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by_o faith_n first_o some_o though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o merit_v do_v almost_o turn_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o make_v account_v to_o be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o innocency_n for_o never_o be_v there_o a_o man_n jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o all_o of_o they_o have_v use_v mean_n true_a or_o false_a right_a or_o wrong_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o
promise_v isa._n 59.21_o if_o any_o object_n that_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o church_n i_o may_v grant_v it_o and_o yet_o answer_v well_o enough_o thus_o that_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n proclaim_v and_o offer_v christ_n to_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o arâ—_n without_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v what_o be_v offer_v and_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n for_o whaâ—_n be_v it_o that_o make_v and_o constitute_v the_o church_n iâ—_n it_o not_o harken_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o voice_n oâ—_n god_n in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o thâ—_n gospel_n voice_n which_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v tâ—_n hearken_v to_o as_o i_o hope_v to_o show_v hereafter_o anâ—_n if_o the_o wicked_a world_n refuse_v and_o will_v not_o enâ—quire_v after_o it_o that_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o goâ—_n be_v not_o want_v as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o clear_v iâ—_n its_o due_a place_n for_o present_v it_o may_v suffice_v that_o there_o be_v aâ—_n abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o word_n enough_o to_o enlighten_v and_o enliven_v all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o will_v heed_n and_o attend_v they_o whâ—_n dare_v say_v that_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v noâ—_n sufficient_a to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o papist_n quarrel_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture-revelation_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o now_o it_o serve_v my_o turn_n if_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o way_n of_o our_o salvation_n 3._o that_o god_n may_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o many_o witness_n we_o have_v also_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n that_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o glorify_v he_o 3._o else_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n upon_o this_o one_o ground_n prove_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o their_o idolatry_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o and_o be_v there_o not_o also_o a_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n that_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o yes_o the_o psalmist_n show_v it_o at_o large_a psal._n 107._o and_o this_o among_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o that_o psalm_n viz._n that_o man_n otherwise_o void_a of_o all_o piety_n and_o such_o as_o care_v little_a for_o god_n company_n at_o other_o time_n when_o distress_n and_o danger_n assault_v they_o even_o by_o nature_n and_o natural_a conscience_n be_v lead_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n this_o show_v sufficient_o that_o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n be_v a_o stifle_a the_o natural_a principle_n of_o religion_n implant_v in_o all_o man_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o divine_a providence_n 4._o to_o say_v no_o more_o god_n have_v make_v we_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n to_o understand_v so_o as_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_n and_o have_v we_o not_o all_o of_o we_o a_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v and_o excuse_v to_o encourage_v we_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o affright_v we_o from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o one_o word_n the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o and_o we_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o if_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o man_n do_v not_o go_v to_o hell_n as_o a_o beast_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter-house_n or_o as_o one_o lead_v blindfolded_a not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v but_o they_o refuse_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o death_n as_o i_o hope_v to_o show_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a now_o let_v i_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o all-sufficient_a salvation_n and_o provide_v all_o mean_n necessary_a for_o the_o apply_v of_o it_o what_o have_v we_o to_o complain_v of_o more_o than_o what_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o he_o do_v isa._n 5.4_o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v or_o as_o jer._n 2.5_o what_o iniquity_n have_v you_o find_v in_o i_o have_v i_o be_v want_v to_o you_o rather_o have_v not_o you_o wrong_v yourselves_o and_o be_v sinner_n against_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o one_o day_n questionless_a he_o will_v else_o how_o shall_v he_o clear_v himself_o in_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a world_n for_o suppose_v god_n to_o be_v want_v in_o any_o thing_n necessary_a on_o his_o part_n for_o our_o salvation_n may_v not_o a_o condemn_a sinner_n just_o reply_v thus_o lord_n thou_o have_v now_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v now_o send_v i_o to_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n which_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v run_v myself_o into_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v that_o which_o lie_v upon_o thou_o to_o do_v may_v not_o such_o a_o soul_n say_v alas_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v know_v in_o order_n to_o my_o salvation_n but_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a without_o any_o light_n to_o show_v i_o the_o way_n of_o life_n have_v god_n do_v his_o part_n i_o may_v have_v do_v i_o and_o so_o it_o have_v never_o be_v with_o i_o as_o now_o it_o be_v shall_v any_o of_o the_o damn_a think_v you_o ever_o have_v cause_n or_o just_a occasion_n to_o quarrel_n god_n in_o this_o manner_n or_o if_o any_o shall_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o clear_v god_n in_o his_o condemn_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o god_n will_v certain_o clear_v himself_o one_o day_n and_o convince_v all_o the_o ungodly_a 15._o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a else_o why_o be_v god_n so_o often_o clear_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v for_o certain_a god_n will_v never_o clear_v himself_o as_o often_o he_o do_v if_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v clear_a and_o he_o must_v have_v most_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n that_o think_v otherwise_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v right_a and_o true_a now_o how_o often_o do_v god_n clear_v himself_o and_o cast_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o man_n destruction_n upon_o themselves_o ezech._n 18.31_o 32._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v hos._n 13.8_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o read_v isaiah_n 5._o v_o 1_o 4._o obj._n but_o some_o will_v reply_v and_o say_v who_o deny_v or_o question_n this_o you_o labour_n to_o little_a purpose_n and_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v this_o pain_n sol._n to_o clear_v myself_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v 1._o that_o many_o be_v charge_v with_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o contriver_n in_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n damnation_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v just_o charge_v but_o that_o some_o be_v so_o charge_v by_o other_o be_v most_o true_a 2._o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o charge_n god_n foolish_o as_o faulty_a and_o guilty_a of_o man_n destruction_n i_o say_v not_o they_o do_v it_o express_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la but_o interpretative_o and_o by_o consequence_n they_o say_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v on_o god_n part_n and_o not_o on_o they_o if_o they_o die_v and_o be_v damn_v what_o else_o be_v their_o meaning_n when_o they_o pretend_v as_o they_o do_v so_o much_o love_n and_o good_a like_n to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o some_o upon_o occasion_n with_o their_o mouth_n also_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o hate_v god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o way_n god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v procure_v to_o ourselves_o the_o damnation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n nay_o they_o will_v not_o be_v well_o please_v with_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v charge_v they_o for_o so_o do_v if_o other_o will_v believe_v they_o they_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v save_v and_o as_o willing_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o any_o man_n can_v wish_v they_o to_o be_v but_o alas_o what_o will_v you_o have_v of_o they_o if_o they_o know_v better_o they_o shall_v do_v better_a and_o for_o their_o part_n they_o do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v and_o as_o far_o as_o god_n give_v they_o grace_n now_o be_v not_o this_o in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v if_o we_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o
there_o be_v faith_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o i_o take_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n by_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o believe_v than_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o rather_o as_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v safe_o telâ—_n they_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o thereupon_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a before_o we_o can_v believe_v our_o share_n in_o it_o the_o object_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o action_n my_o belieâ—_n make_v not_o a_o thing_n true_a but_o it_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o scripture_n as_o far_a as_o i_o know_v the_o feast_n be_v first_o prepare_v and_o then_o the_o guest_n be_v invite_v all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n mat._n 22.4_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o guest_n there_o invite_v refuse_v to_o come_v but_o be_v they_o not_o 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