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2._o that_o all_o such_o text_n as_o those_o forename_a belong_v to_o the_o original_a law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n such_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o than_o no_o man_n die_v impenitent_o in_o those_o sin_n can_v be_v bar_v eternal_a life_n for_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o conclusive_a but_o of_o those_o who_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v not_o relieve_v and_o it_o alike_o command_v spotless_a innocency_n also_o and_o threat_v all_o sin_n alike_o with_o damnation_n as_o well_o as_o such_o or_o 3._o that_o if_o such_o text_n with_o the_o threat_n contain_v in_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o believe_v he_o be_v privilege_v with_o a_o special_a exemption_n therefrom_o though_o he_o violate_v the_o precept_n the_o threat_n can_v take_v no_o place_n not_o for_o any_o time_n to_o hold_v he_o under_o the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o supposal_n which_o be_v by_o those_o who_o make_v the_o objection_n defend_v or_o must_v be_v be_v viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n command_v or_o counsel_n rather_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v necessary_a by_o precept_n unto_o every_o soul_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o have_v but_o one_o single_a precept_n which_o be_v that_o of_o faith_n belong_v to_o it_o qua_fw-la foedus_fw-la as_o a_o covenant_n or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o promise_n nor_o yet_o but_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o qua_fw-la lex_fw-la as_o a_o law_n i._n e._n in_o conjunction_n with_o its_o sanction_n or_o threat_n and_o then_o let_v a_o man_n faith_n work_n or_o not_o work_v to_o his_o escape_n of_o all_o or_o any_o the_o sin_n or_o pollution_n enumerate_v still_o it_o will_v save_v he_o what_o shall_v bar_v his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n when_o the_o whole_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v perform_v and_o keep_v what_o need_v of_o the_o fear_n mention_v if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a or_o how_o can_v it_o consist_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o possible_a for_o a_o believer_n to_o relapse_n into_o the_o sin_n mention_v which_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v deny_v most_o dreadful_a instance_n we_o have_v upon_o record_n attest_v the_o same_o neither_o let_v any_o one_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n yet_o boast_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o what_o shall_v we_o now_o say_v in_o such_o case_n be_v there_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v destruction_n to_o give_v but_o one_o instance_n david_n upon_o a_o affront_n give_v he_o by_o nabal_n contrive_v to_o murder_v he_o with_o all_o his_o family_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o be_v he_o now_o pardon_v i_o ask_v all_o that_o while_o that_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o march_n with_o his_o four_o hundred_o man_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n repent_v he_o for_o that_o time_n he_o can_v not_o nor_o can_v that_o be_v true_a without_o reformation_n which_o be_v of_o its_o essence_n either_o now_o he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o lay_v bind_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n unpardoned_a or_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n to_o his_o own_o disciple_n can_v not_o be_v word_n of_o truth_n but_o a_o mere_a scarecrow_n mat._n 6.15_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n so_o again_o express_o ch_n 18.35_o the_o forgive_n of_o other_o be_v make_v the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o obtain_n pardon_n from_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o recognition_n thereof_o enjoin_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o v._o 12._o and_o this_o david_n himself_o very_o well_o know_v and_o fear_v it_o in_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n psal_n 32.1_o 5._o rom._n 4.6_o 8._o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n so_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o to_o that_o text_n allege_v psal_n 89._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o the_o final_a event_n whereof_o it_o speak_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n or_o his_o decree_n which_o speak_v not_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o we_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n v._o 19_o and_o of_o his_o seed_n v._o 29._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n wherein_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v found_v not_o to_o his_o legal_a constitution_n with_o man_n there_o it_o run_v v._o 30_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n here_o direct_o contrary_a if_o thy_o child_n will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n psal_n 132.12_o so_o it_o run_v with_o david_n and_o so_o it_o do_v with_o we_o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o rom._n 8.11_o 13._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o will_v secure_v a_o seed_n unto_o christ_n isa_n 53.10_o who_o they_o be_v belong_v to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n only_o to_o know_v whilst_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n but_o whoever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o such_o prophecy_n or_o promise_n do_v evermore_o include_v in_o they_o god_n will_v or_o purpose_n to_o recover_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n or_o sore_a relapse_n and_o that_o sometime_o by_o their_o suffering_n too_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o decree_n phil._n 1.6_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v by_o his_o law_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 