whether_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a igneous_a substance_n endow_v with_o the_o power_n of_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n and_o yet_o what_o be_v less_o comprehend_v and_o no_o man_n have_v a_o adequate_a knowledge_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o must_v concur_v to_o our_o conceiving_n of_o god_n 1._o our_o general_n conception_n 2._o our_o metaphorical_a conception_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n 3._o our_o negative_a conception_n what_o god_n be_v not_o §_o 3._o i_o have_v open_v this_o as_o distinct_o as_o i_o be_o able_a in_o my_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n cap._n 4._o in_o the_o table_n call_v ontologia_n the_o beginning_n to_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n that_o will_v be_v accurate_a and_o clear_a i._o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o god_n as_o a_o substance_n lest_o we_o think_v he_o to_o be_v nothing_o and_o as_o a_o spiritual_a transcendent_a substance_n not_o univocal_o the_o same_o with_o create_a substance_n nor_o such_o as_o man_n can_v reach_v to_o any_o sensible_a or_o immediate_a or_o formal_a conception_n of_o but_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o create_a substance_n our_o conception_n may_v get_v some_o help_n this_o we_o call_v the_o fundamental_a conception_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o conception_n partial_a and_o inadequate_a yet_o necessary_a fetch_v from_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o matter_n or_o substance_n be_v the_o first_o constitutive_a conception_n §_o 4._o ii_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n essential_a life_n and_o though_o god_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o substance_n and_o form_n yet_o from_o similitude_n of_o creature_n we_o must_v as_o inadequate_a conception_n think_v of_o his_o be_v life_n as_o the_o form_n of_o his_o substance_n not_o divisible_a or_o compound_v but_o as_o a_o distinguish_a conception_n and_o formadat_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o noment_n §_o 5._o iii_o though_o in_o god_n essence_n there_o be_v no_o part_n degree_n or_o accident_n yet_o to_o answer_v the_o similitude_n of_o part_n degree_n or_o accident_n in_o man_n we_o must_v put_v in_o general_a transcendent_a perfection_n and_o this_o include_v abundance_n of_o his_o perfective_a attribute_n as_o that_o he_o be_v one_o infinite_a eternal_a necessary_a independent_a uncompounded_a unchangeable_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o absolute_a perfection_n §_o 6._o iv._o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n essential_a life_n we_o mean_v a_o life_n of_o eminency_n above_o all_o that_o be_v create_v but_o yet_o such_o as_o must_v be_v know_v by_o creature-similitude_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n we_o must_v think_v of_o the_o formal_a divine_a life_n by_o a_o threefold_a conception_n 1._o as_o vital_a power_n in_o act_n 2._o as_o eminent_a intellect_n and_o will_n call_v omnipotency_n in_o act_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n whether_o these_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v after_o to_o be_v open_v but_o as_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o three_o in_o one_o god_n and_o one_o god_n and_o substance_n in_o these_o three_o §_o 7._o v._o god_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o creation_n in_o general_n as_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v the_o divine_a efficient_a the_o more_o than_o constitutive_a and_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o §_o 8._o vi_o he_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o in_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o their_o absolute_a owner_n supreme_a ruler_n and_o chief_a benefactor_n and_o amiable_a attractive_a good_a and_o end_n §_o 9_o vii_o he_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o â—s_n relate_v to_o man_n as_o our_o creator_n and_o conserver_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n 2._o as_o our_o redeemer_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n 3._o and_o as_o our_o perfect_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o relate_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n §_o 10._o viii_o he_o be_v without_o passivity_n a_o pure_a act_n must_v be_v conceive_v of_o as_o 1._o in_o virtute_fw-la seu_fw-la potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la 2._o in_o his_o act_n objective_o immanent_a 1._o self-living_a 2._o self-knowing_a 3._o self-loving_a 3._o in_o his_o transient_a act_n or_o work_n consider_v both_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la and_o as_o the_o effect_n §_o 11._o ix_o he_o be_v negative_o to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o dâ—nial_n of_o all_o that_o note_v imperfection_n §_o 12._o x._o when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o similitude_n i_o mean_v that_o though_o nothing_o be_v full_o like_a to_o god_n yet_o somewhat_o in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v partly_o know_v appear_v on_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n but_o especial_o on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o image_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v know_v how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n must_v first_o know_v himself_o and_o what_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v the_o true_a conception_n of_o your_o soul_n must_v be_v the_o prime_a help_n to_o conceive_v of_o god_n by_o similitude_n and_o here_o you_o first_o find_v intellective_a volitive_a and_o executive_a acts._n 2._o and_o by_o these_o you_o know_v that_o you_o have_v the_o power_n so_o to_o act_v for_o no_o one_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v 3._o and_o hereby_o you_o know_v that_o your_o soul_n be_v substance_n for_o all_o power_n be_v the_o power_n of_o some_o substance_n nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o 4._o and_o by_o this_o you_o know_v that_o a_o intellectual_a spirit_n be_v a_o substance_n so_o impower_v and_o that_o other_o be_v such_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o know_v what_o a_o spirit_n be_v you_o know_v what_o god_n the_o father_n be_v transcendent_o and_o eminent_o and_o though_o all_o god_n work_n notify_v he_o you_o have_v thus_o the_o most_o intelligible_a similitude_n within_o you_o §_o 13._o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o can_v better_o conceive_v of_o god_n than_o as_o more_o than_o a_o soul_n to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o to_o saint_n i_o say_v more_o than_o a_o soul_n for_o a_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o câ—â—â—â—iâ—utive_a but_o god_n can_v be_v no_o part_n and_o be_v more_o than_o constitutive_a the_o world_n be_v finite_a but_o god_n be_v infinite_a therefore_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n â—assâ—ndus_fw-la call_v the_o world_n indefinite_a but_o seem_v to_o mean_v infinite_a and_o so_o to_o make_v god_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v create_v soul_n under_o god_n but_o while_o god_n be_v more_o than_o a_o soul_n to_o all_o those_o soul_n he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o soul_n to_o all_o the_o world_n §_o 14._o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o useful_a to_o think_v of_o god_n by_o such_o similitude_n as_o he_o have_v use_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o word_n how_o low_a soever_o even_o by_o his_o particular_a work_n three_o name_n he_o assume_v life_n light_n and_o love_n he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n he_o be_v light_a and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n god_n be_v love_n say_v the_o belove_a apostle_n god_n be_v say_v to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o a_o man_n will_v say_v i_o have_v see_v the_o king_n to_o day_n who_o see_v he_o but_o in_o his_o garment_n and_o if_o he_o see_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n how_o little_a of_o the_o king_n do_v he_o see_v in_o scripture_n they_o that_o have_v see_v angel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v god_n and_o hear_v his_o voice_n by_o they_o when_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o diffuse_v its_o beam_n to_o all_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o unit_v itself_o with_o every_o eye_n even_o of_o the_o small_a worm_n and_o quicken_v every_o thing_n that_o live_v this_o give_v we_o by_o similitude_n some_o low_a resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o light_n and_o glory_n when_o he_o be_v call_v our_o father_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v we_o as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n this_o be_v some_o help_n to_o our_o conception_n of_o he_o when_o we_o read_v of_o all_o those_o vision_n which_o john_n have_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n glorious_a appearance_n as_o before_o on_o the_o mount_n and_o of_o god_n on_o the_o throne_n with_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o seven_o spirit_n and_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o glorious_a attendant_n and_o of_o the_o metaphorical_a description_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a nor_o unuseful_a to_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o spectacle_n of_o
slave_n and_o also_o promise_v he_o great_a possession_n and_o honour_n in_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n or_o at_o the_o antipode_n if_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o servitude_n and_o his_o country_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v there_o and_o go_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ship_n and_o patient_o endure_v the_o sea-trial_n till_o he_o come_v thither_o here_o he_o must_v 1._o believe_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v pay_v his_o ransom_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o know_v what_o he_o promise_v and_o skilful_a to_o conduct_v he_o safe_o through_o all_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o intend_v not_o to_o deceive_v he_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v sufficient_a or_o able_a to_o perform_v his_o word_n 5._o and_o if_o upon_o this_o belief_n he_o trust_v he_o he_o will_v let_v go_v all_o and_o venture_v in_o his_o ship_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o here_o one_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v unsound_a another_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o deceiver_n unable_a to_o perform_v his_o word_n or_o unskilful_a or_o dishonest_a and_o some_o way_n untrusty_a and_o another_o tell_v he_o that_o small_a matter_n in_o his_o own_o country_n be_v better_o than_o great_a with_o so_o much_o hazard_n and_o set_v out_o the_o danger_n and_o terribleness_n of_o the_o sea_n now_o if_o the_o man_n be_v ask_v do_v you_o believe_v or_o will_v you_o trust_v i_o or_o will_v you_o not_o hear_v every_o one_o by_o believe_v and_o trust_v know_v that_o a_o practical_a trust_n be_v mean_v which_o lie_v in_o such_o a_o confidence_n as_o forsake_v all_o and_o take_v the_o promise_a kingdom_n for_o all_o his_o hope_n such_o be_v our_o saving_n faith_n §_o 12._o as_o many_o act_n and_o many_o object_n go_v to_o constitute_v save_v faith_n so_o if_o you_o will_v logical_o anatomize_v it_o all_o these_o follow_v must_v be_v take_v in_o §_o 13._o 1._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n respective_o according_a to_o their_o several_a operation_n §_o 14._o 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_a and_o preacher_n of_o it_o or_o parent_n friend_n or_o some_o that_o reveal_v the_o word_n unto_o we_o §_o 15._o 3._o subordinate_a auxiliary_a mean_n be_v providential_a alteration_n by_o some_o awake_v judgement_n or_o invite_a mercy_n or_o convince_a example_n etc._n etc._n §_o 16._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o all_o its_o three_o faculty_n vital-active_a intellective_a and_o volitive_a be_v 1._o the_o recipient_a of_o the_o divine_a influx_n and_o then_o 2._o the_o immediate_a efficient_a or_o agent_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n §_o 17._o 5._o preparatory_a grace_n and_o duty_n be_v ordinary_o man_n disposition_n as_o he_o be_v the_o recipient_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o agent_n of_o believe_v but_o god_n be_v free_a and_o can_v work_v on_o the_o unprepared_a but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o ordinary_a way_n §_o 18._o 6._o the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n be_v veracit_fw-la as_o dei_fw-la revelantis_fw-la the_o veracity_n or_o truth_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will._n §_n 19_o 7._o the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o accept_n and_o receive_v act_n be_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o benefit_n offer_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n as_o offer_v §_o 20._o 8._o the_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o trust_n or_o affiance_n be_v god_n fides_fw-la fidelity_n because_o of_o his_o aforesaid_a veracity_n in_o promise_v and_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o benevolence_n as_o a_o performer_n and_o this_o full_a act_n comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v god_n trustiness_n §_o 21._o 9_o the_o material_a object_n of_o the_o assent_v act_n in_o genere_fw-la be_v all_o god_n assertion_n or_o revelation_n more_o especial_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o christian_a faith_n objective_n according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o be_v under_o §_o 22._o the_o essential_o of_o our_o objective_a christian_a faith_n constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o our_o active_a save_v faith_n and_o the_o integral_n of_o it_o constitute_v the_o integrity_n §_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o distinguish_v here_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o object_n between_o 1._o the_o signa_fw-la or_o word_n 2._o the_o signification_n or_o sense_n 3._o the_o thing_n matter_n or_o incomplex_fw-la object_n as_o distinct_a from_o word_n and_o sense_n viz._n god_n christ_n grace_n heaven_n goodness_n justice_n man_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o hold_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o necessary_a ☜_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o translation_n or_o any_o word_n which_o give_v we_o the_o same_o sense_n may_v serve_v to_o the_o be_v of_o save_v faith_n 2._o that_o the_o sense_n itself_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o itself_o ultimate_o as_o if_o holiness_n lie_v in_o notion_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o that_o sense_n reveal_v viz._n god_n to_o be_v love_v and_o obey_v christ_n to_o be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o obey_v holiness_n and_o all_o grace_n to_o be_v receive_v love_a use_v increase_v our_o brethren_n to_o be_v love_v heaven_n to_o be_v desire_v etc._n etc._n all_o sense_n will_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o all_o be_v not_o apt_a but_o any_o that_o do_v this_o which_o must_v be_v divine_a and_o apt_a will_v constitute_v we_o true_a believer_n §_o 24._o 1._o the_o material_a object_n of_o our_o acceptance_n and_o consent_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v offer_v and_o promise_v and_o the_o good_a of_o duty_n and_o benefit_n command_v offer_v and_o promise_v that_o be_v all_z that_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o love_n the_o son_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o communion_n the_o father_n as_o reconcile_v and_o adopt_v we_o the_o son_n as_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o teach_v rule_n justify_v and_o save_v we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v comfort_n and_o perfect_v we_o §_o 25._o 11._o the_o material_a object_n of_o our_o trust_n or_o affiance_n be_v god_n himself_o the_o prime_a truth_n power_n and_o good_a and_o christ_n as_o his_o messenger_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o must_v pardon_v we_o as_o necessitate_a to_o call_v god_n a_o material_a object_n analogical_o for_o want_v of_o word_n §_o 26._o 12._o the_o ultimate_a or_o final_a object_n of_o save_v faith_n be_v 1._o god_n himself_o the_o ultimate_a ultimum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o perfect_a complacency_n of_o his_o will_n in_o his_o glory_n eternal_o shine_v forth_o in_o our_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 2._o next_o to_o that_o this_o glory_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o create_a thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o of_o christ_n church_n and_o ourselves_o in_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o therein_o our_o own_o perfection_n and_o our_o perfect_a sight_n love_n and_o praise_n of_o our_o glorious_a god_n and_o our_o redeemer_n 3._o and_o next_o under_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o this_o in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o foresay_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o church_n §_o 27._o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v put_v to_o give_v a_o full_a description_n of_o save_v faith_n we_o must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o this_o follow_v or_o suchlike_a in_o sense_n viz._n the_o faith_n which_o the_o adult_n must_v profess_v in_o baptism_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o sincere_a fiducial_a practical_a assent_n to_o divine_a revelation_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v and_o offer_v we_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o reconcile_a father_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n viz._n by_o his_o incarnation_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n resurrection_n doctrine_n example_n government_n intercession_n and_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o quicken_v illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n sin_n and_o misery_n initial_o in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_o in_o eternal_a perfect_a glory_n with_o a_o fiducial_a acceptance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o a_o sincere_a federal_a consent_n and_o with_o a_o sincere_a
