dependent_a on_o he_o and_o still_o uphold_v by_o he_o and_o use_v under_o he_o §_o 7._o though_o some_o will_v have_v more_o power_n ascribe_v to_o nature_n and_o other_o appropriate_a more_o to_o grace_n yet_o in_o this_o it_o be_v no_o controversy_n how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n for_o both_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n of_o both_o be_v total_o from_o god_n but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v which_o way_n god_n give_v it_o to_o man_n §_o 8._o in_o general_n we_o shall_v be_v most_o cautious_a 1._o that_o we_o disparage_v not_o any_o power_n or_o endowment_n which_o be_v god_n own_o work_n whether_o natural_a or_o gracious_a 2._o that_o we_o give_v not_o too_o much_o to_o any_o work_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o man._n §_o 9_o natural_a power_n of_o vital_a action_n intellection_n and_o volition_n be_v suppose_v by_o god_n as_o lawgiver_n in_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v men._n §_o 10._o every_o act_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n love_n and_o obedience_n be_v do_v by_o our_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n and_o none_o without_o they_o §_o 11._o the_o word_n moral_a power_n signify_v 1._o sometime_o a_o power_n to_o moral_a action_n and_o so_o natural_a power_n in_o man_n be_v also_o moral_a in_o some_o degree_n 2._o sometime_o a_o holy_a disposition_n especial_o in_o the_o will_n to_o such_o holy_a moral_a action_n which_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o our_o natural_a power_n or_o the_o health_n of_o they_o in_o a_o save_a degree_n or_o sort_n and_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n since_o sin_n depart_v 3._o most_o frequent_o i_o use_v the_o word_n for_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o god_n help_a or_o heal_a influx_n or_o grace_n as_o be_v short_a of_o a_o habit_n for_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n but_o yet_o put_v the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o disposition_n by_o which_o man_n can_v do_v the_o act_n and_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v without_o more_o grace_n whether_o it_o do_v or_o not_o which_o the_o dominican_n call_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o i_o rather_o call_v necessary_a grace_n 4._o sometime_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v power_n reputative_o §_o 12._o power_n have_v several_a degree_n some_o can_v act_v easy_o yea_o be_v hardly_o restrain_v some_o can_v act_v with_o difficulty_n yet_o constant_o some_o difficultly_a and_o very_o rare_o some_o can_v act_v but_o the_o impediment_n be_v so_o great_a and_o its_o weakness_n such_o as_o that_o it_o never_o will_v do_v what_o it_o can_v and_o these_o we_o call_v a_o moral_a impotency_n as_o be_v reputative_a impotency_n in_o these_o three_o last_o degree_n §_o 13._o sin_n have_v debilitute_v man_n very_a natural_a vivacity_n and_o activity_n to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o also_o darken_v and_o undisposed_a his_o understanding_n to_o they_o but_o especial_o disaffect_v he_o and_o pervert_v his_o will_n with_o a_o indisposition_n averseness_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o none_o of_o these_o be_v cure_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n quicken_a or_o strengthen_v and_o awaken_n illuminate_n and_o convert_v the_o soul_n of_o which_o more_o after_o in_o due_a place_n §_o 14._o adam_n have_v power_n to_o have_v stand_v when_o he_o fall_v god_n take_v no_o power_n from_o he_o nor_o let_v out_o such_o a_o temptation_n as_o he_o can_v not_o resist_v but_o sin_n enter_v at_o his_o will_n and_o corrupt_v it_o before_o he_o lose_v his_o power_n §_o 15._o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o 〈…〉_z such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o true_a power_n to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o less_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v §_o 16._o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n in_o adam_n will_n by_o which_o he_o can_v have_v will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o â—ill_o and_o by_o which_o he_o can_v have_v reject_v the_o temptation_n and_o this_o without_o any_o other_o grace_n than_o that_o which_o he_o then_o have_v and_o use_v not_o §_o 17._o otherwise_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o necessitating_a will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o all_o faith_n will_v be_v subvert_v §_o 18._o therefore_o man_n will_n be_v such_o a_o faculty_n as_o can_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o the_o moral_a modification_n or_o specification_n of_o its_o own_o act_n not_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la but_o thus_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la for_o else_o god_n must_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o ill_a modification_n of_o that_o act._n §_o 19_o i_o know_v that_o to_o nature_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o late_a infidel_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v as_o true_o necessitate_v as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o clock_n do_v seem_v plansible_a and_o hard_o â—o_o answer_v because_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o in_o any_o mode_n of_o action_n man_n shall_v be_v a_o first_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o a_o creature_n act_n shall_v have_v no_o superior_a cause_n in_o any_o mode_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o evidence_n be_v cogent_a 1._o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o self-determining_a power_n that_o can_v thus_o do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v congruous_a that_o below_o the_o happy_a race_n of_o confirm_a spirit_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o race_n of_o such_o undetermined_a free_a agent_n leave_v much_o to_o their_o own_o self-determining_a power_n 3._o and_o experience_n persuade_v we_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o so_o it_o be_v 4._o and_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o must_v unavoidable_o make_v god_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o satan_n and_o be_v all_o this_o with_o the_o rejection_n of_o christianity_n more_o eligible_a than_o the_o concession_n that_o god_n can_v and_o do_v make_v a_o creature_n with_o such_o self-determining_a freewill_n as_o can_v as_o a_o first_o cause_n of_o theol._n its_o modified_a act_n sin_n without_o god_n predetermination_n and_o by_o his_o help_n can_v forbear_v sin_n when_o he_o do_v not_o the_o contest_v be_v whether_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v be_v count_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o sin_n we_o say_v man_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o god_n be_v none_o at_o all_o some_o say_v god_n must_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o all_o that_o can_v have_v a_o cause_n in_o it_o and_o rather_o than_o deny_v he_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n they_o will_v deny_v christianity_n and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v god._n §_o 20._o god_n make_v this_o natural_a freewill_n that_o man_n may_v be_v a_o governable_a creature_n fit_a to_o be_v moral_o rule_v by_o law_n and_o rational_a motive_n and_o as_o part_v of_o god_n image_n on_o man._n chap._n x._o of_o original_a sin_n §_o 1._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v §_o 2._o we_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n distinct_a person_n real_o for_o our_o person_n then_o exist_v not_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o inexi_v §_o 3._o god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v what_o we_o be_v not_o for_o he_o judge_v true_o and_o be_v not_o mistake_v therefore_o he_o judge_v not_o peter_n and_o john_n to_o have_v be_v those_o person_n in_o adam_n then_o nor_o adam_n person_n the_o same_o with_o they_o §_o 4._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o then_o when_o he_o sin_v person_n guilty_a in_o adam_n for_o non_fw-la existentis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la §_o 5._o we_o be_v seminal_o or_o virtual_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v which_o be_v but_o that_o he_o have_v that_o virtus_fw-la generativa_fw-la from_o which_o we_o natural_o spring_v in_o time_n but_o to_o be_v virtual_o in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v personal_o in_o he_o but_o potential_o it_o be_v as_o to_o existence_n terminus_fw-la diminuens_fw-la §_o 6._o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v person_n we_o be_v person_n derive_v by_o generation_n from_o adam_n therefore_o with_o our_o person_n we_o derive_v gild_n and_o pravity_n for_o he_o can_v beget_v no_o better_o than_o himself_o §_o 7._o when_o adam_n sin_v his_o whole_a person_n be_v guilty_a and_o no_o part_n innocent_a therefore_o his_o very_a semen_n prolificum_fw-la have_v its_o part_n in_o the_o guilt_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o guilty_a person_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o guilty_a person_n and_o a_o part_n that_o be_v the_o semen_n personae_fw-la so_o that_o when_o that_o semen_n become_v a_o pâ—rson_n cain_n it_o become_v a_o guilty_a person_n the_o guilt_n follow_v the_o subject_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o so_o downward_o by_o propagation_n
to_o this_o day_n §_o 8._o god_n do_v not_o impute_v adam_n this_o sin_n to_o we_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o any_o real_a participation_n of_o we_o no_o nor_o beyond_o our_o true_a natural_a participation_n but_o according_a to_o it_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v have_v make_v we_o sinner_n mere_o because_o he_o â—ould_v do_v so_o and_o not_o adam_n §_o 9_o we_o receive_v our_o original_a gild_n and_o pravity_n immediate_o from_o our_o next_o parent_n and_o but_o remote_o from_o adam_n it_o can_v never_o have_v come_v to_o we_o but_o through_o they_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o nature_n from_o they_o we_o receive_v the_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n of_o our_o nature_n §_o 10._o therefore_o thus_o far_o at_o least_o our_o next_o parent_n communicate_v gild_n and_o pravity_n to_o we_o and_o not_o adam_n only_o in_o which_o we_o see_v that_o god_n imputation_n go_v along_o with_o real_a natural_a participation_n §_o 11._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a oversight_n in_o too_o many_o divine_n who_o deny_v or_o observe_v not_o our_o gild_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o parent_n it_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o adam_n see_v 1._o there_o be_v that_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o save_v what_o the_o change_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o which_o after_o and_o 2._o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a and_o express_v about_o it_o §_o 12._o one_a if_o i_o have_v a_o guilty_a and_o depray_v soul_n from_o my_o parent_n it_o be_v because_o i_o be_v once_o in_o they_o virtual_o or_o seminal_o as_o true_o and_o natural_o as_o i_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o have_v not_o the_o gild_n be_v they_o it_o have_v never_o be_v miâ—e_n and_o if_o it_o be_v i_o because_o it_o be_v they_o why_o not_o one_o part_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o another_o §_o 13._o it_o will_v be_v say_v because_o god_n so_o covenant_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n that_o if_o he_o stand_v his_o posterity_n shall_v all_o stand_v or_o be_v confirm_v and_o save_v be_v more_o than_o ever_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o can_v prove_v or_o do_v believe_v but_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o posterity_n i_o doubt_v not_o and_o that_o his_o fall_n be_v to_o the_o gild_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o posterity_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o i_o say_v not_o without_o and_o beyond_o their_o natural_a interest_n in_o he_o and_o derivation_n from_o he_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v as_o much_o natural_o in_o our_o next_o parent_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o so_o far_o differ_v as_o to_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o next_o parent_n sin_n for_o the_o difference_n lie_v not_o in_o this_o that_o the_o first_o only_o make_v death_n the_o due_a reward_n of_o all_o sin_n nor_o that_o the_o first_o do_v interest_n child_n in_o the_o gild_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o first_o make_v we_o guilty_a without_o a_o remedy_n but_o the_o second_o give_v we_o a_o remedy_n present_o for_o pardon_n and_o recovery_n and_o so_o our_o gild_n be_v not_o so_o full_a because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o half_a obligation_n have_v the_o pardon_v annex_v the_o first_o law_n say_v if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la and_o so_o shall_v those_o that_o be_v propagate_v of_o thou_o the_o second_o covenant_n say_v for_o thy_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n death_n be_v thy_o due_n but_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o pardon_n and_o remedying_a grace_n procure_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n but_o note_n that_o this_o covenant_n pardon_v our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o have_v none_o because_o it_o be_v pardon_v even_o so_o it_o pardon_v our_o guilt_n of_o our_o next_o parent_n sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v it_o to_o be_v pardon_v both_o be_v pardonable_a to_o we_o therefore_o we_o have_v both_o §_o 14._o 2._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o copious_a and_o as_o plain_a in_o make_v punishment_n due_a to_o child_n for_o their_o next_o parent_n sin_n as_o for_o adam_n though_o adam_n only_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v it_o