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we_o will_v believe_v it_o 5._o indeed_o they_o be_v save_v conditional_o as_o the_o adult_n be_v and_o the_o condition_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o parent_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o god_n reveal_v of_o they_o subveniat_fw-la they_o say_v twisse_n cont._n corvin_n pag._n 136._o c._n 2_o de_fw-fr infantibus_fw-la infantia_fw-la sva_fw-la morientibus_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la obtrudit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ullos_fw-la infant_n credentium_fw-la &_o foederatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o infantia_fw-la decedentes_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la destinatos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la et_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la dei_fw-la comprehenduntur_fw-la but_o i_o doubt_v he_o befriend_v the_o anabaptist_n more_o than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o when_o he_o add_v obsignant_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la credentibus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la at_o infantibus_fw-la quoties_fw-la administratur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la credentibus_fw-la quam_fw-la credituris_fw-la obsignat_fw-la promissiones_fw-la istas_fw-la non_fw-la credituris_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la obsignant_fw-la if_o so_o then_o to_o they_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n or_o yet_o be_v infant_n no_o pardon_n be_v deliver_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o sound_a of_o our_o guilt_n of_o near_a parent_n sin_n let_v they_o that_o reject_v i_o in_o this_o hear_v augustine_n in_o enchirid._n c._n 46._o paâ—entum_fw-la quoque_fw-la peccatis_fw-la parvulâ—â—_n obligari_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la primorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la improbabiliter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illa_fw-la quip_n divina_fw-la sententia_fw-la râ—ddam_n peccata_fw-la patrum_fw-la in_fw-la filios_fw-la tenet_fw-la hos_fw-la utique_fw-la antequam_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ad_fw-la testamentum_fw-la novum_fw-la incipiant_fw-la poenitere_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la plura_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la parentum_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la possunt_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturam_fw-la reatu_fw-la tamen_fw-la obligant_fw-la filios_fw-la nisi_fw-la graâ—uita_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o miserecordia_fw-la divina_fw-la subveniat_fw-la but_o whether_o god_n do_v also_o without_o a_o promise_n save_v any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n or_o of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o how_o many_o and_o with_o what_o salvation_n and_o also_o what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n they_o have_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o take_v for_o unrevealed_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v presumptuous_a arrogancy_n to_o dispute_v it_o and_o meddle_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o infant_n have_v only_o the_o poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la as_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n or_o also_o poenam_fw-la sensus_fw-la jansenius_n and_o many_o more_o yea_o most_o have_v write_v for_o the_o first_o and_o petavius_n and_o other_o for_o the_o latter_a but_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n a._n we_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v save_v nor_o do_v we_o presume_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o salvation_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o we_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v that_o you_o take_v the_o salvation_n of_o true_a believer_n die_v infant_n to_o be_v sure_a by_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o pardon_v their_o parent_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o peremptory_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n b._n you_o know_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v of_o true_a believer_n child_n art_n 1._o sect._n 17._o and_o the_o rest_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o a._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o your_o thought_n whether_o infant_n themselves_o do_v perish_v for_o adam_n sin_n alone_o and_o what_o remedy_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o b._n the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n put_v i_o past_a doubt_n that_o divine_n have_v strange_o err_v by_o overlook_a the_o common_a interest_n and_o communion_n of_o all_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o appropriate_v our_o original_a gild_n to_o adam_n sin_n alone_o but_o this_o require_v a_o large_a disputation_n by_o itself_o at_o present_a consider_v 1._o that_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v so_o appropriate_v it_o or_o make_v adam_n only_o the_o corrupter_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o only_o make_v he_o the_o original_a of_o our_o gild_n and_o pravity_n as_o he_o be_v the_o original_a of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o he_o only_o be_v the_o original_a of_o our_o death_n and_o punishment_n 2._o that_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o scripture_n contain_v promise_n and_o penalty_n to_o child_n with_o the_o parent_n for_o and_o by_o the_o parent_n sin_n more_o plain_o than_o any_o be_v antecedent_o express_v of_o adam_n posterity_n as_o he_o yea_o the_o very_a moral_a law_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o proclamation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o nature_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o which_o nothing_o but_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o valid_a proof_n of_o a_o secondary_a birth_n sin_n derive_v to_o we_o and_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o sacred_a history_n from_o the_o curse_n on_o the_o seed_n of_o cain_n and_o cham_n of_o the_o case_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n moab_n amnon_n saul_n grandchild_n hang_v and_o so_o on_o to_o matth._n 23._o 38._o on_o this_o generation_n shall_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_fw-la blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o child_n with_o all_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a only_o and_o threaten_v to_o the_o house_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o reason_n of_o infant-baptism_n itself_o 1_o
