the_o content_n the_o prologue_n to_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 1_o certain_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n explain_v my_o sense_n how_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o ten_o argument_n prove_v that_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o head_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o 4_o the_o common_a distinction_n between_o fides_n quae_fw-la and_o fides_n quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la examine_v §_o 1._o pag._n 7_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n §_o 1._o pag._n 8_o the_o former_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n §_o 1._o pag._n 9_o the_o same_o defend_v against_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o faith_n heb._n 11_o explain_v §_o 2._o pag._n 10_o james_n 2._o about_o justification_n by_o work_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v §_o 3._o pag._n 12_o how_o far_o work_v justify_v §_o 3_o &_o 4._o pag._n 14_o 15_o why_o i_o write_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v §_o 5._o ibid._n ethical_a active_a improper_a receive_v distinguish_v from_o physical_a passive_a proper_a receive_v §_o 5._o pag._n 17_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 5._o ibid._n mr._n bl_n exception_n against_o my_o opposition_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n consider_v §_o 6._o pag._n 18_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 7_o &_o 8._o pag._n 19_o mr._n bl_n contradiction_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o §_o 9_o pag._n 20_o whether_o faith_n be_v both_o god_n instrument_n and_o man_n in_o justification_n §_o 10._o pag._n 21_o further_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 10._o pag._n 22_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n open_v and_o the_o truth_n further_o explain_v §_o 11._o pag._n 23_o more_o of_o mr_n bl'_v reason_v on_o this_o confute_v §_o 12._o pag._n 27_o whether_o god_n make_v use_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o justify_v we_o §_o 13_o pag._n 28_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 14._o pag._n 28_o mr._n bl_n argue_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o promise_v confute_v §_o 15_o &_o 16._o pag._n 29_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n confute_v that_o the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §_o 17_o &_o 18._o pag._n 30_o whether_o mr._n bl_n say_v true_o that_o the_o word_n have_v much_o less_o a_o influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n than_o faith_n §_o 19_o pag._n 31_o in_o what_o way_n of_o causality_n the_o word_n work_v §_o 20._o pag._n 32_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n §_o 21_o pag._n 33_o mr._n bl_n strange_a doctrine_n examine_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 22_o &_o 23._o pag._n 34_o more_o against_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n that_o faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o forgive_a sin_n §_o 24._o pag._n 35_o fuller_n proof_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o justification_n §_o 25._o pag._n 36_o mr._n bl._n contradiction_n in_o make_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n two_o instrument_n both_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a instrument_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o more_o against_o mr._n bl._n strange_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o word_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o a_o condition_n what_o and_o how_o differ_v from_o mere_a duty_n §_o 27._o pag._n 38_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o compromize_v or_o narrow_v §_o 27_o pag._n 40_o of_o evangelical_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 28._o pag._n 41_o what_o righteousness_n be_v §_o 28._o pag._n 43_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o perfect_a §_o 28_o pag._n 44_o isa_n 64.6_o explain_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n §_o 29._o pag._n 46_o how_o holiness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a §_o 30._o pag._n 47_o whether_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v capable_a neither_o of_o perfection_n nor_o imperfection_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o rule_n §_o 31_o &_o 32._o pag._n 48_o concern_v my_o charge_v learned_a divine_n with_o ignorance_n and_o other_o harsh_a speech_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o we_o be_v not_o denominate_v personal_o righteous_a for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o or_o proper_o prove_v §_o 33._o pag._n 50_o whether_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v the_o old_a rule_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n §_o 33._o pag._n 51_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o arrogance_n for_o charge_v some_o divine_n with_o ignorance_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o whether_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n as_o a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n §_o 35._o pag._n 54_o how_o fair_o mr._n bl._n charge_v i_o to_o say_v sincerity_n be_v the_o new_a rule_n §_o 36_o pag._n 55_o a_o answer_n to_o davenant_n testimony_n cite_v by_o mr._n bl._n §_o 37._o pag._n 