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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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now_o except_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o two_o faith_n one_o dead_a and_o empty_a ascribe_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n ver_fw-la ●●_o 15_o 16._o another_o lively_a and_o work_a ascribe_v to_o abraham_n ●er_n 23._o and_o except_o this_o be_v deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 23._o not_o by_o that_o same_o faith_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o a●●ahams_n empty_a believe_a ver_fw-la 23._o be_v that_o which_o be_v count●●o_v he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o but_o james_n can_v be_v so_o ●●derstood_v but_o when_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 15.6_o 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v for_o his_o faith_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_a seed_n ge●●_n he_o show_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n rom._n 4._o and_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v 〈…〉_z ●orks_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n as_o gen._n 22._o he_o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●lared_v just_a or_o not_o justify_v by_o the_o empty_a and_o idle_a faith_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hypocrite_n 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be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o a_o hearer_n only_o 23_o 24._o by_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a vers_fw-la 27._o by_o love_a and_o respect_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a ch._n 2._o by_o try_v his_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v dead_a or_o lively_a by_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ch._n 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o arminian_n and_o other_o do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n who_o say_v james_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o justification_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n potest_fw-la because_o the_o world_n can_v judge_v infallible_o whether_o our_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v sincere_a or_o not_o for_o 1._o we_o say_v that_o james_n do_v speak_v of_o justification_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o real_a justification_n before_o god_n but_o as_o declare_v not_o to_o the_o world_n only_o but_o to_o the_o conscience_n also_o of_o the_o doer_n 2._o because_o the_o world_n can_v not_o 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god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o co●●t_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o may_v yet_o his_o journey_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n his_o building_n a_o altar_n his_o lay_n on_o wood_n his_o bind_v his_o son_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o kill_v he_o may_v well_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o man_n trelcatius_n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n calvine_n beza_n paraeus_n yea_o a_o papist_n cajetan_n have_v say_v well_o to_o this_o point_n not_o to_o add_v that_o scripture_n shall_v never_o admit_v sumitur_fw-la that_o abraham_n and_o rahabs_n sin_n be_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n not_o impute_v and_o they_o deliver_v from_o condemnation_n
eternal_a condemnation_n as_o arminius_n disp_n pub_fw-la 7._o the_o 16.3_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 5._o psal._n 51.5_o job_n 14.4_o as_o also_o christ_n must_v not_o have_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o infant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o they_o need_v not_o the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o other_o bastard_n ground_n be_v infant_n the_o natural_a antecedent_n desire_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o have_v all_o save_v move_v he_o say_v they_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o but_o this_o make_v away_o freegrace_n and_o change_v god_n as_o the_o blind_a talmud_n 43._o which_o say_v god_n have_v a_o secret_a place_n in_o which_o he_o afflict_v himself_o because_o he_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o deliver_v the_o jew_n to_o captivity_n as_o also_o the_o lord_n remember_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o desolation_n he_o power_v out_o two_o tear_n every_o day_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o ocean_n and_o for_o grief_n smite_v his_o breast_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o alcoran_n say_v that_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n wish_v well_o to_o mahomet_n but_o can_v free_v he_o from_o death_n so_o make_v the_o heathen_a their_o jupiter_n to_o deplore_v the_o destiny_n which_o he_o can_v not_o amend_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v god_n have_v passionate_a desire_n to_o have_v all_o elect_v and_o reprobat_fw-la man_n and_o angel_n to_o obey_v and_o be_v eternal_o save_v but_o he_o can_v help_v the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o mourn_v that_o he_o can_v get_v all_o save_v which_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o restrain_v the_o out-going_n of_o free-love_n chap._n xi_o the_o threefold_a covenant_n consider_v 2._o the_o law_n press_v upon_o israel_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o a_o dark_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n 