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so_o they_o be_v neither_o fit_n for_o this_o nor_o worthy_a of_o any_o assembly_n this_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o stop_v all_o hole_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v various_a preposition_n if_o one_o be_v more_o emphatical_a than_o another_o all_o shall_v concur_v to_o assert_v this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v signify_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o occasion_n only_o and_o never_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n when_o a_o man_n have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o greek_a author_n too_o he_o may_v believe_v it_o but_o very_o hardly_o before_o i_o shall_v strengthen_v this_o argument_n with_o this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o crellius_n that_o masterbuilder_n of_o the_o 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one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o now_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la the_o spirit_n justifi_v as_o it_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o justify_v grace_n second_o reflexive_o the_o divine_a spirit_n clear_v up_o justification_n to_o a_o believer_n conscience_n by_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n by_o work_a assurance_n and_o by_o seal_v a_o believer_n to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.16_o 17._o thus_o i_o have_v at_o length_n do_v with_o my_o first_o task_n the_o open_n of_o the_o point_n which_o find_v itself_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o definition_n justification_n be_v a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n as_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n graciouss_o discharge_v a_o believer_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-law_n or_o new_a covenant_n which_o require_v of_o accept_v h_o from_o impute_v unto_o sinner_n faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o their_o righteousness_n see_v rom._n 3.25_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 4.5_o phil._n 3.9_o to_o improve_v it_o now_o which_o be_v my_o other_o task_n by_o way_n of_o refutation_n i_o infer_v against_o the_o antimonian_o first_o refut_o use_v refut_o that_o justification_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n 1._o because_o a_o person_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o guilt_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o discharge_v but_o nothing_o can_v be_v before_o eternity_n if_o discharge_v from_o eternity_n when_o be_v he_o charge_v what_o from_o eternity_n too_o then_o he_o will_v be_v at_o once_o eternal_o charge_v with_o and_o discharge_v from_o guilt_n which_o if_o any_o excuse_n from_o a_o contradiction_n they_o be_v much_o wise_a than_o i_o be_o 2._o my_o text_n convince_v they_o actual_a faith_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n therefore_o not_o justification_n before_o god_n for_o if_o faith_n justify_v we_o not_o before_o god_n but_o only_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o justification_n at_o god_n bar_n at_o all_o once_o mention_v in_o scripture_n for_o work_n do_v it_o at_o man_n bar_n what_o be_v it_o i_o wonder_v that_o justifi_v from_o eternity_n not_o god_n decree_n to_o justify_v for_o than_o his_o decree_n to_o glorify_v will_v make_v glorification_n from_o eternity_n too_o but_o decreta_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponunt_fw-la actu_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la god_n decree_n be_v immanent_a act_n and_o pass_v nothing_o actual_o upon_o the_o creature_n 3._o a_o justify_v person_n be_v actual_o under_o condemnation_n while_o he_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n rom._n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o all_o condemn_v if_o justify_v from_o eternity_n 4._o saint_n paul_n express_o affirm_v 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and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n disobedient_a yea_o to_o live_v the_o truth_n we_o hear_v be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o hold_v they_o only_o but_o to_o hold_v they_o forth_o to_o other_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v other_o to_o hold_v forth_o truth_n to_o other_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v either_o from_o fire-light_n upon_o the_o seacoast_n burn_v all_o night_n 12.6_o phil._n 12.6_o the_o use_n whereof_o be_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o seaman_n of_o some_o neighbour_a rock_n and_o quicksand_n that_o may_v endanger_v their_o vessel_n or_o else_o from_o torchbearer_n in_o the_o nighttime_n who_o hold_v out_o their_o light_n that_o passenger_n may_v see_v their_o way_n in_o the_o dark_a according_a to_o which_o metaphor_n our_o saviour_n call_v true_a real_a christian_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n 5.14_o matth._n 5.14_o to_o enlighten_v the_o dark_a world_n with_o their_o 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