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the_o solemnize_n of_o this_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o in_o which_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o we_o for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o by_o consent_n to_o he_o believe_o accept_v his_o grace_n and_o penitent_o renounce_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o be_v sacramental_o invest_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n adoption_n and_o spiritual_a life_n 24._o the_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o consent_n in_o baptism_n make_v man_n visible_a christian_n and_o church_n member_n and_o true_a heart_n consent_n in_o faith_n make_v man_n live_v and_o justify_v member_n 25._o this_o belief_n and_o consent_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n or_o justification_n but_o be_v the_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d position_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n 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to_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o will_v you_o cast_v out_o baptism_n by_o this_o argument_n and_o so_o visible_a christianity_n or_o will_v you_o new_a mould_n it_o into_o a_o absolute_a form_n or_o will_v you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o covenant_n if_o you_o suppose_v not_o god_n the_o father_n son_n â—_o and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v there_o give_v to_o we_o with_o pardon_n and_o right_a to_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o believe_a acceptance_n and_o that_o we_o there_o profess_v that_o acceptance_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n you_o suppose_v not_o that_o it_o be_v baptism_n indeed_o and_o when_o your_o little_a notion_n shall_v lead_v you_o to_o deny_v god_n law_n and_o covenant_n gospel_n baptism_n and_o so_o christianity_n as_o visible_a they_o be_v scarce_o fit_a notion_n to_o make_v you_o pass_v for_o orthodox_n and_o to_o be_v turn_v against_o other_o as_o erroneous_a 4._o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n promise_v the_o condition_n itself_o and_o to_o who_o i_o 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use_v mean_n imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o vain_a god_n then_o give_v as_o dr._n twisse_n oft_o say_v as_o out_o of_o augustine_n the_o posse_fw-la credere_fw-la where_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a passive_n but_o a_o active_a power_n and_o where_o he_o give_v grace_n which_o cause_v the_o act_n itself_o do_v god_n promise_n it_o before_o hand_n to_o that_o man_n any_o more_o than_o to_o other_o he_o promise_v christ_n to_o call_v all_o his_o elect_n but_o this_o give_v no_o right_a to_o any_o individual_a person_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o before_o he_o believe_v therefore_o not_o to_o the_o first_o faith_n for_o god_n to_o tell_v man_n what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o his_o elect_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o a_o man_n and_o give_v a_o right_a thereby_o be_v another_o this_o covenant_n have_v its_o condition_n contr._n 15._o here_o come_v in_o also_o the_o controversy_n whether_o 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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 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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
diet_n and_o rest_n and_o not_o to_o work_v or_o eat_v or_o sleep_v till_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o and_o god_n make_v use_v of_o reason_n and_o order_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o in_o thing_n natural_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n lxxvi_o they_o reprove_v we_o for_o persuade_v unconvert_v man_n to_o pray_v because_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abominable_a and_o they_o â—â—ould_v stay_v till_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v a_o tavern_n or_o a_o whore-house_n a_o sitter_n plâ—ce_n to_o get_v that_o spirit_n than_o on_o their_o knee_n by_o prayer_n when_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o thou_o shall_v aâ—l_v flâ—sh_a câ—me_n seâ—k_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v â—e_v founâ—_n call_v upon_o he_o wâ—ile_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wickâ—d_n â—â—â—sak_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a prayer_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v but_o to_o quiet_v they_o in_o sin_n be_v abominable_a and_o no_o prayer_n of_o a_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n have_v any_o promise_n of_o certain_a success_n but_o aâ—ab_n and_o niâ—eve_v and_o million_o of_o sinner_n have_v find_v that_o there_o be_v some_o prayer_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o be_v better_o than_o none_o aâ—d_a do_v they_o think_v when_o we_o persuade_v they_o to_o pray_o that_o we_o persuade_v they_o to_o continue_v impenitent_a no_o it_o be_v but_o persuade_v they_o to_o turn_v and_o live_v for_o pray_v be_v a_o return_a motion_n and_o we_o say_v but_o as_o peter_n repent_v and_o pray_v if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgâ—â—â—â—_n thou_o not_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o pray_o be_v not_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o desire_v grace_n and_o true_a conversion_n common_a grace_n and_o natural_a self-love_n have_v their_o desire_n which_o be_v not_o all_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v despiser_n of_o it_o god_n have_v fix_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o undisposed_a must_v not_o say_v we_o will_v not_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o spirit_n move_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o dutâ—_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a so_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v as_o soon_o as_o god_n command_v it_o and_o none_o must_v say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v or_o pray_v till_o the_o spirit_n move_v i_o but_o wait_v for_o more_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n lxxvii_o that_o because_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n too_o soon_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v too_o soon_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_a and_o justify_v though_o he_o have_v no_o evidence_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o though_o he_o know_v not_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o gospel_n lxxviii_o that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n believe_v for_o they_o and_o repent_v for_o they_o and_o must_v no_o more_o question_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o they_o must_v question_v christ_n as_o saltmarsh_n speak_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v have_v sin_n to_o repent_v of_o or_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v he_o from_o it_o and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v no_o covenant-condition_n require_v of_o ourselves_o as_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n they_o may_v next_o say_v christ_n that_o be_v holy_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o lxxix_o that_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v elect_a and_o justify_v be_v fides_fw-la divina_fw-la a_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o his_o spirit_n be_v witness_n of_o it_o by_o inspiration_n be_v his_o word_n lxxx_o