at_o large_a the_o case_n of_o cain_n posterity_n and_o cham_n and_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o achan_n family_n and_o ahab_n and_o many_o more_o do_v full_o prove_v it_o and_o more_o full_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o god_n declaration_n of_o his_o name_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o and_o many_o a_o threaten_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o christ_n express_a word_n in_o matth._n 23._o 36._o so_o that_o scripture_n put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n §_o 15._o the_o common_a objection_n be_v that_o their_o gild_n will_v be_v great_a on_o we_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n than_o on_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n because_o all_o our_o ancestor_n gild_n will_v be_v we_o but_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v but_o many_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n when_o it_o amount_v to_o that_o which_o god_n see_v our_o nature_n capable_a of_o for_o a_o finite_a worm_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o more_o suffer_v than_o be_v proportion_v to_o his_o nature_n 2._o and_o this_o objection_n vain_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o our_o ancestor_n sin_n be_v pardon_v whereas_o all_o be_v pardon_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o much_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v pardon_v to_o many_o of_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o god_n himself_o by_o limit_v it_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n seem_v to_o set_v bound_n to_o his_o own_o justice_n 3._o and_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o parent_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o more_o diminute_a nature_n than_o that_o of_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la it_o fall_v not_o so_o full_o on_o we_o as_o it_o do_v on_o the_o committer_n themselves_o nor_o as_o our_o own_o do_v 4._o and_o god_n offer_v we_o the_o full_a pardon_n of_o our_o own_o and_o all_o together_o and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o our_o desert_n of_o punishment_n do_v also_o give_v we_o a_o free_a pardon_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v §_o 16._o that_o we_o have_v all_o original_a sin_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o else_o infant_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o a_o pardon_v saviour_n or_o a_o cleanse_a sanctifier_n which_o can_v be_v §_o 17._o he_o that_o see_v the_o universal_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n to_o evil_a even_o in_o their_o childhood_n and_o their_o backwardness_n to_o good_a even_o that_o evil_a and_o that_o good_a which_o nature_n itself_o assure_v we_o be_v such_o must_v needs_o believe_v original_a pravity_n or_o else_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n work_n §_o 18._o he_o that_o see_v still_o that_o drunkenness_n gluttony_n lust_n etc._n etc._n do_v vitiate_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o bodily_a temperament_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o how_o frequent_o a_o disease_a distemper_a body_n incline_v man_n to_o particular_a vice_n and_o a_o extraordinary_o vitiate_a soul_n be_v in_o their_o child_n the_o plain_a fruit_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n may_v the_o easy_o believe_v that_o we_o draw_v down_o pravity_n from_o adam_n also_o when_o we_o derive_v so_o much_o from_o near_a parent_n §_o 19_o and_o they_o that_o consider_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v make_v holy_a for_o god_n this_o unholiness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o negation_n but_o a_o privation_n not_o of_o sensitive_a and_o natural_a only_o but_o of_o moral_a rectitude_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o moral_a pravity_n belong_v to_o it_o §_o 20._o and_o they_o that_o consider_v that_o parent_n cause_v not_o child_n as_o a_o artificer_n make_v a_o engine_n but_o by_o generation_n which_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o their_o own_o essence_n and_o what_o natural_a interest_n parent_n and_o child_n have_v in_o each_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v real_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o both_o and_o that_o the_o moral_a privation_n in_o its_o nature_n contain_v much_o of_o man_n misery_n will_v easy_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o a_o moral_a cause_n of_o further_a punishment_n proper_o enough_o so_o call_v §_o 21._o they_o that_o lie_v that_o reason_n of_o their_o deny_v original_a sin_n out_o upon_o the_o difficulty_n of_o understanding_n whether_o soul_n be_v new_a create_v or_o derive_v from_o parent_n do_v too_o little_o suspect_v their_o frail_a understanding_n and_o their_o own_o â—deductions_n and_o too_o easy_o suspect_v the_o
capable_a of_o perform_v at_o that_o time_n though_o vicious_o indispose_v it_o be_v only_o natural_a disability_n and_o not_o moral_a vicious_a unwillingness_n that_o hinder_v obligation_n but_o though_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v be_v peccare_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o sin_v unto_o death_n or_o damnation_n if_o he_o perform_v so_o much_o as_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o short_a 1._o before_o man_n sin_n he_o be_v under_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n which_o make_v perfect_a personal_a innocency_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n 2._o immediate_o after_o sin_v before_o the_o promise_n man_n be_v not_o under_o any_o promise_n of_o life_n on_o condition_n of_o innocency_n nor_o yet_o under_o the_o command_n of_o be_v innocent_a nor_o of_o seek_v and_o hope_v for_o life_n on_o that_o condition_n for_o upon_o the_o impossibility_n these_o cease_v without_o a_o repeal_n cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la but_o man_n be_v then_o under_o no_o covenant_n or_o premiant_a law_n but_o under_o 1._o the_o command_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a 2._o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n not_o peremptory_a but_o due_a for_o every_o sin_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v pardon_v on_o due_a satisfaction_n these_o two_o obligation_n man_n be_v under_o between_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o promise_n 3._o but_o next_o sinful_a condemn_a man_n with_o his_o say_a obligation_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o redeemer_n who_o now_o continue_v the_o say_a law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n make_v perfect_a obedience_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la due_a or_o death_n for_o sin_n in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la but_o add_v the_o remedying_a law_n of_o grace_n give_v christ_n pardon_v and_o life_n to_o penitent_a believer_n §_o 36._o the_o question_n what_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o venial_a sin_n must_v be_v resolve_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n that_o oblige_v we_o and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o punishment_n will_v have_v be_v due_a to_o the_o small_a sin_n if_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n have_v continue_v but_o what_o be_v due_a to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o redeem_a nature_n and_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o force_n §_o 37._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a dueness_n or_o desert_n here_o considerable_a without_o distinguish_v of_o which_o many_o such_o question_n can_v be_v answer_v 1._o a_o dueness_n of_o natural_a congruity_n without_o any_o remedy_n which_o the_o law_n give_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o death_n be_v due_a for_o every_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o i_o think_v 2._o a_o dueness_n of_o natural_a congruity_n with_o a_o affix_v remedy_n which_o hinder_v the_o guilt_n from_o be_v complete_a and_o fix_a and_o such_o be_v the_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o least_o real_a sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o redeem_a nature_n to_o which_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v annex_v give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o redeemer_n as_o if_o god_n say_v thy_o sin_n in_o strict_a justice_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v forgive_v thou_o if_o thou_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ._n here_o be_v so_o much_o dueness_n as_o need_v pardon_n but_o it_o be_v virtual_o conditional_o pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o commit_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o plenary_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n 3._o a_o remediless_a dueness_n or_o gild_n by_o natural_a congruity_n and_o peremptory_a determination_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o temporal_a death_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n at_o least_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o so_o far_o it_o be_v not_o forgive_v and_o the_o gild_n of_o perpetual_a misery_n to_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n and_o ungodly_a one_o that_o so_o die_v §_o 38._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n of_o mere_a infirmity_n consistent_a with_o sincere_a faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n deserve_v punishment_n not_o all_o alike_o but_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n or_o the_o last_o §_o 39_o according_o a_o great_a question_n must_v be_v determine_v whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a deserve_v any_o more_o than_o a_o temporal_a chastisement_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o perpetual_a punishment_n or_o need_v any_o such_o pardon_n ans._n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a deserve_v everlasting_a punishment_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n or_o degree_n of_o desert_n or_o dueness_n which_o be_v so_o far_o as_o to_o need_v a_o saviour_n and_o pardon_n and_o so_o as_o they_o must_v pray_v for_o and_o receive_v that_o pardon_n but_o not_o in_o the_o first_o or_o three_o sense_n §_o 40._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v norma_fw-la officit_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la and_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 41._o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n to_o know_v whether_o or_o how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o whether_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o personal_a perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n not_o by_o another_o or_o be_v condemn_v but_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o righteousness_n as_o purchase_v his_o grant_n of_o a_o pardon_n and_o life_n or_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n give_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_o with_o his_o own_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o of_o all_o mankind_n that_o christ_n assume_v in_o his_o incarnation_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o adam_n only_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o as_o the_o common_a father_n of_o mankind_n lapse_v that_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n or_o conditional_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o so_o renew_v it_o with_o noah_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n call_v by_o some_o a_o assume_v meritorious_a cause_n because_o by_o his_o consent_n they_o be_v loco_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la §_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o conditional_a donation_n of_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o edition_n that_o be_v the_o conditional_a grant_n be_v universal_a whoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v though_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o may_v have_v many_o stop_n §_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v his_o minister_n to_o proclaim_v this_o law_n or_o covenant_n and_o offer_v the_o benefit_n and_o require_v their_o consent_n as_o far_o as_o the_o say_a minister_n be_v able_a §_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n but_o to_o all_o mankind_n that_o many_o mercy_n procure_v by_o pardon_v and_o reconcile_a grace_n be_v actual_o give_v which_o be_v forfeit_v or_o not_o due_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n §_o 7._o these_o mercy_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n after_o sin_n and_o contrary_a to_o desert_n be_v not_o give_v by_o god_n mercy_n alone_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o as_o true_o as_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o elect._n and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n do_v give_v all_o these_o mercy_n without_o a_o saviour_n merit_n as_o the_o cause_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o infidel_n to_o infer_v that_o then_o he_o may_v have_v do_v so_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o elect._n §_o 8._o all_o these_o actual_a mercy_n give_v to_o mankind_n contrary_a to_o merit_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o now_o rule_v and_o judge_v they_o mere_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n but_o upon_o term_n of_o mercy_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a §_o 9_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v as_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o
