THE
VINDICATION
OF
CHRIST
AND
HIS
ORDINANCES
FROM
The
corrupt
and
false
Glosses
made
thereon
by
the
subtil
Deceivers
of
these
TIMES
.
By
Christopher
Pooly
,
Minister
of
the
Word
at
great
Missingham
,
in
Norfolk
.
For
there
shall
arise
false
Christs
,
and
false
Prophets
,
and
shall
shew
great
signs
and
Wonders
;
in
so
much
that
(
if
it
were
possible
)
they
shall
deceive
the
very
Elect.
Mat.
24.
24.
The
Prophets
prophecy
falsly
,
and
the
Priests
bear
rule
by
their
means
,
&c.
Jer.
5.
31.
LONDON
,
Printed
for
Henry
Cripps
and
Lodowick
Lloyd
,
and
are
to
be
sold
at
their
shop
in
Popes
.
head
Alley
.
1652.
The
Summary
Heads
O●
the
ensuing
DISCOURSE
.
-
THe
truth
of
Faith
,
and
Believing
,
manifested
.
Pag.
1.
-
A
Treatise
of
Self-Denyal
.
8
-
The
Love
and
Free
Grace
of
God
in
Christ
,
the
cause
of
all
good
unto
man
.
26
-
Positions
about
the
grounds
of
the
Treatises
and
Meditations
.
37
-
Arguments
,
made
to
uphold
Inherent
Holiness
and
Righteousness
in
Man
,
by
the
Sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
are
answered
.
42
-
Of
the
Sanctification
of
the
Spirit
.
51
-
Six
sorts
of
men
of
different
ways
,
opinions
,
or
judgments
,
touching
their
estates
with
God
.
49
-
The
Errors
of
Universal
Redemption
discovered
.
65
-
A
Catechistical
Dialogue
useful
for
the
propagation
of
the
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
.
74
-
Another
Meditation
of
the
Law
.
94
-
Snares
of
Popery
discovered
.
103
,
104
-
Of
the
Law
remaining
,
and
the
Law
ended
in
Christ
,
to
the
Elect.
110
,
111
-
All
Times
,
Deeds
and
Things
present
in
Gods
sight
from
Eternity
.
126
-
Another
Catechistical
Dialogue
,
resolving
many
subtil
Questions
,
raised
and
made
by
the
Adversary
,
&c.
137
-
Rest
to
the
Souls
of
Believers
.
165
-
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
.
192
,
193
-
The
right
meaning
and
understanding
of
these
words
in
Joh.
15.
5.
[
Without
me
ye
can
do
nothing
]
giveth
light
to
the
Truths
in
these
Treatises
.
202
,
203.
The
truth
of
Faith
,
AND
Believing
,
manifested
.
BEcause
the
Apostle
saith
,
therfore
we
conclude
that
man
is
justified
by
faith
,
without
the
works
of
the
Rom.
3.
28
Rom.
5.
1.
Law
,
and
the
like
otherwhere
.
Some
take
it
,
and
hold
forth
,
that
a
man
is
justified
and
made
righteous
by
his
faith
by
believing
.
That
he
was
not
before
his
faith
righteous
before
God
;
it
is
his
faith
that
doth
him
that
good
to
make
him
righteous
with
God
,
before
faith
,
he
is
an
unjust
man
,
a
wicked
and
ungodly
man
,
and
one
of
the
children
of
wrath
before
God
,
without
mercy
and
forgivenesse
of
sin
before
faith
and
repentance
performed
of
him
.
There
is
no
justification
of
man
before
God
,
before
Faith
.
This
taking
and
holding
forth
of
this
Scripture
,
although
it
seem
to
these
to
be
according
to
the
history
,
yet
it
is
quite
contrary
to
the
mystery
of
faith
,
and
of
Christ
(
as
the
Apostle
calleth
it
:
)
Hos.
14.
4.
Isa.
31.
3.
Rom.
9.
11
13.
man
before
the
world
.
As
also
the
Scriptures
of
Gods
everlasting
love
to
those
he
pleased
before
the
world
and
in
continuance
.
And
the
Scriptures
of
Gods
election
of
those
which
he
pleased
and
loved
,
out
of
the
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
before
the
foundations
of
the
world
in
Gods
sight
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
for
ever
in
love
.
And
the
Scriptures
of
Gods
God
hath
laid
the
iniquities
of
us
all
upon
Christ
(
meaning
of
the
Elect
)
not
that
he
will
(
saith
the
Prophet
)
but
hath
done
it
before
the
world
,
when
he
loved
,
elected
,
and
adopted
his
Elect
,
&c.
And
it
crosseth
the
Scripture
,
which
saith
,
that
Christ
justifieth
I
am
carnall
,
sold
under
sin
:
Paul
could
not
be
loved
of
God
,
elected
in
Christ
,
and
adopted
to
be
Gods
child
,
ordained
to
eternall
life
before
the
world
,
and
be
the
child
of
wrath
,
and
unjustified
before
God
still
,
although
he
did
sin
in
the
flesh
before
men
.
And
it
crosseth
the
Scripture
of
the
same
place
,
where
it
is
said
,
A
man
is
justified
by
Faith
without
the
works
of
the
Law
.
To
Believe
is
a
work
of
the
Commandement
of
the
Law
,
as
,
to
love
,
fear
,
obey
,
to
be
humble
,
meek
,
sober
,
and
temperate
,
are
works
of
the
Commandements
of
the
Law
,
and
Faith
and
Believing
done
,
then
is
the
work
of
the
Law
,
as
loving
,
fearing
,
obeying
,
humiliation
,
meeknesse
,
sobernesse
,
and
temperance
,
and
the
rest
of
that
sort
commanded
to
man
in
the
law
of
works
,
as
Paul
instances
,
are
all
works
of
the
law
,
so
that
if
a
man
be
justified
and
made
righteous
before
by
his
faith
and
believing
commanded
,
he
is
justified
by
the
works
of
the
law
,
which
(
the
Apostle
saith
)
no
man
,
no
flesh
wall
be
justified
by
.
And
here
he
saith
,
A
man
is
justified
by
faith
without
the
works
of
the
law
.
Certainly
no
man
is
justified
by
any
work
of
his
own
,
not
because
if
he
did
the
work
commanded
righteously
,
the
just
God
would
not
justifie
him
therefore
:
but
because
no
man
doth
or
can
do
the
work
of
the
law
commanded
righteously
,
therefore
no
man
is
justified
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
by
the
works
of
the
Law
.
But
(
they
say
)
faith
and
repentance
are
works
of
the
Evangelicall
law
,
and
the
commandements
thereof
are
the
commandements
of
the
Evangelicall
law
to
be
performed
of
man
.
Solut.
if
these
take
the
Evangelicall
law
to
command
faith
and
rep●ntance
to
believe
and
●●pent
in
the
●orm
of
the
law
and
covenant
of
works
to
be
performed
of
man
before
God
,
then
they
are
the
works
of
the
law
,
by
which
no
man
can
be
justified
before
God
.
But
if
they
take
this
Evangelicall
law
(
as
the
term
holds
it
forth
indeed
)
to
be
the
law
and
commandement
of
the
covenant
of
grace
,
whereof
Christ
the
gracious
undertaker
for
the
elect
of
God
,
did
undertake
to
do
the
whole
will
of
God
for
them
,
when
he
said
,
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
will
O
God
:
And
that
Christ
hath
done
,
doth
,
and
ever
will
do
the
same
of
the
law
,
commandement
being
justified
by
his
blood
we
shall
be
saved
from
his
wrath
through
Christ
.
And
Christ
died
for
our
sins
and
rose
a-again
for
our
justification
;
therefore
the
elect
are
justified
before
they
believe
,
then
,
when
Christ
rose
again
before
God
:
and
God
loved
Iacob
before
he
was
born
,
or
had
done
good
or
evill
before
men
,
therefore
Jacob
was
justified
before
God
before
he
was
born
,
for
God
could
not
love
him
being
still
the
child
of
wrath
,
wicked
and
unrighteous
before
him
:
and
God
elected
Paul
and
the
rest
in
Christ
before
the
world
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
;
they
could
not
have
been
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
,
which
God
elected
them
unto
,
if
they
had
not
then
been
justified
before
God
.
They
could
not
be
elected
out
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
and
be
still
〈◊〉
children
of
wrath
before
God
:
they
could
could
not
be
elected
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
,
and
be
wicked
and
unjustified
before
God
still
.
And
when
God
predestinated
those
he
pleased
to
eternall
life
,
he
then
called
,
justified
How
then
can
these
hold
forth
that
a
man
is
justified
and
made
righteous
by
faith
,
that
it
is
faith
that
doth
him
that
good
that
there
is
no
justification
to
man
,
before
faith
.
And
if
they
take
it
,
that
Christ
the
gracious
undertaker
for
the
elect
,
in
the
Evangelicall
law
,
or
covenant
of
grace
,
hath
not
only
done
the
will
of
God
,
and
performed
all
to
be
performed
,
in
himself
,
for
the
justification
of
the
elect
,
but
also
hath
done
,
doth
and
will
do
the
will
of
Mod
to
the
end
in
the
elect
,
in
inlightening
their
dark
hearts
and
souls
by
his
spirit
sent
unto
them
,
and
in
manifesting
and
witnessing
by
his
spirit
to
their
hearts
and
soules
,
that
they
are
the
children
of
God
,
elected
in
Christ
,
ordained
to
eternall
life
,
and
justified
before
God
by
Christs
performances
,
and
the
free
grace
and
love
of
God
in
Gods
sight
before
the
world
,
and
in
giving
understanding
,
knowledge
and
believing
to
their
dead
hearts
and
souls
,
of
their
justification
,
and
the
rest
,
wrought
for
them
by
Christ
,
as
David
said
,
Give
me
understanding
and
I
shall
I
am
the
vine
,
and
he
saith
to
his
elect
,
you
are
the
branches
.
The
fruit
of
the
vine
,
there
bred
,
is
The
fruits
that
the
branches
bear
and
hold
forth
are
not
the
fruits
of
the
branches
,
bred
of
the
branches
,
but
the
fruits
of
the
vine
(
so
Christ
called
them
,
Luke
22.
18.
)
bred
of
the
vine
,
and
conveighed
by
the
spirits
thereof
to
the
branches
to
be
born
and
held
forth
.
The
branches
cannot
bear
nor
hold
forth
any
good
fruit
without
the
vine
,
and
the
spirits
of
the
vine
:
And
the
good
fruits
do
shew
and
manifest
the
good
vine
,
whereof
they
are
bred
,
and
that
the
branches
that
did
bear
them
did
abide
in
the
vine
.
So
the
fruits
of
the
spirit
,
as
love
,
joy
,
peace
,
faith
&c.
are
bred
Without
me
you
can
do
nothing
:
that
is
,
you
cannot
bear
the
fruits
,
nor
hold
them
forth
without
me
;
and
the
fruits
of
the
spirit
,
born
and
held
forth
in
man
do
witnesse
and
evidence
Christ
in
him
that
bare
them
,
and
do
also
witnesse
that
that
man
is
elected
in
Christ
,
and
abideth
in
Christ
the
vine
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
his
spirit
witnesses
,
and
faith
is
the
evidence
of
things
not
seen
.
All
that
which
Christ
doth
of
the
will
of
God
in
the
elect
,
doth
not
justifie
them
,
or
make
them
the
children
of
God
,
but
onely
doth
witness
and
manifest
to
them
that
they
are
justified
and
made
the
children
of
God
,
by
the
performances
done
in
himself
,
and
that
(
of
grace
)
by
the
imputation
of
his
Righteousness
,
and
the
Righteousness
of
his
performances
in
himself
to
them
,
they
are
made
Righteous
,
the
children
of
God
,
and
saved
.
As
it
is
said
,
Abraham
believed
God
,
and
it
was
imputed
to
him
for
Righteousness
.
It
could
not
be
Abraham's
believing
according
to
the
Commandment
of
the
law
of
Works
,
that
was
imputed
to
him
for
Righteousness
,
for
Abraham
,
no
doubt
,
was
a
corrupt
sinful
man
,
as
all
the
Elect
are
in
themselves
,
and
and
his
believing
was
corrupt
and
sinful
as
himself
was
;
and
God
that
did
never
call
evil
good
,
did
never
impute
sin
for
Righteoulness
;
and
if
Abrahams
Righteousness
had
been
of
his
believing
according
to
the
Commandement
,
then
it
had
been
of
his
works
that
he
was
justified
;
contrary
to
the
Scripture
.
The
faith
and
believing
,
the
fruit
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
that
Abraham
did
bear
,
as
a
branch
of
the
Vine
Christ
,
did
onely
witness
and
manifest
to
him
that
he
was
justified
by
Christ
,
and
his
performances
they
did
not
justifie
him
;
But
Abraham
being
one
of
Gods
Elect
in
Christ
,
for
whom
Christ
had
undertaken
,
and
in
himself
performed
all
Righteousness
before
God
,
it
,
that
is
the
Righteousness
of
Christs
performances
was
imputed
to
him
for
Righteousness
by
grace
.
The
Elect
in
Christ
,
the
Adopted
through
Christ
,
those
who
The
Elect
of
God
in
Christ
are
justified
by
the
imputation
of
Christs
Righteousness
to
them
of
free
grace
,
and
this
is
the
blessedness
Ob.
But
the
deceiving
spirit
and
the
deceived
will
object
,
that
these
predecations
and
and
openings
of
Faith
,
are
a
great
derogation
and
undervaluing
of
faith
,
which
in
the
history
of
the
Scriptures
is
so
highly
extolled
to
have
done
,
and
do
great
things
for
man
,
and
that
man
hath
done
great
things
by
faith
;
a
man
(
faith
the
Apostle
)
is
justified
by
faith
;
Christ
saith
to
the
woman
,
Thy
faith
hath
saved
thee
;
by
faith
Peter
walked
upon
the
Sea
,
untill
Abel
,
Enoch
,
Noah
,
Abraham
,
Jsaac
,
Jacob
,
Joseph
,
Moses
did
great
things
by
faith
;
by
faith
the
walls
of
Jericho
were
overthrowne
,
and
fell
down
.
An.
All
these
and
the
rest
spoken
of
the
faith
of
Gods
Elect
in
the
Scriptures
,
do
not
intend
to
shew
,
that
by
the
power
of
Faith
these
great
things
are
or
were
done
,
but
to
shew
,
that
these
great
things
done
of
,
and
by
the
power
of
our
great
God
and
his
goodnesse
were
made
known
to
them
,
manifested
,
evidenced
,
and
witnessed
to
them
,
when
they
believed
them
so
done
of
him
.
Joshua
and
the
Priests
did
believe
the
Walls
of
Jericho
fell
downe
by
the
power
of
God
,
the
walls
fell
not
downe
by
their
believing
,
although
they
were
not
down
to
them
before
they
believed
the
same
.
The
woman
believed
that
she
was
saved
by
the
mercy
and
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
,
she
was
not
saved
by
the
power
of
her
believing
,
yet
she
knew
not
her self
saved
untill
she
believed
it
.
So
a
man
that
believeth
that
he
is
justified
by
Christ
,
and
the
righteousnesse
of
his
performance
,
imputed
to
him
,
is
not
justified
to
himself
;
before
his
believing
he
knoweth
not
that
he
is
justified
,
untill
he
believe●h
it
.
His
believing
is
the
first
Gospell
Messenger
that
bringeth
to
him
the
glad
tidings
of
his
Justification
by
Christ
,
and
his
righteousnesse
,
yet
not
justified
by
his
believing
:
and
this
is
the
reason
why
Faith
is
so
much
extolled
in
the
history
of
Scriptures
.
If
a
man
were
in
the
prison
of
a
dark
dungeon
,
and
there
should
come
a
messenger
to
him
,
and
assure
him
of
his
inlargement
,
and
to
be
setled
in
a
Kingdome
,
would
he
not
ever
make
much
of
,
and
extol
this
messenger
that
brought
him
this
first
good
tidings
?
Faith
is
the
first
Messenger
of
Christ
that
he
sendeth
to
poor
corrupt
man
(
sitting
in
darknesse
and
the
shadow
of
death
)
of
his
inlargement
,
of
his
Justification
,
Adoption
and
Salvation
in
the
heavenly
Kingdom
;
this
Faith
therefore
must
needs
be
highly
extolled
of
all
men
,
and
all
the
Penmen
of
Christ
.
Yet
it
may
not
be
Idolized
,
set
up
above
our
God
,
Christ
,
nor
equalized
to
or
before
Christ
,
to
justifie
a
man
before
God
,
which
Ob.
But
the
deceiving
Spirit
,
and
the
deceived
,
do
further
object
;
By
the
grace
of
Christ
,
by
the
help
of
Christ
,
Christ
strengthning
me
,
I
am
able
to
do
the
●ommandement
of
the
Law
of
God
,
that
commandeth
me
to
believe
,
to
love
,
to
repent
,
&c.
so
Paul
said
I
am
able
to
do
all
things
through
the
help
of
Christ
that
strengthneth
me
.
Ans.
Paul
said
the
truth
,
that
he
(
being
a
Branch
of
the
Vine
Christ
)
was
able
by
the
help
of
Christ
the
Vine
to
bear
,
and
hold
forth
the
fruit
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
(
being
strengthned
by
Christ
)
as
faith
,
love
,
repentance
,
and
the
rest
;
but
not
to
be
the
worker
and
doer
of
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
faith
,
love
,
and
repentance
,
which
belongeth
to
Christ
and
his
Spirit
only
(
as
the
Apostle
Jesus
is
the
author
and
finisher
of
our
faith
,
and
the
rest
,
that
we
bear
and
hold
forth
by
his
help
and
strengthning
:
Paul
said
he
was
able
to
do
all
things
by
the
help
and
strengthning
of
Christ
,
belonging
to
the
branch
and
instrument
of
Christ
,
to
bear
and
hold
forth
love
,
faith
,
repentance
,
and
the
rest
of
the
works
of
the
will
and
commandement
of
God
wrought
up
in
him
by
Christ
the
undertaker
and
his
Spirit
to
be
born
and
held
forth
of
him
,
&
other
branches
,
&
these
are
the
all
things
intended
of
Paul
.
Man
cannot
do
,
nor
be
a
doer
of
the
will
and
Commandement
of
God
,
(
as
to
believe
,
love
,
repent
,
and
the
rest
)
by
the
help
and
strengthning
of
Christ
;
for
if
he
could
,
and
should
do
,
or
be
a
doer
of
the
work
,
he
should
have
wages
,
and
might
challenge
a
debt
of
God
,
a
share
in
the
work
:
To
him
saith
the
Apostle
that
Now
the
Apostle
saith
,
all
the
goodnesse
of
God
to
man
is
of
grace
,
not
of
debt
for
his
work
&
doing
of
the
wil
and
Commandement
of
God
:
we
(
saith
he
)
are
justified
freely
by
his
grace
,
by
the
grace
of
God
I
am
that
I
am
(
saith
Paul
)
by
Christs
grace
ye
Rom.
3.
24
1
Cor.
15.
10.
Epb.
2.
5.
8
are
saved
(
saith
Paul
)
And
Paul
said
,
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
,
that
is
▪
no
help
,
no
strengthning
by
Christ
to
perform
the
will
and
commandement
of
God
,
which
Christ
hath
undertaken
to
do
,
and
which
only
is
able
to
do
the
same
,
J
am
carnall
sold
under
sin
,
the
good
which
I
would
do
,
that
J
do
not
,
and
the
evill
which
J
would
not
do
,
that
J
do
;
when
J
would
do
good
,
evill
is
present
with
me
,
(
saith
Paul
.
)
And
further
,
these
saying
that
they
are
able
to
do
the
will
and
Commandement
of
God
by
the
help
of
Christ
,
&c.
do
much
exalt
themselves
,
and
dishonor
Christ
,
and
his
undertaking
of
doing
the
whole
will
of
God
for
poor
corrupt
and
unable
man
:
for
they
make
themselves
the
principal
doers
of
the
will
and
Commandement
of
God
,
and
Christ
but
their
helper
,
their
auxiliary
:
a
helper
is
not
the
principall
in
any
thing
.
Thus
they
would
make
Christ
a
helper
of
their
faith
and
believing
,
of
their
justifying
and
saving
,
but
themselves
the
principall
:
This
is
the
man
of
sin
,
the
Antichrist
exalting
himself
above
our
gracious
undertaker
and
God
,
Christ
,
Babes
keep
your selves
from
The
mystery
of
the
Gospell
of
Faith
and
Christ
,
is
hid
to
none
but
those
which
are
lost
,
and
to
those
which
are
lost
,
it
is
hid
.
A
TREATISE
OF
Self-Deniall
.
Luke
9.
23.
And
he
said
unto
them
all
,
if
any
man
will
come
after
me
,
let
him
deny
himself
.
BY
the
words
(
it
seemeth
)
there
were
many
then
that
shewed
themselvs
to
come
after
Christ
;
for
he
said
these
words
to
them
all
in
the
14.
verse
.
It
is
said
there
was
five
thousand
then
,
it
is
like
there
are
multitudes
now
,
and
of
all
sorts
.
But
Jesus
(
it
seemeth
)
did
not
approve
of
their
coming
after
him
;
and
therefore
he
setteth
to
them
all
the
way
to
come
after
him
,
that
they
were
not
yet
in
,
which
they
must
needs
be
in
,
that
come
after
him
in
truth
;
which
way
,
he
saith
,
is
every
man
to
deny
himself
.
All
bearing
name
of
Christians
,
pretend
coming
after
Christ
,
following
of
Christ
;
they
pretend
it
in
coming
to
Church
,
in
coming
to
Sermons
and
Sacraments
;
therefore
this
way
prescribed
of
Christ
to
these
,
to
deny
their selves
,
is
the
way
that
Christ
prescribeth
to
all
Christians
that
come
after
him
,
to
deny
their selves
.
Christ
gave
this
advertisement
to
all
in
a
legall
,
imperative
,
and
commanding
way
,
to
do
the
will
of
God
,
let
him
deny
himself
,
although
he
had
undertaken
before
God
,
and
manifested
himselfe
that
he
came
to
discharge
the
Elect
of
that
burden
,
Lo
I
come
,
saith
to
do
thy
will
,
O
God
for
thy
chosen
ones
;
J
came
to
fulfill
the
Law
,
Mat.
5.
17.
to
fulfill
all
righteousnesse
:
and
although
he
knew
commanding
them
would
little
avail
to
the
doing
of
the
work
commanded
;
because
he
knew
they
were
not
able
to
do
this
,
nor
other
his
commandements
before
God
;
yet
because
he
knew
mans
corrupt
estate
knew
more
of
the
Law
and
commandement
which
they
had
broken
ever
sithence
the
first
Adam
,
then
they
did
of
the
last
Adam
,
the
Christ
,
undertaker
and
redeemer
;
therefore
he
spake
unto
them
in
their
own
natural
corrupt
light
&
knowledge
,
thereby
to
set
up
more
light
thereof
to
them
,
that
so
they
might
more
behold
and
see
their
nakedness
,
want
,
poverty
,
and
blindnesse
.
And
This
was
done
of
Christ
with
these
,
much
after
the
manner
as
The
Doctrine
here
held
forth
of
Christ
is
this
,
That
all
that
call
themselves
Christians
ought
to
deny
themselves
.
Two
things
to
be
considered
.
1.
What
it
is
to
deny
our selves
.
2.
The
mystery
and
strangenesse
thereof
to
naturall
man
.
For
the
first
to
deny
a
mans
self
,
is
not
meant
of
Christ
,
that
a
a
man
should
deny
himself
to
be
that
which
he
is
in
truth
,
or
to
have
that
which
he
hath
in
truth
,
or
to
do
that
which
he
doth
in
truth
.
But
to
deny
a
mans
self
here
intended
of
Christ
,
is
to
deny
himself
to
be
that
which
he
thinketh
himself
to
be
,
and
is
not
in
truth
;
and
to
deny
himself
to
have
that
,
which
he
thinketh
himselfe
to
have
,
and
hath
not
in
truth
;
and
to
deny
himselfe
to
doe
that
which
he
thinketh
himselfe
to
doe
,
and
doth
not
in
truth
:
wherein
these
particulars
are
intended
,
specially
to
be
good
,
holy
,
wise
,
just
and
righteous
in
himself
:
To
have
goodnesse
,
holinesse
,
wisdome
,
righteousnesse
,
&c.
in
himself
.
To
do
good
&c.
himself
,
or
at
least
to
behave
and
do
somewhat
of
these
,
&c.
And
there
is
no
man
in
this
his
corrupt
estate
,
but
thinketh
himself
verily
to
be
all
these
,
to
have
all
these
,
and
to
do
all
these
before
God
,
or
at
least
to
behave
,
and
to
do
somewhat
of
all
these
,
which
he
neither
is
,
hath
,
nor
doth
,
nor
can
do
in
himself
before
God
,
no
not
in
the
least
of
any
of
them
,
as
shall
be
made
plain
.
If
any
man
or
woman
here
should
be
asked
,
if
he
did
not
think
himself
to
be
at
least
a
little
good
,
holy
,
wise
,
just
;
and
to
have
at
least
a
little
some
holinesse
,
goodnesse
,
wisdome
,
justnesse
in
Gods
sight
,
as
to
do
some
good
in
Gods
sight
,
sure
though
he
or
she
did
answer
,
as
they
thought
,
they
would
say
they
were
,
had
,
and
did
somewhat
at
least
,
that
they
had
and
did
something
,
that
was
good
,
holy
,
wise
,
just
,
and
righteous
in
Gods
sight
.
If
a
man
should
come
to
any
of
you
here
,
and
should
say
to
the
same
man
or
woman
,
there
is
no
goodnesse
in
you
before
God
;
and
the
rest
,
you
would
be
angry
,
and
think
he
did
you
wrong
.
And
if
any
should
dissemble
,
and
consent
in
present
,
that
he
were
not
,
had
not
,
or
did
not
that
which
is
good
in
the
sight
of
God
,
yet
in
their
converse
and
competitions
with
men
and
women
,
they
would
be
found
to
hold
themselves
forth
to
be
good
,
to
have
good
,
and
do
good
,
and
the
rest
;
yea
in
controversie
and
contention
,
to
be
better
,
wiser
,
juster
,
and
honester
then
the
other
before
God
,
and
would
not
deny
themselves
,
as
Christ
here
teacheth
them
.
And
this
is
the
cause
and
raise
of
warres
and
contentions
among
men
,
yea
among
Christians
,
that
professe
themselves
to
come
after
Christ
,
that
they
will
not
,
nor
can
deny
themselves
in
these
things
:
For
the
wise
man
saith
,
only
by
pride
cometh
contention
.
Quest.
Some
may
ask
,
Is
there
no
man
that
is
good
,
wise
,
holy
,
or
just
in
the
sight
of
God
,
that
hath
goodness
and
can
do
good
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
the
rest
,
or
at
least
somthing
thereof
?
Answ.
There
is
none
nor
have
been
any
sithence
the
fall
and
general
loss
in
Adam
.
The
Scripture
(
to
be
believed
)
make
it
clear
,
David
saith
,
God
looked
down
from
heaven
upon
the
children
of
men
,
to
see
if
there
were
any
that
did
understand
and
seek
God
:
But
they
are
all
gone
back
,
they
are
altogether
corrupt
there
is
none
that
doth
good
no
not
one
.
And
Paul
saith
joyntly
with
David
,
There
is
none
righteous
,
no
not
one
;
there
is
none
that
understand
,
there
is
none
that
seek
God
.
All
are
become
unprofitable
,
there
is
none
that
doth
good
no
not
one
.
And
Christ
said
to
the
man
,
There
is
none
good
but
one
,
and
that
is
God
.
And
Esay
We
are
all
as
an
unclean
thing
,
all
our
Righteousnesse
is
as
filthy
raggs
.
And
Paul
of
himself
in
his
best
estate
,
I
am
carnal
sold
under
sin
,
in
me
,
that
is
in
my
flesh
,
the
corrupt
man
)
dwelleth
no
good
thing
,
And
if
any
(
saith
he
)
is
somwhat
when
he
is
nothing
,
he
deceiveth
himself
in
his
own
imagination
.
And
Paul
said
,
(
he
found
no
means
The
good
he
would
do
he
did
not
;
and
when
he
would
do
good
,
evil
was
present
with
him
.
Quest.
But
it
will
be
asked
,
if
no
man
be
good
,
wise
,
just
,
holy
,
nor
have
goodness
,
wisdome
,
justice
,
holiness
,
nor
can
do
that
which
is
good
&c.
before
God
;
Wherefore
do
the
spirit
of
God
in
the
Scriptures
tearm
and
call
some
men
good
,
just
,
holy
,
wise
.
&c.
A
good
man
(
saith
Salomon
)
getteth
favour
of
the
Lord
;
therefore
A
go●d
man
out
of
the
good
treasure
of
his
heart
bringeth
forth
good
things
saith
Christ
:
God
called
Iob
a
just
man
,
Cornelius
was
called
a
just
man
,
and
Zacharias
and
Elizabeth
were
said
to
be
just
before
God
,
and
to
walk
in
all
the
Commandements
of
God
without
reproof
.
They
were
call●d
Wise
men
that
came
from
the
East
to
seek
,
worship
,
and
offer
gifts
unto
Christ
:
Paul
called
those
of
the
church
Saints
,
that
is
,
Holy
men
:
And
Luke
saith
,
God
spake
by
his
holy
Prophets
:
Paul
saith
,
God
revealed
that
to
the
holy
Apostles
,
and
Prophets
,
which
he
did
not
before
to
the
sons
of
men
:
Why
are
men
thus
said
in
the
Scriptures
to
be
good
,
just
,
wise
,
holy
,
if
none
are
,
nor
ever
were
so
sithence
the
fall
and
loss
in
Adam
?
Answ.
These
were
so
good
,
holy
,
just
,
wise
in
the
estimation
of
men
,
and
therefore
so
reorded
of
the
Penmen
of
the
holy
Scriptures
;
and
no
doubt
but
they
were
special
branches
of
the
Vine
Christ
,
such
men
as
the
world
was
not
worthy
of
,
yea
further
,
they
were
good
,
holy
,
wise
,
just
,
and
without
blame
before
God
in
Christ
,
as
they
were
elected
in
Christ
,
ingrafted
in
Christ
,
abiding
in
Christ
,
as
Paul
said
,
he
and
all
the
elect
in
Christ
were
before
Eph.
i.
4.
the
world
;
God
,
saith
he
,
hath
elected
us
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
.
And
after
the
same
manner
he
saith
,
We
are
quickned
in
Christ
,
raised
up
in
Christ
,
we
live
in
Christ
saith
Luke
:
In
him
we
live
,
move
,
and
have
our
being
:
Our
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
saith
Paul
:
These
are
the
misteries
of
Christ
,
the
misteries
of
the
gospel
,
the
misteries
of
Faith
so
called
,
hid
to
those
which
are
lost
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
misteries
of
Christ
are
not
manifested
tto
all
.
When
the
holy
Ghost
was
come
plentifully
upon
the
Apostles
according
to
Christs
promise
,
that
they
spake
to
much
people
there
gathered
the
misteries
of
Christ
,
of
the
gospel
,
of
Faith
;
it
is
said
some
marvelled
,
some
doubted
,
some
mocked
;
some
said
they
were
drunk
and
spake
they
knew
not
what
;
but
some
believed
,
as
they
did
at
Pauls
Sermon
at
Antioch
:
As
many
as
were
ordained
to
eternal
life
believed
.
And
it
may
be
there
are
of
all
these
somes
here
,
some
that
marvel
,
some
that
doubt
,
some
that
mock
and
deride
,
some
that
think
and
will
say
these
misteries
now
delivered
are
strange
things
,
things
spoken
by
me
,
as
I
know
not
what
,
yet
there
may
be
some
here
ordained
to
eternal
life
that
believe
:
Indeed
this
is
a
mistery
spoken
,
that
Christ
should
command
men
to
do
that
,
which
in
the
least
he
knoweth
they
cannot
do
themselves
;
who
will
lay
a
burthen
upon
the
back
of
his
beast
,
that
knoweth
he
cannot
bear
it
?
It
is
a
mistery
that
every
man
should
think
himself
to
be
,
have
,
and
do
that
before
God
,
at
least
somwhat
,
which
he
neither
is
,
have
,
nor
doth
in
truth
.
It
is
a
mistery
that
every
man
corrupted
thinketh
himself
to
be
,
have
,
and
do
some
good
thing
at
least
before
God
,
whenas
there
is
no
man
that
is
,
hath
,
or
doth
any
thing
in
the
least
,
good
,
holy
,
just
in
Gods
fight
.
It
is
〈◊〉
,
that
every
man
corrupted
should
be
dead
in
himself
,
and
that
he
that
is
quickned
and
liveth
,
shall
be
quickned
and
live
only
in
Christ
;
that
he
that
is
holy
,
good
,
just
,
wise
,
&c.
should
onely
be
holy
,
good
,
just
,
wise
&c.
in
Christ
,
not
in
himself
:
And
that
for
these
things
being
in
truth
so
,
Christ
setteth
out
to
every
man
that
cometh
after
him
to
deny
himself
,
which
no
corrupt
man
in
truth
can
do
,
as
hath
been
proved
.
Object
.
I
say
the
Prophet
did
deny
himself
,
when
he
said
,
We
are
all
as
an
unclean
thing
,
all
our
Righteousness
is
as
filthy
raggs
.
Paul
did
deny
himself
when
he
said
,
When
the
commandement
came
sin
revived
and
I
died
,
and
when
he
said
I
am
carnal
sold
under
sin
,
and
when
he
said
,
there
dwelt
no
good
thing
in
him
,
and
that
he
found
no
means
to
do
the
thing
that
was
good
,
and
that
the
good
which
he
would
do
,
that
he
did
not
;
and
the
evil
that
he
would
not
do
,
that
he
did
.
Answ.
This
denyal
of
a
mans
self
,
is
that
which
Christ
intended
in
his
commandement
indeed
,
but
it
was
not
Esay
,
nor
Paul
of
themselves
,
that
did
thus
deny
themselves
,
but
this
fruit
was
wrought
up
in
them
from
the
Vine
Christ
,
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
which
they
as
branches
of
the
Vine
did
bear
and
hold
forth
as
Christ
pleased
to
make
them
his
instruments
thereof
▪
This
was
Christs
work
and
performance
in
them
,
for
an
evidence
,
witness
,
and
manifestation
to
them
,
that
they
were
branches
abiding
in
Jesus
Christ
the
Vine
,
and
came
after
Jesus
Christ
in
truth
,
not
their
own
work
and
performance
,
howsoever
of
grace
it
pleaseth
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
to
account
it
theirs
,
for
a
corrupt
and
evil
Tree
can
bring
forth
no
such
good
fruit
.
Quest.
If
Christ
in
these
words
command
and
call
men
to
deny
themselves
,
which
is
too
hard
for
them
to
do
in
truth
before
God
,
but
onely
outwardly
before
men
,
which
is
but
dissimulation
before
God
,
what
benefit
is
this
to
men
,
that
Christ
teacheth
and
commandeth
them
to
deny
themselves
,
to
come
after
him
,
which
they
cannot
do
in
truth
;
they
shall
come
after
Christ
never
the
more
:
for
in
whatsoever
Christ
requireth
,
he
requireth
truth
in
the
inward
parts
,
as
David
saith
;
and
he
saith
,
My
son
give
me
thy
heart
:
A
corrupt
man
cannot
give
a
pure
heart
.
Answ.
Yes
,
it
is
much
benefit
and
good
to
men
where
Christ
commandeth
and
teacheth
,
although
they
cannot
do
it
themlelves
before
God
,
but
onely
outwardly
before
men
;
and
therefore
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
Law
is
good
if
a
man
use
it
lawfully
.
For
although
Christ
holdeth
forth
his
commandement
to
shew
what
all
were
bound
to
do
before
God
,
which
he
hath
undertaken
and
satisfied
God
for
,
touching
the
Elect
in
him
;
yet
he
also
holdeth
the
same
forth
for
the
benefit
and
good
of
his
church
and
people
among
themselves
,
by
his
commanding
and
teaching
,
and
that
many
waies
.
1.
For
example
and
comfort
to
men
;
although
my
well
doing
extendeth
not
to
thee
O
Lord
(
saith
David
)
yet
it
extendeth
to
the
Saints
upon
earth
;
and
the
Apostle
adviseth
to
be
carefull
to
Let
your
light
so
shine
before
men
,
that
they
seeing
your
good
works
,
may
glorifie
your
Father
which
is
in
heaven
.
Lord
be
mercifull
to
me
a
sinner
.
2.
When
Christ
by
his
Ministers
and
Instruments
holdeth
forth
his
Word
,
and
teaching
,
purely
and
truly
,
it
is
a
comfortable
evidence
3.
The
Law
and
commandement
of
Christ
is
good
and
beneficiall
to
men
;
for
thereby
they
come
to
know
sin
,
to
know
their
error
,
which
otherwise
they
could
not
do
.
So
Paul
said
,
he
knew
not
sin
but
by
the
Law
;
I
had
not
known
lust
had
been
sin
(
saith
he
)
if
the
Law
had
not
said
thou
shalt
not
lust
;
and
again
,
by
the
Law
came
the
knowledge
of
sin
.
It
is
a
great
good
to
a
man
that
is
The
Law
and
command
of
God
can
tell
thee
that
thou
art
out
of
the
way
,
but
it
cannot
tell
thee
the
right
way
.
But
mark
,
thou
shalt
hear
a
voice
behind
thee
,
telling
thee
,
this
is
the
way
(
saith
I
am
the
way
and
truth
,
and
the
life
no
man
cometh
to
the
Father
,
but
by
me
(
saith
Christ
)
he
that
climeth
another
way
is
a
thief
and
a
robber
.
O
take
heed
ye
be
be
not
found
as
these
thieves
and
robbers
.
It
is
the
voice
behind
that
telleth
of
Christ
the
way
,
the
right
way
,
the
gospel
,
the
voice
of
the
Son
of
God
in
the
gospel
that
came
behind
after
the
law
that
telleth
thee
of
Christ
the
right
way
to
walk
in
,
to
the
Father
in
heaven
.
The
law
now
telleth
of
death
,
but
not
of
life
,
although
it
was
at
first
ordained
unto
life
:
for
,
saith
Paul
,
that
which
was
ordained
unto
life
,
is
now
found
to
be
unto
me
unto
death
.
The
letter
killeth
(
saith
Paul
)
it
is
the
spirit
that
giveth
life
.
The
Law
that
telleth
a
man
his
error
,
is
a
benefit
,
although
the
gospel
be
a
4.
The
holding
forth
of
the
law
and
commandement
is
beneficiall
to
men
;
Christ
in
the
Scriptures
speaketh
of
his
Law
and
commandements
as
he
doth
of
afflictions
.
They
are
(
say
the
Prophets
)
as
a
wall
of
fire
and
as
an
hedg
of
I
send
you
as
sheep
among
wolves
.
5.
The
holding
forth
of
the
commandement
is
to
the
great
benefit
,
I
came
(
saith
he
)
to
fulfill
the
law
.
And
it
representeth
to
believers
the
undertaking
of
Christ
,
of
all
these
with
God
the
Father
of
mercies
,
from
the
beginning
,
for
all
those
chosen
in
him
,
to
do
the
whole
will
of
God
for
their
justification
and
salvation
,
in
himself
,
and
also
in
them
by
his
spirit
sent
unto
them
for
manifestation
,
evidence
and
witnesses
to
them
of
all
undertaken
and
done
for
them
,
to
Gods
satisfaction
,
and
their
salvation
by
Christ
,
as
in
his
own
words
is
held
forth
,
where
he
saith
,
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
will
,
O
God
,
&c.
And
the
Law
and
Commandement
thus
held
forth
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
he
usually
did
for
the
Gospells
sake
,
become
a
Gospell
to
believers
,
a
witnesse
of
life
,
and
not
of
death
to
Believers
.
who
being
in
the
forme
of
God
,
and
equall
with
God
,
made
himself
of
no
reputation
,
took
upon
him
the
●orm
of
a
servant
,
ana
was
made
like
unto
men
,
and
was
found
in
shape
as
a
man
,
humbled
himself
,
and
became
obedient
to
the
death
,
even
to
the
death
of
the
Crosse
;
and
all
this
done
of
Christ
,
imputed
to
them
,
and
made
theirs
of
grace
,
and
witnessed
by
the
work
of
the
Spirit
in
them
;
this
hard
commandement
to
corrupt
man
,
becometh
now
a
Gospell
to
the
Believers
.
Indeed
,
this
and
other
the
commandements
are
commonly
taken
and
held
forth
to
Gods
people
under
grace
in
the
form
of
the
Law
of
works
,
as
it
was
held
forth
to
Adam
in
innocency
,
when
he
had
power
and
freewill
to
do
,
where
the
command
,
and
the
condition
was
keep
this
,
do
this
,
and
live
eternally
,
break
this
,
and
die
eternally
,
as
if
men
had
now
power
and
free
will
to
doe
the
command
,
as
Adam
had
before
he
lost
for
himself
and
all
.
And
some
held
forth
the
commandement
thus
,
only
the
curse
and
commination
thereof
to
be
taken
away
,
to
Gods
chosen
people
by
Christ
,
but
that
they
are
still
bounp
to
do
the
command
,
to
indeavour
rnd
do
something
thereof
themselves
before
God
,
that
the
commandements
remain
stil
as
a
rule
for
them
to
follow
,
in
Gods
sight
,
to
please
God
,
to
enjoy
life
,
to
come
to
the
Father
,
without
which
(
themselves
indeavouring
and
doing
)
they
cannot
come
to
the
Father
in
heaven
.
But
(
I
take
it
)
they
might
more
truly
say
,
by
such
indeavouring
and
doing
the
command
themselves
,
no
man
shall
,
or
can
come
to
the
Father
in
heaven
.
For
mark
(
good
people
of
God
)
what
Christ
saith
,
I
am
the
way
,
the
truth
,
and
the
life
,
no
man
cometh
to
the
Father
,
but
by
me
.
I
am
the
door
,
no
man
entreth
to
the
Father
but
by
me
and
he
that
climbeth
up
another
way
is
a
thief
and
a
robber
.
Christ
,
is
the
onely
way
that
the
Father
hath
graciously
made
for
all
his
chosen
ones
to
come
to
him
by
Jesus
Christ
is
his
beloved
Son
,
in
whom
the
Father
is
only
pleased
.
This
is
the
honor
that
the
Father
hath
given
him
for
his
undertaking
,
work
and
performance
for
poor
lost
man
,
to
Gods
satisfaction
,
and
man
salvation
.
If
any
man
therefore
holdeth
himself
forth
to
please
God
,
to
climbe
up
to
the
Father
,
by
his
own
indeavours
,
devotions
,
and
performances
,
he
robbeth
Christ
of
his
honor
,
of
the
honor
only
due
to
him
,
and
therefore
saith
Christ
,
he
is
a
thiefe
and
a
robber
.
If
a
King
should
for
speciall
love
and
service
done
to
him
,
give
to
his
son
that
honor
,
that
no
man
should
come
to
him
into
his
presence
,
but
by
this
his
Son
.
And
if
any
man
should
be
so
bold
,
as
to
indeavour
another
way
to
come
to
the
King
,
both
the
King
and
his
Son
must
needs
think
it
a
great
affront
,
and
wrong
,
and
dishonor
done
to
them
.
But
poor
proud
man
,
do
what
thou
canst
of
the
commandement
,
to
please
God
,
to
make
thy
way
to
come
to
the
Father
,
yet
thou
canst
not
do
so
much
as
the
Pharisees
,
Herod
,
Judas
,
and
Demas
did
;
which
although
they
were
much
in
mens
estimation
,
yet
they
are
accounted
in
the
Scriptures
,
to
be
but
Thieves
&
Robbers
.
APPLICATION
.
THat
where
the
Spirit
of
Christ
is
,
it
worketh
up
consideration
of
these
things
,
and
therefore
David
saith
,
O
consider
this
,
you
that
forget
God
,
least
he
pluck
you
away
,
and
tear
you
in
pieces
,
and
there
be
none
to
deliver
you
.
Where
the
consideration
of
these
things
is
not
,
there
is
the
evidence
of
Gods
wrath
,
that
he
will
tear
them
in
pieces
;
and
there
shall
be
none
to
deliver
them
;
where
meat
is
not
chewed
,
there
is
little
nourishment
,
and
where
the
Word
of
God
is
not
considered
,
there
is
little
edification
.
The
gold
of
the
Sanctuary
was
all
weighed
,
the
Bereans
searched
,
Use
2.
Reproveth
all
mens
Pharisaical
pride
,
and
boasting
of
their
own
goodness
,
honesty
,
holiness
,
and
righteousness
;
one
saith
,
I
am
good
,
honest
,
just
,
a
Saint
;
another
saith
,
I
am
better
then
thou
;
and
another
saith
,
I
am
not
as
other
men
are
;
whenas
all
are
naught
,
as
an
unclean
thing
,
before
God
,
in
themselves
.
The
more
any
man
boasteth
and
seeketh
the
praise
of
men
,
the
worse
he
is
before
God
;
and
therefore
Christ
saith
,
Woe
be
to
you
when
all
men
speak
well
of
you
.
Vse
3.
Reproveth
the
high
conceipt
of
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
man
,
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
whereby
David
,
Esay
,
Paul
,
had
the
same
as
manifest
as
any
other
:
But
it
is
shewed
before
,
that
they
all
deny
the
same
,
they
deny
themselves
to
be
holy
,
good
,
righteous
,
or
to
have
had
any
such
goodness
inherent
in
themselves
,
or
to
have
themselves
done
any
works
of
goodnes
,
holines
,
or
righteousnes
before
God
:
They
have
acknowledged
themselves
to
be
unclean
,
carnal
,
corrupt
,
not
any
good
thing
dwelling
in
themselves
;
their
inherent
holiness
and
Use
4.
Reproveth
the
idolatrous
opinion
of
many
that
think
and
affirm
,
that
their
prayers
,
and
the
prayers
of
esteemed
righteous
men
,
have
power
to
move
God
and
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
good
,
to
forgive
them
their
sins
,
to
keep
and
turn
evils
from
them
and
to
deliver
them
from
evils
upon
them
,
that
there
is
much
good
and
vertue
in
mens
prayers
,
and
this
they
think
they
have
sure
ground
of
Scripture
for
;
for
say
they
,
Object
.
J●sus
taught
his
Disciples
to
pray
for
all
these
things
in
that
which
they
call
the
Lords
Prayer
;
Christ
commandeth
to
pray
,
and
promiseth
to
give
to
them
that
ask
and
pray
;
and
his
The
prayer
of
the
faithful
availeth
much
;
and
Answ.
All
these
set
forth
in
the
Scriptures
are
true
and
good
:
But
yet
if
thou
thinkest
and
affirmest
that
thine
own
prayers
,
and
the
prayers
of
other
men
have
power
and
strength
to
move
God
,
to
prevail
with
God
,
to
do
thee
or
them
good
,
to
forgive
thy
sins
,
to
keep
thee
from
evil
,
to
turn
evil
from
thee
,
and
deliver
thee
from
evil
upon
thee
,
that
there
is
much
good
and
vertue
in
thine
or
their
prayers
,
thou
makest
an
Idol
of
prayer
.
Mark
this
well
,
When
the
Israelites
had
fiery
Serpents
among
them
,
which
stung
many
to
death
,
God
by
Moses
set
up
a
Brazen
But
afterward
the
people
made
it
an
Idol
,
burnt
incense
to
it
,
accounting
the
goodness
and
vertue
whereby
they
healed
to
be
in
the
Serpent
of
Brass
,
not
in
Jesus
Christ
,
which
it
figured
;
therefore
the
servant
and
Instrument
of
God
,
King
Hezekiah
,
This
fiery
Serpent
is
among
us
,
it
doth
sting
all
with
sinne
unto
death
,
The
sting
of
sin
is
death
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
.
)
Jesus
Christ
hath
set
up
Prayer
in
the
room
of
the
Brazen
Serpent
to
his
church
and
people
,
to
be
a
figure
and
representation
of
himself
unto
them
,
that
if
we
his
people
will
return
unto
prayer
according
to
his
Ordinance
,
and
look
upon
him
represented
in
prayer
(
as
he
hath
commanded
,
)
then
we
shall
all
of
us
be
sure
to
be
healed
,
as
all
were
healed
that
were
stung
by
the
fiery
Serpent
of
the
Israelites
.
But
if
we
fall
to
esteem
vertue
,
goodness
,
power
,
and
strength
in
our
prayers
to
do
us
the
good
,
to
be
able
to
move
God
,
and
to
prevail
with
God
to
do
us
the
good
;
we
make
an
Idol
of
our
Praver
,
and
we
and
our
prayers
shall
perish
.
I
know
there
are
many
in
these
modern
times
professing
Christianity
,
and
having
sundry
names
for
their
different
waies
,
as
Papists
,
Arminians
,
Anabaptists
,
Brownists
,
Presbyterians
,
Independents
,
and
others
;
and
all
zealous
of
the
commandements
of
our
God
,
and
the
duties
thereof
,
especially
they
of
those
sorts
,
which
for
the
manifestation
of
their
zeal
,
and
increase
of
Proselites
,
make
many
private
meetings
and
Conventicles
,
for
prayer
,
and
performances
of
other
duties
commanded
to
edification
of
men
in
their
wayes
,
whereby
they
think
,
they
please
God
,
pacifie
God
,
move
God
,
and
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
good
:
But
alas
in
all
these
they
rob
Christ
of
his
honour
,
and
make
an
Idol
of
their
Prayers
and
performances
,
for
that
they
give
the
honour
that
is
onely
Christs
,
(
to
please
God
,
to
pacifie
God
,
to
move
God
,
to
prevail
with
God
to
do
men
good
)
unto
their
own
performances
,
which
in
truth
are
corrupt
and
sinful
,
and
therefore
cannot
please
God
.
Object
.
But
these
will
say
,
We
do
all
that
we
do
,
to
the
honour
and
service
of
God
.
Answ.
The
greatest
Idolaters
have
ever
said
so
,
and
(
no
question
)
had
intention
thereto
;
we
cannot
think
but
that
the
Israelites
that
made
and
worshipped
the
golden
Calf
,
did
say
they
did
it
to
Gods
honour
and
service
,
and
intended
it
so
;
and
they
that
did
bow
the
knee
to
Baal
,
did
it
,
and
intended
it
to
Gods
honour
and
service
.
And
the
Papists
that
bow
to
the
image
of
Christ
,
say
they
do
it
and
intend
it
to
the
honour
and
service
of
Christ
,
and
yet
the
same
is
idolatry
.
So
these
may
do
and
intend
all
their
Prayers
and
performances
to
the
honour
and
service
of
God
,
and
yet
that
they
do
be
idolatry
,
whilest
they
give
that
honour
to
their
own
Prayers
and
performances
,
which
is
onely
Christs
.
It
seemeth
that
the
Apostle
Paul
did
finde
many
of
the
Israelites
in
the
like
zealous
condition
touching
the
commandement
of
God
,
as
these
profess
themselves
to
be
;
unto
whom
he
wrote
in
these
words
,
〈◊〉
bear
you
record
you
have
a
zeal
of
God
,
but
not
according
to
knowledge
,
for
you
bring
ignorant
of
the
righteousness
of
God
,
and
going
about
to
establish
your
own
righteousness
,
have
not
submitted
your selves
to
the
righteousness
of
God
for
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousness
,
to
every
one
that
believeth
.
There
are
three
things
marked
by
the
Apostle
in
those
Israelites
answering
to
these
zelotes
.
1.
They
were
zealous
of
God
,
his
honour
and
service
,
so
are
these
.
2.
They
were
so
zealous
in
ignorance
,
because
they
were
ignorant
of
the
righteousness
of
God
,
(
meaning
in
Christ
)
and
would
not
submit
unto
that
,
which
is
all
righteousness
that
is
in
Gods
sight
righteousness
,
to
please
God
,
to
pacifie
God
,
to
move
God
,
to
do
men
good
,
so
are
these
.
3.
They
would
establish
their
own
righteousness
,
the
righteousness
of
their
own
performances
,
to
have
power
to
please
and
pacifie
God
,
to
move
God
and
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
good
,
(
which
must
needs
be
understood
by
establishing
their
own
righteousness
)
for
nothing
can
please
and
pacifie
God
,
move
and
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
law
for
righteousness
to
every
one
that
believeth
.
In
this
glass
,
such
as
go
about
to
please
God
by
their
performances
,
keep
your selves
from
Idols
.
Quest.
But
these
will
say
,
Wherefore
doth
God
command
men
to
do
the
duties
of
his
commands
,
if
the
doing
of
the
duties
do
not
please
and
pacifie
God
,
and
move
him
to
do
them
good
?
Answ.
For
resolution
therein
,
look
back
to
that
which
hath
been
said
before
of
the
benefits
of
Gods
commandements
to
men
.
Quest.
Have
not
true
Believers
care
and
zeal
to
do
the
duties
of
Gods
commandements
?
Answ.
