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down_o god_n reckon_v christ_n in_o our_o present_a sense_n be_v the_o impute_n of_o christ_n unto_o ungodly_a unbelieving_a sinner_n for_o who_o he_o die_v so_o far_o as_o to_o account_v he_o they_o to_o bestow_v faith_n and_o grace_n upon_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n this_o than_o i_o say_v at_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n the_o lord_n reckon_v and_o account_n and_o make_v out_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o such_o and_o such_o sinner_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n give_v they_o faith_n etc._n etc._n exercise_v of_o love_n actual_o in_o the_o bestow_n of_o grace_n upon_o any_o particular_a soul_n in_o a_o distinguish_a manner_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v suppose_v this_o account_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v so_o indeed_o which_o be_v the_o present_a thesis_n and_o may_v be_v prove_v for_o 1_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n bestow_z faith_n on_o peter_n not_o on_o judas_n because_o christ_n die_v for_o peter_n and_o purchase_v for_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o it_o and_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n bestow_v it_o with_o judas_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o then_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n bestow_z faith_n on_o peter_n at_o the_o 40th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o not_o before_o or_o after_o because_o then_o the_o term_n be_v expire_v which_o upon_o the_o purchase_n be_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n prefix_v to_o the_o give_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thing_n purchase_v unto_o he_o what_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n do_v when_o he_o thus_o bestow_v faith_n on_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n his_o death_n procure_v the_o gift_n not_o move_v the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o create_v faith_n in_o he_o by_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n snit_v to_o such_o a_o work_n eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o chap._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n if_o then_o this_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n sake_n than_o be_v christ_n make_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v else_o why_o be_v faith_n give_v he_o at_o this_o instant_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o another_o for_o who_o also_o he_o die_v that_o it_o be_v do_v then_o be_v because_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v that_o it_o be_v do_v then_o for_o christ_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v first_o give_v to_o he_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o to_o i_o for_o christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o not_o be_v give_v to_o i_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2_o the_o apostle_n hold_v out_o this_o very_a method_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n rom._n 8._o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n first_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o we_o then_o to_o we_o then_o with_o he_o he_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v also_o for_o he_o phil._n 1._o 29._o he_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n give_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o be_v make_v we_o we_o receive_v the_o atonement_n by_o he_o rom._n 5._o 11._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v we_o before_o believe_v be_v easy_o resolve_v christ_n be_v we_o before_o and_o after_o believe_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n he_o who_o be_v make_v we_o in_o a_o act_n of_o god_n love_n that_o for_o he_o we_o may_v have_v faith_n may_v be_v find_v and_o make_v we_o in_o a_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o believe_v i_o offer_v also_o whether_o absolution_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o obligation_n unto_o death_n though_o not_o as_o terminate_v in_o the_o conscience_n for_o complete_a justification_n do_v not_o proceed_v our_o actual_a believe_v for_o what_o be_v that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o through_o christ_n be_v effectual_a to_o bestow_v faith_n upon_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o how_o can_v so_o great_a love_n in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o it_o 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