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in_o myself_o confutation_n 68_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o hab._n 2._o 4._o for_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o in_o christ._n so_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o it_o be_v not_o another_o faith_n will_v save_v i_o error_n 69._o though_o a_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o gracious_a work_n in_o himself_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o thereby_o he_o will_v prove_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n confutation_n 69._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 14._o 21._o and_o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v my_o commandment_n be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n therefore_o he_o that_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v spiritual_a life_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v christ._n error_n 70._o frequency_n or_o length_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n for_o neglect_v thereof_o be_v all_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n confutation_n 70._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o be_v abundant_a always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v command_v to_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v holy_a duty_n than_o frequency_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a as_o also_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 17_o 18._o psal._n 55._o 17._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o psalm_n 119._o 146._o psal._n 1._o 2._o so_o also_o contrary_a be_v the_o three_o branch_n to_o these_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 8._o 11._o the_o corinthian_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o sorrow_v that_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o holy_a duty_n of_o church-censure_n towards_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o esa._n 64._o 7._o and_o 8._o cant._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 7._o 19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a i_o will_v which_o he_o lament_v and_o complain_v of_o error_n 71._o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o i_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o paul_n confutation_n 71._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o john_n 14._o 26._o he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v nothing_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n than_o this_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n be_v not_o clear_a nor_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o the_o spirit_n do_v reveal_v nothing_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n for_o john_n 14._o 26._o if_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o isaiah_n 8._o 20._o whatever_o spirit_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o error_n 72._o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a and_o soul-damning_a error_n to_o make_v sanctification_n a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n confutation_n 72._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 1._o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o justify_v so_o 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v etc._n etc._n error_n 73._o christ_n work_n of_o grace_n can_v no_o more_o distinguish_v between_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o saint_n than_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n between_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a confutation_n 73._o this_o proposition_n be_v general_a include_v all_o gracious_a work_n and_o be_v so_o take_v be_v contradict_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o 20_o 21_o 22._o where_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o stony_a by_o this_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n so_o hebr._n 6._o 9_o there_o be_v something_o better_o in_o the_o saint_n than_o those_o common_a gift_n which_o be_v find_v in_o hypocrite_n error_n 74._o all_o verbal_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n express_v in_o word_n as_o church_n covenant_n vow_n etc._n etc._n be_v covenant_n of_o work_n and_o such_o as_o strike_v man_n off_o from_o christ._n confutation_n 74_o first_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n isaiah_n 44._o 5._o 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sanctification_n than_o when_o he_o do_v the_o dark_a my_o sanctification_n be_v the_o bright_a be_v my_o justification_n confutation_n 77._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o rather_o give_v the_o name_n of_o light_n to_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n and_o even_o for_o this_o use_n to_o clear_v our_o justification_n 1_o john_n 1._o 6_o 7._o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conclude_v as_o from_o a_o clear_a and_o infallible_a promise_n and_o proposition_n that_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n then_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n meaning_n that_o then_o and_o thereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o by_o the_o contrary_a unholiness_n and_o unholy_a walk_n be_v like_o darkness_n which_o obscure_v all_o the_o goodly_a presumption_n flourish_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n vers_n 6._o for_o this_o purpose_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 8._o the_o water_n of_o 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whole_a church_n must_v upon_o great_a reason_n be_v with_o like_a prudence_n and_o tenderness_n whence_o the_o argument_n follow_v thus_o a_o offence_n take_v before_o conviction_n will_v not_o bear_v a_o admonition_n much_o less_o separation_n from_o a_o brother_n or_o church_n but_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o question_n propound_v be_v such_o ergo._fw-la error_n 80._o if_o a_o man_n think_v he_o may_v edify_v better_o in_o another_o congregation_n than_o in_o his_o own_o that_o be_v ground_n enough_o to_o depart_v ordinary_o from_o word_n seal_n fast_n feast_n and_o all_o administration_n in_o his_o own_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o church_n often_o manifest_v to_o he_o for_o so_o do_v confutation_n 80._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o station_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 27._o a_o member_n must_v not_o put_v itself_o from_o the_o body_n upon_o its_o own_o thought_n as_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o member_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o likewise_o must_v his_o dismission_n be_v it_o be_v contrary_a also_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n ephes._n 4._o 16._o there_o must_v be_v a_o effectual_a work_n in_o every_o part_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o this_o departure_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n will_v necessary_o hinder_v it_o be_v contrary_a also_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o this_o practice_n which_o will_v certain_o bring_v it_o for_o if_o one_o member_n upon_o these_o his_o imagination_n may_v depart_v why_o may_v not_o ten_o yea_o twenty_o yea_o a_o hundred_o why_o may_v not_o the_o pastor_n upon_o such_o ground_n leave_v his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o 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