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theâ—_n what_o sin_n god_n child_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n in_o what_o kind_n to_o be_v rank_v difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o reprobate_a differ_v 1._o differ_v 2._o differ_v 3._o use_v how_o far_o gross_a sin_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o justification_n answer_v negative_o the_o question_n answer_v affirmative_o why_o the_o guilt_n of_o new_a grosâ—e_a sin_n do_v not_o take_v away_o justification_n the_o second_o petition_n handle_v whether_o god_n in_o pardon_v do_v forgive_v all_o sin_n together_o three_o thing_n lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n the_o question_n hold_v negative_o upon_o these_o ground_n use_v observe_v proposition_n lay_v down_o in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o observation_n wherein_o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consist_v 1._o in_o our_o sense_n of_o that_o pardon_n 2._o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o effect_n of_o pardon_n 3._o then_o 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sin_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 69_o 17_o how_o god_n anger_n manifest_v itself_o upon_o his_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n pag._n 75_o 18_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v displease_v with_o 79_o 19_o how_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n 82_o 20_o how_o the_o antinomian_a will_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n 88_o 21_o how_o the_o antinomian_a distinguish_v between_o god_n know_v and_o see_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 22_o how_o see_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 89_o 23_o how_o god_n knowledge_n and_o we_o do_v differ_v ibid._n 24_o how_o the_o antinomian_o be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o 93_o 25_o how_o far_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o mere_a liberty_n of_o his_o will_n 95_o 26_o how_o freedom_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o god_n 96_o 27_o how_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o the_o action_n of_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o freedom_n 97_o 28_o how_o god_n justice_n essential_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o differ_v 100_o 29_o how_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n 101_o 30_o how_o affliction_n on_o believer_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 31_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n 105_o 32_o what_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n ibid._n 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o 113_o 34_o whether_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o 4_o reason_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a 116_o 35_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 121_o 1_o in_o the_o subject_n who_o do_v pray_v ibid._n 2_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o 126_o 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v 128_o 36_o how_o sin_n a_o consider_v 130_o 37_o how_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a 132_o 38_o whether_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n 138_o 39_o what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 139_o 40_o why_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v press_v as_o necessary_a 146_o 41_o how_o our_o repentance_n consist_v with_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 147_o 42_o how_o many_o do_v mistake_v concern_v repentance_n p._n 150_o 43_o why_o god_n require_v repentance_n see_v it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o pardon_n 157_o 44_o why_o repentance_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o remove_v sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 161_o 45_o why_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o great_a a_o good_a and_o as_o much_o honour_n god_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a 163_o 46_o what_o harm_n come_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n ibid._n 47_o what_o kind_n of_o act_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 166_o 48_o whether_o justification_n precede_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 176_o 49_o whether_o infant_n have_v actual_a faith_n and_o be_v believer_n 181_o 50_o how_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n 185_o 51_o how_o a_o elect_a person_n unconvert_v and_o a_o reprobate_n differ_v and_o what_o kind_n of_o love_n election_n be_v 188_o 52_o whether_o in_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n or_o for_o assurance_n only_o 196_o 53_o why_o god_n do_v sometime_o pardon_v sin_n not_o acquaint_v the_o person_n with_o it_o 200_o 54_o what_o direction_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o soul_n under_o temptation_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 203_o 55_o whether_o a_o believer_n repent_v be_v to_o make_v difference_n between_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o lesser_a 205_o 56_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o cover_v of_o sin_n 216_o 57_o how_o god_n by_o pardon_v sin_n be_v sâ—id_v to_o cover_v it_o 217_o 58_o whether_o the_o phrase_n of_o god_n cover_v sin_n imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v it_o 219_o 59_o how_o sin_n be_v in_o justify_v person_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o omnisciency_n truth_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n 