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when_o offender_n or_o high_o merit_v mat._n 23._o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o pharisee_n to_o bind_v burden_n on_o other_o they_o touch_v not_o themselves_o 3._o good_a salus_fw-la populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la plato_n say_v a_o law_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o govern_v by_o fit_a mean_n to_o the_o best_a end_n no_o privilege_n that_o be_v privae_n leges_fw-la aught_o to_o be_v grant_v without_o this_o prospect_n knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o divine_a law_n but_o neither_o end_n nor_o fruit_n of_o they_o but_o of_o the_o transgressor_n 4._o public_o proclaim_v 5._o firm_o ratify_v by_o sanction_n law_n be_v make_v that_o the_o innocent_a may_v be_v safe_a among_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o wicked_n boldness_n may_v be_v bridle_v the_o law_n be_v not_o for_o a_o righteous_a man._n 7._o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o law_n but_o what_o require_v work_n as_o its_o object_n the_o negative_a forbid_v work_n the_o irritate_v make_v void_a work_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n of_o work_n they_o be_v distinguish_v natural_a of_o nation_n civil_a canonical_a privilege_n penal_a custom_n counsel_n moral_a judicial_a ceremonial_a evangelical_n and_o consequent_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o law_n require_v faith_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n for_o joh._n 6.29_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.6_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o the_o pharisee_n even_o before_o conversion_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v own_a faith_n as_o a_o most_o acceptable_a work_n to_o god_n so_o there_o will_v neither_o be_v fit_a distinguish_a term_n of_o the_o opposite_a proposition_n nor_o any_o refutation_n ot_fw-mi the_o apostle_n adversary_n by_o this_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o must_v therefore_o either_o be_v take_v large_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o cloud_n of_o protestant_a commentator_n or_o which_o be_v material_o the_o same_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o as_o such_o he_o have_v be_v before_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n we_o be_v save_v by_o and_o justify_v by_o to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n rom._n 1.17_o &_o 3.22_o reveal_v to_o faith_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o now_o this_o righteousness_n must_v have_v a_o law_n which_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n law_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o mediator_n righteousness_n he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o under_o it_o gal._n 4.5_o &_o mat._n 5._o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n as_o direct_v and_o command_v our_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n as_o believe_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n for_o the_o other_o opinion_n but_o on_o this_o bottom_n that_o by_o work_n and_o faith_n be_v mean_v different_a kind_n of_o work_n but_o then_o why_o shall_v the_o general_a term_n comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v use_v for_o one_o species_n will_v that_o be_v a_o good_a division_n to_o say_v god_n govern_v the_o earth_n not_o by_o a_o animal_n but_o by_o a_o man_n or_o not_o by_o a_o spirit_n but_o by_o a_o angel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o context_n to_o take_v the_o word_n thus_o by_o synecdoche_n as_o shall_v next_o be_v prove_v for_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n under_o which_o we_o be_v but_o what_o we_o may_v find_v exclude_v by_o the_o apostle_n argument_n 1._o the_o natural_a law_n and_o its_o work_n be_v exclude_v rom._n 3.9_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n v._o 19_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n not_o from_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n for_o rom._n 2.26_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o innocence_n only_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o matter_n positive_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la and_o the_o negative_a law_n be_v all_o the_o same_o still_o the_o law_n say_v one_o thing_n to_o a_o marry_a person_n and_o another_o to_o a_o unmarried_a so_o though_o the_o law_n command_v other_o thing_n to_o fall_v man_n than_o to_o innocent_a man_n it_o be_v not_o another_o natural_a law_n all_o the_o natural_a law_n tertullian_n say_v be_v break_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n there_o be_v theft_n yea_o sacrilege_n in_o steal_v god_n proprium_fw-la there_o be_v murder_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v covet_v there_o be_v want_v of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n too_o yea_o idolatry_n to_o a_o incarnized_a devil_n have_v more_o esteem_v and_o adore_v thought_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o god_n so_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o too_o viz._n what_o reason_n observe_v or_o may_v observe_v to_o be_v its_o duty_n from_o divine_a providence_n rom._n 2.5_o the_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n the_o author_n god_n the_o principle_n love_n to_o god_n the_o end_n god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a be_v still_o the_o same_o its_o sanction_n be_v perish_v and_o salvation_n rom._n 2.12_o they_o that_o sin_n without_o law_n perish_v without_o law_n and_o if_o they_o observe_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v circumcision_n to_o they_o but_o all_o be_v sinner_n all_o have_v break_v it_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n they_o do_v what_o they_o know_v deserve_v death_n rom._n 1.32_o 2._o the_o natural_a law_n be_v exclude_v all_o law_n be_v exclude_v for_o they_o be_v all_o reduceable_a