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and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o four_o christian_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o often_o humble_v for_o many_o proud_a rise_n and_o secret_a boast_n in_o their_o heart_n occasion_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n but_o of_o some_o outside_n fleshly_a performance_n whereby_o they_o think_v they_o have_v gain_v praise_n of_o man_n and_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o you_o be_v puff_v up_o your_o glory_v be_v not_o good_a 1_o cor._n 5.2.6_o etc._n 3._o spiritual_a christian_n when_o they_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a professor_n glory_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o when_o they_o that_o be_v they_o themselves_o glory_v real_o in_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o most_o common_o in_o that_o imagine_a kind_n of_o glory_v glory_n in_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v publish_v or_o public_o declare_v though_o with_o 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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v add_v as_o a_o appendent_a to_o the_o promise_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o transgression_n sake_n 7._o gall_n 3.19_o scilicet_fw-la to_o side_n with_o sin_n against_o the_o person_n or_o to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o and_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o christ_n be_v deliver_v scilicet_fw-la sin_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o person_n or_o side_v with_o the_o person_n against_o sin_n by_o confer_v either_o justify_n or_o sanctify_a grace_n john_n 1.17_o rom._n 4.15_o and_o that_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o where_o sin_n abound_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v rom._n 5_o 20._o four_o that_o christian_n be_v divine_o order_v though_o never_o compel_v permit_v though_o never_o command_v to_o sin_n 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against_o god_n and_o ignorance_n of_o self-nakedness_n rev._n 3.17_o so_o do_v god_n through_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n often_o bring_v great_a good_a out_o of_o their_o sin_n scilicet_fw-la the_o advancement_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v they_o at_o their_o worst_a condition_n when_o they_o have_v least_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o severe_a justice_n in_o condemn_v the_o devil_n at_o his_o best_a condition_n when_o he_o have_v most_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o and_o against_o they_o witness_v his_o deal_n with_o adam_n gen._n 3.14_o 15._o with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 13._o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.26_o and_o with_o peter_n luke_n 23.61_o 62._o and_o now_o though_o this_o publication_n and_o penitential_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o a_o spiritual_a man_n instrumental_a for_o the_o glorify_n of_o god_n grace_n shine_v clear_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o that_o cloudy_a appearance_n in_o the_o law_n the_o cast_n down_o of_o man_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o render_n of_o sin_n most_o odious_a and_o abominable_a yet_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o double_a eye_n and_o to_o a_o carnal_a man_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o real_a glory_n in_o or_o a_o public_a narration_n of_o our_o sin_n accompany_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o excellency_n in_fw-la and_o a_o delight_n arise_v from_o they_o for_o first_o let_v christian_n confess_v with_o paul_n i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a and_o yet_o i_o be_v have_v mercy_n on_o 237._o or_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o quiken_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.4_o and_o these_o man_n present_o conceit_n that_o they_o teach_v people_n to_o commit_v those_o sin_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o mercy_n or_o convert_v grace_n and_o that_o they_o not_o only_o deny_v good_a 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truth_n of_o god_n may_v thereby_o more_o
abound_v to_o his_o glory_n rom._n 3.5.7_o or_o if_o five_o and_o last_o we_o say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o do_v god_n many_o time_n bring_v good_a they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o the_o eight_o passage_n righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o i_o but_o be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o i_o but_o unto_o other_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o contain_v three_o position_n the_o first_o assertive_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o i_o the_o second_o exceptive_a but_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o i_o the_o three_o restrictive_a but_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a unto_o other_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v true_a in_fw-la thesi_fw-la prove_v be_v unquestionable_a and_o however_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o five_o passage_n if_o any_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o pronoun_n me_fw-la and_o question_v it_o in_o hipothesi_fw-la 1._o whether_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n 2._o whether_o by_o such_o as_o i_o who_o those_o that_o style_n themselves_o able_a godly_a and_o orthodox_a represent_v as_o libertine_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a work_n then_o first_o not_o only_o good_a work_n of_o piety_n such_o as_o preach_v pray_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n and_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n act_a cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la mat._n 23.14_o but_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o also_o that_o be_v homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la ordinis_fw-la as_o beza_n learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a tit._n 3.14_o and_o express_o require_v these_o as_o well_o as_o those_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 2_o 3._o second_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o and_o peter_n charge_v the_o pastor_n in_o general_a to_o be_v example_n to_o their_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o not_o to_o