and_o that_o the_o pardon_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o man_n for_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n nay_o that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o unbeliever_n god_n present_a deal_n with_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o gospel_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o virtual_a sentence_n but_o at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o will_v solemn_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o mat._n 25._o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n will_v be_v to_o sentence_n man_n faith_n true_a or_o false_a upon_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o believer_n and_o none_o but_o believer_n and_o to_o condemn_v public_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o solemnize_v before_o all_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o those_o pardon_a believer_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o every_o other_o grace_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v any_o benefit_n in_o 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unbeliever_n nor_o to_o be_v mere_o such_o believer_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o evidence_v by_o such_o word_n and_o work_n mat._n 12.37_o jam._n 2-17_a 21_o 25._o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o gospel_n indispensible_o require_v and_o concern_v which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v 14._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n faith_n can_v be_v call_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o the_o person_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o for_o justification_n or_o actual_a forgiveness_n and_o absolution_n it_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n the_o law_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o justification_n as_o that_o in_o the_o right_a whereof_o pardon_n and_o 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p._n 138._o see_v defence_n p._n 9_o 2._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o word_v this_o charge_n p._n 55._o i_o say_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o use_v the_o word_n condition_n be_v because_o it_o best_a suit_n with_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n in_o his_o present_a deal_n with_o we_o as_o subject_n in_o trial_n for_o eternity_n and_o p._n 136._o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mankind_n that_o christ_n shall_v govern_v we_o without_o promise_n and_o threaten_n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o we_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o we_o be_v 1._o his_o subject_n in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n for_o another_o world_n 2._o we_o have_v great_a remain_n of_o sin_n within_o we_o and_o temptation_n without_o we_o these_o be_v the_o place_n that_o give_v he_o the_o great_a umbrage_n now_o where_o be_v here_o that_o a_o believer_n case_n be_v undecided_a 3._o let_v we_o brief_o examine_v where_o the_o very_a true_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o i_o consist_v for_o certain_o therâ—_n be_v one_o though_o he_o think_v it_o the_o best_a defence_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n to_o misrepresent_v i_o or_o else_o he_o have_v gain_v little_a by_o call_v it_o damn_v the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o whether_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 2._o whether_o they_o shall_v persevere_v 3._o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o do_v persevere_v 4._o nor_o whether_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o perseverance_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n thereupon_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o purchase_v by_o his_o obedience_n all_o these_o i_o affirm_v but_o the_o real_a difference_n be_v 1._o whether_o god_n require_v believer_n to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o blameable_o legal_a fear_n to_o be_v solilicitous_o cautious_a in_o resist_a temptation_n and_o strive_v in_o christ_n strength_n to_o persevere_v lest_o we_o eternal_o perish_v 3._o whether_o if_o a_o man_n have_v once_o believe_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o reign_a dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n he_o ought_v to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n these_o three_o i_o affirm_v and_o mr._n m._n deny_v or_o i_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o his_o word_n which_o thou_o must_v join_v together_o p._n 50._o if_o thou_o have_v indeed_o believe_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o they_o conscience_n know_v it_o thou_o may_v then_o conclude_v assure_o that_o whatever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v or_o whatever_o thy_o defect_n and_o corruption_n now_o be_v yet_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o do_v stand_v in_o it_o reply_n the_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n past_a the_o conclusion_n be_v at_o present_a whatever_o a_o man_n corruption_n be_v the_o only_a evidence_n of_o the_o past_a faith_n be_v â—he_n knowledge_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v prove_v that_o by_o his_o opinion_n as_o that_o first_o act_n be_v before_o regeneration_n so_o no_o other_o or_o after-act_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o continue_v our_o justify_v state_n again_o he_o expose_v such_o p._n 63._o as_o hold_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o it_o this_o righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o p._n 64._o their_o continuance_n in_o obedience_n and_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o their_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o state_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o have_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o the_o mean_n or_o cause_n thereof_o you_o see_v the_o not_o fail_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o continue_v to_o have_v this_o righteousness_n on_o we_o for_o of_o 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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n 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