56_o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §_o 38._o pag._n 57_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v §_o 39_o pag._n 58_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o several_a proposition_n §_o 39_o pag._n 60_o a_o enquiry_n into_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n of_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n §_o 39_o pag._n 64_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o how_o far_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n §_o 39_o ibid._n mr_n bl_n absurdity_n suppose_v to_o follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n consider_v §_o 41._o pag._n 80_o our_o own_o covenant_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §_o 41._o pag._n 81_o whether_o i_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n §_o 42._o pag._n 84_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a argument_n answer_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n but_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o therefore_o §_o 43._o ibid._n more_o of_o mr._n bl_n argument_n answer_v §_o 44_o &_o 45._o pag._n 86_o my_o argument_n vindicated_n from_o mr._n bl_n exception_n §_o 46._o to_o 52._o pag._n 88_o 26_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v unsound_a and_o unsafe_a §_o 52._o pag._n 94_o of_o mr._n bl_n controversy_n with_o mr._n firmin_n §_o 53._o pag._n 107_o my_o assert_v of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n vindicate_v §_o 55_o pag._n 108_o whether_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n §_o 55._o pag._n 109_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 56._o pag._n 111_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 57_o pag._n 112_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v determinate_o threaten_v §_o 58._o pag._n 113_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n §_o 59_o pag._n 115_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v conditional_o §_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o pag._n 115_o the_o nature_n of_o seal_v open_v §_o 64._o pag._n 118_o 20_o proposition_n show_v how_o god_n seal_v §_o 64._o pag._n 119_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v seal_v the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la seal_v as_o mr._n bl._n affirm_v §_o 65._o pag._n 123_o how_o sacrament_n seal_v with_o particular_a application_n §_o 67._o pag._n 125_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n untrue_a that_o if_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o seal_v than_o no_o proposition_n be_v seal_v §_o 68_o pag._n 126_o whether_o it_o be_v virtual_o write_v in_o scripture_n that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 69._o pag._n 126_o more_o about_o conditional_a seal_n §_o 70_o 71._o pag._n 128_o whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 72_o 73_o 74._o pag._n 129_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o deny_v
read_v a_o remonstrant_a that_o will_v say_v that_o the_o work_n be_v so_o we_o as_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o power_n that_o be_v vouchsafe_v we_o by_o god_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o you_o have_v not_o confute_v my_o answer_n 1._o in_o that_o you_o have_v not_o disprove_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n 2._o you_o have_v not_o disprove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n 3._o if_o you_o have_v yet_o believe_v which_o be_v our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o give_v faith_n or_o move_v we_o to_o believe_v which_o i_o say_v be_v god_n work_n §._o 56._o of_o the_o life_n promise_v and_o death_n threaten_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o law_n mr._n bl._n i_o find_v no_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o condition_n on_o god_n part_n in_o these_o covenant_n life_n be_v promise_v in_o both_o in_o case_n of_o covenant-keeping_a and_o death_n be_v threaten_v in_o both_o in_o case_n of_o covenant-breaking_a some_o indeed_o have_v endeavour_v to_o find_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o life_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o also_o in_o the_o death_n that_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o and_o thereupon_o move_v many_o and_o indeed_o inextricable_a difficulty_n what_o life_n man_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v in_o case_n adam_n have_v not_o fall_v and_o what_o death_n man_n shall_v have_v die_v in_o case_n christ_n have_v not_o be_v promise_v from_o which_o two_o endless_o more_o by_o way_n of_o consectary_n maybe_o draw_v by_o those_o that_o want_v neither_o wit_n nor_o leisure_n to_o debate_v they_o in_o which_o the_o best_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o avoidance_n of_o such_o puzzel_a maze_n be_v to_o inquire_v what_o scripture_n mean_v by_o life_n which_o be_v the_o good_a in_o the_o covenant_n promise_v and_o what_o by_o death_n which_o be_v the_o evil_n threattn_v now_o for_o the_o first_o life_n contain_v all_o whatsoever_o conduce_v to_o true_a happiness_n to_o make_v man_n bless_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o good_a that_o christ_n purchase_v and_o heaven_n enjoy_v be_v comprise_v under_o it_o in_o gospel_n expression_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o