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with_o i_o send_v to_o mr._n ch._n that_o i_o will_v meet_v he_o and_o show_v how_o much_o he_o mistake_v my_o principle_n or_o if_o he_o refuse_v a_o meeting_n i_o will_v send_v he_o a_o account_n in_o write_v that_o he_o may_v not_o abuse_v himself_o and_o the_o world_n but_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o neither_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o write_v without_o the_o question_n be_v mistate_v yea_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o unite_a brethren_n i_o agree_v to_o suspend_v this_o book_n if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o with_o he_o but_o this_o he_o refuse_v now_o whatever_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o these_o debate_n i_o be_o innocent_a and_o commit_v all_o to_o god_n in_o who_o cause_n i_o though_o sickly_a weak_a and_o unworthy_a be_o engage_v there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o it_o that_o the_o explication_n of_o one_o text_n shall_v be_v pretend_v by_o some_o for_o a_o reason_n against_o my_o whole_a book_n and_o so_o countenance_v all_o dr._n crisp_n error_n which_o yet_o they_o profess_v to_o dislike_v and_o the_o impartial_a see_v i_o oppose_v nothing_o but_o those_o error_n the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n be_v still_o by_o mr._n c._n etc._n etc._n object_v against_o i_o though_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v opportunity_n to_o insist_v thereon_o i_o will_v state_n that_o case_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o christ_n be_v a_o public_a person_n as_o a_o mediator_n in_o his_o undertake_n and_o so_o transact_v all_o for_o sinner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v by_o his_o undertake_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n this_o i_o affirm_v but_o whether_o we_o be_v so_o represent_v in_o christ_n â—…s_n that_o we_o be_v in_o law_n sense_n they_o that_o undertake_v to_o atone_v and_o merit_n this_o i_o deny_v 2._o nor_o whether_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o his_o own_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n to_o the_o full_a and_o much_o more_o that_o we_o may_v in_o a_o due_a time_n and_o way_n be_v release_v this_o i_o affirm_v but_o whether_o 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yield_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o his_o do_v thereof_o this_o i_o deny_v 4._o nor_o whether_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n and_o so_o make_v they_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o and_o pleadable_a by_o they_o as_o what_o be_v always_o design_v and_o undertake_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v the_o sole_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o pardon_n acceptance_n and_o glory_n and_o this_o as_o effectual_o as_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v satisfy_v and_o merit_v and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v repute_v by_o god_n as_o that_o which_o now_o plead_v for_o their_o impunity_n acceptance_n and_o happiness_n as_o member_n of_o christ_n all_o this_o i_o affirm_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v impute_v as_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o we_o may_v true_o plead_v that_o
endowment_n i_o suppose_v by_o moral_a endowment_n he_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o unconvert_v have_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a specific_a difference_n the_o one_o be_v save_v the_o other_o be_v not_o the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o regenerate_v the_o other_o be_v not_o and_o this_o difference_n thou_o will_v see_v i_o own_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v occasion_n 2._o i_o be_o charge_v as_o that_o i_o hold_v there_o must_v be_v qualification_n in_o a_o sinner_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tittle_n lead_v to_o either_o in_o the_o word_n he_o cite_v so_o i_o pray_v weigh_v the_o place_n under_o each_o head_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o specific_a difference_n between_o grace_n and_o mere_a moral_a endowment_n p._n 224._o i_o condemn_v it_o as_o legal_a to_o press_v man_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n endowment_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o strength_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 57_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n free_o give_v to_o sinner_n cap._n 11._o p._n 90._o every_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o when_o by_o this_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n incline_v and_o enable_v he_o willing_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o saviour_n a_o man_n become_v partaker_n of_o those_o influence_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n cap._n 11._o p._n 92._o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v begin_v this_o union_n and_o the_o spirit_n give_v in_o order_n to_o save_v operation_n produce_v this_o faith_n whereby_o the_o union_n be_v consummate_v p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n assent_n humbling_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o a_o soul_n fail_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o want_v of_o true_a conversion_n 2._o see_v how_o positive_a i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v no_o qualification_n to_o entitle_v a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o though_o i_o wonder_v that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v absolute_a and_o promise_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v conditional_a cap._n 10._o p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v the_o worst_a sinner_n be_v often_o the_o object_n of_o god_n effectual_a call_v in_o order_n to_o a_o interest_n in_o christ._n cap._n 8._o p._n 61._o i_o affirm_v the_o first_o grace_n be_v absolute_o give_v though_o dispense_v ordinary_o in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n p._n 66_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v the_o elect_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v viii_o mr._n c._n it_o be_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n of_o imputation_n that_o you_o be_v still_o banter_v it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v the_o great_a pick_n at_o repl._n reader_n weigh_v my_o plain_a word_n cap._n 7._o p._n 37._o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o they_o be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v unto_o life-eternal_a it_o be_v reckon_v to_o they_o and_o pleadable_a by_o they_o for_o these_o use_n as_o if_o they_o have_v personal_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o no_o other_o atonement_n nor_o merit_a price_n of_o save_v benefit_n can_v be_v demand_v from_o they_o p._n 39_o i_o affirm_v that_o beside_o these_o effect_n viz._n all_o the_o save_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v