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righteousness_n in_o justification_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o be_v account_v by_o most_o as_o the_o chief_a mark_v level_v at_o friend_n entreat_v i_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o reflection_n in_o my_o sermon_n there_o and_o though_o thus_o oft_o provoke_v i_o never_o express_v any_o resentment_n in_o any_o discourse_n there_o since_o that_o first_o nevertheless_o many_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o print_v somewhat_o to_o clear_v ourselves_o and_o if_o possible_a to_o stem_v this_o tide_n people_n mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o gross_a misrepresentation_n of_o our_o doctrine_n minister_n be_v accuse_v as_o legalist_n when_o they_o only_o preach_v that_o man_n have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o plead_v with_o sinner_n from_o gospel-threat_n or_o argue_v obedience_n and_o duty_n he_o be_v no_o gospel-preacher_n yea_o some_o arrive_v to_o that_o daringness_n as_o public_o to_o assert_v there_o be_v but_o three_o or_o four_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o london_n the_o reverend_n mr._n mead_n himself_o escape_v not_o the_o title_n of_o a_o legalist_n these_o thing_n cause_v in_o i_o many_o sad_a thought_n and_o at_o last_o i_o be_v convince_v unless_o we_o shall_v prostitute_v our_o ministry_n suffer_v the_o infect_v of_o our_o people_n which_o will_v end_v in_o division_n as_o i_o find_v attempt_v on_o some_o of_o my_o own_o and_o be_v all_o guilty_a and_o brand_v abroad_o as_o complyer_n by_o our_o silence_n something_o must_v be_v publish_v i_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o trouble_v reproach_n and_o hazard_n attend_v it_o especial_o since_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o some_o out_o of_o the_o union_n be_v the_o spring_n in_o this_o affair_n who_o have_v fail_v in_o their_o unchristian_a method_n to_o oppose_v that_o agreement_n it_o seem_v judge_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o some_o few_o of_o who_o i_o be_v ignorant_a that_o either_o these_o opinion_n must_v prevail_v by_o our_o silence_n or_o that_o 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endowment_n i_o suppose_v by_o moral_a endowment_n he_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o unconvert_v have_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a specific_a difference_n the_o one_o be_v save_v the_o other_o be_v not_o the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o regenerate_v the_o other_o be_v not_o and_o this_o difference_n thou_o will_v see_v i_o own_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v occasion_n 2._o i_o be_o charge_v as_o that_o i_o hold_v there_o must_v be_v qualification_n in_o a_o sinner_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tittle_n lead_v to_o either_o in_o the_o word_n he_o cite_v so_o i_o pray_v weigh_v the_o place_n under_o each_o head_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o specific_a difference_n between_o grace_n and_o mere_a moral_a endowment_n p._n 224._o i_o condemn_v it_o as_o legal_a to_o press_v man_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n endowment_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o strength_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 57_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n free_o give_v to_o sinner_n cap._n 11._o p._n 90._o every_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o when_o by_o this_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n incline_v and_o enable_v he_o willing_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o saviour_n a_o man_n become_v partaker_n of_o those_o influence_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n cap._n 11._o p._n 92._o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v begin_v this_o union_n and_o the_o spirit_n give_v in_o order_n to_o save_v operation_n produce_v this_o faith_n whereby_o the_o union_n be_v consummate_v p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n assent_n humbling_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o a_o soul_n fail_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o want_v of_o true_a conversion_n 2._o see_v how_o positive_a i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v no_o qualification_n to_o entitle_v a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o though_o i_o wonder_v that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v absolute_a and_o promise_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v conditional_a cap._n 10._o p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v the_o worst_a sinner_n be_v often_o the_o object_n of_o god_n effectual_a call_v in_o order_n to_o a_o interest_n in_o christ._n cap._n 8._o p._n 61._o i_o affirm_v the_o first_o grace_n be_v absolute_o give_v though_o dispense_v ordinary_o in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n p._n 66_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v the_o elect_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v viii_o mr._n c._n it_o be_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n of_o imputation_n that_o you_o be_v still_o banter_v it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v the_o great_a pick_n at_o repl._n reader_n weigh_v my_o plain_a word_n cap._n 7._o p._n 37._o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o they_o be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v unto_o life-eternal_a it_o be_v reckon_v to_o they_o and_o pleadable_a by_o they_o for_o these_o use_n as_o if_o they_o have_v personal_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o no_o other_o atonement_n nor_o merit_a price_n of_o save_v benefit_n can_v be_v demand_v from_o they_o p._n 39_o i_o affirm_v that_o beside_o these_o effect_n viz._n all_o the_o save_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v make_v impute_v we_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o what_o be_v always_o undertake_v and_o design_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v