up_o it_o be_v the_o goodly_a field_n wherein_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 2._o the_o second_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n john_n 1._o 12._o faith_n justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o but_o how_o 442._o *_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o primo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la propriâ—_n aut_fw-la motus_fw-la actio_fw-la vel_fw-la vel_fw-la passio_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o eximii_fw-la precii_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o estimatione_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundario_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la modus_fw-la medium_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la ceu_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la qua_fw-la christi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la participes_fw-la reddimur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o promissiones_fw-la gratiae_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 442._o do_v faith_n justify_v faith_n justify_v as_o one_o express_v it_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_a righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel_n law_n faith_n pretend_v to_o no_o merit_n nor_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o but_o profess_o avow_v its_o dependence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n on_o which_o it_o lay_v hold_v its_o excellency_n arise_v from_o god_n sanction_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o lay_v the_o creature_n low_a and_o so_o high_o exalt_v christ_n the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v as_o the_o silver_n god_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel-sanction_n be_v as_o the_o king_n image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o give_v it_o all_o its_o value_n as_o to_o justification_n without_o this_o stamp_n it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v currant_n faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o habit_n act_n work_n or_o quality_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 456._o *_o undè_fw-la fides_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la paulus_n loquor_fw-la rom_n 4._o 5._o non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la qualit_fw-la as_o nobis_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la metonymid_n adjuncti_fw-la correlatiuè_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la fidel_n justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la quâm_fw-la fides_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la codem_fw-la cap._n 4._o v._n 11_o 13._o and_o again_o nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la conglutina_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la participatione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ejoo_o fâ—uamur_fw-la polan_n p._n 456._o faith_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o a_o naked_a thing_n without_o its_o object_n faith_n put_v on_o this_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o wrap_v the_o soul_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o glorious_a robe_n christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o to_o credere_fw-la can_v do_v not_o justify_v as_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n teach_v it_o do_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonimical_o and_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o faith_n invite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n bring_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o into_o communion_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o for_o work_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o conclusion_n rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n alone_o say_v polanus_fw-la polan_n *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripserit_fw-la paulus_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la accipitur_fw-la matth._n 12._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o beza_n in_o loose_v tanium_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la christuâ—_n loco_fw-la nostre_fw-fr fecit_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la polan_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o work_n justify_v faith_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o barren_a but_o jam._n 2._o 4._o live_v because_o fruitful_a â—aith_o as_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v but_o sound_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n 2._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o negative_o what_o it_o negative_o 1._o negative_o be_v no._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o because_o inchoate_v and_o imperfect_a bernard_n justitiam_fw-la qua-coram_a tribunali_fw-la dei_fw-la consistimus_fw-la perfectam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la partibus_fw-la &_o gradibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est-quid_a enim_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la â—omo_fw-la servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la suâ—_n bernard_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v most_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 1_o no_o mere_a man_n rom._n 3._o 20._o we_o may_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o righteousness_n once_o lose_v there_o be_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o 2._o nor_o second_o be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mere_o and_o sole_o as_o man_n consider_v though_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o meritorious_a for_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v also_o make_v under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n mere_o as_o 4_o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4_o man_n have_v be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n as_o to_o we_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v to_o justify_v himself_o but_o without_o the_o personal_a union_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o redundancy_n or_o overflow_n of_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o justify_v those_o million_o of_o guilty_a miscreant_n who_o through_o