argument_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o strength_n adam_n of_o christ_n evidence_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n be_v not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n but_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v another_o law_n distinct_a in_o its_o precept_n and_o sanction_n and_o other_o respect_n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v distinct_a in_o its_o preceptive_a part_n from_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n law_n faith_n in_o christ_n be_v never_o command_v by_o that_o law_n to_o say_v faith_n in_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n be_v a_o vain_a objection_n for_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n be_v specify_v from_o its_o object_n and_o be_v distinguish_v into_o temporary_a historical_a save_v etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n that_o mr._n c._n say_v adam_n be_v wound_v in_o be_v mere_o a_o faith_n of_o assent_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v or_o a_o natural_a trust_n in_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o a_o receive_n of_o christ_n or_o consent_v to_o he_o as_o redeemer_n and_o reliance_n on_o he_o of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o mr._n c._n say_v the_o law_n never_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n than_o faith_n do_v not_o for_o its_o part_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o other_o speak_v mr._n hooker_n of_o new_a e._n p._n 337._o say_v i_o flat_o deny_v that_o adam_n if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n call_v have_v be_v reveal_v to_o he_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o point_n that_o adam_n have_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o this_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v that_o which_o do_v direct_o cross_v the_o estate_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n etc._n etc._n he_o to_o p._n 343._o prove_v it_o and_o answer_n objection_n p._n 338._o to_o one_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o answer_v that_o not_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o rom._n 3._o 28._o mr._n bulkley_n p._n 327._o lay_n down_o this_o that_o faith_n in_o covenant_n christ_n unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o commandment_n enjoin_v this_o faith_n be_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o ensue_a argument_n this_o he_o do_v by_o no_o less_o than_o nine_o argument_n and_o answer_v many_o objection_n from_o p._n 327._o to_o 335._o and_o thus_o conclude_v thus_o far_o we_o be_v come_v that_o the_o put_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v no_o whit_n derogate_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n d._n goodwin_n affirm_v that_o faith_n now_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o adam_n 63._o as_o to_o the_o principle_n object_n light_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v supernatural_a his_o natural_a and_o as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a prove_v by_o several_a reason_n that_o his_o be_v but_o natural_a as_o 1._o all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o be_v natural_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a that_o if_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o which_o then_o be_v not_o of_o general_a use_n shall_v be_v supernatural_a etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o he_o to_o have_v a_o supernatural_a principle_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v be_v in_o he_o superfluous_a and_o vain_a this_o he_o show_v because_o adam_n covenant_n will_v not_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n 3._o it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o it_o will_v have_v make_v he_o miserable_a 4._o and_o therefore_o our_o way_n of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v supernatural_a and_o altioris_fw-la ordinis_fw-la from_o his_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o prove_v 1._o in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n reveal_v to_o our_o faith_n which_o his_o mind_n shall_v never_o have_v arrive_v at_o 2._o in_o regard_n to_o the_o light_n by_o which_o our_o mind_n be_v act_v and_o elevate_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n or_o assent_n raise_v up_o thereby_o i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o who_o mr._n c._n honour_a who_o give_v this_o reason_n in_o the_o present_a debate_n say_v viz._n if_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n do_v bind_v to_o its_o own_o dissolution_n but_o i_o suppose_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v no_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o either_o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o the_o gospel-law_n or_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n at_o all_o the_o like_a i_o may_v show_v of_o repentance_n which_o melancthon_n follower_n prove_v against_o flaccius_n illyricus_n obj._n if_o any_o one_o shall_v object_v do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v we_o to_o do_v whatever_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n require_v a._n you_o must_v consider_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n less_o proper_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o gospel-law_n happiness_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o so_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o state_n and_o be_v a_o particular_a law_n of_o work_n if_o so_o consider_v the_o several_a precept_n of_o it_o be_v write_v on_o man_n heart_n and_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n minister_v instruction_n to_o the_o innate_a light_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o our_o mind_n and_o that_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n some_o ruin_n of_o both_o be_v still_o preserve_v to_o fall_v man_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o cap._n 2._o 14._o in_o this_o sense_n faith_n and_o repentance_n can_v have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n to_o govern_v and_o save_v innocent_a man_n but_o not_o to_o recover_v sinful_a man._n to_o suppose_v our_o own_o perfection_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v oblige_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n or_o believe_v in_o a_o aâ—…oning_a saviour_n to_o have_v our_o ability_n immediate_o from_o god_n as_o creator_n and_o a_o stock_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o yet_o be_v oblige_v to_o depend_v on_o christ_n as_o mediator_n for_o all_o strength_n be_v utter_o gospel-law_n inconsistent_a 2._o if_o you_o take_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o remain_a instinct_n and_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o man_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o assist_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o work_v of_o god_n sure_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v another_o law_n or_o else_o heathen_n be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o christ_n by_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o engage_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o rely_v on_o he_o though_o he_o be_v never_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o sense_n bind_v all_o the_o heathen_n and_o its_o precept_n be_v engrave_v natural_o upon_o their_o heart_n and_o god_n and_o his_o work_n consider_v natural_o direct_v their_o mind_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v consider_v most_o general_o viz._n as_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v whatever_o god_n shall_v any_o way_n or_o time_n reveal_v and_o require_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o disobedience_n what_o god_n shall_v threaten_v in_o this_o sense_n indeed_o the_o law_n command_v all_o duty_n in_o general_n but_o it_o do_v not_o deny_v law_n the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o special_a law_n for_o this_o indeed_o do_v oblige_v we_o to_o obey_v all_o god_n law_n when_o he_o make_v they_o law_n but_o it_o do_v not_o determine_v any_o one_o law_n nor_o give_v a_o be_v to_o one_o particular_a precept_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n authority_n as_o creature_n but_o appoint_v not_o wherein_o we_o must_v instance_n that_o subjection_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o a_o obligation_n among_o man_n to_o allegiance_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o i_o hope_n prevent_v not_o the_o ruler_n act_n to_o be_v law_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n subject_n we_o to_o god_n threaten_n which_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v at_o any_o time_n for_o sin_n but_o determine_v neither_o the_o sort_n nor_o degree_n of_o the_o threaten_a evil_n this_o law_n be_v common_a to_o good_a angel_n devil_n innocent_a man_n fall_v man_n yea_o damn_a and_o glorify_a man_n for_o they_o be_v all_o engage_v as_o creature_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o he_o enact_v they_o and_o suffer_v what_o he_o threaten_v if_o they_o obey_v not_o but_o be_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o no_o law_n or_o only_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o angel_n devil_n and_o the_o damn_a be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n do_v not_o say_v
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 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