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believe_v slay_v my_o heart_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n i_o confess_v and_o ever_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v grace_n that_o find_v out_o such_o a_o remedy_n but_o oh_o my_o unbelief_n i_o be_o shut_v up_o under_o it_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v lord_n faith_n be_v thy_o gift_n and_o by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n it_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o some_o such_o as_o i_o be_o oh_o magnify_v grace_n in_o i_o a_o lose_a creature_n even_o i_o also_o renew_v my_o soul_n change_v my_o heart_n make_v i_o a_o believer_n work_n in_o i_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n else_o i_o may_v as_o â—â—â—n_v reach_v heaven_n with_o my_o finger_n as_o believe_v my_o impotency_n my_o blindness_n the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o great_a i_o must_v confess_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v just_a if_o thou_o damn_v i_o but_o oh_o pity_n and_o save_v a_o soul_n without_o might_n that_o be_v now_o sink_v under_o thy_o wrath_n if_o free_a free_a grace_n prevent_v not_o by_o work_v in_o i_o what_o thou_o requiâ—â—st_v of_o i_o i_o return_v to_o mr._n c._n who_o will_v now_o give_v we_o instance_n to_o illustrate_v his_o former_a assertion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o let_v out_o more_o of_o his_o poisonous_a doctrine_n chief_o insist_o on_o original_a sin_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v man_n be_v a_o harmless_a thing_n and_o of_o itself_o lay_v they_o under_o no_o more_o guilt_n then_o do_v a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n that_o no_o man_n can_v help_v etc._n etc._n only_o thus_o much_o he_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a the_o first_o death_n be_v come_v on_o all_o man_n by_o adam_n transgression_n they_o have_v the_o same_o original_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o be_v come_v into_o all_o man_n as_o a_o judgement_n for_o the_o first_o transgression_n but_o not_o as_o a_o sin_n to_o the_o second_o death_n although_o it_o may_v not_o be_v 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the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v relate_v to_o god_n their_o representative_a and_o so_o receive_v his_o perfection_n or_o original_a righteousness_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o fall_n 2._o natural_o as_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v virtual_o in_o his_o loin_n when_o he_o fall_v so_o then_o 2._o original_a sin_n be_v either_o impute_v or_o inherent_a the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n by_o which_o they_o be_v most_o just_o account_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o root_n and_o both_o generative_a and_o faederal_a principle_n of_o mankind_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o inherent_a pravity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n derive_v from_o he_o which_o be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n by_o which_o we_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o dispose_v to_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v the_o root_n seed_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v therefore_o so_o frequent_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v sin_n in_o a_o way_n of_o emphasis_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n and_o offspring_n and_o be_v so_o represent_v by_o he_o rom._n 7._o 8_o etc._n etc._n ch_z 13._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 19_o col._n 2._o 11._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 3._o when_o therefore_o we_o affirm_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 18._o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o text_n nor_o we_o intend_v to_o assert_v that_o any_o be_v actual_o damn_v for_o adam_n particular_a fact_n but_o that_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o our_o sin_v in_o he_o by_o god_n most_o just_a ordination_n we_o have_v lose_v original_a righteousness_n and_o so_o as_o darkness_n necessary_o be_v where_o light_n be_v take_v away_o or_o deny_v and_o sickness_n where_o health_n be_v not_o contract_v that_o exceed_a pravity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o nature_n which_o deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o it_o be_v inherent_a uncleanness_n that_o actual_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v how_o pernicious_a mr._n c_n doctrine_n be_v who_o teach_v that_o original_a sin_n expose_v only_o to_o temporal_a or_o bodily_a not_o eternal_a death_n the_o apostle_n constant_o affirm_v rom._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o condemnation_n that_o christ_n save_v his_o people_n from_o which_o sure_o be_v the_o second_o not_o the_o first_o death_n only_o which_o by_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n we_o be_v expose_v to_o and_o guilty_a of_o but_o why_o do_v not_o original_a sin_n deserve_v the_o second_o death_n be_v it_o because_o adam_n transgression_n be_v but_o trivial_a certain_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a there_o be_v contempt_n of_o god_n disbelief_n of_o his_o word_n pride_n breach_n of_o covenant_n theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n all_o combine_v in_o that_o one_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o great_a the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v and_o â—ore_o 〈…〉_o ex_fw-la evi_fw-la 〈…〉_o e_o of_o the_o son_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o but_o if_o 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o n_z there_o 〈…〉_o in_o in_o â—â—s_o own_o nature_n so_o small_a but_o ratione_fw-la obj_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o that_o it_o be_v â—â—ainst_a a_o infinite_a majesty_n it_o deseruâ—â—_n everlasting_a p_o 〈…〉_o shment_n aâ—_n 〈…〉_o ry_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o know_v his_o terror_n 〈…〉_o be_v it_o because_o â—â—e_z corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n derive_v from_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—t_z a_o small_a thing_n who_o tremble_v not_o at_o such_o a_o thought_n that_o haâ—â—â—ot_v cast_v off_o all_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o we_o hauâ—_n before_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v â—â—der_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n to_o gâ—d_n that_o from_o whence_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v denominate_v to_o be_v decâ—i_fw-mi 