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scripture-language_n word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o reciprocal_a col._n 2._o 18._o and_o 3._o 24._o heb._n 11._o 26._o 2_o john_n 8._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o dr._n twiss_n f._n twiss_n de_fw-fr â—raedest_v digr_n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 34._o f._n deum_fw-la intendisse_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n intend_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o mankind_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la juxta_fw-la obsequium_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la salvandus_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o which_o he_o deliver_v 41._o deliver_v against_o mr._n cotton_n p._n 41._o elsewhere_o god_n will_v bestow_v salvation_n upon_o all_o his_o elect_a of_o ripe_a year_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n and_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o quote_v at_o large_a 2_o thes_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10._o and_o then_o add_v it_o be_v pity_n this_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o usual_o it_o be_v not_o
1â—_n see_v down_n oâ—_n justâ—â—_n l._n 8._o cap._n 5._o sect_n 1â—_n work_n that_o god_n shall_v reward_v they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o glory_n be_v not_o call_v a_o reward_n mere_o because_o it_o follow_v faith_n and_o godliness_n for_o that_o it_o will_v do_v whether_o those_o grace_n be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o wherein_o then_o will_v it_o be_v say_v stand_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n and_o of_o grace_n between_o a_o reward_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o a_o reward_n so_o call_v metaphorical_o sure_o among_o other_o difference_n this_o be_v one_o that_o god_n dignatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o vouchsafe_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o imperfect_a obedience_n so_o as_o to_o reward_v they_o with_o eternal_a life_n not_o only_o above_o but_o without_o all_o dignity_n and_o desert_n in_o they_o whereas_o a_o reward_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v always_o respect_n to_o some_o work_n as_o its_o meritorious_a cause_n from_o which_o also_o it_o have_v its_o measure_n and_o proportion_n and_o whereas_o mr._n eyre_n expect_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o 6._o §._o 6._o there_o be_v one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o another_o with_o we_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o it_o shall_v pertain_v to_o i_o to_o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o think_v it_o have_v lie_v upon_o mr._n eyre_n not_o only_o to_o say_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v always_o very_o far_o from_o my_o thought_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o sinner_n my_o reason_n be_v this_o those_o covenant_n which_o agree_v not_o neither_o in_o the_o person_n covenant_v nor_o in_o their_o preceptive_a part_n nor_o in_o their_o promissory_a part_n be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o we_o disagree_v in_o all_o these_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o assumption_n we_o prove_v by_o part_n 1._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o person_n covenant_v in_o the_o former_a the_o covenanter_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a god_n and_o man_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n i_o guess_v mr._n eyre_n will_v say_v either_o 1._o that_o though_o the_o whole_a covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o because_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o we_o which_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o promissory_n part_n of_o it_o pertain_v whole_o to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v our_o blessedness_n which_o be_v promise_v therein_o answ_n that_o be_v man_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n that_o join_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v jer._n 50._o 5._o but_o only_o the_o object_n concern_v who_o god_n have_v speak_v that_o he_o will_v do_v they_o good_a even_o as_o brute_n or_o inanimate_a creature_n may_v metaphorical_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o he_o promise_v any_o blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o his_o servant_n sake_n as_o hos_n 2._o v._n 18._o god_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n for_o his_o people_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n and_o with_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v concur_v to_o yield_v they_o blessing_n v._o 21_o 22._o or_o rather_o when_o god_n promise_v that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v receive_v some_o far_a persection_n than_o they_o now_o have_v for_o his_o child_n sake_n rom_n 8._o 21._o in_o this_o case_n these_o creature_n may_v but_o improper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o but_o more_o improper_o that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n somewhere_o speak_v in_o a_o language_n very_o near_o it_o but_o god_n govern_v man_n in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o man_n blessing_n they_o not_o as_o he_o bless_v the_o earth_n and_o other_o inanimate_a or_o bruit_n creature_n but_o bestow_v blessedness_n on_o they_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o some_o former_a act_n or_o action_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n for_o who_o god_n covenant_v but_o the_o subject_n with_o who_o now_o if_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v such_o that_o man_n be_v take_v into_o it_o mediante_a actione_n voluntarià _fw-la not_o without_o some_o voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o intervening_a then_o god_n