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glorious_a the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n exceed_v in_o glory_n for_o now_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o free-love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o free-love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o all_o the_o powr_v out_o of_o spirit_n and_o the_o full_a discovery_n of_o love_n be_v reserve_v for_o christ_n own_o day_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n the_o justification_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n unspeakable_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o treasure_n that_o go_v with_o his_o
his_o from_o god_n but_o from_o communion_n with_o god_n p._n 130._o 12._o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 13._o christ_n be_v in_o our_o own_o nature_n p._n 131._o 14._o christ_n love_n ibid._n 15._o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n p._n 132._o 16._o christ_n mediatorship_n ibid._n 17._o the_o right_a general_a redemption_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n p._n 133._o 18._o christ_n love_n p._n 134._o 19_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n 20._o christ_n blood_n pour_v out_o p._n 135._o 21._o christ_n vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n comeliness_n p._n 136._o 23._o christ_n beauty_n ibid._n 24._o christ_n name_n p._n 137._o 25._o christ_n and_o he_o ibid._n 26._o christ_n love_n in_o heaven_n to_o we_o or_o christ_n exalt_v p._n 138._o 27._o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n reveal_v ibid._n 28._o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o mystery_n of_o love_n p._n 139._o 29._o a_o believer_n glorious_a freedom_n p._n 140._o 30._o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v away_o on_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 31._o christ_n offer_v to_o sinner_n p._n 141._o 32._o a_o believer_n must_v live_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o ibid._n 33._o how_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v one_o in_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n p._n 143._o 34._o we_o must_v come_v before_o god_n as_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n first_o not_o as_o sinner_n and_o unrighteous_a p._n 144._o 35._o the_o law_n be_v now_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o walk_v by_o p._n 146._o 36._o legal_a and_o gospel-command_n and_o duty_n p._n 147._o 37._o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o holiness_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o p._n 150._o 38._o the_o new_a covenant_n further_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v mere_o a_o promise_n p._n 15â—_z 39_o the_o way_n of_o assurance_n for_o believer_n p._n 155._o 40._o the_o gospel_n ministration_n very_o glorious_a p._n 157._o 41._o in_o what_o kind_n the_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a p._n 160._o 42._o the_o form_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o way_n of_o dispensation_n p._n 163._o 43._o gospel_n promise_n p_o 164._o 44._o god_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n legal_a and_o gospel-worshipper_n p._n 166._o 45._o god_n and_o his_o in_o reconciliation_n p._n 169._o 46._o the_o fear_n of_o weak_a believer_n and_o their_o remedy_n p._n 171._o 47._o remedy_n to_o each_o fear_n p._n 175._o 48._o legal_a conversion_n p._n 177._o 49._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n work_v not_o free_o p._n 179._o 50._o opinion_n make_v man_n legal_a p_o 181._o 51._o jesus_n christ_n offer_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 184._o 52._o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n salvation_n easy_a and_o plain_a p._n 190._o 53._o christ_n and_o every_o part_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v study_v and_o believe_v in_o p._n 194._o the_o several_a way_n of_o freegrace_n and_o the_o general_a point_n search_v p._n 197._o the_o first_o way_n of_o freegrace_n free_a without_o all_o condition_n of_o grace_n ibid._n a_o second_o way_n of_o freegrace_n free_a only_a with_o condition_n p._n 198_o a_o three_o way_n of_o free_a grace_n free_v only_o upon_o condition_n p._n 199._o a_o four_o way_n of_o freegrace_n free_a mere_o in_o extent_n ibid._n some_o truth_n of_o free_a grace_n sparkle_v in_o former_a writer_n and_o in_o some_o famous_a approve_a man_n of_o our_o time_n in_o testimony_n to_o what_o be_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o freegrace_n p._n 204._o the_o law_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o can_v reform_v but_o only_o faith_n ibid._n no_o preparatory_a work_n before_o christ_n p._n 205._o freegrace_n have_v