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here_o may_v be_v fit_o move_v quest._n whether_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n wrought_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v available_a as_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o to_o purchase_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o question_n be_v because_o not_o the_o law_n if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o ever_o perfect_o fulfil_v by_o adam_n have_v any_o promise_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o immediate_a vision_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_o of_o this_o life_n heaven_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n answ._n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o itself_o simple_o consider_v have_v no_o proportion_n with_o that_o endless_a life_n above_o for_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a and_o all_o his_o happiness_n promise_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o aught_o be_v reveal_v or_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v be_v terrestrial_a but_o now_o 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that_o which_o give_v a_o perfect_a be_v to_o our_o justification_n make_v we_o perfect_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o even_o of_o his_o whole_a righteousness_n active_a in_o his_o life_n and_o passive_a in_o his_o death_n and_o that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o within_o we_o but_o without_o we_o not_o inherent_a but_o by_o imputation_n may_v easy_o appear_v from_o the_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o second_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o second_o that_o make_v with_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n believe_v and_o live_v so_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v of_o work_n the_o second_o of_o faith_n the_o first_o of_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o second_o of_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o our_o own_o simple_o but_o by_o relation_n namely_o make_v we_o to_o wit_n christ_n righteousness_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n call_v in_o scripture_n 6._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n not_o to_o observe_v and_o know_v this_o difference_n well_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o lead_v man_n into_o all_o error_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n do_v notable_o set_v down_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n as_o term_n infinite_o opposite_a and_o admit_v of_o no_o reconciliation_n rom._n 10._o 3._o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v to_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v also_o rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n also_o rom._n 4._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o this_o same_o opposition_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o faith_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a v_o 2._o etc._n etc._n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n what_o clear_a testimony_n yea_o this_o do_v god_n himself_o teach_v we_o not_o obscure_o by_o his_o own_o act_n gen._n 3._o for_o when_o adam_n have_v forfeit_v the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v of_o work_n make_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o after_o his_o fall_n have_v make_v with_o he_o another_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n what_o do_v god_n thereupon_o he_o shut_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o 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have_v show_v unto_o he_o another_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v very_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o whosoever_o by_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n eat_v of_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o god_n i_o say_v do_v hereby_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o attain_v to_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v not_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n now_o altogether_o forfeit_v and_o from_o which_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v for_o ever_o banish_v never_o to_o return_v or_o intermeddle_v there_o any_o more_o gen._n 3_o 22._o 23._o 24._o therefore_o to_o teach_v and_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereby_o to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n be_v even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n the_o cherubim_n keep_v the_o 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appeal_v to_o the_o original_n as_o vega_n do_v here_o for_o indeed_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a add_v in_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 22._o in_o eum_fw-la saying_n justitia_fw-la antem_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o note_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n can_v endure_v to_o say_v or_o hear_v credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la to_o believe_v in_o christ._n vega_n here_o disclaim_v it_o as_o not_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a though_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v this_o phrase_n in_o the_o very_a same_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o least_o five_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o one_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n this_o phrase_n to_o believe_v in_o 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mouth_n do_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o faith_n but_o one_o as_o soto_n say_v eadem_fw-la 7._o uniner_n sorum_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o all_o man_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o indeed_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o set_v down_o a_o twofold_a acception_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o call_v a_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n the_o other_o a_o intellectual_a virtue_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o first_o he_o take_v for_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v one_o word_n the_o second_o for_o the_o credit_n give_v to_o it_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n soto_n take_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o man_n towards_o god_n and_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v he_o further_o show_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n where_o he_o propound_v two_o thing_n concern_v faith_n first_o quod_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la dvae_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la penitus_fw-la ibid._n fides_n est_fw-la qua_fw-la 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