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first_o in_o pure_a natural_n and_o a_o after_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v mean_v by_o pure_a natural_n man_n in_o his_o mere_a essential_o not_o real_o but_o notional_o by_o abstraction_n distinguish_v from_o the_o same_o man_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n as_o a_o saint_n or_o else_o they_o speak_v unsound_o for_o god_n make_v man_n in_o moral_a dispositive_a goodness_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o same_o love_n or_o spirit_n which_o do_v first_o make_v he_o so_o be_v necessary_a after_o to_o continue_v he_o so_o it_o be_v never_o his_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o prime_n good_a or_o to_o be_v good_a independent_o without_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o prime_n good_a isa_n 44.3_o ezek._n 36.27_o job_n 26.13_o psal_n 51.10_o 12._o &_o 143.10_o prov._n 20.27_o mal._n 2.15_o john_n 3.5_o 6._o &_o 6.63_o &_o 7.39_o rom._n 8.1_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 13_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o &_o 2.11_o 12._o &_o 6.17_o &_o 12.11_o 13._o &_o 15.45_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o 17._o ephes_n 2.18_o 22._o &_o 3.16_o &_o 5.9_o col._n 1.8_o judas_n 19_o direct_v 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v lose_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o essence_n or_o species_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o may_v be_v restore_v without_o make_v we_o specifical_o other_o thing_n that_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v we_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o rational_a appetite_n or_o will_n incline_v to_o good_a as_o good_a can_v cease_v but_o our_o humanity_n or_o be_v will_v cease_v but_o that_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cause_v our_o adherence_n to_o god_n by_o love_n may_v cease_v without_o the_o cessation_n of_o our_o being_n as_o our_o health_n may_v be_v lose_v while_o our_o life_n continue_v psal_n 51.10_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o direct_v 6._o the_o great_a mercy_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a misery_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o both_o these_o be_v do_v to_o man_n by_o 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i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n and_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n through_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o reward_n prov._n 1.23_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n to_o you_o joh._n 7.39_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v luke_n 11.13_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o and_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v to_o pray_v with_o david_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o i_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 51.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o as_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v 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sin_n christ_n justify_v man_n from_o or_o forgive_v to_o they_o and_o what_o not_o all_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o love_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o go_v before_o but_o he_o forgive_v no_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n nor_o any_o man_n final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n when_o those_o be_v final_a except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o common_a conditional_a forgiveness_n before_o mention_v or_o that_o absolute_a particular_a forgiveness_n of_o some_o present_a penalty_n which_o save_v no_o man_n from_o damnation_n matth._n 12.31_o act_n 26.18_o rom._n 8.1_o 30._o act_n 5.31_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o 18_o 36._o 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o mark_z 4_o 1â—_n matth._n 18.27_o 32._o direct_v 6._o understand_v well_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o 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and_o omission_n of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o trust_v and_o hope_v and_o zeal_n and_o desire_v and_o love_n to_o man_n and_o care_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o sinful_a disorder_n in_o our_o ill_n govern_v thought_n and_o word_n and_o affection_n or_o passion_n and_o action_n we_o be_v never_o sinless_a till_o we_o die_v direct_v 13._o remember_v that_o you_o must_v neither_o think_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o you_o to_o doubt_v of_o your_o present_a state_n of_o justification_n nor_o yet_o that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o doubt_v if_o every_o sin_n shall_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o justification_n than_o all_o man_n must_v always_o doubt_v and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v because_o no_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o sincerity_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sincerity_n which_o be_v apparent_o false_a if_o no_o sin_n shall_v cause_v our_o doubt_n then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a both_o with_o sincerity_n and_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o false_a and_o much_o more_o dangerous_a to_o hold_v 1._o there_o be_v many_o sin_n that_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a godliness_n otherwise_o the_o godly_a be_v ungodly_a and_o as_o bad_a as_o other_o and_o if_o you_o say_v that_o no_o godly_a man_n commit_v these_o it_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o that_o commit_v they_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n or_o justify_v and_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v his_o godliness_n but_o by_o his_o life_n as_o the_o product_n of_o his_o inward_a grace_n it_o be_v argue_v from_o a_o uncertainty_n against_o a_o certainty_n to_o say_v i_o be_o justify_v and_o godly_a and_o therefore_o my_o