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promise_n and_o that_o command_v together_o and_o it_o become_v a_o conditional_a promise_n if_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v have_v pardon_n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o but_o p._n 137_o 138_o 140._o he_o just_o exclude_v meritorious_a natural_a and_o legal_a condition_n by_o which_o legal_a he_o mean_v not_o whatever_o be_v command_v with_o a_o annex_v promise_n for_o that_o be_v to_o contradict_v all_o here_o cite_v but_o such_o condition_n as_o do_v entitle_v we_o to_o the_o benefit_n as_o the_o very_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o merit_v or_o obtain_v they_o which_o i_o have_v oft_o deny_v gospel-condition_n to_o be_v and_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o reader_n it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o number_n of_o man_n fall_v under_o mr._n c_n curse_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o judge_v thou_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o pretend_v to_o the_o old_a gospel_n and_o arraign_v we_o for_o a_o new_a one_o my_o paradox_n appear_v the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o note_o orthodox_n while_o 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privilege_n be_v promise_v the_o former_a be_v mere_a misery_n and_o no_o fault_n the_o latter_a be_v a_o fault_n by_o which_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o that_o misery_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o ground_n a_o sentence_n on_o 3._o i_o will_v join_v two_o to_o help_v to_o bear_v this_o calumny_n fox_n p._n 343._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la justificantâ—…_n solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o faith_n be_v that_o garment_n make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o proper_o clothes_v we_o for_o the_o wedding_n and_o mr._n gale_n p._n 197._o shall_v you_o this_o night_n hear_v the_o cry_n behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v come_v be_v you_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o wedding-chamber_n have_v you_o the_o wedding-garment_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o to_o phil._n 3._o 8._o i_o have_v try_v strong_a argument_n than_o mr._n c._n be_v like_a to_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o my_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n be_v not_o alter_v and_o 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we_o plead_v redemption_n or_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n repl._n i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v pleadable_a only_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o stipulate_a party_n and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o redemption_n but_o can_v he_o think_v that_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v plead_v a_o personal_a right_n to_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v right_a that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n pleadable_a mr._n c._n p._n 29._o pardon_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o thing_n distinct_a etc._n from_o the_o promise_n but_o pardon_n be_v promise_v together_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o the_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n pardon_n be_v rather_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o much_o more_o have_v a_o causal_a influence_n thereunto_o than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o
pardon_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o repl._n 1_o here_o and_o p._n 28._o he_o confound_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o grace_n 2._o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v but_o one_o promise_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o first_o promise_n in_o the_o sentence_n against_o the_o serpent_n hereby_o he_o blast_v all_o the_o full_a discovery_n of_o it_o by_o the_o prophet_n yea_o and_o christ_n consider_v himself_o as_o if_o all_o the_o conditional_a proposal_n of_o covenant-benefit_n on_o term_n of_o duty_n be_v addition_n injurious_o add_v to_o the_o first_o promise_n 3._o he_o wretched_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o first_o promise_n as_o if_o it_o exclude_v all_o term_n of_o our_o save_v interest_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o whereas_o it_o do_v imply_v they_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n as_o a_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o our_o nature_n overcome_v satan_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o who_o it_o be_v promulgate_v even_o the_o rejecter_n of_o it_o act_n 13._o 32_o 46._o and_o as_o such_o give_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o any_o man_n if_o you_o take_v they_o as_o import_v the_o save_v benefit_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n than_o there_o must_v be_v some_o change_n in_o they_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o wicked_a otherwise_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o eve_n have_v the_o same_o save_v benefit_n which_o be_v thus_o evidence_v when_o god_n renew_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o seed_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o be_v believer_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 16_o 27._o and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o faith_n must_v be_v then_o enjoin_v for_o by_o faith_n abel_n sacrifice_n be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o cain_n and_o god_n word_n to_o cain_n be_v the_o redeemer_n language_n and_o the_o use_n of_o sacrifice_n import_v that_o god_n reveal_v 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faith_n yea_o effect_n of_o pardon_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n be_v not_o this_o to_o burlesque_fw-la the_o scripture_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2._o 16_o that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o that_o be_v we_o be_v make_v believer_n by_o justification_n we_o repent_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 33._o that_o be_v we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v repent_v one_o reason_n at_o least_o shall_v have_v be_v offer_v for_o these_o contradiction_n i_o suppose_v all_o that_o will_v be_v offer_v be_v that_o christ_n can_v work_v faith_n in_o we_o till_o we_o be_v pardon_v which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v against_o and_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o it_o by_o divine_a ordination_n in_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v admit_v effectual_a to_o the_o work_n and_o and_o accept_v of_o this_o grace_n before_o these_o merit_n be_v apply_v for_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v full_o express_v in_o his_o own_o reveal_v method_n whereby_o he_o command_v and_o work_v faith_n in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v deny_v lest_o he_o spoil_v his_o argument_n p._n 28._o that_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v before_o pardon_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o effect_v of_o christ_n merit_n yea_o the_o gospel-offers_a spirit_n operation_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o 6._o how_o long_o must_v i_o stay_v for_o a_o answer_n if_o i_o ask_v what_o kind_n of_o cause_n be_v pardon_n it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v not_o hisprocatartick_fw-ge 7._o be_v not_o this_o a_o new_a and_o singular_a gospel_n consult_v the_o former_a testimony_n need_v i_o mind_v thou_o that_o dr._n owen_n say_v p._n 306._o we_o require_v assemb_v evangelical_n faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_o to_o our_o justification_n &_o c_o r._n mr._n cl._n p._n 134._o norton_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o same_o the_o synod_n of_o 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