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spirit_n speak_v by_o â—e_a mouth_n of_o peter_n repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n â—nd_v you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o hoâ—_n spirit_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d your_o child_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v call_v and_o with_o many_o other_o word_n he_o say_v and_o must_v not_o â—ee_n do_v so_o likewise_o see_v whatsoever_o thing_n â—ere_z write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15._o â—_o save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n see_v the_o same_o wrath_n be_v fall_v on_o they_o as_o be_v on_o â—he_n jew_n for_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n â—nd_v their_o own_o prophet_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o see_v they_o crucify_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n that_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n the_o chrisâ—_n as_o paul_n do_v act._n 9_o 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lord_n jesus_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o own_o free_a promise_n act_v 2._o 38._o give_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o ordinance_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n replenish_v with_o gift_n meet_v for_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o 3._o but_o be_v andrew_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n john_n baptize_v rebaptise_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n the_o christ_n answ_n nay_o because_o that_o faith_n which_o john_n preach_v and_o baptize_v into_o and_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n preach_v before_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n and_o to_o one_o peculiar_a people_n the_o jewish_a nation_n mat._n 3._o 2._o john_n preach_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o do_v jesus_n mat._n 4._o 17._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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there_o needâ—th_v no_o preparation_n the_o almighty_a â—ower_n of_o god_n call_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n that_o be_v not_o his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o by_o call_v they_o to_o be_v so_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o rom._n 9_o 25_o 26._o as_o he_o say_v inhosea_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o she_o beloved_n which_o be_v not_o belove_v verse_n 26._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n while_o satan_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n christ_n the_o strong_a come_v upon_o he_o and_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n and_o divide_v the_o spole_n luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o give_v the_o deadly_a stroke_n unto_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o second_o question_n 2._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o unfold_v first_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v flat_a popery_n second_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v be_v utter_o unsafe_a for_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n the_o christ_n the_o head_n corner_n stone_n ephes_n 2._o 20._o mat._n 16._o 16._o and_o not_o upon_o work_n a_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o they_o three_o to_o take_v common_a sanctification_n that_o be_v such_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o change_n of_o life_n as_o flow_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n restrain_v from_o 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justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n we_o hold_v in_o the_o negative_a part_n the_o first_o argument_n as_o abraham_n come_v to_o the_o first_o assurance_n of_o his_o justification_n so_o we_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v for_o he_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o v._n 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o abraham_n come_v to_o his_o first_o assurance_n of_o his_o sanctification_n not_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o from_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v they_o seed_v be_v v._o 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n verse_n 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n verse_n 21._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n this_o he_o believe_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v rom._n â—_o 21._o therefore_o we_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n come_v to_o our_o first_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n not_o from_o our_o sanctification_n or_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o â—â—om_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n the_o secoud_a arguwent_n no_o man_n can_v take_v his_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o god_n will_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v he_o righteous_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o god_n will_v not_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n therefore_o we_o can_v take_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o if_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v then_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a then_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v first_o declare_v we_o and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o first_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v we_o righteous_a upon_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a upon_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n as_o our_o best_a sanctification_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a he_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o any_o sight_n of_o any_o sanctification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o but_o only_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n that_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v when_o he_o first_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a as_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v on_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o david_n that_o when_o god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a he_o declare_v only_o the_o sinnefulnesse_n of_o the_o creature_n psal_n 51._o 4._o the_o three_o argument_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n unto_o faith_n out_o of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v not_o first_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n to_o faith_n out_o of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n from_o the_o opposition_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n but_o beweene_v grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n now_o no_o man_n ascribe_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n answ_n the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o graco_n but_o of_o debt_n if_o