wilful_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n fornication_n oppression_n lie_v malâ—ce_n etc._n etc._n be_v consistent_a with_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o a_o certain_a truth_n against_o a_o doubt_a falsehood_n to_o say_v i_o live_v in_o ordinary_a wilful_a heinous_a sin_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v or_o sincere_a ephes_n 5.5_o 6._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o sincerity_n and_o that_o 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n conjunct_a with_o and_o cloud_v by_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a to_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o he_o that_o be_v so_o very_a near_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o so_o very_o like_a to_o a_o unjustify_v person_n can_v never_o be_v sure_a in_o that_o case_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v 2._o and_o also_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v encourage_v nor_o presumption_n cherish_v nor_o the_o comfort_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o obedient_a child_n be_v cast_v away_o on_o a_o uncapable_a child_n in_o his_o stubborn_a disobedience_n psal_n 51._o &_o 32._o &_o 77._o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o grost_a sin_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o no_o sin_n shall_v make_v he_o question_v it_o be_v but_o to_o believe_v the_o antinomian_a devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n when_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o deny_v belief_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o truth_n and_o if_o a_o
be_v as_o davenant_n well_o note_v the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o both_o faculty_n i_o now_o say_v of_o the_o three_o faculty_n which_o constitute_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o potestative_a the_o intellective_a and_o the_o volitive_a and_o the_o assent_n itself_o be_v many_o act_n as_o act_n be_v physical_o specify_v by_o their_o object_n as_o be_v show_v it_o be_v one_o moral_a act_n or_o work_v of_o the_o soul_n like_o trust_v a_o man_n as_o my_o physician_n which_o be_v a_o fiducial_a consent_n that_o he_o be_v my_o physician_n in_o order_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o remedy_n oâ—_n as_o take_v a_o man_n to_o be_v your_o prince_n husband_n tutor_n master_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o that_o will_v tell_v people_n that_o take_v signify_v but_o one_o physical_a act_n will_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o he_o that_o will_v tell_v people_n that_o only_o one_o physical_a act_n of_o one_o faculty_n be_v it_o that_o they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o will_v be_v much_o worse_a than_o ridiculous_a error_n 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o receive_v christ_n person_n but_o his_o benefit_n or_o righteousness_n contr._n the_o contrary_n be_v before_o and_o after_o prove_v and_o insist_v on_o by_o dr._n preston_n at_o large_a indeed_o we_o receive_v not_o christ_n person_n itself_o physical_o but_o his_o person_n in_o the_o office_n and_o relation_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o we_o must_v choose_v what_o person_n shall_v be_v our_o physician_n before_o we_o take_v his_o medicine_n or_o receive_v our_o health_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o consent_n that_o he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v our_o physician_n which_o we_o call_v the_o take_n of_o his_o person_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o error_n 25._o that_o it_o be_v one_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v we_o right_o to_o christ_n and_o another_o to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o another_o to_o his_o teach_n and_o another_o to_o his_o spirit_n and_o another_o to_o adoption_n and_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o the_o same_o contr._n this_o be_v 1._o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n near_o our_o chief_a comfort_n and_o safety_n prove_v it_o or_o affirm_v it_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v and_o contradict_v the_o word_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o united_o makee_v the_o same_o faith_n without_o any_o such_o distinction_n the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o covenant-gift_n mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n error_n 26._o that_o though_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o justify_v do_v believe_v in_o he_o as_o a_o teacher_n as_o a_o king_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o justify_v we_o only_o quatenus_fw-la receptio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n contr._n see_v in_o my_o dispute_n of_o justification_n my_o confutation_n of_o this_o assertion_n in_o mr._n warner_n proper_o faith_n justify_v not_o at_o all_o but_o we_o 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and_o accept_v of_o himself_o as_o our_o perfect_a saviour_n in_o order_n to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o his_o relation_n be_v make_v by_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o title_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o covenant_n conjunct_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n that_o as_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o act_n the_o condition_n of_o any_o benefit_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o condition_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o error_n be_v that_o they_o consider_v only_o what_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o justify_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o act_n only_o which_o be_v exercise_v on_o that_o object_n must_v do_v it_o which_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n because_o faith_n be_v not_o like_o take_v of_o money_n jewel_n book_n etc._n etc._n into_o one_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o 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