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to_o such_o as_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o revelation-light_n hence_o come_v the_o conclusion_n act_v 28.4_o this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o live_v vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o suppose_a goddess_n but_o indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o divine_a justice_n 2._o god_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o interest_n to_o punish_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n there_o come_v a_o double_a mischief_n 1._o god_n be_v wrong_v 2._o the_o world_n be_v wrong_v by_o a_o bad_a example_n and_o harden_v in_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o god_n may_v pardon_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n oblige_v to_o punish_v it_o to_o right_v the_o wrong_a world_n and_o to_o make_v such_o sinner_n pattern_n of_o severity_n that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o make_v they_o example_n of_o ungodliness_n even_o as_o king_n james_n may_v pardon_v the_o powder-traytor_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o his_o person_n be_v concern_v but_o if_o you_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o wrong_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v they_o to_o make_v they_o warning_n to_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o that_o you_o see_v man_n punishment_n be_v necessary_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o world_n good_a four_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v must_v be_v suitable_a to_o sin_n nature_n and_o god_n majesty_n and_o therefore_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n for_o this_o be_v justice_n to_o observe_v a_o exact_a proportion_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n five_o the_o only_a way_n whereby_o this_o punishment_n may_v be_v suffer_v and_o yet_o man_n save_v be_v by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o
passion_n of_o god-man_n man_n be_v every_o other_o way_n finite_a must_v have_v suffer_v infinite_o in_o regard_n of_o duration_n even_o to_o eternity_n and_o none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v god_n can_v have_v so_o speedy_o and_o effectual_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o punishment_n by_o suffer_v it_o himself_o whereby_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v his_o hatred_n against_o the_o sinner_n remove_v and_o his_o mercy_n at_o liberty_n to_o act_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sinner_n six_o this_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o accept_v for_o we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v in_o our_o person_n and_o so_o he_o receive_v we_o into_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o man_n salvation_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o point_n 2._o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o assertion_n or_o demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o truth_n not_o build_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n i_o may_v use_v two_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o some_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n second_o some_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o shall_v offer_v six_o argument_n 1._o it_o be_v possibility_n 2._o necessity_n 3._o nature_n 4._o cause_n 5._o vicegerency_n 6._o peculiarity_n first_o from_o the_o possibility_n let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o assert_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a 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those_o thing_n which_o please_v his_o father_n john_n 8.29_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o die_v for_o our_o debt_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o adam_n have_v he_o continue_v in_o integrity_n shall_v not_o have_v dye_v death_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n must_v die_v again_o for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o sin_n of_o infant_n express_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n from_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v i._n e._n by_o his_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v purify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n by_o his_o holy_a birth_n and_o no_o less_o perfect_a than_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v can_v never_o have_v dye_v if_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n second_o from_o the_o 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death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a to_o no_o end_n or_o as_o grotius_n and_o other_o rather_o understand_v without_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n i._n e._n our_o sin_n however_o all_o come_v to_o one_o three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n 2._o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sin-expiating_a sacrifice_n 1._o i_o say_v sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n levit._n 1.4_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o and_o many_o such_o place_n and_o this_o they_o do_v typical_o which_o strengthen_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o represent_v and_o foresignifying_a christ_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n hebr._n 10.4_o and_o the_o sin_n pardon_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v pardon_v through_o christ_n and_o not_o through_o any_o virtue_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n hebrew_n 9.15_o 2._o and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o head_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sin-expiating_a sacrifice_n if_o either_o the_o name_n or_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v be_v regard_v for_o the_o name_n and_o title_n proper_a to_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o and_o god_n do_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n nor_o false_a name_n but_o such_o as_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o