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pardon_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v upon_o term_n and_o judicial_o deny_v to_o they_o that_o refuse_v christ._n they_o put_v this_o q._n how_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o c_o a._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v catech_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n in_o that_o he_o free_o provide_v and_o offer_v to_o sinner_n a_o mediator_n and_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o require_v faith_n as_o the_o condition_n to_o interest_n they_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n here_o thou_o fee_v faith_n be_v a_o condition_n and_o a_o condition_n require_v and_o this_o require_v to_o interest_n we_o in_o christ_n no_o interest_n but_o in_o conform_v to_o this_o rule_n that_o require_v faith_n to_o this_o end_n he_o de_fw-fr christo_fw-la grâ—…tis_fw-la justificante_fw-la p._n 244._o conditio_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n martyr_n whereby_o we_o be_v proper_o justify_v be_v this_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o by_o a_o 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receive_v justification_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v faith_n consult_v these_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n p._n 289._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o be_v that_o whoever_o believe_v on_o christ_n crucify_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n which_o promise_n with_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n aught_o to_o be_v declare_v and_o propose_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n to_o all_o man_n to_o who_o god_n in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n send_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o many_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o repent_v nor_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o perish_v in_o their_o unbelief_n be_v not_o true_o any_o want_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o croâ—…s_n but_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o synod_n add_v p._n 302._o quotquot_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v serious_o call_v for_o god_n do_v serious_o and_o most_o true_o declare_v in_o his_o word_n what_o be_v please_v to_o he_o viz._n that_o they_o that_o be_v call_v shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o unfeigned_o promise_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o come_v and_o believe_v i_o have_v cite_v these_o to_o show_v that_o god_n set_v down_o this_o general_a common_a rule_n to_o all_o in_o his_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o one_o rule_n to_o the_o elect_n and_o another_o to_o the_o non-elect_a it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o all_o will_v the_o reprobate_a obey_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o the_o elect_n do_v obey_v this_o call_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n i_o can_v give_v very_o many_o instance_n out_o of_o this_o book_n where_o faith_n be_v call_v 2._o the_o condition_n p._n 105_o salvation_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n neither_o be_v it_o promise_v but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n see_v therefore_o that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n under_o which_o alone_a condition_n be_v salvation_n promise_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n death_n have_v not_o purchase_v the_o restauration_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n but_o only_o for_o believer_n see_v p._n 12._o god_n will_v that_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v suspend_v on_o condition_n of_o forego_v faith_n 6._o p._n 76_o 77._o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o man_n a_o experiment_n be_v make_v how_o they_o will_v prove_v as_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n if_o they_o acquit_v themselves_o in_o these_o they_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n from_o god_n and_o p._n 14._o there_o be_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v obtain_v without_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n see_v p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o removal_n hereof_o viz._n enmity_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n consist_v in_o this_o repentance_n for_o that_o be_v our_o turn_n unto_o god_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o peace_n tender_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n all_o doctrine_n notion_n and_o persuasion_n that_o tend_v to_o alleviate_v the_o necessity_n of_o personal_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o it_o have_v a_o absolute_a inconsistency_n with_o the_o especial_a righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n christ_n and_o which_o he_o exercise_v as_o supreme_a rector_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o that_o any_o such_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o will_v plain_o make_v he_o the_o minister_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v open_o propose_v pardon_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v it_o if_o the_o gospel_n do_v this_o without_o annex_v to_o its_o promise_n the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n never_o be_v there_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n he_o on_o ps._n 130._o p._n 141._o and_o this_o connexion_n 130._o of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v that_o principle_n from_o whence_o god_n convince_v a_o stubborn_a unbelieve_a people_n that_o all_o his_o way_n and_o deal_n with_o sinner_n be_v just_a ezek._n 18._o 25._o and_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o failure_n in_o it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o if_o out_o of_o love_n to_o sin_n or_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n he_o refuse_v to_o close_v with_o he_o on_o these_o term_n his_o condemnation_n be_v just_a p._n 136._o after_o the_o angel_n have_v sin_v god_n never_o once_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n he_o will_v not_o deceive_v they_o but_o let_v they_o know_v what_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n he_o
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 elect_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v viii_o mr._n c._n it_o be_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n of_o imputation_n that_o you_o be_v still_o banter_v it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v the_o great_a pick_n at_o repl._n reader_n weigh_v my_o plain_a word_n cap._n 7._o p._n 37._o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o they_o be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v unto_o life-eternal_a it_o be_v reckon_v to_o they_o and_o pleadable_a by_o they_o for_o these_o use_n as_o if_o they_o have_v personal_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o no_o other_o atonement_n nor_o merit_a price_n of_o save_v benefit_n can_v be_v demand_v from_o they_o p._n 39_o i_o affirm_v that_o beside_o these_o effect_n viz._n all_o the_o save_a effect_n 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 we_o as_o the_o righteousness_n for_o or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o to_o the_o last_o review_v what_o be_v cite_v under_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o misrepresent_v principle_n and_o sure_o thou_o will_v see_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o we_o which_o be_v that_o for_o and_o by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o sole_a merit_n the_o former_a then_o remain_v as_o a_o charge_n as_o to_o which_o see_v if_o i_o do_v not_o positive_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o true_o believe_v cap._n 12._o p._n 104._o i_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v work_n the_o same_o moment_n as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o blessing_n be_v not_o suspend_v for_o any_o time_n long_o this_o i_o affirm_v because_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o the_o promise_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o this_o promise_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v christ_n true_o believe_v on_o do_v justify_v we_o 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 deny_v repentance_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v forgive_v it_o be_v no_o merit_n etc._n etc._n this_o thou_o may_v see_v justification_n in_o a_o hundred_o place_n in_o my_o book_n some_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o head_n 2._o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n i_o say_v in_o p._n 119._o i_o own_v myself_o to_o be_v among_o they_o who_o deny_v repentance_n of_o any_o grace_n in_o mâ—…n_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n â—…_n i_o deny_v that_o justification_n be_v equal_o ascribe_v to_o repentance_n as_o to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n see_v p._n 113._o i_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v equal_o condition_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o we_o be_v say_v to_o
death_n make_v with_o man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o that_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o save_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v abrogate_a god_n account_v faith_n itself_o and_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o or_o instead_o of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gracious_o judge_v this_o worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o they_o just_o brand_v as_o the_o socinian_n notion_n reader_n i_o declare_v against_o this_o error_n and_o have_v affirm_v that_o faith_n alone_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_a which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n 3._o that_o our_o faith_n repentance_n or_o work_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n of_o the_o material_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n by_o or_o for_o 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