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afford_v but_o not_o without_o the_o inward_a condition_n inward_a davenant_n de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la actuali_fw-la p._n 386._o facile_fw-la est_fw-la bujus_fw-la modi_fw-la opera_fw-la multa_fw-la praesertim_fw-la interna_fw-la commemor_n be_v sine_z quilâ—â—_n justificatio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la mortalium_fw-la obtenta_fw-la nunquam_fw-la â—â—tinebitur_fw-la item_n p._n 387._o hoec_fw-la &_o bujusmodi_fw-la opera_fw-la cordis_n interâ—â—_n sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la justificatis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la contineant_fw-la in_o saefficaciam_fw-la sen_fw-la meritum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la vel_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la conditiones_n proevioe_fw-la seu_fw-la concurrentes_fw-la sicuti_fw-la poenitere_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la effecta_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la justificante_fw-la manantia_fw-la ut_fw-la amare_fw-la deum_fw-la diligere_fw-la proximum_fw-la &_o coâ—similia_fw-la videtis_fw-la igitur_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la quorundum_fw-la operum_fw-la internorum_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la initio_fw-la obtinendum_fw-la eadem_fw-la habet_fw-la cap._n 31._o pag._n 403._o ubi_fw-la recenset_fw-la dolere_fw-la de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la detestari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la humiliter_fw-la deo_fw-la se_fw-la subjicere_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la confugere_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la mediatore_fw-la spem_fw-la figere_fw-la novoe_n vitapropositum_fw-la inire_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la ut_fw-la conditione_n concurrentes_fw-la vel_fw-la proecursorias_fw-la see_v also_o the_o homily_n of_o salvation_n second_o part_n circa_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o homily_n of_o faith_n first_o part_n circa_fw-la medium_n &_o finem_fw-la assert_v these_o condition_n act_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n not_o without_o such_o a_o true_a love_n devotion_n faith_n devotion_n a_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v keep_v secret_a but_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o will_v break_v out_o and_o show_v itself_o in_o good_a work_n homily_n of_o faith_n first_o part_n p._n 21._o and_o about_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o true_a faith_n will_v show_v forth_o itself_o and_o can_v be_v long_o idle_a for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n dr._n jackson_n of_o save_v faith_n sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 207._o justify_v faith_n necessary_o include_v in_o it_o such_o work_n as_o james_n require_v at_o least_o a_o preparation_n or_o immediate_a promptness_n of_o mind_n to_o they_o mr._n john_n ball._n treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ch._n 3._o p._n 20._o â—_o disposition_n to_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o active_a and_o lively_a faith_n to_o good_a work_n as_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o opportunity_n to_o exert_v they_o when_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o save_v through_o faith_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o or_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v i_o say_v â—hen_o so_o much_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o â—aith_n we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o take_v up_o with_o too_o scanty_a a_o â—â—tion_n of_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o divide_v it_o â—rom_o itself_o i._n e._n from_o this_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o we_o will_v true_o speak_v and_o impartial_o judge_v with_o scripture_n no_o faith_n can_v be_v look_v â—on_n as_o actual_o justify_v but_o at_o which_o natural_o page_n natural_o homily_n of_o salvation_n three_o part_n 〈◊〉_d beginning_n some_o other_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o our_o salvation_n than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a faith_n â—â—ging_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o a_o life_n according_a to_o god_n family_n os_fw-la faith_n second_o part_n circa_fw-la medium_n by_o all_o declaration_n of_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o true_a lively_a and_o christian_a faith_n be_v no_o dead_a vain_a or_o unfruitful_a thing_n but_o a_o thing_n of_o perfect_a virtue_n of_o wonderful_a operatiâ—â—_n oâ—_n work_v and_o strength_n bring_v forth_o all_o good_a 〈◊〉_d and_o good_a work_n also_o homily_n of_o faith_n first_o part_n circa_fw-la medium_n we_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o hang_v of_o