but_o tenderness_n and_o brotherly_a love_n as_o to_o my_o person_n and_o no_o such_o inclination_n to_o extreme_n in_o his_o doctrine_n as_o i_o find_v in_o some_o other_o but_o much_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n as_o indeed_o the_o gravity_n piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o man_n will_v promise_v to_o any_o that_o know_v he_o only_o i_o think_v it_o may_v have_v be_v more_o convenient_a to_o he_o to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o if_o i_o have_v see_v his_o exception_n before_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v that_o so_o have_v know_v what_o i_o will_v reply_v he_o may_v have_v publish_v only_o so_o much_o as_o he_o remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o but_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o judgement_n be_v otherwise_o so_o be_v it_o no_o whit_n to_o i_o offensive_a yet_o when_o i_o have_v read_v his_o book_n it_o be_v my_o resolution_n to_o send_v he_o private_o my_o reply_n that_o so_o we_o may_v consider_v how_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v and_o how_o far_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o seem_v and_o about_o word_n and_o may_v publish_v only_o the_o remainder_n to_o the_o world_n by_o joint_a consent_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o resolution_n be_v these_o first_o because_o i_o be_v loath_a by_o tedious_a altercation_n to_o hinder_v the_o reader_n from_o discern_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o most_o voluminous_a disputer_n to_o tire_v their_o reader_n with_o contending_n about_o word_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o find_v out_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n much_o less_o discern_v on_o which_o side_n be_v the_o truth_n which_o may_v be_v much_o remedy_v if_o man_n will_v but_o love_o first_o debate_v the_o matter_n in_o private_a and_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o superfluity_n and_o verbal_a quarrel_n and_o then_o put_v out_o only_o the_o material_a difference_n by_o joint_a consent_n have_v correct_v even_o in_o the_o language_n and_o manner_n of_o debate_v whatsoever_o be_v displease_v or_o seem_v injurious_a to_o either_o party_n second_o because_o i_o unfeigned_o abhor_v contend_v and_o never_o write_v any_o thing_n that_o way_n but_o when_o i_o be_v unavoidable_o necessitate_v three_o because_o i_o so_o well_o know_v my_o own_o frailty_n and_o proneness_n to_o be_v over-eager_a and_o keen_a and_o unmannerly_a in_o my_o stile_n and_o the_o frailty_n of_o most_o brethren_n in_o be_v impatient_a hereof_o yea_o of_o many_o in_o judge_v themselves_o wrong_v when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o make_v some_o plain_a speech_n which_o be_v but_o necessary_a or_o innocent_a to_o seem_v proud_a contemptuous_a and_o slight_v as_o to_o man_n person_n rack_a they_o to_o a_o sense_n that_o be_v never_o intend_v i_o therefore_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o such_o mistake_n which_o may_v be_v injurious_a to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o i_o four_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o late_a year_n by_o a_o strange_a unresistible_a work_n of_o his_o power_n fasten_v in_o my_o soul_n so_o deep_a a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o dissension_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o order_n hereto_o of_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o division_n that_o it_o stick_v in_o my_o thought_n night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n do_v eat_v i_o up_o so_o that_o i_o make_v it_o the_o main_a study_n and_o business_n of_o my_o meditation_n which_o way_n i_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n towards_o its_o accomplishment_n and_o i_o be_v much_o afraid_a lest_o if_o i_o write_v by_o way_n of_o controversy_n i_o may_v by_o exasperate_a my_o brethren_n hinder_v this_o happy_a work_n he_o that_o know_v my_o heart_n know_v that_o these_o be_v my_o thought_n hereupon_o i_o do_v in_o the_o first_o page_n signify_v to_o m._n blake_n this_o my_o resolution_n which_o when_o i_o be_v force_v to_o alter_v i_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n of_o my_o writing_n but_o have_v give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v let_v they_o go_v as_o i_o write_v they_o before_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o reply_n to_o mr._n blake_n come_v out_o mr._n kendal_n book_n against_o m._n goodwin_n with_o his_o digression_n against_o i_o after-this_a i_o be_v inform_v of_o divers_a other_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o write_v against_o my_o doctrine_n and_o some_o that_o have_v write_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o publish_v it_o and_o divers_a