he_o be_v from_o eternity_n belove_a and_o pardon_v a_o doctrine_n fit_a for_o a_o tho._n collier_n and_o a_o paul_n hobson_n then_o for_o any_o well_o ground_a divine_a to_o own_o and_o by_o how_o much_o we_o do_v detest_v such_o a_o doctrine_n by_o so_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o take_v in_o those_o principle_n or_o lay_v and_o own_o those_o ground_n that_o will_v necessary_o but_o unaware_o lead_v we_o to_o it_o 3_o the_o doctor_n hold_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n do_v only_o note_v certain_a internal_a and_o immanent_a action_n in_o god_n which_o never_o have_v any_o beginning_n with_o god_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 434._o 4._o he_o assert_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o afore_o faith_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o interest_n we_o in_o it_o or_o give_v we_o any_o new_a right_n unto_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v not_o before_o but_o only_o the_o sight_n sense_n and_o agnition_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o whereas_o the_o learned_a lubbert_n against_o vorstius_n have_v say_v most_o orthodox_o quod_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la aut_fw-la tua_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ego_fw-la aut_fw-la tu_fw-la eam_fw-la verâ_fw-la side_n receperimus_fw-la the_o doctor_n do_v go_v about_o to_o spoil_v that_o say_n of_o he_o by_o affix_v to_o it_o his_o own_o heterodox_n sense_n lib_fw-la 2._o p_o 277._o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o such_o a_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n as_o doctor_n twisse_n famous_a for_o that_o throughout_o all_o protestant_a church_n shall_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n design_v his_o son_n righteousness_n for_o we_o or_o to_o be_v we_o and_o that_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o betwixt_o god_n actual_o make_v it_o we_o or_o actual_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o or_o invest_v we_o into_o it_o upon_o our_o believe_v and_o 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before_o god_n but_o only_o apud_fw-la conscientias_fw-la nostras_fw-la in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n only_a because_o by_o faith_n imputari_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la it_o be_v know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v impute_v 6._o as_o he_o do_v oppose_v arminius_n in_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o impetrate_v and_o as_o apply_v so_o the_o doctor_n err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n or_o sense_v of_o that_o distinction_n make_v the_o application_n thereof_o by_o faith_n unto_o we_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiantur_fw-la percipiantur_fw-la agnoscantur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v we_o indeed_o and_o actual_o but_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v be_v feel_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o we_o lib._n 2._o pag._n 277._o and_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 434._o here_o again_o it_o seem_v very_o 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130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o psal_n 143._o beg_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v job_n 9.2_o 3._o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o dan._n 9.7_o 8_o daniel_n himself_o do_v there_o acknowledge_v that_o confusion_n of_o face_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n be_v deserve_v by_o he_o or_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o own_o pure_a and_o proper_a deserve_n so_o that_o every_o sinner_n whether_o pardon_v or_o not_o pardon_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v to_o confess_v to_o god_n his_o desert_n or_o guiltiness_n to_o punishment_n yea_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v confess_v their_o former_a sin_n to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o even_o they_o 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perfect_a and_o exact_o commensurate_a or_o answerable_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o not_o as_o thing_n by_o which_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v his_o wrath_n pacify_v or_o by_o which_o we_o make_v he_o a_o amends_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 4._o consequent_o hereupon_o not_o as_o thing_n whereby_o in_o any_o strict_a or_o proper_a sense_n we_o do_v merit_v salvation_n we_o have_v indeed_o no_o work_n formal_o we_o which_o do_v make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n in_o these_o respect_v we_o be_v to_o disclaim_v all_o our_o own_o work_n duty_n grace_n holiness_n and_o to_o trust_v unto_o or_o rest_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n whole_o and_o sole_o 2_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v it_o know_v 1_o in_o general_n that_o because_o christ_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v rest_v upon_o for_o salvation_n in_o the_o foresay_a respect_n we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o 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faith_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n daily_o 5._o immediate_o upon_o a_o sinner_n take_v such_o a_o course_n or_o use_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o take_v and_o use_v for_o pardon_n the_o law_n be_v disable_v and_o the_o sinner_n be_v disoblige_v from_o damnation_n because_o its_o threaten_n be_v only_o conditional_a viz._n in_o case_n of_o non-repenting_a and_o faith_n which_o condition_n be_v perform_v the_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n can_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o sinner_n guilty_a 6._o this_o disobligation_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v that_o particular_a and_o new_a pardon_n of_o which_o as_o be_v assert_v a_o godly_a man_n have_v need_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o new_a and_o particular_a sin_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o divine_n do_v not_o use_v in_o this_o case_n the_o expression_n new_a and_o particular_a pardon_n but_o a_o renew_a application_n of_o pardon_n but_o because_o this_o expression_n be_v to_o my_o seem_v very_o obscure_a they_o 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