every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o due_a be_v include_v 338._o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v without_o the_o sign_n as_o be_v say_v nor_o the_o sign_n without_o his_o will_n but_o the_o sign_n as_o notify_v and_o his_o will_n as_o notify_v that_o be_v a_o law_n and_o jus_n the_o effect_n god_n will_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o quasi_fw-la corpus_fw-la 339._o the_o sign_n reâ—pecteth_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n due_a 2._o the_o dueness_n or_o right_n 3._o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v or_o constitute_v it_o 4._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o who_o this_o be_v signify_v or_o 1._o god_n will_v as_o the_o efficient_a of_o right_n 2._o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o right_a as_o constitute_v 3._o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n as_o the_o terminus_fw-la 340._o these_o sign_n of_o god_n will_v be_v 1._o natural_a call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o natura_n &_o ordo_fw-la rerum_fw-la especial_o ipsius_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o before_o describe_v 2._o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n the_o latter_a have_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o plainness_n significandi_fw-la rem_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la the_o former_a have_v the_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o author_n and_o original_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o god_n both_o be_v his_o law_n to_o man_n 341._o laâ—_n judgement_n and_o execution_n the_o three_o part_n of_o government_n differ_v in_o that_o 1._o law_n make_v the_o debitum_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la 2._o judgement_n determine_v we_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o a_o divine_a who_o handle_v god_n law_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o genere_fw-la as_o suarez_n in_o prae_n de_fw-fr legib._n show_v which_o book_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a on_o that_o subject_a that_o be_v extant_a among_o we_o of_o it_o by_o decisive_a application_n 3._o execution_n distribute_v according_a to_o it_o 342._o the_o jus_fw-la vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la institute_v by_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o the_o subject_n the_o debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la 2._o subditis_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o subject_n viz._n 1._o antecedent_o to_o their_o merit_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o our_o govern_n benefactor_n 2._o or_o a_o divider_n such_o be_v the_o law_n for_o divide_v the_o israelite_n inheritance_n 2._o consequently_n which_o be_v by_o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n common_o call_v the_o sanction_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o premiant_a part_n what_o reward_n shall_v be_v due_a 2._o by_o the_o penal_a what_o punishment_n 343._o according_o law_n have_v several_a part_n 1._o precept_n and_o prohibition_n make_v duty_n 2._o retributive_a 1._o premiant_a 2._o penal_a call_v god_n promise_n and_o threat_n 3._o and_o subservient_fw-fr or_o accidental_a 1._o narrative_n historical_a chronological_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pure_a donation_n 3._o prophecy_n 4._o doctrinal_a 5._o exhortatory_n 6._o reprehensive_a etc._n etc._n 344._o though_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_fw-la facere_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a operation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n preceptive_a or_o penal_a be_v common_o call_v obligation_n and_o so_o many_o say_v that_o obligare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o law_n but_o obligare_fw-la be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o therefore_o in_o dispute_n to_o be_v lay_v by_o or_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o proper_a term_n and_o the_o premiant_a act_n be_v not_o proper_o call_v obligation_n nor_o the_o penal_a act_n save_v in_o a_o secondary_a notion_n as_o he_o be_v â—bligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la ferendam_fw-la if_o judge_v who_o be_v first_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v due_a by_o the_o law_n 345._o the_o obligation_n aut_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v not_o of_o equality_n in_o the_o disjunctive_a as_o if_o god_n be_v indifferent_a which_o we_o choose_v but_o it_o be_v primary_o ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la and_o but_o subservient_o add_v poenam_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n against_o future_a disobedience_n and_o a_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n 346._o but_o the_o preceptive_a and_o the_o premiant_a part_n be_v each_o chief_a or_o final_a in_o several_a respect_n god_n command_v we_o a_o course_n of_o duty_n or_o right_a action_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o his_o love_n and_o he_o promise_v we_o first_o and_o give_v we_o after_o in_o foretaste_n this_o happiness_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o duty_n 347._o but_o here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a inseparable_a twist_n and_o in_o the_o main_a a_o identity_n god_n rule_v we_o as_o a_o father_n or_o regent_n benefactor_n all_o his_o benefit_n be_v freegift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o value_n but_o give_v 1._o in_o a_o order_n 2._o and_o the_o rest_n as_o mean_n to_o the_o ultimate_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v a_o reward_n or_o mean_n to_o it_o his_o very_a law_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o great_a benefit_n duty_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v his_o first_o gift_n and_o to_o receive_v more_o the_o very_a do_v of_o the_o duty_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o object_n of_o duty_n be_v felicitating_a as_o if_o feast_v or_o accept_v offer_v wealth_n or_o honour_n be_v our_o work_n holiness_n be_v happiness_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o in_o our_o end_n or_o state_n of_o perfection_n all_o will_v be_v one_o to_o