effect_n be_v so_o relate_v that_o formaliter_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o efficient_a before_o it_o do_v effect_v though_o it_o may_v still_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o same_o aptitude_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o therefore_o by_o many_o logician_n be_v lax_o term_v a_o cause_n still_o 3._o nor_o can_v i_o perceive_v you_o make_v this_o a_o medium_n of_o any_o argument_n except_o you_o will_v arguâ—_n thus_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justify_v unbeliever_n that_o never_o be_v justify_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a or_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justify_v believer_n that_o be_v justify_v or_o else_o therefore_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n to_o your_o reader_n that_o be_v no_o wise_a than_o i_o these_o word_n therefore_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o lose_v labour_n for_o i_o suppose_v this_o argumentation_n you_o will_v not_o own_o §._o 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quâ_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subjectum_fw-la proximè_fw-la capax_fw-la and_o so_o i_o grant_v the_o sense_n dangerous_o for_o the_o word_n will_v seem_v to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n to_o import_v more_o special_o find_v what_o you_o say_v for_o faith_n instrumentality_n before_o viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n from_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n which_o convey_v that_o efficacy_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o you_o mean_v i_o will_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n and_o your_o own_o that_o these_o word_n have_v never_o be_v see_v for_o if_o faith_n give_v the_o gospel_n its_o efficacy_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v as_o a_o concause-instrumentall_a coordinate_a but_o as_o a_o superior_a more_o principal_a cause_n to_o the_o subordinate_a 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o former_a that_o be_v mean_v yet_o be_v it_o intolerable_a 1._o nothing_o but_o a_o superior_a cause_n do_v convey_v efficaciam_fw-la causandi_fw-la to_o another_o and_o this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o influendo_fw-la in_o potentiam_fw-la inferioris_fw-la 2._o well_o in_o actum_fw-la to_o say_v that_o man_n faith_n do_v either_o of_o these_o to_o the_o gospel-grant_a be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o argue_v against_o leave_v you_o take_v i_o thereby_o to_o accuse_v you_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 2._o faith_n can_v as_o a_o concause_n convey_v any_o efficacy_n into_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o coordinate_a concause_n do_v influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la at_o non_fw-la in_o concausae_fw-la potentiam_fw-la vel_fw-la actum_fw-la 3._o if_o you_o have_v only_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v concur_v in_o efficiency_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n you_o have_v say_v more_o than_o you_o bring_v any_o proof_n for_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o you_o bring_v in_o stead_n of_o proof_n §._o 18._o mr_n bl._n heb_n 4.2_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o 1_o thes_n 2.12_o 13._o you_o receive_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v in_o you_o that_o believe_v §._o 18._o r._n b._n but_o where_o be_v your_o conclusion_n or_o any_o show_n of_o advantage_n to_o your_o cause_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n profit_v in_o the_o real_a change_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o relative_n the_o scripture_n mean_v the_o word_n have_v not_o that_o further_a work_n on_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o have_v in_o they_o that_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n will_v you_o interpret_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o but_o that_o be_v consequential_a only_a of_o the_o former_a unprofitableness_n once_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v but_o as_o much_o efficient_a in_o justify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o obedience_n and_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o action_n and_o than_o you_o do_v something_o 3._o be_v here_o ever_o a_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n no_o nor_o of_o its_o so_o receive_v that_o real_a profit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v neither_o it_o be_v weak_a argue_v to_o say_v the_o word_n profit_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v to_o it_o its_o efficacy_n of_o sanctify_v yea_o of_o justify_v you_o can_v but_o know_v the_o sequel_n will_v be_v deny_v in_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n the_o word_n and_o faith_n be_v concause_n and_o one_o will_v not_o effect_v without_o the_o other_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n in_o this_o much_o less_o to_o justification_n where_o faith_n be_v no_o efficient_a for_o concause_n have_v not_o influence_n on_o each_o other_o but_o both_o on_o the_o effect_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n may_v hinder_v the_o word_n from_o that_o further_o work_v one_o the_o soul_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o wrought_v with_o faith_n cooperation_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o the_o text_n say_v but_o may_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o faith_n hinder_v unless_o when_o present_a it_o do_v effect_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o justification_n where_o it_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n it_o may_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n when_o the_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o full_a be_v not_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o instrument_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o i_o may_v use_v so_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o clicket_v of_o a_o cross-bow_n do_v hinder_v the_o â—ow_o from_o shoot_v till_o you_o stir_v it_o but_o do_v not_o add_v any_o force_n to_o it_o when_o you_o do_v stir_v it_o the_o second_o text_n i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o mean_v to_o make_v use_n of_o unless_o you_o argue_v thus_o the_o word_n work_v effectual_o only_a in_o believer_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n nor_o yet_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o speak_v not_o of_o work_v the_o relative_a change_n of_o justification_n §._o 19_o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v want_v in_o that_o honour_n assign_v to_o a_o instrument_n to_o have_v influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n if_o none_o dare_v say_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n they_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n §._o 19_o r._n b._n the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v without_o the_o coordinate_a or_o subordinate_a or_o superior_a causality_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o honour_n so_o full_o clear_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o gospel_n shall_v question_v it_o much_o less_o shall_v prefer_v the_o causality_n of_o faith_n in_o say_v that_o we_o may_v much_o less_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o word_n or_o say_v this_o of_o the_o word_n then_o of_o our_o own_o faith_n yet_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o concomitancy_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o actual_o justify_v else_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o defect_n of_o power_n which_o faith_n must_v supply_v but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v mere_o from_o the_o donor_n will_v he_o will_v