other_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o send_v i_o their_o animadversion_n i_o do_v therefore_o apprehend_v and_o so_o do_v many_o learned_a friend_n a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o appear_v more_o public_o both_o to_o spare_v my_o friend_n the_o labour_n of_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o i_o over_o and_o over_o which_o so_o many_o other_o have_v write_v before_o and_o to_o spare_v myself_o the_o time_n and_o pain_n of_o endless_a private_a reply_v which_o have_v this_o three_o year_n take_v i_o up_o and_o hinder_v i_o from_o more_o profitable_a work_n and_o also_o to_o prevent_v man_n publication_n of_o more_o such_o write_n as_o have_v already_o be_v publish_v see_v when_o none_o know_v what_o i_o can_v say_v against_o they_o the_o rest_n may_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n as_o these_o have_v do_v and_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o world_n in_o vain_a beside_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o be_v offend_v at_o my_o silence_n as_o misinterpreting_a it_o to_o be_v from_o contempt_n be_v therefore_o necessitate_v to_o do_v something_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o can_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n or_o friendship_n deal_v public_o with_o any_o but_o those_o that_o have_v begin_v to_o deal_v public_o with_o i_o it_o be_v true_a there_o have_v be_v long_o unanswered_a a_o book_n of_o mr._n owen_n against_o some_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v write_v which_o concern_v he_o but_o i_o never_o think_v fit_a nor_o yet_o do_v to_o reply_v to_o that_o 1._o partly_o because_o it_o contain_v so_o little_a matter_n of_o real_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o most_o of_o that_o be_v answer_v by_o mr._n blake_n and_o in_o my_o reply_n to_o mr._n kendal_n the_o main_a point_n be_v whether_o christ_n suffer_v the_o same_o which_o the_o law_n threaten_v or_o the_o value_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a wherein_o he_o yield_v as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v and_o whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a and_o whether_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v dissolve_v before_o we_o believe_v sin_v or_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n in_o these_o two_o or_o three_o point_n i_o conceive_v it_o not_o so_o meet_v a_o way_n to_o do_v it_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o book_n wherein_o ten_o time_n more_o word_n will_v be_v bestow_v in_o altercation_n and_o upon_o the_o by_o 2._o beside_o i_o be_v never_o never_o necessitate_v to_o a_o reply_n to_o that_o book_n nor_o once_o desire_v and_o i_o will_v do_v nothing_o of_o that_o kind_n which_o i_o know_v how_o to_o avoid_v 3._o but_o indeed_o my_o great_a reason_n be_v the_o consciousness_n of_o my_o temerity_n in_o be_v so_o foolish_o draw_v to_o begin_v with_o he_o and_o the_o consciousness_n of_o my_o fault_n in_o one_o or_o two_o unmannerly_a word_n of_o he_o and_o consequent_o the_o consciousness_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o be_v first_o silent_a it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v both_o begin_v and_o end_v but_o these_o brethren_n that_o i_o here_o reply_v to_o do_v begin_v with_o i_o upon_o these_o reason_n i_o send_v not_o my_o paper_n to_o mr._n blake_n but_o resolve_v to_o publish_v they_o with_o my_o reply_n to_o mr._n k._n as_o for_o mr._n k._n himself_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n but_o by_o his_o write_n he_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o i_o will_v hope_v his_o humility_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o learning_n though_o he_o here_o express_v it_o not_o we_o be_v all_o poor_a frail_a sinner_n and_o above_o all_o do_v hardly_o master_v our_o pride_n the_o fire_n whereof_o in_o a_o unmortified_a soul_n do_v make_v fuel_n to_o itself_o of_o god_n excellent_a gift_n till_o it_o have_v turn_v they_o all_o into_o salt_n and_o ash_n that_o which_o this_o learned_a man_n have_v trouble_v himself_o to_o write_v concern_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o be_v not_o for_o myself_o that_o i_o be_o dispute_v but_o for_o the_o truth_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v it_o i_o can_v true_o say_v as_o augustine_n to_o hierom_n obsecro_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la laesi_fw-la dimittas_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la i_o vicissim_fw-la laedendo_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la reddas_fw-la laedes_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la mihi_fw-la tacueris_fw-la errorem_fw-la meum_fw-la quem_fw-la forte_fw-fr inveneris_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la
