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shall_v have_v the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o his_o son_n till_o by_o believe_v he_o have_v the_o son_n then_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n till_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o life_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o that_o life_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o virtual_o include_v all_o that_o life_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v true_a from_o the_o text_n ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a be_v true_a to_o these_o text_n mention_v in_o my_o sermon_n and_o now_o vindicate_v let_v 41._o §._o 41._o i_o add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o if_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n then_o be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v actual_a remission_n or_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o do_v believe_v but_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n ergo._n the_o assumption_n be_v the_o apostle_n own_o word_n rom._n 3._o 25._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v plain_a because_o if_o any_o man_n be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v immediate_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v not_o christ_n a_o propitiation_n loc_n propitiation_n inseriâ—_n fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la doceat_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la quà _fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la dau._n paraeus_n in_o loc_n through_o faith_n but_o without_o it_o not_o that_o our_o faith_n contribute_v any_o degree_n of_o worth_n or_o sufficiency_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v make_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o more_o perfect_a cause_n of_o our_o remission_n but_o because_o god_n have_v so_o constitute_v that_o our_o remission_n shall_v not_o follow_v and_o so_o our_o sin_n not_o be_v propitiate_v quoad_fw-la â—ffectum_fw-la in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o believe_v again_o the_o compact_a and_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o his_o undertake_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a isa_n 53._o throughout_o particular_o ver_fw-la 10._o 11_o 12._o where_o also_o the_o justification_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v be_v mention_v as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n offering_n himself_o for_o they_o and_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n but_o not_o before_o their_o faith_n but_o through_o it_o ver_fw-la 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o that_o be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o where_o knowledge_n as_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n often_o signify_v faith_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o we_o have_v prove_v from_o multitude_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n require_v command_n and_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o strong_a evidence_n can_v we_o need_v then_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o blood_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v even_o as_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o propitiation_n by_o sacrifice_n typical_a but_o suppose_v on_o the_o offender_n part_n the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o act_n as_o 5._o as_o leu._n 5._o 5._o confession_n 30._o confession_n chap._n 23._o â—9_n 30._o humiliation_n â—assim_fw-la humiliation_n â—b_fw-la 1._o 4_o 3_o 2_o &_o â—assim_fw-la lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n â—_o sacrifice_n lâ—u._n â—_o 16._o &_o â—ide_v joma_n peâ—râ—k_n 8_o 8_o â—_o or_o the_o like_a signify_v that_o faith_n by_o which_o sinner_n shall_v be_v justify_v when_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n shall_v
the_o consequence_n because_o though_o christ_n merit_v nothing_o for_o himself_o it_o be_v unworthy_a to_o rank_v he_o among_o such_o mercenary_a servant_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v due_a but_o for_o their_o labour_n in_o which_o sense_n be_v our_o divine_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v merit_v for_o himself_o yet_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v necessary_a for_o himself_o at_o least_o as_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v that_o advancement_n which_o now_o he_o have_v viz._n power_n of_o send_v the_o spirit_n act._n 2._o 33._o dominion_n over_o angel_n in_o short_a all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o our_o divine_n do_v liberal_o grant_v which_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o we_o but_o to_o christ_n though_o instrictnesse_n of_o propriety_n he_o do_v not_o merit_v they_o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o be_v call_v his_o own_o mediator_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o own_o way_n unto_o the_o father_n joh._n 14._o 4_o 6._o forasmuch_o as_o not_o without_o the_o rend_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n heb._n 9_o 11_o 12._o mr._n eyre_n prove_v his_o consequence_n in_o these_o word_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o 24._o faith_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o not_o of_o a_o covenant_n make_v single_o and_o particular_o with_o himself_o for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o mediator_n for_o himself_o answ_n which_o word_n if_o they_o have_v stand_v by_o themselves_o as_o a_o argument_n direct_o prove_v the_o main_a question_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o they_o have_v be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o all_o that_o mr._n eyre_n have_v say_v for_o it_o beside_o but_o as_o they_o now_o stand_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o foresay_a consequence_n i_o can_v imagine_v into_o what_o form_n to_o cast_v they_o though_o i_o have_v toil_v myself_o about_o it_o more_o then_o enough_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o mr._n eyre_n to_o show_v how_o they_o prove_v his_o consequence_n let_v we_o consider_v they_o as_o a_o argument_n by_o themselves_o the_o form_n whereof_o be_v this_o what_o be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n be_v give_v we_o by_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o we_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o not_o with_o himself_o but_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n ergâ—_fw-la i_o can_v guess_v what_o strength_n the_o argument_n lose_v in_o this_o form_n if_o it_o lose_v any_o mr._n eyre_n must_v thank_v himself_o for_o speak_v no_o plain_a my_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v this_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o operatione_n &_o â—fficacia_fw-la foederis_fw-la by_o the_o operation_n and_o efficiency_n of_o the_o covenant_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n because_o what_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o suppose_v we_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o our_o receive_n it_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n itself_o by_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o 