many_o enemy_n we_o shall_v stand_v for_o freegrace_n p._n 206._o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n we_o have_v all_o in_o christ_n p._n 207._o christ_n be_v every_o thing_n to_o we_o p._n 208._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o p._n 209._o that_o we_o and_o those_o common_o call_v antinomian_n differ_v little_a ibid._n concerning_o our_o not_o rest_v on_o sight_n or_o our_o own_o grace_n for_o assurance_n p._n 211._o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n no_o rule_n to_o christian_n p_o 212._o faith_n before_o justification_n be_v no_o grace_n p._n 213._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o tho_o sin_v p._n 214._o christ_n promise_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 215._o a_o believer_n law_n be_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n p._n 216._o errata_fw-la page_n 198._o lin._n 19_o and_o pag._n 199._o lin._n 17._o and_o pag._n 202_o lin._n 21._o for_o intervene_n read_v interfere_n the_o flow_n of_o christ_n blood_n free_o to_o sinner_n occasion_v by_o a_o experimental_a discourse_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o party_n natural_a condition_n and_o how_o they_o feel_v themselves_o in_o their_o state_n of_o nature_n before_o they_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o they_o have_v take_v christ_n quest_n what_o manner_n of_o life_n do_v you_o lead_v as_o you_o can_v well_o remember_v answ_n i_o continue_v in_o a_o course_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n long_o quest_n have_v you_o no_o fit_n of_o terror_n of_o conscience_n in_o your_o continuance_n in_o those_o sin_n answ_n i_o have_v some_o gripe_n and_o accusation_n in_o my_o continuance_n in_o those_o sin_n but_o they_o tarry_v not_o with_o i_o quest_n have_v you_o any_o reluctancy_n in_o sin_v or_o do_v you_o it_o with_o full_a consent_n answ_n yea_o with_o full_a consent_n to_o my_o remembrance_n quest_n be_v you_o much_o delight_v in_o those_o sin_n so_o as_o you_o commit_v they_o with_o greediness_n or_o be_v you_o overpower_v partly_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o corruption_n answ_n i_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o feel_v no_o overpowering_a of_o that_o kind_n quest_n in_o this_o your_o natural_a state_n how_o far_o do_v the_o light_n of_o conscience_n check_v you_o or_o put_v you_o upon_o any_o reformation_n answ_n upon_o some_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o check_v divers_a time_n i_o have_v quest_n be_v not_o your_o check_n such_o as_o put_v 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in_o his_o book_n of_o institut_fw-la tract._n in_o evangel_n johan_n 110.2_o chap._n 16._o p._n 106.1_o incomprehensible_a and_o unchangeable_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o that_o love_n which_o we_o obtain_v from_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n reconcile_v we_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o love_v those_o who_o he_o hate_v before_o but_o he_o reconcile_v we_o even_o to_o that_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o rom._n 5.8_o therefore_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n he_o love_v we_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o hate_v we_o that_o we_o and_o those_o common_o call_v antinomian_n differ_v little_a mr._n gattaker_n testimony_n in_o a_o late_a treatise_n god_n eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o epist._n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 10._o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o these_o man_n be_v not_o how_o far_o forth_o sin_n be_v remove_v or_o abolish_v in_o believer_n or_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v by_o justification_n abandon_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o see_v or_o not_o see_v sin_n or_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v on_o both_o side_n note_n man_n of_o learning_n you_o see_v and_o judgement_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o antinomianism_n on_o freegrace_n or_o free_a justification_n as_o other_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o acknowledge_v a_o consent_n in_o all_o these_o etc._n etc._n why_o luther_n be_v not_o quote_v here_o luther_n i_o can_v quote_v but_o he_o be_v now_o look_v on_o by_o some_o as_o one_o that_o be_v both_o over-quoted_a and_o over-writ_a freegrace_n and_o bend_v himself_o against_o work_n which_o be_v the_o popery_n and_o antichristianism_n of_o those_o time_n he_o raise_v up_o grace_n rather_o in_o opposition_n as_o some_o think_v to_o who_o i_o dare_v not_o so_o full_o agree_v to_o the_o excess_n of_o work_n than_o to_o the_o just_a