nothing_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o instrument_n active_a or_o passive_a whether_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o principal_a agent_n or_o not_o so_o it_o do_v but_o subserve_v that_o agent_n 2._o if_o this_o proposition_n be_v true_a there_o be_v never_o a_o active_a instrument_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la for_o angel_n and_o man_n calor_fw-la frigus_fw-la and_o all_o creature_n be_v produce_v by_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o some_o effect_n except_o there_o be_v any_o ultimi_fw-la effectus_fw-la find_v out_o which_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o other_o effect_n and_o they_o all_o receive_v activity_n and_o power_n from_o god_n those_o that_o be_v most_o for_o passive_a instrument_n say_v calor_fw-la be_v a_o active_a instrument_n but_o if_o i_o use_v fire_n to_o warm_v my_o beer_n or_o burn_v any_o thing_n this_o receive_v its_o activity_n and_o power_n from_o another_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v no_o active_a instrument_n with_o you_o if_o there_o be_v no_o active_a instrument_n when_o i_o think_v there_o have_v be_v no_o passive_a instrument_n i_o be_v fâ—r_o wide_a 3._o but_o what_o mean_v these_o strange_a word_n of_o activity_n and_o power_n receive_v if_o the_o instrument_n be_v not_o active_a be_v not_o the_o potentia_fw-la here_o mean_v potentia_fw-la efficiendi_fw-la and_o be_v not_o all_o effection_n by_o action_n and_o be_v not_o the_o activity_n here_o mention_v a_o activity_n in_o cause_v what_o and_o yet_o no_o active_a instrument_n 1_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o i_o dear_a brother_n if_o i_o confess_v that_o you_o and_o i_o differ_v in_o more_o point_n than_o one_o and_o in_o our_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o theology_n §._o 23._o mr_n bl._n but_o the_o word_n be_v produce_v and_o hold_v forth_o of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o have_v its_o power_n of_o work_v elsewhere_o §._o 23._o r._n b._n yet_o more_o strange_a 1._o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o you_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o confirmation_n and_o conversion_n and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o it_o do_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o hearer_n real_o 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v feign_v the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o passive_a instrument_n of_o justification_n too_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o can_v mâ—râ—_n unfit_o be_v call_v a_o passive_a instrument_n than_o the_o covenant_n of_o justification_n why_o it_o be_v god_n only_a instrument_n of_o active_a constitution_n of_o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o benefiâ—_n though_o it_o be_v but_o actione_n morali_fw-la ut_fw-la â—ignum_fw-la â—â—lâ—ntatis_fw-la donatoris_fw-la the_o debitum_fw-la result_v from_o the_o grant_n deed_n of_o gift_n testament_n or_o instrument_n of_o donation_n or_o conveyance_n as_o from_o its_o fundamentum_fw-la proximum_fw-la and_o be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la proximum_fw-la relatioâ—is_fw-la a_o passive_a instrument_n 2._o the_o word_n have_v its_o power_n of_o work_v elsewhere_o that_o be_v from_o god_n but_o not_o from_o man_n faith_n far_o be_v such_o a_o thought_n from_o my_o soul_n 3._o i_o suspect_v by_o your_o word_n when_o you_o say_v the_o word_n be_v produce_v and_o hold_v forth_o of_o god_n and_o by_o your_o discourse_n all_o along_o that_o you_o all_o this_o while_o understand_v not_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n justify_v yet_o i_o have_v hope_v you_o have_v understand_v the_o thing_n itself_o you_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o covenant_n justify_v by_o some_o real_a operation_n on_o the_o â—oul_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v and_o our_o divine_n say_v it_o sanctify_v or_o as_o it_o justify_v in_o forâ—_n conscientiae_fw-la by_o give_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n but_o sir_n i_o open_v my_o thought_n of_o this_o full_o in_o aphor._n pag._n 173_o 174_o 175_o 176_o 177_o 178_o 179._o i_o scarce_o bestow_v so_o many_o word_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a point_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n word_n as_o preach_v to_o man_n heart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v lex_fw-la promulgata_fw-la &_o faedus_fw-la &_o testamentum_fw-la and_o so_o do_v convey_v right_o or_o constitute_v the_o dueness_n of_o the_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o this_o gospel-donation_n do_v constitute_v the_o duness_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v to_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o