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believe_v in_o he_o see_v what_o twiss_n say_v against_o this_o answer_n in_o piscator_fw-la vindic._n de_fw-fr promise_v lib._n 2._o part_n 2._o sect._n 20._o page_n 475._o vol._n paru._n 1._o man_n be_v not_o suppose_v first_o to_o be_v believer_n and_o then_o christ_n to_o die_v for_o they_o nor_o have_v die_v at_o random_n without_o determine_v in_o quorum_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o who_o stead_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o faith_n to_o determine_v afterward_o he_o have_v not_o say_v either_o if_o thou_o believe_v i_o will_v die_v for_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o death_n which_o i_o have_v undergo_v shall_v be_v tui_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o thy_o stead_n or_o for_o thy_o sin_n man_n sin_n be_v the_o loco_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la of_o christ_n suffering_n it_o must_v be_v determine_v who_o sin_n he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o before_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o before_o 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preach_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o the_o elect_n to_o procure_v they_o faith_n and_o consequent_o justification_n that_o by_o so_o believe_v themselves_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o if_o they_o shall_v so_o believe_v this_o faith_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v not_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o justify_v faith_n command_v without_o a_o justify_v object_n as_o i_o shall_v fullier_n show_v anon_o 2._o and_o whereas_o dr._n twiss_n say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o penitent_a that_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v on_o christ_n for_o justification_n i_o answer_v 1._o then_o the_o impenitent_a shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v false_a for_o the_o omission_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sin_n much_o less_o damn_v if_o faith_n be_v not_o command_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v nevertheless_o their_o duty_n because_o other_o duty_n as_o suppose_v repentance_n be_v first_o to_o be_v perform_v god_n may_v constitute_v many_o duty_n at_o once_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v at_o once_o
acknowledge_v or_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o such_o a_o gild_n nor_o any_o minister_n that_o ever_o acquaint_v they_o with_o it_o yet_o ursine_n and_o some_o few_o i_o find_v make_v it_o doubtful_a yet_o here_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o objection_n who_o say_v that_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n or_o cham_n god_n may_v destroy_v all_o their_o present_a posterity_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o may_v 2._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o godly_a intermediate_v progenitor_n which_o be_v false_a or_o improbable_a 3._o or_o if_o the_o child_n prove_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a themselves_o god_n may_v bring_v on_o that_o generation_n the_o eulis_n deserve_v by_o the_o forego_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o great_a difference_n in_o degree_n between_o guilt_n from_o progenitor_n and_o guilt_n from_o our_o own_o personal_a voluntary_a action_n and_o therefore_o god_n never_o impute_v the_o former_a where_o man_n be_v personal_o obedient_a and_o penitent_a but_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o personal_a guilt_n on_o the_o impenitent_a and_o disobedient_a prop._n xx._n i_o can_v find_v in_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v clear_o reveal_v to_o we_o on_o what_o term_v god_n will_v judge_v those_o that_o hear_v not_o of_o christ_n in_o general_n we_o find_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o usage_n of_o the_o talent_n of_o mercy_n receive_v and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o it_o stand_v alone_o but_o particular_o how_o god_n will_v proceed_v with_o they_o or_o whether_o any_o heathen_a be_v ever_o save_v i_o can_v find_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v for_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v it_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o any_o of_o they_o socrates_n seneca_n plato_n etc._n etc._n be_v save_v nor_o dare_v i_o say_v that_o i_o be_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o they_o that_o be_v certain_a let_v they_o be_v thankful_a for_o their_o knowledge_n and_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v distinguish_v between_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o therefore_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o error_n in_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o under_o any_o conditional_a promise_n of_o life_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n therefore_o they_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o salvation_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n though_o some_o think_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v may_v give_v they_o a_o interest_n but_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o deal_v arbitrary_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v know_v his_o deal_n particular_o and_o full_o herein_o prop._n xxi_o those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o satisfy_a justice_n do_v plain_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v seem_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n