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sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v propter_fw-la rom._n 4.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 56._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o force_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 3._o pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_n to_o signify_v no_o less_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n than_o the_o final_a cause_n see_v rom._n 15.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.11_o eph._n 1.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o grot._n de_fw-fr satisfact_n vlciscipio_fw-la injuriis_fw-la sceleris_fw-la poenas_fw-la
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etc._n they_o be_v very_o uneasy_a quality_n though_o not_o corrupt_v 3._o god_n himself_o tell_v we_o he_o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o sin_n and_o yet_o say_v positive_o he_o be_v no_o committer_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o charge_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n for_o you_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o impute_v sin_n to_o christ_n any_o other_o way_n than_o punish_v of_o he_o it_o be_v to_o mistake_v and_o make_v christ_n the_o committer_n which_o punishment_n be_v not_o sin_n therefore_o what_o the_o spirit_n say_v be_v false_a sin_n be_v not_o lay_v on_o christ_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n speak_v it_o express_o 4._o you_o will_v infer_v these_o absurdity_n 1._o that_o sin_n can_v be_v lay_v on_o christ_n but_o by_o transfusion_n wherein_o you_o deny_v imputation_n 2._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v corrupt_v thereby_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o he_o bear_v sin_n as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n you_o will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o have_v the_o macula_n fix_v on_o he_o by_o bear_v it_o 3._o you_o will_v have_v god_n by_o lay_v sin_n on_o christ_n to_o become_v a_o propagator_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o appear_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.5_o how_o audacious_a be_v our_o carnal_a reason_n to_o set_v upon_o divine_a mystery_n neonom_fw-la it_o be_v needless_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n antinom_n you_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o be_v needless_a your_o argument_n shall_v have_v run_v thus_o lay_v sin_n on_o christ_n be_v needless_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o therefore_o those_o scripture_n that_o say_v so_o be_v needless_a neonom_fw-la sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v make_v atonement_n by_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o release_v we_o who_o have_v transgress_v antinom_n now_o sir_n you_o say_v something_o you_o speak_v like_o a_o divine_a if_o you_o can_v hold_v there_o now_o you_o own_o something_o lay_v on_o christ_n beside_o punishment_n for_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v by_o be_v punish_v and_o say_v well_o now_o that_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o that_o he_o may_v make_v atonement_n for_o they_o viz._n by_o be_v punish_v for_o bear_v sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o make_v atonement_n be_v another_o but_o be_v inseparable_a relata_fw-la and_o therein_o contraria_fw-la affirmantiae_fw-la neonom_fw-la now_o christ_n by_o submit_v to_o the_o gild_n as_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v sufficient_a to_o this_o end_n and_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a antinom_n that_o christ_n bear_v the_o desert_n or_o demerit_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o a_o judicial_a charge_n and_o accusation_n in_o our_o stead_n be_v sufficient_a what_o be_v sin_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v but_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la gild_n be_v the_o fault_n declare_v and_o apply_v somewhere_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judicial_a proceed_v and_o this_o be_v often_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o remove_v but_o by_o faith_n on_o christ_n crucify_v who_o bear_v our_o sin_n before_o god_n neonom_fw-la all_o that_o endanger_v we_o be_v the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o punishment_n include_v in_o the_o threat_n antinom_n where_o there_o be_v true_a godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v more_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o break_v his_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n than_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o threat_n of_o wrath._n i_o think_v i_o have_v better_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o contrariety_n to_o god_n have_v more_o grieve_v than_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n neonom_fw-la the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o against_o the_o precept_n shall_v not_o hurt_v where_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v answer_v antinom_n i_o think_v this_o be_v that_o you_o call_v antinomianism_n with_o a_o witness_n you_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o again_o ever_o long_o only_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v as_o much_o a_o doctrine_n of_o licentiousness_n as_o any_o you_o charge_v on_o i_o secure_v but_o yourself_o from_o hell_n and_o you_o need_v not_o regard_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n you_o may_v live_v as_o