go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n than_o have_v both_o eye_n and_o foot_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v maim_v in_o credit_n quiet_a comfort_n 〈◊〉_d no_o reservation_n of_o any_o sin_n of_o any_o kind_n if_o one_o if_o little_a if_o sweet_a if_o profitable_a no_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v no_o gross_a unclean_a thing_n but_o nothing_o no_o not_o to_o touch_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n to_o the_o young_a man_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n want_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v mark_v 10._o 21._o admit_v no_o case_n of_o exception_n what_o ever_o difficulty_n or_o danger_n may_v be_v present_v or_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o man_n apprehension_n nay_o there_o can_v befall_v any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o pretence_n which_o carry_v any_o reality_n with_o it_o why_o the_o soul_n shall_v continu_n any_o entertainment_n with_o any_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o it_o cast_v out_o all_o 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a pretence_n 〈◊〉_d that_o carnal_a reason_n may_v cast_v in_o 〈◊〉_d one_o shall_v loose_v his_o friend_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o such_o asare_fw-la or_o have_v be_v never_o so_o near_o or_o dear_a to_o he_o why_o that_o shall_v not_o stick_v deut_n 33._o 9_o nay_o not_o only_o to_o leave_v they_o but_o to_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o the_o case_n may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o interpreter_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n know_v not_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o story_n exod._n 32._o where_o the_o levite_n be_v enjoin_v to_o slay_v each_o man_n his_o brother_n so_o peter_n advice_n here_o follow_v the_o text_n save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o crooked_a generation_n yea_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o loss_n of_o man_n life_n 〈◊〉_d also_o come_v within_o this_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o hinder_v to_o part_v with_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n he_o shall_v part_v with_o his_o sin_n dan._n 3._o 17._o 18._o we_o care_v not_o to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o thing_n o_o king_n our_o god_n can_v deliver_v we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o we_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v thy_o golden_a image_n the_o reason_n be_v three_o the_o sinner_n thus_o affect_v they_o feel_v experimental_o the_o reas._n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n justice_n which_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sinner_n for_o whatever_o 〈◊〉_d it_o meet_v withal_o and_o what_o ever_o the_o sinner_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sinful_a course_n they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o promise_n to_o 〈◊〉_d freedom_n and_o escape_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o mitigation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v allay_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o evil_n they_o do_v expect_v or_o take_v off_o the_o pleasure_n or_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o do_v delight_n yet_o now_o under_o the_o stroke_n or_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d by_o proof_n they_o be_v misguide_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n for_o that_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n righteous_a 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v undoubted_o 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v out_o all_o and_o be_v absolute_o resolve_v to_o execute_v punishment_n upon_o all_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n they_o shall_v renounce_v and_o abandon_v all_o even_o the_o most_o belove_a and_o least_o suspect_a distemper_n which_o former_o like_o atheist_n they_o foolish_o think_v god_n do_v not_o attend_v or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o withal_o but_o wink_v at_o they_o or_o pass_v they_o by_o which_o now_o they_o find_v far_o otherwise_o god_n justice_n be_v peremptory_a in_o punish_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v as_o peremptory_a in_o abandon_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v avoid_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v avoid_v their_o sin_n whatever_o delude_v hope_v they_o have_v former_o of_o god_n connivance_n but_o now_o they_o see_v themselves_o deceive_v be_v the_o corruption_n never_o so_o secret_a he_o will_v search_v it_o who_o profess_v zeph._n 2._o 11._o that_o he_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o punish_v they_o that_o be_v settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a the_o lees_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n such_o as_o no_o eye_n see_v when_o the_o vessel_n be_v set_v on_o broach_n they_o carry_v the_o matter_n so_o covert_o as_o if_o it_o be_v beyond_o either_o apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o god_n will_v search_v it_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n when_o reformation_n be_v general_a and_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o hand_n religion_n seem_v to_o be_v enterain_v yet_o man_n settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n have_v their_o retire_a corner_n for_o their_o corrupt_a lust_n while_o they_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o exact_a isa._n 29._o 10._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o turn_n of_o thing_n up_o side_n down_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o potter_n clay_n q._n d._n even_o those_o privy_a conveyance_n be_v as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n god_n see_v they_o and_o will_v act_v and_o order_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a thus_o achan_n see_v and_o take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o carry_v 7._o and_o hide_v it_o secret_o in_o his_o rent_n but_o god_n find_v he_o and_o his_o falseness_n and_o forgery_n and_o force_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o as_o the_o secret_a so_o the_o small_a transgression_n divine_a justice_n stab_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n withal_o not_o only_o achan_n who_o commit_v but_o israel_n who_o do_v but_o neglect_v their_o watch_n and_o care_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o or_o recover_v he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o they_o also_o smart_a jos._n 7._o 1._o a_o evil_a which_o the_o best_a of_o they_o neither_o see_v nor_o consider_v therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v constrain_v to_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d what_o mean_v this_o israel_n have_v sin_v vers_fw-la 11._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o hand_n be_v in_o a_o wrong_a box_n thou_o misse_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o weight_n moses_n his_o hasty_a expression_n in_o sinit_n the_o rock_n 26._o or_o lot_n wife_n look_v back_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v not_o to_o be_v evil_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o