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circumstance_n they_o be_v make_v so_o to_o be_v yea_o we_o allow_v no_o faith_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o it_o which_o be_v not_o its_o self_n and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o spiritual_o vital_a principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prevail_v with_o some_o not_o to_o seek_v for_o advantage_n by_o such_o shameful_a calumny_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o with_o other_o to_o free_v their_o mind_n from_o any_o concernment_n in_o they_o for_o the_o especial_a nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n which_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v evidence_v may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o four_o head_n 1_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n 2_o what_o be_v in_o we_o previous_o require_v unto_o it_o 3_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o 4_o it_o be_v proper_a peculiar_a act_n and_o effect_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v unto_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a unto_o 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wherefore_o our_o first_o enquiry_n be_v concern_v what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o second_o place_n namely_o what_o be_v a_o our_o part_n in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n previous_o require_v thereunto_o or_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o antecedaneous_o unto_o our_o believe_v unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o i_o say_v there_o be_v suppose_v in_o they_o in_o who_o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v on_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v and_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o believe_v therewith_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n or_o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n unto_o justify_v faith_n many_o have_v dispute_v what_o belong_v hereunto_o and_o what_o effect_n it_o produce_v in_o the_o mind_n that_o dispose_v the_o soul_n unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o whereas_o there_o be_v different_a apprehension_n about_o these_o effect_n or_o concomitant_n of_o conviction_n in_o 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be_v make_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o interest_n therein_o both_o with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a with_o his_o own_o utter_a disability_n to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v be_v that_o which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v antecedaneous_o necessary_a unto_o justify_v faith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o adult_n and_o of_o who_o justification_n the_o word_n be_v the_o external_a mean_n and_o instrument_n a_o convince_v sinner_n be_v only_o subjectum_fw-la capax_fw-la justificationis_fw-la not_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v convince_v be_v or_o must_v necessary_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o disposition_n or_o preparation_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o this_o conviction_n its_o effect_n and_o consequent_n as_o that_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o papist_n speak_v or_o justify_v grace_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v or_o be_v introduce_v thereon_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o preparation_n in_o it_o as_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o divine_a compact_n or_o promise_v a_o person_n so_o convince_v shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v but_o as_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v such_o as_o that_o before_o mention_v without_o this_o conviction_n so_o it_o be_v ordinary_o previous_a and_o necessary_a so_o to_o be_v unto_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n the_o motive_n be_v not_o unto_o it_o that_o thereon_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v assure_o justify_v but_o that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v be_v so_o this_o i_o say_v be_v require_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedaneous_o unto_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o we_o shall_v prove_v with_o the_o ensue_a
what_o be_v intend_v for_o these_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la may_v be_v take_v large_o or_o more_o strict_o and_o precise_o so_o be_v they_o common_o distinguish_v by_o the_o master_n in_o these_o arts._n those_o so_o call_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v all_o such_o cause_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n or_o merit_n as_o be_v inferior_a unto_o principal_a cause_n and_o will_v operate_v nothing_o without_o they_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o have_v a_o real_a effective_a influence_n physical_a or_o moral_a into_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o if_o we_o take_v a_o condition_n to_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v still_o at_o a_o loss_n what_o may_v be_v its_o use_n efficiency_n or_o merit_n with_o respect_n unto_o our_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o present_a but_o have_v no_o causality_n in_o any_o kind_n not_o that_o of_o a_o receptive_a instrument_n i_o can_v understand_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v unto_o any_o end_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a have_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o appointment_n either_o a_o symbolical_a instructive_a efficacy_n or_o a_o active_a efficiency_n or_o a_o rewardable_a condecency_n with_o respect_n unto_o that_o end_n other_o thing_n may_v be_v general_o and_o remote_o necessary_a unto_o such_o a_o end_n so_o far_o as_o it_o partake_v of_o the_o order_n of_o natural_a being_n which_o be_v not_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n thereunto_o and_o