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The three questions of free iustification. Christian liberty. The use of the Law Explicated in a briefe comment on St. Paul to the Galatians, from the 16. ver. of the second chapter, to the 26. of the third. By Sam. Torshell pastor of Bunbury in Cheshire.
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Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.
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three_o end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o they_o not_o mention_v this_o logician_n call_v causae_fw-la falâacia_fw-la consequeâtis_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o consequent_a they_o be_v not_o true_a but_o fallacious_a in_o their_o argue_v so_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o wrangle_v if_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v why_o be_v they_o then_o do_v if_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v not_o grace_n and_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o very_a work_n do_v why_o be_v they_o administer_v to_o what_o be_v they_o profitable_a if_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v not_o oral_o eat_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o supper_n be_v it_o but_o a_o bare_a naked_a sign_n these_o be_v paralogisme_n captious_a argumentation_n be_v there_o no_o end_n because_o not_o that_o end_n which_o we_o will_v needs_o appoint_v the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v in_o vain_a a_o vain_a consequence_n my_o money_n can_v justify_v i_o my_o eye_n can_v my_o hand_n can_v be_v they_o all_o therefore_o in_o vain_a or_o shall_v i_o cast_v away_o my_o money_n pull_v out_o my_o eye_n or_o cut_v off_o my_o hand_n away_o with_o such_o forwardness_n all_o have_v their_o proper_a use_n money_n for_o traffic_n eye_n for_o sight_n hand_n for_o action_n work_v for_o gratitude_n the_o law_n for_o direction_n faith_n for_o justistcation_n the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v use_v as_o law_n if_o it_o keep_v within_o its_o own_o bound_n as_o thing_n be_v distinct_a so_o be_v their_o use_n the_o sun_n have_v use_v and_o operation_n suitable_a to_o itself_o so_o the_o water_n so_o the_o earth_n the_o sun_n send_v influence_n and_o refresh_v the_o water_n cool_v and_o moisten_v the_o earth_n give_v increase_v so_o the_o law_n have_v its_o use_n it_o be_v add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v set_v or_o add_v to_o that_o be_v missioni_fw-la posita_fw-la pro_fw-la appostâa_fw-la â_o adâcta_fw-la pro_fw-la missioni_fw-la it_o be_v adject_v or_o add_v unto_o the_o promise_n god_n give_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v by_o that_o aug._n cry_v âom_n 4._o hier._n tom_fw-mi 9_o latam_n superbienti_fw-la populo_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la humiliat_v acciperenon_n posset_n &_o fine_a hac_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la impleret_fw-la transgressione_n humiliaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la quaereret_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la salvum_fw-la fieri_fw-la opinaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la es_fw-la set_v non_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o viribus_fw-la iustus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la iustificantis_fw-la impium_fw-la aug._n afterward_o he_o add_v the_o law_n as_o a_o accessary_a not_o that_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v by_o it_o but_o for_o another_o end_n it_o be_v add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o of_o transgression_n the_o law_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a or_o purposelesse_a but_o for_o transgression_n which_o chrysostome_n and_o hierom_n understand_v that_o it_o may_v keep_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n augustine_n that_o it_o may_v teach_v they_o to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o rom._n 3.19_o 20._o now_o we_o know_v whatsoever_o thing_n the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.15_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 7.7_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n brief_o the_o law_n be_v add_v 1._o to_o manifest_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v instar_fw-la speculi_fw-la as_o a_o glass_n to_o discover_v the_o deform_a 2._o to_o restrain_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v instar_fw-la fraeni_fw-la as_o a_o bridle_n to_o curb_v we_o from_o our_o forward_a venturing_n 3._o to_o punish_v sin_n by_o threat_n that_o it_o may_v be_v instar_fw-la verberis_fw-la as_o a_o scourge_n to_o correct_v our_o wantonness_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o remain_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 4._o to_o increase_v sin_n by_o irritation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v instar_fw-la stimuli_fw-la as_o a_o spur_n to_o irritate_fw-la but_o this_o be_v by_o accident_n for_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o the_o law_n than_o cause_v sin_n to_o increase_v lyranus_fw-la chrys_n in_o loc_n gennad_n in_o loc_n lyranus_fw-la non_fw-la causaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la consecutiuè_fw-la consequently_n not_o causal_o and_o that_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la legis_fw-la but_o nostri_fw-la through_o our_o defect_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n for_o 1._o we_o rush_v upon_o that_o more_o greedy_o which_o be_v forbid_v like_o a_o river_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o overflow_v wâth_v more_o violence_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o stone_n or_o bank_n in_o the_o way_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o our_o desire_n be_v more_o towards_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v without_o our_o power_n as_o thing_n prohibit_v be_v neglect_v what_o be_v easy_a and_o soon_o accomplish_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o human_a passion_n which_o the_o more_o they_o be_v suppress_v