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the_o covenant_n and_o need_v we_o prove_v this_o to_o christian_n we_o think_v there_o have_v be_v no_o jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n that_o have_v deny_v this_o but_o if_o any_o protestant_n that_o own_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v deny_v it_o it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v require_v of_o we_o repentance_n for_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sius_fw-la and_o have_v suspend_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n till_o we_o repent_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n jerem._n 36.3_o that_o they_o may_v return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o act_n 26.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n these_o scripture_n show_v that_o repentance_n be_v so_o require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v suspend_v till_o we_o repent_v of_o they_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n and_o it_o be_v self-evident_a that_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v before_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtain_v though_o the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n yet_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v first_o in_o execution_n 2._o god_n have_v assure_v we_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o if_o we_o sincere_o repent_v we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v witness_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.21_o 22._o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n all_o his_o transgressious_a that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o see_v ver_fw-la 30._o prov._n 28.13_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o 2._o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o sincere_o repent_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v psal_n 68.21_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v still_o in_o his_o trespass_n luke_n 13.3_o 5._o except_o you_o repent_v 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then_o put_v it_o forth_o into_o act_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o single_a command_n of_o believe_v be_v safe_a and_o run_v no_o hazard_n of_o lose_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n although_o he_o live_v in_o the_o habitual_a constant_a omission_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o habitual_a constant_a commission_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n except_o the_o sin_n of_o formal_a unbelief_n that_o be_v he_o be_v safe_a and_o run_v no_o hazard_n of_o lose_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n though_o he_o never_o love_v nor_o fear_n god_n and_o christ_n nor_o exercise_v any_o other_o grace_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n though_o he_o never_o love_v his_o neighbour_n nor_o deal_v just_o and_o honest_o by_o they_o yea_o upon_o this_o suppose_a principle_n he_o be_v safe_a and_o run_v no_o hazard_n of_o his_o salvation_n though_o he_o habitual_o and_o constant_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o live_v in_o all_o other_o the_o most_o abominable_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n 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we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o vindicate_v our_o doctrine_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o novelty_n which_o be_v fulsty_n cast_v upon_o it_o yet_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v further_o two_o or_o three_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n who_o afterward_o be_v great_a asserter_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n grace_n against_o the_o peâ—ugians_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o famous_a augustin_n who_o they_o say_v be_v bear_v in_o africa_n the_o father_n day_n that_o pelagius_n be_v bear_v in_o britain_n the_o lord_n intimate_v by_o that_o providence_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o augustin_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o mantain_n and_o defend_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n against_o pelagius_n who_o devy_v it_o now_o in_o his_o 105_o epistle_n to_o sixtus_n this_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v deliver_v and_o justify_v from_o any_o sin_n original_a or_o actual_a of_o omission_n or_o commission_n nisi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesuâ—â—_n christâ—â—â—_n dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solùm_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la priùs_fw-la ipsius_fw-la inspiratione_n fidei_fw-la &_o timoris_fw-la dei_fw-la impartiâ—o_fw-la salubriter_fw-la orationis_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n not_o only_o by_o forgive_a him_z his_o sin_n but_o first_o by_o inspire_v into_o he_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o affection_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n be_v save_o impairted_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o passuge_a of_o augustins_n we_o observe_v that_o 1._o he_o affirm_v that_o non_fw-la liberatur_fw-la &_o justificatur_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n be_v free_v and_o justify_v from_o any_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 2._o that_o god_n grace_n in_o our_o justificution_n appeal_v not_o only_o in_o his_o forgive_n as_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o this_o that_o prin_n fâ—st_n before_o he_o justify_v we_o in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n he_o inspire_v into_o we_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o a_o inclination_n and_o ability_n to_o pray_v and_o excite_v we_o to_o actual_a prayer_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o mean_v by_o affectus_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la erationis_fw-la salubriter_fw-la impartiâ—us_fw-la the_o affection_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o fitness_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o place_n signi_fw-la 〈…〉_o pâ—aying_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o actual_a breathe_n after_o god_n for_o tho_o pardon_n of_o its_o sin_n these_o three_o thing_n faith_n fear_v and_o prayer_n in_o augustins_n judgement_n go_v before_o 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sentiret_fw-la vas_fw-la electionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n not_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n bimself_n say_v we_o judge_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o man_n although_o