out_o of_o their_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o porch_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o themselves_o of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n if_o those_o that_o have_v long_o reproach_v i_o as_o unfit_a to_o be_v in_o their_o church_n and_o say_v ex_fw-la uno_fw-la disce_fw-la omnes_fw-la with_o their_o leader_n find_v any_o unsound_a or_o unprofitable_a doctrine_n here_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o be_v confute_v even_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o exclude_v with_o i_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a jan._n 21._o 1691._o richard_n baxter_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god._n pag._n i._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n p._n seven_o chap._n 3._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o incarnation_n p._n xxiii_o chap._n 4._o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o god_n transient_a operation_n p._n thirty_o chap._n 5._o whether_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o reason_n p._n xxxii_o chap._n i._o prefatory_n who_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n of_o christian_n about_o religion_n p._n 1â—_n chap._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n enumerate_v about_o which_o they_o chief_o disagree_v p._n 22_o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n th._n term_n and_o several_a case_n open_v p._n 2d_o chap._n iv._o of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o the_o differencâ—_n about_o it_o p._n 4â—_n chap._n v._o of_o election_n and_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o execution_n p._n 3â—_n chap._n vi_o of_o reprobation_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n the_o object_n and_o their_o order_n p._n 4â—_n a_o answer_n to_o mr._n polhill_n of_o futurition_n p._n 4â—_n chap._n vii_o of_o god_n providence_n and_o predetermine_a premotion_n of_o durandus_n way_n p._n 7â—_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n what_o god_n do_v and_o do_v not_o about_o it_o p._n 82_o chap._n ix_o of_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n p._n 89_o chap._n x._o of_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n and_o near_a parent_n p._n 94_o chap._n xi_o of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n what_o it_o do_v how_o necessary_a p._n 89_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o several_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n p._n 99_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n divers_a case_n p._n 113_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n or_o covenant_n with_o christ_n when_o and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 121_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 126_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o same_o law_n with_o abraham_n covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n of_o work_n p._n 132_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n the_o gospel_n divers_a case_n about_o it_o open_v p._n 138_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n what_o grace_n be_v how_o far_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a p._n 154_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n power_n and_o freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n adrian_n say_v that_o a_o unjustified_a man_n may_v love_v or_o choose_v god_n be_v before_o his_o own_o what_o to_o ascribe_v to_o grace_n and_o what_o to_o freewill_n in_o good_a p._n 173_o chap._n xv._n of_o effectual_a grace_n and_o how_o god_n give_v it_o doubt_n resolve_v p._n 181_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n and_o such_o other_o as_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n what_o law_n the_o heathen_a world_n be_v under_o and_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o whether_o any_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v the_o heathen_n be_v the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n and_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n mal._n 1._o 14_o 15._o and_o sodom_n case_n etc._n etc._n consider_v p._n 188_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o moral_a virtue_n p._n 203_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v p._n 212_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n as_o to_o salvation_n and_o church-membership_a p._n 216_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o saving-faith_n its_o description_n and_o cause_n p._n 226_o chap._n xxi_o of_o justify_v righteousness_n justification_n and_o pardon_n the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o they_o our_o common_a agreement_n about_o they_o p._n 238_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n righteousness_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o and_o impute_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n not_o p._n 256_o chap._n xxiii_o how_o faith_n justify_v and_o how_o it_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n several_a question_n about_o it_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n resolve_v p._n 267_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o hope_n what_o assurance_n be_v desirable_a what_o attainable_a what_o assurance_n we_o actual_o have_v who_o have_v it_o the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v divine_a faith_n p._n 279_o chap._n xxv_o of_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o whether_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o 1._o what_o be_v good_a work_n 2._o whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3._o whether_o they_o be_v rewardable_a or_o meritorious_a 4._o what_o be_v their_o place_n use_v and_o necessity_n 5._o whether_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p._n 282_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o confirmation_n perseverance_n and_o danger_n of_o fall_v away_o 1._o whether_o all_o grace_n give_v by_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o lose_v 2._o whether_o that_o degree_n be_v ever_o lose_v which_o to_o infant_n or_o adult_n give_v but_o the_o posse_fw-la credere_fw-la 3._o whether_o any_o lose_v actual_a justify_v faith_n 4._o or_o the_o habit_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o holiness_n 5._o whether_o some_o degree_n of_o this_o may_v be_v lose_v 6._o if_o holiness_n be_v not_o actual_o lose_v be_v the_o loss_n possible_a 7._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o confirmation_n above_o the_o low_a holiness_n which_o secure_v perseverance_n 8._o or_o do_v perseverance_n depend_v only_o on_o election_n and_o god_n will._n 9_o whether_o all_o most_o or_o many_o christian_n be_v themselves_o certain_a of_o their_o perseverance_n 10._o iâ—_n such_o certainty_n fit_a for_o all_o the_o justify_v 11._o be_v it_o unfit_a for_o all_o and_o doubt_v a_o more_o safe_a condition_n 12._o do_v the_o comfort_n of_o most_o christian_n rest_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o certainty_n to_o persevere_v 13._o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o eventual_a apostasy_n infer_v mutability_n in_o god_n 14._o why_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o point_n so_o dark_a 15._o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n herein_o 16._o be_v it_o of_o such_o weight_n as_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o church-communion_n love_n and_o concord_n p._n 300_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o repentance_n late_a repentance_n the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n p._n 314_o book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o john_n salusbury_n at_o the_o rise_a sun_n in_o cornhill_n a_o rational_a defence_n of_o nonconformity_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o nonconformist_n be_v vindicate_v from_o promote_a popery_n and_o ruine_v the_o church_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n also_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o principle_n and_o way_n of_o the_o reformer_n and_o first_o dissenter_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a separation_n true_o state_v and_o the_o blame_n of_o it_o lay_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o the_o way_n to_o union_n among_o protestant_n be_v point_v at_o by_o gilbert_n rule_n d._n d._n the_o christian_a laver_n be_v two_o sermon_n on_o john_n 13._o 8._o open_v the_o nature_n of_o participation_n with_o and_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o purification_n by_o christ._n by_o t._n cruso_n six_o sermon_n on_o various_a occasion_n by_o t._n cruso_n in_o 4â—_n the_o conformist_n saying_n or_o the_o opinion_n and_o argument_n of_o king_n bishop_n and_o several_a divine_n assemble_v in_o convocation_n a_o new_a survey_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n a_o end_n of_o doctrinal_a controversy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o how_o we_o may_v and_o must_v conceive_v of_o god._n §_o 1._o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o religion_n and_o to_o holiness_n and_o glory_n no_o man_n can_v love_v obey_v trust_v or_o hope_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n nothing_o be_v so_o certain_o know_v as_o god_n and_o yet_o nothing_o so_o defective_o know_v like_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o no_o man_n doubt_v
true_a difference_n of_o god_n law_n and_o covenant_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o more_o and_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v agree_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi though_o not_o de_fw-la ratione_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o let_v it_o now_o suffice_v to_o tell_v you_o how_o i_o will_v be_v understand_v myself_o though_o the_o word_n law_n be_v some_o time_n take_v more_o narrow_o and_o the_o word_n covenant_n oft_o for_o mutual_a contract_n which_o be_v but_o a_o law_n consent_v to_o yet_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o each_o term_n as_o signify_v that_o regulate_a frame_n by_o which_o god_n rule_v we_o and_o will_v judge_v we_o and_o by_o which_o he_o give_v we_o his_o gift_n and_o reward_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o several_a respect_n call_v by_o the_o several_a name_n the_o absolute_a antecedent_n gift_n of_o our_o great_a benefactor_n be_v suppose_v inclusive_o in_o both_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v in_o this_o order_n treat_n brief_o of_o the_o divine_a law_n i._o of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n to_o adam_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n to_o christ._n iii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o fall_v man._n and_o there_o 1._o as_o in_o the_o first_o edition_n to_o adam_n and_o noah_n 2._o as_o in_o the_o same_o edition_n join_v with_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o peculiary_o to_o abraham_n and_o of_o work_n by_o moses_n to_o abraham_n seed_n 3._o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o second_o edition_n by_o christ_n §_o 2._o 1._o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n contain_v a_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n and_o a_o retributive_a part_n to_o which_o adam_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a subject_n and_o therefore_o to_o consent_v which_o will_v allow_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n but_o here_o the_o brief_a narrative_a in_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o we_o to_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n certain_a and_o thing_n uncertain_a whoever_o assert_v they_o §_o 3._o 1._o the_o preceptive_a part_n be_v reveal_v by_o nature_n or_o supernatural_o by_o voice_n or_o inspiration_n or_o vision_n etc._n etc._n the_o former_a being_n lex_fw-la natura_fw-la integrae_fw-la the_o law_n of_o entire_a nature_n though_o the_o chief_a be_v least_o speak_v of_o in_o gen._n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v legible_a in_o nature_n itself_o §_o 4._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la that_o signification_n of_o god_n will_n concern_v man_n duty_n which_o be_v discernible_a in_o the_o universa_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o all_o god_n work_n but_o principal_o in_o man_n own_o nature_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n about_o he_o §_o 5._o but_o improper_o or_o metonymical_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o esse_fw-la subjectivo_fw-la the_o commune_v notitiae_fw-la which_o man_n have_v and_o be_v to_o have_v from_o the_o say_v objective_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o proper_o this_o be_v rather_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o adam_n himself_o at_o first_o but_o be_v to_o be_v perfect_v as_o he_o come_v to_o know_v more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o vary_v much_o now_o in_o several_a person_n yet_o may_v it_o well_o be_v call_v god_n law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n when_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o his_o primary_n proper_a law_n §_o 6._o this_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v adam_n to_o perfect_a devotedness_n to_o god_n as_o his_o owner_n and_o perfect_a gratitude_n to_o god_n as_o his_o antecedent_n benefactor_n and_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n as_o his_o ruler_n and_o to_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n as_o his_o ultimate_n most_o amiable_a end_n and_o this_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a §_o 7._o it_o be_v adam_n personal_o that_o the_o law_n bind_v to_o this_o perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n and_o not_o another_o for_o he_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v obey_v by_o a_o representative_a or_o a_o delegate_n a_o servant_n or_o by_o any_o other_o §_o 8._o nature_n even_o in_o its_o deprave_a state_n now_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o sin_n against_o god_n deserve_v punishment_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o penal_a part_n §_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n with_o many_o divine_n whether_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v any_o premiant_a part_n or_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v a_o covenant_n because_o say_v they_o duty_n oblige_v not_o god_n to_o reward_v we_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o far_o past_a doubt_n as_o the_o penal_a part_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o our_o duty_n perform_v obligh_v god_n to_o much_o less_o in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n where_o no_o creature_n can_v merit_v of_o god_n job_n 35._o 6_o 7_o 8._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o god_n first_o become_v man_n benefactor_n and_o his_o ruler_n and_o his_o law_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o government_n and_o his_o promise_n be_v but_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n what_o he_o will_v give_v and_o on_o what_o term_n and_o god_n in_o nature_n signify_v his_o will_n to_o bless_v the_o obedient_a and_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o for_o as_o a_o ruler_n he_o be_v just_o and_o if_o he_o difference_v not_o the_o righteous_a from_o the_o sinner_n what_o be_v his_o justice_n be_v there_o no_o other_o reward_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o paradise-blessing_n free_o give_v he_o which_o sin_n will_v forfeit_v it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o if_o god_n equal_o take_v away_o his_o gift_n from_o good_a and_o bad_a it_o be_v not_o govern_v justice_n though_o as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o proprietor_n it_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o unjust_a so_o that_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o undertake_a government_n contain_v a_o discovery_n of_o god_n reward_v will_n which_o be_v the_o promissory_a or_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n §_o 10._o the_o degree_n and_o kind_a of_o the_o natural_a reward_n must_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o state_n that_o man_n be_v in_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o duty_n 3._o from_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v incline_v to_o desire_v and_o seek_v §_o 11._o 1._o man_n be_v free_o place_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o earthly_a pleasure_n of_o eden_n as_o a_o sanctify_a state_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n see_v sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o privation_n of_o these_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v not_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o they_o §_o 12._o 2._o man_n great_a duty_n be_v to_o love_n god_n perfect_o according_a to_o his_o present_a ability_n and_o to_o please_v he_o and_o delight_v herein_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v have_v the_o felicity_n which_o be_v herein_o contain_v even_o in_o the_o delight_n of_o love_a and_o please_v god_n §_o 13._o 3._o man_n nature_n be_v not_o make_v in_o its_o utmost_a perfection_n but_o in_o via_fw-la with_o a_o desire_n of_o know_v god_n love_v he_o please_v he_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o yet_o more_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o obedient_a man_n shall_v have_v attain_v that_o perfection_n for_o god_n make_v not_o the_o capacity_n disposition_n and_o desire_n of_o nature_n in_o vain_a §_o 14._o but_o whether_o all_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v give_v on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a in_o nature_n or_o scripture_n but_o 1._o the_o translation_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o so_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v 2._o and_o so_o do_v the_o glory_n purchase_v by_o the_o redeemer_n 3._o and_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o less_o because_o wherever_o the_o place_n be_v the_o same_o state_n of_o enjoyment_n will_v make_v it_o a_o heaven_n to_o such_o a_o person_n §_o 15._o neither_o do_v nature_n now_o tell_v we_o how_o long_a man_n must_v have_v obey_v before_o he_o have_v merit_v the_o full_a reward_n of_o his_o perfection_n but_o only_o that_o he_o must_v conquer_v all_o the_o temptation_n that_o god_n will_v try_v he_o with_o and_o must_v persevere_v till_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o translate_v he_o not_o appoint_v he_o any_o determinate_a time_n nature_n and_o scripture_n favour_v this_o §_o 16._o there_o be_v some_o who_o confident_o conclude_v without_o either_o natural_a or_o scripture-proof_n that_o have_v adam_n perform_v but_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n before_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v confirm_v be_v the_o angel_n as_o his_o reward_n and_o what_o a_o sinner_n do_v they_o make_v adam_n before_o
