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he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n ibid._n p._n 24_o 25._o righteousness_n or_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n p._n 11._o observation_n mr._n lock_v who_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o far_o as_o we_o deliver_v any_o thing_n for_o revelation_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o rule_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n for_o believe_v this_o not_o be_v the_o scripture-language_n as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v we_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v also_o just_a by_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v impate_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n and_o god_n be_v style_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o 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saviour_n passion_n st._n john_n know_v nothing_o else_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v his_o reason_n be_v because_o st._n john_n gospel_n be_v write_v so_o long_o after_o as_o say_v he_o both_o epiphanius_n and_o st._n jerom_n assure_v we_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o st._n john_n gospel_n may_v perhaps_o be_v write_v so_o long_o after_o our_o lord_n crucifixion_n for_o st._n hierom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la and_o in_o lib._n 1._o con_v jovinian_a say_v that_o ecclesiastical_a history_n make_v st._n john_n to_o have_v live_v threescore_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o lord_n passion_n but_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o mr._n lock_n be_v caution_n some_o may_v call_v it_o his_o prudence_n in_v not_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o place_n where_o epiphanius_n and_o st._n hierom_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v write_v so_o late_o as_o to_o epiphanius_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o haeres_fw-la 51._o he_o say_v that_o st._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n after_o the_o nineti_v year_n of_o 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faith_n which_o do_v but_o increase_v their_o gild_n and_o oppose_v diametrical_o the_o kingdom_n and_o design_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o that_o which_o avail_v be_v faith_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n i._n e._n the_o work_v of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o justification_n st._n james_n show_v at_o large_a chap._n 2._o only_o those_o who_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n with_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n in_o obey_v his_o law_n shall_v have_v their_o past_a sin_n not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v that_o faith_n take_v instead_o of_o obedience_n mr._n lock_n be_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 213_o 214_o 215._o none_o be_v sentence_v or_o punish_v for_o unbelief_n but_o only_o for_o their_o misdeed_n they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n on_o who_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v every_o where_o the_o sentence_n follow_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v not_o that_o any_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v shall_v be_v save_v without_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o unjust_a be_v all_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n unless_o they_o believe_v and_o so_o through_o grace_n be_v justify_v by_o god_n for_o this_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o rest_n want_v this_o cover_n this_o allowance_n for_o their_o transgression_n must_v answer_v for_o all_o their_o action_n and_o be_v find_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n 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that_o he_o do_v preach_v viz._n that_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o good_a tiding_n which_o he_o bring_v they_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a but_o what_o be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v real_a a_o turn_n from_o they_o into_o a_o new_a and_o contrary_a life_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o past_a misdeed_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o conform_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a act_n of_o sorrow_n though_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v in_o other_o word_n well_o express_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 197_o 198_o 200_o 201._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n and_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o subject_n by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v denizen_n and_o solemn_o incorporate_v into_o that_o kingdom_n ibid._n p._n 212_o 213._o baptism_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o solemn_a visible_a act_n whereby_o those_o who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o profess_a obedience_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o subject_n into_o his_o kingdom_n so_o peter_n begin_v act_n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o 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have_v say_v that_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n cite_v st._n matth._n 13._o 15._o and_o st._n luke_n 22._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o that_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o turn_v about_o rather_o than_o to_o convert_v or_o turn_v i_o be_o to_o be_v teach_v ibid._n p._n 212._o he_o say_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n but_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o we_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n matth._n 28._o 19_o now_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v the_o enrol_a ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o holy_a 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