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The Agreement in doctrine among the dissenting ministers in London, subscribed Decemb. 16. 1692
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the_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n among_o the_o dissent_v minister_n in_o london_n subscribe_v decemb._n 16._o 1692._o london_n print_v for_o thomas_n cockerill_n at_o the_o three_o leg_n over_o against_o stock-market_n and_o john_n dunton_n at_o the_o raven_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1693._o head_n of_o agreement_n between_o mr._n chauncy_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n williams_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o some_o difference_n have_v of_o late_a arisen_a occasion_v by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o mr._n william_n entitle_v gospel_n consider_v gospel_n wherein_o doctor_n crisp_n work_v reprint_v be_v consider_v truth_n state_v and_o vindicate_v and_o by_o certain_a book_n write_v by_o mr._n chauncy_n in_o opposition_n thereto_o and_o by_o a_o approbation_n of_o divers_a of_o we_o prefix_v to_o mr._n william_n his_o book_n and_o by_o a_o paper_n subscribe_v by_o mr._n griffith_n mr._n cole_n mr._n mather_n mr._n trayle_n and_o mr._n ri._n taylor_n in_o conjunction_n with_o mr._n chauncy_n express_v their_o dissatisfaction_n therein_o 1._o it_o be_v hereby_o respective_o declare_v that_o neither_o they_o who_o subscribe_v that_o approbation_n prefix_v to_o mr._n william_n his_o book_n do_v therein_o more_o than_o signify_v as_o their_o own_o word_n express_v that_o they_o judge_v he_o have_v in_o all_o that_o be_v material_a full_o and_o right_o state_v the_o truth_n and_o error_n therein_o mention_v as_o such_o without_o deliver_v their_o sense_n about_o the_o preface_n explication_n or_o proof_n thereto_o belong_v which_o declaration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o disapproval_n of_o the_o say_a preface_n explication_n or_o proof_n nor_o they_o who_o with_o mr._n chauncy_n subscribe_v the_o abovesaid_a paper_n do_v therein_o offer_v any_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o say_a state_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n which_o â—et_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o approval_n of_o that_o state_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n 2._o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o effectual_a compose_v of_o matter_n in_o controversy_n we_o all_o of_o we_o have_v refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o westminster_n and_o savoy_n confession_n the_o large_a and_o short_a catechism_n do_v subscribe_v these_o follow_a proposition_n as_o what_o do_v most_o full_o provide_v against_o the_o arminian_n antinomian_n socinian_n and_o popish_a error_n and_o shall_v always_o be_v content_a that_o any_o sermon_n or_o book_n of_o we_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o say_a article_n and_o confession_n desire_v all_o other_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o expression_n from_o any_o of_o we_o that_o be_v to_o they_o of_o doubtful_a signification_n they_o will_v judge_v of_o they_o and_o interpret_v they_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o say_v article_n and_o confession_n 1._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 1._o our_o first_o parent_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit._n 11.3_o fruit._n gen._n 3.13_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o this_o their_o sin_n god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o his_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n to_o permit_v have_v purpose_v to_o order_v it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 11.32_o glory_n rom._n 11.32_o 2._o by_o this_o sin_n they_o fall_v from_o their_o original_a righteousness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 7.29_o god_n gen._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o eccles_n 7.29_o and_o so_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n 2.1_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o ephes_n 2.1_o and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n 18._o body_n tit._n 1.15_o gen._n 6.5_o jer._n 17.9_o rom._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o gild_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v impute_v 49._o impute_v gen._n 1.27_o 28._o gen._n 2.16_o 17._o act_n 17.26_o rom._n 5.12_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22_o 45_o 49._o and_o the_o same_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n convey_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n descend_v from_o they_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n 15.14_o generation_n psal_n 51.5_o gen._n 5.3_o job_n 14.4_o job_n 15.14_o 4._o every_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o 4._o thereunto_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 4._o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v gild_n upon_o the_o sinner_n 3.9.19_o sinner_n rom._n 2.15_o rom._n 3.9.19_o whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 2.3_o god_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n 3.10_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o so_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n 6.23_o death_n rom._n 6.23_o with_o all_o misery_n spiritual_a 4.18_o spiritual_a eph._n 4.18_o temporal_a 3.39_o temporal_a rom._n 8.20_o lam._n 3.39_o and_o eternal_a 1.9_o eternal_a matth._n 25.41_o 2_o thes_n 1.9_o assemb_v confession_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 6._o ii_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man._n 1._o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 3.12_o work_n gal._n 3.12_o wherein_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n 20._o posterity_n rom._n 10.5_o rom._n 5._o from_o 12._o to_o 20._o upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n 3.10_o obedience_n geo._n 2.17_o gal._n 3.10_o 2._o man_n by_o his_o fall_n have_v make_v himself_o incapable_a