the_o more_o they_o be_v inflame_v like_o fire_n keep_v in_o which_o break_v forth_o the_o more_o violent_o 78._o perer._n numer_n 78._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n will_n and_o his_o mere_a opposition_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v from_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o nature_n nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la we_o tend_v to_o forbid_a thing_n and_o the_o law_n by_o accident_n increase_v sin_n 1._o minus_n peccati_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la admittas_fw-la orig._n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr job._n cap._n 4._o aug_n lib._n 1._o cue_n ad_fw-la simpâic_fw-la qu._n 1._o 2._o the_o law_n by_o accident_n increase_v sin_n because_o than_o we_o sin_n with_o aggravation_n his_o sin_n be_v great_a who_o offend_v against_o a_o know_a will_n than_o he_o that_o out_o of_o ignorance_n do_v it_o 3._o again_o the_o number_n of_o sin_n be_v multiply_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o multiply_v number_n of_o precept_n give_v by_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n often_o mention_v these_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o with_o some_o phrase_n not_o easy_o perspicuous_a rom._n 7.8_o 11._o calu._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la hyperius_fw-la tolet._n annot._n 11._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o burn_a of_o a_o house_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o build_n it_o anew_o and_o a_o rub_n in_o the_o way_n may_v occasion_v the_o turn_n out_o of_o the_o path_n yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v so_o in_o themselves_o but_o be_v take_v as_o occasion_n so_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n when_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o building_n and_o the_o hinder_v of_o our_o course_n so_o the_o gangrena_fw-la and_o the_o elephantiasis_n jac._n ambr._n li._n 1._o de_fw-fr patr_n jac._n be_v the_o worse_a for_o medicine_n it_o follow_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d until_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v who_o the_o seed_n be_v be_v before_o declare_v vers_fw-la 16._o he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n but_o do_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n terminate_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o law_n do_v the_o law_n cease_v to_o reveal_v to_o restrain_v to_o punish_v to_o irritate_fw-la sin_n after_o christ_n be_v come_v how_o then_o be_v our_o saviour_n witness_n of_o himself_o true_a think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o be_v not_o the_o law_n eternal_a or_o why_o be_v the_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o period_n yes_o the_o law_n continue_v and_o the_o use_n continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o neither_o in_o a_o mosaical_a manner_n thus_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v add_v till_o the_o seed_n we_o may_v understand_v 1._o simple_o concern_v all_o law_n judicial_a ceremonial_a moral_a as_o mosaical_a the_o law_n do_v convince_v by_o rite_n and_o by_o precept_n as_o by_o they_o so_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n be_v against_o we_o israel_n be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n modo_fw-la frenis_fw-la modo_fw-la calcaribus_fw-la
paul_n whole_a work_n but_o to_o paint_v out_o christ_n himself_o have_v determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a and_o he_o will_v teach_v but_o what_o he_o may_v saving_o know_v and_o my_o speech_n and_o my_o preach_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o our_o preach_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o lively_a plain_a that_o christ_n may_v be_v true_o paint_v before_o we_o lively_a that_o in_o the_o fresh_a knowledge_n of_o his_o death_n he_o may_v be_v crucify_v among_o we_o they_o be_v bad_a preacher_n that_o paint_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n instead_o of_o christ_n while_o in_o our_o ordinary_a sermon_n we_o do_v unnecessary_o tell_v you_o how_o many_o father_n we_o have_v read_v how_o much_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o schoolman_n what_o critical_a linguist_n we_o be_v or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o wretched_a ostentation_n we_o do_v over_o much_o affect_v our_o own_o picture_n and_o paint_v unto_o you_o our_o own_o scholarship_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o divinity_n shall_v be_v sordid_o attend_v but_o with_o such_o word_n as_o may_v both_o take_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o understanding_n yet_o there_o be_v most_o wisdom_n and_o efficacy_n in_o god_n oratory_n the_o sacred_a scrrpture-expression_n and_o we_o preach_v with_o most_o authority_n when_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o i_o speak_v not_o as_o affect_v a_o sluttish_a handle_n but_o a_o sermon_n well_o dress_v with_o fit_a word_n rather_o than_o fine_a but_o especial_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o with_o power_n this_o way_n we_o shall_v draw_v the_o heart_n into_o the_o ear_n and_o as_o well_o touch_v as_o affect_v so_o our_o saviour_n teach_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o he_o publish_v and_o have_v receive_v that_o praise_n by_o the_o evangelist_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o teach_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n mat._n 7.29_o obser_n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n let_v i_o now_o direct_v you_o what_o be_v the_o best_a ornament_n of_o your_o house_n and_o your_o heart_n too_o the_o crucifix_n let_v that_o be_v hang_v every_o where_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o wooden_a or_o brazen_a or_o though_o of_o some_o pure_a mettle_n gold_n or_o silver_n but_o the_o save_a knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n let_v he_o be_v before_o your_o thought_n as_o if_o your_o eye_n see_v he_o stretch_v along_o and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n