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christ_n they_o behold_v themselves_o make_v righteous_a and_o bless_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o elect_a infant_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o conversion_n §_o 6._o although_o the_o elect_n be_v free_v from_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n yet_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o law_n do_v terrify_v and_o affright_v their_o conscience_n rom._n 4.15_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v a_o ministration_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v a_o threefold_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n thes._n 1._o it_o signify_v the_o most_o just_a and_o immutable_a will_n of_o god_n to_o deal_v with_o a_o person_n or_o person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o punishment_n which_o their_o sin_n shall_v deserve_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n none_o but_o reprobate_n be_v under_o wrath_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n 2_o it_o note_v the_o threaten_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 1.18_o psal._n 6.1_o hos._n 11.9_o ionas_n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n 3_o it_o note_v the_o execution_n of_o those_o threaten_n or_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v ephes._n 5.6_o luke_n 21.23_o matth._n 3.7_o now_o in_o the_o first_o and_o three_o sense_n the_o elect_n never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v under_o wrath_n god_n never_o intend_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o do_v he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o least_o evil_a upon_o that_o account_n christ_n have_v free_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n but_o as_o wrath_n be_v take_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o the_o commination_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n so_o they_o be_v under_o wrath_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v their_o discharge_n and_o release_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n do_v seize_v upon_o and_o arrest_v their_o conscience_n no_o less_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o rigid_a schoolmaster_n 3.24_o which_o never_o cease_v to_o whip_v and_o lash_v they_o until_o they_o fly_v unto_o christ._n for_o though_o he_o have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n yet_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o fit_a they_o shall_v for_o a_o while_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o pedagogy_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o prize_v the_o redemption_n which_o they_o have_v by_o christ_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o publish_v the_o law_n in_o sinai_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v gal._n 3.17_o do_v not_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o promise_n make_v typical_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o real_o with_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o but_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n i._n e._n to_o discover_v their_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n by_o nature_n and_o to_o render_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n more_o desirable_a vers._n 22._o as_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n 2._o have_v a_o real_a and_o actual_a interest_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n while_o their_o conscience_n be_v whip_v and_o scourge_v by_o this_o merciless_a schoolmaster_n so_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o life_n though_o the_o law_n do_v terrify_v and_o condemn_v they_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o show_v what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o person_n towards_o god_n or_o how_o god_n do_v account_n of_o he_o but_o what_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o what_o he_o have_v deserve_v shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o which_o a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o expect_v and_o fear_v till_o his_o conscience_n be_v secure_v by_o better_a promise_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o faith_n be_v under_o wrath_n and_o not_o their_o person_n and_o though_o their_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v they_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o but_o against_o this_o mr._n w._n have_v sundry_a exception_n §_o 7._o the_o condemnation_n they_o be_v under_o be_v the_o condemnation_n exception_n 1_o of_o the_o law_n which_o pronounce_v all_o man_n guilty_a not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o answ._n answ._n that_o the_o voice_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n show_v not_o who_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n but_o who_o be_v guilty_a and_o damnable_a in_o themselves_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n so_o indeed_o be_v all_o man_n consider_v according_a to_o what_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n psal._n 143.2_o but_o the_o elect_n as_o consider_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v discharge_v from_o this_o rigorous_a court_n their_o cause_n be_v judge_v at_o another_o bar._n §_o 8._o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n conscience_n be_v exception_n 2_o either_o true_a or_o false_a if_o true_a than_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v and_o so_o god_n condemn_v as_o well_o as_o the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n answ._n answ._n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n conscience_n 〈◊〉_d true_a so_o far_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o write_a word_n if_o it_o witness_v to_o a_o
promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v with_o sinner_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v propose_v 3._o after_o intercession_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o faith_n on_o the_o sinner_n part_n and_o now_o be_v god_n actual_o reconcile_v and_o in_o friendship_n with_o the_o sinner_n this_o grotian_n and_o vorstian_a divinity_n be_v monstrous_a gross_a which_o render_v god_n as_o changeable_a as_o a_o fickle_a creature_n and_o palpable_o deny_v his_o godlike_a nature_n scil_n his_o simplicity_n eternity_n omnisciency_n immutability_n etc._n etc._n arminius_n himself_o 51._o be_v more_o modest_a then_o to_o affirm_v a_o change_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nay_o plato_n c._n be_v a_o more_o orthodox_n divine_a in_o this_o point_n who_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n can_v be_v move_v of_o none_o but_o by_o himself_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o incline_v or_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o unto_o any_o of_o his_o act_n whether_o immanent_a or_o transient_a for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o see_v that_o his_o will_n be_v his_o essence_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o cause_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v love_v we_o or_o will_v to_o we_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n they_o do_v not_o change_n god_n ex_fw-la nolente_fw-la in_o volentem_fw-la ex_fw-la odio_fw-la hâ—bente_fw-la in_o diligentem_fw-la 16._o as_o greevenchovius_n dream_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o neither_o cease_v to_o will_n what_o at_o any_o time_n he_o intend_v nor_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o always_o purpose_n 2_o because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n aquinas_n say_v well_o nullum_fw-la temporale_fw-la c._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o that_o have_v its_o be_v in_o time_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a for_o then_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o cause_n now_o that_o i_o may_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v what_o mr._n owen_n 36._o have_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o notion_n of_o grâ—tius_n whereof_o if_o mr._n w._n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v any_o notice_n he_o may_v have_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o step_n of_o his_o admire_a grotius_n §_o 10._o three_o he_o infer_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers._n 11._o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n ergo_fw-la not_o before_o we_o believe_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o he_o may_v as_o well_o reason_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.20_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o rise_v before_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n and_o from_o eph._n 2.2_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o unbelief_n ergo_fw-la he_o do_v not_o work_v in_o they_o before_o 2_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o receive_n or_o apprehension_n by_o faith_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n be_v not_o make_v before_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o make_n or_o obtain_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o our_o receive_n of_o it_o though_o we_o can_v receive_v or_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n do_v not_o account_v it_o unto_o we_o before_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n make_v a_o present_a atonement_n much_o more_o the_o real_a see_v heb._n 9.14_o §_o 11._o four_o he_o give_v we_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o say_v mr._n baxter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a question_n in_o our_o controvert_v divinity_n he_o that_o can_v right_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o divine_a indeed_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o mr._n w._n deserve_v the_o bell_n in_o his_o account_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v what_o a_o glorious_a atcheivement_n he_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v by_o and_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n after_o we_o do_v believe_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o have_v perform_v that_o and_o all_o other_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o which_o in_o sum_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n procure_v no_o certain_a or_o immediate_a effect_n at_o all_o for_o notwithstanding_o his_o death_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o none_o may_v be_v save_v for_o thing_n obtain_v under_o condition_n be_v as_o to_o their_o accomplishment_n altogether_o uncertain_a for_o the_o condition_n may_v be_v fulfil_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v the_o utmost_a which_o hereby_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o salvability_n for_o sinner_n or_o a_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v their_o own_o saviour_n which_o in_o the_o old_a popish_a english_a be_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v eternal_a life_n or_o as_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v refine_v the_o phrase_n his_o death_n have_v make_v god_n placabilem_fw-la but_o not_o placatum_fw-la a_o shift_n say_v pemble_n devise_v mere_o to_o uphold_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o universal_a redemption_n whereunto_o the_o abettor_n of_o this_o notion_n do_v hie_v they_o apace_o §_o 12._o but_o against_o it_o i_o shall_v oppose_v these_o consideration_n 1_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o ascribe_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v to_o obtain_v a_o conditional_a grant_n that_o we_o by_o perform_v the_o condition_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o to_o obtain_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n itself_o daniel_n do_v not_o say_v that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o obtain_v a_o promise_n but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9.24_o nor_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v obtain_v a_o conditional_a promise_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o that_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n col._n 1.20_o break_a down_o the_o partition_n wall_n ephes._n 2.14_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o of_o matth._n 26.28_o which_o mr._n w._n cite_v do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o procure_v a_o conditional_a promise_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v obtain_v remission_n but_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o elect._n 2_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v only_o a_o conditional_a promise_n than_o be_v his_o death_n no_o more_o available_a to_o the_o elect_n then_o unto_o reprobate_n no_o more_o to_o peter_n than_o it_o be_v to_o judas_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o elect._n see_v john_n 10.15_o 16_o 26._o &_o 17.9_o 20._o 3_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n then_o do_v man_n more_o for_o their_o salvation_n than_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n do_v more_o to_o his_o salvation_n than_o he_o that_o obtain_v the_o conditional_a promise_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o may_v have_v perish_v 4_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v