declare_v concern_v they_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n upon_o which_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o they_o but_o such_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o man_n be_v take_v into_o it_o not_o without_o some_o voluntary_a act_n of_o their_o own_o intervening_a ergo_fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n deut._n 29._o 12_o 13._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v or_o pass_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n which_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n except_v the_o addition_n and_o explication_n peculiar_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o which_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n witness_v but_o mr._n eyre_n grant_v to_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o seed_n be_v peculiar_a to_o themselves_o but_o the_o other_o blessing_n promise_v pertain_v to_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o father_n only_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o keep_v his_o covenant_n as_o their_o father_n do_v that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o their_o father_n 2._o because_o the_o covenant_n here_o mention_v be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n v._o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n 3_o because_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o very_a covenant_n except_v as_o above_o except_v the_o addition_n of_o grace_n and_o explication_n of_o promise_n proper_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o and_o other_o apostle_n preach_v compare_v chap._n 30._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o with_o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o else_o he_o may_v say_v that_o we_o also_o perform_v the_o condition_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o say_v because_o he_o so_o distribute_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o part_n as_o to_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o we_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o benefit_n second_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o we_o agree_v 7._o §._o 7._o not_o in_o their_o preceptive_a part_n of_o he_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o isa_n 53._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 5._o 7._o of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n require_v but_o only_o that_o we_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v so_o shall_v we_o partake_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o gal._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 9_o 16_o 22._o heb._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o the_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o those_o make_v to_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o nation_n dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n see_v philip._n 2._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 4._o and_o 2._o 9_o and_o the_o other_o place_n mention_v §_o 1._o the_o most_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o be_v a_o conformity_n in_o our_o measure_n unto_o he_o in_o glory_n sect_n 2._o mr._n eyre_n second_o argument_n proceed_v thus_o if_o christ_n merit_v 8._o §._o 8._o nothing_o for_o himself_o but_o only_a for_o the_o elect_a than_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo._n answ_n i_o deny_v
and_o glorification_n but_o justification_n in_o conscience_n be_v the_o act_n of_o conscience_n reason_v and_o conclude_v a_o man_n self_n to_o be_v just_a and_o as_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o justification_n terminate_v in_o conscience_n let_v i_o here_o once_o for_o all_o declare_v against_o it_o not_o only_o as_o not_o be_v scriptural_a but_o as_o not_o be_v very_o rational_a for_o that_o upon_o which_o justification_n be_v terminate_v be_v that_o which_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o be_v the_o man_n and_o not_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v justify_v erge_n it_o be_v the_o person_n and_o not_o the_o conscience_n proper_o upon_o which_o justification_n be_v terminate_v passio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o actio_fw-la be_v propriè_fw-la suppositi_fw-la sect_n iv_o another_o text_n which_o do_v manifest_o hold_v forth_o justification_n to_o 10._o §._o 10._o be_v consequent_a to_o faith_n be_v rom._n 4._o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v mr._n eyre_n answer_v that_o the_o particle_n if_o be_v use_v sometime_o declarative_o to_o describe_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o benefit_n do_v belong_v as_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o heb._n 3._o 6._o who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o holdfast_v our_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n etc._n etc._n rep._n which_o observation_n be_v here_o misplace_a for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o dispute_v the_o conditionality_n but_o mere_o the_o antecedency_n of_o faith_n to_o justification_n now_o suppose_v the_o particle_n if_o be_v use_v sometime_o declarative_o yet_o be_v it_o always_o antecedent_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o declare_v or_o rather_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o thing_n as_o suppose_v which_o yet_o i_o do_v whole_o deny_v that_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o do_v only_o manifest_v and_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n yet_o sure_o his_o purge_n of_o himself_o be_v antecedent_n to_o that_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n as_o the_o hold_v fast_o our_o confidence_n be_v also_o antecedent_n to_o our_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o mr._n eyre_n himself_o interpret_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o