just_a the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n it_o seem_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o velle_fw-la and_o the_o res_fw-la volita_fw-la in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v unknown_a to_o he_o 5._o and_o his_o discourse_n suppose_v that_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o so_o much_o commend_v by_o give_v the_o effect_n as_o by_o put_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n for_o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o then_o as_o a_o lesser_a matter_n he_o infer_v much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n so_o also_o ver_fw-la 10._o now_o if_o by_o justification_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v mean_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n then_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o 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i_o more_o perplexity_n and_o vexation_n of_o thought_n than_o all_o the_o book_n beside_o before_o i_o can_v give_v any_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o must_v make_v some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o for_o avoid_v of_o confusion_n in_o the_o word_n just_a and_o unjust_a their_o importance_n in_o this_o place_n be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o have_v or_o be_v without_o a_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o life_n now_o to_o be_v unjust_a by_o nature_n or_o in_o ourselves_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o positive_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n or_o for_o man_n sinfulness_n in_o themselves_o they_o stand_v oblige_v before_o god_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v mr._n eyre_n meaning_n that_o i_o suppose_v
pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v exclude_v as_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a blessing_n include_v in_o the_o life_n here_o promise_a be_v manifest_a from_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n almost_o the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o use_v throughout_o this_o chapter_n in_o administration_n of_o his_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o as_o paul_n have_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26._o 28._o ergo_fw-la remission_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o life_n which_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o life_n mention_v throughout_o the_o chapter_n contain_v all_o the_o blessing_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o believer_n ergo_fw-la it_o contain_v justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o christ_n never_o purchase_v that_o for_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v 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3._o 16_o 17._o therefore_o sure_o contain_v more_o than_o a_o life_n of_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n precise_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v 5._o and_o i_o leave_v it_o with_o mr._n eyre_n to_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o great_a malignity_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o his_o opinion_n then_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o who_o he_o oppose_v pretend_o as_o enemy_n to_o grace_n when_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o he_o be_v force_v to_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o god_n send_v not_o christ_n nor_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o quicken_v a_o dead_a world_n but_o to_o give_v ease_n to_o a_o sick_a world_n or_o heal_v to_o a_o wound_a world_n not_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a or_o not_o to_o restore_v they_o unto_o life_n but_o to_o continue_v and_o perfect_v they_o in_o the_o life_n they_o have_v before_o eph._n 2._o 5._o you_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v namely_o by_o remission_n col._n 2._o 13._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o ergo_fw-la a_o lesser_a matter_n than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n woâ—ld_v have_v serve_v turn_n for_o our_o redemption_n if_o our_o death_n have_v be_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o total_a privation_n of_o life_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o so_o often_o in_o the_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n die_v or_o christ_n crucify_v sect_n iii_o my_o four_o general_a argument_n prove_v faith_n to_o go_v before_o justification_n 7._o §._o 7._o be_v this_o what_o place_n and_o order_n work_v have_v to_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n faith_n have_v to_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o work_n be_v to_o go_v before_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n ergo_fw-la faith_n be_v to_o go_v before_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n mr._n eyre_n declames_fw-la most_o tragical_o against_o the_o proposition_n as_o no_o less_o unsound_a than_o the_o worst_a point_n in_o popery_n or_o arminianism_n thus_o do_v wise_a man_n passion_n sometime_o outrun_v the_o constable_n and_o so_o they_o may_v overtake_v their_o adversary_n care_v not_o how_o many_o innocent_a person_n they_o overrun_v in_o the_o way_n this_o very_a proposition_n which_o mr._n eyre_n disclaim_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o popery_n and_o arminianism_n have_v i_o receive_v from_o as_o worthy_a opposer_n of_o both_o as_o the_o world_n have_v any_o bellarmine_n argue_v against_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n to_o give_v justification_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o 12._o alone_o bell_n enerv_v l._n 5._o c_o 4._o p._n 3â—3_n in_o 12._o dr._n ames_n answer_v well_fw-mi maximè_fw-la hoc_fw-la placuit_fw-la deo_fw-la it_o please_v he_o altogether_o and_o add_v apostolus_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o clarè_v testatur_fw-la sidem_fw-la in_o evangelio_n ita_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ut_fw-la fac_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la which_o i_o can_v better_v english_a then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o proposition_n deny_v thus_o 244._o thus_o com._n iâ—_n eph._n p._n 243._o 244._o bayne_n look_v as_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v no_o deed_n no_o life_n so_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o lord_n promise_v for_o christ_n to_o pardon_v sin_n to_o justify_v to_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v no_o say_v no_o portion_n in_o the_o prâ—mises_n of_o god_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o look_v as_o plaster_n unapply_v so_o be_v christ_n unbelieved_a nay_o more_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v while_o thus_o thou_o be_v god_n will_v not_o justify_v thou_o nor_o 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i_o foresee_v that_o a_o adversary_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o misrepresent_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v compare_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o every_o respect_n as_o the_o same_o for_o use_n and_o effect_n in_o their_o respective_a covenant_n i_o therefore_o say_v not_o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o place_n mere_o in_o the_o two_o covenant_n but_o the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n put_v in_o the_o latter_a word_n purposely_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a for_o prevent_v that_o very_o mistake_v which_o mr._n eyre_n be_v here_o run_v into_o of_o which_o latter_a word_n notwithstanding_o mr._n eyre_n take_v no_o notice_n in_o all_o he_o say_v against_o i_o my_o meaning_n therefore_o in_o the_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o as_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v require_v that_o man_n believe_v that_o they_o