220_o 60_o how_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n in_o believer_n 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and_o although_o this_o question_n have_v be_v vex_v in_o some_o respect_n with_o the_o scratch_a claw_n of_o the_o schoolman_n yet_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v not_o to_o be_v so_o ill_a a_o seedsman_n as_o to_o sow_v among_o thorn_n nor_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n allude_v plantare_fw-la nemus_fw-la aristotelicum_fw-la juxta_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la plant_v aristotle_n dark_a grove_n near_o god_n altar_n and_o for_o the_o clear_a proceed_n in_o this_o great_a point_n particular_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o doctrine_n brief_o in_o the_o hypothesi_fw-la as_o it_o be_v david_n case_n and_o then_o in_o thesi_fw-la as_o it_o may_v be_v any_o believer_n condition_n for_o david_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n second_o of_o the_o evil_a befalling_a he_o because_o of_o it_o david_n sin_n be_v at_o large_a mention_v 2_o sam._n 11._o where_o you_o have_v several_a aggravation_n of_o this_o ungodly_a act_n first_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o 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become_v very_o guilty_a six_o here_o be_v great_a deliberation_n and_o consultation_n how_o to_o cover_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v vriah_n the_o father_n of_o it_o o_o where_o be_v david_n heart_n that_o it_o do_v not_o smite_v he_o all_o this_o while_n seven_o to_o bring_v this_o wretched_a plot_n about_o hâ—_n send_v vriah_n with_o letter_n to_o joab_n for_o his_o own_o destruction_n do_v not_o david_n here_o that_o which_o he_o condemn_v and_o pray_v against_o so_o much_o in_o other_o lie_v in_o wait_n like_o a_o lion_n to_o devour_v the_o poor_a innocent_a eight_o his_o sin_n become_v more_o heinous_a in_o that_o to_o colour_v this_o he_o will_v have_v vriah_n and_o many_o other_o innocent_a person_n set_v in_o the_o forefront_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o afterward_o with_o most_o transcendent_a hypocrisy_n excuse_v it_o with_o this_o the_o battle_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o sin_n with_o many_o sin_n complicate_v in_o it_o nine_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v david_n take_v bathsheba_n to_o wife_n delight_n in_o she_o and_o rejoice_v with_o she_o ten_o to_o make_v his_o sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a after_o these_o horrid_a sin_n commit_v thus_o against_o natural_a light_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a we_o find_v no_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n no_o trouble_n of_o heart_n till_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v and_o arouse_v he_o but_o present_o upon_o his_o reproof_n how_o do_v this_o mountain_n melt_v like_o wax_n before_o the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n encourage_v himself_o with_o david_n sin_n unless_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o also_o david_n repentance_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n take_v notice_n what_o way_n god_n take_v to_o break_v he_o and_o how_o much_o displeasure_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o repentance_n first_o he_o have_v great_a terror_n and_o trouble_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o express_v by_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o be_v viz._n break_a bone_n it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o if_o all_o his_o bone_n be_v bray_v and_o pounce_v together_o thus_o fearful_a be_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o even_o to_o his_o own_o people_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n as_o the_o sun_n which_o use_v to_o dart_v forth_o resplendent_a beam_n of_o lustre_n by_o gross_a and_o thick_a cloud_n be_v darken_v and_o obscure_v so_o david_n who_o heretofore_o rejoice_v in_o god_n take_v comfort_n in_o his_o promise_n do_v now_o like_o dives_n beg_v for_o one_o drop_n of_o comfort_n and_o find_v a_o great_a gulf_n between_o that_o and_o he_o insomuch_o that_o it_o can_v come_v to_o he_o nor_o he_o to_o it_o now_o what_o be_v all_o david_n pleasure_n all_o his_o lustful_a delight_n to_o these_o wound_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v he_o not_o buy_v repentance_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n let_v the_o godly_a hear_v this_o and_o tremble_v and_o do_v no_o such_o thing_n second_o as_o he_o find_v hell_n thus_o within_o he_o so_o god_n be_v also_o real_o displease_v his_o sin_n be_v uncancel_v till_o he_o repent_v so_o that_o god_n displeasure_n be_v not_o only_o in_o david_n sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o in_o god_n heart_n also_o as_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v like_o iron_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o yield_a any_o fruit_n of_o comfort_n so_o the_o heaven_n be_v like_o brass_n god_n have_v speak_v to_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n on_o which_o no_o dew_n of_o his_o favour_n shall_v fall_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o pardon_n but_o plenty_n and_o iteration_n of_o pardon_n multiply_v to_o pardon_v as_o vers_n 2._o i_o need_v pardon_n again_o and_o again_o i_o need_v a_o plentiful_a pardon_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o sin_n now_o david_n may_v just_o be_v more_o solicitous_a and_o fearful_a about_o the_o