rule_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v accept_v beside_o there_o be_v a_o double_a consideration_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a work_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n perfect_v with_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o a_o faith_n inchoate_n a_o bare_a assent_n without_o love_n and_o obedience_n there_o be_v work_n answer_v the_o rule_n of_o duty_n in_o every_o respect_n conform_v to_o the_o command_n and_o there_o be_v work_n which_o though_o imperfect_a may_v just_o be_v denominate_v good_a to_o which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o reward_n belong_v faith_n perfect_v or_o which_o have_v love_n and_o obedience_n for_o its_o formal_a reason_n by_o which_o alone_a say_v st._n paul_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o work_n be_v the_o same_o say_v these_o socinian_o with_o what_o st._n james_n mean_v by_o work_n so_o that_o the_o work_v paul_n exclude_v from_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n 1.30_o 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habit_n comprise_v within_o its_o own_o nature_n every_o good_a work_n and_o when_o they_o assert_v justification_n to_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n they_o in_o do_v so_o raise_v good_a work_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o justification_n by_o the_o word_n faith_n they_o understand_v trust_n hope_v love_n and_o obedience_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o trust_n hope_v love_n &_o obedience_n or_o good_a work_n the_o arminian_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o socinian_o for_o in_o their_o apology_n they_o free_o declare_v 114._o et_fw-fr sant_z si_fw-la quis_fw-la â—a_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la socino_n dicuntur_fw-la in_o bâc_fw-la materiâ_fw-la sine_fw-la gratià _fw-la sine_fw-la odio_fw-la expendát_fw-la be_v velit_fw-la nolit_fw-la confiteri_fw-la tandem_fw-la cogetur_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o substantia_fw-la rei_fw-la cum_fw-la reformatis_fw-la consentire_fw-la manente_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la descrimine_fw-la causam_fw-la semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exeipe_n exam._n censur_n cap._n 10._o pag._n 114._o that_o whoever_o will_v impartial_o exaamine_v the_o socinian_n notion_n in_o this_o matter_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o socinus_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n except_v that_o one_o particular_a about_o the_o external_n procure_v cause_n of_o our_o justification_n hold_v the_o same_o with_o the_o reform_a but_o how_o bold_o soever_o the_o arminian_n assert_v a_o agreement_n between_o socinus_n and_o the_o reform_a their_o assertion_n can_v import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n that_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o socinian_o for_o the_o reform_a who_o place_n faith_n in_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o work_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v of_o its_o justify_v we_o as_o a_o work_n but_o exclude_v all_o work_n from_o be_v either_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la or_o any_o other_o cause_n whatsoever_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o they_o that_o confine_v faith_n to_o the_o understanding_n hold_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o work_n and_o therefore_o can_v justify_v as_o such_o whereby_o they_o effectual_o destroy_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o set_v themselves_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o arminian_n and_o socinian_n error_n excellent_a camero_n have_v deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o who_o make_v the_o understanding_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o faith_n with_o much_o clearness_n assure_v we_o that_o we_o must_v abide_v by_o this_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o work_n the_o papist_n say_v he_o think_v they_o press_v we_o with_o this_o argument_n viz._n see_v faith_n be_v a_o work_n the_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n can_v import_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o some_o work_n there_o be_v other_o who_o profess_v to_o abhor_v nothing_o more_o than_o this_o popish_a doctrine_n who_o confess_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n but_o then_o add_v that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v always_o distinguish_v faith_n from_o work_n yea_o oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o papist_n themselves_z when_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v partly_o by_o faith_n and_o partly_o by_o work_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o very_a gross_a absurdity_n must_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o work_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6.29_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n as_o paul_n rom._n 3.27_o call_v faith_n a_o law_n the_o jew_n continual_o glory_v in_o their_o work_n in_o the_o law_n in_o their_o prerogative_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n christ_n in_o answer_n unto_o they_o have_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n use_v their_o own_o word_n who_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o speak_v unto_o they_o will_v you_o have_v life_n by_o your_o work_n then_o work_v this_o work_n believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n however_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o work_n