you_o listen_v see_v how_o you_o will_v clear_v yourself_o when_o you_o charge_v it_o for_o a_o great_a crime_n upon_o i_o in_o say_v sin_n will_v do_v no_o hurt_n in_o some_o sense_n etc._n etc._n neonom_fw-la and_o he_o that_o suffer_v as_o sponsor_n for_o another_o need_v not_o sustain_v in_o himself_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o crime_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n gen._n 44.13_o phil._n 18._o antinom_n no_o that_o be_v true_a upon_o your_o hypothesis_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o sponsor_n for_o 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vnconvert_v once_o to_o be_v ununit_v to_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o rom._n 16.7_o rom._n 11.17_o antinom_n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o union_n in_o effectual_a call_v but_o yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o hidden_n federal_n and_o relative_n union_n which_o mr._n rutherford_n speak_v of_o neonom_fw-la 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n whereby_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o to_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o ephes_n 3.17_o antinom_n we_o grant_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n in_o effectual_a call_v neonom_fw-la i_o see_v you_o will_v throw_v off_o all_o my_o argument_n by_o mr._n rutherford_n be_v unhappy_a distinction_n of_o union_n therefore_o
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forgive_v before_o we_o believe_v for_o we_o deny_v that_o infant_n do_v believe_v and_o perkins_n 3.16_o perkins_n on_o gal._n 3.16_o who_o say_v christ_n be_v first_o justify_v i._n e._n acquit_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o justify_v in_o he_o and_o dr._n ames_n say_v the_o transaction_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o certain_a previous_a application_n of_o redemption_n and_o our_o discharge_n unto_o our_o surety_n 3._o ames_n medul_a lib._n 1._o c._n 24._o §_o 3._o and_o unto_o we_o in_o he_o which_o to_o that_o secondary_a application_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o we_o have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o efficacious_a pattern_n so_o that_o that_o the_o application_n to_o he_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o this_o application_n to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v produce_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o and_o he_o say_v §_o 3._o hence_o our_o discharge_n liberatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la from_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v not_o only_o establish_v in_o god_n decree_n but_o also_o in_o christ_n and_o grant_v and_o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o he_o before_o it_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o we_o rom._n 5.10_o 11._o hence_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o perform_n of_o this_o application_n john_n 14.16_o and_o 16.7_o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o justification_n 9_o am._n med._n c._n 27._o §._o 9_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o sentence_n of_o justification_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o he_o by_o his_o decree_n of_o justify_v gal._n 3.8_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o christ_n our_o head_n pronounce_v when_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 3._o virtual_o pronounce_v in_o that_o first_o relation_n which_o arise_v from_o faith_n ingenerate_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 8.1_o 4._o express_o pronounce_v by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.5_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o error_n but_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a truth_n and_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o foundation_n ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o door_n open_v to_o licentiousness_n a_o unbeliever_n have_v no_o more_o confirmation_n or_o encouragement_n to_o persist_v in_o sin_n thereby_o than_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n which_o give_v none_o but_o as_o mr._n norton_n say_v it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o god_n impute_v to_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o will_v never_o impute_v they_o unto_o the_o elect._n neither_o be_v my_o speak_n of_o faith_n take_v hold_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o say_v that_o it_o bring_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o presuppose_v it_o give_v and_o grant_v such_o a_o absurdity_n as_o you_o will_v make_v it_o for_o dr._n ames_n say_v very_o distinct_o justify_v faith_n precede_v justification_n itself_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o its_o effect_n but_o faith_n apprehend_v justification_n necessary_o presuppose_v and_o follow_v justification_n as_o the_o aâ—â—_n do_v the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o justification_n that_o great_a man_n for_o holiness_n and_o learning_n chamier_n say_v i_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o then_o our_o justification_n will_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n 18._o cham._n parstrat_n tom._n 3._o l._n 13._o c._n 10._o sect._n 18._o but_o of_o ourselves_o but_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v not_o because_o it_o effect_v justification_n but_o because_o it_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o justify_v person_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v