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and_o punishment_n 3._o all_o humane_a action_n work_n in_o general_a not_o as_o grotius_n only_a external_n work_v aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o action_n but_o divinity_n that_o have_v only_o the_o morality_n of_o action_n for_o its_o formal_a object_n can_v exclude_v internal_a where_o all_o morality_n lie_v the_o external_n work_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o act_n as_o their_o famous_a and_o sacred_a history_n be_v entitle_v and_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v style_v work_v beside_o we_o find_v obedience_n righteousness_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o import_n through_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o epistle_n rom._n 6.16_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o without_o work_n and_o without_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n 4._o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephâ—s_n 5.9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n rigbteousness_n and_o truth_n galat._n 5.22_o 5._o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o righteous_a man._n mat._n 7.18_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.10_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v save_v not_o of_o work_n because_o good_a work_n follow_v our_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 6._o good_a work_n must_v be_v according_a to_o divine_a command_n for_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 3.4_o be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o good_a work_n deut._n 4.2_o good_a work_n be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o creator_n right_a to_o his_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o fellow_n creature_n to_o one_o another_o 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action_n to_o the_o physician_n or_o the_o medicine_n though_o he_o own_v they_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n mr._n sclater_n be_v large_a on_o this_o subject_a against_o bellarm._n resp._n 3_o such_o a_o special_a gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v suppose_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n though_o such_o gift_n as_o man_n in_o common_a receive_v viz._n a_o reprieve_n from_o hell_n and_o outward_a benefit_n may_v not_o yet_o such_o as_o spiritual_a life_n can_v be_v give_v without_o it_o a_o prisoner_n for_o treason_n may_v have_v conveniency_n allow_v he_o and_o some_o favour_n but_o place_n of_o trust_n can_v be_v bestow_v on_o he_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n among_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o due_a order_n to_o be_v possess_v whereof_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o if_o faith_n justification_n adoption_n 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productive_a principle_n of_o good_a work_n on_o the_o same_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v faith_n be_v mean_v by_o both_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o be_v flesh_n or_o our_o fleshly_a disposition_n thâ—s_o chrys_n and_o theophil_n ambros_n and_o austin_n among_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o among_o modern_a divine_n philip._n melanct._n calvin_n pet._n mart._n gr._n gom._n pisc_n beza_n willet_n zaegerus_n pareus_n who_o say_v glory_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v wilson_n add_v faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n receive_v enrich_v not_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o poor_a leper_n may_v remain_v poor_a all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a he_o may_v starve_v for_o want_v if_o nothing_o be_v give_v he_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o giver_n be_v to_o be_v glory_v in_o and_o not_o the_o extend_a palm_n sclater_n thus_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gospel_n law_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o gospel_n righteousness_n his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v our_o gospel_n righteousness_n so_o much_o for_o authority_n but_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o text_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o one_o of_o our_o late_a controversy_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o show_v myself_o not_o unconcerned_a in_o zion_n affliction_n and_o throw_v all_o the_o water_n upon_o that_o fire_n i_o can_v to_o extinguish_v the_o heat_n not_o the_o light_n that_o may_v be_v receive_v from_o it_o the_o text_n be_v thus_o the_o appendix_n rom_n iii_o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 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either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n the_o use_v i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o be_v of_o refutation_n for_o since_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o none_o be_v such_o that_o want_v the_o forementioned_a qualification_n all_o the_o distinction_n of_o adversary_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a i_o shall_v rank_v they_o under_o these_o four_o kind_n 1._o the_o socinian_o who_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v work_n in_o their_o perfection_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o