itself_o and_o so_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o object_n as_o such_o and_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o notorious_a putid_v contradiction_n or_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o mere_a subordination_n to_o the_o meritorious_a sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o free_a pardon_n and_o adoption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n how_o needless_a a_o work_n be_v this_o make_v by_o the_o text_n sect._n 12._o 11._o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o elect_a infidel_n atheist_n or_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o justify_v while_o such_o save_v as_o god_n make_v they_o just_o by_o conversion_n &_o pardon_n all_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o that_o eternal_a elect_v to_o justification_n be_v not_o justify_v nor_o yet_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o till_o he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o for_o we_o sect._n 13._o 12._o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o that_o christ_n have_v frequent_o promise_v reward_n and_o that_o the_o same_o salvation_n which_o as_o to_o value_v be_v no_o debt_n but_o mere_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n through_o christ_n be_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o conveyance_n give_v on_o condition_n as_o a_o reward_n that_o fatherly_a love_n may_v attain_v its_o end_n by_o saptential_a mean_n and_o not_o only_o by_o power_n moral_o produce_v moral_a effect_n in_o conjunction_n with_o love_n and_o power_n and_o thus_o that_o the_o pardon_v and_o save_v act_n of_o the_o covenant_n impose_v condition_n as_o receptive_a qualification_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n the_o whole_a scripture_n make_v this_o a_o needless_a task_n sect._n 14._o 13._o shall_v i_o prove_v the_o distinctness_n 1._o of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n 2._o and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o mediator_n law_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n impose_v on_o we_o and_o seal_v in_o sacrament_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v both_o a_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o instrumental_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n how_o much_o of_o the_o bible_n must_v i_o transcribe_v sect._n 15._o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o doubt_v i_o have_v be_v too_o large_a in_o prove_v in_o all_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o or_o eight_o book_n before_o name_v i_o think_v also_o to_o have_v distinct_o answer_v thâ—_n print_v pinners-hall_n lecture_n but_o he_o that_o cannâ—â—_n find_v it_o more_o than_o full_o answer_v in_o the_o foresay_a book_n either_o never_o read_v they_o or_o answer_n to_o such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o the_o same_o hand_n in_o 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any_o believer_n doubt_v at_o all_o why_o be_v christ_n resurrection_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o as_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o not_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o believer_n then_o we_o need_v not_o go_v far_o to_o prove_v the_o christian_a vâ—â—ity_n every_o poor_a boy_n or_o woman_n that_o believe_v have_v the_o full_a proof_n and_o as_o great_a and_o miraculous_a as_o christ_n resurrection_n why_o send_v we_o not_o infidel_n and_o doubter_n to_o this_o miracle_n which_o be_v about_o they_o in_o all_o age_n in_o thousand_o overdoing_a be_v undo_n and_o yet_o no_o doubt_n the_o author_n say_v true_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o hard_a a_o work_n that_o he_o that_o never_o find_v it_o hard_o have_v none_o or_o have_v it_o but_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o yet_o unroot_v or_o untried_a but_o alas_o infidel_n find_v it_o too_o hard_a to_o they_o to_o conclude_v instead_o of_o the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o proof_n or_o confutation_n which_o i_o intend_v 1._o i_o shall_v with_o this_o annex_v a_o brief_a treatise_n resolve_v a_o multitude_n of_o controversy_n about_o justification_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v by_o about_o fifteen_o year_n 2._o i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o foresay_a former_a perforformance_n of_o it_o 3._o be_v i_o not_o disable_v by_o pain_n and_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n i_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o answer_v any_o sober_a rational_a objector_n a_o postscript_n sect._n 1_o whereas_o divers_a say_v they_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o prenx_n their_o name_n to_o this_o drs._n book_n because_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o error_n be_v expunge_v upon_o perusal_n i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o in_o vol._n 3._o ser._n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n rather_o more_o frequent_o inculcate_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o viz._n that_o sin_n can_v hurt_v any_o that_o be_v elect_a or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o that_o in_o 1._o joh._n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o kâ—ep_v thâ—m_n from_o sin_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o sin_v it_o can_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n sect._n 2._o the_o text_n draw_v he_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o sin_v i_o write_v to_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o but_o do_v not_o the_o contradiction_n of_o it_o