faith_n do_v neither_o merit_n obtain_v or_o begin_v our_o justification_n 9_o lib._n 22._o c._n 12._o sect._n 5._o and_o sect._n 9_o for_o if_o it_o do_v than_o faith_n shall_v go_v before_o justification_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n which_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v grant_v for_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n now_o there_o be_v no_o sanctification_n but_o after_o justification_n which_o real_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v before_o it_o i_o think_v sir_n i_o have_v clear_v myself_o sufficient_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o error_n in_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o our_o justification_n be_v in_o be_v before_o faith_n and_o now_o sir_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o charge_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o faith_n justify_v let_v we_o hear_v your_o argument_n against_o justification_n in_o any_o sense_n go_v before_o faith_n neonom_fw-la one_o real_a difference_n between_o we_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v which_o i_o deny_v for_o 1._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.1_o gal._n 2.16_o d._n w._n p._n 105._o antinom_n we_o own_v it_o and_o say_v too_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o do_v not_o prejudice_n but_o confirm_v what_o we_o assert_v neon_n faith_n be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n antinom_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o application_n of_o justification_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o be_v before_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v can_v be_v apply_v neonom_fw-la the_o gospel_n denounce_v and_o declare_v all_o condemn_a till_o they_o do_v believe_v antinom_n the_o gospel_n declare_v only_o their_o state_n of_o condemnation_n under_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n proper_o condemn_v not_o and_o we_o own_o that_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o condemn_a person_n and_o every_o one_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v till_o faith_n come_v his_o new-covenant_n blessedness_n belong_v to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a nor_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o state_n change_v neonom_fw-la unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v bar_v from_o justification_n and_o remain_v obnoxious_a to_o misery_n antinom_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o no_o sin_n can_v bar_v god_n act_n of_o free_a mercy_n in_o pardon_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n when_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v sin_z bar_n god_n act_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v true_a unbelief_n influence_v a_o sinner_n as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n and_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o fault_n and_o will_v aggravate_v that_o condemnation_n which_o he_o have_v under_o the_o law_n because_o from_o his_o own_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o general_n and_o indefinite_a tender_a thereof_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n heb._n 3.18_o 19_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n on_o our_o part_n do_v keep_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o hinder_v not_o on_o god_n part_n that_o effectual_o draw_v all_o the_o elect_n justify_v of_o they_o and_o work_a faith_n in_o they_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1._o the_o whole_a unregenerate_a state_n be_v a_o bar_n till_o god_n break_v it_o by_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o free_a work_n of_o grace_n as_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o must_v be_v find_v wherever_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o
question_n if_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n itself_o that_o be_v mean_v the_o context_n be_v so_o far_o from_o relieve_v our_o understanding_n that_o it_o contribute_v to_o our_o unavoidable_a deceit_n and_o ignorance_n read_v over_o the_o text_n and_o put_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n every_o where_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o see_v what_o a_o scandalous_a paraphrase_n you_o will_v make_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o audacious_o to_o be_v correct_v calvin_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o by_o the_o orthodox_n protestant_n this_o doctrine_n of_o neonomanism_n have_v be_v oppose_v as_o antichristian_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fol._n pemble_n treat_n of_o justif_a c._n 2._o p._n 164._o fol._n the_o learned_a mr._n pemble_n give_v the_o anatomy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n after_o that_o he_o have_v show_v that_o faustus_n socinus_n michael_n servetus_n christophorus_n ostodorus_n and_o arminius_n be_v the_o forger_n next_o to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o propagator_n of_o this_o doctrine_n armin._n say_v he_o branch_n out_o his_o opinion_n in_o three_o distinct_a proposition_n 1._o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la imputata_fw-la nobis_fw-la christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o 2._o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la imputata_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la believe_v itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n we_o now_o meddle_v with_o the_o last_o more_o roundly_o