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psal_n 49.5_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o expiation_n of_o his_o son_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v say_v dr._n preston_n of_o god_n alsufficiency_n pag._n 91._o that_o thy_o disobedience_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o within_o the_o covenant_n will_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o depart_v from_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o shall_v charge_v damnation_n upon_o thyself_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o thou_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a in_o thy_o carriage_n to_o he_o for_o he_o keep_v covenant_n for_o ever_o he_o do_v not_o suspend_v his_o promise_n of_o help_n upon_o our_o disobedience_n that_o weighty_a say_n of_o luther_n be_v very_o considerable_a upon_o gal._n 5.2_o when_o that_o great_a dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o accuse_v our_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n come_v and_o 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not_o say_v that_o any_o sin_n can_v cut_v off_o a_o true_a believer_n from_o christ_n or_o hinder_v his_o salvation_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o may_v he_o not_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a which_o mr._n g._n affirm_v in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v word_n but_o say_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o shake_v his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n and_o hinder_v his_o consolation_n what_o a_o thing_n do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o of_o right_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o confess_v that_o all_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a great_a and_o small_a have_v this_o as_o their_o natural_a and_o continual_a effect_n that_o they_o wound_v the_o conscience_n that_o they_o enfeeble_v the_o confidence_n that_o they_o damp_n the_o consolation_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v becloud_v the_o heaven_n between_o we_o and_o the_o appease_v face_n of_o god_n our_o father_n which_o cloud_n be_v no_o otherwise_o dispel_v but_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n faith_n ascend_v up_o even_o through_o the_o black_a cloud_n that_o be_v all_o darkness_n and_o no_o light_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o propitiation_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o of_o david_n spirit_n that_o be_v so_o little_o trouble_v for_o gross_a sin_n but_o can_v present_o close_v with_o christ_n upon_o such_o foul_a fall_n answer_v 1_o here_o mr._n g._n go_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o the_o heart_n know_v its_o own_o bitterness_n and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joâ—…_n prov._n 14.10_o but_o 2._o suppose_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v less_o light_a of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v thereby_o more_o under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o we_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v reserve_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o heb._n 11.40_o than_o he_o do_v for_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n who_o have_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o luke_n 10.24_o to_o wit_n the_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n which_o in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o know_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n reaveal_v eph._n 3.5_o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v
the_o lord_n jesus_n make_v it_o a_o trophy_n of_o victory_n so_o that_o we_o dare_v bold_o say_v with_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 28._o that_o whatsoever_o misery_n and_o calamity_n befall_v those_o who_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o can_v hinder_v that_o his_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o be_v coâ—…leat_a felicity_n and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o all_o thing_n abound_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o our_o desire_n and_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n our_o felicity_n will_v be_v accurse_v and_o therefore_o miserable_a but_o if_o the_o fatherly_a face_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o we_o our_o very_a misery_n will_v be_v bless_v but_o say_v mr._n g._n that_o which_o keep_v we_o from_o break_v our_o bound_n be_v rather_o bitterness_n than_o sweetness_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o testify_v but_o allege_v none_o only_o he_o bring_v two_o scripture_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o &_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o none_o deny_v that_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o be_v immortal_a keep_v we_o within_o bound_n yea_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o affliction_n be_v very_o useful_a as_o i_o say_v to_o god_n child_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o also_o do_v some_o way_n sweeten_v rather_o than_o embitter_v the_o pasture_n where_o the_o saint_n do_v feed_v though_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o outward_a man_n yet_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a man_n for_o it_o be_v grace_v reveal_v that_o teach_v effectual_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2.11.12_o psal_n 26.3_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o rule_v his_o own_o wife_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o grace_n sect._n 12._o in_o the_o three_o last_o section_n the_o dr._n attribute_n unto_o â—hrist_n 1._o the_o give_v of_o spiritual_a sight_n to_o see_v in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n both_o our_o own_o filthiness_n and_o vileness_n where_o a_o close_n with_o christ_n begin_v this_o say_v he_o we_o have_v not_o from_o the_o law_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a looking-glass_n yet_o it_o give_v no_o eye_n 2._o repentance_n 3._o faith_n 1._o here_o mr._n g._n after_o his_o manner_n have_v find_v a_o contradiction_n why_o because_o hereafter_o he_o affirm_v