sin_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 69_o 17_o how_o god_n anger_n manifest_v itself_o upon_o his_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n pag._n 75_o 18_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v displease_v with_o 79_o 19_o how_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n 82_o 20_o how_o the_o antinomian_a will_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n 88_o 21_o how_o the_o antinomian_a distinguish_v between_o god_n know_v and_o see_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 22_o how_o see_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 89_o 23_o how_o god_n knowledge_n and_o we_o do_v differ_v ibid._n 24_o how_o the_o antinomian_o be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o 93_o 25_o how_o far_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o mere_a liberty_n of_o his_o will_n 95_o 26_o how_o freedom_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o god_n 96_o 27_o how_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o the_o action_n of_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o freedom_n 97_o 28_o how_o god_n justice_n essential_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o differ_v 100_o 29_o how_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n 101_o 30_o how_o affliction_n on_o believer_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 31_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n 105_o 32_o what_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n ibid._n 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o 113_o 34_o whether_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o 4_o reason_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a 116_o 35_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 121_o 1_o in_o the_o subject_n who_o do_v pray_v ibid._n 2_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o 126_o 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v 128_o 36_o how_o sin_n a_o consider_v 130_o 37_o how_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a 132_o 38_o whether_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n 138_o 39_o what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 139_o 40_o 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as_o well_o as_o justification_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o repentance_n as_o a_o act_n which_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v but_o of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o a_o three_o rule_n shall_v be_v true_a that_o therefore_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v it_o will_v pardon_v all_o do_v not_o this_o hold_n also_o for_o repentance_n see_v in_o the_o covenant_n god_n promise_v to_o give_v a_o repent_a heart_n last_o if_o god_n may_v be_v think_v changeable_a because_o now_o he_o pardon_v and_o once_o he_o do_v not_o will_v it_o not_o as_o well_o hold_v because_o he_o now_o give_v grace_n to_o such_o a_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o once_o he_o do_v not_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o follow_v with_o a_o equal_a necessity_n that_o if_o future_a sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v that_o god_n also_o do_v accept_v of_o future_a repentance_n before_o it_o be_v practise_v or_o else_o if_o repentance_n be_v not_o 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oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v wine_n to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n do_v not_o while_o you_o promise_v yourselves_o a_o liberty_n by_o grace_n therein_o become_v servant_n of_o corruption_n more_o especial_o let_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v have_v sweet_a experience_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o fall_n and_o relapse_n if_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o that_o reconciliation_n make_v with_o his_o father_n after_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o love_v vouchsafe_v to_o he_o have_v again_o wander_v into_o far_a country_n prodigal_o consume_v all_o his_o estate_n live_v with_o swine_n upon_o husk_n how_o unpardonable_a and_o unworthy_a will_v this_o fact_n have_v be_v no_o less_o guilty_a will_v thou_o be_v who_o haste_n have_v the_o ring_n put_v on_o thou_o who_o have_v feed_v on_o the_o fat_a calf_n if_o after_o this_o thou_o provoke_v god_n by_o gross_a transgression_n some_o have_v dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v secure_a in_o sin_v and_o more_o willing_a to_o offend_v because_o of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n which_o will_v infallible_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o that_o sin_n but_o what_o sin_n be_v not_o possible_a except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n take_v heed_n then_o lest_o thou_o love_v the_o gospel_n because_o it_o have_v always_o glad_a tiding_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o precept_n or_o threaten_n because_o they_o speak_v hard_a thing_n to_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v a_o carnal_a gospeller_n as_o well_o as_o a_o popish_a legalist_n lecture_n xxix_o act_n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o exhortatory_n discourse_n of_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n deal_v like_o a_o wise_a physician_n first_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o disease_n second_o apply_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n the_o disease_n be_v that_o heinous_a sin_n the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o kill_v of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n which_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la 1._o they_o deliver_v up_o and_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o