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in_o present_a apprehend_v some_o good_a and_o depend_v thereupon_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o present_v furthermore_o greek_a confidence_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v faith_n and_o affiance_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n for_o both_o of_o they_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v to_o persuade_v beside_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v every_o where_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o hope_v rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 5._o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o persuade_v or_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o time_n take_v for_o confidence_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o a_o certain_a property_n of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v or_o trust_v do_v depend_v on_o he_o in_o who_o he_o place_v his_o trust_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v freedom_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v a_o definition_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o whereby_o every_o one_o do_v in_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n faith_n a_o popish_a definition_n of_o faith_n which_o definition_n what_o else_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o than_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o signification_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o set_v down_o before_o from_o this_o definition_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o gather_v &_o that_o true_o that_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v in_o every_o wicked_a and_o most_o heinous_a faith_n a_o popish_a definition_n of_o faith_n sinner_n for_o in_o he_o this_o general_a assent_n may_v be_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n as_o james_n witness_v the_o devil_n say_v he_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o yet_o they_o call_v this_o justify_v and_o true_a faith_n though_o not_o live_v for_o they_o distinguish_v between_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n true_a faith_n they_o say_v be_v even_o that_o which_o work_v not_o by_o love_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o a_o live_a fatih_o they_o term_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n as_o by_o her_o form_n and_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereupon_o they_o term_v this_o by_o another_o name_n form_v faith_n but_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v this_o distinction_n of_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n for_o we_o take_v true_a faith_n and_o live_a faith_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o even_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v true_a and_o live_a and_o as_o true_a or_o live_a man_n be_v so_o term_v from_o his_o soul_n or_o form_n so_o also_o true_a or_o live_a faith_n be_v so_o term_v from_o her_o soul_n or_o form_n which_o consist_v in_o full_a assurance_n &_o trust_n as_o we_o have_v say_v without_o which_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o carcase_n even_o as_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o man_n as_o a_o carcase_n and_o dead_a body_n but_o they_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v out_o of_o james._n 2._o last_o verse_n that_o even_o dead_a faith_n and_o not_o live_v be_v nevertheless_o true_a faith_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v faith_n unto_o work_n but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o true_a body_n albeit_o not_o live_v therefore_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n although_o not_o live_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sophistical_a argument_n for_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o faith_n which_o james_n make_v be_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o death_n of_o they_o and_o james_n assume_v and_o conclude_v out_o of_o that_o proposition_n but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a wherefore_o also_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a for_o between_o faith_n and_o the_o body_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n
be_v infinite_a and_o as_o concern_v the_o liberty_n or_o self_n power_n which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n how_o many_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o refel_v y_z e_o same_o joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v materia_fw-la propiqua_fw-la materia_fw-la to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o rom._n 8._o 5._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o discern_v they_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o such_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o near_a power_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o good_a which_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n deni_v to_o man_n in_o his_o corruption_n because_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o holiness_n leave_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o remote_a power_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o good_a which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o matter_n not_o of_o the_o form_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerat_a and_o that_o this_o also_o become_v of_o a_o remtoe_n power_n a_o near_a power_n so_o soon_o as_o any_o holiness_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v then_o we_o leave_v this_o remote_a power_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a power_n of_o the_o cause_n material_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o our_o adversary_n shall_v say_v that_o we_o make_v man_n very_a stock_n and_o block_n because_o we_o deny_v free_a will_n unto_o they_o for_o this_o power_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n unto_o good_a which_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o man_n unregenerat_a may_v not_o true_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o dead_a stock_n or_o trunk_n we_o must_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n that_o whereas_o we_o deny_v this_o near_a power_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o good_a we_o mean_v hereby_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v true_o good_a for_o even_o the_o unregenerate_a person_n may_v will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o as_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o country_n justice_n equity_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a become_v evil_a in_o some_o sort_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o man_n unregenerat_a who_o do_v not_o will_n well_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o in_o that_o manner_n nor_o to_o that_o end_n do_v he_o will_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o will_v it_o because_o himself_o be_v not_o good_a and_o clean_o and_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v uncleare_a as_o to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o tit._n 2._o 15._o again_o be_v advertise_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n i_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o good_a thing_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v natural_a or_o civil_a and_o humane_a or_o spiritual_a for_o the_o unregenerat_a man_n have_v not_o this_o liberty_n or_o near_a power_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o law_n albeit_o by_o nature_n his_o will_n be_v most_o far_o estrange_v from_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o &_o which_o as_o the_o postle_n say_v he_o can_v know_v yea_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o by_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n i_o mean_v faith_n hope_n