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good_a from_o he_o upon_o that_o subject_n because_o that_o although_o there_o be_v many_o who_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n to_o his_o conversion_n even_o to_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v notwithstanding_o hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o without_o any_o intermixture_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n yet_o i_o know_v no_o one_o sort_n or_o sect_n of_o man_n that_o part_v our_o justification_n between_o god_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o our_o own_o inherent_a but_o that_o the_o same_o also_o about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v whole_o popish_a if_o not_o pelagian_a also_o in_o the_o bulk_n and_o body_n of_o his_o explication_n wherein_o he_o inveigh_v against_o those_o who_o he_o in_o term_n of_o abasement_n call_v sublime_a platonic_a and_o plotinian_n divine_v when_o as_o they_o account_v themselves_o essential_o god_n himself_o he_o have_v not_o we_o dissent_v from_o he_o chap._n xv._o whether_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v personal_o righteous_a because_o they_o perform_v work_n and_o duty_n as_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n you_o a_o only_a for_o this_o master_n baxter_n reason_n by_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a examine_v thesis_n 22._o bax_n page_n 118._o in_o this_o fore-explained_n sense_n it_o be_v that_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v personal_o righteous_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o the_o faith_n and_o duty_n of_o beleiver_n be_v say_v to_o please_v god_n viz._n as_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n explication_n those_o that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v righteous_a in_o the_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o impute_a righteousness_n may_v be_v convince_v from_o these_o scripture_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v they_o gen._n 7._o 1._o and_o 18._o 23_o 24._o job_n 17._o 9_o psal_n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o 37._o 17_o 21._o eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o 24._o and_o 33._o 12._o 13._o 18._o mat._n 9_o 13._o to_o these_o he_o add_v as_o may_v be_v there_o read_v a_o multitude_n of_o scripture_n more_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o better_a purpose_n it_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o labour_n to_o transcribe_v to_o this_o he_o further_o add_v that_o man_n be_v sometime_o call_v righteous_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n i_o acknowledge_v also_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o of_o their_o particular_a action_n which_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n good_a and_o perhaps_o sometime_o in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n as_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o ungodly_a as_o a_o line_n less_o crooked_a shall_v be_v call_v straight_o in_o comparison_n of_o one_o more_o 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73_o 74_o p._n 289._o 290_o 291_o 292._o 3_o that_o the_o non-performance_n of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v hinder_v but_o it_o be_v not_o one_o or_o many_o but_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o these_o together_o in_o one_o that_o suffice_v to_o condition_n we_o unto_o justification_n thes_n 61._o so_o that_o when_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v in_o scripture_n to_o our_o believe_a in_o christ_n or_o to_o any_o other_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o faith_n you_o must_v understand_v it_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la viz._n that_o your_o knowledge_n repentance_n obedience_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o inch_n behind_o your_o faith_n or_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o compound_a faith_n have_v all_o other_o virtue_n not_o only_o include_v in_o it_o but_o also_o actuate_v and_o cooperate_n with_o it_o for_o justification_n or_o else_o you_o must_v be_v shake_v off_o unjustified_a yea_o though_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o act_n and_o 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except_o it_o be_v free_a or_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o respect_n free_a if_o in_o any_o manner_n or_o respect_n it_o be_v of_o work_n thus_o he_o exclude_v work_n in_o all_o respect_n either_o of_o causality_n or_o conditionality_n from_o justification_n again_o duo_o sunt_fw-la promissionum_fw-la genera_fw-la plurimum_fw-la inter_fw-la 221._o idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 221._o se_fw-la diversa_fw-la alterum_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la spectans_fw-la certis_fw-la adnexum_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la alterum_fw-la evangelii_n proprium_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la legis_fw-la conditione_n gratuitum_fw-la i._n e._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o promise_n make_v in_o scripture_n much_o differ_v either_o from_o other_o the_o one_o legal_a tie_v to_o certain_a condition_n the_o other_o evangelicall_n or_o proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n free_a and_o without_o all_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n not_o tie_v to_o any_o condition_n as_o the_o legal_a promise_n be_v unto_o he_o i_o annex_v dr._n fulk_n in_o that_o sermon_n of_o his_o which_z mr._n fox_n translate_v out_o of_o english_a into_o latin_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o tractate_n of_o his_o own_o beforementioned_a isaac_n not_o ishmael_n say_v he_o have_v the_o inheritance_n quia_fw-la nimirum_fw-la unica_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la 13._o dr._n fulkii_fw-la concio_fw-la p._n 13._o haereditatem_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la via_fw-la patet_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la solam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ishmael_n vero_fw-la juxta_fw-la carnem_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la isaac_n per_fw-la promissionem_fw-la haereditas_fw-la autem_fw-la sola_fw-la nititur_fw-la promissione_n promissio_fw-la vero_fw-la nulla_fw-la meritorum_fw-la pactione_n sed_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la perficitur_fw-la i._n e._n because_o there_o be_v open_v one_o only_a way_n to_o the_o inheritance_n viz._n by_o promise_n alone_o mercy_n alone_o faith_n alone_o but_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n isaac_n by_o promise_n but_o the_o inheritance_n be_v ground_v upon_o promise_n only_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v without_o any_o paction_n or_o condition_n of_o work_n by_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o certissimos_fw-la se_fw-la haeredes_fw-la sciant_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la isaaci_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la comparant_fw-la 19_o id._n ibid._n p._n 19_o ut_fw-la nullo_n alio_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la titulo_fw-la adnitantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la promissione_n quique_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la adspirant_fw-la qui_fw-la denique_fw-la fide_fw-la eam_fw-la sola_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la operum_fw-la studiis_fw-la viam_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la affectant_fw-la i._n e._n let_v they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o