only_o he_o do_v shed_v his_o blood_n not_o only_o to_o obtain_v a_o possibility_n for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v certain_o and_o insallible_o bring_v to_o glory_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o speak_v concern_v his_o sheep_n for_o who_o he_o die_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n my_o father_n that_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.29_o and_o in_o another_o place_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o only_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n upon_o term_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n or_o other_o general_a fruit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o peculiar_a love_n the_o apostle_n say_v who_o 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also_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o merit_v death_n but_o it_o do_v only_o prepare_v fit_a and_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o death_n as_o grace_n do_v for_o eternal_a life_n page_n 106_o 107_o 108._o you_o do_v not_o shun_v to_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o two_o line_n of_o the_o chapter_n speak_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o eternal_a death_n that_o god_n be_v as_o simple_o and_o entire_o the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o page_n 108._o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o this_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o death_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o scripture_n and_o let_v we_o vindicate_v they_o from_o your_o cavil_n first_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eternal_a life_n sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o 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and_o peace_n here_o say_v you_o if_o it_o be_v death_n itself_o it_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n but_o sir_n you_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o not_o to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o strict_a term_n you_o can_v say_v that_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o this_o life_n many_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a that_o have_v the_o reality_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o grace_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o as_o peace_n and_o life_n do_v follow_v a_o spiritual_a mind_n so_o death_n do_v follow_v the_o carnal_a mind_n as_o the_o wage_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o here_o you_o show_v your_o skill_n at_o catch-ball_n i_o confess_v say_v you_o that_o he_o who_o walk_v carnal_o to_o his_o end_n shall_v receive_v eternal_a death_n so_o he_o that_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n but_o neither_o the_o death_n nor_o the_o life_n 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have_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o sinful_a yet_o without_o a_o ordinance_n from_o god_n death_n can_v never_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o world_n page_n 101._o 102_o 103._o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o palpable_a and_o gross_a mistake_n of_o the_o question_n or_o as_o logician_n call_v it_o a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o elench_v we_o do_v confess_v as_o shrist_n bring_v life_n into_o the_o world_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o father_n so_o when_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v by_o the_o just_a appointment_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n with_o death_n the_o question_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n betwixt_o we_o be_v whether_o sin_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o death_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o life_n if_o you_o yield_v this_o as_o yield_v it_o you_o must_v we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v desire_v next_o you_o inquire_v how_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n suppose_v that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n you_o demand_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n in_o subordination_n and_o here_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v find_v neither_o see_v such_o cause_n be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n well_o then_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o tell_v we_o see_v sin_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o mere_a accident_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o subject_n man_n we_o may_v call_v sin_n a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n seize_v upon_o man_n find_v sinful_a page_n 105._o if_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v good_a why_o may_v not_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n heat_n be_v a_o accident_n in_o the_o subject_n fire_n therefore_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o mere_a accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o boil_a of_o the_o water_n the_o force_n of_o your_o reason_n be_v no_o better_a when_o you_o say_v sin_n be_v a_o mere_a accident_n in_o 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lord_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n they_o take_v the_o word_n worthy_a only_o for_o a_o suitable_a qualification_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o though_o this_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v too_o short_a and_o too_o diminuent_fw-la a_o expression_n to_o affirm_v that_o wicked_a man_n only_o be_v make_v suitable_a to_o receive_v vengeance_n for_o then_o the_o wicked_a be_v no_o more_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n than_o the_o saint_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n ☞_o ☞_o which_o be_v plain_o to_o cross_v the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n i_o can_v then_o but_o mention_n your_o word_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o horror_n with_o which_o you_o close_v the_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v say_v you_o a_o suitable_a matter_n to_o receive_v vengeance_n as_o god_n people_n be_v suitable_a to_o receive_v all_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free-gift_n of_o god_n all_o qualification_n disposition_n frame_n of_o spirit_n though_o never_o so_o evangelical_a in_o the_o abundance_n thereof_o do_v not_o abate_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o hair_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v the_o free-gift_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o desert_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o only_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o make_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o crown_n to_o put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o man_n that_o live_v holy_a here_o which_o be_v fit_a or_o suitable_a for_o the_o crown_n of_o honour_n so_o man_n that_o have_v live_v never_o so_o notorious_o wicked_a rebel_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n day_n after_o day_n to_o their_o life_n end_v be_v not_o otherwise_o worthy_a than_o person_n fit_v as_o the_o true_a subject_n suitable_a for_o wrath_n and_o god_n be_v as_o simple_o and_o entire_o the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o far_o you_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o tender_a conscience_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o give_v sentence_n we_o do_v willing_o confess_v that_o we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o own_o work_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n there_o be_v such_o a_o disproportion_n between_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v but_o i_o do_v detest_v and_o abhor_v that_o speech_n of_o you_o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o great_a sinner_n who_o continue_v so_o all_o his_o life_n long_o be_v no_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o death_n than_o a_o person_n fit_v or_o a_o subject_n make_v suitable_a for_o wrath_n and_o that_o god_n be_v as_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o you_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n why_o may_v not_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n cast_v all_o upon_o god_n as_o the_o sole_a author_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n i_o will_v use_v your_o own_o word_n though_o to_o far_o better_a purpose_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v study_v many_o year_n for_o a_o destroy_a principle_n to_o dishonour_v his_o creator_n he_o can_v not_o parallel_v this_o which_o be_v the_o sharp_a sword_n that_o be_v ever_o draw_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i_o have_v stay_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o point_n because_o you_o have_v use_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n i_o have_v more_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o fundamental_o that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1.32_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v grave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n alive_a and_o god_n at_o season_n do_v stir_v up_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o look_v after_o pardon_n and_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o first_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v begin_v with_o consideration_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v their_o misery_n and_o yet_o you_o teach_v we_o here_o in_o this_o chapter_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o your_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o what_o 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