and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o joh._n 16._o 14._o nor_o will_v he_o so_o much_o dishonour_v the_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n of_o glory_n as_o first_o to_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v we_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 4._o in_o mat._n 7._o from_o verse_n 16._o to_o 20._o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n answ_n true_o to_o other_o but_o not_o unto_o himself_o if_o a_o tree_n can_v know_v itself_o it_o will_v first_o come_v to_o know_v itself_o by_o see_v upon_o what_o root_n it_o grow_v before_o it_o come_v to_o see_v what_o fruit_n it_o do_v bear_v joh._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v new_a it_o be_v not_o ancient_a nor_o gray-headed_a answ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n be_v ever_o new_a because_o they_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n which_o can_v never_o wax_v old_a shall_v it_o once_o wax_v old_a it_o will_v soon_o vanish_v away_o heb._n 8._o from_o vers_n 8._o to_o 13._o though_o it_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o abraham_n yea_o as_o adam_n for_o he_o have_v his_o first_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n in_o a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o freegrace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o yet_o it_o have_v ever_o seem_v new_a in_o every_o age_n augustine_n doctrine_n of_o conversion_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o freewill_n luther_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n calvin_n doctrine_n of_o predestination_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o faith_n and_o work_v fore-seen_a be_v all_o of_o they_o think_v new_a doctrine_n in_o their_o time_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o the_o ancient_a truth_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o sure_o for_o this_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n calvin_n be_v as_o clear_v as_o my_o heart_n desire_v to_o god_n be_v we_o all_o may_v be_v his_o word_n have_v be_v partly_o rehearf_v before_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o some_o objection_n and_o partly_o in_o my_o large_a answer_n to_o your_o reply_n bellarmine_n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o assurance_n of_o faith_n go_v before_o work_n and_o do_v not_o follow_v after_o institnt_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o and_o pareus_n in_o answer_n unto_o he_o sai_z that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o assurance_n that_o follow_v good_a work_n yet_o the_o former_a assurance_n from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v before_o and_o see_v they_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a reformer_n of_o the_o protestant_a assembly_n do_v general_o make_v sanctification_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o do_v define_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o special_a assurance_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n their_o judgement_n that_o a_o man_n receive_v his_o first_o assurance_n not_o from_o his_o sanctification_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n flow_v from_o it_o but_o from_o a_o high_a principle_n even_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o witness_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bilney_n in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o b._n tuâ—stall_n relate_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversion_n prote_v that_o when_o he_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o many_o superstitious_a work_n of_o fast_v and_o popish_a penance_n he_o receive_v at_o last_o his_o first_o assurance_n from_o that_o place_n in_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o he_o call_v it_o a_o most_o sweet_a word_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a a_o word_n from_o a_o absolute_a promise_n set_v home_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o â—oly_a spirit_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o sanctification_n former_o wrought_v or_o see_v in_o he_o alas_o how_o far_o be_v they_o mistake_v that_o think_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n have_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n zancheus_n his_o judgement_n though_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o eminent_a learned_a man_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v name_v he_o but_o that_o mr._n perkins_n high_o approve_v his_o discourse_n and_o translate_v it_o as_o a_o choice_n piece_n into_o his_o own_o volume_n which_o make_v it_o obvious_a to_o every_o godly_a reader_n that_o study_v perkins_n learned_a work_n page_n 429._o the_o first_o testimony_n say_v zanchey_n and_o porâ—ius_n for_o he_o by_o which_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o our_o election_n be_v that_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o come_v to_o give_v some_o direction_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o this_o testimony_n be_v true_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o no._n he_o answer_v page_n 433._o three_o way_n first_o a_o man_n may_v know_v it_o first_o by_o the_o persuasion_n itself_o second_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o persuasion_n three_o by_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o first_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o simple_o say_v it_o but_o do_v persuade_v with_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o no_o flesh_n can_v do_v it_o again_o by_o reason_n draw_v not_o from_o our_o work_n or_o from_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o but_o from_o the_o alone_a goodness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n free_o bestow_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o devil_n will_v never_o persuade_v any_o man_n the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v full_a of_o power_n for_o they_o which_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v but_o must_v needs_o call_v he_o father_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o love_n to_o he_o do_v hate_v sin_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v a_o sound_v hearty_a desire_n to_o do_v his_o word_n and_o will_n reveal_v 2._o for_o the_o second_o answer_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n either_o say_v john_n cotton_n i_o be_o exceed_o deceive_v or_o it_o just_o fall_v upon_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v that_o think_v otherwise_o i_o never_o read_v it_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n in_o any_o author_n old_a oâ—_n new_a