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to_o be_v consider_v afterward_o but_o what_o be_v this_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o faith_n say_v he_o that_o have_v repentance_n regeneration_n &_o sincere_a obedience_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o its_o inseparable_a effect_n then_o 1_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n because_o regeneration_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o 2_o then_o upon_o a_o man_n sincere_a believe_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n &_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n nay_o not_o until_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v produce_v and_o this_o he_o express_v more_o clear_o within_o a_o line_n or_o two_o call_z regeneration_n &_o new_a obedience_n part_n of_o the_o condition_n thus_o make_v man_n able_a to_o regenerate_v themselves_o with_o some_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o former_a doctrine_n pass_v his_o inveigh_v pag._n 134._o &_o forward_o against_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o load_v it_o with_o socinian_n reproach_n wherein_o he_o bewray_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o popish_a socinian_n &_o arminian_n principle_n &_o consequence_n than_o with_o the_o gosp._n i_o doctrine_n either_o in_o theory_n or_o practise_n i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v his_o ground_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o chap._n 7._o pag._n 140_o 141._o and_o prosecute_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n his_o ground_n be_v ten_o in_o number_n the_o first_o be_v that_o work_v of_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n oppose_v to_o god_n grace_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n &_o salvation_n ans._n 1_o here_o we_o have_v the_o fundamental_a error_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n hint_v to_o we_o when_o he_o put_v justification_n &_o salvation_n together_o make_v all_o that_o be_v antecedent_o require_v unto_o salvation_n to_o be_v also_o antecedent_o require_v unto_o justification_n or_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v no_o justification_n until_o salvation_n come_v 2_o a_o 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so_o we_o think_v the_o same_o reply_n may_v suffice_v his_o 2._o ground_n be_v p._n 114._o that_o paul_n in_o speak_v aghasted_n justification_n by_o work_n give_v sufficient_a caution_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o to_o speak_v against_o evangelick_n obedience_n in_o the_o case_n that_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v against_o justification_n by_o evangelick_n work_v which_o be_v to_o say_v he_o take_v much_o pain_n for_o nothing_o for_o if_o he_o have_v but_o say_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_v he_o have_v sufficient_o confute_v justification_n by_o the_o ceremony_n if_o that_o have_v be_v all_o the_o law_n he_o mean_v but_o how_o prove_v this_o man_n what_o he_o here_o allege_v he_o adduce_v rom._n 3_o 31._o but_o i_o wonder_v how_o do_v the_o apostle_n by_o his_o doctrine_n establish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o say_v he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o preach_v justification_n in_o the_o gospel_n way_n he_o preach_v in_o plain_a 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the_o score_n of_o believer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v recall_v the_o former_a pardon_n grant_v for_o he_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31_o 34._o heb._n 8_o 12._o &_o 10_o 17._o and_o for_o future_a sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o state_n they_o have_v access_n to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n and_o have_v ground_n 3_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o communicate_v and_o impute_v so_o as_o thereby_o they_o become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o last_o he_o be_v their_o whole_a righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o whole_o their_o righteousness_n as_o make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n unto_o they_o jer._n 23_o 6_o 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o and_o with_o this_o righteousness_n they_o be_v whole_o &_o perfect_o cover_v to_o expect_v it_o as_o find_v &_o hide_v there_o phil._n 3_o 9_o &_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5_o 19_o &_o 10_o 4._o 4_o they_o be_v now_o whole_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o not_o by_o half_n or_o in_o some_o certain_a respect_n only_o as_o if_o in_o other_o respect_v they_o be_v still_o enemy_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5_o 1._o once_o they_o be_v enemy_n but_o now_o they_o be_v reconcile_v vers_fw-la 10._o by_o christ_n they_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n vers_fw-la 11._o once_o alienate_v &_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n but_o now_o reconcile_v col._n 1_o 21._o once_o a_o far_o off_o but_o now_o make_v near_o ephes._n 2_o 13._o the_o enmity_n be_v stain_n vers_fw-la 16._o no_o more_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n now_o but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 19_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n pacify_v towards_o they_o for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v ezek._n 16_o 63._o 5_o they_o be_v compleet_o translate_v into_o a_o 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1._o joh._n 3_o 14._o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o former_o they_o deserve_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o hold_v good_a notwithstanding_o of_o their_o after_o sin_n which_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v do_v not_o annul_v or_o make_v any_o such_o breach_n upon_o their_o state_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v true_a these_o sin_n must_v also_o be_v pardon_v &_o will_v be_v pardon_v but_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v pardon_v their_o justification_n as_o to_o their_o state_n be_v not_o hereby_o more_o perfect_v as_o to_o these_o respect_n former_o mention_v it_o hold_v good_a also_o notwithstanding_o of_o what_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o great_a day_n for_o that_o will_v put_v no_o man_n in_o a_o new_a justify_v state_n who_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n before_o it_o be_v true_a there_o will_v be_v many_o addition_n as_o to_o the_o solemnity_n declaration_n consequence_n &_o effect_n thereof_o in_o that_o day_n but_o not_o withstand_v hereof_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n here_o as_o to_o what_o respect_v its_o ground_n &_o the_o essential_a change_n it_o make_v together_o with_o the_o right_n that_o believer_n have_v thereby_o unto_o all_o that_o in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o be_v perfect_a &_o may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v propos._n 7_o by_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a how_o &_o in_o what_o respect_v this_o life_n of_o justification_n differ_v from_o the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n 1_o sanctification_n make_v a_o real_a physical_a change_n justification_n make_v a_o relative_n change_n and_o thereby_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o new_a state_n or_o relation_n unto_o the_o law_n &_o unto_o god_n the_o judge_n 2_o sanctification_n be_v continue_v work_n wherein_o believer_n be_v more_o &_o more_o build_v up_o daily_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n or_o a_o juridcial_a sentence_n absolve_v a_o sinner_n &_o pronunce_v he_o free_a of_o the_o charge_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o and_o not_o liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n 3_o sanctification_n be_v a_o gronw_v and_o increase_a work_n &_o admit_v of_o many_o degree_n &_o be_v usual_o weak_a and_o small_a at_o the_o beginning_n justification_n do_v not_o grow_v neither_o do_v it_o admit_v of_o degree_n but_o be_v full_a &_o compleet_n &_o adequate_a unto_o all_o end_n here_o 4_o sanctification_n be_v ever_o grow_v here_o and_o never_o come_v to_o full_a perfection_n before_o death_n justification_n be_v perfect_a &_o adequate_a unto_o all_o end_n as_o we_o show_v 5_o sanctification_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o but_o some_o be_v more_o some_o be_v less_o sanctify_v but_o justification_n be_v equal_a in_o all_o none_o be_v more_o justify_v than_o other_o 6_o some_o measure_n &_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n which_o have_v be_v attain_v may_v be_v lose_v again_o but_o nothing_o of_o justification_n can_v real_o be_v lose_v for_o we_o be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o justification_n which_o frequent_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o of_o justification_n itself_o 7_o sanctification_n be_v a_o progressive_a work_n justification_n be_v instantaneous_a as_o be_v show_v 8._o sanctification_n respect_v the_o be_v power_n &_o dominion_n of_o â—in_a in_o the_o believer_n and_o kill_v subdue_v and_o mortify_v it_o justification_n respect_v its_o guilt_n &_o demerit_n &_o take_v away_o guilt_n and_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n or_o obnoxiousness_n to_o the_o pay_v of_o the_o penalty_n 9_o in_o justification_n a_o man_n be_v accept_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n but_o in_o sanctification_n grace_n be_v infuse_v and_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 10_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o right_n have_v unto_o life_n and_o unto_o the_o rich_a recompense_n of_o reward_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v whence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o in_o sanctification_n they_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 11_o unto_o justification_n nothing_o be_v require_v but_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o soul_n may_v become_v unite_v to_o he_o &_o have_v a_o right_n to_o his_o benefit_n but_o unto_o sanctification_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v requisite_a and_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o all_o diligence_n be_v require_v and_o a_o add_v of_o virtue_n to_o faith_n of_o knowledge_n to_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n to_o knowledge_n of_o patience_n to_o temperance_n of_o godliness_n to_o patience_n of_o brotherly_a kindness_n to_o godliness_n &_o of_o charity_n to_o brotherly_a kindness_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o propos._n 8_o hence_o it_o follow_v also_o thar_z there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o assert_v a_o first_o &_o a_o second_o justification_n as_o papist_n do_v mean_v by_o the_o first_o a_o infusion_n of_o a_o inward_a principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o justification_n nor_o part_n thereof_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o the_o second_o another_o justification_n which_o with_o they_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a have_v good_a work_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o foresay_a infuse_a principle_n of_o grace_n &_o love_n for_o its_o proper_a &_o formal_a cause_n this_o justification_n they_o say_v be_v by_o work_n where_o as_o the_o former_a be_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o this_o second_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o incrementum_fw-la a_o increase_n of_o the_o first_o and_o for_o this_o they_o say_v the_o church_n pray_v when_o she_o say_v lord_n increase_v our_o say_v hope_v &_o
salvation_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v plain_a enough_o against_o that_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o socinian_o &_o arminian_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o quest_n 73._o of_o the_o large_a catech._n make_v manifest_a where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n how_o do_v faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o because_o of_o these_o other_o grace_n which_o do_v always_o accompany_v it_o or_o of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o nor_o aâ—_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n thereof_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o his_o justification_n &_o this_o be_v confirm_v from_o rom._n 4_o 5._o comp_n with_o rom._n 10_o 10._o but_o only_a as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v &_o apply_v christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o confess_v of_o faith_n ch._n 11._o f._n 1._o nor_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a nor_o any_o other_o evangelical_a obedience_n to_o they_o as_o their_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o determine_n of_o a_o point_n express_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o he_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a word_n as_o heretic_n interpret_v they_o that_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n and_o in_o confession_n &_o catechism_n i_o judge_v that_o matter_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o plain_a &_o ingenuous_a deal_n to_o set_v down_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o expression_n that_o heretic_n can_v subscribe_v unto_o when_o it_o be_v know_v they_o have_v a_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n contrary_a to_o truth_n it_o seem_v that_o mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o say_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n lest_o he_o seem_v to_o contradict_v express_a scripture_n which_o say_v that_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o now_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o assert_v with_o our_o confess_v &_o catechis_n and_o with_o all_o the_o orthodox_n against_o socinian_o &_o arminian_n that_o faith_n consider_v as_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v account_v our_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n nor_o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o and_o of_o this_o i_o give_v these_o reason_n 1._o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a disput_n about_o justification_n oppose_v faith_n &_o work_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o yea_o as_o repugnant_a to_o other_o as_o be_v notoure_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o faith_n as_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n for_o faith_n as_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o work_n command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n otherways_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a or_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n rom._n 3_o 28._o shall_v be_v this_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o one_o dead_a of_o the_o law_n without_o all_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o exclude_v their_o from_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o our_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o adversary_n do_v plead_v for_o their_o interest_n in_o justification_n as_o a_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o doer_n where_o upon_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o then_o faith_n as_o our_o work_n be_v impute_v as_o our_o righteousness_n paul_n disput_n shall_v be_v whether_o all_o work_n shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n or_o one_o work_n of_o faith_n only_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o law_n here_o the_o apostle_n understand_v only_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o for_o he_o be_v speak_v this_o even_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o never_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o instance_v chap._n 4_o in_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v long_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o have_v a_o be_v and_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3_o 20._o &_o which_o work_v wrath_n rom._n 4_o 15._o which_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n only_o 2._o by_o assert_v that_o faith_n proper_o take_v be_v account_v our_o righteousness_n the_o whole_a scope_n &_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o this_o matter_n shall_v be_v enervate_v and_o contradict_v as_o a_o very_a light_a view_n of_o they_o may_v make_v manifest_a and_o the_o follow_a argument_n will_v evince_v 3._o i'faith_o consider_v as_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o as_o a_o work_n of_o we_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n nor_o be_v it_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_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 rom._n 3_o 21_o 22._o neither_o law_n nor_o prophet_n do_v bear_v witness_n that_o faith_n as_o our_o act_n &_o work_n be_v account_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o believer_n nor_o say_v that_o our_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o faith_n can_v be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o by_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o all_o and_o put_v upon_o all_o that_o believe_v shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n word_n have_v but_o this_o sense_n that_o faith_n be_v unto_o &_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v by_o faith_n sure_o the_o apostle_n word_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o to_o import_v that_o the_o believer_n have_v by_o his_o faith_n something_o impute_v to_o he_o which_o be_v distinct_a from_o faith_n as_o be_v obvious_a 4._o if_o faith_n as_o our_o work_n be_v impute_v as_o righteousness_n how_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n &_o god_n be_v just_a when_o he_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3_o 26_o be_v our_o believe_v such_o a_o perfect_a &_o complete_a righteousness_n that_o god_n can_v but_o account_v we_o righteous_a because_o of_o it_o &_o so_o justify_v we_o as_o righteous_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o sick_a of_o the_o same_o discemper_n of_o weakness_n with_o other_o grace_n 5._o if_o faith_n as_o our_o act_n &_o work_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n how_o shall_v boast_a be_v exclude_v &_o all_o occasion_n of_o glory_v though_o not_o before_o god_n before_o who_o even_o adam_n though_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n unto_o the_o end_n can_v not_o have_v glory_v yet_o before_o man_n take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o work_n will_v not_o exclude_v boat_v &_o faith_n as_o our_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o our_o impute_a righteousness_n we_o shall_v certain_o have_v ground_n of_o glory_v before_o man_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n &_o obtain_v the_o crown_n by_o his_o do_v 6._o if_o faith_n as_o our_o work_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n justification_n &_o the_o reward_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v rom._n 4_o 4_o 5._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v &_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o this_o which_o he_o now_o oppose_v work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v believe_v then_o here_o be_v opposite_a to_o work_v &_o therefore_o can_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o work_n of_o obedience_n in_o we_o but_o as_o carry_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v &_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n laith_v hold_v on_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n 7._o if_o faith_n as_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v account_v our_o righteousness_n &_o
