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man_n righteousness_n or_o diminish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n nay_o they_o be_v the_o sole_a advancer_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n for_o that_o they_o attribute_v due_a power_n to_o they_o to_o make_v man_n righteousness_n that_o be_v base_a and_o nothing_o in_o itself_o to_o be_v effectual_a or_o meritorious_a to_o justification_n that_o these_o heretic_n the_o lutheran_n be_v the_o curse_a enemy_n unto_o christ_n and_o grace_n in_o deny_v our_o righteousness_n available_a to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o so_o streighten_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o be_v unable_a to_o infuse_v virtue_n and_o efficacy_n into_o our_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o but_o more_o full_o of_o this_o in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n the_o same_o paint_n do_v arminius_n use_v to_o make_v tolerable_a if_o not_o plausible_a his_o imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o justification_n as_o his_o very_a word_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n pemble_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o mr._n br_n have_v proficient_o learn_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o such_o gamaleel_n but_o what_o force_n or_o show_v of_o substance_n be_v there_o in_o he_o and_o their_o so_o peevish_a shift_n and_o evasion_n it_o be_v as_o he_o that_o break_v up_o a_o neighbour_n house_n kill_v the_o master_n and_o enrich_v himself_o with_o the_o treasure_n thereof_o with_o this_o mental_a reservation_n that_o the_o act_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o guilt_n of_o murder_n before_o god_n or_o of_o felony_n before_o man_n and_o what_o either_o god_n or_o man_n can_v then_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n so_o mr._n br_n with_o those_o who_o he_o follow_v rob_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o christ_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o enrich_v the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o work_n therewith_o but_o with_o this_o proviso_n first_o lay_v in_o their_o fancy_n and_o after_o subscribe_v to_o with_o their_o hand_n that_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n must_v not_o take_v their_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n herein_o wrong_v nor_o man_n righteousness_n extol_v nor_o the_o actor_n therein_o offender_n and_o when_o they_o have_v lay_v all_o thing_n so_o sure_a what_o have_v god_n or_o man_n to_o say_v against_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o one_o inconvenience_n and_o the_o same_o a_o shrewd_a one_o that_o god_n way_n of_o reckon_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n be_v fix_v before_o this_o of_o mr._n br_n and_o his_o master_n and_o without_o any_o consultation_n with_o they_o about_o it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o run_v right_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v because_o he_o be_v god_n he_o will_v not_o now_o change_n he_o have_v in_o this_o point_n set_v so_o in_o direct_a opposition_n man_n righteousness_n and_o god_n righteousness_n grace_n and_o work_n that_o both_o can_v shall_v not_o consist_v together_o but_o either_o exclude_v and_o frustrate_v the_o other_o it_o must_v be_v only_a god_n righteousness_n or_o only_a man_n righteousness_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v he_o prohibit_v all_o medley_n will_v have_v no_o mixture_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n must_v not_o be_v yoke_v together_o in_o this_o business_n he_o that_o bring_v any_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n frustrate_v to_o himself_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o that_o trust_v to_o grace_n and_o putt_v on_o by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n must_v derelinquish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n alone_o unto_o justification_n rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o other_o such_o like_a scripture_n which_o in_o the_o more_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v produce_v what_o will_v mr._n br_n answer_v at_o god_n tribunal_n for_o raise_v his_o pepper-corn_n as_o a_o mount_n from_o which_o to_o batter_v the_o impregnable_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o this_o do_v not_o what_o can_v extol_v his_o pepper-corn_n to_o conclude_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o the_o foresay_a word_n of_o mr._n br_n let_v he_o not_o take_v pepper_n in_o the_o nose_n as_o the_o country_n phrase_n be_v if_o i_o take_v a_o grain_n or_o two_o of_o his_o own_o loose_a powder_n to_o blow_v up_o his_o pepper-corn_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v abusive_a to_o the_o feeble_a and_o simple_a christian_n if_o these_o will_v but_o consider_v well_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o pepper-corn_n second_o how_o far_o he_o will_v abase_v or_o extol_v it_o they_o shall_v easy_o see_v his_o subtlety_n and_o keep_v their_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v in_o this_o his_o snare_n lay_v for_o they_o