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part_v 1._o p._n 277._o to_o the_o 286._o more_o of_o justification_n see_v bellarmine_n repentance_n faith_n work_n condition_n scripture_n lord_n prayer_n forgive_a love_n easie_n christ_n papist_n paul_n cozen_n grace_n cause_n reconciliation_n degree_n k._n the_o kingdom_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n 1._o p._n 228_o 229._o l._n whether_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n large_o discuss_v against_o mr._n br._n part_n 1._o p._n 61_o to_o 97._o protestant_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a ibid._n p._n 62-66_a mr._n brs_n sophistry_n in_o state_v the_o question_n ibid._n p._n 66-70_a the_o law_n not_o repeal_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o any_o but_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n nulld_v to_o believer_n part_v 1._o p._n 71-74_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o distinction_n &_o fallaciousness_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o mr._n br_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a ibid._n p._n 75._o to_o the_o 97_o many_o abuse_n the_o law_n in_o preach_v it_o first_o not_o only_o to_o kill_v but_o then_o also_o to_o make_v alive_a again_o pref._n p._n 11_o 12._o distinguish_v the_o same_o work_n into_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz_o paul_n and_o moral_n lawgiver_n vid._n lord._n legal_a or_o law_n teacher_n vid._n gospel_n secular_a learning_n see_v art_n sophistry_n tertullion_n bullinger_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n give_v not_o the_o reins_o to_o carnal_a liberty_n part_n 2._o p._n 286._o to_o the_o 295_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n br_n so_o accuse_v it_o do_v see_v ibid._n p._n 170_o 171_o etc._n etc._n do_v and_o live_v whether_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n to_o work_v for_o life_n not_o from_o life_n or_o from_o life_n not_o for_o life_n be_v either_o and_o both_o sound_a doctrine_n part_n 2._o p._n 137._o to_o the_o 153._o &_o 158._o part_n 1._o p._n 179._o whether_o christ_n 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admonition_n to_o such_o minister_n as_o inconsiderate_o suck_v up_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n part_v 1._o p_o 59_o 60._o what_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n take_v part_n 1._o p._n 197-199_a what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o several_a covenant_n ibid._n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o repeal_v or_o abrogate_a than_o god_n un-godded_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200_o 203-206_a n._n novelty_n or_o newness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v oft_o for_o the_o usher_v in_o of_o error_n part_n 1._o p._n 128_o 129._o o._n obscure_v see_v darken_v how_o all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n concur_v in_o our_o justification_n yet_o nothing_o concludible_a thence_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n part_n 2._o p._n 63_o 64._o origen_n how_o great_a a_o scholar_n and_o how_o great_a a_o abuser_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o gospel_n pref._n p._n 33_o 34._o p._n whether_o our_o doctrine_n by_o exclude_v work_n from_o justify_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o papist_n hinder_v their_o conversion_n and_o a_o occasion_n give_v to_o many_o learned_a man_n to_o turn_v papist_n and_o therefore_o unsound_a part_n 2._o p._n 188_o to_o 197._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n compare_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o papist_n and_o find_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o part_n 2._o p._n 215._o to_o p._n 222_o his_o doctrine_n compare_v with_o such_o of_o the_o papist_n as_o write_v more_o moderate_o &_o find_v worse_o than_o they_o ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o the_o 229._o whether_o his_o doctrine_n contradict_v paul_n or_o not_o ibid._n p._n 234._o to_o the_o 258._o his_o first_o reason_n refute_v viz._n that_o paul_n question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o his_o own_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v attain_v this_o righteousness_n though_o they_o answer_v different_o to_o these_o differ_a question_n they_o consent_v in_o judgement_n ibid._n p._n 239_o to_o the_o 250._o his_o 2_o reason_n that_o paul_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n vain_a and_o popish_a ibid._n p._n 251._o to_o the_o 257._o his_o 3_o reason_n that_o paul_n under_o the_o word_n faith_n impli_v work_n and_o obedience_n vicious_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a ibid._n p._n 257_o 258._o it_o be_v no_o sound_a reason_n that_o christ_n command_v not_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o mr._n br_n see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v require_v what_o he_o enable_v no_o man_n to_o perform_v part_v 1._o p._n 215._o 217_o what_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v give_v ibid._n p._n 216_o 217._o perfect_a see_v sincere_a and_o righteousness_n person_n vid._n work_n philosophy_n vid._n arts._n whether_o mr._n br_v doctrine_n be_v as_o he_o contend_v free_a from_o popery_n part._n 2._o p._n 209_o to_o 215._o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v a_o righteousness_n perfect_a to_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 194._o 196._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n pray_v for_o pardon_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v pa._n 2._o p._n 31-33_a promise_n see_v qualify_v punish_v and_o punishment_n vid._n curse_n and_o affliction_n whether_o mr._n br_n hold_v for_o purgatory_n part_v 1._o p._n 54-56_a q._n promise_n of_o life_n make_v to_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v describe_v the_o justify_v but_o demonstrate_v not_o for_o what_o they_o be_v justify_v part_n 2._o p._n 40_o 41._o 269._o rule_n give_v by_o our_o divine_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o promise_n to_o person_n of_o such_o qualification_n p._n 2._o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n quotation_n without_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o show_v how_o he_o will_v argue_v thence_o why_o so_o frequent_a with_o mr._n br._n p._n 2._o cha._n 2_o &_o 3_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o r._n whether_o reconciliation_n denote_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o or_o different_a from_o remission_n and_o justification_n part_n 1._o p._n 227_o 228_o 308_o 309._o whether_o and_z in_o what_o respect_v sin_n may_v be_v remit_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v part_n 1._o p._n 310._o to_o the_o 313._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n repentance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o officiat_fw-la in_o justify_v par._n 2._o p._n 26._o to_o the_o 31._o scripture_n seem_o assert_v it_o examine_v ibid._n what_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26._o what_o the_o life_n promise_v and_o death_n threaten_v under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o legal_a repentance_n be_v ibid._n p._n 26-28_a what_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v and_o how_o manifold_a ibid._n p._n 29-31_a sometime_o one_o with_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 29_o 30._o in_o what_o sense_n life_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o ibid._n repentance_n either_o in_o its_o large_a or_o strict_a sense_n how_o it_o give_v life_n ibid._n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o justification_n the_o one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_n this_o in_o ourselves_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a 1_o his_o phrase_n 2_o his_o matter_n examine_v and_o refell_v part_n 1._o p._n 119._o to_o p._n 143._o his_o dispute_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o derotory_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n prove_v fallacious_a and_o false_a part_n 2._o p._n 259._o to_o the_o 265._o whether_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a be_v or_o else_o but_o a_o modification_n of_o a_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 149_o 150._o &_o 159._o to_o 161_o whether_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n righteous_a only_o for_o perform_v the_o cnndition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n part_n 1._o p._n 144._o to_o 163._o
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righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o consist_v in_o christ_n satisfaction_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v and_o make_v perfect_o righteous_a because_o it_o cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 17._o &_o 3._o 5_o 21_o 22_o 25_o 26._o &_o 4._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 11._o &_o 5._o 17_o 18_o 21._o &_o 9_o 30._o &_o 10._o 3_o 4_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 9_o in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o in_o many_o other_o the_o apostle_n have_v reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n from_o be_v assert_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o he_o illustrate_v rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o a_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n adam_n disobedience_n and_o christ_n obedience_n as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o 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or_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n mr._n baxter_n in_o reject_v the_o phrase_n 1._o as_o rude_a and_o not_o logical_a 2._o as_o at_o the_o best_a unproper_a do_v first_o accuse_v the_o apostle_n and_o secondary_o they_o that_o follow_v his_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o phrase_n of_o this_o rudeness_n and_o impropriety_n of_o language_n one_o of_o they_o speak_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o rest_n deus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la i._n e._n obedientiam_fw-la &_o satisfactionem_fw-la 925._o sevarpius_n â—rs_n the_o eol_n â—_o justif_n â—_o 925._o christi_fw-la nostram_fw-la facit_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la ducit_fw-la etc._n etc._n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la antequam_fw-la justos_fw-la pronunciet_a justos_fw-la facit_fw-la god_n make_v the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n we_o