covenant_n justify_v as_o a_o write_a pardon_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o oblivion_n do_v pardon_n do_v you_o not_o oft_o read_v in_o divine_n of_o justificatio_fw-la juris_fw-la vel_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o distinct_a from_o justificatio_fw-la judicis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la i_o refer_v you_o to_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o cite_a place_n §._o 24._o mr_n bl._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n act._n 13.32_o but_o it_o be_v those_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v justify_v faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v to_o it_o §._o 24._o r._n b._n i_o shall_v tremble_v to_o say_v so_o what_o romanist_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n give_v more_o to_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n if_o our_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o justify_v we_o than_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o when_o the_o gospel_n justify_v we_o then_o the_o gospel_n be_v our_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o can_v this_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o we_o make_v the_o gospel_n then_o god_n and_o we_o be_v concause_n in_o the_o gospel_n act_n of_o donation_n and_o be_v it_o the_o same_o power_n and_o efficacy_n for_o justify_v which_o the_o gospel_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o which_o it_o receive_v from_o faith_n or_o be_v they_o divers_a if_o divers_a show_v we_o what_o they_o be_v and_o which_o part_n of_o its_o power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o gospel_n receive_v from_o faith_n and_o which_o from_o god_n if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o than_o god_n must_v convey_v justify_v efficacy_n and_o power_n into_o faith_n first_o and_o by_o faith_n into_o the_o gospel_n which_o who_o imagine_v or_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o stand_v to_o confute_v it_o o_o that_o you_o have_v condescend_v so_o far_o to_o your_o reader_n weakness_n as_o to_o have_v deign_v to_o show_v he_o quomodo_fw-la patitur_fw-la evangelium_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la recipit_fw-la ut_fw-la siat_a potens_fw-la &_o efficax_n &_o quomodo_fw-la haec_fw-la potentia_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la utrum_fw-la eminenter_fw-la a_o formaliter_fw-la aut_fw-la utrum_fw-la fides_fw-la id_fw-la communicavit_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la agit_fw-fr fides_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la influxu_fw-la causativo_fw-la in_o evangelium_fw-la with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a which_o you_o make_v necessary_a to_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o why_o give_v you_o no_o proof_n from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n for_o a_o point_n that_o be_v so_o new_a that_o i_o think_v never_o man_n print_v before_o you_o for_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v at_o present_a that_o say_v give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o sanctify_v or_o exciting_a grace_n perhaps_o some_o before_o you_o have_v deliver_v but_o that_o it_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o justify_v i_o think_v not_o any_o 2._o and_o sure_o you_o do_v not_o take_v the_o forego_n word_n for_o proof_n if_o you_o do_v i_o desire_v your_o reader_n may_v not_o do_v so_o what_o though_o only_a believer_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o covenant_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o justify_v then_o either_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n or_o cause_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la or_o else_o they_o all_o be_v efficientâ—_n and_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o other_o efficient_n what_o if_o your_o father_n bequeath_v by_o his_o testament_n 110_o a_o piece_n to_o each_o of_o his_o son_n to_o one_o on_o condition_n he_o will_v ask_v it_o of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o to_o another_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v by_o such_o a_o time_n to_o a_o three_o if_o he_o will_v promise_v not_o to_o waste_v it_o in_o prodigality_n do_v any_o of_o these_o condition_n give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o testament_n no_o yet_o the_o testament_n do_v not_o efficaciter_fw-la agere_fw-la till_o they_o be_v perform_v why_o be_v that_o because_o all_o such_o instrument_n work_v moral_o only_o by_o express_v ut_fw-la signa_fw-la the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o therefore_o they_o work_v both_o when_o and_o how_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o work_v till_o such_o a_o time_n and_o but_o on_o such_o term_n and_o so_o he_o frame_v the_o condition_n himself_o as_o obices_fw-la to_o suspend_v his_o testament_n or_o
