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in_o its_o abstract_a nature_n be_v good_a that_o dr._n crisp_n render_v sin_n innocent_a that_o be_v your_o expression_n pag._n 198._o now_o you_o charge_v he_o for_o say_v that_o the_o gross_a sin_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v commit_v can_v do_v he_o the_o least_o harm_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o least_o hurt_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n pag._n 181._o by_o this_o you_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o mean_v sin_n be_v in_o its_o self_n innocent_a and_o that_o sin_n bear_v no_o evil_a fruit_n of_o its_o self_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bold_o commit_v without_o fear_n whereas_o dr._n crisp_n declare_v plain_o and_o with_o much_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v mistake_v that_o the_o hurt_v he_o mean_v be_v only_o the_o penal_a effect_n of_o sin_n and_o declare_v again_o and_o again_o he_o speak_v this_o not_o to_o encourage_v sin_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o grace_n he_o 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the_o uselessness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o holiness_n in_o say_v grace_n and_o holiness_n do_v we_o not_o the_o least_o good_n dr._n crisp_n p._n 41._o preach_v upon_o christ_n the_o way_n sheweth_z christ_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o justification_n and_o say_v you_o that_o be_v believer_n be_v in_o a_o near_a way_n to_o salvation_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v such_o a_o near_a way_n christ_n be_v yet_o still_o people_n will_v be_v cavil_v where_o be_v good_a work_v all_o this_o while_n what_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o save_v by_o christ_n alone_o i_o tell_v you_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n than_o work_n be_v not_o the_o way_n except_o they_o be_v christ_n but_o must_v we_o not_o work_v yea_o but_o for_o other_o purpose_n i._n e._n than_o for_o justification_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v propound_v other_o end_n for_o which_o you_o be_v to_o work_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o 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say_a covenant_n god_n have_v provide_v unchangeable_o no_o less_o for_o their_o faith_n than_o salvation_n wit_n de_fw-mi foe_v p._n 195._o whereby_o a_o legacy_n be_v free_o bequeath_v entitle_v the_o legatee_n to_o the_o estate_n bequeath_v without_o any_o duty_n or_o condition_n previous_a to_o the_o say_a title_n by_o bequeathment_n but_o the_o estate_n bequeath_v by_o will_n and_o testament_n become_v due_a upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n according_a to_o his_o free_a constitution_n hence_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a dispensation_n be_v call_v testament_n because_o of_o their_o absoluteness_n under_o whatever_o vail_n of_o condition_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v clothe_v and_o because_o it_o be_v confirm_v and_o become_v due_a by_o death_n typical_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o real_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n accomplish_v in_o the_o gospel-day_n and_o this_o be_v its_o sanction_n and_o the_o proper_a sanction_n of_o a_o testament_n 4._o this_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absolute_a free_a and_o unconditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o be_v save_v by_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o capacity_n ability_n or_o will_n in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o perform_v any_o covenant-condition_n or_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o such_o but_o he_o lie_v utter_o condemn_v and_o dead_a in_o sin_n all_o salvation_n must_v come_v to_o he_o of_o free_a gift_n even_o life_n whereby_o he_o may_v perform_v any_o vital_a act_n for_o all_o action_n be_v from_o life_n and_o no_o action_n can_v be_v before_o life_n but_o must_v proceed_v from_o it_o man_n in_o innocency_n act_v from_o life_n in_o innocency_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v act_v before_o or_o without_o life_n be_v most_o absurd_a to_o think_v or_o that_o in_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a death_n he_o shall_v act_v for_o life_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v neither_o before_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n the_o absolute_a promise_n must_v be_v perform_v of_o give_v he_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o new_a birth_n the_o new_a nature_n the_o new_a heart_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v consider_v as_o total_o free_a and_o absolute_a as_o to_o the_o tenure_n of_o and_o performance_n relate_v unto_o man_n in_o his_o lose_a and_o fall_v estate_n and_o condition_n all_o the_o good_a contain_v in_o it_o relate_v to_o we_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o way_n of_o free_a gift_n even_o faith_n and_o all_o holiness_n grace_n and_o glory_n 5._o but_o take_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o foedere_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la respectu_fw-la sponsoris_fw-la magìs_fw-la foederis_fw-la notionem_fw-la habet_fw-la significationem_fw-la pactum_fw-la mutuae_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la magis_fw-la testamenti_fw-la rationem_fw-la habet_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la witsas_n p._n 597._o de_fw-la foedere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n a_o conditional_a and_o absolute_a a_o covenant_n of_o express_a compact_n between_o two_o stipulate_a party_n upon_o propound_a term_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n wherein_o god_n have_v free_o give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o in_o he_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o respect_v christ_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o