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believe_v baxter_n jvstification_n be_v twofold_a either_o in_o 1_o trident._n conc._n sess_n 6._o c._n 6_o 7_o 8._o tilet_fw-la in_o apol_n p._n 237._o &_o in_o defence_n trid._n conc._n adversus_fw-la chemnitium_fw-la part_n 1_o title_n of_o law_n or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o late_a have_v out-runn_a the_o papist_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o again_o he_o look_v back_o to_o the_o former_a and_o make_v it_o twofold_a thus_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o first_o point_n &_o possession_n or_o in_o its_o after_o continuance_n and_o accomplishment_n the_o late_a he_o make_v entire_a &_o consequent_o in_o the_o way_n of_o opposition_n there_o use_v the_o former_a to_o be_v put_v in_o part_n aph._n p._n 302._o 311._o the_o first_o point_n and_o possession_n of_o justification_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o either_o the_o concomitancy_n or_o co-operation_n of_o work_n ibid._n jidem_fw-la ibid._n for_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o the_o continuance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aphor._n p._n 302._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n faith_n and_o work_v be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o 2._o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purge_v cap_n 14_o sect._n 4._o ratio_fw-la 4._o bell._n lib._n 4._o the_o just_a c._n 2._o the_o old_a i._n e._n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o justification_n both_o these_o righteousness_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 17._o 19_o 60._o and_o from_o thence_o every_o where_o until_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o book_n the_o bare_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v
not_o place_n trid._n conc._n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o several_a other_o duty_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o condition_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o those_o that_o deny_v this_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v judge_n whosoever_o shall_v reduce_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n etc._n bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n into_o practice_n viz._n to_o seek_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o not_o at_o all_o by_o work_n it_o will_v undoubted_o damn_v he_o those_o other_o duty_n that_o justify_v be_v repentance_n pray_v for_o pardon_n forgive_a other_o love_n sincere_a obedience_n work_v of_o love_n i._n e._n all_o good_a work_n not_o faith_n alone_o or_o some_o of_o these_o work_n and_o virtue_n with_o it_o but_o all_o must_v have_v their_o concurrence_n to_o justify_v aphor._n p._n 235_o 236_o 237._o 325._o nay_o so_o far_o be_v both_o party_n from_o this_o faith_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o we_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o 1._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o faith_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append_v p._n 80._o moral_a duty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n aâ—_n for_o it_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o euâ—_n faith_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n so_n thâ—_n 37._o daventria_fw-la so_o pemble_n cite_v the_o papist_n object_v treat_n of_o justif_a p._n 37._o according_a to_o mr._n brs._n doctrine_n moral_a work_n and_o duty_n alonâ—_n as_o such_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o not_o faith_n it_o seâ—_n this_o way_n useful_a but_o as_o a_o moraâ—_n work_v and_o duty_n append._n p._n 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o worâ—_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plainâ—_n make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o procurement_n salutem_fw-la bell._n the_o necessitate_v operum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causal_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v â—_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v â—_o lone_a but_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o â—_o the_o phrase_n justify_v by_o work_n tâ—_n word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o â—dle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o shall_v onâ—_n stand_v by_o while_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d all_o â—_o will_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n aph._n p._n 299_o 300._o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n 207._o see_v weimrichius_n l._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 3._o p._n 207._o the_o n_n c_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n aâ—_n accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n aâ—_n saviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o sincere_o thouâ—_n imperfect_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o lord_n foâ—_n 70._o osor_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la n._n 70._o give_v other_o love_v his_o people_n beâ—ring_v all_o what_o suffering_n be_v imposeâ—_n diligent_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o orâ—nances_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o sincere_o â—_o to_o the_o end_n aph._n thes_n 70._o &_o apâ—_n operum_fw-la bel._n lib_n 4._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o qu._n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la honour_n operum_fw-la p._n 243._o this_o personal_a gospell-righteoâ—ness_a be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v admit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a perfection_n aphor_n thes_n 24._o the_o first_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o point_n the_o first_o point_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a small_a pittance_n 9_o bell._n de_fw-fr juâ—if_n lib._n 1._o â—ap_n 20._o malden_n in_o matth._n 9_o of_o it_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v faith_n alone_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n i._n e._n the_o perfitting_a thereof_o be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aph._n p._n 302._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v mer._n â—el_a de_fw-fr mer._n call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n thes_n 15._o â—ea_o all_o the_o papist_n as_o allege_v â—y_a cal._n inst_z â—b_fw-la 3._o ca._n 14._o â—ect_n 12._o &_o â—ap_n 17._o â—ect_n 3._o 15._o 26._o yea_o in_o this_o merit_a the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n aph._n pa._n 141._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v fullfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o that_o 1._o bell._n lib._n 4._o â—le_v justif_a â—ap_n 1._o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v by_o the_o power_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v grace_n or_o no_o grace_n pelagius_n his_o imaginary_a or_o the_o gospel_n real_a grace_n he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o know_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o he_o for_o they_o express_v themselves_o plain_o of_o effectual_a grace_n indeed_o thes_n 27._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o 3._o hos_fw-la in_o conâ—ut_o pa._n 140_o â—b_n 3._o faith_n only_o tend_v to_o drive_v obedience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o man_n do_v once_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o 7._o canis_fw-la inprefat_n in_o andr._n vega_n andr._n vega_n the_o justif_a in_o epist_n prefat_n osor_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2_o &_o 7._o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n and_o it_o do_v much_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o soul-cozening_a faith_n etc._n etc._n aphor._n pag._n 325_o 326._o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o trident._n cone_n sess_n 6._o cap._n 14_o 16._o &_o sess_n 14._o cap._n 8_o 9_o bel._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr poenitent_n lib._n 4._o or_o son_n that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o some_o part_n must_v be_v execute_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o remain_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o curse_n be_v upon_o not_o only_a affender_n in_o general_a but_o also_o upon_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n aph._n p._n 65_o 66_o 68_o not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n will_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 12._o bellarmine_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o syn._n trid._n ib._n can_v 12._o and_o law_n &_o wrath_n be_v perfect_o remove_v from_o the_o believer_n &_o justify_v believer_n after_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o life_n and_o death_n aph._n p._n 78_o 79._o 82._o only_o a_o conditional_a but_o not_o a_o absolute_a bellarmine_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2_o so_o also_o thomas_n seotus_n &_o bellarmine_n discharge_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n yet_o still_o the_o discharge_n remain_v conditional_a till_o we_o have_v quite_o finish_v our_o performance_n and_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n &_o shall_v be_v execute_v a._n p._n 82._o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v conditional_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o man_n that_o be_v but_o thus_o conditional_o large_a bellarmine_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n at_o large_a pardon_v and_o justify_v may_v be_v unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a again_o for_o their_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o all_o the_o debt_n so_o forgive_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 44._o he_o seem_v in_o the_o explication_n to_o lenify_v his_o assertion_n but_o to_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o personal_a or_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o qualification_n &_o action_n etc._n etc._n but_o whole_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n our_o evangelicall_n 1._o bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faith_n &_o gospel_n obedience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n
hine_n libet_fw-la it_o make_v i_o not_o only_o to_o wish_v but_o even_o to_o hold_v myself_o almost_o in_o a_o desert_n as_o impatient_a of_o the_o company_n of_o some_o of_o our_o distinctionary_a rabbi_n that_o admire_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o bless_v themselves_o at_o the_o wit_n and_o profoundness_n of_o such_o wild_a barbarous_a profane_a &_o senseless_a distinction_n of_o this_o incomparable_a man_n that_o have_v not_o his_o peer_n in_o england_n when_o in_o this_o piece_n of_o his_o worth_n there_o be_v not_o a_o ploughboy_n so_o rustic_a but_o will_v easy_o whistle_v so_o profane_o in_o this_o kind_n as_o he_o and_o if_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o mr._n br._n why_o he_o be_v in_o this_o artifice_n more_o full_a than_o other_o it_o may_v be_v give_v in_o the_o poet_n word_n non_fw-la tibi_fw-la plùs_fw-la cordis_fw-la sed_fw-la minùs_fw-la oris_fw-la in_o est_fw-la bax._n pa._n 309._o 3_o paul_n do_v by_o the_o word_n faith_n especial_o direct_v your_o thought_n to_o christ_n believe_v in_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o receive_v christ_n be_v with_o he_o all_o one_o though_o i_o may_v except_v in_o some_o sense_n against_o this_o assertion_n yet_o because_o i_o can_v apprehend_v wake_v what_o he_o dream_v sleep_v how_o he_o will_v from_o this_o assertion_n prove_v that_o paul_n either_o do_v not_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n or_o do_v not_o attribute_v it_o to_o faith_n alone_o i_o leave_v it_o unexamined_a if_o by_o receive_v christ_n he_o mean_v our_o take_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v justify_v enough_o have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o 66_o 72_o &_o 73_o thes_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o argument_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n unto_o it_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n bax_n ibid._n 4_o and_o when_o he_o mention_v faith_n as_o the_o condition_n he_o always_o impli_v obedience_n to_o christ_n therefore_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v put_v for_o the_o two_o summary_n of_o the_o whole_a condition_n the_o vanity_n and_o falsity_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o 62_o &_o 70_o thesis_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v his_o 2_o argument_n for_o justification_n by_o work_n what_o be_v there_o say_v be_v peruse_v will_v take_v off_o i_o suppose_v from_o the_o reader_n all_o expectation_n of_o any_o more_o to_o be_v here_o say_v to_o it_o only_o by_o the_o way_n all_o may_v note_v 1_o that_o what_o he_o say_v here_o labour_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v only_o say_v not_o prove_v we_o must_v all_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o gamaleel_n and_o believe_v because_o this_o great_a doctor_n and_o magister_fw-la noster_fw-la have_v speak_v it_o 2_o that_o although_o it_o be_v the_o popish_a cause_n which_o he_o here_o maintain_v yet_o he_o with_o a_o 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to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o saul_n insinuate_v the_o moral_a sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o base_a end_n in_o his_o obedience_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o christ_n that_o even_o then_o he_o serve_v and_o obey_v of_o good_a conscience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n shine_v as_o far_o as_o it_o shine_v in_o his_o conscience_n act._n 23._o 1._o yea_o he_o do_v in_o sincerity_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v against_o christ_n i_o think_v very_o say_v he_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n also_o i_o do_v act._n 26._o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v â—hat_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o testimony_n to_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o nation_n that_o reject_v christ_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10._o 2._o of_o god_n therefore_o sincere_a in_o opposition_n to_o base_a end_n in_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v and_o a_o zeal_n this_o import_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obey_v who_o be_v there_o of_o the_o carnal_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n but_o can_v profess_v the_o like_a sincerity_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o private_a performance_n without_o propose_v to_o themselves_o any_o base_a and_o sinister_a end_n therein_o and_o do_v the_o gospel_n prescribe_v only_o such_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o be_v attain_v without_o any_o gospel_n or_o gospellize_a of_o the_o heart_n or_o if_o we_o take_v sincerity_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o our_o obedience_n in_o this_o case_n the_o sincerity_n must_v be_v either_o