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to_o melt_v out_o his_o mercy_n in_o justify_v we_o how_o then_o be_v he_o in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o before_o all_o such_o actual_a intercession_n and_o prayer_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 6._o the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v of_o his_o objective_n and_o occasional_a cause_n that_o object_n and_o occasion_n have_v their_o be_v and_o qualification_n from_o god_n either_o directive_n or_o promissive_a providence_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o his_o eternal_a and_o absolute_a volsition_n and_o purpose_n not_o that_o they_o work_v any_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o then_o like_o the_o masspriest_n shall_v they_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o their_o creator_n 4._o to_o his_o second_o question_n why_o he_o call_v christ_n satisfaction_n both_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la if_o he_o have_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v it_o a_o question_n but_o because_o he_o delight_v both_o 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be_v our_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n our_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o latter_a that_o it_o be_v faith_n alone_o that_o make_v this_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n we_o to_o justification_n namely_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i'faith_o which_o exclude_v without_o work_n which_o include_v boast_v ver_fw-la 25_o 27_o 28._o and_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o work_n without_o deed_n can_v include_v in_o it_o moral_a work_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n as_o mr._n br_n will_v extort_v from_o it_o elsewhere_o by_o make_v christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 30._o that_o both_o in_o they_o which_o have_v some_o seem_a and_o plausible_a qualification_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_n and_o in_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o but_o faith_n which_o 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24._o their_o bare_a faith_n in_o christ_n without_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n can_v not_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o tighteousnesse_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o who_o see_v not_o here_o that_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o general_a with_o they_o that_o be_v the_o first_o heretical_a troubler_n and_o subverter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o against_o this_o plea_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n the_o apostle_n lay_v his_o contradictory_n conclusion_n that_o both_o the_o circumcision_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n they_o that_o have_v and_o they_o that_o have_v not_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o justification_n through_o christ_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o our_o own_o prejacent_a work_n and_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o to_o further_a nor_o our_o former_a unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v our_o justification_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v all_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o condemn_v whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n clean_a or_o unclean_a outward_o because_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o conclusion_n that_o faith_n alone_o without_o our_o prejacent_a or_o concomitant_a work_n and_o righteousness_n do_v make_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n we_o to_o justification_n he_o prove_v sound_o in_o the_o 4_o chapter_n 1_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o what_o mean_v abraham_n find_v and_o obtain_v the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o mean_v all_o now_o obtain_v it_o that_o be_v justify_v but_o abraham_n find_v or_o obteiae_v it_o not_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n therefore_o so_o do_v now_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v the_o proposition_n he_o leave_v as_o stand_v so_o firm_a on_o its_o own_o pillar_n that_o none_o will_v dare_v to_o seek_v the_o demolish_n thereof_o the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v in_o both_o its_o member_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n either_o natural_a i._n e._n derive_v from_o parent_n and_o ancestor_n for_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24._o 2._o or_o faederall_a in_o the_o jew_n sense_n for_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o after_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o of_o this_o 4_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o legal_a for_o he_o be_v so_o justify_v 400_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o personal_a by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o than_o first_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v matter_n of_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v do_v 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spir._n &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 35._o haec_fw-la egi_fw-la libro_fw-la isto_fw-la loquacius_fw-la fortasse_fw-la quà m_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la inimicos_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la paraeùm_fw-la mihi_fw-la dixisse_fw-la videor_fw-la nihil_fw-la que_fw-la mihi_fw-la tam_fw-la multum_fw-la dicere_fw-la delectat_fw-la quam_fw-la