the_o content_n the_o prologue_n to_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 1_o certain_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n explain_v my_o sense_n how_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o ten_o argument_n prove_v that_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o head_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o 4_o the_o common_a distinction_n between_o fides_n quae_fw-la and_o fides_n quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la examine_v §_o 1._o pag._n 7_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n §_o 1._o pag._n 8_o the_o former_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n §_o 1._o pag._n 9_o the_o same_o defend_v against_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o faith_n heb._n 11_o explain_v §_o 2._o pag._n 10_o james_n 2._o about_o justification_n by_o work_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v §_o 3._o pag._n 12_o how_o far_o work_v justify_v §_o 3_o &_o 4._o pag._n 14_o 15_o why_o i_o write_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v §_o 5._o ibid._n ethical_a active_a improper_a receive_v distinguish_v from_o physical_a passive_a proper_a receive_v §_o 5._o pag._n 17_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 5._o ibid._n mr._n bl_n exception_n against_o my_o opposition_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n consider_v §_o 6._o pag._n 18_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 7_o &_o 8._o pag._n 19_o mr._n bl_n contradiction_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o §_o 9_o pag._n 20_o whether_o faith_n be_v both_o god_n instrument_n and_o man_n in_o justification_n §_o 10._o pag._n 21_o further_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 10._o pag._n 22_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n open_v and_o the_o truth_n further_o explain_v §_o 11._o pag._n 23_o more_o of_o mr_n bl'_v reason_v on_o this_o confute_v §_o 12._o pag._n 27_o whether_o god_n make_v use_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o justify_v we_o §_o 13_o pag._n 28_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 14._o pag._n 28_o mr._n bl_n argue_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o promise_v confute_v §_o 15_o &_o 16._o pag._n 29_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n confute_v that_o the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §_o 17_o &_o 18._o pag._n 30_o whether_o mr._n bl_n say_v true_o that_o the_o word_n have_v much_o less_o a_o influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n than_o faith_n §_o 19_o pag._n 31_o in_o what_o way_n of_o causality_n the_o word_n work_v §_o 20._o pag._n 32_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n §_o 21_o pag._n 33_o mr._n bl_n strange_a doctrine_n examine_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 22_o &_o 23._o pag._n 34_o more_o against_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n that_o faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o forgive_a sin_n §_o 24._o pag._n 35_o fuller_n proof_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o justification_n §_o 25._o pag._n 36_o mr._n bl._n contradiction_n in_o make_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n two_o instrument_n both_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a instrument_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o more_o against_o mr._n bl._n strange_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o word_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o a_o condition_n what_o and_o how_o differ_v from_o mere_a duty_n §_o 27._o pag._n 38_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o compromize_v or_o narrow_v §_o 27_o pag._n 40_o of_o evangelical_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 28._o pag._n 41_o what_o righteousness_n be_v §_o 28._o pag._n 43_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o perfect_a §_o 28_o pag._n 44_o isa_n 64.6_o explain_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n §_o 29._o pag._n 46_o how_o holiness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a §_o 30._o pag._n 47_o whether_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v capable_a neither_o of_o perfection_n nor_o imperfection_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o rule_n §_o 31_o &_o 32._o pag._n 48_o concern_v my_o charge_v learned_a divine_n with_o ignorance_n and_o other_o harsh_a speech_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o we_o be_v not_o denominate_v personal_o righteous_a for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o or_o proper_o prove_v §_o 33._o pag._n 50_o whether_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v the_o old_a rule_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n §_o 33._o pag._n 51_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o arrogance_n for_o charge_v some_o divine_n with_o ignorance_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o whether_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n as_o a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n §_o 35._o pag._n 54_o how_o fair_o mr._n bl._n charge_v i_o to_o say_v sincerity_n be_v the_o new_a rule_n §_o 36_o pag._n 55_o a_o answer_n to_o davenant_n testimony_n cite_v by_o mr._n bl._n §_o 37._o pag._n 56_o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §_o 38._o pag._n 57_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v §_o 39_o pag._n 58_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o several_a proposition_n §_o 39_o pag._n 60_o a_o enquiry_n into_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n of_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n §_o 39_o pag._n 64_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o how_o far_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n §_o 39_o ibid._n mr_n bl_n absurdity_n suppose_v to_o follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n consider_v §_o 41._o pag._n 80_o our_o own_o covenant_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §_o 41._o pag._n 81_o whether_o i_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n §_o 42._o pag._n 84_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a argument_n answer_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n but_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o therefore_o §_o 43._o ibid._n more_o of_o mr._n bl_n argument_n answer_v §_o 44_o &_o 45._o pag._n 86_o my_o argument_n vindicated_n from_o mr._n bl_n exception_n §_o 46._o to_o 52._o pag._n 88_o 26_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v unsound_a and_o unsafe_a §_o 52._o pag._n 94_o of_o mr._n bl_n controversy_n with_o mr._n firmin_n §_o 53._o pag._n 107_o my_o assert_v of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n vindicate_v §_o 55_o pag._n 108_o whether_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n §_o 55._o pag._n 109_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 56._o pag._n 111_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 57_o pag._n 112_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v determinate_o threaten_v §_o 58._o pag._n 113_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n §_o 59_o pag._n 115_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v conditional_o §_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o pag._n 115_o the_o nature_n of_o seal_v open_v §_o 64._o pag._n 118_o 20_o proposition_n show_v how_o god_n seal_v §_o 64._o pag._n 119_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v seal_v the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la seal_v as_o mr._n bl._n affirm_v §_o 65._o pag._n 123_o how_o sacrament_n seal_v with_o particular_a application_n §_o 67._o pag._n 125_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n untrue_a that_o if_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o seal_v than_o no_o proposition_n be_v seal_v §_o 68_o pag._n 126_o whether_o it_o be_v virtual_o write_v in_o scripture_n that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 69._o pag._n 126_o more_o about_o conditional_a seal_n §_o 70_o 71._o pag._n 128_o whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 72_o 73_o 74._o pag._n 129_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o deny_v
