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A42457 An antidote against errour concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of justifying faith, cleared by the light of scripture, and solid reason, from several mistakes of the words, which misapprehensions prove the seeds of dangerous errours by ... Thomas Gataker ... ; to which is added, The way of truth and peace, or, A reconciliation of the holy apostles S. Paul and S. James, concerning justification by faith without works, Rom. 3.28, by works and not by faith only, Jam. 2, 21, 24, by Charles Gataker ... Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680. Way of truth and peace. 1679 (1679) Wing G311; ESTC R6785 56,240 74

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alliacenses_fw-la ad_fw-la sent._n lib._n 4._o qaest_n 1._o art_n 3._o conclus_fw-la 1._o see_v ger._n vossius_fw-la defence_n grot._n de_fw-fr satisfact_n advers._fw-la ravensperg_n cap._n 2._o 8._o eccl_n 9_o 12._o luk._n 11._o 1●_n bud._n in_o comment_n fides_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o fiduciam_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la confidete_fw-la sumitur_fw-la aeschin_n con●_n cetesiph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diod._n sicul_n l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n politic._n tyr●●●orum_fw-la esse_fw-la notat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latini_n pariter_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la usurpa●●●●●edere_fw-la val._n max._n l._n 6._o nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la nimium_fw-la fortun●_n cr●dere_fw-la virg._n celog_n 2._o nimium_fw-la ●crede_v coloti_fw-la i_o e._n confide_v seru._n
colligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la eo_fw-la qod_fw-la patri_fw-la satisfeceret_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la comparass●_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o christ_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n have_v procure_v or_o purchase_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n for_o we_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v exhibit_v whither_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o both_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o accept_v be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o plenary_a compensation_n for_o a_o offence_n former_o commit_v because_o it_o utterlie_o extinguish_v and_o abolish_v the_o wrong_n so_o take_v it_o away_o as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v it_o just_o procure_v a_o guiltlesnes_n a_o blamelesnes_n unto_o the_o delinqent_n in_o who_o behalf_n it_o be_v perform_v and_o make_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n as_o now_o no_o delinqent_n but_o as_o guiltless_a faultless_a and_o just_a there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o two_o just_a and_o unjust_a nor_o between_o guiltless_a and_o just_a see_v deut._n 25._o 1._o this_o guiltlesnes_n therefore_o be_v just_o term_v justice_n and_o the_o party_n conseqentlie_o by_o plea_n thereof_o upon_o any_o emergent_a occasion_n may_v be_v true_o justify_v and_o such_o guiltlesnes_n a●cheived_v by_o christ_n satisfaction_n make_v to_o god_n law_n and_o his_o justice_n make_v the_o party_n unto_o who_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v and_o who_o have_v interest_n therein_o true_o name_v and_o just_o deem_v just_a and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o a_o justifiable_a condition_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o this_o be_v that_o not_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o but_o the_o guiltlesnes_n thereby_o procure_v that_o be_v so_o oft_o in_o his_o argument_n term_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o not_o as_o some_o for_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n but_o because_o contrive_v prepare_v propound_v and_o appoint_v we_o by_o god_n for_o god_n as_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o christ_n as_o the_o party_n satisfy_v for_o the_o wrong_n be_v in_o this_o argument_n distinguish_v rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 21._o 3._o that_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v a_o twofold_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n the_o one_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n deprive_v it_o of_o that_o purity_n and_o integrity_n wherein_o at_o first_o it_o be_v create_v matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o eph._n 4._o 22-24_a and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v apparent_a for_o that_o divers_a thing_n and_o act_n that_o do_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n pollute_v or_o defile_v yet_o by_o a_o special_a law_n prohibit_v do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inhibit_v law_n produce_v guilt_n now_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o latter_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o faithful_a be_v true_o and_o sincere_o but_o imperfectlie_o just_a or_o righteous_a job_n 1._o 1._o and_o 9_o 3_o 15_o 21._o and_o 23._o 10._o luk._n 1._o 6._o in_o regard_n or_o the_o former_a consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o compleatlie_o perfect_o just_a or_o righteous_a 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o one_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n that_o in_o this_o life_n at_o least_o uneqallie_o share_v this_o eqallie_o impart_v to_o each_o be_v in_o common_a accept_v for_o and_o impute_v unto_o all_o whence_o that_o of_o luther_n aeqè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la latro_fw-la in_o cru●e_n atqe_fw-la ipsa_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la that_o the_o convert_v thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v all_o out_o as_o just_a or_o righteous_a as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n christ_n mother_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n 1._o general_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o in_o general_a 2._o particular_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o special_a or_o particular_a crime_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v just_a and_o justifiable_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a offence_n yet_o may_v not_o be_v justifiable_a in_o general_n so_o job_n charge_v by_o his_o friend_n with_o gros_fw-fr hypocrisy_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n job_n 22._o 5-9_a stand_v stiflie_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o chap._n 23._o 10._o and_o 27._o 5._o and_o yet_o in_o general_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v nor_o answer_v for_o one_o act_n of_o a_o thousand_o shall_v god_n call_v he_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n chap._n 9_o 2_o 3._o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unjust_a and_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o general_a yet_o may_v be_v just_a and_o