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not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n rereligion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 2._o 26._o some_z general_z head_n the_o elect_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n till_o effectual_o call_v page_z 4_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n not_o transact_v on_o christ_n p._n 10_o the_o act_n of_o lay_v sin_n on_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o elect_n p._n 17_o man_n sin_n their_o own_o and_o not_o christ_n sin_n p._n 25_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n p._n 29_o christ_n not_o abhor_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 33_o no_o change_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_n p._n 41_o christ_n mediatorial_n righteousness_n not_o subjective_o in_o we_o and_o how_o impute_v p._n 42_o believer_n not_o as_o holy_a as_o christ_n p._n 46_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n explain_v and_o what_o a_o condition_n be_v p._n 53_o 57_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_a p._n 63_o faith_n not_o a_o persuasion_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n p._n 75_o prevail_a enmity_n a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o present_a interest_n in_o christ_n p._n 85_o the_o elect_v not_o unite_v to_o christ_n without_o faith_n p._n 93_o what_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v p._n 100_o justification_n not_o before_o faith_n p._n 105_o repentance_n necessary_a to_o pardon_n p._n 114_o sinner_n have_v much_o to_o do_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 129_o the_o gospel_n have_v threat_n and_o promise_n p._n 133_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 139_o they_o be_v profitable_a and_o god_n please_v &c_n &c_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144_o our_o own_o good_a shall_v be_v intend_v p._n 155_o assurance_n by_o gospel-marks_a and_o not_o by_o a_o inward_a voice_n p._n 165_o god_n charge_v sin_n on_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v repent_v for_o repeat_v pardon_n p._n 175_o sin_n may_v hurt_v believer_n p._n 184_o god_n afflict_v for_o sin_n p._n 192_o sincere_a holiness_n not_o dung_n p._n 199_o 102_o christ_n do_v not_o repent_v etc._n etc._n for_o we_o p._n 211_o conditional_a proposal_n of_o benefit_n on_o term_n of_o duty_n gospel-preaching_a p._n 213_o to_o excite_v fear_n in_o sense_n of_o danger_n not_o legal_a preach_v p._n 228_o christ_n more_o exalt_v by_o the_o former_a truth_n than_o by_o dr._n crisp_n opinion_n p._n 235_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o honour_v by_o doctor_n crisp_n though_o more_o freeness_n be_v assert_v by_o he_o than_o by_o these_o truth_n p._n 239_o part_n of_o a_o sermon_n at_o pinner's-hall_n anno_fw-la 1691._o the_o edition_n of_o dr._n crisp_n work_n i_o refer_v to_o be_v the_o last_o anno_fw-la 1690._o finis_fw-la
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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if_o we_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v inviolable_a and_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n some_o call_v it_o a_o subordinate_a righteousness_n not_o mean_v any_o righteousness_n for_o which_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n alone_o for_o which_o god_n justify_v we_o but_o it_o be_v our_o answer_n that_o rule_n by_o which_o christ_n apply_v his_o righteousness_n for_o our_o remission_n and_o a_o right_n to_o life_n and_o his_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o title_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o proceed_v error_n the_o whole_a use_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n be_v only_o to_o manifest_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o and_o faith_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n into_o a_o justify_v state_n nor_o at_o all_o useful_a to_o that_o end_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o dr_n opinion_n the_o doctor_n p._n 85._o put_v this_o objection_n be_v not_o believe_v require_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a answ._n a_o ungodly_a person_n after_o he_o be_v justify_v do_v believe_v but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n ans._n then_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o say_v more_o christ_n do_v justify_v a_o person_n before_o he_o believe_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o he_o believe_v it_o he_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a but_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v before_o he_o believe_v than_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v the_o doctor_n than_o ask_v but_o what_o do_v faith_n serve_v for_o he_o answer_v it_o serve_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o christ_n put_v upon_o a_o person_n by_o himself_o alone_o p._n 86._o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 578._o god_n do_v add_v never_o a_o tittle_n of_o pardon_n itself_o more_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n than_o to_o that_o person_n not_o yet_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n p._n 597._o i_o say_v faith_n as_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o do_v not_o bring_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o do_v only_o declare_v the_o presence_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v there_o even_o before_o faith_n be_v he_o in_o that_o page_n deny_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o very_o many_o place_n he_o declare_v we_o be_v not_o virtual_o but_o actual_o justify_v before_o faith_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o he_o think_v the_o elect_n be_v justify_v the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n at_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o late_a time_n be_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v see_v p._n 101_o 255_o 361_o 362_o 616_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ch_n 1_o 2_o 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person_n than_o he_o have_v to_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o saint_n triumphant_a in_o glory_n pag._n 368._o the_o elect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v heir_n so_o the_o first_o be_v of_o they_o put_v they_o into_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o time_n but_o such_o a_o person_n be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n he_o oft_o assert_n and_o labour_n to_o prove_v p._n 354_o 355_o 365_o 577_o 578_o 579._o but_o the_o reader_n will_v object_v sure_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o elect_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v justify_v and_o adopt_v and_o that_o christ_n have_v full_o merit_v it_o for_o they_o but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v actual_o justify_v and_o adopt_v before_o they_o be_v call_v answer_n the_o doctor_n frequent_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v actual_o justify_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v before_o we_o be_v baptize_v before_o we_o believe_v before_o we_o be_v 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