in_o his_o word_n to_o say_v god_n do_v give_v such_o man_n power_n in_o adam_n will_v not_o salve_v the_o business_n for_o we_o can_v say_v that_o any_o such_o power_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n himself_o before_o his_o fall_n much_o less_o that_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o he_o we_o can_v say_v that_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o do_v more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o continue_v he_o in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o god_n create_v he_o and_o consequent_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n give_v he_o power_n to_o repent_v when_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o it_o or_o power_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n when_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n of_o it_o nor_o occasion_n for_o such_o a_o revelation_n no_o this_o power_n depend_v upon_o a_o after-work_n of_o grace_n through_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n nor_o be_v this_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n of_o act_v towards_o their_o own_o believe_v at_o all_o contrary_a to_o that_o where_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v through_o grace_n act_v 18.27_o or_o to_o that_o where_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v through_o the_o preventive_a and_o antecedent_n grace_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o act_v towards_o their_o believe_v for_o though_o what_o they_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o believe_v be_v by_o a_o free_a use_n of_o their_o natural_a faculty_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o preventive_a and_o antecedent_n grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n that_o those_o faculty_n act_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o without_o such_o a_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v man_n faculty_n can_v act_v nothing_o towards_o the_o believe_a of_o it_o and_o then_o further_o though_o man_n do_v exercise_v their_o natural_a faculty_n upon_o the_o objective_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o act_v something_o towards_o their_o own_o believe_v yet_o in_o that_o hereupon_o more_o power_n be_v give_v they_o to_o believe_v hâ—â—â—lie_o effectual_o and_o full_o to_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n this_o power_n be_v from_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o believe_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n first_o of_o grace_n antecedent_n and_o then_o of_o grace_n subsequent_a there_o be_v only_o so_o much_o of_o man_n in_o raise_v faith_n in_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o faculty_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o work_v faith_n do_v not_o put_v new_a faculty_n into_o man_n nor_o destroy_v that_o freedom_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o will_n as_o such_o it_o only_o rectify_v and_o regulate_v the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o object_n so_o that_o the_o change_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o moral_a and_o this_o moral_a change_n in_o rectify_v and_o 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so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n come_v to_o have_v other_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n by_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o he_o come_v to_o have_v other_o affection_n for_o they_o in_o the_o act_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n this_o change_n thus_o make_v in_o the_o mnid_n and_o will_n be_v call_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o be_v his_o work_n upon_o and_o by_o both_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o a_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 4.23_o it_o be_v a_o restore_v the_o natural_a faculty_n that_o be_v deprave_v in_o their_o operation_n to_o their_o right_a use_n and_o exercise_v for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v which_o be_v to_o act_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o for_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o as_o they_o do_v when_o pervert_v by_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n this_o renovation_n in_o the_o natural_a faculty_n therefore_o tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o nature_n for_o which_o cause_n 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the_o give_n of_o which_o god_n have_v be_v aforehand_o with_o we_o and_o prevent_v all_o endeavour_n of_o we_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o so_o apt_a to_o work_v upon_o the_o human_a faculty_n and_o to_o incline_v man_n to_o embrace_v it_o if_o they_o will_v but_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o which_o one_o will_v think_v they_o may_v easy_o do_v if_o they_o will_v before_o their_o nature_n be_v debauch_v by_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o gain_v upon_o they_o that_o it_o hardly_o fail_v to_o do_v so_o more_o or_o less_o but_o where_o it_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o wilful_o call_v off_o their_o natural_a faculty_n from_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n it_o treat_v of_o and_o that_o employ_v they_o about_o object_n of_o another_o nature_n as_o those_o do_v who_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o supper_n which_o a_o king_n make_v for_o his_o son_n when_o they_o make_v their_o several_a excuse_n this_o be_v well_o represent_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o close_v their_o eye_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o shall_v understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o mat._n 13.15_o these_o be_v word_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a omission_n or_o neglect_n and_o denote_v a_o kind_n of_o opposition_n a_o strive_v with_o themselves_o not_o to_o think_v upon_o or_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o those_o of_o a_o spiritual_a concern_n be_v and_o such_o people_n do_v not_o only_o not_o incline_v their_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o give_v ear_n to_o hear_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o they_o turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o hear_v they_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o attribute_v any_o such_o great_a matter_n unto_o man_n when_o we_o say_v that_o they_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v do_v so_o much_o towards_o their_o own_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v as_o will_v through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o assist_v man_n honest_a and_o good_a endeavour_n issue_n and_o end_n in_o a_o effectual_a believe_v nay_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v towards_o the_o call_n of_o man_n by_o the_o very_o send_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o as_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n prevail_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o much_o oppose_v resist_v and_o
