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the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n say_v in_o their_o synopsis_n of_o pure_a divinity_n disp_n 22._o pag._n 259._o promissiones_fw-la evangelii_n sunt_fw-la potissimum_fw-la dvae_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n coram_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr haereditate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la rom._n 1.17_o 1_o johan_n 2.25_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o two_o the_o first_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v these_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o promise_n which_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v conditional_a ii_o that_o by_o a_o condition_n we_o understand_v a_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o obtain_v the_o promise_a benefit_n so_o as_o to_o suspend_v his_o give_v we_o the_o promise_a benefit_n upon_o our_o perform_v the_o duty_n require_v assure_v we_o 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be_v then_o any_o such_o foolish_a ignorant_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o every_o individual_a christian_a he_o do_v not_o absolute_o deny_v it_o only_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o there_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v some_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o right_a breed_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a ignorant_a christian_n 3._o origen_n acknowledge_v that_o that_o senseless_a opinion_n do_v impute_v unto_o the_o holy_a god_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o unjust_a 4._o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o declare_v to_o celsus_n that_o christian_n believe_v that_o god_n pardon_n and_o receive_v into_o favour_n no_o unconvert_v impenitent_a man_n and_o that_o he_o reject_v no_o good_a man_n no_o penitent_a believer_n 5._o he_o declare_v that_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n a_o man_n must_v always_o repent_v before_o god_n pardon_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n 6._o that_o the_o repentance_n which_o go_v before_o pardon_n and_o to_o which_o pardon_n be_v promise_v must_v be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o real_a change_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o change_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o man_n great_o condemn_v himself_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n break_v and_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o its_o throne_n in_o the_o heart_n 7._o that_o upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n immediate_o grant_v unto_o the_o man_n thus_o change_v the_o graciâ—â—_n benett_n and_o feviâ—_n of_o his_o repontance_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o very_a next_o sentence_n origen_n call_v a_o amnesty_n or_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n those_o who_o be_v intelligent_a may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n before_o when_o we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n in_o clement_n do_v signify_v pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o here_o the_o selfsame_a word_n be_v use_v by_o origen_n where_o they_o be_v capable_a we_o think_v of_o no_o other_o meaning_n 7._o origen_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o gracious_a principle_n that_o come_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o penitent_a believer_n soul_n be_v not_o at_o first_o a_o confirm_a habit_n of_o christian_a virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o at_o that_o present_a time_n do_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n purge_v out_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v make_v it_o well_o nigh_o impossible_a for_o sin_n ever_o to_o recover_v its_o power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n again_o this_o book_n of_o origen_n against_o celsus_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v genuine_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v he_o be_v never_o yet_o tax_v with_o error_n by_o any_o man_n for_o assert_v â—â—_o here_o he_o do_v that_o repentance_n be_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n if_o our_o author_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o he_o ever_o be_v by_o any_o mortal_a man_n tax_v with_o error_n for_o this_o let_v he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n if_o he_o will_v be_v believe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o justin_n the_o martyr_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o a_o learned_a jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1636._o justin_n mart._n dialog_n cum_fw-la trypho_n pag._n 370._o edit_fw-la parisâ—_n anno_fw-la 1636._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o then_o say_v â—ustin_a if_o they_o repent_v all_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n they_o may_v and_o the_o word_n have_v before_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v bless_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o that_o whoso_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n shall_v receive_v from_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o as_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o some_o other_o also_o that_o be_v like_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n who_o say_v that_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o if_o they_o know_v god_n i._n e._n believe_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o we_o have_v a_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o in_o one_o of_o david_n be_v sin_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n which_o be_v then_o forgive_v when_o he_o have_v so_o weep_v and_o lament_v as_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o now_o if_o pardon_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o so_o great_a a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o have_v repent_v but_o when_o that_o great_a king_n and_o anoint_a one_o and_o prophet_n â—had_v weep_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o cau_n filthy_a and_o foolish_a witless_a man_n or_o man_n quite_o out_o of_o their_o right_a mind_n unless_o they_o lament_v mourn_v and_o repent_v have_v hope_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o justin_n christ_n bless_a martyr_n fifteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o positive_o deny_v that_o god_n pardon_v sinner_n before_o they_o repent_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v desperate_a or_o witless_a creature_n quite_o out_o of_o their_o right_a mind_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o know_v god_n he_o will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o