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of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o object_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o so_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 159._o distinguish_v between_o those_o sin_n that_o have_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o object_n and_o those_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o if_o these_o have_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o their_o object_n what_o then_o be_v the_o object_n of_o these_o sin_n or_o have_v they_o no_o object_n or_o how_o many_o thousand_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v there_o the_o breach_n whereof_o be_v by_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v purge_v he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o thes_n 32._o pag._n 159._o that_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v death_n to_o no_o
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god_n evidence_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o believer_n that_o he_o be_v real_o justify_v in_o god_n from_o eternity_n but_o also_o in_o god_n actual_a and_o judicial_a pronounce_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n to_o the_o soul_n draw_v to_o god_n tribunal_n and_o gasp_v for_o pardon_n through_o christ_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v constitute_v as_o well_o as_o declare_v actual_o and_o personal_o righteous_a and_o that_o before_o god_n his_o justifier_n 3._o that_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n not_o that_o immanent_a 4._o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o a_o fruit_n in_o order_n to_o that_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n so_o i_o think_v also_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n the_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n the_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o 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4_o rivet_n in_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr satisfactione_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v by_o another_o though_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o a_o covenant_n shall_v intercede_v and_o god_n himself_o propound_v a_o mediator_n that_o there_o must_v a_o agreement_n intercede_v on_o his_o part_n who_o be_v satisfy_v without_o which_o the_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a idem_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o act_n which_o in_o satisfaction_n god_n perform_v be_v of_o a_o supreme_a judge_n relax_v his_o own_o law_n and_o transfer_v â—he_v penalty_n of_o it_o upon_o another_o so_o that_o in_o this_o relaxation_n god_n supreme_a dominion_n may_v be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o transfer_v the_o penalâ—y_n from_o the_o sinner_n and_o exact_v it_o of_o the_o surety_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v as_o such_o be_v remove_v from_o god_n etc._n etc._n jâ—_n 4_o 12._o god_n 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government_n and_o salvation_n from_o any_o which_o be_v not_o in_o direct_a subordination_n to_o he_o append._n pa._n 33._o these_o make_v up_o a_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n a_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a gospel-righteousness_n perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o evangelicall_n though_o not_o of_o legal_a perfection_n for_o sincerity_n be_v our_o gospel_n perfection_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o perfection_n viz._n the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n a_o perfection_n of_o sufficiency_n in_o order_n to_o its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n aph._n p._n 132_o 133._o who_o now_o be_v there_o of_o all_o man_n that_o have_v eye_n in_o his_o elbow_n but_o see_v distinct_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n justify_v by_o work_n for_o it_o be_v justice_n which_o require_v perfect_a but_o grace_n that_o require_v but_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o justification_n all_o this_o be_v 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e._n which_o we_o have_v do_v perfect_o but_o which_o we_o have_v do_v maim_o yet_o sincere_o if_o some_o festus_n shall_v hear_v such_o a_o commentary_n of_o mr._n br._n upon_o paul_n he_o will_v conclude_v sure_a that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v beside_o himself_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v he_o mad_a either_o paul_n that_o he_o have_v not_o wit_n or_o word_n to_o express_v his_o own_o meaning_n that_o in_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o his_o dispute_n deny_v unto_o our_o work_n and_o righteousness_n indefinite_o all_o operation_n to_o justification_n &_o do_v not_o as_o much_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o any_o place_n inform_v his_o reader_n that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o gospel_n but_o of_o legal_a work_n not_o of_o sincere_a but_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o these_o be_v reject_v from_o those_o necessary_o
part_v 1._o p._n 277._o to_o the_o 286._o more_o of_o justification_n see_v bellarmine_n repentance_n faith_n work_n condition_n scripture_n lord_n prayer_n forgive_a love_n easie_n christ_n papist_n paul_n cozen_n grace_n cause_n reconciliation_n degree_n k._n the_o kingdom_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n 1._o p._n 228_o 229._o l._n whether_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n large_o discuss_v against_o mr._n br._n part_n 1._o p._n 61_o to_o 97._o protestant_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a ibid._n p._n 62-66_a mr._n brs_n sophistry_n in_o state_v the_o question_n ibid._n p._n 66-70_a the_o law_n not_o repeal_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o any_o but_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n nulld_v to_o believer_n part_v 1._o p._n 71-74_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o distinction_n &_o fallaciousness_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o mr._n br_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ibid._n p._n 75._o to_o the_o 97_o many_o abuse_n the_o law_n in_o preach_v it_o first_o not_o only_o to_o kill_v but_o then_o also_o to_o make_v alive_a again_o pref._n p._n 11_o 12._o distinguish_v the_o same_o work_n into_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz_o paul_n and_o moral_n lawgiver_n vid._n lord._n legal_a or_o law_n teacher_n vid._n gospel_n secular_a learning_n see_v art_n sophistry_n tertullion_n bullinger_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n give_v not_o the_o reins_o to_o carnal_a liberty_n part_n 2._o p._n 286._o to_o the_o 295_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n br_n so_o accuse_v it_o do_v see_v ibid._n p._n 170_o 171_o etc._n etc._n do_v and_o live_v whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n to_o work_v for_o life_n not_o from_o life_n or_o from_o life_n not_o for_o life_n be_v either_o and_o both_o sound_a doctrine_n part_n 2._o p._n 137._o to_o the_o 153._o &_o 158._o part_n 1._o p._n 179._o whether_o christ_n justify_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o law_n giver_n and_o that_o it_o follow_v