the_o infinite_a arrian_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la demolitionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o condemnationem_fw-la christus_fw-la advenit_fw-la athanas_n orat_fw-la tertia_fw-la contra_fw-la arrian_n grâ—ce_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n be_v justify_v wherefore_o christ_n come_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n say_v athanasius_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o libro_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la andreas_n osiander_n contendebat_fw-la cujus_fw-la errorem_fw-la refutavit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la tertio_fw-la libro_fw-la the_o godhead_n not_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n sole_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o true_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o acâ—â—pâ—eth_v for_o our_o justication_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a uncreated_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v
and_o glorious_a attainment_n as_o any_o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o 14._o heb._n 12._o 14._o saint_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o short_a there_o be_v no_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n without_o it_o without_o holiness_n â—o_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 11._o the_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n none_o but_o the_o sanctify_a 3_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o in_o christ_n jesus_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n whilst_o a_o person_n be_v profane_a unsanctified_a what_o communion_n can_v be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n between_o a_o holy_a god_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o impure_a sinner_n god_n be_v light_a in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o and_o a_o impure_a sinner_n be_v darkness_n in_o the_o abstract_n ephes_n 5._o holiness_n be_v thâ—_n principle_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n ephes_n 2._o 13._o when_o we_o be_v convert_v sanctify_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v nigh_o to_o god_n spirit_n 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o 17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n who_o before_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o be_v now_o joineâ—_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o man_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o beast_n because_o they_o live_v not_o the_o same_o life_n noâ—_n the_o beast_n with_o the_o plant_n because_o they_o live_v a_o contrary_a life_n no_o more_o can_v a_o natural_a man_n have_v communion_n with_o god_n because_o he_o live_v not_o the_o sâ—me_a life_n but_o the_o saint_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o for_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o 12._o sanctification_n turn_v moral_a virtue_n into_o grace_n some_o person_n be_v natural_o meek_a patient_a sober_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n some_o natural_a marble_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n he_o turn_v brick_n into_o marble_n person_n be_v moral_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o their_o deal_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n honest_a dealer_n good_a paymaster_n make_v their_o word_n their_o deed_n all_o this_o a_o man_n may_v be_v and_o do_v &_o yet_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o when_o once_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n whence_o once_o sanctification_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o come_v into_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v the_o new_a soul_n act_n and_o work_n in_o natural_a and_o motal_a action_n from_o inward_a renew_a principle_n the_o principle_n of_o grace_n the_o true_a elixir_n turn_v moral_a virtue_n into_o grace_n and_o dignify_v a_o man_n natural_a endowment_n and_o moral_a action_n with_o a_o tincture_n of_o holiness_n which_o make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n in_o god_n nostril_n he_o now_o act_n from_o god_n and_o for_o god_n in_o all_o he_o do_v whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o buy_v or_o sell_v all_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o carnal_a heart_n be_v always_o carnal_a in_o spiritual_a performance_n for_o the_o stream_n never_o run_v high_o than_o the_o head_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a gracious_a heart_n be_v spiritual_a in_o natural_a and_o moral_a action_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o new_a man_n have_v a_o new_a principle_n to_o act_v from_o and_o a_o new_a end_n to_o act_v for_o and_o aim_v at_o but_o before_o he_o be_v sanctify_v he_o have_v neither_o 13._o another_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n be_v this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n next_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n will_v be_v of_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o value_n support_v and_o comfort_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n the_o rich_a man_n riches_n the_o wise_a man_n wisdom_n the_o ambitious_a man_n honour_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n pleasure_n the_o hypocrite_n formality_n the_o civil_a man_n civility_n and_o the_o moral_a man_n morality_n these_o lie_a idol_n and_o rot_a stick_n which_o unholy_a person_n have_v make_v their_o hope_n their_o stay_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o their_o confidence_n shall_v then_o all_o fail_v they_o and_o sink_v quite_o under_o they_o but_o then_o shall_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n see_v god_n mat._n 5._o 8._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a lift_n up_o their_o head_n like_o 43._o mat._n 13._o 43._o prince_n and_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o father_n a_o dram_n of_o save_a grace_n will_v be_v then_o more_o valuable_a and_o more_o comfortable_a than_o mountain_n of_o gold_n than_o million_o of_o world_n this_o be_v a_o river_n of_o comfort_n flow_v in_o upon_o ezekiahs_n heart_n as_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o sickbed_n for_o aught_o 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