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devour_v the_o phrase_n of_o this_o be_v admirable_a and_o the_o reason_v unanswerable_a for_o if_o man_n be_v new_a creature_n they_o will_v certain_o live_v new_a life_n and_o this_o make_v holiness_n absolute_o necessary_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o every_o thing_n necessary_o be_v what_o it_o be_v but_o still_o we_o inquire_v after_o a_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o we_o can_v yet_o discover_v the_o reader_n will_v see_v easy_o how_o this_o be_v pick_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n as_o that_o which_o he_o imagine_v will_v yield_v some_o advantage_n to_o reflect_v upon_o for_o let_v he_o pretend_v what_o he_o please_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v lay_v this_o end_n too_o open_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o i_o be_o no_o way_n solicitous_a what_o will_v be_v his_o success_n therein_o have_v he_o aim_v at_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v examine_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o discourse_n and_o not_o thus_o have_v rend_v one_o piece_n of_o it_o from_o the_o another_o as_o to_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o i_o use_v it_o be_v i_o acknowledge_v metaphorical_a but_o yet_o be_v use_v only_o in_o a_o popular_a way_n of_o instruction_n be_v sufficient_o warrant_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o administer_v occasion_n and_o give_v countenance_n unto_o every_o expression_n in_o it_o the_o whole_a be_v full_a well_o understand_v by_o those_o who_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o reason_v of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o as_o i_o know_v this_o man_n can_v answer_v for_o the_o new_a creature_n whatever_o he_o may_v fancy_v be_v not_o a_o new_a conversation_n nor_o a_o live_n holy_o but_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o spiritual_a ability_n produce_v in_o believer_n by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enable_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n and_o this_o principle_n be_v bestow_v on_o we_o wrought_v in_o we_o for_o that_o very_a end_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v neglect_v and_o despise_v the_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o we_o walk_v in_o holiness_n and_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n whereunto_o it_o lead_v and_o tend_v let_v he_o answer_v this_o if_o he_o can_v and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o answer_v the_o apostle_n in_o like_a manner_n or_o scoff_v not_o only_o at_o i_o but_o at_o he_o also_o the_o last_o passage_n i_o shall_v remark_n upon_o in_o this_o section_n be_v what_o he_o give_v we_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a pag._n 135._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o to_o know_v christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o acquaint_v with_o his_o person_n but_o to_o understand_v his_o gospel_n in_o
already_o that_o i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o companion_n to_o learn_v to_o express_v myself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o moreover_o that_o i_o despise_v their_o censure_n the_o discourse_n he_o be_v carp_n at_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o doctrinal_a nor_o argumentative_a but_o consist_v in_o the_o application_n of_o truth_n before_o prove_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o his_o fraternity_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o manage_v such_o a_o subject_n much_o less_o a_o logical_a and_o argumentative_a way_n of_o reason_v nor_o have_v any_o inducement_n thereunto_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v in_o their_o write_n it_o also_o trouble_v he_o pag._n 208._o that_o whereas_o i_o know_v how_o unsuited_a the_o best_a and_o most_o accurate_a of_o our_o expression_n be_v unto_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o divine_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o make_v use_n of_o allusion_n and_o sometime_o less_o proper_a expression_n to_o convey_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n i_o have_v once_o or_o twice_o use_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v use_v in_o other_o good_a author_n treat_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o know_v i_o can_v take_v protection_n against_o his_o severity_n under_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n use_v word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n upon_o a_o alike_a occasion_n heb._n 7._o but_o at_o length_n he_o intend_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o from_o those_o word_n of_o i_o here_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n he_o add_v enough_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o sinner_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n for_o their_o saviour_n who_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a and_o exceed_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o their_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o but_o what_o now_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o have_v not_o such_o a_o endless_a boundless_a bottomless_a grace_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o doctor_n now_o talk_v of_o for_o at_o other_o time_n when_o it_o serve_v his_o turn_n better_o we_o can_v hear_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o the_o naturalness_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n though_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n he_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a many_o demonstration_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o sinner_n who_o can_v not_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o stubborn_a transgressor_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o propose_v no_o grace_n in_o christ_n unto_o or_o for_o such_o sinner_n but_o only_o that_o which_o may_v invite_v all_o sort_n of_o they_o though_o under_o the_o most_o discourage_a qualification_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o on_o supposition_n that_o this_o be_v my_o sense_n as_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v i_o add_v only_o in_o answer_n that_o this_o his_o profane_a scoff_v at_o it_o be_v that_o which_o reflect_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o word_n which_o must_v be_v account_v for_o see_v isa._n 55.7_o 2_o dly_z for_o the_o opposition_n which_o he_o childish_o frame_v between_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v already_o 3_o dly_z it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o i_o use_v those_o word_n sufficient_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a of_o sinner_n namely_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o he_o who_o know_v not_o how_o this_o consist_v with_o severity_n and_o anger_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v yet_o to_o learn_v his_o catechism_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v further_a pag._n 208_o 209._o suppose_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v such_o a_o bottomless_a fountain_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v a_o personal_a grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o a_o mediator_n as_o mediator_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o fountain_n but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n god_n the_o father_n certain_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n at_o least_o in_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n though_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o how_o excellent_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n above_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v a_o bound_a and_o limit_a thing_n a_o straight_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n there_o be_v no_o such_o boundless_a mercy_n 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