art_n of_o logic_n or_o extraordinary_a perfection_n of_o reason_n which_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o have_v in_o this_o case_n the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o practicab_n precept_n so_o obscure_o reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v inculpable_a as_o i_o suppose_v 3._o where_o the_o ignorance_n be_v inculpable_a the_o doubt_n be_v so_o too_o 4._o inculpable_a ignorance_n as_o well_o concomitant_a as_o causal_n do_v excuse_v the_o act_n that_o be_v do_v with_o it_o though_o contrary_a to_o a_o precept_n from_o sin_n not_o only_o a_o tanto_fw-la but_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la i_o use_v the_o term_n inculpable_a rather_o than_o invincible_a because_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o less_o liable_a to_o cavil_v nor_o be_v those_o term_n equivalent_a for_o both_o some_o ignorance_n may_v be_v invincible_a in_o some_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o inculpable_a and_o some_o ignorance_n may_v be_v inculpable_a which_o be_v not_o simple_o invincible_a for_o to_o render_v ignorance_n inculpable_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v prevent_v by_o any_o possible_a industry_n but_o it_o suffice_v that_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o mean_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v use_v or_o from_o any_o other_o fault_n of_o the_o ignorant_a person_n inculpable_a ignorance_n i_o say_v excuse_v any_o action_n that_o be_v do_v with_o it_o from_o sin_n as_o well_o à _fw-la tanto_fw-la as_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la and_o as_o well_o when_o it_o be_v bare_o concomitant_a as_o when_o it_o be_v causal_n this_o conclusion_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o ordinary_a resolution_n of_o the_o school_n and_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a upon_o this_o reason_n because_o inculpable_a ignorance_n bar_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n which_o can_v oblige_v till_o it_o be_v so_o promulge_v as_o oblige_v all_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o though_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o yet_o promulgation_n be_v and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v off_o all_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o to_o render_v it_o not_o inculpable_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n actual_o oblige_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o inculpable_a ignorance_n as_o well_o of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o the_o fact_n excuse_v from_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o that_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o the_o action_n which_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v if_o he_o know_v of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o when_o the_o ignorance_n do_v only_o accompany_v the_o action_n which_o a_o man_n will_v have_v do_v though_o he_o have_v know_v the_o law_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will_v to_o do_v such_o a_o evil_a action_n though_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o be_v indeed_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o action_n itself_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n whilst_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o the_o agent_n by_o any_o oblige_a law_n to_o apply_v these_o proposition_n to_o the_o question_v premise_v see_v all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o that_o ignorance_n may_v be_v inculpable_a and_o where_o the_o ignorance_n be_v inculpable_a so_o be_v the_o doubt_n and_o inculpable_a igrance_n of_o a_o law_n take_v away_o the_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o excuse_v from_o sin_n it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v inculpable_o ignorant_a of_o any_o such_o law_n as_o forbid_v the_o action_n which_o he_o deliberate_v about_o he_o may_v act_v with_o persuasion_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o to_o he_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o law_n may_v not_o be_v for_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o there_o be_v not_o if_o he_o be_v inculpable_o ignorant_a of_o it_o it_o oblige_v he_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o act_v or_o forbear_v according_a to_o reason_n and_o may_v do_v either_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v though_o he_o doubt_v upon_o some_o uncertain_a account_n not_o oblige_v his_o belief_n whether_o the_o action_n to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o forbid_v by_o some_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v inculpable_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n it_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o and_o therefore_o leave_v he_o free_a till_o he_o be_v so_o far_o instruct_v as_o he_o can_v plead_v no_o inculpable_a ignorance_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o law_n forbid_v a_o action_n be_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o express_o and_o the_o only_a evidence_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o doubtful_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n or_o subtle_a consequence_n dispute_v and_o deny_v by_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o equal_a credit_n and_o not_o declare_v or_o determine_v by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n i_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n may_v suppose_v myself_o inculpable_o ignorant_a of_o that_o law_n as_o well_o as_o i_o be_o of_o other_o verity_n and_o point_n of_o belief_n that_o have_v no_o other_o or_o no_o better_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n whilst_o yet_o pretension_n of_o reason_n not_o cogent_a together_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o doubt_v as_o well_o of_o the_o uncertain_a precept_n as_o of_o other_o verity_n i_o inquire_v now_o whether_o notwithstanding_o this_o doubt_n i_o may_v not_o act_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v believe_v it_o still_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v this_o action_n whether_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v forbid_v or_o not_o forbid_v because_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o be_v forbid_v if_o it_o be_v so_o under_o this_o inculpable_a ignorance_n do_v not_o yet_o oblige_v i_o and_o if_o i_o believe_v myself_o not_o oblige_v by_o a_o law_n i_o may_v act_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v with_o persuasion_n that_o i_o be_o free_a whether_o my_o ignorance_n be_v in_o truth_n inculpable_a or_o not_o yet_o if_o i_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v so_o its_o certain_a i_o may_v have_v the_o same_o persuasion_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n that_o i_o do_v against_o no_o other_o law_n than_o that_o whereof_o i_o think_v myself_o inculpable_o ignorant_a it_o be_v true_a if_o my_o ignorance_n be_v not_o inculpable_a i_o shall_v sin_v in_o this_o action_n but_o shall_v notwithstanding_o act_v in_o faith_n notwithstanding_o my_o doubt_n whilst_o that_o doubt_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v this_o action_n in_o this_o case_n of_o ignorance_n for_o that_o will_v impart_v a_o contradiction_n to_o my_o faith_n or_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v but_o only_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o law_n forbid_v the_o action_n in_o general_n and_o oblige_v all_o that_o know_v it_o or_o shall_v know_v it_o but_o not_o oblige_v i_o as_o i_o suppose_v because_o i_o be_o as_o yet_o ignorant_a thereof_o and_o that_o