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3.23_o and_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v disobedience_n john_n 3.36_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n 1.11_o rom._n 1.11_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v we_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o us._n and_o when_o i_o say_v faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v true_o and_o formal_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o in_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v present_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o but_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v all_o the_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o obedience_n which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o as_o a_o instrument_n apprehend_v to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n paul_n declare_v here_o rom._n 3.25_o end_n ser._n of_o salvation_n part_v 1_o towards_o the_o end_n nothing_o on_o the_o 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apology_n for_o the_o trâ—â—tise_n callâ—â—_n trial_n of_o faitâ—_n concern_v 〈…〉_o the_o prâ—cedencâ—_n 〈◊〉_d stance_n for_o sinâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o faith_n 〈…〉_o at_o will._n chiâ—â—_n apâ—â—_n 22._o â—_o man_n brother_n and_o 〈…〉_o you_o my_o apology_n wâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o unto_o you_o londâ—â—_n print_v by_o 〈…〉_o samvel_n 〈…〉_o sell_v at_o 〈…〉_o churchyard_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—24_n to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n in_o a_o defence_n of_o one_o point_n of_o my_o trial_n of_o faith_n oppose_v by_o some_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o write_v a_o brief_a explication_n of_o a_o second_o contradict_v by_o other_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o explication_n i_o pray_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v content_a that_o of_o the_o late_a point_n as_o yet_o i_o say_v no_o more_o because_o as_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o more_o by_o god_n providence_n i_o have_v see_v more_o since_o that_o time_n â—â—th_v the_o spectacle_n of_o some_o which_o oppose_v that_o doctrine_n it_o remain_v because_o those_o word_n imply_v a_o promise_n that_o now_o i_o write_v more_o of_o that_o matter_n because_o i_o understand_v more_o thaâ—_n i_o say_v more_o because_o i_o see_v more_o but_o first_o when_o i_o say_v that_o now_o i_o see_v more_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o i_o be_o sâ—aggered_v in_o my_o judgement_n by_o somewhat_o laâ—â—y_o see_v &_o that_o therefore_o now_o i_o understand_v question_n otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v at_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o now_o i_o know_v more_o of_o their_o 〈…〉_o that_o oppose_v it_o than_o i_o do_v before_o and_o know_v better_o how_o to_o confirm_v my_o own_o opinion_n that_o this_o may_v appear_v i_o pray_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o remember_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n set_v down_o in_o my_o treatise_n in_o these_o word_n repentance_n be_v begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o therein_o to_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v in_o this_o question_n second_o of_o what_o they_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v the_o elect_a only_o who_o only_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n 23.48_o act_n 23.48_o and_o who_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v appoint_v also_o to_o all_o the_o mean_n effectual_o conduce_v thereunto_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o for_o because_o this_o faith_n be_v only_o wrought_v in_o they_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a 1.1_o tit._n 1.1_o and_o because_o these_o only_o be_v in_o the_o event_n save_v by_o it_o therefore_o do_v they_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n 1.9_o 1_o peter_n 1.9_o which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o whereof_o i_o speak_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o question_n before_o recite_v wherein_o i_o pray_v further_o that_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v first_o the_o antecedent_n subject_a matter_n of_o the_o question_n or_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o word_n repentance_n second_o the_o consequent_a predicat_fw-la or_o saying_n that_o be_v affirm_v of_o this_o repentance_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n be_v begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o these_o term_n must_v be_v right_o understand_v first_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o thing_n speak_v in_o that_o question_n be_v repentance_n repentance_n repentance_n and_o by_o repentance_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o practical_a repentance_n of_o the_o conversation_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o a_o constant_a conscionable_a and_o cheerful_a course_n of_o new_a obedience_n but_o only_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v newness_n of_o heart_n or_o rectitude_n of_o spirit_n or_o mortification_n 51.10_o psalm_n 51.10_o and_o vivification_n or_o