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faith_n will_v certain_o produce_v good_a work_n and_o if_o good_a work_n and_o persevere_v holiness_n do_v not_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n and_o because_o dead_a it_o never_o be_v a_o justify_v faith_n however_o man_n flatter_v themselves_o also_o that_o man_n faith_n though_o not_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n yea_o the_o most_o judicious_a own_o that_o if_o sin_n shall_v reign_v in_o believer_n and_o they_o apostatise_v they_o will_v be_v condemn_v though_o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n make_v that_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o persevere_v holiness_n and_o good_a work_n so_o far_o continue_v their_o justification_n as_o they_o prevent_v what_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o condemnation_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o continuation_n of_o justification_n see_v dr._n owen_n of_o justification_n p._n 207_o 208_o 306._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o who_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v account_n work_v to_o be_v 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justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o those_o who_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n also_o from_o detract_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o have_v the_o sole_a merit_v atone_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o justification_n and_o do_v not_o only_o grant_v perseverance_n but_o think_v these_o conditional_a promise_n and_o commination_n be_v apt_a and_o design_v mean_n of_o it_o in_o subject_n capable_a of_o moral_a government_n and_o who_o warfare_n be_v unaccomplish_v however_o such_o different_a sentiment_n may_v appear_v to_o other_o i_o lay_v so_o little_a stress_n upon_o they_o that_o i_o have_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o have_v print_v a_o sheet_n against_o any_o man_n who_o confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o save_a faith_n as_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n repentance_n and_o love_n still_o accompany_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o object_n on_o who_o god_n justify_v act_n do_v terminate_v and_o the_o uneffectualness_n of_o faith_n to_o save_v any_o who_o neglect_v to_o perform_v good_a work_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n such_o as_o grant_v but_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v never_o write_v against_o for_o scruple_v the_o conditional_a respect_n of_o they_o to_o the_o gospel-law_n but_o dr._n crisp_n notion_n i_o apprehend_v dangerous_a and_o they_o so_o great_o prevail_v my_o brethren_n think_v my_o confute_v they_o necessary_a at_o that_o time_n whereas_o i_o have_v no_o purpose_n when_o i_o write_v against_o dr._n crisp_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o these_o other_o point_n but_o some_o congregational_a brethren_n in_o their_o attempt_n against_o my_o book_n do_v from_o a_o very_a few_o occasional_a expression_n therein_o accuse_v we_o of_o socinianism_n arminianism_n and_o popery_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o pretence_n to_o fix_v that_o charge_n they_o turn_v the_o controversy_n into_o these_o lesser_a matter_n whereby_o i_o be_v necessitate_v either_o to_o insist_v on_o they_o however_o against_o my_o will_n or_o else_o abide_v under_o the_o foresay_a severe_a imputation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n not_o only_o of_o my_o own_o ministry_n but_o also_o of_o most_o of_o my_o brethren_n chap._n viii_o a_o attempt_n to_o accommodate_v the_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v only_o as_o to_o effect_n and_o not_o in_o se_fw-la and_o those_o of_o we_o who_o think_v it_o be_v impute_v in_o se._n foresee_v a_o objection_n that_o will_v be_v improve_v against_o a_o peaceable_a forbearance_n towards_o a_o number_n however_o small_a and_o that_o rigidness_n may_v include_v in_o that_o number_n whomever_o the_o objector_n shall_v disaffect_v it_o be_v of_o use_n to_o state_n it_o object_n grant_v the_o forementioned_a point_n to_o be_v reduce_v below_o a_o cause_n of_o dissension_n yet_o the_o difference_n can_v be_v compromise_v between_o such_o as_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v in_fw-la se_fw-la for_o justification_n and_o they_o who_o say_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v in_o se_fw-la but_o quoad_fw-la effectus_fw-la answ._n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v accommodate_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cut_v off_o just_a pretence_n for_o hereticate_a and_o divide_v from_o each_o other_o to_o which_o end_n i_o will_v consider_v these_o several_a opinion_n and_o then_o reduce_v the_o difference_n first_o among_o they_o who_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v in_fw-la se_fw-la there_o be_v two_o opinion_n most_o note_v and_o whereto_o all_o other_o be_v reducible_a of_o both_o these_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v so_o much_o that_o little_o more_o be_v needful_a 1._o some_o think_v the_o elect_n be_v judicial_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n account_v to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o law_n demand_v