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that_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o legal_a work_n it_o make_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a contradiction_n in_o the_o world_n to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n work_v again_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a further_o that_o which_o exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a proparty_n be_v opposite_a to_o work_n but_o the_o law_n nature_n or_o ordination_n of_o faith_n exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a property_n viz._n boast_v in_o claim_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o work_n do_v this_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v it_o renounce_v all_o self-righteousness_n and_o renounce_v itself_o as_o such_o it_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n naked_a and_o empty_a it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o unless_o it_o take_v christ_n only_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o to_o justification_n §_o 20._o arg._n 3._o i'faith_o also_o 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of_o a_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v in_o my_o faith_n because_o its_o the_o term_n of_o a_o law_n if_o so_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n galatian_n 3.12_o arg._n 6._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o the_o opposition_n the_o apostle_n make_v between_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_v gal._n 2.16_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n to_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n if_o he_o mean_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n why_o do_v he_o not_o express_v it_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n wherefore_o be_v this_o antithesis_fw-la if_o no_o opposition_n between_o
faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n know_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 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 now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o now_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o save_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v say_v present_o yes_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nay_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v positive_o no_o flesh_n live_v be_v ever_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o a_o new_a law_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v then_o to_o venture_v his_o justification_n upon_o work_n of_o a_o law_n old_a or_o new_a do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n in_o these_o man_n sense_n no_o he_o say_v to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n in_o this_o kind_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o and_o he_o add_v for_o conviction_n of_o peter_n of_o his_o error_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o judaize_v christian_n if_o we_o i._n e._n you_o and_o i_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v worse_o be_v find_v transgressor_n by_o endeavour_v by_o our_o practice_n to_o build_v people_n up_o in_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o have_v destroy_v by_o our_o ministry_n §_o 22._o arg._n 7._o the_o opposition_n be_v full_a rom._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o two_o righteousness_n opposite_a in_o 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but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o every_o believer_n but_o say_v mr._n cl._n i_o infer_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 46._o or_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n resp_n the_o same_o inference_n will_v hold_v if_o only_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o satisfaction_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v be_v obedience_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v justify_v to_o we_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o difference_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n lie_v here_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v legal_a only_o but_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v christ_n perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o most_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o this_o free_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o mr._n h._n insist_o on_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o say_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 4._o of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n §_o 5._o how_o far_o his_o argument_n agree_v with_o socinus_n §_o 6._o he_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n rock_n §_o 7._o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v §_o 8._o his_o further_a inference_n §_o 9_o christ_n come_v to_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n §_o 10._o of_o the_o protestant_n appeal_n sect._n 1_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v mr._n h._n in_o hand_n because_o i_o find_v he_o be_v most_o positive_a in_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o account_n only_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o imputation_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o imputable_a and_o beside_o be_v a_o total_a denial_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n itself_o his_o argument_n be_v 1._o take_a from_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o evince_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o justification_n what_o he_o say_v of_o boast_v and_o merit_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v after_o many_o good_a morrow_n in_o a_o manner_n grant_v whereby_o his_o doctrine_n be_v eradicate_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o procurement_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o doctrine_n i_o have_v show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n of_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n mediocr_n p._n 20._o that_o good_a work_n holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o reward_v resp_n it_o be_v true_a but_o acceptation_n of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o prove_v justification_n of_o their_o person_n by_o they_o nor_o the_o reward_v they_o for_o abel_n person_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n his_o service_n be_v also_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o reward_v gracious_o in_o christ_n yea_o his_o work_n be_v witness_v to_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n but_o such_o approbation_n of_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o the_o strict_a eye_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o place_n of_o matth._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n where_o christ_n answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o his_o question_n which_o be_v what_o good_a may_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o old-law_n righteousness_n which_o do_v appear_v by_o christ_n answer_n and_o his_o reply_n indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n discourse_n seem_v clear_o to_o evince_v that_o christ_n confute_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o because_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o command_n that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o nonplus_n and_o send_v he_o away_o sorrowful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.7_o speak_v after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n not_o at_o all_o of_o work_n or_o do_v as_o justify_v righteousness_n that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o reward_v they_o in_o christ_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n 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bp._n may_v have_v spare_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o banter_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a paper_n and_o ink_n to_o spend_v about_o it_o §_o 21._o he_o make_v a_o great_a clutter_n against_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n as_o if_o in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v allow_v no_o condition_n upon_o any_o account_n and_o say_v here_o be_v something_o beyond_o mere_a gratitude_n and_o service_n and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o connexion_n in_o away_o of_o duty_n and_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o mere_a connexion_n in_o a_o way_n of_o event_n so_o that_o those_o to_o who_o god_n will_v give_v glory_n he_o will_v give_v grace_n to_o fit_a person_n for_o it_o a._n hereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o strange_a monster_n the_o opposer_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v ignorant_o or_o malicious_o represent_v the_o professor_n and_o defender_n thereof_o to_o be_v do_v they_o deny_v a_o firm_a connexion_n between_o grace_n 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i_o say_v and_o say_v he_o st._n paul_n be_v as_o little_o suspect_v of_o set_v up_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o any_o penman_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o think_v so_o too_o but_o he_o have_v say_v 2_o tim._n 1.19_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n etc._n etc._n i_o subscribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n hearty_o and_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o bp_n doctrine_n who_o will_v have_v our_o work_n the_o foederal_n condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o have_v call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o what_o be_v the_o genuine_a mean_v thereof_o but_o that_o though_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o holiness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n as_o a_o covenant_n condition_n thereof_o so_o tit._n 3.5_o but_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o these_o man_n to_o quote_v place_n for_o themselves_o which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a 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by_o the_o new_a law_n which_o law_n we_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n need_v no_o new_a law_n to_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o free_o by_o grace_n chap._n iii_o of_o righteousness_n sect._n 1_o righteousness_n what_o and_o of_o what_o kind_n §_o 2._o of_o distributive_a justice_n §_o 3._o distinction_n in_o respect_n of_o justice_n §_o 4._o god_n justice_n in_o efficiency_n §_o 5._o no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o perfect_a §_o 6._o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n execution_n of_o his_o justice_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n again_o distinguish_v §_o 8._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n sect._n 1_o jvstitia_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a so_o cicero_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o render_v every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o right_n rom._n 13.7_o prov._n 27._o and_o it_o be_v either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a commutative_a when_o person_n mutual_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o each_o other_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o any_o law_n covenant_n or_o agreement_n whether_o they_o be_v superior_n to_o inferior_n or_o inferior_n to_o superior_n or_o equal_n to_o one_o another_o a_o due_a conformity_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o law_n be_v commutative_a justice_n rom._n 13._o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n give_v the_o legislator_n his_o due_n but_o if_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o bind_v i_o to_o duty_n but_o promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o performance_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o on_o the_o performance_n thereof_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o reward_n whence_o if_o man_n have_v stand_v the_o covenant_n have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o way_n of_o commutation_n it_o be_v so_o between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v bind_v together_o by_o covenant_n and_o each_o observe_v his_o duty_n to_o other_o it_o be_v do_v by_o commutative_a justice_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o grandeur_n and_o just_a prerogative_n of_o the_o magistrate_n §_o 2._o distributive_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v magistratick_a for_o the_o maintain_v commutative_a justice_n by_o award_v it_o where_o it_o be_v refuse_v or_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o or_o in_o vindicate_v just_a person_n which_o be_v false_o accuse_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o render_v to_o man_n judicial_o according_a to_o their_o work_n all_o first_o conformity_n to_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v by_o commutative_a justice_n but_o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n thereof_o distributive_a justice_n take_v place_n hence_o