perfect_a or_o unperfect_a if_o perfect_a than_o the_o gospel_n require_v the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n contrary_a to_o the_o assertion_n of_o mr._n baxter_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o contamination_n of_o the_o flesh_n whole_o spiritual_a but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n to_o be_v find_v that_o can_v practical_o perform_v the_o duty_n that_o apostle_n which_o have_v labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o profess_v himself_o not_o to_o have_v compass_v it_o but_o that_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o lively_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o unto_o good_a there_o be_v a_o counter-working_a of_o the_o flesh_n in_o he_o hinder_v the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v and_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o hate_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 21-23_a and_o the_o same_o he_o profess_v also_o to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o other_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 17._o so_o that_o a_o perfect_a sincerity_n he_o can_v mean_v both_o because_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o gospel_n injoyn_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o perfection_n of_o sincerity_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o withal_o because_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o answer_n pag._n 158._o he_o know_v not_o to_o what_o end_n christ_n shall_v command_v we_o that_o obdience_n which_o he_o do_v never_o enable_v any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o perform_v and_o this_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o testify_v if_o mr._n baxter_n can_v find_v out_o and_o fathom_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o of_o it_o meddle_v with_o it_o who_o list_v he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o or_o if_o he_o mean_v a_o unperfect_a sincerity_n that_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n and_o action_n be_v much_o more_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n must_v be_v not_o a_o be_v but_o a_o modification_n of_o a_o be_v which_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la but_o must_v be_v perfect_a or_o none_o at_o all_o yea_o what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o perfect_v his_o elect_n heb._n 10._o 14._o that_o do_v not_o only_o begin_v but_o finish_v his_o good_a work_n in_o they_o have_v command_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o wink_v at_o our_o unperfectness_n to_o forgive_v our_o imperfection_n but_o to_o say_v he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a be_v to_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o command_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v imperfection_n to_o his_o charge_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o own_o beside_o he_o may_v according_a to_o his_o custom_n if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o sincerity_n he_o mean_v fall_v to_o distinguish_v it_o into_o a_o physical_a or_o metaphysical_a sincerity_n into_o a_o moral_a and_o a_o evangelical_n sincerity_n so_o that_o although_o we_o find_v 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act_n absolve_v the_o conscience_n there_o follow_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o remission_n and_o justification_n so_o that_o beside_o this_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o eternal_a justification_n in_o christ_n viz._n 1._o a_o total_a diffidence_n and_o denial_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o a_o trust_n and_o adhere_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o justification_n 2._o god_n act_n upon_o our_o conscience_n declare_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o christ_n and_o we_o discharge_v upon_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o our_o surety_n have_v make_v so_o that_o the_o obligation_n be_v cancel_v and_o we_o depart_v with_o a_o full_a and_o general_a acquittance_n in_o our_o conscience_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v there_o in_o the_o former_a justification_n i._n e._n in_o the_o justification_n in_o the_o former_a 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at_o least_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n but_o he_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o glory_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v by_o imputation_n whole_o therefore_o can_v be_v from_o any_o inherent_a good_a in_o ourselves_o rom._n 4._o 3_o 4._o that_o if_o flow_v whole_o from_o faith_n object_n or_o correlate_n not_o at_o all_o from_o any_o virtue_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o qualification_n inherent_a in_o we_o much_o less_o therefore_o from_o any_o other_o qualification_n or_o work_n of_o we_o whatsoever_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v their_o many_o other_o reason_n prove_v that_o work_n can_v justify_v that_o it_o be_v by_o promise_n as_o i_o say_v which_o be_v still_o oppose_v to_o work_n gal._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 22._o even_o by_o that_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v free_a absolute_a and_o without_o all_o condition_n of_o work_n that_o gospel_n promise_n in_o thou_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v a_o 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whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v 14._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 14._o be_v save_v how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v his_o argumentation_n run_v thus_o whosoever_o do_v right_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o believer_n only_o call_v right_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ergo_fw-la believer_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o argue_v here_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n from_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o faith_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v conclude_v that_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o prayer_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n perform_v in_o its_o self_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ascribe_v all_o the_o furtherance_n unto_o salvation_n by_o prayer_n to_o faith_n that_o breathe_v it_o out_o and_o all_o the_o efficacy_n which_o faith_n have_v to_o salvation_n to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n the_o 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our_o common_a expression_n and_o our_o common_a talk_n i_o will_v justify_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v or_o do_v i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v it_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v all_o good_a true_a and_o just_a i_o will_v justify_v he_o from_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v and_o prove_v he_o just_a and_o free_a from_o all_o that_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o again_o where_o he_o deni_v justification_n to_o that_o dead_a faith_n that_o work_v not_o by_o love_n that_o by_o faith_n he_o mean_v a_o false_a profession_n and_o counterfeit_n of_o and_o not_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n and_o who_o among_o we_o ever_o say_v that_o to_o say_v i_o have_v faith_n never_o express_v the_o power_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o can_v justify_v a_o man_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o james_n cross_v the_o protestant_n yea_o evangelicall_n and_o apostolical_a conclusion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n i._n e._n by_o a_o live_n and_o work_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n yet_o without_o work_n can_v we_o not_o be_v declare_v and_o manifest_v just_a unto_o man_n that_o which_o mr._n br._n have_v speak_v against_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o interpretation_n viz._n justification_n before_o man_n we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v either_o less_o or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o deny_v of_o justification_n to_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n a_o false_a profession_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v nothing_o and_o why_o because_o he_o have_v not_o what_o to_o say_v therefore_o he_o stifle_v it_o in_o darkness_n will_v not_o have_v his_o reader_n hear_v of_o it_o for_o than_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la he_o must_v run_v to_o s._n francis_n or_o some_o other_o saint_n s._n james_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o mire_n it_o be_v no_o less_o ludicrous_a than_o fallacious_a that_o he_o turn_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n another_o way_n and_o dance_v round_o about_o it_o never_o come_v to_o that_o which_o our_o divine_n answer_v 1._o have_v devise_v pag._n 294._o that_o we_o say_v james_n speak_v of_o work_n as_o justify_v our_o faith_n not_o our_o person_n he_o do_v pa._n 296._o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o work_n justify_v the_o person_n not_o the_o faith_n only_o and_o who_o ever_o deny_v this_o position_n do_v not_o we_o all_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a life_n declare_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o therein_o justifi_v as_o to_o man_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o from_o all_o hypocrisy_n in_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n 2._o pag._n 297._o he_o fall_v foul_a with_o the_o ghost_n of_o sweet_a mr._n pemble_n for_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o work_v james_n understand_v a_o work_a faith_n and_o after_o a_o sharp_a chide_n without_o examine_v his_o reason_n the_o matter_n whereof_o i_o have_v before_o examine_v at_o length_n p._n 298._o fetch_a breath_n he_o offer_v he_o peace_n and_o friendship_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v arise_v from_o the_o grave_n &_o say_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v but_o despair_v of_o that_o and_o conclude_v if_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o will_v still_o say_v with_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o writer_n that_o fides_n solùm_fw-la justificat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la faith_n alone_o justifi_v but_o not_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n because_o that_o alone_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n he_o 3._o make_v a_o transition_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o all_o protestant_a church_n for_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o faith_n in_o make_v it_o instrumental_a to_o justification_n that_o when_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v christ_n io._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 17._o we_o will_v not_o say_v they_o receive_v this_o christ_n this_o gift_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n without_o any_o receive_a instrument_n but_o make_v faith_n the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o p._n 299._o a_o most_o pernicious_a doctrine_n to_o mr._n baxters_n cause_n if_o it_o stand_v mr._n baxters_n justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o same_o relation_n with_o faith_n as_o its_o concause_n must_v needs_o fall_v and_o tumble_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o work_n will_v not_o be_v bow_v into_o any_o instrumentality_n to_o cooperate_v with_o faith_n in_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n when_o contrariwise_o if_o we_o will_v say_v as_o he_o do_v and_o which_o we_o must_v take_v his_o word_n without_o any_o further_a demonstration_n to_o be_v true_a then_o in_o despite_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o justification_n shall_v be_v part_v between_o faith_n and_o work_v and_o mr._n brs._n new_a gospel_n stand_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o unprofitable_a but_o in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v he_o diligent_o keep_v off_o from_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o what_o our_o divine_n say_v in_o prove_v from_o james_n himself_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o true_a faith_n when_o he_o deny_v to_o the_o counterfeit_n or_o profession_n of_o it_o any_o efficacy_n to_o justify_v and_o let_v the_o conscientious_a reader_n judge_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o in_o zeal_n for_o christ_n or_o against_o he_o let_v none_o except_o that_o possible_o he_o never_o read_v any_o of_o they_o that_o have_v thus_o expound_v james_n what_o one_o of_o they_o have_v he_o then_o read_v nay_o i_o rather_o question_v what_o one_o of_o they_o have_v he_o not_o read_v or_o with_o what_o one_o thing_n be_v he_o unacquainted_a that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v write_v he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o mr._n br._n that_o will_v accuse_v he_o of_o little_a read_n
