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the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o man_n in_o his_o holiness_n as_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a be_v but_o by_o influence_n from_o his_o be_v so_o no_o life_n but_o by_o communication_n from_o his_o life_n and_o no_o light_n but_o from_o his_o light_n and_o no_o love_n or_o goodness_n but_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o they_o that_o think_v man_n in_o innocency_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o that_o say_v his_o natural_a rectitude_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o say_v and_o unsay_v for_o his_o natural_a rectitude_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o influx_n or_o communication_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o he_o can_v have_v no_o moral_a rectitude_n without_o it_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o effect_n without_o the_o chief_a cause_n the_o nature_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n can_v subsist_v but_o in_o dependence_n on_o the_o love_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o those_o papist_n who_o talk_n of_o man_n state_n first_o in_o pure_a natural_n and_o a_o after_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v mean_v by_o pure_a natural_n man_n in_o his_o mere_a essential_o not_o real_o but_o notional_o by_o abstraction_n distinguish_v from_o the_o same_o man_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n as_o a_o saint_n or_o else_o they_o speak_v unsound_o for_o god_n make_v man_n in_o moral_a dispositive_a goodness_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o same_o love_n or_o spirit_n which_o do_v first_o make_v he_o so_o be_v necessary_a after_o to_o continue_v he_o so_o it_o be_v never_o his_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o prime_n good_a or_o to_o be_v good_a independent_o without_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o prime_n good_a isa_n 44.3_o ezek._n 36.27_o job_n 26.13_o psal_n 51.10_o 12._o &_o 143.10_o prov._n 20.27_o mal._n 2.15_o john_n 3.5_o 6._o &_o 6.63_o &_o 7.39_o rom._n 8.1_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 13_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o &_o 2.11_o 12._o &_o 6.17_o &_o 12.11_o 13._o &_o 15.45_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o 17._o ephes_n 2.18_o 22._o &_o 3.16_o &_o 5.9_o col._n 1.8_o judas_n 19_o direct_v 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v lose_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o essence_n or_o species_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o may_v be_v restore_v without_o make_v we_o specifical_o other_o thing_n that_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v we_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o rational_a appetite_n or_o will_n incline_v to_o good_a as_o good_a can_v cease_v but_o our_o humanity_n or_o be_v will_v cease_v but_o that_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cause_v our_o adherence_n to_o god_n by_o love_n may_v cease_v without_o the_o cessation_n of_o our_o being_n as_o our_o health_n may_v be_v lose_v while_o our_o life_n continue_v psal_n 51.10_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o direct_v 6._o the_o great_a mercy_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a misery_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o both_o these_o be_v do_v to_o man_n by_o 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obey_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v for_o disobey_v more_o of_o this_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n direct_v 4._o understand_v well_o what_o guilt_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v remit_v in_o our_o justification_n not_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o of_o the_o fault_n in_o itself_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o fault_n only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o fact_n be_v in_o the_o reality_n or_o truth_n of_o this_o charge_n that_o such_o a_o fact_n we_o do_v or_o omit_v so_o far_o it_o be_v but_o physical_o consider_v and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o legal_a consideration_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o follow_a relation_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o fault_n reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v the_o reality_n of_o this_o charge_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o committer_n or_o omitter_n of_o such_o a_o action_n contrary_a to_o 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commit_v it_o and_o not_o we_o or_o to_o esteem_v we_o to_o be_v such_o as_o never_o do_v commit_v it_o but_o remit_v the_o punishment_n and_o that_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n and_o obligation_n to_o it_o which_o do_v before_o result_v from_o the_o fault_n and_o law_n together_o and_o so_o the_o fault_n itself_o be_v remit_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n from_o whence_o that_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n result_v respective_o but_o not_o simple_o nor_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o itself_o at_o all_o when_o i_o say_v the_o punishment_n and_o the_o dueness_n of_o it_o to_o we_o be_v forgive_v i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o loss_n also_o nor_o only_a the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v execute_v by_o creature_n but_o especial_o the_o first_o and_o great_a penalty_n of_o god_n own_o displeasure_n with_o the_o person_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o complacential_a love_n and_o that_o which_o we_o may_v improper_o call_v his_o obligation_n in_o justice_n to_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n there_o be_v upon_o god_n before_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o our_o title_n to_o he_o that_o which_o we_o may_v so_o call_v a_o legal_a or_o relative_a obligation_n on_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o because_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o due_a end_n of_o government_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o a_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o his_o perfection_n but_o now_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v