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ugliness_n of_o this_o imaginary_a chimaera_n here_o therefore_o it_o shall_v suffice_v leave_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o perusal_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o upon_o this_o subject_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o both_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o least_o fragment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v here_o collect_v whether_o we_o look_v to_o the_o substance_n or_o artifice_n use_v about_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o borrow_v partly_o from_o the_o papist_n partly_o from_o the_o socinian_o and_o their_o ape_n the_o arminian_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v thereto_o i_o be_o ready_a more_o full_o to_o show_v by_o quote_v the_o author_n out_o of_o who_o he_o have_v transcribe_v all_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n to_o his_o use_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v consult_v with_o such_o of_o our_o writer_n that_o have_v answer_v their_o sophistry_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o read_v more_o full_o and_o large_o upon_o this_o 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sweet_a his_o arrogant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n viz._n that_o we_o that_o be_v i_o and_o the_o papist_n with_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n make_v our_o righteousness_n but_o a_o condition_n or_o medium_fw-la or_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la no_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o unrighteousness_n not_o as_o work_n simple_o consider_v nor_o as_o legal_a work_n nor_o as_o meritorious_a work_n nor_o as_o good_a work_n with_o which_o god_n be_v please_v but_o as_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n and_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o free_a lawgiver_n have_v promise_v justification_n and_o life_n will_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o consider_v wat_fw-mi &_o how_o much_o he_o ascribe_v to_o work_n though_o he_o call_v work_v a_o poor_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la yet_o himself_o affirm_v that_o some_o cause_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la deserve_v far_o great_a praise_n in_o moral_a respect_n than_o some_o that_o have_v a_o proper_a causality_n do_v aph._n pa._n 216._o which_o though_o in_o word_n he_o deny_v of_o faith_n mean_v by_o faith_n all_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n aph._n p._n 126._o that_o it_o do_v so_o deserve_v aphor._n p._n 224._o yet_o in_o matter_n and_o substance_n he_o affirm_v it_o and_o nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la verbis_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la adversa_fw-la loquatur_fw-la for_o as_o i_o have_v more_o than_o hint_v before_o 1_o he_o make_v our_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o christ_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n coordinate_a and_o collateral_a in_o the_o procurement_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o one_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n the_o one_o to_o purchase_v a_o possibility_n of_o justification_n the_o other_o to_o render_v that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o possibility_n actual_a and_o effectual_a to_o we_o both_o satisfactory_a the_o one_o as_o a_o sufficient_a fine_a and_o payment_n the_o other_o as_o satisfactory_a rent_n and_o homage_n aph._n thes_n 17_o 18_o 19_o pa._n 129._o 2_o he_o put_v both_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o kind_n of_o cause_n make_v our_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v both_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la thes_n 56._o for_o although_o he_o name_v faith_n there_o yet_o himself_o declare_v himself_o under_o faith_n to_o mean_v and_o comprehend_v obedience_n also_o this_o civility_n alone_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o name_v christ_n satisfaction_n before_o our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n because_o it_o seem_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a but_o in_o order_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o this_o effect_n christ_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n give_v he_o above_o man_n 3_o he_o affirm_v man_n righteousness_n to_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n viz._n both_o perfect_a in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la christ_n righteousness_n perfect_a to_o do_v its_o work_n &_o man_v to_o its_o work_n or_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o both_o perfect_a in_o the_o perfection_n of_o sufficiency_n in_o order_n to_o its_o end_n so_o that_o here_o also_o be_v a_o parity_n no_o efficiency_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o man_n nor_o in_o man_n without_o christ_n to_o justify_v but_o when_o the_o two_o perfection_n meet_v if_o neither_o lose_v its_o perfection_n they_o may_v after_o the_o world_n be_v end_v perfect_a our_o justification_n thes_n 24._o p._n 132._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n till_o our_o work_n be_v add_v to_o christ_n satisfaction_n what_o he_o say_v of_o faith_n that_o he_o every_o where_o impli_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v dead_a be_v alone_o as_o to_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o justify_v and_o so_o as_o work_n make_v faith_n alive_a so_o they_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n justification_n 4_o that_o work_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n and_o procurement_n with_o faith_n not_o only_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v sound_a but_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n with_o faith_n not_o idle_a concomitant_n only_o stand_v by_o while_n faith_n do_v all_o which_o some_o fool_n may_v imagine_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o call_v they_o only_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o justification_n pa._n 223._o nay_o they_o be_v concomitant_n with_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o procure_v it_o and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causality_n which_o they_o have_v p._n 299_o 300._o 5_o they_o do_v all_o this_o as_o they_o be_v work_n even_o faith_n itself_o justifi_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append._n p._n 80._o and_o as_o a_o moral_a duty_n append._n p._n 102._o so_o do_v all_o other_o moral_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o christ_n ibid._n 6_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o only_o by_o work_n aph._n p._n 300._o and_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o also_o for_o our_o work_n pa._n 320._o that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 221._o 7_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o our_o work_n that_o be_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o not_o merit_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o somewhat_o not_o due_a by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v of_o that_o worth_n in_o itself_o which_o bind_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v in_o strict_a and_o natural_a justice_n to_o requite_v he_o such_o a_o obligation_n can_v no_o creature_n lay_v upon_o god_n neither_o can_v perfect_v obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n if_o man_n have_v continue_v still_o upright_o have_v so_o merit_v but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o have_v merit_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o may_v now_o merit_v also_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o work_n viz._n in_o a_o improper_a way_n of_o merit_v where_o the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n thus_o far_o may_v adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n have_v merit_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o so_o far_o may_v we_o merit_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n aphorism_n thesis_n 26._o &_o pa._n 138._o 140_o 141._o let_v all_o this_o be_v lay_v together_o and_o who_o can_v but_o perforce_n acknowledge_v together_o with_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o dragon_n also_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v pretend_o to_o the_o diminution_n of_o work_n under_o the_o fine_a term_n of_o his_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la his_o