elect_a in_o he_o 6._o as_o it_o respect_v christ_n it_o carry_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o express_a complete_a covenant_n of_o work_n 104._o sponsor_n testamenti_fw-la christus_fw-la voco_fw-la heb._n 7.11_o non_fw-la eo_fw-la precipuè_fw-fr nomine_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o promissis_fw-la illius_fw-la nobis_fw-la spondet_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la spondet_fw-la nos_fw-la obedituros_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la moses_n 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resipuimus_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sperate_a in_o eam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la defertur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o patefactione_n jesus_n christi_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o promissionis_fw-la formulae_fw-la expressissimae_fw-la novum_fw-la foedus_fw-la sancientes_fw-la donatione_fw-la rescipiscentiae_fw-la &_o novae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la extant_a jer._n 32.40_o isa_n 52.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o clopeub_n dâ—_n foâ—d_n p._n 516._o quicquid_fw-la conditionis_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la concipitur_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la universalitare_fw-la promissionum_fw-la includitur_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la solum_fw-la polliceretur_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—sset_fw-la specie_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dicendi_fw-la rescipiscentiam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n conditiones_n huius_fw-la foederis_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o initium_fw-la &_o progression_n &_o non_fw-la 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neonomian_n be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n where_o it_o be_v found_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o creature_n as_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n see_v p._n 581_o 586._o etc._n etc._n neonom_fw-la there_o be_v precept_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o those_o duty_n require_v be_v foederal_n condition_n for_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v annex_v promise_n and_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o threat_v calvin_n i_o pray_v dr._n witsius_n do_v you_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n dr._n witsius_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel_n strict_o so_o call_v as_o a_o platform_n of_o that_o covenant_n see_v it_o consist_v in_o mere_a promise_n proper_o prescribe_v nothing_o as_o duty_n it_o require_v or_o command_v nothing_o not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v trust_v and_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o report_v declare_v and_o signify_v to_o we_o what_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v promise_v what_o he_o will_v and_o be_v about_o to_o do_v all_o prescription_n of_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n even_o as_o after_o other_o venerable_a voetius_fw-la have_v press_v again_o and_o again_o voet._n disput_fw-la tom._n 4._o p._n 24._o &_o seq_fw-la and_o this_o we_o must_v firm_o hold_v if_o we_o will_v constant_o defend_v with_o all_o the_o reform_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o its_o compass_n all_o virtue_n all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n but_o the_o law_n fit_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o according_a there_o to_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n command_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o embrace_v it_o with_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o to_o live_v a_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n agreeable_a thereto_o de_fw-fr fâ—â—der_n p._n 197._o as_o to_o commination_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n there_o be_v many_o commination_n which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n which_o commination_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o that_o be_v plain_o legal_a such_o as_o this_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o we_o exact_o consider_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o peculiar_a threat_n for_o all_o the_o threat_n be_v from_o the_o law_n which_o law_n as_o to_o all_o its_o part_n do_v accommodate_v and_o suit_v itself_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v none_o which_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o or_o deduce_v from_o that_o mere_a legal_a commination_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr foed_n p._n 199._o debate_v ix_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o save_v faith_n calvin_n at_o our_o last_o meeting_n we_o finish_v our_o debate_n about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o what_o have_v you_o further_o mr._n neonomian_n to_o discourse_v mr._n antinomian_n about_o neonom_fw-la divers_a point_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o next_o i_o will_v challenge_v he_o upon_o be_v save_v faith_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o his_o error_n be_v this_o that_o save_v faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o persuasion_n or_o absolute_a conclude_v within_o ourselves_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o christ_n be_v we_o d._n w._n p._n 73._o calvin_n but_o you_o do_v not_o deny_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o persuasion_n do_v you_o if_o you_o do_v deny_v that_o persuasion_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o faith_n every_o common_a porter_n or_o youth_n in_o the_o street_n will_v contradict_v you_o for_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v true_a ask_v they_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o believe_v