both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o himself_o touch_v the_o former_a he_o mean_v by_o the_o pepper-corn_n the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o man_n the_o entire_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v in_o the_o full_a substance_n though_o not_o in_o the_o full_a degree_n which_o the_o law_n require_v it_o all_o personal_a virtue_n and_o duty_n which_o the_o moral_a law_n enjoin_v upon_o man_n this_o be_v clear_a enough_o by_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o hint_v by_o that_o which_o he_o annex_v in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o similitude_n when_o he_o say_v even_o so_o be_v our_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n or_o faith_n insinuate_v that_o by_o faith_n he_o mean_v all_o that_o can_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n in_o his_o sense_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o law_n command_v and_o the_o gospel_n approve_v as_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o his_o treatise_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o anatomise_v of_o his_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o he_o do_v in_o express_a word_n affirm_v &_o seek_v to_o confirm_v it_o here_o be_v a_o pepper-corn_n able_a like_o moses_n his_o rod-serpent_n to_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o pepper-corn_n of_o the_o east-indies_n possible_o the_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v build_v to_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o east_n indies_n to_o we_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o fraught_n for_o any_o other_o ship_n in_o england_n and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v for_o a_o piece_n will_v do_v no_o good_a in_o this_o business_n but_o the_o whole_a be_v require_v do_v not_o the_o weak_a christian_n here_o see_v discover_v the_o cunning_a of_o the_o man_n that_o will_v have_v they_o to_o swallow_v such_o a_o pepper-corn_n such_o a_o camel_n into_o themselves_o what_o room_n will_v be_v leave_v then_o for_o christ_n which_o of_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a or_o of_o the_o papist_n in_o latter_a age_n have_v more_o extol_v man_n righteousness_n or_o more_o full_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o work_n only_o though_o they_o use_v term_n equipollent_a to_o cover_v their_o falsehood_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o hit_v upon_o the_o pepper-corn_n to_o delude_v poor_a soul_n with_o a_o opinion_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o be_v it_o as_o small_a as_o the_o weight_n and_o worth_n of_o a_o pepper-corn_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v follow_v without_o danger_n touch_v the_o latter_a how_o far_o he_o will_v extol_v the_o pepper-corn_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n he_o do_v not_o here_o though_o afterward_o he_o do_v in_o express_a word_n
yet_o it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n perform_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o god_n ordain_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v god_n require_v the_o use_n and_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n and_o voice_n to_o destroy_v and_o lay_v level_n with_o the_o earth_n the_o strong_a wall_n and_o tower_n of_o jericho_n and_o the_o wash_n in_o jordan_n to_o cleanâ—e_n naaman_n of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o the_o wash_n in_o siloam_n to_o cure_v the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a of_o his_o blindness_n these_o be_v ordain_v as_o several_a condition_n in_o order_n to_o those_o several_a end_n and_o be_v perform_v become_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n be_v their_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o perform_v they_o so_o neither_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v faith_n which_o according_a to_o mr._n br_n be_v sanctification_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o performance_n thereof_o our_o perfect_a righteousness_n 3_o this_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o which_o mr._n br_n call_v perfect_a righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o its_o end_n be_v no_o more_o in_o &_o from_o itself_o than_o the_o beforementioned_a noyce_n and_o wash_n be_v in_o themselves_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o their_o end_n but_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o be_v whole_o from_o the_o righteousness_n faithfulness_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o believe_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o believe_v in_o sincerity_n be_v beside_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n both_o together_o if_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o be_v of_o sufficiency_n to_o make_v up_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v in_o mr._n brs_n word_n that_o our_o righteousness_n formal_o consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v against_o that_o wherewith_o he_o conclude_v his_o explication_n of_o the_o thesis_n enumerate_v the_o many_o respect_n in_o which_o this_o imaginary_a righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o consequent_o sinful_a but_o this_o that_o it_o display_v the_o sin_n and_o impudence_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o will_v call_v that_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v so_o deficient_a rot_a and_o unrighteous_a thesis_n 26._o pag._n 137._o in_o the_o 26_o thesis_n he_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n righteousness_n merit_n or_o meritoriousnes_n also_o in_o my_o exception_n against_o he_o upon_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n 1_o of_o his_o position_n or_o assert_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 2_o of_o his_o lenify_v &_o mitigate_a the_o roughness_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v go_v down_o the_o more_o gentle_o &_o pleasant_o in_o both_o which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o papist_n his_o master_n &_o that_o in_o their_o tone_n also_o though_o i_o do_v not_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la undertake_v a_o full_a confutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o fetch_v it_o from_o those_o many_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o have_v copious_o &_o unanswerable_o do_v it_o against_o profess_a papist_n in_o this_o i_o shall_v seem_o cross_v yet_o real_o follow_v mr._n brs_n method_n put_v first_o what_o be_v the_o first_o &_o primary_n purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v meritorious_a though_o in_o a_o pretty_a subtlety_n he_o put_v it_o last_o both_o in_o the_o thesis_n &_o in_o its_o explication_n and_o last_v that_o which_o he_o put_v first_o viz._n his_o limitation_n &_o mitigation_n of_o so_o arrogant_a a_o doctrine_n which_o he_o do_v so_o trim_o &_o â—eatily_o that_o if_o his_o reader_n be_v a_o fool_n it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v think_v mr._n br_n to_o deny_v and_o not_o to_o assert_v here_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n though_o there_o be_v never_o any_o of_o the_o worst_a papist_n that_o have_v assert_v it_o high_o than_o mr._n br_n here_o do_v his_o assertion_n of_o merit_n then_o run_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o aphorism_n itself_o b_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o their_o performance_n merit_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v all_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4_o 10._o and_o all_o those_o scripture_n which_o he_o annex_v and_o i_o have_v before_o in_o add_v this_o to_o the_o 24_o thesis_n transcribe_v 1_o his_o assertion_n of_o merit_n in_o man_n righteousness_n be_v here_o lay_v down_o in_o a_o connexive_a proposition_n the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v call_v worthy_a &_o their_o performance_n merit_n if_o both_o member_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a if_o either_o fail_n the_o proposition_n be_v false_a but_o where_o do_v he_o mean_v these_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o here_o annex_v all_o man_n will_v it_o be_v questionless_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o shall_v conceive_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v by_o popish_a writer_n be_v to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n suspect_v not_o accept_v but_o neither_o in_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o scripture_n be_v they_o so_o call_v therefore_o his_o proposition_n be_v false_a the_o 13_o first_o scripture_n allege_v affirm_v the_o contrary_a deny_v all_o worth_n all_o merit_n in_o our_o person_n &_o righteousness_n pronounce_v the_o reward_n to_o 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pag._n 93_o of_o this_o tractate_n in_o a_o brave_a challenge_n of_o the_o antinomian_o to_o produce_v one_o scripture_n testify_v justification_n to_o be_v from_o eternity_n he_o promise_v to_o show_v or_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n here_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o he_o there_o promise_v and_o in_o do_v it_o he_o pretend_o draw_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o antinomian_o as_o the_o sole_a assertor_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o here_o with_o much_o gallantry_n seek_v to_o confute_v two_o thing_n then_o i_o conceive_v here_o to_o call_v for_o examination_n first_o how_o sound_a the_o reason_n be_v which_o he_o bring_v to_o deny_v pardon_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v immanent_a and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v mere_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o vermine_n these_o antinomian_o be_v against_o who_o mr._n baxter_n have_v already_o discharge_v so_o many_o gun-shot_n 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sin_n and_o justification_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o justification_n be_v take_v sometime_o active_o for_o a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n grace_n sometime_o passive_o or_o terminative_o as_o it_o have_v its_o termination_n upon_o believer_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o act_n internal_a and_o immanent_a in_o god_n not_o transient_a upon_o a_o extraneous_a