3._o the_o threefold_a covenant_n of_o arminian_n refute_v 4._o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v who_o hold_n that_o there_o be_v three_o covenant_n nature_n 1._o a_o covenant_n of_o nature_n whereby_o god_n as_o creator_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n from_o adam_n in_o paradise_n with_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o threaten_v of_o death_n grace_n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o promise_v life_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o christ_n blood_n to_o believer_n not_o 3._o at_fw-fr subservient_fw-fr covenant_n make_v 1._o with_o israel_n not_o wit●_n adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n 2._o for_o a_o time_n with_o israel_n not_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o natural_a covenant_n 3._o in_o mount_n sinai_n not_o in_o paradise_n 4._o to_o terrify_v and_o keep_v in_o bondage_n the_o other_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n require_v obedience_n 5._o to_o restrain_v israel_n from_o outward_a sin_n to_o prove_v the_o people_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_v so_o they_o expound_v exo._n 20.20_o the_o other_o covenant_n be_v to_o restrain_v from_o all_o sin_n yea_o and_o so_o be_v that_o on_o mount_n sinai_n to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27.26_o deut._n 28.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n to_o that_o same_o end_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n deut._n 10.12_o deut._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o deut._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o deut._n 5.29_o deut._n 6.5_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o might_n which_o be_v expound_v by_o christ_n mat._n 22.37_o luke_n 10.27_o in_o as_o full_a a_o height_n of_o perfection_n as_o ever_o be_v require_v of_o adam_n 6._o it_o be_v write_v to_o israel_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o natural_a covenant_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v there_o a_o circumcise_a heart_n promise_v to_o israel_n deut._n 30.6_o though_o spare_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v they_o give_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n alone_o v_o 24._o by_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o than_o the_o dead_a faith_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o faith_n which_o can_v save_v the_o faith_n of_o fair_a word_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a when_o the_o vain_a man_n give_v he_o nothing_o necessary_a for_o his_o body_n 16._o the_o faith_n without_o work_n 17._o the_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v show_v to_o man_n 18._o such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n 19_o and_o vain_a hypocrite_n boast_v of_o 20._o then_o sure_a the_o conclusion_n be_v for_o we_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o james_n v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v then_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o real_o declare_v before_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v by_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o work_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o must_v mean_v fidem_fw-la solitariam_fw-la a_o faith_n solitary_a which_o have_v no_o work_n convey_v it_o as_o man_n see_v not_o with_o eye_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o separate_v from_o hear_v smell_a and_o the_o sense_n though_o faith_n if_o true_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v must_v justify_v as_o the_o eye_n see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o e●re_o only_o not_o the_o eye_n hear_v now_o this_o faith_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n in_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o work_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v
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nor_o sound_o and_o true_o interpret_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o fide_fw-la solitariâ_fw-la by_o dead_a faith_n for_o solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificamur_fw-la faith_n have_v the_o only_a virtue_n of_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o so_o be_v the_o adverbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solùm_fw-la take_v matth._n 5.47_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o publican_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n duty_n only_o natural_a exclude_v these_o which_o only_o convert_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n can_v do_v matth._n 8_o 8._o only_o say_v the_o word_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o clear_o say_v that_o a_o mandat_fw-la of_o omnipotency_n only_o in_o christ_n can_v heal_v the_o sick_a servant_n but_o yet_o that_o omnipotency_n be_v not_o real_o separate_v from_o justice_n wisdom_n mercy_n matth._n 9.