cartwright_n cont_n rhem._n in_o loc_n for_o if_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o work_n god_n shall_v be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o man_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v god_n a_o debtor_n to_o man_n 2._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o reward_n that_o ignorant_a man_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o reward_n that_o god_n shall_v in_o justice_n give_v if_o man_n have_v deseerve_v it_o by_o their_o work_n 12._o hemiâ—gius_n even_o a_o lutheran_n suppose_v the_o argument_n to_o be_v thus_o imputatio_fw-la gratuita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la operantis_fw-la merces_fw-la justitia_fw-la credentis_fw-la est_fw-la imputatio_fw-la gratuita_fw-la ergo_fw-la justitia_fw-la credentis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la operantis_fw-la merces_fw-la major_a probatur_fw-la per_fw-la contrarium_fw-la merces_fw-la operanti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la operibus_fw-la promeretur_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la probatio_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la concessionem_fw-la rhetoricam_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la enim_fw-la paulus_n sentit_fw-la quod_fw-la quisquam_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la fiat_fw-la iustùs_fw-la revera_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la indicat_fw-la imputare_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la gratia_fw-la confer_v non_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la tribuere_fw-la merces_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la debebatur_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la debiti_fw-la solutio_fw-la yea_o in_o his_o blow_n at_o the_o majorist_n he_o confess_v the_o truth_n 8._o evertitur_fw-la corum_fw-la dogma_fw-la qui_fw-la clamant_fw-la opera_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la quae_fw-la salus_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la justificatione_n separari_fw-la nequit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la alius_fw-la causas_fw-la aut_fw-la merita_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justificatio_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la opera_fw-la necessariò_fw-la requirantur_fw-la in_o justificatis_fw-la ut_fw-la iter_fw-la intermedium_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la aut_fw-la merita_fw-la 13._o mich._n ragerus_n a_o lutheran_n in_o loc_n imputatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la opponitur_fw-la imputationi_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la imputatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la fit_a secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la e._n fides_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la non_fw-la consideratur_fw-la ut_fw-la opus_fw-la morale_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la operis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la debitum_fw-la &_o meritoriè_fw-la imputatur_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la sive_fw-la operans_fw-la renatus_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la dummodo_fw-la eâ_fw-la intention_n operetur_fw-la ecque_fw-fr fine_a ut_fw-la mercedem_fw-la reportet_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la sua_fw-la censorio_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la opposita_fw-la velit_fw-la 14._o in_o like_a manner_n georg_n calixtus_n a_o lutheran_n in_o loc_n pag._n 26.28_o etc._n etc._n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v many_o other_o protestant_a expositor_n and_o the_o vote_n of_o abundance_n of_o polemical_a divine_n who_o tell_v the_o papist_n that_o in_o paul_n sense_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o merit_n but_o this_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o text_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o work_n do_v not_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o only_o meritorious_a mercenary_a work_n and_o not_o those_o of_o gratitude_n etc._n etc._n beforenamed_a treat_n ibid._n the_o second_o argument_n may_v be_v from_o the_o peculiar_a and_o express_a difference_n that_o the_o scripture_n give_v between_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o concurrent_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o one_o primary_o the_o other_o secondary_o so_o that_o if_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v do_v it_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n but_o in_o some_o other_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o work_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n now_o it_o be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o the_o scripture_n still_o use_v a_o peculiar_a expression_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o other_o grace_n thus_o rom._n 3.25_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 4.5_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.1_o galatian_n â—_o 16_o etc._n etc._n answer_n first_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n and_o deserve_v no_o further_a answer_n the_o question_n be_v not_o now_o whether_o faith_n and_o work_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a right_o explain_v of_o another_o thing_n in_o question_n yourself_o have_v here_o make_v it_o the_o question_n whether_o work_n be_v condition_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v be_v before_o explain_v i_o grant_v that_o if_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o condition_n but_o proxime_fw-la in_o any_o other_o respect_n than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n justify_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o that_o the_o sameness_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o condition_n suppose_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n but_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v grant_v the_o difference_n which_o you_o prove_v now_o it_o be_v not_o our_o question_n here_o whether_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n or_o a_o instrument_n but_o whether_o other_o work_n as_o you_o choose_v to_o call_v they_o or_o humane_a act_n be_v condition_n second_o scripture_n take_v not_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o my_o opposer_n do_v when_o it_o give_v it_o the_o peculiar_a expression_n that_o you_o mention_v faith_n in_o paul_n sense_n 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only_a saviour_n thankfulness_n for_o free_a grace_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v call_v work_n by_o these_o man_n and_o exclude_v from_o be_v so_o much_o as_o condition_n attend_v faith_n in_o our_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o case_n may_v be_v open_v by_o this_o similitude_n a_o physician_n come_v to_o a_o populous_a city_n in_o a_o epidemical_a plague_n there_o be_v none_o can_v escape_v without_o his_o help_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v false_a information_n and_o apprehension_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mountebank_n and_o deceiver_n though_o indeed_o he_o come_v of_o purpose_n in_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o save_v their_o life_n have_v a_o most_o costly_a receipt_n which_o will_v certain_o cure_v they_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o physician_n and_o free_o to_o give_v they_o his_o antidote_n and_o to_o cure_v and_o