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the_o heart_n oft_o less_o capable_a of_o impression_n by_o the_o word_n the_o soul_n straighten_v in_o duty_n great_a decay_v in_o grace_n and_o vigour_n too_o oft_o never_o recover_v this_o side_n the_o grave_a many_o be_v render_v incapable_a of_o service_n by_o reproach_n for_o sin_n or_o by_o poverty_n disease_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o find_v by_o sin_n what_o he_o must_v call_v hurt_v what_o pain_n loss_n of_o friend_n ruin_n on_o estate_n blast_n on_o undertake_n be_v war_n plague_n fire_n removal_n of_o ordinance_n famine_n curse_a relation_n etc._n etc._n no_o hurt_v sure_o so_o many_o will_v not_o be_v proselyte_v to_o this_o opinion_n as_o to_o transubstantiation_n but_o what_o can_v be_v offer_v for_o it_o obj._n god_n will_v order_v all_o this_o for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o believer_n therefore_o none_o of_o these_o hurt_n he_o 1._o a._n i_o do_v not_o know_v where_o god_n have_v promise_v thatsin_n shall_v do_v we_o good_a and_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o have_v no_o aptness_n to_o good_a and_o the_o best_a good_a it_o can_v do_v be_v to_o prevent_v itself_o rom._n 8._o 28._o say_v all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o speak_v of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n not_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o though_o god_n shall_v overmaster_v it_o to_o some_o concurrence_n for_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o receive_v that_o same_o good_a by_o other_o mean_n 2._o a._n though_o sin_n or_o corrective_a affliction_n may_v be_v rule_v to_o do_v we_o good_a yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o do_v we_o hurt_v this_o may_v be_v evince_v not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v that_o good_a another_o way_n which_o but_o for_o sin_n we_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o but_o also_o 1._o whateve_a god_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v dissuade_v from_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o hurt_a or_o damage_n it_o be_v not_o a_o threaten_v if_o it_o include_v no_o harm_n and_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o god_n in_o his_o government_n to_o think_v otherwise_o what_o confound_v of_o promise_n and_o threat_n will_v it_o infer_v do_v not_o god_n intend_v to_o awe_v man_n with_o some_o hurt_a when_o he_o say_v rev._n 2._o 5._o remember_v etc._n etc._n or_o i_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o be_v this_o no_o hurt_n when_o it_o befall_v they_o i_o may_v instance_n a_o thousand_o place_n of_o this_o kind_n 2._o saint_n with_o god_n approbation_n bewail_v and_o deprecate_v sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o a_o real_a hurt_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 63._o 17._o for_o the_o hurt_a of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n i_o be_o black_a astonishment_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o i_o jer._n 8._o 21._o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n haman_n david_n moan_n be_v forget_v read_v paul_n complaint_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o god_n himself_o account_v these_o thing_n to_o hurt_v his_o people_n for_o he_o call_v it_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o he_o to_o forbear_v inflict_v they_o he_o oft_o declare_v his_o pity_n of_o his_o people_n when_o under_o they_o and_o a_o cease_n to_o pity_n when_o he_o inflict_v they_o isa._n 63._o 9_o joel_n 2._o 8._o jer._n 13_o 4._o the_o removal_n of_o these_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n read_v the_o prophet_n and_o you_o will_v find_v what_o term_n he_o give_v these_o viz._n wound_v smite_v spoil_v etc._n etc._n he_o oft_o testify_v against_o insensibleness_n of_o these_o as_o evil_a and_o afflictive_a thing_n and_o threaten_v to_o increase_v they_o to_o beget_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n sure_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o mercy_n opposite_a to_o these_o be_v blessing_n and_o promise_v as_o such_o all_o the_o good_a in_o repentance_n argue_v the_o hurt_a we_o get_v by_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o prove_v sin_n bring_v hurt_v we_o must_v declare_v patience_n in_o saint_n to_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o find_v a_o new_a description_n of_o what_o be_v a_o hurt_a in_o this_o world_n the_o doctor_n indeed_o call_v we_o to_o this_o when_o sin_n be_v make_v so_o innocent_a and_o present_v withholdings_a of_o more_o grace_n from_o we_o be_v a_o mercy_n as_o he_o affirm_v p._n 541._o let_v i_o add_v that_o by_o sin_n a_o saint_n degree_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v diminish_v in_o another_o world_n for_o sow_v spare_o he_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 19_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o heb._n 13._o 17._o testimony_n the_o assembly_n and_o cong_n elder_n chap._n 19_o a._n 6_o tell_v we_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o use_n to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o show_v what_o even_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v expect_v for_o they_o although_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n chap._n 18._o a._n 4_o true_a believer_n may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n divers_a way_n shake_v and_o diminish_v etc._n etc._n by_o fall_v into_o some_o special_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o some_o vehement_a temptation_n by_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n chap._n 17._o a._n 3._o saint_n may_v fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o for_o a_o time_n continue_v therein_o whereby_o they_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o measure_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n have_v their_o heart_n harden_v and_o their_o conscience_n wound_v hurt_n and_o scandalize_v other_o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n on_o themselves_o turretin_n tell_v we_o instit._fw-la theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 650._o that_o a_o believer_n fall_v into_o gross_a crime_n