upon_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o ready_a to_o obey_v and_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o true_a lively_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mouth_n and_o profession_n only_o but_o it_o live_v and_o stir_v wardly_a in_o the_o heart_n see_v also_o the_o quotation_n of_o the_o precede_a page_n as_o it_o here_o and_o essential_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n i._n e._n that_o which_o involve_v in_o itself_o obedience_n future_a obedience_n that_o a_o justify_v faith_n include_v in_o it_o this_o obedience_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n with_o protestant_a divine_n either_o foreign_a or_o english_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n most_o of_o they_o collect_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n mr._n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconciliatione_fw-la pag._n 138._o fides_n in_o châ—â—stum_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la quoedam_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quoedam_fw-la enim_fw-la obedientia_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la conformitas_fw-la mandato_fw-la dei_fw-la joh._n 3._o 3._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 23._o conradus_n bergius_n in_o praxi_fw-la cathol_n divin_n canon_n p._n 973._o fides_n est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ejus_fw-la actus_fw-la proprius_fw-la spondet_fw-la praecepto_fw-la evangelii_n crede_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la sic_fw-la fides_n est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la erga_fw-la evangelium_fw-la inquit_fw-la apologia_fw-la gust_n confession_n pag._n 125._o to_o which_o he_o add_v sit_fw-la therus_fw-la soepe_fw-la per_fw-la sidem_fw-la proecipue_v quidem_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la intelligâ—â—â—â—_n apprehensionem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o abnegationem_fw-la mâ—â—_n proprii_fw-la includit_fw-la simul_fw-la totam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o inclination_n voluntatis_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la adeo_fw-la evangelio_n consentaneam_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la contra_fw-la intelligit_fw-la actiones_fw-la factas_fw-la cum_fw-la opinion_n 〈◊〉_d &_o cum_fw-la expectatione_n justificationis_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la tanqâ—â—_n mercedis_fw-la debitoe_n cite_v many_o place_n of_o luther_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ludovicus_n crocius_n syntagm_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o pag._n 1223._o fides_n 〈◊〉_d sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la quatenus_fw-la notat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la â—â—pectantem_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la unde_fw-la pluâ—virtutes_fw-la &_o actus_fw-la cum_fw-la antecedentes_fw-la tum_fw-la consequentes_fw-la cannoâ—â—_n &_o opponitur_fw-la illi_fw-la obedientioe_v quoe_n non_fw-la expectat_fw-la promissionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d donum_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la mr._n ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 73._o a_o purpose_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n justify_v as_o the_o passive_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d of_o justification_n or_o as_o the_o qualification_n of_o that_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d justifi_v mr._n throgmorton_n of_o faith_n page_n 29._o he_o that_o turn_v from_o upon_o such_o suggestion_n promise_n persuasion_n as_o christ_n make_v to_o he_o he_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o page_z 91_o 92._o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n to_o follow_v and_o to_o be_v lead_v and_o â—â—ided_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n â—ideth_v on_o he_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n to_o follow_v he_o as_o his_o shepherd_n and_o his_o voice_n and_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o have_v everlasting_a life_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n dr._n stoughton_n right_o man_n plea_n serm._n 6._o p._n 32._o faith_n imprehend_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o the_o will_v too_o and_o page_z 41._o faith_n have_v 〈◊〉_d act_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n contain_v love_v of_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o principal_a acts._n dr._n preston_n treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o will_v sine_z justify_v faith_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o â—â—ace_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o
