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faith_n because_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o vocation_n norton_n p._n 260_o 261_o 263._o union_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n follow_v vocation_n p._n 291._o so_o also_o ball_n of_o cou._n p._n 334_o 339._o see_v how_o mr._n rutherford_n expose_v this_o error_n p._n 131._o and_o p._n 111_o 112._o he_o set_v down_o this_o as_o the_o gospel-order_n 1._o the_o sinner_n dead_a in_o sin_n a_o son_n of_o wrath_n 2._o a_o walker_n after_o the_o error_n of_o this_o world_n 3._o the_o gospel_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o dead_a the_o elect_a heir_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o law_n and_o curse_n of_o it_o preach_v with_o the_o gospel_n lest_o they_o despair_v to_o humble_v they_o 5._o the_o sinner_n legal_o humble_v rom._n 7._o 11._o with_o a_o half_a hope_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o mere_a grace_n remove_v in_o the_o same_o moment_n a_o new_a heart_n put_v in_o he_o or_o the_o habit_n of_o sanctification_n 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we_o ourselves_o as_o elect_a do_v legal_o by_o christ_n as_o our_o proxy_n satisfy_v and_o merit_v all_o and_o without_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o gospel-rule_n we_o have_v a_o legal_a title_n to_o glory_n by_o adam_n covenant_n this_o i_o deny_v as_o what_o exclude_v forgiveness_n make_v christ_n suffering_n needless_a deny_v any_o proper_a satisfaction_n and_o destroy_v christianity_n 5._o nor_o whether_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o die_v in_o adam_n and_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o make_v alive_a which_o i_o affirm_v own_v christ_n influence_n as_o both_o real_a yea_o and_o public_a as_o before_o explain_v but_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o adam_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v which_o his_o foederal_a headship_n do_v suppose_v the_o be_v thus_o in_o christ_n before_o faith_n i_o deny_v these_o express_a my_o thought_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o by_o christ_n help_n to_o maintain_v against_o all_o these_o opposer_n while_o i_o expect_v 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my_o principle_n against_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o my_o book_n even_o where_o i_o mention_v they_o as_o my_o positive_a judgement_n 2._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o most_o material_a thing_n more_o evident_a to_o the_o ordinary_a reader_n 3._o i_o shall_v instance_n some_o of_o mr._n chancy_n principle_n which_o he_o assert_n and_o labour_n to_o let_v thou_o see_v where_o we_o differ_v and_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o in_o these_o thing_n 4._o i_o shall_v brief_o reply_v to_o what_o else_o be_v material_a in_o his_o book_n that_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o former_a head_n some_o instance_n wherein_o mr._n c._n misrepresent_v my_o principle_n against_o my_o plain_a word_n in_o my_o book_n i._o mr._n c._n say_v of_o the_o athenian_a society_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v of_o your_o opinion_n in_o doctrinal_n and_o then_o charge_v they_o as_o be_v against_o a_o election_n of_o a_o determinate_a number_n of_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o add_v i_o doubt_v not_o you_o will_v be_v find_v to_o do_v so_o repl._n these_o gentleman_n be_v please_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o kind_a letter_n of_o assert_v mr._n crisp'_v to_o give_v their_o thought_n of_o my_o book_n and_o your_o reply_n to_o what_o they_o have_v say_v of_o election_n affect_v not_o their_o assertion_n but_o by_o what_o word_n can_v i_o express_v my_o own_o judgement_n more_o full_o then_o p._n 66._o i_o affirm_v there_o be_v a_o â—…romise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n they_o consent_v p._n 3._o ch_n 1._o i_o affirm_v that_o certain_a person_n freely-elected_n by_o he_o shall_v certain_o be_v justify_v and_o adopt_v and_o that_o these_o person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n love_n of_o goodwill_n even_o while_o they_o be_v siâ—…hers_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n continue_v his_o purpose_n of_o do_v they_o good_a notwithstanding_o their_o provocation_n and_o christ_n have_v make_v full_a aâ—…onement_n for_o sin_n and_o merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o the_o elect_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n time_n and_o way_n apply_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o elect_a sinner_n and_o other_o as_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n chap._n 20._o p._n 210._o god_n have_v elect_v a_o certain_a number_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o all_o see_v the_o same_o oft_o repeat_v p._n 66_o 16_o 210_o 105._o ii_o mr._n c._n represent_v â—…e_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abrogate_a transiit_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d aside_o â—…he_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o at_o all_o so_o p._n 21._o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o it_o be_v out_o of_o door_n repl._n he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o i_o say_v that_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o abrogate_a law_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n of_o manner_n nor_o that_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o make_v we_o guilty_a nor_o that_o man_n whilst_o they_o reject_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o at_o all_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n all_o which_o i_o abhor_v and_o though_o this_o point_n fall_v not_o in_o my_o way_n to_o handle_v yet_o there_o want_v not_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 198._o the_o holy_a action_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n need_v forgiveness_n chap._n 21._o p._n 225._o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o be_v always_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o neglect_v preach_v christ_n etc._n etc._n where_o i_o allow_v it_o sometime_o again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n i_o condemn_v say_v that_o our_o best_a obedience_n do_v not_o deserve_v wrath_n by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o misery_n and_o happiness_n or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o need_v forgiveness_n p._n 125._o i_o affirm_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o duty_n cap._n 12._o p._n 107._o the_o gospel_n declare_v all_o condemn_a till_o they_o do_v believe_v it_o declare_v they_o be_v so_o and_o denounce_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o they_o that_o believe_v their_o condemnation_n be_v reverse_v see_v p._n 57_o reader_n thou_o may_v read_v i_o still_o affirm_v the_o misery_n even_o of_o the_o elect_n by_o the_o law_n till_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v think_v that_o 