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they_o be_v yet_o futurae_fw-la quoad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la though_o not_o quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o right_o may_v be_v suspend_v they_o be_v common_o divide_v into_o casuaeles_n potestativas_fw-la &_o mixtas_fw-la the_o moral_a operation_n of_o condition_n as_o such_o be_v not_o in_o cause_v the_o effect_n when_o perform_v but_o in_o suspend_v the_o effect_n till_o perform_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o appoint_v of_o they_o for_o such_o suspension_n be_v various_a sometime_o it_o be_v because_o the_o person_n give_v promise_a or_o otherwise_o constitute_v the_o condition_n be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o performance_n and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o effect_n come_v to_o pass_v without_o it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o always_o sometime_o though_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o event_n of_o performance_n yet_o if_o he_o that_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n be_v uncertain_a it_o may_v make_v way_n for_o this_o constitution_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o vain_a plea_n of_o they_o that_o say_v god_n appoint_v no_o condition_n of_o his_o promise_n because_o the_o event_n be_v not_o to_o he_o uncertain_a say_v mat._n martin_n in_o nom_fw-fr con_v defimri_n solet_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la suspensio_fw-la ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la incerto_fw-la futuro_fw-la ei_fw-la opposito_fw-la sic_fw-la sane_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la quo_fw-la futura_fw-la non_fw-la norunt_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la jub_fw-la certis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agit_fw-fr at_o omnium_fw-la eventuum_fw-la ipse_fw-la gnaâ—us_fw-la pro_fw-la infinita_fw-la sua_fw-la sap_n entia_fw-la qua_fw-la praevidet_fw-la quid_fw-la occur_v urum_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la amplexuri_fw-la vel_fw-la declinature_n simâ—s_fw-la confer_v deut._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o &_o 32._o capitobus_fw-la common_o the_o reason_n of_o appoint_v condition_n be_v the_o desireabâ—ness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v conjoin_v with_o some_o backwardness_n or_o possibility_n of_o backwardness_n in_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o receive_v but_o many_o other_o reason_n there_o may_v be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o requirer_n whether_o he_o be_v testator_n donor_n stipulator_n legislator_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v first_o god_n condition_n as_o the_o imposer_n second_o and_o its_o the_o condition_n of_o each_o subject_n as_o oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o three_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o each_o profess_v christian_n as_o have_v promise_v the_o performance_n four_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o true_a christian_n only_o as_o actual_a performer_n of_o it_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v several_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o various_a respect_n of_o the_o law_n that_o do_v impose_v it_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o promise_n because_o much_o of_o the_o gospel_n benefit_n be_v future_a it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o testament_n because_o christ_n die_v do_v leave_v this_o to_o the_o church_n as_o his_o last_o will_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o premiant_a law_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o oblivion_n because_o god_n make_v it_o as_o legislator_n and_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conduct_v of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o minatory_a law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o death_n four_o the_o preposition_n by_o in_o our_o present_a question_n may_v signify_v either_o the_o use_n and_o interest_n of_o any_o medium_fw-la in_o general_n or_o else_o of_o a_o true_a cause_n constitutive_a or_o efficient_a so_o much_o of_o the_o term_n proposition_n 1._o since_o adam_n fall_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n of_o his_o own_o except_o christ_n only_o and_o consequent_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n consider_v in_o that_o form_n and_o tenor_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n for_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o that_o law_n will_v ustifie_v no_o sinner_n proposition_n 2._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n seek_v righteousness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v while_o they_o think_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o bare_a work_n of_o that_o law_n while_o they_o overlook_v or_o reject_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n special_o now_o that_o law_n be_v abrogate_a or_o cease_v it_o be_v a_o double_a error_n to_o expect_v justification_n by_o its_o work_n proposition_n 3._o much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o foresay_a law_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o fulfil_v it_o do_v but_o false_o imagine_v that_o they_o fulfil_v it_o proposition_n 4._o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n proper_o meritorious_a because_o no_o man_n have_v any_o such_o at_o all_o nor_o may_v we_o once_o imagine_v that_o we_o have_v any_o such_o work_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v they_o have_v which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o much_o less_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o even_o gospel_n work_v and_o faith_n itself_o do_v not_o justify_v on_o this_o account_n and_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o meritorious_a will_v but_o turn_v they_o into_o condemn_v sin_n proposition_n 5._o no_o act_n of_o man_n no_o not_o faith_n itself_o can_v justify_v as_o a_o act_n or_o work_v nor_o as_o this_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la that_o be_v the_o near_a and_o formal_a reason_n of_o its_o justify_v interest_n must_v not_o be_v fetch_v either_o from_o the_o general_n or_o special_a nature_n of_o the_o
