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all_o that_o may_v go_v out_o from_o the_o church_n be_v not_o of_o they_o the_o text_n say_v again_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o mr._n collier_n say_v nay_o some_o may_v go_v out_o who_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v might_n yea_o must_v have_v obtain_v i._n e._n be_v once_o sincere_a john_n say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v have_v continue_v now_o let_v the_o reader_n choose_v whether_o authority_n he_o will_v embrace_v audacia_fw-la creditur_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la and_o if_o mr_n c._n shall_v still_o object_v as_o probable_o he_o will_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o man_n shall_v persist_v in_o their_o hypocrisy_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n owen_n saint_n pers_n p._n 295._o though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o hypocrisy_n which_o 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earnest_a request_n to_o mr._n c._n that_o before_o he_o adventure_v on_o a_o far_a opposition_n to_o this_o great_a truth_n he_o will_v serious_o peruse_v the_o book_n refer_v to_o and_o diligent_o consider_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o be_v there_o plead_v by_o the_o reverend_a author_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n which_o if_o he_o will_v do_v i_o be_o persuade_v the_o profit_n or_o at_o least_o conviction_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o present_a argument_n against_o it_o which_o he_o may_v receive_v thereby_o will_v even_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n abundant_o compensate_a his_o pain_n however_o it_o will_v far_o inform_v he_o what_o he_o have_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o way_n before_o he_o can_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n now_o assert_v by_o he_o and_o so_o may_v guide_v and_o influence_n he_o to_o speak_v more_o pertinent_o and_o modest_o then_o hither_o to_o he_o have_v do_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n chap._n vi_o of_o justification_n that_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o concern_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o nothing_o then_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v not_o corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o move_v from_o our_o stead_n fastness_n thereabouts_o and_o therefore_o although_o mr._n collier_n in_o the_o book_n before_o i_o have_v say_v but_o little_a direct_o to_o that_o point_n yet_o observe_v divers_a thing_n therein_o very_o opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o without_o some_o remark_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v brief_o propose_v what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o and_o then_o examine_v mr._n collier_n notion_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v therein_o the_o term_n justification_n be_v constant_o in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n take_v in_o a_o law-sense_n as_o it_o import_v the_o acquit_v of_o a_o person_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o god_n be_v the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o for_o christ_n sake_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n he_o looose_v the_o sinner_n from_o his_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o punishment_n and_o account_v he_o righteous_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n acquit_v rom._n 8._o 32._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a sentence_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o our_o worthiness_n or_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v rom._n 3._o 24._o
eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n both_o passive_a and_o active_a and_o our_o actual_a 281._o voet._n select_a disput_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o p._n 281._o justification_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o justification_n in_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o do_v speak_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o discharge_n from_o condemnation_n or_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o purchase_n redound_v to_o we_o because_o of_o god_n reckon_v upon_o our_o account_n or_o impute_v to_o we_o what_o our_o surety_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n isa_n 53._o 6._o 11._o 2._o the_o adjudge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o and_o so_o inright_v we_o in_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n rom._n 3._o 22._o ch_n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 5._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 15._o &_o ch_z 3._o 11_o 12._o 4._o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n joh._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o so_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v though_o justify_v faith_n be_v never_o alone_o but_o work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v wrought_v out_o and_o fulfil_v only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o although_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o good_a work_n as_o exclusive_a of_o they_o from_o any_o influence_n into_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o v._o 28._o chap._n 4._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o ch_n 3._o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o article_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o mr._n collier_n book_n be_v ch_z 1._o p._n 12._o where_o after_o some_o boast_n of_o his_o clear_a state_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n he_o thus_o write_v if_o any_o person_n dare_v to_o maintain_v that_o any_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o term_n thereof_o though_o not_o the_o deserve_a cause_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n without_o all_o scripture_n ground_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o full_o on_o good_a ground_n believe_v the_o contrary_n notwithstanding_o mr._n collier_n swell_v word_n of_o vanity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o other_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o even_o these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o scriptural_a but_o that_o they_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o understanding_n to_o be_v dark_a and_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v unsound_a for_o although_o true_a and_o justify_v faith_n be_v pregnant_a with_o good_a work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v sanctify_v also_o and_o that_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o belong_v to_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o allow_v good_a work_v the_o same_o influence_n into_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v â—â—r_a any_o other_o holy_a duty_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o in_o this_o business_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v considere_fw-la as_o relative_a to_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v thereby_o on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o this_o mr._n collier_n can_v but_o own_o if_o he_o understand_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o bodâ—_n of_o diu._n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v present_v without_o spot_n before_o god_n in_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o can_v our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o our_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a so_o that_o if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n they_o will_v be_v find_v but_o filthy_a rag_n a_o cover_v too_o narrow_a and_o a_o bed_n too_o short_a yea_o if_o those_o that_o plead_v mosâ—_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o good_a work_n in_o our_o justification_n will_v serious_o consider_v what_o themselves_o dare_v abide_v by_o before_o the_o tremendous_a tribunal_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n they_o must_v all_o fly_v to_o bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o controversy_n by_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v into_o god_n sight_n nor_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o judgement-seat_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v another_o principle_n lay_v down_o once_o and_o again_o by_o mr._n c._n in_o those_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n already_o examine_v which_o if_o true_a render_v all_o discourse_n of_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n needless_a and_o without_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v only_o temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v inflict_v on_o man_n only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a beside_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o render_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n more_o eligible_a than_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n 107._o ferg_n differ_v of_o moral_a virtue_n &_o grace_n p._n 107._o but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v damnation_n only_o against_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n and_o as_o these_o be_v not_o pardon_v nor_o pardonable_a so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n beside_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o sin_n we_o need_v forgiveness_n of_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o christ_n never_o die_v to_o free_v any_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o be_v plentiful_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o read_v also_o that_o his_o death_n be_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n heb._n 9_o 15._o for_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n unless_o you_o will_v introduce_v another_o gospel_n to_o relieve_v against_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o will_v that_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o you_o likewise_o find_v another_o mediator_n to_o out-merit_n this_o thus_o mr._n ferguson_n in_o answer_n to_o one_o of_o mr._n collier_n mind_n so_o than_o if_o mr._n c._n will_v abide_v by_o this_o notion_n and_o the_o just_a consequence_n thereof_o his_o sense_n of_o our_o justification_n must_v either_o be_v contradictory_n to_o himself_o or_o else_o very_o corrupt_a and_o unsound_a another_o passage_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a aspect_n this_o way_n you_o meet_v with_o addit_fw-la word_n p._n 50._o where_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o his_o suppose_a deliverance_n of_o the_o damn_a will_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o degree_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o a_o deliverance_n from_o pain_n and_o misery_n for_o they_o be_v under_o no_o promise_n of_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n because_o they_o have_v none_o that_o god_n will_v gracious_o reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o believer_n be_v grant_v so_o that_o beside_o that_o joy_n and_o glory_n that_o all_o saint_n have_v a_o immediate_a right_n to_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n every_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o superadded_a crown_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v which_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o our_o believe_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o different_a degree_n of_o glory_n among_o the_o bless_a in_o another_o world_n but_o to_o suppose_v as_o mr._n c._n here_o do_v that_o the_o admission_n of_o person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o