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that_o the_o justify_v by_o faith_n never_o do_v or_o shall_v fall_v away_o thesis_n xlv_o yea_o in_o case_n the_o justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v cease_v believe_v the_o scripture_n will_v pronounce_v they_o unjust_a again_o and_o yet_o without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n or_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o themselves_o because_o their_o justification_n do_v continue_v conditional_a as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o the_o scripture_n do_v justify_v no_o man_n by_o name_n but_o all_o believer_n as_o such_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v believer_n they_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v justify_v thesis_n xlvi_o justification_n imply_v accusation_n either_o virtual_a or_o actual_a explication_n as_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n in_o law_n or_o in_o sentence_n so_o be_v there_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o virtual_a accusation_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o at_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v actual_a 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true_o thus_o charge_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n for_o that_o person_n explication_n i_o mean_v not_o where_o any_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o temporary_a neglect_n or_o delay_v of_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v not_o death_n to_o such_o if_o at_o last_o they_o do_v perform_v they_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o final_a nonperformance_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a violation_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o justification_n see_v for_o this_o the_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o position_n thesis_n xlix_o it_o be_v the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n only_o &_o not_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o be_v justify_v against_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v plead_v for_o our_o justificaâ—â—â—â—_n direct_o must_v be_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v only_a christ_n satisfaction_n thesis_n l._n our_o faith_n therefore_o can_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n so_o to_o be_v plead_v it_o be_v not_o the_o 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accusation_n
to_o be_v false_a but_o yet_o by_o such_o ground_n they_o may_v very_o easy_o overthrow_v the_o safety_n also_o of_o unbeliever_n while_o they_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o without_o faith_n or_o to_o look_v at_o all_o out_o of_o themselves_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o silence_v the_o accusation_n of_o both_o covenant_n by_o produce_v only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o thesis_n lii_o we_o must_v not_o plead_v for_o our_o justification_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o very_a fact_n nor_o 2_o from_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o 3_o from_o its_o desert_n of_o punishment_n if_o christ_n have_v do_v any_o of_o this_o for_o we_o he_o must_v verify_v contradictory_n but_o we_o must_v plead_v that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o due_a to_o our_o person_n notwithstanding_o the_o fact_n and_o its_o sinfulness_n and_o demerit_n because_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o all_o this_o explication_n so_o mr_n anthony_n burgess_n in_o 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distinguish_v from_o it_o but_o as_o the_o species_n from_o its_o genus_fw-la and_o so_o when_o all_o the_o punishment_n be_v remove_v than_o god_n displeasure_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n must_v needs_o be_v remove_v therefore_o that_o justification_n in_o this_o differ_v from_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o can_v yet_o think_v as_o that_o godly_a and_o learned_a servant_n of_o christ_n who_o i_o honour_n and_o reverence_n mr_n burgess_n of_o justificat_fw-la pag._n 259._o do_v that_o justification_n beside_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v connote_v a_o state_n that_o the_o subject_n be_v put_v into_o viz._n a_o state_n of_o favour_n be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n because_o even_a remission_n itself_o do_v connote_v that_o state_n of_o favour_n for_o if_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o all_o the_o punishment_n be_v remit_v than_o the_o favour_n which_o we_o lose_v must_v needs_o be_v thereby_o restore_v indeed_o there_o be_v a_o 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marriage-union_n do_v add_v the_o rest_n some_o may_v blame_v i_o for_o put_v union_n among_o the_o relative_a grace_n and_o not_o rather_o among_o those_o that_o make_v a_o real_a physical_a change_n upon_o we_o as_o sanctificition_n and_o glorification_n but_o i_o do_v herein_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n whereof_o to_o give_v the_o full_a reason_n here_o will_v be_v too_o large_a a_o digression_n i_o know_v that_o caspar_n streso_n and_o divers_a other_o do_v place_n it_o in_o a_o unconceivable_a unexpressable_a medium_n between_o these_o two_o which_o yet_o must_v be_v call_v a_o real_a union_n more_o than_o a_o relative_n though_o not_o physical_a i_o will_v not_o now_o stand_v on_o â—his_v 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n a_o real_a foundation_n of_o a_o relative_n union_n and_o a_o real_a communion_n follow_v thereupon_o but_o be_o very_o fearful_a of_o come_v so_o near_o as_o to_o make_v christ_n and_o sinner_n one_o real_a person_n as_o the_o late_a elevate_a sect_n among_o we_o do_v lest_o blasphemous_o i_o shall_v deify_v man_n and_o debase_v christ_n to_o be_v actual_o a_o sinner_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o one_o real_a person_n with_o christ_n than_o one_o what_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o know_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o that_o we_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n in_o as_o strist_n a_o bond_n of_o relation_n as_o the_o wife_n with_o the_o husband_n and_o far_o strict_a and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o body_n mystical_a but_o not_o natural_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n be_v true_a but_o that_o as_o do_v not_o extend_v the_o similitude_n to_o all_o respect_n but_o to_o a_o truth_n in_o some_o thesis_n lv._o before_o it_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n the_o penalty_n be_v not_o due_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o due_a it_o can_v proper_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v though_o the_o ground_n of_o certain_a remission_n be_v lay_v before_o explication_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o master_n burgess_n of_o justificati_fw-la lect._n 28._o thesis_n lvi_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o justification_n in_o title_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o sever_v all_o cause_n 1._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a be_v the_o promise_n or_o grant_v off_o the_o new_a covenant_n 3._o the_o procatarctick_a cause_n â—o_o far_o as_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v fourfold_o 1._o and_o chief_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sinner_n 4._o the_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n for_o the_o glorify_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o second_o the_o moral_a persuade_a cause_n the_o three_o be_v the_o objective_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o occasion_n 2._o material_a cause_n proper_o it_o have_v none_o if_o you_o will_v improper_o call_v christ_n satisfaction_n the_o remote_a matter_n i_o contend_v not_o 3._o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o acquit_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o disable_n the_o law_n to_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v he_o 4._o the_o final_a cause_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sinner_n 5._o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la be_v both_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o justify_v explication_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