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n can_v hinder_v the_o relief_n of_o any_o soul_n by_o christ_n who_o compli_v with_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n by_o forgiveness_n be_v our_o blessedness_n and_o not_o by_o our_o sinless_a obedience_n and_o so_o far_o i_o will_v own_v it_o but_o not_o in_o the_o three_o former_a sense_n iii_o mr._n c._n tell_v i_o p._n 20._o that_o when_o i_o say_v christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o pardon_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o christ_n suffering_n and_o without_o they_o sin_n can_v be_v forgive_v be_v fundamental_o be_v only_o a_o remote_a causality_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o your_o meaning_n be_v a_o poor_a causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o within_o a_o few_o line_n you_o mean_v by_o something_o else_o beside_o they_o not_o by_o the_o immediate_a application_n of_o they_o but_o mediate_v and_o remote_a à _fw-la causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la repl._n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o what_o he_o thus_o expose_v be_v that_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o discharge_v and_o actual_o justify_v at_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n suffer_v which_o be_v prove_v p._n 17._o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o one_o that_o read_v this_o or_o the_o follow_a passage_n shall_v infer_v either_o 1._o that_o christ_n
endowment_n i_o suppose_v by_o moral_a endowment_n he_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o unconvert_v have_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a specific_a difference_n the_o one_o be_v save_v the_o other_o be_v not_o the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o regenerate_v the_o other_o be_v not_o and_o this_o difference_n thou_o will_v see_v i_o own_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v occasion_n 2._o i_o be_o charge_v as_o that_o i_o hold_v there_o must_v be_v qualification_n in_o a_o sinner_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tittle_n lead_v to_o either_o in_o the_o word_n he_o cite_v so_o i_o pray_v weigh_v the_o place_n under_o each_o head_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o specific_a difference_n between_o grace_n and_o mere_a moral_a endowment_n p._n 224._o i_o condemn_v it_o as_o legal_a to_o press_v man_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n endowment_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o strength_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 57_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n free_o give_v to_o sinner_n cap._n 11._o p._n 90._o every_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o when_o by_o this_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n incline_v and_o enable_v he_o willing_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o saviour_n a_o man_n become_v partaker_n of_o those_o influence_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n cap._n 11._o p._n 92._o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v begin_v this_o union_n and_o the_o spirit_n give_v in_o order_n to_o save_v operation_n produce_v this_o faith_n whereby_o the_o union_n be_v consummate_v p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n assent_n humbling_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o a_o soul_n fail_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o want_v of_o true_a conversion_n 2._o see_v how_o positive_a i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v no_o qualification_n to_o entitle_v a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o though_o i_o wonder_v that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v absolute_a and_o promise_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v conditional_a cap._n 10._o p._n 83._o i_o affirm_v the_o worst_a sinner_n be_v often_o the_o object_n of_o god_n effectual_a call_v in_o order_n to_o a_o interest_n in_o christ._n cap._n 8._o p._n 61._o i_o affirm_v the_o first_o grace_n be_v absolute_o give_v though_o dispense_v ordinary_o in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n p._n 66_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v the_o elect_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v viii_o mr._n c._n it_o be_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n of_o imputation_n that_o you_o be_v still_o banter_v it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v the_o great_a pick_n at_o repl._n reader_n weigh_v my_o plain_a word_n cap._n 7._o p._n 37._o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o they_o be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v unto_o life-eternal_a it_o be_v reckon_v to_o they_o and_o pleadable_a by_o they_o for_o these_o use_n as_o if_o they_o have_v personal_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o no_o other_o atonement_n nor_o merit_a price_n of_o save_v benefit_n can_v be_v demand_v from_o they_o p._n 39_o i_o affirm_v that_o beside_o these_o effect_n viz._n all_o the_o save_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v make_v impute_v we_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o what_o be_v always_o undertake_v and_o design_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v now_o effectual_a to_o their_o actual_a pardon_n and_o acceptance_n to_o life_n yea_o be_v pleadable_a by_o they_o as_o their_o security_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a to_o their_o happiness_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v what_o christ_n do_v and_o a_o few_o line_n before_o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n be_v so_o in_o our_o stead_n that_o god_n can_v exact_v from_o we_o any_o other_o atonement_n for_o sin_n or_o price_n of_o any_o gospel-blessing_n p._n 43._o have_v not_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v p._n â—…47_n reader_n i_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o expression_n to_o note_n christ_n a_o representative_a surety_n head_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v consistent_a with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o not_o be_v the_o person_n in_o god_n account_n who_o suffer_v and_o obey_v but_o i_o think_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v what_o we_o must_v take_v comfort_n in_o and_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n ix_o mr._n c._n p._n 1._o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n especial_o we_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n return_v to_o egypt_n that_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n repl._n here_o and_o in_o many_o place_n i_o be_o arraign_v as_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v to_o import_v 1._o that_o i_o be_o for_o work_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n to_o our_o admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n 2._o that_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v justify_v 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