Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A45141
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The middle-way of perfection with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker by J.H.
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Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.
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Wing H3692; ESTC R7480
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fulfil_v that_o the_o fulfil_v they_o be_v require_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o consequent_o as_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o help_v we_o out_o here_o therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v after_o our_o more_o sober_a and_o best_a divine_n the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v rigid_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o rigid_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o condescension_n to_o human_a frailty_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n or_o according_a to_o our_o model_n strength_n or_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n &_o that_o degree_n of_o performance_n formance_n god_n which_o require_v of_o we_o precise_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o obtain_v salvation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a the_o mild_a the_o gracious_a not_o in_o the_o former_a the_o rigid_a sense_n that_o such_o text_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v that_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o observation_n be_v make_v necessary_a to_o the_o justify_v and_o save_v that_o be_v i_o say_v again_o not_o according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o our_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o fall_v estate_n not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n but_o equity_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o tale_n of_o brick_n or_o prescript_n of_o do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o according_a to_o god_n merciful_a acceptation_n of_o what_o we_o do_v through_o the_o meritorious_a obedience_n and_o oblation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n i_o must_v bring_v this_o yet_o more_o home_n as_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o law_n moral_a or_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o same_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o this_o materia_fw-la praecepti_fw-la this_o matter_n require_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o materia_fw-la absoluta_fw-la or_o conditionata_fw-la as_o our_o duty_n or_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o man_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o never_o to_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o every_o child_n of_o god_n keep_v they_o so_o as_o they_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n when_o a_o man_n then_o perform_v the_o covenant_n he_o must_v be_v judge_v righteous_a according_a to_o that_o covenant_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o lack_v in_o that_o performance_n to_o the_o term_n he_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o perfect_a he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v he_o fail_v not_o of_o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o contition_n when_o st._n john_n therefore_o speak_v of_o sin_v not_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o he_o counterpoise_n commit_v sin_n with_o be_v righteous_a or_o do_v righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o true_a christian_a sin_n not_o so_o as_o oppose_v his_o be_v righteous_a he_o commit_v not_o sin_n as_o be_v contradictory_n to_o do_v righteousness_n he_o be_v righteous_a now_o we_o know_v or_o do_v righteousness_n only_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o sin_v not_o according_o in_o regard_n to_o this_o covenant_n that_o be_v as_o i_o sum_v all_o up_o fail_v not_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o perform_v not_o materiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la the_o whole_a duty_n but_o he_o perform_v materiam_fw-la conditionatam_fw-la the_o whole_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o way_n here_o when_o the_o calm_a protestant_n will_v grant_v to_o the_o papist_n such_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n as_o do_v constitute_v a_o real_a true_a righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a or_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o accept_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n and_o the_o most_o violent_a papist_n will_v grant_v to_o the_o protestant_n that_o this_o righteousness_n nevertheless_o svo_fw-la modo_fw-la perfecta_fw-la non_fw-la omni_fw-la prorsus_fw-la caret_fw-la peccato_fw-la ideoque_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la perfectu_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o without_o all_o sin_n but_o do_v both_o fail_n in_o the_o degree_n which_o the_o law_n exact_v and_o be_v intermingle_v with_o many_o at_o least_o venial_a transgression_n so_o that_o it_o can_v abide_v god_n district_n judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n without_o need_n of_o christ_n merit_n &_o god_n mercy_n who_o do_v not_o see_v a_o agreement_n in_o the_o purpose_n and_o mind_n where_o thereis_a yet_o so_o much_o variance_n in_o the_o word_n and_o pen_n of_o those_o that_o contend_v about_o those_o matter_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o dispute_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o issue_n i_o doubt_v not_o and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a pretty_a book_n of_o mr._n bradshawe_n on_o that_o subject_n yet_o do_v he_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o have_v touch_v this_o main_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v note_v once_o and_o again_o in_o my_o former_a paper_n to_o be_v that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o