pilate_n when_o he_o will_v have_v acquit_v he_o 2._o they_o deny_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o 3._o they_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v release_v rather_o than_o he_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o remedy_n prescribe_v in_o two_o word_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v repent_v that_o denote_v a_o change_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v convert_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoever_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o true_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o imperfect_a and_o unsound_a grief_n which_o be_v upon_o hypocrite_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o true_a repentance_n mat._n 21.19_o &_o 32._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o outward_a repentance_n meeer_o mat._n 11.21_o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v reciprocal_o turn_v yourselves_o or_o be_v turn_v this_o exhortation_n do_v not_o suppose_v freewill_n in_o we_o it_o only_o denote_v our_o duty_n not_o our_o ability_n neither_o be_v grotius_n his_o assertion_n better_o than_o semipelagianisme_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o father_n so_o that_o as_o child_n be_v name_v after_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o mother_n thus_o good_a action_n be_v denominate_v from_o grace_n not_o freewill_n for_o in_o our_o conversion_n freewill_n be_v neither_o a_o total_a or_o partial_a cause_n preoperant_a or_o cooperant_fw-la but_o the_o passive_a subject_n recipient_a of_o that_o vim_fw-la gratiae_fw-la vorticordiam_fw-la as_o austin_n call_v it_o the_o heart-changing_a power_n of_o grace_n this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n be_v urge_v from_o the_o profitable_a consequent_a piscator_fw-la call_v it_o effectu_fw-la utili_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o conversion_n which_o be_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o it_o be_v not_o a_o inference_n of_o causality_n but_o of_o consequence_n blot_v out_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v from_o merchant_n that_o expunge_v their_o debt_n or_o the_o scribe_n that_o race_v out_o those_o letter_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o paper_n or_o the_o painter_n that_o deface_v those_o lineament_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o picture_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o time_n when_o these_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v exod._n 8.15_o some_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o nor_o that_o expression_n the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 21._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o of_o that_o preservation_n the_o elect_a shall_v have_v when_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o expound_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o peter_n and_o other_o place_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o time_n when_o god_n come_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n but_o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n to_o go_v from_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n which_o make_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v because_o than_o they_o be_v ease_v from_o all_o those_o trouble_n and_o oppression_n they_o lie_v under_o in_o
with_o drossy_a error_n 2._o or_o the_o child_n necessary_a food_n mingle_v with_o destructive_a poison_n truth_n be_v a_o depositum_fw-la aristotle_n do_v rational_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injustice_n to_o deny_v a_o little_a thing_n deposit_v than_o a_o great_a sum_n that_o we_o be_v indebt_v for_o because_o he_o that_o deposit_v any_o thing_n in_o our_o custody_n trust_v in_o we_o as_o a_o faithful_a friend_n the_o other_o expect_v only_a justice_n from_o we_o now_o of_o all_o point_n of_o divinity_n there_o be_v none_o that_o with_o more_o profit_n and_o comfort_n we_o may_v labour_v in_o then_o in_o that_o oâ—_n justification_n which_o be_v style_v by_o some_o articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la &_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o church_n stand_v or_o fall_v as_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v assert_v and_o a_o modest_a sober_a vindication_n of_o this_o point_n from_o contrary_a error_n will_v not_o hinder_v but_o much_o advantage_n the_o affectionate_a part_n of_o a_o man_n even_o as_o the_o bee_n be_v help_v by_o her_o sting_n to_o make_v honey_n god_n way_n of_o justification_n be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o above_o natural_a reason_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v require_v a_o supernatural_a revelation_n to_o manifest_v it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o irradiant_a then_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o glorious_a way_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o it_o have_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o many_o man_n heart_n who_o look_v for_o a_o philosophical_a justification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o work_n either_o whole_o issue_v from_o our_o free_a will_n as_o they_o suppose_v or_o partly_o from_o it_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o on_o this_o hand_n have_v err_v the_o pelagian_n papist_n arminian_n and_o socinian_o but_o while_o the_o orthodox_n have_v be_v diligent_a to_o keep_v this_o fountain_n pure_a from_o the_o filth_n those_o philistines_n daily_o throw_v in_o there_o arise_v up_o another_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n do_v many_o time_n antidote_n against_o viz._n such_o a_o set_n