that_o man_n soul_n be_v there_o by_o three_o form_n for_o all_o be_v but_o one_o form_n but_o man_n narrow_a mind_n can_v conceive_v of_o they_o but_o by_o three_o conception_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o fiction_n but_o as_o scotus_n calis_fw-la they_o formalitate_v and_o as_o campanella_n primality_n or_o essentiality_n or_o as_o the_o nominal_n extrinseck_v denomination_n and_o relative_n by_o connotation_n of_o the_o object_n and_o effect_n he_o that_o have_v a_o wit_n subtle_a enough_o to_o conceive_v of_o scotus_n his_o formality_n as_o note_v only_o a_o fundamentum_fw-la objectivum_fw-la distinguendi_fw-la will_v not_o wonder_v that_o a_o soul_n make_v in_o god_n image_n shall_v be_v of_o difficult_a conception_n §_o 13._o ii_o the_o same_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v three_o more_o general_a faculty_n that_o be_v mental_a sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a or_o igneous_a these_o be_v distinct_a but_o not_o divide_v yet_o be_v not_o three_o soul_n but_o one_o though_o the_o inferior_a operation_n at_o least_o may_v be_v alterable_a according_a to_o organ_n and_o object_n and_o some_o use_n of_o sense_n and_o vegetation_n cease_v §_o 14._o iii_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n in_o brute_n hatk_v the_o faculty_n 1_o vital_o active_a 2._o sensible_o apprehensive_a 3._o sensible_o appetitive_a one_o of_o these_o faculty_n be_v not_o the_o other_o yet_o all_o be_v but_o one_o sensitive_a soul_n §_o 15._o iv._o the_o igneous_a nature_n in_o plant_n call_v vegetative_a have_v three_o faculty_n motive_n discretive_a difference_v its_o proper_a nutriment_n from_o other_o thing_n and_o attractive_a which_o be_v assimilative_a yet_o all_o be_v but_o one_o substance_n §_o 16._o v._o the_o sun_n and_o all_o igneous_a substance_n have_v their_o formal_a power_n that_o be_v motive_n illuminative_a and_o calefactive_a the_o motion_n in_o power_n or_o act_n be_v not_o formal_o the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o light_a the_o heat_n nor_o be_v the_o heat_n the_o light_n or_o motion_n nor_o be_v these_o three_o sun_n or_o substance_n but_o one_o substance_n be_v in_o all_o three_o who_o form_n we_o necessary_o conceive_v of_o by_o this_o triple_a inadequate_a conception_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o active_a nature_n which_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o passive_a also_o answer_v and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o through_o all_o morality_n also_o melancthon_n loc._n com._n per_fw-la maulium_fw-la p._n 3_o 4._o mention_v many_o such_o instance_n in_o the_o sun_n in_o astronomy_n in_o music_n in_o geometry_n in_o grammar_n in_o arithmetic_n to_o which_o logic_n and_o politic_n may_v be_v add_v all_o effect_n have_v only_o three_o cause_n which_o in_o the_o general_a of_o causality_n be_v one_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a constitutive_a and_o final_a for_o matter_n receptive-disposition_n call_v privation_n and_o form_n be_v but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o constitutive_a cause_n my_o mâ—th_n theol._n instance_v in_o many_o more_o §_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o three_o grand_a attribute_n principle_n primality_n essentiality_n or_o formality_n as_o man_n diverse_o call_v they_o of_o which_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o image_n be_v in_o god_n not_o univocal_o the_o same_o as_o in_o man_n but_o eminent_o and_o transcendent_o and_o his_o other_o attribute_n of_o truth_n mercy_n justice_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o various_o exercise_v and_o relate_v that_o be_v vital-act_n intellect_n and_o will_v call_v as_o perfect_a omnipotent_a activity_n omniscience_n or_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o these_o be_v not_o accident_n in_o god_n but_o his_o essence_n in_o a_o threefold_a formal_a conception_n true_o distinguishable_a some_o say_v ratione_fw-la rationata_fw-la some_o say_v formaliter_fw-la and_o some_o ex_fw-la connotatione_n &_o relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la objecta_fw-la and_o perhaps_o all_o little_a differ_v in_o sense_n §_o 18._o all_o theologue_n agree_v that_o god_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a life_n self-knowledge_n and_o self-love_n to_o be_v essential_o sui-vita_a se-scire_a &_o se-amare_a and_o that_o these_o be_v best_a express_v by_o substantive_n abstract_o and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o concrete_a by_o adjective_n or_o verb_n sui-vita_a sui-scientia_a sui-amor_a thus_o far_o â—â—ere_o be_v no_o doubtfulness_n §_o 19_o as_o in_o man_n we_o must_v conceive_v inadequate_o of_o the_o three_o prime_a faculty_n distinct_o not_o â—â—paratingly_o 1._o as_o in_o virtute_fw-la vel_fw-la potentia_fw-la 2._o as_o 〈◊〉_d actu_fw-la immanente_fw-la ad_fw-la se._n 3._o in_o actu_fw-la transâ—unte_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_z in_o so_o must_v we_o inadequate_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o 〈…〉_z inent_o in_o god_n §_o 20._o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o god_n be_v creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n the_o god_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n vitæ_fw-la medicinae_fw-la salu_n 〈…〉_z s._n and_o though_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o these_o yet_o usual_o in_o scripture_n creation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o redemption_n the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o perfection_n or_o sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n therefore_o baptism_n which_o be_v our_o christen_n bind_v we_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n as_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v easy_o understand_v than_o all_o the_o schoolmen_n dispute_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o our_o baptism_n be_v a_o practical_a covenant_n thus_o the_o trinity_n of_o principle_n in_o unity_n be_v considerable_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a 1._o radical_o in_o virtute_fw-la essentiae_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o self-living_a self-knowing_a and_o self-loving_a 3._o and_o exeunter_v transient_o in_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n consider_v not_o as_o effect_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la agentis_fw-la as_o act_v they_o §_o 21._o the_o word_n person_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v so_o common_o use_v be_v not_o to_o be_v disuse_v while_o it_o be_v well_o expound_v lest_o we_o seem_v by_o change_v the_o word_n to_o change_v the_o doctrine_n but_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n before_o that_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o trinity_n and_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o some_o be_v for_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o some_o for_o persona_fw-la and_o some_o except_v against_o both_o but_o not_o know_v what_o word_n to_o substitute_n and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o humane_a language_n want_v proper_a word_n to_o signify_v that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o far_o above_o our_o comprehension_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o that_o some_o except_v against_o the_o judicious_a dr._n wallis_n for_o be_v no_o more_o zealous_a for_o this_o name_n nor_o peremptory_a for_o any_o substitute_n but_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o so_o well_o how_o unfit_a man_n be_v to_o make_v name_n for_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v himself_o and_o teach_v we_o §_o 22._o the_o bare_a use_n of_o the_o name_n person_n by_o one_o that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o word_n signify_v do_v prove_v no_o man_n orthodox_n but_o only_o that_o he_o use_v orthodox_n word_n it_o will_v save_v no_o man_n to_o use_v a_o word_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o the_o dislike_n of_o that_o word_n or_o the_o word_n hypostafis_n as_o hierome_n do_v will_v condemn_v no_o man_n who_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o those_o that_o understand_o use_v the_o word_n do_v believe_v the_o scripture_n have_v all_o necessary_a name_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o 23._o doubtless_o the_o word_n person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v of_o very_o different_a signification_n from_o the_o same_o word_n apply_v to_o man._n and_o what_o constitute_v a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n none_o have_v so_o curious_o search_v and_o dispute_v as_o the_o schoolman_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v but_o what_o i_o have_v recite_v out_o of_o they_o in_o method_n theol._n will_v find_v it_o past_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o ordinary_a student_n to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v and_o impossible_a to_o reconcile_v they_o with_o each_o other_o certain_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n person_n be_v never_o make_v necessary_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n §_o 24._o many_o protestant_a doctor_n take_v up_o with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whenas_o the_o usual_a sense_n both_o of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o persona_fw-la be_v but_o a_o relative_n person_n not_o aquinas_n and_o such_o other_o relation_n which_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o proper_o the_o same_o person_n natural_a as_o relate_v diverse_o and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o no_o man_n that_o ow_v one_o god_n will_v question_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n
transubstantiation_n and_o mr._n tho._n beverley_n draw_v i_o to_o write_v some_o animadversion_n on_o this_o doctrine_n as_o moderate_v between_o extreme_n but_o on_o further_a consideration_n i_o be_o very_a joth_n to_o be_v so_o venturous_a in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o tremendous_a mystery_n as_o to_o meddle_v for_o or_o against_o they_o leave_v etiam_fw-la vera_fw-la dicere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la incerta_fw-la sit_fw-la periculosum_fw-la though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o exposition_n of_o joh._n 6._o be_v unsound_a while_o they_o make_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v transubstantiate_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n from_o eternity_n §_o 29._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o this_o lead_v to_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n or_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n till_o the_o form_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o adam_n have_v no_o be_v but_o himself_o do_v deter_v i_o from_o meddle_v with_o it_o lest_o i_o be_v blind_v by_o presume_v too_o near_o to_o gaze_v on_o the_o light_n that_o shall_v guide_v i_o and_o god_n that_o be_v love_n shall_v for_o my_o boldness_n be_v to_o i_o a_o consume_a fire_n thing_n reveal_v only_o as_o for_o our_o search_n §_o 30._o but_o the_o conclusion_n which_o all_o this_o prepare_v for_o be_v this_o that_o whatever_o else_o beside_o the_o trinity_n of_o primality_n before_o describe_v do_v constitute_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n it_o be_v render_v altogether_o credible_a to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n by_o the_o full_a evidence_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a trinity_n of_o faculty_n or_o primality_n which_o be_v god_n image_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o like_v imprint_v on_o the_o whole_a creation_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vain_a §_o 31._o i_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n because_o i_o have_v so_o large_o handle_v it_o in_o method_n theolog._n and_o among_o the_o numerous_a author_n there_o cite_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n especial_o to_o peruse_v the_o word_n of_o guitmundus_n a._n b._n aversanus_fw-la edmund_n cantuariensis_n richardi_fw-la ad_fw-la bernard_n pothonis_fw-la prumensis_fw-la with_o who_o word_n i_o will_v conclude_v cite_v pag._n 103._o there_o be_v three_o invisibles_n of_o god_n power_n wisdom_n and_o benignity_n of_o which_o all_o thing_n proceed_v in_o which_o all_o thing_n subsist_v by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v rule_v the_o father_n be_v power_n the_o son_n be_v wisdom_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v benignity_n power_n creat_v wisdom_n govern_v benignity_n conserve_v power_n by_o benignity_n wise_o creat_v wisdom_n by_o power_n benign_o govern_v benignity_n by_o wisdom_n powerful_o conserve_v as_o the_o image_n be_v see_v in_o the_o glass_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o humane_a nature_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o similitude_n of_o god_n against_o man_n approach_v near_o to_o who_o god_n power_n give_v power_n to_o good_a and_o his_o wisdom_n to_o know_v and_o his_o benignity_n â—iveth_v to_o will._n this_o be_v the_o threefold_a force_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n posse_fw-la scire_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v to_o will_v which_o cooperate_v to_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n or_o charity_n §_o 32._o among_o all_o the_o attempt_n that_o be_v publish_v for_o our_o conception_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o trinity_n i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o give_v we_o their_o notion_n with_o great_a confidence_n and_o pretence_n of_o revelation_n than_o i._o p._n m._n d._n dr._n pordage_n and_o his_o leader_n jacob_n behmen_n many_o other_o of_o the_o german_a prophet_n go_v near_o the_o same_o way_n as_o c._n beckman_n describe_v they_o i._o p._n his_o mystica_fw-la theologia_n pretend_v to_o far_o great_a discovery_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o trinity_n and_o the_o world_n than_o ever_o christ_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n give_v we_o first_o in_o his_o globe_n of_o eternity_n or_o the_o divine_a essential_a world_n picture_v by_o 1._o a_o eye_n the_o father_n 2._o a_o heart_n the_o son_n 3._o and_o the_o effluvia_fw-la or_o breathe_v beam_n the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o innumerable_a progeny_n of_o such_o eye_n flow_v from_o that_o pregnant_a essence_n differ_v from_o it_o only_o as_o lesser_a from_o great_a each_o a_o individual_a yet_o make_v no_o composition_n but_o unity_n in_o the_o deity_n second_o in_o his_o abyssal_n nothing_o or_o world_n of_o potentiality_n three_o in_o his_o eternal_a nature_n and_o the_o septenary_a include_v world_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o in_o peter_n sterry_n which_o reason_n leave_v to_o its_o conjecture_n will_v think_v plausible_a but_o short_a of_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n 2._o and_o he_o be_v so_o high_a in_o his_o description_n and_o defence_n of_o trine-unity_n that_o even_o where_o i_o consent_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o call_v he_o therein_o unsound_a 3._o but_o many_o passage_n in_o his_o description_n of_o eternal_a nature_n be_v apparent_o the_o effect_n of_o ignorance_n and_o erroneous_a 4._o and_o he_o go_v further_a in_o his_o make_v this_o nature_n eternal_a and_o a_o world_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n than_o i_o dare_v do_v 5._o and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o contemn_v man_n that_o pretend_v to_o know_v such_o mystery_n by_o vision_n and_o revelation_n yet_o i_o resolve_v to_o take_v christ_n for_o my_o sufficient_a and_o infallible_a teacher_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o know_v no_o more_o of_o the_o deity_n and_o unseen_a world_n than_o he_o have_v think_v meet_a to_o reveal_v for_o no_o man_n have_v see_v the_o father_n at_o any_o time_n but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n nor_o do_v any_o else_o know_v he_o but_o he_o and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o reveal_v he_o and_o what_o christ_n have_v not_o reveal_v of_o god_n i_o think_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o a_o necessary_a difference_n between_o our_o present_a and_o our_o future_a state_n to_o search_v for_o more_o will_n but_o confound_v and_o lose_v we_o and_o rest_v practical_o in_o what_o christ_n have_v reveal_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n trust_v ourselves_o full_o in_o his_o know_v for_o we_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o his_o promise_n for_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o sufficient_o quiet_a the_o mind_n that_o can_v be_v well_o quiet_v no_o other_o way_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o hypostatical_a union_n §_o 1._o no_o wonder_n that_o it_o seem_v hard_o to_o man_n to_o understand_v how_o the_o divine_a nature_n assume_v the_o humane_a into_o union_n when_o it_o be_v so_o far_o beyond_o our_o reach_n to_o conceive_v how_o god_n be_v near_o to_o all_o his_o work_n and_o how_o he_o operate_v on_o every_o man_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n no_o more_o than_o we_o know_v whence_o the_o wind_n come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v and_o can_v we_o easy_o know_v how_o god_n become_v man_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v infinite_a be_v as_o near_o to_o we_o as_o be_v possible_a our_o soul_n can_v be_v no_o near_o to_o our_o body_n nor_o perhaps_o to_o themselves_o and_o though_o philosopher_n dispute_n whether_o spirit_n be_v in_o loco_fw-la and_o whether_o god_n be_v in_o we_o or_o we_o in_o he_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v quasi_fw-la locus_fw-la &_o spatium_fw-la to_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v past_a question_n that_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v and_o intimate_o proximus_fw-la to_o all_o thing_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o his_o mere_a presence_n or_o proximity_n of_o be_v that_o be_v this_o hypostatical_a union_n else_o it_o will_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v hard_a therefore_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v not_o as_o near_o unite_v to_o all_o than_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ._n which_o cause_v peter_n sterry_n and_o such_o other_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v three_o nature_n that_o be_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n first_o produce_v the_o prime_n superangelical_a emanant_fw-la nature_n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v a_o universal_a soul_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o superangelical_a nature_n do_v unite_v itself_o to_o all_o but_o eminent_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v one_o top-branch_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o being_n some_o say_v the_o superangelical_a nature_n be_v christ_n only_a soul_n assume_v but_o a_o body_n other_o that_o it_o assume_v a_o body_n and_o soul_n §_o 4._o the_o grand_a difficulty_n about_o god_n unity_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n with_o god_n be_v how_o to_o
