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this_o be_v right_o conclude_v from_o the_o premise_n no_o he_o must_v not_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o holiness_n can_v go_v before_o faith_n but_o must_v follow_v it_o but_o to_o answer_v his_o argument_n 21._o confer_v p._n 21._o when_o he_o say_v they_o that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n jesus_n be_v justify_v but_o we_o must_v be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n jesus_n before_o we_o can_v believe_v if_o here_o he_o do_v understand_v priority_n of_o time_n i_o deny_v this_o assumption_n of_o he_o for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n we_o receive_v power_n from_o he_o to_o believe_v again_o see_v christ_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n how_o can_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o
and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a generation_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v many_o previous_a disposition_n which_o go_v before_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o form_n so_o also_o in_o the_o spiritual_a by_o many_o antecedent_n action_n of_o grace_n do_v we_o come_v to_o our_o spiritual_a maturity_n this_o last_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o instrument_n which_o god_n use_v in_o regenerate_a man_n for_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o word_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o i_o have_v beget_v you_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o god_n will_v immediate_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n prepare_v hereunto_o with_o no_o sorrow_n no_o desire_n no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n neither_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o neither_o need_v the_o minister_n to_o take_v any_o care_n to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o first_o by_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o hearer_n apt_o and_o prudent_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o by_o raise_v rhem_n up_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o seek_v repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n thus_o far_o those_o worthy_a divine_n sect_n ii_o the_o preparation_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o future_a glorification_n and_o perfect_a salvation_n in_o heaven_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v what_o qualification_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o our_o salvation_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o we_o must_v also_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v qualify_v renew_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o assure_v we_o in_o these_o word_n 5.20_o matth._n 5.20_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o consonant_o unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o his_o comfort_n for_o all_o unclean_a person_n shall_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o st._n john_n also_o bear_v witness_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o revel_v 21.27_o whereunto_o st._n paul_n also_o subscribe_v when_o he_o say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o salvation_n be_v take_v for_o our_o complete_a salvation_n in_o heaven_n so_o sanctification_n faith_n repentance_n 19.7_o john_n 3.16.38_o luke_n 13.3_o rev._n 19.7_o and_o good_a work_n go_v before_o it_o although_o not_o as_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o as_o preparation_n to_o it_o as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a and_o the_o next_o word_n show_v how_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n or_o ability_n of_o her_o own_o sed_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o by_o god_n free_a gift_n or_o grace_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o thus_o subsidio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n both_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n 25._o matth._n 25._o that_o prepare_v their_o lamp_n to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n show_v and_o st._n john_n also_o confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v 3.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o whosoever_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o see_v christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v thus_o allege_v do_v manifest_a and_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n sanctifi_v prepare_v and_o make_v his_o elect_a fit_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n before_o he_o do_v admit_v and_o receive_v they_o into_o it_o sect_n iii_o a_o objection_n answer_v object_n but_o against_o this_o doctrine_n mr._n h._n mr._n s._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o do_v object_n and_o say_v that_o if_o such_o previous_a disposition_n qualification_n and_o preparation_n do_v go_v before_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n than_o our_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n answ_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o we_o do_v hold_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o we_o by_o such_o work_n of_o preparation_n do_v merit_n our_o salvation_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o we_o be_v far_o from_o this_o for_o first_o we_o say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n do_v work_v these_o preparation_n in_o we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o by_o any_o strength_n or_o power_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n second_o we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n that_o he_o do_v both_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v we_o and_o after_o our_o warfare_n be_v end_v crown_v we_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o we_o do_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v wrought_v whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v ordinary_o â—ted_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n 〈◊〉_d through_o their_o own_o negligence_n and_o wickedness_n queâ—â—_n the_o spirit_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o receive_v and_o so_o be_v never_o regenerate_v but_o juâ—â—_n reject_v of_o god_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n and_o neâ—â—r_v bring_v by_o he_o into_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o say_v nor_o do_v we_o hold_v that_o the_o regeneration_n 〈◊〉_d conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n do_v necessary_o spring_v as_o it_o be_v or_o arise_v out_o of_o these_o previous_a disposition_n as_o natura_fw-la form_n do_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v right_o dispose_v for_o they_o for_o even_o the_o elect_a themselves_o after_o they_o be_v thus_o wrought_v upon_o and_o dispose_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v many_o time_n grow_v careless_a and_o do_v too_o much_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o will_v utter_o perish_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o hi_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v such_o that_o he_o rouse_v and_o raiset_v they_o out_o of_o their_o security_n and_o in_o due_a time_n by_o his_o wor_n and_o spirit_n convert_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n this_o that_o we_o thus_o teach_v and_o acknowledge_v do_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o our_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o whole_a salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o aâ—_n work_v of_o we_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o that_o we_o as_o they_o char_n we_o do_v by_o our_o doctrine_n make_v the_o gospel_n a_o covenant_n work_v but_o hereof_o more_o at_o large_a quest_n 14._o sect_n four_o more_o objection_n answer_v a_o good_a while_n after_o i_o have_v thus_o answer_v the_o former_a objection_n in_o a_o private_a conference_n which_o i_o have_v with_o â—ne_n who_o deny_v all_o antecedent_n preparation_n to_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n he_o speak_v unto_o i_o to_o this_o effect_n let_v christ_n be_v offer_v unto_o sinner_n object_n and_o let_v the_o riches_n â—f_n god_n grace_n be_v manifest_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o â—hem_n for_o that_o alone_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o make_v â—hem_fw-mi to_o receive_v christ_n and_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o yea_o â—nd_v to_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n have_v keep_v man_n from_o christ_n and_o have_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o many_o soul_n hereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o no_o doubt_n many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v in_o unto_o christ_n answer_n and_o make_v a_o formal_a profession_n of_o his_o name_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o preach_v unto_o they_o but_o unless_o they_o be_v humble_v by_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v to_o see_v in_o what_o need_n they_o stand_v of_o christ_n
law_n indeed_o be_v abrogate_a to_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o power_n we_o receive_v thence_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n therein_o prescribe_v thus_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o otherwise_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v not_o lose_v its_o power_n nor_o its_o authority_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o to_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o in_o this_o regard_n st._n paul_n allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n to_o prove_v that_o child_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n eph._n 6.2_o and_o that_o christian_n ought_v by_o love_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n 5.13.14_o gal._n 5.13.14_o even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o by_o alike_a argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n he_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 9_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 11._o jam._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o st._n james_n also_o teach_v that_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n &_o be_v require_v be_v if_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o 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of_o salvation_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v promise_v his_o elect_n absolute_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o they_o 36.27_o zech._n 36.27_o and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o object_n in_o this_o regard_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a to_o the_o elect_n which_o may_v serve_v also_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n allege_v by_o mr._n s._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a they_o be_v indeed_o in_o that_o sense_n or_o in_o that_o respect_n and_o regard_v which_o i_o have_v specify_v and_o more_o than_o this_o 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