up_o of_o freegrace_n in_o justification_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o law_n as_o to_o all_o purpose_n useless_a and_o while_o it_o extoll_v privilege_n debase_n duty_n that_o as_o the_o arminian_n on_o the_o one_o side_n think_v it_o most_o absurd_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v officium_fw-la requisitum_fw-la &_o donum_fw-la promissum_fw-la a_o duty_n require_v on_o our_o part_n and_o yet_o a_o gift_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o antinomian_n can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n see_v the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n only_o in_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o this_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v hence_o it_o be_v they_o fix_v their_o meditation_n and_o discourse_n upon_o the_o promissory_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n attend_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n or_o their_o wilfulness_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o david_n in_o saul_n arm_n which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n not_o a_o advantage_n to_o he_o man_n destitute_a of_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o learning_n shall_v be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 3.16_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o sin_n say_v oecumenius_n to_o torture_v the_o scripture_n by_o perverse_a interpretation_n than_o it_o be_v to_o torment_v and_o crucify_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o how_o many_o ignorant_a man_n attempt_v beyond_o their_o strength_n in_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n have_v that_o fall_v out_o indoctum_fw-la which_o do_v to_o one_o lucian_n speak_v of_o who_o find_v orpheus_n his_o harp_n consecrate_v to_o apollo_n in_o a_o certain_a temple_n bribe_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n think_v to_o make_v the_o same_o melody_n which_o orpheus_n use_v to_o do_v which_o he_o attempt_v through_o his_o ignorance_n make_v such_o a_o horrid_a sound_n that_o it_o enrage_v all_o the_o dog_n near_o he_o which_o present_o fall_v on_o he_o and_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a for_o man_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o modesty_n not_o to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o what_o they_o ought_v or_o to_o affect_v to_o be_v doctor_n before_o indeed_o they_o have_v be_v disciple_n but_o to_o my_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v brief_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o method_n in_o this_o treatise_n whereas_o in_o justification_n many_o thing_n be_v considerable_a the_o efficient_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n god_n grace_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n christ_n satisfaction_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n faith_n and_o euâ—ry_o one_o of_o these_o have_v many_o debate_n upon_o it_o by_o learned_a man_n yet_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o that_o whereâ—n_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o because_o that_o be_v make_v by_o some_o two_o fold_n partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n partly_o in_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o discourse_n be_v whole_o upon_o the_o former_a endeavour_v to_o clear_v all_o the_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a doubt_n that_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v bless_v this_o part_n with_o any_o good_a success_n to_o establish_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o waver_v i_o shall_v with_o god_n assistance_n proceed_v to_o the_o other_o point_n viz._n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o mistake_n of_o which_o point_n be_v no_o mean_a cause_n of_o antinomianism_n i_o be_o not_o 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break_a rely_v therefore_o upon_o christ_n wound_v for_o sin_n not_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v wound_v use_v this_o but_o trust_v only_o in_o christ_n dependence_n upon_o evangelical_n grace_n do_v evacuate_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o confidence_n in_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christ_n glory_n but_o also_o the_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o a_o man_n rely_v upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o believe_v he_o make_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v of_o work_n though_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o he_o make_v his_o faith_n a_o work_n and_o give_v that_o glory_n which_o belong_v to_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o repentance_n lecture_n xx._n mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n it_o have_v already_o be_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a how_o god_n do_v remit_v or_o forgive_v sin_n we_o come_v now_o to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o act_n forgiveness_n of_o 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we_o must_v not_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v any_o accident_n in_o god_n or_o that_o he_o can_v be_v a_o subject_a recipient_a of_o such_o because_o of_o his_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a essence_n he_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o scripture_n do_v represent_v god_n do_v and_o work_v such_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o only_o this_o some_o conclude_v of_o wherein_o other_o with_o some_o probability_n dissent_n that_o god_n knowledge_n and_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o executive_a power_n beside_o they_o whereby_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o