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take_v away_o sin_n calvin_n you_o have_v now_o give_v very_o good_a satisfaction_n of_o your_o intention_n and_o mean_v in_o those_o expression_n mr._n neonomian_n charge_v upon_o you_o as_o unsound_a though_o some_o of_o your_o expression_n bare_o take_v may_v give_v some_o offence_n which_o i_o think_v may_v have_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o truth_n you_o intend_v clothe_v with_o more_o unexceptionable_a word_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n mr._n neonomian_n i_o think_v you_o may_v expose_v and_o banter_n most_o sermon_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v if_o you_o will_v pick_v out_o here_o and_o there_o a_o sentence_n and_o not_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o connexion_n upon_o what_o account_n such_o be_v speak_v but_o i_o pray_v mr._n neonomian_n let_v we_o have_v the_o positive_a truth_n from_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n neonom_fw-la you_o shall_v sir_n truth_n though_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v god_n glory_n as_o our_o supreme_a end_n in_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o design_n therein_o express_v our_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n with_o a_o great_a regard_n to_o public_a good_a yet_o we_o also_o lawful_o may_n and_o aught_o to_o strive_v after_o grace_n grow_v in_o it_o and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n and_o service_n with_o a_o eve_n to_o and_o concern_v for_o our_o own_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n d._n w._n p._n 152._o antinom_n you_o have_v deliver_v your_o opinion_n in_o a_o discreet_a proposition_n wherein_o you_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n but_o yet_o the_o second_o part_n do_v not_o run_v full_a enough_o it_o shall_v run_v thus_o from_o this_o motive_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o procurement_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n entitle_v we_o to_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o ought_v to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n and_o service_n grow_v in_o all_o grace_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o full_a inheritance_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o nothing_o to_o the_o procurement_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v none_o ought_v to_o propose_v advantage_n to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o any_o duty_n he_o perform_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o promise_v be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o amen_o neither_o ought_v he_o to_o propound_v profit_n from_o any_o duty_n as_o such_o only_a but_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o every_o duty_n be_v accept_v and_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o benefit_n for_o whatever_o we_o ask_v it_o be_v in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o not_o for_o our_o duty_n sake_n we_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o unlawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o our_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a good_a as_o a_o proper_a effect_n by_o way_n of_o remuneration_n of_o our_o duty_n perform_v for_o that_o can_v be_v in_o subordination_n to_o god_n glory_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o rob_v of_o he_o neonom_fw-la i_o will_v tell_v you_o then_o wherein_o we_o differ_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v principal_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o what_o we_o do_v antinom_n be_v it_o not_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o more_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o principal_o but_o altogether_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o we_o do_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o according_a to_o your_o position_n many_o sin_n will_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o paul_n persecution_n in_o his_o unregeneracy_n wherein_o he_o principal_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n think_v that_o thereby_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n neonom_fw-la nor_o whether_o we_o shall_v aim_v at_o public_a good_a with_o great_a concern_v nor_o whether_o 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honour_n etc._n etc._n above_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v the_o undo_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n antinom_n nor_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o undo_a sin_n of_o professor_n there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o sin_n more_o of_o a_o grosser_n nature_n undo_v to_o the_o world_n neonom_fw-la the_o real_a difference_n be_v 1._o whether_o the_o spiritual_a improve_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o motive_n with_o we_o to_o our_o religious_a endeavour_n this_o you_o deny_v and_o i_o affirm_v antinom_n not_o upon_o the_o ground_n aforementioned_a neonom_fw-la whether_o our_o soul_n advantage_n be_v not_o so_o join_v with_o god_n glory_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v both_o as_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o life_n and_o labour_n antinom_n our_o soul_n advantage_n be_v so_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o great_a thing_n bestow_v on_o we_o for_o the_o 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p._n 155._o antinom_n we_o have_v show_v that_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o yet_o in_o your_o sense_n by_o way_n of_o entitle_v we_o to_o and_o continue_v we_o in_o a_o covenant_n state_n or_o stand_v 2._o we_o have_v show_v that_o you_o make_v grace_n and_o duty_n nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o drudgery_n and_o slavery_n for_o a_o man_n to_o work_v as_o for_o his_o wage_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o he_o do_v his_o work_n but_o make_v they_o none_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n and_o therefore_o 3._o you_o despise_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n and_o his_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n who_o never_o give_v they_o such_o a_o place_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o ordain_v