ephes_n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.25_o to_o omit_v other_o and_o for_o the_o nature_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o sin_n be_v atone_v he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o end_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o a_o enallage_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pacify_v god_n reconcile_v god_n turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n you_o meet_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n the_o sacrifice_n himself_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o destroy_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n add_v to_o these_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o where_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o passeover_n which_o at_o the_o best_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v both_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sacrament_n now_o than_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o appease_v god_n wrath_n procure_v his_o favour_n four_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o may_v urge_v a_o double_a cause_n 1._o the_o inflict_a cause_n it_o be_v god_n displeasure_n nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a deep_a sense_n of_o and_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o god_n wrath_n from_o those_o dreadful_a horror_n in_o the_o garden_n where_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n not_o certain_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o ordinary_a death_n which_o many_o martyr_n have_v undergo_v with_o undaunted_a courage_n but_o at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n anger_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o roar_v out_o that_o direful_a complaint_n my_o
the_o lord_n jerem._n 2.3_o heir_n gal._n 3.19_o first-born_a heir_n heb._n 12.23_o compare_v deutr._fw-la 21.16_o yea_o joynt-heire_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o each_o of_o they_o have_v right_a to_o and_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o have_v no_o corruption_n succession_n division_n 1._o no_o corruption_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o outward_a principle_n as_o fire_n violence_n etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o inward_a principle_n as_o sin_n and_o other_o taint_v which_o defile_v or_o prutribility_n as_o the_o best_a thing_n here_o below_o be_v from_o their_o own_o or_o their_o subject_n innate_a principle_n isa_n 29.14_o &_o 1_o pâ—t_n 1.18_o compare_v james_n 5.2_o 2._o it_o have_v no_o succession_n the_o father_n and_o child_n always_o live_v upon_o the_o same_o inheritance_n whence_o as_o christ_n priesthood_n so_o their_o inheritance_n be_v unchangeable_a hebrew_n 7.24_o 3._o it_o have_v no_o division_n for_o every_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a god_n be_v infinite_a and_o indivisible_a as_o every_o eye_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a sun_n etc._n etc._n hence_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n or_o quarrel_v among_o the_o brethren_n for_o let_v other_o have_v never_o so_o much_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o jot_n the_o less_o to_o his_o isaac_n his_o heir_n his_o conqueror_n god_n give_v his_o all_o not_o half_o with_o ahashuerus_n and_o herod_n but_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n compare_v gen._n 25.5_o &_o 2_o chron._n 21.3_o &_o rev._n 21.7_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o heir_n and_o wife_n here_o below_o because_o their_o interest_n be_v divisible_a luke_n 12.13_o gen._n 30.15_o &_o 1_o sam._n 1.6_o 7._o their_o dignity_n appear_v 2._o in_o their_o high_a office_n office_n 2._o in_o their_o office_n like_a christ_n their_o head_n they_o be_v god_n anoint_v once_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o and_o that_o to_o a_o threefold_a office_n prophetical_a priestly_a kingly_a psalm_n 105.15_o revel_v 1.6_o where_o the_o 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which_o be_v the_o worst_a title_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o best_a among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o their_o right_n and_o pure_a use_n of_o all_o tit._n 1.15_o job_n 5.24_o 4._o by_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n redound_v to_o they_o out_o of_o all_o rom._n 8.28_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o owe_v homage_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o these_o lord_n a_o saint_n get_v more_o good_a by_o other_o man_n estate_n than_o the_o possessor_n themselves_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o fat_a of_o all_o come_v to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n 5._o by_o their_o immunity_n king_n child_n have_v great_a immunity_n matth._n 17.25_o 26._o but_o god_n child_n have_v all_o immunity_n be_v privilege_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o every_o thing_n luke_n 10.19_o rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o doctrine_n second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o second_o branch_n be_v that_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n explication_n explication_n i_o shall_v first_o explain_v this_o head_n then_o prove_v and_o apply_v both_o together_o quest_n what_o be_v regeneration_n here_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o open_v first_o the_o name_n second_o the_o thing_n name_n the_o name_n the_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v but_o twice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matthew_n 19.28_o &_o tit._n 3.5_o haply_o in_o several_a sense_n the_o one_o glorious_a the_o other_o gracious_a yet_o both_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o gracious_a sense_n and_o so_o in_o the_o former_a place_n judas_n be_v exclude_v as_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a session_n because_o he_o want_v a_o gracious_a regeneration_n it_o be_v synonima_n in_o scripture_n be_v very_o emphatical_a thus_o