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choose_v faith_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v the_o receptive_a applicative_a condition_n or_o moral_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o have_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a aptitude_n and_o fitness_n for_o that_o use_n be_v both_o of_o a_o illuminative_a and_o receptive_a nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o illuminative_a nature_n it_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o no_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o send_v we_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o justification_n then_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o receptive_a nature_n it_o embrace_v the_o promise_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o promise_n that_o thereby_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n thereof_o alone_o and_o for_o no_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o 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concern_v the_o penitent_a thief_n the_o word_n be_v this_o i_o will_v sure_o affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o save_v he_o if_o he_o have_v live_v and_o not_o regard_v faith_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o he_o shall_v have_v lose_v his_o salvation_n again_o indeed_o this_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o lead_v a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a obedience_n yet_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v suppose_v the_o consequent_a necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o salvation_n again_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sermon_n of_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o have_v evil_a work_n 24._o second_o part_v p._n 24._o and_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n or_o
our_o father_n ne_fw-la ergo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la jure_fw-la nos_fw-la abdicemus_fw-la hà c_fw-la semper_fw-la enitendunt_fw-la quo_fw-la tendit_fw-la nostra_fw-la vocatio_fw-la therefore_o lest_o we_o shall_v abdicate_v disinherit_v or_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o right_n of_o adoption_n we_o must_v evermore_o be_v endeavour_v to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o christian_a and_o heavenly_a calling_n by_o this_o passage_n we_o see_v that_o calvin_n hold_v sincere_a filial_a obedience_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n necessary_a on_o our_o part_n to_o our_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sonship_n and_o to_o our_o obtain_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n of_o child_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o obedience_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n depend_v principal_o on_o man_n will_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n nay_o we_o declare_v that_o it_o depend_v principal_o on_o god_n special_a grace_n and_o favour_n through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o also_o do_v not_o think_v the_o say_a obedience_n to_o be_v meritorious_a nor_o do_v we_o nay_o we_o utter_o abhor_v any_o such_o thought_n so_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n calvin_n and_o we_o do_v exact_o agree_v against_o our_o author_n 18._o inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 14._o sect._n 18._o calvin_n say_v dum_fw-la operum_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la excludimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la volumus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ne_fw-la mens_fw-la christiana_n ad_fw-la operum_fw-la meritum_fw-la velut_fw-la ad_fw-la salutis_fw-la subsidium_fw-la reflectatur_fw-la sed_fw-la penitùs_fw-la resideat_fw-la in_o gratuitâ_fw-la justitiae_fw-la promissione_n whilst_o we_o exclude_v all_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o work_n we_o mean_v this_o only_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v not_o look_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n as_o unto_o a_o help_n towards_o the_o obtain_n salvation_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v whole_o rest_v in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o righteousness_n here_o calvin_n himself_o give_v we_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o any_o expression_n of_o he_o that_o may_v incline_v any_o body_n to_o think_v that_o he_o slight_v good_a work_n of_o holy_a obedience_n and_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v that_o all_o such_o person_n that_o think_v so_o of_o he_o quite_o mistake_v his_o sense_n for_o his_o true_a meaning_n be_v only_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o meritorious_a that_o under_o that_o false_a notion_n they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v indeed_o and_o that_o true_a christian_n shall_v have_v no_o regard_n unto_o they_o as_o if_o by_o their_o merit_n they_o can_v help_v we_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n now_o under_o this_o false_a notion_n we_o reject_v they_o utter_o as_o much_o as_o our_o author_n or_o any_o other_o man_n can_v do_v yet_o can_v we_o never_o allow_v that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v real_o such_o shall_v be_v cry_v down_o as_o unnecessary_a to_o salvation_n 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except_o say_v christ_n you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o luke_n 24.47_o repentance_n say_v luke_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n moreover_o nothing_o do_v occur_v more_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n than_o such_o testimony_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o other_o but_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a from_o this_o passage_n we_o observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o bright_a and_o clear_a that_o repentance_n go_v before_o pardon_v of_o sin_n that_o in_o beza_n judgement_n the_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n of_o mankind_n do_v or_o may_v discern_v it_o 2._o that_o this_o testimony_n can_v not_o be_v elude_v and_o put_v off_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o not_o a_o evangelical_n repentance_n that_o go_v before_o pardon_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o proof_n which_o beza_n bring_v from_o scripture_n will_v by_o no_o 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but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o and_o contradict_v calvin_n who_o say_v express_o 19_o inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect._n 19_o that_o cum_fw-la totam_fw-la evangelii_n summam_fw-la breviter_fw-la complecti_fw-la voluit_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o few_o word_n he_o say_v that_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v to_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n preach_v that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v beza_n have_v some_o peculiar_a conceit_n that_o all_o repentance_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v