before_o and_o without_o his_o be_v make_v man._n but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n actual_o and_o every_o way_n accomplish_v and_o fit_v to_o perform_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v joh._n 1.14_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o godhead_n quest_n 9_o but_o do_v not_o his_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a person_n destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o be_v a_o person_n cause_v he_o to_o cease_v from_o be_v a_o person_n any_o long_o and_o to_o become_v some_o other_o thing_n answ_n in_o no_o wise_a because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v or_o unite_v another_o person_n to_o his_o divine_a person_n but_o only_o another_o nature_n namely_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n wherein_o his_o divine_a person_n subsist_v without_o any_o breach_n make_v upon_o any_o personal_a propriety_n in_o he_o for_o that_o humane_a body_n and_o humane_a soul_n which_o he_o assume_v be_v no_o person_n of_o mankind_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o subsist_v of_o or_o by_o themselves_o or_o apart_o from_o his_o godhead_n only_o his_o assume_v and_o unite_n they_o unto_o his_o divine_a person_n make_v this_o of_o a_o consideration_n by_o itself_o far_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o person_n subsist_v either_o in_o the_o one_o nature_n or_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v either_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o humane_a quest_n 10._o what_o occasion_n or_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v become_v man_n answ_n as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a high_a and_o most_o wonderful_a dispensation_n wherein_o god_n ever_o appear_v to_o clothe_v his_o son_n with_o flesh_n and_o to_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o be_v there_o the_o great_a occasion_n before_o he_o that_o can_v light_o be_v imagine_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n thereunto_o viz._n the_o save_n of_o a_o miserable_a lose_v and_o ruin_a world_n in_o a_o way_n which_o please_v he_o as_o excellent_o comport_v with_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n quest_n 11._o be_v it_o then_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n shall_v become_v man_n answ_n have_v it_o not_o be_v some-way_n at_o least_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n necessary_a hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dispensation_n in_o order_n to_o it_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o levy_v great_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a mean_n when_o the_o end_n may_v be_v otherwise_o obtain_v quest_n 12._o in_o what_o respect_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n answ_n that_o god_n may_v save_v the_o world_n in_o a_o way_n and_o by_o mean_n please_v unto_o himself_o and_o well_o become_v he_o quest_n 13._o but_o may_v not_o god_n have_v save_v the_o world_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o pious_a and_o learned_a man_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o he_o may_v and_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o prerogative_n to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v unto_o which_o neither_o his_o justice_n though_o essential_a to_o he_o nor_o his_o severity_n against_o sin_n be_v any_o enemy_n it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o indeed_o he_o may_v but_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o zeal_n not_o unto_o thing_n or_o way_n that_o be_v simple_o good_a or_o lawful_a but_o unto_o such_o which_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a for_o he_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o can_v not_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o will_n so_o to_o do_v it_o quest_n 14._o but_o do_v the_o scripture_n afford_v any_o ground_n to_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o he_o to_o save_v the_o world_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n be_v make_v man_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o some_o other_o way_n answ_n the_o scripture_n plain_o affirm_v that_o it_o become_v he_o intend_v to_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o which_o word_n imply_v that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o save_v the_o world_n will_v have_v become_v at_o least_o so_o well_o become_v he_o that_o be_v have_v be_v so_o honourable_a unto_o he_o as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o take_v as_o viz._n by_o such_o a_o mediator_n or_o undertaker_n of_o the_o work_n who_o he_o may_v consecrate_v unto_o it_o or_o put_v into_o the_o most_o regular_a capacity_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n now_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o consecration_n unto_o the_o great_a work_n you_o speak_v of_o the_o save_n of_o the_o world_n by_o suffer_v death_n have_v he_o not_o assume_v such_o a_o nature_n wherein_o he_o may_v suffer_v it_o beside_o if_o it_o shall_v he_o say_v or_o thought_n that_o there_o be_v or_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o save_v the_o world_n equal_o or_o as_o well_o become_v god_n as_o to_o save_v it_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n as_o now_o he_o have_v do_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v choose_v or_o take_v up_o this_o way_n by_o counsel_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o fall_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o lot_n for_o where_o several_a mean_n be_v equal_o and_o in_o every_o respect_n alike_o expedient_a and_o this_o equality_n perfect_o know_v before_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o counsel_n or_o for_o choice_n proper_o so_o call_v quest_n 15._o but_o why_o may_v not_o god_n with_o as_o much_o honour_n to_o himself_o have_v save_v the_o world_n by_o a_o angel_n or_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o a_o angel_n as_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n answ_n first_o the_o just_a severity_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n be_v provoke_v by_o man_n can_v not_o so_o well_o or_o so_o observeable_o satisfy_v or_o content_v itself_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o another_o nature_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o have_v provoke_v it_o second_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o man_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n the_o death_n or_o annihilation_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n though_o personal_o unite_v to_o a_o angel_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v or_o shall_v be_v suppose_v will_v have_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o no_o considerable_a balance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o justice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o creature_n so_o considerable_a as_o man_n be_v three_o and_o last_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o equity_n belong_v to_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n prosperous_o achieve_v and_o perform_v as_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o lose_a world_n be_v too_o high_a and_o glorious_a a_o investiture_n for_o the_o great_a of_o angel_n and_o only_o become_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n see_v phil._n 2._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o quest_n 16._o but_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o