he_o sin_v if_o he_o perform_v not_o one_o act_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o maker_n this_o fancy_n i_o dismiss_v §_o 17._o other_o say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v overcome_v one_o temptation_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v but_o i_o find_v no_o promise_n or_o proof_n of_o it_o in_o nature_n nor_o in_o scripture_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o feign_v not_o a_o secret_a conditional_a will_n of_o god_n §_o 18._o though_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o most_o protestant_n that_o adam_n have_v be_v a_o heir_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n if_o he_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n even_o a_o idle_a thought_n or_o word_n though_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v hell_n the_o due_a punishment_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o do_v so_o still_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v yet_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o our_o lapse_v state_n be_v herein_o somewhat_o dark_a and_o the_o scripture_n not_o so_o clear_a for_o it_o as_o some_o imagine_v but_o thus_o much_o methinks_v nature_n itself_o still_o speak_v §_o 19_o 1._o that_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v some_o degree_n of_o punishment_n 2._o that_o god_n have_v various_a degree_n of_o punishment_n suit_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n 3._o that_o the_o least_o sin_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o more_o and_o that_o still_o to_o more_o till_o man_n be_v utter_o miserable_a and_o that_o both_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o some_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n or_o help_v 4._o that_o if_o you_o suppose_v that_o vain_a thought_n or_o word_n to_o consist_v still_o with_o true_a love_n to_o god_n god_n can_v not_o immediate_o hate_v and_o damn_v that_o soul_n that_o so_o love_v he_o but_o if_o that_o person_n perish_v it_o must_v be_v by_o that_o idle_a thought_n or_o word_n produce_v worse_o till_o it_o have_v turn_v his_o love_n from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n 5._o that_o antecedent_o to_o god_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o man_n no_o doubt_n but_o as_o a_o absolute_a owner_n he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o all_o that_o he_o give_v he_o even_o his_o life_n and_o be_v without_o any_o fault_n in_o man_n for_o he_o may_v do_v as_o he_o list_v with_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o small_a fault_n which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v inflict_v any_o pain_n which_o to_o man_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o annihilation_n for_o ever_o but_o whether_o his_o three_o forementioned_a act_n 1._o antecedent_o place_v man_n as_o he_o do_v 2._o make_v he_o such_o duty_n as_o he_o make_v he_o 3._o and_o such_o inclination_n to_o better_a do_v not_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v he_o unless_o he_o sin_v and_o then_o but_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n §_o 20._o but_o whether_o god_n must_v and_o whether_o he_o may_v punish_v the_o least_o sin_n with_o hell_n be_v different_a question_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o must_v do_v it_o or_o be_v unjust_a and_o so_o a_o vain_a thought_n be_v not_o pardonable_a by_o or_o under_o that_o law_n and_o so_o adam_n be_v a_o heir_n of_o hell_n when_o his_o thought_n first_o fail_v before_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o consent_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v question_n which_o i_o can_v resolve_v from_o nature_n and_o be_v to_o i_o more_o difficult_a in_o scripture_n than_o to_o wise_a man_n §_o 21._o the_o supernatural_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v know_v to_o we_o only_o by_o scripture_n but_o perhaps_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n may_v know_v more_o of_o it_o by_o tradition_n than_o god_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o write_v for_o our_o time_n §_o 22._o the_o preceptive_a part_n be_v the_o not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o consequent_o the_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n thereto_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n and_o the_o sabbath_n also_o be_v partly_o supernatural_a call_v positive_a §_o 23._o the_o penalty_n be_v call_v death_n which_o signify_v undo_v and_o misery_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o temporal_a death_n or_o also_o hell_n divine_n be_v not_o agree_v they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o former_a seem_v chief_o draw_v to_o it_o by_o compare_v the_o law_n with_o the_o judgement_n and_o execution_n think_v it_o indecent_a to_o say_v that_o god_n fulfil_v not_o his_o threaten_v but_o dispense_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o see_v temporal_a death_n only_o be_v in_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n they_o think_v that_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o by_o redemption_n prevent_v the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n of_o that_o death_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v deliver_v we_o from_o continuance_n under_o it_o by_o a_o resurrection_n §_o 24._o but_o i_o will_v have_v such_o remember_v 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v natural_o immortal_a that_o be_v not_o tend_v to_o annihilation_n unless_o god_n shall_v against_o nature_n or_o settle_a course_n annihilate_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o annihilate_v it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o state_n good_a or_o bad_a if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v penal_o annihilate_v christ_n prevent_v that_o and_o such_o a_o annihilation_n be_v as_o little_a desirable_a as_o a_o tolerable_a degree_n of_o pain_n 2._o and_o that_o god_n law_n determine_v direct_o but_o de_fw-la debito_fw-la poenae_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v man_n due_a and_o not_o absolute_o and_o peremptory_o then_o the_o eventu_fw-la god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o pardon_v power_n so_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o valuable_a consideration_n more_o full_o glorify_v he_o and_o his_o government_n and_o law_n than_o man_n distraction_n will_v have_v do_v and_o thus_o to_o dispense_v with_o his_o law_n be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o god_n §_o 25._o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o and_o hell_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o that_o our_o sin_n deserve_v and_o spiritual_a death_n be_v contain_v in_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n itself_o §_o 26._o what_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v beside_o what_o i_o say_v before_o from_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o gather_v out_o of_o scripture_n nor_o to_o find_v there_o any_o plain_a a_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o in_o both_o i_o think_v it_o be_v certain_o imply_v §_o 27._o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o adam_n confirmation_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v eat_v first_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o to_o find_v that_o among_o the_o command_n much_o less_o the_o condition_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o confirmation_n require_v more_o discern_a than_o i_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o word_n lest_o he_o eat_v and_o live_v etc._n etc._n from_o which_o they_o gather_v it_o §_o 28._o how_o far_o this_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n be_v also_o difficult_o dispute_v in_o brief_a 1._o the_o general_a command_n of_o perfect_a love_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o future_a and_o the_o command_v of_o the_o unalterable_a duty_n of_o nature_n be_v still_o so_o far_o in_o force_n as_o to_o oblige_v we_o 2._o but_o whether_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la mortis_fw-la be_v the_o doubt_n punishment_n be_v due_a either_o absolute_o and_o stated_o and_o so_o it_o make_v it_o due_a only_o to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n or_o only_o in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la inceptive_o with_o a_o annex_v remedy_n and_o so_o every_o sin_n make_v punishment_n so_o far_o due_a to_o the_o faithful_a as_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o pardon_v it_o 3._o but_o the_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v name_v a_o covenant_n be_v now_o true_o null_a which_o make_v our_o divine_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o call_v moral_a bind_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o duty_n but_o the_o covenant_n cease_v §_o 29._o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o god_n but_o man_n who_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o capable_a subject_n of_o that_o covenant_n promise_v or_o reward_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n innocency_n or_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v become_v natural_o impossible_a we_o must_v not_o feign_v god_n to_o say_v to_o sinner_n on_o condition_n you_o be_v no_o sinner_n you_o shall_v live_v but_o cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la cessat_fw-la promissio_fw-la conditionalis_fw-la &_o transit_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la but_o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n see_v more_o after_o sect._n 5_o §_o 32_o etc._n etc._n §_o 30._o they_o pervert_v this_o covenant_n by_o their_o unproved_a fiction_n who_o
be_v under_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o 2._o whether_o christ_n repeal_v it_o to_o they_o §_o 17._o one_a and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o on_o god_n part_n the_o say_a law_n of_o grace_n continue_v and_o man_n disobedience_n can_v not_o here_o nullify_v the_o law_n as_o it_o do_v that_o of_o innocency_n because_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o allow_v repentance_n till_o the_o time_n of_o death_n so_o that_o when_o they_o sin_v never_o so_o much_o they_o be_v still_o oblige_v by_o it_o to_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v their_o rebellion_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n but_o do_v not_o end_v the_o law_n nor_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o its_o obligation_n god_n make_v adam_n and_o after_o he_o the_o head_n of_o family_n his_o priest_n he_o have_v then_o public_a worship_n natural_a and_o institute_v sacrifice_v and_o the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n sabbath_n and_o marriage_n as_o well_o as_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v express_v as_o the_o covenant_n to_o noah_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o to_o adam_n with_o some_o small_a addition_n so_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o precept_n of_o noah_n as_o the_o canaaniâ—es_v sacrifice_v so_o their_o marry_n in_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n be_v call_v one_o of_o their_o abomination_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o not_o only_o the_o decalogue_n in_o sense_n but_o also_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o particular_a moysaicall_a precept_n which_o be_v but_o the_o instance_n explication_n and_o application_n of_o those_o general_n be_v give_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o some_o more_o which_o even_o the_o nation_n tradition_n keep_v some_o remembrance_n of_o though_o not_o name_v particular_o in_o the_o text._n §_o 18._o and_o it_o be_v not_o god_n covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o end_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o before_o prove_v §_o 19_o so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o open_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o stand_v to_o all_o mankind_n beside_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o do_v indeed_o so_o continue_v §_o 20._o and_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o repeal_v or_o nullify_v that_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o world_n that_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o be_v under_o before_o his_o come_n be_v evident_a 1._o because_o he_o come_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v their_o condition_n better_o and_o not_o worse_o but_o have_v he_o nullify_v that_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o give_v they_o no_o better_o in_o its_o stead_n save_v to_o a_o few_o he_o have_v come_v direct_o by_o himself_o to_o take_v away_o their_o mercy_n and_o make_v they_o miserable_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o every_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v comparative_o but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v in_o christ._n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n before_o and_o therefore_o be_v so_o still_o 2._o and_o â—â—_o christ_n repeal_v that_o law_n by_o which_o act_n do_v he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o make_v a_o better_a edition_n for_o that_o can_v not_o have_v any_o such_o effect_n to_o they_o that_o never_o do_v or_o can_v know_v of_o that_o edition_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o repeal_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n 3._o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v nullify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v they_o since_o under_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o none_o if_o none_o they_o be_v either_o no_o man_n or_o damn_a man_n for_o they_o be_v no_o govern_a subject_n if_o they_o be_v under_o any_o what_o be_v it_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v not_o and_o the_o gospel_n or_o second_v edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o can_v oblige_v where_o it_o never_o be_v promulgate_v it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v extend_v to_o none_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o send_v therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n leave_v such_o under_o that_o law_n which_o he_o find_v they_o under_o §_o 21._o what_o this_o law_n to_o the_o world_n contain_v have_v before_o open_v chap._n 12._o §_o 3._o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v