love_n god_n rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o will_v be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o felicity_n mean_n and_o end_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o 348._o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n sin_n will_v deserve_v punishment_n it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o it_o be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n but_o it_o be_v true_a man_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a distinction_n note_v these_o word_n of_o bonavent_n in_o 1._o d._n 4â—_n a._n 1._o q._n 1._o voluntâ—â—em_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sâ—â—_n conditionalem_fw-la possiblâ—e_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o non_fw-it impleri_fw-la at_o consequentem_fw-la &_o absolutam_fw-la nequâ—â—uam_fw-la sâ—â—unâ—um_fw-la daâ—â—sc_n voluntas_fw-la benâ—pâ—aciti_fw-la â—t_a â—apl_n antecedens_fw-la seu_fw-la conditionales_fw-la &_o consequous_a qua_fw-la vult_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la omnium_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o alsoluta_fw-la sive_fw-la consequens_fw-la quâ—_n determinate_a vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la qâ—â—d_fw-la noâ—it_fw-la certitudin_fw-fr 〈…〉_o intelligendum_fw-la â—â—â—_o nâ—llam_fw-mi dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la superari_fw-la aut_fw-la cassari_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la impâ—eri_fw-la â—t_a antecedentem_fw-la aliqâ—â—m_fw-la ut_fw-la consequentem_fw-la impossibile_fw-it â—sse_fw-la noâ—_n impleri_fw-la â—â—â—_o impediâ—i_fw-it non_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la possibilâ—_n est_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la cassari_fw-la nam_fw-la cassam_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dum_fw-la priâ—â—tur_fw-la eâ—â—ectu_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—io_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la autâ—â—_n nullo_n privatur_fw-la esseciu_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—â—pâ—ie_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homiâ—â—s_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la quantâ—m_fw-la in_o sâ—_n est_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la connotat_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la salute_n sed_fw-la connotat_fw-la ordinatioâ—â—m_fw-la naturae_fw-la sive_fw-la naturâ—m_fw-la ordinabilâ—n_fw-la ad_fw-la salutâ—n_n â—â—â—â—_o niâ—il_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la istum_fw-la salâ—â—â—_n fieri_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—â—m_fw-la deâ—_n placuit_fw-la dare_v isti_fw-la â—â—â—â—ram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la posset_n pâ—â—â—â—â—ire_fw-la ad_fw-la saâ—uâ—em_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la paraâ—â—â—_n esset_fw-la juâ—â—re_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la salus_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la prope_a deseâ—tum_fw-la à _fw-la pâ—nte_fw-la dei_fw-la therefore_o it_o connote_v also_o all_o the_o help_n which_o god_n afford_v man_n that_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o superadded_a positive_a law_n 349._o god_n will_v call_v legislative_a or_o govern_v be_v ever_o fulfil_v in_o strict_a sense_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n part_n and_o the_o law_n part_v to_o do_v be_v ever_o do_v e._n g._n god_n say_v perfect_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v adam_n duty_n and_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o he_o say_v to_o steal_v shall_v be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v have_v right_a to_o justification_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la that_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v his_o due_a and_o so_o it_o be_v thus_o strict_o all_o god_n will_v be_v do_v 350._o but_o in_o the_o secondary_a remote_a sense_n every_o sin_n violate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o break_v his_o law_n for_o when_o he_o say_v obedience_n shall_v
37._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n the_o nature_n condition_n and_o yet_o free_a donation_n of_o it_o pag._n 42._o sect._n v._n of_o the_o give_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o common_a and_o special_a work_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o law_n they_o be_v under_o pag._n 45._o sect._n vi._n how_o far_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o how_o far_o not_o pag._n 51._o sect._n vii_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n explain_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o do_v pag._n 54._o sect._n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n open_v and_o full_o confute_v the_o true_a sense_n assert_v whether_o christ_n pay_v our_o idem_fw-la or_o tantundem_fw-la whether_o he_o make_v his_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n only_o as_o to_o a_o rector_n or_o as_o dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la pars_fw-la laesa_fw-la or_o how_o pag._n 59_o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n of_o righteousness_n how_o far_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o habit_n or_o act_n what_o right_o the_o covenant_n give_v the_o baptize_v to_o follow_a help_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n further_o what_o must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o man_n holiness_n be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o god_n grace_n how_o far_o christ_n strip_v we_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n more_o against_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 69._o sect._n x._o of_o merit_n the_o case_n plain_o and_o brief_o decide_v the_o gospel-condition_n or_o merit_n be_v but_o the_o accept_n a_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n whether_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n the_o last_o argument_n for_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n answer_v pag._n 79._o sect._n xi_o how_o faith_n justifi_v whether_o as_o a_o instrument_n pag._n 82._o sect._n xii_o how_o far_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o it_o be_v whether_o faith_n or_o it_o be_v first_o how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v pag._n 83._o sect._n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n whether_o losable_a and_o whether_o future_a sin_n be_v pardon_v pag._n 85._o