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necessitate_v predeterminate_v efficient_a premotion_n from_o moral_a freedom_n lxviii_o in_o some_o point_n foremention_v about_o faith_n and_o justification_n the_o unapt_a word_n and_o method_n of_o some_o reformer_n give_v they_o advantage_n but_o dr._n crispe_n and_o the_o gross_a antinomian_o take_v faith_n to_o be_v neither_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o justification_n but_o mere_o the_o receptive_a belief_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v already_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v so_o that_o faith_n justify_v only_o in_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v but_o to_o be_v conscious_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v lxix_o according_o dr._n crispe_n maintain_v that_o election_n and_o justification_n be_v know_v only_o by_o two_o mean_n the_o spirit_n within_o reveal_v it_o and_o faith_n receive_v it_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n inward_o say_v thou_o be_v elect_a and_o justify_v and_o faith_n believe_v this_o so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o justify_v we_o but_o only_o make_v we_o know_v it_o lxx_o they_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o inward_a inspiration_n and_o impulse_n equal_a to_o a_o voice_n say_v thâ—u_o art_n elect_a and_o justify_v whereas_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a impress_n and_o so_o a_o objective_a evidence_a witness_n even_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o divine_a â—â—lial_a love_n by_o which_o god_n spirit_n mark_v we_o out_o as_o adopt_a as_o likeness_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n and_o love_n be_v a_o evidence_a witness_n of_o true_a sonship_n and_o as_o reason_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o we_o be_v man_n and_o as_o learning_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o we_o be_v learned_a so_o sanctity_n be_v a_o evidence_a witness_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o mark_n and_o he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n have_v god_n impres_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v that_o be_v 1._o cause_v we_o to_o exercise_v 2._o and_o to_o know_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 3._o and_o exciting_a in_o we_o a_o joyful_a perception_n of_o it_o lxxi_o hereby_o they_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n of_o most_o if_o not_o almost_o all_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o inspiration_n or_o certain_a inward_a word_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v elect_a and_o justify_v i_o have_v know_v very_o few_o that_o say_v they_o have_v it_o and_o of_o those_o few_o some_o fall_v to_o debauchery_n and_o some_o to_o doubt_v and_o though_o prophetical_a inspiration_n prove_v itself_o to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o other_o to_o know_v but_o that_o a_o counterfeit_n fanatic_a conceit_n may_v be_v it_o lxxii_o hereby_o the_o ungodly_a be_v dangerous_o tempt_v to_o damn_v presumption_n and_o security_n while_n if_o they_o do_v but_o confident_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_a and_o justify_v they_o be_v quiet_v in_o sin_n lxxiv_o dr._n crispe_n copious_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o sincerity_n or_o universal_a obedience_n or_o love_n to_o the_o goâ—ly_a or_o any_o such_o grace_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o holiness_n the_o contradiction_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o out-throw_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n lxxv_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o fix_v sâ—t_a time_n for_o prayer_n or_o other_o worship_n but_o stay_v till_o god_n spirit_n move_v we_o or_o tell_v we_o when_o to_o pray_v as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o order_n but_o of_o confusion_n and_o do_v not_o move_v we_o as_o reasonable_a creature_n by_o a_o rational_a guidance_n of_o we_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o follow_v their_o crooked_a rule_n in_o commoâ—_n thing_n and_o to_o keep_v no_o set-time_n for_o their_o trade_n labour_n
word_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o suffer_v not_o many_o temptation_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o be_v free_v from_o 2._o he_o suffer_v not_o many_o relative_a evil_n as_o bad_a parent_n bad_a teacher_n a_o bad_a wife_n and_o all_o the_o attendant_a cross_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v cross_n from_o bad_a tenant_n or_o landlord_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n deliver_v many_o from_o 3._o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n 4._o nor_o god_n hatred_n or_o displeasure_n 5._o nor_o the_o many_o misery_n which_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o painful_a care_n fear_n frustration_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n 6._o nor_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n 7._o nor_o the_o final_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n 8._o nor_o the_o proper_a execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n yet_o he_o deliver_v some_o believer_n from_o all_o these_o and_o all_o from_o some_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o just_a same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o all_o believer_n that_o he_o suffer_v but_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v he_o a_o meet_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o tantundem_fw-la vel_fw-la aequivalens_fw-la consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la ad_fw-la 43._o the_o affirmative_a subvert_v our_o faith_n christ_n death_n merit_v the_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o pardon_a sin_n but_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n as_o relate_v to_o that_o punishment_n but_o certain_o the_o privation_n of_o god_n illuminate_v sanctify_a spirit_n and_o its_o help_n and_o fruit_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o rom._n 1.28_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 12._o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o man_n own_o counsel_n will_n