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baxter_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v himself_o in_o foist_v in_o two_o of_o his_o unauthentick_a paradox_n or_o falsity_n call_v they_o which_o you_o will_v &_o the_o same_o so_o fine_o with_o slight_a of_o hand_n interweave_v in_o his_o discourse_n that_o his_o craft_n may_v not_o be_v easy_o espy_v but_o be_v espy_v every_o one_o that_o know_v master_n baxter_n may_v know_v they_o to_o be_v from_o his_o artifice_n so_o insert_v viz._n 1._o that_o obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o moral_a law_n prescribe_v be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n do_v not_o require_v of_o man_n perfect_a but_o sincere_a obedience_n only_o both_o
the_o moral_a law_n for_o adam_n receive_v it_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o innocent_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o state_n of_o he_o the_o law_n can_v not_o convince_v he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n have_v not_o all_o sin_v 3._o that_o it_o make_v the_o law_n upon_o its_o old_a term_n i._n e._n according_a to_o master_n baxter_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n sufficient_a by_o itself_o to_o conviction_n without_o any_o need_n of_o gospel_n conviction_n to_o be_v use_v when_o contrariwise_o all_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n so_o consider_v can_v work_v but_o desperation_n and_o death_n in_o the_o convince_a they_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v effectual_a to_o conversion_n and_o life_n for_o conclusion_n he_o say_v b._n but_o i_o judge_v the_o question_n to_o be_v of_o more_o difficulty_n than_o moment_n and_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o from_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n which_o fill_v with_o knot_n hard_a to_o be_v loose_v the_o lead_a thread_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o all_o display_v as_o for_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o question_n let_v he_o crack_v at_o his_o pleasure_n among_o fool_n yet_o the_o wise_a must_v needs_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o such_o as_o if_o he_o lose_v it_o he_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a pillar_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o paper_n pillar_n to_o bear_v up_o man_n personal_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n for_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n under_o the_o gospel_n down_o fall_v all_o the_o perfection_n meritoriousnesse_n and_o efficacy_n of_o man_n righteteousnesse_n to_o justification_n and_o so_o he_o must_v begin_v all_o again_o and_o fit_v himself_o with_o better_a pillar_n next_o if_o any_o where_n from_o rome_n or_o jury_n they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v this_o prove_v rot_v and_o unuseful_a that_o obedience_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o both_o covenant_n to_o law_n and_o gospel_n too_o be_v sinful_o unperfect_a can_v be_v of_o any_o power_n to_o justify_v chap._n xix_o arg._n whether_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o new_a also_o thes_n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o unto_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o quodlibetarie_n &_o quidlibetarie_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n baxter_n his_o nicety_n quiddity_n and_o nimble_a nothing_o whereof_o he_o dispute_v profound_o in_o the_o four_o next_o thesis_n viz._n the_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o appendix_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n pag._n 12._o of_o the_o appendix_n and_o thence_o to_o pag._n 27._o in_o which_o many_o notable_a and_o rare_a speculation_n be_v unfold_v viz._n 1._o whether_o the_o rope_n wherewith_o judas_n hang_v himself_o be_v make_v of_o hair_n or_o hemp_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v simon_n alias_o call_v peter_n or_o peter_n alias_o call_v simon_n that_o deny_v christ_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v pontius_n or_o else_o pilate_n that_o condemn_v he_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v christ_n cross_n or_o else_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n be_v compel_v to_o bear_v item_n whether_o he_o carry_v it_o on_o his_o right_n or_o his_o left_a shoulder_n and_o which_o end_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v before_o and_o whether_o the_o contrary_a end_n be_v behind_o in_o carriage_n 4._o whether_o when_o joab_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o kill_v two_o man_n abner_n and_o amasa_n for_o which_o of_o these_o two_o murder_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a or_o for_o neither_o the_o same_o or_o like_a to_o these_o be_v the_o dispute_v of_o master_n baxter_n in_o these_o thesis_n and_o their_o explication_n and_o in_o the_o forementioned_a part_n of_o the_o appendix_n viz._n 1._o whether_o when_o himself_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o position_n no_o less_o firm_a and_o unrepealable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o alter_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n prohibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o some_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n against_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o also_o against_o the_o old_a item_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n considerable_a in_o any_o of_o their_o respect_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o and_o not_o against_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o then_o consequent_o whether_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v by_o his_o