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or_o adulti_fw-la yet_o to_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o who_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n do_v only_o real_o belong_v 6._o it_o be_v real_a and_o absolute_a it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n himself_o declare_v his_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o deliverance_n from_o death_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 38_o §_o 12._o 2._o internal_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la at_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n do_v powerful_o persuade_v their_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_a themselves_o before_o faith_n have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o comfort_n either_o of_o god_n gracious_a volition_n towards_o they_o or_o of_o christ_n undertake_n and_o purchase_n in_o their_o behalf_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o gal._n 4.1_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 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whereas_o unbeliever_n look_v on_o god_n as_o their_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n a_o true_a believer_n have_v peace_n liberty_n and_o boldness_n towards_o god_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o promise_n as_o his_o own_o inheritance_n interpret_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n even_o those_o which_o reason_n will_v construe_v in_o another_o sense_n to_o be_v fruit_n of_o love_n and_o not_o of_o wrath._n §_o 12._o now_o because_o this_o declarative_a sentence_n by_o faith_n be_v like_o the_o name_n write_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n revel_v 2.17_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o have_v it_o many_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v justify_v be_v account_v by_o the_o world_n to_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n other_o again_o be_v justify_v of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 16.15_o the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v another_o way_n of_o justify_v his_o people_n to_o wit_n 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they_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o but_o because_o this_o gracious_a sentence_n shall_v be_v then_o public_o declare_v loc_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o its_o eternal_a effect_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v those_o scripture_n may_v be_v understand_v which_o speak_v of_o our_o justification_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n as_o rom._n 3.30_o &_o 2.13_o etc._n etc._n §_o 13._o now_o though_o we_o have_v ascribe_v justification_n unto_o several_a time_n or_o period_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o make_v many_o justification_n declare_v justification_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la or_o in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la be_v not_o another_o from_o that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o the_o same_o various_o reveal_v as_o a_o acquittance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o in_o a_o paper_n a_o pardon_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o enrol_v be_v 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a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o the_o chief_n scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o be_v to_o derive_v to_o faith_n at_o least_o a_o federal_n or_o moral_a causality_n in_o our_o justification_n i_o be_o sorry_a i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o injurious_a deal_n not_o only_o in_o that_o unworthy_a language_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o but_o in_o cast_v my_o argument_n into_o another_o form_n then_o that_o wherein_o i_o propose_v it_o in_o his_o report_n it_o run_v thus_o if_o we_o be_v altogether_o passive_a in_o be_v justify_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v in_o which_o form_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o more_o exception_n than_o one_o for_o beside_o the_o grammatical_a part_n which_o be_v very_o harsh_a the_o logical_a consequence_n may_v be_v just_o blame_v though_o the_o consequent_a be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o right_o infer_v from_o the_o 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and_o the_o rudeness_n of_o some_o people_n who_o do_v go_v for_o professor_n that_o stand_v about_o i_o but_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o faith_n do_v necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o application_n of_o this_o privilege_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v but_o the_o application_n of_o this_o benefit_n be_v not_o justification_n the_o one_o be_v god_n act_n the_o other_o we_o his_o answer_n in_o print_n we_o be_v sure_a be_v authentic_a let_v we_o see_v therefore_o how_o well_o he_o have_v now_o quit_v himself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o contradiction_n 1._o he_o call_v the_o argument_n a_o childish_a exception_n a_o piece_n of_o witchery_n and_o wonder_v it_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v