there_o needâ—th_v no_o preparation_n the_o almighty_a â—ower_n of_o god_n call_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n that_o be_v not_o his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o by_o call_v they_o to_o be_v so_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o rom._n 9_o 25_o 26._o as_o he_o say_v inhosea_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o she_o beloved_n which_o be_v not_o belove_v verse_n 26._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n while_o satan_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n christ_n the_o strong_a come_v upon_o he_o and_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n and_o divide_v the_o spole_n luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o give_v the_o deadly_a stroke_n unto_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o second_o question_n 2._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o unfold_v first_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v flat_a popery_n second_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v be_v utter_o unsafe_a for_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n the_o christ_n the_o head_n corner_n stone_n ephes_n 2._o 20._o mat._n 16._o 16._o and_o not_o upon_o work_n a_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o they_o three_o to_o take_v common_a sanctification_n that_o be_v such_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o change_n of_o life_n as_o flow_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o constrain_a unto_o duty_n and_o sometime_o accompany_v with_o enlargement_n and_o comfort_n in_o duty_n yet_o without_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o before_o union_n with_o he_o to_o take_v such_o a_o sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a and_o sandy_a foundation_n four_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v first_o attain_v assurance_n of_o his_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act_v 13._o 38_o 39_o he_o may_v discern_v and_o take_v his_o sanctification_n as_o a_o secondary_a witness_n or_o a_o evident_a sign_n or_o effect_n of_o his_o justification_n the_o question_n be_v thus_o state_v i_o propound_v the_o question_n thus_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v gather_v the_o first_o evidence_n or_o assurance_n of_o his_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n we_o hold_v in_o the_o negative_a part_n the_o first_o argument_n as_o abraham_n come_v to_o the_o first_o assurance_n of_o his_o justification_n so_o we_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v for_o he_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o v._n 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o abraham_n come_v to_o his_o first_o assurance_n of_o his_o sanctification_n not_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o from_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v they_o seed_v be_v v._o 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n verse_n 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n verse_n 21._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n this_o he_o believe_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v rom._n â—_o 21._o therefore_o we_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n come_v to_o our_o first_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n not_o from_o our_o sanctification_n or_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o â—â—om_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n the_o secoud_a arguwent_n no_o man_n can_v take_v his_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o god_n will_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v he_o righteous_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o god_n will_v not_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n therefore_o we_o can_v take_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o if_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v then_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a then_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v first_o declare_v we_o and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o first_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v we_o righteous_a upon_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a upon_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n as_o our_o best_a sanctification_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a he_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o any_o sight_n of_o any_o sanctification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o but_o only_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n that_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v when_o he_o first_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a as_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v on_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o david_n that_o when_o god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a he_o declare_v only_o the_o sinnefulnesse_n of_o the_o creature_n psal_n 51._o 4._o the_o three_o argument_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n unto_o faith_n out_o of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v not_o first_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n to_o faith_n out_o of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n from_o the_o opposition_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n but_o beweene_v grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n now_o no_o man_n ascribe_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n answ_n the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o graco_n but_o of_o debt_n if_o
the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n do_v spring_n from_o sight_n of_o sanctification_n it_o be_v by_o right_a of_o some_o promise_n make_v unto_o such_o a_o work_n and_o the_o right_n which_o a_o man_n have_v by_o promise_n to_o a_o work_n make_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o debt_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o sure_a unto_o he_o out_o of_o grace_n the_o four_o argument_n if_o when_o the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o pacify_v towards_o we_o he_o utter_o shame_v we_o and_o confound_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthynesse_n and_o unrighteousness_n then_o he_o do_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o our_o first_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sanctification_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o pacify_v towards_o we_o he_o do_v utter_o ashame_n we_o and_o confound_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthynesse_n and_o unrighteousness_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o first_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o law_n of_o contrary_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n shame_v we_o with_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o then_o first_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v we_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sanctification_n minor_n be_v prove_v ezek._n 16._o 63._o rom._n 4._o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n rome_n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n the_o five_o argument_n when_o sanctification_n be_v not_o evident_a it_o can_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n but_o when_o justification_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n