that_o be_v they_o cannot-have_a any_o goodness_n in_o they_o beyond_o that_o which_o be_v entitative_a and_o so_o far_o be_v we_o now_o arrive_v all_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o we_o must_v be_v exclude_v or_o all_o we_o do_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o away_o with_o all_o promise_n all_o prayer_n yea_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v good_a let_v we_o hear_v the_o scripture_n speak_v a_o little_a in_o this_o cause_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v jere._n 31._o 33._o &_o the_o 32._o 39_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n chap._n 32._o 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o act._n 16._o 14._o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o paul_n phil._n 1._o 29._o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o chap._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_n the_o in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o also_o ephs._n 1._o 19_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 11._o we_o pray_v always_o for_o you_o that_o our_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n so_o also_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o ephes._n 2._o 4_o 5._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n cause_v we_o chap_n 4._o 24._o to_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n with_o the_o like_a assertion_n john_n 3._o 3_o james_n 1._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o john_n 5._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o &c_n &c_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n 28._o §._o 28._o do_v they_o hold_v out_o any_o real_a effectual_a internal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o moral_a persuasion_n or_o do_v they_o not_o if_o they_o do_v how_o come_v any_o thing_n so_o wrought_v in_o we_o &_o by_o we_o to_o be_v moral_o good_a if_o they_o do_v not_o we_o may_v bid_v farewell_n unto_o all_o renew_n regenerate_a assist_v effectual_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o god_n then_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n can_v enable_v we_o to_o act_v moral_o and_o according_a to_o a_o rule_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v what_o follow_v say_v he_o so_o far_o as_o exhortatious_a be_v mean_n to_o produce_v these_o act_n 29._o §._o 29._o they_o must_v be_v moral_a for_o moral_a cause_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o produce_v natural_a or_o physical_a effect_n but_o if_o mr_n goodwin_n think_v that_o in_o this_o controversy_n physical_a and_o necessary_a as_o apply_v to_o effect_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v heavenly_a wide_a physical_a denote_v only_o their_o be_v necessary_a a_o manner_n of_o be_v as_o to_o some_o of_o they_o which_o have_v physical_o a_o be_v the_o term_n natural_a be_v ambiguous_a and_o sometime_o use_v in_o the_o one_o sense_n sometime_o in_o the_o other_o sometime_o it_o denote_v that_o which_o be_v only_o sometime_o that_o which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o kind_n by_o a_o physical_a effect_n we_o understand_v a_o effect_n with_o respect_n to_o it_o be_v real_a existency_n as_o by_o a_o moral_a effect_n a_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o regularity_n and_o now_o why_o may_v not_o a_o moral_a cause_n have_v a_o influence_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n to_o the_o production_n 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will_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la there_o be_v require_v a_o real_o operative_a and_o physical_a concurence_n of_o the_o providentiall_a power_n of_o god_n in_o its_o own_o order_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o every_o act_n as_o good_a or_o gracious_a the_o operative_a concurrence_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o yet_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o by_o exhortation_n man_n may_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o act_n as_o such_o and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o as_o good_a and_o gracious_a this_o be_v not_o the_o direct_a controversy_n in_o hand_n 31._o §._o 31._o i_o do_v but_o touch_v upon_o it_o concern_v that_o which_o follow_v i_o shall_v perhaps_o say_v we_o have_v find_v anguem_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la but_o be_v so_o toothless_a and_o stingless_a as_o it_o be_v to_o any_o that_o in_o the_o least_o attend_v to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v only_o term_v the_o pad_n in_o the_o straw_n physical_a and_o 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already_o do_v divinity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o deny_v that_o any_o influence_n from_o god_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v make_v any_o act_n of_o they_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o production_n and_o so_o this_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n with_o the_o real_a efficiency_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v conclude_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o section_n to_o the_o end_n 32._o §._o 32._o be_v a_o pretend_a answer_n to_o a_o objection_n of_o our_o author_n own_o frame_n be_v only_o introduce_v to_o give_v far_a advantage_n to_o
a_o interest_n in_o the_o good_a of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v only_o represent_v various_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v my_o design_n be_v 17._o gal._n 16._o 17._o to_o describe_v the_o general_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o all_o gospel_n promise_v whereby_o they_o be_v equal_o spirit_v 17._o eph._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 6._o 17._o become_v as_o one_o and_o concern_v these_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v free_a and_o gracious_a as_o to_o the_o rise_n 5._o §._o 5._o and_o fountain_n of_o they_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o 2._o tit._n 1._o 2._o mere_o through_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v of_o promise_n 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o be_v every_o where_o oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o doubt_n or_o that_o which_o be_v any_o way_n deserve_v or_o procure_v by_o we_o gal._n 3._o 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o include_v all_o that_o in_o we_o be_v desirable_a acceptable_a and_o deserve_a it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n that_o be_v free_a and_o of_o mere_a grace_n he_o that_o can_v find_v