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our_o belief_n and_o confession_n concern_v the_o freewill_n of_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o freewill_n we_o do_v so_o mean_v the_o free_a choice_n of_o a_o man_n that_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o separate_v from_o it_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o we_o judge_v &_o determine_v upon_o thing_n as_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v ill_a or_o what_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o what_o to_o be_v refuse_v ii_o that_o the_o question_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o concern_v the_o nature_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o freewill_n but_o we_o distinguish_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a freewill_n from_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n choice_n nature_n we_o call_v that_o natural_a &_o essential_a propriety_n give_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o will_n or_o choice_n whereby_o whatsoever_o it_o will_v whether_o good_a or_o ill_o the_o same_o it_o will_v free_o with_o mere_a accord_n and_o 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wherein_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n be_v occupy_v but_o of_o the_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o good_a or_o refuse_v the_o ill_a thus_o we_o think_v we_o distinguish_v good_a and_o ill_a into_o three_o kind_n that_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o animal_n life_n &_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o humane_a life_n and_o in_o such_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o divine_a that_o be_v a_o christian_n life_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n common_a unto_o we_o with_o beast_n &_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o vegetable_a and_o sensitive_a faculty_n in_o the_o second_o kind_n be_v reckon_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a unto_o man_n and_o pertain_v to_o a_o human_a mind_n as_o be_v all_o the_o art_n aswell_o mechanical_a as_o liberal_a the_o moral_a and_o politic_a virtue_n last_o all_o science_n and_o all_o philosophy_n and_o the_o three_o kind_n contain_v only_o those_o good_a thing_n and_o good_a action_n which_o 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lay_v up_o in_o he_o require_v only_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o earnest_a grief_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n lead_v amiss_o we_o may_v desire_v from_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v our_o mind_n and_o so_o all_o our_o affection_n change_v &_o renew_a into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o that_o we_o may_v earnest_o pray_v and_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o secondlie_o that_o embrace_v christ_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n withal_o his_o treasure_n we_o may_v believe_v firm_o and_o without_o any_o waver_a that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n alone_o and_o we_o receive_v into_o grace_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n last_o that_o be_v thus_o persuade_v of_o the_o free_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v thence_o forward_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o observe_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o as_o faith_n do_v evermore_o accompany_v we_o to_o the_o end_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o howsoever_o in_o this_o new_a obedience_n we_o err_v or_o do_v offend_v yet_o for_o christ_n sake_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o contrariwise_o by_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o our_o imperfect_a obedience_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o repute_v for_o most_o perfect_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o three_o thing_n be_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n refer_v namely_o that_o renounce_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a desire_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o sober_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n just_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n godly_a 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o come_n of_o 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nothing_o at_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o true_a repentance_n nor_o without_o a_o care_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o live_v so_o ber_o just_o and_o godly_a as_o be_v above_o declare_v moreover_o because_o the_o law_n do_v not_o perform_v that_o which_o it_o require_v nether_a have_v it_o power_n whereby_o to_o save_v &_o therefore_o be_v unsufficient_a and_o a_o kill_a letter_n the_o minister_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n more_o provoke_a than_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o the_o gospel_n what_o it_o require_v the_o same_o it_o perform_v and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o it_o offer_v the_o same_o also_o it_o true_o impart_v unto_o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o it_o powerful_a in_o the_o elect_a at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n stir_v up_o in_o they_o that_o true_a faith_n whereby_o they_o apprehend_v christ_n offer_v and_o with_o he_o eternal_a life_n for_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o but_o obedience_n be_v not_o by_o hear_v of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v no_o man_n strength_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o may_v observe_v the_o same_o as_o he_o stir_v up_o faith_n in_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o kill_a letter_n so_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o true_a and_o forcible_a instrument_n to_o salvation_n unto_o every_o believer_n whereon_o also_o follow_v the_o three_o difference_n namely_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o remain_v write_v only_o in_o table_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o change_v man_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a &_o therefore_o it_o change_v and_o renu_v they_o 3.18_o 2._o cor._n 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