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to_o be_v damn_v to_o hell_n but_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n or_o to_o be_v sentence_v to_o endless_a life_n and_o acquit_v from_o this_o accusation_n that_o we_o be_v damnandi_fw-la or_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o to_o be_v sentence_v such_o as_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o condition_n of_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o life_n which_o be_v 1._o immediate_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o right_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o covenant_n with_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o 2._o a_o true_a right_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o saviour_n and_o the_o only_a meriter_fw-la of_o this_o covenant-gift_n and_o justification_n and_o adoption_n by_o his_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n advance_v in_o dignity_n by_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a perfection_n 3._o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o love_n obedience_n and_o perseverance_n as_o the_o title-condition_n require_v by_o the_o donative_n and_o condonative_n covenant_n 358._o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v at_o that_o day_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o infidelity_n by_o his_o faith_n itself_o and_o not_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o impenitence_n by_o his_o repentance_n itself_o so_o i_o add_v that_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n by_o his_o sincerity_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o rebellion_n by_o his_o subjection_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o wickedness_n by_o final_a godliness_n and_o obedience_n and_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o apostasy_n by_o perseverance_n but_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o wickedness_n before_o conversion_n and_o his_o pardon_a sin_n and_o weakness_n since_o only_o by_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o the_o pardon_v purchase_v thereby_o and_o give_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o from_o the_o accusation_n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o 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constitute_v we_o just_a first_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v just_a at_o last_o 361._o it_o be_v very_o easy_a therefore_o where_o prejudice_n blind_v not_o man_n to_o see_v the_o concord_n of_o christ_n saying_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o word_n and_o paul_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o james_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o particular_a justification_n from_o a_o common_a great_a crime_n a_o wicked_a tongue_n as_o the_o sign_n or_o product_v of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o this_o must_v be_v part_n of_o the_o personal_a material_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v as_o true_a christian_n 292._o christian_n christian_n christian_n tolet_n in_o rom._n 3._o annot_n 17._o estius_n in_o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o vega_n the_o justiâ—_n cue_n 3._o p._n 899._o say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v vid._n &_o stapleton_n de_fw-fr justifi_n li._n 8._o c._n ult_n &_o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 7_o 10_o 11._o suarez_n de_fw-fr grat._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o n._n 29._o topper_n art_n 8._o the_o justif_a p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o vasqu_n in_o 1._o 2._o disput_fw-la 202._o c._n 6._o n._n 45._o coster_n enchir._n p._n 292._o paul_n speak_v of_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o be_v christian_n and_o not_o by_o keep_v mose_n law_n or_o do_v any_o work_n which_o will_v be_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o a_o christ_n or_o a_o free-given_a pardon_n and_o righteousness_n by_o he_o and_o james_n speak_v of_o the_o full_a condition_n of_o justification_n as_o continue_v final_a and_o complete_a as_o it_o consist_v of_o its_o essential_a part_n 362._o the_o key_n of_o understanding_n paul_n discourse_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o know_v 1._o that_o the_o grand_a question_n which_o he_o first_o manage_v be_v whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o keep_v the_o jewish_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n with_o it_o 2._o to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a he_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v be_v save_v or_o justify_v mere_o or_o primary_o by_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o divinity_n and_o great_a excellency_n of_o it_o but_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o saviour_n and_o free-given_a pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n and_o to_o which_o the_o sincere_a keep_n of_o mose_n law_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr 3._o that_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o fond_o admire_v the_o law_n and_o their_o national_a privilege_n under_o it_o that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o exact_a keep_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o they_o think_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o meriter_fw-la of_o free_a pardon_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o life_n but_o only_o a_o great_a king_n and_o deliverer_n to_o redeem_v they_o by_o power_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o bondage_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n covenant_n of_o innocency_n or_o perfection_n which_o the_o jew_n thus_o trust_v to_o