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mr._n baxter_n indeed_o make_v faith_n and_o love_n concause_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n to_o justification_n viz._n the_o several_a part_n that_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n which_o he_o say_v justify_v we_o pag._n 236._o na_fw-la 3._o why_o do_v he_o proclaim_v it_o a_o scandalous_a crime_n in_o we_o which_o he_o fasten_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o praise_n 2._o we_o affirm_v not_o faith_n to_o be_v god_n instrument_n as_o it_o receive_v christ_n nor_o any_o further_a to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n justify_v then_o of_o his_o declare_v and_o evidence_v we_o to_o ourselves_o justify_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v our_o instrument_n yet_o as_o give_v we_o of_o god_n as_o it_o receive_v christ_n god_n as_o by_o it_o he_o evidence_v life_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v we_o we_o as_o by_o it_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o justification_n yea_o justifier_n in_o receive_v christ_n and_o when_o that_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v make_v it_o his_o task_n not_o only_o to_o say_v as_o here_o but_o also_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v qualify_v love_n for_o this_o office_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o undertake_v the_o task_n to_o answer_v he_o b._n 4._o and_o worst_a of_o all_o from_o a_o reason_n which_o will_v make_v man_n to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la of_o his_o own_o justification_n for_o man_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la of_o believe_a and_o receive_v christ_n and_o therefore_o not_o god_n but_o man_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v here_o be_v much_o of_o sound_a to_o astonish_v fool_n but_o nothing_o of_o substance_n to_o satisfy_v the_o judicious_a for_o 1._o do_v we_o hereby_o make_v man_n the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la passiva_fw-la of_o his_o justification_n the_o next_o instrument_n to_o apply_v it_o and_o that_o not_o by_o any_o thing_n natural_o his_o own_o but_o by_o the_o new_a hand_n of_o faith_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o this_o end_n and_o this_o obscure_v not_o but_o clear_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_n be_v by_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 16._o the_o beggar_n by_o receive_v the_o free_o give_v treasure_n may_v be_v as_o proper_o call_v the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la of_o his_o enrich_n yet_o have_v the_o benefactor_n that_o free_o give_v it_o the_o entire_a praise_n of_o it_o 2._o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o damage_n herein_o do_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o guilty_a be_v mr._n baxter_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o make_v man_n faith_n and_o work_v the_o very_a righteousness_n which_o give_v man_n right_a and_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n yea_o a_o righteousness_n perfect_a and_o worthy_a as_o he_o have_v express_v himself_o before_o in_o what_o we_o have_v already_o examine_v be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n the_o remote_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o this_o 56_o thesis_n and_o man_n himself_o the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o if_o the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la mus_fw-la in_o his_o judgement_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n then_o in_o his_o judgement_n man_n righteousness_n have_v herein_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 3._o yea_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n and_o so_o must_v in_o this_o great_a business_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o justification_n here_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a embryon_n of_o justification_n with_o he_o which_o most_o time_n come_v to_o nought_o and_o naught_o but_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o thing_n consummate_v and_o in_o its_o perfection_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v our_o acquit_v from_o accusation_n and_o guilt_n which_o shall_v be_v then_o plead_v and_o manage_v against_o we_o by_o satan_n here_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n plea_n and_o manage_n of_o the_o law_n accusation_n the_o next_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la upon_o which_o our_o final_a and_o complete_a justification_n follow_v thes_n 39_o pag._n 188_o 189._o where_o now_o be_v his_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o his_o or_o in_o our_o doctrine_n thus_o while_n mr._n baxter_n fight_v against_o we_o with_o a_o sword_n that_o have_v neither_o edge_n nor_o point_n he_o neither_o hurt_v we_o not_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n but_o by_o brandish_v his_o weapon_n untoward_o wound_v his_o own_o face_n with_o the_o hilt_n b._n and_o yet_o these_o very_a man_n do_v send_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la for_o rob_v christ_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o justification_n when_o we_o make_v it_o but_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la why_o and_o