to_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o they_o mr._n baxt._n method_n p._n 392._o in_o illo_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la eaedem_fw-la fuere_fw-la virtualiter_fw-la aut_fw-la eminenter_fw-la it_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o they_o all_o but_o the_o further_a the_o branch_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o root_n the_o lesser_a they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o invisible_a and_o stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o it_o 1._o these_o be_v its_o primitive_a axiom_n that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o evil_a to_o be_v refuse_v and_o the_o great_a the_o good_a be_v for_o weight_n or_o duration_n with_o the_o great_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v pursue_v that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v become_v we_o and_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n the_o second_o order_n be_v more_o determine_v to_o wit_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o true_a love_a trust_v adore_v and_o obediential_a thought_n that_o the_o innocent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v hurt_v the_o honest_a man_n be_v to_o be_v befriend_v the_o superior_a to_o be_v reverence_v the_o inferior_a to_o be_v condescend_v to_o and_o the_o indigent_a to_o be_v supply_v and_o many_o other_o law_n about_o patience_n fortitude_n sobriety_n and_o temperance_n the_o three_o order_n be_v more_o particular_a vice_n and_o virtue_n be_v specify_v by_o which_o theft_n adultery_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a be_v forbid_v the_o four_o order_n be_v less_o apparent_a and_o evident_a to_o wit_n about_o revenge_n fornication_n usury_n and_o self-murderer_n in_o some_o case_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o civil_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n canonical_a law_n also_o these_o be_v two_o way_n reduce_v to_o the_o natural_a law_n first_o because_o both_o civil_a and_o religious_a society_n and_o consequent_o government_n be_v constitute_v by_o this_o natural_a law_n rom._n 13.1_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n their_o authority_n be_v both_o establish_v and_o limit_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o their_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o second_o connexion_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil._n hence_o a_o penal_a law_n oblige_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o suffer_v be_v a_o most_o unjust_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a yet_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v pretend_v to_o by_o all_o lawgiver_n even_o under_o paganism_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v more_o proper_o this_o law_n itself_o than_o reductive_o belong_v to_o it_o for_o where_o moral_a and_o natural_a be_v oppose_v it_o be_v in_o science_n not_o in_o law_n for_o what_o be_v moral_a as_o to_o the_o object_n to_o wit_n praiseworthy_a or_o blame-worthy_a vice_n
the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v soon_o for_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o what_o be_v our_o right_n if_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n he_o justify_v we_o as_o a_o merciful_a governor_n he_o will_v treat_v we_o as_o such_o and_o let_v we_o have_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o free_a subject_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n not_o the_o late_a for_o his_o justice_n can_v not_o give_v to_o a_o condemn_a criminal_a without_o the_o imputation_n of_o mediatorial_n satisfaction_n the_o great_a of_o the_o favour_n and_o best_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o whatever_o argument_n prove_v the_o former_a proposition_n prove_v this_o as_o for_o the_o antinomian_a notion_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n it_o seem_v more_o absurd_a than_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a use_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v of_o trial_n to_o the_o doubtful_a of_o support_n to_o the_o deject_a and_o of_o conviction_n to_o the_o carnal_a secure_a person_n as_o to_o the_o first_o whatever_o do_v prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n the_o reality_n of_o his_o regeneration_n may_v be_v to_o he_o a_o sure_a index_n and_o token_n of_o his_o pardon_n since_o regeneration_n itself_o be_v the_o justificatory_a sentence_n as_o to_o the_o second_o whether_o the_o dejection_n or_o despair_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n the_o strength_n of_o lust_n the_o multitude_n of_o backslide_n or_o long_a continuance_n in_o that_o comfortless_a state_n or_o from_o such_o speculative_a doctrine_n as_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o fixedness_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v yet_o this_o one_o thing_n may_v support_v the_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o pardon_v criminal_a that_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o grace_n though_o small_a as_o a_o mustardseed_n mat._n 17.20_o thy_o state_n be_v secure_v whatever_o come_v of_o other_o or_o however_o uneasy_a our_o present_a condition_n be_v for_o the_o three_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o that_o man_n to_o live_v in_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n without_o any_o inward_a change_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o justification_n be_v never_o pass_v upon_o he_o until_o he_o be_v regenerate_v thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 6._o obviate_a that_o objection_n if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v he_o answer_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a a_o justification_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o mortication_n from_o the_o power_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o term_n of_o the_o proposition_n