stand_v like_o post_n only_o point_v out_o the_o way_n unto_o other_o but_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o themselves_o three_o peter_n dehort_v they_o from_o false_a lucre_n from_o lordliness_n and_o domineer_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o john_n write_v against_o diotrophe_n who_o love_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o challenge_v he_o for_o prate_v against_o poor_a christian_n with_o malicious_a word_n and_o that_o not_o content_v therewith_o neither_o do_v he_o himself_o receive_v the_o brethren_n but_o forbid_v they_o that_o will_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n ioh_n epist._n 3._o vers._n 9_o 10._o four_o melancthon_n who_o continue_v forty_o year_n at_o whittemberg_n and_o yet_o be_v always_o 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righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o such_o as_o i_o first_o that_o with_o well_o do_v we_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o second_o that_o we_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.10_o and_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v to_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_n nor_o that_o we_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o be_v turn_v from_o wantonness_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o only_o bring_v salvation_n but_o sanctification_n free_o and_o effectual_o teach_v we_o what_o the_o law_n can_v only_o tell_v to_o and_o in_o appearance_n force_n from_o they_o scilicet_fw-la that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n titus_n 2.12_o three_o to_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o adversary_n head_n coal_n i_o mean_v amoris_fw-la to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n if_o possible_a for_o the_o person_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o gospel-way_n not_o furoris_fw-la to_o destroy_v the_o person_n if_o god_n will_v permit_v for_o the_o sin_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o legal_a way_n know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o 20._o for_o fourthly_a we_o be_v not_o only_o account_v by_o other_o but_o real_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o bankerupt_v to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n of_o our_o love_n much_o luke_n 7.39_o 43._o the_o debt-book_n be_v frank_o cross_v without_o our_o pay_n of_o one_o farthing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v take_v our_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n say_v to_o any_o pay_v what_o thou_o owe_v but_o be_v tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o eph._n 4.32_o and_o hence_o five_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o furious_a blindness_n of_o some_o zealot_n in_o these_o day_n that_o will_v maintain_v good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n if_o not_o of_o acquire_v yet_o at_o least_o of_o continue_v and_o not_o loose_v justification_n and_o yet_o dare_v pull_v their_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n that_o owe_v they_o i_o be_o confident_a under_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o penny_n mat._n 18.28_o contrary_n to_o that_o very_a scripture_n upon_o which_o they_o seem_v main_o to_o ground_v this_o their_o assertion_n negative_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o i_o or_o other_o christian_n first_o as_o procure_v cause_n of_o election_n for_o which_o opinion_n soever_o be_v embrace_v whether_o that_o which_o present_v man_n as_o the_o object_n thereof_o qua_fw-la condendum_fw-la qua_fw-la conditum_fw-la qua_fw-la lapsum_fw-la or_o qua_fw-la credentem_fw-la as_o to_o be_v create_v as_o create_v as_o fall_v or_o as_o believe_v it_o matter_n not_o as_o to_o this_o all_o imply_v the_o work_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v subsequent_a as_o fruit_n and_o not_o antecedent_n as_o cause_n or_o condition_n of_o election_n and_o however_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 324_o rom._n 9.16_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o unborn_a neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o nor_o second_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o conversion_n or_o vocation_n for_o first_o
the_o contrary_a have_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o six_o passage_n second_o it_o be_v evident_a 2_o tim._n 1.9_o that_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v three_o christ_n himself_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a that_o be_v man_n that_o can_v act_v and_o do_v and_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o perform_v such_o work_n or_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o can_v de_fw-la congruo_fw-la at_o least_o if_o not_o de_fw-la condigno_fw-la plead_v for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o their_o person_n but_o sinner_n that_o be_v such_o as_o can_v neither_o act_n nor_o do_v but_o find_v themselves_o both_o unfit_a for_o and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o other_o recompense_n save_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n he_o call_v indeed_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n outward_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o repent_v but_o these_o alone_a effectual_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o the_o thing_n repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o that_o be_v unto_o a_o immediate_a and_o actual_a renunciation_n of_o all_o the_o work_n that_o they_o ever_o can_v and_o now_o fain_o will_v plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o loose_v all_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v win_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o as_o their_o right_n in_o law_n according_a as_o the_o pharisee_n lay_v claim_v unto_o it_o but_o violent_o at_o least_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o such_o man_n videlicet_fw-la as_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n soldier_n through_o the_o mere_a gift_n and_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o their_o captain_n jesus_n mat._n 11.12_o 13._o rom._n 6.23_o nor_o three_o as_o procure_v cause_n of_o justification_n for_o as_o our_o own_o work_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o legal_a righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n so_o be_v they_o not_o