righteousness_n by_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v say_v not_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n infer_v debt_n &_o so_o merit_v from_o all_o work_n that_o we_o do_v whereby_o to_o patch_v up_o a_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o work_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n &_o other_o work_n but_o mean_v even_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o abraham_n who_o be_v far_o from_o imagine_v any_o merit_n be_v his_o work_n 3._o and_o sure_a if_o any_o work_n be_v account_v meritorius_fw-la in_o this_o case_n that_o must_v be_v so_o account_v which_o be_v make_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o that_o believe_a make_v our_o righteousness_n &_o thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v no_o less_o meritorious_a than_o adam_n perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v be_v argum._n 3._o that_o which_o make_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n make_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n he_o except_v the_o scripture_n still_o make_v a_o perfect_a consistency_n of_o free_a grace_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o say_v eph._n 2_o 8._o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25._o nay_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v be_v purposely_o require_v that_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v have_v place_n rom._n 4_o 16._o how_o can_v a_o gift_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v more_o free_o give_v than_o when_o nothing_o more_o be_v require_v than_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v now_o believe_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o receive_n of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o god_n give_v in_o &_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n job._n 1_o 12._o ans._n here_o be_v good_a word_n but_o nothing_o to_o loose_v the_o argument_n for_o faith_n receive_v a_o righteousness_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n or_o the_o atonement_n or_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n lay_v hold_n on_o &_o in_o law_n present_v to_o speak_v so_o the_o fidejussorie-righteousness_n of_o the_o surety_n christ_n as_o the_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o &_o for_o which_o alone_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o believe_v consider_v in_o itself_o as_o our_o work_n &_o make_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n &_o all_o our_o righteousness_n &_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o receive_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v distinct_a from_o justification_n howbeit_o he_o confound_v they_o but_o real_o be_v make_v a_o price_n in_o our_o hand_n wherewith_o to_o purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n &_o the_o reckon_n of_o this_o work_n to_o we_o which_o be_v our_o work_n as_o our_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n make_v justification_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 4_o 4._o &_o make_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v of_o work_n &_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n assert_v rom._n 11_o 6._o the_o consideration_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v &_o lay_v hold_n upon_o a_o righteousness_n or_o on_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n establish_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n proper_o take_v do_v quite_o extrude_v it_o &_o these_o two_o be_v make_v incompatible_a by_o our_o adversary_n &_o the_o one_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o other_o may_v be_v deny_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n if_o faith_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o be_v a_o instrument_n lay_v hold_n on_o &_o bring_v in_o a_o righteousness_n from_o without_o even_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o this_o exception_n if_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a must_v overthrow_v the_o position_n maintain_v arg._n 4._o that_o which_o minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o boast_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n do_v minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o boast_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n he_o except_v suppose_v the_o act_n of_o believe_a which_o be_v so_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v a_o man_n own_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o by_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2_o 8._o phil._n 1_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 12._o &_o 3_o 6._o and_o this_o cuttech_v off_o all_o ground_n of_o boast_v 1._o cor._n 4_o 7._o ans._n 1_o though_o there_o be_v no_o true_a ground_n of_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v yet_o the_o flesh_n can_v take_v occasion_n therefrom_o to_o boast_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v luk._n 18._o when_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v give_v for_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o what_o he_o be_v not_o &_o for_o what_o he_o do_v &_o so_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v give_v and_o all_o to_o be_v give_v free_o 2_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3_o 27._o and_o yet_o all_o work_n be_v give_v &_o be_v not_o absolute_o of_o &_o from_o ourselves_o 3_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_o rom._n 4_o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v to_o glory_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v abraham_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o these_o work_n of_o his_o be_v of_o grace_n &_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n and_o not_o absolute_o &_o every_o way_n his_o own_o 4_o the_o work_n require_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o absolute_o adam_n own_a but_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n also_o give_v of_o god_n yet_o by_o that_o way_n of_o justification_n there_o have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v 5_o though_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v before_o god_n as_o neither_o will_v there_o have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v before_o he_o by_o the_o way_n of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n add_v rom._n 4_o 2._o but_o not_o before_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v ground_n lay_v for_o boast_v before_o man_n when_o our_o believe_v be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o pronunce_v righteous_a in_o order_n to_o absolution_n from_o what_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o we_o 6_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n now_o so_o contrive_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v ground_n or_o colour_n of_o ground_n of_o boast_v even_o before_o man_n for_o all_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justification_n as_o that_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o they_o 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this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 5._o if_o paul_n mind_n have_v be_v only_o to_o disput_n against_o justification_n by_o moysaicall_a observance_n after_o he_o have_v state_v the_o question_n and_o propose_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v mind_v to_o confirm_v rom._n 1_o 17._o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o insist_v so_o much_o to_o show_v how_o guilty_a the_o gentile_n be_v who_o be_v never_o under_o moses_n precept_n and_o thereby_o clear_a what_o need_v they_o have_v of_o a_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n through_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v a_o clear_a tendency_n unto_o the_o clear_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n &_o not_o by_o moysaicall_a observance_n for_o what_o have_v the_o gentile_n to_o do_v with_o these_o 6._o we_o find_v like_o wise_a the_o apostle_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n themselves_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o necessity_n they_o have_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n hold_v forth_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 2_o 21_o 22._o and_o speak_v of_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o that_o to_o which_o circumcision_n belong_v say_v vers_fw-la 25._o etc._n etc._n for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n and_o this_o law_n be_v a_o law_n that_o he_o by_o supposition_n say_v one_o not_o circumcise_v may_v observe_v and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n see_v also_o rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 7._o the_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n adduce_v to_o disprove_v
those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3_o 19_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o without_o the_o law_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o regenerate_a person_n as_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v before_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n by_o these_o work_n after_o regeneration_n be_v as_o much_o inconsistent_a with_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v before_o regeneration_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n 9_o paul_n exclude_v all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o justification_n that_o give_v any_o ground_n of_o boast_v and_o of_o glory_v as_o we_o see_v rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 2._o but_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v after_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n all_o boast_n &_o glory_v shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v ephes._n 2_o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o many_o shall_v boast_v and_o what_o these_o work_n be_v the_o next_o argument_n will_v show_v 10._o even_o work_n be_v exclude_v unto_o which_o we_o be_v create_v &_o which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o now_o these_o work_n be_v work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n as_o be_v manifest_a 11._o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v in_o this_o matter_n which_o make_v justification_n not_o be_v of_o mercy_n or_o of_o grace_n rom._n 3_o 24._o ephes._n 2_o 8._o tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o but_o this_o do_v work_n after_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o before_z as_o paul_n clear_v ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o work_n &_o grace_n can_v consist_v in_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o justification_n no_o more_o than_o in_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o election_n rom._n 11_o 6._o 12._o work_v do_v after_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o paul_n describe_v rom._n 10_o 5._o from_o levit._n 18_o 5._o to_o be_v that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v opposite_a &_o inconsistent_a as_o the_o apostle_n clear_v there_o rom._n 10._o 13._o work_v do_v after_o regeneration_n if_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o justification_n will_v make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n &_o not_o of_o grace_n rom._n 4_o 4._o as_o well_o as_o work_v do_v before_o regeneration_n for_o the_o scripture_n hold_v 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occasion_n have_v there_o be_v for_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6_o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v what_o ground_n can_v any_o have_v to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n therefore_o we_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v any_o may_v see_v at_o first_o how_o ridiculous_a this_o be_v 18._o and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o in_o all_o paul_n answer_n unto_o this_o objection_n he_o never_o once_o say_v nor_o hint_v that_o by_o these_o work_v we_o shall_v be_v justify_v &_o no_o other_o way_n and_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v the_o short_a &_o clear_a solution_n of_o the_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n deliver_v by_o paul_n 19_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o be_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o justification_n do_v not_o urge_v work_v do_v before_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o justification_n for_o they_o be_v corrupt_v such_o as_o have_v already_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n &_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n therefore_o when_o paul_n be_v confute_v their_o error_n &_o oppose_v himself_o unto_o they_o he_o must_v deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v after_o faith_n in_o christ._n 20._o justification_n by_o work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n be_v as_o opposite_a to_o faith_n &_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o justification_n by_o work_n do_v before_o regeneration_n for_o the_o law_n be_v never_o of_o faith_n so_o reason_v paul_n gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n 21._o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v but_o work_v wrought_v after_o believe_v &_o after_o regeneration_n be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v thereby_o psal._n 119_o 35._o rom._n 7_o 22._o therefore_o even_o these_o work_n be_v exclude_v 22._o when_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v work_n from_o be_v cause_n of_o justification_n he_o must_v mean_v good_a work_n for_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o bad_a work_n but_o no_o work_n can_v be_v call_v good_a work_n but_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o faith_n &_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n grant_v in_o regeneration_n therefore_o while_o good_a work_n be_v exclude_v these_o do_v after_o regeneration_n be_v exclude_v what_o be_v say_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o sense_n of_o these_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v abundant_o answer_v by_o all_o that_o write_v against_o he_o &_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o take_v any_o notice_n thereof_o there_o be_v another_o evasion_n find_v out_o by_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o matter_n &_o another_o gloss_n put_v upon_o these_o work_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o some_o say_v that_o hereby_o the_o apostle_n only_o exclude_v those_o work_n that_o be_v perfect_a which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n in_o innocency_n this_o evasion_n grant_v that_o the_o law_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o that_o be_v not_o require_v in_o innocency_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o end_n why_o they_o invent_v this_o evasion_n be_v not_o to_o exclude_v work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o fancy_n
