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the_o soul_n from_o whatsoever_o be_v sinful_o base_a impure_a or_o unclean_a spring_v from_o a_o high_a approbation_n love_n and_o like_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o clean_a that_o be_v which_o be_v comely_a and_o honourable_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v do_v and_o delight_v in_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v god_n angel_n or_o men._n quest_n 21._o why_o do_v god_n require_v sanctification_n of_o man_n as_o a_o qualification_n or_o condition_n without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o save_v they_o answ_n because_o he_o find_v it_o repugnant_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o his_o interest_n of_o glory_n to_o take_v any_o creature_n which_o have_v actual_o sin_v into_o that_o near_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n which_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n import_v unless_o it_o shall_v first_o have_v quit_v itself_o with_o a_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a behaviour_n and_o demeanour_n of_o itself_o now_o there_o be_v no_o carriage_n 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to_o a_o set_n apart_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o all_o pollute_a and_o unclean_a do_n for_o the_o serve_a and_o please_v of_o god_n in_o way_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a together_o with_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a application_n of_o himself_o by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n to_o assist_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o his_o way_n quest_n 23._o what_o be_v the_o consideration_n or_o motive_n or_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o effectual_a and_o proper_a to_o prevail_v with_o a_o man_n to_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o you_o have_v declare_v answ_n the_o principal_a of_o they_o be_v seven_o quest_n 24._o what_o be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o answ_n god_n himself_o be_v holy_a yea_o most_o transcendent_o holy_a esa_n 6.3_o that_o be_v alienate_v and_o estrange_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o a_o great_a
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in_o his_o sight_n answ_n because_o though_o he_o be_v exceed_o patient_a yet_o be_v he_o a_o god_n of_o judgement_n infinite_o just_a and_o holy_a and_o therefore_o can_v admit_v any_o person_n under_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n into_o that_o near_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n which_o salvation_n import_v quest_n 3._o be_v there_o a_o way_n or_o mean_n for_o every_o creature_n that_o have_v sin_v to_o attain_v justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n answ_n no_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n have_v all_o sin_v with_o who_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v make_v no_o covenant_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o justification_n neither_o have_v he_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o any_o mean_n of_o reconcile_a themselves_o unto_o he_o yea_o it_o seem_v their_o misery_n by_o sin_v come_v not_o near_o unto_o his_o heart_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v he_o solicitous_a in_o the_o least_o about_o their_o recovery_n heb._n 2.16_o 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shall_v thus_o believe_v in_o he_o quest_n 7._o but_o have_v he_o decree_v to_o justify_v none_o other_o but_o such_o as_o these_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o infant_n aie_v in_o their_o infancy_n or_o before_o year_n of_o discretion_n as_o likewise_o of_o such_o who_o scarce_o know_v their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a through_o want_n of_o common_a understanding_n must_v these_o all_o perish_v or_o shall_v they_o be_v save_v without_o be_v justify_v or_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v must_v it_o not_o be_v without_o faith_n since_o hereof_o they_o be_v uncapable_a answ_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o god_n exclude_v any_o person_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o common_a salvation_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o non-performance_n of_o thing_n unpossible_a unto_o they_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v estimate_v any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o they_o have_v not_o and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v therefore_o although_o 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as_o the_o guilt_n or_o sin_n of_o love_a darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n be_v no_o way_n chargeable_a upon_o they_o quest_n 8._o what_o be_v that_o faith_n or_o that_o believe_a which_o bring_v man_n and_o woman_n under_o god_n decree_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o justifi_v they_o answ_n the_o scripture_n express_v it_o under_o a_o great_a variety_n and_o difference_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v a_o believe_a god_n or_o christ_n rom._n 4_o 3._o gal._n 3.6_o joh._n 3.36_o sometime_o a_o believe_v in_o god_n or_o in_o the_o lord_n or_o christ_n gen._n 15.6_o joh._n 1.15_o 16._o &_o 14_o 1._o act._n 10.43_o rom._n 10.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o sometime_o again_o and_o more_o frequent_o a_o believe_v on_o god_n or_o on_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 2.11_o &_o 6.29_o &_o 7.39_o act._n 16.31_o &_o 19.4_o rom._n 4_o 5._o joh._n 5.10_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v call_v a_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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answ_n not_o anything_o that_o proper_o be_v in_o it_o or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o as_o be_v late_o say_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v enact_v it_o for_o a_o law_n or_o decree_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n shall_v justify_v man_n which_o decree_n be_v extrinsecall_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o no_o ingredient_n in_o it_o quest_n 11._o can_v there_o any_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o god_n shall_v single_a faith_n from_o among_o all_o other_o holy_a qualification_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o confer_v upon_o it_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o justify_v man_n answ_n none_o i_o suppose_v but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o ssign_v in_o the_o general_a viz._n that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v may_v be_v of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n