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except_o the_o sin_n of_o formal_a unbelief_n for_o though_o these_o be_v sin_n great_a abominable_a sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o to_o he_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sincere_a believer_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o faith_n under_o all_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n the_o say_a duty_n be_v not_o command_v nor_o the_o sin_n forbid_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o lose_v his_o salvation_n or_o if_o the_o law_n strict_o consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n command_v those_o duty_n and_o forbid_v those_o sin_n under_o that_o penalty_n yet_o from_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o gospel_n take_v off_o the_o penalty_n as_o fast_o as_o the_o law_n lay_v it_o on_o or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o law_n hand_n so_o that_o though_o it_o will_v yet_o it_o can_v lay_v its_o penalty_n upon_o the_o man_n he_o be_v a_o believer_n although_o he_o never_o so_o much_o deserve_v it_o by_o the_o foresay_a abomination_n against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o consequent_o he_o may_v omit_v all_o duty_n except_o the_o duty_n of_o believe_v and_o commit_v all_o sin_n imaginable_a except_o the_o sin_n of_o formal_a unbelief_n and_o yet_o remain_v safe_a and_o run_v no_o hazard_n of_o lose_v the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o charge_v our_o author_n or_o any_o of_o his_o way_n with_o such_o abominable_a practice_n we_o abhor_v to_o charge_v any_o man_n with_o hold_v the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o his_o opinion_n which_o he_o do_v not_o own_o we_o design_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o indeed_o any_o reflection_n at_o all_o by_o this_o argument_n no_o but_o our_o real_a and_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o show_v the_o natural_a necessary_a consequence_n and_o danger_n of_o hold_v the_o opinion_n that_o no_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o christian_n by_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n and_o thereby_o to_o evince_v that_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v false_a that_o no_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v require_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n and_o this_o we_o think_v we_o have_v effectual_o do_v for_o if_o no_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v require_v of_o christian_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n than_o it_o be_v self-evident_a that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n if_o they_o have_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o by_o it_o they_o yield_v to_o the_o command_n of_o believe_v though_o they_o want_v all_o other_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o that_o be_v though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n except_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n obj._n 1_o if_o our_o author_n object_n 1._o that_o though_o sincere_a obedience_n distinct_a from_o faith_n be_v not_o require_v of_o christian_n as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n yet_o it_o be_v require_v as_o necessary_a to_o signify_v and_o evidence_n to_o a_o christian_a the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o unless_o it_o be_v evidence_v to_o he_o by_o sincere_a obedience_n distinct_a from_o itself_o answ_n we_o answer_v 1._o we_o suppose_v he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o hold_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o which_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o evidence_n the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o man_n obedience_n and_o not_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o evidence_n the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n 2._o be_v it_o so_o that_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o assure_v a_o christian_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o likewise_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o his_o obtain_n eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n he_o may_v be_v real_o safe_a and_o in_o no_o danger_n of_o lose_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n if_o he_o have_v a_o sincere_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n indispensable_o necessary_a though_o he_o want_v all_o sincere_a obedience_n distinct_a from_o faith_n which_o be_v pretend_v not_o to_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a the_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v safe_a he_o can_v be_v sure_a and_o full_a of_o spiritual_a comfort_n without_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o for_o all_o that_o if_o he_o real_o have_v faith_n he_o be_v safe_a with_o respect_n to_o another_o world_n though_o he_o want_v sincere_a obedience_n as_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o safety_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v though_o he_o live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n except_o the_o sin_n of_o formal_a unbelief_n which_o we_o think_v be_v a_o very_a great_a absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o foresay_a opinion_n obj._n 2._o if_o our_o author_n object_n 2._o that_o here_o we_o suppose_v a_o impossibility_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o sincere_a faith_n may_v be_v without_o any_o other_o sincere_a obedience_n whereas_o though_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v not_o require_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n yet_o there_o always_o be_v and_o will_v be_v sincere_a obedience_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o we_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o a_o impossibility_n as_o such_o but_o whole_o abstract_v from_o its_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a for_o a_o sincere_a faith_n to_o be_v without_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o other_o thing_n require_v of_o christian_n we_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v false_a that_o no_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v under_o the_o gospel-covenant_n require_v of_o christian_n as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n because_o if_o that_o be_v not_o false_a than_o this_o will_v be_v necessary_o true_a that_o though_o a_o christian_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o abomination_n yet_o if_o per_fw-la possibile_fw-la vel_fw-la impossibile_fw-it he_o retain_v but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o run_v no_o hazard_n of_o lose_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v only_o this_o consequence_n which_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o make_v good_a and_o that_o we_o have_v do_v but_o though_o the_o consequence_n and_o inference_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o consequent_a or_o thing_n infer_v we_o just_o account_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a absurdity_n and_o from_o that_o absurdity_n we_o prove_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o be_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o say_v that_o no_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o we_o answer_v that_o though_o we_o suppose_v and_o grant_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o sincere_a faith_n to_o be_v without_o sincere_a obedience_n yet_o we_o may_v very_o well_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a falsehood_n that_o no_o other_o obedience_n but_o that_o of_o the_o formal_a elicit_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o christian_n as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o may_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n suppose_v