if_o this_o have_v be_v all_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v his_o say_n with_o christ._n luk._n 17_o 10._o so_o lilkewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v have_v sufficient_o confute_v that_o mistake_n but_o the_o long_a series_n of_o argument_n with_o their_o variety_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v manifest_o declare_v there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o level_v at_o some_o other_o mark_n even_o that_o which_o he_o plain_o declare_v in_o his_o repeat_v conclusion_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o gospel_n justification_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o work_n rom._n 4_o 4._o ephes._n 2_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o apostle_n clear_v the_o consequence_n because_o all_o work_n have_v a_o ground_n of_o merit_n with_o they_o &_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n &_o give_v ground_n to_o the_o worker_n to_o boast_v &_o to_o glory_v before_o man_n think_v not_o before_o god_n for_o upon_o these_o ground_n do_v the_o apostle_n reject_v all_o work_n in_o this_o affair_n as_o we_o see_v rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 2._o now_o to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n reject_v only_o such_o work_n as_o man_n conceit_n to_o be_v meritorious_a for_o their_o intrinsic_a worth_n &_o not_o other_o work_n that_o merit_v only_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la be_v to_o destroy_v the_o apostle_n argument_n &_o to_o enervat_fw-la all_o his_o discourse_n for_o even_o work_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la will_v give_v ground_n of_o boast_v before_o man_n &_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n as_o we_o know_v it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o adam_n covenant_n have_v stand_v but_o whatever_o work_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o due_a debt_n they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n for_o grace_n &_o debt_n be_v not_o compatible_a 11._o if_o any_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o meritoriousness_n of_o their_o work_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la it_o can_v be_v none_o beside_o the_o proud_a fantastic_a pharisee_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n to_o suspect_v any_o other_o and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v we_o suppose_v will_v the_o apostle_n state_n a_o needless_a controversy_n a_o controversy_n concern_v all_o both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n when_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o few_o if_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v concern_v therein_o and_o why_o may_v we_o inquire_v will_v the_o apostle_n so_o laborious_o prove_v both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o why_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n see_v the_o question_n do_v only_o concern_v a_o few_o &_o a_o very_a few_o &_o such_o as_o be_v never_o once_o name_v in_o all_o the_o dispute_n these_o thing_n look_v not_o very_o probable_a like_o 12._o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n to_o adjoine_v to_o their_o christianity_n the_o practice_n of_o some_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v also_o carry_v away_o with_o this_o absurd_a fancy_n that_o there_o be_v a_o meritoriousness_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la in_o all_o their_o work_n though_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n yet_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o same_o disput_n against_o they_o that_o he_o do_v in_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n of_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v if_o this_o merit_n be_v all_o he_o dispute_v down_o 13._o we_o find_v it_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9_o 31._o that_o they_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o by_o so_o do_v do_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o vers_fw-la 32._o it_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o neither_o be_v these_o work_n 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her_o plague_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v admire_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o protestant_n do_v aggree_v in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n even_o when_o their_o mind_n be_v distract_v about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v know_v how_o careful_a the_o lutherian_o be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n in_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o master_n in_o this_o great_a article_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a &_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o arminian_n being_n foment_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o spain_n as_o the_o immediate_a way_n to_o introduce_v popery_n say_v wilson_n in_o his_o history_n of_o great_a britain_n pag._n 119._o when_o they_o adopt_v the_o pelagian_a ground_n do_v forsake_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o can_v not_o join_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o universal_a grace_n &_o redemption_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 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be_v with_o he_o alone_o that_o the_o poor_a convince_v &_o waken_v sinner_n have_v to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o justification_n that_o we_o be_v most_o concern_v to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o &_o to_o understand_v what_o way_n it_o be_v bring_v about_o or_o to_o be_v have_v this_o be_v the_o justification_n which_o the_o apostle_n always_o deny_v to_o be_v by_o work_n &_o assert_v always_o to_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n as_o for_o a_o justification_n of_o ourselves_o against_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o satan_n the_o unjust_a surmise_n of_o our_o own_o treacherous_a heart_n &_o misinform_v conscience_n &_o the_o groundless_a alleigance_n of_o man_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o mis-apprehension_n whereof_o job_n friend_n be_v guilty_a in_o a_o high_a measure_n it_o be_v not_o that_o justification_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v and_o whatever_o interest_n good_a work_n may_v have_v herein_o as_o real_a 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heart_n will_v think_v to_o anticipate_v their_o delivery_n by_o sinistrous_a &_o sinful_a mean_n declare_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o &_o that_o they_o be_v void_a of_o true_a faith_n upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v real_a &_o true_a believer_n will_v wait_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n till_o god_n time_n come_v &_o by_o this_o faith_n trust_v &_o lean_v to_o the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o god_n through_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o &_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o they_o shall_v have_v a_o life_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v through_o support_v strengthen_v &_o comâ—orted_v and_o much_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 10_o 37_o 38._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n &_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v &_o will_v not_o tarry_v now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n &c._n &c._n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n leave_v out_o the_o pronoun_n his_o which_o the_o prophet_n use_v but_o that_o make_v no_o great_a alteration_n the_o matter_n be_v clear_a &_o that_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o septuagint_n make_v a_o great_a alteration_n when_o they_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o my_o faith_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v already_o justify_v &_o believer_n &_o his_o say_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v by_o their_o faith_n for_o we_o need_v not_o own_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o some_o think_v may_v not_o improbable_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o who_o be_v by_o his_o faith_n just_a or_o justify_v shall_v live_v can_v be_v applicable_a to_o the_o apostl'e_v purpose_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n not_o to_o mentione_n what_o other_o say_v to_o this_o nor_o judge_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v anxious_o into_o this_o matter_n see_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v move_v &_o inspire_v of_o paul_n to_o alleige_v &_o apply_v this_o passage_n of_o old_a testament_n truth_n for_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o prove_v may_v full_o satisfy_v we_o as_o to_o its_o pertinency_n though_o we_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v all_o by_o proprose_a our_o thought_n concernin_n it_o â—_o conceive_v the_o ground_n may_v be_v this_o that_o this_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n &_o universal_o true_a that_o even_o believer_n who_o be_v already_o change_v &_o have_v a_o life_n begin_v in_o they_o must_v all_o their_o life_n long_o make_v use_n of_o faith_n grip_v to_o the_o promise_n as_o yea_o &_o amen_o in_o christ_n promise_v &_o come_v who_o be_v the_o substance_n &_o kernel_n of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v support_v strengthen_v uphold_v &_o carry_v through_o difficulty_n distress_n darkness_n temptation_n &_o the_o like_a without_o faint_v or_o do_v what_o be_v unbeseeming_a a_o live_a believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n so_o that_o their_o whole_a life_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n be_v keptin_a &_o continue_v by_o faith_n bring_v new_a supply_n &_o influence_n from_o the_o head_n through_o the_o promise_n it_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v at_o first_o attain_v to_o this_o life_n &_o change_v from_o death_n yea_o that_o in_o this_o case_n faith_n be_v much_o more_o necessary_o requisite_a yea_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n be_v &_o must_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o if_o the_o progress_n &_o continuance_n of_o this_o life_n or_o renew_v of_o it_o after_o decay_n be_v have_v by_o faith_n draw_v
to_o their_o justification_n before_o &_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n &_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o rob_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n else_o where_o so_o chap._n 33_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v up_o unto_o david_n &_o that_o hereby_o judah_n shall_v be_v save_v &_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v saifely_a and_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o his_o spouse_n shall_v wear_v her_o husband_n name_n &_o be_v call_v after_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n thereby_o profess_v her_o adherence_n to_o he_o as_o her_o husband_n &_o her_o own_n of_o he_o as_o all_o her_o righteousness_n &_o glory_v in_o that_o that_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v her_o righteousness_n in_o compliance_n herewith_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o express_v our_o conception_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n so_o as_o may_v give_v proud_a man_n ground_n 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we_o by_o imputation_n yet_o this_o special_a manner_n of_o his_o be_v righteousness_n to_o we_o must_v be_v make_v out_o by_o other_o scripture_n than_o this_o as_o because_o a_o rich_a man_n have_v silver_n &_o gold_n &_o jewel_n in_o possession_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v silver_n in_o one_o chest_n and_o gold_n in_o another_o jewel_n in_o a_o three_o ans._n christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n we_o have_v from_o he_o can_v be_v no_o otherways_o we_o then_o by_o imputation_n for_o it_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o holiness_n &_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o the_o similitude_n of_o gold_n silver_n &_o jewel_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o straw_n in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o dissimilitude_n be_v obvious_a except_o 2._o the_o meaning_n only_o be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o sole_a mean_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n ans._n 1_o according_a to_o his_o former_a exception_n it_o will_v follow_v hence_o that_o he_o work_v not_o holiness_n &_o wisdom_n in_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n but_o only_o be_v the_o mean_n thereof_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n for_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v all_o these_o particular_n to_o we_o one_o &_o the_o same_o way_n 2_o this_o differ_v little_a from_o the_o answer_n of_o schlightingius_n cont_n meisnerum_fw-la p._n 250._o who_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o because_o his_o righteousness_n redound_v to_o our_o good_a and_o justification_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v justification_n to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o &_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v merit_v our_o justification_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n to_o we_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o bestow_v a_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n or_o he_o must_v be_v righteousness_n to_o we_o ere_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o how_o shall_v we_o partake_v of_o his_o righteousness_n if_o not_o by_o imputation_n 4_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n or_o sole_a mean_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n till_o we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v the_o sole_a author_n &_o mean_n of_o a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o he_o have_v merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v without_o a_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o even_o a_o terrene_a judge_n shall_v justify_v one_o that_o have_v no_o righteousness_n if_o then_o he_o have_v merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v 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it_o do_v import_n justification_n here_o yet_o see_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n before_o god_n without_o a_o righteousness_n it_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n too_o or_o that_o he_o merit_v a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v procure_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n then_o he_o have_v merit_v that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v justification_n &_o why_o not_o also_o glorification_n be_v not_o this_o to_o overturn_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d gospel_n he_o add_v 2._o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o believer_n have_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n be_v still_o attribute_v unto_o his_o death_n &_o suffering_n &_o never_o to_o his_o active_a obedience_n ans._n but_o he_o have_v forget_v what_o be_v say_v rom._n 4_o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n sure_o his_o resurrection_n be_v neither_o his_o death_n nor_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v forget_v also_o what_o be_v say_v rom._n 5_o 19_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o as_o we_o have_v ofttimes_o hear_v except_o 3._o this_o will_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n only_o be_v impute_v or_o that_o he_o only_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o ans._n i_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o sole_a imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n but_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n whole_a surety_n righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o compleet_n obedience_n &_o suffer_v or_o of_o what_o he_o do_v &_o suffer_v in_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n
at_o which_o they_o stumble_v when_o he_o say_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o again_o rom._n 10_o 3_o 4._o but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n &_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o hence_o clear_a that_o they_o reject_v christ_n and_o will_v not_o own_v he_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n &_o that_o they_o stumble_v at_o he_o seek_v after_o justification_n &_o life_n by_o their_o own_o personal_a follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n &_o 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father_n shall_v either_o stoop_v so_o low_a unto_o he_o with_o his_o head_n or_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n that_o he_o may_v reach_v his_o head_n who_o will_v call_v this_o a_o potestative_a condition_n but_o next_o what_o mean_v mr._n baxter_n by_o this_o jus_o actuale_fw-la be_v this_o the_o same_o with_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi as_o oppose_v to_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la this_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la which_o yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v or_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o ..._o but_o what_o be_v a_o potential_a right_n be_v it_o the_o same_o with_o a_o remote_a right_n and_o how_o very_o far_o remote_a must_v that_o right_o be_v if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o which_o the_o reprobat_fw-la have_v and_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n as_o to_o this_o remote_a &_o potential_a right_n or_o what_o way_n it_o may_v be_v call_v which_o be_v opposite_a to_o a_o actual_a right_n betwixt_o the_o reprobat_fw-la &_o the_o elect_a before_o faith_n it_o be_v like_a mr._n baxter_n will_v say_v there_o be_v none_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o redemption_n be_v universal_a and_o for_o all_o alike_o &_o so_o that_o right_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v call_v that_o precee_v the_o actual_a right_n be_v equal_o common_a to_o all_o if_o we_o mean_v that_o potential_a right_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o redemption_n but_o to_o we_o who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n &_o that_o he_o take_v on_o their_o debt_n &_o in_o due_a time_n make_v fall_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o his_o undertake_n these_o elect_a one_o for_o who_o christ_n engage_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n have_v another_o sort_n of_o right_n call_v it_o potential_a or_o what_o you_o will_v than_o the_o reprobat_fw-la haué_fw-fr because_o christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o the_o blessing_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n unto_o they_o and_o he_o have_v a_o right_o keep_v for_o they_o and_o not_o for_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o a_o right_n unto_o all_o these_o good_a 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justify_v chap._n xxix_o what_o interest_n repentance_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o question_n about_o the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n in_o justification_n it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v much_o of_o repentance_n itself_o the_o premit_v of_o a_o few_o thing_n will_v be_v sufficient_a unto_o our_o purpose_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v render_v repent_v be_v of_o a_o general_a signification_n for_o it_o signify_v to_o return_v whether_o from_o a_o place_n or_o from_o the_o distemper_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o from_o our_o former_a course_n &_o so_o denote_v a_o motion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o body_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o or_o of_o the_o mind_n from_o any_o purpose_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a way_n &_o walk_v and_o in_o special_a it_o sometime_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o better_a both_o as_o to_o his_o mind_n resolution_n and_o deportment_n &_o thus_o denote_v a_o man_n turn_v unto_o god_n and_o according_o we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la of_o the_o prodigal_n come_v or_o return_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o right_a mind_n &_o wit_n and_o we_o hear_v of_o repentance_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o n._n testam_fw-la there_o be_v two_o greek_n word_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v such_o a_o change_n as_o it_o attend_v with_o after_o care_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o a_o change_n as_o denote_v afterwit_n or_o after_o thought_n some_o do_v so_o difference_n these_o two_o as_o that_o they_o say_v the_o last_o signify_v so_o to_o sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v do_v as_o to_o amend_v it_o call_v by_o the_o latins_n resipiscere_fw-la &_o therefore_o proper_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o good_a &_o save_a repentance_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a return_v to_o his_o right_a wit_n so_o as_o to_o reform_v &_o amend_v what_o have_v be_v amiss_o and_o the_o other_o denote_v proper_o care_n anxiety_n &_o solicitude_n after_o something_o do_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n poenitere_fw-la and_o this_o may_v be_v use_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n as_o denote_v proper_o no_o change_n of_o mind_n or_o