he_o live_v a_o wicked_a life_n and_o have_v not_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o that_o choose_v vessel_n shield_n have_v think_v or_o believe_v who_o when_o he_o have_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o christ_n cyesus_fw-la neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n immediate_o he_o idea_n but_o â—aith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o distinguish_v use_v separate_v god_n faithful_a people_n from_o the_o unclean_a devil_n for_o even_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o they_o do_v no_o good_a work_n therefore_o they_o have_v noâ—_n that_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a do_v live_v that_o be_v which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o god_n may_v render_v unto_o he_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o because_o we_o have_v even_o good_a work_n themselves_o from_o that_o god_n from_o who_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n therefore_o the_o same_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v call_v eternal_a life_n itself_o grace_n or_o gist_n and_o in_o the_o next_o and_o 8_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o paul_n in_o ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o have_v write_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v host_n he_o see_v that_o man_n may_v think_v that_o this_o be_v so_o speak_v as_o if_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believer_n but_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o they_o and_o again_o that_o man_n may_v be_v proud_a of_o their_o good_a work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o do_v they_o therefore_o he_o immediate_o add_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o audi_fw-la &_o intellige_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la tuis_fw-la ex_fw-la teipso_fw-la tibi_fw-la existentibus_fw-la hear_v and_o understand_v say_v austin_n it_o be_v say_v not_o of_o work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o and_o from_o thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o they_o we_o have_v also_o a_o large_a confession_n of_o faith_n of_o fifteen_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o africa_n chr._n fulgent_n de_fw-fr incarn_n &_o gra._n j._n chr._n concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v indeed_o write_v by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o famous_a fulgentius_n but_o all_o their_o naine_n be_v prefix_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v by_o they_o direct_v to_o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n they_o write_v thus_o ipse_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n himself_o with_o the_o command_a power_n of_o his_o own_o voice_n speak_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o man_n say_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_v a_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n repentance_n unto_o life_n that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n so_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n at_o all_o unless_o he_o receive_v repentance_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o show_v mercy_n but_o what_o be_v a_o man_n repentance_n but_o the_o change_n of_o his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d theresore_n god_n who_o give_v a_o man_n repentance_n do_v himself_o change_v man_n will_n now_o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o foresay_a fifteen_o father_n the_o lord_n both_o command_n and_o give_v repentance_n unto_o life_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v repentance_n 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suspicion_n of_o antinomianism_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o but_o we_o be_v real_o persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o our_o author_n though_o we_o thus_o write_v upon_o a_o supposition_n which_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v never_o admit_v but_o rather_o than_o admit_v such_o a_o supposition_n with_o its_o necessary_a consequence_n he_o will_v join_v with_o we_o and_o say_v that_o luther_n and_o mr._n hamilton_n mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o evil_a work_n do_v not_o first_o make_v a_o man_n evil_a because_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n all_o mere_a man_n beside_o they_o two_o be_v evil_a by_o original_a sin_n before_o they_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o letter_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o author_n error_n in_o doctrine_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_n faith_n section_n i._o of_o his_o first_o error_n that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o error_n against_o our_o christian_a faith_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o letter_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o the_o lord_n dispense_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o justification_n and_o eternal_a saulation_n that_o we_o do_v not_o wrong_v he_o in_o charge_v he_o with_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o letter_n pag._n 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o pag._n 30_o 31._o where_o he_o say_v that_o justification_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o sound_a word_n of_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o the_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o new_a word_n but_o of_o a_o old_a and_o ill_a meaning_n thus_o he_o and_o this_o the_o people_n must_v believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a word_n without_o any_o proof_n now_o to_o refute_v this_o we_o need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o refer_v they_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v who_o be_v in_o the_o right_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n unto_o mr._n william_n defence_n of_o gospel_n truth_n from_o pag._n 18_o to_o 34._o where_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o scripture_n by_o reason_n ground_v on_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o error_n then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n be_v refute_v to_o our_o hand_n we_o may_v well_o pass_v it_o and_o proceed_v to_o another_o yet_o because_o the_o author_n discover_v so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o boldness_n in_o what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n upon_o this_o point_n we_o judge_v it_o expedient_a to_o insi_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o both_o to_o 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