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free_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o prove_v all_o flow_a from_o the_o first_o great_a promise_n of_o give_v a_o redeemer_n 6._o how_o they_o be_v discovery_n of_o god_n goodwill_n how_o make_v to_o sinner_n consequential_a promise_n make_v also_o to_o believer_n 7._o give_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n their_o certainty_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o they_o of_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o these_o promise_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n 8._o of_o particular_a promise_n all_o flow_a from_o the_o same_o love_n and_o grace_n 9_o observation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o end_v intend_v 1._o they_o be_v all_o true_a and_o faithful_a the_o ground_n of_o the_o assertion_n 2._o their_o accomplishment_n always_o certain_a not_o always_o evident_a 3._o all_o conditional_a promise_n make_v good_a and_o how_o 10._o 4._o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n 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conversation_n when_o the_o person_n so_o wrought_v upon_o be_v not_o quicken_v regenerate_v nor_o make_v new_a creature_n nor_o unite_v to_o jesus_n christ._n i_o suppose_v there_o will_v not_o be_v need_n for_o i_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v &_o confess_v as_o i_o suppose_v among_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n 2._o that_o in_o person_n thus_o wrought_v upon_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v such_o a_o assent_n upon_o light_n and_o conviction_n to_o the_o truth_n propose_v and_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o be_v true_a in_o its_o kind_n not_o counterfeit_a giving_z and_o afford_v they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o sometime_o with_o constancy_n to_o the_o death_n or_o the_o give_n of_o their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o persuasion_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v believer_n of_o a_o future_a enjoyment_n of_o a_o glorious_a and_o bless_a 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now_o describe_v and_o not_o the_o believer_n or_o saint_n concern_v who_o alone_a our_o contest_v be_v mr_n goodwin_n reply_v sect._n 19_o pag._n 183._o to_o the_o latter_a exception_n which_o pretend_v to_o find_v only_a hypocrite_n and_o not_o true_a believer_n stage_v in_o both_o passage_n we_o likewise_o answer_v that_o it_o gloss_v no_o whit_n better_o than_o the_o former_a if_o not_o much_o worse_o consider_v that_o the_o person_n present_v in_o the_o say_a passage_n be_v describe_v by_o such_o character_n and_o signal_n excellency_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o appropriate_v unto_o saint_n and_o true_a believer_n and_o that_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o show_v they_o in_o the_o best_a and_o great_a of_o their_o glory_n what_o we_o say_v herein_o will_v i_o suppose_v be_v make_v above_o all_o gainsay_n by_o instance_v particular_n ans_fw-fr that_o this_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o truth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o here_o any_o one_o discriminate_v 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truth_n which_o expression_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o bare_a notion_n of_o what_o the_o gospel_n teach_v of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a who_o be_v the_o most_o profess_a enemy_n thereof_o but_o such_o a_o consent_n and_o subjection_n thereunto_o which_o work_v effectual_o in_o man_n to_o a_o separate_n of_o themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o sinner_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a import_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n ans._n all_o this_o may_v be_v grant_v yet_o nothing_o hence_o conclude_v to_o evince_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n man_n may_v be_v so_o wrought_v upon_o and_o convince_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n &_o to_o yield_v to_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o such_o a_o 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necessity_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n neither_o of_o which_o he_o do_v or_o if_o he_o do_v can_v he_o possible_o give_v any_o seem_a probability_n to_o there_o may_v be_v a_o know_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n &_o yet_o they_o may_v come_v short_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o they_o that_o doc_fw-fr they_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o yet_o be_v barren_a as_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n 3._o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o person_n query_v about_o 32._o §._o 32._o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o this_o mr_n goodwin_n say_v sect._n 21._o i.e._n by_o their_o sprinkle_n herewith_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o such_o who_o refuse_v this_o sprinkle_n as_o likewise_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v sanctify_v when_o apply_v unto_o person_n be_v not_o sound_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o person_n 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far_o from_o have_v conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o second_o that_o the_o term_n of_o sanctify_v when_o apply_v to_o person_n be_v not_o use_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o what_o be_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n here_o express_v be_v a_o assertion_n that_o will_v be_v render_v useless_a until_o mr_n goodwin_n be_v please_v to_o give_v it_o a_o edge_n by_o explayn_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o here_o intend_v to_o apply_v it_o of_o the_o term_n sanctify_v there_o be_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v two_o more_o eminent_a and_o know_v signification_n first_o to_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n state_n or_o condition_n to_o dedicate_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o god_n by_o profession_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v frequent_o so_o express_v second_o realy_a to_o purify_v cleanse_v with_o spiritual_a purity_n oppose_v to_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n be_v denote_v thereby_o in_o the_o exposition_n give_v of_o the_o place_n here_o use_v by_o mr_n g._n he_o mention_n both_o separation_n and_o that_o chief_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sanctification_n whereof_o he_o speak_v as_o also_o some_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a cleanse_n from_o sin_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n precise_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v he_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o i_o somewhat_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o temple_n sense_n the_o of_o word_n the_o apostle_n use_v many_o term_n of_o the_o old_a worship_n in_o their_o first_o signification_n however_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n appropriate_v to_o person_n without_o any_o such_o respect_n as_o that_o mention_v by_o m.g._n
be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 17._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v his_o dedicate_a and_o separate_v himself_o to_o his_o objection_n and_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v have_v if_o we_o stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o they_o three_o that_o many_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o holy_a in_o the_o latter_a sense_n as_o it_o signifi_v spiritual_a purity_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o themselves_o so_o to_o be_v and_o some_o man_n esteem_n of_o they_o who_o yet_o be_v never_o whole_o and_o true_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n nor_o ever_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v their_o heart_n do_v not_o now_o want_v its_o demonstration_n that_o work_n have_v be_v some_o while_n since_o perform_v so_o that_o mr_n g._n make_v not_o any_o progress_n at_o all_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o 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