a_o law_n law_n jam._n 4._o 12._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23_o 23_o mark_v 16._o â—…5_n 16._o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n law_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 5._o 11._o 11._o col._n 2._o 18._o heb._n 11._o 26._o mat._n 6._o 4._o 4._o rev._n 22._o 14._o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2._o 3._o see_v my_o book_n cap._n 20._o act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o act_n 16._o 30_o 31._o of_o the_o judgment-day_n judgment-day_n joh._n 12._o 48._o of_o iust._n p._n 10._o rev._n 20._o 12._o mr._n c's_o obj._n the_o article_n be_v want_v a_o sanction_n make_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n a_o law_n sanction_n every_o sanction_n exclude_v not_o grace_n the_o gospel_n sanction_n infer_v not_o merit_n the_o new_a covenant_n have_v a_o sanction_n of_o justif._n 166_o 167._o a_o sanction_n do_v not_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o law_n of_o work_n work_n gal._n of_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 170._o ball_n son_n covenant_n p._n 114._o the_o action_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v in_o ro._n 3._o 27_o 28._o how_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v a_o act._n paul_n affirm_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n yet_o not_o a_o law_n of_o work_n bulkley_n of_o gospel_n covenant_n p._n 325._o ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 17._o mr._n c._n obj_fw-la no_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o adam_n the_o gospel_n differ_v in_o its_o precept_n from_o adam_n law_n mr._n hooker_n soul_n effect_v call_v bulkley_n of_o gospel_n covenant_n d._n goodwin_n in_o 2_o vol._n of_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 5â—…_n to_o 63._o the_o law_n as_o in_o innocency_n not_o the_o gospel-law_n the_o law_n as_o natural_a in_o fâ—…lnmen_n not_o the_o gospel-law_n the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n â—…inders_v not_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n the_o moral_a law_n now_o the_o gospel_n wittichius_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n calvin_n on_o psal._n 19_o 10._o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o gospel_n in_o david_n sâ—…nce_n ball_n cou._n â—…15_n ball_n on_o cou._n from_o 102_o to_o 120._o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o adam_n law_n the_o promise_v differ_v d._n goodw._n vol._n 2._o lib._n 2._o p._n 46_o etc._n etc._n d._n goodw._n p._n 45._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o threaten_n differ_v other_o difference_n calvin_n and_o wittichius_n see_v before_o syne_v of_o dort_n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la steph._n de_fw-fr brâ—…is_n in_o rom._n 3._o 27._o hooker_n of_o n._n england_n bâ—…lkley_n ofâ—…_n covenant_n mr._n ball_n of_o the_o covenset_fw-la forth_o by_o mr._n ash._n lawson_n theopolitic_a dr._n wallis_n of_o god_n souâ—…raignty_n dr._n owen_n on_o ps._n 130._o downam_n on_o justif._n sedgwick_n of_o the_o covenant_n dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o mr_n charnock_n 2_o â—…ol_n turretin_n instit._n theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o mr._n m._n mead_n early_a obedience_n ames_n bellarm_n eâ—…er_n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o mant._n most_o frequent_o see_v 2_o serm_v oâ—…_n rom._n 8._o assembly_n of_o divinâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n owen_n on_o heb._n c._n 6._o v._n 9_o on_o ps._n 130._o epist._n before_o the_o almost-christian_a gilaspie_n ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n mr._n chancy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o cou._n acta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 313._o assembly_n of_o divine_n large_a catech_n mr._n fox_n that_o write_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n par_fw-fr 1._o act_n a_o synod_n par_fw-fr 2._o dr._n owen_n on_o heb._n cap._n 6._o dr._n owen_n on_o ps._n 130._o dr._n owen_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n dr._n manton_n on_o the_o hebrew_n charnock_n vol._n 2._o dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o dr._n preston_n of_o new_a cou._n bulkley_n on_o the_o coven_n mr._n c._n on_o justif._n rutherford_n survey_v of_o antinomianism_n par_fw-fr 2._o mr._n mead_n early_a obedience_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n of_o the_o cou._n beza_n epist._n 20._o calvin_n harm_n in_o mar._n 4._o 12._o vid._n instit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o §_o 5._o mr._n clerkson_n of_o saving-grace_n calvin_n be_v positive_a that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v conditional_a but_o that_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o hard_a one_o of_o the_o law_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o yea_o he_o only_o exclude_v meritorious_a condition_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v absolute_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o §_o 21_o 22._o of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mr._n fox_n de_fw-fr christo_n justificantâ—…_n mr._n gale_n of_o christ_n come_v augustin_n expound_v phil._n 3._o 8._o as_o i_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n c_n four_o principle_n no_o covenant_n â—…fi_n redemption_n distinct_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o