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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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deny_v repentance_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v forgive_v it_o be_v no_o merit_n etc._n etc._n this_o thou_o may_v see_v justification_n in_o a_o hundred_o place_n in_o my_o book_n some_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o head_n 2._o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n i_o say_v in_o p._n 119._o i_o own_v myself_o to_o be_v among_o they_o who_o deny_v repentance_n of_o any_o grace_n in_o mâ—…n_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n â—…_n i_o deny_v that_o justification_n be_v equal_o ascribe_v to_o repentance_n as_o to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n see_v p._n 113._o i_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v equal_o condition_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o we_o be_v say_v to_o
be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o import_v that_o repentance_n be_v but_o a_o dispose_v condition_n and_o faith_n the_o receive_v condition_n repentance_n without_o faith_n be_v unavailable_a as_o faith_n without_o repentance_n be_v impossible_a faith_n seem_v to_o complete_a all_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n comprehend_v all_o now_o reader_n thou_o see_v that_o all_o i_o say_v be_v that_o faith_n alone_o receive_v forgiveness_n by_o christ_n or_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n but_o that_o repentance_n of_o heart_n must_v be_v in_o that_o soul_n who_o shall_v obtain_v forgiveness_n see_v my_o reason_n cap._n 12._o from_o p._n 115_o to_o 119._o by_o the_o way_n note_n if_o it_o can_v be_v true_a as_o he_o say_v p._n 16._o that_o i_o mean_v work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o work_v condition_n when_o i_o exclude_v all_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o x._o mr._n ch._n p._n 29._o what_o a_o sad_a case_n be_v a_o poor_a sinner_n in_o if_o he_o make_v shift_v to_o scramble_v by_o his_o imperfect_a condition_n into_o covenant_n he_o be_v like_o every_o day_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o again_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v he_o must_v never_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n till_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a repl._n here_o my_o principle_n be_v represent_v as_o against_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o elect_a believer_n but_o i_o shall_v cite_v a_o few_o place_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o judgement_n cap._n 7._o p._n 40._o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n merit_v persevere_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v renew_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o member_n and_o will_v in_o time_n so_o communicate_v of_o his_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o holy_a even_o without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n remain_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v consist_v with_o his_o justify_v state_n and_o shall_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n p._n 138._o do_v not_o say_v the_o elect_a believer_n will_v not_o fall_v away_o i_o think_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o less_o true_a that_o even_o he_o shall_v perish_v if_o he_o fall_v away_o nay_o do_v not_o god_n by_o these_o threat_v contribute_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n and_o p._n 173._o i_o deny_v that_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n give_v at_o first_o conversion_n will_v final_o fail_v to_o exert_v itself_o in_o due_a humbling_n for_o repeat_v enormity_n and_o in_o holy_a resolve_n and_o p._n 248._o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n p._n 66._o the_o gospel_n secure_v the_o perseverance_n of_o believer_n in_o that_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o secure_v those_o benefit_n as_o unforfeited_a many_o more_o place_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o p._n 37_o etc._n etc._n xi_o mr._n c._n p._n 16._o the_o great_a quarrel_n you_o have_v with_o he_o be_v that_o he_o viz._n dr._n crisp_n make_v it_o so_o much_o his_o business_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o whole_a salvation_n p._n 35._o according_a to_o your_o own_o principle_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o you_o have_v not_o put_v a_o bar_n upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o make_v so_o dare_v and_o audacious_a a_o opposition_n to_o it_o as_o you_o have_v do_v in_o this_o book_n repl._n this_o severe_a charge_n be_v that_o i_o 1._o oppose_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n 2._o i_o make_v a_o audacious_a opposition_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o to_o a_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o place_n follow_v will_v convince_v thou_o of_o his_o mistake_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n though_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n see_v p._n 55._o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n have_v merit_v all_o but_o as_o a_o king_n exâ—…ted_v or_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n he_o dispense_v all_o and_o p._n 209._o we_o must_v teach_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o save_v benefit_n and_o that_o man_n must_v look_v to_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o giver_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o obey_v the_o term_n of_o life_n cap._n 22._o p._n 236._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o own_o any_o thing_n that_o lay_v man_n low_a and_o exalt_v christ_n as_o the_o only_a atonement_n the_o only_a purchaser_n of_o all_o our_o blessing_n the_o only_a procurer_n of_o our_o acceptance_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o all_o grace_n nothing_o can_v add_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o fullness_n pardon_n peace_n life_n all_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o sole_a merit_n we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o his_o name_n act_n in_o his_o strength_n daily_o live_v on_o he_o for_o all_o supply_n and_o look_v to_o he_o for_o acceptance_n without_o who_o incense_n the_o best_a man_n and_o the_o best_a action_n be_v a_o abomination_n what_o i_o contend_v for_o be_v his_o government_n so_o wise_o contrive_v to_o apply_v his_o blessing_n to_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o trial._n reader_n look_v back_o to_o what_o be_v cite_v before_o 4_o 5_o 6_o head_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o book_n be_v full_a of_o such_o passage_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n see_v cap._n 23._o p._n 240_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v affirm_v and_o will_v admit_v the_o full_a expression_n to_o testify_v that_o in_o oppose_v these_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n of_o mere_a grace_n he_o elect_v some_o certain_a sinner_n to_o life_n upon_o no_o move_v foresee_v condition_n but_o yet_o to_o obtain_v it_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n of_o mere_a love_n to_o sinner_n no_o way_n deserve_v it_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o they_o who_o also_o undertake_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o elect_a 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