that_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o join_v and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n that_o be_v they_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o carry_v spirit_n with_o they_o then_o 1_o the_o gospel_n pâ—eached_v external_o to_o del_n and_o to_o antinomian_o be_v not_o that_o word_n by_o which_o christ_n convert_v soul_n faith_n be_v not_o from_o outward_a hear_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o conversion_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v from_o the_o inward_a word_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v very_a faith_n itself_o the_o argument_n of_o both_o swenckefel_v and_o del_n be_v nothing_o for_o it_o be_v this_o the_o word_n outward_o preach_v except_o it_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o convert_v the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a sound_n spirit_n say_v swenckefeld_v it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a letter_n say_v antinomian_o 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and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o letter_n as_o some_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o gospel_n why_o it_o want_v the_o spirit_n to_o go_v along_o with_o it_o and_o can_v never_o change_v nor_o reform_v say_v del_n pag._n 18._o and_o beget_v but_o a_o literal_a and_o feighn_v faith_n say_v swenckefeld_v and_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o join_v say_v del_n pag._n 19_o now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o write_v read_v nor_o external_o preach_v gospel_n nor_o the_o scripture_n so_o they_o must_v but_o coâ—sen_v we_o for_o they_o mean_v the_o internal_a word_n not_o verbum_fw-la vocale_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n that_o saltmarsh_n speak_v of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 146_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n nor_o preach_v word_n which_o i_o demonstrate_v del_fw-it speak_v of_o such_o a_o word_n as_o have_v the_o spirit_n always_o join_v with_o it_o pag._n 19_o but_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o external_a vocal_a word_n 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sensible_a thing_n ergo_fw-la god_n work_v not_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a grace_n thereby_o for_o it_o follow_v only_o god_n work_v not_o faith_n by_o the_o vocal_a word_n alone_o except_o he_o put_v to_o the_o pull_n of_o omnipotency_n of_o grace_n 2_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a the_o preach_v word_n though_o in_o its_o sound_n it_o be_v carnal_a literal_a bodily_a yet_o in_o its_o power_n majesty_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o birth_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v spiritual_a lively_a heavenly_a 5_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o justification_n begin_v at_o man_n if_o the_o vocal_a word_n be_v the_o instrument_n thereof_o except_o they_o say_v that_o hear_n and_o preach_v do_v necessary_o and_o effectual_o produce_v justification_n and_o conversion_n they_o be_v no_o part_n no_o member_n no_o efficacious_a cause_n of_o conversion_n or_o justification_n 6_o justify_v faith_n and_o salvation_n both_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n thing_n spiritual_a and_o yet_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o word_n preach_v as_o a_o instrument_n conversion_n yea_o from_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v 1_o cor._n 1.21_o nor_o be_v the_o word_n altogether_o bodily_a because_o it_o incur_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v but_o take_v the_o word_n preach_v as_o it_o include_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n not_o as_o it_o be_v letter_n and_o sound_n it_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 2_o cor._n 10.5_o sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o save_v or_o kill_v on_o either_o edge_n heb._n 4.12_o yea_o even_o when_o it_o be_v reject_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 17._o and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n rev._n 14.6_o 7_o nor_o can_v it_o follow_v that_o justify_n faith_n be_v a_o work_n of_o man_n
the_o heart_n speak_v of_o jer._n 31.33_o be_v the_o very_a new_a heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 36.26_o 27._o the_o circumcise_a heart_n deut._n 30.6_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o lord_n jesus_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n gal._n 4.19_o ephes._n 3.17_o it_o be_v not_o any_o mean_n or_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n but_o it_o be_v the_o new_a heart_n itself_o form_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n by_o the_o word_n write_v convey_v by_o preach_v to_o the_o soul_n now_o except_o del_n will_v say_v christ_n only_o work_v inward_a reformation_n by_o inward_a reformation_n only_o for_o this_o inward_a word_n be_v inward_a reformation_n he_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o this_o inward_a word_n exclude_v the_o law_n and_o outward_a word_n both_o of_o law_n and_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a then_o that_o the_o word_n whereby_o christ_n 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in_o a_o free_a filial_a gospel-way_n out_o of_o mere_a conscience_n to_o a_o outward_a command_n as_o the_o only_a objective_n ground_n warrant_v and_o rule_v of_o our_o obedience_n what_o ever_o papist_n on_o the_o one_o extremity_n say_v warrant_n for_o a_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n and_o enthysiast_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n for_o a_o word_n within_o or_o a_o spirit_n act_v and_o oblige_v as_o their_o only_a rule_n exclude_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v letter_n and_o write_v and_o scripture_n and_o a_o word_n without_o as_o the_o only_a objective_n ground_n and_o warrant_v of_o divine_a faith_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n time_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o