yet_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o they_o be_v not_o against_o they_o but_o against_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o only_o he_o have_v entertain_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o declamation_n against_o we_o who_o expect_v his_o own_o assertion_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v he_o have_v by_o all_o lay_v never_o a_o millstone_n no_o nor_o a_o cherry-stone_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o pursuant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crâ—dere_fw-mi at_o all_o for_o its_o sacrilege_n in_o rob_v christ_n when_o we_o make_v it_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o with_o who_o do_v he_o side_n or_o who_o make_v he_o to_o side_n with_o he_o but_o socinus_n arminius_n and_o one_o or_o two_o possible_o of_o their_o scholar_n among_o we_o which_o have_v carry_v this_o and_o many_o other_o monster_n in_o their_o belly_n long_o before_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o and_o most_o probable_o have_v yet_o more_o behind_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v mr._n baxters_n unhappiness_n that_o these_o notwithstanding_o his_o wrest_n and_o catch_v they_o by_o the_o heel_n come_v to_o the_o light_n still_o before_o he_o this_o be_v that_o most_o likely_a which_o stifle_v his_o universal_a redemption_n in_o the_o womb_n but_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v to_o make_v he_o gracious_a at_o rome_n because_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v first_o his_o care_n be_v to_o speak_v all_o big_a than_o they_o all_o that_o have_v speak_v before_o he_o we_o make_v it_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la i._n e._n in_o true_a and_o plain_a english_a a_o poor_a perfect_a meritorious_a righteousness_n a_o collateral_a of_o and_o no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o in_o this_o 56_o and_o before_o in_o and_o under_o his_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 24_o and_o 26_o thesis_n
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away_o all_o our_o own_o work_n &_o righteousness_n as_o insufficient_a yea_o as_o destructive_a to_o it_o and_o in_o work_v up_o ourselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n into_o christ_n into_o the_o shelter_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o salvation_n we_o grant_v to_o mr._n baxter_n but_o this_o will_v not_o please_v he_o yet_o because_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o the_o context_n be_v evident_a teach_v this_o and_o no_o other_o work_v for_o salvation_n here_o we_o must_v leave_v he_o so_o displease_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v that_o by_o their_o own_o plea_n destroy_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o minister_v matter_n out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n to_o be_v judge_v b._n ro._n 2._o 7._o 10._o have_v be_v before_o answer_v b._n 1._o co._n 9_o 24._o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v &_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 5._o if_o a_o man_n strive_v for_o mastery_n he_o be_v not_o crown_v except_o he_o strive_v lawful_o what_o this_o run_a &_o strive_v or_o fight_n be_v the_o same_o apostle_n 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work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n the_o apostle_n here_o forbid_v the_o rich_a to_o trust_v in_o or_o to_o make_v their_o uncertain_a riches_n a_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n to_o themselves_o and_o contrariwise_o admonish_v they_o that_o this_o trashy_a felicity_n shall_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n of_o their_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n he_o say_v not_o as_o mr._n br._n abusive_o wre_v his_o word_n in_o his_o append._n p._n 95._o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o good_a work_n as_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o have_v contradict_v himself_o 1._o co._n 3._o 1â—_n 11._o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v i_o i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n so_o this_o exhortation_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n lay_v not_o up_o for_o your_o selus_fw-la treasure_n upon_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a etc._n etc._n but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n etc._n etc._n b._n lu._n 11._o 28._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o amen_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v christ_n our_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o search_v the_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v the_o same_o our_o saviour_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o not_o of_o work_n to_o have_v wrought_v out_o eternal_a life_n for_o you_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o but_o to_o work_n and_o your_o own_o righteousness_n that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n io._n 5._o 39_o 40._o b._n mat._n 25._o 41._o 42._o go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n righteous_a judgement_n for_o what_o other_o cause_n shall_v the_o curse_a be_v sentence_v to_o the_o curse_n but_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o evil_a deed_n which_o bring_v