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o only_o touch_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a but_o the_o act_n of_o touch_v be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v who_o have_v touch_v i_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v have_v no_o causative_a influence_n in_o the_o draw_a virtue_n out_o of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o act_n of_o touch_v do_v extract_v the_o virtue_n as_o christ_n say_v luk._n 8.50_o mar._n 5.36_o fear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o believe_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o ruler_n can_v it_o be_v say_v but_o this_o exclude_v work_n as_o touch_v the_o apprehend_n of_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a damosel_n and_o yet_o that_o believe_a be_v not_o solitary_a but_o conjoin_v with_o love_n reverence_n submission_n 35._o so_o luk._n 8.50_o mat._n 21.19_o and_o act._n 3.16_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n have_v give_v this_o cripple_n perfect_a soundness_n heb._n 11.30_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v by_o peter_n and_o john_n good_a work_n and_o holiness_n the_o cripple_n man_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o by_o good_a work_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v good_a work_n love_n mercifulnesse_n courage_n in_o the_o priest_n who_o compass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o peter_n and_o john_n add_v to_o these_o that_o by_o good_a work_n we_o must_v more_o and_o more_o justify_v and_o pardon_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o must_v more_o and_o more_o buy_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o they_o teach_v cite_v rev._n 22.14_o and_o more_o merit_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la euangelico_fw-la life_n eternal_a and_o so_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n must_v be_v joint_a cause_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n blood_n and_o christ_n blood_n must_v have_v parallel_n and_o collateral_a influence_n with_o christ_n blood_n to_o buy_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o paul_n already_o justify_v even_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 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all_o the_o family_n and_o house_n behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o as_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n thereof_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o he_o shall_v manage_v these_o promise_n so_o shall_v it_o fare_v ill_a or_o well_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o as_o christ_n have_v the_o gospel_n and_o covenant-promise_n commit_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o and_o this_o tutor_n can_v miscarry_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o pupil_n and_o minor_n be_v it_o no_o more_o but_o that_o joh._n 14.19_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o you_o shall_v live_v by_o promise_n the_o free_a promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v no_o small_a vantage_n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o public_a lord-keeper_n christ_n be_v that_o excellent_a ark_n in_o which_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n deut._n 31.26_o 1_o king_n 8.9_o and_o as_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o keep_v they_o yea_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n for_o he_o merit_v by_o his_o blood_n remission_n righteousness_n perseverance_n eternal_a life_n all_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v we_o by_o free_a promise_n 2._o in_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v and_o publish_v to_o we_o so_o they_o be_v dear_a mercy_n to_o christ_n they_o stand_v christ_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n they_o be_v we_o free_o for_o no_o price_n or_o hire_v 3._o hence_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o the_o promise_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n the_o first_o heir_n and_o son_n of_o promise_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thing_n promise_v and_o other_o thing_n
act_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 16●_n 162_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n p._n 162_o 163_o the_o arminian_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o declare_a justification_n answer_v p._n 165_o 166_o how_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v p·_fw-la 170_o 171_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n faith_n and_o papist_n form_v faith_n include_v new_a obedience_n and_o repentance_n p_o 172_o 173_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o difference_v between_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n p._n 174_o 175_o 176_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a differ_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n p._n 176_o 177_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n p._n 177_o 178_o possession_n of_o life_n and_o right_a to_o life_n differ_v p_o 178_o 179_o 180_o and_o contrare_fw-la objection_n remove_v ib._n chap._n xx._n whether_o or_o not_o suffer_v christ_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n only_o su●h_v as_o final_a unbeleef_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o without_o exception_n the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n how_o the_o law_n command_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o not_o p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n p._n 188_o 189_o chap_n xxi_o whether_o the_o lord_n mediator_n as_o mediator_n command_v the_o same_o good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 192_o 193_o christ_n lay_v one_o way_n evangelick_n command_v upon_o the_o elect_n and_o another_o way_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n p._n 198_o how_o the_o reprobate_n be_v still_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n how_o not_o p._n 192_o chap._n xxii_o no_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n