soul_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o yet_o see_v the_o face_n of_o that_o sober_a man_n to_o my_o knowledge_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o he_o be_v as_o sure_a or_o as_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n as_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o promise_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v already_o the_o conclusion_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la unless_o the_o other_o proposition_n he_o as_o evident_a as_o that_o which_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la because_o conclusio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la partem_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la yea_o let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o grow_v a_o little_a high_o and_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o impossible_a and_o a_o contradiction_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o certain_a that_o he_o believe_v sincere_o than_o he_o be_v that_o god_n word_n be_v true_a or_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v god_n word_n which_o he_o do_v believe_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n no_o man_n therefore_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a that_o he_o believe_v true_o than_o he_o be_v that_o god_n word_n be_v true_a for_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o apprehend_v the_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o none_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a that_o he_o apprehend_v the_o word_n as_o certain_a than_o he_o be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v certain_a if_o you_o say_v i_o be_o certain_a that_o i_o believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n but_o weak_o i_o answer_v at_o lest_o then_o the_o save_a sincerity_n of_o your_o faith_n will_v be_v as_o uncertain_a to_o you_o as_o the_o word_n be_v if_o not_o the_o be_v of_o that_o faith_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o certainty_n i_o think_v rational_o and_o ordinary_o then_o there_o be_v evidence_n so_o much_o for_o that_o controversy_n and_o so_o of_o all_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v which_o mr._n blake_n have_v with_o i_o or_o have_v call_v i_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o judgement_n whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v perfection_n and_o accept_v sincerity_n though_o i_o have_v do_v with_o what_o mr._n blake_n say_v to_o i_o and_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n unnecessary_a in_o a_o way_n of_o controversy_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o a_o subject_n former_o handle_v or_o tend_v to_o clear_v up_o some_o thing_n about_o it_o i_o will_v very_o brief_o touch_v on_o his_o argument_n pag._n 107.108_o upon_o this_o question_n §._o 82._o mr._n bl._n a_o second_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v perfection_n in_o the_o exact_a way_n without_o help_n of_o these_o man_n distinction_n in_o a_o equal_a degree_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o indulgence_n or_o dispensation_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v but_o the_o penalty_n take_v hold_v the_o curse_n follow_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o call_v for_o perfection_n such_o be_v the_o exactness_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o accept_v of_o sincerity_n such_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o it_o through_o grace_n or_o the_o mercy_n in_o it_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o any_o opinion_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o author_n sake_n or_o those_o that_o have_v appear_v as_o patron_n of_o it_o than_o i_o shall_v embrace_v this_o the_o reverence_n deserve_o due_a to_o he_o that_o i_o suppose_v first_o manifest_v himself_o in_o it_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o find_v great_a entertainment_n but_o upon_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n thought_n about_o it_o i_o find_v it_o labour_v under_o manifold_a inconvenience_n §._o 82._o r._n b._n 1._o it_o may_v seem_v audaciousness_n in_o a_o young_a divine_a to_o question_v that_o which_o you_o shall_v now_o so_o considerate_o deliver_v after_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n thought_n but_o no_o prejudice_n must_v hinder_v we_o from_o a_o further_a enquiry_n after_o the_o truth_n 2._o i_o begin_v to_o conjecture_v that_o the_o reverend_a person_n that_o you_o mean_v be_v mr._n ball_n and_o yet_o methinks_v you_o shall_v not_o suppose_v he_o the_o author_n it_o be_v therefore_o sure_a some_o one_o much_o elder_a 