the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n decree_v as_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v lapse_v with_o adam_n cap._n 1._o that_o 6._o council_n trid._n sesse_n 6._o hereupon_o cap._n 2._o god_n send_v his_o son_n christ_n who_o he_o do_v propose_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o though_o he_o die_v for_o all_o c._n 3._o yet_o those_o only_o receive_v the_o benefit_n to_o who_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v communicate_v that_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o justification_n c._n 4._o as_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o man_n from_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n through_o christ_n which_o change_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o our_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n or_o desire_v so_o to_o be_v that_o the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n c._n 5._o in_o person_n adult_n be_v the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n i._n e._n his_o free_a call_v whereby_o man_n consent_v and_o cooperate_a with_o his_o exciting_a and_o assist_a grace_n be_v dispose_v to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o justification_n which_o he_o do_v willing_o and_o may_v refuse_v which_o disposition_n be_v wrought_v after_o this_o excitement_n of_o grace_n c._n 6._o by_o believihg_v willing_o the_o divine_a revelation_n and_o promise_n particular_o that_o god_n justifi_v the_o sinner_n through_o grace_n and_o then_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n turn_v from_o god_n justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n hope_v in_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o thereupon_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o and_o hate_v sin_n purpose_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n that_o justification_n follow_v this_o disposition_n c._n 7_o which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o have_v five_o cause_n the_o final_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o 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be_v not_o remit_v to_o we_o but_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o that_o vaunt_v and_o repose_v himself_o only_o in_o the_o confidence_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o remission_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v say_v that_o justification_n be_v perfect_v only_o by_o faith_n exclude_v all_o doubt_n that_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o justify_v c._n 10._o by_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n be_v more_o justify_v by_o take_v the_o like_a view_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v the_o thing_n in_o difference_n she_o than_o declare_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n 11._o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n arti._n 11._o of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n and_o deserve_n wherefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o full_a of_o comfort_n 2._o that_o by_o justification_n she_o mean_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n 1_o 2._o hom._n of_o justification_n part_n 1_o and_o trespass_n that_o this_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n embrace_v by_o faith_n be_v take_v and_o allow_v of_o god_n for_o our_o perfect_a and_o full_a justification_n that_o nothing_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n do_v contribute_v to_o this_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o faith_n be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o repentance_n hope_n love_n dread_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o office_n or_o justify_v nor_o do_v it_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o good_a work_n necessary_o to_o be_v do_v afterward_o of_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o only_o exclude_v they_o from_o deserve_v our_o justification_n which_o come_v free_o from_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v provide_v that_o ransom_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o christ_n which_o all_o the_o world_n in_o any_o part_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v of_o themselves_o 3._o that_o this_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o 2._o 3._o ibid_fw-la p._n 2._o mean_v as_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v alone_o in_o any_o without_o charity_n etc._n etc._n at_o any_o time_n or_o season_n nor_o the_o other_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o so_o as_o to_o imply_v that_o we_o may_v be_v idle_a or_o that_o nothing_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v on_o our_o part_n neither_o that_o other_o of_o our_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o thus_o to_o take_v away_o clear_o all_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n to_o deserve_v justification_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o also_o to_o express_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o work_n and_o the_o most_o abundant_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o ascribe_v the_o merit_n and_o deserve_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o christ_n alone_o that_o though_o we_o have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v faith_n within_o we_o with_o hope_n charity_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o do_v never_o so_o many_o good_a work_n thereunto_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o merit_n of_o all_o our_o say_a virtue_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o we_o as_o thing_n too_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a and_o imperfect_a to_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n our_o justification_n and_o must_v trust_v only_o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o 4._o that_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o 3._o 4._o ibid._n pa._n 3._o it_o that_o our_o own_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o justification_n i._n e._n to_o say_v our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v or_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n give_v it_o we_o through_o the_o deserve_n of_o his_o son_n nevertheless_o because_o faith_n do_v send_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o this_o remission_n and_o by_o it_o we_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o thing_n none_o other_o of_o our_o work_n proper_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o 