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break_v of_o god_n commandment_n without_o repentance_n pertain_v not_o everlasting_a life_n but_o everlasting_a death_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n mat._n 25._o these_o passage_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o sincere_a repentance_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o sincere_a obedience_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o escape_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o obtain_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v any_o man_n read_v and_o consider_v the_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o same_o book_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 324._o and_o he_o will_v see_v this_o to_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noonday_n we_o will_v quote_v one_o short_a passage_n out_o of_o it_o in_o page_n 339._o they_o say_v the_o filihiness_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o do_v abide_v in_o it_o god_n can_v but_o detest_v and_o abhor_v we_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n except_o we_o be_v first_o make_v clean_o and_o purge_v from_o it_o but_o this_o will_v never_o be_v unless_o forsake_v our_o former_a life_n we_o do_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n flee_v unto_o his_o mercy_n take_v sure_o hold_v thereupon_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o excellent_a passage_n show_v clear_o that_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o receptive_a applicative_a condition_n so_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o its_o kind_n as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o that_o unless_o through_o grace_n we_o do_v both_o we_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o thus_o we_o have_v show_v at_o large_a what_o be_v the_o old_a gospel_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o the_o reformation_n and_o that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o horrid_a we_o will_v not_o say_v lie_n but_o falsehood_n that_o we_o preach_v a_o new_a gospel_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o tell_v people_n that_o they_o must_v repent_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o know_a sin_n leave_v and_o loathe_v they_o and_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n from_o whole_a society_n of_o protestant_n we_o pass_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o individual_a pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o we_o begin_v with_o calvin_n who_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o ezek._n 18.23_o say_v deus_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la discrimen_fw-la omne_fw-la tollat_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la sed_fw-la praecedit_fw-la veniam_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la hîc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la therefore_o god_n do_v not_o so_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v as_o to_o take_v away_o all_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o repentance_n go_v before_o pardon_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v and_o again_o on_o the_o same_o text_n we_o hold_v therefore_o that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n now_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n because_o he_o call_v all_o to_o repentance_n without_o make_v a_o difference_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o modo_fw-la seriò_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la if_o they_o or_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o earnest_o repent_v and_o in_o his_o institution_n he_o write_v thus_o 20._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 20._o quare_fw-la ubi_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la offer_v deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o which_o reason_n where_o god_n offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o likewise_o use_v to_o require_v on_o our_o part_n repentance_n signify_v thereby_o that_o his_o mercy_n offer_v aught_o to_o cause_n man_n to_o repent_v do_v say_v he_o judgement_n and_o justice_n because_o salvation_n be_v come_v near_o at_o band_n isa_n 56.1_o likewise_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o who_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n isa_n 59.20_o again_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o isa_n 55.6_o 7._o again_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act_n 3.19_o where_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o condition_n to_o wit_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o so_o annex_v to_o those_o promise_n as_o if_o our_o repentance_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o merit_v our_o pardon_n but_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o man_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v he_o show_v they_o whither_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o wit_n unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n if_o they_o will_v obtain_v favour_n in_o these_o passage_n we_o observe_v 1._o that_o calvin_n say_v express_o that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n 2._o that_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n go_v before_o pardon_n and_o 3._o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o so_o perform_v the_o condition_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n 4._o that_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o because_o calvin_n believe_v justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o what_o he_o write_v against_o osiander_n instit_fw-la 3d._a book_n cap._n 11._o sect._n 4.11_o 21_o 22._o 5._o that_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n repentance_n be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n of_o justification_n for_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o receptive_a or_o dispositive_a condition_n but_o it_o can_v be_v the_o receptive_a condition_n for_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a receptive_a condition_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n and_o indeed_o calvin_n so_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v for_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o institution_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 18._o he_o say_v privatim_fw-la deo_fw-la confiteri_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la verae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la omitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la minus_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la ignoscat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la blandimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n in_o secret_a to_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n which_o can_v be_v omit_v for_o nothing_o be_v less_o become_v or_o suitable_a than_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v we_o those_o sin_n in_o which_o we_o flatter_v or_o please_v ourselves_o on_o the_o contrary_a calvin_n write_v against_o pighius_fw-la say_v tamen_fw-la contra_fw-la pigh_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n lib._n 5._o sect._n adducit_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanè_fw-la humiles_fw-la deus_fw-la respicit_fw-la sicut_fw-la illi_fw-la acceptum_fw-la cordis_fw-la contriti_fw-la &_o afflicti_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la david_n canit_fw-la indeed_o god_n have_v regard_n unto_o the_o humble_a as_o david_n sing_v in_o his_o psalm_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o afflict_a heart_n be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o he_o these_o passage_n show_v that_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o impenitence_n unfit_a for_o pardon_n but_o that_o the_o true_a penitent_n by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n be_v dispose_v and_o fit_v for_o pardon_n so_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n nature_n to_o accept_v such_o a_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o pardon_v his_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o as_o calvin_n hold_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o do_v he_o hold_v sincere_a obedience_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o not_o fall_v from_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o of_o our_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o institution_n quoties_fw-la ergo_fw-la audimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o often_o as_o we_o hear_v 6._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o sect._n 6._o that_o god_n bestow_v his_o benefit_n on_o they_o who_o keep_v his_o law_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n child_n be_v there_o design_v or_o describe_v by_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o that_o we_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n adopt_v that_o we_o shall_v reverence_v and_o honour_v he_o for_o
necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o true_a participation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o communion_n with_o christ_n 5._o mark_v 1.4_o 15._o lake_n 13.3_o 5._o whereby_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n through_o the_o change_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o will_n we_o may_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o close_o unite_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o and_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 1._o here_o we_o see_v that_o zanchy_a hold_v repentance_n to_o be_v antecedent_o necessary_a in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2._o that_o by_o repentance_n we_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o change_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o will._n from_o which_o premise_n this_o conclusion_n necessary_o follow_v that_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o our_o sin_n forgive_v there_o must_v be_v a_o real_a change_n in_o we_o and_o our_o mind_n and_o will_n must_v be_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o those_o who_o will_v have_v their_o justification_n and_o pardon_n and_o likewise_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n altogether_o but_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a it_o be_v true_a and_o good_a and_o that_o not_o mere_o because_o zanchy_a say_v so_o but_o because_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v mark_v 1.4_o 15._o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o same_o zanchy_a this_o be_v not_o only_o true_a and_o good_a law_n but_o it_o be_v likewise_o true_a and_o good_a gospel_n for_o say_v he_o the_o evangelio_n juxta_fw-la significationem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la receptam_fw-la usitatamque_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o signification_n receive_v and_o common_o use_v in_o the_o church_n 509._o zanch._n de_fw-fr relig._n christ_n vol._n 3._o p._n 509._o we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o heavenly_a doctrine_n concern_v christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o mankind_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o free_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v prepare_v for_o or_o be_v ready_a for_o all_o man_n modo_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o or_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n these_o word_n of_o zanchy_a be_v so_o plain_a they_o need_v no_o commentary_n to_o make_v they_o plain_o we_o wish_v our_o author_n do_v not_o himself_o despise_v zanchy_a for_o their_o sake_n since_o in_o those_o few_o word_n he_o have_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n so_o call_v which_o be_v a_o good_a deal_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n old_a zanchy_a in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la evangelii_n capita_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la praestemus_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o head_n or_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o be_v require_v to_o do_v repentance_n towards_o god_n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o studious_a care_n to_o observe_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o again_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o require_v only_o these_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o serious_a grief_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n we_o desire_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o our_o mind_n and_o all_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v change_v and_o renew_v by_o god_n unto_o a_o obedient_a compliance_n with_o his_o divine_a will._n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v that_o we_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o use_v our_o own_o endeavour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o then_o that_o embrace_v christ_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o zanchy_a