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be_v a_o kind_n of_o translation_n of_o the_o believer_n sin_n unto_o christ_n and_o again_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o the_o believer_n by_o a_o reciprocal_a and_o mutual_a imputation_n justification_n be_v the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 27._o ames_n medul_a c._n 27._o he_o absolve_v a_o believer_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o count_v he_o righteous_a rom._n 3.22_o 24._o 18._o §_o 17_o 18._o christ_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v i'faith_o also_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n justify_v but_o as_o it_o apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o axiom_n to_o which_o we_o give_v assent_v but_o in_o christ_n alone_a who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o hence_o those_o sermon_n in_o
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of_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n in_o beat_v sin_n appear_v abundant_o heb._n 9.28_o neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o this_o bear_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n do_v free_a a_o person_n from_o be_v formal_o a_o sinner_n but_o because_o we_o be_v formal_o sinner_n therefore_o our_o sin_n be_v thus_o bear_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o the_o physical_a substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n remain_v and_o in_o we_o yea_o the_o moral_a macula_fw-la in_o pravity_n and_o obliquity_n to_o be_v gradual_o remove_v in_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n but_o yet_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n must_v be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o fault_n blame_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n o._n of_o justification_n p._n 287._o prove_n sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o gild_n which_o we_o have_v show_v and_o be_v either_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o be_v so_o conjoin_v with_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v where_o there_o be_v a_o demerit_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n if_o christ_n have_v a_o demerit_n to_o suffering_n it_o be_v for_o sin_n though_o we_o and_o subjective_n in_o we_o which_o his_o bear_a sin_n by_o imputation_n always_o suppose_v his_o argument_n be_v these_o 1._o if_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o christ_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o in_o any_o sense_n for_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o sin_n 2._o there_o can_v be_v no_o punishment_n but_o with_o respect_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n personal_o contract_v or_o impute_v gild_n alone_o give_v what_o be_v material_o evil_a and_o afflictive_a the_o formal_a nature_n of_o punishment_n and_o what_o be_v gild_n but_o sin_n manifest_a by_o conviction_n whereof_o the_o sinner_n be_v charge_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la the_o first_o kind_n christ_n take_v off_o by_o bear_v it_o immediate_o the_o other_o be_v remove_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o likewise_o vindicate_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n oppose_v to_o punishment_n from_o all_o these_o odious_a consequence_n that_o you_o will_v lay_v upon_o it_o such_o as_o this_o that_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n than_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n a._n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v be_v that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o this_o the_o greek_a expositor_n chrisostom_n theophyl_n oecumen_fw-la and_o many_o other_o take_v for_o a_o sinner_n but_o all_o affirm_v that_o denomination_n to_o be_v take_v from_o imputation_n only_o he_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n 2._o this_o imputation_n do_v not_o carry_v with_o it_o any_o thing_n of_o pollution_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v communicate_v by_o transfusion_n 3._o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o idolater_n drunkard_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n etc._n etc._n in_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o offence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fault_n 2._o obligation_n unto_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o be_v the_o gild_n 3._o the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o inherent_a vicious_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o two_o first_o respect_n of_o fault_n and_o gild_n both_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o sin_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_v according_a to_o the_o three_o respect_n viz._n the_o vicious_a quality_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n pemble_n of_o just_a p._n 183._o fol._n pinch_n say_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n norton_n against_o pinch_n p._n 53._o answ_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o we_o be_v make_v 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ver_fw-la 28._o the_o greek_a word_n use_v here_o by_o paul_n and_o elsewhere_o by_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o signify_v to_o take_v carry_v bear_v up_o on_o high_a and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o bear_v away_o and_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_a the_o person_n that_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n whilst_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o antitype_n choose_v out_o such_o a_o word_n to_o express_v christ_n bear_v of_o sin_n to_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o christ_n do_v both_o carry_v up_o and_o bear_v the_o load_n of_o our_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o bear_v they_o clear_v away_o and_o thus_o isaiah_n paul_n and_o peter_n sweet_o agree_v together_o and_o interpret_v one_o another_o as_o concern_v christ_n bear_v the_o imputation_n