it_o not_o to_o merit_v thereby_o nay_o though_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o a_o ungodly_a person_n and_o so_o work_v not_o or_o have_v no_o moral_a righteousness_n at_o all_o yet_o if_o he_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o simple_a act_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n or_o habit_n or_o in_o we_o as_o the_o papist_n teach_v ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n censetur_fw-la esse_fw-la justitia_fw-la faith_n itself_o be_v count_v to_o be_v a_o justice_n and_o itself_o be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n no_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o so_o it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o or_o receive_v or_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la say_v dr._n downham_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o the_o object_n and_o righteousness_n faith_n apprehend_v or_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o word_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o work_n here_o mean_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o become_v open_o wicked_a and_o profane_a and_o so_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v no_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 1._o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o good_a work_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n can_v hinder_v a_o man_n justification_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a every_o man_n be_v ungodly_a before_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v have_v till_o that_o very_o instant_a a_o great_a mountain_n of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n lie_v upon_o he_o justify_v it_o be_v verbum_fw-la foreâ—se_fw-la a_o judicial_a 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he_o in_o god_n sight_n 3._o and_o that_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v also_o deprave_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n corrupt_v he_o proceed_v far_a to_o cite_v what_o david_n in_o the_o same_o psalm_n say_v viz._n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o iâ—_n none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o verse_n 12._o now_o lest_o any_o one_o zealot_n shall_v fancy_n himself_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n and_o exclude_v from_o this_o black_a indictment_n and_o so_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o confirm_v again_o his_o former_a universal_a charge_n all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a and_o therefore_o not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v and_o as_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v corrupt_a so_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o show_v the_o infection_n have_v seize_v on_o the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n therefore_o 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therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 3._o but_o lest_o upon_o this_o the_o lose_a world_n shall_v be_v leave_v under_o utter_a despair_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o show_v we_o there_o be_v a_o way_n find_v out_o in_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o his_o unspeakable_a grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n v_o 21._o even_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 that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n v_o 22._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 23_o 24._o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n when_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o he_o be_v the_o common_a head_n and_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o since_o also_o all_o of_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o original_a corruption_n or_o deprave_a nature_n inherent_a in_o they_o from_o whence_o proceed_v all_o those_o actual_a transgression_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o appear_v that_o all_o come_v short_a of_o that_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o also_o of_o the_o eternal_a glory_n above_o yet_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o lose_a world_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o a_o hopeless_a condition_n god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o divine_a justice_n or_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n v_o 25._o 4._o in_o the_o 27_o verse_n he_o add_v a_o god-honouring_a and_o a_o self-confounding_a inference_n from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 5._o and_o hence_o he_o draw_v another_o conclusion_n viz._n ver_fw-la 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v his_o main_a argument_n i._n e._n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n chap._n 4._o 2._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n 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righteousness_n i_o have_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o as_o dung_n that_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o do_v and_o must_v justify_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v find_v now_o and_o at_o death_n and_o judgement_n compare_v this_o text_n with_o that_o in_o tit._n 3._o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o obj._n but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o these_o place_n only_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n answ_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o exclude_v all_o work_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n either_o before_o grace_n or_o after_o grace_n as_o well_o work_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o law_n pray_v observe_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v we_o that_o be_v saint_n we_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n nay_o such_o work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v or_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2._o 9_o 10._o good_a work_v do_v by_o saint_n and_o godly_a person_n can_v justify_v they_o in_o god_n sight_n be_v not_o the_o galatian_n christian_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o hold_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n no_o doubt_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o to_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v also_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o or_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d oppose_v work_n be_v indifferent_o mention_v as_o be_v exclude_v he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v say_v not_o to_o work_v but_o to_o have_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v therefore_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v in_o this_o respect_n 2._o if_o all_o work_n be_v not_o exclude_v then_o there_o will_v still_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o reason_n to_o glory_n or_o to_o boast_v 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they_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v but_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n all_o work_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o grace_n therefore_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o hence_o take_v this_o argument_n that_o doctrine_n that_o give_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o lie_n be_v false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o the_o doctrine_n that_o mix_v any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n with_o faith_n or_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n give_v the_o scripture_n the_o lie_n therefore_o that_o doctrine_n be_v false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v 2_o arg._n that_o all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v