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A26316
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Actual justification rightly stated containing a true narrative of a sad schism made in a church of Christ, at Kilby in Leicester-shire, proving, none of the elect are actually justified before faith.
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1696
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Wing A459; ESTC R3827
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the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o god_n himself_o quote_v that_o text_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o again_o he_o the_o say_v cu_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a reprobate_n in_o the_o world_n mr._n coleman_n maid-servant_n hear_v he_o utter_v these_o word_n say_v have_v a_o care_n what_o you_o say_v for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n something_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n another_o of_o they_o utter_v late_o in_o london_n also_o mr._n d_o s_o july_n 1696._o in_o a_o sermon_n perach_v in_o london_n mention_v that_o text_n hob_n 2._o 14._o 15._o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o take_v or_o assume_v the_o seed_n or_o nature_n of_o abraham_n or_o of_o the_o elect_n but_o he_o assume_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a also_o which_o be_v contrary_a i_o think_v to_o what_o any_o orthodox_n minister_n ever_o assert_v brethren_n pray_v consider_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n which_o christ_n assume_v be_v hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n therefore_o if_o he_o assume_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n than_o all_o the_o person_n of_o elect_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o may_v be_v some_o may_v object_n and_o say_v he_o only_o mean_v christ_n assume_v their_o person_n representative_o etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o can_v not_o be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o bring_v in_o christ_n as_o thhir_o head_n and_o representative_a etc._n etc._n as_o another_o distinct_a argument_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o be_v upon_o but_o further_o to_o confute_v his_o notion_n take_v what_o dr._n owen_n say_v viz._n it_o be_v our_o nature_n he_o assume_v and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o 〈…〉_z then_o say_v i_o not_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect._n again_o he_o say_v many_o 〈…〉_z person_n can_v be_v hypostatical_o unite_v for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v one_o person_n and_o no_o 〈…〉_z e_o there_o may_v be_v a_o manisold_a union_n mystical_a and_o moral_a of_o divers_a of_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es person_n but_o a_o personal_a union_n there_o can_v be_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o 〈…〉_z distinct_a nature_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v not_o assume_v many_o person_n so_o 〈…〉_z sing_v that_o human_a nature_n which_o he_o do_v unite_v to_o himself_o to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n 〈…〉_z ere_o can_v have_v be_v no_o personal_a union_n between_o it_o &_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o say_v 〈…〉_z it_o be_v only_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o 〈…〉_z edent_fw-la unto_o any_o individual_a personal_a subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o that_o can_v 〈…〉_z ute_v such_o a_o union_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v twofold_a discourse_n concern_v the_o spirit_n p._n 52_o 53_o 54._o 15._o this_o notion_n of_o justification_n before_o faith_n seem_v direct_o contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n that_o hold_v forth_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o 〈…〉_z all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o particular_o that_o text_n gal._n 2._o 16._o even_o we_o have_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z c._n not_o that_o we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v justify_v before_o or_o may_v be_v in_o 〈…〉_z own_o conscience_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v actual_o justify_v justification_n 〈…〉_z apply_v to_o faith_n 1._o not_o by_o faith_n as_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v note_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o 2._o not_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v 3._o not_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o meritori_n 〈…〉_z s_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o bloâ—d_n of_o christ_n 4._o nor_o that_o faith_n procure_v it_o from_o any_o intrinsic_a virtue_n simple_o consider_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_z that_o grace_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n i._n e._n as_o a_o hand_n that_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n or_o apply_v the_o remedy_n to_o our_o soul_n faith_n justify_v we_o objective_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n suppose_v a_o friend_n shall_v offer_v to_o give_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n and_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v not_o my_o hand_n that_o inrich_v i_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n give_v the_o 〈…〉_z hand_n apply_v to_o cure_v my_o wound_n do_v not_o heal_n i_o but_o it_o be_v the_o say_a balm_n but_o if_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v than_o not_o before_o it_o nor_o without_o it_o moreover_o if_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v actual_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o not_o unite_v to_o he_o nor_o actual_o god_n child_n before_o we_o believe_v they_o that_o be_v sting_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o type_n of_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v not_o heal_v before_o they_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v heal_v or_o have_v the_o declaration_n or_o feel_a sense_n of_o that_o cure_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o by_o look_v they_o be_v a_o tual_o heal_v 16._o last_o this_o doctrine_n of_o they_o tend_v to_o lead_v people_n to_o venture_v on_o christ_n