2._o exit_fw-la obligatione_fw-la faederis_fw-la and_o so_o that_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o by_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o receive_v and_o god_n by_o the_o same_o covenant_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o we_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n which_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o our_o argument_n i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n because_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n which_o give_v any_o man_n a_o right_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o faith_n or_o make_v it_o due_a to_o he_o that_o faith_n be_v give_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v far_o show_v by_o and_o by_o when_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v mr._n eyre_n answer_n to_o my_o explication_n of_o heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o that_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n will_v never_o prove_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v we_o as_o unto_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n what_o may_v not_o christ_n merit_v faith_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v estate_v in_o the_o covenant_n though_o i_o will_v also_o tell_v mr._n eyre_n that_o the_o three_o place_n he_o mention_n viz._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 32._o to_o prove_v that_o we_o obtain_v faith_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n will_v never_o convince_v i_o if_o i_o be_v contrary_a mind_v the_o three_o argument_n proceed_v thus_o if_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n 9_o §._o 9_o of_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o justification_n sanctification_n perseverance_n and_o glory_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o than_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o we_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o last_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o filthiness_n to_o cause_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n he_o promise_v to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 36._o 25._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31._o 34._o answ_n i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n if_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o forego_n distinction_n of_o what_o be_v give_v by_o a_o covenant_n obligation_n till_o i_o see_v better_a proof_n than_o any_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o mr._n eyre_n book_n which_o i_o believe_v i_o never_o shall_v it_o will_v never_o enter_v into_o my_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o sinner_n and_o rebel_n as_o he_o be_v to_o give_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o believer_n as_o for_o the_o proof_n out_o of_o ezek._n 36._o and_o jer._n 31._o i_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v give_v righteousness_n or_o glory_n by_o virtue_n that_o be_v by_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o mention_v the_o reason_n which_o shall_v be_v far_o explain_v by_o and_o by_o be_v because_o those_o text_n do_v not_o express_v the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o the_o matter_n and_o particular_n wherein_o god_n will_v make_v the_o say_a covenant_n as_o administer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n to_o excel_v itself_o in_o its_o administration_n before_o his_o come_n as_o for_o example_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v great_a efficacy_n in_o give_v ability_n to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o to_o confer_v more_o excellent_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o do_v fulfil_v it_o but_o he_o that_o declare_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o establish_v and_o enact_v such_o a_o covenant_n by_o and_o according_a to_o which_o such_o excellent_a blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v do_v not_o by_o such_o a_o declaration_n oblige_v himself_o to_o give_v they_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o enact_v and_o establish_v which_o enduce_v the_o obligation_n wherefore_o the_o text_n mention_v do_v indeed_o declare_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o new_a administration_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o excellent_a then_o of_o the_o old_a but_o they_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a covenant_n shall_v produce_v these_o effect_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n or_o manner_n it_o produce_v faith_n by_o its_o real_a efficacy_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n which_o administer_v that_o spirit_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o have_v thus_o bring_v soul_n within_o the_o bond_n and_o make_v they_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o itself_o it_o produce_v justification_n perseverance_n and_o salvation_n by_o its_o legal_a efficacy_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o make_v these_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n due_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o four_o argument_n succeed_v faith_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n 10._o §._o 10._o of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o answ_n i_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v they_o that_o do_v believe_v rom._n 4._o 11_o 16._o
gal._n 3._o 7_o 9_o 26_o 29._o if_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o be_v believer_n the_o thing_n promise_v can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v believer_n and_o therefore_o mr._n eyre_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o antecedent_n do_v palpable_o contradict_v that_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o same_o covenant_n say_v he_o which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 7_o 29._o a_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v faith_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o argument_n which_o only_o be_v mention_v 11._o §._o 11._o by_o mr._n eyre_n and_o answer_v by_o i_o in_o my_o sermon_n if_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n then_o be_v it_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o god_n elect_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v spiritual_a israel_n rom._n 9_o 6._o but_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n jer._n 31._o 31._o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n answ_n though_o rom._n 9_o 6._o will_n by_o no_o mean_n prove_v that_o the_o elect_v as_o such_o be_v spiritual_a israel_n for_o the_o word_n may_v and_o i_o think_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o believer_n as_o such_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v no_o quarrel_n here_o with_o mr._n eyre_n about_o his_o interpretation_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v ingenuous_o confess_v to_o he_o i_o be_o very_o much_o puzzle_v about_o one_o objection_n which_o it_o concern_v he_o as_o much_o as_o i_o to_o see_v well_o answer_v suppose_v then_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o elect_a as_o such_o but_o believer_n and_o 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