justifiable_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a so_o david_n though_o in_o the_o general_n he_o decline_v god_n strict_a deal_n in_o way_n of_o judicature_n with_o he_o psal._n 143._o 2._o yet_o in_o particular_a upon_o false_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o he_o appeal_v solemn_o thereunto_o psal._n 7._o 3_o 4_o 8_o 9_o and_o 38._o 19_o 20._o yea_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o may_v thus_o be_v legallie_o just_a and_o true_o justify_v because_o in_o that_o particular_a guiltless_a when_o some_o criminal_a act_n shall_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v on_o he_o that_o be_v never_o commit_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v general_a justification_n that_o be_v entreat_v of_o and_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o the_o word_n justify_v do_v preciselie_o denote_v in_o this_o place_n the_o use_v whereof_o brief_o may_v be_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o aright_o concern_v the_o distinct_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o divers_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o though_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o link_v one_o to_o a_o other_o hang_v all_o on_o one_o string_n or_o chain_n be_v all_o fruit_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n concur_v all_o together_o in_o and_o with_o all_o those_o that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o be_v thing_n of_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n and_o notion_n sanctification_n be_v one_o thing_n justification_n a_o other_o and_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o three_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o yet_o again_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o reconcile_v and_o qalifie_v the_o difference_n of_o divers_a of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o mistake_v and_o misexpound_v the_o word_n here_o use_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o mistake_n they_o may_v not_o maintain_v any_o error_n therefore_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n only_o they_o use_v some_o word_n and_o phrase_n improper_o and_o misexpound_v some_o place_n but_o otherwise_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v orthodox_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n yea_o to_o remoov_v some_o groundless_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n and_o clear_v some_o mistake_n and_o misunderstanding_n on_o either_o side_n while_o the_o papist_n charge_v we_o to_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v formal_o habituallie_o inherentlie_o holy_a and_o righteous_a by_o christ_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o a_o black-moor_n say_v bellarmine_n 7._o be_v make_v white_a by_o cast_v a_o white_a garment_n upon_o he_o whereas_o we_o say_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o withal_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o when_o our_o writer_n say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o their_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o but_o this_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o because_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v tender_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o regard_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n they_o hold_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o be_v right_a though_o say_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_o they_o use_v be_v vetie_n seldom_o or_o never_o find_v either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o precise_a form_n of_o speak_v can_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n nor_o be_v that_o justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v call_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o bellarmine_n elsewhere_o confess_v 10._o that_o christ_n be_v right_o call_v our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n first_o because_o he_o
that_o which_o be_v common_o term_v historical_a faith_n but_o of_o some_o learned_a writer_n rather_o by_o a_o fit_a term_n dogmatical_a faith_n because_o it_o respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n or_o of_o christ_n life_n and_o death_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n or_o that_o more_o special_o concern_v christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n some_o difference_n indeed_o i_o find_v herein_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o of_o we_o the_o one_o make_v god_n word_n in_o general_a the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n the_o other_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a and_o this_o latter_a be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a now_o true_a it_o be_v and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v that_o this_o dogmatical_a faith_n or_o such_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o imply_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v philip._n 1._o 29._o and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v consqentlie_o such_o a_o endowment_n as_o those_o damn_a spirit_n have_v not_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o this_o beleif_n either_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a or_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o particular_a even_o the_o devil_n themselves_o may_v have_v and_o have_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o devil_n say_v james_n beleiv_o and_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o they_o beleiv_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o beleiv_fw-mi withal_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a god_n and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a do_v they_o not_o beleiv_v it_o they_o will_v not_o tremble_v and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o wretched_a atheist_n worse_a herein_o than_o the_o devil_n tremble_v not_o at_o god_n word_n but_o because_o they_o beleiv_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n yea_o even_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o beleiv_v a_o god_n so_o they_o beleiv_v a_o christ_n too_o so_o themselves_o profess_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v say_v they_o speak_v to_o christ_n even_o that_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mark_v 1._o 24._o and_o again_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n mark_v 5._o 7._o and_o yet_o further_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 4._o 41._o what_o more_o in_o this_o kind_n can_v or_o do_v peter_n say_v matth._n 16._o 16._o compare_n peter_n confession_n there_o and_o the_o devil_n here_o and_o see_v if_o not_o in_o substance_n only_o but_o in_o term_n also_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o act._n 16._o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n in_o the_o damsel_n possess_v therewith_o avouch_v of_o 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