make_v impute_v we_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o what_o be_v always_o undertake_v and_o design_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v now_o effectual_a to_o their_o actual_a pardon_n and_o acceptance_n to_o life_n yea_o be_v pleadable_a by_o they_o as_o their_o security_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a to_o their_o happiness_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v and_o a_o few_o line_n before_o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n be_v so_o in_o our_o stead_n that_o god_n can_v exact_v from_o we_o any_o other_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o price_n of_o any_o gospel-blessing_n p._n 43._o have_v not_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v p._n â—…47_n reader_n i_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o expression_n to_o note_n christ_n a_o representative_a surety_n head_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v consistent_a with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o not_o be_v the_o person_n in_o god_n account_n who_o suffer_v and_o obey_v but_o i_o think_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v what_o we_o must_v take_v comfort_n in_o and_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n ix_o mr._n c._n p._n 1._o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n especial_o we_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n return_v to_o egypt_n that_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n repl._n here_o and_o in_o many_o place_n i_o be_o arraign_v as_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v to_o import_v 1._o that_o i_o be_o for_o work_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n to_o our_o admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n 2._o that_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v justify_v 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and_o a_o christ_n so_o believe_v on_o can_v but_o justify_v we_o p._n 247._o we_o say_v we_o be_v upon_o repent_v and_o believe_v put_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n before_o any_o other_o workâ—…_n reader_n i_o do_v to_o prevent_v this_o mistake_n preface_n that_o chap._n 13_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n with_o these_o word_n p._n 120._o note_v that_o whatever_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o any_o act_n of_o grace_n except_o penitent_a believe_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o sinner_n admission_n into_o a_o justify_v state_n the_o benefit_n i_o here_o treat_v of_o be_v the_o not_o forfeiture_n of_o pardon_n the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o particular_a blessing_n as_o increase_v of_o peace_n joy_n return_v of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n so_o p._n 113._o obj._n the_o only_a pretence_n for_o this_o charge_n must_v be_v that_o i_o make_v repentance_n necessary_a to_o forgiveness_n ans._n but_o 1._o i_o express_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 many_o promise_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n oh_o but_o sir_n there_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o the_o bond_n which_o he_o oft_o repeat_v p._n 430._o when_o he_o have_v prove_v repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o add_v whereas_o they_o say_v this_o be_v popish_a and_o legal_a they_o speak_v ignorant_o if_o not_o malicious_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o popish_a to_o say_v repentance_n be_v require_v for_o assurance_n as_o for_o remission_n for_o both_o be_v act_n of_o grace_n 20._o conjunctas_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v together_o and_o true_o so_o that_o repentance_n go_v before_o forgiveness_n this_o partly_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v yea_o reason_n itself_o and_o common_a sense_n however_o corrupt_v do_v 22._o
for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o i_o wonder_v 1._o that_o any_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v no_o beneficial_a effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n upon_o any_o term_n imperfect_a short_a of_o perfection_n though_o not_o for_o they_o as_o the_o merit_a cause_n joh._n 13._o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o mat._n 8._o 13_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n &_o c_o it_o seem_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v if_o thou_o confess_v and_o be_v sinles_o perfect_a god_n will_v forgive_v or_o else_o though_o i_o promise_v thus_o yet_o i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v all_o as_o one_o whether_o thou_o confess_v or_o not_o believe_v or_o 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condition_n of_o its_o promise_a benefit_n may_v not_o a_o humane_a law_n command_v many_o thing_n and_o yet_o confine_v its_o sanction_n to_o one_o part_n yea_o and_o vary_v its_o threaâ—…s_n or_o promise_v by_o many_o different_a circumstance_n in_o the_o offender_n or_o obeyer_n do_v he_o indeed_o think_v that_o wherever_o god_n enjoin_v duty_n he_o denounce_v his_o threaten_v to_o all_o degree_n of_o neglect_n of_o what_o he_o make_v a_o duty_n or_o that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n at_o all_o if_o the_o sanction_n reach_v not_o every_o degree_n of_o omission_n mar._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v not_o it_o a_o duty_n here_o to_o be_v baptize_v yes_o sure_a but_o shall_v none_o be_v save_v if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v tho'_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o sanction_n than_o fall_v not_o on_o all_o the_o precept_n or_o none_o of_o the_o unbaptised_a can_v be_v save_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o this_o principle_n will_v appear_v to_o thou_o in_o most_o practical_a book_n thou_o read_v and_o the_o orthodox_n be_v positive_a in_o the_o contrary_n what_o more_o common_a than_o the_o difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_a obedience_n it_o be_v state_v by_o sedgwick_n on_o the_o cou._n p._n 652._o justificat_fw-la dr._n jacomb_n rom._n 8._o p._n 23._o rutherford_n ant._n p._n 8._o davenant_n on_o colos._n p._n 17._o ames_n spend_v a_o chapter_n to_o prove_v against_o bellarmin_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o sin_n quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la mr._n c's_o father_n p._n 130._o neither_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v of_o believer_n a_o strict_a and_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o do_v in_o itself_o require_v and_o demand_v a_o legal_a obedience_n but_o evangelical_a obedience_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o desire_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v god_n reveal_v will._n and_o p._n 222._o say_v the_o imperfect_a good_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 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