christ_n luk._n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n vers._n 27._o and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o vers._n 45._o then_o open_v he_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o the_o nation_n then_o christ_n will_v have_v believe_v and_o repentance_n preach_v and_o command_v for_o no_o warrant_n and_o objective_a ground_n but_o because_o the_o word_n without_o the_o commandment_n or_o precept_n in_o the_o word_n command_v it_o and_o this_o satan_n can_v call_v finener_n hypocrisy_n so_o revel_v 2.11_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v a_o inward_a and_o renew_v a_o circumcise_a ear_n and_o heart_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n this_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o inward_a word_n or_o a_o regenerate_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n in_o these_o seven_o church_n antinomian_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o but_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n without_o the_o write_v preach_v and_o external_a epistle_n that_o the_o spirit_n send_v to_o these_o seven_o church_n and_o so_o the_o only_a mean_a of_o abraham_n obedience_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n isaak_n and_o the_o only_a warrant_n for_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o a_o word_n without_o go_v now_o take_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaak_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o i_o many_o other_o thing_n natural_a reason_n a_o seem_a contrary_a word_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o promise_n seem_v to_o command_v the_o contrary_a but_o abraham_n faith_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o close_v his_o eye_n at_o all_o commandment_n and_o carnal_a inhibition_n of_o nature_n on_o the_o contrary_a and_o mere_o for_o a_o external_a command_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o objective_a warrant_n and_o formal_a object_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o of_o his_o obedience_n without_o because_o god_n so_o command_v he_o obey_v and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o believe_v upon_o no_o objective_a cause_n warrant_v or_o ground_n but_o the_o write_v or_o preach_v precept_n or_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v a_o word_n without_o we_o and_o the_o only_a mean_a of_o faith_n and_o inward_a reformation_n and_o this_o word_n be_v write_v as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o lay_v a_o authoritative_a bind_a power_n on_o our_o conscience_n to_o obey_v god_n for_o his_o only_a word_n as_o the_o law_n do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a word_n that_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o effectual_o work_v cause_n of_o our_o obedience_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o both_o the_o write_v and_o preach_v law_n and_o write_v and_o preach_v gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o can_v obey_v antinomian_o make_v obedience_n for_o the_o outward_a write_a command_n as_o the_o only_a objective_n cause_n and_o warrant_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n through_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n two_o contrary_a obedience_n imagine_v that_o the_o former_a be_v literal_a legal_a and_o fine_a hypocrisy_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o only_a true_a obedience_n a_o gross_a mistake_n 1._o because_o none_o can_v sincere_o obey_v mere_o from_o the_o power_n of_o a_o outward_a command_n or_o precept_n in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o man_n who_o ear_n the_o lord_n circumcise_v deut._n 30.6_o revel_v 2.11_o and_o who_o understanding_n christ_n open_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n without_o luk._n 24.45_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n without_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o inward_a reformation_n 2._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v and_o 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but_o prayer_n hear_v preach_v sacrament_n reveal_v they_o only_o this_o be_v no_o gospel-divinity_n 5._o nor_o be_v god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n rather_o than_o pacify_v except_a antinomian_o say_v god_n see_v sin_n in_o jaakob_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n numb_a 23.21_o he_o blot_v not_o out_o their_o sin_n as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n esai_n 43.25_o and_o cast_v not_o their_o iniquity_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mich._n 7.19_o 20._o nor_o bless_v they_o with_o pardon_n psal._n 32.1_o 2._o but_o keep_v a_o after_o reckon_v of_o wrath_n as_o a_o non-pardoning_a as_o a_o unpacify_v god_n towards_o they_o which_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n almost_o in_o every_o page_n 6._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o christ_n get_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o purchase_v to_o we_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n free_a love_n such_o as_o redemption_n pardon_n impute_a 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pelagianism_n to_o say_v we_o can_v sin_v if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n to_o eschew_v sin_n and_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o make_v our_o own_o strength_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o another_o without_o we_o the_o measure_n and_o bind_a rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n chap._n liii_o necessity_n of_o ordinance_n and_o of_o write_v and_o preach_v scripture_n to_o the_o most_o perfect_a from_o this_o it_o come_v that_o antinomian_o 51._o judge_n there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o a_o soul_n once_o in_o christ_n go_v out_o for_o new_a and_o fresh_a supply_n of_o actual_a grace_n because_o it_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n inhabitate_v and_o within_o saltmarsh_n the_o more_o any_o motion_n or_o obedience_n be_v cause_v from_o thing_n