notice_n whereof_o have_v set_v the_o papist_n and_o we_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o will_v as_o present_o heal_v our_o controversy_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v judge_v when_o we_o stand_v before_o god_n bar_n for_o justification_n there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v plead_v say_v that_o worthy_a author_n by_o a_o accuse_a person_n either_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o fault_n or_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o it_o no_o mortal_n say_v he_o can_v devise_v any_o other_o medium_n whereby_o such_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v justify_v our_o practical_a divine_n do_v according_o thunder_v against_o self_n righteousness_n upon_o this_o foundation_n if_o we_o stand_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v they_o then_o must_v we_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o former_a sin_n and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o as_o to_o be_v perfect_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o whole_o cast_v away_o in_o our_o justification_n appear_v from_o the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n that_o it_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o righteous_a only_o that_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o three_o plea_n therefore_o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a plea_n which_o must_v be_v bring_v and_o make_v good_a or_o we_o perish_v and_o that_o be_v not_o that_o we_o be_v faultless_a or_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o another_o but_o that_o we_o be_v justifyable_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n as_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o that_o this_o righteous_a though_o imperfect_a be_v acceptable_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n for_o the_o business_n then_o of_o satisfaction_n it_o must_v be_v treat_v a_o little_a otherwise_o then_o mr._n bradshaw_n do_v it_o and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o matter_n or_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justifyes_n we_o let_v i_o say_v the_o whole_a matter_n or_o formal_a reason_n for_o i_o may_v be_v out_o else_o on_o the_o otherside_n see_v christ_n merit_n our_o faith_n or_o evangelical_a obedience_n and_o pardon_v have_v all_o their_o proper_a part_n and_o office_n in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v main_o to_o serve_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o rector_n and_o law_n giver_n in_o regard_n to_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n as_o else_o he_o be_v bind_v for_o upon_o this_o score_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n penal_a and_o undergo_v in_o our_o stead_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o we_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o when_o it_o be_v at_o that_o bar_n we_o must_v stand_v we_o easy_o know_v both_o what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v which_o must_v be_v plead_v and_o for_o who_o worthyness_n sake_n so_o inconsiderable_a otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v accept_v unto_o remission_n and_o life_n everlasting_a to_o return_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o break_v but_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o the_o reason_n he_o render_v be_v because_o he_o require_v that_o one_o that_o require_v the_o rest_n the_o meaning_n be_v god_n give_v his_o
know_v that_o in_o the_o diospolitan_a council_n an._n do._n 415._o this_o be_v one_o of_o pelagius_n error_n which_o be_v there_o condemn_v filios_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vocari_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la absque_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuerint_fw-la effecti_fw-la that_o they_o can_v be_v call_v god_n son_n who_o be_v not_o in_o all_o regard_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o error_n also_o pelagius_n himself_o there_o retract_v in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o know_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o conviction_n because_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o same_o consideration_n or_o argument_n may_v prevail_v upon_o one_o or_o other_o and_o more_o than_o so_o of_o this_o sect_n that_o have_v but_o the_o like_a rational_a judgement_n nono_fw-la fatetur_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la posse_fw-la vocari_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dâ—cunt_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o utique_fw-la veraciter_fw-la non_fw-la dicerent_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la omnino_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la to_o the_o nine_o article_n he_o confess_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o say_v daily_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n which_o very_o they_o can_v not_o say_v if_o they_o be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n urge_v this_o upon_o he_o that_o if_o none_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o perfect_a then_o must_v none_o of_o christ_n disciple_n be_v his_o child_n for_o how_o can_v they_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o forgive_v their_o debt_n if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v how_o can_v they_o pray_v daily_o for_o pardon_n if_o they_o be_v any_o day_n without_o transgression_n nathaniel_z be_v one_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v without_o guile_n and_o consequent_o as_o perfect_a as_o any_o quaker_n dare_v presume_v of_o himself_o and_o yet_o nathaniel_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_z peter_z as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o true_a believer_n be_v teach_v by_o these_o word_n of_o their_o lord_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a forgiveness_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o