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moral_a law_n which_o none_o ever_o perform_v since_o the_o fall_n but_o christ_n alone_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v gospel-work_n and_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o gospel-work_n which_o he_o mean_v when_o gospel-work_n whereby_o any_o man_n seek_v justification_n be_v law-work_n and_o therefore_o contradictio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n v._o 4._o make_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o whoever_o be_v i._n e._n profess_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o law_n by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o a_o law_n have_v abdicate_v christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n where_o there_o can_v be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o assert_v a_o law_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v from_o grace_n now_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v the_o law_n and_o work_n that_o he_o intend_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o mr._n cl._n say_v he_o do_v in_o his_o specify_v love_n and_o the_o new_a 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religion_n nor_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i.e._n work_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o true_a faith_n only_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o chap._n 6.15_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o adversary_n v._o 14._o he_o show_v how_o his_o glory_v be_v always_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n both_o unto_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n imply_v both_o and_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o that_o be_v to_o be_v value_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o be_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v to_o every_o believer_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o exalt_v the_o new_a creature_n to_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o to_o exalt_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o the_o new_a creature_n for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o holiness_n in_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o james_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 2._o be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n v._o 14._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o exercise_v love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v not_o save_v we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o v._o 15.16_o 17._o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o he_o say_v that_o which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a charity_n be_v dead_a faith_n be_v alone_o i._n e._n have_v no_o fruit_n but_o a_o outward_a name_n and_o profession_n only_o and_o further_o v._o 18._o how_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o demonstrate_v to_o another_o person_n that_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o say_v to_o another_o i_o have_v faith_n but_o say_v that_o other_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o work_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v conclude_v i_o have_v faith_n and_o justify_v i_o and_o my_o profession_n before_o all_o man_n that_o have_v a_o question_n or_o doubt_v thereof_o thou_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n as_o to_o some_o thing_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n but_o v._n 20._o what_o thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n will_v thou_o have_v demonstration_n of_o it_o how_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o justify_v faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o save_v 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eminent_a by_o he_o or_o from_o his_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o see_v how_o his_o faith_n co-work_n with_o his_o work_n i._n e._n he_o do_v these_o action_n in_o faith_n and_o faith_n carry_v he_o on_o to_o such_o work_n his_o faith_n be_v perfect_v thereby_o i._n e._n as_o a_o tree_n that_o have_v its_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o all_o true_a faith_n thrive_a and_o flourish_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o insist_o upon_o abraham_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v or_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a in_o two_o great_a thing_n 1._o that_o it_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o be_v impute_v his_o faith_n no_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o
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of_o his_o friend_n so_o phineas_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o cosbi_n that_o seem_v a_o rash_a and_o mutinous_a piece_n of_o usurpation_n god_n justify_v he_o in_o it_o declare_v his_o high_a approbation_n thereof_o hence_o james_n speak_v of_o faith_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n at_o large_a and_o condemn_v that_o as_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a that_o be_v not_o fruitful_a 2._o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n at_o large_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o god_n and_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la before_o man_n by_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v answer_v god_n law_n v._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v or_o pretend_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o whence_o arise_v this_o unanswerable_a argument_n they_o that_o can_v 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pair_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o reconc_fw-fr a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n that_o include_v work_n but_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n objective_o which_o produce_v work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o work_n before_o man_n the_o 3d_o pair_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n i_o reconcile_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o work_n r._n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n by_o work_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o james_n speak_v 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for_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v and_o as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o active_a signification_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a in_o niph_n with_o the_o psalm_n it_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o phineas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n for_o a_o noble_a righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n but_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o seasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n in_o stay_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v thereof_o