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faith_n and_o work_n be_v only_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o remission_n can_v be_v obtain_v but_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v for_o that_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o work_n if_o they_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o justification_n instrumental_a they_o can_v be_v but_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o account_v righteous_a work_n do_v not_o embrace_v christ_n but_o if_o cause_n of_o justification_n they_o must_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o how_o faith_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v conjoin_v as_o concause_n in_o justification_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v see_v the_o one_o that_o be_v faith_n attribute_n all_o meriti_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quoth_v solvimus_fw-la est_fw-la aliquâ—â—atio_fw-la meriti_fw-la to_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n the_o other_o that_o be_v work_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o one_o will_v 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to_o love_v they_o say_v moses_n and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 10._o 15._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o see_v ezek._n 36._o 32._o luk._n 1._o 54_o 55_o 72_o 78._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o since_o god_n and_o man_n be_v separate_v by_o sin_n no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o no_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v expect_v no_o pardon_n obtain_v but_o in_o and_o through_o a_o mediator_n sin_n be_v never_o remit_v unto_o any_o man_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o adopt_v into_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o son_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n act._n 4_o 12._o heb._n 13._o 8._o the_o fall_n 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a_o restipulation_n 6._o the_o end_n viz._n the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o wisdom_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n 7._o as_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v make_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o so_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n they_o differ_v 1._o in_o the_o special_a consideration_n of_o the_o author_n cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o adam_n as_o bountiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o his_o creature_n entire_a and_o perfect_a but_o in_o strict_a justice_n require_v obedience_n promise_v a_o reward_n and_o denounce_v punishment_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o make_v as_o a_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n promise_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o favour_n that_o sincere_o and_o unfeigned_o turn_v unto_o he_o the_o 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timberlogg_fw-mi lie_v sink_v in_o mud_n man_n set_v to_o their_o tackle_n first_o to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n before_o they_o lay_v it_o on_o a_o cart_n to_o carry_v it_o away_o thus_o god_n do_v by_o his_o power_n often_o work_v some_o preparative_n change_n in_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o do_v by_o his_o power_n and_o word_n work_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o make_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o god_n by_o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o boar_n the_o ear_n and_o prepare_v to_o conversion_n 37._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 11_o 12._o act_n 2._o 37._o when_o manasseh_n be_v humble_v in_o great_a misery_n he_o seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o by_o conviction_n of_o sin_n other_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o then_o speedy_o they_o receive_v the_o gospel_n believe_v sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a terror_n rise_v from_o external_a accident_n yea_o hide_a natural_a cause_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v man_n near_o unto_o he_o thus_o the_o jailor_n 27._o act._n 16._o
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our_o part_n be_v a_o free_a and_o willing_a come_n unto_o 37._o mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o joh._n 6._o 44._o and_o 6._o 35_o 37._o christ_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v the_o embrace_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lodging_n he_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o first_o of_o all_o receive_v that_o vocation_n be_v faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n perform_v the_o condition_n he_o shall_v possess_v the_o promise_n if_o he_o come_v unto_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o he_o perform_v not_o the_o thing_n require_v he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v if_o he_o drink_v not_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o shall_v continue_v poor_a naked_a blind_a miserable_a captive_a a_o prisoner_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o contrary_a evil_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o 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thirst_v and_o dryness_n in_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n do_v note_v the_o want_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o 6._o isai_n 29._o 8._o psal_n 42._o 1._o isai_n 32._o 2._o and_o 55._o 1._o psal_n 143._o 6._o on_o the_o contrary_a absolute_a good_a whereby_o the_o desire_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v