unto_o they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o be_v for_o it_o esteem_v righteous_a we_o shall_v best_o understand_v the_o meaning_n by_o compare_v the_o selfsame_a phrase_n as_o it_o it_o be_v extant_a psal_n 106.31_o phineas_n his_o execute_v judgement_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v he_o for_o that_o fact_n or_o by_o mean_n thereof_o have_v the_o esteem_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n among_o man_n unto_o all_o posterity_n so_o abraham_n faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n before_o god_n that_o be_v he_o for_o believe_v or_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n be_v esteem_v or_o reckon_v righteous_a before_o god_n this_o as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n if_o that_o hypallage_n seem_v harsh_a thus_o conceive_v it_o his_o believe_v be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v come_v into_o reckon_v so_o far_o with_o god_n on_o his_o 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work_n no_o other_o thing_n may_v share_v with_o it_o no_o not_o repentance_n itself_o ergo_fw-la beside_o this_o if_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n qua_fw-la actus_fw-la be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v how_o do_v the_o apostle_n describe_v our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o how_o set_v he_o the_o worker_n and_o believer_n in_o direct_a opposition_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o work_v of_o the_o law_n only_o be_v exclude_v not_o this_o which_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o not_o only_a work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o universal_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v because_o whatsoever_o may_v occasion_v boast_v in_o man_n be_v exclnd_v rom._n 3.27_o now_o as_o great_a occasion_n of_o boast_v be_v leave_v to_o man_n in_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o nay_o may_v some_o mansay_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n mere_o his_o work_n answ_n the_o same_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o love_n patience_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v also_o gift_n infuse_v of_o god_n and_o their_o action_n even_o every_o act_n of_o they_o mere_o his_o work_n in_o we_o even_o as_o mere_o as_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o inquire_v whether_o in_o the_o other_o explanation_n of_o our_o divine_n more_o likelihood_n may_v be_v find_v usul_o it_o be_v thus_o conceive_v to_o justify_v namely_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v even_o the_o 1.30_o the_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o of_o this_o life_n or_o death_n or_o both_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n to_o inquire_v but_o in_o this_o respect_n righteousness_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o and_o here_o we_o be_v ask_v whether_o we_o
find_v faith_n to_o have_v any_o such_o act_n or_o office_n as_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n answ_n among_o other_o place_n that_o be_v pregnant_a rom._n 5.17_o beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la oblatam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la videlicet_fw-la manu_fw-la beza_n where_o believer_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o receive_v to_o wit_n by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o hand_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o after_o this_o sentence_n we_o see_v how_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v namely_o because_o faith_n only_o have_v fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n this_o lay_v also_o for_o a_o ground_n boast_v be_v exclude_v in_o every_o respect_n which_o after_o all_o other_o explanation_n be_v leave_v in_o some_o respect_n unto_o man_n 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condition_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o justifi_v instrumental_o only_a or_o because_o it_o apprehend_v that_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v namely_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o use_v of_o this_o point_n let_v it_o be_v this_o it_o afford_v comfort_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o press_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o affright_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o transgression_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n thou_o stand_v as_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n perform_v exact_o the_o whole_a obedience_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v firm_o believe_v as_o abraham_n but_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o waver_v that_o even_o for_o it_o condemnation_n be_v due_a they_o answ_n for_o this_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o justify_v even_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o apprehend_v true_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o cover_v all_o defect_n not_o only_o of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o even_o of_o faith_n itself_o a_o second_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o whereas_o to_o abraham_n that_o have_v now_o long_a time_n be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v do_v many_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o faith_n be_v still_o count_v to_o righteousness_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o very_a compliment_n thereof_o and_o supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o that_o error_n of_o romanist_n that_o to_o evade_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o for_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v they_o 6._o council_n trident_n sess_n 6._o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a and_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o actual_a justice_n the_o second_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o righteous_a become_v more_o righteous_a increase_a the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o second_o to_o good_a work_n now_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n they_o confound_v thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n nay_o ground_n many_o against_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o good_a work_n have_v this_o force_n to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v still_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n for_o that_o the_o place_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la justificatione_n sasbout_o confess_v locum_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.9_o apert_o declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n exam._n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam._n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v yea_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o mere_o absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v fond_o count_v so_o base_o of_o they_o as_o to_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n and_o loss_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o plain_o disclaim_v opinion_n of_o justification_n thereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o of_o no_o insincerity_n in_o his_o call_n have_v since_o his_o call_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o extant_a can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o have_v work_n more_o i_o add_v not_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n the_o apply_v of_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n see_v in_o the_o analysis_n sense_n to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v say_v some_o that_o presume_v of_o his_o work_n other_o that_o deseru_v by_o his_o work_n thus_o rather_o to_o he_o that_o have_v or_o bring_v work_n to_o god_n the_o wage_n or_o reward_n what_o be_v the_o wage_n here_o mention_v paraeus_n paraeus_n some_o take_v the_o apostle_n to_o reason_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n in_o civil_a life_n by_o similtude_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o antithesis_fw-la bear_v it_o not_o wage_n here_o understand_v synecdechicè_fw-la put_v for_o estimation_n of_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v some_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o the_o catachresis_fw-la be_v too_o hard_a and_o abhorrent_n from_o all_o custom_n of_o speech_n cajetan_n cajetan_n 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will_v thus_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o it_o exclude_v belief_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n word_n but_o that_o as_o it_o justify_v it_o respect_v only_o the_o gospel_n and_o further_o this_o assent_n they_o make_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o general_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a another_o special_a whereby_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a to_o we_o a_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v that_o make_v it_o mere_o a_o affiance_n or_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n the_o last_o be_v of_o they_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o affiance_n of_o these_o let_v we_o inquire_v which_o come_v near_a unto_o the_o truth_n as_o touch_v that_o of_o papist_n make_v it_o only_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n without_o any_o particularlize_n either_o of_o the_o object_n or_o of_o the_o assent_n the_o reason_n be_v forcible_a against_o 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persuasion_n of_o god_n special_a mercy_n and_o a_o affiance_n therein_o for_o what_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o such_o specialty_n either_o of_o the_o persuasion_n or_o of_o the_o object_n or_o of_o the_o affiance_n can_v it_o therefore_o be_v such_o because_o it_o be_v there_o describe_v by_o effect_n and_o property_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 13_o describe_v unto_o we_o at_o large_a true_a christian_a charity_n by_o necessity_n effect_n perpetual_a endurance_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v no_o benevolous_a or_o wel-wishing_a affection_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n because_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n make_v thereof_o where_o it_o be_v purposely_o describe_v add_v unto_o this_o that_o this_o special_a persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o affiance_n in_o his_o mercy_n be_v there_o necessary_o include_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o of_o these_o work_n of_o obedience_n can_v have_v be_v either_o so_o 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we_o speak_v of_o faith_n as_o its_o justify_n so_o we_o say_v it_o respect_v particular_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o illustrate_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o this_o similitude_n it_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n live_v move_v exercise_v sense_n and_o use_v reason_n but_o yet_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o form_v a_o man_n to_o his_o particular_a nature_n we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o soul_n not_o as_o it_o give_v life_n motion_n or_o sense_n but_o as_o it_o use_v reason_n even_o so_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o adverse_a part_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o major_n be_v untrue_a the_o faith_n which_o christ_n require_v be_v not_o only_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o person_n power_n office_n etc._n etc._n but_o principal_o it_o be_v