the_o mean_n of_o procure_v that_o evangelical_a righteousness_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o new_a because_o first_o 242_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o require_v they_o for_o that_o end_n but_o call_v man_n labour_v with_o that_o intent_n a_o seek_n for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n rom_n 9.32.2_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o so_o that_o if_o work_n be_v mean_n to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n justification_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v free_o by_o grace_n but_o of_o due_a and_o debt_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v 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 count_v for_o righteousness_n but_o to_o he_o that_o do_v work_n and_o merit_v from_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o godly_a his_o work_n be_v impute_v for_o it_o be_v righteousness_n 3._o those_o that_o assert_v work_n to_o be_v mean_n or_o procure_v cause_n say_v not_o that_o they_o be_v such_o ration_fw-la valoris_fw-la et_fw-la meriti_fw-la propriè_fw-la sic_fw-la dicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o any_o proportionable_a inherent_a worth_n but_o only_o ration_fw-la pacti_fw-la as_o they_o be_v condition_n to_o some_o promise_n or_o other_o free_o make_v by_o god_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a neither_o righteousness_n nor_o good_a work_n can_v be_v mean_n or_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o the_o new_a covenant_n justification_n because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n thereof_o make_v to_o he_o that_o work_v or_o do_v righteousness_n it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v in_o scripture_n either_o ex_fw-la presse_o or_o implicit_o that_o he_o that_o will_v work_v or_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n nay_o though_o we_o read_v act_n 13.39_o whosoever_o believe_v be_v justify_v yet_o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v he_o that_o will_v believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v four_o and_o last_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o i_o or_o other_o christian_n either_o as_o the_o way_n through_o which_o we_o come_v as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v get_v or_o as_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v ground_v our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 6._o not_o as_o the_o way_n for_o first_o not_o work_n but_o christ_n alone_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o way_n thomas_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n we_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o go_v and_o how_o can_v we_o know_v the_o way_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14.5_o 6._o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a dead_a legal_a way_n through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n heb_n 10.20.2_o work_n can_v be_v the_o way_n because_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n nor_o the_o life_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n we_o who_o be_v unworthy_a must_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o they_o not_o be_v the_o life_n we_o who_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n can_v pass_v so_o that_o though_o work_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o way_n in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n unto_o we_o the_o gulf_n be_v so_o great_a luke_n 16.26_o that_o there_o be_v no_o descend_v or_o ascend_v but_o by_o jacob_n ladder_n which_o be_v put_v down_o by_o god_n and_o not_o put_v up_o by_o man_n and_o be_v of_o that_o length_n that_o the_o top_n reach_v as_o high_a as_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o foot_n as_o low_o as_o jacob_n lay_v upon_o the_o stone_n gen._n 28.13_o 14.3_o a_o way_n be_v a_o steady_a and_o immovable_a thing_n mount_v so_o high_a that_o the_o water_n can_v overflow_v it_o and_o thence_o call_v a_o highway_n but_o work_n be_v sandy_a and_o slippery_a soon_o overflow_v and_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o ourselves_o yet_o who_o dare_v stand_v upon_o this_o ground_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a before_o god_n 4._o faith_n may_v more_o probable_o be_v call_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o work_v sith_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o faith_n we_o stand_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o the_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v rom._n 5_o 2._o and_o yet_o be_v faith_n only_o say_v to_o be_v a_o come_n into_o the_o way_n as_o ioh_n 6.35_o and_o never_o call_v the_o way_n itself_o let_v therefore_o work_n be_v call_v as_o they_o true_o be_v viae_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o motion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n not_o upward_o to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o but_o downward_o to_o man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o christian_n from_o god_n like_o the_o angel_n heb._n 1.14_o to_o do_v service_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o their_o come_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n as_o in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o wait_v upon_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n not_o as_o a_o mean_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n hold_v they_o forth_o as_o such_o 2._o if_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o mean_n or_o instumental_a cause_n then_o be_v christian_n themselves_o constitute_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o consequent_o the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o but_o that_o christian_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n by_o their_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n 3._o promise_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o seem_v most_o legal_a do_v not_o run_v like_o those_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o that_o be_v by_o they_o as_o mean_n of_o life_n but_o simple_o thus_o he_o that_o do_v such_o or_o such_o thing_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v save_v scilicet_fw-la by_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o as_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v ground_v our_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o work_n but_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o in_o all_o other_o ground_n there_o be_v yea_o and_o nay_o a_o doubtfulness_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o occcasion_v bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a