express_v ipsum_fw-la fidei_fw-la actum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la dito_n imputari_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la hippolitum_n armin._n epist_n ad_fw-la hippolitum_n idque_fw-la sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la non_fw-la metonymecè_fw-la the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o fellow_n the_o remonstrant_n of_o voetius_fw-la peter_n bertius_fw-la episcopius_n etc._n etc._n with_o who_o bellarmine_n agree_v in_o the_o interp._n of_o rom._n 4._o the_o justific_a c._n 17._o lib._n 1._o in_o sum_n their_o opinion_n run_v thus_o god_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n require_v exact_a gbedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o now_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o require_v faith_n which_o in_o his_o gracious_a estimation_n stand_v instead_o of_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n account_v our_o imperfect_a faith_n to_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n this_o assertion_n exact_o neonomianism_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o we_o defend_v this_o proposition_n god_n do_v not_o justify_v a_o man_n by_o faith_n proper_o impute_v unto_o he_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o account_v he_o just_a and_o innocent_a in_o his_o sight_n which_o we_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n i_o will_v but_o name_v they_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o though_o give_v by_o grace_n but_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o ergo_fw-la not_o by_o believe_v the_o major_n be_v manifest_a by_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n eph._n 2.5_o tit._n 3.6_o rom._n 11.6_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a that_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n of_o we_o for_o though_o john_n 6.29_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o our_o adversary_n will_v not_o conclude_v thence_o that_o faith_n be_v god_n work_n within_o we_o and_o not_o our_o work_n by_o his_o help_n for_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o god_n believe_v and_o christ_n repent_v etc._n etc._n they_o have_v two_o shift_n 1._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o do_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o grace_n a._n this_o distinction_n of_o work_n do_v without_o grace_n and_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n be_v 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and_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o two_o reason_n one_o imply_v i._n e._n god_n elect_v they_o the_o other_o express_v god_n justify_v and_o acquit_v they_o and_o on_o ver._n 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n his_o death_n free_v they_o from_o condemnation_n thereby_o he_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o which_o have_v long_o ago_o satisfy_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n may_v very_o well_o serve_v to_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n here_o on_o earth_n such_o a_o one_o may_v throw_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n let_v conscience_n carnal_a reason_n law_n sin_n hell_n and_o devil_n let_v they_o all_o bring_v forth_o what_o they_o can_v it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o condemnation_n and_o that_o because_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o 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be_v fear_v this_o now_o be_v dreadful_a antinomianism_n with_o some_o men_n jer._n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o a_o man_n that_o turn_v over_o all_o his_o bond_n search_v into_o all_o the_o debt-book_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n but_o upon_o all_o his_o search_n he_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o debt_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o some_o guilt_n as_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v indeed_o find_v out_o enough_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v against_o he_o therefore_o no_o condemnation_n what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o be_v it_o a_o error_n to_o say_v god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o people_n how_o can_v any_o dare_v to_o curse_v where_o god_n bless_v this_o be_v to_o do_v worse_a than_o balaam_n debate_n xvii_o of_o the_o hurt_a that_o sin_n may_v do_v to_o believer_n neonom_fw-la i_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o dicentious_a position_n of_o this_o antinomian_a and_o that_o be_v that_o sin_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o believer_n d._n w._n p._n 181._o his_o error_n be_v this_o error_n the_o gross_a sin_n that_o believer_n can_v commit_v can_v do_v they_o the_o least_o harm_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o least_o hurt_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n nor_o by_o national_a sin_n yea_o though_o themselves_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n therein_o antinom_n it_o be_v strange_a you_o shall_v charge_v this_o be_v a_o error_n upon_o i_o when_o as_o it_o be_v your_o own_o assertion_n but_o you_o know_v the_o old_a proverb_n the_o thief_n cry_v cutpurse_n first_o in_o the_o very_a second_o conference_n he_o have_v this_o assertion_n he_o be_v there_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v bear_v any_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n say_v all_o that_o endanger_v we_o be_v