have_v be_v transact_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o mr._n eyre_n see_v that_o if_o he_o yield_v it_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o a_o law_n in_o discharge_v sinner_n he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o next_o answer_n wherein_o he_o deny_v that_o justification_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o a_o declare_a act_n that_o be_v by_o a_o law_n indeed_o such_o a_o gospel_n as_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o may_v declare_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o some_o former_a act_n but_o itself_o can_v be_v his_o discharge_n and_o therefore_o the_o answer_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 2._o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_a as_o want_v nothing_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v or_o make_v it_o a_o complete_a cause_n of_o our_o peace_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o its_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o 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nonsequitur_a upon_o i_o which_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o unstitch_n but_o such_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n as_o be_v essential_a to_o make_v it_o a_o law_n for_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o law_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n deut._n 29._o 29._o and_o 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n that_o determine_v both_o de_fw-fr debito_fw-la officii_fw-la of_o what_o shall_v be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o de_fw-fr debito_fw-la poenae_fw-la &_o praemii_fw-la of_o what_o reward_n or_o penalty_n shall_v become_v due_a to_o we_o according_o the_o thing_n i_o maintain_v be_v that_o our_o discharge_n from_o punishment_n due_a by_o law_n must_v be_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n that_o be_v by_o some_o contrary_a law_n or_o constitution_n of_o god_n and_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v that_o in_o private_a conference_n with_o mr._n eyre_n about_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n since_o i_o tell_v he_o my_o judgement_n be_v so_o then_o and_o that_o our_o divine_n be_v general_o dark_a in_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n for_o want_v of_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o which_o he_o then_o consent_v but_o tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n itself_o i_o thus_o prove_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o ergo_fw-la neither_o be_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o law_n mr._n eyre_n answer_v 1._o though_o man_n will_v not_o impute_v or_o charge_v sin_n upon_o themselves_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o law_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o it_o yet_o god_n may_v for_o his_o hate_v of_o a_o person_n be_v his_o impute_v of_o sin_n the_o scope_n of_o rom._n 5._o 13._o be_v not_o to_o show_v when_o god_n begin_v to_o impute_v sin_n to_o a_o person_n but_o that_o sin_n in_o be_v suppose_v a_o law_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n rep._n do_v mr._n eyre_n 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loc_n for_o it_o be_v never_o use_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o himself_o but_o perpetual_o the_o act_n of_o another_o as_o paul_n to_o philemon_n ver_fw-la 18._o if_o he_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n impute_v it_o to_o i_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v put_v passive_o as_o here_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v see_v rom._n 4._o throughout_o 3._o and_o i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v mr._n eyre_n will_v have_v give_v we_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o verse_n that_o we_o may_v have_v see_v what_o tolerable_a sense_n can_v have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o exposition_n and_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v or_o deny_v that_o man_n do_v impute_v sin_n to_o themselves_o before_o the_o law_n especial_o if_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v what_o mr._n eyre_n say_v it_o be_v namely_o to_o show_v that_o sin_n in_o be_v suppose_v a_o law_n how_o can_v it_o be_v conducible_a to_o that_o 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hence_o follow_v that_o sinner_n be_v reconcile_v immediate_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v without_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n yea_o rather_o the_o just_a contrary_n follow_v for_o make_v of_o peace_n in_o christ_n death_n be_v here_o make_v the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o a_o future_a reconciliation_n that_o follow_v when_o even_o when_o by_o the_o gospel_n sinner_n be_v convert_v unto_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o these_o colossian_n v._n 21._o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v as_o also_o by_o that_o place_n altogether_o parallel_v to_o this_o eph._n 2._o 15_o 16_o 17._o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n so_o make_v peace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n and_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o make_v of_o peace_n viz._n a_o pluck_n up_o the_o bound_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o separate_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o god_n or_o a_o obtain_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n that_o may_v reach_v even_o unto_o the_o gentile_n who_o before_o wâ—re_v afar_o off_o and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n v._o 12_o 13._o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v fellow_n heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o 6._o 2._o here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o peace_n make_v by_o the_o cross_n viz._n that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o one_o body_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o be_v through_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o he_o through_o the_o same_o say_v gal._n 3._o 28._o and_o 5._o 6._o 3._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n namely_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o peace_n v._o 17._o can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v more_o full_o against_o the_o immediate_a reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o for_o proof_n that_o christ_n obtain_v that_o covenant_n of_o peace_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v and_o so_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n gal._n 3._o 13._o say_v that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n or_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o as_o heb._n 9_o 12._o but_o do_v it_o say_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v without_o a_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n nay_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v the_o just_a contrary_n namely_o that_o 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that_o believe_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pardon_v not_o sin_n immediate_o but_o unto_o they_o only_o that_o drink_v it_o by_o faith_n joh._n 6._o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o hence_o the_o apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10._o 29._o sect_n vii_o have_v thus_o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o sinner_n be_v not_o immediate_o 31._o §._o 31._o reconcile_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o proceed_v far_a to_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v two_o partly_o because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v noâ—_n â—olâ—â—â—ejujdem_n but_o tantidem_fw-la not_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o of_o the_o equivalent_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deliver_v we_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la partly_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o mr._n eyre_n answer_v to_o the_o former_a whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v solutio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la or_o â—antidem_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n or_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n so_o the_o discharge_n thereby_o procure_v must_v needs_o be_v immediate_a for_o that_o a_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v and_o yet_o just_o chargeable_a imply_v a_o contradiction_n rep._n yea_o then_o the_o lawyer_n abuse_v both_o themselves_o and_o we_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o determination_n more_o common_a in_o the_o law_n then_o juâ—_n then_o l._n mutuum_fw-la §._o 2._o ff_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi cred_fw-mi l._n cum_fw-la â—_o de_fw-mi sol_fw-mi l._n debtor_n ff_n de_fw-mi sol_fw-mi ubi_fw-la pro_fw-la debitorem_fw-la legendum_fw-la creditorem_fw-la l._n si_fw-mi â—c_z §._o 3._o ff_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi juâ—_n that_o a_o debtor_n be_v not_o discharge_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la upon_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o of_o that_o same_o which_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n 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metaphorical_o may_v be_v call_v the_o payment_n of_o debt_n to_o the_o law_n the_o sameness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o payment_n so_o that_o si_fw-la alius_fw-la sâ—lvat_fw-la aliud_fw-la sâ—laitur_fw-la if_o another_o person_n pay_v it_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o be_v pay_v 4._o if_o christ_n pay_v the_o idem_fw-la than_o no_o man_n sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o law_n itself_o will_v admit_v of_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o sinner_n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o if_o sinner_n by_o suffer_v of_o punishment_n can_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o far_a punishment_n without_o pardon_n it_o will_v be_v no_o grace_n to_o free_v they_o etc._n they_o grot._n de_fw-fr satisfact_n christi_fw-la c._n 6._o p._n 119._o &_o videsis_n andr._n essen_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n l._n 2_o sect_n 3_o â—_o 3._o p._n 519_o 520_o 521_o etc._n etc._n vbi_fw-la idem_fw-la solvitur_fw-la out_o à _fw-la debitore_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la debitoris_fw-la nulla_fw-la contingit_fw-la remissio_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la circa_fw-la debitum_fw-la agit_fw-fr creditor_n aut_fw-la rector_n 5._o our_o obligation_n be_v ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la christ_n ex_fw-la contractu_fw-la voluntario_fw-la it_o be_v not_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n that_o subject_v he_o to_o death_n but_o his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o wherefore_o though_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n suffer_v be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n though_o not_o altogether_o with_o what_o sinner_n be_v by_o the_o law_n oblige_v to_o suffer_v yet_o be_v not_o he_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o they_o be_v but_o by_o a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o as_o a_o voluntary_a surety_n for_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o we_o say_v his_o payment_n be_v not_o m._n not_o vide_fw-la cameron_n disp_n dc_o satisf_n p._n 363_o respon_n ad_fw-la obj_fw-la 1._o m._n ejusdem_fw-la but_o tantidem_fw-la and_o these_o be_v the_o common_a argument_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o mr._n eyre_n may_v have_v spare_v i_o the_o pain_n of_o transcribe_v if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o instead_o thereof_o see_v they_o be_v so_o well_o know_v have_v give_v they_o some_o answer_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o advance_v four_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o 33._o §._o 33._o death_n of_o chrst_n be_v solutio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la i_o confess_v i_o wonder_v at_o his_o undertake_n but_o let_v we_o see_v his_o argument_n 1._o say_v he_o christ_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n which_o we_o be_v under_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o same_o law_n gal._n 4._o 3_o 4._o ans_fw-fr why_o be_v a_o surety_n hold_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o sum_n then_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o principal_a debtor_n the_o apostle_n in_o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4._o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o former_a expression_n imply_v that_o though_o he_o be_v of_o a_o woman_n quoad_fw-la corpulentam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la yet_o he_o come_v not_o from_o she_o quoad_fw-la rationem_fw-la seminalem_fw-la according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o child_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o do_v the_o latter_a imply_v that_o though_o his_o obedience_n for_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a obligation_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o but_o by_o special_a oeconomy_n and_o appointment_n etc._n appointment_n sâ—e_fw-fr p._n usher_v immanuâ—â—_n pag._n 10._o f_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n and_o essen_n ubi_fw-la sâ—pra_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect_n 4._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 288._o &_o joh_n dry_v de_fw-mi capt_n &_o redempt_n tract_n 3._o pag._n 242_o 243_o 244_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o law_n may_v have_v exempt_v himself_o from_o subjection_n to_o it_o if_o he_o have_v please_v see_v philip._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o christ_n obedience_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o have_v the_o same_o rule_n and_o object_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n in_o that_o the_o law_n which_o bound_v other_o do_v yet_o bind_v he_o no_o far_o than_o himself_o please_v to_o be_v bind_v the_o same_o answer_n i_o give_v to_o the_o second_o text_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o heb._n 2._o 9_o 14._o isaâ—_n 53._o 4_o 5._o for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v any_o of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v oblige_v to_o die_v yea_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o law_n oblige_v none_o to_o death_n but_o sinner_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n which_o christ_n suffer_v though_o that_o do_v not_o immediate_o concern_v our_o question_n for_o though_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o punishment_n yet_o formal_o as_o his_o death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n or_o payment_n that_o idem_fw-la be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o tantundem_fw-la which_o i_o plead_v for_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o curse_n execute_v upon_o sinner_n which_o be_v never_o execute_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o exclusion_n from_o all_o interest_n in_o god_n favour_n the_o deface_v of_o his_o image_n in_o his_o soul_n rage_n and_o despair_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o like_a the_o answer_n therefore_o be_v christ_n be_v indeed_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o not_o that_o the_o law_n do_v curse_v he_o or_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o because_o by_o special_a compact_n between_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o he_o endure_v that_o punishment_n for_o the_o main_a which_o the_o law_n threaten_v against_o sinner_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 7._o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o loâ—_n come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a law_n that_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n of_o old_a and_o not_o by_o that_o general_a law_n which_o curse_v every_o one_o that_o sin_v hence_o it_o follow_v three_o that_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n isa_n 53._o 6._o which_o be_v mr._n eyre_n three_o argument_n it_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o bear_v that_o punishment_n which_o in_o weight_n and_o value_n be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o shall_v else_o have_v bear_v though_o it_o be_v not_o arithmetical_o the_o same_o if_o any_o man_n can_v make_v more_o of_o those_o word_n let_v he_o his_o four_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o god_n will_v have_v dispense_v with_o the_o idem_fw-la in_o the_o first_o obligation_n christ_n need_v not_o have_v die_v which_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a consequence_n for_o god_n do_v therefore_o dispense_v with_o the_o idem_fw-la that_o there_o may_v be_v way_n make_v for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n be_v our_o punishment_n if_o god_n do_v not_o dispense_v with_o this_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o christ_n to_o have_v die_v for_o we_o but_o the_o law_n must_v be_v execute_v upon_o every_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o behold_v the_o proof_n if_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o less_o than_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v dispense_v with_o the_o whole_a ans_fw-fr as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v less_o i_o confess_v i_o account_v it_o no_o better_o than_o loss_n of_o time_n to_o answer_v these_o thing_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o argument_n hitherto_o than_o the_o matter_n be_v safe_a that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o 34._o §._o 34._o the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n ergo_fw-la it_o do_v not_o deliver_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o explication_n of_o which_o i_o add_v that_o if_o the_o debtor_n himself_o do_v bring_v unto_o the_o creditor_n that_o which_o he_o owe_v he_o it_o present_o discharge_v he_o but_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o surety_n do_v not_o why_o not_o say_v mr._n eyre_n among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n so_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o principal_a or_o his_o surety_n the_o obligation_n be_v void_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o ans_fw-fr which_o
