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and_o apostle_n but_o moreover_o in_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o do_v in_o a_o very_a peculiar_a manner_n so_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o fulfil_v more_o full_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o rom._n 1.16_o faith_n be_v that_o certain_a and_o full_a assurance_n by_o which_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v persuade_v 1.16_o fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la disinimus_fw-la fermam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o constantem_fw-la animi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la certiorationem_fw-la quà _fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la sidelium_fw-la promissiones_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la reconciliatione_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la istas_fw-la per_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatas_fw-la credit_n ad_fw-la see_fw-la proprie_fw-la ac_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la pertinere_fw-la bez._n in_o rom._n 1.16_o not_o only_o that_o the_o 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faith_n nor_o be_v they_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o firm_a persuasion_n strong_a fear_n and_o many_o doubt_n may_v consist_v with_o a_o moral_a certainty_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n how_o many_o have_v a_o moral_a certainty_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o grievous_o torment_v with_o amaze_a fright_n about_o it_o this_o very_a point_n the_o learned_a mr._n baxter_n in_o discourse_n with_o i_o do_v thus_o illustrate_v it_o be_v say_v he_o as_o with_o a_o man_n so_o firm_o chain_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a spire_n as_o to_o have_v the_o great_a certainty_n of_o his_o fastness_n yet_o look_v down_o can_v not_o but_o fear_v a_o fall_n we_o may_v then_o easy_o perceive_v that_o from_o the_o make_v faith_n to_o lie_v in_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v just_o infer_v that_o whoever_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v destitute_a of_o justify_v faith_n for_o this_o persuasion_n may_v be_v in_o the_o habit_n where_o not_o in_o the_o act_n and_o be_v consistent_a enough_o with_o strong_a fear_n and_o many_o doubt_n as_o the_o first_o reformer_n express_o affirm_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o drive_v by_o their_o doctrine_n every_o sound_a believer_n who_o have_v any_o doubt_n about_o his_o be_v pardon_v into_o the_o horror_n of_o despair_n nor_o do_v they_o so_o describe_v justify_v faith_n as_o to_o give_v unto_o any_o a_o occasion_n to_o expect_v heaven_n whilst_o they_o live_v under_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o their_o sin_n on_o the_o contrary_n they_o hold_v iii_o that_o none_n who_o continue_v to_o live_v under_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o their_o lust_n have_v or_o whilst_o so_o can_v have_v save_v faith_n it_o be_v constant_o assert_v by_o they_o that_o to_o true_a justify_v faith_n whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a life_n and_o perpetuity_n be_v too_o essential_a and_o inseparable_a property_n the_o first_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o live_a faith_n exciting_a in_o the_o believer_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o life_n as_o stir_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o new_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n thought_n and_o desire_n conform_v to_o god_n law_n as_o drive_v out_o all_o earthly_a affection_n thus_o much_o they_o say_v be_v the_o import_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o purify_n the_o heart_n mortify_v the_o flesh_n quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n crucify_a and_o bury_v the_o old_a man_n put_v on_o the_o new_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v so_o very_a much_o press_v this_o one_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o john_n that_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o property_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o can_v be_v true_a justify_v faith_n without_o it_o as_o all_o of_o we_o unanimoust_o hold_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a zanchy_a 349._o de_fw-fr persev_n sanct._n confess_v p._n 349._o who_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v in_o it_o this_o very_a calumny_n that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o make_v repentance_n of_o noose_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o profaneness_n render_v man_n so_o very_o secure_a as_o to_o embolden_v they_o to_o venture_v on_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o conscience_n do_v further_o declare_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v where_o sin_n do_v reign_v that_o sound_a believer_n although_o they_o sin_v not_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v 159._o ipsorum_fw-la vid._n fidelium_fw-la lapsus_fw-la suapte_v naturâ_fw-la aternâ_fw-la morte_fw-la esse_fw-la dignissimos_fw-la item_n displicere_fw-la deo_fw-la item_n punitum_fw-la iri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n the_o per_n sanct._n p._n 159._o yet_o the_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n most_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n displease_v god_n and_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o much_o abate_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o faith_n quench_v their_o mind_n trouble_v let_v they_o therefore_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n not_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n nor_o whole_o forsake_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n again_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o true_a repentance_n 43._o zanch._n oper._n tom._n 6._o loc_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la p._n 43._o and_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o zeal_n to_o please_v he_o and_o promote_v his_o glory_n to_o provoke_v we_o sincere_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o may_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n that_o it_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o
