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the_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o so_o long_a time_n not_o repent_v he_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a and_o further_o also_o that_o murder_n may_v not_o wax_v rife_o among_o man_n pardon_v every_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a unpardonable_a because_o not_o repent_v of_o which_o to_o other_o through_o repentance_n be_v pardon_v object_n 3._o they_o who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n sin_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n have_v unpardonable_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v never_o pardon_v they_o therefore_o some_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n we_o grant_v the_o whole_a reason_n if_o in_o the_o minor_a and_o conclusion_n thereof_o be_v understand_v by_o unpardonable_a sin_n those_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v not_o indeed_o remit_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o those_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n yet_o to_o other_o they_o be_v remit_v who_o persist_v not_o in_o they_o but_o repent_v of_o they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o not_o all_o who_o commit_v they_o persist_v in_o they_o but_o if_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v understand_v it_o be_v never_o remit_v to_o any_o man_n because_o all_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n without_o repentance_n then_o be_v the_o minor_a false_a and_o so_o be_v there_o no_o consequence_n in_o this_o reason_n be_v what_o pardonable_a sin_n be_v pardonable_a sin_n or_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v any_o sin_n whereof_o some_o repent_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o five_o division_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o sin_n and_o some_o which_o come_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o a_o accident_n sin_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o what_o be_v sin_n of_o itself_o as_o be_v inclination_n motion_n and_o action_n disagree_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v motion_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n move_v all_o thing_n for_o motion_n as_o they_o be_v mere_a motion_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o proceed_v from_o god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o we_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v sin_n sin_n by_o a_o accident_n be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v indeed_o prescribe_v and_o command_v by_o god_n accident_n what_o be_v sin_n by_o a_o accident_n but_o yet_o be_v displease_v unto_o he_o because_o they_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o action_n also_o of_o indifferency_n which_o be_v effect_v with_o scandal_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v deâ—iled_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a accident_n rom._n 14.23_o tit._n 1.15_o heb._n 11.6_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n by_o accident_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n wherefore_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o chastity_n of_o scipio_n the_o valour_n of_o julius_n cesar_n the_o fidelity_n of_o regulus_n the_o justice_n of_o aristides_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_a action_n and_o enjoin_v by_o god_n yet_o by_o occasion_n and_o accident_n they_o be_v sin_n and_o displease_v god_n both_o because_o the_o person_n from_o who_o those_o action_n proceed_v please_v not_o god_n neither_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o because_o the_o action_n themselves_o be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n neither_o to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o faith_n nor_o wrought_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n be_v so_o necessary_o require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n that_o without_o they_o our_o best_a action_n be_v defect_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n pray_v give_v alm_n offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o faith_n nor_o refer_v it_o unto_o god_n glory_n hypocrite_n give_v 60.3_o mat._n 6.2_o isa_n 60.3_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o kill_v a_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o a_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o 1._o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v wrought_v unregenerate_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v faith_n for_o their_o harbinger_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n but_o it_o fare_v not_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a 2._o the_o regenerate_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o unregenerate_a and_o hypocrite_n to_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n 3._o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v link_v with_o inward_a obedience_n and_o a_o true_a desire_n of_o please_a god_n the_o unregenerate_a and_o hypocrite_n only_o perform_v a_o outward_a discipline_n and_o homage_n without_o the_o inward_a obedience_n therefore_o their_o virtue_n be_v mere_a mask_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o no_o true_a virtue_n 4._o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v cover_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v stain_v be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o object_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o defile_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o their_o sin_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v in_o themselves_o good_a notwithstanding_o become_v and_o continue_v sin_n by_o accident_n and_o be_v pollute_v with_o many_o other_o sin_n 5._o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v adorn_v by_o god_n with_o temporal_a reward_n only_o and_o that_o not_o as_o if_o they_o please_v god_n but_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v invite_v both_o they_o and_o other_o to_o honesty_n and_o outward_a discipline_n of_o civility_n necessary_a for_o mankind_n but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n accept_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o crow_v they_o with_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a reward_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 4.8_o 1_o tit._n 4.8_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 6._o the_o unregenerate_a by_o practise_v good_a work_n enact_v by_o god_n obtain_v indeed_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n lest_o they_o shall_v with_o other_o wicked_a imp_n suffer_v more_o exquisite_a torture_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a serve_v not_o only_o for_o this_o that_o they_o may_v suffer_v light_a and_o easy_a punishment_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v quite_o free_v from_o all_o evil_a object_n we_o may_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v sin_n unregenerate_a the_o moral_a action_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v omit_v of_o we_o because_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o we_o must_v avoid_v the_o sin_n and_o perform_v the_o action_n why_o civil_a discipline_n be_v necessary_a among_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o work_n of_o the_o unregenetate_fw-la though_o civil_o good_a be_v sin_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o do_v they_o answ_n here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o accident_n the_o major_n be_v true_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o sin_n the_o minor_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v sin_n by_o accident_n now_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o sin_n ought_v simple_o to_o be_v
satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v correlative_n that_o be_v have_v a_o mutual_a respect_n each_o to_o other_o the_o one_o be_v that_o which_o receive_v and_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v well_o and_o probable_o use_v because_o hereby_o faith_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n that_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v christ_n merit_n justifi_v we_o and_o not_o faith_n itself_o that_o which_o be_v apprehend_v do_v justify_v we_o and_o not_o the_o instrument_n which_o do_v apprehend_v nevertheless_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v understand_v also_o without_o relation_n to_o wit_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o mean_a but_o this_o proposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o other_o the_o like_a 4.3_o rom._n 4.3_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o relation_n to_o christ_n merit_n and_o justice_n faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o apprehend_v instrument_n of_o righteousness_n apprehend_v faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n wherewith_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v quest_n 61._o why_o affirm_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n only_o answ_n not_o for_o that_o i_o please_v god_n through_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mere_a faith_n but_o because_o only_o the_o satisfaction_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n before_o god_n 2.2_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o &_o 2.2_o and_o i_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o or_o apply_v it_o unto_o myself_o and_o other_o way_n than_o by_o faith_n 5.20_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o the_o explication_n justifi_v three_o cause_n why_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v we_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n of_o we_o nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o for_o christ_n sake_n without_o work_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v be_v our_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n beside_o christ_n merit_n only_o by_o receive_v and_o believe_v another_o justice_n we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o work_v nor_o by_o merit_v but_o by_o a_o apprehension_n and_o acceptation_n only_o we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a all_o work_n be_v exclude_v yea_o faith_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n or_o work_n 2._o because_o the_o proper_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o himself_o christ_n righteousness_n yea_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o acceptation_n itself_o or_o apprehension_n of_o another_o justice_n or_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 3._o because_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n satisfaction_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o what_o cause_v we_o be_v to_o retain_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o 36._o four_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o maintain_v against_o papist_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v rom._n 3_o 24_o 28._o mark_v 5_o 36._o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o papist_n namely_o 1._o for_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n without_o work_n likewise_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v only_o believe_v 2._o that_o whatsoever_o work_v and_o merit_n of_o we_o or_o of_o other_o may_v be_v exclude_v from_o be_v cause_n of_o justification_n and_o faith_n may_v be_v understand_v only_o with_o relation_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n merit_n which_o be_v our_o justice_n 3._o that_o not_o only_o our_o merit_n but_o even_o faith_n itself_o may_v be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v not_o by_o merit_v but_o only_o by_o receive_v as_o when_o we_o say_v this_o poor_a man_n be_v enrich_v only_o by_o receive_v the_o alm_n of_o charitable_a dispose_v people_n where_o all_o work_n and_o merit_n yea_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o alm_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o merit_n be_v exclude_v therefore_o paul_n say_v always_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o no_o where_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v who_o will_v admit_v both_o these_o manner_n of_o speak_v as_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o application_n whereby_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o christ_n justice_n but_o be_v also_o beside_o a_o certain_a work_n or_o merit_n whereby_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v just_a which_o be_v quite_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o for_o faith_n we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a than_o faith_n be_v now_o no_o long_o a_o acceptation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n but_o be_v a_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o justice_n neither_o shall_v it_o receive_v another_o satisfaction_n which_o now_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o faith_n unto_o justification_n and_o may_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o righteousness_n 5._o the_o orthodoxal_a or_o right_a believe_a father_n ofttimes_o urge_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n 10._o origen_n in_o rom._n libro_fw-la tertio_fw-la capite_fw-la tertio_fw-la ambr._n in_o rom._n 3._o in_o cap._n 10._o by_o faith_n only_o origen_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v only_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v yea_o though_o he_o perform_v no_o work_n ambrose_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o who_o work_v nothing_o and_o render_v no_o recompense_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o ambrose_n how_o then_o may_v the_o jew_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n where_o they_o see_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o law_n therefore_o need_v not_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o 1.4_o in_o cap._n 10._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 1.4_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o be_v often_o reiterated_a the_o same_o ambrose_n say_v because_o this_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o any_o work_n receive_v free_o by_o faith_n only_a remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n merit_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n this_o we_o must_v constant_o maintain_v and_o defend_v 1._o for_o god_n glory_n that_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o extenuate_v 2._o for_o our_o own_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o righteousness_n depend_v not_o on_o our_o work_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o lose_v it_o many_o thousand_o time_n but_o only_o on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n sabbath_n on_o the_o 24._o sabbath_n quest_n 62._o why_o can_v our_o good_a work_n be_v righteousness_n or_o some_o part_n of_o righteousness_n before_o god_n ans_fw-fr because_o that_o righteousness_n which_o must_v stand_v fast_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v in_o all_o point_v perfect_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 27.36_o god_n gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.36_o 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