abundant_o manifest_v by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n without_o the_o help_n of_o his_o notion_n and_o shall_v be_v yet_o far_o manifest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o silence_v of_o all_o that_o now_o reply_v against_o god_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n where_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a as_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v at_o large_a rom._n 9_o and_o 11._o chapâ—ers_n the_o objection_n that_o he_o start_v about_o god_n his_o create_a man_n upright_o etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o long_o stay_v upon_o the_o truth_n concern_v this_o be_v before_o state_v and_o prove_v and_o every_o impartial_a reader_n may_v see_v how_o miserable_o he_o trifle_n in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o solve_v it_o he_o give_v you_o his_o word_n for_o it_o that_o god_n will_v excuse_v man_n from_o all_o that_o obedience_n that_o they_o have_v by_o their_o sin_n lose_v both_o power_n and_o will_v to_o perform_v but_o i_o hope_v none_o be_v so_o credulous_a as_o 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say_v of_o man_n in_o general_n unto_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n god_n declare_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o sinner_n that_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o those_o of_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v he_o give_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n unto_o isa_n 55._o 3._o and_o they_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n still_o yea_o whosoever_o do_v in_o heart_n depart_v from_o christ_n and_o seek_v life_n by_o his_o own_o work_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o answer_v the_o most_o rigorous_a demand_n thereof_o and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n christ_n shall_v profâ—t_v he_o nothing_o gal._n 5._o 3._o 4._o and_o that_o passage_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o for_o 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be_v not_o enervate_v thereby_o but_o even_o this_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o gospel_n end_n and_o also_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reveal_v though_o more_o dark_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n through_o which_o they_o be_v instract_v to_o seek_v justification_n unto_o life_n by_o christ_n promise_v and_o so_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o he_o now_o among_o these_o some_o do_v believe_v other_o do_v not_o and_o so_o some_o be_v relate_v to_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n other_o remain_v under_o the_o old_a the_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o the_o one_o be_v accept_v on_o gospel_n gracious_a term_n and_o for_o gospel_n end_v not_o that_o they_o obtain_v life_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v christ_n be_v their_o surety_n to_o answer_v the_o utmost_a demand_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o justification_n 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already_o refute_v and_o here_o be_v nothing_o offer_v to_o enforce_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o which_o precede_v in_o this_o chapter_n where_o also_o the_o foundation_n of_o what_o mr._n c._n far_a plead_v in_o his_o two_o follow_a section_n be_v full_o remove_v so_o that_o there_o remain_v only_o a_o flourish_n of_o word_n wherewith_o he_o beat_v the_o air_n in_o return_v answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v waste_v no_o more_o precious_a time_n chap._n v._n wherein_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o principle_n already_o assert_v be_v far_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v and_o also_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n prove_v and_o tho._n c_n exception_n remove_v i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o his_o 5_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v far_a to_o strengthen_v his_o opinion_n before_o lay_v down_o and_o be_v more_o express_a in_o his_o assert_v believer_n final_a fall_a awâ—y_n from_o grace_n the_o most_o of_o what_o he_o say_v be_v build_v on_o those_o principle_n that_o have_v be_v already_o discuss_v and_o therefore_o in_o my_o examination_n thereof_o i_o will_v only_o note_v either_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o gross_a or_o that_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o offer_v something_o that_o have_v not_o before_o be_v urge_v and_o answer_v those_o text_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o wrest_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n have_v be_v already_o vindicate_v from_o his_o corrupt_a gloss_n i_o do_v therefore_o here_o pass_v they_o over_o and_o attend_v to_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 31._o where_o he_o propound_v this_o question_n may_v we_o suppose_v that_o person_n may_v believe_v or_o that_o any_o do_v believe_v unto_o life_n only_o by_o the_o objective_a evidence_n or_o external_a ministry_n without_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o with_o the_o gospel_n his_o answer_n be_v
eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n both_o passive_a and_o active_a and_o our_o actual_a 281._o voet._n select_a disput_fw-la pars_fw-la 5._o p._n 281._o justification_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o justification_n in_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o do_v speak_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o discharge_n from_o condemnation_n or_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o purchase_n redound_v to_o we_o because_o of_o god_n reckon_v upon_o our_o account_n or_o impute_v to_o we_o what_o our_o surety_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n isa_n 53._o 6._o 11._o 2._o the_o adjudge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o and_o so_o inright_v we_o in_o life_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n rom._n 3._o 22._o ch_n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 5._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 15._o &_o ch_z 3._o 11_o 12._o 4._o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n joh._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o so_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v though_o justify_v faith_n be_v never_o alone_o but_o work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v wrought_v out_o and_o fulfil_v only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o although_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o good_a work_n as_o exclusive_a of_o they_o from_o any_o influence_n into_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o v._o 28._o chap._n 4._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o ch_n 3._o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o article_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o mr._n collier_n book_n be_v ch_z 1._o p._n 12._o where_o after_o some_o boast_n of_o his_o clear_a state_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n he_o thus_o write_v if_o any_o person_n dare_v to_o maintain_v that_o any_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o term_n thereof_o though_o not_o the_o deserve_a cause_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n without_o all_o scripture_n ground_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o full_o on_o good_a ground_n believe_v the_o contrary_n notwithstanding_o mr._n collier_n swell_v word_n of_o vanity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o other_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o even_o these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o scriptural_a but_o that_o they_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o understanding_n to_o be_v dark_a and_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v unsound_a for_o although_o true_a and_o justify_v faith_n be_v pregnant_a with_o good_a work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v sanctify_v also_o and_o that_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o belong_v to_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o allow_v good_a work_v the_o same_o influence_n into_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v â—â—r_a any_o other_o holy_a duty_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o in_o this_o business_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v considere_fw-la as_o relative_a to_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v thereby_o on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o this_o mr._n collier_n can_v but_o own_o if_o he_o understand_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o bodâ—_n of_o diu._n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v present_v without_o spot_n before_o god_n in_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o can_v our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o our_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a so_o that_o if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n they_o will_v be_v find_v but_o filthy_a rag_n a_o cover_v too_o narrow_a and_o a_o bed_n too_o short_a yea_o if_o those_o that_o plead_v mosâ—_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o good_a work_n in_o our_o justification_n will_v serious_o consider_v what_o themselves_o dare_v abide_v by_o before_o the_o tremendous_a tribunal_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n they_o must_v all_o fly_v to_o bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o controversy_n by_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v into_o god_n sight_n nor_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o judgement-seat_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v another_o principle_n lay_v down_o once_o and_o again_o by_o mr._n c._n in_o those_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n already_o examine_v which_o if_o true_a render_v all_o discourse_n of_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n needless_a and_o without_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v only_o temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v inflict_v on_o man_n only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a beside_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o render_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n more_o eligible_a than_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n 107._o ferg_n differ_v of_o moral_a virtue_n &_o grace_n p._n 107._o but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v damnation_n only_o against_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n and_o as_o these_o be_v not_o pardon_v nor_o pardonable_a so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n beside_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o sin_n we_o need_v forgiveness_n of_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o christ_n never_o die_v to_o free_v any_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o be_v plentiful_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o read_v also_o that_o his_o death_n be_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n heb._n 9_o 15._o for_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n unless_o you_o will_v introduce_v another_o gospel_n to_o relieve_v against_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o will_v that_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o you_o likewise_o find_v another_o mediator_n to_o out-merit_n this_o thus_o mr._n ferguson_n in_o answer_n to_o one_o of_o mr._n collier_n mind_n so_o than_o if_o mr._n c._n will_v abide_v by_o this_o notion_n and_o the_o just_a consequence_n thereof_o his_o sense_n of_o our_o justification_n must_v either_o be_v contradictory_n to_o himself_o or_o else_o very_o corrupt_a and_o unsound_a another_o passage_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a aspect_n this_o way_n you_o meet_v with_o addit_fw-la word_n p._n 50._o where_o he_o give_v this_o 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