both_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n such_o must_v hold_v that_o christ_n death_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o their_o personal_a subsistence_n yea_o and_o except_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o representative_a without_o any_o gift_n of_o that_o righteousness_n it_o be_v impute_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o legal_a justice_n as_o adam_n obedience_n have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v final_o obey_v and_o his_o offence_n now_o be_v upon_o his_o sin_v there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v for_o this_o judicial_a reckon_a sinner_n to_o obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o hold_v they_o be_v not_o adjudge_v to_o have_v do_v this_o till_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o then_o they_o be_v legal_o just_a before_o god_n and_o as_o such_o entitle_v to_o eternal_a life_n these_o speak_v more_o safe_o but_o less_o consistent_o they_o limit_v the_o time_n from_o a_o conviction_n that_o 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sign_n of_o regeneration_n and_o he_o add_v such_o power_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o in-being_a of_o these_o grace_n as_o beget_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o joyful_a sense_n of_o its_o reconcile_a state_n and_o some_o comfortable_a freedom_n from_o those_o fear_n which_o accompany_v a_o doubt_a christian_a and_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o grace_n assurance_n be_v ordinary_o strong_a or_o weak_a error_n assurance_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture-marks_a of_o sign_n of_o grace_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v discover_v to_o we_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n any_o holy_a qualification_n but_o assurance_n come_v only_o by_o a_o inward_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o our_o believe_v thereupon_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v truth_n 16._o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n adhere_v to_o they_o which_o god_n see_v and_o account_v the_o committer_n guilty_a thereby_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o charge_v themselves_o therewith_o so_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o repentance_n and_o renew_v their_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n nevertheless_o they_o ought_v not_o thereby_o to_o fear_v their_o be_v out_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n further_o than_o their_o fall_n give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o suspect_v that_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o that_o their_o first_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v not_o sincere_a error_n god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n though_o he_o see_v the_o fact_n neither_o do_v he_o charge_v they_o with_o any_o sin_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o charge_n themselves_o with_o any_o sin_n nor_o be_v at_o all_o sad_a for_o they_o nor_o confess_v repent_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o pardon_n no_o nor_o in_o order_n to_o assure_v themselves_o of_o pardon_n even_o when_o they_o commit_v murder_n adultery_n or_o the_o 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as_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o covenant-favour_n yet_o by_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v so_o displease_v as_o for_o they_o to_o correct_v his_o child_n though_o he_o speak_v instruction_n by_o his_o rebuke_n error_n none_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o believer_n have_v in_o they_o the_o least_o of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o their_o person_n for_o their_o sin_n truth_n 19_o though_o the_o present_a sincere_a holiness_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o valuable_a by_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o any_o atonement_n for_o our_o defect_n and_o we_o still_o need_v forgiveness_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o acceptance_n thereof_o yet_o as_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v its_o lovely_a in_o itself_o and_o please_v to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o dung_n or_o filth_n error_n the_o great_a holiness_n in_o believer_n though_o wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mere_a dung_n rottenness_n and_o filthiness_n as_o in_o they_o truth_n 20._o gospel-preaching_a be_v when_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n do_v publish_v to_o fall_v sinner_n the_o good_a news_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v obtain_v in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n free_o offer_v salvation_n on_o his_o term_n earnest_o persuade_v and_o command_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o comply_v with_o those_o term_n as_o ever_o they_o will_v escape_v the_o misery_n they_o be_v under_o and_o possess_v the_o benefit_n he_o have_v purchase_v direct_v all_o to_o look_v to_o he_o for_o strength_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o the_o only_a mediator_n and_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n as_o the_o sole_a atonement_n for_o sin_n and_o merit_a cause_n of_o all_o blessing_n instruct_v they_o in_o all_o reveal_v truth_n and_o by_o