madness_n for_o any_o man_n that_o believe_v the_o unity_n thereof_o to_o imagine_v that_o any_o doctor_n that_o hold_v with_o that_o unity_n can_v be_v find_v to_o teach_v otherwise_o s._n augustine_n be_v remarkable_a the_o stress_n lie_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o those_o book_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o state_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v not_o die_v in_o it_o but_o though_o i_o admire_v at_o the_o wilfulness_n with_o which_o this_o mistake_n it_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a position_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v maintain_v against_o all_o christendom_n old_a and_o new_a but_o those_o who_o follow_v calvin_n yet_o i_o value_v the_o dangeâ—_n of_o it_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o justification_n which_o it_o be_v join_v with_o for_o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o man_n 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christian_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o hold_v suffer_v not_o the_o venom_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o be_v indeed_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o same_o to_o operate_v chap._n xi_o what_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o christian_n of_o do_v more_o than_o god_n law_n require_v whether_o our_o lord_n give_v a_o new_a law_n or_o not_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christian_a work_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n wherein_o original_a sin_n consist_v what_o original_a righteousness_n signify_v what_o good_a the_o unregenerate_a be_v able_a to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o this_o resolution_n perfect_o reconcile_v two_o of_o those_o controversy_n christian_n what_o law_n of_o god_n iâ—_n be_v that_o may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o christian_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n about_o justification_n and_o the_o point_v annex_v to_o it_o that_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o fulfil_a god_n law_n for_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o of_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o of_o merit_a grace_n or_o glory_n by_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o christian_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v adam_n in_o paradise_n as_o have_v create_v he_o in_o his_o original_a uprightness_n can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o grace_n which_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n tender_v in_o this_o bondage_n under_o original_a sin_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n enact_v s._n james_n call_v it_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n s._n paul_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o premise_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v then_o be_v christ_n dead_a in_o vain_a then_o do_v we_o receive_v his_o grace_n in_o vain_a and_o can_v be_v save_v but_o be_v still_o in_o our_o sin_n for_o every_o covenant_n every_o contract_n be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o party_n and_o though_o god_n need_v not_o contract_n with_o his_o creature_n which_o he_o may_v give_v law_n to_o at_o pleasure_n yet_o if_o he_o condescend_v to_o treat_v and_o to_o contract_v with_o man_n he_o intend_v not_o to_o abuse_v he_o by_o contract_v for_o that_o which_o can_v come_v to_o effect_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o contract_n with_o he_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_n who_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n sin_v daily_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o return_v by_o repentance_n and_o blot_v out_o his_o former_a sin_n by_o work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n proceed_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o the_o future_a and_o upon_o these_o term_n the_o original_a law_n of_o righteousness_n in_o paradise_n do_v not_o become_v void_a but_o continue_v in_o force_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christian_n be_v to_o live_v by_o and_o to_o aim_v at_o whether_o or_o no_o inhaunse_v in_o consideration_n of_o that_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o which_o have_v appear_v by_o the_o gospel_n above_o that_o measure_n which_o the_o original_a righteousness_n of_o paradise_n require_v i_o dispute_v not_o yet_o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n upon_o these_o term_n will_v be_v the_o revive_n of_o the_o original_a law_n of_o paradise_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o attain_v and_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o figure_n correspondent_a as_o well_o to_o the_o earthly_a as_o to_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n by_o that_o outward_a obedience_n which_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n require_v and_o upon_o these_o term_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n fulfil_v god_n law_n fulfil_v all_o that_o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v of_o he_o for_o his_o salvation_n in_o that_o estate_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o repentance_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o death_n which_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o warrant_v we_o to_o presume_v of_o though_o they_o oblige_v we_o not_o to_o despair_v of_o it_o then_o he_o who_o be_v effectual_o convert_v to_o god_n upon_o his_o last_o bed_n of_o death_n have_v fulfil_v god_n law_n as_o for_o go_v beyond_o the_o law_n by_o work_n of_o supererogation_n require_v oâ—_n do_v more_o than_o god_n law_n require_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o premise_n he_o that_o can_v do_v what_o god_n original_a law_n require_v can_v do_v more_o but_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o see_v that_o some_o circumstance_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o christianity_n that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o