soul_n be_v and_o through_o grace_n shall_v be_v our_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o we_o exceed_o abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v 21._o ephes_n 3.20_o 21._o unto_o who_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o index_n the_o introduction_n no_o just_a cause_n appear_v for_o raise_v such_o a_o clamour_n against_o the_o subscriber_n the_o test_n propose_v by_o our_o accuser_n out_o of_o the_o assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n accept_v by_o we_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o assembly_n own_o sense_n page_n 1._o to_o 8._o chap._n i._o concern_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o letter_n some_o remark_n on_o it_o page_n 8._o to_o 18._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o author_n error_n in_o doctrine_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_n faith_n sect_n i._o of_o his_o first_o 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which_o he_o much_o insist_o upon_o as_o take_v in_o its_o latitude_n and_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o let_v i_o clear_v this_o in_o one_o of_o those_o term_n which_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v require_v of_o those_o who_o will_v partake_v of_o save_v mercy_n that_o they_o leave_v sin_n forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n prov._n 28.13_o isa_n 55.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o condition_n and_o whatever_o be_v require_v in_o other_o term_n be_v include_v in_o this_o or_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o save_a mercy_n shall_v otherwise_o be_v have_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v or_o enjoy_v but_o upon_o these_o term_n not_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v so_o require_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o feasible_a for_o sin_n be_v our_o impotency_n now_o can_v we_o possible_o have_v strength_n in_o the_o inner_a 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after-law_n and_o a_o testament_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o great_a or_o most_o excellent_a authority_n of_o all_o which_o testament_n or_o covenant_n now_o all_o man_n must_v keep_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o will_v obtain_v possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v in_o horeb_n be_v now_o old_a and_o concern_v you_o jew_n only_a but_o this_o after_o law_n concern_v all_o man_n absolute_o and_o universal_o and_o when_o one_o law_n be_v set_v against_o another_o law_n the_o latter_a disannul_v the_o former_a again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n justin_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o work_n or_o gracious_a effect_n and_o the_o power_n which_o follow_v or_o accompany_v it_o all_o may_v understand_v 251._o pag._n 231._o pag._n 251._o that_o this_o be_v the_o new_a law_n afterward_o he_o call_v christ_n the_o new_a law_n giver_n and_o he_o say_v you_o jew_n deceive_v yourselves_o by_o equivocal_a word_n or_o speech_n for_o where_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faultless_a you_o expound_v it_o not_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o but_o of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n loud_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a law_n and_o a_o new_a covenant_n thus_o do_v justin_n assert_v a_o new_a law_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o for_o he_o write_v his_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n and_o christian_a religion_n to_o antoninus_n pâ—â—_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 150_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 163_o he_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o his_o blood_n our_o next_o witness_n be_v cyprian_a 1617._o operum_fw-la cypriani_fw-la tomo_fw-la 1._o eâ—ist_o 11_o ma._n edit_n pamel_n anno_fw-la 1617._o who_o also_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o his_o blood_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n that_o be_v above_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o this_o holy_a martyr_n in_o his_o 11_o epistle_n to_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n several_a time_n call_v it_o evangelii_n lex_n the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n again_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o three_o book_n of_o testimony_n against_o the_o jew_n to_o quirinus_n his_o 10_o chapter_n be_v quod_fw-la lex_fw-la nova_fw-la dari_fw-la haberet_fw-la that_o a_o new_a law_n be_v to_o be_v give_v 201.202_o ibid._n tom._n 2._o pag._n 201.202_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n mic._n 4.2_o isa_n 2.3_o matth._n 17.5_o his_o 11_o chapter_n be_v quod_fw-la dispositio_fw-la alia_fw-la &_o testamentum_fw-la novum_fw-la dari_fw-la haberet_fw-la that_o another_o administration_n and_o a_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v give_v which_o he_o prove_v from_o jer._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o his_o 13_o chapter_n be_v quod_fw-la jugum_fw-la vetus_fw-la evacuaretur_fw-la &_o jugum_fw-la novum_fw-la daretur_fw-la that_o the_o old_a yoke_n shall_v be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a and_o that_o a_o new_a yoke_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o he_o prove_v from_o psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n these_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o cyprian_n work_n manifest_o show_v that_o as_o he_o express_o call_v the_o gospel_n a_o law_n and_o a_o new_a law_n so_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o new_a yoke_n lay_v upon_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o light_a yoke_n and_o a_o easy_a burden_n after_o cyprian_a his_o countryman_n augustin_n that_o famous_a light_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o africa_n shall_v appear_v to_o give_v in_o his_o testimony_n to_o the_o foresay_a matter_n of_o fact_n thus_o than_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 18_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n concern_v grace_n and_o freewill_n haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la charitatis_fw-la