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kingdom_n and_o because_o the_o learned_a hoornbeeck_n in_o his_o summa_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la do_v with_o much_o respect_n unto_o they_o make_v his_o enquiry_n after_o their_o principle_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o arminianism_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o the_o state_n he_o give_v of_o their_o notion_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o these_o six_o head_n 1._o that_o christ_n in_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v their_o punishment_n and_o gild_n but_o moreover_o have_v our_o sin_n themselves_o impute_v to_o he_o 2._o that_o christ_n do_v redeem_v all_o and_o every_o man._n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o before_o any_o good_a quality_n be_v wrought_v in_o it_o and_o can_v equal_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o itself_o whilst_o unregenerate_a as_o when_o a_o believer_n 4._o that_o a_o man_n believe_v after_o he_o be_v justify_v his_o faith_n follow_v his_o justification_n 5._o that_o in_o order_n 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search_v the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v not_o in_o any_o one_o place_n find_v troth_fw-mi sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n by_o imputation_n farther_o affirm_v that_o gild_n be_v not_o only_o inseparable_a from_o sin_n but_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o the_o fault_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o sin_n sin_n sin_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n for_o that_o objection_n about_o gild_n that_o the_o lord_n lay_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n but_o not_o simple_o the_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v reply_v for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v see_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a objection_n i_o do_v not_o think_v as_o some_o do_v that_o gild_n differ_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o assertion_n there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o error_n of_o divers_a kind_n even_o popish_a socinian_n and_o libertine_n not_o that_o i_o dare_v charge_n every_o one_o that_o hold_v this_o principle_n with_o the_o mischievous_a consequence_n that_o too_o easy_o flow_v from_o it_o that_o be_v nor_o fair_a nor_o just_a for_o they_o may_v not_o see_v the_o connection_n there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o may_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v the_o more_o offensive_a part._n however_o in_o the_o oppugn_v a_o error_n and_o defence_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o unwary_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v in_o the_o point_n before_o we_o how_o error_n of_o one_o kind_n be_v link_v to_o that_o of_o another_o which_o be_v thus_o by_o make_v gild_n to_o be_v not_o only_o inseparable_a from_o the_o sin_n itself_o but_o to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n itself_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o command_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o with_o mortification_n and_o that_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o external_n and_o relative_n there_o be_v a_o internal_a and_o physical_a change_n wrought_v on_o the_o justify_v person_n whereby_o it_o be_v as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o confound_v with_o sanctification_n to_o clear_v this_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o sin_n essential_o relate_v to_o a_o law_n it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o it_o the_o law_n have_v its_o preceptive_a and_o threaten_v part_n and_o sin_n proper_o and_o formal_o consider_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o whatever_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o precept_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v formal_o and_o proper_o sin_n to_o understand_v yet_o more_o full_o wherein_n lie_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o relation_n our_o enquiry_n must_v be_v after_o its_o subject_a foundation_n and_o term._n the_o inclination_n propension_n disposition_n act_n habit_n thought_n word_n and_o work_v of_o a_o rational_a be_v be_v the_o subject_a the_o term_n be_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n under_o who_o regulation_n the_o inclination_n etc._n etc._n do_v fall_v the_o ratio_fw-la fundandi_fw-la or_o foundation_n from_o whence_o the_o relation_n immediate_o result_v be_v the_o contrariety_n disconformity_n deviation_n or_o dissonancy_n of_o our_o inclination_n propension_n disposition_n act_n habit_n thought_n word_n or_o work_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n when_o either_o our_o inclination_n propension_n etc._n etc._n be_v contrary_a unto_o or_o dissonant_n from_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a we_o sin_n be_v unclean_a filthy_a and_o impure_a the_o contrariety_n dissonancy_n or_o obliquity_n be_v the_o uncleanness_n the_o filth_n and_o impurity_n it_o be_v sin_n proper_o and_o formal_o to_o distinguish_v therefore_o between_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v gild_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dissonancy_n to_o the_o command_n be_v too_o intolerable_o gross_a and_o absurd_a to_o admit_v of_o a_o fair_a construction_n it_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o precept_n with_o the_o threaten_v to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o pervert_v the_o plain_a truth_n it_o be_v to_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n for_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n intrinsic_a to_o the_o sin_n inseparable_a from_o it_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o gild_n be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o a_o external_n respect_n of_o it_o to_o the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n but_o it_o be_v god_n will_n and_o please_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o who_o commit_v the_o sin_n be_v liable_a unto_o wrath_n that_o be_v be_v guilty_a but_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n please_a unto_o he_o beside_o gild_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o sin_n on_o this_o distinction_n between_o the_o sin_n and_o its_o gild_n the_o reform_a do_v find_v that_o other_o between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n hold_v that_o justification_n import_v only_o a_o outward_a and_o relative_n change_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o gild_n etc._n etc._n that_o sanctification_n denote_v a_o inward_a physical_a change_n by_o which_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o sin_n it-self_n mortify_v but_o by_o make_v sin_n and_o gild_n the_o same_o pardon_v of_o sin_n also_o and_o its_o mortification_n must_v be_v the_o same_o too_o and_o that_o in_o justification_n a_o inward_a and_o physical_a change_n be_v wrought_v on_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n in_o that_o great_a controversy_n the_o most_o important_a one_o agitate_a between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n even_o touch_v the_o glorious_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o fact_n give_v up_o by_o the_o antinomian_a unto_o the_o papist_n thus_o
