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faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o certain_o will_v all_o these_o person_n be_v damn_v if_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o digest_v their_o own_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o practice_n error_n 47._o god_n be_v please_v with_o we_o only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o contr._n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n who_o think_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o please_v with_o holiness_n than_o with_o wickedness_n with_o well_o do_v than_o with_o ill_o do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o but_o the_o spiritual_a and_o obedient_a may_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o because_o unbeliever_n think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v his_o reward_n aright_o but_o they_o that_o will_v please_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o they_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v because_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13._o and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o their_o life_n to_o labour_n that_o whether_o live_v or_o die_v they_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—uch_o and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a demonstration_n or_o appearance_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n be_v material_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o man_n so_o the_o please_a of_o himself_o in_o this_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o his_o image_n and_o work_n be_v the_o very_a apex_n or_o high_a formal_a notion_n of_o this_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n as_o far_o as_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n no_o man_n work_n please_v god_n out_o of_o christ_n both_o because_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o spring_n and_o end_n and_o because_o their_o faultiness_n be_v not_o pardon_v but_o in_o christ_n the_o person_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v please_v to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v his_o image_n and_o be_v sincere_o good_a and_o because_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a imperfection_n be_v forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n who_o never_o reconcile_v god_n to_o wickedness_n error_n 48._o it_o be_v mercenary_a to_o work_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o legal_a to_o set_v man_n on_o do_v for_o salvation_n contr._n it_o be_v legal_a or_o foolish_a to_o think_v of_o work_v for_o any_o reward_n by_o such_o meritorious_a work_n as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o but_o he_o that_o make_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o everlasting_a love_n to_o be_v his_o reward_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n the_o only_a reconciler_n as_o know_v his_o guilt_n and_o enmity_n by_o sin_n and_o labour_v for_o the_o food_n which_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o make_v himself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n and_o striverh_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o pray_v in_o secret_a that_o god_n may_v reward_v he_o and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o overcome_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n this_o man_n take_v god_n way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o seek_v not_o the_o reward_n be_v at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v never_o like_a to_o have_v it_o error_n 49._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o justify_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o penalty_n but_o temporal_a contr._n the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v before_o overthrow_v error_n 50._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v twice_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n because_o it_o imply_v unbelief_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v already_o contr._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o pray_v oft_o and_o continued_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n 1._o because_o pardon_v once_o grant_v must_v be_v continue_v and_o therefore_o the_o continuance_n must_v be_v pray_v for_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a to_o be_v continue_v i_o answer_v than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o you_o will_v continue_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n 2._o because_o the_o evil_n deserve_v be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o deliver_v from_o and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o more_o daily_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o daily_a executive_a pardon_n that_o be_v impunity_n and_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o save_v we_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o former_a sin_n because_o our_o right_n to_o future_a impunity_n be_v give_v before_o all_o the_o impunity_n itself_o 3_o and_o the_o complete_a justification_n from_o all_o past_a sin_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o all_o this_o beside_o that_o some_o that_o have_v pardon_n know_v it_o not_o may_z and_o must_v be_v daily_o pray_v for_o error_n 51._o the_o justify_v must_v not_o pray_v again_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o conversion_n contr._n what_o be_v last_o say_v confute_v this_o error_n 52._o no_o man_n at_o all_o may_v pray_v for_o pardon_n but_o only_o for_o assurance_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v all_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o non-elect_a have_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o pardon_n be_v impossible_a contr._n matth._n 6._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n these_o consequence_n do_v but_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o antecedent_n error_n 53._o no_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n because_o no_o man_n can_v know_v but_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o consequent_o justify_v already_o contr._n no_o infidel_n or_o impenitent_a person_n be_v justify_v error_n 54._o christ_n only_o be_v covenant_v with_o by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a promiser_n as_o for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o for_o ourselves_o contr._n christ_n only_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n but_o man_n must_v undertake_v and_o promise_n and_o covenant_n even_o to_o christ_n himself_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v his_o own_o part_n or_o else_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v what_o a_o baptism_n and_o sacramental_a communion_n do_v these_o man_n make_v he_o that_o do_v not_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o man_n at_o age_n can_v be_v save_v that_o do_v not_o both_o promise_n and_o perform_v error_n 55._o we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o condemn_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_v also_o from_o its_o command_n contr._n we_o be_v not_o under_o moses_n judaical_a law_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o their_o proselyte_n nor_o be_v we_o under_o a_o necessity_n or_o duty_n of_o labour_v after_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o ourselves_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o
