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the_o law_n be_v a_o condemn_a person_n and_o every_o one_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v till_o faith_n come_v his_o new-covenant_n blessedness_n belong_v to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a nor_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o state_n change_v neonom_fw-la unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v bar_v from_o justification_n and_o remain_v obnoxious_a to_o misery_n antinom_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o no_o sin_n can_v bar_v god_n act_n of_o free_a mercy_n in_o pardon_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n when_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v sin_z bar_n god_n act_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v true_a unbelief_n influence_v a_o sinner_n as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n and_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o fault_n and_o will_v aggravate_v that_o condemnation_n which_o he_o have_v under_o the_o law_n because_o from_o his_o own_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o general_n and_o indefinite_a tender_a thereof_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n heb._n 3.18_o 19_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n on_o our_o part_n do_v keep_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o hinder_v not_o on_o god_n part_n that_o effectual_o draw_v all_o the_o elect_n justify_v of_o they_o and_o work_a faith_n in_o they_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o the_o whole_a unregenerate_a state_n be_v a_o bar_n till_o god_n break_v it_o by_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o free_a work_n of_o grace_n as_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o must_v be_v find_v wherever_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o
as_o the_o israeilte_n be_v heal_v by_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o be_v we_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n 1659._o fox_n p._n 1659._o but_o the_o look_v up_o of_o itself_o do_v not_o procure_v health_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v we_o save_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o spiritual_n look_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_a not_o that_o the_o action_n in_o itself_o of_o believe_v as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o man_n do_v so_o deserve_v but_o because_o it_o take_v that_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o object_n jesus_n christ_n augustine_n compare_v our_o soul_n to_o lantern_n that_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o of_o themselves_o till_o christ_n shine_v there_o the_o latter_a helvetian_a confess_v say_v c._n 11._o because_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v christ_n our_o righteousness_n and_o do_v attribute_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n chief_o because_o of_o christ_n who_o it_o receive_v and_o not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o belgia_n artic._n 22._o we_o do_v just_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o faith_n by_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o do_v justify_v we_o which_o be_v but_o only_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o justice_n but_o if_o we_o say_v it_o justify_v conditional_o we_o must_v say_v it_o justify_v of_o itself_o what_o be_v account_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 3._o zanch._n on_o phil._n 3._o not_o the_o action_n by_o which_o but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v believe_v or_o faith_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o apprehend_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n apprehend_v faith_n take_v as_o a_o quality_n do_v not_o 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fitness_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o neonomian_o say_v that_o it_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n so_o that_o the_o justify_v a_o believer_n be_v the_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o meet_v to_o be_v do_v the_o person_n be_v dispose_v and_o qualify_v thereunto_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o protestant_n shall_v now_o come_v to_o lick_v up_o the_o papist_n vomit_n and_o re-assert_a those_o gross_a error_n in_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o all_o our_o orthodox_n and_o famous_a opposer_n of_o the_o popish_a heresy_n have_v refute_v and_o decry_v by_o one_o consent_n but_o that_o this_o error_n may_v the_o better_o be_v swallow_v by_o protestant_n the_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o mankind_n forge_v it_o again_o give_v it_o a_o good_a heat_n and_o bring_v it_o upon_o his_o anvil_n polish_v it_o and_o make_v it_o much_o more_o plausible_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o arminian_o say_v faith_n justify_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o account_v to_o we_o as_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o by_o its_o merit_n for_o they_o ascribe_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o justification_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o they_o ascribe_v to_o it_o a_o conditional_a subordinate_a righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n for_o arminius_n say_v westfris_fw-fr armin._n in_o declare_v sentent_fw-fr ad_fw-la ordines_fw-la holland_n &_o westfris_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la tanquam_fw-la actus_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelii_n mandatum_fw-la prestitus_fw-la imputatus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la cumque_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la i_o e._n faith_n itself_o as_o a_o act_n perform_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v impute_v before_o god_n in_o or_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o that_o in_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 22._o law_n j._n goodw._n treatise_n of_o justif_n p._n 22._o i_o shall_v give_v the_o refine_a and_o sublime_a notion_n of_o this_o arminian_n doctrine_n from_o a_o man_n of_o no_o small_a dexterity_n in_o plead_v for_o it_o he_o say_v that_o that_o which_o god_n precise_o require_v of_o man_n to_o their_o justification_n instead_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v faith_n or_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a signification_n he_o do_v not_o require_v of_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n this_o he_o require_v of_o christ_n himself_o for_o it_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n himself_o not_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o the_o 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that_o other_o do_v insist_v upon_o etc._n etc._n v._o 4._o p._n 1._o 2._o he_o show_v what_o account_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o when_o christ_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o sheweth_z what_o account_v he_o have_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o perfection_n v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o v._o 8._o p._n 19_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o reckon_v the_o apostle_n have_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a state_n and_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o he_o come_v to_o a_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o which_o before_o he_o count_v gain_v now_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v you_o what_o account_n he_o have_v still_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n beside_o christ_n after_o some_o strength_n and_o experience_n he_o have_v of_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o any_o more_o than_o so_o yea_o and_o more_o than_o that_o i_o account_v they_o still_o it_o be_v a_o rhetorical_a speech_n wherein_o the_o 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and_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o some_o external_a rite_n