hinder_v the_o reconciliation_n 7._o §._o 7._o of_o the_o elect_a with_o god_n but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v immediate_o reconcile_v but_o nothing_o hinder_v their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n ergo._n ans_fw-fr this_o argument_n be_v something_o if_o the_o sinner_n himself_o have_v suffer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o adam_n after_o his_o sin_n can_v by_o suffering_n have_v satisfy_v for_o his_o disobedience_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v be_v present_o restore_v into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o favour_n which_o he_o be_v in_o before_o and_o may_v have_v go_v to_o work_v again_o for_o life_n upon_o the_o security_n of_o the_o very_a same_o covenant_n with_o good_a success_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o idem_fw-la a_o thing_n impossible_a unless_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o we_o be_v christ_n then_o indeed_o have_v his_o suffering_n deliver_v we_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o we_o have_v not_o need_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o pardon_n or_o save_v we_o but_o be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o capacity_n of_o life_n without_o it_o as_o adam_n be_v before_o he_o fall_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o but_o that_o first_o covenant_n be_v violate_v and_o no_o satisfaction_n make_v or_o possible_o to_o be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a surety_n god_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o propose_v what_o term_n and_o time_n he_o please_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o sinner_n into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o now_o when_o mr._n eyre_n say_v that_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n with_o god_n but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o speech_n be_v somewhat_o improper_a for_o though_o sin_n make_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o proper_o which_o hinder_v reconciliation_n but_o the_o sinner_n inability_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n can_v he_o have_v satisfy_v sin_n can_v have_v have_v no_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v he_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o so_o i_o perceive_v do_v mr._n eyre_n mean_v by_o his_o explication_n god_n say_v he_o have_v make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_n shall_v die_v the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a no_o less_o then_o of_o other_o man_n to_o the_o argument_n therefore_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a if_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v so_o which_o it_o be_v not_o as_o that_o the_o law_n have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o it_o require_v viz._n the_o sinner_n punishment_n than_o i_o will_v yield_v it_o whole_o and_o more_o than_o mr._n eyre_n will_v thank_v i_o for_o namely_o that_o life_n be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o very_a same_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n but_o satisfaction_n be_v take_v strict_o for_o a_o payment_n refusable_a which_o one_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v for_o another_o and_o than_o it_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o that_o admit_v and_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v payment_n shall_v agree_v wherefore_o i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n as_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o former_a false_a supposal_n viz._n that_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v in_o any_o way_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o effect_v a_o present_a discharge_n which_o i_o have_v already_o disprove_v the_o explication_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o â—nd_v no_o fault_n with_o more_o than_o that_o one_o expression_n that_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n whereas_o they_o that_o deny_v his_o death_n to_o have_v be_v satisfactory_a at_o all_o do_v yet_o assign_v many_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n which_o ourselves_o allow_v of_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o tend_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n deny_v more_o than_o a_o comparison_n or_o two_o which_o need_v a_o little_a consideration_n as_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v dissolve_v the_o sun_n shine_v out_o when_o the_o partition_n 8._o §._o 8._o wall_n be_v break_v down_o they_o that_o be_v separate_v be_v again_o unite_v so_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n have_v as_o free_v a_o passage_n towards_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v ans_fw-fr now_o will_v i_o know_v what_o be_v that_o moral_a necessity_n of_o god_n communicate_v life_n to_o we_o upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v forth_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o cloud_n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la communicate_v life_n to_o sinner_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o must_n and_o not_o a_o may_v which_o 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in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v yet_o will_v it_o be_v short_a of_o his_o purpose_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n death_n have_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o v._o 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a which_o many_o himself_n interpret_v of_o all_o v._o 18._o for_o as_o beza_n note_v well_o v._o 15._o many_o in_o this_o comparison_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o all_o but_o to_o one_o be_v it_o therefore_o lawful_a to_o infer_v that_o man_n be_v actual_o dead_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v nothing_o less_o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o speech_n all_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o adam_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o adam_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la that_o they_o derive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o become_v subject_a unto_o the_o same_o death_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o not_o that_o his_o posterity_n then_o unborn_a and_o unbegotten_a that_o be_v no_o body_n be_v immediate_o guilty_a of_o his_o fact_n but_o because_o by_o the_o just_a dispensation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v so_o much_o be_v as_o to_o be_v denominate_v child_n of_o adam_n his_o offence_n taint_v the_o blood_n and_o according_a to_o god_n covenant_n and_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o he_o be_v interpret_v as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n then_o exist_v in_o himself_o for_o tota_fw-la natura_fw-la generis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la specie_fw-la but_o be_v neither_o impute_v nor_o imputable_a to_o particular_a person_n partake_v in_o that_o nature_n before_o their_o own_o personal_a existence_n in_o short_a we_o sin_v in_o adam_n no_o otherwise_o then_o we_o do_v exist_v in_o he_o for_o operatio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o to_o exist_v in_o adam_n be_v not_o to_o exist_v simple_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o when_o man_n be_v man_n and_o have_v a_o personal_a existence_n of_o their_o own_o they_o exist_v no_o long_o in_o adam_n but_o out_o of_o he_o as_o every_o effect_n wrought_v exist_v out_o of_o its_o cause_n but_o only_a note_n a_o virtue_n or_o power_n in_o he_o productive_a of_o we_o positis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agâ—ndum_fw-la requisitis_fw-la so_o to_o sin_n or_o be_v guilty_a in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o sin_n or_o be_v guilty_a simple_o but_o only_o note_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o guilt_n together_o with_o our_o substance_n to_o be_v then_o in_o be_v if_o we_o apply_v this_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o no_o man_n partake_v in_o adam_n guilt_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o adam_n so_o none_o partake_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n till_o they_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o do_v the_o apostle_n put_v out_o of_o question_n in_o this_o very_a dispute_n rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a which_o word_n be_v write_v many_o year_n after_o christ_n death_n and_o yet_o then_o there_o be_v many_o who_o in_o time_n and_o age_n to_o come_v be_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a immediate_o in_o his_o death_n that_o for_o the_o minor_a the_o proposition_n come_v next_o to_o be_v canvas_v where_o i_o deny_v that_o 10._o §._o 10._o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o transmission_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o their_o respective_a subject_n for_o though_o both_o of_o they_o be_v head_n and_o root_n of_o mankind_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 5._o 14._o and_o so_o far_o forth_o they_o agree_v both_o communicate_v their_o effect_n to_o their_o child_n adam_n sin_n and_o death_n to_o his_o natural_a child_n christ_n righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o his_o spiritual_a child_n yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o divers_a dissimilitude_n or_o disagreement_n betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o in_o several_a respect_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o particular_o in_o that_o he_o call_v our_o justification_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o gift_n and_o free_a gift_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o judgement_n which_o by_o one_o come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n v._o 15_o 16._o imply_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v so_o perform_v as_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o require_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n to_o give_v we_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o we_o or_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n v._o 17._o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n for_o we_o receive_v the_o 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in_o its_o formal_a notion_n include_v not_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o include_v not_o essential_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o long_o since_o that_o both_o these_o be_v immanent_a and_o eternal_a act_n of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n procure_v neither_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o effect_n it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o mystery_n beyond_o comprehension_n how_o that_o imputation_n which_o constitute_v a_o sinner_n righteous_a shall_v yet_o include_v nothing_o of_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o how_o sin_n can_v be_v non-imputed_n to_o a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o he_o abide_v unrighteous_a unless_o some_o other_o act_n concur_v to_o make_v he_o righteous_a his_o three_o answer_n be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o we_o antecede_v 17._o §._o 17._o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n only_o not_o of_o time_n rep._n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n avail_v nothing_o to_o the_o non-imputing_a of_o sin_n to_o we_o the_o very_a name_n of_o these_o hideous_a doctrine_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o shall_v i_o have_v deliver_v such_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o most_o loathsome_a heretic_n that_o ever_o be_v will_v have_v be_v account_v too_o soft_a to_o have_v be_v throw_v at_o my_o head_n yet_o mr._n eyre_n have_v not_o do_v object_v against_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o 18._o §._o 18._o end_n of_o this_o three_o answer_n bring_v in_o some_o body_n object_v thus_o we_o be_v not_o then_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v when_o christ_n die_v ergo_fw-la righteousness_n can_v not_o then_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o his_o answer_n be_v they_o may_v as_o well_o object_n our_o sin_n be_v not_o then_o erge_n they_o can_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n god_n call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v rom._n 4._o 17._o rep._n 1._o i_o deny_v the_o parity_n of_o reason_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v punish_v nor_o pardon_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o â—r_n to_o the_o person_n that_o sinâ—eth_v nevertheless_o he_o that_o have_v the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o his_o own_o life_n as_o christ_n have_v may_v as_o a_o surety_n suffer_v all_o that_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o law_n can_v at_o any_o time_n grow_v due_a to_o sin_n for_o even_o among_o man_n fidejuss_a man_n l._n sâ—ipulaâ—â—s_o sum_n &_o l._n potest_fw-la ss_z de_fw-fr fide_fw-la juss_n &_o §._o side_n â—â—ss_o instit_fw-la de_fw-fr fidejuss_a 〈◊〉_d accipi_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o â—uturam_fw-la obligationem_fw-la surety_n be_v admit_v upon_o future_a obligation_n if_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n before_o man_n have_v 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from_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o future_a sin_n of_o the_o elect_n christ_n may_v make_v so_o far_o present_a in_o himself_o as_o to_o endure_v all_o the_o penalty_n which_o they_o can_v at_o any_o time_n deserve_v it_o be_v not_o our_o desert_n of_o punishment_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o suffer_v it_o but_o his_o own_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o it_o which_o make_v punishment_n due_a to_o he_o as_o our_o surety_n before_o it_o become_v due_a to_o we_o as_o actual_a sinner_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v essential_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o very_a obligation_n which_o the_o sinner_n have_v contract_v upon_o himself_o do_v therefore_o essential_o suppose_v the_o sinner_n and_o his_o sin_n in_o be_v though_o another_o may_v suffer_v for_o he_o yet_o another_o can_v be_v pardon_v for_o he_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o personal_a privilege_n that_o be_v such_o as_o rest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_o nowhere_o 2._o and_o that_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n rom._n 4._o 17._o but_o to_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n steadfast_a believe_v on_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o blessing_n to_o sense_n and_o reason_n impossible_a namely_o that_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n his_o own_o body_n and_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v dead_a v._o 19_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o god_n be_v he_o that_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v be_v to_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o for_o he_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o abraham_n against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n v._o 18._o this_o be_v that_o faith_n through_o which_o he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n obtain_v righteousness_n have_v thus_o at_o large_a