suprà _fw-la and_o by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la paul_n declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o absolve_v in_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o disp._n 222._o cap._n 3._o if_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v must_v be_v our_o justification_n though_o grace_n receive_v from_o above_o be_v conceive_v to_o enable_v we_o thereto_o yet_o be_v we_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o do_v this_o whole_o pure_o constant_o and_o live_v which_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o deceive_v himself_o 1_o jo._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o bernard_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la esa._n serm._n 4._o disp._n 204._o cap._n 2._o the_o phariseo_n himself_o by_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o work_n to_o have_v be_v from_o grace_n infuse_v yet_o we_o know_v how_o he_o be_v dismiss_v cap._n 3._o primate_n of_o ireland_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n in_o tim._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o wise_a just_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o so_o chrysost._n on_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o homil._n 2._o on_o colof_n de_fw-fr compunct_a tom._n 6._o in_o rom._n 4._o hom._n 8._o 8._o viz._n abraham_n annotat_fw-la on_o heb._n 6._o in_o isa._n lib._n 17._o enchirid._n cap._n 41._o math._n 5._o 6._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o expound_v by_o gregor_n nyssen_n serm._n 61._o in_o cantic_a quote_v by_o the_o incomparable_a davenant_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la cap._n 28._o fol._n 369._o why_o must_v jacob_n stand_v before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n before_o he_o can_v have_v the_o blessing_n but_o to_o typify_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v cover_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o his_o father_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr annunciatione_fw-la tom._n 3._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n 7._o primate_n of_o ireland_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr johannes_n piâ—us_n the_o bishop_n interpreter_z of_o mareus_n the_o eremite_n render_v not_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o work_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o original_a be_v not_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o gross_a falsifier_n primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 502._o simpson_n of_o the_o church_n cent._n 5._o so_o zosimus_n pretend_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o can_v never_o be_v find_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habituali_fw-la cap._n 29._o note_a by_o bellarmine_n himself_o lib._n â—2_n de_fw-mi justify_v cap._n 1_o &_o 2._o pag._n 124._o idem_fw-la ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr dr._n twisse_n his_o resolution_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la leofwin_n a_o noble_a man_n give_v two_o town_n in_o essex_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n to_o expiate_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n cambden_n fol._n 440._o the_o large_a english_a impression_n so_o alfrida_n the_o relict_n of_o king_n edgar_n build_v a_o nunnery_n near_o ambursbury_n have_v murder_v edward_n cambden_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr fol._n 254._o the._n trent_n faith_n be_v that_o sacrament_n cause_n grace_n not_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o he_o that_o work_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o work_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o hist._n of_o that_o council_n fol._n 230._o matrimony_n absolution_n and_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o extreme_a unction_n no_o sacrament_n primate_n of_o ireland_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o since_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n himself_o joh._n 6._o 63._o affirm_v that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o fear_n to_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o spiritual_a manducation_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la discordat_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la manducat_fw-la nec_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibit_fw-la etc._n etc._n prosper_n ex_fw-la aug._n sent._n 341._o tract_n 26._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n why_o then_o not_o the_o other_o epist._n 23._o quaest._n 37._o in_o levit_fw-la upon_o matth._n 15._o primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o in_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a 3._o who_o make_v otho_n emperor_n and_o put_v by_o frederick_n leave_v to_o his_o care_n by_o henry_n his_o father_n simpson_n hist._n fol._n 371._o fol._n 44._o etc._n etc._n davenant_n in_o col._n â—â—_o naturâ_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la nobis_fw-la conjunctior_fw-la tome_n 3._o câ—nra_fw-la hâ—lvidium_fw-la origen_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v but_o when_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o 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now_o that_o depart_v soul_n do_v appear_v basil._n seleuc._n de_fw-fr miraculis_fw-la theclae_fw-la cap._n 10._o idem_fw-la cap._n 21._o idem_fw-la cap._n 24._o all_o quote_v