that_o will_v not_o love_v he_o but_o because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v more_o discourage_v with_o the_o present_a labour_n than_o move_v by_o future_a advantage_n love_n be_v therefore_o require_v with_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o divine_a promise_n that_o by_o the_o fulfil_n it_o we_o may_v attain_v salvation_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o define_v faith_n by_o our_o apprehend_n and_o apply_v christ_n merit_n do_v exclude_v love_n 11.6_o slicht_n in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o v._n 13._o and_o in_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o every_o other_o good_a work_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o speak_v accurate_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o efficient_a not_o a_o principal_a but_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o this_o faith_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o as_o frantzius_n dream_n a_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n who_o nature_n be_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n promise_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obey_v he_o justisic_n disp_n 4._o p._n 103._o socin_n synop._n 2._o justisic_n so_o smalcius_n against_o erantzius_n as_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o as_o many_o at_o this_o time_n do_v make_v holiness_n of_o life_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n so_o we_o must_v look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o believe_v not_o this_o holiness_n to_o be_v our_o justification_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o efficient_a or_o impulsive_a cause_n but_o only_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la our_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o obedience_n we_o render_v unto_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o efficient_a justific_n socin_n this_o de_fw-fr justific_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o far_o socinus_n but_o though_o they_o make_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o good_a work_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v reconcile_v this_o their_o doctrine_n with_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o deni_v justification_n by_o work_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o gospel-day_n under_o two_o law_n the_o one_o call_v the_o law_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n vel_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvis_fw-la bene_fw-la constitutum_fw-la regimen_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la diplicis_fw-la generis_fw-la primò_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la quibus_fw-la praescribuntur_fw-la subditis_fw-la officia_fw-la quomodo_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la gerere_fw-la debeat_fw-la seu_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la â—aciendum_fw-la vel_fw-la wolzogenâ—us_o be_v full_a in_o deliver_v the_o socinian_n sense_n on_o this_o point_n in_o every_o well_o constitute_v government_n say_v he_o there_o be_v law_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o show_v the_o subject_n duty_n what_o he_o must_v do_v and_o what_o he_o must_v not_o â—_o omittendum_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la leges_fw-la ad_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la caetirarum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o interdicta_fw-la vocantur_fw-la deind_v sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la quibus_fw-la propo_fw-it nuntur_fw-la sidis_fw-la ac_fw-la morigeris_fw-la sub_fw-la ditis_fw-la praemia_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsorun_v obedientià _fw-la ac_fw-la malisivis_fw-la merit_n paeâ—ae_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la legun_v genera_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la iâ—_n regno_fw-la christi_fw-la wolzog._n in_o strike_v ad_fw-la lect._n lib._n n.t.c._n â—_o these_o law_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o other_o be_v call_v precept_n and_o prohibition_n then_o there_o be_v law_n by_o which_o reward_n be_v propose_v to_o good_a subject_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o punishment_n threaten_v against_o the_o disobedient_a both_o these_o sort_n of_o law_n or_o rule_n be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n answerable_a to_o these_o two_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a obedience_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o precept_n the_o high_a &_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o reward_n faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o a_o certain_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n be_v what_o entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n 427._o duplex_fw-la that_o obedienti_fw-la prâ—eceptis_fw-la divinis_fw-la prâ—standa_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la duple_n perfectionis_fw-la consiratio_fw-la aâ—ra_fw-la est_fw-la utmo_fw-la nunquâ—_n