that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v and_o manifest_v and_o give_v to_o a_o person_n or_o as_o it_o do_v enter_v upon_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v bring_v to_o the_o heart_n possession_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n in_o law_n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o eleven_o point_n let_v a_o man_n prove_v he_o have_v lawful_a possession_n and_o he_o prove_v his_o title_n good_a the_o spirit_n indeed_o make_v the_o title_n good_a but_o faith_n make_v good_a the_o entry_n and_o possession_n so_o clear_v the_o title_n to_o we_o though_o good_a in_o itself_o before_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o enter_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o i_o proceed_v to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n as_o he_o have_v mention_v calvin_n i_o suppose_v you_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n john_n ep._n 1._o c._n 5._o where_o he_o tell_v of_o god_n record_n ver_fw-la 11._o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n now_o our_o assurance_n that_o this_o life_n be_v i_o or_o thou_o in_o particular_a be_v the_o spirit_n work_v by_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o particular_a sinner_n do_v appropriate_v this_o record_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n to_o himself_o faith_n do_v two_o thing_n whereby_o it_o arrive_v at_o assurance_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o it_o atte_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o record_n and_o deed_n of_o gift_n 1_o john_n 5.9_o 10._o 2._o it_o receive_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o say_v i_o have_v receive_v the_o son_n and_o i_o have_v life_n faith_n be_v a_o receive_v act_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o you_o yourself_o acknowledge_v mr._n neonomian_n ver._n 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o plain_a from_o the_o word_n that_o he_o who_o will_v deny_v it_o must_v deny_v the_o scripture_n john_n 1.12_o neonom_fw-la your_o sermon_n p._n 15._o be_v to_o prove_v that_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v judge_v our_o state_n antinom_n i_o say_v they_o be_v sign_n that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o satisfactory_a in_o themselves_o to_o full_a assurance_n without_o this_o that_o proceed_v from_o faith_n for_o if_o you_o have_v never_o so_o many_o sign_n 1._o they_o may_v be_v true_a or_o they_o may_v not_o without_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o it_o though_o you_o declaim_v so_o much_o against_o it_o you_o can_v come_v to_o a_o assurance_n but_o only_o to_o a_o probability_n and_o you_o have_v not_o a_o certitude_n of_o judgement_n only_o a_o opinion_n 2._o if_o they_o be_v true_a you_o must_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a or_o else_o you_o have_v no_o assurance_n a_o man_n have_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v you_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n reveal_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n tell_v you_o your_o obedience_n love_n sincerity_n must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o you_o believe_v the_o word_n but_o in_o compare_v your_o qualification_n with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o description_n give_v of_o they_o there_o you_o will_v find_v they_o fall_v so_o short_a that_o unless_o the_o spirit_n assure_v you_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n you_o will_v be_v as_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o assurance_n as_o ever_o i_o propound_v this_o question_n how_o a_o person_n may_v know_v in_o particular_a his_o own_o interest_n in_o christ_n 479._o dr._n cr._n p._n 478_o 479._o first_o i_o discover_v the_o litigiousness_n and_o dubiousness_n of_o the_o way_n that_o many_o person_n go_v for_o the_o satisfy_n and_o resolve_v of_o this_o case_n i_o instance_a in_o three_o mark_n universal_a obedience_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o some_o have_v conceive_v that_o in_o the_o discourse_n i_o have_v direct_o strike_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o particular_n as_o if_o i_o do_v attempt_v the_o overthrow_n of_o they_o but_o mistake_v not_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o their_o insufficiency_n that_o they_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a resolution_n of_o the_o great_a case_n depend_v they_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n in_o their_o own_o kind_n sphere_n and_o orb_n but_o when_o they_o be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v beyond_o their_o power_n man_n do_v but_o entangle_v themselves_o instead_o of_o get_v themselves_o loose_a i_o show_v as_o to_o universal_a obedience_n 481._o dr._n cr._n p._n 480_o 481._o according_a to_o propriety_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v none_o of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v to_o this_o end_n it_o leave_v the_o case_n very_o doubtful_a in_o respect_n of_o many_o imperfection_n that_o attend_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v many_o time_n extreme_o corrupt_a and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o our_o obedience_n common_a to_o unbeliever_n and_o hypocrite_n as_o for_o sincerity_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v be_v simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n that_o we_o find_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o you_o know_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o what_o design_n he_o have_v undoubted_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o beside_o i_o show_v how_o false_a and_o deceitful_a we_o find_v our_o heart_n upon_o self-examination_n i_o speak_v also_o as_o to_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o if_o we_o understand_v how_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o if_o a_o man_n examine_v his_o heart_n by_o these_o particular_n i_o know_v his_o heart_n can_v but_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v exceed_o faulty_a in_o all_o these_o but_o i_o do_v not_o determine_v peremptory_o that_o a_o man_n can_v by_o way_n of_o evidence_n receive_v any_o comfort_n from_o his_o sanctification_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o somewhat_o further_o for_o clear_v my_o judgement_n to_o you_o which_o i_o know_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v first_o reveal_v the_o gracious_a mind_n of_o god_n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o give_v we_o faith_n to_o receive_v that_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o sit_v down_o as_o satisfy_v with_o his_o testimony_n before_o ever_o any_o work_n of_o sanctification_n can_v possible_o give_v any_o evidence_n but_o when_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o also_o 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