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say_v to_o be_v man_n instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o god_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o proper_o and_o indeed_o and_o if_o you_o can_v find_v any_o scripture_n that_o so_o speak_v figurative_o call_v faith_n man_n instrument_n and_o god_n in_o justify_n as_o you_o can_v this_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o decide_n of_o our_o controversy_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o ground_a attribution_n that_o you_o must_v prove_v where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o real_a instrumentality_n and_o so_o the_o name_n fit_v to_o the_o thing_n and_o how_o prove_v you_o this_o why_o as_o before_o eph._n 3.17_o you_o say_v we_o believe_v and_o not_o christ_n yet_o faith_n be_v christ_n instrument_n whereby_o he_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n but_o this_o be_v too_o facile_a dispute_v to_o satisfy_v 1._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o relative_a indwelling_a that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o singular_a you_o be_v in_o this_o exposition_n if_o you_o so_o expound_v if_o not_o you_o say_v nothing_o 2._o if_o that_o have_v be_v prove_v yet_o here_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o by_o signify_v instrumentality_n 3._o much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n instrument_n how_o easy_o be_v all_o these_o affirm_v i_o think_v christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o i_o say_v 1._o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n 1._o formaliter_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o 2._o conditionaliter_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n to_o the_o spirit_n abode_n 3._o efficient_a as_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v direct_o cause_v the_o increase_n and_o so_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o also_o as_o it_o excit_v other_o grace_n if_o you_o will_v call_v this_o efficiency_n a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o proper_a speech_n we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o call_v the_o act_n of_o 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man_n act_n of_o believe_v be_v his_o instrument_n of_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o object_n or_o of_o the_o object_n abode_n in_o the_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o about_o it_o only_o as_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o make_v this_o phrase_n no_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n nor_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o it_o so_o also_o to_o remember_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o species_n and_o not_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v objective_o receive_v and_o thus_o dwell_v in_o we_o 2._o that_o every_o other_o grace_n that_o have_v christ_n for_o its_o object_n be_v thus_o far_o a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v he_o and_o of_o his_o abode_n in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n but_o none_o so_o proper_o and_o full_o as_o knowledge_n and_o 3._o that_o thus_o christ_n dwell_v objective_o in_o every_o wicked_a man_n that_o think_v of_o he_o though_o doubtless_o not_o in_o that_o deep_a and_o special_a manner_n as_o in_o his_o choose_a 3._o and_o yet_o further_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o indwell_v christ_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o câ—viliter_fw-la vel_fw-la moraliter_fw-la that_o be_v reputatiuè_fw-la because_o his_o spirit_n or_o grace_n dwell_v in_o we_o naturaliter_fw-la as_o a_o man_n that_o keep_v possession_n of_o a_o house_n by_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n or_o by_o his_o good_n and_o here_o also_o if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o the_o term_n instrument_n you_o may_v for_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n keep_v possession_n by_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n as_o his_o instrument_n but_o than_o you_o must_v consider_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v by_o no_o communication_n of_o action_n and_o title_n but_o here_o be_v a_o real_a ground_n for_o this_o speech_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n a_o man_n act_n but_o faith_n as_o god_n grace_v wrought_v and_o maintain_v in_o we_o by_o which_o he_o may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o or_o keep_v possession_n of_o we_o 3._o that_o thus_o every_o grace_n may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n instrument_n of_o possession_n or_o indwelling_n as_o faith_n so_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o love_n hope_v trust_v desire_v joy_n etc._n etc._n but_o most_o proper_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o new_a creature_n or_o whole_a body_n at_o sanctification_n 4_o that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v man_n instrument_n and_o god_n yea_o or_o either_o alone_a to_o effect_v our_o justification_n the_o same_o answer_n serve_v to_o act._n 15.17_o god_n purify_v man_n heart_n by_o faith_n 1._o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n 1._o formaliter_fw-la 2._o efficient_a as_o be_v before_o express_v 2._o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n and_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n by_o or_o through_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v or_o pardon_v we_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o confer_v remission_n only_o on_o this_o condition_n and_o so_o do_v constitute_v the_o formal_a office_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v 2._o in_o that_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o cause_v or_o give_v say_v itself_o and_o effect_v the_o matter_n though_o whether_o this_o text_n reach_v to_o justification_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v so_o that_o you_o do_v but_o naked_o affirm_v and_o not_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v god_n instrument_n or_o man_n in_o justify_v last_o to_o what_o you_o say_v from_o rom._n 8.13_o i_o reply_v 1._o a_o adâ—utor_n or_o concause_n be_v ill_o call_v a_o instrument_n must_v the_o spirit_n need_v be_v our_o instrument_n because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o byj_n signify_v only_o a_o instrument_n 2._o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n prove_v but_o this_o that_o man_n be_v as_o true_a a_o efficient_a of_o his_o own_o pardon_n or_o justification_n as_o he_o be_v of_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o you_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o then_o contend_v whether_o the_o term_n instrument_n be_n proper_a or_o improper_a §._o 11._o mr_n bl._n man_n neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v raise_v to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o both_o and_o so_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o work_v sanctification_n provide_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o first_o work_n which_o be_v proper_o regeneration_n and_o precedent_a to_o say_v but_o the_o further_a progress_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 11._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o man_n justify_v not_o himself_o and_o yet_o faith_n be_v his_o