repent_v mourn_v for_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o repentance_n chap._n 4._o write_v thus_o omnibus_fw-la delictis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o same_o god_n who_o by_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n have_v ordain_v punishment_n for_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v either_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n either_o in_o the_o outward_a deed_n or_o inward_a will_n and_o desire_n have_v also_o promise_v pardon_n by_o repentance_n say_v to_o the_o people_n repent_v and_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o again_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v rather_o repentance_n than_o death_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v life_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o life_n since_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o or_o more_o desire_v than_o death_n and_o a_o little_a after_o poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ostensa_fw-la &_o indicta_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nos_fw-la domino_fw-la revocat_fw-la repentance_n say_v he_o which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o and_o command_v bring_v we_o into_o favour_n again_o with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v repentance_n be_v a_o mean_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n own_o appoint_v upon_o the_o use_n and_o performance_n whereof_o we_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o favour_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o same_o book_n desertam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la ephesiis_fw-la imputat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n impute_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n he_o upbraid_v they_o of_o thyatira_n with_o fornication_n and_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n he_o accuse_v they_o of_o sardis_n that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a before_o god_n he_o reprove_v they_o of_o pergamus_n for_o teach_v perverse_a doctrine_n he_o rebuke_n the_o laodicean_n for_o trust_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o need_v nothing_o and_o yet_o he_o admonish_v they_o all_o to_o repent_v with_o threaten_n indeed_o but_o he_o will_v not_o threaten_v to_o punish_v the_o impenitent_a if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a and_o say_v if_o any_o doubt_n of_o this_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o such_o doubt_n illum_fw-la etiam_fw-la mitissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la non_fw-la tacebo_fw-la qui_fw-la prodigum_fw-la filium_fw-la revocat_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o mention_v that_o most_o meek_a father_n in_o the_o parable_n who_o call_v back_o his_o prodigal_a son_n and_o after_o his_o poverty_n and_o distress_n glad_o receive_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n adorn_v his_o joy_n with_o a_o feast_n and_o why_o not_o for_o he_o have_v find_v his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o he_o have_v feel_v his_o love_n to_o be_v the_o great_a towards_o he_o because_o he_o have_v regain_v he_o now_o who_o must_v we_o understand_v by_o
be_v bad_a counsel_n to_o tell_v a_o awaken_v sinner_n that_o he_o must_v repent_v of_o his_o know_a sin_n mourn_v for_o they_o leave_n and_o loathe_v they_o cyprian_n be_v more_o love_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o so_o to_o betray_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o life_n before_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o and_o indeed_o he_o do_v at_o last_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n he_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n gospel_n with_o his_o blood_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 250_o and_o that_o be_v above_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o these_o five_o father_n flourish_v within_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o its_o great_a purity_n and_o three_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n clement_n justin_n and_o cyprian_a be_v martyr_n we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o vindicate_v our_o doctrine_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o novelty_n which_o be_v fulsty_n cast_v upon_o it_o yet_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v further_o two_o or_o three_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n who_o afterward_o be_v great_a asserter_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n grace_n against_o the_o peâ—ugians_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o famous_a augustin_n who_o they_o say_v be_v bear_v in_o africa_n the_o father_n day_n that_o pelagius_n be_v bear_v in_o britain_n the_o lord_n intimate_v by_o that_o providence_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o augustin_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o mantain_n and_o defend_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n against_o pelagius_n who_o devy_v it_o now_o in_o his_o 105_o epistle_n to_o sixtus_n this_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v deliver_v and_o justify_v from_o any_o sin_n original_a or_o actual_a of_o omission_n or_o commission_n nisi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesuâ—â—_n christâ—â—â—_n dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solùm_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la priùs_fw-la ipsius_fw-la inspiratione_n fidei_fw-la &_o timoris_fw-la dei_fw-la impartiâ—o_fw-la salubriter_fw-la orationis_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n not_o only_o by_o forgive_a him_z his_o sin_n but_o first_o by_o inspire_v into_o he_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o affection_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n be_v save_o impairted_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o passuge_a of_o augustins_n we_o observe_v that_o 1._o he_o affirm_v that_o non_fw-la liberatur_fw-la &_o justificatur_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n be_v free_v and_o justify_v from_o any_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 2._o that_o god_n grace_n in_o our_o justificution_n appeal_v not_o only_o in_o his_o forgive_n as_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o this_o that_o prin_n fâ—st_n before_o he_o justify_v we_o in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n he_o inspire_v into_o we_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o a_o inclination_n and_o ability_n to_o pray_v and_o excite_v we_o to_o actual_a prayer_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o mean_v by_o affectus_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la