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for_o the_o thing_n so_o far_o our_o will_n be_v for_o it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o will_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o true_a repentance_n when_o the_o judgement_n be_v so_o far_o alter_v to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o former_a action_n whereas_o there_o may_v be_v great_a deceit_n in_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n raise_v upon_o the_o consequent_a circumstance_n of_o some_o evil_a action_n 2._o object_n then_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o need_v no_o grace_n but_o that_o of_o light_n to_o our_o understanding_n resp_n this_o objection_n be_v found_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o different_a part_n of_o the_o body_n head_n hand_n and_o foot_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v any_o grace_n but_o what_o
in_o vain_a they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v grant_v all_o his_o argument_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n of_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.5_o and_o not_o only_o professor_n of_o faith_n but_o real_a saint_n be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6.1_o the_o objection_n lie_v thus_o if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o pardon_n than_o our_o work_n be_v useless_a but_o our_o sin_n useful_a let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o like_a rom._n 3.5_o if_o our_o vnrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o can_v god_n be_v righteous_a in_o punish_v man_n have_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v here_o exclude_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v by_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n tho'_o ceremonial_a work_n be_v exclude_v yet_o moral_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a or_o tho'_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v and_o its_o work_n yet_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n viz._n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v found_v on_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n savour_v neither_o of_o honesty_n nor_o subtlety_n viz._n saint_n do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_n obedience_n many_o of_o their_o work_n have_v neither_o faith_n as_o a_o principle_n nor_o god_n glory_n as_o their_o end_n but_o who_o do_v ever_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o very_a pagan_n supplicate_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o crime_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v against_o a_o company_n of_o seduce_a christian_n 2._o arg._n as_o the_o work_v of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o work_n that_o can_v be_v ground_n of_o right_a to_o pardon_n or_o glory_n we_o have_v apostolical_a testimony_n for_o this_o ephes_n 2.9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v there_o be_v in_o that_o text_n four_o argument_n exclude_v work_n from_o our_o salvation_n 1._o a_o opposite_a principle_n grace_n by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v therefore_o not_o by_o woâ—ks_n by_o god_n gift_n not_o your_o merit_n 2._o the_o ill_a consequent_a that_o will_v follow_v our_o work_n be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o dignity_n usz_n boast_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v a_o three_o be_v from_o the_o distort_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o method_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o put_v work_n before_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v the_o divine_a order_n lie_v thus_o 1._o a_o pre-ordination_a unto_o holiness_n 2._o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mean_a through_o who_o its_o consistent_a wiâ—h_n a_o just_a god_n to_o bestow_v blessing_n on_o man._n 3_o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o our_o be_v new_o mould_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o new_a end_n last_o come_v in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o good_a work_n holiness_n be_v a_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o begin_v heaven_n and_o the_o right_n of_o title_n must_v be_v before_o the_o possession_n four_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o boast_v because_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o grace_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o what_o be_v in_o we_o be_v we_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o adversary_n that_o work_v from_o grace_n will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o glory_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v of_o the_o text_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o galat._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v here_o pass_v bellarmine_n exception_n to_o this_o last_o text_n from_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o render_v it_o thus_o nisi_fw-la except_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sense_n run_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n except_o these_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n so_o that_o evangelical_n work_v here_o have_v room_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v rejoin_v these_o consideration_n nisi_fw-la signify_v sometime_o but_o cic._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi nihil_fw-la judicare_fw-la possum_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la certè_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la te_fw-la talem_fw-la virum_fw-la nihil_fw-la temere_fw-la facere_fw-la ter._n nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la deos_fw-la satis_fw-la scio_fw-la iratos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o signify_v adversative_o matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o the_o opposition_n be_v there_o adversative_a and_o matth_n 12.4_o and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n john_n 5.19_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o synonymon_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v most_o frequent_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v adversative_o 4._o the_o syriack_n in_o this_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o it_o be_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o signify_v but_o so_o tho'_o the_o apostle_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o take_v they_o both_o in_o one_o sense_n 5._o these_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o translate_v but_o as_o except_v but_o scripture_n interpret_n itself_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o 1._o other_o text_n in_o express_a term_n put_v faith_n and_o work_v adversative_o and_o not_o conditional_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o contradict_v not_o itself_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v here_o rom._n 3.28_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n without_o can_v signify_v a_o condition_n 2._o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v disjunctive_a thus_o a_o man_n be_v either_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o may_v see_v three_o in_o the_o applicatory_a conclusion_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n any_o new_a law_n must_v suppose_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a but_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n fulfil_n it_o for_o we_o but_o he_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o equity_n our_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o duty_n but_o not_o for_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v on_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o arg._n as_o all_o man_n work_n and_o all_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o law_n be_v require_v work_n of_o we_o galat._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o under_o the_o three_o head_n 4_o all_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v imperfect_a it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o what_o need_v a_o pardon_n for_o itself_o can_v merit_v a_o pardon_n for_o another_o if_o it_o can_v stand_v the_o test_n of_o the_o
