not_o and_o hate_v they_o not_o nor_o punish_v they_o with_o any_o correct_a punishment_n 10._o that_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n need_v not_o study_v for_o matter_n method_n word_n or_o affection_n 11._o that_o they_o be_v perfect_a or_o their_o duty_n perfect_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n because_o all_o the_o spirit_n work_n be_v perfect_a 12._o that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v so_o past_a with_o some_o as_o that_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o a_o change_a will_n that_o love_v holiness_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o unavailable_a to_o salvation_n xiii_o of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n 1._o that_o god_n forgive_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o no_o sin_n but_o require_v it_o of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o remission_n be_v only_o the_o destroy_n of_o sinful_a disposition_n and_o prevent_v future_a sin_n and_o not_o forgive_n the_o punishment_n of_o what_o be_v past_a or_o will_v be_v 2._o that_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n justification_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n 3._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n or_o make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n nor_o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o justify_v we_o 4._o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v either_o actual_o a_o sinner_n or_o our_o sin_n make_v proper_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o culpability_n and_o not_o only_o of_o punishment_n before_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v by_o real_a imputation_n or_o divine_a reputation_n the_o great_a atheist_n infidel_n malignant_a murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o world_n these_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o form_n or_o culpable_a guilt_n translate_v from_o all_o the_o elect_a on_o he_o 5._o that_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n or_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o while_o they_o be_v no_o true_a believer_n by_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n mean_v when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 6._o that_o the_o elect_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n of_o work_n make_v to_o and_o by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v legal_o in_o christ_n fulfil_v they_o and_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v they_o in_o he_o 7._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v thou_o or_o christ_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o end_n or_o die_v 8._o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o donation_n be_v not_o god_n justify_v instrument_n gift_n or_o law_n 9_o that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v perfect_o innocent_a from_o our_o birth_n to_o our_o death_n or_o at_o least_o since_o our_o believe_v because_o we_o be_v so_o legal_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o repute_v we_o such_o sinner_n as_o need_v a_o saviour_n and_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n though_o we_o be_v so_o innocent_a 10._o that_o the_o elect_n have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v perfect_o obedient_a by_o imputation_n 11._o that_o at_o least_o we_o need_v no_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n commit_v since_o we_o believe_v save_v only_o of_o temporal_a correction_n 12._o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n actual_o remit_v all_o sin_n at_o once_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o be_v yet_o no_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o present_a 13._o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v perfect_a as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v 14._o that_o therefore_o no_o true_a penalty_n no_o not_o corrective_a be_v inflict_v or_o remain_v after_o our_o first_o faith_n 15._o therefore_o to_o such_o none_o of_o their_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o permit_v sin_n nor_o suffering_n nor_o death_n be_v any_o true_a punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o paternal_a justice_n 16._o that_o therefore_o no_o believer_n must_v pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v perfect_v already_o nor_o seek_v for_o it_o of_o christ_n by_o faith_n 17._o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o further_a condition_n or_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o for_o pardon_n of_o new_a sin_n or_o for_o full_a pardon_n 18._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o or_o perfect_a justification_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n 19_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n 20._o that_o against_o the_o false_a accusation_n that_o we_o be_v impenitent_a infidel_n ungodly_a hypocrite_n we_o need_v no_o personal_a repentance_n faith_n piety_n or_o sincerity_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o the_o righteousness_n contrary_a to_o this_o accusation_n but_o only_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n perform_v personal_o by_o christ_n himself_o 21._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n nor_o in_o any_o respect_n justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o work_n nor_o be_v st._n james_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v nor_o christ_n that_o say_v 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 mat._n 12._o 22._o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o innocency_n or_o some_o other_o work_n which_o must_v be_v join_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v it_o sufficient_a to_o its_o proper_a part_n or_o office_n and_o be_v not_o only_o subordinate_a thereto_o 23._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o our_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o we_o be_v otherwise_o justify_v before_o god_n 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n for_o christ_n merit_n and_o mediation_n be_v none_o of_o our_o justification_n at_o all_o 25._o that_o a_o man_n unjustified_a must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v take_v justification_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 26._o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v man_n just_a before_o he_o sentence_v they_o just_a 27._o that_o christ_n justify_v only_o by_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o not_o by_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n 28._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o rest_v on_o or_o also_o accept_v christ_n impute_a justify_v righteousness_n 29._o that_o be_v perfect_o justify_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v as_o to_o continuation_n by_o any_o act_n after_o that_o first_o instant_n 30._o that_o to_o expect_v justification_n by_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n and_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o foresay_a single_a act_n be_v to_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n reprehend_v by_o paul_n or_o unlawful_o 31._o that_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v not_o by_o god_n gift_n or_o promise_n make_v any_o condition_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o through_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a to_o christ_n or_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 32._o that_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v of_o equal_a impossibility_n to_o we_o as_o our_o personal_a perfect_a innocency_n 33._o that_o to_o believe_v heaven_n and_o that_o god_n will_v glorify_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o be_v no_o act_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 34._o that_o it_o be_v all_o man_n duty_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v 35._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o a_o full_a assurance_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v 36._o that_o true_a faith_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o doubt_v or_o imperfection_n 37._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n though_o but_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n 38._o that_o no_o mere_a deathbed_n faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v accept_v to_o salvation_n or_o pardon_n because_o good_a work_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n 39_o that_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o pardon_n give_v by_o god_n to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v save_v 40._o that_o all_o praise_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o or_o do_v by_o we_o or_o to_o any_o subordinate_a act_n of_o man_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o our_o salvation_n or_o final_a justification_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o
