by_o do_v work_n whereas_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o alone_o that_o have_v merit_v to_o we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o title_n to_o heaven_n not_o to_o say_v that_o a_o charter_n of_o life_n from_o such_o a_o noble_a superior_a as_o christ_n by_o the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o such_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o be_v some_o better_a then_o to_o have_v eternal_a liveliehood_n and_o freehold_n from_o our_o duty_n and_o lubric_n best_o work_v which_o be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o by_o which_o though_o we_o be_v evangelical_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o nothing_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v therefore_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4.4_o for_o the_o righteousness_n in_o which_o be_v david_n blessedness_n before_o christ_n and_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n and_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o forgive_a of_o iniquity_n cover_v of_o sin_n not_o impute_v of_o sin_n rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n our_o sin_n be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o by_o our_o own_o most_o evangelic_n do_v for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o not_o by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o be_v washen_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o mat._n 26.28_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o suffering_n not_o by_o our_o evangelic_n do_n and_o if_o such_o a_o case_n can_v stand_v the_o martyr_n sure_a may_v well_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o since_o no_o pardon_v wash_a law-satisfying_a virtue_n can_v be_v in_o faith_n work_n or_o our_o evangelic_n deserve_n they_o can_v not_o justify_v we_o nor_o keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o chair_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o less_o regnaâ—â—i_fw-la if_o our_o work_n be_v only_o call_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o they_o be_v call_v perfect_a both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o to_o save_v we_o and_o if_o so_o all_o in_o christ_n may_v say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n jam._n 3.2_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o eccles._n 7.20_o prov._n 20.9_o jam._n 2.10_o yea_o though_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v this_o way_n psal._n 143.2_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o work_n be_v perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o doer_n believe_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n command_v only_a faith_n in_o the_o low_a degree_n then_o the_o centurion_n faith_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o great_a faith_n shall_v not_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v say_v they_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o it_o be_v not_o require_v in_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o damnation_n for_o then_o all_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n shall_v be_v damn_v and_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n which_o say_v that_o these_o who_o have_v weak_a faith_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o so_o the_o great_a faith_n shall_v be_v will-worship_n and_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o because_o this_o way_n say_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v none_o live_v under_o the_o law_n 2._o no_o law_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o any_o jew_n christian_n under_o pain_n of_o wrath_n and_o if_o james_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o yet_o mean_a that_o both_o faith_n and_o work_n concur_v as_o cause_n though_o faith_n more_o principal_o work_n how_o can_v paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n if_o peter_n and_o john_n joint_o work_v a_o miracle_n and_o heal_v the_o cripple_n man_n suppose_v the_o influence_n of_o john_n in_o the_o miracle_n be_v more_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o peter_n wrought_v the_o miracle_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v more_o principal_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o less_o principal_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o the_o place_n allege_v for_o salvation_n by_o work_n if_o work_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n special_o matth._n 25._o speak_v more_o for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o work_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n insinuate_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n or_o of_o grow_v in_o justification_n in_o have_v our_o sin_n not_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o our_o very_a day_n of_o death_n and_o the_o question_n must_v be_v rom._n 4._o whether_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v before_o circumcision_n or_o not_o rom._n 4._o when_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n come_v both_o upon_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v when_o he_o be_v justify_v though_o some_o teach_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o paul_n gal._n 3.10_o state_n the_o question_n of_o work_n agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o paul_n may_v just_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n have_v except_v himself_o david_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o regenerate_v for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a mat._n 25._o as_o be_v rachab_n by_o receive_v and_o lodge_v the_o spy_n 2._o the_o english_a divine_n say_v how_o can_v the_o scripture_n conclude_v from_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n whence_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n unless_o by_o work_n here_o we_o understand_v a_o work_a faith_n the_o apostle_n must_v mean_v the_o same_o by_o work_n vers_fw-la 21._o that_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n 23._o for_o he_o can_v say_v vers_fw-la 23._o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n