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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similitude_n so_o say_v he_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 what_o be_v these_o beam_n of_o love_n be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n any_o of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v then_o behold_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o comparison_n viz._n christ_n have_v satisfy_v god_n can_v now_o pardon_v sin_n as_o free_o as_o if_o man_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v never_o need_v pardon_n this_o be_v a_o rare_a notion_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o something_o worse_o than_o nonsense_n include_v in_o it_o namely_o that_o sinner_n be_v discharge_v without_o pardon_n as_o have_v in_o christ_n pay_v to_o the_o full_a the_o debt_n which_o they_o owe_v as_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n be_v discharge_v upon_o payment_n of_o the_o mulct_n enjoin_v by_o law_n without_o the_o magistrate_n pardon_v and_o become_v from_o thenceforth_o immediate_o as_o capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n and_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 grace_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o suitable_a to_o what_o this_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o chap._n 3._o 25_o 26._o that_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v thâ—_n justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n come_v upon_o his_o posterity_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n which_o pass_v upon_o himself_o as_o the_o natural_a father_n of_o all_o man_n so_o as_o there_o need_v no_o other_o act_n either_o on_o god_n part_n or_o on_o our_o part_n but_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n we_o become_v liable_a both_o to_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o
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 break_v the_o law_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n that_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v sin_v his_o death_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o now_o it_o have_v in_o this_o case_n our_o sin_n though_o then_o but_o possible_a have_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o penalty_n due_a to_o it_o and_o threaten_v against_o it_o but_o his_o righteousness_n have_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o same_o supposition_n that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o in_o be_v i_o mean_v of_o all_o the_o elect_v bear_v since_o his_o death_n when_o christ_n die_v yet_o the_o full_a penalty_n which_o can_v at_o any_o time_n grow_v due_a to_o they_o be_v then_o in_o be_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n which_o punishment_n also_o in_o sum_n and_o substance_n he_o may_v and_o do_v undergo_v that_o when_o we_o shall_v sin_v we_o may_v yet_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n 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 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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
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he_o they_o do_v not_o evidence_n so_o clear_o and_o certain_o as_o faith_n do_v because_o work_n may_v proceed_v from_o principle_n of_o natural_a ingenuity_n and_o morality_n 2._o work_n do_v evidence_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o before_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o infallibility_n or_o with_o that_o clearness_n and_o demonstrative_a certainty_n which_o the_o conscience_n require_v rep._n all_o this_o be_v nothing_o majus_n &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la if_o work_v evidence_n justification_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o faith_n do_v though_o not_o with_o such_o a_o perfect_a degree_n of_o evidence_n as_o faith_n do_v then_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o work_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n if_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v 2._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o work_v christian_n and_o spiritual_a work_n be_v a_o very_a clear_a and_o certain_a evidence_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n so_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o with_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v work_n like_o good_a work_n which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o truth_n and_o there_o may_v be_v faith_n like_o true_a faith_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o faith_n unfeigned_a but_o when_o work_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o light_n and_o manifest_v that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n they_o be_v a_o very_a sure_a evidence_n as_o sure_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o faith_n itself_o though_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v it_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a sight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 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 3._o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o work_n do_v evidence_n before_o man_n but_o not_o with_o that_o clearness_n and_o certainty_n which_o the_o conscience_n require_v be_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o scripture_n 1_o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o lâ—ve_v in_o wâ—rd_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o 4._o observe_v also_o reader_n that_o mr._n eyre_n do_v here_o as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o work_v and_o yet_o to_o oppose_v i_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o must_v acquaint_v 17._o §._o 17._o thou_o reader_n that_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o i_o add_v these_o