to_o hear_v such_o language_n from_o a_o civil_a man_n much_o more_o from_o a_o minister_n and_o more_o especial_o from_o one_o who_o have_v sometime_o owe_v i_o more_o respect_n let_v the_o prudent_a judge_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o hideous_a clamour_n 2._o he_o shape_v some_o kind_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o sequel_n that_o though_o faith_n be_v a_o formal_a vital_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o genere_fw-la physico_fw-la yet_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o justification_n be_v but_o to_o qualify_v we_o passive_o that_o we_o may_v be_v moral_o capable_a of_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n and_o again_o faith_n be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n which_o though_o physical_o it_o be_v a_o act_n yet_o moral_o it_o be_v but_o a_o passive_a condition_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n now_o here_o 1._o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v how_o much_o mr._n w._n be_v behold_v to_o a_o popish_a tenent_n oppose_v by_o all_o our_o protestant_a writer_n to_o support_v his_o cause_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n go_v before_o justification_n to_o dispose_v we_o for_o it_o etc._n etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n 4._o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o because_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n to_o wit_n fear_n hope_v love_n penitency_n a_o desire_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n all_o which_o say_v the_o jesuit_n do_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v a_o man_n for_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n against_o who_o all_o our_o protestant_a divine_n 4._o which_o my_o little_a library_n have_v obtain_v do_v unanimous_o affirm_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o dispose_v or_o prepare_v we_o for_o justification_n now_o be_v they_o all_o bewitch_v as_o well_o as_o we_o who_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o this_o popish_a dictate_v 2._o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o my_o argument_n or_o his_o answer_n do_v deserve_v
faith_n in_o the_o propitiation_n and_o atonement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o their_o defect_n and_o obliquity_n be_v do_v away_o 2.5_o §_o 6._o 4_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a answer_n which_o i_o give_v to_o mr._n good_a that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o elect_n while_o unregenerate_a though_o not_o with_o their_o unregeneracy_n 1._o as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v myself_o i_o shall_v subscribe_v to_o his_o censure_n i_o be_o poor_a but_o he_o be_v rich_a i_o be_o empty_a but_o he_o be_v full_a 4.8_o but_o 2._o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o far_o rich_a man_n than_o himself_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a have_v give_v the_o very_a same_o answer_n unto_o this_o question_n mr._n pemble_n 19_o distinguish_v between_o god_n love_n to_o our_o person_n and_o god_n love_v to_o our_o quality_n and_o action_n a_o distinction_n which_o say_v he_o parent_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o who_o put_v 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i_o offer_v he_o this_o argument_n to_o evict_v the_o contrary_a if_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o do_v partake_v of_o some_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n before_o we_o do_v believe_v than_o that_o conditional_a promise_n be_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n of_o covenant_n before_o we_o do_v believe_v ergo._fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o sequel_n be_v because_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v perform_v before_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n can_v be_v receive_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o a_o medium_n which_o mr._n rutherford_n 38._o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v give_v we_o before_o we_o do_v believe_v but_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la we_o do_v partake_v of_o some_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a 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1_o he_o blame_v the_o proposition_n for_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o faith_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o order_n and_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o be_v enjoy_v successive_o one_o after_o another_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n the_o sequel_n be_v not_o invalidate_v by_o this_o reason_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v before_o faith_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o elect_n to_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n appertain_v he_o be_v certain_o justify_v for_o 1_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v will_n not_o to_o punish_v his_o elect_a one_o which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v real_a justification_n it_o be_v forgiveness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n or_o 2_o take_v it_o for_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o will_n 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man_n 36._o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n from_o those_o text_n john_n 14.16_o 17_o 26.15.26_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o rom._n 8.