qu._n which_o be_v the_o three_o an._n remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n from_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n col._n 1.12_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o four_o an._n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v account_v his_o &_o his_o obedience_n be_v account_v we_o 2_o co._n 5.21_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o five_o an._n intercession_n whereby_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n present_v ourselves_o and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o other_o good_a work_n spotless_a unto_o his_o father_n rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 9.24_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o six_o an._n acceptation_n to_o eternal_a life_n whereby_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o worthy_a of_o life_n for_o christ_n worthiness_n eph._n 1.5_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o seven_o an._n adoption_n whereby_o of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o eight_o an._n 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which_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n preach_v create_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n eph._n 3.17_o rom._n 10.17_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v faith_n be_v an._n that_o reprobate_n gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v to_o apprehend_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n qu._n be_v not_o this_o common_a to_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n an._n no_o very_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o 5.6_o faith_n only_o to_o receive_v christ._n john_n 1.12_o gal._n 3.14_o qu._n be_v it_o not_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n an._n it_o be_v so_o not_o because_o faith_n as_o a_o virtue_n quality_n or_o work_n be_v any_o part_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v whole_o in_o chirst_n his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a hand_n to_o receive_v his_o justice_n to_o be_v we_o qu._n be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n an._n our_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_o and_o full_o wrought_v before_o and_o it_o be_v we_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v it_o we_o but_o till_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o christ_n but_o be_v as_o the_o reprobate_n be_v that_o be_v sinner_n ungodly_a enemy_n child_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 5.6.8_o rom._n 3.6_o eph._n 2.2.3_o save_v that_o the_o elect_n be_v under_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n love_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o downfall_n mention_v heb._n 6.4.5.6_o whereinto_o some_o reprobate_n fall_v qu._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o you_o will_v have_v faith_n couple_v with_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o righteous_a an._n no_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n we_o justice_n only_o make_v i_o stand_v righteous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o be_v my_o justice_n until_o i_o believe_v and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o myself_o rom._n 4.3.4_o &_o ver_fw-la 23.24_o qu._n by_o what_o similitude_n may_v this_o be_v express_v an._n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o pardon_n a_o gift_n a_o plaster_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o do_v benefit_v none_o till_o they_o be_v receive_v accept_v apply_v and_o look_v upon_o joh._n 3.14.15_o so_o christ_n our_o soule-plaister_n that_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o benefit_n any_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o qu._n what_o think_v you_o of_o their_o opinion_n which_o say_v christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n be_v we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v an._n it_o be_v senseless_a absurd_a impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a qu._n why_o say_v you_o so_o an._n because_o it_o fight_v against_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 10._o consent_n of_o the_o church_n god_n decree_n john_n 6.40_o christ_n glory_n rom._n 4.20_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a christ_n which_o shall_v 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into_o despair_n if_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n shall_v not_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o merciful_a god_n in_o christ._n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o second_o article_n an._n first_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n god_n second_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o faith_n qu._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v we_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v touch_v god_n an._n five_o first_o his_o existence_n or_o that_o he_o be_v â—_o second_o his_o essence_n or_o what_o he_o be_v three_o his_o person_n how_o many_o they_o be_v four_a his_o action_n or_o work_n five_o of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o crucify_a or_o of_o god_n make_v man_n qu._n be_v it_o necessary_a to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v god_n an._n yea_o for_o without_o this_o all_o religion_n fail_v heb._n 11.6_o qu._n how_o may_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v an._n first_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o every_o where_o witness_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v second_o by_o the_o 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which_o agree_v proper_o and_o only_o to_o himself_o second_o communicable_a which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v attribute_v to_o other_o creature_n man_n and_o angel_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o former_a rank_n an._n first_o omniscience_n whereby_o he_o perfect_o know_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n psal._n 139.1.2_o second_o 94.1_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o year_n rel._n 1.8_o three_o omnipotency_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o more_o thing_n than_o ever_o he_o will_v do_v and_o to_o hinder_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v reu._n 1.8_o say_v the_o lord_n almighty_a four_o vnchangablenesse_n be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n james_n 1.18_o five_o vnmeasurablenes_n be_v of_o infinite_a extension_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n act_n 7.48_o psal._n 145._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n an._n power_n mercy_n goodness_n 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christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n &_o bestow_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o of_o admit_v church-officer_n mat._n 19.13_o act._n 8.6_o &_o 13.1_o tim._n 5.24_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o ceremony_n an._n to_o declare_v that_o such_o person_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o text_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n church-â—inisterie_a an._n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o church-government_n by_o a_o metonomie_n of_o the_o sign_n qu._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o minister_n be_v there_o an._n five_o kind_n of_o those_o which_o serve_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n eph._n 4.7_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n teacher_n and_o pastor_n apostle_n qu._n wherein_o do_v the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o other_o minister_n an._n in_o four_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o call_n which_o they_o have_v mediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o 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