certain_a heir_n who_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o isaac_n do_v bend_v to_o it_o upon_o no_o other_o title_n but_o the_o alone_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o who_o aspire_v to_o it_o by_o grace_n alone_o and_o last_o who_o embrace_v it_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o affect_v not_o the_o way_n to_o it_o by_o merit_n or_o any_o endeavour_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o anon_o after_o quemadmodum_fw-la legale_fw-la justitiae_fw-la foedus_fw-la 22._o id._n ibid._n p._n 22._o exquisitam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la ita_fw-la flagitat_fw-la ut_fw-la nullam_fw-la veniae_fw-la spem_fw-la largiatur_fw-la delinquenti_fw-la ita_fw-la evangelica_n altera_fw-la illa_fw-la icta_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la pactio_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la exhibet_fw-la nullamque_fw-la exigit_fw-la operum_fw-la adjunctam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la i._n e._n even_o as_o the_o legal_a covenant_n of_o justice_n so_o require_v of_o we_o a_o innocency_n in_o all_o respect_v exquisite_a that_o it_o give_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o offender_n so_o that_o other_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o mercy_n make_v with_o we_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o free_a righteousness_n and_o require_v no_o additory_a condition_n of_o work_n and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o affirm_v the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v gratuitam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nullisque_fw-la impeditam_fw-la 23._o id._n p._n 23._o conditionibus_fw-la free_a to_o all_o man_n or_o from_o all_o and_o entangle_v with_o no_o condition_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o annex_v mr._n calvin_n that_o great_a light_n shine_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n upon_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n ind_n justificare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la oblatam_fw-la in_o evangelio_n justitiam_fw-la recipit_fw-la &_o amplectitur_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la offerri_fw-la eo_fw-la excluditur_fw-la omnis_fw-la operum_fw-la consideratio_fw-la i._n e._n faith_n be_v hence_o say_v to_o justify_v because_o it_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n hereby_o all_o consideration_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v and_o so_o work_v in_o all_o consideration_n either_o of_o causality_n or_o conditionality_n total_o reject_v and_o have_v prove_v this_o from_o the_o difference_n which_o the_o apostle_n put_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 3_o &_o deinceps_fw-la he_o add_v videsne_fw-la ut_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o evangelii_n discrimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciat_fw-la 17._o calv._n just_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o §._o 17._o quod_fw-la illa_fw-la operibus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la tribuat_fw-la hoc_fw-la citra_fw-la operum_fw-la subsidium_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la largiatur_fw-la i._o e._n you_o see_v what_o difference_n he_o make_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n attribute_v righteousness_n to_o work_n the_o gospel_n give_v it_o free_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o 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legis_fw-la promissiones_fw-la ab_fw-la operum_fw-la conditione_n pendeant_fw-la i._n e._n and_o lean_v upon_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n when_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n likewise_o in_o the_o next_o section_n from_o that_o of_o gal._n 3._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 4._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n he_o add_v that_o this_o argument_n can_v stand_v
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the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o fides_n sine_fw-la operum_fw-la adminiculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n without_o any_o proppage_n of_o work_n rest_v whole_o upon_o mercy_n and_o that_o wherewith_o he_o conclude_v this_o section_n that_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o usher_v into_o our_o possession_n by_o work_n nec_fw-la operando_fw-la nos_fw-la eam_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la vacuos_fw-la accedere_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la i._n e._n not_o that_o we_o attain_v it_o by_o work_v but_o come_v with_o our_o hand_n empty_a of_o all_o work_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o it_o with_o those_o agree_v ph._n melanchthon_n evangelium_fw-la offer_v remissionem_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sine_fw-la conditione_n legis_fw-la aut_fw-la operum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o gospel_n offer_v remission_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n without_o 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from_o the_o attribute_n that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o faith_n to_o which_o he_o deni_v justification_n viz._n a_o dead_a faith_n ver_fw-la 17._o 20._o 26._o a_o faith_n of_o devil_n ver_fw-la 19_o but_o a_o dead_a and_o devilish_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o true_a gospel_n faith_n but_o at_o the_o best_a a_o figment_n and_o counterfeit_n thereof_o 4._o from_o the_o similitude_n by_o which_o he_o illustrate_v his_o disputation_n if_o a_o man_n in_o a_o pretence_n of_o charity_n speak_v comfortable_a word_n to_o his_o hungry_a and_o naked_a brother_n alas_o poor_a soul_n be_v clothe_v be_v fill_v but_o minister_v nothing_o to_o he_o for_o his_o refresh_n will_v any_o call_v that_o flourish_n of_o word_n true_a charity_n be_v it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o paint_v thereof_o so_o also_o of_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n but_o evidence_v it_o not_o by_o its_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o verbal_a faith_n do_v no_o more_o profit_n to_o justification_n than_o the_o verbal_a charity_n to_o sanctification_n if_o one_o of_o these_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n be_v true_a charity_n then_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n also_o the_o other_o be_v true_a faith_n 5._o from_o the_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o james_n exclude_v from_o justification_n mr._n baxter_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v christ_n thes_n 66_o 68_o and_o their_o explication_n but_o let_v he_o show_v that_o james_n do_v here_o express_o or_o imply_o in_o any_o one_o passage_n of_o his_o dispute_n make_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o exclude_v from_o justification_n or_o any_o other_o object_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o mere_a heathen_a or_o hypocrite_n may_v pitch_v upon_o viz._n general_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n else_o let_v he_o grant_v from_o his_o own_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n but_o a_o unprofitable_a historical_a faith_n as_o some_o term_n it_o which_o be_v here_o exclude_v thus_o have_v our_o writer_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n cavil_n express_v the_o mind_n of_o james_n in_o this_o place_n or_o rather_o from_o himself_o declare_v what_o himself_o express_v to_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o this_o they_o express_v not_o as_o mr._n baxter_n pervert_v they_o