death_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o himself_o affirm_v never_o have_v be_v never_o shall_v be_v or_o can_v be_v commit_v thes_n 30._o pag._n 148._o that_o be_v for_o imaginary_a sin_n which_o never_o be_v sin_n nor_o shall_v be_v thes_n 32._o 2._o when_o he_o have_v assert_v and_o peremptory_o conclude_v thes_n 32._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v for_o any_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o be_v not_o also_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a yet_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o very_o needful_a to_o be_v question_v in_o the_o 33._o thes_n whether_o christ_n have_v do_v what_o he_o be_v not_o to_o do_v whether_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n that_o violate_v the_o new_a covenant_n as_o well_o as_o for_o those_o that_o violate_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o do_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o have_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n above_o and_o beyond_o his_o duty_n to_o have_v merit_v superexcedent_o for_o we_o or_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n against_o his_o duty_n put_v he_o into_o a_o incapacity_n to_o merit_v at_o all_o for_o we_o yea_o whereas_o mr._n baxter_n conclude_v absolute_o as_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n thes_n 32._o therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n 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those_o former_a &_o these_o latter_a quotation_n the_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n aph._n 4._o medina_n in_o 1._o 2._o qu._n 110._o â—_o 2_o 4._o thes_n 17._o otherwise_o justification_n from_o eternity_n also_o will_v peep_v in_o and_o then_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o absolute_o necessary_a how_o can_v god_n justify_v without_o it_o manum_fw-la a_o tabula_fw-la this_o be_v enough_o to_o wipe_v out_o bellarmine_n from_o mr._n brs_n calendar_n of_o saint_n a_o whole_a isle_n of_o salt_n be_v too_o little_a to_o season_v 16._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o this_o passage_n it_o overthrow_v the_o great_a goddess_n condition_n so_o precious_a to_o mr._n br._n and_o erect_v that_o image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o its_o place_n justification_n a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n for_o if_o god_n may_v justify_v where_o there_o be_v no_o infuse_a righteousness_n where_o then_o be_v the_o condition_n then_o be_v the_o justification_n in_o god_n and_o not_o termine_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o justify_v but_o bellarmine_n have_v his_o time_n to_o deny_v it_o again_o else_o actum_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-la pater_fw-la except_o apparent_a violence_n be_v use_v james._n caâ—etan_n on_o james._n with_o this_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o thes_n 75._o james_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o because_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o justify_v for_o in_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o life_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n still_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o work_v make_v faith_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o â—bidem_z cajetanâ—bidem_fw-la â—bidem_z its_o end_n justification_n work_v therefore_o justify_v not_o only_o prove_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v sound_n but_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n and_o procurement_n with_o faith_n jac._n salmero_n on_o cap._n 2._o jac._n though_o not_o in_o equality_n with_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o idle_a concomitancy_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v he_o p._n 229_o 230._o mr._n b._n make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n a_o obligation_n by_o which_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o man_n so_o that_o man_n may_v challenge_v god_n for_o debt_n pronounce_v the_o performer_n worthy_a &_o their_o performance_n 1._o friar_n ferur_n on_o mat._n 20._o 1._o merit_v yea_o scarce_a admit_v of_o any_o one_o drop_n of_o god_n blessing_n to_o descend_v upon_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o he_o ascribe_v not_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o man_n merit_n aph._n p._n 137-141_a mr._n b._n contrariwise_o ascribe_v all_o the_o meritorious_a virtue_n of_o man_n work_n to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n leave_v man_n so_o long_o naked_a of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n until_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o strong_a endeavour_n merit_v it_o so_o that_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o any_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o man_n merit_n and_o not_o the_o man_n merit_n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o former_a allegation_n m._n br._n interpret_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n aph._n p._n 236._o as_o the_o understand_a reader_n will_v easy_o perceive_v let_v all_o judge_n that_o have_v but_o a_o mite_n of_o reason_n whether_o place_n soarez_n bishop_n on_o the_o place_n this_o man_n have_v any_o awe_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o so_o abuse_v it_o yet_o cry_v out_o upon_o other_o as_o faulty_a to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n he_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o creed_n of_o his_o own_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v no_o such_o opposition_n justification_n be_v from_o the_o ordinate_a rom._n salmero_fw-la disp_n 35._o ad_fw-la rom._n justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o