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pauciora_fw-la 6._o yea_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o work_n for_o as_o scotus_n say_v in_o 4._o do_v 45._o q._n 1._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 239._o d._n actio_fw-la sine_fw-la instrumento_fw-la est_fw-la perfectior_fw-la quam_fw-la actio_fw-la cum_fw-la instrumento_fw-la 7._o and_o this_o doctrine_n make_v man_n to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la of_o his_o own_o pardon_n and_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v man_n that_o believe_v and_o not_o god_n god_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la but_o man_n the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la credendi_fw-la and_o so_o of_o justify_v if_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n or_o at_o least_o man_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o pardon_n and_o justification_n yea_o faith_n be_v by_o divine_n acknowledge_v our_o own_o instrument_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o we_o justify_v and_o forgive_v ourselves_o dr._n amesius_n say_v bellar._n enervat_fw-la to._n 4._o li_n 6._o p._n mihi_fw-la 315._o plurimum_fw-la refert_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quamvis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la sâ—nsu_fw-la possint_fw-la dici_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n proprie_fw-la tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la jnstrumenta_fw-la dei_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la fides_fw-la quamvis_fw-la possit_fw-la vocari_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la justificat_fw-la nos_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la proprie_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la baptizat_fw-la &_o pascit_fw-la non_fw-la nosmet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la credimus_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la whether_o faith_n may_v be_v a_o moral_a instrument_n i_o shall_v inquire_v when_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o next_o question_n which_o be_v q_o 6._o if_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o physical_a passive_n or_o active_a instrument_n whether_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a direct_a reason_n of_o its_o justify_n and_o whether_o as_o it_o be_v it_o do_v justify_v direct_o and_o primary_o quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la justitioe_v vel_fw-la justificationis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o most_o confident_o deny_v and_o have_v rather_o you_o will_v stick_v to_o in_o debate_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o i_o ground_n many_o other_o thing_n on_o it_o i_o affirm_v therefore_o 1._o that_o faith_n justify_v primary_o and_o direct_o as_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o free_a donor_n have_v bestow_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n in_o the_o gospel-conveyance_n 2._o and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a physical_a apprehension_n it_o will_v not_o justify_v no_o nor_o do_v we_o any_o good_a 3._o and_o that_o the_o apprehension_n call_v the_o receptivity_n which_o be_v true_o its_o nature_n be_v yet_o but_o its_o aptitude_n to_o its_o justify_v office_n and_o so_o a_o remote_a &_o not_o the_o direct_a proper_a formal_a cause_n these_o three_o i_o will_v prove_v in_o order_n 1._o and_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o justifynâ—g_a promise_n which_o still_o assure_v justification_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o if_o thou_o believe_v do_v plain_o and_o unquestionable_o express_v such_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o the_o antinomian_o most_o unreasonable_o deny_v this_o 2._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n make_v it_o unquestjoinable_a for_o whether_o you_o make_v it_o a_o law-act_n or_o a_o act_n of_o god_n own_o judgement_n and_o will_n determine_v of_o our_o state_n yet_o nither_o will_v admit_v of_o any_o intervening_a cause_n especial_o any_o act_n of_o we_o but_o only_a a_o condition_n 3._o beside_o condition_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o bestow_v the_o gift_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n they_o succeed_v but_o instrument_n more_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fitness_n now_o it_o be_v know_v 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will_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v depute_v to_o its_o office_n 2._o who_o doubt_v but_o god_n can_v have_v bestow_v pardon_n and_o justification_n on_o other_o term_n or_o condition_n if_o he_o will_v 3._o yea_o who_o doubt_v but_o he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o without_o any_o condition_n even_o that_o of_o acceptance_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v never_o know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o redeemer_n yet_o god_n may_v have_v justify_v we_o for_o his_o sake_n i_o speak_v not_o what_o he_o may_v now_o do_v after_o he_o resolve_v of_o a_o course_n in_o his_o covenant_n but_o doubtless_o he_o may_v have_v make_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n without_o any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n if_o he_o will_v even_o such_o as_o the_o antinomian_o dream_v it_o to_o be_v and_o i_o think_v those_o great_a divine_n that_o say_v with_o twisse_n châ—mier_n walaeus_n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n may_v have_v pardon_v we_o without_o a_o redeemer_n shall_v not_o deny_v this_o especial_o 4._o and_o doubtless_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v justify_v by_o do_v much_o differ_v from_o we_o now_o whatever_o that_o do_v which_o be_v require_v of_o poor_a indian_n now_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n 5_o and_o god_n pardon_v and_o justify_v infant_n without_o any_o actual_a reception_n of_o pardon_n by_o their_o faith_n 2._o and_o i_o think_v they_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n above_o all_o shall_v not_o deny_v this_o for_o according_a to_o my_o logic_n the_o formality_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v in_o its_o actual_a subserviency_n to_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o long_o causa_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la then_o it_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o materia_fw-la of_o the_o instrument_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v natural_a to_o it_o can_v be_v its_o form_n now_o to_o be_v a_o reception_n or_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o essential_o natural_a to_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o its_o instrumentality_n for_o as_o scotus_n say_v â—n_o 4._o sint_fw-la do_v 1._o q._n 5._o fol._n mihi_fw-la 13._o h._n â—â—ru_fw-la mentiiâ—â—nâ—itâ—s_fw-la pâ—aeceda_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la usum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la and_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o aptitude_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o and_o as_o scotus_n ibid._n say_v nullum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la aptum_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la quia_fw-la all_o quis_fw-la utitur_fw-la eo_fw-la ut_fw-la instrumento_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n quia_fw-la all_o quis_fw-la utitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o reception_n be_v the_o most_o direct_a proper_a cause_n especial_o if_o the_o physical_a reception_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o justify_v faith_n â—as_v such_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o or_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v but_o a_o preparatory_a act_n which_o be_v i_o dare_v say_v foul_a and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v christ_n himself_o the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o john_n 1.11_o 12._o and_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o righteousness_n but_o secondary_o or_o remote_o amesius_n say_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la hic_fw-la tamen_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la accurate_a loquendo_fw-la apprehensionem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificantem_fw-la quia_fw-la justificatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la exurgit_fw-la ex_fw-la apprehensione_n christi_fw-la &_o apprehentio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ut_fw-la possessionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la 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