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endowment_n i_o suppose_v by_o moral_a endowment_n he_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o unconvert_v have_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a specific_a difference_n the_o one_o be_v save_v the_o other_o be_v not_o the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o regenerate_v the_o other_o be_v not_o and_o this_o difference_n thou_o will_v see_v i_o own_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v occasion_n 2._o i_o be_o charge_v as_o that_o i_o hold_v there_o must_v be_v qualification_n in_o a_o sinner_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tittle_n lead_v to_o either_o in_o the_o word_n he_o cite_v so_o i_o pray_v weigh_v the_o place_n under_o each_o head_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o specific_a difference_n between_o grace_n and_o mere_a moral_a endowment_n p._n 224._o i_o condemn_v it_o as_o legal_a to_o press_v man_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n endowment_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o strength_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 57_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n free_o give_v to_o sinner_n cap._n 11._o p._n 90._o every_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o when_o by_o this_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n incline_v and_o enable_v he_o willing_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o saviour_n a_o man_n become_v partaker_n of_o those_o influence_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n cap._n 11._o p._n 92._o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v begin_v this_o union_n and_o the_o spirit_n give_v in_o order_n to_o save_v operation_n produce_v this_o faith_n whereby_o the_o union_n be_v consummate_v p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n assent_n humbling_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o a_o soul_n fail_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o want_v of_o true_a conversion_n 2._o see_v how_o positive_a i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v no_o qualification_n to_o entitle_v a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o though_o i_o wonder_v that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v absolute_a and_o promise_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v conditional_a cap._n 10._o p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v the_o worst_a sinner_n be_v often_o the_o object_n of_o god_n effectual_a call_v in_o order_n to_o a_o interest_n in_o christ._n cap._n 8._o p._n 61._o i_o affirm_v the_o first_o grace_n be_v absolute_o give_v though_o dispense_v ordinary_o in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n p._n 66_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v the_o 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of_o christ_n death_n be_v make_v impute_v we_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o what_o be_v always_o undertake_v and_o design_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v now_o effectual_a to_o their_o actual_a pardon_n and_o acceptance_n to_o life_n yea_o be_v pleadable_a by_o they_o as_o their_o security_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a to_o their_o happiness_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v and_o a_o few_o line_n before_o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n be_v so_o in_o our_o stead_n that_o god_n can_v exact_v from_o we_o any_o other_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o price_n of_o any_o gospel-blessing_n p._n 43._o have_v not_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v p._n â—…47_n reader_n i_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o expression_n to_o note_n christ_n a_o representative_a surety_n head_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v consistent_a with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o not_o be_v the_o person_n in_o god_n account_n who_o suffer_v and_o obey_v but_o i_o think_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v what_o we_o must_v take_v comfort_n in_o and_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n ix_o mr._n c._n p._n 1._o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n especial_o we_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n return_v to_o egypt_n that_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n repl._n here_o and_o in_o many_o place_n i_o be_o arraign_v as_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v to_o import_v 1._o that_o i_o be_o for_o work_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n to_o our_o admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n 2._o that_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v justify_v 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and_o a_o christ_n so_o believe_v on_o can_v but_o justify_v we_o p._n 247._o we_o say_v we_o be_v upon_o repent_v and_o believe_v put_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n before_o any_o other_o workâ—…_n reader_n i_o do_v to_o prevent_v this_o mistake_n preface_n that_o chap._n 13_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n with_o these_o word_n p._n 120._o note_v that_o whatever_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o any_o act_n of_o grace_n except_o penitent_a believe_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o sinner_n admission_n into_o a_o justify_v state_n the_o benefit_n i_o here_o treat_v of_o be_v the_o not_o forfeiture_n of_o pardon_n the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o particular_a blessing_n as_o increase_v of_o peace_n joy_n return_v of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n so_o p._n 113._o obj._n the_o only_a pretence_n for_o this_o charge_n must_v be_v that_o i_o make_v repentance_n necessary_a to_o forgiveness_n ans._n but_o 1._o i_o express_o 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damn_a as_o we_o can_v to_o all_o man_n alive_a dare_v we_o say_v to_o they_o after_o death_n if_o you_o will_v now_o believe_v you_o shall_v yet_o be_v save_v turn_v now_o and_o you_o shall_v yet_o live_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n dare_v we_o say_v to_o a_o elect_a unbeliever_n if_o we_o know_v he_o elect_n thou_o shall_v be_v forgive_v though_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v thy_o unbelief_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o thy_o salvation_n by_o any_o threaten_v of_o god_n declare_v against_o thou_o be_v sentence_n pass_v on_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n or_o on_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n person_n that_o god_n deal_v with_o neither_o in_o a_o way_n of_o government_n as_o in_o any_o state_n of_o trial_n for_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o preach_v which_o god_n have_v fit_v and_o most_o bless_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n if_o this_o be_v true_a mr._n chancy_n father_n in_o doct._n of_o justific_n p._n 117._o mind_v you_o your_o duty_n god_n have_v ordain_v the_o end_n with_o 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