sect._n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n sect._n xv._o of_o initial_a executive_a pardon_n or_o justification_n in_o sanctificatiâ—_n how_o far_o necessary_a yet_o imperfect_a pag._n 86._o sect._n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v dâ—â—â—_n faith_n to_o believe_v one_o own_o justification_n or_o salvation_n the_o spâ—â—_n testimony_n pag._n 88_o sect._n xvii_o of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n and_o foretaste_n of_o heâ—â—â—_n pag._n 91._o sect._n xviii_o of_o perseverance_n and_o its_o certainty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o comfortâ—â—_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n few_o certain_a of_o justification_n and_o â—â—â—â—_o of_o perseverance_n the_o word_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o â—â—_o there_o be_v judgement_n about_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n pag._n 93_o sect._n xix_o of_o mortal_a sin_n or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o love_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n pag._n 103._o sect._n xx._n what_o repentance_n for_o particular_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o parâ—â—_n pag._n 106._o sect._n xxi_o some_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o former_a difficulty_n in_o twenty_o propâ—â—ons_n 108._o sect._n xxii_o few_o certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o reconcile_a consequent_n of_o â—â—â—_o pag._n 112._o sect._n xxiii_o the_o case_n of_o perseverance_n further_o open_v and_o apply_v pag._n 113._o sect._n xxiv_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o certainty_n pag._n 116._o sect._n xxv_o degree_n of_o fall_v and_o danger_n pag._n 118._o sect._n xxvi_o of_o final_a justification_n at_o judgement_n more_o of_o the_o agreement_n paul_n and_o james_n about_o justification_n by_o work_n pag._n 119._o sect._n xxvii_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o glorify_a and_o the_o damn_a pag._n 123._o a_o premonition_n my_o work_n at_o present_a be_v but_o to_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n brief_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o predestination_n providence_n grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o pass_v over_o â—any_n other_o weighty_a point_n and_o must_v not_o stand_v large_o to_o prove_v all_o â—s_n i_o go_v which_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o â—aw_v or_o covenant_n deserve_v a_o more_o accurate_a discussion_n than_o i_o can_v here_o â—ake_v and_o much_o pass_v as_o certain_a with_o some_o which_o have_v but_o little_a â—roof_n and_o here_o i_o meet_v with_o these_o different_a opinion_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o innocency_n but_o sincerity_n and_o â—at_a innocency_n be_v only_o a_o duty_n necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la but_o not_o â—edii_fw-la or_o that_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la medium_n necessary_a ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o to_o some_o cerâ—â—in_a degree_n of_o felicity_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n but_o not_o to_o felicity_n it_o â—â—lf_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v herein_o agree_v with_o it_o both_o â—f_n they_o damn_v man_n only_o for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o punish_v they_o temporal_o only_o for_o venial_a sin_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n who_o say_v â—â—at_a do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o innocency_n or_o work_n be_v the_o condition_n only_o â—f_a moses_n law_n but_o that_o adhere_v and_o vanquish_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o â—rst_a covenant_n but_o these_o be_v ambiguous_a unsatisfactory_a term_n if_o the_o â—eaning_n be_v adhere_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o perfect_a innocency_n and_o vanquish_v all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o innocency_n which_o â—e_v say_v be_v the_o condition_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o adhere_v to_o i_o sincere_o by_o love_n as_o thy_o ultimate_a end_n and_o vanquish_v all_o temptation_n which_o â—ould_v draw_v thou_o from_o i_o to_o another_o ultimate_a end_n or_o god_n this_o be_v â—he_v same_o with_o the_o first_o opinion_n which_o many_o papist_n seem_v to_o hold_v 2._o but_o the_o more_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o which_o i_o assert_v that_o innocency_n be_v the_o condition_n not_o only_o of_o life_n eternal_a but_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o opinion_n think_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v commit_v â—ut_v a_o small_a or_o venial_a sin_n as_o a_o sinful_a thought_n or_o desire_n after_o the_o forbid_a â—ruit_n without_o the_o act_n or_o full_a consent_n it_o have_v be_v against_o god_n natural_a goodness_n and_o justice_n to_o have_v condemn_v he_o to_o hell_n for_o it_o and_o conâ—quently_o that_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o pardon_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n as_o due_a for_o such_o â—â—ttle_a sin_n but_o only_o temporal_a small_a punishment_n but_o god_n best_o know_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o â—ll_a sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o he_o that_o sin_v so_o far_o remove_v his_o â—eart_n from_o god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o spirit_n or_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o have_v â—nce_o so_o turn_v from_o god_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n can_v of_o himself_o return_v â—or_a heal_v himself_o and_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o do_v it_o and_o â—herefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o such_o a_o minute_n sin_n for_o great_a will_v come_v in_o present_o at_o that_o breach_n unless_o god_n recover_v he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o in_o justice_n bind_v to_o do_v and_o no_o one_o knowâ—th_n so_o well_o as_o god_n how_o much_o malignity_n be_v in_o the_o small_a sin_n and_o it_o be_v as_o â—asie_a for_o sinless_a adam_n to_o have_v continue_v sinless_a as_o for_o carnal_a man_n now_o â—o_o forbear_v gross_a sin_n and_o he_o that_o sin_v deserve_v not_o heaven_n or_o life_n â—nd_v there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n therefore_o they_o dâ—_n every_o one_o deserve_v death_n which_o consist_v not_o with_o a_o right_n to_o life_n therefore_o not_o with_o a_o right_n to_o heaven_n and_o a_o immortal_a soul_n be_v not_o natural_o to_o be_v annihilate_v therefore_o to_o live_v in_o some_o punishment_n as_o separate_v and_o rom._n 3._o 9_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n yet_o all_o have_v not_o gross_a sâ—â—_n