they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o they_o take_v faith_n and_o persuasion_n to_o be_v equivalent_a term_n and_o indeed_o reciprocal_a for_o that_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o that_o which_o i_o believe_v i_o be_o persuade_v of_o but_o go_v on_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n antinomian_n say_v in_o this_o point_n neonom_fw-la sir_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o heart_n answer_v the_o forego_n voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o grace_n my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o say_v faith_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o can_v assume_v thus_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o grace_n have_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o believe_v d._n c._n p._n 493._o antinom_n i_o doubt_v not_o sir_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a account_n of_o save_v faith_n i_o say_v that_o which_o have_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o dead_a but_o live_v faith_n i._n e._n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n d._n c._n p._n 493._o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o faith_n give_v evidence_n by_o itself_o or_o no_o by_o its_o own_o direct_a act._n now_o i_o say_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o heart_n answer_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o think_v i_o can_v not_o give_v a_o more_o lively_a account_n of_o it_o for_o the_o echo_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o daughter_n of_o the_o voice_n it_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o voice_n so_o say_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 10.16_o 17._o he_o quote_v isa_n 53.1_o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v the_o voice_n hear_v or_o that_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n and_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v believe_v or_o hear_v our_o voice_n i._o e._n who_o have_v so_o hear_v it_o as_o to_o make_v a_o impression_n thereof_o upon_o their_o heart_n believe_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o this_o hear_v voice_n take_v in_o a_o due_a impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n through_o the_o spirit_n it_o beget_v faith_n and_o that_o impress_n be_v faith_n rom._n 10.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n faith_n very_o be_v from_o hear_v and_o this_o hear_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hearing_n or_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v hear_v be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hence_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o freewill_n work_v effectual_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o open_v and_o new_a frame_v the_o heart_n as_o lydia_n he_o beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o echo_n and_o formation_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o it_o beza_n progenuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o udit_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la cujus_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la participes_fw-la john_n 1.12_o 13._o fides_n autem_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la verbi_fw-la rom._n 10.17_o ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ministri_fw-la filios_fw-la gignere_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la dei_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la â—_o cor._n 4.15_o phil._n 10._o beza_n by_o a_o assent_n to_o it_o as_o true_a and_o consent_v to_o it_o as_o a_o good_a truth_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n be_v take_v often_o for_o any_o truth_n declare_v in_o the_o word_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 4.15_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o by_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o gospel_n
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vnconvert_v once_o to_o be_v ununit_v to_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o rom._n 16.7_o rom._n 11.17_o antinom_n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o union_n in_o effectual_a call_v but_o yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o hidden_n federal_n and_o relative_n union_n which_o mr._n rutherford_n speak_v of_o neonom_fw-la 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n whereby_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o to_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o ephes_n 3.17_o antinom_n we_o grant_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n in_o effectual_a call_v neonom_fw-la i_o see_v you_o will_v throw_v off_o all_o my_o argument_n by_o mr._n rutherford_n be_v unhappy_a distinction_n of_o union_n therefore_o
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to_o god_n calvin_n a_o man_n do_v not_o walk_v about_o without_o his_o arm_n therefore_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n neonom_fw-la arg._n 5._o we_o can_v receive_v christ_n as_o king_n without_o this_o repentance_n of_o heart_n calvin_n nô_o nor_o without_o faith_n neither_o what_o trifle_v be_v here_o neonom_fw-la without_o this_o purpose_n of_o heart_n no_o man_n accept_v of_o christ_n for_o sanctification_n calvin_n therefore_o you_o will_v say_v christ_n justify_v we_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n by_o make_v we_o righteous_a inherent_o for_o which_o he_o declare_v we_o righteous_a a_o old_a decry_v popish_a error_n neonom_fw-la a_o resolve_a purpose_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n be_v damn_v let_v man_n pretend_v what_o they_o please_v calvin_n i_o say_v more_o there_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n every_o sin_n be_v damn_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o a_o sin_n repent_v of_o without_o forgiveness_n be_v damn_v and_o the_o very_a 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