gift_n disparate_a from_o it_o not_o in_o act_n and_o office_n only_o but_o in_o the_o very_a subject_n and_o seat_n where_o it_o reside_v more_o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n suprà _fw-la the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o they_o that_o make_v it_o only_o a_o affiance_n and_o rest_v on_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n as_o propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o opinion_n these_o reason_n be_v bring_v first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n wherein_o usual_o it_o be_v express_v import_v rather_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n than_o assent_n or_o persuasion_n as_o joh._n 12._o &_o alibi_fw-la but_o find_v we_o it_o not_o as_o often_o express_v in_o a_o phrase_n that_o signify_v assent_v second_o because_o they_o can_v else_o find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n justify_v and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v in_o hypocrite_n and_o devil_n what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o particularity_n of_o assent_v gal._n 2.20_o and_o appropriate_v the_o general_n to_o ourselves_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o hypocrite_n or_o devil_n to_o perform_v as_o that_o other_o of_o affiance_n and_o what_o to_o that_o eph._n 3.12_o that_o make_v this_o confidence_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n justify_v the_o last_o tenant_n be_v of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o a_o affiance_n and_o for_o that_o opinion_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v seem_v to_o import_v both_o second_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n not_o only_o as_o disposition_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o ingredient_n not_o only_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o our_o mean_n of_o justification_n three_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o every_o person_n justify_v as_o he_o be_v justify_v now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v myself_o to_o think_v with_o they_o that_o make_v faith_n justify_v and_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n especial_o for_o that_o place_n eph._n 3.12_o howbeit_o i_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o affiance_n speak_v of_o in_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o that_o assent_n perhaps_o also_o as_o confer_v something_o to_o justification_n yet_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o first_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o understanding_n second_o according_a to_o etymology_n import_v a_o persuasion_n three_o in_o use_n of_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o signify_v give_v credit_n rather_o than_o put_v confidence_n four_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o that_o our_o divine_n affirm_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v christ_n to_o ourselves_o most_o likely_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n apply_v or_o appropriate_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o christ_n be_v such_o to_o we_o as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o a_o redeemer_n a_o saviour_n a_o mediator_n of_o reconcilement_n and_o author_n of_o righteoviness_n and_o salvation_n which_o acknowledgement_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n not_o of_o the_o will_n five_o beside_o this_o the_o opposite_n or_o defect_n of_o faith_n be_v apparent_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o import_v defect_n of_o assent_v as_o doubt_v six_o the_o perfection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o of_o this_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullness_n of_o assent_n and_o persuasion_n the_o grace_n itself_o for_o substance_n therefore_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n let_v we_o view_v a_o little_a how_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n express_v that_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o to_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v thus_o enunciate_v abraham_n believe_v god_n that_o be_v give_v credit_n and_o assent_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v touch_v a_o seed_n and_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o be_v full_o assure_v or_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o sway_v my_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o teach_v faith_n justify_v to_o be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o in_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v express_v rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n justify_v thus_o far_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o thing_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n express_v in_o the_o next_o member_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o fit_o this_o testimony_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o show_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n namely_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o faith_n justife_v as_o it_o be_v such_o respect_v answ_n answer_v here_o be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o likely_a i_o will_v propound_v first_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n both_o touch_v the_o reward_n vers_n 2._o and_o touch_v the_o seed_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o be_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o ratification_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o seed_n mention_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o of_o the_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v gal._n 3.16_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n follow_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a be_v little_a or_o nothing_o hebrew_n thus_o he_o impute_v or_o count_v it_o for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v render_v positive_o it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v count_v righteousness_n it_o be_v answer_v faith_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o text_n gen._n 15.6_o as_o also_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o text_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n first_o several_o and_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n 2._o conjunct_o according_a as_o thereof_o sundry_a phrase_n be_v raise_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v usual_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o repute_v or_o esteem_v and_o make_v reckon_v of_o second_o to_o impute_v or_o ascribe_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o 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moses_n be_v understand_v with_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o he_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n sure_o though_o the_o lord_n profess_v he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o the_o wicked_a 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o that_o be_v impenitent_o such_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o testify_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v transgression_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o believe_v the_o last_o thus_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a cajetan_n cajetan_n by_o remit_v his_o sin_n or_o in_o that_o that_o he_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v this_o true_a do_v god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a answ_n though_o not_o to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o ungod_n liness_n yet_o to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a isa_n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o all_o do_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n but_o also_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o ungodliness_n act._n 15.9_o object_n but_o so_o do_v god_n justify_v not_o the_o ungodly_a but_o the_o righteous_a answ_n distingue_n tempora_fw-la concordabunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la no_o man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o justification_n a_o man_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n ungodly_a but_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o before_o faith_n he_o be_v ungodly_a it_o be_v no_o absurd_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o in_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o thus_o he_o justifi_v he_o that_o be_v ungodly_a by_o nature_n though_o when_o he_o justifi_v he_o he_o be_v alter_v by_o grace_n matthew_z the_o apostle_n be_v call_v matthew_n the_o publican_n matth._n 10.3_o not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o then_o but_o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o publican_n why_o not_o then_o the_o believer_n ungodly_a especial_o when_o as_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o ungodliness_n stick_v even_o after_o justisication_n use_v now_o brethren_n how_o sweet_a be_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o meditation_n that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v a_o 12.29_o a_o hebr._n 12.29_o consume_a fire_n
against_o unbelieved_n ungodly_a one_o be_v yet_o so_o exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v even_o the_o ungodly_a believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o david_n every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n faith_n once_o receive_v 43.5_o psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o repent_v have_v thou_o sin_v in_o seculo_fw-la say_v bernard_n 30._o bernard_n in_o die_v pet._n &_o pauli_n serm._n 30._o not_o more_o then_o paul_n in_o religion_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o more_o than_o peter_n and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o as_o paul_n speak_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o piscator_fw-la a_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o beza_n piscator_fw-la pattern_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o everlasting_a life_n neither_o impiety_n in_o seculo_fw-la nor_o infirmity_n in_o grace_n be_v impute_v to_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o behold_v he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o though_o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o sense_n the_o only_a damn_v sin_n be_v infidelity_n insomuch_o as_o if_o infidelity_n be_v not_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n but_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n have_v be_v already_o explain_v ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 7._o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n take_v from_o moses_n be_v adjoin_v the_o testimony_n of_o david_n among_o the_o prophet_n and_o theodoret_n reason_n of_o the_o choice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v for_o abraham_n live_v before_o the_o law_n and_o now_o he_o show_v that_o david_n who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n give_v testimony_n to_o faith_n the_o render_n differ_v piscator_fw-la beza_n piscator_fw-la david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n other_o have_v rather_o thus_o david_n say_v blessedness_n to_o be_v that_o man_n unto_o who_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o issue_n be_v no_o great_a odds_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o david_n say_v that_o blessedness_n be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n then_o be_v no_o man_n justify_v by_o work_n but_o david_n say_v blessedness_n be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n ergò_fw-la no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o minor_a have_v its_o proof_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o borrow_v from_o psalm_n 32._o but_o may_v some_o say_v how_o follow_v the_o proposition_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v to_o he_o than_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n answ_n thus_o as_o i_o conceive_v prescribe_v to_o no_o man_n if_o blessedness_n be_v only_o that_o man_n that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v then_o justification_n can_v be_v by_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o blessedness_n be_v his_o only_a that_o be_v justify_v justification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o blessedness_n if_o any_o justiciary_a shall_v object_v that_o the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o though_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v bless_v also_o that_o have_v righteousness_n purchase_v by_o work_n let_v this_o suffice_v he_o for_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a way_n of_o all_o man_n justification_n for_o else_o how_o follow_v paul_n argument_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n ergò_fw-la no_o other_a man_n after_o this_o conceit_n a_o man_n may_v mannerly_o deny_v the_o apostle_n consequence_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o another_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n now_o to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o particular_n observable_a in_o this_o six_o verse_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o david_n and_o how_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o david_n say_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v to_o who_o righteousness_n without_o work_n be_v impute_v david_n indeed_o say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o his_o sin_n impute_v no_o where_o that_o righteousness_n without_o work_n be_v impute_v answ_n though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o david_n yet_o the_o sense_n be_v and_o though_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o express_a word_n yet_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o effect_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o just_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o may_v be_v deduce_v for_o he_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o his_o sin_n impute_v say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v observe_v whence_o observe_v we_o that_o god_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n speak_v as_o well_o what_o he_o impli_v as_o what_o he_o express_v as_o well_o what_o by_o consequence_n be_v deduce_v as_o what_o in_o sum_n of_o word_n he_o utter_v instance_n be_v frequent_a jam._n 4.5_o say_v the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v it_o after_o envy_n now_o where_o find_v we_o those_o word_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n by_o deduction_n we_o have_v they_o num._n 11.29_o in_o express_v term_n we_o no_o where_n find_v they_o yet_o say_v james_n the_o scripture_n say_v so_o luk._n 1.73_o 74._o god_n swear_v to_o abraham_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n where_o find_v we_o such_o a_o oath_n extant_a for_o word_n in_o no_o scripture_n yet_o when_o god_n swear_v he_o will_v bless_v he_o gen._n 22.18_o and_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o swear_v in_o effect_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o blessedness_n stand_v in_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n thereof_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n the_o observation_n be_v of_o special_a use_n for_o maintain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o help_v we_o in_o sundry_a controversy_n say_v papist_n and_o anabaptist_n where_o have_v we_o it_o teach_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n answ_n not_o in_o express_a term_n but_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o general_a mat._n 28.19_o from_o pâ—rity_n gen._n 17.12_o from_o principle_n act._n 2.39_o where_o find_v we_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n say_v bellarmine_n answ_n 16._o bellarm._n the_o justific_a l._n 2._o and_o lib._n 1_o cap._n 16._o in_o express_v term_n we_o find_v it_o not_o but_o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o in_o the_o equivalent_a we_o have_v it_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o adversary_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v wont_a to_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reduce_v all_o their_o opinion_n to_o this_o one_o head_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o that_o help_n fail_v they_o for_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o able_a to_o show_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o particle_n only_o where_o they_o entreat_v of_o justifi_a faith_n answ_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n propound_v but_o two_o mean_n only_o of_o justification_n faith_n and_o work_n and_o deny_v all_o justify_v virtue_n to_o work_n afford_v it_o we_o not_o the_o conclusion_n by_o consequence_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_a see_v rom._n 3.18_o again_o have_v we_o it_o not_o in_o the_o equivalent_a gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o a_o word_n where_o we_o have_v the_o general_a we_o have_v the_o particular_n where_o principle_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n where_o one_o equal_a there_o also_o the_o other_o by_o