will_n or_o power_n as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o it_o be_v his_o delight_n thus_o to_o govern_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o rank_n which_o he_o have_v make_v it_o in_o and_o his_o non-volitions_a and_o non-operation_n of_o a_o high_a sort_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o perfection_n wisdom_n and_o liberty_n high_a action_n be_v use_v on_o high_a creature_n 3._o yet_o have_v god_n place_v and_o keep_v these_o free_a agent_n not_o only_o under_o his_o moral_a government_n but_o also_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o disposal_n so_o that_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o as_o his_o own_o what_o he_o lift_v and_o none_o shall_v frustrate_v his_o dispose_n will._n 4._o it_o please_v he_o first_o to_o make_v man_n perfect_a under_o a_o law_n of_o perfection_n make_v innocency_n or_o perfection_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o death_n 5._o when_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o have_v keep_v this_o law_n not_o sufficient_a to_o ascertain_v the_o event_n but_o sufficient_a power_n to_o have_v stand_v that_o be_v as_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o stand_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la qua_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la he_o break_v it_o and_o sin_v against_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n before_o god_n either_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n necessary_a or_o withdraw_v any_o from_o he_o 6._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o use_v a_o power_n which_o do_v not_o necessitate_v or_o determine_v itself_o or_o be_v determine_v necessary_o but_o free_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o deify_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o extol_v it_o above_o its_o nature_n to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v act_v or_o determine_v itself_o without_o god_n pre-determinating_a premotion_n or_o by_o that_o same_o measure_n of_o help_n which_o at_o another_o time_n do_v not_o determine_v it_o though_o its_o nature_n and_o its_o act_n as_o such_o be_v of_o god_n yet_o so_o be_v its_o liberty_n too_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n give_v by_o god_n the_o will_n can_v act_v or_o not_o act_v or_o turn_v itself_o to_o this_o object_n or_o to_o that_o without_o more_o help_n than_o the_o say_v natural_a support_n and_o concourse_n and_o this_o power_n and_o liberty_n be_v its_o nature_n and_o god_n image_n 7._o from_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o operation_n of_o god_n as_o grace_v necessary_a call_v sufficient_a which_o be_v not_o effectual_a for_o god_n take_v no_o grace_n away_o from_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v nor_o let_v out_o any_o temptation_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v nor_o do_v he_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o necessary_a grace_n but_o by_o that_o same_o degree_n of_o help_n may_v have_v overcome_v 8._o god_n pass_v sentence_n on_o fall_a man_n for_o sin_n will_v not_o forgive_v he_o the_o temporal_a death_n nor_o common_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o curse_v the_o creature_n which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v as_o part_v of_o his_o penalty_n 9_o but_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o sin_n bring_v on_o man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n approbation_n and_o complacency_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n save_v communion_n and_o help_n and_o of_o god_n image_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o communion_n with_o god_n herein_o and_o also_o his_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a all_o which_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n cast_v away_o and_o man_n be_v both_o the_o deserver_n and_o executioner_n without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n 10._o yet_o be_v all_o this_o privation_n penal_a in_o that_o god_n make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o his_o own_o sin_n shall_v become_v his_o punishment_n or_o ruin_n if_o he_o commit_v it_o so_o that_o all_o punishment_n be_v not_o determinative_o of_o god_n though_o god_n antecedent_n will_n do_v make_v that_o which_o by_o man_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o argument_n god_n say_v antecedent_o if_o thou_o sin_v thy_o own_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o torment_n and_o misery_n and_o man_n say_v i_o will_v sin_v therefore_o it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v the_o determine_a cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n my_o own_o sâ—â—_n shall_v be_v my_o torment_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v in_o causation_n god_n antecedent_o to_o man_n sin_n do_v resolve_v i_o will_v make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n with_o such_o a_o mind_n conscience_n and_o will_n as_o that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v his_o health_n and_o joy_n and_o his_o immediate_a receptive_a capacity_n of_o my_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o communion_n with_o i_o and_o of_o his_o title_n to_o my_o spirit_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o if_o he_o forsake_v i_o and_o his_o holiness_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o this_o life_n light_n and_o love_n joy_n and_o communion_n and_o title_n to_o my_o grace_n and_o shall_v feel_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o loss_n this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n law_n nay_o this_o be_v god_n antecedent_n creation_n to_o make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n now_o if_o man_n sin_n his_o owâ—_n sin_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la become_v his_o misery_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o cause_v at_o all_o by_o god_n but_o yet_o that_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v such_o as_o sin_n shall_v prove_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o from_o that_o antecedent_n creation_n or_o constitution_n the_o relative_n form_n of_o a_o punishment_n