carriage_n to_o the_o better_a but_o simple_o such_o a_o trouble_n &_o anxiety_n for_o what_o be_v do_v as_o make_v they_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o do_v whether_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o the_o new_a test._n we_o find_v not_o this_o difference_n constant_o obsérve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v both_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o a_o good_a repentance_n &_o save_v mat._n 21_o 32_o 29._o and_o for_o a_o common_a repentance_n that_o be_v not_o save_v mal_fw-fr 27_o 3._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o judas_n repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v therefrom_o import_v a_o good_a &_o save_a repentance_n except_o heb._n 12_o 17._o what_o this_o word_n denote_v when_o use_v of_o god_n either_o affirmatiu_o or_o negatiu_o we_o need_v not_o here_o inquire_v it_o be_v more_o for_o our_o purpose_n to_o consider_v that_o repentance_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o for_o a_o common_a work_n of_o legal_a sorrow_n through_o conviction_n of_o hazard_n because_o of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o man_n may_v rue_v be_v grieve_v &_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o wish_v he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o as_o judas_n repent_v of_o his_o wickedness_n this_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v attend_v with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o to_o such_o in_o who_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o condition_n &_o humiliation_n until_o it_o come_v to_o real_a conversion_n and_o a_o union_n with_o christ_n though_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o justification_n &_o pardon_n in_o such_o in_o regaird_a that_o usual_o if_o not_o always_o the_o lord_n premit_v some_o thing_n of_o this_o as_o to_o some_o sensible_a measure_n or_o other_o unto_o his_o more_o gracious_a work_n yet_o this_o common_a repentance_n have_v no_o proper_a interest_n in_o justification_n &_o can_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n thereof_o far_o less_o a_o cause_n see_v in_o itself_o it_o have_v no_o certain_a connexion_n with_o justification_n &_o though_o it_o be_v a_o antecedent_n in_o the_o justify_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v where_o no_o justification_n follow_v be_v in_o many_o nothing_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o work_v death_n 2._o cor._n 7_o 10._o but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o repentance_n that_o be_v only_o peculiar_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v already_o justify_v &_o pardon_v follow_v upon_o &_o flow_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n express_v by_o self-abhoring_a self-lothing_a melt_v of_o heart_n and_o tenderness_n &_o the_o like_a so_o ezek._n 16_o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v &_o be_v confound_v &_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o ezek._n 36-25_a 26_o 27_o 28._o comp_n with_o vers_n 31_o see_v also_o jer._n 31_o 19_o 20._o neither_o can_v this_o be_v call_v or_o account_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n &_o remission_n because_o it_o manifest_o follow_v not_o only_a justification_n &_o remission_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o sense_n and_o intimation_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o can_v go_v before_o it_o but._n 3._o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v anent_o that_o work_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o save_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v a_o belong_v with_o faith_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n cause_v spiritual_a &_o kindly_a grief_n sorrow_n and_o indignation_n at_o themselves_o and_o their_o sinful_a way_n with_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n &_o a_o fix_a purpose_n to_o forsake_v it_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o this_o be_v frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o this_o repentance_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o in_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v work_v a_o work_n of_o conversion_n &_o who_o he_o be_v translate_n out_o of_o dearkness_n in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o such_o as_o be_v already_o bring_v in_o to_o a_o justify_v state_n after_o new_a sin_n commit_v as_o to_o this_o last_o we_o will_v have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v afterward_o how_o or_o what_o way_n it_o be_v require_v in_o reference_n to_o remission_n &_o pardon_n of_o after-sin_n the_o first_o fall_v now_o under_o consideration_n because_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o justification_n which_o hold_v forth_o a_o change_n of_o state_n as_o be_v former_o explain_v that_o we_o may_v therefore_o proceed_v the_o more_o distinct_o in_o this_o inquisition_n we_o must_v fiâ—st_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o term_n equipollent_a in_o scripture_n and_o see_v what_o be_v proper_o denote_v there_o by_o and_o 1._o sometime_o it_o denote_v most_o grief_n sorrow_n or_o that_o which_o be_v call_v contrition_n or_o that_o part_n of_o repentance_n as_o luk._n 10_o 33._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o sit_v in_o sackcloth_n &_o ash_n jer._n 8_o 6._o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v thus_o it_o may_v also_o be_v take_v 2._o cor._n 11_o 21._o &_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o &_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleaness_n &_o fornication_n &_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v here_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o denote_v this_o part_n of_o repentance_n though_o not_o as_o exclude_v the_o other_o part_n 2._o some_o time_n it_o denote_v most_o a_o change_n of_o former_a course_n &_o way_n whether_o of_o error_n as_o 2._o tim._n 2_o 25._o if_o god_n per_fw-mi adventure_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o of_o conversation_n call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6_o 1._o so_o 2._o chron._n 7_o 14._o it_o be_v call_v a_o turn_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n &_o from_o sin_n ezek._n 18_o 21._o it_o be_v say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8_o 22._o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n see_v rev._n 2_o 21_o 22._o 3._o sometime_o it_o denote_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n &_o turn_v unto_o god_n act._n 26_o 20_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v &_o turn_v to_o god_n where_o the_o latter_a expression_n be_v but_o exegetick_a of_o the_o former_a so_o also_o act._n 3_o 19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o &_o be_v convert_v where_o both_o expression_n
the_o inheritance_n or_o will_v receive_v they_o but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a question_n obj._n 4._o he_o cit_v in_o the_o margin_n luk._n 24_o 47._o and_o that_o repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o luk._n 15_o 7._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ans._n this_o last_o place_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o pardon_n or_o of_o justification_n &_o only_o say_v that_o repentance_n will_v include_v faith_n &_o do_v import_v the_o whole_a conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n whereof_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o &_o chief_a step_n as_o to_o the_o other_o place_n we_o tell_v before_o that_o by_o repentance_n here_o be_v understand_v all_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v call_v for_o in_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o whole_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n &_o that_o therefore_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o blessing_n &_o favour_n that_o sinner_n need_v &_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o gosspel_n must_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o yea_o if_o these_o two_o expression_n be_v strict_o to_o be_v take_v it_o will_v give_v ground_n to_o infer_v that_o repentance_n alone_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o remission_n but_o what_o say_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n now_o in_o hand_n do_v any_o of_o these_o expression_n give_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o infer_v that_o repentance_n strict_o take_v have_v the_o same_o use_n &_o interest_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v obj._n 5._o other_o possible_o may_v urge_v act._n 8_o 22._o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n &_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o ans._n 1_o if_o this_o place_n prove_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n it_o will_v say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o prayer_n in_o justification_n equal_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n 2_o yea_o &_o plead_v for_o these_o only_a with_o exclusion_n of_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o repentance_n &_o prayer_n without_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_o mention_v 3_o but_o repent_v here_o be_v take_v in_o a_o comprehensive_a sense_n as_o include_v faith_n its_o ground_n &_o cause_n &_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o expressive_a evidence_n &_o sensible_a effect_n so_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o repentance_n in_o such_o as_o will_v be_v pardon_v may_v hence_o be_v well_o infer_v which_o be_v grant_v necessary_a upon_o several_a account_n but_o the_o present_a question_n be_v whether_o it_o have_v the_o same_o place_n office_n &_o influence_n in_o justification_n &_o pardon_n that_o faith_n have_v obj._n 6._o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v fâ—rther_o object_v luk._n 13_o 3_o 5_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o this_o likely_a be_v the_o passage_n which_o mr._n baxter_n cite_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o printer_n put_v vers_n 35._o for_o 3._o 5._o through_o a_o mistake_n but_o i_o ans._n this_o place_n only_o prove_v what_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o wit_n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_o require_v of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v save_v and_o if_o hence_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o therefore_o not_o only_o its_o presence_n but_o its_o interest_n be_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n in_o justification_n the_o interest_n of_o good_a work_n &_o of_o all_o command_v duty_n may_v be_v hence_o infer_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n in_o justification_n because_o these_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n as_o be_v repentance_n obj._n 7._o prov._n 28_o 13._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v &_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n ans._n 1_o if_o forsake_v of_o sin_n be_v here_o take_v strict_o for_o repentance_n &_o if_o this_o place_n be_v urge_v pertinent_o to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n confession_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v make_v to_o have_v the_o same_o influence_n &_o will_v be_v make_v more_o necessary_a than_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v not_o here_o express_o name_v 2_o find_v mercy_n be_v not_o strict_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o justification_n or_o of_o mere_a pardon_n but_o be_v to_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o felicity_n here_o &_o hereafter_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o not_o prosper_v and_o so_o hence_o can_v only_o be_v infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o confess_v &_o forsake_v of_o sin_n in_o such_o as_o will_v find_v grace_n &_o mercy_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o will_v prosper_v in_o all_o their_o way_n obj._n 8._o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a the_o break_a heart_a the_o mourner_n &_o to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n esai_n 61_o 1_o 2_o 3._o ans._n this_o place_n indeed_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n to_o appoint_v &_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n &_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n but_o here_o as_o the_o repentance_n import_v be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o the_o expression_n intimate_v so_o the_o good_a that_o christ_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o wit_n comfort_n &_o joy_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n which_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a pardon_n or_o justification_n some_o pardon_v &_o justify_v may_v stand_v in_o need_n hereof_o be_v indeed_o mourner_n in_o ash_n &_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n so_o that_o this_o place_n come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n obj._n 9_o be_v not_o this_o to_o favour_v the_o antinomian_o who_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v needless_a and_o be_v a_o mere_a legal_a duty_n neither_o to_o be_v urge_v nor_o practise_v under_o the_o gospel_n ans._n though_o we_o say_v that_o repentance_n have_v not_o the_o same_o place_n office_n &_o interest_n in_o &_o about_o justification_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o faith_n have_v yet_o we_o give_v no_o countenance_n unto_o the_o antinomian_a error_n because_o we_o affirm_v repentance_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o real_a beginning_n of_o gospel_n repentance_n to_o be_v also_o necessary_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v i_o say_v the_o beginning_n because_o i_o conceive_v the_o principal_a part_n or_o work_n of_o save_v &_o gospel-repentance_n follow_v faith_n and_o upon_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n &_o the_o believer_n make_v and_o the_o man_n bring_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n see_v then_o we_o press_v &_o urge_v the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n as_o a_o constant_a duty_n &_o require_v it_o in_o all_o such_o as_o will_v enjoy_v peace_n &_o comfort_n here_o &_o be_v save_v here_o after_o we_o yield_v nothing_o unto_o the_o antinomian_o and_o against_o they_o we_o urge_v the_o same_o scripture_n that_o have_v now_o be_v allege_v &_o other_o also_o as_o irrefragable_a proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o grace_n though_o to_o other_o end_n than_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n obj._n 10._o do_v not_o our_o divine_n ordinary_o say_v &_o prove_v that_o faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o ans._n true_a but_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o same_o way_n a_o condition_n of_o justification_n that_o faith_n be_v but_o that_o term_n condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o take_v large_o to_o wit_n to_o signify_v &_o import_v the_o duty_n require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n &_o not_o strict_o for_o condition_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n these_o two_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v many_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n of_o marriage_n that_o be_v duty_n of_o marry_a person_n to_o other_o that_o can_v not_o be_v call_v condition_n of_o make_v up_o the_o marriage_n relation_n as_o be_v manifest_a &_o so_o be_v it_o here_o many_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o believer_n that_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v call_v condition_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n obj._n 11._o but_o do_v not_o many_o both_o in_o sermon_n &_o in_o writing_n even_o when_o speak_v of_o pardon_n &_o of_o justification_n join_v repentance_n with_o
lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v manifest_o declare_v that_o all_o work_n be_v lay_v aside_o in_o this_o matter_n &_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o occasion_n of_o boast_v &_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v as_o every_o one_o may_v see_v to_o qualify_v or_o specify_v the_o work_n that_o be_v exclude_v these_o word_n carry_v nothing_o of_o a_o restriction_n in_o they_o the_o same_o be_v clear_a also_o rom._n 4_o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v shalll_v the_o meaning_n be_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o such_o work_n as_o give_v ground_n of_o gloriation_n then_o the_o meaning_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n do_v express_o cross_v &_o contradict_v that_o sense_n unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o to_o have_v no_o sense_n to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o following_z vers_n 3._o where_o believe_v be_v mention_v &_o not_o another_o sort_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o give_v no_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o boast_v which_o in_o this_o case_n of_o justification_n no_o man_n can_v describe_v unto_o we_o or_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o p._n 122._o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n rom._n 3_o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v etc._n etc._n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o gospel_n way_n but_o not_o only_o be_v that_o in_o the_o general_n include_v but_o that_o gospel-way_n be_v particular_o express_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o his_o popish_a &_o socinian_n way_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o gospel-way_n he_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v to_o we_o p._n 124._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v so_o frequent_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n &_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o because_o they_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o sacrifice_n ans._n and_o why_o not_o also_o by_o their_o work_n of_o obedience_n sure_a neither_o abraham_n nor_o david_n seek_v for_o pardon_n upon_o any_o such_o accout_n &_o they_o renunce_v other_o work_n than_o these_o be_v that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o paul_n renunce_v phil._n 3_o 9_o be_v he_o then_o occupy_v about_o sacrifice_n some_o thing_n else_o sure_o be_v understand_v 1._o cor._n 4_o 4._o 2._o because_o say_v he_o they_o do_v not_o think_v regeneration_n or_o supernatural_a grace_n necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o ans._n and_o true_o all_o the_o regeneration_n &_o supernatural_a grace_n which_o he_o think_v necessary_a be_v but_o that_o a_o pelagian_a jesuite_n &_o arminian_n will_v think_v necessary_a &_o no_o more_o as_o we_o see_v above_o but_o do_v he_o