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5._o and_o sect._n 9_o for_o if_o it_o do_v than_o faith_n shall_v go_v before_o justification_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n which_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v grant_v for_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n now_o there_o be_v no_o sanctification_n but_o after_o justification_n which_o real_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v before_o it_o i_o think_v sir_n i_o have_v clear_v myself_o sufficient_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o error_n in_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o our_o justification_n be_v in_o be_v before_o faith_n and_o now_o sir_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o charge_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o faith_n justify_v let_v we_o hear_v your_o argument_n against_o justification_n in_o any_o sense_n go_v before_o faith_n neonom_fw-la one_o real_a difference_n between_o we_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v which_o i_o deny_v for_o 1._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.1_o gal._n 2.16_o d._n w._n p._n 105._o antinom_n we_o own_v it_o and_o say_v too_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o do_v not_o prejudice_n but_o confirm_v what_o we_o assert_v neon_n faith_n be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n antinom_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o application_n of_o justification_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o be_v before_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v can_v be_v apply_v neonom_fw-la the_o gospel_n denounce_v and_o declare_v all_o condemn_a till_o they_o do_v believe_v antinom_n the_o gospel_n declare_v only_o their_o state_n of_o condemnation_n under_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n proper_o condemn_v not_o and_o we_o own_o that_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o condemn_a person_n and_o every_o one_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v till_o faith_n come_v his_o new-covenant_n blessedness_n belong_v to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a nor_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o state_n change_v neonom_fw-la unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v bar_v from_o justification_n and_o remain_v obnoxious_a to_o misery_n antinom_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o no_o sin_n can_v bar_v god_n act_n of_o free_a mercy_n in_o pardon_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n when_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v sin_z bar_n god_n act_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v true_a unbelief_n influence_v a_o sinner_n as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n and_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o fault_n and_o will_v aggravate_v that_o condemnation_n which_o he_o have_v under_o the_o law_n because_o from_o his_o own_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o general_n and_o indefinite_a tender_a thereof_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n heb._n 3.18_o 19_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n on_o our_o part_n do_v keep_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o hinder_v not_o on_o god_n part_n that_o effectual_o draw_v all_o the_o elect_n justify_v of_o they_o and_o work_a faith_n in_o they_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o the_o whole_a unregenerate_a state_n be_v a_o bar_n till_o god_n break_v it_o by_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o free_a work_n of_o grace_n as_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o must_v be_v find_v wherever_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o
in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o needs_o a_o continue_a flux_n of_o supply_n as_o our_o grace_n in_o sanctification_n as_o thus_o a_o traitor_n pardon_v by_o the_o king_n be_v not_o unalterable_o pardon_v but_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o king_n care_n in_o a_o pardon_a state_n neonom_fw-la or_o whether_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v certain_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v justify_v antinom_n but_o have_v he_o decree_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v never_o be_v justify_v in_o any_o sense_n before_o they_o believe_v or_o that_o faith_n shall_v be_v wrought_v as_o a_o qualifysng_a condition_n for_o justification_n neonom_fw-la nor_o whether_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o justification_n antinom_n but_o you_o make_v it_o nothing_o else_o to_o we_o if_o it_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n if_o your_o condition_n do_v not_o federal_o merit_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o a_o infallible_a sign_n whereby_o he_o see_v when_o to_o justify_v we_o and_o to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o what_o be_v this_o better_a than_o a_o manifestation_n you_o make_v it_o only_o a_o manifest_v condition_n you_o be_v excellent_a good_a to_o multiply_v whether_n to_o no_o purpose_n you_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o 1000_o whether_n more_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v further_o to_o the_o east_n or_o west_n indies_n nor_o whether_o britain_n be_v a_o island_n or_o continent_n neonom_fw-la i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o point_n and_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n though_o faith_n be_v no_o way_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n yet_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o justify_v all_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v antinom_n that_o be_v true_a so_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v they_o neonom_fw-la and_o require_v faith_n as_o a_o indispensible_a qualification_n in_o all_o who_o he_o will_v justify_v for_o christ_n merit_n antinom_n this_o now_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n now_o we_o see_v how_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o indispensible_a qualification_n a_o great_a condition_n than_o be_v lay_v upon_o adam_n a_o thousand-fold_n for_o