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18._o 13._o god_n compassionate_a i_o a_o sinner_n say_v the_o publican_n and_o his_o heal_v we_o isai_n 53.5_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o this_o be_v a_o remote_a capacity_n the_o next_o particular_a do_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sinner_n proximous_a or_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o pardon_n 2._o then_o be_v the_o elect_a capable_a of_o actual_a pardon_n when_o they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n fit_a or_o fit_v for_o it_o quest_n when_o be_v that_o answ_n when_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n i_o speak_v of_o person_n adult_n or_o of_o ripe_a age_n confess_v they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n see_v act._n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24.47_o and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n act_n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n observe_v repentance_n be_v give_v first_o and_o then_o remission_n as_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o husbandman_n till_o it_o be_v plough_v so_o nor_o be_v the_o elect_a capable_a of_o receive_v the_o precious_a seed_n of_o pardon_n till_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v plough_v up_o by_o repentance_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 4.4_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o say_n of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v most_o true_a according_a as_o by_o some_o it_o be_v interpret_v john_n 1.16_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n i._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o one_o grace_n we_o receive_v another_o even_o as_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n do_v give_v one_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o another_o e_fw-la g._n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n all_o which_o be_v merit_v by_o christ_n god_n give_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n according_a to_o that_o proverbial_a say_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o this_o case_n appliable_a habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la as_o god_n do_v by_o grace_n adapt_v or_o make_v we_o fit_a and_o meet_v for_o glory_n col._n 1.12_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n so_o by_o one_o grace_n god_n do_v make_v we_o meet_v for_o receive_v of_o another_o and_o as_o the_o wedding_n garment_n do_v fit_a and_o make_v meet_v the_o guest_n for_o the_o wedding_n supper_n so_o do_v faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v as_o the_o wedding_n garment_n fit_a or_o make_v meet_v the_o sinner_n for_o partake_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o the_o wedding_n supper_n this_o particular_a be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o it_o be_v useful_a as_o otherwise_o so_o special_o for_o these_o two_o purpose_n 1._o to_o prevent_v and_o redress_v the_o presumption_n of_o impenitent_a and_o ungodly_a sinner_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o expect_v to_o reap_v where_o they_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o to_o gather_v where_o they_o have_v not_o straw_v i_o mean_v who_o do_v usual_o expect_v a_o harvest_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o reap_v in_o mercy_n when_o they_o have_v not_o sow_v to_o themselves_o one_o seed_n the_o least_o mustard_n seed_n of_o grace_n or_o one_o grain_n of_o righteousness_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la ch_n 10.12_o 2._o it_o be_v useful_a whereby_o to_o obviate_v or_o answer_v the_o common_a objection_n of_o the_o antinomian_o whereby_o they_o will_v involve_v we_o as_o guilty_a of_o impeach_v the_o freedom_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n because_o we_o affirm_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n can_v actual_o be_v enjoy_v without_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o and_o 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christ_n church_n have_v in_o a_o elaborate_a tractate_n late_o put_v forth_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o say_a absolute_a necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v without_o all_o question_n that_o rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n according_a as_o thing_n be_v now_o set_v and_o fix_v by_o god_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n no_o sinner_n can_v be_v pardon_v without_o the_o intervention_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n 2._o in_o mention_v faith_n as_o that_o which_o put_v the_o sinner_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n i_o have_v include_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n bloodshed_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o which_o faith_n do_v lay_v hold_n and_o rest_n upon_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n where_o let_v the_o antinomian_n observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n be_v of_o sin_n past_a mark_v past_a 2._o though_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o otherwise_o then_o through_o christ_n blood_n yea_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n a_o freegrace_n object_n if_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v not_o at_o once_o pardon_v than_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a satisfier_n or_o have_v not_o perfect_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n answ_n this_o objection_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a one_o and_o for_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o i_o may_v well_o style_v it_o a_o woman_n objection_n and_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o so_o style_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o objection_n which_o a_o certain_a woman_n in_o these_o part_n much_o pervert_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o antinomian_a principle_n and_o frequent_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o teach_n of_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v send_v abroad_o by_o the_o church_n of_o abbingdon_n object_v in_o my_o hear_n against_o the_o truth_n here_o assert_v by_o i_o viz_o that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v not_o pardon_v at_o once_o and_o albeit_o the_o say_a sister_n do_v express_v as_o much_o confidence_n in_o her_o opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o if_o so_o be_v she_o have_v be_v inspire_v with_o a_o spirit_n infallible_a and_o do_v receive_v so_o little_a satisfaction_n by_o my_o answer_n as_o that_o she_o do_v plain_o tell_v i_o to_o my_o face_n that_o my_o answer_n do_v make_v it_o apparent_a unto_o she_o that_o i_o be_v a_o person_n not_o as_o yet_o justify_v i_o shall_v nevertheless_o set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n the_o self_n same_o answer_n and_o no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o i_o make_v unto_o her_o objection_n as_o now_o follow_v 1._o i_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o may_v by_o a_o like_a reason_n infer_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a red_a emer_n see_v the_o saint_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_o redeem_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v style_v the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 2._o i_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o will_v assert_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n already_o in_o heaven_n actual_o sing_v halelujah_o she_o answer_v no._n whereupon_o i_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o glorification_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o i_o have_v therefore_o as_o good_a reason_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o make_v the_o same_o objection_n against_o she_o viz_o that_o then_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a satisfier_n 3_o final_o i_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o price_n which_o christ_n pay_v for_o satisfaction_n or_o for_o our_o remission_n ransom_n or_o redemption_n and_o betwixt_o the_o fruit_n effect_n and_o benefit_n which_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v thereby_o the_o former_a i_o tell_v she_o be_v a_o price_n most_o perfect_a but_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o all_o at_o once_o in_o perfection_n bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o way_n some_o now_o some_o then_o some_o in_o this_o life_n some_o at_o death_n and_o some_o not_o afore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n these_o answer_v i_o then_o think_v and_o still_o do_v think_v satisfactory_a but_o i_o do_v find_v that_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o woman_n possess_v with_o antinomian_a principle_n be_v insuperable_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n pity_v those_o who_o be_v under_o strong_a delusion_n believe_v in_o lie_n and_o put_v some_o restraint_n upon_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v purposely_o send_v forth_o under_o pretence_n of_o 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