themselves_o to_o he_o as_o their_o owner_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o love_n and_o seek_v he_o as_o their_o ultimate_a end_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o let_v we_o be_v loser_n in_o so_o do_v nor_o to_o do_v it_o in_o vain_a §_o 14._o but_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n tell_v we_o much_o more_o than_o all_o this_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o our_o duty_n in_o believe_v they_o and_o of_o the_o certainty_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o pardon_n deliverance_n and_o blessedness_n which_o we_o shall_v attain_v §_o 15._o the_o preceptive_a part_n at_o first_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v as_o much_o of_o christ_n as_o be_v necessary_a since_o his_o ascension_n but_o to_o believe_v what_o god_n promise_v and_o reveal_v of_o he_o to_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n §_o 16._o even_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n increase_v his_o revelation_n of_o the_o messiah_n gradual_o the_o prophet_n speak_v plain_o of_o he_o than_o any_o thing_n write_v before_o therefore_o a_o more_o extensive_a and_o distinct_a belief_n be_v needful_a in_o one_o age_n than_o in_o a_o former_a §_o 17._o yet_o even_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n before_o they_o understand_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n must_v dâ—â—_n for_o sin_n rise_v again_o ascend_v and_o intercede_v in_o heaven_n for_o his_o elect._n §_o 18._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v partly_o reveal_v before_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o plain_o foretell_v they_o by_o christ_n himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n then_o to_o believe_v all_o of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v before_o reveal_v though_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o they_o that_o know_v it_o §_o 19_o therefore_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n be_v narrow_a than_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o perform_v §_o â—â—_o the_o promise_a benefit_n presuppose_v the_o common_a antecedent_n mercy_n be_v summary_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o that_o be_v that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n future_a merit_n we_o shall_v have_v pardon_n justification_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n adoption_n sanctification_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o necessary_a help_n and_o mean_v thereunto_o §_o 20._o the_o penalty_n be_v 1._o the_o 3._o privation_n of_o recovery_n 2._o and_o a_o far_o sore_a punishment_n for_o ingratitude_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o mercy_n §_o 21._o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n in_o this_o first_o edition_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o with_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o as_o true_o and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n be_v for_o 1._o god_n word_n make_v no_o difference_n 2._o adam_n be_v as_o much_o after_o the_o common_a father_n of_o mankind_n and_o all_o we_o as_o much_o in_o he_o as_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o he_o that_o will_v say_v that_o god_n arbitrary_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o we_o must_v prove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v 3._o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n in_o many_o place_n prove_v it_o join_v child_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o such_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o include_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n §_o 22._o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o some_o positive_a addition_n it_o please_v god_n to_o renew_v to_o and_o with_o noah_n because_o he_o be_v as_o a_o second_o head_n and_o father_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o mankind_n all_o come_n from_o his_o loin_n as_o they_o do_v from_o adam_n §_o 23._o as_o all_o mankind_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n under_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o by_o it_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v govern_v and_o judge_v allow_v a_o diversity_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o promulgation_n mercy_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o same_o law_n with_o abraham_n covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n of_o work_n §_o 1._o abraham_n be_v a_o subject_n to_o this_o same_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v so_o faithful_o believe_v and_o obey_v it_o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reward_v he_o extraordinary_o by_o 1._o renew_v the_o covenant_n by_o special_a application_n to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o peculiar_a privilege_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n §_o 2._o not_o that_o his_o infant_n seed_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v make_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n be_v §_o 3._o the_o peculiarity_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v initial_o promulgate_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o more_o full_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o politic_a body_n by_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n with_o some_o particular_a sub-addition_n by_o david_n and_o the_o prophet_n §_o 4._o one_a the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v beside_o the_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n renew_v 1._o a_o promise_n of_o peculiar_a favour_n to_o his_o seed_n increase_v to_o a_o political_a society_n in_o canaan_n and_o difference_v by_o special_a mercy_n from_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o a_o promise_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v of_o his_o seed_n §_o 5._o this_o covenant_n do_v not_o discovenant_v the_o rest_n that_o the_o world_n nor_o put_v they_o into_o any_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v before_o §_o 6._o the_o peculiar_a precept_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v that_o by_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n and_o symbol_n and_o by_o peculiar_a gratitude_n and_o obedience_n and_o relinquish_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o degenerate_a world_n about_o they_o they_o shall_v difference_n themselves_o from_o other_o as_o god_n peculiar_a people_n §_o 7._o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n be_v not_o a_o separate_a state_n but_o a_o additional_a privilege_n and_o reward_n to_o abraham_n as_o faithful_a to_o the_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o circumcision_n be_v the_o symbol_n neither_o of_o abraham_n as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n alone_o nor_o as_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n alone_o for_o that_o be_v never_o alone_a but_o as_o of_o one_o under_o both_o even_o under_o the_o latter_a as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o special_a fidelity_n in_o the_o former_a and_o so_o it_o be_v â—_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a though_o a_o symbol_n also_o of_o his_o after_o peculiarity_n rom._n 4._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o infant_n interest_n in_o the_o very_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o jewish_a church-state_n be_v not_o infeparable_a from_o circumcision_n as_o infant_n be_v ever_o member_n in_o the_o common_a church_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o their_o parent_n before_o circumcision_n so_o they_o be_v also_o without_o it_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n when_o as_o all_o the_o female_n be_v member_n and_o all_o the_o male_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o for_o forty_o year_n be_v uncircumcised_a yet_o be_v it_o call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o except_o very_o few_o at_o last_o it_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a church_n act_v 7._o 38._o §_o 9_o much_o less_o do_v god_n lay_v such_o a_o necessity_n on_o the_o outward_a sacramental_a act_n as_o to_o deny_v salvation_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a aforesaid_a as_o some_o will_v have_v we_o think_v that_o even_o under_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v by_o sacrament_n the_o covenant_n be_v still_o necessary_a as_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o adult_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o infant_n seed_n but_o not_o always_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n or_o symbol_n §_o 10._o the_o gather_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o policy_n by_o moses_n as_o a_o theocracy_n and_o their_o receive_v a_o law_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o political_a body_n be_v but_o the_o full_a establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n in_o performance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o circumcision_n have_v begin_v §_o 11._o this_o law_n of_o moses_n therefore_o must_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o affix_v or_o appendix_n to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o either_o as_o relate_v to_o it_o or_o as_o consider_v simple_o and_o distinct_o in_o itself_o without_o that_o relation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a political_a law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o republic_n as_o such_o §_o 12._o the_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v of_o this_o political_a jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o be_v real_o express_v in_o it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o other_o part_n as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o state_n of_o peculiarity_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o abraham_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o
common_a covenant_n and_o their_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n as_o the_o nation_n blessing_n with_o their_o type_n and_o prophecy_n all_o lead_v they_o to_o christ_n more_o plain_o than_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o other_o §_o 13._o the_o law_n as_o such_o a_o appendix_n contain_v preceptive_o the_o decalegue_n as_o the_o summary_n and_o stamina_fw-la and_o the_o particular_a determination_n under_o it_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n for_o all_o those_o not_o accurate_o distinguish_v as_o moral_a political_n and_o ceremonial_a be_v but_o the_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o thing_n only_o general_o express_v in_o the_o decalogue_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v fitly_o distribute_v §_o 14._o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v the_o particular_a precept_n about_o worship_n and_o political_a converse_n so_o many_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o costly_a and_o the_o penalty_n so_o severe_a as_o that_o it_o become_v a_o very_a operous_a employment_n to_o do_v 5._o the_o external_n act_v of_o it_o which_o the_o people_n make_v a_o snare_n of_o to_o themselves_o for_o 1._o thereby_o they_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o outward_a work_n that_o they_o neglect_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v dead_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 2._o and_o they_o hereby_o grow_v into_o so_o high_a a_o conceit_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o these_o external_n duty_n as_o that_o they_o think_v the_o very_a do_v of_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o just_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o forget_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o righteousness_n by_o he_o 3._o and_o hereby_o they_o grow_v proud_a as_o if_o they_o have_v for_o these_o external_o be_v so_o much_o better_a than_o all_o other_o people_n that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v abominable_a save_o they_o 4._o and_o they_o be_v so_o intent_n on_o the_o present_a political_a punishment_n to_o be_v escape_v or_o suffer_v and_o reward_n to_o be_v win_v or_o lose_v that_o they_o much_o overlook_v the_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o reward_n and_o this_o corruption_n increase_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o cure_v it_o who_o find_v the_o saducee_n not_o believe_v a_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o pharisee_n deceive_v by_o their_o external_n legal_a work_n and_o righteousness_n and_o most_o of_o the_o people_n too_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o §_o 15._o it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o a_o difficult_a question_n whether_o god_n by_o such_o a_o law_n make_v they_o happy_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whether_o christ_n abrogation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o return_v they_o to_o the_o common_a easy_a and_o better_a condition_n of_o mankind_n ans._n 1._o you_o must_v know_v that_o though_o god_n make_v a_o common_a covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o mankind_n the_o 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and_o be_v a_o peculiar_a law_n of_o grace_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o of_o the_o great_a and_o burdensome_a and_o costly_a external_o before_o mention_v and_o because_o as_o a_o political_a law_n it_o so_o much_o insist_v comparative_o on_o those_o external_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n be_v comparative_o more_o obscure_a in_o it_o than_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v by_o their_o abusive_a interpretation_n overvalue_v the_o external_o and_o operous_a ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o it_o §_o 18._o the_o mistake_n of_o paul_n meaning_n in_o this_o phrase_n the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o old_a covenant_n have_v lead_v some_o man_n to_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o theology_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o engage_v other_o in_o error_n and_o fruitless_a contention_n §_o 19_o by_o the_o word_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o as_o distinguish_v from_o believe_v paul_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o condition_n 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of_o doubt_n 1._o god_n before_o hand_n proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o law_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n though_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o judge_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v no_o sinner_n nor_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v godly_a nor_o pardon_n and_o save_v any_o contrary_n to_o the_o establish_a term_n of_o his_o covenant_n 2._o and_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v many_o express_a mean_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n appoint_v as_o sacrifice_v confess_v etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n §_o 22._o by_o the_o law_n paul_n usual_o mean_v the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o contain_v in_o the_o very_a word_n now_o in_o our_o bibles_n as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o usual_o mean_v the_o scripture_n therefore_o though_o it_o contain_v much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o as_o a_o write_a law_n and_o part_n of_o a_o law_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o policy_n of_o that_o nation_n even_o the_o decalogue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v away_o though_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o christ_n it_o still_o remain_v §_o 23._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o which_o paul_n most_o dispute_v of_o and_o by_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o be_v mean_v that_o this_o law_n beside_o the_o sweet_a and_o easy_a precept_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n do_v as_o part_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o jew_n obedience_n require_v abundance_n of_o burdensome_a external_o and_o he_o that_o