know_a righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o of_o which_o knowledge_n himself_o will_v not_o deny_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o antecedent_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o a_o antecedent_n even_o the_o proper_a effect_v cause_n and_o therefore_o to_o tell_v we_o beforehand_o that_o the_o particle_n if_o do_v not_o always_o propound_v the_o cause_n when_o by_o his_o own_o interpretation_n it_o must_v signify_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a condition_n or_o antecedent_n be_v a_o very_a impertinent_a observation_n his_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n he_o thus_o deliver_v his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v q._n d._n hereby_o we_o may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o god_n have_v draw_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v rep._n to_o who_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v say_v 11._o §._o 11._o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v know_v that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o before_o we_o believe_v say_v mr._n eyre_n for_o that_o be_v his_o sense_n though_o i_o do_v a_o little_a vary_v the_o word_n this_o be_v a_o admirable_a gloss_n whereas_o 1._o our_o knowledge_n that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v our_o own_o act_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o text_n be_v god_n act_n not_o we_o ver_fw-la 6._o yea_o say_v mr._n eyre_n himself_o page_n 87._o §_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o cause_n whatsoever_o whether_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n or_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v like_o when_o he_o write_v that_o he_o have_v forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o this_o place_n 2._o nor_o do_v the_o text_n say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v as_o mr._n eyre_n render_v the_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la imputetur_fw-la to_o who_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v 3._o and_o that_o this_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n can_v signify_v our_o know_v it_o to_o be_v impute_v shall_v methinks_v be_v out_o of_o question_n with_o mr._n eyre_n he_o dispute_v against_o i_o a_o little_a below_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n plead_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o word_n faith_n must_v be_v take_v objective_o for_o christ_n because_o otherwise_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o that_o imputation_n be_v here_o mean_v which_o have_v no_o work_n of_o we_o for_o its_o cause_n but_o faith_n be_v clear_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o know_a righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o ergo_fw-la the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o our_o know_v or_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v 4._o to_o impute_v righteousness_n in_o this_o verse_n must_v have_v the_o same_o 12._o §_o 12._o sense_n as_o it_o have_v ten_o or_o eleven_o time_n beside_o in_o the_o chapter_n and_o particular_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o not_o for_o righteousness_n as_o we_o render_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 3._o 9_o 22_o 23._o and_o unto_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n faith_n ver_fw-la 5._o 11_o 24_o now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o impute_v faith_n unto_o righteousness_n i_o know_v that_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n give_v different_a exposition_n i_o may_v be_v the_o more_o excusable_a if_o i_o be_o mistake_v i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o to_o impute_v faith_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n and_o signify_v proper_o to_o reward_v the_o believer_n with_o righteousness_n or_o more_o plain_o consequimur_fw-la plain_o vid._n r_o sol._n jarchi_n in_o gen._n 15._o 6â—_n &_o maymon_n more_fw-it nevoch_n 3._o 53._o &_o oâ—cum_n in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la tertull_n advers._fw-la martion_n lib._n 5._o 3._o abraham_n deo_fw-la credidiâ—_n &_o deputatum_fw-la est_fw-la justitiae_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la exiled_a pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la nationum_fw-la meruit_fw-la nuncupaâ—i_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la credendo_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la proinde_fw-la justificamur_fw-la sicut_fw-la abraham_n &_o vitam_fw-la proinde_fw-la consequimur_fw-la to_o give_v the_o believer_n a_o right_n to_o blessedness_n as_o his_o reward_n the_o word_n reward_v be_v take_v in_o that_o more_o lax_n and_o metaphorical_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n use_v it_o when_o they_o call_v heaven_n by_o glory_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o that_o name_n and_o as_o the_o whole_a salvation_n of_o believer_n be_v express_v by_o its_o two_o term_n to_o wit_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o so_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o right_n give_v to_o deliverance_n from_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o pardon_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o instance_n out_o of_o david_n ver_fw-la 6._o 7_o 8._o and_o a_o right_a to_o the_o more_o positive_a blessing_n of_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o of_o which_o also_o he_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o reference_n to_o which_o part_n or_o term_v of_o justification_n it_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o unto_o righteousness_n for_o though_o those_o promise_n be_v thing_n which_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v carnal_a yet_o in_o substance_n and_o signification_n they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o do_v he_o understand_v they_o heb._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 11._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o phrase_n impute_v faith_n unto_o righteousness_n namely_o a_o