34._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o be_v to_o fear_v heb._n 4.3_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n heb._n 12.15_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1.5.9_o yea_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o job_n 31.23_o that_o be_v to_o awe_v he_o from_o sin_n v._o 24.26_o 28._o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 119.120_o so_o with_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o neither_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o faith_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o genuine_a product_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11.7_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o filial_a free_a obedience_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n and_o to_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o whilst_o there_o be_v a_o love_n to_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v by_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o nor_o yet_o with_o true_a gospel_n consolation_n and_o security_n whilst_o man_n keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n covenant_n not_o to_o violate_v the_o same_o 1_o john_n 3.21_o and_o to_o other_o it_o belong_v not_o no_o man_n hold_v his_o estate_n by_o a_o title_n so_o indefeazible_a but_o that_o by_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o capital_a crime_n it_o may_v be_v forfeit_v yet_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v remain_v comfortable_o secure_a for_o all_o that_o in_o his_o possession_n the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o he_o say_v not_o for_o a_o believer_n only_o but_o for_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o his_o walk_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.23_o that_o be_v it_o can_v hurt_v he_o continue_v such_o it_o have_v nothing_o against_o he_o yet_o will_v not_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o man_n peace_n reverse_v his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o nor_o yet_o invalidate_v it_o by_o sever_a the_o precept_n from_o the_o sanction_n or_o threat_n of_o it_o so_o to_o render_v his_o government_n mere_o precarious_a nor_o can_v any_o believer_n make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n abide_v his_o relation_n thereunto_o be_v alter_v that_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o he_o if_o he_o break_v it_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o fear_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o yet_o remain_v unshaken_a as_o belong_v to_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a fearer_n of_o he_o namely_o the_o awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o dread_a of_o offend_a he_o 3._o yet_o further_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n here_o import_v a_o habitual_a inclination_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n unto_o a_o regard_n to_o god_n with_o a_o due_a respect_n to_o all_o his_o command_n hence_o the_o fear_n of_o
respect_n of_o person_n if_o sin_n not_o only_a rebel_n but_o proceed_v for_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o single_a instance_n thereof_o that_o be_v proper_o against_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reign_v or_o to_o lord_n it_o rom._n 6.12_o sus-spending_a the_o government_n of_o grace_n conscience_n it_o may_v be_v renit_n but_o serve_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v by_o asa_n 2_o chr._n 16.10_o put_v in_o prison_n for_o reprove_v he_o acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v that_o while_n suspend_v be_v it_o in_o any_o one_o whosoever_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n condemn_v for_o every_o the_o least_o transgression_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o the_o great_a be_v as_o pardonaable_a with_o respect_n thereunto_o as_o the_o least_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n act_v 13.39_o but_o the_o gospel_n relieve_v none_o whilst_o they_o remain_v uncleanse_v from_o wickedness_n ps_n 119.133_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 11._o or_o that_o violate_v its_o own_o proper_a obligation_n this_o new_a law_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_a as_o stable_a as_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n what_o it_o once_o say_v it_o always_o say_v to_o any_o one_o whosoever_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a in_o let_v to_o profaneness_n to_o suggest_v or_o harbour_v such_o a_o notion_n that_o a_o believer_n or_o convert_v let_v i_o add_v be_v from_o under_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n to_o its_o command_n i_o mean_v the_o threat_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n bind_v over_o the_o person_n immediate_o to_o it_o or_o rather_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o law_n not_o relieve_v he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o peremptory_a save_v in_o the_o case_n of_o its_o finallity_n the_o proper_a penalty_n of_o the_o gospel_n abide_v indeed_o only_o on_o the_o final_o impenitent_a and_o disobedient_a and_o than_o it_o be_v remediless_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr distinguendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la 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but_o themselves_o if_o they_o start_v aside_o into_o it_o mat._n 10.22_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o as_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v all_o this_o at_o all_o interfere_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n due_o state_v which_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o foundation_n only_o in_o god_n decree_n the_o execution_n whereof_o be_v regulate_v by_o his_o stand_a law_n or_o according_a to_o it_o god_n purpose_n of_o bestow_v his_o favour_n in_o or_o continue_v of_o it_o to_o any_o one_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o and_o no_o further_o than_o