righteousness_n yet_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o free_a grace_n nevertheless_o so_o he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n mr._n br._n direct_o teach_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n throughout_o 4._o dominicus_n a_o soto_n in_o rom._n 4._o his_o book_n every_o where_o solve_v the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o his_o condition_n nay_o he_o have_v not_o so_o save_v &_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o curse_n but_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v bear_v it_o both_o 1._o soto_n salmero_n &_o aquinasâ—_n â—_z upon_o ro_n 8._o 1._o in_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o his_o allege_a word_n before_o declare_v mr._n b._n assert_n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o propugn_v it_o with_o ten_o argument_n which_o paenalitatibus_fw-la vasquez_n in_o 3._o thon_n disp_n 156._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-la paenalitatibus_fw-la have_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o tractate_n nay_o the_o believer_n sin_n tho_o pardon_v yet_o be_v but_o conditional_o pardon_v so_o that_o they_o anselm_n anselm_n be_v still_o in_o god_n remembrance_n to_o inflict_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o curse_n in_o life_n and_o death_n give_v they_o no_o full_a discharge_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o place_n have_v be_v cite_v before_o so_o to_o repose_v our_o confidence_n bellarmine_n bellarmine_n on_o sole_a mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o soul-cozening_a faith_n aph._n p._n 326._o he_o must_v be_v undoubted_o damn_v that_o do_v not_o work_n and_o obey_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o and_o for_o his_o obedience_n and_o work_n ibid._n p._n 325._o compare_v with_o p._n 300._o &_o 320._o let_v now_o not_o only_a scholar_n to_o who_o mr_n br_n appeal_v to_o judge_n of_o his_o freedom_n from_o popery_n but_o with_o they_o all_o rational_a and_o conscientious_a man_n give_v 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piscator_fw-la pareus_n etc._n etc._n if_o some_o zealous_a divine_n know_v what_o socinianism_n be_v but_o i_o have_v rather_o study_v what_o be_v scripture-truth_n than_o what_o be_v socinianism_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o faustus_n be_v so_o infaustus_fw-la as_o to_z hold_v nothing_o true_a that_o which_o he_o hold_v according_a to_o scripture_n be_v not_o socinianism_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v read_v little_a of_o their_o writing_n but_o that_o little_a give_v i_o enough_o and_o make_v i_o cast_v they_o away_o with_o abhorrence_n in_o a_o word_n the_o socinian_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o &_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o only_o have_v set_v we_o a_o copy_n to_o write_v after_o and_o be_v become_v our_o pattern_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o captain_n and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n and_o so_o all_o our_o proper_a
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of_o his_o country_n and_o make_v his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n famous_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n among_o who_o his_o present_a virtuous_a behaviour_n and_o noble_a achievement_n may_v wipe_v off_o and_o bring_v to_o oblivion_n the_o stain_n of_o his_o former_a delinquency_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o a_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n be_v our_o sanctification_n &_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o here_o inchoat_fw-la and_o increase_a hereafter_o consummate_v and_o perfect_v therefore_o be_v we_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o therefore_o be_v we_o dead_a to_o and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o serve_v not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 4_o 6._o christ_n have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n or_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n unto_o god_n to_o offer_v up_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 6._o to_o our_o instalment_n therein_o be_v pre-required_n the_o sanctification_n of_o consecration_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o set_v in_o actual_a operation_n in_o we_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v do_v chief_o by_o the_o sacrifice_a blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o sacred_a vestment_n of_o his_o righteousness_n put_v on_o by_o faith_n as_o be_v typify_v primary_o of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o secondary_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o altar_n sprinkle_v on_o they_o and_o the_o put_v on_o of_o holy_a vestment_n upon_o they_o their_o own_o be_v cast_v off_o leu._n 8._o the_o latter_a chief_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o lve_a enable_v and_o act_v they_o to_o the_o work_n and_o worship_n for_o which_o they_o be_v consecrate_a and_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o may_v be_v also_o figure_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n by_o the_o anoint_v oil_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n mention_v and_o use_v that_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o justification_n as_o termine_v to_o this_o its_o end_n this_o differ_v not_o at_o all_o from_o sanctification_n when_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n often_o and_o our_o divine_n still_o use_v it_o when_o they_o distinguish_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n viz._n in_o its_o active_a sense_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o its_o 