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A rejoynder to Mr. Daniel Williams his reply to the first part of Neomianism [sic] unmaskt wherein his defence is examined, and his arguments answered : whereby he endeavours to prove the Gospel to be a new law with sanction, and the contrary is proved / by Isaac Chauncy.
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Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.
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begin_v 3._o either_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v through_o christ_n or_o not_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v inherent_a grace_n to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o he_o but_o as_o his_o design_a head_n as_o you_o phrase_v it_o and_o to_o one_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o shall_v make_v a_o change_n in_o his_o nature_n before_o a_o change_n of_o state_n 4._o then_o sanctification_n if_o faith_n be_v any_o part_n of_o it_o must_v be_v before_o justification_n contrary_a to_o the_o best_a protestant_n and_o what_o you_o have_v say_v your_o 8_o exception_n be_v that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n that_o you_o banter_n and_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o you_o say_v of_o it_o in_o your_o book_n where_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o place_n you_o quote_v here_o you_o will_v see_v my_o remark_n on_o your_o say_n and_o so_o as_o to_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o it_o will_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o as_o to_o the_o elâ—uâ—nth_o and_o twelve_o i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n i_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o vindication_n and_o i_o leave_v the_o considerate_a reader_n who_o understand_v himself_o whether_o i_o do_v not_o give_v a_o very_a fair_a account_n of_o your_o opinion_n whereof_o by_o the_o quotation_n of_o you_o out_o of_o your_o former_a book_n you_o give_v sufficient_a confirmation_n as_o to_o the_o state_v question_n in_o difference_n between_o we_o you_o do_v it_o not_o fair_a the_o first_o you_o say_v be_v preface_n 2._o l._n 1._o whether_o the_o elect_n be_v require_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v this_o you_o say_v i_o deny_v r._n you_o shall_v have_v quote_v the_o place_n i_o say_v there_o be_v command_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o sinner_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o not_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o a_o moral_a condition_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o justification_n or_o make_v meet_v for_o it_o as_o you_o say_v 2._o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o a_o law_n that_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o work_n so_o as_o for_o they_o we_o be_v save_v but_o whether_o the_o gospel_n assure_v salvation_n for_o christ_n merit_n to_o such_o as_o obey_v it_o and_o their_o active_a exclusion_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o disobey_v it_o this_o you_o say_v you_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o say_v the_o gospel_n can_v be_v a_o law_n command_v obedience_n as_o a_o federal_a condition_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o upon_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v a_o reward_n of_o debt_n and_o if_o the_o promise_v be_v justification_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n than_o its_o due_a as_o debt_n upon_o the_o say_a obedience_n and_o though_o you_o say_v justification_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o justification_n must_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n require_v in_o that_o law_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n of_o we_o as_o if_o they_o you_o mean_a repentance_n too_o as_o work_n or_o qualification_n be_v a_o jot_n of_o that_o righousness_n for_o which_o or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o i_o deny_v rep._n who_o say_v you_o say_v its_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o you_o annex_v your_o for_o or_o by_o but_o for_o and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n we_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o duty_n require_v in_o another_o law_n which_o you_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o gospel_n rule_n i._n e._n your_o law_n that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n who_o god_n will_v justify_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o you_o say_v you_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v and_o that_o with_o good_a reason_n that_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v previous_a qualify_a duty_n to_o our_o justification_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n must_v repent_v and_o believe_v in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o or_o according_a to_o our_o evangelical_n 4._o your_o next_o particular_a be_v the_o same_o and_o i_o say_v as_o before_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o as_o a_o judicial_a act_n for_o any_o duty_n or_o act_n though_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n 5._o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v upon_o believe_v before_o any_o work_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n r._n no_o for_o the_o papist_n own_o their_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v so_o but_o you_o say_v if_o faith_n shall_v be_v ineffectual_a to_o act_n of_o sincere_a holiness_n and_o to_o prevent_v apostasy_n and_o utter_a ungodliness_n will_v we_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o condemnation_n by_o gospel_n rule_n this_o you_o say_v you_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v r._n let_v we_o examine_v this_o then_o and_o see_v what_o you_o affirm_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n true_a justify_v faith_n may_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fall_v away_o 2._o that_o till_o faith_n have_v bring_v forth_o sincere_a persevere_v obedience_n we_o be_v not_o full_o and_o certain_o justify_v we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o second_o