by_o some_o one_o but_o by_o both_o of_o these_o interpretation_n viz._n of_o the_o word_n justify_v and_o the_o word_n faith_n manifest_v out_o of_o james_n himself_o that_o as_o oft_o as_o in_o this_o dispute_n he_o attribute_n justification_n to_o work_n he_o speak_v of_o justification_n i_o e._n the_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n thereof_o to_o man_n as_o when_o vers_n 21_o abraham_n and_o ver_fw-la 25._o rahab_n and_o ver_fw-la 24._o a_o man_n indefinite_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o mean_v they_o be_v so_o manifest_v and_o declare_v by_o their_o work_n to_o we_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n not_o only_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o our_o common_a expression_n and_o our_o common_a talk_n i_o will_v justify_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v or_o do_v i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v it_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v all_o good_a true_a and_o just_a i_o will_v justify_v he_o from_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v and_o prove_v he_o just_a and_o free_a from_o all_o that_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o again_o where_o he_o deni_v justification_n to_o that_o dead_a faith_n that_o work_v not_o by_o love_n that_o by_o faith_n he_o mean_v a_o false_a profession_n and_o counterfeit_n of_o and_o not_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n and_o who_o among_o we_o ever_o say_v that_o to_o say_v i_o have_v faith_n never_o express_v the_o power_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o can_v justify_v a_o man_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o james_n cross_v the_o protestant_n yea_o evangelicall_n and_o apostolical_a conclusion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n i._n e._n by_o a_o live_n and_o work_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n yet_o without_o work_n can_v we_o not_o be_v declare_v and_o manifest_v just_a unto_o man_n that_o which_o mr._n br._n have_v speak_v against_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o interpretation_n viz._n justification_n before_o man_n we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v either_o less_o or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o deny_v of_o justification_n to_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n a_o false_a profession_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v nothing_o and_o why_o because_o he_o have_v not_o what_o to_o say_v therefore_o he_o stifle_v it_o in_o darkness_n will_v not_o have_v his_o reader_n hear_v of_o it_o for_o than_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la he_o must_v run_v to_o s._n francis_n or_o some_o other_o saint_n s._n james_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o mire_n it_o be_v no_o less_o ludicrous_a than_o fallacious_a that_o he_o turn_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n another_o way_n and_o dance_v round_o about_o it_o never_o come_v to_o that_o which_o our_o divine_n answer_v 1._o have_v devise_v pag._n 294._o that_o we_o say_v james_n speak_v of_o work_n as_o justify_v our_o faith_n not_o our_o person_n he_o do_v pa._n 296._o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o work_n justify_v the_o person_n not_o the_o faith_n only_o and_o who_o ever_o deny_v this_o position_n do_v not_o we_o all_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a life_n declare_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o therein_o justifi_v as_o to_o man_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o from_o all_o hypocrisy_n in_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n 2._o pag._n 297._o he_o fall_v foul_a with_o the_o ghost_n of_o sweet_a mr._n pemble_n for_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o work_v james_n understand_v a_o work_a faith_n and_o after_o a_o sharp_a chide_n without_o examine_v his_o reason_n the_o matter_n whereof_o i_o have_v before_o examine_v at_o length_n p._n 298._o fetch_a breath_n he_o offer_v he_o peace_n and_o friendship_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v arise_v from_o the_o grave_n &_o say_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v but_o despair_v of_o that_o and_o conclude_v if_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o will_v still_o say_v with_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o writer_n that_o fides_n solùm_fw-la justificat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la faith_n alone_o justifi_v but_o not_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n because_o that_o alone_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n he_o 3._o make_v a_o transition_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o all_o protestant_a church_n for_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o faith_n in_o make_v it_o instrumental_a to_o justification_n that_o when_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v christ_n io._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 17._o we_o will_v not_o say_v they_o receive_v this_o christ_n this_o gift_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n without_o any_o receive_a instrument_n but_o make_v faith_n the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o p._n 299._o a_o most_o pernicious_a doctrine_n to_o mr._n baxters_n cause_n if_o it_o stand_v mr._n baxters_n justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o same_o relation_n with_o faith_n as_o its_o concause_n must_v needs_o fall_v and_o tumble_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o work_n will_v not_o be_v bow_v into_o any_o instrumentality_n to_o cooperate_v with_o faith_n in_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n when_o contrariwise_o if_o we_o will_v say_v as_o he_o do_v and_o which_o we_o must_v take_v his_o word_n without_o any_o further_a demonstration_n to_o be_v true_a then_o in_o despite_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o justification_n shall_v be_v part_v between_o faith_n and_o work_v and_o mr._n brs._n new_a gospel_n stand_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o unprofitable_a but_o in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v he_o diligent_o keep_v off_o from_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o what_o our_o divine_n say_v in_o prove_v from_o james_n himself_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o true_a faith_n when_o he_o deny_v to_o the_o counterfeit_n or_o profession_n of_o it_o any_o efficacy_n to_o justify_v and_o let_v the_o conscientious_a reader_n judge_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o in_o zeal_n for_o christ_n or_o against_o he_o let_v none_o except_o that_o possible_o he_o never_o read_v any_o of_o they_o that_o have_v thus_o expound_v james_n what_o one_o of_o they_o have_v he_o then_o read_v nay_o i_o rather_o question_v what_o one_o of_o they_o have_v he_o not_o read_v or_o with_o what_o one_o thing_n be_v he_o unacquainted_a that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v write_v he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o mr._n br._n that_o will_v accuse_v he_o of_o little_a read_n