subject_n or_o in_o plain_a word_n it_o be_v secret_a abide_v and_o hide_a in_o god_n himself_o not_o declare_v or_o pass_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o act_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n have_v its_o complete_a be_v as_o these_o before_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v justify_v and_o reprobate_v begin_v to_o have_v be_v life_n or_o faith_n in_o they_o or_o to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o its_o passive_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o and_o make_v out_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pronounce_v and_o declare_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n now_o live_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sense_n and_o burden_n thereof_o yet_o rest_v upon_o and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o by_o this_o act_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n the_o poor_a sinner_n become_v sensible_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o full_a discharge_n and_o absolution_n at_o god_n tribunal_n through_o christ_n satisfaction_n make_v to_o justice_n for_o he_o 2._o that_o justification_n as_o take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n supreme_a lordship_n or_o dominion_n or_o else_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o use_v
every_o such_o person_n that_o these_o antinomian_o of_o the_o former_a age_n be_v filthy_a dreamer_n loose_a liver_n such_o as_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o lasciviousness_n be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a from_o that_o which_o calvin_n and_o other_o have_v write_v against_o antinomian_o and_o libertine_n and_o from_o such_o we_o have_v no_o less_o abhorrence_n than_o mr._n baxter_n but_o while_o mr._n baxter_n declaim_v against_o the_o innocent_a he_o proclaim_v himself_o a_o rank_n antinomian_n in_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o require_v and_o consequential_o not_o due_a under_o the_o gospel_n islebius_n himself_o never_o speak_v so_o derogatory_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n xxiii_o arg._n mr._n baxter_n distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n examine_v together_o with_o other_o distinction_n equipollent_a to_o this_o whether_o beside_o the_o present_a there_o be_v also_o a_o future_a justification_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v begin_v and_o perfect_v together_o at_o once_o i_o shall_v whole_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o 40_o thesis_n with_o their_o explication_n as_o mere_o shady_a imagination_n void_a of_o all_o reality_n and_o substance_n without_o stop_v to_o give_v they_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o talk_v of_o picture_n that_o have_v no_o life_n in_o they_o be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v master_n baxter_n drift_n to_o carry_v we_o through_o these_o way_n of_o his_o own_o chalk_n whole_o from_o christ_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o justifier_n to_o frustrate_v therefore_o his_o deceit_n i_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o these_o passage_n of_o his_o tractate_n also_o thes_n 37._o pag._n 183._o b._n justification_n be_v either_o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o law_n or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a lawyer_n have_v lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o maxim_n non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la i_o e._n we_o be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v of_o any_o point_n in_o the_o law_n where_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v not_o make_v a_o distinction_n if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v not_o much_o less_o be_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v violate_v with_o man_n bold_a distinction_n for_o this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o bring_v god_n sacred_a oracle_n into_o a_o subjection_n to_o man_n vain_a fancy_n let_v mr._n baxter_n show_v any_o scripture_n that_o give_v foot_v for_o the_o distinguish_n of_o justification_n into_o that_o which_o be_v in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n into_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a or_o virtual_a and_o actual_a justification_n these_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o wanton_a wit_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n who_o endeavour_n it_o have_v be_v to_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o thereby_o whole_o nullify_v god_n justification_n and_o to_o put_v many_o justification_n of_o their_o own_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a justification_n in_o some_o sense_n but_o in_o mr._n baxters_n sense_n we_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o son_n by_o promise_n give_v and_o the_o father_n accept_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o more_o than_o once_o mention_v do_v constitute_v the_o elect_n justify_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o declare_v just_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n before_o they_o actual_o believe_v nor_o