of_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n see_v more_o in_o his_o refutation_n of_o that_o socinian_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v strict_o take_v if_o first_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v its_o gild_n we_o all_o grant_v christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v penal_a but_o how_o can_v they_o have_v be_v so_o without_o gild_n therefore_o have_v no_o gild_n of_o his_o own_o he_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o assume_v we_o upon_o which_o he_o may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o undergo_v punishment_n and_o he_o also_o vindicate_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o show_v that_o his_o be_v make_v sin_n be_v his_o voluntary_a susception_n of_o the_o sinner_n gild_n dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o p._n 490._o etsi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la interdum_fw-la voco_fw-la victima_fw-la ex_fw-la hebreor_fw-la idiotissimo_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la here_o require_v that_o christ_n shall_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o i_o e._n the_o sinner_n not_o in_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o of_o 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all_o the_o fantastical_a opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o they_o do_v imagine_v by_o a_o certain_a faith_n form_v and_o adorn_v with_o charity_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o unwrap_v christ_n and_o strip_v he_o quite_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n to_o make_v he_o innocent_a and_o to_o charge_n and_o overwhelm_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o in_o christ_n but_o in_o ourselves_o yea_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o take_v christ_n clean_o away_o and_o to_o make_v he_o unprofitable_a to_o we_o luth._o on_o gal._n 3.13_o let_v we_o receive_v this_o most_o sweet_a doctrine_n and_o full_a of_o comfort_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o assure_a faith_n which_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o i._n e._n a_o sinner_n subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v put_v upon_o he_o our_o person_n and_o lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n say_v i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n which_o all_o man_n have_v commit_v therefore_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n indeed_o according_a to_o the_o law_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o for_o unless_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o law_n have_v have_v no_o right_n over_o he_o which_o condemn_v none_o but_o sinner_n only_o and_o hold_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n but_o because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n not_o for_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v just_a but_o for_o our_o person_n fol._n 140._o spanhem_n say_v culpam_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adeoque_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la nec_fw-la illam_fw-la dari_fw-la sine_fw-la abnoxitate_fw-la ad_fw-la istam_fw-la nec_fw-la istam_fw-la sine_fw-la retentione_n illius_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la hominum_fw-la culpae_fw-la omnis_fw-la &_o propriae_fw-la &_o imputatae_fw-la expertem_fw-la poenae_fw-la ulli_fw-la addici_fw-la the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v void_a of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o and_o yet_o condemn_v to_o any_o punishment_n spanhem_n dub._n evang._n pars_fw-la tert_n p._n 117._o debate_v iii_o of_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o elect_a from_o sin_n upon_o their_o be_v lay_v on_o christ_n neonom_fw-la gentleman_n you_o may_v remember_v what_o point_n be_v discourse_v the_o last_o time_n we_o meet_v in_o this_o conference_n now_o mr._n antinomian_n be_v come_v i_o pray_v let_v we_o proceed_v in_o order_n and_o method_n and_o if_o you_o please_v i_o will_v propound_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n because_o i_o
transfer_v of_o sin_n from_o we_o to_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v do_v before_o christ_n make_v atonement_n we_o be_v discharge_v not_o for_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n nor_o by_o any_o act_n of_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o atonement_n i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o by_o this_o notion_n heathen_n may_v be_v in_o a_o pardon_a state_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o wrath._n antinom_n i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n you_o have_v pretty_a well_o spend_v your_o powder_n and_o ball._n i_o tell_v you_o before_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o lay_v sin_n on_o christ_n we_o understand_v his_o offer_n to_o bear_v they_o the_o charge_n and_o imputation_n lay_v on_o he_o and_o the_o payment_n he_o make_v of_o our_o debt_n all_o which_o be_v the_o atonement_n for_o bear_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o as_o shed_v his_o blood_n be_v of_o the_o payment_n this_o payment_n and_o bear_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n as_o if_o already_o do_v hence_o the_o patriarch_n be_v actual_o and_o personal_o justify_v by_o it_o and_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o christ_n atonement_n and_o whereas_o you_o talk_v of_o god_n act_n of_o forgiveness_n you_o shall_v tell_v we_o what_o you_o mean_v if_o immanent_a there_o be_v but_o one_o act_n of_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o new_a act_n arise_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1._o if_o you_o mean_v a_o transient_a act_n it_o be_v but_o one_o viz._n the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o head_n and_o to_o we_o in_o he_o virtual_o and_o fundamental_o 1_o john_n 5.11_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o from_o he_o derive_v to_o we_o terminate_v in_o and_o upon_o 