as_o we_o see_v there_o be_v in_o man_n though_o a_o artificer_n will_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o existent_a till_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o but_o now_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n by_o a_o mere_a command_n of_o his_o will_n as_o appear_v gen._n 1._o god_n 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that_o controversy_n the_o opponent_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o say_v christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o in_o we_o by_o way_n of_o a_o move_a or_o prepare_v principle_n and_o afterward_o as_o a_o principle_n inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o as_o some_o say_v anima_fw-la fabricat_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilium_fw-la the_o soul_n make_v its_o body_n to_o lodge_v in_o it_o work_v first_o efficient_o that_o afterward_o it_o may_v formal_o so_o they_o say_v christ_n do_v in_o we_o as_o the_o silkworm_n prepare_v those_o silken_a lodging_n for_o herself_o to_o rest_v in_o so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o man_n christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n do_v efficient_o work_v in_o we_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v by_o which_o act_n christ_n be_v receive_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o in_o this_o way_n christ_n have_v no_o union_n with_o we_o till_o we_o do_v believe_v he_o work_v indeed_o in_o we_o before_o but_o not_o as_o 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objection_n it_o be_v true_a our_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o justification_n too_o but_o yet_o so_o that_o these_o be_v correlate_n faith_n and_o justification_n they_o both_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n together_o though_o with_o this_o order_n that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o receive_v it_o though_o both_o be_v together_o in_o time_n therefore_o the_o major_a proposition_n shall_v be_v thus_o regulate_v he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v justify_v or_o believe_v be_v justify_v for_o justification_n as_o our_o glorification_n though_o it_o flow_v from_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o that_o order_n and_o time_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v neither_o be_v it_o any_o new_a thing_n in_o philosophy_n to_o say_v those_o cause_n which_o produce_v a_o effect_n though_o they_o be_v in_o time_n together_o yet_o be_v mutual_o before_o one_o another_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o divers_a respect_n to_o their_o several_a causality_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o christ_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o actual_a work_n and_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o receive_v and_o both_o these_o be_v necessary_a as_o appear_v joh._n 15.5_o and_o both_o be_v together_o in_o time_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o be_v before_o our_o be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o fruit_n be_v not_o because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o but_o he_o in_o we_o even_o as_o the_o branch_n bear_v fruit_n not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vine_n but_o because_o the_o vine_n be_v in_o it_o communicate_v efficacy_n to_o it_o thus_o also_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v together_o yet_o so_o as_o one_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o therefore_o believe_v but_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v last_o this_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o the_o opponent_n who_o as_o be_v allege_v before_o deny_v any_o actual_a reconciliation_n till_o we_o do_v believe_v but_o may_v not_o we_o strike_v the_o adversary_n with_o his_o own_o reason_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v actual_o reconcile_v but_o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o do_v believe_v therefore_o we_o must_v be_v actual_o reconcile_v before_o we_o do_v believe_v i_o pass_v over_o the_o three_o and_o reserve_v the_o four_o and_o six_o argument_n be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o next_o lecture_n because_o in_o they_o be_v matter_n worthy_a of_o a_o large_a consideration_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o five_o argument_n 5._o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o collation_n between_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o second_v out_o of_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o from_o whence_o be_v argue_v as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o be_v account_v sinner_n before_o any_o thing_n do_v on_o our_o part_n so_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o we_o this_o the_o opponent_n do_v much_o triumph_n in_o but_o without_o cause_n as_o the_o answer_n will_v manifest_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o can_v but_o reject_v those_o expositor_n of_o that_o text_n forequote_v answ_n who_o understand_v we_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n only_o by_o imitation_n or_o by_o propagation_n mere_o as_o from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n but_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v by_o imputation_n adam_n by_o god_n covenant_n be_v a_o universal_a person_n and_o so_o as_o austin_n say_v omnes_fw-la ille_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la all_o be_v that_o one_o man_n and_o therefore_o these_o do_v not_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o full_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n who_o parallel_n christ_n and_o adam_n only_o as_o two_o root_n origen_n or_o