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be_v also_o call_v the_o promise_n i'faith_o than_o be_v make_v void_a &_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4.14_o and_o last_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.21_o the_o verb_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n have_v give_v this_o musterroll_n as_o it_o be_v of_o both_o party_n i_o come_v now_o to_o some_o other_o position_n the_o first_o be_v this_o viz._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o way_n imaginable_a of_o fication_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o but_o two_o way_n by_o which_o man_n do_v or_o with_o pretence_n of_o reason_n can_v seek_v justification_n in_o else_o there_o have_v be_v more_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o position_n be_v this_o 2._o that_o these_o two_o way_n be_v quite_o opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o inconsistent_a 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and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o these_o nay_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o he_o but_o pretend_v to_o these_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n must_v speak_v of_o another_o sort_n of_o work_n which_o while_o a_o man_n do_v he_o yet_o renounce_v merit_n in_o they_o and_o these_o work_v a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o part_n justify_v by_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v full_o assert_v by_o mr_n baxter_n thesis_n 76._o pag._n 292._o neither_o be_v there_o say_v he_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o contradiction_n betwixt_o this_o and_o paul_n doctrine_n rom._n 3.28_o if_o man_n do_v not_o through_o prejudice_n negligence_n or_o wilfulness_n overlook_a this_o that_o in_o that_o and_o all_o other_o the_o like_a place_n the_o apostle_n do_v profess_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n only_a from_o justification_n but_o never_o at_o all_o the_o work_n of_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n work_v therefore_o justify_v as_o a_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o be_o not_o shy_a to_o speak_v in_o mr_n baxter_n word_n since_o i_o intend_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o justify_v from_o their_o own_o merit_n so_o only_o legal_a work_n justify_v but_o from_o divine_a promise_n and_o acceptance_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v so_o that_o work_n do_v justify_v in_o the_o second_o place_n beside_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n i_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o three_o several_a scripture_n brethren_n scripture_n dr_n hammond_n par._n all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n not_o all_o that_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o addition_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n gal._n 5â—_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unto_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n whiâ—â—_n work_v by_o love_n here_o faith_n indeed_o be_v â—aid_v to_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n a_o work_a faith_n but_o yet_o more_o plain_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o two_o place_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v say_v dr_n hammond_n the_o renew_a regenerate_a heart_n and_o it_o may_v be_v add_v a_o new_a life_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o now_o creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a that_o be_v he_o live_v a_o perfect_a new_a life_n and_o this_o new_a life_n only_o avail_v unto_o justification_n beyond_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n 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condition_n of_o gospel_n justification_n for_o that_o without_o work_n faith_n itself_o can_v be_v account_v a_o perfect_a say_v now_o certain_o if_o faith_n justify_v it_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a complete_a faith_n not_o a_o maim_a imperfect_a faith_n that_o without_o work_n faith_n be_v imperfect_a and_o by_o work_v it_o be_v perfect_v be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a james_n 2.20_o 26_o &_o ver_fw-la 22._o see_v thâ—â—_n how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v his_o faith_n make_v perfect_a what_o a_o uselet_n imperfect_a dead_a thing_n be_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n for_o action_n without_o operation_n what_o a_o useless_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v eye_n able_a to_o see_v only_o the_o man_n have_v a_o continual_a blind_a put_v before_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o never_o do_v see_v in_o all_o his_o life_n why_o just_a such_o a_o thing_n be_v faith_n without_o action_n of_o 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know_v till_o the_o outward_a man_n express_v what_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n god_n know_v before_o what_o be_v in_o abraham_n heart_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o believer_n till_o he_o have_v put_v he_o upon_o this_o trial_n of_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n gen_n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o with-heâ—â—â—hy_a son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o now_o i_o confess_v what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o work_n in_o this_o reason_n that_o faith_n receive_v its_o perfection_n from_o they_o can_v only_o proper_o and_o immediate_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o other_o work_v only_o remote_o as_o faith_n may_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o influence_n even_o upon_o all_o good_a work_n but_o however_o
we_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_a without_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n faith_n itself_o will_v be_v a_o imperfect_a thing_n without_o work_n and_o so_o can_v not_o justify_v the_o second_o reason_n why_o work_n be_v take_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n be_v 2._o reason_n 2._o for_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o comely_a no_o nor_o possible_a for_o divine_a approbation_n which_o i_o have_v often_o affirm_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o justification_n to_o pass_v upon_o any_o man_n without_o they_o i_o put_v these_o two_o into_o one_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o comely_a what_o a_o strange_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n if_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n shall_v own_v a_o company_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o for_o certain_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o will_v own_v for_o his_o that_o shall_v only_o be_v though_o they_o real_o be_v believer_n but_o never_o do_v any_o service_n for_o he_o neither_o plead_v for_o his_o honour_n when_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v nor_o own_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o reproach_n and_o distress_a not_o to_o mention_v their_o negative_a holiness_n which_o lie_v in_o avoid_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n without_o which_o negative_a