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consent_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o honest_a christian_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v may_v believe_v every_o fundamental_a article_n and_o withal_o true_o profess_v repentance_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o sovereign_n to_o rule_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v of_o all_o that_o external_o make_v profession_n these_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o god_n term_n but_o if_o they_o do_v so_o sincere_o they_o be_v sincere_a christian_n if_o not_o sincere_o they_o be_v but_o equivocal_o christian_n some_o think_v that_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n i_o give_v too_o much_o 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communication_n of_o title_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o be_v 1._o very_a rare_a 2._o uncertain_a whether_o at_o all_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o seem_v rather_o to_o leave_v out_o the_o church_n as_o understand_v then_o to_o communicate_v christ_n name_n to_o it_o q._n d._n so_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n i_o will_v advise_v all_o friend_n of_o i_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o on_o this_o slight_a ground_n to_o communicate_v christ_n name_n to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o ordinary_a speech_n 3._o but_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o a_o communication_n of_o action_n your_o put_v communication_n of_o action_n in_o contradistinction_n from_o communication_n of_o title_n make_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o your_o word_n be_v that_o christ_n do_v as_o real_o communicate_v action_n themselves_o as_o he_o do_v title_n themselves_o
effect_n be_v so_o relate_v that_o formaliter_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o efficient_a before_o it_o do_v effect_v though_o it_o may_v still_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o same_o aptitude_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o therefore_o by_o many_o logician_n be_v lax_o term_v a_o cause_n still_o 3._o nor_o can_v i_o perceive_v you_o make_v this_o a_o medium_n of_o any_o argument_n except_o you_o will_v arguâ—_n thus_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justify_v unbeliever_n that_o never_o be_v justify_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a or_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justify_v believer_n that_o be_v justify_v or_o else_o therefore_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n to_o your_o reader_n that_o be_v no_o wise_a than_o i_o these_o word_n therefore_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o lose_v labour_n for_o i_o suppose_v this_o argumentation_n you_o will_v not_o own_o §._o 16._o mr_n bl._n when_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o condemnation_n the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n there_o the_o gospel_n become_v a_o instrument_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n §._o 16._o r._n b._n 1._o so_o it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n where_o it_o be_v know_v any_o way_n 2._o i_o speak_v of_o god_n grant_n or_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n you_o speak_v of_o his_o commination_n 3._o if_o the_o threat_n be_v the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o condemnation_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la the_o promise_n or_o gift_n be_v the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justification_n see_v you_o not_o this_o when_o you_o write_v it_o §._o 17._o mr_n bl._n the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §._o 17._o r._n b._n dark_o but_o dangerousl_o speak_v dark_o for_o its_o possible_a you_o may_v mean_v that_o it_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o condition_n sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subjectum_fw-la proximè_fw-la capax_fw-la and_o so_o i_o grant_v the_o sense_n dangerous_o for_o the_o word_n will_v seem_v to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n to_o import_v more_o special_o find_v what_o you_o say_v for_o faith_n instrumentality_n before_o viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n from_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n which_o convey_v that_o efficacy_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o you_o mean_v i_o will_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n and_o your_o own_o that_o these_o word_n have_v never_o be_v see_v for_o if_o faith_n give_v the_o gospel_n its_o efficacy_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v as_o a_o concause-instrumentall_a coordinate_a but_o as_o a_o superior_a more_o principal_a cause_n to_o the_o subordinate_a 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o former_a that_o be_v mean_v yet_o be_v it_o intolerable_a 1._o nothing_o but_o a_o superior_a cause_n do_v convey_v efficaciam_fw-la causandi_fw-la to_o another_o and_o this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o influendo_fw-la in_o potentiam_fw-la inferioris_fw-la 2._o well_o in_o actum_fw-la to_o say_v that_o man_n faith_n do_v either_o of_o these_o to_o the_o gospel-grant_a be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o argue_v against_o leave_v you_o take_v i_o thereby_o to_o accuse_v you_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 