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pag._n 315._o bellarmine_n say_v that_o protestant_n agree_v in_o this_o
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not_o disoblige_v from_o duty_n page_n 197_o order_n their_o number_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o division_n page_n 538_o most_n of_o this_o number_n doubt_v by_o themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v sacrament_n ibid._n the_o matter_n page_n 539_o form_n page_n 539_o effect_v page_n 539_o minister_n page_n 539_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n ib._n ordinance_n all_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v for_o the_o church_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o not_o only_o in_o facto_fw-la page_n 189_o sacrament_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n page_n 68_o original_a sin_n assert_v page_n 363_o distinguish_v into_o peccatum_fw-la originans_fw-la &_o orinatum_fw-la page_n 365_o original_a sin_n not_o a_o mere_a want_n of_o primitive_a integrity_n but_o attend_v with_o unversall_a defilement_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n oil_n anoint_v with_o oil_n jam._n 14_o 15._o what_o it_o mean_v page_n 536_o 537_o queres_fw-la put_v to_o those_o that_o will_v revive_v this_o practice_n page_n 537_o p._n parable_n christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n what_o it_o mean_v page_n â—4_n pardon_v close_v with_o god_n for_o pardon_n be_v not_o to_o pardon_v a_o man_n self_n page_n 452_o passive_a neither_o believe_v nor_o receive_v be_v to_o be_v judge_v mere_o passive_a page_n 442_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n passive_a in_o justification_n page_n 476_o etc._n etc._n pemble_n not_o sole_a and_o singular_a in_o assert_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n page_n 476_o he_o be_v large_a in_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 475_o penance_n the_o part_n of_o it_o contrition_n page_n 531_o 532_o confession_n page_n 531_o 532_o satisfaction_n page_n 531_o 532_o papist_n agree_v not_o what_o that_o be_v in_o penance_n that_o make_v up_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 533_o argument_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n ib._n people_n allegation_n for_o their_o power_n examine_v page_n 252_o 264_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o perfection_n of_o part_n respective_a to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n distinguish_v page_n 586_o pighius_fw-la a_o learned_a papist_n with_o divers_a other_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n page_n 440_o pope_n he_o have_v his_o visible_a pardoner_n as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 464_o prayer_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o priest_n the_o several_a function_n of_o christ_n as_o priest_n king_n prophet_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o not_o divide_v page_n 562_o priestly_a levitical_a type_n lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 566_o privilege_n a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v entitle_v to_o visible_a privilege_n page_n 161_o profession_n man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n true_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o profession_n of_o faith_n engage_v to_o a_o lively_a work_a faith_n page_n 172_o etc._n etc._n promise_n that_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o seal_n page_n 173_o exception_n against_o it_o examine_v ibid._n gospel_n promise_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o many_o page_n 469_o protestant_n vindicated_n from_o four_o suppose_a great_a error_n page_n 452_o the_o author_n be_v confess_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o protestant_n ibid._n r._n rainbow_n define_v page_n 516_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o covenant_n improper_o so_o call_v page_n 517_o it_o be_v a_o institute_v sign_n ibid._n correspondency_n between_o it_o and_o the_o promise_n page_n 518_o how_o far_o it_o be_v sacramental_a ibid._n how_o far_o it_o fall_v short_a ibid._n 519_o real_a covenant_n may_v be_v break_v by_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 138_o common_a grace_n be_v real_a page_n 132_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n real_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o regenerate_v duty_n of_o positive_a institution_n do_v not_o only_o bind_v the_o regenerate_a page_n 195_o repentance_n how_o prerequire_v in_o baptism_n page_n 108_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o right_a fundamental_a and_o actual_a distinguish_v page_n 88_o the_o distinction_n clear_v in_o civil_a immunity_n page_n 88_o ecclesiastical_a privilege_n page_n 89_o they_o must_v be_v both_o write_v page_n 90_o right_n unto_o a_o bar_n to_o detain_v from_o sacrament_n not_o always_o express_v page_n 91_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o law_n page_n 614_o righteousness_n non_fw-la reaâ—us_fw-la be_v not_o righteousness_n page_n 588_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v no_o contradiction_n page_n 589_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n be_v intend_v and_o remit_v ib._n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o what_o sense_n common_o use_v page_n 592_o righteousness_n in_o a_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n assert_v page_n 595_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a reparation_n of_o in_o herent_fw-la righteousness_n in_o regeneration_n page_n 