and_o deserve_v the_o curse_n will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n the_o rest_n scripture_n have_v be_v urge_v and_o examine_v before_o now_o of_o all_o these_o scripture_n let_v mr._n br._n name_n but_o two_o that_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o his_o hand_n either_o by_o bellarmine_n or_o some_o other_o papist_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o protestant_n or_o show_v any_o reason_n why_o he_o mention_n most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o show_n of_o subserviency_n to_o his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o think_v they_o hallow_v by_o their_o finger_n if_o there_o be_v expect_v a_o large_a and_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o papist_n draw_v from_o any_o of_o these_o scripture_n i_o transmit_v to_o some_o of_o the_o many_o hundred_o of_o our_o divine_n that_o have_v answer_v they_o chap._n viii_o arg._n mr._n baxter_n 7._o argument_n for_o justification_n by_o work_n examine_v draw_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o last_o day_n judgement_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v pass_v according_a to_o work_n and_o these_o question_n discuss_v whether_o upon_o who_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o last_o sentence_n shall_v so_o pass_v according_a to_o work_n a_o seven_o argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o issue_n upon_o which_o our_o future_a judgement_n shall_v pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o be_v this_o also_o but_o let_v he_o be_v hear_v speak_v his_o own_o word_n b._n thesis_n 80._o pag._n 317._o it_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o bâ—yond_v all_o dispute_n that_o our_o actual_a most_o proper_a complete_a justification_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o can_v be_v no_o therwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o justification_n and_o so_o christ_n at_o that_o great_a assize_n will_v not_o give_v his_o bare_a will_n of_o purpose_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n but_o as_o he_o govern_v by_o a_o law_n so_o he_o will_v judge_v by_o a_o law_n and_o will_v then_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o public_a sentence_n from_o man_n keep_n or_o break_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o so_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o and_o that_o he_o may_v there_o 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but_o ex_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la what_o the_o whole_a be_v but_o by_o that_o which_o my_o slender_a judgement_n tell_v i_o the_o part_n which_o i_o read_v be_v not_o only_a orthodox_n but_o singular_o useful_a 3_o that_o i_o never_o know_v there_o be_v a_o second_o part_n of_o it_o much_o less_o see_v it_o until_o mr_n baxter_n by_o his_o quotation_n thereof_o so_o tell_v i_o but_o that_o since_o i_o have_v get_v both_o part_n yet_o by_o mean_n of_o other_o employment_n have_v not_o have_v time_n any_o further_a to_o read_v it_o but_o where_o mr._n baxter_n accuse_v it_o of_o error_n 4._o that_o if_o i_o know_v the_o author_n to_o be_v yet_o live_v i_o shall_v have_v whole_o leave_v the_o defence_n of_o himself_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o
or_o else_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v conditional_a pa._n 1._o p._n 108._o to_o 118._o the_o numerousnesse_n and_o withal_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o mr._n br._n assign_v part_v 2._o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o vain_a ascribe_v to_o condition_n part_v 2._o p._n 26_o 83_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n 272_o 273._o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o examine_v part_v 1._o p._n 353_o to_o 356._o the_o hurtfullness_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o mr._n br_n maintain_v part_v 1._o p._n 351-353_a his_o dispute_n to_o prove_v it_o still_o after_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o remain_v conditional_a par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 292._o to_o 308._o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v part_v 2._o p._n 17_o to_o 22._o &_o 204_o 205._o the_o promulgation_n &_o offer_n of_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v conditional_a but_o once_o in_o be_v and_o possession_n it_o be_v absolute_a part_v 1._o p._n 355_o 356._o the_o rashness_n of_o some_o minister_n in_o close_v with_o mr._n br._n in_o this_o his_o popish_a arminian_n doctrine_n pa._n 2._o p._n 22_o 23_o 25_o 237._o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v original_o make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o what_o the_o covenant_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n so_o make_v p_o 1._o p._n 99_o to_o 107._o what_o relation_n all_o the_o other_o covenant_n make_v in_o time_n between_o god_n and_o man_n have_v to_o this_o ibid._n mr_n br._n after_o the_o papist_n distinguish_v between_o the_o command_v and_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n part_v 1._o p._n 213_o 214._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o not_o a_o soul_n cozen_v doctrine_n p_o 2._o p._n 173_o etc._n etc._n believer_n not_o under_o the_o curse_n as_o the_o curse_n or_o revenge_a punishment_n for_o