v_o 21._o which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n except_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n express_o vers_n 23._o say_v that_o believe_a god_n be_v count_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n faith_n than_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n must_v 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devil_n whereas_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o sound_a believer_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a submit_v and_o lead_v captive_a of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o speak_v and_o so_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 1_o thes._n 2.13_o math._n 22.32_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o receive_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1.11_o a_o fiducial_a rest_v of_o the_o heart_n upon_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o confide_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o luâ—king_a place_n where_o one_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o a_o storm_n psal._n 2.12_o psal._n 11.1_o psal._n 31.2_o deut._n 32.37_o psal._n 118.9_o judg._n 9.15_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d under_o my_o shadow_n and_o this_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o hypocrite_n who_o can_v seek_v their_o lodging_n nor_o a_o hide_v place_n against_o 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3._o that_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o gen._n 22._o when_o he_o do_v justify_v himself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o sacrifice_a isaac_n but_o it_o be_v gen._n 15.6_o when_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n isaac_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o work_n at_o all_o require_v of_o abraham_n but_o only_o believe_v the_o promise_n for_o what_o shall_v abraham_n act_v or_o do_v to_o further_a the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n for_o he_o believe_v that_o gospel_n promise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o a_o faith_n lively_a and_o have_v with_o it_o as_o a_o concomitant_a a_o resolution_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o text_n shall_v say_v gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n resolve_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o resolution_n of_o good_a work_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v most_o violent_a 4._o who_o so_o be_v justify_v causal_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v to_o he_o work_n be_v count_v as_o the_o formaâ—â—_n cause_n for_o so_o james_n from_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 23._o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteoâ—â—nesse_n which_o say_v by_o that_o faith_n he_o be_v declare_v or_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousnâ—â—â—e_n but_o his_o believe_a or_o his_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v like_o the_o â—ody_n quicken_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteâ—â—snesse_n
now_o except_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o two_o faith_n one_o dead_a and_o empty_a ascribe_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n ver_fw-la â—â—_o 15_o 16._o another_o lively_a and_o work_a ascribe_v to_o abraham_n â—er_n 23._o and_o except_o this_o be_v deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 23._o not_o by_o that_o same_o faith_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o aâ—â—ahams_n empty_a believe_a ver_fw-la 23._o be_v that_o which_o be_v countâ—â—o_v he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o but_o james_n can_v be_v so_o â—â—derstood_v but_o when_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 15.6_o 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v for_o his_o faith_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_a seed_n geâ—â—_n he_o show_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n rom._n 4._o and_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v 〈…〉_z â—orks_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n as_o gen._n 22._o he_o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—lared_v just_a or_o not_o justify_v by_o the_o empty_a and_o idle_a faith_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hypocrite_n but_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o do_v prove_v itself_o to_o be_v lively_a so_o that_o james_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o dead_a faith_n that_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v good_a work_n as_o his_o adversary_n say_v and_o paul_n prove_v rom._n 4._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o work_n that_o be_v by_o our_o own_o inherent_a perfect_a righteousness_n because_o rom._n 3._o all_o have_v sin_v jew_n and_o gentile_n because_o abraham_n then_o shall_v boast_v as_o a_o perfect_a man_n free_a of_o sin_n and_o he_o need_v no_o redeemer_n the_o law_n of_o work_n shall_v save_v he_o and_o so_o he_o need_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o iniquity_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mid_n between_o these_o and_o james_n say_v that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n by_o faith_n make_v know_v to_o be_v lively_a not_o to_o the_o world_n only_o but_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o if_o james_n shall_v mean_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n proper_o as_o count_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n he_o can_v not_o say_v vers_n 21._o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n vers_n 22._o he_o can_v infer_v vers_fw-la 2d_o thou_o see_v that_o his_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n what_o faith_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o work_n vers_fw-la 21._o not_o one_o word_n of_o abrahamsâ—aith_n â—aith_z yet_o he_o say_v because_o abraham_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v real_o before_o god_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o other_o justify_v his_o faith_n do_v work_v in_o a_o lively_a way_n as_o real_a in_o