611_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o sacrament_n appendant_a to_o it_o seal_v page_n 413_o righteousness_n christ_n the_o natural_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n page_n 439_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o christ_n person_n be_v righteous_a be_v give_v to_o we_o page_n 453_o query_n put_v concern_v this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 454_o faith_n be_v terminate_v on_o christ_n be_v terminate_v on_o his_o righteousness_n page_n 455_o to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n no_o fancy_n or_o delusion_n page_n 456_o righteousness_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 414_o this_o righteousness_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 415_o prove_v by_o scripture_n page_n 417_o confirm_v by_o reason_n page_n 418_o explain_v by_o rule_n page_n 419_o 420_o bellarmine_n five_o objection_n answer_v page_n 421_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 415_o so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o synechdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o covenant_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n all_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n flow_v from_o and_o follow_v upon_o this_o covenant_n unto_o true_a blessedness_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 416_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o righteousness_n come_v ibid._n faith_n consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v this_o righteousness_n ib._n all_o must_v see_v that_o they_o be_v right_o principled_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n page_n 429_o ignorance_n here_o be_v the_o jew_n undo_v ib._n papist_n mistake_v in_o this_o point_n page_n 429_o etc._n etc._n i'faith_o the_o alone_a grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n page_n 432_o rock_n how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v israel_n page_n 524_o the_o rock_n itself_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o sign_n but_o the_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o it_o page_n 525_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n ib._n no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o rule_n see_v law_n s._n sacrament_n the_o word_n vindicate_v page_n 2_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n inquire_v after_o page_n 4_o 5_o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o it_o page_n 6_o 7_o 8_o whether_o man_n enjoy_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n page_n 9_o no_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v define_v page_n 32_o etc._n etc._n the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_a page_n
never_o speak_v of_o the_o term_n or_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o deceiver_n to_o speak_v large_o of_o the_o father_n bowel_n to_o receive_v and_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o prodigal_n duty_n to_o come_v in_o or_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v forgive_v that_o sinner_n in_o the_o city_n suppose_v to_o be_v mary_n magdalen_n and_o conceal_v her_o tear_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v large_a in_o one_o and_o silent_a in_o the_o other_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heal_v with_o slight_a word_n whereas_o as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v the_o ungodly_a that_o i_o deal_v with_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o god_n will_v not_o damn_v they_o for_o it_o that_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v be_v too_o little_a to_o shake_v their_o confidence_n which_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o he_o make_v this_o his_o business_n he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n work_n may_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o way_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v give_v success_n yet_o i_o still_o believe_v that_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o a_o well_o settle_v and_o firm_o ground_a confidence_n when_o he_o tell_v those_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o do_v they_o not_o claim_v salvation_n by_o he_o and_o not_o obey_v he_o that_o they_o build_v their_o hope_n on_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o foolish_o deceive_v themselves_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o tell_v those_o that_o hear_v and_o according_o yield_v obedience_n that_o their_o hope_n of_o salvation_n have_v a_o firm_a bottom_n as_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n but_o i_o know_v not_o why_o all_o of_o this_o shall_v here_o in_o this_o place_n be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v as_o he_o say_v concern_v himself_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n that_o my_o doctrine_n of_o conditional_a seal_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o yet_o confess_v differ_v little_a from_o his_o own_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o this_o danger_n when_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o alone_a way_n of_o prevention_n of_o it_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n a_o absolute_a tender_a and_o the_o seal_n whole_o unconditional_a i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o i_o may_v very_o well_o fear_v that_o he_o can_v be_v without_o some_o such_o meaning_n first_o in_o that_o he_o put_v into_o his_o index_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o danger_n of_o teach_v man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v