justification_n before_o we_o be_v secure_a 3._o that_o apostasy_n and_o utter_a ungodliness_n be_v prevent_v by_o a_o gospel_n rule_n of_o condemnation_n that_o we_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o it_o be_v a_o fine_a way_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n to_o lay_v we_o under_o a_o rule_n of_o condemnation_n you_o mean_v a_o sentence_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v it_o see_v these_o thing_n hang_v together_o nor_o know_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o a_o rule_n of_o condemnation_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gospel_n 6._o you_o say_v and_o we_o say_v that_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o i_o deny_v they_o be_v indispensable_a mean_n of_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o salvation_n through_o christ_n r._n if_o i_o say_v they_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v enough_o though_o i_o may_v not_o own_v they_o to_o be_v indispensible_a mean_n in_o your_o sense_n as_o a_o law_n condition_n be_v a_o indispensible_a mean_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o if_o they_o be_v indispensible_a mean_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n can_v not_o have_v be_v save_v and_o hundred_o more_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n save_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n 7._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o justification_n adoption_n and_o glorification_n be_v act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n which_o i_o affirm_v r._n but_o you_o say_v otherwise_o that_o forgive_a adopt_v and_o glorify_v and_o the_o conveyance_n of_o every_o promise_a benefit_n give_v on_o god_n term_n be_v judicial_a act_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rector_n i._n e._n as_o you_o after_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v so_o dispense_v by_o way_n of_o judicial_a rectoral_a distribution_n of_o reward_n etc._n etc._n pref._n of_o the_o one_a book_n but_o the_o question_n be_v you_o say_v whether_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v himself_o at_o liberty_n to_o justify_v the_o unbeliever_n while_o such_o and_o glorify_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o wicked_a and_o alâ—o_o to_o damn_v the_o penitent_a godly_a believer_n this_o mr._n c._n affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v r._n you_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o place_n where_o i_o say_v it_o that_o your_o charge_n may_v have_v fasten_v by_o a_o demonstration_n i_o marvel_v you_o blush_v not_o at_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 1._o where_o have_v i_o that_o expression_n of_o god_n leave_v himself_o at_o liberty_n it_o be_v one_o of_o your_o term_n of_o art_n not_o i_o 2._o that_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a be_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v 3._o but_o i_o say_v in_o justifi_a he_o he_o sanctifi_v he_o and_o whatever_o a_o sinner_n be_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o such_o not_o as_o make_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a unless_o you_o will_v confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o quaker_n do_v 4._o but_o when_o do_v i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v glorify_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o damn_v the_o penitent_a and_o godly_a believer_n or_o that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v any_o such_o exception_n that_o he_o may_v or_o will_v do_v so_o i_o suppose_v that_o you_o must_v
4._o it_o be_v perform_v from_o high_a motive_n and_o obligation_n viz._n that_o great_a love_n wherewith_o god_n have_v love_v we_o constrain_a we_o to_o the_o high_a love_n and_o expression_n thereof_o to_o he_o 5._o as_o for_o all_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n even_a impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n to_o any_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o every_o one_o under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o impenitence_n unbelief_n rejection_n of_o christ_n or_o disobedience_n in_o a_o natural_a estate_n be_v therein_o under_o the_o law_n but_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n iâ—_n mean_v to_o their_o person_n though_o all_o their_o sin_n also_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n 2_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o your_o argument_n mr._n w.'s_n arg_n 1_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o law_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 42.4_o mic._n 4.2_o rom._n 3.27_o ch._n 10.31_o jam._n 1.25_o and_o 2.12_o psal_n 19.7_o gal._n 6.2_o rom._n 8.2_o r._n as_o to_o the_o place_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o isa_n 42.4_o mic._n 4.2_o ps_n 19_o 7._o i_o have_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v doctrine_n and_o instruction_n and_o sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o law_n as_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a both_o law_n and_o gospel_n in_o that_o place_n isa_n 42.4_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o receive_v all_o command_n from_o christ_n who_o precept_n may_v be_v call_v law_n though_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o a_o law_n with_o sanction_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v often_o call_v law_n especial_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o make_v not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o a_o law_n though_o it_o contain_v many_o precept_n that_o of_o mic._n 4.2_o psal_n 19.7_o have_v the_o same_o answer_n those_o place_n explicate_v themselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o law_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n preach_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v use_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proverb_n and_o psalm_n and_o elsewhere_o not_o under_o any_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o law_n or_o gospel_n we_o have_v show_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v exhibit_v only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o