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give_v the_o galathian_o where_o he_o faith_n sâ—eing_v you_o k_n owe_v god_n 4.9_o gal._n 4.9_o you_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o will_v have_v the_o galathian_o know_v that_o all_o their_o knowledge_n hold_v in_o â—ayne_n from_o the_o foreknowledge_n that_o god_n have_v of_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o love_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v which_o love_n of_o we_o be_v more_o than_o adamantine_a and_o have_v be_v the_o only_a loadstone_n to_o draw_v our_o love_n by_o retaliation_n unto_o he_o for_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v eternal_a and_o to_o eternal_a life_n must_v beget_v in_o time_n in_o we_o a_o love_n somewhat_o like_o serve_v to_o the_o eternity_n of_o his_o glory_n whereto_o pertain_v these_o word_n of_o s._n john_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n 4.10_o 1._o joh._n 4.10_o but_o that_o he_o first_o love_v we_o make_v our_o love_n the_o 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and_o with_o love_n whereby_o they_o embrace_v he_o as_o their_o father_n and_o final_o with_o good_a will_n and_o settle_a resolution_n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o constant_o and_o continual_o to_o seek_v his_o glory_n but_o we_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o necessary_o appertain_v to_o all_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v annex_v as_o dependence_n and_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v 1._o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o priest_n and_o his_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n for_o without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 2._o our_o effectual_a vocation_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o coniunctaunce_n thereof_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o our_o regeneration_n thereupon_o these_o four_o predestination_n vocation_n justification_n glorification_n be_v so_o 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faith_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v in_o infantos_n the_o action_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o be_v not_o as_o not_o capable_a thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n but_o they_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n will_v break_v forth_o as_o those_o scripture_n place_n prove_v which_o teach_v that_o salvation_n come_v to_o all_o by_o faith_n and_o how_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o please_v god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o election_n the_o apostle_n perspicious_o and_o open_o deliver_v 7.25_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o where_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o sacred_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o predestination_n to_o be_v faithful_a wherefore_o whosoever_o be_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v elect_v to_o this_o faith_n the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o perforce_o they_o must_v at_o last_o believe_v in_o christ_n 4._o the_o four_o benefit_n and_o effect_n be_v justification_n that_o be_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o translation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o divine_a imputation_n it_o be_v style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o we_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o subject_n this_o natural_o follow_v faith_n at_o the_o heel_n inasmuch_o as_o those_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o this_o faith_n be_v therewithal_o also_o justify_v that_o this_o justification_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o election_n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v by_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o 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of_o man_n make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 8.6_o ephes_n 1.4.5_o joh._n 8.6_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n befo_fw-la e_fw-la he_o and_o hence_o be_v this_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 6._o from_o this_o root_n spring_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o our_o election_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v toâ—mâ—â—rs_v a_o quo_fw-la et_fw-la termanus_fw-la aâ—_n qâ—m_fw-la a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a â—â—â—am_n and_o the_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a the_o alteration_n of_o affection_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v into_o the_o affection_n of_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v which_o be_v note_v in_o their_o walk_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o rom._n 8_o 1._o which_o be_v nâ—â—_n aâ—ter_v the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o distaste_n their_o stomach_n take_v of_o carnality_n 1._o they_o saâ—â—ur_v not_o the_o thâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o first_o affect_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v love_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o fl_fw-mi sh_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o hatred_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o â—oâ—_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o which_o proper_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 8._o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a â—â—quitie_n be_v not_o improper_o understand_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o david_n who_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o express_v their_o disposition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v â—oved_v thy_o law_n thy_o lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d within_o my_o heart_n 3._o i_o hate_v all_o these_o that_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o sit_v among_o the_o wicked_a such_o affection_n s._n paul_n deliver_v us._n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n that_o be_v 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o as_o i_o have_v a_o inward_a and_o a_o better_a birth_n 7._o now_o these_o two_o affection_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n beget_v the_o seven_o effect_n aâ—_n endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a work_n that_o