contrary_a under_o death_n be_v comprise_v all_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o man_n or_o mankind_n that_o tend_v to_o his_o misery_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n be_v call_v death_n the_o uttermost_a of_o evil_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o god_n joh._n 8.51_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o sin_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v call_v death_n in_o like_a manner_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v call_v death_n sickness_n plague_n be_v so_o call_v in_o like_a manner_n exod._n 10.17_o now_o happiness_n be_v promise_v to_o man_n in_o covenant_n only_o indefinite_o under_o that_o notion_n of_o life_n without_o limit_n to_o this_o or_o that_o way_n of_o happiness_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n god_n be_v still_o at_o liberty_n so_o that_o he_o make_v man_n happy_a where_o or_o however_o to_o continue_v happiness_n to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o in_o his_o engagement_n either_o for_o earth_n or_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o though_o learned_a camero_n in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la faedere_fw-la thes_n 9_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o he_o call_v nature_n life_n be_v promise_v and_o a_o most_o bless_a life_n but_o a_o animal_n life_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o life_n in_o heaven_n and_o spiritual_n and_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o aphor._n of_o justification_n p._n 5._o say_v that_o this_o life_n promise_v be_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n that_o adam_n be_v then_o in_o in_o paradise_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o divine_n yet_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o see_v not_o ground_n for_o it_o see_v scripture_n no_o way_n determine_v the_o way_n and_o kind_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v strong_a probability_n heaven_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o name_n of_o paradise_n in_o christ_n speech_n to_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o paul_n vision_n etc._n etc._n §._o 56._o r._n b._n 1._o your_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n be_v moderate_a and_o i_o think_v sound_n i_o have_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o about_o our_o different_a expression_n and_o therefore_o excuse_v i_o if_o i_o be_v short_a for_o i_o love_v not_o that_o work_n i_o think_v your_o judgement_n and_o i_o be_v the_o same_o 2._o only_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v mr._n blake_n also_o that_o have_v these_o word_n pag._n 74._o the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v to_o hold_v he_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o be_v his_o happiness_n he_o expect_v not_o to_o be_v better_v by_o his_o obedience_n either_o respective_a to_o happiness_n no_o more_o be_v promise_v then_o in_o present_a he_o have_v nor_o yet_o in_o his_o qualification_n respective_a to_o his_o conformity_n to_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n what_o improvement_n he_o may_v have_v make_v of_o the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o obedience_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o no_o change_n in_o qualification_n be_v look_v after_o or_o give_v in_o promise_n so_o far_o mr._n blake_n if_o the_o reader_n can_v reconcile_v mr._n blake_n and_o i_o let_v he_o reconcile_v mr._n blake_n with_o himself_o and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v 3._o but_o i_o confess_v that_o upon_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o several_a passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n name_v and_o describe_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v it_o far_o more_o probable_a that_o adam_n be_v not_o create_v in_o patria_fw-la but_o in_o via_n not_o in_o the_o high_a perfection_n which_o he_o shall_v expect_v but_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o but_o whether_o god_n will_v have_v give_v it_o he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o be_v in_o or_o in_o some_o other_o call_v heaven_n upon_o a_o remove_n i_o take_v as_o mr._n bl._n do_v to_o be_v unrevealed_a and_o undetermined_a in_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o fall_v a_o confute_v the_o same_o opinion_n in_o mr._n blake_n express_v in_o these_o last_o word_n which_o he_o confute_v in_o i_o but_o that_o his_o former_a save_v i_o the_o labour_n 4._o i_o confess_v also_o that_o i_o speak_v rash_o in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o divine_n see_v it_o so_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o know_v which_o way_n most_o go_v in_o the_o point_n i_o 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no_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n still_o to_o get_v faith_n first_o and_o then_o to_o profess_v it_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v already_o in_o the_o forego_n argument_n and_o more_o shall_v be_v anon_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o justify_v faith_n that_o christ_n church_n have_v ever_o to_o this_o day_n require_v the_o baptise_a to_o profess_v before_o the_o application_n of_o the_o