will_v not_o do_v all_o those_o must_v die_v for_o obedience_n even_o to_o those_o command_v task_n be_v then_o make_v necessary_a by_o god_n and_o as_o to_o temporal_a death_n it_o be_v not_o by_o that_o law_n to_o be_v escape_v but_o on_o the_o strict_a term_n thereby_o require_v so_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o life_n temporal_a and_o to_o eternal_a in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o drive_v on_o the_o people_n by_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o these_o external_o be_v that_o body_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o mistake_a jew_n have_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o §_o 24._o and_o he_o say_v none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n because_o this_o write_a political_a law_n and_o its_o external_o be_v in_o this_o dispute_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n take_v for_o the_o mere_a body_n of_o moses_n law_n separate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v its_o soul_n and_o no_o doubt_n 1._o it_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o constitute_a man_n just_o which_o they_o must_v have_v before_o any_o obedience_n to_o their_o particular_a law_n can_v be_v sincere_a and_o acceptable_a and_o the_o faithful_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n 2._o and_o to_o dream_v that_o legal_a strictness_n ceremony_n sacrifice_n or_o other_o legal_a work_n will_v justify_v they_o without_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o or_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o redeemer_n by_o which_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v express_v while_o that_o law_n be_v in_o force_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o their_o law_n itself_o §_o 25._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o under_o the_o law_n of_o peculiarity_n or_o jewish_a policy_n and_o as_o such_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v now_o all_o abrogate_a even_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o though_o its_o matter_n be_v still_o in_o force_n as_o aforesaid_a sect_n v._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n or_o the_o gospel_n §_o 1._o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n to_o adam_n and_o this_o of_o the_o second_o edition_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v one_o or_o two_o the_o same_o or_o diveâ—s_n and_o the_o old_a church_n and_o the_o gospel-church_n the_o same_o or_o not_o the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v but_o needless_a question_n about_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o oneness_n as_o long_o as_o we_o agree_v wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o same_o and_o in_o some_o not_o the_o same_o §_o 2._o the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v real_o but_o two_o god_n and_o man_n unless_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v then_o such_o a_o superangelical_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o mediate_v as_o some_o before_o mention_v hold_n but_o the_o party_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v real_o three_o viz._n god_n as_o the_o absolute_o supreme_a who_o give_v we_o a_o mediator_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o supreme_a subadministrator_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v and_o man_n the_o subject_a to_o both_o §_o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n respect_v a_o future_a saviour_n and_o his_o future_a righteousness_n sacrifice_n and_o â—_z but_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o second_o edition_n respect_v a_o existent_a mediator_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n already_o perform_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n §_o 4._o the_o revelation_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o man_n spiritual_a felicity_n and_o duty_n be_v far_o clear_a in_o the_o second_o edition_n than_o in_o the_o first_o §_o 5._o as_o there_o be_v more_o do_v for_o we_o so_o there_o be_v more_o full_a and_o excellent_a mean_n provide_v for_o man_n information_n conversion_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n in_o apostle_n scripture_n miracle_n spiritual_a ordinance_n than_o under_o the_o first_o §_o 6._o as_o the_o mean_n excel_v so_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o great_a revelation_n and_o mean_n and_o be_v special_o christ_n witness_n and_o agent_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o peculiar_a one_o §_o 7._o and_o as_o more_o be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o more_o be_v now_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o many_o necessary_a article_n be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o p._n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v descend_v to_o hades_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n be_v there_o glorify_v in_o our_o nature_n head_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o new_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o before_o be_v not_o require_v because_o not_o reveal_v or_o the_o matter_n extant_a §_o 8._o this_o second_o edition_n be_v both_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n far_o excel_v the_o jewish_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n believer_n be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o this_o covenant_n suppose_v the_o antecedent_n gift_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o do_v his_o meritorious_a and_o sacrifice_a part_n and_o all_o such_o preparatory_n and_o of_o life_n gospel_n and_o opportunity_n give_v to_o the_o sinner_n §_o 10._o the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o the_o conditional_a gift_n or_o benefit_n 2._o the_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o right_n 3._o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n 4._o the_o penalty_n for_o violation_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 11._o 1._o the_o gift_n be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o couâ—nâ—nâ—-relation_n to_o we_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v brief_o express_v in_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o 11._o christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v justification_n the_o spirit_n adoption_n and_o glory_n at_o first_o in_o right_n and_o after_o in_o possession_n and_o all_o mean_n and_o mercy_n which_o god_n see_v meet_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o it_o §_o 12._o 2._o the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o right_o be_v 1._o that_o of_o natural_a necessity_n viz._n repentance_n and_o return_n to_o god_n 2._o of_o natural_a and_o institute_v necessity_n belief_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o covenant-consent_n §_o 13._o the_o condition_n of_o our_o continue_a and_o consummate_v right_o and_o full_a possession_n be_v the_o former_a faith_n and_o consent_n continue_v repentance_n renew_v when_o we_o know_o sin_v and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n §_o 14._o 3._o see_v sincere_a obedience_n suppose_v a_o law_n we_o must_v know_v that_o more_o be_v in_o the_o precept_n than_o in_o the_o condition_n therefore_o we_o distinguish_v of_o necessitas_fw-la praecepâ—i_fw-la &_o medii_fw-la the_o precept_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o due_a but_o sincerity_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o will_v save_v without_o perfection_n §_o 14._o the_o precept_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o contain_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v up_o to_o he_o 2._o the_o new_a peculiar_a law_n of_o grace_n contain_v our_o special_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o special_a institution_n of_o church-order_n ministry_n worship_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o the_o penaelty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o edition_n be_v as_o in_o the_o first_o 1._o a_o privation_n of_o its_o benefit_n to_o nonconsenter_n or_o insidel_n with_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o punishment_n for_o ingratitude_n 2._o and_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n help_v for_o our_o quench_n and_o resist_v it_o and_o abuse_v mercy_n 3._o and_o temporal_a castigatory_a punishment_n to_o believer_n for_o their_o sault_n §_o 16._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o essential_a to_o this_o covenant_n be_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v therefore_o sacrament_n and_o symbol_n of_o it_o and_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o solemn_a initiation_n badge_n and_o character_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o church-member_n §_o 17._o the_o history_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o suffering_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n life_n and_o preach_v and_o all_o the_o â—est_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v god_n word_n and_o his_o doctrine_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n but_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o must_v
faith_n as_o to_o the_o object_n extensive_o which_o be_v require_v of_o jewish_a believer_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o be_v now_o of_o we_o nor_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o be_v require_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n 2._o but_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n our_o redeemer_n as_o that_o law_n which_o man_n be_v under_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v necessary_a to_o holiness_n and_o to_o ask_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a without_o faith_n be_v to_o talk_v of_o a_o non-existent_a subject_n there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o notwithstanding_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n and_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n condemn_v we_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o pardon_v and_o reward_v law_n of_o grace_n heb._n 11._o 6._o no_o man_n can_v be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o merit_n doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o without_o that_o degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v under_o require_v §_o 20._o quest._n what_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o believe_v shall_v retain_v his_o holiness_n or_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o lose_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o §_o 21._o moral_a virtue_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o holiness_n take_v comprehensive_o as_o contain_v our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o as_o holiness_n be_v take_v narrow_o for_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o distinct_a from_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o man_n so_o moral_a virtue_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o holiness_n the_o chief_a species_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o take_v moral_a virtue_n and_o moral_a action_n and_o so_o all_o morality_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o physics_n or_o thing_n mere_o natural_a not_o fall_v under_o the_o genus_fw-la moris_fw-la and_o so_o virtue_n and_o vice_n or_o sin_n be_v all_o that_o be_v moral_a that_o be_v moral_a good_a and_o moral_a evil_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o notable_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o some_o of_o late_o have_v use_v moral_a as_o contradistinct_a from_o holiness_n or_o grace_n or_o from_o infuse_a habit_n or_o from_o faith_n and_o christianity_n and_o some_o tell_v we_o confident_o but_o false_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a and_o famous_a sense_n and_o the_o word_n so_o to_o be_v take_v when_o not_o otherwise_o explain_v it_o be_v the_o sad_a case_n of_o mankind_n that_o we_o have_v no_o word_n but_o what_o be_v liable_a to_o ambiguity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v so_o many_o teacher_n that_o will_v dispute_v write_v and_o wrangle_v about_o word_n unexplain_v and_o in_o the_o end_n show_v that_o under_o divers_a term_n they_o mean_v the_o same_o matter_n in_o which_o they_o be_v agree_v and_o know_v not_o their_o agreement_n §_o 22._o as_o holiness_n be_v sometime_o take_v so_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v all_o that_o god_n command_v and_o sometime_o for_o the_o natural_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n love_n and_o obedience_n as_o distinct_a from_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o mediate_a grace_n and_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n so_o be_v morality_n or_o moral_a virtue_n distinguish_v §_o 23._o they_o that_o take_v moral_a virtue_n 29._o so_o narrow_o and_o improper_o as_o to_o mean_v no_o other_o moral_a virtue_n than_o heathen_n have_v or_o than_o be_v teach_v in_o aristotle_n ethic_n shall_v first_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n and_o then_o they_o may_v bold_o declaim_v against_o those_o preacher_n that_o take_v this_o for_o sufficient_a or_o that_o preach_v no_o other_o for_o scripture_n and_o christianity_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o they_o teach_v we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n do_v §_o 24._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a sign_n and_o a_o odious_a crime_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v little_a to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o person_n and_o office_n and_o work_v of_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o special_a blessing_n give_v by_o it_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n justification_n adoption_n and_o the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o all_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o magnity_v and_o preach_v up_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o justice_n and_o temperance_n as_o if_o man_n be_v our_o god_n and_o to_o wrong_v man_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n and_o to_o wrong_v god_n be_v none_o or_o god_n can_v be_v no_o otherways_o wrong_v §_o 25._o but_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n contradict_v their_o own_o doctrine_n for_o among_o their_o good_a work_n those_o of_o piety_n be_v first_o extol_v and_o those_o be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v themselves_o and_o why_o they_o more_o than_o the_o poor_a people_n about_o we_o because_o they_o be_v sacred_a person_n and_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o serve_v at_o his_o altar_n very_o good_a and_o be_v piety_n to_o a_o sacred_a person_n and_o such_o as_o they_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n and_o yet_o our_o piety_n as_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n yea_o some_o usual_o make_v that_o part_n of_o their_o piety_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o unnecessary_a injunction_n to_o seem_v of_o great_a weight_n while_o the_o holy_a observance_n of_o god_n own_o law_n be_v perhaps_o accuse_v as_o too_o much_o preciseness_n or_o hypocrisis_n when_o indeed_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v he_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o life_n and_o serious_a practice_n of_o true_a christian-holiness_n set_v up_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o image_n of_o holiness_n and_o certain_a formality_n that_o be_v lifeless_a to_o deceive_v himself_o and_o other_o §_o 26._o where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o duty_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o true_a moral_a virtue_n but_o somewhat_o equivocal_o so_o call_v whatever_o good_a such_o may_v do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o to_o their_o neighbour_n for_o it_o want_v the_o principle_n end_n and_o object_n that_o shall_v inform_v it_o §_o 27._o a_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v moral_a virtue_n as_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v holiness_n that_o be_v only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la yea_o but_o analogical_o yea_o but_o equivocal_o in_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n §_o 28._o a_o infidel_n moral_a virtue_n and_o all_o unsanctified_a heathen_n or_o other_o person_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n only_o with_o this_o describe_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o they_o err_v not_o that_o say_v they_o have_v no_o true_a moral_a virtue_n but_o analogical_a §_o 29._o yet_o nature_n and_o common_a grace_n do_v give_v man_n that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o not_o only_a minus_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o may_v do_v much_o good_a to_o other_o and_o some_o to_o themselves_o and_o be_v true_o laudable_a and_o amiable_a consider_v without_o the_o mixture_n simple_o in_o itself_o but_o because_o the_o contrary_a evil_n be_v still_o the_o predominant_a part_n in_o all_o the_o unsanctified_a it_o will_v not_o proper_o denominate_v they_o good_a man_n nor_o the_o whole_a action_n a_o good_a action_n save_v equivocal_o analogical_o or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la because_o the_o form_n denominate_v which_o be_v here_o want_v §_o 30._o but_o if_o any_o one_o think_v otherwise_o that_o the_o name_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o or_o holiness_n be_v due_a to_o the_o best_a action_n or_o habit_n of_o heathen_n hypocrite_n or_o any_o unsanctified_a man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o controversy_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v regard_v while_o we_o agree_v of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n §_o 31._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a good_a in_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o grace_n of_o god_n common_a or_o special_a for_o even_o nature_n now_o as_o reprieve_v and_o maintain_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o common_a grace_n much_o more_o further_a
