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action_n of_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o freedom_n 97_o 28_o how_o god_n justice_n essential_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o differ_v 100_o 29_o how_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n 101_o 30_o how_o affliction_n on_o believer_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 31_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n 105_o 32_o what_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n ibid._n 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o 113_o 34_o whether_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o 4_o reason_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a 116_o 35_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 121_o 1_o in_o the_o subject_n who_o do_v pray_v ibid._n 2_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o 126_o 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v 128_o 36_o how_o sin_n a_o consider_v 130_o 37_o how_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a 132_o 38_o whether_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n 138_o 39_o what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 139_o 40_o 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do_v not_o make_v to_o the_o internal_a happiness_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v with_o this_o and_o command_v it_o of_o man_n and_o threaten_v to_o punish_v where_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o and_o certain_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o scripture_n do_v aggravate_v sinâ—e_n under_o this_o title_n as_o a_o injury_n to_o he_o as_o that_o which_o offend_v he_o and_o be_v disobedience_n unto_o he_o if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v not_o some_o reality_n beside_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n do_v necessary_o argue_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o real_a offence_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o and_o last_o a_o sinner_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o deprive_v god_n of_o all_o his_o inward_a happiness_n and_o glory_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n will_v be_v make_v less_o happy_a by_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o a_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v not_o but_o it_o arise_v from_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n that_o he_o can_v let_v 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break_a rely_v therefore_o upon_o christ_n wound_v for_o sin_n not_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v wound_v use_v this_o but_o trust_v only_o in_o christ_n dependence_n upon_o evangelical_n grace_n do_v evacuate_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o confidence_n in_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christ_n glory_n but_o also_o the_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o a_o man_n rely_v upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o believe_v he_o make_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v of_o work_n though_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o he_o make_v his_o faith_n a_o work_n and_o give_v that_o glory_n which_o belong_v to_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o repentance_n lecture_n xx._n mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n it_o have_v already_o be_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a how_o god_n do_v remit_v or_o forgive_v sin_n we_o come_v now_o to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o act_n forgiveness_n of_o 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the_o same_o consolation_n and_o joy_n in_o conscience_n 5._o if_o justification_n do_v antecede_v our_o faith_n 5._o so_o that_o faith_n do_v only_o declare_v our_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o any_o other_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n for_o take_v any_o other_o grace_n repentance_n humility_n joy_n these_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o demonstrate_v his_o election_n of_o we_o his_o justification_n of_o we_o but_o how_o unanswerable_o do_v the_o orthodox_n prove_v a_o peculiar_a instrumental_a virtue_n in_o faith_n for_o pardon_n which_o other_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n not_o love_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v that_o gospel-position_n against_o false_a teacher_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v we_o declarative_o only_a but_o causal_o so_o then_o by_o this_o doctrine_n faith_n must_v no_o more_o be_v call_v the_o hand_n or_o the_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o only_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o such_o mercy_n 6._o if_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n 6._o go_v before_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n because_o of_o god_n election_n than_o it_o must_v also_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o not_o only_o our_o tear_n but_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o great_a favour_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o god_n predestination_n and_o election_n be_v antecedent_n to_o christ_n yea_o christ_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n so_o that_o the_o orthodox_n maintain_v against_o arminian_n though_o we_o be_v choose_v
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be_v mutual_o before_o one_o another_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o divers_a respect_n to_o their_o several_a causality_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o christ_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o actual_a work_n and_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o receive_v and_o both_o these_o be_v necessary_a as_o appear_v joh._n 15.5_o and_o both_o be_v together_o in_o time_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o be_v before_o our_o be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o fruit_n be_v not_o because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o but_o he_o in_o we_o even_o as_o the_o branch_n bear_v fruit_n not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vine_n but_o because_o the_o vine_n be_v in_o it_o communicate_v efficacy_n to_o it_o thus_o also_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v together_o yet_o so_o as_o one_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v 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account_v sinner_n before_o any_o thing_n do_v on_o our_o part_n so_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o we_o this_o the_o opponent_n do_v much_o triumph_n in_o but_o without_o cause_n as_o the_o answer_n will_v manifest_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o can_v but_o reject_v those_o expositor_n of_o that_o text_n forequote_v answ_n who_o understand_v we_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n only_o by_o imitation_n or_o by_o propagation_n mere_o as_o from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n but_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v by_o imputation_n adam_n by_o god_n covenant_n be_v a_o universal_a person_n and_o so_o as_o austin_n say_v omnes_fw-la ille_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la all_o be_v that_o one_o man_n and_o therefore_o these_o do_v not_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o full_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n who_o parallel_n christ_n and_o adam_n only_o as_o two_o root_n origen_n or_o fountain_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o 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which_o the_o paralytique_a lay_n it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o translate_v that_o inasmuch_o so_o act._n 2._o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n heb._n 9_o those_o ordinance_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o meat_n we_o therefore_o grant_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o by_o imputation_n before_o we_o have_v any_o actual_a consent_n to_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n bernard_n call_v it_o alienum_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la another_o sin_n and_o we_o yea_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v we_o by_o consent_n that_o if_o a_o man_n on_o purpose_n shall_v now_o will_v that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v be_v he_o this_o will_v not_o make_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o new_a actual_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o he_o now_o although_o all_o this_o be_v conclude_v upon_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o believe_v i_o acknowledge_v 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