and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o translate_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 2_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1_o 16._o 1_o this_o be_v a_o doctor_n like_o exposition_n make_v of_o their_o mere_a doctor_n like_o authority_n without_o reason_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o prevent_v grace_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o the_o father_n do_v embrace_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v 2._o that_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v oppose_v 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mere_a favour_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o hart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n heb_fw-mi 13_o 9_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n because_o this_o be_v controversed_a whether_o grace_n do_v in_o these_o word_n signify_v a_o infuse_a habit_n 2._o in_o that_o very_a place_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v grace_n to_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o work_n against_o they_o who_o put_v confidence_n in_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o argument_n hang_v not_o together_o for_o in_o the_o antecedent_n grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o consequent_a for_o a_o infuse_a habit_n chap._n 10._o of_o justification_n see_v our_o adversary_n do_v diverse_a way_n wrap_v and_o involve_v this_o disputation_n let_v we_o divide_v it_o into_o certain_a and_o distinct_a member_n and_o question_n question_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o word_n justification_n wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a signification_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v of_o a_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v one_o just_o habitual_o or_o by_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o see_v they_o hiss_v at_o impute_a righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v a_o borrow_a word_n from_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o absolve_v &_o acquitte_v from_o fault_n and_o guilt_n as_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n isai_n 5_o 23._o 2_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v deuter_n 25_o 1_o 3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o matter_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v justify_v he_o as_o the_o original_n have_v and_o be_v translate_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n more_o plain_o that_o i_o may_v do_v he_o justice_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 4._o 4_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n etc._n note_v that_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o justification_n be_v very_o lively_o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o judicial_a act_n &_o process_n the_o person_n guilty_a be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v accuse_v witness_n be_v bring_v he_o be_v condemn_v or_o acquit_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o so_o do_v the_o same_o word_n keep_v the_o same_o signification_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 8_o 33_o 34_o here_o you_o see_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o accuse_v to_o condemn_v to_o justify_v etc._n etc._n the_o equivalent_a term_n of_o justification_n or_o other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v justification_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o 1_o reconciliation_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n rom_n 5_o 9_o 10_o two_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n 1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 2_o jesus_n shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matt._n 1_o 21._o 3_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n luke_n 1_o 77_o 3_o to_o cover_v sin_n be_v use_v for_o justification_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 4_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v describe_v justification_n by_o the_o word_n imputation_n reckon_v account_v &c_n &c_n as_o 1_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o 2_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n psal_n 32_o 2_o 3_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom_n 4_o 6_o 4_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o â—_o 5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o 5._o 6_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24_o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o to_o justify_v by_o force_n of_o grammatical_a composition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a of_o one_o who_o before_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a ans_fw-fr 1_o here_o be_v four_o term_n in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v take_v grammatical_o in_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o signification_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o divinity_n 2._o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o proper_a science_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v contain_v 2_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o esai_n 53._o 11_o therefore_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la for_o the_o necessary_a determination_n or_o limitation_n be_v omit_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o imputation_n for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o bear_v their_o sin_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v bear_v and_o wipe_v away_o their_o own_o sin_n 3_o holiness_n shall_v preserve_v and_o justify_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v shall_v cause_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v just_a ecclesiastic_a 1._o 17._o answer_v 1_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o moment_n his_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a â—_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n the_o word_n justification_n be_v not_o find_v 3_o neither_o if_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o place_n
simple_o &_o absolute_o speak_v 2_o and_o christ_n will_v that_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v have_v trial_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 5_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matthew_n 7._o 21._o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v answ_n 1_o this_o be_v my_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n say_v christ_n the_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o will_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o by_o faith_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v joh_n 6_o 29_o 2._o we_o deny_v that_o those_o which_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o do_v no_o good_a work_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n galat_n 5_o 6._o but_o it_o do_v not_o hereof_o follow_v that_o we_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph_n 2_o 8._o 9_o and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n but_o only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v 6_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a philip._n 2_o 12._o ans_fw-fr he_o speak_v of_o sanctification_n or_o renovation_n in_o man_n already_o regenerate_v and_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o through_o security_n let_v go_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o inure_v themselves_o daily_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o justification_n be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n the_o argument_n therefore_o hang_v not_o together_o 