the_o shoulder_n of_o faith_n to_o officiate_v with_o it_o to_o justification_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o exact_v at_o god_n hand_n both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o our_o salvation_n as_o a_o debt_n and_o due_a in_o justice_n the_o apostle_n put_v no_o medium_n here_o either_o between_o faith_n and_o work_v or_o between_o grace_n and_o debt_n where_o work_n peep_v up_o with_o faith_n to_o justify_v in_o any_o degree_n faith_n be_v destroy_v grace_v reject_v work_n alone_o stand_v plead_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n from_o thence_o alone_a god_n hear_v the_o plea_n of_o work_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o to_o plead_v they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o plea_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v hear_v and_o except_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 3_o in_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n a_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o the_o cover_n forgive_a and_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o to_o obtrude_v work_n with_o faith_n into_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v be_v to_o subvert_v god_n justification_n and_o erect_v our_o own_o i._n e._n our_o own_o condemnation_n 4._o ver._n 16._o from_o all_o his_o precedent_n reason_v the_o apostle_n conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o leave_v this_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o justification_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o not_o common_a to_o all_o believer_n he_o add_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n as_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o even_o to_o they_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o again_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a ver_fw-la 24._o in_o all_o which_o place_n though_o faith_n and_o believe_v alone_o be_v name_v yet_o be_v they_o name_v in_o opposition_n to_o and_o with_o a_o exclusion_n of_o work_n as_o the_o attentive_a reader_n of_o that_o chapter_n will_v easy_o perceive_v not_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o paper_n with_o any_o other_o series_n or_o body_n of_o disputation_n which_o the_o scripture_n plentiful_o afford_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v only_o annex_v some_o scatter_a testimony_n thereof_o complete_o prove_v the_o same_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o gospel_n run_v this_o way_n we_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 2._o 15_o 16._o by_o the_o position_n of_o faith_n work_n be_v here_o depose_v by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9_o 11._o not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 16._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n tit._n 3._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o work_n and_o effectual_a to_o justification_n without_o all_o work_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 6._o 29._o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v with_o our_o father_n abraham_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v gal._n 3._o 7_o 9_o 10._o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 31._o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 11._o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n else_o grace_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o grace_n if_o of_o work_n then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n else_o shall_v work_v be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o hence_o be_v the_o opposition_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n every_o where_o make_v between_o god_n righteousness_n and_o our_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 3._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o consent_a harmony_n of_o scripture_n that_o so_o oppose_v law_n and_o gospel_n faith_n and_o work_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n righteousness_n moses_n and_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o do_v god_n imputation_n and_o our_o qualification_n so_o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v admit_v the_o other_o must_v be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n unto_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v all_o of_o the_o the_o rest_n testimony_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n together_o with_o the_o argument_n which_o our_o divine_n bring_v thence_o i_o shall_v to_o use_v mr._n baxters_n phrase_n be_v necessitate_v to_o transcribe_v almost_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o our_o divine_n be_v not_o only_o that_o work_n have_v not_o but_o also_o that_o they_o can_v have_v any_o place_n in_o or_o to_o our_o justification_n because_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v mere_o and_o whole_o by_o promise_n even_o by_o the_o free_a and_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v without_o all_o condition_n annex_v gal._n 3._o 8_o 16_o 17._o 18._o therefore_o without_o work_n free_o confer_v on_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o they_o be_v by_o inheritance_n therefore_o descend_v free_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v son_n by_o say_v gal._n 3._o 18._o heb._n 9_o 15._o rom._n 4._o 13_o 114_o 16._o and_o not_o attain_v by_o work_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n paul_n know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o wherein_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o sincere_a and_o sincere_o perfect_a yet_o deem_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o judge_n and_o justifyer_n who_o justification_n be_v free_v 1_n cor._n 4._o 4._o that_o if_o justification_n be_v in_o any_o part_n by_o work_n than_o have_v man_n somewhat_o at_o least_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n but_o he_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o glory_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v by_o imputation_n whole_o therefore_o can_v be_v from_o any_o inherent_a good_a in_o ourselves_o rom._n 4._o 3_o 4._o that_o if_o flow_v whole_o from_o faith_n object_n or_o correlate_n not_o at_o all_o from_o any_o virtue_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o qualification_n inherent_a in_o we_o much_o less_o therefore_o from_o any_o other_o qualification_n or_o work_n of_o we_o whatsoever_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v their_o many_o other_o reason_n prove_v that_o work_n can_v justify_v that_o it_o be_v by_o promise_n as_o i_o say_v which_o be_v still_o oppose_v to_o work_n gal._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 22._o even_o by_o that_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v free_a absolute_a and_o without_o all_o condition_n of_o work_n that_o gospel_n promise_n in_o thou_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v a_o promise_n admit_v only_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o blessedness_n but_o reject_v they_o that_o be_v of_o work_n to_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o yea_o by_o the_o same_o absolute_a and_o unconditionall_a promise_n or_o covenant_n oft_o renew_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 34._o &_o 32._o 40._o that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v yea_o and_o amen_o ratify_v and_o effectuallize_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o not_o in_o work_n no_o nor_o in_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n work_n or_o arminian_o act_n and_o deed_n or_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v as_o luther_n describe_v it_o allegorical_o 16._o luth._o in_o gal._n ca._n 2._o v._n 16._o the_o matter_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o form_n
unless_o it_o be_v consent_v unto_o in_o calculum_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la opera_fw-la sed_fw-la prorsus_fw-la 18._o idem_fw-la ibid._n §._o 18._o separanda_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n that_o work_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o border_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v but_o must_v be_v whole_o separate_v from_o it_o and_o proceed_v that_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n be_v here_o oppose_v therefore_o because_o work_n be_v require_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o one_o ergo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ad_fw-la huius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la requiri_fw-la it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o other_o and_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n herein_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n quod_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la alligat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la collocat_fw-la that_o it_o bind_v not_o righteousness_n to_o work_n but_o place_v it_o in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o fides_n sine_fw-la operum_fw-la adminiculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n without_o any_o proppage_n of_o work_n rest_v whole_o upon_o mercy_n and_o that_o wherewith_o he_o conclude_v this_o section_n that_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o usher_v into_o our_o possession_n by_o work_n nec_fw-la operando_fw-la nos_fw-la eam_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la vacuos_fw-la accedere_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la i._n e._n not_o that_o we_o attain_v it_o by_o work_v but_o come_v with_o our_o hand_n empty_a of_o all_o work_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o it_o with_o those_o agree_v ph._n melanchthon_n evangelium_fw-la offer_v remissionem_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sine_fw-la conditione_n legis_fw-la aut_fw-la operum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o gospel_n offer_v remission_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n without_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n or_o our_o work_n again_o vulgo_fw-la imaginantur_fw-la homines_fw-la evangelium_fw-la esse_fw-la promissionem_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la at_o ab_fw-la hac_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la abducendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la i._n e._n man_n must_v be_v draw_v off_o from_o that_o vulgar_a imagination_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n and_o upon_o rom._n 4._o credens_fw-fr est_fw-fr salvus_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la neque_fw-la nostra_fw-la obedientia_fw-la aut_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la conditio_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la accepti_fw-la sumus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la i._n e._n he_o that_o believe_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n neither_o be_v our_o obedience_n either_o a_o cause_n or_o a_o condition_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n so_o zanchius_n in_o hos_n 2._o 21._o notandum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la simplicem_fw-la &_o evangelicam_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la conditione_n promissionem_fw-la hic_fw-la nihil_fw-la exigit_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la promittit_fw-la quod_fw-la velit_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o simple_a and_o evangelicall_n promise_v which_o be_v without_o all_o condition_n where_o god_n require_v nothing_o but_o simple_o promise_v what_o he_o please_v as_o for_o luther_n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o cite_v he_o be_v every_o where_o so_o full_a both_o in_o the_o posit_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v but_o his_o sermon_n upon_o tit._n 3._o 5._o be_v read_v he_o shall_v be_v there_o find_v call_v it_o devilish_a doctrine_n and_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o hypocrite_n who_o teach_v salvation_n to_o be_v far_o off_o and_o not_o already_o attain_v and_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o work_n conclude_v quicunque_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr gratia_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o receive_v not_o salvation_n out_o of_o mere_a grace_n by_o faith_n before_o all_o work_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v annex_v the_o testimony_n of_o some_o more_o of_o the_o chieftain_n against_o antichrist_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n mr._n baxter_n for_o his_o part_n be_v not_o a_o zizca_n war_v not_o by_o other_o man_n eye_n see_v and_o know_v against_o who_o he_o levell_v be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o all_o especial_o the_o more_o ancient_a and_o unsophisticated_a worthy_n of_o all_o the_o church_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o tone_n with_o these_o against_o the_o papist_n neither_o be_v it_o my_o purpose_n to_o deal_v at_o all_o in_o this_o passage_n with_o mr._n baxter_n but_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o some_o pharisaical_a cabalistical_a sophistical_a but_o little_a