a_o clear_a understanding_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o faith_n 110._o norton_n evang._n p._n 110._o let_v these_o three_o act_n be_v consider_v the_o one_o look_v at_o to_o succeed_v the_o other_o in_o order_n not_o in_o time_n first_o god_n actual_o impute_v the_o active_a and_o passive_a mediatory_a obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o believer_n rom._n 4.6_o therein_o god_n be_v free_o give_v second_o the_o soul_n have_v before_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n not_o in_o time_n receive_v christ_n as_o its_o head_n and_o saviour_n by_o the_o same_o faith_n receive_v his_o obedience_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o its_o righteousness_n herein_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v rom._n 1.17_o ch._n 6.11_o gal._n 3_o 13._o three_o god_n hereupon_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n judicial_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o have_v right_a unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n john_n 5.4_o rom._n 3.22_o 30._o by_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o himself_o real_o yet_o not_o inherent_o but_o imputative_o etc._n etc._n faith_n acknowledge_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o righteousness_n sake_n of_o another_o viz._n christ_n god_n man._n 2._o acknowledge_v our_o justification_n be_v free_a 3._o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n you_o see_v the_o justify_v nature_n of_o faith_n be_v metonimical_o ascribe_v to_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o let_v in_o the_o light_n so_o faith_n as_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o ear_n let_v in_o the_o justify_n promise_v declaratory_a hence_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v which_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v reveal_v mr._n norton_n tell_v you_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o i._n e._n faith_n as_o it_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o a_o work_n rom_n 4.5_o 208._o nort._n evang._n p._n p._n 208._o 2_o because_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n 3._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o sometime_o call_v god_n righteousness_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o ordainer_n and_o whereof_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n be_v both_o the_o worker_n and_o subject_a 4._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n not_o by_o infusion_n but_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v 5._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v actual_o procure_v before_o we_o believe_v our_o righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o garment_n which_o we_o put_v on_o by_o believe_v rev._n 19.8_o rom._n 13.14_o gal._n 3.27_o yet_o faith_n never_o take_v stitch_n in_o it_o calvin_n that_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o qualify_a condition_n be_v manifest_a 1._o faith_n as_o a_o quality_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n command_v faith_n a_o lead_a duty_n in_o it_o but_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o so_o wolleb_n willet_n this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n understand_v legal_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o true_a but_o blasphemous_a but_o understand_v correlative_o be_v true_a vosin_n cat._n p._n 2._o q._n 63._o 2._o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o grace_n in_o justification_n can_v have_v any_o influence_n on_o justification_n as_o such_o but_o for_o faith_n to_o have_v any_o causal_a influence_n as_o a_o work_n on_o justification_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v eph._n 2.8_o ergo._n 3._o that_o which_o give_v no_o more_o to_o faith_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o justification_n than_o to_o other_o work_n of_o sanctification_n can_v be_v true_a but_o to_o make_v faith_n to_o justify_v as_o a_o qualification_n give_v no_o more_o to_o faith_n than_o to_o other_o work_n of_o sanctification_n ergo._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v peculiar_o attribute_v our_o justification_n unto_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.16_o chap._n 3.11_o 4._o if_o you_o say_v that_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n not_o at_o all_o meritorious_a virtute_fw-la eompacti_fw-la then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o condition_n than_o our_o come_n into_o the_o world_n or_o act_n perform_v by_o we_o before_o faith_n and_o it_o give_v no_o more_o to_o faith_n than_o to_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o worldly_a carnal_a sorrow_n legal_a repentance_n and_o such_o moral_a act_n as_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n daily_o perform_v such_o as_o you_o call_v your_o preparatory_a dispose_n condition_n and_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n as_o much_o as_o faith_n of_o justification_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la and_o be_v in_o in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la causarum_fw-la 5._o whatever_o justify_v as_o a_o foederal_n condition_n be_v meritorious_a but_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o qualify_a condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v promise_v justify_v as_o a_o foederal_n condition_n the_o major_n be_v true_a in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o for_o the_o condition_n need_v not_o to_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o reward_n in_o intrinsic_a value_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a yet_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o reward_n be_v due_a debt_n and_o indeed_o all_o condition_n in_o contract_n and_o covenant_n be_v proper_a meritorious_a cause_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o compact_a and_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o covenanter_n for_o the_o minor_a if_o it_o justify_v as_o a_o qualify_a condition_n it_o must_v justify_v as_o a_o foederal_n condition_n or_o mere_a antecedent_n condition_n and_o if_o you_o say_v as_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o we_o call_v no_o cause_n 6._o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o explain_v itself_o in_o what_o it_o say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v redeem_v save_v justify_v by_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n intend_v not_o any_o moral_a or_o physical_a causality_n in_o faith_n as_o a_o qualification_n but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o object_n mr._n bradford_n the_o holy_a martyr_n reason_v thus_o