divine_a condescendency_n to_o our_o impotency_n he_o will_v not_o require_v what_o we_o can_v perform_v but_o will_v justify_v we_o for_o what_o we_o can_v resp_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v and_o always_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o its_o work_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 2_o tit._n 3.7_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 2._o it_o will_v heinous_o reflect_v on_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n or_o judge_n to_o make_v a_o imperfect_a law_n or_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n just_a for_o imperfect_a performance_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o they_o who_o exclude_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o these_o of_o two_o and_o may_v be_v more_o sort_n 1._o some_o exclude_v only_a ceremony_n and_o indeed_o the_o controversy_n begin_v about_o they_o act._n 15._o the_o instance_n by_o paul_n most_o mention_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n gal._n 2.14_o 16._o and_o by_o their_o resemblance_n of_o a_o remedying_a nature_n the_o jew_n mistake_v they_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o thus_o lombard_n and_o the_o schoolman_n alphons_n a_o cast_n dom._n a_o soto_n but_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o work_v he_o exclude_v can_v be_v confine_v so_o narrow_o for_o rom._n 2.15_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 3.20_o 28._o a_o law_n that_o bind_v all_o flesh_n a_o law_n by_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.14_o a_o law_n that_o work_v wrath._n 2._o by_o other_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o they_o that_o be_v as_o separated_z from_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o give_v to_o adam_n noah_n and_o abraham_n respon_n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v mistake_v the_o law_n in_o its_o extent_n and_o intent_n too_o the_o former_a christ_n correct_v mat._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o have_v now_o embrace_v christ_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v have_v forsake_v that_o error_n for_o the_o apostle_n dispute_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n not_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n or_o work_n but_o what_o place_n this_o work_n or_o duty_n have_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o reward_n whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v true_o merit_v and_o his_o business_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o let_v their_o work_n be_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v never_o serve_v for_o this_o use_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o rom._n 10.4_o 5._o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v christ_n complete_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n who_o will_v put_v such_o a_o value_n on_o their_o own_o work_n sir_n nor._n knat_fw-la observe_v on_o rom._n 2.14_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v fly_v to_o christ_n as_o galat._n 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_a he_o be_v the_o end_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a be_v a_o mean_a to_o represent_v he_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o countenance_n to_o this_o opinion_n in_o his_o phrase_n for_o galat._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n in_o any_o law_n or_o its_o work_n prescribe_v to_o adam_n noah_n or_o abraham_n since_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n to_o merit_v in_o any_o sense_n justification_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3_o romans_z 3.20_o 21_o 22._o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o work_n he_o exclude_v work_v of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o any_o abstract_a sense_n but_o work_v that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n comprehend_v all_o the_o former_a law_n under_o it_o as_o joh._n 7.32_o you_o receive_v circumcision_n of_o moses_n not_o that_o it_o be_v of_o he_o but_o of_o the_o father_n and_o when_o the_o mosaical_a and_o the_o christian_a constitution_n be_v oppose_v mosaical_a comprehend_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n state_n 4._o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o this_o epistle_n oppose_v be_v god_n and_o mâ—n's_n not_o adam_n essential_a duty_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o naked_a covenant_n and_o moses_n his_o in_o the_o political_a administration_n of_o it_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o syriac_a render_v it_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n on_o that_o jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prescribe_v it_o as_o the_o condition_n he_o require_v a_o righteousness_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o righteousness_n that_o faith_n as_o a_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o 5._o this_o law_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o comprehend_v all_o inward_a obedience_n all_o righteousness_n vid._n ch._n 3._o and_o 7._o of_o this_o epistle_n nay_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi mat._n 22._o do_v conclude_v love_n to_o god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o