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do_v it_o not_o needless_o constrain_v man_n to_o wrest_v most_o plain_a and_o frequent_a expression_n of_o scripture_n a_o simple_a negation_n will_v here_o best_o suit_n with_o so_o untoward_a and_o audacious_a a_o question_n neither_o shall_v i_o say_v any_o more_o to_o it_o but_o admonish_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n frame_v a_o enditement_n against_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n for_o sacrilege_n in_o wrest_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o 1._o though_o he_o do_v not_o and_z why_o but_o because_o he_o can_v bring_v any_o one_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v so_o wrest_v 2._o and_o thereby_o affirm_v plain_a enough_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o understand_a reader_n that_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_o alone_o have_v pure_o and_o true_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n who_o himself_o therefore_o follow_v as_o their_o 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full_o to_o master_n baxter_n challenge_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n save_v do_v include_v in_o it_o justify_v for_o so_o shall_v he_o both_o contradict_v himself_o and_o lose_v elsewhere_o more_o than_o he_o can_v gain_v here_o by_o deny_v it_o it_o will_v then_o run_v thus_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o call_v of_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n these_o word_n destroy_v the_o end_n of_o master_n baxter_n oppose_v the_o eternity_n of_o our_o justification_n if_o our_o own_o qualifycation_n and_o work_n may_v not_o come_v in_o collateral_o with_o christ_n to_o constitute_v we_o justify_v he_o little_o regard_v whether_o the_o act_n be_v immanent_a or_o transient_a but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o that_o be_v from_o eternity_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n from_o eternity_n 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lu._n 21._o 36._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 5_o 11._o that_o speak_v of_o god_n account_v man_n worthy_a do_v not_o import_v or_o imply_v any_o worth_n in_o a_o man_n own_o qualification_n &_o performance_n but_o a_o worth_n which_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o imputation_n viz._n christ_n in_o they_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v upon_o their_o conscience_n christ_n merit_n impute_v to_o they_o they_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n the_o righteous_a &_o not_o in_o adam_n the_o unrighteous_a as_o the_o israelite_n be_v account_v worthy_a of_o deliverance_n from_o destruction_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n pass_v over_o egypt_n but_o how_o worthy_a sure_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o their_o door-post_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v also_o that_o
of_o rev._n 3._o 4._o to_o be_v take_v and_o hereunto_o run_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n &_o work_n but_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n i._n e._n all_o the_o ground_n and_o worth_a upon_o which_o we_o may_v cherish_v within_o ourselves_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1._o 27._o 4_o the_o word_n worthy_a in_o scripture_n oft_o signify_v meet_v beseem_v &_o answerable_a to_o as_o ma._n 3._o 8._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n &_o eph._n 4._o 1._o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v &_o col._n 1._o 10._o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n beseem_v the_o repentance_n which_o we_o profess_v &_o walk_v agreeable_a unto_o &_o in_o way_n become_v our_o holy_a vocation_n &_o answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n of_o so_o high_a a_o vocation_n &_o of_o so_o glorious_a a_o christ_n to_o be_v confer_v upon_o we_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v those_o other_o scripture_n ma._n 10._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 37_o &_o 22._o 8._o allege_v here_o by_o mr._n br_n to_o be_v take_v where_o those_o that_o be_v term_v worthy_a or_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v mean_v to_o be_v such_o as_o carry_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n become_v or_o not_o become_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o without_o any_o hint_n at_o a_o imaginary_a worth_n or_o merit_n in_o their_o performance_n that_o may_v make_v they_o deserver_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o very_a text_n here_o allege_v if_o there_o be_v need_v thereof_o thus_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a either_o that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n &_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n or_o that_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a &_o their_o performance_n merit_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o neither_o the_o fallacy_n nor_o the_o falsity_n of_o mr_n br_n do_v any_o thing_n avail_v he_o here_o to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o man_n &_o the_o frustrate_v of_o christ_n merit_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o level_n the_o explication_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o thesis_n have_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o addition_n to_o it_o only_o there_o pag._n 141._o as_o here_o in_o describe_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o merit_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n &_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n he_o doubt_v it_o seem_v that_o we_o will_v have_v take_v he_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v equipollent_a with_o this_o in_o the_o thesis_n to_o have_v have_v some_o seed_n of_o christian_a modesty_n &_o humility_n remain_v in_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o total_o forswear_v all_o self-deniall_n unless_o he_o shall_v express_v &_o therefore_o have_v express_v himself_o at_o the_o full_a here_o to_o be_v full_a of_o self-arrogance_n but_o in_o this_o do_v he_o declare_v his_o intolerable_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n that_o have_v himself_o quote_v at_o the_o least_o 13_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n all_o with_o one_o harmony_n affirm_v that_o god_n gospel_n dispensation_n be_v free_a of_o mere_a grace_n &_o mercy_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o our_o work_n &_o righteousness_n that_o god_n grace_n &_o man_n work_n or_o worth_n can_v stand_v together_o but_o that_o they_o destroy_v either_o the_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o justification_n &_o salvation_n that_o man_n merit_n in_o any_o respect_n without_o difference_n be_v a_o subversion_n and_o denial_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o all_o respect_n for_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o will_v but_o peruse_v the_o 13_o first_o scripture_n which_o mr_n b._n quote_v in_o this_o thesis_n yet_o he_o do_v elude_v all_o which_o the_o this_o frothy_a distinction_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o thesis_n true_a our_o performance_n can_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a &_o proper_a sense_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n they_o may_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o oppose_v the_o sacred_a verity_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n with_o the_o froth_n of_o man_n wit_n what_o scripture_n shall_v henceforth_o stand_v in_o its_o venerable_a majesty_n &_o authority_n if_o the_o boldness_n of_o a_o corrupt_a worm_n shall_v thus_o puff_v