now_o effectual_a to_o their_o actual_a pardon_n and_o acceptance_n to_o life_n yea_o be_v pleadable_a by_o they_o as_o their_o security_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a to_o their_o happiness_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v and_o a_o few_o line_n before_o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n be_v so_o in_o our_o stead_n that_o god_n can_v exact_v from_o we_o any_o other_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o price_n of_o any_o gospel-blessing_n p._n 43._o have_v not_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v p._n â—…47_n reader_n i_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o expression_n to_o note_n christ_n a_o representative_a surety_n head_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v consistent_a with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o not_o be_v the_o person_n in_o god_n account_n who_o suffer_v and_o obey_v but_o i_o think_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v what_o we_o must_v take_v comfort_n in_o and_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n ix_o mr._n c._n p._n 1._o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n especial_o we_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n return_v to_o egypt_n that_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n repl._n here_o and_o in_o many_o place_n i_o be_o arraign_v as_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v to_o import_v 1._o that_o i_o be_o for_o work_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n to_o our_o admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n 2._o that_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v justify_v 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enervatus_fw-la with_o râ—…y_a own_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 5._o q_o whether_o prayer_n fast_v or_o alm_n be_v satisfactory_a work_n a._n i_o plain_o deny_v it_o oft_o p._n 240._o q._n do_v our_o work_n true_o and_o proper_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o that_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v expiate_v a._n i_o say_v no_o for_o we_o make_v no_o satisfaction_n by_o any_o thing_n tom._n 4._o p._n 109._o q_o whether_o faith_n alone_o justify_v a._n i_o say_v yes_o that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o that_o which_o alone_o receive_v christ_n and_o before_o work_n of_o obedience_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v ames_n well_o explain_v this_o p._n 112._o something_o may_v be_v before_o pardon_n as_o a_o pre-requisite_a disposition_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o say_v of_o repentance_n and_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o p._n 112._o repentance_n take_v for_o legal_a 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the_o elect_n and_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n do_v not_o fix_v on_o these_o term_n for_o any_o worth_n in_o they_o or_o profit_n to_o he_o 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o sign_n by_o which_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v express_v this_o be_v not_o the_o language_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n law_n if_o this_o be_v not_o superad_v to_o that_o we_o have_v be_v utter_o miserable_a 4._o this_o fix_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o mr._n c._n p._n 33._o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o know_v god_n promise_v he_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o save_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n hereby_o he_o that_o in_o truth_n believe_v and_o be_v upright_o answer_v that_o rule_n which_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o and_o so_o god_n do_v not_o hereby_o promise_v to_o save_v they_o yea_o he_o declare_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o these_o mercy_n because_o they_o continue_v such_o and_o condemn_v they_o as_o such_o 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innocency_n but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o one_o man_n rather_o than_o another_o and_o to_o the_o same_o man_n at_o one_o time_n and_o not_o before_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o the_o believe_a sinner_n shall_v be_v justify_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 3._o 26._o so_o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o i_o may_v show_v that_o in_o justification_n be_v a_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o law_n give_v this_o for_o condemnation_n by_o law_n can_v be_v reverse_v without_o a_o law_n r._n 4._o the_o gospel_n give_v a_o right_a to_o its_o benefit_n upon_o believe_v joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n what_o do_v god_n by_o his_o gospel_n give_v to_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_n a_o title_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n very_o 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this_o be_v the_o inviolable_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v and_o forgiveness_n be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v p._n 139._o he_o say_v repentance_n be_v no_o duty_n to_o adam_n in_o eden_n it_o be_v none_o for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n what_o then_o may_v be_v the_o language_n of_o this_o appointment_n o_o sinner_n come_v and_o deal_v with_o god_n by_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a many_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o they_o raise_v themselves_o unto_o a_o expectation_n of_o immunity_n not_o on_o gospel-ground_n but_o god_n deceive_v none_o whoever_o come_v to_o he_o on_o his_o proposal_n of_o repentance_n shall_v find_v forgiveness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v they_o only_o such_o as_o refuse_v his_o call_n to_o repentance_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o acceptation_n annex_v see_v p._n 254._o p._n 375._o faith_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o 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