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they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n mat._n 5._o 20._o except_o youâ—_n righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n 3._o consider_v the_o respect_n to_o glory_n which_o ouâ—_n good_a work_n have_v in_o scripture-dialect_n they_o be_v as_o seed_n to_o the_o harvest_n gal._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o 〈◊〉_d way_n to_o one_o propose_a place_v eph._n 2._o 10._o as_o mean_v to_o a_o end_n mat._n 5._o 8._o as_o work_v to_o one_o wages_n mat._n 20._o 1_o 7._o foundation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d building_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 19_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n declare_v no_o less_o a_o connexion_n between_o good_a work_n and_o glory_n though_o they_o merit_v nothing_o 4._o god_n declare_v the_o obedience_n and_o work_n of_o believer_n as_o rewardable_a of_o grace_n through_o christ._n they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3._o 4._o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o 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bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o but_o then_o shall_v we_o reap_v as_o liberal_o if_o we_o sow_v not_o at_o all_o or_o sow_v spare_o where_o shall_v i_o stop_v when_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o instance_n and_o sure_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o repentance_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n contribute_v to_o preserve_v a_o nation_n when_o god_n so_o many_o time_n urge_v these_o to_o this_o end_n when_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o perform_v deliverance_n hereupon_o when_o he_o complain_v so_o oft_o that_o he_o must_v destroy_v for_o want_v of_o these_o and_o lay_v the_o destruction_n of_o place_n always_o on_o neglect_n of_o these_o jer._n 18._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o isa._n 1._o
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spirit_n shall_v say_v to_o a_o impenitent_a soul_n thou_o be_v pardon_v while_o such_o it_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o according_a to_o it_o but_o a_o new_a promise_n and_o not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o writer_n thereof_o have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n than_o any_o now_o can_v pretend_v to_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o rest_v on_o that_o voice_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o trial_n by_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 6._o to_o have_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o assurance_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o the_o opposite_a error_n have_v very_o dangerous_a consequence_n most_o saint_n must_v quit_v their_o hope_n and_o assurance_n for_o they_o never_o have_v this_o voice_n though_o they_o have_v great_a stamp_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o any_o i_o ever_o know_v pretend_v to_o this_o it_o make_v all_o examination_n useless_a and_o vain_a it_o overturn_v one_o of_o the_o great_a uses_n god_n have_v assign_v to_o the_o work_n of_o 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promise_n be_v make_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a._n 3._o they_o tell_v we_o a_o believer_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n may_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n attain_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o thereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o cong_n elder_n chap._n 18._o a._n 3._o see_v a._n 4._o both_o show_v how_o assurance_n may_v be_v revive_v from_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o synod_n of_o new-england_n oft_o confute_v the_o contrary_a error_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v one_o that_o sad_o trouble_v they_o error_n 44._o no_o createâ—_n work_n can_v be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o god_n love_n error_n 47._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o the_o immediate_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o do_v ever_o witness_v to_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n or_o conclusion_n by_o a_o syllogism_n error_n 67._o a_o man_n can_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o build_v upon_o his_o sanctification_n and_o trust_v to_o it_o error_n 72._o it_o be_v a_o soul-damning_a error_n to_o make_v sanctification_n a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n error_n 77._o sanctification_n be_v so_o far_o from_o evidence_v a_o good_a state_n thâ—â—_n it_o darken_v it_o rather_o and_o a_o man_n may_v more_o clear_o see_v christ_n when_o he_o see_v no_o sanctification_n than_o when_o he_o do_v the_o dark_a my_o sanctification_n be_v the_o bright_a be_v my_o justification_n the_o synod_n show_v at_o large_a how_o each_o of_o these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a speech_n they_o confute_v p._n 19_o i_o may_v 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man_n his_o propriety_n in_o they_o even_o while_o he_o be_v and_o appear_v natural_a because_o there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o saint_n therefore_o he_o can_v see_v the_o sincerity_n of_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o a_o immediate_a voice_n chap._n xvi_o of_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o believer_n and_o their_o gild_n by_o it_o etc._n etc._n truth_n the_o sin_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n adhere_v to_o they_o which_o god_n see_v and_o account_v the_o committer_n guilty_a thereby_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o charge_v themselves_o therewith_o so_o as_o to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o repentance_n and_o renew_v their_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n nevertheless_o they_o ought_v not_o thereby_o to_o fear_v their_o be_v out_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n further_o than_o their_o fall_n give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o suspect_v that_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o that_o their_o 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they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v their_o