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creed_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o for_o declaration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o hold_v to_o difference_n we_o from_o those_o that_o in_o those_o particular_n be_v erroneous_a in_o judgement_n and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o intermeddle_v with_o our_o will_n or_o affection_n though_o i_o know_v the_o will_n must_v consent_v and_o by_o the_o affection_n embrace_v and_o receive_v christ_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o which_o the_o gospel_n call_v we_o the_o danger_n mention_v i_o fear_v too_o often_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v sad_o incur_v that_o brand_n of_o false_a prophet_n ezek._n 13.22_o 23._o be_v heavy_a because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a &_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n by_o promise_v he_o life_n therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o vanity_n nor_o divine_a 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save_v be_v indeed_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o presume_v see_v salvation_n be_v not_o every_o man_n portion_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o no_o man_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o the_o apostle_n often_o preach_v that_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n gal._n 5.21_o and_o he_o let_v the_o ephesian_n know_v that_o all_o those_o be_v but_o vain_a deceive_a word_n that_o teach_v otherways_o ephes_n 5.6_o yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n privilege_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v he_o save_v and_o be_v his_o privilege_n it_o be_v also_o his_o duty_n christ_n require_v some_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v matth_n 9.2_o and_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o some_o be_v assure_v you_o have_v suffer_v joyful_a the_o spoil_n of_o your_o good_n know_v that_o in_o heaven_n you_o have_v a_o better_a and_o far_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.32_o why_o do_v peter_n call_v upon_o christian_n to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o or_o why_o do_v john_n write_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o in_o case_n they_o may_v not_o be_v assure_v and_o according_o by_o faith_n be_v full_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v in_o it_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o assurance_n be_v hold_v out_o in_o scripture_n as_o chimaera_n or_o as_o a_o chemist_n philosopher_n stone_n to_o be_v talk_v of_o but_o never_o compass_v and_o i_o suppose_v sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la and_o with_o due_a qualification_n it_o may_v be_v assert_v that_o every_o visible_a church-member_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v his_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o particular_a i_o well_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v once_o conference_n 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and_o this_o make_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la god_n be_v dishonour_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o untruth_n as_o if_o falsehood_n be_v de_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o god_n command_v man_n to_o believe_v they_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o he_o grant_v that_o man_n may_v be_v mediate_o require_v to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o there_o can_v never_o be_v too_o much_o speak_v against_o a_o urge_n of_o it_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n it_o be_v after_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o and_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o without_o do_v his_o will_n we_o shall_v ever_o receive_v it_o promise-preacher_n that_o be_v not_o duty-preacher_n that_o hold_v out_o bliss_n and_o
faith_n be_v not_o sanctification_n sanctification_n be_v inherent_a the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o baptism_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o same_o thing_n we_o find_v express_o in_o peter_n word_n ast._n 2.38_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o blood_n heb._n 9.22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n baptism_n be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n hold_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o ananias_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o paul_n act._n 22.16_o rise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n somewhat_o it_o be_v to_o which_o these_o sign_n engage_v and_o that_o be_v all_o unto_o which_o a_o christian_a in_o duty_n as_o duty_n stand_v engage_v whether_o for_o his_o change_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n or_o in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n baptism_n engage_v to_o the_o first_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o to_o the_o first_o work_n of_o make_v all_o new_a within_o to_o this_o circumcision_n do_v tie_v as_o it_o signify_v it_o so_o it_o engage_v to_o it_o deut._n 10.16_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stiffnecked_a if_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n god_n do_v not_o require_v it_o why_o be_v the_o want_n of_o it_o charge_v on_o judah_n as_o their_o sin_n or_o how_o can_v it_o lay_v they_o open_v with_o other_o nation_n to_o punishment_n jer._n 9.25_o 26._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v all_o they_o that_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 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or_o the_o service_n from_o he_o due_a but_o the_o inheritance_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o which_o upon_o condition_n of_o such_o homage_n or_o service_n be_v convey_v grace_n be_v the_o homage_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o benefit_n or_o the_o inheritance_n the_o privilege_n then_o and_o not_o the_o grace_n be_v direct_o in_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o seal_v up_o to_o we_o either_o in_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o we_o do_v believe_v or_o repent_v but_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v we_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n but_o some_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v all_o that_o the_o covenant_n promise_v but_o the_o covenant_n promise_v grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o sacrament_n