or_o paul_n do_v speak_v against_o as_o to_o justification_n though_o a_o minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la that_o also_o be_v exclude_v for_o the_o jew_n know_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o god_n pardon_v sin_n as_o a_o merciful_a god_n and_o that_o their_o append._n petavius_n de_fw-fr leg_n &_o grat._n li._n 1._o c._n 7._o well_o open_v the_o various_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o law_n do_v or_o do_v not_o promise_v life_n eternal_a and_o through_o his_o two_o book_n be_v much_o worth_n the_o read_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n see_v mr._n allen_n treat_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n with_o my_o preface_n and_o mr._n truman_n great_a propitiat_fw-la with_o the_o append._n law_n have_v sacrifice_n for_o pardon_n and_o expiation_n with_o confession_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o think_v that_o so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v make_v that_o law_n sufficient_a to_o political_a end_n and_o to_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o that_o of_o itself_o and_o not_o in_o mere_a subordination_n to_o the_o typify_v messiah_n therefore_o they_o think_v that_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n so_o far_o as_o to_o commit_v no_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n punish_v with_o death_n or_o abscission_n and_o that_o for_o all_o his_o other_o pardonable_a sin_n perform_v the_o require_v penance_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v by_o this_o which_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n a_o righteous_a justifiable_a person_n 5._o that_o the_o thing_n therefore_o which_o paul_n disprove_v they_o by_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o law_n be_v never_o make_v for_o such_o a_o end_n 2._o that_o even_o than_o it_o stand_v in_o subordination_n to_o redemption_n and_o free-given_a life_n 3._o that_o the_o free_a gift_n or_o covenant_n of_o 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nominâ—mâ—r_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la neque_fw-la diximus_fw-la unquam_fw-la neque_fw-la sentimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la jam_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la pugnaret_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la reus_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la absolutus_fw-la diceret_fw-la se_fw-la clementia_fw-la judicis_fw-la donantis_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la formaliter_fw-la justum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bare_a profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v christianity_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o mere_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o trust_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o justification_n without_o holiness_n and_o fruitful_a life_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n and_o barrenness_n hinder_v not_o their_o justification_n so_o that_o they_o thus_o believe_v perhaps_o misunderstand_v paul_n epistle_n do_v convince_v they_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o that_o when_o god_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o never_o mean_v a_o faith_n that_o contain_v not_o a_o resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v nor_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o actual_a obedience_n in_o the_o prosecution_n but_o that_o as_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v infidel_n so_o must_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n personal_a holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n against_o the_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v unholy_a and_o wicked_a or_o impenitent_a or_o hypocrite_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v adjudge_v to_o salvation_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n 365._o all_o this_o then_o be_v past_a controversy_n among_o considerate_a understand_a man_n 1._o that_o work_v justify_v we_o not_o as_o perfect_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocence_n because_o we_o have_v they_o not_o 2._o that_o the_o work_n or_o keep_v of_o mose_n law_n 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overcome_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o continue_v in_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v not_o add_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n §_o 25._o m._n s._n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o obediental_a act_n which_o include_v the_o approve_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n an._n 1._o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a be_v make_v consistent_a with_o wickedness_n rom._n 2._o but_o i_o will_v suppose_v you_o to_o mean_v a_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n but_o 2._o how_o prove_v you_o that_o such_o consent_n be_v the_o whole_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fall_v from_o and_o that_o adam_n never_o do_v consent_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n 3._o all_o the_o godly_a approve_v of_o god_n law_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o love_v it_o and_o yet_o merit_v not_o as_o keeper_n of_o it_o for_o they_o break_v it_o rom._n 7._o 4._o yea_o covenant-keeping_a to_o the_o last_o as_o well_o as_o covenant-consent_n the_o first_o moment_n be_v now_o to_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o immutable_a glory_n §_o 26._o m._n s._n adam_n will_v not_o obey_v at_o first_o but_o suspend_v while_o he_o look_v about_o the_o world_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a sufficient_a for_o he_o below_o god_n