or_o may_v have_v hear_v it_o but_o for_o their_o own_o fault_n it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n but_o by_o his_o blood_n nor_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n but_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o context_n that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v it_o be_v plain_o fore-implyed_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o believe_v it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o threaten_a and_o therefore_o presuppose_v the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a negative_a unbelief_n but_o privative_a and_o that_o suppose_v the_o duty_n of_o believe_v and_o that_o suppose_v the_o command_n constitute_v the_o duty_n and_o that_o suppose_v natural_a power_n in_o man_n though_o not_o moral_a and_o the_o natural_a possibility_n of_o obey_v peruse_v each_o particular_a text_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o you_o will_v find_v this_o true_a prop._n xxii_o personal_n believe_v be_v never_o command_v to_o infant_n or_o idiot_n nor_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n prop._n xxiii_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o among_o we_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o so_o to_o those_o before_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o justification_n by_o christ_n therefore_o if_o god_n so_o please_v those_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o that_o faith_n which_o to_o we_o be_v necessary_a if_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n we_o shall_v die_v in_o our_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n nay_o it_o appear_v by_o divers_a passage_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n own_n twelve_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v long_o hear_v his_o teach_v and_o see_v his_o miracle_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n much_o less_o his_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o unlikely_a be_v it_o then_o that_o all_o the_o true_a believer_n of_o the_o world_n long_o before_o shall_v believe_v this_o however_o some_o prophet_n may_v discern_v much_o of_o it_o do_v but_o well_o peruse_v every_o example_n of_o believe_v in_o heb._n 11._o and_o see_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o then_o save_v they_o yet_o to_o think_v that_o the_o same_o will_v save_v we_o now_o be_v a_o desperate_a mistake_n prop._n xxiv_o god_n can_v if_o he_o please_v pardon_n and_o save_v man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n without_o let_v they_o once_o know_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o they_o else_o he_o can_v save_v a_o infant_n or_o a_o idiot_n some_o divine_n as_o twisse_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o christ_n satisfaction_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o but_o methinks_v the_o same_o man_n shall_v never_o make_v man_n knowledge_n or_o belief_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n if_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o be_v not_o dare_v any_o say_v my_o own_o faith_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o christ_n death_n i_o can_v have_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n but_o not_o without_o faith_n god_n can_v have_v forgive_v man_n absolute_o if_o he_o will_v or_o else_o have_v make_v some_o other_o condition_n when_o once_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n to_o any_o further_a than_o scripture_n say_v so_o prop._n xxv_o yet_o be_v repentance_n belief_n in_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o natural_a necessity_n for_o god_n can_v be_v enjoy_v in_o glory_n but_o by_o these_o grace_n nor_o as_o a_o just_a rector_n can_v he_o save_v they_o that_o love_v he_o not_o and_o that_o rebel_n against_o he_o prop._n xxvi_o those_o who_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o socrates_n seneca_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v save_v or_o one_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o hereby_o equal_a heathenism_n with_o christianity_n nor_o make_v our_o religion_n needless_a for_o they_o 1._o make_v their_o salvation_n less_o certain_a and_o we_o most_o certain_a 2._o and_o their_o salvation_n most_o difficult_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hit_v a_o narrow_a way_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o we_o incomparable_o more_o easy_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hit_v the_o right_a way_n by_o daylight_n 3._o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v very_o few_o of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v but_o multitude_n with_o we_o 4._o that_o their_o glory_n shall_v be_v lesser_a as_o his_o that_o improve_v the_o two_o talent_n and_o we_o great_a as_o his_o that_o improve_v the_o ten_o beside_o many_o more_o difference_n prop._n xxvii_o if_o all_o the_o heathen_a be_v damn_v though_o their_o loss_n will_v be_v material_o equal_a with_o we_o yet_o formal_o as_o a_o privation_n for_o they_o be_v never_o in_o our_o capacity_n of_o glory_n and_o their_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la will_v not_o be_v near_o equal_a to_o we_o either_o material_o or_o formal_o for_o their_o conscience_n will_v never_o torment_v they_o for_o the_o refusal_n of_o christ_n reveal_v and_o heaven_n offer_v to_o they_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o commit_v nay_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o gospel_n mercy_n or_o grace_n give_v