reason_n or_o ground_n of_o their_o glorification_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n mention_v they_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n grace_n in_o the_o dust_n they_o that_o shall_v be_v glorify_v even_o when_o christ_n of_o his_o infinite_a grace_n extoll_v their_o service_n do_v to_o he_o shall_v depress_v themselves_o that_o the_o entire_a praise_n may_v be_v he_o lord_n when_o do_v we_o thus_o and_o thus_o minister_v to_o thou_o what_o ever_o do_v we_o of_o any_o worth_n that_o thou_o shall_v own_v it_o as_o a_o service_n to_o thou_o what_o thou_o impute_a be_v not_o otherwise_o our_o observance_n but_o in_o thy_o acceptance_n it_o be_v therefore_o deny_v that_o the_o justify_v sentence_n as_o mr_n baxter_n term_v it_o shall_v pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n either_o for_o or_o according_a to_o work_n otherwise_o than_o have_v be_v before_o grant_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o last_o be_v glorify_v according_a to_o and_o for_o our_o work_n but_o that_o mr._n brs._n proof_n in_o this_o particular_a fail_n then_o be_v his_o labour_n lose_v in_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o second_o particular_a that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n it_o must_v first_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v before_o we_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o know_v in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v so_o so_o that_o we_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o second_o particular_a with_o he_o to_o deny_v what_o he_o conclude_v that_o work_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o concausality_n with_o faith_n to_o our_o glorification_n 1._o not_o to_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o second_o as_o the_o righteousnesss_n which_o the_o law_n require_v not_o three_o as_o a_o mere_a sign_n by_o which_o god_n do_v discern_v our_o faith_n nor_o fourthly_a as_o a_o mere_a sign_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justify_v person_n himself_o nor_o fift_o to_o satisfy_v the_o condemn_a world_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n all_o this_o we_o grant_v and_o further_o add_v in_o the_o sixth_o place_n nor_o as_o a_o condition_n in_o mr_n baxter_n sense_n of_o our_o glorification_n and_o because_o none_o of_o these_o or_o other_o way_n therefore_o not_o at_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o bring_v pa._n 322._o n._n 5._o that_o seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o promise_n of_o glorification_n for_o our_o work_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o examine_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n allege_v by_o he_o and_o all_o as_o those_o gather_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o either_o do_v conclude_v no_o more_o than_o what_o a_o little_a before_o we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n grant_v or_o pertain_v to_o some_o of_o those_o end_n of_o such_o promise_n of_o life_n which_o god_n make_v to_o our_o obedience_n specify_v in_o the_o former_a chap._n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o pretermit_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o because_o mr_n baxter_n allege_v they_o to_o another_o end_n here_o viz_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o work_n to_o judgement_n be_v more_o than_o to_o signify_v their_o sincerity_n to_o the_o condemn_a world_n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o section_n he_o express_v himself_o and_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o examine_v the_o premise_n where_o the_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v chap._n ix_o whether_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n do_v and_o live_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n the_o question_n state_v and_o resolve_v whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v believer_n must_v act_v or_o work_v from_o life_n not_o for_o life_n in_o the_o eight_o place_n as_o natural_a motion_n be_v strong_a when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o their_o period_n and_o centre_n so_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o aphorism_n pag._n 3._o 4._o and_o so_o onward_o to_o the_o end_n he_o multiply_v argument_n upon_o argument_n or_o rather_o twist_v many_o argument_n together_o in_o one_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o query_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o may_v be_v gather_v together_o into_o this_o one_o syllogism_n that_o doctrine_n which_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v after_o it_o many_o intolerable_a absurdity_n mischief_n and_o soul-damning_a evil_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o falsâ—_n doctrine_n but_o so_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o christ_n instrumental_o receive_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o work_n in_o a_o concausality_n with_o fâ—â—â—h_n or_o christ_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n the_o proposition_n be_v grant_v he_o the_o assumption_n he_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v and_o make_v good_a by_o enumerate_v the_o particular_a absurdity_n and_o mischief_n that_o be_v consequential_a to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n bear_v the_o force_n of_o strong_a affirmation_n i_o shall_v examine_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o query_n he_o put_v in_o these_o word_n b._n do_v it_o not_o needless_o constrain_v man_n to_o wrest_v most_o plain_a and_o frequent_a expression_n of_o scripture_n a_o simple_a negation_n will_v here_o best_o suit_n with_o so_o untoward_a and_o audacious_a a_o question_n neither_o shall_v i_o say_v any_o more_o to_o it_o but_o admonish_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n frame_v a_o enditement_n against_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n for_o sacrilege_n in_o wrest_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o 1._o though_o he_o do_v not_o and_z why_o but_o because_o he_o can_v bring_v any_o one_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v so_o wrest_v 2._o and_o thereby_o affirm_v plain_a enough_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o understand_a reader_n that_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_o alone_o have_v pure_o and_o true_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n who_o himself_o therefore_o follow_v as_o their_o obedient_a disciple_n and_o 3._o show_n we_o no_o reason_n thereof_o but_o leave_v we_o to_o conjecture_v what_o his_o meaning_n be_v viz_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o far_o canonical_a than_o after_o the_o interpretation_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o holy_a mother_n church_n allow_v it_o nay_o we_o retort_v the_o argument_n upon_o he_o justification_n by_o work_n constrain_v the_o assertor_n thereof_o not_o only_o to_o wrest_v many_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o destroy_v and_o nullify_v the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o salvation_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n this_o first_o query_n be_v but_o a_o warn_a piece_n but_o who_o can_v stand_v to_o bear_v the_o force_n of_o the_o second_o the_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v new_o come_v forth_o of_o vulcan_n shop_n be_v all_o fiery_a spit_v out_o nothing_o but_o lightning_n and_o thunderbolt_n blow_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n all_o that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n how_o formidable_o he_o lay_v about_o he_o they_o that_o dare_v to_o come_v so_o near_o may_v find_v partly_o in_o this_o second_o query_n itself_o but_o principal_o in_o his_o appendix_n pag._n 76._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o high_a strength_n of_o his_o wrath_n pag._n 83._o and_o onward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 98._o first_o his_o query_n here_o run_v in_o these_o word_n b._n pa._n 324_o and_o 325._o 2_o qu_n do_v it_o not_o uphold_v that_o dangerous_a pillar_n of_o the_o antinomian_a doctrine_n that_o we_o must_v not_o work_v or_o perform_v our_o duty_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o only_o from_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o attain_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n a_o end_n of_o our_o endeavour_n but_o obey_v in_o thankfulness_n only_o because_o we_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v a_o aâ—ctrine_n which_o i_o have_v else_o where_o confute_v and_o if_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o practice_v by_o all_o that_o hold_v it_o as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o will_v undoubted_o damn_v they_o for_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o and_o strive_v not_o to_o enter_v shall_v never_o enter_v now_o if_o good_a work_n or_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o full_a justification_n and_o salvation_n who_o will_v use_v they_o to_o that_o end_n for_o how_o it_o can_v procure_v justification_n as_o a_o mean_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o condition_n i_o can_v conceive_v in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n mr._n baxter_n elsewhere_o lie_v in_o which_o his_o confutation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o know_v not_o i_o be_o not_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v i_o have_v enough_o in_o this_o and_o desire_v not_o to_o fish_v in_o any_o more_o of_o his_o foul_a water_n but_o in_o pronounce_v this_o doctrine_n of_o work_v and_o perform_v duty_n not_o for_o life_n buâ—_n from_o
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enter_v when_o these_o be_v exclude_v they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o part_n of_o paganism_n and_o barbarism_n that_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jaakok_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o graâ—e_n and_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n but_o these_o that_o think_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o with_o the_o jew_n into_o who_o doctrine_n &_o manner_n they_o be_v naturallize_v and_o just_o for_o he_o that_o work_v i._n e._n bring_v work_n to_o inright_a he_o to_o justification_n challenge_v it_o as_o debt_n from_o god_n justice_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n &_o merit_n that_o god_n owe_v to_o he_o not_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n from_o his_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 4._o who_o will_v envy_v to_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o deserve_n this_o be_v condemnation_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n where_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v when_o they_o which_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a i._n e._n which_o bring_v faith_n alone_o without_o work_n as_o coadjutor_n to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o actual_a and_o sensible_a possession_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n these_o even_o these_o alone_o shall_v be_v justify_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 5._o why_o these_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o way_n where_o god_n be_v present_a to_o give_v it_o the_o other_o in_o a_o way_n wherein_o god_n never_o be_v never_o will_v be_v present_a to_o bestow_v it_o last_o i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n also_o it_o be_v false_a that_o mr._n br._n make_v so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o obedience_n or_o work_v the_o condition_n
require_v to_o justification_n or_o mr._n br._n that_o without_o crave_v leave_n of_o paul_n by_o such_o gross_a distinetion_n go_v about_o to_o make_v he_o unsay_v what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o all_o what_o he_o write_v of_o justification_n he_o mean_v to_o be_v understand_v on_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o speak_v 6._o if_o we_o bring_v work_n at_o all_o to_o procure_v justification_n by_o christ_n we_o do_v by_o evacuate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o ourselves_o oblige_v &_o put_v a_o bondage_n upon_o our_o selvet_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n legal_o in_o its_o perfection_n else_o can_v we_o never_o be_v justify_v but_o abide_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o that_o work_v require_v the_o reward_n as_o a_o debt_n in_o law_n and_o not_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n therefore_o except_o his_o work_n be_v so_o perfect_a as_o that_o it_o can_v in_o strict_a justice_n save_o he_o he_o can_v never_o attain_v salvation_n as_o by_o compare_v together_o these_o scripture_n will_v be_v evident_a viz._n gal._n 5._o 3_o 4._o &_o 3._o 10._o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 7._o as_o to_o the_o rule_n or_o qualification_n which_o he_o give_v to_o covenant_v and_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sincere_a they_o be_v in_o substance_n mere_o legal_a the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o put_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v there_o not_o only_o of_o the_o jesuit_n &_o socinian_o with_o the_o arminian_o from_o who_o he_o borrow_v most_o of_o his_o principle_n but_o even_o of_o the_o real_a antinomian_o who_o he_o pretend_v to_o oppose_v who_o in_o all_o those_o particular_n think_v not_o himself_o or_o give_v not_o cause_n to_o all_o to_o think_v they_o as_o sincere_a as_o mr._n br_n what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o conclude_v but_o that_o they_o know_v the_o end_n nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o true_o and_o obey_v with_o so_o much_o deliberation_n and_o as_o little_a fittishness_n and_o rashness_n so_o serious_o without_o dissimulation_n and_o slightness_n so_o free_o entire_o and_o single_o aâ—_n mr._n br._n do_v thus_o every_o stigmatise_v heretic_n in_o his_o own_o way_n bring_v with_o he_o such_o a_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n shall_v thereby_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o investiture_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o in_o his_o own_o not_o in_o god_n way_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v stamp_v with_o a_o aptitude_n and_o efficacy_n to_o this_o work_n b._n 2._o the_o law_n say_v he_o require_v obedience_n and_o do_v by_o its_o own_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o but_o the_o gospel_n require_v it_o as_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o acquire_v to_o we_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o that_o the_o one_o require_v work_n to_o justify_v we_o withoutt_n the_o other_o the_o same_o work_n to_o justify_v we_o by_o a_o mediator_n this_o he_o say_v so_o frequent_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o quote_v the_o place_n and_o it_o have_v be_v almost_o so_o oft_o answer_v as_o say_v therefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v answer_v and_o special_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o his_o dispute_n in_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o clear_v his_o doctrine_n from_o all_o tincture_n of_o popery_n from_o all_o contradiction_n to_o paul_n and_o from_o be_v derogatory_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n here_o only_o i_o add_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o most_o legal_a pharisees_n against_o who_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o inveigh_v wish_v they_o accurse_v &_o cut_v off_o for_o trouble_v the_o church_n therewith_o gal._n 1_o 9_o &_o 5._o 12._o for_o they_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o alone_o part_n in_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n because_o of_o their_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o the_o work_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v resist_v the_o gentile_n &_o deny_v to_o they_o all_o possibility_n to_o partake_v in_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o faith_n alone_o except_o they_o also_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o give_v they_o right_o to_o he_o and_o it_o yea_o mr._n br._n with_o these_o ascribe_v more_o to_o work_n than_o the_o very_a unbelieved_a pharisee_n for_o these_o claim_v justification_n only_o by_o their_o work_n but_o he_o and_o the_o believe_a pharisee_n challenge_v for_o their_o work_n right_a both_o in_o the_o justifier_n and_o in_o his_o justification_n also_o for_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la as_o far_o as_o they_o ascribe_v to_o their_o work_n a_o causality_n to_o make_v christ_n they_o they_o make_v they_o causal_n to_o render_v the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n they_o also_o b._n 3._o that_o neither_o be_v his_o doctrine_n legal_a nor_o do_v he_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o work_n because_o he_o make_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o