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 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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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cor._n 6.11_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v thus_o obviate_v though_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v be_v name_v together_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v distinct_a blessing_n and_o not_o explicatory_a one_o of_o another_o 2._o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o his_o work_a faith_n and_o seal_v a_o pardon_n but_o for_o scripture_n that_o prove_v its_o forensick_a sense_n the_o reader_n may_v look_v deut._n 25.1_o 2_o sam._n 15.4_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o job_n 13.18_o mat._n 11.19_o and_o 12.37_o luk._n 7.29_o and_o 10.29_o and_o 16.15_o and_o on_o this_o very_a subject_n rom._n 2.13_o and_o 8.33_o which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o grant_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o etymology_n and_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n from_o sacred_a writ_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o profane_a author_n as_o chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil._n 15._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o declare_v just_a the_o greek_a etymologist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v that_o be_v judge_v just_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o esteem_v just_a and_o most_o frequent_o in_o profane_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o punish_v 2._o argument_n be_v from_o its_o contrary_a the_o contrary_a of_o make_v just_a be_v sin_v or_o tempt_v to_o sin_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o contrary_a of_o justify_v be_v to_o condemn_v deut._n 25.1_o prov._n 17.15_o luk._n 18.14_o rom._n 3.4_o 5._o and_o 8.33_o the_o usual_a signification_n or_o primitive_a signification_n to_o which_o all_o other_o be_v reducible_a be_v the_o final_a result_n of_o a_o try_a case_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v treat_v as_o just_a or_o unjust_a upon_o a_o antecedent_n judicial_a trial_n and_o scripture_n use_v the_o most_o favourable_a signification_n to_o acquit_v the_o profane_a author_n the_o other_o to_o punish_v or_o condemn_v from_o which_o we_o see_v no_o word_n of_o the_o world_n so_o fit_a for_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o proper_o so_o but_o a_o pardon_n it_o be_v a_o acquitment_n upon_o a_o suffer_a or_o satisfaction_n give_v christ_n be_v proper_o justify_v we_o proper_o pardon_v but_o the_o nearness_n of_o relation_n between_o he_o and_o believer_n the_o reflection_n or_o rebound_v his_o justification_n have_v on_o our_o pardon_n give_v it_o the_o name_n christ_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n though_o different_a both_o condemn_v and_o justify_v and_o so_o be_v we_o this_o make_v the_o word_n which_o signify_v both_o so_o proper_a for_o our_o justification_n be_v on_o a_o forego_n condemnation_n 3._o the_o explicatory_a and_o synonymous_n expression_n in_o scripture_n show_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o forensick_a sense_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 4_o the_o description_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o result_n of_o a_o judiciary_n process_n we_o read_v of_o the_o judgement_n psal_n 143.2_o 1._o job_n 9.3_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_o with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o 2._o a_o judge_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v righteous_o 3._o of_o a_o law_n 4._o of_o a_o guilty_a person_n rom._n 3.19_o 5._o of_o this_o law_n draw_v up_o into_o a_o charge_n against_o a_o man_n colos_n 2.14_o 6._o and_o satan_n as_o a_o accuser_n 7._o conscience_n as_o a_o witness_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o tribunal_n of_o exact_a justice_n and_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o superior_a chancery_n 9_o there_o be_v faith_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o one_o and_o appeal_n from_o the_o other_o 10._o christ_n as_o a_o advocate_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o 11._o his_o righteousness_n the_o plea_n and_o the_o absolve_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o that_o account_n rom._n 3.26_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n 5._o i_o shall_v only_o explain_v that_o one_o rom._n 5.18_o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o one_o christ_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o demerit_n of_o our_o condemnation_n so_o justification_n as_o the_o absolve_a sentence_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o condemnation_n for_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a opposite_a to_o condemnation_n the_o laborious_a gerard_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n say_v sanctification_n be_v 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that_o be_v executive_o because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o great_a punishment_n spiritual_a death_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o pardon_n must_v go_v before_o the_o execution_n and_o further_o our_o pardon_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o renovation_n by_o sanctity_n as_o imperfect_o now_o begin_v for_o be_v imperfect_a the_o defect_n of_o every_o act_n deserve_v condemnation_n and_o needs_o pardon_v and_o yet_o this_o pardon_n be_v a_o particular_a pardon_n follow_v the_o general_a pardon_n of_o our_o person_n by_o which_o we_o escape_v wrath_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o acceptable_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a by_o this_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o person_n shall_v precede_v every_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o a_o follow_v particular_a pardon_n accompany_v every_o act_n of_o they_o but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v
