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view_n what_o lyncean_a eye_n have_v he_o one_o of_o plato_n scholar_n no_o doubt_n that_o have_v high_a speculation_n than_o other_o and_o can_v see_v idea_n which_o this_o man_n have_v discern_v more_o clear_o than_o all_o his_o elder_a brethren_n that_o have_v study_v and_o even_o spend_v themselves_o in_o the_o contemplatioa_n of_o they_o but_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o man_n narcissus_n like_v in_o his_o amorous_a dote_a on_o his_o beauty_n and_o righteousness_n while_o we_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v present_a only_a in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o the_o objection_n about_o ahab_n and_o nineveh_n and_o the_o answer_n thereto_o give_v wherewith_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n be_v close_v up_o i_o pass_v by_o as_o altogether_o impertinent_a to_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n except_o either_o the_o objector_n or_o the_o answerer_n i._n e._n mr._n ri._n or_o mr._n baxter_n will_v say_v that_o either_o ahab_n or_o those_o ninevite_n be_v ever_o true_o justify_v chap._n xvi_o whether_o faith_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n or_o in_fw-la mr._n baxters_n sense_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la i._n e._n believe_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o man_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o duty_n be_v itself_o our_o righteousness_n or_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n or_o both_o mr._n baxter_n reason_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a of_o all_o these_o examine_v thesis_n 23._o page_n 125._o bax_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n necessary_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o know_v i._n e._n faith_n be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o
what_o become_v of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o this_o one_o may_v come_v to_o maturity_n and_o prosper_v because_o his_o fancy_n have_v make_v it_o his_o own_o as_o it_o be_v though_o as_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o the_o pervert_n if_o not_o total_a loss_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o have_v ascribe_v perfection_n and_o merit_n to_o it_o already_o as_o full_o as_o any_o of_o the_o most_o profess_a papist_n see_v how_o he_o flaunt_v and_o glory_n in_o this_o imaginary_a piece_n of_o huperephaneous_a learning_n in_o the_o 20_o 21_o 22._o page_n of_o his_o appendix_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o man_n but_o mahomet-like_a from_o a_o celestial_a dove_n or_o by_o the_o angel_n gabriâ—l_v from_o heaven_n insult_v not_o over_o the_o antinomian_o but_o over_o their_o adversary_n also_o as_o he_o term_v they_o i._n e._n all_o the_o orthodox_n divine_v of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n scarce_o abstain_v from_o curse_v their_o ignorance_n in_o this_o fantastical_a mystery_n so_o reveal_v to_o he_o when_o contrariwise_o himself_o have_v receive_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o if_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o new_a substance_n in_o it_o from_o the_o papist_n and_o himself_o have_v but_o lick_v it_o bear-like_o into_o a_o form_n of_o word_n best_o please_v his_o own_o imagination_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o will_v in_o its_o due_a place_n be_v discover_v chap._n xx._n arg._n beside_o other_o lesser_a thing_n first_o the_o chief_a thing_n about_o which_o this_o chapter_n be_v occupant_a be_v to_o discover_v the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_a writer_n about_o justification_n as_o a_o eternal_a and_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n thes_n 36._o pag._n 166._o b._n the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n discharge_v the_o offender_n by_o the_o gospel_n promise_n or_o grant_v from_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n 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a_o plain_a difference_n there_o be_v how_o plain_a can_v the_o blind_a man_n see_v it_o yea_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o have_v both_o his_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v respective_a rather_o then_o real_a but_o how_o do_v the_o difference_n lie_v in_o the_o different_a termini_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n free_v we_o because_o mr._n baxter_n a_o more_o curious_a cummin-cutter_n in_o logical_a dispute_n than_o he_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o divide_v of_o secular_a good_n have_v thus_o cleave_v the_o hair_n into_o two_o even_a rafter_n and_o so_o have_v himself_o lay_v the_o difference_n give_v the_o one_o rafter_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o to_o justification_n and_o bid_v each_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o and_o neither_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o other_o part_n i_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v be_v so_o gross_a witted_a until_o mr._n baxter_n do_v here_o teach_v we_o so_o fine_o to_o distinguish_v that_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v argue_v in_o this_o case_n somewhat_o like_a to_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 208._o when_o it_o seem_v his_o spectacle_n be_v off_o and_o his_o consider_a cap_n not_o on_o and_o so_o can_v not_o see_v and_o conclude_v punctual_o where_o to_o beaâ—_n the_o wedge_n into_o the_o hair_n to_o cleave_v it_o exact_o as_o there_o he_o can_v close_v with_o mr._n burgess_n 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 remission_n itself_o do_v connote_v the_o state_n of_o favour_n for_o if_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v a_o 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 be_v lose_v must_v needs_o be_v thereby_o restore_v so_o neither_o shall_v i_o have_v easy_o close_v with_o another_o put_v mr._n baxter_n plain_a difference_n pag._n 186_o between_o remission_n and_o justification_n in_o their_o say_fw-la terminis_fw-la that_o the_o one_o deliver_v from_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n the_o other_o from_o the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n because_o freedom_n from_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n do_v connote_v freedom_n from_o the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n connote_v freedom_n from_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o so_o do_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n i._n e._n justification_n in_o roman_a and_o justification_n in_o secretary_n hand_n have_v the_o same_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la viz._n the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o let_v mr._n baxter_n pass_v in_o this_o particle_n without_o further_a interruption_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o see_v a_o difference_n but_o that_o he_o think_v it_o will_v somewhat_o advantage_v he_o in_o attain_v the_o end_n to_o which_o he_o drive_v to_o make_v a_o imaginary_a difference_n between_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o justification_n in_o terminis_fw-la therefore_o do_v he_o so_o acute_o distinguish_v and_o i_o shall_v leave_v he_o to_o solace_v himself_o in_o his_o distinction_n without_o say_v any_o more_o to_o it_o 2._o neither_o do_v i_o account_v it_o worthy_a of_o any_o deep_a examination_n what_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o definition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n he_o do_v pag._n 168._o trifle_n about_o the_o difference_n which_o he_o make_v between_o christ_n acceptance_n pardon_v and_o kingdom_n and_o god_n acceptance_n pardon_v and_o kingdom_n we_o grant_v unto_o he_o that_o as_o of_o the_o two_o temple_n that_o marcellus_n build_v at_o rome_n one_o dedicate_v to_o virtue_n the_o other_o to_o honour_n that_o to_o honour_n have_v no_o 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