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that_o thus_o every_o grace_n may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n instrument_n of_o possession_n or_o indwelling_n as_o faith_n so_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o love_n hope_v trust_v desire_v joy_n etc._n etc._n but_o most_o proper_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o new_a creature_n or_o whole_a body_n at_o sanctification_n 4_o that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v man_n instrument_n and_o god_n yea_o or_o either_o alone_a to_o effect_v our_o justification_n the_o same_o answer_n serve_v to_o act._n 15.17_o god_n purify_v man_n heart_n by_o faith_n 1._o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n 1._o formaliter_fw-la 2._o efficient_a as_o be_v before_o express_v 2._o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n and_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n by_o or_o through_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v or_o pardon_v we_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o confer_v remission_n only_o on_o this_o condition_n and_o so_o do_v constitute_v the_o formal_a office_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v 2._o in_o that_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o cause_v or_o give_v say_v itself_o and_o effect_v the_o matter_n though_o whether_o this_o text_n reach_v to_o justification_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v so_o that_o you_o do_v but_o naked_o affirm_v and_o not_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v god_n instrument_n or_o man_n in_o justify_v last_o to_o what_o you_o say_v from_o rom._n 8.13_o i_o reply_v 1._o a_o adâ—utor_n or_o concause_n be_v ill_o call_v a_o instrument_n must_v the_o spirit_n need_v be_v our_o instrument_n because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o byj_n signify_v only_o a_o instrument_n 2._o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n prove_v but_o this_o that_o man_n be_v as_o true_a a_o efficient_a of_o his_o own_o pardon_n or_o justification_n as_o he_o be_v of_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o you_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o then_o contend_v whether_o the_o term_n instrument_n be_n proper_a or_o improper_a §._o 11._o mr_n bl._n man_n neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v raise_v to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o both_o and_o so_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o work_v sanctification_n provide_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o first_o work_n which_o be_v proper_o regeneration_n and_o precedent_a to_o say_v but_o the_o further_a progress_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 11._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o man_n justify_v not_o himself_o and_o yet_o faith_n be_v his_o
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the_o conveyance_n of_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n prove_v this_o much_o of_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n before_o you_o again_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o faith_n be_v more_o fit_o call_v a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n 2._o if_o the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o faith_n be_v a_o plenary_a instrument_n of_o justify_v as_o you_o say_v then_o 1._o how_o be_v faith_n more_o fit_o call_v a_o instrument_n 2._o then_o recipere_fw-la evangelium_fw-la be_v instrumentum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la maximè_fw-la proprium_fw-la as_o you_o think_v make_v the_o gospel_n a_o complete_a instrument_n 3._o if_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v both_o full_a complete_a instrument_n than_o either_o ejusdem_fw-la effecti_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la actionem_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la not_o per_fw-la eandem_fw-la actionem_fw-la for_o 1._o then_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o instrument_n 2._o their_o esse_fw-la be_v so_o different_a that_o their_o operari_fw-la must_v 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etc._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v because_o unbelief_n condemn_v at_o least_o partly_o as_o it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o justify_v faith_n i_o speak_v of_o that_o condemnation_n or_o peremptory_a sentence_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o new_a law_n and_o its_o peculiar_a condemn_a sin_n eminent_o so_o call_v 7._o psal_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o king_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o escape_v his_o wrath_n 8._o matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o the_o condition_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_v from_o guilt_n as_o well_o as_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o come_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n and_o example_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n and_o our_o learning_n of_o he_o and_o take_v on_o we_o his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n 9_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n but_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n as_o well_o as_o satisfier_n 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the_o more_o excusable_a if_o it_o prove_v a_o error_n for_o oppose_v it_o for_o it_o be_v pity_n to_o let_v so_o many_o mistake_v themselves_o mislead_v other_o and_o make_v we_o part_v of_o a_o new_a religion_n but_o sir_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o sudden_a change_n through_o their_o great_a condescension_n i_o have_v receive_v animadversion_n from_o many_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a judicious_a divine_n that_o i_o know_v in_o england_n and_o of_o all_o these_o there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n that_o do_v own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n but_o they_o disclaim_v it_o all_o some_o with_o distaste_n other_o with_o a_o modest_a excuse_n of_o they_o that_o use_v it_o and_o the_o gentle_a interpretation_n of_o a_o metaphorical_a instrument_n and_o that_o remote_a for_o so_o they_o will_v have_v i_o interpret_v our_o divine_n i_o tell_v you_o this_o when_o i_o see_v you_o and_o you_o ask_v i_o whether_o mr_n c._n be_v against_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v not_o so_o much_o as_o divers_a other_o that_o write_v to_o i_o but_o judge_v you_o by_o his_o own_o word_n which_o be_v these_o obj._n but_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n may_v it_o not_o be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v christ_n ans_fw-fr i_o think_v they_o mean_v so_o and_o no_o more_o who_o call_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o yield_v to_o you_o that_o to_o speak_v exact_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v call_v a_o condition_n than_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o far_o mr_n c._n §._o 7._o mr_n bl._n the_o work_n about_o which_o faith_n be_v employ_v be_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o a_o relative_a work_n a_o work_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n not_o without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o man_n such_o in_o which_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n be_v sole_a efficient_n nor_o any_o act_n