fountain_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o further_a consideration_n of_o they_o as_o two_o common_a person_n for_o our_o immediate_a father_n be_v a_o corrupt_a root_n and_o we_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o yet_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o make_v we_o as_o adam_n be_v hence_o the_o apostle_n lay_v the_o whole_a transgression_n upon_o one_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n etc._n etc._n those_o that_o deny_v imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a and_o erasmus_n with_o other_o of_o late_a do_v not_o relish_v that_o translation_n of_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v but_o prefer_v the_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o but_o both_o come_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o howsoever_o erasmus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o dative_a case_n must_v be_v understand_v causal_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o mar._n 2.4_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o bed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o paralytique_a lay_n it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o translate_v that_o inasmuch_o so_o act._n 2._o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n heb._n 9_o those_o ordinance_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o meat_n we_o therefore_o grant_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o by_o imputation_n before_o we_o have_v any_o actual_a consent_n to_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n bernard_n call_v it_o alienum_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la another_o sin_n and_o we_o yea_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v we_o by_o consent_n that_o if_o a_o man_n on_o purpose_n shall_v now_o will_v that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v be_v he_o this_o will_v not_o make_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o new_a actual_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o he_o now_o although_o all_o this_o be_v conclude_v upon_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o believe_v i_o acknowledge_v some_o eminent_a divine_n have_v press_v this_o comparison_n but_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o this_o very_a act_n of_o imputation_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n at_o first_o make_v with_o adam_n all_o his_o posterity_n by_o a_o natural_a way_n be_v involve_v in_o his_o guilt_n and_o so_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o antecedent_o to_o their_o own_o act_n they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o this_o guilt_n hence_o all_o man_n none_o except_v that_o be_v propagate_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n be_v thus_o corrupt_v but_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v by_o a_o supernatural_a way_n and_o none_o be_v make_v his_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o he_o do_v not_o represent_v any_o to_o god_n as_o his_o member_n till_o
scripture_n less_o love_a be_v call_v hate_v sometime_o as_o the_o learned_a observe_v neither_o do_v this_o make_v any_o change_n in_o god_n it_o only_o denote_v a_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v show_v so_o that_o the_o gross_a mistake_n as_o if_o election_n be_v all_o love_n actual_o and_o express_o and_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o he_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o love_n have_v make_v several_a person_n split_v upon_o rock_n of_o error_n but_o how_o love_n and_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n be_v more_o exact_o to_o be_v examine_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v christ_n merit_n for_o indeed_o this_o argument_n from_o election_n will_v as_o well_o put_v in_o for_o a_o justification_n before_o any_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n if_o every_o thing_n be_v due_o weigh_v as_o in_o that_o part_n god_n will_v be_v to_o he_o show_v where_o also_o the_o distinction_n about_o god_n love_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o some_o make_v a_o general_a love_n and_o a_o special_a love_n other_o a_o first_o love_n and_o a_o second_o or_o one_o flow_v from_o the_o first_o other_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o beneficence_n and_o of_o complacency_n but_o of_o these_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n we_o proceed_v and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v put_v his_o four_o and_o six_o argument_n together_o 6._o be_v both_o ground_v upon_o this_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n give_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o whereby_o christ_n be_v say_v so_o often_o to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o his_o blood_n this_o argument_n make_v the_o learned_a pemble_n pag._n 25._o to_o hold_v out_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n long_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v as_o be_v then_o purchase_v by_o christ_n death_n otherwise_o he_o think_v we_o must_v with_o the_o arminian_n say_v christ_n by_o his_o death_n make_v god_n placabilem_fw-la reconcilable_a not_o placatum_fw-la reconcile_v no_o say_v he_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o ransom_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d pay_v and_o accept_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v give_v and_o take_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n all_o actual_o pardon_v this_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n 1._o for_o first_o though_o christ_n do_v lay_v down_o a_o price_n and_o the_o father_n accept_v of_o it_o yet_o both_o