even_o mr._n pemble_n himself_o who_o word_n he_o can_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o rehearse_v without_o book_n give_v it_o as_o the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o protestant_a writer_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o yet_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o and_o say_v all_o to_o what_o none_o deni_v be_v this_o sincerity_n in_o handle_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o man_n salvation_n such_o as_o he_o beg_v from_o god_n upon_o his_o knee_n or_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o he_o enjoin_v upon_o we_o tenderness_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o we_o must_v leave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n because_o he_o be_v resolute_a therein_o sith_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v we_o let_v we_o answer_v he_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o we_o he_o will_v fish_v from_o the_o text_n for_o himself_o br._n pag._n 299._o 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o idle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o only_o stand_v by_o while_o faith_n do_v all_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n we_o grant_v it_o do_v much_o yea_o almost_o all_o in_o the_o justification_n whereof_o james_n there_o speak_v viz._n before_o man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 21._o 22._o 23._o of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o work_n fulfil_v that_o scripture_n which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n how_o do_v his_o justification_n by_o work_n fulfil_v the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o as_o this_o great_a work_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o man_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o scripture_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o many_o year_n before_o justify_v b._n p._n 300._o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plain_o make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o the_o procurement_n or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causality_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v 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_a but_o by_o faith_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v grant_v as_o before_o of_o the_o justification_n before_o man_n the_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o say_v we_o have_v faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o declare_v it_o by_o work_n so_o to_o justify_v we_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n show_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n vers_fw-la 18._o b._n 3._o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o because_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o justify_v for_o in_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o life_n according_a to_o its_o quality_n still_o this_o appear_v from_o his_o comparison_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n 16_o that_o this_o be_v the_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o work_v make_v faith_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n of_o justification_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o james_n reprove_v be_v as_o all_o other_o sin_n alive_a to_o condemn_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o unjustified_a but_o dead_a to_o the_o use_n of_o justify_v we_o in_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n or_o outward_o before_o man_n but_o that_o the_o addition_n of_o work_n to_o such_o a_o dead_a faith_n can_v make_v it_o alive_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n we_o deny_v neither_o do_v james_n affirm_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o force_n that_o way_n to_o his_o justification_n before_o man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o fail_n in_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o find_v something_o to_o say_v for_o and_o something_o against_o the_o analysis_n of_o piscator_fw-la and_o mr._n pemble_n when_o he_o will_v depress_v it_o at_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v only_o say_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 22._o verse_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n work_v with_o abraham_n work_n and_o perfect_v by_o work_n in_o this_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v mr._n baxter_n and_o they_o who_o he_o oppose_v from_o thence_o to_o judge_v which_o party_n lay_v the_o sure_a ground_n of_o their_o interpretation_n as_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o both_o together_o to_o justify_v and_o declare_v his_o faith_n perfect_a or_o sincere_a to_o man_n do_v nothing_o strengthen_v his_o assertion_n or_o weaken_v we_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o have_v in_o this_o section_n be_v mere_a word_n without_o proof_n as_o also_o his_o answer_n give_v to_o some_o objection_n make_v on_o our_o part_n and_o the_o same_o so_o curt_a that_o the_o best_a examination_n of_o they_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o unexamined_a until_o he_o bring_v something_o to_o prove_v they_o yet_o what_o of_o all_o that_o he_o say_v here_o have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v force_n to_o some_o other_o end_n i_o may_v possible_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n call_v it_o into_o examination_n chap._n vii_o argument_n mr._n baxter_n six_o argument_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n draw_v from_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n examine_v to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o rule_n which_o protestant_a writer_n give_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o man_n of_o such_o work_n and_o qualification_n &_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o force_n of_o those_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o mr_n baxter_n seek_v to_o evince_v that_o eternal_a life_n run_v upon_o condition_n of_o work_n a_o six_o argument_n he_o draw_v from_o the_o identity_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o procurement_n and_o attainment_n he_o lay_v it_o thus_o p._n 310_o b._n thes_n 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they_o that_o dare_v to_o come_v so_o near_o may_v find_v partly_o in_o this_o second_o query_n itself_o but_o principal_o in_o his_o appendix_n pag._n 76._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o high_a strength_n of_o his_o wrath_n pag._n 83._o and_o onward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 98._o first_o his_o query_n here_o run_v in_o these_o word_n b._n pa._n 324_o and_o 325._o 2_o qu_n do_v it_o not_o uphold_v that_o dangerous_a pillar_n of_o the_o antinomian_a doctrine_n that_o we_o must_v not_o work_v or_o perform_v our_o duty_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o only_o from_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o attain_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n a_o end_n of_o our_o endeavour_n but_o obey_v in_o thankfulness_n only_o because_o we_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v a_o aâ—ctrine_n which_o i_o have_v else_o where_o confute_v and_o if_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o practice_v by_o all_o that_o hold_v it_o as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o will_v undoubted_o 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thirst_n if_o they_o do_v not_o arise_v work_n and_o fulfil_v their_o task_n we_o require_v first_o that_o the_o rock_n be_v cleave_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n that_o the_o water_n of_o life_n may_v gush_v out_o in_o full_a river_n and_o that_o the_o faint_a soul_n be_v bring_v to_o drink_v thereof_o and_o then_o call_v upon_o in_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n which_o they_o have_v hence_o receive_v to_o work_v and_o be_v do_v yea_o to_o come_v to_o this_o stream_n often_o to_o drink_v that_o their_o strength_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v