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as_o true_o pay_v as_o if_o we_o have_v pay_v it_o ourselves_o and_o what_o he_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v he_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n but_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v our_o sin_n on_o christ_n convey_v no_o actual_a right_n and_o title_n to_o we_o i._n e._n immediate_o for_o all_o our_o actual_a right_n be_v found_v on_o it_o and_o flow_v from_o it_o therefore_o he_o add_v they_o be_v not_o immediate_o thereon_o nor_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o or_o esteem_v we_o personal_o and_o in_o possession_n because_o god_n have_v appoint_v something_o not_o only_a antecedent_n thereunto_o but_o the_o mean_n thereof_o viz._n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n how_o the_o learned_a dr._n prid._n state_n the_o question_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n d._n prid._n praelect_a 19_o p._n 297._o the_o satisfact_n christi_fw-la utrum_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o b._n virgin_n 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concern_v god_n imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n norton_n against_o pinch_n p._n 49._o so_o ainsworth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_o hold_v forth_o christ_n bear_v away_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v remember_v no_o more_o so_o dr._n prid._n quemadmodum_fw-la etiam_fw-la hircus_fw-la iste_fw-la azazel_n sive_fw-la emissoâ—is_fw-la habuit_fw-la imposita_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la ipsis_fw-la populi_fw-la peccata_fw-la levit._fw-la 16.21_o 22._o haud_fw-la alitèr_fw-la christo_fw-la contigit_fw-la quem_fw-la proposuit_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la rom._n 3.25_o prid._n de_fw-fr satisf_n as_o that_o azazel_n or_o scape-goat_n have_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n lay_v on_o his_o head_n and_o so_o be_v send_v into_o the_o wilderness_n leu._n 16.21_o 22._o so_o christ_n be_v deal_v with_o who_o god_n set_v forth_o for_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n rom._n 3.25_o which_o those_o 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who_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n d._n w._n p._n 68_o antinom_n we_o show_v you_o it_o be_v meant_a first_o of_o the_o profess_a jew_n in_o those_o day_n out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v take_v a_o true_a israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o whenever_o they_o that_o be_v blind_v shall_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o this_o way_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v believer_n for_o give_v the_o new_a heart_n and_o write_v the_o law_n there_o be_v make_v they_o believer_n how_o absurd_o do_v you_o talk_v of_o make_v believer_n first_o and_o then_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n as_o if_o make_v man_n believer_n and_o give_v they_o new_a heart_n be_v not_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n this_o be_v from_o your_o principle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o give_v pardon_n or_o salvation_n to_o mere_a sinner_n and_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o promise_n that_o declare_v this_o absolute_a covenant_n express_o to_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v to_o both_o express_v in_o either_o of_o the_o place_n rom._n 9.23_o that_o god_n may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v to_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o fore-preparation_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 25._o as_o he_o say_v in_o osce_fw-la i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o place_n and_o that_o this_o call_v refer_v to_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a profession_n appear_v by_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o you_o will_v make_v the_o write_n of_o god_n law_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n when_o it_o be_v the_o 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before_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o people_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n neonom_fw-la but_o god_n require_v we_o to_o make_v we_o new_a heart_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n ezek._n 18.31_o jer._n 7.23_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o antinom_n i_o suppose_v sir_n you_o yourself_o can_v say_v that_o the_o first_o quote_v place_n be_v write_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n dialect_n but_o in_o that_o of_o the_o veil_a covenant_n especial_o that_o of_o ezek._n 18._o the_o place_n quote_v by_o you_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o jer._n 31.31_o for_o if_o so_o we_o may_v throw_v away_o our_o bibles_n but_o that_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o some_o sense_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o design_n of_o that_o of_o jeremy_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n ezek._n 18_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o just_a and_o righteous_a proceed_n of_o god_n for_o they_o have_v charge_v god_n with_o injustice_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o deal_n towards_o they_o that_o the_o son_n suffer_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n the_o father_n eat_v sour_a grape_n etc._n etc._n god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n the_o lord_n tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o child_n suffer_v for_o his_o father_n sin_n any_o far_a than_o he_o entail_v the_o curse_n and_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n and_o that_o by_o personal_a repentance_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o not_o suffer_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o prophet_n say_v notwithstanding_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o vindicate_v you_o will_v persist_v in_o it_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o