our_o saviour_n have_v say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 24.35_o those_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n which_o shall_v certain_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v speak_v their_o mind_n full_o and_o plain_o but_o will_v needs_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v be_v better_o than_o their_o word_n 3._o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n such_o vain_a hope_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o happiness_n that_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o world_n unless_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o this_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o say_v he_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o except_o such_o as_o have_v contract_v ill_a habit_n by_o bad_a live_n be_v bear_v again_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n except_o they_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a col._n 3.10_o or_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o plain_o express_v ephes_n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o except_o they_o put_v off_o concern_v their_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o do_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n except_o this_o be_v do_v they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n they_o can_v enjoy_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o but_o that_o they_o can_v see_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a state_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o between_o which_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_a there_o be_v no_o congruity_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o contrariety_n in_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n but_o of_o torment_n to_o it_o the_o holy_a god_n the_o holy_a jesus_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o felicity_n can_v unholy_a man_n take_v in_o such_o company_n solomon_n say_v the_o upright_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o here_o where_o they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n holy_a how_o much_o more_o will_v they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o other_o world_n when_o they_o be_v altogether_o so_o what_o communion_n say_v st._n paul_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n no_o more_o than_o light_n with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n here_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a nor_o be_v it_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v so_o here_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o who_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n do_v consist_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n which_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o beside_o those_o sinful_a lust_n which_o wicked_a man_n carry_v along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o next_o world_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v happy_a in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o those_o carnal_a object_n to_o satisfy_v they_o which_o they_o find_v in_o this_o world_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o they_o as_o so_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v their_o nature_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o other_o world_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v not_o change_v in_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o aforehand_o to_o prevent_v such_o a_o conceit_n that_o though_o many_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v thou_o preach_v in_o our_o street_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n have_v prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n yet_o they_o have_v live_v and_o die_v unreformed_a he_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 7.22_o luke_n 13.25_o 26._o and_o st._n paul_n his_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o also_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a we_o must_v receive_v we_o see_v according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n here_o in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o death_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o those_o that_o outstand_v this_o it_o will_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o by_o all_o these_o revelation_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o have_v as_o any_o that_o will_v consider_v they_o may_v easy_o see_v put_v man_n upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n unless_o they_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v everlasting_o miserable_a and_o in_o this_o with_o the_o forementioned_a motive_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a aptitude_n to_o reconciel_n man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v and_o the_o event_n have_v declare_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v now_o see_v how_o the_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o obedience_n in_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o mediation_n do_v operate_v to_o our_o justification_n in_o reference_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o his_o suffering_n he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o govern_n justice_n and_o by_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o his_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o impenitent_a offender_n while_o he_o spare_v the_o penitent_a and_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v set_v on_o foot_n the_o holy_a spirit_n concur_v he_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n that_o be_v he_o reconcile_v their_o mind_n and_o will_n their_o life_n and_o action_n to_o god_n holy_a nature_n government_n and_o law_n which_o be_v their_o evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o which_o capacity_n he_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o pardon_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o likewise_o obtain_v for_o we_o it_o be_v found_v on_o his_o mediatory_a obedience_n of_o which_o covenant_n i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o speak_v chap._n iii_o how_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n in_o several_a respect_n but_o however_o it_o do_v this_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n soever_o yet_o all_o that_o operation_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o i_o have_v show_v in_o what_o go_v before_o that_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v obtain_v by_o and_o found_v in_o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o obtain_n of_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n though_o in_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v 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commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 18.22_o and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o conformity_n as_o be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o indefective_a in_o respect_n of_o extent_n and_o degree_n for_o therein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n and_o the_o evangelical_n the_o legal_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o perfect_a and_o indefective_a conformity_n to_o whatever_o god_n command_v or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v of_o man_n but_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a desire_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n in_o a_o man_n to_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o god_n 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