so_o answer_v and_o provide_v for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o obligation_n on_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o but_o he_o may_v remit_v it_o without_o any_o dishonour_n at_o all_o nay_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n we_o be_v now_o non_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la not_o condemnable_a though_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o judgement_n we_o must_v confess_v the_o latter_a and_o deny_v the_o former_a only_o direct_v 5._o understand_v well_o what_o sin_n christ_n justify_v man_n from_o or_o forgive_v to_o they_o and_o what_o not_o all_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o love_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o go_v before_o but_o he_o forgive_v no_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n nor_o any_o man_n final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n when_o those_o be_v final_a except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o common_a conditional_a forgiveness_n before_o mention_v or_o that_o absolute_a particular_a forgiveness_n of_o some_o present_a penalty_n which_o save_v no_o man_n from_o damnation_n matth._n 12.31_o act_n 26.18_o rom._n 8.1_o 30._o act_n 5.31_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o 18_o 36._o 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o mark_z 4_o 1â—_n matth._n 18.27_o 32._o direct_v 6._o understand_v well_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v sufficient_o open_v before_o and_o the_o consolation_n of_o all_o the_o cavil_n against_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o unsavoury_a here_o direct_v 7._o understand_v well_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o measure_v your_o belief_n and_o expectation_n by_o that_o promise_n expect_v no_o other_o pardon_n nor_o on_o any_o other_o condition_n or_o term_n than_o the_o promise_n do_v contain_v for_o it_o be_v god_n pardon_v act_n or_o instrument_n and_o by_o it_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o we_o know_v not_o but_o by_o it_o who_o god_n will_v justify_v direct_v 8._o keep_v always_o the_o assure_v ground_n of_o faith_n before_o your_o eye_n when_o you_o look_v
his_o due_n and_o that_o every_o good_a man_n and_o every_o good_a action_n deserve_v praise_n that_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o comparative_a merit_n and_o a_o not_o merit_v evil_a as_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o deserve_v damnation_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o word_n merit_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v quite_o disuse_v because_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n the_o thing_n signify_v thus_o by_o it_o be_v past_o all_o dispute_n viz._n that_o whatever_o duty_n god_n have_v promise_v a_o reward_n to_o that_o duty_n or_o work_n be_v rewardable_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v this_o deny_v god_n law_n and_o government_n and_o judgement_n and_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o leave_v not_o themselves_o one_o promise_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o certain_o will_v all_o these_o person_n be_v damn_v if_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o digest_v their_o own_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o practice_n error_n 47._o god_n be_v please_v with_o we_o only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o contr._n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n who_o think_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o please_v with_o holiness_n than_o with_o wickedness_n with_o well_o do_v than_o with_o ill_o do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o but_o the_o spiritual_a and_o obedient_a may_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o because_o unbeliever_n think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v his_o reward_n aright_o but_o they_o that_o will_v please_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o they_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v because_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13._o and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o their_o life_n to_o labour_n that_o whether_o live_v or_o die_v they_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—uch_o and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a demonstration_n or_o appearance_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n be_v material_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o man_n so_o the_o please_a of_o himself_o in_o this_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o his_o image_n and_o work_n be_v the_o very_a apex_n or_o high_a formal_a notion_n of_o this_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n as_o far_o as_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n no_o man_n work_n please_v god_n out_o of_o christ_n both_o because_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o spring_n and_o end_n and_o because_o their_o faultiness_n be_v not_o pardon_v but_o in_o christ_n the_o person_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v please_v to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v his_o image_n and_o be_v sincere_o good_a and_o because_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a imperfection_n be_v forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n who_o never_o reconcile_v god_n to_o wickedness_n error_n 48._o it_o be_v mercenary_a to_o work_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o legal_a to_o set_v man_n on_o do_v for_o salvation_n contr._n it_o be_v legal_a or_o foolish_a to_o think_v of_o work_v for_o any_o reward_n by_o such_o meritorious_a work_n as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o but_o he_o that_o make_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o everlasting_a love_n to_o be_v his_o reward_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n the_o only_a reconciler_n as_o know_v his_o guilt_n and_o enmity_n by_o sin_n and_o labour_v for_o the_o food_n which_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o make_v himself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n and_o striverh_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o pray_v in_o secret_a that_o god_n may_v