word_n whether_o work_n be_v the_o first_o effect_n namely_o of_o justification_n or_o the_o second_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o first_o evidence_n or_o the_o second_o be_v not_o at_o all_o material_a in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n exclude_v work_n altogether_o rom._n 3._o 28._o and_o 4._o 5._o the_o reason_n why_o i_o add_v this_o be_v because_o when_o mr._n warren_n propose_v this_o argument_n against_o mr._n eyre_n all_o the_o answer_n he_o can_v get_v be_v this_o question_n whether_o work_n be_v the_o first_o evidence_n or_o the_o second_o the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o question_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o discover_v by_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o work_n any_o influence_n at_o all_o into_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o evidence_n whether_o first_o or_o second_o but_o the_o principal_a intent_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o main_a conclusion_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o dispute_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o justification_n declare_v in_o couscience_n for_o work_n have_v a_o efficiency_n in_o produce_v that_o justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n reject_v work_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o dispute_v for_o therefore_o he_o mean_v not_o justification_n in_o conscience_n to_o this_o mr._n eyre_n have_v hold_v it_o his_o wise_a course_n to_o say_v nothing_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v of_o work_n as_o that_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o advantage_n he_o have_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n against_o himself_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o mind_n desirous_a to_o advance_v the_o truth_n the_o day_n will_v make_v manifest_a sect_n v._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v 18._o §._o 18._o that_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o faith_n evidence_v our_o justification_n immediate_o or_o axiomatical_o which_o before_o i_o prove_v i_o must_v speak_v something_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n by_o a_o axiom_n we_o mean_v a_o sentence_n or_o proposition_n manifest_a by_o its_o own_o light_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o propose_v but_o the_o mind_n â—_o mind_n in_o intellectione_fw-la perfecta_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la tria_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la conformitas_fw-la actus_fw-la cum_fw-la objecto_fw-la secundum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la assentiendi_fw-la tertium_fw-la impotentia_fw-la ad_fw-la falsitaâ—em_fw-la pâ—imum_fw-la voco_fw-la veritas_fw-la secundum_fw-la evidentia_fw-la tertium_fw-la certitudo_fw-la p._n hâ—rt_n de_fw-fr meâ—doz_n de_fw-fr anim._n d._n 8._o sect_n 1._o §._o â—_o assent_v to_o it_o present_o that_o it_o be_v true_a as_o in_o natural_a thing_n that_o every_o whole_a be_v more_o than_o its_o part_n that_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o two_o make_v four_o or_o the_o like_a these_o thing_n be_v evident_a to_o our_o reason_n at_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o like_a which_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n and_o comprehension_n of_o natural_a reason_n therefore_o our_o mind_n assent_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o have_v the_o evidence_n of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v inform_v with_o a_o more_o supernatural_a light_n and_o principle_n namely_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n heb._n 11._o 26_o 27._o hence_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 1._o describe_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o say_v ver_fw-la 3._o by_o faith_n we_o know_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n be_v evidence_v objective_o by_o the_o
convenientis_fw-la as_o a_o most_o suitable_a good_a and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n antecedent_n to_o faith_n or_o at_o most_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o faith_n itself_o gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v believe_v or_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n embracing_z delight_v and_o take_v complacency_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o his_o best_a good_a and_o then_o it_o follow_v immediate_o not_o upon_o our_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o upon_o our_o knowledge_n of_o that_o right_n for_o as_o we_o desire_v not_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v so_o neither_o can_v we_o rejoice_v in_o a_o right_n which_o we_o know_v not_o the_o question_n then_o return_n viz._n how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o know_v its_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o say_v it_o know_v it_o by_o take_v complacency_n in_o it_o be_v to_o say_v it_o delight_v in_o it_o know_v not_o 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3._o 18._o which_o i_o have_v urge_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n nor_o do_v mr._n eyre_n answer_v this_o text_n by_o this_o distinction_n though_o i_o think_v i_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v wont_v so_o to_o do_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o lay_v in_o the_o follow_a argument_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o mr._n eyre_n may_v have_v spare_v his_o pain_n of_o attempt_v to_o answer_v the_o say_a argument_n as_o not_o prejudice_v that_o interpretation_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o text_n nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o examine_v his_o answer_n sect_n iv_o the_o first_o argument_n then_o prove_v that_o the_o condemnation_n mention_v 16._o §._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 18._o can_v be_v mean_v of_o condemnation_n in_o conscience_n mere_o be_v this_o the_o condemnation_n which_o the_o unbeliever_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v under_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o pronounce_v all_o man_n guilty_a not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o mr._n eyre_n answer_v that_o the_o voice_n or_o sentence_n of_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 guilty_a and_o damnable_a in_o themselves_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o elect_n be_v discharge_v from_o this_o rigorous_a court_n their_o cause_n be_v judge_v at_o another_o bar._n rep._n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o infer_v from_o this_o text_n compare_v with_o joh._n 3._o 18._o for_o illustration_n of_o which_o i_o mention_v it_o be_v this_o that_o every_o unbeliever_n elect_v or_o not_o elect_v stand_v guilty_a that_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n in_o the_o sight_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n 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
in_o psal_n 19_o 4._o poni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grammar_n indefinita_n sunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la incertae_fw-la significationis_fw-la sumuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la &_o interdum_fw-la pro_fw-la praes_fw-la &_o futur_fw-la the_o same_o do_v eustathius_n observe_v on_o that_o of_o princip_n of_o iliad_n a._n ciâ—ca_fw-la princip_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o latter_a copy_n read_v it_o example_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n joh._n 15._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 23._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 6._o 5_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o other_o place_n example_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n put_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o future_a i_o allege_v these_o joh._n 4_o 25._o the_o messiah_n come_v that_o be_v will_v short_o come_v mr._n eyre_n will_v have_v this_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n draw_v nigh_o to_o be_v fulfil_v rep._n but_o we_o be_v not_o now_o inquire_v into_o the_o theological_a truth_n but_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n if_o schoolboy_n shall_v construe_v the_o word_n as_o mr._n eyre_n do_v english_a they_o i_o believe_v their_o master_n will_v con_v they_o thanks_o another_o place_n be_v joh._n 5._o 25._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v m._n eyre_n answer_n the_o dead_a than_o do_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o same_o hour_n can_v not_o be_v that_o be_v now_o exist_v and_o yet_o be_v come_v too_o another_o place_n be_v joh._n 14._o 3._o if_o i_o go_v i_o come_v again_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n eyre_n grant_v to_o be_v for_o my_o turn_n for_o he_o except_v nothing_o against_o it_o and_o one_o place_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o hundred_o and_o if_o it_o be_v worth_a while_n i_o will_v also_o vindicate_v the_o next_o place_n which_o be_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 16._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o judgement_n of_o our_o translatour_n be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v to_o mr._n eyre_n who_o if_o they_o have_v not_o think_v verb_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n may_v have_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o future_a will_v not_o so_o have_v render_v they_o example_n of_o verb_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o note_n of_o affirmation_n 7._o §._o 7._o without_o reference_n to_o any_o determinate_a time_n be_v these_o rom._n 8._o 24._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v that_o be_v it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o hope_n and_o patient_a expectation_n that_o man_n be_v save_v whensoever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v save_v mr._n eyre_n answer_v they_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n that_o be_v they_o have_v now_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o salvation_n through_o faith_n and_o hope_n they_o be_v now_o save_v by_o hope_n or_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o be_v save_v by_o sight_n not_o by_o faith_n or_o hope_n rep._n 1._o but_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v the_o salvation_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v absent_a not_o present_a because_o we_o hope_v for_o it_o 2._o we_o have_v observe_v before_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v sometime_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o life_n never_o by_o the_o name_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o new-testament_n 3._o to_o be_v save_v by_o sight_n â—_o little_a better_o than_o nonsense_n what_o divine_a can_v be_v find_v that_o ever_o pen_v such_o uncouth_a language_n sight_n be_v itself_o our_o positive_a salvation_n and_o we_o be_v save_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o that_o hope_n which_o we_o exercise_v in_o this_o present_a life_n forasmuch_o as_o salvation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o author_n who_o i_o oppose_v that_o i_o know_v not_o almost_o what_o interpretation_n to_o put_v upon_o these_o his_o strange_a kind_n of_o dispute_n another_o text_n be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o thank_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v through_o god_n that_o we_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o death_n be_v it_o when_o it_o will_v be_v that_o we_o have_v it_o mr._n eyre_n will_v have_v it_o read_v thâ—nks_v be_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v