2._o faith_n can_v as_o a_o concause_n convey_v any_o efficacy_n into_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o coordinate_a concause_n do_v influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la at_o non_fw-la in_o concausae_fw-la potentiam_fw-la vel_fw-la actum_fw-la 3._o if_o you_o have_v only_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v concur_v in_o efficiency_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n you_o have_v say_v more_o than_o you_o bring_v any_o proof_n for_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o you_o bring_v in_o stead_n of_o proof_n §._o 18._o mr_n bl._n heb_n 4.2_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o 1_o thes_n 2.12_o 13._o you_o receive_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v in_o you_o that_o believe_v §._o 18._o r._n b._n but_o where_o be_v your_o conclusion_n or_o any_o show_n of_o advantage_n to_o your_o cause_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n profit_v in_o the_o real_a change_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o relative_n the_o scripture_n mean_v the_o word_n have_v not_o that_o further_a work_n on_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o have_v in_o they_o that_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n will_v you_o interpret_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o but_o that_o be_v consequential_a only_a of_o the_o former_a unprofitableness_n once_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v but_o as_o much_o efficient_a in_o justify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o obedience_n and_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o action_n and_o than_o you_o do_v something_o 3._o be_v here_o ever_o a_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n no_o nor_o of_o its_o so_o receive_v that_o real_a profit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v neither_o it_o be_v weak_a argue_v to_o say_v the_o word_n profit_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v to_o it_o its_o efficacy_n of_o sanctify_v yea_o of_o justify_v you_o can_v but_o know_v the_o sequel_n will_v be_v deny_v in_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n the_o word_n and_o faith_n be_v concause_n and_o one_o will_v not_o effect_v without_o the_o other_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n in_o this_o much_o less_o to_o justification_n where_o faith_n be_v no_o efficient_a for_o concause_n have_v not_o influence_n on_o each_o other_o but_o both_o on_o the_o effect_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n may_v hinder_v the_o word_n from_o that_o further_o work_v one_o the_o soul_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o wrought_v with_o faith_n cooperation_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o the_o text_n say_v but_o may_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o faith_n hinder_v unless_o when_o present_a it_o do_v effect_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o justification_n where_o it_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n it_o may_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n when_o the_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o full_a be_v not_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o instrument_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o i_o may_v use_v so_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o clicket_v of_o a_o cross-bow_n do_v hinder_v the_o â—ow_o from_o shoot_v till_o you_o stir_v it_o but_o do_v not_o add_v any_o force_n to_o it_o when_o you_o do_v stir_v it_o the_o second_o text_n i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o mean_v to_o make_v use_n of_o unless_o you_o argue_v thus_o the_o word_n work_v effectual_o only_a in_o believer_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n nor_o yet_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o speak_v not_o of_o work_v the_o relative_a change_n of_o justification_n §._o 19_o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v want_v in_o that_o honour_n assign_v to_o a_o instrument_n to_o have_v influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n if_o none_o dare_v say_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n they_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n §._o 19_o r._n b._n the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v without_o the_o coordinate_a or_o subordinate_a or_o superior_a causality_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o honour_n so_o full_o clear_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o gospel_n shall_v question_v it_o much_o less_o shall_v prefer_v the_o causality_n of_o faith_n in_o say_v that_o we_o may_v much_o less_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o word_n or_o say_v this_o of_o the_o word_n then_o of_o our_o own_o faith_n yet_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o concomitancy_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o actual_o justify_v else_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o defect_n of_o power_n which_o faith_n must_v supply_v but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v mere_o from_o the_o donor_n will_v he_o will_v