or_o throw_v themselves_o on_o christ_n presumptuous_o and_o conclude_v they_o be_v justify_v though_o they_o continue_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o do_v not_o experience_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o themselves_o for_o though_o we_o affirm_v god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a i._n e._n that_o we_o be_v such_o just_a when_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o sinner_n as_o convince_v and_o ungodly_a sinner_n without_o any_o previous_a qualification_n yet_o faith_n do_v not_o leave_v we_o in_o and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o purify_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n faith_n have_v a_o twofold_a use_n first_o by_o god_n ordination_n as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o by_o its_o own_o spiritual_a virtue_n it_o rennovate_v and_o sanctify_v we_o i_o must_v confess_v by_o read_v some_o passage_n in_o mr._n air_n be_v treatise_n and_o that_o passage_n of_o mr._n davis_n mention_v in_o this_o narrative_a i_o can_v see_v that_o these_o man_n by_o all_o the_o noise_n they_o make_v about_o justification_n before_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v anything_o more_o than_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o decretive_a and_o virtual_a justification_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v but_o about_o strife_n of_o word_n that_o these_o poor_a people_n make_v that_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n at_o kilby_n mr._n davis_n say_v that_o the_o elect_n be_v dead_a in_o traspass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o declare_a condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n till_o they_o believe_v and_o then_o and_o only_o then_o they_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n which_o i_o take_v say_v he_o to_o be_v actual_a justification_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o the_o assembly_n desinition_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n hold_v the_o elect_n during_o their_o vnregeneracy_n under_o it_o be_v condemn_a force_n till_o they_o believe_v i_o will_v know_v what_o be_v it_o we_o say_v more_o or_o less_o why_o then_o do_v this_o man_n make_v this_o stir_n and_o division_n in_o church_n mr._n air_n say_v justification_n active_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o justifier_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o and_o dr._n twiss_n who_o he_o quote_v say_v it_o be_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v in_o respect_n of_o right_a because_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n though_o not_o in_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n ans_fw-fr suppose_v a_o man_n intend_v to_o give_v and_o also_o purchase_v a_o estate_n for_o a_o child_n that_o shall_v proceed_v from_o my_o loin_n of_o the_o hundred_o generation_n from_o i_o can_v that_o child_n be_v say_v actual_o to_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o 〈…〉_z t_o estate_n so_o long_o before_o it_o be_v bear_v nay_o to_o have_v any_o proper_a or_o personal_a right_n to_o it_o we_o deny_v not_o 〈◊〉_d our_o right_n to_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o intention_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v nor_o of_o that_o virtual_a right_n in_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o representative_a at_o his_o resurrection_n certain_o these_o man_n fight_v only_o with_o their_o own_o shadow_n for_o what_o be_v
law_n to_o be_v preach_v then_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n and_o then_o also_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n nor_o no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o the_o law_n must_v first_o be_v preach_v to_o sinner_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o undo_v estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o want_n worth_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n for_o the_o law_n all_o grant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o believer_n for_o any_o such_o end_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rome_n 6._o 14._o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v first_o to_o sinner_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o 2._o i_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v first_o to_o sinner_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n see_v the_o 2_o sam._n 12._o nathan_n convince_v david_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n by_o a_o parable_n of_o one_o that_o have_v break_v the_o law_n by_o covet_a and_o take_v of_o another_o ewe-lamb_n and_o when_o david_n be_v convince_v he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v ver_n 13._o then_o the_o prophet_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o law_n admit_v of_o no_o remission_n but_o that_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v so_o in_o joel_n 2._o the_o prophet_n preach_v law_n and_o wrath_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o then_o afterward_o preach_v the_o gospel_n ver._n 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o in_o jeremiah_n 41._o 18._o when_o they_o be_v under_o conviction_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n then_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o v._n 20._o moreover_o the_o apostle_n peter_n preach_v first_o the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 23._o compare_v with_o verse_n 36._o and_o when_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o murder_n which_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n than_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o verse_n 38_o 39_o i_o may_v give_v you_o many_o more_o instance_n also_o i_o may_v ask_v you_o to_o who_o do_v you_o preach_v the_o gospel_n if_o not_o to_o sinner_n and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o sinner_n it_o imply_v the_o law_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v sinner_n if_o the_o law_n be_v destroy_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n destroy_v the_o law_n and_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a for_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o law_n that_o they_o establish_v