mâ—dium_fw-la or_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n aph._n pa._n 223_o 224._o and_o our_o do_n no_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o unrighteousness_n for_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v ascribe_v before_o to_o our_o suffering_n in_o bear_v the_o curse_n but_o to_o be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o participation_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n &_o so_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o app._n p._n 78._o i_o say_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n justify_v 1_o not_o as_o work_n simple_o consider_v 2_o nor_o as_o legal_a work_n 3_o nor_o as_o meritorious_a work_n 4_o nor_o as_o good_a work_n which_o god_n be_v please_v with_o 5_o but_o as_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o free_a law_n giver_n have_v promise_v justification_n and_o life_n nay_o your_o i._n e._n the_o protestant_n doctrine_n ascribe_v far_o more_o of_o the_o work_n to_o man_n than_o i_o for_o you_o make_v justification_n a_o effect_n of_o your_o own_o faith_n and_o your_o faith_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o so_o make_v yourself_o your_o own_o justifier_n and_o you_o say_v your_o faith_n justifi_v as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o most_o intrinsicall_a essential_a consideration_n of_o faith_n &_o so_o faith_n have_v much_o of_o the_o honour_n but_o while_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o justifi_v only_o as_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o extrinsicall_a consideration_n and_o alien_n from_o its_o essence_n and_o nature_n i_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o free_o give_v i_o life_n and_o that_o make_v so_o sweet_a a_o condition_n to_o his_o covenant_n and_o that_o enable_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a condition_n app._n pag._n 120_o 121._o all_o this_o have_v be_v oft_o and_o full_o examine_v before_o in_o its_o place_n also_o and_o how_o little_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o discover_v it_o will_v be_v weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o look_v so_o often_o upon_o his_o great_a goddess_n his_o queen_n of_o heaven_n condition_n as_o he_o bless_v she_o o_o that_o his_o conscience_n have_v be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o christ_n as_o his_o fancy_n be_v with_o this_o idol_n he_o will_v not_o then_o have_v pester_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o imaginary_a deity_n nor_o prostitute_v all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o such_o a_o proserpina_n i_o be_o weary_a any_o more_o to_o attend_v to_o he_o make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n willing_a conditional_a and_o so_o the_o immutable_a god_n a_o conditional_a god_n the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n conditional_a &_o so_o christ_n a_o conditional_a saviour_n or_o the_o witness_n &_o seal_v of_o christ_n a_o conditional_a seal_n and_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o conditional_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o righteousness_n forgiveness_n and_o life_n a_o conditional_a gospel_n and_o consequent_o null_v all_o thâ—se_a and_o pronounce_v they_o no_o god_n no_o christ_n no_o holy_a ghost_n no_o gospel_n for_o a_o conditional_a proposition_n do_v nihil_fw-la ponere_fw-la and_o after_o mr_n brs._n principle_n it_o be_v in_o man_n righteosness_n to_o give_v or_o destroy_v the_o actual_a existence_n of_o every_o of_o these_o but_o i_o leave_v to_o he_o that_o delight_v therein_o to_o bury_v himself_o in_o this_o gulf_n i_o conceive_v myself_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v for_o spend_v and_o spill_v so_o many_o word_n already_o to_o show_v the_o deformity_n and_o
gospel_n condition_n and_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o be_v real_o but_o a_o cloak_n to_o hide_v his_o diminution_n of_o christ_n and_o exaltation_n of_o sinful_a man_n a_o siren_n song_n to_o draw_v poor_a soul_n to_o dash_v against_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n why_o have_v he_o not_o make_v our_o work_n conjunct_o with_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o his_o thes_n 56._o the_o procatarctick_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n conjunct_o with_o our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n in_o the_o same_o thesis_n the_o causa_fw-la ssne_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la thereof_o have_v he_o so_o do_v can_v he_o have_v ascribe_v more_o to_o work_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n than_o he_o do_v under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o by_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v show_v himself_o in_o the_o light_n when_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v let_v now_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n produce_v i_o will_v not_o say_v one_o arminian_n but_o one_o socinian_n papist_n yea_o or_o jew_n that_o ascribe_v more_o to_o work_n than_o this_o man_n in_o derogation_n from_o christ_n and_o grace_n else_o let_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o he_o or_o open_o and_o ingenuous_o profess_v that_o he_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o jew_n papist_n or_o socinian_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o have_v make_v not_o mr._n br._n but_o mr_n brs_fw-fr master_n his_o master_n also_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o in_o advance_v self_n so_o high_a as_o to_o affirm_v he_o merit_v no_o less_o full_o and_o proper_o then_o christ_n himself_o have_v or_o can_v have_v do_v for_o his_o merit_n be_v in_o order_n to_o god_n ordinate_a not_o natural_a justice_n but_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o distinction_n here_o how_o careless_o he_o elude_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o mere_a shadow_n and_o play-game_n the_o apostle_n deny_v man_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o in_o any_o sense_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o say_v not_o not_o by_o work_n as_o the_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o as_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o antecedent_n or_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ—_n non_fw-la lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o positive_o and_o peremptory_o not_o by_o work_n as_o by_o faith_n yea_o not_o by_o work_n in_o any_o acceptation_n upon_o any_o score_n and_o account_n mr._n brs_n chipping_n therefore_o have_v no_o more_o force_n than_o a_o chip_n to_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o unsay_v what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a sense_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v man_n bread_n do_v not_o apparel_n he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o maker_n or_o matter_n or_o instrument_n or_o merit_n of_o his_o clothing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o 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the_o to_o credere_fw-la or_o act_n of_o believe_a be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v part_v 1._o p._n 164._o and_o onward_o to_o p._n 181._o &_o p._n 363_o 364_o mr._n br._n to_o show_v that_o both_o papist_n and_o arminian_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n teaah_v both_o that_o it_o be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o examine_v ibid._n p._n 166_o etc._n etc._n more_o of_o act_n viz._n immanent_a and_o life_n a_o short_a animadversion_n upon_o mr._n brs_n dispute_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n part_v 1._o p._n 21._o to_o 25._o affliction_n befalling_a the_o saint_n not_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n but_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n part_v 1._o p._n 35._o to_o 37._o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n ib._n p._n 44_o 45_o antinomian_o their_o first_o rise_n original_a and_o what_o their_o tenet_n then_o be_v part_v 1._o p._n 263_o 264._o their_o growth_n and_o what_o have_v be_v in_o these_o latter_a year_n charge_v on_o they_o as_o error_n ib._n 264_o 266._o what_o of_o all_o wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v charge_v be_v error_n indeed_o ibid._n p._n 267._o to_o 271._o &_o 273._o who_o be_v such_o in_o mr._n brs_n calendar_n pref._n p._n 7_o 8._o part_n 1._o p._n 271_o 272._o his_o fraud_n under_o this_o nickname_n to_o make_v odious_a the_o gospel_n and_o all_o true_a protestant_n pref._n ibid._n part_n 1._o p_o 274._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o invective_n against_o imaginary_a he_o have_v more_o than_o all_o man_n beside_o honour_v the_o real_a antinomian_o part_v 1._o p._n 162_o 163._o and_o declare_v himself_o real_o one_o of_o they_o p._n 277._o exotic_a art_n how_o far_o useful_a in_o divinity_n pref._n p._n 14._o to_o the_o 17._o they_o be_v incompetent_a to_o be_v rule_n and_o judge_n in_o pure_o gospel_n matter_n ibid._n and_o in_o some_o follow_a page_n and_o part_v 1._o p._n 341._o what_o evil_n have_v follow_v such_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o it_o pref._n 24_o etc._n etc._n how_o abase_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o so_o abuse_v pref._n p._n 22_o 23._o more_o viz._n sophistry_n authority_n of_o man_n viz._n faith_n b_o bellarmine_n and_o mr._n br._n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 25._o &_o 31._o bullingers_n judgement_n of_o mingle_v profane_a art_n in_o teach_v with_o the_o gospel_n pref_o p._n 42_o 43._o c_o mr._n br_n new_a model_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n examine_v part_v 1._o p._n 314_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o of_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n ib._n p._n 316_o 317._o 2_o of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n ib._n p._n 317_o 318._o 3_o of_o thâ—_n procatarctick_a cause_n ib._n p._n 318._o to_o 321._o 4_o of_o the_o natural_a cause_n and_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o his_o cavil_n ib._n p._n 323._o to_o 327._o 5_o likewise_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n ib._n p._n 327._o 329._o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n viz._n god_n effective_a and_o man_n receptive_a instrument_n large_o defend_v against_o mr._n brs_n sophism_n ib._n p._n 330._o to_o 348._o whether_o faith_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la ib._n p._n 356_o 357._o work_n can_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 110_o 111._o charity_n the_o rule_n of_o judge_v one_o another_o and_o by_o what_o evidence_n it_o must_v judge_v part_v 2._o p._n 93_o 94._o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v half_a and_o what_o to_o take_v whole_a christ_n to_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 184_o 186._o what_o to_o make_v christ_n our_o all_o in_o preach_v part_v 2._o p._n 291._o more_o viz._n grace_n 293._o whether_o justification_n run_v upon_o condition_n
or_o else_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v conditional_a pa._n 1._o p._n 108._o to_o 118._o the_o numerousnesse_n and_o withal_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o mr._n br._n assign_v part_v 2._o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o vain_a ascribe_v to_o condition_n part_v 2._o p._n 26_o 83_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n 272_o 273._o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o examine_v part_v 1._o p._n 353_o to_o 356._o the_o hurtfullness_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o mr._n br_n maintain_v part_v 1._o p._n 351-353_a his_o dispute_n to_o prove_v it_o still_o after_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o remain_v conditional_a par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 292._o to_o 308._o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v part_v 2._o p._n 17_o to_o 22._o &_o 204_o 205._o the_o promulgation_n &_o offer_n of_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v conditional_a but_o once_o in_o be_v and_o possession_n it_o be_v absolute_a part_v 1._o p._n 355_o 356._o the_o rashness_n of_o some_o minister_n in_o close_v with_o mr._n br._n in_o this_o his_o popish_a arminian_n doctrine_n pa._n 2._o p._n 22_o 23_o 25_o 237._o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v original_o make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o what_o the_o covenant_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n so_o make_v p_o 1._o p._n 99_o to_o 107._o what_o relation_n all_o the_o other_o covenant_n make_v in_o time_n between_o god_n and_o man_n have_v to_o this_o ibid._n mr_n br._n after_o the_o papist_n distinguish_v between_o the_o command_v and_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n part_v 1._o p._n 213_o 214._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o not_o a_o soul_n cozen_v doctrine_n p_o 2._o p._n 173_o etc._n etc._n believer_n not_o under_o the_o curse_n as_o the_o curse_n or_o revenge_a punishment_n for_o sin_n part_v 1._o large_o discuss_v from_o p._n 24._o to_o p._n 61._o the_o question_n state_v ib._n p._n 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n bring_v by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a against_o the_o papist_n ib._n p._n 33._o to_o 37._o mr._n br_n argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a ib._n p._n 29-31_a his_o argument_n answer_v ib._n p._n 38._o to_o 49._o how_o many_o way_n popish_a and_o pernicious_a this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v ib._n p._n 49._o to_o 62._o d_o darken_v in_o stead_n of_o clear_n truth_n common_a to_o mr._n br._n with_o the_o papist_n part_v 1._o p._n 5_o 9_o 10._o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o expiatory_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 64_o 65_o 67._o to_o 70._o whether_o justification_n admit_v of_o degree_n or_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 286._o to_o 291._o whether_o the_o devil_n shall_v manage_v the_o accusation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n part_v 1._o p._n 281._o distinction_n in_o divine_a matter_n not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n viz._n art_n &_o sophistry_n doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o after_o the_o personal_a splendour_n of_o their_o author_n pref_o p._n 4_o 5._o do_v viz._n life_n and_o live_v e_o whether_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v justification_n by_o faith_n but_o difficult_a by_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 181._o to_o 184._o sanctification_n a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o justification_n &_o so_o convertible_o pa._n 2._o 176._o to_o 178._o in_o what_o respect_v good_a work_n do_v so_o evidence_n ib._n f_o faith_n without_o work_n not_o competent_a to_o justify_v according_a to_o mr._n br._n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o how_o far_o he_o follow_v the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o implicit_a