demonstrate_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n 19_o §._o 19_o from_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n to_o prove_v our_o justification_n before_o faith_n i_o leave_v this_o censure_n upon_o it_o they_o be_v credulous_a soul_n that_o will_v be_v draw_v by_o such_o decay_n as_o these_o into_o schism_n and_o faction_n to_o the_o harden_v and_o discomfort_v of_o more_o heart_n in_o one_o hour_n than_o the_o opinion_n itself_o shall_v it_o obtain_v will_v do_v good_a to_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v which_o censure_n be_v of_o such_o ill_a resentment_n with_o mr._n eyre_n that_o he_o have_v use_v no_o less_o than_o two_o leaf_n of_o paper_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o dirt_n untruth_n slander_n and_o what_o he_o please_v cast_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o church_n thereby_o as_o to_o the_o argument_n his_o own_o desert_v it_o in_o plain_a ground_n be_v evidence_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o man_n will_v embrace_v opinion_n which_o have_v no_o strong_a foundation_n be_v not_o their_o own_o credulity_n in_o fault_n the_o charge_n of_o schism_n and_o faction_n be_v not_o intend_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o charge_n in_o particular_a i_o little_o know_v whether_o all_o under_o his_o charge_n be_v of_o his_o opinion_n or_o whether_o all_o of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n but_o in_o general_a against_o all_o who_o without_o better_a ground_n than_o the_o foresay_a argument_n will_v afford_v they_o shall_v by_o jealousy_n separation_n envy_n backbiting_n rash_a censuring_n etc._n etc._n violate_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o peace_n whereof_o if_o neither_o mr._n eyre_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o charge_n be_v guilty_a yet_o some_o other_o of_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v and_o that_o so_o foul_o that_o he_o will_v loathe_v to_o undertake_v their_o defence_n if_o he_o will_v be_v true_a to_o the_o profession_n which_o here_o he_o make_v of_o himself_o chap._n xii_o a_o reply_n to_o mr._n eyre_n sixteenth_o chapter_n concern_v our_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o believe_v sect_n i._o the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n for_o prove_v our_o justification_n 1._o §._o 1._o to_o be_v before_o faith_n i_o thus_o propose_v and_o as_o i_o think_v according_a to_o mr._n eyre_n mind_n if_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o we_o believe_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v but_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o we_o believe_v ergo_fw-la this_o argument_n mr._n eyre_n disclaim_v as_o be_v none_o of_o he_o at_o least_o as_o not_o be_v propose_v in_o that_o form_n in_o which_o he_o dress_v it_o and_o hereupon_o expatiate_v in_o two_o leaf_n of_o paper_n upon_o the_o discourse_n which_o pass_v between_o himself_o and_o i_o show_v the_o orderly_a progress_n in_o which_o his_o
just_a the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n it_o seem_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o velle_fw-la and_o the_o res_fw-la volita_fw-la in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v unknown_a to_o he_o 5._o and_o his_o discourse_n suppose_v that_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o so_o much_o commend_v by_o give_v the_o effect_n as_o by_o put_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n for_o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o then_o as_o a_o lesser_a matter_n he_o infer_v much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n so_o also_o ver_fw-la 10._o now_o if_o by_o justification_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v mean_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n then_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o great_a in_o justify_v we_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o justify_v we_o before_o without_o his_o blood_n but_o this_o be_v most_o notorious_o false_a as_o be_v manifest_a not_o from_o this_o text_n only_o but_o from_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o proclaim_v that_o temporal_a justification_n which_o we_o have_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o 5._o 20_o 21._o eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 6._o the_o effect_n of_o justification_n follow_v upon_o the_o act_n by_o moral_a necessity_n and_o without_o impediment_n ergo_fw-la the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n precise_o but_o the_o act_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o the_o justification_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n follow_v not_o upon_o any_o simple_a precedent_n act_n of_o justification_n but_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o act_n of_o such_o moral_a difficulty_n that_o it_o require_v no_o less_o than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o remove_v the_o obstruction_n and_o hindrance_n of_o its_o existence_n and_o to_o make_v it_o to_o exist_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v from_o his_o manner_n of_o argue_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la being_n now_o justify_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v imply_v that_o salvation_n follow_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_o upon_o the_o position_n of_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n yea_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n eyre_n himself_o or_o any_o man_n else_o whether_o that_o act_n be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o the_o many_o glorious_a title_n and_o epithet_n which_o be_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n put_v upon_o justification_n and_o consequent_o unworthy_a of_o that_o name_n which_o be_v put_v in_o actu_fw-la completo_fw-la can_v yet_o produce_v no_o good_a effect_n to_o a_o sinner_n nor_o set_v he_o one_o degree_n far_o from_o wrath_n than_o he_o be_v before_o unless_o some_o other_o more_o sufficient_a cause_n do_v interpose_v to_o midwise_o out_o its_o effect_n this_o mind_n i_o of_o another_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v this_o 7._o justification_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n simple_o but_o of_o powerful_a grace_n or_o of_o grace_n prevail_v against_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o create_v the_o difficulty_n and_o so_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n that_o it_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n be_v it_o the_o justification_n of_o such_o as_o have_v never_o sin_v but_o have_v be_v perfect_o righteous_a there_o be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o that_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n express_o declare_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o justify_v we_o in_o that_o it_o abound_v and_o be_v powerful_a to_o justify_v above_o the_o ability_n of_o sin_n to_o condemn_v ver_fw-la 15_o 17_o 20_o ergo_fw-la the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o very_a act_n of_o justification_n or_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o if_o we_o place_v it_o in_o a_o simple_a eternal_a volition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o moral_a difficulty_n in_o that_o no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o will_n of_o create_v the_o world_n because_o from_o eternity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o opposition_n or_o hindrance_n for_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o overcome_v 8._o the_o justification_n merit_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o act_n the_o reason_n we_o shall_v show_v anon_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v christ_n the_o meritour_n of_o the_o effect_n when_o the_o act_n be_v in_o be_v before_o his_o merit_n but_o the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v merit_v by_o christ_n ergo_fw-la i_o may_v also_o argue_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o opposition_n between_o justification_n and_o the_o act_n of_o condemnation_n which_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o sure_o can_v consist_v in_o any_o eternal_a act_n of_o god_n will_v and_o from_o the_o method_n there_o use_v in_o compare_v adam_n and_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o partake_n first_o in_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o before_o we_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o justification_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o these_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o shall_v suffice_v other_o scripture_n also_o there_o be_v in_o abundance_n which_o testify_v that_o justification_n 18._o §._o 18._o do_v make_v a_o change_n in_o a_o person_n state_n ab_fw-la injusto_fw-la ad_fw-la justum_fw-la as_o col._n 2._o 13._o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n in_o this_o place_n be_v clear_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o law_n that_o be_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o law_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o life_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o justification_n so_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v justify_v of_o which_o place_n more_o hereafter_o see_v also_o rom._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o eph._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o god_n justify_v sinner_n if_o there_o be_v find_v out_o a_o new_a justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o may_v they_o have_v joy_n of_o it_o that_o have_v discover_v it_o but_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o mr._n eyre_n answer_n the_o change_n of_o a_o person_n state_n ab_fw-la injusto_fw-la 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i_o more_o perplexity_n and_o vexation_n of_o thought_n than_o all_o the_o book_n beside_o before_o i_o can_v give_v any_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o must_v make_v some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o for_o avoid_v of_o confusion_n in_o the_o word_n just_a and_o unjust_a their_o importance_n in_o this_o place_n be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o have_v or_o be_v without_o a_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o life_n now_o to_o be_v unjust_a by_o nature_n or_o in_o ourselves_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o positive_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n or_o for_o man_n sinfulness_n in_o themselves_o they_o stand_v oblige_v before_o god_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v mr._n eyre_n meaning_n that_o i_o suppose_v
not_o have_v save_v he_o without_o his_o read_n and_o much_o less_o will_v his_o read_n have_v save_v he_o without_o that_o favourable_a law_n yet_o his_o life_n be_v a_o thousand_o fold_n more_o worth_a than_o his_o read_n of_o two_o or_o three_o line_n and_o therefore_o he_o owe_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o thanks_o to_o his_o prince_n for_o give_v he_o his_o life_n upon_o such_o a_o condition_n then_o to_o himself_o for_o read_v suppose_v his_o read_n to_o have_v be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o life_n if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o farm_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o five_o hundred_o for_o which_o another_o will_v have_v give_v he_o a_o thousand_o what_o more_o common_a then_o to_o say_v he_o have_v give_v his_o friend_n five_o hundred_o in_o the_o buy_n 3._o but_o in_o sober_a sadness_n do_v mr._n eyre_n think_v the_o welsh_a man_n speak_v 25._o §._o 25._o proper_o in_o his_o god_n bless_v her_o father_n &_o c_o that_o be_v a_o jest_n indeed_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a object_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o h_o please_v deformity_n in_o it_o that_o flatter_v the_o fancy_n and_o surprise_v 210._o k_o see_v sie_z râ—de_fw-mi la_fw-fr câ—ambre_fw-fr charact._n of_o the_o passion_n ch_n 4._o of_o laughter_n p._n 210._o the_o soul_n so_o move_v laughter_n and_o what_o can_v that_o deformity_n be_v except_o the_o welsh_a idiom_n but_o the_o fallacy_n of_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la put_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v out_o of_o cicero_n when_o we_o see_v a_o little_a man_n gird_v with_o a_o great_a sword_n to_o transplace_v the_o subject_a and_o the_o adjunct_n and_o say_v who_o tie_v that_o man_n to_o that_o sword_n have_v the_o welsh_a man_n cry_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v god_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o speech_n have_v spoil_v the_o jest_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o that_o facetiousnesse_n and_o lepidity_n which_o now_o cause_v we_o to_o make_v merry_a with_o it_o a_o certain_a discovery_n that_o the_o speech_n be_v not_o proper_a nor_o the_o condition_n of_o read_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o pardon_n the_o speech_n become_v ridiculous_a upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o because_o it_o will_v insinuate_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o condition_n but_o the_o serious_a judgement_n of_o all_o offender_n who_o escape_n death_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o statâ—_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o royal_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o pardon_v a_o man_n on_o this_o condition_n may_v one_o will_v think_v be_v of_o as_o much_o authority_n as_o one_o welsh_a man_n word_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o judge_n can_v save_v he_o unless_o he_o read_v nor_o will_v god_n save_v we_o unleâ—â—â—_n we_o believe_v heb._n 3._o 19_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n not_o through_o defect_n of_o power_n or_o mercy_n in_o god_n which_o be_v both_o infinite_a but_o because_o he_o have_v confine_v himself_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v it_o upon_o none_o but_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v it_o therefore_o not_o of_o grace_n because_o not_o without_o faith_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 16._o in_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o find_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o answer_v already_o 26._o §._o 26._o or_o must_v not_o be_v answer_v in_o due_a place_n for_o whereas_o mr._n eyre_n say_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v the_o conditional_a grant_n to_o become_v absolute_a the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a if_o he_o mean_v it_o make_v it_o absolute_a as_o that_o without_o which_o it_o have_v never_o be_v absolute_a i_o grant_v it_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o make_v it_o absolute_a by_o contribute_v any_o direct_a causality_n i_o deny_v it_o for_o upon_o performance_n of_o 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thus_o he_o speak_v as_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n it_o be_v not_o god_n threat_v that_o bring_v death_n upon_o the_o world_n just_o so_o in_o the_o new_a if_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n it_o be_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o justify_v a_o believer_n but_o the_o believer_n himself_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n as_o the_o culpable_a meritorious_a cause_n but_o sin_n can_v not_o have_v slay_v we_o but_o by_o the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 5._o 13_o 14._o ergo._n it_o be_v not_o wary_o say_v that_o god_n threat_n do_v not_o bring_v death_n upon_o the_o world_n 2._o and_o when_o mr._n eyre_n have_v prove_v that_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o gospel-condition_n have_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o our_o salvation_n as_o sin_n have_v to_o our_o destruction_n the_o papist_n shall_v thank_v he_o rom._n 6._o last_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n man_n not-accepting_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v make_v that_o grace_n without_o effect_n as_o to_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 3_o but_o that_o therefore_o their_o acceptance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o they_o be_v wild_a reason_n and_o as_o to_o worthy_a dr._n kendal_n out_o of_o who_o mr._n eyre_n quote_v these_o passage_n he_o have_v public_o enough_o and_o in_o mr._n eyre_n hear_v for_o one_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o enemy_n against_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n that_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v upon_o his_o read_n do_v not_o pardon_v himself_o 27._o §._o 27._o i_o prove_v thus_o because_o than_o he_o must_v concur_v either_o to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v pardon_n upon_o such_o a_o condition_n or_o to_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o law_n this_o mr._n eyre_n say_v be_v a_o impertinent_a answer_n because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n do_v concur_v in_o make_v the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o justification_n but_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o causal_a influx_n in_o produce_v the_o effect_n thereof_o rep._n my_o answer_n if_o he_o will_v call_v it_o so_o be_v very_o pertinent_a as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o offendor_n save_v by_o his_o clergy_n who_o pardon_n be_v perfect_v by_o a_o law_n which_o give_v the_o remote_a right_n and_o sentence_v pass_v according_a to_o that_o law_n which_o produce_v his_o immunity_n itself_o if_o then_o the_o say_a offendor_n cause_v his_o own_o pardon_n it_o must_v be_v by_o concur_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o the_o production_n of_o one_o of_o these_o the_o case_n be_v altogether_o
