Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	wit_n	work_n	work_v	91	3	6.2720	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39120	Vindiciæ justificationis gratuitæ = Justification without conditions, or, The free justification of a sinner : explained, confirmed, and vindicated, from the exceptions, objections, and seeming absurdities, which are cast upon it, by the assertors of conditional justification : more especially from the attempts of Mr. B. Woodbridge in his sermon, entituled (Justification by faith), of Mr. Cranford in his Epistle to the reader, and of Mr. Baxter in some passages, which relate to the same matter : wherein also, the absoluteness of the New Covenant is proved, and the arguments against it, are disproved / by W. Eyre ...	Eyre, William, 1612 or 13-1670.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing E3947A; ESTC R40198	198,474	230

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though_o we_o know_v not_o so_o much_o till_o after_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v apprehend_v it_o as_o land_n may_v be_v purchase_v the_o estate_n convey_v and_o settle_v on_o a_o infant_n though_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o till_o he_o ●ome_v of_o age_n mr._n rutherford_n i_o dare_v say_v be_v never_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o antinomian_a yet_o in_o his_o exercit._n apologet._n a_o book_n which_o mr._n w._n in_o my_o hear_n heretofore_o have_v extol_v to_o the_o sky_n he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o we_o against_o who_o mr._n w._n have_v level_v this_o opprobrious_a name_n 45._o sanc_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la electus_fw-la credit_n cessit_fw-la etc._n etc._n very_o say_v he_o before_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n do_v believe_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o near_o the_o same_o place_n he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n 43._o though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v passive_o or_o terminative_o i._n e._n the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o our_o conscience_n till_o we_o do_v believe_v yet_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a justifier_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n dr._n twiss_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o 197._o be_v we_o before_o we_o do_v believe_v we_o i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o right_a because_o in_o the_o intention_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o whereunto_o we_o do_v attain_v by_o faith_n for_o faith_n come_v which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v then_o perceive_v and_o acknowledge_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n because_o we_o can_v know_v and_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o justification_n and_o absolution_n from_o sin_n which_o breed_v peace_n in_o our_o conscience_n where_o he_o also_o give_v we_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la go_v before_o faith_n be_v this_o famous_a doctor_n a_o antinomian_a of_o all_o man_n mr._n w._n who_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o his_o labour_n and_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o that_o seed_n which_o the_o doctor_n with_o much_o sweat_n and_o many_o prayer_n have_v sow_v at_o newberry_n have_v least_o reason_n to_o account_v he_o so_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o honour_v himself_o by_o asperse_v the_o name_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n if_o mr._n w._n have_v consult_v with_o the_o write_n of_o his_o own_o forefather_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v have_v give_v the_o adhearer_n to_o this_o doctrine_n more_o civil_a language_n mr._n parker_n his_o grandfather_n a_o man_n who_o his_o enemy_n ubi_fw-la admire_v for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n in_o his_o book_n descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la have_v this_o excellent_a passage_n 59_o justificatus_fw-la christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3.16_o nosque_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la resurgente_fw-la justificati_fw-la rom._n 4._o ult_n quia_fw-la ist●_n solutio_fw-la i._n e._n suscitatio_fw-la patris_fw-la actualis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la illius_fw-la quidem_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la satis_fw-la dedecit_fw-la nostrum_fw-la vero_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la propriis_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la vadimonium_fw-la praestitit_fw-la i_o e._n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o we_o to_o be_v then_o justify_v in_o he_o rom._n 4._o ult_n because_o that_o discharge_n to_o wit_n his_o father_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o actual_a justification_n of_o he_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o which_o he_o have_v satisfy_v and_o of_o we_o from_o our_o own_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n it_o do_v not_o a_o little_a justify_v they_o that_o drive_v away_o this_o reverend_a man_n from_o his_o native_a soil_n that_o a_o grandchild_n of_o his_o own_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o minister_n in_o these_o time_n shall_v brand_v he_o with_o heresy_n §_o 5._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v many_o more_o who_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o antinomian_o mr._n calvin_n say_v that_o our_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n do_v precede_v our_o faith_n 282._o zanchius_n in_o his_o