to_o his_o doctrine_n convince_v he_o while_o he_o read_v the_o text_n against_o sin_v judge_v whether_o he_o take_v not_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v impossible_a he_o say_v though_o such_o do_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v no_o murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n or_o sinner_n because_o it_o be_v christ_n sin_n and_o not_o they_o and_o can_v be_v his_o and_o they_o too_o so_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o the_o act_n but_o can_v sin_v object_n but_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n once_o before_o it_o be_v christ_n sin_n answ_n no_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n sin_n if_o not_o from_o eternity_n at_o least_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o be_v can_v have_v no_o sin_n and_o god_n foreknowledge_n of_o future_a sin_n make_v not_o sin_n nay_o he_o can_v not_o foreknow_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v so_o that_o indeed_o christ_n can_v not_o take_v our_o sin_n as_o he_o which_o be_v not_o we_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v at_o all_o and_o if_o he_o have_v yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o now_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n and_o so_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o we_o or_o christ_n sect._n 3_o but_o as_o he_o repeat_v this_o error_n i_o will_v repeat_v my_o lamentation_n and_o warn_v to_o this_o tempt_a sect._n hear_v it_o as_o speculatoris_fw-la tubam_fw-la the_o watchman_n trumpet_n that_o will_v
the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o patient_n or_o receiver_n i._n e._n natural_o and_o legal_o necessary_a such_o as_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o physics_n 3._o and_o as_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o proper_o take_v neither_o faith_n nor_o any_o act_n of_o we_o be_v any_o such_o nor_o do_v justify_v we_o efficient_o at_o all_o but_o if_o any_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o the_o invent_a notion_n of_o a_o instrument_n as_o that_o they_o will_v use_v it_o though_o unapt_o they_o must_v say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o efficient_a but_o a_o recipient_a instrument_n dr._n kendal_n call_v it_o like_a boy_n catch_v the_o ball_n in_o their_o hat_n or_o as_o a_o spoon_n be_v in_o eat_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o physical_a reception_n but_o moral_a to_o trust_n be_v no_o more_o a_o reception_n than_o to_o love_n the_o active_a acceptance_n of_o a_o saviour_n give_v with_o his_o benefit_n be_v a_o moral_a receive_v of_o he_o which_o dispose_v we_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o receive_v justification_n that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o this_o lax_n sense_n you_o may_v call_v it_o all_o these_o if_o you_o please_v viz._n a_o condition_n a_o dispositive_a cause_n and_o a_o receive_v instrument_n 4._o a_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o commutative_a or_o strict_a sense_n but_o if_o you_o will_v call_v that_o meritorious_a which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n as_o congruous_a to_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o design_n of_o grace_n whence_o some_o be_v call_v worthy_a in_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o so_o all_o be_v reconcile_v contr._n 17._o be_v justify_v faith_n a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_n ans_fw-fr both_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o one_o physical_a act_n only_o nor_o instrumental_a in_o a_o strict_a physical_a sense_n contr._n 18._o what_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o that_o justify_v as_o to_o the_o object_n whether_o only_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n also_o or_o the_o affiance_n on_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o on_o his_o truth_n or_o on_o his_o intercession_n or_o take_v he_o whole_o for_o our_o saviour_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o whether_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v justify_v or_o all_o these_o and_o if_o but_o one_o which_o be_v it_o and_o whether_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n ans_fw-fr to_o say_v that_o only_o one_o physical_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v those_o work_n be_v a_o perverse_a corrupt_v of_o christianity_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v without_o detestation_n for_o it_o will_v utter_o confound_v all_o person_n to_o find_v out_o which_o that_o one_o act_n be_v which_o they_o indeed_o can_v never_o do_v and_o it_o will_v contradict_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o contain_v not_o or_o include_v not_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o god_n both_o as_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o as_o reconcile_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o giver_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o john_n 3.16_o and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v true_a and_o save_a that_o include_v not_o or_o connote_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o love_n and_o desire_v and_o thankfulness_n and_o consent_v nor_o do_v ever_o god_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n impute_v righteousness_n only_o that_o must_v justify_v we_o which_o be_v not_o also_o a_o faith_n in_o his_o person_n doctrine_n law_n promise_v and_o example_n and_o his_o intercession_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o say_v that_o only_o 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