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now_o for_o far_a proof_n that_o this_o righteous_a man_n and_o this_o righteousness_n here_o mention_v be_v only_o mean_v of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v legal_o righteous_a and_o of_o legal_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v manifest_v it_o to_o be_v so_o by_o these_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o ezech_n 18_o 4_o 20._o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v true_a only_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o than_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n here_o intend_v must_v only_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o not_o a_o evangelical_a righteousness_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_a righteousness_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v may_v not_o die_v the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o ezech_v 18._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 9_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 18._o wherethe_v word_n be_v these_o if_o 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only_o the_o inward_a and_o habitual_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o god_n require_v and_o regard_v as_o a_o acceptable_a and_o please_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o never_o respect_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o repentance_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o babit_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v within_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a 2â—…_n chro._n 34._o 27_o 28._o ps._n 51._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 15._o c._n 61_o 1_o 2_o 3._o eze._n 36._o 26._o &_o mal._n 3._o 14._o wherefore_o see_v that_o this_o argument_n will_v make_v repentance_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a transient_a act_n &_o not_o a_o habitual_a grace_n and_o see_v it_o will_v make_v the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n and_o not_o sufficient_a to_o free_a man_n from_o damnation_n it_o follow_v not_o five_o this_o argument_n follow_v not_o because_o it_o will_v breed_v a_o great_a fraction_n and_o interruption_n in_o a_o christian_a man_n 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rom._n 5._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o wherefore_o your_o argument_n follow_v not_o six_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o because_o it_o will_v severe_a the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n or_o the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n it_o will_v severe_a god_n absolute_a positive_a and_o immutable_a decree_n and_o election_n from_o the_o mean_n that_o shall_v execute_v it_o and_o so_o it_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o child_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o as_o we_o all_o know_v it_o be_v then_o that_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v that_o his_o elect_a choose_a and_o true_a regenerate_v saint_n shall_v be_v save_v have_v likewise_o decree_v that_o they_o shall_v still_o repent_v because_o else_o this_o decree_n of_o he_o can_v not_o be_v execute_v as_o god_n have_v give_v christ_n unto_o his_o saint_n and_o child_n so_o he_o do_v 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