incur_v the_o fatherly_a indignation_n of_o god_n lose_v a_o present_a meetness_n for_o glory_n contract_v damn_v gild_n so_o that_o if_o he_o remain_v impenitent_a in_o that_o state_n he_o ought_v to_o conclude_v himself_o liable_a to_o death_n and_o certain_a to_o perish_v except_o he_o return_v do_v not_o divine_n general_o conclude_v that_o if_o david_n have_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o gross_a sin_n he_o fall_v into_o he_o have_v perish_v dr._n owen_n as_o much_o discover_v the_o hurt_n of_o sin_n to_o believer_n as_o most_o man_n do_v see_v mr._n a._n burgess_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o from_o 240._o to_o 245._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v mistake_v because_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a condemnation_n lie_v against_o a_o believer_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o penal_a present_a affliction_n upon_o a_o believer_n whereas_o there_o be_v 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the_o prophet_n even_o isaiah_n himself_o yea_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v all_o legal_a preacher_n the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o convert_v comfort_n heal_v save_v &c_n &c_n whatever_o be_v speak_v in_o praise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 20._o and_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o soul_n that_o disdain_n to_o be_v such_o legal_a preacher_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a preach_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o crime_n the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o a_o reproach_n this_o must_v be_v intend_v if_o man_n understand_v what_o they_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o that_o this_o chapter_n refer_v truth_n legal_a preach_v be_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n or_o to_o preach_v the_o mosaic_a or_o jewish-covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n but_o it_o be_v not_o legal_a preach_v to_o require_v and_o persuade_v to_o faith_n holiness_n or_o duty_n by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o direct_a man_n to_o fear_n and_o hope_v according_o error_n legal_a preach_v be_v to_o call_v people_n to_o act_v any_o grace_n or_o do_v any_o duty_n as_o a_o require_a mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o inward_a peace_n or_o to_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n or_o any_o affliction_n to_o cause_v fear_n if_o they_o commit_v the_o gross_a sin_n and_o backsside_o and_o fall_v away_o or_o to_o promise_v they_o any_o blessing_n upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n or_o urge_v the_o threaten_n to_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v doctor_n crisp_n opinion_n p._n 616._o if_o person_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o justification_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v etc._n etc._n then_o mark_v what_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o life_n again_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n obj._n how_o do_v this_o follow_v i_o answer_v thus_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n press_v upon_o yourselves_o these_o term_n or_o such_o like_a i_o must_v do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v life_n in_o christ_n i_o must_v believe_v there_o be_v no_o life_n till_o i_o do_v believe_v now_o if_o their_o be_v believe_v first_o than_o there_o be_v do_v before_o live_v p._n 561_o 562._o this_o likewise_o batter_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o way_n of_o urge_v man_n to_o holiness_n which_o some_o hold_v forth_o that_o if_o man_n do_v not_o these_o and_o these_o good_a work_n and_o leave_v these_o and_o these_o sin_n than_o they_o must_v come_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o god_n constrain_v the_o faithful_a and_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n a_o sense_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o not_o a_o fear_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v p._n 559_o 560._o obj._n some_o will_v say_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o damnation_n and_o hell-fire_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o sin_n than_o to_o preach_v gracc_fw-la and_o forgiveness_n beforehand_o etc._n etc._n a._n i_o say_v if_o we_o preach_v wrath_n and_o damnation_n we_o must_v either_o make_v they_o believe_v they_o lyc_a under_o the_o wrath_n and_o that_o wrath_n shall_v come_v or_o we_o must_v make_v they_o believe_v that_o though_o there_o be_v wrath_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o we_o tell_v they_o of_o wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o say_v they_o be_v secure_a from_o they_o and_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v we_o tell_v they_o of_o wrath_n we_o have_v as_o good_a hold_v our_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o show_v how_o it_o be_v bring_v back_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o if_o they_o commit_v sin_n or_o do_v not_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o preach_v duty_n or_o holiness_n as_o if_o man_n must_v perfect_o believe_v and_o obey_v or_o they_o shall_v unavoidable_o perish_v 2._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o denounce_v wrath_n and_o hell_n as_o misery_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o relief_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o press_v man_n to_o faith_n repentance_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o promise_v salvation_n to_o any_o action_n if_o the_o performer_n thereof_o be_v unregenerate_a unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a 5._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o legal_a preach_v to_o be_v always_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o neglect_v preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o neglect_v to_o make_v the_o person_n office_n suffering_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o mediator_n with_o other_o gospel-mystery_n know_v to_o their_o hearer_n 6._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o preach_v that_o our_o faith_n holiness_n or_o good_a