31._o but_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n remission_n so_o take_v our_o sin_n ut_fw-la nè_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ullum_fw-la maneat_fw-la it_o dispel_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v cloud_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o remain_v wash_v they_o away_o so_o as_o we_o become_v white_a than_o snow_n well_o yet_o as_o clean_o as_o we_o be_v make_v from_o fault_n and_o sin_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o guilt_n may_v lie_v on_o our_o person_n and_o the_o just_a god_n may_v inflict_v upon_o his_o innocent_a and_o pure_a servant_n punishment_n temporal_a yea_o the_o same_o for_o smart_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n endure_v out_o upon_o popery_n it_o be_v bilinguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o this_o second_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n thus_o far_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a the_o scope_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v some_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o propound_v a_o new_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n against_o 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tum_fw-la significandae_fw-la tum_fw-la efficiendae_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la say_v we_o est_fw-la res_fw-la sensibus_fw-la subjecta_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la institutione_n justitiae_fw-la tum_fw-la significandae_fw-la tum_fw-la obsignandae_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la seal_v of_o righteousness_n they_o like_v not_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v point_v we_o thereto_o it_o shall_v be_v effect_v or_o work_v of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o all_o be_v well_o see_v we_o therefore_o a_o little_a whether_o this_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n and_o among_o the_o use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o effect_v or_o work_v righteousness_n where_o we_o have_v to_o thing_n to_o consider_v first_o what_o grace_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o work_v they_o answer_n justify_v grace_n which_o after_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n second_o how_o they_o work_v it_o not_o as_o principal_a efficient_n for_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n but_o as_o instrument_n as_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n express_v it_o 4._o lombard_n
life_n &_o suprá_fw-fr iâ—st_fw-la judicium_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la volunt_fw-la constituere_fw-la eidem_fw-la suae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la opprimendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la justificandi_fw-la for_o we_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o expect_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o give_v it_o what_o be_v that_o if_o not_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n say_v papist_n cui_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a 17._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 17._o obedience_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o great_a force_n be_v there_o in_o general_a faith_n to_o make_v work_n imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o 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we_o now_o in_o the_o text._n verse_n 14_o 15._o for_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_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o word_n tend_v to_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n former_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o take_v from_o a_o double_a inconvenience_n issue_v from_o that_o manner_n of_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o be_v faith_n make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v but_o neither_o be_v faith_n void_a nor_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v ergò_fw-la they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o heir_n or_o which_o be_v 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ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la se_fw-la conferunt_fw-la they_o of_o the_o law_n which_o leave_v faith_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n if_o these_o be_v heir_n namely_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la as_o ambrose_n interpret_v if_o they_o get_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v faith_n void_a who_o faith_n god_n or_o man_n god_n say_v cajetan_n that_o be_v his_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v promise_n impertinent_o rather_o man_n prescribe_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n their_o faith_n be_v void_a or_o vain_a what_o be_v that_o whether_o frustrate_v in_o respect_n of_o fruit_n or_o unnecessary_a and_o needless_a in_o the_o prescript_n 3_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o s._n 11.13_o &_o 3_o or_o else_o as_o m._n calvin_n so_o shake_v that_o it_o turn_v to_o distrust_v and_o degenerate_v towards_o desperation_n this_o latter_a be_v a_o truth_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o persuasion_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o 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depend_v on_o any_o thing_n except_o faith_n and_o grace_n we_o can_v never_o have_v any_o assurance_n to_o obtain_v the_o promise_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v fill_v with_o uncomfortable_a doubt_n and_o uncertain_a waver_n and_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o not_o here_o direct_o teach_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n rather_o in_o itself_o then_o to_o our_o apprehension_n and_o persuasion_n though_o by_o consequence_n this_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a observe_v the_o point_n be_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v firm_a and_o shall_v have_v certain_a accomplishment_n read_v for_o this_o heb._n 8.6_o where_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o two_o covenant_n together_o and_o show_v that_o of_o grace_n to_o be_v prefer_v especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o of_o our_o attainment_n of_o the_o blessing_n therein_o convey_v and_o view_n 1._o the_o mediator_n christ_n in_o who_o blood_n it_o be_v ratify_v heb._n 10.2_o the_o removal_n of_o impediment_n by_o merciful_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n heb._n 8.3_o the_o certain_a donation_n of_o grace_n necessary_a to_o attainment_n and_o our_o confirmation_n therein_o ibidem_fw-la the_o certainty_n of_o accomplishment_n be_v easy_o discern_v the_o more_o solid_a be_v our_o hope_n and_o the_o more_o firm_a shall_v be_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n as_o the_o apostle_n infer_v heb._n 10.23_o so_o that_o neither_o violence_n of_o affliction_n nor_o prevail_v of_o heresy_n nor_o conscience_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n to_o which_o pardon_n be_v promise_v heb._n 8._o nor_o any_o doubt_n of_o perseverance_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v make_v we_o waver_v 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v not_o only_a salvation_n but_o pardon_n of_o sin_n donation_n of_o spirit_n perseverance_n and_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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perform_v in_o our_o own_o person_n threaten_v a_o curse_n to_o every_o transgression_n gal._n 3.10_o the_o other_o covenant_n require_v faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o obedience_n a_o second_o difference_n the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n promise_v neither_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o nor_o pardon_n to_o any_o imperfection_n the_o gospel_n so_o require_v faith_n that_o it_o promise_v to_o work_v it_o so_o new_a obedience_n that_o withal_o the_o lord_n covenant_v to_o make_v we_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n ezek._n 36._o yea_o and_o to_o pard_n on_o imperfection_n jer._n 31._o heb._n 8._o and_o beside_o deliver_v all_o these_o promise_n as_o ratify_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n these_o thing_n thus_o brief_o lay_v together_o show_v how_o faith_n only_o make_v the_o promise_n sure_a because_o to_o the_o believer_n promise_n be_v make_v 1._o to_o remove_v impediment_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n 2._o to_o enable_v to_o 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to_o be_v believe_v so_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o thing_n believe_v be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o number_n 2._o according_a as_o thing_n believe_v be_v more_o or_o less_o distinct_o conceive_v the_o more_o implicit_a faith_n be_v the_o less_o it_o be_v the_o more_o explicit_a the_o great_a 3._o according_a as_o the_o assent_n to_o thing_n believe_v be_v more_o or_o less_o firm_a more_o or_o less_o free_a from_o doubt_v and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n we_o must_v conceive_v the_o apostle_n abraham_n strong_a in_o faith_n because_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n question_n here_o offer_v themselves_o be_v these_o first_o whether_o weak_a faith_n have_v in_o it_o justify_v virtue_n or_o whether_o a_o man_n weak_o believe_v have_v title_n to_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n answ_n weak_a faith_n if_o true_a give_v title_n to_o justification_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o faith_n miraculous_a say_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o even_o 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our_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a while_o it_o be_v weak_a answ_n it_o be_v true_a if_o 1._o it_o strive_v against_o doubt_v and_o infidelity_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v careful_a to_o get_v strength_n by_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v luc._n 17.5_o mar._n 9.24_o 3._o if_o that_o weak_a persuasion_n we_o have_v of_o god_n love_n and_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n breed_v care_n to_o purify_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o please_v god_n act._n 15.9_o the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o strength_n in_o abraham_n faith_n two_o in_o number_n first_o this_o that_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o opposition_n in_o course_n of_o nature_n make_v against_o the_o promise_n 2._o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n nor_o debate_v the_o matter_n how_o it_o can_v have_v accomplishment_n for_o the_o first_o whether_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o abraham_n firmness_n in_o believe_v be_v not_o much_o material_a it_o be_v no_o small_a sign_n of_o stable_a faith_n to_o pass_v by_o notice_n of_o thing_n that_o oppose_v god_n promise_n and_o a_o great_a mean_n to_o establish_v faith_n the_o withdraw_a of_o our_o mind_n from_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n this_o once_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o first_o step_n to_o incredulity_n be_v the_o lose_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o rove_v towards_o thing_n oppose_v god_n promise_v and_o demit_v our_o mind_n to_o behold_v the_o impediment_n of_o second_o cause_n thus_o fall_v zachary_n incredulous_o to_o question_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n while_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v old_a age_n disable_v as_o he_o think_v for_o procreation_n luc._n 1.18_o thus_o sarah_n in_o like_a sort_n gen._n 18.12_o thus_o moses_n num._n 11.21_o thus_o god_n child_n at_o this_o day_n their_o sin_n great_a therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o pardon_n corruption_n strong_a and_o settle_a by_o evil_a custom_n therefore_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v mortify_v grace_n small_a temptation_n many_o and_o violent_a therefore_o perseverance_n impossible_a use_v