king_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o become_v saviour_n to_z ourselves_o for_o in_o effect_n we_o say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o need_v he_o we_o never_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o with_o a_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o unless_o we_o do_v christ_n be_v a_o complete_a saviour_n and_o admit_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o royalty_n proper_a to_o he_o alone_o we_o make_v void_a his_o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o righteousness_n by_o establish_v our_o own_o we_o must_v therefore_o renounce_v we_o and_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o he_o cast_v off_o the_o rag_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o go_v hardly_o off_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o mark_v 50._o 10._o do_v his_o garment_n and_o go_v naked_a to_o christ_n become_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o that_o he_o may_v and_o without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v all_o unto_o we_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v 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it_o reveal_v christ_n crucify_v for_o sin_n and_o those_o heart_n be_v hard_o indeed_o 11_o zech_n 12._o 10_o 11_o that_o will_v not_o be_v soften_v by_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o it_o it_o reveal_v repentance_n and_o accept_v it_o 12._o mark_v 6_o 12._o the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v it_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a repent_v it_o work_v repentance_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n to_o discover_v it_o 12._o john_n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 11_o 12._o but_o a_o covenant-will_a to_o give_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o as_o a_o worker_n as_o well_o as_o a_o tutor_n viz._n by_o efficacy_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o terrible_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n a_o curse_n for_o our_o 3._o luke_n 13._o 3._o sin_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v a_o curse_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 29._o heb._n 2._o 3._o &_o 10._o 28_o 29._o like_a to_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o mercy_n repentance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n he_o teach_v the_o necessity_n 2d_o mat._n 3.2_o 4.17_o â—8_o 20_o mark_v 6.12_o luke_n 24.47_o act_n 20_o 2d_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o all_o that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n right_a lay_v this_o not_o only_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o building_n but_o as_o a_o foundation-stone_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o gospel-righteousness_n that_o which_o dispose_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o gospel-grace_n for_o without_o it_o we_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v continue_v as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n on_o our_o part_n in_o order_n to_o it_o as_o 47._o luke_n 24._o 47._o long_o as_o the_o gospel_n shall_v continue_v repentance_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o dignity_n but_o duty_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v to_o our_o benefit_n not_o to_o he_o and_o necessary_a not_o as_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n but_o as_o a_o qualification_n for_o mercy_n not_o to_o merit_v it_o for_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v can_v not_o merit_v much_o less_o than_o can_v we_o by_o our_o repentance_n for_o it_o but_o to_o dispose_v to_o it_o and_o go_v necessary_o before_o it_o not_o in_o the_o accidental_a property_n of_o it_o they_o be_v usual_o antecedent_n but_o not_o necessary_a for_o god_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a can_v in_o a_o moment_n work_v on_o the_o heart_n nor_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o child_n and_o lunatic_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n nor_o in_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o it_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o degree_n but_o truth_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o weakness_n but_o want_v of_o it_o that_o ruin_n but_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o sun_n be_v before_o the_o beam_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n 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the_o first_o nor_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n than_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o god_n work_n it_o be_v call_v god_n work_n not_o only_o 29._o john_n 6._o 29._o in_o regard_n of_o excellency_n but_o efficiency_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n only_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n prepare_v we_o for_o it_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o it_o we_o believe_v through_o grace_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o 9_o act_n 18._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o christ_n to_o he_o by_o faith_n from_o he_o ii_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o word_n the_o hear_n of_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o efficient_a and_o by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o through_o the_o word_n viz._n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n by_o one_o occasional_o and_o indirect_o by_o the_o other_o proper_o and_o 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which_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 20._o 5._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 19_o make_v it_o feel_v heavy_a be_v the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n viz._n a_o knowledge_n of_o gild_n by_o it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o bound_n there_o can_v be_v no_o trespass_n nor_o any_o transgression_n where_o no_o law_n 2._o by_o discover_v wrath_n due_a to_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 4._o 15._o be_v no_o sin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o curse_n but_o where_o sin_n be_v there_o a_o curse_n be_v due_a to_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o to_o merit_v mercy_n but_o to_o dispose_v to_o it_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 7._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o life_n 3._o by_o afflict_v and_o wound_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o gild_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o fiery_a law_n that_o have_v heat_n as_o 20._o deut._n 33._o 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