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A32770 Neonomianism unmask'd, or, The ancient gospel pleaded against the other, called a new law or gospel in a theological debate, occasioned by a book lately wrote by Mr. Dan. Williams, entituled, Gospel-truth stated and vindicated ... / by Isaac Chauncy ... Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1692 (1692) Wing C3754; Wing C3754A; Wing C3755; ESTC R19390 474,696 516

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neonomian_n be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n where_o it_o be_v found_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o creature_n as_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n see_v p._n 581_o 586._o etc._n etc._n neonom_fw-la there_o be_v precept_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o those_o duty_n require_v be_v foederal_n condition_n for_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v annex_v promise_n and_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o threat_v calvin_n i_o pray_v dr._n witsius_n do_v you_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n dr._n witsius_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel_n strict_o so_o call_v as_o a_o platform_n of_o that_o covenant_n see_v it_o consist_v in_o mere_a promise_n proper_o prescribe_v nothing_o as_o duty_n it_o require_v or_o command_v nothing_o not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v trust_v and_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o report_v declare_v and_o 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beget_v faith_n phil._n 10._o the_o apostle_n james_n ch_z 1.15_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v or_o complete_v bring_v forth_o death_n i._n e._n sin_n when_o it_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v death_n and_o condemnation_n in_o the_o conscience_n so_o the_o word_n bring_v thus_o by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n it_o thereby_o have_v life_n he_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o can_v this_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v good_a faith_n and_o true_a faith_n and_o all_o the_o essence_n of_o our_o divine_a faith_n it_o be_v the_o believe_v of_o the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o close_v with_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.1_o describe_v faith_n by_o two_o word_n marvellous_a significent_fw-la in_o our_o sense_n by_o persuasion_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la quo_fw-la subsistunt_fw-la beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasio_fw-la syr._n it_o note_v confidence_n or_o presence_n of_o mind_n without_o fear_n so_o polyb._n it_o be_v render_v confident_a or_o confident_a persuasion_n 2_o cor._n 9.4_o ch_n 11.17_o and_o heb._n 3_o 14._o where_o it_o signify_v and_o be_v render_v confident_a persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o subsistance_n the_o word_n be_v beside_o use_v concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1.3_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o father_n hypostacy_n we_o read_v it_o personality_n so_o here_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o personate_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o make_v they_o as_o it_o be_v present_a echo_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o echo_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o voice_n do_v and_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evidence_n or_o rather_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o take_v up_o a_o demonstration_n from_o god_n authority_n not_o from_o sense_n or_o reason_n here_o argumentum_fw-la inartific_n divine_a testimony_n be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o any_o artificial_a argument_n can_v be_v there_o be_v also_o another_o word_n whereby_o faith_n be_v express_v and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.20_o stev_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasio_fw-la plena_fw-la certioratio_fw-la stev_n it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stev_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasae_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la stev_n and_o what_o be_v his_o strength_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v his_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n or_o confidence_n ver_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o faith_n col._n 2.2_o to_o all_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n 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and_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o two_o reason_n one_o imply_v i._n e._n god_n elect_v they_o the_o other_o express_v god_n justify_v and_o acquit_v they_o and_o on_o ver._n 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n his_o death_n free_v they_o from_o condemnation_n thereby_o he_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o which_o have_v long_o ago_o satisfy_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n may_v very_o well_o serve_v to_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n here_o on_o earth_n such_o a_o one_o may_v throw_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n let_v conscience_n carnal_a reason_n law_n sin_n hell_n and_o devil_n let_v they_o all_o bring_v forth_o what_o they_o can_v it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o condemnation_n and_o that_o because_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o satisfaction_n dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8.1_o say_v we_o read_v it_o no_v condemnation_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v it_o if_o we_o read_v it_o not_o one_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o such_o be_v their_o safety_n in_o their_o justify_v estate_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o condemnation_n to_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o suppose_v a_o condemnatory_a sentence_n for_o every_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a every_o sin_n