proper_o from_o the_o law_n and_o but_o improper_o from_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v seem_v so_o by_o his_o say_n that_o a_o contrite_a 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the_o condition_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o christ_n the_o condition_n be_v that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v by_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o foresay_a benefit_n and_o this_o condition_n be_v by_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o substance_n and_o in_o his_o little_a latin_a tract_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o dr._n twiss_n defend_v against_o arminius_n 130._o perkins_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la edit_fw-la cant._n an._n 1598._o pag._n 130._o in_o his_o book_n call_v vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_n he_o say_v gratia_n secunda_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la imputata_fw-la vel_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la imputata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o justificatione_n cujus_fw-la pars_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o second_o grace_n be_v either_o impute_v or_o inherent_a impute_v grace_n be_v in_o justification_n whereof_o a_o part_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o justification_n and_o remission_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_n past_a remain_v firm_a and_o will_v so_o remain_v for_o ever_o that_o say_v of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v most_o true_a sin_n once_o remit_v never_o return_v but_o when_o any_o true_a believer_n have_v fall_v into_o some_o grievous_a heinous_a sin_n the_o pardon_n of_o that_o defection_n or_o backslide_n be_v indeed_o purpose_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o actual_a existence_n at_o all_o on_o god_n part_n nor_o be_v it_o receive_v at_o all_o on_o man_n part_n till_o he_o repent_v yea_o if_o he_o shall_v never_o repent_v which_o yet_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o one_o sin_n he_o will_v be_v damn_v as_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o new_a pardon_n of_o any_o new_a sin_n without_o a_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n this_o passage_n of_o mr._n perkins_n imply_v to_o the_o full_a all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n as_o the_o dispositive_a condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n continue_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n or_o after_o any_o notable_a backslide_n renew_v by_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v pareus_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n fidem_fw-la inserit_fw-la ut_fw-la doceat_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la quâ_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la 3.25_o pareus_n in_o rom._n 3.25_o the_o apostle_n insert_v faith_n in_o the_o 25_o verse_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n under_o which_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o for_o a_o propitiation_n and_o again_o in_o the_o write_n against_o the_o five_o arminian_n article_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o which_o be_v read_v in_o high_o approve_v by_o 264._o act._n synod_n dord_n part_n 1._o p._n 264._o and_o record_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n he_o say_v that_o conditio_fw-la certaminis_fw-la precum_fw-la &_o vigilantiae_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la the_o condition_n of_o fight_v and_o pray_v and_o watch_v be_v altogether_o necessary_a unto_o perseverance_n but_o then_o he_o add_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arminian_o that_o the_o say_a condition_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o deut._n 30.6_o jer._n 32.40_o ezek._n 36.27_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o what_o the_o arminian_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v command_v and_o not_o promise_v he_o answer_v promissiones_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la conditione_n fidei_fw-la precum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la in_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la efficiendâ_fw-la disertè_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n plain_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n prayer_n perseverance_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v in_o believer_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o promise_v because_o it_o be_v command_v and_o require_v of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v also_o command_v that_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o yet_o god_n promise_v i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v cause_v they_o towalk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v command_v not_o that_o they_o can_v of_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o perform_v it_o that_o so_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n neither_o yet_o do_v these_o promise_n whole_o exclude_v the_o great_a or_o small_a lapse_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o
condition_n of_o justification_n sect_n iii_o of_o his_o three_o error_n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n no_o holy_a disposition_n or_o qualification_n no_o good_a or_o holy_a thing_n wrought_v in_o or_o do_v by_o man_n in_o order_n to_o and_o before_o justification_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o order_n before_o pardon_n of_o sin_n his_o three_o error_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o by_o prevent_v grace_n prepare_v dispose_n and_o fit_v his_o people_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o that_o his_o first_o save_v work_n towards_o they_o and_o upon_o they_o be_v their_o justification_n by_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n 3._o error_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o in_o page_n 9_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 31_o 32._o he_o deny_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o qualification_n in_o we_o that_o any_o real_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o we_o that_o any_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v of_o repentance_n as_o a_o dispositive_a condition_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o often_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o for_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o qualification_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n though_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v only_o the_o receptive_a applicative_a condition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v justify_v thereby_o now_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a and_o against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o reason_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n 3._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o most_o 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