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transgressio_fw-la legis_fw-la poena_n effectus_fw-la istius_fw-la trangressionis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la denique_fw-la absolutio_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la poena_fw-la itaque_fw-la câ—m_fw-la lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la praestita_fw-la nenimem_fw-la justificat_fw-la &_o praestitam_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aut_fw-la legalis_fw-la erit_fw-la omnis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la nulla_fw-la answ_n 1._o but_o do_v he_o know_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o law_n of_o god_n have_v every_o man_n incur_v the_o curse_n by_o moses_n law_n that_o do_v by_o adam_n or_o every_o man_n fall_v under_o the_o peremptory_a irreversible_a condemnation_n which_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n pass_v on_o they_o that_o never_o believe_v and_o repent_v do_v this_o law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v damn_v believer_n one_o law_n condemn_v all_o that_o be_v not_o innocent_a another_o suppose_v they_o under_o that_o defect_n and_o condemn_v peremptory_o not_o every_o sinner_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n 2._o again_o here_o he_o say_v justification_n be_v absolution_n from_o that_o penalty_n but_o be_v a_o man_n absolve_v proper_o from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o indeed_o if_o he_o take_v absolution_n so_o loose_o as_o to_o signify_v the_o justify_v a_o man_n against_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o pronounce_v he_o not-guilty_a so_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n may_v possible_o be_v capable_a of_o absolution_n justification_n be_v ordinary_o so_o use_v but_o absolution_n seldom_o by_o divine_n and_o his_o word_n show_v that_o this_o be_v not_o his_o sense_n if_o i_o understand_v they_o but_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v perfect_a fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n by_o christ_n and_o yet_o justification_n be_v our_o absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n than_o no_o man_n be_v
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2._o or_o that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a or_o most_o proper_a denomination_n §_o 8._o he_o proceed_v thus_o and_o it_o will_v be_v vain_a if_o any_o argue_v that_o yet_o none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o evangelical_n work_v according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v for_o the_o distinction_n be_v easy_a which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o aphorism_n somewhere_o use_v between_o the_o first_o or_o private_a and_o the_o last_o or_o public_a justification_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v never_o say_v that_o work_v justify_v but_o contrary_a that_o god_n justify_v he_o that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4.5_o in_o the_o latter_a we_o confess_v that_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o work_n but_o yet_o not_o of_o or_o by_o work_v nor_o that_o that_o justification_n make_v man_n just_a before_o god_n but_o only_o so_o pronounce_v they_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v such_o another_o consent_v adversary_n as_o once_o before_o i_o be_v 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public_a in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la be_v the_o virtus_fw-la of_o a_o public_a law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o donative_n promise_n 3._o and_o the_o first_o actual_a justification_n per_fw-la deum_fw-la judicem_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la conceptam_fw-la which_o be_v god_n secret_a judge_v the_o thing_n and_o person_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v be_v secret_a indeed_o in_o se_fw-la yet_o reveal_v by_o god_n public_a word_n but_o public_a as_o to_o the_o judg._n 4._o and_o the_o first_o sententia_fw-la prolata_fw-la the_o four_o in_o order_n be_v someway_o public_a as_o opposite_a to_o secrecy_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n 2._o and_o in_o part_n by_o executive_a demonstration_n on_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o by_o a_o public_a judge_n that_o be_v god_n 5._o and_o the_o first_o apologetical_a justification_n by_o christ_n our_o intercede_v advocate_n be_v public_a both_o quoad_fw-la personam_fw-la and_o as_o open_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o 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justificancantis_fw-la as_o be_v by_o the_o donation_n of_o a_o public_a word_n of_o god_n though_o quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la in_o recipiente_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v secret_a till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o man_n know_v another_o heart_n whether_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o sound_a believer_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v intimate_v concern_v what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o some_o may_v object_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o our_o justification_n notify_v before_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o the_o sententia_fw-la concepta_fw-la be_v god_n immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a answ_n to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v certain_a by_o luk._n 15.10_o that_o the_o angel_n know_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o justification_n and_o public_o rejoice_v therein_o therefore_o it_o be_v