to_o other_o until_o they_o manifest_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n but_o mr._n baxter_n explode_v this_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a justification_n as_o a_o unsufferable_a abomination_n and_o will_v not_o have_v his_o virtuality_n and_o actuality_n to_o these_o apply_v and_o let_v he_o allege_v any_o one_o scripture_n that_o call_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n unto_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o last_o day_n justification_n or_o if_o he_o can_v but_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherever_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n who_o see_v not_o that_o his_o distinguish_v here_o tend_v to_o the_o subvert_v of_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o both_o virtual_a and_o actual_a justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o b._n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o many_o time_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n and_o not_o yet_o do_v rom._n 3._o 30._o mat._n 12._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 13._o explic_n pag._n 185._o this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o bring_v or_o can_v bring_v for_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o this_o all_o be_v nothing_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v not_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o this_o future_a tense_n do_v point_n out_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v mr._n baxter_n shall_v die_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v for_o speak_v a_o untruth_n but_o if_o any_o will_v needs_o confine_v that_o shall_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v then_o die_v who_o will_v not_o laugh_v at_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o of_o mat._n 12._o 37._o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o that_o of_o rom._n 2._o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v speak_v of_o justification_n after_o the_o tenor_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o grace_n therefore_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n he_o shall_v but_o dare_v verba_fw-la damnable_o deceive_v with_o word_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o deed_n and_o word_n whosoever_o indeed_o shall_v neither_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v find_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n actual_o or_o original_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o out_o of_o a_o happy_a generation_n than_o those_o of_o the_o race_n of_o adam_n else_o if_o we_o except_o christ_n alone_a we_o must_v return_v our_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la that_o of_o rom._n 3._o 30._o speak_v indeed_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n but_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o render_v by_o the_o word_n will_n as_o shall_v though_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o very_o considerable_a thus_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o will_v or_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v not_o otherwise_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o future_a than_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n have_v decree_v and_o declare_v his_o method_n of_o justify_v both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v or_o succeed_v any_o upon_o earth_n of_o either_o part_n to_o be_v justify_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n abide_v firm_a to_o justify_v as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n and_o no_o one_o of_o either_o sort_n by_o work_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n shall_v avail_v or_o hinder_v any_o thing_n but_o christ_n faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v all_o unto_o all_o in_o this_o business_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v and_o what_o be_v there_o then_o in_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v mr._n baxter_n declarative_a justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v the_o adjudge_v of_o life_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o all_o that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v justify_v but_o the_o scripture_n term_v this_o last_o sentence_n by_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o grace_n be_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o whole_a reason_n that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v here_o to_o coin_v a_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o popish_a justification_n by_o work_n as_o by_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o his_o treatise_n will_v more_o full_o appear_v else_o will_v we_o not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o mere_a word_n do_v they_o not_o tend_v to_o a_o destructive_a end_n and_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v