4_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v impute_v of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v etc._n etc._n not_o work_v be_v oppose_v to_o work_n believe_v be_v not_o work_v with_o the_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la believe_v be_v oppose_v to_o work_n judge_v then_o who_o will_v for_o i_o be_o indifferent_a in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n whether_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o or_o mr._n eyre_n he_o 2._o the_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n stand_v thus_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o he_o that_o work_v do_v himself_o effect_v that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v personal_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o man_n to_o make_v he_o just_a before_o god_n and_o hence_o righteousness_n by_o work_n or_o by_o the_o law_n be_v call_v our_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3._o but_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n partake_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o only_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o hence_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v justify_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v justify_v for_o another_o sake_n 9_o §._o 9_o but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o total_a sum_n of_o all_o mr._n eyre_n have_v to_o say_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n from_o its_o own_o native_a sense_n to_o a_o tropical_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o my_o answer_n more_o full_o i_o distinguish_v therefore_o 1._o of_o work_n 2._o of_o the_o particle_n by._n 1._o work_n be_v take_v large_o for_o any_o humane_a action_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n so_o be_v laugh_v crying_z speaking_z reason_v and_o the_o like_a 2._o strict_o for_o that_o obedience_n by_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v real_o or_o in_o conceit_n and_o so_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o ordinability_n to_o or_o of_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o apostle_n take_v work_n when_o he_o oppose_v they_o to_o faith_n loc_n faith_n with_fw-mi conraâ—_n vor_v schol._n in_o loc_n rom._n 4._o 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v impute_v of_o debt_n and_o ver_fw-la 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v both_o which_o proposition_n be_v false_a if_o work_n be_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o glory_v for_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n calvin_n god_n vid._n joh._n piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o loc_n ex_fw-la olev_n calvin_n rom._n 3._o 23._o not_o that_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o work_n do_v conceive_v they_o be_v able_a so_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o not_o at_o all_o to_o sin_n but_o rather_o think_v such_o be_v their_o blindness_n that_o the_o law_n be_v sufficient_o keep_v to_o justification_n if_o they_o forbear_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o perform_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o duty_n 264._o duty_n joseph_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 12._o c._n 13._o &_o joh._n reynol_n coâ—f_n with_o hart._n ch_z 7._o d._n 4._o p._n 264._o neglect_v the_o inward_a purity_n of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o heart_n sic_fw-la mâ—rmon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la 〈…〉_o or_o if_o their_o good_a work_n be_v more_o than_o their_o evil_a work_n or_o final_o if_o they_o do_v perform_v those_o ceremonial_a observance_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n match_n 19_o 18_o 19_o and_o 23._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o luke_n 18._o 11_o 12._o phil._n 3._o 6._o against_o which_o conceit_n of_o they_o the_o grand_a argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v be_v this_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 23._o and_o therefore_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10_o 11._o now_o work_v be_v take_v in_o this_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o faith_n be_v not_o work_n no_o 48._o no_o fidem_fw-la non_fw-la esâ—e_fw-la opus_fw-la viâ—_n câ—mâ—ron_n prelect_n in_o mâ—â—_n 16._o â—7_n opâ—r_fw-fr p._n 47_o 48._o nor_o a_o work_n as_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a as_o the_o apostle_n express_o witness_v gal._n 2._o 12._o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v not_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 2._o when_o we_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o of_o justification_n 10._o §._o 10._o by_o faith_n the_o particle_n by_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o proposition_n but_o in_o the_o former_a it_o denote_v work_n to_o be_v that_o very_a righteousness_n for_o which_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o latter_a it_o denote_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o the_o use_n of_o that_o particle_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n the_o reader_n shall_v find_v many_o instance_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n eyre_n nine_o chapter_n when_o then_o he_o dispute_v that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n because_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o former_a because_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o through_o faith_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o application_n and_o donation_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o