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at_o evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la auxilium_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittit_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la renatos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la hanc_fw-la etiam_fw-la dulcissimam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adhibet_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la persona_fw-la gratis_o recipitur_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la inchoata_fw-la quanquam_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la &_o contaminata_fw-la placeat_fw-la in_o reconciliatis_fw-la fide_fw-la propter_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la haec_fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n nisi_fw-la addatur_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o repetuntur_fw-la &_o enarrantur_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanciuntur_fw-la necessario_fw-la &_o immutabiliter_fw-la in_o concionibus_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la erit_fw-la doctrina_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la manca_fw-la &_o mu_o ila_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la iâ—utilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quart_n par_fw-fr objectionum_fw-la &_o resp_n theolog._n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la collectae_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptis_fw-la melanct._n opera_fw-la christoph_n pezelii_n edit_fw-la neapoli_fw-it nem._n an._n 1582._o p._n 167_o 168._o the_o law_n of_o itself_o know_v nothing_o either_o of_o the_o merit_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o by_o christ_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n nothing_o therefore_o do_v it_o express_o teach_v of_o the_o help_n by_o which_o and_o of_o the_o way_n how_o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o moreover_o the_o law_n do_v always_o and_o immutable_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o all_o without_o discrimination_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a and_o of_o itself_o immutable_o damn_v all_o that_o have_v not_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o promise_v we_o help_v but_o as_o for_o the_o regenerate_a with_o respect_n to_o they_o it_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n with_o this_o sweet_a temper_n and_o moderation_n that_o as_o the_o person_n be_v free_o receive_v into_o favour_n for_o christ_n sake_n so_o the_o begin_v obedience_n though_o imperfect_a and_o pollute_a yet_o be_v please_v to_o god_n in_o person_n reconcile_v through_o faith_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o legal_a precept_n which_o be_v both_o repeat_v and_o preach_v and_o also_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o sanction_n and_o confirm_v necessary_o and_o immutable_o in_o gospel_n sermon_n the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n will_v not_o only_o be_v lame_a and_o maim_a but_o it_o will_v also_o be_v unprofitable_a etc._n etc._n thus_o pezelius_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n precept_n as_o fortify_v with_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o first_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o same_o precept_n as_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o new_a sanction_n and_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a form_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o 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tantùm_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la gratuita_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la propter_fw-la filium_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ut_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la &_o credamus_fw-la illi_fw-la promissioni_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la toto_fw-la genere_fw-la differt_fw-la a_o praeceptis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la concionantur_fw-la de_fw-la morali_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la ac_fw-la ut_fw-la puerile_a esset_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la promissiones_fw-la habet_fw-la infer_v quia_fw-la evangelium_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la differat_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ullam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la assignandam_fw-la evangelio_n sic_fw-la ingens_fw-la stupor_n est_fw-la sic_fw-la argumentari_fw-la lex_fw-la habet_fw-la mandata_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullum_fw-la peculiare_a mandatum_fw-la assignandum_fw-la est_fw-la evangelio_n ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la introduci_fw-la lex_fw-la nova_fw-la seu_fw-la lex_fw-la evangelica_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la libro_fw-la pag._n 152_o 153._o but_o it_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o this_o popish_a dream_n concern_v a_o new_a law_n in_o their_o sense_n to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n not_o reveal_v in_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n concern_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o which_o be_v repugnant_a not_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n the_o mediator_n in_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o son_n the_o mediator_n but_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o command_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o mediator_n and_o believe_v that_o promise_n this_o precept_n in_o its_o whole_a kind_n differ_v from_o the_o legal_a precept_n which_o preach_v of_o moral_a obedience_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v childish_a from_o this_o that_o the_o law_n have_v promise_n to_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 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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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