we_o or_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n for_o say_v he_o the_o saint_n have_v already_o obtain_v victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n in_o christ_n their_o head_n rep._n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v manifest_o of_o the_o victory_n which_o god_n give_v they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o time_n of_o which_o he_o do_v also_o describe_v in_o general_a a_o little_a before_o v._o 54._o so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o god_n give_v so_o heb._n 10._o 35._o your_o confidence_n have_v a_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v say_v mr_n eyre_n in_o the_o present_a effect_n which_o it_o do_v produce_v as_o inward_a peace_n joy_n etc._n etc._n rep._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a verse_n forego_v v._o 34._o it_o be_v call_v that_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n v._o 36._o the_o promise_n which_o be_v obtain_v after_o that_o with_o patience_n we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o v._o 39_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o last_o place_n i_o mention_v be_v jam._n 1._o 17._o every_o good_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o above_o not_o as_o if_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v come_v down_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v those_o word_n but_o that_o whensoever_o any_o one_o receive_v a_o good_a gift_n it_o be_v from_o god_n against_o this_o mr._n eyre_n except_v nothing_o if_o then_o in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o that_o by_o mr._n eyre_n own_o confession_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o heterosis_n of_o tense_n to_o be_v a_o trope_n very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n verb_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n have_v sometime_o the_o signification_n of_o verb_n future_a sometime_o be_v only_a note_n of_o affirmation_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o definite_a time_n why_o do_v mr._n eyre_n make_v such_o outcry_n against_o i_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n for_o interpret_n the_o present_a word_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_a according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o other_o place_n why_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o expound_v here_o 8._o §._o 8._o rep._n nay_o but_o by_o his_o leave_n i_o have_v perform_v my_o undertake_n in_o show_v that_o they_o yield_v he_o no_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o seek_v in_o they_o beside_o my_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o i_o think_v and_o yet_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v because_o they_o mention_v no_o other_o person_n and_o they_o be_v a_o complete_a sentence_n without_o the_o addition_n what_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v upon_o allowance_n to_o mr._n eyre_n of_o the_o selvidge_n he_o will_v sow_v upon_o they_o to_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o addition_n yet_o the_o word_n do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o his_o purpose_n sect_n iii_o nevertheless_o i_o do_v also_o far_o show_n that_o his_o interpretation_n 9_o §._o 9_o can_v not_o be_v right_a because_o the_o text_n will_v then_o contradict_v plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n particular_o that_o in_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n or_o to_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n mr._n eyre_n answer_v the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o man_n work_n and_o action_n not_o of_o their_o person_n rep._n 1._o but_o the_o greek_a 18._o greek_a see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o rom_n 12_o 1._o &_o 14._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o denote_v god_n well-pleasedness_a with_o a_o person_n be_v never_o use_v but_o to_o signify_v god_n complacency_n in_o or_o approbation_n of_o a_o person_n because_o of_o his_o quality_n or_o action_n or_o both_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o when_o it_o note_n not_o the_o decree_n or_o purpose_n of_o the_o will_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v but_o the_o affection_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o chapter_n 10._o 38._o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o namely_o by_o unbelief_n heb._n 3._o 12._o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o where_o god_n displeasure_n be_v with_o the_o person_n but_o
the_o non-imputation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o present_o reconcile_v and_o their_o sin_n non-imputed_n as_o we_o have_v show_v from_o the_o text_n before_o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o future_a reconciliation_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o six_o that_o what_o i_o grant_v yield_v the_o question_n viz._n the_o immediate_a reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o christ_n by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n pay_v the_o total_a and_o full_a price_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n than_o be_v we_o actual_o set_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o for_o when_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v the_o debtor_n be_v free_a in_o law_n answ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o christ_n purchase_v our_o glorification_n must_v we_o therefore_o needs_o be_v glorify_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v 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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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the_o latter_a that_o the_o pardon_n which_o he_o give_v be_v eternal_a neither_o that_o the_o elect_v be_v pardon_v