sacrifice_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n antisozzo_n this_o proceed_v upon_o a_o double_a false_a supposition_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n renounce_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o retain_v while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi 2._o whatever_o he_o renounce_v do_v constitute_v his_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n 1._o i_o must_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o circumcision_n that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n unless_o you_o have_v a_o spice_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o person_n for_o justification_n 2._o for_o sacrifice_n the_o apostle_n mention_n they_o not_o know_v they_o be_v the_o visible_a gospel_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o do_v lead_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o his_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v expect_v some_o favour_n thence_o but_o that_o any_o be_v so_o far_o bewitch_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v justify_v can_v be_v prove_v 4._o for_o civility_n and_o blamelesness_n of_o conversation_n it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o your_o account_n but_o i_o find_v you_o take_v but_o little_a notice_n of_o it_o here_o but_o place_n paul_n righteousness_n which_o he_o renounce_v with_o that_o of_o baal_n priest_n the_o concision_n his_o rejection_n of_o christ_n opinion_n of_o jewish_a observation_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o mosaic_a frame_n a_o fine_a parcel_n of_o righteousness_n he_o sure_o misname_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v call_v that_o his_o wickedness_n and_o villainy_n but_o whatever_o paul_n be_v or_o be_v not_o whilst_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi it_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n see_v he_o have_v so_o free_o and_o open_o disow_v whatever_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n after_o conversion_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n antisozzo_n p._n 554._o neonom_fw-la but_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v internal_a righteousness_n gospel-holiness_n this_o be_v not_o dung_n and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n oppose_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n nay_o this_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n act_n 15.9_o and_o we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n to_o this_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n antisezzo_n ay_o but_o proof_n proof_n be_v want_v it_o be_v call_v be_v bear_v again_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o proof_n proof_n be_v want_v for_o we_o think_v that_o those_o expression_n do_v not_o denote_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v constitute_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o gospel_n evident_o distinguish_v from_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 559._o paul_n who_o reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n 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upon_o you_o the_o next_o time_n i_o print_v my_o book_n mr._n antisozzo_n and_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o dr._n owen_n say_v i_o wish_v he_o have_v undertake_v the_o point_n in_o mr._n antisozzo_n be_v room_n he_o will_v have_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o my_o opinion_n for_o i_o prove_v my_o whole_a scheme_n out_o of_o he_o especial_o my_o conception_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n calvin_n i_o pray_v dr._n owen_n let_v we_o bear_v your_o sentiment_n in_o this_o great_a point_n and_o with_o as_o much_o softness_n as_o may_v be_v for_o mr._n neonom_fw-la think_v mr._n antisozzo_n be_v too_o hard_a and_o sharp_a upon_o he_o dr._n owen_n i_o shall_v reduce_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o that_o admirable_a text_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o to_o the_o ensue_a head_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v write_v in_o every_o bible_n in_o letter_n of_o gold_n though_o mr._n neonom_n with_o some_o other_o lie_v it_o so_o low_a 1._o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n design_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v on_o the_o account_n whereof_o we_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o this_o he_o fix_v on_o in_o general_a viz._n a_o interest_n in_o and_o participation_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o legal_a privilege_n and_o advantage_n wherein_o the_o jew_n boast_v vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o he_o suppose_v that_o unto_o our_o acceptance_n before_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n necessary_a and_o whatever_o it_o be_v be_v the_o sole_a ground_n of_o that_o acceptance_n 3._o he_o declare_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n that_o may_v be_v plead_v and_o trust_v unto_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n these_o he_o assert_n as_o opposite_a and_o inconsistent_a as_o 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thus_o 1._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n 2._o in_o his_o expression_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o own_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n whether_o privilege_n or_o duty_n however_o good_a useful_a excellent_a they_o may_v be_v in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o stand_n before_o god_n and_o acceptance_n with_o he_o with_o the_o same_o vehemence_n of_o spirit_n he_o cast_v contempt_n upon_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dog_n meat_n neonom_fw-la pray_v sir_n do_v the_o apostle_n with_o vehemency_n renounce_v work_v wrought_v in_o faith_n evangelical_n work_v dr._n o._n answ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v evangelical_n work_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o
this_o society_n the_o overseer_n of_o my_o will_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o if_o mr._n neonomian_n do_v refuse_v or_o do_v not_o well_o and_o true_o execute_v this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o the_o agree_a judgement_n of_o this_o society_n that_o then_o the_o whole_a trust_n shall_v devolve_v upon_o the_o say_a society_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v endeavour_v faithful_o to_o perform_v calv._n mr._n neonom_fw-la will_v you_o accept_v of_o this_o executorship_n neonom_fw-la i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o power_n he_o have_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v great_a presumption_n in_o he_o if_o not_o dishonesty_n to_o dispose_v of_o other_o man_n propriety_n see_v he_o renounce_v they_o all_o antinom_n sir_n i_o crave_v your_o pardon_n i_o must_v confess_v mr._n calvin_n he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o just_a rebuke_n for_o when_o we_o meet_v in_o the_o eutopian_a field_n find_v i_o anonymus_fw-la he_o be_v so_o courteous_a as_o to_o lend_v i_o or_o rather_o impose_v upon_o i_o the_o name_n of_o mr._n antinomian_n during_o my_o short_a converse_n here_o he_o have_v two_o name_n himself_o he_o can_v lend_v i_o one_o for_o a_o little_a while_n which_o as_o you_o see_v for_o conversation_n sake_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o return_v it_o yea_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v declare_v and_o do_v plead_v it_o against_o all_o man_n that_o it_o be_v mr._n neonomian_n propriety_n and_o therefore_o i_o now_o return_v it_o to_o he_o according_o neonom_fw-la no_o no_o sir_n i_o give_v you_o that_o name_n as_o your_o propriety_n it_o best_o express_v your_o opinion_n antinom_n then_o sir_n you_o will_v grant_v i_o have_v power_n to_o bequeath_v it_o in_o my_o last_o will_n and_o i_o bequeath_v it_o to_o you_o calv._n but_o by_o your_o favour_n sir_n it_o be_v a_o judge_v case_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o power_n to_o bequeath_v it_o if_o you_o borrow_v it_o it_o be_v 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