grotius_n who_o if_o the_o write_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n and_o have_v so_o much_o corrupt_v the_o age_n be_v his_o own_o he_o be_v both_o a_o papist_n and_o apostate_n or_o if_o mr._n baxter_n grotian_n error_n and_o that_o other_o book_n call_v grotius_n papizan_n or_o walleus_n in_o n._n t._n preface_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v indeed_o his_o doctrine_n on_o this_o very_a point_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o very_a great_a proof_n it_o as_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n do_v testify_v especial_o this_o for_o though_o they_o be_v as_o corrupt_v as_o he_o in_o their_o dispute_n yet_o rare_o in_o their_o exposition_n be_v any_o papist_n so_o corrupt_v his_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o 1._o work_n that_o be_v only_a external_n civil_a deserve_a praise_n of_o man_n and_o by_o humane_a strength_n performable_a be_v exclude_v from_o a_o interest_n in_o justification_n 2._o faith_n of_o god_n be_v a_o esteem_n of_o his_o attribute_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n 3._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o purify_v to_o cleanse_v from_o vice_n so_o the_o work_n be_v hypocritical_a the_o faith_n historical_a and_o that_o which_o devil_n have_v the_o justification_n papistical_a resp_n 1._o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v dispute_v so_o nervous_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v internal_o sanctify_v by_o external_n work_v and_o as_o improbable_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o maintain_v it_o that_o a_o man_n may_v become_v just_o by_o hypocritical_a performance_n that_o external_a civility_n be_v internal_a holiness_n 2._o that_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o 14._o require_v more_o than_o external_a work_n 3._o abraham_n have_v better_a work_n than_o external_n and_o paul_n when_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o not_o thereby_o justify_v do_v not_o mean_v only_a external_n 4._o they_o be_v what_o work_v the_o law_n require_v and_o the_o god_n that_o search_v heart_n neuâ—r_v make_v a_o mere_a external_n law_n to_o judge_n man_n by_o 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_a among_o papist_n 1._o work_n before_o faith_n be_v exclude_v but_o not_o after_o faith_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o merit_n preparatory_a work_n to_o grace_n do_v not_o merit_n though_o some_o and_o that_o general_o allow_v a_o congruity_n and_o fitness_n to_o they_o other_o as_o becanus_n deny_v it_o this_o be_v no_o more_o true_a
this_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o many_o thing_n of_o far_o great_a moment_n and_o worse_a influence_n this_o be_v a_o foundation_n to_o in_o each_o of_o we_o since_o in_o ephes_n 2.2_o to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o verse_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n or_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o glory_v what_o be_v just_a ground_n for_o the_o one_o be_v just_a ground_n for_o the_o other_o also_o they_o have_v a_o reciprocal_a relation_n ch._n 3.27_o 28._o if_o no_o matter_n of_o glory_v not_o justifieed_o by_o work_n in_o this_o verse_n not_o justify_v by_o work_n because_o no_o matter_n of_o glory_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o connexion_n be_v 1._o the_o sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o difference_n between_o praise_v and_o justify_v lie_v only_o in_o circumstance_n the_o one_o be_v before_o a_o populacy_n the_o other_o be_v in_o a_o court_n of_o authority_n the_o one_o be_v a_o panegyric_n the_o other_o a_o juridical_a transaction_n the_o one_o suppose_v a_o accusation_n or_o suspicion_n the_o other_o not_o they_o differ_v as_o comfort_v and_o joy_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o intrinsical_a nature_n comfort_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o same_o motion_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n the_o same_o temper_n of_o mind_n the_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n be_v work_n of_o the_o same_o law_n only_o the_o one_o suppose_n the_o course_n of_o obedience_n interrupt_v it_o be_v a_o repeat_v or_o renew_v obedience_n after_o transgression_n as_o comfort_v renew_v joy_n after_o sorrow_n justification_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o honour_n and_o credit_n by_o authority_n after_o some_o cloud_n on_o it_o it_o be_v renew_v praise_n or_o glory_n among_o man_n there_o be_v usual_o another_o difference_n in_o degree_n man_n be_v praise_v for_o heroic_a act_n act_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o learning_n religion_n or_o country_n but_o justify_v for_o obey_v order_n do_v no_o evil_a or_o injury_n to_o they_o but_o this_o have_v no_o place_n with_o god_n for_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n at_o best_a 2._o humility_n be_v the_o test_n of_o all_o true_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o a_o proper_a test_n for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n whatever_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o debase_v of_o a_o sinner_n and_o humble_v of_o a_o creature_n be_v sound_a doctrine_n to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o