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justification_n must_v be_v such_o because_o he_o will_v so_o have_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o bombasticall_a noise_n of_o woâ—ds_n his_o great_a cry_n and_o little_a wool_n will_v not_o be_v grâ—nted_v he_o when_o he_o bring_v we_o his_o large_a transcript_n of_o new_a testament_n scripture_n i_o doubt_v upon_o due_a examination_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o make_v not_o for_o but_o against_o he_o what_o he_o instance_v p._n 113_o 114_o 115._o of_o mr._n saltmarsh_n i_o can_v deny_v it_o neither_o will_v i_o defend_v it_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v once_o read_v this_o passage_n in_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n as_o mr._n b._n here_o transcribe_v he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o grain_n or_o two_o of_o salt_n that_o can_v make_v his_o argumentation_n there_o enough_o savoury_n unless_o he_o mean_v
the_o moral_a law_n for_o adam_n receive_v it_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o innocent_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o state_n of_o he_o the_o law_n can_v not_o convince_v he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n have_v not_o all_o sin_v 3._o that_o it_o make_v the_o law_n upon_o its_o old_a term_n i._n e._n according_a to_o master_n baxter_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n sufficient_a by_o itself_o to_o conviction_n without_o any_o need_n of_o gospel_n conviction_n to_o be_v use_v when_o contrariwise_o all_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n so_o consider_v can_v work_v but_o desperation_n and_o death_n in_o the_o convince_a they_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v effectual_a to_o conversion_n and_o life_n for_o conclusion_n he_o say_v b._n but_o i_o judge_v the_o question_n to_o be_v of_o more_o difficulty_n than_o moment_n and_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o from_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n which_o fill_v with_o knot_n hard_a to_o be_v loose_v the_o lead_a thread_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o all_o display_v as_o for_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o question_n let_v he_o crack_v at_o his_o pleasure_n among_o fool_n yet_o the_o wise_a must_v needs_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o such_o as_o if_o he_o lose_v it_o he_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a pillar_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o paper_n pillar_n to_o bear_v up_o man_n personal_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n for_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n under_o the_o gospel_n down_o fall_v all_o the_o perfection_n meritoriousnesse_n and_o efficacy_n of_o man_n righteteousnesse_n to_o justification_n and_o so_o he_o must_v begin_v all_o again_o and_o fit_v himself_o with_o better_a pillar_n next_o if_o any_o where_n from_o rome_n or_o jury_n they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v this_o prove_v rot_v and_o unuseful_a that_o obedience_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o both_o covenant_n to_o law_n and_o gospel_n too_o be_v sinful_o unperfect_a can_v be_v of_o any_o power_n to_o justify_v chap._n xix_o arg._n whether_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o new_a also_o thes_n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o unto_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o quodlibetarie_n &_o quidlibetarie_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n baxter_n his_o nicety_n quiddity_n and_o nimble_a nothing_o whereof_o he_o dispute_v profound_o in_o the_o four_o next_o thesis_n viz._n the_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o appendix_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n pag._n 12._o of_o the_o appendix_n and_o thence_o to_o pag._n 27._o in_o which_o many_o notable_a and_o rare_a speculation_n be_v unfold_v viz._n 1._o whether_o the_o rope_n wherewith_o judas_n hang_v himself_o be_v make_v of_o hair_n or_o hemp_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v simon_n alias_o call_v peter_n or_o peter_n alias_o call_v simon_n that_o deny_v christ_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v pontius_n or_o else_o pilate_n that_o condemn_v he_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v christ_n cross_n or_o else_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n be_v compel_v to_o bear_v item_n whether_o he_o carry_v it_o on_o his_o right_n or_o his_o left_a shoulder_n and_o which_o end_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v before_o and_o whether_o the_o contrary_a end_n be_v behind_o in_o carriage_n 4._o whether_o when_o joab_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o kill_v two_o man_n abner_n and_o amasa_n for_o which_o of_o these_o two_o murder_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a or_o for_o neither_o the_o same_o or_o like_a to_o these_o be_v the_o dispute_v of_o master_n baxter_n in_o these_o thesis_n and_o their_o explication_n and_o in_o the_o forementioned_a part_n of_o the_o appendix_n viz._n 1._o whether_o when_o himself_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o position_n no_o less_o firm_a and_o unrepealable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o alter_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n prohibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o some_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n against_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o