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sense_n viz_o for_o one_o that_o want_v such_o a_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n as_o on_o which_o he_o may_v build_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o explication_n be_v because_o the_o proposition_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n a_o man_n certain_o not_o altogether_o void_a of_o work_n and_o righteousness_n though_o not_o so_o complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o they_o as_o that_o he_o dare_v rest_n upon_o they_o but_o renounce_v his_o work_n he_o do_v cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n consequent_o that_o voice_n of_o revelation_n in_o man_n which_o teach_v he_o to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o justification_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n wrought_v in_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n on_o which_o to_o ground_v such_o a_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v nor_o believe_v for_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o what_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o truth_n which_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n now_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v actual_o pre-remit_v beforehand_o and_o the_o person_n actual_o justify_v before_o that_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n how_o do_v it_o not_o cross_v that_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3._o 25._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n
by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o mention_v not_o sin_n indefinite_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a i_o know_v that_o some_o do_v by_o this_o phrase_n sin_n that_o be_v past_a understand_v the_o transgression_n of_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n the_o transgression_n against_o the_o first_o covenant_n heb._n 9_o 15._o but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o overgreat_a straighten_n of_o the_o text_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o of_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n allege_v by_o some_o to_o prove_v no_o justification_n before_o faith_n be_v by_o h._n d._n turn_v off_o as_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n why_o so_o to_o please_v god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o do_v thing_n please_v to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o faith_n but_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o turn_v of_o those_o text_n joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o eph._n 2._o in_o the_o former_a say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o how_o so_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n judicial_o past_a upon_o he_o or_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o john_n baptist_n verse_n 26._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o viz._n till_o by_o faith_n he_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n say_v saint_n paul_n we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o common_a estate_n of_o all_o till_o by_o grace_n by_o a_o quicken_a grace_n there_o be_v put_v a_o difference_n and_o this_o grace_n be_v effectual_a through_o faith_n verse_n 8._o consequent_o no_o actual_a remission_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o apparent_a from_o verse_n 12._o where_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o then_o be_v quicken_v and_o justify_v he_o say_v that_o before_o that_o work_n of_o grace_n call_v they_o and_o quicken_a to_o a_o communion_n with_o christ_n they_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o hope_n it_o be_v a_o overbase_a and_o unworthy_a conceit_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o make_v viz._n this_o be_v something_o if_o we_o be_v so_o in_o god_n account_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o own_o esteem_n unworthy_a of_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o conceit_n for_o who_o word_n be_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n from_o who_o dictate_v be_v it_o pen_v do_v saint_n paul_n in_o those_o word_n set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n if_o so_o howsoever_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n yet_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o it_o till_o quicken_v by_o grace_n consequent_o not_o justify_v from_o their_o sin_n before_o their_o call_n much_o less_o acquit_v of_o their_o debt_n before_o they_o have_v run_v out_o into_o any_o sinful_a arrearage_n no_o pre-remission_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v chap._n v._o the_o way_n of_o seek_v vesolution_n touch_v our_o adoption_n and_o justification_n by_o sign_n and_o mark_n viz._n the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o unsatisfactory_a there_o be_v who_o teach_v that_o no_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n if_o it_o 53._o speak_v as_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o to_o speak_v can_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o inherent_a qualification_n be_v but_o doubtful_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n consequent_o that_o the_o way_n of_o seek_v resolution_n by_o they_o be_v altogether_o unsatisfactory_a this_o conclusion_n i_o grant_v must_v needs_o follow_v upon_o those_o premise_n but_o how_o be_v they_o prove_v the_o reason_n allege_v be_v build_v upon_o gal._n 3._o 10._o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v there_o not_o fail_n in_o all_o can_v that_o that_o be_v full_a of_o fail_n speak_v peace_n how_o then_o can_v it_o secure_v a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n but_o now_o by_o this_o text_n allege_v to_o prove_v their_o position_n and_o by_o the_o argument_n frame_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o teach_v or_o will_v not_o right_o propound_v it_o for_o do_v we_o indeed_o hold_v forth_o these_o qualification_n to_o be_v immediate_a evidence_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n then_o do_v they_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n not_o so_o now_o when_o as_o we_o do_v only_o account_v they_o mediate_v evidence_n