scripturall_a and_o theological_a rabbi_n who_o with_o anti-evangelicall_a spirit_n partly_o to_o set_v up_o again_o a_o babel_n or_o babylon_n of_o work_n as_o a_o mount_n 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shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n only_o as_o shed_v or_o offer_v except_o it_o be_v also_o receive_v and_o apply_v so_o that_o no_o man_n by_o the_o mere_a satisfaction_n make_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n or_o curse_v of_o the_o first_o violate_v covenant_n absolute_o but_o conditional_o only_a i_o annex_v this_o position_n because_o it_o be_v homogeneous_a with_o the_o many_o former_a and_o though_o mr._n br._n will_v seem_v in_o the_o explication_n to_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o from_o that_o which_o the_o former_a aphorism_n contain_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n also_o with_o it_o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o may_v suffice_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o also_o yet_o because_o it_o delight_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o variation_n of_o word_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o word_n which_o he_o here_o use_v have_v more_o 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it_o be_v also_o receive_v and_o apply_v etc._n etc._n he_o leave_v we_o doubtful_a whether_o he_o mean_v justification_n as_o complete_v in_o christ_n or_o as_o evidence_v also_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n if_o the_o former_a what_o will_v he_o then_o conclude_v of_o perish_v or_o die_v infant_n that_o they_o be_v all_o unjustified_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n remediles_o damn_v and_o so_o with_o his_o brethren_n shut_v they_o up_o for_o ever_o in_o that_o dark_a prison_n which_o be_v term_v by_o they_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la if_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o take_v his_o word_n in_o scripture-sense_n we_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o but_o this_o in_o the_o explication_n he_o seem_v to_o explode_v three_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o ground_n of_o claim_n in_o ourselves_o to_o justification_n which_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o seem_v to_o determinate_a to_o consist_v in_o our_o receive_n and_o 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scripture_n call_v man_n righteous_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n who_o notwithstanding_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o a_o little_a before_o in_o this_o explication_n we_o have_v see_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n i_o be_v blameless_a say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 6._o and_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n unto_o this_o day_n act._n 23._o 1._o lo_o even_a while_n paul_n be_v yet_o a_o saul_n a_o hater_n a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n yet_o he_o be_v term_v and_o call_v righteous_a blameless_o righteous_a conscientious_o righteous_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o when_o judah_n say_v of_o tamar_n she_o be_v or_o saul_n of_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o and_o solomon_n of_o joab_n two_o man_n more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o gen._n 38._o 26._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o 1_o king_n 2._o 32._o be_v these_o here_o call_v 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gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n in_o all_o the_o world_n mar._n 16._o 15._o without_o any_o restriction_n whether_o they_o be_v shake_v or_o unshaken_a and_o if_o we_o continue_v law-shakers_a still_o among_o some_o people_n until_o we_o see_v they_o thereby_o shake_v into_o a_o palsy_n of_o selfe-despairing_a i_o know_v no_o ground_n we_o have_v to_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o a_o time_n of_o preach_v gospel_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o what_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o christ_n for_o follow_v our_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o not_o his_o commission_n neither_o be_v it_o one_o of_o luther_n praise_n pace_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la dixerim_fw-la from_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o himself_o which_o be_v first_o the_o lay_n of_o he_o prostrate_a by_o the_o law_n under_o great_a horror_n and_o
every_o such_o person_n that_o these_o antinomian_o of_o the_o former_a age_n be_v filthy_a dreamer_n loose_a liver_n such_o as_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o lasciviousness_n be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a from_o that_o which_o calvin_n and_o other_o have_v write_v against_o antinomian_o and_o libertine_n and_o from_o such_o we_o have_v no_o less_o abhorrence_n than_o mr._n baxter_n but_o while_o mr._n baxter_n declaim_v against_o the_o innocent_a he_o proclaim_v himself_o a_o rank_n antinomian_n in_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o require_v and_o consequential_o not_o due_a under_o the_o gospel_n islebius_n himself_o never_o speak_v so_o derogatory_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n xxiii_o arg._n mr._n baxter_n distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n examine_v together_o with_o other_o distinction_n equipollent_a to_o this_o whether_o beside_o the_o present_a there_o be_v also_o a_o future_a justification_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v begin_v and_o perfect_v together_o at_o once_o i_o shall_v whole_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o 40_o thesis_n with_o their_o explication_n as_o mere_o shady_a imagination_n void_a of_o all_o reality_n and_o substance_n without_o stop_v to_o give_v they_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o talk_v of_o picture_n that_o have_v no_o life_n in_o they_o be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v master_n baxter_n drift_n to_o carry_v we_o through_o these_o way_n of_o his_o own_o chalk_n whole_o from_o christ_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o justifier_n to_o frustrate_v therefore_o his_o deceit_n i_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o these_o passage_n of_o his_o tractate_n also_o thes_n 37._o pag._n 183._o b._n justification_n be_v either_o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o law_n or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a lawyer_n have_v lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o maxim_n non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la i_o e._n we_o be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v of_o any_o point_n in_o the_o law_n where_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v not_o make_v a_o distinction_n if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v not_o much_o less_o be_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v violate_v with_o man_n bold_a distinction_n for_o this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o bring_v god_n sacred_a oracle_n into_o a_o subjection_n to_o man_n vain_a fancy_n let_v mr._n baxter_n show_v any_o scripture_n that_o give_v foot_v for_o the_o distinguish_n of_o justification_n into_o that_o which_o be_v in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n into_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a or_o virtual_a and_o actual_a justification_n these_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o wanton_a wit_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n who_o endeavour_n it_o have_v be_v to_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o thereby_o whole_o nullify_v god_n justification_n and_o to_o put_v many_o justification_n of_o their_o own_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a justification_n in_o some_o sense_n but_o in_o mr._n baxters_n sense_n we_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o son_n by_o promise_n give_v and_o the_o father_n accept_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o more_o than_o once_o mention_v do_v constitute_v the_o elect_n justify_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o declare_v just_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n before_o they_o actual_o believe_v nor_o to_o other_o until_o they_o manifest_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n but_o mr._n baxter_n explode_v this_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a justification_n as_o a_o unsufferable_a abomination_n and_o will_v not_o have_v his_o virtuality_n and_o actuality_n to_o these_o apply_v and_o let_v he_o allege_v any_o one_o scripture_n that_o call_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n unto_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o last_o day_n justification_n or_o if_o he_o can_v but_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherever_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n who_o see_v not_o that_o his_o distinguish_v here_o tend_v to_o the_o subvert_v of_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o both_o virtual_a and_o actual_a justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o b._n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o many_o time_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n and_o not_o yet_o do_v rom._n 3._o 30._o mat._n 12._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 13._o explic_n pag._n 185._o this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o bring_v or_o can_v bring_v for_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o this_o all_o be_v nothing_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v not_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o this_o future_a tense_n do_v point_n out_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v mr._n baxter_n shall_v die_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v for_o speak_v a_o untruth_n but_o if_o any_o will_v needs_o confine_v that_o shall_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v then_o die_v who_o will_v not_o laugh_v at_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o of_o mat._n 12._o 37._o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o that_o of_o rom._n 2._o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v speak_v of_o justification_n after_o the_o tenor_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o grace_n therefore_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n he_o shall_v but_o dare_v verba_fw-la damnable_o deceive_v with_o word_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o deed_n and_o word_n whosoever_o indeed_o shall_v neither_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v find_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n actual_o or_o original_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o out_o of_o a_o happy_a generation_n than_o those_o of_o the_o race_n of_o adam_n else_o if_o we_o except_o christ_n alone_a we_o must_v return_v our_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la that_o of_o rom._n 3._o 30._o speak_v indeed_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n but_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o render_v by_o the_o word_n will_n as_o shall_v though_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o very_o considerable_a thus_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o will_v or_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v not_o otherwise_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o future_a than_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n have_v decree_v and_o declare_v his_o method_n of_o justify_v both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v or_o succeed_v any_o upon_o earth_n of_o either_o part_n to_o