to_o adam_n p._n 194.195_o nor_o any_o promise_n to_o he_o of_o influence_n of_o grace_n p._n 195_o 196_o 4._o class_n of_o obedience_n considerable_o compare_v among_o themselves_o p._n 196.197_o 198_o christ_n obedience_n most_o perfect_a most_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 196_o most_o undue_a or_o least_o of_o debt_n come_v from_o god_n man_n &_o so_o most_o meritorious_a p._n 197_o angel_n obedience_n 2._o of_o their_o own_o but_o not_o so_o as_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o less_o meritorious_a p._n 198_o 3._o the_o obedience_n of_o adam_n more_o of_o his_o own_o then_o that_o of_o angel_n yet_o less_o obedience_n ibid._n 4._o gospel-obedience_n have_v least_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n p._n 198_o 199_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v not_o simple_o do_v but_o do_v to_o the_o end_n p._n 100l_n 208_o chap._n xxiv_o whether_o faith_n as_o true_a or_o faith_n as_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202._o i'faith_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la as_o it_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 201_o 202_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o lively_a act_n save_v and_o justify_v p._n 202_o 203_o chap._n xxv_o whether_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o make_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v it_o we_o or_o do_v we_o believe_v because_o it_o be_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v p._n 206_o 207_o faith_n presuppose_v three_o union_n 1._o natural_a 2._o legal_a 3._o federal_n and_o make_v a_o four_o p._n 208_o 209_o there_o be_v four_o or_o five_o sundry_a adversary_n against_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n contend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 210_o 211_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 211.212_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n p._n 213_o how_o we_o be_v free_v therefrom_o ib._n a_o threefold_a bondage_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o la●_n p._n 213_o 214_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o considerable_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216_o 217._o how_o it_o continue_v with_o these_o that_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n mat._n 22._o exod._n 3.6_o p._n 216_o of_o the_o graciousnesse_n thereof_o p._n 216_o 217_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o law-fear_a and_o gospel-fear_a p._n 217_o 218._o of_o the_o law-fear_a of_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o gospel_n faith_n of_o persevere_v p._n 218_o 219_o why_o feeling_n of_o sin_n seldom_o want_v unbelief_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o pay_v ransom_n p._n 221_o 222_o chap._n xxviii_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o quicken_v a_o godly_a sense_n thereof_o p._n 221_o 222_o 223_o content_n of_o the_o ii_o part._n chap._n i._n christ_n room_n in_o both_o covenant_n p._n 225_o of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n how_o they_o concur_v as_o one_o satisfaction_n p._n 229_o 230_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o p._n 230_o 238._o chap._n iii_o how_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o room_n and_o place_n 2._o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 4._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n 4._o the_o lord_n so_o die_v for_o all_o make_v not_o all_o saveable_a in_o christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n 5._o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o elect_a p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239._o though_o we_o do_v not_o substitute_v he_o in_o our_o place_n p._n 249_o 250_o the_o difference_n between_o chr●sts_n die_v and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o the_o legal_a oneness_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 251_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n in_o all_o eminent_a language_n p._n 253_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n p._n 256_o chap._n iu_o how_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n die_v and_o crucify_v in_o he_o 2._o a_o twofold_a crucify_a of_o we_o with_o christ._n 3._o a_o discourse_n of_o mortification_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o mortify_a 5._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v in_o our_o affection_n p._n 257_o 258_o 259._o though_o we_o die_v personal_o yet_o we_o die_v in_o christ_n legal_o p._n 259_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v a_o law-wakening_a p._n 259_o ●60_n what_o mortification_n be_v p._n 261_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n death_n on_o mortification_n p._n 262_o four_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o mortification_n p._n 265_o 266_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o create_a thing_n p._n 268_o 269_o 270.271_o forbid_v desire_n p_o 270.271_o chap._n v._o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o of_o redemption_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n christ._n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a witness_n but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o the_o socinian_n way_n of_o work_n can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n 4._o christ_n be_v upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5._o justice_n mediate_v not_o 6._o reason_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n