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and_o 10._o 26._o 29._o isa._n 48._o 1._o 2._o 2._o and_o 58._o 2._o luk._n 8._o 13_o 14._o many_o make_v a_o god_n of_o their_o believe_v and_o depend_v upon_o it_o 14._o and_o fetch_v all_o their_o comfort_n from_o it_o and_o venture_v all_o their_o salvation_n on_o it_o if_o man_n do_v live_v upon_o and_o prize_n christ_n as_o they_o do_v their_o believe_v i_o have_v spare_v this_o labour_n because_o man_n believe_v some_o fly_v out_o in_o high_a expression_n say_v their_o faith_n be_v god_n and_o they_o be_v gode_v with_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o they_o i_o grant_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o how_o by_o union_n not_o by_o infusion_n the_o seed_n that_o remain_v in_o we_o be_v not_o god_n 8._o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 8._o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o job_n 5._o 18._o that_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v 18._o so_o as_o the_o wicked_a one_o 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judgement_n be_v count_v ans._n viz_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o all_o generation_n 31._o psal._n 106._o 30_o 31._o that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a act_n a_o righteous_a action_n to_o be_v commend_v if_o god_n do_v impute_v his_o believe_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v make_v his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o be_v his_o righteousness_n for_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o righteous_a but_o christ_n 19_o by_o who_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v not_o faith_n and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n believe_v do_v import_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v else_o where_o and_o not_o in_o faith_n nor_o in_o ourselves_o for_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o another_o 11_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 6._o rom._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 11._o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 25._o our_o 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5._o gal._n 3._o 13._o isa._n 53._o hebr._n 9_o eph._n 5._o 25._o miâ—_z 7._o 19_o psal._n 103._o 12._o psal._n 32._o 1._o isa._n 44._o 22._o isa._n 43._o 25._o ier._n 31._o 34._o song_n 4._o 7._o song_n 2._o 10._o rev._n 14_o 5._o eph._n 5._o 27._o 1_o ioh._n 4._o 17._o 1_o ioh_n 3_o 5._o hâ—b_n 9_o 28._o 1_o ioh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o col._n 1._o 20._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 1_o ioh._n 1â—_z 7._o isa_n 53._o 11._o rev._n 1â—_z 5._o 1_o ioh._n 3._o 5._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 21._o dan._n 9_o 24._o ioh._n 19_o 28_o 30._o rev._n 1._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o col._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 21._o col_n 2._o 13_o 14._o â—_z cor._n 5._o 21._o eccl_n 1._o 2._o isa_n 50._o 11._o ioh._n 14._o 18._o col_n 3_o 3._o heb._n 13._o 5._o mal._n 3_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 4._o ioh_n 14._o 19_o isa._n 42._o 8._o ier._n 4._o 2._o col._n 3._o 4._o ephe._n 1._o 14._o isa_n 45._o 25._o rom_n 10._o 3._o tiâ—_z 3._o 5._o ezra_n 9_o â—5_n col_n 3._o 11._o psal_n 89_o 9_o 2_o coâ—_z 5_o 21._o 1_o cor_fw-la 1_o 30._o col._n 3._o 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hâ—b_n 10._o 10._o 12._o 14._o heb_n 9_o 22._o 26._o rom._n 5._o 11._o to_o 24._o rom._n 3._o 25._o heb._n 10._o 14._o 1_o ioh._n 2._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 33_o etc._n etc._n oâ—j_fw-la 6._o matth_n 6._o ans._n 1._o heb._n 10._o 26._o heb._n 10._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o psal_n 51._o 9_o 12._o obj._n 7._o ans._n rom._n 8_o 33._o 〈…〉_z 8._o â—_z 〈…〉_z 16._o 6._o iam._n 7._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o to_o â—4_n isa_n 53._o 5_o 6_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o song_n 4._o 7._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 9_o ioh._n 16._o 16_o 17._o obj._n 8._o ans._n eph_n 1_o 7._o psa_n 51._o 12._o obj._n 9_o ans._n eph_n 2_o 3._o rom._n 5._o 18._o gall_n 4._o 4._o 5._o gal._n 4._o 26._o 31._o rom._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n rom_n 3._o 19_o rom_n 6._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 19_o rom._n 10._o 4._o rom._n 7._o 4._o eph_n 2._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 6._o ioh._n 8._o rom._n 7._o 1_o to_o 7._o rom._n 6._o 6_o 7_o â—_z deut._n 27._o 4._o gall_n 3_o 10._o gall_n 3._o 13._o 14._o heb_n 9_o 25._o 26._o gâ—l_n 5._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 14._o isaiah_n â—3_n 6._o 2_o cor_n 5_o 21._o heb._n 2._o 14._o rom._n 5._o 18._o 19_o heb._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12._o gal._n 2._o 20._o rom_n 6._o ephes_n 2._o 5._o 6._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o to_o 17._o rom_n 7._o 6._o act_n â—3_n â—9_n 48._o isaiah_n 50_o 10._o rom._n 10_o 3._o dan_n 19_o 8._o isaiah_n 1â—_z 10._o col._n 3_o 11_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o rom_n 6._o 14._o 15._o rom._n 3._o
advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o may_v not_o man_n cavil_v as_o well_o at_o this_o and_o take_v encouragement_n to_o sin_n last_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o herein_o that_o say_v no_o sin_n be_v pardon_v till_o after_o it_o be_v commit_v do_v affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a shall_v all_o be_v pardon_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o perish_v no_o sin_n they_o can_v commit_v can_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n life_n and_o salvation_n we_o say_v they_o be_v pardon_v they_o say_v they_o shall_v certain_o be_v pardon_v if_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v pardon_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v be_v as_o bold_a to_o venture_v upon_o that_o principle_n as_o this_o if_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v 6._o than_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o 6._o as_o matth._n 6._o by_o pardon_n in_o matth._n 1._o 6._o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o manifestation_n of_o pardon_n the_o assurance_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o pardon_n in_o the_o conscience_n the_o effect_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o cause_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v because_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n but_o this_o now_o attainable_a therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o for_o see_v christ_n will_v die_v no_o more_o 26._o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 18._o heb._n 10._o 26._o itâ—s_fw-la in_o vain_a for_o any_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n the_o remission_n of_o that_o sin_n 19_o which_o be_v not_o remit_v before_o in_o christ_n heb._n 10._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v that_o which_o attend_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o darken_v sad_v and_o cloud_n the_o soul_n peace_n though_o it_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o do_v which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v from_o we_o 12._o david_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v do_v thus_o pray_v unbeliever_n be_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n 7._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v ans._n the_o elect_a be_v in_o their_o sin_n visible_o 6._o until_o they_o believe_v and_o declare_v it_o by_o good_a work_n they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n 17._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o charge_n rom_n 8._o 33._o â—4_n and_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o do_v sin_n and_o he_o can_v sin_v 6_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n they_o have_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 10._o ezek._n 16._o 8._o they_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n 21._o jam._n 5._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o yet_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n 7._o isa._n 53._o 5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o song_n 4._o 7._o 1_o job_n 4._o 17._o 9_o they_o can_v sin_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n when_o christ_n say_v 17._o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o and_o a_o little_a while_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o they_o say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o he_o say_v we_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v joh._n 16._o 16_o 17_o 18._o shall_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o their_o understanding_n so_o will_v what_o i_o say_v be_v to_o many_o 8._o man_n sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v till_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n then_o no_o man_n sin_n be_v forgive_v though_o they_o believe_v ans._n and_o so_o can_v enjoy_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n 7._o see_v every_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o branch_n and_o so_o a_o part_n of_o a_o vain_a conversation_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o 12._o then_o david_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o enjoy_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o appear_v psal._n 51._o 12._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n and_o vrijab_v and_o if_o our_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v depend_v upon_o our_o holy_a walk_n than_o the_o papist_n do_v well_o to_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n 9_o and_o under_o the_o curse_n till_o they_o believe_v ephes._n 2._o 3._o i_o grant_v all_o the_o elect_a be_v so_o by_o nature_n ans._n under_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o curse_n 3._o and_o they_o have_v perish_v in_o it_o have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n redeem_v they_o out_o of_o that_o state_n and_o although_o they_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v also_o son_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n by_o nature_n accurse_a by_o grace_n in_o election_n sure_a to_o escape_v it_o and_o bless_v by_o wrath_n i_o understand_v be_v mean_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o nature_n i_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n viz_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o adam_n fall_n 18._o for_o all_o man_n be_v consâ—dered_v in_o he_o and_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o make_v they_o all_o sinner_n as_o rom._n 5._o 18._o so_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v consider_v in_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n do_v free_a all_o the_o elect_a from_o that_o fate_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o as_o never_o since_o christ_n death_n none_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v under_o that_o state_n of_o wrath_n or_o curse_n nor_o indeed_o can_v possible_a be_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o 5._o because_o than_o christ_n redeem_v they_o from_o under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n rev._n 5._o 9_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v be_v take_v from_o under_o it_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n gal._n 4._o 26._o 31._o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n 31._o wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v