so_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o causality_n with_o respect_n unto_o it_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a so_o the_o air_n we_o breath_n be_v needful_a unto_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o consequent_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la thereof_o but_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o especial_a respect_n thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o appoint_v unto_o a_o especial_a spiritual_a end_n have_v a_o efficacy_n or_o operation_n in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o way_n mention_v for_o they_o either_o concur_v with_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o its_o internal_a efficiency_n or_o they_o operate_v external_o in_o the_o removal_n of_o obstacle_n and_o hindrance_n that_o oppose_v the_o principal_a cause_n in_o its_o efficiency_n and_o this_o exclude_v all_o cause_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la strict_o so_o take_v from_o any_o place_n among_o divine_a ordinance_n god_n appoint_v nothing_o for_o a_o end_n that_o shall_v do_v nothing_o his_o sacrament_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o institution_n do_v exhibit_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o do_v not_o in_o themselves_o contain_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n have_v a_o real_a efficiency_n unto_o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o so_o have_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n that_o he_o work_v in_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o they_o all_o be_v we_o make_v meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o our_o whole_a obedience_n through_o his_o gracious_a appointment_n have_v a_o rewardable_a condecency_n with_o respect_n unto_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o as_o faith_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n if_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v thereby_o but_o that_o it_o be_v what_o god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o to_o confine_v the_o declaration_n of_o its_o use_n in_o our_o justification_n unto_o its_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o when_o so_o much_o as_o a_o determinate_a signification_n of_o it_o can_v be_v agree_v upon_o be_v subservient_fw-fr only_o unto_o the_o interest_n of_o unprofitable_a strife_n and_o contention_n to_o close_v these_o discourse_n concern_v faith_n and_o its_o use_n in_o our_o justification_n some_o thing_n must_v yet_o be_v add_v concern_v its_o especial_a object_n for_o although_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o thereon_o in_o the_o description_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o object_n in_o general_n be_v sufficient_a in_o general_a to_o state_n its_o especial_a object_n also_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v a_o enquiry_n concern_v it_o and_o debate_n about_o it_o in_o a_o peculiar_a notion_n and_o under_o some_o especial_a term_n that_o also_o must_v be_v consider_v and_o this_o be_v whether_o justify_v faith_n in_o our_o justification_n or_o its_o use_n therein_o do_v respect_n christ_n as_o a_o king_n and_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o as_o such_o he_o make_v for_o we_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o this_o enquiry_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o late_a controversy_n and_o it_o may_v be_v have_v more_o of_o curiosity_n in_o its_o disquisition_n than_o of_o edification_n in_o its_o determination_n however_o be_v not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o under_o these_o term_n state_v in_o any_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v free_a for_o any_o to_o express_v their_o apprehension_n concern_v it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o say_v 1._o i'faith_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n principal_o respect_v his_o person_n for_o all_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o general_n respect_v his_o person_n absolute_o see_v its_o formal_a object_n as_o such_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o proposition_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n itself_o propose_v wherefore_o it_o so_o respect_n and_o receive_v christ_n as_o propose_v in_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n itself_o be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o its_o assent_n 2._o we_o can_v so_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o in_o that_o act_n of_o receive_v he_o to_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o any_o of_o his_o office_n for_o as_o he_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o but_o as_o vest_v with_o all_o his_o office_n so_o a_o distinct_a conception_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o priest_n but_o not_o as_o a_o king_n or_o prophet_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o unbelief_n not_o the_o receive_n but_o the_o reject_v of_o he_o 3._o in_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n formal_o our_o distinct_a express_a design_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o and_o no_o more_o now_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n pardon_v and_o to_o have_v a_o righteousness_n wherewith_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o a_o right_n to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n every_o believer_n have_v other_o design_n also_o wherein_o he_o be_v equal_o concern_v with_o this_o as_o namely_o the_o renovation_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o person_n and_o ability_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n but_o the_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v all_o that_o he_o aim_v at_o or_o design_v in_o his_o application_n unto_o christ_n or_o his_o receive_n of_o he_o unto_o justification_n wherefore_o 4._o justify_v faith_n in_o that_o act_n or_o work_n of_o