all_o man_n have_v since_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v impersonal_o but_o personal_o and_o passive_o and_o the_o act_n which_o he_o perform_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v impersonal_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o he_o believe_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n chap._n xvi_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n section_n 1._o the_o transition_n and_o subject_a assert_v §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o §_o 4._o arg._n 3._o §_o 5._o arg._n 4._o §_o 6._o arg._n 5._o §_o 7._o arg._n 6._o §_o 8._o arg._n 7._o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o §_o 11._o arg._n 10._o §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o sect._n 1_o have_v write_v hitherto_o in_o way_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o i_o trust_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o let_v these_o adversary_n pass_v without_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o wound_a their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o its_o very_a vital_n by_o home_n thrust_v and_o downright_a blow_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n will_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o glorious_a righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o i_o have_v cheerful_o through_o grace_n take_v this_o service_n in_o hand_n under_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n through_o who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n i_o hope_v for_o success_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o before_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o brief_o §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n only_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o which_o fulfil_v that_o law_n which_o he_o have_v break_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v such_o for_o the_o minor_a our_o adversary_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o they_o mean_v so_o however_o they_o often_o talk_v of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n their_o sincerity_n therein_o will_v be_v try_v in_o due_a time_n as_o to_o the_o major_a its_o indubitable_a to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v not_o another_o law_n can_v excuse_v he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v break_v nor_o a_o righteousness_n of_o another_o law_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v imperfect_a and_o
righteousness_n be_v the_o pâ—r_n the_o formal_a cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o distinction_n mr._n h._n have_v take_v up_o from_o bellarmine_n make_v very_o much_o of_o more_o of_o it_o anon_o §_o 5._o take_v one_o or_o two_o for_o all_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n to_o the_o reader_n mr._n h._n in_o medioc_n p._n 42._o herein_o do_v appear_v the_o ground_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o in_o this_o point_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v be_v provide_v they_o say_v that_o the_o work_v they_o plead_v for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o old_a we_o be_v agree_v and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n judge_v a_o man_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o account_v and_o declare_v he_o righteous_a that_o righteousness_n which_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o denominate_v he_o righteous_a be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o do_v make_v god_n account_v he_o righteous_a and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v note_v it_o for_o it_o be_v express_v and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v but_o not_o work_v in_o do_v which_o be_v pretty_a absurd_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o work_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o do_v not_o work_v perfect_a work_n i_o will_v not_o wrong_v he_o but_o do_v not_o those_o that_o work_v imperfect_a work_n work_v yea_o say_v he_o they_o that_o do_v absolute_o sinful_a work_n be_v call_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o christ_n redemption_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n for_o when_o man_n fall_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a any_o more_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n bring_v in_o by_o performance_n whereof_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o again_o which_o he_o lose_v now_o this_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o christ_n redemption_n the_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n or_o another_o law_n with_o low_a term_n which_o some_o man_n perform_v they_o do_v thereby_o become_v righteous_a and_o so_o have_v righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o remission_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o everlasting_a righteousness_n christ_n bring_v in_o dan._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o piece_n of_o righteousness_n which_o come_v forth_o with_o episco_n approbation_n p._n 3._o it_o be_v true_a against_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n inherent_a as_o to_o render_v god_n appease_v with_o the_o sinner_n or_o that_o the_o conscience_n can_v rest_v on_o it_o then_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o as_o that_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o be_v forgive_v or_o save_v by_o his_o favour_n bellarmine_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v but_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la therefore_o the_o papist_n and_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a also_o against_o the_o common_a protestant_n therefore_o the_o neonomian_o be_v not_o protestant_n unless_o such_o as_o have_v causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o righteousness_n without_o we_o that_o can_v be_v make_v we_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v account_v righteous_a in_o another_o righteousness_n or_o be_v that_o thing_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o reality_n but_o in_o notion_n only_o this_o righteousness_n as_o imperfect_a as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o and_o must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o form_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la he_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v we_o grant_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la we_o be_v pardon_v and_o save_v §_o 6._o about_o the_o new_a law_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o though_o the_o papiste_n be_v on_o the_o sure_a side_n of_o the_o notion_n mr._n fox_n mart._n about_o the_o difference_n between_o ancient_n rome_n and_o present_a p._n 34._o tell_v we_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v the_o people_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n save_v