be_v justify_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n abide_v firm_a to_o justify_v as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n and_o no_o one_o of_o either_o sort_n by_o work_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n shall_v avail_v or_o hinder_v any_o thing_n but_o christ_n faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v all_o unto_o all_o in_o this_o business_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v and_o 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with_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o the_o text_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v repent_v etc._n etc._n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a may_v come_v etc._n etc._n upon_o you_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v mat._n 6._o 5._o lu._n 2._o 35._o act._n 15._o 17._o rom._n 34._o in_o which_o soever_o of_o all_o these_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v this_o scripture_n favour_v not_o at_o all_o mr._n bax._n neither_o have_v his_o second_o justification_n or_o pardon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n any_o patronage_n from_o it_o yea_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n into_o that_o which_o be_v in_o title_n of_o law_n anâ—_n that_o which_o be_v in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n this_o declarative_a that_o constitutive_a be_v evident_a to_o as_o many_o as_o understand_v evidence_n for_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v 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many_o other_o intolerable_a error_n i_o can_v show_v you_o in_o this_o book_n as_o his_o make_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o threaten_v nothing_o but_o present_a affliction_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o present_a communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 208._o and_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o pardon_n pag._n 206._o 210_o contrary_n to_o mar._n 16._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o heb._n 2._o 3._o jo._n 15._o 2._o 6._o and_o many_o other_o place_n he_o may_v more_o proper_o have_v say_v many_o other_o intolerable_a slander_n his_o candour_n and_o conscience_n can_v have_v enure_v upon_o this_o book_n for_o so_o his_o next_o word_n will_v have_v verify_v what_o he_o have_v say_v as_o his_o mâ—king_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o threaten_v
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the_o merit_v of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v legal_a and_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n i_o have_v speak_v enough_o before_o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o mr._n br._n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o herein_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o take_v off_o this_o delusion_n from_o his_o reader_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o popish_a but_o to_o manifest_v more_o full_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o every_o one_o may_v run_v read_v it_o and_o read_v it_o run_v how_o gross_o and_o in_o how_o many_o particular_n his_o doctrine_n be_v papistical_a i_o shall_v draw_v out_o in_o a_o parallel_n his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n set_v they_o side_n by_o side_n that_o whosoever_o will_v by_o compare_v they_o may_v determine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o worse_a popery_n from_o rome_n itself_o than_o from_o kedderminster_n this_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xvi_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n baxter_n and_o of_o the_o most_o trentified_a and_o jesuitize_v papist_n compare_v together_o in_o many_o particular_n and_o find_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o of_o mr._n baxter_n compare_v together_o in_o many_o particular_n in_o their_o relation_n to_o justification_n papist_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n a_o first_o and_o a_o 2d._o justification_n the_o one_o inchoate_n unperfect_a more_o proper_o to_o be_v term_v the_o beginning_n or_o root_n of_o and_o a_o disposition_n to_o justification_n or_o be_v justify_v than_o justification_n itself_o or_o our_o be_v full_o justify_v before_o god_n 2_o the_o first_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o first_o grace_n give_v before_o all_o good_a work_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o mere_a merit_n of_o christ_n to_o infant_n by_o baptism_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n by_o faith_n the_o second_o justification_n be_v by_o new_a obedience_n and_o good_a work_n by_o which_o the_o faithful_a deserve_v increase_v of_o righteousness_n to_o their_o full_a justification_n 3_o good_a work_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n without_o which_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o we_o of_o this_o opinion_n bellarmine_n affirm_v some_o of_o his_o fellow_n to_o be_v and_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o it_o or_o they_o only_o himself_o take_v up_o what_o seem_v to_o he_o more_o probable_a himself_o also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o gospel_n promise_v life_n upon_o condition_n of_o actual_a &_o work_a righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o keep_v the_o commandent_o 4_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_n affirm_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v that_o shall_v say_v it_o many_o other_o grace_n virtue_n and_o
not_o place_n trid._n conc._n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o several_a other_o duty_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o condition_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o those_o that_o deny_v this_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v judge_n whosoever_o shall_v reduce_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n etc._n bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n into_o practice_n viz._n to_o seek_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o not_o at_o all_o by_o work_n it_o will_v undoubted_o damn_v he_o those_o other_o duty_n that_o justify_v be_v repentance_n pray_v for_o pardon_n forgive_a other_o love_n sincere_a obedience_n work_v of_o love_n i._n e._n all_o good_a work_n not_o faith_n alone_o or_o some_o of_o these_o work_n and_o virtue_n with_o it_o but_o all_o must_v have_v their_o concurrence_n to_o justify_v aphor._n p._n 235_o 236_o 237._o 325._o nay_o so_o far_o be_v both_o party_n from_o this_o faith_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o we_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o 1._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o faith_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append_v p._n 80._o moral_a duty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n aâ—_n for_o it_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o euâ—_n faith_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n so_n thâ—_n 37._o daventria_fw-la so_o pemble_n cite_v the_o papist_n object_v treat_n of_o justif_a p._n 37._o according_a to_o mr._n brs._n doctrine_n moral_a work_n and_o duty_n alonâ—_n as_o such_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o not_o faith_n it_o seâ—_n this_o way_n useful_a but_o as_o a_o moraâ—_n work_v and_o duty_n append._n p._n 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o worâ—_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plainâ—_n make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o procurement_n salutem_fw-la bell._n the_o necessitate_v operum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causal_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v â—_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v â—_o lone_a but_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o â—_o the_o phrase_n justify_v by_o work_n tâ—_n word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o â—dle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o shall_v onâ—_n stand_v by_o while_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d all_o â—_o will_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n aph._n p._n 299_o 300._o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n 207._o see_v weimrichius_n l._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 3._o p._n 207._o the_o n_n c_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n aâ—_n accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n aâ—_n saviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o sincere_o thouâ—_n imperfect_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o lord_n foâ—_n 70._o osor_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la n._n 70._o give_v other_o love_v his_o people_n beâ—ring_v all_o what_o suffering_n be_v imposeâ—_n diligent_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o orâ—nances_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o sincere_o â—_o to_o the_o end_n aph._n thes_n 70._o &_o apâ—_n operum_fw-la bel._n lib_n 4._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o qu._n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la honour_n operum_fw-la p._n 243._o this_o personal_a gospell-righteoâ—ness_a be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v admit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a perfection_n aphor_n thes_n 24._o the_o first_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o point_n the_o first_o point_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a small_a pittance_n 9_o bell._n de_fw-fr juâ—if_n lib._n 1._o â—ap_n 20._o malden_n in_o matth._n 9_o of_o it_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v faith_n alone_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n i._n e._n the_o perfitting_a thereof_o be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aph._n p._n 302._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v mer._n â—el_a de_fw-fr mer._n call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n thes_n 15._o â—ea_o all_o the_o papist_n as_o allege_v â—y_a cal._n inst_z â—b_fw-la 3._o ca._n 14._o â—ect_n 12._o &_o â—ap_n 17._o â—ect_n 3._o 15._o 26._o yea_o in_o this_o merit_a the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n aph._n pa._n 141._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v fullfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o that_o 1._o bell._n lib._n 4._o â—le_v justif_a â—ap_n 1._o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v by_o the_o power_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v grace_n or_o no_o grace_n pelagius_n his_o imaginary_a or_o the_o gospel_n real_a grace_n he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o know_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o he_o for_o they_o express_v themselves_o plain_o of_o effectual_a grace_n indeed_o thes_n 27._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o 3._o hos_fw-la in_o conâ—ut_o pa._n 140_o â—b_n 3._o faith_n only_o tend_v to_o drive_v obedience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o man_n do_v once_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o 7._o canis_fw-la inprefat_n in_o andr._n vega_n andr._n vega_n the_o justif_a in_o epist_n prefat_n osor_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2_o &_o 7._o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n and_o it_o do_v much_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o soul-cozening_a faith_n etc._n etc._n aphor._n pag._n 325_o 326._o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o trident._n cone_n sess_n 6._o cap._n 14_o 16._o &_o sess_n 14._o cap._n 8_o 9_o bel._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr poenitent_n lib._n 4._o or_o son_n that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o some_o part_n must_v be_v