chap._n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n be_v prove_v by_o 11._o argument_n p._n 290_o 291_o 292._o christ_n call_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n prove_v this_o 291.292_o 2_o christ_n be_v a_o servant_n messenger_z shepherd_z not_o by_o nature_n but_o free_a compact_n and_o agreement_n p._n 292_o 3._o ar._n christ_n offer_v his_o service_n free_o p._n 293_o 4._o arg._n there_o be_v give_v and_o take_v between_o god_n and_o christ._n p._n 293.294_o 5._o arg._n christ_n receive_v the_o seal_n whither_o he_o need_v seal_n or_o not_o p._n 29●_n 296_o 6_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n dispense_v with_o the_o law_n p._n 296_o 7._o ar._n rich_a promise_n that_o speak_v a_o covenant_n make_v to_o christ._n p._n ●96_n 8._o ar._n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o he_o p._n 298_o 9_o ar._n ask_v of_o i_o ps._n 2._o 10._o arg._n the_o work_n and_o wage_n of_o christ_n prove_v it_o p._n 299_o and_o o_o how_o low_o a_o wager_n and_o how_o high_a a_o design_n p._n 300_o 11._o arg._n christ_n be_v admit_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o against_o apostasy_n of_o believer_n p._n 300.301.302_o chap._n vii_o the_o
the_o lord_n have_v follow_v adam_n obedience_n with_o no_o reward_n at_o all_o for_o man_n as_o a_o creature_n owe_v himself_o to_o god_n seipsum_fw-la and_o as_o sweet_o and_o pithy_o anselm_n say_v as_o a_o redeem_a one_o i_o owe_v myself_o and_o more_o than_o myself_o to_o thou_o because_o thou_o give_v thyself_o who_o be_v so_o far_o more_o than_o myself_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o to_o i_o now_o god_n who_o be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o adam_n promise_v himself_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o adam_n if_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o obedience_n for_o what_o can_v the_o high_a goodness_n say_v he_o give_v to_o one_o that_o love_v it_o but_o itself_o 3._o if_o god_n of_o justice_n give_v adam_n life_n adam_n may_v compel_v god_n to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v he_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v unjust_a but_o the_o creature_n can_v lay_v no_o necessity_n on_o the_o creator_n either_o to_o work_v without_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o will_n e._n 4._o the_o proper_a work_n of_o merit_n say_v great_a bradwardine_n and_o of_o he_o that_o work_n must_v go_v before_o the_o wage_n in_o time_n or_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o the_o worker_n receive_v its_o operation_n and_o work_v for_o wadge_v from_o god_n first_o and_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o help_n continue_v in_o operation_n and_o work_n he_o can_v condign_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o be_v rather_o more_o in_o god_n debt_n after_o his_o work_n then_o before_o his_o work_n because_o he_o bountifullie_o receive_v more_o good_a from_o god_n then_o before_o especial_o because_o he_o give_v nothing_o proper_a of_o his_o own_o to_o god_n but_o give_v to_o god_n his_o own_o good_a but_o no_o man_n first_o act_n for_o god_n for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o actor_n and_o mover_n in_o every_o action_n just_a and_o motion_n as_o that_o say_v who_o give_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v he_o 5._o if_o this_o be_v yesterday_o just_a that_o life_n 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judas_n nor_o be_v grace_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o judas_n by_o these_o author_n though_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o amplitude_n of_o christ_n death_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o that_o will_n of_o purpose_n ever_o decree_n or_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o judas_n therefore_o 3._o this_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n in_o every_o age_n be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o phrase_n be_v neither_o in_o scripture_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n nor_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o meaning_n be_v either_o god_n may_v send_v apostle_n in_o any_o age_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v if_o that_o be_v by_o his_o extraordinary_a power_n he_o may_v save_v all_o the_o damn_a christ._n that_o way_n that_o preachablenesse_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o be_v that_o preachablenesse_n a_o fruit_n of_o 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transgression_n isa._n 53._o stead_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o we_o all_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n as_o they_o say_v expon_v that_o all_o isa._n 53.6_o of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n be_v upon_o he_o 2._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v considerable_a difference_n between_o christ_n die_v and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v as_o 1._o we_o shall_v have_v be_v eternal_a because_o we_o can_v never_o out_o satisfy_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n eternal_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n god-man_n be_v perfect_o satisfactory_a in_o a_o short_a time_n 2._o he_o can_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o pain_n in_o number_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o accident_n can_v be_v in_o different_a subject_n nor_o be_v the_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o