for_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o ourselves_o the_o latter_a because_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n use_v work_n that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v what_o can_v be_v object_v against_o this_o the_o reader_n will_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o have_v recourse_n hither_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o argument_n in_o all_o the_o follow_a place_n which_o be_v very_o many_o wherein_o it_o be_v object_v against_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o multiply_v tautology_n even_o unto_o nauseousness_n sect_n iv_o the_o second_o general_a argument_n prove_v that_o justification_n by_o 11._o §._o 11._o faith_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o evidence_n or_o knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v this_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o faith_n shall_v evidence_n to_o we_o our_o justification_n but_o one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n either_o as_o a_o argument_n affect_v to_o prove_v it_o or_o axiomatical_o or_o syllogistical_o which_o term_n because_o mr._n eyre_n reproach_v i_o with_o their_o obscurity_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explain_v as_o we_o come_v to_o they_o but_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o faith_n evidence_v our_o justification_n in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o way_n ergo_fw-la we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o of_o faith_n evidence_v our_o justification_n this_o reader_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o my_o second_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o distinct_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o 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c._n 6._o circa_fw-la princip_n a_o cause_n which_o be_v also_o make_v the_o condition_n moreover_o we_o must_v also_o distinguish_v of_o that_o which_o mr._n eyre_n call_v a_o 15._o §._o 15._o due_a debt_n for_o 288._o for_o hug._n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o covarrâ—_n v._n 2_o ae_z part_n relect_v §._o quartus_fw-la n._n 5_o p._n 288._o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la strictè_fw-la sumitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o debt_n be_v either_o take_v strict_o for_o such_o a_o obligation_n as_o arise_v from_o commutative_a justice_n or_o large_o for_o that_o which_o be_v due_a in_o point_n of_o honesty_n and_o faithfulness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o due_a in_o justice_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v there_o be_v no_o injustice_n to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v defective_a as_o what_o be_v due_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o free_a promise_n and_o such_o a_o obligation_n as_o this_o god_n himself_o refuse_v not_o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o tit._n 1._o 2._o heb._n 6._o 10._o and_o 10._o 23._o nor_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o obligation_n any_o whit_n less_o free_a or_o less_o of_o grace_n then_o if_o it_o be_v give_v without_o it_o 548._o it_o lessius_fw-la de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n l._n 2._o c_o 40_o d._n 8._o p._n 548._o si_fw-mi obligatio_fw-la orta_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la liberali_fw-la promissione_n quod_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la datur_fw-la etiam_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la obligatio_fw-la quae_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la promissione_n liberali_fw-la repugnat_fw-la liberalitati_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la effectus_fw-la what_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o free_a promise_n be_v also_o free_o give_v because_o a_o obligation_n arise_v from_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o grace_v or_o liberality_n but_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o that_o conditional_a promise_n may_v be_v such_o not_o only_o all_o i_o say_v all_o thar_z ever_o i_o can_v get_v sight_n of_o our_o protestant_n stand_v for_o but_o the_o papist_n themselves_o yield_v it_o 14._o it_o snarez_n opus_fw-la relect_v delib_a divin_fw-fr d_o 2_o n._n 44._o &_o a_o sanct._n clara._n de_fw-fr nat._n grat._n p._n 135._o 136._o durand_n in_o 2._o d._n 27._o q._n 2._o n._n 12._o 13_o 14._o promissio_fw-la beneficii_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n alicujus_fw-la operis_fw-la requisiti_fw-la solummodo_fw-la ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la decentia_fw-la vel_fw-la dispositione_n &_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la invenitur_fw-la valour_n respectu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la non_fw-la impedit_fw-la quin_fw-la collatio_fw-la boni_fw-la promissi_fw-la sit_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la liberalis_fw-la etiam_fw-la tali_fw-la conditione_n praestita_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la sit_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la quia_fw-la tale_n opus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la the_o 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aequalitas_fw-la dati_fw-la &_o accepti_fw-la a_o equality_n between_o 17._o §._o 17._o the_o thing_n receive_v and_o promise_v there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n of_o justice_n but_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o between_o these_o condition_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v there_o be_v no_o equality_n ergo._n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o thing_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o equal_a yet_o they_o be_v make_v equal_a by_o the_o promise_n or_o