call_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n as_o part_v of_o it_o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v that_o the_o ministry_n shall_v include_v these_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 9_o 60._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v gal._n 6._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o destroy_v satan_n empire_n and_o recover_v lose_v sinner_n to_o god_n to_o this_o end_n it_o reveal_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n if_o we_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o though_o we_o be_v lose_v in_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v for_o die_v make_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a now_o can_v 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the_o gospel_n when_o we_o urge_v obedience_n to_o these_o duty_n from_o gospel-promises_a and_o threat_n as_o if_o all_o christ_n command_n be_v mere_a counsel_n it_o be_v no_o preach_v with_o authority_n if_o we_o omit_v this_o it_o be_v no_o answer_v the_o eng_n of_o gospel_n if_o we_o wave_v this_o there_o be_v no_o aptitude_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o draw_v christ_n without_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o another_o specimen_fw-la col._n 1._o 28._o who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ._n what_o be_v snatch_v man_n as_o brand_v out_o of_o the_o burn_v compel_v to_o come_v in_o etc._n etc._n what_o plea_n do_v the_o apostle_n use_v rom._n 12._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17_o 18_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 14_o etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o who_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o truth_n no_o nor_o they_o due_o who_o neglect_v to_o preach_v according_a to_o it_o christ_n never_o send_v such_o news_n to_o sinner_n that_o they_o be_v always_o pardon_v and_o adopt_a and_o they_o need_v only_o believe_v it_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o never_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o save_v benefit_n he_o have_v believe_v for_o they_o and_o repent_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n woe_n to_o they_o that_o will_v live_v as_o believe_v this_o christ_n know_v how_o to_o support_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o overturning_a his_o throne_n to_o preach_v at_o this_o rate_n may_v excite_v the_o affection_n of_o some_o but_o without_o a_o miracle_n will_v never_o convert_v a_o soul_n and_o it_o need_v a_o antidote_n which_o i_o hope_v some_o of_o the_o upholder_n of_o it_o have_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o tempter_n the_o arguing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o presumptuous_a sinner_n can_v they_o that_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n mat._n 7._o 21._o be_v keep_v out_o or_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v exclude_v who_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n if_o this_o be_v true_a who_o warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v will_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o impenitent_a mat._n 3._o 7._o he_o be_v my_o brother_n say_v christ_n that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n mark_v 3._o 35._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4._o he_o that_o talk_v of_o preach_v christ_n without_o preach_v his_o law_n his_o title_n to_o rule_v we_o his_o offer_n his_o method_n of_o grace_n and_o his_o motive_n to_o urge_v man_n profane_v and_o play_v with_o that_o sacred_a name_n testimony_n the_o assembly_n and_o elder_n at_o the_o savoy_n have_v give_v we_o their_o thought_n in_o what_o i_o have_v cite_v of_o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o justification_n free_a offer_n of_o christ_n to_o sinner_n and_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n consult_v the_o place_n see_v large_a catech._n q._n what_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n a._n he_o require_v of_o we_o repentance_n towards_o god_n faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n etc._n etc._n the_o elder_n at_o the_o savoy_n declar._n ch_n 20._o a._n 3._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o sinner_n make_v in_o divers_a time_n and_o by_o sundry_a part_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o promise_n and_o precept_n for_o the_o obedience_n require_v thereto_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o can_v enlarge_v or_o i_o can_v show_v how_o doctor_n owen_n plead_v for_o this_o gospel-ordination_a and_o show_v there_o be_v threat_n and_o promise_v therein_o see_v what_o the_o new-england_n synod_n say_v on_o the_o former_a head_n they_o cite_v error_n 33._o to_o act_v by_o virtue_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o command_n be_v legal_a they_o thus_o confute_v it_o so_o be_v it_o also_o evangelical_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 25._o the_o lord_n be_v author_n of_o eterâ—â—â—â—alvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o 29_o error_n of_o mrs._n h._n be_v that_o such_o exhortation_n as_o these_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a be_v speak_v to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n mr._n norton_n orth_n evang._n p._n 211._o believer_n obey_v the_o gospel_n perfect_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n of_o obey_v be_v change_v p._n 105._o the_o obedience_n of_o good_a man_n be_v reward_v by_o the_o promise_v annex_v to_o the_o precept_n see_v what_o all_o these_o say_v in_o the_o chap._n of_o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v mistake_v because_o christ_n suffering_n procure_v salvation_n and_o assure_v it_o to_o such_o as_o obey_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n enjoin_v nothing_o to_o be_v obey_v because_o the_o law_n enjoin_v do_v as_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o which_o life_n be_v a_o debt_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n require_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o partake_v of_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v merit_v by_o christ._n because_o its_o legal_a to_o preach_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o gospel_n to_o press_v the_o gospel-sanction_n the_o reverend_a mr._n cole_n affirm_v there_o be_v law_n enough_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o the_o danger_n and_o remedy_n too_o see_v his_o treat_n of_o regen_n p._n 101._o have_v doctor_n crisp_n note_v this_o truth_n many_o mistake_v have_v be_v prevent_v chap._n xxi_o of_o legal_a preach_v before_o i_o proceed_v let_v i_o inform_v thou_o that_o legal_a preach_v have_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n 1._o if_o by_o legal_a be_v mean_v the_o precept_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o conversion_n and_o government_n of_o lose_a man_n under_o gospel-threat_n and_o promise_n then_o to_o be_v legal_a preacher_n as_o preacher_n of_o this_o law_n we_o account_v our_o duty_n and_o honour_n all_o