require_v something_o else_o beside_o faith_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o obtain_n justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o declare_v that_o after_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v yea_o he_o say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n require_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o miscellany_n he_o say_v that_o if_o after_o justification_n the_o saint_n fall_v into_o wilful_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n they_o must_v renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o their_o obedience_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o to_o zanchy_a we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o musculus_fw-la that_o holy_a and_o learned_a divine_a in_o who_o god_n special_a care_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n appear_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o notorious_a that_o musculus_fw-la be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o can_v think_v our_o author_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o not_o to_o know_v it_o we_o shall_v quote_v but_o one_o short_a passage_n out_o of_o he_o 6._o musc_n loc._n commun_n de_fw-fr remiss_a peccat_fw-la sect._n 6._o discernendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la eam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la adjectas_fw-la conditione_n &_o eam_fw-la quae_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la confertur_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la modum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la remissio_fw-la contingit_fw-la we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o condition_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v conditional_o after_o which_o manner_n we_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n sharpius_n also_o give_v in_o his_o testimony_n for_o we_o in_o the_o 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and_o a_o little_a after_o spiritualis_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o spiritual_a life_n be_v give_v we_o free_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n only_o so_o it_o be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v by_o prayer_n repentance_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n in_o their_o synopsis_n of_o pure_a divinity_n first_o publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1624._o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n witness_v what_o they_o write_v in_o the_o say_a book_n 1642._o synop_n purior_fw-la theol._n edit_n 3._o lugduni_n batav_n 1642._o p._n 271._o thes_n 29._o non_fw-la omnem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la negamus_fw-la in_o evangelto_n &_o n._n test_n requiri_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la requiritur_fw-la enim_fw-la conditio_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o novae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la ubique_fw-la urgetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o any_o condition_n be_v require_v unto_o salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n for_o there_o be_v require_v the_o 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both_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n which_o approve_v their_o suffrage_n and_o give_v they_o great_a thanks_o for_o it_o do_v all_o of_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o great_a and_o holy_a change_n wrought_v on_o we_o and_o holy_a disposition_n and_o qualification_n bestow_v on_o we_o before_o we_o be_v immediate_o able_a and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o consequent_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v yea_o our_o divine_n express_o reject_v it_o as_o the_o first_o arminian_n error_n against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n which_o relate_v to_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a gift_n infuse_v into_o the_o will_n of_o men._n 91._o pag._n 91._o this_o arminian_n error_n they_o disprove_v and_o among_o other_o argument_n against_o it_o 92._o pag._n 92._o they_o use_v this_o for_o one_o as_o the_o will_n of_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vicious_a from_o a_o certain_a inbred_a and_o inherent_a wickedness_n which_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n even_o when_o he_o do_v nothing_o be_v habitual_a so_o again_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o regenerate_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a righteousness_n or_o goodness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a give_v and_o infuse_v by_o god_n which_o be_v presuppose_v unto_o their_o religious_a action_n st._n austin_n in_o many_o place_n set_v forth_o this_o habitual_a righteousness_n or_o goodness_n and_o prosper_n call_v this_o goodness_n of_o the_o will_n 6._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o superni_fw-la agricolae_fw-la primam_fw-la plantationem_fw-la the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n now_o a_o plantation_n note_n something_a ingraft_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o a_o act_n or_o action_n flow_v from_o the_o soul_n thus_o our_o divine_n at_o dort_n 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the_o same_o book_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n say_v he_o god_n regenerate_v man_n or_o give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o they_o must_v have_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v or_o repent_v as_o the_o child_n must_v have_v life_n before_o it_o can_v live_v or_o do_v act_n of_o life_n and_o must_v be_v generate_v or_o beget_v before_o it_o have_v life_n or_o be_v regeneration_n therefore_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o repentance_n here_o we_o see_v that_o old_a rigid_a zealous_a nonconformist_n hold_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o real_a great_a change_n make_v on_o a_o man_n a_o holy_a principle_n must_v be_v put_v into_o he_o and_o holy_a qualification_n bestow_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o can_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o consequent_o before_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v 56._o pag._n 56._o again_o before_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v express_o that_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o show_v plain_o that_o our_o predestination_n or_o election_n go_v before_o our_o call_v 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