be_v to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o shun_v and_o avoyd_v it_o all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o inward_o love_v a_o thing_n he_o pursue_v it_o with_o the_o hot_a contention_n that_o can_v be_v this_o distinction_n of_o they_o in_o these_o two_o opposite_a condition_n the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 3.7_o 1._o 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walk_v in_o they_o this_o duty_n as_o more_o than_o necessary_a be_v commend_v and_o command_v we_o by_o saint_n pâ—ter_n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o in_o this_o precept_n he_o prescribe_v we_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o be_v by_o good_a work_n as_o many_o copy_n have_v it_o for_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o sure_a not_o to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o he_o before_o all_o world_n but_o to_o ourselves_o and_o neighbour_n 8._o now_o because_o while_o we_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a of_o good_a work_n and_o we_o refuse_v to_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a to_o this_o world_n in_o the_o lust_n and_o sin_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n combine_v and_o hang_v together_o like_o the_o skales_n
the_o four_o objection_n be_v thus_o lay_v in_o against_o us._n there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n where_o there_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o word_n perform_v no_o testimony_n of_o our_o particular_a faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o our_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o faith_n shall_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n because_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n present_a but_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v whereas_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v true_o present_a in_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v it_o will_v suffice_v if_o any_o man_n any_o way_n be_v undoubted_o certain_a that_o he_o have_v they_o and_o albeit_o some_o man_n fond_o feed_v upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n as_o upon_o a_o restorative_n that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v it_o not_o as_o they_o that_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v great_a person_n &_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o dream_n find_v the_o contrary_a yet_o the_o true_a believer_n know_v aswell_o that_o he_o believe_v as_o he_o that_o understand_v know_v he_o understand_v and_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v a_o man_n on_o his_o word_n know_v he_o believe_v he_o and_o as_o he_o that_o hold_v money_n in_o his_o hand_n know_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o wherefore_o paul_n call_v on_o the_o corintian_o 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o to_o prove_v whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o to_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o discern_v of_o we_o and_o he_o profess_v this_o discern_a skill_n in_o himself_o where_o he_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 1.12_o 2._o tim._n 1.12_o and_o s._n john_n make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n 3.24_o 1._o joh._n 3.24_o by_o thâ—s_n we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n and_o whereas_o they_o urge_v we_o further_o herein_o that_o albeit_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sufficiency_n or_o no_o for_o our_o security_n in_o this_o cause_n we_o answer_v that_o true_a faith_n not_o blind_v with_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o mediocrity_n and_o imperfection_n thereof_o suffice_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o particular_a election_n as_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o manna_n feed_v they_o in_o the_o desert_n 6._o exod._n 6._o as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o come_v in_o with_o cornu_fw-la copta_fw-la and_o have_v make_v great_a provision_n as_o a_o palsy_n shake_v hand_n can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o alm_n as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a arm_n and_o sound_a hand_n of_o all_o as_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o man_n have_v as_o much_o vinacitie_n in_o it_o as_o the_o very_a stone_n that_o be_v of_o such_o solid_a and_o firm_a composition_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n with_o god_n than_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o the_o will_n with_o god_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o action_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o grace_n in_o god_n be_v the_o very_a grace_n itself_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o will_v to_o serve_v god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o see_v damnation_n god_n will_v approve_v his_o own_o work_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o reject_v thou_o for_o thy_o work_n 5._o a_o five_o objection_n throw_v upon_o we_o have_v deduction_n from_o such_o scripture_n authority_n as_o commend_v fear_n unto_o we_o the_o contrary_a quality_n as_o it_o shall_v 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nullity_n i_o can_v great_o blame_v he_o for_o his_o dowtie_a dispute_n to_o keep_v we_o still_o in_o suspense_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o doctor_n know_v well_o that_o all_o their_o questuous_a occupation_n whereby_o they_o live_v be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o this_o their_o luxate_v doctrine_n and_o how_o that_o if_o this_o our_o divinity_n shall_v stand_v they_o may_v burn_v their_o book_n as_o the_o book_n of_o curious_a art_n be_v serve_v speak_v of_o by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o weight_n of_o all_o their_o building_n their_o purgatory_n mass_n indulgence_n satisfaction_n merit_n and_o the_o whole_a papacy_n lean_v upon_o this_o base_a of_o base_a mind_a doctrine_n doubtfulness_n of_o salvation_n without_o which_o doubt_n out_o of_o doubt_v all_o will_v come_v tumble_v down_o with_o a_o witness_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o our_o preach_v as_o the_o wall_n of_o hiericho_n sometime_o do_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o 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