vel_fw-la actio_fw-la ad_fw-la receptionem_fw-la propriam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la and_o that_o the_o true_a reception_n which_o be_v pati_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v follow_v faith_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v only_a receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la metaphoricâ_fw-la species_n christi_fw-la predicati_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la jâ—â—_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la recipitur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la that_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v on_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n or_o the_o like_a and_o offer_v to_o be_v accept_v this_o be_v receive_v receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la whereupon_o follow_v the_o actual_a efficacious_a give_v of_o that_o thing_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v which_o suspend_v it_o and_o this_o the_o believer_n receive_v receptione_n passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n that_o receive_v it_o 7._o the_o great_a thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o though_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o foresay_a objective_n or_o of_o the_o ethical_a metaphorical_a recption_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o be_v ipsa_fw-la receptio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n or_o righteousness_n of_o this_o it_o be_v only_o the_o condition_n and_o not_o the_o proper_a instrument_n for_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v both_o it_o do_v moral_o qualify_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a patient_a to_o be_v justify_v as_o m._n benjam_n woodbridge_n say_v true_o in_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o justification_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v only_a donation_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n signify_v that_o can_v efficient_o convey_v a_o right_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n the_o receiver_n be_v not_o the_o giver_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o conveyer_n of_o right_n every_o instrument_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o must_v effect_v and_o it_o be_v only_o give_v that_o effect_v this_o right_a now_o if_o the_o give_v the_o donation_n have_v be_v absolute_a it_o have_v absolute_o convey_v right_a and_o faith_n will_v have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o be_v no_o condition_n or_o if_o the_o gift_n have_v constitute_v another_o condition_n that_o other_o will_v have_v have_v the_o cause_v interest_n that_o faith_n now_o have_v ut_fw-la causa_fw-la sive_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la so_o that_o the_o the_o near_a and_o formal_a interest_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o be_v be_v the_o condition_n and_o its_o apprehension_n of_o its_o object_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a aptitudinal_n reason_n be_v ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o affirm_v be_v this_o that_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o call_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o apprehend_v christ_n or_o righteousness_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o justify_v proximè_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la as_o such_o but_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gift_n perform_v 8._o and_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v improper_o and_o call_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performed-condition_n instrumentum_fw-la receptionis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_o a_o few_o word_n thiâ—_n be_v the_o sum_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o ethical_a metaphorical_a reception_n of_o christ_n 2._o if_o any_o will_v speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o call_v this_o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o ethical_a reception_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o 3._o this_o ethical_a reception_n active_a be_v constitute_v by_o christ_n testament_n the_o condition_n of_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o to_o his_o benefit_n faith_n must_v first_o be_v faith_n i._n e._n apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o right_n 4._o it_o justify_v therefore_o quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la and_o not_o quâ_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la or_o as_o they_o improper_o speak_v quâ_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la 5._o if_o any_o will_v take_v the_o word_n instrument_n so_o improper_o and_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o condition_n than_o you_o may_v so_o further_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o active_a reception_n but_o of_o true_a passive_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o receive_v justification_n 6._o but_o this_o be_v quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la prâ—stita_fw-la and_o not_o qua_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la 7._o and_o therefore_o every_o act_n that_o be_v part_n of_o this_o condition_n may_v so_o be_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la than_o every_o grace_n that_o apprehend_v christ_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n too_o and_o doubtless_o knowledge_n love_n hope_v delight_n etc._n etc._n do_v apprehend_v or_o receive_v christ_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o have_v he_o for_o their_o object_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o will_v say_v fides_n non_fw-la quà _fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la câ—nditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la morale_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o justiâ—iam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la promeritam_fw-la yet_o as_o i_o think_v he_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o turn_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a term_n condition_n into_o a_o improper_a term_n instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la so_o i_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o therefore_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o though_o you_o may_v in_o a_o strain_a speech_n say_v that_o receptio_fw-la moralis_fw-la activa_fw-la be_v make_v the_o medium_n or_o condition_n receptionis_fw-la physicae_fw-la passivae_fw-la may_v therefore_o â—e_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la and_o credere_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptare_fw-la say_v to_o be_v moraliter_fw-la vel_fw-la reputatiuè_fw-la pati_fw-la and_o so_o every_o condition_n quà _fw-la condition_n be_v term_v a_o receptive_a instrument_n i_o say_v though_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o this_o speech_n for_o mere_a unfitness_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o dangerous_a error_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n or_o any_o condition_n be_v therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v medium_n fine_a quo_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la as_o realis_fw-la vel_fw-la naturalis_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la be_v not_o justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la justificari_fw-la so_o much_o more_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o moralis_n &_o imputativa_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la medium_n necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la justificari_fw-la 10._o last_o