quicquam_fw-la coâ—â—â—itta_o adversus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la altera_fw-la est_fw-la at_o in_o nullo_n ullius_fw-la peccati_fw-la habitu_fw-la haer_fw-mi islam_n priorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalc_n contr_n frantz_n disp_n 12._o p._n 427._o there_o be_v say_v salmâ—cius_n a_o twofold_a obedience_n and_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o perfection_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o never_o transgress_v or_o deviate_v from_o god_n command_n the_o other_o be_v that_o no_o one_o habit_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o obedience_n we_o do_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v always_o a_o tendency_n towards_o it_o the_o other_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o its_o observance_n possible_a that_o god_n in_o distribute_v reward_n observe_v another_o rule_n than_o that_o of_o the_o precept_n even_o that_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o contain_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o reward_n to_o he_o who_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n wolzogenius_n do_v in_o the_o 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not_o justify_v by_o those_o work_v which_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n but_o by_o a_o faith_n inform_v by_o obedience_n james_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o faith_n void_a of_o good_a work_v but_o by_o work_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o most_o perfect_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v just_o denominate_v obedience_n or_o good_a work_v to_o this_o effect_n socinus_n do_v oft_o express_v himself_o justif._n lect._n sacr._n fragment_n de_fw-fr justif._n which_o compare_v with_o what_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o wolzogenius_n and_o smalcius_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n of_o pracept_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o reward_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o duty_n perfection_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o least_o dissonancy_n from_o the_o command_n be_v require_v but_o by_o the_o 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recantation_n in_o a_o public_a auditory_a at_o wittiberge_n and_o print_v it_o however_o after_o luther_n death_n he_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n reassume_v his_o old_a error_n and_o draw_v some_o learned_a man_n to_o close_v with_o they_o labour_v to_o get_v countenance_n to_o they_o by_o wrest_v some_o passage_n in_o luther_n write_n so_o that_o whereas_o luther_n have_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o galatian_n say_v that_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n ought_v not_o to_o hear_v moses_n by_o the_o law_n accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n but_o shall_v rather_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n who_o by_o the_o gospel_n heal_v the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n islebius_n and_o his_o follower_n will_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o thus_o will_v they_o palliate_v their_o own_o error_n by_o father_v they_o on_o luther_n so_o far_o lucas_n osiander_n luther_n on_o genesis_n do_v in_o several_a place_n show_v what_o the_o antinomian_o be_v 19.21_o cap._n 19.21_o affirm_v that_o they_o throw_v the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v have_v it_o that_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o darken_v paul_n doctrine_n about_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o magnify_v grace_n as_o utter_o to_o extinguish_v it_o and_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o such_o a_o security_n concern_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n and_o judgement_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n no_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n these_o antinomian_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o muntzer_n who_o teach_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o nor_o be_v we_o to_o endeavor_n the_o convince_a any_o of_o sin_n or_o terrify_v they_o by_o the_o law_n they_o like_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o because_o the_o thigh_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n be_v holy_a believe_v every_o thing_n to_o to_o be_v holy_a though_o they_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v thus_o much_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a to_o entertain_v such_o monstrous_a opinion_n sin_n be_v forgive_v there_o be_v in_o they_o nothing_o damnable_a sin_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o this_o error_n they_o will_v fasten_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 24._o in_o gen._n c._n 24._o by_o which_o they_o understand_v the_o take_n away_o of_o all_o sin_n the_o papist_n preach_v nothing_o but_o terror_n 19_o in_o gen_n c._n 19_o and_o these_o false_a prophet_n will_v have_v nothing_o teach_v but_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o error_n of_o they_o be_v much_o more_o hurtful_a than_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o luther_n work_n to_o which_o osiander_n direct_v i_o i_o have_v not_o only_o meet_v with_o luther_n six_o disputation_n but_o with_o a_o paper_n contain_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o antinomian_a error_n draw_v up_o by_o one_o of_o themselves_o as_o be_v then_o general_o believe_v which_o for_o the_o reader_n be_v great_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v faithful_o transcribe_v and_o add_v unto_o it_o a_o abridgement_n of_o luther_n disputation_n