act_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n as_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n or_o recumbency_n on_o he_o that_o justify_v nor_o yet_o as_o a_o instrument_n thus_o act_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v but_o its_o aptitude_n to_o its_o office_n or_o justify_v interest_n and_o not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o proposition_n 6._o no_o work_n or_o act_v of_o man_n be_v any_o true_a proper_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n as_o justification_n be_v common_o take_v in_o the_o gospel_n neither_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a the_o high_a interest_n that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v but_o to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o a_o dispositio_fw-la moralis_fw-la which_o therefore_o some_o call_n cansa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la and_o some_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o nominal_a cause_n and_o true_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o proposition_n 7._o whatsoever_o work_n do_v stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n or_o disjunct_n from_o he_o yea_o or_o that_o stand_v not_o in_o a_o due_a subordination_n to_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v even_o as_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v sin_n which_o do_v deserve_v condemnation_n proposition_n 8._o work_n as_o take_v for_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o obedience_n external_a distinct_a from_o the_o first_o radical_a grace_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o begin_v or_o our_o be_v put_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n proposition_n 9_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n deny_v our_o ourselves_o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o external_a obedience_n be_v not_o the_o receptive_a condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o faith_n be_v that_o be_v their_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o actual_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o design_v on_o that_o account_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n proposition_n 10._o god_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o by_o impute_v our_o own_o faith_n to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a or_o esteem_v by_o he_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v its_o place_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o in_o point_n of_o value_n and_o merit_n do_v supply_v its_o place_n nor_o do_v any_o work_n of_o we_o justify_v we_o by_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n our_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v for_o the_o receive_n and_o improve_n of_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o full_a subordination_n to_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v copartner_n of_o his_o office_n or_o honour_n affirm_v proposition_n first_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o his_o suffering_n which_o he_o perform_v both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o as_o mediator_n as_o the_o subject_n oblige_v proposition_n 2._o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n itself_o in_o specie_fw-la which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v elect_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a summary_n condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v receptive_a a_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o justifier_n proposition_n 3._o there_o be_v also_o somewhat_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n self-denial_n renounce_v all_o other_o saviour_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n desire_v christ_n love_v christ_n intend_v god_n and_o glory_n as_o our_o end_n procure_v by_o christ_n confess_v sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o 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regressusuo_fw-la erigit_fw-la &_o exultatione_n ejus_fw-la seipsum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la denuo_fw-la malus_fw-la recuperata_fw-la praeda_fw-la sua_fw-la adversus_fw-la dominâ—m_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la nun_n quod_fw-la dicere_fw-la quoque_fw-la periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la adificationem_fw-la proferendum_fw-la est_fw-la dâ—abolum_fw-la domino_fw-la praeponit_fw-la comparationem_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la egisse_fw-la qui_fw-la utrumque_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la &_o judicato_fw-la pronunciasse_n â—um_fw-la meliorem_fw-la cujus_fw-la se_fw-la rursus_fw-la esse_fw-la maluerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la aiunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la satis_fw-la deum_fw-la habere_fw-la si_fw-la cord_n &_o animo_fw-la suspiciatur_fw-la licet_fw-la actu_fw-la minus_fw-la fiat_fw-la itaque_fw-la se_fw-la salvo_fw-la metu_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la peccare_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la salva_fw-la castitate_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la violare_fw-la salva_fw-la pielate_fw-la parenti_fw-la venenum_fw-la 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its_o act_n for_o so_o it_o be_v conclude_v of_o all_o habit_n suarez_n metap_n t._n 2._o disp_n 44_o §_o 1._o pag_n 332._o and_o instead_o of_o the_o act_n we_o be_v now_o set_v to_o inquire_v after_o the_o passion_n and_o so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o examination_n the_o business_n be_v to_o inquire_v how_o and_o when_o we_o do_v passive_o receive_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n or_o christ_n for_o these_o which_o let_v he_o answer_v for_o himself_o that_o can_v for_o i_o can_v but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o inconvenience_n be_v there_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n as_o i_o deliver_v it_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o certain_a say_v no_o more_o than_o be_v general_o grant_v so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v safe_a do_v i_o ascribe_v any_o of_o christ_n honour_n in_o the_o work_n to_o man_n no_o man_n yet_o have_v dare_v to_o charge_v i_o with_o that_o to_o my_o knowledge_n and_o no_o considerate_a man_n i_o believe_v will_v do_v it_o i_o 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it_o nor_o do_v i_o ascribe_v to_o work_n any_o part_n of_o the_o office_n or_o