sin_n part_v 1._o large_o discuss_v from_o p._n 24._o to_o p._n 61._o the_o question_n state_v ib._n p._n 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n bring_v by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a against_o the_o papist_n ib._n p._n 33._o to_o 37._o mr._n br_n argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a ib._n p._n 29-31_a his_o argument_n answer_v ib._n p._n 38._o to_o 49._o how_o many_o way_n popish_a and_o pernicious_a this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v ib._n p._n 49._o to_o 62._o d_o darken_v in_o stead_n of_o clear_n truth_n common_a to_o mr._n br._n with_o the_o papist_n part_v 1._o p._n 5_o 9_o 10._o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o expiatory_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 64_o 65_o 67._o to_o 70._o whether_o justification_n admit_v of_o degree_n or_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 286._o to_o 291._o whether_o the_o devil_n shall_v manage_v the_o accusation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n part_v 1._o p._n 281._o distinction_n in_o divine_a matter_n not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n viz._n art_n &_o sophistry_n doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o after_o the_o personal_a splendour_n of_o their_o author_n pref_o p._n 4_o 5._o do_v viz._n life_n and_o live_v e_o whether_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v justification_n by_o faith_n but_o difficult_a by_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 181._o to_o 184._o sanctification_n a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o justification_n &_o so_o convertible_o pa._n 2._o 176._o to_o 178._o in_o what_o respect_v good_a work_n do_v so_o evidence_n ib._n f_o faith_n without_o work_n not_o competent_a to_o justify_v according_a to_o mr._n br._n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o how_o far_o he_o follow_v the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o implicit_a faith_n part_v 1._o p_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n his_o doctrine_n herein_o direct_o point_v against_o the_o protestant_n ib._n p._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o admit_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o teacher_n ib._n p._n 6._o the_o evil_n attend_v the_o do_v thereof_o ib._n p._n 7_o 8._o mr._n br_n wild_a and_o irregular_a definition_n of_o faith_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n discover_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a pa._n 2._o p._n 56._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n about_o faith_n and_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 174._o etc._n etc._n what_o mr._n br._n mean_v by_o faith_n or_o he_o to_o credere_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 71._o etc._n etc._n how_o different_a mr._n br_v sense_n be_v from_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n that_o with_o he_o call_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n part_v 1._o p._n 349_o 350._o forgive_a of_o other_o not_o a_o condition_n of_o god_n justify_v and_o forgive_n we_o part_v 2._o p._n 31_o 33_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 37._o mr._n brs_n fraud_n in_o hide_v all_o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v write_v against_o his_o popish_a doctrine_n part_v 2._o p._n 17_o 18._o 128_o 129._o g_o the_o genius_n of_o man_n when_o conspire_v be_v apt_a to_o draw_v each_o other_o into_o truth_n or_o error_n pref_o p._n 10_o 11._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o gospel_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o sudden_o propagate_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o luther_n pref_o p._n 39_o 40._o how_o the_o further_a propagation_n of_o it_o be_v stop_v ib._n p._n 40_o 41._o gospel_n comfort_n be_v antidote_n against_o sin_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n not_o fomenter_n of_o it_o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 162_o 163_o 167_o 168._o mr._n br_n reason_n to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v legal_a and_o against_o the_o gospel_n examine_v part_v 2._o p._n 266._o to_o p._n 276._o whether_o or_o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n have_v or_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 1._o p._n 219-227_a whether_o work_v as_o holpen_v by_o grace_n justify_v part_v 1._o p._n 139._o to_o 143._o mr._n br._n &_o the_o papist_n vain_o make_v this_o their_o common_a plea_n to_o excuse_v their_o arrogance_n in_o ascribe_v justification_n to_o work_n ib._n p._n 175_o 176_o h_n whether_o believer_n ought_v to_o serve_v for_o fear_n of_o hell_n part_v 2._o p._n 155-157_a hide_v viz._n fraud_n i_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a protestant_n divine_v have_v be_v and_o be_v about_o justification_n as_o a_o immanent_a and_o eternal_a act_n in_o god_n part_v 1._o p._n 231._o to_o 238._o what_o scripture_n they_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ib._n p._n 238._o to_o 247._o mr._n br_n dispute_v against_o they_o examine_v ib._n p._n 248-262_a i'faith_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 1._o p._n 330._o and_o the_o some_o both_o god_n and_o man_n instrument_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n each_o