image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v essence_n be_v a_o live_a spirit_n it_o be_v essential_a faculty_n be_v 1._o a_o vital_a activity_n or_o power_n 2._o a_o understanding_n 3._o a_o will._n 13._o his_o rectitude_n which_o be_v god_n moral_a image_n on_o he_o consist_v 1._o in_o the_o promptitude_n and_o fortitude_n of_o his_o active_a power_n 2._o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o understanding_n 3._o in_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v its_o inclination_n to_o its_o end_n and_o readiness_n for_o its_o duty_n 14._o be_v create_v such_o a_o creature_n by_o a_o mere_a resultancy_n from_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o creator_n he_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o that_o unity_n be_v the_o subsequent_a trinity_n of_o relation_n 1._o as_o we_o be_v god_n propriety_n or_o his_o own_o 2._o his_o subject_n 3._o his_o beneficiaries_n and_o lover_n all_o comprise_v in_o the_o one_o title_n of_o his_o child_n and_o at_o once_o with_o these_o relation_n of_o man_n to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v as_o before_o relate_v to_o man_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o as_o his_o owner_n ruler_n and_o chief_a good_n 15._o man_n be_v also_o relate_v to_o his_o fellow_n creature_n below_o he_o 1._o as_o their_o owner_n 2._o their_o ruler_n 3._o their_o end_n under_o god_n which_o be_v god_n dominative_a or_o honorary_a image_n upon_o man_n and_o be_v call_v common_o our_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o by_o mere_a creation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v constitute_v a_o state_n of_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v 1._o a_o dominion_n 2._o a_o kingdom_n 3._o a_o family_n or_o paternity_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v sometime_o call_v by_o one_o of_o these_o name_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o other_o still_o imply_v the_o rest_n 16._o god_n kingdom_n be_v thus_o constitute_v his_o attribute_n appropriate_v to_o these_o his_o relation_n follow_v 1._o his_o absoluteness_n as_o our_o owner_n 2._o his_o holiness_n truth_n and_o justice_n as_o our_o ruler_n 3._o and_o his_o kindness_n benignity_n and_o mercy_n as_o our_o father_n or_o benefactor_n 17._o and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n follow_v which_o be_v 1._o to_o dispose_v of_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o our_o owner_n 2._o to_o govern_v we_o as_o our_o king_n 3._o to_o love_v we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a and_o make_v we_o perfect_o happy_a as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o our_o end_n 18._o and_o here_o more_o particular_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o how_o god_n dispose_v of_o adam_n when_o he_o have_v new_o make_v he_o 2._o how_o he_o begin_v his_o government_n of_o he_o and_o 3._o what_o benefit_n he_o give_v he_o and_o what_o he_o further_o offer_v or_o promise_v he_o 19_o and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o we_o must_v 1._o consider_v the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o god_n government_n which_o be_v legislation_n and_o then_o hereafter_o the_o consequent_a part_n which_o be_v 1._o judgement_n 2._o execution_n and_o god_n legislation_n be_v 1._o by_o make_v our_o nature_n such_o as_o compare_v with_o object_n duty_n shall_v result_v from_o this_o nature_n so_o relate_v 2._o or_o else_o by_o precept_n or_o revelation_n from_o himself_o beside_o our_o nature_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v fundamental_a and_o radical_a in_o our_o foresay_a relation_n to_o god_n themselves_o in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v our_o natural_a duty_n 1._o to_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o his_o disposal_n as_o his_o own_o 2._o to_o obey_v his_o command_n 3._o and_o to_o receive_v his_o mercy_n and_o thankful_o to_o return_v they_o and_o to_o love_v he_o but_o though_o as_o god_n essential_a principle_n and_o his_o foresay_a relation_n be_v admirable_o conjunct_a in_o their_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la so_o our_o relative_n obligation_n be_v conjunct_a yet_o be_v they_o so_o far_o distinguishable_a that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o these_o which_o conjunct_o make_v our_o moral_a duty_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o result_v of_o our_o relation_n to_o a_o governor_n as_o such_o but_o the_o second_o only_o and_o therefore_o that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o radical_a law_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o moral_a result_v of_o our_o rectitude_n the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o general_n arise_v from_o our_o nature_n relate_v to_o our_o creator_n be_v the_o radical_a govern_v law_n of_o god_n in_o we_o but_o yet_o the_o same_o submission_n and_o gratitude_n and_o love_n which_o be_v primary_o our_o duty_n from_o their_o proper_a foundation_n be_v secondary_o make_v also_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o subjective_a duty_n because_o they_o be_v also_o command_v of_o god_n 2._o the_o particular_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v 1._o of_o our_o particular_a duty_n to_o god_n or_o of_o piety_n 2._o or_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 1._o act_n of_o justice_n 2._o and_o of_o charity_n these_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v 1._o unalterable_a and_o that_o be_v where_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o person_n and_o of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o be_v unalterable_a or_o still_o the_o same_o 2._o or_o mutable_a when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v its_o foundation_n be_v mutable_a as_o it_o be_v the_o immutable_a law_n of_o immutable_a nature_n that_o we_o love_v god_n as_o god_n and_o that_o we_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v immutable_a but_o e._n g._n the_o law_n against_o incest_n be_v mutable_a in_o nature_n for_o nature_n bind_v adam_n child_n to_o marry_v each_o other_o and_o nature_n bind_v we_o since_o ordinary_o to_o the_o contrary_a 2._o the_o reveal_v law_n to_o adam_n be_v superinduce_v the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n must_v also_o here_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o introductive_a teach_v part_n for_o god_n teach_v we_o be_v part_n of_o his_o rule_v we_o and_o that_o be_v doctrine_n history_n and_o prophecy_n 2._o the_o imperative_a part_n command_v to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o do_v 3._o and_o the_o sanction_n or_o motive_n part_n in_o law_n and_o execution_n which_o be_v 1._o promise_n of_o beneficial_a reward_n 2._o threaten_n of_o hurtful_a penalty_n 20._o god_n law_n be_v thus_o describe_v in_o general_a and_o those_o make_v to_o adam_n thus_o in_o particular_a the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v man_n behaviour_n in_o break_v those_o law_n which_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o consequent_n 21._o and_o next_o must_v be_v consider_v god_n consequent_a part_n of_o government_n as_o to_o adam_n viz._n his_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n 22._o and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o must_v be_v open_v in_o its_o part_n original_a and_o end_n 23._o and_o 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