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in_o this_o much_o less_o to_o justification_n where_o faith_n be_v no_o efficient_a for_o concause_n have_v not_o influence_n on_o each_o other_o but_o both_o on_o the_o effect_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n may_v hinder_v the_o word_n from_o that_o further_o work_v one_o the_o soul_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o wrought_v with_o faith_n cooperation_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o the_o text_n say_v but_o may_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o faith_n hinder_v unless_o when_o present_a it_o do_v effect_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o justification_n where_o it_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n it_o may_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n when_o the_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o full_a be_v not_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o instrument_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o i_o may_v use_v so_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o clicket_v of_o a_o cross-bow_n do_v hinder_v the_o â—ow_o from_o shoot_v till_o you_o stir_v it_o but_o do_v not_o add_v any_o force_n to_o it_o when_o you_o do_v stir_v it_o the_o second_o text_n i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o mean_v to_o make_v use_n of_o unless_o you_o argue_v thus_o the_o word_n work_v effectual_o only_a in_o believer_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n nor_o yet_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o speak_v not_o of_o work_v the_o relative_a change_n of_o justification_n §._o 19_o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v want_v in_o that_o honour_n assign_v to_o a_o instrument_n to_o have_v influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n if_o none_o dare_v say_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n they_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n §._o 19_o r._n b._n the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v without_o the_o coordinate_a or_o subordinate_a or_o superior_a causality_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o honour_n so_o full_o clear_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o gospel_n shall_v question_v it_o much_o less_o shall_v prefer_v the_o causality_n of_o faith_n in_o say_v that_o we_o may_v much_o less_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o word_n or_o say_v this_o of_o the_o word_n then_o of_o our_o own_o faith_n yet_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o concomitancy_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o actual_o justify_v else_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o defect_n of_o power_n which_o faith_n must_v supply_v but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v mere_o from_o the_o donor_n will_v he_o will_v
that_o it_o shall_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o efficere_fw-la when_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v i_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o divine_n lawyer_n and_o logician_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v convey_v be_v but_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o a_o transcendental_a relation_n as_o debitum_fw-la be_v be_v not_o the_o voluntas_fw-la constituentis_fw-la vel_fw-la donantis_fw-la the_o only_o principal_a proper_a efficient_a and_o be_v not_o the_o sigâ—um_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la constituens_fw-la the_o proper_a instrument_n that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v imagine_v be_v not_o the_o testament_n of_o a_o man_n the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a instrument_n of_o convey_v right_o of_o the_o legacy_n to_o the_o legatary_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n contract_n deed_n of_o gift_n the_o most_o proper_a instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o duness_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v or_o convey_v it_o be_v not_o 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instrument_n be_v each_o of_o thâ—se_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o effect_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o they_o so_o a_o pardon_v instrument_n be_v call_v a_o pardon_n the_o instrument_n of_o donation_n be_v call_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n the_o law_n be_v say_v praemiare_a &_o punire_fw-la quia_fw-la constituit_fw-la debitum_fw-la premii_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la §._o 20._o mr_n bl._n pemble_n therefore_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n spirit_n present_o add_v now_o instrument_n be_v either_o cooperative_a or_o passive_a and_o the_o word_n must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o cooperative_a he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o and_o give_v his_o reason_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v he_o a_o passive_a instrument_n work_v only_a per_fw-la modum_fw-la obâ—ecti_fw-la as_o it_o contain_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o it_o propose_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v §._o 20._o r._n b._n mr_n pemble_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n effect_v or_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o sanctification_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o convey_v right_o to_o christ_n and_o as_o justify_v what_o be_v that_o to_o this_o 2._o when_o do_v mr_n pemble_n prove_v that_o the_o word_n or_o other_o object_n be_v passive_a instrument_n you_o know_v he_o go_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o philosopher_n and_o then_o his_o reason_n must_v sway_v more_o than_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o reason_n which_o you_o say_v he_o give_v be_v but_o this_o it_o can_v be_v declare_v what_o operative_a force_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o bare_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o declare_v that_o a_o operation_n there_o be_v by_o the_o agency_n of_o this_o declaration_n though_o not_o punctual_o how_o it_o operate_v i_o have_v read_v many_o that_o say_v that_o objectum_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la finalis_fw-la and_o other_o that_o say_v it_o work_v in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la some_o say_n it_o effect_v physical_o other_o that_o it_o effect_v moral_o other_o that_z objectum_fw-la operatur_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la at_o prâ—ponens_fw-la objectum_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la other_o that_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la objectiva_fw-la protatarctiâ—a_fw-la respectu_fw-la earum_fw-la operationum_fw-la qua_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la immediate_a exercentur_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la respectu_fw-la aliorum_fw-la operationum_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la priorum_fw-la interventu_fw-la as_o burgersâ—is_n speak_v but_o i_o remember_v none_o that_o call_v it_o instrumentum_fw-la passivum_fw-la yea_o not_o only_o the_o object_n but_o declaration_n and_o all_o instrumentum_fw-la passivum_fw-la for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o scotuâ—_n mind_n that_o objectum_fw-la operatur_fw-la efficient_a &_o per_fw-la mâ—dum_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o intellectum_fw-la sed_fw-la moraliter_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o voluntatem_fw-la irresistible_o and_o necessitate_o on_o the_o intellect_n consider_v it_o as_o a_o intellect_n and_o not_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la operationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la