only_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o christ_n the_o giver_n of_o a_o new_a and_o more_o perfect_a law_n and_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a that_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v a_o more_o perfect_a law_n and_o not_o a_o law_n of_o imperfection_n we_o do_v not_o mend_v perfect_a thing_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n for_o particular_a end_n it_o be_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o more_o perfect_o answer_v those_o end_n and_o therefore_o their_o remedying_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o most_o complete_a §_o 7._o next_o akin_a to_o these_o man_n be_v the_o quaker_n in_o their_o most_o refine_a doctrine_n put_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o barclay_n but_o i_o hear_v mr._n keath_n that_o be_v a_o neonomian_a quaker_n say_v barclay_n book_n be_v chief_o his_o work_n work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n james_n 2._o both_o equal_o require_v to_o justification_n work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o tit._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v mr._n h._n just_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n but_o there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o work_n be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n though_o we_o place_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n perform_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o what_o pertain_v to_o the_o remote_a procure_a cause_n and_o that_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o formal_o justify_v by_o christ_n form_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o as_o some_o protestant_n have_v do_v unwary_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n for_o though_o proper_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o they_o yet_o be_v we_o justify_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_o say_v no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n righteous_a socin_n de_fw-mi serve_v when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n have_v so_o great_a a_o value_n for_o faith_n that_o he_o esteem_v it_o for_o a_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n crel_n on_o gal._n 3.6_o and_o mr._n b._n say_v i_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n give_v we_o be_v all_o without_o we_o preface_n to_o doct._n of_o chr._n p._n 3._o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 9_o the_o arminian_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o i_o shall_v name_v the_o man_n from_o who_o i_o can_v prove_v mr._n b._n have_v take_v up_o most_o of_o his_o corrupt_a notion_n about_o general_n redemption_n and_o justification_n and_o its_o j._n g._n the_o question_n in_o precise_a term_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_n be_v that_o which_o god_n impute_v to_o a_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n in_o his_o justification_n j._n g._n of_o justification_n p._n 7._o he_o conclude_v it_o be_v faith_n as_o a_o merchant_n that_o grow_v rich_a by_o such_o a_o commodity_n i._n e._n he_o grow_v rich_a by_o the_o gain_n and_o return_v he_o make_v of_o that_o commodity_n so_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o righteousness_n itself_o upon_o we_o by_o imputation_n or_o otherwise_o but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n procure_v or_o purchase_v by_o it_o real_o and_o essential_o differ_v from_o it_o p._n 12._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o be_v that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v paul_n neither_o eat_v his_o finger_n nor_o spin_v out_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o clothing_n and_o yet_o be_v both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v with_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o may_v a_o
former_a court_n the_o judgement_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v acquit_v there_o and_o condemn_v here_o both_o person_n and_o action_n nay_o let_v i_o say_v a_o person_n may_v be_v acquit_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o yet_o his_o action_n just_o condemn_v in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la i._n e._n mundi_fw-la but_o then_o i_o do_v not_o say_v those_o action_n be_v accept_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o be_v burn_v for_o hay_n and_o stubble_n as_o man_n do_v justify_v themselves_o and_o other_o in_o this_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la very_o often_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o justify_v his_o child_n and_o their_o action_n that_o be_v so_o condemn_v by_o and_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o world_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v come_v into_o it_o and_o vindicate_v his_o accuse_a saint_n where_o satan_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o prerogative_n to_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n when_o his_o accusation_n run_v high_a god_n look_v 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phineas_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n the_o action_n lie_v condemnable_a in_o phineas_n as_o a_o rash_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o usurp_a authority_n he_o be_v not_o highpriest_n nor_o have_v any_o particular_a commission_n from_o moses_n this_o action_n god_n testify_v to_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a act_n though_o it_o look_v so_o extrajudicial_a and_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o righteous_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n phineas_n be_v a_o justify_v person_n long_o before_o numb_a 25.12_o 13._o psal_n 106.30_o 31._o so_o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o accept_a and_o justify_v state_n before_o god_n for_o god_n first_o accept_v abel_n and_o then_o his_o offer_n and_o because_o his_o offer_n notwithstanding_o god_n acceptation_n be_v condemn_v by_o cain_n and_o no_o doubt_n by_o his_o posterity_n he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o be_v witness_v unto_o for_o god_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abel_n i._n e._n to_o his_o justification_n in_o that_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o his_o manifest_a acceptance_n undoubted_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n here_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la yea_o conscientiae_fw-la too_o he_o can_v not_o by_o faith_n have_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o god_n wherefore_o to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o accept_a person_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o service_n so_o enoch_n he_o have_v some_o eminent_a testimony_n from_o god_n before_o his_o translation_n against_o all_o the_o calumniate_a and_o blaspheme_a posterity_n of_o cain_n so_o noah_n also_o in_o his_o generation_n