suitable_a to_o mean_n â—njoyed_v without_o which_o the_o man_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v â—ot_n indeed_o sincere_a yet_o the_o church_n and_o all_o man_n â—an_v judge_n of_o other_o but_o 1._o by_o outward_a profession_n â—_o extend_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o objective_a faith_n which_o god_n have_v make_v common_o necessary_a to_o christianity_n or_o to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v therefore_o here_o a_o deceive_a consusion_n to_o confound_v the_o two_o case_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o god_n acceptance_n into_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o man_n acceptance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o thence_o some_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v just_a what_o be_v necessary_a to_o individual_n §_o 5._o that_o christ_n have_v state_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n take_v objective_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o past_a question_n as_o our_o christianity_n itself_o be_v at_o least_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o than_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o who_o be_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v it_o as_o receive_v from_o he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o make_v and_o determine_v by_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v then_o no_o christianity_n and_o so_o no_o christian_n and_o if_o it_o be_v make_v since_o then_o who_o waâ—_n the_o maker_n of_o objective_n christianity_n no_o man_n oâ—_n company_n of_o man_n dare_v or_o do_v pretend_v to_o it_o if_o they_o shall_v whence_o have_v they_o that_o power_n and_o do_v â—â—_o die_v with_o they_o or_o may_v other_o after_o they_o make_v also_o a_o new_a christianity_n paul_n pronounce_v angel_n or_o man_n accurse_v that_o shall_v bring_v another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o preach_v gal._n 1._o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o if_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o church-relation_n and_o communion_n be_v not_o determine_v of_o by_o christ_n and_o notify_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o there_o can_v be_v then_o no_o christian_a church_n for_o want_v of_o church-essentials_a and_o then_o when_o begin_v that_o church_n and_o who_o make_v it_o 3._o but_o the_o gospel_n have_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v actual_o declare_v and_o determine_v the_o essential_o of_o objective_n christianity_n and_o the_o church_n even_o in_o his_o institution_n oâ—_n baptism_n which_o be_v our_o christen_n which_o in_o his_o preach_n he_o expound_v and_o so_o do_v his_o apostle_n 2._o and_o as_o his_o baptise_a disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n so_o he_o command_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o live_v in_o concord_n and_o communion_n aâ—_n christian_n and_o can_v any_o obey_v this_o command_n of_o christianity_n be_v then_o either_o unmake_v or_o a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v know_v §_o 6._o and_o if_o it_o be_v then_o make_v by_o christ_n it_o be_v sure_o anchangeable_a else_o man_n may_v be_v still_o make_v a_o new_a christianity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o when_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o end_n and_o who_o have_v power_n or_o skill_n to_o make_v a_o better_a than_o christ_n make_v 〈…〉_z that_o attempt_v it_o thereby_o be_v a_o accurse_a antichrist_n §_o 7._o and_o now_o we_o come_v next_o to_o inquire_v i._n what_o be_v the_o church-controversy_n to_o be_v decide_v ii_o and_o who_o be_v the_o dissenter_n that_o differ_v herein_o iii_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v who_o it_o be_v that_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o they_o §_o 8._o and_o 1._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v no_o one_o essential_a part_n oâ—_n objective_n christianity_n that_o be_v in_o controversy_n 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o among_o christian_n that_o any_o such_o point_n be_v controvert_v for_o he_o that_o deny_v any_o essential_a part_n deny_v christianity_n and_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o christian_n whatever_o he_o may_v be_v call_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o and_o though_o confounder_n make_v a_o great_a controversy_n of_o it_o whether_o a_o heretic_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v easy_o resolve_v if_o we_o dally_v not_o with_o a_o ambiguous_a word_n if_o by_o a_o heretic_n be_v mean_v one_o that_o profess_v not_o or_o denyâ—d_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o church_n he_o be_v no_o christian_a nor_o part_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o deny_v but_o if_o by_o a_o heretic_n be_v mean_v one_o that_o profess_v not_o or_o deny_v only_o something_o that_o be_v of_o the_o melius_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o christianity_n and_o the_o church_n he_o be_v a_o member_n though_o a_o faulty_a one_o §_o 9_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o more_o than_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-communion_n else_o we_o must_v receive_v drunkard_n fornicator_n extortioner_n railer_n with_o who_o say_v st._n paul_n we_o must_v net_n eat_v ans._n i_o will_v those_o that_o will_v not_o endure_v tolerable_a man_n for_o a_o different_a opinion_n or_o circumstance_n can_v as_o little_o endure_v drunkard_n fornicator_n extortioner_n and_o railer_n and_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o objector_n must_v understand_v that_o as_o i_o say_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_a profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v our_o church-title_n to_o its_o communion_n and_o that_o christianity_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a opinion_n or_o notional_a assent_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a give_v up_o ourselves_o by_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n and_o sanctifier_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o rule_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v adopt_a and_o glorify_v which_o essential_o contain_v repentance_n and_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o christ._n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o a_o verbal_a profession_n prove_v counterfeit_a and_o false_a by_o inconsistent_a contradiction_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v indeed_o not_o valid_a and_o be_v no_o profession_n and_o he_o that_o will_v say_v i_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o fornicator_n a_o extortioner_n etc._n etc._n will_v thus_o nullify_v his_o profession_n by_o a_o gross_a contradiction_n and_o to_o live_v impenitent_o in_o these_o sin_n be_v as_o sure_a a_o proof_n of_o falsehood_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n as_o contrary_a word_n will_v be_v and_o if_o a_o man_n once_o and_o again_o commit_v such_o sin_n till_o he_o repent_v of_o they_o he_o choose_v they_o and_o live_v in_o they_o and_o while_o he_o choose_v and_o live_v in_o they_o he_o repent_v not_o indeed_o whatever_o he_o say_v for_o repentance_n be_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n therefore_o we_o here_o distinguish_v of_o man_n right_a to_o church-communion_n as_o 1._o unquestioned_a 2._o as_o lose_a or_o null_a 3._o as_o doubtful_a and_o under_o trial_n 1._o a_o baptismal_a profession_n of_o all_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n and_o not_o disprove_v be_v a_o title_n not_o to_o be_v question_v 2._o apostasy_n or_o the_o denial_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n â—f_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n just_o prove_v nullifi_v christianity_n and_o church_n right_o 3._o but_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v or_o hold_v some_o bad_a opinion_n by_o a_o remote_a uâ—seeâ—_n consequence_n contrary_a to_o somewhat_o essential_a to_o christianity_n or_o if_o he_o commit_v some_o sin_n that_o be_v inconsistent_a if_o he_o repent_v not_o here_o the_o church_n must_v try_v whether_o the_o say_a error_n be_v indeed_o so_o hold_v as_o that_o the_o contradict_v truth_n be_v real_o not_o hold_v or_o only_o be_v hold_v on_o a_o mistake_n of_o consistenâ—â—_n the_o person_n profess_v to_o renounce_v it_o if_o inconsistent_a and_o whether_o the_o say_a sinner_n live_v impenitent_o in_o that_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o he_o choose_v and_o will_v not_o forsake_v and_o while_o the_o man_n be_v under_o this_o doubtful_a trial_n his_o title_n be_v doubtful_a and_o to_o be_v suspend_v as_o to_o actual_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o use_v suspension_n as_o a_o thing_n different_a from_o a_o full_a or_o proper_a excommunication_n suspension_n and_o some_o disciplinary_a restraint_n have_v be_v call_v excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la which_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n when_o the_o proper_a excommunication_n call_v major_a be_v but_o a_o authoritative_a declare_v that_o a_o man_n have_v cut_v off_o himself_o by_o apostasy_n at_o least_o from_o some_o essential_a part_n of_o christian_a faith_n or_o duty_n without_o which_o self-absâ—ision_a other_o man_n have_v no_o place_n and_o be_v but_o a_o slander_n of_o the_o innocent_a god_n have_v not_o give_v other_o
will_v not_o do_v all_o those_o must_v die_v for_o obedience_n even_o to_o those_o command_v task_n be_v then_o make_v necessary_a by_o god_n and_o as_o to_o temporal_a death_n it_o be_v not_o by_o that_o law_n to_o be_v escape_v but_o on_o the_o strict_a term_n thereby_o require_v so_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o life_n temporal_a and_o to_o eternal_a in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o drive_v on_o the_o people_n by_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o these_o external_o be_v that_o body_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o mistake_a jew_n have_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o §_o 24._o and_o he_o say_v none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n because_o this_o write_a political_a law_n and_o its_o external_o be_v in_o this_o dispute_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n take_v for_o the_o mere_a body_n of_o moses_n law_n separate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v its_o soul_n and_o no_o doubt_n 1._o it_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o constitute_a man_n just_o which_o they_o must_v have_v before_o any_o obedience_n to_o their_o particular_a law_n can_v be_v sincere_a and_o acceptable_a and_o the_o faithful_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n 2._o and_o to_o dream_v that_o legal_a strictness_n ceremony_n sacrifice_n or_o other_o legal_a work_n will_v justify_v they_o without_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o or_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o redeemer_n by_o which_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v express_v while_o that_o law_n be_v in_o force_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o their_o law_n itself_o §_o 25._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o under_o the_o law_n of_o peculiarity_n or_o jewish_a policy_n and_o as_o such_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v now_o all_o abrogate_a even_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o though_o its_o matter_n be_v still_o in_o force_n as_o aforesaid_a sect_n v._o of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n or_o the_o gospel_n §_o 1._o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n to_o adam_n and_o this_o of_o the_o second_o edition_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v one_o or_o two_o the_o same_o or_o diveâ—s_n and_o the_o old_a church_n and_o the_o gospel-church_n the_o same_o or_o not_o the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v but_o needless_a question_n about_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o oneness_n as_o long_o as_o we_o agree_v wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o same_o and_o in_o some_o not_o the_o same_o §_o 2._o the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v real_o but_o two_o god_n and_o man_n unless_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v then_o such_o a_o superangelical_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o mediate_v as_o some_o before_o mention_v hold_n but_o the_o party_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v real_o three_o viz._n god_n as_o the_o absolute_o supreme_a who_o give_v we_o a_o mediator_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o supreme_a subadministrator_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v and_o man_n the_o subject_a to_o both_o §_o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n respect_v a_o future_a saviour_n and_o his_o future_a righteousness_n sacrifice_n and_o â—_z but_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o second_o edition_n respect_v a_o existent_a mediator_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n already_o perform_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n §_o 4._o the_o revelation_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o man_n spiritual_a felicity_n and_o duty_n be_v far_o clear_a in_o the_o second_o edition_n than_o in_o the_o first_o §_o 5._o as_o there_o be_v more_o do_v for_o we_o so_o there_o be_v more_o full_a and_o excellent_a mean_n provide_v for_o man_n information_n conversion_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n in_o apostle_n scripture_n miracle_n spiritual_a ordinance_n than_o under_o the_o first_o §_o 6._o as_o the_o mean_n excel_v so_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o great_a revelation_n and_o mean_n and_o be_v special_o christ_n witness_n and_o agent_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o peculiar_a one_o §_o 7._o and_o as_o more_o be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o more_o be_v now_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o many_o necessary_a article_n be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o p._n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v descend_v to_o hades_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n be_v there_o glorify_v in_o our_o nature_n head_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o new_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o before_o be_v not_o require_v because_o not_o reveal_v or_o the_o matter_n extant_a §_o 8._o this_o second_o edition_n be_v both_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n far_o excel_v the_o jewish_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n believer_n be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o this_o covenant_n suppose_v the_o antecedent_n gift_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o do_v his_o meritorious_a and_o sacrifice_a part_n and_o all_o such_o preparatory_n and_o of_o life_n gospel_n and_o opportunity_n give_v to_o the_o sinner_n §_o 10._o the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o the_o conditional_a gift_n or_o benefit_n 2._o the_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o right_n 3._o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n 4._o the_o penalty_n for_o violation_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 11._o 1._o the_o gift_n be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o couâ—nâ—nâ—-relation_n to_o we_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v brief_o express_v in_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o 11._o christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v justification_n the_o spirit_n adoption_n and_o glory_n at_o first_o in_o right_n and_o after_o in_o possession_n and_o all_o mean_n and_o mercy_n which_o god_n see_v meet_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o it_o §_o 12._o 2._o the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o right_o be_v 1._o that_o of_o natural_a necessity_n viz._n repentance_n and_o return_n to_o god_n 2._o of_o natural_a and_o institute_v necessity_n belief_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o covenant-consent_n §_o 13._o the_o condition_n of_o our_o continue_a and_o consummate_v right_o and_o full_a possession_n be_v the_o former_a faith_n and_o consent_n continue_v repentance_n renew_v when_o we_o know_o sin_v and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n §_o 14._o 3._o see_v sincere_a obedience_n suppose_v a_o law_n we_o must_v know_v that_o more_o be_v in_o the_o precept_n than_o in_o the_o condition_n therefore_o we_o distinguish_v of_o necessitas_fw-la praecepâ—i_fw-la &_o medii_fw-la the_o precept_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o due_a but_o sincerity_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o will_v save_v without_o perfection_n §_o 14._o the_o precept_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o contain_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v up_o to_o he_o 2._o the_o new_a peculiar_a law_n of_o grace_n contain_v our_o special_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o special_a institution_n of_o church-order_n ministry_n worship_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o the_o penaelty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o edition_n be_v as_o in_o the_o first_o 1._o a_o privation_n of_o its_o benefit_n to_o nonconsenter_n or_o insidel_n with_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o punishment_n for_o ingratitude_n 2._o and_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n help_v for_o our_o quench_n and_o resist_v it_o and_o abuse_v mercy_n 3._o and_o temporal_a castigatory_a punishment_n to_o believer_n for_o their_o sault_n §_o 16._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o essential_a to_o this_o covenant_n be_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v therefore_o sacrament_n and_o symbol_n of_o it_o and_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o solemn_a initiation_n badge_n and_o character_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o church-member_n §_o 17._o the_o history_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o suffering_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n life_n and_o preach_v and_o all_o the_o â—est_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v god_n word_n and_o his_o doctrine_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n but_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o must_v
