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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
physical_a and_o moral_a reception_n when_o they_o shall_v tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o physical_a but_o the_o moral_a reception_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v in_o sensu_fw-la physico_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v the_o passive_n tâ—rminus_fw-la of_o a_o agent_n efficiency_n and_o be_v signify_v by_o passive_a verb_n to_o receive_v justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n physical_o be_v nothing_o but_o justificari_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v justify_v sanctify_a adopt_a but_o to_o receive_v moral_o be_v accipere_fw-la to_o accept_v the_o gift_n by_o consent_n and_o exercise_n thâ—t_v consent_v by_o contract_n and_o contain_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a many_o physical_a act_n as_o to_o receive_v a_o tutor_n a_o master_n a_o physician_n a_o king_n a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o be_v faith_n a_o receive_v not_o of_o righteousness_n only_o but_o of_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o offer_a benefit_n and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o 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christ_n office_n work_n or_o honour_n none_o of_o all_o this_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n lxiv_o they_o erroneous_o tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o be_v proper_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v itself_o a_o free_a gift_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o command_v and_o give_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o make_v his_o command_n a_o congruous_a mean_n of_o give_v lxv_o they_o erroneous_o hold_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n of_o one_o gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o all_o whereas_o god_n have_v many_o anticedent_a gift_n before_o any_o condition_n be_v so_o much_o as_o impose_v without_o any_o condition_n he_o give_v we_o our_o be_v and_o give_v we_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o reception_n and_o use_n or_o not_o reject_v of_o a_o former_a gift_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o give_v of_o more_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v may_v not_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n lxvi_o they_o erroneous_o hold_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o justify_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v absolute_a and_o have_v no_o impose_v condition_n contrary_a to_o christ_n own_o word_n joh._n 15._o and_o many_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n lxvii_o they_o erroneous_o put_v free_a grace_n and_o free_a will_n in_o such_o opposition_n as_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o impose_v any_o condition_n on_o free_a will_n which_o be_v true_a if_o by_o free_n will_v they_o mean_v freedom_n of_o natural_a sufficiency_n as_o free_a without_o grace_n from_o vicious_a habit_n and_o inclination_n for_o we_o have_v no_o such_o free_a will_n but_o these_o man_n know_v not_o what_o free_a will_n be_v nor_o distinguish_v freedom_n from_o prohibition_n and_o from_o constraint_n and_o 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 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