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act._n 3._o 15._o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o be_v he_o kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o certain_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o for_o so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n i_o wish_v mr._n collier_n have_v serious_o think_v of_o that_o saying_n prov._n 30._o 6._o add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n least_o he_o reproove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n in_o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v kill_v and_o crucify_v they_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_a so_o the_o scripture_n say_v also_o that_o god_n purchase_v his_o church_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o the_o person_n that_o die_v be_v very_a god_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v in_o 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only_o and_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a in_o one_o person_n so_o that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n put_v a_o infinite_a value_n into_o his_o suffering_n this_o he_o offer_v not_o to_o disprove_v and_o they_o have_v take_v it_o up_o on_o better_a ground_n then_o to_o part_v with_o it_o because_o he_o bold_o censure_v it_o as_o a_o unscriptural_a notion_n in_o p._n 5._o etc._n etc._n mr._n collier_n do_v also_o undertake_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o some_o text_n produce_v to_o prove_v thâ—t_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o first_o
any_o kind_n of_o argument_n in_o these_o word_n to_o mr._n collier_n purpose_n it_o must_v be_v this_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o dye_v for_o all_o man_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o he_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o on_o gospel-term_n they_o have_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o second_o death_n but_o all_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n must_v die_v the_o second_o death_n ergo_fw-la christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o procure_v non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n sinner_n be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o th._n c._n will_v deny_v the_o minor_a as_o we_o shâ—ll_v hear_v certain_o he_o will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v because_o most_o man_n be_v damn_v the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o viz._n joh._n 3._o 19_o prove_n indeed_o that_o where_o the_o objective_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v afford_v to_o a_o people_n and_o tâ—ey_n obey_v it_o not_o but_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o second_o death_n yea_o their_o case_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o other_o that_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o like_a mean_n unbelief_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o condemnation_n with_o a_o witness_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v but_o it_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n prove_v what_o mr._n c._n suppose_v that_o none_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o second_o death_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o in_o plain_a term_n mr._n c._n do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v damn_v as_o his_o minor_a proposition_n suppose_v though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v willing_a to_o pretend_v so_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o prove_v they_o be_v redeem_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v p._n 26._o damnation_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o gospel-unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n he_o intend_v that_o only_a yet_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n can_v be_v unâ—er_o this_o judgement_n because_o its_o impossible_a without_o a_o miracle_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n their_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o but_o not_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o can_v rom._n 10._o 14._o i_o grant_v that_o a_o law_n can_v oblige_v unless_o it_o be_v sufficient_o make_v know_v or_o publish_v and_o that_o there_o be_v multitude_n in_o the_o world_n that_o enjoy_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n capable_a of_o no_o save_a benefit_n by_o christ_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n chargeable_a upon_o they_o but_o even_o these_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o require_v of_o they_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n neither_o be_v so_o far_o write_v even_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o utter_o inexcusable_a in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o ch_z 2._o 15._o but_o among_o these_o there_o be_v many_o fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n ch_n 1._o v._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o and_o shall_v we_o suppose_v according_a to_o this_o man_n licentious_a doctrine_n that_o these_o be_v in_o danger_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n can_v escape_v the_o conscience_n of_o these_o very_a wretch_n tell_v they_o otherwise_o v._o 32._o where_o by_o death_n the_o sâ—cond_o death_n or_o perish_v under_o divine_a wrath_n must_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a peculiar_a to_o they_o intend_v therein_o and_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o â—eaven_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n who_o imprison_v and_o stifle_v their_o natural_a light_n hold_v that_o truth_n in_o unrighteouss_n and_o not_o subject_v themselves_o thereto_o through_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n v._o 18._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n yet_o be_v its_o curse_n heavy_a enough_o to_o sink_v all_o the_o world_n under_o eternal_a wrath_n which_o it_o have_v do_v without_o remedy_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o deliver_v believer_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o gal._n 3._o 13._o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o mr._n c._n what_o he_o have_v â—o_o say_v for_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o and_o i_o know_v some_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o section_n where_o he_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a design_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n of_o his_o church_n who_o peculiar_a privilege_n it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o they_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o will_v perhaps_o wonder_v at_o the_o man_n acumen_n that_o have_v find_v out_o such_o a_o notable_a distinction_n of_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n from_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o reprobate_n the_o other_o to_o the_o elect_n though_o paul_n take_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o but_o i_o can_v stay_v to_o remark_n every_o absurdity_n in_o his_o book_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a design_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o the_o elect_n by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o adore_v and_o to_o own_o that_o there_o be_v any_o end_n or_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o accomplish_v thereby_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o mr._n c._n it_o not_o be_v my_o purpose_n as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o full_a discussion_n of_o these_o point_n or_o to_o urge_v the_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v plead_v against_o his_o opinion_n but_o only_o to_o clear_v our_o way_n of_o that_o rubbish_n that_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o it_o he_o discourse_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o be_v as_o liberal_a here_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v in_o determine_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o design_n of_o god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o gospel_n