therefore_o he_o sin_v not_o then_o an._n this_o be_v before_o confute_v he_o can_v not_o in_o that_o integrity_n and_o after_o such_o divine_a revelation_n be_v unresolved_a one_o hour_n whether_o he_o must_v first_o love_n and_o obey_v his_o maker_n without_o sin_n §_o 27._o god_n can_v free_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o a_o creature_n without_o reward_n for_o do_v because_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o justice_n an._n 1._o you_o may_v say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o to_o man_n but_o not_o that_o he_o can_v nor_o that_o he_o do_v not_o to_o any_o angel_n for_o man_n be_v not_o make_v only_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o power_n and_o love_n or_o goodness_n also_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n give_v many_o good_a thing_n free_o and_o â—â—_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o do_v as_o 1._o he_o so_o free_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a in_o the_o creation_n and_o give_v man_n all_o his_o antecedent_n good_a he_o so_o give_v adâ—â—_n his_o primitive_a holiness_n and_o help_v and_o paradise_n and_o all_o the_o â—_z 2._o he_o so_o give_v christ_n to_o the_o world_n without_o desert_n and_o so_o far_o pardon_v the_o first_o sin_n as_o that_o come_v to_o 3._o he_o so_o far_o give_v man_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o he_o so_o give_v all_o christ_n miracle_n resurrection_n doctrine_n the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n 5._o he_o so_o give_v apostle_n and_o ministry_n to_o the_o world_n 6._o he_o so_o send_v the_o gospel_n to_o some_o nation_n and_o person_n above_o other_o 7._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v to_o paul_n 8._o he_o so_o give_v to_o many_o kingdom_n and_o person_n wealth_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o other_o mercy_n above_o other_o 9_o he_o so_o give_v great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o 10._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o so_o in_o part_n give_v the_o same_o glory_n to_o some_o that_o come_v in_o but_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o in_o quantum_fw-la tale_n be_v from_o god_n only_o as_o a_o free_a benefactor_n or_o as_o the_o amor_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o the_o order_n of_o distribute_v it_o be_v twofold_a some_o antecedent_n to_o man_n merit_n or_o act_n and_o independent_a on_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o reward_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a law_n or_o promise_n and_o some_o consequent_a juxta_fw-la morman_n legis_fw-la and_o these_o be_v reward_n and_o though_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o now_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v heaven_n but_o by_o reward_v justice_n yet_o that_o may_v be_v because_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o place_v man_n first_o on_o earth_n in_o a_o life_n of_o trial_n and_o undetermined_a liberty_n but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o angel_n that_o be_v make_v immutable_a or_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v immutable_o holy_a let_v they_o say_v that_o can_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o can_v §_o 28._o m._n s._n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v and_o they_o that_o fall_v have_v unequal_a help_n for_o unequal_a effect_n be_v of_o a_o unequal_a cause_n but_o adam_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o god_n forsake_v they_o not_o till_o they_o forsake_v he_o an._n 1._o this_o last_o i_o accept_v as_o true_a and_o more_o than_o some_o will_v grant_v 2._o the_o first_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n only_o we_o can_v say_v both_o that_o god_n give_v more_o grace_n to_o some_o than_o to_o other_o free_o 3._o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v simple_a and_o immutable_a in_o cause_v of_o various_a and_o mutable_a effect_n §_o 29._o m._n s._n by_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n impute_v we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o by_o his_o active_a impute_a we_o deserve_v the_o reward_n and_o be_v under_o god_n approve_v will._n an._n 1._o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a that_o be_v of_o his_o perform_v all_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n with_o the_o father_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o adopt_v to_o eternal_a life_n principal_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o christ_n not_o to_o we_o as_o merit_v by_o he_o and_o subordinate_o according_a to_o gospel-justice_n or_o order_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o believer_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o he_o who_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o believer_n because_o they_o believe_v 2_o thess_n 1._o 6_o to_o 12._o we_o be_v under_o god_n approve_v will_n principal_o as_o unite_v to_o christ_n reconcile_v justify_v adopt_v and_o subordinate_o as_o sanctify_v and_o obedient_a for_o the_o father_n love_v we_o because_o we_o have_v love_v christ_n and_o believe_v joh._n 16._o 27._o and_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o because_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n whatever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o §_o 30._o m._n s._n by_o christ_n impute_a suffering_n we_o be_v but_o where_o we_o be_v for_o the_o law_n to_o have_v nothing_o against_o we_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o unless_o it_o have_v something_o for_o we_o an._n this_o great_a question_n need_v distincter_n handle_v adam_n law_n do_v not_o
