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sincere_a and_o upright_a press_v after_o perfection_n error_n gospel-preaching_a be_v to_o teach_v man_n they_o be_v as_o much_o pardon_v and_o as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n always_o as_o when_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o while_o they_o be_v ungodly_a they_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o when_o they_o believe_v neither_o can_v sin_n any_o way_n hinder_v their_o salvation_n or_o their_o peace_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v to_o further_o either_o of_o they_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o they_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o they_o before_o any_o holy_a qualification_n or_o endeavour_n truth_n 21._o legal_a preach_v be_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n or_o to_o preach_v the_o mosaic_a or_o jewish_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n but_o it_o be_v not_o legal_a preach_v to_o require_v and_o persuade_v to_o faith_n holiness_n or_o duty_n by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n according_a to_o the_o 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dissatisfy_v we_o subscribe_v with_o they_o anno_fw-la 1692._o about_o seven_o month_n after_o the_o state_n of_o truth_n be_v publish_v certain_a doctrinal_a proposition_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n confession_n which_o we_o print_a anno_fw-la 1693._o with_o this_o title_n a_o agreement_n in_o doctrinal_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v we_o shall_v confine_v ourselves_o to_o the_o more_o material_a part_n of_o what_o further_o account_v we_o have_v give_v of_o our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o justification_n which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o report_n p._n 3_o 11_o 27_o 33_o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1694._o in_o a_o paper_n send_v to_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n it_o be_v thus_o declare_v we_o the_o unite_a minister_n in_o and_o about_o london_n do_v renounce_v and_o testify_v against_o these_o follow_a opinion_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o definite_a number_n of_o person_n elect_v from_o all_o eternity_n who_o god_n will_v by_o his_o appoint_a mean_n certain_o save_v and_o bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n leave_v the_o rest_n who_o fall_n under_o a_o just_a condemnation_n for_o their_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n especial_o for_o their_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 2._o that_o christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o man_n not_o intend_v the_o final_a salvation_n of_o some_o more_o than_o other_o 3._o that_o man_n have_v in_o their_o own_o power_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o will_n unassisted_a by_o the_o special_a light_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o that_o his_o special_a efficacious_a light_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o their_o conversion_n perseverance_n and_o final_a salvation_n 4._o that_o any_o of_o they_o who_o god_n have_v foreknow_v predestinate_v and_o 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righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n or_o on_o the_o account_n whereof_o god_n do_v pardon_n justify_v or_o accept_v sinner_n or_o entitle_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o they_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o 2._o of_o a_o commutation_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o as_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n as_o god_n and_o man_n invest_v with_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n so_o it_o be_v apparent_a this_o commutation_n of_o person_n with_o we_o be_v not_o natural_a in_o respect_n of_o either_o nature_n by_o which_o his_o individual_a substance_n shall_v become_v we_o and_o we_o he_o nor_o moral_a in_o respect_n of_o quality_n or_o action_n whereby_o he_o shall_v become_v inherent_o sinful_a and_o we_o immediate_o sinless_a nor_o be_v it_o any_o change_n whereby_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n shall_v be_v transfer_v on_o we_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o legal_a or_o judicial_a sense_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o viz._n he_o by_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o come_v into_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n not_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o we_o which_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n though_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o elect_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v enable_v thereto_o but_o to_o answer_v for_o our_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 3._o of_o god_n be_v please_v or_o displease_v with_o christ_n as_o stand_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n we_o judge_v that_o god_n be_v always_o please_v with_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o execution_n of_o all_o his_o office_n which_o be_v express_v most_o particular_o in_o that_o of_o his_o priestly_a john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o no_o otherwise_o displease_v than_o as_o have_v a_o dispassionate_a will_n to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o bear_v that_o god_n may_v without_o injury_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o honour_n pardon_v and_o save_v penitent_a believer_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n found_v thereon_o note_v it_o be_v declare_v that_o by_o the_o word_n under_o any_o denomination_n we_o exclude_v all_o righteousness_n from_o be_v meritorious_a or_o atone_v yea_o or_o a_o procure_a cause_n of_o these_o benefit_n none_o be_v at_o all_o so_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o exclude_v what_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o order_n to_o our_o interest_n in_o those_o benefit_n give_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o also_o in_o 1697_o deliver_v our_o judgement_n in_o this_o proposal_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1._o that_o repentance_n towards_o god_n be_v command_v in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v command_v by_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n before_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o alone_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n 3._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v perseverance_n in_o true_a faith_n and_o holiness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n 4._o that_o the_o gospel_n promise_v pardon_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o penitent_a justification_n before_o god_n to_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o such_o as_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o also_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v the_o impenitent_a justify_v the_o unbeliever_n nor_o glorify_v the_o apostate_n or_o unholy_a 5._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o also_o a_o receive_n and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n 6._o that_o by_o change_n of_o person_n be_v mean_v that_o whereas_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v substitute_v in_o our_o room_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o whoever_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v be_v acquit_v and_o save_v but_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v upon_o christ_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v a_o criminal_a in_o god_n account_n 7._o that_o by_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n be_v mean_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n oblige_v himself_o to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n for_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o faith_n and_o every_o save_a grace_n for_o the_o elect_n but_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o we_o be_v legal_o repute_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n 8._o that_o by_o christ_n 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and_o far_o more_o valuable_a chap._n iii_o the_o state_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n publish_v in_o the_o congregational_a minister_n declaration_n against_o antinomian_a error_n about_o december_n 1698._o error_n 1._o that_o the_o eternal_a decree_n give_v such_o a_o existence_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o make_v their_o estate_n whilst_o in_o unbelief_n to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o when_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o all_o respect_n save_v only_o as_o to_o the_o manifestation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n error_n 2._o that_o the_o elect_v consider_v as_o in_o their_o natural_a estate_n or_o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v not_o under_o the_o denunciation_n of_o wrath_n by_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o other_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a sinner_n truth_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_n whilst_o in_o unbelief_n and_o when_o believer_n beside_o what_o be_v manifestative_a to_o their_o conscience_n p._n 13._o truth_n 2._o that_o before_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o personal_o and_o actual_o justify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n p._n 13._o and_o none_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v pardon_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n p._n 47._o error_n 3._o that_o pardon_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n can_v see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n to_o be_v displease_v