it_o 3._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v confess_v to_o mr._n eyre_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v to_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n raise_v between_o god_n and_o the_o elect_a what_o be_v they_o justify_v and_o all_o their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o that_o from_o eternity_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v pardon_v sin_n able_a to_o separate_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n woe_n to_o poor_a sinner_n if_o this_o be_v true_a but_o let_v we_o see_v his_o scripture_n for_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o more_o 12._o §._o 12._o consequence_n to_o i_o then_o a_o hundred_o such_o argument_n they_o be_v these_o eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o 2._o 13_o 14._o coloss_n 1._o 20_o 21._o and_o 2._o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rep._n to_o ephes_n 1._o 6_o 7._o we_o have_v answer_v before_o and_o have_v show_v from_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o not_o exclude_v faith_n from_o be_v necessary_a to_o god_n acceptance_n of_o we_o but_o also_o do_v necessary_o include_v it_o eph._n 2._o 13_o 14._o speak_v not_o of_o a_o partition_n wall_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n but_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o word_n be_v these_o but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o who_o sometime_o be_v afar_o of_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o indeed_o in_o ver_fw-la 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n but_o such_o as_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n which_o mr._n eyre_n will_v build_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v first_o make_v one_o body_n by_o faith_n before_o they_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n therefore_o holy_a bayne_n observe_v well_o upon_o the_o place_n that_o we_o must_v get_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v incorporate_v with_o he_o and_o with_o believer_n before_o we_o can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o and_o sure_o this_o incorporation_n be_v by_o faith_n ver_fw-la 13._o 17_o 20._o chap._n 3._o 6_o 12._o and_o 4._o 4._o john_n 10._o 16._o the_o same_o i_o say_v to_o col._n 1._o 20_o 21._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n or_o make_v 13._o §._o 13._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o plain_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n tongue_n to_o utter_v it_o that_o by_o the_o body_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n these_o colossian_n be_v reconcile_v now_o which_o particle_n now_o be_v express_o oppose_v to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v something_o of_o a_o reverend_a and_o renown_a place_n renown_a â—p_v davenant_n on_o the_o place_n doctor_n of_o our_o own_o because_o his_o word_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la colligimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n out_o of_o this_o place_n we_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reconciliation_n consider_v in_o scripture_n the_o one_o general_n finish_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v it_o please_v the_o father_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o john_n chap._n 1._o 29._o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o i_o call_v general_a because_o it_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o only_o general_a but_o infinite_a and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o propose_v it_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v also_o indefinite_a and_o general_a but_o beside_o this_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o cross_n and_o general_o applicable_a unto_o all_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o also_o a_o particular_a and_o apply_v reconciliation_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o particular_a man_n namely_o when_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v in_o it_o a_o universal_a power_n of_o reconcile_a all_o man_n be_v actual_o apply_v to_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n of_o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v now_o have_v he_o 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the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o adverb_n of_o time_n though_o they_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o be_v they_o necessary_o imply_v as_o appear_v plain_o from_o the_o parallel_n place_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o where_o their_o death_n in_o sin_n be_v express_o limit_v to_o the_o time_n past_a namely_o the_o time_n of_o their_o unbelief_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o time_n present_a namely_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n which_o word_n if_o we_o borrow_v from_o thence_o and_o put_v they_o here_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v plain_o this_o you_o be_v in_o time_n past_o dead_a in_o sin_n but_o now_o since_o you_o have_v believe_v be_v quicken_v that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v your_o sin_n pardon_v which_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n be_v undeniable_a from_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o verse_n next_o forego_v where_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o then_o present_o add_v as_o another_o excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n if_o at_o least_o the_o privilege_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n that_o they_o be_v quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n through_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n where_o as_o their_o be_v raise_v with_o christ_n in_o bapptisme_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n note_v simultatem_fw-la temporis_fw-la that_o they_o be_v baptize_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o christ_n be_v raise_v but_o similitudinem_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la that_o by_o faith_n and_o baptism_n they_o be_v conform_v spiritual_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n see_v rom._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o so_o neither_o do_v their_o be_v quicken_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o trespass_n signify_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v then_o forgive_v when_o he_o be_v quicken_v much_o less_o immediate_o upon_o his_o death_n which_o mr._n eyre_n shall_v and_o will_v prove_v but_o our_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o our_o 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5._o with_o rom._n 8._o 1_o 34._o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v mr._n eyre_n himself_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o main_a answer_n which_o be_v this_o by_o nature_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o state_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n from_o god_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o by_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n for_o so_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o pollution_n ezek._n 16._o 4_o 8._o the_o lord_n call_v they_o his_o son_n and_o child_n before_o conversion_n isa_n 43._o 6._o and_o 53._o 11._o and_o 8._o 18._o heb._n 2._o 9_o for_o it_o be_v not_o any_o inherent_a qualification_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o make_v they_o his_o child_n eph._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 29._o joh._n 17._o 6._o elect_a child_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n say_v he_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o conversion_n rep._n two_o thing_n i_o have_v here_o to_o do_v 1._o to_o show_v what_o the_o apostle_n 9_o §._o 9_o sense_n be_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o what_o be_v mr._n eyre_n sense_n and_o how_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o apostle_n 1._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n i_o understand_v their_o whole_a natural_a condition_n from_o their_o very_a first_o original_n wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o natural_a unregenerate_a estate_n they_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o finem_fw-la and_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la intelligi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ait_fw-fr suidas_n in_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finem_fw-la life_n that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n be_v manifest_a not_o only_o from_o this_o verse_n among_o who_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversatiou_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o and_o from_o the_o word_n follow_v v._o 4_o 5._o but_o god_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n but_o also_o from_o that_o other_o place_n altogether_o parallel_v to_o this_o colos_n 2._o 13._o and_n you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n alios_fw-la trespass_n vide_fw-la esthium_n 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