taste_n how_o the_o quaker_n and_o socinian_n fall_v in_o with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n quaker_n work_n and_o faith_n be_v equal_o require_v to_o justify_v work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n since_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o work_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o appear_v from_o divers_a scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n barcl_n socinian_n there_o be_v never_o but_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n this_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n wherever_o we_o read_v of_o salvation_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n socin_n de_fw-fr offic_n chr._n them_o 42.43_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o prescription_n of_o crist_n and_o in_o do_v it_o to_o expect_v of_o christ_n a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a lise_n socin_n de_fw-fr seruatori_fw-la to_o the_o attain_n eternal_a life_n not_o any_o merit_n be_v require_v but_o the_o obey_a christ_n precept_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o constitute_v price_n or_o reward_n not_o that_o obedience_n itself_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o mankind_n socin_n respon_n ad_fw-la obj._n cut_v §_o 3._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o consonant_a our_o neonomian_o be_v to_o this_o fraternity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n we_o will_v take_v it_o from_o mr._n h._n one_o of_o the_o honest_a of_o the_o pack_n and_o free_a from_o juggle_n medeocr_n p._n 16_o 17._o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a i._n e._n therefore_o do_v not_o merit_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o old-covenant_n but_o merit_v notwithstanding_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o the_o new-law-covenant_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o productive_a of_o work_n thence_o you_o see_v he_o place_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n do_v and_o that_o it_o justify_v only_o so_o and_o have_v no_o more_o justify_v nature_n or_o end_n then_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o it_o be_v faith_n as_o productive_a of_o work_n that_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o that_o this_o imperfect_a 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against_o comply_v with_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o as_o to_o use_v yet_o some_o of_o moses_n his_o appointment_n provide_v they_o make_v not_o such_o action_n of_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n therefore_o tell_v the_o galatian_n run_v on_o that_o point_n that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o now_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o point_n he_o withstand_v peter_n in_o and_o oppose_v the_o galatian_n in_o that_o he_o make_v his_o saviour_n a_o transgressor_n by_o his_o practice_n in_o judaize_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v preach_v in_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o bring_v in_o another_o gospel_n not_o one_o whatever_o they_o call_v it_o hence_o the_o complaint_n against_o some_o believe_a pharisee_n act_n 15.5_o be_v that_o they_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v moses_n law_n unto_o full_a justification_n the_o conjoin_v our_o righteousness_n with_o he_o or_o that_o his_o righteousness_n merit_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v moses_n his_o law_n as_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o new_a law_n with_o they_o this_o doctrine_n peter_n oppose_v in_o his_o speech_n unto_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o which_o james_n agree_v and_o propose_v a_o expedient_a ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o so_o that_o what_o the_o pharisee_n attempt_v at_o antioch_n and_o what_o the_o galatian_n be_v seduce_v to_o be_v only_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o new_a law_n as_o a_o sole_a or_o social_a righteousness_n with_o christ_n for_o justification_n pro._n 9.3_o §_o 7._o when_o he_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n he_o mean_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o law_n the_o apostle_n mean_n moral_a or_o ceremonial_a or_o new_a law_n or_o whether_o work_v of_o any_o law_n whatever_o which_o we_o confident_o affirm_v and_o if_o he_o make_v gospel_n work_n law_n work_v he_o dispute_v against_o they_o and_o this_o proposition_n of_o he_o he_o be_v large_a in_o prove_v with_o little_a proof_n 1_o it_o appear_v he_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n wary_a close_a and_o restrictive_a way_n of_o speak_v rom._n 3.20_o the_o restrictiveness_n of_o that_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v to_o and_o show_v the_o place_n be_v positive_o against_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n again_o we_o have_v show_v that_o gal._n 2.20_o be_v a_o absolute_a exclusion_n of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n for_o as_o mr._n c._n observe_v i_o work_v of_o a_o law_n be_v three_o time_n exclude_v we_o shall_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la as_o near_a as_o may_v be_v gal._n 3._o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n be_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o a_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v bless_v i._n e._n justify_v by_o faith_n with_o faithful_a abraham_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o argue_v thus_o either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n not_o by_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o under_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n nor_o can_v come_v from_o under_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v take_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o law_n take_v that_o of_o moses_n ver_fw-la 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n his_o law_n because_o by_o a_o law_n any_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n manifest_a because_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o shall_v draw_v the_o first_o breath_n of_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o live_v that_o life_n always_o by_o
it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man._n he_o say_v indeed_o in_o one_o place_n work_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a rom._n 4.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n how_o often_o law_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v general_a wherever_o speak_v so_o of_o but_o he_o say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n too_o and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o work_n resp_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_n but_o why_o shall_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n give_v abraham_n more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o other_o he_o will_v say_v because_o some_o be_v great_a and_o perfect_a other_o little_a and_o imperfect_a but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n between_o great_a and_o little_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n beside_o he_o that_o attain_v a_o great_a end_n by_o a_o small_a work_n have_v more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o he_o that_o attain_v it_o by_o great_a work_n and_o labour_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v rather_o boast_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n