nature_n and_o so_o heavy_o to_o be_v punish_v it_o fare_v with_o the_o contrite_a and_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o woman_n sick_a of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n who_o strive_v to_o touch_v our_o saviour_n that_o she_o may_v be_v heal_v our_o saviour_n open_o discover_v her_o evil_n carriage_n who_o be_v it_o that_o touch_v i_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v secret_a she_o come_v tremble_v and_o acknowledge_v what_o she_o have_v do_v so_o when_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o horror_n of_o god_n revenge_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d that_o indeed_o he_o can_v be_v keep_v secret_a but_o now_o god_n see_v his_o evil_n and_o will_v pursue_v they_o he_o fall_v down_o flat_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o conclude_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v punish_v every_o evil_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a he_o shall_v part_v with_o it_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n intimate_v ecles_n 11._o last_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o youth_n but_o know_v thou_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n q._n d._n do_v thou_o indeed_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n now_o the_o sinner_n i_o say_v now_o in_o this_o state_n and_o under_o 2._o this_o stroke_n 〈◊〉_d a_o inability_n in_o himself_o nay_o utter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weight_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n by_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o be_v now_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o before_o withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d definitive_o no_o more_o ado_n no_o further_o talk_v i_o see_v i_o can_v bear_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o keep_v it_o heretofore_o he_o can_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v denounce_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o whisper_v bitter_a thing_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o to_o
necessity_n of_o this_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v for_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v conceive_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v willing_o endure_v 18._o such_o torment_n though_o never_o require_v of_o god_n which_o be_v false_a for_o he_o have_v a_o command_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o mere_o of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n not_o undertake_v for_o any_o not_o tender_v of_o it_o in_o any_o man_n name_n or_o stead_n he_o can_v require_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o father_n may_v in_o justice_n deny_v he_o or_o any_o other_o any_o recompense_n for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v free_o give_v so_o much_o money_n out_o of_o his_o own_o liberal_a 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o countervail_v a_o debt_n due_a unto_o i_o yet_o be_v tender_v in_o no_o man_n name_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o cancel_v any_o man_n bond_n or_o remit_v his_o debt_n the_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v not_o pay_v for_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v then_o clear_a if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d he_o suffer_v and_o die_v as_o a_o surety_n in_o their_o room_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v not_o for_o if_o he_o pay_v all_o as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d than_o god_n in_o justice_n can_v exact_v the_o payment_n 〈◊〉_d r_o hand_n nor_o inflict_v the_o plague_n upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d require_v two_o payment_n for_o one_o debt_n to_o punish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o surety_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n that_o justice_n christ_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d belove_v son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d that_o satisfaction_n shall_v again_o be_v require_v justice_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o common_a sense_n abhor_v the_o damn_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o pay_v the_o debt_n in_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o justice_n require_v it_o therefore_o his_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d not_o satisfy_v therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n intend_v the_o benefit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o of_o all_o by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d also_o undertake_v and_o discharge_v it_o for_o that_o end_n 〈◊〉_d that_o serious_o and_o thorough_o than_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d use_n those_o mean_n which_o may_v be_v most_o useful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o attain_v it_o then_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d his_o suffering_n which_o he_o do_v intend_v for_o their_o good_a 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v available_a thereunto_o for_o that_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ever_o speed_a mean_n but_o christ_n profess_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v it_o for_o what_o christ_n pray_v for_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 11._o 22._o 42._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v not_o obtain_v therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d desire_v therefore_o not_o intend_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o end_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n undertake_v his_o suffering_n for_o what_o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o intend_v his_o own_o end_n be_v most_o serious_a in_o own_o intention_n that_o he_o intend_v he_o desire_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o obtain_v that_o he_o obtain_v not_o he_o desire_v not_o and_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o therefore_o for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o suffer_v if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v pray_v for_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d object_n he_o and_o yet_o many_o of_o those_o be_v not_o save_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n hear_v luke_n 23._o 34._o father_n forgive_v 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v his_o crucifiér_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d answ._n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n most_o of_o these_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d do_v for_o they_o sin_v the_o fin_n against_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d mat._n 12._o 24._o to_o 33._o 2_o other_o poor_a ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o sinful_a example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d governor_n and_o like_o the_o blind_a follow_v the_o blind_a 〈◊〉_d they_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n shed_v that_o blood_n that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n and_o happiness_n 1_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d 8._o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o