make_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o gild_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o be_v impute_v unto_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o the_o socinian_n by_o subvert_v christ_n satisfaction_n necessary_o drive_v man_n either_o into_o the_o horror_n of_o despair_n or_o into_o libertine_n practice_n if_o gild_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sin_n itself_o sup_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o external_n respect_n of_o it_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n only_o this_o be_v separable_a from_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o no_o one_o sinner_n can_v either_o be_v pardon_v or_o save_v dr._n o._n of_o justif_a ub_z sup_v so_o long_o as_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o a_o pardon_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o remove_n gild_n can_v possible_o be_v obtain_v which_o fill_v many_o with_o despair_n but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o suppose_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n possible_a notwithstanding_o gild_n be_v make_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sin_n it_o must_v then_o be_v grant_v that_o when_o ever_o the_o gild_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o sin_n pardon_v the_o sin_n itself_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v formal_a nature_n be_v take_v away_o and_o what_o lewdness_n soever_o they_o commit_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v as_o they_o hold_v forgive_v they_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o drunkenness_n murder_n or_o adultery_n they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v they_o may_v rob_v plunder_n oppress_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n commit_v sodomy_n and_o all_o the_o outrage_n imaginable_a but_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n sin_n they_o can_v than_o which_o what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v there_o be_v give_v to_o libertinism_n by_o this_o little_a we_o may_v see_v what_o poison_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o first_o antinomian_n error_n to_o wit_n their_o make_v the_o sin_n itself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o obliquity_n or_o the_o fault_n and_o gild_n to_o be_v 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infer_v your_o justification_n in_o the_o absence_n thereof_o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n or_o hindrance_n unto_o it_o and_o if_o on_o the_o absence_n of_o faith_n justification_n be_v not_o suspend_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o unbelief_n and_o other_o lust_v the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v what_o need_v of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o of_o what_o use_n can_v gospel-promises_a be_v to_o any_o whether_o the_o elect_n be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n or_o not_o they_o be_v by_o these_o man_n place_v in_o a_o very_a safe_a state_n as_o free_a from_o wrath_n as_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n but_o if_o any_o such_o be_v trouble_v what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o promise_n for_o their_o comfort_n or_o what_o right_o what_o title_n what_o interest_n have_v any_o man_n of_o a_o trouble_a or_o distress_a conscience_n in_o a_o promise_n he_o know_v not_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v and_o therefore_o can_v say_v he_o have_v any_o title_n to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_n as_o such_o this_o can_v help_v he_o nor_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o elect_n but_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v he_o be_v rather_o afraid_a he_o be_v not_o what_o then_o must_v he_o do_v for_o comfort_n must_v he_o look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o try_v himself_o by_o mark_n and_o sign_n must_v he_o inquire_v whether_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o sin_n humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_n thereof_o sensible_a of_o his_o lose_a estate_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o a_o necessity_n of_o close_v with_o he_o on_o his_o own_o term_n no_o this_o be_v too_o much_o for_o it_o be_v legale_fw-la and_o dispose_v man_n to_o make_v a_o christ_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n must_v they_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v there_o be_v many_o elect_a person_n who_o can_v see_v they_o have_v repent_v or_o believe_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n they_o be_v sure_a and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v comfort_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o these_o the_o antinomian_n declare_v the_o want_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o justification_n or_o pardon_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o sinner_n as_o such_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o no_o one_o sin_n or_o many_o sin_n how_o obstinate_a soever_o can_v hinder_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v they_o sinner_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v it_o be_v then_o they_o say_v sufficient_a let_v they_o come_v to_o christ_n let_v they_o come_v though_o under_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o unbelief_n let_v they_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v comfort_v let_v they_o be_v but_o persuade_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o to_o all_o and_o every_o sinner_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n they_o say_v of_o every_o man_n to_o look_v on_o the_o promise_n as_o make_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v all_o must_v believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o all_o which_o can_v be_v unless_o all_o be_v redeem_a the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_a if_o all_o must_v believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v to_o all_o sinner_n as_o such_o than_o all_o be_v pardon_v than_o all_o be_v redeem_a thus_o you_o have_v the_o reason_n why_o hoornbeek_n charge_v the_o english_a antinomian_n with_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n to_o which_o their_o three_o principle_n be_v conform_v 3._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o before_o any_o good_a quality_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o can_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o whilst_o unregenerate_a as_o when_o a_o believer_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o to_o every_o sinner_n he_o may_v whilst_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n apply_v the_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o when_o a_o believer_n or_o indeed_o rather_o better_a because_o the_o promise_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o must_v be_v in_o covenant_n for_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o large_a than_o that_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n partake_v of_o save_v benefit_n they_o must_v be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n whilst_o sinner_n none_o so_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o to_o be_v actual_o interest_v in_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n which_o according_a to_o this_o antinomian_a principle_n man_n may_v be_v many_o year_n before_o they_o aright_o believe_v or_o be_v regenerate_v for_o as_o in_o 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