〈…〉_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n therefore_o in_o what_o he_o say_v beside_o his_o bold_a affirmation_n it_o be_v only_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n for_o the_o first_o transgression_n â—t_z can_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o second_o death_n but_o he_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n ofttimes_o punish_v sinner_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o sin_n and_o yet_o that_o sin_n which_o have_v also_o in_o it_o a_o punishment_n of_o former_a transgression_n will_v sink_v a_o soul_n under_o divine_a wrath_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o lâ—t_v he_o take_v for_o instance_n rom._n 1._o 21._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 2_o thâ—s_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o i_o think_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v to_o have_v show_v how_o mr._n collier_n in_o some_o thing_n take_v the_o pelagian_a notion_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o effect_n plain_o enough_o deny_v it_o and_o also_o how_o in_o assert_v the_o defilement_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v ouâ—_n sin_n he_o agree_v with_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n but_o i_o must_v be_v brief_a and_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o only_o to_o show_v his_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o he_o go_v on_o
eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n both_o passive_a and_o active_a and_o our_o actual_a 281._o voet._n select_a disput_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o p._n 281._o justification_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o justification_n in_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o do_v speak_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o discharge_n from_o condemnation_n or_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o purchase_n redound_v to_o we_o because_o of_o god_n reckon_v upon_o our_o account_n or_o impute_v to_o we_o what_o our_o surety_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n isa_n 53._o 6._o 11._o 2._o the_o adjudge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o and_o so_o inright_v we_o in_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n rom._n 3._o 22._o ch_n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 5._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 15._o &_o ch_z 3._o 11_o 12._o 4._o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n joh._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o so_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v though_o justify_v faith_n be_v never_o alone_o but_o work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v wrought_v out_o and_o fulfil_v only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o although_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o good_a work_n as_o exclusive_a of_o they_o from_o any_o influence_n into_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o v._o 28._o chap._n 4._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o ch_n 3._o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o article_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o mr._n collier_n book_n be_v ch_z 1._o p._n 12._o where_o after_o some_o boast_n of_o his_o clear_a state_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n he_o thus_o write_v if_o any_o person_n dare_v to_o maintain_v that_o any_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o term_n thereof_o though_o not_o the_o deserve_a cause_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n without_o all_o scripture_n ground_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o full_o on_o good_a ground_n believe_v the_o contrary_n notwithstanding_o mr._n collier_n swell_v word_n of_o vanity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o other_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o even_o these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o scriptural_a but_o that_o they_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o understanding_n to_o be_v dark_a and_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v unsound_a for_o although_o true_a and_o justify_v faith_n be_v pregnant_a with_o good_a work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v sanctify_v also_o and_o that_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o belong_v to_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o allow_v good_a work_v the_o same_o influence_n into_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v â—â—r_a any_o other_o holy_a duty_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o in_o this_o business_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v considere_fw-la as_o relative_a to_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v thereby_o on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o this_o mr._n collier_n can_v but_o own_o if_o he_o understand_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o bodâ—_n of_o diu._n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v present_v without_o spot_n before_o god_n in_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o can_v our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o our_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a so_o that_o if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n they_o will_v be_v find_v but_o filthy_a rag_n a_o cover_v too_o narrow_a and_o a_o bed_n too_o short_a yea_o if_o those_o that_o plead_v mosâ—_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o good_a work_n in_o our_o justification_n will_v serious_o consider_v what_o themselves_o dare_v abide_v by_o before_o the_o tremendous_a tribunal_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n they_o must_v all_o fly_v to_o bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o controversy_n by_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v into_o god_n sight_n nor_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o judgement-seat_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v another_o principle_n lay_v down_o once_o and_o again_o by_o mr._n c._n in_o those_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n already_o examine_v which_o if_o true_a render_v all_o discourse_n of_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n needless_a and_o without_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v only_o temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v inflict_v on_o man_n only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o this_o be_v 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