the_o prophet_n even_o isaiah_n himself_o yea_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v all_o legal_a preacher_n the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o convert_v comfort_n heal_v save_v &c_n &c_n whatever_o be_v speak_v in_o praise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 20._o and_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o soul_n that_o disdain_n to_o be_v such_o legal_a preacher_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a preach_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o crime_n the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o a_o reproach_n this_o must_v be_v intend_v if_o man_n understand_v what_o they_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o that_o this_o chapter_n refer_v truth_n legal_a preach_v be_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n or_o to_o preach_v the_o mosaic_a or_o jewish-covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n but_o it_o be_v not_o legal_a preach_v to_o require_v and_o persuade_v to_o faith_n holiness_n or_o duty_n by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o direct_a man_n to_o fear_n and_o hope_v according_o error_n legal_a preach_v be_v to_o call_v people_n to_o act_v any_o grace_n or_o do_v any_o duty_n as_o a_o require_a mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o inward_a peace_n or_o to_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n or_o any_o affliction_n to_o cause_v fear_n if_o they_o commit_v the_o gross_a sin_n and_o backsside_o and_o fall_v away_o or_o to_o promise_v they_o any_o blessing_n upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n or_o urge_v the_o threaten_n to_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v doctor_n crisp_n opinion_n p._n 616._o if_o person_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o justification_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v etc._n etc._n then_o mark_v what_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o life_n again_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n obj._n how_o do_v this_o follow_v i_o answer_v thus_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n press_v upon_o yourselves_o these_o term_n or_o such_o like_a i_o must_v do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v life_n in_o christ_n i_o must_v believe_v there_o be_v no_o life_n till_o i_o do_v believe_v now_o if_o their_o be_v believe_v first_o than_o there_o be_v do_v before_o live_v p._n 561_o 562._o this_o likewise_o batter_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o way_n of_o urge_v man_n to_o holiness_n which_o some_o hold_v forth_o that_o if_o man_n do_v not_o these_o and_o these_o good_a work_n and_o leave_v these_o and_o these_o sin_n than_o they_o must_v come_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o god_n constrain_v the_o faithful_a and_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n a_o sense_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o not_o a_o fear_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v p._n 559_o 560._o obj._n some_o will_v say_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o damnation_n and_o hell-fire_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o sin_n than_o to_o preach_v gracc_fw-la and_o forgiveness_n beforehand_o etc._n etc._n a._n i_o say_v if_o we_o preach_v wrath_n and_o damnation_n we_o must_v either_o make_v they_o believe_v they_o lyc_a under_o the_o wrath_n and_o that_o wrath_n shall_v come_v or_o we_o must_v make_v they_o believe_v that_o though_o there_o be_v wrath_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o we_o tell_v they_o of_o wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o say_v they_o be_v secure_a from_o they_o and_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v we_o tell_v they_o of_o wrath_n we_o have_v as_o good_a hold_v our_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o show_v how_o it_o be_v bring_v back_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o if_o they_o commit_v sin_n or_o do_v not_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o preach_v duty_n or_o holiness_n as_o if_o man_n must_v perfect_o believe_v and_o obey_v or_o they_o shall_v unavoidable_o perish_v 2._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o denounce_v wrath_n and_o hell_n as_o misery_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o relief_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o press_v man_n to_o faith_n repentance_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o promise_v salvation_n to_o any_o action_n if_o the_o performer_n thereof_o be_v unregenerate_a unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a 5._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o 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 to_o neglect_v preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o neglect_v to_o make_v the_o person_n office_n suffering_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o mediator_n with_o other_o gospel-mystery_n know_v to_o their_o hearer_n 6._o nor_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a preach_v to_o preach_v that_o our_o faith_n holiness_n or_o good_a work_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n do_v under_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o render_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n or_o be_v the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 7._o or_o that_o it_o be_v legal_a to_o preach_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 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