3._o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o if_o i_o may_v shoot_v my_o bolt_n upon_o a_o short_a deliberation_n i_o conceive_v that_o all_o your_o difference_n with_o the_o man_n of_o that_o judgement_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o ambiguity_n and_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o in_o my_o judgement_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v remove_v by_o distinguish_v before_o you_o have_v argue_v against_o their_o opinion_n the_o term_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v sometime_o take_v strict_o for_o the_o contract_n alone_o either_o 1._o for_o the_o full_a contract_n which_o be_v mutual_a or_o by_o both_o party_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v a_o covenant_n or_o 2._o for_o the_o engagement_n of_o one_o part_n only_o 1._o either_o for_o god_n promise_v 2._o or_o man_v herein_o the_o condition_n be_v employ_v not_o as_o command_v but_o as_o tender_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o this_o restrain_a sense_n it_o do_v not_o command_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n for_o it_o command_v nothing_o at_o all_o nor_o do_v it_o propound_v it_o as_o the_o condition_n for_o than_o we_o be_v undo_v but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o this_o be_v too_o restrain_v a_o sense_n for_o we_o ordinary_o to_o use_v the_o word_n covenant_n in_o god_n have_v make_v no_o such_o covenant_n with_o we_o which_o be_v not_o a_o law_n in_o one_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o a_o covenant_n in_o another_o he_o lay_v not_o by_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o covenant_v nay_o they_o be_v all_o more_o proper_o call_v law_n then_o covenant_n even_o the_o promise_n itself_o be_v most_o proper_o lex_fw-la gratiae_n remedian_n like_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o pardon_n to_o a_o nation_n of_o rebel_n yet_o comparative_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v far_o more_o fit_o call_v a_o covenant_n then_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o perhaps_o be_v never_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o promissory_a part_n be_v the_o predominant_a part_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o precept_n be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o but_o the_o preceptive_a part_n be_v most_o predominant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o express_v by_o moses_n and_o obscure_a in_o nature_n itself_o so_o that_o it_o will_v hold_v great_a dispute_n whether_o god_n be_v oblige_v at_o all_o to_o reward_v man_n with_o heavenly_a glory_n yea_o or_o any_o proper_a reward_n beside_o non-punishment_n which_o be_v improper_o a_o reward_n the_o lutheran_n be_v the_o leader_n of_o that_o evil_a custom_n and_o conceit_n of_o deny_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n therefore_o the_o word_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o new_a law_n contain_v precept_n prohibition_n promise_v and_o threaten_v and_o here_o it_o be_v take_v 1._o so_o narrow_o as_o to_o comprise_v only_o the_o precept_n of_o believe_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_v annex_v as_o be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a part_n 2._o sometime_o more_o large_o as_o contain_v also_o the_o precept_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o church_n since_o his_o come_n that_o be_v not_o before_o give_v principal_o that_o of_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o also_o those_o of_o ministry_n ordinance_n church-assembly_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o since_o reveal_v 3._o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o large_o take_v for_o that_o whole_a systeme_n of_o doctrine_n history_n and_o law_n precept_n promise_n and_o threat_n which_o direct_o concern_v the_o recovery_n of_o fall_a mankind_n 4._o sometime_o for_o as_o much_o of_o these_o as_o be_v deliver_v before_o christ_n come_n in_o promise_n prophecy_n and_o type_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sometime_o for_o as_o much_o of_o these_o as_o yet_o remain_v in_o force_n whether_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n before_o the_o incarnation_n or_o since_o for_o many_o covenant_n or_o evangelical_n promise_v and_o precept_n be_v cease_v now_o that_o be_v in_o force_n before_o as_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o they_o shall_v accept_v his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n this_o last_o sense_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o history_n of_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o narration_n of_o the_o occasion_n end_n and_o matter_n be_v usual_a appurtenance_n of_o a_o law_n as_o also_o the_o precept_n
