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assert_v the_o antecedency_n of_o faith_n to_o justification_n 1._o §._o 1._o from_o many_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o discover_v the_o fruitlessness_n of_o all_o mr._n eyre_n attempt_n against_o they_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o reason_n add_v in_o my_o sermon_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o point_n these_o mr._n eyre_n undertake_v in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n they_o be_v five_o in_o number_n and_o the_o first_o be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o grace_n declare_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o word_n which_o may_v be_v a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o sinner_n while_o he_o be_v in_o unbelief_n than_o no_o unbelieving_a sinner_n be_v justify_v but_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o grace_n declare_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o word_n that_o may_v be_v a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o sinner_n while_o he_o remain_v in_o unbelief_n ergo._n mr._n eyre_n first_o deny_v the_o assumption_n for_o the_o gospel_n declare_v that_o god_n have_v transact_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o by_o his_o offering_n have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a atonement_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v real_o make_v clean_a from_o all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o of_o old_a carnal_a israel_n be_v typical_o clean_a upon_o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n leu._n 16._o 30._o rep._n 1._o suppose_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v such_o a_o declaration_n as_o this_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o declaration_n have_v the_o form_n or_o force_v of_o a_o law_n to_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o former_a law_n the_o reason_n plain_n because_o it_o be_v but_o narratio_fw-la rei_fw-la gestae_fw-la a_o mere_a historical_a narration_n of_o what_o
may_v be_v justify_v faith_n go_v before_o justification_n here_o as_o work_n before_o it_o there_o and_o this_o be_v plain_o enough_o express_v in_o the_o argument_n to_o any_o one_o but_o mr._n eyre_n as_o to_o all_o the_o argument_n he_o have_v against_o it_o they_o be_v such_o gross_a non-sequitur's_a that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o answer_v they_o yet_o out_o of_o civility_n i_o will_v take_v some_o notice_n of_o they_o first_o say_v mr._n eyre_n work_v be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n 8._o §._o 8._o faith_n be_v not_o rep._n very_o true_a though_o the_o former_a part_n about_o the_o meritoriousnesse_n of_o work_n mr._n eyre_n himself_o contradict_v in_o terminis_fw-la page_n 190._o but_o that_o be_v common_a and_o therefore_o we_o compare_v not_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o point_n of_o worth_n and_o value_n but_o only_o in_o point_n of_o place_n and_o order_n or_o we_o compare_v they_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o condition_n wherein_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o special_a nature_n or_o in_o what_o be_v accessary_a to_o either_o wherein_o they_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o buy_v with_o money_n rom._n 4._o 4._o and_o buy_v without_o money_n isa_n 55._o 1._o if_o a_o commodity_n may_v be_v have_v for_o take_v or_o buy_v he_o that_o take_v it_o have_v as_o sure_a a_o title_n as_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o yet_o take_v be_v not_o buy_v a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-la mr._n eyre_n 2._o work_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o 9_o §._o 9_o justification_n faith_n be_v not_o answ_n this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o will_v only_o show_v another_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v notwithstanding_o their_o agreement_n in_o point_n of_o place_n and_o order_n and_o in_o the_o geneneral_a nature_n of_o a_o condition_n in_o their_o respective_a covenant_n work_n be_v such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o withal_o they_o be_v that_o very_a righteousness_n for_o which_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v but_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o mediator_n mr._n eyre_n 3._o if_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n as_o work_n in_o the_o first_o then_o must_v god_n account_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o truth_n and_o justice_n ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n what_o manner_n of_o reader_n do_v mr._n eyre_n promise_v himself_o when_o he_o put_v down_o such_o say_n as_o these_o without_o one_o word_n or_o pretence_n of_o proof_n that_o which_o make_v work_v man_n perfect_a righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o place_n and_o order_n which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o his_o justification_n but_o their_o own_o essential_a natural_a perfection_n as_o be_v a_o punctual_a