it_o be_v call_v a_o quicken_a ephes_n 2.1_o a_o formation_n gal._n 4.19_o a_o birth_n john_n 3.3_o 8._o a_o baptise_v matth._n 3.11_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o save_a knowledge_n this_o by_o save_a grace_n a_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o omnipotency_n 6.15_o gal._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o the_o new_a man_n it_o renew_v the_o whole_a ephes_n 4.24_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o transcendent_a excellency_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o regeneration_n be_v take_v 1._o absolute_o thing_n the_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o effectual_a vocation_n both_o which_o be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a that_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o party_n regenerate_v and_o call_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n regenerate_v and_o call_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v relative_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o first_o filiation_n or_o sonship_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v son_n generation_n be_v the_o foundation_n as_o of_o humane_a so_o also_o of_o divine_a filiation_n and_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v adopt_v son_n so_o by_o regeneration_n we_o be_v beget_v son_n quest_n what_o be_v regeneration_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a be_v by_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a form_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n as_o therefore_o isaac_n before_o generation_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n in_o nature_n so_o every_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o regeneration_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n in_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o gal._n 6.3_o and_o as_o in_o generation_n there_o be_v a_o formation_n or_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a form_n which_o give_v be_v distinction_n and_o operation_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o in_o regeneration_n gal._n 4.19_o this_o form_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o truth_n of_o grace_n infuse_v 3._o as_o in_o nature_n the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o so_o in_o grace_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o new_a rom._n 6.4_o 6_o 11._o and_o last_o as_o in_o natural_a generation_n no_o form_n be_v introduce_v but_o by_o various_a preparation_n and_o previous_a disposition_n so_o in_o regeneration_n much_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n preparation_n usher_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o preparation_n consist_v especial_o in_o conviction_n illumination_n etc._n etc._n the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n will_v appear_v more_o distinct_o by_o compare_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o natural_a generation_n conveniency_n the_o term_n of_o conveniency_n and_o 1._o in_o the_o term_n of_o conveniency_n or_o similitude_n 2._o in_o the_o term_n of_o difference_n or_o dissimilitude_n they_o agree_v 1._o in_o the_o cause_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n 3._o in_o the_o matter_n produce_v for_o the_o first_o in_o both_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o principal_a cause_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v the_o regenerate_v man_n father_n witness_v the_o text_n isa_n 6.9_o &_o heb._n 2.11_o 13._o the_o church_n be_v his_o mother_n gal._n 4.26_o 27._o 2._o there_o be_v subordinate_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n such_o be_v christ_n minister_n who_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o call_v father_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o sometime_o mother_n gal._n 4.19_o compare_v 1_o thes_n 2.7_o 3._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n a_o seed_n which_o be_v partly_o materials_n namely_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o partly_o spiritual_a the_o influence_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 3.5_o without_o which_o the_o material_a seed_n or_o letter_n be_v ineffectual_a 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 2._o they_o agree_v 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n in_o both_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o conception_n christ_n spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a be_v ever_o conceive_v by_o the_o power_n and_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o other_o generation_n matth._n 13.23_o
call_v one_o of_o the_o 4.13_o the_o gal_n 5.22_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.13_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o call_v the_o g_o spirit_n of_o faith_n for_o indeed_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n be_v dead_a the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o this_o powerful_o and_o certain_o yet_o sweet_o make_v willing_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n 10.4_o psal_n 110.3_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6.7_o &_o 10.4_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n only_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n warfare_n so_o victorious_a in_o subdue_a soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o bring_v blind_a proud_a self-destroying_a man_n to_o own_o god_n way_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o accept_v all_o from_o another_o and_o he_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim_n 3.16_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o need_v a_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o divine_a power_n 1.19_o ephes_n 1.19_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mighty_a power_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v even_o such_o as_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la facultas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la sese_fw-la exerentis_fw-la virtus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsisius_fw-la