work_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o explain_v by_o several_a distinguish_a character_n and_o then_o second_o come_v to_o the_o proposition_n and_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o one_o be_v deny_v of_o the_o other_o how_o far_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o the_o first_o 1._o they_o be_v good_a work_n neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n ever_o pretend_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v we_o for_o bad_a work_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n and_o justification_n that_o what_o need_v a_o pardon_n shall_v deserve_v a_o pardon_n 2._o not_o mere_o good_a in_o man_n opinion_n the_o pharisee_n think_v their_o work_n better_a than_o they_o be_v luke_n 16.15_o they_o do_v high_o esteem_v what_o god_n do_v abominate_a and_o justify_v themselves_o for_o it_o for_o paul_n may_v then_o and_o shall_v have_v bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v they_o will_v be_v condemn_v for_o their_o work_n and_o 2_o will_v have_v correct_v their_o error_n as_o christ_n do_v mat._n 5._o by_o show_v their_o work_n be_v not_o good_a they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o extent_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o the_o law_n itself_o v._o 27._o and_o 4.13_o not_o against_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n call_v that_o mat._n 5._o say_v of_o old_a and_o say_v of_o they_o the_o opinion_n and_o tradition_n of_o rabbin_n not_o the_o law_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n which_o some_o lay_n for_o their_o comment_n system_n and_o sermon_n that_o only_o the_o work_n here_o mean_v be_v moysaicall_a in_o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o they_o without_o one_o word_n of_o proof_n for_o it_o for_o then_o the_o fault_n or_o defect_n will_v be_v in_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o work_v by_o the_o law_n for_o this_o law_n say_v some_o of_o they_o have_v only_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n 3._o all_o humane_a action_n work_n in_o general_a not_o as_o grotius_n only_a external_n work_v aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o action_n but_o divinity_n that_o have_v only_o the_o morality_n of_o action_n for_o its_o formal_a object_n can_v exclude_v internal_a where_o all_o morality_n lie_v the_o external_n work_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o act_n as_o their_o famous_a and_o sacred_a history_n be_v entitle_v and_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v style_v work_v beside_o we_o find_v obedience_n righteousness_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o import_n through_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o epistle_n rom._n 6.16_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o without_o work_n and_o without_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n 4._o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephâ—s_n 5.9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n rigbteousness_n and_o truth_n galat._n 5.22_o 5._o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o righteous_a man._n mat._n 7.18_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.10_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v save_v not_o of_o work_n because_o good_a work_n follow_v our_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 6._o good_a work_n must_v be_v according_a to_o divine_a command_n for_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 3.4_o be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o good_a work_n deut._n 4.2_o good_a work_n be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o creator_n right_a to_o his_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o fellow_n creature_n to_o one_o another_o 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the_o word_n child_n be_v change_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o second_o be_v call_v child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v our_o birth_n 3._o the_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 5._o and_o job_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a 4._o matter_n of_o fact_n infant_n die_v suffer_v misery_n pain_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o wrath_n in_o scripture_n language_n if_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o they_o how_o shall_v they_o general_o and_o frequent_o suffer_v they_o 2_o we_o be_v personal_o guilty_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a be_v because_o the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o heraldry_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n do_v not_o derive_v it_o from_o our_o action_n but_o derive_v the_o evil_a of_o our_o action_n from_o our_o person_n we_o be_v corrupt_a tree_n and_o therefore_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o a_o man_n defile_v a_o man_n and_o satan_n like_a when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n speak_v his_o own_o john_n 8_o 44._o if_o god_n from_o a_o man_n birth_n do_v determine_v his_o will_n and_o so_o sanctify_v he_o it_o may_v stop_v this_o course_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n for_o nature_n will_v follow_v its_o own_o course_n for_o the_o wicked_a drink_n in_o iniquity_n as_o the_o fish_n do_v the_o water_n they_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o womb_n speak_v lie_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o as_o soon_o bring_v shame_n as_o wise_a solomon_n observe_v mat._n 12.3_o 4._o be_v evil_a you_o can_v speak_v good_a a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n tit._n 1.15_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v every_o thing_n be_v impure_a prov._n 21.4.27_o the_o plow_a and_o pray_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n hag._n 2.12_o they_o defile_v whatever_o they_o touch_v the_o dead_a carcase_n and_o other_o defile_v thing_n under_o the_o law_n do_v typify_v