result_v to_o the_o sinner_n even_o as_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o murder_v it_o shall_v be_v thy_o sin_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n the_o man_n do_v murder_n here_o the_o act_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v of_o man_n but_o that_o the_o relation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o that_o act_n result_v partly_o from_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o antecedent_o decree_v murder_n shall_v be_v sin_n if_o thou_o commit_v it_o so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o this_o sort_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v either_o sin_n itself_o or_o the_o effect_n or_o result_v oâ—_n sin_n immediate_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v find_v in_o one_o thing_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n antecedent_o of_o the_o formal_a relation_n of_o a_o punishment_n without_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n yea_o antecedent_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o formal_a relation_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o his_o law_n without_o cause_v any_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o if_o god_n make_v man_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n as_o that_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n lust_n will_v make_v he_o sick_a and_o hazard_v his_o life_n here_o god_n do_v not_o otherwise_o punish_v he_o than_o by_o make_v he_o such_o a_o man_n which_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n by_o his_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o thorn_n hedge_n about_o his_o garden_n that_o man_n may_v not_o steal_v his_o fruit_n and_o those_o that_o will_n shall_v â—rick_v themselves_o it_o be_v they_o that_o prick_v and_o punish_v themselves_o if_o god_n say_v he_o that_o will_v leap_v into_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v burn_v or_o into_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v drown_v it_o be_v they_o that_o do_v it_o that_o cause_n the_o evil_a and_o yet_o some_o formal_a relation_n of_o penalty_n may_v result_v to_o it_o from_o god_n conditional_a antecedent_n law_n i_o say_v not_o that_o god_n execute_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o these_o be_v the_o most_o common_a 11._o man_n have_v thus_o cast_v away_o god_n image_n and_o his_o innocency_n can_v beget_v a_o child_n no_o pure_a holy_a or_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o communicate_v that_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v so_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v vitiate_a with_o original_a sin_n and_o unhappy_a in_o the_o miserable_a effect_n bradwardine_n have_v a_o shift_n which_o serve_v they_o that_o say_v man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a in_o innocency_n without_o supernatural_a help_n viz._n make_v that_o help_n to_o be_v god_n will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o be_v not_o god_n will_v call_v our_o natural_a help_n when_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n work_v by_o natural_a mean_n it_o be_v true_a that_o free_a will_n without_o god_n will_v can_v do_v nothing_o 12._o the_o promisory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n become_v null_a or_o cease_v with_o man_n first_o sin_n cessante_fw-la subditorum_fw-la capacitate_v and_o so_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v its_o modus_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o since_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n
schoolman_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o point_n man_n of_o less_o accurateness_n use_v not_o the_o same_o word_n take_v not_o therefore_o the_o old_a way_n of_o proclaim_v they_o heretic_n till_o you_o have_v try_v how_o far_o they_o err_v indeed_o most_o of_o our_o low_a divine_v of_o all_o party_n will_v be_v make_v heretic_n for_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o denomination_n allowable_a or_o not_o allowable_a by_o the_o communication_n of_o idiom_n if_o the_o schoolmen_n accurateness_n must_v be_v the_o test_n e._n g._n if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o humanity_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o humane_a &_o c._n â—â—â—â—_o will_v affirm_v it_o that_o mean_v well_o but_o say_v alliac_n camerar_fw-it 3._o q._n neque_fw-la persona_fw-la neque_fw-la natura_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la composita_fw-la nec_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naâ—â—â—is_fw-la divina_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la corpore_fw-la scilicet_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o divinitate_fw-la sed_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la infinitis_fw-la partibus_fw-la quantitativis_fw-la integraliter_fw-la â—â—_o non_fw-it est_fw-la concedendum_fw-la quod_fw-la humanitas_fw-la sit_fw-la pars_fw-la christâ—_n nam_fw-la ficut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la albidine_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la 〈…〉_o est_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la humanitate_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la divina_fw-la how_o many_o have_v go_v for_o heretic_n for_o want_n of_o the_o language_n of_o â—â—â—â—_o and_o the_o schoolman_n his_o soul_n the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n with_o sinner_n and_o of_o his_o â—â—â—â—_o of_o sin_n though_o no_o sense_n of_o god_n hatred_n to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v conceivable_a how_o christ_n be_v the_o lover_n and_o surety_n or_o sponsor_n for_o sinner_n and_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n may_v have_v on_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n though_o not_o proper_o terminate_v on_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o bear_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o transgression_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forsake_v of_o god_n for_o that_o time_n and_o not_o further_o 52._o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o satisfactoriness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o most_o apt_a mean_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o govern_v justice_n holiness_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o god_n can_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n better_a than_o by_o execute_v the_o law_n on_o the_o world_n