repentance_n justification_n eternal_a life_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o why_o our_o adversary_n shall_v ascribe_v faith_n hope_n repentance_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o as_o if_o we_o by_o nature_n &_o the_o strength_n thereof_o can_v believe_v can_v hope_v and_o true_o convert_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n this_o thing_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o manifest_a we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v of_o humane_a good_a thing_n the_o other_o be_v of_o thing_n kind_n of_o good_a thing_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n humane_a good_a thing_n be_v either_o moral_a and_o pertain_v to_o every_o private_a man_n or_o economical_a and_o pertain_v to_o a_o man_n family_n or_o they_o be_v political_a and_o pertain_v to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a city_n spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v faith_n hope_n repentanceiu_n stification_n sanctification_n life_n eternal_a to_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n man_n will_n be_v not_o like_v affect_v for_o unto_o humane_a thing_n or_o unto_o humane_a good_a thing_n it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o incline_v as_o for_o example_n nature_n 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that_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o they_o be_v abolish_v &_o of_o none_o effect_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o it_o justification_n &_o salvation_n be_v obtain_v i_o grant_v the_o law_n abide_v which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o those_o work_n which_o proper_o &_o special_o abolish_v how_o far_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v do_v first_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o now_o it_o have_v another_o special_a use_n for_o it_o serve_v for_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n so_o then_o the_o law_n have_v cease_v as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o divine_a justice_n wherefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v abide_v for_o ever_o albeit_o it_o have_v not_o ever_o the_o same_o use_n nor_o be_v not_o always_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o same_o work_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o question_n here_o whether_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n good_a work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v require_v of_o man_n as_o meritorious_a for_o the_o promise_a life_n i_o answer_v not_o so_o but_o they_o be_v due_a in_o the_o creation_n as_o pledge_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o man_n to_o his_o creator_n for_o that_o excellent_a work_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n his_o creator_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o paul_n to_o the_o rom._n dispute_v against_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o dispute_v principal_o against_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o reason_v against_o they_o as_o seem_v meritorious_a &_o not_o as_o duty_n &_o testimony_n of_o man_n thankfulness_n unto_o god_n wherefore_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o be_v command_v unto_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n as_o meritorious_a i_o answer_v true_a it_o be_v paul_n dispute_v there_o of_o they_o as_o of_o merit_n not_o for_o that_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n of_o they_o but_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o conceit_n of_o they_o which_o be_v so_o far_o blind_v that_o they_o think_v the_o good_a work_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o just_a but_o also_o may_v merit_v justification_n and_o life_n but_o of_o this_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o
end_n &_o use_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o man_n by_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v or_o otherwise_o condemn_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v this_o use_n in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n that_o adam_n by_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o live_v after_o the_o fall_n it_o have_v the_o same_o use_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a elect_a and_o reprobate_a to_o wit_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o or_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v not_o justify_v they_o because_o of_o their_o corruption_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v necessary_o condemn_v they_o and_o the_o very_a unbelieved_a and_o unregenerat_a do_v otherwhiles_o feel_v this_o condemnation_n in_o themselves_o of_o this_o use_n read_v rom._n 3._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o law_n every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o condemnation_n read_v rom._n 7._o 10._o ay_o say_v he_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v be_v dead_a that_o be_v condemn_v in_o my_o conscience_n so_o that_o i_o feel_v in_o myself_o present_a condemnation_n and_o death_n and_o albeit_o this_o first_o use_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v common_a to_o all_o unregenerat_a elect_a and_o reprobate_a yet_o this_o want_v not_o some_o difference_n for_o in_o the_o elect_a the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o preparative_n to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o extreme_a desperation_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o use_n the_o second_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v this_o it_o work_n 2._o end_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n serve_v to_o drive_v on_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o believer_n to_o march_v on_o forwards_o in_o all_o faith_n and_o godliness_n this_o use_v it_o have_v i_o say_v in_o the_o regenerate_a who_o in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n or_o moral_a law_n do_v desire_v principal_o to_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n evermore_o first_o the_o holiness_n majesty_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n believer_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o the_o believer_n ro._n 7._o 12._o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a &_o good_a next_o they_o see_v here_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o original_a holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n 2._o 2._o the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v define_v to_o consist_v of_o justice_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n three_o they_o behold_v here_o that_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o 3._o 3._o first_o original_a justice_n four_o they_o see_v that_o corruption_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v now_o in_o nature_n after_o man_n 4._o 4._o fall_n but_o this_o they_o see_v by_o consequent_a as_o we_o say_v one_o contrary_a be_v discern_v and_o know_v by_o another_o for_o while_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n next_o our_o original_a justice_n which_o be_v proper_o discern_v by_o that_o glass_n of_o god_n law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o these_o i_o say_v we_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o gross_a darkness_n filthiness_n and_o deformity_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v ro._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o fin_n five_o they_o see_v herein_o god_n wrath_n kindle_v against_o y_o t_o deformity_n of_o nature_n so_o contrary_a both_o to_o god_n justice_n &_o to_o man_n original_a justice_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o rom._n 4._o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n six_o and_o last_o they_o behold_v how_o present_a death_n follow_v 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