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A peaceable enquiry into the nature of the present controversie among our united brethren about justification. Part I by Stephen Lobb ...
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Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.
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Wing L2728; ESTC R39069
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testament_n 5._o crel_n ethic._n christ_n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o as_o crellius_n in_o his_o christian_a ethic_n give_v this_o account_n of_o faith_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v the_o same_o 1._o rom._n 3.22_o gal._n 2.16_o est_fw-la vero_fw-la commentarius_fw-la hic_fw-la vivente_fw-la adbuc_fw-la joanne_n crellio_n colleâ—a_o into_o desideratissimo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o consectus_fw-la &_o elâ—cubratus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eruendis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la istius_fw-la sinsibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la mibi_fw-la cum_fw-la crellio_n sociata_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr opera_fw-la idque_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la primas_fw-la hic_fw-la part_n merito_fw-la defer_v debtam_fw-la praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la lector_fw-la slichtin_n in_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o on_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n and_o concur_v with_o slichtingius_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n in_o compose_v which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n as_o slichtingius_n in_o his_o preface_n do_v ingenious_o confess_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o faith_n if_o proper_o and_o strict_o take_v differ_v from_o obedience_n and_o our_o come_n unto_o god_n for_o faith_n must_v be_v in_o he_o who_o seek_v god_n before_o he_o do_v it_o i'faith_o more_o large_o by_o a_o synechdodochical_a metonymy_n comprehend_v within_o it_o its_o effect_n namely_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n slichtingius_n oportet_fw-la john_n 5.24_o fides_n in_o christum_fw-la trahit_fw-la secum_fw-la observationem_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la sequatur_fw-la vanam_fw-la &_o irritam_fw-la esse_fw-la sidem_fw-la oportet_fw-la on_o john_n thus_o faith_n in_o christ_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o observation_n of_o his_o command_n and_o without_o it_o all_o faith_n be_v vain_a yea_o dead_a in_o this_o faith_n therefore_o a_o observation_n of_o christ_n commandment_n be_v include_v wolzogenius_n 6._o fides_n dvas_fw-la habet_fw-la part_n primarias_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la fiducia_n in_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la inque_fw-la promissiones_fw-la ejus_fw-la collocata_fw-la altera_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ac_fw-la observantia_fw-la preceptorum_fw-la ojus_fw-la wolzog_n instruct_v ad_fw-la util_fw-la lect._n lib._n n._n t._n cap._n 6._o faith_n have_v two_o principal_a part_n the_o one_o be_v a_o trust_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n the_o other_o be_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n smalcius_n in_o his_o refutation_n of_o frantzius_n be_v more_o express_a 450._o smalâ—_n refut_o thes_n de_fw-fr caus_n peccat_fw-la p._n 450._o even_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o man_n so_o be_v work_n and_o christian_a piety_n the_o essence_n and_o form_n of_o faith_n trust_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n may_v be_v ratione_fw-la distinguish_v from_o true_a piety_n and_o obedience_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o real_a difference_n between_o they_o socinus_n himself_o thus_o polon_n thus_o fidei_fw-la siquidem_fw-la nomine_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la justificemur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la paulus_n fiduciam_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la collocatam_fw-la ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la necessariô_o obedientia_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la christi_fw-la nasâ—atur_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la ist_fw-mi we_o fidei_fw-la socin_n lect._n sacr._n in_o bibl._n polon_n that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o trust_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n from_o whence_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n do_v necessary_o flow_v for_o it_o be_v as_o the_o form_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o faith_n thus_o the_o socinian_o distinguish_v between_o faith_n as_o take_v proper_o or_o strict_o and_o figurative_o as_o large_o make_v the_o first_o to_o be_v only_o a_o fiducia_n the_o second_o which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v comprehensive_a of_o hope_n love_n and_o work_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o live_n justify_v faith_n whereby_o they_o introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n this_o they_o strenuous_o oppose_v so_o wolzogenius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n assure_v we_o that_o if_o we_o look_v close_o into_o