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elect_n and_o according_o will_n give_v faith_n to_o apply_v it_o &_o not_o to_o the_o other_o now_o my_o five_o argument_n shall_v be_v by_o retortion_n of_o mr._n eyre_n first_o argument_n against_o mr._n woodbridge_n there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n do_v appear_v ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n this_o have_v be_v account_v a_o good_a argument_n among_o christian_n i_o may_v draw_v the_o like_a argument_n from_o scripture_n negative_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o where_o write_v that_o god_n accept_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o unbeliever_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v antecedent_o unto_o faith_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o will_n in_o god_n and_o consequent_o not_o in_o christ_n as_o for_o those_o scripture_n which_o mr._n eyre_n bring_v and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o rack_n to_o force_v they_o to_o give_v evidence_n to_o his_o cause_n the_o reader_n may_v expect_v their_o answer_n in_o the_o aanaskevastical_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n where_o it_o proper_o belong_v 6._o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n intend_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n only_o for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o till_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n they_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o it_o for_o as_o none_o partake_v in_o adam_n sin_n that_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o a_o natural_a union_n so_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a union_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o none_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n until_o faith_n therefore_o until_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o none_o shall_v partake_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n this_o argument_n shall_v be_v more_o full_o vindicate_v ere_o long_o from_o the_o objection_n mr._n eyre_n make_v against_o it_o in_o our_o discourse_n 7._o 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effect_n of_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o shall_v infallible_o in_o god_n due_a time_n be_v wrought_v now_o all_o god_n purpose_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a second_o i_o make_v not_o faith_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n three_o though_o faith_n be_v our_o act_n yet_o be_v it_o god_n gift_n and_o therefore_o salvation_n be_v no_o less_o of_o grace_n though_o by_o faith_n then_o if_o it_o be_v without_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n help_v the_o principal_a agent_n yet_o be_v whole_o wrought_v by_o god_n and_o all_o the_o efficacy_n and_o activity_n that_o faith_n have_v it_o have_v it_o not_o by_o any_o thing_n intrinsical_a to_o it_o but_o extrinsical_a and_o by_o gâ—dâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o merciful_a acceptance_n oâ—_n it_o this_z â—o_z way_n obscure_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o paulâ—â—â—th_v â—â—â—th_z â—he_n inheritance_n be_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n and_o 4.16_o rom._n 4.16_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n it_o be_v a_o empty_n soul-humbling_a and_o a_o christ-exalting_a grace_n it_o renounce_v all_o its_o own_o righteousness_n it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o into_o another_o rely_v whole_o upon_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o receive_v heaven_n as_o a_o alm_n and_o all_o from_o god_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n and_o the_o more_o faith_n there_o be_v in_o any_o the_o less_o pride_n and_o rest_v upon_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o therefore_o hereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o less_o free_a though_o that_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o justification_n four_o we_o do_v not_o make_v faith_n a_o antecedent_n condition_n move_v and_o incline_v god_n will_v to_o 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scyllam_fw-la etc._n etc._n choice_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v a_o corrupt_a of_o the_o gospel_n than_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o gospel_n excel_v the_o law_n and_o although_o i_o willing_o grant_v and_o judge_v his_o error_n to_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o if_o the_o antinomist_n be_v cast_v into_o his_o right_a tribe_n he_o will_v derive_v his_o pedigree_n from_o this_o anti-evangelical_a principle_n and_o therefore_o this_o child_n will_v lie_v at_o his_o door_n still_o but_o he_o purge_v himself_o from_o this_o crime_n by_o say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a design_n of_o satan_n to_o blast_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o odious_a nickname_n this_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o he_o verifi_v it_o himself_o by_o still_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o join_n in_o confederacy_n with_o papist_n socinian_o and_o arminian_o for_o such_o he_o 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