men._n rutherford_n covenant_n open_v ark_n of_o the_o coven_n sedgwick_n of_o coven_n bulkley_n of_o covenant_n mr._n mead._n the_o author_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d five_o principle_n pardon_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o promise_v consider_v pardon_v not_o the_o causâ—…_n of_o conditional_a faith_n dr._n owen_n treatise_n of_o justif._n clerkson_n norton_n acta_fw-la synod_n â—…_n par_fw-fr p._n 279_o etc._n etc._n bulkley_n on_o the_o coven_n sheppard_n sound_a believer_n mr._n c's_o father_n of_o iust._n the_o assemb_v mr._n c_n 6_o principle_n no_o conversion_n or_o effecteal_v vocation_n bâ—…fore_o pardon_n this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n affiâ—…ms_v which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d regard_v here_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o deny_v a_o habitual_a change_n bâ—…f_n pardon_n the_o object_n of_o pardon_n be_v a_o believer_n though_o ungodly_a by_o adam_n law_n the_o first_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v we_o sound_v if_o abstract_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n effectual_a vocation_n before_o pardon_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n eph._n 2._o 5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o â—…_n john_n 1._o 12._o ps._n 110._o 3._o eph._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 15._o testimony_n that_o vocation_n be_v before_o justification_n the_o assembly_n to_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o arminian_n synod_n of_o dort_n hooker_n mr._n c's_o father_n of_o iust._n norton_n orth._n evan._n rutherford_n survey_v of_o antin_n par_fw-fr 2_o mr._n c_n seven_o principle_n all_o sincere_a grace_n and_o action_n be_v sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a the_o gospel_n promise_v benefit_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n though_o imperfect_a sincere_a grace_n not_o sin_n tho'_o imperfect_a with_fw-mi my_o book_n cap._n 19_o every_o degree_n of_o duty_n be_v not_o always_o the_o condition_n of_o benefit_n sedgwick_n jacomb_n rutherford_n ames_n mr._n c._n of_o justificat_fw-la dr._n o._n on_o heb._n 6._o mr._n c_n 8_o principle_n christ_n be_v king_n and_o his_o law_n bind_v under_o a_o gospel-sanction_n luke_n 19_o 14_o 27._o 27._o rom._n 14._o 9_o 9_o heb._n 5._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 8._o 51._o 51._o joh._n 14._o 21._o 21._o joh._n 5._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o joh._n 20._o 31._o mr._n c._n p._n 24._o 24._o icane_n against_o hammond_n vide_fw-la charnock_n vol._n 2._o p._n 687._o 2._o thes._n 1._o 8._o mr._n c's_o challenge_v accept_v calv._n inst._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o sect_n 10_o 11._o mr._n baxter_n explain_v a_o rule_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v a_o proper_a expression_n turret_n inst._n theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 2._o altingius_fw-la expl._n catec_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 12._o mr._n c._n p._n 14_o 15._o a_o vindication_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o abuse_v dr._n crisp._n he_o mean_v sin_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n dr._n c._n intend_v no_o grace_n or_o work_n can_v do_v we_o any_o good_a
death_n make_v with_o man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o that_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o save_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v abrogate_a god_n account_v faith_n itself_o and_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o or_o instead_o of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gracious_o judge_v this_o worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o they_o just_o brand_v as_o the_o socinian_n notion_n reader_n i_o declare_v against_o this_o error_n and_o have_v affirm_v that_o faith_n alone_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_a which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n 3._o that_o our_o faith_n repentance_n or_o work_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n of_o the_o material_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n by_o or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v they_o say_v christ_n die_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v if_o we_o believe_v i_o say_v christ_n die_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v believe_v and_o believe_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n to_o any_o one_o that_o know_v the_o five_o point_n wherein_o the_o arminian_n controversy_n consist_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o full_o to_o acquit_v i_o i_o be_o positive_a for_o absolute_a certain_a election_n for_o christ_n not_o die_v alike_o for_o all_o for_o the_o elect_a he_o die_v to_o secure_v their_o actual_a reconciliation_n for_o other_o his_o death_n be_v sufficient_a and_o real_a offer_v of_o salvation_n be_v make_v to_o they_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o their_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n again_o i_o say_v man_n be_v corrupt_a and_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o can_v believe_v all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v though_o without_o violence_n bring_v by_o efficacious_a grace_n to_o believe_v and_o final_o persevere_v