it_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v respect_v christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n alone_o as_o he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o other_o office_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o comprise_v in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v 5._o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sacerdotal_a office_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o faith_n respect_v in_o justification_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v yea_o we_o do_v real_o include_v and_o comprise_v in_o that_o assertion_n all_o that_o depend_v thereon_o or_o concur_v to_o make_v they_o effectual_a unto_o our_o justification_n as_o 1_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o give_v of_o christ_n for_o we_o and_o unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v frequent_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 2.8_o tit._n 3.7_o his_o wisdom_n love_n righteousness_n and_o power_n be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v 2_o whatever_o in_o christ_n himself_o be_v necessary_a antecedent_o unto_o his_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n or_o be_v consequential_a thereof_o or_o do_v necessary_o accompany_v it_o such_o be_v his_o incarnation_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o obedience_n his_o resurrection_n ascension_n exaltation_n and_o intercession_n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o discharge_v of_o
there_o be_v no_o shadow_n nor_o resemblance_n in_o any_o other_o work_v of_o god_n either_o of_o creation_n providence_n or_o grace_n which_o his_o nature_n be_v fill_v withal_o full_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o all_o his_o personal_a glory_n power_n authority_n and_o majesty_n as_o mediator_n in_o his_o exaltation_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v expressive_a of_o they_o all_o do_v belong_v hereunto_o these_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o he_o and_o all_o of_o they_o effect_n of_o his_o eternal_a predestination_n but_o 2_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o predestinate_v absolute_o but_o also_o with_o respect_n unto_o that_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v so_o 1._o as_o the_o pattern_n and_o exemplary_a cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n for_o we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o hence_o he_o shall_v even_o change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.21_o that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o may_v be_v every_o way_n like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 2._o as_o the_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o communicate_v all_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o he_o ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o he_o be_v design_v as_o the_o only_o procure_v cause_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o wherefore_o 3._o he_o be_v thus_o fore-ordained_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n to_o gather_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o head_n in_o he_o ephes._n 1.10_o 4._o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o design_n and_o in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n commit_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n the_o law_n and_o death_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o joh._n 17.6_o hence_o be_v that_o love_n of_o he_o unto_o they_o wherewith_o he_o love_v they_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o antecedent_o unto_o any_o good_a or_o love_n in_o they_o ephes._n 5.25_o 26._o gal._n 2.20_o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o 5._o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o design_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n or_o take_v it_o into_o personal_a subsistence_n with_o himself_o the_o especial_a relation_n that_o ensue_v hereon_o between_o he_o and_o the_o elect_a child_n the_o apostle_n declare_v at_o large_a heb._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n unto_o our_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n 6._o on_o these_o foundation_n he_o undertake_v to_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 7.22_o jesus_n be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n this_o alone_a of_o all_o the_o fundamental_a consideration_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o christ_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o on_o purpose_n to_o obviate_v or_o remove_v some_o mistake_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o suretyship_n and_o the_o respect_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o surety_n and_o i_o shall_v borrow_v what_o i_o shall_v offer_v hereon_o from_o our_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n not_o yet_o publish_v with_o very_o little_a variation_n from_o what_o i_o have_v discourse_v on_o that_o occasion_n without_o the_o least_o respect_n unto_o or_o prospect_n of_o any_o treat_v on_o our_o present_a subject_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o where_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o this_o place_n only_o but_o the_o advantage_n which_o some_o will_v make_v from_o thence_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o place_n wherein_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o surety_n it_o be_v not_o of_o much_o force_n or_o much_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o be_v both_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a for_o 1_o this_o one_o place_n be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o twenty_o testimony_n unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n one_o divine_a testimony_n make_v our_o faith_n no_o less_o necessary_a nor_o do_v one_o less_o secure_a it_o from_o be_v deceive_v than_o a_o hundred_o 2._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v know_v