lust_n vile_a affection_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o hard_a heart_n to_o believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v no_o far_o pardon_v than_o this_o punishment_n be_v by_o sanctify_a grace_n remit_v and_o remove_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n sacrifice_n some_o part_n only_o of_o our_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o whole_a rev._n 1.5_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o &_o 4.3_o he_o make_v purgation_n of_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o gal._n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o heb._n 10.12_o &_o 9.28_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a act_v 22.16_o &_o 13.38_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poena_fw-la dam_n be_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v unholy_a and_o separate_v from_o god_n as_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a death_n be_v by_o the_o objecter_n confess_v to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o punishment_n so_o pardon_n contain_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v false_o suppose_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o secondary_o meritorious_a of_o more_o than_o pardon_v even_o of_o all_o that_o his_o active_a obedience_n merit_v of_o which_o before_o pardon_n be_v 1._o in_o jure_fw-la a_o remission_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n give_v we_o jus_n impunitatis_fw-la and_o this_o give_v we_o right_o to_o aâ—l_v that_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n which_o by_o sin_n we_o lose_v a_o right_n to_o 2._o declarative_n by_o sentence_n which_o give_v we_o a_o jus_fw-la judicatum_fw-la 3._o executive_a which_o actual_o free_v we_o from_o the_o poena_fw-la dâ—mm_n &_o sensus_fw-la and_o so_o sanctification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o executive_a pardon_n so_o far_o as_o it_o give_v what_o so_o sin_n we_o be_v penal_o deprive_v of_o this_o be_v all_o plain_a and_o sure_a qu._n 44._o seeinâ—_n we_o ourselves_o bear_v that_o pâ—rt_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o lie_v in_o death_n spiritual_a do_v it_o follow_v that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o to_o free_v we_o from_o it_o when_o we_o bâ—re_v it_o and_o not_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o elect_a themselves_o which_o the_o former_a objecter_n deny_v and_o therefore_o that_o pardon_n be_v not_o absolute_o perfect_a at_o first_o death_n and_o divine_a denial_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v such_o penalty_n and_o christ_n die_v not_o nor_o obey_v to_o save_v we_o from_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v save_v from_o but_o be_v except_v from_o pardon_n but_o the_o obâ—ecter_n can_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n though_o he_o suffer_v not_o spiritual_a death_n or_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n do_v not_o free_v we_o 1._o from_o so_o much_o of_o spiritual_a death_n or_o pravity_n as_o we_o be_v free_v from_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o or_o else_o it_o merit_v not_o one_o half_a our_o pardon_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n first_o and_o consequent_o from_o the_o punishment_n itself_o qu._n 45._o be_v this_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v dead_a tâ—_n it_o because_o we_o suffer_v everlasting_a hell_n fire_n equivalent_o in_o christ_n suffering_n ans_fw-fr when_o man_n once_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture_n tâ—eiâ—_n corrupt_a addition_n hardly_o keep_v bound_n 1._o it_o be_v well_o that_o this_o objecter_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ideâ—â—_n but_o the_o aâ—quivalens_n that_o christ_n suffer_v as_o to_o our_o debt_n 2._o that_o which_o make_v christ_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o our_o endless_a damnation_n be_v not_o that_o it_o waâ—_n as_o â—â—â—at_v a_o proportion_n of_o suffer_v poenae_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_v all_o we_o together_o will_v have_v be_v but_o because_o the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o person_n make_v it_o a_o apt_a mean_n for_o god_n that_o will_v pardon_v we_o to_o accept_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o as_o sit_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n as_o our_o damnation_n will_v have_v be_v and_o sitter_n this_o be_v the_o aequivalency_n 3._o we_o suffer_v not_o damnation_n at_o all_o in_o christ_n nor_o do_v god_n or_o his_o law_n take_v or_o reckon_v we_o to_o have_v do_v so_o but_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n and_o other_o benefit_n free_o give_v we_o which_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o not_o in_o our_o person_n merit_v 4._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n both_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o perfection_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o christ_n nail_v the_o latter_a to_o his_o cross_n or_o do_v abrogate_v it_o as_o such_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o those_o gentile_n that_o need_v to_o be_v proselyte_n and_o the_o former_a cease_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o also_o in_o our_o believe_a acceptance_n of_o this_o liberation_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n qu._n 46._o be_v it_o true_a that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n only_o merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o only_o mâ—â—itâ—th_v the_o spirit_n or_o holiness_n which_o be_v but_o heaven_n begin_v ans_fw-fr both_o be_v false_a his_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n merit_n pardon_n holiness_n and_o glory_n and_o their_o proof_n from_o fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la be_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n and_o no_o proof_n qu._n 47._o iâ—_n iâ—_n true_a that_o because_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n obedience_n impute_v â—â—â—eth_v a_o riâ—ht_n to_o tâ—e_v whole_a therefore_o it_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n which_o follow_v justification_n can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fancy_n spin_v by_o a_o a_o mistake_a mind_n to_o oppose_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n 1._o if_o it_o will_v hold_v it_o will_v exclude_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o repentance_n from_o be_v a_o condition_n or_o antecedent_n to_o justification_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o faith_n be_v as_o much_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o repentance_n be_v and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o impenitent_a infidel_n be_v justify_v though_o they_o may_v be_v predestinate_a