rom._n 10.3_o their_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o want_n of_o submission_n to_o god_n the_o humble_a publican_n go_v home_o justify_v while_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi stand_v upon_o his_o personal_a difference_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n luke_n 18.14_o the_o papist_n tho'_o in_o dispute_n with_o protestant_n do_v seem_v to_o deny_v a_o glory_v to_o their_o work_n yet_o necessary_a connexion_n make_v the_o contrary_a conclusion_n appear_v in_o their_o own_o write_n against_o their_o will._n bell._n lib._n 5._o ch._n 3._o de_fw-fr just_a say_v because_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o have_v somewhat_o of_o merit_n than_o of_o grace_n alone_o therefore_o god_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o honour_n his_o child_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v prepare_v eternal_a life_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o yet_o more_o proud_o ruard_n tap._n in_o art_n leu._n god_n forbid_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v expect_v life_n eternal_a as_o a_o poor_a man_n do_v alm_n for_o its_o much_o more_o glorious_a for_o they_o to_o possess_v heaven_n as_o victor_n and_o triumpher_n do_v a_o palm_n of_o glory_n due_a to_o their_o own_o sweat_v but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o psalm_n 115.1_o to_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n rom._n 3.19_o every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v before_o god_n for_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v in_o our_o own_o defence_n 3._o god_n do_v never_o deny_v man_n his_o due_n humility_n be_v the_o true_a sentiment_n or_o value_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v only_o require_v not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o above_o what_o be_v meet_a or_o not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v rom._n 12.3_o yea_o it_o be_v add_v positive_o that_o we_o may_v think_v of_o ourselves_o sober_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o because_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a rule_n to_o our_o judgement_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o think_v not_o above_o what_o be_v write_v if_o therefore_o we_o have_v any_o work_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o any_o ground_n to_o plead_v from_o as_o of_o ourselves_o our_o glory_v so_o far_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n god_n ascribe_v to_o abraham_n glory_v before_o man_n because_o his_o due_n 4._o glory_v be_v a_o species_n of_o pride_n but_o self-justifying_a be_v a_o glory_v we_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o exercise_n of_o what_o be_v most_o abominable_a to_o god_n luke_n 16.15_o and_o 18.12_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a they_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o suppose_v a_o diabolical_a temper_n of_o mind_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o and_o a_o mind_n very_o ignorant_a of_o its_o own_o condition_n job_n 42._o he_o own_v he_o have_v utter_v what_o he_o understand_v not_o since_o more_o acquaint_v with_o god_n his_o judgement_n be_v alter_v paul_n say_v tho'_o he_o be_v so_o sinless_a as_o to_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o he_o dare_v not_o adventure_v a_o trial_n upon_o that_o score_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 5._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o sincerity_n will_v afford_v we_o as_o much_o glory_v as_o adam_n by_o perfection_n because_o his_o strength_n proportion_v it_o be_v as_o much_o glory_n for_o a_o child_n to_o do_v a_o little_a thing_n as_o a_o man_n a_o great_a that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n through_o a_o mediator_n do_v not_o abate_v any_o glory_v adam_n be_v free_n gift_n this_o our_o surety_n and_o brother_n purchase_v nor_o that_o we_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v reckon_v the_o sole_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o give_v right_a to_o christ_n merit_n christ_n merit_n be_v no_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n work_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o lex_fw-la negotio_fw-la addita_fw-la but_o negotium_fw-la itself_o in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o who_o will_v bring_v in_o evangelical_n work_v as_o give_v a_o right_a to_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a the_o angel_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n yet_o rev._n 5._o they_o ascribe_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o work_v they_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o save_v of_o sinful_a man_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o deny_v themselves_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o not_o confederate_v with_o the_o false_a fall_v one_o though_o they_o derive_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o stand_v from_o god_n if_o our_o sincerity_n be_v the_o proper_a condition_n or_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n man_n may_v glory_n of_o god_n yield_v to_o he_o and_o come_v to_o low_a term_n all_o own_o the_o work_n of_o the_o innocent_a deserve_v praise_n but_o if_o a_o nocent_a and_o