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.3.16_o yet_o none_o that_o be_v sober_a ever_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v we_o one_o person_n with_o himself_o or_o to_o communicate_v his_o personal_a property_n to_o we_o so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o argument_n as_o maldonate_fw-it of_o a_o certain_a text_n in_o the_o gospel_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la facilior_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la cum_fw-la exposuisset_fw-la it_o have_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a if_o these_o distinction_n have_v be_v omit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o sense_n then_o this_o that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n do_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n give_v or_o send_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n 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two_o new_a covenant_n one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a one_o wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v without_o condition_n the_o other_o wherein_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 6._o whereas_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o often_o abuse_v that_o receive_a maxim_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la let_v pass_v his_o uncivil_a language_n i_o say_v 1_o that_o in_o our_o discourse_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o but_o with_o such_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o artist_n 145._o give_v understand_v it_o of_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o completa_fw-la and_o then_o i_o conceive_v causa_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la the_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v 2_o i_o can_v see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o abuse_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o effect_v our_o justification_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o 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spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o before_o faith_n we_o grant_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o build_v or_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o 14.23_o vouchsafe_v more_o sensible_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o be_v not_o that_o organize_a prepare_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n if_o so_o then_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi doubtless_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la when_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o i_o find_v that_o 183._o mr._n burges_n mention_n this_o answer_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v this_o way_n for_o that_o grand_a promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o do_v evident_o argue_v the_o habit_n or_o internal_a principle_n of_o grace_n be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n §_o 8._o his_o next_o passage_n give_v we_o little_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n prepare_v and_o organise_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v public_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n if_o mr._n e._n have_v not_o be_v beyond_o measure_n obstreperous_a 1_o i_o dare_v say_v such_o as_o know_v mr._n woodbridges_n tongue_n and_o forehead_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o speak_v his_o whole_a mind_n but_o 2_o my_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o person_n servant_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o mr._n w._n especial_o when_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n 3_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v he_o then_o speak_v near_o as_o many_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o this_o which_o he_o have_v print_v i_o well_o remember_v some_o passage_n which_o be_v here_o omirted_a as_o that_o say_n anima_fw-la fabricat_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilium_fw-la the_o soul_n form_n the_o body_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n work_v first_o efficient_o that_o afterward_o it_o may_v act_v formal_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v know_v that_o the_o only_a answer_n i_o can_v get_v unto_o divers_a syllogism_n be_v i_o deny_v all_o but_o this_o he_o intend_v rather_o to_o vilify_v i_o then_o to_o excuse_v himself_o chap._n xvii_o concern_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o next_o place_n propounde_v this_o question_n whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v 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operum_fw-la intellexit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la externa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la mandata_fw-la verùm_fw-la omnes_fw-la etiam_fw-la inâ—â—rnas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la