be_v rule_v and_o judge_v by_o and_o constitute_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n §_o 18._o this_o covenant_n do_v constitute_v christianity_n many_o year_n suppose_v eight_z before_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v as_o now_o extant_a and_o near_o seventy_o year_n before_o it_o be_v all_o write_v §_o 19_o as_o man_n have_v a_o intellect_n a_o will_n and_o a_o executive_a power_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o work_v on_o all_o so_o the_o creed_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o the_o christian_a decalogue_n and_o institution_n of_o our_o practice_n as_o expound_v what_o baptism_n general_o express_v §_o 20._o though_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v breed_v up_o under_o the_o use_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o expect_v the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n stay_v not_o long_o instruct_v they_o before_o they_o baptize_v they_o when_o they_o profess_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o that_o with_o the_o ignorant_a gentile_a christian_n all_o teacher_n take_v pain_n to_o make_v they_o understand_v first_o what_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v and_o promise_v for_o ignorant_a do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o please_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o baptismal_a article_n be_v certain_o explain_v in_o more_o word_n and_o according_o profess_v which_o must_v be_v in_o substance_n that_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o the_o church_n preservation_n and_o use_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o long_o instruct_v catecuman_n give_v we_o notice_n of_o as_o well_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 21._o when_o we_o find_v christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o disciple_v the_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o teach_v they_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o when_o we_o daily_o see_v after_o people_n have_v learned_a to_o say_v they_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n how_o long_o it_o be_v ere_o they_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o three_o article_n and_o when_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o bare_a word_n without_o the_o sense_n that_o constitute_v the_o christian_a faith_n no_o sober_a man_n will_v doubt_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v teach_v the_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o more_o word_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o word_n be_v not_o to_o alter_v christ_n baptismal_a covenant_n nor_o the_o nature_n and_o term_n of_o christianity_n but_o to_o expound_v they_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o multitude_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o have_v those_o word_n be_v very_o long_o and_o many_o they_o will_v rather_o have_v burden_v they_o than_o become_v their_o own_o profession_n as_o understand_v and_o remember_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o change_n of_o word_n do_v easy_o turn_v to_o a_o change_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o that_o even_o then_o heresy_n quick_o multiply_v which_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v sound_a doctrine_n from_o all_o which_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o a_o creed_n that_o be_v a_o summary_n profession_n of_o belief_n explain_v the_o baptismal_a article_n be_v in_o common_a use_n in_o all_o the_o church_n many_o year_n before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o church_n do_v receive_v it_o from_o any_o but_o themselves_o §_o 22._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o compose_v exact_o such_o a_o form_n of_o word_n as_o may_v not_o at_o all_o be_v alter_v and_o use_v still_o the_o very_a same_o term_n for_o the_o creed_n recite_v by_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n marcellus_n in_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o do_v all_o differ_v in_o some_o word_n from_o one_o another_o and_o some_o article_n have_v be_v add_v since_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o see_v usher_n and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la symbolis_fw-la but_o except_o those_o few_o addition_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o sense_n which_o may_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n keep_v still_o to_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o common_a creed_n and_o admit_v no_o variation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o such_o as_o be_v small_a and_o endanger_v not_o the_o doctrine_n §_o 23._o though_o baptism_n explain_v by_o the_o symbol_n of_o faith_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n contain_v at_o least_o the_o constitutive_a essential_o of_o christianity_n yet_o the_o integral_n be_v much_o large_a and_o all_o that_o christ_n command_v be_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o though_o this_o be_v do_v by_o voice_n many_o year_n by_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o write_v any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a and_o treacherous_a preserver_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n have_v they_o be_v commit_v to_o memory_n alone_o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o inspire_v the_o apostle_n prophetical_o and_o infallible_o to_o commit_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n life_n suffering_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o integral_n of_o his_o word_n to_o those_o durable_a and_o sacred_a record_n which_o we_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o easy_a and_o full_a propagation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o all_o its_o integral_n especial_o his_o example_n and_o sacred_a precept_n yea_o and_o the_o necessary_a accidental_n or_o appurtenance_n §_o 24._o because_o the_o scripture_n contain_v both_o in_o word_n and_o sense_n much_o more_o than_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o so_o more_o than_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n many_o a_o million_o may_v be_v save_v that_o understand_v not_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n nay_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n understand_v it_o perfect_o and_o he_o that_o understand_v and_o receive_v the_o essential_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o thousand_o particular_a text_n §_o 25._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o select_v the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a truth_n and_o teach_v child_n and_o catechise_v person_n these_o before_o the_o rest_n by_o way_n of_o catechism_n of_o which_o the_o foresay_a creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o the_o sacramental_a covenant_n be_v that_o sum_n yet_o more_o contract_v and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o church_n way_n to_o teach_v child_n or_o convert_v the_o bible_n over_o in_o order_n indifferent_o without_o select_v first_o the_o marrow_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a which_o the_o ignorant_a can_v do_v for_o themselves_o §_o 26._o beside_o the_o method_n or_o order_n of_o the_o scripture_n book_n there_o be_v special_o to_o be_v study_v by_o those_o that_o will_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o rudeâ—_n for_o it_o the_o true_a method_n of_o the_o body_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o doctrine_n have_v that_o place_n order_n and_o respect_v each_o to_o other_o as_o make_v up_o the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o even_o in_o the_o covenant_n the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n there_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a order_n and_o method_n above_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o aristotle_n or_o any_o humane_a writer_n though_o alas_o too_o few_o perceive_v it_o §_o 27._o therefore_o they_o that_o gather_v true_a system_n of_o theology_n do_v not_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n nor_o feign_v it_o to_o have_v a_o method_n which_o it_o have_v not_o no_o more_o than_o catechism_n do_v but_o only_o gather_v out_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v there_o and_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o true_a scripture-method_n not_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o relation_n that_o one_o truth_n have_v to_o another_o and_o to_o despise_v this_o real_a method_n because_o every_o dull_a and_o slothful_a wit_n do_v not_o see_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o to_o despise_v the_o matter_n and_o design_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o despise_v all_o true_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a for_o to_o see_v truth_n place_v in_o their_o proper_a order_n do_v differ_v from_o a_o know_v of_o some_o confuse_a parcel_n as_o know_v the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n a_o picture_n a_o clock_n a_o house_n a_o ship_n etc._n etc._n due_o compaginate_v and_o see_v all_o the_o part_n cast_n confuse_o on_o a_o heap_n but_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o true_a method_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o skilful_a hand_n and_o
devote_v and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o renounce_v of_o all_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o covenant_n which_o assent_n consent_n and_o trust_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v found_v on_o god_n fidelity_n that_o be_v on_o the_o veracity_n love_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n almighty_n most_o wise_a and_o good_a and_o on_o christ_n the_o father_n great_a apostle_n and_o on_o christ_n sub-apostle_n and_o on_o the_o gospel_n and_o especial_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o on_o god_n reveal_n and_o donative_n instrument_n and_o on_o the_o manifold_a obsignant_fw-la operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n miraculous_a and_o sanctify_a as_o god_n infallible_a attestation_n to_o the_o gospel-verity_n §_o 28._o historical_a tradition_n of_o the_o word_n book_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v subordinate_a necessary_a mean_n of_o transmit_v the_o object_n to_o our_o sense_n of_o hear_v who_o live_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o time_n place_n and_o fact_n §_o 29._o but_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v in_o true_a faith_n yet_o a_o distinct_a perception_n or_o description_n of_o they_o all_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o he_o that_o have_v they_o but_o a_o more_o general_a conception_n of_o it_o which_o will_v but_o consist_v with_o the_o true_a reception_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n god_n christ_n grace_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v certain_o save_v to_o a_o plain_a and_o simplehearted_n christian_n when_o one_o that_o can_v describe_v it_o accurate_o may_v be_v graceless_a for_o it_o be_v believe_v and_o not_o define_v faith_n which_o god_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n §_o 30._o therefore_o we_o do_v ordinary_o well_o use_v short_a description_n to_o the_o people_n and_o sometime_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o christianity_n that_o be_v our_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o our_o self-dedition_a to_o god_n therein_o for_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o christian._n §_o 31._o sometime_o we_o say_v that_o save_a faith_n be_v a_o fiducial-practical_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o accept_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v and_o on_o the_o term_n offer_v or_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o and_o with_o he_o there_o offer_v we_o §_o 32._o sometime_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o practical_a affiance_n or_o trust_v on_o christ_n as_o our_o only_a saviour_n for_o salvation_n or_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a we_o speak_v true_o and_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n some_o term_n be_v use_v on_o occasion_n while_o the_o rest_n be_v employ_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v §_o 33._o those_o that_o will_v needs_o call_v no_o act_n by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n but_o assent_n and_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o intellect_n do_v yet_o seem_v to_o differ_v with_o we_o but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la about_o a_o word_n and_o not_o the_o matter_n for_o they_o confess_v if_o there_o concur_v not_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n it_o be_v not_o save_v but_o as_o some_o call_v it_o â—ides_v informis_fw-la and_o so_o that_o assent_n and_o consent_n make_v up_o our_o necessary_a condition_n or_o mean_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant-rights_a or_o gift_n and_o then_o see_v we_o be_v agree_v so_o far_o of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a much_o strive_v whether_o one_o only_o or_o both_o act_n shall_v be_v call_v faith_n §_o 34._o when_o the_o first_o reformer_n have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n that_o commend_v uncertainty_n of_o our_o sincerity_n and_o salvation_n and_o keep_v people_n under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o tempt_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o love_v this_o world_n better_o than_o the_o next_o and_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o die_v by_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o opposition_n some_o of_o they_o call_v faith_n assurance_n or_o certain_a or_o full_a persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o personal_a election_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n but_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o and_o those_o that_o converse_v practical_o with_o man_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o observe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o good_a christian_n follow_v not_o this_o example_n but_o speak_v more_o cautelous_o and_o sound_o and_o describe_v faith_n as_o i_o before_o have_v tell_v you_o for_o they_o find_v that_o not_o one_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o godly_a christian_n can_v say_v they_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o election_n sincerity_n or_o salvation_n and_o some_o that_o be_v forward_a to_o say_v so_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a and_o have_v not_o what_o they_o say_v they_o have_v §_o 35._o but_o whatever_o the_o transmarine_a divine_n say_v i_o can_v witness_v that_o except_o ignorant_a antinomian_o or_o such_o sectary_n reject_v by_o the_o orthodox_n i_o remember_v not_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v these_o forty_o year_n with_o one_o divine_a that_o take_v saving-faith_n to_o be_v such_o assurance_n of_o our_o personal_a election_n justification_n or_o salvation_n especial_o the_o first_o act_n which_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v §_o 36._o indeed_o you_o will_v think_v those_o few_o must_v hold_v this_o who_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v a_o immanent_a eternal_a act_n of_o god_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v but_o a_o difference_n about_o the_o word_n justification_n all_o confess_v that_o god_n essential_a volition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v eternal_a as_o be_v himself_o but_o some_o think_v that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v denominate_v a_o eternal_a justification_n and_o other_o better_a say_v not_o but_o all_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v justify_v no_o man_n till_o he_o believe_v much_o less_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n as_o judge_n and_o though_o some_o call_v our_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o deny_v not_o another_o act_n of_o faith_n antecedent_n to_o this_o that_o make_v we_o true_a christian_n §_o 37_o and_o indeed_o beside_o mr._n pemble_n and_o dr._n twisse_n both_o excellent_a man_n it_o be_v rare_a to_o meet_v with_o any_o english_a divine_a that_o talk_v for_o eternal_a justification_n and_o mr._n pemble_n who_o let_v fall_v some_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_n do_v set_v all_o right_a again_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o justification_n be_v very_o young_a when_o he_o write_v even_o the_o last_o and_o dr._n twisse_n who_o in_o his_o vindic._n gratiae_n have_v some_o such_o word_n speak_v elsewhere_o sound_o as_o mr._n jessop_n his_o scholar_n have_v show_v in_o a_o treatise_n purposely_o write_v to_o prove_v it_o when_o i_o have_v take_v exception_n against_o his_o word_n §_o 38._o it_o be_v therefore_o shameless_a calumny_n of_o those_o who_o persuade_v their_o follower_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n take_v faith_n for_o such_o a_o assurance_n or_o belief_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o elect_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v only_o because_o they_o find_v some_o such_o word_n in_o some_o former_a dispute_v doctor_n of_o we_o when_o as_o all_o or_o near_o all_o have_v so_o long_o renounce_v that_o opinion_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n among_o we_o in_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n and_o i_o think_v abroad_o that_o shall_v hold_v it_o §_o 39_o yet_o we_o still_o say_v that_o save_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o believe_v that_o god_n word_n be_v true_a but_o a_o believe_v it_o with_o personal_a application_n to_o myself_o §_o 40._o but_o that_o application_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v 1._o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o my_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n offer_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o i_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o 3._o i_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o christ_n and_o life_n shall_v â—e_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v true_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o glory_n if_o i_o persevere_v 4._o hereupon_o i_o accept_v the_o offer_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v i_o right_a to_o these_o benefit_n if_o i_o consent_v 5._o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o be_o sincere_a in_o my_o repent_v and_o believe_v so_o far_o my_o faith_n help_v i_o to_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v §_o 41._o but_o this_o last_o be_v a_o mix_a act_n and_o a_o rational_a
