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that_o of_o any_o company_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n they_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o umpire_n in_o such_o theological_a dispute_n as_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o old_a school_n fellow_n mr._n benjamin_n woodbridg_n let_v the_o second_o negative_a proposition_n be_v this_o viz._n no_o sin_n be_v actual_o pardon_v till_o a_o person_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o put_v into_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v or_o enjoy_v it_o this_o proposition_n carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n in_o the_o body_n or_o bowel_n of_o it_o for_o nothing_o be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v i_o shall_v therefore_o immediate_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o follow_a question_n quest_n when_o be_v a_o person_n capable_a of_o receive_v the_o actual_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o when_o be_v the_o elect_a capable_a of_o receive_v or_o actual_o enjoy_v that_o pardon_n which_o be_v so_o long_o since_o purpose_v purchase_v promise_v to_o and_o for_o they_o answ_n 1._o when_o they_o need_v it_o 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18._o 13._o god_n compassionate_a i_o a_o sinner_n say_v the_o publican_n and_o his_o heal_v we_o isai_n 53.5_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o this_o be_v a_o remote_a capacity_n the_o next_o particular_a do_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sinner_n proximous_a or_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o pardon_n 2._o then_o be_v the_o elect_a capable_a of_o actual_a pardon_n when_o they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n fit_a or_o fit_v for_o it_o quest_n when_o be_v that_o answ_n when_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n i_o speak_v of_o person_n adult_n or_o of_o ripe_a age_n confess_v they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n see_v act._n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24.47_o and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n act_n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n 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worthy_a author_n even_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o explicate_v himself_o say_v p._n 49._o god_n parden_v sin_n and_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o total_o and_o perfect_o so_o that_o a_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o pardon_v than_o it_o be_v it_o be_v as_o absolute_o forgive_v as_o can_v be_v desire_v it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o pardon_v then_o if_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o upon_o consideration_n i_o find_v a_o necessity_n to_o declare_v my_o dissent_n from_o he_o in_o that_o proposition_n together_o with_o its_o explanation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n pardon_v at_o all_o perseverance_n all_o though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v actual_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o not_o absolute_o as_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o pardon_n the_o continuancewherof_o be_v not_o absolute_o promise_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o perseverance_n absolute_o as_o to_o discharge_v from_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v 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ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la agente_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la seu_fw-la per_fw-la positivam_fw-la inhaerentiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sed_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la comparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la this_o explication_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v mind_v because_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o can_v we_o attribute_v a_o immanent_a action_n to_o god_n viz._n negatiuè_n non_fw-la positiuè_fw-la because_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o capable_a as_o of_o other_o composition_n so_o of_o this_o viz._n of_o subject_a and_o accident_n such_o composition_n be_v a_o against_o the_o absolute_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o think_v mr._n baxter_n ab._n baxter_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o to_o speak_v precise_o actiones_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la modum_fw-la essendi_fw-la in_o sed_fw-la modum_fw-la essendi_fw-la ab._n do_v very_o well_o have_v say_v that_o those_o who_o speak_v 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for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o as_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o exercitation_n do_v work_n in_o or_o upon_o the_o sinner_n a_o real_a change_n and_o as_o to_o the_o reality_n therefore_o of_o a_o change_n there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v sundry_a kind_n of_o real_a change_n or_o all_o real_a change_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n this_o to_o my_o seem_n be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o viz._n that_o god_n sanctify_v a_o sinner_n do_v work_v a_o real_a change_n in_o the_o sinner_n from_o corruption_n to_o grace_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o good_a of_o holiness_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v style_v a_o real_a moral_a or_o holy_a change_n and_o god_n justify_v or_o pardon_v a_o sinner_n do_v work_n in_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o a_o real_a change_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o misery_n or_o punishment_n to_o the_o good_a 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saint_n in_o glory_n from_o a_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n solid_n and_o judicious_a mr._n blake_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la foeà eris_fw-la in_o his_o undertake_n to_o prove_v justification_n to_o be_v not_o a_o immanent_a but_o a_o transient_a act_n in_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o vary_v from_o what_o have_v be_v common_o teach_v by_o our_o divine_n in_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o effect_v which_o justification_n do_v work_v as_o terminate_v in_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o 169._o a_o the_o like_a also_o do_v mr._n burges_n acknowledge_v in_o his_o book_n of_o justif_n p._n 169._o real_a effect_n for_o otherwise_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v parallel_v god_n grace_n in_o justify_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o grace_n or_o favour_n which_o pharaoh_n do_v express_v towards_o joseph_n in_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n say_v that_o act_n of_o pharaoh_n have_v as_o real_a a_o effect_n upon_o joseph_n and_o be_v terminate_v in_o he_o in_o his_o advancement_n out_o of_o prison_n for_o 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from_o he_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o divine_n have_v common_o deny_v that_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v any_o real_a change_n or_o any_o change_n upon_o the_o sinner_n more_o than_o relative_a i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n because_o they_o do_v general_o look_v upon_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v only_o a_o disobligation_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o punishment_n i._n e._n from_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v that_o punishment_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v soon_o or_o late_a inflict_v but_o see_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o well_o god_n take_v away_o of_o punishment_n already_o inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n as_o god_n discharge_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v that_o punishment_n which_o otherwise_o according_a to_o desert_n he_o will_v have_v inflict_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o change_n be_v relative_a so_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v unquestionable_o 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