gospel-motive_n urge_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o duty_n but_o especial_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a press_v after_o perfection_n error_n gospel-preaching_a be_v to_o teach_v man_n they_o be_v as_o much_o pardon_v and_o as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n always_o as_o when_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o while_o they_o be_v ungodly_a they_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o when_o they_o believe_v neither_o can_v sin_n any_o way_n hinder_v their_o salvation_n or_o their_o peace_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v to_o further_o either_o of_o they_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o they_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o they_o before_o any_o holy_a qualification_n or_o endeavour_n truth_n 21._o legal_a preach_v be_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n or_o to_o preach_v the_o mosaic_a or_o jewish_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n but_o it_o be_v not_o legal_a preach_v to_o require_v and_o persuade_v to_o faith_n holiness_n or_o duty_n by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n according_a to_o the_o 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etc._n and_o sometime_o god_n condescend_v to_o make_v it_o audible_a to_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o receive_a testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n 3._o this_o sentence_n be_v in_o part_n execute_v upon_o every_o believer_n as_o to_o what_o be_v promise_v for_o the_o present_a as_o well_o as_o his_o title_n be_v adjudge_v to_o what_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o future_a the_o indwelling_a spirit_n assistance_n peculiar_a to_o christ_n member_n answer_n of_o prayer_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whatever_o special_a act_n of_o providence_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n adopt_a one_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o justify_v sentence_n and_o suppose_v such_o a_o sentence_n past_a as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a one_o 4._o god_n still_o pronounce_v a_o justify_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o gospel-promises_a though_o that_o great_a one_o which_o alter_v our_o state_n pass_v upon_o our_o first_o believe_v as_o he_o adjudge_v we_o to_o pardon_n and_o adoption_n upon_o our_o first_o acceptance_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o he_o adjudge_v we_o non-forfeiter_n upon_o our_o abide_n in_o christ_n or_o persevere_v acceptance_n instance_a as_o the_o various_a promise_n describe_v the_o heir_n thereof_o §_o 3._o the_o same_o justify_v sentence_n that_o god_n pass_v by_o his_o promise_n apply_v by_o himself_o in_o this_o life_n will_v be_v more_o solemn_o and_o convince_o pronounce_v at_o the_o judgment-day_n when_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o take_v place_n 1._o we_o shall_v be_v as_o true_o judge_v at_o that_o day_n as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v sentence_v or_o the_o sentence_n execute_v at_o all_o in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o death_n the_o wise_a god_n who_o know_v the_o subserviency_n hereof_o to_o practical_a religion_n do_v oft_o and_o most_o express_o deliver_v it_o and_o in_o word_n as_o if_o we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v among_o those_o find_v alive_a when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v all_o receive_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 14._o 10_o 12._o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o and_o what_o must_v we_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o word_n mat._n 12._o 36._o secret_n of_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 16._o use_n of_o talent_n mat._n 25._o heb._n 13._o 17._o our_o work_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v every_o thing_n as_o give_v evidence_n concern_v man_n condition_n as_o it_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o principal_o centre_n in_o this_o have_v they_o sincere_o accept_v of_o the_o salvation_n offer_v by_o the_o redeemer_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v the_o same_o as_o that_o by_o which_o every_o believer_n be_v justify_v on_o this_o side_n death_n it_o be_v no_o new_a or_o other_o sentence_n but_o the_o same_o more_o solemn_o declare_v unless_o you_o will_v say_v it_o include_v the_o entire_a extent_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o change_v our_o state_n 3._o the_o great_a design_n of_o that_o solemn_a process_n and_o open_a sentence_n be_v to_o vindicate_v god_n in_o christ_n as_o no_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o the_o extreme_o different_a state_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o save_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o eternity_n especial_o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o offer_v of_o salvation_n and_o withal_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o mysterious_a method_n towards_o the_o justify_v in_o their_o past_a life_n as_o also_o they_o from_o unjust_a aspersion_n 2_o thess._n 1._o dan._n 12._o mat._n 22._o &_o 25._o but_o to_o instance_n no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o he_o will_v convince_v angel_n