participatiuè_fw-la voluntariae_fw-la but_o on_o the_o will_v not_o so_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o passive_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o word_n in_o sanctify_v do_v very_o ill_o agree_v with_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v mighty_a powerful_a pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n sharp_a divide_v etc._n etc._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v lively_a the_o word_n of_o life_n save_v man_n soul_n quicken_a sanctify_a cleanse_a etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o justification_n §._o 21._o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o if_o burgersdicius_n his_o gladius_fw-la and_o coulter_n be_v active_a instrument_n and_o keckerman_n be_v incus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la fabricationis_fw-la and_o his_o scamnum_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la accubitus_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la ambulationis_fw-la yet_o it_o follow_v not_o as_o be_v thence_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n here_o be_v a_o instrument_n that_o be_v passive_a §._o 21._o r._n b._n these_o word_n import_v a_o intimation_n that_o i_o say_v all_o these_o be_v active_a instrument_n which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v do_v when_o i_o manifest_v that_o i_o take_v some_o of_o they_o for_o no_o instrument_n 2._o these_o word_n intimate_v as_o if_o i_o conclude_v hence_o if_o not_o only_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v when_o i_o only_o bring_v in_o these_o as_o objection_n to_o be_v answer_v and_o argue_v with_o schiblâ—r_n against_o passive_a instrument_n thus_o every_o instrument_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n all_o efficiency_n be_v by_o action_n therefore_o every_o instrument_n be_v active_a if_o you_o choose_v rather_o as_o ordinary_o you_o do_v to_o silence_v my_o reason_n then_o answer_v they_o yet_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v intimate_v as_o if_o i_o have_v give_v you_o none_o or_o but_o such_o as_o i_o give_v not_o 3._o i_o look_v for_o your_o proof_n of_o a_o passive_a instrument_n and_o not_o to_o say_v here_n be_v a_o instrument_n that_o be_v passive_a as_o if_o you_o be_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o my_o eye_n when_o you_o bring_v nothing_o but_o singular_a mr._n pemble_v singular_a word_n and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o you_o believe_v he_o or_o yourself_o thorough_o for_o if_o you_o do_v i_o think_v you_o will_v preach_v but_o cold_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o look_v your_o preach_n shall_v operate_v active_o and_o indeed_o so_o it_o must_v or_o not_o at_o all_o for_o pati_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la operari_fw-la and_o therefore_o pemble_n deny_v it_o to_o cooperate_v and_o to_o operate_v be_v not_o offend_v if_o i_o doubt_v whether_o you_o believe_v this_o yourself_o in_o your_o study_n preach_v write_v and_o exhortation_n 4._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o which_o do_v only_o realiter_fw-la pati_fw-la may_v be_v call_v a_o instrument_n moraliter_fw-la vel_fw-la reputative_a but_o then_o its_o reputative_a instrumentality_n consist_v in_o a_o reputative_a activity_n 5._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la may_v by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n be_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la and_o so_o instrumentum_fw-la passivum_fw-la i._n e._n passionis_fw-la i._n e._n receptionis_fw-la but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n 6._o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o passive_a instrument_n it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v one_o as_o a_o instrument_n signify_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o god_n work_n of_o justify_v we_o neither_o really_n nor_o reputative_o be_v it_o such_o §._o 22._o mr_n bl._n that_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o efficient_a or_o principal_a agent_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o effect_n and_o receive_v activity_n and_o power_n from_o some_o other_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n and_o not_o active_a §._o 22._o r._n b._n stranger_n yet_o 1._o it_o be_v
be_v a_o sincere_a believer_n than_o you_o have_v that_o all_o sincere_a believer_n be_v justify_v i_o have_v not_o for_o my_o part_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o your_o follow_a word_n that_o you_o have_v or_o suppose_v other_o to_o have_v to_o which_o i_o say_v 3._o if_o you_o have_v as_o evident_o conclude_v that_o faith_n be_v in_o your_o heart_n save_v faith_n as_o that_o reason_n be_v in_o your_o soul_n &_o know_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n as_o evident_o as_o you_o know_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n than_o your_o conclusion_n may_v be_v denominate_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la as_o a_o part_n delibiore_fw-la but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o your_o case_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o all_o the_o mix_a interest_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la but_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o sincerity_n in_o the_o faith_n as_o a_o part_n debiliore_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v your_o case_n indeed_o you_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n that_o ever_o i_o yet_o speak_v with_o but_o i_o know_v that_o no_o man_n ordinary_o can_v have_v such_o evidence_n of_o his_o sincerity_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o you_o or_o other_o by_o myself_o nor_o judge_v other_o heart_n to_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o my_o own_o or_o as_o all_o those_o that_o i_o have_v converse_v with_o we_o will_v if_o you_o please_v thus_o compromise_n the_o difference_n all_o those_o who_o evidence_n of_o sincerity_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o manhood_n yea_o or_o more_o than_o scripture_n evidence_n so_o that_o god_n testimony_n be_v pars_fw-la debilior_fw-la in_o the_o syllogism_n these_o shall_v take_v the_o conclusion_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la and_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v take_v the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v not_o de_fw-mi fide_fw-la but_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o then_o let_v the_o issue_n show_v whether_o more_o will_v be_v of_o your_o mind_n or_o 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faith_n where_o you_o suppose_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v by_o we_o in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o not_o prerequisite_a in_o it_o i_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_v and_o resolve_v as_o by_o your_o explication_n §._o 71._o mr._n bl._n and_o no_o man_n can_v ground_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o but_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o no_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o he_o know_v any_o man_n may_v be_v save_v upon_o the_o same_o he_o may_v give_v he_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v this_o salvation_n this_o argument_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o be_v bellarmine_n and_o conclude_v indeed_o against_o absolute_a seal_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o against_o conditional_a seal_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_a divine_n §._o 71._o r._n b._n 1._o i_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v true_a of_o any_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o i_o may_v not_o seal_v it_o to_o any_o by_o 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