contract_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a indeed_o i_o think_v the_o civil_a law_n allow_v a_o action_n upon_o such_o promise_n when_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v 12._o perform_v vide_fw-la vigel_n de_fw-fr dreys_n jnst_n jur._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o &_o wessemb_v paratit_fw-la d_o l._n 50._o tit_n 12._o and_o so_o it_o do_v also_o in_o some_o case_n upon_o the_o most_o absolute_a promise_n but_o we_o inquire_v not_o what_o be_v just_a justitiâ_fw-la 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promise_v a_o condemn_a traitor_n that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o accept_v of_o his_o royal_a favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v he_o his_o life_n but_o advance_v he_o to_o such_o honour_n wealth_n and_o power_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o leave_v he_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o throne_n that_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v of_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n he_o be_v not_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o shall_v deny_v but_o if_o the_o traitor_n acknowledgement_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n by_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n become_v forthwith_o proportionable_a thereunto_o then_o be_v it_o no_o mercy_n nor_o grace_n in_o the_o king_n to_o bestow_v these_o favour_n upon_o he_o yea_o the_o same_o work_n will_v be_v of_o more_o and_o less_o value_n suppose_v another_o traitor_n upon_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v promise_v his_o
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3._o quatenus_fw-la excedit_fw-la meritum_fw-la inasmuch_o as_o it_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o the_o work_n and_o that_o the_o labourer_n may_v challenge_v it_o arise_v from_o civil_a not_o from_o natural_a justice_n but_o i_o ready_o grant_v that_o glory_n be_v not_o our_o reward_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o how_o then_o be_v it_o a_o reward_n because_o it_o come_v after_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o work_n say_v mr._n eyre_n rep._n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a what_o be_v say_v suffice_v i_o viz._n that_o the_o reward_n follow_v the_o act_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o justification_n be_v give_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v faith_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o justification_n even_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o gracious_a reward_n of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v consequent_a to_o it_o his_o 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destruction_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n john_n 3._o 19_o and_o 8._o 24._o &_o passim_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o man_n be_v not_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n precise_o can_v be_v meritorious_a of_o his_o damnation_n indeed_o mr._n eyre_n tell_v we_o before_o that_o he_o that_o do_v the_o least_o work_n towards_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o benefit_n be_v not_o only_o physical_o but_o moral_o active_a in_o obtain_v it_o i_o wonder_v at_o my_o heart_n then_o why_o we_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o salvation_n or_o why_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o obtain_v a_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n 23._o kingdom_n authores_fw-la elus_fw-la primi_fw-la fuere_fw-la sadoc_n unde_fw-la sadducaei_fw-la &_o baythos_n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la videsis_n joh._n drus_n de_fw-fr trib_o sect_n judaeor_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o joh._n cameron_n myroth_n in_o mat._n 22._o 23._o this_o very_a conceit_n be_v that_o which_o draw_v many_o in_o former_a age_n to_o 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transact_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o by_o his_o offering_n have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a atonement_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v real_o make_v clean_a from_o all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o of_o old_a carnal_a israel_n be_v typical_o clean_a upon_o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n leu._n 16._o 30._o rep._n 1._o suppose_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v such_o a_o declaration_n as_o this_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o declaration_n have_v the_o form_n or_o force_v of_o a_o law_n to_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o former_a law_n the_o reason_n plain_n because_o it_o be_v but_o narratio_fw-la rei_fw-la gestae_fw-la a_o mere_a historical_a narration_n of_o what_o
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hence_o say_v he_o we_o conclude_v firm_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n assign_v by_o our_o divine_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o just_a upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o gospel_n give_v life_n unto_o sinner_n upon_o condition_n they_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n mr._n eyrâ—_n the_o be_v out_o or_o mr._n pemble_n when_o the_o one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o divine_n and_o the_o other_o say_v it_o tread_v antipode_n to_o the_o current_n of_o all_o our_o protestant_a writer_n sect_n iv_o the_o proposition_n namely_o that_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n 10._o §._o 10._o to_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v