very_a same_o sum_n numero_fw-la that_o the_o debtor_n borrow_v 3._o the_o lord_n can_v not_o but_o have_v punish_v the_o 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meritorious_a cause_n be_v legal_o justify_v hence_o he_o who_o suffer_v the_o same_o satisfactory_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n commit_v by_o we_o which_o in_o law_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v eternal_o 2._o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o place_n especial_o when_o the_o creditor_n count_v these_o suffering_n as_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v so_o paul_n stead_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o if_o one_o be_v dead_a for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o the_o messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v not_o for_o himself_o dan._n 9.26_o he_o do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 53.9_o joh._n 8.46_o heb._n 7.26_o but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa._n 53.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o 24_o 25._o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n the_o lord_n lay_v on_o he_o 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condition_n of_o a_o surety_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o person_n and_o room_n in_o suffer_v for_o we_o but_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o believe_a jew_n and_o to_o such_o also_o who_o be_v casten_z off_o of_o god_n rom._n 9.3_o 4._o but_o not_o as_o common_a to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2.16_o and_o 5._o gal._n 3.10_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n place_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o who_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o not_o to_o reconcile_v all_o and_o every_o one_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o obtain_v a_o potential_a and_o far_o off_o power_n of_o salvation_n but_o ver_fw-la 14._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n not_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v if_o we_o will_v that_o be_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n act._n 11.18_o act._n 15.8_o 9_o act._n 5.31_o ph._n 1.29_o and_o for_o his_o great_a love_n he_o die_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 6._o and_o it_o be_v thus_o confirm_v christ_n in_o die_v be_v not_o look_v on_o as_o a_o man_n nor_o 2._o simple_o as_o a_o single_a man_n die_v nor_o 3._o as_o a_o public_a martyr_n or_o witness_v that_o all_o or_o none_o at_o all_o if_o they_o so_o will_v may_v get_v good_a of_o he_o but_o by_o special_a paction_n if_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o work_v his_o work_n and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v he_o shall_v receive_v his_o wage_n and_o see_v his_o seed_n 7._o as_o also_o none_o who_o die_v as_o a_o surety_n or_o pay_v as_o a_o surety_n but_o he_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o he_o pay_v for_o who_o ever_o give_v a_o ransom_n for_o another_o by_o way_n of_o payment_n and_o whosoever_o as_o a_o priest_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o another_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n offend_v for_o who_o he_o offer_v so_o do_v the_o advocate_n act_v the_o person_n of_o the_o client_n the_o intercessor_n his_o person_n for_o who_o he_o intercee_v 8._o the_o phrase_n to_o die_v for_o another_o as_o a_o ransoner_n signify_v to_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o person_n of_o another_o demosthenes_n orat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o lieu_n of_o ktesiphon_n for_o archias_n for_o marcellus_n 1._o he_o plead_v it_o be_v in_o law_n as_o if_o archias_n as_o if_o marcellus_n or_o as_o if_o the_o party_n for_o which_o cicero_n and_o demostenes_n do_v plead_v be_v in_o person_n plead_v themselves_o it_o be_v true_a isocrates_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o bonum_fw-la for_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a of_o any_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n also_o to_o do_v or_o die_v for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o col._n 1.24_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o that_o i_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o body_n but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o for_o christ_n to_o die_v for_o his_o body_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o for_o paul_n or_o any_o martyr_n to_o die_v for_o the_o body_n then_o sure_a christ_n die_v for_o his_o church_n as_o the_o more_o do_v include_v the_o less_o note_v christ_n die_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n