than_o of_o the_o old_a and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o work_v oppose_v by_o he_o to_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v the_o reward_n be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o that_o expression_n exclude_v all_o work_n for_o paul_n can_v not_o be_v so_o absurd_a to_o express_v work_n by_o not_o work_v §_o 8._o if_o paul_n understand_v himself_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v grant_v and_o conclude_v that_o paul_n dispute_v only_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n no_o doubt_v he_o know_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o and_o if_o such_o plain_a expression_n be_v intelligible_a he_o exclude_v all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n what_o ever_o but_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o mean_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v positive_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a because_o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v frustrate_a and_o evacuate_v the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 5.4_o resp_n so_o do_v all_o work_n of_o a_o law_n bring_v in_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n be_v to_o be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n than_o any_o work_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o frustrate_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n rom._n 4.25_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o word_n of_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n such_o as_o claim_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o they_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o believe_v on_o another_o for_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v make_v empty_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v abdicate_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v law_n and_o promise_n or_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n determine_v the_o transgression_n and_o the_o sinner_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o and_o this_o do_v every_o law_n whatever_o the_o other_o scripture_n be_v speak_v to_o before_o 2d_o reason_n they_o be_v such_o work_n as_o he_o oppose_v every_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o faith_n or_o any_o inherent_a grace_n gal._n 5.4_o but_o he_o never_o oppose_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a resp_n he_o always_o oppose_v faith_n and_o all_o work_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n because_o work_v justify_v by_o themselves_o but_o faith_n by_o its_o object_n only_o because_o gospel-work_n suppose_v faith_n or_o grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o product_v of_o grace_n resp_n a_o pitiful_a reason_n because_o a_o man_n that_o run_v apace_o be_v suppose_v to_o see_v therefore_o a_o man_n run_v by_o his_o eye_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o apply_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o ergo_fw-la paul_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a learned_a consequence_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v frequent_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n resp_n then_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o he_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o see_v his_o concession_n further_a i_o grant_v say_v he_o a_o mere_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n james_n 2.14_o resp_n true_a faith_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n be_v oppose_v to_o false_a faith_n that_o have_v no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v vocation_n for_o god_n justify_v and_o glorify_v we_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o but_o only_o as_o a_o way_n mean_n and_o qualification_n etc._n etc._n resp_n well_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v grace_n go_v no_o further_a than_o vocation_n there_o it_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o man_n do_v the_o rest_n himself_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o this_o mystery_n be_v a_o man_n effectual_o call_v and_o make_v holy_a and_o yet_o not_o justify_v for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n suppose_v qualify_v and_o conditionated_a for_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n holy_a before_o justify_v i._n e._n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whilst_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o actual_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o all_o justification_n for_o holiness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v meritorious_a righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n justify_v but_o because_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n deserve_v it_o in_o justice_n hence_o all_o qualification_n and_o mean_n make_v legal_o conditional_o to_o the_o remunerative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deserve_v thereof_o and_o meritorious_a and_o undeniable_o so_o for_o if_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o qualification_n and_o the_o mean_n or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o sin_n from_o the_o law_n enjoin_v the_o say_a qualification_n or_o condition_n then_o have_v and_o performance_n thereof_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n merit_n and_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o
work_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v any_o where_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o the_o work_v of_o it_o no_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v in_o that_o expression_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o §_o 12._o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n who_o be_v sinner_n in_o all_o respect_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o infer_v elegant_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o i._o e._n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v its_o shut_v quite_o out_o a_o door_n by_o what_o law_n do_v any_o law_n shut_v out_o boast_v no_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o work_n nay_o they_o cause_v boast_v what_o law_n then_o such_o a_o law_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o law_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n to_o shut_v out_o work_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n here_o plain_o oppose_v now_o that_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o for_o the_o present_n take_v rom._n 7.23_o so_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o neonomian_a interpretation_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n work_n i._n e._n the_o old_a law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o new_a law_n work_n exclude_v boast_v of_o work_n boast_v be_v exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n without_o work_n not_o by_o some_o but_o by_o other_o work_n §_o 13._o proposition_n 6._o the_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o this_o law_n be_v such_o as_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n in_o obedience_n thereto_o such_o as_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n hence_o call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o r._n i_o inquire_v whether_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v work_n hinder_v they_o from_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o will_v it_o have_v hinder_v adam_n have_v he_o stand_v and_o i_o marvel_v that_o any_o man_n will_v say_v that_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v not_o strength_n give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o have_v not_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o respect_n or_o relation_n that_o work_v have_v to_o the_o law_n which_o inquire_v not_o how_o a_o man_n come_v by_o his_o money_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a and_o current_n rom._n 10.3_o be_v false_o explain_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n save_o strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o for_o justification_n and_o such_o as_o any_o man_n claim_v by_o be_v not_o gospel-obedience_n nor_o perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n §_o 14._o proposition_n 7._o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v admit_v of_o boast_v rom._n 3.27_o eph._n 2.9_o rom._n 4.2_o for_o what_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o help_n of_o another_o we_o may_v boast_v of_o r._n can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o any_o understand_a jew_n or_o gentile_a do_v think_v they_o can_v do_v good_a upon_o a_o mere_a natural_a or_o moral_a consideration_n without_o help_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n 2._o how_o shall_v man_n know_v they_o have_v supernatural_a assistance_n its_o certain_a they_o have_v it_o not_o gracious_o when_o they_o aim_v by_o their_o duty_n to_o set_v up_o themselves_o for_o justify_v righteousness_n 3._o the_o boast_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v be_v glory_v before_o god_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o justice_n dispense_n it_o by_o a_o law_n now_o that_o person_n that_o do_v come_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v say_v here_o be_v my_o work_n faith_n obedience_n repentance_n sincerity_n perform_v by_o i_o justify_v i_o for_o they_o or_o by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o glory_v the_o apostle_n exclude_v and_o faith_n always_o exclude_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n give_v the_o reward_n upon_o these_o term_n be_v pay_v of_o a_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o whatever_o be_v demandable_a upon_o our_o own_o performance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n to_o eph._n 2._o speak_v v._o 7._o of_o god_n show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o justification_n as_o appear_v by_o forego_v context_n of_o vile_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o through_o christ_n and_o then_o v._o 8._o give_v the_o reason_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v justification_n be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o salvation_n through_o faith_n receive_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v call_v this_o faith_n work_n as_o the_o neonomian_o do_v he_o positive_o exclude_v all_o work_n and_o not_o of_o work_n not_o through_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v behold_v only_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o faith_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o its_o a_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n not_o of_o justification_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n that_o be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n §_o 15._o proposition_n 8._o these_o work_v viz._n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v meritorious_a imply_v in_o that_o description_n rom._n 10.5_o resp_n the_o description_n the_o apostle_n give_v there_o of_o legal_a work_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o all_o law-work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o enjoin_v personal_a obedience_n for_o the_o condition_n let_v it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o it_o make_v the_o say_a obedience_n meritorious_a and_o the_o promise_a reward_n a_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o this_o merit_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n at_o first_o but_o to_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n for_o justification_n these_o be_v the_o work_v a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o though_o he_o receive_v they_o as_o gift_n from_o another_o for_o if_o a_o man_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o work_n in_o payment_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o pay_v god_n you_o will_v say_v in_o his_o own_o coin_n but_o yet_o his_o present_v they_o to_o god_n for_o justification_n in_o satisfaction_n to_o a_o law_n be_v high_a abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pervert_v to_o a_o end_n that_o god_n never_o intend_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o tell_v of_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o work_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_v these_o man_n be_v run_v upon_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o faith_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o itself_o as_o fulfil_v to_o any_o law_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n either_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n god_n ordination_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n do_v not_o always_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o sanction_n god_n have_v ordain_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o give_v the_o relation_n of_o child_n do_v god_n give_v they_o in_o a_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v §_o 16._o proposition_n 9_o these_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o unsinning_a work_n resp_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n that_o god_n have_v bring_v in_o sin_v work_v for_o justification_n instead_o of_o perfect_a work_v 1._o god_n never_o make_v a_o law_n where_o sin_v work_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n this_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n but_o if_o god_n make_v a_o law_n wherein_o he_o say_v do_v and_o live_v let_v the_o do_v be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a yet_o a_o man_n do_v the_o thing_n command_v his_o work_n be_v reward_v as_o meritorious_a and_o its_o perfect_a as_o to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v meritorious_a he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o never_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o justify_v righteousness_n in_o any_o