amid_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o none_o but_o i_o be_v concern_v and_o second_o where_o he_o first_o begin_v with_o i_o he_o utter_v like_o language_n pag._n 3._o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o the_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o i_o be_v only_o about_o the_o methodize_n of_o our_o notion_n and_o not_o the_o substantia_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o yet_o present_o add_v but_o i_o doubt_v lest_o your_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v by_o common_a head_n according_a to_o the_o true_a importance_n of_o the_o expression_n may_v do_v more_o against_o their_o salvation_n then_o be_v well_o thgouht_v on_o and_o that_o not_o by_o accidence_n but_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n suppose_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v but_o answerable_a to_o the_o objective_n doctrinal_a seal_n how_o unhappy_a be_o i_o in_o methodize_v of_o wholesome_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o a_o man_n of_o such_o eminence_n if_o that_o alone_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sad_a influence_n upon_o man_n understanding_n though_o age_n grow_v upon_o i_o and_o many_o other_o weakness_n yet_o be_v i_o sensible_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o charge_n i_o will_v travel_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o remote_a ground_n in_o england_n to_o learn_v from_o any_o 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such_o a_o case_n we_o desire_v 1._o a_o promise_n that_o he_o from_o who_o we_o expect_v it_o will_v engage_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n for_o it_o this_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o the_o gospel-promise_n we_o have_v his_o promise_n frequent_o repeat_v still_o inculcate_v gen._n 32.12_o and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v joh._n 11.25_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o he_o shall_v live_v 2._o when_o we_o have_v a_o word_n we_o yet_o desire_v a_o oath_n that_o the_o person_n by_o that_o sacred_a tie_n may_v be_v oblige_v not_o to_o recede_v or_o go_v back_o from_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v when_o god_n make_v promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o 3._o when_o we_o have_v both_o word_n and_o oath_n yet_o we_o desire_v his_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v subscribe_v that_o we_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o produce_v and_o show_v for_o that_o which_o we_o expect_v this_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v joh._n 20.31_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 4._o yet_o we_o desire_v earnest_a a_o pledge_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o promise_v past_a and_o by_o oath_n under_o hand_n confirm_v this_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o now_o he_o which_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 5._o we_o yet_o desire_v a_o seal_n as_o jeremy_n have_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o purchase_n jer._n 32.10_o this_o god_n have_v also_o vouchsafe_v and_o this_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o inward_a by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n the_o stamp_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o impress_n of_o his_o grace_n 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justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o have_v quote_v rom._n 3.16_o rom._n 4.5_o gal._n 3.8_o he_o add_v justification_n therefore_o and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v suspend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o but_o good_a work_n be_v also_o require_v of_o justify_v man_n not_o to_o constitute_v a_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o demerit_v life_n eternal_a but_o to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o testify_v thankfulness_n towards_o god_n who_o justify_v we_o free_o and_o have_v mark_v out_o that_o way_n for_o their_o walk_n who_o he_o have_v design_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o delineavit_fw-la it_o justificatio_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o jus_o ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la jam_fw-la justificatis_fw-la opera_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la constituendum_fw-la statum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la aut_fw-la promerendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la exhibendam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o testificandum_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la gratuito_fw-la justificavit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la ambulandum_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la designatis_fw-la ipse_fw-la delineavit_fw-la then_o justificationis_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la sc_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-fr appendix_n five_o consequens_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la that_o again_o and_o again_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o consequence_n of_o justification_n pag._n 317_o if_o he_o thus_o interest_n work_v in_o justification_n how_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o where_o in_o the_o passage_n before_o quote_v he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o other_o virtue_n or_o work_n do_v 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