pardon_n of_o these_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n but_o a_o expectation_n of_o vengeance_n either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v stretch_v to_o the_o socinian_n error_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v three_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o loathsomnesse_n and_o defile_v guilt_n upon_o his_o conscience_n whereby_o like_a adam_n he_o can_v run_v and_o hide_v himself_o that_o god_n may_v not_o see_v he_o hereupon_o he_o pray_v wash_v i_o cleanse_v i_o purge_v i_o o_o how_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a be_v he_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n if_o david_n righteousness_n be_v account_v a_o menstruous_a cloth_n or_o dung_n by_o he_o what_o debase_v and_o abhor_v thought_n must_v he_o needs_o have_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o the_o swine_n wallow_v in_o mire_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o vomit_n four_o he_o feel_v a_o spiritual_a consumption_n and_o languish_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v exercise_v any_o of_o those_o grace_n that_o he_o use_v to_o do_v therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o principal_a or_o voluntary_a spirit_n that_o with_o delight_n and_o strength_n he_o may_v do_v god_n will_n david_n arise_v as_o samson_n when_o his_o hair_n be_v cut_v off_o think_v to_o do_v such_o great_a exploit_n as_o he_o have_v before_o but_o he_o find_v his_o strength_n go_v five_o he_o discover_v a_o world_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o that_o pray_v for_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n he_o now_o probable_o fear_v himself_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n question_n whether_o any_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o he_o at_o all_o and_o certain_o it_o may_v just_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v he_o to_o consider_v he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o wickedness_n deliberate_o in_o cold_a blood_n without_o any_o remorse_n
the_o same_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o be_v because_o of_o repentance_n future_a so_o that_o still_o no_o sin_n will_v be_v forgive_v without_o repentance_n for_o suppose_v that_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n to_o stand_v upon_o god_n internal_a will_n to_o pardon_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n will_v it_o not_o as_o well_o follow_v god_n internal_a will_n to_o give_v repentance_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n if_o another_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o pardon_n from_o eternity_n only_o we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o manifestation_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v we_o not_o then_o say_v that_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o it_o be_v declarative_a in_o time_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o justification_n be_v god_n act_n and_o repentance_n we_o yet_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o infusion_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o justification_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o repentance_n as_o a_o act_n which_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v infuse_v but_o of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o a_o three_o rule_n shall_v be_v true_a that_o therefore_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n say_v it_o will_v pardon_v all_o do_v not_o this_o hold_n also_o for_o repentance_n see_v in_o the_o covenant_n god_n promise_v to_o give_v a_o repent_a heart_n last_o if_o god_n may_v be_v think_v changeable_a because_o now_o he_o pardon_v and_o once_o he_o do_v not_o will_v it_o not_o as_o well_o hold_v because_o he_o now_o give_v grace_n to_o such_o a_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o once_o he_o do_v not_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o follow_v with_o a_o equal_a necessity_n that_o if_o future_a sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v that_o god_n also_o do_v accept_v of_o future_a repentance_n before_o it_o be_v practise_v or_o else_o if_o repentance_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o god_n till_o actual_o perform_v so_o neither_o be_v sin_n forgive_v till_o actual_o commit_v and_o repent_v of_o the_o result_n of_o this_o whole_a truth_n be_v by_o way_n of_o use_n use_v to_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o make_v not_o any_o doctrine_n about_o grace_n in_o the_o genius_n and_o natural_a consequence_n of_o it_o to_o encourage_v or_o harden_v to_o sin_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodly_a lust_n make_v thou_o love_v they_o the_o more_o if_o because_o you_o be_v under_o grace_n sin_n have_v therefore_o dominion_n over_o you_o if_o there_o be_v goodness_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o you_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o then_o know_v all_o thing_n work_v contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o scripture-direction_n all_o gospel-grace_n be_v a_o cleanse_n purify_n refine_n property_n it_o be_v fire_n to_o get_v out_o the_o dross_n it_o be_v water_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n it_o be_v oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v wine_n to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n do_v not_o while_o you_o promise_v yourselves_o a_o liberty_n by_o grace_n therein_o become_v servant_n of_o