a_o preacher_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o salvation_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n have_v to_o both_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o testimony_n be_v not_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v become_v the_o heir_n not_o upon_o build_v the_o ark_n but_o be_v so_o before_o §_o 5._o god_n appear_v then_o to_o witness_v to_o the_o way_n and_o action_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v still_o condemn_v of_o and_o their_o person_n and_o profession_n for_o be_v not_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n thereof_o abraham_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o exert_v the_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o a_o try_a faith_n which_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o condemn_v as_o one_o of_o the_o heinous_a and_o most_o unnatural_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n justify_v this_o action_n of_o he_o and_o therein_o recommend_v he_o for_o the_o most_o eminent_a believer_n he_o not_o stagger_v in_o his_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v raise_v his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v slay_v his_o son_n that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o rather_o than_o not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n now_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o our_o most_o ingenuous_a opposer_n whether_o they_o think_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o this_o great_a action_n of_o he_o and_o what_o can_v james_n his_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o god_n declare_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o this_o strange_a action_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o be_v high_o approve_v by_o he_o and_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o james_n understand_v nothing_o but_o that_o a_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o work_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o james_n 2.10_o and_o that_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o law_n in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n be_v save_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v show_v itself_o by_o work_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v testify_v to_o by_o his_o word_n or_o providence_n or_o both_o that_o they_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o rahab_n the_o world_n will_v condemn_v she_o for_o a_o treacherous_a harlot_n in_o betray_v her_o native_a country_n to_o destruction_n but_o this_o action_n of_o justify_v rahab_n be_v a_o signal_n fruit_n of_o her_o eminent_a faith_n be_v signal_o own_a by_o god_n himself_o and_o her_o strange_a action_n justify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o when_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v her_o house_n stand_v only_o and_o she_o save_v with_o the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o a_o exemplary_a believer_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o god_n honour_v she_o so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v into_o the_o line_n of_o the_o messiah_n have_v not_o god_n glorious_o justify_v his_o saint_n i._n e._n by_o testify_v to_o their_o gift_n and_o service_n to_o the_o world_n whence_o else_o have_v be_v that_o eminent_a spirit_n visible_a and_o astonish_a to_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o have_v not_o only_o rejoice_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n but_o in_o give_v their_o body_n to_o death_n and_o overcome_v all_o the_o reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o their_o cruel_a enemy_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o word_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v not_o that_o admirable_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o not_o only_o which_o we_o read_v of_o heb._n 11._o but_o in_o other_o martyrology_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o their_o gift_n in_o and_o to_o the_o convince_a the_o world_n to_o which_o they_o have_v never_o come_v have_v they_o not_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o god_n before_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a service_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o servile_a and_o base_a spirit_n as_o to_o be_v bargain_v with_o god_n by_o their_o work_n when_o they_o be_v fry_a in_o the_o flame_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o its_o a_o close_n in_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n
their_o upright_a walk_n and_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o world_n resp_n if_o mr._n h._n mean_n man_n of_o the_o orthodox_n complexion_n in_o his_o eye_n neonomian_a complexion_n i_o believe_v but_o few_o if_o any_o for_o ought_v i_o know_v but_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n mr._n b._n have_v declare_v himself_o and_o divers_a other_o of_o that_o orthodoxy_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o true_a protestant_a calvinistical_a complexion_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o they_o 2._o i_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o do_v ever_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a law_n and_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o whether_o they_o think_v of_o any_o other_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o than_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o any_o other_o law_n before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o none_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v till_o abraham_n time_n at_o further_a 3._o whether_o there_o be_v one_o word_n of_o a_o conditinal_a promise_n to_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o whether_o he_o think_v not_o that_o adam_n abel_n enock_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o save_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o absolute_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n though_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n till_o age_n afterward_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v in_o his_o righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n i._n e._n all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v get_v over_o man_n by_o the_o unrighteousness_n he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o 4._o if_o they_o do_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o name_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v he_o to_o they_o why_o do_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n do_v they_o look_v at_o no_o significancy_n or_o typicalness_n in_o they_o be_v they_o not_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v and_o do_v he_o not_o show_v show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v offer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n