think_v that_o abraham_n or_o david_n have_v any_o such_o apprehension_n &_o yet_o even_o their_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n that_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o phil._n 3_o 9_o i_o think_v for_o shame_n he_o will_v not_o say_v it_o and_o what_o mean_v paul_n to_o say_v 1._o cor._n 4_o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v this_o sure_a must_v include_v work_v do_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n &_o after_o regeneration_n 3._o say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o their_o own_o devise_v &_o not_o of_o god_n appoint_v ans._n this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a truth_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o his_o way_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n no_o more_o consistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n method_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n than_o they_o be_v for_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o reject_v with_o contempt_n true_a justification_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o know_v no_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v popish_a &_o 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mr._n baxter_n recommend_v to_o we_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v move_v some_o to_o say_v noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la socio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la se._n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n though_o something_o of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v hint_v before_o chap._n xx._n when_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o of_o it_o here_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o follow_v and_o also_o &_o more_o particular_o in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o the_o explain_v of_o this_o object_n we_o will_v premit_fw-la these_o few_o thing_n 1._o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n there_o be_v presuppose_v unto_o the_o right_a exercise_n &_o actual_a exert_n of_o faith_n accept_v the_o offer_a saviour_n &_o salvation_n through_o he_o a_o 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of_o christ_n at_o first_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o say_v that_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o justification_n he_o be_v behold_v to_o his_o own_o work_n he_o shall_v sure_o have_v matter_n of_o boast_v in_o himself_o in_o so_o far_o at_o least_o papist_n think_v to_o evite_v this_o argument_n against_o their_o second_o justification_n by_o work_n by_o save_v that_o all_o these_o good_a work_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o this_o shift_n will_v not_o help_v for_o all_o these_o work_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v &_o be_v exclude_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o occasion_v boast_v or_o give_v ground_n thereunto_o as_o the_o next_o argument_n will_v more_o full_o clear_a 4._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v unto_o he_o &_o faith_n impute_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o only_a when_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v but_o many_o year_n after_o even_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n rom._n 4._o &_o jam._n 2_o 21_o 23._o so_o be_v he_o justify_v first_o &_o last_o as_o to_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o glory_v and_o therefore_o not_o by_o work_n rom._n 4_o 1_o 3_o 4._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v express_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v that_o our_o father_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n on_o the_o altar_n i_o ans._n not_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o whole_a explication_n &_o vindication_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n here_o which_o be_v of_o late_a to_o good_a purpose_n &_o most_o satisfy_o do_v by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n owen_n i_o only_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v such_o as_o thereby_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 23._o now_o if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n proper_o so_o take_v the_o scripture_n have_v not_o be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v make_v good_a to_o wit_n that_o work_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o &_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o as_o by_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n a_o true_a faith_n that_o prove_v itself_o such_o in_o time_n of_o a_o trial_n by_o work_n of_o obedience_n &_o particular_o by_o obedience_n to_o that_o command_n whereby_o the_o lord_n try_v or_o tempt_v he_o gen._n 22_o 1_o 2._o and_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v with_o his_o work_n &_o be_v perfect_v or_o discover_v &_o manifest_v to_o be_v real_a after_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o fire_n jam._n 2_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o good_a direction_n that_o the_o learned_a camero_n give_v here_o op._n fol._n pag._n 83._o that_o we_o shall_v hóld_v fast_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n &_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n and_o of_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n be_v set_v down_o vers_n 14._o what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n &_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n or_o that_o faith_n save_v he_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o man_n suppose_v he_o have_v who_o have_v no_o work_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o save_v &_o that_o because_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o poor_a indigent_a brethren_n in_o necessity_n vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o be_v dead_a vers_fw-la 17._o 20_o it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v by_o work_n vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o devil_n have_v vers_fw-la 19_o all_o which_o &_o what_o follow_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n with_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o 5._o it_o will_v always_o hold_v true_a that_o god_n be_v he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a &_o so_o justify_v he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o he_o to_o who_o say_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 5._o but_o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n &_o work_n be_v count_v for_o righteoulness_n in_o order_n to_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n god_n shall_v not_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o shall_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a at_o first_o &_o thereafter_o justify_v the_o godly_a whereof_o the_o text_n give_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n 6._o the_o instance_n of_o david_n clear_v this_o also_o
which_o be_v not_o by_o a_o dead_a faith_n or_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o can_v produce_v work_n of_o obedience_n or_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n have_v but_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v work_v &_o make_v the_o soul_n prompt_v &_o ready_a to_o yield_v all_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n evidence_v will_n mr._n baxter_n say_v that_o by_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o can_v save_v and_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o devil_n &_o be_v attend_v with_o no_o christian_a love_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n at_o first_o no_o sure_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o james_n oppose_v unto_o work_n or_o rather_o unto_o a_o work_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v first_o &_o last_o as_o be_v abraham_n vers_fw-la 21._o who_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o it_o wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o the_o same_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v the_o true_a &_o save_a faith_n of_o god_n elect._n and_o sure_o this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o wrought_v in_o rahab_n be_v another_o sort_n of_o faith_n than_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n or_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n mat._n 6_o 14_o 15._o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v that_o every_o one_o who_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n do_v thereby_o and_o thereupon_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n otherways_o heathen_n &_o wicked_a person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v before_o god_n because_o they_o may_v forgive_v other_o some_o wrong_n do_v unto_o themselves_o if_o it_o besaid_a that_o such_o can_v forgive_v other_o a_o right_n not_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o be_v in_o christ._n true_a but_o then_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o forgive_a abstract_o consider_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o but_o a_o forgive_a flow_v from_o faith_n &_o principled_a thereby_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o without_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o principle_v &_o prompt_v to_o pardon_v of_o other_o we_o can_v expect_v no_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n from_o god_n not_o have_v ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o pardon_v of_o god_n our_o forgive_n of_o other_o then_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o native_a effect_n &_o evident_a sign_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o commentator_n manifest_a upon_o the_o place_n speak_v against_o the_o papist_n see_v pareus_n gualther_n &_o other_o pareus_n particular_o disprove_v the_o papist_n gloss_n &_o say_v that_o our_o pardon_v of_o other_o must_v follow_v upon_o god_n pardon_v of_o we_o as_o he_o clear_v from_o mat._n 18._o and_o will_v not_o have_v our_o forgive_n of_o other_o say_v to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o obtain_n remission_n from_o god_n this_o place_n than_o say_v that_o while_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o readiness_n cheerful_o &_o hearty_o to_o forgive_v other_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o imagine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n have_v this_o christian_a disposition_n flow_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v have_v this_o as_o to_o the_o seed_n &_o root_n but_o till_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o yield_v this_o fruit_n they_o want_v the_o evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o consequent_o of_o pardon_n 1._o joh._n 1_o 9_o mean_v such_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o make_v use_n by_o faith_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o with_o a_o run_n to_o the_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n chap._n 2_o 1_o 2._o most_o wicked_a person_n as_o saul_n may_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o run_v to_o the_o fountain_n the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o by_o a_o confession_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o act_n they_o can_v attain_v to_o no_o remission_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o faith_n only_a act_n in_o humble_a confession_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o take_n of_o shame_n to_o themselves_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n &_o of_o continuance_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o this_o revel_v 22_o 14._o be_v also_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o prove_v their_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o work_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereuse_v do_v not_o always_o denote_v right_a or_o jus_o for_o it_o sometime_o signify_v mere_a freedom_n liberty_n &_o power_n to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o here_o the_o word_n import_v that_o such_o as_o do_v his_o commandment_n be_v bless_v for_o thereby_o they_o have_v free_a access_n unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o christ_n their_o objective_a blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v viz._n that_o work_v of_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v it_o will_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o by_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o buy_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n even_o in_o part_n or_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n blood_n for_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o whole_a right_n &_o nothing_o of_o we_o must_v be_v join_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o price_n otherwise_o must_v we_o have_v a_o proportionable_a share_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o obtain_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n &_o to_o his_o merit_n for_o before_o we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o christian_a obedience_n and_o christ_n alone_o have_v buy_v to_o we_o both_o grace_n &_o glory_n but_o our_o work_n of_o christian_a obedience_n though_o they_o can_v precede_v our_o right_n to_o yet_o they_o may_v go_v before_o our_o possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v now_o right_o &_o possession_n be_v different_a thing_n but_o in_o fine_a we_o say_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o apposite_a to_o the_o purpose_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o justification_n be_v different_a from_o glorification_n rom._n 8_o 30._o and_o of_o justification_n as_o continue_v be_v we_o here_o speak_v joh._n 15_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n 3._o &_o 9_o can_v prove_v nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o we_o be_v upon_o vers._n 4._o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fruitfulness_n in_o grace_n but_o by_o a_o constant_a abide_n in_o &_o suck_v of_o sap_n by_o faith_n from_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n which_o none_o deny_v verse_n 8._o show_v that_o by_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a the_o father_n be_v glorify_v &_o thereby_o a_o demonstration_n be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 6._o hold_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n that_o attend_v apostate_n but_o we_o hope_v true_a believer_n be_v secure_v against_o full_a &_o final_a apostasy_n vers._n 10._o prove_v indeed_o that_o keep_v of_o christ_n command_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o keep_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n fresh_a in_o our_o soul_n &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n of_o beneficence_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o good_a work_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n unless_o we_o will_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o continue_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 24._o etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o full_a &_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v indeed_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o interest_n in_o christ_n &_o from_o benefit_n by_o he_o but_o as_o true_a believer_n be_v secure_v from_o this_o as_o vers_n 27._o clear_v so_o this_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o continuance_n in_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o continuance_n of_o justification_n mat._n 18_o 35._o only_o prove_v and_o so_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v to_o mat._n 6_o 14._o that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o from_o their_o heart_n forgive_v their_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v they_o they_o ..._o our_o cruelty_n &_o unmercifulness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n may_v give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o