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necessary_a that_o without_o they_o whosoever_o be_v capable_a of_o work_v be_v no_o christian_a though_o we_o exclude_v they_o from_o justification_n yet_o we_o include_v they_o in_o sanctification_n their_o habit_n as_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a their_o act_n or_o themselves_o act_v as_o fruit_n thereof_o nay_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n some_o kind_n of_o causality_n which_o they_o have_v to_o sanctify_v that_o be_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o sanctification_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundant_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n which_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n 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scripture_n every_o way_n as_o pertinent_o and_o proper_o make_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v and_o i_o challenge_v mr._n baxter_n and_o all_o his_o admirer_n to_o produce_v one_o scripture_n prove_v christ_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o justification_n if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o let_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o audacious_a and_o dare_a presumption_n in_o mr._n baxter_n from_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o and_o against_o the_o word_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o here_o as_o a_o position_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n 3_o if_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n alone_o of_o christ_n and_o not_o his_o give_v of_o law_n and_o command_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o entire_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o we_o than_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o law_n and_o command_n of_o such_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v 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work_n be_v require_v to_o it_o viz._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n love_n repentance_n a_o desire_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n a_o purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n under_o this_o lâ—st_o special_a they_o comprise_v all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o nay_o so_o far_o be_v both_o party_n from_o this_o faith_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o 5_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o law_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n faith_n itself_o must_v be_v exclude_v from_o justify_v though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n i._n e._n by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o by_o a_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o faith_n be_v we_o may_v be_v justify_v 6_o our_o adversary_n i._n e._n the_o protestant_n consent_v together_o in_o this_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o presence_n but_o that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o relation_n to_o salvation_n as_o merit_n or_o cause_n or_o condition_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n we_o contrariwise_o say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o righteous_a man_n unto_o salvation_n by_o way_n of_o causality_n or_o efficiency_n because_o they_o effect_v or_o work_v salvation_n 7_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n there_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v a_o synecdoche_n in_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n that_o when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o mean_v not_o without_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o work_n together_o so_o that_o faith_n be_v put_v for_o faith_n &_o work_n of_o faith_n 8_o the_o good_a work_n of_o justify_v man_n which_o effect_n their_o justification_n be_v absolute_o just_a and_o in_o their_o mode_n or_o manner_n perfect_a 9_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o from_o faith_n but_o from_o work_n for_o faith_n do_v but_o begin_v justification_n and_o afterward_o it_o have_v assume_v to_o itself_o hope_n and_o charity_n it_o do_v by_o these_o perfect_v it_o 10_o good_a work_n merit_n without_o all_o doubt_n yet_o not_o by_o any_o intrinsical_a virtue_n and_o worth_n in_o themselves_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n a_o promise_n make_v with_o a_o condition_n of_o work_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o perform_v the_o work_n be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o may_v challenge_v the_o reward_n as_o his_o debt_n in_o law_n 11_o the_o heretic_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o fulfil_v god_n law_n the_o catholic_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o possible_a for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o fulfil_v it_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n infuse_v into_o they_o in_o their_o justification_n 12_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n be_v a_o pernicious_a doctrine_n a_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a endeavour_n &_o good_a work_n invite_v all_o to_o a_o licentiousness_n of_o sin_v and_o to_o transgress_v without_o fear_n or_o shame_n what_o evil_a will_v he_o fear_v or_o what_o good_a will_v he_o not_o despise_v who_o think_v faith_n alone_o sufficient_a to_o righteousness_n 13_o though_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v now_o justify_v yet_o he_o be_v under_o the_o penalty_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n still_o for_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o god_n have_v take_v satisfaction_n only_o for_o the_o fault_n but_o not_o for_o the_o punishment_n so_o that_o when_o god_n have_v full_o pardon_v