vel_fw-la actio_fw-la ad_fw-la receptionem_fw-la propriam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la and_o that_o the_o true_a reception_n which_o be_v pati_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v follow_v faith_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v only_a receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la metaphoricâ_fw-la species_n christi_fw-la predicati_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la jâ—â—_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la recipitur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la that_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v on_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n or_o the_o like_a and_o offer_v to_o be_v accept_v this_o be_v receive_v receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la whereupon_o follow_v the_o actual_a efficacious_a give_v of_o that_o thing_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v which_o suspend_v it_o and_o this_o the_o believer_n receive_v receptione_n passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n that_o receive_v it_o 7._o the_o great_a thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o though_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o foresay_a objective_n or_o of_o the_o ethical_a metaphorical_a recption_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o be_v ipsa_fw-la receptio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n or_o righteousness_n of_o this_o it_o be_v only_o the_o condition_n and_o not_o the_o proper_a instrument_n for_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v both_o it_o do_v moral_o qualify_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a patient_a to_o be_v justify_v as_o m._n benjam_n woodbridge_n say_v true_o in_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o justification_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v only_a donation_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n signify_v that_o can_v efficient_o convey_v a_o right_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n the_o receiver_n be_v not_o the_o giver_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o conveyer_n of_o right_n every_o instrument_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o must_v effect_v and_o it_o be_v only_o give_v that_o effect_v this_o right_a now_o if_o the_o give_v the_o donation_n have_v be_v absolute_a it_o have_v absolute_o convey_v right_a and_o faith_n will_v have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o be_v no_o condition_n or_o if_o the_o gift_n have_v constitute_v another_o condition_n that_o other_o will_v have_v have_v the_o cause_v interest_n that_o faith_n now_o have_v ut_fw-la causa_fw-la sive_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la so_o that_o the_o the_o near_a and_o formal_a interest_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o be_v be_v the_o condition_n and_o its_o apprehension_n of_o its_o object_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a aptitudinal_n reason_n be_v ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o affirm_v be_v this_o that_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o call_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o apprehend_v christ_n or_o righteousness_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o justify_v proximè_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la as_o such_o but_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gift_n perform_v 8._o and_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v improper_o and_o call_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performed-condition_n instrumentum_fw-la receptionis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_o a_o few_o word_n thiâ—_n be_v the_o sum_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o ethical_a metaphorical_a reception_n of_o christ_n 2._o if_o any_o will_v speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o call_v this_o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o ethical_a reception_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o 3._o this_o ethical_a reception_n active_a be_v constitute_v by_o christ_n testament_n the_o condition_n of_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o to_o his_o benefit_n faith_n must_v first_o be_v faith_n i._n e._n apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o right_n 4._o it_o justify_v therefore_o quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la and_o not_o quâ_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la or_o as_o they_o improper_o speak_v quâ_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la 5._o if_o any_o will_v take_v the_o word_n instrument_n so_o improper_o and_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o condition_n than_o you_o may_v so_o further_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o active_a reception_n but_o of_o true_a passive_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o receive_v justification_n 6._o but_o this_o be_v quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la prâ—stita_fw-la and_o not_o qua_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la 7._o and_o therefore_o every_o act_n that_o be_v part_n of_o this_o condition_n may_v so_o be_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la than_o every_o grace_n that_o apprehend_v christ_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n too_o and_o doubtless_o knowledge_n love_n hope_v delight_n etc._n etc._n do_v apprehend_v or_o receive_v christ_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o have_v he_o for_o their_o object_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o will_v say_v fides_n non_fw-la quà _fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la câ—nditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la morale_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o justiâ—iam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la promeritam_fw-la yet_o as_o i_o think_v he_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o turn_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a term_n condition_n into_o a_o improper_a term_n instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la so_o i_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o therefore_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o though_o you_o may_v in_o a_o strain_a speech_n say_v that_o receptio_fw-la moralis_fw-la activa_fw-la be_v make_v the_o medium_n or_o condition_n receptionis_fw-la physicae_fw-la passivae_fw-la may_v therefore_o â—e_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la and_o credere_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptare_fw-la say_v to_o be_v moraliter_fw-la vel_fw-la reputatiuè_fw-la pati_fw-la and_o so_o every_o condition_n quà _fw-la condition_n be_v term_v a_o receptive_a instrument_n i_o say_v though_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o this_o speech_n for_o mere_a unfitness_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o dangerous_a error_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n or_o any_o condition_n be_v therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v medium_n fine_a quo_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la as_o realis_fw-la vel_fw-la naturalis_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la be_v not_o justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la justificari_fw-la so_o much_o more_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o moralis_n &_o imputativa_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la medium_n necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la justificari_fw-la 10._o last_o i_o say_v again_o what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o aphorism_n these_o two_o question_n must_v be_v distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o justification_n and_o what_o be_v the_o remote_a reason_n or_o why_o do_v god_n assign_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n to_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a answer_n faith_n justify_v rather_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o god_n in_o frame_v his_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v please_v to_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n the_o mere_a constitution_n of_o the_o donor_n be_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o second_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n god_n choose_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n of_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n rather_o than_o other_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v fit_a as_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n with_o he_o which_o man_n call_v the_o instrumentality_n i_o have_v the_o more_o full_o open_v my_o meaning_n here_o together_o about_o this_o point_n though_o with_o some_o repetition_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o misunderstand_v i_o §._o 12._o mr_n bl._n the_o spirit_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unbelieved_a man_n faith_n then_o be_v the_o act_n of_o man_n man_n believe_v yet_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o justify_v only_a believer_n §._o 12._o r._n b._n 1._o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o sanctification_n be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n of_o justification_n 2._o the_o spirit_n work_v our_o first_o faith_n without_o faith_n coworking_a and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o 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