i_o say_v again_o what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o aphorism_n these_o two_o question_n must_v be_v distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o justification_n and_o what_o be_v the_o remote_a reason_n or_o why_o do_v god_n assign_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n to_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a answer_n faith_n justify_v rather_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o god_n in_o frame_v his_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v please_v to_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n the_o mere_a constitution_n of_o the_o donor_n be_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o second_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n god_n choose_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n of_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n rather_o than_o other_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v fit_a as_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n with_o he_o which_o man_n call_v the_o instrumentality_n i_o have_v the_o more_o full_o open_v my_o meaning_n here_o together_o about_o this_o point_n though_o with_o some_o repetition_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o misunderstand_v i_o §._o 12._o mr_n bl._n the_o spirit_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unbelieved_a man_n faith_n then_o be_v the_o act_n of_o man_n man_n believe_v yet_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o justify_v only_a believer_n §._o 12._o r._n b._n 1._o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o sanctification_n be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n of_o justification_n 2._o the_o spirit_n work_v our_o first_o faith_n without_o faith_n coworking_a and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o 3._o the_o spirit_n move_v faith_n to_o action_n before_o faith_n move_v itself_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o prove_v as_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n never_o excit_v any_o good_a act_n in_o the_o soul_n nor_o yet_o restrain_v from_o any_o
the_o boldness_n to_o speak_v out_o its_o consequent_n and_o say_v god_n word_n be_v the_o believer_n wordâ—_n the_o believer_n enable_v god_n law_n of_o grace_n to_o forgive_v he_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v defective_a in_o power_n till_o the_o believer_n perfect_v it_o credere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la actuâ—_n subditi_fw-la vel_fw-la legatarâ—â—_n sed_fw-la rectoris_fw-la judiâ—is_fw-la &_o testatoris_fw-la ergo_fw-la homo_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la condoâ—andi_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la hanc_fw-la excâ—â—et_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la 8._o your_o strange_a proof_n be_v oft_o answer_v what_o though_o the_o word_n without_o faith_n be_v no_o instrument_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o either_o faith_n make_v it_o a_o instrument_n or_o be_v a_o instrument_n itself_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o pardon_n to_o a_o thousand_o traitor_n on_o condition_n that_o by_o such_o a_o day_n they_o come_v and_o seek_v and_o thankful_o accept_v it_o do_v their_o seek_n or_o thankful_a acceptance_n give_v power_n and_o efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o king_n pardon_n or_o be_v the_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n one_o complete_a instrument_n or_o be_v it_o more_o fit_a to_o call_v the_o traitor_n acceptance_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o pardon_n than_o the_o king_n act_n credat_fw-la qui_fw-la credere_fw-la potis_fw-la est_fw-la twisse_n say_v a_o audebit_fw-la arminianus_n aliquis_fw-la affirmare_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pecâ—â—torum_fw-la esse_fw-la effectionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la tametsi_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentibus_fw-la contingat_fw-la ista_fw-la remissio_fw-la dice_n fidem_fw-la saltem_fw-la praerequisitum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la consequendum_fw-la esto_fw-la atque_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la effectio_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la â—u_n genere_fw-la tantum_fw-la causae_fw-la dispusitivae_fw-la twiss_n vinâ—_n grat._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o §_o 25._o p._n mihi_fw-la 273._o so_o he_o oft_o say_v both_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n that_o they_o justify_v only_o ut_fw-la causae_fw-la dispositivae_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o causality_n and_o not_o as_o instrument_n proper_o so_o call_v §._o 26._o mr_n bl._n therefore_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o whole_a dispute_n in_o which_o i_o have_v study_v to_o be_v brief_a though_o i_o fear_v some_o will_v think_v i_o have_v be_v too_o tedious_a see_v that_o those_o that_o make_v faith_n the_o instrument_n in_o justification_n make_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n likewise_o and_o dare_v not_o go_v about_o to_o strip_v it_o of_o its_o honour_n i_o hope_v that_o they_o that_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n will_v acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v in_o their_o efficacy_n as_o instrument_n so_o inseparable_o join_v and_o so_o all_o the_o controversy_n will_v be_v fair_o end_v and_o conclude_v amen_n §._o 27._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o this_o be_v a_o dispute_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o think_v it_o too_o long_o i_o scarce_o find_v a_o line_n in_o many_o page_n it_o be_v in_o my_o eye_n so_o short_a that_o it_o seem_v as_o nothing_o 2._o your_o motion_n for_o decision_n will_v take_v when_o man_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v god_n than_o man_n act_n of_o believe_v may_v fair_o share_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n with_o god_n act_n of_o legal_a forgive_n and_o yet_o then_o i_o shall_v demur_v on_o the_o prefer_n it_o but_o till_o then_o i_o love_v peace_n and_o unity_n but_o not_o on_o such_o a_o compromise_a as_o to_o share_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o redeemer_n with_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o creator_n with_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o sovereign_n pardon_v with_o the_o traitor_n pardon_v 3._o i_o like_v amen_o better_a then_o ergo_fw-la and_o herbert_n transformation_n i_o much_o applauâ—â—_n but_o not_o the_o substitution_n of_o amen_o for_o a_o necessary_a ergo._fw-la this_o â—imium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d disputandi_fw-la genus_fw-la that_o can_v prove_v all_o with_o a_o word_n a_o ipse_fw-la dico_fw-la and_o wipe_v off_o all_o that_o be_v oppose_v with_o a_o wet_a finger_n i_o never_o like_v i_o must_v next_o take_v in_o what_o you_o add_v afterward_o §._o 27._o mr_n bl._n pag._n 91._o obj._n it_o be_v say_v by_o another_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o this_o covenant_n it_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n and_o then_o it_o can_v justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o so_o i_o pull_v down_o what_o i_o build_v and_o run_v upon_o contradiction_n answ_n i_o answer_v i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o way_n as_o it_o be_v before_o express_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o instrument_n in_o our_o justification_n god_n â—enders_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n he_o covenant_n for_o this_o faith_n for_o acceptation_n of_o it_o by_o believe_a theâ—_n we_o keep_v covenant_n and_o receive_v christ_n for_o justification_n we_o as_o well_o do_v what_o god_n require_v