unsavoury_a word_n that_o i_o have_v let_v fall_v and_o i_o must_v desire_v you_o not_o to_o suppose_v that_o i_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o book_n as_o i_o do_v oâ—_n this_o which_o i_o have_v here_o reply_v to_o i_o value_v the_o wheat_n while_o i_o help_v you_o to_o weed_v out_o the_o tare_n pardon_v my_o confident_a conclude_v you_o in_o the_o error_n and_o myself_o in_o the_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v from_o the_o convince_a self-revealing_a nature_n of_o light_n or_o from_o the_o common_a unhappy_a fate_n of_o the_o delude_v i_o must_v leave_v you_o and_o other_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o evidence_n that_o be_v in_o my_o argument_n whatever_o further_a evidence_n i_o may_v have_v myself_o within_o doubtless_o the_o various_a state_n of_o intellect_n do_v cause_n a_o strange_a variety_n of_o apprehension_n of_o those_o object_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o same_o and_o word_n be_v but_o defective_a sign_n there_o be_v something_o in_o sensation_n and_o intellection_n which_o word_n can_v full_o shâ—w_v to_o another_o it_o be_v but_o the_o species_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o you_o see_v in_o this_o glass_n my_o most_o exquisite_a description_n of_o my_o own_o taste_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o what_o i_o taste_v will_v not_o cause_v another_o to_o taste_v that_o sweetness_n and_o there_o be_v somewhat_o like_o this_o in_o intellection_n itself_o for_o though_o i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a what_o manner_n of_o thing_n our_o intellection_n will_v be_v when_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o i_o think_v i_o perceive_v that_o it_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n participate_v of_o sense_n and_o that_o with_fw-mi august_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la li._n 5._o c._n 1._o initio_fw-la senâ—io_fw-it i_o intelligere_fw-la be_v a_o speech_n not_o whole_o void_a of_o truth_n i_o confess_v also_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v little_a modesty_n or_o humility_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v more_o high_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o yourself_o and_o so_o many_o reverend_a and_o learned_a brethren_n who_o dissent_v from_o i_o in_o several_a point_n here_o debate_v then_o of_o my_o own_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v prove_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o so_o trust_v to_o other_o man_n eye_n as_o to_o shut_v our_o own_o or_o refuse_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o our_o sight_n they_o may_v far_o excel_v i_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n though_o they_o mistake_v in_o this_o i_o remember_v paul_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o remember_v tertullia_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la personis_fw-la probamus_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la personas_fw-la li._n prescript_n adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi c._n 3._o and_o irenaeus_n his_o presbyteris_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la oportet_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la presbyterit_fw-la ordine_fw-la sermonem_fw-la â—anum_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n li._n 4._o c._n 44._o and_o cyprian_n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la nec_fw-la animadvertâ—re_o indignari_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la deum_fw-la quoties_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la humana_fw-la traditio_fw-la epist_n 74._o ad_fw-la subaâ—an_n p._n 229._o and_o many_o a_o one_o of_o augustine_n yet_o plain_o than_o these_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v common_o know_v paul_n himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o have_v no_o authority_n give_v he_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o edification_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o stoop_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o my_o better_n as_o far_o as_o be_v reasonable_a conscionable_a and_o possible_a and_o if_o no_o further_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v excuse_v when_o i_o see_v plain_a reason_n against_o they_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a when_o scripture_n be_v against_o they_o it_o be_v dishonest_a and_o unconscionable_a and_o when_o they_o be_v one_o against_o another_o to_o assent_v to_o all_o be_v impossible_a in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o must_v needs_o bear_v the_o accusation_n of_o one_o party_n who_o think_v i_o arrogant_a proud_a and_o self_n conceâ—â—ed_v as_o suppose_v myself_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o they_o but_o i_o have_v