habitual_a conversion_n to_o god_n with_o the_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o it_o join_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o all_o be_v fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n in_o nature_n follow_v it_o but_o by_o repentance_n i_o mean_v only_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o past_a sin_n already_o commit_v and_o purpose_n first_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o very_a same_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o already_o do_v but_o be_v again_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o then_o consequent_o a_o purpose_n not_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n in_o kind_n for_o time_n to_o come_v namely_o a_o purpose_n in_o truth_n without_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v a_o qualification_n to_o fit_a man_n for_o belief_n in_o christ_n believe_v in_o christ_n a_o qualification_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o justification_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n or_o new_a obedience_n be_v a_o qualification_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o further_a assurance_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n second_o in_o the_o predicate_a or_o say_v that_o be_v affirm_v of_o this_o repentance_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v begin_v 2._o by_o before_o 3._o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n begin_v 1_o be_v begin_v first_o by_o be_v begin_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o be_v of_o repentance_n in_o the_o heart_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o a_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o as_o also_o a_o beginning_n of_o the_o habit_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v sorrow_n and_o purpose_n namely_o a_o be_v thereof_o in_o some_o measure_n without_o dissimulation_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v a_o part_n of_o repentance_n than_o i_o say_v repentance_n be_v begin_v in_o some_o part_n viz._n in_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n touch_v past_a sin_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o finish_v in_o another_o viz._n amendment_n of_o life_n after_o faith_n before_o 2_o before_o second_o by_o before_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o precedency_n some_o space_n of_o time_n but_o in_o nature_n only_o and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n three_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n â—st_n faith_n in_o â—st_n for_o this_o of_o necessity_n must_v go_v before_o repentance_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o drive_v and_o to_o draw_v thereunto_o 11.6_o act_n 2.32_o math._n 11.68_o hebr._n 11.6_o but_o i_o understand_v thereby_o a_o rest_a and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n or_o a_o trust_n to_o and_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o and_o unto_o salvation_n in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o that_o now_o i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v not_o because_o i_o think_v i_o have_v not_o say_v enough_o all_o ready_a to_o the_o point_n itself_o for_o the_o prove_v of_o it_o but_o because_o i_o have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o some_o for_o the_o persuade_v of_o they_o nor_o yet_o because_o i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o i_o know_v but_o because_o i_o know_v they_o not_o all_o then_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v have_v answer_v they_o at_o the_o first_o for_o now_o i_o stop_v three_o or_o four_o gapp_n with_o one_o bush_n and_o answer_v the_o exception_n of_o more_o than_o one_o man_n as_o in_o these_o regard_n this_o further_a labour_n by_o way_n of_o apology_n have_v be_v undertake_v not_o without_o some_o cause_n so_o in_o other_o respect_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o construe_v accept_v and_o use_v namely_o because_o the_o lord_n know_v my_o purpose_n herein_o be_v not_o to_o maintain_v my_o credit_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o to_o strive_v for_o triumph_n and_o victory_n but_o for_o truth_n and_o verity_n muchlesse_a wilful_o to_o oppose_v any_o that_o hold_v the_o contrary_n lest_o of_o all_o to_o detract_v from_o precious_a faith_n or_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o any_o the_o least_o measure_n or_o meaning_n 9.5_o â—_o pet._n 1.1_o â—uke_n 1_o 42._o â—om_n 9.5_o of_o my_o sincerity_n herein_o the_o christian_a reader_n may_v the_o rather_o be_v persuade_v by_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o i_o labour_v not_o to_o darken_v my_o opposite_a with_o disgrace_n except_o it_o be_v by_o cloud_v their_o name_n with_o silence_n but_o only_a to_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o question_n with_o a_o large_a explication_n and_o confirmation_n 2._o i_o seek_v not_o to_o shift_v of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n by_o evasion_n but_o answer_v thereunto_o with_o direct_a solution_n to_o my_o best_a understanding_n 3._o i_o study_v not_o to_o justify_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v defend_v with_o truth_n and_o plainness_n for_o i_o free_o confess_v the_o weakness_n