hec_fw-la adimitur_fw-la quicquam_fw-la derogari_fw-la putamus_fw-la fidei_fw-la christiana_n n._n 12._o justificari_fw-la ●_o paulo_n dicimur_fw-la cum_fw-la obliterata_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la memoria_fw-la justi_fw-la reputamur_fw-la eo_fw-la si_fw-la expectasset_fw-la jacobus_n praepostere_fw-la ci●asset_fw-la illud_fw-la ex_fw-la mose_n credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la si_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la effectum_fw-la sua_fw-la causa_fw-la prior●m_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la falso_fw-la testatur_fw-la moses_n eo_fw-la loco_fw-la imputatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la abrahae_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o isaac_n offerendo_fw-la praestitit_fw-la obedientia_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nondum_fw-la concepto_fw-la ismaele_n qui_fw-la jam_fw-la adoleverat_fw-la antequam_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la isaac_n fide_fw-la sua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la abraham_n we_o be_v not_o evangelical_o justify_v by_o work_n professores_fw-la leyden_n in_o synosi_n pur._n theolo_n dis._n de_fw-fr justific_n &_o in_o cens●●a_n confessio_fw-la remonstrant_fw-la c._n 10._o pag._n 145._o apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la nomen_fw-la justificationis_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pr●_n ipso_fw-la justificandi_fw-la actu_fw-la qui_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la principalis_fw-la fidei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causae_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la apud_fw-la jacobum_fw-la pro_fw-la fidei_fw-la professione_n fides_fw-la sumitur_fw-la c●jetanus_n in_o jacob._n c._n 2_o v._n 23._o adverse_a prudens_fw-la lector_fw-la quod_fw-la jacobus_n non_fw-la sentit_fw-la fidem_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortuam_fw-la esse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la constat_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la ut_fw-la pare●_n in_fw-la infantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la sentit_fw-la fidem_fw-la si●e_fw-la operibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ●enuentem_fw-la operari_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuam_fw-la &_o impleta_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quoad_fw-la executionem_fw-la maximi_fw-la operis_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la parat●_n erat_fw-la fides_fw-la abrahae_fw-la uterque_fw-la u●rum_fw-la dicit_fw-la paulus_n quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la factis_fw-la ceremonialibus_fw-la aut_fw-la judicialibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la gratia_fw-la justificamur_fw-la jacobus_n autem_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fide_fw-la sterili_fw-la sed_fw-la fide●_n foecunda_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la what_o a_o faith_n james_n chap._n 2._o speak_v of_o david_n pareus_n come_v in_o jacobum_fw-la c._n 2._o absurd_a enim_fw-la diceret_fw-la fidem_fw-la v_o 21_o cooperatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la operibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la opera_fw-la senechdochice_v su●cret_a per_fw-la metonymam_fw-la effecti_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la operibus_fw-la conspicua_fw-la 1._o juberet_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la dixerat_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la nullam_fw-la mentionem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la potius_fw-la diceret_fw-la vides_fw-la opera_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cooperata_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o absurd_a etiam_fw-la diceret_fw-la ver_fw-la 22._o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la scripturam_fw-la opere_fw-la impletionis_fw-la silij_fw-la impl●●●m_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scriptura_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o justificatione_n abrahami_n impleri_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la justifica●tem_fw-la cujus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la oblationis_fw-la nulla_fw-la habetur_fw-la mentio_fw-la imo_fw-la sibi_fw-la contradic●ret_fw-la ver_fw-la 20._o ●x_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o ver_fw-la 22._o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la justificatum_fw-la asserens_fw-la 3._o absurd_a etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la credi●●_n abraham_n deo_fw-la inferret_fw-la ver_fw-la 24._o videtis_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la potius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contrarium_fw-la inferendum_fw-la erat_fw-la videtis_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la ●on_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d jaco_n arminius_n disput_n priva_fw-la 8._o ●h_a 7._o justificatio_fw-la apud_fw-la jacobum_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o declaratione_fw-la justificationis_fw-la quae_fw-la fide_fw-la fii_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la ●a_n qua_fw-la fides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o justitiam_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la propositam_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la quae_fw-la cêrte_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la non_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la declaratur_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la accipitur_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la pro_fw-la assensu_fw-la nempe_fw-la fiduciali_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la fidei_fw-la confession_n &_o professione_n quomodo_fw-la fides_fw-la sumpta_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la oper●_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la jun●●a_fw-la declaret_fw-la &_o manifeste●_n hominem_fw-la justificatum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la justificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n catech._n ruccov_n c_o 9_o de_fw-fr prophet_n munere_fw-la l._n c._n pag._n 193._o 193._o james_n