as_o i_o believe_v inculpable_o but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o sin_n for_o then_o st._n paul_n have_v not_o sin_v whilst_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 26.9_o and_o therefore_o though_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o doubt_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v may_v act_v in_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o sin_v not_o except_o his_o ignorance_n be_v inculpable_a and_o if_o he_o only_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o may_v likewise_o for_o that_o reason_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o can_v have_v no_o more_o certain_o of_o the_o innocence_n of_o his_o act_n than_o he_o have_v of_o the_o inculpableness_n of_o his_o ignorance_n if_o this_o hypothesis_n seem_v to_o destroy_v the_o second_o principle_n before_o deliver_v with_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n make_v upon_o it_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o before_o be_v intimate_v that_o that_o principle_n in_o those_o indefinite_a term_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o lay_v down_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o the_o common_a presumption_n of_o the_o universal_a truth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o respective_a resolution_n suppose_v it_o be_v according_o frame_v but_o 2._o if_o that_o principle_n be_v restrain_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o such_o a_o doubt_n as_o be_v make_v not_o only_o concern_v the_o be_v of_o a_o positive_a law_n but_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o i_o that_o be_v if_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o
what_o acceptance_n it_o may_v have_v with_o god_n in_o such_o as_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o inquire_v but_o to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o reveal_v the_o christian_a faith_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o render_v their_o work_n please_v to_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v undoubted_o the_o principals_n condition_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o although_o other_o condition_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o faith_n as_o the_o proper_a effect_n and_o verification_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o become_v allowable_a to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o concurrence_n and_o efficacy_n that_o other_o grace_n and_o all_o good_a work_n have_v unto_o salvation_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o faith_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v it_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o saviour_n that_o give_v we_o union_n with_o he_o and_o his_o church_n and_o that_o consequent_o give_v the_o first_o right_n to_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o and_o be_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o his_o church_n but_o this_o faith_n must_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faith_n unfeigned_a which_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o repentance_n and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n faith_n be_v the_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o congruity_n to_o the_o design_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o expiation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n but_o because_o he_o be_v also_o propound_v to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o gospel_n as_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o publish_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o power_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v they_o therefore_o be_v all_o christian_n that_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o equal_o oblige_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v his_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o faith_n give_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o engage_v our_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o our_o baptism_n be_v undoubted_o the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a trust_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n but_o a_o faith_n give_v unto_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o become_v his_o faithful_a disciple_n import_v our_o desire_n to_o learn_v and_o stipulation_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n eph._n 2.8_o so_o s._n peter_n say_v baptism_n do_v also_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o interpret_n his_o meaning_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n or_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o discipleship_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o imply_v that_o their_o profession_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o their_o baptisin_n do_v signify_v their_o engagement_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o to_o live_v like_o christian_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o disciple_n if_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o title_n of_o believer_n act._n 11.26_o but_o that_o title_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o precept_n import_v contradiction_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n as_o therefore_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o explicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o title_n to_o that_o name_n sâ—_n be_v they_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n upon_o the_o grounâ—_n of_o this_o faith_n with_o desire_n and_o confidence_n of_o please_a god_n through_o christ_n and_o not_o expect_v any_o acceptant_a of_o their_o work_n otherwise_o than_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n dâ—_n all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o first_o transgression_n by_o which_o thâ—_n whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n fall_v into_o a_o state_n that_o need_v salvation_n be_v unbelief_n eve_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n be_v first_o induce_v to_o quit_v her_o faith_n in_o goâ—_n word_n that_o have_v say_v the_o day_n thou_o eat_v there_o of_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o death_n this_o unbelief_n be_v that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedâ—_n ence_o to_o the_o command_n for_o have_v she_o not_o doubt_v thâ—_n truth_n of_o god_n word_n she_o can_v never_o have_v be_v perâ—_n swade_v to_o taste_v of_o that_o forbid_a fruit._n thus_o wâ—_n unbelief_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o man_n ruin_n and_o â—_z before_o the_o first_o step_n and_o principle_n of_o his_o restauration_n anâ—_n salvation_n be_v faith_n and_o as_o unbelief_n of_o the_o threaâ—_n ning_n by_o which_o the_o first_o law_n be_v fortify_v be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n so_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o justification_n bâ—_n believe_v the_o serpent_n the_o abaddon_n and_o apollyoâ—_n the_o destroyer_n we_o be_v undo_v by_o believe_v in_o jesuâ—_n the_o saviour_n we_o be_v save_v but_o as_o that_o unbelief_n become_v destructive_a by_o its_o effect_n as_o a_o practical_a infidelity_n produce_v disobedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n so_o be_v our_o faith_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n then_o only_o when_o it_o be_v sincere_o practical_a reduce_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o merciful_a saviour_n if_o that_o say_n of_o the_o father_n must_v stand_v for_o a_o catholic_n axiom_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la 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