rom._n 4.16_o which_o say_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o either_o the_o wisdom_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o both_o can_v not_o he_o satisfy_v with_o make_v any_o other_o qualification_n act_n gift_n or_o endowment_n whatsoever_o instrumental_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o faith_n only_o for_o if_o for_o example_n such_o a_o justification_n may_v have_v be_v by_o love_n by_o patience_n humility_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n because_o upon_o such_o a_o supposition_n it_o justification_n might_n have_v be_v of_o grace_n although_o it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o faith_n quest_n 12._o but_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o of_o grace_n why_o be_v it_o sometime_o ascribe_v unto_o work_n as_o jam._n 2.21.24_o and_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v answ_n justification_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n that_o be_v either_o for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n thereof_o or_o else_o for_o the_o give_v of_o a_o testimony_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o deed_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o for_o the_o justification_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o person_n himself_o for_o he_o that_o justifi_v or_o approve_v any_o man_n faith_n as_o sound_v and_o good_a in_o a_o consequential_a sense_n justifi_v and_o approve_v the_o person_n himself_o at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n depend_v thereon_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o this_o be_v proper_a unto_o work_n that_o be_v unto_o such_o work_n which_o give_v a_o due_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n and_n be_v according_o in_o scripture_n attribute_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2.21_o that_o be_v to_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o testimony_n from_o god_n which_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o sincere_a and_o sound_a and_o consequent_o of_o his_o person_n also_o see_v gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o concern_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n person_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o which_o as_o be_v late_o say_v stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n only_o and_o not_o work_n have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o his_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n compare_v gen._n 15.6_o with_o gen._n 22.9.10.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o faith_n shall_v never_o obtain_v that_o full_a benefit_n or_o fruition_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o it_o alone_o obtain_v i_o mean_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o salvation_n without_o the_o conjunction_n and_o co-operation_n of_o work_n with_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v chap._n 2.22_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v that_o not_o the_o hearer_n that_o be_v not_o those_o that_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o conscientious_a observer_n of_o it_o though_o not_o without_o many_o slip_n and_o frailty_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v shall_v enjoy_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o justification_n the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n take_v the_o word_n justification_n in_o any_o of_o the_o sense_n now_o mention_v it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n because_o god_n be_v at_o perfect_a liberty_n whether_o ever_o he_o will_v have_v justify_v man_n be_v fall_v or_o any_o person_n that_o have_v ever_o sin_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n or_o in_o any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o quest_n 13._o what_o work_n be_v they_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n faith_n or_o to_o render_v he_o actual_o capable_a of_o salvation_n answ_n it_o be_v say_v as_o we_o late_o hear_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2._o 22._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o person_n profess_v faith_n in_o god_n any_o notable_a or_o singular_a strain_n or_o act_n of_o devotion_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o service_n i_o mean_v to_o justify_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o a_o man_n otherwise_o a_o conscientious_a and_o uniform_a observance_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v we_o express_v in_o both_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n though_o with_o many_o weakness_n and_o humane_a frailty_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o be_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n that_o way_n among_o particular_a good_a work_n which_o seem_v authorize_v by_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o give_v evidence_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o man_n faith_n work_v of_o mercy_n if_o man_n be_v fruitful_a and_o persevere_v in_o they_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n with_o patience_n and_o meekness_n together_o with_o forgiveness_n of_o injury_n and_o love_v show_v unto_o enemy_n upon_o occasion_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n compare_v jam._n 2.15_o heb._n 6_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 5.7_o mat._n 19.29_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7.2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o with_o mat._n 6._o 14._o mark_n 11.25_o luk._n 6.37_o quest_n 14._o if_o justification_n consist_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n why_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o ascribe_v unto_o repentance_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n esa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o psal_n 32.5_o
