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the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o understanding_n essential_o include_v the_o will_n and_o the_o will_v the_o understanding_n wherefore_o the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o goodness_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v general_n or_o particular_a p._n 124._o general_n that_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o all_o divine_a revelation_n as_o good_a and_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o here_o come_v in_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n particular_a assent_n of_o faith_n be_v when_o all_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n be_v assent_v to_o as_o most_o true_a and_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o when_o they_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o our_o proper_a occasion_n and_o compare_v with_o all_o desire_n and_o provocation_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v general_o deliver_v 131._o p._n 131._o for_o ourselves_o in_o application_n to_o our_o 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christ_n 2._o that_o kind_n of_o fiducia_n which_o we_o call_v assurance_n of_o full_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o fiducia_n or_o trust_v unto_o the_o promise_n itself_o wherein_o stand_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n many_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v and_o rest_v themselves_o only_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n who_o yet_o will_v give_v a_o world_n to_o be_v assure_v and_o full_o persuade_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v whereupon_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o fall_v back_o and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v believe_v at_o all_o a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o which_o cast_v many_o a_o conscience_n upon_o the_o rack_n it_o be_v a_o false_a argument_n for_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n but_o to_o trust_v whole_o upon_o the_o promise_n for_o pardon_n what_o be_v essential_a unto_o faith_n be_v manifest_a that_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o precedency_n 135._o dr._n o._n of_o justific_a p._n 135._o be_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n betake_v himself_o unto_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o relief_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o trouble_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n in_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n will_v pardon_v and_o justify_v guilty_a sinner_n through_o the_o blood_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v propose_v rom._n 3.23.24_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n hereunto_o as_o propose_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o believe_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o evangelical_n faith_n without_o it_o yet_o consider_v it_o abstract_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n do_v not_o consist_v sole_o therein_o 2._o this_o be_v accompany_v in_o sincere_a believe_v with_o a_o approbation_n of_o the_o way_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o account_v to_o we_o as_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o by_o its_o merit_n for_o they_o ascribe_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o justification_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o they_o ascribe_v to_o it_o a_o conditional_a subordinate_a righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n for_o arminius_n say_v westfris_fw-fr armin._n in_o declare_v sentent_fw-fr ad_fw-la ordines_fw-la holland_n &_o westfris_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la tanquam_fw-la actus_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelii_n mandatum_fw-la prestitus_fw-la imputatus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la cumque_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la i_o e._n faith_n itself_o as_o a_o act_n perform_v 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principle_n be_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n or_o justify_v p._n 616._o antinom_n he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n but_o he_o do_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o such_o p._n 597._o where_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n radical_o to_o unite_v christ_n and_o the_o soul_n together_o but_o rather_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o flow_v from_o christ_n the_o root_n be_v unite_v beforehand_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o person_n that_o do_v believe_v neonom_fw-la 2._o that_o christ_n bring_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n when_o we_o be_v ungodly_a so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o obtain_v these_o p._n 41._o antinom_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n and_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n before_o we_o step_v a_o step_n into_o duty_n and_o we_o do_v not_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v deliver_v but_o we_o do_v the_o duty_n 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trial_n of_o banishment_n by_o his_o own_o son_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psal_n 42.10_o when_o challenge_v by_o his_o enemy_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n at_o which_o he_o be_v so_o disquiet_v he_o call_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o take_v up_o comfort_n in_o believe_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 45.5_o paul_n rom._n 7._o where_o he_o tell_v how_o low_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o self-examination_n as_o to_o what_o he_o can_v find_v in_o himself_o ver_fw-la 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n see_v how_o he_o complain_v ver_fw-la 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o wretched_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a sin_n and_o corruption_n that_o i_o find_v abound_v in_o i_o but_o ver_fw-la 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o root_n of_o his_o comfort_n in_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n though_o there_o be_v 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that_o other_o do_v insist_v upon_o etc._n etc._n v._o 4._o p._n 1._o 2._o he_o show_v what_o account_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o when_o christ_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o sheweth_z what_o account_v he_o have_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o perfection_n v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o v._o 8._o p._n 19_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o reckon_v the_o apostle_n have_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a state_n and_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o he_o come_v to_o a_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o which_o before_o he_o count_v gain_v now_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v you_o what_o account_n he_o have_v still_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n beside_o christ_n after_o some_o strength_n and_o experience_n he_o have_v of_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o any_o more_o