the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o upon_o agreement_n that_o upon_o his_o atonement_n we_o shall_v be_v release_v where_o be_v the_o need_n of_o more_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o against_o the_o precept_n shall_v not_o hurt_v when_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o suffer_v as_o a_o sponsor_n for_o another_o need_v not_o sustain_v in_o himself_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o crime_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n chap._n 2._o p._n 11._o but_o go_v on_o to_o your_o proof_n neonom_fw-la he_o say_v they_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o sin_n they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v can_v possible_o do_v they_o hurt_v therefore_o as_o their_o 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be_v true_a sin_n natural_o be_v a_o root_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a fruit_n observe_v gentleman_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v whatever_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v forth_o yet_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n s_o peculiar_a people_n they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o own_o god_n their_o sin_n can_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v commit_v this_o may_v seem_v harsh_a to_o some_o spirit_n that_o misconceive_v my_o drift_n that_o i_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v not_o to_o encourage_v any_o one_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o ease_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o distress_a there_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n nor_o all_o their_o sin_n can_v do_v they_o hurt_v real_a hurt_n i_o mean_v they_o may_v do_v they_o suppose_a hurt_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o do_v personate_v a_o scrupulous_a spirit_n 511._o dr._n c._n p._n 511._o that_o a_o believer_n under_o the_o multitude_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o say_v he_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n q._n d._n till_o a_o man_n look_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o bitterness_n to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o certain_a fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o bitterness_n in_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v it_o but_o when_o person_n can_v once_o look_v to_o christ_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v what_o do_v he_o thank_v god_n
doctor_n intend_v unless_o you_o equivocate_v as_o you_o be_v want_v to_o do_v neonom_fw-la you_o do_v not_o understand_v i_o i_o perceive_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o real_a difference_n 1._o it_o be_v whether_o according_a to_o the_o gospel-rule_a if_o a_o believer_n shall_v yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n he_o shall_v perish_v this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v against_o plain_a text_n direct_v to_o believer_n antinom_n 1._o a_o denunciation_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v neither_o a_o rule_n nor_o gospel_n it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o be_v a_o rule_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v but_o a_o condemnation_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o a_o denunciation_n upon_o a_o suppose_n of_o that_o aberration_n from_o the_o rule_n supposition_n be_v not_o always_o position_n that_o the_o thing_n suppose_v be_v ever_o in_o be_v and_o they_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o argumentation_n because_o 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that_o you_o take_v not_o a_o human-faith_n for_o a_o saving-faith_n etc._n etc._n p._n 148_o 149_o 150._o v._o 8_o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sâ—und_v in_o he_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o in_o these_o two_o expression_n be_v comprise_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o gain_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o refer_v to_o justification_n or_o the_o make_v a_o sinner_n righteous_a before_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ._n to_o know_v christ_n refer_v to_o sanctification_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n conformity_n to_o his_o death_n p._n 151_o 152._o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n you_o have_v two_o great_a thing_n express_v union_n with_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o righteousness_n with_o 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158._o object_n you_o will_v say_v you_o know_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o walk_v sad_o and_o disconsolate_o not_o have_v this_o joy_n and_o gladness_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n people_n but_o their_o sin_n those_o as_o they_o conceive_v stand_v as_o a_o separation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o oh_o they_o stand_v as_o a_o cool_a card_n in_o all_o their_o joy_n and_o mirth_n but_o when_o they_o return_v to_o zion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o that_o they_o see_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v take_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o scape-goat_n have_v carry_v they_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n in_o that_o they_o see_v that_o all_o their_o transgression_n be_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o light_n thereof_o to_o behold_v this_o state_n 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