it_o but_o only_o here_o add_v 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o this_o law_n make_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o do_v hereto_o accept_v sincerity_n 2._o that_o it_o make_v not_o the_o particular_a article_n of_o our_o present_a creed_n about_o christ_n person_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n heavenly_a intercession_n in_o our_o nature_n necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n for_o before_o christ_n come_v no_o jewish_a believer_n can_v believe_v that_o this_o jesus_n in_o his_o demonstrable_a person_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o after_o he_o have_v long_o teach_v they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v the_o disciple_n know_v not_o that_o he_o must_v die_v rise_z ascend_v intercede_v in_o heaven_n come_v again_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v any_o way_n foretell_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n 24._o to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o to_o be_v understand_v much_o less_o to_o the_o world_n that_o never_o hear_v it_o for_o christ_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v and_o so_o to_o be_v glorify_v when_o yet_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o understand_v it_o till_o that_o time_n and_o the_o jewish_a believer_n have_v very_o dark_a if_o not_o erroneous_a notion_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o abraham_n sâ—ed_z as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o or_o know_v that_o covenant_n and_o not_o to_o all_o §_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v though_o they_o know_v not_o of_o his_o come_n because_o it_o be_v then_o a_o untruth_n §_o 23._o the_o proclaim_a name_n of_o god_n exod._n 24._o with_o psal._n 19_o prov._n 1_o act._n 10._o and_o 14._o and_o 17._o rom._n 1._o and_o 2._o heb._n 6._o 11._o do_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o tenor_n of_o that_o law_n of_o grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o which_o the_o world_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v under_o and_o yet_o be_v where_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v have_v §_o 24._o the_o text_n that_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v plain_o refer_v to_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o unbelief_n of_o what_o be_v reveal_v and_o not_o of_o what_o be_v unrevealed_a §_o 25._o rom._n 10._o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o christ_n without_o the_o revelation_n of_o he_o by_o preach_v or_o declare_v and_o that_o no_o man_n that_o hear_v can_v be_v save_v without_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o no_o man_n save_v at_o all_o without_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v under_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o if_o all_o be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o that_o this_o jesus_n be_v personal_o the_o christ_n all_o before_o his_o incarnation_n must_v be_v damn_v but_o if_o not_o all_o before_o than_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v never_o make_v necessary_a after_o to_o all_o that_o can_v not_o possible_o hear_v of_o it_o §_o 26._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o joh._n 14._o 6._o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o 1._o no_o man_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o pardon_v and_o have_v right_a to_o life_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o meritorious_a sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o promise_v gen._n 3._o 1._o before_o and_o perform_v after_o but_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o our_o redeemer_n which_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o perform_v for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n so_o far_o forgive_a they_o as_o to_o make_v a_o act_n
of_o his_o own_o proper_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n which_o be_v material_o 1._o his_o habitual_a 2._o and_o actual_a perfection_n in_o resignation_n obedience_n and_o love_n 3._o and_o therein_o his_o humiliation_n and_o offering_n himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 4._o and_o all_o this_o exalt_a to_o acceptable_a dignity_n by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n §_o 23._o the_o donative_n covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o man_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a instrument_n of_o donation_n and_o condonation_n that_o which_o procure_v it_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n §_o 24._o though_o this_o covenant_n pardon_n and_o justify_v no_o man_n till_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o be_v a_o capable_a subject_n by_o that_o moral_a disposition_n yet_o when_o that_o condition_n be_v perform_v its_o performance_n make_v we_o but_o meet_v recipient_n and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n do_v but_o remove_v the_o receptive_a incapacity_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n §_o 25._o justification_n signify_v 1._o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o judicial_o justifiable_a 2._o judicial_a justification_n 1._o by_o plea_n 2._o by_o evidence_n and_o witness_n 3._o by_o sentence_n 3._o use_v we_o as_o righteous_a by_o execution_n or_o 1._o constitutive_a 2._o judicial_a and_o 3._o executive_a justification_n §_o 26._o no_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n will_v deny_v the_o real_a difference_n of_o these_o three_o and_o if_o the_o name_n only_o be_v 20._o question_v no_o man_n will_v reasonable_o deny_v that_o in_o humane_a use_n the_o name_n be_v according_o applicable_a to_o each_o and_o that_o use_v of_o it_o be_v easy_o prove_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 7._o rev._n 22._o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n be_v so_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o that_o call_v inherent_a or_o self-performed_n righteousness_n incomparable_o oster_n than_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n as_o will_v help_v to_o inform_v we_o what_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v and_o if_o any_o dislike_v the_o name_n let_v they_o call_v it_o make_v we_o righteous_a if_o that_o will_v please_v they_o better_o than_o the_o word_n justify_v §_o 27._o constitutive_a justification_n be_v ever_o first_o god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a that_o be_v not_o righteous_a §_o 28._o no_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v righteous_a by_o the_o condition_n or_o by_o the_o reward_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n not_o by_o the_o condition_n as_o perform_v for_o that_o condition_n be_v perfect_a perpetual_a personal_a innocency_n which_o no_o man_n have_v nor_o be_v any_o righteous_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o precept_n unless_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o a_o damnable_a sinner_n less_o unrighteousness_n may_v be_v call_v righteousness_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o justify_v by_o the_o retributive_a or_o promissory_a part_n of_o that_o law_n because_o perfect_a innocency_n be_v its_o condition_n §_o 29._o though_o that_o law_n perfect_o justify_v christ_n who_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o law_n or_o justify_v by_o it_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v it_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o thou_o shall_v obey_v or_o another_o for_o thâ—e_n it_o never_o mention_v a_o vicarious_a obedience_n but_o thau_fw-fr thyself_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v §_o 30._o we_o be_v justify_v from_o or_o against_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o first_o law_n by_o deliverance_n or_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o redeemer_n and_o not_o by_o that_o law_n §_o 31._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o whole_a justification_n who_o part_n be_v beforementioned_a be_v these_o 1._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n call_v material_a and_o formal_a be_v before_o open_v be_v divers_a in_o their_o divers_a part_n in_o brief_a our_o righteousness_n now_o be_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o own_o perform_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o interest_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o thereupon_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n or_o to_o salvation_n from_o destructive_a punishment_n and_o to_o glory_n 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v 1._o principal_n god_n 2._o mediatory_a and_o meritorious_a christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 3._o instrumental_a as_o to_o our_o jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la the_o condonative_n and_o donative_n covenant_n 4._o the_o material_a dispositio_fw-la receptiva_fw-la of_o this_o right_n be_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n condition_n hereof_o 5._o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o faith_n or_o disposition_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o instrumental_a be_v the_o word_n 7._o the_o mediate_a agent_n be_v man._n §_o 32._o that_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o jus_o impunitatis_fw-la quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la our_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o loss_n and_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n whether_o you_o take_v both_o active_o or_o passive_o §_o 33._o obj._n if_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o a_o covenant_n cease_v upon_o adam_n fall_n no_o man_n but_o he_o and_o eve_n be_v ever_o under_o it_o and_o if_o so_o they_o deserve_v not_o damnation_n for_o any_o sin_n but_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o so_o no_o such_o desert_n be_v forgive_v they_o by_o christ._n §_o 34._o ans._n the_o law_n of_o grace_n take_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n naturae_fw-la lapsae_fw-la though_o not_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v naturae_fw-la integrae_fw-la for_o preservation_n of_o innocency_n and_o still_o all_o that_o god_n command_v be_v our_o duty_n and_o all_o that_o he_o forbid_v be_v sin_n and_o every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v sin_n and_o not_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n it_o be_v desert_n unremedy_v but_o now_o it_o be_v desert_n with_o present_a remedy_n or_o a_o affix_v pardon_v to_o every_o penitent_a believer_n so_o much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n remain_v as_o make_v punishment_n due_a in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la naturae_fw-la conjunct_a with_o a_o pardon_n which_o make_v impunity_n due_a in_o secundo_fw-la instanti_fw-la as_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v a_o future_a pardon_n by_o a_o law_n to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v listen_v himself_o in_o his_o war_n under_o his_o son_n lest_o in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la their_o fault_n deserve_v punishment_n while_o they_o be_v daily_o pardon_v §_o 35._o ii_o public_a judicial_a justification_n for_o private_a i_o pass_v by_o be_v virtual_o in_o the_o law_n or_o constitutive_a justification_n before_o describe_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a the_o law_n justify_v he_o virtual_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o primary_o in_o scripture_n a_o believer_n be_v make_v just_a indeed_o and_o so_o be_v justifiable_a in_o judgement_n that_o be_v justify_v virtual_o by_o the_o law_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o law_n do_v justify_v such_o a_o man_n §_o 36._o 2._o but_o actual_a judicial_a justification_n be_v principal_o by_o our_o judge_n and_o subordinate_o by_o christ_n as_o our_o advocate_n by_o plea_n and_o by_o evidence_n and_o witness_n which_o be_v chief_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o cause_n lay_v open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n §_o 37._o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o edition_n which_o man_n live_v under_o that_o christ_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n therefore_o we_o must_v according_o judge_v of_o his_o justification_n §_o 38._o see_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o be_v the_o meritum_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n therefore_o the_o same_o may_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o the_o material_a of_o this_o judicial_a justification_n and_o they_o err_v that_o take_v this_o for_o a_o absurdity_n §_o 39_o though_o the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n judgement_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o glorify_v his_o own_o justice_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o glorify_v christ_n righteousness_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v be_v not_o whether_o christ_n be_v righteous_a but_o we_o nor_o whether_o he_o fulfil_v his_o mediatorial_n law_n which_o be_v presuppose_v §_o 40._o justification_n be_v relate_v to_o real_a or_o possible_a accusation_n so_o many_o thing_n as_o the_o accusation_n may_v