from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o what_o it_o signify_v among_o man_n that_o no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v of_o its_o sense_n and_o importance_n though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o use_v and_o this_o on_o any_o occasion_n remove_v the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o the_o thing_n itself_o intend_v be_v so_o full_o declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o plentiful_o teach_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o single_a use_n of_o this_o word_n may_v add_v light_a but_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n unto_o it_o something_o may_v be_v speak_v unto_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v give_v light_n into_o the_o thing_n intend_v by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v vola_fw-la manus_fw-la the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n thence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n hence_o be_v a_o surety_n be_v interpret_v by_o strike_v the_o hand_n prov._n 6.1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n so_o it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 6.1_o chap._n 17.18_o chap._n 20.19_o and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nehem._n 5.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_o signify_v to_o mingle_v or_o a_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o thence_o from_o the_o conjunction_n and_o mixture_n that_o be_v between_o a_o surety_n and_o he_o for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n whereby_o they_o coalesce_v into_o one_o person_n as_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o suretyship_n it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o surety_n or_o to_o give_v surety_n and_o he_o that_o be_v or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o surety_n or_o become_v a_o surety_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o he_o for_o who_o he_o be_v so_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o so_o be_v it_o describe_v gen._n 43.9_o in_o the_o word_n of_o judah_n unto_o his_o father_n jacob_n concern_v benjamin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o of_o my_o hand_n shall_v thou_o require_v he_o in_o undertake_v to_o be_v surety_n for_o he_o as_o unto_o his_o safety_n and_o preservation_n he_o engage_v himself_o to_o answer_v for_o all_o that_o shall_v befall_v he_o for_o so_o he_o add_v if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o the_o and_o set_v he_o before_o the_o let_v i_o be_v guilty_a for_o ever_o and_o on_o this_o ground_n he_o entreat_v joseph_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o bondman_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o he_o may_v go_v free_a and_o return_v unto_o his_o father_n gen._n 44.32_o 33._o this_o be_v require_v unto_o such_o a_o surety_n that_o he_o undergo_v and_o answer_v all_o that_o he_o for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n be_v liable_a unto_o whether_o in_o thing_n criminal_a or_o civil_a so_o far_o as_o the_o suretyship_n do_v extend_v a_o surety_n be_v a_o undertaker_n for_o another_o or_o other_o who_o thereon_o be_v just_o and_o legal_o to_o answer_v what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o or_o from_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o word_n otherwise_o use_v see_v job_n 17.3_o prov._n 6.1_o chap._n 11.15_o chap._n 17.11_o chap._n 20.16_o chap._n 27.13_o so_o paul_n become_v a_o surety_n unto_o philemon_n for_o onesimus_n ver_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sponsio_fw-la expromissio_n fidejussio_n a_o undertake_n or_o give_v security_n for_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n unto_o another_o whereon_o a_o agreement_n do_v ensue_v this_o in_o some_o case_n be_v by_o pledge_n or_o a_o earnest_n isa._n 36.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v surety_n pledge_n hostage_n for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o condition_n hence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
ever_o wherefore_o it_o be_v only_o thus_o far_o break_v as_o a_o covenant_n that_o all_o mankind_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o command_n of_o it_o and_o so_o by_o gild_n with_o the_o impotency_n unto_o obedience_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o defeat_v themselves_o of_o any_o interest_n in_o its_o promise_n and_o possibility_n of_o attain_v any_o such_o interest_n they_o can_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o as_o unto_o its_o power_n to_o oblige_v all_o mankind_n unto_o obedience_n and_o the_o unchangeable_a truth_n of_o its_o promise_n and_o threaten_n it_o abide_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 2_o lie_v take_v away_o this_o law_n and_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o standard_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o mankind_n no_o certain_a boundary_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o those_o pillar_n whereon_o god_n have_v fix_v the_o earth_n be_v leave_v to_o move_v and_o float_v up_o and_o down_o like_o the_o isle_n of_o delos_n in_o the_o sea_n some_o say_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a unto_o man_n be_v not_o this_o law_n in_o its_o original_a constitution_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o light_n which_o be_v primogenial_a and_o concreated_a with_o our_o nature_n and_o those_o dictate_v of_o right_n and_o wrong_n which_o reason_n original_o suggest_v and_o approve_v they_o only_o say_v in_o other_o word_n that_o this_o law_n be_v still_o the_o unalterable_a rule_n of_o obedience_n unto_o all_o mankind_n but_o if_o they_o intend_v the_o remain_a light_n of_o nature_n that_o continue_v in_o every_o individual_a in_o this_o deprave_a state_n thereof_o and_o that_o under_o such_o additional_a depravation_n as_o tradition_n custom_n prejudices_fw-la and_o lust_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v affix_v unto_o