justify_v we_o but_o condemn_v we_o nor_o moses_n neither_o nor_o any_o but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n your_o foundation_n be_v unsound_a 2._o the_o impute_v of_o christ_n suffer_v be_v not_o god_n language_n but_o your_o own_o and_o may_v be_v well_o or_o ill_o understand_v 3._o if_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o against_o we_o it_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o omission_n against_o we_o therefore_o not_o our_o omission_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o then_o we_o be_v repute_v such_o as_o have_v perfect_a love_n and_o obedience_n 4._o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v the_o law_n still_o have_v this_o against_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v which_o he_o that_o deni_v be_v call_v a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la or_o the_o reality_n of_o this_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v away_o but_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v do_v away_o but_o not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o redeemer_n and_o new_a covenant_n the_o law_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v sinless_a or_o deserver_n of_o life_n but_o the_o gospel_n say_v we_o be_v pardon_v and_o adopt_v and_o sanctify_a through_o christ_n perfect_a meritorious_a righteousness_n §_o 31._o m._n s._n else_o sin_n and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o suffer_v and_o that_o of_o pardon_n an._n this_o be_v the_o gross_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n a_o palpable_a fallacy_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o lazarus_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o revive_n because_o antecedent_n evil_n from_o which_o he_o be_v revive_v or_o that_o the_o jew_n kill_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o that_o peter_n cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n cure_v he_o or_o that_o peter_n deny_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n pardon_v he_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n but_o punishment_n as_o such_o deserve_v not_o pardon_n or_o life_n they_o in_o hell_n deserve_v not_o heaven_n if_o god_n have_v threaten_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o year_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v not_o deserve_v the_o follow_a impunity_n or_o peace_n but_o only_o interrupt_v peace_n the_o sin_n deserve_v this_o and_o no_o more_o a_o malefactor_n scourge_v deserve_v not_o his_o after_o peace_n and_o christ_n suffer_v merit_v not_o our_o pardon_n as_o repute_v our_o suffering_n nor_o mere_o as_o suffer_v for_o have_v we_o suffer_v we_o have_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o the_o voluntary_a suffer_v of_o so_o glorious_a and_o innocent_a a_o person_n to_o demonstrate_v justice_n deserve_v our_o impunity_n and_o more_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n most_o apt_a for_o this_o excellent_a end_n to_o save_v lose_v man_n and_o to_o vindicate_v and_o glorify_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o universal_a king_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o our_o great_a benefactor_n but_o suffering_n as_o such_o do_v merâ—â—_n nothing_o even_o christ_n own_o suffering_n merit_v but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n and_o voluntary_a consent_n on_o the_o foresay_a account_n much_o less_o do_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o sinner_n merit_n for_o he_o be_v suppose_v involuntary_a in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v god_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o such_o §_o 32._o m._n s._n else_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o life_n give_v without_o it_o an._n the_o root_n of_o all_o your_o error_n be_v that_o god_n give_v we_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o lawâ—_n which_o be_v not_o true_a god_n lay_v none_o of_o it_o by_o but_o man_n by_o sin_n make_v the_o promissory_a part_n which_o give_v life_n on_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o innocency_n to_o be_v impossible_a or_o null_n it_o cease_v cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditorum_fw-la by_o man_n mutation_n and_o not_o by_o god_n but_o the_o preceptive_a part_n remain_v still_o as_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v material_o the_o state_n of_o sinner_n but_o man_n have_v make_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n god_n make_v we_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n according_a to_o which_o he_o judge_v sinner_n and_o by_o which_o he_o first_o give_v righteousness_n and_o then_o according_a to_o it_o sentence_v man_n as_o righteous_a §_o 33._o m._n s._n justification_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n as_o of_o believer_n by_o christ_n adam_n one_o act_n shall_v have_v confirm_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n agree_v in_o justify_v by_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o out_o of_o a_o head_n by_o generation_n the_o other_o by_o a_o divine_a person_n an._n this_o be_v presumptuous_a add_v to_o god_n word_n in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o and_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o it_o 1._o what_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v in_o immutable_a holiness_n if_o he_o have_v obey_v 2._o what_o scripture_n say_v that_o one_o act_n shall_v have_v do_v this_o 3._o what_o scripture_n say_v that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o they_o all_o account_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o he_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o god_n purpose_n to_o make_v so_o sudden_a a_o change_n of_o his_o law_n as_o if_o he_o make_v it_o