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 the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o christ_n be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o we_o but_o whether_o that_o sanctification_n be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o be_v unto_o we_o what_o more_o he_o add_v it_o be_v god_n who_o honour_v these_o that_o honour_v he_o &_o praise_v his_o saint_n as_o the_o excellent_a on_o the_o earth_n &_o his_o jewel_n &_o peculiar_a treasure_n adorn_v with_o his_o own_o lovely_a image_n &_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n &_o wicked_a man_n that_o vilify_v &_o dishonour_v they_o ans._n this_o be_v but_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o cheat_n for_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v vilify_v or_o honour_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o ascribe_v that_o unto_o themselves_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o be_v it_o in_o less_o or_o in_o more_o we_o know_v the_o saint_n be_v god_n excellent_a one_o his_o jewel_n &_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n but_o all_o this_o be_v through_o the_o free_a underserved_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v they_o beautiful_a &_o lovely_a with_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o for_o all_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_a know_v what_o their_o birth_n &_o nativity_n be_v and_o whence_o all_o this_o be_v come_v and_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o this_o and_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o what_o be_v the_o sole_a ground_n of_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o i_o have_v oft_o lament_v it_o say_v he_o further_a that_o these_o very_a man_n that_o hold_v this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n of_o self-abosement_a as_o have_v no_o part_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o share_v at_o all_o in_o any_o good_a work_n be_v yet_o too_o oft_o so_o proud_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o goodness_n even_o for_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v none_o for_o which_o they_o be_v praise_v worthy_a as_o that_o their_o pride_n be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o church_n &_o all_o about_o they_o ans._n i_o shall_v not_o plead_v for_o pride_n or_o proud_a conceit_n in_o any_o but_o whether_o such_o as_o lay_v down_o doctrinal_a ground_n of_o pride_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v proud_a or_o such_o as_o lay_v down_o contrary_a ground_n but_o do_v not_o practice_v according_o be_v most_o blame_v worthy_a i_o leave_v mr._n baxter_n to_o judge_v one_o thing_n i_o will_v ask_v how_o mr._n baxter_n come_v to_o know_v that_o such_o as_o he_o oppose_v here_o be_v proud_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o goodness_n pride_n 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no_o man_n can_v right_o lament_v at_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o himself_o embrace_v &_o teach_v he_o proceed_v â—_o 177._o whatever_o be_v of_o god_n be_v good_a &_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v laudable_a or_o praise-worthie_a &_o merit_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v ans._n true_a &_o therefore_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n &_o it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o puff_n we_o up_o with_o proud_a conceit_n or_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n we_o lean_a to_o in_o order_n to_o be_v justify_v &_o accept_v of_o god_n he_o add_v n._n 178._o all_o the_o sanctify_a be_v inherent_o righteous_a but_o with_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o will_v no_o further_o justify_v they_o in_o judgement_n save_v only_o against_o this_o accusation_n that_o they_o be_v unholy_a ans._n mr._n baxter_n then_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v who_o will_v have_v this_o imperfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n as_o be_v our_o gospel_n righteousness_n and_o the_o potestative_a condition_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o absolution_n at_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o immediate_a &_o sole_a formal_a ground_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o this_o answer_n be_v also_o impertinent_a for_o these_o he_o here_o write_v against_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o particular_a justification_n from_o this_o or_o that_o false_a accusation_n but_o of_o that_o justification_n before_o god_n whereof_o paul_n treat_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n &_o galatian_n &_o which_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4_o 5._o he_o add_v n._n 179._o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a ans._n this_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o impertinency_n 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conscience_n as_o drunkeness_n &_o horedome_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v glad_a enough_o of_o such_o doctrine_n &_o forward_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n that_o in_o any_o part_n can_v justify_v he_o or_o that_o be_v any_o part_n of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o any_o but_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o believe_v it_o as_o they_o desire_v ans._n to_o this_o can_v answer_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o those_o poor_a sinner_n yet_o this_o i_o may_v say_v &_o other_o will_v say_v the_o same_o with_o i_o that_o mr._n baxter_n way_n be_v that_o which_o i_o find_v more_o relish_v unto_o carnal_a soul_n than_o the_o self_n deny_v way_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o use_v to_o preach_v and_o that_o the_o way_n which_o mr._n baxter_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o be_v the_o way_n that_o be_v most_o pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o 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in_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o such_o as_o be_v but_o express_v their_o care_n that_o god_n have_v all_o his_o due_a and_o that_o man_n do_v not_o proud_o arrogat_fw-la to_o himself_o any_o of_o that_o honour_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o if_o mr._n baxter_n know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a propension_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o spoil_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o know_v nothing_o and_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o will_v indulge_v nature_n in_o this_o sacrilege_n they_o that_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v honour_v what_o honour_n be_v just_o due_a unto_o man_n in_o subordination_n unto_o god_n none_o of_o those_o i_o suppose_v who_o mr._n baxter_n here_o oppose_v will_v grudge_v he_o of_o but_o all_o their_o care_n be_v to_o have_v god_n due_a keep_v for_o himself_o &_o that_o be_v all_o &_o it_o be_v not_o commendable_a in_o any_o to_o oppose_v they_o in_o this_o but_o next_o he_o say_v n._n 186._o if_o all_o have_v be_v take_v from_o god_n honour_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v have_v make_v nothing_o or_o make_v nothing_o good_a heaven_n &_o earth_n &_o all_o the_o world_n will_v derogate_v from_o his_o honour_n and_o none_o of_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v praise_v and_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o will_v dishonour_v god_n &_o the_o wickede_a the_o less_o but_o he_o make_v all_o good_a and_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o glory_n &_o honourable_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o &_o to_o justify_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v to_o justify_v he_o ans._n all_o this_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o such_o as_o be_v careful_a that_o man_n rob_v not_o god_n of_o his_o glory_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creature_n know_v that_o when_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n upon_o a_o right_a ground_n and_o in_o the_o right_a manner_n it_o redound_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o creator_n but_o who_o know_v not_o how_o ready_a the_o creature_n be_v to_o steal_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o how_o ready_a man_n be_v to_o transcend_v and_o transgress_v all_o due_a limit_n and_o be_v it_o not_o saif_a to_o keep_v far_o from_o such_o a_o dangerous_a precipice_n be_v it_o to_o edification_n thus_o to_o gratify_v with_o our_o plead_n proud_a nature_n and_o to_o blow_v at_o this_o fire_n of_o corruption_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v dailyhard_a work_n about_o to_o suppress_v &_o extinguish_v must_v we_o thus_o on_o so_o small_a occasion_n plead_v so_o stout_o for_o man_n &_o pretend_v to_o plead_v for_o god_n too_o he_o add_v next_o n._n 187._o if_o these_o teacher_n mean_v that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o power_n free_o to_o specify_v the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n by_o any_o other_o help_n of_o god_n beside_o necessitate_v predetermine_v premotion_n &_o so_o that_o every_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v &_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v they_o di_o honour_n god_n by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o that_o fâ—ee_a power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n &_o which_o god_n himself_o account_v it_o his_o honour_n to_o create_v and_o they_o feign_v god_n to_o damn_v &_o blame_v all_o that_o be_v damn_v &_o blame_v for_o as_o great_a impossibility_n as_o if_o they_o be_v damn_v &_o blame_v for_o not_o make_v a_o world_n or_o for_o not_o be_v angel_n ans._n this_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o treat_v of_o that_o question_n of_o predetermination_n though_o mr._n baxter_n pull_v it_o in_o here_o by_o the_o ear_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o we_o see_v now_o whither_o all_o that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v here_o be_v say_v tend_v even_o to_o give_v unto_o man_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o good_a he_o do_v of_o his_o faith_n repentance_n love_n of_o god_n obedience_n &_o perseverance_n in_o the_o first_o chief_a &_o immediate_a â—â—ace_n for_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n he_o do_v free_o specify_v the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o so_o believe_v when_o he_o may_v have_v reject_v the_o gospel_n love_v god_n &_o christ_n when_o he_o may_v have_v hate_v both_o repent_v when_o he_o may_v have_v remain_v impenitent_a convert_v himself_o when_o he_o may_v have_v remain_v in_o his_o former_a state_n &_o mr._n baxter_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o act_n here_o and_o so_o his_o word_n must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o mean_v of_o supernatural_a act_n as_o well_o as_o of_o natural_a &_o that_o without_o any_o predetermine_a grace_n or_o motion_n of_o god_n this_o glory_n shall_v we_o never_o yield_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n let_v mr._n baxter_n load_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predetermine_a grace_n with_o all_o the_o reproach_n and_o absurdity_n he_o can_v invent_v he_o need_v not_o think_v now_o to_o restrick_n his_o opinion_n of_o deny_v predetermination_n unto_o natural_a act_n for_o as_o the_o good_a speak_v of_o by_o those_o he_o here_o oppose_v be_v supernatural_a good_a as_o such_o so_o his_o discourse_n here_o be_v expressive_a enough_o of_o this_o and_o thus_o the_o cause_n be_v yield_v unto_o pelagian_n jesuit_n &_o arminian_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o man_n and_o he_o be_v to_o honour_n &_o praise_v himself_o for_o what_o good_a he_o do_v for_o all_o begin_v at_o his_o own_o self-determining_a power_n &_o will_n and_o the_o almighty_a himself_o can_v not_o have_v bow_v &_o predetermine_v his_o will_n except_o he_o have_v overturn_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n &_o destroy_v that_o free_a power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o create_v a_o creature_n that_o be_v absolute_a lord_n &_o master_n of_o all_o his_o own_o action_n &_o so_o must_v be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o action_n as_o to_o their_o specific_a moral_a nature_n &_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v man_n a_o independent_a creature_n as_o to_o his_o action_n &_o consequent_o a_o god_n to_o himself_o mr._n baxter_n hint_v some_o other_o help_n of_o god_n beside_o predetermination_n but_o what_o that_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o not_o be_v it_o his_o concourse_n from_o this_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n will_v flow_v that_o flow_v from_o predetermination_n and_o beside_o mr._n baxter_n seem_v to_o incline_v more_o to_o durandus_n his_o opinion_n &_o a_o dola_n which_o even_o the_o jesuit_n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n d._n strang_n do_v direct_o confute_v as_o love_v to_o set_v man_n yet_o high_o up_o than_o they_o there_fw-mi do_v do_v mr._n baxter_n think_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n to_o have_v such_o a_o free_a
justification_n by_o the_o law_n can_v conclude_v against_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o for_o 1_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o transgress_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o yet_o because_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n the_o apostle_n infer_v rom._n 3_o 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 2_o so_o that_o other_o argument_n ibid._n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n can_v conclude_v against_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 3_o justifieation_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o repugn_v not_o to_o the_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ._n 4_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n alone_o do_v not_o exclude_v boast_v 5_o abraham_n work_n be_v not_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 6_o work_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o do_v not_o exclude_v glory_v nor_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n &_o not_o of_o grace_n 7_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a be_v oppose_v as_o well_o to_o he_o that_o work_v according_a to_o other_o law_n as_o to_o he_o that_o work_v according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n rom._n 4_o 5._o 8_o impute_v righteousness_n mention_v rom._n 4_o 7_o 11._o be_v as_o much_o opposite_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n to_o other_o observance_n as_o to_o moysaicall_a observance_n 9_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n mention_v rom._n 4_o 7_o 8._o be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o law_n as_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 10_o justification_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o opposite_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o thus_o reason_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 2_o 16._o 11_o that_o curse_v denounce_v deut._n 27_o 26._o by_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v gal._n 3_o 10._o that_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o transgressor_n only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 12_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a command_n be_v as_o little_a a_o live_n by_o faith_n as_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n paul_n prove_v gal._n 3_o 11._o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 13_o this_o be_v clear_a also_o from_o vers_n 12._o &_o 13._o to_o mentione_n no_o more_o and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n which_o hold_v not_o true_a only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n rom._n 10_o 5._o levit._fw-la 18_o 5._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o other_o law_n than_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 8._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o paul_n conclusion_n be_v only_o against_o justification_n by_o moysaicall_a observance_n yet_o by_o good_a consequence_n it_o may_v hence_o be_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n partly_o because_o the_o apostle_n medium_n &_o argument_n be_v general_a &_o as_o we_o see_v reach_v further_o than_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n partly_o because_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o all_o the_o apostle_n disput_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o use_n or_o value_n unto_o we_o now_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o controversy_n be_v quite_o remove_v partly_o because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n be_v god_n institute_n worshipe_n &_o obedience_n thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o second_o command_n partly_o because_o so_o long_o as_o that_o law_n be_v not_o abrogate_a obedience_n thereunto_o be_v their_o gospel_n righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o obedience_n to_o other_o law_n be_v be_v now_o call_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n and_o if_o that_o can_v not_o then_o justify_v they_o no_o more_o can_v this_o now_o justify_v we_o we_o do_v not_o by_o all_o this_o say_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n have_v no_o place_n or_o interest_n in_o this_o disput_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v pertinacious_a adherer_n unto_o this_o &_o the_o false_a teacher_n urge_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o even_o upon_o the_o gentile_a church_n give_v occasion_n &_o first_o rise_v unto_o this_o question_n for_o they_o alleige_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n or_o salvation_n without_o the_o observation_n hereof_o but_o as_o they_o do_v not_o restrict_n the_o law_n &_o the_o work_n thereof_o pure_o unto_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n &_o typical_a ceremony_n but_o urge_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o comprehend_v moral_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o ceremonial_a injunction_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o general_n without_o any_o particular_a limitation_n express_v or_o hint_v unto_o the_o ceremonial_a observance_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o cathol_n theol._n part_n 2._o sect._n 26._o where_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o how_o paul_n &_o james_n agree_v about_o justification_n by_o work_n n._n 362._o say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o understanding_n paul_n discourse_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o know_v 1._o that_o the_o grand_a question_n which_o he_o first_o manage_v be_v whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o keep_v the_o jewish_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n with_o it_o ans._n 1_o but_o our_o principal_a difficulty_n here_o be_v to_o understand_v what_o mr._n baxter_n mean_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n for_o if_o he_o mean_v all_o that_o which_o be_v prescriscribe_v unto_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n we_o assent_n but_o then_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v here_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a and_o these_o as_o such_o be_v abrogate_a the_o disput_n concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v hereby_o only_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n we_o have_v show_v that_o howbeit_o this_o may_v have_v give_v the_o first_o rise_v unto_o the_o disput_n yet_o the_o disput_n be_v not_o whole_o &_o pure_o restrict_v thereunto_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n only_o speak_v to_o that_o abstract_a or_o restricted_a consideration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o plead_n against_o a_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o we_o have_v see_v this_o he_o do_v when_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o abrogation_n of_o that_o law_n &_o against_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 2_o mr._n baxter_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v suppose_v that_o paul_n make_v no_o question_n concern_v the_o jew_n themselves_o but_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v &_o save_v by_o their_o law_n for_o the_o question_n be_v say_v he_o whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v save_v thereby_o as_o the_o jew_n but_o where_o find_v he_o this_o either_o assert_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o question_n thus_o state_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o say_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a he_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v be_v save_v or_o justify_v mere_o or_o primary_o by_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o divinity_n &_o great_a excellency_n of_o it_o but_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o saviour_n &_o free_a give_v pardon_n &_o right_o to_o life_n &_o to_o which_o the_o sincere_a keep_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr ans._n 1_o then_o the_o question_v concern_v the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n &_o paul_n do_v no_o more_o grant_n justification_n by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o 2_o where_o find_v mr._n baxter_n these_o restriction_n mere_o or_o primary_o in_o all_o the_o apostle_n disput_n this_o be_v not_o fair_a to_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n plain_a peremptour_n &_o absolute_a conclusion_n &_o restrick_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a limit_a sense_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o design_n &_o our_o hypothesis_n do_v the_o apostle_n medium_n only_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n mere_o or_o primary_o which_o of_o they_o all_o i_o pray_v have_v only_o this_o force_n 3_o though_o the_o keep_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr yet_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n it_o be_v all_o their_o righteousness_n no_o other_o be_v proper_o impute_v to_o they_o &_o upon_o it_o immediate_o they_o receive_v pardon_n &_o right_o to_o life_n as_o merit_v thereby_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la the_o saviour_n only_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v that_o