faith_n part_v 1._o p_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n his_o doctrine_n herein_o direct_o point_v against_o the_o protestant_n ib._n p._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o admit_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o teacher_n ib._n p._n 6._o the_o evil_n attend_v the_o do_v thereof_o ib._n p._n 7_o 8._o mr._n br_n wild_a and_o irregular_a definition_n of_o faith_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n discover_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a pa._n 2._o p._n 56._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n about_o faith_n and_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 174._o etc._n etc._n what_o mr._n br._n mean_v by_o faith_n or_o he_o to_o credere_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 71._o etc._n etc._n how_o different_a mr._n br_v sense_n be_v from_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n that_o with_o he_o call_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n part_v 1._o p._n 349_o 350._o forgive_a of_o other_o not_o a_o condition_n of_o god_n justify_v and_o forgive_n we_o part_v 2._o p._n 31_o 33_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 37._o mr._n brs_n fraud_n in_o hide_v all_o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v write_v against_o his_o popish_a doctrine_n part_v 2._o p._n 17_o 18._o 128_o 129._o g_o the_o genius_n of_o man_n when_o conspire_v be_v apt_a to_o draw_v each_o other_o into_o truth_n or_o error_n pref_o p._n 10_o 11._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o gospel_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o sudden_o propagate_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o luther_n pref_o p._n 39_o 40._o how_o the_o further_a propagation_n of_o it_o be_v stop_v ib._n p._n 40_o 41._o gospel_n comfort_n be_v antidote_n against_o sin_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n not_o fomenter_n of_o it_o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 162_o 163_o 167_o 168._o mr._n br_n reason_n to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v legal_a and_o against_o the_o gospel_n examine_v part_v 2._o p._n 266._o to_o p._n 276._o whether_o or_o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n have_v or_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 1._o p._n 219-227_a whether_o work_v as_o holpen_v by_o grace_n justify_v part_v 1._o p._n 139._o to_o 143._o mr._n br._n &_o the_o papist_n vain_o make_v this_o their_o common_a plea_n to_o excuse_v their_o arrogance_n in_o ascribe_v justification_n to_o work_n ib._n p._n 175_o 176_o h_n whether_o believer_n ought_v to_o serve_v for_o fear_n of_o hell_n part_v 2._o p._n 155-157_a hide_v viz._n fraud_n i_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a protestant_n divine_v have_v be_v and_o be_v about_o justification_n as_o a_o immanent_a and_o eternal_a act_n in_o god_n part_v 1._o p._n 231._o to_o 238._o what_o scripture_n they_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ib._n p._n 238._o to_o 247._o mr._n br_n dispute_v against_o they_o examine_v ib._n p._n 248-262_a i'faith_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 1._o p._n 330._o and_o the_o some_o both_o god_n and_o man_n instrument_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n each_o be_v such_o ib._n p._n 332_o 334_o 336_o to_o 341._o man_n instrument_n 334-336_a 342-348_a mr._n br_n cavil_n against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v ib._n p._n 358._o to_o 361._o 364._o to_o 368._o 370._o whether_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v judge_v for_o &_o according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o 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be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n also_o and_o yet_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o ibid._n or_o whether_o the_o reducibleness_n of_o all_o work_n to_o faith_n in_o some_o kind_n prove_v it_o ibid._n p._n 49_o 50_o 52_o 53-56_a &_o 278_o 279._o justification_n considerable_a in_o 3_o respect_n 1_o in_o god_n 2_o in_o christ_n 3_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o how_o in_o every_o of_o these_o part_n 1._o p._n 89_o 91._o mr._n brs_n distinction_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n into_o title_n of_o law_n and_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n constitutive_a and_o declarative_a virtual_a and_o actual_a examine_v and_o prove_v unscripturall_a and_o vain_a and_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n answer_v
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all_o and_o we_o all_o consider_v in_o he_o god_n see_v we_o in_o all_o our_o individual_a â—_z in_o he_o though_o we_o through_o adam_n see_v it_o not_o so_o that_o aâ—am_n sin_v we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o become_v dead_a in_o law_n and_o guilty_a of_o condemnation_n before_o god_n as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v then_o be_v and_o actual_o sin_v nevertheless_o as_o to_o our_o self_n we_o be_v not_o personal_o sinner_n and_o guilty_a until_o we_o have_v a_o personal_a be_v in_o and_o from_o adam_n so_o in_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n justce_n for_o sin_n the_o elect_a be_v all_o represent_v as_o in_o a_o public_a person_n satisfy_v in_o he_o &_o by_o he_o and_o so_o all_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o justify_v and_o absolve_v in_o all_o their_o individuall_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n before_o god_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o personal_o so_o justify_v until_o we_o have_v a_o personal_a be_v and_o new_a be_v in_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n 3._o that_o this_o transient_a 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be_v better_o instruct_v tu_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la istis_fw-la candidus_n imperti_fw-la and_o at_o length_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v antinomism_n be_v a_o deviation_n not_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n but_o malice_n of_o mr._n br_n that_o give_v it_o this_o brand_n of_o ignominy_n 3_o to_o the_o free_a absolute_a and_o unconditionall_a justification_n i_o need_v not_o to_o apologise_v for_o myself_o at_o all_o it_o be_v to_o the_o true_o pious_a of_o the_o ministry_n to_o who_o my_o word_n be_v direct_v who_o among_o other_o have_v give_v this_o evidence_n of_o your_o godliness_n that_o you_o have_v not_o forsake_v your_o first_o faith_n by_o decline_v to_o popery_n or_o arminianism_n what_o other_o judge_v of_o i_o be_v to_o i_o a_o small_a thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n of_o such_o i_o weigh_v it_o not_o but_o you_o no_o doubt_n 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press_v upon_o we_o to_o give_v all_o or_o we_o shall_v receive_v nothing_o the_o one_o say_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o the_o other_o make_v all_o our_o hope_n to_o depend_v upon_o our_o payment_n and_o rent_n how_o apparent_a be_v it_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o speak_v in_o mr._n br_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v not_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v say_v to_o mr._n br_n what_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n the_o magician_n act._n 8._o 20._o thy_o money_n thy_o pepper-corn_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n with_o pepper-corne_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v so_o against_o he_o i_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o chap._n xvii_o that_o popish_a luciferian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o perfection_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n inherent_a righteousness_n to_o 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promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o their_o performance_n merit_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v all_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4_o 10._o &_o 5._o 15_o 16_o 17._o hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o mat._n 10._o 8._o rom._n 3._o 24._o &_o 8._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rev._n 21._o 6._o &_o 22._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 4._o eph._n 2._o 5_o 7_o 8._o gen._n 32._o 10._o matth._n 10._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 37._o &_o 22._o 8._o luk._n 20._o 35._o &_o 21._o 36._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 5._o 11._o rev._n 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n i_o join_v these_o two_o together_o because_o of_o their_o affinity_n either_o to_o other_o and_o annex_v they_o to_o the_o former_a viz._n the_o 23_o thesis_n because_o of_o their_o dependence_n on_o it_o standing_z or_o fall_v with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o substance_n but_o in_o degree_n only_o here_o assert_v in_o the_o 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the_o adject_n stand_v not_o where_o the_o subject_n be_v dissolve_v it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a dress_n that_o be_v put_v on_o upon_o a_o mere_o imaginary_a body_n yet_o i_o shall_v look_v after_o mr._n br_n in_o his_o imagination_n if_o peradventure_o there_o fall_v from_o he_o any_o thing_n here_o and_o there_o deserve_v a_o animadversion_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 24_o thesis_n he_o spend_v two_o whole_a page_n viz._n 130_o 131_o in_o spit_v of_o wit_n and_o play_v with_o his_o imaginary_a perfection_n of_o personal_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n as_o with_o a_o shuttlecock_n here_o i_o hit_v you_o there_o i_o miss_v you_o there_o you_o be_v i_o here_o i_o come_v short_a of_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o fill_n of_o this_o game_n in_o the_o last_o line_n of_o pag._n 131._o and_o so_o forward_o in_o the_o next_o page_n confess_v that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o meaning_n or_o purpose_n be_v yet_o be_v it_o full_a to_o it_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o explication_n much_o less_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n require_v to_o justification_n or_o a_o perfection_n of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n yet_o full_a to_o his_o purpose_n to_o delight_n and_o allure_v to_o he_o such_o as_o have_v nimble_a wit_n but_o dull_a conscience_n how_o shall_v these_o but_o run_v after_o he_o find_v more_o wit_n and_o art_n in_o these_o two_o page_n of_o he_o than_o ever_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o dull_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n though_o they_o shall_v add_v to_o they_o their_o master_n also_o well_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la successit_fw-la alia_fw-la aggrediamur_fw-la via_fw-la that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v be_v not_o home_n to_o his_o meaning_n but_o that_o which_o he_o say_v next_o shall_v come_v home_o to_o it_o and_o what_o say_v he_o nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la priùs_fw-la only_a that_o 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yet_o it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n perform_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o god_n ordain_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v god_n require_v the_o use_n and_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n and_o voice_n to_o destroy_v and_o lay_v level_n with_o the_o earth_n the_o strong_a wall_n and_o tower_n of_o jericho_n and_o the_o wash_n in_o jordan_n to_o cleanâ—e_n naaman_n of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o the_o wash_n in_o siloam_n to_o cure_v the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a of_o his_o blindness_n these_o be_v ordain_v as_o several_a condition_n in_o order_n to_o those_o several_a end_n and_o be_v perform_v become_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n be_v their_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o perform_v they_o so_o neither_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v faith_n which_o according_a 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that_o our_o righteousness_n formal_o consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v against_o that_o wherewith_o he_o conclude_v his_o explication_n of_o the_o thesis_n enumerate_v the_o many_o respect_n in_o which_o this_o imaginary_a righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o consequent_o sinful_a but_o this_o that_o it_o display_v the_o sin_n and_o impudence_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o will_v call_v that_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v so_o deficient_a rot_a and_o unrighteous_a thesis_n 26._o pag._n 137._o in_o the_o 26_o thesis_n he_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n righteousness_n merit_n or_o meritoriousnes_n also_o in_o my_o exception_n against_o he_o upon_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n 1_o of_o his_o position_n or_o assert_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 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especial_o down_o the_o hill_n and_o we_o halt_v not_o between_o two_o opinion_n we_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o baal_n for_o our_o god_n but_o master_n baxter_n can_v put_v upon_o we_o this_o bull_n that_o he_o shall_v with_o a_o trick_n of_o the_o hand_n beguile_v we_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o baal_n nay_o first_o his_o popish_a schoolman_n and_o jesuit_n have_v teach_v he_o and_o then_o arminius_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v polish_v he_o so_o that_o in_o these_o two_o thesis_n he_o do_v but_o speak_v parat-like_a even_a word_n for_o word_n after_o these_o his_o master_n as_o i_o can_v if_o there_o be_v need_n allege_v cut_v of_o the_o author_n who_o he_o follow_v yea_o further_o the_o more_o ancient_a schoolman_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o metaphysical_a among_o the_o jesuit_n blow_v off_o as_o base_o derogatory_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n nature_n the_o frothy_a position_n which_o he_o here_o lay_v down_o as_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o apply_v himself_o to_o prove_v as_o if_o they_o be_v unquestionable_a because_o his_o quill_n have_v drop_v they_o he_o see_v his_o doctrine_n in_o these_o 2_o thesis_n such_o as_o either_o have_v nothing_o but_o word_n in_o it_o or_o if_o any_o thing_n real_a such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n freewill_n fall_v from_o grace_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o entreat_v his_o reader_n in_o the_o explication_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o another_o tractate_n of_o he_o about_o universal_a redemption_n come_v forth_o which_o in_o the_o postscript_n to_o these_o aphorism_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o it_o will_v be_v ever_o and_o in_o his_o append._n pag._n 164._o seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o it_o will_v be_v never_o and_o that_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v upon_o saint_n justification_n day_n according_a 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faith_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o title_n of_o law_n as_o he_o term_v it_o pag._n 185._o and_o make_v the_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v mere_o conditional_a and_o consequent_o either_o nul_fw-fr or_o reversible_a in_o these_o 44_o &_o 45_o thes_n what_o can_v we_o think_v can_v be_v his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o justify_v by_o faith_n never_o do_v or_o shall_v fall_v away_o but_o this_o that_o they_o that_o be_v sentence_v once_o to_o life_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o already_o glorify_v neither_o do_v nor_o shall_v fall_v away_o and_o yet_o for_o he_o that_o hold_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v still_o but_o conditional_a until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v i_o think_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o remain_v not_o conditional_a after_o