the_o fault_n he_o may_v and_o will_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n upon_o the_o offender_n 14_o yea_o this_o punishment_n remain_v upon_o the_o justify_v both_o inlife_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n in_o purgatory_n 15_o for_o the_o righteous_a or_o justify_v man_n be_v so_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o god_n law_n that_o except_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v 16_o because_o our_o justification_n be_v still_o conditional_a even_o after_o we_o be_v justify_v may_v be_v sometime_o lose_v sometime_o retain_v now_o have_v and_o then_o lose_v and_o after_o recover_v yea_o and_o lose_v again_o as_o we_o do_v hinder_v or_o not_o hinder_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 17_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o eternal_a election_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o life_n or_o of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n and_o consequent_o not_o of_o his_o salvation_n for_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a word_n teach_v that_o salvation_n depend_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n but_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v much_o less_o persevere_v to_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v 18_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v be_v call_v and_o be_v formal_o righteous_a although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o god_n have_v make_v they_o we_o by_o donation_n and_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n yet_o the_o denomination_n of_o righteous_a person_n be_v from_o the_o intrinsical_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o 19_o though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v yet_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o they_o as_o they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o they_o be_v evangelicall_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o renew_v grace_n pour_v upon_o the_o elect_a by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n 20_o love_n or_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justify_v faith_n so_o that_o when_o faith_n do_v justify_v it_o justifi_v by_o charity_n as_o its_o form_n which_o give_v it_o its_o life_n and_o motion_n so_o that_o if_o faith_n justifi_v love_n justifi_v either_o in_o a_o equality_n with_o it_o or_o more_o than_o it_o 21_o justify_v faith_n consist_v in_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o other_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o any_o but_o a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o laity_n and_o ignorant_a which_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o who_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v i._n e._n as_o their_o clergy_n teach_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o do_v not_o explicit_o and_o in_o particular_n know_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v baxter_n jvstification_n be_v twofold_a either_o in_o 1_o trident._n conc._n sess_n 6._o c._n 6_o 7_o 8._o tilet_fw-la in_o apol_n p._n 237._o &_o in_o defence_n trid._n conc._n adversus_fw-la chemnitium_fw-la part_n 1_o title_n of_o law_n or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o late_a have_v out-runn_a the_o papist_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o again_o he_o look_v back_o to_o the_o former_a and_o make_v it_o twofold_a thus_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o first_o point_n &_o possession_n or_o in_o its_o after_o continuance_n and_o accomplishment_n the_o late_a he_o make_v entire_a &_o consequent_o in_o the_o way_n of_o opposition_n there_o use_v the_o former_a to_o be_v put_v in_o part_n aph._n p._n 302._o 311._o the_o first_o point_n and_o possession_n of_o justification_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o either_o the_o concomitancy_n or_o co-operation_n of_o work_n ibid._n jidem_fw-la ibid._n for_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o the_o continuance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aphor._n p._n 302._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n faith_n and_o work_v be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o 2._o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purge_v cap_n 14_o sect._n 4._o ratio_fw-la 4._o bell._n lib._n 4._o the_o just_a c._n 2._o the_o old_a i._n e._n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o justification_n both_o these_o righteousness_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 17._o 19_o 60._o and_o from_o thence_o every_o where_o until_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o book_n the_o bare_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v
not_o place_n trid._n conc._n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o several_a other_o duty_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o condition_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o those_o that_o deny_v this_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v judge_n whosoever_o shall_v reduce_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n etc._n bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n into_o practice_n viz._n to_o seek_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o not_o at_o all_o by_o work_n it_o will_v undoubted_o damn_v he_o those_o other_o duty_n that_o justify_v be_v repentance_n pray_v for_o pardon_n forgive_a other_o love_n sincere_a obedience_n work_v of_o love_n i._n e._n all_o good_a work_n not_o faith_n alone_o or_o some_o of_o these_o work_n and_o virtue_n with_o it_o but_o all_o must_v have_v their_o concurrence_n to_o justify_v aphor._n p._n 235_o 236_o 237._o 325._o nay_o so_o far_o be_v