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reject_v or_o refu_n 〈…〉_z to_o apply_v the_o remedy_n not_o otherwise_o and_o let_v they_o be_v whosoever_o they_o 〈◊〉_d though_o one_o of_o god_n elect_n or_o comprehend_v in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n of_o e_o 〈…〉_z on_o and_o love_n of_o intention_n pity_n purpose_n and_o benevolence_n yet_o he_o remain_v â—â—â—demned_v till_o he_o believe_v or_o have_v actual_a union_n with_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n have_v life_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o john_n 〈…〉_z 12_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o do_v believe_v we_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o son_n but_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o have_v not_o faith_n we_o 〈◊〉_d no_o actual_a union_n with_o christ_n or_o have_v not_o the_o son_n if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 8._o moreover_o how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n 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5._o 17._o 〈…〉_z any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o and_o actual_o justify_v and_o not_o actual_o in_o christ_n 〈…〉_z to_o 10._o it_o presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o justify_v person_n that_o be_v not_o es_fw-la 〈…〉_z tual_o call_v now_o all_o know_v and_o grant_v there_o be_v no_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v 〈…〉_z e_o nor_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o save_v faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n 11._o it_o also_o hold_v forth_o or_o presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o justify_v person_n 〈…〉_z be_v actual_o justify_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o â—â—riptures_n rom._n 8._o 7_o 10_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o 12._o moreover_o it_o follow_v from_o their_o notion_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o actual_a 〈…〉_z ion_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v actual_o justify_v may_v be_v without_o nay_o utter_v 〈…〉_z incapable_a of_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o christ_n can_v christ_n have_v come_v 〈…〉_z n_o with_o and_o delight_n in_o filthy_a swine_n or_o can_v light_o have_v fellowship_n with_o 〈…〉_z iese_n can_v a_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n have_v commu_n 〈…〉_z n_o with_o and_o delight_n in_o god_n therefore_o say_v a_o reverend_n divine_a the_o 〈…〉_z tive_n and_o real_a change_n be_v both_o at_o one_o time_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o but_o you_o be_v 〈…〉_z ctified_a you_o be_v justify_v charnock_n on_o regen_n p._n 32._o 13._o it_o presuppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v union_n between_o two_o person_n 〈…〉_z en_fw-fr but_o one_o party_n only_o consent_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o any_o to_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v christ_n that_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o consent_v he_o give_v the_o soul_n faith_n as_o in_o the_o succeed_a narrative_n be_v note_a which_o be_v his_o love-token_n grace_n infuse_v in_o we_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n love_n constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o love_v he_o and_o â—o_o to_o consent_v to_o take_v he_o as_o its_o lord_n and_o only_a 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