the_o content_n the_o prologue_n to_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 1_o certain_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n explain_v my_o sense_n how_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o ten_o argument_n prove_v that_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o head_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o pag._n 3_o 4_o the_o common_a distinction_n between_o fides_n quae_fw-la and_o fides_n quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la examine_v §_o 1._o pag._n 7_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n §_o 1._o pag._n 8_o the_o former_a doctrine_n defend_v against_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n §_o 1._o pag._n 9_o the_o same_o defend_v against_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o faith_n heb._n 11_o explain_v §_o 2._o pag._n 10_o james_n 2._o about_o justification_n by_o work_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v §_o 3._o pag._n 12_o how_o far_o work_v justify_v §_o 3_o &_o 4._o pag._n 14_o 15_o why_o i_o write_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v §_o 5._o ibid._n ethical_a active_a improper_a receive_v distinguish_v from_o physical_a passive_a proper_a receive_v §_o 5._o pag._n 17_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 5._o ibid._n mr._n bl_n exception_n against_o my_o opposition_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n consider_v §_o 6._o pag._n 18_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 7_o &_o 8._o pag._n 19_o mr._n bl_n contradiction_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o §_o 9_o pag._n 20_o whether_o faith_n be_v both_o god_n instrument_n and_o man_n in_o justification_n §_o 10._o pag._n 21_o further_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 10._o pag._n 22_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n open_v and_o the_o truth_n further_o explain_v §_o 11._o pag._n 23_o more_o of_o mr_n bl'_v reason_v on_o this_o confute_v §_o 12._o pag._n 27_o whether_o god_n make_v use_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o justify_v we_o §_o 13_o pag._n 28_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 14._o pag._n 28_o mr._n bl_n argue_v against_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o promise_v confute_v §_o 15_o &_o 16._o pag._n 29_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n confute_v that_o the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n it_o receive_v by_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v tender_v §_o 17_o &_o 18._o pag._n 30_o whether_o mr._n bl_n say_v true_o that_o the_o word_n have_v much_o less_o a_o influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n than_o faith_n §_o 19_o pag._n 31_o in_o what_o way_n of_o causality_n the_o word_n work_v §_o 20._o pag._n 32_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n §_o 21_o pag._n 33_o mr._n bl_n strange_a doctrine_n examine_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 22_o &_o 23._o pag._n 34_o more_o against_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n that_o faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o forgive_a sin_n §_o 24._o pag._n 35_o fuller_n proof_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a instrumentality_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o justification_n §_o 25._o pag._n 36_o mr._n bl._n contradiction_n in_o make_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n two_o instrument_n both_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a instrument_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o more_o against_o mr._n bl._n strange_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o word_n §_o 25._o pag._n 37_o a_o condition_n what_o and_o how_o differ_v from_o mere_a duty_n §_o 27._o pag._n 38_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o compromize_v or_o narrow_v §_o 27_o pag._n 40_o of_o evangelical_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 28._o pag._n 41_o what_o righteousness_n be_v §_o 28._o pag._n 43_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o perfect_a §_o 28_o pag._n 44_o isa_n 64.6_o explain_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n §_o 29._o pag._n 46_o how_o holiness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a §_o 30._o pag._n 47_o whether_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v capable_a neither_o of_o perfection_n nor_o imperfection_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o rule_n §_o 31_o &_o 32._o pag._n 48_o concern_v my_o charge_v learned_a divine_n with_o ignorance_n and_o other_o harsh_a speech_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o we_o be_v not_o denominate_v personal_o righteous_a for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o or_o proper_o prove_v §_o 33._o pag._n 50_o whether_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v the_o old_a rule_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n §_o 33._o pag._n 51_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o arrogance_n for_o charge_v some_o divine_n with_o ignorance_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o whether_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n as_o a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n §_o 35._o pag._n 54_o how_o fair_o mr._n bl._n charge_v i_o to_o say_v sincerity_n be_v the_o new_a rule_n §_o 36_o pag._n 55_o a_o answer_n to_o davenant_n testimony_n cite_v by_o mr._n bl._n §_o 37._o pag._n 56_o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §_o 38._o pag._n 57_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v §_o 39_o pag._n 58_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o several_a proposition_n §_o 39_o pag._n 60_o a_o enquiry_n into_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n of_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n §_o 39_o pag._n 64_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o how_o far_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n §_o 39_o ibid._n mr_n bl_n absurdity_n suppose_v to_o follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n consider_v §_o 41._o pag._n 80_o our_o own_o covenant_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §_o 41._o pag._n 81_o whether_o i_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n §_o 42._o pag._n 84_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a argument_n answer_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n but_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o therefore_o §_o 43._o ibid._n more_o of_o mr._n bl_n argument_n answer_v §_o 44_o &_o 45._o pag._n 86_o my_o argument_n vindicated_n from_o mr._n bl_n exception_n §_o 46._o to_o 52._o pag._n 88_o 26_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v unsound_a and_o unsafe_a §_o 52._o pag._n 94_o of_o mr._n bl_n controversy_n with_o mr._n firmin_n §_o 53._o pag._n 107_o my_o assert_v of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n vindicate_v §_o 55_o pag._n 108_o whether_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n §_o 55._o pag._n 109_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 56._o pag._n 111_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 57_o pag._n 112_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v determinate_o threaten_v §_o 58._o pag._n 113_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n §_o 59_o pag._n 115_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v conditional_o §_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o pag._n 115_o 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the_o conveyance_n of_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n prove_v this_o much_o of_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n before_o you_o again_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o faith_n be_v more_o fit_o call_v a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n 2._o if_o the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o faith_n be_v a_o plenary_a instrument_n of_o justify_v as_o you_o say_v then_o 1._o how_o be_v faith_n more_o fit_o call_v a_o instrument_n 2._o then_o recipere_fw-la evangelium_fw-la be_v instrumentum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la maximè_fw-la proprium_fw-la as_o you_o think_v make_v the_o gospel_n a_o complete_a instrument_n 3._o if_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v both_o full_a complete_a instrument_n than_o either_o ejusdem_fw-la effecti_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la actionem_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la not_o per_fw-la eandem_fw-la actionem_fw-la for_o 1._o then_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o instrument_n 2._o their_o esse_fw-la be_v so_o different_a that_o their_o operari_fw-la must_v 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