than_o so_o yea_o and_o more_o than_o that_o i_o account_v they_o still_o it_o be_v a_o rhetorical_a speech_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n rise_v high_a in_o his_o expression_n with_o great_a overflow_n of_o affection_n verify_v all_o thing_n beside_o christ_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n he_o repeat_v it_o three_o time_n over_o a_o note_n of_o affection_n i_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n i_o account_v they_o but_o dung_n and_o then_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n who_o be_v my_o lord_n suppose_v the_o apostle_n have_v be_v thus_o speak_v to_o it_o be_v true_a you_o forsake_v all_o your_o former_a gain_n and_o you_o profess_v all_o shall_v go_v for_o christ_n yourself_o your_o wealth_n your_o zeal_n your_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n you_o value_v all_o as_o nothing_o while_o christ_n be_v new_a and_o fresh_a in_o your_o memory_n and_o before_o you_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o yoke_n and_o cross_n but_o what_o say_v you_o now_o paul_n now_o you_o have_v be_v beat_v with_o rod_n stone_v shipwrack_v etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 11.15_o what_o now_o paul_n be_v you_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o be_v not_o your_o courage_n cool_v nay_o doubless_a say_v paul_n i_o do_v and_o i_o do_v i_o be_o not_o change_v i_o do_v account_v all_o thing_n i_o reserve_v not_o one_o thing_n to_o lie_v between_o i_o and_o christ_n not_o my_o good_a work_n not_o any_o thing_n within_o i_o nor_o without_o i_o that_o i_o value_v or_o esteem_v my_o righteousness_n my_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n my_o fast_n my_o scourge_v i_o count_v they_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o 20._o doct._n 4._o that_o gracious_a duty_n and_o performance_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v disclaim_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n or_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n p._n 44._o v._n 1._o the_o papist_n will_v not_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n for_o though_o with_o much_o ado_n they_o will_v quit_v their_o good_a work_n that_o be_v do_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n without_o and_o before_o faith_n yet_o 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we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 44_o 45_o 46._o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n all_o thing_n loss_n and_o but_o dung_n my_o own_o righteousness_n both_o before_o and_o after_o grace_n i_o count_v all_o to_o be_v but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n there_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o adventure_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o assurance_n p._n 129._o proof_n of_o doctrine_n it_o be_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o christ_n that_o a_o christian_n count_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o dung_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a trade_n that_o a_o man_n must_v lose_v to_o gain_v he_o must_v be_v a_o beggar_n and_o bankrupt_a that_o he_o may_v be_v rich_a he_o must_v be_v nothing_o that_o he_o may_v have_v christ_n yea_o his_o work_n after_o grace_n receive_v all_o that_o i_o do_v know_v and_o all_o
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p._n 155._o antinom_n we_o have_v show_v that_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o yet_o in_o your_o sense_n by_o way_n of_o entitle_v we_o to_o and_o continue_v we_o in_o a_o covenant_n state_n or_o stand_v 2._o we_o have_v show_v that_o you_o make_v grace_n and_o duty_n nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o drudgery_n and_o slavery_n for_o a_o man_n to_o work_v as_o for_o his_o wage_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o he_o do_v his_o work_n but_o make_v they_o none_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n and_o therefore_o 3._o you_o despise_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n and_o his_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n who_o never_o give_v they_o such_o a_o place_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o ordain_v
that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v and_o manifest_v and_o give_v to_o a_o person_n or_o as_o it_o do_v enter_v upon_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v bring_v to_o the_o heart_n possession_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n in_o law_n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o eleven_o point_n let_v a_o man_n prove_v he_o have_v lawful_a possession_n and_o he_o prove_v his_o title_n good_a the_o spirit_n indeed_o make_v the_o title_n good_a but_o faith_n make_v good_a the_o entry_n and_o possession_n so_o clear_v the_o title_n to_o we_o though_o good_a in_o itself_o before_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o enter_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o i_o proceed_v to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n as_o he_o have_v mention_v calvin_n i_o suppose_v you_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n john_n ep._n 1._o c._n 5._o where_o he_o tell_v of_o god_n record_n ver_fw-la 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deny_v it_o must_v deny_v the_o scripture_n john_n 1.12_o neonom_fw-la your_o sermon_n p._n 15._o be_v to_o prove_v that_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v judge_v our_o state_n antinom_n i_o say_v they_o be_v sign_n that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o satisfactory_a in_o themselves_o to_o full_a assurance_n without_o this_o that_o proceed_v from_o faith_n for_o if_o you_o have_v never_o so_o many_o sign_n 1._o they_o may_v be_v true_a or_o they_o may_v not_o without_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o it_o though_o you_o declaim_v so_o much_o against_o it_o you_o can_v come_v to_o a_o assurance_n but_o only_o to_o a_o probability_n and_o you_o have_v not_o a_o certitude_n of_o judgement_n only_o a_o opinion_n 2._o if_o they_o be_v true_a you_o must_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a or_o else_o you_o have_v no_o assurance_n a_o man_n have_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v you_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n reveal_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n tell_v you_o your_o obedience_n love_n sincerity_n must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o you_o believe_v the_o word_n but_o in_o compare_v your_o qualification_n with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o description_n give_v of_o they_o there_o you_o will_v find_v they_o fall_v so_o short_a that_o unless_o the_o spirit_n assure_v you_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n you_o will_v be_v as_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o assurance_n as_o ever_o i_o propound_v this_o question_n how_o a_o person_n may_v know_v in_o particular_a his_o own_o interest_n in_o christ_n 479._o dr._n cr._n p._n 478_o 479._o first_o i_o discover_v the_o litigiousness_n and_o dubiousness_n of_o the_o way_n that_o many_o person_n go_v for_o the_o satisfy_n and_o resolve_v of_o this_o case_n i_o instance_a in_o three_o mark_n universal_a 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