faith_n give_v nothing_o to_o god_n it_o only_o receive_v work_n be_v a_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n it_o be_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v save_v benefit_n from_o god_n lay_v this_o foundation_n we_o go_v on_o and_o affirm_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n 1._o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o do_v profess_o dispute_v of_o justification_n he_o never_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctification_n unto_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o undoubted_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v think_v that_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o justification_n must_v be_v attribute_v to_o work_n his_o adversary_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o expose_v he_o as_o one_o who_o by_o by_o his_o doctrine_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o licensciousness_n if_o he_o have_v think_v that_o justification_n have_v be_v by_o any_o work_n whatsoever_o can_v easy_o have_v answer_v they_o by_o say_v he_o deny_v not_o justification_n by_o work_n but_o earnest_o contend_v for_o its_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o sanctification_n but_o that_o he_o never_o do_v for_o healways_o oppose_v faith_n to_o good_a work_n 2._o all_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o the_o free-pardon_a of_o sin_n which_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v offer_v unto_o man_n not_o single_o but_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o sinner_n can_v never_o entertain_v a_o thought_n about_o repentance_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n will_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o repent_v not_o because_o without_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o pardon_n god_n therefore_o to_o take_v away_o all_o dispair_n from_o man_n offer_v they_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o no_o remission_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o no_o expiatory_a atone_n sacrifice_n beside_o that_o of_o christ_n now_o what_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v perceive_v none_o sure_o but_o faith_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o believe_v god_n who_o make_v the_o promise_n hope_n be_v that_o which_o expest_n the_o thing_n promise_v but_o charity_n behold_v the_o goodness_n of_o he_o who_o promise_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o promise_n love_v he_o whrefore_o see_v it_o be_v faith_n only_o which_o acquiesce_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n
that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n 26._o and_o see_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n he_o come_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 27._o and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o require_v our_o obedience_n towards_o he_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o fighter_n against_o the_o law_n do_v thereby_o take_v away_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 28._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o satan_n by_o these_o his_o instrument_n do_v but_o verbal_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n repentance_n or_o a_o christ_n 29._o but_o in_o good_a earnest_n they_o deny_v christ_n repentance_n sin_n all_o the_o scripture_n together_o with_o god_n their_o author_n 30._o and_o do_v more_o effectual_o than_o ever_o epicurus_n himself_o settle_v man_n in_o a_o most_o pestilential_a security_n contempt_n of_o god_n confidence_n of_o impunity_n and_o in_o perpetual_a impenitence_n 36._o take_v away_o therefore_o but_o the_o law_n and_o we_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o need_v not_o a_o mediator_n 39_o to_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n to_o condemnation_n be_v notorious_a madness_n 40._o for_o this_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n as_o paul_n affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o law_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 41._o let_v we_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n say_v let_v he_o perish_v that_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o to_o morrow_n 42._o for_o take_v away_o the_o law_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v 44._o all_o therefore_o that_o they_o viz._n the_o antinomian_o say_v of_o sin_n repentance_n christ_n and_o pardon_v be_v abominable_a lie_n worthy_a of_o none_o so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o the_o three_o disputation_n of_o d._n m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o '_o of_o repentance_n 17._o the_o lord_n prayer_n deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n by_o christ_n himself_o be_v full_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n 27._o this_o very_a prayer_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v before_o under_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n and_o that_o repentance_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o law_n 28._o for_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v first_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o and_o expect_v that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o 30._o the_o enemy_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n vacate_v the_o law_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o lord_n prayer_n too_o the_o four_o disputation_n of_o d._n m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o penance_n but_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o