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condition_n on_o man_n part_n intimate_v here_o do_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v all_o do_v he_o say_v if_o you_o will_v be_v my_o people_n 1._o sir_n what_o you_o i_o a_o by_o that_o expression_n do_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v all_o i_o wist_v not_o mr._n saltmarsh_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v repent_v for_o we_o believe_v for_o we_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o so_o far_o go_v if_o you_o by_o it_o understand_v god_n gracious_a enable_v of_o his_o creature_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n he_o himself_o require_v i_o ready_o join_v with_o you_o it_o be_v he_o give_v we_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o believe_v as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o but_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v distinguish_v between_o god_n gift_n and_o man_n duty_n though_o the_o ability_n be_v give_v of_o god_n the_o exercise_n of_o it_o or_o work_n be_v man_n it_o be_v man_n himself_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v though_o he_o receive_v ability_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o both_o 2._o we_o answer_v your_o demand_n be_v there_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n yes_o that_o there_o be_v namely_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n can_v they_o be_v his_o people_n without_o dutiful_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o here_o be_v this_o then_o that_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o to_o pardon_v they_o defend_v they_o save_v they_o etc._n etc._n then_o they_o shall_v take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n depend_v on_o he_o submit_v to_o he_o obey_v worship_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o as_o become_v his_o people_n 23._o they_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n upon_o which_o paraeus_n gloss_v nostra_fw-la god_n say_v we_o be_v his_o people_n make_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n our_o faith_n and_o our_o obedience_n be_v our_o say_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o material_a that_o god_n do_v not_o formal_o condition_n with_o they_o say_v if_o you_o will_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o restipulation_n require_v be_v no_o whit_n the_o less_o firm_a when_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n say_v 3._o only_o thou_o shall_v abide_v for_o i_o many_o day_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v abide_v for_o i_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o conjugal_a compact_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o expression_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o for_o brevity_n sake_n or_o second_o as_o mr._n ball_n note_n god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n not_o as_o his_o equal_a but_o as_o his_o superior_a or_o sovereign_a appoint_v man_n his_o condition_n in_o form_n of_o command_n which_o its_o man_n duty_n to_o accept_v of_o and_o obey_v or_o 3_o which_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o intimate_v thereby_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n
one_o spark_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o word_n finem_fw-la and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o first_o part_n then_o of_o christianity_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o some_o few_o line_n after_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o utter_a sin_n terrify_v and_o humble_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n prepare_v we_o to_o justification_n and_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o about_o two_o leaf_n after_o be_v thus_o terrify_v by_o the_o law_n the_o man_n utter_o despair_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n he_o look_v about_o and_o sigh_v for_o the_o help_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n here_o then_o come_v in_o good_a time_n the_o healthful_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v for_o thy_o sin_n these_o say_n of_o luther_n sir_n do_v full_o assure_v i_o 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the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o his_o mind_n herein_o and_o begin_v we_o where_o we_o leave_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 16._o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o three_o faith_n christ_n and_o acceptation_n or_o imputation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o faith_n take_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o have_v he_o present_a as_o a_o ring_n do_v a_o precious_a stone_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v have_v this_o confidence_n in_o christ_n apprehend_v in_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v god_n account_v for_o righteous_a this_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o this_o be_v the_o merit_n whereby_o we_o attain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n so_o on_o vers_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n a_o place_n cite_v already_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o come_v to_o call_v the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o he_o we_o cap._n 3._o 13._o about_o the_o middle_n for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o christ_n 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