â—uatenus_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dam_n intellectus_fw-la &_o volunâ—atis_fw-la quod_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la cviquam_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la epistola_fw-la scil_n ad_fw-la rom._n mediocriter_fw-la exercitato_fw-la zanâ—h_o de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o thes._n 2._o 2._o nomen_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la credendi_fw-la apertè_fw-la docent_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliundè_fw-la advenire_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la realiter_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sensum_fw-la &_o effecta_fw-la opuâ—_fw-la enim_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la extra_fw-la nos_fw-la sunt_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la hac_fw-la igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la unica_fw-la locutio_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la seu_fw-la fide_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la deberet_fw-la ad_fw-la evincenium_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la justificari_fw-la opere_fw-la aut_fw-la virtute_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la existente_fw-la câ—quâ—_n nâ—â—_n ipsâ—_fw-la fide_fw-la ut_fw-la virtus_fw-la &_o opus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la exâ—â—â—_n nos_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la favore_fw-la scil_n dei_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la zanchius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la isa._n 53.11_o john_n 17.3_o phil._n 3.10_o isa._n 50.10_o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n â—_o prosper_n ad_fw-la dub._n 8._o 8._o dr._n hammond_n mr._n baxter_n see_v down_o of_o just._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o sect_n 3._o and_o down_n nature_n of_o justification_n p._n 10._o 10._o dr._n jackson_n oâ—_n faith_n c·_fw-la 9·_fw-la anâ—_n down_n ut_fw-la sup_n scientia_fw-la affectiva_fw-la gerson_n gerson_n proprium_fw-la objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificantis_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la vel_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la propositio_fw-la vel_fw-la axioma_fw-la amesius_n bellar._n eneru._n tom_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n â—_o sect_n 22._o actus_fw-la credentis_fw-la non_fw-la terminatur_fw-la ad_fw-la axioma_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la faâ—â—entibus_fw-la sâ—â—olasticorum_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ames_n medul_a theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect_n 24._o 24._o sicut_fw-la contar_n enus_fw-la optimè_fw-la observavit_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n sup_n see_v d._n â—â—ckson_fw-mi of_o faith_n sect_n 1._o c._n 9_o n._n 4._o p._n 147._o the_o spirit_n make_v the_o general_n call_v particular_a etc._n etc._n shep._n sound_v believer_n p._n 222._o 222._o rhetorf_n exer._n apol._n ex_fw-la 2._o c._n 2_o p._n 228._o 228._o dr._n ham._n vind._n of_o pract._n cat_n p._n 3_o &_o 4._o quare_fw-la etsi_fw-la â—emo_fw-la credidisset_fw-la futurum_fw-la tamen_fw-la fuâ—sse_fw-la ut_fw-la finis_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la constaret_fw-la omnino_fw-la credimus_fw-la christus_fw-la exauditur_fw-la semper_fw-la sive_fw-la salvantur_fw-la sive_fw-la noâ—_n quia_fw-la orat_fw-la cum_fw-la ann_n xae_fw-la sidei_fw-la conditioâ—e_fw-la corvin_n in_o mol._n c._n 27._o sect_n 1._o &_o 4._o vid._n c._n 28._o sect_n 24._o 24._o in_o a_o sermon_n at_o a_o irregular_a ordination_n in_o sarum_n where_o minister_n be_v ordain_v not_o fix_v to_o any_o church_n and_o some_o a_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o ministry_n ministry_n see_v heilder_n on_o 51._o psal._n lect._n 128._o p._n 604._o 604._o pacem_fw-la babeamus_fw-la vulg._n &_o syr._n council_n trid._n â—ess_n 6._o câ—n_n 6._o &c_n &c_n â—_o bellar._n the_o just_a â—_o 1_o c._n 12._o etc._n etc._n chamier_n panst._n â—_o 3._o l_o 22._o c._n 8._o ames_n bel._n enter_v â—_o 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 4._o willet_n contr_n 19_o â—_o 991._o down_o of_o justif._n l._n 6._o c._n 7_o â—_o 10._o pembleâ—ind_n â—ind_z fid_fw-we c._n 4._o 4._o thes._n 70._o 70._o de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 1_o c._n 17._o 17._o pract._n cat._n p._n 28_o 30._o 30._o vindic._n cat._n p._n 8._o 8._o see_v testim_fw-la to_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n p_o 4_o &_o 15._o 15._o philip._n apud_fw-la â—eckern_n log._n p._n 152._o 152._o nostra_fw-la contranos_fw-es dimicat_fw-la armatura_fw-la jer._n ad_fw-la johan_n hieros_n hieros_n gen._n 4.4_o inprimis_fw-la ad_fw-la abel_n &_o postca_fw-la ad_fw-la munera_fw-la propter_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la propter_fw-la munera_fw-la sed_fw-la munera_fw-la propter_fw-la homines_fw-la acceptat_fw-la paris_n cap._n de_fw-la meritis_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 1_o r._n 8.52_o oculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la aâ—erti_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la