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praevidet_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la donec_fw-la poena_fw-la debita_fw-la sit_fw-la soluta_fw-la videre_fw-la peceata_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—oenam_fw-la imputâ—re_fw-la avertere_fw-la faciem_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la non_fw-la reservare_fw-la august_n ergo_fw-la niâ—_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la actum_fw-la câ—ssantem_fw-la pâ—â—catis_fw-la offâ—nsa_fw-la macula_n reatus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ista_fw-la relatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la huius_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la â—oenam_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la disconveniens_fw-la ipsi_fw-la animae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ejus_fw-la macula_n ut_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la formaliter_fw-la ad_fw-la istam_fw-la poenam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la râ—atus_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicâ—tur_fw-la offensa_fw-la nil_fw-la n_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la offendi_fw-la vel_fw-la irasci_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quam_fw-la uâ—lle_fw-la vindicare_fw-la ista_fw-la poena_fw-la but_o he_o after_o ow_v that_o the_o culpa_fw-la be_v another_o thing_n unwarrantable_a doctrine_n from_o it_o and_o harden_v the_o papist_n by_o unwarantable_a answer_n a_o justify_v instrument_n proper_o be_v a_o efficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o too_o large_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o either_o god_n instrument_n or_o we_o physical_a or_o moral_a noâ—_n any_o way_n efficient_o justifi_v we_o but_o justify_v be_v one_o thing_n to_o receive_v justification_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o three_o i'faith_o iâ—_n no_o justify_v act_n but_o faith_n be_v in_o its_o essence_n the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o offer_a god_n christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n this_o acceptance_n be_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o passive_a true_a reception_n and_o possession_n of_o right_n before_o open_v to_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n perform_v be_v to_o be_v a_o removens_fw-la prohibeâ—s_fw-la of_o the_o say_a reception_n which_o be_v strict_o to_o be_v dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la recipientiâ—_n and_o so_o it_o
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opinion_n for_o i_o confess_v the_o case_n to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n §_o 28._o i_o think_v that_o as_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o power_n glorifi_v itself_o eminent_o in_o the_o causation_n of_o the_o be_v motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n eminent_o glorifi_v itself_o in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o moral_a directive_n sapiential_a regiment_n of_o intellectual_a free_a agent_n and_o that_o god_n law_n and_o doctrine_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o a_o admirable_a harmonious_a and_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o that_o all_o will_v think_v so_o and_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o they_o be_v they_o complete_o print_v on_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n §_o 29._o ii_o and_o according_o i_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o govern_n wisdom_n and_o punish_v and_o reward_v justice_n be_v a_o great_a and_o notable_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o man_n must_v give_v he_o now_o and_o for_o 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government_n of_o this_o free_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o though_o man_n be_v not_o independent_a yet_o to_o be_v so_o far_o like_o god_n himself_o as_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-determiner_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o volition_n and_o nolition_n be_v part_n of_o god_n natural_a image_n on_o man._n §_o 31._o iu._n according_o i_o take_v duty_n to_o be_v rewardable_a and_o laudable_a and_o sin_n to_o be_v odious_a as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a consist_v not_o in_o its_o be_v the_o mere_a effect_n of_o physical_a premotion_n but_o in_o be_v a_o voluntary_a conformity_n or_o disconformity_n to_o the_o sapiential_a rule_n of_o duty_n by_o a_o free_a agent_n that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o §_o 32._o v._n freewill_n then_o be_v not_o only_o the_o same_o with_o will_v itself_o or_o a_o mere_a agency_n according_a to_o nature_n by_o the_o premotion_n of_o the_o first_o determine_v 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luke_n 4._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14_o 16_o 18._o heh_o 4._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 6._o 2._o thess_n 1._o 8_o 10_o 11._o matth._n 13._o 10._o acts._n 13._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o law_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o life_n or_o death_n rom._n 2._o 16._o mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o rom._n 10._o 16._o john_n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o word_n which_o some_o pervert_n gal._n 1._o 7._o and_o many_o sin_n against_o gal._n 2._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o the_o rejecter_n of_o it_o be_v to_o speed_v worse_o than_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o they_o can_v escape_v that_o neglect_n so_o great_a salvation_n whereas_o by_o his_o description_n 1._o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v not_o that_o covenant_n or_o gospel_n further_o than_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a effect_n on_o the_o soul_n 2._o and_o every_o heathen_a that_o have_v any_o good_a effect_n 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add_v no_o more_o see_v the_o plainness_n of_o the_o matter_n make_v it_o needless_a §_o 35._o the_o truth_n be_v he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o call_v one_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n only_o make_v it_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o by_o it_o the_o spirit_n effectual_o work_v on_o the_o soul_n more_o usual_o and_o more_o excellent_o and_o no_o mere_a law_n of_o work_n or_o grace_n will_v renew_v we_o without_o the_o spirit_n §_o 36._o viii_o and_o if_o redemption_n be_v nothing_o but_o physical_a efficiency_n by_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o create_a mediator_n
but_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n where_o sure_o the_o condition_n be_v notorious_a and_o every_o baptise_v minister_n prerequire_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o chap._n vii_o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n lord_n etc._n etc._n or_o only_o a_o receive_v of_o his_o righteousness_n p._n vi_o as_o to_o this_o your_o six_o charge_n i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o elsewhere_o in_o my_o disputation_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o other_o book_n that_o i_o can_v justify_v the_o tire_a of_o reader_n by_o repeat_v it_o and_o will_v say_v now_o but_o this_o little_a follow_v 1._o that_o paul_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o justify_v faith_n and_o save_a faith_n but_o exclude_v the_o work_n exclude_v by_o he_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 2._o that_o if_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n be_n mean_v by_o they_o proper_o and_o physical_o it_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o only_o 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