as_o receive_v what_o he_o tender_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o take_v god_n gift_n and_o thereby_o keep_v covenant_n and_o receive_v life_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v both_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o instrument_n §._o 27._o r._n b._n but_o do_v you_o take_v officium_fw-la and_o conditio_fw-la to_o be_v all_o one_o i_o easy_o yield_v that_o we_o may_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o a_o condition_n be_v more_o than_o a_o duty_n yea_o than_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o benefit_n cujacius_n say_v conditio_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la addita_fw-la negotio_fw-la qua_fw-la doâ—ec_fw-la praestetur_fw-la eventum_fw-la suspendit_fw-la well_fw-mi est_fw-la modus_fw-la vel_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la suspendit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la donec_fw-la ex_fw-la post-facto_a confirmetur_fw-la or_o as_o mynfinger_n cum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la incertum_fw-la i._n e._n contingens_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la tendere_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la conferiur_fw-fr and_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o potestativas_fw-la casuales_fw-la mixtas_fw-la we_o be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n and_o i_o define_v it_o viz._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v actio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la de_fw-la fuâ—â—ro_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la legislatore_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la testatore_fw-la in_o neva_fw-la legâ—_n federe_n testamento_fw-la requisita_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la praestaâ—ione_fw-la constituatur_fw-la jus_o actuale_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficium_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la obligationem_fw-la &_o eventum_fw-la suspendat_fw-la donâ—â—_n praestetur_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la stipulatione_fw-la conditionali_fw-la neque_fw-la obligatio_fw-la â—eque_fw-la actio_fw-la ulla_fw-la est_fw-la anâ—equam_fw-la conditio_fw-la eveniat_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conditione_n non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o obligatione_fw-la ut_fw-la mince_a in_o justâ—â—_n schol._n pag_n 5_o â—â—_o â—_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o conditione_n contractus_fw-la venditionis_fw-la &_o emptionis_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la â—â—â—ationis_fw-la or_o any_o the_o like_a that_o be_v propter_fw-la preâ—ium_fw-la but_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n 〈…〉_z but_o somewhat_o partake_v naturae_fw-la feudi_fw-la as_o to_o sâ—me_v of_o the_o benefit_n this_o be_v premise_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o faith_n can_v justify_v both_o as_o a_o condition_n and_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o 1._o either_o of_o they_o import_v the_o proximam_fw-la &_o causalem_fw-la rationem_fw-la of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n but_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o its_o nature_n to_o have_v two_o such_o different_a near_a causal_a interest_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o justify_v be_v to_o effect_v it_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la to_o be_v the_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la which_o do_v not_o effect_n but_o suspend_v the_o effect_n till_o perform_v it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o sometime_o be_v ex_fw-la materia_fw-la a_o moral_a impulsive_a and_o sometime_o not_o but_o it_o have_v the_o truâ—_n nature_n of_o such_o a_o medium_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la as_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o faith_n can_v be_v both_o efficiens_fw-la effecti_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la â—ficientis_fw-la nor_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o constitutive_a cause_n material_a or_o formal_a no_o more_o can_v it_o produce_v one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o justification_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o else_o you_o must_v feign_v the_o pardon_v act_n to_o run_v thus_o i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o on_o condition_n thou_o will_v pardon_v thyself_o by_o believe_v as_o the_o instrument_n and_o not_o only_o on_o condition_n thou_o accept_v christ_n 3_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pardon_v instrument_n to_o confer_v the_o right_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o
as_o full_a a_o righteousness_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v more_o perfect_a the_o strong_a faith_n do_v not_o make_v you_o righteous_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o weak_a that_o be_v true_a for_o the_o strong_a be_v but_o praestatio_fw-la conditionis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n and_o so_o be_v the_o weak_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o this_o act_n of_o the_o law_n determination_n of_o the_o condition_n that_o our_o grace_n or_o duty_n be_v diversify_v as_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a in_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o act_n or_o part_n of_o the_o law_n determination_n of_o duty_n as_o such_o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n duty_n simple_o as_o duty_n and_o holiness_n or_o supernatural_a grace_n as_o such_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o holiness_n and_o duty_n as_o the_o materia_fw-la requisita_fw-la vel_fw-la subjectum_fw-la 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where_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o you_o understand_v not_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o make_v it_o no_o argument_n against_o the_o opinion_n which_o you_o oppose_v if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n indeed_o than_o the_o less_o a_o man_n understand_v the_o better_a he_o may_v dispute_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o understand_v not_o 1._o how_n holiness_n shall_v be_v imperfect_a take_v material_o sure_o you_o understand_v that_o for_o what_o else_o do_v you_o mean_a in_o the_o forego_n word_n no_o great_a charge_n of_o imperfection_n can_v lie_v against_o the_o most_o imperfect_a holiness_n 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o doubt_n the_o other_o branch_n that_o you_o mean_v how_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a take_v formal_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o rule_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n in_o sensu_fw-la legali_fw-la &_o sorensi_fw-la be_v a_o relation_n consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n or_o congruency_n to_o the_o rule_n i_o 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nature_n of_o parity_n and_o not_o of_o similitude_n only_o which_o be_v both_o imply_v in_o conformity_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ratione_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la admit_v of_o intention_n or_o remission_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o so_o general_o acknowledge_v you_o leave_v i_o only_o to_o admire_v that_o you_o shall_v say_v you_o understand_v they_o not_o §._o 30._o mr_n bl._n we_o may_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o well_o make_v holiness_n formal_a and_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o rule_n and_o righteousness_n material_a in_o a_o absolute_a consideration_n without_o reference_n to_o any_o rule_n at_o all_o §._o 30._o r.b._n 1_o whether_o you_o take_v