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or_o good_a work_n do_v by_o man_n nay_o it_o also_o exclude_v faith_n itself_o as_o the_o work_n of_o man_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o this_o new_a creature_n or_o the_o best_a inherent_a righteousness_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n tribunal_n for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 2.16_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n it_o be_v apparent_a the_o apostle_n include_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o observance_n thereof_o can_v justify_v for_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o bind_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o he_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v both_o under_o sin_n rom._n 3_o 9.-2.28_a 30._o and_o both_o alike_o justify_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o 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the_o will_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n not_o in_o the_o affection_n but_o conscience_n nec_fw-la vero_fw-la cordis_fw-la nomen_fw-la pro_fw-la sede_fw-la affectuum_fw-la seâ—_n tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la intellectu_fw-la capitur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n it_o be_v not_o engrave_v in_o their_o will_n to_o choose_v it_o but_o the_o power_n of_o some_o truth_n flash_v in_o their_o eye_n thaâ—_n they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v they_o and_o have_v soâ—_n general_a like_n of_o they_o so_o they_o can_v not_o bâ—_n know_v that_o adultery_n and_o steal_v be_v naughtâ—_n the_o contrary_a good_a 2._o but_o whether_o these_o weâ—_n leave_v in_o man_n heart_n after_o the_o fall_n as_o relic_n 〈◊〉_d god_n image_n or_o introduce_v by_o god_n providence_n afterward_o for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n aâ—_n to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o intercourse_n in_o society_n be_v much_o dispute_v mr._n capel_n of_o tempt_v thinâ—_n the_o latter_a however_o 3._o all_o our_o protest_v writer_n affirm_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o maâ—_n nature_n be_v universal_o deprave_v against_o 〈◊〉_d socinian_n that_o hold_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v but_o say_v whatsoever_o spot_n or_o vicâ—_n in_o man_n proceed_v from_o frequent_a act_n of_o sâ—_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_v without_o the_o interâ—_n corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o scriptâ—_n tell_v we_o of_o man_n total_a degeneracy_n in_o i_o saâ—_n paul_n i._n e._n in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n roâ—_n 7.18_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o â—_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o race_n mankind_n rom._n 3.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o neâ—_n a_o sanctification_n throughout_o in_o soul_n spirit_n and_o bâ—_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o yea_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o utter_a imâ—_n tency_n in_o man_n to_o renew_v himself_o rom._n
5.6_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o without_o strength_n can_v think_v a_o gâ—_n think_v 1_o cor._n 3.4_o yea_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o be_v mere_a passive_n in_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o spiritual_a life_n subjectum_fw-la dei_fw-la actionem_fw-la suscipen_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o divine_a operation_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n lead_v captive_a by_o satan_n at_o his_o pleasure_n col._n 1.13_o yea_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2.26_o god_n work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n rom._n 8.7_o ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la operatur_fw-la aug._n 3._o quest_n why_o then_o do_v god_n and_o man_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o turn_v ourselves_o yea_o to_o make_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 18.31_o if_o this_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n do_v he_o not_o mock_v we_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v 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require_v in_o a_o due_a manner_n yet_o god_n have_v some_o respect_n to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n do_v something_o of_o their_o duty_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o ahab_n humiliation_n and_o promise_v not_o to_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o 29._o jehoahaxâ—_n waâ—_n none_o of_o the_o best_a king_n yet_o when_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n he_o hearken_v to_o he_o 2_o king_n 13.4_o and_o upon_o rehoboam_n humiliation_n the_o lord_n considerable_o remit_v of_o his_o punishment_n 2_o chron._n 12.6_o 7._o and_o be_v not_o a_o relaxation_n or_o removal_n of_o outward_a punishment_n of_o some_o worth_n with_o you_o yea_o though_o the_o young_a gentleman_n obedience_n be_v but_o poor_a stuff_n and_o he_o in_o his_o natural_a state_n yet_o jesus_n behold_v he_o love_v he_o see_v mark_v 10.20_o 21._o be_v this_o nothing_o 2._o however_o such_o as_o frame_v not_o their_o heart_n and_o do_n to_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o through_o sloth_n or_o wilfulness_n 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