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cancel_v or_o blot_v out_o till_o god_n work_v those_o grace_n in_o we_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n may_v symbolize_v too_o much_o with_o the_o adversary_n and_o indeed_o none_o of_o the_o mean_a antinomian_o 4._o speak_v of_o a_o original_a reconciliation_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n without_o any_o previous_a condition_n in_o we_o and_o urge_v that_o parallel_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o who_o we_o all_o sin_v before_o we_o have_v any_o actual_a be_v as_o also_o that_o text_n col._n 3.1_o where_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n three_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o conceive_v 3._o how_o christ_n shall_v represent_v any_o to_o his_o father_n thereby_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n which_o come_v by_o he_o till_o they_o do_v actual_o believe_v and_o be_v incorporate_v in_o he_o for_o they_o be_v not_o his_o member_n till_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o till_o they_o be_v his_o member_n he_o can_v as_o a_o head_n represent_v they_o it_o be_v true_a god_n know_v who_o he_o have_v elect_v and_o to_o who_o in_o time_n he_o will_v give_v faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o god_n purpose_n and_o intention_n to_o give_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o all_o his_o elect_a but_o these_o be_v mercy_n vouchsafe_v in_o time_n and_o limit_v to_o such_o qualification_n in_o the_o subject_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o do_v believe_v otherwise_o then_o virtual_o and_o meritorious_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v all_o condemn_v in_o adam_n because_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o the_o issue_n thereof_o fell_a upon_o they_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a way_n but_o
change_v will_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a inference_n and_o indeed_o for_o this_o particular_a may_v the_o arminian_n be_v challenge_v as_o hold_v god_n mutability_n because_o they_o hold_v that_o notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v such_o a_o man_n yet_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o default_n shall_v frustrate_v god_n of_o this_o his_o intention_n otherwise_o all_o know_v adam_n be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o quick_o apostatise_v into_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v adam_n be_v one_o day_n yea_o hour_n as_o some_o a_o child_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o another_o of_o his_o wrath_n yet_o the_o change_n be_v in_o adam_n not_o in_o god_n both_o because_o god_n have_v not_o make_v a_o absolute_a decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n for_o his_o stand_n as_o also_o because_o he_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o that_o happy_a condition_n in_o this_o sense_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o it_o be_v say_v which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o whereas_o the_o opponent_n say_v god_n love_v we_o before_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v true_a with_o a_o love_n of_o purpose_n but_o many_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n be_v not_o exhibit_v till_o we_o do_v believe_v he_o love_v we_o and_o so_o work_v one_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o we_o that_o that_o effect_n may_v be_v a_o qualification_n for_o a_o new_a and_o further_a effect_n of_o love_n he_o love_v we_o to_o make_v we_o his_o friend_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o love_v we_o with_o a_o love_n of_o friendship_n god_n love_v we_o before_o he_o give_v christ_n for_o out_o of_o that_o love_n he_o give_v we_o christ_n that_o so_o when_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o he_o may_v bestow_v another_o love_n upon_o we_o now_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o we_o to_o call_v the_o effect_n of_o love_n love_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n be_v grace_n therefore_o we_o say_v in_o such_o a_o time_n god_n love_v not_o one_o and_o afterward_o we_o say_v he_o do_v love_v the_o same_o not_o that_o herein_o be_v any_o change_n of_o god_n but_o several_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n be_v exhibit_v as_o we_o call_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n his_o anger_n poena_n patientis_fw-la ira_fw-la esse_fw-la creditur_fw-la decernentis_fw-la the_o punishment_n on_o the_o offender_n be_v judge_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o inflict_a and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o say_v sometime_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o afterward_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o remove_v these_o effect_n of_o his_o anger_n so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v love_v or_o not_o to_o be_v love_v according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_v exhibit_v in_o time_n and_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o that_o one_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n shall_v be_v a_o qualification_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o another_o as_o sanctification_n for_o glorification_n lecture_n xxiii_o mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n only_o the_o next_o question_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v whether_o in_o this_o prayer_n we_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n not_o pardon_v itself_o for_o thus_o the_o antinomian_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n fetch_v from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v that_o we_o may_v feel_v in_o ourselves_o and_o assure_o perceive_v what_o pardon_n god_n have_v give_v we_o before_o honeycomb_n p._n 155._o so_o den_n reconcil_n of_o god_n to_o man_n p._n 44._o make_v this_o argument_n of_o the_o text_n against_o himself_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v before_o answer_v the_o protestant_n say_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n hold_v that_o they_o do_v beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n great_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o condemn_a person_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ladder_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o prince_n may_v when_o call_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n fall_v down_o and_o say_v pardon_v i_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n but_o this_o be_v to_o abuse_v protestant_a author_n for_o although_o many_o of_o they_o may_v make_v this_o part_n of_o the_o meaning_n yet_o none_o make_v it_o the_o only_a meaning_n gomarus_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o this_o petition_n do_v excellent_o confute_v piscator_fw-la for_o explicate_a pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_n viz._n the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o this_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o say_v that_o such_o a_o signification_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o language_n of_o any_o good_a author_n and_o one_o of_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v imprudent_o take_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o a_o thing_n suppose_v it_o already_o do_v now_o say_v he_o every_o wise_a petition_n have_v for_o its_o object_n a_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o a_o thing_n past_a this_o also_o bellarmine_n object_v against_o special_a faith_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o confidence_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v already_o he_o make_v it_o as_o absurd_a upon_o this_o ground_n to_o beg_v for_o pardon_n as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o pray_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v incarnate_v or_o make_v flesh_n crocius_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o disput_n de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la justificantis_fw-la objecto_fw-la pa._n 131._o say_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o that_o those_o thing_n indeed_o use_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o be_v so_o do_v that_o they_o be_v never_o do_v more_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o do_v as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v often_o do_v again_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o do_v and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o do_v that_o it_o continue_v further_a to_o be_v do_v and_o its_o last_o effect_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o future_a for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o sin_n so_o often_o there_o be_v need_n of_o repentance_n so_o that_o by_o his_o judgement_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o like_a creation_n which_o once_o be_v and_o be_v not_o reiterated_a but_o conservation_n more_o may_v be_v say_v out_o of_o author_n but_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n propound_v first_o we_o grant_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o that_o believer_n who_o know_v his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o pray_v for_o further_a faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n pray_v for_o see_v our_o faith_n admit_v of_o degree_n and_o be_v sometime_o stagger_v ready_a to_o sink_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o needs_o support_v thus_o david_n although_o he_o hear_v his_o pardon_n proclaim_v yet_o make_v that_o penitential_a psalm_n psal_n 51._o for_o mercy_n to_o do_v away_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o appease_v his_o conscience_n and_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n though_o he_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n yet_o upon_o any_o sad_a occasion_n do_v reiterate_v his_o pardon_n as_o paul_n many_o time_n have_v his_o heart-ake_a for_o his_o former_a blasphemy_n and_o persecution_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o pardon_n reiterated_a to_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n there_o be_v no_o man_n assurance_n about_o pardon_n so_o high_a and_o unmoveable_a but_o it_o many_o time_n meet_v with_o violent_a assault_n and_o therefore_o need_v oil_n to_o be_v frequent_o pour_v into_o his_o wound_n comfort_n comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v the_o prophet_n there_o must_v be_v a_o ingemination_n of_o the_o duty_n else_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o will_v not_o hearken_v man_n in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o may_v conceive_v of_o four_o sort_n of_o person_n pray_v for_o this_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v a_o unconvert_v and_o unregenerate_v man_n for_o although_o he_o can_v call_v god_n father_n and_o so_o not_o pray_v in_o faith_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v the_o socinian_o interpret_v that_o compellation_n our_o father_n not_o actual_o but_o dispositive_o as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v who_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v a_o father_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o that_o place_n there_o lie_v a_o obligation_n upon_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n though_o they_o can_v do_v they_o acceptable_o their_o impotency_n to_o do_v they_o do_v not_o disoblige_v from_o the_o command_n to_o do_v they_o now_o its_o plain_a that_o such_o a_o person_n
of_o instruction_n to_o the_o godly_a observe_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o justify_v person_n to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o etc._n etc._n 1_o â—hat_n god_n wâ—uld_v not_o require_v of_o we_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o our_o sin_n 2_o that_o god_n will_v lay_v our_o sin_n on_o christ_n a_o twofold_a difference_n between_o god_n forgive_a our_o sin_n and_o our_o forgive_a other_o 3._o as_o we_o pray_v for_o justification_n so_o for_o the_o continuance_n in_o it_o 4._o we_o pray_v for_o daily_o renew_v act_n of_o pardon_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n bellâ—rmines_n objection_n answer_v 5._o we_o pray_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o pardon_n in_o our_o conscience_n more_o and_o more_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_v itself_o and_o not_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o reason_n prove_v this_o reas_n 1._o reas_n â—_o reas_n 3._o reas_n 4._o 6_o we_o pray_v that_o as_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n so_o he_o will_v release_v the_o punishment_n 7_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 8_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o the_o concomitant_n thereof_o three_o thing_n imply_v in_o this_o petition_n 1._o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o he_o who_o pray_v be_v imply_v 1_o that_o all_o man_n be_v sinful_a 2._o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n within_o we_o 3_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 4_o earnest_a perseverance_n till_o we_o obtain_v 5_o constant_a renew_a act_n of_o faith_n 3_o in_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n praâ—ed_v for_o be_v imply_v 1_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n may_v he_o have_v after_o baptism_n 2_o that_o a_o remission_n of_o great_a sin_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o iteration_n of_o pardon_n 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v imply_v 1_o that_o god_n only_o can_v forgive_v sin_n 2_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o sin_n use_v sin_n consider_v â—our_n way_n 1_o abstract_o 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