more_o apparent_a in_o scripture_n then_o that_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o grace_n save_v resp_n but_o will_v mr._n h._n affirm_v that_o grace_n do_v justify_v we_o without_o justice_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n redemption_n that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a do_v not_o mr._n h._n say_v justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n again_z and_o again_o do_v not_o this_o set_n up_o our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n make_v his_o justification_n a_o act_n of_o justice_n yea_o and_o without_o grace_n what_o do_v these_o man_n mean_v so_o often_o and_o positive_o to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n and_o themselves_o to_o draw_v their_o dirty_a inference_n upon_o the_o truth_n with_o hold_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n §_o 8._o if_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o righteousness_n as_o do_v answer_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n full_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o sinner_n plea_n to_o flee_v from_o condemnation_n he_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n r._n the_o inference_n have_v no_o danger_n in_o it_o for_o 1._o we_o know_v of_o no_o judgement_n in_o free_v any_o from_o condemnation_n but_o a_o discharge_v in_o christ_n from_o the_o law_n of_o work_n before_o which_o every_o believer_n be_v discharge_v here_o and_o hereafter_o through_o grace_n 2._o we_o know_v of_o no_o new_a law_n either_o to_o quit_v or_o condemn_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v a_o bull_n grace_n and_o a_o law_n be_v direct_o opposite_a 2._o he_o here_o insinuate_v as_o if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v complete_a and_o imperfect_a if_o nothing_o else_o will_v suffice_v for_o a_o plea_n 1._o what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o a_o plea_n 2._o either_o christ_n be_v not_o perfect_a or_o else_o perfect_a will_v not_o do_v without_o a_o imperfect_a add_v to_o it_o which_o indeed_o he_o mean_v that_o christ_n perfect_a satisfaction_n must_v have_v our_o imperfect_a add_v to_o make_v our_o plea_n complete_a 3._o what_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n but_o pardon_n of_o sin_n i_o pray_v what_o righteousness_n do_v a_o neonomian_n flee_v to_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o tell_v we_o its_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o they_o esteem_v christ_n righteousness_n full_a and_o complete_a for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o do_v they_o plead_v for_o some_o of_o their_o pardon_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o new_a law_n where_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o some_o of_o their_o pardon_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n where_o they_o be_v condemn_v but_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o protestant_n poor_a man_n i_o pity_v he_o and_o he_o have_v find_v the_o mistake_n so_o it_o seem_v indeed_o by_o his_o write_n §_o 8._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o tender_v a_o new_a law_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v call_v our_o law_n giver_n not_o that_o he_o have_v give_v any_o other_o moral_a rule_n of_o life_n to_o we_o but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o same_o precept_n with_o indulgence_n resp_n now_o mark_v the_o neonomian_a spirit_n but_o two_o or_o tree_n line_n off_o he_o be_v for_o justification_n only_o by_o grace_n without_o law_n that_o he_o may_v dethrone_v christ_n but_o now_o again_o that_o he_o may_v enthrone_v man_n righteousness_n he_o be_v altogether_o for_o law_n his_o language_n be_v half_a ashdod_n take_v he_o where_o you_o will_n 1._o he_o tell_v you_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o say_v be_v procurement_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v break_v but_o to_o procure_v a_o law_n a_o remedial_a law_n a_o better_a law_n to_o answer_v god_n end_n than_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n sure_a in_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n at_o first_o as_o will_v not_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v another_o oversight_n at_o least_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o procure_v a_o right_a law_n at_o first_o 3._o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o god_n will_v not_o afford_v a_o right_a law_n without_o procurement_n law_n be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v purchase_v or_o procure_v legislator_n make_v law_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n without_o procurement_n 4._o and_o â—_z the_o world_n the_o better_a christ_n have_v procure_v the_o put_v the_o world_n under_o new-law_n term_n and_o not_o satisfy_v the_o old_a law_n and_o now_o they_o must_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o old_a law_n unsatisfied_a else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v 5._o after_o all_o the_o noise_n about_o save_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v but_o by_o a_o law_n which_o require_v personal_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o law_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v such_o wherein_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o the_o law_n be_v no_o more_o a_o law_n that_o indeed_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o proprio_fw-la adjuncto_fw-la a_o mere_a hobgoblin_n but_o how_o be_v these_o man_n new_a law_n compound_v it_o be_v they_o say_v of_o grace_n and_o a_o law_n and_o it_o lie_v in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v new_a moral_a law_n of_o life_n to_o we_o other_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a law_n before_o but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o same_o precept_n with_o indulgence_n answ_n well_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o lawgiver_n according_a to_o purchase_v for_o these_o man_n make_v christ_n to_o have_v die_v for_o himself_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o devise_v and_o constitute_v any_o new_a moral_a precept_n but_o first_o to_o pluck_v down_o the_o old_a house_n and_o then_o to_o take_v the_o break_a and_o scatter_a piece_n and_o make_v a_o new_a one_o he_o take_v the_o moral_a material_n of_o the_o old_a law_n cut_n and_o hew_v they_o pretty_a much_o make_v the_o duty_n more_o indifferent_a the_o sin_n forbid_v venial_a and_o allowable_a yea_o necessary_a to_o come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o mix_v of_o morality_n and_o immorality_n its_o good_a for_o