and_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o rule_n of_o divinity_n which_o by_o creation_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v a_o reward_n of_o life_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o such_o work_n may_v not_o therefore_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n that_o be_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n because_o it_o be_v not_o man_n natural_a perfect_a righteousness_n titius_n will_v let_v sempronius_n have_v a_o farm_n if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o to_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o he_o let_v maeveus_n have_v another_o if_o he_o will_v ask_v he_o for_o it_o here_o ask_v be_v the_o condition_n there_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o full_a price_n both_o have_v the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o farm_n yet_o sure_o beg_v be_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o full_a price_n mr._n eyre_n 4._o then_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 10._o §._o 10._o see_v faith_n be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o answ_n 1._o we_o have_v already_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o grace_n or_o act_v of_o faith_n be_v perpetual_o oppose_v to_o work_n in_o scripture-language_n 2._o however_o this_o argument_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o it_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o if_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o work_n in_o the_o old_a than_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n suppose_v god_n have_v make_v the_o world_n a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o some_o contingent_a event_n v._o g._n that_o if_o paul_n be_v convert_v within_o seven_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v justify_v paul_n conversion_n in_o this_o case_n will_v have_v the_o very_a same_o place_n and_o order_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o world_n as_o work_n have_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n yet_o sure_o this_o latter_a promise_n can_v not_o therefore_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n m._n eyre_n 5._o this_o assertion_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n because_o not_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o covenant_n itself_o depend_v on_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o assertion_n suppose_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n itself_o of_o grace_n 2._o of_o the_o dependence_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o covenant_n &_o of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o faith_n we_o dispute_v purposely_o below_o here_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o one_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n namely_o justification_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o mr._n eyre_n have_v prove_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v give_v we_o of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n i_o will_v write_v a_o book_n of_o retractation_n as_o long_o as_o augustine_n if_o i_o live_v to_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o deal_v not_o like_o a_o disputant_n to_o charge_v such_o a_o consequence_n upon_o we_o and_o never_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o whereas_o he_o suggest_v to_o his_o reader_n that_o my_o proposition_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o protestant_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a flourish_n to_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n in_o their_o writing_n can_v but_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o of_o all_o protestant_n mr._n eyre_n quote_v two_o in_o his_o margin_n calvin_n and_o pemble_n of_o which_o the_o former_a in_o that_o very_a 2._o very_a instit_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n â—_o sect_n 2._o place_n which_o mr._n eyre_n refer_v to_o speaks_z as_o plain_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o what_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v as_o can_v be_v nam_fw-la quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v implicit_o what_o he_o understand_v nâ—t_a nor_o make_v any_o search_n into_o sed_fw-la explicitam_fw-la requirit_fw-la divinae_fw-la bâ—nitatis_fw-la agnitionem_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la consistit_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la but_o he_o require_v a_o explicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n in_o which_o consist_v our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o be_v any_o where_o say_v in_o my_o sermon_n pâ—mblâ—_n also_o be_v as_o express_o against_o he_o as_o i_o think_v be_v possible_a and_o that_o very_o frequent_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v but_o â—_o but_o of_o justâ—â—_n sect_n 4._o c._n 1._o p_o 1._o 7_o â—_o one_o place_n of_o multitude_n from_o hence_o say_v he_o we_o conclude_v firm_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n assign_v by_o our_o divine_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o just_a upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o gospel_n give_v life_n unto_o sinner_n upon_o condition_n they_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n mr._n eyrâ—_n the_o be_v out_o or_o mr._n pemble_n when_o the_o one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o divine_n and_o the_o other_o say_v it_o tread_v antipode_n to_o the_o current_n of_o all_o our_o protestant_a writer_n sect_n iv_o the_o proposition_n namely_o that_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n and_o order_n 10._o §._o 10._o to_o justification_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o work_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v
