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jeâ—â—op_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o dr._n twisse_n mean_v the_o same_o who_o seem_v to_o speak_v for_o eternal_a immanent_a justification_n and_o mr._n truman_n and_o lud._n le_fw-fr blank_n thesis_n at_o last_o come_v out_o after_o the_o theâ—es_v salmurienses_n and_o the_o breme_n divine_v lud._n crocius_n conrade_n bergius_n and_o the_o berlin_n johan_n bergius_n as_o clear_v as_o any_o but_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o who_o want_v the_o humility_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o learn_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o know_v not_o be_v just_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o prelate_n in_o council_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n even_o to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o vote_n of_o mâ—n_z of_o their_o own_o mind_n or_o to_o lean_v on_o the_o name_n of_o some_o of_o their_o predecessor_n who_o be_v man_n of_o note_n and_o especial_o to_o cry_v down_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o not_o
give_v which_o be_v conditional_a and_o virtual_a and_o shall_v actual_o pardon_v it_o when_o it_o be_v cont._n 27._o be_v any_o one_o punish_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v ans_fw-fr not_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o every_o man_n that_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o life_n be_v yet_o corrective_o punish_v in_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v unpardoned_a for_o pardon_n be_v yet_o imperfect_a here_o cont._n 28._o be_v it_o not_o unjust_a to_o punish_v he_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o even_o one_o sin_n twice_o ans_fw-fr no_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o suffer_v or_o the_o very_a same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a and_o all_o that_o be_v due_a be_v expect_v again_o and_o unless_o it_o be_v against_o our_o mediator_n will_n but_o all_o be_v contrary_a in_o this_o case_n 1._o the_o law_n bind_v no_o one_o to_o suffer_v but_o the_o offender_n 2._o therefore_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n do_v threaten_v but_o it_o be_v satisfaction_n instead_o of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o tantundem_fw-la not_o the_o idem_fw-la quod_fw-la debitum_fw-la suis_fw-la but_o redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la alias_o indebiti_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o for_o noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la the_o law_n threaten_v not_o a_o surety_n but_o only_o the_o sinner_n and_o ubi_fw-la aliâ—â—_n solvit_fw-la simul_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la 3._o and_o christ_n himself_o never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o other_o intent_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o they_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shall_v suffer_v the_o far_o sore_a punishment_n heb._n 10._o yea_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o do_v so_o judge_n they_o and_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o his_o own_o member_n be_v punish_v by_o correction_n notwithstanding_o his_o suffering_n as_o many_o as_o he_o love_v he_o do_v rebuke_n and_o chasten_v and_o christ_n do_v not_o wrong_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n never_o be_v to_o excuse_v the_o redeem_v from_o all_o suffering_n nor_o to_o make_v believer_n lawless_a cont._n 29._o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n ever_o oblige_v to_o any_o but_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o need_v to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o any_o other_o ans_fw-fr oblige_a be_v a_o word_n that_o need_v explication_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n yet_o in_o force_n make_v everlasting_a punishment_n due_a to_o a_o believer_n sin_n till_o god_n forgive_v they_o but_o they_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o obligation_n dissolve_v through_o christ_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o soon_o as_o commit_v at_o least_o if_o they_o be_v mere_a sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o of_o his_o general_a repentance_n and_o continue_a faith_n but_o yet_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o gild_n and_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n be_v before_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o and_o believer_n must_v ask_v pardon_n while_o they_o live_v 1._o because_o every_o sin_n thus_o need_v it_o and_o ask_v be_v part_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v our_o condition_n of_o pardon_n 2._o they_o must_v ask_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o pardon_n which_o they_o have_v 3._o and_o they_o must_v ask_v still_o for_o executive_a remission_n which_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v poena_fw-la dâ—mni_fw-la vel_fw-la sensus_fw-la body_n or_o soul_n and_o so_o for_o more_o of_o god_n forfeit_v grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o cont._n 30._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n or_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n ans_fw-fr to_o be_v judge_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v be_v the_o species_n this_o open_v all_o the_o controversy_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n as_o they_o be_v congruous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n but_o as_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o they_o 2._o and_o according_a to_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o james_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o it_o be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n require_v sincere_a obedience_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o according_o man_n right_a to_o christ_n &_o salvation_n shall_v be_v judge_v of_o their_o right_n to_o life_n through_o christ_n merit_n and_o free_a gift_n shall_v be_v justify_v who_o be_v sincere_o penitent_a believe_a obeyer_n to_o the_o end_n and_o no_o other_o cont._n 31._o what_o law_n be_v it_o that_o paul_n call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o laborious_o prove_v that_o its_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n as_o be_v all_o along_o evident_a and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o make_v to_o adam_n though_o consequent_o à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o work_n by_o which_o that_o will_v justify_v we_o either_o personal_a or_o impute_v the_o word_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v he_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o perfection_n for_o 1._o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n before_o and_o so_o this_o law_n shall_v have_v be_v only_o a_o condemnation_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o promise_n 2._o and_o this_o law_n prescribe_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o first_o law_n of_o innocency_n know_v not_o cont._n 32._o how_o and_o why_o then_o be_v this_o call_v a_o law_n of_o work_n which_o justify_v no_o man_n ans_fw-fr because_o it_o impose_v strictness_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o