of_o life_n by_o that_o covenant_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o second_o 42.6_o second_o gal._n 3.21_o rom._n 8.3_o rom._n 3.20_o 21._o gen._n 3.15_o isa_n 42.6_o common_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o free_o offer_v unto_o sinner_n life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n require_v of_o they_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 3.11_o save_v mark_v 16.15_o 16._o john_n 3.16_o rom._n 10.69_o gal._n 3.11_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v they_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o believe_v 45._o believe_v ezek._n 36.26_o 27_o joh._n 6_o 44_o 45._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 2_o 3._o 3._o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o the_o elect_a as_o his_o seed_n 11._o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o rom._n 5.15_o isa_n 53.10_o 11._o large_a catechism_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o second_o covenant_n in_o that_o he_o free_o provide_v and_o offer_v to_o sinner_n a_o mediator_n 6.27_o mediator_n gen._n 3.15_o isa_n 42.6_o john_n 6.27_o and_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o 12._o he_o 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o and_o require_v faith_n as_o the_o condition_n to_o interest_n they_o in_o he_o 1.12_o he_o joh._n 3_o 16._o joh._n 1.12_o promise_v and_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 1.23_o spirit_n prov._n 1.23_o to_o all_o his_o elect_n to_o work_v in_o they_o that_o faith_n with_o all_o other_o save_v grace_n 23._o grace_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o and_o to_o enable_v they_o unto_o all_o holy_a obedience_n 36.37_o obedience_n ezek._n 36.37_o as_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o faith_n 22._o faith_n jam._n 2.18_o 22._o and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n 15._o god_n 1_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o as_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o salvation_n 2.10_o salvation_n eph._n 2.10_o large_a catechism_n iii_o of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n 1._o it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n to_o choose_v and_o ordain_v the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o man_n isa_n 42.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 20._o john_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 2_o 5._o the_o prophet_n 3.22_o prophet_n act._n 3.22_o priest_n 6._o priest_n heb._n 5_o 5_o 6._o and_o king_n 1.33_o king_n psal_n 2_o 6._o luke_n 1.33_o the_o head_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o church_n 5.23_o church_n eph._n 5.23_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 1.2_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 17.31_o world_n act_n 17.31_o unto_o who_o he_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n give_v a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o seed_n 53.10_o seed_n joh._n 17.6_o psal_n 22.30_o isa_n 53.10_o and_o to_o be_v by_o he_o in_o time_n redeem_a call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o glorify_v 1.30_o glorify_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 6._o isa_n 55.4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n once_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n 26._o father_n rom._n 5.19_o heb._n 9.14_o 16._o heb._n 10.14_o ephes_n 5.2_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o purchase_v not_o only_a reconciliation_n but_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o
their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 1.20_o repentance_n psal_n 89.31_o 32_o 33._o psal_n 51.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o psal_n 32.5_o matth._n 26.75_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 32._o luk._n 1.20_o chap._n 11._o sect._n 5._o vi_o of_o good_a work_n 1._o man_z by_o his_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n have_v whole_o lose_v all_o ability_n of_o will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a accompany_v salvation_n 15.5_o salvation_n rom._n 5.6_o rom._n 8.7_o john_n 15.5_o so_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o that_o good_a 12._o good_a rom._n 3_o 10_o 12._o and_o dead_a in_o sin_n 2.13_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o 5._o col._n 2.13_o be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o convert_v himself_o or_o prepare_v himself_o thereto_o 5._o thereto_o john_n 6.44_o 65._o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 14._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o ch._n 9_o sect._n 3_o 2._o work_v do_v by_o unregenerate_a man_n although_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v thing_n which_o god_n command_v and_o of_o good_a use_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o 18._o other_o 2_o king_n 10.30_o 31._o 1_o king_n 21.27_o 29._o phil._n 1.15_o 16_o 18._o yet_o because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n 6._o faith_n gen._n 4_o 5._o heb._n 11.4_o 6._o nor_o be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o word_n 1.12_o word_n cor._n 13.3_o isa_n 1.12_o nor_o to_o a_o right_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n 16._o god_n mat._n 6.2_o 5_o 16._o they_o be_v therefore_o sinful_a and_o can_v please_v god_n or_o make_v a_o man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n from_o god_n 3.5_o god_n hag._n 2.14_o tit._n 1.15_o amos_n 5.21_o 22._o hos_fw-la 1.4_o rom._n 9.16_o tit._n 3.5_o yet_o their_o neglect_n of_o they_o be_v more_o sinful_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n 23.23_o god_n psal_n 14.4_o psal_n 36.3_o job_n 21.14_o 15._o matth._n 25.41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o matth._n 23.23_o ch._n 16._o sect._n 7._o 3._o good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 13.21_o word_n mich._n 6.8_o rom._n 12.2_o heb._n 13.21_o and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o good_a intention_n 23._o intention_n matth._n 15.9_o isa_n 29.