can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o popish_a second_o justification_n by_o work_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o jam._n 2._o note_v cateche_n raccov_n c._n 9_o pag._n 194._o socinus_n tract_n de_fw-fr justific_a p._n 58._o meminisse_fw-la debemus_fw-la fidem_fw-la hanc_fw-la qua_fw-la scilicet_fw-la justificamur_fw-la esse_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr chris._n seruat_fw-la p._n 3._o c._n 2._o in_o christum_fw-la ●redere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la normam_fw-la &_o praescriptum_fw-la obedientem_fw-la praebere_fw-la cateche_n raccovien_n de_fw-fr prophetico_fw-la i._o c._n munere_fw-la c._n 9_o pag._n 193_o ergo_fw-la tu_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la comprehendis_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la jac._n 2._o ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la abrahae_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la consumma●am_fw-la p._n 194._o they_o expone_fw-la that_o ut_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la agamus_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la null●●_n peccati_fw-la habitum_fw-la contrahamus_fw-la omnium_fw-la vero_fw-la virtutum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la habitus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la remonstr_n armini_fw-la confess_v c._n 10._o the_o 2._o vtique_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la non_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la hic_fw-la quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la consideretur_fw-la quam_fw-la qu●tenus_fw-la proprietate_fw-la sua_fw-la naturali_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la includit_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la considerata_fw-la fides_fw-la totam_fw-la hominis_fw-la conversionem_fw-la euangelio_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la svo_fw-la ambitu_fw-la continet_fw-la remon_n apologia_fw-la fol._n 113_o 114._o edward_n poppius_n august_n porta_n fol._n 28._o faith_n be_v pu●_n for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o j●sus_n c●rist_n to_o be_v rule_v &_o command_v by_o he_o as_o lord_n and_o king_n be_v not_o formal_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o see_v the_o learned_a commenter_n d._n trochrigge_n on_o eph._n ●_o 8_o 9_o right_o or_o jus_o to_o life_n eternal_a &_o possession_n of_o or_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v much_o different_a christ_n blood_n be_v the_o right_n of_o merit_n to_o life_n eternal_a good_a work_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o calvinus_n instr._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o n._n 21._o respo_n ad_fw-la 1._o arg._n istis_fw-la nihil_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la opera_fw-la dominus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causas_fw-la inferiores_fw-la amplectatur_fw-la sed_fw-la unde_fw-la id_fw-la nempe_fw-la quos_fw-la su●_n misericordia_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la haereditati_fw-la destinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la sua_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la inducit_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la possessionem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la praecedit_fw-la posterioris_fw-la causam_fw-la nominat_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justify_v of_o person_n not_o of_o work_n how_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n objection_n against_o the_o distinction_n of_o right_a to_o life_n &_o possession_n of_o life_n remove_v the_o title_n or_o right_a be_v accidental_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o possession_n possession_n possession_n of_o life_n and_o due_a right_n to_o life_n be_v both_o from_o christ_n but_o diverse_a way_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o godliness_n christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o some_o sin_n of_o reprobate_n and_o not_o for_o other_o christ_n can_v buy_v all_o from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n conditional_o for_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v show_v in_o scripture_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o their_o unbelief_n &_o final_a vain_a conversation_n he_o die_v also_o pr●sper_n carmi._n de_fw-la ingrat_fw-la c._n 13._o ergo_fw-la hominis_fw-la valida_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la invalida_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n joan._n davenantius_n episc_n salisburien_n dis●sert_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la impres_n 1650._o c._n 1._o pa._n 6._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la uleus_fw-la doctrine_n pelagianae_n quo●_n faustus_n rhegiensis_n hisce_fw-la verborum_fw-la integ●●mentis_fw-la conatur_fw-la oc●ultare_fw-la volentes_fw-la de●us_fw-la red●●i●_n 〈…〉_z christ_n death_n be_v not_o a_o remedy_n applicable_a by_o the_o gospel-covenant_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n so_o they_o actual_o believe_v this_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o preach_v gospel_n and_o salvation_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o old_a &_o young_a of_o all_o and_o every_o nation_n in_o all_o generation_n upon_o condition_n of_o actual_a believe_a that_o there_o be_v two_o intention_n in_o god_n in_o die_v for_o all_o without_o exception_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o