holiness_n as_o signify_v a_o quality_n or_o relation_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o have_v its_o form_n or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o have_v a_o be_v do_v you_o indeed_o imagine_v that_o i_o have_v deny_v that_o 2._o but_o that_o holiness_n in_o our_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n do_v formal_o consist_v in_o the_o relation_n 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pag._n 51._o vulgar_a divine_n as_o that_o they_o can_v thence_o conclude_v and_o publish_v i_o a_o slight_a and_o contemner_n of_o my_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o that_o know_v england_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o church_n among_o we_o have_v many_o such_o guide_n as_o may_v well_o be_v call_v vulgar_a divine_n take_v they_o by_o number_n and_o judge_n in_o those_o county_n that_o i_o be_o acquaint_v in_o whether_o the_o great_a number_n be_v of_o the_o profound_a or_o subtle_a or_o angelical_a or_o seraphical_a or_o irrefragable_a sort_n of_o doctor_n or_o equal_a to_o some_o of_o these_o reverend_a excepter_n who_o worth_n i_o confess_v so_o far_o beyond_o my_o measure_n that_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o vulgar_a divine_n they_o may_v well_o have_v be_v offend_v but_o o_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v such_o through_o most_o of_o england_n wales_n and_o ireland_n if_o any_o on_o condition_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o recant_v at_o every_o market_n 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speak_v too_o careless_o unmannerly_a harsh_o and_o i_o shall_v better_o have_v consider_v how_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o for_o mr_n blake_n profession_n that_o he_o have_v little_a of_o their_o learning_n but_o be_v whole_o they_o in_o this_o ignorance_n i_o do_v still_o think_v otherwise_o of_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o so_o have_v describe_v he_o but_o yet_o my_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o know_v he_o better_o than_o he_o know_v himself_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o show_v he_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o that_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o old_a law_n or_o covenant_n as_o if_o we_o be_v call_v righteous_a beside_o our_o impute_a righteousness_n only_o because_o our_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n have_v some_o imperfect_a agreement_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o if_o no_o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o he_o that_o perfect_o obey_v so_o as_o never_o to_o sin_n than_o no_o imperfect_a obeyer_n be_v call_v righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la by_o that_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a 2._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v curse_n and_o condemn_v all_o man_n than_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la but_o it_o do_v curse_v and_o condemn_v all_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v judge_v we_o righteous_a for_o our_o work_n take_v righteous_a proper_o and_o not_o equivocal_o than_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n according_a to_o that_o law_n lex_n n._n est_fw-la norma_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la justificandus_fw-la justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la virtualiter_fw-la justificatio_fw-la judicis_fw-la he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o we_o must_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o god_n law_n be_v not_o denominate_v righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la by_o that_o law_n but_o we_o break_v all_o god_n law_n therefore_o yea_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o read_v brochmond_n in_o jac._n 2.10_o and_o jacob._n laurentius_n and_o paulus_n burgensis_n in_o lyra_n on_o the_o same_o text._n vid._n &_o placaeum_n in_o thesib_n salmuriens_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 29._o §_o 13_o etc._n etc._n wotton_n the_o reconcil_n part._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 16._o twiss_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o part_n 1._o c._n 15._o pag._n vol._n minore_fw-la 214._o col_fw-fr 2._o see_v whether_o you_o or_o i_o be_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n here_o if_o ever_o its_o true_a that_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la 5._o if_o imperfect_a work_n be_v all_o sin_n or_o sinful_a than_o they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o it_o justify_v no_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o this_o point_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n 6._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v denominate_v a_o man_n righteous_a for_o imperfect_a work_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o the_o damn_a be_v legal_o righteous_a for_o they_o commit_v not_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v forbid_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a in_o the_o utmost_a possible_a degree_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o call_v one_o degree_n of_o obedience_n righteousness_n more_o than_o another_o except_o it_o be_v perfect_a but_o certain_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o legal_o righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la therefore_o etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n may_v be_v must_v be_v and_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n than_o at_o least_o not_o only_o as_o they_o have_v a_o imperfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a let_v we_o next_o peruse_v mr._n blake_n reason_n why_o he_o be_v whole_o they_o in_o this_o ignorance_n he_o say_v i_o know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o old_a rule_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v with_o i_o a_o rule_n a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n rep._n sed_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o moral_a law_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o entire_a law_n of_o work_n consist_v of_o precept_n and_o sanction_n and_o that_o either_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o contain_v also_o what_o to_o adam_n be_v superad_v or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v only_o for_o the_o mere_a preceptive_a part_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o the_o late_a sense_n it_o be_v take_v 1._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n redeliver_v by_o moses_n 3._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o use_v by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o part_v of_o his_o own_o law_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o rule_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n or_o what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n under_o which_o i_o comprehend_v the_o prohibition_n it_o be_v but_o praeceptuâ—â—_n non_fw-la agendis_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o reward_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o this_o be_v the_o conditional_a promise_n or_o gift_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o determine_v de_fw-la ipso_fw-la praemio_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o punishment_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o man_n upon_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o threaten_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o of_o judge_v to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v determine_v on_o what_o condition_n or_o term_n on_o their_o part_n man_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o else_o damn_v though_o the_o same_o act_n be_v before_o command_v in_o the_o precept_n as_o they_o be_v duty_n yet_o to_o constitute_v they_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o further_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o threaten_a as_o they_o be_v conditional_a or_o as_o they_o constitute_v