rom._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n now_o we_o know_v etc._n that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 19_o rom._n 3._o 19_o but_o we_o now_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o we_o 14._o we_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o 2._o because_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o last_v no_o long_o then_o till_o christ_n come_v 19_o the_o law_n be_v add_v till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v 4._o gal._n 3._o 19_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10._o 4._o it_o be_v never_o in_o force_n against_o any_o of_o god_n elect_a since_o christ_n death_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 4._o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n do_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n 4._o ephes._n 2._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 13._o 4._o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n 16._o rom._n 7._o 6._o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5._o 23._o 14._o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o as_o free_a in_o your_o conscience_n as_o the_o elect_n be_v free_a in_o he_o 6._o you_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v you_o be_v free_a indeed_o 8._o job_n 8._o 3._o 7._o because_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o it_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o be_v we_o from_o the_o law_n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o 1._o to_o 7._o the_o new_a husband_n be_v better_a than_o the_o old_a welcome_a christ_n and_o farewell_n law_n now_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n â—_z nor_o the_o law_n with_o we_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 6._o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n v._n 7._o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n v._n 8._o 4._o because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o moses_n law_n now_o in_o force_n to_o the_o elect_a 4._o with_o curse_n to_o be_v under_o no_o law_n no_o transgression_n no_o curse_n 10._o no_o penalty_n in_o force_n now_o for_o when_o the_o law_n cease_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v also_o with_o â—t_n the_o law_n say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o back_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 27._o 10._o 26._o 5._o because_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o
in_o he_o 34._o and_o this_o be_v the_o being_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o job_n 15._o as_o appear_v v._n 2._o 4._o a_o contrary_a exposition_n enforce_v fail_v final_o from_o grace_n in_o this_o visible_a church_n one_o be_v in_o before_o another_o as_o andranious_a be_v also_o he_o be_v convert_v before_o paul_n he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o paul_n do_v so_o appear_v 4._o but_o the_o being_n in_o christ_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o the_o elect_a be_v not_o in_o that_o one_o before_o another_o and_o a_o three_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v 15._o that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o believe_v therefore_o faith_n be_v essential_a to_o salvation_n no_o more_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v 1._o that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o 9_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8_o 9_o heb._n 11._o 14._o and_o 5._o 9_o prov._n 28._o 18._o 14._o matth._n 19_o 17._o 23._o joh._n 14._o 23._o who_o can_v do_v this_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o your_o reason_n 28._o that_o good_a work_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 23._o and_o perseverance_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 23._o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v 3._o mar._n 13._o 3._o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v joh._n 3._o 16._o 16._o and_o so_o when_o man_n have_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n they_o may_v know_v it_o second_o the_o scripture_n declare_v unbelief_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n â—9_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a shall_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o salvation_n as_o appear_v psal._n 89._o 28._o to_o 39_o with_o rom._n 8._o 33._o to_o 39_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o his_o time_n 23._o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v it_o heb_n 10._o 13._o 23._o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v 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the_o hand_n of_o her_o eneâ—ies_n â—er_fw-la 12_o 7._o then_o they_o be_v dear_o belove_v as_o for_o the_o word_n paâ—ified_v ezek_n 16._o 62_o 63_o when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towaâ—ds_n thâ—e_n that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v let_v thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o my_o eternal_a love_n if_o you_o compare_v the_o 4._o last_o verse_n together_o iâ—_z will_v appear_v he_o speak_v of_o their_o knowledge_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v estâ—bâ—ish_v my_o câ—venant_n with_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d know_v â—hâ—_z janth_n lâ—â—d_fw-mi the_o god_n ver._n 2._o with_o joh_n 14_o 20._o anâ—_z howsoever_o god_n may_v hide_v himself_o and_o seem_v angry_a and_o handle_v they_o rough_o yet_o he_o love_v they_o not_o the_o worse_o for_o that_o jer._n 31._o 20._o even_o than_o he_o love_v they_o dear_o as_o appear_v jâ—h_v 17_o 23_o 24._o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v knâ—w_v i_o be_o in_o he_o fathâ—r_n and_o 〈…〉_z and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d you_o joh._n 14_o 20._o he_o 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