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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n self_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n reader_n do_v christ_n faith_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o imply_v a_o sense_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o justle_a out_o such_o as_o abram_n and_o set_v up_o christ_n for_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o believe_v in_o himself_o be_v this_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n live_v and_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n lean_v on_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o have_v its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o godhead_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v the_o eternal_a power_n of_o the_o deity_n clasp_v about_o it_o p._n 63._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v this_o faith_n when_o he_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n well_o as_o sublime_a as_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v i_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v this_o be_v not_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o sinner_n 1._o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o mr._n m_n which_o besure_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a p._n 7._o christ_n dwelling_n in_o our_o nature_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o the_o humane_a at_o all_o nor_o the_o person_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v it_o since_o that_o assume_v the_o nature_n and_o dwell_n in_o it_o differ_v and_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o before_o and_o it_o need_v a_o great_a allowance_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o but_o if_o the_o suffering_n or_o act_n of_o only_o one_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o suffering_n or_o the_o act_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n on_o the_o other_o nature_n be_v not_o act_v of_o faith_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o not_o gospel-faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v act_v on_o the_o person_n of_o 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be_v like_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o christ_n repent_v viz._n the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n 3._o he_o plain_o discover_v his_o mind_n to_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n whilst_o spiritual_o dead_a and_o unregenerate_a p._n 61._o he_o join_v with_o such_o as_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o our_o be_v make_v spiritual_o alive_a rather_o than_o our_o act_n life_n as_o be_v already_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n as_o the_o body_n clasp_v hold_n on_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v corporeal_a thing_n be_v rather_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n than_o a_o act_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n p._n 62._o suppose_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n beget_v and_o create_v in_o we_o in_o regeneration_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o will_v not_o now_o call_v in_o question_n yet_o etc._n etc._n p._n 32._o all_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n comprise_v under_o that_o one_o word_n love_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v p._n 60._o in_o union_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o union_n we_o be_v bring_v immediate_o into_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a life_n first_o relative_n then_o qualitative_a etc._n etc._n repl._n here_o with_o the_o arminian_n he_o deny_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n in_o effectual_a vocation_n take_v away_o
upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n 6._o his_o faith_n wâ—nts_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o whole_o yet_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o lord_n whereas_o true_a faith_n receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n col._n 2.6_o 7._o here_o be_v no_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o our_o redemer_n conduct_n no_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o our_o owner_n guide_n and_o ruler_n nor_o consent_n or_o engagement_n or_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o whereas_o gospel-faith_n be_v such_o a_o trust_n of_o and_o on_o christ_n as_o include_v a_o yield_n up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o set_v down_o the_o term_n viz._n to_o deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n be_v his_o follower_n and_o disciple_n isa._n 44.5_o luke_n 19.14_o 27._o rom._n 6.13.16_o luke_n 14.26_o 27_o 33._o jer._n 30.21_o 8._o here_o be_v no_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n 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man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o be_v the_o language_n of_o unbelief_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n luke_n 19.14_o 27._o 3._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o instance_n of_o a_o trust_n and_o lean_v that_o prove_v destructive_a for_o want_v of_o these_o other_o thing_n and_o certain_o will_v prove_v so_o to_o all_o other_o mic._n 3.11_o the_o priest_n teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n divine_a for_o money_n yet_o they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o no_o doubt_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v a_o degree_n of_o trust_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o oil_n though_o they_o look_v for_o so_o much_o from_o he_o 4._o as_o he_o word_v it_o and_o join_v it_o in_o other_o place_n it_o look_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a contemplative_a act_n which_o as_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a do_v with_o he_o perform_v so_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v do_v it_o for_o indulge_v his_o sloth_n and_o carelessness_n q._n d._n i_o will_v now_o and_o then_o apply_v to_o this_o meditation_n christ_n shall_v do_v all_o for_o i_o i_o trust_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o safe_a though_o i_o do_v no_o more_o yea_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o strive_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v save_a benefit_n though_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o i_o expect_v all_o we_o be_v warn_v mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o this_o be_v to_o enforce_v that_o charge_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n 5._o he_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o faith_n as_o imperfect_a dead_a and_o unholy_a a_o thing_n as_o he_o make_v it_o even_o more_o than_o i_o dare_v for_o a_o world_n ascribe_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-condition_n p._n 51._o there_o be_v between_o 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