anâ—_n by_o his_o work_n and_o you_o see_v that_o abraham_n faith_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v perfectâ—â—_n by_o work_n gen._n 22._o when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n now_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v for_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o cite_v gen._n 15.6_o to_o prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n some_o 25._o yearâ—_n as_o other_o reckon_v 30._o year_n before_o he_o sacrifice_v isaac_n gen._n 22_o â—_o that_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n noâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a in_o its_o lively_a operation_n until_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n â—hen_o the_o contrair_a of_o this_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o country_n c._n 12._o by_o faith_n believe_v the_o promise_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o many_o yearâ—_n before_o therefore_o these_o word_n see_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n must_v mean_v that_o his_o faith_n come_v out_o to_o view_v by_o his_o work_n but_o theâ—e_n be_v learned_a and_o godly_a protestant_n who_o 〈◊〉_d that_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o â—ustification_n real_a and_o before_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_z declare_v justification_n before_o man_n only_o answ._n it_o be_v true_a 〈…〉_z to_o name_v they_o but_o these_o be_v subordinate_a james_n speak_v not_o 〈◊〉_d a_o faith_n only_o declare_v nor_o of_o a_o justification_n only_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n but_o of_o a_o declare_a justification_n that_o be_v real_a before_o god_n 2._o that_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o a_o justification_n before_o god_n justify_v the_o text_n say_v because_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 14._o what_o can_v that_o faith_n profit_n which_o be_v empty_a he_o must_v mean_v what_o can_v it_o profit_v before_o god_n to_o save_v and_o justify_v as_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 13.3_o if_o i_o have_v not_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o before_o god_n 2._o can_v that_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o well_o translate_v leave_v out_o the_o particle_n in_o the_o new_a translation_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o save_v he_o then_o he_o must_v speak_v also_o of_o real_a faith_n and_o so_o real_a salvation_n and_o so_o of_o justification_n before_o god_n 3._o the_o example_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n of_o rahab_n which_o be_v real_a must_v say_v something_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2._o that_o he_o speak_v of_o real_a justification_n to_o the_o man_n own_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o world_n if_o clear_a in_o the_o text_n also_o for_o james_n speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o privity_n of_o the_o man_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v faith_n vers_fw-la 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o believe_v the_o devil_n also_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o discuss_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o solide_o to_o know_v whether_o his_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v real_a or_o not_o and_o james_n wake_v all_o visible_a professor_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o john_n also_o do_v to_o try_v his_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o solid_a or_o vain_a by_o chap._n 1._o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o a_o hearer_n only_o 23_o 24._o by_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a vers_fw-la 27._o by_o love_a and_o respect_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a ch._n 2._o by_o try_v his_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v dead_a or_o lively_a by_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ch._n 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n who_o say_v james_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o justification_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n potest_fw-la because_o the_o world_n can_v judge_v infallible_o whether_o our_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v sincere_a or_o not_o for_o 1._o we_o say_v that_o james_n do_v speak_v of_o justification_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o real_a justification_n before_o god_n but_o as_o declare_v not_o to_o the_o world_n only_o but_o to_o the_o conscience_n also_o of_o the_o doer_n 2._o because_o the_o world_n can_v not_o infallible_o judge_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o work_n therefore_o they_o can_v judge_v at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o loose_a consequence_n for_o we_o may_v declare_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o other_o by_o our_o good_a work_n that_o we_o be_v before_o god_n justify_v otherwise_o because_o man_n can_v see_v our_o good_a work_n nor_o the_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o proceed_v whether_o from_o save_v faith_n or_o not_o nor_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v whether_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o not_o man_n shall_v not_o glorify_v our_o heavenly_a father_n contrair_a to_o matth._n 5.16_o nor_o shall_v the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o because_o they_o can_v infallible_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o be_v good_a work_n or_o not_o and_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o goâ—_n nor_o be_v abraham_n declare_v to_o be_v justify_v because_o of_o a_o secret_a heart-â—â—tention_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n to_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o coâ—â—t_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o may_v yet_o his_o journey_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n his_o building_n a_o altar_n his_o lay_n on_o wood_n his_o bind_v his_o son_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o kill_v he_o may_v well_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o man_n trelcatius_n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n calvine_n beza_n paraeus_n yea_o a_o papist_n cajetan_n have_v say_v well_o to_o this_o point_n not_o to_o add_v that_o scripture_n shall_v never_o admit_v sumitur_fw-la that_o abraham_n and_o rahabs_n sin_n be_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n not_o impute_v and_o they_o deliver_v from_o condemnation_n