they_o offer_v they_o heb._n 11._o and_o what_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o in_o a_o righteousness_n for_o noah_n believe_v in_o a_o righteousness_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n what_o be_v he_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n do_v they_o believe_v in_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n be_v design_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n hope_v for_o that_o those_o worthy_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o die_v so_o not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n in_o performance_n but_o salute_v and_o embrace_v it_o by_o faith_n 5._o have_v job_n and_o his_o friend_n such_o principle_n though_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n church_n chap._n 19.27_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v be_v there_o no_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n be_v there_o no_o righteousness_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o doctrine_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o neonomian_o job_n 25.4_o how_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n say_v bildad_n a_o neonomian_n will_v have_v easy_o resolve_v this_o question_n by_o perform_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-law_n but_o alas_o they_o hear_v not_o of_o this_o new-law_n this_o nor-west_n passage_n to_o heaven_n §_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v abraham_n whether_o he_o do_v imagine_v himself_o righteous_a by_o his_o do_v righteous_o or_o look_v to_o obtain_v favour_n of_o god_n thereby_o and_o no_o otherway_n and_o whether_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o eminent_o carry_v forth_o to_o the_o eye_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n christ_n say_v abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a he_o see_v it_o and_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.58_o and_o where_o and_o how_o do_v he_o see_v it_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o what_o do_v he_o see_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v gen._n 12._o and_o the_o salvation_n by_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n do_v he_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n yes_o you_o say_v he_o see_v he_o as_o a_o neonomian_a cypher_n to_o stand_v by_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o work_n to_o the_o magnify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n how_o come_v man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v james_n say_v he_o be_v how_o by_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n long_o before_o the_o offering_n up_o his_o son_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v prove_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o witness_v to_o by_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v and_o so_o to_o rabab_v so_o to_o phineas_n his_o act_n that_o whatever_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o action_n yet_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o true_a obedience_n abel_n be_v a_o accept_a person_n of_o god_n before_o his_o offering_n then_o because_o his_o person_n be_v justify_v god_n witness_v to_o his_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n whereas_o cain_n be_v a_o unjustified_a person_n there_o be_v no_o sinner_n justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o a_o believer_n work_n be_v accept_v because_o their_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o another_o righteousness_n in_o which_o their_o work_n be_v accept_v afterward_o abel_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o then_o his_o service_n §_o 3._o now_o we_o be_v upon_o abraham_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o a_o little_a further_o do_v he_o imagine_v himself_o righteous_a without_o the_o 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justification_n by_o this_o new-law-righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v faith_n see_v p._n 64._o his_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n without_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o the_o like_a engine_n of_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n resp_n do_v mr._n cl._n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o a_o trope_n or_o figure_n but_o to_o call_v they_o engine_n of_o cruelty_n be_v to_o say_v where_o a_o trope_n be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o wrest_n of_o scripture_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o tropical_a sense_n of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a plain_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o many_o most_o eminent_a expression_n and_o for_o this_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v 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by_o faith_n in_o diametrical_a opposition_n to_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v run_v thus_o he_o believe_v on_o jehovah_n and_o he_o account_v it_o i._n e._n what_o he_o believe_v of_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o seed_n promise_v before_o be_v the_o thing_n believe_v by_o abraham_n the_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n which_o seed_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o and_z sarah_n his_o wife_n loin_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o believe_v jehovah_n gracious_o promise_v and_o the_o thing_n promise_v jehovah_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o account_v the_o thing_n believe_v not_o the_o faith_n itself_o therefore_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o rom._n 4.3_o gal._n 3.6_o where_o in_o both_o place_n he_o oppose_v a_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o be_v believe_v on_o unto_o a_o righteousness_n within_o which_o be_v no_o object_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v within_o we_o and_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n he_o believe_v god_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o he_o argue_v present_o that_o this_o imputation_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o work_n of_o any_o kind_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o a_o work_n the_o reward_n shall_v 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it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man._n he_o say_v indeed_o in_o one_o place_n work_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a rom._n 4.