they_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o antecedent_o to_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o the_o want_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o where_o the_o want_n of_o his_o image_n be_v there_o be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o likeness_n or_o conformity_n to_o he_o this_o may_v be_v call_v a_o personal_a gild_n antecedent_n to_o our_o gild_n by_o action_n and_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o it_o 3_o we_o be_v universal_o guilty_a this_o be_v the_o apostle_n great_a and_o demonstrative_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 1._o he_o suppose_v salvation_n possible_a attainable_a 2._o that_o a_o righteousness_n be_v necessary_a to_o it_o for_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o be_v just_a in_o justify_v the_o unjust_a 3._o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v inherent_a or_o impute_v a_o righteousness_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o a_o righteousness_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o a_o righteousness_n by_o work_n or_o faith_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o another_o by_o a_o proper_a righteousness_n or_o vicarious_a what_o sovereign_a authority_n in_o justice_n may_v accept_v in_o its_o room_n the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a be_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a be_v that_o the_o apostle_n reject_v with_o most_o industrious_a pain_n and_o strenuous_a proof_n for_o it_o be_v a_o disjunction_n that_o admit_v of_o no_o medium_fw-la if_o guilty_a by_o the_o law_n only_o save_v by_o the_o gospel_n 4._o he_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v universal_o guilty_a as_o to_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o gentile_n be_v from_o chap._n 1.18_o to_o chap._n 2.17_o because_o they_o know_v god_n but_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o condemn_v in_o other_o what_o they_o do_v themselves_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o transgress_v the_o law_n write_v on_o their_o mind_n 2._o he_o prove_v the_o jew_n guilty_a and_o that_o in_o measure_n above_o the_o gentile_n from_o ch._n 2.17_o to_o ch._n 3._o from_o their_o have_v more_o knowledge_n and_o worse_a life_n by_o which_o they_o make_v the_o gentile_n blaspheme_v their_o religion_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n they_o teach_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o obviate_a of_o a_o objection_n against_o that_o argument_n from_o ch._n 3._o to_o v._o 9_o he_o there_o begin_v a_o new_a argument_n to_o prove_v all_o guilty_a to_o v._o 20._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jew_n and_o christian_n only_o own_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o it_o be_v conclusive_a universality_n do_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a but_o all_o v._o 9_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n v._o 10._o none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o v._n 19_o all_o the_o world_n guilty_a before_o god_n the_o citation_n be_v so_o interweave_v as_o to_o guard_v against_o all_o exception_n negative_o none_o righteous_a positive_o all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n subjective_o understanding_n none_o understand_v will_v none_o seek_v after_o god_n word_n v._o 13.14_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n work_n v._o 15._o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n objective_o against_o man_n v._o 16._o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n against_o god_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n which_o may_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o to_o limit_v this_o gild_n and_o make_v some_o room_n for_o work_n in_o
in_o vain_a they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v grant_v all_o his_o argument_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n of_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.5_o and_o not_o only_o professor_n of_o faith_n but_o real_a saint_n be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6.1_o the_o objection_n lie_v thus_o if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o pardon_n than_o our_o work_n be_v useless_a but_o our_o sin_n useful_a let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o like_a rom._n 3.5_o if_o our_o vnrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o can_v god_n be_v righteous_a in_o punish_v man_n have_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v here_o exclude_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v by_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n tho'_o ceremonial_a work_n be_v exclude_v yet_o moral_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a or_o tho'_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v and_o its_o work_n yet_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n viz._n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v found_v on_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n savour_v neither_o of_o honesty_n nor_o subtlety_n viz._n saint_n do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_n obedience_n many_o of_o their_o work_n have_v neither_o faith_n as_o a_o principle_n nor_o god_n glory_n as_o their_o end_n but_o who_o do_v ever_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o very_a pagan_n supplicate_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o crime_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v against_o a_o company_n of_o seduce_a christian_n 2._o arg._n as_o the_o work_v of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o work_n that_o can_v be_v ground_n of_o right_a to_o pardon_n or_o glory_n we_o have_v apostolical_a testimony_n for_o this_o ephes_n 2.9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v there_o be_v in_o that_o text_n four_o argument_n exclude_v work_n from_o our_o salvation_n 1._o a_o opposite_a principle_n grace_n