for_o have_v we_o do_v all_o this_o ourselves_o that_o be_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o from_o first_o to_o last_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v 3._o we_o have_v never_o deserve_v punishment_n 4._o nor_o need_v a_o sacrifice_n 5._o or_o a_o pardon_n 6._o nor_o shall_v we_o during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o unregeneracy_n have_v be_v leave_v under_o spiritual_a death_n or_o at_o least_o after_o believe_v be_v leave_v under_o remain_v sin_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n 7._o nor_o have_v be_v penal_o deprive_v of_o any_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n 8._o nor_o of_o any_o communion_n with_o god_n 9_o nor_o so_o long_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n or_o the_o reward_n 10._o nor_o ever_o have_v be_v correct_v 11._o nor_o ever_o have_v need_n of_o word_n prayer_n or_o sacrament_n for_o the_o help_v we_o to_o renew_a pardon_n 12._o nor_o ever_o have_v die_v and_o rot_v in_o a_o grave_n 13._o nor_o will_v the_o magistrate_n execution_n of_o justice_n on_o we_o for_o our_o crime_n be_v own_v as_o god_n justice_n 14._o all_o man_n wouâ—d_v have_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n 15._o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o wrong_n to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n to_o suspend_v our_o right_n to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n upon_o new_a condition_n in_o a_o new_a covenant_n 16._o we_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v can_v be_v under_o another_o law_n of_o the_o redeemer_n that_o have_v the_o true_a use_n of_o a_o law_n 17._o our_o own_o action_n beside_o christ_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n 18._o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o mention_n inherent_a or_o practical_a personal_a righteousness_n will_v contradict_v our_o impute_a righteousness_n or_o make_v we_o supererogate_v and_o be_v more_o than_o perfect_o righteous_a 19_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o any_o new_a crime_n shall_v diminish_v our_o righteousness_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o can_v neither_o increase_v or_o decrease_v 20._o whether_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o righteous_a on_o earth_n even_o under_o david_n or_o peter_n sin_n as_o in_o heaven_n and_o whether_o we_o shall_v be_v deify_v by_o be_v divine_o righteous_a and_o justify_v by_o god_n essential_a righteousness_n as_o andr._n osiandâ—r_n teach_v i_o leave_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o you_o further_o explain_v yourself_o so_o much_o to_o your_o epitome_n which_o if_o i_o wrong_v you_o by_o judge_v it_o all_o your_o own_o it_o be_v long_o of_o yourself_o that_o own_o it_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o gross_a if_o the_o dr._n be_v wrong_v it_o be_v by_o you_o and_o not_o by_o i_o §_o 21._o in_o the_o conclusion_n you_o do_v no_o more_o peaceable_o than_o prove_o pronounce_v we_o in_o a_o manner_n agree_v enumerate_v the_o particular_n in_o which_o we_o consent_v but_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o wherein_o we_o be_v not_o agree_v in_o word_n nor_o in_o sense_n if_o those_o word_n be_v not_o misuse_v whatever_o we_o be_v in_o latent_fw-la sense_n i_o still_o grant_v that_o christ_n suffer_v yea_o and_o obey_v in_o some_o sort_n in_o our_o stead_n though_o not_o in_o our_o person_n civil_a or_o legal_a so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v legal_o repute_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o by_o or_o in_o he_o and_o that_o his_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n a_o voluntary_a sponsor_n and_o mediator_n be_v a_o necessary_a reason_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o fruit_n to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o certain_o and_o happy_o justify_v and_o glorify_v as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v the_o doer_n and_o satisfier_n ourselves_o so_o many_o as_o be_v save_v but_o not_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o method_n or_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n nor_o when_o in_o judgement_n we_o be_v accuse_v as_o have_v sin_v and_o deserve_v death_n can_v we_o deny_v it_o &_o plead_v that_o we_o be_v innocent_a by_o another_o or_o by_o imputation_n as_o we_o 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command_v and_o not_o sin_n now_o that_o in_o all_o christ_n obedience_n he_o be_v legal_o and_o imputative_o so_o many_o several_a person_n adam_n eve_n solomon_n manasseh_n and_o so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o break_v god_n law_n i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o say_v adam_n be_v legal_o as_o many_o person_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o in_o sin_n i_o deny_v it_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o they_o be_v in_o he_o seminal_o and_o virtual_o but_o not_o personal_o actual_o or_o imputative_o but_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n as_o their_o root_n and_o cause_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o by_o one_o man_n obedience_n as_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n all_o believer_n be_v make_v righteous_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o one_o saviour_n and_o mediator_n in_o a_o three_o person_n of_o his_o own_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o which_o by_o its_o merit_n and_o value_n as_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n procure_v our_o 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