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&_o baal_n priest_n i_o think_v ten_o time_n over_o and_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n doct._n of_o john_n baptist_n page_n 36._o 37_o 38._o do_v unto_o i_o that_o christ_n disciple_n at_o that_o time_n and_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o then_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o purchase_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o passion_n now_o here_o mr._n d._n join_v with_o they_o and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o then_o redeem_v we_o but_o against_o this_o assertion_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n both_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a and_o then_o afterward_o i_o shall_v answer_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o 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be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v hereupon_o the_o prophet_n micah_n magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n 7.18_o micah_n 7.18_o the_o protestant_n do_v hold_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a that_o die_v before_o christ_n passion_n go_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o body_n not_o into_o limbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la but_o into_o heaven_n but_o sure_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o their_o sin_n remain_v and_o be_v not_o forgive_v they_o for_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o open_v hell_n and_o shut_v heaven_n let_v mr._n d._n therefore_o advise_v himself_o whether_o he_o will_v in_o this_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n or_o with_o the_o protestant_n sure_o i_o be_o as_o many_o 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sin_n and_o the_o great_a wrath_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o through_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n draw_v he_o unto_o christ_n the_o promise_a redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o this_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o jacob_n do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o merit_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o that_o move_v &_o make_v god_n to_o justify_v he_o for_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v whole_o of_o grace_n yea_o that_o this_o preparation_n be_v also_o of_o grace_n yet_o not_o necessitate_v our_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o do_v always_o follow_v it_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v before_o yet_o mr._n d_o dr._n c_o and_o other_o do_v so_o represent_v our_o doctrine_n as_o if_o we_o teach_v precedent_a qualification_n to_o win_v god_n love_n &_o to_o procure_v he_o to_o have_v 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the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n 112._o see_v also_o before_o pag._n 112._o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a creature_n he_o teach_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v christ_n and_o then_o by_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v and_o discern_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o he_o contradict_v st._n paul_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o himself_o 7.7_o rom._n 3.20_o rom._n 7.7_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thus_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o punishment_n also_o 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o by_o they_o we_o have_v deserve_v when_o it_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o 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