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who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v they_o p._n 98_o error_n in_o doctrine_n damnable_a p._n 279_o f._n fable_n and_o fiction_n how_o use_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 2_o how_o faith_n justify_v p._n 43_o two_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o faith_n and_o repentance_n wrought_v both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n p._n 261._o 262_o the_o same_o object_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o nature_n p._n 73_o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v in_o adam_n at_o first_o p._n 120_o faith_n of_o adherence_n and_o dependence_n in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 128_o adam_n faith_n consider_v as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o as_o a_o organ_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n p._n 129_o finger_n of_o god_n p._n 157_o finis_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la &_o assimilationis_fw-la
contrary_n and_o therefore_o for_o god_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o grace_n be_v more_o than_o in_o love_n for_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v righteous_a he_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n this_o have_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o not_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v for_o adam_n be_v not_o in_o a_o contrary_a condition_n to_o life_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o pareus_n his_o apprehension_n that_o think_v adam_n righteousness_n can_v not_o be_v call_v grace_n therefore_o reprove_v bellarmine_n for_o his_o title_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la neither_o will_v he_o acknowledge_v those_o habit_n of_o holiness_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v grace_n because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n in_o his_o nature_n to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o and_o this_o also_o cameron_n press_v that_o beside_o the_o indebitum_fw-la which_o grace_n imply_v in_o every_o subject_n there_o be_v also_o a_o demeritum_fw-la of_o the_o contrary_n thus_o then_o justification_n be_v of_o grace_n because_o thy_o holiness_n do_v not_o only_o not_o deserve_v this_o but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n now_o what_o a_o cordial_a may_v this_o be_v to_o the_o break_a heart_n exercise_v with_o its_o sin_n how_o may_v the_o sick_a say_v there_o i_o find_v health_n the_o poor_a say_v there_o i_o find_v riches_n and_o as_o for_o the_o papist_n who_o say_v they_o set_v up_o grace_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v grace_n yet_o first_o it_o must_v be_v set_v down_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o take_v grace_n it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n that_o talk_v of_o grace_n do_v therefore_o set_v up_o scripture-grace_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o pelagian_n set_v up_o grace_n they_o determine_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o a_o knowledge_n grace_v necessary_a to_o every_o good_a act_n all_o the_o day_n long_o let_v he_o be_v a_o anathema_n and_o this_o fair_a colour_n do_v deceive_v the_o eastern_a church_n that_o they_o 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hypothesis_n to_o the_o thesis_fw-la even_o to_o all_o work_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o exclude_v abraham_n and_o david_n work_n from_o justification_n now_o christ_n will_v be_v no_o christ_n if_o work_v be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o the_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o paul_n own_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o howsoever_o bellarmine_n will_v understand_v these_o phrase_n causal_o as_o when_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o salvation_n yet_o we_o shall_v show_v you_o it_o can_v be_v so_o therefore_o if_o thy_o work_n justify_v thou_o what_o need_v a_o christ_n can_v thy_o grace_n be_v a_o christ_n 3._o it_o destroy_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n i_o shall_v not_o justification_n launch_v into_o this_o ocean_n at_o this_o time_n only_o 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work_n in_o i_o but_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o unrighteousness_n in_o i_o what_o can_v satisfy_v thy_o soul_n if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v be_v not_o this_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o with_o chrysostome_n to_o stand_v upon_o a_o spring_n rise_v high_a and_o high_a 4._o it_o quite_o overthrow_v justify_v faith_n for_o when_o christ_n and_o faith_n grace_n be_v overthrow_v this_o also_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v these_o three_o main_a concurrent_a cause_n to_o our_o justification_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o faith_n as_o the_o instrumental_a and_o although_o one_o of_o these_o cause_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o the_o efficient_a than_o the_o instrumental_a yet_o all_o be_v equal_o necessary_a to_o that_o effect_n of_o justification_n that_o faith_n do_v instrumental_o justify_v i_o here_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o for_o the_o antinomian_a who_o hold_v it_o before_o faith_n and_o think_v the_o argument_n from_o infant_n will_v plain_o prove_v it_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o contrary_a in_o its_o due_a time_n only_o this_o be_v enough_o that_o a_o instrumental_a particle_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v never_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n as_o if_o there_o be_v dignity_n or_o merit_n in_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o to_o set_v up_o work_v be_v to_o oppose_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v therefore_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n justify_v 5._o it_o quite_o discourage_v a_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n take_v away_o peace_n sinner_n with_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n if_o you_o consider_v chapt._n 5._o of_o rom._n you_o will_v find_v that_o peace_n only_o come_v this_o way_n yea_o and_o to_o 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relate_v who_o call_v it_o folly_n to_o put_v confidence_n only_o in_o christ_n blood_n we_o know_v no_o godly_a man_n satisfy_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v much_o less_o can_v he_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v lord_n forgive_v i_o and_o pay_v i_o what_o thou_o owe_v yet_o these_o good_a work_n though_o imperfect_a may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n to_o we_o thus_o do_v hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o hezekiah_n be_v not_o there_o a_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi but_o a_o thankful_a acknowledger_n of_o what_o be_v in_o he_o and_o some_o consider_v that_o this_o temptation_n may_v fall_v upon_o hezekiah_n that_o when_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o demolish_v all_o those_o superstition_n and_o now_o become_v dangerous_o sick_a that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v well_o therefore_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n with_o not_o that_o he_o 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will_v love_v i_o so_o may_v faith_n say_v now_o god_n will_v love_v i_o when_o it_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o our_o godly_a action_n please_v god_n though_o imperfect_a only_o the_o ground_n be_v because_o our_o person_n be_v first_o reconcile_v with_o god_n second_o they_o refer_v to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o glorify_v he_o as_o his_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v when_o we_o walk_v in_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v god_n grace_n to_o account_v of_o this_o as_o his_o glory_n see_v it_o be_v so_o defective_a 12._o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o other_o matth._n 5._o 17._o let_v your_o thereby_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n he_o do_v not_o there_o encourage_v vainglory_n but_o he_o propound_v the_o true_a end_n of_o our_o visible_a holiness_n for_o godliness_n be_v light_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v under_o a_o bushel_n hence_o both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n the_o light_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o it_o 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