in_o the_o will_v already_o all_o that_o it_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o excite_v what_o it_o sind_v not_o what_o it_o give_v it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v subdue_v the_o will_n corruption_n natural_a and_o contract_v which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n and_o that_o which_o leave_v it_o impotent_a as_o it_o find_v it_o give_v it_o not_o power_n it_o plant_v no_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o will_n but_o disclaim_v these_o express_o and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o give_v the_o act_n it_o determin_n not_o the_o will_n nor_o cause_v it_o to_o act_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o incline_v as_o it_o listen_v when_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o it_o to_o incline_v it_o towards_o that_o which_o be_v save_v and_o corruption_n enough_o to_o incline_v it_o the_o other_o way_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n it_o must_v be_v by_o its_o own_o power_n since_o it_o have_v no_o more_o from_o above_o and_o then_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o text_n salvation_n will_v be_v of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n not_o by_o grace_n nor_o will_v grace_n which_o be_v save_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o give_v neither_o the_o power_n nor_o the_o act_n who_o can_v imagine_v how_o it_o can_v be_v count_v his_o gift_n they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o a_o power_n without_o any_o other_o assistance_n of_o grace_n 3._o no_o legal_a condition_n no_o condition_n perform_v by_o we_o nor_o our_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o have_v pardon_n or_o by_o which_o we_o have_v right_o and_o title_n to_o salvation_n neither_o faith_n nor_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o this_o end_n nor_o can_v they_o when_o perform_v by_o we_o be_v any_o such_o righteousness_n it_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o alone_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o death_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o procure_v title_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o performance_n of_o we_o do_v or_o can_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n nor_o can_v it_o with_o more_o reason_n be_v pretend_v that_o our_o performance_n give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n those_o that_o say_v he_o do_v not_o both_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o do_v neither_o our_o performance_n may_v evidence_n our_o title_n but_o they_o give_v it_o not_o nor_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o title_n rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o man_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v have_v title_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v render_v impossible_a in_o man_n fall_v and_o sinful_a state_n how_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n aim_v at_o be_v attain_v why_o christ_n attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o righteousness_n give_v title_n to_o life_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n now_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o they_o have_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o office_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i_o e._n they_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v title_n to_o life_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o those_o purpose_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o our_o performance_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o be_v it_o of_o grace_n upon_o these_o term_n how_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o gracious_a than_o that_o of_o work_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o gracious_a because_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v less_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a for_o sincere_a obedience_n may_v be_v count_v as_o much_o to_o man_n in_o his_o present_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o impotency_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o perfection_n but_o the_o transcendent_a graciousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n consist_v not_o in_o require_v less_o righteousness_n to_o give_v title_n to_o life_n than_o be_v due_a at_o first_o but_o in_o not_o require_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o we_o personal_o for_o that_o end_n but_o provide_v and_o accept_v that_o of_o a_o surety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v we_o life_n because_o be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v christ_n have_v do_v give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o give_v title_n to_o life_n rev._n 22._o 14._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n jus_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la a_o right_n of_o title_n and_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n holy_a obedience_n give_v we_o not_o the_o title_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o give_v not_o the_o title_n for_o that_o we_o have_v in_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 18._o now_o obedience_n be_v after_o justification_n and_o so_o can_v give_v that_o which_o be_v before_o itself_o and_o do_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v give_v already_o but_o it_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v so_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v will_v have_v it_o understand_v when_o the_o apostle_n have_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o so_o exclude_v work_n verse_n 9_o that_o we_o may_v count_v this_o to_o be_v our_o title_n to_o salvation_n yet_o he_o add_v ver._n 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o these_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v if_o we_o will_v arrive_v at_o salvation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o our_o title_n to_o it_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o law_n of_o work_n they_o be_v not_o such_o condition_n they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o our_o title_n be_v found_v as_o that_o be_v design_v to_o be_v they_o be_v not_o legal_a condition_n 4._o oblige_v condition_n there_o be_v no_o performance_n of_o we_o that_o can_v of_o itself_o oblige_v the_o lord_n to_o perform_v any_o promise_n the_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v defective_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v require_v and_o among_o man_n he_o that_o promise_v upon_o condition_n be_v not_o oblige_v if_o the_o term_n be_v not_o