erationis_fw-la salubriter_fw-la impartiâ—us_fw-la the_o affection_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o fitness_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o place_n signi_fw-la 〈…〉_o pâ—aying_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o actual_a breathe_n after_o god_n for_o tho_o pardon_n of_o its_o sin_n these_o three_o thing_n faith_n fear_v and_o prayer_n in_o augustins_n judgement_n go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o before_o justification_n of_o which_o according_a to_o our_o confession_n and_o catechism_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n at_o least_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o according_a to_o austin_n there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a good_a wrought_v in_o we_o and_o do_v by_o we_o before_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o we_o be_v qualify_v at_o least_o for_o pardon_n and_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o book_n say_v homines_fw-la non_fw-la intolligentes_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la ipse_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 7._o lib._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n urb_v cap._n 7._o 〈…〉_o hominem_fw-la per_fw-la â—idem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la putarverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la dicere_fw-la sufficere_fw-la homini_fw-la fidem_fw-la etianise_v malè_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiret_fw-la vas_fw-la electionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n not_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n bimself_n say_v we_o judge_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o man_n although_o he_o live_v a_o wicked_a life_n and_o have_v not_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o that_o choose_v vessel_n shield_n have_v think_v or_o believe_v who_o when_o he_o have_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o christ_n cyesus_fw-la neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n immediate_o he_o idea_n but_o â—aith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o distinguish_v use_v separate_v god_n faithful_a people_n from_o the_o unclean_a devil_n for_o even_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o they_o do_v no_o good_a work_n therefore_o they_o have_v noâ—_n that_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a do_v live_v that_o be_v which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o god_n may_v render_v unto_o he_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o because_o we_o have_v even_o good_a work_n themselves_o from_o that_o god_n from_o who_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n therefore_o the_o same_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v call_v eternal_a life_n itself_o grace_n or_o gist_n and_o in_o the_o next_o and_o 8_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o paul_n in_o ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o have_v write_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v host_n he_o see_v that_o man_n may_v think_v that_o this_o be_v so_o speak_v as_o if_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believer_n but_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o they_o and_o again_o that_o man_n may_v be_v proud_a of_o their_o good_a work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o do_v they_o therefore_o he_o immediate_o add_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o audi_fw-la &_o intellige_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la tuis_fw-la ex_fw-la teipso_fw-la tibi_fw-la existentibus_fw-la hear_v and_o understand_v say_v austin_n it_o be_v say_v not_o of_o work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o and_o from_o thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o they_o we_o have_v also_o a_o large_a confession_n of_o faith_n of_o fifteen_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o africa_n chr._n fulgent_n de_fw-fr incarn_n &_o gra._n j._n chr._n concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v indeed_o write_v by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o famous_a fulgentius_n but_o all_o their_o naine_n be_v prefix_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v by_o they_o direct_v to_o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n they_o write_v thus_o ipse_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n himself_o with_o the_o command_a power_n of_o his_o own_o voice_n speak_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o man_n say_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_v a_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n repentance_n unto_o life_n that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n so_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n at_o all_o unless_o he_o receive_v repentance_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o show_v mercy_n but_o what_o be_v a_o man_n repentance_n but_o the_o change_n of_o his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d theresore_n god_n who_o give_v a_o man_n repentance_n do_v himself_o change_v man_n will_n now_o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o foresay_a fifteen_o father_n the_o lord_n both_o command_n and_o give_v repentance_n unto_o life_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v repentance_n 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break_v of_o god_n commandment_n without_o repentance_n pertain_v not_o everlasting_a life_n but_o everlasting_a death_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n mat._n 25._o these_o passage_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o sincere_a repentance_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o sincere_a obedience_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o escape_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o obtain_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v any_o man_n read_v and_o consider_v the_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o same_o book_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 324._o and_o he_o will_v see_v this_o to_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noonday_n we_o will_v quote_v one_o short_a passage_n out_o of_o it_o in_o page_n 339._o they_o say_v the_o filihiness_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o do_v abide_v in_o it_o god_n can_v but_o detest_v and_o abhor_v we_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n except_o we_o be_v first_o make_v clean_o and_o purge_v from_o it_o but_o this_o will_v never_o be_v unless_o forsake_v our_o former_a life_n we_o do_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n flee_v unto_o his_o