execute_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o remain_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o curse_n be_v upon_o not_o only_a affender_n in_o general_a but_o also_o upon_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n aph._n p._n 65_o 66_o 68_o not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n will_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 12._o bellarmine_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o syn._n trid._n ib._n can_v 12._o and_o law_n &_o wrath_n be_v perfect_o remove_v from_o the_o believer_n &_o justify_v believer_n after_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o life_n and_o death_n aph._n p._n 78_o 79._o 82._o only_o a_o conditional_a but_o not_o a_o absolute_a bellarmine_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2_o so_o also_o thomas_n seotus_n &_o bellarmine_n discharge_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n yet_o still_o the_o discharge_n remain_v conditional_a till_o we_o have_v quite_o finish_v our_o performance_n and_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n &_o shall_v be_v execute_v a._n p._n 82._o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v conditional_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o man_n that_o be_v but_o thus_o conditional_o large_a bellarmine_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n at_o large_a pardon_v and_o justify_v may_v be_v unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a again_o for_o their_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o all_o the_o debt_n so_o forgive_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 44._o he_o seem_v in_o the_o explication_n to_o lenify_v his_o assertion_n but_o to_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o personal_a or_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o qualification_n &_o action_n etc._n etc._n but_o whole_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n our_o evangelicall_n 1._o bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faith_n &_o gospel_n obedience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n
and_o action_n the_o godly_a be_v call_v righteous_a in_o scripture_n and_o their_o faith_n and_o duty_n be_v say_v to_o pleasant_a god_n viz._n at_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n as_o they_o be_v condition_n procure_v our_o justification_n by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o he_o add_v but_o as_o a_o cypher_n bring_v no_o proof_n for_o it_o but_o all_o seem_o for_o the_o former_a aphor._n thes_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 22_o and_o its_o explication_n p._n 119._o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n command_v except_v this_o be_v the_o general_a vote_n of_o all_o popish_a writer_n none_o except_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o as_o they_o make_v up_o not_o our_o legal_a but_o our_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n not_o as_o they_o be_v do_v upon_o legal_a term_n but_o as_o they_o be_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a substance_n of_o mr_n brs_fw-fr whole_a book_n and_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n to_o elude_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n than_o be_v that_o of_o the_o papist_n love_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justify_v faith_n &_o not_o proper_o a_o fruit_n of_o of_o it_o aph._n p_o 266._o when_o faith_n therefore_o papist_n the_o common_a tenet_n of_o papist_n not_o love_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v it_o be_v say_v so_o to_o work_v in_o its_o essential_a work_n of_o accept_v by_o love_n pa._n 268._o that_o both_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n &_o be_v concurrent_a in_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v doubtless_o p._n 271._o love_n do_v true_o receive_v christ_n etc._n etc._n p._n 224._o the_o people_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o for_o they_o to_o take_v upon_o trust_n from_o their_o teacher_n what_o they_o can_v yet_o reach_v to_o see_v in_o its_o own_o evidence_n be_v less_o absurd_a and_o more_o necessary_a that_o many_o papist_n this_o also_o be_v a_o know_a tenet_n among_o the_o papist_n do_v imagine_v epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o last_o page_n save_o two_o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o taste_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v whether_o mr._n br_n and_o the_o papist_n barrel_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o herring_n or_o not_o shall_v i_o proceed_v to_o compare_v also_o he_o and_o their_o equivocation_n ambiguity_n &_o mental_a reservation_n together_o with_o their_o purpose_a and_o not_o unwary_a contradiction_n when_o to_o say_v and_o deny_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o several_a place_n as_o may_v several_o make_v for_o their_o advantage_n but_o special_o if_o i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o compare_v they_o how_o they_o bring_v the_o same_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o several_a assertion_n and_o the_o same_o distinction_n and_o other_o shift_n of_o sophistry_n to_o elude_v the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n which_o make_v against_o they_o i_o shall_v procedere_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la almost_o begin_v but_o find_v no_o end_n in_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o several_a author_n something_o here_o and_o there_o have_v perhaps_o be_v abbreviate_v some_o word_n stand_v as_o cypher_n without_o weight_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o question_n controvert_v intersert_v to_o make_v up_o some_o orderly_a connexion_n of_o the_o follow_v with_o the_o forego_n particular_a cite_v but_o no_o where_n have_v i_o witting_o commit_v any_o such_o alteration_n of_o the_o word_n as_o to_o alter_v in_o one_o title_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o writer_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o will_v but_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v the_o citation_n with_o their_o authentic_a or_o book_n from_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o thing_n allege_v in_o which_o the_o two_o party_n cohere_v but_o what_o have_v be_v still_o controvert_v between_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n else_o will_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v a_o thousand_o particular_n wherein_o the_o pope_n and_o luther_n themselves_o speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o opposition_n or_o difference_n if_o any_o where_n when_o mr._n br_n and_o the_o papist_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n yet_o mr._n br_n mean_v not_o punctual_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o every_o such_o allegation_n i_o undertake_v to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v worse_a and_o deliver_v more_o self-exalting_a &_o grace-depressing_a doctrine_n than_o they_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v too_o little_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o frame_n of_o mr._n brs_n spirit_n he_o may_v take_v himself_o injure_v and_o leave_v too_o obscure_a if_o he_o be_v but_o match_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o have_v no_o pre-eminence_n grant_v he_o before_o and_o above_o they_o in_o exalt_v man_n righteousness_n and_o nullify_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v not_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o praise_n to_o which_o his_o ambition_n seem_v to_o aspire_v we_o will_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o the_o papist_n be_v but_o the_o pigmy_n and_o he_o the_o giant_n that_o in_o the_o battle_n between_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n he_o have_v superexcel_v &_o more_o deserve_v the_o scarlet_a hat_n mitre_n crosier_n yea_o triple_a crown_n it_o sâ—lf_n than_o they_o that_o have_v and_o wear_v they_o if_o not_o by_o his_o art_n yet_o at_o least_o by_o his_o dare_a boldness_n in_o his_o undertake_n this_o service_n therefore_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o to_o manifest_v not_o only_o his_o equality_n with_o but_o also_o his_o exâ—perancy_n above_o many_o of_o the_o famous_a champion_n of_o rome_n that_o many_o of_o the_o brave_a cardinal_n bishop_n jesuit_n and_o friar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v protestant_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o compare_v with_o mr._n br_n and_o that_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o many_o particularâ—_n about_o this_o doctrine_n a_o papist_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n than_o the_o more_o modest_a papist_n yea_o than_o some_o of_o the_o most_o jesuitized_a and_o trentify_v rabbi_n among_o they_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o business_n of_o 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for_o to_o believe_v be_v our_o work_n the_o solution_n be_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a lean_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o other_o work_n do_v lean_a upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n every_o work_n be_v in_o or_o after_o itself_o good_a and_o make_v he_o good_a that_o have_v it_o 4_o if_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a act_n and_o of_o itself_o shall_v procure_v righteousness_n than_o be_v not_o righteousness_n give_v free_o god_n have_v not_o use_v work_n to_o justify_v as_o he_o have_v use_v faith_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o boast_v attribute_v righteousness_n to_o the_o virtue_n or_o merit_n of_o work_n 5_o faith_n be_v not_o count_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o itself_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n but_o because_o it_o bring_v a_o righteousness_n on_o man_n before_o god_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n than_o grace_n shall_v be_v of_o work_n for_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o of_o god_n will_n as_o he_o have_v will_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n upon_o who_o man_n believe_v shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o believer_n this_o be_v to_o count_v or_o impute_v faith_n to_o righteousness_n before_o god_n 6_o whereas_o we_o attain_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n a_o inherent_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o become_v partaker_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n it_o remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v upon_o which_o of_o these_o we_o ought_v to_o lean_v or_o trust_n and_o to_o account_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n my_o judgement_n be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v to_o rest_v i_o say_v as_o upon_o a_o stable_a