be_v a_o tanner_n but_o it_o be_v give_v the_o tanner_n quatenus_fw-la he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o peter_n mean_v in_o his_o will_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v then_o salvation_n pertain_v not_o to_o man_n as_o believer_n but_o to_o believer_n as_o man_n under_o some_o other_o notion_n and_o capacity_n and_o that_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o as_o they_o be_v man_n simple_o or_o 2._o as_o they_o be_v sinful_a man_n or_o final_o which_o i_o suppose_v mr._n eyre_n will_v say_v for_o to_o affirm_v either_o of_o the_o former_a be_v intolerable_o absurd_a as_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o so_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v this_o believer_n quatenus_fw-la they_o be_v elect_v specificatiuè_n be_v the_o object_n of_o salvation_n now_o see_v reader_n what_o this_o will_v come_v to_o at_o the_o long_o run_v 1._o 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declare_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n and_o i_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o sun_n rise_v we_o shall_v have_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o god_n make_v stone_n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v but_o we_o know_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v give_v by_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 18._o rom._n 4._o 13_o 16_o 20._o heb._n 6._o 13_o 15._o 5._o and_o we_o know_v from_o the_o same_o scripture_n that_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o give_v to_o believer_n quatenus_fw-la they_o be_v elect_v but_o rather_o to_o the_o elect_a quatenus_fw-la they_o be_v believer_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v believer_n but_o give_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v believer_n it_o be_v abraham_n faith_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o faith_n ver_fw-la 16._o rom._n 3._o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v where_o we_o have_v distinct_o set_v down_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o the_o person_n justify_v they_o that_o believe_v the_o mean_n or_o condition_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o distinction_n be_v accurate_o observe_v gal._n 3._o 22._o that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v that_o of_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n compare_v ver_fw-la 6._o 9_o 18._o here_o than_o we_o have_v again_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v namely_o believer_n the_o condition_n or_o mean_n by_o faith_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o man_n that_o be_v believer_n but_o give_v to_o they_o as_o 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lest_o some_o profane_a wit_n shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o make_v this_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o their_o derision_n and_o contempt_n i_o may_v add_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o mr._n eyre_n interpret_v faith_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n another_o may_v make_v as_o bold_a to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n faithfulness_n or_o any_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o these_o also_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o by_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n every_o line_n in_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n will_v be_v as_o good_a sense_n thus_o expound_v as_o if_o faith_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o those_o place_n where_o faith_n be_v particular_o and_o express_o determine_v to_o christ_n as_o its_o object_n and_o in_o all_o such_o place_n mr._n eyre_n himself_o will_v sure_o interpret_v faith_n for_o the_o act_n not_o for_o the_o object_n sect_n iii_o now_o to_o the_o great_a argument_n which_o mr._n eyre_n oppose_v to_o 8._o §._o 8._o prove_v that_o faith_n must_v be_v put_v for_o its_o object_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n else_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o in_o oppose_a justification_n by_o faith_n to_o justification_n by_o work_n because_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o answ_n but_o by_o his_o favour_n i_o will_v rather_o believe_v that_o he_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o as_o perfect_o as_o if_o he_o have_v study_v to_o do_v it_o on_o purpose_n then_o that_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_a as_o light_n can_v make_v it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o work_n rom._n 4
life_n and_o no_o more_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v of_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o worth_a and_o value_n then_o in_o this_o because_o proportionable_a to_o a_o great_a reward_n yea_o and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o cheat_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v or_o any_o other_o contract_n if_o thing_n of_o themselves_o unequal_a become_v forthwith_o equal_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o contract_n suppose_v a_o man_n give_v a_o great_a price_n for_o a_o jewel_n and_o the_o jewel_n prove_v counterfeit_a yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o contract_n it_o become_v equal_a to_o the_o price_n he_o give_v for_o it_o and_o the_o buyer_n may_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o cozenage_n several_a other_o argument_n may_v the_o reader_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o learned_a 72._o learned_a de_fw-fr just_a act._n c._n 63._o &_o voss_n the_o sâ—de_n bon_fw-fr oper_n merit_n p._n 72._o davenant_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o work_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n 18._o §._o 18._o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v which_o with_o some_o limitation_n i_o shall_v answer_v affirmative_o but_o because_o mr._n eyre_n give_v i_o here_o no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o it_o but_o urge_v it_o strong_o in_o another_o place_n the_o reader_n must_v