no_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n 3._o that_o all_o except_o the_o elect_a or_o most_o or_o many_o at_o least_o be_v still_o under_o that_o first_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n make_v with_o adam_n as_o prescribe_v to_o they_o and_o require_v of_o they_o sinless_a innocency_n or_o perfection_n as_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o if_o god_n still_o say_v to_o sinner_n i_o will_v save_v you_o if_o you_o be_v not_o sinner_n 4._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o to_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o 5._o that_o there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n make_v between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o be_v neither_o god_n essence_n a_o divine_a person_n or_o decree_n but_o a_o proper_a covenant_n 6._o that_o god_n give_v no_o grace_n pardon_v or_o salvation_n by_o covenant_n till_o christ_n incarnation_n 7._o that_o the_o same_o faith_n objective_o consider_v be_v necessary_a 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sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n redeemer_n 12._o that_o no_o soul_n be_v glorify_v or_o receive_v to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n till_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o reserve_v in_o some_o limbus_n till_o then_o x._o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o israelite_n 1._o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o true_a believer_n or_o the_o first_o to_o who_o a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o no_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n whole_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o do_v not_o only_o add_v to_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n 3._o that_o this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v extend_v no_o way_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n 4._o that_o all_o heathen_n child_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v certain_o save_v if_o they_o die_v before_o actual_a sin_n 5._o that_o moses_n law_n bind_v man_n to_o no_o spiritual_a duty_n nor_o promise_v any_o future_a reward_n or_o happiness_n after_o this_o life_n 6._o that_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v by_o a_o evil_a god_n or_o evil_a angel_n 7._o that_o moses_n law_n be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o perfect_a innocency_n first_o make_v for_o adam_n 8._o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n as_o such_o even_a the_o judicial_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o it_o 9_o that_o under_o that_o law_n god_n give_v no_o grace_n to_o obey_v he_o 10._o that_o the_o convert_a jew_n be_v still_o bind_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n 11._o yea_o and_o all_o convert_a gentile_n now_o 12._o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o form_v our_o church_n government_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a or_o jewish_a xi_o of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o the_o gospel_n or_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1._o that_o christ_n bring_v no_o more_o grace_n than_o be_v as_o ordinary_o give_v before_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v habitual_o or_o actual_o a_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o original_n or_o actual_a sin_n 3._o that_o christ_n be_v proper_o repute_v a_o sinner_n by_o god_n or_o a_o proper_a sinner_n by_o imputation_n in_o that_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v his_o own_o or_o god_n take_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v 4._o that_o christ_n be_v as_o guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v of_o adam_n 5._o that_o christ_n be_v habitual_o or_o actual_o holy_a and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o the_o legal_a person_n of_o every_o elect_a person_n or_o of_o every_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o the_o law_n therefore_o judge_v they_o to_o have_v be_v what_o christ_n be_v or_o do_v what_o christ_n do_v therein_o they_o do_v it_o in_o he_o 6._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o satisfy_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 7._o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o effect_n without_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n to_o make_v up_o their_o defect_n 8._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o who_o ever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n or_o that_o god_n have_v make_v no_o such_o promise_n or_o grant_v to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v or_o that_o this_o conditional_a universal_a pardon_n be_v no_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n 9_o that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_v have_v any_o mercy_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o any_o such_o 10._o that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o same_o pain_n of_o hell_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v else_o have_v suffer_v 11._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n 12._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v oft_o real_o sacrifice_v 13._o that_o christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n do_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n become_v his_o real_a body_n then_o live_v and_o that_o it_o be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v by_o himself_o real_o before_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n 14._o that_o christ_n feel_v no_o real_a pain_n as_o st._n hilary_n picâ—av_n ill_o say_v 15._o that_o christ_n die_v not_o but_o another_o in_o his_o shape_n 16._o that_o christ_n take_v not_o his_o body_n into_o heaven_n 17._o that_o all_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n nor_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n his_o minister_n nor_o hold_v their_o power_n by_o he_o 18._o that_o christ_n be_v no_o lawgiver_n and_o make_v no_o law_n 19_o that_o he_o be_v not_o our_o sufficient_a intercessor_n with_o god_n by_o who_o we_o may_v have_v access_n and_o acceptance_n 20._o that_o christ_n send_v not_o forth_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sanctify_v his_o elect_a xii_o of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o that_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o salvation_n because_o christ_n be_v righteous_a for_o we_o and_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o our_o stead_n 2._o that_o believer_n be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v who_o forbear_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n through_o mere_a fear_n and_o be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o love_v sin_n better_o than_o holiness_n and_o have_v rather_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o 4._o that_o love_v 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