notify_v to_o they_o 2._o but_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o this_o to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o mr._n tomb_n in_o my_o disputation_n of_o justification_n where_o i_o do_v give_v my_o thought_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n mean_v by_o paul_n as_o mr._n tomb_n assert_v it_o to_o be_v to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v too_o many_o have_v abuse_v theology_n by_o the_o misconceive_a of_o the_o distinction_n of_o immanent_a and_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n take_v all_o for_o immanent_a which_o effect_v nothing_o add_v extra_fw-la but_o none_o be_v proper_o immanent_a quoad_fw-la objectum_fw-la but_o such_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o as_o se_fw-la intelligere_fw-la se_fw-la amare_fw-la a_o act_n may_v be_v call_v indeed_o immanent_a in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o respect_n 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la 3._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la effectus_fw-la 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la all_o god_n act_n be_v immanent_a for_o they_o be_v his_o essence_n 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la vel_fw-la termini_fw-la god_n judge_v a_o man_n just_a or_o unjust_a good_a or_o bad_a be_v transient_a because_o it_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o terminus_n or_o object_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v various_a and_o mutable_a denominative_o notwithstanding_o god_n simplicity_n and_o immutability_n and_o so_o the_o sententia_fw-la concepta_fw-la be_v not_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la 3._o as_o to_o the_o effect_n all_o confess_v god_n act_n to_o be_v transient_a and_o temporary_a but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o effect_v not_o as_o to_o judge_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v 3._o either_o this_o militant_a disputer_n will_v have_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o i_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o that_o which_o he_o call_v make_v just_a and_o the_o first_o justification_n or_o not_o if_o he_o will_v such_o untruth_n and_o unrighteousness_n contrary_a to_o the_o full_a drift_n of_o many_o of_o my_o book_n and_o even_o that_o which_o he_o select_v to_o oppose_v be_v not_o
a_o congruous_a way_n of_o dispute_v for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o tolerable_o ingenuous_a or_o modest_a if_o not_o then_o why_o do_v he_o all_o along_o carry_v his_o profess_a agreement_n with_o i_o in_o a_o militant_a strain_n persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o i_o savour_v of_o socinianism_n or_o popery_n or_o some_o dangerous_a error_n by_o say_v the_o very_a same_o that_o he_o say_v o_o what_o thanks_o do_v god_n church_n owe_v such_o contentious_a disputer_n for_o suppose_a orthodoxness_n that_o like_o noctambuli_fw-la will_v rise_v in_o their_o sleep_n and_o cry_v fire_n fire_n or_o beat_v a_o alarm_n on_o their_o drum_n and_o cry_v out_o the_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n and_o will_v not_o let_v their_o neighbour_n rest_n i_o have_v weary_v my_o reader_n with_o so_o oft_o repeat_v in_o my_o write_n upon_o such_o repeat_v importunity_n of_o other_o these_o follow_a assertion_n about_o work_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v never_o justify_v first_o or_o last_o by_o work_n of_o innocency_n 2._o nor_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o jewish_a law_n which_o paul_n plead_v against_o 3._o nor_o by_o any_o work_n of_o merit_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n or_o of_o distributive_a govern_v justice_n according_a to_o either_o of_o those_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o jewish_a 4._o nor_o by_o any_o work_n or_o act_n of_o man_n which_o be_v set_v against_o or_o instead_o of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o god_n act_n christ_n merit_n or_o any_o of_o his_o part_n or_o honour_n 5._o nor_o be_v we_o at_o first_o justify_v by_o any_o evangelical_n work_v of_o love_n gratitude_n or_o obedience_n to_o christ_n as_o work_n be_v distinguish_v from_o our_o first_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 6._o nor_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o repentance_n as_o by_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n or_o as_o of_o the_o same_o receive_a nature_n with_o faith_n except_o as_o repentance_n signify_v our_o change_n from_o unbelief_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v faith_n itself_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la or_o as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n not_o the_o first_o if_o faith_n be_v impute_v relative_o only_a as_o it_o apply_v to_o a_o sinner_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o that_o be_v impute_v and_o that_o faith_n do_v no_o more_o to_o righteousness_n than_o a_o empty_a hand_n to_o receive_v a_o alms._n answ_n 1._o sure_o it_o do_v as_o a_o voluntary_o receive_v hand_n and_o not_o as_o a_o mere_a empty_a hand_n and_o voluntary_a grateful_a reception_n may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n 2._o you_o and_o i_o shall_v short_o find_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o question_n on_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v not_o only_o whether_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o whether_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o his_o office_n and_o to_o all_o the_o essential_a save_n 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