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with_o drossy_a error_n 2._o or_o the_o child_n necessary_a food_n mingle_v with_o destructive_a poison_n truth_n be_v a_o depositum_fw-la aristotle_n do_v rational_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injustice_n to_o deny_v a_o little_a thing_n deposit_v than_o a_o great_a sum_n that_o we_o be_v indebt_v for_o because_o he_o that_o deposit_v any_o thing_n in_o our_o custody_n trust_v in_o we_o as_o a_o faithful_a friend_n the_o other_o expect_v only_a justice_n from_o we_o now_o of_o all_o point_n of_o divinity_n there_o be_v none_o that_o with_o more_o profit_n and_o comfort_n we_o may_v labour_v in_o then_o in_o that_o oâ—_n justification_n which_o be_v style_v by_o some_o articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la &_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o church_n stand_v or_o fall_v as_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v assert_v and_o a_o modest_a sober_a vindication_n of_o this_o point_n from_o contrary_a error_n will_v not_o hinder_v but_o much_o advantage_n the_o affectionate_a part_n 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the_o filth_n those_o philistines_n daily_o throw_v in_o there_o arise_v up_o another_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n do_v many_o time_n antidote_n against_o viz._n such_o a_o set_n up_o of_o freegrace_n in_o justification_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o law_n as_o to_o all_o purpose_n useless_a and_o while_o it_o extoll_v privilege_n debase_n duty_n that_o as_o the_o arminian_n on_o the_o one_o side_n think_v it_o most_o absurd_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v officium_fw-la requisitum_fw-la &_o donum_fw-la promissum_fw-la a_o duty_n require_v on_o our_o part_n and_o yet_o a_o gift_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o antinomian_n can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n see_v the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n only_o in_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o this_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v hence_o it_o be_v they_o fix_v their_o meditation_n and_o discourse_n upon_o the_o promissory_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n attend_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n or_o their_o wilfulness_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v upon_o those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o david_n in_o saul_n arm_n which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n not_o a_o advantage_n to_o he_o man_n destitute_a of_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o learning_n shall_v be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 3.16_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o sin_n say_v oecumenius_n to_o torture_v the_o scripture_n by_o perverse_a interpretation_n than_o it_o be_v to_o torment_v and_o crucify_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o how_o many_o ignorant_a man_n attempt_v beyond_o their_o strength_n in_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n have_v that_o fall_v out_o indoctum_fw-la which_o do_v to_o one_o lucian_n speak_v of_o who_o find_v orpheus_n his_o harp_n consecrate_v to_o apollo_n in_o a_o certain_a temple_n bribe_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n think_v to_o make_v the_o same_o melody_n which_o orpheus_n use_v to_o do_v which_o he_o attempt_v through_o his_o ignorance_n make_v such_o a_o horrid_a sound_n that_o it_o enrage_v all_o the_o dog_n near_o he_o which_o present_o fall_v on_o he_o and_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a for_o man_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o modesty_n not_o to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o what_o they_o ought_v or_o to_o affect_v to_o be_v doctor_n before_o indeed_o they_o have_v be_v disciple_n but_o to_o my_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v brief_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o method_n in_o this_o treatise_n whereas_o in_o justification_n many_o thing_n be_v considerable_a the_o efficient_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n god_n grace_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n christ_n satisfaction_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n faith_n and_o euâ—ry_o one_o of_o these_o have_v many_o debate_n upon_o it_o by_o learned_a man_n yet_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o that_o whereâ—n_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o because_o that_o be_v make_v by_o some_o two_o fold_n partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n partly_o in_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o discourse_n be_v whole_o upon_o the_o former_a endeavour_v to_o clear_v all_o the_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a doubt_n that_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v bless_v this_o part_n with_o any_o good_a success_n to_o establish_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o waver_v i_o shall_v with_o god_n assistance_n proceed_v to_o the_o other_o point_n viz._n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o mistake_n of_o which_o point_n be_v no_o mean_a cause_n of_o antinomianism_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o subject_n to_o blindness_n and_o several_a imperfection_n the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v whereby_o through_o after-thought_n they_o see_v such_o a_o argument_n may_v have_v be_v more_o strong_o manage_v and_o such_o expression_n better_o order_v insomuch_o that_o most_o man_n may_v say_v as_o luther_n say_v of_o his_o book_n he_o can_v like_a saturn_n eat_v up_o his_o own_o child_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v with_o pure_a end_n and_o godly_a intention_n aim_v only_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o to_o undertake_v such_o a_o business_n as_o this_o be_v therefore_o in_o all_o these_o exercise_n it_o be_v good_a to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o boast_v as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v tutius_fw-la vivitur_fw-la quando_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la damus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o nihilo_fw-la gloriandum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la one_o thing_n more_o i_o be_o to_o inform_v thou_o of_o which_o be_v that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v more_o remissly_a speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o general_n because_o that_o will_v more_o pertinent_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o other_o point_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o have_v endeavour_v more_o vigorous_o to_o prosecute_v the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v whole_o spend_v about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n these_o thing_n premise_v i_o leave_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o teach_v his_o child_n to_o profit_n thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n anthony_n burgess_n the_o content_n why_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v pure_a pag._n 3_o 2_o proposition_n clear_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n 3_o 4_o 3_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o justification_n 6_o 7_o 4_o what_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o conceive_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n 14_o 5_o