Yes
that
they
have
in
all
humbleness
and
reverence
,
for
the
care
,
zeal
,
and
devotion
of
the
duties
of
all
godliness
,
is
wrought
up
in
them
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
which
they
,
as
branches
of
the
Vine
Christ
,
abiding
and
alive
in
him
,
do
bear
and
hold
forth
;
and
they
are
not
so
wrought
up
in
them
to
bear
and
hold
them
forth
,
that
they
should
thereby
please
and
pacifie
God
,
or
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
good
;
ut
to
manifest
,
evidence
,
and
witness
to
them
,
that
God
is
pleased
with
them
,
and
pacified
towards
them
in
Christ
,
whose
fruits
they
are
that
they
bear
and
hold
forth
:
And
that
Christs
performances
in
himself
have
prevailed
,
and
will
ever
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
good
,
that
all
shall
work
together
for
the
best
unto
them
,
and
herein
is
the
joy
and
the
rest
of
true
Believers
.
Indeed
I
hear
there
are
some
,
because
they
hear
there
is
no
goodness
in
their
Prayers
and
duties
performing
to
please
God
,
no
promise
to
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
goed
,
therefore
they
give
over
prayer
,
&c.
I
wish
these
would
observe
,
if
any
of
the
Israelites
stung
with
the
fiery
Serpent
,
did
not
return
to
the
Brazen
Serpent
the
figure
of
Christ
,
to
look
upon
it
,
they
were
sure
to
die
.
Even
so
they
which
refuse
to
return
unto
Prayer
,
the
figure
and
representation
of
Christs
Spirit
in
man
,
which
Christ
hath
set
up
for
a
figure
and
represent
on
of
the
same
,
being
stung
with
sin
,
the
sting
whereof
is
death
,
they
are
sure
to
die
:
Must
thou
needs
make
an
Idol
of
thy
prayers
and
duties
,
or
else
thou
wilt
not
,
nor
must
not
pray
?
Thou
shalt
find
it
true
,
If
thou
dost
not
deny
thy self
to
be
good
,
to
have
goodness
,
(
as
here
Christ
commandeth
)
thou
makest
an
idol
of
thy self
;
and
if
thou
dost
hold
thy
prayer
to
have
any
vertue
or
power
to
please
God
,
to
move
God
to
do
thee
good
,
thou
makest
an
idol
of
thy
prayer
,
giving
that
honour
to
it
,
which
is
onely
Christs
,
to
whom
all
power
is
given
.
Quest.
But
some
will
ask
,
if
prayer
move
not
and
prevail
not
with
God
by
the
strength
it
hath
to
the
forgiveness
of
sin
,
and
to
the
healing
diseases
in
men
,
why
doth
the
Apostle
say
,
If
any
man
be
sick
,
among
you
,
let
him
send
for
the
Elders
of
the
church
,
and
let
them
pray
for
him
&c.
and
the
prayer
of
Faith
shall
save
the
sick
,
and
the
Lord
shall
raise
him
up
,
and
of
he
have
committed
sin
,
it
shall
be
forgiven
him
;
and
further
,
The
prayer
of
a
Righteous
man
availeth
much
if
it
be
fervent
?
Answ.
The
Gospel
is
a
mistery
,
Faith
is
a
mistery
,
and
Christ
is
a
mistery
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
which
mystery
is
hid
to
those
which
are
lost
,
be
they
never
so
wise
and
learned
otherwise
:
And
in
these
words
is
this
mystery
,
as
in
many
other
of
holy
Scripture
.
The
Apostle
doth
not
say
,
that
the
Elders
or
the
prayers
of
the
Elders
shall
save
the
sick
,
and
raise
them
up
,
or
procure
forgiveness
of
sins
,
or
avail
much
with
God
;
but
he
saith
,
the
prayer
of
Faith
shall
save
the
sick
,
the
Lord
shall
raise
him
up
,
the
sin
committed
shall
be
forgiven
him
;
it
is
the
prayer
of
Faith
that
availeth
,
there
is
the
mystery
.
Now
we
are
to
observe
,
that
both
Prayer
and
Faith
are
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
and
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
are
wrought
up
into
the
branches
from
Christ
the
Vine
,
as
the
fruits
of
the
vine
are
wrought
up
to
the
branches
that
bear
them
,
by
the
spirits
of
the
vine
:
The
Representation
is
Christ
,
where
he
saith
,
I
am
the
Vine
,
ye
are
the
branches
.
The
fruits
of
the
vine
,
wrought
up
by
the
spirits
of
the
vine
to
the
branches
which
bear
them
,
are
not
to
do
any
thing
to
,
or
for
the
branches
,
but
to
shew
and
manifest
that
those
branches
that
bear
them
are
abiding
alive
in
the
vine
,
that
they
are
living
branches
of
the
vine
,
and
those
branches
have
those
fruits
,
and
all
conveighed
to
them
from
the
vine
by
the
spirits
thereof
,
that
they
are
all
of
the
vine
.
So
then
Faith
and
Prayer
being
fruits
of
the
Vine
Christ
,
conveighed
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
to
the
Elders
of
the
church
,
the
branches
of
Christ
do
not
,
nor
can
do
any
thing
to
them
,
or
for
them
that
bear
them
,
but
onely
manifest
,
evidence
,
and
witness
to
them
that
they
are
in
Christ
,
that
they
have
all
good
for
them
from
Christ
,
his
undertaking
and
performance
,
that
they
are
all
from
Christ
as
his
instruments
;
it
is
none
of
the
Elders
power
,
vertue
,
or
godliness
whereby
the
sick
is
healed
,
saved
,
sin
is
forgiven
(
as
Peter
said
,
)
It
is
not
of
our
power
or
godliness
that
this
lame
man
is
healed
:
Neither
must
these
say
so
,
except
they
will
make
themselves
Gods
;
for
there
is
none
that
can
forgive
sinnes
but
It
is
meant
then
that
prayer
doth
onely
manifest
and
witness
the
saving
,
healing
,
and
forgiveness
of
sin
from
Christ
and
his
performances
,
not
that
Prayer
,
Faith
,
or
any
godliness
of
man
doth
it
.
The
Brazen
Serpent
did
shew
and
witnesse
their
healing
from
Christ
,
represented
by
it
,
but
it
did
not
heal
them
by
any
vertue
or
strength
in
it
.
The
Image
or
stamp
of
Caesars
coyn
made
it
go
for
payment
,
it
was
not
the
metal
or
matter
it self
that
made
it
payment
:
So
it
is
the
spirit
of
Christ
in
Prayer
that
makes
it
Prayer
,
and
not
mans
prayer
it self
.
Vse
5.
In
that
Christ
holdeth
forth
this
command
to
men
that
follow
him
,
to
deny
themselves
,
as
also
other
commands
(
which
he
knoweth
)
no
man
can
do
before
God
,
and
man
himself
knoweth
it
;
as
Adam
knew
himself
naked
,
and
made
himself
aprons
of
Vse
.
Humiliation
.
Hence
all
Believers
are
ledto
humiliation
when
they
hear
the
Law
and
commandement
preached
,
to
look
well
upon
their
wants
,
weakness
blindness
,
misery
,
and
poverty
held
forth
therein
,
to
hang
down
their
heads
,
smite
their
breasts
,
crying
Lord
be
merciful
to
me
a
sinner
,
as
the
publican
did
in
the
Temple
where
the
Law
was
preached
;
yea
the
holding
forth
of
the
Vse
6.
For
that
the
holding
forth
of
the
Law
and
commandement
sheweth
to
Believers
what
Christ
hath
done
for
them
in
himself
,
in
performing
of
the
righteousness
thereof
,
and
in
their
deliverance
from
the
curse
and
penalty
thereof
,
to
the
full
satisfaction
of
God
:
And
that
the
performances
of
Jesus
Christ
in
them
by
his
Spirit
,
sent
unto
them
in
the
fruits
thereof
,
borne
and
held
forth
of
them
,
as
branches
of
the
Vine
Jesus
Christ
,
do
manifest
,
evidence
,
and
witness
the
same
to
their
souls
,
fully
done
of
Christ
in
himself
for
their
justification
and
salvation
.
Vse
.
Comfort
,
Thanks
,
and
Love
.
From
hence
ariseth
the
first
unspeakable
comfort
to
Believers
,
to
see
the
righteousness
of
so
good
,
just
,
and
holy
a
Law
and
commandement
performed
for
them
,
whereunto
they
were
bound
upon
inevitable
pain
,
and
which
they
themselves
were
not
able
to
do
in
the
least
;
and
themselves
to
have
all
the
good
and
benefit
thereof
;
and
to
see
the
curses
,
dangers
,
miseries
,
and
penalties
they
are
delivered
and
freed
from
,
all
closed
in
the
commandement
,
and
before
them
opened
,
and
the
same
witnessed
and
sealed
unto
them
by
the
spirit
,
in
the
fruits
there
of
wrought
up
in
them
.
Suppose
a
man
hath
taken
a
great
house
to
build
,
and
is
bound
straitly
for
the
performance
thereof
,
and
is
assuredly
to
have
a
thousand
pound
if
he
build
it
,
to
be
paid
when
it
is
finished
;
But
this
man
is
by
his
failings
grown
so
much
indebted
,
that
he
is
not
able
to
do
any
thing
of
the
building
,
his
Creditors
come
so
fast
upon
him
.
If
a
friend
shall
build
this
house
for
him
,
and
pay
all
his
debts
also
,
would
not
this
be
a
great
comfort
to
him
?
Yea
,
sure
he
would
think
himself
bound
to
be
thankful
to
that
friend
,
and
to
love
him
as
long
as
he
lives
,
otherwise
he
were
an
unworthy
man
.
Every
man
is
bound
to
perform
this
building
,
which
is
the
doing
of
the
command
of
God
,
but
his
transgression
is
so
much
,
(
which
is
his
debt
to
pay
)
that
he
is
not
able
to
do
any
thing
of
the
command
.
Jesus
Christ
put
forth
himself
a
friend
to
all
Believers
in
him
,
he
builds
the
house
for
them
,
he
hath
paid
all
the
debt
of
their
transgression
,
with
the
price
of
his
passion
,
blood
,
and
death
,
and
they
have
the
whole
benefit
and
the
reward
thereof
.
Is
not
this
a
comfort
to
every
believer
,
will
not
this
make
them
thankful
,
and
ever
to
love
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
?
Surely
that
man
is
no
believer
that
sheweth
not
comfort
therein
,
yea
their
fulnes
and
love
to
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
for
this
.
This
made
David
to
call
out
,
O
that
men
would
therefore
praise
the
Lord
for
his
goodness
,
and
declare
the
wonders
that
he
hath
done
for
the
children
of
men
:
And
What
shall
I
give
unto
the
Lord
for
all
that
he
hath
done
unto
mee
?
I
will
take
the
cup
of
salvation
,
and
give
thanks
unto
the
Lord
.
And
this
made
Paul
to
say
,
Cursed
is
he
that
loveth
not
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
But
now
the
words
of
many
are
stout
against
Christ
,
his
undertakings
,
and
performances
,
which
notwithstanding
say
like
Hypocrites
,
Wherein
have
we
spoken
against
thee
?
Of
whom
the
Prophet
I
know
there
are
many
that
will
say
,
O
that
I
had
assurance
of
Christ
and
his
performances
for
me
,
and
the
benefits
thereof
,
of
the
forgivenesse
of
my
sins
,
and
all
my
debts
paid
to
God
,
and
of
life
everlasting
by
Christ
.
Quest.
But
how
shall
I
know
this
?
Answ.
If
thou
seest
and
findest
the
fruits
of
Christs
spirit
wrought
up
in
thee
,
mentioned
and
intended
by
the
Apostle
,
love
,
The
fruit
of
the
Vine
,
witness
and
assure
,
that
the
branches
that
beare
them
do
abide
in
the
Vine
,
and
have
all
of
the
Vine
behoovable
for
them
;
even
so
,
where
the
good
and
true
fruits
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
appear
,
are
born
,
and
held
forth
in
truth
and
simplicity
.
it
is
a
certain
evidence
,
witnesse
,
and
assurance
to
that
man
,
that
he
is
a
living
branch
abiding
in
Christ
,
and
hath
all
of
Christ
,
that
he
hath
undertaken
and
performed
for
Gods
chosen
ones
,
that
he
hath
forgivenesse
of
all
his
sins
,
and
everlasting
life
:
For
these
things
wrought
up
in
him
,
are
the
witness
and
assurance
to
him
of
the
Spirit
of
adoption
received
,
and
the
same
spirit
saith
that
we
are
the
children
of
God
,
and
coheirs
with
Christ
.
The
love
and
free
grace
of
God
in
Christ
,
the
cause
of
all
good
unto
man
.
THe
Apostle
saith
,
We
love
God
,
because
he
loved
us
first
.
And
again
,
The
love
of
God
is
shed
abroad
in
our
hearts
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
is
given
unto
us
:
Love
covereth
a
multitude
of
sinnes
.
And
again
,
Love
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
law
.
From
hence
I
gather
,
that
it
is
the
love
and
free
grace
of
God
in
Christ
to
the
Elect
,
that
is
the
root
,
the
cause
,
and
worker
of
all
good
to
them
,
and
of
all
good
called
theirs
as
the
gift
of
Christ
to
them
:
So
God
loved
the
world
,
that
he
gave
his
onely
Son
&c
:
Their
Election
in
Christ
,
We
were
elected
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
to
be
holy
,
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
:
Their
Predestination
The
love
of
God
to
us
causeth
us
to
love
God
if
we
love
him
.
And
I
take
it
,
the
love
and
free
grace
of
God
in
his
Christ
to
the
Elect
,
is
the
fulfiller
and
the
fulfilling
of
the
will
of
God
,
his
Law
,
and
commandement
of
all
these
,
and
the
rest
for
them
;
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
Love
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
law
.
But
I
take
it
,
the
love
of
the
Elect
to
God
,
and
all
the
performances
And
although
I
finde
not
many
that
say
,
the
love
and
performance
of
the
Elect
to
God
,
was
the
cause
of
Gods
love
to
them
before
the
world
,
and
of
Gods
performances
for
them
,
and
to
them
,
before
the
world
.
Object
.
Yet
I
finde
many
that
say
,
that
the
love
of
the
Elect
to
God
now
in
the
world
,
and
their
performances
of
the
duties
of
love
to
God
in
the
world
,
do
not
cause
God
,
move
and
incite
God
to
love
them
,
to
do
them
and
others
good
;
as
their
faith
,
their
obedience
,
their
repentance
,
prayer
and
supplications
,
their
praise
and
thanksgiving
,
and
the
like
.
For
(
say
they
)
God
hath
promised
good
to
them
that
love
God
,
and
do
the
duties
of
love
to
God
and
men
,
as
to
shew
mercy
to
thousands
in
them
that
love
him
and
keep
his
commandements
;
and
saith
,
To
them
that
fear
my
Name
,
the
sun
of
Righteousnesse
shall
arise
,
and
health
shall
be
under
his
wings
:
And
He
that
believeth
and
is
Baptized
shall
be
saved
.
Repent
,
and
cause
others
to
repent
,
and
return
from
all
your
transgression
,
so
iniquity
shall
not
be
your
destruction
.
Ask
and
you
shall
have
,
seek
and
you
shall
finde
,
knock
and
it
shall
be
opened
unto
you
.
Acknowledge
your
faults
one
to
another
,
and
pray
one
for
another
,
that
ye
may
be
healed
;
for
the
prayer
of
a
Righteous
man
availeth
much
if
it
be
fervent
.
Abraham
believed
God
,
and
it
was
accounted
to
him
for
Righteousnesse
.
Moses
prayed
,
and
Israel
overcame
the
Amalekites
.
Elijah
prayed
,
and
God
sent
rain
.
God
promiseth
to
do
good
to
them
that
love
him
,
and
perform
the
duties
of
love
,
and
hath
shewed
love
,
and
requited
much
good
to
them
which
have
performed
the
duties
of
love
unto
him
:
Therefore
(
say
they
)
the
Scriptures
hold
forth
that
the
love
of
the
Elect
to
God
and
their
performance
of
the
duties
of
love
to
God
in
this
world
,
do
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
God
to
love
them
and
do
them
much
good
,
&c.
Answ.
These
seem
to
know
the
Scriptures
in
the
history
;
But
they
know
them
not
yet
in
the
mystery
of
God
and
Christ
,
and
in
the
mystery
of
faith
and
godlinesse
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
Colossians
2.
2.
Eph.
3.
4.
1
Tim.
3.
16.
1
Tim.
3.
9.
I
find
the
continual
practise
of
Antichrist
is
,
by
his
instruments
(
alledging
the
history
of
the
Scriptures
)
to
advance
the
honour
of
man
,
and
to
abate
the
honour
of
God
and
his
Christ
.
And
this
is
the
certain
note
and
mark
of
this
deceiving
Spirit
,
as
the
Apostle
expresseth
to
the
Thessalonians
and
elsewhere
.
This
is
a
great
advancement
of
mans
honour
,
to
teach
,
that
(
being
Were
it
not
a
great
honour
to
that
poor
subject
,
which
for
his
fidelity
,
love
,
and
performances
to
a
great
Potent
and
rich
King
,
should
have
the
assurance
of
love
,
assistance
,
and
good
he
would
request
and
desire
of
the
King
,
and
that
he
by
his
performances
to
the
King
,
could
cause
the
King
to
do
such
things
for
him
when
he
would
?
Surely
any
man
that
were
not
envious
,
would
praise
and
honour
the
happinesse
of
this
subject
.
So
they
which
teach
that
the
love
of
men
to
God
,
by
their
love
,
do
cause
and
make
God
to
love
them
;
and
by
their
Faith
,
do
cause
God
to
justifie
them
;
and
by
their
asking
and
praying
,
do
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
God
to
grant
and
give
them
that
they
desire
,
and
by
their
repentance
do
cause
God
to
forgive
them
;
and
by
their
other
performances
to
God
,
do
cause
God
to
do
them
good
;
do
much
advance
and
honour
men
and
their
performances
.
Whenas
the
very
Elect
(
although
they
be
elected
in
Christ
)
&c.
yet
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
in
themselves
are
nothing
unto
If
any
man
(
saith
he
)
esteemeth
himself
to
be
somewhat
when
as
he
is
nothing
,
he
deceiveth
himself
in
his
own
imagination
.
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
,
when
I
would
do
good
(
saith
he
)
evil
is
present
with
me
,
and
the
evil
which
I
would
not
do
,
that
I
do
.
So
that
it
is
clear
from
hence
,
that
the
faith
or
believing
,
the
praying
and
repentance
,
and
all
the
performances
of
the
very
Elect
in
themselves
to
God
are
evil
and
sin
,
(
which
is
a
mystery
indeed
unto
such
as
the
Gospel
is
hid
:
And
therefore
they
cannot
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
God
to
love
them
,
justifie
them
,
give
to
them
,
assist
them
,
or
forgive
them
by
their
love
,
faith
,
prayer
,
repentance
,
or
any
other
performances
to
God
which
are
evil
in
themselves
;
and
the
advancing
and
honouring
of
man
for
such
his
performances
to
God
,
as
shall
and
can
so
prevail
with
God
,
as
to
cause
him
to
do
men
good
for
the
same
,
is
the
work
of
the
deceiving
spirit
,
to
the
greatest
abasement
of
the
power
of
Christ
;
or
a
share
of
that
which
is
onely
Christs
;
which
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
worketh
all
in
all
,
yea
,
which
worketh
in
us
the
will
and
deed
of
his
own
good
pleasure
.
The
work
of
all
is
the
work
of
the
Work-man
,
which
is
Christ
;
Christ
is
the
Author
and
finisher
of
our
faith
and
the
rest
,
the
honour
of
all
is
his
due
;
it
is
Christ
and
his
performances
that
onely
causeth
,
moveth
,
and
inciteth
God
to
love
,
to
give
to
the
Elect
,
to
assist
and
forgive
,
not
any
performance
of
their
own
;
and
it
is
Christ
that
covereth
the
sin
of
their
performances
,
and
therefore
to
Christ
the
whole
prayes
and
honour
of
procuring
the
love
and
the
goodness
of
God
to
man
is
due
;
and
it
is
extream
sacriledge
to
rob
our
God
Christ
of
his
honour
,
and
to
give
it
to
another
;
and
these
of
God
and
his
Christ
are
great
mysteries
unto
those
which
are
lost
,
to
whom
the
gospel
is
hid
;
the
thing
wrought
doth
witnesse
the
work-man
,
but
not
that
it self
was
the
workman
.
Object
.
But
they
say
,
God
hath
promised
to
love
them
,
and
to
shew
mercy
on
them
that
love
him
,
and
to
justifie
and
save
them
that
believe
,
and
to
give
to
them
,
and
assist
them
that
pray
to
him
and
ask
him
,
and
to
do
them
good
that
do
obedience
to
his
commandements
:
Therefore
God
hath
bound
himself
by
his
promise
to
be
a
debtor
to
those
that
love
him
,
believe
,
pray
,
and
obey
his
commandements
;
As
promise
is
a
debt
,
if
the
condition
be
performed
:
And
therefore
the
love
of
man
to
God
,
the
Faith
,
Prayer
,
and
Obedience
of
man
to
God
must
needs
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
the
just
God
in
his
promises
to
love
them
,
save
,
justifie
,
assist
,
and
do
them
good
;
the
work
being
done
,
is
enough
to
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
every
just
man
to
pay
the
work-man
his
promised
wages
,
much
more
doth
the
same
the
great
God
.
Answ.
This
Objection
is
spread
with
the
deceit
of
of
the
deceiving
spirit
,
for
the
promise
was
to
Christ
;
as
Gal.
3.
16.
Not
to
the
seeds
as
speaking
of
many
,
but
to
thy
seed
,
as
of
one
,
which
is
Christ
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
The
promise
was
not
to
the
Elect
as
they
are
the
corrupt
man
in
themselves
,
but
to
Christ
,
and
to
them
onely
as
they
are
elected
in
Christ
.
It
was
and
is
Christ
onely
that
is
able
to
perform
the
condition
,
and
not
man
corrupted
;
whereas
it
is
said
,
the
promises
were
such
made
to
Abraham
,
the
Apostle
meaneth
,
they
were
repeated
,
and
clearly
manifested
to
Abraham
,
which
we
made
before
to
Christ
,
who
was
before
Abraham
,
although
of
Abrahams
seed
is
manifestation
according
to
the
flesh
.
If
the
promise
had
been
made
to
corrupt
man
as
Abrahams
also
was
,
it
had
been
in
vain
;
for
there
was
never
any
man
that
was
able
to
have
performed
the
condition
,
nor
hath
done
,
but
in
Christ
which
performed
it
for
him
.
If
a
great
Emperor
should
bind
himself
by
promise
to
a
poor
Begger
,
to
give
him
a
Kingdome
if
he
did
pay
twenty
hundred
thousand
pounds
,
which
was
not
able
to
pay
him
one
pound
,
were
not
this
a
vain
promise
and
bond
,
or
could
this
Begger
look
for
this
Kingdome
so
promised
,
which
never
paid
any
thing
?
If
man
look
for
the
love
,
salvation
,
and
goodness
of
God
,
for
his
own
performances
to
God
,
he
will
be
deceived
.
If
poor
corrupt
man
think
to
have
the
love
of
God
,
for
his
love
to
God
,
to
be
saved
for
his
faith
,
to
be
helped
and
assisted
at
Gods
hand
for
his
Prayer
,
or
to
be
forgiven
for
his
Repentance
,
he
is
deceived
:
For
the
Apostle
saith
,
To
him
that
worketh
,
the
wages
is
not
accounted
of
favour
or
grace
,
but
of
debt
;
now
God
is
a
debter
to
no
man
,
he
sheweth
mercy
on
whom
he
will
,
and
whom
he
will
he
hardneth
,
(
that
is
)
leaveth
him
in
his
own
hardness
.
To
take
the
Promise
of
God
to
be
a
debt
to
corrupt
man
for
I
will
love
them
freely
(
saith
God
.
)
We
are
justified
freely
.
Take
of
the
water
of
life
freely
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
Indeed
God
saith
he
,
loveth
them
,
and
sheweth
mercy
on
them
that
love
him
and
keep
his
commandements
,
and
will
justifie
and
save
them
that
believe
,
and
will
give
to
them
that
ask
,
and
forgive
them
that
repent
;
but
he
doth
not
say
,
nor
promise
to
love
,
or
shew
mercy
to
them
for
their
love
,
or
because
they
love
him
,
nor
to
justifie
and
save
for
their
faith
,
because
they
believe
,
nor
to
give
them
,
because
they
ask
,
or
to
forgive
,
because
they
repent
,
the
History
tels
us
not
that
.
All
that
God
looketh
for
of
man
,
is
in
Christ
,
which
performeth
all
,
and
he
is
satisfied
for
which
he
loveth
,
giveth
,
and
forgigeth
his
Elect
in
Christ
.
Indeed
God
sheddeth
his
love
into
the
hearts
of
the
Elect
by
the
Holy
Ghost
sent
unto
them
,
whereby
their
hearts
bear
the
love
of
God
,
and
the
manifestations
of
his
love
,
as
the
branch
of
the
Vine
beareth
the
grapes
and
fruits
of
the
Vine
,
conveighed
by
the
spirits
of
the
vine
,
to
manifestation
and
witnes
,
as
Christ
himself
sheweth
in
the
Parable
of
the
vine
.
And
the
love
of
God
shed
abroad
in
the
hearts
of
the
elect
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
sent
to
them
,
doth
not
onely
manifest
the
love
of
God
seated
there
in
that
soul
passively
,
but
also
by
the
same
holy
Ghost
the
love
of
God
is
acted
,
so
God
and
man
by
the
Instrument
of
the
same
soul
(
as
it
pleaseth
the
Lord
Christ
,
)
and
all
the
fruits
of
the
love
of
God
evidenced
,
witnessed
,
and
assured
to
the
same
soul
,
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
;
(
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
)
We
have
received
the
spirit
of
adoption
,
and
the
same
spirit
beareth
witnes
with
our
spirits
(
or
souls
)
that
we
are
the
sons
of
God
.
The
holy
spirit
manifesteth
,
witnesseth
,
and
assureth
the
souls
of
the
Elect
of
the
love
of
God
,
mercy
,
justification
,
and
forgiveness
of
sinnes
,
&c.
And
this
is
that
which
is
called
their
faith
,
by
which
they
are
said
to
live
,
to
be
justified
and
saved
,
and
to
have
all
comfort
whilst
they
are
in
the
body
.
And
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
promise
of
the
new
Covenant
of
grace
,
called
the
new
commandement
,
and
condition
,
was
made
to
the
seed
,
(
speaking
of
one
)
which
is
Christ
,
onely
able
to
do
the
will
of
God
in
the
same
commandement
and
covenant
,
being
the
undertaker
to
do
the
will
of
God
of
free
grace
,
and
freely
saying
,
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
will
O
God
,
for
poor
corrupt
man
which
thou
hast
elected
in
me
,
not
able
to
do
any
thing
thereof
in
himself
,
although
in
the
history
of
Scriptures
,
the
promise
be
often
found
helf
forth
to
man
,
because
Christ
of
grace
imputeth
,
and
freely
giveth
the
good
and
benefit
of
the
promise
purchased
by
himself
to
his
Elect
;
but
afterwards
reserving
the
Praise
,
Honour
,
and
Glory
thereof
to
himself
.
So
the
whole
covenant
of
grace
was
made
of
God
,
with
his
Christ
the
undertaker
,
to
do
the
will
of
God
for
poor
corrupt
man
elected
in
Christ
,
as
well
the
performing
of
the
conditions
and
commandement
therein
,
as
receiving
of
the
promise
;
although
in
the
history
of
the
Scriptures
,
the
commandement
and
performances
of
the
condition
of
the
covenant
be
held
forth
to
pertain
to
unable
corrupt
man
,
which
onely
pertaineth
unto
Christ
,
the
gracious
and
able
undertaker
;
for
what
is
,
doth
,
or
hath
poor
corrupt
man
herein
,
but
in
Christ
;
Christs
command
to
the
Reprobate
,
is
as
he
is
God
the
commander
in
justice
,
to
the
Elect
,
as
undertaker
of
the
work
before
God
in
grace
.
Indeed
our
God
commandeth
in
the
history
of
the
Scriptures
,
both
Reprobate
and
Elect
,
and
his
command
is
holy
,
just
,
and
of
authority
;
the
Elect
of
themselves
,
are
still
corrupt
in
themselves
,
although
holy
in
Christ
,
in
whom
they
are
elected
,
and
not
able
through
their
corruption
to
do
the
just
command
.
Christ
that
of
authority
commandeth
,
hath
undertaken
to
do
the
will
of
God
,
as
he
saith
,
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
will
O
God
:
And
no
This
will
of
God
for
payment
to
mercy
and
forgiveness
,
for
righteousnesse
,
holinesse
,
and
goodnesse
to
them
,
which
Christ
undertook
to
do
for
the
Elect
,
which
themselves
were
not
,
nor
are
able
to
do
in
the
least
,
no
doubt
he
did
,
doth
,
and
ever
will
do
;
graciously
making
them
his
instruments
(
as
he
pleaseth
,
)
and
imputing
all
to
them
;
upon
which
account
it
is
said
,
Christ
is
the
Priest
and
the
Sacrifice
,
the
Law
or
Covenant-giver
,
and
the
Law
or
Covenant-keeper
,
the
Judge
and
the
Advocate
,
the
commander
,
and
the
doer
of
the
commandement
;
as
the
renowned
Father
in
the
church
of
Christ
said
,
Do
,
Lord
,
that
which
thou
commandest
,
and
command
what
thou
wilt
.
And
although
the
afflictions
,
punishments
,
and
misery
of
Reprobates
be
just
to
them
for
their
sins
against
the
holy
commandement
;
and
although
the
afflictions
,
troubles
,
and
punishments
of
the
Elect
be
many
in
this
world
(
as
David
said
)
he
was
punished
every
day
,
yet
the
afflictions
of
the
Elect
in
Christ
are
not
,
nor
can
be
for
their
sins
before
God
,
which
Christs
full
payment
for
them
to
God
hath
satisfied
,
(
as
the
Prophet
saith
)
and
which
Christ
hath
Blessed
is
that
man
whose
iniquities
are
forgiven
,
and
whose
sin
is
covered
,
and
which
Christ
hath
taken
quite
away
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
appeared
,
we
know
,
that
he
Can
it
be
thought
that
the
just
God
will
exact
payment
for
that
which
he
hath
had
full
payment
already
,
for
which
he
had
in
his
acceptance
by
Christs
undertaking
,
so
soon
as
Christ
had
undertaken
.
If
now
there
are
many
that
hold
so
th
the
history
of
the
Scriptures
to
affirm
and
prove
the
temporal
afflictions
of
the
Elect
,
to
be
ordered
unto
them
for
their
sins
against
God
and
men
,
for
their
sins
before
God
and
before
men
.
But
the
mystery
of
our
God
and
Christ
,
of
faith
,
and
godliness
doth
hold
forth
,
that
afflictions
are
not
ordered
of
Christ
to
the
Elect
for
their
sins
either
against
God
or
men
,
as
the
payment
of
the
debt
thereof
,
or
as
in
revenge
of
wrath
,
which
are
never
under
wrath
,
but
under
love
;
but
are
alwaies
ordered
to
the
elect
of
God
in
the
love
,
wisdome
and
goodnesse
of
one
God
Christ
,
either
to
take
them
away
in
love
from
sin
,
and
the
misery
of
sin
,
as
the
Prophet
saith
,
The
righteous
perisheth
and
no
man
considereth
it
in
heart
,
and
mercifull
men
are
taken
away
,
and
no
man
understandeth
that
the
righteous
is
taken
away
from
the
evill
to
come
;
or
are
It
is
good
for
me
that
I
have
been
in
trouble
,
for
thereby
I
have
learned
to
keep
thy
Statutes
.
Davids
troubles
were
Gods
goodness
to
him
,
although
he
was
punished
every
day
,
Daily
have
I
been
punished
(
saith
he
.
)
The
goodness
of
his
troubles
The
love
of
Christ
hath
constrained
us
.
But
still
there
are
some
that
(
it
may
be
)
in
earnest
object
,
if
the
elect
do
know
they
can
do
nothing
of
the
holy
commandement
;
and
if
they
know
that
Christ
hath
undertaken
to
do
all
and
will
do
all
for
them
commanded
to
be
done
before
God
:
Then
they
may
live
without
care
,
fear
or
regard
of
godlinesse
,
to
walk
uprightly
before
God
,
so
that
they
live
warily
before
men
,
and
give
content
and
satisfaction
to
men
.
This
objection
is
not
made
from
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
but
from
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
;
not
from
the
sense
of
an
elect
believer
,
but
from
the
sense
of
reprobates
,
such
as
God
hath
delivered
up
into
a
reprobate
mind
(
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
)
and
are
reprobate
Lord
be
mercifull
to
me
a
sinner
;
and
know
that
themselves
can
do
nothing
of
the
holy
commandement
,
and
know
that
Christ
of
free
grace
doth
all
for
them
of
the
same
,
by
his
holy
Spirit
sent
to
them
,
as
he
pleaseth
:
yet
they
know
also
that
because
God
careth
Ob.
2.
But
the
deceiving
spirit
doth
further
object
,
If
our
believing
,
praying
,
praising
&
thanksgiving
to
God
do
not
cause
,
move
and
incite
God
to
love
us
and
do
us
good
,
then
wherefore
should
or
do
the
elect
pray
and
praise
God
?
all
is
in
vain
they
do
.
Answ.
Indeed
all
that
they
do
to
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
God
to
love
them
and
do
them
good
is
in
vain
;
for
it
is
Christ
only
that
doth
and
can
do
that
,
the
doing
of
the
elect
cannot
do
it
,
which
is
sinfull
and
corrupt
.
Yet
because
Christ
the
undertaker
for
the
elect
,
which
hath
authority
to
command
,
commandeth
in
the
government
of
his
Church
to
love
,
pray
,
praise
,
give
,
forgive
,
and
the
rest
.
The
elect
do
the
same
not
in
vain
,
but
of
duty
,
because
Christ
their
undertaker
hath
commanded
,
although
they
do
not
,
nor
can
do
the
same
,
according
to
the
holy
command
.
A
Scholler
which
is
commanded
of
his
favourable
Schoolmaster
to
write
his
copie
given
him
,
and
which
he
knoweth
can
write
never
a
letter
right
,
yet
ought
to
write
the
same
,
because
he
is
commanded
,
but
it
were
folly
in
the
Scholler
to
look
to
be
praised
of
his
Master
for
his
bad
writing
.
And
if
any
man
shall
ask
why
●hrist
commandeth
the
elect
,
which
he
knoweth
can
do
nothing
of
the
command
,
the
answer
may
be
;
First
,
for
his
good
pleasure
and
will
and
their
humiliation
.
Secondly
,
●●●ist
would
have
his
people
exercised
,
and
not
idle
,
although
weak
.
Thirdly
,
because
although
the
goodnesse
of
their
doing
the
holy
command
is
nothing
,
or
extendeth
not
unto
God
,
is
no
goodnesse
before
God
;
yet
before
men
,
in
mens
estimation
it
is
goodnesse
,
as
David
saith
,
My
goodnesse
extendeth
not
to
thee
O
Lord
,
but
to
the
Saints
which
are
upon
the
earth
:
It
is
good
and
profitable
had
not
known
sin
but
by
the
law
.
If
Christ
had
not
a
commandement
to
bid
●nd
forbid
,
the
elect
had
not
known
We
have
received
the
spirit
(
saith
the
Apostle
,
)
and
the
same
spirit
doth
witness
,
that
we
are
the
children
of
Object
.
Further
,
the
deceiving
spirit
objecteth
,
to
teach
that
mans
love
to
God
,
his
prayer
,
praise
,
his
giving
,
forgiving
,
repentance
and
the
rest
like
commanded
,
do
not
cause
,
move
,
and
incite
God
to
love
,
give
,
and
forgive
his
servants
,
and
do
them
good
;
is
the
flaking
and
quenching
of
all
devotion
and
religious
service
to
God
.
Answ.
This
Doctrine
indeed
may
(
by
the
power
of
Christ
)
quench
the
devotion
and
supposed
service
to
God
of
Hypocrites
,
that
there
by
dishonour
Christ
,
for
what
greater
dishonour
to
Christ
can
be
done
,
then
to
uphold
or
think
,
that
poore
corrupt
man
by
his
love
,
believing
,
praying
,
praising
,
giving
,
forgiving
,
repenting
,
and
the
rest
,
can
procure
God
to
love
,
justifie
,
give
,
and
forgive
,
which
is
onely
the
work
that
Christ
hath
undertaken
for
poor
unable
man
,
saying
,
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
will
O
God
;
which
only
I
will
love
them
freely
(
saith
God
.
)
We
are
iustified
freely
by
grace
:
Take
of
the
water
of
life
freely
.
And
of
this
work
of
causing
,
moving
,
inciting
,
and
procuring
God
to
love
man
,
to
justifie
,
forgive
But
in
those
which
are
true
believers
,
their
doctrine
doth
not
quench
,
but
kindle
devotion
,
and
religious
worship
,
and
service
to
God
and
his
Christ
:
For
can
there
be
greater
incitement
to
devotion
and
Religion
,
then
for
a
man
to
be
taught
of
God
,
and
to
be
assured
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
in
him
;
that
Christ
hath
undertaken
to
do
all
for
him
,
to
his
justification
and
salvation
before
God
;
that
Christ
(
with
the
will
and
good
pleasure
of
God
)
hath
done
,
doth
,
and
will
do
all
for
him
to
God
,
paid
his
debt
,
made
his
peace
,
and
made
his
reconciliation
with
God
for
his
sins
,
obtained
the
imputation
of
his
righteousness
to
him
,
in
and
by
his
fulfilling
of
the
holy
Law
of
God
for
him
,
making
him
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
in
love
,
causing
,
moving
,
and
inciting
God
to
love
him
,
give
to
him
,
forgive
him
,
and
do
him
all
good
;
when
as
himself
,
in
himself
,
is
still
a
sinner
,
corrupt
,
and
abominable
,
and
hath
no
good
thing
in
him
,
as
Paul
said
,
he
had
not
The
Heathe●s
and
Publicanes
(
saith
Christ
)
will
do
the
same
.
This
did
kindle
exceeding
devotion
in
David
(
as
we
read
,
it
made
him
sing
,
it
made
him
praise
,
worship
,
fall
down
and
kneel
before
the
Lord
his
Maker
and
Redeemer
,
and
to
call
others
;
O
come
(
saith
he
)
let
us
worship
,
fall
down
,
and
kneel
before
the
Lord
our
Maker
.
These
Positions
following
,
are
the
grounds
of
the
Treatises
and
Meditations
following
.
The
first
Position
is
,
THat
God
fore-saw
and
fore-knew
all
things
to
be
in
the
world
,
before
the
world
:
A
Sparrow
falls
not
to
the
ground
without
his
providence
.
That
God
willed
and
decreed
all
things
before
the
world
,
unchangable
,
to
be
in
eternity
.
That
Gods
eternal
will
and
decree
,
was
his
present
and
unchangeable
act
of
all
he
willed
and
decreed
with
and
before
himself
,
That
God
fore-saw
and
fore-knew
all
mankind
to
become
the
children
of
wrath
,
by
the
transgression
of
the
first
man
,
notwithstanding
That
it
was
Gods
eternal
act
,
according
to
his
eternal
will
and
decree
of
love
,
mercy
,
and
free
grace
,
to
elect
in
Christ
some
of
That
those
(
which
according
to
the
good
pleasure
of
his
will
God
so
knew
before
,
and
he
so
elected
in
Christ
)
were
holy
,
and
That
Christ
undertook
and
performed
all
in
acceptance
willed
That
man
himself
doth
not
,
nor
can
do
the
work
of
the
holy
Law
and
commandement
of
God
,
that
is
good
before
God
,
and
That
Christ
doth
in
man
all
that
is
done
good
and
righteous
before
God
,
by
his
holy
Spirit
sent
to
man
of
grace
;
making
his
Elect
fitted
instrements
thereof
as
he
pleaseth
.
There
are
Antipositions
made
to
these
,
namely
to
the
form
as
followeth
.
First
,
although
all
times
,
things
,
and
acts
were
present
with
God
before
the
world
,
yet
they
were
not
alike
present
;
God
seeth
things
as
they
are
,
difference
of
time
,
and
circumstance
adhering
,
he
seeth
election
before
time
,
justification
in
time
,
and
remission
of
sin
after
it
is
commited
:
He
seeth
not
these
ab
aeterno
.
Answ.
I
take
it
,
if
all
times
,
things
,
and
acts
were
present
with
God
before
the
world
,
there
is
neither
past
nor
future
time
,
no
difference
of
time
and
circumstance
before
God
,
although
to
man
there
seemeth
difference
of
time
and
circumstance
;
as
past
,
present
,
and
future
;
God
seeth
and
knoweth
al
things
,
(
as
present
to
him
)
election
,
justification
,
remission
of
sin
whensoever
committed
,
although
those
and
other
things
are
not
in
mans
sight
&
estimation
until
they
are
manifested
;
and
then
as
they
are
manifested
,
Gods
will
and
his
acts
before
himself
,
are
together
unchangeable
,
The
gifts
and
calling
of
God
are
without
repentance
:
And
the
gifts
which
God
giveth
to
the
creatures
were
not
unknown
and
undecreed
of
God
to
the
creature
,
untill
such
time
as
they
did
appeare
manifested
to
the
creature
,
neither
is
the
creature
uncalled
of
God
before
him
,
until
his
calling
be
manifested
to
man
;
the
Apostle
Paul
maketh
it
clear
,
to
be
before
God
,
before
the
world
:
Those
(
saith
he
)
which
God
knew
before
,
those
also
he
predestinated
to
be
made
like
to
the
image
of
his
Son
:
And
whom
he
predestinated
,
them
also
he
called
,
and
whom
he
called
,
them
also
he
justified
,
and
whom
he
justified
,
them
also
he
glorified
.
The
Apostle
doth
not
say
,
that
those
which
God
knew
before
the
world
,
he
would
afterward
predestinate
,
he
would
afterward
call
,
afterward
justifie
,
afterward
glorifie
.
But
he
saith
,
those
which
he
knew
before
the
world
,
he
predestinated
,
called
,
justified
,
and
glorified
them
,
before
himself
unchangable
,
although
these
do
not
appear
,
and
are
manifested
to
the
creature
,
till
fulnesse
of
time
.
The
second
Antiposition
is
,
That
man
not
having
the
Spirit
,
may
and
can
do
Morall
works
,
yea
good
Morall
works
before
God
:
and
that
man
having
the
Spirit
,
can
do
Morall
good
works
much
more
,
yea
and
spirituall
also
,
by
the
instrumentall
assistance
of
the
Spirit
.
Answ.
I
take
it
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
did
Morall
good
works
before
men
,
as
fair
in
mans
sight
as
any
other
,
then
,
or
sithence
,
but
I
do
not
find
them
said
,
to
be
as
good
and
righteous
be
or●
God
.
And
I
take
it
,
if
the
Spirit
be
only
an
instrumentall
assistance
to
them
which
have
the
Spirit
,
so
Christ
is
at
the
will
and
disposition
of
man
,
as
the
instrument
is
at
the
disposition
of
the
workman
,
and
to
be
procured
by
mans
art
and
power
to
be
his
instrumentall
assistant
;
a
great
dishonor
to
Christ
.
Paul
called
himself
The
third
Antiposition
is
,
That
man
having
the
Spirit
,
hath
inherent
sanctification
and
holinesse
in
himself
,
and
may
bring
forth
,
and
do
the
works
of
holinesse
(
as
the
Agent
thereof
)
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
.
And
this
Position
(
they
say
)
the
words
of
Christ
uphold
,
which
say
,
Except
your
righteousnesse
exceed
the
righteousnesse
of
the
Scribes
and
Phraisees
ye
shall
not
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
heaven
.
This
exceeding
righteousnesse
to
be
had
,
to
enter
into
the
Kingdome
(
say
they
)
is
the
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
,
which
they
have
,
which
have
the
Spirit
,
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
.
Answ.
But
I
take
it
,
the
exceeding
righteousnesse
to
be
had
of
those
which
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
heaven
,
spoken
of
by
Christ
,
is
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
by
imputation
to
his
Elect
,
Believers
,
not
the
inherent
supposed
righteousnesse
in
themselves
,
which
they
have
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
whereby
,
they
say
,
they
are
inabled
to
do
the
works
of
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
,
as
the
Agent
thereof
before
God
.
For
the
Apostle
saith
,
alledging
David
for
a
witnesse
,
That
man
is
the
blessed
man
,
that
is
to
enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
heaven
,
unto
whom
the
Lord
imputeth
righteousnesse
without
works
.
And
that
further
,
to
uphold
inherent
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
in
man
,
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
do
further
alledge
the
Apostle
,
which
saith
to
the
believing
Corinthians
,
neither
unrighteous
men
,
nor
fornicators
,
idolaters
,
adulterers
,
wantons
,
buggerers
,
thieves
,
covetous
,
drunkards
,
railers
,
nor
extortioners
,
shall
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
heaven
,
and
such
were
some
of
you
,
but
ye
are
washed
,
ye
are
sanctified
,
ye
are
justified
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
and
by
the
Spirit
of
our
God
.
He
saith
,
they
were
now
washed
,
sanctified
,
and
justified
by
the
Spirit
.
Answ.
But
I
take
it
,
this
doth
not
prove
(
although
these
believing
Corinthians
)
were
washed
now
,
sanctified
and
justified
now
in
their
own
knowledge
and
light
in
the
name
of
Jesus
,
and
in
the
Spirit
of
our
God
,
when
God
gave
the
light
to
them
,
that
they
were
not
washed
,
sanctified
,
and
justified
before
this
,
in
the
sight
of
God
,
by
Jesus
Christ
,
the
Lamb
slain
from
the
beginning
.
Nor
doth
it
prove
,
that
they
had
now
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
in
themselves
,
to
do
the
works
of
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
before
God
at
that
time
.
I
take
it
,
Believers
have
still
inherent
corruption
and
sin
in
themselves
,
which
corruption
is
in
every
part
and
parcell
of
soul
and
body
,
as
the
Apostle
of
Christ
saith
,
A
little
leaven
,
leaveneth
the
whole
lump
.
If
they
had
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
in
themselves
in
every
part
of
soul
and
body
,
the
same
would
expell
them
from
corruption
,
and
so
there
should
be
no
corruption
and
sin
in
Believers
,
for
two
contraries
are
not
in
one
subject
together
at
the
same
time
,
if
it
be
light
,
it
is
not
dark
,
if
it
be
cold
,
there
is
not
heat
,
inherent
.
When
a
stronger
then
the
strong
man
cometh
(
saith
Christ
)
he
taketh
away
the
strong
mans
armor
,
dispossesseth
him
,
and
divideth
the
spoils
,
Luke
11.
21
,
22.
But
of
the
operation
of
the
Spirit
in
Believers
,
and
of
the
mortification
and
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
it
is
said
more
afterward
.
We
find
it
recorded
in
Scripture
,
that
Moses
,
Lot
,
Reuben
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Patriarches
,
Iob
,
Moses
,
Aaron
,
David
,
Peter
,
&c.
after
they
had
the
Spirit
,
had
corruption
,
which
brought
forth
sin
mentioned
:
and
no
doubt
,
but
other
sin
not
mentioned
in
them
.
And
I
take
it
,
Doctrine
of
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousness
in
man
,
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
is
of
Antichrist
,
and
to
make
men
proud
Pharisees
,
to
trust
in
themselves
,
and
despise
others
,
to
make
them
think
they
are
not
as
other
men
are
,
nor
as
this
or
that
sinner
.
But
I
know
the
Doctrine
of
Christs
Spirit
is
to
make
men
humble
Publicans
,
to
smite
their
breasts
,
saying
,
Lord
be
mercifull
to
me
a
sinner
,
and
wholly
to
deny
themselves
.
This
Doctrine
of
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
(
as
is
aforesaid
)
is
confuted
by
the
Prophets
,
by
Christ
himself
,
and
by
his
Apostles
.
The
Prophet
Esay
(
speaking
of
himself
and
others
,
having
the
Spirit
)
saith
,
We
are
all
as
an
unclean
thing
,
all
our
righteousness
is
as
filthy
rags
;
and
after
Paul
says
,
there
is
nonerighteous
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
.
Christ
saith
to
the
same
purpose
,
Thou
hypocrite
,
why
seest
thou
the
mote
that
is
in
thy
Brothers
eye
,
and
seest
not
the
beam
that
is
in
thine
own
eye
?
&c.
And
again
,
judge
not
,
that
ye
be
not
judged
,
and
when
ye
have
done
what
ye
can
,
say
we
are
unprofitable
servants
.
And
the
Apostle
Paul
saith
,
after
he
had
the
Spirit
known
to
himself
,
In
me
,
that
is
in
my
flesh
,
the
corrupt
man
,
dwelleth
no
good
things
,
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
.
Where
was
Pauls
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
in
himself
,
when
there
dwelt
no
good
thing
in
him
,
and
when
he
found
no
means
to
perform
that
which
was
good
in
himself
,
where
was
his
inablement
in
himselfe
by
the
instrumentall
assistance
of
the
Spirit
,
to
do
the
works
of
holinesse
and
righteousness
in
the
sight
of
God
?
And
whereas
they
say
,
Paul
meant
(
by
performance
to
do
perfectly
)
and
that
he
might
do
that
which
was
good
and
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
,
although
he
did
not
the
same
perfectly
,
it
is
but
a
sophisticall
cavill
,
For
there
is
nothing
good
and
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
,
which
is
not
perfectly
good
and
righteous
;
his
Sacrifice
is
Certainly
these
Positions
are
from
the
root
of
Antichrist
,
and
there
is
no
essentiall
point
of
Popery
,
as
I
may
have
ground
and
sustentation
from
them
,
as
mans
holy
and
righteous
works
before
God
.
Justification
by
mans
works
before
God
.
Debt
and
merit
of
God
by
mans
works
.
Sup●rerogations
,
Popes
Holinesse
.
That
the
Pope
cannot
erre
.
Canonizing
of
men
for
Saints
in
themselves
.
Sanctifyings
and
Consecrations
of
persons
and
things
by
men
in
the
estimation
of
God
.
Making
holy
Bread
and
holy
Water
,
in
the
estimation
of
Gods
free-will
.
What
Saint
in
himself
deserves
not
to
be
canonized
?
What
holy
and
righteous
works
,
that
are
holy
and
righteous
in
themselves
,
in
the
estimation
of
God
,
deserve
not
to
be
crowned
of
God
,
as
meritorious
works
?
It
is
just
with
men
to
recompence
good
works
of
men
,
done
to
their
honor
and
benefit
,
with
a
proportionable
price
.
So
no
doubt
,
it
is
just
with
God
,
to
recompence
the
good
works
of
men
(
in
his
estimation
good
works
)
wrought
of
men
themselves
,
to
his
honor
,
and
the
benefit
of
his
,
with
a
price
proportionable
.
To
him
that
worketh
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
the
wages
is
not
accounted
of
grace
or
favour
,
but
of
debt
.
I
take
it
,
if
man
holdeth
forth
his
own
works
good
and
righteous
before
God
,
he
challengeth
a
debt
of
God
,
and
forsaketh
grace
,
his
own
mercies
.
They
which
were
called
Protestants
,
were
so
called
,
because
they
did
protest
against
such
points
of
Popery
.
Further
Arguments
made
to
uphold
Inherent
Holinesse
and
Righteousnesse
in
man
,
by
the
Sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
are
answered
as
followeth
.
Arg.
1.
THey
say
,
although
Inherent
Holinesse
be
taught
of
Papists
,
and
they
teach
so
,
yet
it
is
not
Popish
Doctrine
.
That
is
Popish
which
Papists
teach
and
maintaine
against
the
Doctrine
of
the
reformed
Churches
.
Answ.
Those
Churches
are
reformed
,
where
Christ
is
perfectly
formed
in
them
.
Paul
said
to
the
Church
of
Galatia
,
I
travell
in
birth
again
,
till
Christ
be
formed
in
you
;
he
did
not
mean
Arg.
2.
The
Pharisees
taught
such
righteousnesse
,
as
is
neither
imputed
to
them
,
nor
inherent
in
them
;
it
is
,
Iustitia
quam
docebant
,
non
quam
praestabant
.
Answ.
The
Pharisees
taught
such
righteousnesse
as
they
accounted
they
had
in
themselves
,
such
as
your
Inherent
Holinesse
and
Righteousnesse
is
in
you
,
(
by
your
account
,
)
and
they
accounted
they
had
it
from
God
,
also
they
thanked
God
for
it
,
as
I
suppose
you
do
.
I
thank
God
,
saith
the
Pharisee
,
I
am
not
as
other
Arg.
3.
You
abolish
the
Morall
Law
in
Mat.
5.
held
up
.
Answ.
We
do
not
abolish
the
Morall
Law
,
further
then
the
Apostle
of
Christ
,
which
saith
,
For
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
to
every
one
that
believes
.
