divine_n at_o dort_n rationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la ibid._n act._n syn._n art_n 2._o ibid._n à _fw-la scripture_n fideique_fw-la analogia_fw-la petitae_fw-la quibus_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnatio_fw-la humiliatio_fw-la vel_fw-la exaltatio_fw-la probatur_fw-la vel_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la eo_fw-la spectant_fw-la ut_fw-la demonstretur_fw-la divina_fw-la expressa_fw-la intentio_fw-la de_fw-la fructuoso_fw-la huius_fw-la tanti_fw-la mysterii_fw-la effectu_fw-la non_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la producendo_fw-la nempe_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la cùm_fw-la aeque_fw-la nolle_fw-la possint_fw-la velint_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la fructus_fw-la in_o de_fw-la enascatur_fw-la sed_fw-la infrustrabiliter_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la id_fw-la operante_fw-la i._n e._n all_o those_o argument_n that_o prove_v the_o incarnation_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n express_a intention_n to_o produce_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n infallible_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v conditional_a depend_v upon_o man_n will_n who_o may_v as_o well_o neglect_v and_o refuse_v as_o accept_v of_o they_o i_o conclude_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o incarnation_n obedience_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o grant_v man_n term_n of_o salvation_n viz._n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n not_o as_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v but_o as_o some_o kind_n of_o salvo_fw-la to_o his_o honour_n at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o interpret_v it_o and_o what_o need_n christ_n have_v be_v god_n to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o how_o easy_a be_v the_o slip_n from_o hence_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o socinianism_n to_o lay_v that_o christ_n come_v by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n to_o declare_v and_o confirm_v only_o this_o covenant_n of_o life_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o the_o penitent_n indeed_o the_o whole_a platform_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v borrow_v from_o socinus_n by_o the_o arminian_o from_o who_o most_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n have_v it_o and_o some_o immediate_o from_o the_o socinian_n from_o who_o also_o come_v that_o common_a but_o illogical_a evasion_n of_o work_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a but_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n opera_fw-la ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la nostra_fw-la pelt_n soc._n the_o justif_a apud_fw-la pelt_n i._n e._n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuit_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la christo_fw-la praestamus_fw-la licet_fw-la nec_fw-la essiciens_fw-la nec_fw-la meritoria_fw-la tamen_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la justificationis_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr aeterne_a salut_n be_v nostrae_fw-la i_o do_v not_o desire_v this_o shall_v be_v believe_v on_o my_o credit_n much_o less_o do_v i_o write_v to_o reproach_v any_o who_o do_v in_o heart_n abhor_v that_o blasphemous_a heresy_n however_o their_o word_n and_o notion_n may_v agree_v too_o much_o with_o it_o i_o only_o beg_v that_o scholar_n and_o divine_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v and_o compare_v they_o before_o they_o imbibe_n this_o new_a doctrine_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o justifi_v as_o a_o instrument_n apply_v the_o promise_v of_o life_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n or_o part_n of_o obedience_n t_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 26._o v._n 17_o 18._o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o thom_n which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o forgiveness_n and_o a_o right_a to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n come_v by_o faith_n but_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v and_o how_o it_o give_v right_a to_o life_n be_v now_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v wave_v all_o that_o be_v usual_o draw_v from_o philosophy_n to_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o his_o faculty_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o faculty_n from_o each_o other_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o habit_n intellectual_a or_o moral_a which_o thing_n be_v fit_a exercise_n for_o scholar_n but_o not_o fit_a to_o build_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o and_o if_o the_o best_a philosopher_n can_v give_v we_o no_o certain_a account_n how_o man_n see_v and_o hear_v and_o how_o the_o external_a sense_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o material_a in_o their_o operation_n than_o the_o understanding_n do_v exercise_v their_o function_n there_o be_v much_o less_o certainty_n to_o be_v have_v concern_v the_o faculty_n operation_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o rational_a part_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o believe_v as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.9_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o grace_n and_o of_o every_o sin_n that_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n with_o they_o what_o then_o be_v this_o faith_n the_o socinian_o affirm_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v