servi_fw-la quia_fw-la prius_fw-la nos_fw-la intuctur_n justificatos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quam_fw-la preces_fw-la exaudit_fw-la see_v ain_n not_o on_o leu._n 3.5_o 3.5_o nihil_fw-la viriditatis_fw-la habet_fw-la ramus_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la processit_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la christus_fw-la art_n 13._o &_o rogers_n thereupon_o thereupon_o nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la justificationem_fw-la precedunt_fw-la sive_fw-la fides_fw-la sive_fw-la opera_fw-la ipsam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promeretur_fw-la council_n trident._n ses._n 6._o can._n 8._o 8._o see_v down_o of_o just._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o efficiens_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la pendet_fw-la â—_o effectus_fw-la effectus_fw-la tom._n 3._o l._n p_o 5._o c._n 5._o s._n 2._o mr._n kendal_n against_o goodwin_n cap._n 4_o 141._o 141._o ib._n p._n 140._o 140._o cam._n tom._n 3_o p_o 569._o 569._o reynolds_n on_o hos._n 14._o serm._n 4._o sect_n 18._o answer_v to_o g._n â—â—oy_n fol._n 20._o b._n b._n vâ—d_n vor_v paraâ—â—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d that_n annot._n annot._n mr._n owen_n against_o baxter_n p_o â—1_n â—1_n aphor._n p._n 93._o 93._o diodat_n on_o rom._n 3.27_o gal._n 3.10_o 3.10_o tit._n 3.5_o rom._n 4.5_o 4.5_o verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gratia_fw-la deduction_n ut_fw-la remissionem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la nullo_n pretio_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la numerato_fw-la daven_n in_o loc_n loc_n rome_n 7_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 3.19_o 3.19_o rom._n 8.33_o 8.33_o see_v mr._n tho._n goodwin_n sermon_n on_o john_n 6.37_o 6.37_o notat_fw-la constantiam_fw-la &_o pevitissimam_fw-la rei_fw-la adhaesionem_fw-la camer_n camer_n zâ—nch_n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o q._n r._n thes._n thes._n gal._n 3.24_o gal._n 4.1_o 2._o answ._n answ._n answ._n see_v dr._n reynolds_n three_o treatise_n p._n 385._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 10_o 11._o answ._n answ._n answ._n rom._n 1_o 17._o &_o 4.15_o 4.15_o prov._n 18.14_o 18.14_o psal_n 102.3_o &_o 38.3_o 38.3_o isai_n 53.5_o john_n 3_o 1â—_n 1â—_n vita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la valere_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la so_o esse_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la see_v eccles._n 6.2_o 6.2_o vid._n sup_v c._n 6._o sect_n 4._o rom._n 2.2_o 2.2_o cap._n 6._o sect_n 2._o 2._o vid._n calv._n instit_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect_n 2._o pemb._n vind._n sid_n p._n 24._o in_o quarto_fw-la quarto_fw-la see_v shepherd_n sound_v believer_n p._n 230._o answ._n answ._n rom._n 6.23_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o answ._n answ._n cap._n 1_o sect_n 8._o answ._n answ._n il._n λ._o λ._o musculus_fw-la in_o â—oc_fw-la apud_fw-la marâ—orat_n marâ—orat_n calv._n harm_n â—in_a mat._n 3.17_o 3.17_o beza_n majores_fw-la annot_n in_fw-la loc_n loc_n pareus_n in_o loc_n loc_n ward_n on_o matth._n 3.17_o 3.17_o ferus_fw-la in_o matth._n 3._o 3._o see_v diodaâ—e_n on_o matth._n 3.17_o joh._n 17.24_o 2d_o vid._n camer_n myâ—othe_v in_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o &_o v_o 13_o &_o pâ—aeâ—ect_n in_o mat._n â—9_n 3_o 3_o dyonis_n de_fw-fr div_o nom_fw-fr part_n 4._o cerca_fw-la med_n med_n vol._n 1._o p._n 110._o edit_fw-la 1608._o 1608._o levit._fw-la 17._o â—_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 4.8_o 4.8_o vind._n grat._n p._n 19_o 19_o pronunciate_v catholici_fw-la nullaâ—â—dari_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la tantam_fw-la vo_o non_fw-la habeat_fw-la admixtum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o long_o absit_fw-la à _fw-la perfectione_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la tendit_fw-la cham._n tom_n 3._o l._n 10._o c._n 3._o sect_n 9_o vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la aug._n confes._n l._n 9_o c._n 13._o see_v dr._n reynolds_n on_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o p._n 325._o 325._o exod._n 28.38_o apoc._n 8.3_o 4._o 4._o grot._n de_fw-fr satis_fw-la c._n 7._o p._n 154._o oxon_n oxon_n armin._n disp_n pub_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la thes_n 51._o 51._o vid._n aquin._n p._n 1._o q._n 19_o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o art_n 5._o in_o c._n c._n vid._n twiss_n vâ—nd_n grat._n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o digre_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o rhaetoâ—f_n apol._n c._n 2._o n._n 16._o 16._o aquin._n â—_o p._n q._n 23._o art_n 5._o in_o c._n c._n answ._n to_o baxâ—er_n c._n 6._o p._n 36._o 36._o answer_v to_o baxter_n p._n 8â—_n 8â—_n ib._n p._n 30._o 30._o see_v diâ—â—_n on_o gal_n 5.2_o 5.2_o vid._n perk._n &_o calv._n in_o loc_n loc_n sarcer_fw-la apud_fw-la marlorat_n in_o loc_n &_o perkins_n perkins_n baxter_n append_v p._n 152._o 152._o damas._n the_o â—id_n orthod_n l._n 1._o â—_o 2._o &_o jod._n clictov_n in_o loc_n loc_n omnes_fw-la sciant_fw-la