We
say
,
the
Morall
Law
is
still
the
manifestation
of
Gods
Justice
to
the
forsaken
and
Reprobate
ones
;
it
is
also
the
manifestation
of
sin
to
the
Elect
,
Believers
,
and
as
an
hedge
of
thorns
to
keep
them
from
transgressing
,
(
not
to
be
held
forth
for
eternall
life
or
d●ath
to
believers
)
but
to
shew
them
what
Christ
hath
done
for
them
in
fulfilling
of
the
righteousnesse
thereof
,
in
delivering
them
from
the
curse
thereof
,
by
his
sufferings
in
himself
;
and
to
shew
them
what
Christ
doth
of
the
same
in
them
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
for
their
comfort
,
by
his
spirit
sent
unto
them
in
their
unablenesse
,
for
a
witness
and
assurance
to
them
,
of
their
adoption
through
Christ
.
Arg.
4.
You
say
,
contraries
do
not
expell
contraries
,
necessarily
they
may
be
in
the
same
subject
in
degrees
,
as
light
and
darknesse
,
cold
and
heat
,
so
may
knowledge
and
ignorance
be
in
the
believing
man
,
so
may
inherent
holinesse
,
and
inherent
corruption
,
be
in
the
man
that
believeth
.
And
yet
you
say
in
your
exposition
of
1
Pet.
4.
18.
The
grace
of
Sanctification
doth
drive
away
ignorance
and
darkness
of
mind
:
and
what
is
this
,
but
to
affirm
no
ignorance
in
Believers
,
inherent
knowledge
hath
driven
away
inherent
ignorance
,
and
that
inherent
holinesse
hath
driven
inherent
corruption
quite
away
.
Answ.
So
you
deny
and
affirm
the
same
thing
,
and
need
no
further
answer
.
Arg.
5.
For
to
uphold
inherent
holinesse
in
man
,
they
alledge
2
Cor.
5.
17.
where
it
is
said
,
If
any
man
be
in
Christ
he
is
a
new
creature
.
And
also
Ephes.
4.
24.
where
it
is
said
,
Put
on
the
new
man
,
&c.
Answ.
In
these
places
,
the
Apostle
sheweth
the
great
grace
of
God
,
to
those
which
are
elected
in
Christ
,
and
adopted
through
Christ
,
that
that
man
is
a
new
creature
in
Christ
,
a
new
man
in
Christ
,
not
in
himself
;
therefore
he
saith
,
Jf
any
man
be
in
Christ
,
be
is
a
new
creature
in
Christ
.
So
the
same
Apostle
saith
,
he
is
quickned
in
Christ
,
Eph.
2.
5.
not
in
himself
.
He
is
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
in
Christ
,
that
is
,
chosen
in
Christ
,
Eph
,
1.
4.
not
in
himselfe
,
his
carnall
sinfull
corrupt
soul
and
body
.
Our
life
that
we
live
before
God
is
in
Christ
,
it
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
Col.
3.
3.
It
is
not
in
our selves
that
we
live
before
God
:
in
that
J
live
,
J
live
by
the
faith
of
the
Son
of
God
,
saith
Paul
,
Gal.
2.
20.
It
is
by
faith
that
we
live
,
it
is
by
grace
of
imputation
of
Christs
life
,
holinesse
,
and
righteousness
,
that
we
live
,
are
holy
and
righteous
before
God
,
not
by
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
in
our
corrupt
man
,
that
is
,
in
our selves
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
Blessed
is
the
man
to
whom
the
Lord
imputeth
righteousnesse
.
Arg.
6.
They
for
their
inherent
holinesse
,
&c.
alledge
the
words
of
Peter
the
Apostle
,
1
Pet.
4.
18.
Jf
the
righteous
shall
scarcely
be
saved
,
where
shall
the
ungodly
and
sinners
appear
?
Answ.
The
words
are
clearly
to
be
understood
,
of
hypocrites
having
inherent
holiness
and
righteousnesse
in
themselves
,
by
their
own
account
,
and
in
the
estimation
of
men
,
as
the
Pharisees
and
Judas
had
,
and
others
,
and
of
such
as
are
manifest
Reprobates
,
by
their
contempt
of
godlinesse
,
and
greedinesse
of
transgression
.
The
Apostle
noteth
the
ha●dnesse
of
salvation
to
the
best
of
these
,
but
there
is
no
hardnesse
or
scarcenesse
of
salvation
to
those
which
are
in
Christ
,
which
God
hath
chosen
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
that
are
so
Arg.
7.
Thinking
that
these
words
of
the
Prophet
will
uphold
inherent
holiness
,
&c.
they
would
have
them
paraphras'd
,
auferam
cor
lapideum
,
&
dabo
cor
carneum
,
that
is
,
I
will
take
away
the
stony
Answ.
Man
by
corruption
hath
a
hard
and
stony
heart
in
himself
,
although
the
man
be
chosen
in
Christ
before
the
world
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
,
and
is
so
in
Christ
,
although
his
heart
be
still
hard
in
himself
.
But
when
Christ
pleaseth
to
send
his
Spirit
,
the
Spirit
of
promise
to
him
,
with
his
operations
of
mortification
and
sanctification
,
thereby
Christ
fitteth
his
story
heart
to
be
his
branch
to
bear
his
fruits
,
wrought
up
by
his
Spirit
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
such
as
are
called
the
fruits
of
his
Spirit
,
inlightning
,
softning
,
love
,
joy
,
peace
,
faith
,
righteousnesse
,
repentance
,
selfe-deniall
,
and
all
manner
of
goodness
;
in
which
respect
it
is
called
a
fleshy
heart
,
by
reason
of
the
operations
of
the
Spirit
unto
it
.
But
the
operations
are
not
so
,
as
no
hardness
remaineth
or
returneth
,
or
fruits
of
the
same
hardness
and
corruption
in
the
heart
or
soul
.
Mr.
Calles
(
the
memorable
Martyr
)
sheweth
that
well
in
his
mournfull
song
,
which
every
best
fleshy
hearted
man
proveth
.
Indeed
(
saith
he
)
sometime
I
do
repent
.
To
God
for
mercy
call
,
but
yet
alas
incontinent
,
to
sin
again
I
fall
.
Here
were
in
him
fruits
born
,
and
held
forth
of
the
fleshy
heart
,
but
incontinent
,
the
fruits
of
the
corrupt
and
stony
heart
are
held
forth
in
this
man
,
no
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
proved
in
man
.
Arg.
8.
They
alledge
for
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
,
&c.
Act.
10.
35.
where
it
is
said
,
He
that
worketh
righteousnesse
is
accepted
with
God
.
From
whence
they
conclude
,
that
there
are
some
men
that
work
righteousnesse
,
and
are
accepted
of
God
,
for
working
of
righteousness
.
Answ.
I
am
sorry
that
you
draw
such
a
conclusion
from
this
Scripture
,
contrary
to
the
meaning
thereof
;
and
contrary
to
the
plain
word
of
other
Scriptures
:
Paul
saith
,
Rom
9.
16.
It
is
not
in
him
that
willeth
,
nor
in
him
that
runneth
(
meaning
to
have
acceptance
with
God
)
but
in
God
that
sheweth
mercy
.
And
again
,
if
it
be
of
mans
working
of
righteousness
,
then
it
is
no
more
of
grace
,
that
man
is
accepted
with
God
;
Rom
11.
6.
If
it
be
of
his
works
,
then
it
is
of
debt
,
that
man
is
accepted
with
God
,
For
to
him
that
worketh
,
the
wages
is
accounted
by
debt
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
Rom.
4.
4.
The
Apostle
excludes
debt
&
work
to
make
acceptance
with
God
.
I
wish
that
Gal
5.
4.
were
well
considered
,
ye
are
abolished
from
Christ
,
whosoever
are
justified
by
the
Law
,
ye
are
fallen
from
grace
.
He
that
is
accepted
of
God
for
working
righteousnesse
,
certainly
is
justified
by
the
Law
,
and
thinketh
himselfe
to
be
so
.
For
by
that
he
is
accepted
with
God
,
he
is
justified
before
God
,
God
accepteth
no
unjust
person
.
The
Apostle
saith
,
he
that
worketh
righteousness
,
of
whatsoever
Nation
he
be
,
is
accepted
with
God
,
that
is
just
with
God
;
but
he
doth
not
say
,
that
any
man
of
any
Nation
worketh
righteousnesse
before
God
.
Yet
there
may
be
some
of
every
Nation
that
work
righteousness
in
the
estimation
of
men
,
and
some
,
that
in
Christ
(
which
hath
undertaken
and
performed
all
righteousness
for
them
before
God
)
work
righteousness
,
and
in
Christ
are
accepted
with
God
,
for
the
work
of
his
righteousness
imputed
to
them
.
Arg.
9.
They
alledge
Doctor
Davenets
writing
,
de
babituali
justitia
,
which
saith
,
omnes
Theologos
concedere
inherentem
justitiam
justificatis
,
&c.
Answ.
Doctor
Davenets
writing
understood
in
the
best
sense
,
as
we
say
,
that
in
Christ
those
that
are
justified
in
him
have
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
Christ
,
but
not
in
themselves
,
in
their
corrupt
souls
and
bodies
.
But
understand
Doctor
Davenet
as
ye
will
.
Doctor
Davenets
Scripture
is
not
canonicall
Scripture
.
The
Spring
of
inherent
Holinesse
,
&c.
INherent
holiness
and
righteousness
,
in
part
remaining
in
men
after
the
generall
fall
and
loss
in
Adam
,
whereby
they
had
still
free-will
and
power
to
do
the
commandement
unto
their
salvation
.
Was
the
heresie
of
the
Palagians
confuted
and
exploded
,
in
the
Primitive
times
after
the
Apostles
.
But
soon
after
,
the
Papists
loath
to
humble
themselves
to
their
corrupt
condition
,
as
Christ
speaketh
,
loath
to
deny
themselves
,
because
they
would
not
come
manifestly
in
the
pride
of
man
,
with
the
Palagians
,
and
in
their
confuted
errour
.
Therefore
acted
by
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
,
they
invented
another
way
,
whereby
,
they
say
,
man
hath
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
himself
,
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
and
hereby
they
are
inabled
to
do
the
works
of
holiness
and
righteousness
themselves
,
pleasing
to
God
,
accepted
with
God
,
moving
,
and
causing
God
to
do
them
good
.
This
is
the
ground
of
all
their
proud
Popish
Tenents
.
And
from
this
ground
the
Arminians
,
Anabaptists
,
Brownists
,
Presbyterians
,
and
other
,
hold
forth
many
things
to
the
exalting
of
man
,
and
the
pulling
down
of
Christ
,
to
the
great
dishonor
of
Jesus
Christs
undertakings
and
performances
,
for
poor
,
corrupt
,
unable
dead
man
in
himself
,
of
free
grace
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
and
given
to
him
of
God
,
to
undertake
and
perform
all
for
unto
life
;
which
they
do
,
when
they
teach
and
say
,
that
they
,
by
their
Inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
have
power
and
free-will
to
do
,
and
can
do
themselves
the
works
of
righteousnesse
,
such
as
please
God
,
are
accepted
with
God
,
and
do
move
and
cause
God
to
do
them
good
,
which
all
are
the
works
of
Christ
,
and
no
part
thereof
mans
,
but
by
account
and
grace
of
imputation
;
therefore
the
same
and
the
rest
of
that
sort
,
are
no
better
then
robbery
,
sacriledge
,
and
idolatry
.
Those
which
hold
forth
Inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
in
man
,
do
boast
themselves
to
be
in
a
better
estate
and
condition
for
life
,
then
Adam
was
ever
in
;
to
have
more
power
then
Adam
had
in
innocency
unto
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
,
and
the
work
of
the
holy
and
righteous
commandement
of
God
for
life
,
(
which
saith
,
do
this
and
live
)
then
Adam
ever
had
:
for
Adam
in
innocency
had
no
power
to
repent
,
if
he
fail'd
that
he
might
live
by
repentance
,
if
he
failed
of
life
by
obedience
and
words
;
nor
had
Adam
power
to
pray
for
mercy
and
forgivenesse
,
to
move
God
by
repentance
and
prayer
,
and
to
obtain
the
same
of
God
by
prayer
.
For
if
Adam
had
had
this
,
there
had
been
no
need
of
the
provision
of
a
Christ
for
falne
man
;
for
Adams
repentance
and
prayer
for
mercy
and
forgivenesse
,
had
been
enough
to
have
prayed
with
God
for
forgiveness
of
the
transgression
.
But
(
they
say
)
they
have
not
only
power
and
free-will
to
doe
the
righteousness
of
the
command
,
through
their
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
,
but
also
such
a
sanctified
will
,
that
their
will
cannot
fail
or
hinder
their
power
,
as
Adams
did
,
to
do
the
work
.
They
have
power
to
repent
and
convert
themselves
unto
life
,
if
they
fail
in
the
righteous
work
;
and
power
to
pray
,
and
so
to
prevail
with
God
by
their
prayer
,
that
they
shall
obtain
mercy
and
forgiveness
of
all
,
by
vertue
of
their
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
themselves
.
Oh
sure
they
must
needs
be
as
proud
of
this
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
themselves
,
by
the
santification
of
the
Spirit
;
and
be
as
thankfull
to
God
also
,
that
they
are
not
as
other
men
are
,
as
the
Pharisee
was
for
his
righteousness
that
he
had
in
himself
of
the
Spirit
of
God
in
his
own
account
,
for
which
he
thanked
God
that
he
was
not
as
other
men
And
they
must
not
pray
as
they
will
themselves
,
to
move
God
to
mercy
and
forgiveness
,
and
to
bestow
good
things
upon
them
,
but
they
must
be
ordered
and
appointed
of
those
Agents
and
Confessors
,
how
many
Pater-nosters
and
Ave-Maries
they
must
say
for
the
same
,
&c.
But
these
conclude
,
that
by
his
own
power
,
that
every
man
hath
of
his
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
,
he
is
not
only
inabled
to
do
the
work
of
holiness
and
righteousness
acceptable
to
God
,
but
also
(
if
he
fail
)
to
convert
himself
to
repent
at
will
,
to
move
God
to
mercy
and
forgiveness
,
and
to
do
him
needful
good
when
he
will
intentionally
and
devoutly
pray
for
the
same
.
And
to
this
purpose
(
for
manifestation
of
the
premises
to
be
so
,
as
is
said
)
the
upholders
of
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
man
,
teach
and
exhort
all
men
to
do
the
works
of
holiness
and
righteousness
commanded
upon
eternall
gain
and
pain
,
and
to
repent
of
their
fallings
,
that
they
may
not
perish
but
live
thereby
,
to
pray
intentionally
in
publike
and
private
,
to
do
duties
commanded
;
and
to
do
all
these
to
please
God
,
to
pacifie
God
,
to
move
God
to
do
them
good
by
these
their
performances
,
without
any
doubt
of
going
well
with
them
(
so
doing
)
as
if
all
men
assembled
,
had
this
their
supposed
holiness
and
righteousness
,
and
thereby
power
in
themselves
to
do
the
works
of
holiness
and
righteousness
,
to
repent
,
pray
,
and
prevail
with
God
to
obtain
all
good
at
Gods
hand
thereby
,
and
divert
the
wrath
and
judgements
from
them
,
as
if
they
had
God
in
a
bond
.
When
as
the
Prophets
of
God
,
and
the
Apostles
of
Jesus
Christ
themselves
,
do
acknowledge
,
that
they
had
no
such
inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
themselves
,
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
whereby
they
were
inabled
to
do
the
works
of
holiness
and
righteousness
before
God
;
and
do
acknowledge
,
that
themselves
did
no
such
works
of
holiness
and
righteousness
before
God
,
nor
had
any
such
power
in
themselves
.
The
Prophet
David
saith
,
God
looked
down
from
heaven
upon
the
children
of
men
,
to
see
if
there
were
any
that
did
understand
and
seek
God
;
but
(
saith
he
)
they
were
all
gone
out
of
the
way
,
they
were
altogether
corrupt
,
there
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
.
And
the
Apostle
Paul
joyntly
with
him
saith
the
same
.
The
Prophet
Isay
saith
of
himself
,
and
the
rest
like
him
,
We
are
all
as
an
uncleane
thing
,
all
our
righteousnesse
is
as
filthy
rags
.
And
Paul
saith
,
There
is
none
righteous
,
no
not
one
;
there
is
none
that
understand
and
seek
God
,
all
are
become
unprofitable
,
there
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
:
and
Christ
saith
,
there
is
none
good
,
but
one
,
and
that
is
God
.
And
again
,
when
you
have
done
what
ye
can
,
say
,
we
are
unprofitable
servants
.
And
Paul
saith
of
himself
in
his
best
estate
,
I
am
carnall
sold
under
sin
;
in
me
,
that
is
in
my
flesh
,
the
corrupt
man
,
dwelleth
no
good
thing
.
And
if
any
man
,
saith
he
,
is
somewhat
,
whereas
he
is
nothing
,
he
deceiveth
himself
in
his
own
imagination
:
and
Paul
saith
further
,
when
he
would
do
good
,
evill
was
present
with
him
,
and
the
good
which
he
would
do
,
he
did
not
,
and
the
evill
which
he
would
not
do
,
that
he
did
.
Where
was
the
power
and
inablement
of
these
to
the
works
of
holiness
and
righteousness
,
or
the
deeds
of
these
of
the
holiness
and
righteousness
of
the
command
above
Adam
,
or
indued
in
innocency
in
themselves
,
which
deny
all
,
and
any
such
thing
to
be
in
man
,
and
in
themselves
.
And
again
the
Apostle
saith
,
If
it
be
of
grace
,
(
meaning
that
it
is
no
more
of
works
;
and
if
of
works
,
it
is
no
more
of
grace
,
Grace
and
Christ
are
quite
shut
out
.
But
these
are
like
the
Angel
or
Minister
of
the
Church
of
Laodicea
,
that
John
speaks
of
,
which
said
,
he
was
rich
,
increased
with
goods
,
and
had
need
of
nothing
:
whence
the
Spirit
of
God
told
him
,
that
he
was
wretched
,
miserable
,
poor
blind
,
and
naked
,
and
he
knew
it
not
.
Or
like
the
Pharisees
that
boasted
,
that
they
had
that
goodnesse
from
God
,
whereby
they
were
righteous
,
holy
,
devout
men
,
wise
,
and
did
see
all
needfull
,
no
blind
men
;
when
as
Christ
told
them
,
that
they
were
hypocrites
,
unjust
,
blind
guides
leading
the
blind
,
such
as
to
whom
all
wee
did
belong
.
If
these
men
which
boast
themselves
to
have
such
Inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
themselves
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
had
the
same
,
and
were
such
,
whereby
they
are
able
to
the
work
of
holiness
and
righteousness
,
of
the
holy
command
of
God
,
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
God
(
as
Agents
thereof
)
they
were
,
at
least
,
Saints
in
themselves
.
And
this
the
Inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
them
,
which
did
inable
them
to
the
deed
,
and
the
work
of
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
,
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
God
,
and
to
prevail
with
God
to
do
them
good
,
deserve
to
be
adored
and
extolled
as
a
God
able
to
give
power
,
for
there
is
no
power
but
of
God
,
none
can
give
power
but
God
,
even
as
the
great
But
I
know
there
are
many
amongst
us
stained
with
this
deceiveable
doctrine
of
Inherent
holiness
and
righteousness
in
man
,
&c.
which
have
a
zeale
of
God
,
although
not
according
to
knowledge
,
as
the
Apostle
Paul
said
,
there
were
of
the
Israelites
,
Rom.
10.
2.
which
being
ignorant
of
the
righteousness
of
God
in
Christ
,
and
going
about
to
establish
their
own
righteousness
,
as
these
do
,
submitted
not
to
the
righteousness
of
God
,
as
these
do
not
,
which
ordinarily
object
and
say
,
shall
we
not
do
that
we
are
commanded
?
shall
we
not
do
the
good
duties
commanded
of
God
?
shall
we
not
do
our
indeavours
what
we
can
,
although
we
cannot
do
perfectly
?
are
we
not
commanded
to
call
others
to
doe
the
same
?
is
not
God
pleased
that
we
should
do
so
,
and
pleased
with
our
doing
so
?
or
is
God
pleased
that
we
should
be
idle
,
carelesse
and
do
nothing
of
his
command
?
●od
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
doth
accept
the
will
for
the
deed
,
if
there
be
first
a
willing
mind
.
Answ.
These
expressions
indeed
do
shew
a
zeal
of
God
,
but
the
question
is
;
first
,
whether
it
be
according
to
knowledge
or
not
secondly
,
whether
they
hold
forth
ignorance
of
the
righteousness
of
God
in
Christ
or
no
,
and
no
submission
to
the
righteousness
of
God
in
Christ
or
no
:
and
thirdly
,
whether
they
shew
a
going
about
to
establish
their
own
righteousness
or
no
,
that
is
,
to
hold
forth
their
own
power
,
wills
,
indeavours
,
and
works
,
to
please
God
pacifie
God
,
move
and
prevail
with
God
for
their
good
,
and
to
be
accepted
of
God
for
the
same
,
as
it
is
their
own
,
which
nothing
but
perfect
righteousness
can
do
,
which
corrupt
man
cannot
bring
forth
and
do
,
for
that
which
is
of
the
flesh
is
fleshy
.
Herein
they
clearly
shew
,
that
they
are
ignorant
of
the
righteousness
of
God
in
Christ
,
and
submit
not
to
the
righteousness
of
God
in
Christ
,
which
is
the
only
perfect
righteousnesse
,
and
which
is
all
righteousness
,
that
do
,
or
can
please
,
pacifie
,
move
,
and
prevail
with
God
to
mans
good
;
and
to
make
man
,
or
any
thing
of
man
accepted
with
God
.
Indeed
God
is
pleased
with
man
,
and
pacified
towards
man
in
Christ
,
not
in
himself
,
nor
in
his
own
corrupt
will
,
indeavours
,
or
deeds
;
they
that
are
in
the
flesh
cannot
please
Of
the
Sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
&c.
BEcause
the
Apostle
saith
,
As
in
Adam
all
die
,
so
in
Christ
shall
all
be
made
alive
;
and
again
,
as
by
one
mans
disobedience
many
were
made
sinners
,
so
by
the
obedience
of
one
,
shall
many
be
made
righteous
,
&c.
Some
say
,
that
Believers
in
Christ
are
so
regenerate
,
and
renewed
in
their
corrupted
nature
of
soul
and
body
by
Christ
,
through
the
inherent
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
that
themselves
by
the
power
of
their
sanctified
nature
and
faculties
thereof
,
are
able
to
do
,
and
do
the
works
of
goodness
,
holiness
,
and
righteousness
in
the
estimation
of
God
,
as
Adam
had
power
to
do
in
his
innocency
:
And
this
inablement
to
them
,
by
such
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
(
I
take
it
)
they
call
the
assistance
of
the
Spirit
,
whereby
,
they
say
,
they
do
such
works
at
best
in
part
.
But
I
take
it
such
erre
,
not
knowing
the
Scriptures
,
the
truth
of
Jesus
;
for
although
the
Scriptures
hold
forth
the
Elect
,
Believers
,
to
be
elected
,
regenerated
,
and
renewed
,
to
be
righteous
,
holy
,
and
without
blame
before
mod
;
yet
the
Scriptures
hold
them
forth
to
be
all
this
in
Christ
not
in
themselves
.
Paul
saith
he
was
elected
in
Christ
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
in
Christ
,
he
was
quickned
in
Christ
,
he
was
raised
up
in
Christ
,
lived
,
moved
,
and
had
his
being
in
Christ
,
not
in
himself
:
he
was
not
elected
to
be
holy
,
and
without
bla●●e
,
and
spot
before
God
in
himselfe
,
to
be
quickned
and
raised
up
in
his
own
corrupted
man
,
nature
,
and
faculties
of
soul
or
body
:
Believers
are
not
the
new
man
,
the
new
creatures
in
themselves
,
in
their
own
still
corrupt
nature
,
but
they
are
the
new
man
,
the
new
creature
in
Christ
,
which
is
the
onely
new
man
,
and
new
creature
in
himself
,
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
,
he
maketh
of
●wain
one
new
man
in
himself
:
and
again
,
put
on
the
new
man
,
which
after
God
,
as
created
in
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
:
if
any
man
be
in
Christ
,
he
is
a
new
Creature
.
If
Believers
were
so
made
alive
in
themselves
by
Christ
,
to
the
power
and
action
of
holiness
and
righteousness
,
as
Adam
was
made
alive
,
and
had
power
of
action
of
holiness
and
righteousness
by
God
,
in
his
creation
and
state
of
innocency
,
through
the
inherent
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
;
then
corruption
,
sin
,
and
death
should
be
gone
from
believers
in
this
life
;
for
contraries
cannot
be
together
at
the
same
time
in
the
same
subject
,
the
one
expelleth
the
other
,
which
is
not
,
as
is
manifest
in
all
:
all
are
corrupted
still
,
all
sin
still
,
all
are
dead
still
,
ye
are
dead
,
and
your
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
And
again
,
if
Christ
be
in
you
,
the
body
is
dead
,
because
of
sin
,
but
the
spirit
i●
life
for
righteousnesse
sake
:
and
again
,
corruption
doth
not
inherit
incorruption
,
but
where
this
corruptible
hath
put
on
incorruption
,
and
this
mortall
hath
put
on
immortality
,
then
shall
be
brought
to
passe
the
saying
that
is
written
,
death
is
swollowed
up
into
victory
,
death
remaineth
in
themselves
by
their
sin
,
and
their
life
in
Christ
by
Christs
righteousnesse
.
If
Believers
had
inherent
power
of
righteous
action
to
bring
forth
of
themselves
,
and
from
their
inherent
power
actions
of
righteousness
,
as
Adam
had
the
power
to
do
them
,
then
the
Prophet
I
say
would
not
have
said
of
himself
and
the
best
men
,
We
are
all
as
an
unclean
thing
,
all
our
righteousnesse
is
as
filthy
rags
,
Isa.
64.
6.
and
David
would
not
have
said
,
There
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
;
and
Paul
would
not
have
said
,
in
me
,
that
is
,
my
flesh
,
dwelleth
no
good
thing
:
and
again
,
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
.
Were
not
that
Antichristian
pride
in
any
man
,
now
to
say
,
of
himselfe
,
I
have
power
by
my
inherent
holinesse
to
do
that
which
is
good
and
righteous
in
the
sight
and
estimation
of
God
,
the
proudest
Pharisee
said
,
to
deny
our selves
,
is
to
deny
our
holinesse
and
goodnesse
in
our selves
.
Quest.
Is
there
no
operation
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
Believers
,
upon
the
corrupted
man
,
soul
and
body
?
is
there
no
mortification
of
sin
and
corruption
,
and
no
sanctification
of
the
man
by
the
Spirit
,
or
to
the
man
,
in
soule
or
body
.
Answ.
Yes
,
that
must
needs
be
so
.
There
are
foure
excellent
creatures
manifest
in
this
world
,
which
all
in
the
Scriptures
are
held
forth
to
resemble
Christ
and
the
holy
Spirit
,
in
their
operations
upon
the
bodies
neere
,
and
object
to
them
;
which
foure
creatures
are
the
Sun
,
Fire
,
Water
,
and
sweet
odours
.
The
Sun
of
this
world
is
held
forth
in
the
Scripture
to
resemble
the
Son
of
righteousnesse
Jesus
Christ
,
in
his
operations
and
actions
to
Believers
,
Unto
you
that
feare
my
name
,
the
Sonne
of
righteousnesse
shall
arise
,
and
health
shall
be
under
his
wings
:
He
,
saith
the
Prophecy
,
alluding
to
the
rising
of
the
Sun
of
the
world
upon
the
earth
and
the
body
therein
,
in
mens
appearance
and
apprehension
,
to
the
comfort
and
refreshing
of
them
;
for
being
as
the
Sun
of
the
world
to
Jesus
Christ
,
ariseth
and
manifesteth
himselfe
to
Believers
,
when
and
as
he
pleaseth
,
in
their
apprehensions
,
to
the
comfort
and
refreshing
of
the
whole
man
.
And
as
the
Sun
of
the
world
arising
,
doth
heat
the
colds
object
bodies
,
so
that
the
heat
thereof
heateth
the
cold
bodies
neere
them
by
reflection
,
yea
and
melteth
some
hard
bodies
by
the
heat
thereof
;
and
yet
the
naturall
coldnesse
of
those
bodies
,
and
the
hardnesse
,
remaine
still
in
them
naturally
,
as
appear
in
the
stay
of
the
heat
to
those
bodies
.
So
the
Sonne
of
righteousnesse
arising
in
Believers
,
doe
heat
the
neere
corrupted
man
in
soule
and
in
body
,
with
his
holy
heat
;
which
heat
also
sometimes
reflecteth
to
others
neer
,
yea
and
melteth
the
hard
corrupt
heart
,
and
yet
the
coldnesse
and
hardnesse
of
corruption
naturally
remaine
still
,
and
returneth
in
sense
and
appearance
,
in
the
stay
of
the
heat
of
the
Son
of
righteousnesse
Jesus
Christ
by
his
Spirit
.
And
farther
,
as
the
Sun
of
the
world
arising
,
doth
in
season
and
time
quicken
some
bodies
dead
in
themselves
,
such
as
have
life
in
their
root
,
which
in
their
time
,
appeare
also
to
have
life
in
themselves
.
So
the
Sonne
of
righteousnesse
Jesus
Christ
arising
in
Believers
,
though
the
corrupted
man
the
body
be
dead
,
because
of
sin
,
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
,
though
they
be
dead
in
themselves
;
as
Colos.
3.
3.
yet
because
their
life
is
hid
with
and
in
Christ
their
root
,
because
they
are
rooted
in
Christ
,
as
Colos.
2.
In
the
appointed
due
time
And
so
the
Prophet
David
said
,
God
is
a
Sun
and
a
shield
,
alluding
to
Jesus
Christ
,
which
is
the
only
shield
And
so
is
Jesus
Christ
,
and
his
Spirit
in
Believers
,
in
the
Scripture
,
resembled
to
the
fire
of
this
world
,
in
respect
of
the
operation
thereof
upon
the
bodies
neere
.
The
Lord
wil
be
as
a
wall
of
fire
about
Jerusalem
,
saith
the
Prophet
:
A
wall
of
fire
will
defend
and
keep
safe
any
City
from
hurt
of
adversary
and
enemies
.
So
Jesus
Christ
is
a
wall
of
fire
to
save
his
Elect
Believers
from
the
divell
,
hell
,
sinne
,
the
law
,
and
death
,
that
they
shall
not
hurt
them
.
The
gates
of
hell
shall
not
prevaile
against
them
,
Paul
,
O
death
where
is
thy
sting
?
O
grave
(
or
hell
)
where
is
thy
victory
?
The
sting
of
death
is
sinne
,
the
strength
of
sinne
is
the
Law
:
But
thanks
be
unto
God
,
that
hath
given
us
victory
through
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
;
which
hath
beene
a
wall
of
fire
unto
us
from
these
our
adversarie
:
And
further
,
Jesus
Christ
and
his
holy
Spirit
in
Believers
,
is
in
the
Scriptures
resembled
to
fire
in
the
operations
thereof
;
because
as
fire
melteth
,
purifieth
things
,
so
Jesus
Christ
by
his
Spirit
,
and
the
word
of
his
Spirit
melteth
the
hearts
of
the
Believers
,
as
Iosias
heart
melted
at
the
hearing
of
Gods
word
,
2
Kings
22.
19.
and
also
purifieth
their
corrupt
hearts
,
as
Peter
saith
,
God
gave
the
Holy
Ghost
to
the
Gentiles
,
which
purified
their
hearts
by
faith
or
believing
.
And
for
this
it
is
said
,
Christ
will
Yet
it
is
to
be
observed
,
that
although
gold
or
other
metall
be
melted
by
the
fire
,
the
hardnesse
thereof
returneth
and
remaineth
naturally
in
and
to
the
same
(
as
is
seen
)
in
the
stay
of
the
heat
of
the
fire
.
So
though
Christ
by
his
Spirit
and
spiritual
word
,
melteth
the
corrupt
hard
heart
of
believers
,
yet
the
corrupt
hardnesse
remaineth
still
naturally
,
and
returneth
in
the
stay
of
the
operation
of
the
Spirit
.
And
as
although
the
fire
purifieth
the
gold
,
yet
the
gold
must
be
after
melted
and
purified
by
the
sire
,
as
the
Prophet
saith
,
seven
times
,
that
is
oftentimes
before
it
be
pure
gold
,
And
Jesus
Christ
and
his
Spirit
in
Believers
,
are
in
the
Scriptures
resembled
to
water
for
the
operations
thereof
,
as
washing
,
cleansing
,
slaking
,
quenching
and
refreshing
.
So
Christ
resembled
himself
to
the
water
of
the
Well
,
unto
the
woman
,
If
thou
hadst
asked
of
me
,
I
would
have
given
thee
of
the
water
of
life
,
meaning
himselfe
,
and
his
holy
Spirit
.
And
againe
,
Take
of
the
water
of
life
freely
.
For
as
water
washeth
and
cleanseth
foul
bodies
,
and
refresheth
weary
bodies
,
and
softneth
dry
and
hard
bodies
,
as
Clay
,
and
the
like
;
and
quencheth
and
slaketh
excessive
heat
in
earthy
bodies
,
so
Jesus
Christ
by
his
Spirit
hath
all
these
operations
upon
Believers
in
the
corrupted
man
.
The
Apostle
writeth
of
the
believing
Corinthians
,
which
had
been
great
sinners
,
that
now
they
were
washed
,
sanctified
and
justified
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ
by
the
Spirit
of
our
God
,
in
manifestation
to
themselves
.
Christ
telleth
some
of
his
Disciples
that
had
heard
him
preach
the
Word
,
Now
you
are
clean
through
the
word
that
I
have
spoken
unto
you
.
Job
said
the
Lord
had
softned
his
heart
;
God
The
Spirit
mortifieth
the
deeds
of
the
flesh
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
The
faith
of
Jesus
Christ
quencheth
the
fiery
darts
of
the
wicked
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
And
yet
as
although
water
washeth
and
cleanseth
foule
bodies
,
softneth
hard
,
refresheth
faint
and
weary
,
quencheth
and
slaketh
heat
.
If
this
foulnesse
,
hardnesse
,
faintnesse
and
heat
be
naturall
to
those
bodies
,
the
same
will
return
and
remaine
to
them
in
the
stay
of
the
operation
of
the
water
.
So
although
Jesus
Christ
by
his
spirit
washeth
and
cleanseth
the
foulnesse
,
softneth
the
hardnesse
,
refresheth
the
faintnesse
,
mortifieth
,
quencheth
,
and
slaketh
the
heat
of
corruption
in
the
corrupt
man
;
yet
because
corruption
is
inherent
in
believers
,
and
naturall
,
all
will
remain
and
return
,
till
that
which
is
corruptible
hath
put
on
incorruption
,
and
mortall
hath
put
on
immorrality
.
And
to
goe
through
the
resemblances
of
Christ
by
his
Spirit
to
believers
,
as
is
in
the
Scripture
;
So
Christ
and
his
Spirit
are
resembled
to
sweet
odours
.
The
Apostle
calleth
Christ
the
sweet
odour
to
God
,
Eph.
5.
2.
And
the
Spouse
in
the
Canticles
resembleth
Christ
to
myrrhe
,
spices
,
and
Yet
as
notwithstanding
the
sweeting
of
odours
to
earthlythings
which
are
naturally
ill-savoured
,
their
ill-savour
will
return
and
remain
in
the
stay
of
the
sweet
odours
to
them
.
So
in
the
stay
of
their
sweeting
of
Jesus
Christ
and
his
Spirit
to
the
corrupt
man
,
naturally
corrupted
,
unsavoury
corruption
returneth
and
remaineth
,
till
the
corruptible
hath
put
on
incorruption
,
and
the
mortall
hath
put
on
immortality
:
and
this
was
that
which
made
the
Apostle
Paul
cry
out
,
O
wretched
man
that
I
am
!
who
shall
deliver
me
from
the
body
of
this
death
?
And
the
same
made
the
Martyr
of
Jesus
Christ
Mr.
Careles
to
sing
that
mournfull
song
,
Indeed
sometimes
I
do
repent
,
to
God
for
mercy
call
,
But
yet
alas
incontinent
to
sin
again
I
fall
.
Thus
we
may
see
much
operation
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
Believers
upon
the
corrupted
man
,
soul
and
body
;
that
there
is
much
mortification
of
sin
and
corruption
,
and
sanctification
to
the
corrupt
man
in
soul
and
body
by
the
Spirit
.
Although
sanctification
and
holinesse
be
not
inherent
in
the
corrupt
man
,
as
corruption
and
sin
is
inherent
in
every
part
of
soul
and
body
;
for
so
(
two
contraries
being
in
one
subject
together
at
the
same
time
,
the
one
would
utterly
expell
the
other
)
and
there
would
be
nothing
but
holinesse
,
no
sin
and
corruption
in
Believers
(
which
is
apparent
to
be
)
and
the
Apostle
saith
there
is
,
yet
there
is
sanctification
unto
Believers
by
the
Spirit
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
Jesus
is
made
unto
us
righteousnesse
,
sanctification
,
and
redemption
.
The
Apostle
doth
not
say
,
that
Jesus
Christ
maketh
or
worketh
in
us
,
in
our
souls
or
bodies
,
inherent
righteousness
,
sanctification
and
redemption
,
but
Christ
Jesus
is
made
unto
us
wisdome
,
righteousnesse
,
sanctification
and
redemption
.
He
saith
,
Christ
is
made
unto
us
,
not
into
us
,
by
the
imputation
of
his
holiness
and
righteousness
unto
us
.
And
yet
God
is
not
pleased
that
man
should
be
carelesse
and
idle
,
for
Christ
the
Vine
,
hath
undertaken
for
those
given
him
of
the
Father
,
to
make
them
his
branches
,
to
beare
We
have
received
the
Spirit
,
and
the
same
Spirit
doth
witnesse
unto
our
souls
,
that
we
are
the
children
of
The
works
of
the
holy
command
,
called
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
are
not
wrought
up
in
man
the
branch
,
fitted
to
bear
them
,
&c.
that
man
should
rob
Christ
of
his
honor
,
which
only
pleaseth
God
with
that
done
in
himself
,
and
of
himself
;
but
they
are
wrought
up
to
be
born
of
man
,
for
a
witnesse
and
assurance
to
him
of
his
adoption
and
grace
,
both
through
Christ
.
I
Find
six
sorts
of
men
of
different
wayes
,
and
opinions
,
or
judgements
,
touching
their
estates
with
God
.
1.
The
first
,
saying
in
their
hearts
,
that
there
is
neither
God
nor
Divell
,
Heaven
nor
Hell
:
Of
these
David
The
foole
hath
said
in
his
heart
there
is
no
God
.
Such
are
evident
Atheists
.
2.
The
second
,
that
there
is
a
God
and
Heaven
,
but
no
divell
nor
hell
;
so
they
question
not
their
estates
with
God
:
Of
these
both
(
I
suppose
)
these
of
Calvin
might
be
principally
spoken
of
(
heu
vivunt
homines
tanquam
mors
nulla
sequatur
,
&
velut
infernum
fabula
vana
foret
.
Alas
men
live
,
as
though
no
death
did
follow
,
and
as
if
hell
were
an
old
wives
tale
;
so
they
think
all
well
with
them
,
if
they
can
shift
punishments
of
men
.
3.
The
third
sort
do
acknowledge
a
God
and
Divell
,
Heaven
and
Hell
;
and
that
the
first
man
Adam
lost
both
God
and
Heaven
by
his
transgression
,
and
also
much
of
his
indowments
in
himself
by
Creation
.
But
that
there
was
so
much
of
his
indowments
in
himself
by
Creation
,
left
unto
him
,
and
his
posterity
of
mankind
,
as
thereby
every
man
that
will
,
may
recover
Gods
favour
and
love
,
may
pacifie
and
please
God
,
by
doing
his
holy
commands
,
taught
and
preached
unto
him
,
and
remaining
in
him
by
nature
,
and
so
attain
God
,
heaven
,
and
salvation
,
lost
by
the
first
man
.
(
This
was
that
of
Palagius
)
exploded
for
heresie
.
4.
The
fourth
sort
say
,
that
there
is
a
God
and
Diven
and
hell
,
and
all
mankind
lost
in
Adams
transgression
;
and
notwithstanding
the
losse
and
death
in
Adam
there
is
o
Adams
indowment
left
to
all
men
;
power
and
free-will
to
heare
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
crucified
for
the
redemption
of
all
men
,
being
preached
unto
them
,
and
hearing
,
they
may
believe
if
they
will
,
for
faith
cometh
by
hearing
,
yea
by
hearing
power
is
given
them
to
believe
and
live
,
&c.
some
say
,
although
dead
before
:
for
the
dead
shall
hear
the
voice
of
the
Son
of
God
,
and
they
that
hear
it
shall
live
,
saith
Christ
.
The
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
and
Redemption
is
for
all
men
,
but
life
and
salvation
cannot
be
to
any
of
mankind
,
that
will
not
,
and
do
not
hear
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
crucified
preached
unto
them
,
and
believe
.
And
this
Jesus
Christ
was
indeed
foreknowne
(
say
they
)
of
God
the
Father
before
the
world
,
to
be
given
to
perform
for
all
men
unto
life
,
and
to
redeeme
all
men
;
but
was
not
given
till
his
manifestation
in
the
flesh
,
which
did
then
undertake
with
God
,
and
performed
for
all
men
,
if
all
men
would
hear
and
believe
.
And
so
their
salvation
hath
beginning
and
first
ground
from
mans
own
will
,
and
his
own
work
;
he
may
thank
himself
first
if
he
be
saved
,
and
after
,
thanks
are
due
to
Jesus
Christ
:
Robbery
and
idolatry
.
They
deny
Gods
choice
of
men
in
Christ
,
of
mercy
,
love
,
and
f●ee
grace
,
and
ordination
of
them
chosen
to
eternall
life
before
the
world
,
and
his
manifestation
of
the
same
by
his
Spirit
(
when
he
pleaseth
in
〈◊〉
.
)
A
desp●sing
of
Gods
everlasting
love
,
goodnesse
,
and
free
grace
in
Christ
,
and
of
his
power
thereto
,
in
his
pleasure
of
choosing
dead
men
to
life
,
and
specially
Gods
choosing
of
them
.
They
deny
God
(
which
saith
)
thy
salvation
is
only
of
me
,
thy
damnation
of
thy self
.
And
Peter
the
Apostle
of
Christ
,
that
saith
,
there
is
no
salvation
in
any
other
thing
but
in
Jesus
Christ
:
all
this
meant
freely
of
grace
,
love
,
and
mercy
,
without
meanes
of
man
:
It
is
not
in
him
that
willeth
,
nor
in
him
that
runneth
,
but
in
God
that
sheweth
mercy
;
willing
,
hearing
,
and
believeing
by
the
command
to
naturall
men
,
are
meanes
of
man
(
as
they
take
it
)
in
his
own
naturall
power
.
If
they
be
wrought
up
by
the
spirit
in
man
,
they
are
meanes
only
in
the
estimation
of
man
unto
salvation
.
But
the
Apostle
of
Christ
tell
us
,
they
are
onely
manifestations
,
evidences
,
witnesses
,
and
assurances
of
our
salvation
wrought
up
by
the
Spirit
in
the
5.
The
fifth
sort
say
there
is
a
God
and
Divell
,
Heaven
and
Hell
,
that
Adam
and
all
men
were
lost
and
dead
upon
the
first
transgression
,
that
God
foreknew
all
so
,
and
of
mercy
,
love
,
and
free-grace
,
did
choose
some
of
mankind
in
his
Christ
,
which
he
gave
before
the
world
,
to
undertake
and
redeeme
them
chosen
by
his
death
and
performances
.
To
whom
he
sendeth
his
quicking
and
sanctisying
Spirit
,
by
his
Ordinance
of
Prayer
,
Preaching
,
and
hearing
,
&c.
whereby
they
believe
and
repent
,
and
are
then
first
justified
before
God
,
and
by
the
sanctification
of
the
same
Spirit
and
first
grace
,
they
have
life
and
inherent
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
in
themselves
,
as
Adam
had
by
Creation
,
whereby
they
are
themselves
accepted
with
God
,
and
are
inabled
to
do
the
works
of
holinesse
and
rightnousnesse
,
the
works
of
the
holy
command
themselves
before
God
,
as
agents
thereof
,
and
thereby
please
God
,
pacifie
God
,
and
prevaile
with
God
to
do
them
good
:
and
(
they
say
)
it
is
therefore
that
they
teach
and
exhort
men
to
pray
,
believe
,
repent
,
and
do
duties
commanded
,
that
so
they
may
serve
God
,
please
,
pacifie
,
and
prevaile
with
God
to
doe
them
good
,
to
save
them
,
is
for
man
to
merit
life
and
salvation
,
God
cannot
damne
him
that
pleaseth
him
.
These
go
about
to
establish
their
owne
righteousnesse
,
which
they
suppose
they
have
by
the
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
:
for
sanctification
,
and
other
fruits
and
works
of
the
Spirit
wrought
up
in
man
the
branch
to
beare
and
hold
forth
,
are
not
so
that
man
the
branch
should
or
can
please
the
Father
the
husbandman
thereby
,
but
to
manifest
,
evidence
,
and
witnesse
,
that
man
,
that
the
Branch
abideth
in
Christ
the
Vine
,
and
that
Christ
the
Vine
pleaseth
his
Father
the
husbandman
,
not
that
that
which
they
do
,
in
bearing
and
holding
forth
the
fruit
,
is
their
righteousnesse
to
please
God
,
but
that
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
is
imputed
to
them
,
whose
righteousnesse
only
pleaseth
God
.
Note
.
Some
of
these
,
and
some
of
the
former
sort
say
,
that
a
man
that
believeth
may
fall
away
from
the
faith
,
and
commit
such
sinne
as
he
may
be
damned
.
And
(
they
say
)
a
man
in
Christ
is
a
new
creature
in
himselfe
,
the
old
man
with
his
corruptions
and
sinne
is
gone
,
the
heart
,
qualities
,
and
affections
,
will
,
and
understanding
,
all
are
made
righteous
,
and
sinne
is
gone
from
the
man
himselfe
which
is
in
Christ
;
if
corruption
and
sin
remain
thou
art
not
in
Christ
.
And
many
of
this
fifth
sort
affirm
,
that
man
in
Christ
is
regenerate
onely
in
part
,
a
new
creature
in
part
,
a
new
man
in
part
&c.
Thus
holding
forth
the
new
creature
and
new
man
is
to
be
a
manifest
half
or
part
of
a
man
.
This
sense
is
carnall
and
monstrous
indeed
,
not
consistent
with
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Old
things
are
past
,
all
things
are
made
new
.
6.
The
sixth
for
say
,
that
there
is
a
God
and
Divell
,
Heaven
and
Hell
,
that
Adam
and
all
men
were
lost
upon
the
first
transgression
,
that
God
foreknew
all
so
,
and
of
mercy
,
love
,
and
free-grace
did
choose
some
of
mankind
in
his
Christ
,
which
he
gave
before
the
world
,
to
undertake
to
do
the
will
of
God
for
,
and
redeeme
them
chosen
by
his
death
and
performances
;
which
chosen
,
he
did
then
also
of
free-grace
predestinate
,
adopt
his
children
,
ordaine
to
eternall
l●fe
irrevocable
,
call
,
justifie
and
glorifie
before
himselfe
,
although
not
in
manifestation
to
the
creature
till
fulnesse
of
time
,
and
that
he
sendeth
his
holy
spirit
to
them
as
he
pleaseth
,
to
work
up
the
fruits
of
his
spirit
in
them
,
that
they
(
as
branches
)
may
beare
them
and
hold
them
forth
And
(
they
say
)
that
the
Law
now
in
the
hand
of
the
Mediator
,
the
man
Christ
Jesus
,
was
given
of
him
to
his
people
for
the
government
of
his
Church
,
and
safety
of
his
Elect
;
that
they
may
know
transgression
and
sin
,
that
they
may
see
what
Christ
hath
That
the
outward
possible
righteousnesse
of
the
Law
and
command
may
be
performed
before
men
,
to
the
good
and
profit
of
men
(
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
)
be
carefull
of
the
good
works
of
the
Law
,
for
they
are
good
and
profitable
to
men
,
which
although
,
as
David
saith
,
they
extend
not
to
to
God
the
goodnesse
,
yet
But
these
being
blind
and
ignorant
of
the
mystery
of
Christ
and
the
Gospell
,
take
all
carnally
,
when
as
the
truth
is
,
that
the
man
in
Christ
is
a
new
creature
,
a
new
man
wholly
in
Christ
,
which
is
the
new
man
in
himself
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
and
this
man
in
Christ
is
a
new
man
,
by
the
grace
of
election
,
imputation
,
and
mysticall
union
with
Christ
,
&c.
The
error
of
Universall
Redemption
discovered
.
BEcause
the
Apostle
saith
,
that
Christ
gave
himselfe
a
ransome
for
all
men
.
And
againe
that
Christ
is
the
reconciliation
for
our
Sinnes
,
and
not
for
ours
onely
,
but
also
for
the
Sinnes
of
the
whole
World
;
and
because
they
find
some
other
like
Scriptures
,
Some
collect
and
hold
forth
,
That
Christ
dyed
for
all
men
,
Elect
and
Reprobate
;
That
he
shed
his
blood
for
all
men
;
That
he
But
I
take
it
,
although
these
think
they
doe
honour
God
and
his
Christ
in
stretching
out
of
such
his
,
and
his
Christs
love
,
grace
,
bounty
,
goodnesse
,
and
performance
to
all
men
,
to
the
whole
world
of
men
,
to
the
vessels
of
honour
and
dishonour
,
to
Reprobate
and
Elect.
Yet
I
say
,
I
take
it
,
that
these
doe
greatly
erre
and
dishonour
God
and
his
Christ
,
with
holding
the
truth
in
unrighteousnesse
,
covering
The
Scriptures
doe
not
hold
forth
,
that
God
gave
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
to
dye
and
sh●d
his
most
pretious
blood
,
to
Ransome
,
Redeeme
,
and
be
a
Reconciliation
for
those
of
the
Children
of
wrath
,
by
the
generall
fall
which
God
refuses
to
Elect
in
Christ
,
to
be
adopted
his
Children
through
Christ
;
which
God
would
not
shew
mercy
upon
,
but
leave
them
in
their
owne
hardnesse
to
the
merited
everlasting
destruction
.
For
then
God
would
not
have
Elected
some
in
his
Christ
,
out
of
the
generall
Company
of
the
Children
of
wrath
,
to
be
adopted
his
Children
through
Christ
,
to
be
Holy
and
without
blame
before
God
in
love
:
And
have
left
forsaken
,
and
reprobated
the
rest
,
still
to
be
the
Children
of
his
hatred
and
wrath
,
if
God
had
intended
the
gift
of
his
Sonne
,
to
undertake
to
shed
his
Blood
,
to
Ransome
,
Redeeme
,
and
be
a
Reconciliation
to
him
,
for
the
Reprobate
,
for
all
,
one
and
other
.
Neither
doth
the
Scripture
hold
forth
,
that
the
Christ
of
God
did
undertake
to
dye
and
shed
his
most
pretious
Blood
,
Ransome
,
Redeeme
and
was
a
Reconciliation
to
God
,
for
the
sins
of
any
of
the
left
Children
of
Gods
hatred
and
wrath
;
but
onely
of
those
which
were
Elected
in
Christ
,
before
the
Foundation
of
the
World
,
to
be
Holy
without
blame
with
God
in
love
,
as
Paul
saith
,
he
and
before
God
there
is
nothing
to
be
laid
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
,
it
is
God
that
Justifieth
.
Being
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
they
are
justified
of
God
through
Christ
,
undertaking
and
performance
before
God
:
And
is
it
not
a
high
dishonour
to
the
great
wise
and
just
God
,
to
tell
him
that
he
gave
his
onely
Sonne
to
death
,
for
to
pay
the
inestimable
price
of
his
Blood
,
to
Redeeme
,
and
Ransome
from
death
to
life
those
which
he
himselfe
refused
to
save
,
which
he
himselfe
hated
to
live
before
him
,
which
he
himselfe
had
judged
to
everlasting
death
unrecoverable
,
which
he
himselfe
knew
before
,
were
left
in
such
their
owne
hardnesse
,
that
they
would
not
receive
the
benefit
;
yea
would
reject
the
benefit
of
any
Ransome
paid
for
them
?
Sure
no
man
will
give
his
beloved
Sonne
to
death
,
or
pay
ten
thousand
pound
of
money
for
to
gaine
that
to
him
,
which
he
refuseth
to
have
,
or
which
he
knew
will
not
be
gained
.
And
it
had
been
a
presumptuous
disobedience
in
Christ
,
to
his
Father
;
and
prodigality
in
Christ
,
of
his
precious
Blood
,
to
have
shed
it
for
a
Ransome
and
Redemption
of
those
,
which
his
Father
had
not
Elected
in
him
,
and
given
him
to
Ransome
and
Redeeme
,
and
which
he
knew
his
Father
hated
to
be
Elected
and
Redeemed
.
