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induce_v into_o this_o error_n by_o misunderstand_v the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o as_o if_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o text_n be_v to_o assert_v the_o benefit_n of_o sin_n to_o justify_v person_n whereas_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n befalling_a the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n vniversalis_fw-la restringenda_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la materiam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la loquor_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la piorum_fw-la the_o subject_a matter_n say_v pareus_n on_o the_o place_n restrain_v the_o universal_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o when_o he_o there_o say_v all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a he_o principal_o intend_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o which_o he_o treat_v there_o in_o that_o context_n it_o may_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o all_o providential_a event_n omnia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la eye_n accedunt_fw-la forinsecus_fw-la tam_fw-la adversa_fw-la quam_fw-la prospera_fw-la all_o adverse_a and_o prosperous_a event_n of_o thing_n without_o we_o as_o estius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_n nothing_o be_v speak_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o text._n and_o the_o apostle_n distribute_v this_o general_n into_o particular_n verse_n 38._o plain_o show_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o intend_v by_o his_o universal_a expression_n verse_n 28._o as_o also_o in_o what_o respect_n no_o creature_n can_v do_v the_o saint_n any_o hurt_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o by_o frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o total_o and_o final_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o his_o love_n this_o we_o grant_v and_o yet_o we_o think_v it_o a_o very_a unwary_a and_o unsound_a expression_n that_o believer_n need_v not_o fear_v their_o own_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n it_o be_v too_o general_a and_o unguarded_a a_o proposition_n to_o be_v receive_v for_o truth_n what_o if_o their_o sin_n can_v do_v they_o that_o hurt_n to_o frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o damn_v they_o to_o eternity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v can_v it_o therefore_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o in_o their_o present_a state_n of_o conflict_n with_o it_o in_o this_o world_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v the_o great_a fear_n of_o caution_n be_v due_a to_o sin_n the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o chrysostome_n speak_v more_o like_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o say_v nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n though_o sin_n can_v final_o ruin_v the_o believer_n yet_o it_o can_v many_o way_n hurt_v and_o injure_v the_o believer_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v misrepresent_v as_o such_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a thing_n to_o they_o in_o vain_a be_v so_o many_o 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faith_n consider_v and_o answer_v 206._o dr._n edw._n reynolds_n opinion_n about_o the_o law_n 207_o 213._o the_o position_n about_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n defend_v 213._o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 214._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 215._o his_o distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n overthrow_v 217_o 218._o the_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 220._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 221._o three_o argument_n 222._o mr._n c's_o reply_v answer_v 223._o the_o covenant_n not_o make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17._o 225_o 228._o circumcision_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o man_n on_o who_o it_o pass_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n for_o righteousness_n 230._o four_o argument_n 231._o circumcision_n in_o its_o direct_a end_n teach_v they_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n 231._o mr._n c's_o 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error_n 366._o three_o concession_n about_o god_n correction_n of_o his_o people_n 368._o god_n lay_v his_o correction_n on_o his_o people_n 369._o and_o for_o their_o sin_n 371._o these_o correction_n consistent_a with_o his_o satisfy_v justice_n 373_o error_n 7._o that_o by_o god_n lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n he_o become_v as_o sinful_a as_o we_o and_o we_o as_o complete_o righteous_a as_o he_o that_o not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n 375_o 376._o four_o concession_n 377_o 378._o sin_n simple_o consider_v do_v not_o become_v the_o sin_n of_o christ_n 379._o we_o be_v not_o as_o complete_o righteous_a as_o christ_n 384._o error_n 8._o neither_o believer_n own_o sin_n nor_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o can_v do_v they_o hurt_v nor_o must_v they_o do_v any_o duty_n for_o their_o own_o good_a salvation_n or_o eternal_a reward_n 389._o that_o believer_n sin_n do_v they_o no_o hurt_n refute_v ibid._n sin_n consider_v formal_o 392._o effective_o 392._o reductive_o 393._o that_o believer_n ought_v to_o do_v no_o duty_n for_o their_o own_o good_a or_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o their_o reward_n refute_v 395._o self-end_n either_o corrupt_a or_o spiritual_a 397._o this_o error_n injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ibid._n error_n 9_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o but_o christ_n for_o we_o the_o covenant_n be_v whole_o a_o promise_n without_o any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n that_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n be_v condition_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o that_o he_o perform_v they_o for_o we_o 398._o refute_v 399._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o of_o grace_n distinguish_v ibid._n christ_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o we_o 401._o error_n 10._o they_o deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o justification_n 404._o refute_v ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n about_o
law_n to_o omit_v forbear_v or_o give_v over_o to_o curse_v that_o people_n any_o more_o but_o do_v or_o can_v the_o law_n forbear_v or_o cease_v to_o curse_v those_o that_o be_v absolute_o under_o it_o as_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n pray_v consult_v rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o gal._n 3._o 10._o be_v you_o aware_a what_o you_o say_v when_o you_o place_n believer_n absolute_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o talk_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n victory_n over_o it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o leave_v they_o as_o you_o do_v absolute_o under_o the_o curse_a power_n of_o the_o one_o and_o still_o under_o the_o victorious_a grace_n of_o the_o other_o for_o shame_v my_o friend_n give_v up_o your_o absurd_a notion_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o folly_n i_o will_v not_o willing_o shame_v you_o before_o the_o world_n i_o do_v all_o that_o lay_v in_o i_o to_o prevent_v it_o but_o however_o pudor_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la pudoris_fw-la the_o only_a way_n 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