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the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commend_v rom._n 13._o love_n one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n gal._n 5._o 13._o 14._o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n which_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o see_v james_n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o as_o we_o purpose_v have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n chap._n four_o of_o such_o as_o be_v comprehend_v in_o or_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o speak_v brief_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v confederate_n with_o god_n every_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v liable_a to_o one_o of_o both_o covenant_n either_o that_o of_o work_n or_o this_o of_o grace_n for_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o sparinglie_o of_o they_o therefore_o we_o say_v this_o only_a in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o also_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o man_n must_v be_v under_o some_o one_o covenant_n adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o innocence_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n man_n after_o the_o fall_n abide_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o to_o this_o day_n life_n be_v promise_v he_o under_o condition_n of_o work_n do_v by_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v well_o death_n and_o the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o be_v not_o become_v a_o libertine_n or_o not_o subject_a to_o libertine_n god_n people_n in_o grace_n be_v not_o lawless_a libertine_n any_o covenant_n or_o as_o it_o be_v lawless_a but_o forth_o with_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thence_o forth_o live_v under_o it_o therefore_o concern_v angel_n and_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v under_o some_o one_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n indeed_o concern_v christ_n whether_o he_o be_v then_o under_o any_o covenant_n when_o he_o dwell_v among_o man_n and_o do_v converse_v on_o earth_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n a_o divine_a and_o humane_a christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n for_o that_o he_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o the_o bless_a creator_n to_o who_o to_o who_o covenant_n and_o law_n every_o creature_n be_v and_o must_v be_v subject_a but_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o respect_n christ_n under_o the_o covenat_n of_o work_n in_o what_o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o make_v man_n and_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v first_o make_v with_o he_o but_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v spare_o of_o that_o state_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n himself_o whether_o that_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o touch_v itself_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n whether_o this_o nature_n do_v purchase_v for_o itself_o life_n eternal_a by_o observation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n next_o i_o say_v the_o sake_n the_o or_o christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v subject_v himself_o in_o his_o humanity_n to_o the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v
justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o by_o faith_n only_o for_o all_o these_o have_v one_o respect_n and_o purpose_n observe_v then_o here_o by_o the_o way_n what_o the_o palpable_a blindness_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o this_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n blindness_n popish_a blindness_n first_o they_o see_v not_o how_o nature_n be_v plain_o lose_v as_o touch_v sanctity_n second_o they_o know_v not_o the_o sole_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o understand_v what_o the_o excellency_n be_v of_o christ_n merit_n three_o they_o perceive_v not_o how_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v abolish_v to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o touch_v justification_n four_o they_o conceive_v not_o that_o the_o only_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o mankind_n after_o the_o fall_n special_o now_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o unto_o justification_n and_o life_n 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nature_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o these_o two_o nature_n and_o grace_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v conjoin_v or_o make_v a_o mixture_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o matter_n shall_v quite_o overthrow_v and_o extinguish_v grace_n which_o either_o be_v alone_o or_o not_o at_o all_o as_o rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n for_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o he_o do_v purpose_o dispute_v against_o those_o jew_n which_o do_v couple_n together_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n with_o christ_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o jew_n as_o i_o judge_v the_o papist_n seem_v most_o to_o resemble_v i_o mean_v those_o jew_n against_o who_o he_o write_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o for_o in_o that_o 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the_o jew_n think_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o also_o meritorious_a he_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o they_o be_v duty_n and_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n but_o in_o that_o respect_n commend_v they_o rom._n 6._o 7._o 8._o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v not_o have_v these_o work_n as_o we_o call_v they_o of_o regeneration_n couple_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o with_o christ_n or_o with_o faith_n as_o any_o cause_n or_o as_o part_v of_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v rom._n 4._o that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o regeneration_n and_o rom._n 6._o have_v commend_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o end_n vers_n 23._o where_o he_o attribute_v death_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o there_o notwithstanding_o ascribe_v life_n eternal_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n but_o when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n he_o do_v clear_o avouch_v it_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesu_n in_o which_o place_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v in_o any_o respect_n meritorious_a assure_o he_o will_v not_o so_o pass_v over_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n special_o for_o that_o this_o here_o be_v principal_o intend_v wherefore_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v yet_o he_o understand_v also_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n moral_a and_o natural_a go_v before_o grace_n and_o faith_n as_o also_o all_o ceremonial_a work_n and_o the_o very_a fruit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o follow_v grace_n and_o faith_n that_o 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mind_n do_v only_o faith_n subject_a of_o a_o historical_a faith_n reach_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n as_o i_o think_v and_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o story_n for_o although_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v profess_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o gospel_n speak_v be_v true_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o they_o in_o his_o mind_n as_o good_a thing_n well_o note_v well_o which_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o practice_n or_o action_n for_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o thing_n follow_v the_o apprehension_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o will_n out_o of_o which_o after_o proeede_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o out_o of_o they_o last_o of_o all_o do_v issue_v the_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o this_o dead_a faith_n do_v not_o sincere_o at_o the_o least_o assent_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n as_o good_a thing_n but_o rather_o do_v indeed_o reject_v they_o and_o count_v they_o as_o evil_n so_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v this_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o devil_n do_v reject_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n for_o this_o horror_n arise_v out_o of_o reject_v