by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v therefore_o not_o by_o woâ—ks_n by_o god_n gift_n not_o your_o merit_n 2._o the_o ill_a consequent_a that_o will_v follow_v our_o work_n be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o dignity_n usz_n boast_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v a_o three_o be_v from_o the_o distort_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o method_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o put_v work_n before_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v the_o divine_a order_n lie_v thus_o 1._o a_o pre-ordination_a unto_o holiness_n 2._o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mean_a through_o who_o its_o consistent_a wiâ—h_n a_o just_a god_n to_o bestow_v blessing_n on_o man._n 3_o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o our_o be_v new_o mould_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o new_a end_n last_o come_v in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o good_a work_n holiness_n be_v a_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o begin_v heaven_n and_o the_o right_n of_o title_n must_v be_v before_o the_o possession_n four_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o boast_v because_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o grace_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o what_o be_v in_o we_o be_v we_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o adversary_n that_o work_v from_o grace_n will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o glory_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v of_o the_o text_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o galat._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v here_o pass_v bellarmine_n exception_n to_o this_o last_o text_n from_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o render_v it_o thus_o nisi_fw-la except_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sense_n run_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n except_o these_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n so_o that_o evangelical_n work_v here_o have_v room_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v rejoin_v these_o consideration_n nisi_fw-la signify_v sometime_o but_o cic._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi nihil_fw-la judicare_fw-la possum_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la certè_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la te_fw-la talem_fw-la virum_fw-la nihil_fw-la temere_fw-la facere_fw-la ter._n nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la deos_fw-la satis_fw-la scio_fw-la iratos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o signify_v adversative_o matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o the_o opposition_n be_v there_o adversative_a and_o matth_n 12.4_o and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n john_n 5.19_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o synonymon_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v most_o frequent_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v adversative_o 4._o the_o syriack_n in_o this_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o it_o be_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o signify_v but_o so_o tho'_o the_o apostle_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o take_v they_o both_o in_o one_o sense_n 5._o these_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o translate_v but_o as_o except_v but_o scripture_n interpret_n itself_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o 1._o other_o text_n in_o express_a term_n put_v faith_n and_o work_v adversative_o and_o not_o conditional_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o contradict_v not_o itself_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v here_o rom._n 3.28_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n without_o can_v signify_v a_o condition_n 2._o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v disjunctive_a thus_o a_o man_n be_v either_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o may_v see_v three_o in_o the_o applicatory_a conclusion_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n any_o new_a law_n must_v suppose_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a but_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n fulfil_n it_o for_o we_o but_o he_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o equity_n our_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o duty_n but_o not_o for_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v on_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o arg._n as_o all_o man_n work_n and_o all_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o law_n be_v require_v work_n of_o we_o galat._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o under_o the_o three_o head_n 4_o all_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v imperfect_a it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o what_o need_v a_o pardon_n for_o itself_o can_v merit_v a_o pardon_n for_o another_o if_o it_o can_v stand_v the_o test_n of_o the_o
law_n it_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v accept_v though_o imperfect_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n the_o person_n who_o perform_v it_o must_v first_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n it_o be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o imperfection_n of_o work_n in_o themselves_o and_o as_o to_o such_o a_o office_n and_o end_n that_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 64.6_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n philip._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n bellarmine_n exclaim_v against_o chamier_n and_o other_o protestant_a writer_n for_o call_v gospel_n holiness_n dung_n and_o rag_n and_o therefore_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o 9_o 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