by_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n pag._n 397._o chapt._n 9_o pag._n 337._o answer_v to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_v pag._n 504._o loc._n theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la johan_n de_fw-fr hierusalym_n tom._n 1._o oper._n hieronym_n epist_n 60._o he_o have_v sure_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o such_o catechism_n who_o refuse_v to_o shoot_v at_o butt_n on_o may_n day_n because_o it_o be_v he_o say_v a_o dear_a holy_a day_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v he_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o at_o slide-groat_n upon_o tho._n in_o his_o 3d._a part_n quote_v by_o the_o primate_n pag._n 499._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la lib._n 5._o allen_n antidote_n pag._n 13._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o lib._n 6._o cap_n 24._o in_o his_o preface_n 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a_o man_n to_o christ_n come_v not_o by_o moral_a persuasion_n only_o or_o violent_a impulse_n but_o be_v temper_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will._n lib._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitr_n cap._n 27._o mr._n gurnal_n christian_n in_o complete_a armour_n part_v 2._o pag._n 526_o 527._o 530._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la cyrus_n who_o be_v christus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o therein_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n publish_v his_o proclamation_n who_o be_v among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o let_v he_o go_v up_o ezra_n 1._o 3._o now_o they_o alone_o do_v follow_v this_o call_v who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o go_v up_o but_o can_v those_o that_o stay_v still_o behind_o plead_v any_o thing_n but_o their_o love_n of_o slavery_n and_o idleness_n why_o they_o also_o go_v not_o up_o vers._n 5._o this_o instance_n be_v by_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n bring_v 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speak_v of_o life_n eternal_a we_o find_v no_o such_o term_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o sudden_o cut_v off_o the_o file_n of_o his_o fulk_n contexture_n and_o call_v it_o rom._n 6._o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v justification_n by_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o we_o there_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n or_o the_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o life_n all_o these_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o church_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o every_o true_a member_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v too_o another_o sort_n of_o justification_n viz._n at_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o foro_n humano_fw-la by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o
once-enjoyed_n comfort_n thou_o will_v soon_o confess_v thy_o best_a please_a or_o most_o gainful_a sin_n to_o have_v be_v full_a dear_o buy_v and_o that_o sweet_a condition_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v far_o to_o fetch_v so_o that_o thyself_o shall_v ever_o after_o be_v a_o witness_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n right_o understand_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o what_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o repel_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o consolation_n since_o the_o fear_n of_o lose_v god_n favourable_a aspect_n have_v something_o more_o of_o terrible_a in_o it_o than_o the_o unconvert_v who_o never_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o such_o matter_n can_v apprehend_v i_o will_v fold_v up_o this_o sheet_n with_o the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o you_o to_o find_v out_o his_o meaning_n if_o it_o import_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o 4._o 30._o letter_n viii_o have_v make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o you_o when_o in_o our_o last_o discourse_n we_o ramble_v over_o many_o thing_n very_o immethodical_o you_o name_v a_o great_a and_o pious_a doctor_n of_o the_o protestant_a chapel_n church_n who_o from_o the_o pulpit_n have_v long_o since_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o lay_v principal_o in_o this_o that_o we_o believe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o so_o great_a a_o inadvertencie_n be_v then_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o make_v but_o little_a reply_n not_o indeed_o reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o deduce_v any_o objection_n which_o may_v concern_v we_o from_o the_o doctor_n word_n nor_o i_o dare_v answer_n for_o he_o do_v he_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o acception_n of_o they_o as_o may_v represent_v the_o choice_n betwixt_o the_o religion_n any_o way_n indifferent_a but_o by_o the_o 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word_n and_o primitive_a practice_n of_o his_o church_n we_o run_v no_o hazard_n at_o all_o nor_o aught_o to_o find_v less_o esteem_n upon_o that_o score_n but_o do_v indeed_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o will-worship_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o man_n nor_o more_o displease_v to_o god_n because_o of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o his_o truth_n 1._o we_o do_v know_v that_o no_o man_n be_v make_v a_o believer_n without_o