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benè_fw-la facis_fw-la sed_fw-la add_v adhuc_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la credas_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la perhibit_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la poccata_n tua_fw-la the_o second_o opinion_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o say_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v justify_v be_v this_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o as_o have_v their_o truth_n in_o we_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o popish_a opinion_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o object_n which_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n these_o only_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o assent_v which_o they_o make_v general_a without_o any_o particular_a 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which_o god_n give_v in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n see_v rom._n 8.16_o gal._n 2.20_o a_o three_o reason_n because_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o faith_n justify_v shall_v have_v divers_a seat_n or_o subject_n the_o understanding_n as_o a_o assent_n the_o will_n as_o a_o affiance_n from_o hence_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o faith_n justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n now_o that_o it_o have_v not_o for_o the_o proper_a object_n the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v justify_v these_o reason_n evince_n first_o for_o that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v the_o act_n limit_n out_o also_o the_o object_n and_o make_v it_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 1.15_o second_o justisic_n kemn_v it_o in_o exam._n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la justisic_n for_o that_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n find_v 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the_o general_n to_o ourselves_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o hypocrite_n or_o devil_n to_o perform_v as_o that_o other_o of_o affiance_n and_o what_o to_o that_o eph._n 3.12_o that_o make_v this_o confidence_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n justify_v the_o last_o tenant_n be_v of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o a_o affiance_n and_o for_o that_o opinion_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v seem_v to_o import_v both_o second_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n not_o only_o as_o disposition_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o ingredient_n not_o only_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o our_o mean_n of_o justification_n three_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o every_o person_n justify_v as_o he_o be_v justify_v now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v 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or_o nothing_o hebrew_n thus_o he_o impute_v or_o count_v it_o for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v render_v positive_o it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v count_v righteousness_n it_o be_v answer_v faith_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o text_n gen._n 15.6_o as_o also_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o text_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n first_o several_o and_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n 2._o conjunct_o according_a as_o thereof_o sundry_a phrase_n be_v raise_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v usual_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o repute_v or_o esteem_v and_o make_v reckon_v of_o second_o to_o impute_v or_o ascribe_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o 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some_o thus_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o righteousness_n as_o if_o it_o supply_v the_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o exposition_n they_o will_v approve_v by_o likeness_n of_o phrase_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v it_o as_o rom._n 2.26_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o why_o not_o thus_o rather_o they_o be_v count_v the_o seed_n for_o so_o they_o be_v apparent_o not_o reckon_v iustead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o count_v or_o esteem_v the_o lead_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n with_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v other_o thus_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v ascribe_v
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righteousness_n be_v never_o perfect_v in_o this_o life_n patriae_fw-la perfectio_fw-la viae_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la it_o be_v idle_a when_o they_o distinguish_v perfection_n into_o that_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o country_n for_o if_o by_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o via_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n we_o must_v by_o it_o also_o be_v perfect_v in_o via_fw-la inasmuch_o as_o no_o righteousness_n but_o perfect_a be_v approve_v by_o the_o law_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v just_a according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n last_o if_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v thus_o just_a stand_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n patience_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o justify_v a_o ungodly_a man_n believe_v be_v say_v to_o count_v his_o faith_n to_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o perhaps_o because_o that_o be_v our_o 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moses_n be_v understand_v with_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o he_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n sure_o though_o the_o lord_n profess_v he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o the_o wicked_a 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o that_o be_v impenitent_o such_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o testify_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v transgression_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o believe_v the_o last_o thus_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a cajetan_n cajetan_n by_o remit_v his_o sin_n or_o in_o that_o that_o he_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v this_o true_a do_v god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a answ_n though_o not_o to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o ungod_n liness_n yet_o to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a isa_n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o all_o do_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n but_o also_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o ungodliness_n act._n 15.9_o object_n but_o so_o do_v god_n justify_v not_o the_o ungodly_a but_o the_o righteous_a answ_n distingue_n tempora_fw-la concordabunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la no_o man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o justification_n a_o man_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n ungodly_a but_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o before_o faith_n he_o be_v ungodly_a it_o be_v no_o absurd_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o in_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o thus_o he_o justifi_v he_o that_o be_v ungodly_a by_o nature_n though_o when_o he_o justifi_v he_o he_o be_v alter_v by_o grace_n matthew_z the_o apostle_n be_v call_v matthew_n the_o publican_n matth._n 10.3_o not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o then_o but_o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o publican_n why_o not_o then_o the_o believer_n ungodly_a especial_o when_o as_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o ungodliness_n stick_v even_o after_o justisication_n use_v now_o 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