and_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o be_v blameless_a when_o contrarwise_a the_o gentile_n have_v walk_v inordinate_o lawless_o after_o the_o instinct_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n servant_n to_o idol_n and_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o contend_v that_o they_o by_o this_o their_o righteousness_n have_v that_o the_o gentile_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o redemption_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n that_o the_o gentile_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o natural_a holiness_n before_o mention_v must_v become_v proselyte_n and_o so_o the_o ascititious_a or_o adopt_a child_n of_o abraham_n become_v jew_n must_v receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n in_o their_o flesh_n receive_v and_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o law_n and_o become_v personal_o righteous_a in_o keep_v it_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n act._n 15._o 1_o 24._o their_o bare_a faith_n in_o christ_n without_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n can_v not_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o tighteousnesse_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o who_o see_v not_o here_o that_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o general_a with_o they_o that_o be_v the_o first_o heretical_a troubler_n and_o subverter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o against_o this_o plea_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n the_o apostle_n lay_v his_o contradictory_n conclusion_n that_o both_o the_o circumcision_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n they_o that_o have_v and_o they_o that_o have_v not_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o justification_n through_o christ_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o our_o own_o prejacent_a work_n and_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o to_o further_a nor_o our_o former_a unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v our_o justification_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v all_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o condemn_v whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n clean_a or_o unclean_a outward_o because_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o conclusion_n that_o faith_n alone_o without_o our_o prejacent_a or_o concomitant_a work_n and_o righteousness_n do_v make_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n we_o to_o justification_n he_o prove_v sound_o in_o the_o 4_o chapter_n 1_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o what_o mean_v abraham_n find_v and_o obtain_v the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o mean_v all_o now_o obtain_v it_o that_o be_v justify_v but_o abraham_n find_v or_o obteiae_v it_o not_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n therefore_o so_o do_v now_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v the_o proposition_n he_o leave_v as_o stand_v so_o firm_a on_o its_o own_o pillar_n that_o none_o will_v dare_v to_o seek_v the_o demolish_n thereof_o the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v in_o both_o its_o member_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n either_o natural_a i._n e._n derive_v from_o parent_n and_o ancestor_n for_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24._o 2._o or_o faederall_a in_o the_o jew_n sense_n for_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o after_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o of_o this_o 4_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o legal_a for_o he_o be_v so_o justify_v 400_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o personal_a by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o than_o first_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v matter_n of_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v do_v something_o towards_o his_o own_o justification_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o second_o than_o his_o justification_n shall_v have_v be_v reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o so_o the_o glory_n thereof_o shall_v have_v redound_v to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o if_o by_o no_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o his_o own_o than_o not_o at_o all_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n he_o prove_v by_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 3._o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n stand_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v also_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n that_o faith_n and_o not_o any_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o another_o argument_n he_o draw_v from_o clear_a and_o evident_a scripture_n witness_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n not_o impute_v and_o cover_v of_o sin_n be_v make_v we_o without_o work_n therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o in_o these_o two_o argument_n none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n which_o abraham_n obtain_v and_o which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o do_n but_o in_o the_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o pardon_v and_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n labour_v not_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n but_o take_v it_o as_o grant_v and_o unquestioned_a all_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o question_n be_v not_o what_o righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o justifi_v whether_o christ_n or_o we_o but_o when_o all_o his_o dispute_n be_v confine_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n be_v make_v ouâ—s_n not_o at_o all_o by_o work_n but_o altogether_o by_o faith_n what_o rational_a man_n can_v be_v so_o sway_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n as_o to_o say_v with_o mr._n br._n that_o st_n paul_n question_n be_v not_o to_o make_v out_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o justification_n by_o christ_n may_v be_v make_v we_o whosoever_o will_v see_v these_o two_o argument_n further_o and_o full_o illustrate_v and_o amplify_v together_o with_o more_o argument_n to_o these_o annex_v let_v he_o peruse_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o 4_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o return_v with_o his_o reason_n sound_n and_o bring_v not_o this_o verdict_n that_o it_o be_v impudence_n not_o judgement_n in_o mr._n br._n to_o state_n paul_n question_n as_o he_o do_v then_o be_o i_o a_o stranger_n both_o to_o paul_n and_o reason_n again_o when_o the_o apostle_n still_o insist_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_n set_v forth_o the_o privilege_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v withal_o affirm_v that_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o sinner_n châ—ist_v dye_v for_o they_o and_o so_o they_o become_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o be_v yet_o enemy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o thereby_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n except_o sin_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n be_v such_o that_o do_v or_o can_v concur_v to_o our_o justification_n so_o leave_v justification_n to_o faith_n only_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o principal_a question_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n but_o whether_o faith_n alone_o or_o work_v with_o faith_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o cite_v short_a testimony_n from_o other_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n evince_v this_o truth_n and_o pass_v to_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o in_o which_o he_o whole_o levell_v to_o this_o mark_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o mr._n br._n himself_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o dispute_v not_o of_o a_o legal_a but_o gospel_n justification_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o justification_n only_o by_o christ_n that_o when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o a_o justification_n out_o of_o christ_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o legal_a not_o a_o gospel_n justification_n but_o any_o other_o way_n to_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n save_v that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o herein_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a justifier_n and_o that_o salvation_n be_v only_o by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o all_o the_o seduce_v once_o among_o the_o galathian_o assent_v else_o have_v they_o be_v apostate_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o another_o gospel_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o gal._n 1._o 6._o and_o from_o their_o beginning_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o seek_v
paul_n this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o say_v his_o other_o reason_n or_o rather_o sophism_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xxi_o mr._n baxter_n other_o reason_n to_o evince_v the_o same_o thing_n examine_v bax._n 2_o p._n 308._o paul_n do_v either_o in_o express_a word_n or_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o speech_n exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n ourselves_o but_o never_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel_n condition_n that_o we_o may_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n indeed_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o legal_a intent_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o righteousness_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n this_o obedience_n be_v not_o evangelicall_n but_o legal_a obedience_n for_o the_o form_n give_v the_o name_n no_o less_o or-cuâ—aâ—ly_o than_o the_o devil_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o speak_v out_o of_o delphos_n for_o this_o also_o as_o the_o former_a be_v only_o say_v not_o show_v and_o prove_v what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o such_o imperious_a conclusion_n but_o out_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o his_o humility_n and_o self-abasement_n to_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n must_v be_v make_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o scripture_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o all_o man_n faith_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v we_o must_v subject_v both_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n without_o search_v further_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n he_o that_o can_v err_v have_v say_v it_o be_v it_o a_o conclusion_n universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o here_o deliver_v it_o have_v be_v indeed_o superfluous_a to_o waste_v time_n and_o labour_n in_o prove_v what_o all_o grant_n but_o when_o it_o it_o but_o a_o dream_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n sneeze_v thence_o through_o his_o nostril_n or_o some_o spirit_n by_o his_o chemistry_n extract_v out_o of_o bellarmine_n socinus_n and_o arminius_n their_o notionall_a fancy_n when_o all_o the_o pious_a and_o judicious_a of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o it_o &_o lie_v down_o conclusion_n contradictory_n to_o it_o what_o else_o but_o a_o most_o arrogant_a self_n confidence_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o better_n can_v move_v he_o thus_o to_o spit_n paradoxeâ—_n without_o the_o least_o endeavour_n to_o give_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o least_o probability_n of_o they_o do_v he_o thâ—nk_v his_o rapture_n so_o divine_a that_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o judicious_a of_o all_o mortal_n must_v lick_v his_o spittle_n as_o angel_n food_n without_o inquire_v what_o substance_n and_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o it_o but_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o esuit_n who_o he_o follow_v as_o his_o guide_n if_o not_o god_n and_o against_o who_o in_o this_o very_a case_n our_o classical_a divine_n have_v so_o much_o and_o just_o complain_v in_o these_o latter_a year_n sâ—tis_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la jesuit_n be_v nostris_fw-la say_v dr._n twisse_n pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la quidlibet_fw-la affirmare_fw-la &_o dictata_fw-la sva_fw-la nulla_fw-la probatione_fw-la fulta_fw-la nobis_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la i_o e._n the_o jesuit_n of_o finem_fw-la vind._n lib._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o degr_n 3._o sect_n 1._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la