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be_v a_o live_a faith_n exciting_a in_o the_o believer_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o life_n as_o stir_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o new_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n thought_n and_o desire_n conform_v to_o god_n law_n as_o drive_v out_o all_o earthly_a affection_n thus_o much_o they_o say_v be_v the_o import_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o purify_n the_o heart_n mortify_v the_o flesh_n quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n crucify_a and_o bury_v the_o old_a man_n put_v on_o the_o new_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v so_o very_a much_o press_v this_o one_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o john_n that_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o property_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o can_v be_v true_a justify_v faith_n without_o it_o as_o all_o of_o we_o unanimoust_o hold_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a zanchy_a 349._o de_fw-fr persev_n sanct._n confess_v p._n 349._o who_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v in_o it_o this_o very_a calumny_n that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o make_v repentance_n of_o noose_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o profaneness_n render_v man_n so_o very_o secure_a as_o to_o embolden_v they_o to_o venture_v on_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o conscience_n do_v further_o declare_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v where_o sin_n do_v reign_v that_o sound_a believer_n although_o they_o sin_v not_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v 159._o ipsorum_fw-la vid._n fidelium_fw-la lapsus_fw-la suapte_v naturâ_fw-la aternâ_fw-la morte_fw-la esse_fw-la dignissimos_fw-la item_n displicere_fw-la deo_fw-la item_n punitum_fw-la iri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n the_o per_n sanct._n p._n 159._o yet_o the_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n most_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n displease_v god_n and_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o much_o abate_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o faith_n quench_v their_o mind_n trouble_v let_v they_o therefore_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n not_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n nor_o whole_o forsake_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n again_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o true_a repentance_n 43._o zanch._n oper._n tom._n 6._o loc_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la p._n 43._o and_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o zeal_n to_o please_v he_o and_o promote_v his_o glory_n to_o provoke_v we_o sincere_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o may_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n that_o it_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o
a_o man_n terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n can_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n purpose_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o be_v neither_o at_o peace_n nor_o safe_a 6._o but_o confound_v and_o overwhelmed_a by_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v it_o descend_v into_o hell_n 7._o to_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v add_v which_o do_v quiet_a and_o revive_v the_o terrify_a conscience_n and_o break_a heart_n that_o it_o may_v purpose_v what_o be_v good_n 8._o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n be_v but_o the_o half_a or_o begin_v of_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o there_o be_v want_v the_o good_a purpose_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v persevere_v in_o it_o become_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o cain_n a_o saul_n a_o judas_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o distrust_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o despair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o perish_v 10._o these_o sophist_n learn_v their_o definition_n of_o repentance_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o father_n 11._o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o term_n of_o this_o their_o definition_n sorrow_n sin_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n 19_o nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o their_o ignorance_n for_o they_o neglect_v and_o slight_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v think_v to_o know_v what_o be_v law_n or_o what_o gospel_n 20._o indeed_o quite_o bind_v up_o in_o humane_a command_n and_o injunction_n they_o only_o dream_v when_o they_o judge_v of_o sacred_a and_o divine_a thing_n 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o master_n of_o despair_n that_o repentance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a horror_n and_o despair_n 22._o but_o that_o penitent_n must_v hope_v and_o trust_v and_o hate_v sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a temper_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n 23._o this_o some_o unmindful_a of_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n and_o indeed_o heedless_a of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n assert_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 24._o and_o very_o erroneous_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v total_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o sacrilegious_a 25._o but_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o inform_v we_o that_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o law_n which_o likewise_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v and_o common_a experience_n prove_v 26._o they_o viz._n the_o scripture_n say_v let_v all_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n who_o forget_v god_n and_o set_v o_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n over_o they_o that_o man_n may_v know_v etc._n etc._n 27._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n 28._o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_v order_n that_o death_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o before_o life_n and_o holiness_n 29._o nor_o be_v we_o now_o righteous_a and_o alive_a to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o actual_o and_o in_o our_o present_a state_n sinner_n and_o dead_a in_o adam_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v alive_a by_o christ_n 30._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v the_o first_o adam_n i_o e._n sin_n and_o death_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v i._n e._n christ_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o 31._o sin_n and_o death_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 32._o and_o experience_n clear_v it_o adam_n first_o stand_v convict_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v afterward_o restore_v to_o hope_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 33._o and_o david_n be_v first_o strike_v dead_a by_o the_o law_n tell_v he_o by_o nathan_n thou_o be_v he_o be_v afterward_o save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 34._o paul_n tremble_v under_o law-stroak_n first_o hear_v why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o then_o be_v enliven_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o gospel_n arise_v etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v mark_v 1_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 36._o likewise_o it_o behove_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n 37._o thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n first_o of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v teach_v faith_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 38._o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n observe_v this_o method_n he_o teach_v first_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n 39_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o paul_n teach_v both_o fews_n and_o gentile_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o disputation_n of_o m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o '_o of_o the_o law_n '_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o not-necessary_a to_o justification_n but_o also_o manifest_o unprofitable_a and_o altogether_o impossible_a 2._o and_o to_o they_o who_o keep_v the_o law_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o it_o become_v as_o poison_n and_o most_o pernicious_a 3._o when_o we_o discourse_n of_o justification_n we_o can_v say_v too_o much_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o against_o a_o most_o dangerous_a confidence_n in_o the_o law_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v