condition_n eph._n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o the_o intention_n be_v free_a why_o not_o the_o execution_n rom._n 9.11_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 11.6_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n this_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o grace_n and_o external_n work_v but_o between_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n they_o be_v repugnant_a they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n or_o motive_n of_o any_o one_o action_n than_o one_o individual_a thing_n can_v be_v white_a and_o black_a in_o the_o same_o part_n so_o our_o call_v be_v free_a 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n as_o purpose_n give_v measure_n to_o call_v so_o call_v give_v measure_n to_o justification_n rom._n 8.13_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v but_o it_o be_v equal_o free_a rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n what_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o call_v have_v no_o more_o influence_n in_o our_o justification_n than_o our_o justification_n have_v on_o our_o be_v glorify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o glorify_v but_o justification_n can_v never_o merit_v glory_n be_v god_n act_n but_o be_v only_o a_o prior_n blessing_n in_o order_n this_o equality_n of_o freedom_n solve_v a_o objection_n which_o be_v to_o many_o in_o appearance_n a_o great_a argument_n for_o admission_n of_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n unto_o a_o subordinate_a merit_n or_o ground_n of_o right_n to_o our_o justification_n the_o objection_n be_v found_v on_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 4.14_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n gal._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a chap._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n the_o objection_n be_v thus_o form_v our_o work_n be_v no_o far_o exclude_v from_o justification_n than_o they_o exclude_v faith_n christ_n and_o the_o promise_n from_o justification_n but_o evangelical_n obedience_n gospel_n or_o gracious_a work_n do_v not_o exclude_v grace_n for_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n nor_o faith_n for_o they_o flow_v from_o it_o nor_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o have_v purchase_v it_o nor_o the_o promise_n for_o they_o be_v convey_v through_o it_o therefore_o gospel_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o justification_n resp_n 1._o this_o evangelical_n obedience_n do_v not_o exclude_v grace_n faith_n christ_n and_o the_o promise_n from_o our_o sanctification_n thus_o explain_v because_o it_o own_v good_a work_n to_o flow_v orderly_o from_o they_o all_o but_o it_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v a_o equal_a freedom_n in_o our_o justification_n because_o these_o work_n though_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v as_o much_o we_o as_o adam_n work_n be_v for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ability_n by_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v therefore_o when_v what_o be_v we_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v a_o legal_a or_o federal_n condition_n in_o order_n to_o enjoy_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o all_o christian_n experience_v witness_n the_o labour_n pain_n and_o sweat_v that_o be_v necessary_a to_o mortification_n of_o lust_n and_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o this_o opinion_n we_o must_v look_v on_o justification_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o own_o labour_n tho'_o we_o must_v look_v on_o sanctification_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n 1._o in_o particular_a there_o be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n his_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o complete_a if_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v one_o penny_n of_o the_o price_n 2._o from_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v all_o or_o nothing_o in_o this_o affair_n according_a to_o rom._n 11.6_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o composition_n if_o work_v come_v any_o way_n in_o as_o a_o plea_n they_o must_v either_o be_v perfect_a or_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o scripture_n require_v less_o than_o perfection_n the_o law_n that_o require_v faith_n require_v perfect_a faith_n and_o the_o law_n that_o require_v patience_n require_v perfect_a patience_n therefore_o we_o must_v fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v be_v certain_o condemn_v if_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n so_o work_v will_v admit_v of_o grace_n more_o than_o grace_n will_v admit_v of_o work_n grace_n will_v have_v nothing_o the_o law_n will_v have_v perfection_n the_o composition_n be_v a_o contradiction_n 3._o it_o derogate_v from_o faith_n that_o be_v from_o its_o office_n which_o be_v alone_o in_o this_o work_n and_o that_o as_o receive_v not_o as_o do_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v nourish_v by_o our_o appetite_n hence_o be_v it_o call_v eat_v drink_v hunger_a thirst_v it_o be_v the_o food_n not_o the_o appetite_n that_o nourish_v we_o 4._o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o promise_n because_o it_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n inheritance_n of_o life_n free_o but_o this_o put_v in_o a_o exceptive_a clause_n of_o something_o on_o our_o part_n first_o to_o be_v do_v faith_n will_v be_v only_o applicative_a alone_o in_o the_o office_n though_o not_o in_o the_o subject_a or_o not_o at_o all_o christ_n will_v be_v alone_o the_o merit_a cause_n or_o not_o at_o all_o grace_v alone_o the_o end_n and_o motive_n or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o these_o argument_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o compounder_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o against_o opposer_n because_o the_o compound_v be_v a_o oppose_v divine_a wisdom_n and_o order_n a_o man_n that_o dig_v though_o the_o spade_n be_v borrow_a of_o his_o master_n will_v not_o think_v his_o wage_n charity_n at_o night_n but_o on_o as_o exact_a justice_n due_a as_o he_o that_o dig_v with_o his_o own_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v twenty_o mile_n a_o day_n after_o his_o lame_a leg_n restore_v will_v never_o impute_v the_o journey_n to_o the_o physician_n and_o thus_o christ_n and_o free_a grace_n though_o enable_v we_o to_o work_n will_v lose_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o justification_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o law_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o without_o ground_n and_o danger_n of_o boast_v which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n all_o christian_n be_v general_o agree_v that_o this_o law_n be_v the_o evangelical_n law_n the_o law_n of_o chancery_n or_o equity_n but_o all_o be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_a of_o that_o all_o agree_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n or_o justification_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o full_a rigour_n require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n require_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n as_o well_o as_o our_o work_n since_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v some_o room_n for_o equity_n or_o none_o for_o hope_n there_o be_v a_o triple_a application_n of_o this_o equity_n some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n some_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o some_o to_o the_o person_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v originisme_n say_v the_o equity_n lie_v in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o 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