and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o evangelical_a righteousness_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a be_v adopt_v for_o his_o holiness_n or_o justify_v for_o his_o righteousness_n or_o save_v for_o his_o good_a work_n and_o duty_n perform_v no_o but_o this_o we_o say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a be_v discern_v to_o be_v adopt_a rom._n 8._o 14._o they_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o whoso_o be_v adopt_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v sanctification_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o adoption_n and_o justification_n not_o ex_fw-la antecedente_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la consequente_fw-la not_o that_o either_o of_o these_o do_v casual_o depend_v upon_o that_o but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n of_o all_o these_o in_o the_o person_n adopt_a saint_n paul_n argument_n run_v thus_o you_o shall_v live_v because_o you_o be_v child_n and_o know_v to_o be_v child_n because_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o further_a clear_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o discover_v of_o error_n that_o darken_v the_o light_n and_o lustre_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v propound_v and_o prosecute_v these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v go_v in_o seek_v for_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o salvation_n 2._o that_o the_o new_a way_n of_o evidence_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n can_v lay_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o settle_a peace_n except_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n be_v also_o seek_v to_o give_v in_o testimony_n the_o first_o proposition_n this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v go_v in_o seek_v for_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o salvation_n i_o manifest_a this_o by_o three_o text_n which_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o examine_v what_o doctor_n crisp_n have_v object_v against_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o three_o grace_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o he_o refuse_v as_o insufficient_a evidence_n of_o justification_n 1._o text._n psal._n 119._o 6._o say_v david_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n where_o note_n 1._o his_o expectation_n not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o confound_v viz._n when_o i_o be_o question_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o david_n do_v comfortable_o assure_v himself_o that_o his_o universal_a obedience_n shall_v give_v he_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n whereupon_o be_v that_o it_o in_o ver._n 5._o his_o earnest_a desire_n be_v oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n now_o then_o be_v it_o so_o with_o david_n i_o may_v add_v job_n also_o whence_o that_o confidence_n of_o his_o express_v job_n 13._o 15._o and_o 27._o 16._o be_v it_o not_o from_o his_o integrity_n see_v chap._n 23._o 10._o 13._o and_o chap._n 31._o be_v it_o so_o with_o they_o and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o have_v sanctification_n a_o great_a influence_n upon_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n than_o it_o have_v upon_o we_o doubtless_o the_o conscionable_a care_n of_o universal_a obedience_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n object_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o evidence_n which_o paul_n reject_v as_o dross_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o he_o be_v blameless_a as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o reject_v it_o and_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o it_o sol._n true_a indeed_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o in_o other_o also_o but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o pharisaical_a blamelesness_n such_o as_o that_o that_o be_v mention_v luke_n 16._o 15._o and_o 18._o
but_o because_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o we_o repent_v because_o we_o believe_v remission_n here_o note_n that_o to_o believe_v remission_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o promise_n or_o in_o the_o performance_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n be_v make_v for_o the_o penitent_a and_o repentance_n require_v as_o a_o mean_a to_o fit_a man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o this_o evident_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n mar._n 1._o 15._o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 3._o 19_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_a remission_n do_v presuppose_v penitency_n in_o the_o sinner_n yea_o and_o do_v put_v he_o more_o upon_o it_o so_o that_o as_o of_o faith_n there_o be_v one_o act_n that_o do_v go_v before_o remission_n and_o another_o act_n that_o do_v follow_v after_o so_o also_o of_o repentance_n there_o be_v something_o of_o it_o do_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o something_o also_o do_v follow_v after_o indeed_o say_v this_o author_n judas_n repentance_n may_v go_v before_o faith_n i_o e._n before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o remission_n but_o godly_a repentance_n do_v follow_v after_o i_o may_v reply_v that_o be_v improper_o say_v to_o go_v before_o this_o faith_n when_o as_o this_o faith_n do_v never_o follow_v after_o doubtless_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o remission_n it_o do_v never_o follow_v upon_o judas_n repentance_n but_o this_o i_o rather_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o judas_n repentance_n that_o go_v before_o remission_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o judas_n repentance_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v for_o to_o this_o end_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3._o 19_o nor_o can_v it_o with_o reason_n be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o who_o say_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o do_v leave_v they_o to_o conclude_v that_o unless_o they_o do_v repent_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o again_o that_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o repentance_n which_o