as_o the_o subject_n shall_v according_a to_o his_o law_n be_v find_v meet_a or_o competent_a for_o it_o every_o unconverted_a person_n be_v condemn_v notwithstanding_o god_n secret_a purpose_n to_o convert_v or_o call_v some_o that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o his_o purpose_n to_o recover_v his_o elect_a from_o apostasy_n or_o lie_v in_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o their_o recovery_n to_o his_o favour_n secure_v none_o from_o forfeiture_n thereof_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n nor_o have_v he_o decree_v that_o no_o elect_a person_n shall_v ever_o so_o fall_v as_o to_o forfeit_v it_o and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o some_o man_n head_n be_v exercise_v less_o about_o the_o decree_n and_o that_o they_o attend_v more_o to_o the_o law_n the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n leu._n 14._o upon_o his_o cleanse_n atonement_n be_v make_v be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la restore_v to_o his_o right_n but_o not_o before_o nor_o be_v peter_n upon_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n till_o his_o particular_a repentance_n or_o his_o new_a conversion_n luke_n 22.32_o the_o threat_n take_v place_n to_o put_v a_o bar_n in_o his_o way_n unto_o life_n if_o christ_n may_v be_v believe_v who_o express_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o will_v mat._n 10.33_o and_o have_v he_o die_v without_o a_o change_n which_o yet_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v do_v propend_v towards_o he_o have_v be_v undo_v who_o god_n elect_v to_o the_o end_n he_o do_v to_o the_o mean_n which_o may_v full_o serve_v to_o remove_v that_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o way_n respect_v the_o saint_n perseverance_n and_o for_o what_o be_v further_o insinuate_v touch_v believer_n obligation_n only_o to_o fear_v the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n or_o loss_n of_o former_a peace_n in_o case_n they_o relapse_n into_o conscience-wasting_a sin_n it_o be_v obviate_v before_o in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n threat_n in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o be_v it_o they_o be_v call_v to_o fear_n and_o that_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v eternal_a destruction_n the_o fear_n whereof_o be_v twofold_a either_o 1_o suppositive_a which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o sin_n and_o be_v require_v only_o to_o awe_v they_o from_o it_o or_o prevent_v it_o such_o be_v job_n chap._n 31.23_o and_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o and_o such_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v david_n fear_n and_o peter_n when_o no_o other_o motive_n or_o inducement_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o holiness_n can_v or_o do_v hold_v they_o fast_o to_o their_o duty_n a_o manifold_a cord_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o break_v love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o most_o genuine_a spring_n of_o obedience_n but_o it_o may_v also_o well_o consist_v with_o this_o fear_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a ingredient_n into_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o along_o insist_v on_o love_n i_o say_v in_o sincerity_n be_v so_o eph_n 6.24_o yea_o and_o it_o must_v under_o the_o same_o penalty_n of_o a_o anathama_n maranatha_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o for_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o government_n precarious_a he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o we_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a as_o adam_n nay_o much_o less_o confirm_v 2._o or_o positive_a this_o be_v only_o under_o such_o relapse_n as_o entrench_v on_o sincerity_n and_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o recovery_n from_o under_o they_o and_o import_v the_o sense_n of_o present_a actual_a danger_n of_o destruction_n upon_o the_o fall_n into_o and_o lie_v in_o such_o sin_n and_o to_o admit_v the_o former_a to_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o not_o this_o be_v to_o grant_v the_o premise_n and_o then_o to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n to_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o fear_v that_o which_o when_o it_o come_v can_v hurt_v he_o nor_o touch_v he_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n to_o create_v peace_n in_o any_o soul_n be_v 57.19_o 2_o thes_n 3.16_o and_o he_o may_v possible_o for_o some_o time_n vail_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o a_o upright_a walker_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v wrongful_o conclude_v against_o himself_o job_n 33.23_o 24._o be_v 50.10_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o ordinary_a neither_o be_v 33.17_o whilst_o god_n in_o and_o by_o his_o gospel_n speak_v life_n and_o peace_n to_o he_o and_o clear_a evidence_n and_o strong_a consolation_n be_v another_o thing_n accompany_v not_o always_o the_o be_v and_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n but_o its_o growth_n and_o gradual_a perfection_n render_v it_o discernible_a ps_n 92.14_o it_o be_v not_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o negligent_a unthrifty_a christian_n however_o but_o our_o inquiry_n be_v not_o only_o about_o consolation_n but_o safety_n not_o touch_v god_n arbitrary_a withdrawing_n whilst_o his_o word_n speak_v peace_n all_o that_o while_n if_o the_o soul_n can_v read_v it_o but_o of_o what_o the_o gospel_n speak_v not_o of_o what_o the_o soul_n will_v lose_v but_o of_o what_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v and_o of_o that_o active_a fear_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o it_o in_o case_n of_o notorious_a decay_n or_o relapse_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o david_n for_o instance_n not_o to_o name_v many_o
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