advantage_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v allow_v he_o in_o other_o thing_n thus_o we_o can_v pick_v and_o choose_v from_o a_o reformer_n what_o fit_v to_o the_o standard_n of_o our_o own_o light_n and_o reformation_n and_o cast_v the_o other_o by_o i_o shall_v therefore_o quote_v some_o late_a concerning_o our_o not_o rest_v on_o sight_n or_o our_o own_o grace_n for_o assurance_n mr._n tho._n goodwin_n in_o his_o book_n christ_n set_v forth_o in_o epist._n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 1_o 2._o a_o immoderate_a recourse_n unto_o sign_n though_o bare_o consider_v as_o such_o be_v as_o unwarrantable_a when_o thereby_o we_o be_v divert_v and_o take_v off_o from_o a_o more_o constant_a actual_a exercise_n of_o daily_a thought_n of_o faith_n towards_o christ_n immediate_o as_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v so_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o god_n christ_n be_v scarce_o in_o all_o their_o thoughts·_n but_o let_v these_o consider_v what_o a_o dishonour_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v unto_o christ_n that_o his_o traiâ—_z and_o favourite_n our_o grace_n shall_v have_v a_o full_a court_n and_o more_o frequent_a attendance_n from_o our_o heart_n then_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o likewise_o what_o a_o shame_n also_o it_o be_v for_o believer_n themselves_o who_o be_v his_o spouse_n to_o look_v upon_o their_o husband_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o reflection_n and_o at_o second_o hand_n through_o the_o intervention_n and_o assistance_n of_o their_o own_o grace_n as_o mediator_n between_o he_o and_o they_o now_o
to_o rectify_v this_o error_n the_o way_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o reject_v all_o use_n of_o such_o evidence_n but_o to_o order_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n justification_n when_o he_o rise_v pag._n 202._o christ_n his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o original_a act_n of_o god_n justify_v we_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v virtual_o justify_v then_o in_o christ_n his_o be_v justify_v as_o in_o a_o common_a person_n god_n remember_v not_o our_o sin_n p._n 207._o as_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o intercession_n god_n remember_v not_o old_a sin_n so_o likewise_o he_o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o new_a the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n no_o rule_n to_o christian_n mr._n bolton_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o true_a bound_n of_o christian_a freedom_n p._n 74._o other_o say_v we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o be_v only_o tie_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o as_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o christ_n renew_v it_o and_o as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o dislike_v this_o etc._n etc._n believer_n and_o god_n be_v never_o at_o enmity_n p._n 14._o as_o none_o of_o our_o sin_n shall_v condemn_v we_o so_o none_o of_o our_o sin_n shall_v put_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o â—ondemnation_n more_o none_o of_o our_o sin_n shall_v ever_o put_v we_o under_o the_o curse_n under_o wrath_n again_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v believer_n for_o sin_n p._n 14._o we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o misery_n affliction_n punishment_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v fruit_n of_o wrath_n or_o have_v wrath_n in_o they_o faith_n before_o justification_n be_v no_o grace_n mr._n rogers_n on_o the_o article_n art_n 13._o p._n 57_o work_n do_v before_o justification_n please_v not_o god_n before_o man_n do_v please_v nothing_o that_o they_o do_v can_v please_v 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do_v virtual_o in_o christ_n and_o afterwards_o when_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v actual_o pass_v in_o and_o upon_o ourselves_o so_o by_o christ_n be_v justify_v we_o be_v all_o virtual_o justify_v and_o in_o law_n through_o a_o secret_a yet_o irrepealable_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o only_o do_v then_o know_v who_o be_v he_o a_o believer_n law_n be_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o gal._n p._n 128._o they_o which_o be_v true_a believer_n be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a people_n obey_v god_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o compel_v they_o they_o have_v christ_n to_o live_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v their_o law_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o the_o quote_v or_o cite_v these_o divine_n concerning_o 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