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the_o judicious_a reader_n indifferent_o to_o determine_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o abhor_v palaganisme_n and_o popery_n and_o i_o have_v often_o and_o plain_o affirm_v they_o all_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o elect_n and_o have_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n yea_o i_o have_v give_v reason_n for_o it_o both_o in_o my_o treatise_n and_o in_o my_o apology_n indeed_o i_o say_v pag._n 258._o that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n a_o man_n may_v know_v many_o action_n be_v do_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o yea_o that_o hereby_o many_o be_v move_v for_o a_o time_n to_o refrain_v some_o evil_a action_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o to_o repent_v or_o to_o be_v prepare_v to_o repent_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n i_o have_v often_o affirm_v that_o the_o work_n of_o all_o those_o preparation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o elect_a if_o they_o can_v bring_v 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proposition_n regeneration_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o bring_v two_o reason_n to_o which_o i_o will_v answer_v in_o order_n regeneration_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o issue_v from_o christ_n and_o from_o our_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n 2._o corinth_n 5.17_o ephesian_n 2.10_o colo._n 2.11_o the_o apology_n i_o answer_v first_o if_o by_o regeneration_n be_v mean_v our_o be_v make_v god_n child_n actual_o than_o i_o grant_v that_o our_o regeneration_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o our_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n but_o than_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o regeneration_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o our_o be_v actual_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n beginning_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o that_o but_o if_o by_o it_o they_o mean_v any_o or_o every_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o fit_v we_o for_o regeneration_n and_o tend_v thereunto_o by_o god_n 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repentance_n be_v mean_v hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o true_a purpose_n to_o leave_v it_o than_o i_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o go_v before_o repentance_n touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o asumption_n out_o of_o the_o galathian_o that_o faith_n go_v before_o love_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o purpose_v because_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o faith_n go_v before_o all_o love_n but_o only_o that_o love_n which_o proceed_v from_o our_o first_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n which_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n neither_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n out_o of_o the_o homily_n right_o allege_v to_o prove_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o their_o assumption_n viz._n that_o repentance_n have_v a_o ingredient_n charity_n &_o that_o repentance_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o repentance_n the_o homily_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o repentance_n strict_o take_v viz._n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o purpose_n of_o leave_v it_o of_o which_o i_o speak_v but_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o man_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n or_o the_o whole_a conversion_n of_o man_n in_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o affection_n and_o action_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o make_v four_o part_n of_o repentance_n there_o speak_v of_o viz._n 1._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o 3._o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o 4._o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o include_v love_n and_o charity_n in_o repentance_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o conclude_v thence_o that_o love_n be_v include_v in_o repentance_n strict_o take_v as_o i_o do_v except_o they_o mean_v by_o love_n some_o affection_n to_o god_n for_o make_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v and_o provide_v a_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o a_o love_n of_o god_n for_o our_o be_v actual_o save_v or_o mean_v by_o repentance_n amendment_n of_o life_n for_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o st._n augustine_n speak_v to_o this_o effect_n many_o do_v daily_o say_v they_o be_v sinner_n and_o yet_o still_o they_o delight_v to_o sin_n this_o be_v but_o profession_n not_o amendment_n the_o soul_n be_v accuse_v not_o heal_v the_o offence_n be_v pronounce_v not_o take_v away_o tempore_fw-la august_n 10._o tom_n ser._n 7._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la nothing_o make_v true_a repentance_n but_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v love_n now_o at_o length_n i_o draw_v homeward_o towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a namely_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n propound_v in_o handle_v this_o point_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o repentance_n unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o use_n and_o application_n i_o make_v thereof_o in_o my_o treatise_n with_o which_o as_o with_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v fault_n find_v it_o will_v not_o be_v worth_a my_o labour_n to_o confute_v muchlesse_a recite_v the_o particular_a fault_n and_o aberation_n they_o espy_v therein_o point_n the_o apply_v of_o the_o point_n because_o the_o answer_n unto_o they_o will_v little_o serve_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o partly_o because_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v write_v in_o confutation_n thereof_o must_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o this_o defence_n and_o partly_o also_o because_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o those_o exception_n will_v of_o itself_o upon_o my_o defence_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o i_o think_v they_o will_v never_o have_v write_v against_o the_o application_n but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o point_n whereupon_o it_o be_v raise_v be_v unsound_a for_o
by_o any_o strength_n of_o nature_n before_o save_v faith_n as_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n sight_n of_o his_o sin_n fear_v of_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n second_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o of_o the_o galathian_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o where_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n every_o way_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v so_o nor_o do_v they_o prove_v it_o sufficient_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o the_o contrary_a pag_n 178._o which_o be_v not_o answer_v second_o i_o answer_v that_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o natural_a the_o exception_n to_o maintain_v their_o argument_n now_o they_o iudeavour_v to_o prove_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o text_n gal_n 2.20_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a life_n every_o way_n second_o that_o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o place_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o sufficient_a reason_n ground_v on_o other_o scripture_n that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o christian_n every_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o concern_v that_o text_n to_o the_o galathian_o they_o bring_v this_o reason_n the_o life_n speak_v of_o gallat_n 2.20_o be_v life_n by_o salvation_n therefore_o by_o justification_n and_o fanctification_n therefore_o every_o way_n the_o apology_n i_o answer_v paul_n living_n by_o faith_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o life_n as_o be_v attribute_v unto_o other_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o epistle_n but_o to_o other_o viz._n all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v attribute_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v expound_v thereof_o only_o chap._n 2.16_o &_o 3.11_o and_o therefore_o the_o life_n which_o paul_n live_v by_o faith_n speak_v 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