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but_o do_v fignifie_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v not_o several_o or_o joint_o make_v any_o reasonable_a account_n either_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n or_o of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o urge_v by_o such_o promise_n these_o reason_n be_v indeed_o just_a motive_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o urge_v as_o such_o in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o of_o a_o different_a sort_n and_o nature_n from_o those_o which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o exhortation_n allege_v by_o we_o these_o reason_n with_o other_o of_o like_a import_n exclusive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v urge_v by_o we_o allege_v as_o the_o only_a account_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n do_v utter_o destroy_v and_o make_v void_a the_o validity_n of_o the_o motive_n in_o the_o forementioned_a promise_n and_o here_o with_o as_o little_a disparagement_n as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o author_n i_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o mention_v the_o great_a dissatisfaction_n not_o to_o say_v scandal_n which_o i_o long_o since_o take_v from_o the_o common_a outlandish_a catechism_n set_v forth_o first_o by_o zachary_n vrsin_n and_o afterward_o by_o david_n paraeus_n anno_fw-la d._n 1623._o who_o entitle_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o book_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o all_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o christian_a religion_n de_fw-fr gratitudine_fw-la of_o gratitude_n or_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o natural_a state_n and_o our_o liberty_n recover_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o his_o two_o former_a part_n this_o general_a title_n and_o account_n of_o
where_o by_o all_o faith_n undoubted_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v have_v without_o charity_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o to_o this_o purpose_n st._n james_n chap._n 2.22_o say_v faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n not_o exclude_v any_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n but_o special_o treat_v of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n from_o verse_n the_o 13._o to_o the_o 18._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o a_o gradual_a perfection_n or_o of_o the_o consummation_n or_o preservation_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o ornament_n demonstration_n or_o signal_n evidence_n of_o faith_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o such_o a_o essential_a and_o formal_a perfection_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o repeat_v sentence_n both_o before_o and_o after_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o ver_fw-la 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o whether_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v the_o breath_n as_o some_o take_v it_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sometime_o signify_v no_o more_o or_o rather_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n the_o mean_v come_v all_o to_o one_o signify_v that_o a_o idle_a or_o fruitless_a faith_n have_v no_o more_o of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o reality_n in_o it_o than_o a_o body_n can_v have_v without_o breath_n or_o without_o a_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o more_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n than_o a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v a_o human_a body_n indeed_o the_o true_a justify_n save_v faith_n in_o the_o practical_a notion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a notion_n of_o it_o include_v charity_n together_o with_o all_o other_o good_a work_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v so_o that_o if_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cover_v or_o remission_n of_o sin_n charity_n be_v so_o too_o but_o the_o common_a answer_n to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o text_n produce_v to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v that_o they_o prove_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o presence_n and_o concomitancy_n or_o at_o most_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n not_o of_o efficacy_n that_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o end_n or_o effect_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o the_o believeer_n but_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o common_a nature_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o necessary_a fruit_n whereof_o do_v consist_v in_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n which_o distinct_a virtue_n with_o their_o proper_a work_n do_v not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o be_v mere_a concomitant_n or_o at_o most_o but_o grateful_a effect_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v we_o which_o use_v to_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n borrow_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o animal_n life_n wherein_o the_o particular_a faculty_n of_o see_v or_o take_v hold_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o touch_n do_v necessary_o imply_v such_o a_o common_a principle_n of_o sensitive_a life_n as_o do_v also_o comprehend_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o hear_v smell_a and_o taste_v yet_o none_o of_o these_o faculty_n or_o any_o act_n of_o they_o do_v or_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n efficient_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o see_v apprehend_v or_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o object_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n together_o with_o all_o those_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o work_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o they_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a concomitant_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n but_o do_v contribute_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v any_o more_o efficacy_n to_o this_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n than_o the_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o other_o sense_n do_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o see_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o true_a account_n of_o their_o sense_n that_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n by_o faith_n only_o as_o that_o import_v a_o habit_n or_o act_v real_o distinct_a though_o not_o separate_v from_o other_o christian_a virtue_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o opinion_n contradict_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o maintain_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n confirm_v as_o have_v be_v see_v by_o many_o other_o i_o be_o engage_v to_o prove_v that_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n or_o joint_a presence_n with_o faith_n or_o consequent_a to_o it_o but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o moral_a efficacy_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o mean_n to_o obtain_v that_o effect_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o the_o follow_a argument_n this_o one_o postulate_v or_o conclusion_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v be_v first_o grant_v i_o viz._n that_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n consider_v as_o real_o distinct_a from_o other_o christian_a virtue_n or_o act_n be_v effectual_a or_o available_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o charity_n be_v or_o may_v be_v so_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o christian_a virtue_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o most_o please_a to_o he_o so_o that_o if_o that_o be_v not_o available_a to_o this_o end_n nothing_o else_o beside_o faith_n can_v be_v so_o this_o proposition_n be_v grant_v i_o argue_v as_o follow_v 1._o argument_n if_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o scripture_n and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o beside_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v real_o distinct_a though_o not_o separate_v from_o all_o good_a work_n can_v be_v of_o any_o efficacy_n towards_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n than_o ought_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o towards_o that_o end_n because_o every_o such_o other_o act_n do_v to_o this_o end_n will_v by_o this_o supposition_n be_v perfect_o vain_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o contrary_a to_o our_o oblige_a belief_n and_o then_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o act_n distinct_a from_o faith_n will_v be_v not_o only_o needless_a and_o useless_a but_o unlawful_a especial_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v act_v with_o any_o opinion_n hope_v or_o belief_n that_o such_o a_o prayer_n can_v avail_v we_o any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n or_o that_o this_o end_n can_v any_o way_n be_v promote_v by_o our_o prayer_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n precept_n in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v wherein_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.22_o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o where_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n advise_v he_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o same_o advice_n be_v give_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o they_o after_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 2.37_o 38._o have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o heinous_a sin_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o it_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptizid_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o