extend_v to_o the_o justification_n must_v extend_v to_o if_o perfect_a §_o 41._o but_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o and_o absolute_o just_a or_o justifiable_a for_o instance_n 1._o if_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v sin_v we_o can_v be_v justify_v direct_o against_o this_o accusation_n but_o must_v plead_v guilty_a by_o confession_n for_o factum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la infectum_fw-la and_o that_o fact_n will_v for_o ever_o be_v culpable_a adam_n do_v sin_n will_n for_o ever_o be_v a_o true_a assertion_n the_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n be_v never_o do_v away_o in_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o real_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o §_o 41._o 2._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o in_fw-la adam_n we_o deserve_v death_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v yea_o temporal_a death_n and_o correct_a punishment_n be_v not_o only_o deserve_v but_o inflict_v and_o not_o pardon_v nor_o we_o justifiable_a herein_o §_o 42._o 3._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o have_v abatement_n of_o grace_n with-holdings_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o abatement_n of_o what_o glory_n we_o may_v else_o have_v have_v all_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v §_o 43._o 4._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o sin_n primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la deserve_v hell_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o against_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a justification_n §_o 44._o but_o against_o these_o accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v damn_v or_o have_v no_o right_n to_o heaven_n but_o to_o hell_n this_o must_v be_v deny_v and_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o several_a cause_n 1._o because_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v merit_v for_o we_o 2._o and_o this_o free_a donation_n be_v the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o which_o give_v we_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o head_n and_o pardon_v and_o life_n with_o he_o §_o 45._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o unholy_a and_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o and_o be_v justify_v against_o this_o by_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n itself_o or_o else_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v for_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o §_o 46._o and_o see_v it_o will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n to_o judge_v man_n as_o performer_n or_o non-performer_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o inherent_a or_o perform_v righteousness_n and_o of_o christ_n judge_a man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v their_o work_n which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n §_o 47._o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o our_o work_n for_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v be_v the_o species_n judge_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v §_o 48._o while_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o quarrel_v at_o that_o height_n that_o many_o do_v about_o the_o syllable_n by_o whether_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o work_n as_o if_o according_a to_o they_o and_o by_o they_o have_v a_o different_a sense_n when_o as_o to_o judicial_a justification_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o very_a same_o though_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o man_n just_a the_o sense_n may_v differ_v §_o 49._o we_o be_v common_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o any_o of_o these_o follow_a sense_n 1._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v by_o perfect_a personal_a obedience_n and_o love_n because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n as_o such_o 3._o much_o less_o by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n invention_n which_o he_o account_v good_a and_o be_v not_o so_o 4._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o or_o competition_n or_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o first_o conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 5._o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o gospel-obedience_n or_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o not_o redeem_v 6._o no_o man_n faith_n or_o obedience_n will_v justify_v he_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o accusation_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o this_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v death_n nor_o as_o one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n 7._o no_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o merit_v life_n of_o god_n in_o proper_a commutative_a justice_n 8._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o task_n of_o work_v as_o contradistinct_a from_o believe_v and_o trust_v on_o free_a grace_n or_o by_o external_a work_n without_o christ_n spirit_n and_o spiritual_a evangelical_n duty_n 9_o no_o good_a work_n or_o act_n of_o man_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o god_n give_v we_o a_o redeemer_n or_o give_v we_o a_o conditional_a justify_v law_n of_o grace_n 10._o man_n true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o before_o the_o grace_n which_o work_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o that_o grace_n 11._o man_n antecedent_n common_a work_n while_o he_o be_v impenitent_a merit_v not_o proper_o the_o special_a grace_n which_o cause_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 12._o we_o have_v no_o work_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n §_o 50._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o that_o the_o justification_n purchase_v and_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o by_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v as_o god_n instrument_n right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o repentance_n and_o faith_n material_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 3._o that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o if_o any_o be_v accuse_v as_o unholy_a and_o on_o that_o account_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o child_n of_o god_n or_o heir_n of_o heaven_n his_o holiness_n must_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n 4._o that_o though_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o universal_a absolute_a righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o judiciary_n scrutiny_n must_v pass_v and_o which_o will_v be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o great_a day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n or_o death_n will_v depend_v as_o on_o the_o condition_n or_o moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n 5._o that_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v as_o they_o have_v perform_v or_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o aforesaid_a 6._o that_o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v at_o last_o must_v trust_v in_o christ_n that_o redeem_v they_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o both_o must_v concur_v 7._o that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o must_v justify_v we_o in_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o that_o must_v now_o constitute_v we_o just_a 8._o that_o when_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n to_o be_v judge_v that_o which_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o salvation_n justify_v the_o person_n as_o to_o that_o right_n and_o so_o far_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o to_o our_o justification_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o with_o augustine_n will_v mean_v by_o justification_n god_n be_v make_v we_o such_o
believer_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o age_n 3._o these_o penitent_a believer_n sin_n be_v pardon_v virtual_o before_o they_o be_v commit_v suppose_v they_o but_o sin_n of_o insirmity_n but_o this_o be_v proper_o no_o pardon_n nor_o so_o to_o be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v but_o the_o position_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v cause_v pardon_n hereafter_o to_o be_v only_o virtual_a be_v not_o to_o exist_v but_o to_o be_v in_o causis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v too_o gross_o infer_v hence_o by_o some_o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n then_o that_o actual_o justify_v but_o man_n that_o perform_v the_o condition_n as_o if_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o the_o performance_n a_o removal_n of_o the_o suspending_a cause_n be_v the_o donative_n efficient_a and_o so_o the_o receiver_n be_v the_o giver_n as_o if_o he_o that_o open_v the_o window_n be_v the_o sun_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o light_n or_o he_o that_o let_v off_o a_o crossbow_n by_o remove_v the_o stop_n be_v the_o spring_n that_o effect_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o arrow_n §_o 62._o neither_o pardon_v nor_o justification_n be_v perfect_a before_o death_n for_o there_o be_v some_o correct_a punishment_n to_o be_v yet_o bear_v some_o sin_v not_o full_o destroy_v some_o grace_n yet_o want_v more_o sin_v to_o be_v forgive_v more_o condition_n thereof_o to_o be_v perform_v the_o final_a and_o executive_a pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v only_o perfect_a chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 1._o the_o great_a contention_n that_o have_v be_v about_o this_o point_n tell_v we_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o real_a and_o verbal_a controversy_n the_o open_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n before_o chap._n xi_o have_v do_v most_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o case_n we_o be_v common_o agree_v in_o these_o follow_a point_n §_o 2._o 1._o that_o no_o man_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n by_o which_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v be_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v all_o be_v sinner_n and_o deserve_v everlasting_a death_n §_o 3._o 2._o that_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n undertake_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v he_o even_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o that_o thereby_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n truth_n justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o end_n of_o god_n government_n be_v better_a attain_v than_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n and_o all_o this_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n or_o root_n to_o believer_n §_o 4._o 3._o that_o for_o this_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o be_v draw_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n and_o give_v he_o joh._n 17._o 2._o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o he_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o for_o these_o his_o merit_n a_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o sinful_a man_n by_o which_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v free_o pardon_v and_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o life_n be_v free_o give_v he_o if_o he_o will_v accept_v it_o and_o penitent_o turn_v to_o god_n §_o 5._o 4._o whenever_o a_o man_n be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v or_o have_v right_o to_o life_n this_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o as_o god_n donative_n instrument_n and_o whoever_o be_v so_o pardon_v and_o justify_v it_o be_v for_o and_o by_o these_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 6._o 5._o but_o christ_n do_v initial_o pardon_v and_o justify_v none_o by_o this_o covenant_n but_o penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o have_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o have_v right_a to_o life_n as_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o his_o donative_n and_o condonative_n act_n shall_v be_v suspend_v §_o 7._o 6._o god_n never_o judge_v false_o but_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o repute_v christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o man_n justification_n who_o be_v justify_v and_o of_o the_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o assign_a end_n as_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o suffering_n will_v have_v be_v and_o more_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o as_o that_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n will_v have_v be_v nor_o so_o immediate_o give_v we_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n but_o mediate_o by_o the_o covenant_n §_o 8._o 7._o and_o as_o god_n repute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o prime_n meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n and_o glory_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n indeed_o and_o oft_o so_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a §_o 9_o 8._o therefore_o god_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v true_o say_v both_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o impute_v our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o several_a respect_n §_o 10._o thus_o much_o be_v common_o agree_v on_o shall_v quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o divine_n that_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o righteous_a overmuch_o and_o it_o beseem_v we_o not_o to_o make_v our_o arbitrary_a word_n and_o notion_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n to_o be_v engine_n to_o break_v the_o church_n peace_n see_v angel_n preach_v to_o we_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o for_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o for_o goodwill_n or_o love_n from_o god_n to_o man_n or_o mutual_a complacency_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o turn_v his_o gospel_n into_o matter_n of_o strife_n §_o 11._o that_o which_o we_o be_v yet_o disagree_v about_o be_v the_o name_n and_o notion_n follow_v as_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v in_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o they_o also_o ans._n the_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v no_o difficulty_n but_o what_o man_n by_o wrangle_v put_v into_o they_o to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v judge_v or_o account_v as_o righteous_a man_n and_o so_o use_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o phrase_n itself_o but_o fore-described_n §_o 12._o so_o what_o be_v mean_v rom._n 4._o 6._o by_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n ans._n plain_o repute_v or_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a without_o the_o work_n which_o paul_n there_o mean_v §_o 13._o so_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o impute_v sin_n psal._n 32._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 5._o 13._o leu._n 7._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 8_o ans._n not-judging_a a_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o punishment_n not_o charge_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o in_o judgement_n which_o be_v as_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v not_o true_o guilty_a or_o as_o rom._n 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v forgive_v §_o 14._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n but_o of_o that_o more_o purposely_o anon_o §_o 15._o 3._o whether_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o scripture-phrase_n ans._n not_o that_o i_o can_v find_v §_o 16._o 4._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a or_o lawful_a phrase_n and_o whether_o in_o so_o great_a matter_n depart_v from_o scripture-phrase_n and_o pretend_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o add_v to_o god_n word_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o intimation_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v better_a than_o the_o
