though_o their_o condemnation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o of_o every_o mercy_n neglect_v or_o abuse_v will_v be_v the_o great_a the_o father_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o do_v judge_n ibid._n though_o by_o christ_n 2._o see_v act_n 17._o 31._o and_o however_o i_o see_v not_o how_o you_o can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n by_o this_o argument_n if_o for_o every_o several_a accusation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o several_a righteousness_n 24._o than_o there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o infinite_a righteousness_n 3._o see_v there_o may_v be_v infinite_a accusation_n but_o one_o righteousness_n viz._n that_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o we_o will_v take_v off_o all_o accusation_n bring_v against_o we_o else_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n etc._n etc._n rom._n â—_o 33_o 34._o indeed_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v and_o therefore_o the_o not_o perform_v of_o the_o condition_n debar_v from_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o proper_o a_o new_a accusation_n but_o only_o a_o make_v good_a of_o the_o former_a accusation_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o show_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o force_n against_o we_o yourself_o do_v well_o distinguish_v p._n 22._o betwixt_o a_o condition_n as_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o condition_n as_o a_o duty_n now_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n be_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n require_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v god_n that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n therefore_o it_o require_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n god_n command_v it_o else_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o transgressiin_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o now_o as_o believe_v be_v a_o duty_n so_o notbelieve_v do_v afford_v matter_n of_o accusation_n and_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n but_o as_o believe_v be_v a_o condition_n so_o not-believing_a do_v only_o leave_v the_o accusation_n otherwise_o make_v in_o force_n against_o we_o and_o for_o sin_n whereof_o we_o be_v accuse_v and_o find_v guilty_a leave_v we_o to_o condemnation_n thus_o i_o think_v be_v those_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v john_n 3._o 18._o and_o ult_n whereas_o you_o say_v that_o the_o accusation_n may_v be_v threefold_a true_o in_o that_o manner_n it_o may_v be_v manifold_a but_o indeed_o the_o accusation_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v non-credentes_a for_o pagan_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o appear_v and_o hypocrite_n justify_v solifidian_o do_v but_o appear_v to_o be_v believer_n for_o the_o several_a sentence_n from_o whence_o you_o argue_v ibid._n 1._o you_o urge_v joh._n 5._o 22._o 4._o to_o prove_v that_o god_n creator_n judge_v none_o 2._o how_o be_v any_o free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o first_o law_n but_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a law_n therefore_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v viz._n that_o we_o must_v first_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o one_o law_n and_o then_o of_o another_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n distinct_a from_o the_o law_n only_o it_o do_v condemn_v unbeliever_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o free_v they_o from_o that_o condemnation_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n ibid._n as_o of_o a_o distinct_a kind_n than_o that_o death_n threaten_v gen._n 3._o 5._o you_o do_v not_o prove_v neither_o i_o presume_v can_v it_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v i_o grant_v several_a degree_n of_o that_o death_n yet_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n viz._n the_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n and_o the_o endure_a of_o hell-torment_a and_o if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o several_a righteousness_n for_o every_o several_a degree_n of_o punishment_n there_o must_v be_v more_o righteousness_n than_o you_o either_o do_v or_o can_v assign_v i_o say_v as_o before_o ibid._n i_o do_v not_o think_v this_o thou_o be_v a_o vnbeliever_n i_o speak_v of_o unbelief_n as_o a_o not-performing_a of_o the_o gospel-condition_n to_o be_v a_o new_a accusation_n 6._o but_o only_o a_o plea_n why_o the_o former_a shall_v stand_v good_a viz._n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o lay_v claim_v to_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o we_o we_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n to_o that_o end_n require_v of_o we_o whereas_o you_o say_v ibid._n we_o be_v devolve_v to_o the_o new_a law_n before_o our_o justification_n be_v complete_a be_v we_o not_o devolve_v to_o it_o for_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o again_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n give_v the_o personal_a interest_n do_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n give_v christ_n also_o in_o who_o we_o have_v interest_n i_o note_v these_o passage_n because_o your_o meaning_n in_o they_o perhaps_o be_v such_o as_o i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v i_o say_v still_o ibid._n here_o be_v no_o occasion_n proper_o of_o a_o new_a accusation_n but_o only_o of_o a_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la a_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o will_v hinder_v the_o force_n of_o the_o former_a accusation_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o new_a righteousness_n of_o we_o require_v unto_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v have_v interest_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o your_o aphorism_n you_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o twofold_n righteousness_n requisite_a unto_o justification_n ibid._n now_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o twofold_n justification_n necessary_a to_o be_v attain_v but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o christ_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o justification_n act_v 13._o 39_o rom._n 