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which_o be_v the_o main_a difference_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a controversy_n for_o hereupon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pursue_v it_o be_v own_o notion_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o god_n call_n and_o the_o follow_v his_o exciting_a grace_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n promise_n thence_o hope_v in_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o thereupon_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o and_o hate_v sin_n purpose_v a_o new_a life_n which_o disposition_n be_v follow_v with_o justification_n of_o which_o it_o set_v up_o different_a cause_n particular_o make_v the_o only_a formal_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o be_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n give_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o not_o account_v only_o but_o render_v just_a every_o man_n receive_v it_o according_a to_o his_o disposition_n the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o the_o other_o side_n hold_v a_o quite_o different_a sense_n of_o justification_n 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the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o remit_v by_o be_v extinguish_v by_o contrary_a disposition_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n purchase_v their_o pardon_n again_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture-language_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o in_o make_v justification_n consist_v in_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n which_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o signify_v there_o be_v appearance_n of_o reason_n great_a enough_o to_o cause_v man_n that_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o think_v they_o claim_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o due_a to_o that_o infuse_a righteousness_n by_o have_v whereof_o they_o say_v they_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justication_n and_o say_v in_o the_o place_n m._n condom_n quote_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v but_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n i_o dare_v not_o charge_v it_o as_o destroy_v his_o merit_n by_o this_o doctrine_n but_o wherein_o i_o do_v charge_n they_o with_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o however_o it_o have_v go_v beyond_o its_o power_n in_o make_v that_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o before_o be_v only_o a_o position_n of_o the_o school_n and_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o true_a especial_o since_o it_o have_v proceed_v further_a to_o declare_v that_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o it_o have_v thus_o canon_n vid._n preface_n to_o the_o canon_n set_v down_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o without_o believe_v it_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v thereupon_o proceed_v to_o make_v canon_n whereby_o they_o condemn_v he_o that_o say_v 10._o say_v can._n 10._o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 11._o christ_n can._n 11._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n 12._o charity_n can._n 12._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o remit_v sin_n for_o christ_n 24._o christ_n can._n 24._o that_o justification_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o be_v fruit_n only_o and_o sign_n of_o it_o all_o which_o proposition_n though_o condemn_v by_o they_o be_v true_a take_v justification_n in_o its_o proper_a notion_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v by_o but_o only_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o justification_n be_v only_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o effect_v only_o by_o christ_n and_o suppose_v the_o same_o what_o be_v we_o formal_o justify_v by_o but_o his_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v justify_v faith_n else_o suppose_v the_o same_o but_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o remit_v sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o how_o be_v justification_n increase_v by_o work_n if_o it_o be_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n without_o consideration_n of_o they_o to_o come_v therefore_o at_o length_n to_o m._n condom_n who_o say_v that_o see_v the_o scripture_n explicate_v remission_n of_o sin_n sometime_o by_o god_n cover_v they_o sometime_o by_o his_o blot_v they_o out_o by_o his_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n to_o form_v a_o perfect_a idea_n of_o justification_n both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o can_v he_o have_v show_v any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o remission_n of_o sin_n signify_v their_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n i_o may_v allow_v his_o idea_n reasonable_a but_o the_o place_n he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n tit._n 3._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o be_v not_o of_o that_o clearness_n as_o to_o make_v much_o for_o he_o when_o the_o scripture_n every_o 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there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o those_o sacrament_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n peculiar_a institution_n be_v seal_n exhibitive_a of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o take_v effect_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o that_o institution_n and_o other_o that_o be_v only_a mean_n of_o particular_a grace_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a effect_n some_o of_o which_o also_o can_v be_v hope_v to_o take_v effect_n only_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v no_o other_o virtue_n than_o what_o these_o prayer_n can_v be_v hope_v to_o produce_v baptism_n about_o baptism_n in_o particular_a i_o know_v but_o one_o material_a difference_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sufficient_o press_v its_o efficacy_n and_o necessity_n and_o have_v provide_v what_o she_o can_v that_o none_o may_v want_v it_o only_o she_o dare_v not_o determine_v it_o of_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o to_o deny_v 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