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calvin_n vrsin_n hannius_n bastingius_n chemnitius_n bucanus_n willet_n and_o perkins_n as_o asserter_n of_o it_o and_o he_o may_v have_v add_v paraeus_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n zanchy_a and_o many_o other_o quenstedius_n 6._o theol._n didact_n polem_n par._n 3._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o q._n 6._o a_o lutheran_n mention_n gerhardus_fw-la battus_n dorscheus_n kester_n the_o
that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n 26._o and_o see_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n he_o come_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 27._o and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o require_v our_o obedience_n towards_o he_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o fighter_n against_o the_o law_n do_v thereby_o take_v away_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 28._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o satan_n by_o these_o his_o instrument_n do_v but_o verbal_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n repentance_n or_o a_o christ_n 29._o but_o in_o good_a earnest_n they_o deny_v christ_n repentance_n sin_n all_o the_o scripture_n together_o with_o god_n their_o author_n 30._o and_o do_v more_o effectual_o than_o ever_o epicurus_n himself_o settle_v man_n in_o a_o most_o pestilential_a security_n contempt_n of_o god_n confidence_n of_o impunity_n and_o in_o perpetual_a impenitence_n 36._o take_v away_o therefore_o but_o the_o law_n and_o we_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o need_v not_o a_o mediator_n 39_o to_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n to_o condemnation_n be_v notorious_a madness_n 40._o for_o this_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n as_o paul_n affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o law_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 41._o let_v we_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n say_v let_v he_o perish_v that_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o to_o morrow_n 42._o for_o take_v away_o the_o law_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v 44._o all_o therefore_o that_o they_o viz._n the_o antinomian_o say_v of_o sin_n repentance_n christ_n and_o pardon_v be_v abominable_a lie_n worthy_a of_o none_o so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o the_o three_o disputation_n of_o d._n m._n luther_n against_o 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a_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o threat_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o pitch_v upon_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o licentious_a tenent_n of_o the_o antinomian_o who_o say_v that_o all_o be_v require_v of_o christ_n and_o nothing_o of_o us._n this_o notion_n of_o a_o condition_n as_o it_o do_v most_o full_o provide_v against_o antinomianism_n by_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o justification_n so_o it_o do_v as_o effecctual_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o popish_a arminian_n and_o socinian_n rock_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a but_o a_o testamentary_a condition_n that_o can_v establish_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n nor_o interfere_v with_o christ_n merit_v or_o the_o spirit_n work_v the_o first_o grace_n nor_o subvert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o particular_a election_n all_o 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spirit_n govern_v and_o raise_v they_o unto_o glory_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o merit_v and_o give_v the_o first_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o christ_n merit_v a_o seed_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v what_o he_o merit_v a_o seed_n be_v give_v he_o which_o be_v by_o the_o father_n draw_v the_o son_n gather_v and_o the_o spirit_n work_v grace_n in_o they_o christ_n also_o as_o a_o second-adam_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o child_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v spiritual_o by_o regeneration_n descend_v from_o he_o have_v a_o right_n to_o impunity_n if_o the_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n for_o the_o elect_n as_o such_o then_o indeed_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v any_o be_v they_o will_v have_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o debt_n but_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o elect_a as_o his_o seed_n they_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o right_o result_v from_o it_o but_o as_o they_o 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justice_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sanctification_n be_v abundant_o clear_v by_o this_o gospel-representation_n that_o be_v make_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o second_o adam_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v and_o with_o his_o seed_n as_o such_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v particular_a election_n that_o it_o establish_v it_o for_o the_o elect_n be_v promise_v unto_o christ_n merit_v by_o he_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o suffering_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v sure_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a he_o shall_v see_v the_o elect_n as_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v thus_o as_o in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n arminianism_n and_o socinianism_n legal_a condition_n be_v just_o reject_v so_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o antinomian_a error_n testamentary_a condition_n be_v here_o explicate_v and_o assert_v chap._n v._n the_o notion_n the_o first_o reformer_n have_v of_o justify_v faith_n not_o antinomian_n their_o dectrine_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o socinian_n describe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v justification_n to_o be_v before_o faith_n nor_o do_v they_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n from_o faith_n nor_o hold_v that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v and_o whilst_o so_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v to_o assert_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a and_o full_a persuasion_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v in_o christ_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o be_v not_o antinomianism_n the_o antinomian_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v real_o so_o have_v have_v too_o much_o honour_n give_v they_o by_o such_o as_o grant_v that_o their_o notion_n about_o faith_n be_v support_v by_o
the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o first-reformer_n whereas_o on_o a_o diligent_a search_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v very_o great_a the_o antinomian_o hold_v actual_a justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v before_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o deny_v it_o to_o vindicate_v the_o first_o reformer_n from_o this_o unjust_a charge_n i_o will_v impartial_o propose_v what_o they_o hold_v of_o it_o and_o show_v how_o they_o have_v oppose_v the_o papist_n arminian_o and_o socinian_o and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o antinomian_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o luther_n define_v it_o thus_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n 15._o fides_n est_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o certa_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la seu_fw-la fiducia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la sit_fw-la propitius_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la cogitet_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la pacis_fw-la non_fw-la irae_fw-la luth._o in_o gen._n c._n 15._o or_o persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v propitious_a through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o