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and_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o assumption_n they_o will_v prove_v anon_o the_o defence_n i_o answer_v by_o grant_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n but_o by_o deny_v the_o assumption_n and_o that_o for_o this_o â—eason_n illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n yet_o may_v illumination_n be_v wrought_v in_o time_n before_o sanctification_n in_o the_o elect_n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o reprobate_n without_o sanctification_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o regeneration_n be_v not_o wrought_v all_o at_o once_o and_o together_o as_o they_o hauâ—_n allege_v that_o illumination_n be_v a_o gracâ—_n of_o regeneration_n i_o prove_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a man_n 21._o colos_n 3.10_o eph._n 1.17_o eph._n 4.23.24_o act._n 26.19_o eph._n 1_o 18._o &_o 21._o second_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o renew_v god_n image_n iâ—_n we_o three_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o turn_a anâ—_n conversion_n fourthly_a because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n 〈◊〉_d our_o spiritual_a quicken_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o they_o prove_v thâ—_n assumption_n the_o exception_n if_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a in_o theiâ—_n several_a kind_n so_o that_o when_o part_n of_o theâ—_n be_v wrought_v the_o other_o be_v wrought_v also_o then_o be_v regeneration_n wrought_v all_o at_o once_o and_o together_o so_o that_o when_o one_o gracâ—_n thereof_o be_v wrought_v all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v wrought_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o the_o consequence_n they_o take_v for_o good_a because_o regeneration_n be_v one_o of_o the_o workeâ—_n of_o god_n that_o argue_v his_o perfection_n in_o work_v yea_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o assumption_n they_o think_v 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conceive_v but_o some_o day_n and_o week_n after_o the_o child_n be_v conceive_v and_o beget_v for_o the_o man_n be_v not_o perfect_a till_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v together_o fourthly_a jesus_n christ_n do_v frame_v the_o church_n and_o make_v it_o perfect_a not_o all_o at_o once_o and_o together_o but_o successive_o by_o call_v one_o member_n after_o another_o and_o add_v they_o thereunto_o act._n 2.47_o heb._n 11.40_o eph._n 4.12_o i_o grant_v all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n with_o that_o perfection_n which_o god_n intend_v they_o at_o several_a time_n but_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v imperfect_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o unto_o some_o part_n that_o be_v already_o wrought_v other_o may_v bâ—_n add_v at_o other_o time_n when_o god_n please_v i_o grant_v also_o that_o if_o by_o regeneration_n thâ—_n mean_v god_n make_v a_o man_n actual_o hâ—_n child_n then_o be_v regeneration_n wrought_v all_o one_o instant_a and_o together_o for_o that_o graâ—_n that_o give_v he_o prerogative_n to_o be_v god_n son_n viz_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v wrought_v all_o 〈◊〉_d once_o and_o together_o but_o if_o by_o regeneration_n be_v mean_v every_o or_o any_o grace_n of_o the_o spiâ—_n tend_v or_o dispose_v thereunto_o or_o aâ—_n part_n of_o regeneration_n then_o i_o say_v regeneration_n may_v be_v begin_v in_o one_o part_n at_o one_o timâ—_n and_o perfect_v in_o another_o grace_n at_o another_o time_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o instant_a of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n but_o â—uen_n now_o and_o as_o may_v be_v further_a declareâ—_n by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holâ—_n ghost_n which_o be_v grace_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o be_v not_o wrought_v all_o at_o one_o instant_a wiâ—_n faith_n in_o christ_n at_o least_o not_o in_o all_o man_n bâ—_n some_o time_n after_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v any_o way_n a_o disparagement_n to_o god_n which_o work_v it_o thuâ—_n if_o he_o please_v so_o to_o work_v see_v his_o wiâ—_n can_v disparage_v his_o power_n nor_o his_o pleasuâ—_n his_o wisdom_n therefore_o their_o first_o argument_n be_v not_o strange_a enough_o to_o prove_v the_o question_n the_o second_o follow_v the_o exception_n if_o a_o true_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n argument_n the_o second_o argument_n can_v be_v begin_v in_o time_n before_o a_o save_a faith_n than_o repentance_n can_v be_v begin_v in_o time_n before_o a_o save_a faith_n but_o the_o one_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o oâ—her_n the_o consequence_n they_o say_v be_v good_a because_o repentance_n be_v a_o true_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o assumption_n they_o prove_v the_o defence_n i_o answer_v if_o by_o a_o true_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v the_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n thereof_o â—hen_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o grant_v the_o assumption_n for_o the_o repentance_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o such_o a_o 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write_v in_o my_o first_o book_n that_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o in_o my_o first_o book_n i_o say_v faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v i_o of_o perjury_n lie_v and_o contradiction_n because_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o respect_n in_o both_o for_o in_o the_o first_o sentence_n righteousness_n must_v be_v take_v proper_o and_o formal_o for_o that_o very_a justice_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v just_a and_o righteous_a as_o by_o a_o form_n and_o of_o sinner_n make_v righteous_a formal_o and_o in_o the_o second_o sentence_n righteousness_n be_v take_v improper_o for_o a_o attribute_n give_v to_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o obedience_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n attribute_n to_o faith_n romans_z 16.26_o for_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v obedience_n to_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o bid_v we_o believe_v in_o christ_n 1_o john_n 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 behalf_n of_o man_n but_o only_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n not_o that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o justify_v we_o meritorious_o for_o or_o by_o any_o worthiness_n inherent_a in_o itself_o or_o infuse_v thereunto_o by_o christ_n merit_n but_o that_o it_o be_v call_v righteousness_n in_o a_o borrow_a sense_n because_o it_o be_v only_o the_o instrument_n appoint_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n merit_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o second_o accusation_n he_o do_v argue_v i_o only_o of_o lie_v and_o contradiction_n which_o he_o endeavour_n to_o do_v by_o this_o because_o in_o my_o second_o book_n i_o say_v my_o first_o book_n be_v not_o a_o treatise_n of_o
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affliction_n â—â—_o 2_o sam_n 6._o â—â—_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n