reward_v he_o and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o overcome_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n this_o man_n take_v god_n way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o seek_v not_o the_o reward_n be_v at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v never_o like_a to_o have_v it_o error_n 49._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o justify_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o penalty_n but_o temporal_a contr._n the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v before_o overthrow_v error_n 50._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v twice_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n because_o it_o imply_v unbelief_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v already_o contr._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o pray_v oft_o and_o continued_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n 1._o because_o pardon_v once_o grant_v must_v be_v continue_v and_o therefore_o the_o continuance_n must_v be_v pray_v for_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a to_o be_v continue_v i_o answer_v than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o you_o will_v continue_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n 2._o because_o the_o evil_n deserve_v be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o deliver_v from_o and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o more_o daily_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o daily_a executive_a pardon_n that_o be_v impunity_n and_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o save_v we_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o former_a sin_n because_o our_o right_n to_o future_a impunity_n be_v give_v before_o all_o the_o impunity_n itself_o 3_o and_o the_o complete_a justification_n from_o all_o past_a sin_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o all_o this_o beside_o that_o some_o that_o have_v pardon_n know_v it_o not_o may_z and_o must_v be_v daily_o pray_v for_o error_n 51._o the_o justify_v must_v not_o pray_v again_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o conversion_n contr._n what_o be_v last_o say_v confute_v this_o error_n 52._o no_o man_n at_o all_o may_v pray_v for_o pardon_n but_o only_o for_o assurance_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v all_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o non-elect_a have_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o pardon_n be_v impossible_a contr._n matth._n 6._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n these_o consequence_n do_v but_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o antecedent_n error_n 53._o no_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n because_o no_o man_n can_v know_v but_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o consequent_o justify_v already_o contr._n no_o infidel_n or_o impenitent_a person_n be_v justify_v error_n 54._o christ_n only_o be_v covenant_v with_o by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a promiser_n as_o for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o for_o ourselves_o contr._n christ_n only_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n but_o man_n must_v undertake_v and_o promise_n and_o covenant_n even_o to_o christ_n himself_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v his_o own_o part_n or_o else_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v what_o a_o baptism_n and_o sacramental_a communion_n do_v these_o man_n make_v he_o that_o do_v not_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o man_n at_o age_n can_v be_v save_v that_o do_v not_o both_o promise_n and_o perform_v error_n 55._o we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o condemn_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_v also_o from_o its_o command_n contr._n we_o be_v not_o under_o moses_n judaical_a law_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o their_o proselyte_n nor_o be_v we_o under_o a_o necessity_n or_o duty_n of_o labour_v after_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o ourselves_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o
our_o duty_n towards_o they_o to_o do_v to_o they_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o we_o which_o be_v partly_o mean_v by_o love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o 12._o that_o we_o love_v all_o mankind_n even_o god_n enemy_n much_o more_o our_o own_o as_o they_o be_v man_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o their_o capacity_n to_o become_v holy_a and_o true_o amiable_a 13._o that_o all_o mean_n be_v choose_v according_a to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o end_n and_o their_o suitableness_n and_o fitness_n for_o that_o end_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o mean_n iii_o and_o the_o order_n of_o practice_n be_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o begin_v with_o god_n alone_o and_o proceed_v to_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o end_n in_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v know_v for_o find_v out_o the_o true_a method_n of_o divinity_n and_o religion_n that_o as_o in_o the_o great_a frame_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o morality_n the_o true_a motion_n be_v circular_a from_o 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a by_o god_n the_o dirigent_a to_o god_n the_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v the_o first_o spring_n or_o cause_n of_o motion_n so_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o recipient_a first_o and_o the_o agent_n after_o in_o return_v all_o to_o god_n again_o therefore_o mark_v that_o our_o receive_a grace_n be_v our_o first_o grace_n in_o exercise_n and_o our_o receive_a duty_n be_v our_o first_o duty_n and_o then_o our_o return_a grace_n and_o duty_n come_v next_o in_o which_o we_o proceed_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a till_o we_o come_v up_o to_o god_n himself_o therefore_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n himself_o as_o god_n and_o our_o god_n and_o to_o live_v as_o from_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o as_o our_o benefactor_n from_o our_o heart_n confess_v that_o we_o 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