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five_o time_n wherein_o christ_n intercede_v etc._n etc._n answ_n however_o the_o two_o minister_n represent_v it_o that_o which_o be_v say_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v five_o time_n of_o christ_n especial_a intercession_n not_o that_o his_o intercession_n be_v changeable_a in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o for_o instance_n christ_n intercede_v for_o his_o elect_n before_o call_v yet_o then_o only_o it_o take_v effect_v when_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v so_o again_o for_o his_o child_n under_o backslide_n yet_o then_o make_v effectual_a when_o they_o be_v recover_v and_o as_o for_o the_o time_n of_o great_a sin_v it_o be_v thus_o allege_v that_o then_o he_o intercede_v that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o total_o fail_v it_o be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n satan_n design_n in_o his_o trial_n be_v not_o only_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o deny_v his_o master_n but_o also_o to_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o urge_v he_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o his_o hope_n but_o say_v our_o lord_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o i_o never_o hold_v nor_o preach_v that_o his_o intercession_n be_v oral_a that_o be_v the_o construction_n prejudice_n put_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v my_o judgement_n that_o he_o present_v his_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n in_o a_o way_n consistent_a with_o his_o glorify_v state_n the_o prevert_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o comforter_n in_o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o be_v indeed_o according_a to_o the_o grotian_n divinity_n i_o judge_v the_o libeler_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o christ_n there_o be_v represent_v as_o transact_v above_o with_o his_o father_n and_o not_o with_o we_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o whether_o that_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o render_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o transact_v as_o a_o comforter_n towards_o his_o father_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o judicious_a and_o indifferent_a person_n ere_o i_o part_v with_o this_o i_o must_v fix_v a_o falsehood_n upon_o the_o libeler_n who_o affirm_v that_o two_o minister_n discourse_v i_o about_o it_o at_o that_o time_n whereas_o it_o be_v mr._n chandler_n then_o only_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o scripture_n mat._n 10._o 32_o 33._o 11._o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o manifestation_n of_o it_o in_o our_o conscience_n answ_n that_o i_o say_v only_o a_o manifestation_n of_o it_o in_o our_o conscience_n be_v false_a like_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o justify_v faith_n in_o the_o infuse_a principle_n thereof_o be_v a_o divine_a supernatural_a manifestation_n or_o revelation_n to_o the_o conscience_n be_v undeniable_o ground_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n hebr._n 11._o 1._o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v but_o yet_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o christ_n as_o work_v this_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o manifest_v himself_o john_n 14_o 21_o 22._o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o efficient_a thereof_o be_v say_v to_o testify_v of_o jesus_n john_n 15._o 26._o to_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n john_n 16._o 14._o god_n the_o father_n also_o as_o the_o great_a author_n of_o faith_n be_v assert_v to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o the_o soul_n gal._n 1._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o witness_n or_o manifestation_n in_o himself_o 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o with_o divers_a other_o scripture_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o faith_n be_v a_o divine_a manifestation_n in_o the_o principle_n thereof_o and_o the_o act_n flow_v from_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n acceptance_n of_o manifest_a grace_n and_o principle_n and_o act_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n therefore_o it_o follow_v 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the_o soul_n and_o antecedent_n to_o this_o divine_a supernatural_a power_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o arminianism_n and_o to_o allow_v it_o one_o minute_n before_o christ_n unite_n himself_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o allow_v it_o he_o from_o his_o cradle_n or_o all_o three_o together_o 12._o a_o man_n may_v simple_o without_o self-design_n or_o self-interest_n aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n still_o answ_n this_o be_v attest_v by_o judicious_a or_o rather_o malicious_a n._n a._n all_o the_o occasion_n that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o false_a testimony_n be_v that_o there_o be_v something_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o some_o may_v possible_o perform_v some_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n not_o to_o get_v worldly_a advantage_n thereby_o or_o to_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n but_o because_o god_n command_v it_o yet_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o it_o be_v not_o right_a but_o hypocritical_a because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n testify_v for_o his_o countryman_n that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n viz._n in_o obey_v his_o law_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n because_o thereby_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 23._o 13._o the_o law_n give_v 1._o a_o little_a sight_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o kill_a sight_n of_o sin_n 3._o a_o impious_a sight_n of_o sin_n answ_n here_o also_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_n in_o the_o information_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o impious_a but_o a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n thus_o i_o explain_v these_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o law_n abstract_o consider_v give_v to_o the_o sinner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o mere_a 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