such_o man_n which_o be_v regenerate_v &_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n in_o outward_a show_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n and_o compass_n of_o our_o question_n and_o not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o truth_n regenerate_v and_o insert_v into_o christ._n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v intend_v of_o true_a regenerate_a man_n they_o will_v not_o reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v that_o ever_o these_o do_v either_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o wrest_n and_o collection_n because_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o they_o come_v not_o home_n unto_o the_o point_n in_o question_n but_o all_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n be_v only_o such_o as_o never_o have_v any_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ._n therefore_o all_o those_o scripture_n and_o example_n which_o our_o antagonist_n produce_v against_o we_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n these_o two_o general_a assertion_n which_o be_v able_a for_o to_o satisfy_v and_o clear_v all_o future_a objection_n be_v thus_o praemise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o give_v a_o particular_a answer_n to_o all_o those_o particular_a argument_n which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o i_o either_o from_o scripture_n or_o from_o reason_n the_o first_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o object_n conclusion_n be_v draw_v from_o ezech_n 18_o 24_o 26._o and_o ezech_v 33_o 12_o 13_o 18._o where_o the_o word_n be_v these_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o this_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v 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law_n if_o he_o commit_v but_o one_o sin_n in_o all_o his_o life_n this_o do_v disannul_v his_o legal_a justification_n and_o make_v he_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27_o 26._o so_o that_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o this_o text_n afford_v you_o be_v but_o this_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n if_o he_o commit_v but_o one_o sin_n do_v loose_v his_o justification_n and_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o damnation_n therefore_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o well_o this_o argument_n follow_v and_o how_o well_o it_o make_v for_o your_o purpose_n let_v all_o man_n judge_v now_o for_o far_a proof_n that_o this_o righteous_a man_n and_o this_o righteousness_n here_o mention_v be_v only_o mean_v of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v legal_o righteous_a and_o of_o legal_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v manifest_v it_o to_o be_v so_o by_o these_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o ezech_n 18_o 4_o 20._o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v true_a only_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o than_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n here_o intend_v must_v only_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o not_o a_o evangelical_a righteousness_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_a righteousness_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v may_v not_o die_v the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o ezech_v 18._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 9_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 18._o wherethe_v word_n be_v these_o if_o a_o man_n be_v just_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a and_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n which_o word_n can_v be_v intend_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n alone_o but_o only_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n themselves_o wherefore_o this_o righteousness_n here_o mention_v be_v only_o a_o legal_a and_o not_o a_o evangelical_a righteousness_n three_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o a_o true_a regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n can_v never_o sin_v unto_o death_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 3_o 9_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o john_n 5_o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psa_n 112â—…6_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o perish_v nor_o yet_o die_v the_o death_n john_n 10_o 28._o &_o cap_n 11_o 25_o 26._o and_o therefore_o this_o righteous_a man_n here_o mention_v which_o may_v sin_v unto_o death_n which_o may_v be_v quite_o forget_v and_o not_o remember_v and_o which_o may_v die_v and_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o that_o be_v legal_o righteous_a or_o righteous_a only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v regenerate_v and_o justify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n make_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n second_o admit_v that_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o true_a regenerate_a man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o it_o prove_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o i_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o only_o for_o to_o clear_a god_n justice_n and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n first_o that_o he_o will_v never_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o the_o sinens_fw-la of_o other_o man_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a that_o he_o will_v never_o punish_v a_o righteous_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a father_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v &_o no_o other_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ezech_v 18_o 4_o 20._o this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o
more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o it_o john_n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o rom._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o seed_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o selfsame_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o cap._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v vanquish_v or_o destroy_v by_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n or_o satan_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o math._n 16._o 18._o this_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o sin_n or_o satan_n it_o be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o and_o to_o tread_v and_o bruise_v they_o under_o our_o foot_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 5._o cap._n 12._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 16._o 20._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o and_o cap._n 5._o 4_o 5._o no_o sin_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n commit_v do_v utter_o destroy_v and_o root_v this_o seed_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n it_o still_o abide_v within_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n or_o to_o fall_v whole_o or_o total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o who_o amid_o the_o very_o great_a of_o his_o sin_n do_v retain_v the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o fall_v not_o whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o for_o any_o man_n to_o fall_v total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o to_o retain_v the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o still_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a contradiction_n but_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o bear_v of_o god_n even_o amid_o the_o very_o great_a of_o their_o sin_n do_v still_o retain_v the_o habit_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o premise_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o fall_v not_o whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n three_o a_o true_a regenerate_a man_n can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fall_v total_o from_o grace_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o he_o never_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n unto_o sin_n though_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o rebel_n not_o a_o king_n or_o a_o friend_n it_o rule_v and_o reign_v not_o in_o he_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o never_o yield_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o subject_n to_o it_o rom._n 6._o 12._o to_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o john_n 8._o 34._o though_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o rather_o be_v draw_v violent_o after_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o yet_o he_o war_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o war_a after_o it_o that_o he_o always_o war_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o the_o very_a sin_n and_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v commit_v be_v the_o sin_n and_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o gal._n 5._o 17._o he_o never_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a entire_a complete_a resolve_v and_o deliberate_a will_n he_o never_o yield_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a assent_n unto_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o reluctancy_n revitancie_n dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o it_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o it_o his_o inner_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o never_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o cast_v himself_o whole_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n four_o regenerate_v man_n they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fall_v total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n because_o they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o severe_a and_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o christ._n those_o who_o even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o while_o they_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n continue_v in_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o dà mnation_n because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o life_n have_v grace_n and_o life_n within_o he_o and_o he_o be_v whole_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n john_n 5._o 24._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o and_o rom._n 8._o 2._o but_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o while_o they_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n continue_v in_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o where_o paul_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o perpetual_a combat_n which_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o true_a regenerate_a man_n who_o do_v with_o their_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o conclude_v it_o with_o this_o corollary_n or_o inference_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o though_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o even_o now_o while_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o because_o they_o strive_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o corruption_n they_o hate_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v under_o it_o they_o obey_v and_o serve_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inner_a man_n a_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a part_n within_o they_o which_o god_n do_v most_o respect_n which_o be_v always_o grapple_v and_o contend_v with_o those_o corruption_n and_o because_o they_o be_v still_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o fin_n and_o death_n therefore_o because_o the_o regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v siâ—…ne_v and_o while_o their_o corruption_n be_v hang_v on_o they_o be_v still_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n five_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o commit_v avy_z gross_a and_o know_a sin_n even_o before_o their_o actual_a and_o particular_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o they_o be_v still_o the_o elect_a saint_n and_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o their_o name_n be_v still_o enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n those_o who_o be_v still_o the_o elect_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v their_o name_n enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o their_o election_n and_o adoption_n they_o be_v altogether_o immutable_a they_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v no_o more_o than_o god_n himself_o but_o all_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n they_o be_v still_o the_o elect_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o 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