it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o will_v be_v our_o comfort_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o hold_v semblance_n with_o abraham_n where_o we_o have_v god_n promise_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o incredible_a rest_n in_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o do_v beware_v how_o thou_o give_v way_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n draw_v down_o thy_o thought_n to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o many_o yea_o most_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n gainsay_v we_o shall_v find_v in_o nature_n reason_n of_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o power_n truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o ratifier_n of_o the_o promise_n 2._o cor._n 1.20_o the_o second_o sign_n of_o abraham_n strength_n in_o faith_n be_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n where_o also_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o doubt_v be_v express_v that_o be_v unbelief_n touch_v the_o sense_n see_v the_o former_a explanation_n the_o point_n we_o have_v here_o observable_a 1._o a_o difference_n betwixt_o faithlesness_n and_o doubtfulness_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n not_o every_o one_o that_o doubt_n be_v faithless_a though_o doubt_v argue_v some_o measure_n of_o unbelief_n a_o man_n mere_o faithless_a deny_v all_o assent_n to_o truth_n propound_v in_o doubtfulness_n be_v some_o assent_n though_o not_o without_o fear_n that_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v true_a i_o observe_v it_o the_o rather_o respect_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o among_o god_n child_n that_o perplex_v with_o doubt_n pass_v censure_n of_o mere_a faithlesness_n upon_o themselves_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n doubt_v 14.31_o doubt_v mat._n 14.31_o oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v doubtings_n argue_v weakness_n of_o faith_n not_o a_o nullity_n of_o believe_v a_o second_o point_n observable_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o doubtfulness_n and_o that_o be_v unbelief_n doubt_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v doubtful_a so_o far_o be_v we_o faithless_a from_o faith_n proceed_v nothing_o but_o certainty_n waver_v therefore_o issue_n from_o want_n of_o faith_n if_o any_o demand_n whether_o such_o as_o doubt_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v faith_n answ_n doubtfulness_n though_o it_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n yet_o may_v meet_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o other_o corruption_n with_o grace_n flesh_n with_o spirit_n knowledge_n with_o ignorance_n rebellion_n with_o obedience_n hardheartedness_n with_o remorsefulness_n etc._n etc._n so_o have_v god_n tempt_v all_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o that_o their_o contrary_n be_v abate_v not_o abolish_v whence_o issue_n in_o god_n child_n act_v not_o of_o grace_n only_o but_o of_o corruption_n also_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o god_n saint_n a_o spice_n of_o corruption_n as_o well_o as_o a_o relish_n of_o grace_n see_v rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o and_o as_o the_o argument_n be_v ill_a there_o be_v some_z rebellion_n therefore_o no_o inclination_n to_o obedience_n some_o corruption_n therefore_o no_o grace_n so_o as_o ill_o follow_v it_o there_o be_v some_o doubtfulness_n therefore_o no_o faith_n but_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o doubtfulness_n have_v no_o other_o fountain_n than_o unbelief_n and_o it_o serve_v first_o to_o show_v the_o vain_a contentment_n and_o self-pleasing_a many_o through_o misprision_n conceive_v from_o their_o doubt_n even_o hence_o conclude_v the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o doubt_n their_o error_n i_o will_v glad_o reform_v and_o it_o spring_v from_o hence_o we_o say_v true_o it_o be_v presumption_n not_o faith_n that_o be_v never_o encounter_v with_o doubt_n and_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n
be_v full_o assure_v 2._o the_o matter_n subject_n of_o his_o persuasion_n or_o the_o proposition_n to_o which_o abraham_n thus_o full_o assent_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v where_o we_o may_v also_o conceive_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n so_o firm_a believe_v the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n observe_v from_o the_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o faith_n in_o her_o strength_n instit_fw-la beza_n paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la and_o perfection_n have_v firmness_n yea_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n other_o otherwise_o conceive_v the_o note_n and_o thus_o collect_v that_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o faith_n that_o none_o of_o god_n child_n err_v to_o their_o discomfort_n think_v they_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o believe_v because_o they_o want_v fullness_n of_o persuasion_n thus_o much_o understand_v that_o in_o exact_a define_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o consider_v virtue_n etc._n etc._n abstract_o from_o their_o subject_n 2._o in_o such_o abstraction_n to_o express_v their_o nature_n in_o term_n import_v their_o great_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n 3._o virtue_n moral_a and_o theologicall_n they_o describe_v not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o practice_n but_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n prescript_n what_o now_o if_o faith_n in_o us_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n what_o though_o in_o the_o disposition_n and_o beginning_n it_o be_v waver_v yet_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v of_o infallible_a certainty_n what_o if_o our_o practice_n of_o faith_n be_v weak_a yet_o god_n require_v perfection_n of_o it_o and_o our_o strive_n must_v be_v to_o perfection_n prescribe_v use_v thus_o let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o doubt_n hieron_n augustin_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n for_o that_o which_o augustine_n say_v of_o charity_n be_v as_o true_a of_o faith_n profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la debt_n ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o thus_o much_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o so_o far_o deject_v ourselves_o as_o to_o think_v we_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o want_v perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n yet_o may_v faith_n be_v in_o truth_n where_o that_o measure_n be_v not_o attain_v see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o as_o the_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o infant_n want_v the_o strength_n of_o grow_v man_n the_o matter_n of_o abraham_n persuasion_n follow_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v the_o point_n observable_a be_v 1._o that_o faith_n even_o justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n have_v for_o his_o object_n terminum_fw-la complexum_fw-la whereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o take_v notice_n of_o two_o special_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n both_o joint_o consider_v establish_v faith_n sever_v either_o from_o other_o thou_o make_v faith_n either_o fantastical_a or_o waver_a hereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 17._o verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v here_o express_v that_o be_v his_o justification_n the_o depravation_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o adversary_n be_v many_o let_v we_o brief_o take_v view_n of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o illation_n therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o collect_v that_o faith_n avail_v to_o justification_n virtuous_o and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o because_o it_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n but_o because_o it_o obtein_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la mereatur_fw-la how_o infer_v they_o the_o conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n say_v bellarmine_n 17._o bellar._n the_o just_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v repute_v justice_n to_o wit_n because_o by_o believe_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o justify_v abraham_n where_o first_o let_v we_o weigh_v how_o they_o utter_o cross_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n which_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n from_o justification_n can_v we_o imagine_v he_o exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o other_o work_n to_o substitute_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n 2._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v a_o continual_a opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o merit_n as_o for_o 4._o to_o their_o argument_n thus_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n illation_n indeed_o imply_v a_o sequel_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o faith_n yet_o none_o such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gif_n or_o work_n of_o faith_n above_o other_o work_n and_o this_o be_v that_o deceive_v they_o that_o they_o can_v conceive_v no_o connexion_n betwixt_o our_o office_n and_o god_n benefit_n but_o what_o the_o worth_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o performance_n cause_v know_v we_o therefore_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o justification_n so_o that_o every_o one_o believe_v be_v without_o faith_n justify_v but_o 2._o if_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n be_v demand_v it_o be_v apparent_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n therefore_o shall_v every_o believer_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n believe_v and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 16._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 16._o augustine_n speech_n for_o the_o general_a let_v be_v remember_v debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v the_o cause_n if_o we_o seek_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o 1._o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o god_n gift_n 3._o in_o we_o imperfect_a and_o if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n i_o demand_v whether_o as_o faith_n or_o as_o such_o faith_n that_o be_v whether_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v or_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o this_o full_a measure_n be_v he_o justify_v if_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o measure_n then_o methinks_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o only_o such_o measure_n of_o faith_n suffice_v to_o justification_n &_o so_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o doubtful_a and_o waver_a in_o many_o main_a article_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n must_v be_v repute_v for_o that_o time_n unjustified_a if_o faith_n simple_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v meritorious_a since_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n thus_o i_o conclude_v faith_n be_v a_o antecedent_n no_o cause_n proper_o of_o justification_n justification_n a_o consequent_a of_o believe_v no_o effect_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o faith_n justific_a trelcat_n instit_fw-la de_fw-fr justific_a the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o note_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o of_o the_o sequel_n or_o consequence_n say_v a_o learned_a divine_a their_o second_o collection_n be_v this_o loc_fw-la rhemens_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la that_o faith_n justify_v be_v a_o general_a faith_n whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n speech_n in_o general_a 11._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o and_o no_o such_o special_a faith_n or_o affiance_n as_o protestant_n require_v to_o justification_n their_o reason_n the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o a_o general_a persuasion_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o power_n at_o large_a ergò_fw-la answ_n the_o question_n have_v be_v large_o handle_v ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o their_o argument_n thus_o i_o answer_v their_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o power_n in_o general_a only_o but_o of_o both_o apply_v to_o the_o particular_a promise_v from_o these_o general_n he_o conclude_v the_o particular_a touch_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o believe_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o we_o must_v conceive_v something_o propound_v and_o consider_v as_o a_o conclusion_n something_o as_o a_o argument_n or_o premise_n infer_v the_o conclusion_n to_o both_o which_o abraham_n assent_v to_o the_o conclusion_n by_o virtue_n of_o 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quid_fw-la quod_fw-la their_o bellarmine_n plain_o confess_v epiphaniae_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la peccat_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o bernard_n ser_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr dom._n 1._o post_fw-la octavas_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o commit_v the_o same_o and_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o bernard_n nostra_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la bernardus_n adami_n culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la imputabatur_fw-la licèt_fw-la occulto_fw-la and_o why_o so_o absurd_a since_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v also_o in_o like_a sort_n become_v we_o that_o as_o the_o same_o bernard_n speak_v aliena_fw-la lavet_fw-la aqua_fw-la quos_fw-la culpa_fw-la inquinaverat_fw-la aliena_fw-la and_o so_o 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to_o this_o consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o necessity_n for_o dare_v thou_o assume_v to_o thyself_o perfect_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o justification_n so_o that_o at_o no_o time_n thou_o feel_v waver_v sure_o that_o arrogancy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sort_v not_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n and_o abraham_n though_o he_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o some_o time_n yet_o at_o other_o bewray_v distrust_n but_o say_v it_o be_v perfect_a for_o the_o present_n may_v it_o not_o be_v shake_v to_o preserve_v that_o persuasion_n to_o prevent_v doubt_n thou_o have_v need_v of_o sacrament_n last_o can_v thou_o assume_v to_o thyself_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n for_o shame_n leave_v that_o pride_n to_o catharist_n count_v it_o a_o part_n of_o thy_o perfection_n to_o acknowledge_v imperfection_n and_o with_o paul_n to_o strive_v for_o it_o what_o need_v more_o word_n the_o use_n be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o necessary_a for_o the_o most_o perfect_a therefore_o upon_o no_o