be_v such_o ib._n p._n 332_o 334_o 336_o to_o 341._o man_n instrument_n 334-336_a 342-348_a mr._n br_n cavil_n against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v ib._n p._n 358._o to_o 361._o 364._o to_o 368._o 370._o whether_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v judge_v for_o &_o according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o last_o day_n large_o discuss_v against_o mr._n br._n p._n 2._o p._n 124-136_a whether_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o justify_v do_v denote_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 1._o p_o 278-280_a judgement_n viz._n devil_n 282._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o mr._n br_n and_o the_o protestant_n about_o justification_n by_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o justification_n by_o work_n deny_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n scripture_n produce_v to_o prove_v that_o work_n have_v no_o part_n with_o faith_n in_o justify_v ibid._n p._n 10._o to_o 17._o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o mr._n br_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n examine_v ibid._n chap._n 3._o whether_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o right_o call_v faith_n the_o more_o and_o work_v the_o less_o principal_a condition_n of_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 49._o 51_o &_o 278_o 279._o and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o prove_v that_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n also_o and_o yet_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o ibid._n or_o whether_o the_o reducibleness_n of_o all_o work_n to_o faith_n in_o some_o kind_n prove_v it_o ibid._n p._n 49_o 50_o 52_o 53-56_a &_o 278_o 279._o justification_n considerable_a in_o 3_o respect_n 1_o in_o god_n 2_o in_o christ_n 3_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o how_o in_o every_o of_o these_o part_n 1._o p._n 89_o 91._o mr._n brs_n distinction_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n into_o title_n of_o law_n and_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n constitutive_a and_o declarative_a virtual_a and_o actual_a examine_v and_o prove_v unscripturall_a and_o vain_a and_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n answer_v
baxter_n if_o he_o think_v it_o safe_a with_o sophistical_a subtlety_n to_o dispute_v himself_o into_o heaven_n nevertheless_o the_o position_n stand_v firm_a even_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o assertor_n that_o such_o humane_a learning_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o decide_v judge_v and_o conclude_v any_o thing_n in_o question_n mere_o evangelicall_n such_o as_o be_v justification_n and_o all_o other_o gospel-grace_n and_o privilege_n this_o may_v be_v with_o much_o facility_n evidence_v to_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o their_o eye_n blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n as_o yet_o and_o that_o by_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v transcendent_a high_a and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o most_o sublimate_v reason_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o know_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v ibid._n verse_n 14._o they_o be_v mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o age_n and_o generation_n but_o at_o last_o make_v know_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o to_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o also_o to_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n i._n e._n to_o the_o minister_a angel_n and_o spirit_n before_o god_n in_o heaven_n ephes_n 13._o 9_o 10._o col._n 3._o 26_o 27._o so_o that_o at_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o very_a angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o they_o as_o learner_n of_o that_o sacred_a doctrine_n which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o but_o all_o this_o humane_a learning_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v natural_a flow_v original_o from_o natural_a and_o heathen_a man_n who_o in_o their_o either_o most_o profound_a or_o most_o sublime_a speculation_n can_v not_o see_v a_o span_n above_o nature_n no_o nor_o to_o the_o top_n of_o nature_n by_o many_o fathom_n therefore_o be_v there_o a_o total_a invalidity_n in_o it_o to_o discern_v one_o ray_n of_o evangelical_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o produce_v any_o thing_n therefore_o out_o of_o this_o humane_a literature_n to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o gospel-doctrine_n be_v no_o less_o folly_n than_o to_o make_v a_o blind_a man_n judge_v of_o colour_n or_o a_o deaf_a man_n of_o sound_n or_o to_o set_v a_o dead_a man_n to_o run_v of_o a_o race_n yea_o to_o hold_v forth_o any_o thing_n hence_o to_o clear_v up_o and_o evidence_n spiritual_a thing_n be_v but_o to_o hold_v a_o candle_n nay_o a_o dark_a lantern_n to_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o its_o beam_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o if_o any_o object_n that_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n doctrine_n be_v by_o none_o bring_v as_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n under_o the_o 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