and_o hate_v of_o the_o thing_n therefore_o in_o one_o word_n this_o historical_a faith_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o have_v that_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o subject_n it_o faith_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o historical_a faith_n may_v easy_o be_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v whole_o comprise_v but_o only_o in_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o truth_n it_o have_v therefore_o one_o or_o two_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n out_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o historical_a faith_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v the_o definition_n thereof_o for_o historical_a faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o whole_a truth_n both_o of_o the_o define_v historical_a faith_n define_v law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n make_v thereupon_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o thus_o far_o concern_v historical_a or_o dead_a faith_n next_o follow_v a_o temporary_a of_o this_o faith_n you_o have_v these_o text_n matth._n 13._o 20._o 21._o but_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n faith_n 3._o i'faith_o a_o temporary_a faith_n in_o stony_a ground_n
reason_n but_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v this_o assent_n be_v be_v call_v faith_n but_o it_o do_v not_o require_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o thing_n whereto_o assent_n be_v give_v shall_v go_v before_o it_o be_v content_a only_o with_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n out_o of_o this_o distinction_n &_o difference_n of_o assent_n say_v they_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o knowledge_n see_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n whereby_o we_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o some_o sentence_n be_v induce_v not_o by_o any_o reason_n or_o cause_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n to_o this_o reason_n we_o answer_v &_o first_o we_o do_v grant_v this_o difference_n of_o assent_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v yield_v because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n have_v no_o need_n of_o knowledge_n to_o go_v before_o it_o for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v faith_n to_o 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and_o see_v of_o us._n whereupon_o paul_n 2._o corinth_n chap._n 4._o say_v why_o we_o look_v not_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v here_o you_o see_v that_o faith_n the_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o object_n to_o these_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n be_v yet_o see_v and_o behold_v with_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o establish_v that_o faith_n which_o they_o term_v implicit_a or_o enfold_v faith_n concern_v that_o assent_n which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o 2._o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o do_v place_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n only_o in_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v yield_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o assent_n or_o judgement_n of_o goodness_n and_o they_o make_v that_o same_o judgement_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v only_o general_a namely_o whereby_o one_o do_v judge_v that_o some_o sentence_n be_v true_a not_o of_o himself_o but_o in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o that_o judgement_n aswell_o of_o truth_n as_o of_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v rather_o particular_a yea_o a_o very_a peculiar_a grace_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v that_o full_a assurance_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o three_o part_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o term_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o they_o say_v that_o confidence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o hope_v strengthen_v and_o a_o certain_a effect_n of_o faith_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o confidence_n which_o the_o greek_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o certain_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n or_o hart_n not_o expect_v but_o in_o present_a apprehend_v some_o good_a and_o depend_v thereupon_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o present_v furthermore_o greek_a confidence_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v faith_n and_o affiance_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n for_o both_o of_o they_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v to_o persuade_v beside_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v every_o where_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o hope_v rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 5._o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o persuade_v or_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o time_n take_v for_o confidence_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o a_o certain_a property_n of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v or_o trust_v do_v depend_v on_o he_o in_o who_o he_o place_v his_o trust_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v freedom_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v a_o definition_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o whereby_o every_o one_o do_v in_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n faith_n a_o popish_a definition_n of_o faith_n which_o definition_n what_o else_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o than_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o signification_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o set_v down_o before_o from_o this_o definition_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o gather_v &_o that_o true_o that_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v in_o every_o wicked_a and_o most_o heinous_a faith_n a_o popish_a definition_n of_o faith_n sinner_n for_o in_o he_o this_o general_a assent_n may_v be_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n as_o james_n witness_v the_o devil_n say_v he_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o yet_o they_o call_v this_o justify_v and_o true_a faith_n though_o not_o live_v for_o they_o distinguish_v between_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n true_a faith_n they_o say_v be_v even_o that_o which_o work_v not_o by_o love_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o a_o live_a fatih_o they_o term_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n as_o by_o her_o form_n and_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereupon_o they_o term_v this_o by_o another_o name_n form_v faith_n but_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v this_o distinction_n of_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n for_o we_o take_v true_a faith_n and_o live_a faith_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o even_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v true_a and_o live_a and_o as_o true_a or_o live_a man_n be_v so_o term_v from_o his_o soul_n or_o form_n so_o also_o true_a or_o live_a faith_n be_v so_o term_v from_o her_o soul_n or_o form_n which_o consist_v in_o full_a assurance_n &_o trust_n as_o we_o have_v say_v without_o which_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o carcase_n even_o as_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o man_n as_o a_o carcase_n and_o dead_a body_n but_o they_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v out_o of_o james._n 2._o last_o verse_n that_o even_o dead_a faith_n and_o not_o live_v be_v nevertheless_o true_a faith_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v faith_n unto_o work_n but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o true_a body_n albeit_o not_o live_v therefore_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n although_o not_o live_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sophistical_a argument_n for_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o faith_n which_o james_n make_v be_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o death_n of_o they_o and_o james_n assume_v and_o conclude_v out_o of_o that_o proposition_n but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a wherefore_o also_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a for_o between_o faith_n and_o the_o body_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n