effectus_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez_n in_o loc_fw-la though_o other_o sense_n be_v put_v upon_o that_o place_n yet_o by_o many_o judicious_a expositor_n be_v this_o sense_n follow_v which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gr._n schol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n none_o can_v come_v to_o the_o son_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o in_o which_o the_o author_n and_o powerful_a manner_n of_o operation_n in_o cause_v faith_n be_v contain_v and_o all_o this_o in_o effectual_a call_n and_o regeneration_n before_o which_o be_v no_o part_n and_o degree_n no_o act_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 14.27_o ephes_n 2.1_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o act._n 14.27_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o god_n open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n as_o in_o he_o we_o live_v 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o so_o we_o move_v and_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la he_o work_v habit_n and_o principle_n and_o by_o superven_a grace_n excit_v to_o and_o assi_v in_o act_v it_o 3._o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o above_o christ_n cause_v our_o faith_n not_o to_o fail_v 1.5_o luk._n 22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o either_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v reach_v or_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v reach_v to_o in_o the_o world_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v begin_v perfect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o perfect_v it_o in_o vision_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o for_o its_o god_n that_o give_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n salvation_n principal_a less_o principal_a the_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v either_o impulsive_a or_o instrumental_a impulsive_a impulsive_a the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v either_o external_n or_o internal_a the_o inward_o move_a cause_n proegumena_n be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n selfmoving_a goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 11.7_o the_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n obtain_v it_o even_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o not_o improvement_n of_o reason_n not_o use_v of_o mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n that_o merit_v this_o gift_n but_o god_n work_v all_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o appear_v in_o that_o not_o many_o noble_a and_o wise_a but_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n 2._o on_o the_o sinner_n part_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v quicken_v move_v act_v act_v and_o that_o free_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v sense_n of_o misery_n and_o undonness_n without_o christ_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n 3.18_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n and_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o faith_n sense_n of_o misery_n and_o inability_n in_o self_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o recover_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o lose_a estate_n whence_o arise_v renounce_v and_o throw_v away_o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n those_o filthy_a rag_n 3.9_o isa_n 64.6_o phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v or_o not_o depend_v upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o christ_n the_o outward_o move_a cause_n procatarctica_fw-la 1._o on_o god_n part_n to_o give_v faith_n be_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n for_o every_o good_a gift_n be_v through_o christ_n omne_fw-la donum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n in_o ephes_n 1._o as_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o through_o the_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n nothing_o come_v from_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o who_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o father_n will_v make_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o himself_o 5.23_o joh._n 5.23_o as_o salvation_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n upon_o term_n of_o believe_v so_o faith_n also_o whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o christ_n promise_v upon_o his_o purchase_n make_v and_o ascend_v to_o be_v send_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n 16.9_o joh._n 16.9_o 2._o the_o external_o move_a cause_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o sinner_n part_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o formal_a object_n be_v twofold_a 1._o as_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n god_n veracity_n and_o infallible_a truth_n 10.23_o heb._n 4.13_o &_o 6.18_o titus_n 1.2_o 1_o thess_n 2.13_o joh._n 3.33_o heb._n 10.23_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v deceive_v nor_o deceive_v god_n which_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v be_v join_v to_o hope_n and_o therefore_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o seat_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a account_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o object_n the_o promise_n god_n have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v enough_o to_o abraham_n 18._o rom._n 4.17_o 18._o in_o a_o difficult_a case_n here_o be_v the_o resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la into_o its_o stable_a foundadation_n god_n unquestionable_a truth_n who_o be_v prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.10_o 1_o joh_n 5.10_o so_o that_o the_o believer_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o evidence_n be_v better_a and_o assent_v strong_a as_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o any_o one_o as_o to_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sometime_o divine_a testimony_n be_v add_v to_o rational_a discovery_n