And
which
he
knew
would
not
receive
,
but
reject
the
benefit
of
his
Bloud
.
Who
is
it
,
that
knew
the
Scriptures
,
that
will
not
acknowledge
that
mankinde
●n
generall
,
upon
the
generall
fall
of
Adam
,
were
judged
and
condemned
of
God
to
be
the
Children
of
Gods
wrath
,
and
everlasting
death
.
And
that
God
of
love
,
free
grace
and
mercy
,
was
pleased
to
Elect
some
of
those
in
Christ
,
which
were
the
Children
of
wrath
(
as
well
as
the
other
)
out
of
whole
Surely
to
say
&
hold
forth
that
Christ
gave
himself
for
a
Ransom
of
these
,
to
shed
his
blood
,
to
redeeme
these
,
is
to
lay
upon
God
and
his
Christ
inconstancy
,
indiscretion
,
prodigality
and
folly
,
to
the
great
dishonour
of
God
,
and
his
Christ
,
and
to
say
that
Christ
did
Ransome
,
and
Redeeme
them
with
his
death
and
bloud
is
unrighteousnesse
and
salsehood
.
We
finde
and
read
in
the
Scripture
,
that
Christ
redeemed
the
Elected
of
God
in
Christ
(
as
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
and
all
other
Elected
of
Christ
)
God
hath
Elected
us
in
Christ
before
the
Christ
hath
redeemed
us
from
the
curse
.
But
we
finde
no
The
greatest
power
of
their
assertion
,
is
in
the
word
(
all
,
)
or
(
all
men
,
)
which
word
they
stretch
forth
to
Elect
and
Reprobate
good
and
bad
(
as
we
say
.
)
But
it
is
cleare
that
where
this
word
(
all
)
in
such
manner
and
matter
,
importeth
onely
all
the
Elect.
So
Paul
to
the
Romans
,
As
by
the
offence
of
one
,
the
fault
came
on
all
men
to
Condemnation
:
So
by
the
justifying
of
one
,
the
benefit
abounded
to
all
men
to
justification
of
life
,
(
meaning
all
the
Elect
beleevers
)
I
thinke
these
men
will
not
say
that
justification
of
life
is
to
all
men
Elect
and
Reprobate
in
generall
,
by
Christs
justifying
them
.
So
Paul
to
the
Corinthians
saith
,
As
in
Adam
all
die
,
so
in
Christ
shall
all
be
made
alive
;
(
meaning
as
all
mankinde
being
then
in
I
hope
these
will
not
say
that
all
men
Elect
and
Reprobate
in
generall
shall
be
made
alive
in
Christ
,
then
none
must
be
damned
;
and
if
these
will
have
these
to
be
confined
in
the
Scriptures
to
that
,
why
may
not
they
admit
of
those
also
,
to
be
likewise
confined
to
the
Elect
,
they
being
in
the
like
expresse
of
the
same
matter
.
But
they
say
by
Preaching
,
that
Christ
hath
given
himselfe
for
all
men
in
generall
,
Elect
and
Reprobate
,
that
he
hath
shed
his
blood
for
the
peace
of
all
men
,
with
God
they
procure
great
honour
,
and
the
hardest
harted
men
will
be
moved
to
relent
,
when
they
heare
that
Christ
hath
had
such
pitty
and
mercy
on
them
,
as
to
give
himselfe
to
death
for
their
life
,
to
shed
his
most
pretious
blood
to
make
their
peace
with
God
.
This
will
move
the
worst
of
men
to
imbrace
Christ
,
to
thirst
after
Christ
,
and
to
beleeve
and
close
with
Jesus
Christ
.
Yet
I
wish
these
to
consider
that
the
Apostle
of
Christ
saith
,
We
may
not
doe
evill
that
good
may
come
thereof
,
whose
damnation
is
just
.
We
may
not
preach
falsehood
that
Christ
may
have
honour
he
had
done
wickedly
,
to
obey
was
better
then
Sacrifice
.
It
is
to
be
well
observed
which
the
Apostle
saith
;
That
,
in
that
excellent
Sermon
which
Paul
preached
at
Antioch
As
many
as
were
ordeined
to
eternall
life
believed
.
No
doubt
but
there
were
many
which
heard
that
Sermon
did
not
believe
:
for
the
Apostle
saith
that
onely
so
many
as
were
ordeined
to
Eternall
life
believed
,
And
what
was
the
reason
that
the
rest
of
the
hearers
did
not
believe
?
Certainly
(
by
the
part
of
the
Apostles
words
)
it
was
because
they
were
not
ordeined
to
eternall
life
,
they
were
not
elected
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
in
love
,
nor
predestinate
to
be
adopted
the
Children
of
God
through
Jesus
Christ
according
to
the
good
pleasure
of
his
will
:
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
but
were
the
reprobate
and
the
left
of
God
in
their
owne
hardnesse
(
God
being
bound
to
none
)
but
to
have
mercy
on
whom
he
will
,
and
whom
he
will
to
harden
.
That
is
to
leave
them
in
their
owne
hardnesse
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
for
(
God
leaving
them
)
they
grow
into
more
hardnesse
.
Man
hath
no
power
in
himself
,
to
close
with
Christ
or
to
believe
as
he
ought
,
nor
more
then
to
pray
as
he
ought
,
but
the
Apostle
saith
of
himselfe
and
other
the
Elect
:
We
know
not
what
we
pray
for
as
we
ought
;
but
the
spirit
helpeth
our
infirmities
:
that
is
,
doth
it
for
us
,
and
maketh
request
for
us
,
&c.
It
is
God
our
Christ
that
worketh
in
us
the
will
and
the
deed
of
his
owne
good
pleasure
.
The
praying
,
believing
,
and
the
rest
of
that
sort
are
the
works
of
our
God
,
Christ
Jesus
by
his
spirit
in
us
,
they
are
none
of
mans
works
,
Christ
Jesus
is
the
Priest
and
the
Sacrifice
which
said
,
Lo
,
I
come
to
doe
thy
will
O
God
.
See
1
Chron.
29.
14.
The
Apostle
saith
they
were
ordeined
to
eternall
life
before
they
believed
.
They
had
their
ordination
to
life
(
that
is
)
their
election
in
Christ
and
the
life
also
,
which
is
Christ
:
for
Christ
is
our
life
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
Christ
is
the
way
,
the
truth
and
the
life
;
before
they
believed
a
dead
man
can
doe
nothing
:
(
and
without
me
,
you
can
doe
nothing
.
Faith
followeth
after
election
,
ordination
,
and
life
;
Faith
is
Reprobate
men
which
have
not
election
in
Christ
,
ordination
to
life
,
nor
Christ
the
life
,
(
cannot
,
nor
doe
believe
be
any
meanes
)
So
that
the
conceipt
of
these
men
that
think
the
preathing
of
universall
redemption
(
which
is
a
false
Gospel
)
will
make
reprobates
to
relent
,
to
embrace
Christ
,
to
thirst
after
Christ
,
to
believe
,
and
close
with
Jesus
Christ
,
is
a
withholding
of
the
truth
in
unrighteousnesse
,
and
a
covering
of
the
truth
with
falshood
.
I
know
these
(
to
beare
out
their
errour
)
alleadge
many
other
arguments
then
are
before
mentioned
(
as
the
Commission
of
Christ
to
the
eleven
Apostles
)
Goe
ye
into
all
the
world
,
and
preach
the
Gospel
,
to
every
creature
.
Now
(
say
they
)
wherefore
,
and
to
what
end
,
did
Christ
command
them
to
preach
the
Gospel
of
salvation
to
every
creature
in
the
whole
world
(
without
exception
)
if
he
knew
before
,
that
there
were
many
that
would
not
,
nor
could
believe
the
Gospel
of
salvation
preached
unto
them
?
This
Commission
was
in
vaine
,
and
their
preaching
in
vaine
to
every
creature
,
yet
to
them
which
would
not
,
nor
could
believe
.
Answ.
The
principall
end
of
Christs
Commission
was
the
manifestation
of
Christ
and
his
performances
,
the
love
,
free-grace
of
God
and
salvation
thereby
,
to
the
which
were
ordeined
the
Gospel
is
hid
to
those
which
are
lost
Hearing
they
heare
not
,
neither
understand
.
Againe
they
argue
a
just
complaint
of
God
,
for
shutting
up
some
in
unbeliefes
,
that
they
cannot
believe
.
Ans.
An
unjust
offender
hath
a
just
judgement
for
his
offence
without
any
just
complaint
.
All
have
offended
in
the
first
man
;
By
the
offence
of
one
the
fault
came
on
all
men
to
condemnation
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
And
God
is
not
bound
to
any
man
,
He
therefore
hath
mercy
on
whom
he
will
have
mercy
,
and
whom
he
will
he
hardneth
(
that
is
)
leaveth
him
in
his
owne
hardnesse
.
O
man
!
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
who
art
thou
that
pleadest
against
God
?
Yet
they
further
argue
that
God
would
not
the
death
of
a
sinner
that
dieth
.
No
sinner
can
save
it self
from
death
,
it
is
Christ
that
saveth
.
Ans.
The
Prophet
speaketh
of
Gods
will
concerning
the
death
everlasting
of
the
first
man
,
and
the
condition
of
the
contract
,
and
of
all
men
in
him
,
when
God
with
him
suspended
his
owne
will
to
their
sinne
,
and
death
which
he
knew
the
sinne
would
bring
on
them
,
if
they
did
sinne
,
in
the
giving
to
them
power
and
freewill
then
to
stand
or
fall
.
So
that
s
mans
fall
which
was
not
by
Gods
will
but
his
own
.
Gods
chosen
people
are
delivered
from
everlasting
death
in
him
by
Christ
,
in
whom
they
are
chosen
,
they
cannot
dye
eternally
.
And
yet
againe
they
argue
,
that
God
our
Saviour
will
that
all
men
should
be
saved
and
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
:
(
as
the
Ans.
Christ
would
have
all
men
elected
in
him
,
and
ordeined
to
God
in
eternall
life
to
be
saved
by
him
,
and
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
thereof
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
thereof
,
(
which
is
the
Apostles
meaning
)
Not
that
Christ
(
which
came
to
doe
his
Fathers
will
)
did
desire
,
that
those
(
which
his
Father
had
reprobated
and
was
not
pleased
to
elect
in
him
)
and
give
him
to
save
,
as
his
ordeined
to
salvation
should
be
saved
by
his
eternall
performance
;
but
according
to
his
Fathers
will
and
pleasure
,
he
,
as
his
Father
did
,
so
he
doth
,
leave
them
still
in
their
own
hardnesse
.
Object
.
They
say
Christs
bloud
is
price
sufficient
for
all
men
.
Answ.
When
a
King
hath
Coyned
a
most
pretious
mettall
,
It
is
treason
in
any
Subject
to
Coyne
the
same
,
or
hold
forth
the
same
for
more
or
lesse
then
the
King
hath
Coyned
it
for
;
be
the
mettall
never
so
pretious
or
sufficient
of
it selfe
.
So
I
take
it
great
presumption
,
injury
and
high
treason
to
our
God
,
Christ
and
King
,
to
Coyne
and
hold
forth
the
pretious
bloud
of
Christ
,
for
more
or
lesse
then
our
God
,
Christ
and
King
hath
Coyned
it
for
,
which
hath
the
testimony
of
holy
scriptures
.
To
have
the
Image
and
Superscription
of
Christ
for
the
redemption
of
those
which
God
elected
in
Christ
,
given
,
him
to
redeeme
,
ordeined
to
eternall
life
,
before
the
world
.
And
(
as
it
pleaseth
the
Lord
Christ
)
to
have
the
evidence
and
manifestation
of
the
same
,
and
the
rest
of
the
graces
of
God
in
Christ
to
themselves
in
believing
.
But
have
no
testimony
of
scriptures
for
the
redemption
of
reprobates
,
or
any
way
to
be
sufficient
for
more
then
our
God
or
King
coyned
it
for
.
Indeed
if
our
God
and
King
had
coyned
it
,
to
be
payment
for
more
to
him
then
the
elect
in
Christ
,
his
bloud
and
death
had
been
sufficient
for
all
them
,
but
we
in
all
humblenesse
ought
to
submit
to
Gods
pleasure
and
appointment
.
And
I
take
it
all
the
most
fertile
grounds
of
holy
scripture
will
not
beare
and
bring
forth
that
unsavoury
fruit
to
God
and
his
Christ
,
of
universall
redemption
.
Read
more
for
satisfaction
hereof
,
in
the
one
and
twentieth
page
,
of
the
second
Catechisticall
dialogue
,
usefull
for
the
propagation
of
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
,
to
the
end
of
that
Dialogue
.
And
I
adde
,
because
of
satisfaction
this
one
Argument
,
(
further
off
those
that
would
maintaine
their
errour
of
Universall
Redemption
)
saying
,
that
the
words
of
the
Apostle
,
where
he
saith
,
(
God
hath
chosen
us
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
&c.
)
Doe
not
import
,
that
God
did
choose
Paul
,
or
any
particular
person
in
Christ
,
But
if
these
men
had
not
forgotten
the
Grammer
rules
,
they
woould
not
have
misconstrued
the
Scripture
;
for
the
Grammer
rule
tels
them
,
The
first
person
whether
Singular
or
Plurall
,
speaketh
of
himselfe
,
yea
the
first
person
plurall
(
although
it
speaketh
of
himselfe
,
and
others
)
yet
it
speaketh
of
himselfe
in
particular
,
with
other
particulars
.
So
Paul
,
in
the
word
Us
,
sheweth
that
God
elected
him
in
Christ
in
particular
,
in
his
particular
notion
,
before
the
world
;
and
the
rest
in
his
particular
notion
and
discernment
before
the
world
.
For
it
was
in
Gods
power
to
know
particulars
of
the
generalls
,
as
it
was
to
know
the
generalls
,
and
is
.
And
the
Apostle
saith
,
Rufus
was
chosen
in
the
Lord
,
speaking
of
I
wish
all
would
consider
this
,
that
uphold
Universall
Redemption
,
and
answer
if
they
can
,
modestly
.
Is
there
any
wise
man
that
will
give
his
whole
Estate
,
or
the
price
thereof
,
to
purchase
that
inheritance
which
he
knoweth
he
neither
shall
nor
can
ever
gaine
,
and
have
?
And
is
there
any
wise
man
,
that
having
laid
out
his
whole
estate
,
to
purchase
an
inheritance
,
that
will
lose
his
purchased
inheritance
,
if
he
can
keepe
it
and
hold
it
?
Yet
you
say
,
God
the
Father
gave
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
,
all
that
he
had
;
and
the
Sonne
gave
himselfe
the
inestimable
price
to
purchase
,
ransome
and
redeeme
all
of
mankind
for
inheritance
,
which
(
he
knew
)
he
neither
should
,
nor
could
gaine
,
injoy
,
and
have
;
for
I
think
you
will
say
,
God
foreknew
all
.
And
you
say
,
the
Father
gave
all
he
had
,
and
the
Son
in
obedience
laid
downe
all
,
and
paid
the
purchase
for
all
the
inheritance
,
and
had
power
to
have
and
enjoy
all
,
to
keep
and
hold
all
,
and
yet
suffered
the
Adversarie
to
get
the
greatest
part
of
his
inheritance
from
him
,
which
he
had
paid
so
deare
for
,
to
the
utter
ruine
thereof
,
and
his
own
everlasting
losse
,
what
dishonour
,
what
injury
what
folly
,
what
blasphemy
,
what
Robbery
is
this
offered
to
the
Father
,
and
the
Son
,
everliving
,
just
,
Almighty
,
mercifull
,
and
most
wise
God
?
The
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
gave
himselfe
to
Redeem
us
from
all
iniquity
.
Iam.
4.
8.
Doubtlesse
the
Apostle
intended
this
of
all
that
he
redeemed
.
That
he
redeemed
all
that
he
redeemed
from
all
iniquity
,
for
why
should
his
grace
pay
the
price
of
his
redemption
,
for
one
given
him
to
redeeme
and
did
redeeme
,
more
or
to
more
benefit
for
one
then
for
another
?
(
all
being
redeemed
from
all
iniquitie
)
all
shall
be
saved
;
the
iniquity
of
unbelief
can
hinder
none
.
Will
to
believe
,
or
believing
cannot
further
the
worke
of
Christs
redemption
.
For
the
Apostle
saith
,
It
is
not
in
him
that
willeth
,
nor
in
him
that
runneth
,
but
in
God
that
sheweth
mercy
.
Will
to
believe
and
believing
wrought
up
in
the
Heart
of
Man
,
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
doth
onely
witnesse
the
Redemption
of
Christ
,
and
the
benefits
thereof
wrought
by
Christ
of
Mercy
and
Free-grace
;
They
do
not
perfect
and
finish
the
worke
of
Christs
Redemption
,
which
hee
himselfe
hath
perfected
and
finished
,
and
is
onely
able
without
the
work
and
help
of
man
.
A
Catechisticall
Dialogue
,
usefull
for
the
Propagation
of
the
Gospell
of
JESUS
CHRIST
.
Question
,
were
not
you
in
Adam
,
the
first
Man
that
God
Created
?
Ans.
Yes
,
I
my selfe
and
all
Mankinde
were
in
Adam
the
first
Man
.
Quest.
Did
not
you
and
all
Mankinde
die
,
and
were
dead
in
the
first
Adam
by
his
transgressions
?
Ans.
Yes
,
I
my selfe
died
,
and
all
Mankinde
were
dead
in
Adams
transgression
,
and
became
the
Children
of
wrath
:
So
the
Apostle
saith
,
in
Adam
all
die
,
by
the
offence
of
one
death
reigned
Quest.
Are
you
and
all
Mankinde
dead
still
in
Adams
transgressions
,
as
Adam
and
all
were
dead
?
Ans.
For
the
Apostle
saith
,
as
in
Adam
all
died
,
so
in
Christ
shall
all
be
made
alive
,
that
is
,
as
all
which
were
in
Adam
died
So
all
that
are
the
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
shall
be
made
alive
,
and
saith
Christ
,
So
God
loved
the
World
,
that
hee
gave
his
onely
begotten
Son
,
that
whosoever
believeth
in
him
shall
not
perish
,
but
have
eternall
Life
.
Quest.
How
do
you
know
that
you
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
to
be
made
alive
in
Christ
?
Ans.
Because
I
believe
in
Christ
,
for
Christ
saith
,
Whosoever
believeth
in
me
,
shall
not
perish
,
but
have
Eternall
Life
;
Hee
shall
be
made
alive
,
saith
the
Apostle
;
And
Luke
saith
,
As
many
as
were
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
(
that
is
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
to
eternall
Quest.
How
do
you
know
that
you
believe
in
Christ
,
as
Christ
intendeth
?
Ans.
First
,
I
know
that
I
believe
in
Christ
,
as
Christ
intendeth
,
Jesus
Christ
,
which
is
the
Gospell
of
Salvation
through
Jesus
Christ
.
Secondly
,
the
Spirit
of
Christ
doth
witnesse
with
my
Soule
and
Quest.
Can
you
not
know
that
you
believe
in
Christ
,
except
the
Spirit
of
Christ
witnesse
the
same
unto
you
?
Answ.
No
,
For
Faith
is
the
fruit
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
Gal.
5.
22.
And
the
same
Apostle
saith
,
If
any
man
hath
not
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
not
his
,
nor
consequently
It
is
the
spirit
that
witnesseth
.
Quest.
How
do
you
know
that
you
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ
?
Answ.
By
the
fruits
of
the
spirit
which
I
have
,
as
,
Love
,
Joy
,
the
good
fruit
doth
witnesse
the
good
Tree
,
The
Tree
,
saith
he
,
is
known
by
his
Fruits
.
Quest.
Can
you
not
know
that
you
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ
by
that
one
fruit
of
Faith
,
except
there
be
the
rest
of
the
fruits
of
the
spirit
withall
?
Answ.
No
,
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
Faith
without
workes
is
ae
dead
Faith
,
(
that
is
)
if
there
be
not
with
Faith
the
rest
of
the
works
and
Fruits
of
the
spirit
,
my
Faith
doth
not
witnesse
the
Spirit
of
Quest.
You
say
that
you
were
dead
in
Adam
,
and
that
you
are
made
alive
in
Christ
:
yea
,
That
in
Christ
you
have
that
eternall
Life
,
which
you
lost
in
Adam
.
Doe
you
believe
and
feele
,
that
you
are
quite
free
from
that
death
which
you
had
in
Adams
transgression
,
that
nothing
thereof
remaine
yet
to
you
in
your selfe
,
and
that
you
have
now
full
possession
of
that
Life
purchased
and
procured
,
by
Christs
love
and
performance
in
your self
?
Ans.
I
believe
that
I
have
full
possession
of
that
eternall
Life
in
Christ
,
which
I
lost
in
Adams
transgression
purchased
and
procured
by
Christs
performance
,
And
therefore
I
do
believe
that
I
am
quite
freed
and
discharged
from
that
Eternall
Death
,
which
I
had
in
Adams
transgression
,
through
Christs
performance
.
But
I
finde
and
feele
a
resemblance
,
and
shadow
of
that
corruption
and
death
in
my selfe
,
which
came
by
Adams
and
mine
as
one
in
Adam
,
and
the
more
because
I
finde
not
that
my
eternall
Life
in
my selfe
,
which
is
hid
from
me
in
Christ
,
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
to
the
believing
Colossians
,
you
are
dead
,
but
your
life
is
hid
with
Christ
in
God
.
And
it
is
to
be
observed
,
that
Christ
saith
,
who
so
believeth
in
me
shall
not
perish
,
but
shall
have
eternall
Life
:
He
saith
not
,
doth
not
perish
or
die
in
present
,
and
hath
in
present
eternall
life
,
but
saith
,
shall
not
perish
,
and
shall
have
eternall
life
?
For
when
this
corruptible
hath
put
on
incorruption
,
and
this
mortall
hath
put
on
immortality
,
Then
,
indeed
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
Death
shall
be
swallowed
up
into
victory
.
And
when
Christ
which
is
our
Life
shall
appeare
,
as
in
Adam
all
die
,
so
in
Christ
are
all
made
alive
,
all
shall
be
made
alive
,
when
the
appointed
,
and
fulnesse
of
time
is
come
,
then
shall
all
the
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
whose
Life
have
been
hid
with
Christ
,
be
made
alive
in
themselves
in
manifestation
.
As
all
died
not
in
themselves
in
manifestation
which
were
in
Adam
by
nature
,
untill
the
appointed
time
of
their
so
being
in
manifestation
;
So
all
live
not
in
themselves
,
in
manifestation
,
which
are
by
Mercy
and
Grace
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
untill
their
appointed
time
so
to
live
in
themselves
in
manifestation
.
Object
.
All
men
in
the
World
are
said
,
and
seeme
to
live
here
in
themselves
,
and
to
die
in
themselves
.
The
same
condition
(
saith
the
Preacher
)
falleth
to
all
,
to
the
just
and
wicked
,
to
him
that
sweareth
,
and
to
him
that
feareth
an
Oath
.
Quest.
Is
that
Life
which
all
men
live
here
any
part
of
that
Life
,
which
Christ
purchased
,
to
the
chosen
of
God
in
him
which
is
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
yet
hid
with
Christ
in
God
to
be
manifest
in
themselves
,
in
the
appointed
and
fulnesse
of
time
?
Ans.
No
:
that
Life
which
all
men
,
are
said
,
and
do
seem
now
to
live
here
in
themselves
,
is
not
any
part
of
that
eternall
Life
which
Christ
purchased
by
his
performance
and
merit
for
the
chosen
of
God
in
him
,
For
the
children
of
wrath
,
reprobate
,
and
forsaken
ones
of
God
are
partakers
of
this
Life
:
And
Christ
was
not
given
of
God
to
purchase
and
merit
any
part
of
eternall
Life
,
nor
any
of
the
losse
in
Adam
for
them
,
But
onely
for
the
chosen
ones
of
God
,
ordained
to
eternall
Life
before
the
World
.
Quest.
From
whence
is
this
Life
of
Mankinde
in
generall
,
when
as
all
died
in
Adam
?
Answ.
All
died
in
Adam
touching
eternall
Life
,
and
touching
the
good
of
temporall
Life
,
all
this
was
lost
in
Adams
transgression
;
But
temporall
uncertaine
Life
to
man
at
Gods
Will
by
his
sufferance
,
and
patience
,
naked
and
void
of
all
good
,
accompanied
with
corruption
and
misery
,
the
shadow
of
Death
remained
still
to
Adam
and
all
Mankinde
in
generall
,
Adam
(
being
dead
according
to
Gods
Word
,
when
thou
shalt
eate
,
thou
shalt
die
)
had
naked
temporall
Life
,
Hee
having
sinned
in
present
saw
himselfe
naked
and
was
ashamed
.
So
that
this
Life
of
Mankinde
is
Adams
naked
Quest.
Did
not
Christ
by
his
undertaking
and
performance
take
away
from
you
,
and
discharge
you
,
and
all
the
chosen
of
God
from
the
whole
curse
of
the
Law
and
sinne
;
Is
there
remaining
any
part
thereof
yet
to
them
in
this
their
miserable
corruption
,
and
Dying
Life
?
Answ.
Yes
,
Christ
by
his
undertaking
and
performance
hath
taken
away
and
discharged
me
,
and
all
Gods
chosen
People
from
the
curse
of
the
Law
,
and
sinne
.
So
the
Prophet
affirmeth
,
God
hath
layed
the
iniquities
of
us
all
upon
Him
,
and
the
Apostle
saith
,
who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
?
It
is
God
that
justifieth
,
being
chosen
of
God
,
wee
are
justified
of
God
,
nothing
can
be
laid
to
our
charge
.
Yet
it
is
the
Pleasure
of
God
and
his
Will
,
That
this
miserable
corruption
and
dying
Life
in
themselves
,
before
men
,
should
remaine
to
all
Gods
chosen
People
for
a
time
,
as
to
the
children
of
wrath
,
to
these
,
to
shew
his
wrath
and
make
his
power
to
be
known
,
and
to
the
others
to
declare
the
riches
of
his
glory
prepared
for
them
.
And
no
man
ought
to
question
Gods
Will
herein
(
as
the
Apostle
adviseth
)
what
(
saith
If
God
would
,
to
shew
his
wrath
and
make
his
power
known
,
suffer
with
long
patience
the
Vessells
of
wrath
prepared
to
destruction
;
And
that
hee
might
declare
the
riches
of
his
glory
upon
the
vessells
of
mercy
,
which
hee
hath
prepared
unto
glory
?
All
this
is
done
of
God
in
wrath
to
the
Vessels
of
wrath
to
shew
his
wrath
and
power
,
and
to
the
Vessels
of
mercy
,
to
declare
his
glory
prepared
forthem
.
Quest.
Is
not
the
corruption
,
misery
,
miserable
and
dying
Life
,
which
remaine
to
Gods
chosen
People
a
part
of
the
curse
of
Adams
transgression
not
yet
taken
away
of
Christ
?
Answ.
No
,
it
is
no
part
of
the
curse
,
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
hath
redeemed
us
from
the
curse
,
being
made
a
curse
for
us
,
dying
Life
and
Death
it selfe
,
is
no
part
of
the
curse
to
Gods
chosen
People
,
now
being
chosen
of
God
,
but
a
blessing
,
a
good
,
and
a
benefit
to
them
:
we
know
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
that
all
things
work
together
for
the
best
unto
them
that
love
God
.
It
is
good
for
mee
that
I
have
been
in
trouble
saith
David
.
The
Apostle
saith
,
Our
light
affliction
,
which
is
but
for
a
moment
causeth
unto
us
a
farre
more
excellent
,
and
an
eternall
weight
of
Glory
;
Although
the
affections
of
the
chosen
Blessed
are
they
which
die
in
the
Lord
,
for
they
rest
from
their
labours
,
Death
to
them
is
advantagious
;
And
againe
David
saith
of
himselfe
(
as
one
of
Gods
chosen
)
yet
in
this
miserable
Life
,
Thy
Rod
and
thy
Staffe
,
they
comfort
me
,
in
the
midest
of
my
troubles
thy
comforts
have
refreshed
my
Soule
;
and
the
Apostle
saith
of
himselfe
and
the
rest
,
We
are
afflicted
on
every
side
,
yet
are
we
not
in
distresse
,
in
poverty
,
but
not
overcome
of
poverty
,
we
are
persecuted
but
not
forsaken
;
cast
down
,
but
perish
not
,
we
beare
about
in
our
body
the
dying
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
that
the
Life
of
Christ
might
also
be
made
manifest
in
us
;
For
,
wee
which
live
,
are
alwayes
delivered
unto
death
for
Jesus
sake
,
that
the
Life
of
Jesus
might
be
made
manifest
in
our
Body
.
The
Porter
carrieth
gladly
a
burthen
that
hee
feeleth
heavy
for
the
time
it
is
upon
him
,
in
hope
of
reward
;
The
Merchant
and
Mariner
abideth
many
a
bitter
storme
in
hope
of
a
good
Market
;
The
Souldier
fighteth
without
feare
although
in
perill
of
Death
in
hope
of
the
victory
;
The
Champion
wrestleth
in
hope
of
the
Price
;
The
Reward
,
the
good
Market
,
the
Victory
and
Price
is
sure
to
the
chosen
of
God
,
for
the
heavy
Burthen
,
for
the
bitter
Storme
,
for
their
Fighting
and
Wrastling
,
Their
labour
is
not
in
vaine
in
the
Lord
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
So
the
Scriptures
shew
that
the
trouble
,
misery
,
miserable
Life
and
Death
it selfe
,
is
a
blessing
,
good
,
and
a
benefit
to
Gods
chosen
People
.
Quest.
You
said
that
your
believing
in
Christ
doth
witnesse
you
,
that
you
,
of
Gods
Mercy
,
Love
and
Free-grace
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
to
be
one
of
his
children
;
may
there
not
be
some
that
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
which
have
not
Faith
and
believing
in
Christ
in
manifestation
to
themselves
,
to
witnesse
to
their
soules
that
they
of
Gods
Mercy
,
Love
and
Free-grace
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
to
be
his
children
?
Answ.
Yes
,
the
Mercy
,
Goodnesse
,
Wisdome
and
Power
of
God
,
and
charity
to
Mankinde
doth
move
mee
to
say
,
that
there
may
be
some
,
the
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
which
have
not
Faith
and
believing
in
Christ
,
in
appearance
to
themselves
to
witnesse
the
same
to
them
;
For
,
although
the
Lord
Christ
have
beene
pleased
to
bestow
the
grace
and
gift
of
Faith
,
this
great
Work
and
Fruit
of
his
Spirit
upon
mee
,
and
whom
hee
pleaseth
that
God
hath
chosen
in
him
.
Yet
I
do
not
finde
that
hee
is
bound
to
bestow
and
give
the
same
to
all
Gods
chosen
ones
ordained
to
eternall
Life
;
For
,
I
know
that
I
my selfe
crucified
Demas
for
his
offences
,
and
Paul
a
persecutor
of
Christians
,
were
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
to
be
his
children
,
before
wee
believed
as
the
same
Paul
●st
fieth
,
that
he
and
the
rest
were
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
before
the
World
,
as
also
,
that
Jacob
was
loved
of
God
before
he
was
borne
,
and
before
he
had
done
good
or
evill
before
Men
;
It
was
not
my
believing
and
Faith
that
made
me
,
or
,
any
of
us
to
be
chosen
of
God
to
be
Gods
children
,
and
ordained
to
eternall
Life
;
But
the
Mercy
,
Love
,
Purpose
and
Free
grace
of
God
before
the
World
,
according
with
the
undertaking
of
his
Son
Christ
to
do
the
Will
of
the
Father
to
his
full
satisfaction
for
us
,
and
performed
the
same
in
present
,
before
God
,
to
whom
all
things
are
present
,
and
before
the
creatures
manifestly
in
fulnesse
of
time
.
And
the
Apostle
saith
Christ
died
for
the
ungodly
when
they
he
was
the
Lambe
staine
from
the
beginning
,
hee
died
before
God
for
us
all
when
we
were
all
the
children
of
wrath
as
well
as
others
;
The
Apostle
writing
to
the
Gentiles
,
saith
of
the
Jewes
,
As
concerning
the
Gospell
they
are
enemies
for
your
sakes
,
but
as
touching
the
Election
,
they
are
beloved
for
the
Fathers
sake
.
The
Jewes
shut
up
in
unbeliefe
and
enemies
concerning
the
Gospell
,
are
yet
,
beloved
touching
Election
;
And
poore
Infants
dying
in
their
Infancy
and
Ideots
have
no
manifestation
of
Faith
,
and
believing
in
themselves
to
Christ
,
which
hath
mercy
on
whom
he
will
,
who
hath
knowne
the
Minde
of
the
Lord
,
or
beene
his
counceller
,
the
Lord
knoweth
who
is
his
.
Therefore
there
may
be
some
,
that
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
which
have
not
Faith
and
believing
in
Christ
,
in
manifestation
to
themselves
to
witnesse
to
their
soules
that
they
,
of
Gods
Mercy
,
Love
and
Free-grace
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
to
be
his
children
.
Object
.
Jesus
Christ
saith
,
Hee
that
believeth
not
,
shall
be
damned
.
Answ.
This
is
meant
of
him
that
hath
not
the
Righteousnesse
of
Christs
Work
of
believing
the
promise
,
imputed
unto
him
,
and
of
him
that
wilfully
neglecteth
,
despiseth
and
contemneth
the
faith
and
believing
in
Jesus
Christ
.
Object
.
〈◊〉
.
The
Apostle
saith
,
So
many
as
were
ordained
to
eternall
Life
believed
.
Answ.
This
is
meant
,
of
so
many
as
were
there
at
the
Apostles
Sermon
and
heard
it
,
which
were
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
not
of
those
that
heard
not
the
same
.
Object
.
This
Doctrine
is
a
Doctrine
of
security
,
a
means
to
make
men
carelesse
of
Christs
Commandement
,
which
commandeth
to
believe
,
and
also
,
to
be
carelesse
of
using
the
meanes
to
come
to
believing
,
as
to
heare
,
to
pray
for
Faith
,
and
the
like
commanded
.
Answ.
This
Doctrine
is
no
Doctrine
of
security
,
or
any
means
to
make
any
carelesse
of
Christs
Commandement
,
or
using
the
means
to
come
to
beleeving
as
Christ
hath
commanded
,
but
to
such
as
the
Lord
hath
shut
up
in
unbeliefe
,
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
all
men
have
not
Faith
,
or
which
are
proud
like
the
Pharise
that
trusted
in
himself
,
he
was
that
righteous
,
and
despised
others
,
Or
which
are
reprobate
concerning
the
Faith
.
Ans.
Indeed
this
Doctrine
may
be
so
to
them
,
which
no
Doctrine
But
unto
those
which
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
ordained
to
Judge
not
that
ye
be
not
Judged
.
And
it
is
a
great
help
of
Christ
to
those
which
are
weak
in
Faith
,
incumbered
yet
,
with
unbeliefe
(
as
the
man
in
the
Gospel
)
which
said
unto
Christ
,
I
believe
Lord
:
Lord
helpe
my
unbeliefe
.
For
,
they
hereby
seeing
the
Mercy
Goodnesse
,
Wisdome
&
Power
of
the
Father
of
Grace
,
in
his
choosing
of
men
in
Christ
,
and
Ordaining
them
to
eternall
Life
.
That
it
was
his
Will
that
his
Christ
which
hath
power
to
give
gifts
unto
men
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
and
the
same
in
measure
and
weight
as
hee
pleaseth
,
may
also
see
that
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
which
came
to
doe
the
Will
of
his
Father
,
doth
bestow
Faith
and
Believing
,
the
gift
,
grace
and
fruit
of
his
Spirit
here
in
this
life
in
manifestation
to
themselves
,
to
witnesse
that
they
are
Gods
children
,
upon
whom
of
those
chosen
ones
,
hee
pleaseth
that
in
what
measure
hee
pleaseth
,
not
to
all
alike
,
to
their
great
comfort
in
their
weaknesse
in
Faith
and
believing
.
And
I
my self
know
it
is
the
Commandement
of
Christ
in
grace
to
his
Church
and
People
,
to
believe
,
as
also
to
do
before
men
the
rest
of
the
duties
of
his
Commandements
,
and
to
be
carefull
to
use
the
meanes
of
Hearing
and
Praying
for
Faith
and
the
rest
;
And
I
my selfe
have
been
carefull
of
the
same
,
commanded
of
Christ
,
for
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
earth
,
for
worship
to
God
,
peace
and
comfort
amongst
men
themselves
,
which
all
ought
to
do
that
beare
the
name
of
Christians
,
and
professe
themselves
to
be
Subjects
unto
Christ
their
King
and
Law-giver
to
his
Church
,
and
may
,
and
will
doe
so
,
although
they
be
but
naturall
Men
and
Hypocrites
for
formality
and
reputation
,
and
the
rest
in
the
outward
performance
thereof
before
men
.
But
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
was
not
all
for
which
Christ
gave
his
Commandement
to
his
visible
Church
:
but
also
to
shew
unto
those
thereof
(
which
hee
was
pleased
to
inlighten
by
his
holy
Spirit
)
what
Christ
hath
done
and
performed
for
them
,
before
God
,
in
the
righteousnesse
thereof
for
their
peace
with
God
,
which
they
themselves
were
not
able
to
do
,
in
the
least
,
before
God
,
That
Christ
himselfe
hath
been
Meek
,
Humble
and
Lowly
of
Spirit
,
believed
the
Promise
,
loved
and
done
the
Pennance
for
their
,
whole
sinne
and
transgressions
,
paid
the
whole
debt
,
and
satisfied
God
.
And
to
shew
them
that
the
worke
of
the
same
his
Comandement
inwardly
in
their
Hearts
and
Soules
manifested
,
before
Men
,
wrought
by
his
Spirit
sent
unto
them
(
as
hee
pleaseth
)
is
that
Christ
is
in
them
,
and
they
in
Christ
,
that
Christ
hath
done
all
things
for
them
,
willed
of
the
Father
,
and
undertaken
of
the
Son
before
God
;
and
that
they
are
Gods
children
chosen
in
Christ
out
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
ordained
to
eternall
Life
before
the
World
,
of
the
Mercy
and
Free-grace
of
the
Father
,
and
through
the
gracious
performance
and
redemption
of
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
.
And
this
was
that
which
did
move
mee
before
,
to
say
,
and
doth
now
,
that
my
believing
in
Christ
&
his
performances
for
me
wrought
up
by
his
Spirit
in
mee
,
doth
witnesse
to
mee
that
I
of
Gods
Mercy
,
Love
and
Free-grace
,
am
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
to
be
one
of
his
children
,
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
through
the
performances
of
Jesus
Christ
for
me
,
and
in
this
Faith
(
by
his
grace
)
I
hope
to
live
and
die
.
But
there
are
many
in
these
dayes
in
the
visible
church
of
christ
that
professe
themselves
to
be
Christians
and
Teachers
,
which
say
,
that
they
of
Mercy
,
Love
,
and
Free-grace
,
were
not
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
before
the
World
,
out
of
the
children
of
wrath
to
be
holy
,
and
without
blame
before
God
in
love
,
to
be
Gods
children
,
that
they
were
not
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
and
to
believe
before
the
World
,
that
they
were
not
loved
of
God
before
they
were
borne
,
or
had
done
good
or
evill
;
that
they
,
when
they
were
borne
,
were
still
the
children
of
wrath
,
and
were
so
,
after
they
were
borne
untill
they
believed
,
and
should
have
gone
to
Hell
if
they
had
died
before
they
believed
.
And
they
teach
all
men
that
this
is
their
condition
,
which
I
thinke
is
a
woefull
condition
to
all
that
are
borne
,
considering
that
none
have
the
power
of
their
own
Life
,
nor
any
certainty
of
Life
untill
they
believe
.
And
they
teach
all
,
that
God
yet
so
loved
the
whole
World
of
men
,
being
the
children
of
wrath
,
that
he
gave
and
sent
his
onely
begotten
Sonne
to
die
,
that
whosoever
believe
in
him
shall
not
perish
,
but
have
everlasting
Life
,
shall
be
loved
,
justified
,
and
saved
.
And
they
teach
,
that
his
Sonne
Jesus
Christ
died
upon
the
Crosse
,
in
manifestation
before
men
,
and
then
the
Plaister
of
his
Blood
and
Death
was
made
,
and
not
before
,
to
heale
all
the
wounded
children
of
wrath
in
the
World
,
that
would
by
Faith
apply
the
same
Plaister
of
his
Blood
and
Death
unto
their
wounds
.
And
they
deny
that
Christ
died
before
God
from
the
beginning
,
and
that
this
Plaister
of
his
Blood
and
Death
,
was
made
before
God
from
the
beginning
,
for
the
healing
of
any
of
mankinde
dead
and
gone
before
it
was
made
upon
the
Crosse
,
in
manifestation
to
Men
;
and
then
,
and
after
this
applied
by
the
Faith
of
men
:
which
I
must
needs
say
hath
seemed
harsh
and
uncharitable
to
me
,
that
all
beeing
(
as
they
say
)
the
children
of
wrath
,
untill
the
Plaister
of
Christs
Blood
and
Death
,
made
upon
the
Crosse
before
men
,
and
applied
by
their
Faith
afterwards
(
so
made
up
)
to
themselves
;
And
so
consequently
that
all
dead
and
gone
before
Christs
Death
died
in
Gods
wrath
,
and
must
needs
be
gone
to
the
Devill
and
Hell
(
there
being
manifested
in
the
Scriptures
,
no
other
redemption
from
the
wrath
of
God
,
but
Christs
Blood
and
De●th
.
)
And
they
teach
further
,
that
the
mercifull
Father
so
loved
the
World
,
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
that
he
did
not
only
give
his
only
Son
to
die
,
shed
his
blood
and
redeem
all
,
pay
the
ransome
for
all
the
whole
World
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
which
he
hath
performed
for
all
sufficiently
.
But
also
of
Love
and
Free-grace
hath
sent
Preachers
of
the
same
to
all
,
that
desire
and
will
Heare
,
believe
,
and
receive
the
same
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christs
precious
Bloud
,
Death
and
Redemption
.
And
they
teach
that
God
hath
left
unto
all
men
(
being
the
children
of
wrath
)
Free-will
and
power
in
their
corrupt
nature
to
desire
and
will
,
or
not
to
will
and
desire
,
they
may
choose
if
they
will
and
desire
;
they
may
heare
,
if
they
will
,
they
may
believe
and
receive
the
Plaister
of
Christs
Bloud
and
Death
,
and
if
they
will
,
they
may
apply
the
same
to
their
wounds
and
be
healed
:
For
,
it
hath
all
sufficient
vertues
,
and
in
tendered
to
them
.
And
they
teach
that
the
Justification
and
Salvation
of
men
(
whatsoever
the
Father
,
or
the
Sonne
hath
done
in
Mercy
,
Love
,
and
Grace
)
consist
and
rest
in
themselves
,
their
own
will
,
and
worke
for
the
Procuring
,
Setling
,
Having
,
and
Injoying
of
the
same
.
Whereby
I
have
thought
,
that
they
thinke
better
of
themselves
then
they
are
,
and
that
they
are
some
what
;
when
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
they
are
nothing
,
and
deceive
themselves
in
their
own
imagination
.
For
how
can
a
man
(
being
still
the
child
of
Gods
wrath
,
in
the
curse
death
and
losse
of
Adams
sinne
(
and
his
own
)
without
his
deliverance
yet
made
,
which
losse
was
the
losse
of
all
good
before
God
,
given
of
God
unto
man
in
his
Creation
,
have
so
great
a
good
as
Free-will
unto
so
great
a
good
Work
and
Deed
before
God
,
as
to
heare
and
believe
unto
eternall
Life
lost
,
unto
justification
and
salvation
,
and
to
have
so
great
a
good
still
before
God
,
as
power
to
do
the
same
,
being
yet
in
the
Death
,
Losse
and
Want
of
all
good
before
God
.
This
is
(
as
I
thought
)
to
rob
our
God
,
to
inrich
our selves
:
For
,
the
Apostle
saith
,
It
is
God
that
worketh
in
us
the
will
and
the
deed
,
of
his
own
good
pleasure
;
It
is
not
mans
own
will
and
his
own
deed
.
And
I
thinke
it
much
contrary
to
the
Scriptures
of
the
Gospell
,
that
Life
and
Just●fication
should
come
to
man
by
his
own
will
or
worke
,
any
way
,
but
onely
by
grace
and
mercy
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
we
are
justified
by
Grace
,
It
is
not
in
him
that
willeth
,
nor
in
him
that
runneth
,
but
in
God
that
sheweth
Quest.
What
may
be
thought
of
these
in
your
Christian
Judgement
,
and
of
their
teaching
,
I
desire
to
understand
?
Answ.
I
take
it
,
the
condition
of
these
is
farre
more
out
of
hope
,
then
of
Infants
and
Id●ots
:
for
these
desperately
discover
These
break
the
Commandement
,
and
teach
men
to
do
so
.
There
are
(
as
you
said
)
Theeves
and
Robbers
,
and
teach
others
the
same
.
They
are
fallen
into
and
holden
in
the
snare
of
the
Devill
,
The
Devill
spake
many
truths
(
alwayes
leaving
something
out
)
that
he
may
deceive
in
the
end
,
they
are
like
a
cunning
Fowler
that
layes
scraps
of
wheat
to
catch
the
Birds
.
So
these
tell
men
a
part
of
Gods
Love
,
Mercy
,
and
Free-grace
,
that
they
may
catch
them
in
the
snare
and
pride
of
their
own
will
,
and
words
,
of
robbery
and
Idolatry
.
Nicodemus
a
Ruler
of
the
Jewes
,
a
Master
in
Israel
,
yet
understood
not
that
which
Christ
said
(
Except
a
man
be
born
againe
he
cannot
see
the
Kingdome
of
God
)
unto
whom
Christ
said
,
Art
thou
a
Master
in
Israel
and
knowest
not
these
things
?
These
may
be
Rulers
,
Masters
and
Teachers
,
and
yet
be
ignorant
of
these
things
;
And
I
conceive
these
are
ignorant
of
Gods
eternall
Almighty
Power
,
Wisdome
,
Fore-knowledge
,
Foresight
,
Will
,
Purpose
Decree
and
Acts
,
with
and
before
himself
,
and
of
the
rest
of
God
and
his
Christ
,
which
if
they
were
not
,
they
would
not
deny
that
God
might
and
did
choose
in
Christ
whom
hee
pleased
of
the
children
of
wrath
to
be
his
children
,
so
called
,
and
justified
through
Christ
before
himself
,
even
before
the
World
,
of
Mercy
and
Free-grace
,
without
any
will
or
work
of
their
own
Indeed
they
alledge
and
cite
many
places
of
Scriptures
,
supposed
,
to
their
purpose
of
Christs
commanding
to
will
,
to
do
,
to
heare
,
to
believe
,
to
aske
,
to
seeke
,
to
knock
,
to
labour
,
to
speak
,
to
run
,
to
come
,
to
take
,
to
receive
,
to
give
,
and
the
like
.
And
the
condition
that
is
annexed
of
reward
,
and
penalty
unto
these
commanded
to
be
eternall
;
And
therefore
they
conclude
it
is
in
every
mans
will
and
power
,
to
will
and
doe
these
things
commanded
unto
eternall
Life
,
otherwise
it
were
oppression
and
not
Love
and
Justice
of
Christ
our
God
and
Law-giver
,
to
command
his
Subjects
to
doe
that
which
it
not
in
themselves
to
doe
,
which
they
cannot
do
,
upon
such
penalty
,
eternall
.
But
,
alas
,
they
do
not
consider
that
this
Law
of
Christ
to
his
Church
,
as
it
includeth
the
Law
of
God
given
to
mankinde
in
generall
,
in
Justice
absolute
,
is
written
in
the
hearts
of
Heathens
,
as
also
of
such
as
have
the
name
of
Christians
,
which
Law
of
God
is
therefore
knowne
,
though
weakly
and
corruptly
to
the
Heathens
and
all
Mankinde
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
of
the
Heathens
,
)
They
know
the
Law
of
God
,
their
consciences
accuse
and
excuse
one
another
.
And
the
Heathens
have
made
many
Lawes
,
from
this
And
that
the
Lord
Jesus
,
upon
whose
shoulders
the
Government
of
his
Church
lay
,
was
pleased
in
great
grace
as
a
most
gracious
Law-giver
,
to
manifest
in
written
Tables
to
his
people
,
the
chosen
of
God
in
him
which
hee
had
redeemed
and
performed
all
for
,
unto
Life
,
Justification
,
Salvation
and
Glorification
,
before
God
,
all
to
appeare
in
appointed
and
fulnesse
of
time
,
this
his
gracious
Law
of
greater
grace
then
the
first
given
unto
mankinde
in
generall
,
that
it
might
be
established
and
remaine
for
ever
to
his
people
already
redeemed
,
before
God
,
for
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
earth
,
in
worship
to
God
,
Peace
,
Righteousnesse
,
Society
,
Safety
,
and
Comfort
among
themselves
,
which
without
a
Law
could
not
have
government
,
Peace
,
Righteousness
and
Safety
before
men
,
especially
in
regard
of
many
Hypocrites
in
closing
themselves
among
the
Elect
of
God
,
as
Wolves
among
Sheep
.
And
that
those
his
redeemed
People
should
do
and
performe
(
in
the
will
and
power
that
they
had
left
them
)
these
his
Commandements
in
righteousnesse
before
men
,
for
worship
to
God
,
Peace
,
Safety
,
Society
,
and
comfort
among
themselves
,
upon
temporall
reward
and
penalty
;
And
that
the
will
worke
and
doing
of
the
same
his
Commandement
,
being
the
fruits
of
his
Spirit
wrought
up
in
their
hearts
,
(
where
and
as
hee
pleased
)
might
witness
unto
them
that
they
are
Christs
redeemed
ones
,
that
they
have
his
Spirit
,
and
are
the
children
of
God
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
the
spirit
received
doth
witness
with
our
soules
and
spirits
So
these
confounding
the
Law
and
Commandement
of
God
given
to
man
in
absolute
Justice
(
having
absolute
Free-will
and
power
)
upon
the
condition
of
absolute
eternall
life
and
death
,
for
keeping
and
breaking
the
same
,
still
remaining
written
in
the
hearts
of
all
Mankinde
(
their
Free-will
and
power
being
wholly
corrupted
and
weakened
through
the
transgression
,
)
and
the
Law
and
Commandement
of
Christ
given
in
grace
to
his
Church
the
chosen
of
God
in
him
,
(
whereby
Mercy
and
Truth
met
together
,
Righteousnesse
and
Peace
kissed
each
other
)
upon
temporall
reward
And
the
eternall
penalty
of
all
the
sinne
and
transgression
of
Gods
chosen
,
and
Christs
redeemed
,
is
paid
and
satisfied
by
Christs
Death
and
Bloud
from
the
beginning
before
God
in
the
fulnesse
of
him
before
them
.
Although
those
that
are
Gods
chosen
,
and
those
that
are
not
Gods
,
may
have
will
and
power
to
keep
the
Commandement
before
men
,
yet
they
neither
have
such
will
or
power
as
to
keepe
it
before
God
,
to
eternall
reward
.
Quest.
Christ
commandeth
those
hee
called
,
and
sent
to
go
and
teach
all
Nations
,
what
is
that
teaching
of
Christ
that
hee
intendeth
?
Ans.
First
,
I
take
it
,
In
that
Christ
commandeth
to
go
and
teach
all
Nations
,
hee
intendeth
not
,
to
all
of
all
Nations
,
not
to
cast
Pearles
among
Swine
,
which
turning
againe
will
rend
them
that
teach
them
,
but
to
teach
such
of
all
Nations
as
will
submit
to
their
Secondly
,
that
they
should
teach
all
them
of
all
Nations
that
did
submit
to
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Which
is
the
glad
tidings
of
salvation
by
Jesus
Christ
,
That
is
,
that
God
so
loved
the
world
which
hee
intended
to
make
,
that
hee
fore-knowing
that
mankinde
would
transgresse
his
command
,
and
become
the
children
of
wrath
,
did
purpose
,
and
in
his
Mercy
and
Love
did
choose
some
(
as
he
pleased
)
of
the
world
of
those
children
of
wrath
in
Christ
,
his
onely
Son
,
eternall
with
himselfe
,
before
the
world
,
to
be
his
children
,
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
and
the
Father
of
love
and
mercy
having
Lo
I
come
to
doe
thy
will
(
O
shall
〈◊〉
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
?
It
is
God
that
justifieth
the●
.
That
Gods
chosen
People
,
are
no
more
under
the
law
of
eternall
condemnation
,
but
under
grace
evermore
.
And
that
those
of
Gods
chosen
people
,
unto
whom
,
it
pleaseth
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
to
give
his
holy
Spirit
,
so
farre
,
as
by
his
Spirit
to
worke
in
their
hearts
,
the
fruit
of
his
spirit
,
of
believing
and
faith
,
the
same
,
which
the
spirit
doth
witness
and
evidence
to
their
hearts
and
soules
that
they
are
the
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
and
justified
of
God
through
Christ
,
before
the
world
in
Gods
sight
,
Quest.