guilty_a person_n shall_v bring_v forth_o work_v worthy_a of_o a_o justification_n he_o shall_v deserve_v more_o praise_n than_o the_o innocent_a because_o work_n of_o a_o high_a value_n necessary_a to_o it_o nay_o more_o praise_n than_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n far_o easy_a to_o be_v mediator_n for_o another_o than_o themselves_o easy_o for_o a_o innocent_a to_o merit_v than_o a_o guilty_a person_n to_o merit_n sinlesness_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o the_o mediator_n but_o if_o one_o sinful_a can_v merit_v the_o more_o worth_a must_v be_v in_o the_o work_n therefore_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v a_o work_v merit_a glory_v under_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v equal_a to_o adam_n for_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v as_o angel_n it_o must_v have_v be_v by_o free_o give_v grace_n but_o this_o can_v be_v allow_v because_o a_o more_o low_a humility_n be_v require_v of_o we_o than_o adam_n by_o repentance_n sorrow_n grief_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o add_v 6._o there_o be_v no_o kind_a of_o work_n but_o afford_v some_o matter_n of_o glory_n in_o they_o rom._n 3.27_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v excude_v by_o what_o
in_o vain_a they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v grant_v all_o his_o argument_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n of_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.5_o and_o not_o only_o professor_n of_o faith_n but_o real_a saint_n be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6.1_o the_o objection_n lie_v thus_o if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o pardon_n than_o our_o work_n be_v useless_a but_o our_o sin_n useful_a let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o like_a rom._n 3.5_o if_o our_o vnrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o can_v god_n be_v righteous_a in_o punish_v man_n have_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v here_o exclude_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v by_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n tho'_o ceremonial_a work_n be_v exclude_v yet_o moral_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a or_o tho'_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v and_o its_o work_n yet_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n viz._n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v found_v on_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n savour_v neither_o of_o honesty_n nor_o subtlety_n viz._n saint_n do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_n obedience_n many_o of_o their_o work_n have_v neither_o faith_n as_o a_o principle_n nor_o god_n glory_n as_o their_o end_n but_o who_o do_v ever_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o very_a pagan_n supplicate_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o crime_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v against_o a_o company_n of_o seduce_a christian_n 2._o arg._n as_o the_o work_v of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o work_n that_o can_v be_v ground_n of_o right_a to_o pardon_n or_o glory_n we_o have_v apostolical_a testimony_n for_o this_o ephes_n 2.9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v there_o be_v in_o that_o text_n four_o argument_n exclude_v work_n from_o our_o salvation_n 1._o a_o opposite_a principle_n grace_n by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v therefore_o not_o by_o woâ—ks_n by_o god_n gift_n not_o your_o merit_n 2._o the_o ill_a consequent_a that_o will_v follow_v our_o work_n be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o dignity_n usz_n boast_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v a_o three_o be_v from_o the_o distort_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o method_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o put_v work_n before_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v the_o divine_a order_n lie_v thus_o 1._o a_o pre-ordination_a unto_o holiness_n 2._o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mean_a through_o who_o its_o consistent_a wiâ—h_n a_o just_a god_n to_o bestow_v blessing_n on_o man._n 3_o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o our_o be_v new_o mould_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o new_a end_n last_o come_v in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o good_a work_n holiness_n be_v a_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o begin_v heaven_n and_o the_o right_n of_o title_n must_v be_v before_o the_o possession_n four_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o boast_v because_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o grace_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o what_o be_v in_o we_o be_v we_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o adversary_n that_o work_v from_o grace_n will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o glory_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v of_o the_o text_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o galat._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v here_o pass_v bellarmine_n exception_n to_o this_o last_o text_n from_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o