and_o man_n by_o manifest_a instance_n that_o they_o who_o he_o justify_v and_o now_o save_v be_v person_n justifiable_a by_o that_o rule_n of_o judgement_n whereby_o the_o other_o be_v condemn_v and_o that_o the_o sentence_n he_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v on_o each_o be_v the_o very_a sentence_n which_o that_o rule_n impartial_o apply_v to_o their_o real_a case_n denounce_v §_o 4._o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o be_v principal_o regard_v in_o order_n to_o right_a apprehension_n concern_v the_o justify_v sentence_n this_o determine_v what_o be_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o what_o be_v not_o this_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o adjudge_v title_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o debt_n dependent_a or_o independent_a thereby_o be_v evident_a what_o we_o be_v adjudge_v to_o and_o whether_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o several_a complex_fw-la condition_n or_o one_o particular_a one_o for_o we_o must_v be_v free_a from_o whatever_o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n denounce_v condemnable_a and_o not_o be_v
without_o what_o it_o confine_v its_o promise_a absolution_n or_o benefit_n to_o see_v the_o lord_n our_o judge_n do_v sentence_v we_o as_o this_o reveal_v rule_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o §_o 5._o i_o find_v nothing_o plain_a than_o that_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o we_o receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5._o 11._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 11_o 22_o 24._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o chap._n 3._o 30._o and_o by_o our_o word_n mat._n 11._o 37._o and_o by_o our_o work_n jam._n 2._o 24._o and_o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a with_o respect_n to_o their_o grace_n and_o act_n short_a of_o perfection_n and_o that_o christ_n judicial_a proceed_n be_v upon_o man_n temper_n and_o behaviour_n mat._n 22._o 25._o chap._n 10._o 32._o and_o promise_v of_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v make_v still_o to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o perseverance_n and_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v death_n against_o impenitent_a one_o luke_n 13._o 3._o infidel_n job._n 3._o 36._o disobedient_a rom._n 2._o 8._o barren_a heb._n 6._o 8._o apostate_n heb._n 10._o 38._o and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n luke_n 13._o 27._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v overlook_v that_o perfection_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o what_o the_o gospel-promise_a be_v make_v to_o nor_o be_v the_o gospel_n threaten_v of_o damnation_n level_v against_o any_o offence_n consistent_a with_o sincerity_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o when_o god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v require_v a_o judicial_a regard_n to_o inherent_a faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o by_o one_o rule_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o justify_v sentence_n in_o all_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o upon_o that_o of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n unless_o that_o one_o rule_n do_v either_o 1._o original_o promise_v life_n to_o perfect_v legal_a obedience_n and_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o if_o i_o suppose_v this_o i_o must_v admit_v that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o denounce_v death_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o to_o condemn_v to_o death_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o to_o promise_v life_n to_o imperfect_a obedience_n consist_v not_o yea_o i_o must_v then_o consider_v god_n to_o enact_v that_o rule_n of_o judgement_n as_o in_o his_o first_o relation_n to_o innocent_a man_n viz._n as_o creator_n govern_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o man_n as_o his_o creature_n but_o if_o god_n be_v consider_v only_o in_o that_o relation_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o perfection_n to_o enact_v a_o rule_n of_o judgement_n which_o promise_v life_n to_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o deliver_v and_o which_o man_n be_v original_o capable_a to_o obey_v and_o moreover_o we_o find_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n by_o which_o he_o now_o justify_v man_n a_o direct_a respect_n to_o many_o thing_n which_o that_o first_o law_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o redeemer_n for_o our_o sin_n faith_n in_o this_o redeemer_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n which_o condemn_v we_o as_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o unless_o that_o one_o rule_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o gospel-promise_a of_o the_o redeemer_n viz._n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v hereby_o indeed_o the_o justify_v sentence_n will_v direct_o pass_v upon_o man_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o adjudge_v he_o to_o a_o right_a in_o whatever_o the_o gospel_n promise_v to_o believer_n qua_fw-la such_o and_o consider_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o induce_v fall_v sinner_n to_o believe_v upon_o a_o supposition_n and_o 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