water_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n and_o profess_v repentance_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o mr._n bl._n make_v profession_n enough_o to_o give_v right_o to_o baptism_n i_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o mean_v the_o profession_n of_o justifying-faith_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o then_o justify_v faith_n be_v prerequisite_a or_o else_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o can_v not_o if_o not_o than_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n be_v not_o requisite_a but_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n but_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o if_o it_o be_v short_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v justify_v and_o let_v man_n say_v no_o more_o that_o profession_n be_v it_o that_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n without_o the_o thing_n profess_v when_o they_o take_v even_o profession_n itself_o of_o true_a christianity_n to_o be_v consequential_a and_o not_o prerequisite_a argu._n 11._o if_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o mystical_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o baptize_v then_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v of_o god_n require_v thereto_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o into_o one_o body_n and_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o hold_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v true_a the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o no_o man_n but_o the_o sound_a believer_n can_v true_o take_v christ_n as_o a_o husband_n and_o head_n for_o so_o to_o do_v be_v justify_v faith_n it_o be_v christ_n himself_n first_o in_o order_n and_o then_o his_o benefit_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o main_a business_n of_o they_o be_v to_o exhibit_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o marriage_n covenant_v the_o sign_n be_v but_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o a_o twig_n and_o turf_n and_o key_n in_o give_v possession_n when_o the_o minister_n in_o christ_n name_n say_v take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o only_a bread_n that_o he_o bid_v man_n take_v but_o first_o and_o principal_o christ_n by_o faith_n joahimus_n vadianus_n aphorism_n the_o eucharist_n li._n 3._o pag._n 82._o much_o commend_v a_o say_n of_o chrysostoms_n viz._n if_o thou_o have_v no_o body_n than_o christ_n will_v have_v deliver_v thou_o all_o these_o gift_n naked_o or_o immediate_o but_o because_o thy_o soul_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o body_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o in_o and_o with_o these_o sensible_a thing_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a error_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o overlook_v chirst_n himself_o who_o be_v offer_v and_o to_o look_v only_o either_o to_o the_o sign_n or_o to_o his_o other_o gift_n we_o receive_v he_o first_o as_o our_o saviour_n our_o sovereign_n redeemer_n our_o head_n our_o husband_n our_o captain_n and_o guide_n he_o therefore_o that_o come_v to_o these_o ordinance_n do_v pretend_v thus_o to_o receive_v christ_n and_o doubtless_o to_o receive_v he_o thus_o sincere_o be_v true_a justify_v say_v faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v save_a faith_n that_o be_v call_v for_o to_o the_o due_a receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o doubtless_o god_n mean_v a_o sincere_a and_o not_o a_o seem_a dissemble_a nominal_a faith_n in_o his_o command_n argu._n 12._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n special_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n wherein_o man_n engage_v themselves_o to_o perform_v hereafter_o their_o first_o act_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o justify_v faith_n than_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n be_v unsound_a but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n therefore_o man_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v but_o nowhere_o that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o they_o will_v hereafter_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o sincere_o much_o less_o be_v there_o such_o a_o covenant_n seal_v with_o baptism_n they_o that_o affirm_v such_o a_o thing_n let_v they_o prove_v it_o if_o they_o can_v argu._n 13._o if_o according_a to_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n no_o true_a sound_a believer_n or_o penitent_a person_n can_v regular_o be_v baptize_v then_o his_o doctrine_n be_v unsound_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v before_o the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n save_v faith_n accept_v christ_n to_o justification_n be_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v and_o be_v not_o prerequisite_a therein_o therefore_o he_o that_o already_o perform_v that_o condition_n be_v past_o such_o engage_a to_o do_v it_o initial_o hereafter_o and_o so_o have_v no_o use_n for_o baptism_n as_o to_o that_o engagement_n to_o the_o great_a condition_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o person_n be_v baptize_v it_o must_v be_v to_o other_o end_n then_o the_o ordinance_n be_v appoint_v for_o and_o so_o not_o