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heart_n of_o man_n how_o naught_o soever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wickedness_n mat._n 15._o 19_o seem_v by_o their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v as_o good_a by_o nature_n as_o god_n can_v or_o will_v make_v it_o no_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v when_o first_o form_v it_o lose_v no_o spiritual_a quality_n or_o accomplishment_n by_o the_o fall_n for_o it_o have_v none_o before_o etc._n collat._n hâ—g_n p._n 248._o in_o spirituali_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la separantur_fw-la propriè_fw-la dona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la ab_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o regenerate_a grace_n as_o to_o the_o will_n be_v clear_o cashier_v nor_o will_v they_o allow_v any_o new_a quality_n to_o be_v infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o mind_n or_o affection_n 196._o syn._n dor._n 196._o no_o more_o than_o into_o the_o will_n for_o that_o they_o say_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n all_o that_o they_o think_v requisite_a be_v common_a light_n such_o as_o they_o deny_v not_o to_o the_o vile_a man_n nor_o can_v well_o deny_v to_o devil_n for_o they_o discern_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o â—are_a help_n of_o such_o light_n their_o own_o will_n can_v regenerate_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o think_v any_o regeneration_n needful_a i_o find_v it_o no_o easy_a thing_n to_o discern_v what_o their_o regeneration_n be_v the_o best_a i_o can_v make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o mind_n need_v no_o new_a birth_n or_o life_n but_o what_o it_o have_v from_o common_a light_n nor_o do_v the_o affection_n need_v any_o exciting_a or_o quicken_a but_o what_o that_o same_o effect_n but_o though_o they_o count_v this_o sufficient_a quicken_n they_o do_v not_o call_v it_o regeneration_n for_o many_o thus_o quicken_v do_v live_v and_o die_v 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to_o prove_v 7._o it_o destroy_v holy_a obedience_n inwaâ—_n and_o outward_a leave_v no_o place_n for_o thâ—_n exercise_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o worâ—_n true_o good_a in_o the_o conversation_n it_o plucâ—_n up_o these_o by_o the_o root_n take_v away_o hâ—_n bitual_a regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o root_n â—_o they_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o act_n of_o a_o inward_a gracious_a principle_n but_o the_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o principle_n plant_v â—_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o where_o the_o principle_n be_v not_o â—_o can_v be_v act_v there_o can_v be_v no_o vitâ—_n act_n where_o there_o be_v no_o vital_a principle_n that_o which_o be_v not_o alive_a can_v put_v forâ—_n act_n of_o life_n or_o to_o use_v the_o term_n wherein_o christ_n express_v it_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o good_a unless_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a no_o good_a act_n can_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n till_o itself_o be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v good_a when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a quality_n in_o it_o it_o have_v no_o good_a no_o holy_a quality_n plant_v in_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o with_o they_o only_a act_n moral_o and_o do_v no_o more_o sanctify_v those_o that_o be_v holy_a than_o those_o that_o be_v profane_a so_o that_o if_o the_o will_v have_v any_o goodness_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a in_o it_o it_o have_v it_o from_o itself_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o fruit_n of_o freewill_n of_o freewill_n unsanctified_a unless_o it_o sanctify_v itself_o and_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n will_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a morality_n such_o as_o man_n degenerate_a will_n can_v produce_v by_o its_o natural_a power_n without_o any_o assistance_n but_o that_o of_o moral_a or_o swasive_a grace_n which_o beget_v no_o good_a quality_n give_v no_o inward_a strength_n afford_v no_o help_n of_o any_o kind_n more_o to_o those_o who_o do_v most_o than_o to_o those_o who_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_n if_o those_o of_o this_o persuasion_n shall_v satisfy_v themselves_o and_o will_v have_v other_o satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o morality_n their_o principle_n do_v afford_v and_o can_v require_v nothing_o better_a but_o whether_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v those_o gracious_a act_n those_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n those_o good_a work_n which_o the_o scripture_n so_o much_o call_v for_o and_o make_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n let_v those_o consider_v who_o be_v concern_v indeed_o in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n tâ—â—y_v charge_v their_o opposer_n for_o not_o press_v moral_a duty_n if_o they_o mean_v thereby_o practical_a christianity_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n press_v it_o more_o but_o we_o be_v not_o for_o a_o pagan_a but_o a_o christian_a morality_n and_o think_v it_o not_o adviseable_a to_o press_v external_a act_n alone_o without_o mind_v the_o principle_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o that_o be_v true_o christian_n must_v spring_v we_o count_v it_o absurd_a and_o preposterous_a to_o look_v for_o fruit_n where_o there_o be_v no_o root_n for_o gracious_a act_n where_o grace_n be_v not_o plant_v in_o the_o heart_n they_o may_v deck_v a_o maypole_n with_o as_o many_o garland_n as_o they_o please_v and_o set_v off_o a_o mast_n with_o flag_n and_o streamer_n but_o they_o will_v never_o thereby_o make_v they_o fruit-tree_n the_o lord_n will_v condemn_v those_o who_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o those_o also_o who_o lead_v they_o in_o a_o way_n where_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v true_o fruitful_a without_o better_a conduct_n 8._o this_o stifle_n love_n to_o god_n