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The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.
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Waite, Joseph.
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have_v a_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n whereto_o the_o right_a of_o universal_a dominion_n do_v necessary_o belong_v and_o add_v thereunto_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o existence_n i.e._n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v our_o obedience_n to_o he_o this_o notion_n of_o faith_n be_v notable_o declare_v and_o exemplify_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o heb._n 11.2_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 17._o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteouness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaak_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 4.3_o gal._n 5.6_o but_o for_o a_o final_a confirmation_n of_o this_o notion_n of_o save_a faith_n as_o the_o only_a complete_a one_o i_o mean_v this_o practic_a notion_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o argument_n than_o what_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o express_v it_o that_o be_v those_o text_n wherein_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v describe_v by_o no_o other_o act_n than_o that_o by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o verity_n of_o these_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n john_n 20.39_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o believe_a you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o this_o be_v the_o eunuch_n faith_n whereupon_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n by_o saint_n philip_n i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v simon_n peter_n bless_v matth._n 16.16_o 17._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o same_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o martha_n whereupon_o she_o expect_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n declare_v by_o christ_n john_n 11.26_o 27_o i_o demand_v now_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o these_o text_n be_v it_o no_o other_o than_o a_o certain_a real_a and_o unfeigned_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o proposition_n and_o shall_v every_o such_o believer_n be_v save_v or_o be_v he_o bear_v of_o god_n sure_o no_o man_n that_o read_v the_o scripture_n can_v think_v so_o if_o then_o this_o speculative_a dogmatical_a faith_n though_o never_o so_o true_a in_o a_o philosophical_a sense_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o assent_n be_v not_o the_o true_a save_a faith_n what_o can_v â—t_a be_v but_o the_o practical_a faith_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o forementioned_a notion_n of_o a_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o effectual_o produce_v all_o such_o affection_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n with_o dependence_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o belief_n of_o these_o proposition_n oblige_v a_o man_n to_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o these_o text_n and_o all_o other_o wherein_o faith_n be_v name_v as_o the_o sole_a condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o that_o single_a one_o of_o s._n paul_n above_o mention_v gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o much_o for_o that_o first_o resolution_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o s._n paul_n viz._n that_o he_o that_o will_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n must_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o as_o jesus_n only_o or_o a_o saviour_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o to_o work_v out_o this_o condition_n 1.3_o 1_o thess_n 1.3_o be_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o so_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o to_o obey_v he_o to_o this_o agree_v a_o other_o answer_v which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n make_v to_o one_o that_o put_v the_o question_n to_o he_o in_o express_a term_n matth._n 19.17_o and_o mark_v 10.17_o and_o behold_v one_o come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o word_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o who_o best_o know_v the_o condition_n whereupon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o have_v least_o reason_n to_o utter_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v receive_v such_o a_o interpretation_n from_o divers_a modern_a interpreter_n as_o seem_v to_o imply_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o inference_n viz._n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o design_v for_o a_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o young_a man_n question_n as_o serve_v to_o instruct_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v to_o enter_v into_o life_n but_o intend_v rather_o to_o discover_v unto_o he_o his_o inability_n to_o attain_v salvation_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v and_o thereby_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o seek_v it_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o dispose_v he_o to_o embrace_v the_o evangelical_n way_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o saviour_n without_o work_n but_o this_o interpretation_n with_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o author_n and_o abetter_n thereof_o seem_v to_o i_o improbable_a upon_o diverse_a account_n 1._o because_o it_o make_v our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o be_v indirect_a and_o insufficient_a at_o least_o if_o not_o untrue_a for_o whereas_o the_o man_n be_v inquiry_n be_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v this_o answer_n by_o this_o interpretation_n give_v he_o either_o no_o direction_n at_o all_o or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v either_o not_o true_a or_o not_o sufficient_a and_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v either_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n while_o he_o seem_v so_o plain_o to_o affirm_v it_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o intend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o true_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n 2._o because_o i_o neither_o find_v any_o circumstance_n in_o or_o about_o this_o text_n nor_o any_o necessity_n from_o any_o other_o to_o incline_v i_o to_o prefer_v such_o a_o indirect_a obscure_a interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n before_o that_o which_o be_v direct_a and_o plain_a 3._o because_o this_o sense_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o a_o second_o answer_n that_o our_o saviour_n make_v to_o the_o reply_n of_o this_o questionist_n allege_v himself_o how_o true_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o have_v keep_v those_o commandment_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o