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1_o etc._n etc._n some_o name_n james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n the_o brother_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n other_o james_z surname_v oblias_o or_o the_o just_a of_o who_o jâ—sephus_n write_v the_o author_n of_o it_o &_o adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la or_o that_o the_o matter_n method_n and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v spirit_n of_o this_o epistle_n sound_v not_o in_o one_o harmony_n with_o the_o rest_n part_n or_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o rather_o after_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o book_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o after_o such_o as_o stick_v still_o to_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o philo_n judaeus_n and_o other_o all_o which_o mr._n baxter_n better_a know_v to_o have_v be_v by_o many_o object_v than_o i_o know_v how_o satisfactory_o to_o answer_v it_o by_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n some_o have_v expunge_v it_o from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o have_v reduce_v it_o into_o the_o kind_n and_o number_n of_o writing_n that_o be_v usual_o term_v ecclesiastical_a in_o a_o good_a sense_n not_o disagree_v any_o where_n from_o the_o canon_n yet_o not_o of_o that_o dignity_n as_o to_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n itself_o i_o shall_v leave_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v dispute_v by_o other_o and_o examine_v the_o testimony_n which_o mr._n baxter_n hence_o allege_v what_o and_o how_o far_o it_o make_v for_o he_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o here_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o mr._n baxter_n who_o follow_v the_o jesuit_n every_o foot_n and_o inch_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o scripture_n from_o which_o he_o will_v with_o they_o set_v up_o justification_n by_o work_n like_o a_o man_n make_v all_o of_o zeal_n perk_v up_o to_o terrify_v we_o from_o a_o interpretation_n contradictory_n to_o the_o text_n and_o from_o use_v apparent_a violence_n to_o it_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o saint_n which_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o papist_n now_o almost_o 200._o year_n have_v deal_v thus_o sacrilegious_o in_o rob_v this_o text_n of_o its_o due_a sense_n and_o the_o friar_n and_o jesuit_n alone_o good_a man_n have_v stand_v up_o as_o the_o fast_a friend_n of_o christ_n to_o maintain_v this_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n against_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o sacrilegious_a hand_n of_o these_o heretical_a protestant_n and_o that_o himself_o be_v now_o at_o last_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o have_v wrought_v so_o powerful_o upon_o the_o jesuit_n to_o vindicate_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o text_n with_o the_o same_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n which_o they_o his_o master_n have_v use_v before_o he_o therefore_o to_o excite_v all_o man_n to_o gaze_v on_o his_o ingenuity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o to_o admire_v he_o as_o the_o one_o alone_a man_n among_o protestant_n raise_v up_o to_o undeceive_v all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v so_o long_o stray_v from_o the_o holy_a mother_n church_n he_o thus_o like_o wisdom_n itself_o utter_v his_o voice_n b._n pag._n 297._o i_o dare_v not_o teach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v nor_o force_v the_o scripture_n nor_o raise_v a_o exposition_n so_o far_o from_o the_o plain_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n without_o apparent_a necessity_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o necessity_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o inconvenience_n that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o affirm_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o fore_n explain_v sense_n i._n e._n in_o the_o sense_n which_o mr._n baxter_n sense_n and_o reason_n without_o any_o help_n of_o scripture_n have_v devise_v man_n seldom_o be_v bold_a with_o scripture_n in_o force_v it_o but_o they_o be_v first_o bold_a with_o conscience_n in_o force_v it_o as_o one_o m._n baxter_n who_o with_o onespell_n have_v force_v all_o the_o large_a and_o divine_a dispute_n of_o paul_n about_o justification_n into_o a_o cherristone_n and_o hurl_v it_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o st._n sense_n there_o to_o do_v homage_n or_o to_o be_v trample_v into_o the_o dirt_n after_o this_o his_o protestation_n of_o his_o integrity_n zeal_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o interpret_n scripture_n and_o the_o impression_n which_o he_o feel_v or_o feign_v in_o his_o soul_n which_o the_o heretic_n protestant_n have_v make_v by_o not_o expound_v this_o scripture_n in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o jesuit_n do_v let_v we_o see_v with_o what_o tenderness_n and_o fear_n himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v of_o it_o b_o if_o it_o be_v but_o some_o one_o phrase_n dissonant_n from_o the_o ordinary_a language_n of_o scripture_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o rest_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o a_o chapter_n in_o plain_a and_o frequent_a expression_n no_o whit_n dissonant_n from_o any_o other_o scripture_n i_o think_v he_o that_o may_v so_o wrest_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o unsay_v what_o it_o say_v may_v as_o well_o make_v he_o a_o creed_n of_o his_o own_o let_v the_o scriptuee_n say_v what_o it_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_n what_o be_v this_o but_o with_o the_o papist_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n if_o st._n james_n speak_v it_o so_o over_o and_o over_o that_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o i_o will_v see_v more_o cause_n before_o i_o deny_v it_o or_o say_v he_o mean_v a_o work_a faith_n he_o that_o in_o all_o this_o can_v see_v one_o lest_o spark_n of_o that_o profess_a sincerity_n which_o he_o protest_v in_o himself_o and_o require_v in_o other_o worthy_a than_o himself_o let_v he_o make_v it_o out_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o else_o but_o fraud_n doubleness_n and_o falsehood_n 1_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o a_o chapter_n and_o not_o only_o some_o one_o phrase_n that_o here_o hold_v forth_o justification_n by_o work_n before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v from_o bellarmine_n 15._o bel._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr justif_a cap._n 15._o scopus_fw-la jacobi_n say_v he_o fuit_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la fidem_fw-la veram_fw-la atque_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la sufficere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o scope_n of_o james_n in_o his_o chapter_n be_v to_o show_v that_o a_o true_a and_o catholic_n faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o work_n to_o salvation_n and_o with_o as_o much_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n do_v this_o man_n speak_v it_o as_o do_v the_o other_o from_o who_o he_o learn_v it_o this_o be_v no_o more_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o chapter_n or_o of_o james_n in_o it_o then_o to_o deny_v the_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o set_v on_o man_n to_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o law_n 2_o that_o this_o phrase_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o mr._n baxters_n sense_n be_v no_o whit_n dissonant_n from_o any_o other_o scripture_n whether_o he_o mean_v difference_n in_o sound_n or_o difference_n in_o substance_n be_v as_o very_o a_o paradox_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o contradictory_n be_v not_o dissonant_n for_o if_o this_o doctrine_n after_o mr._n baxters_n sense_n must_v stand_v as_o true_a doctrine_n and_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n then_o must_v we_o cast_v away_o almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o all_o the_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o heretical_a and_o limit_v ourselves_o to_o this_o alone_a and_o to_o mr._n baxters_n gloss_n in_o it_o to_o learn_v true_a righteousness_n and_o the_o way_n to_o life_n for_o how_o vain_a empty_a and_o audacious_a his_o annihilate_v of_o paul_n doctrine_n about_o justification_n with_o one_o breath_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o find_v that_o he_o destroy_v the_o genuine_a scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o apostle_n in_o many_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o sacrifice_v all_o to_o his_o imaginary_a scope_n of_o james_n in_o some_o few_o word_n here_o deliver_v 3_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o wrest_v and_o make_v a_o creed_n etc._n etc._n he_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o have_v constant_o defend_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n jesus_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n without_o concurrence_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n have_v wrest_v and_o violate_v the_o scripture_n set_v up_o a_o creed_n of_o their_o own_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o what_o he_o cunning_o and_o seem_o fasten_v upon_o one_o mr._n pemble_n he_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o be_v not_o one_o
even_o mr._n pemble_n himself_o who_o word_n he_o can_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o rehearse_v without_o book_n give_v it_o as_o the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o protestant_a writer_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o yet_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o and_o say_v all_o to_o what_o none_o deni_v be_v this_o sincerity_n in_o handle_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o man_n salvation_n such_o as_o he_o beg_v from_o god_n upon_o his_o knee_n or_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o he_o enjoin_v upon_o we_o tenderness_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o we_o must_v leave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n because_o he_o be_v resolute_a therein_o sith_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v we_o let_v we_o answer_v he_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o we_o he_o will_v fish_v from_o the_o text_n for_o himself_o br._n pag._n 299._o 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o idle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o only_o stand_v by_o while_o faith_n do_v all_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n we_o grant_v it_o do_v much_o yea_o almost_o all_o in_o the_o justification_n whereof_o james_n there_o speak_v viz._n before_o man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 21._o 22._o 23._o of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o work_n fulfil_v that_o scripture_n which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n how_o do_v his_o justification_n by_o work_n fulfil_v the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o as_o this_o great_a work_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o man_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o scripture_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o many_o year_n before_o justify_v b._n p._n 300._o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plain_o make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o the_o procurement_n or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causality_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v he_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_a but_o by_o faith_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v grant_v as_o before_o of_o the_o justification_n before_o man_n the_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o say_v we_o have_v faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o declare_v it_o by_o work_n so_o to_o justify_v we_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n show_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n vers_fw-la 18._o b._n 3._o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o because_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o justify_v for_o in_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o life_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n still_o this_o appear_v from_o his_o comparison_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n 16_o that_o this_o be_v the_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o work_v make_v faith_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n of_o justification_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o james_n reprove_v be_v as_o all_o other_o sin_n alive_a to_o condemn_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o unjustified_a but_o dead_a to_o the_o use_n of_o justify_v we_o in_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n or_o outward_o before_o man_n but_o that_o the_o addition_n of_o work_n to_o such_o a_o dead_a faith_n can_v make_v it_o alive_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n we_o deny_v neither_o do_v james_n affirm_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o force_n that_o way_n to_o his_o justification_n before_o man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o fail_n in_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o find_v something_o to_o say_v for_o and_o something_o against_o the_o analysis_n of_o piscator_fw-la and_o mr._n pemble_n when_o he_o will_v depress_v it_o at_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v only_o say_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 22._o verse_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n work_v with_o abraham_n work_n and_o perfect_v by_o work_n