of_o rich_a glass_n set_v in_o artificial_a order_n and_o able_a to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o knock_n and_o be_v break_v and_o so_o the_o beautiful_a order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v place_v be_v on_o a_o sudden_a mar_v yet_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n pretinesse_n and_o strength_n be_v rare_o twin_n and_o we_o speak_v of_o pretty_a thing_n but_o rare_o long_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n before_o their_o perish_v by_o weakness_n force_v we_o to_o take_v up_o another_o tone_n and_o to_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o delicate_a toy_n but_o if_o we_o seek_v it_o the_o place_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v possible_a such_o a_o stroke_n may_v befall_v the_o image_n that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v here_o set_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o that_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2._o 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n it_o have_v clay_n in_o the_o foot_n can_v go_v without_o halt_v if_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o stone_n to_o crush_v its_o toe_n it_o may_v possible_o fall_v all_o to_o shiver_n himself_o seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o therefore_o prepare_v himself_o to_o defend_v it_o as_o see_v it_o can_v defend_v he_o or_o itself_o so_o say_v he_o in_o the_o explication_n b._n here_o it_o will_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o question_n 1._o why_o i_o call_v the_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n 2._o why_o i_o call_v christ_n satisfaction_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 3._o why_o i_o make_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o material_a cause_n 4._o why_o i_o make_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o the_o formal_a cause_n 5._o why_o i_o make_v not_o faith_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n 6._o why_o i_o make_v it_o only_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la to_o these_o query_n it_o will_v be_v expect_v say_v he_o that_o he_o answer_v but_o what_o if_o other_o beside_o these_o exception_n be_v make_v though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o deny_v his_o answer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o choice_n or_o authority_n to_o restrain_v any_o from_o except_v 1_o perhaps_o some_o may_v except_v why_o he_o in_o assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n let_v it_o pass_v so_o naked_o without_o a_o adjection_n of_o any_o of_o his_o attribute_n so_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n or_o the_o justice_n the_o love_n or_o the_o hatred_n the_o mercy_n or_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o efficient_a of_o justification_n we_o may_v easy_o answer_v ourselves_o as_o to_o this_o question_n it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o mr._n baxters_n justification_n whereof_o the_o cause_n be_v here_o assign_v such_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o a_o justification_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v define_v and_o distinguish_v himself_o and_o 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righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o consist_v in_o christ_n satisfaction_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v and_o make_v perfect_o righteous_a because_o it_o cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 17._o &_o 3._o 5_o 21_o 22_o 25_o 26._o &_o 4._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 11._o &_o 5._o 17_o 18_o 21._o &_o 9_o 30._o &_o 10._o 3_o 4_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 9_o in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o in_o many_o other_o the_o apostle_n have_v reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n from_o be_v assert_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o he_o illustrate_v rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o a_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n adam_n disobedience_n and_o christ_n obedience_n as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o 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which_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v we_o just_a and_o justify_v to_o our_o own_o conscience_n such_o be_v the_o frequent_a dispute_n of_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v ad_fw-la which_o he_o conclude_v not_o to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o this_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o christ_n but_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o justification_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o find_v our_o divine_n to_o mean_a in_o say_v the_o righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v again_v the_o pharisee_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n accept_v and_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o justify_v we_o or_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n mr._n baxter_n in_o reject_v the_o phrase_n 1._o as_o rude_a and_o not_o logical_a 2._o as_o at_o the_o best_a unproper_a do_v first_o accuse_v the_o apostle_n and_o secondary_o they_o that_o follow_v his_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o phrase_n of_o this_o rudeness_n and_o impropriety_n of_o language_n one_o of_o they_o speak_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n deus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la i._n e._n obedientiam_fw-la &_o satisfactionem_fw-la 925._o sevarpius_n â—rs_n the_o eol_n â—_o justif_n â—_o 925._o christi_fw-la nostram_fw-la facit_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la ducit_fw-la etc._n etc._n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la antequam_fw-la justos_fw-la pronunciet_a justos_fw-la facit_fw-la god_n make_v the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n we_o
