or_o hate_v the_o same_o sin_n at_o different_a time_n in_o the_o very_a same_o degree_n or_o of_o any_o volition_n or_o nolition_n of_o the_o same_o object_n in_o the_o same_o person_n etc._n etc._n consi_fw-la vi_o whereas_o mr._n baxter_n assert_n that_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o difference_n between_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n be_v only_o g_o adval_a and_o not_o specifical_a our_o author_n humble_o conceive_v this_o position_n to_o be_v false_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o just_a and_o know_v principle_n of_o both_o divinity_n and_o true_a philosophy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o follow_a reason_n viz._n 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o action_n evangelical_o good_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n be_v sometime_o specifical_o different_a as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a charity_n from_o a_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o sometime_o only_o gradual_o different_a as_o be_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o save_v faith_n in_o a_o weâ—k_n but_o true_a believer_n from_o a_o strong_a and_o more_o perfect_a faith_n in_o a_o strong_a believer_n for_o good_a and_o good_a in_o the_o same_o species_n say_v he_o can_v possible_o differ_v more_o than_o in_o degree_n but_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o so_o from_o act_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o good_a and_o good_a in_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o species_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v differ_v â—o_o much_o as_o good_a and_o evil_n these_o latter_a stand_n in_o a_o direct_a and_o formal_a opposition_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v incompatible_a and_o natural_o destructive_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o act_v of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v ac_n as_o far_o different_a as_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o prove_v in_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o act_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v evangelical_o good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o how_o specious_a soever_o they_o appear_v when_o all_o their_o circumstance_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n they_o be_v always_o find_v to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o father_n call_v they_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la splendid_a perhaps_o but_o yet_o sin_n for_o all_o that_o false_a gloss_n that_o shine_v upon_o they_o which_o say_v he_o seem_v further_o evident_a 1._o because_o since_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n those_o act_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v confess_o do_v without_o save_v faith_n can_v neither_o be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v god_n 2._o because_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o good_a tree_n but_o be_v compare_v to_o thistle_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fair_a yet_o can_v never_o produce_v good_a fruit._n 3._o because_o hypocrite_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fleshly_a mind_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o deadly_a or_o damnable_a condition_n in_o which_o they_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8.8_o and_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n and_o much_o less_o the_o act_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v have_v only_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n col._n 2.13_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 5_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o such_o person_n can_v be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o from_o the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v both_o evangellical_o good_a and_o please_v to_o god_n 2._o our_o author_n desire_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o evident_a reason_n confess_v even_o by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 225._o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n as_o they_o be_v moral_o consider_v differ_v specifical_o and_o not_o only_o gradual_o from_o whence_o our_o author_n infer_v that_o it_o follow_v that_o whenever_o the_o question_n be_v put_v how_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v it_o must_v be_v always_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o they_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o in_o degree_n only_o and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v save_v grace_n in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n only_o and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o if_o in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n they_o differ_v specifical_o from_o common_a grace_n it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v without_o nonsense_n that_o they_o differ_v only_o gradual_o in_o any_o other_o consideration_n for_o that_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a consideration_n they_o be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o in_o that_o consideration_n they_o shall_v differ_v only_o gradual_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a for_o add_v he_o this_o argument_n viz._n common_a and_o special_a belief_n physical_o consider_v differ_v only_o gradual_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o mean_n no_o more_o than_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o differ_v only_o gradual_o and_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o which_o be_v a_o illogical_a unconclude_a inference_n the_o former_a which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o incense_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o that_o those_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n viz._n save_v faith_n and_o save_v love_n as_o natural_o consider_v be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o our_o author_n pretend_v to_o prove_v thus_o viz._n 1._o by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o consideration_n 2._o by_o mr._n baxter_n own_o confession_n that_o save_a love_n and_o belief_n be_v grace_n only_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n who_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 226._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v grace_n and_o virtue_n formal_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n only_o and_o their_o conformity_n with_o it_o and_o save_v grace_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v propose_v salvation_n upon_o such_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a consideration_n of_o they_o so_o that_o conclude_v he_o to_o say_v that_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o distinct_a in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v only_o and_o absolute_o so_o distinguish_v because_o they_o be_v save_v grace_n in_o no_o other_o consideration_n but_o that_o consid_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v our_o author_n that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n consist_v not_o so_o proper_o and_o original_o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v according_a to_o suarez_n and_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o graciousness_n of_o our_o actual_a faith_n or_o love_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n natural_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n manner_n and_o measure_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o