ubi_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o scriptura_fw-la ejus_fw-la plurimum_fw-la suffragatur_fw-la &_o id_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la in_fw-la domomino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la habentes_fw-la unde_fw-la a_fw-la patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la omne_fw-la datum_n optimum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la donum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v these_o thing_n have_v i_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o book_n it_o may_v be_v with_o more_o than_o enough_o plenty_n of_o word_n and_o language_n but_o i_o seem_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v speak_v little_a against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o i_o take_v delight_n to_o be_v large_a in_o speak_v about_o nothing_o else_o so_o much_o as_o when_o both_o the_o scripture_n do_v most_o give_v its_o testimony_n with_o i_o and_o the_o question_n treat_v on_o be_v that_o he_o which_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n have_v our_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n descend_v he_o it_o be_v that_o free_o justifi_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o he_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o let_v his_o kingdom_n come_v and_o be_v speedy_o enlarge_v throughout_o the_o world_n that_o from_o all_o part_n thereof_o there_o may_v be_v a_o joyful_a acclamation_n of_o saint_n amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o general_n and_o chief_a head_n of_o doctrine_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o book_n a_o whether_o the_o to_o credere_fw-la or_o act_n of_o believe_a be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v part_v 1._o p._n 164._o and_o onward_o to_o p._n 181._o &_o p._n 363_o 364_o mr._n br._n to_o show_v that_o both_o papist_n and_o arminian_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n teaah_v both_o that_o it_o be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o examine_v ibid._n p._n 166_o etc._n etc._n more_o of_o act_n viz._n immanent_a and_o life_n a_o short_a animadversion_n upon_o mr._n brs_n dispute_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n part_v 1._o p._n 21._o to_o 25._o affliction_n befalling_a the_o saint_n not_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n but_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n part_v 1._o p._n 35._o to_o 37._o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n ib._n p._n 44_o 45_o antinomian_o their_o first_o rise_n original_a and_o what_o their_o tenet_n then_o be_v part_v 1._o p._n 263_o 264._o their_o growth_n and_o what_o have_v be_v in_o these_o latter_a year_n charge_v on_o they_o as_o error_n ib._n 264_o 266._o what_o of_o all_o wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v charge_v be_v error_n indeed_o ibid._n p._n 267._o to_o 271._o &_o 273._o who_o be_v such_o in_o mr._n brs_n calendar_n pref._n p._n 7_o 8._o part_n 1._o p._n 271_o 272._o his_o fraud_n under_o this_o nickname_n to_o make_v odious_a the_o gospel_n and_o all_o true_a protestant_n pref._n ibid._n part_n 1._o p_o 274._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o invective_n against_o imaginary_a he_o have_v more_o than_o all_o man_n beside_o honour_v the_o real_a antinomian_o part_v 1._o p._n 162_o 163._o and_o declare_v himself_o real_o one_o of_o they_o p._n 277._o exotic_a art_n how_o far_o useful_a in_o divinity_n pref._n p._n 14._o to_o the_o 17._o they_o be_v incompetent_a to_o be_v rule_n and_o judge_n in_o pure_o gospel_n matter_n ibid._n and_o in_o some_o follow_a page_n and_o part_v 1._o p._n 341._o what_o evil_n have_v follow_v such_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o it_o pref._n 24_o etc._n etc._n how_o abase_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o so_o abuse_v pref._n p._n 22_o 23._o more_o viz._n sophistry_n authority_n of_o man_n viz._n faith_n b_o bellarmine_n and_o mr._n br._n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 25._o &_o 31._o bullingers_n judgement_n of_o mingle_v profane_a art_n in_o teach_v with_o the_o gospel_n pref_o p._n 42_o 43._o c_o mr._n br_n new_a model_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n examine_v part_v 1._o p._n 314_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o of_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n ib._n p._n 316_o 317._o 2_o of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n ib._n p._n 317_o 318._o 3_o of_o thâ—_n procatarctick_a cause_n ib._n p._n 318._o to_o 321._o 4_o of_o the_o natural_a cause_n and_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o his_o cavil_n ib._n p._n 323._o to_o 327._o 5_o likewise_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n ib._n p._n 327._o 329._o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n viz._n god_n effective_a and_o man_n receptive_a instrument_n large_o defend_v against_o mr._n brs_n sophism_n ib._n p._n 330._o to_o 348._o whether_o faith_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la ib._n p._n 356_o 357._o work_n can_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 110_o 111._o charity_n the_o rule_n of_o judge_v one_o another_o and_o by_o what_o evidence_n it_o must_v judge_v part_v 2._o p._n 93_o 94._o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v half_a and_o what_o to_o take_v whole_a christ_n to_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 184_o 186._o what_o to_o make_v christ_n our_o all_o in_o preach_v part_v 2._o p._n 291._o more_o viz._n grace_n 293._o whether_o justification_n run_v upon_o condition_n