render_v it_o thus_o nisi_fw-la except_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sense_n run_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n except_o these_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n so_o that_o evangelical_n work_v here_o have_v room_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v rejoin_v these_o consideration_n nisi_fw-la signify_v sometime_o but_o cic._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi nihil_fw-la judicare_fw-la possum_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la certè_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la te_fw-la talem_fw-la virum_fw-la nihil_fw-la temere_fw-la facere_fw-la ter._n nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la deos_fw-la satis_fw-la scio_fw-la iratos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o signify_v adversative_o matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o the_o opposition_n be_v there_o adversative_a and_o matth_n 12.4_o and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n john_n 5.19_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o synonymon_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v most_o frequent_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v adversative_o 4._o the_o syriack_n in_o this_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o it_o be_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o signify_v but_o so_o tho'_o the_o apostle_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o take_v they_o both_o in_o one_o sense_n 5._o these_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o translate_v but_o as_o except_v but_o scripture_n interpret_n itself_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o 1._o other_o text_n in_o express_a term_n put_v faith_n and_o work_v adversative_o and_o not_o conditional_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o contradict_v not_o itself_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v here_o rom._n 3.28_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n without_o can_v signify_v a_o condition_n 2._o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v disjunctive_a thus_o a_o man_n be_v either_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o may_v see_v three_o in_o the_o applicatory_a conclusion_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n any_o new_a law_n must_v suppose_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a but_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n fulfil_n it_o for_o we_o but_o he_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o equity_n our_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o duty_n but_o not_o for_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v on_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o arg._n as_o all_o man_n work_n and_o all_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o law_n be_v require_v work_n of_o we_o galat._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o under_o the_o three_o head_n 4_o all_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v imperfect_a it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o what_o need_v a_o pardon_n for_o itself_o can_v merit_v a_o pardon_n for_o another_o if_o it_o can_v stand_v the_o test_n of_o the_o
for_o his_o work_n trust_v he_o he_o be_v sure_o faithful_a but_o never_o trust_v his_o enemy_n you_o may_v gain_v your_o own_o personal_a foe_n by_o favour_n but_o never_o think_v to_o make_v god_n foe_n your_o friend_n if_o you_o intend_v to_o act_v for_o god_n you_o may_v soon_o lose_v ten_o friend_n than_o gain_v one_o of_o they_o all_o your_o favour_n will_v only_o make_v they_o ridicule_n you_o if_o not_o put_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o injure_v you_o not_o only_o may_v the_o thing_n expect_v but_o the_o expectation_n itself_o encourage_v you_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o your_o office_n for_o they_o who_o true_o hope_v for_o such_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n will_v be_v constant_a supplicant_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o piety_n prudence_n patience_n candor_n and_o courage_n for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o power_n faithful_o to_o discharge_v your_o trust_n but_o with_o ease_n pleasure_n and_o success_n you_o may_v perform_v every_o duty_n of_o the_o station_n and_o at_o last_o descend_v from_o the_o chair_n with_o a_o honour_n great_a than_o the_o hope_n and_o joy_n of_o your_o friend_n at_o your_o ascension_n to_o it_o in_o this_o catalogue_n he_o count_v it_o his_o honour_n to_o be_v who_o be_v your_o humble_a servant_n walt._n cross_n the_o hypotyposis_n or_o schematical_a index_n rom_n 4.1_o 1._o the_o supposition_n all_o sinner_n be_v justify_v one_o way_n whereof_o abraham_n be_v a_o famous_a pattern_n page_n 1._o 2._o the_o prerogative_n of_o abraham_n prince_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 2._o 3._o the_o grammatical_a syntax_n assert_v and_o prove_v viz._n that_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n belong_v to_o find_v not_o to_o abraham_n p._n 5._o 4._o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o the_o word_n flesh_n and_o sense_n of_o find_v as_o to_o the_o flesh_n 5._o the_o importance_n of_o the_o rhetorical_a