7_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n promeretur_fw-la be_v promerited_a heb_fw-mi 13_o 16._o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n speak_v of_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v they_o do_v then_o wrongful_o wrest_v it_o to_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v 2_o that_o translation_n be_v corrupt_a for_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v which_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o good_a work_n do_v please_v god_n as_o be_v a_o begin_v and_o unperfect_a obedience_n in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v although_o those_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v 8_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a that_o he_o shall_v forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 6._o 10._o a_o 1_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o god_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o those_o good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n make_v many_o question_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o for_o it_o be_v one_o question_n whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v and_o a_o other_o whether_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v 9_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o almsdeede_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n to_o ward_v the_o poor_a dan_o 4._o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o escape_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n his_o word_n have_v this_o sense_n repent_v and_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o god_n may_v turn_v from_o thou_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o now_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n 2_o his_o speech_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v include_v faith_n in_o it_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n 3_o the_o place_n be_v corrupt_o translate_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v right_o render_v thus_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v cease_v thy_o wont_a sin_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n etc._n etc._n 10_o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v into_o darkness_n tobit_n 4_o 11._o answ_n 1_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v no_o point_n in_o controversy_n 2_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o temporal_a death_n and_o of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o word_n sin_n after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrews_n and_o he_o teach_v here_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o psal_n 41_o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wâ—â—ely_o of_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o a_o synecdoche_n faith_n be_v include_v also_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o set_v the_o lord_n god_n always_o before_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o 4._o the_o work_n can_v please_v god_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v of_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v 11_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom_n 2_o 13._o a_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n for_o paul_n speak_v upon_o supposition_n if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o he_o express_v repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v be_v justify_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o there_o can_v no_o man_n be_v find_v either_o among_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v a_o perfect_a doer_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n prove_v it_o in_o the_o first_o second_o &_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n therefore_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v look_v the_o placeâ—_n even_o as_o paul_n also_o do_v overturn_v this_o supposition_n gala_n 3._o therefore_o this_o sophism_n of_o our_o adversary_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 12_o w_n as_o not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n james_n 2_o 21._o ans_fw-fr if_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v as_o they_o sound_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o other_o scripture_n 1._o in_o the_o meaning_n because_o they_o speak_v clean_o contrary_a concern_v the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n roman_n 4_o 3._o genesis_n 15._o 6._o second_o in_o the_o history_n because_o james_n say_v thaâ—_n abraham_n be_v justify_v after_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n whereas_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a place_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v about_o some_o twenty_o five_o year_n before_o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o saint_n james_n be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o without_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o do_v so_o manifest_a their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n that_o by_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v know_v of_o other_o to_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v declare_v just_a or_o righteous_a 13_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1._o peter_n 4_o 8._o answ_n in_o the_o proper_a place_n whence_o this_o sentence_n be_v cite_v prou_z 10_o 12._o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o hide_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v before_o man_n not_o before_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o justification_n 14_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o therefore_o love_n merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ_n 1._o in_o the_o parable_n go_v before_o christ_n show_v that_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o love_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o party_n who_o have_v have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v and_o who_o few_o in_o their_o justification_n go_v before_o see_v he_o will_v love_v more_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o who_o many_o than_o he_o to_o who_o few_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v this_o be_v therefore_o a_o change_n of_o the_o consequent_a into_o the_o antecedent_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o into_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 15_o the_o chief_a virtue_n do_v chief_o justify_v but_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n 1_o cor_n
thrice_o note_n paul_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n rom._n 6_o five_o time_n rom_n 7._o six_o time_n rom_n 8_o thrice_o rom_n 6_o 12._o 3_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n or_o concupiscence_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom_n 7._o 7._o 4_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commaundedement_n and_o deceive_v i_o rom_n 7_o 8_o 11._o because_o term_n aequivalent_fw-la to_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o concupiscence_n 1._o a_o evil_a present_a with_o we_o rom_n 7_o 8_o 21._o 2_o a_o thing_n not_o good_a rom_n 7_o 18._o 3._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n galat_n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom_n 8_o 7._o 4_o therefore_o paul_n teach_v we_o to_o crucify_v concupiscence_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n galathian_o 5_o 25._o the_o first_o motion_n of_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n and_o other_o bad_a affection_n be_v condemn_v as_o sin_n 1_o of_o anger_n christ_n say_v 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