that_o nothing_o do_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o common_a grace_n make_v he_o any_o fit_a to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o if_o he_o be_v without_o it_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n lxxxi_o that_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o unresistible_a and_o because_o we_o can_v merit_v it_o we_o can_v resist_v and_o forfeit_v it_o lxxxii_o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v perfect_a the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v only_o one_o momentous_a act_n of_o faith_n only_o that_o justify_v we_o and_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o justify_v we_o after_o that_o hour_n this_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o more_o moderate_a sort_n who_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o faith_n lxxxiii_o that_o we_o must_v act_v from_o lâ—â—â—_n but_o not_o â—or_a life_n as_o if_o natural_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o spiritual_a life_n lxxxiv_o they_o hold_v that_o sin_n be_v all_o past_a present_a and_o future_a pardon_v at_o first_o we_o must_v not_o ask_v pardon_v any_o more_o but_o only_o the_o full_a belief_n and_o sense_n of_o pardon_n lxxxv_o they_o hold_v that_o no_o sin_n or_o decline_v of_o a_o justify_v person_n shall_v ever_o make_v he_o doubt_v of_o his_o justification_n lxxxvi_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o rom._n 8.28_o be_v that_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o a_o elect_n or_o justify_v man_n commit_v shall_v certain_o work_v for_o his_o great_a good_a when_o the_o text_n speak_v but_o of_o enemy_n and_o suffering_n and_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n wise_a and_o holy_a government_n so_o far_o to_o encourage_v man_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o assure_v all_o that_o love_n god_n beforehand_o that_o the_o more_o they_o sin_n the_o better_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o whereas_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o so_o many_o terrible_a threaten_n against_o sin_n and_o backslide_n and_o as_o if_o â—o_o justify_v person_n by_o sin_n do_v ever_o gnow_v worâ—e_o than_o â—efore_o or_o love_n god_n lâ—â—â—_n or_o at_o all_o displease_v he_o or_o it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a to_o be_v worse_o and_o love_n god_n less_o or_o displease_v he_o or_o lose_v aâ—y_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d title_n lxxxvii_o they_o take_v justification_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v none_o of_o our_o proper_a justification_n by_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v do_v before_o but_o a_o declaâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n of_o â—â—_o as_o if_o justification_n have_v but_o one_o degree_n and_o the_o word_n but_o one_o sense_n or_o any_o be_v persectâ—r_a justification_n than_o that_o and_o a_o deâ—isive_n sentential_a declaration_n be_v not_o the_o most_o eminent_a lxxxviii_o those_o that_o confess_v work_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o glorification_n yet_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n in_o judgement_n when_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o in_o judgement_n be_v to_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o impurity_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v the_o same_o lxxxix_o though_o god_n oft_o and_o plain_o say_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n good_n or_o evil_n and_o to_o judge_v be_v either_o by_o decisive_a sentence_n to_o justify_v or_o to_o condemn_v or_o executive_o to_o reward_v and_o glorify_v on_o to_o punish_v yet_o many_o that_o confess_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o judge_v do_v deny_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o justify_v though_o justify_v by_o judge_v xc_o though_o the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v plain_o signify_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v then_o decide_v in_o order_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o christ_n mat._n 25._o and_o elsewhere_o have_v large_o enumerate_v the_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o call_v it_o righteousness_n and_o that_o with_o a_o caâ—â—al_a particle_n and_o though_o the_o scripture_n mention_v our_o inherent_a and_o act_v righteousness_n in_o term_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n above_o six_o â—undred_o time_n and_o that_o as_o the_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n and_o that_o he_o love_v hate_v the_o contrary_a tell_v we_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v they_o feign_v that_o all_o that_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v and_o which_o god_n be_v say_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o reward_n and_o crown_n be_v mention_v only_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o righteous_a and_o of_o faith_n and_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v then_o decide_v or_o as_o a_o reward_v thing_n and_o for_o who_o be_v this_o sâ—â—n_n so_o solemn_o produce_v god_n know_v we_o without_o sign_n his_o light_n in_o our_o conscience_n will_v make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o by_o internal_a perception_n and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o confute_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o servant_n that_o slander_v we_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o only_o for_o want_v of_o siâ—â—s_n of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v accuse_v and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o
they_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—_n to_o hold_v that_o câ—â—â—sâ—_n righteousness_n and_o meâ—iâ—_n iâ—_n to_o make_v our_o fâ—iâ—â—_n and_o holy_a obedience_n 〈…〉_z be_v a_o pâ—â—â—sh_a doctrine_n against_o fâ—â—â—_n gracâ—_n aâ—_n if_o câ—risâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o zealous_a of_o lâ—ve_n and_o â—ood_a work_n or_o god_n be_v grow_v so_o indifferent_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o christ_n within_o we_o and_o so_o forgetful_a of_o all_o his_o promise_n of_o reward_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o reward_v our_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n â—ever_o the_o more_o for_o all_o câ—râ—st's_n meritorious_a sacrifice_n righteousness_n and_o intercession_n which_o be_v the_o only_a price_n that_o purchase_v our_o acceptance_n and_o as_o if_o judgement_n shall_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n rewardableness_n but_o only_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o elect._n xcvii_o they_o devise_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a damnable_a hypocrite_n in_o judgement_n while_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o justification_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o unholiness_n but_o only_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o they_o can_v say_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v offer_v they_o as_o a_o saviour_n that_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o their_o forgiveness_n and_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o as_o to_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o justification_n and_o if_o christ_n say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a holiness_n or_o obedience_n be_v none_o of_o the_o 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