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to_o his_o justice_n he_o know_v that_o no_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v capable_a as_o god_n only_o to_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n know_v likewise_o that_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v be_v of_o all-sufficient_a power_n and_o worthiness_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n or_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v at_o enmity_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n he_o therefore_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n do_v ordain_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n now_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o he_o make_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n consist_v that_o he_o shall_v become_v man_n by_o assume_v into_o the_o person_n of_o his_o deity_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o deity_n by_o a_o personal_a union_n be_v to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n in_o one_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n 15.45_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 15.45_o he_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o second_o adam_n as_o a_o common_a root_n and_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o co-ordained_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v member_n of_o he_o and_o be_v save_v by_o he_o wherefore_o he_o together_o ordain_v that_o with_o man_n nature_n he_o shall_v assume_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 8.3_o isa_n 53.4_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o against_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v not_o only_o by_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o to_o be_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o withal_o to_o have_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sinner_n pour_v out_o and_o execute_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o accurse_a death_n that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v expiate_v sin_n and_o through_o death_n he_o may_v overcome_v death_n and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o even_o man_n great_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n all_o this_o our_o saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v 2.8_o philip._n 2.8_o be_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v that_o one_o oblation_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n whereof_o 15_o ephes_n 2_o 15_o he_o slay_v the_o enmity_n and_o make_v the_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o we_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 9.12_o heb._n 9.12_o and_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n he_o conquer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o death_n 2.24_o act._n 2.24_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o 8.1_o heb._n 8.1_o and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o of_o those_o requisite_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n namely_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n jesus_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o man_n stead_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 28_o mat._n 2d_o 28_o the_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o redemption_n purchaseâ—_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o only_a to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o now_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v forgive_v sin_n and_o save_v man_n if_o he_o will_v upon_o any_o such_o possible_a condition_n as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v and_o accept_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n deserve_v and_o procure_v that_o god_n shall_v actual_o forgive_v 10._o job._n 17.19_o 1._o thes_n 5.9_o 10._o and_o also_o give_v grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o head_n and_o a_o saviour_n 3.31_o act_n 3.31_o even_o to_o all_o those_o who_o from_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o joh._n 17_o 2._o god_n give_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n a_o second_o thing_n require_v before_o that_o a_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 10._o rom._n 10._o â—_o 10._o be_v belief_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n publish_v in_o the_o gospel_n 6.29_o joh._n 6.29_o and_o iâ—_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n on_o our_o part_n and_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o do_v rely_v upon_o he_o 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o and_o whereby_o we_o do_v apply_v he_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n unto_o ourselves_o unto_o our_o salvation_n 6.35_o joh._n 6.35_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v hold_v so_o useful_a and_o necessary_a that_o they_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o it_o 5.1_o rom_n 5.1_o god_n account_v our_o faith_n as_o he_o do_v abraham_n 5._o ro_n 4.3_o 5._o unto_o righteousness_n but_o how_o be_v our_o faith_n account_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n unto_o justification_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o hold_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o all_o both_o prophet_n christ_n himself_o 10.43_o joh._n 3_o 16._o act._n 10.43_o and_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v witness_v namely_o that_o through_o christ_n name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v a_o sound_n a_o lively_a and_o a_o effectual_a faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o law_n unto_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o penitence_n for_o sin_n go_v before_o it_o and_o a_o faith_n in_o the_o precept_n both_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o law_n unto_o repentance_n of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n concur_v with_o and_o follow_v after_o it_o this_o condition_n of_o believe_v which_o do_v qualify_v a_o man_n for_o and_o which_o do_v interest_n a_o man_n into_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n redemption_n be_v not_o leave_v as_o adam_n stand_v or_o fall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n free_a will_n for_o so_o there_o may_v have_v be_v a_o possibility_n that_o all_o christ_n suffering_n may_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o none_o may_v have_v be_v save_v namely_o if_o none_o will_v believe_v but_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o not_o only_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v but_o also_o to_o give_v they_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v indeed_o be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o end_n why_o christ_n die_v and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o be_v not_o 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o that_o only_o he_o may_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n in_o which_o satisfaction_n man_n redemption_n do_v virtual_o consist_v but_o that_o also_o god_n by_o he_o may_v give_v faith_n unto_o all_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 13.47.48_o act._n 13.47.48_o by_o which_o their_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n purchase_v with_o christ_n blood_n may_v actual_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n exist_v and_o take_v effect_n in_o they_o for_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o those_o blessing_n wherewith_o god_n bless_v 1.3.4.15_o eph._n 1.3.4.15_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n all_o who_o he_o choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n 10.14.15.16.17_o heb._n 10.14.15.16.17_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o once_a offering_n of_o himself_o shall_v only_o begin_v to_o save_v man_n but_o by_o the_o same_o he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v wherefore_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o
deed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n according_a to_o man_n good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o thus_o man_n shall_v have_v matter_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v in_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v difference_v and_o discern_v himself_o by_o his_o willing_a to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o convert_v and_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n when_o another_o who_o have_v alike_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v god_n alike_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o yet_o will_v not_o believe_v repent_v convert_v or_o resist_v a_o temptation_n the_o truâ—â—_n to_o be_v maintain_v touch_v this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v and_o consummation_n of_o a_o man_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n without_o any_o cause_n in_o man_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o man_n faith_n repentance_n &_o power_n 19.9_o rom._n 9.11_o 16.18_o eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o act._n 19.9_o against_o temptation_n and_o not_o to_o other_o this_o be_v not_o because_o he_o find_v in_o some_o good_a disposition_n and_o such_o good_a work_n which_o he_o find_v not_o in_o other_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v that_o be_v he_o soften_v heart_n and_o give_v grace_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o he_o harden_v that_o be_v leave_v into_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n who_o he_o will_n this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n free_a and_o full_a grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n do_v also_o overthrow_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n do_v by_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o even_o then_o every_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o continuance_n and_o new_a supply_n of_o god_n grace_n now_o if_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v of_o grace_n how_o can_v they_o merit_v this_o also_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n use_v 2_o and_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o presume_v that_o they_o can_v presi_v temptation_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o presumptuous_o run_v into_o manifold_a occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o will_v and_o this_o they_o think_v they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o intend_v to_o convert_v and_o to_o be_v godly_a before_o they_o die_v thus_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o delude_v and_o deceitful_a heart_n do_v mislead_v they_o for_o if_o god_n give_v they_o not_o grace_v to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n and_o if_o god_n convert_v they_o not_o and_o give_v they_o repentance_n 26_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 26_o satan_n will_v hold_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n and_o they_o will_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o theâ—â—_n heart_n 2.5_o rom_n 2.5_o treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o 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whole_a heart_n we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o doctrine_n how_o much_o holiness_n deserve_v to_o be_v desire_v now_o will_v we_o obtain_v it_o then_o according_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o must_v seek_v it_o of_o god_n let_v we_o say_v to_o he_o turn_v thou_o we_o 31.9_o jer._n 31.9_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o with_o david_n let_v we_o wish_v 36._o psal_n 11â—_n 18_o 36._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n psal_n 141.3.4_o and_o 139.24_o ps_n 139.24_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a let_v we_o use_v all_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v 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