regular_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n part_n for_o to_o such_o a_o believer_n god_n shall_v seal_v remission_n past_a or_o present_a whereas_o according_a to_o mr._n bl._n the_o ordinance_n be_v institute_v to_o seal_v remission_n future_a argu._n 14._o if_o the_o doctrine_n oppose_v be_v true_a than_o the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o baptism_n be_v not_o institute_v nor_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n at_o least_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_v conversion_n i._n e._n of_o produce_v save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o needless_a to_o the_o intelligent_a to_o heap_v up_o scripture_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_v true_a conversion_n we_o see_v it_o be_v ordinary_o do_v else_o preacher_n can_v not_o endeavour_v it_o or_o hope_v or_o pray_v for_o it_o the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o mr._n bl._n make_v this_o true_a justify_v faith_n and_o consequent_o true_a repentance_n to_o be_v not_o prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n but_o to_o be_v engage_v for_o as_o to_o the_o future_a performance_n and_o therefore_o regular_o it_o must_v be_v only_o the_o word_n after_o baptism_n that_o must_v true_o convert_v or_o not_o at_o all_o argu._n 15._o if_o mr._n blakes_n doctrine_n be_v true_a then_o regular_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o all_o person_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n immediate_o on_o their_o baptism_n and_o if_o they_o than_o die_v shall_v perish_v but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequence_n if_o mr._n blake_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v any_o space_n of_o time_n after_o baptism_n that_o we_o engage_v to_o begin_v our_o justify_n faith_n in_o than_o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a for_o till_o then_o the_o person_n be_v unjustified_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o baptism_n they_o must_v engage_v to_o believe_v to_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n than_o this_o be_v to_o make_v such_o faith_n necessary_a in_o the_o instant_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o evident_a vanity_n to_o suppose_v a_o man_n not_o believe_v to_o justification_n who_o yet_o can_v and_o must_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n or_o the_o next_o argu._n 16._o if_o it_o be_v only_o true_a justify_v faith_n that_o give_v man_n right_a coram_fw-la deo_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o be_v prerequisite_a to_o that_o sacrament_n and_o not_o only_o to_o be_v promise_v for_o â—he_n future_a then_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n 2._o it_o be_v right_a to_o church-priviledge_n in_o general_a that_o mr._n bl._n ascribe_v to_o his_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o one_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o the_o antecedent_n i_o think_v our_o brethren_n that_o will_v so_o fain_o keep_v the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n pure_a will_v hardly_o admit_v a_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o they_o be_v sure_o do_v not_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n or_o that_o will_v say_v i_o
oppose_v be_v but_o that_o divine_n be_v of_o that_o judgement_n §._o 57_o mr._n bl._n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o life_n promise_v i_o say_v of_o death_n threaten_v etc._n etc._n my_o learned_a friend_n mr._n baxter_n inquire_v into_o this_o death_n that_o be_v here_o threaten_v say_v that_o the_o same_o damnation_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v aph._n p._n 15._o when_o i_o suppose_v it_o rather_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o in_o substance_n and_o kind_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o infidel_n that_o be_v never_o under_o any_o other_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n §._o 57_o r._n b._n 1._o what_o also_o i_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o former_a may_v suffice_v to_o this_o for_o the_o main_a 2._o one_o will_v think_v that_o you_o intend_v direct_o to_o contradict_v i_o but_o whether_o you_o do_v so_o indeed_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v i_o know_v nor_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o substance_n and_o kind_n pain_n and_o loss_n have_v no_o substance_n but_o a_o subject_n i_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o blessedness_n formal_o consider_v but_o i_o be_o yet_o very_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o far_o great_a in_o degree_n then_o that_o to_o adam_n and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o poena_n damni_fw-la threaten_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o far_o great_a also_o i_o know_v as_o to_o the_o mediate_a blessing_n relative_n they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v deprive_v by_o unbelief_n of_o remission_n reconciliation_n adoption_n the_o everlasting_a praise_v of_o he_o that_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v true_a punishment_n on_o unbeliever_n that_o reject_v the_o mercy_n offer_v to_o they_o but_o these_o be_v none_o of_o adam_n punishment_n that_o be_v a_o negation_n only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o