daily_o more_o revive_v that_o they_o may_v become_v daily_o more_o enable_v for_o and_o more_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o with_o mr._n br._n yet_o learned_a the_o skill_n of_o preach_v good_a work_n to_o make_v christ_n we_o but_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o preach_v christ_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n neither_o do_v we_o count_v all_o 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preach_v in_o preach_v he_o because_o in_o he_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v col._n 1._o 19_o even_o all_o fullness_n for_o we_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o be_v full_a out_o of_o he_o mere_a emptiness_n we_o will_v not_o have_v one_o beam_n of_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n cloud_v but_o labour_v to_o discover_v to_o our_o people_n his_o full_a glory_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o all_o those_o sacred_a end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v consecrate_v he_o that_o if_o any_o will_v have_v nothing_o of_o christ_n to_o be_v preach_v but_o his_o pardon_v and_o save_v the_o sin_n may_v be_v whole_o they_o not_o we_o that_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o skirt_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o refuse_v christ_n when_o we_o preach_v to_o they_o whole_a christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v by_o he_o nor_o 2_o do_v we_o deny_v a_o ordinate_a and_o subordinate_a love_n to_o ourselves_o as_o mâ—_n br._n slander_v we_o no_o less_o bite_o than_o secret_o app._n pa._n 81_o 82._o in_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o gospel-â—rame_a of_o spirit_n to_o perform_v duty_n out_o of_o mere_a love_n to_o god_n without_o seek_v by_o such_o duty_n wrought_v quasi_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la remission_n of_o sin_n redemption_n from_o hell_n and_o right_a to_o glory_v by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v think_v no_o doubt_n his_o glory_n shall_v be_v great_a if_o he_o can_v there_o persuade_v where_o all_o the_o subtl_a son_n of_o satan_n the_o jesuit_n have_v not_o be_v able_a nay_o we_o maintain_v that_o none_o can_v regular_o love_v himself_o who_o love_v not_o god_n above_o himself_o and_o seek_v not_o god_n glory_n more_o than_o his_o own_o good_a that_o whosoever_o in_o a_o pretext_n of_o love_n to_o himself_o bring_v his_o fardel_n of_o trashie_a work_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n by_o they_o to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o worst_a enemy_n to_o himself_o incur_v rejection_n and_o expulsion_n from_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o he_o be_v send_v to_o seek_v oâ—ely_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n he_o love_v himself_o indeed_o and_o spiritual_o that_o for_o his_o love_n to_o god_n deny_v himself_o the_o self-dejected_n publican_n be_v acceâ—ted_v with_o god_n when_o the_o prate_a pharisee_n be_v hurl_v with_o his_o mouth_n full_a of_o work_n out_o at_o the_o door_n or_o be_v there_o any_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o devil_n doctrine_n preach_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n say_v the_o devil_n you_o shall_v be_v all_o christ_n saviour_n justifier_n say_v mr._n br._n your_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v jump_v together_o into_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v you_o our_o first_o parent_n hearken_v and_o seek_v to_o become_v god_n become_v devil_n or_o what_o be_v worse_o slave_v to_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v all_o feel_v the_o smart_n yet_o many_o and_o that_o of_o they_o which_o be_v term_v angel_n listen_v earnest_o to_o the_o like_o hiss_v of_o the_o serpent_n now_o again_o we_o can_v but_o mourn_v for_o they_o that_o in_o mad_a love_n to_o themselves_o will_v hasten_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o climb_v high_a steeple_n that_o look_v fair_o thither-ward_n but_o can_v never_o heave_v they_o up_o to_o it_o nay_o contrariwise_o can_v give_v they_o no_o such_o sustentation_n but_o that_o they_o fall_v thence_o and_o dash_v themselves_o into_o shiver_n yet_o in_o our_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v a_o wise_a and_o ordinate_a love_n to_o ourselves_o though_o we_o use_v not_o work_v as_o waxen_a wing_n to_o soar_v aloft_o to_o kiss_v the_o sun_n and_o settle_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o sphere_n with_o he_o yet_o we_o make_v use_v of_o our_o qualification_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o continual_a increase_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o to_o what_o great_a good_a for_o himself_o can_v man_n strong_a love_n to_o himself_o aspire_v than_o to_o his_o full_a and_o real_a perfection_n consist_v in_o his_o restitution_n to_o god_n image_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o nature_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o consummate_v blessedness_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v above_o and_o it_o be_v a_o blessedness_n inchoate_n and_o increase_a while_o we_o pass_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n in_o it_o here_o who_o be_v the_o self-hater_n and_o self-destroyer_n the_o papist_n or_o we_o the_o success_n will_v at_o length_n evidence_n and_o such_o profess_a divine_n and_o christian_n among_o we_o as_o have_v not_o their_o eye_n soil_v with_o kederminster_n dust_n and_o smoke_n can_v discern_v already_o nor_o three_o do_v our_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o drive_v obedience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v mr._n brs_n question_n aphor._n p._n 325._o if_o man_n once_o believe_v that_o work_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v teach_v his_o ephesian_n that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o yet_o conclude_v that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v learned_a christ_n true_o and_o hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n these_o all_o have_v learned_a to_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o put_v on_o
or_o else_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v conditional_a pa._n 1._o p._n 108._o to_o 118._o the_o numerousnesse_n and_o withal_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o mr._n br._n assign_v part_v 2._o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o vain_a ascribe_v to_o condition_n part_v 2._o p._n 26_o 83_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n 272_o 273._o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o examine_v part_v 1._o p._n 353_o to_o 356._o the_o hurtfullness_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o mr._n br_n maintain_v part_v 1._o p._n 351-353_a his_o dispute_n to_o prove_v it_o still_o after_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o remain_v conditional_a par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 292._o to_o 308._o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v part_v 2._o p._n 17_o to_o 22._o &_o 204_o 205._o the_o promulgation_n &_o offer_n of_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v conditional_a but_o once_o in_o be_v and_o possession_n it_o be_v absolute_a part_v 1._o p._n 355_o 356._o the_o rashness_n of_o some_o minister_n in_o close_v with_o mr._n br._n in_o this_o his_o popish_a arminian_n doctrine_n pa._n 2._o p._n 22_o 23_o 25_o 237._o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v original_o make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o what_o the_o covenant_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n