rather_o call_v it_o than_o a_o habit_n at_o first_o even_o in_o the_o adult_n and_o calvin_n say_v that_o some_o man_n seman_n fidei_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la perdunt_fw-la adam_n have_v such_o a_o holiness_n as_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o infant_n first_o grace_n be_v of_o such_o a_o sort_n or_o degree_n 2._o and_o yet_o that_o none_o be_v save_v without_o more_o but_o that_o upon_o this_o first_o degree_n they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o their_o further_a holiness_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o who_o god_n will_v as_o part_v of_o their_o salvation_n to_o which_o they_o have_v right_a at_o further_a at_o death_n in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o manner_n as_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n that_o be_v till_o death_n imperfect_a a_o loseable_a degree_n of_o holiness_n like_o adam_n may_v be_v the_o way_n to_o more_o in_o all_o that_o so_o die_v §_o 23._o divine_n use_v to_o mention_v three_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o faith_n itself_o 1._o so_o much_o grace_n as_o make_v a_o man_n able_a to_o believe_v which_o they_o call_v sufficient_a grace_n 2._o so_o much_o more_o as_o efficient_o determine_v he_o to_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v this_o they_o call_v effectual_a special_a grace_n and_o protestant_n call_v it_o our_o vocation_n effectual_a 3._o so_o much_o more_o as_o give_v he_o a_o fix_a habit_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o all_o holiness_n together_o this_o papist_n call_v justification_n and_o protestant_n sanctification_n vid._n amesii_n medulla_n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la &_o sanct_a rolloc_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la bishop_n downame_n against_o pemble_n append._n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n §_o 24._o now_o some_o hold_v all_o these_o loseable_a some_o hold_v only_o the_o last_o not_o loseable_a and_o almost_o all_o hold_v the_o first_o loseable_a now_o 1._o what_o if_o we_o think_v that_o infant_n be_v first_o holiness_n beside_o relative_a pardon_n and_o jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la be_v but_o of_o the_o first_o degree_n though_o a_o mere_a moral_a power_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o the_o adult_n because_o the_o act_n be_v necessary_a to_o they_o yet_o say_v protestant_n ☜_o the_o habit_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o their_o first_o covenant-right_a but_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o sanctification_n as_o a_o covenant-benefit_n and_o why_o may_v not_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o pardon_a state_n that_o at_o first_o have_v but_o that_o grace_n which_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n to_o believe_v when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n consider_v of_o the_o matter_n §_o 25._o i_o have_v so_o full_o elsewhere_o infant-baptism_n prove_v that_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v institute_v both_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n with_o abraham_n and_o in_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n and_o also_o that_o god_n never_o have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o member_n if_o the_o adult_n member_n have_v infant_n that_o i_o will_v now_o supersede_n that_o work_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o saving-faith_n §_o 1._o so_o much_o of_o this_o come_v in_o before_o on_o the_o by_o as_o will_v excuse_v my_o brevity_n here_o i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o the_o faith_n now_o in_o question_n be_v not_o mere_o our_o general_a belief_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o holiness_n but_o the_o mediate_a belief_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o also_o that_o as_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n vary_v and_o promulgation_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o degree_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a credenda_fw-la or_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v and_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o time_n §_o 2._o though_o the_o word_n belief_n in_o english_a and_o assent_v in_o latin_a signify_v strict_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o save_v faith_n be_v oft_o name_v from_o one_o act_n yet_o real_o that_o faith_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n do_v essential_o contain_v the_o act_n of_o every_o faculty_n even_o assent_n consent_n and_o affiance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fides_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v trust_n even_o a_o consent_n or_o voluntary_a trust_n upon_o believe_v as_o be_v afore_o say_v §_o 3._o we_o do_v very_o apt_o call_v both_o the_o act_n and_o object_n by_o the_o same_o name_n fides_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o faith_n in_o english_a ofttimes_o for_o faith_n be_v a_o trust_n on_o another_o faith_n fidelity_n or_o trustiness_n and_o so_o the_o fides_fw-la asserentis_fw-la seu_fw-la promittentis_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la credentis_fw-la be_v relate_v §_o 4._o the_o faith_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v one_o only_o physical_a act_n in_o specie_fw-la much_o less_o in_o numero_fw-la that_o be_v but_o profane_o to_o jest_v with_o holy_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a act_n or_o work_v of_o the_o soul_n contain_v many_o physical_a act_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o confound_v not_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v of_o all_o our_o physical_a act_n of_o faith_n secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la and_o then_o to_o know_v which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o right_n and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o some_o very_a little_a of_o the_o true_a object_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v constitute_v by_o in_o a_o word_n the_o absurdity_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o will_v follow_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o tedious_a as_o to_o name_v they_o §_o 5._o save_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o moral_a work_n as_o we_o use_v to_o express_v by_o the_o name_n believe_v trust_v consent_v take_v accept_n receive_v in_o contract_n personal_a with_o man_n if_o we_o say_v you_o shall_v trust_v such_o a_o physician_n or_o take_v such_o a_o man_n for_o your_o physician_n all_o man_n understand_v we_o and_o none_o be_v so_o logical_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v that_o by_o take_v or_o trust_v we_o mean_v only_o some_o one_o physical_a act_n of_o the_o small_a distribution_n if_o we_o say_v i_o take_v this_o man_n for_o my_o king_n my_o master_n my_o commander_n or_o captain_n or_o this_o woman_n to_o be_v my_o wife_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o know_v here_o what_o take_v mean_v viz._n our_o consent_n to_o that_o relation_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o it_o §_o 6._o therefore_o though_o we_o use_v divers_a name_n for_o this_o faith_n and_o also_o on_o several_a occasion_n give_v several_a half-description_n of_o it_o we_o mean_v still_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o suppose_v what_o we_o omit_v to_o make_v the_o description_n entire_a §_o 7._o when_o we_o call_v faith_n a_o believe_v or_o assent_n we_o mean_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o prevail_v with_o the_o will_n to_o accept_v christ_n with_o his_o grace_n as_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o this_o indeed_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o assent_v act_n but_o as_o essential_a to_o justify_v faith_n §_o 8._o when_o we_o call_v it_o consent_n or_o acceptance_n or_o receive_v christ_n we_o mean_v that_o as_o man_n soul_n have_v a_o intellect_n and_o will_n and_o a_o true_a actus_fw-la humanus_fw-la vel_fw-la moralis_fw-la be_v the_o act_n of_o both_o but_o of_o the_o intellect_n as_o directive_n and_o of_o the_o will_v as_o more_o perfective_a or_o as_o the_o faculty_n primary_o moral_a so_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v initial_o in_o the_o intellect_n assent_n be_v perfectly_a in_o the_o will_n consent_n and_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o a_o saviour_n believe_v or_o the_o consent_n to_o a_o believe_a covenant_n we_o suppose_v assent_v when_o we_o name_v it_o consent_v §_o 9_o and_o when_o we_o name_v it_o affiance_n or_o trust_n we_o include_v both_o the_o former_a and_o mean_v a_o resolve_v practical_a trust_n and_o dedition_n of_o ourselves_o according_o to_o one_o that_o covenant_v to_o bring_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o god_n and_o glory_n where_o belief_n and_o consent_n to_o that_o covenant_n be_v suppose_v §_o 10._o and_o the_o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la and_o the_o renunciation_n of_o competitor_n and_o opposite_n be_v connoted_a if_o not_o essential_o include_v in_o save_v faith_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v so_o often_o tell_v we_o of_o forsake_v all_o if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n §_o 11._o i_o use_v to_o express_v it_o by_o this_o similitude_n a_o prince_n redeem_v a_o
extend_v to_o the_o justification_n must_v extend_v to_o if_o perfect_a §_o 41._o but_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o and_o absolute_o just_a or_o justifiable_a for_o instance_n 1._o if_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v sin_v we_o can_v be_v justify_v direct_o against_o this_o accusation_n but_o must_v plead_v guilty_a by_o confession_n for_o factum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la infectum_fw-la and_o that_o fact_n will_v for_o ever_o be_v culpable_a adam_n do_v sin_n will_n for_o ever_o be_v a_o true_a assertion_n the_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n be_v never_o do_v away_o in_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o real_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o §_o 41._o 2._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o in_fw-la adam_n we_o deserve_v death_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v yea_o temporal_a death_n and_o correct_a punishment_n be_v not_o only_o deserve_v but_o inflict_v and_o not_o pardon_v nor_o we_o justifiable_a herein_o §_o 42._o 3._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o have_v abatement_n of_o grace_n with-holdings_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o abatement_n of_o what_o glory_n we_o may_v else_o have_v have_v all_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v §_o 43._o 4._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o sin_n primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la deserve_v hell_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o against_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a justification_n §_o 44._o but_o against_o these_o accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v damn_v or_o have_v no_o right_n to_o heaven_n but_o to_o hell_n this_o must_v be_v deny_v and_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o several_a cause_n 1._o because_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v merit_v for_o we_o 2._o and_o this_o free_a donation_n be_v the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o which_o give_v we_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o head_n and_o pardon_v and_o life_n with_o he_o §_o 45._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o unholy_a and_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o and_o be_v justify_v against_o this_o by_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n itself_o or_o else_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v for_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o §_o 46._o and_o see_v it_o will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n to_o judge_v man_n as_o performer_n or_o non-performer_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o inherent_a or_o perform_v righteousness_n and_o of_o christ_n judge_a man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v their_o work_n which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n §_o 47._o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o our_o work_n for_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v be_v the_o species_n judge_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v §_o 48._o while_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o quarrel_v at_o that_o height_n that_o many_o do_v about_o the_o syllable_n by_o whether_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o work_n as_o if_o according_a to_o they_o and_o by_o they_o have_v a_o different_a sense_n when_o as_o to_o judicial_a justification_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o very_a same_o though_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o man_n just_a the_o sense_n may_v differ_v §_o 49._o we_o be_v common_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o any_o of_o these_o follow_a sense_n 1._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v by_o perfect_a personal_a obedience_n and_o love_n because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n as_o such_o 3._o much_o less_o by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n invention_n which_o he_o account_v good_a and_o be_v not_o so_o 4._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o or_o competition_n or_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o first_o conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 5._o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o gospel-obedience_n or_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o not_o redeem_v 6._o no_o man_n faith_n or_o obedience_n will_v justify_v he_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o accusation_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o this_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v death_n nor_o as_o one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n 7._o no_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o merit_v life_n of_o god_n in_o proper_a commutative_a justice_n 8._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o task_n of_o work_v as_o contradistinct_a from_o believe_v and_o trust_v on_o free_a grace_n or_o by_o external_a work_n without_o christ_n spirit_n and_o spiritual_a evangelical_n duty_n 9_o no_o good_a work_n or_o act_n of_o man_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o god_n give_v we_o a_o redeemer_n or_o give_v we_o a_o conditional_a justify_v law_n of_o grace_n 10._o man_n true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o before_o the_o grace_n which_o work_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o that_o grace_n 11._o man_n antecedent_n common_a work_n while_o he_o be_v impenitent_a merit_v not_o proper_o the_o special_a grace_n which_o cause_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 12._o we_o have_v no_o work_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n §_o 50._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o that_o the_o justification_n purchase_v and_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o by_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v as_o god_n instrument_n right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o repentance_n and_o faith_n material_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 3._o that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o if_o any_o be_v accuse_v as_o unholy_a and_o on_o that_o account_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o child_n of_o god_n or_o heir_n of_o heaven_n his_o holiness_n must_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n 4._o that_o though_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o universal_a absolute_a righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o judiciary_n scrutiny_n must_v pass_v and_o which_o will_v be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o great_a day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n or_o death_n will_v depend_v as_o on_o the_o condition_n or_o moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n 5._o that_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v as_o they_o have_v perform_v or_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o aforesaid_a 6._o that_o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v at_o last_o must_v trust_v in_o christ_n that_o redeem_v they_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o both_o must_v concur_v 7._o that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o must_v justify_v we_o in_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o that_o must_v now_o constitute_v we_o just_a 8._o that_o when_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n to_o be_v judge_v that_o which_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o salvation_n justify_v the_o person_n as_o to_o that_o right_n and_o so_o far_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o to_o our_o justification_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o with_o augustine_n will_v mean_v by_o justification_n god_n be_v make_v we_o such_o