vow_n of_o baptism_n bind_v not_o to_o they_o if_o marriage_n stand_v with_o christianity_n what_o christian_n be_v forbid_v marriage_n yet_o single_a life_n be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o perfection_n in_o christianity_n so_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o further_a retirement_n from_o the_o world_n than_o the_o take_n up_o of_o christ_n cross_n signify_v and_o the_o grace_n which_o our_o lord_n and_o s._n paul_n after_o he_o own_v in_o they_o that_o do_v this_o be_v not_o a_o peculiar_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n oblige_v he_o that_o have_v it_o to_o live_v single_a and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o to_o marry_v but_o a_o singular_a zeal_n to_o wave_v that_o which_o god_n make_v lawful_a for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n which_o when_o it_o proceed_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n propose_v to_o itself_o nothing_o of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v well_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n help_v to_o perform_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o the_o common_a christianity_n challenge_v intend_v nothing_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o i_o do_v believe_v further_a that_o we_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n nâ—t_o whether_o our_o law_n give_v a_o new_a law_n or_o nâ—t_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o goodness_n than_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n be_v as_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n for_o many_o action_n of_o holy_a person_n sometime_o not_o condemn_v sometime_o commend_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o notwithstanding_o agree_v not_o with_o that_o perfection_n which_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mountain_n preach_v to_o wit_n that_o either_o they_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n in_o that_o estate_n or_o at_o least_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n by_o those_o precept_n which_o he_o
as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o will_v i_o not_o open_v my_o mouth_n for_o improve_n they_o be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o true_a church_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n reformation_n be_v the_o restore_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o true_a church_n if_o no_o visible_a church_n than_o no_o sin_n of_o schism_n antichrist_n may_v be_v a_o idolater_n but_o can_v be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o church_n though_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o host_n yet_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n will_v be_v holy_a that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n profess_v be_v not_o idolatry_n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n they_o that_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o idolater_n be_v thereby_o schismatic_n before_o god_n pag._n 2_o chap._n ii_o the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n what_o we_o get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n and_o antichrist_n immoderate_a charge_n vain_a on_o both_o side_n the_o charge_n of_o schism_n on_o both_o side_n moderate_a as_o to_o the_o church_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n as_o to_o god_n horrible_a the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o charge_v the_o catholic_n to_o be_v apostate_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o that_o schism_n 8_o chap._n iii_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o one_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o own_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o nothing_o to_o be_v change_v but_o upon_o that_o ground_n we_o can_v be_v the_o same_o church_n with_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o though_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v settle_v will_v find_v advocate_n civil_a law_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v change_v till_o this_o rule_n be_v attain_v the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o our_o difference_n the_o present_a state_n of_o they_o what_o term_n of_o agreement_n with_o the_o presbyterian_o we_o ought_v to_o allow_v the_o law_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o standard_n of_o all_o change_n our_o present_a case_n be_v â—ot_n the_o case_n of_o our_o forefather_n the_o act_n of_o henry_n viii_o no_o act_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o religion_n imperfection_n of_o law_n in_o religion_n no_o imputation_n to_o our_o forefather_n the_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n be_v no_o rule_n it_o serve_v papist_n as_o well_o as_o puritan_n 15_o chap._n iu_o erastians_n can_v acknowledge_v no_o visible_a church_n found_v by_o god_n their_o opinion_n enable_v sovereign_n to_o persecute_v god_n truth_n by_o god_n law_n persecute_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o power_n which_o no_o sovereign_a can_v have_v if_o any_o sovereign_n may_v punish_v for_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o profess_v then_o be_v subject_n bind_v to_o renounce_v christ_n if_o the_o sovereign_n command_v it_o no_o offence_n but_o charity_n in_o declare_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o reconcilement_n or_o punishment_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o declare_v of_o it_o no_o offence_n to_o superior_n 24_o chap._n v._o we_o have_v the_o same_o evidence_n for_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n found_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a by_o the_o law_n of_o it_o the_o law_n which_o endow_v the_o church_n with_o consecrate_a good_n how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o scripture_n how_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 29_o chap._n vi_o how_o far_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o themselves_o tradition_n limit_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n