also_o against_o the_o old_a item_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n considerable_a in_o any_o of_o their_o respect_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o and_o not_o against_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o then_o consequent_o whether_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v by_o his_o death_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o himself_o affirm_v never_o have_v be_v never_o shall_v be_v or_o can_v be_v commit_v thes_n 30._o pag._n 148._o that_o be_v for_o imaginary_a sin_n which_o never_o be_v sin_n nor_o shall_v be_v thes_n 32._o 2._o when_o he_o have_v assert_v and_o peremptory_o conclude_v thes_n 32._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v for_o any_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o be_v not_o also_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a yet_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o very_o needful_a to_o be_v question_v in_o the_o 33._o thes_n whether_o christ_n have_v do_v what_o he_o be_v not_o to_o do_v whether_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n that_o violate_v the_o new_a covenant_n as_o well_o as_o for_o those_o that_o violate_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o do_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o have_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n above_o and_o beyond_o his_o duty_n to_o have_v merit_v superexcedent_o for_o we_o or_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n against_o his_o duty_n put_v he_o into_o a_o incapacity_n to_o merit_v at_o all_o for_o we_o yea_o whereas_o mr._n baxter_n conclude_v absolute_o as_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n thes_n 32._o therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o that_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v in_o thes_n 33._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o violate_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n who_o can_v evade_v the_o force_n of_o such_o a_o argument_n christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v ergo_fw-la he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v special_o when_o it_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v in_o word_n at_o length_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o old_a also_o and_o it_o be_v satisfy_v for_o as_o to_o the_o old_a covenant_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o then_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o new_a covenant_n too_o when_o the_o creditor_n be_v pay_v his_o full_a debt_n in_o the_o hall_n and_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o bond_n will_v he_o expect_v to_o have_v the_o same_o debt_n pay_v to_o he_o in_o the_o parlour_n also_o 3._o whether_o when_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n old_a and_o new_a covenant_n command_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o christ_n then_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n than_o damn_v man_n for_o that_o fault_n that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v for_o and_o consequent_o many_o poor_a wretch_n be_v damn_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o whether_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n that_o damn_v even_o final_a unbelief_n itself_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o violate_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o aggravate_v their_o condemnation_n that_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v live_v and_o die_v contemner_n thereof_o 4._o whether_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o the_o gospel_n precept_n do_v prohibit_v be_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o object_n of_o those_o sin_n only_o the_o break_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o object_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o so_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 159._o distinguish_v between_o those_o sin_n that_o have_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o object_n and_o those_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o if_o these_o have_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o their_o object_n what_o then_o be_v the_o object_n of_o these_o sin_n or_o have_v they_o no_o object_n or_o how_o many_o thousand_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v there_o the_o breach_n whereof_o be_v by_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v purge_v he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o thes_n 32._o pag._n 159._o that_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v death_n to_o no_o other_o sin_n but_o
final_a unbelief_n and_o rebellion_n but_o this_o final_a unbelief_n and_o final_a rebellion_n have_v its_o belly_n so_o full_a of_o other_o small_a sin_n threaten_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n rebellion_n as_o ever_o a_o man_n find_v of_o the_o berry_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o breed_a lobster_n and_o in_o his_o appendix_n pag._n 23._o he_o make_v final_a unbelief_n the_o genus_fw-la to_o which_o he_o attribute_n but_o three_o species_n of_o which_o the_o first_o viz._n ordinary_a final_a unbelief_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o species_n specialissima_fw-la but_o subalterna_fw-la which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la have_v so_o many_o species_n or_o as_o a_o species_n have_v so_o many_o individual_n under_o it_o according_a to_o mr._n baxters_n doctrine_n