as_o the_o judge_n will_v justify_v by_o sentence_n and_o execution_n than_o our_o conversion_n be_v part_n of_o that_o justification_n 10._o that_o scripture_n sometime_o take_v justification_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o most_o frequent_o by_o righteousness_n mean_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o our_o act_n and_o habit_n in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o controversy_n or_o disagreement_n §_o 51._o they_o that_o say_v that_o we_o must_v have_v inherent_a and_o perform_v righteousness_n but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v at_o all_o justify_v by_o it_o must_v take_v justify_v in_o some_o particular_a limit_v sense_n which_o therefore_o they_o shall_v explain_v by_o distinction_n or_o else_o they_o speak_v gross_a contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n if_o it_o constitute_v not_o the_o owner_n righteous_a so_o far_o or_o in_o that_o point_n nor_o yet_o if_o the_o owner_n may_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o accusation_n of_o be_v in_o that_o point_n or_o so_o far_o unrighteous_a if_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a that_o righteousness_n will_v material_o justify_v he_o against_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o contrary_n §_o 52._o yea_o while_o they_o make_v faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n but_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o right_n to_o life-eternal_a they_o thereby_o allow_v it_o some_o place_n in_o justification_n for_o evidence_n have_v its_o place_n in_o judgement_n and_o they_o be_v moral_a evidence_n and_o not_o physical_a only_o §_o 53._o if_o man_n understand_v how_o atheological_a and_o perilous_a it_o be_v to_o conceit_n that_o either_o faith_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o we_o no_o though_o we_o be_v innocent_a be_v any_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o god_n own_o internal_a act_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o will_v understand_v that_o all_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o dispositio_fw-la receptiva_fw-la which_o dr._n twisse_n call_v causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la a_o mere_a receptive_a aptitude_n which_o be_v but_o the_o qualification_n causae_fw-la materialis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v justify_v it_o will_v present_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o vain_a contention_n about_o faith_n and_o gospel-obedience_n herein_o and_o show_v they_o how_o each_o in_o several_a respect_n and_o instance_n qualify_v man_n for_o the_o beginning_n or_o continuance_n of_o justification_n or_o for_o right_o to_o glory_n §_o 54._o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o some_o to_o find_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n and_o all_o christ_n sermon_n and_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n inculcate_v inherent_a and_o perform_v righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o man_n must_v be_v judge_v about_o to_o life_n or_o death_n and_o yet_o to_o find_v paul_n so_o oft_o plead_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o scripture_n together_o and_o not_o by_o incoherent_a scrap_n the_o reconciliation_n be_v evident_a man_n be_v now_o sinful_a and_o condemn_v by_o the_o first_o law_n and_o be_v now_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o free_o give_v pardon_n and_o life_n through_o a_o redeemer_n to_o those_o that_o believe_o accept_v the_o gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o consent_n by_o repentance_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o sincerity_n now_o god_n do_v through_o all_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o one_o shall_v pass_v with_o god_n for_o a_o just_a man_n or_o be_v save_v that_o will_v not_o do_v this_o but_o shall_v be_v condemn_v further_o for_o refuse_v it_o and_o thus_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a and_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n thus_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o the_o government_n of_o god_n but_o paul_n dispute_v against_o those_o that_o teach_v that_o the_o gentile_n must_v be_v proselyte_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v account_v just_a man_n nor_o be_v save_v and_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n may_v pass_v with_o god_n for_o just_a man_n and_o be_v save_v if_o they_o believe_o accept_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o consent_n by_o repentance_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o sincerity_n tho_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o jewish_a law_n yea_o further_o that_o though_o the_o jewish_a father_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n it_o be_v as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o that_o before_o that_o law_n be_v give_v abraham_n and_o other_o be_v just_a and_o save_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o task_n of_o work_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n will_v of_o itself_o make_v no_o man_n just_a or_o savable_a and_o consequent_o no_o other_o task_n of_o work_n which_o will_v make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o or_o separate_v from_o redemption_n and_o the_o free_a condonation_n and_o donation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a drift_n of_o paul_n §_o 55._o work_n of_o evangelical_n gratitude_n love_n and_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n subordinate_a to_o and_o suppose_v redemption_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o penitent_a believe_a accepter_n be_v those_o that_o christ_n and_o james_n and_o all_o the_o scripture_n make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o our_o consent_n and_o covenant_n so_o to_o obey_v be_v necessary_a to_o our_o first_o or_o initial_a justification_n and_o our_o actual_a obedience_n to_o the_o continuance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o but_o a_o task_n of_o work_n either_o of_o moses_n law_n or_o any_o other_o set_v against_o redemption_n and_o free_a grace_n or_o not_o as_o aforesaid_a due_o subordinate_a to_o they_o be_v disclaim_v by_o paul_n and_o all_o christian_n as_o that_o which_o can_v constitute_v no_o man_n just_a in_o god_n account_n nor_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v right_a to_o salvation_n §_o 56._o i_o very_o think_v that_o be_v their_o verbal_a and_o notional_a difference_n discuss_v and_o man_n understand_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o this_o aforesaid_a be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o almost_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o sense_n while_o they_o mischievous_o contend_v about_o ill_a or_o unexplain_v word_n §_o 57_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o justification_n be_v most_o true_a of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n pardon_n be_v threefold_a 1._o constitutive_a which_o be_v god_n give_v we_o a_o right_n to_o impunity_n this_o be_v god_n act_n by_o the_o pardon_v covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n 2._o by_o sentence_n judge_v we_o so_o pardon_v 3._o executive_a take_v off_o or_o not_o inflict_v punishment_n deserve_v §_o 58._o god_n non_fw-la punire_fw-la and_o nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la not-punishing_a and_o he_o will_v not_o to_o punish_v be_v true_a pardon_n when_o the_o sinner_n and_o sin_n and_o gild_n be_v pre-existent_a but_o they_o be_v no_o pardon_n before_o because_o not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o relation_n and_o denomination_n for_o want_v of_o a_o real_a terminus_fw-la therefore_o god_n eternal_a will_n to_o pardon_n or_o his_o not_o punish_v man_n from_o eternity_n before_o man_n be_v man_n or_o sinful_a must_v have_v no_o such_o name_n which_o afterward_o it_o may_v have_v without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n but_o in_o man_n only_o §_o 59_o some_o worthy_a man_n say_v that_o pardon_n be_v not_o justification_n nor_o to_o be_v pardon_v be_v to_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o righteousness_n be_v never_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o pardon_n but_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o time_n for_o our_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o they_o will_v have_v righteousness_n and_o pardon_n still_o distinguish_v §_o 60._o but_o i_o have_v plain_o before_o prove_v that_o righteousness_n have_v many_o part_n and_o the_o word_n many_o sense_n and_o though_o pardon_v be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o precept_n and_o so_o be_v not_o our_o universal_a righteousness_n yet_o pardon_n be_v passive_a that_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n both_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n and_o pardon_v with_o adoption_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o life_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a §_o 61._o 1._o all_o man_n sin_n be_v pardon_v potential_o and_o conditional_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 2._o no_o man_n sin_n be_v pardon_v actual_o as_o to_o a_o right_a of_o impunity_n till_o they_o be_v penitent_a
solve_v the_o difficulty_n that_o have_v stall_v the_o school-doctor_n that_o if_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o entity_n distinct_a from_o god_n it_o be_v either_o part_n of_o god_n or_o nothing_o but_o it_o be_v not_o nothing_o or_o no_o substance_n though_o some_o call_v it_o a_o shadow_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o god_n for_o to_o be_v pars_fw-la be_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o so_o to_o be_v no_o god_n and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o real_a entity_n distinct_a from_o god_n entity_n than_o there_o will_v be_v more_o entity_n in_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n than_o god_n alone_o for_o two_o be_v numeral_o more_o than_o one_o and_o two_o entia_fw-la have_v more_o entity_n than_o one_o how_o small_a soever_o the_o lesser_a be_v and_o then_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v part_n of_o universal_a entity_n which_o be_v imperfection_n to_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n have_v part_n of_o create_a entity_n but_o not_o of_o divine_a entity_n seem_v to_o yield_v that_o god_n be_v but_o 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school-doctor_n make_v a_o difficult_a question_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v either_o a_o person_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n 1._o they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v such_o at_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v pars_fw-la personae_fw-la for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o divine_a therefore_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v no_o part_n but_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n and_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o accident_n to_o the_o divine_a in_o christ_n why_o must_v we_o deny_v creature_n to_o be_v accident_n of_o god_n but_o most_o plain_a christian_n will_v be_v startle_v to_o hear_v a_o preacher_n say_v that_o the_o humanity_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n §_o 8._o i_o have_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o difficulty_n unless_o i_o may_v distinguish_v 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be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n without_o any_o composition_n because_o they_o have_v no_o proper_a reality_n but_o a_o mere_a objective_n comparability_n why_o may_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v a_o relative_a part_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o mediator_n as_o assume_v and_o advance_v the_o humane_a and_o operate_n in_o it_o without_o composition_n and_o as_o according_a to_o this_o ambiguity_n christ_n may_v have_v two_o person_n not_o univocal_o divine_a and_o mediatorial_n so_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a may_v make_v one_o mediator_n and_o in_o the_o one_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v contain_v many_o relative_n person_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n priest_n prophet_n son_n of_o mary_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n pardon_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o these_o
of_o rome_n that_o have_v manage_v they_o against_o each_o other_o and_o so_o be_v some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o foreign_a protestant_n but_o i_o must_v testify_v that_o the_o most_o that_o i_o hear_v or_o read_v inveigh_v reproachful_o against_o other_o about_o they_o be_v man_n that_o tell_v i_o they_o talk_v after_o their_o leader_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o never_o understand_v i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o the_o pulpit_n one_o party_n render_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o odious_a blasphemy_n and_o another_o party_n cry_v down_o universal_a redemption_n and_o freewill_n and_o arminianism_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n grace_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v against_o one_o davenant_n or_o camero_n or_o le_fw-fr blank_n show_v more_o insight_n into_o the_o controversy_n which_o they_o reconcile_v than_o forty_o of_o these_o zealous_a railer_n do_v §_o 10._o i_o meddle_v not_o in_o this_o book_n with_o the_o controversy_n about_o church-government_n or_o worship_n a_o settle_a worldly_a interest_n and_o the_o various_a mental_a disposition_n of_o the_o contender_n convince_v i_o that_o i_o can_v there_o do_v little_a for_o reconciliation_n god_n must_v do_v it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o forsake_v this_o world_n but_o mere_a doctrinal_a controversy_n though_o of_o great_a moment_n methinks_v shall_v not_o be_v so_o link_v to_o a_o worldly_a interest_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o endure_v other_o to_o know_v it_o that_o which_o i_o have_v attempt_v be_v by_o mere_a and_o clear_a explication_n without_o much_o argumentation_n to_o end_v such_o controversy_n and_o to_o make_v man_n understand_v one_o another_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o dispute_v about_o and_o by_o abbreviate_a my_o catholic_n theology_n to_o make_v the_o conciliation_n fit_a for_o all_o student_n and_o the_o success_n of_o that_o book_n give_v i_o great_a encouragement_n which_o have_v be_v unanswered_a to_o this_o day_n when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v bring_v the_o contentious_a of_o both_o side_n about_o my_o ear_n and_o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o success_n of_o le_fw-fr blank_n be_v thesis_n which_o i_o publish_v he_o send_v they_o to_o i_o to_o publish_v and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o my_o bookseller_n to_o print_v and_o he_o sell_v his_o copy_n to_o another_o for_o all_o the_o dismal_a effect_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o dr._n heylin_n in_o archbishop_n laud'_v life_n mention_n of_o these_o controversy_n i_o rejoice_v that_o these_o many_o year_n last_o pass_v they_o have_v make_v in_o england_n less_o noise_n than_o ever_o and_o be_v talk_v of_o with_o more_o peace_n and_o moderation_n and_o that_o i_o have_v a_o special_a share_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o effect_n and_o what_o name_n soever_o peace-hater_n and_o man-hater_n and_o saint-hater_n call_v man_n by_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o