its_o goodness_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n proceed_v which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v the_o act_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intense_a or_o remiss_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a proportionable_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n or_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v 2._o and_o that_o as_o the_o habit_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n be_v always_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n before_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o they_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o last_a and_o permanent_a the_o act_n cease_v whilst_o we_o sleep_v or_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n but_o the_o habit_n always_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o that_o since_o habit_n do_v most_o primary_o and_o principal_o denominate_v we_o gracious_a therefore_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v esteem_v those_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a dispute_n and_o consequent_o to_o proceed_v rational_o in_o inquire_v whether_o those_o grace_n differ_v specifical_o or_o gradual_o we_o ought_v first_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o habit_n and_o then_o secondary_o into_o their_o acts._n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o the_o act_n derive_v
their_o graciousness_n from_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v know_v distinct_o nor_o first_o before_o we_o know_v the_o habit_n from_o which_o as_o from_o their_o cause_n those_o act_n proceed_v 2._o because_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o habit_n differ_v specifical_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v without_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o act_n do_v so_o too_o which_o proceed_v from_o cause_n specifical_o different_a consid_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o now_o say_v our_o author_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n or_o hinge_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a grace_n differ_v from_o those_o call_v common_a grace_n in_o which_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o method_n 1._o he_o lay_v down_o a_o position_n viz._n that_o the_o habit_n of_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o different_a from_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o common_a grace_n and_o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a reason_n 1._o the_o first_o principal_a reason_n be_v that_o there_o be_v many_o common_a grace_n or_o extraordinary_a free_a gift_n which_o be_v proper_o corporeal_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o body_n as_o sampsons_n strength_n absoloms_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v it_o undeniable_o manifest_a that_o they_o differ_v specifical_o and_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n from_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n reas_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v likewise_o many_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o enlarge_v our_o understanding_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n and_o comprehension_n of_o natural_a thing_n than_o they_o can_v otherwise_o attain_v to_o which_o be_v sometime_o immediate_o and_o miraculous_o infuse_v by_o god_n as_o be_v the_o vast_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o sometime_o acquire_v by_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a ingenuity_n industry_n and_o the_o help_n of_o a_o uncommon_a education_n such_o as_o may_v be_v the_o great_a natural_a knowledge_n of_o aristotle_n pliny_n etc._n etc._n now_o such_o knowledge_n of_o either_o of_o these_o sort_n though_o a_o common_a grace_n our_o author_n take_v to_o be_v so_o evident_o more_o than_o gradual_o distinct_a from_o save_v and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n enliven_a and_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n that_o he_o suppose_v it_o need_v no_o proof_n and_o that_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v it_o reas_n 3._o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o common_a grace_n that_o differ_v more_o than_o in_o degree_n from_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o our_o author_n think_v can_v but_o appear_v to_o be_v manifest_a to_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v impartial_o consider_v the_o follow_a several_a way_n in_o which_o they_o differ_v viz._n 1._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o principle_n for_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v always_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v new_a life_n and_o regeneration_n in_o we_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v many_o time_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la give_v to_o unregenerate_a and_o reprobate_a person_n where_o though_o our_o author_n confess_v that_o both_o these_o effect_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n material_o and_o absolute_o consider_v yet_o it_o be_v under_o a_o several_a reason_n and_o formality_n which_o make_v they_o several_a formal_a principle_n and_o different_a enough_o to_o distinguish_v the_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o more_o than_o gradual_o so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_o regenerate_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_v in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a way_n as_o be_v not_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8.9_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n only_o outward_o govern_v again_o say_v he_o the_o giving_z of_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n peculiar_a love_n to_o that_o particular_a soul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v be_v one_o of_o those_o grace_n free_o give_v to_o some_o chief_o for_o the_o advantage_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o see_v becan_n in_o his_o sum._n of_o scholast_n divin_n part_n 2._o tract_n 4._o cap._n 1._o paragr_n 4._o pag._n 719._o and_o aquin._n 2._o 2._o quest_n 178._o axiom_n artic._n praefix_v and_o grotius_n upon_o matth._n 7.22_o 2._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o subject_n for_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o continue_v so_o till_o death_n and_o be_v damn_v as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o the_o popish_a writer_n though_o they_o make_v miracle_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o appear_v in_o mart._n delrio_n disput_n magic_n lib._n 2._o quaest_n 7._o maldonat_fw-la in_o matth._n cap._n 7._o v._n 21._o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 744._o of_o paul_n novatian_n bishop_n tolet._n comment_fw-fr in_o 3._o joh._n annot._n 2._o etc._n etc._n theophylact._n in_o matth_n 7._o pag._n 41._o whereas_o a_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v only_o in_o regenerate_v christian_n and_o be_v often_o and_o most_o common_o where_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o just_a person_n never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v work_v miracle_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n must_v differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o because_o if_o save_v faith_n be_v only_o a_o faith_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n it_o will_v necessary_o include_v in_o it_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n as_o a_o heat_n six_o