neither_o charge_n person_n as_o guilty_a of_o sin_n nor_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o other_o sense_n the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v sin_n have_v none_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o apostle_n infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o law_n according_a to_o which_o sin_n be_v impute_v in_o the_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n between_o adam_n and_o moses_n 2._o god_n hatred_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o his_o impute_v of_o sin_n as_o be_v 3._o §._o 3._o antecedent_n to_o any_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 9_o 13._o if_o mr._n eyre_n think_v otherwise_o why_o have_v we_o not_o one_o syllable_n of_o proof_n neither_o from_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n to_o warrant_v we_o to_o call_v the_o act_n of_o god_n by_o such_o new_a name_n as_o they_o be_v never_o know_v by_o before_o since_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o desert_a he_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o impute_v to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o and_o the_o same_o sense_n have_v the_o prayer_n of_o stephen_n for_o his_o murderer_n act_n 7._o 60._o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n both_o which_o suppose_v the_o imputation_n or_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o consequent_a to_o it_o not_o antecedent_n and_o against_o the_o constant_a language_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o man_n must_v we_o be_v force_v upon_o no_o other_o authority_n then_o mr._n eyre_n bare_a word_n to_o believe_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n we_o must_v believe_v for_o mr._n eyre_n say_v it_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n brief_o if_o sin_n be_v impute_v from_o eternity_n man_n be_v miserable_a from_o eternity_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o be_v not_o miserable_a mat._n 26._o 24._o therefore_o mr._n eyre_n have_v a_o second_o answer_n and_o that_o be_v that_o 4._o §._o 4._o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o our_o be_v sinner_n and_o be_v righteous_a see_v that_o sin_n be_v our_o act_n but_o righteousness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rep._n what_o then_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o impute_v sin_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n which_o be_v both_o god_n act_n it_o be_v but_o change_v the_o term_n and_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v clear_a to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o impute_v sin_n be_v term_n much_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 8._o now_o to_o impute_v sin_n and_o to_o non-impute_a sin_n be_v contrary_n though_o the_o latter_a be_v express_v by_o a_o negative_a term_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o action_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o common_a nature_n contraria_fw-la sunt_fw-la opposita_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la proximo_fw-la ergo_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o if_o sin_n can_v be_v impute_v without_o law_n than_o neither_o non-imputed_n more_o particular_o thus_o i_o argue_v that_o as_o condemnation_n be_v no_o secret_a act_n or_o resolution_n of_o god_n to_o condemn_v but_o the_o very_a voice_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o sin_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o justification_n must_v be_v some_o declare_a sentence_n or_o act_v of_o god_n which_o may_v discharge_v the_o sinner_n from_o condemnation_n mr._n eyre_n answer_v that_o as_o condemnation_n come_v upon_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o our_o justification_n descend_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o new_a covenant_n and_o not_o the_o conditional_a promise_n as_o mr._n w._n will_v have_v it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 9_o 31._o rep._n the_o reason_n than_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o on_o both_o 5._o §_o 5._o side_n ergo_fw-la as_o condemnation_n be_v by_o a_o law_n so_o must_v justification_n be_v which_o be_v before_o deny_v to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v for_o explication_n i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o will_v never_o grant_v nor_o mr._n eyre_n ever_o prove_v and_o that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n which_o come_v upon_o sinner_n for_o moral_a transgression_n but_o by_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n indeed_o that_o law_n condemn_v he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o mankind_n for_o his_o first_o disobedience_n and_o so_o condemn_v all_o his_o posterity_n for_o original_a sin_n but_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o those_o personal_a sin_n which_o he_o commit_v after_o his_o first_o transgression_n nor_o in_o the_o condemnation_n which_o become_v due_a to_o he_o for_o they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o condemnation_n for_o one_o another_o sin_n but_o that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o at_o first_o as_o the_o common_a head_n of_o mankind_n and_o have_v effect_n upon_o he_o as_o such_o become_v afterward_o of_o mere_a personal_a obligation_n both_o upon_o he_o and_o all_o man_n else_o for_o personal_a actual_a sin_n so_o that_o no_o man_n now_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o first_o transgression_n subject_a to_o condemnation_n by_o that_o law_n quatenus_fw-la it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n for_o any_o personal_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o but_o as_o it_o be_v oblige_v immediate_o upon_o each_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o mâ—ses_n speak_v more_o personal_o curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o gal._n 3._o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o this_o law_n be_v every_o transgressor_n condemn_v not_o with_o a_o derivative_a condemnation_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v derive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v propagate_v from_o another_o but_o such_o whereof_o every_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v the_o first_o and_o immediate_a subject_n and_o unto_o this_o condemnation_n be_v our_o justification_n most_o frequent_o oppose_v in_o scripture_n the_o argument_n therefore_o have_v yet_o no_o answer_n nor_o nothing_o like_o it_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n condemn_v by_o a_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o justification_n which_o be_v oppose_v thereto_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n by_o a_o law_n in_o like_a manner_n 2._o i_o deny_v that_o condemnation_n come_v upon_o any_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n till_o himself_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o adam_n ergo_fw-la from_o the_o acknowledge_a pnrity_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n till_o himself_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 26._o john_n 1._o 12._o 13._o and_o 3._o 5._o so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o argument_n be_v yield_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o antecedent_n note_n that_o when_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v we_o be_v condemn_v in_o adam_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v to_o use_v the_o apostle_n expression_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a heb._n 7._o 9_o 10._o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v levi_n also_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n not_o as_o if_o we_o be_v then_o actual_o condemn_v who_o then_o have_v no_o existence_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o can_v be_v no_o more_o under_o law_n than_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o free_a from_o law_n rom._n 6._o 7._o and_o 7._o 3._o and_o condemnation_n by_o law_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n require_v a_o object_n existent_a upon_o which_o it_o may_v pass_v but_o because_o the_o very_a same_o sentence_n which_o condemn_v he_o then_o takes_z hold_v without_o any_o renovation_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n successive_o unto_o the_o same_o condemnation_n even_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o adam_n all_o diâ—_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o not_o as_o if_o man_n can_v die_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o because_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o foresay_a law_n that_o all_o bear_v of_o adam_n shall_v die_v heb._n 9_o 27._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n our_o spiritual_a be_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o our_o partake_n in_o his_o
ministration_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o that_o law_n or_o word_n that_o justify_v the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n in_o like_a manner_n ergo_fw-la justification_n be_v by_o law_n 6._o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o i_o 23._o §._o 23._o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v â—o_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n that_o which_o i_o observe_v be_v 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o salvation_n as_o expositor_n agree_v 2._o that_o the_o power_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o extol_v it_o be_v in_o that_o it_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 3._o that_o justification_n be_v here_o include_v yea_o and_o primary_o intend_v in_o salvation_n in_o which_o large_a sense_n the_o word_n salvation_n be_v often_o take_v elsewhere_o rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o eph._n 2._o 8._o tit._n 3._o 5._o luke_n 7._o 48_o 50._o for_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v it_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v because_o it_o reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o that_o believe_v hence_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v the_o reveal_v declare_v will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o justification_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v loc_n believe_v with_fw-mi calv._n com._n in_o loc_n quia_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la euâ—ng_n lium_o justificat_fw-la deus_fw-la because_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n i_o can_v better_o express_v my_o mind_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o beza_n hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligo_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o say_v he_o i_o so_o understand_v not_o as_o if_o paul_n do_v therefore_o only_o commend_v the_o gospel_n because_o therein_o be_v reveal_v and_o propose_v to_o view_v that_o which_o the_o gentile_n before_o be_v ignorant_a of_o namely_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v that_o righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o obtain_v salvation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n behold_v afar_o off_o and_o under_o shadow_n but_o also_o because_o it_o do_v so_o propose_v this_o way_n of_o justification_n as_o that_o it_o do_v also_o real_o exhibit_v it_o that_o in_o this_o way_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o effectual_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o save_n of_o man_n by_o faith_n thus_o he_o simple_o and_o historical_o to_o declare_v that_o some_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o denominate_v the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v require_v withal_o that_o it_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v right_a to_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o be_v manifest_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 21._o 22_o 27._o compare_v 7._o justification_n by_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o that_o law_n do_v this_o 24._o §._o 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o those_o word_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v a_o right_a to_o life_n to_o they_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n upon_o what_o pretence_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o authority_n deny_v to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 5_o 8_o 9_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v 8._o call_v heb._n â—_o 8._o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n 19_o righteousness_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o a_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n â—3_n reconciliation_n eph._n 1._o â—3_n a_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n salvation_n rom._n 8._o 2_o 3._o &_o dav_n par._n ibid._n a_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 3._o death_n isa_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o a_o open_n of_o prison_n 140._o prison_n see_v the_o reverend_n and_o most_o incomparable_a dr_n reynolds_n in_o ps_n 110._o p._n 140._o and_o a_o proclaim_n of_o liberty_n to_o captive_n because_o god_n do_v thereby_o justify_v sinner_n i_o have_v also_o draw_v up_o four_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n prove_v that_o it_o must_v be_v by_o law_n but_o because_o i_o since_o find_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o in_o mr._n baxter_n red._n digr_n page_n 141._o 142_o 143._o i_o shall_v therefore_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o for_o his_o far_a satisfaction_n herein_o and_o shall_v excuse_v myself_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o transcribe_v my_o own_o argument_n chap._n vii_o a_o reply_n to_o mr._n eyre_n eleven_o chapter_n john_n 3_o 18._o and_o eph._n 2_o 3._o vindicate_v all_o unbeliever_n under_o condemnation_n ergo_fw-la none_o justify_v in_o unbelief_n sect_n i._o my_o second_o argument_n by_o which_o i_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o faith_n be_v this_o they_o that_o be_v under_o condemnation_n can_v at_o the_o 1._o §_o 1._o same_o time_n be_v justify_v but_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o condemnation_n before_o faith_n ergo_fw-la none_o of_o the_o world_n be_v justify_v before_o faith_n mr._n eyre_n first_o enter_v a_o caution_n against_o the_o major_a which_o i_o have_v brief_o and_o as_o i_o think_v and_o yet_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n in_o these_o word_n justification_n and_o condemnation_n be_v contrary_n and_o contrary_n can_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n justification_n be_v a_o moral_a life_n and_o condemnation_n a_o moral_a death_n a_o man_n can_v be_v no_o more_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n both_o at_o once_o than_o he_o can_v be_v alive_a and_o dead_a both_o at_o once_o or_o a_o bless_a man_n and_o a_o curse_a man_n both_o at_o once_o what_o that_o the_o apostle_n describe_v justification_n by_o non-condemnation_n rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o oppose_v it_o to_o condemnation_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o be_v at_o as_o moral_a enmity_n one_o with_o another_o as_o good_a and_o evil_n light_a and_o darkness_n upon_o these_o ground_n i_o say_v that_o the_o proposition_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a this_o as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v any_o reason_n for_o it_o mr._n eyre_n tell_v his_o reader_n be_v my_o confident_a assertion_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n never_o go_v about_o to_o remove_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v this_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n but_o who_o can_v help_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o proposition_n with_o this_o proviso_n 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be_v offer_v up_o and_o as_o to_o mr._n eyre_n two_o evasion_n that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v sometime_o signify_v by_o faith_n