by_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o evidence_n and_o declaration_n of_o a_o justification_n already_o past_a before_o god_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o not_o because_o it_o do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n but_o because_o it_o do_v declare_v to_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v now_o because_o this_o report_n be_v very_o imperfect_a i_o shall_v crave_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o reader_n while_o i_o declare_v our_o judgement_n a_o little_a more_o full_o concern_v this_o matter_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n that_o do_v uphold_v it_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o secure_v this_o answer_n against_o the_o exception_n mr._n w._n have_v make_v against_o it_o but_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o several_a explication_n which_o divine_v have_v give_v of_o his_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n chap._n vi_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o divine_n touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o position_n a_fw-la man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o question_n depend_v between_o i_o and_o mr._n w._n be_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o affirm_v and_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v deny_v it_o papist_n and_o protestant_n orthodox_n and_o socinian_o remonstrant_n and_o contra-remonstrants_a do_v unanimous_o consent_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n whether_o faith_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o or_o tropical_o for_o though_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n in_o expression_n etc._n among_o divine_n concern_v this_o matter_n yet_o all_o their_o several_a opinion_n and_o explication_n may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o two_o head_n the_o first_o take_v faith_n in_o sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la for_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o take_v faith_n metonymicè_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ._n §_o 2._o our_o protestant_a divine_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v count_v orthodox_n do_v take_v faith_n in_o this_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o tropical_a and_o figurative_a sense_n as_o thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o punishment_n by_o faith_n i._n e._n by_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v and_o upon_o who_o we_o rely_v for_o life_n and_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o unusual_a trope_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o other_o author_n to_o put_v habitum_fw-la vel_fw-la actum_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la as_o rom._n 8.24_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n i._n e._n the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_v for_o christ_n be_v oftentimes_o call_v our_o hope_n our_o joy_n our_o love_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o these_o act_n and_o affection_n when_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v attribute_v distinct_o both_o to_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v attribute_v to_o one_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n and_o therefore_o say_v dr._n downham_n 415._o when_o justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o metonymy_n faith_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o holy_a pemble_n fid._n if_o we_o list_v not_o to_o be_v contentious_a it_o be_v plain_a enough_o say_v he_o that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n he_o mean_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n oppose_v work_n and_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n thus_o say_v he_o faith_n be_v take_v gal._n 3.23_o before_o faith_n come_v i_o e._n before_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o clear_a exhibition_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o another_o have_v observe_v it_o be_v use_v at_o least_o thirteen_o time_n in_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n express_o treat_v of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n 47._o albertus_n pighius_fw-la though_o a_o papist_n be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o this_o truth_n by_o read_v of_o calvin_n institution_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v if_o we_o speak_v formal_o and_o proper_o we_o be_v justify_v neither_o by_o faith_n nor_o charity_n but_o by_o the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o and_o by_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a our_o sin_n §_o 3._o some_o of_o our_o divine_n who_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o faith_n in_o this_o question_n be_v take_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la or_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la or_o act_v of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n do_v yet_o ascribe_v a_o instrumentallity_n or_o inferior_a causality_n unto_o faith_n itself_o in_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n they_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n instrumental_o and_o relative_o which_o term_n i_o confess_v sound_v harsh_o in_o my_o ear_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v excuse_v if_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o see_v a_o far_o learnede_a man_n 120._o than_o myself_o have_v profess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o very_o intelligible_a to_o he_o that_o faith_n be_v take_v relative_o in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o object_n it_o relate_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n i_o do_v ready_o grant_v but_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o relative_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o it_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o carry_v this_o sense_n with_o it_o either_o 1_o that_o faith_n do_v procure_v our_o justification_n though_o not_o by_o its_o own_o worth_a and_o dignity_n yet_o through_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o its_o object_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v of_o work_n that_o they_o do_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o tincta_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o 2_o that_o faith_n together_o with_o christ_n its_o object_n do_v make_v we_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v a_o social_a cause_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o disprove_v anon_o again_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v this_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o be_v show_v before_o 3._o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o active_a