this_o argument_n if_o that_o prayer_n be_v hold_v but_o a_o pattern_n and_o no_o form_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o i_o hope_v yet_o think_v they_o may_v scratch_v it_o out_o of_o their_o bibles_n because_o they_o leave_v it_o unsay_v in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o opinion_n be_v against_o the_o uniform_a constant_a stream_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o still_o run_v thus_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n that_o we_o must_v all_o repent_v and_o that_o we_o must_v always_o be_v renew_v our_o repentance_n in_o make_v our_o prayer_n confession_n supplication_n do_v our_o alm_n and_o other_o good_a work_n and_o rest_v on_o christ_n for_o grace_n and_o pardon_n without_o this_o supposition_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o christian_a will_v sink_v for_o want_v of_o a_o foundation_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o to_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sius_fw-la of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v our_o sin_n st._n john_n sin_n that_o need_v a_o advocate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n when_o ezekiel_n be_v pick_v out_o three_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v which_o instance_n augustine_n also_o use_v he_o name_v daniel_n noah_n and_o job_n of_o noah_n we_o have_v the_o record_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v overtake_v of_o job_n we_o have_v his_o own_o acknowledgement_n if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a of_o daniel_n we_o have_v a_o whole_a chapter_n where_o he_o be_v pray_v and_o confess_v ing_z his_o sin_n as_o himself_o speak_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n what_o be_v man_n say_v eliphaz_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n who_o drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n we_o be_v all_o unclean_a say_v the_o church_n suitable_o to_o this_o in_o isay_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n there_o be_v one_o text_n most_o full_a as_o most_o common_a not_o to_o be_v omit_v which_o be_v that_o of_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v this_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n against_o justification_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o mere_a mortal_a on_o earth_n that_o live_v altogether_o without_o sin_n then_o must_v this_o text_n be_v false_a then_o may_v some_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n though_o he_o enter_v into_o district_n judgement_n with_o they_o then_o may_v some_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n then_o must_v salvation_n alone_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n come_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o four_o place_n as_o this_o be_v against_o several_a particular_a text_n before_o name_v and_o the_o general_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a writer_n so_o be_v it_o direct_o against_o the_o very_a drift_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o it_o be_v common_a for_o man_n to_o alleadg_n a_o few_o scatter_a scripture_n against_o any_o opinion_n which_o yet_o be_v true_a and_o we_o answer_v those_o scripture_n but_o if_o a_o opinion_n do_v cross_v any_o one_o text_n and_o much_o more_o any_o epistle_n in_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o purport_n of_o it_o such_o a_o opinion_n must_v be_v leave_v or_o all_o will_v come_v to_o naught_o it_o be_v manifest_a now_o that_o paul_n in_o those_o two_o epistle_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n through_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o make_v this_o good_a he_o first_o show_v that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n this_o he_o most_o industrious_o prove_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o one_o chapter_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o another_o and_o in_o the_o three_o what_o then_o say_v he_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gemile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n upon_o this_o medium_fw-la he_o argue_v that_o no_o man_n therefore_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v doer_n and_o not_o breaker_n of_o it_o from_o this_o truth_n that_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o mean_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o declare_v as_o the_o great_a concern_v and_o gospel_n he_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o argue_v we_o may_v if_o you_o will_v for_o our_o advantage_n put_v more_o together_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o christ_n redemption_n by_o faith_n when_o none_o of_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n then_o must_v our_o justification_n be_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n as_o be_v not_o else_o due_a and_o if_o this_o grace_n be_v obtain_v or_o purchase_v for_o we_o through_o christ_n redemption_n then_o be_v god_n righteous_a though_o he_o accept_v of_o we_o see_v it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n without_o that_o condition_n and_o if_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o accept_n any_o without_o that_o condition_n there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o procure_v by_o christ_n upon_o which_o he_o accept_v they_o see_v all_o be_v not_o accept_v notwithstanding_o christ_n redemption_n that_o other_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o initium_fw-la and_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n that_o be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n even_o that_o love_n which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o we_o as_o augustine_n that_o great_a assertour_n of_o grace_n still_o speak_v from_o hence_o do_v there_o appear_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v set_v out_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n and_o mention_v before_o in_o its_o