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notwithstanding_o 2._o the_o comfortablenesse_n and_o cheeringnesse_n of_o the_o testimony_n which_o any_o 11._o §._o 11._o man_n conscience_n give_v touch_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o god_n depend_v main_o and_o principal_o upon_o the_o uniform_a regulate_v and_o constant_a tenor_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o there_o be_v so_o few_o even_o among_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o be_v to_o any_o competent_a or_o considerable_a degree_n careful_a to_o walk_v without_o stumbling_n and_o slipping_n and_o many_o strain_n of_o unworthiness_n hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o that_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n we_o speak_v of_o will_v falter_v and_o be_v divide_v in_o itself_o and_o though_o that_o which_o be_v comfort_v and_o
know_v be_v restless_a and_o thought_n of_o any_o long_a stand_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n hardly_o remove_v therefore_o it_o be_v like_a notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v argue_v hitherto_o some_o will_v still_o object_v and_o say_v we_o can_v yet_o be_v satisfy_v but_o that_o your_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o uncomfortable_a and_o of_o sad_a importance_n to_o the_o saint_n because_o though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o possibility_n only_o of_o their_o fall_v away_o yet_o consider_v their_o manifold_a and_o great_a weakness_n and_o aptness_n to_o sin_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n lest_o this_o possibility_n shall_v be_v reduce_v into_o act._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v bless_v they_o with_o any_o security_n or_o peace_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o some_o such_o fix_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n as_o this_o that_o however_o they_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o to_o perdition_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o same_o consideration_n of_o a_o saint_n refrain_v from_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o man_n forbear_v to_o destroy_v his_o natural_a life_n by_o wilful_a precipitation_n poison_v himself_o or_o the_o like_a because_o the_o inclination_n which_o be_v in_o man_n to_o preserve_v their_o natural_a life_n and_o being_n and_o so_o to_o refrain_v all_o thing_n manifest_o destructive_a to_o they_o be_v potent_a vigorous_a and_o active_a whereas_o the_o inclination_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v comparative_o weak_a much_o encumber_v and_o break_v by_o the_o flesh_n the_o frequent_a motion_n and_o temptation_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n to_o these_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v further_o pretend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n i_o answer_v 1._o though_o that_o disposition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n to_o forbear_v sin_n be_v neither_o 29._o §._o 29._o so_o free_a nor_o so_o full_a of_o energy_n and_o power_n as_o the_o natural_a inclination_n in_o man_n to_o preserve_v their_o natural_a being_n yet_o 1._o even_o this_o inclination_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o entire_a or_o free_a or_o so_o strong_a but_o that_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o temptation_n also_o and_o subject_a to_o be_v encounter_v yea_o and_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v as_o in_o those_o who_o under_o great_a pang_n and_o agony_n of_o discontent_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a disproportion_n between_o the_o one_o inclination_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o objection_n suppose_v but_o 2._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o propension_n in_o the_o saint_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n 30._o §._o 30._o simple_o and_o in_o the_o general_a be_v nothing_o so_o energeticall_a or_o powerful_a as_o the_o natural_a desire_n in_o man_n to_o preserve_v their_o natural_a life_n yet_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v yea_o probable_o it_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o potent_a and_o operative_a in_o reference_n to_o some_o sin_n and_o particular_o to_o those_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o occasion_n or_o produce_v final_a apostasy_n for_o though_o there_o be_v in_o every_o sin_n whatsoever_o a_o natural_a tendency_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o towards_o apostasy_n even_o that_o which_o be_v final_a as_o there_o be_v in_o every_o light_a prick_n with_o a_o pin_n in_o a_o man_n finger_n towards_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n yet_o as_o no_o man_n be_v disturb_v in_o his_o peace_n and_o comfort_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o health_n and_o life_n by_o a_o drop_n oâ—_n two_o of_o blood_n dramn_v from_o his_o finger_n by_o the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o reasonable_a ground_n or_o occasion_n why_o upon_o the_o commission_n oâ—â—â—ry_a sin_n a_o saint_n shall_v be_v strike_v into_o a_o passion_n of_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o uâ—lesse_v he_o have_v a_o assurance_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v away_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n or_o sin_n quotidiani_fw-la incursus_fw-la as_o austin_n somewhere_o call_v they_o i._n e._n sin_n of_o a_o daily_a incursion_n but_o only_o such_o sin_n quaevastant_a conscientiam_fw-la as_o the_o schoole-mâ—â—sâ—hrase_a â—hrase_z be_v i._n e._n that_o lie_v waste_v the_o conscience_n which_o have_v any_o dangerous_a 〈…〉_o ity_n with_o fall_v away_o now_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v well_o be_v as_o strong_a and_o free_a towards_o â—_o non-commission_n or_o refrainement_n as_o the_o natural_a inclination_n in_o man_n be_v towards_o a_o self-preservation_n 3._o whether_o that_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o now_o 31._o §._o 31._o speak_v of_o be_v actual_o and_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n