deserve_v such_o a_o sentence_n and_o in_o point_n of_o merit_n it_o be_v so_o many_o sin_n so_o many_o condemnation_n yet_o the_o pardon_n be_v plenary_a and_o full_a every_o way_n adequate_a to_o the_o sinner_n guilt_n the_o exemption_n of_o the_o pardon_a person_n from_o condemnation_n must_v be_v plenary_a and_o full_a too_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n unpardoned_a there_o be_v not_o one_o condemnation_n to_o be_v fear_v this_o now_o be_v dreadful_a antinomianism_n with_o some_o men_n jer._n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o a_o man_n that_o turn_v over_o all_o his_o bond_n search_v into_o all_o the_o debt-book_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n but_o upon_o all_o his_o search_n he_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o debt_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o some_o guilt_n as_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v indeed_o find_v out_o enough_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v against_o he_o therefore_o no_o condemnation_n what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o be_v it_o a_o error_n to_o say_v god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o people_n how_o can_v any_o dare_v to_o curse_v where_o god_n bless_v this_o be_v to_o do_v worse_a than_o balaam_n debate_n xvii_o of_o the_o hurt_a that_o sin_n may_v do_v to_o believer_n neonom_fw-la i_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o dicentious_a position_n of_o this_o antinomian_a and_o that_o be_v that_o sin_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o believer_n d._n w._n p._n 181._o his_o error_n be_v this_o error_n the_o gross_a sin_n that_o believer_n can_v commit_v can_v do_v they_o the_o least_o harm_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o least_o hurt_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n nor_o by_o national_a sin_n yea_o though_o themselves_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n therein_o antinom_n it_o be_v strange_a you_o shall_v charge_v this_o be_v a_o error_n upon_o i_o when_o as_o it_o be_v your_o own_o assertion_n but_o you_o know_v the_o old_a proverb_n the_o thief_n cry_v cutpurse_n first_o in_o the_o very_a second_o conference_n he_o have_v this_o assertion_n he_o be_v there_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v bear_v any_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n say_v all_o that_o endanger_v we_o be_v the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o upon_o agreement_n that_o upon_o his_o atonement_n we_o shall_v be_v release_v where_o be_v the_o need_n of_o more_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o against_o the_o precept_n shall_v not_o hurt_v when_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o suffer_v as_o a_o sponsor_n for_o another_o need_v not_o sustain_v in_o himself_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o crime_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n chap._n 2._o p._n 11._o but_o go_v on_o to_o your_o proof_n neonom_fw-la he_o say_v they_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o sin_n they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v can_v possible_o do_v they_o hurt_v therefore_o as_o their_o sin_n can_v hurt_v they_o so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n in_o their_o sin_n commit_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n nor_o all_o the_o sin_n together_o of_o any_o believer_n that_o can_v possible_o do_v that_o believer_n any_o real_a hurt_n this_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o rom._n 7._o d._n w._n p._n 181._o from_o dr._n cr._n p._n 510._o antinom_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o my_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o these_o word_n on_o purpose_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v to_o render_v my_o assertion_n unsound_a have_v be_v say_v that_o a_o believer_n sin_n can_v hurt_v they_o i_o raise_v this_o objection_n some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v this_o be_v strange_a 510._o dr._n c._n p._n 510._o all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o come_v they_o grow_v up_o from_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o men._n if_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n from_o whence_o all_o evil_n do_v flow_v a._n i_o answer_v belove_v it_o be_v true_a sin_n natural_o be_v a_o root_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a fruit_n observe_v gentleman_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v whatever_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v forth_o yet_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n s_o peculiar_a people_n they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o own_o god_n their_o sin_n can_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v commit_v this_o may_v seem_v harsh_a to_o some_o spirit_n that_o misconceive_v my_o drift_n that_o i_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v not_o to_o encourage_v any_o one_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o ease_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o distress_a there_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n nor_o all_o their_o sin_n can_v do_v they_o hurt_v real_a hurt_n i_o mean_v they_o may_v do_v they_o suppose_a hurt_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o do_v personate_v a_o scrupulous_a spirit_n 511._o dr._n c._n p._n 511._o that_o a_o believer_n under_o the_o multitude_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o say_v he_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n q._n d._n till_o a_o man_n look_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o bitterness_n to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o certain_a fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o bitterness_n in_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v it_o but_o when_o person_n can_v once_o look_v to_o christ_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v what_o do_v he_o thank_v god_n