understanding_n essential_o include_v the_o will_n and_o the_o will_v the_o understanding_n wherefore_o the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o goodness_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v general_n or_o particular_a p._n 124._o general_n that_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o all_o divine_a revelation_n as_o good_a and_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o here_o come_v in_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n particular_a assent_n of_o faith_n be_v when_o all_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n be_v assent_v to_o as_o most_o true_a and_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o when_o they_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o our_o proper_a occasion_n and_o compare_v with_o all_o desire_n and_o provocation_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v general_o deliver_v 131._o p._n 131._o for_o ourselves_o in_o application_n to_o our_o 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our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n he_o define_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o every_o regenerate_v man_n 140._o p._n 140._o whereby_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a he_o trust_v perfect_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v it_o consist_v in_o trust_n and_o reliance_n for_o our_o own_o particular_a to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o particular_a promise_n be_v to_o trust_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o i_o and_o that_o assent_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v proper_o call_v fiducia_n or_o trust_v to_o assent_v unto_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o god_n know_v who_o for_o this_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_v not_o as_o a_o promise_n but_o a_o history_n but_o this_o assent_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a heart_n in_o trust_n reliance_n adherence_n etc._n etc._n that_o fiducia_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n 1._o from_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n use_v in_o this_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v in_o upon_z into_o god_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o distrust_n jam._n 1.16_o rom._n 2.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o from_o that_o excellent_a place_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v with_o confidence_n and_o trust_n to_o rely_v upon_o it_o 140._o p._n 140._o which_o assent_n of_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o this_o manner_n 1._o a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o misery_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v propose_v and_o free_o offer_v unto_o he_o 3._o 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the_o law_n be_v a_o condemn_a person_n and_o every_o one_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v till_o faith_n come_v his_o new-covenant_n blessedness_n belong_v to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a nor_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o state_n change_v neonom_fw-la unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v bar_v from_o justification_n and_o remain_v obnoxious_a to_o misery_n antinom_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o no_o sin_n can_v bar_v god_n act_n of_o free_a mercy_n in_o pardon_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n when_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v sin_z bar_n god_n act_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v true_a unbelief_n influence_v a_o sinner_n as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n and_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o fault_n and_o will_v aggravate_v that_o condemnation_n which_o he_o have_v under_o the_o law_n because_o from_o his_o own_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o general_n and_o indefinite_a tender_a thereof_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n heb._n 3.18_o 19_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n on_o our_o part_n do_v keep_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o hinder_v not_o on_o god_n part_n that_o effectual_o draw_v all_o the_o elect_n justify_v of_o they_o and_o work_a faith_n in_o they_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o the_o whole_a unregenerate_a state_n be_v a_o bar_n till_o god_n break_v it_o by_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o free_a work_n of_o grace_n as_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o must_v be_v find_v wherever_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o
a_o work_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v in_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n only_a faith_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n whosoever_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o nothing_o else_o be_v require_v to_o our_o justification_n 2._o trident._n conc._n §_o 6._o chap._n 2._o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o there_o be_v other_o also_o as_o hope_n charity_n alms-deed_n etc._n etc._n 16._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n ib._n c._n 13._o c._n 16._o the_o apostle_n exclude_v not_o all_o work_n for_o then_o faith_n itself_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o if_o justify_v faith_n do_v except_o every_o law_n than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n also_o shall_v be_v except_v looky_o you_o see_v bellarmine_n have_v get_v your_o remedial_a law_n by_o the_o end_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v find_v indeed_o all_o 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temple_n open_v or_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o true_a gospel-church_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o constitution_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n print_a for_o the_o author_n 1684._o 6._o the_o interest_n of_o church_n or_o a_o