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acquit_v from_o accusation_n and_o guilt_n which_o shall_v be_v then_o plead_v and_o manage_v against_o we_o by_o satan_n here_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n plea_n and_o manage_n of_o the_o law_n accusation_n the_o next_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la upon_o which_o our_o final_a and_o complete_a justification_n follow_v thes_n 39_o pag._n 188_o 189._o where_o now_o be_v his_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o his_o or_o in_o our_o doctrine_n thus_o while_n mr._n baxter_n fight_v against_o we_o with_o a_o sword_n that_o have_v neither_o edge_n nor_o point_n he_o neither_o hurt_v we_o not_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n but_o by_o brandish_v his_o weapon_n untoward_o wound_v his_o own_o face_n with_o the_o hilt_n b._n and_o yet_o these_o very_a man_n do_v send_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la for_o rob_v christ_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o justification_n when_o we_o make_v it_o but_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la why_o and_o yet_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o they_o be_v not_o against_o they_o but_o against_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o only_o he_o have_v entertain_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o declamation_n against_o we_o who_o expect_v his_o own_o assertion_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v he_o have_v by_o all_o lay_v never_o a_o millstone_n no_o nor_o a_o cherry-stone_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o pursuant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crâ—dere_fw-mi at_o all_o for_o its_o sacrilege_n in_o rob_v christ_n when_o we_o make_v it_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o with_o who_o do_v he_o side_n or_o who_o make_v he_o to_o side_n with_o he_o but_o socinus_n arminius_n and_o one_o or_o two_o possible_o of_o their_o scholar_n among_o we_o which_o have_v carry_v this_o and_o many_o other_o monster_n in_o their_o belly_n long_o before_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o and_o most_o probable_o have_v yet_o more_o behind_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v mr._n baxters_n unhappiness_n that_o these_o notwithstanding_o his_o wrest_n and_o catch_v they_o by_o the_o heel_n come_v to_o the_o light_n still_o before_o he_o this_o be_v that_o most_o likely_a which_o stifle_v his_o universal_a redemption_n in_o the_o womb_n but_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v to_o make_v he_o gracious_a at_o rome_n because_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v first_o his_o care_n be_v to_o speak_v all_o big_a than_o they_o all_o that_o have_v speak_v before_o he_o we_o make_v it_o a_o poor_a improper_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la i._n e._n in_o true_a and_o plain_a english_a a_o poor_a perfect_a meritorious_a righteousness_n a_o collateral_a of_o and_o no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o in_o this_o 56_o and_o before_o in_o and_o under_o his_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 24_o and_o 26_o thesis_n
he_o have_v enough_o manifest_v himself_o b._n some_o think_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v some_o small_a low_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n but_o i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o so_o much_o though_o if_o it_o be_v make_v a_o procatarctick_a objective_n cause_n iâ—_n will_v not_o contend_v if_o he_o mean_v any_o other_o difference_n between_o the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o procatartick_a objective_n cause_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o general_n and_o the_o special_a it_o be_v pass_v my_o skill_n to_o understand_v he_o or_o to_o comprehend_v what_o he_o deny_v and_o what_o he_o grant_v no_o doubt_n either_o he_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v or_o else_o he_o attribute_n to_o his_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o excitation_n but_o not_o a_o impulsion_n forsooth_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n actual_o to_o justify_v those_o who_o he_o behold_v 40._o schild_fw-mi metaph_n li._n 1._o câ—_n 44._o n._n 24_o 25_o 40._o fair_o dress_v therewith_o and_o so_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o object_n enamor_n god_n to_o love_n and_o justify_v and_o what_o more_o do_v the_o papists_n teach_v and_o so_o our_o justification_n as_o god_n act_n be_v but_o in_o posse_fw-la till_o our_o righteousness_n as_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n bring_v it_o into_o esse_fw-la or_o act_n thus_o far_o of_o mr._n baxters_n cause_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o if_o he_o have_v illustrate_v or_o confirm_v any_o truth_n of_o god_n god_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o and_o aristotle_n for_o it_o for_o distrust_v the_o succour_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o have_v leave_v they_o and_o bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o logical_a and_o metaphysical_a notion_n and_o reason_n to_o prove_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n xxvii_o arg._n whether_o the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o this_o use_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o