immediate_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v plain_o suppose_v isa_n 54._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o that_o by_o this_o ransom_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o 3._o 13._o answ_n quoad_fw-la meritum_fw-la not_o quoad_fw-la effâ—ctum_fw-la till_o they_o believe_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o christ_n death_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o be_v the_o elect_v therefore_o sanctify_v immediate_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v redeem_v our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n yet_o be_v not_o our_o body_n redeem_v quoad_fw-la effâ—ctum_fw-la till_o the_o resurrection_n râ—â—_n 8._o 23._o till_o then_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a obligation_n unto_o death_n which_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v upon_o all_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22_o 49_o 56._o and_o thus_o thou_o see_v reader_n with_o what_o success_n mr._n eyrâ—_n have_v attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n in_o give_v himself_o that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 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 â—is_fw-la next_o undertake_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o compact_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v available_a to_o the_o immediate_a reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n but_o only_o upon_o condition_n perform_v by_o they_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o which_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v any_o whit_n more_o happy_a then_o in_o the_o former_a 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40._o and_o 3._o 15_o 16_o 19_o and_o gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11._o and_o rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o isa_n 53._o 11._o and_o all_o those_o place_n which_o declare_v justification_n to_o be_v consequent_a to_o faith_n or_o wherein_o man_n be_v persuade_v and_o command_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o many_o such_o place_n have_v be_v already_o produce_v and_o vindicate_v against_o mr._n eyre_n exception_n and_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o produce_v many_o more_o as_o jâ—r_v 26._o 2_o 3._o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n all_o the_o word_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o diminish_v not_o a_o word_n if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v hearken_v and_o turn_v euâ—ry_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v repent_v i_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o jer._n 36._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o house_n 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argument_n be_v this_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n 2._o §._o 2._o and_o christ_n be_v that_o upoâ—_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n he_o shall_v purchase_v a_o seed_n like_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n isaiah_n 53._o 10._o answ_n what_o be_v the_o inference_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n death_n shall_v be_v auâ—â—able_a to_o their_o immediate_a reconciliation_n can_v any_o man_n divine_a how_o this_o inference_n follow_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n which_o i_o wonder_v mr._n eyre_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o v._o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a sequent_n justify_v many_o and_o for_o the_o other_o text_n which_o follow_v hâ—â—_n 2._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o apostle_n mention_n it_o to_o prove_v that_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o v._o 11._o but_o what_o it_o be_v mr._n eyre_n will_v conclude_v from_o hence_o at_o least_o how_o these_o word_n shall_v afford_v he_o that_o which_o he_o will_v conclude_v from_o they_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o understand_v till_o he_o have_v inform_v i_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v unanswerable_a that_o so_o write_v as_o his_o reader_n shall_v never_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o meaning_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o a_o full_a 3._o §._o 3._o satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o iniquity_n then_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o our_o discharge_n procure_v thereby_o shall_v be_v immediate_a but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o iniquity_n ergo._n the_o assumption_n mr._n eyre_n suppose_v will_v not_o be_v question_v the_o proposition_n he_o thus_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o debt_n when_o it_o be_v pay_v shall_v be_v charge_v either_o upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o thy_fw-mi or_o the_o principal_a answ_n i_o see_v now_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o think_v there_o mr._n eyrâ—_n have_v yield_v it_o a_o thing_n possible_a for_o such_o a_o agreement_n to_o have_v pass_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o that_o the_o son_n satisfaction_n shall_v not_o present_o and_o immediate_o effect_v the_o discharge_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o satisfy_v but_o this_o argument_n suppose_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o payment_n nor_o satisfaction_n if_o such_o a_o covenant_n pass_v between_o they_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o agreement_n pass_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o do_v then_o must_v this_o argument_n need_v be_v inconsequent_a which_o infer_v the_o actual_a and_o immediate_a freedom_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o his_o death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n we_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v