real_o the_o same_o thing_n 21._o peltius_n artic._n parag._n 21._o distinct_a only_o formal_o or_o docendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la soc._n resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n joan._n opera_fw-la &_o fides_n nullo_n modo_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n nec_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la seperari_fw-la queant_fw-la imò_fw-la animo_fw-la seu_fw-la forma_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o arminian_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o this_o and_o our_o late_a author_n with_o they_o both_o and_o make_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n 70._o aphor._n th._n 70._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o describe_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o to_o believe_v god_n as_o to_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o in_o every_o particular_a command_n or_o more_o brief_o to_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n i._n e._n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o he_o 67._o ibid._n 69_o &_o 67._o and_o to_o desire_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o now_o we_o grant_v as_o the_o gospel_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n or_o mind_n of_o christ_n contain_v both_o promise_n precept_n and_o threaten_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n through_o christ_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o all_o law_n and_o precept_n so_o also_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n do_v sometime_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a christian_a profession_n whereby_o we_o promise_v both_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n yet_o faith_n take_v proper_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o obediential_a grace_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o obedience_n as_o much_o as_o those_o grace_n be_v distinct_a from_o each_o from_o other_o as_o love_n from_o fear_n both_o from_o patience_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v wave_v that_o philosophical_a question_n also_o whether_o grace_n be_v several_a distinct_a habit_n or_o one_o universal_a habit_n distinguish_v by_o several_a act_n and_o object_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o faith_n be_v distinct_a by_o its_o act_n and_o proper_a object_n from_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v each_o from_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o divine_o reveal_v truth_n its_o act_n be_v to_o believe_v or_o assent_v its_o formal_a object_n be_v the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o god_n as_o such_o we_o speak_v of_o divine_a faith_n only_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o true_a proposition_n and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o be_v distinct_a from_o love_n fear_v desire_v which_o be_v the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o obedience_n or_o practice_n in_o do_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a moreover_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o obedience_n not_o as_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o a_o more_o remote_a principle_n which_o do_v excite_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o it_o thus_o faith_n be_v prerequire_v to_o seek_v and_o serve_v of_o god_n heb._n 11.2_o to_o the_o end_n and_o yet_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o they_o be_v fear_n v._o 7._o self-denial_n v._o 25._o holy_a courage_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o purify_v the_o
encourage_v man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n against_o all_o difficulty_n if_o we_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n for_o it_o do_v not_o this_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o do_v it_o not_o undo_v and_o revoke_v what_o faith_n have_v do_v in_o accept_v and_o trust_v in_o christ_n for_o life_n to_o be_v negligent_a of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o yea_o it_o show_v man_n regard_v not_o life_n and_o so_o do_v not_o real_o trust_v in_o christ_n for_o it_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o any_o friend_n to_o bring_v any_o business_n to_o pass_v for_o we_o make_v no_o man_n more_o regardless_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o negligent_a of_o do_v his_o part_n 2_o faith_n trust_v in_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o for_o pardon_n though_o faith_n as_o justify_v direct_o and_o formal_o respect_v only_o the_o ptomise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n yet_o secondary_o it_o consider_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n assistance_n and_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n and_o here_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8._o because_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o we_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o it_o if_o then_o faith_n take_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n also_o how_o shall_v it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o sin_n and_o sloth_n 3_o faith_n do_v virtual_o include_v a_o acceptance_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o christ_n to_o sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o to_o pardon_v it_o imply_v some_o repentance_n and_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o must_v natural_o engage_v to_o mortification_n and_o holiness_n âot_n hinder_v it_o