nor_o be_v it_o only_o de_fw-fr suturo_fw-la but_o de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la a_o consent_n to_o have_v christ_n for_o our_o lord_n redeemer_n saviour_n head_n and_o husband_n in_o present_a and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o the_o very_a relation_n consent_v to_o do_v indeed_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o future_a duty_n of_o that_o relation_n by_o this_o time_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v who_o it_o be_v that_o introduce_v confusion_n about_o the_o covenant_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o low_a size_n as_o for_o that_o you_o add_v that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o covenant-breaking_a i_o reply_v 1._o qâ—oad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la &_o possibilitatem_fw-la there_o be_v 2._o quoad_fw-la existentiam_fw-la there_o be_v a_o break_n of_o mere_a verbal_n and_o of_o err_v half_a covenant_n but_o if_o you_o think_v that_o sound_n covenant_v may_v be_v utter_o break_v than_o you_o be_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n as_o for_o the_o text_n you_o cite_v i_o say_v 1._o the_o israelite_n break_v god_n command_n which_o be_v call_v his_o covenant_n 2._o they_o break_v their_o particular_a covenant_n about_o reform_v idolatry_n and_o such_o particular_a sin_n 3._o they_o break_v their_o verbal_a and_o equivocal_a covenant_n or_o promise_n to_o god_n whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o accept_v he_o on_o his_o term_n but_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o have_v not_o his_o obligation_n again_o to_o they_o but_o yet_o thereby_o oblige_v themselves_o your_o 2._o absurdity_n be_v that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n reply_v rather_o then_o all_o unregenerate_a professor_n be_v hypocrite_n they_o pretend_v mere_o to_o real_a proper_a covenant_v and_o they_o do_v covenant_n but_o verbal_o and_o equivocal_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n therefore_o pag._n 211_o 212_o have_v not_o the_o least_o strength_n where_o you_o say_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o enter_v be_v their_o pretence_n for_o god_n i_o reply_v they_o do_v therefore_o but_o pretend_v to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a covenant_v how_o else_o can_v you_o next_o say_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n doubtless_o they_o have_v hypocrisy_n as_o well_o in_o enter_v the_o covenant_n as_o after_o in_o pretend_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o be_v it_o not_o you_o rather_o that_o consequential_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n among_o these_o at_o least_o in_o covenant_v who_o make_v they_o all_o to_o covenant_n true_o and_o unfeigned_o and_o where_o you_o say_v that_o then_o they_o do_v but_o pretend_v to_o the_o stage_n and_o to_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a feign_a consequence_n without_o the_o least_o show_n of_o proof_n what!_o be_v he_o but_o a_o pretender_n to_o hypocrisy_n that_o take_v on_o he_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v none_o suppose_v he_o never_o covenant_v or_o he_o that_o take_v on_o he_o to_o consent_v or_o covenant_n in_o heart_n when_o he_o do_v it_o but_o in_o word_n and_o wilful_o dissemble_v yea_o if_o they_o think_v they_o accept_v christ_n not_o know_v what_o christ_n be_v and_o so_o do_v not_o accept_v he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o a_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n these_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v what_o they_o do_v not_o and_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v hypocrite_n though_o not_o purposely_o dissemble_v for_o your_o 3._o absurdity_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o against_o that_o charge_n to_o mr._n tomb_n which_o shall_v stand_v till_o you_o confute_v it_o as_o the_o confutation_n of_o you_o and_o so_o much_o for_o your_o feign_a absurdity_n §._o 42._o mr._n bl._n to_o make_v the_o visible_a seal_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o invisible_a member_n be_v a_o paradox_n §._o 42._o r._n b._n but_o you_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o do_v so_o which_o be_v too_o easy_a dispute_v we_o give_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o that_o seem_v sound_a believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o we_o say_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n be_v only_o they_o that_o be_v such_o believer_n but_o if_o you_o speak_v only_o of_o covenant-right_a to_o baptism_n coram_fw-la deo_fw-la by_o his_o gift_n of_o covenant_n than_o i_o make_v they_o of_o the_o same_o extent_n suppose_v that_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o mean_v somewhat_o common_a to_o every_o true_a believer_n 3._o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o seal_v that_o you_o look_v at_o i_o say_v god_n seal_v to_o the_o wicked_a his_o covenant_n or_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o they_o of_o which_o before_o he_o seal_v the_o conditional_a covenant_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o accept_v which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o seem_v to_o accept_v he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v the_o annex_v of_o the_o seal_n and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o in_o that_o he_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o seal_n as_o leave_v god_n actual_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n as_o he_o be_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o own_o place_n §._o 43._o mr._n bl._n the_o great_a conditon_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n this_o be_v plain_a no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a his_o condition_n before_o engagement_n to_o condition_n no_o servant_n be_v tie_v to_o do_v his_o wook_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o earnest_n no_o soldier_n to_o fight_v before_o he_o be_v list_v or_o have_v give_v in_o his_o name_n but_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v to_o accept_v christ_n be_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v §._o 43._o r._n b._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n or_o according_a to_o the_o simile_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o aceept_v christ_n to_o justification_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v i_o confess_v the_o read_a of_o such_o passage_n in_o grave_a learned_a godly_a divine_n and_o that_o with_o such_o confidence_n utter_v as_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o that_o in_o zeal_n to_o save_v the_o church_n from_o the_o error_n of_o we_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v do_v very_o much_o convince_v i_o of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n do_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o in_o a_o little_a part_n too_o and_o it_o make_v i_o less_o angry_a at_o those_o unlearned_a mistake_a man_n that_o have_v of_o late_o so_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o to_o say_v with_o seneca_n iniquus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la common_a vitium_fw-la singulis_fw-la objicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quanto_fw-la in_o his_o justior_fw-la venia_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la gâ—nus_fw-la humanum_fw-la vulgata_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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