difference_n between_o the_o tradition_n of_o faith_n and_o ritual_a tradition_n the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n the_o dependence_n of_o church_n evidence_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o form_n of_o this_o dependence_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n no_o exception_n to_o be_v make_v to_o it_o for_o the_o british_a church_n episcopacy_n by_o this_o form_n inviolable_a in_o all_o opinion_n and_o the_o church_n a_o stand_a synod_n the_o church_n visible_a by_o disâ—â—â—ing_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n the_o breach_n that_o have_v come_v to_o pasâ—_n evidence_n the_o same_o 35_o chap._n vii_o reformation_n to_o be_v bound_v by_o that_o wherein_o the_o visible_a church_n agree_v no_o change_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n regular_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o mean_n of_o unity_n absolute_a of_o schism_n how_o we_o be_v visible_o one_o with_o the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n reform_v without_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 45_o chap_n viii_o what_o mean_v god_n have_v provide_v private_a christian_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o estate_n for_o the_o reunite_v of_o schism_n the_o ground_n and_o extent_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o church_n matter_n how_o the_o conscience_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v discharge_v maintain_v the_o church_n 49_o chap._n ix_o difficulty_n in_o receive_v the_o fanatic_n into_o this_o church_n how_o their_o position_n destroy_v the_o faith_n absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n justify_v faith_n include_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n show_v the_o same_o so_o do_v the_o state_n of_o that_o question_n which_o st._n paul_n dispute_v the_o conseâ—â—_n of_o the_o church_n â—erein_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o church_n 54_o chap._n x._o why_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o trust_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o socinus_n wherein_o his_o heresy_n consist_v how_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o imputation_n occasion_v it_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o be_v to_o be_v refute_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n grant_v iâ—_n consideration_n of_o christ_n obedienâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o they_o infer_v original_a sin_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v that_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v forfeit_v by_o heinous_a sin_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a position_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 63_o chap._n xi_o what_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o christian_n of_o do_v more_o than_o god_n law_n require_v whether_o our_o lord_n give_v a_o new_a law_n or_o not_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christian_a work_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n wherein_o original_a sin_n consist_v what_o original_a righteousness_n signify_v what_o good_a the_o unregenerate_a be_v able_a to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 73_o chap._n xii_o upon_o what_o term_n that_o which_o be_v possible_a may_v become_v future_a the_o difference_n between_o necessity_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a the_o difference_n between_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n and_o from_o bondage_n freedom_n from_o necessity_n always_o require_v indetermination_n not_o always_o indifference_n the_o object_n determine_v the_o will_n save_v the_o freedom_n of_o it_o whence_o the_o certainty_n of_o future_a contingency_n arise_v how_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n no_o cause_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o middle_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 80_o chap._n xiii_o no_o absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n predestination_n to_o grace_n absolute_a how_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o grace_n in_o what_o term_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v as_o concern_v this_o point_n 86_o chap._n fourteen_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o christian_a and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o anabaptist_n deny_v the_o faith_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o church_n their_o error_n in_o rebaptise_v for_o want_n of_o dip_v what_o concern_v salvation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o the_o element_n be_v consecrate_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o gregory_n nyssene_n the_o consequence_n hereof_o in_o the_o error_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n how_o the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n for_o private_a mass_n the_o eucharist_n not_o the_o sermon_n the_o chief_a office_n of_o god_n service_n 91_o
will_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o three_o signification_n of_o faith_n in_o holy_a scripture_n comprise_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o profess_v as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o believe_a and_o suppose_v this_o outward_a act_n of_o profession_n limit_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o which_o signification_n the_o ancient_a church_n count_v not_o christian_n fideles_fw-la faithful_a or_o believer_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v this_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o other_o two_o for_o as_o belief_n go_v before_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o this_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o ascribe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o faith_n make_v proper_o justify_v faith_n for_o according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o language_n they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o 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