work_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n do_v under_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o render_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n or_o be_v the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 7._o or_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a to_o preach_v that_o our_o best_a obedience_n do_v not_o deserve_v wrath_n by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o misery_n and_o happiness_n or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o need_v forgiveness_n or_o be_v any_o supplement_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n yea_o or_o to_o neglect_v to_o call_v man_n to_o renounce_v all_o in_o themselves_o as_o any_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o cause_n of_o pardon_n and_o to_o look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a propitiation_n purchaser_n of_o all_o our_o blessing_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n and_o performance_n 8._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o omit_v to_o urge_v man_n to_o obedience_n by_o gospel_n motive_n as_o what_o christ_n suffer_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o benefit_n afford_v by_o he_o the_o help_v he_o vouchsafe_v the_o relation_n he_o admit_v we_o to_o and_o the_o like_a 9_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a to_o show_v man_n their_o misery_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o not_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o gospel-way_n of_o salvation_n 10._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v too_o legal_a to_o neglect_v to_o improve_v holy_a soul_n to_o a_o ingenuous_a obedience_n from_o love_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o holy_a fear_n 11._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a to_o encourage_v such_o fear_n as_o import_v a_o life_n of_o torment_n destructive_a to_o our_o hope_n and_o joy_n or_o as_o if_o every_o miscarriage_n shall_v over-turn_a assurance_n though_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o just_o suspect_v 12._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o assert_v judaisme_n or_o the_o mosaic_a pedagogie_n viz._n to_o press_v circumcision_n sacrifice_n a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n jewish_a priesthood_n sabbath_n or_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o type_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o i_o affirm_v these_o indeed_o make_v up_o that_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o christ_n to_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n the_o real_a difference_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o require_v people_n to_o repent_v and_o 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effect_n have_v this_o sound_a sense_n namely_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v make_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o imputation_n it_o be_v so_o impute_v so_o reckon_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o real_o communicate_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o see_v pag._n 310_o 311._o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o opposite_o to_o dr._n crisp_n i_o may_v add_v mr._n norton_n of_o new-england_n who_o tell_v we_o orth._n evang._n p._n 305._o though_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n formal_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a work_n of_o obedience_n or_o do_v of_o the_o command_n but_o the_o good_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o believer_n what_o heap_n of_o testimony_n can_v i_o produce_v but_o i_o confine_v myself_o to_o these_o few_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v mistake_v because_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffer_v may_v be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o suffering_n and_o our_o be_v 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as_o increase_v of_o peace_n return_v of_o prayer_n joy_n etc._n etc._n truth_n though_o neither_o holiness_n sincere_a obedience_n or_o good_a work_n do_v make_v any_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o be_v in_o the_o least_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n whereby_o salvation_n be_v cause_v or_o for_o which_o this_o or_o any_o blessing_n become_v due_a to_o we_o as_o of_o debt_n yet_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n free_o work_v all_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o good_a work_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v of_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o own_o merit_n promise_v to_o bring_v to_o heaven_n such_o as_o be_v partaker_n of_o true_a holiness_n perform_v this_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o do_v these_o good_a work_v persevere_o and_o appoint_v these_o as_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o believer_n obtain_v salvation_n and_o several_a other_o blessing_n require_v these_o as_o indispensible_a duty_n and_o qualification_n of_o all_o 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life_n and_o salvation_n see_v it_o be_v here_o already_o but_o see_v we_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o sure_a the_o doctor_n intend_v only_o that_o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v merit_v but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o require_v as_o the_o requisite_a mean_n and_o way_n to_o obtain_v these_o blessing_n a._n the_o doctor_n satisfy_v we_o he_o intend_v the_o last_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o p._n 45._o 46._o i_o will_v note_v one_o thing_n before_o i_o go_v on_o to_o make_v clear_a this_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a conceit_n among_o many_o person_n that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o reign_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o disapprove_v say_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o all_o this_o sanctification_n of_o life_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n the_o way_n of_o that_o justify_v person_n unto_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v since_o 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