both_o party_n from_o this_o faith_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o we_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o 1._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o faith_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append_v p._n 80._o moral_a duty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n aâ—_n for_o it_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o euâ—_n faith_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n so_n thâ—_n 37._o daventria_fw-la so_o pemble_n cite_v the_o papist_n object_v treat_n of_o justif_a p._n 37._o according_a to_o mr._n brs._n doctrine_n moral_a work_n and_o duty_n alonâ—_n as_o such_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o not_o faith_n it_o seâ—_n this_o way_n useful_a but_o as_o a_o moraâ—_n work_v and_o duty_n append._n p._n 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o worâ—_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plainâ—_n make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o procurement_n salutem_fw-la bell._n the_o necessitate_v operum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causal_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v â—_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v â—_o lone_a but_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o â—_o the_o phrase_n justify_v by_o work_n tâ—_n word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o â—dle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o shall_v onâ—_n stand_v by_o while_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d all_o â—_o will_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n aph._n p._n 299_o 300._o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n 207._o see_v weimrichius_n l._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 3._o p._n 207._o the_o n_n c_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n aâ—_n accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n aâ—_n saviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o sincere_o thouâ—_n imperfect_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o lord_n foâ—_n 70._o osor_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la n._n 70._o give_v other_o love_v his_o people_n beâ—ring_v all_o what_o suffering_n be_v imposeâ—_n diligent_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o orâ—nances_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o sincere_o â—_o to_o the_o end_n aph._n thes_n 70._o &_o apâ—_n operum_fw-la bel._n lib_n 4._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o qu._n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la honour_n operum_fw-la p._n 243._o this_o personal_a gospell-righteoâ—ness_a be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v admit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a perfection_n aphor_n thes_n 24._o the_o first_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o point_n the_o first_o point_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a small_a pittance_n 9_o bell._n de_fw-fr juâ—if_n lib._n 1._o â—ap_n 20._o malden_n in_o matth._n 9_o of_o it_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v faith_n alone_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n i._n e._n the_o perfitting_a thereof_o be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aph._n p._n 302._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v mer._n â—el_a de_fw-fr mer._n call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n thes_n 15._o â—ea_o all_o the_o papist_n as_o allege_v â—y_a cal._n inst_z â—b_fw-la 3._o ca._n 14._o â—ect_n 12._o &_o â—ap_n 17._o â—ect_n 3._o 15._o 26._o yea_o in_o this_o merit_a the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n aph._n pa._n 141._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v fullfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o that_o 1._o bell._n lib._n 4._o â—le_v justif_a â—ap_n 1._o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v by_o the_o power_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v grace_n or_o no_o grace_n pelagius_n his_o imaginary_a or_o the_o gospel_n real_a grace_n he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o know_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o he_o for_o they_o express_v themselves_o plain_o of_o effectual_a grace_n indeed_o thes_n 27._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o 3._o hos_fw-la in_o conâ—ut_o pa._n 140_o â—b_n 3._o faith_n only_o tend_v to_o drive_v obedience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o man_n do_v once_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o 7._o canis_fw-la inprefat_n in_o andr._n vega_n andr._n vega_n the_o justif_a in_o epist_n prefat_n osor_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2_o &_o 7._o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n and_o it_o do_v much_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o soul-cozening_a faith_n etc._n etc._n aphor._n pag._n 325_o 326._o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o trident._n cone_n sess_n 6._o cap._n 14_o 16._o &_o sess_n 14._o cap._n 8_o 9_o bel._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr poenitent_n lib._n 4._o or_o son_n that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o some_o part_n must_v be_v execute_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o remain_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o curse_n be_v upon_o not_o only_a affender_n in_o general_a but_o also_o upon_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n aph._n p._n 65_o 66_o 68_o not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n will_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 12._o bellarmine_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o syn._n