forgive_v i_o what_o you_o say_v be_v their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v say_v be_v innocent_a and_o praise_v worthy_a i_o never_o know_v a_o more_o vile_a wretch_n than_o one_o that_o will_v say_v that_o he_o think_v in_o conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n better_a on_o a_o sunday_n spend_v six_o penny_n in_o a_o alehouse_n to_o help_v a_o poor_a woman_n with_o her_o child_n to_o live_v then_o in_o go_v to_o church_n when_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n stand_v in_o a_o much_o need_n as_o any_o ale-wive's_a whosoever_o look_v among_o papist_n who_o look_v upon_o work_n not_o only_o as_o such_o that_o justify_v but_o also_o merit_n and_o supererogate_v and_o see_v how_o far_o they_o exceed_v those_o that_o hold_v this_o which_o you_o call_v so_o dangerous_a a_o principle_n they_o be_v saint_n here_o they_o say_v compare_v with_o those_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o persecution_n yet_o doctor_n hall_n observe_v in_o his_o serious_a dissuasive_a from_o popery_n that_o he_o never_o yet_o can_v know_v that_o papist_n which_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o god_n ten_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o in_o leave_v our_o principle_n to_o choose_v they_o upon_o a_o design_n to_o advance_v good_a work_n you_o much_o mistake_v your_o way_n and_o go_v about_o to_o work_v with_o a_o wrong_a engine_n and_o i_o can_v conclude_v no_o other_o but_o that_o these_o inference_n be_v without_o reason_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gospel-principle_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v down_o but_o man_n may_v alike_o wrest_v to_o their_o own_o perdition_n sect_n ii_o man_n evangelicall_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o here_o perfect_a the_o next_o in_o order_n which_o you_o examine_v be_v concern_v the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n which_o be_v already_o speak_v to_o and_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o your_o three_o to_o which_o you_o speak_v sect._n 28._o pag._n 41_o entitul_a it_o of_o evangelicall_n personal_a righteousness_n where_o you_o set_v down_o word_n of_o i_o at_o large_a and_o then_o subjoin_v the_o three_o opinion_n which_o you_o rise_v against_o be_v that_o which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v i_o as_o your_o cite_n my_o word_n do_v manifest_a where_o i_o do_v not_o then_o cite_v any_o word_n which_o be_v you_o nor_o use_v your_o name_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o not_o hear_v any_o such_o charge_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o cause_v this_o piece_n to_o swell_v with_o repetition_n of_o all_o my_o own_o word_n that_o which_o i_o except_v against_o be_v vindicate_v the_o author_n concession_n vindicate_v that_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o a_o charge_n of_o intolerable_a ignorance_n lay_v upon_o learned_a man_n that_o speak_v otherwise_o here_o i_o partly_o employ_v and_o partly_o express_v several_a concession_n which_o you_o take_v hold_v of_o and_o raise_v several_a question_n about_o they_o 1._o i_o yield_v a_o righteousness_n of_o this_o kind_a inherent_a in_o christian_n though_o i_o deny_v such_o a_o perfection_n as_o i_o take_v to_o be_v assert_v in_o your_o treatise_n and_o here_o you_o think_v i_o be_o already_o catch_v for_o ens_fw-la and_o perfectum_fw-la be_v say_v you_o as_o convertible_a as_o ens_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la or_o ens_fw-la and_o verum_fw-la and_o after_o pain_n take_v out_o of_o scheibler_n and_o scaliger_n to_o correct_v my_o ignorance_n you_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o metaphysical_a transcendentall_a perfection_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o which_o have_v no_o contrary_a in_o be_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o you_o warn_v i_o still_o to_o remember_v that_o you_o take_v it_o not_o the_o perfectione_n accidentali_fw-la but_o essentiali_fw-la and_o i_o wish_v that_o you_o have_v tell_v your_o reader_n so_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v so_o understand_v you_o in_o your_o aphorism_n when_o we_o dispute_v whether_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o possible_a imperfection_n of_o which_o we_o dispute_v if_o i_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n coelum_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la intelligentiis_fw-la i_o do_v not_o question_v whether_o this_o be_v true_o a_o proposition_n but_o whether_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n it_o be_v logical_o true_a whether_o the_o predicate_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o you_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o holiness_n as_o it_o denominate_v the_o subject_n not_o as_o a_o abstract_n but_o a_o concrete_a and_o so_o susceptible_a of_o magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la if_o quality_n do_v suscipere_fw-la magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o contrariety_n when_o learned_a divine_n have_v speak_v in_o your_o hear_n as_o you_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v do_v of_o imperfect_a righteousness_n can_v you_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o head_n to_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o little_a learning_n may_v acquaint_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n 2._o i_o further_o yield_v a_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o doubleness_n and_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n respect_v not_o one_o or_o only_o some_o but_o all_o commandment_n call_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n this_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v though_o i_o think_v few_o other_o reader_n have_v be_v so_o quick_a as_o to_o discern_v any_o difficulty_n when_o divine_n speak_v of_o universal_a obedience_n ground_v their_o word_n on_o several_a scripture-text_n do_v not_o they_o ordinary_o explain_v themselves_o 1._o of_o a_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v bring_v into_o obedience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la perfectos_fw-la vatablus_n read_v it_o and_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n vel_fw-la totos_fw-la according_a to_o our_o read_n whole_o and_o then_o add_v his_o comment_n the_o follow_a word_n declare_v what_o that_o whole_o be_v corpore_fw-la well_fw-mi totos_fw-la sequentia_fw-la declarant_fw-la istud_fw-la totos_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o in_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o in_fw-la corpore_fw-la viz._n in_o soul_n in_o spirit_n and_o body_n this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v and_o as_o i_o think_v sufficient_o explain_v myself_o 2._o of_o a_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n when_o not_o one_o but_o every_o command_n be_v heed_v as_o psal_n 119.6_o 128._o you_o tell_v i_o you_o charitable_o conjecture_v that_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o object_n i_o mean_v a_o perfection_n of_o 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pag._n 43._o take_v up_o all_o together_o then_o and_o you_o will_v so_o that_o 1._o righteousness_n be_v formal_o a_o relation_n 2._o and_o that_o not_o of_o our_o action_n or_o disposition_n to_o the_o mere_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n determine_v of_o duty_n as_o such_o common_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o 1._o to_o the_o law_n as_o determine_v of_o the_o conditition_n of_o life_n or_o death_n 2._o to_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o condition_n but_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v talk_v of_o a_o rule_n without_o consideration_n either_o of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o you_o run_v out_o into_o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o covenant_n the_o query_n be_v whether_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a you_o fall_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o justification_n which_o never_o be_v put_v to_o question_v and_o you_o well_o know_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o ignorance_n
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