by_o and_o by_o that_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o debtor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o except_v 1._o against_o the_o confuse_a use_n of_o those_o two_o term_n payment_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o in_o this_o argument_n ought_v to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o former_a note_v such_o a_o payment_n as_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o the_o obligation_n the_o latter_a a_o payment_n refusable_a 2._o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v here_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n in_o which_o though_o i_o believe_v mr._n eyre_n mean_v no_o ill_a there_o may_v be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n offering_n which_o make_v it_o a_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o will_v accept_v it_o as_o satisfactory_a 3._o but_o to_o the_o argument_n itself_o that_o christ_n pay_v our_o debt_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a expression_n either_o it_o signify_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o pay_v that_o sum_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v most_o true_a or_o 2._o that_o he_o translate_v our_o very_a obligation_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o pay_v as_o in_o our_o name_n and_o as_o represent_v we_o in_o make_v payment_n and_o thus_o i_o deny_v it_o as_o dangerous_o false_a the_o reason_n be_v ready_a because_o what_o be_v do_v as_o in_o our_o name_n and_o person_n be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o act_n that_o do_v it_o as_o we_o who_o he_o represent_v in_o do_v it_o whether_o he_o represent_v we_o by_o our_o will_n and_o consent_n as_o proctor_n and_o attorney_n that_o pay_v and_o receive_v money_n or_o transact_v business_n in_o our_o name_n and_o ambassador_n who_o prince_n send_v into_o foreign_a nation_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n as_o what_o tutor_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o pupil_n and_o minor_n in_o all_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o his_o act_n that_o do_v it_o as_o they_o who_o person_n he_o represent_v and_o if_o christ_n thus_o pay_v our_o debt_n than_o his_o payment_n be_v more_o proper_o our_o act_n then_o his_o own_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v merit_v and_o redeem_v ourselves_o which_o a_o christian_n ear_n can_v never_o endure_v now_o to_o apply_v the_o distinction_n when_o mr._n eyre_n say_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n of_o what_o be_v â—quivalentèr_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n i_o deny_v his_o proposition_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n of_o what_o be_v our_o debt_n subjectiuè_fw-la i_o deny_v his_o assumption_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n death_n shall_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o declare_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n do_v indeed_o well_o prove_v the_o former_a that_o christ_n be_v substitute_v in_o our_o room_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o they_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n prove_v that_o he_o pay_v our_o debt_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n viz._n as_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n with_o we_o and_o represent_v our_o person_n in_o the_o payment_n which_o he_o make_v no_o more_o than_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 2._o 22._o archelaus_n reign_v in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o father_n herod_n will_v prove_v that_o archelaus_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o his_o decease_a father_n as_o then_o king_n in_o judea_n though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o our_o divine_n be_v sometime_o wont_a so_o to_o understand_v the_o phrase_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v in_o our_o name_n and_o in_o our_o person_n as_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o simple_o a_o commutation_n of_o person_n he_o suffer_v that_o which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v but_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o christ_n stand_v not_o as_o a_o sinner_n or_o as_o a_o debtor_n ex_fw-la delictâ—_n but_o as_o a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n and_o a_o debtor_n by_o voluntary_a contract_n in_o die_v for_o we_o but_o the_o assumption_n will_v not_o be_v dispute_v if_o mr._n eyre_n by_o his_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o debt_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o faulty_a and_o that_o which_o i_o deny_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n that_o a_o debt_n when_o it_o be_v pay_v shall_v be_v charge_v either_o upon_o the_o surety_n or_o principal_n ans_fw-fr which_o be_v very_o true_a when_o that_o which_o be_v pay_v be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n solutione_n ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la now_o the_o obligation_n of_o christ_n be_v obligatio_fw-la fidejussoria_fw-la which_o he_o have_v full_o discharge_v in_o his_o death_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v require_v of_o he_o a_o second_o time_n be_v once_o dead_a he_o die_v no_o more_o but_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o nevertheless_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v oblige_v ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la be_v not_o free_v in_o the_o surety_n discharge_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o surety_n make_v payment_n with_o this_o liberat_fw-la this_o videl_n cassiâ—s_n 16_o &_o l._n quoties_fw-la 37._o â—â—f_v de_fw-fr silut_fw-fr &_o
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 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