through_o he_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o wrath_n concern_v we_o melanchton_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o work_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n history_n dei_fw-la fides_n significat_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la historiae_fw-la notitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la miserecordiae_fw-la promissae_fw-la propter_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n will_v terrify_v and_o frighten_v we_o unless_o we_o fix_v it_o in_o our_o soul_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o propitiator_n who_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o father_n to_o clear_v thus_o much_o he_o assure_v we_o he_o can_v produce_v authority_n innumerable_a and_o among_o many_o other_o insist_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o 1._o of_o addam_fw-la &_o bernardi_n testimonium_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la privio_fw-la omnium_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la habene_fw-la possis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la add_v ut_fw-la credas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccata_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la donantur_fw-la melanch_n oper._n pat._n 1._o st._n bernard_n who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o through_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o then_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o melanchton_n also_o add_v that_o to_o place_n faith_n in_o a_o fiducia_n a_o persuasion_n or_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n reconcile_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o paul_n take_v faith_n to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o so_o embrace_v the_o promise_n as_o to_o believe_v 2._o melanct._n oper._n pars_fw-la 2._o our_o sin_n in_o particular_a be_v forgive_v and_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o firm_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o 7._o nunc_fw-la jacta_fw-la fidei_fw-la definitio_fw-la nobis_fw-la constabit_fw-la si_fw-la dicamus_fw-la esse_fw-la divine_a erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benenolentiae_fw-la firmam_fw-la certamque_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o §._o 7._o found_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n in_o christ_n make_v know_v and_o sealod_n to_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o catechism_n translate_v into_o english_a and_o join_v to_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n use_v in_o the_o english_a congregation_n at_o geneva_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n have_v it_o thus_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n and_o a_o steadfast_a knowledge_n of_o god_n tender_a love_n towards_o we_o according_a as_o he_o have_v plain_o utter_v in_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o will_v be_v both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o saviour_n unto_o we_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n beza_n thus_o resp_n quaest_n &_o resp_n that_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o child_n of_o light_n from_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v not_o make_v faith_n to_o lie_v only_o in_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o and_o the_o devil_n whereby_o we_o know_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o moreover_o in_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o do_v in_o a_o very_a peculiar_a manner_n so_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o fulfil_v more_o full_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o rom._n 1.16_o faith_n be_v that_o certain_a and_o full_a assurance_n by_o which_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v persuade_v 1.16_o fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la disinimus_fw-la fermam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o constantem_fw-la animi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la certiorationem_fw-la quà _fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la sidelium_fw-la promissiones_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la reconciliatione_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la istas_fw-la per_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatas_fw-la credit_n ad_fw-la see_fw-la proprie_fw-la ac_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la pertinere_fw-la bez._n in_o rom._n 1.16_o not_o only_o that_o the_o 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7._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la p._n 713._o and_o merciful_a father_n unto_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v esteem_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n aright_o who_o do_v not_o confident_o believe_v he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o paraeus_n on_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o general_n assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n assent_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n promise_v concern_v the_o blessing_n procure_v by_o christ_n for_o every_o believer_n and_o therefore_o as_o belong_v to_o i_o in_o particular_a or_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o firm_a assent_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n 3.21_o paraeâ—s_n in_o rom._n 3.21_o and_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n hemingius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o who_o ever_o will_v 12._o herp_v opusc_n in_o his_o enchir._n theol_n clas_n 1_o c._n 12._o may_v see_v in_o le_fw-fr blank_n many_o other_o make_v faith_n to_o lie_v in_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v dr._n willet_n affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o bless_a martyr_n in_o henry_n the_o eight_o 2._o thes_n theol._n de_fw-fr fid._n justif_a nat._n symp._n papis_fw-la contr._n 19_o part_n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o queen_n mary_n reign_n and_o by_o the_o late_a helvetian_a saxony_n and_o bohemian_a confession_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v very_o express_v in_o our_o book_n of_o homily_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n this_o notion_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinian_a reformer_n insist_v very_o much_o upon_o in_o their_o opposition_n unto_o the_o papist_n who_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v but_o a_o historical_a assent_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o cassander_n offer_v some_o consideration_n of_o great_a weight_n to_o prove_v 4._o consulâ—_n art_n 4._o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o most_o 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not_o justify_v by_o those_o work_v which_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n but_o by_o a_o faith_n inform_v by_o obedience_n james_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o faith_n void_a of_o good_a work_v but_o by_o work_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o most_o perfect_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v just_o denominate_v obedience_n or_o good_a work_v to_o this_o effect_n socinus_n do_v oft_o express_v himself_o justif._n lect._n sacr._n fragment_n de_fw-fr justif._n which_o compare_v with_o what_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o wolzogenius_n and_o smalcius_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n of_o pracept_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o reward_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o duty_n perfection_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o least_o dissonancy_n from_o the_o command_n be_v require_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o rewaerd_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o obedience_n which_o be_v with_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n answer_v the_o