as_o the_o best_a arithmetician_n in_o the_o world_n save_v himself_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o yield_v up_o upon_o his_o cast_n the_o true_a sum_n of_o they_o to_o satisfy_v mr._n baxters_n censure_n 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that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n io._n 5._o 39_o 40._o b._n mat._n 25._o 41._o 42._o go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n righteous_a judgement_n for_o what_o other_o cause_n shall_v the_o curse_a be_v sentence_v to_o the_o curse_n but_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o evil_a deed_n which_o bring_v and_o deserve_v the_o curse_n will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n the_o rest_n scripture_n have_v be_v urge_v and_o examine_v before_o now_o of_o all_o these_o scripture_n let_v mr._n br._n name_n but_o two_o that_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o his_o hand_n either_o by_o bellarmine_n or_o some_o other_o papist_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o protestant_n or_o show_v any_o reason_n why_o he_o mention_n most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o show_n of_o subserviency_n to_o his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o think_v they_o 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4_o rivet_n in_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr satisfactione_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v by_o another_o though_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o a_o covenant_n shall_v intercede_v and_o god_n himself_o propound_v a_o mediator_n that_o there_o must_v a_o agreement_n intercede_v on_o his_o part_n who_o be_v satisfy_v without_o which_o the_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a idem_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o act_n which_o in_o satisfaction_n god_n perform_v be_v of_o a_o supreme_a judge_n relax_v his_o own_o law_n and_o transfer_v â—he_v penalty_n of_o it_o upon_o another_o so_o that_o in_o this_o relaxation_n god_n supreme_a dominion_n may_v be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o transfer_v the_o penalâ—y_n from_o the_o sinner_n and_o exact_v it_o of_o the_o surety_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v as_o such_o be_v remove_v from_o god_n etc._n etc._n jâ—_n 4_o 12._o god_n 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abrogate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o here_o dr._n rivet_n give_v his_o verdict_n for_o we_o against_o mr._n b._n that_o to_o these_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_v and_o god_n no_o more_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v against_o they_o what_o more_o proper_a swordman_n can_v he_o have_v bring_v forth_o to_o have_v hew_v in_o piece_n his_o own_o cause_n b._n 5_o dr._n twiss_n vindic_n great_a and_o against_o cotton_n &_o consid_fw-la of_o til._n syn._n dort_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o doctor_n so_o frequent_o and_o catch_v fragment_n from_o he_o who_o he_o know_v in_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o his_o work_n to_o destroy_v what_o himself_o will_v set_v up_o yea_o though_o he_o complain_v against_o he_o for_o erect_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o antinomianism_n will_v he_o at_o length_n become_v his_o disciple_n and_o build_v pillar_n with_o he_o dr._n twisse_n do_v enough_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o mr._n br_n doctrine_n even_o in_o these_o passage_n here_o cite_v from_o he_o as_o i_o can_v full_o manifest_v but_o because_o i_o see_v the_o task_n will_v be_v tedious_a to_o examine_v particular_o every_o particular_a testimony_n which_o he_o cit_v the_o same_o person_n speak_v in_o several_a of_o the_o quote_v place_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o many_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o have_v say_v before_o i_o shall_v therefore_o abridge_v myself_o in_o show_v in_o general_a the_o dissent_v judgement_n of_o those_o writer_n from_o he_o however_o he_o will_v deceive_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o credulous_a opinion_n that_o they_o consent_v with_o he_o this_o will_v be_v do_v with_o a_o easy_a labour_n when_o contrariwise_o to_o speak_v singular_o to_o every_o singular_a testimony_n will_v not_o yield_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a the_o labour_n first_o then_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o dr._n 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act_n absolve_v the_o conscience_n there_o follow_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o remission_n and_o justification_n so_o that_o beside_o this_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o eternal_a justification_n in_o christ_n viz._n 1._o a_o total_a diffidence_n and_o denial_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o a_o trust_n and_o adhere_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o justification_n 2._o god_n act_n upon_o our_o conscience_n declare_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o christ_n and_o we_o discharge_v upon_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o our_o surety_n have_v make_v so_o that_o the_o obligation_n be_v cancel_v and_o we_o depart_v with_o a_o full_a and_o general_a acquittance_n in_o our_o conscience_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v there_o in_o the_o former_a justification_n i._n e._n in_o the_o justification_n in_o the_o former_a 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