useful_a property_n which_o god_n have_v infuse_v into_o it_o to_o receive_v christ_n whether_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o which_o also_o some_o thing_n be_v intermix_v about_o mr._n baxters_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la and_o condition_n of_o justification_n b._n thes_n 57_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o justify_v man_n at_o age_n and_o not_o the_o habit_n yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n or_o as_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o any_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n but_o 1._o in_o the_o near_a sense_n direct_o and_o proper_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2._o in_o the_o remote_a and_o more_o improper_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o mr._n baxter_n put_v here_o a_o restriction_n upon_o justification_n by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n limit_v it_o to_o man_n of_o age_n be_v then_o elect_a infant_n that_o die_v before_o they_o attain_v age_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n to_o put_v forth_o their_o faith_n into_o act_n justify_v only_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n have_v apprehend_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la as_o to_o they_o and_o lay_v it_o fast_o from_o justify_v they_o again_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o habit_n of_o inherent_a grace_n though_o not_o such_o as_o he_o here_o deny_v to_o have_v a_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n what_o difference_n do_v he_o put_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n do_v he_o not_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o with_o the_o papist_n yea_o in_o a_o high_a dialect_n than_o any_o of_o they_o for_o they_o grant_v to_o infant_n justification_n only_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o christ_n blood_n confer_v upon_o they_o in_o baptism_n without_o any_o qualification_n of_o their_o own_o but_o this_o man_n if_o he_o thus_o say_v justify_v they_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o but_o if_o infant_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o its_o habit_n how_o be_v they_o then_o justify_v but_o by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v christ_n own_o justification_n as_o a_o public_a person_n at_o his_o resurrection_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o utter_o deny_v thes_n 42._o and_o its_o explication_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o justify_v will_v it_o not_o follow_v then_o that_o justification_n by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n declare_v and_o man_n apply_v of_o his_o justification_n to_o his_o present_a comfort_n and_o full_a assurance_n which_o mr._n baxter_n explode_v as_o a_o unsufferable_a conclusion_n but_o die_v infant_n be_v to_o have_v no_o use_n of_o this_o present_a comfort_n and_o full_a assurance_n therefore_o it_o suffice_v they_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n though_o not_o in_o themselves_o last_o or_o do_v they_o depart_v hence_o unjustify_v because_o without_o actual_a believe_a and_o receive_v of_o christ_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v actual_o believe_v what_o a_o cry_n do_v the_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o interim_n then_o make_v in_o that_o limbus_n insantum_fw-la and_o why_o may_v not_o then_o according_a to_o origen_n all_o the_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n be_v then_o justify_v and_o save_v also_o because_o than_o they_o may_v actual_o believe_v and_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n last_v until_o that_o day_n b._n explication_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o proper_o justify_v through_o any_o excellency_n that_o it_o have_v above_o other_o grace_n or_o any_o more_o useful_a property_n may_v appear_v thus_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n above_o other_o grace_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o to_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o deny_v the_o more_o useful_a property_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o b._n 1._o then_o the_o praise_n will_v be_v due_a to_o faith_n no_o more_o than_o when_o god_n give_v we_o meat_n the_o praise_n of_o our_o nutriment_n and_o life_n be_v due_a to_o our_o tooth_n because_o they_o have_v a_o more_o useful_a property_n to_o grind_v and_o chew_v the_o meat_n than_o our_o eye_n or_o ear_n b._n 2._o then_o love_n will_v contend_v for_o a_o share_n if_o not_o a_o priority_n this_o be_v only_o say_v and_o not_o prove_v or_o declare_v upon_o what_o ground_n love_v shall_v contend_v b._n 3._o then_o faith_n will_v justify_v though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o we_o deny_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o mr._n baxters_n sense_n if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v direct_o to_o they_o against_o who_o he_o argue_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v then_o faith_n will_v have_v justify_v though_o it_o have_v never_o be_v appoint_v and_o give_v of_o god_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o receive_v christ_n the_o justifyer_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v answer_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v