to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o know_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v heb._n 11._o 3._o and_o that_o otherwhile_o faith_n signify_v christ_n believe_v on_o we_o have_v often_o and_o i_o trust_v satisfactory_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v invention_n from_o beneath_o not_o doctrine_n from_o above_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o mr._n eyre_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o 42._o §._o 42._o will_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v available_a to_o the_o immediate_a and_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n without_o any_o condition_n perform_v on_o their_o part_n four_o principle_n he_o lay_v down_o which_o neither_o single_o nor_o joint_o can_v bring_v forth_o the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v in_o travel_n 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far_a dispute_v that_o this_o place_n be_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n of_o not_o punish_v be_v our_o justification_n 3._o but_o i_o be_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o elect_a here_o be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o reference_n to_o election_n from_o eternity_n but_o rather_o in_o reference_n to_o election_n temporal_a as_o our_o 202._o our_o dr_n twisse_n in_o â—orv_v defence_n arm._n cont._n til._n pag._n 202._o divine_n distinguish_v namely_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o effectual_a separation_n unto_o god_n and_o forsake_v the_o conversation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o admittance_n through_o faith_n into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o precious_a esteem_n with_o god_n as_o election_n do_v sometime_o signify_v in_o scripture_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 26_o 27_o 28._o james_n 2._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 6._o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o such_o elect_n be_v here_o mean_v who_o be_v the_o present_a object_n of_o the_o world_n reproach_n injurious_a sentence_n false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o comfort_n in_o this_o their_o suffer_a condition_n the_o apostle_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o all_o the_o malice_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n so_o long_o as_o god_n justify_v they_o and_o approve_v of_o they_o compare_v for_o 21_o 35_o 37._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v they_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n isa_n 50._o 8_o 9_o now_o the_o elect_a themselves_o before_o conversion_n have_v their_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o persecution_n from_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 23._o sect_n iv_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o mr._n eyre_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o before_o i_o 11._o §._o 11._o go_v any_o far_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o a_o few_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o justification_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o god_n eternal_a will_n or_o purpose_n of_o not_o punish_v and_o first_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n justification_n be_v such_o a_o act_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n with_o god_n the_o father_n he_o be_v also_o the_o merit_a cause_n as_o priest_n by_o the_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v not_o now_o act_n 5._o 31._o john_n 5._o 19_o 22_o 26_o 27._o luke_n 24._o 47._o and_o other_o place_n before_o quote_v but_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n do_v not_o will_n or_o purpose_n with_o god_n from_o eternity_n not_o to_o punish_v sinner_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n be_v purpose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n ergo_fw-la justification_n do_v not_o consist_v essential_o in_o the_o will_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n not_o to_o punish_v 2._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n purpose_v ergo_fw-la it_o can_v consist_v in_o his_o purpose_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o else_o god_n must_v purpose_v to_o purpose_n which_o be_v inconvenient_a the_o antecedent_n be_v almost_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n we_o have_v scarce_o more_o evidence_n of_o any_o truth_n upon_o which_o we_o lie_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o salvation_n than_o this_o text_n afford_v we_o of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n say_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n make_v justification_n the_o object_n of_o divine_a foresight_n affirm_v the_o gospel_n to_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n many_o year_n before_o it_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n in_o god_n at_o least_o that_o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o as_o velle_fw-la non_fw-la punire_fw-la precise_o and_o formal_o than_o our_o justification_n can_v consist_v in_o that_o act_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o than_o our_o justification_n be_v precise_o nothing_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n in_o god_n that_o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o as_o velle_fw-la non_fw-la punire_fw-la precise_o ergo._n for_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n reader_n thou_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o forego_n argument_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n from_o eternity_n a_o will_n to_o justify_v believer_n in_o time_n that_o be_v 1._o to_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o that_o punishment_n become_v legal_o undue_a which_o before_o be_v legal_o due_a and_o hence_o it_o follow_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la so_o that_o impunity_n simple_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o effect_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o follow_v upon_o a_o legal_a disobligation_n otherwise_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o present_o punish_v be_v justify_v the_o impunity_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o effect_n or_o part_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v consider_v with_o its_o modus_fw-la as_o the_o impunity_n of_o a_o person_n discharge_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o god_n do_v so_o free_v we_o from_o punishment_n as_o may_v be_v without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o justice_n or_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n according_o i_o affirm_v that_o god_n never_o purpose_v not_o to_o punish_v precise_o praescindendo_fw-la à _fw-la modo_fw-la as_o impunity_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o it_o be_v give_v but_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o punish_v modo_fw-la congruo_fw-la in_o a_o congruous_a way_n by_o disoblige_v first_o from_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o give_v they_o a_o legal_a right_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v unpunished_a while_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n against_o they_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v never_o execute_v be_v never_o purpose_v but_o never_o sinner_n go_v unpunished_a while_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n against_o he_o ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v unquestionable_a in_o the_o assumption_n mr._n eyre_n will_v agree_v with_o i_o for_o he_o contend_v that_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v discharge_v from_o the_o law_n and_o have_v a_o right_n give_v they_o to_o impunity_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o elect_a person_n ever_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v impunity_n in_o any_o other_o way_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v never_o purpose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o any_o other_o way_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v never_o purpose_v precise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v 2._o god_n purpose_n and_o his_o law_n will_v else_o be_v at_o enmity_n one_o with_o another_o for_o if_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o punish_v precise_o praescindendo_fw-la à _fw-la modo_fw-la and_o yet_o do_v punish_v then_o he_o cross_v his_o purpose_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v the_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n he_o be_v unfaithful_a if_o not_o also_o unjust_a as_o some_o vind_z some_o dr._n oâ—en_o wiatr_n de_fw-fr just_a vind_z learned_a man_n think_v 3._o if_o non-punition_a 4._o non-punition_a vid._n tâ—oiss_n â—ind_n dâ—_n prâ—dest_a lib._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o digr_n 9_o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o precise_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n than_o do_v he_o not_o will_n precise_o not_o to_o punish_v for_o such_o a_o will_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o end_n nor_o of_o the_o mean_n but_o non-punition_a precise_o be_v no_o congruous_a mean_n to_o glorify_v god_n grace_n ergo._n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v continue_v obedient_a and_o have_v never_o break_v god_n law_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n his_o impunity_n have_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o holy_a angel_n at_o this_o day_n therefore_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o any_o act_n in_o god_n purpose_v precise_o not_o to_o punish_v in_o which_o yet_o mr._n eyre_n place_v the_o very_a formality_n of_o our_o justification_n 4._o if_o justification_n be_v velle_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la punire_fw-la then_o condemnation_n be_v uâ—llâ—_n â—â—_o §._o â—â—_o punire_fw-la for_o oppositorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la â—st_fw-la ratio_fw-la but_o condemnation_n be_v not_o velle_fw-la punire_fw-la shall_v i_o need_v to_o prove_v this_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o god_n eeternal_a purpose_n of_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n be_v condemnation_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v own_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v dr._n twisse_n be_v know_v to_o reject_v it_o often_o not_o without_o some_o passion_n and_o detestation_n condemnation_n be_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n make_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n rom._n
imputation_n be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la non-futura_a then_o be_v it_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la undeprivable_a of_o its_o futurity_n for_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v future_a can_v be_v deprive_v of_o its_o futurity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v future_a ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la than_o it_o can_v be_v make_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la non-future_a for_o to_o be_v future_a and_o non-future_a ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n 3._o but_o if_o mr._n eyre_n by_o his_o privative_a non-imputation_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o positive_a act_n by_o which_o that_o punishment_n be_v keep_v off_o which_o be_v or_o will_v become_v due_a to_o a_o sinner_n i_o answer_v far_o that_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o make_v that_o punishment_n undue_a which_o before_o be_v due_a and_o consequent_o in_o free_v the_o sinner_n from_o all_o actual_a suffering_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o retain_v of_o it_o john_n 20._o 23._o or_o else_o in_o prevent_v that_o that_o punishment_n shall_v never_o become_v due_a which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v due_a if_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n sin_n be_v pardon_v from_o eternity_n for_o non-imputation_n and_o pardon_n be_v all_o one_o both_o in_o mr._n eyre_n sense_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o then_o can_v punishment_n become_v due_a in_o time_n but_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n non_fw-la futurum_fw-la debitum_fw-la even_o as_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n present_a and_o actual_o commit_v make_v that_o punishment_n remain_v no_o long_o due_a to_o a_o person_n which_o till_o then_o be_v due_a and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n a_o non-futurum_a debitum_fw-la then_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v pardon_v from_o eternity_n pardon_n be_v essential_o a_o discharge_n from_o punishment_n due_a actual_o or_o in_o futurition_n nor_o if_o it_o can_v can_v that_o pardon_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n to_o pardon_v he_o who_o neither_o be_v nor_o never_o will_v or_o can_v be_v punishable_a yet_o here_o reader_n distinguish_v of_o the_o duenesse_n of_o punishment_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v either_o from_o eternity_n or_o in_o time_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v in_o itself_o punishable_a or_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n be_v in_o itself_o essential_o laudable_a or_o rewardable_a or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n by_o his_o law_n make_v punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n or_o oblige_v the_o sinner_n unto_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o be_v it_o pardonable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v actual_o pardon_v from_o eternity_n then_o be_v punishment_n make_v from_o eternity_n non_fw-la debita_fw-la which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o destroy_v both_o the_o substance_n and_o grace_n of_o pardon_n let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o can_v clear_v it_o by_o mr._n eyre_n comparison_n this_o will_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v like_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n not_o to_o require_v that_o debt_n that_o shall_v or_o be_v about_o to_o be_v contract_v come_v on_o then_o titius_n know_v that_o caius_n will_v be_v indebt_v to_o he_o and_o his_o purpose_n be_v beforehand_o not_o to_o require_v this_o debt_n i_o ask_v be_v this_o purpose_n the_o pardon_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o no_o if_o not_o the_o cause_n be_v yield_v if_o it_o be_v we_o will_v suppose_v that_o titius_n make_v this_o purpose_n within_o himself_o in_o the_o moment_n a_o the_o debt_n will_v be_v contract_v in_o the_o moment_n c._n all_o the_o space_n of_o time_n that_o be_v between_o a_o and_o c_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o actual_o a_o debt_n but_o only_o future_a if_o then_o this_o future_a debt_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o moment_n a_o then_o from_o thenceforth_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v future_a and_o so_o can_v exist_v in_o the_o moment_n c_o because_o for_o a_o debt_n to_o be_v forgive_v be_v to_o be_v make_v no_o debt_n if_o it_o be_v forgive_v at_o present_a it_o be_v none_o at_o present_a if_o it_o be_v forgive_v for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v not_o in_o futurition_n to_o be_v a_o debt_n 4._o i_o will_v only_o add_v this_o that_o according_a to_o mr._n eyre_n own_o principle_n punishment_n do_v never_o become_v due_a to_o the_o elect_n so_o as_o that_o they_o stand_v oblige_v before_o god_n to_o suffer_v for_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o protasis_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v a_o debt_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n in_o the_o reddition_n now_o mr._n eyre_n deny_v that_o a_o elect_a sinner_n be_v at_o any_o time_n unjust_a simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o only_o in_o a_o diminutive_a sense_n that_o be_v unjust_a by_o nature_n or_o of_o himself_o but_o positive_o just_a by_o grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v but_o the_o carcase_n of_o unrighteousness_n make_v the_o sinner_n unrighteous_a no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v material_o he_o do_v that_o which_o on_o his_o part_n be_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o condemnation_n but_o he_o be_v never_o formal_o unjust_a because_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o judge_n prevent_v his_o actual_a obligation_n ergâ—_fw-la he_o do_v never_o stand_v actual_o oblige_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n nor_o be_v ever_o actual_o and_o formal_o indebt_v and_o who_o debt_n than_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n pay_v or_o what_o debt_n they_o be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o matth._n 6._o 12._o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v tell_v which_o be_v all_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o