and_o tell_v we_o p._n 612._o our_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o coach_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o town_n when_o it_o be_v but_o draw_v to_o town_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o remark_n on_o this_o than_o tell_v thou_o the_o doctor_n distinguish_v not_o between_o what_o we_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n and_o what_o we_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n we_o be_v passive_a in_o effectual_a vocation_n as_o that_o be_v god_n act_n on_o we_o but_o even_o then_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o will_n for_o the_o mind_n dictate_v what_o it_o choose_v free_o under_o this_o heal_a work_n and_o that_o passiveness_n be_v not_o our_o come_n to_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n act_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n we_o consent_v to_o the_o call_v and_o that_o be_v our_o first_o come_n and_o thereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o not_o before_o he_o be_v not_o force_v on_o we_o but_o accept_v from_o a_o light_n that_o 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3_o 11._o wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o faith_n or_o any_o grace_n be_v a_o jot_n of_o the_o merit_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 2._o nor_o whether_o faith_n or_o any_o grace_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o value_n of_o christ_n merit_n these_o i_o deny_v yea_o i_o add_v that_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v apply_v for_o pardon_n to_o the_o vile_a sinner_n before_o he_o believe_v it_o will_v justify_v he_o but_o god_n have_v declare_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o unbeliever_n 3._o nor_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o same_o moment_n as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o blessing_n be_v not_o suspend_v for_o any_o time_n long_o this_o i_o affirm_v because_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o the_o promise_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o this_o promise_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o christ_n true_o believe_v in_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o a_o 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to_o prove_v the_o like_v you_o will_v oft_o find_v p._n 170._o at_o that_o instant_a god_n bring_v affliction_n on_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o sin_n of_o thou_o they_o be_v not_o in_o his_o thought_n p._n 561._o christ_n be_v chastise_v for_o our_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o peace_n belong_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 559._o if_o we_o tell_v believer_n etc._n etc._n except_o they_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n except_o they_o walk_v thus_o and_o thus_o holy_o and_o do_v these_o and_o these_o good_a work_n they_o shall_v come_v under_o wrath_n at_o least_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o what_o do_v we_o in_o this_o but_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n we_o undo_v all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v we_o injure_v believer_n we_o tell_v god_n lie_v to_o his_o face_n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o god_n cease_v to_o love_v a_o believer_n when_o he_o sin_v 2._o nor_o whether_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v a_o believer_n proceed_v from_o the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n these_o i_o deny_v 3._o nor_o whether_o god_n can_v bless_v the_o sore_a judgement_n for_o sin_n to_o the_o future_a good_a of_o a_o believer_n this_o i_o affirm_v though_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n will_v effect_v that_o good_a a_o mild_a way_n and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o every_o good_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o get_v profit_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n for_o every_o degree_n of_o good_a be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o the_o hurt_a and_o sometime_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n 4._o nor_o whether_o some_o sensible_a calamity_n may_v fall_v on_o a_o good_a man_n not_o so_o much_o in_o a_o way_n of_o rebuke_n for_o sin_n as_o to_o try_v his_o grace_n prevent_v sin_n or_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n this_o i_o affirm_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o very_a martyr_n do_v not_o so_o glory_n in_o the_o joyful_a cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n as_o always_o to_o neglect_v a_o humble_a reflection_n on_o what_o sin_n of_o they_o may_v then_o justify_v god_n as_o a_o hide_a cause_n of_o their_o hardship_n the_o real_a difference_n 1._o whether_o god_n be_v at_o all_o displease_v with_o believer_n for_o their_o abomination_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v 2._o whether_o god_n at_o any_o time_n or_o by_o any_o affliction_n express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v the_o truth_n confirm_v reader_n know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o this_o but_o dr._n crisp_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o unconverted_a elect_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v on_o christ_n