justify_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o father_n use_n the_o word_n merit_n though_o they_o disclaim_v the_o term_n as_o mr._n baxtâ—r_v also_o do_v the_o father_n indeed_o intend_v no_o more_o thereby_o then_o simple_o to_o obtain_v as_o when_o they_o say_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n mâ—ruit_fw-la â—sse_fw-la mater_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la she_o obtain_v this_o honour_n or_o privilege_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o redeemer_n sine_fw-la merito_fw-la nostro_fw-la meruimus_fw-la we_o have_v obtain_v it_o without_o our_o merit_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o the_o three_o i_o confess_v be_v to_o i_o a_o very_a difficult_a question_n viz._n whether_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n do_v or_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n i_o see_v the_o apostle_n assert_v roundly_o that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v impute_v of_o debt_n nâ—t_v of_o gracâ—_n rom._n 4._o 4._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o conceive_v how_o the_o creature_n can_v lay_v a_o obligation_n of_o justice_n upon_o his_o maker_n rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o against_o nor_o be_o i_o certain_a what_o life_n it_o be_v that_o be_v promise_v to_o adam_n some_o divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o and_o â—o_o other_o which_o be_v now_o promise_v through_o christ_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v other_o and_o particular_o mr._n burroughs'_v be_v peremptory_a that_o the_o 43._o a_o gosp_n converâ—_n â—er_n 3._o pag._n 43._o law_n to_o adam_n have_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o natural_a life_n to_o be_v continue_v i_o shall_v wave_v all_o dispute_n concern_v it_o and_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n in_o these_o four_o conclusion_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o a_o spotless_a perfect_a sinless_a righteousness_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o happy_a and_o a_o unafflicted_a life_n that_o he_o that_o never_o do_v any_o evil_n shall_v never_o suffer_v any_o evil_n unless_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o another_o that_o have_v wrought_v evil_a be_v but_o just_a so_o much_o at_o least_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o apostle_n expression_n râ—m_n 4._o 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v impute_v of_o debt_n not_o of_o grace_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o rule_n of_o natural_a justice_n write_v and_o act_v in_o man_n conscience_n in_o their_o excusation_n and_o justification_n of_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o have_v well_o do_v rom._n 2._o 15._o atte_v the_o same_o 2._o god_n as_o author_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v and_o all_o his_o faculty_n and_o ability_n have_v a_o right_a of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o may_v just_o challenge_v the_o utmost_a service_n the_o creature_n can_v perform_v without_o engage_v himself_o to_o give_v he_o a_o reward_n it_o be_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o grace_n but_o oâ—_n his_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n that_o he_o will_v condescend_v to_o promise_v a_o reâ—ard_n to_o man_n for_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n this_o â—â—ay_v down_o as_o a_o concession_n 3._o god_n promise_n of_o reward_v man_n obedience_n do_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o man_n proper_o but_o make_v the_o life_n promise_v to_o become_v a_o debt_n life_n may_v be_v legal_o and_o in_o justice_n due_a and_o yet_o god_n not_o a_o debtor_n for_o there_o be_v dâ—bitum_fw-la real_n as_o well_o as_o personale_fw-la suitable_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o action_n in_o the_o act._n the_o uâ—pian_n l._n action_n gen._n ff_n de_fw-mi oblige_v &_o act._n law_n into_o real_a and_o personal_a the_o former_a per_fw-la quam_fw-la remâ—â—_n stram_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la â—liâ—_n pâ—ssiâ—â—â—r_fw-la pâ—timâ—s_fw-la though_o he_o be_v autem_fw-la be_v justit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o §._o omnium_fw-la autem_fw-la â—â—lâ—o_o jure_fw-la nobis_fw-la obligatus_fw-la of_o which_o they_o give_v agâ—t_fw-la give_v ibid._n §_o aeque_fw-la