antinomian_o who_o leave_v no_o repentance_n in_o the_o church_n 14._o they_o be_v against_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o church_n and_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n can_v be_v for_o any_o repentance_n 15._o that_o argument_n viz._n whatsoever_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n neither_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a nor_o end_v be_v not_o to_o be_v preach_v signify_v nothing_o 16._o if_o you_o ask_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n beginning_n middle_a and_o end_v you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v know_v nothing_o of_o it_o '_o the_o six_o disputation_n of_o d._n m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o 1540_o 1._o that_o consequence_n of_o st._n paul_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o no_o transgression_n be_v not_o only_o theological_o but_o political_o and_o naturally_n good_n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n so_o be_v these_o consequence_n where_o no_o sin_n there_o no_o punishment_n no_o pardon_n 3._o where_o no_o punishment_n nor_o pardon_n there_o no_o wrath_n nor_o grace_n 4._o where_o no_o wrath_n nor_o grace_n there_o no_o divine_a nor_o humane_a government_n 5._o where_o nor_o divine_a nor_o humane_a government_n there_o nor_o god_n nor_o man._n 6._o where_o nor_o god_n nor_o man_n there_o nothing_o unless_o perhaps_o the_o devil_n 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o antinomian_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o law_n be_v plain_o either_o devil_n or_o the_o cousin-germans_a unto_o devil_n 8._o nor_o will_v it_o help_v they_o that_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o like_a 9_o it_o be_v no_o new_a nor_o infrequent_a thing_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a even_o by_o the_o devil_n themselves_o 10._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o antinomian_o be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o cry_v out_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n luk._n 4._o and_o 8._o 19_o wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v abandon_v and_o forsake_v as_o the_o most_o pestilential_a guide_n to_o licentiousness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n 20._o for_o they_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n seek_v glory_n and_o praise_v from_o man_n only_o thus_o luther_n the_o first_o reformer_n that_o most_o gospel_n preacher_n and_o admirer_n of_o freegrace_n who_o in_o his_o day_n excel_v in_o the_o explicate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n unto_o that_o by_o work_n this_o luther_n observe_v how_o much_o some_o endeavour_v to_o wrest_v his_o word_n that_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a give_v reputation_n to_o aminomianism_n do_v with_o the_o great_a zeal_n express_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o that_o error_n discover_v the_o poison_n cover_v with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o free_a and_o gospel_n grace_n the_o antinomian_a cry_n be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o legal_a preach_v and_o for_o free_a grace_n and_o pure_a gospel_n but_o their_o error_n according_a to_o luther_n subvert_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n even_o all_o religion_n natural_a as_o well_o as_o what_o depend_v on_o positive_a revelation_n set_v up_o in_o its_o room_n and_o stead_n nothing_o but_o diabolism_n the_o vital_n of_o antinomianism_n lie_v in_o these_o particular_n 1o._o the_o vacate_v the_o law_n 2o._o the_o suppress_v all_o preach_v of_o repentance_n from_o the_o law_n 3o._o the_o confine_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o gospel_n 4o._o the_o extend_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o sinner_n who_o can_v but_o confident_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o christ_n be_v they_o the_o mischievous_a tendency_n and_o poison_n of_o these_o error_n luther_n do_v thus_o detect_v if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n say_v he_o see_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o its_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o wrath_n due_a for_o sin_n nor_o no_o gild_n for_o that_o lie_v in_o a_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n for_o sin_n nor_o pardon_v for_o pardon_n be_v the_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n and_o where_o no_o obligation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dissolve_v it_o nor_o no_o redemption_n from_o wrath_n because_o no_o wrath_n to_o be_v redeem_a from_o if_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o redeemer_n if_o no_o law_n no_o sin_n than_o no_o repentance_n for_o sin_n if_o no_o christ_n than_o no_o faith_n in_o christ_n thus_o by_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v make_v void_a for_o there_o be_v hereby_o no_o sin_n no_o wrath_n no_o gild_n no_o pardon_n no_o redemption_n no_o redeemer_n no_o christ_n no_o repentance_n no_o faith_n again_o if_o no_o law_n as_o no_o sin_n so_o no_o duty_n no_o obedience_n for_o that_o be_v to_o a_o law_n no_o government_n for_o that_o be_v by_o law_n and_o if_o no_o government_n no_o governor_n if_o no_o reward_n nor_o punishment_n nor_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n no_o providence_n with_o the_o epicure_n no_o god_n with_o the_o atheist_n thus_o by_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n not_o only_a christianity_n but_o all_o religion_n be_v make_v void_a for_o there_o be_v hereby_o no_o sin_n no_o duty_n no_o reward_n no_o punishment_n no_o heaven_n no_o hell_n no_o providence_n no_o god_n no_o religion_n nothing_o therefore_o remain_v say_v luther_n but_o the_o devil_n the_o reins_o you_o see_v be_v let_v loose_a and_o encouragement_n give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o debauchery_n which_o have_v not_o be_v only_o in_o the_o notion_n but_o woeful_o in_o the_o practice_n which_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o antinomian_a and_o libertine_n have_v be_v by_o godly_a judicious_a divine_n put_v together_o antinomian_n principle_n produce_v libertine_n practice_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o admit_v the_o