either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n the_o use_v i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o be_v of_o refutation_n for_o since_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o none_o be_v such_o that_o want_v the_o forementioned_a qualification_n all_o the_o distinction_n of_o adversary_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a i_o shall_v rank_v they_o under_o these_o four_o kind_n 1._o the_o socinian_o who_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v work_n in_o their_o perfection_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o divine_a condescendency_n to_o our_o impotency_n he_o will_v not_o require_v what_o we_o can_v perform_v but_o will_v justify_v we_o for_o what_o we_o can_v resp_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v and_o always_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o its_o work_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 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speak_v of_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o work_v he_o exclude_v can_v be_v confine_v so_o narrow_o for_o rom._n 2.15_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 3.20_o 28._o a_o law_n that_o bind_v all_o flesh_n a_o law_n by_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.14_o a_o law_n that_o work_v wrath._n 2._o by_o other_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o they_o that_o be_v as_o separated_z from_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o give_v to_o adam_n noah_n and_o abraham_n respon_n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v mistake_v the_o law_n in_o its_o extent_n and_o intent_n too_o the_o former_a christ_n correct_v mat._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o have_v now_o embrace_v christ_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v have_v forsake_v that_o error_n for_o the_o apostle_n dispute_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n not_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n or_o work_n but_o what_o place_n this_o work_n or_o duty_n have_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o reward_n whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v true_o merit_v and_o his_o business_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o let_v their_o work_n be_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v never_o serve_v for_o this_o use_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o rom._n 10.4_o 5._o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v christ_n complete_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n who_o will_v put_v such_o a_o value_n on_o their_o own_o work_n sir_n nor._n knat_fw-la observe_v on_o rom._n 2.14_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v fly_v to_o christ_n as_o galat._n 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_a he_o be_v the_o end_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o 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the_o father_n and_o when_o the_o mosaical_a and_o the_o christian_a constitution_n be_v oppose_v mosaical_a comprehend_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n state_n 4._o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o this_o epistle_n oppose_v be_v god_n and_o mâ—n's_n not_o adam_n essential_a duty_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o naked_a covenant_n and_o moses_n his_o in_o the_o political_a administration_n of_o it_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o syriac_a render_v it_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n on_o that_o jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prescribe_v it_o as_o the_o condition_n he_o require_v a_o righteousness_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o righteousness_n that_o faith_n as_o a_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o 5._o this_o law_n the_o 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the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thâ—_n greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o mistake_v or_o err_v and_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o be_v deceive_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n that_o aggravate_v as_o well_o as_o a_o ignorance_n that_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o have_v give_v diligence_n and_o pain_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v attend_v upon_o ordinance_n for_o increase_a the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v less_o guilty_a than_o he_o who_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o what_o the_o other_o know_v by_o his_o negligence_n i_o shâ—ll_v conclude_v this_o with_o these_o two_o inference_n 1._o that_o there_o then_o be_v a_o error_n or_o mistake_n in_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n though_o they_o have_v no_o outward_a tempter_n yet_o their_o own_o glister_a beauty_n and_o glorious_a excellency_n appear_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v 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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 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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 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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 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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
law_n it_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v accept_v though_o imperfect_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n the_o person_n who_o perform_v it_o must_v first_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n it_o be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o imperfection_n of_o work_n in_o themselves_o and_o as_o to_o such_o a_o office_n and_o end_n that_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 64.6_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n philip._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n bellarmine_n exclaim_v against_o chamier_n and_o other_o protestant_a writer_n for_o call_v gospel_n holiness_n dung_n and_o rag_n and_o therefore_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o 9_o 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