but_o for_o one_o man_n yea_o for_o oâ—â—_n act_n and_o then_o will_v make_v another_o to_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o ever_o after_o the_o law_n say_v in_o sense_n obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v sin_n and_o die_v now_o 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receive_v he_o which_o be_v true_a §_o 42._o m._n s._n 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v any_o other_o than_o they_o be_v because_o nothing_o but_o receive_v he_o can_v make_v he_o i_o an._n 1._o that_o prove_v not_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n but_o that_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v so_o 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a now_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o make_v viz._n ex_fw-la necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la but_o that_o god_n can_v have_v make_v it_o not_o otherwise_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n for_o man_n to_o say_v 3._o confound_v not_o passive_a reception_n with_o active_a moral_a reception_n justificari_fw-la be_v passive_o to_o receive_v justification_n and_o to_o be_v first_o relate_v to_o christ_n as_o i_o or_o to_o be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o be_v passive_o to_o receive_v christ_n active_a moral_a receive_n be_v the_o will_n consent_v thus_o to_o have_v he_o on_o all_o his_o term_n and_o be_v the_o 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for_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v none_o for_o which_o they_o be_v praiseworthy_a as_o that_o their_o pride_n be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o about_o they_o 177._o whatever_o be_v of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v laudable_a or_o praiseworthy_a and_o merit_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v 178._o all_o the_o sanctify_a be_v inherent_o righteous_a but_o with_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o will_v no_o further_o justify_v they_o in_o judgement_n save_v only_o against_o this_o accusation_n that_o they_o be_v unholy_a 179._o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a he_o that_o give_v but_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v justifiable_a against_o this_o accusation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o 181._o all_o the_o 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christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o which_o therefore_o be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o material_a righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o merit_v it_o be_v the_o matter_n 182._o he_o that_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o good_a work_n be_v no_o christian_a but_o a_o damnable_a wretch_n and_o worse_o than_o any_o wicked_a man_n i_o know_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v false_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o nor_o a_o saint_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o saint_n upon_o a_o false_a pretence_n of_o selâ—denyal_n 183._o as_o god_n be_v see_v here_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o work_n so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o praise_v as_o so_o appear_v therefore_o he_o that_o dishonour_v his_o work_n dishonour_v god_n and_o hinder_v his_o due_a love_n and_o praise_n and_o his_o most_o lovely_a and_o honourable_a work_n on_o earth_n be_v his_o holy_a image_n on_o his_o saint_n and_o as_o christ_n 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he_o or_o that_o iâ—_n any_o part_n of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o any_o but_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o believe_v it_o as_o they_o desire_v 185._o it_o be_v arrogant_a folly_n to_o divide_v the_o praise_n of_o any_o good_a act_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o say_v god_n be_v to_o have_v so_o many_o part_n and_o man_n so_o many_o for_o the_o whole_a be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o some_o be_v due_a to_o man_n for_o man_n hold_v his_o honour_n only_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o not_o divide_o in_o co-ordination_a and_o therefore_o all_o be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v man_n be_v god_n because_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o arrogate_v any_o of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n or_o christ_n offend_v 186._o if_o all_o have_v be_v take_v from_o god_n honour_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v have_v make_v nothing_o or_o make_v nothing_o good_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v derrogate_v from_o his_o honour_n and_o none_o of_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v praise_v and_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o will_v dishonour_v god_n and_o the_o wickede_a the_o lesâ—_n but_o he_o make_v all_o good_a and_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o glory_n and_o honourable_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o and_o to_o justify_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v to_o justify_v he_o 187._o if_o these_o teacher_n mean_v that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o power_n free_o to_o specify_v the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n by_o any_o other_o help_n of_o god_n beside_o necessitate_v predetermine_v premotion_n and_o so_o that_o every_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v and_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v they_o dishonour_v god_n by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o that_o free-power_n which_o be_v essential_a 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