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to_o prepare_v man_n for_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n pag._n 267._o answ._n 1._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o obedient_a temper_n you_o mention_n be_v precedent_n to_o or_o before_o faith_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o that_o which_o stand_v with_o unbelief_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o now_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o without_o proof_n and_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v affirm_v for_o the_o far_a promote_a of_o your_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o original_o be_v dictate_v thereof_o but_o 2._o the_o obedience_n or_o inclination_n to_o obedience_n that_o be_v before_o faith_n or_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v a_o excellent_a preparative_n or_o good_a qualification_n for_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v more_o than_o in_o its_o consequence_n it_o be_v a_o great_a obstruction_n thereto_o for_o while_o a_o man_n remain_v faithless_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o what_o do_v his_o obedient_a temper_n of_o mind_n incline_v not_o to_o faith_n nor_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o with_o these_o as_o yet_o you_o suppose_v he_o have_v not_o to_o do_v therefore_o he_o incline_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moral_n either_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n from_o sinai_n or_o as_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o it_o under_o the_o last_o consideration_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o most_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a to_o it_o as_o so_o you_o intend_v your_o obedient_a temper_n of_o mind_n shall_v incline_v pag._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o now_o this_o
thus_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 20._o your_o description_n of_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n you_o meaning_n in_o a_o new_a testament_n sense_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o truth_n forâ—albeit_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n will_v live_v holy_a life_n &_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o substantial_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o their_o subjection_n to_o moral_n but_o faith_n in_o jesus_n that_o give_v they_o the_o denomination_n of_o child_n of_o abraham_n 9_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n yea_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o pag._n 284._o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n more_o affectionate_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v almsgiving_n answ._n yes_o that_o there_o be_v and_o that_o which_o more_o immediate_o respect_v our_o justification_n with_o god_n than_o ten_o thousand_o such_o commandment_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n in_o christ._n alms-deed_n be_v also_o a_o bless_a command_n yet_o but_o one_o of_o the_o second_o table_n such_o as_o must_v flow_v from_o faith_n go_v before_o faith_n i_o mean_v that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o before_o the_o heart_n be_v good_a the_o action_n must_v be_v naught_o now_o the_o heart_n be_v good_a by_o faith_n because_o faith_n by_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n make_v over_o whole_a christ_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o who_o fullness_n it_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o many_o thing_n in_o this_o last_o chapter_n be_v worthy_a reprehension_n but_o because_o you_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o two_o page_n thereof_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v say_v i_o will_v immediate_o apply_v myself_o to_o what_o be_v there_o contain_v you_o say_v pag._n 296._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o if_o we_o make_v our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a life_n the_o pattern_n of_o our_o life_n by_o our_o saviour_n life_n as_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n you_o also_o express_v you_o mean_v as_o yourself_o have_v in_o short_a describe_v it_o chap._n 5._o viz._n the_o great_a freedom_n affability_n courtesy_n candour_n ingenuity_n gentleness_n meekness_n humility_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n contentation_n charity_n tenderness_n compassion_n patience_n submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n love_n of_o god_n devout_a temper_n of_o mind_n towards_o he_o mighty_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n our_o saviour_n life_n in_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o other_o duty_n that_o respect_a moral_n be_v not_o principal_o or_o first_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o but_o that_o the_o law_n even_o in_o the_o preceptive_a part_n thereof_o may_v be_v full_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n the_o end_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n too_o for_o if_o the_o word_n righteousness_n respect_v in_o special_a they_o jesus_n increase_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n this_o respect_v he_o as_o make_v under_o the_o law_n 52._o and_o his_o please_a of_o god_n in_o that_o capacity_n 17._o so_o also_o do_v that_o in_o he_o i_o be_o well_o please_v now_o i_o say_v as_o jesus_n stand_v in_o this_o capacity_n he_o deal_v with_o â—lse_a law_n in_o it_o be_v great_a force_n and_o severity_n as_o it_o immediate_o come_v from_o god_n without_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o stand_v by_o his_o perfect_a comply_v with_o and_o fulfil_v every_o title_n thereof_o beside_o as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v thus_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n he_o do_v it_o in_o order_n to_o his_o finish_n transgression_n 24._o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o as_o mediator_n and_o undertaker_n for_o the_o world_n for_o his_o perfect_a comply_v withal_o and_o fulfil_v every_o title_n of_o the_o law_n respect_v nothing_o his_o own_o private_a person_n that_o he_o for_o himself_o may_v be_v righteous_a thereby_o for_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v eternal_o just_a and_o holy_a even_o as_o the_o father_n but_o it_o respect_v we_o even_o we_o for_o we_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n 5._o that_o we_o by_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n may_v by_o he_o be_v redeem_a from_o under_o the_o law_n and_o also_o receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v â—â—nd_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n yet_o require_v obedience_n thereto_o and_o the_o law_n be_v too_o weak_a through_o our_o flesh_n to_o do_v it_o god_n therefore_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n who_o himself_o for_o we_o do_v first_o of_o all_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n and_o then_o for_o sin_n suffer_v also_o in_o his_o flesh_n the_o sentence_n and_o curse_v pronounce_v against_o we_o by_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o necessary_a when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v undertaker_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a he_o shall_v so_o do_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v bear_v our_o curse_n and_o death_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v overcome_v the_o last_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v spotless_a touch_v the_o first_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o death_n because_o he_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o 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