in_o this_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v mr._n baxter_n and_o they_o who_o he_o oppose_v from_o thence_o to_o judge_v which_o party_n lay_v the_o sure_a ground_n of_o their_o interpretation_n as_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o both_o together_o to_o justify_v and_o declare_v his_o faith_n perfect_a or_o sincere_a to_o man_n do_v nothing_o strengthen_v his_o assertion_n or_o weaken_v we_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o have_v in_o this_o section_n be_v mere_a word_n without_o proof_n as_o also_o his_o answer_n give_v to_o some_o objection_n make_v on_o our_o part_n and_o the_o same_o so_o curt_a that_o the_o best_a examination_n of_o they_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o unexamined_a until_o he_o bring_v something_o to_o prove_v they_o yet_o what_o of_o all_o 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those_o former_a &_o these_o latter_a quotation_n the_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n aph._n 4._o medina_n in_o 1._o 2._o qu._n 110._o â—_o 2_o 4._o thes_n 17._o otherwise_o justification_n from_o eternity_n also_o will_v peep_v in_o and_o then_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o absolute_o necessary_a how_o can_v god_n justify_v without_o it_o manum_fw-la a_o tabula_fw-la this_o be_v enough_o to_o wipe_v out_o bellarmine_n from_o mr._n brs_n calendar_n of_o saint_n a_o whole_a isle_n of_o salt_n be_v too_o little_a to_o season_v 16._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o this_o passage_n it_o overthrow_v the_o great_a goddess_n condition_n so_o precious_a to_o mr._n br._n and_o erect_v that_o image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o its_o place_n justification_n a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n for_o if_o god_n may_v justify_v where_o there_o be_v no_o infuse_a righteousness_n where_o then_o be_v the_o condition_n then_o be_v the_o justification_n in_o god_n and_o not_o termine_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o justify_v but_o bellarmine_n have_v his_o time_n to_o deny_v it_o again_o else_o actum_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-la pater_fw-la except_o apparent_a violence_n be_v use_v james._n caâ—etan_n on_o james._n with_o this_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o thes_n 75._o james_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o because_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o justify_v for_o in_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o life_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n still_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o work_v make_v faith_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o â—bidem_z cajetanâ—bidem_fw-la â—bidem_z its_o end_n justification_n work_v therefore_o justify_v not_o only_o prove_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v sound_n but_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n and_o procurement_n with_o faith_n jac._n salmero_n on_o cap._n 2._o jac._n though_o not_o in_o equality_n with_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o idle_a concomitancy_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v he_o p._n 229_o 230._o mr._n b._n make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n a_o obligation_n by_o which_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o man_n so_o that_o man_n may_v challenge_v god_n for_o debt_n pronounce_v the_o performer_n worthy_a &_o their_o performance_n 1._o friar_n ferur_n on_o mat._n 20._o 1._o merit_v yea_o scarce_a admit_v of_o any_o one_o drop_n of_o god_n blessing_n to_o descend_v upon_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o he_o ascribe_v not_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o man_n merit_n aph._n p._n 137-141_a mr._n b._n contrariwise_o ascribe_v all_o the_o meritorious_a virtue_n of_o man_n work_n to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n leave_v man_n so_o long_o naked_a of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n until_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o strong_a endeavour_n merit_v it_o so_o that_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o any_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o man_n merit_n and_o not_o the_o man_n merit_n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o former_a allegation_n m._n br._n interpret_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n aph._n p._n 236._o as_o the_o understand_a reader_n will_v easy_o perceive_v let_v all_o judge_n that_o have_v but_o a_o mite_n of_o reason_n whether_o place_n soarez_n bishop_n on_o the_o place_n this_o man_n have_v any_o awe_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o so_o abuse_v it_o yet_o cry_v out_o upon_o other_o as_o faulty_a to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n he_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o creed_n of_o his_o own_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v no_o such_o opposition_n justification_n be_v from_o the_o ordinate_a rom._n salmero_fw-la disp_n 35._o ad_fw-la rom._n justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o righteousness_n yet_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o free_a grace_n nevertheless_o so_o he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n mr._n br._n direct_o teach_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n throughout_o 4._o dominicus_n a_o soto_n in_o rom._n 4._o his_o book_n every_o where_o solve_v the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o his_o condition_n nay_o he_o have_v not_o so_o save_v &_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o curse_n but_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v bear_v it_o both_o 1._o soto_n salmero_n &_o aquinasâ—_n â—_z upon_o ro_n 8._o 1._o in_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o his_o allege_a word_n before_o declare_v mr._n b._n assert_n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o propugn_v it_o with_o ten_o argument_n which_o paenalitatibus_fw-la vasquez_n in_o 3._o thon_n disp_n 156._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-la paenalitatibus_fw-la have_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o tractate_n nay_o the_o believer_n sin_n tho_o pardon_v yet_o be_v but_o conditional_o pardon_v so_o that_o they_o anselm_n anselm_n be_v still_o in_o god_n remembrance_n to_o inflict_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o curse_n in_o life_n and_o death_n give_v they_o no_o full_a discharge_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o place_n have_v be_v cite_v before_o so_o to_o repose_v our_o confidence_n bellarmine_n bellarmine_n on_o sole_a mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o soul-cozening_a faith_n aph._n p._n 326._o he_o must_v be_v undoubted_o damn_v that_o do_v not_o work_n and_o obey_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o and_o for_o his_o obedience_n and_o work_n ibid._n p._n 325._o compare_v with_o p._n 300._o &_o 320._o let_v now_o not_o only_a scholar_n to_o who_o mr_n br_n appeal_v to_o judge_n of_o his_o freedom_n from_o popery_n but_o with_o they_o all_o rational_a and_o conscientious_a man_n give_v their_o verdict_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o pilate_n when_o he_o have_v wash_v his_o hand_n be_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o the_o better_a divinity_n come_v from_o rome_n or_o from_o kederminster_n chap._n xviii_o whether_o mr._n baxter_n plea_n here_o be_v of_o sufficiency_n to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n free_a from_o socinianism_n the_o second_o aspersion_n of_o infamy_n from_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n be_v socinianism_n this_o he_o go_v about_o to_o do_v in_o these_o word_n bax._n p._n 306._o but_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n answ_n in_o some_o man_n mouth_n socinianism_n be_v but_o a_o word_n of_o reproach_n or_o a_o stone_n to_o throw_v at_o the_o head_n of_o any_o man_n that_o say_v not_o as_o they_o mr._n wotton_n be_v a_o socinian_n and_o mr._n bradshaw_n and_o mr._n gataker_n and_o mr._n goodwin_n and_o why_o not_o piscator_fw-la pareus_n etc._n etc._n if_o some_o zealous_a divine_n know_v what_o socinianism_n be_v but_o i_o have_v rather_o study_v what_o be_v scripture-truth_n than_o what_o be_v socinianism_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o faustus_n be_v so_o infaustus_fw-la as_o to_z hold_v nothing_o true_a that_o which_o he_o hold_v according_a to_o scripture_n be_v not_o socinianism_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v read_v little_a of_o their_o writing_n but_o that_o little_a give_v i_o enough_o and_o make_v i_o cast_v they_o away_o with_o abhorrence_n in_o a_o word_n the_o socinian_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o &_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o only_o have_v set_v we_o a_o copy_n to_o write_v after_o and_o be_v become_v our_o pattern_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o captain_n and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n and_o so_o all_o our_o proper_a
righteousness_n be_v in_o this_o obedience_n most_o accurse_a doctrine_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o this_o that_o i_o say_v the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o must_v plead_v against_o the_o law_n accusation_n be_v not_o one_o grain_n of_o it_o in_o our_o faith_n or_o work_n but_o all_o out_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n satisfaction_n only_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o must_v partake_v of_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o such_o condition_n as_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o free_o by_o his_o spirit_n how_o forcible_a and_o unresistible_a be_v the_o power_n of_o conscience_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o guilty_a and_o accuse_v where_o man_n applaud_v or_o at_o least_o hold_v their_o peace_n who_o either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v have_v charge_v mr._n br._n for_o say_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o say_v or_o for_o vent_v socinian_n doctrine_n in_o his_o writing_n before_o he_o have_v yet_o write_v what_o 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i_o nothing_o doubt_v be_v as_o far_o from_o mr_n br._n as_o he_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n 4._o his_o jeer_n that_o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v adversary_n to_o his_o doctrine_n term_v they_o zealous_a divine_n infinuate_v that_o they_o have_v zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n i_o leave_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o that_o in_o that_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o his_o own_o reason_n either_o as_o refine_v with_o philosophy_n or_o corrupt_v with_o sophistry_n sugge_v seek_v for_o justification_n and_o eternal_a glory_n let_v we_o be_v account_v fool_n to_o the_o world_n and_o no_o body_n in_o that_o which_o be_v false_o call_v science_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o and_o zealous_a for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n the_o second_o plea_n which_o he_o make_v for_o himself_o be_v the_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o study_n bend_v rather_o to_o seek_v out_o what_o 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darkness_n or_o heaven_n in_o hell_n or_o scripture-truth_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o pagan_n or_o gloss_n of_o papist_n or_o socinus_n his_o god_n reason_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o he_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baal-zebab_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2_o king_n 1._o 3_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rebuke_v silence_v and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o lie_n even_o when_o he_o speak_v truth_n mar._n 1._o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o abandon_v the_o spiritual_a devil_n no_o less_o than_o if_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v mat._n 4._o so_o also_o paul_n act_v 16._o 16-18_a the_o truth_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o any_o disdain_v all_o prop_n from_o hell_n to_o sustain_v it_o he_o that_o will_v not_o dip_v from_o the_o fountain_n but_o at_o the_o pool_n which_o the_o unclean_a beast_n have_v defile_v let_v he_o without_o our_o envy_n have_v mud_n and_o dung_n enough_o in_o the_o water_n which_o he_o drink_v 3._o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v the_o man_n heart_n deceive_v he_o be_v his_o study_n so_o unfeigned_a and_o serious_a to_o know_v what_o be_v scripture_n truth_n he_o will_v more_o study_v the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o less_o bellarmin_n socinus_n arminius_n and_o such_o like_a sophister_n who_o whole_a study_n it_o be_v to_o corrupt_v all_o and_o to_o leave_v no_o scripture_n unpervert_v 4._o have_v he_o not_o plough_v with_o socinus_n his_o heifer_n or_o rather_o bull_n he_o can_v never_o have_v sow_v so_o much_o darnel_n in_o the_o field_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o plea_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v free_a from_o socinianism_n be_v because_o there_o be_v one_o point_n wherein_o he_o dissent_v from_o secinus_fw-la that_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n deny_v any_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n that_o christ_n have_v offer_v to_o god_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o effectual_a virtue_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n but_o that_o he_o become_v our_o saviour_n only_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o more_o perfect_a precept_n of_o righteousness_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o withal_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o copy_n or_o pattern_n by_o his_o own_o practice_n to_o which_o we_o must_v be_v conform_v and_o so_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o our_o own_o obedience_n in_o follow_v these_o precept_n and_o this_o pattern_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o this_o point_n mr._n br._n profess_v himself_o so_o far_o from_o join_v with_o he_o that_o he_o cast_v off_o this_o doctrine_n with_o abhorrence_n but_o this_o reason_n have_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v argue_v that_o goliath_n be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o giant_n because_o he_o have_v not_o upon_o each_o hand_n six_o finger_n and_o upon_o each_o foot_n six_o 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325._o if_o man_n once_o believe_v that_o work_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v teach_v his_o ephesian_n that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o yet_o conclude_v that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v learned_a christ_n true_o and_o hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n these_o all_o have_v learned_a to_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o put_v on_o