be_v then_o any_o such_o foolish_a ignorant_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o every_o individual_a christian_a he_o do_v not_o absolute_o deny_v it_o only_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o there_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v some_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o right_a breed_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a ignorant_a christian_n 3._o origen_n acknowledge_v that_o that_o senseless_a opinion_n do_v impute_v unto_o the_o holy_a god_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o unjust_a 4._o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o declare_v to_o celsus_n that_o christian_n believe_v that_o god_n pardon_n and_o receive_v into_o favour_n no_o unconvert_v impenitent_a man_n and_o that_o he_o reject_v no_o good_a man_n no_o penitent_a believer_n 5._o he_o declare_v that_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n a_o man_n must_v always_o repent_v before_o god_n pardon_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n 6._o that_o the_o repentance_n which_o go_v before_o pardon_n and_o to_o which_o pardon_n be_v promise_v must_v be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o real_a change_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o change_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o man_n great_o condemn_v himself_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n break_v and_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o its_o throne_n in_o the_o heart_n 7._o that_o upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n immediate_o grant_v unto_o the_o man_n thus_o change_v the_o graciâ—â—_n benett_n and_o feviâ—_n of_o his_o repontance_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o very_a next_o sentence_n origen_n call_v a_o amnesty_n or_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n those_o who_o be_v intelligent_a may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n before_o when_o we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n in_o clement_n do_v signify_v pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o here_o the_o selfsame_a word_n be_v use_v by_o origen_n where_o they_o be_v capable_a we_o think_v of_o no_o other_o meaning_n 7._o origen_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o gracious_a principle_n that_o come_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o penitent_a believer_n soul_n be_v not_o at_o first_o a_o confirm_a habit_n of_o christian_a virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o at_o that_o present_a time_n do_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n purge_v out_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v make_v it_o well_o nigh_o impossible_a for_o sin_n ever_o to_o recover_v its_o power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n again_o this_o book_n of_o origen_n against_o celsus_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v genuine_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v he_o be_v never_o yet_o tax_v with_o error_n by_o any_o man_n for_o assert_v â—â—_o here_o he_o do_v that_o repentance_n be_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n if_o our_o author_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o he_o ever_o be_v by_o any_o mortal_a man_n tax_v with_o error_n for_o this_o let_v he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n if_o he_o will_v be_v believe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o justin_n the_o martyr_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o a_o learned_a jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1636._o justin_n mart._n dialog_n cum_fw-la trypho_n pag._n 370._o edit_fw-la parisâ—_n anno_fw-la 1636._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o then_o say_v â—ustin_a if_o they_o repent_v all_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n they_o may_v and_o the_o word_n have_v before_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v bless_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o that_o whoso_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n shall_v receive_v from_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o as_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o some_o other_o also_o that_o be_v like_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n who_o say_v that_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o if_o they_o know_v god_n i._n e._n believe_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o we_o have_v a_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o in_o one_o of_o david_n be_v sin_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n which_o be_v then_o forgive_v when_o he_o have_v so_o weep_v and_o lament_v as_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o now_o if_o pardon_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o so_o great_a a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o have_v repent_v but_o when_o that_o great_a king_n and_o anoint_a one_o and_o prophet_n â—had_v weep_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o cau_n filthy_a and_o foolish_a witless_a man_n or_o man_n quite_o out_o of_o their_o right_a mind_n unless_o they_o lament_v mourn_v and_o repent_v have_v hope_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o justin_n christ_n bless_a martyr_n fifteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o positive_o deny_v that_o god_n pardon_v sinner_n before_o they_o repent_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v desperate_a or_o witless_a creature_n quite_o out_o of_o their_o right_a mind_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o know_v god_n he_o will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o repent_v mourn_v for_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o repentance_n chap._n 4._o write_v thus_o omnibus_fw-la delictis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o same_o god_n who_o by_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n have_v ordain_v punishment_n for_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v either_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n either_o in_o the_o outward_a deed_n or_o inward_a will_n and_o desire_n have_v also_o promise_v pardon_n by_o repentance_n say_v to_o the_o people_n repent_v and_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o again_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v rather_o repentance_n than_o death_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v life_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o life_n since_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o or_o more_o desire_v than_o death_n and_o a_o little_a after_o poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ostensa_fw-la &_o indicta_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nos_fw-la domino_fw-la revocat_fw-la repentance_n say_v he_o which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o and_o command_v bring_v we_o into_o favour_n again_o with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v repentance_n be_v a_o mean_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n own_o appoint_v upon_o the_o use_n and_o performance_n whereof_o we_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o favour_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o same_o book_n desertam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la ephesiis_fw-la imputat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n impute_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n he_o upbraid_v they_o of_o thyatira_n with_o fornication_n and_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n he_o accuse_v they_o of_o sardis_n that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a before_o god_n he_o reprove_v they_o of_o pergamus_n for_o teach_v perverse_a doctrine_n he_o rebuke_n the_o laodicean_n for_o trust_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o need_v nothing_o and_o yet_o he_o admonish_v they_o all_o to_o repent_v with_o threaten_n indeed_o but_o he_o will_v not_o 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