miracle_n therefore_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n may_v most_o comfortable_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o his_o testimony_n to_o the_o deity_n christianity_n the_o life-to-come_a or_o charity_n and_o justice_n against_o malice_n and_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n which_o even_o a_o miracle_n will_v not_o justify_v more_o than_o for_o a_o disputable_a opinion_n §_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n how_o a_o true_a prophet_n may_v be_v know_v antecedent_o before_o his_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o legislative_a prophet_n and_o a_o mere_a particular_a message_n moses_n and_o christ_n the_o legislator_n confirm_v their_o law_n and_o word_n by_o multitude_n of_o uncontrolled_a miracle_n for_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v upon_o man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o and_o if_o a_o prophet_n do_v reprove_v any_o sin_n against_o that_o law_n the_o miracle_n that_o confirm_v the_o law_n do_v justify_v they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prophecy_n about_o some_o other_o temporal_a event_n as_o ieremy_n of_o the_o captivity_n it_o need_v no_o miracle_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a suffer_v that_o follow_v the_o not_o believe_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v handle_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o afterward_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n cause_v or_o not_o cause_v sin_n §_o 1._o how_o certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o immediate_a efficient_a physical_a predetermine_v premotion_n do_v make_v god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o have_v so_o oft_o show_v and_o so_o full_o prove_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o be_v very_o short_a upon_o that_o subject_a §_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a determine_a cause_n of_o every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o object_n and_o circumstance_n call_v the_o materiale_a peccati_fw-la and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o cause_n even_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n be_v absurd_a because_o the_o obliquity_n be_v a_o relation_n necessary_o result_v from_o the_o law_n and_o act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o obliquity_n can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n §_o 4._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o love_v and_o cause_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o for_o good_a end_n and_o use_n be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o for_o god_n than_o may_v be_v say_v for_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o for_o devil_n save_v only_o that_o god_n end_n be_v better_a than_o they_o §_o 5._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o existence_n and_o futurity_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n or_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—ali_fw-la but_o that_o it_o exist_v for_o better_a end_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o will_n or_o cause_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o will_n and_o cause_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n §_o 6._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sum_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n yea_o and_o that_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o not_o only_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la do_v wrong_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n a_o physician_n can_v love_v his_o own_o skill_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o cure_v a_o disease_n without_o love_v or_o will_v the_o disease_n itself_o but_o only_o suppose_v it_o as_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v turn_v to_o good_n §_o 7._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n indeed_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v no_o sinner_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n say_v nothing_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o all_o grant_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o former_a but_o what_o god_n church_n do_v common_o abhor_v except_v some_o few_o singular_a presumer_n §_o 8._o they_o that_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o immediate_a physical_a efficient_a predetermine_a premotion_n principal_o and_o unresistible_o cause_v every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n do_v certain_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o subvert_v all_o christianity_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o divine_a faith_n be_v god_n veracity_n that_o god_n can_v lie_v if_o god_n can_v lie_v our_o belief_n can_v have_v no_o certainty_n now_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o but_o by_o inspire_a man_n and_o not_o by_o a_o essential_a voice_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o god_n cause_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o the_o lie_n that_o ever_o be_v speak_v by_o man_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o that_o ever_o they_o say_v true_a and_o god_n veracity_n than_o be_v go_v §_o 9_o they_o that_o think_v â—o_o evade_v this_o evidence_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o predetermination_n and_o inspiration_n and_o say_v god_n inspire_v no_o lie_n though_o he_o predetermine_v all_o by_o physical_a premotion_n do_v labour_n in_o vain_a for_o 1._o no_o man_n can_v ever_o prove_v that_o any_o inspiration_n do_v interest_n god_n more_o in_o the_o act_n or_o lie_n than_o physical_a predetermination_n do_v for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v more_o the_o author_n of_o any_o act_n than_o by_o effectual_a premove_v the_o creature_n to_o act_v it_o and_o that_o by_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n what_o do_v inspiration_n do_v but_o so_o move_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o prophet_n no_o man_n can_v name_v more_o that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v that_o difference_n so_o well_o as_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v cause_v all_o the_o lie_v in_o the_o world_n by_o predetermine_v premotion_n and_o yet_o can_v cause_v none_o by_o inspiration_n shall_v none_o believe_v he_o that_o know_v not_o this_o difference_n 3._o and_o be_v it_o intelligible_a it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o inspire_v man_n themselves_o so_o that_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o all_o divine_a belief_n if_o we_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n because_o the_o objectum_fw-la formal_n fidei_fw-la be_v then_o go_v §_o 10._o they_o that_o say_v that_o if_o we_o make_v not_o god_n the_o predeterminer_n to_o every_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la and_o in_o every_o comparative_a respect_n and_o mode_n we_o shall_v make_v man_n a_o god_n by_o make_v he_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la do_v thereby_o as_o much_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a predetermine_v efficient_a cause_n of_o every_o wicked_a habit_n as_o of_o malignity_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o a_o habit_n have_v as_o much_o entity_n as_o a_o act_n therefore_o if_o it_o deify_v man_n to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n e._n g._n of_o a_o lie_n or_o murder_n in_o specie_fw-la then_o so_o it_o will_v do_v to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o habit._n §_o 11._o if_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v without_o god_n foresay_a predetermine_a premotion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o overcome_v god_n or_o make_v a_o world_n then_o if_o man_n be_v count_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v it_o be_v for_o not_o do_v such_o impossibility_n for_o not_o do_v what_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v or_o for_o not_o overcome_v almighty_a premove_v power_n §_o 12._o â—t_a can_v rational_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o willer_n of_o all_o sin_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o bad_a or_o themselves_o bad_a for_o it_o or_o that_o when_o god_n have_v unresistible_o make_v all_o man_n to_o sin_n he_o yet_o hate_v it_o and_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o testify_v his_o hatred_n by_o die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v serious_a in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v against_o it_o in_o his_o word_n nor_o that_o such_o man_n shall_v hate_v it_o and_o rather_o die_v than_o sin_n §_o 13._o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o abhor_v to_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o our_o humiliation_n as_o a_o
christ_n yet_o the_o promise_n and_o notification_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o pardon_n do_v then_o exist_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o pardon_n which_o christ_n be_v afterward_o to_o merit_v §_o 19_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o absurdity_n that_o the_o existence_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v necessary_a when_o the_o mediator_n existence_n and_o his_o merit_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o existent_a mediator_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o promise_a mediator_n §_o 20._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n see_v the_o head_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a unite_v be_v afterward_o the_o head_n whether_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o church_n before_o the_o incarnation_n and_o after_o and_o so_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v divers_a in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o the_o same_o i_o answer_v that_o while_o we_o agree_v all_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi that_o so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o trouble_n to_o strive_v about_o the_o name_n or_o logical_a notion_n of_o sameness_n of_o species_n §_o 21._o when_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o save_v man_n by_o way_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n as_o that_o way_n in_o which_o his_o wisdom_n love_n holiness_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v eminent_o glorify_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o too_o bold_a presumption_n to_o dispute_v whether_o he_o can_v not_o have_v save_v we_o otherwise_o and_o pardon_v sin_n without_o a_o saviour_n as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o dispute_v whether_o he_o can_v not_o illuminate_v the_o earth_n without_o the_o sun_n he_o want_v not_o power_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v meet_v for_o god_n to_o do_v but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v meet_v suppose_v man_n nature_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v §_o 22._o god_n do_v illuminate_v the_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n till_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v the_o imperfect_a world_n and_o before_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n and_o so_o god_n do_v save_o man_n without_o a_o existent_a mediator_n unless_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mediator_n between_o himself_o and_o we_o which_o be_v a_o harsh_a phrase_n but_o it_o be_v before_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v bring_v to_o maturity_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n be_v perfect_a at_o last_o §_o 23._o we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o in_o consider_v of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n we_o look_v not_o all_o at_o one_o and_o overlook_a the_o rest_n nor_o set_v not_o those_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o opposition_n which_o must_v be_v take_v in_o conjunction_n but_o his_o incarnation_n obedience_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n victory_n over_o satan_n suffer_v resurrection_n ascension_n glory_n intercession_n reign_n raise_v the_o dead_a judgement_n glorify_v his_o church_n must_v be_v all_o conjoin_v though_o not_o confound_v §_o 24_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n or_o recover_v mercy_n be_v not_o all_o give_v in_o the_o same_o way_n we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v of_o those_o that_o god_n give_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o that_o be_v before_o any_o condition_n or_o duty_n on_o man_n part_n and_o those_o that_o he_o give_v consequent_o upon_o man_n duty_n