Is
the
teaching
of
Christ
commanded
to
those
he
sent
,
no
teaching
,
but
of
his
Gospel
to
all
Nations
?
Answ.
Yes
,
it
is
the
teaching
of
his
Law
for
the
government
of
those
,
before
men
,
which
hee
hath
gathered
by
his
Gospell
,
for
worship
to
God
,
for
Peace
,
Society
,
Safety
,
Comfort
and
Righteousness
among
men
themselves
,
which
could
not
be
without
a
Law
and
government
,
and
this
government
of
his
Church
lieth
upon
Christs
Shoulders
(
as
the
Prophet
saith
.
)
God
which
was
pleased
to
suffer
the
children
of
wrath
for
the
other
wise
there
could
have
been
no
society
among
them
:
But
Christ
giveth
his
Law
for
government
to
his
Church
,
not
onely
to
know
sinne
by
the
teaching
thereof
,
and
to
shunne
sinne
as
all
naturall
men
have
will
and
power
to
doe
,
although
weakly
in
their
corruption
,
but
also
that
they
may
yeild
themselves
to
be
But
hee
commandeth
not
to
goe
and
teach
all
Nations
to
rob
the
Father
of
Mercy
,
Love
and
Free
grace
of
his
eternall
power
,
Almightinesse
,
Liberty
,
Will
and
Pleasure
,
and
of
his
Honour
Praise
and
Glory
of
all
the
same
,
and
of
his
honour
and
glory
of
his
Purposes
,
Decrees
and
Acts
eternall
with
himselfe
evidently
manifested
in
his
Testament
to
be
his
Purpose
Decrees
and
Acts
of
his
power
Almighty
Liberty
,
Will
and
Pleasure
;
As
they
do
which
teach
all
they
can
teach
;
That
,
1.
Although
God
did
fore-know
,
that
mankinde
would
transgresse
and
become
the
children
of
wrath
,
yet
hee
did
not
give
his
Sonne
Christ
,
before
the
World
to
redeeme
them
by
his
Death
,
all
,
or
any
of
those
of
Mankinde
,
which
hee
fore
knew
would
transgresse
and
become
the
children
of
wrath
,
notwithstanding
Hee
was
the
Lambe
slaine
from
the
begining
before
God
,
and
that
Iob
saith
,
I
know
that
my
Redeemer
liveth
,
that
is
,
is
now
in
being
,
and
hath
already
performed
my
Redemption
before
God
,
and
that
David
said
,
The
Lord
was
his
strength
and
his
redeemer
long
before
Christ
was
slaine
,
and
died
before
men
upon
the
Crosse
;
And
the
Prophet
saith
,
long
before
his
Death
,
before
men
,
upon
the
Crosse
,
God
hath
laid
upon
him
the
iniquity
of
us
all
(
meaning
the
chosen
of
God
)
and
yet
all
this
was
Loe
,
I
come
to
doe
thy
Will
,
O
God
,
and
so
performed
of
Is
not
this
teaching
all
Nations
,
the
robbing
,
and
the
teaching
all
Nations
to
rob
the
Father
of
Men
and
his
Sonne
Christ
,
of
the
honour
of
his
almighty
Power
,
Liberty
in
Gods
Pleasure
,
graces
and
gracious
Decrees
and
Acts
,
plainly
expressed
and
manifested
in
the
testiment
of
our
God
?
Secondly
,
in
that
they
teach
all
Nations
that
God
,
neither
could
nor
did
choose
in
Christ
,
any
of
these
hee
fore
knew
,
and
fore-see
to
become
the
children
of
wrath
before
the
World
,
to
be
his
children
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
None
of
them
to
be
ordained
to
eternall
Life
before
the
world
,
None
of
them
to
be
predestinate
to
be
made
like
to
the
Image
of
his
Sonne
,
to
be
called
his
Children
and
Saints
,
to
be
justified
and
glorified
before
himselfe
in
his
own
sight
,
and
acceptance
before
the
world
(
although
these
not
so
,
yet
but
in
appointed
and
fulnesse
of
time
to
be
manifested
to
the
created
)
Notwithstanding
our
God
saith
in
the
Scripture
by
the
Apostle
of
his
Testament
.
Blessed
be
God
the
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
which
hath
blessed
us
,
with
all
spirituall
blessing
in
Heavenly
things
in
Christ
,
as
hee
hath
chosen
us
in
him
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
,
that
wee
should
be
holy
,
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
and
th●t
those
which
he
knew
before
he
also
predestinate
to
be
Gods
children
through
Christ
to
be
made
like
to
the
image
of
his
Sonne
,
to
be
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
that
he
might
be
the
first
borne
among
many
Brethren
;
And
whom
hee
predestinated
them
also
he
called
his
children
and
Saints
by
calling
,
And
whom
hee
called
,
them
also
he
justified
,
and
whom
he
justified
,
them
also
he
glorified
,
and
although
hee
saith
nothing
shall
be
laid
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
,
It
is
God
that
justifieth
them
:
And
although
hee
saith
,
God
loved
Jacob
and
hated
Esau
before
they
were
borne
,
or
had
done
good
or
evill
,
that
the
purpose
of
God
might
remaine
according
to
Election
,
not
by
Workes
,
but
by
him
that
calleth
,
and
in
many
other
places
the
like
.
Is
not
this
Robbery
,
and
the
teaching
of
all
Nations
to
rob
the
Father
and
his
Sonne
Christ
of
the
honour
of
their
allmighty
Power
,
Liberty
,
Will
,
Mercies
,
Free
grace
,
Purposes
,
D●●cr●es
and
Acts
eternall
within
,
and
all
unchangeable
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
the
gifts
and
calling
of
God
are
without
repentance
,
which
is
so
of
his
eternall
spirituall
Gifts
and
callings
,
not
of
temporall
,
as
the
calling
of
Judas
was
,
and
the
gifts
that
Iob
spake
of
where
hee
said
,
The
Lord
hath
given
,
and
the
Lord
hath
taken
away
,
blessed
be
the
Name
of
the
Lord
.
Thirdly
,
in
that
they
teach
all
they
can
teach
,
that
it
is
in
their
own
will
,
power
and
deed
to
please
God
,
to
pacifie
the
wrath
of
God
the
Father
of
mercies
for
their
sinnes
and
offences
,
to
obtaine
forgivenesse
of
their
sinnes
by
Repentance
,
Prayers
,
Devotions
,
and
to
obtaine
good
things
,
deliverance
from
the
evill
that
they
have
deserved
at
the
Hand
of
God
the
Father
by
their
performances
and
humiliations
,
by
their
willingnesse
and
endeavouring
to
heare
the
Gospell
preached
,
to
get
Faith
;
And
by
and
for
their
Faith
and
believing
,
to
be
justified
before
God
,
and
to
have
Life
before
God
in
themselves
,
yea
to
be
Saints
in
themselves
,
and
righteous
in
themselves
,
by
these
their
performances
,
before
God
,
That
they
are
not
as
other
men
,
are
Extortioners
,
unjust
,
Drunkards
,
Adulterers
,
or
as
the
Publican
;
that
looketh
upon
Notwithstanding
the
Testament
of
our
God
written
by
his
Pen-men
,
commanded
to
be
taught
is
contrary
.
The
Prophet
of
God
David
saith
,
my
weldoing
extendeth
,
or
is
nothing
to
thee
(
O
Lord
)
nothing
to
please
thee
,
to
obtaine
any
thing
of
thee
,
to
justifie
one
before
thee
.
And
hee
saith
,
Blessed
is
the
Man
whose
iniquity
is
forgiven
,
and
whose
sin
is
covered
.
And
the
Prophet
Esay
saith
,
we
are
all
as
an
uncleane
thing
,
and
all
our
righteousnesse
as
filthy
ragges
,
nothing
in
our selves
,
or
of
our
It
is
not
in
him
that
willeth
,
nor
in
him
that
runneth
,
but
in
God
that
sheweth
Mercy
;
And
againe
blessed
is
the
man
unto
whom
the
Lord
imputeth
righteousnesse
without
workes
.
And
Christ
himselfe
saith
,
when
yee
have
done
what
yee
can
say
,
we
are
unprofitable
servants
;
Christ
saith
,
He
that
climeth
up
any
other
way
to
the
Father
to
the
Sheepfold
,
then
by
him
,
is
a
Theife
and
a
Robber
.
These
would
please
the
Father
,
And
is
not
this
Idolatry
to
set
themselves
,
and
their
performances
up
in
the
place
of
Christ
,
to
please
God
themselves
to
obtaine
of
God
to
be
justified
through
their
owne
Faith
and
Performances
before
God
,
to
account
goodnesse
,
holinesse
,
and
righteousnesse
in
themselves
,
and
in
their
own
wills
,
workes
and
performances
,
Is
this
to
deny
themselves
?
Is
not
this
to
set
up
the
Idoll
in
their
Hearts
?
Is
not
this
to
Sacrifice
to
their
own
Nets
?
Is
not
this
to
blesse
a
Mans
selfe
,
and
yet
to
walke
in
the
imagination
of
his
own
heart
?
Is
not
this
to
kisse
the
Calves
,
to
kisse
the
workes
of
his
own
hands
?
to
make
Idols
according
to
their
own
undertaking
?
Babes
keepe
your selves
from
Idols
.
Oh
that
Gods
People
might
not
be
hindered
,
to
know
that
Object
.
I
conceive
that
you
teach
that
although
God
did
foreknow
in
his
Eternity
,
that
mankinde
would
transgresse
,
fall
and
become
the
children
of
wrath
;
and
had
power
(
of
his
grace
and
mercy
)
to
save
all
fallen
in
Justice
through
the
redemption
and
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
his
Sonne
.
Yet
it
was
his
Will
and
good
pleasure
to
choose
onely
some
of
them
in
Christ
,
of
his
Love
,
grace
and
mercy
towards
them
to
be
his
holy
ones
,
and
blamelesse
ones
in
Christ
,
to
be
his
children
adopted
through
Christ
,
to
bee
ordained
to
eternall
Life
,
to
bee
Predestinated
,
Called
,
Justified
,
and
Glorified
in
Gods
Sight
before
the
World
,
unchangeably
.
How
is
it
and
what
is
the
true
meaning
that
our
God
saith
in
his
Testament
,
That
hee
would
not
the
Death
of
him
that
Dieth
,
that
,
he
will
that
all
men
shall
be
saved
,
and
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
and
in
many
like
places
of
Scripture
?
and
hee
willeth
not
the
death
of
any
man
,
and
would
have
all
men
be
saved
if
they
seeke
it
,
labour
for
it
,
and
come
unto
Christ
and
doe
his
Commandement
;
And
therefore
so
Christ
saith
,
If
any
man
will
come
after
me
let
him
deny
himselfe
,
and
take
up
his
Crosse
and
follow
me
,
Let
whosoever
will
,
take
of
the
water
of
life
Freely
;
If
any
man
will
doe
his
will
hee
shall
know
the
truth
.
Will
a
man
rob
his
God
?
Who
so
will
do
the
will
of
my
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
,
the
same
is
my
Brother
,
Sister
and
Mother
.
Not
every
one
that
saith
Lord
,
Lord
,
shall
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
,
but
hee
that
doth
the
will
of
my
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
.
This
do
and
thou
shalt
live
.
Aske
and
you
shall
have
,
seeke
and
yee
shall
finde
,
labour
for
that
which
indureth
to
eternall
Life
.
Strive
to
enter
in
at
the
strait
Gate
,
runne
that
yee
may
obteine
in
due
time
,
yee
shall
reape
if
yee
faint
not
,
and
many
like
Scriptures
,
God
chooseth
none
nor
refuseth
any
that
will
.
Againe
you
teach
that
God
did
choose
in
Christ
some
onely
unto
Life
Eternall
,
some
onely
to
be
his
children
to
be
justified
and
glorified
before
the
World
,
before
they
were
borne
,
and
that
to
doe
the
Will
of
God
.
Notwithstanding
our
God
saith
in
his
Testament
,
that
he
would
all
men
should
be
saved
and
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
That
Christ
died
for
all
Men
,
That
Christ
died
for
the
ungodly
,
being
yet
sinners
,
That
Christ
gave
himselfe
a
ransome
for
all
Men
,
That
God
was
in
Christ
,
and
reconcile
unto
the
World
to
himselfe
not
imputing
their
sinnes
to
them
,
and
hath
committed
to
us
the
word
of
Reconciliation
.
That
he
is
a
Reconcileation
,
not
for
our
sinnes
onely
,
but
for
the
sinnes
of
the
whole
World
.
And
notwithstanding
our
God
Hee
that
walketh
in
my
Statutes
,
and
keepeth
my
Commandements
and
deale
truly
,
he
is
just
,
and
shall
surely
live
;
And
if
he
hath
a
Sonne
that
is
a
Theife
,
a
Murtherer
,
an
Oppressor
and
Adulterer
,
an
Idolater
,
&c.
he
shall
not
live
,
he
shall
die
the
death
,
his
bloud
shall
be
upon
him
;
The
righteousnesse
of
the
righteous
shall
be
upon
him
,
and
the
wickednesse
of
the
wicked
shall
be
upon
himselfe
.
But
if
the
wicked
shall
returne
from
all
his
sinnes
,
and
keepe
my
Statutes
,
and
doe
that
which
is
lawfull
and
right
,
hee
shall
live
,
and
not
die
,
all
his
transgressions
that
hee
hath
done
shall
not
be
mentioned
unto
him
,
but
in
his
righteousnesse
that
he
hath
done
,
hee
shall
live
.
When
a
righteous
man
turneth
away
from
his
righteousnesse
and
continueth
in
iniquity
,
hee
shall
die
for
the
same
.
Againe
when
a
wicked
man
turneth
from
his
wickednesse
that
hee
hath
committed
,
and
doth
that
which
is
lawfull
and
right
,
because
hee
considereth
and
turneth
hee
shall
surely
live
and
not
die
.
I
will
justifie
every
man
according
to
his
wayes
(
saith
our
God
)
therefore
returne
O
house
of
Israel
,
so
iniquity
shall
not
be
your
destruction
:
I
desire
not
that
the
wicked
should
die
(
saith
the
Lord
)
(
and
the
Apostle
saith
)
God
willeth
all
to
repent
.
Take
heed
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
that
no
man
fall
away
from
the
grace
of
God
as
prophane
Esau
,
that
sold
his
birthright
for
a
Messe
of
pottage
.
A
man
cannot
fall
away
from
grace
,
but
hee
must
have
grace
,
be
under
grace
,
therefore
a
man
that
hath
grace
and
righteousnesse
unto
Life
,
may
fall
away
and
be
in
the
state
of
wickednesse
and
death
,
and
may
repent
and
return
,
and
be
in
the
state
of
grace
and
life
again
,
and
so
often
.
Is
not
that
then
which
you
teach
robbery
,
even
to
rob
out
God
of
his
almighty
power
and
liberty
of
his
will
to
his
grace
and
goodnesse
to
all
mankinde
,
Is
not
this
Rabshekahs
blasphemy
which
said
,
that
God
could
not
,
nor
would
not
deliver
his
People
Answ.
I
hope
my
answer
to
this
charge
will
be
sufficient
resolution
Yet
you
say
all
these
are
nothing
to
the
life
and
justification
of
man
without
mans
own
will
and
deed
;
without
mans
own
performance
,
without
man
will
apprehend
and
apply
the
same
Plaister
made
,
hath
no
power
to
heare
without
mans
power
will
and
Deed
;
So
that
the
will
decrees
and
acts
eternall
with
himselfe
,
the
love
and
grace
of
God
the
Father
,
and
the
death
and
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
the
Sonne
before
the
Father
for
the
Life
,
justification
,
and
salvation
of
man
,
do
all
rest
upon
corrupt
mans
power
,
will
,
deed
,
and
performance
do
all
submit
to
corrupt
and
sinfull
mans
power
,
will
,
deed
,
and
performance
;
And
thereupon
resteth
his
own
life
,
justification
,
and
salvation
.
Is
not
this
the
exaltion
of
Antichrist
to
set
up
corrupt
man
,
the
man
of
sinne
,
sinfull
man
in
the
place
of
God
,
and
above
God
and
his
Christ
?
that
the
same
must
with
all
their
love
,
grace
,
and
performance
for
the
life
peace
,
just●fication
,
and
salvation
of
man
,
submit
to
the
power
,
will
,
deeds
and
performances
of
corrupt
sinfull
man
?
And
can
the
instruments
of
Antichrist
set
up
the
man
of
sinne
in
the
place
of
God
,
and
exalt
him
above
God
and
of
his
God
Christ
,
without
pretending
of
zeale
(
though
not
according
to
knowledge
)
and
alledging
of
Scriptures
.
But
herein
they
bewray
Because
they
going
about
to
establish
their
own
righteousnesse
submit
not
to
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
but
will
have
the
righteousnesse
which
is
of
God
,
submit
to
their
own
righteousnesse
which
they
establish
and
set
up
.
Object
.
I
know
they
will
confesse
and
say
that
they
,
their
own
power
will
and
deeds
are
weake
,
but
Christ
doth
helpe
them
and
inable
them
with
his
grace
,
and
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
I
am
able
to
doe
all
things
through
the
helpe
of
Christ
that
strengtheneth
mee
.
Answ.
Is
not
this
Argument
still
to
uphold
mans
corrupt
will
and
worth
in
present
by
the
helpe
and
inablement
of
grace
in
present
to
be
above
all
that
God
and
his
Christ
hath
done
to
mans
life
,
justification
and
salvation
before
the
world
?
that
which
they
have
done
must
submit
to
mans
own
power
and
righteousnesse
of
his
own
will
and
doth
in
present
helping
by
grace
.
But
tell
mee
,
is
there
any
man
that
will
put
a
Weapon
into
any
Theeves
hand
to
rob
him
?
Is
this
wisdome
?
And
will
our
God
and
his
Christ
put
the
power
and
strength
of
his
grace
into
the
hand
of
corrupt
sinfull
man
,
the
man
of
sinne
to
robbe
him
of
his
honour
,
praise
,
and
glory
?
that
corrupt
sinfull
man
may
glory
and
boast
himselfe
of
the
spoiles
of
Gods
honour
;
For
,
corrupt
man
,
to
say
,
I
could
not
have
had
life
,
justification
and
salvation
,
but
by
mine
own
power
,
will
and
deed
,
assisted
by
the
grace
of
God
,
wherein
the
grace
,
love
,
decrees
and
Acts
of
the
Father
and
the
performances
of
the
Sonne
of
God
,
were
able
to
doe
nothing
without
mee
,
my
will
and
worke
,
Is
not
this
more
horrible
blasphemy
than
that
of
Rabshakahs
.
You
say
God
is
Almighty
,
so
say
I
;
But
Gods
almighty
power
is
alwayes
accompanied
with
his
will
and
good
pleasure
,
and
his
Almighty
power
is
alwayes
regulated
by
his
will
,
what
he
will
doe
,
hee
can
doe
and
doth
,
but
what
hee
will
not
doe
,
hee
cannot
doe
,
nor
doth
:
God
will
not
give
his
honour
to
any
other
,
nor
can
:
God
will
justifie
freely
by
grace
,
without
mans
will
or
worke
;
and
otherwise
hee
cannot
justifie
.
God
had
power
to
choose
in
Christ
before
the
World
,
out
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
fore-knowne
,
those
hee
pleases
and
willed
to
choose
to
bee
his
children
,
hee
could
not
choose
any
other
,
then
those
hee
willed
and
pleased
to
bee
his
children
.
Christ
the
Sonne
of
God
could
die
for
,
redeeme
,
shed
his
bloud
,
pay
the
ransome
for
,
and
make
the
reconciliation
for
those
which
God
had
chosen
in
him
before
the
world
,
and
pray
for
them
which
the
Father
had
given
him
to
die
for
,
to
redeeme
,
shed
his
Bloud
,
pay
the
ransome
,
make
reconciliation
,
and
pray
for
which
hee
undertooke
to
doe
his
Fathers
Will
,
for
therein
,
saying
,
Loe
I
come
to
doe
thy
Will
O
And
therefore
(
hee
saith
)
I
pray
for
those
that
thou
hast
given
me
,
I
pray
not
for
the
World
of
those
thou
hast
refused
,
of
the
children
of
wrath
which
thou
hast
not
chosen
in
me
,
which
thou
hast
not
given
mee
to
pray
for
,
and
to
doe
the
rest
for
,
of
thy
Will
and
good
Pleasure
.
Yet
you
further
alledge
Scriptures
(
mistaking
the
same
.
)
That
Christ
died
for
all
men
one
and
other
that
are
saved
,
and
that
perish
everlastingly
,
That
hee
redeemed
,
sheed
his
Bloud
paid
the
ransome
,
and
made
the
reconciliation
to
God
for
the
whole
World
of
mankinde
,
when
the
word
all
men
,
and
the
word
worke
in
the
Scriptures
import
diversly
.
Sometimes
all
,
and
all
men
,
are
taken
,
as
you
take
them
for
all
men
in
the
most
generall
,
one
and
other
that
are
saved
,
and
that
(
as
the
Lord
knoweth
the
heart
of
all
men
.
)
and
death
went
over
all
men
,
For
asmuch
as
all
men
sinne
.
And
so
is
the
word
world
,
sometimes
taken
in
the
same
generall
for
all
men
in
the
World
Sinne
entered
into
the
World
(
of
all
men
)
and
death
by
sinne
into
the
World
of
all
men
.
And
so
in
other
places
.
And
all
men
is
held
forth
in
the
Scripture
for
all
that
God
hath
chosen
in
Christ
,
and
given
him
to
retract
and
performe
all
things
for
,
to
the
satisfaction
all
that
the
Father
giveth
mee
shall
come
to
mee
,
and
them
that
commeth
to
mee
,
I
will
in
no
wise
cast
off
.
All
shall
be
taught
of
God
,
of
all
those
men
which
thou
hast
given
mee
,
I
have
not
lost
one
.
And
the
word
all
,
or
all
men
,
is
sometime
put
for
all
the
reprobate
and
forsaken
ones
of
God
.
So
David
said
,
The
Foole
hath
said
in
his
heart
there
is
no
God
,
they
have
all
corrupted
and
done
abhominable
workes
,
there
is
none
that
doth
good
,
God
looked
downe
upon
the
children
of
men
,
to
see
if
there
were
any
that
would
understand
,
all
are
gone
out
of
the
way
,
all
are
corrupt
.
So
doth
Beza
note
upon
the
place
,
the
same
to
be
spoken
of
the
reprobate
.
And
the
word
World
is
put
in
the
Scriptures
for
the
whole
continent
sometimes
:
And
sometimes
for
the
continent
,
and
all
conteined
therein
.
And
sometimes
for
all
men
in
the
World
that
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
that
God
was
pleased
of
Love
and
Freegrace
to
have
Mercy
upon
foreknown
to
fall
,
and
to
give
his
Sonne
Christ
to
redeeme
by
his
performance
,
and
to
satisfie
his
Justice
,
for
to
their
everlasting
peace
and
salvation
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
God
was
in
Christ
,
and
reconciled
the
world
to
himself
,
not
imputing
their
sinnes
unto
them
.
And
that
he
is
a
reconciliation
not
for
our
sinnes
only
,
but
for
the
sinnes
of
the
whole
world
.
And
sometime
the
world
is
taken
for
the
reprobate
,
and
forsaken
ones
of
God
in
the
World
(
as
now
you
have
not
received
the
spirit
which
is
of
the
World
,
but
the
spirit
which
is
of
God
,
&c.
The
Saints
shall
Judge
the
World
,
and
againe
I
pray
not
for
the
World
but
for
them
which
thou
hast
given
me
,
for
they
are
thine
.
So
that
you
may
see
if
the
Lord
open
your
Eyes
,
that
giveth
sight
to
the
blind
,
How
you
wrong
our
God
,
mistaking
his
written
Will
and
Testament
,
and
deceive
the
People
,
when
you
teach
that
Christ
dyed
for
all
men
one
and
other
that
are
saved
,
and
perish
.
That
hee
shed
his
bloud
,
paid
the
price
and
ransome
and
redeemed
and
made
the
reconciliation
to
God
for
the
sinnes
of
the
whole
world
of
men
,
one
and
other
that
are
saved
and
damned
,
Elect
and
reprobate
,
when
as
it
is
cleerly
shewed
to
be
of
those
all
men
of
the
whole
world
,
of
those
which
the
testament
say
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
given
to
Christ
to
redeeme
and
performe
all
things
for
,
to
their
Life
,
justification
and
salvation
onely
,
and
that
which
you
teach
is
great
dishonour
to
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
.
If
a
rich
man
should
,
with
a
great
sum
of
money
buy
all
the
beasts
in
a
great
Market
for
his
service
,
there
being
abundance
to
be
bought
;
And
when
hee
hath
bought
and
paid
for
all
a
like
price
,
he
should
after
,
not
regard
many
or
most
of
them
by
his
power
,
provision
and
meanes
,
to
be
guided
,
drawne
and
conveyed
to
his
house
and
pastures
,
and
there
kept
for
his
service
,
and
thier
safety
which
hee
knew
would
move
,
but
suffer
them
as
soone
as
hee
had
bought
them
to
stray
,
wander
,
transgresse
and
trespasse
till
they
were
imprisoned
and
starved
,
to
perish
so
and
decay
:
would
not
all
others
account
this
prodigality
,
folly
,
indiscretion
,
yea
wickednesse
,
uncharitablenesse
to
the
beasts
?
for
a
good
man
is
charitable
to
his
beast
,
saith
Soloman
.
Will
you
charge
our
God
the
Father
,
and
his
Christ
with
such
folly
and
wickednesse
.
You
say
the
Father
hath
given
his
Sonne
,
Christ
to
pay
the
great
price
for
all
men
,
one
and
other
to
redeem
all
that
are
saved
,
and
that
perish
,
to
buy
all
men
for
his
service
,
and
foreknow
the
straying
and
wandering
condition
of
all
to
be
alike
,
that
none
could
come
home
to
his
house
and
pastures
to
doe
him
service
without
the
helpe
,
guidance
and
convenience
and
keeping
of
his
grace
,
yet
hee
regardeth
not
to
send
and
give
his
grace
to
the
most
part
of
them
hee
had
bought
and
paid
deare
for
to
convey
them
and
keepe
them
,
but
let
them
wander
,
trespasse
,
being
wounded
and
imprisoned
,
starved
and
perish
in
Hell
for
ever
:
Is
not
this
a
heavy
charge
of
folly
,
wickednesse
,
and
injustice
upon
the
Father
and
his
Sonne
Christ
Jesus
,
Is
not
this
greater
blsphemy
then
that
of
Rabshakah
?
Object
.
But
it
may
bee
you
will
alleadge
the
Scriptures
of
the
Testament
,
God
will
have
mercy
upon
whom
hee
will
shew
mercy
and
hee
will
have
mercy
upon
whom
hee
will
have
mercy
,
and
whom
hee
will
he
hardneth
,
therefore
he
suffereth
whom
hee
will
suffer
.
Answ.
This
Scripture
of
the
Testament
you
mistake
as
you
doe
other
,
for
this
Scripture
hath
reference
to
the
will
,
purpose
and
act
of
God
the
Father
in
his
Election
in
Christ
,
of
those
hee
pleased
of
mankinde
in
generall
faine
and
become
the
children
of
wrath
in
Gods
sight
before
redemption
;
Indeed
then
of
those
,
the
Father
had
mercy
upon
whom
hee
would
have
mercy
,
and
whom
hee
would
hee
hardned
(
that
is
)
left
in
their
hardnesse
,
but
it
hath
no
relation
unto
those
which
Christ
redeemed
after
his
redemption
of
them
,
which
Christ
had
undertaken
for
,
to
doe
the
will
of
the
〈◊〉
for
the●
ju●●fication
aad
salvation
.
If
you
should
〈◊〉
a
Sessions
hire
,
lay
down
money
for
a
servant
,
or
servants
time
,
of
serv●ce
for
a
year
or
years
which
you
know
would
runaway
and
●ander
;
If
after
you
had
so
done
you
did
not
regard
them
,
but
let
them
runne
away
,
lie
in
Ditches
and
Hedges
with
you
knowledge
till
they
came
to
decay
,
are
not
you
culpable
in
Law
and
Justice
for
the
same
?
This
blame
you
would
lay
upon
Christ
,
which
hath
laid
down
the
great
price
for
such
as
hee
knew
to
be
such
,
and
might
by
his
power
and
grace
have
kept
them
,
but
will
not
nor
doth
,
but
let
them
perish
.
Christ
against
you
,
saith
,
hee
hath
lost
none
that
his
Father
hath
given
him
to
pay
for
,
and
pray
for
.
Object
.
It
may
be
you
will
say
,
Christ
after
hee
hath
bought
men
doth
feede
men
,
and
attend
them
with
his
Ordinances
and
Ministers
,
it
is
their
selfish
fancy
,
that
they
perish
.
Answ.
If
you
say
Christ
is
at
more
charge
with
them
then
paying
the
great
price
for
them
,
and
hee
let
them
stray
and
perish
,
which
hee
knew
would
so
do
without
his
holding
and
keeping
,
you
cast
more
folly
and
blasphemy
upon
Christ
.
And
you
further
teach
all
Nations
,
that
men
,
that
God
hath
had
mercy
on
:
that
Christ
hath
redeemed
and
bought
:
that
God
hath
given
his
grace
unto
,
and
so
he
in
the
state
of
salvation
may
by
their
wilfull
sinne
fall
away
from
grace
,
mercy
and
the
Love
to
be
the
Keeper
of
his
Israel
,
which
he
bought
and
redeemed
;
That
hee
loseth
not
one
:
That
none
shall
That
those
that
hee
loveth
hee
loveth
to
the
end
,
and
many
like
places
.
Indeed
a
man
may
fall
away
from
grace
,
and
forsake
his
first
Love
,
that
Christ
hath
redeemed
before
men
,
in
the
sight
of
men
,
and
in
the
estimation
of
men
,
&c.
but
not
before
God
,
in
Gods
Sight
,
and
estimation
:
Gods
Love
is
an
everlasting
Love
to
the
end
,
The
foundation
of
God
is
sure
,
the
Lord
knoweth
who
are
his
:
and
Jesus
Christ
is
the
yesterday
and
to
day
,
And
I
will
be
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
my
people
,
I
will
never
forsake
them
,
and
I
will
put
such
a
feare
into
their
Hearts
that
they
shall
never
depart
from
mee
,
Jerem.
32.
40.
Another
Meditation
of
the
Law
.
THe
Law
is
good
and
holy
,
and
the
use
of
the
Law
and
Commandement
appointed
of
God
to
be
manifested
and
published
to
mee
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
is
so
evident
both
to
the
Reprobate
The
Law
is
good
to
man
if
a
man
use
it
lawfully
.
The
reprobate
and
the
Elect
in
their
corrupted
estate
,
the
one
as
the
other
hath
remaining
corrupted
reason
,
wisdome
and
knowledge
of
God
in
the
corrupted
nature
of
man
,
whereby
they
have
some
corrupted
sight
of
the
righteousnesse
of
God
in
the
common
Law
,
and
the
penalty
of
breaking
thereof
.
So
the
Apostle
saith
of
the
Church
;
That
which
may
be
known
of
God
,
is
manifest
in
them
,
for
God
hath
shewed
it
unto
And
this
was
the
use
of
the
more
cleare
Exposition
and
manifestation
of
this
Law
of
God
remaining
to
man
,
in
his
corrupt
nature
by
a
speciall
providence
of
God
,
written
by
Moses
to
the
People
of
Israel
and
so
remaining
written
to
all
people
,
to
whom
it
commeth
(
as
unto
us
)
to
moralize
and
civilize
men
,
or
(
as
it
may
be
said
)
to
sanctifie
and
justifie
men
,
before
men
in
the
sight
of
men
,
in
the
estimation
of
men
.
And
that
upon
the
proportionable
temporall
penalties
to
the
breakers
,
and
like
reward
to
the
Keepers
thereof
,
for
the
good
and
society
of
men
,
without
which
mans
life
would
be
miserable
.
But
not
to
justifie
or
sanctifie
men
before
God
by
the
worke
thereof
,
(
That
being
onely
the
work
of
Christ
,
and
onely
in
the
power
of
Christ
and
his
performance
.
)
And
the
every
one
that
believeth
is
justified
.
By
the
worke
of
the
Law
shall
no
man
be
justified
in
his
(
that
is
)
Gods
sight
,
saith
If
it
be
of
works
it
is
no
more
of
grace
,
wee
are
justified
freely
through
the
redemption
that
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Christ
Jesus
is
made
unto
us
,
Righteousnesse
,
Sanctification
,
and
Redemption
;
The
Law
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
came
by
Moses
,
but
grace
and
truth
by
Jesus
Christ
.
If
any
Law
,
and
the
marke
of
any
Law
of
Moses
might
sanctifie
or
justifie
before
God
,
then
the
Leviticall
or
Ceremoniall
Law
and
the
workes
thereof
might
have
done
that
,
as
the
Offerings
,
Sacrifices
,
shedding
of
Bloud
,
Purifyings
,
Clensing
,
and
Washing
,
Sprinklings
and
the
like
;
which
all
figured
Christ
and
his
performances
.
But
the
Apostle
saith
,
that
all
these
were
nothing
to
purifie
and
sanctifie
men
before
God
,
but
onely
outwardly
touching
the
flesh
,
in
the
sight
and
estimation
of
men
,
as
Heb.
9.
13.
for
saith
the
Apostle
,
It
is
impossible
the
Bloud
o●
Bulls
and
Goats
should
take
away
sinne
,
and
againe
,
in
burnt
Offerings
,
sin
Offerings
thou
hadst
no
pleasure
therein
said
I
(
that
is
Christ
.
)
Lo●
I
come
to
do
thy
will
O
God
.
Man
is
not
justified
,
sanctified
or
purified
before
God
by
any
of
mans
workes
of
the
Law
of
Moses
,
no
,
God
to
shew
sinne
more
cleerly
to
man
,
and
the
righteousnesse
of
God
in
condemning
.
The
transgressions
of
his
Law
,
first
and
last
,
and
to
abate
and
shake
the
current
of
corruption
in
the
reprobate
to
the
more
safety
of
his
Elect
among
them
,
as
Wolves
to
them
,
and
for
the
mortifying
of
the
deeds
of
the
Flesh
in
the
Elect
by
power
of
the
spirit
in
them
.
And
though
the
Law
of
Moses
,
was
added
,
because
of
transgession
,
servient
to
civilize
and
moralize
by
the
reprobate
and
the
Elect
,
by
the
common
corrupt
Light
,
Reason
,
Knowledge
,
and
Understanding
;
there
is
remaining
to
them
both
in
their
corrupt
nature
,
whereby
they
also
do
many
things
(
though
fayling
and
corruptly
)
and
that
according
to
that
Law
good
in
the
estimation
of
men
,
yet
there
is
great
difference
betwixt
these
corrupted
workes
and
doings
of
the
Law
of
Moses
wrought
by
the
onely
Power
,
Light
and
Reason
of
Nature
,
so
remaining
in
man
,
and
the
works
,
and
fruits
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
in
the
Elect
of
God
,
which
have
received
the
spirit
of
adoption
whereof
(
by
grace
)
they
are
made
the
instruments
of
the
spirit
,
the
branches
of
the
Vine
to
beare
forth
the
fruit
,
of
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
as
Love
,
Joy
,
Peace
,
Gentlenesse
,
Long-suffering
,
Goodnesse
,
〈◊〉
,
Temperance
,
and
such
like
commanded
in
the
Spirituall
Law
of
God
.
For
the
corrupt
Power
,
Light
&
Reason
of
Nature
bringeth
forth
love
fained
more
or
lesse
,
Love
to
Friends
to
those
that
Love
But
the
spirit
of
Christ
bringeth
love
without
dissimulation
,
love
to
enemies
,
The
corrupt
light
of
nature
brings
forth
faith
,
that
But
the
spirit
of
Christ
bringeth
forth
faith
unfained
,
faith
in
God
,
and
in
love
of
Therefore
Christ
said
,
you
believe
in
God
,
believe
also
in
Mee
,
Certainely
man
hath
corrupted
power
left
him
in
his
corrupt
nature
,
That
hee
can
weakly
and
corruptly
know
the
righteous
Law
what
so
ever
is
to
be
known
of
God
,
is
manifest
in
them
:
for
God
hath
shewed
it
unto
them
,
yea
the
Apostle
saith
,
they
know
the
Law
of
God
,
how
that
they
which
commit
such
things
are
worthy
of
death
.
And
man
hath
not
onely
power
left
by
nature
,
to
know
the
just
Law
,
though
weakly
,
but
also
to
believe
God
,
in
the
same
;
That
,
hee
that
doth
it
shall
live
,
and
he
that
doth
it
not
shall
die
,
yea
also
hee
hath
reason
,
(
though
corrupt
)
to
discerne
,
to
judge
,
to
pray
,
to
obey
,
to
repent
,
&
to
endeavour
the
same
,
though
all
these
weakely
and
corruptly
.
Which
of
these
powers
of
nature
and
duties
of
the
Law
did
not
Caine
Ismael
,
Esau
,
Pharo
,
Saul
,
Ahab
,
Baalam
,
Balach
and
Judas
,
doe
,
exercise
and
use
the
Scribes
and
Parisees
,
Heathens
and
Publicans
did
,
and
doe
the
same
,
yea
,
the
Divels
themselves
confesse
God
and
his
Christ
.
They
believe
and
tremble
,
they
pray
Christ
for
many
things
,
this
power
of
theirs
conrupted
Object
.
Christ
commandeth
,
Let
your
light
so
shine
before
men
,
that
they
seeing
your
good
workes
may
glorifie
your
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
.
Christ
calleth
their
workes
good
workes
that
he
exhorteth
Answ.
Christ
as
God
hath
authority
to
exhort
and
command
men
what
hee
pleaseth
,
in
his
corrupted
state
to
do
the
righteous
workes
of
the
Law
and
Commandement
;
God
lost
not
of
his
Power
by
mans
sinne
,
though
man
lost
of
his
own
power
,
that
God
had
indowed
him
withall
in
his
Creation
by
his
sinning
,
And
man
corrupted
,
is
still
under
the
command
,
and
Law
of
God
(
as
hee
is
naturall
)
and
hath
corrupt
knowledge
of
the
same
,
and
the
righteousnesse
thereof
,
and
corrupt
power
left
him
to
indeavout
.
or
doe
the
worke
of
the
Law
and
Command
,
(
yet
,
his
knowledge
and
power
,
being
wholy
corrupted
&
leavened
in
every
part
by
sinne
)
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
A
little
leven
,
leveneth
the
whole
Iump
,
all
mans
indeavours
and
woe
,
therefore
must
needs
be
Usefull
Meditations
and
Resolutions
.
THe
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
is
all
in
all
,
Col.
3.
11.
I
take
it
the
meaning
is
,
all
goodnesse
,
righteousnesse
,
holinesse
to
God
,
all
that
pleaseth
and
is
in
acceptance
to
God
for
man
;
And
Christ
is
,
in
all
that
are
good
,
righteous
,
holy
,
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
do
yee
not
know
that
except
Christ
Jesus
be
in
you
,
yee
are
reprobates
?
saith
the
Apostle
.
And
it
is
only
in
Christ
,
in
them
,
that
they
are
good
,
righteous
,
holy
,
pleasing
,
and
accepted
with
God
,
it
is
Christ
and
that
which
is
Christs
,
which
is
only
in
respect
and
esteem
with
God
;
and
nothing
of
our
own
,
as
David
saith
,
my
goodnes
or
weldoing
extendeth
not
to
thee
,
O
Lord
,
or
is
nothing
unto
thee
,
but
to
the
Saints
that
are
upon
the
Earth
,
Ps.
16
,
2
,
3.
To
this
agreeth
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Christ
Jesus
is
made
unto
us
Wisdome
,
and
Righteousnesse
,
and
Sanctification
and
Redemption
.
And
some
object
,
nothing
of
mans
own
,
his
own
faith
and
prayers
in
his
own
prayse
please
God
,
nor
is
acceptable
to
God
;
Then
wherefore
should
or
do
men
pray
to
God
,
or
give
thanks
to
God
all
in
vaine
?
Ans.
1.
That
that
hath
authority
hath
commanded
,
that
is
enough
Christ
,
though
all
be
not
worth
Gods
looking
on
,
which
is
done
.
2.
The
Heathens
and
Publicans
,
the
Scribes
,
Pharises
,
yea
the
Devils
did
the
same
upon
slavish
feare
,
and
other
respects
.
If
thou
do
not
,
thou
shewest
thy self
worse
then
those
.
3.
For
morality
and
example
to
men
,
Though
my
goodnesse
extendeth
not
to
thee
,
O
Lord
,
saith
David
,
yet
it
doth
extend
to
the
Saints
upon
Earth
.
4.
Because
Christ
the
Vine
maketh
the
Elect
of
God
,
&
is
known
to
beare
such
grapes
,
The
instruments
of
his
Spirit
,
to
hold
forth
such
fruits
as
are
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
God
,
though
man
cannot
of
himself
please
God
with
such
of
his
own
.
The
Apostle
saith
,
The
promise
was
made
not
to
the
seede
as
of
man
,
but
to
the
seed
as
of
one
,
which
is
Christ
,
Gal.
3.
16.
agreeing
to
that
word
of
promise
,
The
seede
of
the
Woman
shall
bruise
the
Serpents
head
,
Gen.
3.
And
Christ
did
believe
the
promise
.
From
hence
I
take
it
,
followeth
that
the
Covenant
of
grace
,
and
promise
was
made
onely
to
Christ
,
in
whom
all
the
Elect
of
God
were
as
all
mankinde
was
in
Adam
by
naturall
Creation
;
And
the
promise
was
to
the
Elect
as
they
are
in
Christ
,
one
with
Christ
,
Members
of
Christ
.
Therefore
the
Elect
in
Christ
are
not
to
challenge
the
promise
of
grace
made
to
themselves
,
but
from
Christ
made
to
Christ
,
and
only
made
to
them
,
as
they
are
in
Christ
,
in
that
I
live
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
I
live
by
the
faith
in
the
Sonne
of
God
,
Gal.
2.
20.
It
is
Christs
faith
that
Paul
lived
by
.
It
is
a
common
publique
confession
.
Our
best
occasions
are
great
abominations
,
and
I
take
it
,
this
is
intended
of
our
Believing
,
Praying
,
Obeying
,
Thanksgiving
,
Repenting
,
and
the
like
.
If
these
be
great
abominations
to
God
,
they
cannot
pacifie
nor
please
God
,
neither
sanctifie
us
to
God
.
Yet
Believing
,
Praying
,
Obeying
,
Thanksgiving
,
Repenting
being
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
The
fruits
of
the
spirit
are
acceptable
of
God
,
God
is
well
pleased
in
his
Son
Christ
,
and
in
him
only
pleased
,
Christ
maketh
request
for
his
saints
according
to
the
will
of
God
.
Some
say
,
Faith
is
a
condition
of
mans
part
to
be
performed
of
man
in
Gods
Covenant
of
grace
,
for
the
obteining
and
injoying
the
promise
and
grace
;
And
before
man
hath
performed
the
condition
of
Faith
,
and
believing
he
hath
neither
interest
in
the
promise
nor
grace
,
nor
can
have
,
for
the
promise
of
grace
is
upon
mans
performance
of
Faith
,
as
they
say
.
But
I
take
it
,
if
this
were
so
,
then
Faith
is
,
or
was
neither
a
grace
of
God
to
man
,
nor
of
grace
,
nor
the
gift
of
God
to
man
of
grace
,
but
of
nature
,
which
is
contrary
to
the
Scripture
.
It
is
not
of
our selves
saith
the
Apostle
,
it
is
the
gift
of
God
.
Eph.
2.
8.
Faith
is
given
by
the
spirit
,
1
Cor.
12.
9.
Faith
is
the
fruit
of
the
spirit
.
Gal.
5.
22.
I
say
if
of
gift
,
then
of
grace
,
if
of
grace
and
the
spirit
to
man●
then
grace
and
that
spirit
is
to
the
man
before
Faith
,
the
gift
,
the
Iesus
is
the
Author
and
Finisher
of
our
Faith
we
have
Jesus
must
keepe
us
to
worke
the
Faith
before
the
Faith
Wrought
in
us
.
Sol.
The
gift
of
Faith
,
which
is
of
grace
given
,
is
the
hinderance
and
manifestation
of
the
grace
of
Christ
,
and
Faith
is
the
first
light
of
salvation
by
the
spirit
is
manifested
.
Some
say
,
as
when
Lazarus
was
quickned
to
his
naturall
Life
againe
by
Jesus
,
and
raised
out
of
his
grave
,
hee
walked
;
So
when
a
man
is
quickened
and
raised
up
spiritually
by
Christ
,
he
is
made
able
to
walk
in
the
wayes
and
commandements
of
God
to
do
the
works
of
godlinesse
,
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
.
But
I
take
it
the
similitude
holdeth
only
thus
,
Lazarus
was
dead
naturally
before
men
,
and
was
quickned
and
raised
up
miraculously
by
Christ
before
men
.
So
the
Elect
before
they
were
loved
and
elected
in
Christ
out
of
the
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
before
God
,
were
dead
in
trespasses
and
sins
before
God
,
and
after
they
were
elected
in
Christ
of
God
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
.
They
were
quickned
together
,
and
raised
up
together
in
Christ
Jesus
before
God
,
as
Ephes.
2.
1.
5
,
6.
And
they
walked
in
Christ
,
in
all
godlinesse
,
righteousnes
and
holinesse
,
before
God
;
But
herein
the
similitude
holdeth
not
that
as
Lazarus
was
quickned
and
raised
up
by
Christ
to
naturall
Life
,
and
naturall
action
,
and
seated
in
himselfe
by
the
power
of
nature
left
to
man
though
weakned
by
the
transgression
.
So
Christ
quickneth
and
raiseth
up
his
Elect
to
spirituall
Life
,
and
the
power
and
action
of
spirituall
Life
inherent
,
and
seated
in
themselves
in
the
naturall
man
,
either
in
soule
or
body
,
as
Life
of
godlinesse
,
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
,
were
inherent
,
and
seated
in
Adam
before
his
innocency
,
or
as
naturall
Life
,
Powers
and
Actions
,
(
though
corrupt
and
weake
)
are
still
inherent
,
and
seated
naturally
in
man
,
and
other
creatures
.
For
though
the
Elect
of
God
be
quickned
and
raised
up
to
Life
,
yet
this
is
onely
in
Christ
,
as
Eph.
2.
5.
6.
God
hath
quickned
us
together
in
Christ
:
Hee
hath
raised
us
up
together
,
and
made
us
sit
together
in
heavenly
places
in
Christ
Jesus
.
So
the
Apostle
,
yet
it
is
not
and
so
againe
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
yee
are
dead
,
and
your
Life
is
hid
with
Christ
.
Col.
3.
3.
The
Elect
are
still
dead
in
themselves
,
onely
alive
in
Christ
,
hidden
in
Christ
,
till
corruptible
hath
put
on
incorruptible
,
and
mortall
hath
put
on
immortality
,
then
is
brought
forth
the
saying
that
is
written
,
Death
is
swallowed
up
in
Victory
.
In
Christ
wee
live
,
wee
move
and
have
our
being
,
meaning
of
spirituall
Life
,
Acts
14.
28.
our
spirituall
Life
,
Power
,
Motion
,
Action
or
being
is
inherent
and
seated
onely
in
Christ
,
not
in
our selves
,
and
is
ours
onely
by
gift
,
imputation
,
and
of
grace
by
our
union
with
Christ
.
The
Scriptures
saith
,
that
God
did
elect
Paul
in
Christ
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
.
Therefore
Christ
was
with
God
before
the
World
,
and
Paul
was
with
God
before
the
World
,
And
so
the
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
were
with
God
before
the
World
,
out
of
which
Paul
was
elected
and
chosen
to
be
loved
,
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
,
that
is
,
to
be
adopted
one
of
Gods
holy
and
blamlesse
children
through
Christ
.
Certainly
after
Paul
was
elected
in
Christ
before
the
world
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
,
and
The
Foundation
of
God
is
sure
,
The
gifts
and
calling
of
God
are
without
repentance
.
If
Paul
should
have
become
the
child
of
hee
hath
quickned
and
hath
raised
us
up
,
and
made
us
sit
together
in
heavenly
places
in
Christ
And
whom
hee
predestinated
them
also
hee
called
,
and
whom
he
called
those
also
hee
justified
,
and
whom
hee
justified
them
also
hee
glorified
;
he
doth
not
say
,
that
those
which
God
knew
before
the
World
,
and
predestinated
before
the
World
,
he
would
call
,
and
justifie
and
glorifie
afterward
,
but
he
saith
,
those
that
he
knew
before
predestinate
,
those
also
hee
Called
,
Justified
,
and
Glorified
in
present
.
From
this
notion
we
may
conclude
that
the
World
,
Adam
,
Eve
,
Elect
,
and
reprobate
were
with
God
in
Gods
Sight
before
the
World
was
,
and
Christ
in
manifestation
of
the
creature
and
before
Adam
produced
of
the
dust
,
and
Eve
of
the
rib
in
manifestation
to
the
creature
.
Christ
saith
,
That
which
is
of
the
flesh
is
flesh
,
and
that
which
is
of
the
spirit
is
spirit
;
And
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
,
I
am
carnall
,
sold
under
sinne
,
And
againe
,
in
me
,
that
is
,
in
my selfe
,
dwelleth
no
good
thing
,
And
the
Prophet
Esay
saith
of
himselfe
,
and
others
like
All
our
righteousnesse
is
as
filthy
ragges
.
Therefore
Pauls
,
and
Isayes
,
and
such
mens
Faith
,
Love
,
Obedience
,
Justice
,
Repentance
and
the
like
,
is
carnall
,
corrupted
and
filthy
,
and
whose
not
?
And
therefore
might
truly
say
,
wee
are
altogether
corrupt
,
That
which
is
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
is
Christs
,
not
mans
,
as
Spirituall
Faith
,
Love
,
Obedience
,
Righteousnesse
,
Repentance
,
all
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
;
They
are
mans
onely
as
man
by
grace
is
made
the
branch
of
the
Vine
Christ
.
The
instrument
of
the
Spirit
to
beare
and
hold
forth
the
Grapes
and
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
in
manifestation
;
and
as
they
are
imputed
and
accounted
of
grace
to
man
.
Give
unto
Caesar
that
which
is
Caesars
,
and
to
God
that
which
is
Gods
,
Let
us
not
rob
God
of
his
own
.
Some
say
that
although
mans
Prayers
,
and
Prayses
be
corrupted
and
Levened
with
sin
,
yet
by
the
grace
of
Christ
they
are
made
good
,
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
God
.
Sol.
But
I
take
it
,
Christ
covereth
sin
(
as
David
saith
)
Blessed
is
the
man
,
whose
iniquities
are
forgiven
,
and
whose
sin
is
covered
,
And
Christ
came
to
take
away
sinne
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
appeared
that
he
might
take
away
our
sinnes
,
and
lose
the
workes
of
the
Divell
.
Prayer
of
the
Spirit
which
alwayes
maketh
request
according
to
the
Will
of
God
,
That
is
good
,
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
God
.
Snares
of
Popery
Discovered
.
BEcause
the
Apostle
saith
,
wee
shall
or
may
all
appeare
before
the
judgement
Seat
of
Christ
,
that
every
man
may
receive
the
things
which
are
done
in
the
body
,
according
to
that
he
hath
done
,
whether
it
be
good
or
evill
.
And
againe
the
Apostle
in
the
Person
of
Christ
speaketh
,
I
come
shortly
and
my
reward
is
with
me
,
to
give
every
man
,
according
as
his
worke
shall
be
.
And
againe
,
the
unjust
man
is
abhomination
to
the
Lord
,
and
shall
on
t
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
.
And
againe
,
every
one
of
us
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
shall
give
acconnt
of
himslefe
to
God
.
First
,
from
these
and
like
places
of
Scripture
some
say
that
Believers
,
as
Unbelievers
shall
all
appear
before
the
judgement
Seat
.
Secondly
,
shall
give
account
of
all
done
in
the
body
,
and
by
word
or
deed
,
whether
the
same
be
good
or
evill
.
Thirdly
,
that
the
elected
Believers
have
done
,
and
do
in
the
body
(
that
is
)
whilst
they
are
in
the
Body
,
evill
,
in
word
and
deed
,
as
also
good
and
that
Unbelievers
and
Reprobates
do
evil
and
good
also
.
Fourthly
,
that
Believers
and
Unbelievers
elect
and
reprobate
,
shall
receive
a
reward
proportionable
to
that
they
have
done
in
the
Body
,
whether
good
or
evill
.
Fifthly
,
that
they
which
have
been
unjust
in
the
Body
in
this
Life
(
that
is
)
have
done
evill
,
although
they
be
Believers
are
all
abhomination
to
the
Lord
,
and
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
.
