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principle_n 3._o nor_o whether_o conviction_n of_o a_o lose_a state_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o humbling_n and_o sorrow_n be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n 4._o nor_o whether_o there_o must_v be_v a_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n before_o there_o be_v any_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n which_o must_v be_v believe_v in_o some_o degree_n before_o it_o operate_v to_o these_o effect_n 5._o nor_o whether_o ingenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o actual_a pardon_n be_v after_o that_o pardon_n 6._o nor_o whether_o repentance_n as_o it_o consist_v in_o fruit_n meet_v for_o it_o as_o external_n reformation_n a_o fruitful_a life_n and_o the_o like_a must_v follow_v pardon_n it_o be_v against_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o forgiveness_n shall_v be_v suspend_v so_o long_o after_o a_o man_n believe_v and_o repent_v with_o his_o heart_n 7._o nor_o whether_o justification_n be_v equal_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n 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not_o a_o sinful_a person_n what_o sin_n soever_o thou_o commit_v p._n 271._o so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v of_o a_o sinner_n suppose_v that_o person_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n i_o e._n elect_a you_o must_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o he_o manifest_v but_o of_o what_o christ_n be_v wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o whether_o the_o pardon_a sinner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o condemnation_n 2._o nor_o whether_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v deal_v with_o a_o pardon_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n 3._o nor_o whether_o forgiveness_n do_v take_v away_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n 4._o nor_o whether_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o its_o full_a effect_n will_v perfect_o remove_v all_o punishment_n and_o purge_v away_o all_o filth_n and_o defilement_n from_o the_o elect._n each_o of_o these_o i_o affirm_v the_o real_a 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he_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o not_o believe_v and_o accept_v of_o his_o teach_n can_v any_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o king_n that_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o his_o government_n no_o for_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o be_v the_o language_n of_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o damn_v to_o those_o unbeliever_n luk._n 19_o 14_o 27._o and_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v disobedient_a and_o unbelieving_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 21._o can_v any_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o not_o rely_v on_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o pardon_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o and_o the_o word_n tell_v we_o we_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o if_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n heb._n 7._o 25._o but_o who_o can_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v this_o without_o any_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o man_n be_v but_o wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o ruler_n or_o a_o teacher_n what_o peace_n will_v it_o cause_n 4._o a_o faith_n without_o these_o essential_o can_v never_o produce_v those_o great_a effect_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n how_o can_v it_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o be_v a_o shield_n against_o temptation_n eph._n 6._o 16._o work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o sanctify_v we_o act._n 26._o 18._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n col._n 2._o 12._o be_v a_o low_a faith_n operative_a as_o i_o be_o jam._n 2._o 17._o or_o can_v any_o call_v that_o which_o want_v these_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n virtual_o include_v all_o grace_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o unmeetness_n of_o a_o low_a faith_n to_o be_v the_o appoint_a condition_n of_o save_v benefit_n when_o it_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a governor_n 5._o a_o enlighten_v regenerate_v soul_n can_v act_v towards_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v first_o present_v to_o its_o view_n below_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a heart_n that_o 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of_o the_o sick_a they_o be_v for_o propound_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o penitent_a believer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v first_o use_v to_o humble_a the_o sick_a under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n owen_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a doctrine_n that_o i_o will_v more_o firm_o adhere_v to_o than_o the_o necessity_n of_o conviction_n previous_a to_o true_a believe_v of_o justif._n p._n 133._o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o yea_o antecedency_n of_o they_o to_o true_a faith_n and_o pardon_n he_o prove_v p._n 98_o 99_o as_o also_o displicency_n sorrow_n fear_v a_o desire_n of_o deliverance_n with_o other_o necessary_a effect_n of_o true_a conviction_n p._n 102_o 103._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o propose_v to_o man_n in_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o which_o they_o be_v first_o to_o believe_v and_o p._n 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and_o judge_v christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o we_o and_o enjoin_v nothing_o on_o we_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n 10._o nor_o whether_o a_o penitent_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o have_v time_n for_o further_a obedience_n this_o i_o affirm_v the_o real_a difference_n 1._o