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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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a_o man_n terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n can_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n purpose_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o be_v neither_o at_o peace_n nor_o safe_a 6._o but_o confound_v and_o overwhelmed_a by_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v it_o descend_v into_o hell_n 7._o to_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v add_v which_o do_v quiet_a and_o revive_v the_o terrify_a conscience_n and_o break_a heart_n that_o it_o may_v purpose_v what_o be_v good_n 8._o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n be_v but_o the_o half_a or_o begin_v of_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o there_o be_v want_v the_o good_a purpose_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v persevere_v in_o it_o become_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o cain_n a_o saul_n a_o judas_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o distrust_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o despair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o perish_v 10._o these_o sophist_n learn_v their_o definition_n of_o repentance_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o father_n 11._o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o term_n of_o this_o their_o definition_n sorrow_n sin_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n 19_o nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o their_o ignorance_n for_o they_o neglect_v and_o slight_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v think_v to_o know_v what_o be_v law_n or_o what_o gospel_n 20._o indeed_o quite_o bind_v up_o in_o humane_a command_n and_o injunction_n they_o only_o dream_v when_o they_o judge_v of_o sacred_a and_o divine_a thing_n 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o master_n of_o despair_n that_o repentance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a horror_n and_o despair_n 22._o but_o that_o penitent_n must_v hope_v and_o trust_v and_o hate_v sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a temper_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n 23._o this_o some_o unmindful_a of_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n and_o indeed_o heedless_a of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n assert_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 24._o and_o very_o erroneous_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v total_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o sacrilegious_a 25._o but_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o inform_v we_o that_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o law_n which_o likewise_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v and_o common_a experience_n prove_v 26._o they_o viz._n the_o scripture_n say_v let_v all_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n who_o forget_v god_n and_o set_v o_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n over_o they_o that_o man_n may_v know_v etc._n etc._n 27._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n 28._o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_v order_n that_o death_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o before_o life_n and_o holiness_n 29._o nor_o be_v we_o now_o righteous_a and_o alive_a to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o actual_o and_o in_o our_o present_a state_n sinner_n and_o dead_a in_o adam_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v alive_a by_o christ_n 30._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v the_o first_o adam_n i_o e._n sin_n and_o death_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v i._n e._n christ_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o 31._o sin_n and_o death_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 32._o and_o experience_n clear_v it_o adam_n first_o stand_v convict_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v afterward_o restore_v to_o hope_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 33._o and_o david_n be_v first_o strike_v dead_a by_o the_o law_n tell_v he_o by_o nathan_n thou_o be_v he_o be_v afterward_o save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 34._o paul_n tremble_v under_o law-stroak_n first_o hear_v why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o then_o be_v enliven_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o gospel_n arise_v etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v mark_v 1_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 36._o likewise_o it_o behove_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n 37._o thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n first_o of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v teach_v faith_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 38._o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n observe_v this_o method_n he_o teach_v first_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n 39_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o paul_n teach_v both_o fews_n and_o gentile_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o disputation_n of_o m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o '_o of_o the_o law_n '_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o not-necessary_a to_o justification_n but_o also_o manifest_o unprofitable_a and_o altogether_o impossible_a 2._o and_o to_o they_o who_o keep_v the_o law_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o it_o become_v as_o poison_n and_o most_o pernicious_a 3._o when_o we_o discourse_n of_o justification_n we_o can_v say_v too_o much_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o against_o a_o most_o dangerous_a confidence_n in_o the_o law_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v or_o give_v life_n or_o any_o way_n to_o help_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n 5._o but_o to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n work_v wrath_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o gild_n 8._o in_o short_a heaven_n be_v not_o more_o distant_a from_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o law_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o justification_n 9_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v say_v or_o think_v on_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n 10._o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o more_o needful_a it_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o be_v useless_a nay_o impossible_a for_o justification_n 12._o that_o so_o proud_a man_n confident_a of_o his_o ability_n may_v be_v instruct_v that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 13._o for_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v show_v we_o not_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o life_n and_o innocence_n 14._o but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o lose_v state_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v 15._o if_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n we_o conceit_n ourselves_o innocent_a as_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o heathen_a and_o pelagian_n 16._o if_o death_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o this_o life_n will_v be_v the_o only_a life_n to_o we_o nor_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o a_o future_a one_o 17._o but_o since_o both_o be_v teach_v we_o only_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a 18._o whatever_o show_v we_o sin_n wrath_n or_o death_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n 19_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v its_o proper_a effect_n and_o force_n 20._o the_o law_n manifestation_n of_o sin_n and_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v reciprocal_a term_n as_o much_o as_o man_n and_o risible_a or_o rational_a 21._o to_o take_v away_o the_o law_n and_o retain_v the_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v deny_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o 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author_n of_o the_o censure_n 159._o omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la isti_fw-la viz._n bellarmious_a socinus_n &_o remonstrante_v adversus_fw-la vmbram_fw-la svam_fw-la pugnant_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la chimaeram_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la confixerunt_fw-la tela_fw-la sva_fw-la dirigunt_fw-la supponentes_fw-la nos_fw-la statuere_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la quoad_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la deleri_fw-la priusquam_fw-la credamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n censur_n conf._n rem_fw-la c._n 11._o p._n 159._o do_v on_o this_o occasion_n declare_v that_o the_o remonstrant_n fight_v against_o their_o own_o shadow_n against_o a_o chimaera_n of_o their_o own_o feign_n when_o they_o insinuate_v as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v efficacious_o blot_v out_o before_o we_o believe_v and_o that_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v when_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o from_o which_o absurd_a opinion_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o a_o 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christ_n we_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_n persuade_v that_o all_o who_o believe_v shall_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o but_o he_o that_o saving_o believe_v do_v firm_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o that_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o according_o then_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o blessedness_n speak_v of_o in_o rom._n 6.7_o make_v his_o thus_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o persuasion_n of_o that_o remission_n be_v in_o a_o save_v believer_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o he_o who_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o therefore_o as_o yet_o justify_v unless_o he_o do_v actual_o and_o in_o praesenti_fw-la believe_v that_o that_o righteousness_n be_v give_v he_o which_o he_o receive_v with_o the_o same_o act_n of_o faith_n what_o he_o afterward_o believe_v de_fw-la praeterito_fw-la do_v not_o justify_v he_o but_o 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