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be_v assert_v so_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o this_o gospel-grant_a donation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o right_n so_o often_o by_o mr._n baxter_n mention_v in_o this_o work_n be_v 1._o to_o make_v know_v god_n mind_n on_o what_o term_n justification_n may_v be_v attain_v 2_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n to_o work_v it_o and_o final_o to_o assure_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o i_o shall_v the_o refore_o close_a this_o dispute_n if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v so_o to_o style_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-la justificat_fw-la mihi_fw-la pag._n 797._o octavo_fw-la have_v speak_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n he_o say_v it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v application_n make_v of_o these_o cause_n to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v visibile_fw-la omnino_fw-la verò_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la applicationem_fw-la harum_fw-la causarum_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la justificandam_fw-la nam_fw-la quotquot_fw-la receperunt_fw-la eum_fw-la his_fw-la fecit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la fieri_fw-la joan._n 1.12_o &_o 3.33_o et_fw-la modus_fw-la seu_fw-la medium_n applicationis_fw-la seu_fw-la apprehensionis_fw-la docendi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la voco_fw-la causa_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la duplex_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la 1._o docens_fw-la patefaciens_fw-la offerens_fw-la et_fw-la exhibens_fw-la beneficia_fw-la justificationis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la communicate_v illa_fw-la bona_fw-la et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la evangelii_n et_fw-la usus_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la vel_fw-la sicut_fw-la veteres_fw-la loquntur_fw-la verbum_fw-la vocale_n et_fw-la visibile_fw-la for_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1.12_o and_o 3._o v._o 33._o and_o this_o manner_n or_o medium_n of_o application_n or_o apprehension_n speak_v to_o man_n capacity_n be_v call_v a_o cause_n instrumental_a and_o this_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v twofold_a 1._o teach_v open_v offer_v and_o exibit_v the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o god_n do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o those_o gift_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o use_v of_o sacrament_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_n speak_v the_o word_n vocal_a and_o visible_a 2._o receive_v or_o apprehend_v applicationis_fw-la 2._o recipiens_fw-la seu_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la quâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la illa_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o evangelio_n offeruntur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la participes_fw-la reddamur_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la manus_fw-la dei_fw-la trader_n et_fw-la hominis_fw-la manus_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la traditur_fw-la supra_fw-la autem_fw-la testimonia_fw-la et_fw-la annotata_fw-la et_fw-la explicata_fw-la sunt_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la ulias_fw-la alius_fw-la vel_fw-la qualitates_fw-la vel_fw-la opera_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la medium_n applicationis_fw-la whereby_o we_o apply_v those_o gift_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o they_o there_o be_v therefore_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n receive_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v and_o testimony_n be_v both_o observe_v and_o above_o explain_v that_o only_a faith_n sand_n no_o other_o quality_n or_o work_n in_o we_o be_v the_o medium_n of_o application_n sect_n vi_o a_o four_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n as_o christian_n must_v see_v that_o they_o be_v aright_o principled_a in_o this_o gospel-doctrine_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n principle_n christian_n must_v get_v assurance_n that_o they_o do_v act_n according_a to_o these_o principle_n so_o also_o they_o must_v get_v assurance_n that_o they_o act_n according_a to_o these_o principle_n which_o i_o may_v urge_v respective_a to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o a_o man_n of_o gospel-righteousnesse_n but_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o conscience_n unto_o sacramental_a engagement_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o urge_v it_o respective_o to_o that_o grace_n which_o immediate_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o receive_v christ_n even_o by_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o instrumentality_n of_o it_o in_o our_o justification_n if_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o those_o that_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v want_v in_o this_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v those_o that_o persist_v in_o unbelief_n never_o attain_v to_o this_o end_n and_o howsoever_o zealous_a they_o may_v otherwise_o appear_v yet_o they_o come_v short_a of_o righteousness_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n give_v assent_n to_o all_o gospel-truth_n perhaps_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o education_n they_o may_v not_o only_o have_v the_o repute_n but_o also_o enjoy_v all_o outward_a privilege_n of_o believer_n yet_o want_v that_o work_n upon_o their_o will_n or_o if_o you_o please_v in_o their_o affection_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o close_a with_o he_o they_o yet_o have_v not_o christ_n nor_o life_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o account_n there_o be_v all_o reason_n to_o hearken_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n especial_o to_o see_v to_o their_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n and_o his_o reason_n annex_v the_o exhortation_n call_v we_o to_o self-examination_n to_o a_o self-tryal_n a_o inquisitive_a experimental_a trial_n the_o question_n to_o be_v put_v or_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v or_o bring_v to_o upon_o