nothing_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v this_o turn_n therefore_o the_o old_a law_n with_o indulgence_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o new_a law_n i_o pray_v let_v i_o know_v from_o the_o wit_n of_o our_o age_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o antinomianism_n now_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o indulgence_n etc._n etc._n the_o plain_a english_a of_o it_o be_v that_o its_o a_o law_n of_o dispensation_n with_o a_o law_n of_o justice_n i._n e._n a_o lawless_a law_n that_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o mean_v be_v god_n dispensation_n with_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o a_o law_n to_o call_v sin_n by_o one_o law_n sin_n and_o righteousness_n by_o another_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o deny_v god_n in_o his_o glorious_a property_n and_o to_o change_v he_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o eat_v hay_n interpretatiuè_fw-la and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o act_v now_o and_o at_o judgement_n by_o this_o lay_n of_o dispensation_n with_o law_n and_o indulgence_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v the_o main_a business_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o redemption_n be_v lose_v that_o can_v be_v no_o other_o in_o his_o sense_n than_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o sin_n §_o 10._o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o protestant_n i._n e._n neonomian_o they_o be_v papist_n according_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o downright_a papist_n in_o his_o prayer_n appeal_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o in_o his_o sermon_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o save_v they_o which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o be_v judge_v resp_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o read_v such_o a_o banter_n of_o christianity_n from_o any_o man_n that_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n though_o a_o papist_n and_o socinian_n 1._o be_v it_o a_o good_a appeal_n or_o no_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o make_v from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n i._n e._n mere_a justice_n where_o god_n behold_v the_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o by_o his_o most_o righteous_a law_n a_o condemn_a transgressor_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o that_o god_n have_v two_o throne_n rev._n 4._o
but_o from_o it_o proceed_v a_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n thundering_n lightning_n etc._n etc._n of_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o a_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n where_o christ_n be_v a_o highpriest_n who_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o plead_v his_o satisfaction_n as_o our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n do_v not_o david_n do_v so_o psalm_n 51._o 2._o be_v it_o not_o good_a doctrine_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o appeal_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o can_v save_v they_o be_v this_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o mere_a justice_n be_v not_o this_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o appease_v where_o christ_n the_o satisfier_n be_v exalt_v to_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n i_o pray_v what_o do_v neonomian_o do_v they_o first_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o law_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n whither_o do_v they_o carry_v they_o then_o be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v pardon_v so_o that_o if_o god_n in_o christ_n pardon_v iniquity_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o shatisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o justice_n divest_v of_o grace_n why_o be_v neonomian_o to_o be_v pardon_v there_o after_o they_o be_v justify_v at_o another_o bar_n but_o he_o be_v for_o the_o divide_v grace_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n as_o the_o socinian_o be_v or_o rather_o abandon_v justice_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n section_n 1._o work_n of_o a_o law_n not_o gospel_n §_o 2._o mr._n h._n outdo_v the_o papist_n §_o 3._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n what_o §_o 4._o a_o offer_n at_o 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justification_n by_o this_o new_a imperfect_a righteousness_n as_o any_o that_o now_o do_v but_o christ_n have_v now_o teach_v he_o better_a thing_n what_o then_o i_o count_v gain_v i_o now_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n i_o find_v i_o have_v nothing_o that_o advantage_v while_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o find_v now_o that_o not_o only_o my_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n be_v loss_n to_o i_o but_o any_o present_a self-righteousness_n even_o now_o at_o this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v now_o esteem_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v damage_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o account_v they_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o that_o i_o may_v be_v now_o find_v in_o he_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o holiness_n yea_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n not_o have_v now_o my_o own_o righteousness_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v legal_a for_o so_o all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o a_o man_n seek_v justification_n by_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v of_o a_o law_n but_o what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o righteousness_n which_o i_o have_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v and_o christ_n have_v in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o i_o do_v receive_v by_o faith_n this_o whole_a verse_n treat_v of_o his_o justification_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n treat_v of_o the_o the_o sanctification_n he_o look_v after_o in_o christ_n and_o v._o 9_o there_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o paul_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o
