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that_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o sincere_a obedience_n distinct_a from_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_v possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n may_v both_o be_v require_v and_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v by_o plain_a scripture_n that_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n and_o without_o our_o have_v both_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v require_v we_o can_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o come_v short_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v make_v our_o able_a and_o most_o judicious_a divine_n acknowledge_v that_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o saint_n fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n like_o those_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n shall_v die_v in_o they_o before_o they_o have_v through_o grace_n return_v unto_o 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pareus_n turretin_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o most_o of_o they_o this_o same_o truth_n have_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o french_a divine_n who_o answer_v that_o pestilent_a book_n of_o the_o jansenian_o call_v the_o renversement_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o moral_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n jurieu_n and_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o most_o virulent_a book_n go_v upon_o our_o principle_n aforesaid_a and_o thereby_o vindicate_v the_o reform_a church_n from_o the_o blasphemous_a reproach_n which_o the_o jansenian_o cast_v upon_o we_o all_o upon_o pretence_n that_o we_o all_o hold_v the_o abominable_a opinion_n aforesaid_a that_o we_o be_v safe_a as_o to_o our_o eternal_a state_n if_o we_o have_v but_o a_o true_a faith_n though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n except_o 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be_v erroneous_a and_o against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n no_o holy_a disposition_n or_o qualification_n before_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o real_a change_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v several_a holy_a disposition_n and_o qualification_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o our_o sin_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o absolute_o forgive_v we_o this_o we_o have_v clear_o prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o by_o reason_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n now_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n we_o shall_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o famous_a and_o orthodox_n protestant_n divine_v we_o begin_v with_o calvin_n who_o as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o ezek._n 18._o v._o 23._o say_v praecedit_fw-la veniam_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la hîc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la that_o repentance_n go_v before_o pardon_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n whence_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a legal_a repentance_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o a_o unconverted_a man_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v a_o evangelical_n save_v repentance_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o repentance_n that_o consist_v in_o turn_v from_o sin_n v._o 23._o yea_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n v._o 21._o second_o in_o do_v the_o whole_a know_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v it_o in_o desire_n and_o resolution_n v._o 21._o but_o a_o mere_a legal_a repentance_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n nor_o have_v it_o so_o good_a a_o effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n three_o it_o be_v a_o repentance_n to_o which_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v through_o christ_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o mere_a legal_a repentance_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a but_o a_o evangelical_n repentance_n that_o calvin_n there_o speak_v of_o 2._o we_o observe_v that_o if_o in_o calvin_n judgement_n a_o true_a evangelical_n repentance_n go_v before_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o justification_n than_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n go_v before_o it_o also_o for_o calvin_n be_v clear_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o a_o true_a evangelical_n repentance_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o say_v 1_o instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o quibus_fw-la videtur_fw-la fidem_fw-la potius_fw-la praecedere_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quà m_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la manare_fw-la vel_fw-la proferri_fw-la tanquum_fw-la fructus_fw-la ab_fw-la arbore_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cognita_fw-la that_o they_o never_o know_v the_o power_n of_o repentance_n who_o think_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o before_o faith_n than_o that_o it_o slow_v or_o proceed_v from_o faith_n as_o 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