doctrine_n about_o which_o they_o chief_o disagree_v enumerate_v §_o 1._o the_o forementioned_a cause_n of_o division_n in_o general_a do_v operate_v among_o christian_n 1._o about_o church-government_n 2._o about_o god_n worship_n and_o 3._o about_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o particular_a all_o which_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discord_n the_o two_o first_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o controversy_n about_o doctrine_n which_o most_o trouble_v the_o church_n be_v 1._o about_o god_n decree_n and_o his_o will_n in_o general_n 2._o about_o his_o foreknowledge_n 3._o about_o election_n in_o particular_a 4._o about_o reprobation_n 5._o about_o his_o providence_n and_o predetermination_n of_o all_o action_n in_o general_n 6._o about_o his_o cause_v or_o not_o cause_v sin_n 7._o about_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n 8._o about_o original_a sin_n 9_o about_o redemption_n by_o christ._n 10._o about_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n work_n and_o grace_n 11._o about_o universality_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n 12._o about_o man_n power_n and_o freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n 13._o about_o effectual_a grace_n and_o how_o god_n give_v it_o 14._o about_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n 15._o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o state_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 16._o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v 17._o about_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n as_o to_o salvation_n 18._o about_o the_o nature_n of_o save_v faith_n 19_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n 20._o about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n 21._o about_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n justify_v we_o and_o how_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o of_o assurance_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o of_o hope_n 23._o of_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o 24._o of_o confirmation_n perseverance_n and_o of_o danger_n and_o fall_v away_o 25._o of_o repentance_n late_a repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n 26._o of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n glorify_a humanity_n and_o with_o angel_n and_o glorify_a soul_n 27._o of_o the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n 28._o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o everlasting_a life_n of_o each_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o pacific_a truth_n which_o must_v unite_v we_o and_o show_v how_o far_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v therein_o agree_v and_o whether_o the_o papist_n be_v or_o will_v be_v agree_v with_o we_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o their_o own_o consideration_n chap._n iii_o of_o god_n will_n and_o decree_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n signify_v either_o i._o his_o own_o essence_n and_o that_o 1._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o power_n or_o virtue_n analogical_o to_o the_o faculty_n in_o man_n or_o 2._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o act_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la without_o the_o effect_n ii_o or_o the_o say_a essence_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o effect_n or_o object_n and_o thence_o denominate_v iii_o or_o the_o extrinsic_a object_n and_o effect_n themselves_o call_v his_o will_n because_o will_v by_o he_o §_o 2._o these_o late_a be_v i._o his_o work_n of_o eminent_a power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n viz._n creation_n preservation_n and_o natural_a motion_n by_o god_n as_o son_n naturae_fw-la ii_o his_o work_n of_o eminent_a wisdom_n with_o power_n and_o goodness_n viz._n order_n and_o special_o moral_a government_n the_o part_n of_o which_o be_v 1._o legislation_n antecedent_n to_o man_n action_n 2._o retribution_n by_o judgement_n and_o execution_n consequent_a to_o they_o especial_o by_o the_o redeemer_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n iii_o his_o work_n of_o eminent_a love_n or_o goodness_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n especial_o glory_n begin_v and_o perfect_v §_o 3._o by_o god_n be_v decree_n be_v mean_v his_o volition_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v but_o his_o will_n consider_v as_o in_o such_o act_n now_o concern_v all_o these_o sense_n of_o god_n will._n §_n 4._o i._o god_n will_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v his_o essence_n and_o not_o any_o accident_n in_o god_n §_o 5._o ii_o yet_o esse_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la be_v not_o conception_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n or_o importance_n but_o be_v distinct_a inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o so_o be_v also_o intelligere_fw-la §_o 6._o iii_o as_o posse_n &_o agere_fw-la be_v not_o real_o two_o thing_n in_o god_n so_o his_o will_n as_o a_o power_n faculty_n or_o virtue_n and_o his_o will_n as_o a_o act_n or_o volition_n in_o himself_o be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o two_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_a unity_n in_o god_n for_o man_n narrow_a mind_n can_v no_o otherwise_o know_v he_o §_o 7._o iv._o god_n do_v operate_v or_o effect_v immediate_o by_o his_o essence_n and_o not_o by_o any_o action_n of_o he_o which_o be_v between_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o effect_n whether_o you_o call_v it_o his_o agere_fw-la intelligere_fw-la or_o velle_fw-la or_o all_o conjunct_a by_o which_o he_o effect_v it_o be_v nothing_o beside_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la but_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v action_n and_o aâ—râ—olâ—s_o that_o stiff_o argue_v that_o god_n create_a action_n be_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o middle_a thing_n do_v satisfy_v no_o man_n understanding_n and_o be_v common_o reject_v and_o he_o can_v mean_v with_o sense_n
christ_n yet_o the_o promise_n and_o notification_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o pardon_n do_v then_o exist_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o pardon_n which_o christ_n be_v afterward_o to_o merit_v §_o 19_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o absurdity_n that_o the_o existence_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v necessary_a when_o the_o mediator_n existence_n and_o his_o merit_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o existent_a mediator_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o promise_a mediator_n §_o 20._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n see_v the_o head_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a unite_v be_v afterward_o the_o head_n whether_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o church_n before_o the_o incarnation_n and_o after_o and_o so_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v divers_a in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o the_o same_o i_o answer_v that_o while_o we_o agree_v all_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi that_o so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o trouble_n to_o strive_v about_o the_o name_n or_o logical_a notion_n of_o sameness_n of_o species_n §_o 21._o when_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o save_v man_n by_o way_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n as_o that_o way_n in_o which_o his_o wisdom_n love_n holiness_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v eminent_o glorify_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o too_o bold_a presumption_n to_o dispute_v whether_o he_o can_v not_o have_v save_v we_o otherwise_o and_o pardon_v sin_n without_o a_o saviour_n as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o dispute_v whether_o he_o can_v not_o illuminate_v the_o earth_n without_o the_o sun_n he_o want_v not_o power_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v meet_v for_o god_n to_o do_v but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v meet_v suppose_v man_n nature_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v §_o 22._o god_n do_v illuminate_v the_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n till_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v the_o imperfect_a world_n and_o before_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n and_o so_o god_n do_v save_o man_n without_o a_o existent_a mediator_n unless_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mediator_n between_o himself_o and_o we_o which_o be_v a_o harsh_a phrase_n but_o it_o be_v before_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v bring_v to_o maturity_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n be_v perfect_a at_o last_o §_o 23._o we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o in_o consider_v of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n we_o look_v not_o all_o at_o one_o and_o overlook_a the_o rest_n nor_o set_v not_o those_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o opposition_n which_o must_v be_v take_v in_o conjunction_n but_o his_o incarnation_n obedience_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n victory_n over_o satan_n suffer_v resurrection_n ascension_n glory_n intercession_n reign_n raise_v the_o dead_a judgement_n glorify_v his_o church_n must_v be_v all_o conjoin_v though_o not_o confound_v §_o 24_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n or_o recover_v mercy_n be_v not_o all_o give_v in_o the_o same_o way_n we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v of_o those_o that_o god_n give_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o that_o be_v before_o any_o condition_n or_o duty_n on_o man_n part_n and_o those_o that_o he_o give_v consequent_o upon_o man_n duty_n perform_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o reception_n §_o 25._o antecedent_n mercy_n be_v some_o common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o some_o proper_a to_o some_o country_n age_n and_o person_n as_o the_o free_a benefactor_n please_v §_o 26._o of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o sustentation_n of_o nature_n reprival_n from_o deserve_a misery_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o tenor_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o promulgation_n with_o all_o the_o common_a mercy_n mean_n duty_n which_o tend_v to_o recovery_n of_o the_o late_a sort_n be_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o such_o mercy_n and_o mean_n which_o god_n free_o give_v to_o some_o more_o than_o other_o §_o 27._o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o infidel_n or_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o mercy_n or_o no_o right_a to_o what_o they_o do_v possess_v as_o from_o god_n as_o be_v no_o consenter_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o performer_n of_o it_o because_o there_o be_v antecedent_n mercy_n give_v before_o such_o consent_n or_o performance_n not_o as_o to_o covenanter_n but_o as_o to_o miserable_a man_n invite_v to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ._n though_o these_o be_v so_o forfeit_v by_o their_o refusal_n that_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o their_o continuance_n but_o god_n may_v soon_o take_v they_o all_o away_o §_o 28._o the_o consequent_a mercy_n be_v pardon_n justification_n adoption_n the_o spirit_n a_o secure_v filial_a right_n to_o all_o outward_a mercy_n that_o be_v good_a and_o suitable_a to_o we_o and_o final_a glory_n and_o whatever_o god_n have_v promise_v on_o condition_n by_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v §_o 29._o the_o question_n of_o universal_a redemption_n and_o special_a i_o shall_v pretermit_v till_o i_o speak_v of_o universal_a grace_n §_o 30._o see_v life_n health_n food_n hope_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o good_a be_v forfeit_v by_o sin_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v due_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n it_o follow_v that_o wherever_o they_o be_v give_v it_o be_v upon_o other_o term_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o fruit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n mercy_n antecedent_o or_o consequent_o and_o where_o the_o fruit_n be_v apparent_a we_o may_v know_v the_o cause_n §_o 31._o the_o fruit_n of_o redemption_n be_v one_o entire_a frame_n consist_v of_o various_a and_o unequal_a part_n to_o divers_a person_n yet_o mutual_o relate_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o nothing_o but_o what_o certain_o infer_v the_o person_n salvation_n be_v any_o such_o effect_n of_o man_n redemption_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o several_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o though_o the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n require_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n before_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o sin_n and_o redemption_n yet_o think_v that_o the_o sort_n of_o reader_n for_o who_o i_o now_o especial_o write_v will_v best_o understand_v thing_n if_o i_o treat_v of_o all_o god_n law_n together_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n fetch_v my_o method_n from_o their_o intend_a benefit_n §_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n in_o general_n and_o of_o god_n law_n in_o special_a i_o have_v elsewhere_o so_o oft_o and_o large_o speak_v of_o pretend_v somewhat_o to_o clear_v up_o that_o doctrine_n from_o several_a mistake_n that_o i_o must_v here_o pretermit_v it_o §_o 3._o though_o the_o word_n law_n do_v principal_o signify_v the_o regulate_a imposition_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o word_n covenant_n do_v principal_o signify_v a_o mutual_a contract_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o divine_a instrument_n which_o be_v mean_v oft_o and_o usual_o in_o scripture_n by_o both_o these_o name_n of_o which_o see_v grotius_n at_o large_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o annotation_n in_o nou._n testamentum_fw-la it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o a_o covenant_n in_o another_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o as_o a_o law_n the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n constitute_v our_o duty_n 2._o the_o retribution_n premiant_a and_o penal_a constitute_v the_o dueness_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n as_o the_o duty_n be_v perform_v or_o neglect_v as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n it_o contain_v 1._o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n free_o give_v yet_o on_o condition_n of_o a_o due_a and_o suitable_a reception_n and_o use_n of_o prescribe_a mean_n 2._o the_o condition_n describe_v and_o mean_v prescribe_v in_o the_o say_v preceptive_a part_n 3._o and_o the_o threaten_v in_o case_n of_o ingratitude_n refusal_n and_o disobedience_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n consider_v the_o covenant_n but_o as_o institute_v and_o offer_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 16._o usual_o but_o the_o resolve_a declare_a term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o the_o divine_a ordination_n by_o which_o he_o will_v rule_v and_o judge_v we_o and_o so_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o covenant_n before_o consent_v by_o man_n which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mutual_a contract_n and_o even_o a_o law_n as_o receive_v by_o a_o voluntary_a subject_n be_v consent_v to_o and_o become_v a_o contract_n if_o any_o think_v that_o i_o give_v not_o the_o