that_o it_o shall_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o efficere_fw-la when_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v i_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o divine_n lawyer_n and_o logician_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v convey_v be_v but_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o a_o transcendental_a relation_n as_o debitum_fw-la be_v be_v not_o the_o voluntas_fw-la constituentis_fw-la vel_fw-la donantis_fw-la the_o only_o principal_a proper_a efficient_a and_o be_v not_o the_o sigâ—um_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la constituens_fw-la the_o proper_a instrument_n that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v imagine_v be_v not_o the_o testament_n of_o a_o man_n the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a instrument_n of_o convey_v right_o of_o the_o legacy_n to_o the_o legatary_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n contract_n deed_n of_o gift_n the_o most_o proper_a instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o duness_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v or_o convey_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o law_n term_n but_o a_o term_n of_o the_o strict_a logic_n to_o call_v these_o a_o man_n instrument_n for_o conveyance_n be_v not_o a_o praemiant_a or_o privilege_a law_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n the_o legislator_n instrument_n effect_v the_o debitum_fw-la praemii_fw-la vel_fw-la privelegii_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o full_a definition_n of_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n do_v agree_v to_o these_o as_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o effect_n relatio_fw-la debiti_fw-la vel_fw-la juris_fw-la will_v admit_v of_o full_a or_o proper_a efficiency_n for_o these_o instrument_n be_v the_o very_a fundamenta_fw-la proxima_fw-la of_o these_o relation_n can_v you_o prove_v the_o like_a yea_o and_o more_o of_o faith_n and_o will_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v once_o more_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o physical_a change_n but_o a_o relative_a the_o convey_n of_o right_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o so_o full_a a_o instrument_n be_v each_o of_o thâ—se_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o effect_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o they_o so_o a_o pardon_v instrument_n be_v call_v a_o pardon_n the_o instrument_n of_o donation_n be_v call_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n the_o law_n be_v say_v praemiare_a &_o punire_fw-la quia_fw-la constituit_fw-la debitum_fw-la premii_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la §._o 20._o mr_n bl._n pemble_n therefore_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n spirit_n present_o add_v now_o instrument_n be_v either_o cooperative_a or_o passive_a and_o the_o word_n must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o cooperative_a he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o and_o give_v his_o reason_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v he_o a_o passive_a instrument_n work_v only_a per_fw-la modum_fw-la obâ—ecti_fw-la as_o it_o contain_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o it_o propose_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v §._o 20._o r._n b._n mr_n pemble_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n effect_v or_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o sanctification_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o convey_v right_o to_o christ_n and_o as_o justify_v what_o be_v that_o to_o this_o 2._o when_o do_v mr_n pemble_n prove_v that_o the_o word_n or_o other_o object_n be_v passive_a instrument_n you_o know_v he_o go_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o philosopher_n and_o then_o his_o reason_n must_v sway_v more_o than_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o reason_n which_o you_o say_v he_o give_v be_v but_o this_o it_o can_v be_v declare_v what_o operative_a force_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o bare_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o declare_v that_o a_o operation_n there_o be_v by_o the_o agency_n of_o this_o declaration_n though_o not_o punctual_o how_o it_o operate_v i_o have_v read_v many_o that_o say_v that_o objectum_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la and_o other_o that_o say_v it_o 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sed_fw-la moraliter_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o voluntatem_fw-la irresistible_o and_o necessitate_o on_o the_o intellect_n consider_v it_o as_o a_o intellect_n and_o not_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la operationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la participatiuè_fw-la voluntariae_fw-la but_o on_o the_o will_v not_o so_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o passive_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o word_n in_o sanctify_v do_v very_o ill_o agree_v with_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v mighty_a powerful_a pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n sharp_a divide_v etc._n etc._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v lively_a the_o word_n of_o life_n save_v man_n soul_n quicken_a sanctify_a cleanse_a etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o justification_n §._o 21._o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o if_o burgersdicius_n his_o gladius_fw-la and_o coulter_n be_v active_a instrument_n and_o keckerman_n