Sixtly
,
That
Christs
undertaking
and
performance
for
the
elect
,
was
to
pay
the
debt
,
for
the
generall
fin
of
Adam
,
onely
for
the
which
fault
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
came
on
all
men
to
condemnation
,
And
for
the
rest
in
this
Life
,
To
give
the
grace
of
power
to
the
Seventhly
,
to
make
good
their
collection
,
from
these
Scriptures
in
the
Letter
,
because
the
Apostle
of
Christ
saith
,
in
earnest
of
himselfe
and
all
Believers
,
In
many
things
we
sin
all
,
and
all
the
evill
which
I
would
not
,
that
I
do
(
meaning
in
the
body
.
)
And
againe
,
by
the
works
of
the
Law
shall
no
flesh
be
justified
,
by
no
works
done
in
the
body
.
the
Law
maketh
nothing
perfect
,
meaning
holy
and
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
.
And
again
,
If
perfection
had
been
by
the
Law
what
need
had
there
been
of
Christ
?
saith
the
Apostle
;
And
so
,
Therefore
they
adde
that
God
hath
his
Book
,
wherein
he
hath
the
number
of
all
the
sins
and
good
deeds
of
men
(
as
Job
speakes
)
Thou
hast
numbred
my
steps
,
and
dost
not
delay
my
sins
,
And
God
hath
the
to
cut
off
the
numberlesse
haires
of
his
head
(
signifying
the
sinnes
of
the
People
)
and
weigh
them
in
the
Ballance
;
And
God
charged
Moses
,
that
hee
should
do
justly
in
judgement
according
to
line
,
weight
,
and
measure
,
which
(
no
doubt
)
he
doth
,
and
will
ever
doe
himself
.
And
God
cried
,
woe
,
to
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
for
omitting
the
weighty
matters
of
the
Law
,
whereby
it
appeareth
that
God
weigheth
and
will
weigh
the
workes
of
his
Law
,
done
by
whether
it
be
good
or
evill
.
Yet
(
say
they
)
It
is
the
Justice
of
God
(
which
is
alwayes
mixt
with
mercy
)
That
to
the
man
whose
good
deeds
overcome
his
bad
,
the
good
reward
should
be
given
unto
him
,
and
that
hee
should
receive
the
same
which
the
Apostle
proveth
in
plaine
words
(
say
they
)
To
him
that
overcometh
will
I
give
to
eat
of
the
Tree
of
Life
,
which
is
in
the
midst
of
the
Paradice
of
God
.
See
more
,
Rev.
2.
17.
and
Believers
to
provide
that
they
may
overcome
,
when
they
are
judged
,
and
to
overcome
evill
with
that
goodnesse
;
And
this
(
say
they
)
is
according
to
And
yet
further
they
adde
,
because
the
Apostle
saith
,
the
unjust
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
Heaven
,
That
the
man
which
overcometh
in
the
number
and
weight
of
his
good
deeds
,
because
It
shall
be
revealed
by
fire
,
The
fire
shall
try
every
mans
worke
of
what
sort
it
is
,
but
hee
shall
be
safe
himselfe
,
yet
as
it
were
by
fire
.
And
they
adde
further
,
that
whereas
some
of
the
sinnes
of
Believers
are
not
unto
death
,
called
veniall
sinnes
,
which
are
to
be
prayed
,
and
offer
pardon
for
,
upon
repentance
▪
and
for
repentance
thereof
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
there
is
a
sin
which
is
not
unto
death
for
which
let
him
aske
,
and
God
shall
give
him
Life
for
the
sinnes
which
are
not
unto
death
;
And
there
is
a
sinne
unto
death
(
called
mortall
sinne
)
I
say
not
that
thou
shouldst
pray
for
it
,
for
pardon
or
repentance
;
All
unrighteousnesse
is
sin
,
but
there
is
a
sin
not
unto
death
,
They
are
,
For
the
veniall
sins
,
sins
not
unto
death
of
Believers
,
which
they
or
other
have
prayed
for
,
and
repented
of
,
Life
is
given
already
,
as
purged
,
those
sinnes
are
done
away
and
come
not
to
account
,
of
number
and
weight
.
But
onely
the
mortall
sinnes
,
and
the
veniall
sinnes
of
Believers
unprayed
for
and
unrepented
of
.
But
I
take
it
such
as
these
erre
not
,
knowing
the
Scriptures
,
unto
whom
the
Gospell
is
hid
.
For
although
all
shall
appeare
before
the
judgement
Seat
,
give
account
,
and
receive
according
to
their
workes
done
in
the
body
,
good
or
evill
,
yet
all
shall
not
appeare
alike
,
give
account
alike
,
&c.
The
Gospell
is
,
that
believers
shall
appeare
,
by
,
and
with
their
advocate
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
we
have
an
Advocate
with
the
Father
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
and
he
is
the
propitiation
for
our
sins
,
The
Believers
shall
appeare
as
vessells
of
honour
.
The
Believers
shall
appeare
in
glory
,
when
Christ
shall
appeare
,
wee
shall
also
appeare
in
Believers
shall
appeare
with
boldnesse
,
as
Lyons
,
The
righteous
shall
be
bold
as
Lyons
.
Christ
is
their
Judge
and
Advocate
,
and
Mediator
for
their
sinnes
,
as
he
was
the
Sacrifice
and
Sacrifices
.
None
shall
lay
any
thing
to
their
charge
,
for
it
is
Christ
their
Judge
,
that
justifieth
them
.
But
Unbelievers
and
Reprobates
shall
appeare
naked
,
clothed
So
Believers
shall
give
account
by
their
undertaker
their
advocate
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
which
is
the
propitiation
for
their
upon
whom
God
hath
laid
all
their
iniquities
,
and
which
hath
taken
their
infirmities
upon
him
,
which
hath
put
out
the
hand
writing
of
Ordinances
that
was
against
them
,
he
even
tooke
it
out
of
the
way
and
fastened
it
upon
his
Crosse
,
of
whose
Soule
God
did
see
the
travell
and
was
satisfied
with
it
for
their
sins
,
of
his
Elect
to
their
justification
,
for
he
shall
beare
their
iniquities
,
saith
the
Prophet
.
is
discharged
and
satisfied
,
and
nothing
is
to
be
●aid
〈◊〉
the
charge
of
Gods
Elect
,
Christ
is
the
Account
and
,
the
Accounter
for
Believers
.
But
infidels
and
reprobates
must
and
shall
account
for
all
their
sins
,
themselves
.
And
so
Believers
and
Unbelievers
shall
receive
according
to
that
which
they
have
done
in
the
body
,
whether
it
be
good
or
evill
.
But
it
ought
to
be
understood
not
as
it
is
good
or
evill
before
men
,
in
the
estimation
of
men
,
that
they
have
done
;
But
as
it
is
good
,
or
evill
before
God
in
Gods
estimation
.
Now
as
before
God
in
Gods
estimation
,
all
that
●●probates
and
unbelievers
speak
and
do
,
in
the
body
,
is
evill
;
however
the
〈◊〉
or
any
thereof
,
be
good
,
in
the
estimation
of
men
.
So
before
God
that
the
Elect
believers
do
in
the
body
is
not
evill
before
God
,
although
in
the
sight
and
estimation
of
men
,
much
or
all
,
be
evill
;
For
,
the
Apostle
saith
,
And
they
were
elected
of
God
in
Christ
before
the
Foundation
of
the
World
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
,
in
love
.
And
no
doubt
but
that
which
God
elected
them
unto
,
they
after
their
election
,
we
,
are
,
and
ever
shall
be
before
him
,
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
all
their
doings
in
the
body
,
however
The
Lord
knoweth
who
are
his
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
upon
the
esteem
of
Gods
election
.
So
then
it
must
needs
follow
(
all
the
doing
in
the
body
of
the
Elect
Believers
being
good
,
holy
,
and
without
blame
before
God
in
love
)
That
the
elect
Believers
shall
receive
a
good
reward
of
God
according
to
that
they
have
done
in
the
body
before
God
.
Againe
,
the
sin
before
God
of
all
believers
doings
is
taken
away
by
Christ
,
the
undertaker
to
beare
,
pay
and
do
all
for
them
to
the
justification
and
salvation
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
Christ
appeared
that
●e
might
take
away
our
sinnes
,
as
the
Father
had
laid
their
iniquities
,
all
,
upon
him
.
And
God
looketh
not
upon
Believers
,
and
their
doings
in
the
body
,
as
they
appeare
unto
men
,
But
he
looketh
upon
them
as
they
are
elected
in
Christ
,
as
they
appeare
in
Christ
,
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
,
in
love
.
Neither
is
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
,
That
Christs
undertakings
a●d
performances
for
the
Elect
,
was
to
pay
the
debt
for
the
generall
sin
of
Adam
only
that
came
over
all
men
to
condemnation
.
And
for
the
rest
only
to
give
the
Elect
,
the
grace
of
power
to
fulfill
the
Law
,
and
doe
the
Commandement
,
as
man
is
obliged
thereto
by
the
Law
of
God
for
their
justification
and
sanctification
,
at
their
own
will
and
choise
upon
paine
of
receiving
a
just
reward
of
God
at
the
day
of
account
for
their
failing
.
But
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
is
more
,
and
better
to
the
elect
of
God
,
for
the
That
Jesus
Christ
died
for
our
sins
,
and
rose
again
for
our
justification
;
That
he
died
for
the
sins
of
the
elect
done
in
the
body
we
have
an
Advocate
with
the
Father
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
and
he
is
the
propitiation
for
our
sinnes
done
in
the
body
,
of
our selves
,
not
only
for
the
generall
sin
of
Adam
,
but
also
for
our
own
done
of
us
.
Neither
is
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
,
That
the
undertaking
and
performance
of
Christ
for
the
elect
,
is
to
give
them
the
grace
of
power
to
fulfill
the
Law
,
and
do
the
Commandement
for
their
just●fication
and
salvation
(
as
is
aforesaid
)
For
then
the
Prophet
Isay
would
not
have
said
,
All
our
righteousnesse
is
as
filthy
ragges
,
and
David
,
and
Paul
would
not
have
said
,
There
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
,
and
Paul
would
not
have
said
,
in
mee
that
is
,
my
flesh
,
dwelleth
no
good
thing
,
and
I
find
no
meanes
to
perform
that
which
is
good
before
God
;
And
again
,
By
the
workes
of
the
Law
shall
no
flesh
be
justified
in
Gods
sight
,
And
Paul
would
not
have
desired
that
he
might
not
be
found
in
Christ
,
having
his
own
righteousnes
,
which
is
of
the
Law
.
No
,
Christ
did
not
give
his
elect
,
the
grace
of
power
to
do
the
workes
of
the
Law
,
and
Commandement
of
God
for
their
just●fication
before
God
;
For
then
Paul
doing
of
the
workes
of
the
Law
would
have
done
him
some
good
for
his
justification
,
he
would
not
have
accounted
them
drosse
and
d●ng
.
Yea
,
the
Gospell
is
,
that
Christ
the
undertaker
is
to
do
all
things
himselfe
for
his
elect
,
for
their
justification
before
God
,
and
for
their
salvation
,
and
of
grace
to
impute
his
righteous
doings
for
them
,
unto
them
,
for
their
righteousnes
before
God
,
and
of
grace
to
make
them
his
instruments
of
his
holy
Spirit
,
to
beare
and
bring
forth
the
fruits
thereof
,
as
he
pleaseth
,
as
the
branch
is
made
the
instrument
of
the
Vine
,
to
bring
forth
grapes
of
the
Vine
,
sweet
an
,
good
unto
me
;
I
am
the
Vine
(
saith
Christ
)
you
are
the
Branches
but
have
no
power
of
your selves
to
do
any
thing
,
to
bring
forth
any
Grapes
any
good
fruit
,
without
me
,
you
can
do
nothing
.
And
it
is
Christ
the
undertaker
for
the
elect
,
which
by
his
righteousnes
and
righteous
performances
,
and
in
the
behalfe
of
the
elect
overcometh
in
number
,
measure
and
weight
the
sins
of
the
Elect
for
them
:
unto
which
the
Apostle
aliudeth
,
where
he
saith
,
If
sinne
abounded
,
grace
abounded
much
more
,
the
righteous
performances
of
Christ
imputed
of
grace
to
the
elect
believers
abound
much
Thanks
be
unto
God
,
which
hath
given
us
victory
through
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
And
Christ
the
undertaker
hath
gone
through
all
the
purgatory
for
the
Elect
,
with
all
their
unrighteousnesse
laid
upon
him
by
the
Father
of
mercies
,
wherein
he
indured
the
buffetting
of
Fists
,
The
The
bloud
of
Jesus
Christ
is
the
purgation
of
all
the
sins
of
the
elect
,
There
is
no
purgatories
of
sin
after
this
Life
They
are
then
blessed
in
Christ
for
ever
,
see
Psal.
32.
1.
2.
The
bloud
of
And
whereas
they
collect
from
the
words
of
the
Apostle
(
which
saith
)
There
is
a
sin
not
unto
death
,
and
there
is
sin
unto
death
,
and
so
forth
.
That
both
the
sin
not
unto
death
,
and
the
sin
unto
death
are
The
soule
that
sinneth
shall
die
(
saith
the
Prophet
)
The
reward
of
sin
is
death
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
But
Of
the
Law
.
THe
Law
of
God
to
man
,
was
for
mans
performance
of
righteousnes
upon
eternall
penalty
before
God
,
(
The
failing
wherof
soreknown
)
Christ
undertooke
to
performe
the
Law
of
Christ
to
man
,
is
for
performance
of
righteousnesse
before
men
upon
temporall
penalty
.
Of
the
Law
remaining
and
the
Law
〈◊〉
in
Christ
to
the
Elect.
Because
the
Apostle
of
Christ
saith
(
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousnes
unto
every
man
that
believeth
)
and
that
he
againe
saith
couching
Believers
,
yee
are
no
more
under
the
Law
,
but
under
grace
.
Some
collect
from
thence
,
that
the
Law
of
God
called
the
Law
of
nature
,
and
of
workes
given
manifested
to
Adam
in
Paradice
in
the
time
of
his
innocency
and
power
,
and
the
same
Law
expounded
and
manifested
by
Moses
to
the
Church
,
or
people
of
God
,
the
Israelites
in
Mount
Sinay
called
the
Morall
Law
,
and
also
the
Leviticall
and
ceremoniall
Law
;
And
all
Law
of
God
for
righteousnesse
is
ended
in
Christ
to
believers
,
no
Law
for
righteousnesse
requiring
performance
by
the
Elect
,
hath
any
thing
to
do
with
them
,
nor
they
with
the
Law
.
And
some
say
that
these
words
of
the
Apostle
do
not
hold
forth
,
That
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Morall
Law
for
righteousnes
before
God
to
Believers
;
Believers
are
still
under
the
command
,
power
and
obligation
o●
the
Morall
Law
for
righteousnes
before
God
(
that
is
)
to
do
the
workes
of
righteousnes
before
God
,
that
onely
the
penalty
and
condemnation
of
the
Morall
Law
,
for
omission
of
doing
the
righteous
workes
of
the
Law
,
and
for
their
doings
of
unrighteousnes
and
sin
against
and
contrary
to
the
Morall
Law
,
is
ended
and
taken
away
by
Christ
.
And
that
the
ceremoniall
Law
the
Lev●c●ll
Sol.
But
I
take
it
both
these
have
defection
and
error
.
The
former
holding
forth
that
all
Law
of
God
given
to
man
for
righteousnes
is
ended
in
Christ
,
to
all
Believers
,
which
is
only
truth
thus
.
That
all
Law
of
God
given
to
man
for
righteousnes
before
God
in
Gods
sight
,
righteousnesse
is
ended
and
fulfilled
in
Christ
,
for
the
Elect
;
For
that
was
the
matter
of
Christs
undertaking
for
his
Elect
Believers
,
I
came
(
saith
Christ
)
not
to
destroy
the
Law
but
to
fulfill
it
.
〈◊〉
●e
said
to
Iohn
Baptist
,
wher●
he
refused
mo
〈…〉
let
me
be
Baptised
of
thee
,
Thou
art
the
messenger
I
have
sent
;
And
to
that
purpose
the
Apostle
saith
,
As
by
one
mans
disobedience
many
were
made
sinners
.
So
by
the
obedience
of
one
,
shall
many
be
made
righteous
,
we
are
made
righteous
by
Christ
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
Christ
is
our
righteousnes
,
all
which
is
meant
before
God
.
So
that
though
there
was
a
Law
of
God
made
to
man
,
that
charged
all
men
upon
paine
to
do
their
workes
in
righteousnesse
before
God
,
which
they
had
power
also
given
them
to
doe
,
but
by
their
own
fault
,
had
lost
it
utterly
;
yet
the
Christ
of
God
having
undertaken
to
pay
the
transgression
of
the
same
Law
,
and
to
performe
the
full
righteousnesse
thereof
before
God
for
the
Elect
Believers
,
God
delivered
up
that
Law
binding
the
Elect
to
righteousnesse
before
God
,
which
now
,
had
no
power
to
do
the
same
,
and
which
his
Christ
had
undertaken
to
do
and
had
performed
;
For
the
Elect
Believers
before
God
,
being
therewith
satisfied
yea
God
delivered
that
binging
Law
touching
the
Elect
of
God
into
the
hand
,
power
,
disposition
of
his
Christ
,
the
Mediator
.
And
therefore
the
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousnes
to
all
believers
,
And
that
,
Believers
are
not
under
the
Law
,
but
under
grace
.
For
there
is
no
reason
that
when
the
Son
hath
paid
the
full
debt
,
the
bond
shall
lie
still
against
the
principall
.
Yet
I
take
it
,
that
the
Apostle
did
not
intend
in
his
words
where
he
said
,
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousnesse
to
all
Believers
,
That
is
,
the
end
of
the
Law
for
right●ousnsse
before
God
,
and
also
before
men
,
to
all
Believers
.
God
did
not
intend
in
his
first
giving
of
Law
to
men
,
his
own
honour
,
service
and
duty
to
himselfe
only
,
but
also
the
mutuall
service
duty
and
good
of
men
,
one
to
another
,
as
Christ
plainly
sheweth
in
his
answer
to
the
man
that
asked
him
,
which
was
the
great
Commandement
in
the
Law
?
Jesus
said
to
him
,
Thou
shalt
love
the
Lord
thy
God
with
all
thine
heart
,
with
all
thy
soule
and
with
all
thy
minde
.
This
is
the
first
and
the
great
Commandement
.
And
the
second
is
like
unto
this
.
Thou
shalt
love
thy
neighbour
as
thy self
.
Let
your
light
so
shine
before
men
,
Mat.
5.
16.
Wee
see
God
intended
in
his
Law
not
onely
duty
to
himselfe
,
but
also
to
men
;
And
that
unto
both
upon
penalty
answerable
and
proportionable
to
the
breach
and
offence
of
both
(
as
the
Law
speaketh
)
Breach
for
breach
,
Eye
for
Eye
,
and
Tooth
for
Tooth
.
And
although
man
in
his
now
corrupt
nature
can
doe
neither
of
the
duties
of
these
great
Commandements
of
the
Law
righteously
before
God
,
in
Gods
sight
,
and
estimation
,
Because
the
But
for
that
duty
of
the
Law
,
which
concerne
man
himself
to
man
,
so
far
,
and
so
much
,
as
it
only
concerneth
man
,
for
duty
of
both
Commandements
of
the
whole
Law
before
men
,
in
the
sight
and
estimation
of
men
,
good
,
and
righteous
to
be
performed
according
to
the
corrupt
knowledge
,
reason
,
and
power
left
to
man
,
Christ
(
by
his
undertakings
and
performance
for
believers
)
is
not
the
end
of
the
Law
so
far
,
and
so
much
,
but
this
part
and
purpose
of
the
Law
remaineth
still
for
righteousnes
before
men
,
in
the
sight
and
estion
of
men
,
and
the
onely
temporall
proportionable
reward
and
penalties
thereof
to
believers
,
for
the
reward
and
penalty
of
Christs
Law
given
in
grace
to
his
Church
redeemed
,
cannot
bee
eternall
to
them
.
And
that
must
needs
be
so
,
For
otherwise
in
the
Church
of
Christ
upon
Earth
,
visible
to
men
,
which
is
the
whole
company
of
men
professing
themselves
to
be
believers
,
whereof
,
no
doubt
,
but
there
are
abundance
of
Hypocrites
(
I
say
)
otherwise
without
Law
for
the
righteousnes
before
men
,
There
would
be
,
nor
could
be
Religion
or
Worship
,
nor
Safety
,
Society
,
or
Comfort
amongst
men
one
with
another
(
considering
the
many
Wolves
among
the
Sheepe
,
the
many
unknowne
Hypocrites
among
the
true
Believers
.
)
Againe
,
all
bearing
the
name
of
Christians
,
acknowledge
Christs
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
Christ
to
be
the
governour
and
head
of
his
Church
(
as
the
Prophet
saith
)
The
Government
is
upon
his
shoulders
,
And
the
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
is
the
head
of
his
Church
.
Now
no
government
can
be
without
a
Law
,
no
governour
governeth
without
a
Law
,
no
doubt
but
Christ
hath
a
Law
whereby
he
governeth
his
Church
for
worship
to
God
,
safety
,
society
and
comfort
thereof
before
men
.
And
no
doubt
but
this
is
that
Law
given
in
grace
(
God
being
satisfied
by
Christ
for
righteousnesse
before
himselfe
touching
his
Elect
Believers
)
which
(
the
Apostle
saith
)
was
ordeined
by
Angels
in
the
hand
of
a
Mediatour
,
and
which
God
had
delivered
up
unto
his
Christ
(
which
had
satisfied
But
Christs
most
glorious
,
gracious
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
;
First
,
remarked
for
a
patterne
to
all
his
Churches
in
the
holy
Scriptures
by
his
instruments
is
in
his
Church
of
Israel
,
which
we
may
see
held
forth
in
the
Bookes
called
Exodus
,
Leviticus
,
Numbers
and
Deuteronomy
,
&c.
There
we
may
see
,
Christ
〈◊〉
himself
to
his
Church
in
the
government
thereof
by
his
〈◊〉
(
which
〈◊〉
by
his
spirit
had
fitted
,
and
was
pleased
)
and
most
gloriously
and
graciously
first
settled
,
when
his
Church
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
which
brought
thee
out
of
the
Land
of
Egypt
,
and
out
of
the
House
of
bondage
,
&c.
And
who
can
do
that
this
God
and
Christ
the
Mediator
,
in
whose
hand
now
the
remainder
of
the
Law
was
Jesus
Christ
,
which
was
before
Abraham
And
to
this
accordeth
(
that
of
the
Apostle
)
Servants
be
obedient
to
them
that
are
your
Masters
,
according
to
the
flesh
,
with
feare
and
trembling
in
singlenesse
of
heart
as
unto
Christ
,
not
with
Eye-service
,
as
men
pleasers
,
but
as
the
servants
of
Christ
doing
the
will
of
God
from
the
heart
,
with
good
will
serving
the
Lord
and
not
men
.
And
know
yee
that
whatsoever
good
thing
a
man
doth
,
the
same
hee
shall
receive
of
the
Lord
,
whether
he
be
Bond
or
Free
.
All
dissembling
and
hypocrisie
in
service
before
men
,
by
the
Law
of
Christ
in
the
government
of
his
Church
,
is
cast
out
as
worthy
of
penalty
,
and
the
service
from
the
heart
,
of
good
will
hath
Let
every
Soule
be
subject
to
the
higher
powers
,
for
there
is
no
power
but
of
God
(
that
is
Christ
)
and
the
powers
that
be
,
are
ordained
of
God
(
that
is
Christ
)
as
Jesus
himselfe
said
,
All
power
is
given
unto
mee
,
in
Heaven
and
in
Earth
,
And
who
should
ordaine
the
powers
on
Earth
,
but
hee
to
whom
the
power
was
given
,
of
all
in
the
earth
?
And
further
saith
the
Apostle
,
hee
therefore
that
resisteth
the
power
,
resisteth
the
Ordinance
of
God
(
that
is
of
Christ
)
and
reapeth
to
himselfe
judgement
(
meaning
before
the
power
)
for
(
saith
he
)
Princes
are
not
to
be
feared
for
good
workes
,
but
for
evill
.
Wilt
thou
then
be
without
feare
of
the
power
?
doe
well
,
then
,
So
thou
shalt
have
praise
of
the
same
(
that
is
)
not
judgement
of
penalty
but
reward
,
For
he
is
the
Minister
or
Instrument
of
Christ
,
for
thy
wealth
;
but
if
thou
dost
evill
feare
the
penalty
,
For
hee
beareth
not
the
Sword
for
naught
;
For
hee
is
the
Minister
of
God
(
that
is
Christ
that
ordained
him
)
to
take
vengeance
on
him
that
doth
evill
.
Wherefore
yee
must
bee
subject
not
because
of
wrath
onely
,
but
also
for
conscience
sake
.
For
,
for
this
cause
yee
pay
tribute
:
for
they
are
Gods
(
that
is
)
Christs
Ministers
,
applying
themselves
for
the
same
thing
.
So
that
wee
may
see
this
Law
given
in
grace
,
in
the
hand
of
the
Mediator
the
man
Christ
Jesus
,
the
bringer
of
his
people
out
of
all
bondage
manifested
to
his
Church
of
Believers
the
Israelites
,
with
Thunder
and
Lightning
,
Smoake
and
Fire
,
and
the
sound
of
the
Trumpet
,
to
incite
the
people
,
to
heare
,
obey
,
and
doe
the
same
in
singlenesse
of
Heart
.
And
which
was
by
Christ
himselfe
written
in
Tables
of
stone
,
to
shew
the
continuance
thereof
to
men
.
And
was
delived
to
Moses
by
Christ
himselfe
,
as
his
principall
chosen
and
fitted
Minister
and
instrument
,
that
hee
(
as
Christ
the
Mediator
did
indite
and
guide
him
)
might
as
the
pen
of
Christ
draw
the
branches
of
the
whole
body
of
the
Law
into
such
particulars
,
and
so
many
,
as
were
behovable
and
usefull
for
cleernesse
and
easinesse
of
understanding
,
and
doing
thereof
to
weake
and
corrupted
man
.
And
that
Moses
should
call
Aaron
and
his
Sons
,
and
the
seaventy
of
the
chosen
Believers
of
Israel
to
joyn
and
bee
assistants
to
him
in
the
Ministry
thereof
in
the
severall
branches
thereof
,
for
worship
to
God
for
Safety
,
Society
and
Comfort
of
the
people
among
themselves
:
That
is
the
Law
The
new
Commandement
love
of
one
another
.
This
Law
manifested
then
to
this
people
by
Christ
,
to
bee
Ministred
in
his
Church
of
Israel
by
such
instruments
,
as
hee
Judges
,
Kings
,
Priests
,
Prophets
;
Yea
,
and
by
and
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
of
Christ
,
still
to
be
ministred
,
heard
and
obeyed
before
men
,
in
singlenesse
of
heart
and
conscious
eyes
as
before
Christ
himselfe
,
of
the
whole
Church
of
Christ
upon
Earth
,
upon
proportionable
temporall
praise
and
reward
to
bee
certainly
had
of
the
conscionable
observers
.
And
upon
proportionall
temporall
penalty
to
bee
certainly
inflicted
(
unlesse
there
be
true
Repentance
)
upon
the
failing
therein
before
men
by
the
successive
ordained
powers
,
instruments
and
Ministers
of
Christ
,
for
prayse
and
vengeance
according
;
And
this
Law
to
believers
,
the
Apostle
Paul
most
cleerly
holdeth
forth
for
continuance
thereof
,
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Church
of
Christ
,
at
Rome
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
twelfth
Chapter
,
to
the
end
of
his
Epistle
both
for
the
duties
therein
,
and
Ministry
thereof
,
but
most
cleerly
in
thirteenth
Chapter
.
It
was
onely
the
Church
of
Christ
upon
Earth
,
that
Paul
had
respect
unto
,
and
a
care
of
,
and
not
of
those
which
were
without
the
Church
:
Neither
did
Christ
intend
and
give
his
Law
in
grace
,
but
onely
to
those
and
in
respect
to
those
which
the
Father
had
chosen
in
him
,
and
given
to
him
to
redeem
,
not
to
the
least
children
of
wrath
.
Quest.
Hath
repentance
of
the
Elect
place
and
power
in
the
Law
given
in
grace
by
the
hand
of
the
Mediator
,
the
man
Christ
Jesus
to
quit
the
transgressors
thereof
before
men
from
the
temporall
penalty
of
that
Law
?
Ans.
Repentance
which
is
true
,
and
Faithfull
Repentance
hath
place
in
this
Law
,
and
also
power
to
quit
the
Believers
which
are
transgression
thereof
before
men
,
as
their
transgression
was
transgression
before
men
.
This
is
plaine
and
evident
by
the
expressions
of
Moses
in
many
branches
of
this
Law
,
indited
by
Christ
himselfe
,
where
Restitutions
,
Satisfactions
and
the
like
are
admitted
to
quit
the
offender
against
the
Law
,
and
respect
thereof
before
men
.
And
the
Prophets
especially
,
in
the
Prophet
Ezechiel
his
18.
Chapter
,
And
John
Baptist
,
Mat.
3.
2.
and
Christ
himselfe
Mark
1.
15.
and
the
Apostles
all
shew
that
Repentance
hath
place
in
this
Law
of
Christ
,
and
power
to
quit
offending
believers
from
the
transgression
,
and
the
penalty
of
their
transgression
before
men
.
But
this
true
and
faithfull
Repentance
must
alwayes
have
these
foure
a
juncts
,
godly
sorrow
for
the
Fault
,
confessing
amendment
of
Life
,
and
restitution
with
satisfaction
to
men
before
men
.
Therefore
the
Apostle
saith
,
godly
sorrow
causeth-Repentance
unto
salvation
or
safety
;
and
the
Apostle
saith
,
confesse
your
faults
one
to
another
;
And
John
Baptist
preaching
Repentance
,
saith
,
amend
your
lives
;
And
the
Law
of
Christ
was
at
large
for
restitution
to
the
acquitting
of
the
Theefe
,
or
like
offenders
.
when
hee
believed
in
Christ
presently
tendered
restitution
to
all
hee
had
taken
any
thing
from
wrongfully
;
And
who
can
thinke
there
can
be
true
repentance
without
sorrow
But
the
good
and
gracious
Law
of
Christ
is
cleer
,
that
although
hee
graciously
admitteth
of
Repentance
of
sinnes
in
Believers
to
quit
them
of
their
sinnes
before
men
,
yet
it
must
be
not
onely
with
godly
Sorrow
,
Confession
,
and
amendement
of
Life
,
but
also
with
proportionable
restitution
and
satisfaction
to
men
to
the
uttermost
of
their
abilities
.
And
to
this
purpose
,
Augustine
a
renowned
Father
●in
Christs
Church
said
,
non
dimititur
peccatum
nisi
restituatur
oblatum
(
That
is
sinnes
)
not
forgiven
unlesse
restitution
be
made
;
And
againe
,
without
satisfaction
there
is
no
salvation
,
which
is
true
thus
,
If
Christ
hath
not
satisfied
God
for
thy
sinne
,
Thou
canst
not
have
salvation
before
God
;
And
if
thou
doest
not
satisfie
men
their
Trespasse
,
Debt
and
Due
to
thy
power
,
Thou
canst
have
no
salvation
or
safety
before
men
,
Thy
repentance
otherwise
is
not
good
,
but
thou
art
liable
to
the
proportion
able
penalty
still
.
And
as
it
was
a
great
Love
,
and
Grace
of
God
to
his
Elect
to
admit
of
,
and
to
be
pleased
with
his
Christs
performance
and
satisfaction
for
their
acquittance
of
sinne
,
and
for
their
righteousnesse
before
God
,
which
they
could
no
way
have
made
,
or
done
,
and
where
Repentance
had
no
place
(
The
Law
being
)
doe
this
,
and
Live
,
doe
it
not
and
Die
Eternally
.
So
was
it
a
great
Love
,
and
grace
,
yea
great
Mercy
of
Christ
,
to
his
Elect
Believers
to
make
a
way
for
and
to
admit
of
their
Repentance
,
for
the
quitting
of
their
sinne
,
and
for
their
righteousnesse
thereby
before
the
Mediator
,
the
Man
Jesus
Christ
,
and
before
all
men
.
And
upon
this
great
grace
considered
,
It
was
,
that
the
same
Father
in
the
Church
of
Christ
saith
,
Our
righteousnesse
is
more
in
Repentance
,
and
Forgivenesse
of
Sinne
,
then
in
righteousnesse
of
deeds
and
performances
.
Although
our
worke
of
the
Law
and
Command
bee
no
righteousnesse
before
God
,
yet
our
Worke
of
the
command
,
and
our
Repentance
of
the
fayling
our
mercy
and
forgivenesse
is
righteousnesse
before
Men
,
This
is
Christs
Law
to
Men
,
for
the
order
and
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
;
And
this
is
worke
enough
for
Gods
people
for
righteousnesse
before
Men
to
the
good
and
profit
of
men
,
although
they
presume
not
to
build
up
unto
Heaven
unto
God
in
Heaven
(
which
is
onely
Christs
Worke
,
as
David
said
)
my
Goodnesse
and
Wel-doing
extendeth
not
to
thee
,
O
Lord
,
but
to
the
Saints
that
are
upon
the
Earth
.
Quest.
How
are
repenting
Believers
upon
their
repentancy
unto
satisfaction
before
Men
,
acquitted
from
their
sinne
and
transgression
of
the
Law
,
and
the
penalty
thereof
before
Men
,
when
as
Sorrow
,
Confession
,
Amendment
and
Proportionable
satisfaction
for
the
Transgression
,
is
as
much
as
the
Law
requireth
in
the
penalty
?
Answ.
As
Repentance
before
men
hath
place
in
the
Law
of
Christ
;
So
saith
Forgivenesse
,
and
Mercy
before
Men
,
place
in
the
Law
of
Christ
.
If
thy
Brother
Trespasse
against
thee
,
and
if
hee
repent
,
forgive
him
,
and
though
hee
sinne
against
thee
seaven
times
in
a
Day
,
and
seaven
times
in
a
Day
,
And
so
saith
the
Law
of
Christ
,
Hee
that
confesseth
,
and
forsaketh
his
Sinne
shall
have
Mercy
.
And
to
whom
belongeth
If
hee
repent
forgive
him
,
hee
that
confesseth
,
and
forsaketh
his
Sinne
shall
have
Mercy
;
yea
,
and
CHRIST
saith
further
,
Forgive
and
it
shall
bee
forgiven
you
,
If
you
doe
forgive
Men
their
Trespasses
,
your
Heavenly
Father
will
also
forgive
you
;
And
if
you
forgive
not
Men
,
no
more
will
your
Heavenly
Father
forgive
you
.
And
againe
,
Judgement
mercilesse
shall
bee
to
him
that
sheweth
no
Mercy
,
and
Mercy
rejoyceth
against
Judgement
;
And
if
hee
that
sorroweth
godly
for
his
Sinne
before
Men
,
confesseth
ingenuously
,
amendeth
righteously
;
and
bee
willing
to
satisfie
before
Men
,
for
the
Trespasse
before
Men
,
hath
Mercy
and
Forgivenesse
before
Men
;
of
his
Transgression
before
Men
;
Is
not
this
a
sufficient
acquittance
unto
the
repenting
Believer
of
his
sinne
,
and
the
penalty
thereof
before
men
?
And
againe
,
the
Law
of
Christ
bindeth
as
much
to
Mercy
,
and
Forgivenesse
to
the
penitent
before
Men
;
As
it
doth
to
the
penalty
of
Transgressors
thereof
,
and
to
Repentance
before
Men.
Againe
,
the
true
penitent
Offender
is
acquitted
from
the
Transgression
before
Men
,
and
the
penalty
thereof
by
his
true
Repentance
,
although
,
hee
,
by
hard-hearted
,
and
mercilesse
Men
bee
holden
to
the
extreame
penalty
of
the
Law
for
his
Transgression
,
contrary
to
Christs
Law
of
Mercy
and
Forgivenesse
,
For
that
hee
suffereth
hee
suffereth
willingly
,
and
rejoyceth
in
his
Tribulation
(
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
)
now
hee
that
suffereth
willingly
,
and
rejoyceth
in
his
sufferi●g
by
the
comforts
of
the
holy
Spirit
in
him
,
hath
not
the
paine
of
him
that
Suffereth
unwillingly
,
and
forced
to
suffer
for
the
comforts
,
and
joy
that
hee
hath
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
doth
slake
,
quench
,
and
take
away
the
Sting
of
the
paine
;
That
hee
may
say
,
O
Death
where
is
thy
Sting
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
of
such
)
through
which
comforts
and
joy
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
many
that
have
suffered
Death
in
the
Lord
,
have
dyed
rejoycing
in
the
Lord
,
and
in
appearance
to
Men
without
paine
;
Whereby
they
have
manifested
themselves
acquitted
of
their
transgression
,
and
the
penalty
of
the
Law
,
in
the
paine
.
And
the
Repentance
of
Believers
wrought
up
in
them
by
Christ
,
doth
not
onely
acquit
them
of
the
Sinne
,
and
the
penalty
of
the
Law
before
Men
;
But
it
also
testifieth
to
their
owne
Soules
,
and
to
other
Men
also
,
that
they
are
living
Branches
in
the
Vine
Christ
Jesus
;
For
(
saith
Christ
)
The
Branch
cannot
beare
Fruit
of
it selfe
,
except
it
abide
in
the
Vine
,
No
more
can
yee
,
except
yee
abide
in
Mee
.
No
Man
can
repent
,
except
hee
be
a
living
Branch
abiding
in
Christ
,
and
Christ
in
him
.
Hypocrites
may
counterfet
Repentance
and
not
repent
truly
.
And
hee
that
liveth
in
Christ
,
and
Christ
in
him
,
by
his
Spirit
,
hath
the
witnesse
of
his
Adoption
,
that
hee
is
one
of
Gods
children
through
Christ
,
and
so
quitted
of
all
Sinne
,
not
onely
before
Men
,
but
also
(
by
the
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
)
of
all
Sinne
before
God
.
So
the
Apostle
saith
,
Wee
have
received
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
And
the
same
Spirit
witnesseth
with
our
spirits
,
that
wee
are
children
of
God
;
So
that
although
Repentance
acquitteth
not
of
sinne
before
God
,
as
it
doth
before
Men
,
yet
it
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
whereby
it
is
wrought
up
in
Believers
witnesseth
acquitance
before
God
,
to
the
Soules
of
the
penitent
,
yea
,
and
holdeth
forth
great
hope
and
manifestation
to
others
,
that
the
same
penitent
Man
is
the
child
of
God
,
and
is
quitted
of
his
sinne
before
God
.
And
even
so
it
is
of
Obedience
,
Mercy
,
and
Forgivenesse
,
wrought
up
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
they
also
witnesse
,
evidence
and
testifie
the
same
.
Quest.
The
Apostle
saith
of
Believers
,
The
Body
is
dead
because
of
Sinne
,
And
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
,
I
am
carnall
sold
under
Sinne
,
I
finde
no
meanes
to
performe
that
which
is
There
is
none
that
doth
good
no
not
one
.
And
the
Prophet
I
say
said
of
himselfe
,
and
other
like
himselfe
,
All
our
righteousnes
is
filthinesse
.
I
will
bee
their
God
,
and
they
shall
bee
my
people
,
I
will
never
forsake
them
,
and
I
will
put
such
a
feare
into
their
hearts
that
they
shall
never
depart
from
me
,
Jer.
32.
40.
Can
therefore
Believers
doe
the
Commandements
of
the
Law
of
Christ
,
in
singlenesse
of
Heart
before
Men
,
and
before
Christ
,
the
Governour
of
his
Church
which
knoweth
all
,
as
R●penting
,
Forgiving
,
Loving
,
Obeying
,
Praying
,
Praysing
,
Thanksgiving
,
and
the
rest
,
how
it
is
faithfully
done
.
Answ.
By
the
same
power
they
did
and
doe
believe
in
singlenesse
of
Heart
;
They
can
and
may
Repent
,
Forgive
,
Love
,
Obey
,
Pray
,
Praise
,
and
give
Thankes
,
and
the
rest
in
singlenesse
of
Heart
;
But
indeed
corrupt
,
and
carnall
dead
Men
in
Sinne
,
cannot
doe
these
or
any
of
these
,
or
the
like
,
in
singlenesse
of
Heart
,
whose
Heart
is
corrupt
,
carnall
and
dead
in
Sinne
,
sold
under
Sinne
(
as
Paul
was
(
as
hee
saith
)
in
his
best
Estate
.
Indeed
Man
can
Believe
,
Repent
,
Obey
,
Love
,
Pray
,
Praise
,
and
give
Thankes
Carnally
,
and
Fainedly
by
the
power
of
corrupt
nature
.
As
the
Scribes
and
the
Pharises
did
,
and
as
Christ
saith
,
the
Heathens
and
Publicanes
doe
the
same
,
but
not
in
singlenesse
of
heart
without
dissimulation
.
Therefore
note
the
command
of
Christ
to
Reprobates
,
is
,
as
he
is
God
,
and
commander
,
his
command
to
the
Elect
Believers
,
is
,
as
hee
is
Undertaker
to
performe
all
righteousnesse
impossible
to
them
,
by
his
Spirit
in
them
,
promised
and
sent
to
them
to
performe
all
.
The
Mediatour
betweene
God
and
Man
,
the
Man
Christ
Jesus
our
Saviour
,
Undertaker
,
and
God
that
worketh
in
us
In
singlenesse
of
Heart
and
sincerity
,
farre
otherwise
,
how
and
wherefore
should
hee
bee
said
to
worke
in
Believers
,
the
Will
and
the
Deede
?
and
to
worke
all
in
all
,
if
it
were
not
that
hee
worketh
these
and
such
like
things
of
his
owne
good
pleasure
in
them
,
which
their
owne
corrupt
power
they
have
,
cannot
worke
,
and
doe
,
in
singlenesse
of
Heart
,
unfainedly
,
and
without
dissimulation
.
The
Deed
is
Christs
Deede
of
these
things
,
according
to
his
owne
good
pleasure
,
in
Believers
.
Therefore
Christ
himselfe
tells
his
Disciples
,
That
hee
is
the
Vine
,
and
they
are
the
Branches
,
and
that
they
,
without
him
can
doe
nothing
.
The
Grapes
and
Fruit
that
are
borne
of
the
Branches
are
not
usually
,
nor
properly
called
the
Grapes
of
the
Branches
,
the
Fruit
of
the
Branches
,
but
the
Grapes
and
the
Fruit
of
the
Vine
,
which
Grape
and
Fruit
of
the
Vine
,
are
by
the
Spirits
and
power
of
the
Vine
,
wrought
up
in
the
Branches
,
which
are
onely
the
instruments
of
the
Vine
,
fitted
to
beare
them
(
as
Christ
saith
)
Every
Branch
that
beareth
not
Fruit
in
Mee
(
speaking
to
his
Disciples
of
professing
Believers
.
)
Believers
onely
are
the
Branches
,
and
the
Instruments
of
Christ
,
whith
hee
hath
fitted
to
beare
the
Fruits
of
True
,
The
Apostle
saith
(
speaking
of
himselfe
and
all
Believers
)
Wee
know
not
how
to
pray
,
as
wee
ought
,
but
the
Spirit
it selfe
maketh
request
for
us
.
Corrupt
Man
,
knew
not
to
pray
as
hee
ought
,
nor
to
Believe
,
Repent
,
Obey
,
Praise
,
or
Love
,
as
hee
ought
,
but
the
Spirit
sent
to
him
of
Christ
,
doth
all
for
him
.
And
this
was
the
cause
and
reason
why
CHRIST
did
ever
sithence
his
Church
was
upon
Earth
,
give
his
Spirit
to
the
Elect
of
God
,
for
whom
hee
had
undertaken
of
Grace
and
Love
,
to
doe
such
things
of
the
Holy
and
Good
Law
,
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
,
as
is
commanded
therein
,
to
bee
done
before
men
,
which
hee
knew
themselves
not
able
to
doe
(
as
hee
pleased
.
)
And
therefore
the
true
Faith
,
Peace
,
Obedience
,
Repentance
,
Praise
,
and
Love
are
called
Spirituall
gifts
,
Spirituall
things
,
Spirituall
Sacrifices
,
and
And
let
no
man
marvell
that
Christ
should
bee
the
Law-giver
,
and
the
Law
Keeper
for
his
Elect.
The
commander
,
and
the
doer
of
the
Commandement
for
them
,
whereas
the
Scriptures
hold
forth
his
Grace
to
bee
the
Judge
,
and
the
Advocate
.
The
Priest
,
and
Sacrifice
.
Hebrewes
2.
17.
5
,
6.
7.
3.
Eph.
5.
2.
9.
26.
And
thus
much
of
the
Error
of
those
which
hold
forth
no
Law
remaining
to
the
And
I
take
it
the
Errour
of
those
which
hold
forth
,
that
Christ
is
not
the
End
of
the
Morall
Law
,
and
all
Law
for
Righteousnesse
,
before
God
to
Believers
,
but
onely
of
the
penalty
and
condemnation
of
the
breaches
thereof
,
is
much
dishonourable
to
Jesus
Christ
,
and
unrighteous
to
his
undertakings
and
performances
,
and
to
the
Apostle
of
Christ
,
called
to
set
forth
the
truth
of
his
Performances
,
and
Merit
,
and
most
of
all
to
the
Great
,
Just
,
and
good
God
,
the
Covenant-maker
of
Workes
,
upon
Life
and
D●ath
,
with
Mankinde
in
generall
,
and
on
remembrance
of
Mercy
.
The
Covenant-maker
of
Grace
,
and
promise
to
his
Christ
for
all
his
Elect.
For
where
all
Mankinde
(
having
transgressed
against
the
Covenant
of
Workes
before
God
)
were
in
the
state
of
eternall
Death
,
the
God
of
Love
,
Mercy
,
and
Free-grace
(
having
elected
some
of
them
in
his
Christ
)
with
a
covenant
and
Promise
of
Grace
,
that
upon
his
Christs
fulfilling
of
the
Law
of
Workes
;
And
the
paying
of
the
whole
Transgression
of
the
Law
by
his
Death
,
Passion
and
Bloudshedding
,
for
them
his
Elect
to
satisfaction
.
Those
his
Elect
should
have
eternall
Life
,
the
condition
,
and
promise
of
the
covenant
of
Workes
,
as
if
themselves
had
performed
the
same
,
to
the
full
,
and
should
bee
also
freed
from
the
penalty
of
Eternall
Death
,
into
which
,
all
Mankinde
was
fallen
.
And
Christ
hath
done
and
fulfilled
the
righteousnesse
of
the
Law
,
and
paid
the
full
Debt
of
the
Transgression
thereof
to
God
,
by
his
Passion
,
Death
,
and
Bloud-shedding
for
the
Elect
,
even
to
the
full
,
so
much
as
the
Law
,
and
covenant
of
Workes
required
,
in
Justice
,
either
for
righteousnesse
before
God
,
or
for
payment
of
the
Trangression
to
full
satisfaction
of
God
,
for
those
Elections
,
for
ever
,
for
past
and
to
come
.
Now
then
why
should
the
Law
and
covenant
of
Workes
remaine
still
,
binding
the
Elect
Believers
to
righteousnesse
of
Workes
before
God
,
which
they
cannot
in
the
least
doe
,
and
for
that
in
respect
of
their
utter
unablenesse
CHRIT
undertooke
and
performed
all
for
them
?
And
if
CHRIST
(
God
being
so
pleased
)
have
fulfilled
the
whole
Law
both
for
performing
the
righteousnesse
thereof
before
GOD
,
and
payment
of
the
transgression
thereof
;
Why
should
not
Christ
bee
the
end
of
all
Law
Morall
,
and
the
rest
for
righteousnesse
before
God
to
Believers
?
as
they
say
hee
is
the
end
,
of
,
and
for
the
penalty
and
condemnation
,
for
the
transgression
thereof
,
to
them
?
Seeing
the
full
is
performed
of
the
righteousnesse
required
as
the
full
of
the
Debt
of
transgression
is
paid
?
Will
these
lay
such
cruelty
upon
God
,
and
charge
God
with
such
oppression
,
and
wrong
,
as
to
take
his
whole
Debt
of
Christ
,
for
the
poore
Elect
ones
(
not
able
to
pay
a
Farthing
of
that
they
ought
him
)
and
yet
to
keepe
them
in
Bonds
still
,
to
require
that
Debt
of
them
still
,
which
was
fully
paid
,
and
did
acknowledge
himselfe
fully
satisfied
?
Men
will
abhorre
that
Man
for
an
unjust
oppressor
;
That
having
a
poore
Man
bound
to
pay
him
a
great
Debt
,
(
utterly
unable
to
pay
any
thing
)
if
his
Friend
have
paid
him
all
the
Debt
to
the
full
,
will
notwithstanding
,
keepe
the
poore
Mans
Bond
,
hold
the
poore
Man
bound
still
,
and
require
some
,
or
what
hee
lost
,
of
the
poore
man
still
to
bee
paid
of
him
,
not
able
to
pay
any
thing
.
And
how
great
is
the
dishonour
,
and
injury
unto
Christ
the
Wise
,
Gracious
and
Mercifull
Saviour
,
Undertaker
,
and
Redeemer
of
his
Elect
Believers
to
charge
him
with
regardlesnesse
,
carelesnesse
and
indiscretion
to
undertake
to
pay
,
and
pay
the
whole
Debt
to
God
for
the
poore
Elect
Believers
,
and
not
to
make
their
peace
,
not
to
take
out
their
Bond
,
and
have
them
acquitted
of
the
Debt
satisfied
,
but
to
leave
them
still
in
Bond
;
The
Debt
still
to
be
required
of
them
,
not
able
to
pay
the
least
mite
thereof
?
When
as
Christ
our
gracious
Undertaker
saith
by
his
Apostle
,
Hee
hath
put
out
the
Hand-writing
of
Ordinances
that
was
against
us
,
Hee
hath
taken
it
out
of
the
way
,
and
fastned
it
upon
His
And
whereas
they
say
the
penalty
of
Transgression
is
taken
away
by
Christ
,
but
the
Law
and
Bond
remaine
still
;
Whereby
the
Elect
Believers
are
still
bound
to
doe
the
Righteousnesse
of
the
Morall
Law
before
God
.
That
is
(
I
take
it
)
ambition
without
Law
,
or
Reason
;
For
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
when
there
is
no
Law
,
there
is
no
If
Christ
have
taken
away
the
penalty
for
not
doing
the
righteousnesse
of
the
Law
from
Believers
,
then
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
,
for
Righteousnesse
before
God
to
Believers
,
although
the
Law
for
righteousnesse
before
Men
remaine
still
to
Believers
,
in
the
Hand
of
the
Mediatour
the
Man
Jesus
Christ
.
The
Prophet
David
saith
,
A
thousand
yeares
in
thy
Sight
,
are
as
yesterdy
when
it
is
past
,
and
as
a
watch
in
the
Night
.
Psal.
90.
4.
FRom
hence
,
and
other
like
Scriptures
I
collect
;
That
all
times
(
howsoever
the
same
different
to
Men
,
past
,
present
and
future
,
as
present
to
God
,
as
Eternall
.
And
that
all
times
(
so
accounted
of
Man
diverse
)
are
not
onely
present
to
God
,
but
also
,
all
Deeds
and
things
in
the
World
done
,
and
being
in
time
diverse
and
different
before
Men
,
in
Gods
Sight
,
and
to
God
wee
present
,
ab
eterno
.
For
,
if
all
times
past
present
and
future
in
Mans
account
wee
present
to
God
before
the
World
;
Then
it
must
needs
follow
that
all
Deedes
,
and
things
done
,
and
being
in
times
,
by
Mens
account
,
were
present
with
God
,
to
God
,
and
before
God
ab
Eterno
,
before
the
World
.
And
also
that
the
Will
and
Decrees
of
God
unchangeable
were
Acts
together
,
of
God
,
before
the
World
.
And
this
further
the
said
Prophet
David
confirmeth
in
diverse
places
,
As
,
the
Lord
in
Heaven
doth
whatsoever
hee
pleases
(
saith
Whatsoever
the
Lord
pleased
,
that
did
hee
in
Heaven
,
in
Earth
,
in
the
Sea
,
and
all
Deepes
,
when
hee
pleased
,
hee
Willed
and
did
it
in
present
,
although
not
in
manifestation
to
the
creature
,
till
appointed
and
fulnesse
of
time
.
And
the
Apostle
saith
,
As
many
as
were
Ordained
to
Eternall
Life
believed
,
which
sheweth
that
Gods
Ordination
was
of
all
,
and
unto
all
things
that
hee
pleased
to
bee
after
and
before
the
World
.