in_o its_o destruction_n as_o in_o general_n be_v before_o intimate_v 53._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a salvo_fw-la to_o god_n justice_n and_o demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v give_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o sinner_n upon_o the_o new_a term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v what_o he_o after_o give_v 54._o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v his_o perfect_a fulfil_v the_o law_n give_v he_o as_o mediator_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n from_o which_o result_v the_o merit_n so_o the_o dueness_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o that_o covenant_n as_o to_o christ_n though_o most_o for_o man_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n and_o hence_o arise_v his_o merit_n for_o we_o 55._o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n of_o redemption_n require_v of_o he_o be_v threefold_a 1._o that_o he_o shall_v by_o habitual_a and_o actual_a perfect_a holiness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o innocency_n which_o adam_n break_v not_o just_a as_o it_o oblige_a adam_n in_o every_o point_n but_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o man._n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o great_a thing_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o as_o mediator_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o do_v his_o miracle_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n as_o its_o head_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o to_o appoint_v order_n and_o officer_n for_o it_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o conquer_v satan_n death_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 56._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n in_o our_o person_n so_o as_o that_o we_o do_v it_o in_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o be_v thereby_o justify_v be_v further_a evident_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n bind_v we_o to_o perform_v and_o for_o not_o do_v of_o which_o we_o be_v true_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o do_v any_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n or_o of_o a_o wife_n to_o a_o husband_n of_o a_o father_n to_o child_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o hire_a day-labourer_n to_o a_o master_n of_o a_o magistrate_n king_n judge_n etc._n etc._n to_o subject_n of_o a_o captain_n to_o soldier_n or_o soldier_n to_o their_o captain_n of_o a_o landlord_n to_o tenant_n of_o such_o as_o have_v great_a riches_n towards_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o sick_a the_o imprison_a and_o abundance_n such_o like_a beside_o the_o personal_a law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o noah_n to_o abraham_n to_o david_n â—â—â—â—â—olomon_a the_o prophet_n and_o such_o other_o christ_n do_v not_o these_o same_o â—â—â—â—_o for_o we_o nor_o we_o fulfil_v not_o these_o particular_a law_n in_o he_o 57_o the_o dispute_n whether_o it_o be_v christ_n divine_a his_o habitual_a his_o active_a or_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o to_o our_o justification_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o undue_a sense_n of_o christ_n personate_n or_o represent_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o parcel_a out_o the_o use_n and_o effect_n that_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o habitual_a righteousness_n another_o instead_o of_o actual_a and_o the_o three_o pardon_v our_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o same_o false_a supposition_n it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o suppose_v not_o that_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o our_o deification_n but_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a 1._o that_o christ_n whole_a humane_a righteousness_n habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o not_o as_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n all_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o have_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o ourselves_o by_o one_o that_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o in_o our_o person_n in_o a_o law-sense_n but_o as_o be_v the_o part_n of_o that_o one_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n or_o of_o his_o own_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n undertake_v for_o our_o sake_n have_v be_v and_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v righteous_a 2._o and_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n dignifi_v his_o humane_a to_o its_o meritorious_a value_n 58._o by_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o merit_n christ_n do_v procure_v all_o that_o pardon_v life_n and_o benefit_n whatsoever_o that_o consequent_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o 59_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o obedience_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v direct_o give_v to_o god_n for_o man_n by_o performance_n of_o christ_n undertake_n may_v yet_o be_v consequent_o say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o man_n and_o in_o that_o the_o benefit_n merit_v be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o so_o relative_o as_o to_o those_o benefit_n the_o sacrifice_n obedience_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o as_o the_o ransom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o captive_n which_o be_v give_v for_o he_o because_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o which_o more_o after_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n 60._o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v christ_n law_n of_o grace_n his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o give_v title_n or_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o convey_v right_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n and_o his_o law_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o a_o saviour_n in_o order_n to_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n it_o have_v great_o scandalize_v the_o papist_n against_o we_o to_o find_v some_o old_a protestant's_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n and_o