save_v they_o if_o they_o will_v but_o consent_v that_o be_v if_o they_o 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as_o flat_a condition_n of_o her_o continue_v her_o enjoyment_n as_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n be_v of_o first_o obtain_v they_o to_o my_o second_o answer_n you_o show_v that_o paul_n exclude_v work_n under_o any_o notion_n 1._o from_o his_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v where_o you_o say_v i_o contradict_v paul_n and_o give_v a_o tertium_fw-la to_o which_o i_o answer_v to_o distinguish_v of_o paul_n term_n and_o explain_v his_o meaning_n in_o his_o own_o word_n be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o tertium_fw-la or_o contradict_v but_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o do_v i_o distinguish_v of_o the_o word_n work_v sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o act_n or_o action_n and_o so_o james_n take_v it_o sometime_o more_o strict_o for_o only_a such_o action_n as_o a_o labourer_n perform_v for_o his_o wage_n or_o which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n so_o paul_n tell_v you_o that_o he_o understand_v or_o use_v the_o term_n rom._n 4.4_o 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confident_a that_o the_o all_n that_o paul_n suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o comprehend_v not_o his_o self-denial_n repentance_n prayer_n charity_n hope_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o justification_n that_o paul_n despise_v all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o win_n of_o christ_n who_o doubtless_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o felicity_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o self-contradict_a as_o to_o set_v repentance_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o prayer_n in_o his_o name_n or_o hope_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n against_o win_v christ_n and_o against_o be_v find_v in_o he_o or_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o let_v that_o man_n so_o far_o esteem_v his_o faith_n hope_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o dung_n if_o you_o shall_v say_v i_o account_v all_o thing_n dung_n for_o the_o win_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o my_o felicity_n will_v you_o have_v i_o interpret_v you_o thus_o i_o account_v the_o love_n of_o god_n dung_n and_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o studious_a obey_v he_o and_o the_o word_n that_o reveal_v he_o etc._n etc._n even_o as_o they_o stand_v subordinate_a to_o he_o this_o same_o paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n he_o have_v have_v his_o conversation_n among_o they_o and_o he_o beat_v or_o subdue_v his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v reprobate_v after_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o he_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o tell_v timothy_n in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o these_o thing_n thus_o use_v be_v none_o of_o the_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o dung_n treat_n pag._n 234_o 235._o other_o will_v avoid_v this_o objection_n by_o say_v that_o gospel_n grace_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n 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as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v vindic._n legis_fw-la so_o it_o require_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o take_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n as_o the_o abettor_n of_o this_o opinion_n must_v do_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n answ_n it_o be_v easy_o call_v legion_n then_o faithful_o report_v or_o solid_o confute_v 1._o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v how_o much_o i_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o mr._n blake_n for_o deny_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v the_o sufficient_a or_o sole_a rule_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o how_o much_o he_o have_v say_v against_o i_o therein_o and_o then_o judge_v how_o hard_o a_o task_n it_o be_v to_o please_v all_o man_n when_o these_o two_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n do_v public_o thus_o draw_v
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neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n a_o hundred_o such_o passage_n may_v be_v cite_v and_o will_v you_o meet_v all_o these_o with_o your_o objection_n and_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v when_o i_o have_v the_o full_a number_n etc._n etc._n know_v that_o you_o have_v sincere_a faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o you_o may_v know_v you_o perform_v that_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n else_o not_o treat_n pag._n 236._o that_o if_o good_a work_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n than_o none_o be_v justify_v till_o their_o death_n because_o in_o every_o good_a work_n be_v require_v perseverance_n in_o so_o much_o that_o perseverance_n be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v mat._n 24.6_o heb._n 10.38_o rev._n 2.7_o 20._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a work_n simple_o but_o persevere_v in_o that_o be_v require_v and_o therefore_o no_o justification_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n so_o that_o we_o can_v have_v any_o peace_n with_o god_n till_o then_o neither_o do_v it_o avail_n to_o say_v justification_n be_v not_o complete_a till_o then_o for_o it_o can_v be_v at_o all_o till_o then_o because_o the_o condition_n that_o give_v life_n to_o all_o be_v not_o till_o then_o answ_n 1._o and_o be_v not_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n as_o necessary_a as_o perseverance_n in_o obedience_n read_v col._n 1.23_o john_n 15.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o the_o like_a and_o judge_v will_v you_o thence_o infer_v that_o none_o be_v justify_v till_o death_n 2._o but_o a_o little_a step_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o your_o confusion_n will_v bring_v the_o fallacy_n of_o your_o argument_n to_o the_o light_n and_o there_o will_v need_v no_o more_o to_o it_o the_o gospel_n convey_v to_o we_o several_a benefit_n some_o without_o any_o condition_n and_o several_a benefit_n on_o several_a condition_n 1._o our_o first_o actual_a pardon_n and_o justification_n and_o right_a to_o life_n be_v give_v on_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o 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as_o we_o believe_v and_o repent_v we_o be_v
make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o a_o mere_a resultancy_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o who_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o justification_n object_n 3._o but_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v constitute_v just_a and_o so_o be_v justifiable_a in_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o law_n answ_n very_o true_a but_o we_o be_v as_o be_v say_v make_v just_a or_o justify_v but_o with_o a_o particular_a and_o not_o a_o universal_a righteousness_n which_o will_v not_o donominate_v the_o person_n simple_o a_o righteous_a or_o justify_v person_n we_o be_v so_o far_o cure_v of_o our_o former_a infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n that_o we_o be_v true_a penitent_a believer_n before_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n not_o of_o time_n first_o justifiable_a 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