satisfy_v be_v usual_o compare_v to_o water_n to_o thirst_v be_v from_o a_o total_a defect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o grace_n torment_v the_o soul_n to_o desire_v it_o and_o so_o not_o to_o thirst_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o remain_v 38._o joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o 7._o 38._o in_o we_o for_o ever_o or_o that_o water_n to_o be_v in_o we_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o life_n eternal_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o heathen_a author_n to_o thirst_n be_v exceed_o to_o desire_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o desire_n come_v from_o some_o torment_a want_n artemidorus_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cyrus_n will_v to_o declare_v his_o ardent_a desire_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o sitio_fw-la aliis_fw-la gratificari_fw-la in_o which_o signification_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o latin_n also_o cic._n pro_fw-la planc_n deinde_fw-la sitientem_fw-la i_o virtutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la deserüisti_fw-la apud_fw-la horat._n sitis_fw-la argenti_fw-la apud_fw-la juvenal_n sitis_fw-la famae_fw-la apud_fw-la claudian_n sitis_fw-la praedâ—_n and_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v betwixt_o thirst_n and_o water_n will_v evidence_n the_o same_o for_o water_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o use_n which_o it_o afford_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o body_n do_v make_v fruitful_a barren_a field_n purify_v thing_n pollute_v quench_v or_o water_v they_o that_o be_v dry_a and_o sweet_o refresh_v they_o that_o boil_v with_o heat_n and_o therefore_o if_o water_n metaphorical_o signify_v comfort_n and_o refresh_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v recreated_a and_o rejoice_v thirst_v which_o be_v opposite_a to_o water_n do_v denote_v a_o soul_n dry_v up_o with_o grief_n spend_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o vex_v or_o molest_v want_n of_o grace_n and_o consolation_n to_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v be_v to_o be_v faint_a or_o tire_v under_o some_o burden_n labour_n there_o deut._n 25._o 18._o â—_o sam._n 17._o 2._o and_o 23._o 10._o psal_n 6._o 7._o see_v there_o journey_n disease_n or_o work_v but_o tirednesse_n and_o faint_a weariness_n and_o trouble_n be_v no_o part_n of_o health_n or_o â—ase_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sight_n feeling_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n weariness_n and_o faint_a be_v neither_o part_n degree_n nor_o preparative_n to_o refresh_v if_o in_o itself_o consider_v and_o here_o the_o doubt_n touch_v the_o precedency_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n may_v easy_o be_v determine_v for_o if_o faith_n be_v take_v large_o or_o general_o for_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o we_o repent_v and_o receive_v it_o than_o faith_n be_v before_o repentance_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o turn_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n nor_o come_v home_o by_o hearty_a sorrow_n without_o some_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n thus_o the_o exhortation_n run_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o if_o faith_n be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o that_o faith_n or_o belief_n whereby_o we_o receive_v embrace_v or_o rest_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n than_o repentance_n go_v before_o pardon_n for_o no_o remission_n be_v promise_v to_o 47._o mark_v â—_o 4._o luke_n 24._o 47._o be_v enjoy_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o if_o the_o penitent_a only_o be_v immediate_o capable_a of_o pardon_n than_o pardon_n be_v receive_v by_o a_o penitential_a faith_n if_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n of_o necessity_n it_o must_v go_v before_o justify_v faith_n because_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v immediate_o couple_v together_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v unto_o christ_n without_o repentance_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o embrace_v or_o receive_v he_o sound_o and_o effectual_o to_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o soul_n come_v unto_o christ_n be_v a_o lively_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o arise_v from_o sin_n it_o draw_v nigh_o or_o approach_v unto_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v the_o motion_n be_v one_o but_o the_o point_n be_v two_o for_o in_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o christ_n the_o soul_n arise_v from_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v repentance_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v move_v no_o question_n at_o this_o time_n but_o take_v repentance_n for_o a_o come_n unto_o christ_n by_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n from_o who_o we_o have_v former_o depart_v by_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n to_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o author_n of_o repentance_n be_v god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n repentance_n 18._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o jer._n 31._o 18._o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o the_o act_n of_o man_n it_o be_v man_n that_o repent_v and_o not_o god_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v repentance_n enable_v and_o move_v man_n to_o repent_v regeneration_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n repentance_n the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o subject_n they_o both_o agree_v for_o he_o that_o be_v 25._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o regenerate_v do_v also_o repent_v and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a but_o in_o their_o formal_a consideration_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n they_o be_v distinct_a christ_n also_o as_o mediator_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o repentance_n for_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n
