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transient_a action_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v p._n 192_o chap._n 23._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n quoad_fw-la terminum_fw-la remotum_fw-la or_o as_o in_o execution_n be_v a_o real_a yea_o physical_a change_n and_o not_o a_o change_n pure_o relative_a as_o be_v common_o suppose_v p_o 204_o chap._n 24._o the_o description_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n give_v by_o that_o very_a learned_a and_o godly_a divine_a dr._n twisse_n which_o be_v by_o some_o high_o commend_v as_o most_o accurate_a examine_v and_o refute_v and_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o same_o detect_v together_o with_o the_o author_n apology_n for_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o in_o aught_o to_o express_v his_o dissent_n from_o man_n of_o such_o prime_a worth_n star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n as_o confess_o that_o doctor_n be_v p._n 209_o chap._n 25._o that_o a_o believer_n his_o pardon_n notwithstanding_o be_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o curse_n 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the_o bring_n of_o many_o son_n unto_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.11_o and_o according_a to_o the_o supplication_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v viz_o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n and_o according_a to_o his_o assertion_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o i_o add_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o any_o one_o true_o and_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n to_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n i_o say_v true_o and_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n for_o in_o a_o
we_o minister_n nevertheless_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o at_o this_o time_n to_o enumerate_v all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o but_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o name_n only_o this_o one_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o present_a purpose_n viz_o the_o condition_n which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n in_o both_o these_o covenant_n be_v very_o different_a the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n repentance_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n now_o as_o adam_n be_v to_o do_v or_o perform_v the_o former_a condition_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n for_o life_n so_o be_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o latter_a condition_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a covenant_n for_o life_n also_o shall_v we_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o 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place_n answer_v this_o question_n with_o two_o or_o three_o other_o question_n 1_o be_v it_o not_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v people_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o do_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n and_o good_a work_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o ought_v not_o need_v not_o to_o do_v they_o for_o salvation_n 2_o be_v not_o the_o danger_n as_o common_a and_o great_a this_o way_n as_o that_o or_o be_v it_o not_o as_o dangerous_a to_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o do_n of_o good_a as_o by_o rest_v on_o the_o good_a we_o do_v be_v it_o not_o as_o ordinary_a for_o people_n to_o perish_v for_o barrenness_n as_o for_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o themselves_o 3_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o instruct_v people_n how_o far_o forth_o they_o may_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o and_o rest_n upon_o their_o own_o duty_n grace_n work_n or_o holiness_n for_o salvation_n then_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o good_a duty_n for_o salvation_n as_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a so_o the_o former_a be_v a_o thing_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a in_o order_n therefore_o thereunto_o be_v it_o know_v 1._o in_o general_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v unto_o or_o rest_n upon_o our_o own_o good_a work_n duty_n or_o grace_n for_o salvation_n in_o any_o such_o sort_n as_o christ_n alone_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v unto_o or_o rest_v upon_o 2._o more_o particular_o be_v it_o know_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v not_o trust_v unto_o or_o rest_n in_o they_o as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n i._n e._n such_o as_o for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o work_n will_v pronounce_v we_o righteous_a or_o as_o any_o part_n of_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n 2._o consequent_o hereupon_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o they_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o exact_o commensurate_a or_o answerable_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o not_o as_o thing_n by_o which_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v his_o wrath_n pacify_v or_o by_o which_o we_o make_v he_o a_o amends_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 4._o consequent_o hereupon_o not_o as_o thing_n whereby_o in_o any_o strict_a or_o proper_a sense_n we_o do_v merit_v salvation_n we_o have_v indeed_o no_o work_n formal_o we_o which_o do_v make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n in_o these_o respect_v we_o be_v to_o disclaim_v all_o our_o own_o work_n duty_n grace_n holiness_n and_o to_o trust_v unto_o or_o rest_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n whole_o and_o sole_o 2_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v it_o know_v 1_o in_o general_n that_o because_o christ_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v rest_v upon_o for_o salvation_n in_o the_o foresay_a respect_n we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v can_v or_o aught_o in_o no_o sense_n to_o rest_v in_o our_o own_o good_a work_n or_o duty_n for_o salvation_n than_o we_o can_v conclude_v that_o because_o christ_n alone_o do_v save_v we_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o can_v not_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v