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this_o point_n or_o position_n that_o he_o and_o his_o party_n doubt_v not_o but_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n who_o he_o have_v often_o in_o his_o mouth_n truth_n shall_v hereby_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a and_o shall_v prevail_v and_o that_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v the_o apostle_n command_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o unto_o all_o which_o in_o paul_n sense_n we_o say_v amen_o know_v he_o to_o come_v as_o nigh_o to_o those_o deceiver_n of_o who_o paul_n speak_v as_o joannes_n do_v to_o janne_n and_o then_o he_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o second_o position_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o clear_a as_o the_o former_a and_o so_o he_o may_v quick_o do_v even_o as_o smoke_n clear_v the_o 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distribution_n be_v three_o we_o must_v know_v that_o grace_n he_o mean_v the_o word_n grace_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v have_v say_v ten_o way_n at_o the_o least_o first_o pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o so_o be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a gift_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la but_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o they_o call_v gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la which_o of_o those_o than_o do_v he_o mean_v here_o doubtless_o that_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o school_n then_o second_o say_v he_o grace_n be_v take_v pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciente_fw-la for_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n say_v he_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o impute_v not_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o account_v we_o just_a by_o impute_v christ_n justice_n to_o we_o by_o which_o you_o may_v take_v a_o view_n what_o a_o learned_a schoolman_n he_o be_v for_o his_o age_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sixty_o five_o year_n old_a or_o somewhat_o ancient_a than_o his_o own_o mother_n if_o we_o mistake_v not_o the_o year_n of_o her_o age_n now_o as_o grace_n be_v take_v by_o he_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o we_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n can_v be_v perfect_o fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n i_o say_v say_v he_o that_o no_o man_n by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perform_v such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o pag._n 48._o and_o 49._o he_o say_v that_o god_n never_o give_v what_o not_o to_o christ_n himself_o nor_o ever_o will_v give_v such_o grace_n to_o any_o what_o not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o so_o thereby_o to_o be_v find_v justify_v or_o righteous_a by_o the_o same_o you_o see_v how_o far_o the_o vindicator_n interest_n himself_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o will_v never_o so_o justify_v any_o man_n and_o this_o knowledge_n he_o must_v have_v by_o private_a revelation_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o practice_v tit._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o say_v he_o it_n stand_v not_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o any_o such_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v from_o above_o behold_v a_o bold_a piece_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o reason_n say_v he_o may_v be_v this_o if_o by_o our_o infirmity_n the_o strength_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v perfect_a as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o renew_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n thereby_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o by_o our_o strength_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n cross_n be_v abate_v 2_o cor._n 12.9_o thus_o he_o but_o we_o say_v he_o which_o have_v learn_v his_o christ-cross_n may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o his_o a._n b._n c._n in_o divinity_n for_o the_o strength_n whereby_o the_o saint_n do_v or_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o their_o own_o humane_a strength_n but_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n which_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o his_o cross_n or_o suffering_n but_o he_o back_v his_o former_a say_n with_o another_o scripture_n which_o he_o understand_v as_o little_a to_o wit_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o
the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a chap._n 42.21_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o will_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v impossible_a chap._n 48.17_o 18._o thus_o faith_n the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n which_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 51.4_o 5._o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o nation_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v 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to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o or_o therefore_o i_o must_v overule_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o where_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o effect_n a_o 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remember_v christ_n death_n and_o follow_v he_o therein_o crucify_a sin_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v '_o heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o as_o man_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v the_o conscience_n or_o soul_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o heb._n 10.29_o he_o that_o fall_v from_o grace_n count_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n or_o a_o thing_n of_o small_a price_n and_o so_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v heb._n 13.20_o that_o god_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n will_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o 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