way_n of_o express_v this_o sense_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o p._n 12._o rom_n 4.2_o i._o a_o introduction_n from_o the_o momentuousness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n p._n 15._o ii_o the_o proposition_n that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n which_o contain_v four_o material_a part_n 1._o the_o subject_a abraham_n before_o speak_v to_o the_o other_o three_o be_v in_o the_o predicate_a or_o attribute_n 1._o justification_n 2._o work_n 3._o by._n as_o to_o the_o first_o 1._o the_o forensical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v assert_v and_o prove_v p._n 20._o 2._o the_o correlative_a privilege_n be_v explain_v 1._o redemption_n p._n 24._o 2._o reconciliation_n p._n 25._o 3._o adoption_n p._n 26._o 3._o the_o sentence_n or_o index_n of_o justification_n viz._n 4._o regeneration_n p._n 28._o 4._o the_o time_n of_o justification_n p._n 36._o as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n work_n 1._o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o evangelical_o good_a work_n be_v explain_v p._n 37._o 2._o the_o erroneous_a limitation_n of_o work_n refute_v p._n 39_o as_o to_o the_o three_o part_n by_o in_o every_o causal_n or_o meritorious_a sense_n work_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v exclude_v p._n 42._o iii_o the_o discourse_n on_o the_o first_o argument_n because_o no_o matter_n of_o glory_v have_v three_o principal_a part_n 1._o the_o formation_n of_o it_o p._n 45._o 2._o the_o minor_a or_o truth_n of_o it_o prove_v from_o 1._o man_n be_v p._n 49._o 2._o man_n nature_n freewill_n p._n 55._o 3._o man_n gild_n p._n 77._o 4._o man_n impotence_n p._n 87._o 3._o the_o major_a or_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o all_o work_n afford_v ground_n of_o glory_v p._n 99_o rom_n 3.27_o i._o the_o litteral_n explication_n of_o the_o text._n p._n 107._o ii_o the_o supposition_n or_o axiom_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n must_v be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o exclude_v boast_v iii_o the_o negative_a proposition_n that_o boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n contain_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n p._n 110._o 2._o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n when_o christian_n p._n 116._o 3._o that_o all_o law_n require_v work_n of_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n because_o they_o exclude_v not_o boast_v therefore_o there_o be_v exclude_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n in_o general_n p._n 126._o 2._o the_o natural_a law_n p._n 129._o 3._o the_o moral_a law_n p._n 132._o 4._o the_o moysaicall_a p._n 134._o 5._o the_o evangelical_n p._n 136._o iv_o the_o affirmative_a proposition_n that_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n exclude_v boast_v and_o therefore_o by_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v contain_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o equal_a interpretation_n or_o exposition_n of_o a_o rigid_a law_n p._n 142._o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v under_o a_o law_n p._n 149._o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o that_o law_n and_o its_o righteousness_n p._n 152._o 4._o that_o he_o obey_v it_o in_o our_o room_n p._n 155._o 5._o that_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o mediatorial_n law_n p._n 157._o correct_v page_n 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cor._n 6.11_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v thus_o obviate_v though_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v be_v name_v together_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v distinct_a blessing_n and_o not_o explicatory_a one_o of_o another_o 2._o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o his_o work_a faith_n and_o seal_v a_o pardon_n but_o for_o scripture_n that_o prove_v its_o forensick_a sense_n the_o reader_n may_v look_v deut._n 25.1_o 2_o sam._n 15.4_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o job_n 13.18_o mat._n 11.19_o and_o 12.37_o luk._n 7.29_o and_o 10.29_o and_o 16.15_o and_o on_o this_o very_a subject_n rom._n 2.13_o and_o 8.33_o which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o grant_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o etymology_n and_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n from_o sacred_a writ_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o testimony_n 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11._o his_o righteousness_n the_o plea_n and_o the_o absolve_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o that_o account_n rom._n 3.26_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n 5._o i_o shall_v only_o explain_v that_o one_o rom._n 5.18_o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o one_o christ_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o demerit_n of_o our_o condemnation_n so_o justification_n as_o the_o absolve_a sentence_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o condemnation_n for_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a opposite_a to_o condemnation_n the_o laborious_a gerard_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n say_v sanctification_n be_v 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