conjunction_n p._n 329_o 330._o the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 331_o to_o 334._o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o p._n 335_o to_o 337._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 338._o this_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ib._n 339_o 340._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n p._n 341_o to_o 343._o from_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n 344_o to_o 351._o from_o other_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 351_o to_o 357._o from_o a_o pardon_n as_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n 357_o to_o 364._o from_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n 364_o 365._o the_o objection_n against_o impute_a righteousness_n answer_v 365_o to_o 374._o what_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o gospel-term_n 374_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 375_o to_o 381._o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 381_o 382._o how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a 382_o to_o 387._o a_o short_a conclusion_n 387_o 388_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o touch_v a_o holy_a life_n 390_o to_o 392._o it_o be_v not_o from_o principle_n of_o nature_n 393_o 394._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o renew_v regenerate_v heart_n 395_o to_o 401._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n 401_o to_o 407._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a intention_n towards_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 407_o to_o 414._o it_o be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n 414_o to_o 421._o it_o require_v a_o sincere_a mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o salvo_fw-la or_o exception_n 421_o to_o 427._o it_o stand_v in_o a_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n 427_o 428._o it_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a in_o ordinance_n alm_n prosperity_n adversity_n contract_n call_v 428_o to_o 441._o there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v 441_o to_o 447._o the_o 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do_v this_o tend_v but_o to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o piety_n we_o shall_v say_v in_o piety_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v 2._o ames_n bell._n enter_v de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n c._n 2._o we_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o jam._n 4.15_o but_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n god_n himself_o may_v say_v if_o man_n will_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o this_o make_v the_o famous_a bradwardine_n just_o cry_v out_o 30._o de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 30._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la theologicus_fw-la aut_fw-la catholicus_n imo_fw-la vel_fw-la haereticus_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la aut_fw-la paganus_fw-la audeat_fw-la se_fw-la praeponere_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la dicere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la servum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la architectum_fw-la &_o principalem_fw-la artificem_fw-la deum_fw-la vero_fw-la subservientem_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la what_o divine_a or_o 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will_v 15._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la litter_n l._n 6._o c._n 15._o though_o in_o st._n augustine_n phrase_n it_o be_v rerum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la comprehend_v create_v will_n within_o its_o decree_n without_o any_o violence_n or_o unkind_a pressure_n upon_o their_o liberty_n god_n be_v infinite_a the_o creature_n finite_a infinite_a can_v but_o unmeasurable_o transcend_v finite_a finite_a can_v but_o be_v every_o way_n ruleable_a by_o infinite_a let_v we_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v god_n and_o if_o man_n deify_v their_o own_o freewill_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n above_o all_o god_n psal_n 135.5_o and_o then_o the_o next_o verse_n will_v be_v a_o easy_a consequence_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n verse_n 6._o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o his_o thought_n be_v above_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v to_o encircle_v the_o other_o to_o say_v that_o the_o humane_a will_n 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preserve_v its_o nature_n 30._o
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