be_v incus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la fabricationis_fw-la and_o his_o scamnum_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la accubitus_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la ambulationis_fw-la yet_o it_o follow_v not_o as_o be_v thence_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n here_o be_v a_o instrument_n that_o be_v passive_a §._o 21._o r._n b._n these_o word_n import_v a_o intimation_n that_o i_o say_v all_o these_o be_v active_a instrument_n which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v do_v when_o i_o manifest_v that_o i_o take_v some_o of_o they_o for_o no_o instrument_n 2._o these_o word_n intimate_v as_o if_o i_o conclude_v hence_o if_o not_o only_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v when_o i_o only_o bring_v in_o these_o as_o objection_n to_o be_v answer_v and_o argue_v with_o schiblâ—r_n against_o passive_a instrument_n thus_o every_o instrument_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n all_o efficiency_n be_v by_o action_n therefore_o every_o instrument_n be_v active_a if_o you_o choose_v 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produce_v of_o a_o effect_n and_o receive_v activity_n and_o power_n from_o some_o other_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n and_o not_o active_a §._o 22._o r._n b._n stranger_n yet_o 1._o it_o be_v
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that_o law_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o condition_n so_o that_o to_o be_v righteous_a signify_v quoad_fw-la legem_fw-la novam_fw-la these_o two_o thing_n 1._o non_fw-la obligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la debetur_fw-la praemium_fw-la 2._o qui_fw-la conditionem_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la &_o praemii_fw-la praestitit_fw-la the_o first_o question_n in_o judgement_n be_v a_o sit_fw-la obligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la &_o a_o praemium_fw-la sit_fw-la debitum_fw-la therefore_o the_o former_a be_v our_o first_o and_o principal_a righteousness_n and_o here_o to_o be_v plead_v but_o before_o the_o first_o question_n can_v be_v determine_v the_o second_o must_v be_v raise_v and_o resolve_v utrum_fw-la praestitit_fw-la conditionem_fw-la and_o here_o the_o second_o be_v our_o righteousness_n conditionis_fw-la praestatio_fw-la by_o which_o we_o must_v answer_v the_o accusation_n conditionem_fw-la non_fw-la praestitit_fw-la that_o be_v he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o unbeliever_n or_o impenitent_a so_o that_o 3._o you_o see_v that_o our_o first_o righteousness_n non_fw-la reatus_fw-la paenae_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la as_o it_o require_v christ_n perfect_a satisfaction_n as_o a_o medium_n to_o it_o by_o which_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n must_v be_v answer_v so_o it_o require_v our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o another_o medium_n by_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n be_v make_v we_o and_o by_o which_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a and_o so_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n itself_o as_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v answer_v and_o we_o justify_v against_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v transcendenter_v perfect_a but_o also_o the_o matter_n as_o such_o as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v 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as_o full_a a_o righteousness_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v more_o perfect_a the_o strong_a faith_n do_v not_o make_v you_o righteous_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o weak_a that_o be_v true_a for_o the_o strong_a be_v but_o praestatio_fw-la conditionis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n and_o so_o be_v the_o weak_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o this_o act_n of_o the_o law_n determination_n of_o the_o condition_n that_o our_o grace_n or_o duty_n be_v diversify_v as_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a in_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o act_n or_o part_n of_o the_o law_n determination_n of_o duty_n as_o such_o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n duty_n simple_o as_o duty_n and_o holiness_n or_o supernatural_a grace_n as_o such_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o holiness_n and_o duty_n as_o the_o materia_fw-la requisita_fw-la vel_fw-la subjectum_fw-la 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short_a in_o conformity_n to_o it_o vers_n 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n §._o 32._o r._n b._n 1._o be_v not_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n as_o scriptural_a as_o logical_a as_o plain_a a_o term_n and_o as_o fit_v for_o disputant_n as_o gospel-frame_n till_o i_o know_v whether_o by_o gospel-frame_n you_o mean_v habit_n act_n relation_n and_o what_o relation_n or_o what_o else_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o as_o uncapable_a of_o a_o better_a reply_n 2._o do_v not_o i_o acknowledge_v express_o as_o much_o imperfection_n as_o you_o here_o affirm_v of_o paulâ—s_n â—s_z frame_n why_o then_o do_v you_o intimate_v by_o your_o argue_v as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a rule_n or_o action_n of_o the_o law_n which_o our_o habit_n and_o action_n do_v respect_n