work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o respective_a season_n be_v require_v of_o he_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o faith_n of_o like_a character_n or_o notion_n with_o that_o which_o now_o justifi_v it_o be_v not_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o free_o through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o a_o assent_n unto_o any_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o or_o such_o term_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v every_o way_n as_o great_a in_o holiness_n in_o truth_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o perfection_n as_o he_o have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v from_o whence_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o man_n do_v not_o by_o his_o fall_n in_o adam_n lose_v any_o ability_n or_o power_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n unto_o justification_n for_o how_o can_v he_o lose_v that_o in_o adam_n which_o neither_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n nor_o he_o in_o adam_n ever_o receive_v and_o consequent_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o now_o require_v of_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o ability_n give_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o receive_v in_o adam_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o ability_n or_o power_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n under_o the_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n quest_n 6._o but_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n how_o can_v this_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a or_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n or_o ourselves_o or_o be_v it_o not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n in_o this_o kind_n answ_n the_o decalogue_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n which_o be_v natural_o such_o whether_o respect_v god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o but_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n which_o be_v term_v positive_o moral_a which_o become_v such_o by_o institution_n or_o special_a command_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n that_o be_v which_o can_v not_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o force_v of_o conscience_n be_v discover_v there_o or_o make_v out_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v thing_n require_v of_o we_o nor_o will_v they_o have_v be_v duty_n or_o thing_n require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n have_v he_o not_o give_v particular_a charge_n or_o command_v concern_v they_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o decalogue_n but_o though_o they_o be_v not_o require_v or_o command_v in_o or_o by_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n yet_o they_o be_v and_o well_o may_v be_v term_v moral_a in_o a_o sense_n or_o in_o a_o particular_a respect_n as_o namely_o positive_o or_o instituted_o moral_a because_o be_v command_v by_o god_n though_o not_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o be_v man_n 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misery_n then_o either_o to_o compassionate_v they_o or_o to_o counsel_n or_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o make_v a_o escape_n therefore_o doubtless_o this_o contexture_n of_o scripture_n make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noonday_n that_o man_n even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n power_n and_o mean_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n to_o make_v themselves_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v themselves_o from_o all_o their_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n quest_n 9_o what_o be_v your_o three_o and_o last_v place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v your_o assertion_n answ_n this_o place_n contain_v only_o these_o few_o word_n and_o he_o the_o lord_n christ_n marvel_v because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n if_o the_o people_n at_o or_o because_o of_o who_o unbelief_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v marvel_v be_v in_o no_o sufficient_a capacity_n by_o 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truth_n also_o and_o this_o as_o well_o in_o his_o threaten_n and_o execution_n of_o they_o as_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o see_v 1_o king_n 14.11_o esa_fw-la 1.20_o jer._n 4.28_o with_o many_o the_o like_a therefore_o have_v threaten_v man_n with_o exclusion_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o with_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o question_n or_o doubt_v whether_o person_n live_v and_o die_v unregenerate_a shall_v be_v save_v or_o no._n quest_n 38._o what_o be_v a_o three_o particular_a mean_n for_o the_o promote_a and_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n answ_n clear_o and_o distinct_o to_o understand_v and_o know_v what_o a_o new_a heart_n mean_v or_o what_o change_n or_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n by_o a_o work_n of_o regeneration_n for_o unless_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n know_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v 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this_o also_o as_o a_o end_n intend_v by_o himself_o in_o it_o quest_n 5._o whether_o be_v justify_v faith_n require_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n answ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n require_v proper_o and_o direct_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n then_o what_o be_v require_v of_o man_n immediate_o upon_o his_o creation_n and_o during_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n because_o this_o law_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a have_v suffer_v no_o alteration_n or_o change_v since_o the_o first_o writing_n of_o it_o by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o that_o kind_n of_o faith_n which_o since_o his_o fall_n be_v require_v of_o he_o in_o his_o justification_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o consequent_o send_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o unto_o another_o for_o his_o justification_n yea_o unto_o the_o suffering_n of_o another_o or_o unto_o another_o 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and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v man_n that_o be_v be_v apt_a and_o proper_a to_o lead_v man_n yea_o and_o do_v actual_o lead_v or_o bring_v some_o man_n unto_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o to_o bless_v they_o with_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o justification_n act._n 3.19_o act._n 5.31_o luk._n 24.47_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o have_v always_o be_v and_o be_v yet_o daily_o exercise_v towards_o and_o among_o the_o heathen_a six_o that_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o salvation_n nor_o justification_n in_o or_o by_o any_o other_o then_o christ_n only_o act._n 4.12_o yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o he_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o belief_n in_o he_o by_o name_n and_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o godly_a jew_n of_o old_a be_v both_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o he_o upon_o these_o term_n neither_o know_v he_o nor_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o his_o name_n seven_o and_o last_o that_o though_o 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