agree_v in_o a_o way_n and_o order_n when_o this_o benefit_n shall_v become_v they_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o believe_v and_o repent_v now_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la if_o god_n the_o father_n covenant_n be_v to_o give_v pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v which_o faith_n also_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n then_o may_v we_o not_o separate_v christ_n from_o faith_n no_o more_o than_o faith_n from_o christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n love_n from_o both_o if_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v whether_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o or_o no_o than_o this_o argment_n will_v have_v stand_v firm_a god_n then_o do_v accept_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o become_v reconcile_v but_o in_o that_o order_n and_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v 2._o 2._o this_o argument_n do_v interfere_v with_o that_o of_o election_n for_o there_o pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v take_v its_o rise_n from_o election_n but_o here_o from_o the_o time_n god_n lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o indeed_o the_o antinomian_o be_v at_o a_o variance_n among_o themselves_o some_o fetch_v the_o original_n of_o pardon_n from_o one_o way_n and_o some_o from_o another_o 3._o 3._o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o christ_n acquire_v pardon_n but_o of_o the_o application_n of_o pardon_n faith_n do_v not_o make_v christ_n merit_n to_o be_v merit_n or_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v satisfaction_n this_o arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o christ_n merit_n and_o receive_v a_o satisfaction_n by_o he_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o arminian_n they_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v purchase_v pardon_n upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v which_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o make_v a_o benefit_n by_o christ_n death_n yea_o they_o say_v nihil_fw-la ineptius_fw-la nibil_n vanius_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o vain_a then_o to_o do_v so_o now_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o execrable_a error_n to_o hold_v christ_n die_v only_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o reconciliation_n which_o reconciliation_n be_v whole_o suspend_v upon_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o that_o faith_n come_v partly_o from_o a_o man_n will_n and_o partly_o from_o grace_n not_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o well_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o but_o we_o say_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n christ_n satisfy_v god_n wrath_n so_o that_o god_n become_v reconcile_v and_o give_v pardon_n but_o in_o the_o method_n and_o way_n he_o have_v appoint_v which_o be_v faith_n and_o this_o faith_n god_n will_v certain_o work_v in_o his_o due_a time_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o receive_v this_o pardon_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n satisfy_v god_n wrath_n this_o may_v have_v a_o different_a meaning_n either_o that_o christ_n absolute_o purchase_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o father_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no_o without_o any_o condition_n at_o all_o as_o joab_n obtain_v absoloms_n reconciliation_n with_o david_n or_o esther_n the_o jew_n deliverance_n of_o ahashuâ—rosh_n or_o with_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o can_v be_v say_v because_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o believer_n if_o with_o a_o condition_n than_o either_o antecedent_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o can_v be_v because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v for_o we_o while_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v arminianism_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n only_o a_o gate_n be_v set_v open_a for_o salvation_n but_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v in_o or_o else_o this_o condition_n be_v concomitant_a or_o consequent_a viz._n a_o qualification_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o receive_v of_o those_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o his_o death_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o by_o this_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o opponent_n be_v total_o raze_v for_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n and_o this_o absolute_o if_o by_o it_o we_o understand_v any_o condition_n antecede_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o not_o absolute_o if_o it_o exclude_v a_o condition_n that_o be_v consequent_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o apply_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n so_o that_o the_o actual_a take_v away_o of_o sin_n be_v not_o accomplish_v till_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o die_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n hence_o the_o scripture_n speak_v different_o about_o christ_n death_n sometime_o it_o say_v he_o die_v for_o we_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n and_o in_o other_o place_n john_n 15.13_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 17.19_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v and_o sanctify_v himself_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o viz._n in_o a_o consequent_a sense_n for_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o his_o death_n faith_n so_o that_o faith_n have_v a_o twofold_a condition_n the_o first_o of_o the_o time_n 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