so_o make_v p_o 1._o p._n 99_o to_o 107._o what_o relation_n all_o the_o other_o covenant_n make_v in_o time_n between_o god_n and_o man_n have_v to_o this_o ibid._n mr_n br._n after_o the_o papist_n distinguish_v between_o the_o command_v and_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n part_v 1._o p._n 213_o 214._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o not_o a_o soul_n cozen_v doctrine_n p_o 2._o p._n 173_o etc._n etc._n believer_n not_o under_o the_o curse_n as_o the_o curse_n or_o revenge_a punishment_n for_o sin_n part_v 1._o large_o discuss_v from_o p._n 24._o to_o p._n 61._o the_o question_n state_v ib._n p._n 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n bring_v by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a against_o the_o papist_n ib._n p._n 33._o to_o 37._o mr._n br_n argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a ib._n p._n 29-31_a his_o argument_n answer_v ib._n p._n 38._o to_o 49._o how_o many_o way_n popish_a and_o pernicious_a this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v ib._n p._n 49._o to_o 62._o d_o darken_v in_o stead_n of_o clear_n truth_n common_a to_o mr._n br._n with_o the_o papist_n part_v 1._o p._n 5_o 9_o 10._o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o expiatory_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o justification_n part_v 2._o p._n 64_o 65_o 67._o to_o 70._o whether_o justification_n admit_v of_o degree_n or_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 286._o to_o 291._o whether_o the_o devil_n shall_v manage_v the_o accusation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n part_v 1._o p._n 281._o distinction_n in_o divine_a matter_n not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n viz._n art_n &_o sophistry_n doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o after_o the_o personal_a splendour_n of_o their_o author_n pref_o p._n 4_o 5._o do_v viz._n life_n and_o live_v e_o whether_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v justification_n by_o faith_n but_o difficult_a by_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 181._o to_o 184._o sanctification_n a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o justification_n &_o so_o convertible_o pa._n 2._o 176._o to_o 178._o in_o what_o respect_v good_a work_n do_v so_o evidence_n ib._n f_o faith_n without_o work_n not_o competent_a to_o justify_v according_a to_o mr._n br._n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o how_o far_o he_o follow_v the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o implicit_a faith_n part_v 1._o p_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n his_o doctrine_n herein_o direct_o point_v against_o the_o protestant_n ib._n p._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o admit_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o teacher_n ib._n p._n 6._o the_o evil_n attend_v the_o do_v thereof_o ib._n p._n 7_o 8._o mr._n br_n wild_a and_o irregular_a definition_n of_o faith_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n discover_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a pa._n 2._o p._n 56._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n about_o faith_n and_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 174._o etc._n etc._n what_o mr._n br._n mean_v by_o faith_n or_o he_o to_o credere_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 71._o etc._n etc._n how_o different_a mr._n br_v sense_n be_v from_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n that_o with_o he_o call_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n part_v 1._o p._n 349_o 350._o forgive_a of_o other_o not_o a_o condition_n of_o god_n justify_v and_o forgive_n we_o part_v 2._o p._n 31_o 33_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 37._o mr._n brs_n fraud_n in_o hide_v all_o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v write_v against_o his_o popish_a doctrine_n part_v 2._o p._n 17_o 18._o 128_o 129._o g_o the_o genius_n of_o man_n when_o conspire_v be_v apt_a to_o draw_v each_o other_o into_o truth_n or_o error_n pref_o p._n 10_o 11._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o gospel_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o sudden_o propagate_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o luther_n pref_o p._n 39_o 40._o how_o the_o further_a propagation_n of_o it_o be_v stop_v ib._n p._n 40_o 41._o gospel_n comfort_n be_v antidote_n against_o sin_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n not_o fomenter_n of_o it_o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 162_o 163_o 167_o 168._o mr._n br_n reason_n to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v legal_a and_o against_o the_o gospel_n examine_v part_v 2._o p._n 266._o to_o p._n 276._o whether_o or_o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n have_v or_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 1._o p._n 219-227_a whether_o work_v as_o holpen_v by_o grace_n justify_v part_v 1._o p._n 139._o to_o 143._o mr._n br._n &_o the_o papist_n vain_o make_v this_o their_o common_a plea_n to_o excuse_v their_o arrogance_n in_o ascribe_v justification_n to_o work_n ib._n p._n 175_o 176_o h_n whether_o believer_n ought_v to_o serve_v for_o fear_n of_o hell_n part_v 2._o p._n 155-157_a hide_v viz._n fraud_n i_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a protestant_n divine_v have_v be_v and_o be_v about_o justification_n as_o a_o immanent_a and_o eternal_a act_n in_o god_n part_v 1._o p._n 231._o to_o 238._o what_o scripture_n they_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ib._n p._n 238._o to_o 247._o mr._n br_n dispute_v against_o they_o examine_v ib._n p._n 248-262_a i'faith_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 1._o p._n 330._o and_o the_o some_o both_o god_n and_o man_n instrument_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n each_o be_v such_o ib._n p._n 332_o 334_o 336_o to_o 341._o man_n instrument_n 334-336_a 342-348_a mr._n br_n cavil_n against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v ib._n p._n 358._o to_o 361._o 364._o to_o 368._o 370._o whether_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v judge_v for_o &_o according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o last_o day_n large_o discuss_v against_o mr._n br._n p._n 2._o p._n 124-136_a whether_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o justify_v do_v denote_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 1._o p_o 278-280_a judgement_n viz._n devil_n 282._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o mr._n br_n and_o the_o protestant_n about_o justification_n by_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o justification_n by_o work_n deny_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n scripture_n produce_v to_o prove_v that_o work_n have_v no_o part_n with_o faith_n in_o justify_v ibid._n p._n 10._o to_o 17._o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o mr._n br_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n examine_v ibid._n chap._n 3._o whether_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o right_o call_v faith_n the_o more_o and_o work_v the_o less_o principal_a condition_n of_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 49._o 51_o &_o 278_o 279._o and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o prove_v that_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n also_o and_o yet_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o ibid._n or_o whether_o the_o reducibleness_n of_o all_o work_n to_o faith_n in_o some_o kind_n prove_v it_o ibid._n p._n 49_o 50_o 52_o 53-56_a &_o 278_o 279._o justification_n considerable_a in_o 3_o respect_n 1_o in_o god_n 2_o in_o christ_n 3_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o how_o in_o every_o of_o these_o part_n 1._o p._n 89_o 91._o mr._n brs_n distinction_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n into_o title_n of_o law_n and_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n constitutive_a and_o declarative_a virtual_a and_o actual_a examine_v and_o prove_v unscripturall_a and_o vain_a and_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n answer_v