it_o be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n and_o so_o james_n have_v no_o more_o ground_n for_o he_o to_o say_v you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o then_o to_o say_v you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o work_v separate_v from_o faith_n be_v no_o less_o dead_a work_n &_o can_v justify_v 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o then_o faith_n separate_v from_o work_n &_o real_o pull_v from_o they_o as_o in_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n obj._n when_o james_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o by_o faith_n only_o he_o make_v faith_n and_o work_v concomitant_a in_o that_o procurement_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causality_n for_o he_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ans._n he_o be_v not_o more_o common_o nor_o sound_o and_o true_o interpret_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o fide_fw-la solitariâ_fw-la by_o dead_a faith_n for_o solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificamur_fw-la faith_n have_v the_o only_a virtue_n of_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o so_o be_v the_o adverbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solùm_fw-la take_v matth._n 5.47_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o publican_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n duty_n only_o natural_a exclude_v these_o which_o only_o convert_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n can_v do_v matth._n 8_o 8._o only_o say_v the_o word_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o clear_o say_v that_o a_o mandat_fw-la of_o omnipotency_n only_o in_o christ_n can_v heal_v the_o sick_a servant_n but_o yet_o that_o omnipotency_n be_v not_o real_o separate_v from_o justice_n wisdom_n mercy_n matth._n 9.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o only_o touch_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a but_o the_o act_n of_o touch_v be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v who_o have_v touch_v i_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v have_v no_o causative_a influence_n in_o the_o draw_a virtue_n out_o of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o act_n of_o touch_v do_v extract_v the_o virtue_n as_o christ_n say_v luk._n 8.50_o mar._n 5.36_o fear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o believe_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o ruler_n can_v it_o be_v say_v but_o this_o exclude_v work_n as_o touch_v the_o apprehend_n of_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a damosel_n and_o yet_o that_o believe_a be_v not_o solitary_a but_o conjoin_v with_o love_n reverence_n submission_n 35._o so_o luk._n 8.50_o mat._n 21.19_o and_o act._n 3.16_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n have_v give_v this_o cripple_n perfect_a soundness_n heb._n 11.30_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v by_o peter_n and_o john_n good_a work_n and_o holiness_n the_o cripple_n man_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o by_o good_a work_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v good_a work_n love_n mercifulnesse_n courage_n in_o the_o priest_n who_o compass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o peter_n and_o john_n add_v to_o these_o that_o by_o good_a work_n we_o must_v more_o and_o more_o justify_v and_o pardon_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o must_v more_o and_o more_o buy_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o they_o teach_v cite_v rev._n 22.14_o and_o more_o merit_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la euangelico_fw-la life_n eternal_a and_o so_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n must_v be_v joint_a cause_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n blood_n and_o christ_n blood_n must_v have_v parallel_n and_o collateral_a influence_n with_o christ_n blood_n to_o buy_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o paul_n already_o justify_v even_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v his_o evangelic_n justification_n phil._n 3._o will_v be_v in_o another_o condition_n 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o why_o shall_v arminian_n and_o socinian_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v paul_n own_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o infuse_v as_o papist_n say_v but_o acquire_v as_o they_o teach_v 194._o 3._o it_o come_v say_v they_o from_o paul_n own_o freewill_n indifferent_a to_o will_n or_o will_v but_o how_o be_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o abraham_n believe_v jam._n 2.23_o ans._n the_o apostle_n speak_v often_o of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o believe_a v_o 14._o twice_o v_o 17._o once_o v_o 18._o thrice_o v_o 19_o twice_o v_o 20._o once_o v_o 22._o twice_o that_o be_v nine_o time_n thereof_o emphatical_o v_o 23._o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o scripture_n be_v then_o fulfil_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n â—5_n 6_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v real_a visible_a and_o conspicuous_a believe_v and_o righteousness_n to_o deny_v himself_o so_o far_o for_o god_n for_o james_n be_v much_o for_o religion_n make_v know_v to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o to_o man_n and_o have_v far_o other_o adversary_n in_o the_o other_o extremity_n than_o paul_n have_v even_o the_o old_a gnostic_n who_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n lay_v aside_o the_o law_n do_v of_o the_o law_n jam._n 1.22_o 23._o all_o work_n c._n 2.14_o all_o conscience_n of_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n