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faith_n yea_o effect_n of_o pardon_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n be_v not_o this_o to_o burlesque_fw-la the_o scripture_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2._o 16_o that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o that_o be_v we_o be_v make_v believer_n by_o justification_n we_o repent_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 33._o that_o be_v we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v repent_v one_o reason_n at_o least_o shall_v have_v be_v offer_v for_o these_o contradiction_n i_o suppose_v all_o that_o will_v be_v offer_v be_v that_o christ_n can_v work_v faith_n in_o we_o till_o we_o be_v pardon_v which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v against_o and_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o it_o by_o divine_a ordination_n in_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v admit_v effectual_a to_o the_o work_n and_o and_o accept_v of_o this_o grace_n before_o these_o merit_n be_v apply_v for_o forgiveness_n 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not_o say_v the_o elect_a believer_n will_v not_o fall_v away_o i_o think_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o less_o true_a that_o even_o he_o shall_v perish_v if_o he_o fall_v away_o nay_o do_v not_o god_n by_o these_o threat_v contribute_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n and_o p._n 173._o i_o deny_v that_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n give_v at_o first_o conversion_n will_v final_o fail_v to_o exert_v itself_o in_o due_a humbling_n for_o repeat_v enormity_n and_o in_o holy_a resolve_n and_o p._n 248._o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n p._n 66._o the_o gospel_n secure_v the_o perseverance_n of_o believer_n in_o that_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o secure_v those_o benefit_n as_o unforfeited_a many_o more_o place_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o p._n 37_o etc._n etc._n xi_o mr._n c._n p._n 16._o the_o great_a quarrel_n you_o have_v with_o he_o be_v that_o he_o viz._n dr._n crisp_n make_v it_o so_o much_o his_o business_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o whole_a salvation_n p._n 35._o according_a to_o your_o own_o principle_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o you_o have_v not_o put_v a_o bar_n upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o make_v so_o dare_v and_o audacious_a a_o opposition_n to_o it_o as_o you_o have_v do_v in_o this_o book_n repl._n this_o severe_a charge_n be_v that_o i_o 1._o oppose_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n 2._o i_o make_v a_o audacious_a opposition_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o to_o a_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o place_n follow_v will_v convince_v thou_o of_o his_o mistake_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n though_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n see_v p._n 55._o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n have_v merit_v all_o but_o as_o a_o king_n exâ—…ted_v or_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n he_o dispense_v all_o and_o p._n 209._o we_o must_v teach_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o save_v benefit_n and_o that_o man_n must_v look_v to_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o giver_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o obey_v the_o term_n of_o life_n cap._n 22._o p._n 236._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o own_o any_o thing_n that_o lay_v man_n low_a and_o exalt_v christ_n as_o the_o only_a atonement_n the_o only_a purchaser_n of_o all_o our_o blessing_n the_o only_a procurer_n of_o our_o acceptance_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o all_o grace_n nothing_o can_v add_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o fullness_n pardon_n peace_n life_n all_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o sole_a merit_n we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o his_o name_n act_n in_o his_o strength_n daily_o live_v on_o he_o for_o all_o supply_n and_o look_v to_o he_o for_o acceptance_n without_o who_o incense_n the_o best_a man_n and_o the_o best_a action_n be_v a_o abomination_n what_o i_o contend_v for_o be_v his_o government_n so_o wise_o contrive_v to_o apply_v his_o blessing_n to_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o trial._n reader_n look_v back_o to_o what_o be_v cite_v before_o 4_o 5_o 6_o head_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o book_n be_v full_a of_o such_o passage_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n see_v cap._n 23._o p._n 240_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v affirm_v and_o will_v admit_v the_o full_a expression_n to_o testify_v that_o in_o oppose_v these_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n of_o mere_a grace_n he_o elect_v some_o certain_a sinner_n to_o life_n upon_o no_o move_v foresee_v condition_n but_o yet_o to_o obtain_v it_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n of_o mere_a love_n to_o sinner_n no_o way_n deserve_v it_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o they_o who_o also_o undertake_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o elect_a 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