himself_o sol._n we_o make_v not_o man_n a_o stone_n nor_o degrade_v he_o into_o a_o dead_a block_n we_o grant_v of_o he_o that_o actus_fw-la agit_fw-fr he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o freewill_n but_o all_o possibility_n of_o be_v save_v by_o it_o all_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o it_o that_o without_o a_o new_a reparation_n of_o it_o it_o can_v will_v nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n concurrent_a and_o conform_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o all_o man_n act_n of_o his_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v so_o renew_v and_o move_v by_o the_o prime_a cause_n be_v but_o to_o the_o receive_n and_o application_n of_o his_o justification_n evidence_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v god_n instrument_n and_o act_v by_o god_n so_o it_o be_v god_n evidence_n to_o manifest_v to_o he_o his_o justification_n it_o be_v mr._n baxtâ—r_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v mâ—n_z self-justifyers_a teach_v that_o god_n justification_n be_v conditional_a and_o the_o alone_a 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4_o rivet_n in_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr satisfactione_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v by_o another_o though_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o a_o covenant_n shall_v intercede_v and_o god_n himself_o propound_v a_o mediator_n that_o there_o must_v a_o agreement_n intercede_v on_o his_o part_n who_o be_v satisfy_v without_o which_o the_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a idem_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o act_n which_o in_o satisfaction_n god_n perform_v be_v of_o a_o supreme_a judge_n relax_v his_o own_o law_n and_o transfer_v â—he_v penalty_n of_o it_o upon_o another_o so_o that_o in_o this_o relaxation_n god_n supreme_a dominion_n may_v be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o transfer_v the_o penalâ—y_n from_o the_o sinner_n and_o exact_v it_o of_o the_o surety_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v as_o such_o be_v remove_v from_o god_n etc._n etc._n jâ—_n 4_o 12._o god_n 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pillar_n with_o he_o dr._n twisse_n do_v enough_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o mr._n br_n doctrine_n even_o in_o these_o passage_n here_o cite_v from_o he_o as_o i_o can_v full_o manifest_v but_o because_o i_o see_v the_o task_n will_v be_v tedious_a to_o examine_v particular_o every_o particular_a testimony_n which_o he_o cit_v the_o same_o person_n speak_v in_o several_a of_o the_o quote_v place_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o many_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o have_v say_v before_o i_o shall_v therefore_o abridge_v myself_o in_o show_v in_o general_a the_o dissent_v judgement_n of_o those_o writer_n from_o he_o however_o he_o will_v deceive_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o credulous_a opinion_n that_o they_o consent_v with_o he_o this_o will_v be_v do_v with_o a_o easy_a labour_n when_o contrariwise_o to_o speak_v singular_o to_o every_o singular_a testimony_n will_v not_o yield_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a the_o labour_n first_o then_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o dr._n 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government_n and_o salvation_n from_o any_o which_o be_v not_o in_o direct_a subordination_n to_o he_o append._n pa._n 33._o these_o make_v up_o a_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n a_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a gospel-righteousness_n perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o evangelicall_n though_o not_o of_o legal_a perfection_n for_o sincerity_n be_v our_o gospel_n perfection_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o perfection_n viz._n the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n a_o perfection_n of_o sufficiency_n in_o order_n to_o its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n aph._n p._n 132_o 133._o who_o now_o be_v there_o of_o all_o man_n that_o have_v eye_n in_o his_o elbow_n but_o see_v distinct_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n justify_v by_o work_n for_o it_o be_v justice_n which_o require_v perfect_a but_o grace_n that_o require_v but_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o justification_n all_o this_o be_v 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whether_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o believer_n be_v perfect_a part_n 1._o p._n 181_o to_o the_o 186._o