or_o give_v life_n or_o any_o way_n to_o help_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n 5._o but_o to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n work_v wrath_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o gild_n 8._o in_o short_a heaven_n be_v not_o more_o distant_a from_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o law_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o justification_n 9_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v say_v or_o think_v on_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n 10._o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o more_o needful_a it_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o be_v useless_a nay_o impossible_a for_o justification_n 12._o that_o so_o proud_a man_n confident_a of_o his_o ability_n may_v be_v instruct_v that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 13._o for_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v show_v we_o not_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o life_n and_o innocence_n 14._o but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o lose_v state_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v 15._o if_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n we_o conceit_n ourselves_o innocent_a as_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o heathen_a and_o pelagian_n 16._o if_o death_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o this_o life_n will_v be_v the_o only_a life_n to_o we_o nor_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o a_o future_a one_o 17._o but_o since_o both_o be_v teach_v we_o only_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a 18._o whatever_o show_v we_o sin_n wrath_n or_o death_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n 19_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v its_o proper_a effect_n and_o force_n 20._o the_o law_n manifestation_n of_o sin_n and_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v reciprocal_a term_n as_o much_o as_o man_n and_o risible_a or_o rational_a 21._o to_o take_v away_o the_o law_n and_o retain_v the_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v deny_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o 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but_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o first_o reformer_n deny_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n on_o condition_n of_o our_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o papist_n hold_v it_o that_o be_v they_o deny_v our_o good_a work_n to_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o give_v right_o unto_o it_o as_o a_o reward_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o be_v not_o antinomian_o which_o be_v very_o clear_a from_o the_o scholia_fw-la of_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o nineteenth_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v who_o hold_v that_o nothing_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o faith_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v not_o to_o christian_n to_o which_o they_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o dogma_fw-la hold_v by_o the_o divine_n who_o subscribe_v the_o augustane_n confession_n that_o none_o but_o one_o islebius_n be_v taint_v with_o this_o false_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n that_o luther_n oppugn_v and_o confute_v this_o error_n and_o bring_v its_o author_n to_o a_o recantation_n and_o that_o the_o other_o divine_n reject_v it_o 2._o the_o word_n condition_n be_v also_o take_v in_o this_o very_a sense_n by_o the_o arminian_o who_o argue_v so_o very_o plausible_o from_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o against_o some_o important_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o many_o orthodox_n and_o judicious_a divine_n be_v afraid_a to_o use_v it_o they_o make_v it_o if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n a_o legal_a condition_n that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o a_o law_n give_v right_o to_o the_o reward_n it_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v perform_v give_v right_o to_o the_o blessing_n promise_v or_o 95._o conditio_fw-la quatenus_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la aliquomodo_fw-la medium_fw-la sieri_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quo_fw-la consequimur_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n promittitur_fw-la exam._n censur_n cap._n 10._o p._n 112._o conditio_fw-la cujus_fw-la praestatio_fw-la medium_fw-la sive_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aliquomodo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la est_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o gratia_n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la praestandam_fw-la perpetim_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la praestanti_fw-la promissum_fw-la extra_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la comparationem_fw-la est_fw-la vb._n sup_v cap._n 8._o p._n 95._o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v perform_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v to_o what_o be_v on_o condition_n promise_v again_o condition_n who_o performance_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mean_a or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o full_a of_o grace_n but_o grace_n be_v always_o necessary_a for_o the_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o reward_n promise_v thereunto_o infinite_o exceed_v it_o however_o from_o the_o grant_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n they_o triumphant_o oppugn_v some_o important_a truth_n particular_o 59_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la meritus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la tum_fw-la fides_n conditio_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la deus_fw-la sub_fw-la comminatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la exigeret_fw-la imo_fw-la tum_fw-la pater_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la meriti_fw-la istius_fw-la obligatus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la conferendum_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o essiciendum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la sub_fw-la comminatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la praescribit_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la absurdius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la exam._n cens_fw-la cap._n 8._o p._n 59_o they_o thus_o argue_v against_o christ_n merit_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o the_o elect._n if_o christ_n merit_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o we_o say_v they_o than_o faith_n can_v be_v a_o condition_n which_o god_n exact_v from_o sinner_n under_o the_o commination_n of_o eternal_a death_n they_o go_v high_a affirm_v that_o if_o christ_n purchase_v the_o first_o grace_n for_o we_o than_o the_o father_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v we_o faith_n and_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o be_v prescribe_v under_o the_o threaten_v of_o death_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a such_o a_o collation_n of_o faith_n flow_v from_o christ_n merit_n do_v effectual_o destroy_v the_o divine_a constitution_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v enjoin_v sinner_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o threaten_v of_o death_n thus_o much_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o apparent_a if_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o way_n our_o saviour_n he_o can_v be_v our_o lawgiver_n nor_o can_v our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n be_v act_n of_o duty_n they_o can_v be_v but_o effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n again_o they_o add_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o efficacious_a work_n it_o in_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v be_v incompatible_a that_o condition_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n 106._o conditio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la praescribit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la cvi_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la efficitur_fw-la merus_n effectus_fw-la praescribentis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la conditio_fw-la praescripta_fw-la nedum_fw-la praestita_fw-la exam._n ub_z sup_v p._n 106._o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v even_o by_o the_o prescriber_n the_o mere_a effect_n of_o a_o prescriber_n can_v be_v a_o prescribe_v much_o less_o a_o perform_v condition_n he_o that_o give_v a_o condition_n to_o another_o will_n that_o it_o be_v 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