to_o use_v any_o more_o distinction_n than_o these_o few_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o about_o this_o term._n as_o to_o the_o term_n evangelical_n righteousness_n may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o a_o fourfold_a sense_n 1._o either_o because_o it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n require_v as_o its_o condition_n or_o 2._o because_o its_o a_o righteousness_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n 4._o or_o because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n we_o mean_v here_o not_o that_o which_o be_v we_o by_o mere_a imputation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o somewhat_o inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o necessity_n be_v 1._o of_o a_o mere_a antecedent_n 2._o or_o of_o a_o mean_n we_o mean_v the_o last_o mean_n be_v either_o cause_n or_o condition_n i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o 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personal_a legal_a righteousness_n prop._n 4._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o proper_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_a christ_n satisfaction_n that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o prop._n 5._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o for_o procure_v the_o reward_n unless_o as_o action_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n be_v under_o christ_n improper_o call_v merit_n but_o our_o righteousness_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v only_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o he_o prop._n 6._o we_o have_v no_o one_o work_v that_o be_v perfect_o justifiable_a by_o the_o perfect_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o legal_a personal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o that_o can_v proper_o be_v so_o call_v but_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o imperfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v a_o improper_a speech_n it_o be_v proper_o no_o legal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o that_o call_v sanctification_n so_o prop._n 7._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o coordinate_a con-cause_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o justification_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o a_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n which_o may_v bear_v any_o part_n in_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o salvation_n prop._n 8._o we_o have_v not_o any_o personal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o gospel_n positives_n prop._n 9_o even_o the_o gospel_n personal_a righteousness_n of_o outward_a work_n though_o but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o not_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o not_o as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o first_o prop._n 10._o external_n work_v of_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o death_n may_v sudden_o after_o conversion_n prevent_v opportunity_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v suffice_v though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v give_v we_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o confess_v pray_v reprove_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 11._o where_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o all_o man_n or_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o matter_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o sinecerity_n of_o obedience_n continue_v but_o some_o special_a act_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o sincerity_n prop._n 12._o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o precept_n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n as_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o so_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o he_o give_v we_o in_o many_o law_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v nor_o capable_a of_o it_o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o he_o merit_v all_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o law_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o special_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o but_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v or_o obey_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o believer_n 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father_n but_o in_o no_o propriety_n be_v they_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o despiser_n or_o neglecter_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v that_o proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n prop._n 13._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v well_o call_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o confer_v by_o it_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o legal_a way_n of_o justification_n by_o perfect_a personal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o call_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n evangelical_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o title_n to_o christ_n but_o give_v it_o that_o in_o a_o high_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o prop._n 14._o no_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o we_o our_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o first_o justification_n or_o of_o our_o enter_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n though_o as_o they_o remove_v impediment_n or_o be_v condition_n they_o may_v improper_o be_v call_v cause_n so_o much_o for_o the_o negative_a proposition_n affirm_v prop._n 1._o that_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o particular_a righteousness_n or_o may_v be_v just_o in_o a_o particular_a cause_n there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v deny_v unless_o he_o will_v make_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v or_o belie_v he_o be_v just_a in_o that_o particular_a cause_n prop._n 2._o all_o christian_n that_o i_o know_v do_v confess_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o righteousness_n to_o salvation_n so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o controversy_n prop._n 3._o consequent_o all_o must_v confess_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v be_v not_o our_o only_a righteousness_n yea_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n from_o sin_n be_v no_o further_a necessary_a than_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o need_n any_o