i_o say_v not_o that_o accept_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v usual_o ââfirmed_v in_o popular_a discourse_n acceptance_n ââmally_o be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o love_n like_v of_o and_o ââsenting_v to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o his_o motion_n ãâã_d as_o before_o faith_n be_v wrought_v the_o heart_n be_v ordinary_o prepare_v to_o believe_v by_o knowledge_n repentance_n love_n acceptance_n and_o deââe_n of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o common_a âork_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o faith_n real_o trust_v in_o ãâã_d promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n rest_v upon_o it_o ââh_v the_o whole_a heart_n do_v include_v and_o imply_v ââind_a of_o acceptance_n of_o it_o and_o afterward_o it_o ãâã_d up_o more_o express_a act_n of_o desire_n and_o acceptance_n from_o love_n which_o follow_v faith_n likeââe_v the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v by_o conviction_n ãâã_d sorrow_n to_o welcome_a pardon_n than_o it_o do_v ãâã_d all_o sincerity_n trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o parâââ_n this_o do_v include_v a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n willingness_n to_o be_v holy_a why_o else_o shall_v we_o ãâã_d strong_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n ãâã_d life_n come_v from_o a_o holy_a god_n through_o ãâã_d holy_a mediator_n and_o this_o necessary_o exâââ_n express_v act_n of_o repentance_n and_o mortiââtion_n he_o that_o true_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v ãâã_d pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n do_v in_o so_o do_v show_v a_o implicit_a resolution_n against_o sin_n and_o must_v manife_v a_o explicit_a one_o afterward_o 4_o trust_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o true_a bring_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n rom._n 5.1_o 5._o and_o this_o natural_o incline_v to_o love_v thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n the_o groundless_a boast_n of_o god_n love_n be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o sloth_n by_o unsanctified_a heart_n buâ_n a_o true_a apprehension_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n tâ_n love_n and_o obedience_n a_o great_a and_o more_o effectual_a than_o a_o expectation_n of_o be_v justify_v bâ_n obedience_n for_o such_o man_n will_v take_v a_o libertâ_n to_o sin_n sometime_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n ãâã_d god_n while_o strong_a in_o the_o heart_n will_v suffer_v nâ_n such_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o rational_a but_o ãâã_d natural_a principle_n too_o and_o therefore_o it_o worââ_n more_o forcible_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o the_o love_n ãâã_d christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judgââ_n if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a aââ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o hââ_n which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_z if_o tââ_n true_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n without_o danger_n ãâã_d hell_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v man_n to_o ãâã_d bedience_n what_o engage_v saint_n and_o angââ_n in_o heaven_n now_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o gââ_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o faââ_n engage_v to_o obedience_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o trust_v in_o god_n mââcy_n 4._o object_n 4._o and_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o chrââ_n without_o fulfil_v any_o term_n or_o condition_n 89._o vide_fw-la trueman_n gr._n prop._n p._n 89._o then_o be_v there_o no_o proper_a pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o apply_v that_o righteousness_n to_o we_o it_o seem_v we_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o our_o surety_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v chargeable_a with_o sin_n nor_o to_o need_v forgiveness_n 1._o answ_n 1._o they_o do_v wise_o to_o begin_v to_o complain_v first_o for_o their_o own_o opinion_n be_v not_o only_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o exception_n but_o seem_v inexcusable_a from_o it_o there_o be_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o distribute_v they_o some_o against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n other_o against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v proper_o pardon_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n for_o say_v our_o author_n and_o his_o friend_n must_v say_v the_o same_o christ_n do_v not_o proper_o fulfil_v the_o law_n nor_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o proper_o execute_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o endeavour_v that_o the_o legal_a threat_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v and_o give_v to_o god_n a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o which_o he_o may_v with_o justice_n not_o execute_v that_o law_n and_o be_v free_a to_o prescribe_v new_a â_z of_o life_n to_o sinner_n hence_o i_o argue_v the_o law_n be_v wave_v not_o fulfil_v by_o the_o sinner_n or_o any_o for_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o sinner_n thereupon_o reconcile_v therefore_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n when_o man_n come_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v wave_v supersede_v but_o not_o pardon_v proper_a pardon_n be_v not_o only_o a_o forbear_n to_o punish_v 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