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A30248 The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Iury, London / by Anthony Burgess ... Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. 1651 (1651) Wing B5663; ESTC R21442 243,318 299

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the_o same_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o be_v because_o of_o repentance_n future_a so_o that_o still_o no_o sin_n will_v be_v forgive_v without_o repentance_n for_o suppose_v that_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n to_o stand_v upon_o god_n internal_a will_n to_o pardon_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n will_v it_o not_o as_o well_o follow_v god_n internal_a will_n to_o give_v repentance_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n if_o another_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o pardon_n from_o eternity_n only_o we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o manifestation_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v we_o not_o then_o say_v that_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o it_o be_v declarative_a in_o time_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o justification_n be_v god_n act_n and_o repentance_n we_o yet_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o infusion_n of_o this_o 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receive_v by_o god_n till_o actual_o perform_v so_o neither_o be_v sin_n forgive_v till_o actual_o commit_v and_o repent_v of_o the_o result_n of_o this_o whole_a truth_n be_v by_o way_n of_o use_n use_v to_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o make_v not_o any_o doctrine_n about_o grace_n in_o the_o genius_n and_o natural_a consequence_n of_o it_o to_o encourage_v or_o harden_v to_o sin_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodly_a lust_n make_v thou_o love_v they_o the_o more_o if_o because_o you_o be_v under_o grace_n sin_n have_v therefore_o dominion_n over_o you_o if_o there_o be_v goodness_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o you_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o then_o know_v all_o thing_n work_v contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o scripture-direction_n all_o gospel-grace_n be_v a_o cleanse_n purify_n refine_n property_n it_o be_v fire_n to_o get_v out_o the_o dross_n it_o be_v water_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n it_o be_v oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v wine_n to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n do_v not_o while_o you_o promise_v yourselves_o a_o liberty_n by_o grace_n therein_o become_v servant_n of_o corruption_n more_o especial_o let_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v have_v sweet_a experience_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o fall_n and_o relapse_n if_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o that_o reconciliation_n make_v with_o his_o father_n after_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o love_v vouchsafe_v to_o he_o have_v again_o wander_v into_o far_a country_n prodigal_o consume_v all_o his_o estate_n live_v with_o swine_n upon_o husk_n how_o unpardonable_a and_o unworthy_a will_v this_o fact_n have_v be_v no_o less_o guilty_a will_v thou_o be_v who_o haste_n have_v the_o ring_n put_v on_o thou_o who_o have_v feed_v on_o the_o fat_a calf_n if_o after_o this_o thou_o provoke_v god_n by_o gross_a transgression_n some_o have_v dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v secure_a in_o sin_v and_o more_o willing_a to_o offend_v because_o of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n which_o will_v infallible_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o that_o sin_n but_o what_o sin_n be_v not_o possible_a except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n take_v heed_n then_o lest_o thou_o love_v the_o gospel_n because_o it_o have_v always_o glad_a tiding_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o precept_n or_o threaten_n because_o they_o speak_v hard_a thing_n to_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v a_o carnal_a gospeller_n as_o well_o as_o a_o popish_a legalist_n lecture_n xxix_o act_n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o exhortatory_n discourse_n of_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n deal_v like_o a_o wise_a physician_n first_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o disease_n second_o apply_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n the_o disease_n be_v that_o heinous_a sin_n the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o kill_v of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n which_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la 1._o they_o deliver_v up_o and_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o pilate_n when_o he_o will_v have_v acquit_v he_o 2._o they_o deny_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o 3._o they_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v release_v rather_o than_o he_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o remedy_n prescribe_v in_o two_o word_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v repent_v that_o denote_v a_o change_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v convert_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoever_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o true_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o imperfect_a and_o unsound_a grief_n which_o be_v upon_o hypocrite_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o true_a repentance_n mat._n 21.19_o &_o 32._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o outward_a repentance_n meeer_o mat._n 11.21_o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v reciprocal_o turn_v yourselves_o or_o be_v turn_v this_o exhortation_n do_v not_o suppose_v freewill_n in_o we_o it_o only_o denote_v our_o duty_n not_o our_o ability_n neither_o be_v grotius_n his_o assertion_n better_o than_o semipelagianisme_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o father_n so_o that_o as_o child_n be_v name_v after_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o mother_n thus_o good_a action_n be_v denominate_v from_o grace_n not_o freewill_n for_o in_o our_o conversion_n freewill_n be_v neither_o a_o total_a or_o partial_a cause_n preoperant_a or_o cooperant_fw-la but_o the_o passive_a subject_n recipient_a of_o that_o vim_fw-la gratiae_fw-la vorticordiam_fw-la as_o austin_n call_v it_o the_o heart-changing_a power_n of_o grace_n this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n be_v urge_v from_o the_o profitable_a consequent_a piscator_fw-la call_v it_o effectu_fw-la utili_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o conversion_n which_o be_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o it_o be_v not_o a_o inference_n of_o causality_n but_o of_o consequence_n blot_v out_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v from_o merchant_n that_o expunge_v their_o debt_n or_o the_o scribe_n that_o race_v out_o those_o letter_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o paper_n or_o the_o painter_n that_o deface_v those_o lineament_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o picture_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o time_n when_o these_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v exod._n 8.15_o some_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o nor_o that_o expression_n the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 21._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o of_o that_o preservation_n the_o elect_a shall_v have_v when_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o expound_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o peter_n and_o other_o place_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o time_n when_o god_n come_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n but_o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n to_o go_v from_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n which_o make_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v because_o than_o they_o be_v ease_v from_o all_o those_o trouble_n and_o oppression_n they_o lie_v under_o in_o