it_o to_o nothing_o of_o all_o other_o man_n i_o conceive_v mr_n br_n have_v most_o need_n to_o make_v grace_n alone_o &_o free_a mercy_n his_o refuge_n for_o of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o account_v member_n of_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n i_o never_o find_v any_o who_o very_a meritorious_a service_n as_o he_o term_v they_o such_o as_o this_o work_n of_o he_o be_v have_v more_o provocation_n in_o they_o but_o thus_o far_o of_o his_o assertion_n which_o we_o have_v find_v full_a of_o the_o leaven_n or_o rather_o to_o be_v the_o leaven_n itself_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n both_o of_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a age_n let_v we_o see_v now_o how_o he_o lenifi_v &_o sweeten_v it_o that_o his_o sacrilege_n in_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o grace_n appear_v not_o b_o we_o ascribe_v not_o merit_v say_v he_o in_o the_o thesis_n to_o our_o work_n as_o merit_n be_v take_v in_o its_o most_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o value_n of_o it_o or_o any_o benefit_n that_o god_n receive_v by_o it_o which_o may_v so_o entitle_v it_o meritorius_fw-la neither_o be_v there_o any_o proportion_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o reward_n but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v debt_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o explication_n p._n 138_o he_o grant_v to_o man_n a_o capacity_n of_o merit_v somewhat_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a reprobate_n yea_o devil_n that_o have_v not_o at_o all_o merit_a from_o god_n but_o of_o these_o he_o conclude_v p._n 139._o that_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a kind_n of_o merit_v which_o they_o can_v boast_v of_o yet_o without_o some_o merit_n &_o that_o of_o good_a from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o destitute_a but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o explication_n pag._n 141._o he_o add_v somewhat_o more_o to_o take_v off_o the_o harshness_n of_o his_o self-ascribing_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n thus_o b_o this_o kind_n of_o merit_v be_v no_o diminution_n to_o the_o greatness_n or_o freeness_n of_o the_o gift_n or_o reward_n because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o 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he_o have_v enough_o manifest_v himself_o b._n some_o think_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v some_o small_a low_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n but_o i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o so_o much_o though_o if_o it_o be_v make_v a_o procatarctick_a objective_n cause_n iâ—_n will_v not_o contend_v if_o he_o mean_v any_o other_o difference_n between_o the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o procatartick_a objective_n cause_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o general_n and_o the_o special_a it_o be_v pass_v my_o skill_n to_o understand_v he_o or_o to_o comprehend_v what_o he_o deny_v and_o what_o he_o grant_v no_o doubt_n either_o he_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v or_o else_o he_o attribute_n to_o his_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o excitation_n but_o not_o a_o impulsion_n forsooth_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n actual_o to_o justify_v those_o who_o he_o behold_v 40._o schild_fw-mi metaph_n li._n 1._o câ—_n 44._o n._n 24_o 25_o 40._o fair_o dress_v therewith_o and_o so_o the_o 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elect_a infant_n that_o die_v before_o they_o attain_v age_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n to_o put_v forth_o their_o faith_n into_o act_n justify_v only_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n have_v apprehend_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la as_o to_o they_o and_o lay_v it_o fast_o from_o justify_v they_o again_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o habit_n of_o inherent_a grace_n though_o not_o such_o as_o he_o here_o deny_v to_o have_v a_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n what_o difference_n do_v he_o put_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n do_v he_o not_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o with_o the_o papist_n yea_o in_o a_o high_a dialect_n than_o any_o of_o they_o for_o they_o grant_v to_o infant_n justification_n only_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o christ_n blood_n confer_v upon_o they_o in_o baptism_n without_o any_o qualification_n of_o their_o own_o but_o this_o 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the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 4_o 6._o christ_n have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n or_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n unto_o god_n to_o offer_v up_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 6._o to_o our_o instalment_n therein_o be_v pre-required_n the_o sanctification_n of_o consecration_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o set_v in_o actual_a operation_n in_o we_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v do_v chief_o by_o the_o sacrifice_a blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o sacred_a vestment_n of_o his_o righteousness_n put_v on_o by_o faith_n as_o be_v typify_v primary_o of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o secondary_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n with_o the_o 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passive_a sense_n the_o same_o habit_n inspire_v into_o the_o soul_n whosoever_o want_v either_o of_o these_o prerequisit_n to_o this_o sacred_a office_n we_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o titular_a priest_n a_o mock-saint_n for_o without_o consecration_n to_o offer_v as_o a_o priest_n speak_v he_o a_o usurper_n and_o to_o profess_v priest_n and_o not_o to_o offer_v speak_v he_o a_o rebel_n and_o revolter_v we_o own_v no_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v not_o justification_n by_o his_o blood_n in_o order_n go_v before_o it_o nor_o any_o justification_n or_o forgiveness_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v not_o sanctification_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n follow_v it_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o mr._n br._n learning_n from_o the_o papist_n object_v calumnious_o exclude_v work_n from_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o assert_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o christian_a life_n so_o 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or_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n be_v near_a to_o a_o blessing_n but_o that_o which_o bring_v forth_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v reject_v and_o near_o to_o curse_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o with_o many_o other_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a here_o to_o recite_v how_o then_o do_v we_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o man_n affection_n to_o good_a work_n by_o teach_v that_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v when_o we_o affirm_v they_o necessary_a to_o sanctification_n if_o mr._n br._n shall_v affirm_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o creature_n appropriate_v to_o man_n nutriment_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o cloth_n he_o or_o that_o his_o garment_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o feed_v he_o do_v he_o therein_o minister_v to_o i_o just_a cause_n to_o exclaym_v against_o he_o that_o
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