then_o our_o tooth_n will_v have_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v life_n although_o god_n have_v never_o appoint_v and_o give_v they_o to_o we_o as_o instrument_n to_o chew_v the_o nourish_a meat_n and_o thus_o the_o caveat_n that_o he_o add_v become_v useless_a viz._n b._n let_v those_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o make_v faith_n to_o justify_v mere_o because_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n which_o be_v its_o natural_a essential_a property_n for_o none_o affirm_v faith_n to_o justify_v mere_o because_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n without_o consider_v also_o god_n order_v and_o fit_v it_o to_o this_o office_n together_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o virtue_n lay_v up_o in_o christ_n to_o justify_v all_o that_o do_v by_o faith_n so_o apprehend_v he_o b._n that_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n that_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o which_o it_o receive_v may_v appear_v thus_o 1._o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n which_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o twofold_a covenant_n 2._o from_o the_o plain_a and_o constant_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n it_o have_v be_v as_o easy_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n only_o be_v impute_v or_o his_o righteousness_n only_o or_o christ_n only_o justify_v etc._n etc._n if_o he_o have_v so_o mean_v he_o be_v the_o most_o excusable_a in_o a_o error_n that_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o by_o the_o constant_a
what_o scripture_n our_o divine_n bring_v to_o prove_v justification_n to_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o to_o deny_v all_o cooperation_n of_o work_n therein_o and_o herein_o i_o shall_v put_v limit_n to_o myself_o not_o let_v out_o all_o that_o they_o produce_v for_o so_o shall_v i_o offend_v with_o immoderate_a length_n but_o some_o particular_n that_o the_o weak_a reader_n may_v see_v what_o mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o give_v he_o to_o see_v that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o strong_a ground_n for_o the_o bear_n up_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o assertion_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o examine_v the_o force_n of_o those_o scripture_n quote_v by_o mr._n baxter_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o make_v for_o he_o and_o against_o we_o i_o shall_v begin_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 20._o etc._n etc._n have_v before_o prove_v both_o the_o jew_n by_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gentile_n without_o the_o law_n to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n he_o conclude_v therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o justification_n be_v manifest_v without_o the_o law_n be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n a_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o life_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n from_o this_o righteousness_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n or_o legal_a covenant_n turn_v aside_o tell_v we_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o for_o 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v lo_o here_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v by_o the_o most_o righteous_a work_n which_o the_o most_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n himself_o prescribe_v and_o attain_v by_o faith_n only_o ver_fw-la 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o full_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o annote_v brief_o out_o of_o zanchy_a what_o he_o have_v upon_o 2._o hier._n zanch_fw-mi de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o th._n 2._o this_o verse_n more_o large_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la dei_fw-la favorem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la exclusis_fw-la sive_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la sive_fw-la supernaturalibus_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la say_v he_o i._n e._n by_o grace_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o free_a love_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n exclude_v all_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o our_o worth_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a and_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n still_o oppose_v grace_n to_o all_o our_o work_n and_o to_o all_o our_o inward_a virtue_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o legal_a and_o moral_a righteousness_n yea_o to_o faith_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v with_o any_o consideration_n read_v this_o epistle_n therefore_o say_v he_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n that_o he_o may_v conclude_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o grace_n alone_o yea_o more_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o not_o content_v to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n add_v thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o god_n not_o by_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n infuse_v by_o he_o into_o ourselves_o that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o at_o all_o in_o the_o