grace_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v thus_o universal_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o threefold_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v indeed_o p._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o man_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v but_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v true_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o nor_o understand_v it_o i_o suppose_v in_o this_o particular_a mr._n c._n may_v true_o say_v he_o have_v not_o follow_v author_n for_o i_o know_v none_o before_o he_o that_o have_v be_v so_o fond_a as_o to_o assert_v what_o here_o he_o do_v though_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v imbibe_v the_o notion_n of_o divers_a heretic_n that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o although_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o papist_n in_o some_o of_o their_o legend_n tell_v many_o odd_a story_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o we_o may_v collect_v from_o thence_o what_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o although_o all_o protestant_n deride_v their_o foppery_n that_o will_v not_o discourage_v mr._n c._n from_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v observe_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 59_o that_o the_o protestant_n run_v themselves_o too_o much_o in_o both_o principle_n and_o practice_n beyond_o almost_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n among_o which_o perhaps_o he_o reckon_v preach_v to_o bird_n and_o beast_n stone_n and_o tree_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o shall_v recite_v to_o mr._n c._n some_o of_o the_o story_n they_o tell_v of_o st._n francis_n his_o preach_v oft_o to_o the_o bird_n and_o how_o affectionate_o they_o hear_v he_o his_o convert_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n from_o his_o rapine_n to_o a_o tame_a and_o harmless_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o father_n bede_n his_o preach_v to_o the_o stone_n when_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o his_o naughty_a boy_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o heap_n
eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n both_o passive_a and_o active_a and_o our_o actual_a 281._o voet._n select_a disput_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o p._n 281._o justification_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o justification_n in_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o do_v speak_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o discharge_n from_o condemnation_n or_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o purchase_n redound_v to_o we_o because_o of_o god_n reckon_v upon_o our_o account_n or_o impute_v to_o we_o what_o our_o surety_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n isa_n 53._o 6._o 11._o 2._o the_o adjudge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o and_o so_o inright_v we_o in_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n rom._n 3._o 22._o ch_n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 5._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 15._o &_o ch_z 3._o 11_o 12._o 4._o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n joh._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o so_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v though_o justify_v faith_n be_v never_o alone_o but_o work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v wrought_v out_o and_o fulfil_v only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o although_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o good_a work_n as_o exclusive_a of_o they_o from_o any_o influence_n into_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o v._o 28._o chap._n 4._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o ch_n 3._o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o article_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o mr._n collier_n book_n be_v ch_z 1._o p._n 12._o where_o after_o some_o boast_n of_o his_o clear_a state_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n he_o thus_o write_v if_o any_o person_n dare_v to_o maintain_v that_o any_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o term_n thereof_o though_o not_o the_o deserve_a cause_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n without_o all_o scripture_n ground_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o full_o on_o good_a ground_n believe_v the_o contrary_n notwithstanding_o mr._n collier_n swell_v word_n of_o vanity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o other_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o even_o these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o scriptural_a but_o that_o they_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o understanding_n to_o be_v dark_a and_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v unsound_a for_o although_o true_a and_o justify_v faith_n be_v pregnant_a with_o good_a work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v sanctify_v also_o and_o that_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o belong_v to_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o allow_v good_a work_v the_o same_o influence_n into_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v â—â—r_a any_o other_o holy_a duty_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o in_o this_o business_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v considere_fw-la as_o relative_a to_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v thereby_o on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o this_o mr._n collier_n can_v but_o own_o if_o he_o understand_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o bodâ—_n of_o diu._n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v present_v without_o spot_n before_o god_n in_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o can_v our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o our_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a so_o that_o if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n they_o will_v be_v find_v but_o filthy_a rag_n a_o cover_v too_o narrow_a and_o a_o bed_n too_o short_a yea_o if_o those_o that_o plead_v mosâ—_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o good_a work_n in_o our_o justification_n will_v serious_o consider_v what_o themselves_o dare_v abide_v by_o before_o the_o tremendous_a tribunal_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n they_o must_v all_o fly_v to_o bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o controversy_n by_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v into_o god_n sight_n nor_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o judgement-seat_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v another_o principle_n lay_v down_o once_o and_o again_o by_o mr._n c._n in_o those_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n already_o examine_v which_o if_o true_a render_v all_o discourse_n of_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n needless_a and_o without_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v only_o temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v inflict_v on_o man_n only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a beside_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o render_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n more_o eligible_a than_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n 107._o ferg_n differ_v of_o moral_a virtue_n &_o grace_n p._n 107._o but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v damnation_n only_o against_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n and_o as_o these_o be_v not_o pardon_v nor_o pardonable_a so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n beside_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o sin_n we_o need_v forgiveness_n of_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o christ_n never_o die_v to_o free_v any_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o be_v plentiful_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n 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