say_v in_o any_o sense_n that_o we_o do_v save_v ourselves_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o frequent_a language_n of_o scripture_n 2_o more_o particular_o be_v it_o know_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v rest_v in_o or_o trust_v unto_o our_o own_o good_a work_n duty_n and_o holiness_n for_o salvation_n in_o subordination_n to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n accept_v they_o and_o pardon_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o 2_o we_o may_v rest_v on_o they_o as_o thing_n which_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o our_o title_n unto_o or_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o personal_a or_o evangelical_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o salvation_n that_o christ_n be_v righteous_a or_o do_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n do_v labour_n to_o be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n â—f_fw-fr god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o 3_o we_o may_v rest_v in_o they_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o or_o which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o particular_a forego_n as_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o christ_n jesus_n will_v not_o save_v we_o for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12_o 14._o neither_o be_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n actual_o enjoy_v unto_o any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o do_v obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o neither_o be_v the_o rest_v upon_o our_o own_o holiness_n in_o these_o sense_n any_o whit_n against_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n and_o in_o deed_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o this_o viz._n to_o rest_n upon_o christ_n and_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n in_o christ_n own_o way_n i_z e._n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v perfect_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o such_o as_o be_v expect_v and_o require_v from_o we_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o most_o self_n deny_v servant_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o this_o sort_n rest_n upon_o their_o own_o holiness_n for_o salvation_n in_o special_a hezekiah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v remember_v how_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o king_n 20._o beg_v and_o nehemiah_n pray_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n with_o subordination_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pardon_v his_o defect_n chap._n 13.22_o and_o david_n pray_v and_o say_v lord_n save_v i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a psal_n 86.2_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hence_o forward_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crawn_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o to_o rest_v upon_o our_o own_o holiness_n for_o salvation_n in_o the_o sense_n immediate_o aforesaid_a be_v no_o more_o than_o for_o a_o man_n who_o do_v use_v the_o creature_n moderate_o as_o meat_n drink_z sleep_n recreation_n in_o or_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n the_o only_a author_n
himself_o ver_fw-la 9_o well_o do_v or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o seed_n and_o that_o crop_v be_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n chap._n 10.12_o sow_n to_o your_o selus_fw-la in_o righteousness_n which_o solomon_n style_v sow_v righteousness_n prov._n 11.18_o reap_v in_o mercy_n so_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v blame-worthy_a for_o the_o foresay_a comparison_n as_o if_o i_o make_v good_a work_n to_o be_v physical_a cause_n of_o salvation_n the_o foresay_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n will_v be_v alike_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o censure_n the_o thought_n of_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o from_o we_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o this_o consectary_n because_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o consequence_n more_o than_o ordinary_a chap._n xxix_o the_o conclusion_n the_o next_o work_n which_o i_o design_v to_o myself_o as_o a_o second_o part_n of_o this_o tractate_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o find_v out_o and_o set_v down_o those_o several_a phrase_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synonimous_a commensurate_a or_o equivalent_a with_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o deduce_v from_o thence_o sundry_a consectary_n according_a to_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o part_n but_o because_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o make_v trial_n what_o acceptance_n this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o labour_n will_v find_v before_o i_o publish_v a_o second_o and_o because_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v long_o ere_o my_o leisure_n from_o my_o weekly_a pain_n in_o preach_v will_v permit_v i_o full_o to_o accomplish_v what_o i_o intend_v as_o a_o supplement_n hereof_o i_o will_v therefore_o suffix_v unto_o this_o first_o part_n that_o which_o otherwise_o i_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o close_a of_o my_o whole_a labour_n of_o this_o kind_n viz._n the_o follow_a consolatory_a apology_n or_o apologetical_a consolation_n say_v if_o in_o this_o present_a undertake_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a and_o full_a nature_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o aught_o humanum_fw-la passus_fw-la puto_fw-la for_o homo_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humani_fw-la nihil_fw-la à _fw-la i_o alienum_fw-la puto_fw-la commit_v any_o sin_n of_o error_n and_o need_v forgiveness_n my_o comfort_n be_v that_o as_o my_o heart_n tell_v i_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o how_o deceitful_a soever_o yet_o therein_o it_o do_v not_o much_o deceive_v i_o i_o be_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o ever_o shall_v be_v ready_a at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o plain_o to_o confess_v it_o and_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v from_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n that_o