a_o interest_n in_o the_o good_a of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v only_o represent_v various_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v my_o design_n be_v 17._o gal._n 16._o 17._o to_o describe_v the_o general_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o all_o gospel_n promise_v whereby_o they_o be_v equal_o spirit_v 17._o eph._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 6._o 17._o become_v as_o one_o and_o concern_v these_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v free_a and_o gracious_a as_o to_o the_o rise_n 5._o §._o 5._o and_o fountain_n of_o they_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o 2._o tit._n 1._o 2._o mere_o through_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v of_o promise_n 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o be_v every_o where_o oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o doubt_n or_o that_o which_o be_v any_o way_n deserve_v or_o procure_v by_o we_o gal._n 3._o 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o include_v all_o that_o in_o we_o be_v desirable_a acceptable_a and_o deserve_a it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n that_o be_v free_a and_o of_o mere_a grace_n he_o that_o can_v find_v out_o any_o reason_n or_o cause_n without_o god_n himself_o why_o he_o shall_v promise_v any_o good_a thing_n whatever_o to_o sinner_n as_o all_o be_v &_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n till_o the_o promise_n come_v 15._o mat._n 20._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 22._o may_v be_v allow_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o invention_n which_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o well_o condition_v nature_n necessitate_v he_o to_o a_o velleity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o yield_a relief_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n though_o just_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o their_o deed_n which_o even_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o virtue_n dwell_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o vice_n for_o their_o recovery_n be_v by_o some_o impose_v on_o he_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n and_o rise_v of_o his_o promise_n need_v no_o other_o evidence_n but_o the_o light_n of_o this_o consideration_n that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v necessary_a and_o universal_a promise_n be_v distinguish_v as_o to_o they_o in_o misery_n at_o least_o they_o be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o fall_v angel_n but_o may_v not_o god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o far_o jesus_n christ_n be_v himself_o in_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v the_o great_a original_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o give_v of_o he_o be_v doubtless_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n so_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o rom_n 5._o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o joh_n 4._o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n 26._o mat._n 11._o 26._o not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o we_o all_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o love_n and_o free_a grace_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v follow_v promise_n give_v out_o for_o the_o orderly_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o main_a original_n fundamental_a promise_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o end_n design_v for_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v qualification_n and_o condition_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o even_o those_o be_v all_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o primitive_a grant_n of_o mercy_n that_o which_o promise_v life_n upon_o believe_v be_v of_o use_n to_o stir_v man_n up_o unto_o and_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n must_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v resolve_v into_o that_o which_o free_o be_v promise_v viz._n christ_n himself_o and_o with_o he_o both_o faith_n and_o life_n believe_v and_o salvation_n as_o in_o your_o automata_n there_o be_v one_o original_a spring_n or_o wheel_n that_o givee_v motion_n to_o sundry_a lesser_a and_o subordinate_a mover_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a variety_n sometime_o with_o a_o seem_a contrariety_n one_o to_o another_o but_o all_o regular_o answer_v and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o first_o mover_n the_o first_o great_a promise_n of_o christ_n 16_o gen._n 3._o 15._o 16_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o be_v that_o which_o spirit_n and_o principle_n all_o other_o promise_v whatsoever_o 6._o gen._n 49._o 10._o isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o howsoever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o move_v upon_o conditional_a term_n 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o yet_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o that_o absolute_a and_o free_a original_a spring_n hence_o that_o great_a grant_n of_o gospel_n mercy_n be_v call_v the_o gift_n by_o he_o rom_n 5._o 16_o 17._o yea_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o their_o original_a emanation_n from_o god_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o they_o engage_v to_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o service_n require_v be_v free_a and_o gracious_a there_o be_v not_o any_o natural_a indispensable_a connexion_n between_o obedience_n and_o reward_n diu._n diatr_n de_fw-fr iust._n diu._n as_o there_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a dispute_v and_o prove_v 2._o i_o call_v they_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n goodwill_n and_o love_n 6._o §._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o contain_v in_o they_o of_o this_o goodwill_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v give_v be_v the_o sole_a discovery_n we_o do_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n take_v promise_n mere_o for_o what_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v in_o term_n express_o but_o for_o every_o assertion_n of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v first_o hold_v out_o under_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n gen_n 3._o 15._o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n infer_v in_o tit._n 1._o 2_o 3._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o theâ—_n world_n begin_v but_o have_v in_o due_a time_n manifest_v his_o word_n through_o preach_v or_o discover_v or_o make_v know_v that_o good_a will_n of_o he_o by_o the_o promise_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o this_o extent_n of_o significancy_n be_v that_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n in_o very_a many_o place_n stretch_v out_o every_o thing_n whatever_o that_o be_v manifestative_a of_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o sinner_n be_v of_o the_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o a_o promissory_a form_n of_o expression_n yea_o whereas_o strict_o a_o promise_n respect_v that_o which_o be_v either_o only_o future_a and_o not_o of_o present_a existence_n or_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o even_o expression_n of_o thing_n former_o do_v and_o of_o a_o present_a performance_n some_o individual_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o new_a partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n good_a will_n and_o mercy_n in_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o promise_n also_o in_o that_o acceptation_n of_o it_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o many_o place_n lead_v unto_o and_o which_o we_o now_o insist_v upon_o 19_o mica_n 7._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 3._o i_o say_v they_o be_v make_v unto_o sinner_n and_o that_o as_o sinner_n under_o no_o other_o qualification_n whatever_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o promise_n alone_o that_o any_o man_n be_v relieve_v out_o of_o that_o condition_n of_o be_v sinner_n and_o moral_o nothing_o else_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v original_o make_v to_o sinner_n 12._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o there_o will_v never_o any_o one_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o state_n or_o condition_n 19_o rom._n 3._o 19_o i_o know_v there_o be_v promise_v make_v to_o believer_n 22._o gal._n 3._o 22._o even_o such_o as_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o shall_v bear_v they_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o say_v these_o be_v all_o consequential_a and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a promise_n whereby_o christ_n himself_o and_o faith_n for_o his_o sake_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o this_o run_v through_o they_o all_o as_o the_o very_a tenor_n of_o they_o 32._o joh._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o method_n of_o god_n in_o they_o do_v manifest_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o so_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n 30._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v 29._o phil._n 1._o 29._o all_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n 3._o ephes._n 1._o 3._o until_o
