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that_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o sincere_a obedience_n distinct_a from_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_v possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n may_v both_o be_v require_v and_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v by_o plain_a scripture_n that_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n and_o without_o our_o have_v both_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v require_v we_o can_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o come_v short_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v make_v our_o able_a and_o most_o judicious_a divine_n acknowledge_v that_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o saint_n fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n like_o those_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n shall_v die_v in_o they_o before_o they_o have_v through_o grace_n return_v unto_o 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pareus_n turretin_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o most_o of_o they_o this_o same_o truth_n have_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o french_a divine_n who_o answer_v that_o pestilent_a book_n of_o the_o jansenian_o call_v the_o renversement_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o moral_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n jurieu_n and_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o most_o virulent_a book_n go_v upon_o our_o principle_n aforesaid_a and_o thereby_o vindicate_v the_o reform_a church_n from_o the_o blasphemous_a reproach_n which_o the_o jansenian_o cast_v upon_o we_o all_o upon_o pretence_n that_o we_o all_o hold_v the_o abominable_a opinion_n aforesaid_a that_o we_o be_v safe_a as_o to_o our_o eternal_a state_n if_o we_o have_v but_o a_o true_a faith_n though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n except_o 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both_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n which_o approve_v their_o suffrage_n and_o give_v they_o great_a thanks_o for_o it_o do_v all_o of_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o great_a and_o holy_a change_n wrought_v on_o we_o and_o holy_a disposition_n and_o qualification_n bestow_v on_o we_o before_o we_o be_v immediate_o able_a and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o consequent_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v yea_o our_o divine_n express_o reject_v it_o as_o the_o first_o arminian_n error_n against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n which_o relate_v to_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a gift_n infuse_v into_o the_o will_n of_o men._n 91._o pag._n 91._o this_o arminian_n error_n they_o disprove_v and_o among_o other_o argument_n against_o it_o 92._o pag._n 92._o they_o use_v this_o for_o one_o as_o the_o will_n 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the_o same_o book_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n say_v he_o god_n regenerate_v man_n or_o give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o they_o must_v have_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v or_o repent_v as_o the_o child_n must_v have_v life_n before_o it_o can_v live_v or_o do_v act_n of_o life_n and_o must_v be_v generate_v or_o beget_v before_o it_o have_v life_n or_o be_v regeneration_n therefore_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o repentance_n here_o we_o see_v that_o old_a rigid_a zealous_a nonconformist_n hold_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o real_a great_a change_n make_v on_o a_o man_n a_o holy_a principle_n must_v be_v put_v into_o he_o and_o holy_a qualification_n bestow_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o can_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o consequent_o before_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v 56._o pag._n 56._o again_o before_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v express_o that_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o show_v plain_o that_o our_o predestination_n or_o election_n go_v before_o our_o call_v 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scripture_n we_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n as_o false_a for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v warn_v people_n not_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n too_o soon_o and_o we_o have_v nothing_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o absurdity_n follow_v from_o our_o doctrine_n but_o this_o man_n bare_a word_n which_o we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v so_o often_o false_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o we_o can_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o it_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o be_v so_o unhappy_a here_o and_o elsewhere_o throughout_o his_o letter_n that_o he_o make_v his_o own_o tongue_n or_o pen_n to_o fall_v upon_o himself_o for_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n that_o if_o people_n can_v be_v true_o holy_a before_o the_o tree_n be_v change_v matth._n 12.33_o 34_o 35._o and_o before_o they_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o as_o he_o grant_v they_o can_v than_o minister_n shall_v warn_v people_n not_o 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