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refuse_v another_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 9.11_o 12._o the_o child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v and_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thâ—_n pâ—â—pose_v of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v â—â—â—â—d_v 〈◊〉_d of_o work_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esaâ—_n have_v i_o hate_v 4._o it_o obscure_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v but_o all_o and_o yet_o get_v but_o some_o for_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n to_o inflict_v on_o christ_n the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n and_o to_o spare_v they_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o result_n of_o it_o that_o many_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o curse_n shall_v pâ—rish_v he_o shall_v get_v but_o some_o of_o these_o who_o he_o buy_v and_o justice_n shall_v twice_o exact_v satisfaction_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o debt_n once_o of_o the_o surety_n and_o again_o of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n that_o perish_v whereas_o when_o christ_n become_v surety_n they_o be_v set_v free_a for_o who_o he_o be_v surety_n and_o it_o be_v justice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o we_o do_v the_o rather_o insist_v in_o the_o refutation_n of_o this_o error_n because_o this_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n great_a design_n which_o he_o drive_v to_o trouble_v the_o clear_a spring_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o revive_v this_o error_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o there_o be_v something_o of_o it_o in_o these_o poor_a fool_n body_n who_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o a_o light_n within_o as_o if_o all_o be_v alike_o and_o have_v something_o which_o if_o they_o use_v well_o they_o may_v get_v life_n by_o this_o error_n always_o leave_v man_n to_o be_v master_n and_o carver_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o of_o christ_n purpose_n and_o design_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o suspend_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n main_o if_o not_o 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will_v we_o find_v christ_n death_n divide_v which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v buy_v a_o man_n in_o part_n or_o haâ—f_n from_o wrath_n and_o not_o whole_o such_o a_o divide_v of_o christ_n and_o halve_v of_o his_o death_n seem_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o there_o be_v one_o sacrifice_n so_o there_o be_v one_o account_n on_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v 3._o it_o seem_v to_o infer_v a_o good_a and_o safe_a condition_n to_o all_o they_o that_o die_v without_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o infant_n bear_v out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o never_o sin_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n
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inherent_a holiness_n but_o they_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v change_v and_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o so_o in_o a_o believer_n even_o though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v free_a of_o sin_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o in_o this_o respect_n that_o no_o sin_n can_v condemn_v they_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n in_o that_o respect_n rom._n 8.1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n 2._o in_o his_o respect_n that_o they_o can_v fall_v into_o that_o sin_n which_o as_o unto_o death_n as_o be_v clear_a 1_o john_n 5.17_o 18_o and_o 3._o in_o this_o respect_n that_o they_o cannoâ—â—o_v sin_n â—s_v to_o lie_v or_o be_v under_o thâ—â—â—â—gn_n and_o â—omiâ—ion_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a rom._n 6_o 14._o the_o believer_n delight_v in_o thâ—_n lâ—w_o â—f_a god_n according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n râ—m_n 7.22_o and_o be_v not_o in_o sin_n neither_o do_v commit_v sin_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n do_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v involve_v in_o that_o which_o hiâ—_n corrupt_a nature_n incline_v the_o believer_n to_o so_o then_o what_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n speak_v of_o the_o believer_n be_v free_a of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o one_o of_o these_o respect_n but_o to_o â—ay_n 1._o that_o a_o believer_n can_v sin_v at_o all_o sad_a experience_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a or_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o sin_n in_o a_o believer_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o contrâ—â—y_v to_o scripture_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o adultery_n be_v adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v murder_n in_o david_n as_o well_o as_o in_o â—ny_n other_o man_n sure_o when_o christ_n bid_v his_o disciple_n pray_v for_o forgivenness_n of_o sin_n daily_o he_o teach_v they_o no_o such_o doctrine_n as_o to_o account_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o if_o so_o they_o shall_v neither_o repent_v of_o sin_n nor_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o as_o some_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o that_o which_o we_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o â—lear_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n only_o to_o be_v free_a of_o sin_n none_o oâ—her_o in_o this_o life_n can_v claim_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v believer_n to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o daily_o all_o along_o their_o mortal_a life_n that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o good_a even_o the_o sense_n â—f_fw-fr sin_n i_o know_v it_o be_v now_o a_o up_o cast_v â—rom_o some_o pretend_a perfectionist_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o think_v and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v sin_n and_o aâ—e_v not_o perfect_a and_o we_o be_v by_o these_o man_n call_v antichristian_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n because_o we_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n buâ—_n let_v it_o be_v sober_o consider_v whether_o it_o do_v better_a agree_v with_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n to_o say_v that_o believer_n be_v without_o sin_n or_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v sin_n they_o who_o say_v that_o believer_n or_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o sin_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o with_o the_o papist_n who_o maintain_v a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n or_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o some_o in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o deny_v the_o lusting_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n to_o be_v sin_n without_o which_o opinion_n though_o most_o gross_a they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v with_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n maintain_v their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o yet_o some_o now_o among_o we_o will_v needs_o call_v we_o popish_a because_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v sin_n and_o that_o none_o of_o god_n people_n be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n tâ—is_n seem_v to_o be_v very_a strâ—â—ge_n but_o that_o wâ—ich_a have_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o some_o sharp-sighted_a and_o sagacious_a man_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o confusion_n to_o wit_n that_o popery_n be_v a_o work_n as_o a_o underhand_o design_n be_v by_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n mâ—de_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o apparent_a be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o like_a popery_n work_v in_o a_o mystery_n yea_o more_o popish_a then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o corruption_n in_o believer_n be_v no_o sin_n thaâ—_n a_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n here_o and_o yet_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o with_o that_o subtlety_n as_o confident_o to_o aver_v that_o its_o popery_n to_o say_v the_o contrary_a nay_o if_o the_o scripture_n they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o paper_n or_o pamphlet_n be_v well_o consider_v we_o will_v find_v that_o not_o only_o a_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v plead_v for_o but_o a_o possibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n oâ—_n work_v as_o namely_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o and_o 5.5_o and_o matth._n 5._o ult_n will_v you_o say_v they_o call_v yourselves_o saint_n that_o be_v not_o purify_v even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o will_v you_o câ—ll_v yourselves_o believer_n that_o hauâ—_n not_o overcome_v the_o world_n &_o c_o as_o if_o all_o that_o be_v command_v duty_n may_v be_v or_o be_v perfect_o reach_v in_o this_o life_n and_o as_o if_o no_o distinction_n betwixt_o begin_v yea_o considerable_o advance_v holiness_n and_o entire_a perfection_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o for_o which_o i_o mark_v this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o design_n of_o popery_n seem_v to_o be_v on_o foot_n the_o devil_n
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