perform_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o reception_n §_o 25._o antecedent_n mercy_n be_v some_o common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o some_o proper_a to_o some_o country_n age_n and_o person_n as_o the_o free_a benefactor_n please_v §_o 26._o of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o sustentation_n of_o nature_n reprival_n from_o deserve_a misery_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o tenor_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o promulgation_n with_o all_o the_o common_a mercy_n mean_n duty_n which_o tend_v to_o recovery_n of_o the_o late_a sort_n be_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o such_o mercy_n and_o mean_n which_o god_n free_o give_v to_o some_o more_o than_o other_o §_o 27._o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o infidel_n or_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o mercy_n or_o no_o right_a to_o what_o they_o do_v possess_v as_o from_o god_n as_o be_v no_o consenter_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o performer_n of_o it_o because_o there_o be_v antecedent_n mercy_n give_v before_o such_o consent_n or_o performance_n not_o as_o to_o covenanter_n but_o as_o to_o miserable_a man_n invite_v to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ._n though_o these_o be_v so_o forfeit_v by_o their_o refusal_n that_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o their_o continuance_n but_o god_n may_v soon_o take_v they_o all_o away_o §_o 28._o the_o consequent_a mercy_n be_v pardon_n justification_n adoption_n the_o spirit_n a_o secure_v filial_a right_n to_o all_o outward_a mercy_n that_o be_v good_a and_o suitable_a to_o we_o and_o final_a glory_n and_o whatever_o god_n have_v promise_v on_o condition_n by_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v §_o 29._o the_o question_n of_o universal_a redemption_n and_o special_a i_o shall_v pretermit_v till_o i_o speak_v of_o universal_a grace_n §_o 30._o see_v life_n health_n food_n hope_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o good_a be_v forfeit_v by_o sin_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v due_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n it_o follow_v that_o wherever_o they_o be_v give_v it_o be_v upon_o other_o term_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o fruit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n mercy_n antecedent_o or_o consequent_o and_o where_o the_o fruit_n be_v apparent_a we_o may_v know_v the_o cause_n §_o 31._o the_o fruit_n of_o redemption_n be_v one_o entire_a frame_n consist_v of_o various_a and_o unequal_a part_n to_o divers_a person_n yet_o mutual_o relate_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o 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mistake_v one_o so_o seduce_v that_o one_o error_n in_o the_o order_n lead_v to_o many_o §_o 28._o yet_o even_o catechuman_n and_o young_a christian_n shall_v learn_v what_o they_o learn_v in_o method_n and_o that_o be_v first_o the_o say_v baptismal_a covenant_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o trinity_n thereby_o and_o all_o that_o be_v add_v to_o their_o knowledge_n daily_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a shall_v be_v methodical_o add_v for_o a_o weak_a head_n may_v perceive_v the_o true_a method_n of_o the_o few_o essential_o be_v great_a and_o plain_a though_o the_o strong_a can_v follow_v the_o due_a distribution_n of_o innumerable_a integral_n and_o consequent_a truth_n as_o the_o first_o partition_n of_o the_o tree_n into_o its_o great_a bough_n be_v easy_o perceive_v though_o not_o the_o innumerable_a sprig_n thence_o arise_v §_o 29._o according_o a_o wise_a teacher_n will_v proceed_v with_o infidel_n in_o prove_v the_o christian_a religion_n yea_o and_o with_o himself_o 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in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o scripture_n have_v lead_v some_o to_o this_o dangerous_a way_n but_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v otherwise_o and_o so_o will_v all_o that_o well_o understand_v what_o they_o do_v and_o real_o on_o supposition_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v as_o it_o can_v that_o any_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n err_v in_o a_o ciâ—ation_n a_o genealogy_n the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o bye-history_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v be_v therefore_o uncertain_a of_o all_o our_o religion_n even_o the_o essential_o and_o they_o ignorant_o betray_v their_o faith_n that_o say_v it_o will_v so_o follow_v §_o 30._o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v too_o narrow_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a faith_n and_o duty_n without_o the_o additional_a matter_n of_o tradition_n that_o indeed_o as_o the_o complete_a body_n of_o a_o man_n have_v more_o than_o his_o essential_o yea_o or_o 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what_o be_v true_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o 23._o the_o father_n alone_o or_o mere_o as_o creator_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n as_o redeemer_n and_o universal_a administrator_n the_o lapse_v world_n and_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o rational_a creature_n be_v now_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o redeemer_n who_o law_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n common_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o the_o remedying_a law_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o before_o §_o 32._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o very_a preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v now_o in_o force_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o adam_n for_o it_o bind_v he_o to_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a in_o act_n and_o disposition_n but_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v his_o innocency_n and_o be_v already_o in_o act_n and_o habit_n sinful_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a for_o that_o be_v to_o command_v not_o only_o a_o moral_a but_o a_o physical_a absolute_a impossibility_n as_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v §_o 33._o obj._n god_n change_v not_o his_o law_n when_o man_n change_v his_o capacity_n therefore_o the_o law_n may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o innocency_n both_o as_o to_o the_o precept_n threaten_v and_o promise_v god_n may_v still_o say_v 1._o sin_n not_o or_o be_v innocent_a 2._o and_o if_o thou_o be_v perfect_a thou_o shall_v live_v 3._o else_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o man_n will_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a it_o be_v his_o own_o change_n §_o 34._o answ._n i_o speak_v to_o this_o before_o and_o now_o further_o add_v god_n law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mere_a script_n of_o word_n consider_v as_o stand_v in_o a_o book_n not_o obliterated_a or_o as_o write_v on_o stone_n and_o not_o break_v or_o cast_v away_o the_o signum_fw-la material_o may_v stand_v and_o the_o law_n be_v change_v and_o the_o signification_n cease_v as_o a_o repeal_v statute_n may_v be_v still_o in_o the_o book_n and_o record_n god_n law_n be_v signum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la debitum_fw-la constituentis_fw-la therefore_o if_o it_o signify_v not_o god_n will_n as_o constitute_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o to_o we_o it_o be_v no_o law_n and_o that_o it_o may_v so_o signify_v his_o will_n and_o constitute_v dueness_n debitum_fw-la or_o ius_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v oblige_v and_o give_v the_o subject_n must_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a capacity_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a to_o be_v oblige_v there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o where_o natural_a capacity_n cease_v as_o in_o a_o dead_a corpse_n there_o be_v no_o subject_a to_o be_v govern_v and_o the_o law_n be_v instrumentum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la so_o that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o only_o say_v this_o be_v god_n law_n but_o this_o be_v god_n law_n you_o must_v mean_v thus_o he_o nâ—w_v oblige_v man_n and_o this_o he_o threaten_v now_o and_o this_o he_o conditional_o give_v he_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unchanged_a law_n to_o we_o just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o innocency_n you_o must_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o precept_n threat_n and_o promise_n 1._o preserve_v thy_o innocency_n and_o sin_v not_o in_o act_n or_o habit_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o perfect_a obeyer_n of_o my_o law_n and_o this_o to_o one_o that_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o more_o q._n d._n let_v not_o that_o be_v which_o be_v or_o quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la infectum_fw-la fiat_fw-la 2._o if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o heir_n of_o death_n when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o heir_n of_o death_n already_o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v and_o continue_v sinless_a and_o perfect_a thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o dead_a before_o in_o which_o case_n all_o law_n and_o reason_n say_v that_o the_o law_n do_v transire_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rem_fw-la judicatam_fw-la §_o 35._o so_o that_o as_o be_v before-said_a the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v cease_v yea_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n bind_v not_o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o innocent_a nature_n for_o its_o preservation_n for_o nature_n be_v not_o innocent_a but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v now_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v redeem_v nature_n and_o not_o of_o innocent_a nature_n and_o it_o oblige_v we_o for_o the_o future_a to_o as_o much_o perfection_n of_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v natural_o
conclusion_n help_v by_o grace_n whereof_o the_o major_a only_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o minor_a i_o believe_v therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v it_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n §_o 42._o some_o incautelous_a divine_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n do_v indeed_o say_v that_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o a_o divine_a word_n that_o i_o be_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o chamier_n too_o unhappy_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o we_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o new_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v who_o work_n in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o inspire_v prophet_n be_v but_o 1._o to_o cause_n we_o to_o believe_v that_o word_n already_o give_v 2._o to_o be_v a_o witness_v evidence_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n by_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a as_o similitude_n witness_v a_o child_n to_o be_v his_o father_n 3._o and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o discern_v that_o holiness_n or_o evidence_n and_o to_o exercise_v it_o and_o to_o gather_v comfort_n from_o such_o discern_a it_o and_o exercise_v §_o 43._o we_o now_o common_o disow_v all_o such_o assertion_n i_o meet_v with_o no_o sober_a divine_a that_o ow_v they_o because_o we_o grant_v that_o conclusio_fw-la semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la but_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o those_o few_o that_o call_v it_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la do_v most_o of_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v so_o and_o so_o they_o differ_v but_o about_o a_o logical_a notion_n §_o 44._o some_o have_v say_v indeed_o beyond-sea_n that_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v and_o not_o know_v it_o but_o we_o know_v thousand_o may_v believe_v and_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o save_a sort_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o have_v write_v so_o many_o book_n of_o these_o matter_n that_o i_o here_o add_v no_o more_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n justification_n and_o pardon_v §_o 1._o the_o controversy_n about_o justification_n have_v make_v a_o great_a noise_n but_o i_o think_v that_o those_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi be_v few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la even_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o confound_v they_o by_o unskilful_a head_n who_o have_v make_v the_o ignorant_a believe_v that_o those_o which_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi have_v kindle_v foolish_a wrath_n and_o quench_v christian_a love_n and_o take_v up_o poor_a soul_n with_o a_o deceitful_a zeal_n who_o have_v think_v that_o they_o be_v contend_v for_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n when_o it_o be_v but_o for_o logical_a notion_n name_n and_o modes_n of_o expression_n over-commended_n to_o they_o by_o their_o several_a teacher_n §_o 2._o the_o word_n justice_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a use_v in_o many_o sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o divine_n and_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n which_o i_o have_v open_v in_o so_o many_o book_n and_o so_o large_o as_o shall_v here_o excuse_v my_o brevity_n the_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v now_o most_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v these_o follow_v §_o 3._o righteousness_n be_v consider_v material_o or_o formal_o material_o it_o be_v 1._o immediate_o 1._o a_o righteous_a action_n 2._o a_o righteous_a disposition_n or_o habit_n 2._o and_o thence_o a_o righteous_a person_n §_o 4._o righteousness_n material_o be_v 1._o in_o some_o or_o