efficacious_a instrument_n to_o make_v we_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o creed_n for_o 1._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la but_o metonymicè_fw-la for_o the_o object_n thereof_o and_o yet_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n instrumental_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o instrument_n faith_n consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n be_v take_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la which_o they_o disclaim_v must_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v 2._o mr._n baxter_n 219._o in_o my_o judgement_n dispute_v rational_o against_o this_o notion_n if_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o instrument_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n not_o of_o man_n for_o justification_n be_v god_n act_n he_o be_v the_o sole_a justifier_n rom._n 3.26_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o not_o of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o believe_v to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o god_n neither_o needs_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o use_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v for_o though_o he_o use_v instrument_n to_o declare_v and_o reveal_v this_o grace_n to_o sinner_n yet_o not_o to_o will_v it_o to_o particular_a person_n the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o any_o organ_n or_o instrument_n without_o himself_o 3._o by_o make_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n justification_n be_v make_v the_o effect_n and_o faith_n the_o cause_n and_o so_o consequent_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o 121._o whereas_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n make_v

man_n 36._o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n from_o those_o text_n john_n 14.16_o 17_o 26.15.26_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o rom._n 8.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.3.16_o yet_o none_o that_o be_v sober_a ever_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v we_o one_o person_n with_o himself_o or_o to_o communicate_v his_o personal_a property_n to_o we_o so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o argument_n as_o maldonate_fw-it of_o a_o certain_a text_n in_o the_o gospel_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la facilior_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la cum_fw-la exposuisset_fw-la it_o have_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a if_o these_o distinction_n have_v be_v omit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o sense_n then_o this_o that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n do_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n give_v or_o send_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o faith_n the_o effect_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o he_o be_v give_v whether_o personal_o or_o operative_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n than_o some_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o believe_v quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la §_o 5._o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v we_o as_o he_o say_v one_o atom_n of_o time_n before_o we_o believe_v yet_o that_o weaken_v not_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n that_o it_o have_v a_o precedency_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o before_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v the_o condition_n go_v before_o the_o thing_n condition_v and_o consequent_o that_o conditional_a promise_n if_o thou_o believe_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n either_o he_o must_v say_v 1_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n contrary_a to_o innumerable_a scripture_n or_o 2_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v disprove_v by_o compare_v joh._n 6.45_o with_o jer._n 31.34_o &_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v give_v we_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o rom._n 8.32_o or_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n beside_o and_o before_o faith_n as_o they_o 118._o that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenuity_n and_o towardliness_n of_o nature_n the_o condition_n of_o conversion_n or_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v two_o new_a covenant_n one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a one_o wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v without_o condition_n the_o other_o wherein_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 6._o whereas_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o often_o abuse_v that_o receive_a maxim_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la let_v pass_v his_o uncivil_a language_n i_o say_v 1_o that_o in_o our_o discourse_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o but_o with_o such_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o artist_n 145._o give_v understand_v it_o of_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o completa_fw-la and_o then_o i_o conceive_v causa_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la the_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v 2_o i_o can_v see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o abuse_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o effect_v our_o justification_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n his_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o adequate_a and_o immediate_a cause_n thereof_o for_o when_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v the_o obligation_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n 3_o though_o i_o understand_v this_o maxim_n never_o so_o well_o it_o will_v little_a advantage_n mr._n woodbridges_n cause_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o first_o conversion_n unless_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o its_o immedate_n effect_n §_o 7._o that_o which_o follow_v be_v altogether_o impertinent_a as_o a_o man_n say_v he_o do_v first_o build_v himself_o a_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v build_v organize_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o