free-gift_n unto_o sinner_n as_o such_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n not_o upon_o any_o term_n of_o their_o do_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a perform_v in_o their_o own_o or_o another_o strength_n though_o it_o take_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n where_o christ_n rule_n and_o govern_v they_o and_o from_o which_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n last_o the_o old_a testament_n speak_v often_o prophetical_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o own_o term_n and_o dialect_n as_o by_o priest_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 66.21_o c._n 56.7_o c._n 6.7_o ezek._n 40._o c._n 41_o 42._o that_o of_o rom._n 3.27_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o boast_v be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a rhetorical_a figura_fw-la dictionis_fw-la call_v anadiplosis_fw-la and_o beza_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o de_fw-fr industria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n instead_o of_o faith_n because_o the_o adversary_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o wont_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o mouth_n for_o which_o reason_n our_o lord_n call_v faith_n a_o work_n joh._n 6.29_o and_o on_o which_o place_n he_o say_v they_o be_v plain_o ridiculous_a who_o from_o hence_o will_v argue_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o woe_n k_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o if_o any_o that_o contend_v for_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o all_o law-righteousness_n as_o rom._n 4._o or_o other_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v contrary_a 2._o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o its_o power_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n renounce_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v law_n take_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viz._n i._n e._n the_o nature_n power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o so_o rom._n 7._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o captivate_v we_o jam._n 1.25_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel-doctrin_n of_o freedom_n by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 8.36_o from_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a for_o justificaion_n yea_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o such_o say_v beza_n on_o who_o no_o yoke_n of_o ceremonial_a bondage_n be_v lay_v as_o peter_n act_v 15.10_o yea_o such_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n can_v not_o retain_v as_o servant_n under_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n form_n they_o into_o free_a and_o voluntary_a obedience_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o law_n with_o sanction_n which_o enforce_v obedience_n from_o the_o threat_n thereof_o so_o beza_n carry_v c._n 2.12_o this_o epithet_n of_o liberty_n say_v he_o be_v very_o fit_o add_v have_v show_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n before_o which_o he_o call_v the_o royal_a law_n in_o its_o full_a sanction_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o see_v we_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o son_n by_o a_o much_o better_a right_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n rather_o than_o of_o those_o who_o remain_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o these_o expression_n of_o james_n here_o be_v so_o little_a pretence_n for_o a_o plea_n to_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o law_n with_o sanction_n that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v strenuous_o to_o argue_v against_o it_o i_o wonder_v that_o place_n be_v mention_v rom._n 9.31_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v plain_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o it_o be_v righteousness_n by_o this_o law_n they_o seek_v after_o but_o lose_v their_o labour_n not_o seek_v after_o a_o righteousness_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n you_o argue_v also_o from_o gal._n 6.2_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o particular_a precept_n which_v be_v frequent_o term_v law_n or_o instruction_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o command_n yea_o from_o a_o obligation_n so_o to_o do_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o law_n of_o love_n and_o what_o be_v the_o obligation_n christ_n bear_v our_o burden_n isa_n 53._o therefore_o we_o shall_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n as_o he_o carry_v our_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v follower_n of_o christ_n as_o dear_a child_n beza_n and_o other_o refer_v it_o to_o john_n 13.34_o 35._o a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o i._n e._n i_o give_v you_o a_o new_a motive_n and_o principle_n to_o act_v obedience_n from_o and_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o a_o principle_n and_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n from_o a_o law_n with_o sanction_n and_o this_o new_a commandment_n be_v call_v the_o old_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o mr._n w.'s_n arg._n 2._o man_n behaviour_n towards_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o word_n that_o denote_v it_o to_o be_v a_o law_n rom._n 10.16_o 2_o cor._n 9.13_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o r._n you_o say_v though_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n with_o sanction_n yet_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o absolute_a promise_n this_o i_o deny_v as_o a_o contradiction_n but_o i_o affirm_v that_o a_o absolute_a promise_n may_v contain_v in_o it_o law-precept_n as_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v w_o ite_z my_o law_n in_o your_o heart_n the_o gospel_n set_v up_o the_o law-precept_n as_o rule_n of_o sanctity_n and_o obedience_n and_o call_v for_o a_o conformity_n to_o they_o from_o better_a motive_n and_o principle_n yet_o upon_o betteâ—_n promise_v not_o such_o as_o provoke_v to_o obedience_n by_o reward_v the_o work_n perform_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o such_o as_o