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head_n the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n own_o faith_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o all_o even_o to_o infant_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o another_o as_o neither_o any_o man_n be_v learn_v by_o another_o learning_n but_o by_o that_o learning_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o so_o also_o i_o will_v add_v one_o testimony_n more_o from_o zanchy_a because_o mr._n eyre_n shelter_n his_o opinion_n of_o justification_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n death_n under_o zanchy_n authority_n 1._o john_n 6.56_o zanch._n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elo._n l._n 40._o cap._n 3._o p._n 106._o tom._n 1._o qui_fw-la edit_fw-la meam_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la meum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la in_o i_o manet_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la incorporationem_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a inter_fw-la edentem_fw-la &_o bibentem_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la cibos_fw-la comestos_fw-la cibus_fw-la extra_fw-la nos_fw-la manens_fw-la minimè_fw-la nos_fw-la nutrit_fw-la cibus_fw-la sumptus_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la manet_fw-la nutrit_fw-la &_o vivificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la contingit_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la extra_fw-la nos_fw-la positus_fw-la non_fw-la alit_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sumptus_fw-la nutrit_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la adfert_fw-la atque_fw-la conservat_fw-la he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwelleeh_a in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o up-which_a word_n zanchy_a say_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o incorporation_n which_o be_v make_v between_o the_o eater_n and_o the_o drinker_n and_o between_o the_o meat_n eat_v meat_n without_o we_o do_v not_o nourish_v we_o but_o inward_o take_v while_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o it_o nourish_v and_o quicken_v we_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o we_o with_o christ_n christ_n without_o we_o that_o be_v not_o unite_v do_v not_o nourish_v we_o but_o take_v by_o we_o it_o nourish_v and_o bring_v and_o preserve_v life_n where_o you_o see_v zanchy_a 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any_o man_n therefore_o will_v speak_v proper_o he_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v only_o for_o believer_n for_o they_o only_o be_v his_o member_n therefore_o even_o as_o adam_n infect_v only_o his_o own_o with_o sin_n so_o christ_n have_v abolish_v sin_n only_o in_o he_o but_o no_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o beleive_v hear_v thou_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v faith_n make_v thou_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o faith_n will_v not_o save_v thou_o unless_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o thou_o to_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o shall_v superadde_a some_o consideration_n about_o this_o union_n to_o christ_n take_v from_o the_o several_a similitude_n under_o which_o this_o union_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o marriage-union_n now_o as_o before_o marriage_n the_o wife_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o title_n to_o the_o name_n body_z good_n of_o the_o husband_n so_o before_o faith_n the_o soul_n have_v nor_o that_o right_n to_o christ_n his_o body_n name_n good_n purchase_n therefore_o this_o union_n be_v not_o make_v till_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o mr_n eyre_n yield_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o conjugal_a union_n be_v not_o till_o faith_n second_o it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o divers_a member_n now_o 5._o rom._n 12.4_o 5._o as_o no_o member_n be_v a_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o which_o by_o nearness_n and_o vital_a ligature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o every_o member_n receive_v strength_n and_o sensation_n 23._o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o so_o no_o man_n be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n until_o by_o faith_n on_o his_o part_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o by_o vital_a ligature_n he_o be_v bind_v and_o unite_v to_o christ_n whereby_o he_o receive_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o santificaction_n and_o life_n by_o a_o life_n derive_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n but_o no_o man_n but_o a_o believer_n be_v thus_o unite_a as_o a_o integral_a part_n of_o this_o body_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o building_n or_o house_n who_o stone_n be_v close_o cement_v together_o and_o do_v all_o lie_v direct_o and_o perpendicular_o upon_o the_o foundation_n 21._o eph._n 2_o 2d_o 21._o now_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o quarry_n be_v not_o unite_v in_o the_o build_n till_o it_o be_v hew_v and_o square_v and_o then_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o architect_n lay_v direct_o and_o even_o upon_o the_o foundation_n so_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n till_o he_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o hew_v and_o square_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o chief_a masterbuilder_n bring_v to_o faith_n 2.5_o 1_o peâ—_n 2.5_o and_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n he_o be_v not_o a_o lively_a stone_n in_o this_o build_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o unbeliever_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o