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and_o you_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o then_o contend_v whether_o the_o term_n instrument_n be_n proper_a or_o improper_a §._o 11._o mr_n bl._n man_n neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v raise_v to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o both_o and_o so_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o work_v sanctification_n provide_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o first_o work_n which_o be_v proper_o regeneration_n and_o precedent_a to_o say_v but_o the_o further_a progress_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 11._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o man_n justify_v not_o himself_o and_o yet_o faith_n be_v his_o
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woman_n do_v not_o marry_v a_o man_n riches_n but_o the_o man_n though_o it_o may_v be_v her_o end_n in_o marry_v the_o man_n to_o be_v enrich_v by_o he_o nor_o be_v she_o receive_v his_o riches_n the_o condition_n of_o her_o first_o legal_a right_n to_o they_o but_o her_o take_v the_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o a_o patient_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v cure_v if_o he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o man_n for_o his_o physician_n and_o whole_o trust_v he_o renounce_v all_o other_o here_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v health_n or_o a_o cure_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a condition_n of_o the_o cure_n health_n and_o cure_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o physician_n be_v accept_v and_o trust_v but_o it_o be_v himself_o as_o a_o sufficient_a faithful_a physician_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o receive_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o cure_n the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o other_o relation_n of_o a_o master_n and_o scholar_n prince_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o person_n into_o relation_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v the_o benefit_n go_v before_o receive_v the_o benefit_n itself_o by_o they_o which_o be_v usual_o the_o remote_a end_n and_o not_o the_o object_n of_o that_o first_o reception_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n our_o divine_n therefore_o of_o the_o assembly_n do_v perfect_o define_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o receive_n and_o rest_v on_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o define_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n 3._o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o delusion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o receive_v a_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v constitutiuè_fw-la thereby_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n be_v first_o to_o be_v make_v we_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o justification_n 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pretium_fw-la and_o merit_n can_v be_v proper_o receive_v by_o we_o for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o give_v to_o we_o but_o as_o tropical_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v give_v we_o it_o be_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o god_n that_o christ_n give_v satisfaction_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o yet_o justify_v faith_n do_v as_o necessary_o respect_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n as_o it_o do_v our_o justification_n thereby_o procure_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o redemption_n satisfaction_n or_o merit_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n and_o not_o the_o receive_v that_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n ourselves_o to_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o of_o justification_n be_v to_o exclude_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o any_o way_n even_o to_o exclude_v he_o as_o satisfier_n from_o the_o justify_v act_n and_o to_o exclude_v from_o that_o act_n his_o redemption_n by_o bloodshed_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o receive_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o justify_v act_n than_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o nor_o yet_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o they_o must_v say_v of_o these_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v the_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la quà _fw-la justificans_fw-la 5._o if_o faith_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o faith_n must_v also_o be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o enjoy_n christ_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o it_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o adoption_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o it_o receive_v adoption_n and_o so_o the_o same_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o entitle_v we_o to_o justification_n do_v not_o entitle_v we_o to_o any_o other_o blessing_n nor_o that_o act_n that_o entitle_v we_o to_o christ_n do_v entitle_v we_o to_o justification_n unless_o there_o be_v several_a justify_v act_n but_o every_o particular_a mercy_n have_v a_o particular_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v it_o which_o be_v no_o scripture_n doctrine_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o faith_n receive_v natural_o and_o proper_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o or_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o species_n of_o what_o be_v represent_v as_o its_o object_n and_o that_o faith_n reception_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o righteousness_n or_o of_o right_a to_o christ_n be_v but_o receptio_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la
of_o god_n or_o man_n can_v be_v sole_a instrument_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a concurrence_n of_o both_o §._o 7._o r._n b._n a_o dangerous_a doctrine_n in_o my_o judgement_n to_o be_v so_o naked_o affirm_v no_o doubt_n but_o justification_n be_v a_o relative_n change_v and_o it_o be_v past_a controversy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o man_n for_o he_o must_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n will_v justify_v he_o but_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o itself_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n i_o dare_v not_o have_v affirm_v without_o proof_n and_o much_o less_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v §._o 8._o mr_n bl._n this_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v unless_o we_o will_v bring_v in_o d_o r_o crispe_n passive_a recipiency_n of_o christ_n christ_n abode_n in_o man_n without_o man_n in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o unbelief_n §._o 8._o r._n b._n this_o be_v very_o naked_a assert_v why_o do_v you_o not_o show_v some_o reason_n of_o this_o ill_a consequence_n it_o be_v past_o my_o reach_n to_o see_v the_o least_o 2._o why_o do_v you_o still_o confound_v christ_n real_a abode_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n with_o the_o relation_n we_o have_v upon_o justification_n when_o even_o now_o you_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o relative_a work_n as_o you_o call_v it_o i_o pray_v by_o the_o next_o show_v we_o more_o clear_o how_o these_o absurdity_n follow_v that_o doctrine_n which_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o have_v make_v man_n belief_n and_o consent_v the_o condition_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o suspend_v the_o effect_n till_o perform_v he_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o till_o we_o first_o believe_v and_o consent_v this_o be_v my_o doctrine_n plain_o §._o 9_o mr_n bl._n and_o faith_n be_v disable_v from_o this_o office_n in_o justification_n by_o this_o argument_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n or_o man_n etc._n etc._n i_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o though_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o yet_o he_o concurre_v as_o a_o willing_a ready_a agent_n with_o god_n in_o it_o god_n be_v a_o justifier_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o god_n have_v set_v christ_n forth_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n rom._n 3.25_o §._o 9_o r._n b._n if_o this_o be_v not_o palpable_a contradiction_n say_v and_o unsay_n my_o logic_n be_v less_o than_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v if_o it_o be_v man_n instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o then_o either_o man_n be_v not_o man_n or_o a_o instrument_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n or_o justify_v be_v not_o justify_v have_v you_o only_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v man_n act_n and_o god_n instrument_n how_o absurd_a soever_o otherwise_o yet_o you_o may_v have_v say_v man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o 