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o rom._n 10.2_o john_n 16.2_o 1_o sam._n 15.21_o 22_o 23._o ch._n 16._o sect._n 1_o 4._o these_o good_a work_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n 22._o faith_n jam._n 2.18_o 22._o and_o by_o they_o believer_n manifest_v their_o thankfulness_n 9_o thankfulness_n psa_fw-la 116.12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o strengthen_v their_o assurance_n 10._o assurance_n 1_o joh._n 2.3_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o edify_v their_o brethren_n 5.16_o brethren_n 2_o cor._n 9.2_o matth._n 5.16_o adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6.1_o gospel_n tit._n 2_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n 2.15_o adversary_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o and_o glorify_v god_n 15.8_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o phil._n 1.11_o john_n 15.8_o who_o workmanship_n they_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thereunto_o 2.10_o thereunto_o eph._n 2.10_o that_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n they_o may_v have_v the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n 6.22_o life_n rom._n 6.22_o ch._n 16._o sect._n 2._o 5._o the_o person_n of_o believer_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n their_o good_a work_n also_o be_v accept_v in_o he_o 11.4_o he_o eph._n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o exod._n 28.38_o gen._n 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n whole_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o god_n sight_n 143.2_o sight_n job_n 9.20_o psal_n 143.2_o but_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o son_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v and_o reward_n that_o which_o be_v sincere_a though_o accompany_v with_o many_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n 23._o imperfection_n heb._n 13.20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o heb._n 6.10_o matth._n 25_o 21_o 23._o ch._n 16._o sect._n 6._o vii_o of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n 1._o they_o who_o god_n have_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a effectual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n can_v neither_o total_o nor_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o shall_v certain_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v eternal_o save_v 9_o save_v phil._n 1.6_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o joh._n 10.28.29_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 9_o 2._o this_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n depend_v not_o on_o their_o own_o free_a will_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n flow_v from_o the_o free_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 31.3_o father_n 2_o tim._n 218_o 19_o jer._n 31.3_o upon_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 7.25_o christ_n heb._n 10_o 10_o 14._o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o heb._n 9.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o john_n 17.11_o 24._o luke_n 22.32_o heb._n 7.25_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n within_o they_o 3.9_o they_o joh._n 14_o 16_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 32.40_o grace_n jer._n 32.40_o from_o all_o which_o arise_v also_o the_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n thereof_o 2.19_o thereof_o joh._n 10_o 28._o 2_o thes_n 3.3_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o 3_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n 74._o sin_n mat._n 26.70.72_o 74._o and_o for_o a_o time_n continue_v therein_o 14._o therein_o psa_fw-la 51._o title_n and_o v._o 14._o whereby_o they_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n 11.27_o displeasure_n isa_n 64.5_o 7_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 11.27_o and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 4.30_o spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o come_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o measure_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 5._o comfort_n psal_n 51.8_o 10_o 12._o rev._n 2.4_o cant._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o have_v their_o heart_n harden_v 16.14_o harden_v isa_n 63.17_o mark_v 6.52_o mark_v 16.14_o and_o their_o conscience_n wound_v 51.8_o wound_v psal_n 37.3_o 4._o psal_n 51.8_o hurt_v and_o scandalize_v other_o 11.32_o other_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o psa_fw-la 89.31_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n on_o themselves_o p_o chap._n 17._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o viii_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n 1._o the_o moral_a law_n do_v for_o ever_o bound_v all_o as_o well_o justify_v person_n as_o other_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o 8._o thereof_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o eph._n 6.2_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4_o 7_o 8._o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o give_v it_o 11._o it_o jam._n 2.10_o 11._o neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n dissolve_v but_o much_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n 3.31_o obligation_n mat._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o jam._n 2.8_o rom._n 3.31_o 2._o though_o believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o condemn_v 8.1_o condemn_v rom._n 6.14_o gal._n 2.16_o gal._n 3.13_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o act._n 13.39_o rom._n 8.1_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o in_o that_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o direct_v and_o bind_v they_o to_o walk_v according_o 23._o according_o rom._n 7.12_o 22_o 25._o psal_n 119.4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o gal._n 5.14_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o discover_v also_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n heart_n and_o life_n 3.20_o 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