it_o 〈…〉_z 3._o 31._o and_o whereas_o you_o say_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n first_o be_v contrary_a 〈…〉_z that_o in_o the_o 16_o of_o john_n the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o sin_n i_o will_v have_v 〈…〉_z know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n 〈…〉_z t_o set_v in_o with_o the_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o law_n be_v set_v home_o with_o 〈…〉_z wer_fw-ge on_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v 〈…〉_z t_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o prick_v to_o the_o heart_n 〈…〉_z be_v the_o law_n that_o wound_v the_o gospel_n heal_v but_o it_o appear_v you_o 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o law_n conviction_n and_o gospel_n conviction_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o mistake_n that_o text_n john_n 16._o 〈…〉_z 9_o have_v this_o text_n no_o relation_n to_o law_n conviction_n but_o a_o gospel-conviction_n he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n true_a the_o next_o part_n 〈…〉_z lie_v refer_v to_o the_o gospel_n viz._n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o 〈…〉_z i_o the_o law_n say_v nothing_o of_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o faith_n galat._n 3_o 〈…〉_z the_o law_n convince_v of_o sin_n relate_v to_o itself_o and_o its_o precept_n 〈…〉_z be_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o mark_v 16._o 16._o so_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o 〈…〉_z take_v offence_n at_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n 6._o you_o say_v that_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o union_n before_o faith_n i_o have_v answer_v this_o point_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o mrs._n farmer_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v prejudice_v you_o will_v have_v put_v this_o out_o of_o your_o paper_n except_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n from_o she_o who_o be_v silent_a about_o it_o and_o since_o she_o have_v set_v her_o hand_n to_o mr._n knolly_n word_n 〈…〉_z o_o positive_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n in_o its_o conversion_n 〈…〉_z be_v unite_a to_o christ_n so_o i_o hope_v she_o will_v be_v so_o faithful_a as_o to_o vindicate_v this_o truth_n against_o you_o for_o if_o actual_a union_n be_v by_o â—aith_n it_o can_v be_v without_o faith_n nor_o before_o it_o but_o if_o she_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o vindicate_v what_o she_o have_v set_v her_o hand_n to_o let_v the_o blame_v for_o ever_o be_v upon_o she_o own_o head_n one_o shall_v have_v think_v mr._n rich._n adam_n '_o s_o letter_n may_v have_v satisfy_v you_o which_o answer_v the_o charge_n of_o false_a doctrine_n you_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n on_o this_o point_n we_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o dr._n owen_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o of_o all_o the_o baptise_a church_n of_o our_o way_n that_o actual_a union_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o before_o faith_n unless_o any_o of_o late_o be_v delude_v into_o antenomian_a notion_n 〈…〉_z t_o because_o this_o our_o answer_n be_v now_o make_v public_a i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o same_o answer_v i_o give_v to_o mrs._n farmer_n and_o by_o that_o show_n your_o weakness_n or_o mistake_v and_o that_o be_v by_o inquire_v into_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o inquire_v into_o what_o we_o be_v while_n in_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o by_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o union_n itself_o 1._o we_o and_o all_o man_n while_o in_o uubelief_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o what_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v please_v god_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o unbelief_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath_n our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o condemed_a john_n 3._o 18._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o all_o john_n 3._o 36._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o unite_a to_o christ_n 3._o whilst_o in_o unbelief_n we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n be_v in_o the_o carnal_a mind_n rom._n 8._o 7._o alien_n &_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n colloss_n 1._o 21._o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 30._o what_o can_v we_o please_v god_n what_o under_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n alien_n and_o enemy_n against_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o union_n with_o and_o unite_v to_o christ_n at_o the_o same_o time_n what_o strange_a doctrine_n be_v this_o and_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n thus_o i_o come_v to_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o union_n 1._o a_o conjugal_a union_n be_v a_o agreement_n of_o two_o person_n together_o by_o which_o they_o twain_n become_v one_o flesh_n and_o as_o conjugal_a union_n must_v arise_v first_o from_o one_o party_n which_o common_o be_v the_o man_n his_o affection_n go_v out_o after_o the_o woman_n he_o seek_v to_o make_v his_o wife_n he_o sue_v for_o her_o love_n by_o argument_n and_o gift_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o union_n till_o she_o consent_n and_o be_v actual_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o her_o affection_n and_o be_v join_v to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o she_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o union_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a god_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o elect_n whilst_o they_o be_v enemy_n and_o from_o that_o love_n they_o invite_v woo_v and_o beseech_v poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o unite_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o by_o their_o minister_n verse_n 18._o and_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o do_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n luke_o 10._o 16._o and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n act_v 5._o 31._o and_o the_o 11._o 18._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 2._o