whether_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v indispensible_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v of_o which_o i_o have_v treat_v chap._n 12._o 2._o whether_o holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o be_v require_v of_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o obtain_n salvation_n or_o be_v heaven_n promise_v to_o they_o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o holiness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n threaten_v in_o case_n they_o continue_v wicked_a and_o disobedient_a or_o after_o grace_n turn_v apostate_n this_o the_o doctor_n deny_v and_o i_o affirm_v 3._o whether_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v rewardable_a of_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v 4._o whether_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o judgement_n whoever_o be_v unholy_a utter_o disobedient_a and_o altogether_o wilful_o neglective_a of_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v condemn_v this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v 5._o whether_o god_n have_v promise_v several_a blessing_n distinct_a from_o mere_a eternal_a life_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o several_a grace_n and_o performance_n of_o sundry_a duty_n as_o more_o grace_n to_o the_o improvement_n of_o less_o gracious_a return_v to_o fervent_a prayer_n peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o a_o lively_a frame_n and_o exact_v walk_v his_o presence_n to_o a_o conscientious_a attendance_n on_o ordinance_n divert_v threaten_v judgement_n on_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o doctor_n deny_v and_o i_o affirm_v 6._o whether_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o upright_o perform_v such_o duty_n a_o christian_a may_v not_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o such_o promise_n expect_v such_o blessing_n and_o fear_v the_o neglect_v thereof_o as_o a_o bar_n thereto_o this_o the_o doctor_n deny_v and_o i_o affirm_v yet_o allow_v that_o god_n may_v sometime_o exert_v his_o sovereignty_n in_o give_v some_o blessing_n to_o a_o believer_n not_o answer_v these_o rule_n and_o a_o while_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o dispose_a soul_n to_o try_v his_o patience_n or_o if_o the_o blessing_n be_v of_o a_o low_a nature_n he_o may_v exchange_v it_o into_o a_o great_a but_o yet_o this_o i_o affirm_v be_v the_o state_v rule_n of_o our_o expectation_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o men._n 7._o whether_o god_n be_v not_o more_o please_v with_o a_o man_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n than_o when_o he_o neglect_v they_o and_o do_v the_o contrary_a this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v the_o truth_n confirm_v the_o point_n be_v too_o many_o to_o admit_v enlargement_n and_o most_o of_o they_o carry_v that_o evidence_n that_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o bible_n must_v be_v forget_v when_o they_o be_v deny_v can_v two_o or_o three_o wrest_a text_n overturn_v the_o constant_a language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o all_o religion_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n itself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n shall_v be_v so_o full_o strike_v at_o from_o a_o gross_a conceit_n that_o the_o infinite_a god_n can_v foresee_v and_o purpose_v event_n unless_o it_o must_v null_a his_o government_n over_o reasonable_a subject_n and_o prevent_v his_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o a_o state_v rule_n what_o a_o reflection_n be_v it_o on_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o the_o glorious_a platform_n of_o the_o redeemer_n work_n and_o kingdom_n that_o he_o can_v purchase_v benefit_n for_o sinner_n unless_o he_o forbear_v to_o use_v they_o as_o motive_n to_o obedience_n yea_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o serious_a plead_n with_o man_n must_v be_v a_o mockery_n rather_o than_o he_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n in_o a_o rectoral_a way_n he_o shall_v merit_v nothing_o as_o a_o priest_n if_o he_o dispense_v it_o as_o a_o king_n nor_o be_v esteem_v to_o enable_v sinner_n to_o act_n if_o he_o appoint_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o a_o reward_n have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v some_o word_n which_o i_o will_v prevent_v thy_o mistake_n of_o know_v that_o by_o holiness_n i_o mean_v the_o inward_a renovation_n and_o devotedness_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n with_o the_o expression_n thereof_o in_o holy_a act_n by_o good_a work_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o sincere_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o our_o love_a god_n our_o fear_v god_n trust_v in_o christ_n godly_a purpose_n and_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v good_a work_n call_v internal_a there_o be_v also_o external_a good_a work_n as_o pray_v hear_v exact_a walk_v alms-deed_n and_o any_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o a_o renew_a principle_n and_o intend_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n by_o do_v the_o same_o act_n be_v intend_v and_o so_o love_a god_n be_v do_v yea_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o action_n on_o our_o part_n even_o when_o it_o accept_v of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a ordination_n make_v the_o effectual_a mean_n of_o receive_v or_o partake_v of_o a_o promise_a christ._n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o