privation_n to_o they_o i_o profess_v also_o that_o i_o ever_o take_v the_o pain_n of_o sense_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o adam_n soul_n and_o which_o be_v due_a to_o unbeliever_n only_o i_o then_o do_v and_o still_o do_v doubt_n whether_o any_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o adam_n body_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o soul_n that_o shall_v eternal_o suffer_v his_o body_n be_v turn_v to_o dust_n and_o so_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o loss_n nay_o whether_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o make_v resurrection_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o not_o full_o resolve_v myself_o much_o less_o will_v i_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o take_v not_o a_o gradual_a difference_n in_o punishment_n to_o be_v inconsiderable_a nay_o i_o know_v that_o moral_a specification_n be_v ground_v in_o natural_a gradual_a difference_n and_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v moral_a thing_n formal_o they_o may_v and_o oft_o must_v be_v say_v to_o differ_v specie_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o when_o natural_o they_o differ_v but_o in_o degree_n yea_o whether_o in_o natural_n themselves_o we_o may_v not_o sometime_o find_v a_o specification_n in_o mere_a degree_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o rash_o to_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v but_o a_o gradual_a difference_n between_o the_o small_a prick_n with_o a_o pin_n and_o to_o be_v thrust_v throow_v with_o dagger_n in_o 20_o place_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o punishment_n §._o 58._o mr._n bl._n neither_o can_v i_o assent_v to_o that_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o adam_n shall_v have_v go_v quick_a to_o hell_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v promise_v or_o sin_n pardon_v be_v to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n that_o make_v death_n temporal_a the_o wage_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v to_o presume_v above_o scripture_n but_o i_o can_v see_v it_o a_o contradiction_n of_o scripture_n a_o burn_a fever_n consumption_n leprosy_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o scripture_n make_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n yet_o many_o go_v to_o hell_n through_o those_o disease_n etc._n etc._n §._o 58._o r._n b._n i_o willing_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n in_o this_o but_o i_o think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v particular_o intend_v in_o the_o threaten_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n reas_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v in_o prima_fw-la significatione_n call_v death_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n but_o tropical_o much_o more_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a misery_n which_o answer_v your_o objection_n about_o sickness_n 2._o this_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n be_v necessary_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n to_o die_v thus_o by_o the_o commination_n of_o that_o law_n than_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v this_o death_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o you_o call_v leges_fw-la post_fw-la laâ—as_fw-la which_o christ_n come_v to_o satisfy_v or_o bear_v but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o be_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o phil._n 2.8_o col._n 1.22_o heb._n 9.15_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n he_o be_v to_o redeem_v the_o transgressor_n of_o thâ—_n first_o law_n without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o sacrificing_n signify_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o but_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n that_o say_v christ_n readiness_n or_o willingness_n to_o have_v die_v may_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n though_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n col._n 1.20.14_o eph._n 1.7_o rom._n 3.25_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o blood_n in_o heb._n have_v reference_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o that_o law_n do_v in_o its_o curse_n much_o explicate_v the_o former_a and_o direct_v we_o to_o see_v what_o be_v threaten_v and_o what_o must_v by_o the_o messiah_n be_v suffer_v for_o we_o heb._n 2.14_o christ_n be_v to_o destroy_v by_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o law_n give_v he_o his_o power_n at_o the_o will_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o execution_n 1_o cor._n 15.26.54_o death_n be_v the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v overcome_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sling_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o death_n now_o in_o question_n it_o be_v the_o evil_n befall_v mankind_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n that_o be_v call_v enemy_n though_o we_o die_v it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n die_v to_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o death_n and_o procure_v we_o a_o resurrection_n rom._n 5.17_o as_o by_o one_o man_n 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