c._n 13.1_o 2._o of_o peaceable_a and_o mortify_a living_n c._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o think_v it_o godliness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o the_o assembly_n ch_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o without_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o head_n a_o room_n empty_a faith_n and_o profess_v fair_a and_o give_v good_a word_n but_o no_o garment_n to_o the_o naked_a v_o 14_o 15._o and_o james_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o visible_a and_o declare_a faith_n but_o yet_o not_o mere_o declare_v but_o which_o be_v real_a and_o can_v save_v 14._o and_o of_o justification_n such_o as_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o rachab_n as_o be_v senâ—sible_a and_o real_a and_o not_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n for_o james_n speak_v of_o a_o profit_v and_o save_v faith_n jam._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n etc._n etc._n can_v faith_n save_v he_o another_o devise_n be_v here_o allege_a of_o a_o form_a faith_n animate_v with_o charity_n and_o that_o justify_v say_v papist_n and_o a_o unformed_a faith_n void_a of_o charity_n and_o that_o say_v they_o do_v not_o justify_v 28._o and_o the_o same_o way_n but_o in_o other_o expression_n arminian_n and_o socinian_o teach_v that_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o repent_v and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o believe_v or_o complete_a form_v and_o evangelic_n faith_n but_o we_o distinguish_v they_o as_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a rom._n 4.9_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o v_o 3._o v._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o act_n or_o work_v of_o believe_v that_o be_v count_v for_o abraham_n formal_a righteousness_n there_o shall_v so_o no_o room_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n reckon_v to_o be_v we_o if_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o 1_o corin._n 5.21_o phili._n 3.9_o shall_v be_v turn_v over_o in_o a_o act_n of_o believe_v mix_v with_o much_o doubt_v and_o in_o our_o sinful_a obedience_n and_o the_o socinian_o have_v more_o reason_n for_o they_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o real_a satisfaction_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o we_o than_o the_o arminian_n and_o papist_n for_o if_o our_o righteousness_n and_o inherent_a obedience_n may_v be_v of_o grace_n esteem_v formal_a righteousness_n before_o god_n by_o a_o free_a evangelic_n paction_n and_o a_o act_n of_o god_n freewill_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v esteem_v the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n or_o any_o act_n of_o obedience_n our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n where_o a_o act_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n or_o a_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n even_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a what_o need_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n
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ere_o they_o come_v and_o to_o remove_v they_o when_o come_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v adam_n stand_v in_o need_n before_o he_o fall_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v evangelic_n truth_n if_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o believe_v all_o be_v true_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v 2._o adam_n have_v a_o faith_n of_o dependencie_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o possible_a evil_n fear_v 2._o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o law-faith_n more_o than_o to_o law-love_n or_o law-fear_a or_o law-desire_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o act_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o evangelick-faith_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o obey_v the_o command_v adam_n be_v to_o live_v gal._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o by_o do_v they_o ezek._n 20.11_o as_o lavater_n gratia_fw-la there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v man_n shall_v live_v that_o be_v merit_n by_o free_a paction_n life_n eternal_a but_o then_o say_v calvine_n if_o a_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n he_o need_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n obj._n if_o faith_n be_v impute_v as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o its_o inherent_a dignity_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o essential_a to_o faith_n then_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n righteousness_n ans._n if_o faith_n be_v impute_v as_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v but_o that_o which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o believe_v say_v a_o jesuit_n and_o though_o they_o say_v the_o work_v evangelick_n be_v from_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n so_o be_v adam_n a_o patient_a when_o god_n concreated_a his_o image_n and_o habitual_a righteousness_n in_o he_o but_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n do_v not_o say_v nor_o dare_v not_o that_o predeterminate_a grace_n be_v from_o christ_n merit_n law-boasting_a therefore_o yet_o the_o sinner_n may_v more_o boast_v then_o adam_n and_o say_v i_o have_v justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n of_o freewill_n which_o be_v indifferent_a and_o from_o under_o all_o the_o bow_n and_o determine_v or_o sway_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o freewill_n shall_v have_v so_o whether_o christ_n have_v die_v or_o not_o die_v chap._n xxv_o q._n whither_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o make_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v it_o we_o or_o do_v we_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v we_o first_o before_o we_o believe_v evangelic_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a imputation_n one_o legal_a another_o which_o for_o doctrine_n cause_v we_o call_v application_n or_o real_a though_o the_o legal_a imputation_n be_v also_o real_a