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we_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_a without_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n faith_n itself_o will_v be_v a_o imperfect_a thing_n without_o work_n and_o so_o can_v not_o justify_v the_o second_o reason_n why_o work_n be_v take_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n be_v 2._o reason_n 2._o for_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o comely_a no_o nor_o possible_a for_o divine_a approbation_n which_o i_o have_v often_o affirm_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o justification_n to_o pass_v upon_o any_o man_n without_o they_o i_o put_v these_o two_o into_o one_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o comely_a what_o a_o strange_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n if_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n shall_v own_v a_o company_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o for_o certain_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o will_v own_v for_o his_o that_o shall_v only_o be_v though_o they_o real_o be_v believer_n but_o never_o do_v any_o service_n for_o he_o neither_o plead_v for_o his_o honour_n when_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v nor_o own_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o reproach_n and_o distress_a not_o to_o mention_v their_o negative_a holiness_n which_o lie_v in_o avoid_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n without_o which_o negative_a holiness_n if_o god_n shall_v own_v they_o he_o will_v be_v think_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o vice_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o dare_v not_o express_v the_o uncomely_a consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v now_o beside_o the_o impossibility_n that_o arise_v from_o this_o uncomliness_n there_o be_v also_o a_o impossibility_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o intend_v in_o this_o reason_n i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v approve_v of_o any_o person_n as_o just_a or_o take_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o delight_n all_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o the_o great_a business_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a and_o a_o righteous_a man_n god_n can_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a while_o he_o remain_v ungodly_a he_o can_v love_v he_o nor_o delight_n in_o he_o nor_o approve_v of_o he_o because_o than_o he_o shall_v approve_v of_o and_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n viz._n in_o a_o sinful_a wicked_a person_n be_v himself_o a_o holy_a god_n 3._o 3._o reason_n 3._o good_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v only_o negative_o as_o without_o which_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o which_o the_o object_n can_v not_o be_v belove_v but_o good_a work_n do_v help_n justify_v as_o that_o which_o after_o the_o intervention_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n do_v render_v the_o object_n lovely_a to_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o do_v natural_o conciliate_v the_o divine_a love_n and_o approbation_n it_o be_v true_a all_o our_o obedience_n while_o it_o be_v any_o way_n defective_a can_v constrain_v approbation_n and_o love_n from_o god_n nay_o our_o defect_n must_v needs_o bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o our_o best_a action_n if_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n but_o now_o after_o that_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n have_v find_v out_o a_o comely_a way_n how_o he_o may_v show_v favour_n to_o sinner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o their_o good_a action_n though_o they_o be_v not_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o love_n or_o patience_n justice_z or_o temperance_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v please_a to_o he_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meckness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v against_o such_o grace_n and_o action_n or_o person_n adorn_v with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o law_n this_o be_v but_o a_o meiosis_n for_o indeed_o such_o grace_n and_o gracious_a person_n though_o but_o imperfect_o furnish_v with_o they_o be_v yet_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n through_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o high_o please_v to_o god_n for_o this_o see_v heb._n 13.16_o act_n 10.4_o and_o this_o be_v that_o wâ—â—â—â—_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n acknowledge_v who_o yâ—â—_n deny_v that_o work_n procure_v justification_n as_o justification_n signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fanner_n of_o justification_n display_v pag._n 48._o &_o 49._o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o great_a testimony_n give_v by_o abraham_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o effectualness_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n high_o approve_v of_o he_o and_o dealâ—_n by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o person_n righteous_a and_o just_a and_o call_v he_o his_o friend_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o this_o you_o see_v how_o good_a work_n do_v high_o please_v god_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o with_o a_o high_a approbation_n at_o least_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v too_o even_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n that_o do_v these_o work_n thus_o high_o please_v to_o god_n have_v sin_n upon_o he_o late_o commit_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n dan._n 4.27_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o jam_fw-la 5.15_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sâ—â—s_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n or_o a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o so_o act_v 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o isai_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seck_fw-mi judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o whiâ—e_v asnow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n so_o lizek_v 18_o 21_o 22._o here_o you_o see_v that_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n as_o the_o gospel_n reward_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o these_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v viz._n approbation_n and_o pardon_n so_o as_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v the_o one_o and_o good_a work_v the_o other_o though_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v