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of_o nature_n under_o the_o general_a of_o obedience_n to_o all_o particular_a precept_n and_o whether_o also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v the_o duty_n in_o specie_fw-la suppose_v god_n to_o have_v make_v his_o supernatural_a preparation_n in_o provide_v and_o propound_v the_o object_n i_o leave_v to_o enquiry_n according_o i_o affirm_v that_o impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n though_o afterward_o repent_v of_o as_o also_o the_o imperfection_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o general_n precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o special_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v pardon_v through_o his_o blood_n upon_o condition_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o faith_n 8._o according_o distinguish_v between_o the_o respect_n that_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n on_o one_o side_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n on_o the_o other_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o foresay_a impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n that_o be_v afterward_o repent_v of_o and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o remediable_a threaten_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o and_o that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o under_o the_o actual_a obligation_n of_o the_o peculiar_a threaten_v of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v that_o though_o as_o to_o the_o gospel_n precept_n these_o sin_n may_v be_v against_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o threaten_v they_o be_v not_o such_o violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o bring_v man_n under_o its_o actual_a curse_n for_o than_o they_o be_v remediless_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o its_o only_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n as_o final_a that_o so_o subject_n man_n to_o that_o curse_n or_o remediless_a peremptory_a sentence_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n make_v repent_v and_o believe_v at_o any_o time_n 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