take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o special_a transcendent_a love_n to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v his_o love_n to_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o it_o be_v this_o that_o kindle_v our_o affection_n to_o he_o and_z raises_z love_n into_o a_o flame_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v no_o more_o thought_n of_o love_n for_o he_o from_o eternity_n than_o he_o have_v for_o those_o who_o be_v under_o his_o everlasting_a hatred_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v no_o more_o love_n for_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n do_v obey_v suffer_v satisfy_v purchase_v no_o more_o â—or_a he_o than_o he_o do_v for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o hell_n when_o he_o suffer_v and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v no_o more_o for_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n than_o he_o do_v for_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n sit_v for_o destruction_n will_v scarce_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n on_o this_o consideration_n to_o engage_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o special_a love_n for_o god_n he_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o love_n god_n with_o no_o more_o than_o a_o common_a love_n such_o as_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v who_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o love_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o will_v â—ind_v a_o motive_n from_o hence_o to_o hug_v and_o love_v himself_o rather_o than_o god_n for_o when_o that_o which_o they_o call_v love_n in_o god_n seem_v but_o a_o indifferent_a respect_n not_o intend_v more_o good_a to_o one_o than_o another_o but_o as_o themselves_o determine_v it_o he_o have_v get_v no_o special_a benefit_n no_o particular_a advantage_n by_o that_o love_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v better_o to_o himself_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o represent_v he_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v concern_v the_o greatness_n and_o universality_n of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n seem_v indifferent_a as_o to_o love_n or_o hatred_n as_o to_o the_o happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o man._n the_o lord_n leave_v it_o indifferent_a in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n whether_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o no_o and_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n leave_v it_o indifferent_a whether_o any_o shall_v be_v actual_o redeem_a or_o no_o and_o the_o spirit_n in_o call_v sinner_n leave_v it_o indifferent_a whether_o any_o be_v effectual_o call_v or_o no_o there_o be_v no_o affection_n in_o all_o this_o but_o what_o may_v have_v end_v in_o love_n or_o hatred_n i._n e._n in_o the_o damn_v of_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o save_v of_o any_o that_o which_o determine_v this_o indifference_n and_o make_v it_o prove_v love_n be_v the_o sinner_n himself_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o freewill_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o for_o any_o love_n that_o god_n have_v for_o he_o for_o any_o expression_n of_o it_o from_o father_n son_n or_o spirit_n he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o other_o so_o that_o the_o plain_a tendency_n of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v to_o lead_v sinner_n to_o reflect_v affectionate_o on_o themselves_o but_o with_o indifferency_n upon_o god._n such_o be_v the_o general_a love_n which_o they_o will_v have_v in_o god_n to_o mankind_n it_o be_v but_o a_o indifferent_a respect_n to_o all_o which_o prove_v love_n or_o hatred_n as_o the_o sinner_n will_v determine_v it_o but_o when_o they_o ascribe_v any_o particular_a love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o arise_v from_o the_o sinner_n love_v to_o he_o he_o foresee_v that_o we_o will_v believe_v and_o so_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v life_n for_o we_o he_o foresee_v that_o we_o will_v embrace_v and_o choose_v christ_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o choose_v we_o so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o love_v we_o first_o but_o we_o he_o whatever_o
in_o the_o will_v already_o all_o that_o it_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o excite_v what_o it_o sind_v not_o what_o it_o give_v it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v subdue_v the_o will_n corruption_n natural_a and_o contract_v which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n and_o that_o which_o leave_v it_o impotent_a as_o it_o find_v it_o give_v it_o not_o power_n it_o plant_v no_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o will_n but_o disclaim_v these_o express_o and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o give_v the_o act_n it_o determin_n not_o the_o will_n nor_o cause_v it_o to_o act_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o incline_v as_o it_o listen_v when_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o it_o to_o incline_v it_o towards_o that_o which_o be_v save_v and_o corruption_n enough_o to_o incline_v it_o the_o other_o way_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n it_o must_v be_v by_o its_o own_o power_n since_o it_o have_v no_o more_o from_o above_o and_o then_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o text_n salvation_n will_v be_v of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n not_o by_o grace_n nor_o will_v grace_n which_o be_v save_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o give_v neither_o the_o power_n nor_o the_o act_n who_o can_v imagine_v how_o it_o can_v be_v count_v his_o gift_n they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o a_o power_n without_o any_o other_o assistance_n of_o grace_n 3._o no_o legal_a condition_n no_o condition_n perform_v by_o we_o nor_o our_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o have_v pardon_n or_o by_o which_o we_o have_v right_o and_o title_n to_o salvation_n neither_o faith_n nor_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o