commit_v and_o the_o obligation_n to_o duty_n go_v before_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o that_o same_o action_n because_o the_o action_n come_v between_o and_o the_o first_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n antecedent_n will_n and_o the_o second_o of_o his_o consequent_a will_n that_o be_v of_o the_o retributive_a and_o not_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o note_v not_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o obedience_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o but_o what_o he_o perform_v or_o must_v be_v repute_v to_o have_v perform_v if_o they_o will_v speak_v so_o unapt_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n command_v lapse_v man_n not_o to_o have_v sin_n or_o imperfect_a man_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_a that_o be_v that_o the_o command_n to_o day_n bind_v adam_n ad_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la not_o to_o have_v sin_v yesterday_o or_o bind_v to_o impossibility_n in_o nature_n that_o existent_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v existent_a in_o all_o which_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n of_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o man_n have_v perfect_o obey_v for_o one_o year_n or_o day_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o from_o their_o first_o be_v than_o they_o be_v reâ—uted_v not-lapsed_n nor-sinner_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o not_o pardonable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o time_n after_o sin_n that_o christ_n perfection_n be_v â—theirs_n after_o what_o sin_n must_v it_o be_v if_o after_o adam_n than_o we_o need_v no_o pardon_n of_o any_o but_o adam_n sin_n if_o after_o conversion_n than_o we_o need_v no_o pardon_n for_o sin_n after_o conversion_n if_o after_o our_o last_o sin_n than_o christ_n perfection_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o till_o after_o death_n 126._o other_o will_v come_v near_o the_o matter_n and_o say_v that_o we_o be_v â—eputed_v righteous_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o repute_a sinner_n as_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n in_o natural_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n life_n and_o death_n yet_o there_o be_v between_o a_o â—reaker_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o non-fulfill_a and_o between_o just_a and_o unjust_a that_o be_v not-just_a but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a darkness_n there_o â—s_v a_o medium_n negative_a in_o a_o person_n as_o not_o oblige_v but_o none_o between_o positive_a and_o privative_a in_o one_o oblige_v as_o such_o a_o stone_n be_v neither_o just_a nor_o privative_o unjust_a nor_o a_o man_n about_o a_o thing_n never_o command_v or_o forbid_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o matter_n god_n law_n be_v pre-supposed_n we_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o moral_a act_n the_o law_n forbid_v omission_n and_o commission_n both_o be_v sin_n do_v these_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o repute_v positive_o just_a and_o not_o only_o not-unjust_a who_o be_v repute_v never_o to_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n nor_o 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and_o then_o meritorious_a be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o active_a that_o be_v voluntary_a oâ—dience_n and_o christ_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v meritorious_a of_o pardon_n â—â—_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o salvation_n 134._o if_o there_o be_v as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o througâ—â—_n christ_n more_o than_o our_o own_o innocency_n or_o obedience_n will_v have_v mâ—â—â—ted_v the_o gift_n of_o that_o be_v more_o than_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v according_o to_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o yet_o both_o his_o holiness_n and_o suffering_n though_o not_o as_o suffering_n do_v merit_v it_o and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n 135._o this_o superadded_a gift_n whatever_o it_o be_v seem_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v include_v in_o adoption_n and_o not_o in_o justification_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v justification_n in_o that_o when_o our_o right_n to_o 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dicit_fw-la multos_fw-la constitui_fw-la justos_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la obediential_a significatur_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la formalis_fw-la and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o some_o call_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o causa_fw-la materials_n mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o merit_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o adam_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n his_o fulfil_n it_o have_v be_v meritorious_a of_o his_o sentential_a justification_n and_o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o constitutive_a justification_n that_o be_v of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o some_o unapt_o call_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n but_o a_o unapt_a logical_a notion_n be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n or_o theology_n idem_fw-la ib._n p._n 573._o quamvis_fw-la â—x_fw-la omnino_fw-la rigida_fw-la justitia_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la satisfactat_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la merces_fw-la 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truth_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o universal_a king_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o our_o great_a benefactor_n but_o suffering_n as_o such_o do_v merâ—â—_n nothing_o even_o christ_n own_o suffering_n merit_v but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n and_o voluntary_a consent_n on_o the_o foresay_a account_n much_o less_o do_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o sinner_n merit_n for_o he_o be_v suppose_v involuntary_a in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v god_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o such_o §_o 32._o m._n s._n else_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o life_n give_v without_o it_o an._n the_o root_n of_o all_o your_o error_n be_v that_o god_n give_v we_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o lawâ—_n which_o be_v not_o true_a god_n lay_v none_o of_o it_o by_o but_o man_n by_o sin_n make_v the_o promissory_a part_n which_o give_v life_n on_o condition_n of_o 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