in_o so_o do_v god_n be_v not_o only_o very_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a but_o just_a and_o faithful_a likewise_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n especial_o of_o my_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministryl_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v shall_v i_o say_v that_o i_o despise_v it_o and_o care_v not_o much_o for_o it_o god_n forbid_v let_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o disdain_n be_v far_o and_o far_o from_o i_o and_o not_o from_o i_o only_o but_o from_o all_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v disciple_n unto_o that_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v both_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n unto_o all_o his_o servant_n instruct_v they_o hereunto_o both_o voice_fw-la &_o vitâ_fw-la say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n i_o be_o therefore_o resolve_v by_o the_o help_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o to_o stick_v to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n according_a as_o my_o need_n of_o it_o and_o necessity_n of_o ask_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v unto_o i_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v it_o according_a to_o that_o hemistick_a veniam_fw-la petimusque_fw-la damusque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la even_o so_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o amen_n amen_n luke_n 2.14_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o whole_a p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o various_a phrase_n whereby_o god_n forgive_a sin_n and_o his_o not_o forgive_a sin_n be_v intimate_v and_o express_v in_o scripture_n which_o say_v phrase_n of_o both_o kind_n be_v sort_v into_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a p._n 5_o chap._n 3._o reason_n and_o ground_n for_o the_o say_a variety_n of_o phrase_n or_o various_a expression_n together_o with_o rule_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o due_a interpretation_n of_o they_o p._n 16_o chap._n 4._o what_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o in_o four_o negative_a proposition_n p_o 26_o chap._n 5_o what_o forgiveness_n of_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o affirmative_a proposition_n together_o with_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o p._n 38_o chap._n 6_o the_o various_a sense_n or_o signification_n wherein_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v take_v in_o four_o several_a sense_n but_o most_o common_o and_o signal_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o what_o sense_n that_o be_v declare_v p._n 53_o chap._n 7._o that_o a_o reprobate_n be_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n even_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o how_o p._n 66_o chap._n 8_o that_o a_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o his_o pardon_n upon_o the_o main_a may_v and_o ofttimes_o do_v suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n wherein_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o chastisement_n and_o punishment_n be_v examine_v &_o how_o far_o forth_o allowable_a declare_v wherein_o also_o the_o true_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v assert_v and_o prove_v and_o the_o false_a one_o common_o assign_v be_v reject_v and_o refute_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o ofttimes_o do_v in_o this_o life_n suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n christ_n satisfaction_n notwithstanding_o prove_v and_o clear_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n do_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o do_v not_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o believer_n lay_v down_o in_o sundry_a proposition_n affirmative_a &_o negative_a wherein_o likewise_o be_v declare_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a as_o also_o betwixt_o his_o remember_v the_o sin_n if_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 67_o chap._n 9_o caution_n give_v as_o touch_v the_o interpretation_n of_o such_o metaphorical_a phrase_n whereby_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v express_v that_o we_o construe_v they_o wary_o and_o in_o a_o sober_a sense_n p._n 99_o chap._n 10_o in_o what_o sense_n or_o how_o far_o forth_o as_o true_a and_o false_a those_o common_a say_n of_o our_o divine_n sublatâ_fw-la culpâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la poena_fw-la &_o justificatio_fw-la tollit_fw-la omne_fw-la poenalia_fw-la may_v or_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v and_o interpret_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n to_o be_v reject_v p._n 102_o chap._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o remissio_fw-la culpae_fw-la remission_n of_o the_o fault_n in_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o remissio_fw-la poenae_fw-la remission_n of_o the_o punishment_n these_o two_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n the_o four_o follow_a chapter_n do_v declare_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o dividual_a and_o not_o a_o individual_a action_n as_o be_v common_o suppose_v p._n 107_o chap._n 12._o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n into_o total_a or_o partial_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a be_v a_o justifiable_a distinction_n p._n 113_o chap._n 13._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v p._n 114_o chap._n 14._o that_o no_o sinner_n be_v full_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o yet_o afore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 115_o chap._n 15._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n common_o assign_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n this_o imperfect_a reject_v and_o refute_v p._n 117_o chap._n 16._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v imply_v somewhat_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o privative_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n that_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o justification_n as_o have_v be_v by_o some_o suppose_a p._n 120_o chap._n 17._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v and_o that_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o not_o pardon_v to_o