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love_n and_o the_o like_a act_n of_o moral_a and_o everlasting_a obedience_n which_o be_v natural_o necessary_o and_o indispensable_o require_v in_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o natural_a subjection_n wherein_o we_o stand_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n improve_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o new_a obligation_n put_v upon_o we_o in_o be_v his_o redeem_a once_o wherein_o indeed_o the_o main_a of_o our_o obedience_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o outward_a institute_v duty_n of_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o those_o former_a act_n of_o obedience_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o and_o exert_v by_o but_o the_o former_a description_n of_o it_o with_o the_o intimation_n of_o its_o universality_n may_v suffice_v 2._o 5._o §._o 5._o second_o the_o formality_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o this_o obedience_n or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n command_v to_o be_v obedience_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 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manner_n of_o do_v it_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o due_a spiritual_a regard_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o those_o way_n whereby_o he_o call_v man_n out_o to_o this_o obedience_n namely_o in_o his_o precept_n and_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o that_o which_o move_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n it_o must_v in_o every_o motion_n eye_n his_o command_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o his_o promise_n whether_o of_o assistance_n for_o it_o or_o acceptance_n in_o it_o on_o the_o other_o say_v david_n i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal._n 119._o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 3._o the_o principal_a end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rewarder_n for_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o heb_fw-mi 11._o 6._o the_o end_n of_o legal_a obedience_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rewarder_n according_a to_o merit_n in_o strict_a justice_n the_o end_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rewarder_n according_a to_o bounty_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n under_o which_o consideration_n neither_o need_v the_o obedience_n rewardable_a to_o be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o reward_n nor_o be_v the_o reward_n procure_v by_o that_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v than_o it_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 4._o 4._o so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v to_o exalt_v god_n as_o a_o rewarder_n yet_o that_o be_v as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o grace_n and_o bounty_n the_o use_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v not_o to_o procure_v that_o reward_n for_o that_o be_v to_o work_v and_o to_o have_v a_o reward_n reckon_v to_o we_o of_o 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may_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n in_o and_z through_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o gracious_o afford_v they_o and_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o that_o not_o on_o any_o such_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a condition_n that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o preserve_v by_o his_o father_n provide_v they_o preserve_v themselves_o and_o continue_v believer_n on_o condition_n they_o continue_v to_o believe_v and_o if_o this_o be_v of_o a_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a import_n the_o gospel_n be_v so_o too_o and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a grace_n that_o be_v enwrap_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v so_o too_o what_o there_o be_v far_a in_o m._n goodwin_n sect._n 34._o pag._n 249_o
we_o see_v all_o thing_n unpartial_o weigh_v and_o debate_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n decline_v be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o the_o corrival_n of_o it_o a_o enemy_n thereto_o ans._n we_o have_v here_o a_o assertion_n a_o inference_n and_o a_o conclusion_n the_o assertion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o aptness_n and_o proneness_n to_o sin_n in_o believer_n as_o be_v intimate_v and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o strong_a propensity_n in_o they_o to_o righteousness_n which_o that_o they_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o believer_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o in_o they_o because_o they_o have_v a_o new_a man_n in_o they_o they_o have_v not_o a_o old_a because_o they_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n they_o have_v not_o a_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v where_o the_o spirit_n lu_v 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race_n strive_v for_o mastery_n call_v resist_v unto_o blood_n wrestle_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n require_v for_o its_o carry_v on_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o suitable_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o as_o no_o small_a matter_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o temptation_n yet_o be_v it_o indeed_o but_o a_o trifle_a thing_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a difficulty_n or_o mastery_n do_v man_n watch_n pray_v contend_v fight_v wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o satan_n do_v the_o lord_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n continual_o intercede_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o saint_n ad_fw-la quid_fw-la perditio_fw-la haec_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o toil_n and_o labour_n about_o a_o thing_n of_o little_a or_o no_o weight_n egregiam_fw-la vero_fw-la laudem_fw-la we_o know_v indeed_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o commandment_n not_o grievous_a that_o we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o enable_v we_o but_o to_o make_v gospel_n obedience_n so_o slight_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a mastery_n or_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a commendation_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n this_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v till_o now_o and_o be_v as_o yet_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o the_o conclusion_n be_v io_o 25._o §._o 25._o pâ—an_n vicimus_fw-la all_o thing_n unpartial_o weigh_v the_o case_n be_v we_o and_o godliness_n exceed_o promote_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n defection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o corrival_n of_o it_o a_o enemy_n to_o it_o to_o prove_v which_o not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o argument_n have_v be_v speak_v nor_o to_o free_v the_o other_o from_o a_o charge_n of_o a_o direct_a contrary_a importance_n one_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n and_o of_o mr_n goodwin_n 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the_o pretend_a objection_n far_o insist_v on_o by_o m._n g._n 18._o that_o discourse_n discuss_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o sophistical_a the_o consistency_n of_o exhortation_n and_o promise_n far_o clear_v 19_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n consider_v 20._o the_o inconsistency_n of_o exhortation_n with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n dispute_v by_o m._n g._n 21._o that_o discourse_n remove_v and_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n far_o clear_v obedience_n to_o they_o twofold_a habitual_a actual_a of_o the_o physical_a operation_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n their_o compliance_n and_o use_v how_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o affect_v the_o will_n 22._o inclination_n to_o persevere_v when_o wrought_v in_o believer_n 23._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n
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express_v himself_o against_o any_o real_a efficiency_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o to_o insist_v upon_o his_o darken_v the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n from_o his_o miserable_a confound_v of_o those_o term_n physical_a and_o moral_a former_o discover_v i_o shall_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v close_o with_o his_o aim_n in_o it_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a consideration_n thereof_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o proceed_n from_o he_o physical_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v proper_o moral_a but_o first_o 33._o §_o 33._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v mr_n goodwin_n what_o he_o intend_v by_o this_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o end_n intend_v i_o fear_v he_o will_v be_v very_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o instance_n in_o any_o particular_a it_o be_v sufficient_o 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contrary_a for_o those_o term_n of_o ravish_o or_o necessitate_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o moral_a persuasion_n whereunto_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n for_o the_o production_n of_o any_o good_a in_o we_o be_v tie_v up_o and_o confine_v we_o have_v be_v now_o so_o enure_v to_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o startle_v we_o when_o m._n goodwin_n shall_v manifest_v that_o god_n can_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v without_o ravish_v our_o will_n if_o we_o guess_v aright_o at_o the_o intendment_n of_o that_o expression_n he_o will_v advance_v to_o a_o considerable_a success_n in_o this_o contest_v not_o only_o against_o we_o but_o god_n himself_o but_o a_o objection_n present_v its_o self_n to_o our_o author_n 34._o §._o 34._o which_o he_o see_v a_o necessity_n to_o attempt_v the_o removal_n of_o lest_o a_o apprehension_n of_o its_o truth_n shall_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o dictate_v and_o this_o it_o 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