mistake_v one_o so_o seduce_v that_o one_o error_n in_o the_o order_n lead_v to_o many_o §_o 28._o yet_o even_o catechuman_n and_o young_a christian_n shall_v learn_v what_o they_o learn_v in_o method_n and_o that_o be_v first_o the_o say_v baptismal_a covenant_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o trinity_n thereby_o and_o all_o that_o be_v add_v to_o their_o knowledge_n daily_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a shall_v be_v methodical_o add_v for_o a_o weak_a head_n may_v perceive_v the_o true_a method_n of_o the_o few_o essential_o be_v great_a and_o plain_a though_o the_o strong_a can_v follow_v the_o due_a distribution_n of_o innumerable_a integral_n and_o consequent_a truth_n as_o the_o first_o partition_n of_o the_o tree_n into_o its_o great_a bough_n be_v easy_o perceive_v though_o not_o the_o innumerable_a sprig_n thence_o arise_v §_o 29._o according_o a_o wise_a teacher_n will_v proceed_v with_o infidel_n in_o prove_v the_o christian_a religion_n yea_o and_o with_o himself_o 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in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o scripture_n have_v lead_v some_o to_o this_o dangerous_a way_n but_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v otherwise_o and_o so_o will_v all_o that_o well_o understand_v what_o they_o do_v and_o real_o on_o supposition_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v as_o it_o can_v that_o any_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n err_v in_o a_o ciâ—ation_n a_o genealogy_n the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o bye-history_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v be_v therefore_o uncertain_a of_o all_o our_o religion_n even_o the_o essential_o and_o they_o ignorant_o betray_v their_o faith_n that_o say_v it_o will_v so_o follow_v §_o 30._o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v too_o narrow_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a faith_n and_o duty_n without_o the_o additional_a matter_n of_o tradition_n that_o indeed_o as_o the_o complete_a body_n of_o a_o man_n have_v more_o than_o his_o essential_o yea_o or_o inteâ—rals_n even_o hair_n and_o nail_n as_o accident_n so_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a faith_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o not_o less_o §_o 31._o they_o that_o in_o peevish_a opposition_n to_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n make_v no_o law_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o law_n if_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o equivocal_a word_n but_o mean_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o legislator_n nor_o have_v a_o law_n and_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o will_v govern_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n do_v deny_v all_o our_o christianity_n at_o once_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v he_o king_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o lawgiver_n nor_o do_v he_o rule_v and_o judge_n if_o he_o have_v no_o law_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o law_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v under_o but_o what_o be_v true_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o 23._o the_o father_n alone_o or_o mere_o as_o creator_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n as_o redeemer_n and_o universal_a administrator_n the_o lapse_v world_n and_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o rational_a creature_n be_v now_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o redeemer_n who_o law_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n common_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o the_o remedying_a law_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o before_o §_o 32._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o very_a preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v now_o in_o force_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o adam_n for_o it_o bind_v he_o to_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a in_o act_n and_o disposition_n but_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v his_o innocency_n and_o be_v already_o in_o act_n and_o habit_n sinful_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a for_o that_o be_v to_o command_v not_o only_o a_o moral_a but_o a_o physical_a absolute_a impossibility_n as_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v §_o 33._o obj._n god_n change_v not_o his_o law_n when_o man_n change_v his_o capacity_n therefore_o the_o law_n may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o innocency_n both_o as_o to_o the_o precept_n threaten_v and_o promise_v god_n may_v still_o say_v 1._o sin_n not_o or_o be_v innocent_a 2._o and_o if_o thou_o be_v perfect_a thou_o shall_v live_v 3._o else_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o man_n will_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a it_o be_v his_o own_o change_n §_o 34._o answ._n i_o speak_v to_o this_o before_o and_o now_o further_o add_v god_n law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mere_a script_n of_o word_n consider_v as_o stand_v in_o a_o book_n not_o obliterated_a or_o as_o write_v on_o stone_n and_o not_o break_v or_o cast_v away_o the_o signum_fw-la material_o may_v stand_v and_o the_o law_n be_v change_v and_o the_o signification_n cease_v as_o a_o repeal_v statute_n may_v be_v still_o in_o the_o book_n and_o record_n god_n law_n be_v signum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la debitum_fw-la constituentis_fw-la therefore_o if_o it_o signify_v not_o god_n will_n as_o constitute_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o to_o we_o it_o be_v no_o law_n and_o that_o it_o may_v so_o signify_v his_o will_n and_o constitute_v dueness_n debitum_fw-la or_o ius_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v oblige_v and_o give_v the_o subject_n must_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a capacity_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a to_o be_v oblige_v there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o where_o natural_a capacity_n cease_v as_o in_o a_o dead_a corpse_n there_o be_v no_o subject_a to_o be_v govern_v and_o the_o law_n be_v instrumentum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la so_o that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o only_o say_v this_o be_v god_n law_n but_o this_o be_v god_n law_n you_o must_v mean_v thus_o he_o nâ—w_v oblige_v man_n and_o this_o he_o threaten_v now_o and_o this_o he_o conditional_o give_v he_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unchanged_a law_n to_o we_o just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o innocency_n you_o must_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o precept_n threat_n and_o promise_n 1._o preserve_v thy_o innocency_n and_o sin_v not_o in_o act_n or_o habit_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o perfect_a obeyer_n of_o my_o law_n and_o this_o to_o one_o that_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o more_o q._n d._n let_v not_o that_o be_v which_o be_v or_o quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la infectum_fw-la fiat_fw-la 2._o if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o heir_n of_o death_n when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o heir_n of_o death_n already_o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v and_o continue_v sinless_a and_o perfect_a thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o dead_a before_o in_o which_o case_n all_o law_n and_o reason_n say_v that_o the_o law_n do_v transire_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rem_fw-la judicatam_fw-la §_o 35._o so_o that_o as_o be_v before-said_a the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v cease_v yea_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n bind_v not_o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o innocent_a nature_n for_o its_o preservation_n for_o nature_n be_v not_o innocent_a but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v now_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v redeem_v nature_n and_o not_o of_o innocent_a nature_n and_o it_o oblige_v we_o for_o the_o future_a to_o as_o much_o perfection_n of_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v natural_o
sufficient_o teach_v to_o understand_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o they_o nominal_o profess_v and_o therefore_o be_v real_o much_o in_o the_o case_n of_o common_a heathen_n §_o 4._o 2._o they_o consider_v their_o impossibility_n of_o be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o moral_o by_o vice_n but_o natural_o impossible_a to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v never_o hear_v read_v or_o understand_v so_o that_o their_o damnation_n seem_v unavoidable_a especial_o to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o vast_a country_n of_o america_n and_o much_o of_o africa_n and_o asia_n that_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o instruction_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n §_o 5._o 3._o and_o last_o they_o consider_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o great_a and_o manifold_a mercy_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o be_v merciful_a even_o to_o his_o beast_n much_o more_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o our_o rule_n and_o motive_n be_v be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a §_o 6._o and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o contrary-minded_n by_o over_n be_v the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o promoter_n of_o infidelity_n while_o they_o make_v it_o seem_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n own_o attribute_n and_o to_o humane_a interest_n and_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o of_o glad_a but_o of_o sad_a tiding_n to_o mankind_n viz._n that_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v few_o comparative_o that_o ever_o hear_v it_o or_o can_v hear_v it_o §_o 7._o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v think_v a_o dangerous_a undermine_v of_o christianity_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 10._o and_o that_o any_o beside_o christian_n may_v be_v save_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n word_n that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v &_o c._n no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o seem_v to_o confound_v the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n to_o say_v that_o any_o be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o church_n §_o 8._o in_o this_o great_a controversy_n that_o which_o must_v satisfy_v we_o be_v to_o agree_v in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v certain_a and_o to_o leave_v that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a undetermined_a for_o we_o shall_v know_v it_o never_o the_o more_o for_o a_o confident_a pretend_v that_o we_o know_v it_o when_o we_o do_v not_o §_o 9_o and_o here_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o be_v what_o law_n of_o god_n the_o world_n that_o hear_v not_o of_o christ_n be_v now_o under_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o then_o 2._o to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o so_o keep_v that_o law_n as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o it_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o the_o second_o without_o the_o first_o §_o 10._o and_o we_o have_v here_o nothing_o to_o doubt_v of_o but_o 1._o whether_o they_o be_v under_o any_o law_n or_o none_o 2._o if_o any_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o make_v to_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 3._o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n whether_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o edition_n it_o must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o §_o 11._o and_o one_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o not_o only_o under_o a_o physical_a government_n as_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n or_o brute_n be_v for_o else_o god_n be_v not_o their_o ruler_n and_o they_o his_o subject_n so_o much_o as_o by_o right_a and_o obligation_n and_o then_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o duty_n nor_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o reward_n nor_o in_o danger_n of_o any_o punishment_n for_o disobedience_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n §_o 12._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o contain_v the_o precept_n premiant_a and_o penal_a part_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n as_o offer_v this_o i_o prove_v before_o though_o i_o be_v long_o ignorant_a how_o far_o that_o covenant_n be_v repeal_v till_o mr._n lawson_n paper_n which_o i_o labour_v to_o confute_v do_v begin_v to_o enlighten_v i_o god_n now_o say_v to_o no_o man_n i_o give_v thou_o life_n on_o condition_n thou_o be_v personal_o innocent_a and_o perfect_o obedient_a nor_o do_v he_o say_v i_o command_v thou_o to_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a sinless_a and_o obedient_a that_o thou_o maâ—st_v live_v for_o no_o man_n be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o such_o a_o command_n or_o promise_v be_v already_o a_o sinner_n §_o 13._o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o bare_a preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n with_o the_o penal_a part_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n or_o hope_v of_o life_n this_o be_v certain_o a_o mistake_n because_o 1._o god_n have_v no_o such_o law_n nor_o never_o have_v which_o have_v no_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o covenant-form_n what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o devil_n belong_v not_o to_o our_o question_n but_o as_o to_o man_n they_o must_v be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n have_v never_o any_o mean_n to_o use_v for_o their_o salvation_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v for_o it_o but_o be_v under_o a_o mere_a sentence_n of_o despair_n and_o damnation_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v without_o any_o offer_n of_o help_n or_o hope_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o refuse_v any_o such_o mercy_n or_o neglect_v any_o such_o mean_n and_o duty_n 2._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o law_n and_o government_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o god_n command_v any_o duty_n it_o be_v that_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o he_o never_o say_v to_o any_o obey_v i_o perfect_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o §_o 14._o beside_o the_o very_a precept_n be_v not_o in_o force_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n for_o so_o it_o bind_v only_o innocent_a man_n to_o keep_v his_o innocency_n but_o god_n say_v not_o keep_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v lose_v §_o 15._o obj._n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o change_v his_o law_n if_o man_n sin_n ans._n i_o answer_v this_o before_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o changer_n but_o the_o law_n will_v not_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o law_n but_o by_o continue_v to_o signify_v god_n govern_v will_n and_o it_o can_v so_o signify_v his_o govern_n will_v when_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a to_o be_v a_o capable_a terminus_fw-la so_o that_o it_o cease_v cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la vel_fw-la cessante_fw-la termino_fw-la to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n still_o signify_v what_o god_n will_v have_v have_v man_n do_v while_o he_o be_v capable_a be_v true_a but_o that_o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v once_o a_o law_n and_o now_o be_v none_o for_o so_o it_o may_v do_v by_o the_o dead_a yea_o be_v they_o annihilate_v even_o tell_v other_o what_o god_n will_v have_v have_v they_o do_v but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o roll_a act_n but_o lex_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la and_o to_o say_v that_o at_o least_o the_o law_n bind_v a_o sinner_n to_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o bind_v not_o as_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n but_o as_o some_o other_o law_n of_o which_o we_o be_v inquire_v §_o 16._o and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n before_o prove_v that_o god_n bring_v all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n under_o a_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n found_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o man_n ever_o since_o do_v full_o confirm_v it_o and_o this_o law_n make_v to_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n be_v never_o repeal_v to_o the_o world_n but_o perfect_v by_o a_o perfect_a edition_n to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o we_o have_v two_o question_n here_o to_o consider_v 1._o what_o law_n the_o world_n