as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v the_o first_o be_v the_o precept_n determine_v of_o duty_n simple_o this_o all_o our_o action_n and_o habit_n come_v short_a of_o and_o therefore_o 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sense_n see_v a_o universal_a enunciation_n absolute_o so_o call_v may_v be_v distribute_v in_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la though_o a_o universal_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la may_v be_v only_o distribute_v into_o species_n or_o genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o to_o seal_v to_o that_o singular_a enunciation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o seal_v to_o the_o universal_a but_o much_o less_o if_o it_o be_v to_o that_o alone_a 14._o it_o be_v god_n legal_a deed_n of_o gift_n or_o promise_v write_v in_o scripture_n or_o otherwise_o express_v to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o consequent_o to_o that_o singular_a enunciation_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o universal_a but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o universal_a promise_n or_o as_o suppose_a to_o add_v to_o it_o or_o contain_v more_o for_o sense_n in_o it_o nor_o to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o 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charge_n be_v as_o unjust_a as_o the_o former_a and_o the_o absurdity_n suppose_v to_o follow_v do_v not_o but_o be_v suppose_v so_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a confusion_n of_o two_o act_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o new_a law_n the_o one_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v man_n duty_n the_o other_o what_o shall_v be_v conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n §_o 86._o mr._n bl._n 4._o then_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o mercy_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n â—nto_fw-mi child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o only_a appertain_v to_o those_o that_o so_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o at_o all_o against_o it_o §._o 86._o r._n b._n it_o follow_v not_o if_o they_o sincere_o keep_v the_o law_n they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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you_o oppose_v may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o promise_v to_o keep_v all_o its_o precept_n §._o 88_o mr._n bl._n 6._o then_o the_o distinction_n between_o those_o that_o enter_v covenant_n and_o break_v it_o as_o jer._n 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v into_o their_o inward_a part_n to_o observe_v it_o falls_z all_o stand_v equal_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o no_o help_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o power_n to_o enable_v to_o keep_v covenant_n §._o 88_o r._n b._n when_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v all_o one_o and_o when_o the_o precept_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n than_o there_o will_v be_v ground_n for_o the_o charge_v of_o this_o consequence_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o nature_n the_o precept_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §._o 89._o mr._n bl._n 7._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o sincerity_n be_v never_o call_v for_o as_o a_o duty_n or_o require_v as_o a_o grace_n but_o only_o dispense_v with_o as_o a_o fail_a indulge_v as_o a_o want_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o christian_n honour_n or_o character_n as_o his_o blemish_n or_o fail_v rather_o his_o defect_n then_o praise_n but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a in_o noah_n job_n asa_n hezekiah_n zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n nathaniel_n a_o israelite_n indeed_o that_o enter_v covenant_n and_o keep_v covenant_n §._o 89._o r._n b._n i_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v pass_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o find_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o charge_n i._n e._n to_o see_v how_o this_o shall_v follow_v but_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v pass_v
the_o content_n the_o prologue_n to_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 1_o certain_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n explain_v my_o sense_n how_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o ten_o argument_n prove_v that_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o head_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o 4_o the_o common_a distinction_n between_o fides_n quae_fw-la and_o fides_n quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la examine_v §_o 1._o pag._n 7_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n §_o 1._o pag._n 8_o the_o former_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n §_o 1._o pag._n 9_o the_o same_o defend_v against_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o faith_n heb._n 11_o explain_v §_o 2._o pag._n 10_o james_n 2._o about_o justification_n by_o work_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v §_o 3._o pag._n 12_o how_o far_o work_v justify_v §_o 3_o &_o 4._o pag._n 14_o 15_o why_o i_o write_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v §_o 5._o ibid._n ethical_a active_a improper_a receive_v distinguish_v from_o physical_a passive_a proper_a receive_v §_o 5._o pag._n 