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A66344 A defence of Gospel-truth being a reply to Mr. Chancey's first part, and as an explication of the points in debate may serve for a reply to all other answers / by Daniel Williams. Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716. 1693 (1693) Wing W2646; ESTC R26371 80,291 59

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this_o be_v the_o inviolable_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v and_o forgiveness_n be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v p._n 139._o he_o say_v repentance_n be_v no_o duty_n to_o adam_n in_o eden_n it_o be_v none_o for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n what_o then_o may_v be_v the_o language_n of_o this_o appointment_n o_o sinner_n come_v and_o deal_v with_o god_n by_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a many_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o they_o raise_v themselves_o unto_o a_o expectation_n of_o immunity_n not_o on_o gospel-ground_n but_o god_n deceive_v none_o whoever_o come_v to_o he_o on_o his_o proposal_n of_o repentance_n shall_v find_v forgiveness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v they_o only_o such_o as_o refuse_v his_o call_n to_o repentance_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o acceptation_n annex_v see_v p._n 254._o p._n 375._o faith_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o 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p._n 374._o nothing_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o condition_n he_o require_v viz._n 2._o repentance_n and_o faith_n can_v any_o malefactor_n expect_v peace_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a there_o shall_v be_v such_o condition_n to_o justify_v god_n since_o we_o be_v the_o guilty_a offender_n can_v there_o be_v less_o than_o to_o cast_v away_o our_o weapon_n bewail_v our_o sin_n receive_v the_o mediator_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o newness_n of_o life_n they_o be_v such_o reasonable_a condition_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v provide_v for_o nor_o have_v a_o salvo_fw-la without_o they_o see_v p._n 692_o 349_o etc._n etc._n p._n 36._o make_v sure_a of_o true_a save_v justify_v faith_n etc._n etc._n it_o secure_v from_o this_o condemnation_n 8._o both_o as_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o it_o promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v set_v down_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v out_o of_o his_o grace_n which_o when_o they_o be_v perform_v he_o be_v engage_v to_o make_v good_a what_o he_o promise_v upon_o they_o how_o oft_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n require_v of_o every_o man_n faith_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n cou._n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 114._o and_o p._n 143._o he_o say_v the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o be_v the_o do_v this_o viz._n to_o repent_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n bulkley_n by_o very_a many_o argument_n from_o p._n 278_o to_o 298._o do_v prove_v the_o gospel-covenant_n coven_n to_o be_v conditional_a p._n 280._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v to_o any_o soul_n i_o will_v save_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o life_n though_o you_o continue_v impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a but_o command_n and_o work_v we_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o then_o promise_n that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o will_v save_v we_o have_v i_o room_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o full_a proof_n that_o davenant_n pemble_n perkins_n twiss_n scharpius_n zanchius_n rollock_n wendelin_n altingius_n burgess_n blake_n new-england_n synod_n turretin_n synod_n of_o dort_n with_o hundred_o more_o do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o gospel-covenant_n to_o require_v a_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n and_o so_o fix_v this_o gospel-rule_n mr._n chancy_n father_n urge_v it_o p._n 79_o justif._n 132_o 123_o &_o 116._o where_o he_o show_v what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o obtain_v the_o propitiation_n so_o 117._o mr._n rutherford_n affirm_v that_o to_o deny_v there_o be_v condition_n be_v to_o bely_v the_o gospel_n 2._o and_o add_v that_o good_a work_n be_v condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v p._n 38._o and_o p._n 36._o it_o be_v a_o new_a heresy_n of_o antinomian_o to_o deny_v a_o conditional_a gospel_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o bely_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o or_o they_o may_v say_v whether_o man_n believe_v or_o no_o they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o dr._n crisp_n say_v p._n 445._o if_o not_o then_o be_v wise_a and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o there_o be_v obedience_n but_o one_o way_n and_o that_o be_v by_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o give_v yourselves_o up_o to_o a_o entire_a subjection_n to_o his_o yoke_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v wrath_n and_o secure_v eternal_a life_n but_o this_o p._n 276._o consider_v where_o you_o will_v lay_v the_o blame_n of_o your_o destruction_n you_o can_v lay_v it_o upon_o god_n for_o he_o give_v christ_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v you_o you_o can_v lay_v it_o upon_o christ_n for_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o he_o never_o cast_v you_o off_o till_o you_o cast_v he_o off_o you_o can_v lay_v it_o upon_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o will_v have_v convince_v and_o convert_v and_o sanctify_v you_o and_o you_o have_v resist_v and_o quench_v he_o you_o can_v lay_v it_o upon_o your_o minister_n for_o they_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n and_o declare_v to_o you_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n but_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o report_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o you_o can_v lay_v the_o blame_n no_o where_o but_o upon_o a_o curse_a corrupt_a heart_n thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o condition_n and_o decree_n under_o the_o head_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n p._n 182_o 183_o 184_o etc._n etc._n prove_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v conditional_a that_o without_o faith_n cou._n there_o be_v no_o relation_n in_o a_o way_n of_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o that_o upon_o faith_n god_n become_v our_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o answer_n objection_n p._n 188_o 189._o he_o speak_v to_o sinner_n presume_v of_o the_o 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27_o 28._o how_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v a_o act._n paul_n affirm_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n yet_o not_o a_o law_n of_o work_n bulkley_n of_o gospel_n covenant_n p._n 325._o ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 17._o mr._n c._n obj_fw-la no_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o adam_n the_o gospel_n differ_v in_o its_o precept_n from_o adam_n law_n mr._n hooker_n soul_n effect_v call_v bulkley_n of_o gospel_n covenant_n d._n goodwin_n in_o 2_o vol._n of_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 5●…_n to_o 63._o the_o law_n as_o in_o innocency_n not_o the_o gospel-law_n the_o law_n as_o natural_a in_o f●…lnmen_n not_o the_o gospel-law_n the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n ●…inders_v not_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n the_o moral_a law_n now_o the_o gospel_n wittichius_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n calvin_n on_o psal._n 19_o 10._o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o gospel_n in_o 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frequent_o see_v 2_o serm_v o●…_n rom._n 8._o assembly_n of_o divin●…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n owen_n on_o heb._n c._n 6._o v._n 9_o on_o ps._n 130._o epist._n before_o the_o almost-christian_a gilaspie_n ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n mr._n chancy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o cou._n acta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 313._o assembly_n of_o divine_n large_a catech_n mr._n fox_n that_o write_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n par_fw-fr 1._o act_n a_o synod_n par_fw-fr 2._o dr._n owen_n on_o heb._n cap._n 6._o dr._n owen_n on_o ps._n 130._o dr._n owen_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n dr._n manton_n on_o the_o hebrew_n charnock_n vol._n 2._o dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o dr._n preston_n of_o new_a cou._n bulkley_n on_o the_o coven_n mr._n c._n on_o justif._n rutherford_n survey_v of_o antinomianism_n par_fw-fr 2._o mr._n mead_n early_a obedience_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n of_o the_o cou._n beza_n epist._n 20._o calvin_n harm_n in_o mar._n 4._o 12._o vid._n instit._n lib._n 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