whether_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o natural_a propagation_n answ_n there_o may_v be_v several_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o expedient_a and_o better_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n then_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o ordinary_a propagation_n of_o which_o reason_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a may_v be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o involve_v adam_n whole_a posterity_n viz._n which_o shall_v according_o to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n descend_v from_o he_o and_o which_o be_v seminal_o in_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o first_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n due_a thereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o a_o way_n beside_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v free_a from_o this_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o due_a capacity_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o those_o that_o be_v liable_a unto_o they_o quest_n 17._o but_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n only_o
and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n also_o why_o be_v he_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o gospel_n both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o style_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o never_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n answ_n although_o he_o be_v not_o where_o express_o call_v the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a son_n of_o mary_n mat._n 1.25_o where_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n but_o when_o he_o be_v so_o oft_o term_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o word_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a rather_o note_v the_o kind_n than_o the_o sex_n be_v a_o word_n as_o well_o of_o the_o feminine_a as_o masculine_a gender_n and_o comprehend_v both_o sex_n and_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o any_o man_n by_o immediate_a propagation_n as_o all_o other_o man_n have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o many_o male-progenitours_a as_o of_o david_n abraham_n adam_n and_o many_o other_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v mat._n 1._o compare_v with_o luk._n 3._o quest_n 18._o but_o be_v christâ—_n so_o oft_o style_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o male-member_n of_o mankind_n or_o because_o he_o have_v man_n to_o his_o progenitour_n answ_n although_o he_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o man_n without_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o both_o these_o yet_o neither_o the_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o the_o other_o nor_o both_o together_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o adequate_a or_o chief_a ground_n of_o that_o so_o frequent_a a_o denomination_n of_o he_o quest_n 19_o what_o then_o do_v you_o conceive_v or_o judge_n may_v be_v the_o chief_a reason_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o appellation_n answ_n i_o suppose_v to_o accommodate_v and_o relieve_v the_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n both_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n so_o infinite_o above_o they_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n so_o in_o glory_n majesty_n holiness_n power_n place_n of_o residence_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o he_o without_o some_o allay_n or_o other_o to_o qualify_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v burdensome_a if_o not_o over-whelming_a to_o their_o frail_a and_o weak_a flesh_n but_o the_o consideration_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o his_o super-transcendent_a elevation_n above_o they_o yet_o be_v he_o bone_n of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o communicate_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o much_o sweeten_v their_o meditation_n of_o he_o and_o strengthen_v their_o flesh_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o it_o much_o more_o comfortable_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n quest_n 1._o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o christ_n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n beside_o his_o be_v incarnate_a or_o make_v man_n shall_v live_v and_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n for_o several_a year_n among_o man_n or_o if_o his_o life_n have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o assoon_o as_o he_o receive_v it_o or_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n have_v two_o not_o be_v sufficient_a answ_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o sundry_a respect_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o live_v to_o a_o good_a maturity_n of_o year_n walk_v and_o converse_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n for_o a_o competent_a time_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v necessary_a chief_o in_o four_o respect_n quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o answ_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v shall_v go_v before_o they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n wherein_o god_n judge_v it_o meet_v to_o impose_v it_o as_o a_o law_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v to_o walk_v that_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o innocency_n holiness_n and_o all_o submissive_a obedience_n unto_o god_n heb._n 7.26_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o mat._n 11.29_o quest_n 3._o what_o be_v a_o second_o consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v live_v to_o the_o complete_a age_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n answ_n that_o he_o may_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v before_o he_o leave_v it_o luk._n 12.49_o that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v plant_v the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o man_n for_o apostle_n who_o he_o may_v send_v forth_o with_o a_o charge_n and_o instruction_n to_o publish_v and_o preach_v the_o same_o far_o and_o near_o throughout_o the_o world_n heb._n 2.3_o 4._o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o mar._n 16.15_o 16_o 17._o quest_n 4._o what_o be_v a_o three_o consideration_n induce_v the_o say_a necessity_n answ_n that_o the_o lay_v down_o of_o his_o life_n may_v be_v a_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n or_o free-will-offering_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o high_a acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o have_v he_o not_o live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n he_o can_v not_o have_v offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n nor_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o nor_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o voluntary_a resignment_n of_o himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n the_o scripture_n place_v much_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n heb._n 9.