corruption_n more_o especial_o let_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v have_v sweet_a experience_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o fall_n and_o relapse_n if_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o that_o reconciliation_n make_v with_o his_o father_n after_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o love_v vouchsafe_v to_o he_o have_v again_o wander_v into_o far_a country_n prodigal_o consume_v all_o his_o estate_n live_v with_o swine_n upon_o husk_n how_o unpardonable_a and_o unworthy_a will_v this_o fact_n have_v be_v no_o less_o guilty_a will_v thou_o be_v who_o haste_n have_v the_o ring_n put_v on_o thou_o who_o have_v feed_v on_o the_o fat_a calf_n if_o after_o this_o thou_o provoke_v god_n by_o gross_a transgression_n some_o have_v dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v secure_a in_o sin_v and_o more_o willing_a to_o offend_v because_o of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n which_o will_v infallible_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o that_o sin_n but_o what_o sin_n be_v not_o possible_a except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n take_v heed_n then_o lest_o thou_o love_v the_o gospel_n because_o it_o have_v always_o glad_a tiding_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o precept_n or_o threaten_n because_o they_o speak_v hard_a thing_n to_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v a_o carnal_a gospeller_n as_o well_o as_o a_o popish_a legalist_n lecture_n xxix_o act_n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o exhortatory_n discourse_n of_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n deal_v like_o a_o wise_a physician_n first_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o disease_n second_o apply_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n the_o disease_n be_v that_o heinous_a sin_n the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o kill_v of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n which_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la 1._o they_o deliver_v up_o and_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o pilate_n when_o he_o will_v have_v acquit_v he_o 2._o they_o deny_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o 3._o they_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v release_v rather_o than_o he_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o remedy_n prescribe_v in_o two_o word_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v repent_v that_o denote_v a_o change_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v convert_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoever_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o true_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o imperfect_a and_o unsound_a grief_n which_o be_v upon_o hypocrite_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o true_a repentance_n mat._n 21.19_o &_o 32._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o outward_a repentance_n meeer_o mat._n 11.21_o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v reciprocal_o turn_v yourselves_o or_o be_v turn_v this_o exhortation_n do_v not_o suppose_v freewill_n in_o we_o it_o only_o denote_v our_o duty_n not_o our_o ability_n neither_o be_v grotius_n his_o assertion_n better_o than_o semipelagianisme_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o father_n so_o that_o as_o child_n be_v name_v after_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o mother_n thus_o good_a action_n be_v denominate_v from_o grace_n not_o freewill_n for_o in_o our_o conversion_n freewill_n be_v neither_o a_o total_a or_o partial_a cause_n preoperant_a or_o cooperant_fw-la but_o the_o passive_a subject_n recipient_a of_o that_o vim_fw-la gratiae_fw-la vorticordiam_fw-la as_o austin_n call_v it_o the_o heart-changing_a power_n of_o grace_n this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n be_v urge_v from_o the_o profitable_a consequent_a piscator_fw-la call_v it_o effectu_fw-la utili_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o conversion_n which_o be_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o it_o be_v not_o a_o inference_n of_o causality_n but_o of_o consequence_n blot_v out_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v from_o merchant_n that_o expunge_v their_o debt_n or_o the_o scribe_n that_o race_v out_o those_o letter_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o paper_n or_o the_o painter_n that_o deface_v those_o lineament_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o picture_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o time_n when_o these_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v exod._n 8.15_o some_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o nor_o that_o expression_n the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 21._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o of_o that_o preservation_n the_o elect_a shall_v have_v when_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o expound_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o peter_n and_o other_o place_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o time_n when_o god_n come_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n but_o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n to_o go_v from_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n which_o make_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v because_o than_o they_o be_v ease_v from_o all_o those_o trouble_n and_o oppression_n they_o lie_v under_o in_o