his_o head_n bend_v in_o a_o solemn_a and_o yield_a posture_n his_o arm_n spread_v as_o if_o woo_v our_o embrace_n this_o let_v this_o be_v all_o our_o superstition_n not_o to_o adore_v a_o image_n but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o more_o profitable_a preach_v image_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n till_o preach_v grow_v slack_a i_o need_v not_o instance_n you_o the_o canon_n of_o eliberis_n 305._o conc._n elib_n an._n 305._o the_o judgement_n of_o origen_n the_o zeal_n of_o epiphanius_n 9_o hieron_n in_o epist_n epi._n greg._n lib._n 9_o epist_n ep._n 9_o the_o decision_n of_o gregory_n to_o his_o massilian_n that_o of_o a_o ancient_a in_o the_o library_n of_o the_o father_n be_v express_v for_o all_o 9_o biblioth_n patr_n tom._n 9_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n ever_o think_v that_o image_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v away_o with_o those_o new_a superstition_n let_v this_o be_v our_o crucifix_n our_o image_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o death_n the_o apostle_n reprehension_n of_o these_o galatian_n have_v keep_v we_o from_o the_o three_o argument_n deliver_v in_o the_o second_o vers_fw-la that_o by_o which_o you_o receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v it_o which_o justify_v you_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n ãâã_d spiritus_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sonship_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o gift_n chrysostome_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o latter_a loc_n accepistis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanct._n edidistis_fw-la miracula_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrys_n in_o loc_n but_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o former_a the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n though_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o the_o law_n joh._n 16.8_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n a_o assurance_n of_o their_o sonship_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v proper_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v confidence_n &_o faith_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v he_o refer_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o own_o self_n condemner_n he_o speak_v as_o saint_n ambrose_n have_v the_o phrase_n oc_fw-la loquor_fw-la auâem_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la cum_fw-la stomacho_fw-la amb._n in_o oc_fw-la still_o with_o some_o stomach_n against_o they_o or_o as_o another_o urge_v it_o if_o i_o add_v no_o more_o subtle_a and_o accurate_a reason_n this_o be_v enough_o which_o i_o will_v now_o require_v of_o you_o and_o which_o the_o rude_a and_o most_o unlearned_a will_v grant_v i_o this_o will_v i_o know_v receive_v you_o etc._n etc._n argum._n 4_o 4._o the_o four_o argument_n be_v in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n the_o three_o and_o four_o the_o text._n verse_n 3._o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 4._o have_v you_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o vain_a what_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o entertain_v but_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o such_o as_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o proposition_n be_v employ_v the_o minor_a be_v express_v and_o not_o without_o the_o former_a vehemence_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v you_o so_o foolish_a the_o folly_n or_o absurdity_n will_v appear_v whether_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n logical_o or_o physical_o or_o theological_o 1._o it_o be_v logical_o absurd_a to_o expect_v a_o more_o noble_a effect_n from_o a_o ignoble_a cause_n to_o seek_v perfection_n from_o the_o flesh_n 2._o it_o be_v physical_o or_o natural_o absurd_a to_o attribute_v more_o efficiency_n to_o that_o which_o be_v passive_a than_o to_o that_o which_o be_v active_a more_o to_o the_o flesh_n than_o to_o the_o spirit_n 3._o it_o be_v theological_o absurd_a or_o absurd_a in_o divinity_n whether_o we_o understand_v it_o proper_o or_o metonymical_o 1_o proper_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n the_o voice_n say_v cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n esa_n 40._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o wither_a fade_a thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v divine_a and_o powerful_a and_o constant_a because_o divine_a shall_v a_o thing_n begin_v by_o divine_a agency_n be_v complete_v by_o weak_a flesh_n 2._o metonymical_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o faith_n the_o flesh_n be_v ceremony_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o error_n bring_v in_o by_o those_o seducer_n they_o will_v admit_v of_o paul_n doctrine_n concern_v justification_n but_o they_o will_v have_v the_o law_n add_v to_o and_o give_v up_o their_o sentence_n peremptory_a to_o the_o council_n except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n 3._o orig._n lib_n 3._o in_o rom._n 3._o you_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 15.1_o a_o absurd_a error_n as_o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o light_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o from_o the_o night_n darkness_n and_o what_o else_o do_v the_o papist_n mean_v when_o they_o call_v faith_n radicem_fw-la justificationis_fw-la the_o root_n or_o beginning_n of_o justification_n the_o jesuite_n explain_v themselves_o when_o they_o say_v they_o therefore_o call_v it_o the_o beginning_n because_o faith_n do_v dispositive_o beget_v charity_n and_o meritorious_a work_n by_o which_o proper_o we_o be_v justify_v formal_o and_o material_o this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v pronounce_v absurd_a and_o foolish_a which_o absurdity_n be_v further_o confirm_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n if_o that_o be_v their_o expectation_n than_o have_v they_o suffer_v much_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o now_o reject_v the_o proposition_n