be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v opposite_a to_o a_o seek_v of_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o again_o rom._n 10_o 3._o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o two_o be_v opposite_a &_o inconsistent_a and_o this_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o they_o be_v labour_v to_o cause_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v therein_o he_o only_o exclude_v that_o which_o be_v not_o &_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o which_o he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o to_o wit_n a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n rom._n 7_o 24._o 1._o tim._n 1_o 13_o 15._o he_o confess_v he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o imagine_v that_o his_o obedience_n be_v perfect_a &_o sinless_a this_o than_o can_v not_o be_v the_o righteousness_n whereof_o he_o speak_v phil._n 3_o 9_o but_o his_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v that_o only_o which_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o be_v that_o only_a which_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appear_v before_o his_o judge_n in_o order_n to_o his_o justification_n 15._o if_o paul_n have_v dispute_v only_o against_o perfect_a obedience_n &_o have_v yield_v justification_n by_o imperfect_a obedience_n what_o ground_n be_v there_o for_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6_o 1._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v see_v justification_n by_o imperfect_a obedience_n do_v of_o itself_o engage_v to_o all_o endeavoure_n after_o obedience_n &_o against_o the_o allowance_n of_o sin_n 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o this_o objection_n may_v furnish_v we_o with_o another_o argument_n against_o this_o for_o if_o paul_n have_v allow_v of_o or_o plead_v for_o justification_n by_o our_o imperfect_a work_n he_o have_v use_v this_o aâ—_n least_o as_o one_o argument_n to_o persuade_v unto_o a_o absteaning_n from_o sin_n by_o say_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n but_o by_o endeavour_v after_o obedience_n but_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o such_o think_v in_o all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n whereby_o he_o press_v unto_o holiness_n &_o obedience_n whether_o there_o or_o elsewhere_o 17._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n do_v after_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o imperfect_a work_n for_o work_n after_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a &_o again_o they_o can_v but_o be_v so_o as_o presuppose_v sin_n &_o guilt_n go_v before_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o evasion_n wherewith_o some_o satisfy_v themselves_o for_o they_o say_v that_o when_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o these_o work_n he_o mean_v only_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v without_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o fear_v or_o love_n of_o god_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o evasion_n have_v before_o at_o large_a prove_v that_o the_o work_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v be_v not_o work_v do_v before_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n for_o all_o these_o work_n that_o be_v do_v before_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n be_v do_v without_o any_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v only_o outward_a work_n such_o as_o heathen_n may_v perform_v a_o few_o reason_n will_v serve_v heâ—e_o as_o 1._o when_o paul_n deny_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o work_v thereof_o he_o must_v mean_v such_o work_n as_o be_v enjoin_v &_o command_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n command_v other_o work_n than_o those_o outward_a work_n for_o it_o condemn_v all_o work_n that_o flow_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a &_o spiritual_a &_o the_o first_o &_o chief_a command_n thereof_o be_v that_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7_o 12_o 14._o mat._n 22_o 37._o mark_n 12_o 30._o luk._n 10_o 27._o deut_n 13_o 3._o &_o 30_o 6._o if_o then_o paul_n exclude_v only_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o work_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n &_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v not_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o whole_a scope_n &_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v manifest_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4_o 1_o 2._o but_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v other_o than_o such_o servile_a work_n or_o such_o outward_a work_n perform_v from_o no_o principle_n of_o grace_n or_o love_n to_o god_n therefore_o such_o can_v be_v here_o understand_v 3._o outward_a work_n do_v without_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n can_v with_o no_o face_n or_o show_v of_o a_o pretence_n lay_v a_o ground_n or_o be_v any_o occasion_n of_o boast_v or_o of_o glory_v because_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o manifest_a sin_n be_v prohibit_v &_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n &_o not_o command_v or_o approven_v but_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v such_o work_n as_o can_v do_v this_o therefore_o he_o exclude_v good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n &_o not_o such_o outward_a lifeless_a work_n only_o as_o be_v mere_a servile_a work_n &_o no_o better_o 4._o such_o lifeless_a servile_a &_o outward_a work_n can_v give_v no_o show_n of_o a_o ground_n of_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o paul_n exclude_v such_o work_n as_o will_v make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n rom._n 4_o 4._o 5._o if_o paul_n have_v mean_v here_o only_o such_o outward_a servile_a work_n which_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n what_o occasion_n have_v there_o be_v for_o paul_n propose_v of_o that_o objection_n rom._n 3_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n for_o to_o lay_v aside_o these_o work_n which_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n give_v no_o probable_a ground_n of_o supposal_n that_o thereby_o the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a 6._o israel_n can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n by_o do_v of_o work_n mere_o ourward_a &_o lifeless_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v say_v of_o they_o &_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o by_o all_o their_o follow_v of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o 7._o mere_a performance_n of_o outward_a servile_a work_n can_v be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n but_o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n &_o therefore_o miss_v justification_n rom._n 10_o 4._o 8._o there_o be_v never_o any_o life_n have_v by_o these_o outward_a &_o servile_a work_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v there_o be_v life_n to_o be_v have_v if_o they_o have_v be_v perfect_a the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 2_o 13._o &_o 10_o 5._o levit._fw-la 18_o 5._o gal._n 3_o 12._o 9_o these_o outward_a servile_a work_n be_v not_o good_a work_n but_o even_o good_a work_n be_v here_o exclude_v ephes._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 10._o paul_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o work_n only_o when_o he_o exclude_v his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3_o 9_o nor_o can_v such_o work_n be_v call_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o yet_o be_v express_o exclude_v in_o this_o matter_n tit._n 3_o 5._o chap._n vi_o by_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n there_o be_v one_o other_o evasion_n think_v upon_o to_o shift_v by_o all_o the_o apostle_n argueing_n &_o yet_o to_o maintain_v the_o interest_n of_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n &_o ground_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o paul_n only_o disput_v against_o a_o groundless_a conceit_n of_o merit_n in_o work_n not_o against_o the_o work_n themselves_o but_o against_o a_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o merit_n &_o worth_n in_o their_o work_n whereby_o they_o conceive_v &_o conceit_v that_o thereby_o they_o can_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o buy_v &_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o justification_n &_o salvation_n but_o against_o this_o evasion_n we_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o by_o merit_n here_o must_v either_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v call_v meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la that_o be_v that_o merit_n
which_o arise_v from_o the_o due_a proportion_n of_o worth_n that_o one_o thing_n have_v unto_o another_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o equity_n &_o justice_n and_o who_o ever_o imagine_v this_o merit_n in_o their_o work_n must_v dream_v of_o a_o intrinsic_a worth_n in_o their_o work_n which_o god_n if_o he_o do_v according_a to_o justice_n can_v but_o reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v call_v meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la which_o flow_v not_o from_o any_o inward_a condignity_n in_o the_o work_n but_o from_o a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n &_o so_o it_o be_v meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la whereby_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o absolute_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n because_o of_o a_o congruity_n in_o the_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n &_o compact_v make_v our_o adversary_n can_v understand_v this_o last_o when_o they_o say_v that_o paul_n dispute_v against_o merit_n because_o themselves_o own_o it_o when_o they_o make_v work_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o god_n to_o have_v promise_v justification_n &_o life_n unto_o our_o work_n neither_o be_v they_o shy_a of_o the_o word_n merit_v itself_o as_o we_o see_v late_o from_o mr._n baxter_n but_o now_o that_o paul_n be_v not_o dispute_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v manifest_a from_o these_o 1_o the_o very_a work_n require_v of_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v not_o in_o they_o this_o intrinsic_a worth_n &_o merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o so_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v dispute_v against_o that_o which_o never_o be_v nor_o never_o will_v be_v nay_o nor_o can_v be_v 2_o then_o the_o apostle_n say_v nothing_o to_o disprove_v justification_n by_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n but_o establish_v that_o which_o who_o can_v believe_v 3_o no_o man_n that_o be_v right_a in_o his_o wit_n can_v imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v against_o that_o which_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v transport_v with_o mere_a ignorance_n &_o vanity_n will_v own_v or_o stand_v to_o in_o their_o more_o sedate_n &_o compose_a thought_n 4_o even_o the_o most_o proud_a &_o vain_a person_n that_o be_v will_v join_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o conceit_n of_o merit_n they_o have_v but_o this_o merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la leave_v no_o imaginable_a room_n for_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o less_o or_o more_o 5_o paul_n dispute_v not_o against_o the_o merit_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la as_o separate_v from_o the_o work_v themselves_o whereupon_o it_o be_v found_v as_o the_o follow_a argument_n will_v evince_v therefore_o far_o less_o do_v he_o dispute_v only_o against_o the_o fond_a &_o foolish_a conceit_n of_o the_o merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v dispute_v against_o that_o which_o he_o do_v never_o once_o mentione_n in_o his_o dispute_n or_o in_o his_o conclusion_n he_o every_o where_o mention_v work_n &_o the_o law_n &_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o no_o where_o mention_v he_o this_o merit_n of_o work_n as_o the_o thing_n he_o dispute_v against_o as_o abstract_v &_o distinguish_v from_o the_o work_v themselves_o 3._o and_o that_o place_n which_o they_o think_v give_v some_o countenance_n unto_o their_o imagination_n viz._n rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o rewasd_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n be_v direct_o against_o they_o for_o there_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o work_n be_v exclude_v &_o all_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v be_v exclude_v because_o than_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v of_o debt_n show_v that_o if_o work_v have_v any_o place_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n debt_n must_v have_v place_n also_o but_o because_o debt_n have_v no_o place_n but_o grace_n which_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a &_o incompatible_a therefore_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v and_o to_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o merit_n attend_v his_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v reckon_v of_o debt_n be_v to_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n argument_n &_o to_o contradict_v the_o scope_n &_o cohesion_n of_o the_o word_n as_o have_v be_v show_v elsewhere_o far_o less_o can_v any_o hence_o infer_v a_o restriction_n of_o work_n to_o such_o only_a as_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n for_o then_o the_o reward_n may_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o that_o work_v &_o yet_o be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n &_o not_o of_o debt_n &_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argument_n shall_v be_v manifest_o false_a &_o a_o plain_a paralogism_n which_o be_v wickedness_n &_o blasphemy_n to_o assert_v 4._o the_o apostle_n exclude_v in_o as_o plain_a term_n as_o can_v be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o even_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v without_o this_o fond_a &_o 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no_o more_o than_o adam_n can_v have_v be_v call_v so_o while_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n but_o the_o justification_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o ungodly_a god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4_o 5._o nor_o can_v the_o worker_n without_o this_o conceit_n of_o merit_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o be_v manifest_a 7._o either_o the_o apostle_n establish_v work_n of_o justification_n by_o they_o &_o only_o condemn_v the_o apprehension_n of_o merit_n in_o our_o work_n or_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n in_o which_o man_n may_v conceit_n some_o merit_n to_o lie_v if_o the_o first_o be_v say_v than_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v once_o mention_v this_o in_o argueing_n &_o conclusion_n and_o not_o always_o have_v mention_v the_o law_n &_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o with_o our_o adversary_n these_o be_v separable_a and_o from_o the_o one_o the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v infer_v but_o we_o see_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n argueing_n and_o if_o the_o last_o be_v say_v we_o have_v all_o we_o desire_v for_o thus_o all_o work_n shall_v be_v exclude_v because_o man_n can_v &_o ignorant_a person_n too_o oft_o do_v imagine_v &_o conceit_n a_o merit_n in_o what_o they_o do_v though_o not_o that_o merit_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la yet_o that_o which_o be_v ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la 8._o if_o the_o apostle_n disput_n not_o against_o work_n but_o against_o a_o conceit_n of_o merit_n in_o work_n why_o do_v he_o not_o oppose_v work_n without_o this_o conceit_n unto_o this_o conceit_n or_o to_o work_n with_o this_o conceit_n why_o do_v he_o always_o oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n &_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v work_n the_o same_o with_o conceit_n of_o merit_n or_o with_o work_n have_v this_o conceit_n adjoint_v and_o be_v faith_n the_o 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express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 18._o then_o all_o that_o paul_n mean_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v of_o his_o judge_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o pharisaical_a conceit_n of_o the_o perfection_n &_o meritoriousness_n of_o his_o work_n as_o merite_v his_o justification_n &_o life_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la by_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n &_o worth_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v phil._n 3._o 9_o where_o he_o utter_o renunce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v a_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o his_o obedience_n &_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n for_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o righteousness_n 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 &_o this_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o his_o own_o work_n perform_v without_o that_o pharisaical_a opinion_n 19_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o &_o consequent_o not_o of_o any_o work_n see_v all_o work_n give_v ground_n of_o boast_v and_o he_o mean_v such_o work_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o his_o workmanship_n and_o which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o vers_fw-la 10._o now_o these_o work_n be_v certain_o work_v do_v without_o any_o vain_a conceit_n of_o merit_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o by_o these_o work_v we_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 