due_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n require_v of_o we_o perfect_a performance_n and_o no_o less_o than_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v be_v due_a from_o we_o while_o we_o be_v creature_n it_o be_v true_a man_n now_o want_v power_n to_o answer_v his_o engagement_n but_o that_o be_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o due_a because_o man_n sin_n against_o he_o now_o be_v defective_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v not_o reward_v as_o such_o it_o have_v not_o a_o moral_a fitness_n for_o promise_a reward_n that_o which_o be_v sinful_a bring_v the_o performer_n under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o it_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o and_o so_o can_v oblige_v the_o lord_n to_o reward_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o best_a performance_n of_o any_o suppose_a condition_n be_v so_o far_o of_o itself_o from_o make_v any_o promise_a blessing_n to_o be_v due_a in_o point_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o can_v make_v it_o due_a in_o point_n of_o faithfulness_n that_o which_o need_v pardon_n can_v of_o itself_o make_v any_o thing_n due_a to_o we_o but_o punishment_n our_o faith_n our_o repentance_n our_o obedience_n be_v sinful_o defective_a can_v as_o such_o make_v any_o thing_n
will_n than_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o senseless_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a i._n e._n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a when_o they_o can_v do_v it_o well_o enough_o of_o themselves_o 18._o august_n de_fw-fr nat._n â—â—_o grat._n c._n 18._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la stultius_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o be_v ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habes_fw-la what_o more_o foolish_a than_o to_o pray_v god_n thou_o may_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o elsewhere_o ne_o fallamus_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v man_n for_o we_o can_v deceive_v god_n we_o pray_v not_o â—o_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o feign_v that_o we_o pray_v â—f_o we_o think_v that_o ourselves_o not_o he_o do_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o as_o they_o need_v not_o so_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v grace_n effectual_a or_o make_v it_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o for_o god_n can_v do_v it_o and_o they_o must_v no_o seek_v that_o of_o he_o which_o he_o can_v doâ—_n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a be_v of_o unwilling_a to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o determine_v thâ—_n will_n to_o what_o he_o proposes_n but_o this_o theâ—_n say_v he_o can_v do_v without_o invade_v it_o freedom_n all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o propose_v and_o leave_v the_o will_n to_o do_v as_o it_o like_v if_o he_o shall_v bow_v it_o effectual_o one_o way_n oâ—_n other_o that_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n upon_o thâ—_n liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o â—_o beg_v this_o of_o he_o will_v be_v to_o seek_v a_o impossibility_n so_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v â—_o absurd_a they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n woulâ—_n effectual_o bow_v or_o incline_v their_o will_n â—_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o louâ—_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o hate_v sin_n or_o mortify_v it_o yea_o or_o â—_o avoid_v it_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o subdue_v their_o will_n â—_o his_o will_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v so_o subject_v though_o to_o god_n and_o by_o a_o diviâ—_n motion_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o that_o freedom_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n require_v if_o their_o petition_n be_v of_o such_o import_n aâ—_n the_o best_a petition_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o prayer_n contradict_v their_o principle_n their_o prayer_n be_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o â—hey_n dispute_v against_o whatever_o they_o argue_v with_o man_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v for_o we_o when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n â—n_a prayer_n or_o pray_v any_o thing_n like_o christians_n as_o for_o prevent_v or_o sufficient_a grace_n â—hey_n need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o for_o they_o â—ave_n it_o already_o or_o they_o will_v have_v it_o tho'_o â—hey_n pray_v not_o for_o it_o for_o all_o have_v it_o even_o â—hose_v who_o never_o pray_v while_o they_o live_v but_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o their_o petition_n must_v bear_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v â—e_v very_o harsh_a to_o any_o christian_a or_o rational_a ear._n sufficient_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o â—nables_v a_o man_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n if_o he_o will._n so_o this_o must_v be_v it_o they_o pray_v for_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v love_n â—hee_o if_o i_o will_v that_o i_o may_v fear_v thou_o if_o i_o â—ist_v that_o i_o may_v obey_v thou_o if_o i_o please_v this_o grace_n leave_v and_o must_v leave_v the_o will_n indifferent_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o act_v or_o â—ot_n to_o act_n at_o its_o pleasure_n for_o so_o far_o the_o â—ord_n may_v by_o his_o grace_n proceed_v with_o the_o will_n but_o no_o far_o without_o entrench_v â—n_o its_o liberty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o they_o â—ray_v for_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o grace_n as_o will_v leave_v i_o indifferent_a either_o to_o louâ—_n or_o hate_v thou_o either_o to_o turn_v or_o not_o tâ—_n turn_v unto_o thou_o to_o obey_v or_o rebel_n against_o thou_o either_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o bâ—_n a_o unbeliever_n this_o must_v be_v the_o impoâ—_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o grace_n if_o they_o bâ—_n consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n but_o â—_o they_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o christian_n or_o sober_a man_n they_o must_v renounce_v their_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n further_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o other_o more_o than_o themselves_o not_o for_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v effectual_o turâ—_n their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o oppress_v persecute_v obstruct_v the_o gospel_n oppon_o christ_n