inaniter_fw-la darentur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la 18._o lib._n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 18._o non_fw-la habentibus_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la dantur_fw-la &_o veterem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o commandment_n of_o love_n say_v augustin_n will_v be_v give_v in_o vain_a to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o free_a will_n but_o because_o they_o be_v give_v both_o by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a law_n although_o the_o grace_n be_v come_v in_o the_o new_a which_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o old_a but_o the_o law_n without_o grace_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n whereas_o in_o or_o with_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n whence_o be_v in_o man_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n but_o from_o god_n himself_o this_o passage_n out_o of_o augustin_n we_o have_v faithful_o transcribe_v and_o true_o translate_v now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o augustin_n live_v and_o die_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v under_o be_v the_o new_a law_n and_o he_o prove_v this_o new_a law_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o new_a word_n of_o a_o old_a but_o ill_a meaning_n that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a time_n above_o 1200_o hundred_o year_n ago_o since_o the_o learned_a and_o holy_a augustin_n use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o very_a good_a sense_n and_o meaning_n again_o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o book_n to_o marcellinus_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 14._o say_v 14._o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit._n cap._n 14._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n forbid_v sin_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o man_n but_o rather_o kill_v he_o by_o increase_a concupiscence_n and_o accumulate_a iniquity_n through_o prevarication_n nisi_fw-la liberet_fw-la gratia_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n
uncere_a obedience_n to_o be_v a_o legal_a but_o a_o evangelical_n condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o our_o judgement_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o same_o place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o personal_a perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n have_v and_o be_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o of_o work_n object_n but_o say_v our_o author_n in_o his_o appendix_n pag._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o achillaean_a argument_n of_o the_o new_a divinity_n that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o righteousness_n be_v our_o defence_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o unbelief_n impenitence_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o then_o why_o in_o the_o follow_a page_n he_o so_o shape_v it_o as_o might_n best_o serve_v his_o design_n which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o we_o set_v up_o our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o maintain_v that_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o only_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o trip_v up_o achilles_n heel_n by_o the_o fallacy_n of_o many_o interrogation_n but_o it_o will_v be_v no_o very_o difficult_a task_n to_o scatter_v this_o mist_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v before_o the_o people_n eye_n in_o order_n thereunto_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o invent_v by_o any_o among_o we_o dead_a or_o alive_a that_o we_o know_v of_o but_o some_o in_o this_o nation_n have_v read_v it_o in_o some_o very_o eminent_o learn_v foreign_a divine_n particular_o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr at_o large_a and_o the_o holy_a humble_a learned_a and_o most_o acute_a placeus_n they_o receive_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o as_o useful_a to_o clear_v some_o seem_a difficulty_n in_o scripture_n object_v to_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n 2._o consider_v that_o this_o way_n of_o reconcile_a james_n with_o paul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v take_v up_o also_o by_o the_o learned_a turretin_n 3._o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o all_o of_o we_o ever_o express_v ourselves_o in_o those_o word_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o seem_a difference_n between_o james_n and_o paul_n 4._o that_o those_o who_o do_v take_v that_o way_n do_v not_o impose_v it_o upon_o other_o we_o know_v there_o have_v be_v many_o way_n take_v by_o reform_a divine_n to_o expound_v james_n so_o as_o not_o to_o contradict_v paul_n and_o some_o considerable_a difference_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v among_o divine_n in_o the_o methodize_n and_o express_v of_o their_o notious_a of_o those_o matter_n but_o yet_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o little_a difference_n among_o they_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o indeed_o upon_o the_o matter_n all_o seem_v to_o come_v almost_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o particular_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 5._o that_o this_o way_n of_o interpret_n james_n his_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o reconcile_a it_o with_o paul_n justification_n by_o faith_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o more_o common_a modern_a opinion_n most_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n which_o some_o of_o we_o think_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o we_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o express_v his_o notion_n as_o best_o please_v he_o provide_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o use_v scripture_n word_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v scripture_n sense_n and_o therefore_o 6._o we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o this_o way_n of_o expound_v james_n which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o contradict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o