church_n their_o assistance_n to_o and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o power_n as_o nursing-fathers_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o draw_v some_o few_o inference_n and_o make_v some_o practical_a reflection_n and_o so_o conclude_v first_o then_o be_v king_n promise_v as_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n hence_o we_o infer_v the_o continuance_n and_o allowance_n of_o their_o function_n of_o their_o place_n and_o office_n undâ—â—_n christianity_n some_o as_o it_o 114._o it_o see_v mr._n parker_n polity_n second_o piece_n p._n 114._o seemâ—_n have_v be_v so_o foolish_a or_o perverse_a as_o to_o say_v that_o kingly_a government_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o shadow_n part_n of_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n anâ—_n bondage_n and_o so_o abolish_v by_o thâ—_n come_v of_o the_o messia_n the_o teâ—_n here_o and_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o be_v evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n fâ—â—_v how_o can_v they_o be_v nursing-fâ—thers_a to_o the_o church_n if_o they_o diâ—_n not_o remain_v as_o king_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o thâ—_n behalf_n of_o the_o church_n plain_o infer_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o function_n in_o the_o church_n the_o teâ—ple_n of_o ezechiel_n which_o by_o thâ—_n large_a dimension_n of_o it_o ch._n 4â—_n must_v needs_o pertain_v to_o the_o gospel_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o prince_n portion_n ch._n 45._o â—_o 48._o 21._o and_o so_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o neâ—_n jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glorâ—_n and_o their_o honour_n to_o it_o revel_v 21._o 24._o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v it_o behind_o they_o but_o bring_v it_o with_o they_o christianity_n do_v not_o extinguish_v monarchy_n they_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o yet_o king_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n that_o they_o shall_v forego_v or_o renounce_v their_o sceptre_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la terrestria_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi caelestia_fw-la as_o sedulius_n of_o old_a they_o may_v be_v christ_n servant_n and_o yet_o reign_v over_o subject_n for_o christ_n sceptre_n be_v not_o like_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n to_o devour_v and_o swallow_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o right_n of_o prince_n as_o he_o do_v the_o magician_n he_o come_v not_o to_o diminish_n the_o title_n or_o disturb_v the_o claim_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n but_o rather_o 21._o rather_o mat._n 22._o 21._o to_o secure_v and_o establish_v they_o in_o their_o continuance_n statu_fw-la quo_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o 20._o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v be_v a_o fundamental_a rule_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o civil_a case_n and_o calling_n christianity_n supposeâ—_n the_o lawful_a state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o civil_a government_n and_o â—â—ters_v no_o man_n condition_n in_o it_o bâ—_n maintain_v every_o man_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d state_n call_v and_o condition_n life_n wherein_o it_o find_v he_o in_o vain_a therefore_o be_v herâ—_n trouble_v at_o the_o news_n of_o christ_n birth_n as_o if_o he_o come_v to_o disseiz_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o temporality_n mat._n 2._o in_o vain_a be_v pilate_n jealous_a of_o tâ—â—_n kingship_n of_o christ_n as_o enemy_n caesar_n christ_n free_v he_o of_o thâ—_n fear_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joâ—_n 18._o 26._o upon_o which_o word_n 〈◊〉_d anstin_n make_v a_o loud_a proclamariâ—_n 119._o tractatus_fw-la in_o joann_n 119._o the_o name_n of_o christ_n audite_fw-la jâ—daei_n &_o gentes_fw-la audite_fw-la regâ—_n terrena_fw-la hear_v o_o you_o jew_n aâ—â—_n gentile_n hear_v o_o you_o earthly_a prince_n non_fw-la impedio_fw-la dominatione_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mando_fw-la i_o come_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o prejudice_v you_o rule_n or_o dominion_n in_o this_o world_n nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o frighte_a with_o vain_a and_o groundless_a fear_n or_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v it_o come_v to_o supplant_v or_o unhinge_v the_o kingdom_n â—n_v this_o world_n king_n indeed_o be_v call_v unto_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n psal_n 2._o 10._o not_o to_o part_v with_o their_o power_n or_o to_o lose_v their_o place_n but_o only_o to_o do_v he_o service_n with_o their_o power_n and_o in_o their_o place_n they_o be_v not_o to_o throw_v away_o their_o crown_n but_o only_o with_o the_o 24_o elder_n rev._n 4._o 10._o to_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o acknowledge_v their_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o