trid._n ib._n can_v 12._o and_o law_n &_o wrath_n be_v perfect_o remove_v from_o the_o believer_n &_o justify_v believer_n after_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o life_n and_o death_n aph._n p._n 78_o 79._o 82._o only_o a_o conditional_a but_o not_o a_o absolute_a bellarmine_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2_o so_o also_o thomas_n seotus_n &_o bellarmine_n discharge_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n yet_o still_o the_o discharge_n remain_v conditional_a till_o we_o have_v quite_o finish_v our_o performance_n and_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n &_o shall_v be_v execute_v a._n p._n 82._o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v conditional_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o man_n that_o be_v but_o thus_o conditional_o large_a bellarmine_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n at_o large_a pardon_v and_o justify_v may_v be_v unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a again_o for_o their_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o all_o the_o debt_n so_o forgive_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 44._o he_o seem_v in_o the_o explication_n to_o lenify_v his_o assertion_n but_o to_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o personal_a or_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o qualification_n &_o action_n etc._n etc._n but_o whole_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n our_o evangelicall_n 1._o bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faith_n &_o gospel_n obedience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n
through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o their_o very_a receive_n of_o he_o shall_v obtain_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o former_a pollution_n &_o without_o all_o prejacent_a qualification_n in_o they_o to_o purchase_v so_o great_a a_o redemption_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o embrace_v and_o profess_v of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o alone_a redeemer_n they_o be_v first_o admit_v into_o christ_n gather_v into_o church_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o while_n establish_v in_o this_o truth_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abound_v in_o they_o the_o person_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v be_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o the_o false_a apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o also_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v it_o not_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n for_o these_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o such_o 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of_o justification_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v they_o any_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o itself_o alone_o and_o to_o christ_n by_o his_o mediatory_a righteousness_n alone_o to_o perfect_a for_o ever_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o redeem_a one_o heb._n 10._o 14._o and_o that_o without_o any_o accessary_a help_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n john_n 13._o 10._o but_o mr._n br._n so_o part_v justification_n between_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o that_o he_o make_v they_o equal_o concurrent_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o justify_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o we_o can_v no_o more_o profit_v we_o than_o we_o without_o christ_n yea_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n whole_o unprofitable_a to_o every_o man_n till_o by_o the_o serve_a and_o deserve_v of_o each_o man_n it_o be_v purchase_v and_o make_v useful_a to_o benefit_v he_o and_o so_o by_o make_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o merit_n he_o disrobe_n it_o of_o its_o honour_n and_o ornament_n derogate_a from_o it_o its_o all-sufficiency_n by_o itself_o to_o perfect_v we_o that_o he_o may_v arrogate_v to_o our_o righteousness_n what_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o but_o how_o far_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o derogate_v both_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v oft_o discuss_v after_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o deface_v of_o both_o here_o he_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v it_o be_v never_o foul_a and_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n conclude_v that_o when_o his_o face_n of_o christ_n be_v spittle_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v from_o mr._n brs._n lip_n touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o bellarmine_n and_o arminius_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o he_o this_o one_o truth_n i_o acknowledge_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v in_o this_o argument_n of_o mr._n br._n that_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v make_v obedience_n or_o work_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o i_o contradict_v he_o not_o it_o be_v of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n make_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o not_o create_v by_o god_n at_o least_o not_o by_o god_n assign_v to_o this_o use_n and_o end_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o form_v to_o his_o hand_n but_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o leave_v he_o since_o he_o will_v do_v it_o alone_o without_o we_o to_o persist_v in_o worship_v it_o chap._n xxiii_o whether_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o legallist_n and_o anti-gospell_a his_o five_o endeavour_n be_v to_o vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n