l._n 4._o homo_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la salutem_fw-la â_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la praepositio_fw-la a_o 1._o a_o scotus_n ad_fw-la lib_n 4._o do_v 1._o denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la agentem_fw-la per_n verò_fw-la notat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la well_o let_v we_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v organa_fw-la whether_o moral_a or_o physical_a it_o please_v not_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cause_n moral_a though_o he_o confess_v a_o stream_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n run_v current_a that_o way_n but_o they_o must_v be_v physical_a instrument_n that_o be_v such_o as_o proper_o and_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n work_n or_o cause_n justification_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o virtue_n be_v that_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o to_o effect_v this_o grace_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n move_v or_o use_v of_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o by_o this_o that_o god_n use_v the_o sacramental_a action_n to_o produce_v grace_n he_o do_v elevate_v it_o above_o the_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o reach_v to_o a_o effect_n supernatural_a now_o i_o may_v be_v long_o in_o show_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o side_n some_o make_v they_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o grace_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la because_o they_o contain_v the_o grace_n they_o signify_v some_o by_o concomitance_n only_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v propound_v the_o sentence_n of_o scotus_n only_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v thus_o to_o resolve_v there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o sacrament_n aliqua_fw-la causalitas_fw-la activa_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cause_n of_o grace_n improper_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o receive_n thereof_o be_v a_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o grace_n &_o mox_fw-la for_o thus_o have_v god_n dispose_v and_o set_v down_o the_o order_n and_o hereof_o he_o have_v certify_v the_o church_n that_o to_o he_o that_o in_o due_a manner_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v give_v the_o effect_n thereby_o signify_v this_o i_o trow_v be_v far_o from_o bellarmine_n conceit_n but_o let_v we_o further_o examine_v his_o conclusion_n in_o all_o ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n by_o there_o be_v beside_o god_n use_n of_o they_o a_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o fitness_n give_v they_o to_o produce_v what_o he_o use_v they_o unto_o as_o meat_n to_o nourish_v clothes_n to_o warm_v sun_n to_o cherish_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v sacrament_n be_v ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n and_o yet_o lack_v this_o inherent_a virtue_n what_o philosophy_n yea_o or_o divinity_n so_o teach_v beside_o this_o sacrament_n all_o suppose_v those_o habit_n wherein_o they_o make_v justify_v grace_n to_o consist_v 28._o act_n 8._o matth._n 28._o 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be_v such_z as_o who_o virtue_n stick_v not_o in_o they_o but_o only_o because_o where_o they_o be_v due_o use_v god_n be_v present_a by_o covenant_n to_o work_v grace_n supernatural_a so_o scotus_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr so_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n yet_o more_o near_o 1._o consider_v what_o grace_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o work_v as_o mean_n 2._o how_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o it_o the_o grace_n they_o work_v be_v 1._o confirmation_n in_o persuasion_n of_o justification_n 2._o care_n and_o increase_v of_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n how_o work_v they_o it_o answ_n occasional_o only_a quatenus_fw-la they_o represent_v god_n action_n christ_n person_n and_o benefit_n our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o representation_n god_n spirit_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a discourse_n god_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o further_a assurance_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n set_v to_o his_o covenant_n wherein_o i_o see_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o minister_n action_n deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o i_o god_n act_n in_o deliver_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o i_o be_v resemble_v now_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o if_o i_o bring_v faith_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n they_o signify_v be_v i_o how_o then_o assume_v conscience_n i_o believe_v what_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v what_o in_o sacrament_n he_o seal_v unto_o i_o and_o thence_o follow_v as_o a_o conclusion_n my_o faith_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o sacrament_n efficacy_n forsooth_o if_o in_o this_o manner_n only_o they_o have_v their_o efficacy_n there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n what_o none_o at_o all_o 8._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o they_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o difference_n thus_o far_o 1._o the_o sign_n be_v other_o 2._o the_o number_n less_o 3._o the_o facility_n more_o 4._o clearness_n of_o signification_n great_a 5._o manner_n of_o signify_v different_a 6._o endurance_n of_o new_a long_o object_n yea_o but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o efficacy_n there_o be_v leave_v no_o difference_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v effectual_a by_o stir_v up_o faith_n by_o their_o signification_n and_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o they_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o worker_n observe_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n then_o hear_v what_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o teach_v or_o at_o least_o warrant_v we_o to_o teach_v by_o collection_n that_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o matter_n signify_v in_o use_n end_n and_o efficacy_n what_o be_v baptism_n unto_o we_o more_o than_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o covenant_n 30.6_o gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 4.11_o deut._n 30.6_o a_o feal_z of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o occasional_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n the_o same_o be_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o efficacy_n there_o may_v be_v some_o odds_o in_o efficacy_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o none_o at_o all_o that_o can_v be_v assign_v for_o 1._o in_o their_o sacrament_n they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n they_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o we_o do_v though_o under_o other_o sign_n or_o element_n object_n 1.2_o rhenenses_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o august_n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 1.2_o nay_o rather_o say_v papist_n the_o same_o among_o themselves_o not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o answ_n then_o let_v we_o hear_v augustine_n eundem_fw-la inquit_fw-la cibum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la manducaverunt_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la eundem_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la eundem_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intelligam_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la manducamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la inst_z what_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o sacrament_n answ_n how_o then_o fit_a they_o paul_n intention_n which_o be_v apparent_o this_o to_o take_v from_o this_o people_n vain_a confidence_n in_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o mean_v paul_n to_o say_v of_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o baptise_v of_o they_o 77._o cyprian_a epist_n 76._o august_n in_o psal_n 77._o hear_v ancient_n cyprian_n mare_fw-la illud_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la declarat_fw-la beatus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n dicens_fw-la nolo_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 10._o augustine_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la transitus_fw-la
baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o same_o augustine_n cùm_fw-la essent_fw-la omne_fw-la communia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la communis_fw-la erat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la speaking_z of_o the_o very_a element_n inst_z the_o same_o let_v they_o be_v but_o in_o signification_n not_o in_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n answ_n they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v christ_n some_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v as_o augustine_n expound_v in_o psalm_n 77._o and_o if_o therein_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n how_o be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o in_o efficacy_n will_v they_o say_v the_o effect_n be_v one_o the_o efficiency_n or_o manner_n of_o produce_v different_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n their_o proof_n we_o want_v and_o require_v not_o to_o be_v long_o senten_a scholast_n ad_fw-la 4._o senten_a concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n their_o own_o divine_n confess_v many_o of_o they_o that_o it_o 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both_o people_n in_o both_o testament_n and_o confirm_v in_o both_o sacrament_n the_o same_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o we_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n yea_o first_o to_o abraham_n and_o first_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o loin_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n gen_n 17._o how_o else_o reason_n the_o apostle_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n be_v give_v abraham_n through_o faith_n ergò_fw-la it_o be_v we_o through_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o how_o make_v he_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o people_n except_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n for_o his_o child_n of_o both_o people_n but_o have_v our_o sacrament_n absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n justify_v to_o be_v confer_v by_o they_o then_o what_o let_v infant_n even_o of_o heretic_n in_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n to_o receive_v justification_n and_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o conventicle_n of_o heretic_n why_o not_o also_o salvation_n we_o will_v henceforth_o be_v of_o comfort_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o we_o will_v hope_v for_o our_o infant_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2._o where_o have_v we_o such_o a_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o our_o sacrament_n mar._n 16.16_o this_o i_o read_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act_n 2.39_o he_o that_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n never_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v have_v justification_n or_o salvation_n simple_o because_o he_o be_v baptize_v to_o omit_v all_o other_o their_o objection_n betray_v too_o foul_a ignorance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n their_o last_o only_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o lie_v thus_o our_o sacrament_n be_v say_v to_o save_v to_o regenerate_v to_o justify_v and_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n ergò_fw-la they_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o efficacy_n answ_n many_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o tit._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o if_o in_o other_o place_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o show_n of_o word_n ascribe_v to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v