produce_v work_n will_v not_o save_v upon_o any_o account_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o work_n do_v justify_v before_o god_n 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o his_o work_n with_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o justification_n r._n there_o be_v in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la for_o he_o can_v not_o appear_v unto_o man_n that_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o by_o work_n if_o abraham_n say_v he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o righteous_a before_o god_n another_o man_n will_v say_v show_v i_o such_o work_n as_o will_v argue_v it_o to_o i_o so_o abraham_n show_v his_o obedience_n and_o his_o faith_n concur_v to_o it_o for_o he_o can_v do_v such_o work_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o god_n witness_v to_o they_o heb._n 11._o coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la 4._o he_o reject_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o r._n 1._o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o barren_a 2_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o man_n too_o without_o work_n 3_o there_o be_v not_o any_o hold_v a_o man_n faith_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o his_o person_n and_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v justify_v to_o man_n by_o his_o outward_a demeanour_n in_o exercise_v visible_a grace_n 5._o the_o reason_n that_o he_o couch_v in_o that_o similitude_n v._o 26._o show_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v because_o its_o dead_a r._n the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a these_o word_n show_v only_o what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n from_o the_o 14_o v._o viz._n to_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v not_o true_a it_o will_v not_o save_v it_o will_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o reprobate_n may_v have_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n or_o man._n now_o then_o for_o mr._n cl._n pair_n of_o antith_n he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o such_o work_n as_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o live_a faith_n but_o not_o by_o such_o as_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n r._n all_o work_n and_o faith_n itself_o as_o a_o qualification_n be_v work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o whereby_o no_o flesh_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v gal._n 3.11_o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o own_v abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n before_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 4._o yet_o he_o no_o where_n say_v a_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o he_o have_v direct_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v thus_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o before_o man_n 2d_o pair_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o reconc_fw-fr a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n that_o include_v work_n but_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n objective_o which_o produce_v work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o work_n before_o man_n the_o 3d_o pair_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n i_o reconcile_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o work_n r._n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n by_o work_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o james_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o well_o as_o divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o ascribe_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o work_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n see_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o man_n without_o work_n now_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v as_o our_o neonom_n do_v he_o must_v have_v ascribe_v all_o justification_n to_o work_n only_o for_o they_o hold_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o work_n mr._n cl._n seem_v to_o boast_v himself_o in_o expression_n of_o the_o psal_n 106.3_o 1._o concern_v phineas_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v use_v of_o abraham_n be_v faith_n gen._n 15.6_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v gal._n 3.6.8_o for_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v and_o as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o active_a signification_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a in_o niph_n with_o the_o psalm_n it_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o phineas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n for_o a_o noble_a righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n but_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o seasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n in_o stay_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v thereof_o all_o man_n have_v since_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v impersonal_o but_o personal_o and_o passive_o and_o the_o act_n which_o he_o perform_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v impersonal_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o he_o believe_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n chap._n xvi_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n section_n 1._o the_o transition_n and_o subject_a assert_v §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o §_o 4._o arg._n 3._o §_o 5._o arg._n 4._o §_o 6._o arg._n 5._o §_o 7._o arg._n 6._o §_o 8._o arg._n 7._o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o §_o 11._o arg._n 10._o §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o sect._n 1_o have_v write_v hitherto_o in_o way_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o i_o trust_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o let_v these_o adversary_n pass_v without_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o wound_a their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o its_o very_a vital_n by_o home_n thrust_v and_o downright_a blow_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n will_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o glorious_a righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o i_o have_v cheerful_o through_o grace_n take_v this_o service_n in_o hand_n under_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n through_o who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n i_o hope_v for_o success_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o before_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o brief_o §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n only_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o which_o fulfil_v that_o law_n which_o he_o have_v break_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v such_o for_o the_o minor_a our_o adversary_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o they_o mean_v so_o however_o they_o often_o talk_v of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n their_o sincerity_n therein_o will_v be_v try_v in_o due_a time_n as_o to_o the_o major_a its_o indubitable_a to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v not_o another_o law_n can_v excuse_v he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v break_v nor_o a_o righteousness_n of_o another_o law_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v imperfect_a and_o