laborious_a task_n and_o ceremony_n and_o rigorous_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o heretical_a teacher_n have_v false_o separate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n justify_v righteousness_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o paul_n prove_v that_o without_o the_o promise_n and_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n of_o fruitless_a work_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o can_v justify_v 3._o but_o yet_o a_o believe_a jew_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v to_o obey_v moses_n law_n sincere_o as_o his_o material_a obedience_n to_o god_n his_o redeemer_n as_o we_o be_v now_o to_o observe_v the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n as_o part_v of_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n cont._n 33._o what_o iâ—_n paul_n drift_n in_o all_o his_o dispute_n about_o â—uâ—tification_n ans_fw-fr 1._o primary_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n sacrifice_n righteousness_n and_o intercession_n to_o save_v and_o justify_v we_o and_o that_o the_o do_v of_o moses_n law_n how_o excellent_a soever_o esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o justify_v without_o he_o 2._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o law_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o jew_n by_o â—aith_n with_o it_o and_o that_o it_o bind_v not_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v aâ—rogate_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n succee_v it_o he_o confute_v their_o trust_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o law_n instead_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o their_o obtrude_a their_o law_n upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n cont._n 34._o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d drift_n of_o st._n james_n ans_fw-fr that_o bare_a believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a will_v not_o serve_v to_o any_o man_n salvation_n without_o obey_v chriâ—ts_n command_n nor_o will_v justify_v any_o man_n title_n tâ—â—alvation_n prove_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o iâ—_n the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n â—and_v not_o only_o in_o conscience_n or_o before_o man_n that_o paul_n and_o james_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o instance_n of_o abraham_n they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d by_o work_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o â—â—me_n 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v cont._n 35._o must_v 〈◊〉_d ever_o trust_v at_o all_o to_o his_o faith_n repentance_n or_o holiness_n or_o pâ—ead_v it_o any_o way_n to_o his_o justification_n ans_fw-fr it_o must_v be_v trust_v or_o plead_v instead_o of_o nothing_o that_o be_v christ_n part_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o its_o own_o part_n
word_n it_o be_v strict_a justice_n as_o upon_o christ_n it_o be_v perfect_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n but_o it_o be_v not_o strict_a justice_n as_o to_o we_o nor_o as_o strict_a signify_v the_o strict_a fulfil_n or_o execute_v of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o execute_v but_o the_o sinner_n merciful_o pardon_v §_o 6._o you_o note_v that_o christ_n must_v take_v our_o guilt_n on_o he_o or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o take_v our_o punishment_n ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o take_v not_o the_o reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la or_o the_o reatum_fw-la â—ulpae_fw-la for_o 1._o our_o guilt_n be_v the_o accident_n of_o one_o subject_a and_o that_o which_o christ_n take_v of_o another_o therefore_o the_o accident_n be_v not_o the_o same_o 2._o else_o sin_v however_o take_v in_o its_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la will_v have_v make_v he_o culpable_a and_o formal_o a_o sinner_n and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o like_a to_o satan_n which_o he_o be_v not_o 2._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o reatum_fw-la poena_fw-la seu_fw-la obligationem_fw-la ad_fw-la â—oenam_fw-la but_o not_o we_o individual_o the_o same_o but_o one_o of_o his_o own_o instead_o of_o we_o christ_n guilt_n and_o we_o be_v divers_a accident_n of_o divers_a person_n the_o obligation_n nor_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o the_o same_o our_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o break_v so_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o law_n never_o bind_v he_o to_o punishment_n but_o his_o own_o voluntary_a undertake_n and_o his_o father_n imposition_n our_o guilt_n be_v the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n assume_v guilt_n as_o our_o punishment_n individual_o be_v not_o it_o that_o he_o suffer_v but_o his_o own_o punishment_n to_o prevent_v we_o he_o suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o redeem_v we_o to_o god_n god_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o curse_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v and_o can_v we_o receive_v this_o plain_a gospel_n without_o spin_v so_o many_o additional_a web_n of_o our_o own_o christ_n take_n our_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v no_o more_o but_o his_o voluntary_a suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pardon_v not_o by_o that_o suffering_n immediate_o but_o by_o his_o free_a donation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o time_n and_o on_o his_o term_n §_o 7._o you_o note_v that_o though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o false_a charge_n of_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a and_o ungodly_a yet_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v right_o to_o life_n it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o we_o must_v plead_v ans_fw-fr very_o true_a thus_o 1._o it_o be_v only_a christ_n righteousness_n that_o we_o must_v plead_v as_o the_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v cause_n 2._o it_o be_v only_o the_o free_a donation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o we_o must_v plead_v as_o our_o title_n or_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o convey_v cause_n of_o right_n 3._o it_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o various_a respect_n which_o we_o must_v plead_v as_o the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la praesâ—iâ—a_fw-la which_o be_v the_o necessary_a moral_a receptive_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_a receive_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o very_a plain_a and_o sure_a §_o 8._o you_o seem_v to_o doubt_v whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n paul_n mean_v not_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o first_o you_o seem_v to_o mistake_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v that_o he_o mean_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n i_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n consider_v mere_o as_o a_o law_n and_o by_o the_o jew_n ill_o separate_v from_o faith_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o operous_a yoke_n and_o of_o severe_a penalty_n to_o the_o transgressor_n 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