dependency_n upon_o he_o and_o derivation_n from_o he_o for_o so_o say_v the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v by_o i_o prince_n rule_v i._n e._n by_o appointment_n from_o he_o and_o subordination_n to_o he_o for_o the_o which_o reason_n tertullian_n stick_v 33._o apolog._n c._n 33._o not_o to_o say_v unto_o the_o pagan_n noster_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la caesar_n utpote_fw-la a_o nostro_fw-la deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la the_o emperor_n say_v he_o be_v we_o more_o than_o you_o as_o be_v set_v up_o and_o appoint_v our_o god_n yea_o by_o our_o savioâ—â—_n who_o name_n and_o style_v it_o be_v to_z prince_z of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earâ—â—_n rev._n 1._o 5._o to_o be_v king_n of_o kinâ—_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o so_o much_o for_o the_o office_n anâ—_n function_n the_o next_o inference_n shall_v make_v be_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n if_o king_n 〈◊〉_d appoint_v of_o god_n and_o entrust_v by_o he_o as_o nurse_n father_n to_o thâ—_n church_n then_o hence_o it_o follow_v against_o all_o opposer_n that_o the_o christian_a sovereign_n have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d look_v what_o the_o prophet_n here_o sayâ—_n that_o prince_n shall_v do_v as_o nursin_n subjection_n bilson_n of_o subjection_n father_n that_o i_o conclude_v thâ—â—_n may_v and_o must_v do_v for_o god_n will_v not_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v surp_v a_o strange_a office_n but_o diâ—_n charge_v their_o own_o and_o therefore_o the_o fact_n in_o this_o case_n prove_v the_o right_n and_o the_o exercise_n thâ—_n power_n only_o mistake_v not_o thâ—_n point_v intend_v by_o this_o righâ—_n or_o power_n of_o prince_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o either_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o power_n ecclesiastic_a strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v or_o that_o they_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o unless_o by_o give_v we_o understand_v only_o copiam_fw-la utendi_fw-la leave_v and_o liberty_n to_o use_v and_o apply_v it_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o say_v that_o prince_n by_o their_o sovereignty_n be_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o faith_n or_o decider_n of_o controversy_n or_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n or_o dispenser_n of_o word_n censure_n or_o sacrament_n or_o that_o they_o may_v take_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o the_o leviathan_n speak_v to_o consecrate_v church_n to_o propagate_v holy_a order_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n nor_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o act_v either_o per_fw-la defectum_fw-la facultatis_fw-la because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o skill_n and_o faculty_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o do_v of_o these_o thing_n or_o per_fw-la defectum_fw-la juris_fw-la because_o the_o right_n of_o ministry_n such_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o goâ—_n reserve_v to_o other_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a make_v answer_n to_o vzzia_n the_o king_n locum_fw-la king_n regis_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la adalere_fw-la sed_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la adolerent_fw-la grat._n in_o locum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la officii_fw-la tui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o to_o burn_v incense_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 18._o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o aâ—â—_n this_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v stiâ—â—_n in_o the_o nursing-father_n of_o the_o church_n a_o sovereign_a power_n oveâ—_n churchman_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o church-matter_n he_o have_v imperium_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la though_o not_o ministerium_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la he_o have_v the_o right_a of_o supreme_a inspection_n though_o not_o of_o immediate_a administration_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o 24._o vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n 2._o p._n 24._o do_v these_o thing_n and_o another_o to_o see_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o i_o intend_v be_v that_o the_o sovereign_n as_o christian_n have_v a_o supereminent_a power_n of_o command_v and_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v of_o public_a and_o general_a concern_v not_o only_o to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o to_o religion_n and_o piety_n to_o the_o due_a and_o regular_a profession_n of_o the_o common_a christianity_n i_o know_v indeed_o there_o want_v not_o those_o who_o