commensurable_a in_o strength_n power_n and_o every_o other_o desirable_a property_n with_o the_o inclination_n in_o man_n to_o preserve_v their_o natural_a being_n by_o the_o forbearance_n of_o all_o act_n whatsoever_o apparent_o destructive_a to_o they_o or_o no_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n yea_o mean_n in_o abundance_n to_o make_v they_o every_o way_n commensurable_a hereunto_o yea_o to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n or_o degree_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n than_o so_o yea_o and_o further_o have_v make_v they_o the_o saint_n themselves_o i_o mean_v every_o way_n capable_a all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n consider_v and_o allow_v for_o of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n even_o to_o the_o actual_a produce_v of_o such_o a_o glorious_a and_o bless_a effect_n as_o that_o so_o that_o if_o the_o say_a inclination_n in_o they_o be_v not_o every_o way_n as_o serviceable_a unto_o they_o in_o secure_v they_o against_o all_o fear_n of_o act_v in_o any_o way_n apparent_o destructive_a to_o their_o great_a spiritual_a interest_n the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o other_o inclination_n in_o man_n be_v unto_o they_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o fear_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n know_o to_o the_o unavoideable_a loss_n of_o their_o life_n the_o fault_n be_v mere_o and_o absolute_o in_o themselves_o and_o this_o not_o through_o any_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o and_o so_o inseparable_a but_o through_o a_o gross_a rank_n and_o stupid_a carelessness_n and_o sloth_n if_o thus_o then_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o but_o mere_o accidental_o and_o occasional_o viz._n as_o the_o saint_n will_v voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o necessity_n either_o from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o compeling_o they_o break_v out_o into_o such_o extravagancy_n of_o sin_n which_o that_o doctrine_n be_v true_a may_v just_o fill_v they_o with_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o and_o perish_v but_o let_v i_o say_v this_o too_o which_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o even_o the_o assertor_n themselves_o of_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n do_v affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o their_o doctrine_n itself_o notwithstanding_o the_o saint_n under_o such_o extravagancy_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n peace_n or_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o no_o assurannce_n of_o persevere_v in_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o tenor_n of_o discourse_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o peace_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o one_o i_o mean_v that_o of_o perseverance_n leave_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yea_o if_o sentence_n be_v give_v between_o they_o according_a to_o truth_n that_o of_o perseverance_n must_v be_v adjudge_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v the_o saint_n under_o a_o possibility_n or_o capacity_n of_o discomfiture_n and_o fear_n which_o indeed_o the_o other_o do_v but_o under_o a_o sore_a temptation_n also_o as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v of_o torment_v themselves_o with_o such_o fear_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v but_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v give_v as_o 32._o §._o 32._o i_o say_v so_o abundant_o unto_o the_o saint_n to_o make_v themselves_o as_o free_v as_o strong_a in_o inclination_n to_o avoid_v thing_n apparent_o destructive_a to_o their_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o natural_o man_n be_v to_o forbear_v all_o such_o action_n which_o be_v apparent_o destructive_a to_o their_o natural_a life_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v any_o whit_n more_o afraid_a of_o lose_v their_o soul_n through_o their_o own_o act_n than_o man_n be_v or_o
body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n so_o also_o be_v christ_n i._n e._n so_o also_o be_v it_o with_o believer_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a be_v be_v from_o christ_n meaning_n that_o though_o they_o be_v many_o personal_o distinct_a yet_o they_o make_v one_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a body_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n now_o when_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n believer_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n make_v to_o they_o that_o none_o but_o they_o have_v any_o right_a to_o receive_v they_o or_o believe_v they_o for_o than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o man_n must_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v believer_n before_o they_o receive_v or_o believe_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n i._n e._n the_o great_a inheritance_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n promise_v by_o god_n be_v promise_v as_o touch_v the_o actual_a exhibition_n or_o collation_n of_o it_o unto_o believer_n only_o such_o as_o abraham_n himself_o be_v and_o such_o as_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v account_v his_o seed_n must_v be_v but_o this_o suppose_v not_o but_o that_o the_o say_v promise_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n i._n e._n to_o all_o mankind_n viz._n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o mankind_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n yea_o or_o abraham_n himself_o have_v a_o right_a to_o believe_v they_o so_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v believe_v they_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o unjust_a or_o unrighteous_a thing_n nay_o they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o right_n but_o a_o grand_a necessity_n likewise_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o believe_v they_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o command_v no_o unjust_a or_o unrighteous_a