part_v 1._o p._n 277._o to_o the_o 286._o more_o of_o justification_n see_v bellarmine_n repentance_n faith_n work_n condition_n scripture_n lord_n prayer_n forgive_a love_n easie_n christ_n papist_n paul_n cozen_n grace_n cause_n reconciliation_n degree_n k._n the_o kingdom_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n 1._o p._n 228_o 229._o l._n whether_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n large_o discuss_v against_o mr._n br._n part_n 1._o p._n 61_o to_o 97._o protestant_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a ibid._n p._n 62-66_a mr._n brs_n sophistry_n in_o state_v the_o question_n ibid._n p._n 66-70_a the_o law_n not_o repeal_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o any_o but_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n nulld_v to_o believer_n part_v 1._o p._n 71-74_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o distinction_n &_o fallaciousness_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o mr._n br_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ibid._n p._n 75._o to_o the_o 97_o many_o abuse_n the_o law_n in_o preach_v it_o first_o not_o only_o to_o kill_v but_o then_o also_o to_o make_v alive_a again_o pref._n p._n 11_o 12._o distinguish_v the_o same_o work_n into_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz_o paul_n and_o moral_n lawgiver_n vid._n lord._n legal_a or_o law_n teacher_n vid._n gospel_n secular_a learning_n see_v art_n sophistry_n tertullion_n bullinger_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n give_v not_o the_o reins_o to_o carnal_a liberty_n part_n 2._o p._n 286._o to_o the_o 295_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n br_n so_o accuse_v it_o do_v see_v ibid._n p._n 170_o 171_o etc._n etc._n do_v and_o live_v whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n to_o work_v for_o life_n not_o from_o life_n or_o from_o life_n not_o for_o life_n be_v either_o and_o both_o sound_a doctrine_n part_n 2._o p._n 137._o to_o the_o 153._o &_o 158._o part_n 1._o p._n 179._o whether_o christ_n justify_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o law_n giver_n and_o that_o it_o follow_v thence_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n part_n 2._o p._n 64._o to_o the_o 84._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n only_o the_o affirmative_a may_v be_v grant_v ibid._n p._n 79._o the_o question_n state_v ibid._n p._n 65._o mr._n baxter_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a answer_v ibid._n p._n 71._o to_o 84._o whether_o love_n cooperate_v with_o faith_n in_o justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 37._o 40._o our_o act_n from_o love_n to_o god_n deni_v not_o a_o regular_a love_n to_o ourselves_o part_n 2._o p._n 293_o 294._o m._n mr._n br_n magisterial_a and_o usurp_a authority_n in_o say_v without_o prove_v part_n 2_o p._n 252_o 253._o mark_n vid._n evidence_n metaphysic_n see_v arts._n mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o merit_n examine_v in_o which_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o high-flown_a a_o papist_n as_o any_o of_o the_o jesuit_n part_n 1._o p._n 186._o to_o the_o 194._o a_o admonition_n to_o such_o minister_n as_o inconsiderate_o suck_v up_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n part_v 1._o p_o 59_o 60._o what_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n take_v part_n 1._o p._n 197-199_a what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o several_a covenant_n ibid._n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o repeal_v or_o abrogate_a than_o god_n un-godded_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200_o 203-206_a n._n novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v oft_o for_o the_o usher_v in_o of_o error_n part_n 1._o p._n 128_o 129._o o._n obscure_v see_v darken_v how_o all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n concur_v in_o our_o justification_n yet_o nothing_o concludible_a thence_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n part_n 2._o p._n 63_o 64._o origen_n how_o great_a a_o scholar_n and_o how_o great_a a_o abuser_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o gospel_n pref._n p._n 33_o 34._o p._n whether_o our_o doctrine_n by_o exclude_v work_n from_o justify_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o papist_n hinder_v their_o conversion_n and_o a_o occasion_n give_v to_o many_o learned_a man_n to_o turn_v papist_n and_o therefore_o unsound_a part_n 2._o p._n 188_o to_o 197._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n compare_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o papist_n and_o find_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o part_n 2._o p._n 215._o to_o p._n 222_o his_o doctrine_n compare_v with_o such_o of_o the_o papist_n as_o write_v more_o moderate_o &_o find_v worse_o than_o they_o ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o the_o 229._o whether_o his_o doctrine_n contradict_v paul_n or_o not_o ibid._n p._n 234._o to_o the_o 258._o his_o first_o reason_n refute_v viz._n that_o paul_n question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o his_o own_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v attain_v this_o righteousness_n though_o they_o answer_v different_o to_o these_o differ_a question_n they_o consent_v in_o judgement_n ibid._n p._n 239_o to_o the_o 250._o his_o 2_o reason_n that_o paul_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n vain_a and_o popish_a ibid._n p._n 251._o to_o the_o 257._o his_o 3_o reason_n that_o paul_n under_o the_o word_n faith_n impli_v work_n and_o obedience_n vicious_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a ibid._n p._n 257_o 258._o it_o be_v no_o sound_a reason_n that_o christ_n command_v not_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o mr._n br_n see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v require_v what_o he_o enable_v no_o man_n to_o perform_v part_v 1._o p._n 215._o 217_o what_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v give_v ibid._n p._n 216_o 217._o perfect_a see_v sincere_a and_o righteousness_n person_n vid._n work_n philosophy_n vid._n arts._n whether_o mr._n br_v doctrine_n be_v as_o he_o contend_v free_a from_o popery_n part._n 2._o p._n 209_o to_o 215._o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v a_o righteousness_n perfect_a to_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 194._o 196._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n pray_v for_o pardon_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v pa._n 2._o p._n 31-33_a promise_n see_v qualify_v punish_v and_o punishment_n vid._n curse_n and_o affliction_n whether_o mr._n br_n hold_v for_o purgatory_n part_v 1._o p._n 54-56_a q._n promise_n of_o life_n make_v to_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v describe_v the_o justify_v but_o demonstrate_v not_o for_o what_o they_o be_v justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 40_o 41._o 269._o rule_n give_v by_o our_o divine_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o promise_n to_o person_n of_o such_o qualification_n p._n 