And
also
to
confirme
this
,
The
Apostle
Paul
saith
,
Those
that
hee
knew
before
,
them
also
hee
Predestinated
to
bee
made
like
to
the
Image
of
his
Sonne
;
And
whom
hee
Predestinate
them
also
hee
called
,
whom
hee
called
them
also
Blessed
bee
GOD
,
the
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
which
hath
blessed
us
with
all
spirituall
blessing
in
Heavenly
things
in
As
hee
hath
chosen
us
in
him
,
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
,
that
wee
should
bee
Holy
and
without
blame
before
him
,
in
Love
;
who
hath
predestinate
us
to
bee
adopted
,
through
Jesus
Christ
,
unto
Himselfe
,
according
to
the
good
pleasure
of
his
Will
,
To
the
praise
of
the
glory
of
his
Grace
,
wherewith
hee
hath
made
us
,
accepted
in
his
Beloved
.
The
Apostle
speaketh
,
all
the
Acts
of
God
to
bee
in
the
time
perfectly
past
;
not
in
the
time
imperfectly
past
,
or
to
come
,
and
that
to
bee
done
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
.
Hee
hath
blessed
us
,
Hee
hath
chosen
us
in
Christ
.
Hee
hath
predestinate
us
to
bee
adopted
through
Christ
.
Hee
hath
made
us
accepted
in
his
Beloved
,
and
these
,
hath
also
noted
to
bee
before
the
Foundation
of
the
World
.
The
Apostle
(
speaking
of
Iacob
,
and
Esau
saith
)
Yer
the
Children
were
borne
,
that
is
,
before
they
were
conceived
neither
done
Good
,
nor
Evill
,
(
that
is
before
Men
)
for
both
Iacob
and
Esau
had
done
evill
before
God
in
Adam
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
By
the
Offence
of
one
the
Fault
came
on
all
Men
to
condemnation
,
And
Paul
saith
of
himselfe
,
Iacob
,
and
all
the
Elect
,
wee
were
all
by
Nature
(
that
is
the
corruption
of
Nature
by
the
first
transgression
)
the
children
of
wrath
,
and
hatred
as
well
as
others
.
And
that
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
the
purpose
of
God
might
remaine
according
to
Election
,
not
by
Workes
,
but
by
him
I
have
loved
Jacob
,
and
hated
Esau
.
God
loved
not
Iacob
before
hee
was
borne
,
for
any
works
,
or
good
that
God
did
see
done
of
Iacob
,
but
of
purpose
according
to
the
good
pleasure
of
his
Will
manifested
in
his
Election
,
and
the
rest
.
And
God
(
saith
hee
)
hated
Esau
before
hee
was
borne
(
that
is
)
left
him
still
the
child
of
wrath
as
hee
was
in
the
first
Transgression
.
To
shew
that
hee
is
bound
to
none
,
That
hee
hath
Mercy
on
whom
hee
will
,
and
whom
hee
will
hee
hardneth
,
that
is
,
Iacob
,
Esau
,
Paul
and
the
rest
were
in
being
before
God
,
in
Gods
Sight
before
the
World
,
although
not
in
the
sight
of
Men
,
in
being
.
Whom
God
manifesteth
in
time
to
bee
in
Christ
,
Loved
,
Elected
,
Aadopted
,
Redeemed
,
Called
,
Justified
,
and
Glorified
.
Those
were
all
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
,
before
God
,
and
in
Gods
Sight
,
Loved
,
Elected
,
Adopted
,
Ordained
to
Eeternall
Life
,
Called
,
Redeemed
,
Justified
and
Glorified
through
Christ
.
The
Lambe
staine
from
the
beginning
of
the
World
,
unchangably
.
Certainly
those
which
God
pleased
to
Love
,
and
Elect
to
bee
adopted
his
children
,
out
of
the
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
before
the
World
,
were
of
the
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
in
Gods
Sight
before
the
World
;
God
elected
them
then
,
that
hee
pleased
,
out
of
that
company
,
as
Eph.
1.
4.
Therefore
that
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
was
then
in
Gods
Sight
.
The
Scripture
doth
no where
say
,
that
God
would
after
Elect
in
the
time
of
the
World
,
but
saith
,
hee
did
then
Elect
in
Christ
,
Paul
and
the
rest
before
the
World
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
Love
,
to
bee
adopted
Hence
appeare
the
blinde
Errours
and
false
arguments
of
those
which
hold
forth
that
there
is
no
justification
before
God
of
,
or
to
any
Man
before
Faith
,
which
is
onely
Gods
gracious
Evidence
and
manifestation
to
Man
of
his
Election
in
Christ
,
and
justification
,
and
through
Christ
,
and
his
glorious
performances
imputed
to
his
Elect
,
and
certainly
acted
in
Gods
Sight
,
and
account
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
,
as
the
Apostle
defineth
Faith
.
Faith
(
saith
hee
)
is
the
ground
of
things
hoped
for
.
And
the
evidence
,
or
manifestation
of
things
that
are
not
seene
.
Againe
,
Job
saith
,
God
provideth
for
the
Ravens
,
and
Christ
Two
Sparrowes
are
not
sold
for
a
Farthing
,
and
not
one
of
them
fall
to
the
ground
without
the
Father
(
that
is
)
the
Fathers
providence
,
yea
,
the
haires
of
your
Head
are
numbred
,
and
Luke
saith
,
They
are
not
forgotten
of
God
,
Luke
12.
6
,
7.
All
these
and
many
more
Scriptures
shew
,
not
onely
all
distinguished
times
by
Men
,
but
also
all
deeds
and
things
from
the
greatest
to
the
least
done
,
and
being
in
time
diverse
and
different
before
Men
,
in
Gods
Sight
,
and
to
God
,
were
all
present
,
ab
eterno
,
and
known
certainly
.
And
that
the
Decrees
of
God
unchangeable
of
all
,
were
his
acts
together
of
all
,
before
the
World
.
I
know
the
holding
forth
,
and
medling
with
Gods
Foreknowledge
,
Eternall
Will
and
Decree
,
his
Predestination
,
Ordination
,
Election
,
and
the
like
have
been
,
and
still
is
,
of
many
,
reputed
and
said
,
to
bee
dangerous
and
uselesse
to
men
.
And
therefore
(
some
have
said
)
those
of
God
and
such
like
,
are
that
Face
,
or
Fore
parts
of
God
,
unto
which
God
held
his
hand
towards
Moses
,
that
hee
should
not
see
the
same
,
Moses
should
see
onely
his
back
parts
,
or
hinder
parts
.
But
I
take
it
,
If
God
had
held
the
same
dangerous
,
or
uselesse
to
men
to
bee
preached
,
and
held
forth
;
Hee
would
not
have
inserted
them
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
inspired
from
above
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
commanded
them
(
the
Foundation
to
bee
preached
to
all
Nations
,
as
hee
did
,
Mark
.
16.
15.
For
are
not
Gods
Foreknowledge
,
Love
,
Election
in
Christ
,
Predestination
,
Ordination
to
Eternall
Life
,
Adoption
through
Christ
,
justification
by
Grace
,
his
good
Pleasure
,
Eternall
Will
,
Decree
,
and
Acts
,
with
and
before
himselfe
unchangeable
,
the
Foundation
of
the
Gospell
of
Jesus
Christ
.
How
should
any
Man
bee
built
up
in
Jesus
Christ
,
that
knoweth
not
the
Foundation
,
whereon
hee
is
built
?
And
these
are
those
back-parts
,
or
hinder
parts
,
of
God
,
which
are
revealed
of
God
to
Man
,
in
holy
Scriptures
,
that
God
said
to
Moses
,
hee
should
see
.
And
the
Secrets
of
God
are
the
Face
,
and
foreparts
of
God
,
not
revealed
of
God
,
which
Moses
might
not
see
,
nor
any
man
pry
into
.
God
said
,
by
his
knowledge
shall
my
righteous
servant
justifie
many
.
And
Christ
said
,
this
is
eternall
Life
that
they
might
know
thee
to
be
the
onely
true
God
,
and
Jesus
Christ
,
whom
thou
hast
And
God
said
,
my
people
are
gone
into
captivity
,
or
perish
for
want
of
knowledge
.
The
Knowledge
of
God
,
and
his
Christ
,
is
the
evidence
of
justification
and
Eternall
Life
to
Men.
And
the
want
of
the
same
knowledge
,
is
the
evidence
of
reprobation
and
destruction
,
in
the
holy
Scriptures
account
.
Who
then
may
safely
stop
the
Fountaine
of
these
lively
Waters
?
The
Philistians
were
blamed
for
stopping
Jacobs
Well
,
much
more
are
these
Quest.
How
was
Paul
Elected
in
Christ
and
Adopted
through
Christ
before
the
World
,
when
as
Paul
had
then
no
being
?
Answ.
Paul
was
then
in
being
before
God
,
in
Gods
Sight
,
unto
whom
all
things
(
even
being
in
the
World
,
and
in
eternity
)
were
present
then
,
although
Paul
was
not
then
in
being
in
the
sight
of
Men.
A
Catechistical
Dialogue
,
Resolving
Many
subtil
Questions
,
raised
and
made
by
the
Adversary
for
the
deceiving
of
Gods
Elect
,
to
the
Propagation
of
the
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Quest.
WHat
is
God
?
Answ.
God
is
a
most
pure
Spirit
,
Invisible
,
Almighty
,
Eternal
,
Incomprehensible
,
without
Beginning
in
Himself
,
yet
the
Alpha
and
Omega
,
the
beginning
and
the
ending
of
all
things
and
names
,
except
sin
.
Q.
How
is
God
further
manifested
in
the
holy
Scripture
?
A.
To
be
one
in
substance
,
three
in
person
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
or
Spirit
.
Q.
How
is
the
one
God
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Spirit
?
A.
He
is
Father
as
Beginner
,
Son
as
Worker
,
Holy
Ghost
,
or
Spirit
,
as
Finisher
and
Perfecter
of
all
.
Q.
Are
the
Knowledg
of
God
,
his
will
,
his
Purposes
,
Decrees
,
Predestination
,
Election
,
Ordination
,
and
Acts
,
eternal
with
himself
in
his
own
respect
?
A.
Yes
:
they
are
eternal
with
himself
in
his
own
respect
;
for
all
that
is
in
God
,
and
of
God
,
is
inseparable
from
God
:
God
ever
knew
that
he
knoweth
,
willed
that
he
willeth
,
purposed
that
he
purposeth
,
decreed
that
he
decreeth
,
predestinated
that
he
predestinateth
,
ordained
that
he
ordaineth
,
acted
and
did
that
he
acteth
and
doth
with
I
am
,
and
again
,
I
am
Alpha
and
Omega
:
And
again
,
it
could
not
be
said
in
the
Testament
,
That
God
calleth
things
that
are
not
(
meaning
in
manifestation
)
as
if
they
were
in
manifestation
:
And
that
it
Jesus
Christ
yesterday
,
and
to
day
,
and
for
ever
.
Q.
Did
God
in
his
own
Purpose
and
Decree
make
Man
before
the
World
,
and
was
Man
made
actually
,
in
Gods
sight
,
before
Man
was
made
in
manifestation
to
the
Creatures
?
A.
Yes
,
that
must
needs
be
so
:
for
otherwise
the
acts
which
are
of
God
should
not
be
eternal
with
himself
in
Gods
respect
,
but
separable
from
God
;
his
Will
and
Decree
should
not
be
his
act
:
and
it
would
not
have
been
said
,
that
God
calleth
things
that
are
not
,
as
if
they
were
:
otherwise
all
things
and
times
should
not
be
present
with
God
,
to
whom
there
is
nothing
past
,
nor
future
,
as
is
to
man
.
Q.
Did
God
make
his
Covenant
of
Works
,
with
Man
,
before
the
world
?
A.
Yea
;
Gods
Will
,
Purpose
,
and
Decree
,
is
his
act
with
himself
in
his
own
sight
.
Q.
How
could
Man
close
and
consent
to
the
Covenant
of
Works
,
with
God
,
b
fore
the
World
,
when
as
Man
was
not
created
and
made
in
manifestation
to
any
creature
?
A.
It
was
just
and
righteous
that
Adam
did
close
with
God
in
the
Covenant
of
Works
,
after
his
creation
and
making
in
manifestation
:
And
the
wisdom
and
righteousness
,
whereby
and
wherein
he
did
close
with
God
then
in
the
Covenant
,
was
the
same
wisdom
and
righteousness
of
God
which
were
eternal
with
God
:
Therefore
wherein
Adam
did
close
with
God
after
his
Creation
in
the
Covenant
of
Works
,
so
(
he
being
actually
in
Gods
sight
before
the
world
)
did
close
with
God
before
the
world
in
the
decree
and
act
of
this
Covenant
made
in
Gods
sight
with
man
before
the
world
.
Q.
Did
God
give
Adam
power
and
free-will
,
in
his
own
sight
before
the
world
,
as
he
had
when
he
was
made
in
manifestation
,
to
keep
the
Covenant
for
himself
and
his
posterity
,
and
live
ever
;
or
to
break
the
same
if
he
would
,
and
dye
eternally
,
as
the
children
of
wrath
?
A.
Yes
:
Gods
Will
,
Decrees
and
Acts
are
eternal
with
himself
unalterable
;
and
so
the
same
power
and
free-will
which
Adam
had
in
manifestation
given
him
,
he
had
before
the
world
in
the
sight
of
God
.
Q.
Was
Adam
and
all
Mankind
in
him
dead
before
the
World
,
and
become
the
children
of
wrath
for
breaking
the
Covenant
in
Gods
sight
before
the
world
?
A.
Yes
;
that
must
needs
be
so
in
Gods
sight
:
for
Paul
saith
of
himself
,
and
the
rest
of
Gods
Elect
;
God
hath
chosen
us
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
&c.
God
could
not
have
chosen
Paul
,
and
the
rest
of
his
Elect
in
Christ
,
before
the
world
,
to
be
his
holy
and
blameless
children
adopted
through
Christ
,
but
they
must
be
then
chosen
out
of
the
general
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
(
in
Gods
sight
then
)
before
the
world
;
which
indeed
all
Mankinde
was
then
in
Gods
sight
,
before
his
mercy
,
love
and
free
grace
in
choosing
in
his
Christ
whom
he
pleased
,
as
they
were
after
the
Creation
and
Fall
in
appearance
to
the
creature
:
And
from
hence
it
is
that
the
Apostle
saith
,
We
were
all
the
children
of
wrath
,
as
well
as
others
.
Q.
Was
Christ
the
Redeemer
of
Mankinde
in
Gods
sight
before
the
breach
and
fall
of
Man
in
manifestation
,
and
before
the
world
?
A.
Yes
:
that
he
was
;
otherwise
Paul
would
not
have
said
,
God
hath
chosen
us
in
Christ
before
the
world
.
Q.
Why
did
God
chuse
those
he
pleased
in
Christ
before
the
world
?
A.
Because
it
was
his
mercy
,
love
,
goodness
,
wisdom
and
counsel
,
for
them
he
pleased
of
the
dead
children
of
wrath
,
that
the
Christ
should
undertake
to
perform
all
the
Will
of
God
,
to
the
satisfaction
of
Justice
,
for
those
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
fully
,
in
present
before
God
,
and
in
future
for
manifestation
to
the
creature
,
That
so
the
Elect
in
Christ
should
have
restored
in
Christ
all
lost
in
Adams
transgression
that
God
endowed
Mankinde
withall
before
himself
,
or
in
manifestation
to
the
creature
,
as
life
eternal
in
Christ
,
holiness
and
righteousness
in
Christ
,
power
and
honor
in
Christ
,
&c.
For
as
the
first
Adam
had
all
these
in
him
,
for
all
mankinde
in
him
,
to
have
been
manifested
to
them
and
in
them
in
the
fulness
of
time
,
if
the
first
Adam
had
stood
in
his
integrity
:
So
Christ
,
the
last
Adam
,
hath
all
in
himself
,
for
all
the
chosen
of
God
in
him
,
Eternal
life
,
holiness
,
righteousness
,
power
,
honor
,
and
glory
,
&c.
to
be
manifested
to
them
and
in
them
in
the
fulness
of
time
.
And
from
hence
the
Apostle
saith
,
God
hath
Elected
us
in
Christ
before
the
World
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
:
And
we
are
quckenod
in
Christ
:
And
we
live
in
Christ
,
and
we
are
raised
up
and
sit
together
in
heavenly
places
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Q.
Are
those
which
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
ever
after
they
were
so
chosen
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
in
love
?
A.
Yes
,
that
must
needs
be
so
;
otherwise
they
should
not
be
that
which
God
did
chuse
them
unto
in
Christ
:
otherwise
Christ
should
fail
in
his
undertaking
to
do
the
Will
of
God
for
the
Elect
in
him
:
otherwise
some
things
might
be
layd
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
,
which
the
Apostle
saith
shall
not
be
.
Object
.
Paul
(
being
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
before
the
world
)
was
a
persecuter
of
the
Church
of
Christ
after
he
was
chosen
:
Was
Paul
holy
and
without
balme
before
God
then
,
when
he
was
a
persecuter
of
the
Church
of
Christ
?
A.
It
was
the
flesh
and
corruption
in
Paul
,
not
Paul
as
he
was
Elected
in
Christ
:
he
did
it
in
ignorance
(
as
he
said
,
)
It
was
not
I
(
saith
that
did
it
,
but
sin
that
dwelleth
in
me
:
This
is
the
state
of
the
best
of
Gods
chosen
ones
,
They
sin
continually
in
themselves
,
they
are
holy
and
without
blame
,
and
righteous
before
God
in
Christ
evermore
.
Q.
If
the
Elect
in
Christ
sin
continually
in
themselves
in
their
own
performances
,
then
they
cannot
please
God
in
any
thing
they
do
;
none
of
their
own
performances
can
be
good
and
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
?
A.
No
,
they
cannot
please
God
by
their
own
performances
;
they
are
not
good
and
righteous
before
God
:
for
the
Prophet
Isaiah
saith
of
himself
,
and
the
best
men
,
We
are
all
as
an
unclean
thing
,
all
our
righteousness
is
as
filthy
rags
:
And
the
Apostle
Paul
(
alledging
David
for
a
witness
)
saith
,
There
is
none
righteous
,
no
not
one
;
there
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
:
And
again
,
They
that
are
in
the
flesh
cannot
please
God
;
(
that
is
,
they
which
are
in
the
state
of
corruption
and
death
,
)
as
all
the
chosen
of
God
are
yet
,
until
that
which
is
corruptible
hath
put
on
incorruption
,
and
that
which
is
mortal
hath
put
on
immortality
:
Then
indeed
shall
be
brought
to
pass
the
saying
that
is
written
,
Death
is
swallowed
up
into
victory
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
.
)
Obj.
The
Apostle
saith
to
the
Elect
Believers
,
You
are
not
in
the
flesh
,
but
in
the
spirit
;
therefore
you
may
and
do
please
God
,
although
they
which
are
in
the
flesh
cannot
please
God
.
A.
Those
which
the
Apostle
saith
there
,
to
be
in
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
are
the
same
which
are
said
to
be
the
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
Q.
Do
not
the
chosen
people
of
God
displease
God
,
anger
God
,
and
stir
up
Gods
wrath
against
them
for
their
sin
and
transgression
?
A.
No
:
for
then
it
could
not
be
,
that
after
they
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
they
are
holy
and
without
blame
before
God
for
ever
in
love
;
God
cannot
be
displeased
,
angry
,
and
in
wrath
with
those
that
are
ever
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
,
that
he
ever
loves
:
Love
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
covereth
the
multitude
of
sins
.
Q.
How
cometh
that
to
pass
,
when
as
all
sin
is
lothsom
to
God
,
and
death
unto
men
?
The
wages
of
sin
is
death
(
saith
the
Apostle
.
)
A.
It
cometh
to
pass
by
Christs
gracious
undertaking
with
God
for
them
in
the
Covenant
of
grace
,
made
between
God
and
his
Christ
in
their
behalf
,
wherein
Christ
did
undertake
to
perform
the
Justice
of
the
whole
Will
and
Covenant
of
God
,
made
with
man
,
and
broken
by
man
,
before
God
,
for
those
chosen
of
God
in
him
,
for
the
recovery
of
all
lost
to
them
:
And
Christ
therefore
said
,
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
Will
,
O
God
;
and
did
in
present
perform
all
undertaken
in
Gods
sight
before
the
world
to
Gods
satisfaction
;
and
therefore
is
The
Lamb
slain
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
:
And
he
hath
performed
all
upon
the
Cross
,
in
and
for
manifestation
to
the
creature
,
He
took
all
the
infirmities
of
the
chosen
of
God
upon
him
;
He
bare
the
sins
of
many
,
saith
the
Prophet
:
And
again
,
God
layd
the
iniquity
of
us
all
upon
him
:
and
he
appeared
to
take
away
sin
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
purgeth
all
sin
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
:
)
Who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
?
it
is
God
that
God
seeth
none
iniquity
in
Jacob
,
nor
seeth
transgression
in
Israel
(
being
Q.
Was
not
the
Covenant
of
Grace
made
of
God
with
man
,
as
the
Covenant
of
Works
was
made
of
God
with
man
?
A.
No
;
for
the
Covenant
of
Works
was
made
with
man
when
man
had
full
power
and
free
will
to
perform
all
therein
:
but
the
Covenant
of
grace
needed
not
,
nor
had
place
,
till
man
had
lost
all
the
integrity
of
power
and
free-will
:
and
having
neither
power
nor
free
will
,
good
,
nor
to
goodness
,
he
was
in
far
worse
case
to
perform
the
righteous
condition
on
mans
part
,
then
when
he
had
power
,
and
yet
failed
:
It
was
Christ
,
the
gracious
undertaker
with
God
,
that
had
power
,
and
was
onely
able
to
perform
the
condition
,
to
the
satisfaction
of
Justice
;
he
received
the
promise
for
Gods
chosen
,
and
performed
the
condition
for
Gods
chosen
in
himself
,
and
in
them
,
by
his
Spirit
sen●
unto
them
,
for
their
comfort
,
witness
,
and
evidence
.
Obj.
The
Apostle
saith
,
The
Promise
was
made
to
Ab
aham
and
to
his
seed
;
therefore
the
promise
was
made
to
man
.
A.
The
meaning
is
,
It
was
repeated
,
opened
,
and
manifested
to
Abraham
,
as
it
was
to
Adam
,
and
the
rest
:
but
the
Promise
was
made
to
Christ
,
which
(
as
he
said
)
was
,
before
Abraham
was
.
And
the
same
Apostle
saith
,
It
was
made
to
the
seed
,
speaking
of
one
,
that
carnal
,
s●ld
under
sin
,
as
Paul
in
his
best
estate
said
he
was
;
therefore
not
able
to
perform
the
righteous
condition
.
Obj.
If
Christ
hath
so
undertaken
with
God
,
and
performed
to
God
,
that
God
is
not
displeased
and
angry
with
the
sin
of
Gods
chosen
;
why
then
doth
God
and
is
God
said
to
correct
,
chastise
,
afflict
,
and
punish
them
for
their
sin
,
if
he
were
not
displeased
with
them
for
their
sin
?
A.
God
doth
not
correct
,
chastise
,
afflict
,
or
punish
sin
in
the
Elect
,
as
an
angry
revenger
of
the
fact
,
not
as
one
that
is
displeased
and
in
wrath
;
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
He
loveth
every
one
of
them
that
he
correcteth
:
It
is
in
love
therefore
,
not
in
wrath
,
not
for
sin
done
,
Obj.
If
the
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
do
sin
,
and
yet
never
displease
and
anger
God
by
their
sinning
;
if
God
be
not
displeased
by
their
sin
,
they
may
sin
without
fear
?
A.
No
,
that
cannot
be
so
;
for
ChrisT
hath
undertaken
in
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
That
he
will
be
their
God
,
and
that
they
shall
be
his
people
;
That
he
will
never
turn
away
from
them
,
to
do
them
will
put
such
a
fear
into
their
hearts
,
that
they
shall
never
depart
from
him
:
Christ
hath
promised
to
put
his
fear
into
their
hearts
,
that
they
shall
not
sin
without
fear
,
but
have
his
fear
in
their
hearts
,
in
sinning
,
and
of
sinning
:
and
whil'st
they
have
his
fear
in
their
hearts
,
they
never
depart
from
Christ
into
Gods
displeasure
.
Q.
It
seemeth
then
,
that
the
Elect
of
God
themselves
can
do
nothing
that
pleaseth
God
,
nor
do
any
thing
that
displeaseth
God
;
Is
this
so
?
A.
It
is
certain
God
is
onely
pleased
in
Christs
doings
and
performances
for
man
,
and
in
man
;
not
in
mans
doings
and
performances
,
which
are
always
corrupt
,
and
leavened
with
sin
:
and
Christs
undergoing
the
wrath
of
God
for
their
sin
,
hath
already
satisfied
God
,
and
stopped
Gods
displeasure
and
wrath
to
their
sins
.
Indeed
,
in
his
Justice
without
Christ
,
God
is
said
in
the
Scriptures
to
be
angry
and
displeased
with
sin
;
but
if
God
be
angry
and
displeased
still
,
where
Christ
hath
satisfied
and
appeased
,
who
shall
satisfie
and
appease
?
If
God
be
angry
still
,
when
Christ
hath
finished
his
satisfaction
,
who
shall
satisfie
afterward
?
Obj.
The
Apostle
saith
,
That
the
Ethnicks
,
which
have
no
evidence
,
but
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
do
know
the
law
or
righteousness
of
God
,
how
that
they
which
commit
such
things
as
are
contrary
,
are
worthy
of
death
,
and
their
thoughts
or
consciences
are
accusing
or
excusing
one
another
;
and
this
they
have
by
the
corrupt
light
of
Nature
left
them
:
Therefore
the
Ethnicks
know
when
their
conscience
accuseth
them
,
that
they
displease
God
in
their
performances
;
and
when
their
conscience
excuse
them
,
that
they
please
God
in
their
performances
.
A.
It
is
certain
,
the
Ethnicks
and
all
natural
men
know
the
Law
of
God
,
yea
that
which
is
to
be
known
of
God
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
enough
to
charge
their
consciences
with
good
and
evil
,
with
life
and
death
,
in
their
performances
.
And
although
their
accusing
conscience
do
manifest
to
them
,
that
they
displease
God
,
and
are
worthy
of
death
for
committing
such
things
;
yet
their
excusing
conscience
cannot
assure
them
,
that
they
please
God
by
any
of
their
performances
:
For
the
Apostle
saith
,
Although
I
know
nothing
by
my self
,
yet
I
am
not
there
by
justified
;
I
have
no
assurance
that
thereby
I
please
God
,
although
my
conscience
excuse
me
.
Q.
Was
not
the
Law
written
in
Tables
of
stone
by
Christ
,
and
given
after
by
Moses
to
the
Church
of
Israel
,
the
chosen
people
of
God
,
then
in
visibility
?
the
same
Law
that
was
given
of
God
to
man
,
when
man
had
power
to
perform
the
same
before
his
Fall
?
Ans.
It
was
the
same
partly
in
matter
and
wholly
in
form
of
holiness
and
righteousness
,
but
not
the
same
in
condition
and
circumstance
.
For
first
,
The
Law
given
to
Adam
was
by
God
as
the
Creator
,
when
man
had
power
in
himself
to
have
performed
the
full
righteousness
of
the
same
before
God
and
man
;
but
Moses
Law
,
so
called
,
was
given
,
by
God
the
Undertaker
and
Redeemer
of
Gods
chosen
,
to
them
,
when
they
had
no
power
to
perform
the
righteousness
of
this
Law
before
God
,
nor
of
that
Law
.
Secondly
,
That
Law
was
,
That
man
should
do
it
and
live
evermore
,
and
should
dye
eternally
if
he
did
it
not
;
but
this
Law
is
,
That
man
Thirdly
,
In
that
Law
Justice
had
only
place
,
If
thou
dost
this
thou
shalt
live
,
If
thou
dost
not
this
thou
shalt
dye
;
but
in
this
Law
of
Moses
,
faith
in
Christ
,
self-denyal
,
prayer
and
repentance
have
place
;
and
upon
faith
in
Christ
,
self-denyal
,
prayer
and
repentance
,
mercy
and
forgiveness
have
place
:
but
neither
faith
in
Christ
,
self-denyal
,
prayer
,
repentance
,
mercy
,
nor
forgiveness
have
place
in
that
Law
only
of
Justice
made
and
given
of
God
to
man
in
power
;
and
if
prayer
,
repentance
,
mercy
and
forgiveness
had
had
place
in
that
Law
,
no
doubt
but
the
good
God
would
of
Justice
have
had
patience
for
Adams
repentance
;
for
Adam
in
time
might
have
repented
,
had
mercy
,
and
forgiveness
,
and
lived
eternally
,
and
his
posterity
,
and
so
there
should
have
been
no
need
of
a
Christ
,
a
Saviour
and
Redeemer
of
man
.
Fourthly
,
The
Preface
to
the
Decalogue
,
where
it
is
said
,
God
spake
these
words
and
said
,
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
which
brought
thee
out
of
the
Land
of
Egypt
,
and
out
of
the
house
of
bondage
,
&c.
do
shew
plainly
,
the
giver
of
this
Law
was
our
God
,
and
Christ
the
Undertaker
,
Redeemer
,
Saviour
,
and
Deliverer
of
Gods
chosen
people
in
grace
,
and
that
the
same
was
given
in
grace
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
and
people
,
for
worship
to
God
before
men
,
for
righteousness
,
society
and
safety
among
themselves
.
Fifthly
,
That
Law
was
given
to
Adam
requiring
performance
of
the
righteousness
thereof
before
God
and
before
men
;
but
this
Law
was
given
requiring
performance
of
the
righteousness
thereof
only
before
men
:
for
if
this
Christs
Law
were
for
performing
of
righteousness
before
God
,
as
Adams
Law
was
,
with
condition
of
everlasting
death
for
breaking
of
the
same
,
then
sin
would
have
the
dominion
,
then
all
the
chosen
of
God
should
be
under
the
Law
of
death
,
and
not
under
the
grace
of
life
,
because
no
man
can
keep
this
Law
in
righteousness
before
God
in
the
least
.
Q.
Have
Gods
Elect
power
to
perform
the
righteousness
of
this
Law
of
Christ
before
men
?
A.
This
Law
of
Christ
is
outward
in
appearance
to
men
,
and
man
seeth
but
according
to
the
outward
appearance
;
and
this
Law
is
inward
the
Law
is
spiritual
.
Now
as
this
Law
is
outward
in
appearance
to
man
,
man
hath
power
to
perform
the
righteousness
thereof
before
men
:
for
although
the
power
of
man
be
so
corrupted
that
he
can
perform
no
righteousness
before
God
,
yet
he
may
perform
the
righteousness
of
the
Law
in
appearance
before
men
:
So
Christ
said
,
the
Pharisees
did
perform
the
outward
righteousness
of
this
Law
before
men
:
and
Herod
did
many
things
in
the
righteousness
of
this
Law
as
he
was
taught
of
Iohn
Baptist
:
and
Paul
called
his
performance
of
the
righteousness
of
this
Law
his
own
righteousness
,
which
he
desired
he
might
not
be
found
in
,
but
counted
the
same
loss
and
dung
in
comparison
of
the
righteousness
which
is
of
Christ
:
David
said
,
I
will
run
the
way
of
thy
Commandments
;
and
walked
in
the
Commandments
of
the
Lord
without
reproof
of
men
.
So
we
see
that
men
may
Q.
But
can
the
Elect
of
God
perform
this
Law
of
Christ
as
it
is
spiritual
?
A.
No
,
that
cannot
be
;
for
Paul
said
,
The
Law
is
spiritual
,
but
I
am
carnal
,
sold
under
sin
and
transgression
,
meaning
of
the
Law
as
it
is
spiritual
.
Q.
How
is
this
Law
of
Christ
given
to
Gods
chosen
performed
of
them
,
which
cannot
perform
the
same
themselves
as
it
is
spiritual
?
A.
Christ
their
Undertaker
and
Giver
of
this
Law
as
it
is
spiritual
doth
perform
the
same
in
them
by
his
Spirit
promised
and
sent
unto
them
;
and
this
is
the
special
cause
of
the
sending
and
giving
of
the
Holy
Spirit
to
Gods
chosen
people
to
act
the
same
in
them
,
and
thereby
to
evidence
and
witness
to
them
that
they
are
Gods
chosen
in
Christ
,
and
his
adopted
children
through
Christ
;
and
that
Christs
performances
in
himself
and
in
them
are
all
imputed
to
them
,
and
made
theirs
by
his
grace
of
imputation
;
therefore
Austin
said
,
Do
,
Lord
,
that
which
thou
commandest
,
and
command
what
thou
wilt
.
Q.
Doth
not
mans
performance
of
this
Law
as
it
is
outward
in
righteousness
before
men
please
God
,
and
justisie
the
performers
thereof
before
God
?
A.
No
,
for
then
they
that
shew
unto
men
that
they
do
perform
the
duties
of
this
Law
,
as
that
they
beleeve
,
love
,
pray
,
give
thanks
,
repent
,
shew
mercy
,
and
forgive
,
&c.
should
all
please
God
,
and
be
justified
before
God
;
then
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
and
other
like
hypocrites
,
should
have
pleased
God
,
and
been
justified
before
God
,
and
Judas
himself
should
be
justified
before
God
;
for
although
Judas
did
wickedly
,
yet
it
is
written
,
that
Judas
repented
himself
before
men
to
give
satisfaction
to
men
for
his
repentance
,
therefore
it
is
written
,
he
Q.
Doth
not
the
performance
of
this
Law
(
as
it
is
inward
and
spiritual
)
made
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
man
,
called
therefore
spiritual
gifts
,
spiritual
faith
,
spiritual
love
,
spiritual
repentance
,
&c.
justifie
Gods
chosen
people
before
God
?
A.
No
,
that
cannot
be
:
for
although
the
performance
of
the
Spirit
it self
be
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
,
yet
this
performance
being
made
with
the
instrument
of
corrupt
man
,
his
corrupt
heart
,
soul
,
or
members
,
the
same
cannot
be
pure
,
as
coming
through
corrupt
man
,
in
the
sight
of
God
,
(
as
pure
water
coming
from
a
pure
fountain
through
a
defiled
conduit
or
channel
cannot
be
pure
(
although
serviceable
someway
)
in
the
end
:
)
To
this
the
Apostle
saith
,
By
the
works
of
the
Law
shall
no
flesh
be
justified
:
He
doth
not
say
,
by
mans
own
works
of
the
Law
,
or
by
the
outward
works
of
the
Law
,
but
by
the
works
of
the
Law
,
whatsoever
they
be
,
outward
or
inward
:
for
indeed
this
Law
was
not
given
to
justifie
men
before
God
,
by
the
performance
thereof
,
but
for
the
government
of
Christs
Church
upon
Earth
,
and
by
the
spiritual
performance
thereof
to
evidence
and
witness
to
Gods
chosen
people
,
that
they
are
the
children
of
God
;
for
if
they
find
in
themselves
the
faithful
performance
thereof
in
singleness
of
heart
,
they
may
thereby
know
,
that
they
have
received
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
and
the
same
Spirit
doth
witness
with
their
souls
that
they
are
the
children
of
God
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
Q.
We
see
that
Christ
in
this
his
Law
commandeth
his
people
to
perform
the
Law
as
it
is
spiritual
,
to
do
the
inward
and
spiritual
work
of
his
Law
;
he
requireth
truth
in
the
inward
parts
,
obedience
and
service
in
singleness
of
heart
,
love
without
dissimulation
,
prayer
according
to
the
will
of
God
,
repentance
from
the
bottom
of
the
heart
,
which
man
himself
,
being
carnal
,
sold
under
sin
and
transgression
,
as
Paul
was
in
his
best
estate
,
although
chosen
of
God
,
cannot
perform
:
Why
doth
Christ
command
the
chosen
of
God
to
do
the
same
that
he
knoweth
they
cannot
do
,
and
for
the
performance
of
which
in
them
he
promiseth
,
sendeth
and
giveth
his
holy
Spirit
to
them
(
as
he
pleaseth
?
)
A.
Christs
giving
this
his
Command
is
like
his
sending
of
John
Baptist
;
John
Baptist
was
sent
to
prepare
the
way
of
Christ
,
not
to
do
the
work
of
Christ
:
So
the
Commandment
is
given
to
prepare
the
way
of
the
Spirit
,
not
to
do
the
work
of
the
Spirit
:
John
Baptist
was
sent
for
the
bringing
down
of
every
mountain
,
hill
,
Give
or
yield
your
members
weapons
or
instruments
of
righteousness
unto
God
,
unto
Gods
holy
Spirit
,
that
the
Spirit
may
do
the
spiritual
work
in
you
.
Q.
Hath
the
Command
of
Christ
power
to
humble
,
fit
and
prepare
the
carnal
man
of
Gods
chosen
to
the
way
and
instrumental
service
of
the
Spirit
in
the
spiritual
work
?
A.
Yea
,
that
it
hath
,
for
his
Word
is
mighty
in
operation
(
as
the
He
commanded
,
and
all
things
were
created
,
said
David
:
The
power
of
Christs
Command
is
not
shortened
where
it
intendeth
.
Q.
Then
the
preaching
and
hearing
of
the
whole
Law
of
Christ
is
useful
to
Gods
chosen
people
?
A.
Yea
,
that
it
is
,
if
it
be
preached
and
heard
lawfully
;
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
Law
is
good
if
we
use
it
lawfully
.
The
preaching
He
that
climbeth
up
to
the
sheepfold
another
way
then
by
me
is
a
Thief
and
a
Robber
(
saith
Christ
.
)
He
that
sacrificeth
to
his
own
nets
is
an
Idolater
.
Q.
Was
this
Law
of
Christ
written
in
tables
of
stone
,
and
given
in
grace
to
his
Church
of
Israel
the
chosen
people
of
God
for
the
Government
of
that
his
Church
given
before
that
to
his
Church
he
had
upon
Earth
the
chosen
people
of
God
,
as
to
his
Church
in
Adams
family
,
in
Noahs
family
,
Abrahams
,
Lots
,
and
the
rest
,
noted
in
the
Scriptures
to
be
Gods
chosen
people
?
A.
Yes
,
it
was
given
of
Christ
to
his
Church
upon
Earth
in
all
generations
,
although
not
so
gloriously
as
when
it
was
written
of
him
to
them
in
tables
of
stone
,
but
it
was
written
in
their
hearts
by
Christ
,
or
otherwise
(
as
he
pleased
,
)
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
was
ever
upon
his
shoulders
,
and
he
(
as
a
King
)
governed
not
without
a
Law
:
And
this
his
Law
and
Government
among
Abraham
taught
his
family
.
Q.
Had
not
the
Gentiles
which
were
not
Gods
chosen
people
this
Law
of
Christ
written
in
their
hearts
,
which
he
writ
in
tables
of
stone
to
his
Church
of
Israel
?
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
Although
they
had
not
the
Law
written
in
tables
of
stone
,
yet
they
did
by
nature
the
things
contained
therein
before
men
(
although
not
all
things
so
)
shewing
the
effect
of
the
Law
written
in
their
hearts
.
A.
The
Law
and
righteousness
of
the
Law
of
Works
,
made
of
God
to
man
in
power
,
is
corruptly
remaining
in
the
hearts
of
the
Gentiles
(
being
not
Gods
chosen
)
which
is
partly
in
this
Law
of
Christ
given
to
his
Church
of
Gods
chosen
in
grace
;
but
as
it
is
the
Law
of
Christ
in
grace
,
it
is
not
written
in
the
hearts
of
the
Gentiles
:
Therefore
David
said
,
Neither
have
the
Heathen
knowledg
of
his
Q.
Do
all
the
chosen
people
of
God
(
having
corrupt
reason
,
understanding
,
and
will
,
left
them
,
of
doing
the
Law
of
Christ
,
as
it
is
outward
in
appearance
to
men
)
perform
the
same
in
righteousness
before
men
,
in
the
power
that
they
have
left
?
A.
No
:
For
,
first
,
we
see
recorded
in
holy
Scripture
,
One
to
have
gone
beyond
another
therein
.
Secondly
,
We
see
recorded
in
holy
Scripture
,
The
best
in
appearance
,
of
Gods
chosen
ones
,
to
have
transgressed
,
and
committed
the
contrary
to
that
holy
Law
,
before
men
;
much
more
(
we
must
think
)
omitted
the
performance
thereof
in
righteousness
before
men
:
Sometimes
we
read
of
Noahs
drunkenness
,
of
Lots
drunkenness
and
incest
,
of
Abrahams
teaching
his
wife
Sarah
to
dissemble
,
to
call
her self
his
sister
,
not
his
wife
;
of
Jacobs
dissembling
with
his
blinde
father
Isaac
,
saying
,
that
he
was
Esau
;
the
Patriarchs
transgression
;
Aarons
,
and
Moses
,
and
Davids
transgression
;
Solomons
closing
with
Idolaters
;
Ezechia's
,
Josia's
,
Manasses
transgression
;
yea
Peters
lying
,
swearing
,
and
forswearing
;
all
contrary
to
the
Law
of
Christ
in
appearance
before
men
:
and
what
can
we
think
of
our
own
,
and
the
rest
?
the
incumbrances
,
ignorance
,
blindness
,
and
frailties
of
the
flesh
?
The
tempters
and
temptations
to
the
chosen
of
God
are
such
,
and
so
many
,
that
the
performance
of
this
holy
Law
of
Christ
,
as
it
is
outward
in
appearance
before
men
,
hath
been
,
and
is
in
all
,
not
without
transgression
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
in
many
things
we
offend
all
.
Q.
What
is
the
danger
of
this
transgression
of
Gods
chosen
people
?
A.
Temporal
proportionable
punishment
before
men
,
an
eye
for
an
eye
,
tooth
for
tooth
,
breach
for
breach
,
measure
for
measure
;
These
David
call'd
troubles
and
punishments
;
these
the
Apostles
call'd
afflictions
,
corrections
,
and
chastisements
.
Q.
Is
there
no
way
provided
of
Christ
for
Gods
chosen
people
(
having
so
transgressed
this
his
Law
)
to
escape
the
proportionable
punishment
?
A.
Yes
;
in
great
grace
he
hath
provided
and
granted
Repentance
to
be
their
refuge
for
mercy
and
forgiveness
,
before
him
their
Head
,
King
,
and
Magistrate
or
Governor
,
and
before
one
another
:
And
therefore
he
saith
,
At
what
time
soever
a
sinner
repent
from
the
bottom
of
his
heart
,
he
will
put
all
his
wickedness
out
of
his
remembrance
:
If
thy
brother
sin
against
thee
seven
times
,
yea
seventy
times
seven
times
,
and
saith
,
It
repenteth
me
,
forgive
him
.
Q.
Is
there
no
difference
of
the
outward
performance
of
this
Law
of
Christ
in
Gods
chosen
people
,
and
in
Hypocrites
,
in
appearance
to
men
?
A.
Yes
,
there
is
much
difference
in
appearance
to
men
:
For
,
first
,
the
chosen
of
God
have
the
work
of
the
Spirit
in
their
souls
and
hearts
(
when
it
pleaseth
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
)
sanctifying
and
sweetening
the
outward
performance
with
humbleness
,
meekness
,
and
otherwise
,
in
appearance
to
men
.
Secondly
,
They
do
it
simply
in
submission
and
obedience
to
the
command
,
accounting
the
same
good
and
fit
to
be
●one
before
men
,
without
the
command
pressed
.
Thirdly
,
They
do
not
think
that
the
doing
of
the
work
of
this
Command
of
Christ
before
men
reacheth
unto
God
,
to
please
God
,
to
move
and
pacifie
God
;
as
David
said
,
My
well-doing
extendeth
not
to
thee
,
O
Lord
;
but
to
the
Saints
upon
the
earth
;
for
their
good
and
profit
,
that
they
seeing
the
same
,
may
glorifie
their
Father
in
Heaven
Fourthly
,
They
do
it
not
for
their
own
profit
,
glory
and
reputation
among
men
,
as
a
merit
of
their
worl
.
in
their
own
esteem
;
but
they
wait
and
rest
upon
the
promise
of
the
reward
in
his
Law
made
to
the
conscionable
performers
thereof
,
in
the
gracious
judgment
of
Jesus
Christ
,
before
men
;
giving
Christ
,
the
Commander
and
Law-giver
,
King
and
Governor
of
his
Church
,
the
honor
of
all
their
performance
.
But
the
performance
of
hypocrites
,
first
,
have
not
the
face
of
the
sanctifying
and
sweetening
Spirit
in
humbleness
and
meekness
,
self-denyal
,
and
otherwise
:
for
although
the
Pharisee
went
up
into
the
Temple
to
pray
,
yet
his
performance
had
the
face
of
pride
and
self-conceit
,
not
of
true
humbleness
and
self-denyal
.
Secondly
,
They
do
it
,
but
not
simply
in
submission
to
the
Command
,
as
good
and
worthy
to
be
done
without
the
former
Command
;
but
they
do
it
,
being
commanded
,
for
company
,
formality
,
and
avoyding
of
penalty
and
other
danger
.
Thirdly
,
Hypocrites
do
the
work
of
the
Command
often
zealously
,
herein
thinking
in
their
hearts
,
that
their
performances
thereof
reach
unto
God
,
to
please
God
,
to
pacifie
and
move
God
thereby
to
do
them
and
others
good
,
(
which
is
onely
the
work
of
Christ
to
Gods
chosen
ones
)
wherein
they
would
convey
the
honor
of
Christ
to
their
performances
.
Fourthly
,
Hypocrites
are
strict
and
precise
in
this
,
as
it
is
outward
,
(
none
going
beyond
the●●
therein
,
)
not
for
the
honor
of
Christ
the
Lawgiver
,
but
for
their
own
honor
and
reputation
among
men
;
for
their
own
ends
;
for
their
own
gain
,
profit
,
and
advantages
;
seeking
the
same
often
unjustly
,
to
the
damage
of
one
,
for
the
benefit
of
another
,
to
their
own
praise
and
glory
among
men
.
Q.
May
not
Gods
chosen
people
neglect
and
omit
the
outward
performance
of
this
Law
of
Christ
before
men
?
A.
No
;
for
Christ
hath
given
it
to
them
in
grace
,
and
in
his
wisdom
and
goodness
,
thereby
to
govern
his
Church
and
people
upon
Earth
,
for
his
own
worship
,
honor
,
and
their
good
,
peace
,
comfort
,
society
,
and
safety
;
the
which
whosoever
doth
neglect
,
omit
,
and
despise
,
doth
manifest
himself
to
be
none
of
Gods
chosen
people
,
none
of
the
chosen
of
Christ
.
Whosoever
professeth
himself
to
be
a
subject
to
an
earthly
King
or
Governor
,
and
despiseth
to
submit
,
in
performance
,
to
his
wholesom
Laws
and
Ordinances
,
dissembleth
,
and
is
in
truth
no
Subject
to
the
King
or
Governor
:
So
it
is
with
him
that
professeth
himself
to
be
a
Christian
,
if
he
refuseth
and
despiseth
to
submit
,
in
performance
,
to
the
most
wholesom
Laws
of
Jesus
Christ
,
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
before
men
,
he
is
no
Christian
,
but
an
Hypocrite
.
Q.
We
finde
it
clear
in
the
holy
Scripture
,
that
God
anointed
,
called
,
and
sent
before
himself
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
to
three
Offices
,
for
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
of
a
King
,
a
Priest
,
and
a
Prophet
;
and
he
did
execute
the
same
Offices
by
himself
in
manifestation
,
being
upon
Earth
,
in
his
Church
;
and
hath
ever
,
and
will
execute
the
same
by
his
instruments
upon
Earth
:
for
the
government
And
we
find
in
his
visible
Church
,
he
called
and
sent
Moses
his
Minister
and
Instrument
before
men
,
and
appointed
him
to
call
and
send
Aaron
and
his
sons
and
others
before
men
;
and
he
called
and
sent
Samuel
,
and
he
appointed
Samuel
to
call
and
send
Saul
and
David
,
Elijah
to
call
Elisha
in
his
room
;
and
so
(
as
it
pleased
the
Lord
)
it
appeared
in
the
rest
of
the
Instrumen●s
of
his
Offices
:
And
having
called
and
sent
his
Apostles
himself
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
He
gave
this
to
some
,
to
be
Apostles
,
some
Prophets
,
some
Evangelists
,
and
some
Pastors
and
And
saith
,
As
the
Father
sent
me
,
so
send
I
you
:
As
the
Father
sent
me
to
call
you
and
send
you
,
so
send
I
you
to
call
and
send
others
;
and
this
was
not
for
a
time
,
in
these
his
Offices
of
continuance
,
but
for
ever
upon
Earth
,
so
long
as
his
Church
is
upon
Earth
.
So
the
Apostles
called
and
sent
Timothy
and
Titus
and
others
,
and
advised
them
to
call
and
send
others
,
not
rashly
,
but
advisedly
:
And
so
hath
been
the
continued
calling
and
sending
of
Pastors
and
Teachers
in
the
Churches
of
Christ
upon
Earth
ever
sithence
.
Now
what
is
to
be
thought
of
those
which
contemn
and
despise
this
Ordinance
of
God
and
his
Christ
,
which
despise
his
Ordinance
of
calling
and
sending
his
instruments
,
called
and
sent
by
such
his
Ministers
and
instruments
as
were
so
called
and
sent
for
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
;
which
despise
such
Pastors
and
Ministers
so
called
and
sent
,
their
Ministry
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
,
their
long
teaching
and
feeding
of
Gods
people
with
his
Law
for
government
,
and
his
Gospel
for
everlasting
comfort
,
by
the
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
for
them
?
And
which
call
and
send
themselves
,
or
are
called
and
sent
by
others
,
which
were
not
called
or
sent
by
such
as
were
called
and
sent
,
according
to
Christs
Ordinance
,
to
feed
and
teach
Gods
people
by
his
Law
and
Gospel
,
(
as
they
profess
?
)
A.
I
take
it
,
the
sentence
of
these
is
plainly
held
forth
and
denounced
by
Christ
himself
,
and
his
Apostles
;
and
of
Moses
long
before
that
,
and
the
Prophets
:
The
Apostle
saith
,
He
that
despiseth
Moses
Law
dyeth
without
mercy
,
under
two
or
three
witnesses
;
and
of
how
much
sorer
punishment
shall
he
be
worthy
,
which
trampleth
under
foot
the
Son
of
God
,
and
counteth
the
blood
of
the
Testament
an
unholy
thing
,
and
doth
despite
to
the
Spirit
of
Grace
.
And
to
those
that
call
themselves
,
or
are
called
by
others
,
not
called
according
to
Christs
Ordinance
,
Christ
saith
,
He
that
climbeth
up
to
the
sheepfold
another
way
,
is
a
thief
and
a
robber
.
And
Moses
telleth
us
,
that
Korah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
with
great
congregations
which
they
had
gathered
against
him
and
Aaron
,
the
called
and
sent
of
Christ
,
for
his
Ministers
and
Instruments
to
execute
his
Offices
(
as
he
pleased
)
in
his
Church
;
but
especially
against
Aaron
,
which
was
called
and
sent
by
Moses
according
to
the
Lords
appointment
and
ordinance
;
saying
,
that
they
and
all
the
congregation
were
holy
,
that
the
Lord
Christ
by
his
Spirit
was
amongst
them
all
;
and
therefore
they
took
too
much
upon
them
,
to
be
special
and
onely
Ministers
and
Instruments
of
Christ
in
those
his
Offices
,
That
they
and
the
rest
had
holiness
and
calling
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
to
execute
especially
the
Office
of
Aaron
,
as
well
and
fully
as
he
:
upon
whom
●oon
after
this
judgment
fell
;
The
Earth
opened
and
swallowed
up
Korah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
,
with
all
their
families
,
and
all
the
men
that
were
with
Korah
,
and
all
their
goods
.
No
man
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
taketh
this
honor
upon
him
,
but
he
that
is
called
as
Aaron
was
:
And
again
,
How
shall
they
preach
except
they
be
sent
?
Certain
,
the
Apostle
meaneth
,
sent
according
to
And
the
Prophet
,
speaking
of
them
that
held
forth
themselves
to
speak
great
things
by
the
Revelation
of
the
Spirit
,
and
of
the
people
that
did
adhere
unto
such
,
adviseth
,
to
go
to
the
Law
and
the
Testimony
,
they
speak
not
according
to
this
Word
,
it
is
because
they
have
no
light
in
them
:
If
they
speak
without
such
calling
as
is
according
to
this
word
of
th
Law
,
and
Testimonies
approved
,
and
if
they
speak
not
as
is
approved
in
the
Law
and
Testimony
,
it
is
because
there
is
no
light
in
them
;
they
are
false
Prophets
.
Obj.
I
hear
some
say
.
Bishops
and
Presbyters
which
were
called
,
called
many
lewd
persons
ungifted
to
be
Teachers
and
Ministers
.
A.
Jesus
Christ
called
●udas
to
be
an
Apostle
,
a
Teacher
and
Minister
,
which
was
as
evil
as
any
man
,
therefore
it
is
possible
that
those
which
are
called
may
call
lewd
and
un●ifred
persons
;
this
doth
not
take
away
the
Ordinance
of
Christs
calling
,
nei●her
did
.