utter_o exclude_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n appear_v from_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v positive_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n now_o grace_n and_o work_n let_v work_n be_v of_o what_o sort_n they_o will_v be_v direct_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o see_v rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n there_o be_v no_o mix_v work_n and_o free_a grace_n together_o but_o one_o of_o these_o do_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o it_o hold_v true_a in_o election_n so_o in_o justification_n if_o justification_n be_v partly_o of_o grace_n and_o partly_o by_o work_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o from_o foresee_a holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n do_v by_o we_o then_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o work_v no_o more_o work_n for_o whatsoever_o proceed_v of_o grace_n as_o our_o annotator_n observe_v that_o come_v free_o and_o be_v not_o of_o debt_n but_o whatsoever_o come_v by_o work_n that_o come_v by_o debt_n but_o now_o debt_n and_o free_a grace_n 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salvation_n it_o be_v by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o 3_o arg._n my_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v all_o work_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v in_o justification_n be_v this_o viz._n faith_n be_v the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n not_o love_n not_o charity_n not_o work_n of_o mercy_n but_o faith_n now_o why_o be_v faith_n rather_o than_o any_o grace_n mention_v as_o the_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n it_o fly_v unto_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o faith_n contrary_a to_o any_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n carry_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o christ_n like_v as_o those_o who_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v heal_v by_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o by_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o christ_n look_v by_o faith_n upon_o christ_n we_o come_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o justify_v moreover_o pray_v wherein_o do_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o gal._n 3._o 12._o leu._n 18._o 5._o these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o run_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v quite_o different_a believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o 31._o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o poor_a tremble_a jailor_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o the_o
same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o confession_n and_o this_o faith_n have_v more_o in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a than_o some_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a confession_n only_o or_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o believe_a with_o all_o the_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o or_o to_o throw_v ourselves_o whole_o on_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12_o 13._o in_o full_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o our_o head_n surety_n and_o representative_a for_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o which_o faith_n we_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n from_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o doctrine_n which_o confound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n that_o mix_v sincere_a obedience_n or_o work_v of_o any_o kind_n do_v by_o we_o with_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n confound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n therefore_o that_o doctrine_n be_v false_a and_o a_o corrupt_a doctrine_n obj._n may_v be_v our_o opposer_n will_v object_v that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o all_o our_o true_a protestant_a divine_n teach_v do_v not_o at_o all_o consist_v in_o this_o i._n e._n that_o the_o one_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o other_o only_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o require_v do_v do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o the_o other_o no_o do_v but_o believe_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n their_o term_n differ_v not_o only_o in_o degree_n but_o in_o their_o whole_a nature_n 2._o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a oppose_v the_o believe_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o do_v or_o work_v for_o life_n as_o the_o condition_n proper_a to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o law_n say_v nothing_o of_o this_o this_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n speak_v nothing_o of_o do_v or_o work_v for_o life_n neither_o of_o perfectâ—or_n 〈◊〉_d obedience_n but_o the_o direct_a contrary_n he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n not_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o therefore_o we_o seek_v justification_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o do_v or_o work_n though_o upon_o never_o so_o easy_a and_o mild_a a_o condition_n of_o obedience_n we_o do_v thereby_o bring_v ourselves_o under_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o complete_a declaration_n of_o the_o only_a term_n whereby_o god_n will_v judge_v all_o and_o condemn_v all_o who_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o see_v the_o insufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o it_o through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o no_o justify_v the_o soul_n and_o from_o that_o sight_n and_o sense_n disow_v all_o their_o work_n of_o obedience_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o let_v our_o obedience_n be_v never_o i_o so_o sincere_a if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a we_o be_v still_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n and_o be_v a_o course_v by_o it_o unless_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o all_o who_o seek_v for_o justification_n or_o eternal_a life_n know_o or_o ignorant_o by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o thenâ—less_a or_o more_o whether_o command_v by_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n confound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o and_o to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o i._n e._n it_o can_v be_v rational_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o judaize_v christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n against_o who_o he_o contend_v do_v profess_v any_o hope_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o complete_a or_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o but_o no_o doubt_n think_v if_o they_o do_v sincere_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n 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will_v have_v a_o sound_n and_o steadfast_a ground_n of_o hope_n peace_n and_o comfort_n nay_o not_o only_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n but_o salvation_n itself_o for_o if_o you_o build_v on_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n and_o not_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n only_o you_o will_v fall_v into_o hell_n by_o stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stumbling-stone_n the_o jew_n do_v rom._n 9_o 32._o chap._n 10._o 2._o 8_o arg._n all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v that_o righteousness_n that_o deliver_v we_o alone_o from_o condemnation_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o none_o else_o and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o 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