against_o they_o unto_o the_o antinomian_a position_n luther_n set_v this_o preface_n martin_n luther_n to_o the_o pious_a reader_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n certain_a position_n so_o be_v the_o the_o title_n of_o a_o unknown_a author_n scatter_v among_o the_o brethren_n which_o lest_o i_o be_v think_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o i_o will_v so_o publish_v as_o to_o give_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o my_o abhor_v they_o which_o god_n will_v i_o will_v soon_o do_v by_o my_o disputation_n a._n d._n 1538._o the_o position_n of_o a_o certain_a antinomian_n repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o decalogue_n or_o any_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o exit_fw-la violatione_n silij_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la which_o i_o presume_v thus_o to_o render_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2._o for_o christ_n say_v thus_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n 3._o and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o same_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o last_o sermon_n of_o christ_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 5._o paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o salvation_n which_o word_n do_v full_o establish_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o repentance_n which_o he_o call_v fear_n and_o tremble_v be_v to_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o the_o law_n 6._o from_o the_o discourse_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o law_n for_o any_o one_o part_n of_o justification_n 7._o that_o without_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v and_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v either_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_v of_o justification_n 8._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o old_a be_v give_v and_o still_o be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o law_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n alone_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n either_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_v of_o justification_n 10._o the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o experience_n which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n mention_n 11._o and_o we_o must_v judge_v the_o minor_a to_o be_v true_a gentes_fw-la 11._o idem_fw-la judicabimus_fw-la de_fw-la minore_fw-la nam_fw-la 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we_o be_v to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o simple_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n when_o he_o say_v this_n be_v my_o body_n so_o must_v we_o abide_v by_o the_o simplicity_n city_n of_o those_o word_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o law_n do_v only_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o convince_v to_o damnation_n 17._o but_o there_o be_v need_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v efficacious_a not_o only_o to_o condemn_v but_o also_o to_o save_o thus_o the_o gospel_n do_v conjunct_o teach_v repentance_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 18._o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v know_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n together_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o for_o it_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o promise_n which_o our_o reason_n do_v not_o natural_o but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n receive_v these_o be_v the_o antinomian_a position_n unto_o which_o luther_n in_o his_o disputation_n have_v a_o respect_n the_o first_o disputation_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o about_o repentance_n 1._o repentance_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o and_o by_o what_o be_v undoubted_o true_a be_v a_o grief_n for_o sin_n with_o a_o adjoin_v purpose_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 2._o this_o grief_n proper_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n 3._o for_o though_o many_o hear_v the_o law_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o sense_n nor_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n they_o grieve_v not_o nor_o repent_v 4._o the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n to_o wit_n grief_n be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n the_o other_o part_n namely_o a_o good_a purpose_n can_v be_v from_o the_o law_n 5._o for_o
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vid._n crel_n in_o rom._n 8.32_o gal._n 2.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a the_o faith_n st._n james_n affirm_v to_o be_v insufficient_a for_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o imperfect_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o the_o work_n by_o which_o st._n james_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v be_v faith_n inform_v with_o such_o work_n as_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o in_o short_a be_v the_o socinian_n scheme_n viz._n faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n have_v for_o its_o essential_a form_n hope_v love_n and_o obedience_n which_o though_o imperfect_a as_o not_o full_o conform_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o therefore_o no_o way_n meritorious_a yet_o as_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v perfect_a and_o be_v a_o cause_n not_o instrumental_a but_o sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n by_o this_o notion_n they_o frame_v of_o justify_v faith_n they_o make_v it_o one_o moral_a 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