second_o sense_n in_o which_o some_o may_v take_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n nor_o will_v i_o add_v any_o more_o animadversion_n upon_o these_o passage_n though_o i_o have_v once_o intend_v it_o because_o some_o have_v be_v mention_v already_o before_o and_o other_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v sect_n ix_o so_o much_o for_o mr._n eyre_n first_o proposition_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v be_v 26._o §._o 26._o necessitate_v to_o dwell_v the_o long_o because_o his_o discourse_n be_v so_o perplex_a and_o intricate_a in_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o shall_v be_v more_o brief_a his_o next_o proposition_n be_v this_o if_o justification_n be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n will_v to_o wit_n our_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n and_o deliverance_n from_o punishment_n so_o it_o have_v for_o its_o adequate_a cause_n and_o principle_n the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n answ_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o can_v glad_o close_v with_o but_o something_o be_v first_o necessary_a to_o be_v animadvert_v 1._o whereas_o mr._n eyre_n here_o make_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o adequate_a and_o as_o in_o his_o explication_n he_o tell_v we_o often_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n if_o by_o adequate_a and_o immediate_a he_o mean_v only_o in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la i_o consent_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n that_o come_v between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o justification_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v simple_o the_o adequate_a and_o immediate_a cause_n than_o i_o deny_v it_o because_o the_o act_n of_o god_n as_o justifier_n come_v between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o justification_n rom._n 3._o 25._o 26_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o jesus_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o also_o as_o lord_n of_o soul_n and_o have_v all_o judgement_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n join_v in_o put_v forth_o the_o same_o act_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v merit_v in_o his_o blood_n as_o we_o before_o observe_v 2._o mr._n eyre_n have_v be_v dispute_v hitherto_o that_o god_n will_v not_o to_o punish_v be_v our_o justification_n that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v secure_v from_o wrath_n discharge_v and_o acquit_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o wrath_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a discharge_n from_o condemnation_n a_o actual_a and_o complete_a non-imputation_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o adequate_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n and_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n i_o think_v for_o my_o part_n it_o be_v beyond_o man_n ability_n to_o invent_v or_o utter_v more_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o be_v secure_v from_o wrath_n and_o not_o secure_v acquit_v
and_o not_o acquit_v discharge_v and_o not_o discharge_v what_o can_v be_v more_o contradictorious_a or_o who_o can_v conceive_v what_o be_v that_o security_n discharge_v and_o acquittance_n from_o all_o sin_n wrath_n punishment_n condemnation_n which_o yet_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o condemn_a law_n and_o without_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n till_o christ_n buy_v it_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n 3._o our_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n and_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o take_v off_o our_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n and_o this_o can_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o mr._n eyre_n do_v over_o and_o over_o deny_v that_o the_o elect_a do_v ever_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n as_o the_o reader_n shall_v large_o see_v below_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o john_n 3._o 18._o and_o eph._n 2._o 3._o or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a removal_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o punishment_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o itself_o or_o with_o the_o former_a the_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_v say_v mr._n eyre_n chap._n 10._o §_o 10._o pag._n 108._o secure_v the_o person_n sufficient_o and_o make_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o real_a execution_n of_o it_o so_o that_o what_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v i_o must_v profess_v i_o can_v imagine_v see_v the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o our_o disobligation_n from_o wrath_n and_o our_o real_a impunity_n do_v all_o exist_v by_o virtue_n of_o another_o cause_n but_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o proposition_n mr._n eyre_n refer_v we_o to_o chap._n 14._o where_o we_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o till_o we_o come_v thither_o his_o three_o proposition_n be_v this_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o declare_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o 27._o §._o 27._o forgiveness_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v man_n when_o he_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o grace_n and_o kindness_n within_o himself_o answ_n understand_v reader_n that_o when_o we_o say_v justification_n be_v a_o declare_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o private_a manifestation_n make_v to_o a_o particular_a person_n that_o himself_o be_v justify_v or_o pardon_v but_o of_o that_o public_a declare_v law_n of_o faith_n namely_o the_o gospel_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n by_o which_o promise_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o i_o wonder_v mr._n eyre_n will_v not_o give_v we_o throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n so_o much_o as_o one_o text_n wherein_o justification_n must_v signify_v a_o manifestation_n or_o declaration_n make_v to_o a_o person_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o tell_v we_o here_o that_o justification_n be_v so_o take_v if_o he_o mean_v it_o be_v so_o take_v in_o god_n language_n let_v he_o show_v where_o if_o in_o man_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v with_o he_o how_o man_n take_v it_o and_o as_o to_o that_o text_n gen._n 41._o 13._o i_n he_o restore_v but_o he_o he_o hang_v which_o mr._n eyre_n do_v here_o instance_n in_o to_o prove_v that_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o they_o be_v only_o manifest_v if_o he_o have_v consult_v junius_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o word_n he_o relate_v not_o to_o joseph_n but_o to_o pharaoh_n i_o pharaoh_n restore_v but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o baker_n he_o hang_v the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v spend_v in_o a_o discourse_n concern_v 28._o §._o 28._o the_o several_a time_n and_o way_n in_o which_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n of_o non-imputing_a sin_n to_o his_o people_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o distinct_a controversy_n but_o what_o have_v its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o follow_a debate_n some_o where_o or_o other_o and_o most_o of_o what_o he_o say_v may_v be_v grant_v without_o any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n or_o prejudice_n to_o thâ—_n truth_n there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o time_n but_o declare_v something_o of_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n as_o every_o effect_n declare_v and_o argue_v its_o cause_n and_o so_o our_o justification_n itself_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n in_o god_n to_o justify_v because_o he_o act_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o make_v any_o particular_a examination_n of_o this_o remnant_n of_o the_o chapter_n though_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n therein_o which_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_v to_o but_o set_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n how_o far_o i_o consent_v to_o each_o of_o he_o 1._o i_o consent_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o immutable_a will_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n to_o believer_n in_o his_o word_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o promise_v give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 2._o that_o god_n give_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o raise_n of_o he_o up_o for_o our_o justification_n do_v manifest_a yet_o more_o of_o the_o same_o purpose_n 3._o that_o baptism_n seal_v to_o a_o believer_n in_o act_n or_o habit_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o enter_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o remission_n for_o the_o future_a do_v also_o further_o declare_v something_o of_o the_o same_o purpose_n 4._o that_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o or_o other_o in_o some_o measure_n manifest_v to_o most_o true_a christian_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o whether_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o himself_o or_o any_o immediate_o upon_o their_o first_o believe_v at_o least_o in_o these_o day_n i_o be_o in_o doubt_n 5._o and_o that_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n do_v most_o full_o perfect_o and_o final_o declare_v the_o same_o purpose_n as_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a complete_a and_o formal_a justification_n of_o all_o and_o so_o much_o for_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o genius_n and_o issue_n of_o mr._n eyre_n doctrine_n i_o come_v next_o to_o a_o vindicaiton_n of_o my_o own_o chap._n iii_o my_o reply_n to_o mr._n eyre_n five_o chapter_n his_o exception_n against_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o my_o sermon_n answer_v rom._n 5._o 1._o vindicate_v and_o the_o antecedency_n of_o faith_n to_o justification_n prove_v from_o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o rom._n 8._o 30._o and_o rom._n 4._o 24._o and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n sect_n i._o for_o proof_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n 1._o §._o 1._o insist_v on_o in_o my_o sermon_n i_o advance_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o mr._n eyre_n shape_v some_o answer_n in_o his_o five_o chapter_n which_o we_o shall_v here_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v yet_o better_o understand_v how_o unlike_a scripture-justification_n be_v to_o that_o eternal_a justification_n which_o mr._n eyre_n plead_v for_o but_o before_o he_o give_v his_o answer_n to_o particular_a place_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o i_o begin_v my_o sermon_n and_o conclude_v it_o with_o a_o great_a mistake_n the_o mistake_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v that_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n before_o we_o believe_v and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n to_o qualify_v we_o for_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o mistake_n i_o intend_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o himself_o that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n ver_fw-la 20._o that_o so_o he_o may_v conclude_v justification_n by_o faith_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v unjustified_a but_o by_o faith_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v and_o that_o faith_n here_o be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o we_o prove_v at_o large_a below_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n scope_n
the_o word_n of_o mark_n argue_v manifest_o from_o the_o right_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o it_o in_o make_v and_o order_v to_o be_v publish_v that_o law_n or_o act_n of_o pardon_n whereof_o he_o do_v then_o and_o there_o appoint_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v ambassador_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v imagine_v what_o can_v here_o be_v say_v unless_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o 1._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o this_o i_o think_v shall_v be_v too_o harsh_a for_o any_o christian_n ear_n to_o endure_v see_v it_o must_v contain_v all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o primary_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o express_o mention_v by_o the_o other_o evangelist_n luke_n 24._o 47._o john_n 20._o 23._o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o their_o commission_n as_o a_o prime_a part_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o they_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act_v 2._o 38._o and_o 3._o 19_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o that_o those_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v a_o mere_a description_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o sense_n that_o mr._n eyre_n somewhere_o do_v put_v upon_o they_o but_o this_o to_o i_o be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o former_a partly_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v before_o chap._n 5._o and_o to_o be_v mention_v hereafter_o partly_o because_o according_a to_o such_o a_o interpretation_n the_o word_n will_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o simple_a affirmation_n or_o relation_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v whereas_o by_o their_o dependence_n upon_o the_o forego_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v a_o authoritative_a sanction_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n a_o act_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o legislative_a power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o stand_a rule_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v 19_o §._o 19_o but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n if_o i_o say_v it_o be_v by_o this_o promise_n that_o god_n give_v sinner_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o eternal_a life_n then_o by_o this_o promise_n he_o justify_v they_o but_o by_o the_o foresay_a promise_n do_v god_n give_v sinner_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o eternal_a life_n ergo._n the_o proposition_n i_o pass_v as_o manifest_v by_o its_o own_o light_n the_o assumption_n be_v deliver_v in_o several_a scripture_n thus_o paul_n gal._n 3._o 18._o god_n give_v the_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v by_o promise_n also_o that_o a_o right_n to_o life_n be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o this_o promise_n be_v either_o particular_a or_o general_a the_o former_a it_o be_v not_o for_o god_n do_v not_o now_o make_v any_o particular_a promise_n to_o particular_a man_n such_o as_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o believe_v abraham_n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v the_o general_a promise_n wherein_o the_o same_o blessing_n as_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n be_v propose_v to_o all_o man_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o abraham_n have_v and_o by_o the_o same_o promise_v give_v they_o when_o they_o believe_v which_o promise_n be_v that_o before_o mention_v of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v interpreter_n ver_fw-la 22._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o same_o do_v he_o assert_v at_o large_a rom._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 16_o 23_o 24._o 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v express_o john_n 12._o 48._o that_o the_o 20._o §._o 20._o word_n which_o he_o speak_v shall_v judge_v unbeliever_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o a_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n in_o reference_n to_o unbeliever_n how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v a_o judgement_n of_o justification_n in_o reference_n to_o believer_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la magis_fw-la splendido_fw-la elogio_fw-la extolli_fw-la evangelii_n authoritas_fw-la quà m_fw-la dum_fw-la illi_fw-la judiciâ—_n potestas_fw-la defertur_fw-la conscendet_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la tribunal_n sed_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la laturum_fw-la se_fw-la asserit_fw-la say_v calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n yea_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o word_n a_o judgement_n of_o justification_n ver_fw-la 50._o and_o i_o know_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o moses_n also_o speak_v deut._n 32._o 47._o â—â—_o 47._o see_v also_o deuâ—_n â—â—_o v_o 15_o â—â—_o it_o be_v your_o life_n though_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o the_o word_n but_o the_o passim_fw-la the_o vid._n synop_n