the_o most_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o irrational_a and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v charge_v with_o no_o less_o inconvenience_n than_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o certain_a boundary_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n that_o which_o be_v good_a unto_o one_o will_v on_o this_o ground_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a unto_o another_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a and_o all_o the_o idolater_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n may_v on_o this_o pretence_n be_v excuse_v 3_o lie_v conscience_n bear_v witness_v hereunto_o there_o be_v no_o good_a nor_o evil_n require_v or_o forbid_v by_o this_o law_n that_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v persuade_v or_o bribe_v his_o conscience_n not_o to_o comply_v with_o it_o in_o judgement_n as_o unto_o his_o concernment_n therein_o it_o will_v accuse_v and_o excuse_v condemn_v and_o free_v he_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o law_n let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_n in_o brief_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o all_o may_v in_o some_o instance_n change_v the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n so_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v not_o in_o they_o operate_v in_o their_o ordinary_a efficacy_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o command_n unto_o abraham_n to_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o unto_o the_o israelite_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n but_o on_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o order_n of_o thing_n which_o this_o law_n be_v the_o preservative_n of_o such_o be_v the_o intrinsic_a nature_n of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a command_v and_o forbid_v therein_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n as_o even_o the_o schoolman_n general_o grant_v 10._o from_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v two_o thing_n do_v unavoidable_o ensue_v 1._o that_o whereas_o all_o mankind_n have_v by_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o penalty_n threaten_v unto_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n and_o suffer_v of_o this_o penalty_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o acceptance_n before_o god_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessedness_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o any_o one_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n accept_v with_o he_o or_o bless_v by_o he_o unless_o this_o penalty_n be_v answer_v undergo_v and_o suffer_v by_o they_o or_o for_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o establish_v 2._o that_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n justification_n before_o he_o and_o blessedness_n from_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o eternal_a law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o truth_n we_o may_v be_v esteem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v it_o and_o be_v deal_v with_o according_o for_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o failure_n herein_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a so_o as_o that_o the_o penalty_n may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v inflict_v but_o necessary_a from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o 11._o about_o the_o first_o of_o these_o our_o controversy_n be_v with_o the_o socinian_o only_o who_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o any_o necessity_n thereof_o concern_v this_o i_o have_v treat_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a and_o expect_v not_o to_o see_v a_o answer_n unto_o what_o i_o have_v dispute_v on_o that_o subject_a as_o unto_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o we_o must_v inquire_v how_o we_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o unalterable_a law_n who_o authority_n we_o can_v no_o way_n be_v exempt_v from_o and_o that_o which_o we_o plead_v be_v that_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o his_o obedience_n as_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n grant_v unto_o we_o make_v we_o by_o the_o gracious_a constitution_n sovereign_a appointment_n and_o donation_n of_o god_n be_v that_o whereon_o we_o be_v judge_v and_o esteem_v to_o have_v answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.4_o and_o hence_o we_o argue_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o must_v fall_v inevitable_o under_o the_o penalty_n threaten_v unto_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o then_o be_v that_o the_o sole_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a and_o so_o therefore_o be_v the_o latter_a 12._o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o this_o law_n and_o its_o original_a obligation_n unto_o obedience_n with_o its_o sanction_n 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the_o ungodly_a howbeit_o this_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a this_o be_v his_o prerogative_n and_o property_n as_o such_o will_v he_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o worship_v which_o add_v weight_n and_o emphasis_n unto_o the_o expression_n and_o we_o must_v not_o forego_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v man_n be_v as_o angry_a as_o they_o please_v but_o the_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v without_o mutual_a offence_n though_o we_o shall_v mistake_v their_o proper_a sense_n only_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v say_v some_o those_o who_o former_o be_v ungodly_a not_o those_o who_o continue_v ungodly_a when_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v most_o true_a all_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v before_o ungodly_a and_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v at_o the_o same_o 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