that_o ever_o a_o man_n receive_v his_o first_o evidence_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n from_o his_o sanctification_n unless_o it_o be_v one_o who_o i_o meet_v with_o within_o these_o two_o day_n print_v within_o these_o two_o year_n that_o maintain_v our_o first_o comfort_n of_o justification_n from_o sanctification_n but_o general_o all_o our_o english_a orthodox_n teacher_n do_v oppose_v it_o among_o the_o english_a teacher_n one_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v do_v more_o advance_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mark_n and_o â—ignes_n than_o master_n nicholas_n byfield_n use_v yet_o he_o himself_o profess_v that_o human_a reason_n can_v believe_v such_o â—reat_a thing_n from_o god_n from_o any_o â—â—ing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o only_o bemuse_v we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n â—suring_v such_o happiness_n unto_o such_o â—_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_v confine_v in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o â—eedeth_v faith_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o â—e_z persuasion_n of_o our_o good_a estatesâ—et_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o the_o â—â—surance_n of_o faith_n be_v much_o increase_v use_v confirm_v by_o sign_n the_o forâ—er_a part_n of_o which_o speech_n touch_v the_o first_o beget_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n consent_v with_o i_o the_o latter_a concern_v the_o increase_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o assuranceâ—_n argue_v plain_o his_o consent_n thuâ—_n far_o also_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o thâ—_n assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o justification_n shall_v spring_v from_o sanctification_n but_o when_o he_o will_v have_v thâ—_n assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v increaseâ—_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d sign_n i_o will_v not_o refuse_v it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n hâ—â—_n mean_v only_a assurance_n of_o knowledge_n or_o if_o he_o mean_v only_a assurance_n of_o faith_n proper_o so_o caâ—led_v i_o will_v then_o put_v in_o this_o caâ—tion_n that_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n himfelfe_n have_v need_v by_o his_o own_o testimony_n to_o reveal_v our_o justification_n unto_o we_o and_o god_n free_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d accept_v we_o in_o christ_n or_o else_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o word_n nor_o work_n nor_o tâ—â—_n light_a of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n thâ—â—_n can_v increase_v or_o confirm_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o goâ—_n freegrace_n in_o a_o divine_a testimony_n ratify_v by_o his_o own_o
good_a spirit_n the_o three_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o activeness_n of_o faith_n the_o controversy_n be_v 3._o whether_o faith_n concur_v as_o a_o active_a instrumental_a cause_n to_o â—ur_n justification_n in_o the_o explicate_a of_o it_o i_o must_v â—â—rst_o speak_v what_o it_o be_v that_o justify_v â—â—ee_v first_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o our_o â—ffectuall_a call_n god_n draw_v we_o to_o â—nion_n with_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d live_v by_o faith_n upon_o he_o gal._n 2._o 20._o second_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o alive_a in_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v account_v of_o god_n â—s_v his_o adopt_a child_n in_o christ_n gal._n â—_o 26._o ephes_n 1._o 5._o and_o so_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n galat._n 3._o 29._o god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 23._o 24._o 25._o as_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o alive_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o we_o become_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o transgression_n god_n impute_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o to_o our_o condemnation_n now_o in_o this_o we_o all_o consent_n that_o in_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a but_o yet_o a_o double_a question_n here_o arise_v 1._o whether_o in_o receive_v of_o chrisâ—_n or_o the_o spirit_n who_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n in_o his_o name_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a 2._o whether_o our_o faith_n be_v active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n oâ—_n christ_n before_o the_o lord_n do_v firsâ—_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o our_o reason_n be_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n sheâ—_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o do_v beâ—_n get_v faith_n in_o we_o then_o if_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v faith_n we_o be_v much_o more_o passive_a in_o receive_v christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o beget_v faith_n for_o if_o we_o have_v no_o life_n to_o be_v active_a until_o faith_n come_v we_o have_v much_o less_o life_n to_o be_v active_a before_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o faith_n come_v but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o zech._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v faith_n we_o be_v much_o more_o passive_a in_o receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o beget_v faith_n 2._o if_o we_o be_v active_a in_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n before_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n then_o we_o apprehend_v he_o before_o he_o apprehend_v we_o then_o we_o shall_v do_v a_o good_a act_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n before_o we_o become_v good_a tree_n yea_o and_o be_v good_a tree_n before_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o these_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n philip._n 3._o 12._o 13._o matth._n 7._o 18._o john_n 15._o 4._o 5._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o active_a in_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n before_o he_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n 2._o before_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o we_o conceive_v no._n for_o these_o reason_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o condemnation_n 1._o assoon_o as_o we_o be_v alive_a by_o natural_a life_n before_o we_o have_v do_v any_o act_n of_o life_n good_a or_o evil_n then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n by_o faith_n before_o we_o have_v do_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v plain_a rom._n 5._o 18._o 19_o therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o 2._o if_o our_o faith_n be_v first_o active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n before_o 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