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n how_o often_o law_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v general_a wherever_o speak_v so_o of_o but_o he_o say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n too_o and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o work_n resp_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_n but_o why_o shall_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n give_v abraham_n more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o other_o he_o will_v say_v because_o some_o be_v great_a and_o perfect_a other_o little_a and_o imperfect_a but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n between_o great_a and_o little_a 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mean_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v positive_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a because_o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v frustrate_a and_o evacuate_v the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 5.4_o resp_n so_o do_v all_o work_n of_o a_o law_n bring_v in_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n be_v to_o be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n than_o any_o work_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o frustrate_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n rom._n 4.25_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o word_n of_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n such_o as_o claim_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o they_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o believe_v on_o another_o for_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v make_v empty_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v abdicate_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v law_n and_o promise_n or_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n determine_v the_o transgression_n and_o the_o sinner_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o and_o this_o do_v every_o law_n whatever_o the_o other_o scripture_n be_v speak_v to_o before_o 2d_o reason_n they_o be_v such_o work_n as_o he_o oppose_v every_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o faith_n or_o any_o inherent_a grace_n gal._n 5.4_o but_o he_o never_o oppose_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a resp_n he_o always_o oppose_v faith_n and_o all_o work_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n because_o work_v justify_v by_o themselves_o but_o faith_n by_o its_o object_n only_o because_o gospel-work_n suppose_v faith_n or_o grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o product_v of_o grace_n resp_n a_o pitiful_a reason_n because_o a_o man_n that_o run_v apace_o be_v suppose_v to_o see_v therefore_o a_o man_n run_v by_o his_o eye_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o apply_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o ergo_fw-la paul_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a learned_a consequence_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v frequent_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n resp_n then_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o he_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o see_v his_o concession_n further_a i_o grant_v say_v he_o a_o mere_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n james_n 2.14_o resp_n true_a faith_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n be_v oppose_v to_o false_a faith_n that_o have_v no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v vocation_n for_o god_n justify_v and_o glorify_v we_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o but_o only_o as_o a_o way_n mean_n and_o qualification_n etc._n etc._n resp_n well_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v grace_n go_v no_o further_a than_o vocation_n there_o it_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o man_n do_v the_o rest_n himself_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o this_o mystery_n be_v a_o man_n effectual_o call_v and_o make_v holy_a and_o yet_o not_o justify_v for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n suppose_v qualify_v and_o conditionated_a for_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n holy_a before_o justify_v i._n e._n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whilst_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o actual_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o all_o justification_n for_o holiness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v meritorious_a righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n justify_v but_o because_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n deserve_v it_o in_o justice_n hence_o all_o qualification_n and_o mean_n make_v legal_o conditional_o to_o the_o remunerative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deserve_v thereof_o and_o meritorious_a and_o undeniable_o so_o for_o if_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o qualification_n and_o the_o mean_n or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o sin_n from_o the_o law_n enjoin_v the_o say_a qualification_n or_o condition_n then_o have_v and_o performance_n thereof_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n merit_n and_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o
consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
meaning_n be_v only_o that_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v inconsistent_a but_o not_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o new_a law_n whereas_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n throughout_o be_v to_o disprove_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n he_o specify_v not_o any_o one_o law_n in_o particular_a unless_o where_o he_o lead_v to_o it_o but_o when_o he_o oppose_v work_n to_o faith_n in_o justification_n he_o speak_v of_o law_n indefinite_o exclude_v all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o signify_v to_o we_o gal._n 3.2_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o law_n give_v whereby_o life_n be_v give_v than_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o a_o law_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n give_v §_o 6._o the_o apostle_n insist_o large_o on_o this_o dispute_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n because_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v retain_v by_o many_o of_o they_o even_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v act_n 21.20_o resp_n the_o apostle_n insist_v large_o and_o strenuous_o on_o this_o dispute_n in_o make_v and_o prove_v the_o direct_a opposition_n between_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o any_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o and_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 1._o because_o the_o jew_n be_v general_o bigoted_a to_o a_o righteousness_n of_o some_o law_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o for_o justification_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v general_o ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n 3._o what_o he_o write_v to_o the_o convert_a jew_n he_o do_v 1._o in_o order_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o join_v their_o own_o 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