whether_o faith_n as_o our_o righteousness_n justify_v part_n 1._o p._n 366-368_a s._n what_o to_o judge_v of_o some_o passage_n that_o fall_v from_o mr._n saltmarsh_n his_o pen._n part_n 1._o p._n 138._o salvation_n twofold_a the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n part_n 2._o p._n 104_o 105._o in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 105._o whether_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n it_o run_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 105_o mr._n br_n argue_v for_o the_o affirmative_a prove_v fallacious_a and_o invalid_a ibid._n p._n 102_o oath_n e_o 1_o 12._o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o prove_v work_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n find_v incompetent_a and_o invalid_a to_o prove_v it_o ibid._n p._n 116._o to_o the_o 123._o as_o sound_o may_v we_o argue_v from_o justification_n to_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v universal_o conditional_a as_o convertible_o p._n 1._o p._n 331._o satisfaction_n vid._n death_n schoolmen_n learning_n and_o study_n describe_v pref._n p._n 37_o 38._o mr._n br._n pretend_v to_o admit_v the_o scripture_n as_o judge_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n but_o fallacious_o pa._n 2._o p._n 7_o 8._o what_o scripture_n he_o produce_v to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n pa._n 2._o p._n 25_o etc._n etc._n these_o all_o collect_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o his_o hand_n ibid._n these_o several_a scripture_n examine_v whether_o they_o make_v for_o he_o ibid._n p._n 25._o to_o the_o 48._o his_o calumny_n that_o the_o protestant_n wrest_v and_o implyed_o that_o the_o papist_n true_o expound_v the_o scripture_n ib._n p_o 9_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 89._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v god_n do_v see_v or_o not_o see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n part._n 1._o p._n 70._o to_o 72._o sign_n vid._n evidence_n simile_n prove_v not_o but_o illustrate_v what_o be_v prove_v part_n 2._o p_o 172._o sincerity_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1_o p._n 210._o whether_o the_o gospel_n require_v perfection_n or_o sincerity_n only_o ibid._n p._n 208._o to_o the_o 217._o &_o part_v 1._o p._n 270._o reasins_z minister_a doubt_n of_o mr._n baxter_n much_o applaud_v sincerity_n pref._n p._n 5._o to_o the_o 9_o mr._n br_v oft_o excuse_v himself_o from_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n true_a yet_o examine_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o part_n 1._o p._n 331._o whether_o and_o how_o far_o mr._n br_v doctrine_n be_v taint_v with_o or_o free_a from_o socinianism_n part_v 2._o p._n 229._o to_o the_o 234._o mr._n brs_n sophistry_n and_o the_o evil_n thereof_o discover_v p._n 1._o p._n 8._o to_o 21._o 284._o to_o 281._o sophistical_a distinction_n how_o pernicious_a part_v 1._o p._n 180_o 189_o 278_o 382._o how_o incoherent_a with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n ib._n p._n 350._o whether_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la for_o we_o deny_v pardon_n and_o free_a grace_n part_v 1._o 229_o 230._o t_o tertullia_n judgement_n of_o secular_a intermix_v with_o divine_a learning_n in_o gospel_n matter_n pref_o p._n 34_o 35._o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o eminent_a writer_n who_o mr._n br._n cit_v as_o patron_n of_o his_o opinion_n manifest_v to_o be_v against_o he_o not_o for_o he_o part_n 2._o p._n 197-208_a w_n word_n alone_o competent_a to_o determine_v in_o gospel_n matter_n pref_o p._n 16_o 18._o to_o 21._o work_n and_o duty_n coordinate_a with_o faith_n to_o justify_v according_a to_o mr._n br._n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o what_o duty_n and_o work_n these_o be_v ib._n p._n 5._o in_o what_o consideration_n and_o sense_n he_o make_v they_o to_o justify_v ibid._n how_o far_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o before_o man_n viz._n charity_n mr._n br_n and_o the_o papist_n argue_v from_o st._n james_n for_o justification_n by_o work_n examine_v and_o refell_v part_v 2._o p._n 184_o to_o 102._o his_o arrogant_a ascribe_v to_o work_n under_o his_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la or_o condition_n part_v 2._o p._n 274-276_a whether_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n work_n be_v comprise_v in_o faith_n part_n 2._o p._n 281._o to_o 284._o how_o apt_a man_n nature_n be_v to_o put_v itself_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 285_o 286._o mr._n br_n untoward_a question_n answer_v whether_o if_o god_n have_v ordain_v any_o work_n or_o virtue_n to_o justify_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o part_n 1._o p._n 379._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n our_o divine_n say_v god_n justifi_v first_o the_o person_n than_o his_o action_n pa._n 1._o p._n 193_o 194._o covenant_n of_o work_n see_v law_n more_o of_o work_n see_v life_n and_o live_v grace_n and_o justification_n in_o what_o sense_n and_o respect_n the_o scripture_n call_v the_o saint_n worthy_a part_v 1_o p._n 187_o 188._o finis_fw-la
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