other_o particular_a action_n 2._o or_o in_o the_o main_a bend_v of_o heart_n and_o life_n 3._o or_o in_o perfection_n the_o first_o denominate_v the_o person_n righteous_a in_o hoc_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o second_o denominate_v he_o a_o sincere_o righteous_a man_n the_o three_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a man._n §_o 5._o in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v include_v also_o the_o comparative_a or_o relative_n state_n and_o proportion_n of_o action_n when_o the_o action_n be_v due_o qualify_v and_o modify_v in_o its_o physical_a nature_n and_o circumstance_n it_o be_v material_o just_a §_o 6._o the_o form_n inquire_v of_o be_v quid_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o action_n and_o habit_n and_o person_n as_o congruous_a to_o the_o justitia_fw-la mensurans_fw-la or_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rule_n or_o law_n first_o make_v jus_o vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o duty_n and_o your_o neighbour_n due_a and_o declare_v god_n due_a and_o the_o jus_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n natural_a or_o positive_a that_o which_o agree_v to_o it_o be_v jâ—stum_fw-la so_o that_o righteousness_n formal_o be_v a_o moral_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o physical_a mode_n and_o relation_n of_o action_n and_o habit_n as_o compare_v with_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n a_o moral_a relation_n found_v in_o a_o physical_a congruity_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n be_v both_o material_o and_o formal_o distinguishable_a as_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n material_o as_o it_o be_v god_n or_o man_n that_o we_o deal_v â—ustly_o or_o injurious_o by_o formal_o as_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o or_o man_n rule_v under_o he_o who_o give_v we_o law_n and_o make_v the_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o or_o dispose_v of_o propriety_n §_o 8._o righteousness_n towards_o god_n be_v relative_n to_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o several_a law_n that_o man_n be_v under_o and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v the_o word_n divers_a sense_n §_o 9_o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o precept_n as_o such_o be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n whether_o partial_a sincere_a or_o perfect_a he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a §_o 10._o 2._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o a_o mere_a condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n which_o may_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la judicanda_fw-la §_o 11._o 3._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o premiant_a or_o donative_n part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o promise_n be_v our_o jus_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la our_o right_n to_o that_o reward_n or_o gift_n §_o 12._o 4._o righteousness_n as_o relative_a to_o the_o penal_a part_n be_v our_o jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la or_o when_o punishment_n be_v not_o due_a to_o we_o according_a to_o that_o law_n §_o 13._o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v material_o perfect_a personal_a continue_a obedience_n to_o our_o creator_n §_o 14._o 2._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n be_v the_o same_o because_o nothing_o but_o the_o say_v perfect_a obedience_n be_v there_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n §_o 15._o 3._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o reward_v part_n of_o that_o law_n be_v right_a to_o that_o life_n which_o be_v there_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o god_n love_n and_o felicity_n §_o 16._o 4._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o that_o law_n be_v a_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o death_n which_o it_o threaten_v to_o sinner_n §_o 17._o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o mere_a preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v also_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a not_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o time_n pass_v for_o even_o christ_n make_v perfect_a obedience_n our_o duty_n though_o he_o pardon_v sin_n §_o 18._o 2._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o right_n to_o the_o present_a gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o also_o sincere_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o final_a justification_n and_o glory_n §_o 19_o 3._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o right_n to_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n §_o 20._o 4._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v special_o by_o that_o law_n §_o 21._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o both_o these_o last_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o the_o condonation_n and_o donation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o §_o 22._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n
holy_a ghost_n ans._n god_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o use_v only_a scripture-word_n or_o phrase_n and_o use_n may_v make_v they_o convenient_a and_o needful_a for_o some_o time_n and_o place_n which_o else_o be_v less_o significant_a or_o congruous_a and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o phrase_n be_v lawful_a well_o explain_v but_o if_o any_o will_v pretend_v their_o own_o phrase_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o they_o be_v and_o will_v calumniate_v those_o as_o not_o orthodox_n who_o will_v not_o use_v they_o or_o subscribe_v to_o they_o i_o can_v justify_v such_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o presumption_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n §_o 17._o 5._o whether_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v orthodox_n ans._n perhaps_o both_o if_o they_o both_o hold_v the_o same_o sound_a doctrine_n under_o various_a phrase_n and_o perhaps_o neither_o if_o by_o their_o various_a phrase_n each_o mean_a something_o that_o be_v unsound_a §_o 18._o they_o heinous_o err_v who_o deny_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v so_o far_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n or_o our_o justification_n perform_v by_o our_o mediator_n as_o the_o sponsor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o his_o suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o be_v afore-expressed_n §_o 19_o and_o they_o heinous_o err_v and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n repute_v or_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a or_o obedient_a and_o to_o have_v suffer_v though_o not_o in_o the_o natural_a yet_o in_o the_o legal_a or_o civil_a person_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_o believer_n as_o their_o strict_a and_o proper_a representer_n and_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v perfect_o holy_a righteous_a or_o obedient_a in_o christ_n as_o our_o representer_n and_o so_o to_o have_v ourselves_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v we_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o propriety_n as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o for_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o humane_a his_o habit_n act_n and_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o accident_n of_o his_o own_o person_n only_o as_o the_o subject_a and_o can_v be_v in_o another_o as_o be_v after_o show_v §_o 20._o though_o most_o of_o we_o now_o leave_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o antinomian_o or_o libertine_n yet_o so_o many_o protestant_n former_o have_v seem_v to_o own_o it_o by_o their_o unmeet_a phrase_n in_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n or_o at_o least_o to_o come_v too_o near_o it_o as_o have_v great_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v their_o adversary_n and_o injure_v the_o reform_a church_n §_o 21._o the_o person_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n or_o in_o god_n account_n proper_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n christ_n and_o we_o be_v distinct_a person_n §_o 22._o have_v we_o be_v perfect_o holy_a innocent_a and_o obedient_a in_o christ_n it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o have_v perfect_o do_v all_o that_o it_o command_v we_o which_o be_v not_o true_a it_o be_v by_o the_o pardon_v law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o 23._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n nor_o of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o our_o pardon_n nor_o of_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n nor_o any_o mean_n for_o it_o for_o he_o need_v no_o pardon_n that_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a §_o 24._o 3._o therefore_o they_o assert_v contradiction_n when_o they_o say_v that_o we_o both_o perfect_o obey_v by_o and_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o suffer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o or_o by_o he_o for_o our_o disobedience_n §_o 25._o 4._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o penalty_n even_o corrective_a lay_v on_o we_o by_o god_n be_v injury_n or_o no_o penalty_n because_o we_o be_v innocent_a §_o 26._o 5._o and_o that_o god_n deny_v we_o any_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o permit_v the_o remnant_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o unhealed_a and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o grace_n be_v a_o injurious_a deny_v we_o our_o right_n §_o 27._o 6._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o have_v present_v right_o to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a reward_n both_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o our_o delay_n be_v our_o wrong_n because_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n make_v his_o duty_n from_o his_o birth_n till_o his_o death_n have_v right_o to_o the_o reward_n by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n §_o 28._o 7._o and_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o duty_n can_v be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o any_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n nor_o any_o sin_n charge_v on_o we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v indeed_o our_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v repute_v perfect_o holy_a and_o innocent_a §_o 29._o many_o other_o such_o consequent_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o other_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v do_v it_o all_o elsewhere_o especial_o in_o a_o peculiar_a discourse_n on_o this_o accusation_n subject_a and_o in_o my_o disputation_n of_o justification_n §_o 30._o christ_n own_o righteousness_n habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v not_o we_o as_o it_o be_v he_o in_o strict_a sense_n in_o itself_o as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o proprietor_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o habit_n or_o the_o agent_n of_o his_o act_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o accident_n of_o several_a subject_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o §_o 31._o and_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v therefore_o no_o more_o we_o than_o the_o matter_n for_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n in_o each_o believer_n be_v distinct_a righteousness_n §_o 32._o many_o divine_n have_v plead_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o have_v too_o much_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o logical_a notion_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v undoubted_o and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o it_o can_v then_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n must_v consider_v that_o we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o have_v we_o be_v innocent_a ourselves_o will_v not_o our_o innocency_n have_v be_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o merit_n and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o right_n to_o life_n §_o 33._o but_o this_o suppose_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n subordinate_a righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o our_o right_n to_o life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n for_o we_o §_o 34._o but_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o we_o but_o what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o thâ—se_a dispute_n §_o 35._o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v also_o by_o some_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o other_o that_o and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n conjunct_a and_o by_o other_o that_o and_o god_n accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a other_o call_v these_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o thus_o man_n logic_n ill-managed_n trouble_v the_o hearer_n which_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v have_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a to_o disentangle_v they_o §_o 36._o they_o that_o will_v dispute_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n must_v first_o confess_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o take_v it_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n take_v in_o many_o sense_n that_o without_o such_o distinguish_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o say_v nothing_o justification_n take_v active_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o justifyer_n have_v one_o form_n justification_n passive_o take_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o justify_v have_v another_o form_n and_o â—â—ch_a of_o these_o be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o act_n and_o many_o effect_n which_o have_v each_o their_o form_n the_o act_n of_o pardon_v sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v one_o form_n the_o act_n of_o