si_fw-la agâ—t_fw-la several_a instance_n the_o latter_a quâ—_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la agimâ—s_fw-la qui_fw-la â—â—ligatus_fw-la â—st_fw-la nâ—â—is_fw-la ad_fw-la faciâ—ndum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la vel_fw-la dandum_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la dandum_fw-la inst_z eod_a §._o omnium_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la idque_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la contract_n vel_fw-la â—x_fw-la 〈…〉_o lâ—ficio_fw-la whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o action_n pure_o real_a and_o not_o mix_v with_o a_o personal_a as_o sometime_o it_o be_v suppose_v no_o person_n to_o be_v in_o justice_n oblige_v as_o a_o debtor_n and_o yet_o the_o thing_n a_o due_a debt_n in_o like_a manner_n life_n may_v have_v be_v give_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o due_a debt_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o reward_n and_o yet_o god_n in_o promise_v it_o become_v a_o debtor_n to_o none_o but_o to_o himself_o only_o 4._o therefore_o god_n reward_v adam_n suppose_v he_o to_o have_v continue_v perfect_o righteous_a be_v a_o act_n of_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v god_n goodness_n to_o promise_v a_o reward_n of_o life_n to_o he_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o execute_v it_o but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o he_o deal_v in_o reward_v he_o jure_fw-la rectorio_n as_o a_o good_a and_o equitable_a governor_n it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o reward_v he_o with_o a_o life_n as_o perfect_o free_a from_o all_o mixture_n of_o evil_a as_o his_o obedience_n be_v free_a from_o all_o mixture_n of_o sin_n gen._n 18_o 25._o that_o be_v farâ—e_n from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o â—_o all_o not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a the_o next_o objection_n he_o thus_o propose_v the_o condition_n require_v 7._o §._o 7._o of_o adâ—m_n be_v legal_a but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v evangelical_a he_o answer_v all_o condition_n perform_v for_o life_n be_v legal_a condition_n the_o precept_n both_o of_o law_n and_o gospel_n have_v the_o same_o matter_n rep._n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v neither_o require_v in_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n nor_o in_o that_o give_v to_o israel_n gal._n 3._o 12._o 2._o the_o condition_n require_v of_o adam_n be_v as_o much_o as_o justice_n itself_o can_v exact_v of_o he_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o be_v such_o as_o nevertheless_o justice_n may_v condemn_v we_o and_o avail_v we_o nothing_o but_o in_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a acceptation_n jer._n 3._o 1_o 12._o thou_o have_v play_v thâ—â—â—rlot_n with_o many_o lâ—vers_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v miâ—â—â—ngâ—r_o to_o fall_v â—pon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n hence_o three_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n of_o itself_o commend_v man_n unto_o god_n his_o equitable_a governor_n as_o worthy_a not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o to_o be_v reward_v suitable_o to_o his_o nature_n that_o it_o do_v not_o merit_v of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o lay_v a_o obligation_n of_o justice_n upon_o he_o to_o reward_v it_o be_v mere_o by_o accident_n because_o of_o the_o infinite_a distance_n and_o supremacy_n of_o god_n over_o man_n but_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v only_o dispose_v we_o to_o be_v enrich_v enliven_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o another_o even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o poverty_n may_v be_v say_v to_o commend_v one_o to_o a_o liberal_a man_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o dispose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o liberality_n to_o exercise_v itself_o upon_o and_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o place_n which_o mr._n eyre_n quoat_v but_o now_o isa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o if_o his_o exposition_n of_o it_o be_v true_a viz._n the_o condition_n which_o man_n perform_v be_v their_o money_n for_o v._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n which_o come_v be_v say_v and_o this_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o partake_v in_o the_o blessing_n promise_v be_v therefore_o metaphorical_o call_v a_o buy_v and_o thus_o far_o forth_o it_o agree_v with_o legal_a condition_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o buy_n without_o money_n or_o price_n it_o suppose_v the_o say_a blessing_n to_o be_v free_o give_v as_o rev._n 22._o 17._o it_o be_v expound_v and_o thus_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o legal_a this_o i_o put_v here_o because_o i_o have_v forget_v to_o do_v it_o in_o its_o right_a place_n which_o be_v §_o 4._o three_o he_o suppose_v we_o thus_o object_v evangelical_n condition_n be_v more_o facile_a and_o easy_a then_o legal_a be_v his_o answer_n be_v