conclusion_n help_v by_o grace_n whereof_o the_o major_a only_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o minor_a i_o believe_v therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v it_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n §_o 42._o some_o incautelous_a divine_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n do_v indeed_o say_v that_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o a_o divine_a word_n that_o i_o be_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o chamier_n too_o unhappy_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o we_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o new_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v who_o work_n in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o inspire_v prophet_n be_v but_o 1._o to_o cause_n we_o to_o believe_v that_o word_n already_o give_v 2._o to_o be_v a_o witness_v evidence_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n by_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a as_o similitude_n witness_v a_o child_n to_o be_v his_o father_n 3._o and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o discern_v that_o holiness_n or_o evidence_n and_o to_o exercise_v it_o and_o to_o gather_v comfort_n from_o such_o discern_a it_o and_o exercise_v §_o 43._o we_o now_o common_o disow_v all_o such_o assertion_n i_o meet_v with_o no_o sober_a divine_a that_o ow_v they_o because_o we_o grant_v that_o conclusio_fw-la semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la but_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o those_o few_o that_o call_v it_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la do_v most_o of_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v so_o and_o so_o they_o differ_v but_o about_o a_o logical_a notion_n §_o 44._o some_o have_v say_v indeed_o beyond-sea_n that_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v and_o not_o know_v it_o but_o we_o know_v thousand_o may_v believe_v and_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o save_a sort_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o have_v write_v so_o many_o book_n of_o these_o matter_n that_o i_o here_o add_v no_o more_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n justification_n and_o pardon_v §_o 1._o the_o controversy_n about_o justification_n have_v make_v a_o great_a noise_n but_o i_o think_v that_o those_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi be_v few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la even_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o confound_v they_o by_o unskilful_a head_n who_o have_v make_v the_o ignorant_a believe_v that_o those_o which_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi have_v kindle_v foolish_a wrath_n and_o quench_v christian_a love_n and_o take_v up_o poor_a soul_n with_o a_o deceitful_a zeal_n who_o have_v think_v that_o they_o be_v contend_v for_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n when_o it_o be_v but_o for_o logical_a notion_n name_n and_o modes_n of_o expression_n over-commended_n to_o they_o by_o their_o several_a teacher_n §_o 2._o the_o word_n justice_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a use_v in_o many_o sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o divine_n and_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n which_o i_o have_v open_v in_o so_o many_o book_n and_o so_o large_o as_o shall_v here_o excuse_v my_o brevity_n the_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v now_o most_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v these_o follow_v §_o 3._o righteousness_n be_v consider_v material_o or_o formal_o material_o it_o be_v 1._o immediate_o 1._o a_o righteous_a action_n 2._o a_o righteous_a disposition_n or_o habit_n 2._o and_o thence_o a_o righteous_a person_n §_o 4._o righteousness_n material_o be_v 1._o in_o some_o or_o other_o particular_a action_n 2._o or_o in_o the_o main_a bend_v of_o heart_n and_o life_n 3._o or_o in_o perfection_n the_o first_o denominate_v the_o person_n righteous_a in_o hoc_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o second_o denominate_v he_o a_o sincere_o righteous_a man_n the_o three_o a_o perfect_o righteous_a man._n §_o 5._o in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v include_v also_o the_o comparative_a or_o relative_n state_n and_o proportion_n of_o action_n when_o the_o action_n be_v due_o qualify_v and_o modify_v in_o its_o physical_a nature_n and_o circumstance_n it_o be_v material_o just_a §_o 6._o the_o form_n inquire_v of_o be_v quid_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o action_n and_o habit_n and_o person_n as_o congruous_a to_o the_o justitia_fw-la mensurans_fw-la or_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rule_n or_o law_n first_o make_v jus_o vel_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o duty_n and_o your_o neighbour_n due_a and_o declare_v god_n due_a and_o the_o jus_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n natural_a or_o positive_a that_o which_o agree_v to_o it_o be_v jâ—stum_fw-la so_o that_o righteousness_n formal_o be_v a_o moral_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o physical_a mode_n and_o relation_n of_o action_n and_o habit_n as_o compare_v with_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n a_o moral_a relation_n found_v in_o a_o physical_a congruity_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n be_v both_o material_o and_o formal_o distinguishable_a as_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n material_o as_o it_o be_v god_n or_o man_n that_o we_o deal_v â—ustly_o or_o injurious_o by_o formal_o as_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o or_o man_n rule_v under_o he_o who_o give_v we_o law_n and_o make_v the_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o or_o dispose_v of_o propriety_n §_o 8._o righteousness_n towards_o god_n be_v relative_n to_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o several_a law_n that_o man_n be_v under_o and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v the_o word_n divers_a sense_n §_o 9_o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o precept_n as_o such_o be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n whether_o partial_a sincere_a or_o perfect_a he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a §_o 10._o 2._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o a_o mere_a condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n which_o may_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la judicanda_fw-la §_o 11._o 3._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o premiant_a or_o donative_n part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o promise_n be_v our_o jus_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la our_o right_n to_o that_o reward_n or_o gift_n §_o 12._o 4._o righteousness_n as_o relative_a to_o the_o penal_a part_n be_v our_o jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la or_o when_o punishment_n be_v not_o due_a to_o we_o according_a to_o that_o law_n §_o 13._o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v material_o perfect_a personal_a continue_a obedience_n to_o our_o creator_n §_o 14._o 2._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n be_v the_o same_o because_o nothing_o but_o the_o say_v perfect_a obedience_n be_v there_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n §_o 15._o 3._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o reward_v part_n of_o that_o law_n be_v right_a to_o that_o life_n which_o be_v there_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o god_n love_n and_o felicity_n §_o 16._o 4._o righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o that_o law_n be_v a_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o death_n which_o it_o threaten_v to_o sinner_n §_o 17._o 1._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o mere_a preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v also_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a not_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o time_n pass_v for_o even_o christ_n make_v perfect_a obedience_n our_o duty_n though_o he_o pardon_v sin_n §_o 18._o 2._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o first_o right_n to_o the_o present_a gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o also_o sincere_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o final_a justification_n and_o glory_n §_o 19_o 3._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o right_n to_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n §_o 20._o 4._o righteousness_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v special_o by_o that_o law_n §_o 21._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o both_o these_o last_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o the_o condonation_n and_o donation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o §_o 22._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n
this_o be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o receive_v §_o 4._o but_o moral_o to_o receive_v grace_n or_o christ_n be_v but_o to_o consent_v that_o grace_n and_o christ_n be_v we_o as_o a_o subject_a a_o servant_n a_o wife_n consent_n to_o their_o relation_n and_o this_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o former_a §_o 5._o where_o note_n that_o moral_a receive_v or_o consent_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n of_o physical_a receive_v or_o have_v and_o a_o mean_n which_o make_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n do_v appoint_v and_o give_v it_o its_o power_n thereunto_o this_o moral_a receive_n or_o accept_n be_v but_o dispositio_fw-la recipientis_fw-la as_o to_o have_v or_o physical_a reception_n as_o there_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o gift_n be_v account_v by_o the_o giver_n moral_o unfit_a for_o it_o §_o 6._o but_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o every_o gift_n but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o giver_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o thankful_a acceptance_n for_o god_n give_v many_o thing_n absolute_o as_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o be_v man_n redeemer_n and_o christ_n give_v his_o covenant_n gospel_n and_o apostle_n and_o send_v the_o word_n to_o many_o that_o before_o have_v it_o not_o and_o give_v the_o first_o grace_n which_o cause_v man_n acceptance_n of_o the_o other_o and_o all_o this_o not_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o acceptance_n but_o the_o gift_n bestow_v by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o give_v on_o condition_n of_o our_o moral_a receive_n or_o acceptance_n §_o 7._o this_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o receive_v be_v premise_v i_o answer_v the_o question_n as_o follow_v 1._o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v the_o physical_a receiver_n of_o goa_n justify_v act_n and_o nothing_o else_o in_o proper_a sense_n §_o 8._o 2._o no_o man_n physical_o receive_v christ_n person_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v prove_v or_o understand_v nor_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o but_o we_o physical_o receive_v our_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n §_o 9_o 3._o we_o at_o once_o sensu_fw-la physico_fw-la receive_v our_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n that_o be_v our_o redeem_n owner_n ruler_n and_o saviour_n or_o prophet_n as_o priest_n and_o king_n and_o not_o to_o one_o first_o and_o to_o another_o after_o §_o 10._o 4._o in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n that_o we_o receive_v our_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o aforesaid_a we_o receive_v with_o he_o as_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o same_o donative_n act_n of_o the_o covenant_n our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n even_o to_o the_o complacential_a special_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v §_o 11._o 5._o our_o moral_a receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o antecedent_n condition_n of_o our_o foresay_a physical_a reception_n or_o participation_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o that_o use_n or_o office_n §_o 12._o 6._o this_o moral_a receive_n be_v that_o faith_n which_o i_o before_o at_o large_a describe_v and_o be_v sometime_o call_v believe_v and_o sometime_o trust_v because_o it_o be_v in_o whole_a a_o believe_v fiducial_a consent_n §_o 13._o 7._o this_o belief_n and_o consent_n or_o acceptance_n have_v essential_o for_o its_o object_n all_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n his_o nature_n person_n his_o humiliation_n obedience_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o resurrection_n his_o intercession_n dominion_n judgement_n together_o with_o his_o doctrine_n promise_n and_o grace_n beside_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n that_o have_v not_o all_o this_o at_o least_o confuse_o and_o in_o some_o degree_n §_o 14._o 8._o they_o that_o say_v faith_n justify_v as_o it_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o as_o it_o receive_v christ_n himself_o in_o relation_n or_o at_o least_o not_o as_o teacher_n lord_n intercessor_n etc._n etc._n do_v draw_v man_n into_o deceit_n by_o a_o phrase_n which_o intimate_v a_o false_a supposition_n or_o two_o viz._n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n justify_v we_o if_o they_o mean_v efficient_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v anon_o but_o it_o be_v true_a though_o some_o deny_v it_o that_o faith_n justify_v constitutive_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v itself_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o which_o after_n but_o this_o they_o mean_v not_o nor_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n any_o more_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n than_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n his_o intercession_n or_o his_o government_n or_o in_o god_n the_o father_n 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n as_o faith_n do_v justify_v either_o as_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o that_o â—o_o credere_fw-la and_o than_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n yet_o qua_fw-la talis_fw-la it_o will_v have_v justify_v §_o 15._o 9_o but_o the_o case_n be_v very_o plain_a there_o be_v considerable_a in_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v nature_n and_o that_o be_v only_o its_o material_a aptitude_n to_o its_o office_n 2._o the_o office_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n appoint_v by_o god_n the_o donor_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o gift_n and_o so_o of_o justification_n now_o it_o justify_v not_o efficient_o at_o all_o unless_o you_o take_v justification_n for_o make_v we_o holy_a but_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n qua_fw-la fides_fw-la or_o as_o it_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n a_o condition_n in_o his_o covenant_n but_o faith_n as_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o condition_n or_o its_o aptitude_n to_o its_o office_n be_v in_o faith_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la and_o no_o other_o have_v be_v so_o fit_a but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o belief_n or_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v this_o aptitude_n nothing_o but_o entire_a faith_n in_o its_o essential_o be_v this_o matter_n and_o aptitude_n and_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o its_o place_n or_o office_n about_o our_o justification_n be_v its_o be_v the_o condition_n appoint_v thereto_o in_o the_o instrument_n of_o donation_n §_o 16._o 10._o be_v the_o question_n about_o physical_a receive_v it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v quatenus_fw-la as_o he_o receive_v justification_n and_o adopt_v as_o he_o receive_v adoption_n and_o sanctify_v as_o he_o receive_v sanctification_n and_o glorify_v as_o he_o receive_v glorification_n and_o not_o something_o else_o as_o he_o be_v rich_a as_o he_o receive_v riches_n and_o honourable_a as_o he_o receive_v honour_n etc._n etc._n but_o moral_a acceptance_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v oft_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o have_v another_o thing_n and_o here_o our_o acceptance_n of_o whole_a christ_n be_v our_o undivided_a condition-title_n to_o he_o and_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v no_o more_o justify_v for_o or_o by_o consent_v to_o be_v justify_v than_o for_o or_o by_o consent_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o to_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o obey_v he_o §_o 17._o yea_o more_o man_n use_v to_o put_v that_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o something_o which_o the_o person_n fain_o will_v have_v which_o he_o be_v more_o backward_o to_o and_o will_v not_o else_o do_v or_o have_v a_o physician_n use_v not_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v cure_v if_o thou_o consent_v to_o be_v cure_v but_o if_o thou_o consent_v to_o take_v my_o medicine_n and_o follow_v my_o prescript_n a_o father_n will_v not_o say_v to_o the_o child_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o apple_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v thank_v i_o for_o it_o and_o do_v thy_o duty_n so_o if_o we_o may_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n say_v not_o only_o thou_o shall_v have_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o justification_n by_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o hell_n if_o thou_o will_v and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o thau_fw-fr shall_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n pardon_v grace_n and_o glory_n if_o thou_o will_v thankful_o take_v they_o together_o as_o they_o be_v or_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o rule_v by_o christ_n and_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o
flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o take_v god_n and_o glory_n for_o thy_o all_o §_o 18._o christ_n own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o essential_o give_v to_o we_o in_o itself_o but_o give_v for_o we_o and_o to_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o give_v be_v the_o only_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v but_o to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o consent_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n merit_n which_o be_v not_o true_a §_o 19_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o that_o make_v christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o only_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o yet_o make_v his_o whole_a righteousness_n and_o merit_n that_o object_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o all_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o he_o only_o as_o priest_n §_o 20._o and_o christ_n priesthood_n have_v many_o other_o action_n belong_v to_o it_o beside_o his_o merit_n offer_v for_o we_o even_o his_o present_a intercession_n which_o must_v be_v exclude_v if_o christ_n righteousness_n here_o as_o under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o this_o faith_n §_o 21._o ii_o the_o second_o question_n i_o have_v never_o trouble_v the_o world_n about_o so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v do_v have_v i_o not_o find_v too_o many_o protestant_n scandalize_v the_o papist_n by_o lay_v too_o much_o on_o the_o nation_n of_o instrumentality_n ill_o explain_v but_o the_o judicious_a be_v here_o all_o in_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n §_o 22._o for_o by_o a_o instrument_n they_o mean_v not_o 1._o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n 2._o nor_o of_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o for_o we_o give_v it_o not_o to_o ourselves_o 3._o but_o they_o take_v the_o word_n instrument_n mechanical_o or_o less_o accurate_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o mean_v a_o receive_a instrument_n as_o a_o boy_n kendal_n catch_v a_o ball_n in_o his_o hat_n but_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a instrument_n that_o be_v both_o material_o a_o moral_a act_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o moral_n not_o physical_a reception_n §_o 23._o but_o when_o they_o have_v all_o do_v they_o do_v but_o entangle_v and_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o other_o with_o a_o unapt_a logical_a notion_n for_o as_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o confute_v the_o gross_a conceit_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n either_o god_n or_o man_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o i_o have_v do_v so_o oft_o that_o i_o will_v here_o pretermit_v it_o so_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o passive_a instrument_n be_v unapt_a because_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o assent_n be_v essential_a to_o this_o justify_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o acceptance_n and_o so_o be_v trust_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o instrumental_a in_o reception_n than_o many_o other_o act_n even_o love_n desire_v hope_v 2._o because_o our_o consent_n to_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o true_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o our_o consent_n to_o be_v justify_v 3._o and_o because_o this_o metaphorical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n instrument_n lead_v people_n to_o dream_v of_o proper_a instrumentality_n and_o mislead_v they_o from_o the_o apt_a notion_n the_o covenant-donation_n be_v the_o justify_v instrument_n §_o 24._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o summary_o 1._o i'faith_o as_o faith_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v the_o apt_a matter_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o covenant_n 2._o if_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o make_v we_o just_a performer_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o faith_n justify_v we_o 1._o constitutive_o initial_o as_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o righteousness_n itself_o 2._o and_o by_o a_o moral_a efficiency_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n 3._o if_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n or_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o life_n in_o and_o with_o christ_n so_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o no_o otherwise_o justify_v 4._o but_o if_o any_o will_v call_v this_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o submerit_n with_o the_o ancient_n mean_v but_o that_o it_o merit_v justification_n as_o a_o child_n merit_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n from_o his_o father_n by_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v you_o and_o humble_o take_v it_o instead_o of_o scornful_a or_o neglectful_a refuse_v it_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o any_o such_o §_o 25._o but_o remember_v that_o as_o wise_a man_n seldom_o make_v any_o thing_n a_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n which_o have_v no_o worth_n in_o it_o to_o please_v they_o so_o god_n see_v and_o put_v such_o a_o worth_n or_o aptitude_n in_o faith_n or_o else_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o command_v it_o §_o 26._o but_o yet_o a_o condition_n simple_o as_o such_o signify_v neither_o merit_n nor_o causality_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o term_n on_o which_o the_o gift_n shall_v be_v suspend_v till_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o so_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n as_o such_o be_v no_o efficien_fw-fr 〈…〉_z of_o the_o gift_n but_o a_o remove_n of_o the_o suspending_a impediment_n §_o 27._o therefore_o dr._n twisse_n oft_o call_v faith_n causam_fw-la dispositivam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o efficient_a but_o material_a or_o recipient_a cause_n and_o the_o true_a legal_a notion_n of_o its_o next_o interest_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v its_o be_v conditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la and_o the_o true_a logical_a notion_n be_v to_o be_v dispositio_fw-la moralis_fw-la materiae_fw-la sive_fw-la subjecti_fw-la recipientis_fw-la call_v it_o causam_fw-la vel_fw-la conditionem_fw-la dispositivam_fw-la as_o you_o please_v and_o i_o think_v this_o question_n needs_o no_o more_o §_o 28._o iii_o as_o to_o the_o three_o question_n the_o truth_n be_v obvious_a that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o yet_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o several_a sense_n that_o be_v each_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v to_o we_o what_o indeed_o it_o be_v two_o thing_n make_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n 1._o faith_n be_v real_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o whoso_o perform_v he_o be_v righteous_a against_o the_o charge_n of_o non-performance_n of_o that_o condition_n and_o it_o be_v repute_v our_o subordinate_a evangelical_n personal_a righteousness_n 2._o and_o suppose_v christ_n merit_n and_o our_o redemption_n by_o he_o this_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o on_o our_o part_n instead_o of_o all_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n require_v so_o that_o our_o faith_n take_v in_o the_o scripture-sence_n be_v our_o real_a righteousness_n relate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o more_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o innocency_n forasmuch_o as_o after_o christ_n redemption_n be_v require_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o §_o 29._o this_o no_o christian_n that_o be_v sober_a can_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o to_o the_o name_n it_o be_v plain_a to_o the_o impartial_a that_o will_v see_v that_o paul_n rom._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o jam._n 2._o 23._o by_o faith_n mean_v faith_n itself_o indeed_o and_o not_o only_a christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o some_o affirm_v with_o too_o great_a scandal_n read_v over_o the_o text_n and_o try_v what_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v if_o you_o put_v christ_n instead_o of_o faith_n §_o 30._o obj._n but_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n in_o and_o of_o itself_o that_o be_v mean_v but_o as_o connote_v the_o object_n ans._n the_o latter_a clause_n be_v true_a it_o be_v faith_n as_o connote_v the_o object_n christ_n but_o the_o former_a be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o faith_n itself_o essential_o connote_v the_o object_n if_o you_o speak_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o genere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o of_o the_o christian_a or_o new_a covenant_n faith_n in_o specie_fw-la who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o object_n specifi_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v christian_a faith_n as_o connote_v the_o object_n it_o be_v christian_a faith_n as_o christian_a faith_n §_o 31._o but_o will_v any_o sober_a christian_a deny_v that_o 〈…〉_z ur_fw-la righteousness_n in_o one_o sense_n and_o i'faith_o 〈…〉_z inate_a 〈…〉_z in_o another_o and_o that_o both_o be_v accord_v 〈…〉_z ed_z to_o we_o
how_o fain_o will_v some_o man_n differ_v if_o they_o can_v or_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o do_v not_o §_o 32._o iv._o as_o to_o the_o four_o question_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v justify_v or_o save_v any_o without_o both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o desire_v as_o necessary_a moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o this_o shall_v serve_v turn_n if_o any_o like_v not_o the_o term_n condition_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v quiet_a §_o 33._o 2._o faith_n in_o a_o narrow_a sense_n as_o signify_v mere_a assent_n be_v distinct_a from_o repentance_n but_o faith_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o be_v mean_v in_o baptism_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v more_o the_o same_o with_o repentance_n than_o many_o perceive_v for_o repentance_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a and_o the_o good_a necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n be_v a_o fiducial_a practical_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o practical_a faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o this_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v even_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o contrary_a act_n and_o object_n to_o this_o fiducial_a consent_a belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o what_o else_o be_v repent_v but_o this_o change_n §_o 34._o 3._o it_o be_v never_o paul_n meaning_n under_o the_o name_n of_o work_n to_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o all_o act_n of_o faith_n save_v one_o and_o thankfulness_n and_o desire_v and_o hope_v and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n while_o they_o keep_v their_o place_n in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n they_o do_v but_o confound_v sacred_a doctrine_n and_o man_n mind_n that_o so_o imagine_v §_o 35._o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v say_v also_o he_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 13._o and_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8._o 24._o and_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n 21._o of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o by_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o keeâ—_n his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o right_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 22._o 14._o by_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o doctrine_n timothy_n be_v to_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o hearer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o many_o such_o text_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v which_o be_v all_o true_a §_o 36._o v._o as_o to_o the_o five_o question_n it_o be_v answer_v before_o in_o the_o description_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o god_n so_o faith_n in_o they_o be_v one_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n can_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o father_n our_o belief_n in_o god_n as_o god_n and_o love_n to_o he_o be_v that_o salvation_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o and_o the_o consent_n to_o use_v the_o remedy_n include_v the_o consent_n to_o have_v health_n or_o to_o be_v save_v and_o our_o belief_n in_o god_n as_o our_o redeemer_n even_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o mediate_a faith_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o belief_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o baptise_a be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o be_v our_o belief_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o measure_n that_o they_o be_v reveal_v chap._n xxiv_o of_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o hope_n §_o 1._o assurance_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o only_o of_o our_o present_a justification_n and_o they_o be_v distinct_a question_n 1._o what_o assurance_n be_v desirable_a 2._o what_o assurance_n be_v attainable_a 3._o what_o assurance_n we_o actual_o have_v and_o who_o have_v it_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o assurance_n §_o 2._o i._n some_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o doubt_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a condition_n to_o keep_v we_o humble_a and_o watchful_a as_o excite_a luther_n and_o other_o reformer_n to_o take_v they_o for_o utter_a enemy_n to_o christian_a comfort_n and_o certain_o assurance_n be_v a_o most_o desirable_a thing_n it_o kindle_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o make_v duty_n sweet_a it_o make_v suffering_n easy_a and_o death_n less_o terrible_a and_o heaven_n more_o desire_v and_o consequent_o cure_v a_o earthly_a mind_n and_o lead_v man_n to_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o put_v life_n into_o all_o his_o endeavour_n whereas_o a_o man_n that_o be_v still_o utter_o in_o doubt_n of_o his_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o right_a to_o life_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o die_v and_o therefore_o love_v this_o present_a world_n and_o have_v less_o thankful_a and_o love_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o redeemer_n and_o so_o all_o sin_n will_v have_v advantage_n and_o holiness_n a_o great_a impediment_n a_o infidel_n will_v confess_v that_o such_o assurance_n be_v exceed_o desirable_a §_o 3._o ii_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o a_o comfortable_a degree_n of_o assurance_n be_v attainable_a or_o else_o god_n will_v never_o have_v so_o full_o difference_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o command_v all_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v themselves_o and_o to_o make_v sure_a but_o this_o i_o have_v often_o elsewhere_o prove_v §_o 4._o iii_o but_o all_o true_a believer_n have_v not_o assurance_n of_o their_o justification_n because_o they_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o their_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n he_o that_o believe_v perceive_v that_o he_o believe_v but_o yet_o may_v be_v uncertain_a that_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o sincere_a as_o no_o unjustified_a man_n can_v have_v §_o 5._o their_o justification_n be_v real_a or_o true_a or_o certain_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o evidence_n of_o it_o may_v be_v dark_a and_o their_o perception_n of_o the_o evidence_n defective_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v to_o they_o uncertain_a that_o be_v not_o know_v with_o that_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v assurance_n §_o 6._o yea_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a christian_n who_o will_v say_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o justification_n and_o of_o those_o few_o that_o be_v forward_a to_o say_v so_o all_o have_v it_o not_o §_o 7._o therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v otherwise_o all_o shall_v have_v assurance_n that_o have_v faith_n and_o justify_v faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o justification_n but_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v follow_v it_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v i_o be_o assure_v i_o be_o justify_v because_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v but_o this_o be_v only_o against_o the_o antinomian_o §_o 8._o no_o man_n have_v perfect_a assurance_n that_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n in_o this_o life_n for_o if_o all_o our_o grace_n be_v imperfect_a our_o assurance_n must_v needs_o be_v imperfect_a §_o 9_o iv._o this_o assurance_n than_o be_v not_o proper_o divine_a faith_n or_o a_o belief_n of_o god_n word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o satisfy_a perception_n of_o our_o own_o justification_n because_o we_o be_v clear_o satisfy_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v true_a and_o that_o we_o be_v true_a believer_n §_o 10._o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o by_o a_o immediate_a word_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o these_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o faithful_a 1._o the_o spirit_n work_v we_o to_o god_n image_n and_o will_n be_v our_o assuring-evidence_n or_o the_o minor_a in_o that_o argument_n who_o conclusion_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o major_a 2._o the_o spirit_n in_o believer_n help_v they_o to_o perceive_v his_o own_o work_n in_o they_o and_o know_v their_o evidence_n 3._o and_o also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o perception_n this_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o mean_v and_o not_o immediate_a revelation_n §_o 11._o though_o hope_n be_v sometime_o about_o thing_n certain_a yet_o it_o be_v often_o also_o about_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o and_o more_o have_v true_a hope_n of_o salvation_n than_o have_v assurance_n of_o it_o or_o of_o their_o title_n