5._o but_o this_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o a_o dead_a or_o carnal_a but_o a_o 1_o 5._o hom._n of_o faith_n part_n 1_o live_a faith_n and_o this_o live_a faith_n be_v a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n which_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o rely_v upon_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n move_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o out_o 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which_o be_v the_o main_a difference_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a controversy_n for_o hereupon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pursue_v it_o be_v own_o notion_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o god_n call_n and_o the_o follow_v his_o exciting_a grace_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n promise_n thence_o hope_v in_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o thereupon_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o and_o hate_v sin_n purpose_v a_o new_a life_n which_o disposition_n be_v follow_v with_o justification_n of_o which_o it_o set_v up_o different_a cause_n particular_o make_v the_o only_a formal_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o be_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n give_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o not_o account_v only_o but_o render_v just_a every_o man_n receive_v it_o according_a to_o his_o disposition_n the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o the_o other_o side_n hold_v a_o quite_o different_a sense_n of_o justification_n declare_v christ_n the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o by_o what_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o faith_n the_o only_a mean_n of_o receive_v and_o apply_v his_o merit_n for_o this_o purpose_n which_o faith_n it_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n suppose_v always_o repentance_n as_o necessary_a to_o make_v this_o confidence_n lively_a and_o christian_n not_o carnal_a and_o presumptive_a exclude_v nevertheless_o even_o faith_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o work_n from_o be_v any_o way_n meritorious_a of_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v only_o wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n not_o that_o it_o do_v in_o the_o least_o deny_v that_o christ_n merit_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v or_o that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n whereby_o the_o 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the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o remit_v by_o be_v extinguish_v by_o contrary_a disposition_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n purchase_v their_o pardon_n again_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture-language_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o in_o make_v justification_n consist_v in_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n which_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o signify_v there_o be_v appearance_n of_o reason_n great_a enough_o to_o cause_v man_n that_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o think_v they_o claim_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o due_a to_o that_o infuse_a righteousness_n by_o have_v whereof_o they_o say_v they_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justication_n and_o say_v in_o the_o place_n m._n condom_n quote_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v but_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n i_o dare_v not_o charge_v it_o as_o destroy_v his_o merit_n by_o this_o doctrine_n but_o wherein_o i_o do_v charge_n they_o with_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o however_o it_o have_v go_v beyond_o its_o power_n in_o make_v that_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o before_o be_v only_o a_o position_n of_o the_o school_n and_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o true_a especial_o since_o it_o have_v proceed_v further_a to_o declare_v that_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o it_o have_v thus_o canon_n vid._n preface_n to_o the_o canon_n set_v down_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o without_o believe_v it_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v thereupon_o proceed_v to_o make_v canon_n whereby_o they_o condemn_v he_o that_o say_v 10._o say_v can._n 10._o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 11._o christ_n can._n 11._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n 12._o charity_n can._n 12._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o remit_v sin_n for_o christ_n 24._o christ_n can._n 24._o that_o justification_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o be_v fruit_n only_o and_o sign_n of_o it_o all_o which_o proposition_n though_o condemn_v by_o they_o be_v true_a take_v justification_n in_o its_o proper_a notion_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v by_o but_o only_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o justification_n be_v only_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o effect_v only_o by_o christ_n and_o suppose_v the_o same_o what_o be_v we_o formal_o justify_v by_o but_o his_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v justify_v faith_n else_o suppose_v the_o same_o but_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o remit_v sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o how_o be_v justification_n increase_v by_o work_n if_o it_o be_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n without_o consideration_n of_o they_o to_o come_v therefore_o at_o length_n to_o m._n condom_n who_o say_v that_o see_v the_o scripture_n explicate_v remission_n of_o sin_n sometime_o by_o god_n cover_v they_o sometime_o by_o his_o blot_v they_o out_o by_o his_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n to_o form_v a_o perfect_a idea_n of_o justification_n both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o can_v he_o have_v show_v any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o remission_n of_o sin_n signify_v their_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n i_o may_v allow_v his_o idea_n reasonable_a but_o the_o place_n he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n tit._n 3._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o be_v not_o of_o that_o clearness_n as_o to_o make_v much_o for_o he_o when_o the_o scripture_n every_o 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