that_o will_v not_o love_v he_o but_o because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v more_o discourage_v with_o the_o present_a labour_n than_o move_v by_o future_a advantage_n love_n be_v therefore_o require_v with_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o divine_a promise_n that_o by_o the_o fulfil_n it_o we_o may_v attain_v salvation_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o define_v faith_n by_o our_o apprehend_n and_o apply_v christ_n merit_n do_v exclude_v love_n 11.6_o slicht_n in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o v._n 13._o and_o in_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o every_o other_o good_a work_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o speak_v accurate_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o efficient_a not_o a_o principal_a but_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o this_o faith_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o as_o frantzius_n dream_n a_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n who_o nature_n be_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n promise_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obey_v he_o justisic_n disp_n 4._o p._n 103._o socin_n synop._n 2._o justisic_n so_o smalcius_n against_o erantzius_n as_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o as_o many_o at_o this_o time_n do_v make_v holiness_n of_o life_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n so_o we_o must_v look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o believe_v not_o this_o holiness_n to_o be_v our_o justification_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o efficient_a or_o impulsive_a cause_n but_o only_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la our_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o obedience_n we_o render_v unto_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o efficient_a justific_n socin_n this_o de_fw-fr justific_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o far_o socinus_n but_o though_o they_o make_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o good_a work_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v reconcile_v this_o their_o doctrine_n with_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o deni_v justification_n by_o work_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o gospel-day_n under_o two_o law_n the_o one_o call_v the_o law_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n vel_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvis_fw-la bene_fw-la constitutum_fw-la regimen_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la diplicis_fw-la generis_fw-la primò_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la quibus_fw-la praescribuntur_fw-la subditis_fw-la officia_fw-la quomodo_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la gerere_fw-la debeat_fw-la seu_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la â—aciendum_fw-la vel_fw-la wolzogenâ—us_o be_v full_a in_o deliver_v the_o socinian_n sense_n on_o this_o point_n in_o every_o well_o constitute_v government_n say_v he_o there_o be_v law_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o show_v the_o subject_n duty_n what_o he_o must_v do_v and_o what_o he_o must_v not_o â—_o omittendum_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la leges_fw-la ad_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la caetirarum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o interdicta_fw-la vocantur_fw-la deind_v sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la quibus_fw-la propo_fw-it nuntur_fw-la sidis_fw-la ac_fw-la morigeris_fw-la sub_fw-la ditis_fw-la praemia_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsorun_v obedientià _fw-la ac_fw-la malisivis_fw-la merit_n paeâ—ae_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la legun_v genera_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la iâ—_n regno_fw-la christi_fw-la wolzog._n in_o strike_v ad_fw-la lect._n lib._n n.t.c._n â—_o these_o law_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o other_o be_v call_v precept_n and_o prohibition_n then_o there_o be_v law_n by_o which_o reward_n be_v propose_v to_o good_a subject_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o punishment_n threaten_v against_o the_o disobedient_a both_o these_o sort_n of_o law_n or_o rule_n be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n answerable_a to_o these_o two_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a obedience_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o precept_n the_o high_a &_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o reward_n faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o a_o certain_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n be_v what_o entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n 427._o duplex_fw-la that_o obedienti_fw-la prâ—eceptis_fw-la divinis_fw-la