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etc._n etc._n far_o from_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n that_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o ibid._n as_o smalc_n ibid._n one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v though_o scripture_n in_o so_o many_o place_n say_v that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v justify_v 3.13_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o and_o 5.19_o galat._n 3.13_o for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v also_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o in_o other_o text_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o these_o wretch_n with_o a_o brazen-face_n do_v thunder_n against_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n as_o 4._o as_o socin_n 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he_o will_v therein_o make_v a_o tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o he_o for_o he_o say_v 5.2_o say_v socin_n count_v wiekum_n c._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o heb._n 5.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o 7.23_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o matth._n 20.28_o ephes_n 5.2_o but_o we_o must_v not_o so_o trust_v in_o christ_n man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o happiness_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a cause_n but_o only_o as_o in_o the_o second_o and_o instrumental_a so_o not_o the_o principal_a efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n yet_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n wish_n equal_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o all_o other_o inferior_a cause_n do_v depend_v upon_o for_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o all_o this_o confirm_v by_o the_o many_o glorious_a title_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n we_o by_o paul_n twice_o in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v 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it_o invade_v god_n jurisdiction_n which_o his_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o decisive_n and_o final_a judgement_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o by_o who_o shall_v many_o sentence_n be_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v about_o indifferent_a and_o circumstantial_a thing_n as_o be_v meat_n and_o keep_v of_o some_o day_n of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n 75._o pag._n 75._o of_o those_o in_o question_n against_o socinian_o which_o be_v essential_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o molest_v man_n about_o nice_a controversy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o mere_o speculative_a point_n bare_a ceremony_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n but_o between_o they_o and_o we_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n except_o they_o will_v call_v so_o the_o funmental_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a trinity_n divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n providence_n over_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v controvert_v between_o we_o 64._o pag._n 64._o we_o must_v think_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v they_o neither_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o appendix_n to_o religion_n and_o withal_o so_o perplex_v mysterious_a and_o uncertain_a that_o man_n of_o the_o great_a learning_n judgement_n and_o probity_n be_v strange_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o they_o and_o he_o be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o they_o he_o say_v 33._o pag._n 33._o god_n have_v give_v all_o man_n sufficient_a mean_n to_o make_v themselves_o happy_a which_o must_v be_v false_a see_v all_o be_v not_o so_o for_o none_o but_o will_v be_v happy_a if_o he_o can_v but_o there_o be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o true_a happiness_n which_o last_o all_o man_n have_v not_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o attain_v to_o and_o their_o natural_a reason_n which_o they_o 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prejudice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v it_o be_v grace_n that_o distinguish_v man_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v make_v they_o to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o thus_o by_o this_o assertion_n they_o with_o pelagius_n confound_v nature_n with_o grace_n give_v natural_a reason_n the_o preference_n before_o revelation_n and_o while_o god_n will_v have_v no_o other_o worship_n but_o what_o himself_o have_v institute_v they_o leave_v it_o for_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o that_o which_o he_o think_v best_o thus_o worship_v god_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o golden_a calf_n be_v what_o that_o people_n think_v best_a at_o that_o time_n of_o idolatry_n so_o according_a to_o they_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o serve_v god_n thus_o they_o think_v to_o do_v when_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 37._o psal_n 106.36_o 37._o for_o they_o serve_v god_n as_o they_o think_v best_a see_v what_o service_n man_n render_v unto_o god_n when_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n they_o call_v persecution_n of_o man_n for_o express_v their_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o he_o term_v it_o by_o worship_v he_o not_o according_a to_o rule_n but_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o as_o they_o think_v best_a thus_o all_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o punishment_n by_o man_n inflict_v upon_o the_o jewish_a idolater_n be_v persecution_n and_o murder_n because_o they_o worship_v god_n as_o they_o think_v best_o yet_o i_o be_o most_o sure_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o quote_v the_o write_n of_o former_a socinian_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v advocate_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o idolatry_n as_o for_o blasphemy_n see_v this_o same_o man_n here_o do_v it_o with_o a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o justify_v my_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o socinianism_n 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