significatiuè_fw-la at_o most_o but_o concomitant_a use_v let_v we_o now_o leave_v a_o while_n these_o toilsome_a controversy_n and_o see_v what_o use_n of_o this_o conclusion_n redound_v to_o we_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o paul_n once_o make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 10._o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o none_o of_o we_o presume_v upon_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o seal_v up_o impunity_n to_o wilful_a transgression_n there_o be_v no_o great_a virtue_n in_o we_o than_o be_v in_o jewish_a sacrament_n and_o their_o murmur_n idolatry_n fornication_n tempt_v of_o god_n be_v severe_o punish_v even_o in_o those_o that_o partake_v sacrament_n the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o signification_n use_n and_o efficacy_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o adventure_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n upon_o vain_a confidence_n of_o the_o work_n do_v of_o sacrament_n consider_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a obsignation_n of_o favour_n but_o obligation_n to_o duty_n and_o so_o bine_v to_o dutiful_a carriage_n that_o they_o seal_v up_o pardon_n of_o no_o more_o sin_n then_o be_v repent_v and_o forsake_v it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n with_o god_n pardon_n as_o with_o like_a indulgence_n of_o prince_n to_o malefactor_n they_o bind_v for_o ever_o to_o good_a behaviour_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v our_o people_n thus_o persuade_v of_o they_o but_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o most_o through_o their_o ignorance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hart_n when_o he_o be_v wound_v he_o run_v to_o the_o herb_n dittany_n know_v by_o natural_a 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abraham_n circumcision_n give_v not_o righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n confirm_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o papist_n this_o sacrament_n be_v so_o to_o abraham_n only_o as_o his_o privilege_n not_o so_o we_o to_o we_o thereto_o have_v already_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o case_n be_v as_o plain_a for_o baptism_n in_o cornelius_n as_o this_o for_o circumcision_n in_o abraham_n vsu_fw-la kemnit_fw-la exam._n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la efficac_fw-la &_o vsu_fw-la or_o shall_v we_o say_v these_o instance_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o afford_v no_o general_a rule_n first_o how_o appear_v it_o of_o either_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a second_o whence_o shall_v we_o fetch_v the_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o sacrament_n save_v from_o their_o person_n that_o first_o receive_v they_o let_v it_o stand_v therefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o confer_v faith_n or_o justification_n but_o to_o confirm_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o ordinary_a faith_n be_v require_v as_o a_o pre-disposition_n necessary_a in_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o 8._o act._n 8._o faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o justification_n between_o which_o faith_n and_o justification_n the_o connexion_n be_v inseparable_a ob._n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o can_v have_v use_n in_o infant_n answ_n to_o omit_v other_o answer_n though_o in_o infant_n while_o they_o be_v infant_n they_o have_v not_o actual_o that_o use_n yet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n they_o be_v minister_v to_o infant_n that_o when_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v believe_v to_o righteousness_n their_o faith_n may_v receive_v confirmation_n by_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n receive_v 24._o august_n de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n in_o abraham_n praecessit_fw-la
fidei_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o accessit_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la signaculum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o some_o justification_n go_v before_o the_o seal_n as_o in_o abraham_n and_o cornelius_n in_o other_o the_o seal_n be_v before_o righteousness_n hear_v his_o word_n sicut_fw-la in_o isaac_n qui_fw-la octavo_fw-la suae_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la die_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la est_fw-la praecessit_fw-la signaculum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la patris_fw-la fidem_fw-la imitatus_fw-la est_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la increscente_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la cujus_fw-la signaculum_fw-la in_o infante_fw-la praecesserat_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la praecedit_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o si_fw-la christianam_fw-la tenuerint_fw-la pietatem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o cord_n conuersio_fw-la cujus_fw-la mysterium_fw-la praecessit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sense_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o this_o period_n remain_v to_o be_v explain_v and_o that_o be_v the_o application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n by_o set_v down_o the_o end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o give_v abraham_n testimony_n of_o righteousness_n before_o circumcision_n and_o enjoin_v he_o circumcision_n after_o justification_n the_o end_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v father_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o people_n whereout_o amount_v the_o conclusion_n intend_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n belong_v by_o covenant_n both_o to_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n and_o circumcise_a jew_n believe_v that_o he_o may_v be_v father_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v declare_v or_o know_v to_o be_v for_o these_o thing_n make_v he_o not_o so_o but_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v so_o so_o matth._n 5.45_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v the_o son_n of_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v frequent_a be_v that_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n whence_o be_v that_o old_a rule_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v john_n 15.8_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o disciple_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o psal_n 2.7_o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o that_o be_v manifest_v that_o i_o have_v beget_v thou_o as_o many_o expound_v that_o place_n act_v 13.33_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v loc._n rolloc_n ad_fw-la loc._n father_n that_o be_v say_v some_o pattern_n of_o justification_n and_o they_o suppose_v it_o usual_a in_o scripture_n that_o those_o in_o who_o a_o thing_n be_v first_o exemplify_v shall_v be_v call_v father_n thereof_o cajetan_n cajetan_n say_v other_o father_z because_o of_o he_o believer_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n beget_v in_o respect_n that_o by_o example_n of_o his_o faith_n other_o believe_v other_o because_o from_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n be_v derive_v as_o a_o inheritance_n or_o free_a pass_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n thus_o rather_o i_o think_v he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n in_o both_o people_n because_o in_o he_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o believer_n and_o they_o be_v all_o count_v abraham_n seed_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v in_o abraham_n the_o father_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o gentile_n uncircumcised_a by_o uncircumcision_n enallage_n praepositionis_fw-la as_o rom._n 2.27_o howbeit_o perhaps_o it_o may_v stand_v without_o any_o such_o enallage_n as_o intimate_v that_o the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n occasion_n after_o a_o sort_n the_o gentile_n betake_v themselves_o to_o faith_n thereof_o if_o any_o difficulty_n be_v shall_v be_v after_o explain_v observe_v observe_v we_o here_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o text_n that_o many_o the_o action_n and_o accident_n of_o patriarch_n be_v not_o without_o their_o mystery_n gregory_n speech_n be_v something_o too_o large_a if_o we_o take_v it_o universal_o but_o make_v it_o particular_a it_o have_v frequent_a truth_n scriptura_fw-la dum_fw-la narrat_fw-la gestum_fw-la prodit_fw-la mysterium_fw-la abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcise_a chat_n want_v not_o its_o mystery_n thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o abraham_n be_v father_n even_o of_o uncircumcised_a believer_n that_o of_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n with_o their_o several_a condition_n and_o issue_n 4.24_o gal._n 4.24_o the_o apostle_n have_v avouch_v to_o be_v mystical_a the_o like_a think_v augustine_n of_o his_o offering_n his_o son_n of_o take_v keturah_n to_o wife_n after_o sarahs_n death_n and_o resolve_n though_o too_o large_o quicquid_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la de_fw-la abraham_n &_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o prophetia_fw-la est_fw-la temp._n augustin_n ser._n 72._o de_fw-fr temp._n augustine_n out_o of_o this_o ground_n takes_z occasion_n though_o not_o to_o justify_v the_o fall_n of_o saint_n yet_o to_o defend_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n record_v they_o 42._o nos_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la peccata_fw-la desendimus_fw-la augustin_n contr_n faustum_n manich_n l._n 22._o c._n 45._o etc._n etc._n 42._o against_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n and_o show_v how_o many_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n be_v holy_o record_v in_o scripture_n though_o wicked_o commit_v by_o they_o they_o be_v record_v say_v he_o as_o prophecy_n and_o presignification_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v god_n so_o dispose_v even_o of_o their_o fall_n that_o they_o figure_v mystical_o some_o matter_n either_o of_o knowledge_n or_o practice_n one_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o lot_n drunkenness_n and_o incest_n allegorise_v it_o vain_o as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n and_o at_o length_n conclude_v illud_fw-la factum_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la narratur_fw-la prophetia_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la vita_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la commiserunt_fw-la consideratur_fw-la flagitium_fw-la est_fw-la better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o manichee_n cavil_v he_o give_v after_o narrata_fw-la ista_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la laudata_fw-la etc._n etc._n papist_n some_o of_o they_o have_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o turn_v the_o whole_a scripture_n into_o a_o allegory_n and_o endeavour_v a_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o every_o part_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o shall_v attempt_v it_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n yet_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o spiritual_o these_o man_n understand_v all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n 20._o diony_n carthus_n in_o exod._n 20._o the_o very_a decalogue_n have_v with_o some_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o sense_n literal_a another_o mystical_a other_o of_o they_o more_o judicious_a acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v or_o seek_v after_o this_o spiritual_a 3._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la interpretat_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o or_o mystical_a sense_n but_o yet_o in_o many_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o in_o so_o many_o they_o hunt_v after_o it_o as_o may_v afford_v they_o either_o argument_n to_o support_v their_o error_n where_o the_o letter_n fail_v they_o or_o evasion_n to_o decline_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o letter_n when_o it_o direct_o strike_v at_o they_o a_o acute_a disputant_n among_o they_o will_v needs_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o imperial_a power_n a_o underling_n to_o the_o papacy_n what_o be_v his_o argument_n god_n make_v two_o light_n the_o sun_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o that_o signify_v the_o pope_n the_o moon_n to_o govern_v the_o night_n and_o that_o be_v the_o emperor_n another_o will_v prove_v that_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n be_v both_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n invest_v in_o the_o popedom_n for_o peter_n say_v to_o his_o master_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladii_fw-la hîc_fw-la the_o like_a in_o sundry_a answer_n to_o our_o argument_n they_o practise_v such_o and_o such_o text_n must_v be_v understand_v mystical_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o run_v out_o into_o that_o controversy_n i_o note_v it_o only_o for_o that_o i_o have_v long_o observe_v it_o with_o grief_n our_o minister_n grow_v into_o a_o fryer-like_a preach_v turn_v all_o thing_n almost_o into_o allegory_n wherein_o howsoever_o they_o make_v show_v of_o some_o such_o wit_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o wit_n whither_o will_v yet_o questionless_a with_o judicious_a man_n they_o lose_v all_o authority_n in_o conscience_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o eloquence_n in_o a_o preacher_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o inconvenience_n shall_v i_o term_v they_o or_o mischief_n such_o deal_n with_o scripture_n bring_v with_o it_o as_o 1._o leave_v little_a or_o no_o certainty_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o strengthen_v many_o in_o that_o blasphemous_a opinion_n of_o the_o waxen_a nature_n of_o scripture_n flexible_a to_o any_o sense_n that_o man_n wit_n shall_v bring_v unto_o it_o 2._o occasion_v many_o through_o