holiness_n if_o god_n shall_v own_v they_o he_o will_v be_v think_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o vice_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o dare_v not_o express_v the_o uncomely_a consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v now_o beside_o the_o impossibility_n that_o arise_v from_o this_o uncomliness_n there_o be_v also_o a_o impossibility_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o intend_v in_o this_o reason_n i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v approve_v of_o any_o person_n as_o just_a or_o take_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o delight_n all_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o the_o great_a business_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a and_o a_o righteous_a man_n god_n can_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a while_o he_o remain_v ungodly_a he_o can_v love_v he_o nor_o delight_n in_o he_o nor_o approve_v of_o he_o because_o than_o he_o shall_v approve_v of_o and_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n viz._n in_o a_o sinful_a wicked_a person_n be_v himself_o a_o holy_a god_n 3._o 3._o reason_n 3._o good_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v only_o negative_o as_o without_o which_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o which_o the_o object_n can_v not_o be_v belove_v but_o good_a work_n do_v help_n justify_v as_o that_o which_o after_o the_o intervention_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n do_v render_v the_o object_n lovely_a to_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o do_v natural_o conciliate_v the_o divine_a love_n and_o approbation_n it_o be_v true_a all_o our_o obedience_n while_o it_o be_v any_o way_n defective_a can_v constrain_v approbation_n and_o love_n from_o god_n nay_o our_o defect_n must_v needs_o bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o our_o best_a action_n if_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n but_o now_o after_o that_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n have_v find_v out_o a_o comely_a way_n how_o he_o may_v show_v favour_n to_o sinner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o their_o good_a action_n though_o they_o be_v not_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o love_n or_o patience_n justice_z or_o temperance_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v please_a to_o he_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meckness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v against_o such_o grace_n and_o action_n or_o person_n adorn_v with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o law_n this_o be_v but_o a_o meiosis_n for_o indeed_o such_o grace_n and_o gracious_a person_n though_o but_o imperfect_o furnish_v with_o they_o be_v yet_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n through_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o high_o please_v to_o god_n for_o this_o see_v heb._n 13.16_o act_n 10.4_o and_o this_o be_v that_o wâ—â—â—â—_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n acknowledge_v who_o yâ—â—_n deny_v that_o work_n procure_v justification_n as_o justification_n signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fanner_n of_o justification_n display_v pag._n 48._o &_o 49._o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o great_a testimony_n give_v by_o abraham_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o effectualness_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n high_o approve_v of_o he_o and_o dealâ—_n by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o person_n righteous_a and_o just_a and_o call_v he_o his_o friend_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o this_o you_o see_v how_o good_a work_n do_v high_o please_v god_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o with_o a_o high_a approbation_n at_o least_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v too_o even_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n that_o do_v these_o work_n thus_o high_o please_v to_o god_n have_v sin_n upon_o he_o late_o commit_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n dan._n 4.27_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o jam_fw-la 5.15_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sâ—â—s_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n or_o a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o so_o act_v 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o isai_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seck_fw-mi judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o whiâ—e_v asnow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n so_o lizek_v 18_o 21_o 22._o here_o you_o see_v that_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n as_o the_o gospel_n reward_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o these_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v viz._n approbation_n and_o pardon_n so_o as_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v the_o one_o and_o good_a work_v the_o other_o though_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v as_o distinct_a part_n of_o justification_n i_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o that_o reverend_a person_n mention_v in_o that_o i_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o express_v myself_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o question_n with_o those_o word_n of_o mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o aphorism_n thesis_n 73._o pag._n 289._o &_o 290._o i'faith_o only_a do_v not_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o work_n do_v also_o justify_v as_o the_o secoadary_n less-principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o come_v faith_n thus_o eminent_o to_o intitule_fw-la we_o to_o justification_n i_o have_v assert_v 6._o quest_n 6._o that_o though_o work_n do_v justify_v yet_o faith_n do_v it_o so_o eminent_o as_o that_o get_v the_o chief_a name_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_n be_v never_o call_v our_o righteousness_n much_o less_o be_v they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v as_o a_o good_a consequence_n that_o if_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o a_o sense_n work_n be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o all_o justification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o that_o work_n be_v a_o partial_a secondary_a less_o principal_a righteousness_n the_o question_n remain_v how_o come_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o eminent_o our_o righteousness_n as_o to_o bear_v away_o the_o name_n so_o that_o our_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v now_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n that_o be_v legal_a work_n now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o this_o must_v be_v the_o divine_a ordination_n and_o appointment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nothing_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v justify_v a_o rational_a creature_n but_o perfect_a righteousness_n unerring_a obedience_n now_o the_o high_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v