forgive_v i_o what_o you_o say_v be_v their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v say_v be_v innocent_a and_o praise_v worthy_a i_o never_o know_v a_o more_o vile_a wretch_n than_o one_o that_o will_v say_v that_o he_o think_v in_o conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n better_a on_o a_o sunday_n spend_v six_o penny_n in_o a_o alehouse_n to_o help_v a_o poor_a woman_n with_o her_o child_n to_o live_v then_o in_o go_v to_o church_n when_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n stand_v in_o a_o much_o need_n as_o any_o ale-wive's_a whosoever_o look_v among_o papist_n who_o look_v upon_o work_n not_o only_o as_o such_o that_o justify_v but_o also_o merit_n and_o supererogate_v and_o see_v how_o far_o they_o exceed_v those_o that_o hold_v this_o which_o you_o call_v so_o dangerous_a a_o principle_n they_o be_v saint_n here_o they_o say_v compare_v with_o those_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o persecution_n yet_o doctor_n hall_n observe_v in_o his_o serious_a dissuasive_a from_o popery_n that_o he_o never_o yet_o can_v know_v that_o papist_n which_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o god_n ten_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o in_o leave_v our_o principle_n to_o choose_v they_o upon_o a_o design_n to_o advance_v good_a work_n you_o much_o mistake_v your_o way_n and_o go_v about_o to_o work_v with_o a_o wrong_a engine_n and_o i_o can_v conclude_v no_o other_o but_o that_o these_o inference_n be_v without_o reason_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gospel-principle_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v down_o but_o man_n may_v alike_o wrest_v to_o their_o own_o perdition_n sect_n ii_o man_n evangelicall_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o here_o perfect_a the_o next_o in_o order_n which_o you_o examine_v be_v concern_v the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n which_o be_v already_o speak_v to_o and_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o your_o three_o to_o which_o you_o speak_v sect._n 28._o pag._n 41_o entitul_a it_o of_o evangelicall_n personal_a righteousness_n where_o you_o set_v down_o word_n of_o i_o at_o large_a and_o then_o subjoin_v the_o three_o opinion_n which_o you_o rise_v against_o be_v that_o which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v i_o as_o your_o cite_n my_o word_n do_v manifest_a where_o i_o do_v not_o then_o cite_v any_o word_n which_o be_v you_o nor_o use_v your_o name_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o not_o hear_v any_o such_o charge_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o cause_v this_o piece_n to_o swell_v with_o repetition_n of_o all_o my_o own_o word_n that_o which_o i_o except_v against_o be_v vindicate_v the_o author_n concession_n vindicate_v that_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o a_o charge_n of_o intolerable_a ignorance_n lay_v upon_o learned_a man_n that_o speak_v otherwise_o here_o i_o partly_o employ_v and_o partly_o express_v several_a concession_n which_o you_o take_v hold_v of_o and_o raise_v several_a question_n about_o they_o 1._o i_o yield_v a_o righteousness_n of_o this_o kind_a inherent_a in_o christian_n though_o i_o deny_v such_o a_o perfection_n as_o i_o take_v to_o be_v assert_v in_o your_o treatise_n and_o here_o you_o think_v i_o be_o already_o catch_v for_o ens_fw-la and_o perfectum_fw-la be_v say_v you_o as_o convertible_a as_o ens_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la or_o ens_fw-la and_o verum_fw-la and_o after_o pain_n take_v out_o of_o scheibler_n and_o scaliger_n to_o correct_v my_o ignorance_n you_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o metaphysical_a transcendentall_a perfection_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o which_o have_v no_o contrary_a in_o be_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o you_o warn_v i_o still_o to_o remember_v that_o you_o take_v it_o not_o the_o perfectione_n accidentali_fw-la but_o essentiali_fw-la and_o i_o wish_v that_o you_o have_v tell_v your_o reader_n so_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v so_o understand_v you_o in_o your_o aphorism_n when_o we_o dispute_v whether_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o possible_a imperfection_n of_o which_o we_o dispute_v if_o i_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n coelum_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la intelligentiis_fw-la i_o do_v not_o question_v whether_o this_o be_v true_o a_o proposition_n but_o whether_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n it_o be_v logical_o true_a whether_o the_o predicate_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o you_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o holiness_n as_o it_o denominate_v the_o subject_n not_o as_o a_o abstract_n but_o a_o concrete_a and_o so_o susceptible_a of_o magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la if_o quality_n do_v suscipere_fw-la magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o contrariety_n when_o learned_a divine_n have_v speak_v in_o your_o hear_n as_o you_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v do_v of_o imperfect_a righteousness_n can_v you_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o head_n to_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o little_a learning_n may_v acquaint_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n 2._o i_o further_o yield_v a_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o doubleness_n and_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n respect_v not_o one_o or_o only_o some_o but_o all_o commandment_n call_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n this_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v though_o i_o think_v few_o other_o reader_n have_v be_v so_o quick_a as_o to_o discern_v any_o difficulty_n when_o divine_n speak_v of_o universal_a obedience_n ground_v their_o word_n on_o several_a scripture-text_n do_v not_o they_o ordinary_o explain_v themselves_o 1._o of_o a_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v bring_v into_o obedience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la perfectos_fw-la vatablus_n read_v it_o and_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n vel_fw-la totos_fw-la according_a to_o our_o read_n whole_o and_o then_o add_v his_o comment_n the_o follow_a word_n declare_v what_o that_o whole_o be_v corpore_fw-la well_fw-mi totos_fw-la sequentia_fw-la declarant_fw-la istud_fw-la totos_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o in_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o in_fw-la corpore_fw-la viz._n in_o soul_n in_o spirit_n and_o body_n this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v and_o as_o i_o think_v sufficient_o explain_v myself_o 2._o of_o a_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n when_o not_o one_o but_o every_o command_n be_v heed_v as_o psal_n 119.6_o 128._o you_o tell_v i_o you_o charitable_o conjecture_v that_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o object_n i_o mean_v a_o perfection_n of_o 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