whoso_o will_v share_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n must_v imitate_v abraham_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o righteousness_n believe_v as_o he_o believe_v and_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n needs_o proof_n see_v vers_n 24._o and_o consider_v that_o the_o conveyance_n of_o all_o blessing_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n on_o even_a term_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v one_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o condition_n be_v one_o require_v of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o abraham_n measure_n be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o so_o we_o follow_v he_o in_o faith_n though_o we_o keep_v not_o pace_n we_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o blessing_n provide_v always_o we_o strive_v to_o equal_v yea_o to_o excel_v he_o albeit_o through_o weakness_n we_o reach_v not_o his_o perfection_n this_o point_n have_v it_o be_v well_o understand_v or_o consider_v of_o ancient_a jew_n they_o have_v not_o perish_v so_o many_o through_o vain_a confidence_n in_o their_o carnal_a descent_n from_o abraham_n but_o so_o besot_v be_v they_o in_o that_o presumption_n that_o they_o think_v very_a birth_n of_o abraham_n to_o give_v they_o title_n to_o his_o blessing_n what_o more_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o incredulous_a than_o this_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n joh._n 8.36_o 39_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n abraham_n be_v our_o father_n but_o our_o saviour_n well_o distinguish_v they_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o generation_n not_o his_o seed_n by_o imitation_n if_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n they_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n but_o now_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v christ_n thus_o do_v not_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o that_o jewish_a error_n have_v place_n in_o many_o of_o our_o people_n that_o think_v they_o have_v enough_o even_o to_o salvation_n that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o virtuous_a parent_n a_o blessing_n i_o confess_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o temporal_a favour_n bring_v a_o share_n often_o even_o to_o graceless_a child_n but_o what_o advantage_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o religious_a parent_n bring_v to_o degenerate_v posterity_n i_o conceive_v not_o except_z perhaps_o the_o heavy_a condemnation_n read_v ezek._n 18._o and_o of_o this_o period_n thus_o far_o proceed_v we_o in_o the_o text._n verse_n 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n have_v now_o sufficient_o clear_v the_o doubt_n move_v touch_v the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o blessing_n belong_v return_v now_o from_o that_o digression_n to_o his_o principal_a purpose_n propound_v new_a argument_n to_o confirm_v his_o conclusion_n his_o return_n be_v very_o artificial_a and_o such_o as_o match_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o chief_a rhetorician_n the_o close_a of_o his_o digression_n rescue_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o conclusion_n from_o which_o he_o have_v digress_v his_o passage_n thus_o conceive_v describe_v the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o extend_v the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v have_v they_o thus_o qualify_v that_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o marvel_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o i_o interpose_v that_o condition_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o three_o argument_n therefore_o be_v in_o sum_n this_o look_v as_o the_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o it_o must_v be_v obtain_v but_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n not_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ergò_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o obtain_v sense_n the_o promise_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o proper_o for_o that_o act_n of_o god_n mercy_n bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o give_v abraham_n this_o blessing_n or_o meconimical_o for_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v the_o question_n the_o first_o acception_n seem_v most_o pertinent_a as_o well_o for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n as_o for_o that_o we_o read_v gal._n 3.16.18_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n the_o doubt_n here_o be_v many_o 1._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o world_n and_o abraham_n be_v heir_n thereof_o 2._o where_o we_o find_v this_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n 3._o how_o it_o fit_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o first_o alii_fw-la beza_n paraeus_n &_o alii_fw-la most_o interpreter_n here_o understand_v by_o the_o world_n that_o mundus_fw-la credentium_fw-la whereof_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o and_o by_o his_o be_v heir_n thereof_o his_o fatherly_a dominion_n and_o title_n he_o have_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n but_o then_o the_o question_n be_v how_o this_o belong_v to_o his_o seed_n for_o howsoever_o such_o dominion_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o he_o by_o covenant_n be_v to_o become_v father_n of_o many_o nation_n yet_o to_o his_o posterity_n be_v no_o such_o promise_n make_v now_o the_o promise_n here_o mention_v extend_v itself_o to_o his_o seed_n also_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o seed_n we_o be_v here_o as_o gal._n 3.16_o to_o understand_v christ_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v not_o to_o bear_v it_o for_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n sure_o it_o appear_v his_o title_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o world_n as_o mediator_n come_v to_o he_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o legal_a obedience_n phil._n 2.9_o and_o beside_o the_o confirmation_n add_v ver_fw-la 14._o seem_v to_o force_v we_o by_o the_o seed_n to_o understand_v abraham_n other_o posterity_n except_o perhaps_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o show_v not_o so_o much_o what_o condition_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o abraham_n or_o christ_n his_o chief_a seed_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o indeed_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o afford_v accommodation_n of_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v fit_a enough_o judicent_fw-la docti_fw-la other_o by_o the_o world_n understand_v by_o metalepsis_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n figure_v they_o say_v by_o canaan_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v as_o they_o say_v true_o 12._o heb._n 12._o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n but_o where_o find_v we_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n world_n so_o use_v to_o the_o second_o doubt_n where_o this_o promise_n be_v extant_a in_o scripture_n they_o that_o by_o the_o world_n understand_v believer_n of_o all_o nation_n allege_v that_o place_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n that_o for_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o for_o christ_n his_o seed_n psal_n 2.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n they_o that_o by_o the_o world_n understand_v canaan_n and_o that_o which_o it_o typical_o shadow_v produce_v these_o scripture_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o 15_o 8.8_o the_o first_o concern_v his_o seed_n the_o second_o abraham_n himself_o to_o the_o three_o question_n touch_v the_o accommodation_n to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n their_o conceit_n be_v divers_a the_o drift_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o conclusion_n some_o imagine_v this_o that_o abraham_n be_v father_n of_o nation_n not_o by_o circumcision_n but_o by_o faith_n to_o this_o conclusion_n the_o accommodation_n be_v plain_a the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v father_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o make_v he_o heir_n look_v therefore_o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o abraham_n have_v his_o inheritance_n the_o conclusion_n seem_v this_o rather_o that_o to_o believer_n the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n how_o follow_v that_o from_o the_o apostle_n proof_n answ_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o heaven_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la righteousness_n itself_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v one_o condition_n and_o mean_n both_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n according_a
to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o verb_n be_v diverse_o supply_v cajetan_n cajetan_n some_o thus_o adimplenda_fw-la fuit_fw-la other_o thus_o contingit_fw-la or_o contigit_fw-la and_o these_o by_o the_o promise_n understand_v the_o thing_n promise_v i_o will_v rather_o thus_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la as_o gal._n 3.16_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o what_o law_n that_o give_v in_o sinai_n or_o that_o of_o nature_n paraeus_n paraeus_n answ_n understand_v either_o or_o both_o and_o that_o some_o think_v be_v intimate_v by_o absence_n of_o the_o article_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o mean_n we_o shall_v anon_o resolve_v i_o have_v now_o propound_v the_o several_a judgement_n of_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o sense_n whether_o shall_v we_o resolve_v of_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v peremptory_o prescribe_v to_o no_o man_n my_o judgement_n only_o i_o will_v propound_v the_o conclusion_n i_o think_v be_v this_o that_o justification_n belong_v to_o believer_n all_o and_o only_o in_o respect_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o faith_n the_o reason_n prove_v it_o be_v take_v partly_o from_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n in_o the_o promise_n partly_o from_o parity_n in_o this_o form_n if_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o by_o legal_a obedience_n but_o by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ergo._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n have_v this_o ground_n because_o that_o justification_n must_v be_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o inheritance_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o that_o be_v obtain_v so_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v it_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o mean_a or_o disposition_n thereto_o tend_v ergo._n justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n hitherto_o the_o connexion_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v these_o first_o the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n and_o our_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n second_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n three_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o partake_v the_o promise_n set_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o collection_n that_o the_o title_n we_o have_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o concern_v life_n and_o godliness_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o our_o whole_a claim_n to_o they_o be_v sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la promissionis_fw-la compare_v gal_n 3.18_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o we_o partake_v be_v so_o often_o call_v promise_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n see_v heb._n 9.12_o 17._o and_o 10.36_o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n accrewe_v our_o claim_n title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o blessing_n hence_o peter_n act._n 2.39_o reason_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o seal_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o humble_a jew_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o seed_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o enjoy_v they_o god_n spirit_n usual_o send_v we_o to_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n fidelity_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o 10_o 13._o 1_o thess_n 5.24_o 2_o thess_n 3.3_o heb._n 10.