our_o time_n think_v it_o sufficient_a by_o their_o own_o i_o know_v not_o what_o authority_n to_o affirm_v any_o thing_n and_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o their_o own_o dictate_v without_o any_o proof_n to_o support_v they_o and_o chamier_n often_o call_v it_o their_o tyranny_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la alienam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la 11._o panstr_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o n._n 11._o adeo_fw-la refellant_fw-la frigide_a svam_fw-la tamen_fw-la obtrudant_fw-la nulla_fw-la confirmatam_fw-la argumento_fw-la i._n e._n which_o when_o they_o so_o cold_o refel_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o yet_o obtrude_v their_o own_o without_o any_o argument_n to_o confirm_v 8._o ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o n._n 8._o it_o again_o quis_fw-la non_fw-la miretur_fw-la abijs_fw-la viris_fw-la nullâ—_n 〈◊〉_d indicatam_fw-la vim_o consequentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la relictam_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinandam_fw-la at_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la segnity_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la dolus_fw-la malus_fw-la certain_o hoc_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la ingenium_fw-la qui_fw-la maxim_n sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la sophistas_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la eas_fw-la occultent_fw-la part_n quas_fw-la vident_fw-la infirmissimas_fw-la i_o e._n who_o will_v not_o marvel_n that_o these_o man_n shall_v conclude_v without_o show_v by_o any_o sign_n the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n but_o leave_v we_o to_o divine_a or_o conjecture_v it_o this_o be_v not_o sloth_n but_o evil_a deceit_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o these_o man_n that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o sophister_n to_o hide_v those_o part_n which_o they_o see_v most_o weak_a as_o to_o mr._n brs_n distinction_n here_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o he_o have_v in_o this_o tractate_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v they_o fulfil_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n ourselves_o or_o as_o they_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n enough_o be_v say_v if_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v what_o chamier_n say_v to_o the_o like_a wild_a distinction_n of_o the_o jesuit_n si_fw-la e_fw-la scriptura_fw-la 17._o id._n to._n 2._o l._n 8._o cap._n 6._o n._n 17._o cedo_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o cedimus_fw-la sin_n e_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la somniis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o these_o distinction_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n name_v where_o and_o we_o submit_v but_o if_o out_o of_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o school_n man_n we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o crow_n but_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a man_n in_o learning_n and_o all_o outward_a accomplishment_n do_v once_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o forth_o with_o yield_v up_o themselves_o not_o care_v what_o stone_n they_o throw_v if_o with_o it_o they_o may_v wound_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n thus_o do_v we_o find_v mr._n br._n here_o contradict_v himself_o to_o choke_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o former_a sophistical_a elude_a of_o the_o authority_n of_o paul_n testimony_n against_o he_o we_o find_v he_o affirm_v that_o where_o paul_n and_o james_n treat_v of_o justification_n it_o be_v james_n his_o question_n and_o not_o paul_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o faith_n only_o or_o work_v also_o but_o paul_n question_n to_o be_v what_o the_o righteousness_n be_v which_o we_o must_v plead_v against_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o proper_a rightousnesse_n of_o that_o law_n viz._n whether_o our_o own_o or_o christ_n righteousness_n here_o now_o in_o the_o very_a nexâ—_n breath_n without_o any_o one_o word_n intersert_v he_o affirm_v paul_n question_n to_o be_v what_o he_o there_o deny_v what_o the_o condition_n be_v of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n or_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n what_o he_o exclude_v and_o what_o he_o include_v to_o this_o purpose_n this_o be_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o man_n first_o wilful_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o conclusion_n that_o he_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o say_v and_o gainsay_v any_o thing_n all_o thing_n that_o malice_n itself_o against_o the_o gospel_n can_v prompt_v or_o dictate_v to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o produce_v here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o elude_v and_o lay_v prostrate_a paul_n authority_n the_o notion_n and_o sound_n of_o his_o great_a god_n condition_n a_o god_n which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n ever_o know_v much_o less_o ever_o name_v as_o operative_a in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n yet_o such_o a_o dagon_n to_o mr._n br._n that_o if_o he_o fall_v shiver_v all_o mr._n brs._n divinity_n together_o with_o himself_o must_v fall_v after_o into_o the_o dirt_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o condition_n and_o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v all_o these_o have_v be_v so_o full_o examine_v before_o that_o unless_o i_o delight_v to_o feed_v upon_o cram_n a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o bis_fw-la cocta_fw-la i_o must_v here_o to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o nauseousness_n to_o myself_o and_o the_o reader_n in_o steed_n of_o answer_n transmit_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v oft_o before_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o philosophizing_o distinguish_v between_o the_o work_n
of_o justification_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v they_o any_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o itself_o alone_o and_o to_o christ_n by_o his_o mediatory_a righteousness_n alone_o to_o perfect_a for_o ever_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o redeem_a one_o heb._n 10._o 14._o and_o that_o without_o any_o accessary_a help_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n john_n 13._o 10._o but_o mr._n br._n so_o part_v justification_n between_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o that_o he_o make_v they_o equal_o concurrent_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o justify_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o we_o can_v no_o more_o profit_v we_o than_o we_o without_o christ_n yea_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n whole_o unprofitable_a to_o every_o man_n till_o by_o the_o serve_a and_o deserve_v of_o each_o man_n it_o be_v purchase_v and_o make_v useful_a to_o benefit_v he_o and_o so_o by_o make_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o merit_n he_o disrobe_n it_o of_o its_o honour_n and_o ornament_n derogate_a from_o it_o its_o all-sufficiency_n by_o itself_o to_o perfect_v we_o that_o he_o may_v arrogate_v to_o our_o righteousness_n what_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o but_o how_o far_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o derogate_v both_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v oft_o discuss_v after_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o deface_v of_o both_o here_o he_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v it_o be_v never_o foul_a and_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n conclude_v that_o when_o his_o face_n of_o christ_n be_v spittle_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v from_o mr._n brs._n lip_n touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o bellarmine_n and_o arminius_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o he_o this_o one_o truth_n i_o acknowledge_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v in_o this_o argument_n of_o mr._n br._n that_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v make_v obedience_n or_o work_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o i_o contradict_v he_o not_o it_o be_v of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n make_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o not_o create_v by_o god_n at_o least_o not_o by_o god_n assign_v to_o this_o use_n and_o end_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o form_v to_o his_o hand_n but_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o leave_v he_o since_o he_o will_v do_v it_o alone_o without_o we_o to_o persist_v in_o worship_v it_o chap._n xxiii_o whether_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o legallist_n and_o anti-gospell_a his_o five_o endeavour_n be_v to_o vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n from_o be_v legal_a and_o anti-evangelicall_a that_o although_o it_o hold_v believer_n not_o only_o under_o the_o bondage_n but_o also_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o life_n and_o death_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thes_n 9_o pa._n 65._o &_o p._n 73._o and_o elsewhere_o oft_o though_o it_o make_v work_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n though_o he_o maintain_v that_o doe_n and_o live_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n append._n p._n 81._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi or_o legallist_n nor_o his_o doctrine_n ungospellike_a it_o be_v pure_o christian_a and_o full_a of_o sweet_a and_o ravish_a consolation_n to_o a_o believer_n not_o the_o least_o tangue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o odour_n and_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o word_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o scatter_o throughout_o this_o book_n of_o his_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v a_o probability_n and_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o his_o paradox_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o b._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o bondage_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v under_o it_o in_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o under_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a as_o all_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n whole_o out_o of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v as_o he_o frequent_o express_v himself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o take_v off_o the_o extremity_n of_o despair_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a but_o some_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o p._n 65._o thes_n 9_o christ_n death_n have_v suspend_v the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o fall_v upon_o his_o redeem_a one_o p._n 67._o though_o they_o suffer_v after_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n much_o of_o the_o curse_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o not_o without_o rigour_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o its_o full_a rigour_n p._n 69._o and_o christ_n which_o have_v suspend_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o curse_n manage_v that_o which_o lie_v on_o they_o to_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n pag._n 72._o and_o be_v not_o this_o cordial_a gospel_n the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o christ_n wing_n to_o a_o wound_a soul_n the_o force_n of_o all_o this_o have_v be_v examine_v already_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o most_o