four_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o ingrafture_n of_o a_o branch_n in_o a_o tree_n now_o a_o branch_n may_v be_v in_o a_o stock_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o contiguity_n or_o continuity_n or_o corporal_a adherency_n to_o the_o stock_n and_o so_o every_o branch_n that_o be_v dead_a may_v be_v in_o the_o tree_n but_o these_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o juice_n and_o nourishmnt_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o such_o branch_n the_o husbandman_n will_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 2._o a_o branch_n be_v in_o the_o tree_n by_o a_o real_a participation_n of_o the_o sap_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o root_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o christ_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n any_o kind_n of_o way_n be_v faith_n now_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v a_o dead_a faith_n such_o as_o make_v we_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o shelter_v we_o from_o the_o fire_n only_o and_o it_o derive_v not_o spiritual_a life_n and_o sanctification_n from_o christ_n this_o man_n be_v a_o dead_a branch_n which_o the_o father_n will_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o so_o abide_v and_o until_o a_o true_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n all_o be_v but_o dead_a branch_n yea_o the_o very_a elect_a themselves_o until_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o be_v never_o true_o in_o he_o but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o live_n operative_a precious_a unfeigned_a faith_n which_o so_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n that_o now_o it_o partake_v of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n it_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o yet_o also_o it_o live_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n whereby_o it_o live_v and_o the_o life_n it_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n â—0_n gal._n 2._o â—0_n and_o it_o live_v unto_o god_n as_o its_o end_n as_o well_o as_o from_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o its_o life_n this_o be_v the_o true_a branch_n that_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o root_n christ_n jesus_n unto_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o none_o be_v such_o branch_n but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o ingraff_v by_o faith_n into_o christ_n that_o which_o mr._n eyre_n add_v in_o the_o margin_n by_o way_n of_o comment_n upon_o heb._n 2.11_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v 8._o mr._n eyre_n vind_z pag._n 8._o and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o say_v he_o some_o do_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o substantive_a and_o
do_v not_o intend_v a_o direct_a series_n and_o order_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o place_n from_o whence_o then_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v those_o that_o be_v uncalled_a be_v unjustified_a so_o be_v the_o elect_a jew_n therefore_o a_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o who_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n they_o be_v not_o reconcile_v and_o by_o consequence_n not_o justify_v so_o be_v the_o elect_a jew_n yet_o uncalled_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n that_o be_v as_o etc._n as_o de_fw-fr judaeorum_fw-la gente_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la disserit_fw-la qui_fw-la quòd_fw-la evangelium_fw-la idest_fw-la quatenus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la admittunc_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la conditiâ—ne_fw-la sunt_fw-la deâ—_n exosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n say_v upon_o the_o place_n quatenus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la admittunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la exosi_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la electionem_fw-la attinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o they_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n or_o hateful_a to_o god_n in_o the_o present_a condition_n for_o your_o sake_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n so_o order_v it_o for_o the_o gentile_n good_a that_o upon_o their_o rejection_n they_o may_v be_v call_v but_o as_o concern_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o promise_v god_n make_v to_o their_o forefather_n but_o as_o to_o their_o present_a condition_n they_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n therefore_o unjustified_a eleven_o that_o that_o make_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v false_a can_v be_v true_a but_o to_o make_v unbeliever_n though_o elect_a person_n the_o subject_n of_o justification_n do_v this_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n only_o need_v proof_n 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o spirit_n do_v witness_n to_o the_o elect_a unregenerate_a that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n whence_o that_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o in_o this_o witness_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n therefore_o the_o elect_a unregenerate_v be_v not_o justify_v chap._n viii_o show_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o only_o declarative_o but_o real_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o objective_o exclude_v the_o act_n and_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n be_v prove_v here_o also_o for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v premise_v first_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o papist_n as_o if_o it_o do_v justify_v we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la efficient_o &_o morâ—â—oriae_fw-la as_o a_o proper_a efficient_a and_o meritoriour_a câ—â—â—e_n which_o by_o its_o own_o worth_n or_o dignity_n deserve_v to_o obtain_v justification_n so_o bellarmine_n say_v 17._o bellar_n de_fw-fr justific_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o it_o do_v justify_v impetrando_fw-la promorendo_fw-la &_o inchoando_fw-la justificationem_fw-la nor_o second_o do_v we_o say_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o a_o arminian_n sense_n as_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n or_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n stand_v instead_o of_o that_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o as_o that_o our_o imperfect_a faith_n be_v for_o christ_n sake_n accept_v for_o perfect_a righteousness_n three_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o a_o grace_n or_o a_o work_n or_o a_o act_n or_o a_o habit_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n four_o faith_n be_v not_o 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will_v only_o add_v a_o testimony_n or_o two_o more_o beza_n set_v his_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n sed_fw-la ho_o demùm_fw-la sciendum_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la uniti_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la vinculo_fw-la 4.28_o beza_n in_o his_o large_a a_o upon_o gâ—l_n 4.28_o ut_fw-la bonorum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fiamus_fw-la participes_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la hà c_fw-la ratione_fw-la sint_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la mysticus_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12.12_o beza_n in_o his_o large_a ann._n upon_o gal._n 4.28_o but_o this_o final_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o through_o faith_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o good_a in_o he_o that_o all_o believer_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v one_o mystical_a christ_n so_o learned_a calvin_n 8.4_o calv._n in_o rom._n 8.4_o svam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nullis_fw-la communnicat_a christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quos_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la svi_fw-la vinculo_fw-la sibi_fw-la conjungit_fw-la christ_n communicate_v his_o righteousness_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o unite_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o spirit_n davenant_n also_o consent_v with_o we_o absque_fw-la fide_fw-la 60._o dâ—venant_n de_fw-fr m_o rte_fw-fr christi_fw-la pag_n 60._o sive_fw-la ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la nulla_fw-la nobis_fw-la actualis_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la ac_fw-la proindè_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la mortis_fw-la ejus_fw-la nulla_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nulla_fw-la justificatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la without_o faith_n or_o before_o faith_n we_o have_v no_o actual_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n no_o justification_n no_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o father_n so_o zanchy_a ait_fw-fr &_o ponent_fw-la sibi_fw-la caput_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ponetur_fw-la docet_fw-la ergò_fw-la etsi_fw-la pater_fw-la ille_fw-la 28._o zanch._n tom._n 5._o in_o come_v in_o hoseam_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 28._o est_fw-la qui_fw-la caput_fw-la hoc_fw-la dedit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membris_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la ephes_n 1._o nemini_fw-la tamen_fw-la caput_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la illud_fw-la propriae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la assensu_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la loquor_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipse_fw-la ponat_fw-la sibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la cuique_fw-la hoc_fw-la caput_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la ponit_fw-la cùm_fw-la illud_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la in_o evangelio_n oblatum_n fide_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o propriae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la assensu_fw-la suscipit_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la enim_fw-la uniamur_fw-la huic_fw-la capiti_fw-la christo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la propriae_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la seize_v omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la pernecessarius_fw-la est_fw-la justus_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la solâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la fide_fw-la vivet_fw-la non_fw-la alienâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la quis_fw-la doctus_fw-la est_fw-la alienâ_fw-la sed_fw-la suâ_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la he_o say_v and_o they_o shall_v appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n 1.22_o ephes_n 1.22_o not_o shall_v be_v appoint_v he_o teach_v therefore_o that_o although_o the_o father_n be_v he_o who_o have_v give_v this_o head_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o singular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v ephesian_n the_o first_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v be_v a_o head_n to_o none_o unless_o to_o he_o who_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o own_o will_v i_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n appoint_v he_o a_o head_n to_o himself_o every_o man_n also_o do_v appoint_v this_o head_n to_o himself_o true_o and_o that_o 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