die_v in_o vain_a at_o least_o without_o any_o determinate_a end_n in_o reference_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o he_o die_v see_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o death_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o none_o at_o all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o as_o mr._n owen_n have_v note_v 8â—_n he_o be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o uncertain_a covenant_n a_o purchaser_n of_o a_o inheritance_n perhaps_o never_o to_o be_v enjoy_v a_o priest_n sanctify_v none_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n a_o thing_n we_o will_v not_o ascribe_v to_o a_o wiseman_n in_o a_o far_o more_o easy_a undertake_n if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v certain_a that_o the_o elect_n will_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v we_o shall_v demand_v whether_o this_o certainty_n do_v arise_v from_o their_o will_n or_o his_o will_n if_o he_o say_v from_o their_o will_n and_o his_o foresight_n of_o their_o well_o use_v of_o their_o natural_a ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v he_o shake_v hand_n with_o papist_n and_o arminian_n who_o make_v our_o election_n and_o redemption_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la praevisa_fw-la fide_fw-la a_o conceit_n that_o have_v be_v confute_v over_o and_o over_o if_o from_o his_o own_o will_n because_o he_o have_v purchase_v faith_n for_o they_o than_o he_o obtain_v more_o by_o his_o death_n than_o a_o conditional_a promise_n §_o 13._o five_o
it_o and_o declare_v himself_o well_o please_v and_o satisfy_v therewith_o matth._n 3.17_o isa._n 42.1_o insomuch_o that_o god_n have_v thereupon_o covenant_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o remember_v their_o sin_n nor_o be_v wrath_n with_o they_o any_o more_o isa._n 43.25_o &_o 54.9_o 10._o four_o that_o by_o this_o ransom_n of_o he_o they_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o &_o 3.13_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n for_o their_o redemption_n but_o with_o no_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v immediate_o and_o absolute_o free_v 152._o which_o be_v often_o bold_o affirm_v and_o as_o slender_o prove_v but_o why_o not_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o there_o be_v say_v mr._n w._n a_o compact_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o be_v our_o surety_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v available_a for_o the_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n till_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o term_n and_o condition_n require_v on_o their_o part_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la restat_fw-la probandum_fw-la and_o i_o be_o persuade_v will_n till_o the_o world_n end_n let_v they_o show_v we_o this_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v till_o this_o be_v do_v we_o shall_v think_v our_o proof_n sufficient_a and_o that_o the_o force_n of_o those_o allegation_n be_v no_o whit_n invalidate_v by_o this_o crude_a assertion_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v hear_v much_o talk_n of_o this_o suspensive_a covenant_n but_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o meet_v with_o that_o author_n that_o have_v attempt_v to_o make_v it_o forth_o though_o i_o may_v just_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o labour_n of_o prove_v the_o negative_a see_v that_o it_o lie_v upon_o our_o adversary_n to_o clear_v it_o up_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o compact_n and_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v available_a to_o the_o immediate_a reconciliation_n of_o sinner_n but_o only_o upon_o condition_n perform_v by_o they_o yet_o because_o i_o intend_v not_o any_o other_o reply_n and_o that_o mr._n w._n may_v see_v i_o do_v not_o dissent_v because_o he_o have_v say_v and_o not_o prove_v it_o which_o in_o controvert_v point_n be_v ground_n enough_o i_o shall_v offer_v he_o the_o reason_n which_o as_o yet_o do_v sway_v my_o judgement_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n concern_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o reason_n which_o persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o covenant_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o hinder_v the_o immediate_a and_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o god_n elect_a by_o his_o death_n and_o to_o suspend_v this_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o term_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o but_o contrariwise_o that_o 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i_o rejoyn_v contra_fw-la negantem_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la and_o so_o our_o conference_n break_v off_o i_o have_v here_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o true_a narrative_n of_o our_o discourse_n concern_v this_o matter_n wherein_o i_o take_v the_o lord_n to_o witness_v i_o have_v not_o witting_o conceal_v or_o add_v a_o syllable_n to_o vary_v either_o from_o his_o sense_n or_o my_o own_o §_o 2._o i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o his_o print_a discourse_n and_o take_v thing_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v before_o we_o the_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v form_v it_o run_v thus_o if_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o we_o believe_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v but_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o we_o believe_v ergo._fw-la wherein_o
justification_n than_o god_n who_o make_v only_o a_o conditional_a grant_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o may_v have_v perish_v but_o he_o by_o perform_v the_o condition_n make_v the_o grant_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o true_o say_v the_o same_o author_n whosoever_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a can_v avoid_v it_o but_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v chief_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o act_n not_o so_o much_o by_o god_n grace_n in_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o more_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o own_o act_n though_o of_o god_n work_n god_n by_o make_v his_o suppose_a gracious_a conditional_a promise_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o man_n 140._o for_o that_o make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o among_o person_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o man_n must_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o 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