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A97227 Vnbeleevers no subjects of iustification, nor of mystical vnion to Christ, being the sum of a sermon preached at New Sarum, with a vindication of it from the objections, and calumniations cast upon it by Mr. William Eyre, in his VindiciƦ justificationis. Together with animadversions upon the said book, and a refutation of that anti-sidian, and anti-evangelical errour asserted therein: viz. the justification of infidels, or the justification of a sinner before, and without faith. Wherein also the conditional necessity, and instrumentality of faith unto justification, together with the consistency of it, with the freness of Gods grace, is explained, confirmed, and vindicated from the exceptions of the said Mr. Eyre, his arguments answertd [sic], his authorities examined, and brought in against himself. By T. Warren minister of the Gospel at Houghton in Hampshire. Warren, Thomas, 1616 or 17-1694. 1654 (1654) Wing W980; Thomason E733_10; ESTC R206901 226,180 282

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in_o he_o because_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o love_n be_v give_v by_o and_o through_o and_o for_o he_o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o 67._o pag._n etc._n etc._n 9.12_o col._n 2.14_o heb._n 9.12_o but_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o ascribe_v a_o meritoriousnesse_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n he_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 2.16_o eph._n 4.32_o eph._n 2.16_o and_o that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v the_o ephesian_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reconcile_v both_o that_o be_v jew_n and_o gentle_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n god_n be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o where_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o god_n elect_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a it_o say_v we_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o and_o he_o accept_v we_o in_o the_o belove_a but_o this_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o we_o have_v a_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o elect_v and_o that_o god_n elect_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n ib._n vide_fw-la dr._n twiss_n vind._n lib._n 2._o digress_v p._n 74._o interca_fw-la non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la christum_fw-la in_fw-la negotio_fw-la electionis_fw-la habere_fw-la rationem_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la respectu_fw-la actûs_fw-la cligentis_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la respectu_fw-la termini_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la eligentis_fw-la which_o arminius_n mighty_o contend_v for_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o faith_n if_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n yet_o as_o a_o prerequisite_a of_o our_o election_n and_o none_o of_o we_o except_o rolloc_n maintain_v it_o and_o yet_o though_o he_o call_v christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o election_n all_o that_o he_o say_v end_n in_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v therefore_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o election_n because_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n bonorum_fw-la electione_n praeparatorum_fw-la of_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v prepare_v by_o election_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n for_o god_n do_v forgive_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o then_o see_v what_o a_o good_a friend_n mr._n eyre_n be_v to_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o seem_o plead_v for_o it_o as_o if_o we_o wrong_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o suspend_v the_o benefit_n until_o faith_n wrought_v by_o himself_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n and_o he_o whole_o deni_v it_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n twelve_o he_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n evidential_o and_o faith_n be_v from_o justification_n causal_o 79._o mr._n eyre_n p._n 79._o and_o he_o see_v no_o absurdity_n in_o 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of_o faith_n faith_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n positâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la proximâ_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o if_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n then_o according_a to_o he_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n we_o must_v be_v believer_n from_o eternity_n but_o how_o contrary_a this_o be_v to_o sense_n reason_n and_o experience_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v and_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o yet_o dream_n much_o less_o speak_v of_o justification_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o formal_a cause_n do_v ingredi_fw-la compositum_fw-la it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o effect_v produce_v the_o formal_a cause_n be_v always_o intrinsical_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o concur_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o 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