wherein_o justification_n consist_v 17_o 6_o proposition_n for_o the_o understand_a remission_n of_o sin_n 18_o 7_o how_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v forgive_v ibid._n 8_o how_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v forgive_v 19_o 9_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v sin_n forgive_v 20_o 10_o how_o affliction_n come_v upon_o god_n people_n after_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v 24_o 11_o whether_o god_n correct_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n 26_o 12_o how_o the_o antinomian_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o chastise_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n 34_o 13_o whether_o any_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o that_o doctrine_n that_o god_n do_v correct_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n 39_o 14_o what_o error_n the_o antinomian_o hold_v concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n 43_o 15_o how_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n in_o a_o believer_n so_o as_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o it_o 53_o 16_o how_o great_a the_o guilt_n of_o
doctrine_n itself_o be_v by_o peculiar_a revelation_n by_o so_o the_o scripture_n have_v proper_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o which_o we_o must_v whole_o attend_v to_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a pillar_n and_o cloud_n to_o direct_v we_o for_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o leave_v off_o a_o diligent_a search_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n what_o make_v it_o so_o confident_o and_o general_o assert_v by_o papist_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o transmutation_n a_o change_n from_o the_o state_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holiness_n but_o only_o neglect_v of_o the_o scripture-use_a of_o this_o word_n and_o though_o this_o matter_n be_v agitate_a seven_a month_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o star_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o lodging_n where_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n take_v from_o the_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n among_o man_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o common_o they_o be_v take_v but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v peculiarly_a use_n as_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o express_v that_o peculiar_a matter_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o teach_v and_o such_o be_v this_o word_n to_o justify_v for_o the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v observe_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o have_v two_o signification_n one_o to_o punish_v a_o man_n or_o condemn_v hâ—m_n which_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n his_o use_n of_o the_o word_n or_o else_o to_o determine_v and_o judge_v a_o thing_n as_o just_a but_o than_o it_o do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n but_o the_o grecian_n use_v it_o of_o thing_n themselves_o thus_o the_o word_n justificare_fw-la be_v not_o use_v by_o any_o approve_a humane_a author_n no_o more_o than_o sanctificare_fw-la and_o glorificare_fw-la as_o therefore_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o scripture_n only_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o we_o must_v express_v it_o in_o such_o word_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n which_o have_v make_v our_o learned_a man_n call_v upon_o all_o to_o consider_v the_o grammatical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o matter_n just_a first_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v a_o account_v just_a and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_z as_o more_o frequent_a though_o they_o plead_v much_o for_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o make_v just_a now_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o need_v not_o much_o quarrel_n even_o about_o that_o signification_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o manifest_v it_o for_o we_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v make_v just_a who_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a renovation_n of_o a_o man_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n for_o god_n do_v not_o account_v he_o just_a who_o be_v not_o so_o and_o certain_o to_o esteem_v a_o man_n just_a without_o righteousness_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o account_v a_o man_n learn_v without_o learning_n or_o the_o wall_n white_a without_o whiteness_n only_o we_o say_v this_o righteousness_n that_o do_v to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a be_v not_o inherent_a in_o he_o but_o reckon_v to_o he_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o another_o for_o a_o man_n be_v account_v righteous_a two_o way_n either_o when_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o or_o when_o he_o do_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n by_o christ_n we_o become_v righteous_a righteous_a 2._o so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o make_v righteous_a as_o to_o sanctify_v do_v signify_v to_o make_v holy_a still_o we_o can_v grant_v it_o though_o not_o in_o the_o popish_a way_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o say_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o if_o not_o mean_v of_o inherent_a holiness_n do_v imply_v that_o the_o righteousness_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o mere_o declarative_a but_o also_o constitutive_a and_o indeed_o one_o be_v in_o order_n before_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v righteous_a before_o he_o can_v be_v pronounce_v or_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v not_o signify_v this_o sense_n primary_o for_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o cal_n do_v signify_v to_o be_v righteous_a by_o a_o positive_a quality_n the_o word_n in_o hiphil_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n in_o grammar_n signify_v to_o attribute_v and_o account_v this_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o man_n by_o some_o word_n or_o other_o testimony_n even_o as_o the_o word_n that_o in_o cal_n signify_v to_o bâ—_n wicked_a do_v in_o hiphil_n signify_v to_o condemn_v and_o judge_v a_o man_n as_o wicked_a so_o that_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o justify_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o first_o to_o make_v righteous_a and_o then_o to_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v so_o from_o these_o two_o follow_v a_o three_o man_n which_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o man_n so_o justify_v as_o a_o just_a man_n so_o that_o condemnation_n crime_n reproach_n and_o fear_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o this_o declare_v the_o admirable_a benefit_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n ephes_n 3._o we_o come_v with_o boldness_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o open_a face_n so_o that_o unbelief_n and_o slavish_a fear_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v great_a enemy_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n yea_o they_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n to_o it_o thou_o think_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o conscious_a to_o sin_n if_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v bold_a thou_o will_v not_o 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