and_o off_o from_o themselves_o as_o much_o as_o believer_n their_o sin_n do_v they_o no_o hurt_n nor_o be_v god_n angry_a with_o they_o though_o god_n say_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o point_n as_o they_o refer_v to_o believer_n 1._o i_o affirm_v god_n be_v displease_v with_o believer_n for_o their_o abomination_n if_o he_o be_v displease_v at_o all_o with_o they_o it_o must_v be_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v displease_v yea_o and_o chat_v for_o sin_n he_o oft_o affirm_v it_o he_o force_v his_o people_n to_o own_v it_o and_o they_o with_o bitterness_n bemoan_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o psal._n 60._o 1_o 3._o o_o god_n thou_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o thou_o have_v be_v displease_v o_o turn_v thyself_o to_o we_o again_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o people_n hard_a thing_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 27._o that_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o may_v read_v how_o he_o threaten_v and_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o his_o anger_n kindle_v against_o moses_n exod._n 4._o 14._o against_o his_o people_n isa._n 5._o 25._o &_o 12._o 11._o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o deut._n 4._o 21._o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o aaron_n deut._n 9_o 21._o christ_n be_v oft_o displease_v with_o his_o disciple_n how_o oft_o be_v god_n anger_n say_v to_o be_v provoke_v by_o his_o people_n and_o kindle_v against_o they_o he_o be_v say_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n be_v it_o not_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o i_o hope_v the_o doctor_n will_v own_v that_o it_o never_o cease_v against_o sin_n itself_o nay_o his_o very_a fury_n and_o wrath_n be_v oft_o mention_v against_o his_o own_o servant_n read_v the_o sixteen_o of_o ezekiel_n a_o verse_n or_o two_o whereof_o be_v so_o abuse_v by_o the_o doctor_n thou_o have_v fret_v i_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n can_v good_a man_n grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o do_v the_o church_n intend_v when_o she_o say_v i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o mic._n 7._o 9_o 2._o god_n do_v by_o many_o 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sake_n forgive_v we_o but_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o be_v in_o ourselves_o eph._n 4._o 32._o have_v not_o he_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v absolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n and_o now_o be_v absolve_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o a_o law_n sense_n we_o have_v as_o much_o matter_n of_o glory_v in_o he_o as_o absolve_v acquit_v sinner_n can_v have_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v for_o that_o we_o be_v forgive_v and_o also_o entitle_v to_o life_n which_o we_o have_v forfeit_v ourselves_o but_o we_o be_v not_o make_v innocent_a nor_o so_o esteem_v we_o be_v not_o account_v they_o who_o make_v the_o atonement_n we_o still_o take_v hold_v of_o or_o acknowledge_v and_o approve_v with_o reliance_n on_o and_o submission_n to_o the_o term_n of_o its_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o we_o by_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o this_o be_v our_o blessedness_n rom._n 4._o 7._o and_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n which_o all_o such_o refuse_v who_o reject_v redeem_v love_n from_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o refuse_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o the_o promise_n do_v make_v we_o capable_a of_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n yet_o these_o still_o remain_v his_o merit_n though_o thus_o beneficial_a to_o we_o in_o their_o application_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_n 3._o if_o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n be_v subjective_o in_o we_o we_o must_v grant_v all_o those_o absurdity_n which_o the_o enemy_n of_o gospel-imputation_n object_n and_o the_o orthodox_n deny_v if_o it_o be_v in_o we_o than_o we_o may_v be_v as_o true_o
as_o increase_v of_o peace_n return_v of_o prayer_n joy_n etc._n etc._n truth_n though_o neither_o holiness_n sincere_a obedience_n or_o good_a work_n do_v make_v any_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o be_v in_o the_o least_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n whereby_o salvation_n be_v cause_v or_o for_o which_o this_o or_o any_o blessing_n become_v due_a to_o we_o as_o of_o debt_n yet_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n free_o work_v all_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o good_a work_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v of_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o own_o merit_n promise_v to_o bring_v to_o heaven_n such_o as_o be_v partaker_n of_o true_a holiness_n perform_v this_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o do_v these_o good_a work_v persevere_o and_o appoint_v these_o as_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o believer_n obtain_v salvation_n and_o several_a other_o blessing_n require_v these_o as_o indispensible_a duty_n and_o qualification_n of_o all_o 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