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blood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n because_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v not_o only_o the_o pardon_n but_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o our_o sinful_a corruption_n by_o christ_n death_n than_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o merit_n but_o we_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o do_v apply_v his_o merit_n unto_o our_o soul_n of_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n speak_v 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o viz._n rom._n 5.10_o eph._n 2.16_o when_o he_o say_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n allege_v by_o mr._n d._n of_o the_o latter_a when_o he_o say_v we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n now_o how_o the_o former_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v original_a and_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o our_o 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with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o to_o who_o also_o have_v god_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n very_o not_o to_o those_o that_o do_v live_v in_o sin_n but_o that_o do_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n ezek._n 18.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o pardon_v of_o sin_n therefore_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o justification_n and_o absolution_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v until_o a_o man_n do_v repent_v and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n but_o what_o need_v i_o to_o heap_v up_o any_o more_o testimony_n or_o to_o use_v any_o more_o reason_n see_v st._n paul_n shut_v up_o his_o disputation_n of_o justification_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v m._n d.'s_n turn_v to_o say_v that_o paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o 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that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o thus_o to_o be_v wrest_v notwithstanding_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o his_o exposition_n by_o these_o argument_n follow_v object_n 5.10_o confer_v p._n 14._o rom._n 4.5_o rom._n 5.10_o 1._o that_o the_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o our_o justification_n and_o not_o a_o antecedent_n be_v plain_a for_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n now_o say_v he_o believer_n can_v be_v call_v enemy_n but_o friend_n but_o we_o be_v reconcile_v when_o we_o be_v enemy_n the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v easy_a to_o wit_n answer_n that_o we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o so_o enemy_n antecedenter_fw-la ad_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la that_o be_v before_o we_o be_v reconcile_v but_o not_o when_o we_o do_v actual_o believe_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o these_o word_n of_o he_o denotat_fw-la tatum_fw-la terminum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la istius_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la non_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la that_o be_v composito_fw-la and_o so_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o isay_n do_v c._n 3_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lame_a man_n shall_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v which_o as_o chamier_n say_v must_v be_v understand_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la non_fw-la in_o composito_fw-la he_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o be_v before_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n not_o what_o we_o be_v be_v reconcile_v he_o speak_v therefore_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o he_o say_v 11.5_o math._n 11.5_o the_o lame_a walk_n and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o no_o man_n will_v conceive_v to_o be_v that_o the_o lame_a still_o continue_v lame_a do_v walk_v and_o that_o the_o deaf_a still_o continue_v deaf_a do_v hear_v but_o that_o those_o who_o former_o be_v lame_a and_o deaf_a be_v cure_v by_o christ_n do_v go_v and_o hear_v and_o even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o ungodly_a remain_a ungodly_a be_v justify_v or_o that_o any_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n after_o they_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o but_o that_o we_o who_o by_o nature_n and_o of_o ourselves_o be_v ungodly_a and_o therefore_o enemy_n be_v justify_v from_o that_o ungodliness_n of_o we_o and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n when_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n objection_n but_o say_v he_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n &_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v even_o as_o ancient_a as_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o at_o what_o time_n christ_n jesus_n take_v our_o sin_n upon_o himself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 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any_o change_n in_o they_o at_o all_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o continue_v and_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n disclaim_v this_o and_o speak_v against_o he_o when_o he_o say_v psal_n 5.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n again_o i_o say_v further_o god_n grace_n be_v most_o exalt_v when_o sinner_n do_v most_o acknowledge_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v most_o thankful_a to_o he_o for_o it_o now_o so_o be_v they_o who_o do_v most_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v most_o apprehend_v their_o spiritual_a misery_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o penitent_a woman_n luke_n 7._o 7.47_o luke_n 7.47_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o who_o many_a and_o great_a sin_n make_v she_o great_o to_o love_n christ_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o god_n shall_v pardon_v those_o that_o feel_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o be_v whole_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n they_o will_v either_o with_o the_o pharisee_n ascribe_v their_o salvation_n more_o to_o their_o own_o work_n then_o to_o god_n grace_n or_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n as_o libertine_n and_o carnal_a gospeler_n do_v who_o rely_v so_o much_o on_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v no_o care_n to_o live_v holy_o and_o righteous_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o by_o their_o wicked_a work_n and_o deed_n of_o darkness_n do_v cause_n the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v rom._n 2.24_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o object_n 4._o
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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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the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o our_o good_a but_o to_o our_o hurt_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o thus_o cause_v we_o to_o feel_v his_o anger_n when_o we_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o go_v a_o stray_n from_o he_o i_o will_v know_v also_o wherefore_o god_n call_v himself_o our_o father_n and_o we_o his_o child_n but_o because_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o his_o child_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o particular_o in_o nurture_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o offend_v he_o by_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o show_v heb._n 12.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v can_v but_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o
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