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p._n 40_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n condemn_v any_o and_o how_o p._n 44_o 45_o the_o distinction_n of_o side_n quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la consider_v p._n 46_o etc._n etc._n mr._n blak'_v first_o argument_n answer_v p._n 53_o argument_n 2._o answer_v p._n 55_o argument_n 3._o p._n 57_o argument_n 4._o p._n 63_o argument_n 5._o and_o 6._o p._n 64_o disputation_n 2._o quest_n whither_o work_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o such_o a_o condition_n the_o term_n work_v and_o justification_n explain_v p._n 70_o 71_o the_o term_n condition_n explain_v p._n 72_o the_o truth_n lay_v down_o in_o several_a proposition_n p._n 75_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a the_o main_a proposition_n prove_v p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n quest_n can_v christ_n be_v instrumental_a in_o justify_v p._n 84_o quest_n do_v christ_n expiate_v the_o sin_n that_o by_o the_o gospel_n man_n be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n for_o p._n 86_o of_o repentance_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n p._n 85_o 86_o quest_n do_v the_o gospel_n justify_v we_o p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o other_o point_n brief_o discuss_v p._n 90_o the_o opponent_n state_v of_o the_o question_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o divers_a unjust_a charge_n repel_v p._n 97_o to_o 101_o the_o opponent_n thesis_n and_o argument_n p._n 101_o 102_o how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v debate_v to_o p._n 110_o all_o work_n make_v not_o the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n p._n 111_o to_o 115._o and_o by_o expositor_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n his_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o difference_n put_v between_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o justification_n p._n 118_o the_o case_n of_o faith_n interest_n open_v by_o a_o similitude_n p._n 120_o his_o three_o argument_n consider_v our_o first_o justification_n how_o different_a from_o the_o follow_v p._n 122_o 123_o his_o four_o argument_n 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discuss_v the_o argument_n from_o abraham_n justification_n and_o in_o the_o last_o letter_n these_o question_n 1._o whether_o videre_fw-la audire_fw-la be_v only_o grammatical_a action_n and_o physical_a passion_n p._n 194_o etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o believe_v be_v only_o so_o and_o credere_fw-la only_o pati_fw-la p._n 198_o 3._o whether_o faith_n be_v passive_a in_o its_o instrumentality_n p._n 207_o 4._o whether_o the_o opponent_n way_n make_v not_o other_o grace_n as_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 211_o 5._o whether_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 212_o 6._o question_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n whether_o it_o justify_v primary_o and_o proxime_fw-la as_o such_o or_o as_o a_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n or_o righteousness_n p._n 214_o 7._o question_v which_o be_v the_o more_o clear_a safe_a and_o certain_a doctrine_n p._n 220_o repentance_n whether_o exclude_v p._n 227_o of_o faith_n relative_o take_v p._n 228_o of_o the_o assembly_n definition_n of_o faith_n p._n 230_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n p._n 233_o etc._n etc._n whether_o a_o die_a man_n may_v look_v on_o his_o own_o act_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n perform_v p._n 241_o etc._n etc._n further_a explication_n p._n 244._o etc._n etc._n disputation_n 3._o quest_n whither_o beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v there_o be_v a_o personal_a evangelical_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n affir_n p._n 259_o distinction_n and_o proposition_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a for_o explication_n p._n 260_o etc._n etc._n prove_v p._n 266_o objection_n answer_v p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n mr._n warner_n argument_n confute_v p._n 273_o to_o 285_o mr._n warner_n 13_o chap._n confute_v about_o justistcation_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o obedience_n &c_n &c_n p._n 286_o master_n warner_n argument_n answer_v by_o which_o he_o will_v exclude_v christ_n as_o king_n etc._n etc._n from_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 293._o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o chief_a passage_n in_o his_o book_n consider_v p._n 305_o etc._n etc._n his_o distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la p._n 308_o etc._n etc._n his_o preface_n answer_v in_o a_o epistle_n p._n 313_o mr._n john_n tombe_n his_o friendly_a animadversion_n on_o my_o aphorism_n with_o a_o discussion_n of_o they_o p._n 322_o justification_n in_o law-title_n by_o the_o promise_n full_o vindicate_v p._n 332_o etc._n etc._n whether_o justification_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n or_o but_o one_o act._n p._n 341_o etc._n etc._n whether_o faith_n comprise_v love_n subjection_n or_o other_o grace_n at_o large_a p._n 345_o etc._n etc._n whether_o faith_n be_v only_o in_o the_o intellect_n or_o also_o in_o the_o will._n p._n 354_o etc._n etc._n justify_v faith_n receive_v christ_n as_o lord_n etc._n etc._n p._n 358_o it_o be_v faith_n and_o not_o only_a love_n or_o other_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o will_n 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referimus_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ratio_fw-la enim_fw-la communis_fw-la illarum_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la deservire_fw-la operationi_fw-la principalis_fw-la agentis_fw-la per_fw-la ulteriorem_fw-la