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argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o evidence_n justification_n 26._o §._o 26._o axiomatical_o be_v this_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o press_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o we_o can_v press_v it_o upon_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v understand_v reader_n that_o the_o direct_a tendency_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o man_n assurance_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o i_o presume_v be_v mr._n eyre_n judgement_n because_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n make_v a_o immediate_a consequent_a of_o believe_v be_v with_o he_o a_o knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v i_o think_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v hold_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assurance_n because_o otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v justify_v 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faith_n if_o consequent_a than_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v a_o taste_n of_o sweetness_n in_o the_o promise_n because_o till_o i_o believe_v i_o have_v no_o right_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o can_v taste_v no_o sweetness_n in_o it_o according_a to_o mr._n eyre_n to_o what_o he_o here_o say_v that_o we_o press_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v 28._o §._o 28._o a_o sufficiency_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o the_o soul_n assent_v to_o and_o taste_v sweetness_n in_o and_o thereby_o immediate_o come_v to_o know_v its_o own_o justification_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o understand_v more_o particular_o 1._o by_o sinner_n he_o mean_v all_o or_o some_o only_a 2._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o distinguish_v from_o their_o efficiency_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n merit_v justification_n for_o man_n sufficient_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o actual_o justify_v or_o as_o include_v their_o efficiency_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n be_v actual_o and_o most_o sufficient_o justify_v in_o the_o meritorious_a death_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o same_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o absolute_o and_o in_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o intrinsical_a worth_a and_o value_n or_o relative_o and_o ordinative_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ordination_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o give_v up_o his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o give_v up_o himself_o which_o distinction_n be_v premise_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o ring_v the_o change_n upon_o the_o foresay_a proposition_n and_o vary_v it_o into_o innumerable_a form_n but_o i_o shall_v mention_v no_o more_o than_o i_o must_v needs_o when_o then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 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to_o the_o justification_n of_o all_o upon_o any_o term_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o nor_o can_v this_o be_v the_o promise_n or_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o justify_v faith_n according_a to_o mr._n eyre_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o suppose_v that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v believe_v this_o which_o be_v no_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v suppose_v as_o possible_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v notwithstanding_o see_v christ_n never_o intend_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n upon_o any_o term_n or_o 4._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o justification_n for_o every_o sinner_n most_o sufficient_o if_o they_o shall_v or_o will_v believe_v this_o be_v most_o true_a but_o mr._n eyre_n reject_v it_o as_o too_o much_o gratify_v those_o that_o be_v for_o universal_a redemption_n in_o the_o gross_a sense_n which_o be_v a_o 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that_o which_o be_v avoidable_o and_o be_v actual_o avoid_v by_o believe_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o condemnation_n of_o final_a unbeliever_n the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n from_o ver_fw-la 36._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o imply_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n be_v upon_o every_o sinner_n for_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o yet_o not_o so_o necessary_o and_o remediles_o but_o that_o by_o believe_v he_o may_v escape_v it_o but_o if_o he_o believe_v not_o than_o it_o abide_v on_o he_o to_o this_o mr._n eyre_n tell_v i_o that_o to_o say_v the_o place_n hint_n there_o be_v a_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v away_o by_o believe_v be_v but_o a_o attempt_n to_o suborn_v the_o spirit_n to_o serve_v our_o turn_n a_o short_a way_n of_o answer_v argument_n 453._o argument_n contra_fw-la crell_n p._n 452_o 453._o this_o very_a interpretation_n do_v essenius_n vindicate_v at_o large_a against_o mr._n eyre_n friend_n in_o the_o point_n of_o eternal_a reconciliation_n the_o socinian_o and_o urge_v the_o significancy_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abide_v according_a to_o its_o constant_a use_n in_o scripture_n though_o i_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o bare_a word_n the_o same_o interpretation_n do_v etc._n do_v tract_n 14._o in_o joan._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la manet_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustine_n give_v of_o it_o and_o many_o other_o protestant_n and_o papist_n chemnitius_n loc_n chemnitius_n analys_n in_o loc_n piscator_fw-la aretius_n beza_n dyke_n jansenius_n tolet_n ferus_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o be_v such_o profess_a enemy_n in_o religion_n can_v be_v rational_o suspect_v of_o a_o confederacy_n against_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v think_v a_o minister_n may_v have_v say_v not_o only_o to_o each_o man_n distributive_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n collective_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o their_o hear_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o be_v guilty_a of_o suborn_v the_o spirit_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n and_o yet_o sure_o in_o so_o say_v he_o do_v more_o than_o hint_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v escape_v by_o believe_v 5._o and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o err_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o yet_o far_o convince_v because_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o 6._o §._o 6._o give_v life_n simple_o but_o to_o give_v salvation_n v._o 17._o that_o be_v to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a ergo_fw-la they_o who_o he_o save_v be_v dead_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o law_n be_v to_o be_v under_o condemnation_n now_o who_o do_v christ_n save_v not_o final_a unbeliever_n but_o such_o as_o be_v unbeliever_n for_o a_o time_n only_o ergo_fw-la they_o who_o be_v now_o believer_n be_v sometime_o under_o condemnation_n or_o else_o christ_n never_o save_v they_o if_o they_o be_v only_o condemn_v in_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o law_n in_o that_o diminutive_a respective_a sense_n in_o which_o mr._n eyre_n use_v that_o phrase_n they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o perish_v for_o that_o and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o be_v save_v proper_o 6._o the_o comparison_n which_o our_o lord_n propose_v v._o 14_o 15._o and_o upon_o which_o this_o whole_a discourse_n depend_v put_v it_o yet_o far_o out_o of_o doubt_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n concern_v which_o word_n we_o debaâ—e_v more_o particular_o under_o the_o three_o general_a 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tract_n 3._o pag._n 242_o 243_o 244_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o law_n may_v have_v exempt_v himself_o from_o subjection_n to_o it_o if_o he_o have_v please_v see_v philip._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o christ_n obedience_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o have_v the_o same_o rule_n and_o object_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n in_o that_o the_o law_n which_o bound_v other_o do_v yet_o bind_v he_o no_o far_o than_o himself_o please_v to_o be_v bind_v the_o same_o answer_n i_o give_v to_o the_o second_o text_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o heb._n 2._o 9_o 14._o isaâ—_n 53._o 4_o 5._o for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v any_o of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v oblige_v to_o die_v yea_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o law_n oblige_v none_o to_o 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