thing_n as_o of_o their_o own_o eternal_a peace_n and_o safety_n whereof_o they_o will_v certain_o make_v shipwreck_n unless_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o a_o second_o demonstration_n whereby_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n be_v evince_v 2._o §._o 4._o argum._n 2._o be_v this_o if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n than_o he_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o therefore_o for_o all_o mâ—n_z without_o exception_n i_o presume_v the_o former_a proposition_n will_v be_v grant_v without_o further_a proof_n because_o they_o who_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o general_o suppose_v and_o grant_v that_o he_o die_v for_o some_o and_o by_o name_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o indeed_o for_o these_o only_a so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v either_o that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o elect_a at_o all_o or_o not_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o then_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o ground_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o now_o then_o that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o much_o more_o not_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n appear_v thus_o if_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v such_o that_o christ_n need_v no_o more_o to_o die_v for_o they_o than_o he_o need_v to_o die_v for_o the_o holy_a and_o elect_a angel_n than_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o these_o much_o less_o for_o these_o only_a but_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o they_o then_o for_o the_o elect_a angel_n ergo._n in_o this_o argument_n i_o reason_n i_o confess_v upon_o my_o adversary_n ground_n not_o my_o own_o concern_v election_n but_o howsoever_o such_o a_o process_n of_o argue_v as_o this_o be_v very_o serviceable_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o error_n and_o the_o apostie_a paul_n himself_o sometime_o 29_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29_o use_v it_o in_o a_o like_a case_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o the_o major_a proposition_n in_o this_o last_o argument_n stand_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o holy_a or_o elect_a angel_n i_o suppose_v this_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o but_o however_o it_o be_v clear_o enough_o assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o say_n of_o he_o gal._n 2._o 21_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 21._o gal._n 2._o 21._o for_o if_o righteousness_n i._n e._n justification_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a i._n e._n without_o any_o necessity_n or_o reasonable_a cause_n move_v thereunto_o but_o now_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v dye_v for_o the_o elect_a angel_n it_o will_v not_o have_v follow_v that_o his_o death_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a though_o man_n may_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 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water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o 4._o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 58_o 6._o 6._o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n etc._n etc._n 152_o 39_o 9_o how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 261_o leu._n 25._o 10._o and_o you_o shall_v hallow_v the_o fifty_o year_n &_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 521_o 25._o 13._o in_o the_o year_n of_o this_o jubilee_n you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o possession_n ibid._n num._n 21._o 8._o make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n etc._n etc._n 520_o deut._n 13._o 11._o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 20_o 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v 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cheer_v in_o it_o may_v be_v predominant_a yet_o the_o consciousness_n and_o sense_n of_o irregularity_n in_o man_n way_n must_v needs_o detract_v proportionable_o from_o the_o same_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o testimony_n which_o any_o man_n conscience_n give_v in_o unto_o he_o touch_v the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n of_o his_o faith_n must_v needs_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n depend_v upon_o the_o equable_v flow_n or_o issue_n forth_o hereof_o in_o way_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n because_o when_o there_o be_v any_o considerable_a interruption_n in_o these_o that_o testimony_n will_v be_v suspend_v and_o put_v to_o silence_n for_o the_o time_n unless_o the_o conscience_n itself_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o delusion_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o in_o many_o place_n little_a child_n say_v john_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 7_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 7_o this_o caveat_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o conscience_n even_o of_o christian_n and_o true_a believer_n themselves_o for_o such_o john_n little_a child_n here_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n presume_v to_o be_v may_v very_o possible_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o estimate_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o of_o a_o sound_a believer_n and_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o who_o be_v neither_o this_o be_v chief_o speak_v and_o be_v according_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v a_o man_n judge_v of_o himself_o whereas_o he_o add_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v emphatical_o and_o exclusive_o so_o that_o he_o and_o he_o only_o who_o do_v righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v a_o righteous_a man_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o express_v itself_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 16._o manner_n see_v esa_n 66_o 2_o gal._n 3._o 12._o joh_n 3._o 16._o now_o 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