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etc._n after_o we_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o foundation_n we_o build_v upon_o it_o every_o one_o good_a action_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n as_o he_o there_o specify_v make_v the_o christian_a action_n of_o life_n to_o be_v the_o superstructure_n to_o which_o this_o foundation_n refer_v and_o in_o relation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v call_v a_o foundation_n so_o theophylact_v on_o heb._n 6.1_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deal_v only_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o element_n the_o first_o and_o most_o imperfect_a rudiment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o novice_n beginner_n they_o that_o be_v but_o now_o upon_o their_o entrance_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v conversant_a in_o whereas_o the_o
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god_n principal_a design_n in_o reveal_v his_o truth_n obstruct_v the_o superstructure_n of_o christian_a life_n on_o this_o foundation_n §_o 11._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v on_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o any_o far_a than_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v under_o some_o other_o head_n of_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n mean_o while_o it_o be_v worth_a remember_v what_o epiphanius_n observe_v of_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o wickedness_n be_v the_o only_a heresy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impious_a and_o pious_a live_n divide_v the_o whole_a christian_a world_n into_o erroneous_a and_o orthodox_n by_o which_o we_o be_v advertise_v how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o perform_v the_o engagement_n of_o our_o christianity_n if_o we_o insist_v so_o passionate_o or_o so_o intent_o on_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o belief_n as_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o as_o vigorous_a a_o pursuit_n of_o
all_o just_a sober_a and_o godly_a live_n to_o a_o strict_a uniform_a regulation_n of_o our_o practice_n according_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o fiduciarie_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o obstructive_a which_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v that_o of_o the_o fiduciarie_n persuasion_n that_o have_v resolve_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o exclude_v good_a work_n from_o contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o it_o proceed_v to_o define_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o a_o assurance_n of_o his_o particular_a election_n which_o he_o that_o do_v and_o serious_o believe_v himself_o to_o conclude_v aright_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n or_o that_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o acquire_v and_o arrive_v to_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o full_a assurance_n as_o it_o exclude_v all_o fear_n or_o doubt_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o yet_o far_a assert_n as_o many_o do_v the_o priority_n of_o it_o in_o order_n of_o time_n before_o repentance_n and_o so_o oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o election_n and_o salvation_n before_o he_o repent_v or_o amend_v his_o life_n be_v fortify_v and_o secure_v by_o this_o one_o deceit_n from_o all_o obligation_n that_o christian_a religion_n can_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o superstruct_v christian_a practice_n or_o holy_a live_n upon_o his_o faith_n §_o 2._o for_o 1._o if_o assurance_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n be_v the_o one_o necessary_a life_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o good_a life_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n formal_o distinct_a from_o that_o assurance_n be_v not_o necessary_a 2._o if_o his_o estate_n be_v already_o safe_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o his_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o god_n command_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o command_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o so_o one_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v 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be_v this_o day_n in_o a_o good_a estate_n without_o repentance_n may_v be_v so_o to_o morrow_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o last_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n repentance_n will_v be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n then_o to_o the_o inchoation_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n faith_n §_o 3._o or_o if_o amendment_n and_o good_a life_n be_v affirm_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o approve_v of_o his_o faith_n or_o justification_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o though_o not_o to_o his_o justification_n itself_o 1._o this_o can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o fiduciaries_n doctrine_n first_o for_o his_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a assurance_n include_v that_o approbation_n of_o his_o justification_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o that_o have_v that_o already_o need_v not_o good_a life_n to_o help_v he_o to_o it_o and_o for_o the_o approve_v it_o to_o other_o that_o be_v perfect_o extrinsical_a and_o unnecessary_a and_o impertinent_a to_o his_o justification_n either_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n for_o as_o god_n judge_v not_o as_o man_n judge_v so_o neither_o can_v man_n disapprove_v of_o any_o man_n be_v a_o just_a reason_n to_o move_v he_o who_o believe_v he_o sin_n and_o renounce_v the_o faith_n if_o he_o permit_v himself_o to_o doubt_n to_o admit_v any_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o doubt_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o truth_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o 2_o it_o be_v god_n justification_n god_n pardon_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o promise_n or_o hope_v of_o which_o have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o persuade_v carnal_a man_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o enter_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a life_n and_o not_o the_o approbation_n of_o man_n §_o 4._o 3_o three_o in_o case_n the_o fiduciarie_n be_v in_o the_o right_n as_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o justify_v shall_v be_v unrighteous_a judge_n pass_v a_o judgement_n contrary_n to_o god_n judgement_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o fiduciarie_n that_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n without_o repentance_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o man_n judgement_n which_o the_o apostle_n disclaim_v be_v judge_v by_o rom._n 8.33_o §_o 5._o 4_o four_o how_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o good_a life_n be_v necessary_a to_o approve_v our_o justification_n or_o our_o faith_n when_o good_a life_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o when_o faith_n be_v so_o define_v as_o it_o have_v no_o connotation_n of_o repentance_n or_o good_a life_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o my_o be_v justify_v the_o only_a humane_a way_n for_o i_o to_o approve_v this_o to_o other_o i._n e._n to_o make_v other_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o thus_o persuade_v be_v to_o testify_v it_o by_o word_n or_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o one_o mean_n agree_v on_o betwixt_o man_n to_o make_v faith_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o myself_o and_o if_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o know_v it_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v mean_n to_o induce_v that_o approbation_n §_o 6._o the_o one_o other_o imaginable_a mean_n of_o approve_v it_o to_o man_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n either_o by_o voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o by_o some_o other_o like_o mean_n of_o revelation_n or_o by_o my_o do_v miracle_n in_o god_n name_n which_o may_v impress_v some_o image_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o veracity_n upon_o i_o and_o so_o still_o good_a life_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a mean_n for_o that_o end_n of_o approve_v we_o to_o man_n especial_o if_o other_o believe_v what_o the_o fiduciarie_n do_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o good_a work_n and_o good_a work_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n without_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v grant_v it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o one_o can_v prove_v or_o approve_v the_o other_o §_o 7._o estate_n thus_o do_v the_o jew_n by_o say_v and_o think_v that_o he_o have_v abraham_n to_o his_o father_n persuade_v himself_o of_o his_o particular_a irrespective_a election_n think_v it_o safe_a first_o and_o consequent_o prudent_a to_o run_v into_o all_o foul_a sin_n and_o no_o more_o to_o think_v himself_o oblige_v or_o concern_v by_o john_n baptist_n or_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n persuasion_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o amendment_n immediate_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v out_o against_o that_o people_n than_o he_o have_v be_v all_o the_o time_n before_o nor_o can_v his_o belief_n of_o god_n his_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n allow_v by_o the_o pharisee_n his_o obscure_a belief_n in_o the_o messiah_n promise_v the_o law_n the_o prophet_n the_o descent_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n the_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a prevail_v or_o gain_v in_o upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v to_o conceive_v these_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n son_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o §_o 8._o christian_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_a professor_n who_o have_v imbibe_v this_o fiduciarie_n doctrine_n and_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o present_a and_o unperishable_a right_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o commit_v those_o sin_n against_o which_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v that_o they_o which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v if_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o retain_v the_o belief_n of_o his_o personal_a election_n necessitate_v to_o believe_v those_o act_n when_o commit_v by_o he_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v those_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v be_v when_o another_o man_n commit_v they_o and_o than_o what_o necessity_n soever_o lie_v on_o
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