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their_o repentance_n prayer_n sacrifice_n and_o all_o other_o their_o good_a work_n and_o quality_n be_v not_o bare_o a_o capacitating_a condition_n of_o justification_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o happy_a life_n to_o come_v but_o meritorious_a and_o that_o god_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o give_v these_o for_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o perfect_o righteous_a who_o need_v no_o repentance_n no_o question_n but_o that_o god_n be_v strict_o bind_v to_o reward_v they_o with_o a_o future_a happy_a state_n of_o life_n especial_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n nay_o when_o they_o want_v merit_n of_o their_o own_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o of_o their_o ancestor_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o other_o like_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n among_o the_o papist_n nay_o some_o be_v so_o besot_v with_o vain_a conceit_n and_o arrogance_n that_o they_o think_v god_n choose_v their_o ancestor_n for_o their_o merit_n and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o posterity_n for_o it_o too_o and_o still_o there_o remain_v among_o they_o a_o enthusiastical_a and_o arrogant_a strain_n beyond_o all_o this_o probable_o old_a than_o st._n paul_n that_o god_n create_v the_o world_n for_o their_o sake_n foresee_v i_o suppose_v what_o a_o lovely_a and_o excellent_a people_n they_o will_v prove_v we_o need_v but_o look_v into_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a jewish_a author_n to_o learn_v all_o this_o though_o if_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o their_o arrogant_a opinion_n and_o temper_n from_o themselves_o yet_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v sufficient_o inform_v we_o d_o now_o st._n paul_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n most_o deserve_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o they_o about_o justification_n repress_v and_o refute_v such_o insolent_a and_o false_a opinion_n and_o language_n and_o therefore_o assert_v the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n of_o god_n or_o of_o god_n appointment_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n describe_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v this_o way_n of_o justification_n of_o god_n appointment_n be_v first_o to_o believer_n i._n e._n real_a christian_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o then_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o propitiation_n and_o last_o free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o god_n way_n of_o justification_n be_v thus_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o christian_a obedience_n and_o consideration_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n every_o way_n exclude_v the_o boast_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o think_v in_o their_o way_n they_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n for_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n the_o true_a messiah_n nor_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v claim_v justification_n as_o a_o debt_n from_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o present_o much_o less_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o merit_n rom._n 3._o 22._o and_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n he_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n too_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n too_o take_v faith_n first_o for_o a_o godly_a religious_a temper_n of_o heart_n as_o the_o condition_n and_o then_o this_o one_o part_n of_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o by_o a_o figure_n ordinary_a enough_o with_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o holy_a writer_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v but_o he_o deny_v peremptory_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n of_o any_o sort_n i._n e._n that_o he_o be_v justify_v either_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n in_o general_n or_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v justification_n by_o good_a work_n as_o a_o qualification_n or_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n james_n write_v against_o a_o error_n of_o some_o christian_n who_o teach_v a_o bare_a belief_n in_o jesus_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o enough_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n too_o the_o vulgar_a of_o who_o think_v their_o mere_a be_v jew_n sufficient_a for_o salvation_n nor_o have_v either_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a church_n ever_o want_v such_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o very_o numerous_a too_o especial_o in_o time_n and_o place_n of_o great_a ignorance_n when_o their_o idle_a ignorant_a and_o corrupt_a guide_n themselves_o have_v teach_v they_o as_o much_o st._n aug._n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o in_o his_o time_n who_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v save_v 22._o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 22._o who_o give_v alm_n who_o say_v daily_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v forgive_v when_o ask_v sometime_o who_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n however_o they_o live_v otherwise_o and_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o in_o st._n paul_n time_n too_o who_o not_o right_o quaest_n lib._n 80._o quaest_n understanding_n st._n paul_n justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v real_o think_v that_o have_v once_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o that_o faith_n though_o they_o live_v wicked_a and_o flagitious_a life_n those_o christian_n in_o st._n james_n seem_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o if_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v write_v before_o that_o of_o st._n james_n they_o also_o may_v be_v lead_v into_o such_o a_o conceit_n by_o st._n paul_n himself_o misunderstand_v not_o mind_v what_o he_o have_v otherwise_o by_o word_n or_o write_v every_o where_o teach_v and_o particular_o in_o rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n justification_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n here_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o one_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v write_v to_o and_o their_o opinion_n may_v determine_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n st._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o affirm_v that_o their_o good_a work_n merit_v justification_n st._n james_n to_o christian_n who_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o qualification_n or_o condition_n and_o no_o way_n necessary_a to_o it_o they_o both_o write_v true_a justification_n be_v and_o be_v not_o by_o good_a work_n it_o be_v by_o they_o as_o a_o qualification_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v not_o by_o they_o as_o meritorious_a in_o the_o most_o receive_v and_o common_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n but_o to_o return_v to_o st._n paul_n he_o flat_o deny_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n so_o as_o that_o god_n be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o debtor_n oblige_v to_o it_o much_o less_o