operationem_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la topic._n cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 6._o quer._n a_o efficientis_fw-la causalitas_fw-la actio_fw-la resp_n ita_fw-la ponitur_fw-la in_o theor._n 36._o &_o sentit_fw-la it_o a_o hâ—die_n maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la logicorum_fw-la &_o metaphysicorum_fw-la vide_fw-la ultra_fw-la pro_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la ad_fw-la nu_fw-la 9_o sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 136._o so_o that_o if_o most_o logician_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n and_o consequent_o that_o faith_n be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n than_o who_o be_v more_o singular_a you_o or_o i_o for_o sure_a nihil_fw-la est_fw-la falsum_fw-la in_o theologia_n quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o philosophia_fw-la i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o 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&_o adesse_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o justificate_n quam_fw-la in_o justificando_fw-la joh._n crocius_n de_fw-fr justifi_n disp_n 13._o pag._n 67â—_n credenti_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la fide_fw-la accepturum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la mendico_fw-la &_o aegro_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la facta_fw-la promissio_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la manum_fw-la extendat_fw-la datum_fw-la iri_fw-la elcemosynam_fw-la fi_fw-la iste_fw-la pharmacum_fw-la manu_fw-la capiat_fw-la convaliturum_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n gataker_n against_o saltmarsh_n shadow_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 26.40_o 41_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 53_o 64._o do_v full_o give_v as_o much_o to_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n as_o i_o do_v nor_o know_v i_o any_o reason_n why_o john_n baptism_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o example_n to_o we_o also_o in_o these_o time_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o 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make_v it_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o remote_a reason_n thereof_o but_o a_o believer_n fulfil_v the_o condition_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o he_o change_v the_o question_n from_o what_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n of_o saiths_n interest_n to_o what_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n of_o the_o believer_n interest_n to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v be_v be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v the_o promise_n or_o grant_v itself_o 2._o he_o find_v a_o learned_a confutation_n for_o i_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n make_v but_o the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n that_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n answ_n performance_n that_o be_v believe_v make_v faith_n to_o be_v faith_n and_o exist_v but_o the_o promise_n make_v that_o the_o condition_n i_o speak_v de_fw-fr esse_fw-la and_o he_o de_fw-fr existere_fw-la and_o yet_o i_o usual_o say_v that_o the_o near_a reason_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o justification_n iâ—_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v fulfil_v that_o i_o may_v join_v both_o 3._o note_v that_o in_o this_o his_o assertion_n he_o grant_v i_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o i_o desire_v for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n or_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n as_o be_v usual_o say_v page_n 200._o he_o do_v as_o solemn_o call_v his_o adversary_n ad_fw-la part_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o good_a sadness_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o causality_n of_o work_n be_v justification_n and_o fall_v to_o his_o enumeration_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o particle_n a_o or_o ab_fw-la note_v the_o peculiar_a causality_n of_o the_o efficient_a the_o particle_n exit_fw-la note_v the_o material_a cause_n the_o particle_n pâ—r_n or_o by_o the_o formal_a cause_n the_o particle_n propter_fw-la the_o final_a cause_n answ_n i_o must_v erave_a pardon_n of_o the_o reader_n while_o i_o suppose_v all_o this_o to_o be_v currant_n that_o i_o may_v answer_v ad_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la and_o then_o 1._o it_o seem_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n for_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la be_v not_o affix_v to_o it_o in_o this_o business_n 2._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.22_o 25_o 30_o &_o passim_fw-la by_o faith_n so_n that_o faith_n be_v come_v to_o high_a promotion_n then_o to_o be_v a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n 3._o hence_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o faith_n even_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v the_o material_a cause_n too_o for_o most_o certain_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v ex_fw-la fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.26_o 30._o rom._n 5.1_o gal._n 2.16_o &_o 3.8_o 7_o 5_o 9_o 22_o 24._o &_o 5.5_o jam._n 2.24_o whether_o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v indeed_o express_v a_o instrumental_a efficient_a i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o fit_o express_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o condition_n and_o if_o mr._n w._n will_v needs_o advance_v faith_n hereby_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v but_o of_o our_o subordinate_a particular_a evangelical_n righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 29.30_o 31._o he_o spend_v a_o chapter_n to_o open_v to_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o fides_fw-la qua_fw-la justificat_fw-la and_o prosess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o carad_n controversia_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o distinction_n and_o the_o light_n he_o receive_v by_o it_o that_o induce_v he_o to_o enter_v on_o this_o discourse_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o his_o
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