if_o that_o some_o man_n shall_v by_o god_n be_v necessitate_v to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o than_o any_o other_o man_n can_v be_v condemn_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o evil_a action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o a_o power_n which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n possible_o resist_v to_o make_v this_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n in_o mat._n 16.27_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n revel_v 22.12_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o 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to_o the_o question_n what_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v declare_v that_o man_n must_v repent_v and_o believe_v act_v 2.37_o 38._o act_n 16.30_o 31._o 2._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v full_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o yet_o strive_v to_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o not_o un-necessary_o as_o man_n beat_v the_o air_n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o with_o 2_o tim._n 2.5.12_o 3._o from_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o all_o run_v conditional_o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rom._n 20.6_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o rev._n 3.11_o rev._n 3.24_o 4._o and_o last_o from_o hence_o that_o salvation_n itself_o be_v entitle_v the_o inheritance_n of_o reward_n col._n 3.24_o forasmuch_o as_o reward_n do_v always_o presuppose_v something_o either_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v in_o recompense_n whereof_o the_o same_o be_v give_v moses_n choose_v to_o suffer_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n hebr._n 11.25_o 26._o 5._o and_o although_o in_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o 11._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n yet_o in_o vers_n the_o 12._o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o he_o that_o have_v it_o must_v have_v the_o son_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o his_o 2_o epist_n v._o 9_o plain_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o 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otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o obedience_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o be_v the_o scripture_n evidence_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v either_o infuse_v into_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o intrude_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n thereof_o or_o that_o it_o be_v any_o otherwise_o obtain_v by_o they_o then_o through_o the_o voluntary_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n give_v the_o israelite_n bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o feed_v they_o thereby_o psal_n 78.25_o joh._n 6.31_o deut._n 8.3_o and_o yet_o none_o will_v from_o thence_o affirm_v that_o he_o either_o inspire_v they_o therewith_o or_o enforce_v they_o to_o eat_v thereof_o or_o that_o their_o sustentation_n thereby_o do_v not_o 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and_o determine_v in_o the_o other_o mat._n 12.34_o which_o plain_o argue_v that_o all_o virtue_n and_o vice_n proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o every_o man_n judgement_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v not_o according_a to_o such_o thought_n or_o action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v enforce_v but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v free_o choose_v embrace_v and_o accept_v by_o they_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n pro._n 4._o 23._o if_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o free_a and_o voluntary_a choice_n of_o man_n will_n as_o thereby_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o impenitent_a and_o disobedient_a so_o neither_o shall_v he_o find_v any_o favour_n or_o acceptation_n with_o god_n by_o reason_n thereof_o or_o receive_v any_o reward_n from_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o same_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o say_v paul_n i_o have_v a_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o but_o 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unto_o we_o the_o which_o therefore_o every_o man_n ought_v faithful_o to_o improve_v and_o in_o so_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o may_v assure_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v gracious_o embrace_v and_o receive_v he_o with_o this_o heavenly_a eulogy_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n when_o the_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n chap._n viii_o serve_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o such_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o disability_n in_o man_n to_o improve_v the_o mean_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n against_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v two_o main_a objection_n which_o require_v some_o further_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o such_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o disability_n in_o 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according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o a_o man_n deprive_v of_o his_o natural_a life_n be_v not_o more_o incapable_a of_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o live_a man_n then_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v of_o perform_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o he_o to_o his_o salvation_n which_o will_v appear_v very_o incredible_a if_o that_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v evident_o declare_v that_o god_n require_v not_o of_o any_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o talent_n deliver_v unto_o they_o he_o require_v not_o five_o where_o he_o give_v but_o two_o nor_o two_o where_o he_o give_v but_o one_o nor_o yet_o one_o where_o he_o have_v not_o vouchsafe_v any_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a say_v christ_n you_o have_v not_o sin_n john_n 9.41_o 2._o therefore_o second_o i_o 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