be_v require_v as_o a_o mean_a to_o obtain_v remission_n and_o that_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture-text_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n not_o footstep_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o declare_v repentance_n as_o a_o mean_a of_o remission_n but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o question_n propound_v viz._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o sin_n do_v trouble_v and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n i_o shall_v rather_o give_v this_o answer_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o the_o conscience_n when_o we_o feel_v the_o sting_n and_o terror_n thereof_o be_v it_o not_o in_o effect_n to_o say_v no_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n no_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o we_o feel_v the_o pain_n and_o prick_n of_o it_o how_o do_v it_o vex_v if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o doubtless_o while_o it_o vex_v it_o be_v not_o quite_o take_v forth_o nor_o be_v the_o rankle_n of_o it_o quite_o heal_v the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o body_n may_v add_v to_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n till_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o cure_v by_o physic_n but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v in_o good_a order_n and_o yet_o the_o conscience_n in_o spiritual_a distress_n do_v it_o not_o appear_v that_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o must_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n application_n of_o the_o plaster_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o the_o brazen-serpent_n set_v up_o cure_v none_o that_o will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o it_o nor_o do_v christ_n cure_v any_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o and_o how_o do_v we_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o remedy_n this_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o god_n dispense_v his_o favor_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o of_o his_o household_n and_o by_o those_o ordinance_n do_v he_o bring_v home_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n till_o the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n be_v offer_v which_o be_v not_o improbable_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o even_o because_o he_o make_v no_o haste_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n without_o which_o no_o remission_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n sin_n be_v not_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n till_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o ministry_n for_o this_o end_n and_o he_o will_v have_v his_o ordinance_n honour_v and_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o many_o who_o seek_v for_o comfort_n with_o much_o importunity_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n yet_o be_v hold_v off_o for_o a_o long_a time_n even_o because_o they_o do_v not_o address_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o here_o be_v that_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o baptism_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n which_o so_o much_o displease_v the_o antinomian_a doctor_n nor_o of_o baptism_n only_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o yea_o of_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o as_o if_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ministry_n that_o dispense_v they_o have_v any_o power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o themselves_o but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v because_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o spiritual_a malady_n note_v this_o ministerial_a application_n be_v only_o to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o none_o such_o do_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n acknowledge_v but_o he_o who_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n in_o particular_a do_v judge_v himself_o and_o then_o by_o faith_n look_v up_o to_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o do_v israel_n look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o rest_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n desire_v to_o be_v purge_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o application_n that_o therein_o he_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o purge_v his_o conscience_n and_o quiet_a his_o mind_n and_o here_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o no_o remission_n the_o second_o point_n of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o antinomian_n account_v not_o as_o if_o repentance_n have_v any_o efficacy_n of_o a_o meritorious_a yea_o or_o of_o a_o efficient_a cause_n but_o because_o faith_n neither_o aught_o nor_o indeed_o can_v close_v with_o christ_n and_o draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o when_o itself_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o penitent_a soul_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o so_o must_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n by_o christ_n be_v receive_v by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o sinner_n as_o a_o sinner_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n as_o humble_v and_o penitent_a as_o before_o be_v show_v so_o than_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o question_n return_v to_o this_o sin_n do_v yet_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v satisfy_v for_o it_o and_o so_o obtain_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sinner_n because_o otherwhile_o man_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o seek_v for_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o ordinance_n appoint_v what_o wonder_v if_o israel_n die_v of_o the_o serpent_n bite_n if_o they_o will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o here_o if_o man_n neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o they_o lie_v and_o languish_v object_n but_o even_o they_o that_o have_v often_o seek_v to_o god_n in_o these_o ordinance_n yea_o and_o with_o much_o care_n have_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o