a_o freeness_n of_o will_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o draw_v up_o to_o heaven_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o and_o all_o along_o by_o mere_a compulsion_n or_o without_o act_v in_o the_o duty_n as_o the_o papist_n with_o other_o adversary_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n seem_v to_o mistake_v we_o but_o he_o be_v make_v a_o believer_n by_o god_n grace_n that_o free_v the_o will_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o precept_n promise_n threat_n and_o exhortation_n but_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n on_o which_o in_o its_o natural_a capacity_n the_o apostle_n james_n have_v fix_v the_o appellation_n of_o sensual_a and_o devilish_a can_v of_o itself_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n be_v only_o help_v forward_o by_o some_o persuasion_n or_o probable_a inclination_n such_o as_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n may_v effect_v till_o god_n by_o a_o act_n of_o renovation_n without_o any_o compulsion_n other_o than_o such_o as_o wherewith_o the_o soul_n can_v choose_v but_o willing_o go_v along_o so_o sweet_o be_v his_o operation_n temper_v and_o suitable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v a_o work_n which_o never_o will_v be_v effect_v but_o by_o his_o exceed_a great_a and_o mighty_a power_n ephes._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 2._o we_o do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o lords-supper_n all_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o life_n and_o passion_n be_v not_o bare_o represent_v but_o real_o and_o true_o yet_o spiritual_o exhibit_v to_o every_o faithful_a penitent_n humble_a charitable_a communicant_a but_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o all_o receiver_n do_v in_o a_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n john_n 7._o 37_o 38._o tear_v their_o redeemer_n with_o their_o tooth_n since_o the_o sacramental_a way_n of_o locution_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o be_v my_o body_n in_o the_o new_a compare_v gen._n 17._o 10_o 11._o exod._n 12._o 11._o with_o john_n 6._o 47_o 48._o &_o 63._o we_o do_v know_v that_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n pass_v not_o upon_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o good_a work_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n where_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v contemn_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o the_o product_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n be_v not_o displease_v to_o he_o nor_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n sin_n yet_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o much_o imperfection_n which_o the_o best_a of_o man_n will_v confess_v be_v adherent_a to_o their_o work_n in_o this_o life_n we_o take_v a_o safe_a course_n not_o to_o place_v confidence_n or_o set_v any_o value_n upon_o they_o but_o on_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jer._n 23._o 6._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o but_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o just_a person_n do_v true_o merit_v and_o deserve_v grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o nor_o that_o such_o good_a work_n be_v of_o themselves_o without_o any_o covenant_n or_o acceptation_n on_o god_n part_n worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o disput._n have_v a_o equal_a value_n of_o condignity_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o 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duty_n in_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o thou_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o in_o justice_n deny_v i_o for_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n see_v the_o rhemish_a annotation_n upon_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o but_o let_v they_o consider_v what_o reply_v they_o can_v make_v if_o god_n shall_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o they_o and_o say_v i_o have_v a_o law_n that_o require_v perfect_a unerring_a universal_a constant_a perpetual_a obedience_n a_o law_n that_o exact_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n that_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v without_o the_o whole_a heart_n i_o have_v say_v not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 5._o 17_o 18._o 22._o 37_o 38._o these_o
habit_n and_o act_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o seem_v to_o rely_v upon_o even_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o have_v be_v imperfect_a unconstant_a partial_a yea_o sometime_o none_o at_o all_o but_o thy_o soul_n have_v frequent_o be_v enslave_v to_o contrary_a vice_n therefore_o thou_o must_v have_v something_o of_o more_o integrity_n a_o more_o immaculate_a and_o spotless_a obedience_n to_o present_v i_o withal_o and_o make_v out_o thy_o interest_n therein_o too_o before_o thy_o claim_n be_v just_a now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n the_o protestant_a principle_n will_v put_v into_o our_o mouth_n and_o let_v the_o safe_a the_o true_a the_o modest_a carry_v it_o thus_o then_o lord_n i_o know_v thy_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v likewise_o eternal_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v have_v even_o yet_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n 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