scripture_n plea_n for_o steadfastness_n in_o gospel_n order_n print_a for_o the_o author_n 1690._o 7._o ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a christian_a conference_n concern_v gospel_n church_n and_o order_n sell_v by_o w._n martial_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o newgate-street_n 1690._o 8._o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o part_n of_o neonomianism_n unmask_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n williams_n gospel-truth_n state_v and_o vindicate_v a_o rejoynder_n to_o mr._n williams_n reply_n to_o this_o first_o part._n 9_o examen_fw-la confectionis_fw-la pacificae_fw-la or_o examination_n of_o the_o pacifick_n paper_n the_o three_o last_o sell_v by_o h._n barnard_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1693._o finis_fw-la errata_n in_o the_o three_o part._n page_n 10._o line_n 29._o r._n or_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a p._n 13._o l._n 4._o r._n you_o need_v not_o p._n 19_o l._n 13._o f._n forget_v r._n pardon_v p._n 24._o l._n 19_o r._n as_o a_o sin_n p._n 28._o l._n 27._o r._n where_o it_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o where_o it_o be_v p._n 45._o l._n 38._o r._n as_o they_o be_v elect._n p._n 48._o l._n 4._o r._n or_o many_o of_o they_o p._n 57_o l._n 32._o f._n posit_n 1._o r._n 4._o p._n 58._o l._n 3._o f._n 3._o r._n 5._o p._n 59_o l._n 5._o deal_n of_o p._n 73._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 76._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o that_o he_o p._n 79._o l._n 39_o deal_n in_o and._n r._n to_o be_v the_o hand_n p._n 80._o l._n 4â—_n r._n of_o the_o promise_n which_o p._n 81._o l._n ult_n r._n curvo_fw-la p._n 83._o l._n 30._o r._n we_o can_v rejoice_v p_o 90._o l._n 40._o r._n defend_v â—â—_o p._n 92._o l._n 2d_o r._n insiâ—â—â—_n oâ—_n f._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 93._o l._n 37._o r._n and_o you_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n errata_n in_o the_o rejoynder_n page_n 6._o line_n 20._o read_v non-elect_a p._n 7._o l._n 29._o r._n their_o congruity_n p._n 12._o l._n 14._o r._n the_o letter_n deny_v p._n 15._o l._n 50._o r._n impurity_n p._n 16._o l._n 47._o deal_n comma_n and_o r._n of_o christ_n impute_v p._n 17._o l._n 32._o deal_n do_v p._n 30._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30._o l._n 44._o r._n tribuere_fw-la p._n 33._o mark_fw-mi r._n judicials_n p._n 34._o l._n 7._o r._n teâ—â—â—e_v state_n sine_fw-la com._n p._n 35._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o cord_n elect_v p._n 36._o mark_fw-mi l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d natura_fw-la ibid._n 13._o l._n r._n adjunctis_fw-la efficacia_fw-la p._n 33._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v it_o reasonable_a p._n 38._o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o r._n manifest_a p._n 39_o l._n 11._o deal_n now_o p._n 43._o l._n 17._o r._n this_o name_n ibid._n l._n 35._o r._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the._n p._n 46._o l._n 31._o r._n he_o have_v these_o p._n 47._o l._n 8._o and_o become_v and_o assertor_n ibid._n l._n 22._o r._n the_o arminian_o
neonomianism_n unmask_v or_o the_o ancient_a gospel_n plead_v against_o the_o other_o call_v a_o new_a law_n or_o gospel_n in_o a_o theological_a debate_n occasion_v by_o a_o book_n late_o write_v by_o mr._n dan._n williams_n entitle_v gospel-truth_n state_v and_o vindicated_n unwary_o commend_v and_o subscribe_v by_o some_o divine_n applaud_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o late_a athenian_a club_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver._n 12._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o by_o isaac_n chauncy_n m._n a._n london_n print_v for_o j._n harris_n at_o the_o harrow_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1692._o to_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n both_o minister_n &_o christian_n of_o any_o persuasion_n whatever_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v declaim_v against_o nothing_o more_o than_o another_o gospel_n 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not_o fall_v under_o this_o anathema_n the_o apostle_n answer_v v._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o a_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n ch_n 3.12_o mr._n beza_n justify_v our_o translation_n in_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o rather_o than_o against_o for_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o if_o they_o preach_v contrary_a thing_n and_o subvert_v the_o whole_a gospel_n as_o chrysostom_n have_v it_o but_o if_o they_o pervert_v it_o a_o little_a if_o they_o preach_v any_o thing_n beside_o that_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v many_o do_v 2_o cor._n 2.17_o beza_n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caupanariam_n exercentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caupones_fw-la infame_v semper_fw-la &_o sordidi_fw-la sunt_fw-la babiti_fw-la quod_fw-la merces_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la &_o adulterant_fw-la jun._n beza_n corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o fraudulent_a vintner_n who_o dash_v their_o wine_n with_o water_n or_o any_o base_a liquor_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v of_o those_o who_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sincerity_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o will_v answer_v unto_o god_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o craft_n or_o double_n deal_v or_o mix_v our_o omn_fw-la scheme_n or_o fantasy_n therewith_o that_o speak_v the_o very_a truth_n as_o we_o have_v deal_v plain_o and_o true_o not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o not_o shuffle_a and_o hide_v some_o great_a truth_n that_o we_o think_v be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o people_n to_o know_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o have_v abdicate_v 4.2_o 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