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and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o vrsin_n be_v not_o against_o but_o for_o condition_n in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o in_o my_o remark_n on_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v prove_v by_o his_o own_o express_a formal_a word_n that_o he_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v precept_n of_o its_o own_o which_o require_v of_o we_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 6._o nor_o do_v the_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o chemnitius_n his_o common_a place_n contradict_v my_o principle_n but_o it_o rather_o confirm_v they_o and_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o he_o hold_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v command_v and_o require_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v his_o common_a place_n in_o folio_n pag._n 219._o 7._o and_o last_o for_o wittichius_n his_o testimony_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o i_o for_o it_o contain_v my_o principle_n express_v to_o my_o mind_n i_o do_v hearty_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o no_o work_n of_o we_o 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salvation_n and_o effectual_o call_v it_o be_v no_o more_o or_o then_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o be_v of_o the_o merit_n or_o dignity_n of_o their_o work_n otherwise_o namely_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n only_o or_o of_o grace_n and_o work_n together_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_v namely_o for_o as_o much_o as_o grace_n exclude_v all_o debt_n merit_n or_o worthyness_n and_o can_v consist_v therewith_o for_o grace_n be_v no_o wise_a grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o every_o way_n grace_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n namely_o but_o a_o deserve_a reward_n i._n e._n then_o their_o election_n and_o call_v be_v not_o do_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o the_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n that_o be_v no_o work_n of_o merit_n thus_o they_o excellent_o well_o expound_v that_o 6_o verse_n of_o rom._n 11._o and_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o election_n mention_v in_o the_o 5_o verse_n so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v but_o rather_o include_v the_o reserve_n of_o a_o elect_v remnant_n of_o jew_n and_o their_o effectual_a call_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v mr._n mayo_n explain_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o 2d_o vol._n of_o pool_n annotation_n on_o rom._n 11.6_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n here_o to_o show_v that_o election_n and_o vocation_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o here_o he_o deliver_v a_o truth_n which_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v no_o mix_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o one_o of_o these_o do_v exclude_v and_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o for_o if_o election_n and_o calling_n be_v etc._n etc._n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v the_o whole_a passage_n it_o be_v too_o large_a for_o i_o to_o transcribe_v but_o it_o be_v so_o well_o do_v that_o i_o do_v most_o hearty_o approve_v of_o it_o now_o 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anabaptist_n dialogue_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 20._o no_o scripture_n tell_v that_o our_o election_n to_o life_n depend_v on_o this_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o effect_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n and_o be_v condition_n follow_v election_n not_o go_v before_o it_o as_o it_o be_v write_v act_n 13.48_o here_o ainsworth_n acknowledge_v that_o though_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o election_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o their_o be_v condition_n and_o i_o add_v that_o though_o they_o be_v effect_n not_o only_o of_o election_n but_o of_o effectual_a vocation_n yet_o they_o be_v condition_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o subsequent_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o they_o be_v condition_n than_o there_o be_v conditional_a promise_n in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o it_o require_v of_o we_o some_o duty_n and_o work_v of_o obedience_n and_o though_o this_o be_v most_o true_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o hence_o by_o any_o true_a logic_n that_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v only_o the_o superannuated_a law_n of_o work_n revive_v with_o some_o abatement_n of_o its_o require_a duty_n prove_v this_o consequence_n if_o you_o can_v i_o put_v you_o to_o it_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v yourself_o further_o open_a and_o discover_v your_o own_o weakness_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o sir_n if_o you_o have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o i_o it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v easy_o run_v i_o down_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v nothing_o and_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o my_o r._n brethren_n not_o exclude_v my_o present_a antagonist_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a churhe_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v run_v down_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o in_o his_o 56th_o pag._n that_o need_v correction_n and_o that_o be_v what_o he_o say_v of_o god_n conditional_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o man_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o a_o condition_n i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o be_v a_o mistake_n one_o man_n indeed_o may_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o another_o man_n upon_o a_o condition_n so_o as_o to_o suspend_v the_o very_a make_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o the_o condition_n and_o if_o the_o other_o man_n do_v not_o accept_v or_o perform_v the_o condition_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o at_o all_o but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man._n god_n be_v infinite_o superior_a to_o we_o and_o he_o absolute_o make_v his_o conditional_a promise_n to_o we_o without_o ask_v our_o consent_n i_o say_v that_o god_n make_v of_o the_o conditional_a promise_n be_v absolute_a but_o the_o promise_v make_v be_v conditional_a and_o god_n prescribe_v the_o condition_n to_o we_o and_o command_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o but_o then_o god_n perform_v the_o say_a promise_n conditional_o that_o 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