glory_n now_o many_o of_o those_o share_v in_o 〈◊〉_d blessing_n of_o our_o savior_n prayer_n act_n 2._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d assure_o that_o you_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o hear_v and_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n they_o pierce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o his_o blood_n christ_n pierce_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n christ_n prayer_n 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o than_o peter_n preach_v they_o 〈◊〉_d his_o destruction_n and_o death_n and_o he_o then_o wrought_v 〈◊〉_d salvation_n he_o send_v his_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 34._o forgive_v they_o the_o lord_n send_v down_o his_o grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o christ_n die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n merit_v 〈◊〉_d 3_o for_o all_o why_o then_o be_v not_o all_o save_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v satisfy_v that_o will_v not_o hinder_v their_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o satan_n be_v subdue_v and_o vanquish_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o can_v hinder_v it_o heb._n 2._o 15._o by_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n long_a subject_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v their_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d be_v frustrate_a nor_o they_o deprive_v of_o it_o god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o satan_n can_v hinder_v it_o but_o all_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o for_o all_o salvation_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n the_o old_a shift_n and_o pretend_a plea_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o object_n 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v by_o the_o dint_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v they_o a_o broad_a and_o wide_a difference_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o application_n 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la quoad_fw-la applicationem_fw-la it_o be_v available_a 〈◊〉_d obtain_v salvation_n for_o all_o man_n but_o that_o the_o good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v obtain_v be_v not_o apply_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o be_v in_o man_n unbeleef_n as_o in_o a_o medicine_n 〈◊〉_d and_o prepare_v and_o appoint_v to_o cure_v but_o some_o 〈◊〉_d not_o take_v it_o as_o a_o ransom_n to_o deliver_v but_o some_o will_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v it_o the_o reply_n be_v this_o that_o this_o pretence_n be_v in_o truth_n a_o answ._n 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n but_o reach_v not_o the_o main_a strength_n 〈◊〉_d force_n of_o the_o argument_n allege_v which_o stand_v still_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o shall_v thus_o appear_v for_o i_o demand_v if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v full_o purchase_v salvation_n what_o hinder_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o apply_v they_o will_v say_v and_o they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o can_v say_v no_o other_o their_o infidelity_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d hinder_v they_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o a_o christ_n or_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o the_o sting_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o argument_n prevent_v this_o cavil_n before_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v plead_v so_o that_o this_o come_v too_o late_o for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d salvation_n for_o he_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o justice_n will_v not_o hinder_v sin_n and_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d hinder_v when_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v the_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d be_v release_v christ_n come_v for_o this_o end_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n he_o come_v for_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d sin_n then_o from_o all_o sin_n original_a actual_a then_o from_o 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lord_n our_o god_n here_o again_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n comprise_v and_o all_o the_o particular_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n include_v and_o presuppose_v as_o the_o apostle_n once_o for_o all_o expound_v these_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v you_o separate_v and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n but_o be_v separate_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n self_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o come_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d these_o in_o preparation_n and_o come_v to_o he_o in_o effectual_a vocation_n than_o he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o in_o his_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o his_o child_n in_o adoption_n and_o then_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o renew_v they_o to_o that_o holiness_n which_o in_o adam_n they_o lose_v and_o so_o enable_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d isa._n 43._o 25_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o be_v i_o do_v justify_v thou_o free_o when_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o believe_v by_o my_o free_a grace_n for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o she_o while_o she_o remain_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o unbelief_n for_o then_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v fail_v it_o be_v one_o god_n that_o justify_v the_o jew_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 30._o therefore_o look_v the_o 20_o and_o 21_o vers_fw-la of_o this_o chapt._n for_o we_o must_v not_o have_v one_o place_n justle_v against_o another_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o for_o my_o people_n my_o choose_a which_o be_v believer_n and_o of_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 25._o i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n the_o resolve_v of_o these_o case_n and_o information_n of_o these_o doubt_n infer_v undeniable_o thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a promise_n that_o either_o give_v or_o maintain_v assurance_n of_o our_o good_a estate_n but_o such_o only_a wherein_o god_n engage_v 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v the_o condition_n or_o else_o do_v of_o necessity_n imply_v it_o wrought_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a object_n and_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o in_o it_o any_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v or_o do_v it_o be_v all_o confess_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o answ._n 〈◊〉_d accrue_v to_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n free_a grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o it_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o work_v the_o condition_n it_o maintain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v wrought_v ephes._n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o though_o god_n