house_n unto_o himself_o and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o it_o immediate_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o believe_v or_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o before_o faith_n we_o grant_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o build_v or_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o 14.23_o vouchsafe_v more_o sensible_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o be_v not_o that_o organize_a prepare_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n if_o so_o then_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi doubtless_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la when_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o i_o find_v that_o 183._o mr._n burges_n mention_n this_o answer_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v this_o way_n for_o that_o grand_a promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o do_v evident_o argue_v the_o habit_n or_o internal_a principle_n of_o grace_n be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n §_o 8._o his_o next_o passage_n give_v we_o little_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n prepare_v and_o organise_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v public_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n if_o mr._n e._n have_v not_o be_v beyond_o measure_n obstreperous_a 1_o i_o dare_v say_v such_o as_o know_v mr._n woodbridges_n tongue_n and_o forehead_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o speak_v his_o whole_a mind_n but_o 2_o my_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o person_n servant_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o mr._n w._n especial_o when_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n 3_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v he_o then_o speak_v near_o as_o many_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o this_o which_o he_o have_v print_v i_o well_o remember_v some_o passage_n which_o be_v here_o omirted_a as_o that_o say_n anima_fw-la fabricat_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilium_fw-la the_o soul_n form_n the_o body_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n work_v first_o efficient_o that_o afterward_o it_o may_v act_v formal_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v know_v that_o the_o only_a answer_n i_o can_v get_v unto_o divers_a syllogism_n be_v i_o deny_v all_o but_o this_o he_o intend_v rather_o to_o vilify_v i_o then_o to_o excuse_v himself_o chap._n xvii_o concern_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o next_o place_n propounde_v this_o question_n whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o which_o he_o answer_v negative_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n his_o answer_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o with_o we_o which_o will_v need_v a_o clear_a evidence_n than_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o faith_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n and_o that_o this_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v do_v include_v no_o less_o all_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v but_o so_o many_o explication_n of_o the_o grand_a

on_o our_o part_n to_o give_v we_o a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o but_o before_o we_o proceed_v we_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o those_o other_o scripture_n which_o mr._n w._n have_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v promise_v not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n on_o our_o part_n to_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o which_o i_o find_v have_v the_o same_o misfortune_n as_o the_o rest_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o conclusion_n which_o his_o fancy_n have_v beget_v on_o they_o that_o in_o ezek_n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o make_v quite_o against_o he_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n first_o promise_v to_o justify_v we_o in_o those_o phrase_n of_o pour_v out_o clean_a water_n upon_o we_o and_o of_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n verse_n 25_o ●nd_v then_o to_o renew_v or_o sanctify_v we_o vers._n 26_o 27._o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o sanctification_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o intitie_n we_o to_o justification_n §_o 7._o the_o other_o two_o text_n be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n scil_n ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o and_o chap._n 27.23_o 24_o 26_o 27._o where_o the_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o his_o people_n many_o particular_a blessing_n as_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n make_v they_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o defile_v themselves_o with_o idol_n that_o david_n i._n e._n christ_n shall_v be_v their_o king_n and_o shepherd_n that_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o i._n e._n he_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n from_o whence_o mr._n w._n will_v gather_v that_o god_n promise_v faith_n 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argument_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o into_o a_o better_a form_n as_o thus_o they_o concern_v who_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o faith_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o believe_v but_o concern_v the_o elect_n god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o faith_n ergo._fw-la but_o pace_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o accept_v his_o courtesy_n if_o he_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o it_o as_o i_o have_v frame_v it_o the_o law_n be_v open_a he_o may_v try_v his_o skill_n only_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o these_o text_n jere._n 31.8_o heb._n 8._o be_v not_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o we_o believe_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o as_o for_o that_o argument_n which_o from_o these_o text_n he_o have_v advance_v against_o we_o together_o with_o the_o auxiliary_n which_o he_o have_v place_v in_o 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