5._o 1._o the_o second_o cause_n as_o you_o call_v it_o viz._n 25._o whether_o the_o defendant_n have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v indeed_o this_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n true_o to_o allege_v why_o upon_o the_o former_a accusation_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v and_o so_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v indeed_o by_o produce_v his_o faith_n and_o so_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o testify_v his_o faith_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o new_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o as_o intitle_v he_o to_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v whereas_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o threefold_a gild_n ibid._n viz._n reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la 2._o reatus_fw-la non-praestitae_a conditionis_fw-la 3._o reatus_fw-la poena_fw-la propter_fw-la non_fw-la praestitam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la 1._o as_o omne_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la culpae_fw-la vel_fw-la poena_n so_o omnis_fw-la reatus_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v so_o too_o 2._o the_o not-performing_a of_o a_o condition_n as_o a_o condition_n bring_v no_o new_a guilt_n of_o punishment_n if_o it_o do_v sure_o it_o be_v culpa_fw-la and_o so_o the_o second_o member_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o first_o but_o only_a the_o loss_n of_o the_o remedy_n or_o reward_v promise_v upon_o the_o perform_n of_o that_o condition_n though_o the_o not_o perform_v of_o the_o condition_n as_o a_o duty_n will_v bring_v a_o new_a guilt_n of_o punishment_n 3._o therefore_o the_o reatus_fw-la peenae_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o ob_n non_fw-la praestitam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la but_o ob_fw-la culpam_fw-la admissam_fw-la which_o reatus_fw-la do_v remain_v in_o force_n because_o the_o condition_n require_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o strain_v law-term_n too_o far_o in_o matter_n of_o devinity_n i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o firmness_n of_o my_o title_n to_o christ_n righteous_a ness_n for_o justification_n 26_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v my_o righteousness_n whereby_o i_o be_o justify_v though_o the_o firmness_n of_o that_o title_n may_v be_v question_v and_o must_v be_v prove_v yet_o if_o it_o prove_v false_a it_o be_v not_o that_o proper_o which_o do_v condemn_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n but_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o do_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o for_o want_v of_o that_o title_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o free_a from_o condemnation_n the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n ibid._n as_o to_o unbeliever_n because_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o 1._o for_o that_o far_o great_a punishment_n ibid._n which_o you_o speak_v of_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o
before_o 2._o be_v that_o non-liberation_a from_o former_a misery_n a_o distinct_a punishment_n from_o that_o misery_n though_o the_o former_a misery_n may_v be_v aggravate_v by_o neglect_n of_o that_o which_o will_v procure_v a_o liberation_n from_o it_o if_o god_n have_v never_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n there_o have_v certain_o be_v a_o non-liberation_a from_o that_o misery_n which_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o under_o that_o misery_n they_o must_v lie_v for_o ever_o who_o neglect_v the_o remedy_n provide_v for_o they_o and_o as_o their_o neglect_n do_v aggravate_v their_o sin_n so_o will_v it_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n the_o immunity_n do_v result_v from_o the_o new_a covenant_n ibid._n the_o penality_n from_o the_o old_a unto_o which_o unbeliever_n be_v leave_v the_o new_a covenant_n afford_v they_o no_o remedy_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o the_o penality_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v accidental_o increase_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o that_o by_o neglect_n of_o its_o remedy_n sin_n be_v increase_v i_o be_o of_o this_o opinion_n ibid._n that_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v no_o other_o penality_n but_o that_o it_o do_v leave_v unbeliever_n to_o the_o penality_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o by_o accident_n increase_v the_o same_o if_o that_o penality_n be_v but_o the_o same_o death_n ibid._n it_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a neither_o can_v that_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o appoint_v a_o new_a punishment_n but_o only_o to_o leave_v to_o the_o former_a punishment_n as_o not_o deliver_v from_o it_o you_o speak_v indeed_o of_o double_a torment_n appoint_v by_o that_o act_n for_o such_o as_o do_v reject_v it_o but_o so_o i_o think_v the_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v for_o i_o see_v not_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v so_o but_o only_o as_o i_o have_v say_v leave_v some_o upon_o their_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o to_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o punishment_n will_v be_v the_o sore_a as_o sin_n by_o neglect_n of_o grace_n offer_v be_v the_o great_a 3._o though_o our_o mediator_n do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n repent_v and_o obey_v for_o we_o but_o we_o ourselves_o must_v believe_v repent_v and_o obey_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o our_o believe_v repent_v and_o obey_v be_v that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 4._o though_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o our_o righteousness_n 27_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v though_o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v because_o not_o partà ke_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n 5._o the_o reject_v of_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o as_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o duty_n command_v 2._o as_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n offer_v in_o the_o former_a respect_n the_o reject_v