copious_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o nine_o thesis_n and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o to_o which_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o tautologize_v here_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n only_o let_v he_o by_o the_o way_n consider_v with_o i_o how_o fit_o these_o gloss_n of_o mr._n br._n do_v agree_v with_o many_o plain_a and_o evident_a sripture_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o i_o e._n say_v m._n br._n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o curse_n not_o from_o the_o curse_n itself_o for_o it_o lie_v upon_o we_o still_o or_o from_o the_o curse_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o follow_v we_o to_o heaven_n after_o the_o world_n be_v end_v not_o but_o that_o until_o the_o world_n end_n it_o shall_v torment_v we_o both_o dead_a and_o live_a there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o i_o e._n no_o condemnation_n in_o its_o full_a rigour_n but_o condemnation_n unto_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n they_o must_v bear_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o after_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v rom._n 4._o 7._o i_o e._n in_o part_n bless_v and_o in_o part_n curse_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o i_o e._n from_o all_o sin_n not_o from_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n due_a to_o any_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n be_v we_o deliver_v god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 4._o 32._o col._n 2._o 13._o i_o e._n have_v forgive_v you_o the_o fault_n but_o not_o the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n by_o one_o offering_n christ_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctifird_n i._n e._n have_v lay_v a_o ground_n to_o perfect_v they_o if_o he_o will_v in_o the_o next_o world_n not_o that_o he_o have_v perfect_v they_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n here_o the_o time_n past_a be_v put_v for_o a_o time_n to_o come_v and_o a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a time_n heb._n 10._o 14._o they_o that_o be_v once_o purge_v by_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n when_o they_o be_v whole_o purge_v in_o heaven_n not_o while_o they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n purge_v upon_o earth_n heb._n 10._o 2._o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o i_o e._n no_o more_o as_o forgive_v to_o spare_v they_o but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v i_o will_v remember_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n for_o they_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o that_o be_v we_o have_v right_a and_o title_n so_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v in_o another_o world_n if_o we_o lose_v it_o not_o by_o the_o way_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 53._o 5._o i_o e._n so_o heal_v with_o his_o stripe_n that_o he_o shall_v wound_v we_o
again_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o curse_n so_o sore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v heal_v no_o more_o while_o the_o world_n last_v i_o have_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v no_o more_o be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o isa_n 54_o 9_o i_o e._n i_o have_v swear_v but_o never_o mean_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o i_o may_v instance_n hundred_o more_o of_o such_o scripture_n wherewith_o mr._n brs._n gloss_n and_o distinction_n do_v as_o well_o agree_v as_o fire_n &_o tow_n together_o if_o mr._n br._n do_v so_o much_o honour_v the_o very_a entrails_n of_o god_n word_n as_o he_o do_v the_o backside_n of_o aristotle_n topic_n he_o will_v not_o dare_v so_o to_o elude_v and_o elide_v they_o but_o god_n authority_n with_o he_o must_v it_o seem_v stand_v or_o fall_v as_o it_o have_v or_o have_v not_o approbation_n from_o aristotle_n or_o socinus_n his_o reason_n be_v submit_v to_o the_o censure_n thereof_o and_o than_o what_o live_a plant_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v where_o this_o man_n 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app._n pa._n 76_o 77._o and_o the_o sincere_a covenant_v of_o this_o obedience_n or_o this_o sincere_a obedience_n covenant_v must_v be_v thus_o condition_v else_o it_o be_v not_o sincere_a 1_o it_o must_v follow_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n end_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2_o it_o must_v be_v do_v deliberate_o and_o not_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o passion_n or_o rash_o 3_o it_o must_v be_v do_v serious_o and_o not_o dissemble_o or_o slight_o 4_o free_o and_o hearty_o and_o not_o through_o mere_a constraint_n and_o fear_n 5_o entire_o and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o perform_v the_o whole_a covenant_n and_o not_o with_o reservation_n give_v themselves_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o half_n or_o reserve_v a_o purpose_n to_o maintain_v their_o fleshly_a interest_n 6_o it_o must_v be_v the_o take_n and_o obey_v of_o christ_n alone_o not_o join_a other_o in_o office_n with_o he_o but_o renounce_v all_o other_o happiness_n save_o what_o be_v by_o he_o and_o all_o 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e._n which_o we_o have_v do_v perfect_o but_o which_o we_o have_v do_v maim_o yet_o sincere_o if_o some_o festus_n shall_v hear_v such_o a_o commentary_n of_o mr._n br._n upon_o paul_n he_o will_v conclude_v sure_a that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v beside_o himself_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v he_o mad_a either_o paul_n that_o he_o have_v not_o wit_n or_o word_n to_o express_v his_o own_o meaning_n that_o in_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o his_o dispute_n deny_v unto_o our_o work_n and_o righteousness_n indefinite_o all_o operation_n to_o justification_n &_o do_v not_o as_o much_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o any_o place_n inform_v his_o reader_n that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o gospel_n but_o of_o legal_a work_n not_o of_o sincere_a but_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o these_o be_v reject_v from_o those_o necessary_o
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never_o attain_v salvation_n as_o by_o compare_v together_o these_o scripture_n will_v be_v evident_a viz._n gal._n 5._o 3_o 4._o &_o 3._o 10._o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o &_o 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 7._o as_o to_o the_o rule_n or_o qualification_n which_o he_o give_v to_o covenant_v and_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sincere_a they_o be_v in_o substance_n mere_o legal_a the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o put_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v there_o not_o only_o of_o the_o jesuit_n &_o socinian_o with_o the_o arminian_o from_o who_o he_o borrow_v most_o of_o his_o principle_n but_o even_o of_o the_o real_a antinomian_o who_o he_o pretend_v to_o oppose_v who_o in_o all_o those_o particular_n think_v not_o himself_o or_o give_v not_o cause_n to_o all_o to_o think_v they_o as_o sincere_a as_o mr._n br_n what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o conclude_v but_o that_o they_o know_v the_o end_n nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o true_o and_o obey_v 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same_o work_n to_o justify_v we_o by_o a_o mediator_n this_o he_o say_v so_o frequent_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o quote_v the_o place_n and_o it_o have_v be_v almost_o so_o oft_o answer_v as_o say_v therefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v answer_v and_o special_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o his_o dispute_n in_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o clear_v his_o doctrine_n from_o all_o tincture_n of_o popery_n from_o all_o contradiction_n to_o paul_n and_o from_o be_v derogatory_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n here_o only_o i_o add_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o most_o legal_a pharisees_n against_o who_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o inveigh_v wish_v they_o accurse_v &_o cut_v off_o for_o trouble_v the_o church_n therewith_o gal._n 1_o 9_o &_o 5._o 12._o for_o they_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o alone_o part_n in_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n because_o 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christ_n they_o also_o b._n 3._o that_o neither_o be_v his_o doctrine_n legal_a nor_o do_v he_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o work_n because_o he_o make_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o mâ—dium_fw-la or_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n aph._n pa._n 223_o 224._o and_o our_o do_n no_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o unrighteousness_n for_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v ascribe_v before_o to_o our_o suffering_n in_o bear_v the_o curse_n but_o to_o be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o participation_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n &_o so_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o app._n p._n 78._o i_o say_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n justify_v 1_o not_o as_o work_n simple_o consider_v 2_o nor_o as_o legal_a work_n 3_o nor_o as_o meritorious_a work_n 4_o nor_o as_o good_a work_n which_o god_n be_v please_v with_o 5_o but_o as_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o free_a law_n giver_n have_v promise_v justification_n and_o life_n nay_o your_o i._n e._n the_o protestant_n doctrine_n ascribe_v far_o more_o of_o the_o work_n to_o man_n than_o i_o for_o you_o make_v justification_n a_o effect_n of_o your_o own_o faith_n and_o your_o faith_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o so_o make_v yourself_o your_o own_o justifier_n and_o you_o say_v your_o faith_n justifi_v as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o most_o intrinsicall_a essential_a consideration_n of_o faith_n &_o so_o faith_n have_v much_o of_o the_o honour_n but_o while_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o justifi_v only_o as_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o extrinsicall_a consideration_n and_o alien_n from_o its_o essence_n and_o nature_n i_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o free_o give_v i_o life_n and_o that_o make_v so_o sweet_a a_o condition_n to_o his_o covenant_n and_o that_o enable_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a condition_n app._n pag._n 120_o 121._o all_o this_o have_v be_v oft_o and_o full_o examine_v before_o in_o its_o place_n also_o and_o how_o little_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o discover_v it_o will_v be_v weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o look_v so_o often_o upon_o his_o great_a goddess_n his_o queen_n of_o heaven_n condition_n as_o he_o bless_v she_o o_o that_o his_o conscience_n have_v be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o christ_n as_o his_o fancy_n be_v with_o this_o idol_n he_o will_v not_o then_o have_v pester_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o imaginary_a deity_n nor_o prostitute_v all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o such_o a_o proserpina_n i_o be_o weary_a any_o more_o to_o attend_v to_o he_o make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n willing_a conditional_a and_o so_o the_o immutable_a god_n a_o conditional_a god_n the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n conditional_a &_o so_o christ_n 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