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not_o procure_v by_o desert_n but_o tender_v free_o without_o merit_n and_o so_o anselmus_fw-la in_o rom._n 12._o say_v that_o because_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n come_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o second_o be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n which_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v laidupon_o he_o that_o we_o by_o his_o stripe_n may_v be_v heal_v isay_n 55.5_o second_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v especial_o two_o first_o redemption_n second_o propitiation_n first_o redemption_n be_v a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o use_n of_o war_n and_o it_o signify_v freedom_n from_o captivity_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v our_o deliverance_n first_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o second_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v we_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n rom._n 6_o 18_o three_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o justice_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n be_v deface_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v abolish_v object_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v continual_o afflict_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 73.13_o chastise_a every_o morning_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o albeit_o he_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 99.8_o he_o punish_v their_o invention_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n before_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v penalty_n from_o god_n anger_n but_o exercise_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n for_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.19_o heb._n 12.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o for_o a_o double_a end_n first_o principal_o for_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o may_v
so_o that_o brief_o in_o statu_fw-la confectionis_fw-la adamus_n acceperit_fw-la posse_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la he_o receive_v a_o power_n to_o be_v if_o he_o will_v say_v non_fw-la habuit_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la posset_n but_o he_o have_v not_o power_n give_v he_o to_o will_n that_o he_o may_v be_v which_o first_o power_n have_v willing_o cast_v away_o man_n now_o can_v challenge_v no_o more_o but_o what_o god_n will_v give_v for_o god_n owe_v no_o creature_n any_o thing_n if_o he_o give_v it_o be_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n if_o he_o withhold_v he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v in_o the_o second_o state_n in_o man_n fall_v bear_v of_o corrupt_a parent_n and_o yet_o not_o regenerate_v although_o man_n have_v lose_v that_o first_o grace_n of_o liberty_n to_o be_v if_o he_o will_v yet_o the_o will_n do_v work_v free_o but_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o evil_a only_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o understanding_n ensue_v on_o the_o fall_n together_o with_o the_o want_n of_o inclination_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n to_o obedience_n instead_o where_o of_o blindness_n and_o averseness_n from_o god_n succeed_v the_o which_o man_n can_v shake_v off_o unless_o he_o be_v regenerate_v brief_o it_o be_v the_o fitness_n and_o proneness_n in_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n be_v unregenerate_a to_o choose_v only_o evil_a of_o this_o blindness_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n after_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 6.5_o and_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n jer._n 13.23_o and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7.28_o and_o dead_a in_o sinnet_n by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.1.3_o and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o with_o these_o testimony_n concur_v every_o 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man_n aspire_v to_o make_v his_o own_o will_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n and_o in_o this_o miserable_a state_n live_v every_o man_n not_o renew_v by_o grace_n he_o set_v up_o within_o himself_o a_o will_n contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a will_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o adam_n apostasy_n for_o in_o his_o creation_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n and_o have_v power_n to_o yield_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o but_o now_o only_a a_o readiness_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o no_o power_n of_o itself_o to_o do_v good_a three_o in_o the_o three_o state_n take_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v renew_v we_o deny_v against_o all_o our_o adversary_n that_o our_o will_n be_v a_o co-worker_n with_o grace_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o we_o say_v it_o work_v by_o grace_n with_o grace_n we_o deny_v that_o grace_n do_v enable_v the_o will_n of_o itself_o to_o do_v good_a work_n if_o it_o please_v but_o we_o say_v that_o grace_n work_v in_o the_o will_v to_o please_v and_o to_o do_v such_o office_n as_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n god_n do_v not_o hang_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o suspend_v if_o of_o our_o will_n but_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v to_o do_v as_o in_o ezekiel_n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o we_o will_v indeed_o say_v augustine_n but_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v we_o work_v but_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v we_o walk_v but_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o walk_v we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o keep_v they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o philippian_n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n so_o that_o in_o this_o estate_n the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o will_n begin_v to_o work_v well_o be_v this_o because_o by_o the_o singular_a grace_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n man_n nature_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v kindle_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o new_a light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n new_a affection_n in_o the_o will_v new_a inclination_n agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_v effectual_o move_v to_o do_v according_a to_o these_o inclination_n and_o so_o it_o recover_v both_o that_o power_n of_o willing_a that_o which_o god_n approve_v and_o the_o use_n of_o that_o power_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v conform_v and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o ezekiel_n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o 16._o actâ—_n 14._o the_o lord_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v know_v first_o in_o this_o life_n the_o renew_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o perfect_a neither_o as_o concern_v out_o knowledge_n of_o god_n neither_o as_o concern_v our_o inclination_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n while_o they_o live_v here_o do_v remain_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o other_o and_o second_o that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o always_o rule_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o be_v sometime_o forsake_v of_o god_n god_n withdraw_v himself_o for_o a_o season_n either_o to_o try_v they_o that_o be_v to_o make_v their_o weakness_n without_o god_n know_v to_o themselves_o as_o in_o peter_n or_o to_o chastise_v or_o humble_v they_o but_o yet_o be_v recall_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o of_o the_o first_o the_o aposte_n testify_v rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n so_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o mark_n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o esay_n 63.17_o it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o or_o forsake_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n do_v always_o go_v either_o forward_a or_o backward_o neither_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n here_o then_o be_v deduce_v these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o as_o man_n corrupt_v before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v can_v begin_v new_a obedience_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n although_o he_o begin_v to_o obey_v god_n that_o be_v have_v some_o inclination_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o that_o unfeigned_a though_o yet_o weak_a and_o struggle_a with_o evil_a inclination_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o therefore_o there_o shine_v in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n a_o desire_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o he_o can_v yield_v whole_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n because_o neither_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n to_o god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o sincere_a as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o therefore_o it_o
be_v not_o such_o righteousness_n as_o may_v stand_v before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n second_o they_o who_o be_v convert_v can_v no_o further_o retain_v good_a inclination_n thought_n affection_n or_o purpose_n to_o persevere_v and_o go_v forward_o therein_o then_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v and_o preserve_v these_o in_o they_o for_o if_o he_o guide_v and_o rule_v they_o they_o judge_v and_o do_v aright_o but_o if_o he_o withdraw_v they_o be_v blind_a and_o wander_v and_o slip_v and_o fall_v yet_o so_o as_o they_o parish_n not_o if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v ever_o true_o convert_v according_a to_o these_o place_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v etc._n etc._n 1_o philip._n 4._o and_o 2_o philip._n 13._o and_o john_n 15.5_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o in_o the_o four_o estate_n after_o glorification_n 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