so_o one_o man_n may_v have_v the_o relative_a person_n of_o a_o king_n a_o husband_n a_o father_n a_o captain_n general_n a_o physician_n a_o astronomer_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o i_o hold_v not_o this_o relative_n personality_n be_v all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o trinity_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v include_v that_o be_v 1._o the_o relation_n which_o the_o divine_a vitality_n intellect_n and_o will_v have_v to_o the_o substantiality_n and_o to_o each_o other_o 2._o and_o the_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la to_o effect_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o so_o god_n have_v thousand_o of_o relation_n to_o thousand_o of_o his_o work_n i_o answer_v but_o he_o have_v three_o grand_a relation_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o clory_n creator_n redeemer_n and_o perfect_a as_o he_o have_v the_o three_o grand_a attribute_n which_o comprehend_v the_o rest_n but_o undoubted_o this_o trinity_n of_o essential_a attribute_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o substantiality_n and_o to_o each_o other_o be_v here_o in_o the_o prime_n conceptus_fw-la §_o 25._o he_o that_o place_v personality_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o self-consciousness_n leave_v we_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o q._n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v by_o he_o presuppose_v or_o not_o that_o there_o be_v the_o three_o foresay_a attribute_n call_v essentiality_n or_o formality_n in_o one_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o common_o call_v substance_n or_o spirit_n q._n 2._o whether_o conscire_fw-la being_n scire_fw-la be_v not_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o a_o intellect_n and_o not_o of_o a_o will_n or_o executive_a power_n as_o such_o q._n 3._o self-perception_a indeed_o be_v a_o first_o and_o essential_a act_n of_o every_o sensible_a agent_n but_o do_v not_o that_o among_o man_n only_o prove_v sensible_a life_n which_o be_v in_o many_o faculty_n and_o be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o act_n and_o not_o prove_v many_o person_n see_v he_o must_v be_v first_o a_o person_n who_o shall_v thus_o act_v by_o see_v i_o perceive_v that_o i_o see_v and_o by_o hear_v that_o i_o hear_v and_o by_o taste_v smell_a touch_v that_o i_o taste_v smell_v and_o touch_v i_o know_v these_o by_o intellection_n but_o i_o perceive_v they_o first_o by_o essential_a sensation_n and_o so_o by_o understanding_n i_o immediate_o perceive_v that_o i_o understand_v and_o think_v and_o by_o willing_a i_o immediate_o not_o know_v but_o by_o a_o sort_n of_o eminent_a sensation_n perceive_v that_o i_o will_v and_o by_o vital_a action_n i_o perceive_v that_o i_o act_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o distinct_a person_n but_o the_o act_n of_o one_o person_n perception_n be_v essential_a to_o vitality_n or_o sense_n but_o not_o constitutive_a of_o personality_n q._n 4._o be_v it_o know_v one_o self_n or_o know_v another_o or_o another_o know_v i_o that_o constitute_v personality_n i_o know_v not_o myself_o to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o in_o priâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o first_o perceive_v my_o act_n and_o by_o the_o act_n i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o active_a power_n and_o by_o that_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o substance_n etc._n etc._n which_o of_o these_o make_v i_o a_o person_n 2._o god_n know_v the_o act_n of_o every_o creature_n better_o than_o each_o know_v his_o own_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o god_n personality_n as_o distinct_a from_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o equal_o know_v god_n can_v be_v no_o privation_n of_o personality_n to_o god_n whatever_o it_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n personality_n be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n q._n 5._o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n or_o substance_n that_o do_v inuicem_fw-la conscire_fw-la be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v three_o god_n and_o because_o every_o mental_a substance_n have_v its_o own_o active_a power_n intellect_n and_o will_n it_o suppose_v three_o trinity_n instead_o of_o one_o q._n though_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v purus_fw-la actus_fw-la it_o be_v actus_fw-la entitâ—tivus_fw-la including_z potentiam_fw-la seâ—_n virtutem_fw-la agendi_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o substantiality_n be_v a_o necessary_a prio_fw-la fundamental_a conception_n for_o it_o do_v superare_fw-la capio_fw-la humanum_fw-la to_o conceive_v of_o a_o act_n that_o be_v not_o alicujus_fw-la actus_fw-la he_o that_o cause_v all_o substantiality_n and_o existence_n be_v eminent_o existent_a substance_n many_o have_v make_v it_o a_o dispute_n whether_o the_o creature_n have_v any_o entity_n or_o be_v a_o shadow_n but_o none_o whether_o god_n be_v so_o obj._n to_o be_v self-conscious_a prove_v personality_n and_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o act_n of_o another_o prove_v one_o the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o other_o ans._n to_o be_v self-perceptive_a be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o vital_a act_n and_o to_o be_v self-conscious_a be_v a_o proof_n of_o a_o intellect_n indeed_o in_o god_n the_o substance_n and_o act_n and_o so_o the_o personality_n and_o self-perception_a be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o inadequate_a conception_n must_v be_v orderly_o and_o so_o the_o act_n conceive_v as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o power_n and_o of_o a_o person_n and_o as_o be_v say_v every_o act_n or_o faculty_n that_o have_v self-perception_a be_v not_o a_o person_n 2._o and_o god_n consciousness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o judas_n herod_n nero_n prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o each_o of_o they_o though_o he_o be_v infinite_o more_o §_o 26._o god_n be_v essential_a life_n in_o â—ure_a act_n without_o any_o passive_a power_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n person_n by_o the_o orthodox_n may_v be_v better_a speak_v of_o his_o essential_a act_n the_o active_a virtue_n include_v than_o of_o mans._n if_o it_o be_v the_o essence_n why_o may_v not_o the_o prove_a trinity_n of_o objective_a conception_n as_o formal_a be_v call_v person_n or_o hypostasis_n though_o many_o wise_a man_n wish_v that_o a_o name_n less_o liable_a to_o mistake_v have_v be_v use_v §_o 27._o but_o though_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o in_o god_n be_v this_o trinity_n of_o essential_a formal_a inadequate_a conception_n or_o primality_n and_o that_o the_o impress_n of_o they_o be_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o image_n and_o on_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n thus_o much_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o there_o may_v be_v more_o to_o constitute_v that_o personality_n than_o be_v to_o we_o comprehensible_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v more_o because_o thus_o much_o be_v so_o intelligible_a see_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v so_o infinite_o far_o above_o the_o comprehension_n of_o we_o poor_a worm_n but_o what_o we_o know_v not_o we_o can_v describe_v or_o notify_v to_o other_o §_o 28._o there_o be_v of_o late_a some_o of_o great_a wit_n and_o learning_n who_o have_v adventure_v upon_o another_o sort_n of_o description_n of_o the_o trinity_n man_n who_o part_n i_o great_o value_v peter_n sterry_n dr._n h._n more_n mr._n john_n turner_n of_o st._n thomas_n hospital_n and_o before_o they_o some_o in_o germany_n go_v some_o such_o way_n they_o say_v that_o from_o the_o prime_n be_v emane_v say_v some_o or_o be_v create_v say_v other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n and_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o three_o and_o this_o cause_v life_n and_o matter_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o indivisible_a though_o distinguishable_a be_v there_o be_v no_o spirit_n say_v dr._n m._n save_o god_n that_o be_v not_o a_o soul_n to_o some_o body_n some_o of_o they_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o this_o first_o produce_v life_n and_o matter_n be_v the_o universal_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n animate_v by_o a_o universal_a soul_n or_o whether_o they_o mean_v only_o some_o prime_a soul_n and_o matter_n that_o be_v make_v or_o cause_v before_o the_o rest_n but_o other_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o universal_a that_o they_o mean_v and_o if_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o hold_v the_o world_n as_o to_o all_o its_o spirit_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v eternal_a though_o in_o particle_n alterable_a and_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o the_o prime_a entity_n the_o life_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v not_o this_o universal_a life_n and_o matter_n do_v think_v that_o god_n by_o a_o most_o eminent_a life_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v eternal_a do_v create_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o inferior_a to_o they_o dr._n more_o be_v book_n of_o
say_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o or_o one_o for_o thou_o shall_v obey_v and_o if_o thou_o sin_n thou_o or_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o so_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o same_o covenant_n which_o condemn_v we_o as_o have_v be_v innocent_a and_o perfect_o righteous_a habitual_o and_o actual_o in_o and_o by_o christ._n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n or_o covenant_n with_o christ_n §_o 1._o as_o the_o mediator_n in_o person_n and_o office_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o creature_n so_o he_o be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o covenant_n proper_a to_o himself_o §_o 2._o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o and_o with_o christ_n incarnate_a for_o so_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a under_o law_n it_o be_v too_o bold_a improper_a and_o offensive_a a_o phrase_n to_o call_v god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n yea_o or_o a_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n §_o 3._o therefore_o all_o the_o description_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v but_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n contain_v the_o term_n of_o the_o future_a covenant_n as_o we_o call_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n though_o it_o be_v but_o matter_n fit_v to_o be_v a_o prayer_n when_o it_o have_v the_o formal_a act_n but_o christ_n have_v true_o a_o law_n and_o promise_n §_o 4._o the_o preceptive_a or_o impose_v part_n be_v in_o general_a that_o he_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n particular_o 1._o that_o habitual_o and_o actual_o he_o perfect_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o 2._o that_o he_o fulfil_v also_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 3._o that_o he_o also_o do_v those_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o mediator_n in_o his_o miracle_n sacrifice_n resurrection_n intercession_n teach_v government_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o undertake_v §_o 5._o christ_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o not_o strict_o the_o real_a or_o reputative_a person_n of_o any_o man_n but_o himself_o much_o less_o of_o every_o man_n or_o every_o believer_n i_o mean_v that_o his_o person_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a person_n of_o any_o other_o nor_o esteem_v of_o god_n so_o to_o be_v nor_o yet_o be_v he_o the_o full_a and_o proper_a representative_a or_o civil_a person_n of_o any_o man_n much_o less_o of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v one_o that_o the_o law_n allow_v we_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v by_o so_o that_o in_o law-sence_n his_o do_v and_o suffer_v shall_v be_v repute_v we_o as_o a_o man_n pay_v a_o debt_n by_o his_o servant_n or_o substitute_n which_o be_v moral_o or_o reputative_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n or_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o to_o all_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v not_o in_o law-sence_n nor_o god_n account_n nor_o christ_n undertake_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o §_o 6._o else_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o god_n account_n a_o sinner_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o hate_v as_o such_o by_o god_n above_o any_o other_o sinner_n which_o whoever_o shall_v affirm_v shall_v speak_v presumptuous_o and_o blasphemous_o §_o 7._o yea_o else_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v many_o million_o of_o person_n in_o law-sence_n and_o many_o million_o of_o sinner_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n §_o 8._o christ_n neither_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o repute_v a_o sinner_n by_o god_n and_o his_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o signify_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v take_v and_o use_v by_o god_n as_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o stead_n though_o not_o in_o our_o person_n 2._o and_o that_o he_o be_v real_o account_v a_o sinner_n by_o those_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o use_v as_o such_o §_o 9_o first_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o our_o several_a person_n he_o do_v not_o all_o those_o thing_n material_o that_o adam_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v nor_o which_o most_o of_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v we_o do_v not_o reputative_o fulfil_v that_o law_n by_o he_o so_o as_o that_o his_o perfection_n be_v take_v as_o we_o in_o habit_n and_o in_o act._n §_o 10._o second_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v never_o bind_v themselves_o to_o fulfil_v it_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v repute_v fulfiller_n of_o it_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n for_o since_o his_o ascension_n it_o be_v abrogate_a even_o to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o now_o bind_v none_o in_o the_o world_n as_o moysaicall_a §_o 11._o three_o christ_n do_v not_o work_v miracle_n rise_v ascend_v intercede_v reign_n teach_v give_v law_n and_o minister_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n of_o every_o or_o any_o other_o but_o only_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o great_a mediator_n and_o saviour_n of_o man._n §_o 12._o if_o any_o will_v use_v the_o word_n person_n in_o a_o private_a narrow_a and_o improper_a sense_n and_o say_v that_o he_o who_o undertake_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n to_o obey_v and_o merit_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n to_o save_v we_o from_o deserve_a suffering_n may_v therefore_o be_v call_v the_o person_n of_o every_o one_o that_o he_o merit_v and_o suffer_v for_o though_o i_o will_v not_o so_o presume_v to_o thrust_v phrase_n on_o the_o church_n which_o scripture_n never_o use_v when_o their_o obvious_a sense_n be_v pernicious_a yet_o if_o that_o man_n will_v by_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n person_n or_o representative_a notify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o take_v it_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v about_o a_o unfit_a word_n while_o religion_n be_v safe_a §_o 13._o 8._o christ_n undertake_v not_o only_o to_o merit_v and_o suffer_v for_o man_n but_o also_o to_o draw_v all_o man_n to_o he_o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o ministry_n and_o to_o gather_v together_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v through_o the_o world_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n have_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 14._o the_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o all_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o in_o 35._o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o have_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o that_o principality_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v authorize_v to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o world_n all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v with_o man_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o send_v forth_o minister_n to_o proclaim_v it_o and_o the_o spirit_n to_o effect_v the_o gather_n of_o his_o church_n that_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v judge_v all_o the_o world_n and_o justify_v and_o glorify_v his_o choose_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v all_o according_o perform_v §_o 15._o though_o if_o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n have_v sin_v he_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n yet_o the_o supposition_n be_v of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v improper_a to_o talk_v of_o any_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v he_o for_o penal_a law_n be_v for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n by_o fear_n to_o be_v restrain_v from_o sin_n or_o constrain_v to_o duty_n which_o christ_n need_v not_o §_o 16._o christ_n entire_a righteousness_n as_o before_o his_o exaltation_n habitual_a active_a passive_a elevate_v by_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a perfection_n be_v his_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n be_v his_o meritorious_a title_n to_o god_n promise_a effect_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v one_o entire_a righteousness_n or_o condition_n perform_v and_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v part_n of_o those_o promise_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v abusive_a subtlety_n to_o divide_v christ_n performance_n into_o little_a parcel_n and_o then_o say_v this_o parcel_n be_v impute_v to_o i_o for_o this_o use_n and_o that_o for_o that_o
