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suasory_n work_v of_o the_o spirit_n how_o far_o this_o grace_n be_v resistible_a or_o whether_o all_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o believe_v either_o give_v or_o internal_o offer_v with_o multitude_n of_o such_o question_n i_o shall_v here_o pass_v by_o refer_v you_o to_o those_o many_o volume_n that_o have_v already_o handle_v they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o this_o shall_v be_v when_o i_o come_v to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n see_v parker_n thesis_n before_o mention_v thesis_n xxviii_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o mere_a precept_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o same_o precept_n consider_v as_o condition_n upon_o performance_n whereof_o we_o must_v live_v or_o die_v for_o non_fw-fr performance_n thesis_n xxix_o as_o all_o precept_n be_v deliver_v upon_o covenant-term_n or_o as_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o independent_o so_o have_v the_o same_o precept_n various_a end_n and_o use_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n 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full_a justification_n as_o 1._o god_n eternal_a love_n and_o decree_n of_o justify_v we_o 2._o christ_n undertake_v for_o satisfy_v and_o justify_v 3._o his_o actual_a satisfy_n by_o pay_v the_o price_n 4._o his_o own_o justification_n as_o the_o public_a person_n at_o his_o resurrection_n 5._o that_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o our_o relation_n upon_o our_o regeneration_n or_o receive_v the_o vital_a seed_n of_o grace_n where_o among_o other_o that_o be_v contain_v which_o be_v call_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n these_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o 6._o the_o change_n of_o our_o relation_n upon_o our_o actual_a faith_n 7._o the_o pacyfy_n our_o own_o heart_n be_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o assurance_n there-upon_a and_o witness_v of_o conscience_n and_o testimony_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n 8._o the_o angel_n judge_v we_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v therein_o 9_o our_o justification_n before_o men._n 10._o and_o our_o final_a justification_n at_o the_o 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all_o the_o debt_n so_o forgive_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n or_o in_o his_o law_n see_v ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 240._o this_o be_v all_o plain_a only_o for_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o universal_a conditional_a justification_n and_o consequent_o universal_a redemption_n i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a redemption_n where_o i_o shall_v full_o and_o purposely_o explain_v my_o meaning_n and_o for_o that_o which_o intimate_v in_o the_o follow_a position_n the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o justify_v understand_v that_o i_o speak_v only_o upon_o supposition_n and_o of_o a_o possibility_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n which_o determine_v eventual_o whether_o they_o shall_v fall_v quite_o away_o or_o not_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o justify_v by_o faith_n never_o do_v or_o shall_v fall_v away_o thesis_n xlv_o yea_o in_o case_n the_o justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v cease_v believe_v the_o scripture_n will_v pronounce_v they_o unjust_a again_o and_o yet_o without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n or_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o themselves_o because_o their_o justification_n do_v continue_v conditional_a as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o the_o scripture_n do_v justify_v no_o man_n by_o name_n but_o all_o believer_n as_o such_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v believer_n they_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v justify_v thesis_n xlvi_o justification_n imply_v accusation_n either_o virtual_a or_o actual_a explication_n as_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n in_o law_n or_o in_o sentence_n so_o be_v there_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o virtual_a accusation_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o at_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v actual_a from_o satan_n plead_v the_o violate_a law_n against_o we_o mr_n bradshaw_n do_v full_o show_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o position_n thesis_n xlvii_o the_o new_a covenant_n accuse_v no_o man_n as_o deserve_v its_o penalty_n but_o only_o those_o that_o perform_v not_o its_o condition_n that_o be_v the_o final_o unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a rebel_n against_o christ_n and_o their_o rightful_a lord_n explication_n that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o condemn_v man_n or_o threaten_v they_o with_o damnation_n for_o any_o sin_n but_o unbelief_n i_o dare_v not_o speak_v or_o think_v but_o that_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v no_o man_n with_o damnation_n but_o unbeliever_n be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n and_o consequent_o the_o proper_a sin_n threaten_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o such_o be_v unbelief_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o leave_v and_o settle_v on_o the_o sinner_n by_o this_o thesis_n xlviii_o where_o the_o gospell-covenant_n do_v thus_o accuse_v or_o where_o any_o one_o be_v true_o thus_o charge_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n for_o that_o person_n explication_n i_o mean_v not_o where_o any_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o temporary_a neglect_n or_o delay_v of_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v not_o death_n to_o such_o if_o at_o last_o they_o do_v perform_v they_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o final_a nonperformance_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a violation_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o justification_n see_v for_o this_o the_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o position_n thesis_n xlix_o it_o be_v the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n only_o &_o not_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o be_v justify_v against_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v plead_v for_o our_o justificaâ—â—â—â—_n direct_o must_v be_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v only_a christ_n satisfaction_n thesis_n l._n our_o faith_n therefore_o can_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n so_o to_o be_v plead_v it_o be_v not_o the_o 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