mercy_n take_v sure_o hold_v thereupon_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o excellent_a passage_n show_v clear_o that_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o receptive_a applicative_a condition_n so_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o its_o kind_n as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o that_o unless_o 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tollat_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la sed_fw-la praecedit_fw-la veniam_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la hîc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la therefore_o god_n do_v not_o so_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v as_o to_o take_v away_o all_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o repentance_n go_v before_o pardon_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v and_o again_o on_o the_o same_o text_n we_o hold_v therefore_o that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n now_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n because_o he_o call_v all_o to_o repentance_n without_o make_v a_o difference_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o modo_fw-la seriò_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la if_o they_o or_o on_o condition_n that_o they_o earnest_o repent_v and_o in_o his_o institution_n he_o write_v thus_o 20._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 20._o quare_fw-la ubi_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la offer_v deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o which_o reason_n where_o god_n offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o likewise_o use_v to_o require_v on_o our_o part_n repentance_n signify_v thereby_o that_o his_o mercy_n offer_v aught_o to_o cause_n man_n to_o repent_v do_v say_v he_o judgement_n and_o justice_n because_o salvation_n be_v come_v near_o at_o band_n isa_n 56.1_o likewise_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o who_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n isa_n 59.20_o again_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o isa_n 55.6_o 7._o again_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act_n 3.19_o where_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o condition_n to_o wit_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o so_o annex_v to_o those_o promise_n as_o if_o our_o repentance_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o merit_v our_o pardon_n but_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o man_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v he_o show_v they_o whither_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o wit_n unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n if_o they_o will_v obtain_v favour_n in_o these_o passage_n we_o observe_v 1._o that_o calvin_n say_v express_o that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n 2._o that_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n go_v before_o pardon_n and_o 3._o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o so_o perform_v the_o condition_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n 4._o that_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o because_o calvin_n believe_v justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o what_o he_o write_v against_o osiander_n instit_fw-la 3d._a book_n cap._n 11._o sect._n 4.11_o 21_o 22._o 5._o that_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n repentance_n be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n of_o justification_n for_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o receptive_a or_o dispositive_a condition_n but_o it_o can_v be_v the_o receptive_a condition_n for_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a receptive_a condition_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n and_o indeed_o calvin_n so_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v for_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o institution_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 18._o he_o say_v privatim_fw-la deo_fw-la confiteri_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la verae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la omitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la minus_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la ignoscat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la blandimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n in_o secret_a to_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n which_o can_v be_v omit_v for_o nothing_o be_v less_o become_v or_o suitable_a than_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v we_o those_o sin_n in_o which_o we_o flatter_v or_o please_v ourselves_o on_o the_o contrary_a calvin_n write_v against_o pighius_fw-la say_v tamen_fw-la contra_fw-la pigh_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n lib._n 5._o sect._n adducit_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanè_fw-la humiles_fw-la deus_fw-la respicit_fw-la sicut_fw-la illi_fw-la acceptum_fw-la cordis_fw-la contriti_fw-la &_o afflicti_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la david_n canit_fw-la indeed_o god_n have_v regard_n unto_o the_o humble_a as_o david_n sing_v in_o his_o psalm_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o afflict_a heart_n be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o he_o these_o passage_n show_v that_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o impenitence_n unfit_a for_o pardon_n but_o that_o the_o true_a penitent_n by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n be_v dispose_v and_o fit_v for_o pardon_n so_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n nature_n to_o accept_v such_o a_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o pardon_v his_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o as_o calvin_n hold_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o do_v he_o hold_v sincere_a obedience_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o not_o fall_v from_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o of_o our_o obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o institution_n quoties_fw-la ergo_fw-la audimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o often_o as_o we_o hear_v 6._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o sect._n 6._o that_o god_n bestow_v his_o benefit_n on_o they_o who_o keep_v his_o law_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n child_n be_v there_o design_v or_o describe_v by_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o that_o we_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n adopt_v that_o we_o shall_v reverence_v and_o honour_v he_o for_o