brethren_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o all_o other_o inherent_a qualification_n be_v not_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v judge_v our_o state_n serm._n 16._o he_o call_v the_o reveal_n evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v this_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 473._o he_o put_v this_o objection_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v satisfy_v the_o case_n but_o suppose_v i_o hear_v such_o a_o voice_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o doubt_n if_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o this_o particular_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o can_v i_o be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v but_o if_o the_o word_n do_v not_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o voice_n etc._n etc._n i_o dare_v not_o trust_v it_o he_o answer_v this_o voice_n be_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o p._n 475._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o word_n according_a to_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v when_o he_o speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o word_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o it_o speak_v reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o even_o the_o world_n when_o man_n be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o mere_o man_n of_o the_o world_n reader_n thou_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v voice_n according_a to_o the_o word_n be_v no_o more_o than_o according_a to_o the_o general_a account_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o so_o if_o any_o sinner_n have_v this_o inward_a voice_n that_o voice_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o regenerate_a person_n or_o no._n the_o doctor_n in_o this_o page_n and_o page_z 476._o show_n that_o if_o this_o voice_n be_v according_a to_o this_o general_a rule_n we_o must_v not_o try_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n else_o or_o question_v it_o and_o add_v as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v this_o voice_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n tell_v he_o according_a to_o this_o word_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o this_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o answer_v let_v i_o ask_v but_o this_o question_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o better_a credit_n than_o the_o spirit_n himself_o and_o p._n 474._o beware_v that_o you_o make_v not_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o word_n obj._n but_o he_o seem_v to_o allow_v faith_n to_o give_v assurance_n but_o i_o ans._n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 491._o not_o as_o a_o reveal_n evidence_n nor_o as_o a_o effect_v evidence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o receive_v evidence_n or_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n as_o it_o do_v receive_v that_o testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n hold_v out_o etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v take_v possession_n of_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v and_o manifest_v to_o a_o person_n etc._n etc._n it_o clear_v the_o title_n to_o we_o though_o good_a in_o itself_o before_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 493._o faith_n be_v the_o echo_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o doctor_n be_v meaning_n be_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o evidence_n our_o pardon_n as_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o as_o a_o holy_a qualification_n but_o only_o as_o it_o do_v assent_v to_o and_o rest_n in_o this_o inward_a voice_n obj._n but_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o that_o sanctification_n be_v some_o evidence_n a._n he_o tell_v we_o how_o p._n 482._o viz._n when_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v bear_v witness_n together_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n you_o see_v there_o must_v be_v assurance_n first_o and_o then_o these_o do_v witness_v after_o not_o to_o guide_v our_o hope_n but_o over_o and_o above_o see_v p._n 100_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o know_v your_o portion_n in_o christ_n than_o on_o the_o general_a tender_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o conclude_v absolute_o he_o be_v you_o wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o spirit_n witness_v by_o his_o miraculous_a operation_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o many_o of_o the_o text_n which_o the_o doctor_n produce_v 2._o nor_o whether_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o worker_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o earnest_a of_o glory_n and_o witness_v to_o our_o state_n 3._o 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discern_v and_o conclude_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o a_o man_n have_v those_o grace_n or_o sign_n which_o describe_v a_o man_n bless_a and_o pardon_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v the_o truth_n confirm_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o attain_v assurance_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n know_v you_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n here_o we_o be_v to_o try_v what_o be_v our_o great_a enquiry_n to_o be_v about_o be_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n which_o may_v respect_v faith_n inherent_a or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n profess_v he_o conclude_v they_o must_v infer_v christ_n be_v in_o they_o except_o they_o have_v vile_a heart_n or_o be_v man_n as_o to_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n unapprove_v by_o god_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o add_v grace_n to_o grace_n abound_v therein_o and_o careful_o look_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o see_v from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 11._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o the_o scripture-saint_n be_v assure_v they_o conclude_v their_o justification_n by_o sanctification_n and_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n ver._n 9_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o how_o be_v this_o see_v ver._n 18._o let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o david_n paul_n and_o other_o saint_n conclude_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o state_n 3._o 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