from_o be_v legal_a and_o anti-evangelicall_a that_o although_o it_o hold_v believer_n not_o only_o under_o the_o bondage_n but_o also_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o life_n and_o death_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thes_n 9_o pa._n 65._o &_o p._n 73._o and_o elsewhere_o oft_o though_o it_o make_v work_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n though_o he_o maintain_v that_o doe_n and_o live_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n append._n p._n 81._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi or_o legallist_n nor_o his_o doctrine_n ungospellike_a it_o be_v pure_o christian_a and_o full_a of_o sweet_a and_o ravish_a consolation_n to_o a_o believer_n not_o the_o least_o tangue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o odour_n and_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o word_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o scatter_o throughout_o this_o book_n of_o his_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v a_o probability_n and_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o his_o paradox_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o b._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o bondage_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v under_o it_o in_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o under_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a as_o all_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n whole_o out_o of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v as_o he_o frequent_o express_v himself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o take_v off_o the_o extremity_n of_o despair_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a but_o some_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o p._n 65._o thes_n 9_o christ_n death_n have_v suspend_v the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o fall_v upon_o his_o redeem_a one_o p._n 67._o though_o they_o suffer_v after_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n much_o of_o the_o curse_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o not_o without_o rigour_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o its_o full_a rigour_n p._n 69._o and_o christ_n which_o have_v suspend_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o curse_n manage_v that_o which_o lie_v on_o they_o to_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n pag._n 72._o and_o be_v not_o this_o cordial_a gospel_n the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o christ_n wing_n to_o a_o wound_a soul_n the_o force_n of_o all_o this_o have_v be_v examine_v already_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o most_o copious_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o nine_o thesis_n and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o to_o which_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o tautologize_v here_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n only_o let_v he_o by_o the_o way_n consider_v with_o i_o how_o fit_o these_o gloss_n of_o mr._n br._n do_v agree_v with_o many_o plain_a and_o evident_a sripture_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o i_o e._n say_v m._n br._n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o curse_n not_o from_o the_o curse_n itself_o for_o it_o lie_v upon_o we_o still_o or_o from_o the_o curse_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o follow_v we_o to_o heaven_n after_o the_o world_n be_v end_v not_o but_o that_o until_o the_o world_n end_n it_o shall_v torment_v we_o both_o dead_a and_o live_a there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o i_o e._n no_o condemnation_n in_o its_o full_a rigour_n but_o condemnation_n unto_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n they_o must_v bear_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o after_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v rom._n 4._o 7._o i_o e._n in_o part_n bless_v and_o in_o part_n curse_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o i_o e._n from_o all_o sin_n not_o from_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n due_a to_o any_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n be_v we_o deliver_v god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 4._o 32._o col._n 2._o 13._o i_o e._n have_v forgive_v you_o the_o fault_n but_o not_o the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n by_o one_o offering_n christ_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctifird_n i._n e._n have_v lay_v a_o ground_n to_o perfect_v they_o if_o he_o will_v in_o the_o next_o world_n not_o that_o he_o have_v perfect_v they_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n here_o the_o time_n past_a be_v put_v for_o a_o time_n to_o come_v and_o a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a time_n heb._n 10._o 14._o they_o that_o be_v once_o purge_v by_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n when_o they_o be_v whole_o purge_v in_o heaven_n not_o while_o they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n purge_v upon_o earth_n heb._n 10._o 2._o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o i_o e._n no_o more_o as_o forgive_v to_o spare_v they_o but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v i_o will_v remember_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n for_o they_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o that_o be_v we_o have_v right_a and_o title_n so_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v in_o another_o world_n if_o we_o lose_v it_o not_o by_o the_o way_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 53._o 5._o i_o e._n so_o heal_v with_o his_o stripe_n that_o he_o shall_v wound_v we_o