part_v 1._o p._n 277._o to_o the_o 286._o more_o of_o justification_n see_v bellarmine_n repentance_n faith_n work_n condition_n scripture_n lord_n prayer_n forgive_a love_n easie_n christ_n papist_n paul_n cozen_n grace_n cause_n reconciliation_n degree_n k._n the_o kingdom_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n 1._o p._n 228_o 229._o l._n whether_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n large_o discuss_v against_o mr._n br._n part_n 1._o p._n 61_o to_o 97._o protestant_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a ibid._n p._n 62-66_a mr._n brs_n sophistry_n in_o state_v the_o question_n ibid._n p._n 66-70_a the_o law_n not_o repeal_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o any_o but_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n nulld_v to_o believer_n part_v 1._o p._n 71-74_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o distinction_n &_o fallaciousness_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o mr._n br_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ibid._n p._n 75._o to_o the_o 97_o many_o abuse_n the_o law_n in_o preach_v it_o first_o not_o only_o to_o kill_v but_o then_o also_o to_o make_v alive_a again_o pref._n p._n 11_o 12._o distinguish_v the_o same_o work_n into_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz_o paul_n and_o moral_n lawgiver_n vid._n lord._n legal_a or_o law_n teacher_n vid._n gospel_n secular_a learning_n see_v art_n sophistry_n tertullion_n bullinger_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n give_v not_o the_o reins_o to_o carnal_a liberty_n part_n 2._o p._n 286._o to_o the_o 295_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n br_n so_o accuse_v it_o do_v see_v ibid._n p._n 170_o 171_o etc._n etc._n do_v and_o live_v whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n to_o work_v for_o life_n not_o from_o life_n or_o from_o life_n not_o for_o life_n be_v either_o and_o both_o sound_a doctrine_n part_n 2._o p._n 137._o to_o the_o 153._o &_o 158._o part_n 1._o p._n 179._o whether_o christ_n justify_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o law_n giver_n and_o that_o it_o follow_v thence_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n part_n 2._o p._n 64._o to_o the_o 84._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n only_o the_o affirmative_a may_v be_v grant_v ibid._n p._n 79._o the_o question_n state_v ibid._n p._n 65._o mr._n baxter_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a answer_v ibid._n p._n 71._o to_o 84._o whether_o love_n cooperate_v with_o faith_n in_o justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 37._o 40._o our_o act_n from_o love_n to_o god_n deni_v not_o a_o regular_a love_n to_o ourselves_o part_n 2._o p._n 293_o 294._o m._n mr._n br_n magisterial_a and_o usurp_a authority_n in_o say_v without_o prove_v part_n 2_o p._n 252_o 253._o mark_n vid._n evidence_n metaphysic_n see_v arts._n mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o merit_n examine_v in_o which_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o high-flown_a a_o papist_n as_o any_o of_o the_o jesuit_n part_n 1._o p._n 186._o to_o the_o 194._o a_o admonition_n to_o such_o minister_n as_o inconsiderate_o suck_v up_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n part_v 1._o p_o 59_o 60._o what_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n take_v part_n 1._o p._n 197-199_a what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o several_a covenant_n ibid._n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o repeal_v or_o abrogate_a than_o god_n un-godded_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200_o 203-206_a n._n novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v oft_o for_o the_o usher_v in_o of_o error_n part_n 1._o p._n 128_o 129._o o._n obscure_v see_v darken_v how_o all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n concur_v in_o our_o justification_n yet_o nothing_o concludible_a thence_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n part_n 2._o p._n 63_o 64._o origen_n how_o great_a a_o scholar_n and_o how_o great_a a_o abuser_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o gospel_n pref._n p._n 33_o 34._o p._n whether_o our_o doctrine_n by_o exclude_v work_n from_o justify_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o papist_n hinder_v their_o conversion_n and_o a_o occasion_n give_v to_o many_o learned_a man_n to_o turn_v papist_n and_o therefore_o unsound_a part_n 2._o p._n 188_o to_o 197._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n compare_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o papist_n and_o find_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o part_n 2._o p._n 215._o to_o p._n 222_o his_o doctrine_n compare_v with_o such_o of_o the_o papist_n as_o write_v more_o moderate_o &_o find_v worse_o than_o they_o ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o the_o 229._o whether_o his_o doctrine_n contradict_v paul_n or_o not_o ibid._n p._n 234._o to_o the_o 258._o his_o first_o reason_n refute_v viz._n that_o paul_n question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o his_o own_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v attain_v this_o righteousness_n though_o they_o answer_v different_o to_o these_o differ_a question_n they_o consent_v in_o judgement_n ibid._n p._n 239_o to_o the_o 250._o his_o 2_o reason_n that_o paul_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n vain_a and_o popish_a ibid._n p._n 251._o to_o the_o 257._o his_o 3_o reason_n that_o paul_n under_o the_o word_n faith_n impli_v work_n and_o obedience_n vicious_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a ibid._n p._n 257_o 258._o it_o be_v no_o sound_a reason_n that_o christ_n command_v not_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o mr._n br_n see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v require_v what_o he_o enable_v no_o man_n to_o perform_v part_v 1._o p._n 215._o 217_o what_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v give_v ibid._n p._n 216_o 217._o perfect_a see_v sincere_a and_o righteousness_n person_n vid._n work_n philosophy_n vid._n arts._n whether_o mr._n br_v doctrine_n be_v as_o he_o contend_v free_a from_o popery_n part._n 2._o p._n 209_o to_o 215._o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v a_o righteousness_n perfect_a to_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 194._o 196._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n pray_v for_o pardon_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v pa._n 2._o p._n 31-33_a promise_n see_v qualify_v punish_v and_o punishment_n vid._n curse_n and_o affliction_n whether_o mr._n br_n hold_v for_o purgatory_n part_v 1._o p._n 54-56_a q._n promise_n of_o life_n make_v to_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v describe_v the_o justify_v but_o demonstrate_v not_o for_o what_o they_o be_v justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 40_o 41._o 269._o rule_n give_v by_o our_o divine_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o promise_n to_o person_n of_o such_o qualification_n p._n 2._o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n quotation_n without_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o show_v how_o he_o will_v argue_v thence_o why_o so_o frequent_a with_o mr._n br._n p._n 2._o cha._n 2_o &_o 3_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o r._n whether_o reconciliation_n denote_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o or_o different_a from_o remission_n and_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 227_o 228_o 308_o 309._o whether_o and_z in_o what_o respect_v sin_n may_v be_v remit_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v part_n 1._o p._n 310._o to_o the_o 313._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n repentance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o officiat_fw-la in_o justify_v par._n 2._o p._n 26._o to_o the_o 31._o scripture_n seem_o assert_v it_o examine_v ibid._n what_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26._o what_o the_o life_n promise_v and_o death_n threaten_v under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26-28_a what_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v and_o how_o manifold_a ibid._n p._n 29-31_a sometime_o one_o with_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 29_o 30._o in_o what_o sense_n life_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o ibid._n repentance_n either_o in_o its_o large_a or_o strict_a sense_n how_o it_o give_v life_n ibid._n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o justification_n the_o one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_n this_o in_o ourselves_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a 1_o his_o phrase_n 2_o his_o matter_n examine_v and_o refell_v part_n 1._o p._n 119._o to_o p._n 143._o his_o dispute_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o derotory_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n prove_v fallacious_a and_o false_a part_n 2._o p._n 259._o to_o the_o 265._o whether_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a be_v or_o else_o but_o a_o modification_n of_o a_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 149_o 150._o &_o 159._o to_o 161_o whether_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n righteous_a only_o for_o perform_v the_o cnndition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n part_n 1._o p._n 144._o to_o 163._o
which_o before_o they_o detest_v as_o curse_v and_o withal_o to_o show_v how_o degenerate_a these_o be_v from_o our_o ancient_a worthy_n who_o as_o champion_n of_o christ_n have_v defend_v this_o article_n of_o justification_n against_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o antichrist_n i_o shall_v declare_v how_o little_a difference_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v beteen_fw-mi merit_n and_o condition_n that_o though_o they_o hold_v somewhat_o to_o differ_v in_o the_o sound_n yet_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n and_o still_o conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o work_n in_o the_o office_n of_o justification_n either_o as_o merit_n or_o condition_n thereof_o but_o that_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n all_o work_n both_o of_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v any_o way_n subservient_fw-fr to_o justification_n either_o to_o the_o beginning_n or_o finish_v thereof_o either_o as_o merit_v it_o or_o condition_v we_o for_o it_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o some_o few_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o attribute_n much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o that_o these_o few_o speak_v out_o the_o mind_n and_o deliver_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n first_o i_o shall_v produce_v that_o famous_a martyrologist_n mr._n fox_n what_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o that_o book_n of_o his_o de_fw-fr christo_fw-la gratis_o justificante_fw-la have_v allege_v that_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a etc._n etc._n he_o add_v atqui_fw-la quonam_fw-la modo_fw-la firma_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la 127._o fox_n de_fw-fr christo_n gratis_o justif_n p._n 127._o aut_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la si_fw-la quoquam_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la i._o e._n but_o how_o be_v the_o promise_n sure_a except_o it_o be_v free_a or_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o respect_n free_a if_o in_o any_o manner_n or_o respect_n it_o be_v of_o work_n thus_o he_o exclude_v work_n in_o all_o respect_n either_o of_o causality_n or_o conditionality_n from_o justification_n again_o duo_o sunt_fw-la promissionum_fw-la genera_fw-la plurimum_fw-la inter_fw-la 221._o idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 221._o se_fw-la diversa_fw-la alterum_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la spectans_fw-la certis_fw-la adnexum_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la alterum_fw-la evangelii_n proprium_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la legis_fw-la conditione_n gratuitum_fw-la i._n e._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o promise_n make_v in_o scripture_n much_o differ_v either_o from_o other_o the_o one_o legal_a tie_v to_o certain_a condition_n the_o other_o evangelicall_n or_o proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n free_a and_o without_o all_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n not_o tie_v to_o any_o condition_n as_o the_o legal_a promise_n be_v unto_o he_o i_o annex_v dr._n fulk_n in_o that_o sermon_n of_o his_o which_z mr._n fox_n translate_v out_o of_o english_a into_o latin_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o tractate_n of_o his_o own_o beforementioned_a isaac_n not_o ishmael_n say_v he_o have_v the_o inheritance_n quia_fw-la nimirum_fw-la unica_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la 13._o dr._n fulkii_fw-la concio_fw-la p._n 13._o haereditatem_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la via_fw-la patet_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la solam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ishmael_n vero_fw-la juxta_fw-la carnem_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la isaac_n per_fw-la promissionem_fw-la haereditas_fw-la autem_fw-la sola_fw-la nititur_fw-la promissione_n promissio_fw-la vero_fw-la nulla_fw-la meritorum_fw-la pactione_n sed_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la perficitur_fw-la i._n e._n because_o there_o be_v open_v one_o only_a way_n to_o the_o inheritance_n viz._n by_o promise_n alone_o mercy_n alone_o faith_n alone_o but_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n isaac_n by_o promise_n but_o the_o inheritance_n be_v ground_v upon_o promise_n only_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v without_o any_o paction_n or_o condition_n of_o work_n by_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o certissimos_fw-la se_fw-la haeredes_fw-la sciant_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la isaaci_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la comparant_fw-la 19_o id._n ibid._n p._n 19_o ut_fw-la nullo_n alio_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la titulo_fw-la adnitantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la promissione_n quique_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la adspirant_fw-la qui_fw-la denique_fw-la fide_fw-la eam_fw-la sola_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la operum_fw-la studiis_fw-la viam_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la affectant_fw-la i._n e._n let_v they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o certain_a heir_n who_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o isaac_n do_v bend_v to_o it_o upon_o no_o other_o title_n 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