this_o world_n hence_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n upon_o the_o come_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n the_o observation_n be_v observe_v that_o a_o complete_a and_o full_a absolution_n from_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o enjoy_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o believer_n have_v not_o a_o full_a discharge_n till_o then_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n continual_o subject_a to_o new_a sin_n and_o so_o to_o new_a guilt_n whereby_o arise_v new_a fear_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v not_o a_o full_a rest_n from_o all_o till_o that_o final_a absolution_n be_v pronounce_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n observation_n before_o we_o show_v the_o ground_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o full_o complete_v till_o then_o we_o must_v lay_v down_o some_o proposition_n by_o way_n of_o a_o grand_a work_n first_o the_o scripture_n not_o only_o in_o this_o privilege_n of_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o other_o also_o make_v the_o compliment_n and_o fullness_n of_o they_o to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n redemption_n be_v the_o total_a sum_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n col._n 1.14_o rom._n 3.24_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o our_o grave_n in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o eminent_a manner_n the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 1.7_o ephes_n 4.30_o because_o at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v the_o utmost_a and_o last_o effect_n of_o our_o redemption_n adoption_n that_o also_o be_v a_o privilege_n we_o receive_v in_o this_o life_n yea_o a_o learned_a man_n forbes_n in_o his_o book_n where_o he_o handle_v the_o order_n of_o god_n grace_n make_v adoption_n as_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o to_o go_v before_o justification_n yet_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.23_o call_v the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o adoption_n 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the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o time_n when_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o because_o then_o be_v the_o public_a absolution_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o according_a to_o philosophy_n motion_n receive_v their_o name_n from_o the_o term_n to_o which_o they_o tend_v second_o howsoever_o justification_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o justification_n beside_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v connote_v a_o state_n that_o the_o subject_n be_v put_v into_o viz._n a_o state_n of_o favour_n be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o state_n can_v be_v reiterated_a often_o no_o more_o than_o a_o wife_n after_o that_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o relation_n be_v frequent_o make_v a_o wife_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o scripture_n always_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o connote_v a_o state_n or_o condition_n the_o subject_n be_v put_v into_o as_o well_o as_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n vouchsafe_v to_o such_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v indeed_o learned_a man_n who_o think_v justification_n may_v be_v reiterated_a as_o you_o hear_v peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n other_o call_v it_o a_o continue_a action_n as_o conservation_n but_o although_o there_o be_v a_o continuance_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o godly_a be_v preserve_v in_o that_o estate_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v god_n do_v renew_v justification_n daily_o as_o he_o do_v pardon_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n give_v a_o ground_n for_o a_o second_o justification_n or_o the_o continue_n and_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o bring_v those_o place_n tit._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o rev._n 22.11_o the_o learned_a and_o excellent_a interpreter_n ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o roman_n vers_n 4._o large_o plead_v for_o a_o twofold_a justification_n the_o first_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o impute_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v altogether_o perfect_a and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o he_o make_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a whereby_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n regenerate_v we_o be_v conformable_a unto_o that_o love_n in_o part_n and_o be_v day_n by_o day_n more_o and_o more_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v full_o so_o when_o perfection_n come_v of_o which_o justification_n he_o say_v these_o text_n speak_v jam._n 2.21_o 24._o revel_v 22.11_o mat._n 11.37_o 1_o king_n 8.32_o this_o twofold_a justification_n he_o make_v to_o differ_v toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la from_o the_o papist_n who_o first_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o the_o discuss_n of_o this_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a in_o the_o other_o part_n viz._n of_o impute_a righteousness_n austin_n seem_v to_o hold_v justification_n a_o frequent_a and_o continue_a act_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la cap._n 8._o 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