justification_n to_o be_v before_o all_o qualification_n but_o here_o he_o say_v there_o be_v first_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n proceed_v a_o close_n with_o christ_n whereupon_o say_v mr._n g._n follow_v justification_n so_o that_o this_o justification_n after_o close_v be_v mr._n g's_o inference_n not_o the_o dr_n assertion_n but_o i_o answer_v and_o grant_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o qualification_n so_o say_v dr._n twiss_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o so_o it_o be_v we_o in_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o and_o that_o before_o faith_n as_o merit_v for_o we_o effectual_a faith_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o his_o merit_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n not_o before_o god_n but_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n but_o of_o this_o as_o mr._n g._n say_v more_o hereafter_o only_o this_o we_o must_v always_o carry_v along_o with_o we_o that_o without_o christ_n that_o be_v without_o be_v implant_v into_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n into_o the_o vine_n and_o so_o without_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o justify_v by_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o 2._o here_o at_o length_n mr._n g._n have_v find_v something_o that_o he_o can_v as_o he_o think_v with_o some_o confidence_n call_v antinomianism_n that_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n here_o say_v he_o the_o dr._n bewray_v his_o malice_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o repeat_v again_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o heavy_a charge_n sure_o only_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o a_o gracious_a sight_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o that_o the_o law_n give_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v sure_o if_o this_o be_v such_o deep_a antinomianism_n there_o be_v more_o antinomian_o then_o many_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o first_o he_o grant_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a looking-glass_n to_o represent_v the_o filthiness_n of_o a_o person_n second_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o by_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o deep_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n have_v three_o he_o only_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o law_n compare_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n afford_v the_o object_n to_o wit_n the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v yet_o it_o give_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o a_o gracious_a manner_n of_o see_v these_o two_o be_v only_o from_o christ_n from_o his_o grace_n not_o from_o the_o law_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o same_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o life_n as_o eye_n and_o sight_n that_o only_o which_o give_v life_n give_v sight_n now_o the_o apostle_n utter_o deny_v the_o former_a that_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n and_o thereby_o he_o deny_v it_o able_a to_o give_v sight_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o christ_n only_o give_v life_n so_o he_o only_o give_v sight_n ephes_n 1.17,18_o and_o that_o not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o mere_a grace_n but_o how_o do_v christ_n give_v a_o gracious_a spiritual_a sight_n or_o eye_n i_o answer_v by_o the_o unction_n of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o illumination_n ephes_n 1.17_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o do_v christ_n give_v these_o spiritual_a eye_n without_o any_o outward_a mean_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o conceive_v that_o spiritual_a eye_n with_o other_o gift_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n in_o their_o root_n and_o in_o their_o fruit_n in_o their_o be_v and_o in_o their_o actuate_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n they_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la physicae_fw-la but_o in_o the_o actuate_a or_o put_v forth_o of_o faith_n or_o sight_n there_o be_v the_o intervening_a of_o the_o word_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la moralis_fw-la sive_fw-la objecti_fw-la as_o the_o object_n to_o be_v see_v which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n psal_n 19.8_o and_o so_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o hear_v here_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o conjoin_v esay_n 59.21_o well_o then_o see_v without_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o enlighten_v either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n why_o may_v he_o not_o enlighten_v as_o well_o by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v mr._n g_n objection_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o gospel_n only_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.2_o 2_o cor._n 3.8_o but_o the_o law_n contrariwise_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o it_o be_v the_o kill_v letter_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n ver_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n ver_fw-la 9_o we_o must_v observe_v say_v paraeus_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v and_o therefore_o neither_o faith_n nor_o confidence_n nor_o any_o hope_n of_o adoption_n or_o salvation_n par._n in_o gal._n 3.2_o i_o may_v add_v nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v a_o gracious_a sight_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n the_o law_n command_v only_o but_o it_o help_v not_o but_o if_o it_o do_v give_v eye_n or_o sight_n it_o shall_v help_v as_o well_o as_o command_v neither_o be_v this_o any_o reproach_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n not_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v we_o life_n nor_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o be_v weak_a not_o through_o any_o impotency_n in_o its_o self_n but_o through_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o but_o mr._n g._n cite_v against_o we_o out_o of_o psal_n 19.7,8_o that_o the_o law_n convert_v the_o soul_n make_v wise_a