both_o require_v and_o work_v the_o 〈◊〉_d eph._n 2._o 8._o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o not_o for_o our_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o we_o that_o we_o have_v life_n and_o salvation_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o as_o mean_n and_o way_n by_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d and_o provide_v to_o give_v life_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n do_v it_o not_o therefore_o require_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d party_n that_o be_v justify_v nor_o yet_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n open_o contradict_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_v sanctification_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o party_n 〈◊〉_d must_v possess_v it_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o as_o my_o glorification_n do_v 〈◊〉_d hinder_v the_o freedom_n of_o my_o justification_n because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o so_o my_o justification_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o vocation_n because_o vocation_n go_v 〈◊〉_d it_o but_o only_o show_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d three_o case_n of_o conscience_n quest._n though_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n without_o faith_n and_o though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d never_o witness_v this_o without_o or_o before_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d when_o faith_n be_v there_o when_o some_o gracious_a 〈◊〉_d be_v wrought_v may_v not_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n good_a estate_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o gracious_a qualification_n existent_a in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v so_o marvellous_a secret_a and_o unsearchable_a answ_n be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 8._o sound_a of_o it_o thou_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d whither_o it_o go_v so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o hide_a 〈◊〉_d ousness_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o discern_v that_o to_o make_v any_o approach_n so_o as_o to_o discover_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o undermine_v a_o error_n entrench_v thereabouts_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o for_o our_o better_a proceed_v in_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d this_o question_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v these_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n 1_o state_n the_o question_n and_o open_v it_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o 2_o give_v in_o such_o argument_n as_o we_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d plain_a evidence_n with_o they_o to_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n 3_o answer_v some_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n for_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o question_n in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o case_n propound_v i_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o give_v in_o immediate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o right_n we_o have_v to_o or_o that_o we_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o benesit_fw-la from_o christ_n without_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d some_o qualification_n gracious_a disposition_n or_o condition_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v three_o particular_n to_o be_v open_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o conclusion_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o evidence_n answer_n 〈◊〉_d light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d let_v in_o on_o god_n part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d on_o we_o whereby_o either_o we_o have_v or_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o never_o fail_a ground_n of_o right_a discern_a 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v so_o manifest_v and_o apprehend_v so_o that_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d first_o that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n manifest_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o good_a and_o that_o we_o either_o do_v or_o may_v 〈◊〉_d it_o for_o our_o comfort_n for_o it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v this_o evidence_n with_o application_n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n to_o our_o own_o particular_a estate_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o now_o what_o the_o word_n be_v in_o itself_o or_o what_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n do_v in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v light_a in_o itself_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d indifferent_o at_o all_o time_n eph._n 5._o 13._o but_o here_o we_o 〈◊〉_d this_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d god_n as_o it_o come_v home_o to_o our_o particular_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o heart_n may_v be_v settle_v as_o luke_n 24._o 32._o he_o open_v the_o scripture_n vers_fw-la 45._o he_o open_v their_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o their_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d clear_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o second_o this_o right_a discern_a on_o our_o part_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a knowledge_n or_o science_n of_o that_o good_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o witness_v to_o we_o but_o a_o assurance_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o heart_n embrace_v it_o as_o true_a to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d good_a for_o it_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sanctisied_a reason_n or_o reason_n exercise_v about_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v a_o instrument_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o the_o and_o of_o his_o spirit_n to_o beget_v this_o act_n of_o faith_n for_o 〈◊〉_d exercise_v about_o the_o word_n and_o
and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o without_o distraction_n 35._o 2._o as_o we_o shall_v lay_v up_o all_o for_o he_o so_o we_o shall_v lay_v out_o all_o for_o his_o praise_n when_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d self_n labour_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o live_v only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o spiritual_a good_a for_o us._n book_n ii_o matt._n 1._o 21._o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n application_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o man_n recovery_n whereby_o all_o that_o good_a which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o be_v make_v they_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o description_n we_o resolve_v into_o two_o divine_a truth_n which_o take_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 1_o first_o christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o spiritual_a good_a for_o his._n that_o we_o have_v finish_v 2_o the_o second_o now_o follow_v for_o which_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 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