condition_n of_o justification_n sect_n iii_o of_o his_o three_o error_n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n no_o holy_a disposition_n or_o qualification_n no_o good_a or_o holy_a thing_n wrought_v in_o or_o do_v by_o man_n in_o order_n to_o and_o before_o justification_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o order_n before_o pardon_n of_o sin_n his_o three_o error_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o by_o prevent_v grace_n prepare_v dispose_n and_o fit_v his_o people_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o that_o his_o first_o save_v work_n towards_o they_o and_o upon_o they_o be_v their_o justification_n by_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n 3._o error_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o in_o page_n 9_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 31_o 32._o he_o deny_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o qualification_n in_o we_o that_o any_o real_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o we_o that_o any_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v of_o repentance_n as_o a_o dispositive_a condition_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o often_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o for_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o qualification_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n though_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v only_o the_o receptive_a applicative_a condition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v justify_v thereby_o now_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a and_o against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o reason_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n 3._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o most_o famous_a orthodox_n protestant_n divine_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o our_o proof_n we_o premise_v a_o few_o thing_n to_o give_v light_n unto_o what_o shall_v follow_v as_o 1._o that_o we_o hold_v the_o priority_n of_o any_o preparation_n disposition_n qualification_n or_o condition_n before_o justification_n no_o far_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o verify_v the_o expression_n of_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v they_o 2._o we_o hold_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 3_o that_o that_o grace_n be_v from_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o supernatural_a influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 4._o that_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n prepare_v and_o dispose_v soul_n before_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n have_v a_o necessary_a infallible_a connexion_n with_o justification_n they_o be_v disposition_n or_o qualification_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la semper_fw-la justificamur_fw-la without_o which_o we_o be_v never_o and_o with_o which_o we_o be_v always_o justify_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v effectual_a call_v and_o what_o be_v common_o call_v regeneration_n or_o that_o seminal_a abide_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o in_o effectual_a call_v and_o the_o new_a birth_n together_o with_o the_o first_o vital_a act_n of_o that_o principle_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o seminal_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n with_o its_o first_o vital_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v according_a to_o our_o judgement_n so_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v and_o qualify_v the_o soul_n for_o justification_n that_o it_o be_v always_o infallible_o connect_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v never_o in_o any_o case_n without_o they_o and_o let_v it_o be_v always_o remember_v that_o in_o our_o opinion_n actual_a faith_n qualify_v we_o as_o a_o receptive_a condition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o we_o think_v also_o that_o there_o be_v other_o disposition_n antecedent_n to_o justification_n which_o have_v not_o such_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v from_o god_n spirit_n too_o 5._o that_o the_o say_v seminal_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n with_o its_o first_o vital_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v in_o order_n before_o justification_n and_o upon_o which_o justification_n always_o follow_v be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o holiness_n and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v initial_a sanctification_n for_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a thing_n first_o beget_v in_o we_o by_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o first_o form_v of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a root_n or_o seed_n out_o of_o which_o grow_v our_o progressive_a sanctification_n through_o the_o influence_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a 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scripture_n of_o truth_n further_o our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o his_o dispense_n his_o saving_n grace_n mark_v 4.12_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o in_o which_o word_n our_o lord_n plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o justify_v because_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o that_o whosoever_o he_o pardon_v and_o justify_v he_o first_o convert_v they_o and_o sure_a conversion_n import_v a_o real_a change_n and_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n implant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o convert_v this_o be_v yet_o clear_a from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o paul_n record_v by_o luke_n act_v 26.17_o 18._o i_o send_v thou_o unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o 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fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o prepare_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o the_o preach_a the_o gospel_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n display_v unto_o we_o and_o how_o ready_a be_v be_v to_o pardon_v sin_n in_o general_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n may_v better_v our_o repentance_n and_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o by_o degree_n bring_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n than_o our_o repentance_n shall_v be_v most_o perfect_a as_o before_o i_o say_v and_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o can_v in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o this_o be_v of_o power_n to_o prick_v a_o master_n vein_n and_o make_v we_o bleed_v out_o repentance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n who_o we_o have_v 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