have_v patience_n till_o he_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o a_o gift_n may_v be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o yet_o upon_o condition_n 1._o i_o put_v this_o case_n philemon_n promise_v onesimus_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v merit_v any_o good_a of_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o for_o his_o thievery_n and_o several_a other_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v quite_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v former_a injury_n and_o moreover_o make_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v unquestionable_a for_o a_o man_n may_v make_v what_o he_o will_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o owu_fw-mi gift_n voluntas_fw-la regit_fw-la conditione_n say_v the_o domonstr_n the_o l._n in_o conditionib_n f._n the_o conned_a &_o domonstr_n law_n onesimus_n accept_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n i_o do_v ask_v whether_o he_o do_v thereby_o merit_v his_o master_n favour_n and_o estate_n or_o no_o if_o not_o the_o question_n be_v yield_v if_o so_o than_o contradiction_n and_o impossibility_n may_v be_v true_a for_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o master_n and_o yet_o in_o so_o say_v he_o do_v merit_n even_o all_o his_o master_n be_v worth_a now_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o self-dereliction_a a_o kind_n of_o holy_a despair_n a_o renounce_n of_o all_o worthiness_n in_o ourselves_o as_o mr._n eyre_n express_v it_o page_z 76._o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o partake_n in_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n but_o let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o at_o what_o instant_n i_o 19_o §._o 19_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o a_o famous_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o it_o in_o nineveh_n against_o which_o jonah_n cry_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v jonah_n 3._o 4._o in_o the_o former_a place_n god_n give_v we_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o understand_v his_o threaten_n as_o have_v a_o tacit_a condition_n of_o repentance_n by_o which_o the_o evil_a threaten_a may_v be_v escape_v otherwise_o janas_n have_v speak_v false_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o nineveh_n within_o forty_o day_n for_o the_o city_n be_v not_o then_o destroy_v but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n what_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o jeremy_n he_o perform_v upon_o they_o jon._n 3._o 10._o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o 341._o not_o vide_fw-la krakevitz_n in_o loc_n p._n 341._o repentance_n then_o if_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o can_v lie_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o threaten_a evil_n suitable_a to_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n luke_n 13._o 3._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v yet_o god_n save_v man_n nineveh_n in_o particular_a upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o of_o their_o merit_n and_o unto_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v jonah_n ascribe_v it_o jon._n 4._o 2._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a in_o like_a manner_n be_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v ascribe_v to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a cause_n though_o not_o without_o their_o own_o repentance_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o joel_n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 19_o for_o if_o you_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o condition_n your_o brethren_n and_o your_o child_n shall_v find_v compassion_n before_o they_o that_o lead_v they_o captive_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a there_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o you_o if_o you_o return_v to_o he_o deut._n 4._o 30_o 31._o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v thou_o neither_o forsake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 30._o 2_o 3._o indeed_o the_o word_n grace_n or_o gracious_a be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o this_o text_n but_o mercy_n be_v which_o be_v tantamount_n to_o it_o and_o likely_a they_o go_v both_o together_o as_o before_z jonah_n 4._o 2._o joel_n 2._o 13_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 30._o 9_o exod._n 34._o 6._o and_o if_o their_o return_v unto_o god_n be_v here_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o destruction_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v assert_v to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n i_o must_v profess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v one_o intelligible_a sentence_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o let_v i_o speak_v my_o judgement_n free_o though_o i_o detest_v the_o papist_n doctrine_n of_o merit_n yet_o if_o mr._n eyre_n will_v make_v good_a his_o position_n 55_o position_n donationi_fw-la potest_fw-la apponi_fw-la conditio_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la minùs_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la donaâ—io_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dummodo_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la commodum_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la donanti_fw-la greg._n tholos_n syntag_n juris_fw-la l_o 28_o c._n 7_o §._o 7._o â—x_fw-la c._n l._n 8._o tit_n 55_o that_o every_o condition_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v that_o they_o have_v do_v more_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o merit_n than_o all_o the_o protestant_n on_o earth_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v for_o i_o do_v not_o know_v one_o protestant_n but_o 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