but_o not_o to_o we_o as_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n act_n of_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o upon_o christ_n isa._n 53.6_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o evince_n necessary_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o the_o former_a imputation_n for_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v expound_v of_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o person_n it_o may_v say_v something_o for_o the_o other_o imputation_n but_o the_o other_o imputation_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n v_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v v_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n v_o 9_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n believe_v as_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n 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do_v thy_o will_n psal._n 40.7_o heb._n 10.6_o 7._o this_o reckon_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o sinner_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n but_o also_o a_o lay_n of_o our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o in_o time_n isa._n 53.6_o or_o a_o deal_n with_o he_o in_o law_n in_o punish_v he_o as_o the_o sinner_n and_o 2._o by_o use_v the_o humane_a nature_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o redemption_n on_o the_o crosse._n antinomian_o take_v this_o impute_v of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n antinomian_o and_o reckon_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o so_o without_o believe_v all_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o shall_v be_v justify_v upon_o the_o crosse._n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o far_o from_o ascribe_v justification_n to_o any_o but_o to_o a_o believer_n that_o it_o say_v abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o the_o faith_n of_o multitude_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v when_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o very_a nothing_o many_o be_v not_o bear_v and_o a_o nothing_o or_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la can_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o payment_n make_v by_o the_o surety_n absolve_v the_o debtor_n so_o as_o the_o law_n except_o it_o be_v the_o general_a law_n of_o gratitude_n require_v no_o act_n of_o love_n of_o faith_n of_o service_n from_o the_o debtor_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n of_o suretyship_n in_o its_o essence_n and_o nature_n require_v that_o the_o creditor_n &_o sub_fw-la eo_fw-la titulo_fw-la shall_v pay_v the_o homage_n of_o faith_n law_n indeed_o when_o the_o creditor_n be_v both_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n and_o also_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n god_n he_o may_v require_v of_o the_o captive_n the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n so_o will_v justice_n which_o say_v we_o shall_v hurt_v none_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o press_v that_o the_o debtor_n repay_v to_o the_o surety_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v up_o his_o loss_n but_o to_o pay_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ransom_n due_a to_o offend_v justice_n be_v no_o gospel-law_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o nor_o can_v it_o beaâ—_n truth_n except_o we_o deny_v the_o real_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n which_o both_o papist_n do_v weaken_v when_o they_o mix_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n therewith_o and_o socinian_o deny_v 4._o the_o satisfaction_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o sinner_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a particular_a number_n determine_v of_o god_n &_o quoad_fw-la numerum_fw-la numerantem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la numerum_fw-la numeratum_fw-la both_o as_o touch_v the_o number_n so_o many_o not_o all_o
he_o choose_v the_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n holy_a to_o himself_o glory_n deut._n 7.6_o 7._o but_o not_o with_o another_o new_a distinct_a covenant_n but_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n 8._o but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o your_o father_n to_o wit_n to_o abraham_n deut._n 10.15_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n not_o above_o all_o house_n amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o external_a church_n covenant_n and_o church_n right_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o a_o society_n and_o make_v with_o nation_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n isa._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o psal._n 2.8_o 9_o psal._n 22.27_o psal._n 87.2_o 3_o 4._o rev._n 11.15_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o not_o any_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o the_o eunuch_n and_o saul_n act_v 8.39_o who_o be_v baptize_v first_o but_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o public_a man_n represent_v a_o seed_n also_o society_n be_v baptize_v all_o judea_n mat._n 3.3_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n mark_v 1.5_o all_o the_o multitude_n all_o the_o people_n luke_n 4.7.21_o sure_o the_o father_n be_v so_o christian_v and_o baptise_a as_o their_o child_n have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o seal_n so_o joh._n 3.22_o 23_o 26._o cornelius_n his_o house_n and_o all_o with_o he_o be_v baptize_v act_v 10.33_o 47._o three_o thousand_o at_o once_o act_v 2.39_o 40_o 41._o the_o jailer_n and_o his_o house_n act_v 16.33_o servant_n and_o friend_n the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o be_v baptise_a and_o this_o 3._o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o household_n of_o narcissus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 16.11_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n and_o all_o the_o church_n at_o their_o house_n v_o 5._o the_o church_n at_o the_o house_n of_o philemon_n phil._n v._n 2._o which_o 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