all_o which_o i_o oft_o assert_v in_o my_o book_n a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o mr._n c_n principle_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o three_o of_o they_o and_o consider_v they_o together_o mr._n c._n p._n 24._o the_o essence_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o promise_v and_o free_a gift_n p._n 28._o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o law-sanction_n of_o its_o own_o but_o it_o only_o establish_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n to_o all_o that_o be_v save_v p._n 33._o the_o gospel_n as_o such_o be_v no_o law_n have_v no_o sanction_n etc._n etc._n which_o and_o many_o more_o place_n i_o may_v contract_v into_o this_o as_o his_o first_o principle_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n a_o law_n nor_o include_v in_o it_o as_o principle_n any_o part_n thereof_o either_o any_o precept_n nor_o any_o promise_n upon_o any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n nor_o any_o threaten_v if_o thou_o doubt_v the_o word_n precept_n shall_v not_o be_v add_v know_v the_o word_n above_o full_o assert_v it_o and_o p._n 23._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o precept_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mr._n c._n affirm_v p._n 34._o whatsoever_o befall_v sinner_n retain_v their_o sinful_a state_n and_o reject_v grace_n be_v from_o the_o law_n and_o not_o from_o the_o gospel_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o gospel-threat_a be_v a_o cataâ—…hresis_n at_o best_a and_o nothing_o else_o can_v save_v it_o from_o be_v a_o bull._n his_o second_o principle_n be_v the_o gospel_n have_v no_o threaten_n principle_n when_o my_o question_n answer_v by_o he_o p._n 32._o be_v this_o do_v god_n promiscuous_o dispense_v these_o viz._n forgiveness_n adoption_n glory_n or_o any_o other_o promise_v benefit_n give_v upon_o god_n term_n i_o say_v do_v god_n dispense_v these_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o our_o be_v believer_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o our_o faith_n be_v true_a or_o no_o mr._n c._n answer_n i_o will_v know_v whether_o if_o god_n distribute_v his_o free_a grace_n to_o poor_a wretched_a worthless_a creature_n according_a to_o his_o election_n and_o distinguish_a mercy_n do_v he_o do_v it_o blind_o because_o he_o find_v no_o reason_n in_o they_o whence_o i_o may_v call_v this_o his_o three_o principle_n that_o god_n forgive_v adopt_v and_o glorify_v sinner_n without_o principle_n any_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v true_a believer_n or_o no_o and_o election_n and_o distinguish_a mercy_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n by_o which_o he_o forgive_v adopt_v and_o glorify_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o give_v the_o first_o grace_n to_o put_v the_o better_a gloss_n upon_o his_o principle_n he_o say_v p._n 13._o do_v god_n dispense_v faith_n blind_o &_o c_o a._n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o god_n give_v faith_n absolute_o but_o whether_o he_o give_v forgiveness_n and_o glory_n promiscuous_o nay_o he_o know_v i_o ofttimes_o affirm_v the_o former_a and_o in_o p._n 21._o he_o revile_v i_o for_o say_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v pardon_v yea_o this_o three_o principle_n must_v follow_v and_o be_v but_o the_o same_o as_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o law_n or_o state_v rule_n of_o forgiveness_n adoption_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deny_v that_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o happiness_n with_o a_o sanction_n p._n 22_o 23._o repl._n not_o to_o insist_v how_o in_o the_o first_o point_n in_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o sanction_n he_o exclude_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n altogether_o yea_o and_o as_o he_o word_v it_o may_v bind_v the_o penal_a curse_n on_o we_o he_o oppose_v in_o these_o three_o principle_n what_o he_o call_v my_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o paradox_n but_o have_v he_o consider_v the_o four_o and_o 13_o he_o have_v answer_v his_o few_o 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better_o sit_v still_o than_o meddle_v with_o these_o dispute_n reader_n though_o i_o do_v not_o once_o call_v the_o gospel_n a_o law_n in_o all_o my_o book_n and_o only_o say_v in_o my_o preface_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o law_n of_o faith_n with_o respect_n to_o what_o i_o have_v discourse_v yet_o because_o the_o whole_a of_o mr._n c_n book_n run_v on_o this_o i_o shall_v insist_v most_o on_o this_o head_n 1._o by_o explain_v the_o word_n law_n then_o 2._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o a_o law_n 3._o show_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o law_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v &_o c._n 4._o answer_v his_o objection_n 5._o produce_v some_o testimony_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o name_n or_o word_n law_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o call_v the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n application_n of_o grace_n to_o fall_v sinner_n by_o various_a name_n and_o by_o that_o variety_n to_o help_v our_o apprehension_n which_o one_o name_n will_v not_o so_o well_o contribute_v to_o it_o be_v 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