faith_n as_o to_o the_o object_n extensive_o which_o be_v require_v of_o jewish_a believer_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o be_v now_o of_o we_o nor_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o be_v require_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n 2._o but_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n our_o redeemer_n as_o that_o law_n which_o man_n be_v under_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v necessary_a to_o holiness_n and_o to_o ask_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a without_o faith_n be_v to_o talk_v of_o a_o non-existent_a subject_n there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o notwithstanding_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n and_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n condemn_v we_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o pardon_v and_o reward_v law_n of_o grace_n heb._n 11._o 6._o no_o man_n can_v be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o merit_n doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o without_o that_o degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v under_o require_v §_o 20._o quest._n what_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o believe_v shall_v retain_v his_o holiness_n or_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o lose_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o §_o 21._o moral_a virtue_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o holiness_n take_v comprehensive_o as_o contain_v our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o as_o holiness_n be_v take_v narrow_o for_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o distinct_a from_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o man_n so_o moral_a virtue_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o holiness_n the_o chief_a species_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o take_v moral_a virtue_n and_o moral_a action_n and_o so_o all_o morality_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o physics_n or_o thing_n mere_o natural_a not_o fall_v under_o the_o genus_fw-la moris_fw-la and_o so_o virtue_n and_o vice_n or_o sin_n be_v all_o that_o be_v moral_a that_o be_v moral_a good_a and_o moral_a evil_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o notable_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o some_o of_o late_o have_v use_v moral_a as_o contradistinct_a from_o holiness_n or_o grace_n or_o from_o infuse_a habit_n or_o from_o faith_n and_o christianity_n and_o some_o tell_v we_o confident_o but_o false_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a and_o famous_a sense_n and_o the_o word_n so_o to_o be_v take_v when_o not_o otherwise_o explain_v it_o be_v the_o sad_a case_n of_o mankind_n that_o we_o have_v no_o word_n but_o what_o be_v liable_a to_o ambiguity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v so_o many_o teacher_n that_o will_v dispute_v write_v and_o wrangle_v about_o word_n unexplain_v and_o in_o the_o end_n show_v that_o under_o divers_a term_n they_o mean_v the_o same_o matter_n in_o which_o they_o be_v agree_v and_o know_v not_o their_o agreement_n §_o 22._o as_o holiness_n be_v sometime_o take_v so_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v all_o that_o god_n command_v and_o sometime_o for_o the_o natural_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n love_n and_o obedience_n as_o distinct_a from_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o mediate_a grace_n and_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n so_o be_v morality_n or_o moral_a virtue_n distinguish_v §_o 23._o they_o that_o take_v moral_a virtue_n 29._o so_o narrow_o and_o improper_o as_o to_o mean_v no_o other_o moral_a virtue_n than_o heathen_n have_v or_o than_o be_v teach_v in_o aristotle_n ethic_n shall_v first_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n and_o then_o they_o may_v bold_o declaim_v against_o those_o preacher_n that_o take_v this_o for_o sufficient_a or_o that_o preach_v no_o other_o for_o scripture_n and_o christianity_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o they_o teach_v we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n do_v §_o 24._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a sign_n and_o a_o odious_a crime_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v little_a to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o person_n and_o office_n and_o work_v of_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o special_a blessing_n give_v by_o it_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n justification_n adoption_n and_o the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o all_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o magnity_v and_o preach_v up_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o justice_n and_o temperance_n as_o if_o man_n be_v our_o god_n and_o to_o wrong_v man_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n and_o to_o wrong_v god_n be_v none_o or_o god_n can_v be_v no_o otherways_o wrong_v §_o 25._o but_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n contradict_v their_o own_o doctrine_n for_o among_o their_o good_a work_n those_o of_o piety_n be_v first_o extol_v and_o those_o be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v themselves_o and_o why_o they_o more_o than_o the_o poor_a people_n about_o we_o because_o they_o be_v sacred_a person_n and_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o serve_v at_o his_o altar_n very_o good_a and_o be_v piety_n to_o a_o sacred_a person_n and_o such_o as_o they_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n and_o yet_o our_o piety_n as_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n yea_o some_o usual_o make_v that_o part_n of_o their_o piety_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o unnecessary_a injunction_n to_o seem_v of_o great_a weight_n while_o the_o holy_a observance_n of_o god_n own_o law_n be_v perhaps_o accuse_v as_o too_o much_o preciseness_n or_o hypocrisis_n when_o indeed_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v he_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o life_n and_o serious_a practice_n of_o true_a christian-holiness_n set_v up_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o image_n of_o holiness_n and_o certain_a formality_n that_o be_v lifeless_a to_o deceive_v himself_o and_o other_o §_o 26._o where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o duty_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o true_a moral_a virtue_n but_o somewhat_o equivocal_o so_o call_v whatever_o good_a such_o may_v do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o to_o their_o neighbour_n for_o it_o want_v the_o principle_n end_n and_o object_n that_o shall_v inform_v it_o §_o 27._o a_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v moral_a virtue_n as_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v holiness_n that_o be_v only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la yea_o but_o analogical_o yea_o but_o equivocal_o in_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n §_o 28._o a_o infidel_n moral_a virtue_n and_o all_o unsanctified_a heathen_n or_o other_o person_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n only_o with_o this_o describe_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o they_o err_v not_o that_o say_v they_o have_v no_o true_a moral_a virtue_n but_o analogical_a §_o 29._o yet_o nature_n and_o common_a grace_n do_v give_v man_n that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o not_o only_a minus_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o may_v do_v much_o good_a to_o other_o and_o some_o to_o themselves_o and_o be_v true_o laudable_a and_o amiable_a consider_v without_o the_o mixture_n simple_o in_o itself_o but_o because_o the_o contrary_a evil_n be_v still_o the_o predominant_a part_n in_o all_o the_o unsanctified_a it_o will_v not_o proper_o denominate_v they_o good_a man_n nor_o the_o whole_a action_n a_o good_a action_n save_v equivocal_o analogical_o or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la because_o the_o form_n denominate_v which_o be_v here_o want_v §_o 30._o but_o if_o any_o one_o think_v otherwise_o that_o the_o name_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o or_o holiness_n be_v due_a to_o the_o best_a action_n or_o habit_n of_o heathen_n hypocrite_n or_o any_o unsanctified_a man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o controversy_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v regard_v while_o we_o agree_v of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n §_o 31._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a good_a in_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o grace_n of_o god_n common_a or_o special_a for_o even_o nature_n now_o as_o reprieve_v and_o maintain_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o common_a grace_n much_o more_o further_a
believer_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o age_n 3._o these_o penitent_a believer_n sin_n be_v pardon_v virtual_o before_o they_o be_v commit_v suppose_v they_o but_o sin_n of_o insirmity_n but_o this_o be_v proper_o no_o pardon_n nor_o so_o to_o be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v but_o the_o position_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v cause_v pardon_n hereafter_o to_o be_v only_o virtual_a be_v not_o to_o exist_v but_o to_o be_v in_o causis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v too_o gross_o infer_v hence_o by_o some_o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n then_o that_o actual_o justify_v but_o man_n that_o perform_v the_o condition_n as_o if_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o the_o performance_n a_o removal_n of_o the_o suspending_a cause_n be_v the_o donative_n efficient_a and_o so_o the_o receiver_n be_v the_o giver_n as_o if_o he_o that_o open_v the_o window_n be_v the_o sun_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o light_n or_o he_o that_o let_v off_o a_o crossbow_n by_o remove_v the_o stop_n be_v the_o spring_n that_o effect_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o arrow_n §_o 62._o neither_o pardon_v nor_o justification_n be_v perfect_a before_o death_n for_o there_o be_v some_o correct_a punishment_n to_o be_v yet_o bear_v some_o sin_v not_o full_o destroy_v some_o grace_n yet_o want_v more_o sin_v to_o be_v forgive_v more_o condition_n thereof_o to_o be_v perform_v the_o final_a and_o executive_a pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v only_o perfect_a chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 1._o the_o great_a contention_n that_o have_v be_v about_o this_o point_n tell_v we_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o real_a and_o verbal_a controversy_n the_o open_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n before_o chap._n xi_o have_v do_v most_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o case_n we_o be_v common_o agree_v in_o these_o follow_a point_n §_o 2._o 1._o that_o no_o man_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n by_o which_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v be_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v all_o be_v sinner_n and_o deserve_v everlasting_a death_n §_o 3._o 2._o that_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n undertake_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v he_o even_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o that_o thereby_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n truth_n justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o end_n of_o god_n government_n be_v better_a attain_v than_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n and_o all_o this_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n or_o root_n to_o believer_n §_o 4._o 3._o that_o for_o this_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o be_v draw_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n and_o give_v he_o joh._n 17._o 2._o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o he_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o for_o these_o his_o merit_n a_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o sinful_a man_n by_o which_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v free_o pardon_v and_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o life_n be_v free_o give_v he_o if_o he_o will_v accept_v it_o and_o penitent_o turn_v to_o god_n §_o 5._o 4._o whenever_o a_o man_n be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v or_o have_v right_o to_o life_n this_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o as_o god_n donative_n instrument_n and_o whoever_o be_v so_o pardon_v and_o justify_v it_o be_v for_o and_o by_o these_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 6._o 5._o but_o christ_n do_v initial_o pardon_v and_o justify_v none_o by_o this_o covenant_n but_o penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o have_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o have_v right_a to_o life_n as_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o his_o donative_n and_o condonative_n act_n shall_v be_v suspend_v §_o 7._o 6._o god_n never_o judge_v false_o but_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o repute_v christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o man_n justification_n who_o be_v justify_v and_o of_o the_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o assign_a end_n as_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o suffering_n will_v have_v be_v and_o more_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o as_o that_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n will_v have_v be_v nor_o so_o immediate_o give_v we_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n but_o mediate_o by_o the_o covenant_n §_o 8._o 7._o and_o as_o god_n repute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o prime_n meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n and_o glory_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n indeed_o and_o oft_o so_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a §_o 9_o 8._o therefore_o god_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v true_o say_v both_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o impute_v our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o several_a respect_n §_o 10._o thus_o much_o be_v common_o agree_v on_o shall_v quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o divine_n that_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o righteous_a overmuch_o and_o it_o beseem_v we_o not_o to_o make_v our_o arbitrary_a word_n and_o notion_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n to_o be_v engine_n to_o break_v the_o church_n peace_n see_v angel_n preach_v to_o we_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o for_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o for_o goodwill_n or_o love_n from_o god_n to_o man_n or_o mutual_a complacency_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o turn_v his_o gospel_n into_o matter_n of_o strife_n §_o 11._o that_o which_o we_o be_v yet_o disagree_v about_o be_v the_o name_n and_o notion_n follow_v as_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v in_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o they_o also_o ans._n the_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v no_o difficulty_n but_o what_o man_n by_o wrangle_v put_v into_o they_o to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v judge_v or_o account_v as_o righteous_a man_n and_o so_o use_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o phrase_n itself_o but_o fore-described_n §_o 12._o so_o what_o be_v mean_v rom._n 4._o 6._o by_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n ans._n plain_o repute_v or_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a without_o the_o work_n which_o paul_n there_o mean_v §_o 13._o so_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o impute_v sin_n psal._n 32._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 5._o 13._o leu._n 7._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 8_o ans._n not-judging_a a_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o punishment_n not_o charge_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o in_o judgement_n which_o be_v as_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v not_o true_o guilty_a or_o as_o rom._n 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v forgive_v §_o 14._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n but_o of_o that_o more_o purposely_o anon_o §_o 15._o 3._o whether_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o scripture-phrase_n ans._n not_o that_o i_o can_v find_v §_o 16._o 4._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a or_o lawful_a phrase_n and_o whether_o in_o so_o great_a matter_n depart_v from_o scripture-phrase_n and_o pretend_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o add_v to_o god_n word_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o intimation_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v better_a than_o the_o