god_n its_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o contain_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o wherever_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o here_o its_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n but_o his_o only_a by_o which_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v and_o sin_v not_o impute_v whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n or_o else_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o §_o 4._o mr._n cl._n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o paul_n and_o james_n do_v both_o mean_a justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n that_o paul_n in_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n only_o mean_v work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o i_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o work_n for_o all_o work_v perform_v for_o justification_n be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o say_v that_o such_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v to_o say_v the_o sea_n burn_v and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o conjunction_n with_o work_n that_o paul_n make_v a_o perfect_a exclusion_n of_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n from_o justification_n i_o e._n work_n of_o our_o own_o performance_n have_v be_v sufficient_o make_v to_o appear_v what_o he_o allege_v for_o paul_n meaning_n p._n 70._o may_v be_v a_o little_a speak_v to_o and_o undertake_v to_o tell_v we_o from_o gal._n 5.5_o 6._o compare_v with_o chap._n 6.15_o that_o paul_n intend_v work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n when_o he_o reject_v work_n from_o justification_n i_o must_v say_v as_o i_o have_v say_v if_o paul_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o two_o epistle_n he_o have_v not_o acquaint_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o shall_v only_o intend_v jewish_n service_n which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o and_o perfect_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o none_o ever_o perform_v since_o the_o fall_n but_o christ_n alone_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v gospel-work_n and_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o gospel-work_n which_o he_o mean_v when_o gospel-work_n whereby_o any_o man_n seek_v justification_n be_v law-work_n and_o therefore_o contradictio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n v._o 4._o make_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o whoever_o be_v i._n e._n profess_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o law_n by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o a_o law_n have_v abdicate_v christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n where_o there_o can_v be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o assert_v a_o law_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v from_o grace_n now_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v the_o law_n and_o work_n that_o he_o intend_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o mr._n cl._n say_v he_o do_v in_o his_o specify_v love_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n verse_n 6._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o as_o for_o we_o our_o expectation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o avail_v at_o all_o in_o christ_n but_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o be_v true_a which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o bring_v forth_o goodfruit_n and_o one_o of_o the_o more_o eminent_a be_v instance_a in_o which_o be_v love_n now_o he_o do_v here_o set_v by_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n in_o comparison_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o receive_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n from_o without_o and_o in_o deny_v and_o reject_v itself_o or_o any_o do_n by_o we_o for_o that_o end_n hence_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n nor_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i.e._n work_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o true_a faith_n only_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o chap._n 6.15_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o adversary_n v._o 14._o he_o show_v how_o his_o glory_v be_v always_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n both_o unto_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n imply_v both_o and_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o that_o be_v to_o be_v value_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o be_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v to_o every_o believer_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o exalt_v the_o new_a creature_n to_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o to_o exalt_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o the_o new_a creature_n for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o holiness_n in_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o james_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 2._o be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n v._o 14._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o exercise_v love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v not_o save_v we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o v._o 15.16_o 17._o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o he_o say_v that_o which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a charity_n be_v dead_a faith_n be_v alone_o i._n e._n have_v no_o fruit_n but_o a_o outward_a name_n and_o profession_n only_o and_o further_o v._o 18._o how_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o demonstrate_v to_o another_o person_n that_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o say_v to_o another_o i_o have_v faith_n but_o say_v that_o other_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o work_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v conclude_v i_o have_v faith_n and_o justify_v i_o and_o my_o profession_n before_o all_o man_n that_o have_v a_o question_n or_o doubt_v thereof_o thou_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n as_o to_o some_o thing_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n but_o v._n 20._o what_o thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n will_v thou_o have_v demonstration_n of_o it_o how_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o justify_v faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o save_v 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eminent_a by_o he_o or_o from_o his_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o see_v how_o his_o faith_n co-work_n with_o his_o work_n i._n e._n he_o do_v these_o action_n in_o faith_n and_o faith_n carry_v he_o on_o to_o such_o work_n his_o faith_n be_v perfect_v thereby_o i._n e._n as_o a_o tree_n that_o have_v its_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o all_o true_a faith_n thrive_a and_o flourish_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o insist_o upon_o abraham_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v or_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a in_o two_o great_a thing_n 1._o that_o it_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o be_v impute_v his_o faith_n no_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o