of_o christ_n be_v proper_o a_o sin_n and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n though_o aggravate_v by_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v reject_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o for_o it_o speak_v of_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o his_o command_n and_o so_o implicit_o it_o speak_v of_o receive_v christ_n when_o god_n do_v command_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n the_o reject_v of_o christ_n i_o think_v do_v not_o proper_o bring_v a_o new_a guilt_n but_o only_o continue_v and_o aggravate_v the_o former_a 6._o but_o recurrit_fw-la questio_fw-la viz._n whether_o the_o new_a law_n do_v require_v the_o condition_n as_o our_o righteousness_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o require_v it_o only_o to_o that_o end_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o so_o by_o that_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v 7._o i'faith_o as_o a_o duty_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n though_o a_o partial_a and_o imperfect_a conformity_n unto_o it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o no_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v though_o a_o condition_n upon_o perform_v of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n 8._o i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o condemnation_n of_o the_o gospal_a but_o only_o a_o not-freeing_a in_o some_o case_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n 9_o the_o condition_n be_v consider_v mere_o as_o a_o condition_n and_o not_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o object_v that_o we_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o bring_v a_o new_a accusation_n but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o the_o plea_n why_o the_o old_a accusation_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o 10._o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v design_v to_o that_o use_n which_o you_o mention_v viz._n to_o be_v the_o sinner_n self-denying_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o insufficiency_n to_o deliver_v himself_o it_n do_v hence_o rather_o follow_v that_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v though_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n 11._o that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o of_o so_o large_a extent_n as_o the_o duty_n command_v seem_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o condition_n as_o a_o condition_n not_o as_o a_o duty_n faith_n as_o a_o duty_n i_o grant_v be_v part_n of_o our_o personal_a righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v not_o it_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 12._o as_o the_o condition_n be_v a_o condition_n and_o no_o more_o so_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o be_v no_o justitia_fw-la at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n so_o 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we_o our_o duty_n yet_o no_o other_o duty_n though_o upon_o other_o term_n than_o the_o law_n do_v prescribe_v however_o though_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n our_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v still_o i_o distinguish_v of_o believe_v consider_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o consider_v as_o a_o condition_n as_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o not_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o not_o our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v only_o that_o whereby_o we_o receive_v righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o righteousness_n indeed_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v whereas_o you_o say_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n which_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o twofold_n righteousness_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o twofold_n righteousness_n be_v 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cancellis_fw-la circumscribitur_fw-la this_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n yet_o because_o it_o may_v reflect_v upon_o it_o and_o somewhat_o we_o have_v about_o it_o afterward_o i_o therefore_o think_v meet_v to_o note_v it_o by_o the_o way_n and_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v than_o it_o seem_v st._n john_n do_v not_o give_v we_o a_o full_a definition_n of_o sin_n 4._o when_o he_o say_v sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o wotton_n argument_n be_v of_o small_a force_n fides_n inquit_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la non_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la but_o i_o have_v before_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o he_o himself_o present_o after_o cite_v that_o 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o this_n be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v etc._n etc._n now_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n require_v we_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v for_o if_o we_o do_v 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itself_o twisse_n be_v as_o clear_v i_o think_v as_o any_o nec_fw-la inquit_fw-la minùs_fw-la efficax_n esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la permissione_n mali_n quam_fw-la de_fw-la effectione_fw-la boni_fw-la 1._o i_o make_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la as_o put_v for_o signum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la to_o be_v but_o metaphorical_o voluntas_fw-la yet_o i_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v voluntas_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la quae_fw-la signo_fw-la indicatur_fw-la 2._o when_o i_o say_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o signum_fw-la be_v praeceptum_fw-la it_o be_v only_o as_o you_o may_v see_v to_o show_v that_o volunt_fw-la as_o signi_fw-la not_o signum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la but_o voluntas_fw-la cujus_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o you_o call_v will_n of_o precept_n 3._o if_o dr._n twisse_n do_v not_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o only_o to_o precept_n it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o 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