thence_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n part_n 2._o p._n 64._o to_o the_o 84._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n only_o the_o affirmative_a may_v be_v grant_v ibid._n p._n 79._o the_o question_n state_v ibid._n p._n 65._o mr._n baxter_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a answer_v ibid._n p._n 71._o to_o 84._o whether_o love_n cooperate_v with_o faith_n in_o justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 37._o 40._o our_o act_n from_o love_n to_o god_n deni_v not_o a_o regular_a love_n to_o ourselves_o part_n 2._o p._n 293_o 294._o m._n mr._n br_n magisterial_a and_o usurp_a authority_n in_o say_v without_o prove_v part_n 2_o p._n 252_o 253._o mark_n vid._n evidence_n metaphysic_n see_v arts._n mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o merit_n examine_v in_o which_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o high-flown_a a_o papist_n as_o any_o of_o the_o jesuit_n part_n 1._o p._n 186._o to_o the_o 194._o a_o admonition_n to_o such_o minister_n as_o inconsiderate_o suck_v up_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n part_v 1._o p_o 59_o 60._o what_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n take_v part_n 1._o p._n 197-199_a what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o several_a covenant_n ibid._n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o repeal_v or_o abrogate_a than_o god_n un-godded_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200_o 203-206_a n._n novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v oft_o for_o the_o usher_v in_o of_o error_n part_n 1._o p._n 128_o 129._o o._n obscure_v see_v darken_v how_o all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n concur_v in_o our_o justification_n yet_o nothing_o concludible_a thence_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n part_n 2._o p._n 63_o 64._o origen_n how_o great_a a_o scholar_n and_o how_o great_a a_o abuser_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o gospel_n pref._n p._n 33_o 34._o p._n whether_o our_o doctrine_n by_o exclude_v work_n from_o justify_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o papist_n hinder_v their_o conversion_n and_o a_o occasion_n give_v to_o many_o learned_a man_n to_o turn_v papist_n and_o therefore_o unsound_a part_n 2._o p._n 188_o to_o 197._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n compare_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o papist_n and_o find_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o part_n 2._o p._n 215._o to_o p._n 222_o his_o doctrine_n compare_v with_o such_o of_o the_o papist_n as_o write_v more_o moderate_o &_o find_v worse_o than_o they_o ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o the_o 229._o whether_o his_o doctrine_n contradict_v paul_n or_o not_o ibid._n p._n 234._o to_o the_o 258._o his_o first_o reason_n refute_v viz._n that_o paul_n question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o his_o own_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v attain_v this_o righteousness_n though_o they_o answer_v different_o to_o these_o differ_a question_n they_o consent_v in_o judgement_n ibid._n p._n 239_o to_o the_o 250._o his_o 2_o reason_n that_o paul_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n vain_a and_o popish_a ibid._n p._n 251._o to_o the_o 257._o his_o 3_o reason_n that_o paul_n under_o the_o word_n faith_n impli_v work_n and_o obedience_n vicious_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a ibid._n p._n 257_o 258._o it_o be_v no_o sound_a reason_n that_o christ_n command_v not_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o mr._n br_n see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v require_v what_o he_o enable_v no_o man_n to_o perform_v part_v 1._o p._n 215._o 217_o what_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v give_v ibid._n p._n 216_o 217._o perfect_a see_v sincere_a and_o righteousness_n person_n vid._n work_n philosophy_n vid._n arts._n whether_o mr._n br_v doctrine_n be_v as_o he_o contend_v free_a from_o popery_n part._n 2._o p._n 209_o to_o 215._o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v a_o righteousness_n perfect_a to_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 194._o 196._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n pray_v for_o pardon_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v pa._n 2._o p._n 31-33_a promise_n see_v qualify_v punish_v and_o punishment_n vid._n curse_n and_o affliction_n whether_o mr._n br_n hold_v for_o purgatory_n part_v 1._o p._n 54-56_a q._n promise_n of_o life_n make_v to_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v describe_v the_o justify_v but_o demonstrate_v not_o for_o what_o they_o be_v justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 40_o 41._o 269._o rule_n give_v by_o our_o divine_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o promise_n to_o person_n of_o such_o qualification_n p._n 2._o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n quotation_n without_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o show_v how_o he_o will_v argue_v thence_o why_o so_o frequent_a with_o mr._n br._n p._n 2._o cha._n 2_o &_o 3_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o r._n whether_o reconciliation_n denote_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o or_o different_a from_o remission_n and_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 227_o 228_o 308_o 309._o whether_o and_z in_o what_o respect_v sin_n may_v be_v remit_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v part_n 1._o p._n 310._o to_o the_o 313._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n repentance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o officiat_fw-la in_o justify_v par._n 2._o p._n 26._o to_o the_o 31._o scripture_n seem_o assert_v it_o examine_v ibid._n what_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26._o what_o the_o life_n promise_v and_o death_n threaten_v under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26-28_a what_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v and_o how_o manifold_a ibid._n p._n 29-31_a sometime_o one_o with_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 29_o 30._o in_o what_o sense_n life_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o ibid._n repentance_n either_o in_o its_o large_a or_o strict_a sense_n how_o it_o give_v life_n ibid._n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o justification_n the_o one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_n this_o in_o ourselves_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a 1_o his_o phrase_n 2_o his_o matter_n examine_v and_o refell_v part_n 1._o p._n 119._o to_o p._n 143._o his_o dispute_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o derotory_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n prove_v fallacious_a and_o false_a part_n 2._o p._n 259._o to_o the_o 265._o whether_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a be_v or_o else_o but_o a_o modification_n of_o a_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 149_o 150._o &_o 159._o to_o 161_o whether_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n righteous_a only_o for_o perform_v the_o cnndition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n part_n 1._o p._n 144._o to_o 163._o