prâ—standa_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la duple_n perfectionis_fw-la consiratio_fw-la aâ—ra_fw-la est_fw-la utmo_fw-la nunquâ—_n quicquam_fw-la coâ—â—â—itta_o adversus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la altera_fw-la est_fw-la at_o in_o nullo_n ullius_fw-la peccati_fw-la habitu_fw-la haer_fw-mi islam_n priorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalc_n contr_n frantz_n disp_n 12._o p._n 427._o there_o be_v say_v salmâ—cius_n a_o twofold_a obedience_n and_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o perfection_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o never_o transgress_v or_o deviate_v from_o god_n command_n the_o other_o be_v that_o no_o one_o habit_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o obedience_n we_o do_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v always_o a_o tendency_n towards_o it_o the_o other_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o its_o observance_n possible_a that_o god_n in_o distribute_v reward_n observe_v another_o rule_n than_o that_o of_o the_o precept_n even_o that_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o contain_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o reward_n to_o he_o who_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n wolzogenius_n do_v in_o the_o plain_a term_n affirm_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v our_o king_n but_o so_o that_o as_o all_o other_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n our_o father_n and_o faithful_a pastor_n his_o promise_n be_v limit_v by_o certain_a condition_n and_o yet_o these_o condition_n be_v not_o over_o rigid_o insist_v on_o in_o those_o case_n where_o somewhat_o of_o ignorance_n or_o other_o infirmity_n intervene_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n require_v a_o observation_n of_o his_o command_n but_o he_o know_v our_o frailty_n will_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o our_o daily_a sin_n if_o so_o be_v there_o remain_v in_o we_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o true_a repentance_n 6._o walzog_n instr_n ad_fw-la util_fw-la lect._n lib._n n.t._n c._n 6._o and_o a_o certain_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n by_o this_o distinction_n they_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v paul_n and_o james_n though_o paul_n say_v socinus_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o james_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o by_o work_v yet_o on_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o work_v the_o agreement_n between_o they_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o paul_n do_v mean_a by_o faith_n such_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n as_o necessary_o beget_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n a_o obedience_n that_o be_v as_o the_o form_n and_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o work_v he_o understand_v a_o perfect_a obserservance_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o all_o its_o precept_n by_o which_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n none_o can_v be_v justify_v james_n by_o faith_n mean_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o be_v imperfect_a and_o without_o good_a work_n and_o by_o work_v not_o the_o most_o perfect_a but_o that_o obedience_n only_o which_o be_v necessary_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v appear_v just_a before_o he_o and_o according_o paul_n declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o those_o work_v which_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n but_o by_o a_o faith_n inform_v by_o obedience_n james_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o faith_n void_a of_o good_a work_v but_o by_o work_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o most_o perfect_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v just_o denominate_v obedience_n or_o good_a work_v to_o this_o effect_n socinus_n do_v oft_o express_v himself_o justif._n lect._n sacr._n fragment_n de_fw-fr justif._n which_o compare_v with_o what_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o wolzogenius_n and_o smalcius_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n of_o pracept_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o reward_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o duty_n perfection_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o least_o dissonancy_n from_o the_o command_n be_v require_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o rewaerd_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o obedience_n which_o be_v with_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n answer_v the_o
but_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o first_o reformer_n deny_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n on_o condition_n of_o our_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o papist_n hold_v it_o that_o be_v they_o deny_v our_o good_a work_n to_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o give_v right_o unto_o it_o as_o a_o reward_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o be_v not_o antinomian_o which_o be_v very_o clear_a from_o the_o scholia_fw-la of_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o nineteenth_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v who_o hold_v that_o nothing_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o faith_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v not_o to_o christian_n to_o which_o they_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o dogma_fw-la hold_v by_o the_o divine_n who_o