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o with_o other_o place_n quest_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o four_o and_o last_o of_o the_o say_a consideration_n answ_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o scripture-prediction_n may_v be_v salve_v which_o either_o direct_o or_o implicit_o presignify_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v continue_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n until_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o just_a age_n or_o year_n of_o a_o man._n quest_n 6._o but_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o man_n estate_n but_o that_o he_o suffer_v death_n also_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n answ_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 16._o chapter_n q._n 16._o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o men._n in_o that_o way_n of_o save_v they_o in_o which_o only_o as_o be_v most_o honourable_a unto_o he_o god_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o do_v it_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sovereign_o necessary_a hereunto_o yea_o so_o necessary_a that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v no_o death_n of_o christ_n ho_o life_n of_o man._n quest_n 7._o how_o or_o what_o do_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n contribute_v towards_o the_o redemption_n or_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n answ_n it_o contribute_v towards_o these_o by_o way_n of_o ransom_n or_o atonement_n that_o be_v it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o just_a severity_n against_o sin_n a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o all_o those_o from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n who_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o how_o many_o or_o how_o great_a soever_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v so_o that_o he_o judge_v and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o most_o apparent_a truth_n that_o he_o have_v as_o full_o manifest_v his_o just_a displeasure_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n by_o deliver_v up_o his_o son_n christ_n unto_o death_n as_o he_o shall_v or_o can_v have_v do_v by_o inflict_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n upon_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o mankind_n that_o have_v sin_v quest_n 8._o but_o for_o who_o or_o for_o the_o expiation_n or_o take_v away_o of_o who_o sin_n do_v christ_n suffer_v death_n or_o who_o salvation_n do_v god_n intend_v by_o it_o answ_n doubtless_o christ_n suffer_v death_n for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n by_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v that_o
wrought_v itself_o into_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n plant_v itself_o take_v root_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o place_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o as_o one_o man_n with_o all_o their_o policy_n rage_n and_o indignation_n to_o extinguish_v it_o and_o to_o hinder_v the_o course_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o quest_n 18._o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n or_o of_o what_o book_n or_o write_n do_v they_o consist_v so_o that_o none_o but_o these_o and_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o scripture_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o answ_n the_o scripture_n consist_v partly_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o partly_o of_o those_o of_o the_o new_a and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o book_n or_o write_n or_o of_o any_o tradition_n whatsoever_o quest_n 19_o what_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o make_v one_o part_n of_o 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be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n beside_o this_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n late_o mention_v and_o no_o other_o but_o these_o be_v as_o have_v be_v also_o say_v commit_v unto_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o world_n in_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n now_o rehearse_v thief_z and_o no_o other_o but_o these_o have_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v receive_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o church_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v according_o judge_v true_o christian_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n his_o person_n eternal_a generation_n and_o incarnation_n in_o time_n quest_n 1._o you_o have_v affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o what_o sense_n or_o respect_n do_v you_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o way_n first_o by_o nature_n second_o by_o creation_n or_o miraculous_a production_n three_o by_o adoption_n quest_n 2._o how_o be_v he_o or_o why_o do_v you_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n answ_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o 18._o joh._n 3.16_o 18._o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o heb._n 1.2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o beside_o many_o other_o place_n so_o that_o christ_n consider_v as_o god_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n because_o he_o receive_v this_o his_o be_v from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o by_o some_o such_o eternal_a and_o divine_a act_n which_o hold_v the_o best_a proportion_n and_o near_a resemblance_n among_o all_o act_n know_v unto_o man_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a with_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a 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as_o a_o cause_n operate_n towards_o the_o procure_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v quest_n 15._o what_o be_v repentance_n answ_n answer_v at_o least_o in_o part_n be_v give_v to_o this_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a question_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o turn_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o sin_n a_o large_a description_n of_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v up_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n repentance_n be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n perform_v upon_o the_o motion_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o remorse_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v whether_o inward_o or_o in_o secret_a or_o else_o open_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n arm_v himself_o with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n never_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n willing_o to_o sin_v more_o quest_n 16._o whether_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n to_o repent_v or_o to_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n answ_n to_o do_v either_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o no_o man_n consider_v simple_o as_o a_o man_n or_o as_o fall_v in_o adam_n or_o by_o any_o ability_n or_o endowment_n find_v in_o he_o or_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n but_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o who_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v require_v by_o god_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n consider_v as_o have_v part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o that_o great_a and_o bless_a restauration_n or_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v enable_v by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n both_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o believe_v otherwise_o god_n must_v be_v think_v to_o have_v deal_v more_o gracious_o and_o favourable_o with_o the_o devil_n then_o with_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v enable_v by_o he_o to_o have_v 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