pâ—r_a theol_n disp_n â—3_n §._o 10_o &_o down_o of_o jâ—stif_a c._n â—_o â—_o 5._o &_o â—libi_fw-la passim_fw-la instrumental_a and_o therefore_o the_o power_n which_o it_o have_v of_o judgement_n it_o have_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 49._o for_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n work_v not_o but_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o principal_n to_o this_o plain_a testimony_n let_v i_o add_v a_o argument_n as_o plain_o deduce_v from_o it_o if_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v at_o the_o last_o day_n according_a to_o the_o word_n than_o the_o word_n be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o word_n a_o right_a to_o life_n and_o another_o be_v oblige_v to_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o word_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o true_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o consequent_a it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o judgement_n to_o give_v unto_o eâ—ery_a one_o according_a to_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o law_n if_o then_o a_o judgement_n of_o justification_n pass_v upon_o any_o some_o law_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v suppose_v according_a to_o which_o it_o become_v due_a for_o such_o a_o gracious_a sentence_n to_o pass_v upon_o he_o 4._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v chap._n 4._o 12._o 21._o §._o 21._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v beza_n observe_v that_o in_o four_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n loc_fw-la copy_n as_o also_o in_o the_o king_n ms._n see_v dâ—_n hammond_n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la as_o also_o in_o the_o syriack_n and_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n the_o word_n judge_n be_v extant_a there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v that_o be_v to_o who_o pertain_v the_o sovereign_a right_n and_o power_n of_o save_v and_o destroy_v but_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v express_v or_o no_o it_o be_v sure_o imply_v for_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o judge_v one_o another_o ver_fw-la 11._o because_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o of_o absolve_v and_o condemn_v of_o save_v and_o destroy_v do_v appertain_v now_o he_o that_o save_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n save_v by_o absolution_n and_o he_o that_o absolve_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n absolve_v by_o law_n ergo_fw-la god_n absolve_v man_n that_o be_v pardon_n and_o justify_v they_o by_o law_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v judge_v all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n his_o judgement_n whether_o of_o salvation_n or_o destruction_n shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o law_n 5._o add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n 22._o §._o 22._o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n do_v thereby_o justify_v 2_o cor_fw-la 3._o 9_o for_o if_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n he_o glory_v much_o more_o do_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n exceed_v in_o glory_n the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n be_v that_o which_o for_o 7._o he_o call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n his_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o himself_o and_o other_o apostle_n do_v preach_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n above_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n commit_v to_o moses_n as_o then_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o that_o law_n which_o do_v condemn_v unto_o death_n the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n so_o the_o
otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o they_o nor_o any_o possibility_n by_o appeal_n to_o bring_v controversy_n to_o a_o issue_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v stand_v condemn_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n 2._o nevertheless_o i_o also_o think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v condemn_v i_o mean_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la under_o a_o actual_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a i_o shall_v explain_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o opposition_n between_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n i_o shall_v here_o once_o for_o all_o set_v down_o my_o opinion_n a_o state_n of_o justification_n i_o call_v it_o not_o simple_o because_o all_o sin_n be_v actual_o pardon_v for_o multitude_n may_v not_o be_v yet_o commit_v but_o because_o all_o past_a sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o a_o promise_v give_v to_o the_o sinner_n by_o which_o all_o future_a sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v mercy_n prevail_v against_o justice_n mount_n zion_n against_o mount_n sinai_n mount_n gerizim_n against_o mount_n ebal_n even_o as_o a_o man_n be_v then_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n not_o because_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n within_o he_o prevail_v more_o and_o more_o against_o the_o lust_n and_o rebellion_n of_o his_o flesh_n till_o at_o last_o sin_n be_v perfect_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o my_o opinion_n be_v 1._o that_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n believe_v all_o his_o sin_n past_a be_v forgive_v he_o 2._o as_o often_o as_o he_o fall_v into_o new_a sin_n he_o contract_v upon_o himself_o a_o new_a guilt_n or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o destroy_v he_o notwithstanding_o his_o former_a sin_n be_v pardon_v 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n do_v continual_o represent_v and_o plead_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n make_v in_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sinner_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o not_o only_o the_o present_a and_o speedy_a execution_n of_o punishment_n be_v suspend_v but_o the_o sinner_n right_a to_o salvation_n continue_v and_o renew_v notwithstanding_o his_o new_a contract_a guilt_n justif_a guilt_n justificatio_fw-la toties_fw-la siâ—_n quoties_fw-la homo_fw-la veré_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agit_fw-fr &_o side_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la confugit_fw-la solin_n meth._n theol_n de_fw-fr justif_a suppose_v the_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n on_o the_o sinner_n part_n of_o implicit_a repentance_n for_o sâ—ns_n less_o know_v and_o unobserved_a and_o of_o explicit_a repentance_n for_o grosser_n sin_n unless_o want_v of_o time_n may_v alter_v the_o case_n even_o as_o when_o god_n complain_v that_o israel_n have_v break_v his_o covenant_n and_o be_v tâ—rned_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o he_o command_v they_o and_o he_o will_v therefore_o present_o have_v consume_v they_o moses_n oppose_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 32._o 8_o 10_o 13._o and_o thus_o far_o i_o grant_v that_o in_o these_o vicissitude_n justification_n and_o condemnation_n may_v consist_v in_o the_o same_o person_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v i_o yield_v that_o a_o man_n can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n stand_v condemn_v for_o those_o very_a sin_n from_o which_o the_o gospel_n justify_v he_o or_o that_o he_o can_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n both_o at_o once_o what_o follow_v about_o the_o different_a estate_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n we_o shall_v consider_v below_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o only_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o paragraph_n deserve_v far_a consideration_n the_o law_n say_v mr._n eyre_n condemn_v all_o man_n live_v for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o law_n do_v not_o consider_v man_n as_o elect_n or_o reprobate_n or_o as_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n but_o as_o righteous_a or_o sinner_n the_o law_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o threaten_v and_o condemn_v believer_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v ans_fw-fr it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n be_v as_o much_o under_o the_o 2._o §._o 2._o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o law_n if_o i_o understand_v these_o word_n condemn_v no_o man_n effectual_o that_o be_v hold_v no_o man_n guilty_a so_o that_o he_o shall_v need_v to_o fear_v condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o more_o effectual_a cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n though_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v or_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o its_o power_n or_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o but_o not_o simple_o and_o universal_o this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n but_o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o mystery_n under_o they_o which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reach_v i_o shall_v set_v down_o my_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o question_n 1._o whether_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o as_o much_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n as_o the_o reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o must_v that_o the_o danger_n of_o both_o be_v equal_a by_o the_o law_n though_o some_o other_o act_n of_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o i_o will_v ask_v 2._o what_o be_v that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o for_o if_o the_o law_n condemn_v only_o for_o its_o own_o part_n or_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v but_o never_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v the_o sinner_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v redeem_v because_o the_o law_n have_v the_o very_a same_o power_n over_o we_o after_o his_o death_n yea_o and_o after_o our_o faith_n as_o it_o have_v before_o even_o by_o mr._n eyre_n concession_n for_o it_o condemn_v all_o man_n equal_o without_o distinction_n 3._o whether_o the_o law_n do_v condemn_v any_o man_n at_o all_o yes_o will_v it_o be_v say_v so_o far_o as_o its_o power_n reach_v which_o be_v thus_o far_o that_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n can_v expect_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o law_n or_o he_o forseit_v his_o right_n to_o life_n and_o blessedness_n by_o that_o law_n which_o he_o have_v transgress_v nevertheless_o he_o may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v right_a to_o life_n by_o some_o other_o act_n of_o god_n but_o 1._o be_v that_o say_n true_a or_o false_a curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v that_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o that_o threaten_n and_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o than_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v in_o a_o curse_a estate_n till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o be_v curse_v then_o sure_o the_o law_n have_v more_o power_n over_o he_o then_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o right_n to_o life_n as_o to_o any_o help_n itself_o can_v afford_v he_o he_o be_v curse_v who_o have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o life_n if_o he_o have_v no_o right_a by_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o miserable_a for_o that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v right_a by_o any_o other_o act_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o right_a by_o any_o other_o act_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o condemn_v the_o law_n indeed_o do_v its_o part_n towards_o his_o condemnation_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o condemn_v he_o no_o far_o then_o that_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o act_n that_o condemn_v he_o more_o effectual_o the_o sinner_n remain_v uncondemned_a notwithstanding_o for_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v simple_o in_o mr._n eyre_n sense_n for_o believer_n themselves_o according_a to_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o condemn_v something_o more_o of_o this_o notion_n we_o must_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o but_o the_o assumption_n be_v that_o against_o which_o mr._n eyre_n make_v the_o most_o 3._o §._o 3._o profess_a opposition_n namely_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o condemnation_n before_o faith_n this_o mr._n eyre_n deny_v and_o
why_o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o none_o of_o the_o elect_a shall_v perish_v or_o be_v condemn_v answ_n true_a not_o executive_o but_o mr._n eyre_n know_v we_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o perish_v and_o condemnation_n in_o this_o debate_n and_o that_o by_o condemnation_n we_o mean_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n or_o wrath_n but_o a_o legal_a obligation_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o and_o though_o god_n do_v purpose_n that_o the_o elect_v shall_v not_o perish_v or_o be_v condemn_v executive_o &_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la yet_o shall_v mr._n eyre_n prove_v that_o he_o purpose_v that_o the_o elect_v shall_v not_o stand_v oblige_v equal_o with_o other_o sinner_n for_o some_o time_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o wrath_n this_o if_o he_o prove_v i_o will_v yield_v the_o cause_n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n who_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o before_o the_o just_a and_o impartial_a judge_n do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o a_o prince_n may_v purpose_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o malefactor_n against_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n and_o judgement_n proceed_v and_o sentence_n pass_v and_o the_o man_n thereby_o as_o much_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n as_o any_o other_o melefactour_n till_o some_o other_o act_n of_o the_o prince_n beside_o his_o mere_a purpose_n interpose_v and_o prevent_v his_o death_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v large_o already_o the_o assumption_n namely_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o condemnation_n 4._o §._o 4._o before_o faith_n i_o prove_v from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o that_o be_v say_v mr._n eyre_n he_o that_o never_o believe_v as_o chap._n 8._o 24._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o i._n e._n not_o at_o all_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n our_o saviour_n have_v no_o intent_n at_o all_o to_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o believe_v but_o the_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a misery_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o have_v pass_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o answer_n consent_v well_o enough_o with_o that_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n which_o i_o give_v in_o my_o sermon_n rep._n first_o for_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n intent_n in_o these_o word_n let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o peruse_v and_o ponder_v the_o text_n for_o i_o think_v thou_o shall_v hardly_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a abuse_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o any_o author_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 14._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o ver_fw-la 15._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n ver_fw-la 16._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n ver_fw-la 17._o for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 18._o he_o that_o believe_v be_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o etc._n etc._n thou_o see_v reader_n that_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o most_o serious_a and_o faithful_a testimony_n to_o a_o sinful_a world_n that_o though_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o eternal_a misery_n yet_o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n perish_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a remedy_n provide_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o their_o own_o wilful_a refusal_n to_o embrace_v and_o 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and_o not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v guilty_a not_o only_o as_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v a_o debt_n or_o 46._o f_o vid._n eli._n thisb_n in_o verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o joh._n sâ—lden_n do_v jure_fw-la naâ—_n &_o gent_n l._n 1._o cap._n â—_o p._n 46._o obligation_n but_o also_o as_o be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o greek_a author_n therefore_o 166._o therefore_o comment_fw-fr