17_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 5._o ibid._n mr._n bl_n exception_n against_o my_o opposition_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n consider_v §_o 6._o pag._n 18_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 7_o &_o 8._o pag._n 19_o mr._n bl_n contradiction_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o §_o 9_o pag._n 20_o whether_o faith_n be_v both_o god_n instrument_n and_o man_n in_o justification_n §_o 10._o pag._n 21_o further_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 10._o pag._n 22_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n open_v and_o the_o truth_n further_o explain_v §_o 11._o pag._n 23_o more_o of_o mr_n bl'_v reason_v on_o this_o confute_v §_o 12._o pag._n 27_o whether_o god_n make_v use_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o justify_v we_o §_o 13_o pag._n 28_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 14._o pag._n 28_o mr._n bl_n argue_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o promise_v confute_v §_o 15_o &_o 16._o pag._n 29_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n confute_v that_o the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §_o 17_o &_o 18._o pag._n 30_o whether_o mr._n bl_n say_v true_o that_o the_o word_n have_v much_o less_o a_o influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n than_o faith_n §_o 19_o pag._n 31_o in_o what_o way_n of_o causality_n the_o word_n work_v §_o 20._o pag._n 32_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n §_o 21_o pag._n 33_o mr._n bl_n strange_a doctrine_n examine_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 22_o &_o 23._o pag._n 34_o more_o against_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n that_o faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o forgive_a sin_n §_o 24._o pag._n 35_o fuller_n proof_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o justification_n §_o 25._o pag._n 36_o mr._n bl._n contradiction_n in_o make_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n two_o instrument_n both_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a instrument_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o more_o against_o mr._n bl._n strange_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o word_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o a_o condition_n what_o and_o how_o differ_v from_o mere_a duty_n §_o 27._o pag._n 38_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o compromize_v or_o narrow_v §_o 27_o pag._n 40_o of_o evangelical_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 28._o pag._n 41_o what_o righteousness_n be_v §_o 28._o pag._n 43_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o perfect_a §_o 28_o pag._n 44_o isa_n 64.6_o explain_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n §_o 29._o pag._n 46_o how_o holiness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a §_o 30._o pag._n 47_o whether_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v capable_a neither_o of_o perfection_n nor_o imperfection_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o rule_n §_o 31_o &_o 32._o pag._n 48_o concern_v my_o charge_v learned_a divine_n with_o ignorance_n and_o other_o harsh_a speech_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o we_o be_v not_o denominate_v personal_o righteous_a for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o or_o proper_o prove_v §_o 33._o pag._n 50_o whether_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v the_o old_a rule_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n §_o 33._o pag._n 51_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o arrogance_n for_o charge_v some_o divine_n with_o ignorance_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o whether_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n as_o a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n §_o 35._o pag._n 54_o how_o fair_o mr._n bl._n charge_v i_o to_o say_v sincerity_n be_v the_o new_a rule_n §_o 36_o pag._n 55_o a_o answer_n to_o davenant_n testimony_n cite_v by_o mr._n bl._n §_o 37._o pag._n 56_o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §_o 38._o pag._n 57_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v §_o 39_o pag._n 58_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o several_a proposition_n §_o 39_o pag._n 60_o a_o enquiry_n into_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n of_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n §_o 39_o pag._n 64_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v 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which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v unsound_a and_o unsafe_a §_o 52._o pag._n 94_o of_o mr._n bl_n controversy_n with_o mr._n firmin_n §_o 53._o pag._n 107_o my_o assert_v of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n vindicate_v §_o 55_o pag._n 108_o whether_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n §_o 55._o pag._n 109_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 56._o pag._n 111_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 57_o pag._n 112_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v determinate_o threaten_v §_o 58._o pag._n 113_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n §_o 59_o pag._n 115_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v conditional_o §_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o pag._n 115_o 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