this_o matter_n nothing_o can_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o true_a than_o that_o we_o can_v by_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o as_o such_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o we_o can_v do_v without_o the_o proposal_n of_o any_o compensation_n or_o reward_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n that_o the_o fruit_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o sow_v 7._o welzog_n in_o luc._n c._n 17._o c._n 7._o and_o sure_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n these_o and_o some_o other_o consideration_n he_o offer_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n justific_n crel_n in_o eph._n c._n 3_o v._n 1.11_o socin_n frag._n de_fw-fr justific_n the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o crellius_n socinus_n be_v vehement_a in_o his_o opposition_n against_o all_o merit_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o free_a grace_n as_o to_o deny_v both_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n 88_o et_fw-fr â—t_a nostram_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—de_n â—e_n sâ—â—aâ—_n â—eâ—tâ—â—â—â—â—_n â—â—â—atz_fw-fr &_o 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nuiâ—â—â—â—mnino_fw-la dari_fw-la meritum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la â—ox_fw-la meriti_fw-la in_o tâ—to_fw-la sacro_fw-la codice_fw-la usquam_fw-la reperitur_fw-la mequicquameiaequipol_n ens_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la attinet_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la phil._n 2._o eum_fw-la idio_fw-la exaltatum_fw-la esse_fw-la quòd_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la obediens_fw-la suerit_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la isla_fw-la obedientia_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la meritâ—m_fw-la autem_fw-la in_fw-la to_o nullum_fw-la fâ—isse_fw-la hinc_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la mox_fw-la addit_fw-la &_o donavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ei_fw-la nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la meâ—ito_fw-la propriè_fw-la accepto_fw-la cum_fw-la donatione_fw-la commine_fw-la est_fw-la smalc_n contra_fw-la franâ—z_n disp_n 3._o p._n 88_o that_o frantzius_n and_o all_o other_o say_v smalcius_n may_v know_v our_o sense_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o declare_v against_o all_o merit_n whatever_o for_o neither_o the_o word_n merit_n or_o any_o thing_n signify_v what_o be_v equivalent_a thereunto_o can_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n touch_v his_o exaltation_n for_o his_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v obedient_a he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v exalt_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o merit_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n for_o merit_n and_o free_a gist_n be_v incompatible_a with_o each_o other_o 9_o idâ—â—_n nec_fw-la usquam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la liteâ—is_fw-la meriti_fw-la aut_fw-la mereudiâ—oces_fw-la â—oces_z mâ—â—is_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la rispectu_fw-la dei_fw-la usuâ—pantur_fw-la ut_fw-la longè_fw-la praestat_fw-la cum_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la loqui_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la potius_fw-la ac_fw-la morti_n salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tribuere_fw-la quam_fw-la meritis_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la enim_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la obscuratur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la logè_fw-fr magis_fw-la illushatur_fw-la sit_v per_fw-la meritum_fw-la propriè_fw-la dictum_fw-la imminuitur_fw-la &_o tollitur_fw-la slicir_n in_o phil._n c._n â—_o v._o 9_o slichtingius_n on_o the_o philippian_n say_v that_o the_o word_n merit_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o sacred_a write_n attribute_v to_o man_n work_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o unto_o chrit_n whence_o it_o be_v much_o better_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o obedience_n rather_o than_o unto_o his_o merit_n for_o to_o do_v so_o do_v not_o obscure_a but_o illustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereas_o merit_n take_v proper_o do_v eclipse_n yea_o destroy_v free_a grace_n these_o passage_n may_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o much_o the_o socinian_o be_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_v and_o yet_o hold_v our_o work_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o say_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n i'faith_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n they_o explode_v and_o by_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n they_o take_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o its_o formal_a nature_n hope_n love_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o good_a work_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o true_a faith_n say_v slichtingius_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o beget_v love_n to_o god_n who_o can_v believe_v he_o shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n if_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n