declare_v wherein_o the_o true_a notion_n and_o nature_n thereof_o do_v consist_v viz._n in_o turn_v unto_o god_n repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n the_o latter_a phrase_n be_v exegetical_a declare_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a to_o repent_v be_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n which_o suppose_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n as_o the_o antecedent_n condition_n and_o posture_n of_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sinner_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o aversion_n or_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n so_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o conversion_n in_o scripture-sense_n be_v a_o relative_a word_n have_v a_o double_a term_n of_o relation_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o latter_a be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forementioned_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n towards_o or_o unto_o god_n act._n 20.21_o the_o former_a be_v signify_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n he._n 6.1_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n that_o be_v from_o sinful_a work_n call_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_o dead_a and_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a life_n these_o two_o thing_n make_v up_o the_o entire_a signification_n of_o repentance_n viz._n turn_v from_o sin_n as_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o know_a sin_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o universal_a duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n most_o full_o and_o plain_o express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 18.21_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o plain_a and_o compleat_a description_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o same_o general_a duty_n be_v otherwise_o set_v forth_o in_o great_a variety_n of_o expression_n as_o to_o rend_v the_o heart_n to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o abhor_v ourselves_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a to_o cleanse_v our_o hand_n and_o purify_v our_o heart_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o general_a term_n of_o regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v material_o equivalent_a these_o and_o many_o other_o expression_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o general_a duty_n all_o of_o they_o signify_v a_o essiectuall_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o out_o ward_n beginning_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o humane_a affection_n and_o action_n be_v govern_v from_o whence_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a name_n be_v derive_v which_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o intellectual_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v understand_v practical_o as_o before_o i_o show_v cencern_v faith_n and_o knolwedg_n in_o scripture-sense_n thus_o be_v repentance_n express_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o renew_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n 12.2_o eph._n 4.2_o 3._o rom._n 12.2_o a_o transformation_n of_o a_o man_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n 3.10_o col._n 3.10_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n these_o expression_n with_o other_o like_a do_v signify_v this_o work_n of_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o begin_v in_o repentance_n or_o the_o understanding_n the_o roll_a faculty_n in_o a_o man_n the_o prime_n recipient_a of_o all_o grace_n which_o therefore_o be_v sometime_o call_v light_n 6.4_o eph._n 5.8_o heb._n 6.4_o illumination_n and_o enlighten_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v term_v darkness_n very_o frequent_o repentance_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o have_v its_o most_o proper_a effect_n and_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n as_o sin_v also_o have_v it_o be_v the_o effectual_a habitual_a conversion_n of_o the_o will_n that_o make_v out_o a_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v the_o only_a faculty_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o command_n and_o most_o direct_o and_o immediate_o oblige_v to_o obey_v have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o command_v the_o affection_n and_o action_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o sorrow_n for_o and_o confession_n of_o sin_n do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o true_a repentance_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n annex_v to_o they_o because_o where_o they_o be_v sincere_a they_o do_v infer_v such_o a_o change_n in_o the_o will_n as_o amount_n to_o repentance_n for_o a_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o offensive_a to_o god_n and_o repugnant_a to_o his_o just_a and_o holy_a will_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o real_a purpose_n of_o forsake_v the_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sincere_o sorry_a for_o that_o which_o the_o will_n allow_v either_o as_o already_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o also_o such_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o will_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o radicate_v and_o fix_v as_o will_v prove_v effectual_a upon_o the_o trial_n which_o god_n only_o know_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v more_o than_o enough_o to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o so_o ordinary_a a_o point_n whereunto_o therefore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n but_o this_o one_o advertisement_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o my_o text_n that_o see_v repentance_n be_v a_o work_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o work_v out_o his_o repentance_n which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o work_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o work_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n see_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v begin_v by_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o only_a when_o those_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o a_o firm_a and_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o entire_a duty_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v wrought_v out_o than_o by_o a_o constant_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o that_o godly_a purpose_n have_v now_o lay_v down_o from_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n i_o come_v to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o objection_n before_o mention_v consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o that_o the_o urge_a necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n as_o part_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o it_o from_o the_o old_a make_v both_o of_o they_o to_o in_o these_o general_a term_n of_o do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v 2._o that_o the_o burden_n hereby_o lay_v upon_o christian_n be_v intolerable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o yoke_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o shoulder_n of_o lapse_v nature_n though_o strengthen_v by_o grace_n my_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n as_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o peculiar_a precept_n and_o privilege_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n repentance_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o complete_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n as_o faith_n also_o do_v but_o not_o the_o same_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o repentance_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o the_o first_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o of_o the_o law_n as_o such_o for_o to_o repent_v suppose_v sin_n which_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v with_o mankind_n in_o his_o innocency_n be_v indispensable_o exclude_v repentance_n can_v become_v a_o duty_n till_o