be_v not_o evident_a therefore_o sanctification_n can_v be_v our_o first_o evidence_n of_o justification_n minor_n when_o faith_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o when_o justification_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a faith_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a therefore_o when_o justification_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n be_v not_o evident_a the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a if_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v then_o when_o faith_n itself_o be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a which_o make_v all_o thing_n evident_a what_o can_v be_v clear_a unto_o we_o but_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v hebr._n 11._o 1._o therefore_o when_o faith_n itself_o be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n can_v be_v evident_a the_o second_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a if_o no_o sanctification_n be_v true_a and_o sincere_a but_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o faith_n then_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v evident_a but_o when_o it_o evident_o appear_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o faith_n therefore_o when_o faith_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n can_v be_v evident_a but_o no_o sanctification_n be_v pure_a and_o sincere_a but_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o faith_n nor_o can_v be_v evident_a but_o when_o it_o evident_o appear_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o faith_n therefore_o when_o faith_n be_v hide_v and_o doubtful_a sanctification_n can_v be_v evident_a the_o six_o argumont_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o a_o practical_a sillogisme_n can_v make_v be_v not_o a_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o lord_n almighty_a power_n for_o though_o sillogismus_fw-la â—iâ—em_fw-la facit_fw-la yet_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o human_a faith_n because_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_v or_o reason_n not_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o alone_a divine_a thing_n be_v wrought_v ephes_n â—_o 19_o 20._o col._n 2._o 20._o but_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o word_n and_o a_o work_n and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n without_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o â—efore_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o a_o practical_a sillogisme_n can_v make_v therefore_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v wrought_v â—y_a a_o word_n and_o a_o work_n or_o by_o the_o â—ight_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n without_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o â—efore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o lord_n almighty_a â—ower_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o these_o â—hree_o the_o word_n the_o work_n and_o the_o â—ight_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n they_o be_v all_o but_o create_v blessing_n and_o gift_n therefore_o can_v produce_v of_o themselves_o a_o word_n of_o almighty_a power_n because_o the_o word_n without_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o the_o work_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o word_n nor_o so_o much_o neither_o for_o faith_n come_v rather_o by_o hear_v of_o a_o word_n then_o by_o see_v of_o a_o work_n rom._n 10._o 17._o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n be_v a_o create_a gift_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n in_o the_o conscience_n 1._o 1_o john_n 2._o â—_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1._o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n verse_n 19_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o no_o better_a answer_n need_v to_o be_v expect_v then_o what_o calvin_n have_v give_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o scripture_n who_o thus_o expound_v they_o though_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n from_o his_o work_n yet_o that_o come_v in_o a_o posteriori_fw-la probatione_fw-la a_o latter_a or_o secondary_a proof_n instead_o of_o a_o sign_n therefore_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o do_v whole_o reside_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v always_o say_v he_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o our_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n that_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o estate_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o if_o from_o thence_o be_v fetch_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n for_o sure_o we_o do_v not_o know_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o because_o he_o seal_v unto_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n our_o adoption_n of_o we_o out_o of_o freegrace_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o assure_a pledge_n of_o he_o give_v in_o christ_n love_n therefore_o as_o a_o addition_n or_o inferior_a help_n for_o a_o prop_n unto_o faith_n not_o for_o a_o foundation_n to_o lean_v on_o 2._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o those_o which_o â—ohn_n write_v unto_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o â—en_n old_a man_n young_a man_n and_o babe_n â—et_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o do_v know_v their_o good_a estate_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n before_o they_o know_v their_o good_a estate_n by_o their_o brotherly_a love_n for_o even_o of_o babeâ—_n he_o say_v they_o know_v the_o father_n 1_o johâ—_z 2._o 13._o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n oâ—_n relation_n they_o know_v their_o son-shipâ—_a and_o adoption_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v how_o they_o know_v it_o john_n tell_v by_o the_o unction_n they_o have_v receiveâ—_n from_o christ_n â—_o joh._n 2._o 27._o that_o be_v bâ—_n the_o spirit_n itself_o which_o teach_v they_o tâ—_n know_v all_o thing_n which_o no_o create_v gift_n of_o sanctification_n can_v do_v even_o in_o nature_n child_n doâ—_n not_o first_o come_v to_o know_v their_o parent_n either_o by_o their_o louâ—_n to_o their_o brethren_n or_o by_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o from_o their_o parent_n love_v descend_v 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and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o joh._n 16._o 14._o nor_o will_v he_o so_o much_o dishonour_v the_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n of_o glory_n as_o first_o to_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v we_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 4._o in_o mat._n 7._o from_o verse_n 16._o to_o 20._o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n answ_n true_o to_o other_o but_o not_o unto_o himself_o if_o a_o tree_n can_v know_v itself_o it_o will_v first_o come_v to_o know_v itself_o by_o see_v upon_o what_o root_n it_o grow_v before_o it_o come_v to_o see_v what_o fruit_n it_o do_v bear_v joh._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v new_a it_o be_v not_o ancient_a nor_o gray-headed_a answ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n be_v ever_o new_a because_o they_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n which_o can_v never_o wax_v old_a shall_v it_o once_o wax_v old_a it_o will_v soon_o vanish_v away_o heb._n 8._o 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