long_o be_v study_v and_o preach_v and_o i_o think_v practise_v that_o necessary_a and_o excellent_a duty_n of_o be_v so_o content_v with_o god_n sole_a approbation_n as_o those_o that_o know_v they_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o his_o bar_n and_o therefore_o must_v esteem_v it_o a_o very_a small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n i_o have_v long_o value_v and_o believe_v that_o say_n of_o austin_n common_o cite_v and_o find_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cap._n 6._o the_o very_a last_o word_n contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la in_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n which_o i_o differ_v from_o you_o in_o i_o be_o constrain_v upon_o all_o these_o three_o ground_n to_o my_o dissent_n 1._o lest_o by_o renounce_v my_o reason_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v sober_a though_o yet_o i_o think_v sober_a man_n may_v be_v contrary_a mind_a not_o see_v these_o reason_n 2._o lâ—st_o by_o forsake_v the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n though_o christian_n that_o observe_v nor_o or_o understand_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o you_o in_o this_o may_v judge_v as_o you_o 3._o lest_o by_o contradict_v the_o church_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v peaceable_a â—o_o though_o man_n otherwise_o peaceable_a may_v be_v draw_v to_o it_o through_o prejudice_n if_o you_o will_v bring_v one_o sound_a reason_n one_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o one_o approve_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o or_o one_o heretic_n or_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v 1300_o at_o least_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o lord_n or_o king_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n justify_v proper_o as_o a_o instrument_n i_o be_o concent_v so_o far_o to_o lose_v the_o reputation_n of_o my_o reason_n understanding_n read_v and_o memory_n for_o though_o i_o have_v not_o read_v all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n yet_o i_o have_v read_v most_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o great_a note_n except_o the_o most_o voluminous_a which_o 〈◊〉_d but_o part_n of_o and_o by_o that_o much_o i_o see_v so_o far_o into_o the_o sense_n and_o language_n of_o those_o time_n that_o i_o dare_v stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o this_o adventure_n i_o speak_v this_o because_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o dissent_v voice_n among_o our_o divine_n that_o be_v against_o i_o about_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v bring_v one_o man_n that_o consent_v with_o they_o for_o 1200_o or_o 1400_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o who_o a_o humble_a modest_a peaceable_a man_n shall_v follow_v be_v he_o never_o so_o much_o ready_a to_o deny_v his_o own_o understanding_n because_o a_o word_n or_o a_o opinion_n that_o be_v unsound_a have_v get_v possession_n of_o a_o little_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n for_o about_o 150_o year_n therefore_o i_o be_o suspect_v as_o singular_a and_o as_o a_o novilist_n for_o forsake_v it_o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o avoid_v singularity_n and_o notorious_a novelty_n that_o i_o assent_v not_o to_o your_o way_n the_o same_o i_o say_v about_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n obedience_n in_o his_o justification_n as_o continue_v and_o consummate_v in_o judgement_n if_o either_o clemens_n roman_n polycarp_n ignatius_n justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n origen_n athonagoâ—as_n tatianus_n clem._n alexand._n minutius_n fâ—elix_fw-la arnoâ—â—us_fw-la lactantius_n cyprian_n athanasius_n eusebius_n greg._n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n cyrill_n hierosol_n synesius_n cyrill_n alexandr_n macarius_n hierome_n salvian_n vincentius_n lirin_fw-mi vigilius_n or_o any_o council_n be_v of_o your_o mind_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o point_n and_o against_o i_o than_o i_o will_v confess_v at_o lest_o my_o supine_n negligence_n in_o read_v or_o my_o very_a faulty_a memory_n in_o retain_v their_o word_n and_o for_o austin_n chrysost_n and_o other_o of_o who_o i_o have_v read_v but_o the_o lesser_a part_n i_o do_v strong_o conjecture_v by_o that_o part_n at_o their_o sense_n and_o that_o they_o concur_v with_o the_o rest_n if_o you_o say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v their_o error_n and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o humane_a judgement_n and_o all_o man_n be_v fallible_a i_o confess_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a but_o as_o i_o still_o say_v that_o contra._n ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la so_o i_o desire_v