of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o assume_v pag._n 192._o he_o say_v all_o profess_a christian_n so_o call_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n 1._o what_o those_o that_o be_v call_v profess_v christian_n and_o be_v not_o no_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n else_o man_n miscalling_a might_n put_v they_o in_o covenant_n it_o be_v then_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o be_v call_v so_o but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v if_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o call_v so_o 2._o he_o mean_v either_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o first_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o second_o if_o they_o profess_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christianity_n undissemble_o i_o think_v they_o be_v true_o regenerate_v if_o they_o profess_v but_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n both_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o 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consent_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o honest_a christian_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v may_v believe_v every_o fundamental_a article_n and_o withal_o true_o profess_v repentance_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o sovereign_n to_o rule_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v of_o all_o that_o external_o make_v profession_n these_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o god_n term_n but_o if_o they_o do_v so_o sincere_o they_o be_v sincere_a christian_n if_o not_o sincere_o they_o be_v but_o equivocal_o christian_n some_o think_v that_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o this_o that_o i_o now_o say_v he_o that_o profess_v not_o to_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n profess_v not_o christianity_n and_o he_o that_o profess_v this_o and_o lie_v not_o be_v a_o regenerate_v justify_v christian_n pag._n 200._o he_o describe_v his_o unregenerate_a christian_n to_o be_v such_o as_o accept_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o none_o do_v indeed_o but_o the_o sanctify_a if_o mr._n bl._n will_v say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v it_o he_o will_v make_v they_o true_a believer_n for_o what_o be_v true_a faith_n but_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n on_o the_o covenant_n term_n though_o i_o confess_v other_o may_v false_o say_v they_o accept_v he_o pag._n 220._o he_o say_v law_n tender_v by_o a_o prince_n and_o receive_v by_o a_o people_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o people_n 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speak_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o but_o of_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n â—nd_n make_v god_n to_o be_v also_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o what_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v tâ—is_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o single_a covenant_n i_o know_v not_o he_o there_o also_o choose_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o paraeus_n word_n who_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v they_o and_o jus_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o allow_v they_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o jus_n foederis_fw-la be_v except_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_a to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v infidel_n 2._o or_o a_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o he_o deny_v 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your_o exposition_n as_o i_o for_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v how_o do_v these_o accord_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o work_a faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o james_n be_v not_o prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v it_o the_o text_n speak_v but_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n second_v faith_n or_o as_o you_o say_v by_o a_o working-faith_n where_o if_o you_o put_v any_o emphasis_n on_o the_o term_n work_v and_o account_v it_o to_o superadde_a any_o thing_n to_o mere_a believe_a you_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o and_o than_o james_n must_v cite_v that_o text_n expository_o and_o than_o whether_o according_a to_o my_o exposition_n or_o you_o vary_v not_o the_o case_n see_v one_o say_v as_o much_o for_o work_n as_o the_o other_o but_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v say_v faith_n which_o justify_v must_v be_v work_v but_o it_o justify_v not_o qua_fw-la operans_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o true_a nor_o qua_fw-la fides_fw-la i._n e._n quâ_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la objectum_fw-la if_o the_o quâ_fw-la speak_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o justification_n 2._o but_o why_o can_v faith_n justify_v unless_o it_o be_v work_v if_o you_o say_v because_o that_o god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n that_o we_o believe_v with_o a_o work_a faith_n and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v work_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n you_o say_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n as_o i._o if_o you_o say_v either_o that_o work_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o sign_n that_o faith_n be_v true_a or_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n will_v work_v both_o be_v truth_n but_o to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v to_o null_a all_o his_o argumentation_n for_o he_o plead_v not_o for_o a_o mere_a necessity_n of_o signification_n or_o discovery_n but_o for_o a_o necessity_n ut_fw-la medij_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la even_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o call_v impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o by_o god_n and_o he_o argue_v not_o only_o physical_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n will_v produce_v but_o moral_o what_o man_n must_v do_v to_o such_o end_n and_o it_o be_v only_o as_o a_o condition_n that_o faith_n or_o its_o work_a nature_n can_v be_v necessary_a ad_fw-la finem_fw-la ut_fw-la media_fw-la moralia_fw-la if_o you_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o the_o text_n do_v §._o 4._o mr_n bl._n all_o work_v before_o or_o after_o conversion_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o wrought_v by_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n §._o 4._o r._n b._n 1._o the_o term_v work_v signify_v either_o such_o as_o a_o workman_n do_v to_o deserve_v his_o wage_n for_o the_o value_n of_o his_o work_n which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n and_o so_o its_o true_a or_o it_o signify_v all_o good_a action_n and_o so_o this_o say_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v such_o work_n and_o wrought_v by_o we_o 2._o james_n assert_v the_o inclusion_n of_o such_o work_n if_o you_o say_v but_o faith_n and_o repentance_n justify_v not_o as_o good_a work_n i_o easy_o grant_v it_o that_o they_o be_v good_a flow_v from_o the_o precept_n that_o they_o justify_v flow_v from_o the_o promise_n constitute_v they_o the_o condition_n if_o they_o shall_v justify_v because_o good_a their_o goodness_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v accrue_v to_o a_o meritoriousnessâ—_n but_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v good_a before_o they_o can_v justify_v as_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n yea_o and_o have_v a_o peculiar_a eminent_a goodness_n consist_v in_o their_o aptitude_n to_o this_o work_n and_o to_o glorify_v the_o free_a justifier_n mat._n 25._o rom._n 2._o james_n 2._o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o scripture_n look_v not_o with_o such_o a_o face_n as_o your_o proposition_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o your_o follow_a word_n §._o 5._o mr_n bl._n and_o these_o thing_n consider_v i_o be_o true_o sorry_a that_o faith_n shall_v now_o be_v deny_v to_o have_v the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o a_o instrument_n in_o our_o justification_n nay_o scarce_o allow_v to_o be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o receive_n christ_n that_o justify_v we_o justification_n because_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v that_o which_o justify_v we_o be_v our_o actual_a receive_v christ_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v this_o be_v too_o subtle_a a_o notion_n we_o use_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o see_v christ_n and_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o â—ight_a faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o receive_v and_o scripture_n speak_v otherwise_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n act._n 18.26_o why_o else_o be_v this_o righteousness_n sometime_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n receive_v christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o by_o faith_n we_o take_v he_o in_o and_o give_v he_o entertainment_n we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o soul_n instrument_n to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n jesus_n §._o 5._o r._n b._n 1._o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o meddle_v with_o controversy_n but_o some_o body_n will_v be_v sorry_a
of_o god_n or_o man_n can_v be_v sole_a instrument_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a concurrence_n of_o both_o §._o 7._o r._n b._n a_o dangerous_a doctrine_n in_o my_o judgement_n to_o be_v so_o naked_o affirm_v no_o doubt_n but_o justification_n be_v a_o relative_n change_v and_o it_o be_v past_a controversy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o man_n for_o he_o must_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n will_v justify_v he_o but_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o itself_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n i_o dare_v not_o have_v affirm_v without_o proof_n and_o much_o less_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v §._o 8._o mr_n bl._n this_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v unless_o we_o will_v bring_v in_o d_o r_o crispe_n passive_a recipiency_n of_o christ_n christ_n abode_n in_o man_n without_o man_n in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o unbelief_n §._o 8._o r._n b._n this_o 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