this_o end_n nor_o can_v they_o when_o perform_v by_o we_o be_v any_o such_o righteousness_n it_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o alone_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o death_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o procure_v title_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o performance_n of_o we_o do_v or_o can_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n nor_o can_v it_o with_o more_o reason_n be_v pretend_v that_o our_o performance_n give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n those_o that_o say_v he_o do_v not_o both_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o do_v neither_o our_o performance_n may_v evidence_n our_o title_n but_o they_o give_v it_o not_o nor_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o title_n rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o man_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v have_v title_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v render_v impossible_a in_o man_n fall_v and_o sinful_a state_n how_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n aim_v at_o be_v attain_v why_o christ_n attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o righteousness_n give_v title_n to_o life_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n now_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o they_o have_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o office_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i_o e._n they_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v title_n to_o life_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o those_o purpose_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o our_o performance_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o be_v it_o of_o grace_n upon_o these_o term_n how_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o gracious_a than_o that_o of_o work_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o gracious_a because_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v less_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a for_o sincere_a obedience_n may_v be_v count_v as_o much_o to_o man_n in_o his_o present_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o impotency_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o perfection_n but_o the_o transcendent_a graciousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n consist_v not_o in_o require_v less_o righteousness_n to_o give_v title_n to_o life_n than_o be_v due_a at_o first_o but_o in_o not_o require_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o we_o personal_o for_o that_o end_n but_o provide_v and_o accept_v that_o of_o a_o surety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v we_o life_n because_o be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v christ_n have_v do_v give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o give_v title_n to_o life_n rev._n 22._o 14._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n jus_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la a_o right_n of_o title_n and_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n holy_a obedience_n give_v we_o not_o the_o title_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o give_v not_o the_o title_n for_o that_o we_o have_v in_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 18._o now_o obedience_n be_v after_o justification_n and_o so_o can_v give_v that_o which_o be_v before_o itself_o and_o do_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v give_v already_o but_o it_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v so_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v will_v have_v it_o understand_v when_o the_o apostle_n have_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o so_o exclude_v work_n verse_n 9_o that_o we_o may_v count_v this_o to_o be_v our_o title_n to_o salvation_n yet_o he_o add_v ver._n 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o these_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v if_o we_o will_v arrive_v at_o salvation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o our_o title_n to_o it_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o law_n of_o work_n they_o be_v not_o such_o condition_n they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o our_o title_n be_v found_v as_o that_o be_v design_v to_o be_v they_o be_v not_o legal_a condition_n 4._o oblige_v condition_n there_o be_v no_o performance_n of_o we_o that_o can_v of_o itself_o oblige_v the_o lord_n to_o perform_v any_o promise_n the_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v defective_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v require_v and_o among_o man_n he_o that_o promise_v upon_o condition_n be_v not_o oblige_v if_o the_o term_n be_v not_o due_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n require_v of_o we_o perfect_a performance_n and_o no_o less_o than_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v be_v due_a from_o we_o while_o we_o be_v creature_n it_o be_v true_a man_n now_o want_v power_n to_o answer_v his_o engagement_n but_o that_o be_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o due_a because_o man_n sin_n against_o he_o now_o be_v defective_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v not_o reward_v as_o such_o it_o have_v not_o a_o moral_a fitness_n for_o promise_a reward_n that_o which_o be_v sinful_a bring_v the_o performer_n under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o it_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o and_o so_o can_v oblige_v the_o lord_n to_o reward_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o best_a performance_n of_o any_o suppose_a condition_n be_v so_o far_o of_o itself_o from_o make_v any_o promise_a blessing_n to_o be_v due_a in_o point_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o can_v make_v it_o due_a in_o point_n of_o faithfulness_n that_o which_o need_v pardon_n can_v of_o itself_o make_v any_o thing_n due_a to_o we_o but_o punishment_n our_o faith_n our_o repentance_n our_o obedience_n be_v sinful_o defective_a can_v as_o such_o make_v any_o thing_n