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acknowledge_v this_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o practice_n but_o second_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n have_v much_o dependence_n upon_o sanctification_n and_o sincerity_n out_o of_o that_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o a_o double_a peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o thereby_o a_o double_a rejoice_v first_o a_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o place_n cite_v by_o mr._n g._n rom._n 5.1_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v not_o only_o mean_v a_o bare_a atonement_n 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manifest_a peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o weak_a unsettle_a peace_n which_o must_v be_v strengthen_v and_o under-propped_n by_o work_n but_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o settle_a peace_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n even_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n ver_fw-la 3._o so_o that_o only_o by_o this_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o yea_o by_o believe_v we_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n rom._n 15.13_o hereunto_o calvin_n give_v testimony_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o this_o sure_o do_v not_o befall_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n which_o as_o it_o be_v always_o imperfect_a in_o this_o flesh_n so_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o manifold_a matter_n of_o doubt_v calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 5._o here_o he_o not_o only_o challenge_v our_o assurance_n and_o thereby_o our_o peace_n whole_o unto_o faith_n but_o also_o he_o plain_o deny_v it_o unto_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n which_o he_o affirm_v by_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o it_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o cause_n of_o doubt_v than_o believe_v and_o therefore_o the_o true_o faithful_a have_v always_o find_v it_o necessary_a in_o the_o search_n for_o peace_n to_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o a_o hindrance_n rather_o than_o a_o furtherance_n as_o calvin_n say_v and_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n only_o mention_v in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o work_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n not_o only_o for_o weak_a one_o not_o yet_o well_o confirm_v in_o work_n of_o holiness_n but_o even_o for_o a_o apostle_n to_o lay_v claim_n unto_o and_o that_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n or_o plea_n than_o that_o express_v that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n contrariwise_o that_o inherent_a work_n or_o holiness_n have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o business_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n mr._n g._n endeavour_n to_o prove_v by_o two_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v psal_n 8â—…8_n god_n will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v show_v we_o how_o he_o will_v draw_v his_o inference_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v because_o it_o say_v that_o god_n will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o saint_n therefore_o their_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v the_o ground_n mean_n or_o evidence_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o salvation_n then_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o ground_n mean_n and_o evidence_n of_o salvation_n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a expression_n of_o the_o object_n and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n 2._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o which_o junius_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a have_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benignity_n kindness_n or_o gratiousness_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v translate_v in_o propriety_n his_o elect_a one_o his_o belove_a one_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bountiful_a and_o so_o he_o translate_v it_o in_o this_o place_n erga_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la benignitate_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la so_o that_o it_o signify_v how_o god_n be_v affect_v towards_o they_o not_o how_o they_o be_v qualify_v towards_o he_o and_o then_o your_o collection_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o peace_n upon_o inherent_a holiness_n can_v be_v deduce_v from_o hence_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a word_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o unto_o follow_v they_o be_v not_o a_o commination_n or_o threaten_a but_o a_o gracious_a dehortation_n ground_v upon_o the_o goodness_n before_o reveal_v and_o therefore_o vaughan_n here_o be_v rather_o illative_a than_o discretive_a as_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o and_o then_o the_o text_n shall_v run_v thus_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n follow_v they_o with_o love_a kindness_n therefore_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o unto_o folly_n the_o other_o text_n be_v that_o of_o paul_n tit._n 3.5_o that_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o as_o mercy_n be_v the_o move_a cause_n so_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o save_v our_o soul_n the_o ambiguity_n here_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n regeneration_n 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question_n but_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o true_a believer_n in_o particular_a under_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v say_v any_o way_n either_o typical_o or_o real_o to_o bear_v the_o merit_n or_o just_a desert_n of_o their_o sin_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n this_o we_o utter_o deny_v because_o the_o affirmative_a be_v 1._o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.72,74_o 2._o against_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n esay_n 54.9_o 3._o against_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o god_n your_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8.12_o 4._o against_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n heb._n 10.14_o 5._o against_o that_o perfect_a reconciliation_n we_o have_v with_o god_n our_o father_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 6._o against_o our_o complete_a justification_n rom._n 5.8_o 7._o against_o that_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n in_o their_o 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denounce_v by_o way_n of_o threaten_a that_o the_o true_o faithful_a if_o they_o sin_v so_o or_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n namely_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5.24_o sect._n 11._o the_o dr._n here_o affirm_v that_o the_o grass_n and_o pasture_n that_o christ_n have_v put_v a_o believer_n into_o be_v so_o sweet_a that_o though_o their_o be_v no_o bound_n to_o keep_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o go_v out_o of_o this_o fat_a pasture_n to_o feed_v in_o a_o barren_a common_a this_o he_o have_v say_v say_v mr._n g._n but_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o pasture_n be_v so_o sweet_a sure_o he_o may_v well_o have_v think_v that_o none_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n will_v have_v deny_v it_o for_o the_o common_a pasture_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v that_o which_o david_n 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