2._o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n quotation_n without_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o show_v how_o he_o will_v argue_v thence_o why_o so_o frequent_a with_o mr._n br._n p._n 2._o cha._n 2_o &_o 3_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o r._n whether_o reconciliation_n denote_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o or_o different_a from_o remission_n and_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 227_o 228_o 308_o 309._o whether_o and_z in_o what_o respect_v sin_n may_v be_v remit_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v part_n 1._o p._n 310._o to_o the_o 313._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n repentance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o officiat_fw-la in_o justify_v par._n 2._o p._n 26._o to_o the_o 31._o scripture_n seem_o assert_v it_o examine_v ibid._n what_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26._o what_o the_o life_n promise_v and_o death_n threaten_v under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26-28_a what_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v and_o how_o manifold_a ibid._n p._n 29-31_a sometime_o one_o with_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 29_o 30._o in_o what_o sense_n life_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o ibid._n repentance_n either_o in_o its_o large_a or_o strict_a sense_n how_o it_o give_v life_n ibid._n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o justification_n the_o one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_n this_o in_o ourselves_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a 1_o his_o phrase_n 2_o his_o matter_n examine_v and_o refell_v part_n 1._o p._n 119._o to_o p._n 143._o his_o dispute_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o derotory_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n prove_v fallacious_a and_o false_a part_n 2._o p._n 259._o to_o the_o 265._o whether_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a be_v or_o else_o but_o a_o modification_n of_o a_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 149_o 150._o &_o 159._o to_o 161_o whether_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n righteous_a only_o for_o perform_v the_o cnndition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n part_n 1._o p._n 144._o to_o 163._o
whether_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o believer_n be_v perfect_a part_n 1._o p._n 181_o to_o the_o 186._o whether_o faith_n as_o our_o righteousness_n justify_v part_n 1._o p._n 366-368_a s._n what_o to_o judge_v of_o some_o passage_n that_o fall_v from_o mr._n saltmarsh_n his_o pen._n part_n 1._o p._n 138._o salvation_n twofold_a the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n part_n 2._o p._n 104_o 105._o in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 105._o whether_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n it_o run_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 105_o mr._n br_n argue_v for_o the_o affirmative_a prove_v fallacious_a and_o invalid_a ibid._n p._n 102_o oath_n e_o 1_o 12._o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o prove_v work_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n find_v incompetent_a and_o invalid_a to_o prove_v it_o ibid._n p._n 116._o to_o the_o 123._o as_o sound_o may_v we_o argue_v from_o justification_n to_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v universal_o conditional_a as_o convertible_o p._n 1._o p._n 331._o satisfaction_n vid._n death_n schoolmen_n learning_n and_o study_n describe_v pref._n p._n 37_o 38._o mr._n br._n pretend_v to_o admit_v the_o scripture_n as_o judge_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n but_o fallacious_o pa._n 2._o p._n 7_o 8._o what_o scripture_n he_o produce_v to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n pa._n 2._o p._n 25_o etc._n etc._n these_o all_o collect_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o his_o hand_n ibid._n these_o several_a scripture_n examine_v whether_o they_o make_v for_o he_o ibid._n p._n 25._o to_o the_o 48._o his_o calumny_n that_o the_o protestant_n wrest_v and_o implyed_o that_o the_o papist_n true_o expound_v the_o scripture_n ib._n p_o 9_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 89._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v god_n do_v see_v or_o not_o see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n part._n 1._o p._n 70._o to_o 72._o sign_n vid._n evidence_n simile_n prove_v not_o but_o illustrate_v what_o be_v prove_v part_n 2._o p_o 172._o sincerity_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1_o p._n 210._o whether_o the_o gospel_n require_v perfection_n or_o sincerity_n only_o ibid._n p._n 208._o to_o the_o 217._o &_o part_v 1._o p._n 270._o reasins_z minister_a doubt_n of_o mr._n baxter_n much_o applaud_v sincerity_n pref._n p._n 5._o to_o the_o 9_o mr._n br_v oft_o excuse_v himself_o from_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n true_a yet_o examine_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o part_n 1._o p._n 331._o whether_o and_o how_o far_o mr._n br_v doctrine_n be_v taint_v with_o or_o free_a from_o socinianism_n part_v 2._o p._n 229._o to_o the_o 234._o mr._n brs_n sophistry_n and_o the_o evil_n thereof_o discover_v p._n 1._o p._n 8._o to_o 21._o 284._o to_o 281._o sophistical_a distinction_n how_o pernicious_a part_v 1._o p._n 180_o 189_o 278_o 382._o how_o incoherent_a with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n ib._n p._n 350._o whether_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la for_o we_o deny_v pardon_n and_o free_a grace_n part_v 1._o 229_o 230._o t_o tertullia_n judgement_n of_o secular_a intermix_v with_o divine_a learning_n in_o gospel_n matter_n pref_o p._n 34_o 35._o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o eminent_a writer_n who_o mr._n br._n cit_v as_o patron_n of_o his_o opinion_n manifest_v to_o be_v against_o he_o not_o for_o he_o part_n 2._o p._n 197-208_a w_n word_n alone_o competent_a to_o determine_v in_o gospel_n matter_n pref_o p._n 16_o 18._o to_o 21._o work_n and_o duty_n coordinate_a with_o faith_n to_o justify_v according_a to_o mr._n br._n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o what_o duty_n and_o work_n these_o be_v ib._n p._n 5._o in_o what_o consideration_n and_o sense_n he_o make_v they_o to_o justify_v ibid._n how_o far_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o before_o man_n viz._n charity_n mr._n br_n and_o the_o papist_n argue_v from_o st._n james_n for_o justification_n by_o work_n examine_v and_o refell_v part_v 2._o p._n 184_o to_o 102._o his_o arrogant_a ascribe_v to_o work_n under_o his_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la or_o condition_n part_v 2._o p._n 274-276_a whether_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n work_n be_v comprise_v in_o faith_n part_n 2._o p._n 281._o to_o 284._o how_o apt_a man_n nature_n be_v to_o put_v itself_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n part_v 2._o p._n 285_o 286._o mr._n br_n untoward_a question_n answer_v whether_o if_o god_n have_v ordain_v any_o work_n or_o virtue_n to_o justify_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o part_n 1._o p._n 379._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n our_o divine_n say_v god_n justifi_v first_o the_o person_n than_o his_o action_n pa._n 1._o p._n 193_o 194._o covenant_n of_o work_n see_v law_n more_o of_o work_n see_v life_n and_o live_v grace_n and_o justification_n in_o what_o sense_n and_o respect_n the_o scripture_n call_v the_o saint_n worthy_a part_v 1_o p._n 187_o 188._o finis_fw-la