as_o distinct_a part_n of_o justification_n i_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o that_o reverend_a person_n mention_v in_o that_o i_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o express_v myself_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o question_n with_o those_o word_n of_o mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o aphorism_n thesis_n 73._o pag._n 289._o &_o 290._o i'faith_o only_a do_v not_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o work_n do_v also_o justify_v as_o the_o secoadary_n less-principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o come_v faith_n thus_o eminent_o to_o intitule_fw-la we_o to_o justification_n i_o have_v assert_v 6._o quest_n 6._o that_o though_o work_n do_v justify_v yet_o faith_n do_v it_o so_o eminent_o as_o that_o get_v the_o chief_a name_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_n be_v never_o call_v our_o righteousness_n much_o less_o be_v they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v as_o a_o good_a consequence_n that_o if_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o a_o sense_n work_n be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o all_o justification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o that_o work_n be_v a_o partial_a secondary_a less_o principal_a righteousness_n the_o question_n remain_v how_o come_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o eminent_o our_o righteousness_n as_o to_o bear_v away_o the_o name_n so_o that_o our_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v now_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n that_o be_v legal_a work_n now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o this_o must_v be_v the_o divine_a ordination_n and_o appointment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nothing_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v justify_v a_o rational_a creature_n but_o perfect_a righteousness_n unerring_a obedience_n now_o the_o high_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v
unerring_a obedience_n faith_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o be_v rely_v upon_o the_o power_n goodness_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o wherever_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o our_o chief_a righteousness_n it_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v so_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o according_o the_o apostle_n often_o glance_n upon_o this_o that_o glory_v be_v in_o this_o way_n exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n i'faith_o therefore_o can_v justify_v by_o any_o natural_a excellency_n that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o for_o though_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v now_o sinner_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n shall_v resolve_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o goodness_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o depend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o why_o all_o this_o faith_n and_o confidence_n attend_v with_o the_o most_o sincere_a obedience_n will_v not_o extort_v a_o justification_n from_o almighty_a god_n except_o it_o be_v in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o justify_v such_o believer_n and_o such_o obedient_a person_n because_o they_o be_v all_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n i'faith_o therefore_o can_v justify_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o divine_a ordination_n and_o constitution_n that_o have_v pass_v upon_o it_o such_o as_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o 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 rom._n 10.9_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v god_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o because_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o work_n be_v but_o a_o righteousness_n pure_o of_o divine_a appointment_n this_o be_v mr_n john_n goodwin_n notion_n of_o it_o pag._n 34._o of_o the_o banner_n of_o justification_n display_v god_n be_v please_v to_o decree_n or_o make_v this_o for_o a_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o that_o faith_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o through_o christ_n shall_v interest_n man_n in_o the_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n faith_n justifi_v viz._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o that_o most_o gracious_a decree_n or_o law_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v say_v or_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v entitle_v man_n unto_o or_o inright_o they_o in_o part_n and_o fellowship_n of_o that_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o which_o come_v much_o to_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n or_o condition_n ordain_v covenant_v or_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o bring_v upon_o those_o in_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v obtain_v for_o man_n by_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v mr_n baxter_n opinion_n too_o that_o be_v that_o say_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v make_v the_o chief_a condition_n of_o the_o n._n covenant_n page_n 225_o of_o his_o aphorism_n thesis_n 57_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o justifi_v man_n at_o age_n and_o not_o the_o habit_n yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n this_o be_v direct_o against_o dr_n moor_n affirmation_n who_o faith_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v approve_v as_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o doer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a and_o that_o because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o righteous_a methinks_v here_o be_v a_o justification_n for_o good_a work_n pure_o and_o if_o faith_n come_v in_o here_o to_o justify_v it_o do_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n mr_n baxter_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n viz._n that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v only_o under_o that_o quaâ—enus_fw-la or_o reduplication_n as_o a_o good_a work_n faith_n say_v mr_n baxter_n in_o the_o thesis_n quote_v do_v not_o justlfie_v as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n or_o as_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o any_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o near_o sense_n direct_o and_o proper_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o though_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v pure_o from_o its_o own_o 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