unto_o israel_n and_o see_v repentance_n 18._o act._n 5._o 31._o act._n â—1_n 18._o be_v not_o to_o desperation_n but_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o can_v be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o we_o have_v deliverance_n from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n repentance_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n as_o he_o have_v purchase_v pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o so_o repentance_n also_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v 5._o isai_n 53._o 5._o partaker_n of_o some_o save_a grace_n or_o blessing_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o undeserved_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o discover_v unto_o the_o heart_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o repentance_n as_o that_o which_o discover_v sin_n and_o hold_v forth_o hope_v of_o pardon_n and_o intreat_v persuade_v and_o encourage_v the_o weary_a and_o burden_a to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n direct_v to_o some_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n a_o abraham_n how_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_n 50._o who_o mean_v by_o abraham_n seed_n ibid._n and_o p._n 51_o adam_n whether_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o heaven_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v p._n 10_o though_o he_o have_v be_v reward_v in_o justice_n yet_o not_o of_o merit_n ib._n a_o double_a obedience_n require_v of_o adam_n viz._n natural_a and_o symbolical_a p._n 10_o why_o god_n forbid_v adam_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n ibid._n whether_o adam_n perfection_n in_o innocency_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a p._n 11._o god_n covenant_n with_o adam_n a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n not_o of_o reconciliation_n ib._n adam_n how_o he_o can_v be_v secure_a see_v his_o condition_n be_v mutable_a p._n 13._o adam_n in_o innocency_n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 44_o adoption_n the_o jew_n partaker_n of_o it_o yet_o have_v it_o temper_v with_o servitude_n p._n 35_o acceptilation_n whether_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o god_n justice_n full_o but_o by_o divine_a acceptilation_n only_o see_v he_o suffer_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 291_o affiance_n the_o ground_n of_o particular_a affiance_n be_v some_o word_n or_o promise_n make_v to_o a_o man_n not_o yet_o believe_v p._n 229_o agony_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o sinful_a distemper_n 282._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 283_o 284._o betwixt_o his_o desire_n in_o his_o agony_n a_o diversity_n but_o no_o contrariety_n ib._n all_o in_o scripture_n sometime_o signify_v neither_o all_o precise_o nor_o the_o most_o part_n 208_o b_o because_o what_o it_o signify_v p._n 57_o the_o phrase_n from_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o beginning_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 42_o believe_v whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o in_o particular_a p._n 222_o 223._o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n be_v not_o immediate_o call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 223._o thing_n that_o be_v true_a as_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v unless_o we_o believe_v 225._o that_o man_n can_v believe_v be_v not_o through_o impotency_n of_o weakness_n but_o impotency_n of_o wilfulness_n 226._o belief_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o justify_v faith_n 228._o what_o sign_n god_n give_v of_o his_o willingness_n to_o have_v man_n believe_v when_o he_o give_v they_o not_o power_n 245_o believer_n and_o christ_n sheep_n how_o they_o differ_v 255_o bellarmine_n confute_v who_o say_v the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v justice_n p._n 72_o but_o not_o ever_o a_o exceptive_a but_o oft_o a_o adversative_a 302_o c_o canaan_n how_o say_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n p._n 55_o 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and_o how_o 8._o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n no_o where_o in_o scripture_n totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la 9_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n not_o one_o but_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a way_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v 8._o of_o the_o covenant_n with_o man_n in_o innocency_n p._n 9_o covenant_n of_o work_n whether_o still_o on_o foot_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 13._o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o 14._o impossible_a to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n at_o once_o 15._o covenant_n of_o grace_n divers_a in_o administration_n one_o in_o substance_n 23._o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n how_o they_o agree_v and_o differ_v ib._n covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o promise_v and_o as_o establish_v p._n 27._o covenant_n of_o promise_n what_o 28._o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o new_a