serve_v to_o explain_v it_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a genuine_a sense_n of_o its_o author_n for_o 1._o though_o they_o say_v that_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o declare_v that_o this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n on_o our_o part_n whereby_o we_o be_v interest_v first_o and_o still_o keep_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o satisfactory_a meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o and_o for_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o first_o to_o last_o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n either_o against_o law_n or_o gospel_n or_o that_o it_o do_v proper_o merit_v to_o we_o the_o least_o good_a so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n they_o give_v unto_o christ_n alone_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o have_v by_o his_o righteousness_n satisfy_v justice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o merit_v to_o we_o all_o our_o mercy_n so_o that_o our_o author_n be_v we_o think_v a_o little_a impertinent_a in_o put_v his_o question_n page_n 41._o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v a_o man_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n for_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o worthy_a divine_n as_o he_o deserve_o call_v they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o that_o argument_n have_v publish_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n under_o their_o hand_n that_o assoon_o as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v before_o a_o unbeliever_n begin_v through_o grace_n sincere_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o unbelief_n and_o of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n immediate_o thereupon_o christ_n satisfactory_a meritorious_a righteousness_n justify_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o from_o all_o his_o other_o former_a sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a that_o be_v god_n by_o and_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n justify_v he_o from_o they_o upon_o his_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o as_o our_o author_n know_v this_o to_o be_v true_a so_o he_o have_v honest_o confess_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o paragraph_n will_v any_o man_n say_v he_o dare_v to_o tell_v a_o person_n who_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o his_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v his_o legal_a righteousness_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n but_o for_o gospel-charge_n he_o must_v answer_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n i_o know_v our_o hot_a opposer_n will_v abhor_v such_o a_o answer_n and_o will_v free_o tell_v such_o a_o man_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o justification_n from_o his_o unbelief_n must_v be_v only_o in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o so_o sinful_o have_v reject_v while_n in_o unbelief_n and_o now_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n here_o the_o truth_n come_v out_o at_o last_o and_o in_o effect_n he_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o his_o own_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o lord_n minister_n and_o acquit_v the_o accuse_a for_o if_o his_o hot_a opposer_n free_o tell_v people_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o justification_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n must_v be_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o how_o can_v those_o thing_n be_v true_a whereof_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o in_o page_n 6_o 28_o 33_o and_o page_n 39_o that_o we_o bring_v our_o own_o pitiful_a holiness_n into_o justification_n and_o make_v it_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o 2._o the_o author_n of_o the_o argument_n we_o be_v upon_o never_o say_v write_v or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v that_o can_v be_v know_v that_o our_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v a_o defence_n 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to_o the_o end_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n belove_v wherein_o we_o find_v jesus_n christ_n our_o save_a health_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o offering_n the_o guardian_n and_o helper_n of_o our_o weakness_n last_o in_o page_n 102_o 105_o 106._o he_o that_o have_v love_n in_o christ_n let_v he_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n blessed_n be_v we_o beloved_n if_o we_o have_v do_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o concord_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o love_n our_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n in_o his_o mouth_n this_o blessedness_n have_v be_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 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grace_n and_o favour_n through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o also_o do_v not_o think_v the_o say_a obedience_n to_o be_v meritorious_a nor_o do_v we_o nay_o we_o utter_o abhor_v any_o such_o thought_n so_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n calvin_n and_o we_o do_v exact_o agree_v against_o our_o author_n 18._o inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 14._o sect._n 18._o calvin_n say_v dum_fw-la operum_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la excludimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la volumus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ne_fw-la mens_fw-la christiana_n ad_fw-la operum_fw-la meritum_fw-la velut_fw-la ad_fw-la salutis_fw-la subsidium_fw-la reflectatur_fw-la sed_fw-la penitùs_fw-la resideat_fw-la in_o gratuitâ_fw-la justitiae_fw-la promissione_n whilst_o we_o exclude_v all_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o work_n we_o mean_v this_o only_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v not_o look_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n as_o unto_o a_o help_n towards_o the_o obtain_n salvation_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v whole_o rest_v in_o the_o free_a promise_n 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