be_v his_o posterity_n abraham_n indeed_o be_v a_o person_n extraordinary_a and_o so_o may_v just_o pretend_v to_o some_o privilege_n among_o man_n but_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o claim_v or_o challenge_v any_o thing_n particular_o so_o great_a thing_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n from_o god_n mere_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n or_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o a_o creditor_n or_o servant_n may_v do_v from_o his_o debtor_n or_o master_n rom._n 4._o this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o they_o he_o prove_v from_o moses_n and_o david_n for_o one_o say_v that_o abraham_n faith_n his_o piety_n and_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o the_o other_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n now_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impute_v import_v in_o god_n nothing_o of_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n nor_o of_o merit_n from_o he_o but_o a_o act_n of_o discretion_n liberty_n choice_n goodness_n though_o most_o wise_a and_o reasonable_a too_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o one_o great_a end_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o action_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n elsewhere_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n they_o much_o desire_v christian_n shall_v be_v well_o instruct_v in_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a reason_n for_o to_o talk_v of_o merit_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n and_o so_o as_o it_o
but_o corporal_a death_n in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o repentance_n be_v so_o great_a and_o excellent_a a_o thing_n that_o by_o its_o virtue_n even_a sin_n of_o presumption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o the_o most_o heinous_a and_o atrocious_a nature_n become_v merit_n in_o the_o gemara_n of_o rosch_n haschanah_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 17._o 2._o and_o 18._o 1._o repentance_n be_v say_v to_o undo_v and_o rescind_v the_o very_a decree_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o retribution_n of_o pious_a man_n or_o of_o the_o saint_n i._n e._n by_o alm_n and_o work_n of_o choice_n and_o charity_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v either_o by_o the_o read_n or_o study_v of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o elsewhere_o common_o speak_v or_o by_o the_o diligent_a general_a practice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o observation_n of_o it_o or_o of_o its_o command_n and_o that_o of_o retribution_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o of_o the_o religious_a signify_v more_o than_o observation_n of_o command_n viz._n work_v of_o charity_n goodness_n bounty_n liberality_n beyond_o what_o be_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n require_v or_o due_a now_o it_o be_v by_o both_o these_o for_o the_o future_a not_o by_o the_o first_o only_o that_o they_o say_v the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v see_v also_o windet_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la functorum_fw-la statu_fw-la pag._n 193._o we_o may_v here_o fit_o observe_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v expiate_v or_o purge_v by_o the_o law_n express_v part_n of_o st._n paul_n s_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o peremptory_o deny_v to_o expiate_v sin_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o other_o of_o their_o work_n of_o liberality_n and_o charity_n he_o deny_v it_o i_o say_v not_o as_o a_o condition_n but_o as_o meritorious_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o we_o ought_v here_o further_o to_o observe_v that_o in_o these_o quotation_n two_o of_o the_o jewish_a opinion_n concern_v justification_n be_v contain_v the_o one_o the_o needlesness_n or_o exclusion_n of_o the_o consideration_n or_o regard_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o other_o even_o of_o the_o messiah_n himself_o least_o of_o all_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o he_o which_o they_o deem_v he_o to_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n to_o subjugate_v all_o nation_n abhor_v the_o other_o that_o their_o own_o good_a work_n both_o of_o duty_n and_o choice_n of_o precept_n and_o charity_n be_v abundant_o meritorious_a and_o by_o their_o worth_n and_o merit_n do_v expiate_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o oblige_v god_n in_o justice_n to_o forgive_v they_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o favour_n again_o of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o next_o particular_a we_o will_v here_o add_v somewhat_o more_o in_o the_o author_n of_o eccles_n cap._n 18._o 22._o there_o be_v a_o footstep_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o corporal_a death_n defer_v not_o say_v that_o author_n till_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o then_o for_o alm_n or_o work_n of_o charity_n how_o much_o the_o jew_n attribute_n to_o they_o we_o may_v abundant_o learn_v from_o the_o talmudist_n and_o apocryphal_a author_n see_v bav_n bath_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o in_o gemara_n we_o read_v also_o ecclus._n 3._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n and_o tob._n 12._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n the_o holy_a author_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n never_o express_v themselves_o in_o such_o manner_n but_o always_o attribute_v expiation_n of_o sin_n to_o jesus_n christ_n no_o doubt_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o meritorious_a one_o by_o his_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o himself_o so_o st._n paul_n rom._n 3._o 25._o call_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n and_o titus_n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o by_o work_n of_o or_o by_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o john_n 1._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o forensick_a sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o some_o place_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v expiate_v as_o it_o be_v always_o say_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o prov._n 10._o 2._o and_o 11._o 4._o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n be_v most_o probable_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o hellenistical_a sense_n for_o alms._n because_o it_o be_v in_o both_o place_n oppose_v to_o treasure_n and_o riches_n which_o profit_v nothing_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath._n but_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o what_o the_o canonical_a writer_n and_o apocryphal_a too_o perhaps_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o condition_n and_o qualification_n only_o for_o forgiveness_n and_o divine_a favour_n the_o jew_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n so_o mistake_v they_o as_o to_o stretch_v it_o to_o a_o obligation_n of_o justice_n upon_o god_n as_o much_o as_o upon_o a_o master_n to_o pay_v his_o servant_n his_o wage_n or_o a_o debtor_n his_o creditor_n they_o improve_v their_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n their_o observance_n of_o 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