the_o spirit_n guidance_n or_o no_o shepherd_n thesis_n 87.47_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o rule_n to_o give_v power_n to_o conform_v unto_o it_o nor_o to_o command_v conformity_n but_o to_o be_v that_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v shep._n sab._n thes._n 86._o as_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n so_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n thes._n 89._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la otiosus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la piis_fw-la semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agit_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la luth._n clas._n 1._o cap._n 11._o christian_n may_v expect_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o but_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o forcible_o move_v or_o bear_v anew_o as_o the_o prophet_n though_o man_n may_v thus_o depute_v and_o appoint_v day_n to_o worship_n god_n yet_o they_o can_v state_n any_o such_o day_n but_o only_o as_o god_n providence_n call_v they_o to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o sin_n if_o a_o state_n shall_v appoint_v once_o every_o year_n to_o be_v a_o fasting-day_n in_o a_o religious_a way_n god_n do_v so_o but_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v but_o god_n may_v call_v they_o to_o rejoice_v upon_o that_o day_n they_o have_v nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n borough_n in_o hos._n lect._n 8._o pag_n 409._o eph._n 6.18_o he_o do_v not_o say_v say_v zancby_n and_o other_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o particular_a time_n but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o season_n every_o fit_a time_n when_o just_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v leigh_n crit_fw-la sacr._n fatemur_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la fidem_fw-la sequi_fw-la debore_n imò_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la sequi_fw-la sicut_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la fructum_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la facit_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 9_o oratio_n est_fw-la ardua_fw-la et_fw-la magni_fw-la laberis_fw-la and_o long_fw-la difficilem_fw-la quam_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la orare_fw-la est_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la opus_fw-la idea_n etiam_fw-la carissimum_fw-la a_fw-la id_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 17._o in_o a_o epistle_n prefix_v to_o mr._n burroughs_n gospel-conversation_n cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 24._o david_n understand_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o plead_v thus_o with_o god_n psal._n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a lord_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a therefore_o pardon_v it_o ser._n borough_n in_o hos._n cap._n 2._o v_o 14._o lect._n 12._o this_o therefore_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a wherefore_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la zanch._n fid._n obs._n in_o cap._n cap._n 13_o aph_n 7._o appositissimè_fw-la igitur_fw-la citatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_fw-la et_fw-la rectè_fw-la est_fw-la explicatum_fw-la â—er_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cum_fw-la si_fw-la finis_fw-la etiam_fw-la declaretur_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la propositus_fw-la fuos_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la exponenti_fw-la beza_n in_o ro._n 3_o 4_o if_o gregory_n say_v true_o of_o adam_n sin_n faelâ—â—_z culpa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o happy_a fault_n etc._n etc._n no_o question_n but_o god_n cat_n over-rule_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n say_v he_o go_v more_o good_a by_o his_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o grace_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o proud_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o manifest_a and_o open_a sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o make_v loathsome_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n this_o therefore_o god_n do_v to_o his_o people_n to_o prevent_v sin_n he_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o sin_n burges_n instit._n lect._n 27._o pag._n 237._o god_n suffer_v david_n to_o fall_v to_o cure_v his_o pride_n of_o heart_n make_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o recovery_n ball_n cove_n pag._n 155._o the_o first_o position_n prove_v aphor._n epist._n dedica_fw-la the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o negative_a vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v free_a not_o depend_v upon_o any_o precedent_a condition_n on_o our_o part_n require_v or_o whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v or_o prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v nor_o upon_o the_o good_a use_n of_o any_o natural_a gift_n vouchsafe_v ball_n covent_n pag._n 324_o see_v crandons_n example_n of_o bap._n aphor._n pag._n 242_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o open_v heaven_n it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o way_n no_o truth_n no_o life_n mr._n ambrose_n second_o birth_n pag._n 6._o ep._n before_o mr._n burrought_n gospel-conversation_n we_o say_v that_o a_o christian_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o temptation_n be_v not_o to_o go_v by_o sign_n and_o mark_n but_o obediential_o to_o trust_v god_n as_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n often_o burg._n vind._n leg._n pag._n 34._o abraham_n after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o great_a work_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n he_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la but_o what_o it_o more_o of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n etc._n etc._n ball_n covenant_n pag._n 72._o the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o three_o position_n prove_v calv._n instit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o sect._n 54._o