least_o part_n yea_o not_o content_v with_o all_o this_o he_o add_v free_o to_o notify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v any_o work_n or_o qualification_n on_o our_o part_n to_o put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v whole_o by_o the_o free_a and_o naked_a favour_n of_o god_n as_o he_o term_n it_o and_o last_o he_o add_v by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o this_o work_n of_o christ_n exclude_v all_o we_o hitherto_o that_o profound_a zanchius_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v free_o by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n if_o our_o qualification_n and_o condition_n be_v bring_v to_o interest_n we_o to_o it_o for_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o some_o kind_a purchaser_n and_o not_o receive_v it_o free_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v ver_fw-la 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a thing_n of_o god_n ordination_n to_o make_v the_o redemption_n propitiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n actual_o we_o to_o our_o comfort_n be_v here_o assign_v to_o be_v say_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o not_o any_o forego_n concomitant_a or_o subsequent_a virtue_n or_o duty_n of_o we_o annex_v to_o it_o and_o all_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n ver._n 26._o his_o righteousness_n he_o say_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifyer_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n if_o mr._n baxter_n fancy_n stand_v of_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n in_o we_o the_o apostle_n assignation_n of_o the_o end_n of_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o christ_n shall_v be_v maim_v for_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o declare_v to_o declare_v i_o say_v his_o righteousness_n and_o our_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o a_o justifyer_n and_o we_o may_v be_v just_a and_o justifyer_n of_o ourselves_o and_o then_o we_o be_v to_o expunge_v the_o next_o verse_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o boast_v shall_v not_o be_v 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former_a shall_v be_v esteem_v more_o sottish_o ignorant_a in_o this_o than_o in_o other_o no_o less_o mysterial_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o in_o thingt_fw-fr natural_a and_o moral_a indeed_o they_o write_v as_o learned_a philosopher_n so_o far_o as_o refine_a reason_n can_v conduct_v they_o but_o in_o thing_n pure_o evangelicall_n save_v about_o the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o also_o handle_v more_o metaphysical_o than_o theological_o beside_o some_o fragment_n gather_v out_o of_o augustine_n i_o can_v hardly_o ever_o meet_v with_o a_o sound_a piece_n in_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v come_v to_o my_o read_n there_o may_v be_v a_o time_n when_o mr._n br._n may_v recant_v his_o profit_n and_o delight_n in_o dip_v holy_a water_n from_o the_o muddy_a stream_n contemn_v the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o if_o he_o put_v the_o difference_n in_o the_o former_a word_n bax._n 3_o when_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o mean_v only_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o work_n that_o follow_v faith_n and_o be_v bestow_v by_o grace_n they_o merit_v our_o inherent_a justice_n before_o god_n and_o in_o that_o which_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o four_o place_n bax._n they_o take_v our_o work_n to_o be_v part_n our_o legal_a i_o take_v it_o only_o a_o part_n of_o our_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v we_o not_o to_o except_v here_o against_o his_o maim_a allege_v of_o their_o opinion_n thereby_o feign_v a_o distance_n from_o they_o that_o he_o may_v allure_v his_o reader_n without_o suspicion_n to_o join_v as_o near_o with_o they_o as_o himself_o let_v we_o take_v it_o for_o truth_n what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o and_o then_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n 1_o whether_o be_v the_o most_o arrogant_a doctrine_n the_o papist_n that_o say_v work_n that_o follow_v and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n supernatural_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n do_v merit_n or_o mr._n br._n that_o say_v work_v as_o concause_n with_o not_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o flow_v from_o no_o other_o grace_n but_o pelagius_n his_o moral_a suasion_n without_o any_o physical_a renovation_n and_o change_n upon_o the_o will_v as_o for_o distinction_n sake_n some_o of_o our_o divine_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v themselves_o do_v so_o merit_v if_o mr._n br._n mean_v any_o thing_n else_o by_o grace_n he_o conceal_v it_o as_o a_o mystery_n from_o we_o and_o will_v not_o throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n give_v one_o hint_n at_o it_o but_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o moral_a qualification_n the_o meriter_fw-la of_o his_o own_o justification_n by_o christ_n 2_o or_o which_o ascribe_v most_o to_o work_n they_o that_o attribute_v to_o they_o inherent_a justice_n which_o be_v the_o lesser_a or_o he_o that_o ascribe_v to_o they_o 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 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