as_o the_o israeilte_n be_v heal_v by_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o be_v we_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n 1659._o fox_n p._n 1659._o but_o the_o look_v up_o of_o itself_o do_v not_o procure_v health_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v we_o save_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o spiritual_n look_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_a not_o that_o the_o action_n in_o itself_o of_o believe_v as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o man_n do_v so_o deserve_v but_o because_o it_o take_v that_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o object_n jesus_n christ_n augustine_n compare_v our_o soul_n to_o lantern_n that_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o of_o themselves_o till_o christ_n shine_v there_o the_o latter_a helvetian_a confess_v say_v c._n 11._o because_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v christ_n our_o righteousness_n and_o do_v attribute_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n chief_o because_o of_o christ_n who_o it_o receive_v and_o not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o belgia_n artic._n 22._o we_o do_v just_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o faith_n by_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o do_v justify_v we_o which_o be_v but_o only_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o justice_n but_o if_o we_o say_v it_o justify_v conditional_o we_o must_v say_v it_o justify_v of_o itself_o what_o be_v account_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 3._o zanch._n on_o phil._n 3._o not_o the_o action_n by_o which_o but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v believe_v or_o faith_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o apprehend_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n apprehend_v faith_n take_v as_o a_o quality_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o etc._n etc._n rivet_n cathol_n orthod_n 3._o bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr justific_n c._n 17._o rhem._n in_o annot._n rom._n 3._o the_o papist_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a cause_n it_o actual_o justifi_v by_o the_o dignity_n worthiness_n and_o meritorious_a work_n thereof_o and_o say_v these_o word_n in_o scripture_n justificari_fw-la ex_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la fide_fw-la do_v betoken_v a_o actual_a force_n and_o power_n in_o faith_n to_o justification_n and_o then_o say_v the_o jesuit_n faith_n be_v a_o work_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la by_o a_o work_n to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o faith_n be_v our_o justice_n itself_o ergo_fw-la not_o the_o apprehension_n only_o of_o righteousness_n this_o he_o build_v on_o rom._n 4.5_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n justify_v we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la &_o meritoriae_fw-la as_o a_o proper_a efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v impetrando_fw-la promerendo_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la modo_fw-la inchoando_fw-la justificationem_fw-la than_o we_o will_v never_o deny_v that_o love_n fear_v hope_v and_o other_o virtue_n do_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n now_o to_o avoid_v the_o absurditity_n they_o be_v force_v upon_o by_o the_o protestant_a argument_n they_o have_v two_o shift_n 1._o that_o this_o merit_n be_v not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o merit_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n too_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o our_o faith_n merit_v 2._o they_o say_v that_o faith_n merit_v justification_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o it_o but_o de_fw-la congruo_fw-la of_o the_o fitness_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o neonomian_o say_v that_o it_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n so_o that_o the_o justify_v a_o believer_n be_v the_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o meet_v to_o be_v do_v the_o person_n be_v dispose_v and_o qualify_v thereunto_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o protestant_n shall_v now_o come_v to_o lick_v up_o the_o papist_n vomit_n and_o re-assert_a those_o gross_a error_n in_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o all_o our_o orthodox_n and_o famous_a opposer_n of_o the_o popish_a heresy_n have_v refute_v and_o decry_v by_o one_o consent_n but_o that_o this_o error_n may_v the_o better_o be_v swallow_v by_o protestant_n the_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o mankind_n forge_v it_o again_o give_v it_o a_o good_a heat_n and_o bring_v it_o upon_o his_o anvil_n polish_v it_o and_o make_v it_o much_o more_o plausible_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o arminian_o say_v faith_n justify_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o account_v to_o we_o as_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o by_o its_o merit_n for_o they_o ascribe_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o justification_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o they_o ascribe_v to_o it_o a_o conditional_a subordinate_a righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n for_o arminius_n say_v westfris_fw-fr armin._n in_o declare_v sentent_fw-fr ad_fw-la ordines_fw-la holland_n &_o westfris_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la tanquam_fw-la actus_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelii_n mandatum_fw-la prestitus_fw-la imputatus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la cumque_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la i_o e._n faith_n itself_o as_o a_o act_n perform_v 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