out_o any_o reason_n or_o cause_n without_o god_n himself_o why_o he_o shall_v promise_v any_o good_a thing_n whatever_o to_o sinner_n as_o all_o be_v &_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n till_o the_o promise_n come_v 15._o mat._n 20._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 22._o may_v be_v allow_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o invention_n which_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o well_o condition_v nature_n necessitate_v he_o to_o a_o velleity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o yield_a relief_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n though_o just_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o their_o deed_n which_o even_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o virtue_n dwell_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o vice_n for_o their_o recovery_n be_v by_o some_o impose_v on_o he_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n and_o rise_v of_o his_o promise_n need_v no_o other_o evidence_n but_o the_o light_n of_o this_o consideration_n that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v necessary_a and_o universal_a promise_n be_v distinguish_v as_o to_o they_o in_o misery_n at_o least_o they_o be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o fall_v angel_n but_o may_v not_o god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o far_o jesus_n christ_n be_v himself_o in_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v the_o great_a original_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o give_v of_o he_o be_v doubtless_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n so_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o rom_n 5._o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o joh_n 4._o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n 26._o mat._n 11._o 26._o not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o we_o all_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o love_n and_o free_a grace_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v follow_v promise_n give_v out_o for_o the_o orderly_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o main_a original_n fundamental_a promise_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o end_n design_v for_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v qualification_n and_o condition_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o even_o those_o be_v all_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o primitive_a grant_n of_o mercy_n that_o which_o promise_v life_n upon_o believe_v be_v of_o use_n to_o stir_v man_n up_o unto_o and_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n must_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v resolve_v into_o that_o which_o free_o be_v promise_v viz._n christ_n himself_o and_o with_o he_o both_o faith_n and_o life_n believe_v and_o salvation_n as_o in_o your_o automata_n there_o be_v one_o original_a spring_n or_o wheel_n that_o givee_v motion_n to_o sundry_a lesser_a and_o subordinate_a mover_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a variety_n sometime_o with_o a_o seem_a contrariety_n one_o to_o another_o but_o all_o regular_o answer_v and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o first_o mover_n the_o first_o great_a promise_n of_o christ_n 16_o gen._n 3._o 15._o 16_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o be_v that_o which_o spirit_n and_o principle_n all_o other_o promise_v whatsoever_o 6._o gen._n 49._o 10._o isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o howsoever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o move_v upon_o conditional_a term_n 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o yet_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o that_o absolute_a and_o free_a original_a spring_n hence_o that_o great_a grant_n of_o gospel_n mercy_n be_v call_v the_o gift_n by_o he_o rom_n 5._o 16_o 17._o yea_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o their_o original_a emanation_n from_o god_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o they_o engage_v to_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o service_n require_v be_v free_a and_o gracious_a there_o be_v not_o any_o natural_a indispensable_a connexion_n between_o obedience_n and_o reward_n diu._n diatr_n de_fw-fr iust._n diu._n as_o there_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a dispute_v and_o prove_v 2._o i_o call_v they_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n goodwill_n and_o love_n 6._o §._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o contain_v in_o they_o of_o this_o goodwill_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v give_v be_v the_o sole_a discovery_n we_o do_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n take_v promise_n mere_o for_o what_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v in_o term_n express_o but_o for_o every_o assertion_n of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v first_o hold_v out_o under_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n gen_n 3._o 15._o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n infer_v in_o tit._n 1._o 2_o 3._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n 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new_a partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n good_a will_n and_o mercy_n in_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o promise_n also_o in_o that_o acceptation_n of_o it_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o many_o place_n lead_v unto_o and_o which_o we_o now_o insist_v upon_o 19_o mica_n 7._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 3._o i_o say_v they_o be_v make_v unto_o sinner_n and_o that_o as_o sinner_n under_o no_o other_o qualification_n whatever_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o promise_n alone_o that_o any_o man_n be_v relieve_v out_o of_o that_o condition_n of_o be_v sinner_n and_o moral_o nothing_o else_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v original_o make_v to_o sinner_n 12._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o there_o will_v never_o any_o one_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o state_n or_o condition_n 19_o rom._n 3._o 19_o i_o know_v there_o be_v promise_v make_v to_o believer_n 22._o gal._n 3._o 22._o even_o such_o as_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o shall_v bear_v they_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n but_o i_o say_v these_o be_v all_o 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