20._o the_o apostle_n exclude_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v as_o oppose_v to_o mercy_n &_o grace_n tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o now_o grace_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n even_o to_o work_v perform_v without_o this_o conceit_n of_o merit_n as_o we_o see_v rom._n 11_o 6._o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o grant_v election_n to_o be_v for_o foresee_a work_n perform_v without_o a_o conceit_n of_o merit_n and_o nothing_o must_v be_v call_v work_n but_o what_o be_v do_v with_o a_o pharisaical_a conceit_n of_o merit_n &_o intrinsic_a worth_n in_o they_o which_o be_v absurd_a chap._n vii_o james_z 2_o 14._o etc._n etc._n clear_v &_o vindicated_n ali_n who_o have_v be_v of_o old_a and_o be_v this_o day_n adversary_n to_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n which_o the_o orthodox_n own_o from_o the_o scripture_n have_v think_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o of_o some_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n &_o have_v therefore_o labour_v so_o to_o explain_v &_o stretch_v forth_o the_o same_o expression_n as_o they_o with_o their_o corrupt_a notion_n about_o justification_n may_v seem_v at_o least_o to_o have_v some_o countenance_n therefrom_o yea_o and_o warrandise_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o same_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o have_v labour_v so_o much_o and_o do_v still_o labour_n so_o to_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n as_o that_o they_o may_v carry_v no_o seem_a difference_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o james_n for_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o know_a truth_n and_o it_o be_v willing_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o two_o apostle_n but_o what_o ever_o apparent_a or_o seem_a disagreement_n there_o be_v betwixt_o their_o word_n yet_o all_o that_o difficulty_n be_v removable_a &_o their_o word_n how_o contradictory_n soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v yet_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n as_o shall_v manifest_v their_o harmonious_a agreement_n in_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o james_n say_v ch._n 2_o 24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v &_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o dot_v not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o say_v &_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o 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these_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v mat._n 5_o 16._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 12._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v that_o neither_o be_v that_o faith_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n &_o whereof_o james_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v you_o see_v then_o how_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n &_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o one_o &_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o same_o justification_n or_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n &_o consideration_n that_o both_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o therefore_o how_o ever_o as_o to_o their_o word_n they_o seem_v to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o other_o yet_o in_o their_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n &_o agreement_n but_o now_o as_o to_o work_n whereof_o both_o make_v mentione_n the_o question_n remain_v whether_o they_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o the_o forename_a socinian_n author_n say_v that_o both_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n and_o that_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n only_o legal_a work_n &_o not_o evangelical_n and_o consequent_o that_o james_n must_v speak_v of_o evangelical_n work_v only_o but_o sure_o we_o be_v james_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o speak_v of_o evangelical_n work_v in_o their_o sense_n see_v they_o can_v say_v that_o abraham_n offering_n up_o isaac_n or_o rahab_n her_o receive_n &_o send_v away_o the_o spy_n be_v evangelical_n work_v james_n speak_v of_o work_n command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o he_o mention_v both_o in_o general_n &_o in_o its_o particular_a command_n jam._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o press_v they_o unto_o &_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o relate_v unto_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o what_o these_o work_n be_v whereof_o paul_n speak_v we_o have_v see_v before_o other_o think_v that_o james_n by_o work_n here_o mean_v a_o work_a faith_n &_o so_o that_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v that_o by_o a_o work_a faith_n such_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_v lively_a faith_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v lively_a &_o prompt_v to_o obedience_n in_o every_o duty_n call_v for_o &_o though_o this_o truth_n will_v follow_v by_o consequent_a from_o what_o the_o apostle_n james_n here_o say_v yet_o i_o judge_v that_o both_o paul_n &_o james_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o work_n even_o duty_n of_o obedience_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o that_o by_o work_n here_o in_o james_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o work_a faith_n this_o not_o be_v the_o scope_n &_o design_n of_o james_n to_o clear_v up_o justification_n in_o its_o cause_n or_o to_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v about_o but_o only_o to_o show_v what_o way_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v evidence_v prove_v &_o demonstrate_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o so_o as_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v thereanent_fw-la and_o real_a work_n of_o obedience_n as_o they_o evidence_n a_o true_a &_o lively_a faith_n so_o they_o prove_v the_o reality_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o apostle_n intention_n be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o pretence_n whereby_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o think_v that_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v enough_o to_o secure_v their_o salvation_n &_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v saife_fw-mi state_n though_o they_o indulge_v themselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o walk_v loose_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n work_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v most_o contributive_a unto_o that_o design_n &_o no_o other_o acception_n how_o consonant_a so_o ever_o unto_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n do_v so_o direct_o &_o clear_o contribute_v assistence_n thereunto_o therefore_o he_o oppose_v faith_n &_o work_n &_o deny_v that_o to_o faith_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o work_n though_o by_o consequence_n he_o put_v hereby_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o dead_a faith_n &_o a_o work_a faith_n yet_o his_o principale_a thesis_n vers_fw-la 14._o be_v that_o by_o work_n &_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o come_v to_o salvation_n and_o the_o enquiry_n prosecute_v be_v whether_o we_o have_v that_o faith_n that_o will_v indeed_o prove_v save_v &_o this_o can_v only_o be_v evidence_v by_o work_n as_o his_o whole_a follow_a discourse_n evince_v especial_o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n &_o i_o will_v show_v my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o vers_fw-la 20._o when_o he_o say_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a &_o vers_fw-la 26._o that_o it_o be_v as_o dead_a as_o a_o body_n be_v without_o breath_n or_o spirit_n and_o this_o he_o full_o confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a instance_n of_o abraham_n &_o rahab_n from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a how_o little_a ground_n there_o be_v to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o real_a appearance_n of_o contradiction_n betwixt_o paul_n &_o james_n &_o how_o needless_a it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n to_o say_v with_o papist_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o first_o justification_n &_o james_n of_o a_o second_o or_o with_o other_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n as_o begin_v &_o james_n of_o justification_n as_o continue_v or_o with_o socinian_o that_o paul_n deny_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n james_n affirm_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n viii_o no_o countenance_n give_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n from_o jam._n 2_o 14._o etc._n etc._n because_o all_o who_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n in_o one_o sense_n or_o other_o all_o be_v not_o agree_v in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o sense_n unto_o our_o work_n seek_v countenance_n unto_o the_o same_o from_o these_o word_n of_o james_n chapt._n 2_o 14_o &_o forward_o notwithstanding_o that_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v this_o passage_n in_o the_o before_o go_v chapter_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o groundlesness_n of_o any_o such_o pretence_n where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o this_o place_n look_v towards_o another_o airth_n and_o have_v not_o the_o least_o aspect_n unto_o any_o such_o conclusion_n yet_o for_o a_o full_a vindication_n of_o this_o place_n from_o this_o too_o ordinary_a abuse_n &_o perversion_n we_o shall_v examine_v every_o part_n thereof_o &_o see_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o any_o to_o alleige_v the_o same_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o particular_a opinion_n the_o papist_n general_o say_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v
active_a obedience_n examine_v with_o a_o view_n of_o wendelin_n reason_v against_o it_o john_n forbes_n in_o his_o treatise_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o wherein_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o in_o one_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o obedience_n rom._n 5_o 19_o but_o this_o obedience_n he_o restrict_v pag._n 94._o unto_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o restriction_n not_o only_o exclude_v all_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o even_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n yea_o &_o his_o soul-suffering_n also_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v he_o mention_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o stand_v which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a in_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o other_o he_o may_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o but_o not_o right_o apply_v when_o he_o refer_v all_o to_o this_o last_o head_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v except_o only_o in_o his_o death_n he_o grant_v pag._n 95._o that_o the_o word_n obedience_n be_v oft_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o so_o large_o here_o as_o to_o comprehend_v even_o his_o incarnation_n but_o as_o comprehend_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o work_n of_o mediation_n as_o our_o sponsor_n in_o satisfy_v the_o law_n &_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o what_o we_o be_v owe_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v nor_o can_v we_o so_o restrict_n it_o as_o he_o do_v let_v we_o therefore_o see_v his_o ground_n his_o first_o ground_n be_v this_o we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o only_a wherein_o god_n have_v purpose_v &_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n ordain_v &_o according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n &_o propitiation_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n he_o cit_v col._n 1_n 19_o 20._o for_o the_o ordinance_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o his_o set_n forth_o rom._n 3_o 25._o ans._n we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o only_a where_o in_o the_o scripture_n hold_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o and_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o scripture_n hold_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o god_n purpose_v ordain_v &_o set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o but_o we_o must_v not_o restrict_n the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o these_o three_o or_o four_o place_n cite_v if_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o point_n forth_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o other_o act_n than_o in_o his_o death_n all_o this_o argue_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n sure_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n in_o soul_n &_o of_o his_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o &_o of_o his_o be_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n &_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o see_v phil._n 2_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 4_o 4._o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o 2_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o text_n exclusive_a of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o it_o be_v loose_a argue_n to_o say_v christ_n death_n only_o be_v mention_v in_o three_o or_o four_o place_n of_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la nothing_o else_o be_v mention_v or_o to_o be_v understand_v any_o where_o else_o the_o particle_n only_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o express_o nor_o tacit_o 3_o beside_o that_o in_o all_o these_o passage_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o a_o righteousness_n no_o expression_n signify_v the_o matter_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n to_o consist_v therein_o or_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o nay_o neither_o here_o nor_o nowhere_o find_v we_o christ_n call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n attribute_v our_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o blood_n only_o rom._n 5_o 9_o ephes._n 1_o 7._o col._n 1_o 14._o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v there_o neither_o pardon_n nor_o justification_n which_o only_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o righteousness_n or_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o consequence_n fruit_n or_o effect_n thereof_o his_o argue_n that_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n &_o from_o heb._n 6._o &_o 10._o that_o christ_n die_v no_o more_o therefore_o christ_n be_v appoint_v our_o righteousness_n &_o peace_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o death_n &_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v most_o loose_a &_o can_v only_o conclude_v against_o those_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o that_o say_v by_o christ_n obedience_n active_a only_o &_o not_o at_o all_o by_o his_o death_n &_o suffering_n have_v we_o peace_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o willing_o grant_v that_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n but_o this_o say_v not_o that_o shed_v of_o blood_n alone_o be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n we_o conjoin_v both_o his_o active_a &_o his_o passive_a obedience_n &_o so_o we_o take_v in_o his_o whole_a mediatory_a work_n which_o make_v up_o his_o complete_a surety-righteousness_n and_o say_v that_o this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n peace_n pardon_v &_o acceptance_n he_n argue_v next_o from_o adam_n as_o the_o type_n rom._n 5._o &_o say_v that_o this_o type_n teach_v we_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v proceed_v from_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o one_o man_n 3._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v consist_v in_o one_o obedience_n only_o of_o that_o one_o man_n 4._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o only_a one_o obedience_n of_o that_o one_o man_n once_o only_o perform_v ans._n 1_o if_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o adam_n disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n than_o it_o must_v not_o consist_v in_o his_o suffering_n alone_o for_o suffering_n as_o such_o be_v no_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o further_o christ_n obedience_n be_v call_v his_o righteousness_n rom._n 5_o 18._o but_o suffering_n &_o die_v be_v no_o righteousness_n 2_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o assert_v either_o 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life_n be_v not_o by_o our_o work_n nor_o in_o our_o righteousness_n but_o only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a iniquity_n paul_n to_o the_o rom._n confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n prove_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v lean_v to_o no_o other_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o without_o our_o work_n he_o say_v not_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o their_o own_o work_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v no_o iniquity_n but_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v merciful_o pardon_v who_o sin_n he_o cover_v and_o hide_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n thereafter_o the_o same_o man_n say_v in_o illo_fw-la ergo_fw-la justificamur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la justitia_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la jam_fw-la communicantibus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la propriae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la inopes_fw-la 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one_o person_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v &_o be_v the_o reprobate_n his_o brethren_n ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26._o to_o what_o end_n do_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n and_o all_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o church_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v &_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spotor_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n be_v this_o a_o mere_a possibility_n then_o may_v christ_n have_v die_v &_o have_v no_o church_n to_o present_v to_o himself_o fair_a &_o spotless_a his_o church_n may_v have_v remain_v full_a of_o spot_n &_o wrinkle_n unholy_a &_o full_a of_o blemish_n yea_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o church_n tit._n 2_o 14._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o 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