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o budaeus_fw-la observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o promise_n mere_o voluntary_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o respect_n to_o any_o worth_n in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.18_o from_o whence_o it_o well_o follow_v in_o paul_n divinity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o our_o work_n gal._n 3.18_o neither_o may_v we_o claim_v they_o as_o due_a to_o we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o howsoever_o obedience_n be_v require_v as_o a_o qualification_n of_o our_o person_n to_o make_v we_o capable_a thereof_o yet_o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o bestow_v they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n but_o god_n promise_n memorable_a be_v that_o caveat_n moses_n give_v to_o israel_n be_v now_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o righteousness_n 9.4.5_o deut._n 9.4.5_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v in_o but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v porform_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n his_o reason_n be_v vers_n 16._o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n which_o self-reason_n have_v place_n in_o we_o all_o whatever_o our_o righteousness_n be_v by_o grace_n rebellion_n alas_o 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o how_o much_o be_v still_o in_o our_o nature_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n usual_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o blessing_n they_o crave_v and_o lie_v claim_v to_o they_o claim_v by_o promise_n read_v neh._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o if_o ever_o we_o read_v in_o any_o of_o they_o allegation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o isai_n 38.3_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o cause_v of_o the_o blessing_n but_o as_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o person_n fit_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n make_v we_o by_o promise_n in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v 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a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o have_v be_v show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n follow_v now_o far_o confirmation_n of_o the_o affirmitive_a part_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o argument_n here_o lay_v down_o be_v from_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n which_o the_o lord_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n first_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n second_o our_o comfort_n three_o and_o both_o these_o be_v intend_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n all_o these_o several_a argument_n be_v artifical_o link_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v entwyne_v one_o in_o another_o by_o mutual_a dependence_n let_v we_o view_v they_o several_o it_o must_v be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v we_o by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o debt_n then_o must_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o grace_n ergo._n the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n we_o will_v 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be_v that_o of_o paul_n so_o often_o repeat_v not_o of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3.5.2_o tim._n 1.9_o 2._o after_o call_v work_v imperfect_a rom._n 7.3_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o mere_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n whence_o that_o of_o austin_n si_fw-mi donasunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la 78._o augustin_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 78._o and_o again_o si_fw-mi vita_fw-la bona_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la redditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la the_o labour_n will_v be_v long_o and_o endless_a almost_o to_o
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christ_n resurrection_n be_v to_o we_o a_o pledge_n of_o our_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_n finis_fw-la text_n of_o scripture_n explain_v in_o this_o commentary_n gen._n 17.17_o p._n 155.156_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o compare_v with_o rom._n 10.5_o p._n 106_o 107_o 112_o 113._o num._n 23.10_o p._n 170._o nehem._n 1.8_o p._n 180._o nehem._n 13.22_o p._n 179.180_o psal_n 2.7_o p._n 92._o psal_n 32.1_o p._n 48_o 49_o 57_o psal_n 143.2_o p._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o isa_n 38.3_o p._n 104._o isa_n 64.6_o p._n 123.124_o dan._n 9.18_o p._n 178_o 179._o matth._n 5.45_o p._n 92._o matth._n 10.3_o p._n 44._o and_o verse_n 37._o p._n 126._o and_o vers_n 38._o p._n 125._o matth._n 11.30_o compare_v with_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o p._n 125_o 126._o matth._n 16.18_o p._n 142._o matth._n 19_o 1â—_n p._n 128._o mar._n 16.16_o p._n 70_o 89_o 97._o luk._n 1.6_o p._n 126._o luk._n 10.28_o p._n 115._o luk._n 17.6_o p._n 157._o joh._n 2.19_o compare_v with_o joh._n 10.18_o p._n 182._o joh._n 3.5_o 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inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o can_v by_o work_n fulfil_v it_o but_o the_o other_o exposition_n seem_v more_o pertinent_a let_v we_o view_v they_o faith_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v say_v some_o frustrate_a and_o fruitless_a though_o how_o they_o explain_v not_o perhaps_o they_o thus_o conceive_v it_o if_o they_o only_o which_v fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o faith_n be_v fruitless_a and_o can_v never_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n promise_v inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o i_o take_v it_o the_o apostle_n have_v eye_n rather_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o faith_n on_o god_n part_n then_o to_o the_o fruit_n on_o we_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o if_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n do_v by_o the_o law_n obtain_v it_o needless_o and_o vain_o be_v faith_n prescribe_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n to_o discern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n view_v we_o whereupon_o the_o necessity_n of_o substitute_a faith_n instead_o of_o work_n grow_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n with_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o continue_v in_o obedience_n thereof_o he_o shall_v live_v see_v rom._n 10.5_o leu._n 18.5_o man_n fall_v through_o disobedience_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o withal_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n a_o nature_n so_o not_o only_o impotent_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o vicious_o incline_v to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o loath_a that_o the_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v perish_v in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o enter_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n establish_v another_o mean_n for_o our_o happiness_n which_o be_v faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o which_o through_o grace_n perform_v we_o may_v from_o christ_n receive_v a_o better_a and_o more_o firm_a title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o faith_n be_v prescribe_v as_o be_v intimate_v rom._n 8._o and_o gal._n 3._o now_o how_o needless_a have_v this_o be_v if_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v inherit_v salvation_n to_o what_o end_n go_v we_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n if_o by_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o ourselves_o we_o may_v have_v obtain_v it_o the_o consequence_n therefore_o we_o see_v to_o be_v firm_a let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o out_o of_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v collect_v viz._n observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_n frustrate_v faith_n and_o charge_v on_o god_n the_o crime_n of_o folly_n in_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a of_o inheritance_n much_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3_o etc._n etc._n if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o have_v be_v needless_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o to_o procure_v unto_o we_o justification_n if_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n and_o rom._n 8.3_o he_o make_v this_o his_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v we_o righteousness_n whereto_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n forsooth_o their_o old_a distinction_n they_o obtrude_v for_o answer_v work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o do_v by_o strength_n of_o natural_a freewill_n some_o by_o grace_n and_o faith_n work_n of_o natural_a freewill_n indeed_o frustrate_a faith_n and_o grace_n and_o christ_n death_n not_o so_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n in_o faith_n yea_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n gal._n 3._o be_v very_o firm_a if_o by_o they_o we_o will_v exclude_v work_n do_v through_o grace_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n follow_v faith_n that_o then_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a 19_o bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o nay_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o dye_v we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o work_n issue_v therefrom_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n in_o christ_n that_o have_v make_v our_o work_n so_o virtuous_a answ_n where_o first_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v for_o our_o learning_n where_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v find_v that_o christ_n death_n or_o our_o faith_n give_v to_o our_o work_n justify_v or_o save_v virtue_n that_o our_o service_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o our_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n be_v please_v to_o he_o though_o in_o great_a weakness_n perform_v we_o find_v that_o they_o be_v of_o value_n to_o countervail_v our_o sin_n or_o to_o purchase_v heaven_n we_o find_v not_o nay_o the_o contrary_a we_o find_v in_o sundry_a scripture_n teach_v we_o 2._o yea_o the_o purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o know_v christ_n make_v by_o himself_z heb._n 1.3_o and_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o be_v open_v by_o his_o flesh_n never_o by_o our_o righteousness_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o 3._o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v how_o clean_o a_o gull_n they_o will_v put_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o work_n do_v by_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v by_o power_n of_o natural_a free_a will_n for_o in_o these_o work_n of_o grace_n freewill_n be_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n the_o predominant_a 4._o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o any_o place_n allow_v we_o justification_n by_o work_n imperfect_a though_o do_v in_o grace_n search_v and_o see_v whether_o it_o damn_v not_o to_o hell_n the_o least_o blemise_n cleave_v to_o our_o work_n and_o require_v not_o only_o that_o the_o principal_a manner_n and_o end_n be_v regular_a but_o that_o in_o every_o respect_n they_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o blemish_n all_o which_o consider_v return_v we_o our_o conclusion_n firm_a and_o undoubtful_a notwithstanding_o these_o cavil_v of_o popish_a justiciaries_n in_o our_o passage_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o intolerable_a pride_n of_o our_o merit-monger_n choose_v rather_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n then_o in_o humility_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o own_o obedience_n how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o with_o holy_a job_n 4â—_n 6_o to_o abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n than_o thus_o to_o nullify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o frustrate_v his_o prescript_n have_v god_n appoint_v faith_n the_o sole_a mean_a of_o inheritance_n and_o shall_v we_o by_o work_n seek_v to_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n i_o say_v not_o much_o but_o sure_o 4.30_o gal._n 4.30_o if_o ishmael_n may_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n no_o more_o shall_v workre_n with_o believer_n the_o second_o inconvenience_n follow_v to_o be_v scan_v the_o promise_n by_o this_o mean_n become_v ineffectual_a how_o if_o any_o demand_n answ_n because_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v shall_v never_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v obtain_v for_o hang_v it_o on_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o must_v those_o that_o desire_v to_o inherit_v by_o legal_a obedience_n obtain_v salvation_n who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v see_v no_o man_n be_v able_a by_o any_o measure_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n give_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n this_o save_v the_o judgement_n of_o more_o learned_a i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o consequence_n the_o rather_o for_o the_o reason_n objoyn_v hence_o the_o inference_n be_v fluent_a that_o who_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v salvation_n by_o work_n frustrate_v god_n promise_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o salvation_n not_o but_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a but_o as_o duty_n not_o as_o merit_n for_o thankfulness_n not_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o as_o cause_n of_o salvation_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n gal._n 4.30_o that_o be_v by_o paul_n intention_n not_o legal_a worker_n with_o evangelicall_n believer_n gal._n 3.9_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n such_o mischief_n bring_v pharisaical_a justiciaries_n upon_o their_o sectary_n hear_v the_o reason_n they_o bound_v we_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o a_o condition_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n impossible_a not_o only_o to_o nature_n but_o to_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o portion_n god_n be_v please_v in_o this_o life_n to_o