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carnal_a and_o profane_a creature_n a_o pride_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o such_o which_o have_v constant_o betray_v itself_o to_o come_v from_o that_o proud_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a deceiver_n by_o the_o detect_v falsity_n forgery_n and_o villainy_n of_o its_o most_o celebrate_a pretender_n let_v we_o therefore_o have_v a_o care_n that_o we_o be_v sober_a and_o humble_a let_v we_o not_o be_v high-minded_a but_o fear_n and_o see_v there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o of_o we_o fall_v short_a by_o reason_n not_o only_o of_o our_o unbelief_n but_o of_o our_o confidence_n also_o chap._n ix_o who_o be_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v in_o consideration_n of_o which_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v give_v to_o man._n that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n some_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n assert_v 1._o against_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v 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obedience_n they_o be_v entitle_v to_o his._n when_o therefore_o believer_n come_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o another_o world_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o this_o the_o enquiry_n shall_v not_o be_v whether_o by_o their_o life_n lead_v in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v deserve_v a_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o that_o for_o that_o need_v no_o enquiry_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o itself_o and_o confess_v on_o all_o side_n that_o they_o have_v not_o but_o their_o trial_n shall_v be_v whether_o their_o obedience_n in_o this_o life_n though_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o in_o itself_o undeserving_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v such_o as_o may_v so_o far_o entitle_v they_o to_o their_o saviour_n purchase_n as_o that_o his_o obedience_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_v such_o purchase_n i_o have_v therefore_o pursue_v this_o thing_n the_o far_o because_o the_o socinian_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v vilify_v the_o 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some_o other_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o miracle_n yet_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o miracle_n wrought_v for_o the_o selfsame_a purpose_n have_v not_o always_o be_v attend_v with_o success_n and_o that_o the_o miracle_n even_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o those_o too_o wrought_v before_o their_o eye_n do_v fail_v of_o their_o design_a effect_n and_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o inward_a but_o real_a preparation_n of_o soul_n that_o may_v due_o qualify_v they_o to_o admit_v god_n grace_n but_o we_o do_v know_v that_o st._n paul_n think_v very_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o then_o though_o he_o be_v defective_a in_o his_o knowledge_n yet_o because_o he_o act_v according_a to_o such_o knowledge_n he_o be_v therefore_o honest_a and_o sincere_a in_o his_o practice_n and_o then_o if_o god_n in_o pity_n to_o his_o ignorance_n and_o in_o approbation_n 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cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o order_n to_o his_o put_n on_o the_o wedding-garment_n for_o as_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v bless_a who_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a so_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o who_o do_v sincere_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o chap._n xi_o the_o first_o and_o general_a proposition_n assert_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o a_o gospel-salvation_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o allow_a practice_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o legal_a or_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o be_v word_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_o and_o now_o have_v go_v so_o far_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o far_a we_o shall_v bring_v all_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o our_o design_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o by_o so_o do_v shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v 1._o and_o to_o do_v this_o we_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o no_o other_o but_o our_o saviour_n alone_o can_v so_o suffer_v for_o sin_n as_o to_o obtain_v a_o release_n from_o the_o penalty_n which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v against_o it_o or_o which_o be_v much_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o no_o one_o but_o our_o saviour_n alone_o can_v make_v a_o expiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man._n 2._o and_o second_o that_o no_o one_o but_o our_o saviour_n alone_o can_v by_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n purchase_v that_o reward_n the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o
christianity_n for_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o can_v no_o more_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o christianity_n than_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o religion_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v be_v true_a that_o as_o a_o religion_n ground_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a god_n may_v however_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n so_o a_o christianity_n ground_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n may_v however_o be_v a_o false_a christianity_n for_o as_o notwithstanding_o a_o belief_n or_o which_o may_v be_v something_o more_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n man_n may_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n see_v rom._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o notwithstanding_o the_o belief_n not_o only_o of_o the_o true_a christ_n but_o of_o his_o resurrection_n also_o man_n may_v have_v no_o other_o expectation_n from_o he_o but_o wealth_n power_n and_o grandeur_n in_o this_o world_n 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shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v yet_o still_o we_o can_v but_o know_v that_o that_o disbelief_n to_o which_o damnation_n be_v allot_v must_v be_v as_o contrary_a to_o that_o belief_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v allot_v as_o damnation_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o each_o other_o now_o because_o that_o belief_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v allot_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n whatever_o the_o school_n teach_v of_o faith_n be_v lodge_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o we_o do_v conclude_v that_o that_o disbelief_n to_o which_o damnation_n be_v allot_v must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v too_o and_o indeed_o since_o damnation_n be_v confess_o the_o reward_n of_o unbelief_n and_o since_o this_o reward_n be_v to_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o justice_n which_o can_v err_v we_o may_v from_o thence_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o unbelief_n to_o which_o it_o be_v allot_v must_v be_v criminal_a and_o we_o be_v moreover_o assure_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o in_o which_o the_o will_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v now_o because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o who_o in_o this_o world_n never_o hear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o therefore_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o because_o they_o will_v not_o but_o only_o because_o they_o can_v i_o say_v for_o that_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v unjust_a to_o asign_v that_o damnation_n to_o their_o unbelief_n that_o be_v by_o they_o unavoidable_a which_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n assign_v only_o to_o that_o unbelief_n which_o be_v therefore_o criminal_a because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a though_o therefore_o damnation_n be_v by_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v against_o that_o unbelief_n which_o refuse_v the_o saviour_n make_v know_v and_o offer_v to_o man_n yet_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o that_o unbelief_n which_o be_v only_o a_o consequence_n of_o a_o unavoidable_a ignorance_n of_o 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