to_o it_o for_o hope_n may_v be_v exercise_v upon_o probability_n and_o most_o usual_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 12._o strong_a probability_n with_o little_a reason_n of_o doubt_v may_v cause_v such_o strong_a hope_n as_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o comfort_n if_o doubt_v be_v small_a and_o hope_v be_v great_a the_o peace_n and_o joy_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o fear_n and_o trouble_v §_o 13._o bellarmin_n moral_a certainty_n be_v more_o than_o most_o christian_n attain_v to_o and_o his_o and_o other_o man_n concession_n thereof_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o this_o point_n our_o difference_n be_v less_o than_o those_o have_v think_v who_o have_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n §_o 14._o while_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o world_n be_v fade_a vanity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o felicity_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o therefore_o godliness_n can_v cost_v we_o the_o loss_n of_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n a_o faith_n short_a of_o certainty_n and_o mix_v with_o doubt_v about_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o the_o promise_n itself_o and_o life_n eternal_a may_v engage_v a_o man_n save_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o forsake_v of_o all_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o such_o doubt_v even_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o keep_v not_o man_n from_o trust_v to_o it_o for_o their_o felicity_n and_o seek_v it_o above_o all_o and_o forsake_v all_o for_o it_o will_v keep_v no_o man_n from_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n much_o more_o may_v this_o be_v do_v when_o man_n doubt_v not_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o of_o their_o own_o sincerity_n justification_n and_o salvation_n chap._n xxv_o of_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o §_o 1._o here_o be_v several_a controversy_n that_o trouble_v our_o peace_n but_o few_o of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v common_o imagine_v as_o 1._o what_o be_v good_a work_n which_o indeed_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o the_o chief_a in_o which_o we_o real_o differ_v about_o work_n 2._o whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3._o whether_o they_o be_v meritorious_a or_o rewardable_a 4._o what_o place_n they_o have_v and_o what_o be_v their_o use_n and_o necessity_n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o they_o §_o 2._o i._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v chief_a policy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o cast_v out_o christ_n interest_n by_o its_o counterfeit_n to_o expugn_v true_a wisdom_n by_o counterfeit_a wisdom_n and_o true_a faith_n by_o counterfeit_a faith_n and_o true_a zeal_n and_o piety_n by_o counterfeit_a zeal_n and_o piety_n and_o true_a unity_n and_o concord_n and_o peace_n by_o their_o counterfeit_n and_o true_a worship_n ministry_n discipline_n by_o their_o counterfeit_n and_o true_a comfort_n by_o counterfeit_a comfort_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v by_o counterfeit_a good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n be_v oft_o cast_v off_o §_o 3._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o create_a goodness_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o prime_n essential_a good_a and_o no_o work_n of_o man_n be_v moral_o good_a but_o what_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o efficient_o by_o his_o operative_a will_n 2._o directive_o by_o his_o command_a will_n and_o 3._o final_o and_o objective_o by_o his_o please_a or_o fulfil_v will._n man_n wit_n will_n or_o interest_n can_v serve_v to_o make_v any_o action_n moral_o good_a §_o 4._o he_o that_o intend_v god_n honour_n and_o the_o please_a of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o church_n or_o state_n and_o use_v mean_n hereto_o not_o command_v or_o any_o way_n appoint_v he_o of_o god_n much_o more_o if_o direct_o forbid_v do_v not_o a_o work_n that_o be_v true_o good_a but_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la §_o 5._o can_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o a_o work_n will_v save_v soul_n or_o save_v church_n or_o state_n or_o our_o neighbour_n life_n it_o will_v not_o make_v it_o moral_o a_o good_a work_n but_o only_o make_v the_o effect_n to_o be_v physical_o good_a to_o other_o that_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o §_o 6._o therefore_o to_o build_v church_n or_o hospital_n to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o poor_a to_o save_v man_n life_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v all_o such_o as_o final_o do_v a_o physical_a good_a and_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o forma_fw-la denominat_fw-la those_o action_n be_v not_o moral_o good_a unless_o 1._o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_v or_o rule_v will_n 2._o and_o final_o to_o please_v his_o will._n §_n 7._o those_o priest_n therefore_o that_o set_v carnal_a ungodly_a sinner_n fornicator_n murderer_n glutton_n drunkard_n liar_n perjure_a etc._n etc._n on_o expiate_v their_o sin_n by_o good_a work_n without_o teach_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o that_o internal_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n of_o their_o will_n and_o holy_a devotedness_n to_o god_n by_o which_o their_o work_n must_v have_v a_o right_a principle_n end_v and_o form_n do_v but_o delude_v man_n and_o cheat_v they_o by_o flattery_n into_o perdition_n §_o 8._o much_o more_o pernicious_a be_v it_o to_o take_v sin_n folly_n and_o superstition_n for_o good_a work_n and_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o that_o which_o deserve_v damnation_n and_o to_o expiate_v sin_n by_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o persecuter_n that_o think_v they_o serve_v god_n by_o unjust_a kill_n or_o imprison_v his_o servant_n or_o causeless_o silence_v his_o faithful_a minister_n such_o be_v the_o war_n of_o the_o croâ—sadâ—'s_v against_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n and_o such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o their_o persecute_v executioner_n such_o be_v rebellion_n that_o have_v fair_a pretence_n as_o be_v those_o against_o the_o german_a emperor_n frederick_n henry_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o many_o of_o such_o agent_n oft_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n such_o have_v be_v the_o zealous_a kill_n of_o king_n and_o burn_v of_o honest_a desirable_a dissenter_n and_o such_o be_v the_o alienate_a man_n estate_n from_o better_a uses_n to_o maintain_v a_o supernumerous_a sinful_a vicious_a idle_a monastery_n or_o their_o prelatical_a needless_a pomp_n and_o pride_n or_o to_o buy_v pardon_n or_o mass_n for_o depart_a soul_n or_o to_o build_v useless_a structure_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o to_o set_v up_o useless_a formality_n and_o shadow_n as_o candle_n by_o daylight_n and_o abundance_n such_o and_o such_o be_v long_a pilgrimage_n to_o the_o shrine_n of_o such_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v canonize_v and_o to_o visit_v relic_n and_o the_o carry_v about_o of_o relic_n with_o a_o ungrounded_a carnal_a confidence_n in_o they_o with_o many_o such_o like_a §_o 9_o so_o wosul_o have_v the_o papal_a party_n and_o not_o they_o only_a but_o in_o too_o great_a a_o measure_n the_o greek_n moscovite_n armenian_n syrian_n coptic_o abassine_n and_o most_o of_o the_o church_n corrupt_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o their_o useless_a or_o seduce_a foppery_n call_v good_a work_n that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o defile_v its_o purity_n reject_v its_o primitive_a simplicity_n obscure_v and_o dishonour_v its_o glory_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v contemptible_a to_o mahometan_n and_o heathen_n and_o make_v it_o less_o fit_a to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o frustrate_a satan_n and_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n soul_n §_o 10._o ii_o be_v all_o sect_n and_o party_n of_o christian_n well_o agree_v what_o work_n be_v true_o good_a it_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a how_o far_o they_o be_v necessary_a when_o the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n i_o think_v we_o be_v common_o agree_v as_o follow_v §_o 11._o 1._o perfect_a obedience_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n because_o we_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n that_o have_v easy_a term_n §_o 12._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n be_v neither_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la vel_fw-la medii_fw-la that_o law_n not_o bind_v we_o as_o such_o §_o 13._o 3._o obedience_n to_o man_n law_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o the_o matter_n be_v forbid_v we_o by_o god_n law_n or_o when_o they_o be_v law_n without_o power_n that_o be_v such_o as_o man_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v §_o 14._o 4._o no_o work_n of_o special_a grace_n be_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o our_o reception_n of_o that_o grace_n oâ—_n of_o its_o necessary_a mean_n
whether_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o potion_n or_o a_o draught_n a_o bit_n or_o a_o morsel_n or_o take_v ambar_n or_o electrum_n or_o succinum_fw-la or_o carâ—be_fw-la §_o 54._o and_o the_o partial_a teacher_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o while_o instead_o of_o open_v the_o doctrine_n true_o to_o the_o people_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o have_v or_o have_v not_o any_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n they_o without_o distinction_n cry_v down_o merit_n and_o reproach_v those_o that_o do_v otherwise_o and_o if_o they_o do_v but_o say_v such_o a_o man_n or_o such_o a_o book_n speak_v for_o merit_n and_o freewill_n they_o have_v sufficient_o render_v he_o odious_a or_o much_o suspect_v with_o their_o follower_n when_o yet_o all_o sober_a christian_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v for_o merit_n and_o freewill_n in_o a_o sound_a sense_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o be_v incendiary_n and_o adversary_n to_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o peace_n §_o 55._o i_o have_v former_o think_v that_o though_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v best_o omit_v the_o name_n because_o the_o papist_n have_v abuse_v it_o and_o i_o think_v so_o still_o as_o in_o such_o company_n and_o case_n where_o the_o use_n of_o it_o not_o understand_v will_v scandalize_v man_n and_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a for_o why_o shall_v i_o use_v word_n against_o man_n edification_n but_o in_o other_o case_n i_o now_o think_v it_o better_a to_o keep_v the_o word_n 1._o lest_o we_o seem_v to_o the_o ignorant_a to_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n than_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v 2._o lest_o we_o harden_v papist_n greek_n and_o other_o by_o deny_v sound_a doctrine_n in_o term_n which_o they_o will_v think_v we_o deny_v in_o sense_n 3._o because_o our_o penury_n of_o word_n be_v such_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o remember_v no_o other_o word_n so_o fit_a to_o substitute_v instead_o of_o merit_n or_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n the_o word_n rewardable_a be_v long_o and_o oft_o harsh_a and_o what_o other_o have_v we_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o we_o mean_v §_o 56._o some_o papist_n be_v against_o the_o very_a word_n merit_n also_o some_o own_o the_o word_n but_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o protestant_n about_o the_o doctrine_n some_o of_o they_o ignorant_o drive_v the_o poor_a people_n by_o ill_o preach_v into_o carnal_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o to_o trust_v a_o hundred_o foppery_n for_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o read_v most_o of_o their_o school-doctor_n must_v either_o confess_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o about_o the_o meritoriousness_n of_o true_a gospel-obedience_n rather_o in_o word_n than_o in_o deed_n and_o that_o we_o real_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o he_o must_v see_v with_o better_a or_o worse_a eye_n than_o i_o do_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o they_o all_o §_o 57_o and_o romaeus_fw-la who_o prate_v of_o merit_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n disclaim_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o some_o such_o other_o ignorant_a scribbler_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o index_n of_o their_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o their_o superstitious_a abusive_a application_n no_o more_o than_o our_o denier_n of_o all_o merit_n be_v the_o index_n of_o we_o nor_o the_o profane_a one_o abuse_v of_o it_o who_o be_v ready_a when_o we_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n save_v not_o man_n for_o their_o holiness_n or_o work_n and_o that_o we_o deserve_v no_o more_o than_o they_o but_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v §_o 58._o not_o only_o waldensis_n contarenus_n ariminensis_n and_o many_o other_o express_o say_v as_o much_o against_o merit_n as_o we_o but_o medina_n and_o many_o of_o the_o thomist_n say_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o the_o scotist_n and_o many_o other_o say_v that_o meritâ—riseth_v â—riseth_z but_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la from_o god_n promise_n and_o to_o be_v meritorious_a be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v a_o work_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o reward_n to_o and_o do_v any_o of_o we_o deny_v this_o §_o 59_o object_n but_o other_o say_v that_o merit_n be_v ex_fw-la dignitate_fw-la operum_fw-la from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n ans._n be_v it_o the_o name_n worthiness_n or_o the_o meaning_n that_o displease_v you_o if_o the_o name_n read_v luke_n 20._o 35._o and_o 21._o 36._o act_n 5._o 41._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 11._o râ—v_n 3._o 4._o matth._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 13_o 37_o 38._o and_o 22._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27_o 29._o eph._n 4._o 1._o col._n 1._o 10._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o and_o see_v whether_o god_n use_v not_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n one_o writer_n understand_v what_o he_o say_v better_a and_o another_o worse_a and_o several_a man_n may_v have_v several_a sense_n but_o they_o most_o seem_v to_o mean_v that_o holy_a obedience_n be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o so_o please_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n as_o render_v it_o apt_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o condition_n on_o which_o his_o covenant_n promise_v to_o reward_v we_o the_o imperfection_n be_v pardon_v and_o we_o and_o our_o work_n accept_v upon_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o upon_o his_o intercession_n and_o present_v they_o to_o god_n and_o be_v this_o to_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o christian_n doubtless_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o divine_a faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v than_o infidelity_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n or_o rebellion_n speak_v christian_n be_v it_o not_o so_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v from_o god_n promise_n and_o mere_a bounty_n only_o that_o our_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n result_v though_o the_o material_a aptitude_n be_v in_o the_o qualification_n to_o which_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v all_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o sure_a §_o 60._o obj._n but_o some_o talk_n of_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n ans._n we_o common_o hold_v degree_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o if_o any_o abusive_a doctor_n mean_v any_o more_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o man_n that_o be_v agree_v shall_v hate_v or_o revile_v each_o other_o as_o differ_v §_o 61._o vasquez_n the_o jesuit_n be_v one_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o say_v most_o for_o merit_n who_o say_v so_o much_o against_o it_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o reward_v we_o at_o all_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a commutative_a justice_n he_o easy_o disapprove_v and_o in_o that_o we_o all_o agree_v but_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n papist_n protestant_n greek_n etc._n etc._n hold_v that_o god_n reward_v we_o in_o governing-paternal-distributive_a justice_n as_o a_o father_n give_v benefit_n to_o a_o thankful_a child_n that_o humble_o take_v they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o contemptuous_a or_o rebellious_a that_o spit_n in_o his_o face_n but_o vasquez_n say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o distributive_a justice_n in_o our_o reward_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v he_o differ_v but_o in_o word_n and_o real_o mean_v as_o we_o all_o do_v and_o he_o that_o dare_v for_o word_n revile_v consenter_n be_v bold_a than_o i_o will_v have_v any_o good_a man_n be_v and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o and_o this_o write_n shall_v be_v so_o revile_v by_o many_o that_o differ_v not_o from_o i_o when_o they_o think_v they_o do_v through_o faction_n and_o prejudice_n when_o i_o be_o dead_a even_o for_o these_o word_n §_o 62._o iv._o the_o four_o point_n be_v so_o far_o dispatch_v in_o the_o second_o that_o i_o need_v here_o but_o to_o say_v 1._o that_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n result_v from_o our_o very_a natural_a be_v and_o can_v but_o be_v so_o while_o we_o be_v man_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v god_n due_a 2._o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o conducible_a to_o common_a good_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v our_o own_o order_n rectitude_n and_o health_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n and_o physician_n to_o give_v we_o this_o health_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o medicinal_a grace_n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v complacential_o amiable_a to_o god_n nor_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o he_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n without_o it_o resignation_n to_o god_n our_o owner_n obedience_n to_o god_n our_o ruler_n and_o love_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o infinite_a good_a make_v up_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v our_o