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that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a receptive_a applicative_a condition_n of_o justification_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o dispositive_a condition_n of_o justification_n the_o homily_n say_v express_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o repentance_n but_o that_o they_o be_v present_a together_o and_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n sacrifice_n to_o obtain_v thereby_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a if_o we_o true_o repent_v and_o turn_v unfeigned_o to_o he_o again_o part_v 2._o pag._n 16._o which_o word_n manifest_o show_v that_o they_o hold_v repentance_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n but_o it_o can_v be_v according_a to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homily_n either_o a_o meritorious_a condition_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o at_o all_o possible_a nor_o a_o receptive_a applicative_a condition_n for_o that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n only_o therefore_o it_o 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concern_v the_o penitent_a thief_n the_o word_n be_v this_o i_o will_v sure_o affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o save_v he_o if_o he_o have_v live_v and_o not_o regard_v faith_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o he_o shall_v have_v lose_v his_o salvation_n again_o indeed_o this_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o lead_v a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a obedience_n yet_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v suppose_v the_o consequent_a necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o salvation_n again_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sermon_n of_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o have_v evil_a work_n 24._o second_o part_v p._n 24._o and_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n or_o
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truth_n extort_a this_o confession_n from_o you_o in_o your_o appendix_n page_n 41._o as_o we_o observe_v before_o that_o your_o hot_a opposer_n will_v free_o tell_v such_o a_o man_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n why_o do_v not_o you_o then_o if_o you_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n give_v in_o our_o full_a answer_n and_o refute_v it_o if_o you_o think_v it_o be_v wrong_n if_o you_o say_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o give_v such_o a_o full_a answer_n and_o advice_n to_o the_o gaoler_n act_v 16.30_o 31._o but_o bid_v he_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thereupon_o promise_v he_o salvation_n without_o advise_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a paul_n bid_v the_o gaoler_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a that_o he_o bid_v he_o only_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o exclusive_a particle_n in_o the_o text_n and_o though_o the_o sacred_a 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have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o save_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n if_o our_o author_n say_v that_o as_o he_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o negative_a that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o affirmative_a that_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o gaoler_n we_o answer_v that_o we_o can_v prove_v and_o do_v thus_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o preach_v repentance_n unto_o all_o people_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o which_o see_v mark_v 16.15_o 16._o compare_v with_o luke_n 24.47_o 48._o but_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n therefore_o he_o act_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a commission_n 2._o because_o paul_n baptize_v or_o cause_v the_o gaoler_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o repentance_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o he_o and_o profess_v by_o he_o before_o such_o a_o 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