degree_n strong_a include_v a_o heat_n of_o four_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o save_a faith_n include_v not_o miraculous_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v differ_v in_o specie_fw-la or_o kind_a and_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n 3._o that_o they_o differ_v ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o in_o themselves_o 1._o for_o that_o save_v faith_n sanctify_v and_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o have_v it_o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o so_o for_o which_o reason_n aquinas_n call_v it_o a_o grace_n free_o give_v which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a 2.2_o quest_n 178._o in_o axiom_n art_n praefix_n 2._o in_o that_o save_v faith_n be_v permanent_a and_o perpetual_a but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n but_o temporary_a 4._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o adjunct_n for_o that_o 1._o save_v faith_n be_v ahvays_o join_v with_o true_a charity_n as_o its_o natural_a and_o inseparable_a effect_n whereas_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v want_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o matth._n 7.22_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o never_o know_v some_o such_o miraculous_a worker_n no_o not_o even_o when_o they_o wrought_v those_o miracle_n that_o be_v as_o say_v theophylact_v on_o the_o place_n he_o never_o love_v they_o or_o own_v they_o for_o his_o which_o be_v a_o mark_n they_o have_v no_o true_a charity_n say_v our_o author_n because_o have_v they_o love_v he_o he_o will_v have_v express_v more_o love_n to_o they_o see_v theophylact_v in_o matth._n 7._o pag._n 41._o see_v grotius_n on_o the_o same_o place_n as_o also_o lyranus_fw-la 2._o for_o that_o st._n paul_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n possible_a as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o do_v in_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n and_o therefore_o true_a and_o save_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v no_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n though_o it_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o remove_v mountain_n see_v calv._n inst_z lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 13._o pag._n 188._o and_o faust_n socin_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la matt._n radec._n pag._n 121._o and_o lyvan_n and_o vorstus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.2_o 5._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o acts._n for_o that_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v its_o possessor_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o 2._o because_o the_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n be_v immanent_a and_o act_n within_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o not_o all_o in_o any_o other_o subject_a without_o it_o whereas_o the_o act_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n be_v transient_a as_o work_v miraculous_a effect_n in_o other_o body_n beside_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v as_o heal_v the_o sick_a open_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o object_n for_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o entire_a assent_n
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la but_o say_v they_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a we_o need_v not_o obey_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v parent_n be_v not_o infallibe_v in_o their_o command_n yet_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o but_o fallible_a an_fw-mi fides_fw-la sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la faith_n be_v vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o to_o which_o we_o assent_v act_v 6.7_o some_o be_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la obedire_fw-la thus_o we_o say_v symbolum_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o faith_n second_o faith_n be_v take_v subjective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la 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placatum_fw-la thus_o the_o palatine_a catechism_n part_v 2._o question_n 21._o where_o true_a faith_n be_v define_v to_o be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la certa_fw-la notitia_fw-la quà _fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la assentior_fw-la sed_fw-la certa_fw-la siducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la statuo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la aliis_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la donatam_fw-la esse_fw-la thus_o vrsin_n in_o notis_fw-la catecheticis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la thus_o hier._n zanch._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 1._o l._n 13._o thus_o calvin_n beza_n and_o other_o general_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o faith_n part_v 1._o pag._n 22._o and_o thus_o john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o late_a controversiarum_fw-la fasciculus_fw-la de_fw-fr redemptione_n question_n 6._o p._n 269._o but_o if_o this_o certitude_n of_o a_o present_a righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o faith_n than_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o again_o this_o fiducia_fw-la and_o plerophory_n of_o assurance_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o moreover_o this_o opinion_n be_v against_o manifest_a reason_n for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v first_o justify_v and_o his_o sin_n do_v away_o before_o he_o can_v certain_o know_v it_o for_o every_o finite_a act_n presuppose_v a_o object_n to_o which_o it_o must_v tend_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o visible_a colour_n before_o eye_n can_v see_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v objectum_fw-la cognoscibile_fw-la before_o the_o understanding_n can_v know_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v before_o any_o man_n can_v know_v they_o be_v so_o and_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v precedent_n to_o this_o certa_fw-la fiducia_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o fiducia_fw-la intrinsical_a to_o justify_v faith_n nor_o a_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v by_o 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be_v also_o practical_a in_o the_o heart_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ratione_fw-la inhaerentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la influentiae_fw-la now_o this_o faith_n be_v say_v alone_o to_o justify_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o be_v without_o the_o company_n of_o good_a work_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o efficiency_n for_o though_o good_a work_n be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n with_o this_o faith_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o effective_o concur_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n for_o faith_n do_v that_o alone_a that_o only_o apply_v christ_n moreover_o that_o do_v justify_v we_o not_o formaliter_fw-la for_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v we_o for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o effectiuè_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la justitiam_fw-la illam_fw-la efficiat_a vel_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputet_fw-la for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o thus_o justify_v rom._n 8.33_o but_o only_o 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