what_o the_o principle_n mercy_n be_v that_o be_v in_o god_n intendment_n to_o they_o and_o whereof_o by_o their_o effectual_a call_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n he_o tell_v we_o v._o 26_o 27._o the_o deliverer_n or_o redeemer_n which_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n turn_v they_o from_o ungodliness_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o their_o sin_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n the_o two_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jerem._n 31._o 42._o jerem._n 32._o ezek_n 36._o heb_fw-mi 8._o 13_o 14._o chap_n 10._o 17_o 18._o do_v make_v up_o the_o mercy_n purpose_v for_o they_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o collation_n of_o this_o mercy_n upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o present_a obstruction_n among_o which_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o lay_v ready_a to_o be_v object_v the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o 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come_v very_o short_a of_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v against_o this_o plain_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n 6._o §._o 6._o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n mr_n goodwin_n put_v in_o sundry_a exception_n to_o weaken_v the_o testimony_n it_o bear_v in_o this_o case_n cap_n 8._o sect_n 86._o which_o because_o they_o have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o evince_v of_o weakness_n falsehood_n and_o impertinency_n by_o his_o learned_a antagonist_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v up_o that_o which_o he_o main_o insist_o upon_o and_o far_o manifest_v its_o utter_a uselessenesse_n for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v thus_o then_o he_o plead_v the_o gift_n and_o call_v of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o repentance_n because_o let_v man_n continue_v the_o same_o person_n which_o they_o be_v when_o the_o donation_n or_o collation_n of_o any_o gift_n be_v first_o make_v by_o god_n unto_o they_o he_o never_o change_v or_o alter_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a or_o in_o order_n to_o their_o far_a good_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v give_v but_o in_o case_n man_n shall_v change_v and_o alter_v from_o what_o they_o be_v when_o god_n first_o deal_v gracious_o with_o they_o especial_o if_o they_o shall_v notorious_o degenerate_v or_o cast_v away_o the_o principle_n or_o divest_v themselves_o of_o that_o very_a qualification_n on_o which_o as_o it_o be_v god_n graft_v his_o benefit_n or_o gift_n in_o this_o case_n though_o he_o recall_v his_o gift_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o give_v it_o because_o the_o term_n on_o which_o he_o give_v it_o please_v he_o still_o only_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o and_o who_o please_v he_o when_o he_o give_v it_o they_o have_v now_o render_v themselves_o unpleasing_a to_o he_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o assert_v 1._o 7._o §._o 7._o that_o if_o man_n continue_v the_o same_o or_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v when_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o they_o than_o god_n never_o change_v nor_o alter_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o abide_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a qualification_n in_o man_n upon_o which_o god_n graft_v his_o grace_n which_o while_o they_o abide_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n abide_v upon_o they_o also_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o repentance_n but_o if_o they_o be_v lose_v god_n recall_v his_o gift_n and_o that_o without_o any_o changâ—_n let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v both_o these_o assertion_n and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o be_v manifest_v for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o redeemer_n v._n 26_o 27._o sanctification_n &_o justification_n be_v particular_o mention_v let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n when_o god_n invest_n they_o with_o these_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o abide_v in_o that_o condition_n and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o possession_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o text_n let_v our_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o three_o eminent_a mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n intimate_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o vocation_n 2._o sanctification_n 3._o justification_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o vocation_n be_v confess_o here_o intend_v be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o call_v which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n v._o 28._o consider_v we_o then_o what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n when_o god_n first_o call_v they_o and_o give_v they_o this_o gift_n and_o favour_n that_o if_o it_o seem_v so_o good_a we_o may_v exhort_v they_o to_o a_o continuance_n therein_o now_o this_o sit_v with_o the_o qualification_n of_o it_o 1._o isa._n 65._o 1._o be_v a_o state_n 1._o of_o death_n joh._n 5._o 25._o the_o dead_a hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 25._o rom._n 9_o 25._o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a 10._o hos._n 2._o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o so_o they_o live_v 2._o of_o darkness_n act_v 25._o 26._o god_n call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 12._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 29._o a_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o alienation_n from_o god_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n or_o effectual_a call_n find_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o alienation_n from_o he_o if_o they_o may_v be_v prevail_v withal_o to_o continue_v such_o still_o this_o gift_n shall_v never_o be_v recall_v nor_o repent_v of_o but_o perhaps_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n find_v man_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n in_o a_o state_n 8._o §._o 8._o wherein_o if_o they_o abide_v they_o that_o also_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o state_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o haesitate_n about_o it_o ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2._o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n quicken_a &_o renew_v grace_n be_v give_v to_o person_n dead_a in_o sin_n &_o be_v so_o far_o from_o depend_v as_o to_o its_o unchangeableness_n upon_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o find_v they_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o real_a change_n and_o translation_n of_o they_o from_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n the_o apostle_n set_v out_o this_o at_o large_a titus_n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n the_o state_n of_o man_n when_o god_n bestow_v their_o gift_n upon_o they_o be_v positive_o express_v in_o sundry_a particular_n v_o 3._o the_o qualification_n on_o which_o this_o gift_n or_o grace_n 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