subscribe_v the_o augustane_n confession_n that_o none_o but_o one_o islebius_n be_v taint_v with_o this_o false_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n that_o luther_n oppugn_v and_o confute_v this_o error_n and_o bring_v its_o author_n to_o a_o recantation_n and_o that_o the_o other_o divine_n reject_v it_o 2._o the_o word_n condition_n be_v also_o take_v in_o this_o very_a sense_n by_o the_o arminian_o who_o argue_v so_o very_o plausible_o from_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o against_o some_o important_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o many_o orthodox_n and_o judicious_a divine_n be_v afraid_a to_o use_v it_o they_o make_v it_o if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n a_o legal_a condition_n that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o a_o law_n give_v right_o to_o the_o reward_n it_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v perform_v give_v right_o to_o the_o blessing_n promise_v or_o 95._o conditio_fw-la quatenus_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la aliquomodo_fw-la medium_fw-la sieri_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quo_fw-la consequimur_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n promittitur_fw-la exam._n censur_n cap._n 10._o p._n 112._o conditio_fw-la cujus_fw-la praestatio_fw-la medium_fw-la sive_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aliquomodo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la est_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o gratia_n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la praestandam_fw-la perpetim_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la praestanti_fw-la promissum_fw-la extra_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la comparationem_fw-la est_fw-la vb._n sup_v cap._n 8._o p._n 95._o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v perform_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v to_o what_o be_v on_o condition_n promise_v again_o condition_n who_o performance_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mean_a or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o full_a of_o grace_n but_o grace_n be_v always_o necessary_a for_o the_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o reward_n promise_v thereunto_o infinite_o exceed_v it_o however_o from_o the_o grant_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n they_o triumphant_o oppugn_v some_o important_a truth_n particular_o 59_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la meritus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la tum_fw-la fides_n conditio_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la deus_fw-la sub_fw-la comminatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la exigeret_fw-la imo_fw-la tum_fw-la pater_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la meriti_fw-la istius_fw-la obligatus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la conferendum_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o essiciendum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la sub_fw-la comminatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la praescribit_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la absurdius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la exam._n cens_fw-la cap._n 8._o p._n 59_o they_o thus_o argue_v against_o christ_n merit_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o the_o elect._n if_o christ_n merit_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o we_o say_v they_o than_o faith_n can_v be_v a_o condition_n which_o god_n exact_v from_o sinner_n under_o the_o commination_n of_o eternal_a death_n they_o go_v high_a affirm_v that_o if_o christ_n purchase_v the_o first_o grace_n for_o we_o than_o the_o father_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v we_o faith_n and_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o be_v prescribe_v under_o the_o threaten_v of_o death_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a such_o a_o collation_n of_o faith_n flow_v from_o christ_n merit_n do_v effectual_o destroy_v the_o divine_a constitution_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v enjoin_v sinner_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o threaten_v of_o death_n thus_o much_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o apparent_a if_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o way_n our_o saviour_n he_o can_v be_v our_o lawgiver_n nor_o can_v our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n be_v act_n of_o duty_n they_o can_v be_v but_o effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n again_o they_o add_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o efficacious_a work_n it_o in_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v be_v incompatible_a that_o condition_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n 106._o conditio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la praescribit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la cvi_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la efficitur_fw-la merus_n effectus_fw-la praescribentis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la conditio_fw-la praescripta_fw-la nedum_fw-la praestita_fw-la exam._n ub_z sup_v p._n 106._o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v even_o by_o the_o prescriber_n the_o mere_a effect_n of_o a_o prescriber_n can_v be_v a_o prescribe_v much_o less_o a_o perform_v condition_n he_o that_o give_v a_o condition_n to_o another_o will_n that_o it_o be_v 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