interest_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v fâ—_n child_n friend_n stranger_n that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o turn_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v create_v in_o they_o new_a heartâ—_n or_o inspire_v their_o will_n with_o gracious_a principle_n that_o he_o will_v conquer_v their_o rebellious_a will_n or_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o resist_v he_o or_o reject_v the_o spirâ—_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o that_o god_n will_v give_v theâ—_n any_o grace_n but_o what_o will_v leave_v it_o at_o thâ—_n choice_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o their_o owâ—_n will_v when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a quality_n in_o they_o as_o well_o to_o resist_v as_o not_o to_o râ—_n â—st_v grace_n before_o conversion_n as_o well_o to_o expel_v as_o to_o retain_v it_o after_o conversion_n prayer_n be_v such_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n so_o essential_a to_o all_o religion_n that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n either_o christian_a or_o natural_a therefore_o so_o far_o as_o his_o doctrine_n make_v it_o unnecessary_a or_o unâ—easonable_a to_o pray_v so_o far_o it_o tend_v to_o extirpate_v all_o religion_n 12._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n which_o shall_v make_v â—p_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a with_o those_o praise_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o which_o must_v be_v the_o â—mployment_n of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o most_o â—ngrateful_a doctrine_n that_o ever_o any_o under_o â—he_n name_n of_o christian_n entertain_v for_o â—ereby_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n â—as_v no_o more_o cause_n on_o that_o account_n to_o â—e_v thankful_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o â—he_n state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o he_o â—s_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o more_o â—han_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o best_a saint_n â—s_v such_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o from_o god_n â—wes_v no_o more_o to_o his_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o continue_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n that_o â—e_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o freewill_n grace_n be_v common_a afford_v he_o and_o other_o indifferent_o it_o be_v his_o owâ—_n freewill_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n so_o fâ—_n as_o there_o be_v any_o nay_o a_o saint_n in_o glorâ—_n will_v by_o their_o doctrine_n have_v no_o moâ—_n reason_n to_o be_v praise_v god_n or_o admire_v christ_n than_o one_o in_o hell_n but_o of_o thâ—_n hereafter_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o staâ—_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o be_v falâ—en_o either_o by_o adam_n transgression_n or_o hâ—_n own_o wickedness_n be_v more_o to_o be_v ascribe_v tâ—_n himself_o than_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o owâ—_n more_o thanks_o to_o himself_o for_o it_o than_o to_o goâ—_n he_o do_v more_o to_o convert_n to_o quicken_v â—_o sanctify_v to_o establish_v to_o save_o himself_o thâ—_n god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o have_v moâ—_n reason_n to_o thank_v himself_o for_o all_o the_o loâ—_n do_v very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o whâ—_n man_n do_v in_o these_o great_a concern_v aâ—_n that_o little_a which_o god_n do_v will_v coâ—_n to_o nothing_o at_o all_o if_o man_n himself_o do_v nâ—_n give_v it_o efficacy_n and_o make_v something_o â—_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v very_o little_a grouâ—_n or_o occasion_n of_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n â—_o god_n where_o if_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o high_a praise_n and_o glory_n be_v eternal_o due_a â—_o he_o and_o where_o above_o all_o he_o designeâ—_n the_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n to_o himself_o there_o seem_v much_o more_o occasion_n to_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n unto_o man_n himself_o not_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n must_v they_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o ourselves_o be_v the_o praise_n or_o at_o least_o more_o unto_o ourselves_o than_o unto_o thou_o view_v this_o doctrine_n well_o and_o compare_v
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word_n condition_n in_o a_o latitude_n as_o comprise_v qualification_n adjunct_n and_o necessary_a antecedent_n which_o do_v no_o way_n derogate_v from_o grace_n neither_o detract_v from_o its_o freeness_n nor_o obscure_a but_o rather_o illustrate_v it_o rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 3._o upon_o such_o term_n be_v justification_n adoption_n salvation_n offer_v and_o not_o offer_v but_o upon_o term_n and_o yet_o most_o free_o and_o gracious_o rom._n 3._o free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o yet_o through_o faith_n no_o otherwise_o but_o upon_o such_o term_n joh._n 3._o 18._o upon_o the_o same_o term_n we_o be_v adopt_a joh._n 1._o 12._o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n but_o through_o faith_n eph._n 2._o and_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o be_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v mat._n 5._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rev._n 2._o 10._o mark_v 13._o 13._o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o be_v express_v 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suffering_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n bear_v not_o the_o slight_a proportion_n to_o the_o glory_n promise_v rom._n 8._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o they_o the_o glory_n offer_v do_v infinite_o exceed_v they_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o between_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o infinite_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o if_o glory_n be_v promise_v on_o these_o term_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o yet_o suffer_v will_v be_v far_o from_o deserve_v the_o crown_n there_o be_v no_o correspondent_a worth_n in_o they_o to_o so_o vast_a a_o crown_n merit_v quite_o exclude_v grace_n for_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v deserve_v be_v due_a in_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o just_a debt_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o debt_n be_v not_o can_v be_v of_o grace_n if_o the_o apostle_n understand_v these_o thing_n rom._n 4._o 4._o he_o make_v a_o 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