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vel_fw-la actio_fw-la ad_fw-la receptionem_fw-la propriam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la and_o that_o the_o true_a reception_n which_o be_v pati_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v follow_v faith_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v only_a receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la metaphoricâ_fw-la species_n christi_fw-la predicati_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la jâ—â—_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la recipitur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la that_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v on_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n or_o the_o like_a and_o offer_v to_o be_v accept_v this_o be_v receive_v receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la whereupon_o follow_v the_o actual_a efficacious_a give_v of_o that_o thing_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v which_o suspend_v it_o and_o this_o the_o believer_n receive_v receptione_n passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n that_o receive_v it_o 7._o the_o great_a 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the_o receiver_n be_v not_o the_o giver_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o conveyer_n of_o right_n every_o instrument_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o must_v effect_v and_o it_o be_v only_o give_v that_o effect_v this_o right_a now_o if_o the_o give_v the_o donation_n have_v be_v absolute_a it_o have_v absolute_o convey_v right_a and_o faith_n will_v have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o be_v no_o condition_n or_o if_o the_o gift_n have_v constitute_v another_o condition_n that_o other_o will_v have_v have_v the_o cause_v interest_n that_o faith_n now_o have_v ut_fw-la causa_fw-la sive_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la so_o that_o the_o the_o near_a and_o formal_a interest_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o be_v be_v the_o condition_n and_o its_o apprehension_n of_o its_o object_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a aptitudinal_n reason_n be_v ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o affirm_v be_v this_o that_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o call_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o apprehend_v christ_n or_o righteousness_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o justify_v proximè_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la as_o such_o but_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gift_n perform_v 8._o and_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v improper_o and_o call_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performed-condition_n instrumentum_fw-la receptionis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_o a_o few_o word_n thiâ—_n be_v the_o sum_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o ethical_a metaphorical_a reception_n of_o christ_n 2._o if_o any_o will_v speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o call_v this_o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o ethical_a reception_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o 3._o this_o ethical_a reception_n active_a be_v constitute_v by_o christ_n testament_n the_o condition_n of_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o to_o his_o benefit_n faith_n must_v first_o be_v faith_n i._n e._n apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o right_n 4._o it_o justify_v therefore_o quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la and_o not_o quâ_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la or_o as_o they_o improper_o speak_v quâ_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la 5._o if_o any_o will_v take_v the_o word_n instrument_n so_o improper_o and_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o condition_n than_o you_o may_v so_o further_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o active_a reception_n but_o of_o true_a passive_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o receive_v justification_n 6._o but_o this_o be_v quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la prâ—stita_fw-la and_o not_o qua_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la 7._o and_o therefore_o every_o act_n that_o be_v part_n of_o this_o condition_n may_v so_o be_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la than_o every_o grace_n that_o apprehend_v christ_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n too_o and_o doubtless_o knowledge_n love_n hope_v delight_n etc._n etc._n do_v apprehend_v or_o receive_v christ_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o have_v he_o for_o their_o object_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o will_v say_v fides_n non_fw-la quà _fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la câ—nditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la morale_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o justiâ—iam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la promeritam_fw-la yet_o as_o i_o think_v he_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o turn_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a term_n condition_n into_o a_o improper_a term_n instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la so_o i_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o therefore_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o though_o you_o may_v in_o a_o strain_a speech_n say_v that_o receptio_fw-la moralis_fw-la activa_fw-la be_v make_v the_o medium_n or_o condition_n receptionis_fw-la physicae_fw-la passivae_fw-la may_v therefore_o â—e_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la and_o credere_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptare_fw-la say_v to_o be_v moraliter_fw-la vel_fw-la reputatiuè_fw-la pati_fw-la and_o so_o every_o condition_n quà _fw-la condition_n be_v term_v a_o receptive_a instrument_n i_o say_v though_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o this_o speech_n for_o mere_a unfitness_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o dangerous_a error_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n or_o any_o condition_n be_v therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v medium_n fine_a quo_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la as_o realis_fw-la vel_fw-la naturalis_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la be_v not_o justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la justificari_fw-la so_o much_o more_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o moralis_n &_o imputativa_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la medium_n necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la justificari_fw-la 10._o last_o i_o say_v again_o what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o aphorism_n these_o two_o question_n must_v be_v distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o justification_n and_o what_o be_v the_o remote_a reason_n or_o why_o do_v god_n assign_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n to_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a answer_n faith_n justify_v rather_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o god_n in_o frame_v his_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v please_v to_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n the_o mere_a constitution_n of_o the_o donor_n be_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o second_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n god_n choose_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n of_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n rather_o than_o other_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v fit_a as_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n with_o he_o which_o man_n call_v the_o instrumentality_n i_o have_v the_o more_o full_o open_v my_o meaning_n here_o together_o about_o this_o point_n though_o with_o some_o repetition_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o misunderstand_v i_o §._o 12._o mr_n bl._n the_o spirit_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unbelieved_a man_n faith_n then_o be_v the_o act_n of_o man_n man_n believe_v yet_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o justify_v only_a believer_n §._o 12._o r._n b._n 1._o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o sanctification_n be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n of_o justification_n 2._o the_o spirit_n work_v our_o first_o faith_n without_o faith_n coworking_a and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o 3._o the_o spirit_n move_v faith_n to_o action_n before_o faith_n move_v itself_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o prove_v as_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n never_o excit_v any_o good_a act_n in_o the_o soul_n nor_o yet_o restrain_v from_o any_o