graec._n ling_n p._n 166._o budaeus_fw-la expound_v it_o as_o of_o the_o same_o significancy_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la est_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la è_fw-la re_fw-la judicatá_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n condemn_v or_o adjudge_v to_o punishment_n though_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o suffer_v it_o according_o beza_n upon_o the_o place_n note_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la declarat_fw-la judicium_fw-la quo_fw-la vel_fw-la â—bsolvi_fw-la vel_fw-la damnari_fw-la possit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la hac_fw-la enim_fw-la significatione_n ipsi_fw-la etiam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n condemnationem_fw-la declarat_fw-la sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o to_o what_o mr._n eyre_n say_v that_o the_o law_n do_v only_o declare_v who_o 17._o §._o 17._o be_v damnable_a in_o themselves_o not_o who_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n it_o be_v contrary_a 1._o to_o himself_o 2._o to_o sense_n 3._o to_o reason_n 1._o to_o himself_o for_o remember_v reader_n that_o i_o bring_v in_o this_o place_n as_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o in_o joh._n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o which_o condemnation_n mr._n eyre_n have_v already_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o the_o condemnation_n of_o final_a unbeliever_n only_o i_o do_v right_o infer_v if_o the_o condemnation_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v it_o condemnation_n before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o not_o in_o conscience_n only_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_v there_o prove_v to_o this_o mr._n eyre_n tell_v i_o the_o law_n show_v not_o who_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n but_o who_o be_v damnable_a in_o themselves_o how_o have_v it_o already_o condemn_v and_o that_o remediles_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o no_o more_o than_o show_v who_o be_v damnable_a in_o themselves_o not_o who_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n i_o think_v he_o shall_v at_o last_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o cause_n which_o do_v so_o often_o dash_v he_o upon_o contradiction_n 2._o to_o sense_n for_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o christian_n who_o have_v feel_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n whether_o it_o have_v not_o convince_v they_o not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v damnable_a in_o themselves_o for_o that_o it_o will_v do_v after_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o before_o but_o that_o they_o be_v while_o out_o of_o christ_n condemn_v that_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n and_o tendency_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o wrath_n and_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o do_v so_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o first_o question_n which_o a_o soul_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n come_v with_o power_n will_v ask_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 2_o 37._o and_o 16._o 30._o a_o question_n which_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v a_o condemn_a creature_n need_v not_o only_o comfort_v but_o salvation_n that_o be_v deliverance_n from_o condemnation_n in_o which_o only_o he_o can_v be_v comfort_v now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n when_o bring_v home_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v most_o true_a that_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n till_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o according_o the_o law_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o declare_v not_o only_o who_o be_v damnable_a in_o themselves_o but_o who_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o against_o reason_n for_o demonstration_n of_o which_o we_o must_v inquire_v 18._o §._o 18._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v damnable_a in_o himself_o it_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v on_o his_o part_n
sufficient_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o condemn_v for_o want_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o that_o actual_a condemnation_n be_v which_o be_v hereby_o intend_v to_o be_v exclude_v we_o must_v far_o inquire_v condemnation_n which_o we_o be_v force_v often_o to_o observe_v signify_v either_o the_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o be_v condemn_v who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n he_o who_o be_v actual_o damn_v and_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o distinction_n from_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v damnable_a in_o himself_o if_o from_o the_o former_a the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o world_n the_o elect_a and_o all_o have_v wrought_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v most_o sufficient_a to_o work_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o right_n to_o life_n and_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n if_o there_o be_v any_o law_n in_o force_n against_o they_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n mr._n eyre_n will_v have_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o when_o he_o say_v all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n mark_v what_o follow_v 1._o then_o the_o law_n neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o do_v condemn_v any_o man_n live_v for_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v damnable_a and_o but_o damnable_a not_o actual_o condemn_v for_o want_v of_o a_o law_n in_o source_n to_o condemn_v they_o that_o be_v to_o hold_v they_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n the_o law_n do_v but_o show_v its_o tooth_n pardon_v the_o expression_n reader_n but_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o do_v bite_v any_o man_n no_o not_o the_o most_o presumptuous_a transgressor_n of_o it_o though_o transgressor_n be_v as_o fit_a object_n as_o can_v be_v for_o the_o law_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o if_o it_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v hence_o 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to_o damnation_n execute_v 19_o §._o 19_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o show_v who_o god_n damn_v that_o be_v punish_v with_o damnation_n but_o who_o be_v damnable_a or_o punishable_a in_o themselves_o if_o god_n shall_v try_v and_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o undertake_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o one_o who_o at_o present_a be_v a_o unbeliever_n be_v damn_v as_o that_o word_n note_v the_o execution_n of_o damnation_n or_o wrath_n actual_o inflict_v but_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v that_o be_v under_o a_o legal_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n till_o some_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n discharge_v he_o when_o therefore_o mr._n eyre_n oppose_v that_o man_n be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n but_o damnable_a he_o fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n for_o he_o that_o be_v damnable_a executive_o be_v condemn_v legal_o which_o be_v that_o i_o be_o prove_v for_o 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of_o our_o first_o justification_n but_o the_o first_o simple_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n the_o condition_n of_o final_a justification_n as_o paul_n also_o do_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o rev._n 2._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v a_o white_a stone_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o wherefore_o i_o deny_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v mr._n eyre_n assumption_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o elect_v shall_v be_v perfect_o and_o complete_o reconcile_v or_o justify_v while_o they_o live_v in_o thâ—â—_n world_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o denial_n i_o have_v already_o give_v at_o large_a and_o shall_v not_o now_o repeat_v they_o and_o whereas_o mr._n eyre_n think_v much_o â—â—at_v the_o elect_a shall_v be_v deny_v perfect_a reconciliation_n not_o only_o till_o they_o believe_v but_o not_o till_o death_n he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o understand_v that_o i_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v perfect_o justify_v or_o reconcile_v till_o the_o resurrection_n for_o as_o long_o as_o any_o enmity_n remain_v undestroy_v they_o be_v not_o perfect_o reconcile_v but_o all_o enmity_n be_v not_o destroy_v till_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o corinth_n 15._o 25_o 26._o and_o what_o have_v mr._n eyre_n against_o it_o word_n and_o nothing_o else_o 23._o §._o 23._o 1_o say_v he_o innumerable_a scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v perfect_o justify_v aâ—sw_n but_o do_v not_o quote_v we_o so_o much_o as_o one_o and_o a_o good_a reason_n why_o 2._o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v from_o god_n love_n answ_n not_o for_o ever_o but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v tilâ—_n all_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v death_n the_o happiness_n which_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v its_o own_o not_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o person_n as_o our_o lord_n argument_n suppose_v mâ—t._n 22._o 31_o 32._o 3._o justification_n be_v as_o full_a and_o perfect_a as_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o do_v not_o grow_v and_o increase_v but_o be_v perfect_a at_o first_o â—nsw_n prove_v it_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o renew_a act_n of_o pardon_n hâ—l_v 12._o 17_o 1_o johâ—_n 2._o 1._o 2._o â—or_a god_n do_v multiply_v â—orgivenesses_n isâ—_n 55._o 7._o it_o grow_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o part_n whereof_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o complete_a be_v our_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o grow_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o effect_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o soul_n first_o and_o so_o take_v place_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n râ—m_n 8._o 10_o 11_o 23._o paul_n expect_v a_o far_a participation_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n gal._n 5._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 11._o 4._o baptism_n say_v mr._n eyre_n which_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v administer_v but_o once_o in_o all_o our_o life-time_n to_o show_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v do_v all_o at_o once_o answ_n baptism_n seal_v that_o promise_n by_o which_o all_o sin_n past_a be_v forgive_v 4._o forgive_v luke_n 3._o 3._o mâ—rk_v 1._o 4._o and_o all_o sin_n future_a shall_v be_v forgive_v when_o commit_v the_o sinner_n continue_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o which_o if_o he_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v renew_v again_o to_o repentance_n hebr._n 6._o 6._o or_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v another_o covenant_n make_v or_o seal_v to_o he_o by_o which_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v heb._n 10._o 29._o mr._n eyre_n here_o add_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n ezek._n 16._o 8_o 9_o act_n 13._o 39_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o col._n 2._o 13_o 14._o to_o what_o purpose_n i_o can_v imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v at_o once_o for_o neither_o of_o these_o text_n speak_v a_o word_n of_o baptism_n if_o he_o mean_v all_o sin_n past_a be_v forgive_v upon_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v grant_v it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v all_o sin_n to_o come_v also_o it_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o that_o be_v that_o sin_n not_o commit_v be_v sin_n sect_n iv_o the_o eleven_o argument_n proceed_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o 24._o §._o 24._o god_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v certain_o and_o infallible_o procure_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o his_o elect_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v depend_v on_o term_n and_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n because_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o future_a condition_n be_v as_o to_o the_o event_n altogether_o uncertain_a answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v this_o argument_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v immediate_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o before_o we_o believe_v 2._o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o for_o although_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o future_a condition_n as_o to_o the_o event_n be_v uncertain_a as_o the_o word_n uncertain_a signify_v the_o same_o with_o contingent_a for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n what_o law_n l._n si_fw-mi pupillus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr n_n what_o conditio_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la suspendit_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la yet_o be_v this_o uncertainty_n or_o contingency_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o man_n and_o the_o second_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n existence_n not_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n to_o who_o even_o contingent_a event_n 6._o g_o vidâ—_n doctisfimum_fw-la d._n ramum_fw-la schol._n dialect_n l._n 5_o c_o 6._o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v make_v strange_a work_n in_o divinity_n if_o event_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v contingent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n because_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n will_v or_o knowledge_n they_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o so_o far_o forth_o necessary_a for_o example_n god_n do_v will_n the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a safety_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o paul_n act_v 27._o 24._o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o abide_n in_o the_o ship_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o condition_n they_o have_v perish_v ver_fw-la 31._o except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o mr._n eyre_n may_v easy_o have_v foresee_v that_o this_o argument_n wound_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o we_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n to_o have_v be_v conditional_a and_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n place_v the_o main_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n obedience_n than_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o adam_n continuance_n in_o life_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o death_n but_o do_v not_o god_n know_v that_o adam_n will_v sin_v and_o will_v to_o permit_v it_o or_o will_v mr._n eyre_n deny_v this_o because_o his_o death_n be_v suspend_v upon_o a_o future_a condition_n and_o therefore_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a as_o to_o the_o event_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o it_o be_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o contingent_a thing_n come_v to_o pass_v contingent_o nor_o be_v the_o twelve_o argument_n more_o happy_a if_o god_n will_v this_o 25._o §._o 25._o blessing_n to_o the_o elect_v but_o conditional_o than_o he_o will_v their_o reconciliation_n and_o justification_n no_o more_o than_o their_o non-reconciliation_n and_o condemnation_n for_o if_o he_o will_v their_o justification_n only_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v believe_v and_o repent_v than_o he_o will_v their_o damnation_n in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v ergo_fw-la he_o will_v their_o justification_n no_o more_o than_o their_o damnation_n contrary_a to_o john_n 6._o 38_o 39_o and_o 17._o 21_o 22_o 24._o answ_n libri_fw-la answ_n vide_fw-la amyrâ—ldâ—m_fw-la spâ—â—im_fw-la animâ—d_n special_a coâ—tra_fw-la spâ—â—hâ—m_n à _fw-fr p._n 146._o ad_fw-la siuâ—m_fw-la libri_fw-la out_o of_o doubt_n god_n will_v the_o damnation_n even_o of_o the_o elect_a themselves_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v though_o that_o case_n suppose_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v without_o more_o dâ—stinctions_n than_o my_o present_a matter_n will_v permit_v i_o to_o digress_v into_o but_o mr._n eyre_n inference_n that_o therefore_o he_o will_v their_o damnation_n as_o much_o as_o their_o justification_n be_v mere_o draw_v in_o without_o any_o disposition_n in_o itself_o to_o follow_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n