never_o die_v to_o purchase_v such_o a_o justification_n far_o be_v it_o §_o 11._o mr._n h._n show_v some_o disrelish_v of_o mr._n b._n for_o agree_v with_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infusion_n which_o he_o say_v he_o take_v up_o of_o le_fw-fr blanc_n that_o god_n do_v make_v man_n righteous_a by_o inherent_a grace_n before_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o a_o thing_n that_o mr._n h._n must_v grant_v according_a to_o his_o principle_n though_o he_o will_v distinguish_v nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la only_o as_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n call_v inherent_a grace_n in_o respect_n of_o justification_n righteousness_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o sanctification_n holiness_n according_a to_o a_o suppose_a disserent_fw-la imputation_n he_o according_o distinguish_v of_o a_o threefold_a make_v a_o man_n just_a 1._o by_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n and_o this_o augustine_n and_o the_o papist_n he_o may_v have_v add_v mr._n b._n and_o the_o quaker_n 2._o 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world_n as_o guilty_a before_o god_n this_o new_a law_n say_v sin_n make_v they_o not_o guilty_a but_o be_v their_o righteousness_n and_o the_o evangelical_n law_n find_v they_o not_o guilty_a of_o non_fw-fr performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o moral_a law_n say_v if_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o evangelical_n say_v though_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n if_o he_o repent_v and_o give_v some_o alm_n his_o kill_v a_o man_n make_v his_o other_o obedience_n but_o imperfect_a which_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n §_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n here_o which_o he_o say_v dr._n o._n nor_o mr._n b._n never_o give_v its_o due_a consideration_n for_o dr._n o._n say_v there_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o and_o that_o be_v judge_v it_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o we_o 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to_o work_n be_v it_o not_o that_o its_o more_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n the_o neonomian_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o other_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o mr._n cl._n justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n form_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a have_v not_o paul_n write_v two_o epistle_n in_o vain_a where_o he_o make_v it_o his_o main_a business_n to_o beat_v down_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o oppose_v they_o to_o one_o another_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n and_o gospel_n work_n i._n e._n legal_a be_v all_o one_o 12._o that_o which_o justify_v as_o a_o righteousness_n justify_v eternal_o dan._n 9_o but_o faith_n can_v justify_v eternal_o because_o faith_n cease_v in_o heaven_n but_o justify_v righteousness_n do_v not_o yea_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new-law_n must_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o but_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n because_o faith_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n give_v by_o grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n part_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o mean_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o now_o only_o make_v one_o quotation_n at_o last_o mr._n r._n capel_n who_o write_v of_o temptation_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o kendal_n that_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o assembly_n judgement_n for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o main_a i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o any_o condition_n of_o we_o at_o all_o for_o that_o i_o wish_v the_o learned_a to_o consult_v junius_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n adam_n cast_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n fall_v void_a then_o it_o please_v god_n to_o fill_v up_o this_o room_n with_o a_o new_a covenant_n common_o call_v his_o last_o testament_n wherein_o he_o bequeath_v grace_n and_o glory_n on_o no_o other_o condition_n that_o i_o know_v of_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o the_o second_o be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v beyond_o my_o brain_n to_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o of_o wrath_n who_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o adam_n lose_v his_o righteousness_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o rather_o testament_n can_v never_o be_v break_v or_o disannul_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 260._o errata_fw-la page_n 38._o line_n 2._o read_v partaker_n p._n 39_o l._n 32._o r._n relax_v p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n justice_n p._n 43._o l._n 36._o r._n we_o can_v not_o p._n 46._o l._n 17._o r._n per_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 16._o r._n be_v it_o by_o imputation_n p._n 49._o l._n 22._o r._n god_n justify_v p._n 50._o l._n 34._o r._n their_o sin_n p._n 57_o l._n 34._o r._n the_o only_a p._n 64._o l._n 23._o deal_n r._n bottom_n they_o must_v be_v pelagian_n p._n 66._o l._n 2._o r._n be_v it_o not_o so_o p._n 72._o l._n 27._o deal_n â—_o p._n ibid._n l._n 28._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 73._o l._n 40._o r._n christ_n righteousness_n and_o we_o p._n 78._o l._n 27._o r._n will_v not_o be_v p._n 79._o l._n prope_fw-la antep_n deal_n no._n p._n 85._o l._n 16._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 86._o l._n 21._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 87._o l._n 3._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n for_o saviour_n self_n p._n 88_o l_o 23._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o l._n 37._o r._n be_v manifest_a p._n 99_o l._n 16._o deal_n not_o p._n 100_o l._n 3._o deal_n and_o l._n 6._o r._n yea_o 123._o l._n 13._o r._n addict_v to_o it_o l._n 35._o r._n shall_v not_o be_v p._n 126._o l._n 10._o r._n righteousness_n twice_o p._n 133_o l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o false_a hebrew_a p._n 134._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34._o deal_n the_o before_o event_n p._n 149._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 155._o l._n 6._o a_o fine_a r._n unprofitable_a p._n 158._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 159_o false_a hebrew_a p._n 160._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n arg._n 3_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o and_o by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v