Q.
Doth
that
Law
of
Christ
,
first
manifested
and
exbounded
by
Moses
as
Christ
appointed
to
Gods
chosen
people
the
visible
Church
of
Israel
,
continue
in
force
to
all
the
visible
Churches
of
Christ
in
the
World
,
for
the
Government
of
Christs
Universal
Church
in
every
particular
Nation
?
A.
In
Moses
exposition
of
that
Law
by
Christs
appointment
to
that
Church
,
there
were
many
Sacrifices
,
Ceremonies
and
Figures
constituted
,
which
had
relation
unto
Christ
to
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
to
perform
the
work
of
his
coming
before
men
,
and
thereupon
many
Judgments
to
that
Nation
peculiar
,
which
(
as
they
had
relation
to
Christs
coming
,
and
performances
,
and
to
that
Nation
peculiar
)
are
ended
,
and
the
Law
touching
them
:
And
that
is
one
respect
that
the
Apostle
hath
,
where
he
saith
,
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousness
to
all
Beleevers
.
But
the
moral
and
equity
of
all
that
Law
of
Christ
,
as
it
is
fitting
to
Christs
Church
of
Gods
chosen
people
in
all
Nations
,
is
remaining
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
for
worship
to
God
,
for
peace
,
society
,
comfort
and
safety
to
the
same
;
so
held
forth
by
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
with
some
alterations
in
way
of
the
Government
,
in
respect
of
those
which
were
then
in
relation
of
Christ
to
come
,
and
now
of
Christ
come
,
and
the
gracious
manifestation
thereof
by
the
more
glorious
Gospel
of
Salvation
to
the
Elect
Beleevers
,
by
the
performances
of
Jesus
Christ
,
fully
finished
in
the
sight
of
men
and
Angels
.
Certainly
none
of
Christs
Church
in
any
Nation
decline
the
moral
and
equity
of
this
Christs
Law
,
so
gloriously
established
by
Christ
himself
,
by
Instrumental
Headship
,
Governors
,
Government
,
Sacraments
,
Ministers
,
Ministry
,
and
Maintenance
;
and
for
that
the
Ministry
of
the
moral
and
equity
of
this
Law
of
Christ
is
now
more
honorable
in
respect
of
the
Ministration
of
the
gloriously
shining
Gospel
therewith
,
which
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
exceedeth
the
ministration
of
the
Law
in
glory
;
but
such
as
are
hypocrites
,
Obj.
Some
of
them
object
,
affirming
,
That
every
man
that
will
(
having
Corahs
audatious
spirit
)
may
be
a
Minister
of
the
Law
and
the
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
,
although
he
be
not
called
and
sent
by
such
as
were
called
and
sent
according
to
Christs
Ordinance
,
and
although
the
Apostle
saith
,
No
man
taketh
this
honor
upon
him
but
such
as
are
called
of
God
,
as
Aaron
was
:
And
again
saith
,
They
shall
perish
in
the
gain-saying
of
Corah
:
As
Corah
p●rished
which
gain
sayed
this
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
so
shall
they
perish
.
And
some
of
these
gain
sayers
object
and
say
,
There
need
no
called
Ministers
at
all
in
the
Church
of
Christ
,
as
Corah
,
Dathan
and
Abiram
said
,
for
that
all
the
Congregation
is
holy
;
and
they
confirm
this
with
the
Scripture
of
Luke
,
where
he
citeth
the
Prophecy
〈◊〉
●oel
in
the
Prophets
mind
,
not
in
words
altogether
;
And
it
shall
be
in
the
last
days
(
saith
God
,
〈◊〉
will
pour
out
of
my
Spirit
upon
all
flesh
;
and
your
sons
and
your
daughters
shall
prophecy
,
and
your
yong
men
shall
see
visions
,
and
your
old
men
shall
dream
dreams
:
and
on
my
servants
,
and
on
my
hand-maidens
,
I
will
pour
out
of
my
Spirit
in
those
days
,
and
they
shall
prophecy
,
&c.
Therefore
,
say
they
,
after
Christs
coming
in
the
flesh
,
after
his
ascension
,
and
after
his
promise
of
the
coming
of
his
comforting
Spirit
in
abundance
unto
and
upon
his
Church
and
people
,
to
prophecy
in
these
last
days
,
there
is
no
need
of
Called
Ministers
;
for
all
the
congregation
is
holy
,
all
can
and
shall
prophecy
.
A.
I
wish
these
did
well
consider
of
the
Scripture
of
the
Apostles
writing
of
the
last
days
(
which
saith
,
)
Wo
be
to
them
,
for
they
have
follow●d
the
way
of
Cain
,
and
are
cast
away
by
the
deceit
of
Balaam's
(
the
false
Prophets
)
wages
,
and
perish
in
the
gain
saying
of
Corah
:
Cain
,
Balaam
,
and
Corah
,
looked
upon
their
gain
and
honour
,
although
without
the
ordinance
of
Christ
.
The
gainsaying
of
Corah
is
still
in
the
last
days
destruction
to
such
gainsayers
of
the
Ordinance
of
Christ
.
The
Apostles
do
not
contradict
the
Apostles
speaking
all
by
the
same
spirit
:
The
Prophet
and
Apostle
indeed
saith
,
God
will
pour
out
of
his
Spirit
upon
all
of
his
Church
,
all
shall
prophecy
;
that
is
,
all
shall
consent
unto
the
prophecy
by
the
work
of
the
Spirit
in
them
,
which
are
chosen
of
God
in
Christ
,
as
Christ
pleaseth
:
But
the
meaning
of
the
Apostle
is
not
,
that
all
men
and
women
shall
prophecy
,
minister
,
teach
and
feed
the
people
in
the
Church
and
Congregation
in
publique
:
The
Apostle
saith
,
Every
woman
that
prayeth
or
prophecyeth
bare-headed
,
dishonoreth
her
head
:
The
Apostle
saith
,
a
woman
prayeth
and
prophecyeth
;
but
yet
the
same
Apostle
ordereth
,
that
if
a
woman
will
learn
any
thing
,
that
she
ask
her
husband
at
home
;
for
it
is
a
shame
for
a
woman
to
speak
in
the
Church
:
Let
your
women
keep
silence
in
the
Church
,
for
it
is
not
permitted
to
them
to
speak
,
(
as
the
Law
saith
.
)
The
Apostle
still
confirms
the
Law
and
Ordinances
of
Christ
3
Object
.
And
some
of
these
gainsayers
of
Christs
Ordinance
say
,
That
now
Christ
giveth
not
,
nor
requireth
any
certainty
of
maintenance
for
any
Ministers
of
his
Law
or
Gospel
,
as
of
Tythes
,
Offerings
,
or
otherwise
,
but
onely
that
which
is
arbitrary
,
voluntary
,
at
will
,
and
elimozinary
.
For
(
say
they
)
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
which
were
appointed
by
Christs
Ordinance
for
certainty
of
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
of
the
Levitical
Priesthood
,
is
ended
,
the
Levitical
Priesthood
being
ended
:
And
(
say
they
)
Christ
being
personally
upon
Earth
indeed
called
and
sent
his
Apostles
to
preach
the
Gospel
in
every
place
,
and
in
and
to
every
bouse
where
they
were
received
,
but
did
settle
no
certainty
of
maintenance
upon
them
,
or
unto
them
,
onely
bad
them
take
that
which
was
arbitrarily
set
before
them
,
abiding
there
.
And
although
the
professing
Believers
,
after
Christs
Ascension
,
did
many
of
them
bring
their
goods
,
and
many
sell
their
possessions
,
and
brought
the
price
thereof
,
and
layd
the
same
down
at
the
Apostles
feet
,
for
disposition
thereof
to
themselzes
,
and
others
(
as
they
thought
fit
,
and
need
was
;
)
yet
it
was
in
their
own
power
so
to
do
,
or
not
to
do
so
,
until
they
had
promised
and
devoted
the
same
to
be
so
done
:
as
Peter
said
to
Ananias
,
the
dissembling
Believer
,
and
to
Sapphira
his
wife
;
Was
it
not
in
thine
own
power
before
thou
And
the
Apostles
went
into
many
Cities
,
Countries
and
Nations
preaching
the
Gospel
without
any
certainty
of
maintenance
:
And
Paul
,
being
called
and
sent
to
preach
,
did
it
,
laboring
more
then
all
;
yea
and
wrought
with
his
hands
,
that
he
might
not
be
chargeable
to
the
Churches
,
without
any
certainty
of
maintenance
.
A.
First
,
I
say
,
for
Elimozinary
maintenance
of
called
and
sent
Ministers
of
Christs
Law
and
Gospel
,
there
is
no
witness
or
president
in
the
Scriptures
:
It
agreeth
not
to
the
honor
of
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
,
that
the
Ministers
thereof
should
be
beggars
of
their
maintenance
;
we
know
alms
,
and
beggars
,
and
relatives
:
and
the
Holy
Ghost
noteth
in
Scriptures
,
that
begging
is
a
mark
of
unrighteousness
and
reprobation
:
for
David
saith
,
I
never
saw
the
righteous
forsaken
,
nor
their
seed
begging
their
bread
:
Therefore
the
ascription
of
Elimozinary
and
begging
maintenance
to
the
Office
of
the
instrumental
honorable
Ministry
of
Jesus
Christ
,
is
antichristian
,
and
dishonorable
to
Jesus
Christ
.
Secondly
,
Although
we
finde
in
the
Scriptures
,
that
Priests
and
Prophets
,
being
Ministers
of
our
God
,
sometime
were
put
upon
arbitrary
maintenance
,
or
miraculous
,
in
times
of
persecution
:
and
the
Apostles
,
his
Ministers
,
were
put
upon
like
arbitrary
and
miraculous
maintenance
,
according
to
the
wisdom
and
good
pleasure
of
our
God
,
in
the
alteration
and
change
of
the
Levitical
Priesthood
,
and
in
the
beginning
of
Christs
gathering
of
Believers
of
Christ
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
his
performing
of
all
before
men
to
mans
salvation
,
according
to
the
Scriptures
,
and
in
the
persecutions
of
adversaries
in
those
times
:
yet
all
these
did
not
destroy
the
Law
and
and
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
setled
and
established
for
certainty
of
the
maintenance
of
his
Ministry
continuing
in
the
moral
and
equity
of
that
first
established
Law
,
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
in
the
continuance
of
the
world
to
the
end
thereof
,
in
all
Nations
,
(
where
and
as
he
pleaseth
)
as
in
the
moral
and
equity
is
most
fit
.
And
is
not
the
righteous
Law
of
Christ
,
and
the
Ministry
thereof
,
as
it
was
established
by
Christ
to
the
Church
of
Israel
,
as
useful
and
necessary
to
the
Church
of
Christ
in
all
Nations
,
in
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
,
for
Government
,
as
it
was
to
Israel
?
Is
it
not
as
useful
and
necessary
to
Believers
of
Christ
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
that
he
hath
performed
all
to
mans
salvation
before
men
,
as
it
was
to
Believers
that
Christ
should
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
perform
all
to
mans
salvation
before
men
?
And
is
the
glory
and
honor
of
the
maintenance
of
the
ministration
of
the
glorious
Law
of
Christ
abated
and
demolished
in
the
ministration
of
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
,
accompanyed
with
the
exceeding
shining
and
glorious
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
that
he
hath
performed
all
before
men
undertaken
of
him
for
the
salvation
of
man
,
to
their
everlasting
comfort
,
according
to
the
Scriptures
?
Certainly
the
righteous
Laws
of
our
God
and
Lord
Christ
,
which
he
first
manifested
,
written
in
Tables
of
stone
,
to
his
Church
of
Israel
,
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
in
all
Nations
in
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
,
for
worship
to
God
,
for
righteousness
,
peace
,
society
,
safety
,
and
comfort
among
men
themselves
,
notwithstanding
all
or
any
eclipses
through
alrerations
,
changes
,
persecutions
thereof
,
by
the
providential
wisdom
of
God
therein
before
men
,
is
useful
and
needful
still
.
Certainly
the
need
and
use
of
the
Law
of
Christ
is
as
much
now
in
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
to
Believers
of
Christ
come
,
for
government
,
&c.
as
it
was
then
,
in
any
way
,
to
Believers
of
Christ
to
come
.
Certainly
the
Ministry
and
Ministers
thereof
,
in
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
,
for
Government
,
&c.
in
all
Nations
of
Believers
of
Christ
come
,
&c.
are
as
useful
and
needful
still
;
yea
as
glorious
and
honorable
as
ever
they
were
,
and
more
glorious
and
honorable
then
before
the
Gospel
,
the
glad
tydings
therewith
of
Christ
come
in
the
flesh
;
and
to
have
performed
all
before
men
to
mans
salvation
.
And
certainly
the
certainty
of
maintenance
,
appointed
,
layd
out
,
and
established
by
Christ
himself
,
to
the
Ministry
and
Ministers
of
that
visible
National
Church
of
Israel
,
in
his
incomprehensible
wisdom
,
as
besitting
,
useful
,
necessary
and
requisite
,
is
still
,
and
shall
be
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
sitting
,
useful
,
necessary
,
and
requisite
to
the
Ministry
and
Ministers
of
Christs
perpetual
honorable
Law
,
for
his
Government
,
in
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
,
to
his
visible
Church
in
all
Nations
of
the
World
,
where
the
Chuch
of
Christ
is
National
,
as
it
was
in
Israel
and
Iudea
:
And
this
maintenance
now
to
exceed
that
of
the
Ministry
of
the
Law
to
that
Nation
,
by
the
addition
of
the
glorious
ministration
of
the
Gospel
,
the
work
of
Jesus
Christ
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
to
have
performed
all
before
men
for
mans
salvation
.
And
certainly
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
of
the
Law
of
Christ
,
for
Government
of
his
Church
of
Israel
,
layd
on
t
and
established
there
and
then
,
in
the
incontroulable
wisdom
of
the
Son
of
God
,
our
Christ
and
Lawgiver
,
for
the
certainty
of
the
maintenance
thereof
by
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
and
the
rest
;
The
same
Law
,
Government
,
Ministry
and
Ministers
,
in
the
moral
and
equity
thereof
,
remaining
and
continuing
to
all
Nations
to
the
end
of
the
World
,
where
the
Church
of
Christ
is
gathered
in
like
manner
nationally
and
visibly
,
the
same
maintenance
by
Tythes
and
Offerings
is
still
,
and
shall
be
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
in
the
wisdom
of
Christ
,
besitting
,
useful
,
necessary
and
requisit
there
;
There
being
in
all
Nations
the
matter
of
Tythes
and
Offerings
remaining
,
and
in
being
,
at
least
to
answer
the
moral
and
equity
of
the
Law
and
Ordinance
of
Christ
.
And
the
acutest
wisdom
of
corrupt
man
,
in
laying
out
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
and
Ministers
of
the
Law
and
Gospel
of
Jesus
by
other
certain
arbitrary
or
Elimozinary
maintenance
(
as
have
been
by
corrupt
man
corruptly
propounded
)
is
but
foolishness
with
God
(
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
.
)
And
certainly
Gods
people
,
that
are
led
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
will
submit
to
the
manifested
wisdom
of
Christ
,
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
in
all
Nations
,
and
the
maintenance
thereof
layd
out
by
Christ
.
And
I
must
,
forced
by
Religion
,
add
this
further
,
for
the
evidence
of
the
wisdom
of
Christ
manifested
to
men
,
in
laying
out
and
establishing
by
Law
and
Ordinance
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
for
certainty
of
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
and
Ministers
of
his
Law
and
Gospel
in
all
Nations
,
where
his
Church
is
gathered
Nationally
and
visibly
;
That
Christ
did
not
lay
out
these
,
as
of
that
which
was
mans
,
but
of
that
which
was
Gods
,
which
was
his
own
,
and
not
mans
own
;
therefore
in
the
Law
are
called
the
Lords
Offerings
,
the
Offerings
of
the
Lord
.
And
the
Prophet
called
Tythes
the
Lords
;
Ye
have
robbed
me
(
saith
the
Lord
)
in
Tythes
and
Offerings
:
Ye
are
cursed
with
a
curse
;
for
ye
have
robbed
me
,
even
this
whole
Nation
,
&c.
David
saith
,
The
Earth
is
the
Lords
,
and
all
that
therein
is
,
&c.
But
Tythes
and
Offerings
are
at
the
Lords
appointment
in
his
We
read
in
the
Testament
of
our
God
,
that
Cain
and
Abel
,
being
the
two
first-born
of
woman
,
mentioned
,
did
bring
of
their
fruits
for
an
offering
to
the
Lord
:
sure
it
is
that
they
did
not
this
of
their
own
corrupted
humane
invention
,
but
from
some
Law
and
command
that
they
had
from
our
God
,
either
only
written
in
their
hearts
,
or
other
ways
manifested
to
them
,
and
in
obedience
to
the
same
:
For
our
God
sheweth
through
the
whole
Scripture
,
that
he
rejecteth
all
sacrifire
,
offring
,
service
done
by
corrupt
mans
invention
;
as
in
that
of
Saul
,
That
Abram
gave
Tythes
of
all
to
Melchisedec
,
the
Priest
of
the
most
high
God
.
Alteration
,
change
,
and
persecution
made
sometime
a
stay
of
the
manifestation
of
the
Ordinance
of
our
God
and
the
Lord
Christ
before
men
,
but
his
Ordinance
remained
still
.
God
made
the
Sun
to
rule
and
govern
the
day
,
and
the
Moon
to
rule
and
govern
the
night
,
by
his
perpetual
Ordinance
,
and
of
all
thereto
belonging
.
The
Sun
and
the
Moon
are
sometime
in
the
Eclipse
;
sometime
the
Moon
changeth
before
men
,
and
the
Sun
and
the
Moon
go
down
in
appearance
to
men
;
yet
the
Sun
and
the
Moon
remain
still
to
govern
the
day
and
night
,
and
shall
do
as
long
as
the
day
and
night
remain
:
Even
so
the
Law
of
our
God
Christ
,
being
ordained
and
made
by
him
for
the
government
of
his
Church
,
his
Ministry
,
Ministers
,
and
maintenance
thereto
,
useful
,
and
necessarily
belonging
,
in
the
moral
and
equity
of
his
Law
,
are
as
useful
and
necessary
for
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
as
long
as
his
Church
remain
,
as
the
Sun
and
Moon
are
useful
and
necessary
to
govern
the
day
and
night
;
and
shall
continue
non
obstante
.
Obj.
But
it
is
the
certain
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
of
Christs
Law
and
Gospel
,
by
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
that
trouble
the
dissembling
professors
of
themselves
to
be
of
Christs
Church
now
upon
Earth
:
Tythes
and
Offerings
are
a
wearisom
burthen
to
them
;
for
they
say
,
that
they
see
no
reason
but
themselves
should
have
the
tenth
part
,
as
well
as
they
have
the
nine
parts
.
A.
Ala●s
,
these
do
not
know
and
consider
,
that
the
Earth
is
the
Lords
,
and
all
that
therein
is
,
(
as
David
affirmeth
,
)
and
that
they
Ye
said
(
saith
the
Prophet
)
behold
it
is
a
weariness
;
and
ye
have
snuffed
at
it
,
saith
the
Lord
of
hoasts
,
and
have
offered
that
which
was
torn
,
and
the
lame
,
and
the
sick
;
thus
you
offered
an
offering
:
should
I
accept
this
of
your
hand
,
saith
the
Lord
?
But
cursed
be
the
deceiver
which
hath
in
his
flock
a
male
,
and
voweth
and
sacrificeth
unto
the
Lord
a
corrupt
thing
.
Will
a
man
spoyl
his
gods
?
yet
you
have
spoyled
or
robbed
me
in
Tythes
and
Offerings
:
Ye
are
cursed
with
a
curse
;
for
ye
have
robbed
me
,
even
this
whole
Nation
.
Thus
we
see
this
wearisomness
,
this
snuffing
at
the
burthen
of
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
which
our
God
and
Christ
reserved
to
himself
to
be
at
his
disposition
in
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
,
for
homage
,
worship
and
honor
,
and
the
rest
,
to
the
good
of
men
:
And
also
the
robbing
of
the
same
by
cursed
Hypocrites
,
seeking
in
the
same
their
own
gain
and
honor
among
men
,
is
no
new
thing
,
no
new
attempt
;
but
as
it
was
then
,
so
it
is
now
.
But
I
wish
all
to
consider
of
the
words
of
the
Apostles
of
Christ
,
speaking
in
the
times
,
the
change
,
and
in
the
times
of
persecution
;
If
we
have
sown
unto
you
spiritual
things
,
is
it
a
great
thing
if
we
reap
your
carnal
things
?
And
again
,
Let
him
that
is
taught
in
the
Word
,
make
him
that
teacheth
him
partaker
of
all
his
goods
.
And
again
,
Wo
be
unto
them
,
for
they
have
followed
the
way
of
Cain
,
and
are
cast
away
by
the
deceit
of
Balaams
wages
,
and
perish
in
the
gainsaying
of
Corah
.
The
way
of
Cain
was
(
we
know
)
that
although
he
had
the
commandment
of
God
,
to
bring
the
best
of
his
fruits
for
Tythe
or
Offering
to
the
Lord
;
yet
for
gain
to
himself
did
rob
God
of
the
best
,
and
like
a
dissembler
brought
of
the
worst
,
or
such
as
were
not
worth
the
acceptance
.
The
deceit
of
Balaams
wages
,
whereby
he
was
cast
away
,
was
,
for
that
he
knew
the
people
of
Israel
to
be
blessed
of
God
,
Gods
chosen
people
,
yet
for
wages
and
gain
he
would
have
done
them
any
mischief
he
might
.
The
perishing
and
destruction
of
Corah
was
his
slighting
and
gainsaying
of
the
Ordinance
of
Christ
in
the
Ministry
,
and
Ministers
thereof
called
and
sent
by
his
Ordinance
,
for
the
gain
of
honor
,
and
the
rest
,
to
himself
.
His
woe
was
not
against
Cain
,
Balaam
,
and
Corah
,
but
against
those
,
and
such
in
the
last
days
,
that
walk
in
their
ways
;
who
in
pride
and
covetousness
of
the
riches
and
honors
of
this
world
trample
under
foot
the
Son
of
God
,
his
Laws
and
Ordinances
for
the
government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
his
worship
and
honor
among
men
,
&c.
and
for
righteousness
,
peace
,
society
and
safety
among
men
themselves
.
Q.
Is
not
this
Law
of
Christ
,
given
to
his
Church
of
Gods
chosen
people
,
Iustification
before
God
,
and
eternal
Life
to
the
keepers
and
doers
of
that
Law
and
Commandment
,
for
or
by
the
keeping
and
doing
thereof
before
men
;
and
condemnation
before
God
,
and
eternal
death
,
to
the
neglecters
and
breakers
thereof
before
men
,
for
neglecting
and
breaking
the
same
?
A.
No
,
that
cannot
be
so
;
for
the
holy
Scriptures
shew
plainly
the
contrary
in
many
places
.
First
,
Paul
saith
of
himself
,
and
all
Gods
chosen
people
,
He
hath
chosen
us
in
Christ
before
the
World
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
:
which
must
needs
be
understood
thus
;
God
foreseeing
and
foreknowing
before
the
world
all
men
to
become
the
children
of
wrath
by
transgression
,
he
of
love
and
free
grace
was
pleased
to
chuse
some
of
them
,
then
before
himself
,
to
be
his
adopted
children
through
Christ
,
to
be
holy
and
without
blame
before
him
in
love
;
and
being
chosen
,
are
justified
,
and
have
eternal
life
in
Christ
.
So
the
same
Paul
,
which
saith
,
God
hath
chosen
us
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
&c.
saith
,
We
were
all
the
children
of
wrath
as
well
as
others
before
God
,
before
that
(
of
Gods
love
and
free
grace
)
we
were
chosen
in
Christ
out
of
the
general
company
of
the
children
of
wrath
,
to
be
the
children
of
God
;
but
now
being
chosen
in
Christ
to
be
the
children
of
God
,
we
are
not
,
nor
can
be
the
children
of
wrath
again
:
for
Christ
loseth
none
chosen
in
him
;
none
taketh
them
out
of
his
hand
,
that
the
Father
hath
given
him
.
Now
to
affirm
,
and
hold
forth
,
that
Justification
and
eternal
Life
cometh
to
man
for
or
by
his
keeping
and
doing
of
the
Law
and
Commandment
of
Christ
,
given
to
Gods
people
,
and
in
Tables
of
stone
written
,
long
after
Gods
Election
of
them
before
the
world
,
manifested
in
the
Scripture
;
and
that
condemnation
and
eternal
death
cometh
to
them
for
the
breaking
and
neglecting
thereof
before
men
,
is
to
disable
,
dishonor
,
and
nullifie
the
gracious
act
of
Gods
Election
in
Christ
(
of
those
he
pleased
)
before
the
world
,
to
be
his
loved
children
,
and
to
leave
the
rest
in
the
condemnation
of
their
own
transgression
.
Secondly
,
The
Apostle
saith
,
Who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
?
it
is
God
that
justifieth
them
:
being
chosen
of
God
,
Thirdly
,
The
Apostle
saith
,
If
Iustification
before
God
,
and
eternal
life
be
of
the
Works
of
the
Law
,
they
are
not
of
Grace
:
But
the
Apostle
affirmeth
,
That
Gods
chosen
are
justified
freely
by
grace
,
and
not
by
the
Works
of
the
Law
.
Fourthly
,
The
Apostle
citing
other
Scriptures
,
saith
,
Before
Iacob
and
Esau
were
born
,
and
had
done
good
or
evil
;
that
the
purpose
of
God
might
remain
according
to
Election
,
not
by
works
,
but
by
him
that
calleth
;
God
loved
Iacob
,
and
hated
Esau
:
It
was
because
God
,
of
love
and
free
grace
,
had
Elected
Iacob
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
that
God
continued
his
love
to
Iacob
;
and
because
Esau
was
left
in
the
wrath
of
his
transgression
in
Adam
,
that
God
continued
his
wrath
and
hatred
to
Esau
.
Fifthly
,
If
mans
Justification
before
God
should
depend
upon
his
keeping
and
doing
of
the
Law
and
Commandment
of
Christ
,
there
were
no
man
could
be
justified
and
saved
:
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
In
many
things
we
offend
all
:
and
his
repentance
that
is
finite
and
temporal
,
could
not
satisfie
the
trespass
done
before
and
against
the
infinite
God
;
which
it
must
do
in
justice
,
if
Christs
Law
were
,
with
condition
of
everlasting
life
and
everlasting
death
,
for
keeping
and
breaking
of
the
Commandment
.
Q.
Is
there
no
good
nor
benefit
to
Gods
chosen
people
by
keeping
and
doing
the
Law
and
Commandment
of
Christ
carefully
and
in
singleness
of
heart
,
nor
no
damage
nor
danger
to
them
by
breaking
and
neglecting
the
same
before
men
?
A.
Yes
;
Gods
chosen
people
have
two
special
benefits
by
the
keeping
and
doing
of
the
Law
and
commandment
of
Christ
before
men
in
singleness
of
heart
and
carefully
.
First
,
They
have
the
temporal
reward
in
the
condition
,
promised
and
held
forth
in
the
holy
Scriptures
;
In
keeping
of
them
there
is
great
reward
(
saith
David
:
)
And
again
,
Doubtless
there
is
a
reward
for
the
righteous
:
And
they
have
much
more
then
is
manifested
,
prepared
of
Christ
for
their
reward
of
grace
:
)
The
things
which
eye
hath
not
seen
,
neither
ear
hath
heard
,
neither
came
into
mans
heart
,
hath
Christ
our
God
prepared
for
them
that
love
him
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
.
)
Secondly
,
They
have
the
evidence
of
the
Spirit
of
Christs
work
in
their
hearts
:
for
the
carefulness
and
singleness
of
heart
is
the
work
and
fruit
of
the
Spirit
,
which
they
,
as
branches
of
the
Vine
Christ
,
do
onely
bear
and
bring
forth
of
grace
,
as
instruments
wherewith
the
Spirit
doth
the
work
,
and
imputeth
it
to
them
of
grace
;
as
Paul
said
,
It
was
not
I
,
but
the
grace
of
God
with
me
:
And
the
Spirit
,
by
Gods
children
.
And
the
damage
and
danger
to
Gods
chosen
people
is
great
,
by
breaking
and
neglecting
this
Law
and
command
of
Christ
.
For
first
,
they
lose
the
said
reward
of
keeping
and
doing
the
same
;
when
they
break
it
and
neglect
it
,
they
forsake
their
own
mercies
.
Secondly
,
They
are
liable
to
the
temporal
penalties
,
and
are
sure
thereof
without
repentance
of
their
offences
before
men
:
And
hereupon
it
is
that
Christ
our
God
shaketh
his
rod
of
Judgments
so
often
in
the
Scriptures
against
the
chosen
people
of
God
,
which
(
he
knoweth
)
in
themselves
are
frail
,
weak
,
and
subject
to
temptations
,
to
keep
them
from
transgression
,
and
the
danger
thereof
.
Q.
What
is
the
good
and
benefit
of
the
Gospel
,
and
the
preaching
thereof
unto
Gods
chosen
people
?
Is
it
beyond
and
more
then
the
Law
,
and
preaching
of
the
Law
of
Christ
,
for
the
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
,
unto
them
?
A.
Yea
;
the
Gospel
,
and
the
preaching
thereof
by
those
that
are
sent
,
is
for
their
everlasting
comfort
and
good
;
That
setteth
forth
unto
them
the
everlasting
love
,
mercy
,
and
free
grace
of
God
,
in
his
chusing
them
in
Christ
before
the
world
,
unchangeably
;
their
ordination
to
eternal
life
,
their
predestination
to
be
the
children
of
God
for
ever
,
their
calling
thereto
in
the
Image
of
his
Son
●esus
Christ
,
their
justification
and
glorification
then
before
God
,
to
be
manifested
in
fulness
of
time
to
the
creature
:
And
clearly
sheweth
the
way
and
work
of
all
these
by
Christs
undertaking
with
God
,
to
his
satisfaction
of
justice
,
in
doing
of
his
Will
(
as
the
Lamb
slain
before
him
from
the
beginning
)
and
(
taking
flesh
upon
him
)
came
into
the
world
,
and
performed
the
full
righteousness
of
the
Law
of
God
,
in
doing
and
suffering
before
men
,
whereby
they
have
deliverance
from
all
sin
,
and
death
by
sin
before
God
,
and
are
made
coheirs
,
annexed
with
Christ
Jesus
,
of
all
his
riches
,
triumph
and
glory
in
heavenly
places
:
And
that
Christ
hath
promised
and
sent
his
holy
Spirit
to
them
,
to
do
the
spiritual
work
of
the
Law
in
them
,
as
he
pleaseth
,
for
witness
and
comfortable
assurance
to
them
,
that
they
are
Gods
chosen
children
,
and
therefore
is
called
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
because
he
witnesseth
the
same
.
Rest
to
the
Souls
of
Believers
.
GOd
hath
revealed
himself
unto
man
,
to
be
one
eternal
,
invisible
,
incompr
〈…〉
ible
essence
;
in
whom
is
all
foreknowledg
and
will
,
as
he
pleaseth
,
all
love
,
almighty
power
,
wisdom
,
justice
,
goodness
and
mercy
;
and
in
three
persons
in
this
one
essence
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Spirit
;
according
to
which
eternal
qualities
of
his
eternal
Deity
,
he
hath
,
in
his
foreknowledg
and
foresight
,
purposed
,
predestinated
,
and
decreed
all
things
according
to
his
will
;
and
according
to
his
Will
,
Purpose
,
and
Decree
,
made
Heaven
,
Hell
,
Earth
,
and
all
presented
blameless
at
his
coming
to
Judgment
:
And
according
to
the
purpose
of
the
Father
,
he
did
Elect
some
of
mankinde
,
before
the
foundations
of
the
world
were
layd
,
to
be
his
vessels
of
honor
,
life
everlasting
and
immortal
inheritance
,
in
and
with
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
,
which
had
undertaken
in
acceptance
,
and
to
full
satisfaction
of
God
,
leaving
the
rest
to
the
merit
and
punishment
of
their
own
transgression
:
And
having
made
Heaven
and
Hell
,
he
made
also
the
Earth
,
and
all
creatures
therein
,
in
their
kind
:
And
placing
man
his
creature
in
Paradise
,
there
made
and
manifested
his
purposed
and
decreed
Covenant
of
Works
with
man
,
with
condition
of
life
and
death
,
when
man
was
endued
with
full
power
and
free
will
to
stand
or
fall
.
And
mand
did
fall
,
and
break
the
Covenant
of
Works
,
which
in
duty
(
as
the
creature
)
he
ought
to
have
kept
and
performed
to
the
Creator
,
having
of
him
power
and
free-will
given
to
him
,
to
hve
performed
and
done
same
.
And
although
God
did
foreknow
,
that
man
would
fall
and
break
the
Covenant
,
yet
God
did
not
decree
that
man
should
fall
,
and
destroy
himself
by
falling
;
neither
(
having
given
unto
him
power
and
free-will
to
stand
or
fall
)
had
he
resisted
the
Will
of
God
,
if
he
had
stood
;
but
by
falling
,
and
so
destorying
himself
,
he
resisted
the
Will
of
God
,
that
would
not
the
death
of
a
sinner
:
For
there
was
This
do
,
and
thou
shalt
live
,
saith
God
to
man
,
although
he
set
before
him
life
and
And
after
mans
fall
and
loss
of
all
,
he
was
endued
with
all
of
God
;
being
yet
in
Paradise
,
God
manifested
to
his
El●ct
of
mankind
his
purposed
Covenant
of
Grace
in
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
,
to
be
performed
of
him
without
any
condition
of
any
performance
by
man
,
but
in
Christ
;
now
being
without
power
of
believing
,
as
appears
in
the
words
of
the
Promise
,
or
Covenant
of
Grace
;
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
break
the
Serpents
hea●
:
The
seed
of
the
woman
was
freely
promised
,
to
do
and
perform
all
that
was
to
be
done
and
performed
for
mans
salvation
to
the
end
,
to
break
the
serpents
head
,
and
to
destroy
the
works
of
the
Devil
,
(
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
:
)
and
all
this
grace
to
be
manifested
in
time
,
to
those
in
particular
,
which
should
Ye
are
no
more
under
the
Law
,
but
under
Grace
:
The
Son
of
God
hath
made
you
free
:
Christ
is
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousness
to
those
which
believe
:
We
are
justified
freely
by
his
grace
,
through
the
redemption
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
And
this
was
not
only
the
end
of
the
Promise
,
or
Covenant
of
grace
,
to
justifie
freely
the
Elect
,
and
to
free
them
from
the
Covenant
of
Works
before
God
,
and
set
them
only
under
the
Promise
,
and
Covenant
of
Grace
,
Jesus
Christ
;
but
also
that
the
same
Christ
should
blameless
at
his
coming
to
Judgment
:
For
this
cause
is
Christ
said
to
have
three
offices
,
of
a
King
,
a
Priest
,
and
a
Prophet
;
A
King
,
to
rule
,
govern
,
and
order
his
Elect
,
as
the
Scripture
saith
,
The
Government
is
upon
his
shoulders
:
A
Priest
,
to
pray
and
The
Spirit
maketh
request
for
us
:
A
Prophet
,
to
teach
them
powerfully
and
effectually
,
not
as
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
as
is
said
,
which
taught
,
but
had
no
power
upon
their
hearers
further
to
their
good
;
as
it
is
said
,
They
shall
be
all
taught
of
God
,
even
to
the
forming
of
Jesus
Christ
in
them
,
as
And
Christ
doth
not
execute
his
Offices
only
in
the
universal
Church
of
his
Elect
,
but
also
in
the
particular
,
and
every
member
thereof
:
So
that
every
of
his
Elect
,
when
,
how
,
and
where
he
pleaseth
,
hath
a
better
Governor
in
him
then
himself
;
a
better
Orator
,
a
better
Teacher
,
and
Directer
,
then
himself
:
So
that
although
(
as
the
Idolatrous
Canaanite
remained
still
in
the
Land
when
the
Israelite
had
Sin
shall
have
no
more
dominion
over
you
;
for
you
are
no
more
under
the
Law
,
but
under
grace
;
meaning
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
that
ruleth
,
swayeth
,
and
doth
all
things
,
instruments
of
righteousness
unto
God
;
that
is
,
instruments
of
the
works
of
his
righteous
Spirit
in
them
,
which
he
of
his
grace
imputeth
That
it
was
not
they
that
did
speak
,
but
the
Spirit
of
the
Father
that
did
speak
in
them
,
although
it
was
spoken
by
the
instruments
of
their
mouth
,
he
had
labored
in
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
more
then
all
the
rest
,
recalleth
himself
,
saying
,
Yet
it
was
not
I
that
labored
so
,
but
the
grace
of
God
with
me
:
His
instrument
,
my self
,
being
only
by
the
grace
of
God
,
Jesus
Christ
,
fitted
and
made
an
instrument
of
that
labor
and
work
,
and
of
his
grace
only
accounted
my
labor
and
work
,
which
is
his
work
.
Thus
we
may
see
the
end
of
the
promise
,
or
Covenant
of
grace
,
made
of
God
to
man
in
Christ
,
to
be
,
that
of
the
unsearchable
love
of
God
to
the
Elect
through
his
grace
in
Jesus
Christ
,
his
Elect
in
Christ
before
the
foundation
of
the
World
was
layd
,
being
of
those
which
were
faln
into
the
misery
and
danger
of
everlasting
death
by
their
own
transgression
of
the
mutual
Covenant
of
Works
,
agreed
upon
and
made
betwixt
God
and
mankind
,
in
the
first
Parents
;
all
of
them
(
then
being
,
and
to
be
,
in
the
posterity
of
mankind
,
to
the
end
of
the
world
after
their
Election
)
are
freed
from
the
Covenant
of
Works
,
the
Law
and
commandment
thereof
before
God
,
and
the
penalty
of
the
transgression
of
the
Law
and
commandment
thereof
,
through
the
performance
made
of
Jesus
Christ
their
undertaker
,
and
to
be
preserved
,
kept
,
and
ordered
,
by
the
performance
to
be
made
in
be
presented
blameless
at
his
coming
to
Judgment
.
And
as
the
Covenant
of
Works
was
manifested
in
Paradise
in
the
time
of
mans
innocency
,
when
man
had
full
power
and
freedom
of
will
to
have
performed
all
required
,
and
the
same
broken
by
man
there
,
being
in
his
full
power
,
unto
the
tainture
and
corruption
of
all
mankind
then
in
Adams
loyns
;
So
was
the
Promise
,
called
the
Covenant
of
grace
(
touching
the
Elect
of
God
)
first
manifested
in
Paradise
unto
man
,
soon
after
the
general
Transgression
,
Fall
,
and
corruption
,
when
God
said
,
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
break
the
Serpents
head
;
which
seed
was
Jesus
Christ
,
born
of
the
blessed
Virgin
Mary
.
And
as
afterwards
the
Covenant
of
works
,
in
grace
,
was
manifested
to
many
(
by
the
providence
of
God
)
repeated
and
revealed
in
holy
Scriptures
,
to
set
forth
the
equity
of
Gods
Justice
in
the
death
and
misery
of
the
reprobate
,
still
under
the
Law
and
curse
of
the
first
transgression
of
the
Covenant
of
Works
,
and
the
succeeding
transgression
thereof
,
first
especially
commented
,
opened
and
interpreted
by
Moses
,
then
by
the
Prophets
,
and
after
by
the
Evangelists
,
and
the
Apostles
of
Jesus
Christ
,
the
penmen
of
the
Holy
Ghost
;
and
also
that
by
the
thunderings
,
threatenings
,
and
terror
of
the
penalties
of
the
transgressions
of
the
said
Law
,
the
current
and
violence
of
the
corruption
of
reprobate
and
carnal
men
might
be
hindered
,
abated
,
and
bridled
,
through
fear
,
to
the
more
safety
of
Gods
beloved
ones
,
which
are
amongst
the
reprobate
,
as
sheep
among
wolves
,
as
Christ
himself
said
of
his
chosen
ones
,
I
send
you
forth
as
sheep
among
wolves
.
So
the
Promise
,
or
Covenant
of
Grace
,
was
after
opened
and
manifested
to
many
,
by
the
providence
of
God
,
and
specified
and
repeated
in
holy
Scriptures
by
Gods
penmen
of
the
same
,
to
set
forth
the
love
,
compassion
,
mercy
,
and
grace
of
God
toward
his
Elect
,
and
the
praise
and
glory
of
his
grace
for
the
same
,
always
to
be
published
by
those
,
whose
blinde
eyes
are
opened
,
to
behold
the
misery
,
bands
,
and
d●ath
,
from
which
they
are
delivered
and
freed
,
by
the
love
of
God
,
in
the
performance
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
preserved
through
his
performance
and
grace
in
them
,
until
they
be
by
him
presented
blameless
at
his
coming
.
Q.
Doth
not
God
require
good
performances
of
his
Elect
,
to
further
their
Salvation
?
A.
God
knoweth
that
his
Elect
,
as
themselves
,
are
able
to
perform
nothing
that
is
good
,
not
to
will
or
think
any
thing
that
is
good
:
Paul
;
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
:
It
is
God
that
worketh
in
us
the
will
and
the
deed
,
of
his
own
good
pleasure
:
We
cannot
think
any
thing
of
our selves
that
is
good
.
Therefore
God
will
not
require
of
his
beloved
Elect
ones
,
that
which
he
knoweth
they
cannot
d●
.
No
man
will
require
him
,
which
he
loveth
,
to
do
and
perform
that
,
which
he
knoweth
he
cannot
do
.
No
man
will
lay
a
burthen
upon
his
beast
,
which
he
knoweth
he
cannot
bear
.
God
did
never
require
of
his
Elect
performance
of
his
Law
and
Commands
before
himself
,
after
the
had
lost
the
power
of
performing
;
but
of
his
love
and
grace
provided
a
power
to
perform
for
them
a
Christ
and
Redeemer
,
which
undertook
to
do
,
hath
done
,
and
doth
all
,
and
those
great
things
,
in
them
,
and
for
them
,
by
his
wisdom
and
strength
,
as
,
how
,
and
when
,
it
pleaseth
him
;
making
them
,
and
their
members
of
soul
and
body
,
instruments
of
his
righteous
works
,
which
of
his
great
grace
he
calleth
their
works
and
performances
.
For
which
reason
,
Paul
,
which
said
,
he
found
no
means
(
meaning
in
himself
)
to
perform
any
thing
that
is
good
,
or
to
will
,
or
think
any
good
of
himself
,
saith
also
,
I
am
able
to
do
all
things
through
the
help
of
Christ
which
strengtheneth
me
;
that
is
,
through
Christs
power
;
his
members
were
Christs
able
Instruments
of
doing
all
things
righteous
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
of
Christs
grace
accounted
his
righteous
doings
,
as
Paul
saith
,
David
declareth
the
blessedness
of
man
,
unto
whom
God
imputeth
righteousness
without
works
;
that
Q.
Hath
Christ
undertaken
to
perform
,
and
doth
Christ
perform
,
all
things
for
the
Elect
before
God
,
that
they
have
liberty
of
idleness
,
to
do
nothing
,
to
live
licentiously
?
A.
The
Elect
of
God
are
least
idle
;
having
in
manifestation
received
the
Spirit
of
adoption
,
they
are
no
less
idle
,
then
the
Spirit
can
be
idle
in
them
,
which
in
them
is
as
the
tree
of
Life
,
yielding
forth
fruit
continually
:
The
fruit
of
the
Spirit
is
faith
,
love
,
joy
;
peace
,
meekness
,
goodness
,
righteousness
,
&c.
The
Spirit
,
which
as
a
King
ruleth
in
them
,
maketh
their
members
instruments
,
as
it
pleaseth
,
of
all
such
righteous
works
and
performances
;
so
that
the
righteousness
of
Christ
will
shine
in
them
.
Q.
Why
doth
Christ
in
the
Evangelists
,
and
the
Apostles
of
Christ
in
their
Epistles
and
writings
,
give
so
many
precepts
and
exhortations
to
the
people
and
Churches
of
the
faithful
for
performances
,
to
be
made
by
them
;
as
to
believe
,
to
love
,
to
deny
themselves
,
to
pray
,
to
obey
,
to
do
justly
,
and
forbidding
them
to
do
the
contrary
;
yea
and
further
,
upon
penalty
for
not
doing
the
precept
,
and
doing
the
contrary
,
that
they
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
,
but
shall
be
cast
into
utter
darkness
,
which
is
Hell
?
A.
All
such
Precepts
and
Exhortations
of
Christ
,
and
his
Apostles
,
are
,
not
to
charge
the
Elect
with
performances
of
duties
before
God
by
those
precepts
,
which
they
are
in
no
part
able
to
perform
,
sithence
man
lost
his
power
of
performing
;
but
to
shew
,
and
set
forth
to
the
Elect
and
Reprobate
,
the
power
that
Adam
,
and
all
mankinde
then
in
Adam
,
had
,
to
perform
all
those
Precepts
and
Exhortations
before
is
Fall
,
in
the
sight
of
God
;
and
to
shew
the
authority
,
justice
,
and
righteousness
of
the
Command
in
commanding
those
holy
and
good
duties
;
and
the
justness
of
God
in
the
fearful
and
miserable
penalty
of
the
transgression
,
to
be
certainly
executed
upon
the
reprobate
,
such
as
are
without
Christ
,
the
Redeemer
and
Performer
of
those
precepts
for
them
;
having
by
their
own
fault
,
when
they
had
power
,
lost
their
power
of
performing
:
And
to
shew
,
that
as
the
transgression
of
the
reprobate
encrease
and
multiply
,
so
the
penalty
and
misery
encreaseth
and
multiplyeth
dayly
;
and
that
by
such
terrors
,
continually
proclaimed
by
the
Ministers
of
God
,
the
reprobate
may
be
abated
of
their
envious
and
mischievous
transgression
,
to
the
greater
safety
of
Gods
Elect.
And
yet
further
,
these
precepts
were
written
,
that
the
Elect
of
God
,
finding
in
themselves
no
more
power
left
to
perform
them
,
then
the
very
reprobate
have
,
which
is
only
before
men
,
may
behold
(
their
blind
eyes
being
opened
by
Christ
)
the
unspeakable
love
,
mercy
,
and
grace
of
God
towards
them
,
in
their
Election
,
in
the
promised
seed
to
them
and
for
them
;
in
the
performances
of
Jesus
Christ
the
promised
seed
of
those
holy
precepts
,
first
and
last
,
for
them
,
which
themselves
neither
had
,
nor
have
,
any
power
to
perform
,
sithence
the
general
fall
and
loss
.
Further
yet
,
Christ
in
his
Evangelists
and
Apostles
writings
doth
hold
forth
these
precepts
to
the
Churches
,
that
the
faithful
,
hearing
and
seeing
these
Precepts
and
Commandments
,
which
were
ordained
to
life
,
but
are
now
unto
death
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
same
Commandment
which
was
ordained
unto
life
,
was
found
to
be
unto
me
unto
How
often
would
I
have
gathered
you
together
,
even
as
an
Hen
gathereth
her
chickens
under
her
wings
?
The
love
of
Christ
hath
constrained
us
.
Q.
If
it
be
so
,
that
the
Commandment
,
sithence
it
was
broken
by
man
,
be
now
unto
the
death
of
man
,
and
no
way
unto
life
,
which
was
first
ordained
unto
life
,
and
was
by
ordination
unto
life
to
all
men
before
it
was
broken
by
man
,
in
power
to
have
kept
it
and
done
it
;
and
if
man
now
have
lost
all
power
of
doing
the
Commandment
before
God
for
ever
,
by
the
first
breaking
thereof
,
whether
is
it
in
the
Office
of
the
Ministers
and
Preachers
amongst
us
now
to
read
and
preach
the
Law
and
Commandment
to
the
people
,
for
they
cannot
hold
forthlife
or
comfort
to
them
from
the
Commandment
;
or
if
it
be
in
their
Office
,
how
to
preach
the
Commandment
,
and
to
whom
?
A.
It
is
the
proper
Office
of
the
Ministers
of
Christ
(
as
the
fitted
instruments
of
Christs
Spirit
)
to
preach
the
Gospel
of
salvation
and
life
,
and
only
occasionally
to
preach
the
Law
and
Commandment
for
the
Gospels
sake
(
as
the
Apostle
of
Christ
saith
)
which
in
that
maner
did
both
:
Christ
(
saith
this
Apostle
)
hath
made
us
able
Ministers
of
the
New
Testament
,
not
of
the
letter
,
but
of
the
Spirit
;
for
the
letter
killeth
,
but
the
Spirit
giveth
life
:
And
yet
he
saith
,
That
he
medled
with
the
Law
as
one
under
the
Law
,
and
became
all
things
to
all
men
,
that
he
might
win
some
;
and
that
he
did
for
the
Gospels
sake
,
that
he
might
be
partaker
thereof
with
them
.
Touching
the
manner
of
preaching
the
Law
.
The
Minister
of
the
Spirit
considereth
two
sorts
of
men
;
the
one
unbelievers
,
yet
all
in
the
same
like
condition
of
Reprobates
,
though
some
of
them
many
be
of
the
Elect
ones
,
and
heirs
of
the
promise
,
not
yet
known
to
themselves
,
nor
regarded
:
To
these
,
being
under
the
Law
,
even
in
their
own
apprehensions
,
1.
He
preacheth
the
Law
,
as
belonging
,
and
most
proper
unto
them
,
yet
useful
to
all
for
Government
before
men
.
2.
The
goodness
,
holiness
,
and
justness
of
the
same
Law
.
3.
The
commands
,
duties
,
and
performances
thereof
,
justly
required
of
God
;
yet
also
withall
their
own
weakness
,
and
want
of
power
to
perform
before
God
,
by
their
own
fault
lost
in
the
first
transgression
.
4.
He
sheweth
them
also
their
continued
transgression
.
5.
He
sheweth
their
death
by
their
first
transgression
,
and
their
increase
of
pain
by
their
succeeding
transgression
.
But
he
no
way
preacheth
,
that
life
,
grace
or
peace
with
God
cometh
,
or
shall
,
or
may
come
to
them
,
by
their
doing
or
performing
the
duties
of
the
commandment
now
,
which
though
ordained
first
unto
life
in
mans
innocency
and
power
,
yet
,
sithence
it
was
broken
by
man
,
is
found
to
be
unto
all
men
unto
death
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
:
for
so
to
preach
,
were
to
dissemble
.
But
because
some
of
unbelievers
yet
may
be
of
the
elect
ones
,
as
Paul
was
,
I
did
it
in
unbelief
saith
Paul
,
when
he
persecuted
:
therefore
the
Minister
of
the
spirit
,
may
and
doth
hold
forth
amongst
these
Christ
gave
,
some
Apostles
,
some
Prophets
,
some
Evangelists
,
and
some
Pastors
,
and
Teachers
,
for
the
gathering
together
of
the
Saints
,
and
for
the
work
of
the
Ministry
,
(
meaning
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
of
Grace
)
as
the
same
Apostle
saith
,
Christ
hath
made
us
able
Ministers
of
the
new
Testamen
,
not
of
the
letter
,
but
of
the
spirit
;
not
of
the
letter
that
is
the
Law
,
the
Commandments
,
duties
,
and
performances
thereof
before
God
;
for
that
were
to
go
about
to
be
witch
believers
,
to
in●angl●
them
,
and
to
bring
them
into
the
yoak
of
bondage
again
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
the
false
Apostles
did
the
Galathians
,
which
had
received
the
faith
,
and
to
make
them
believe
,
that
Christs
performances
and
grace
were
not
enough
for
their
peace
,
with
God
without
their
own
doing
something
of
the
Law
,
Commandment
,
duties
,
and
performances
thereof
for
their
peace
with
God
:
and
that
were
to
exalt
man
above
that
which
he
is
,
and
to
make
men
believe
that
themselves
are
something
,
which
they
are
not
;
and
to
have
a
power
and
strength
which
they
have
not
,
(
as
the
Apostle
adviseth
and
giveth
a
caveat
of
.
If
any
man
think
himself
that
he
is
somewhat
,
when
he
is
nothing
,
he
deceiveth
himself
in
He
that
will
be
my
Disciple
,
saith
Christ
,
must
deny
himself
,
My
grace
is
sufficient
for
thee
,
for
my
power
is
made
perfect
through
weakness
,
very
gladly
therefore
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
will
I
rejoyce
rather
in
mine
infirmities
,
(
that
is
,
that
I
my self
have
no
power
)
that
the
power
of
Christ
may
dwell
in
me
,
and
only
have
the
praise
and
glory
.
Yea
further
,
that
were
to
abolish
Christ
and
grace
,
and
to
nullifie
Christ
and
his
grace
:
so
the
Apostle
of
Christ
holdeth
forth
,
If
it
be
of
works
,
it
is
no
more
of
grace
,
else
were
work
no
more
works
,
meaning
,
if
it
be
in
any
part
of
works
and
mans
performances
to
have
peace
if
it
be
of
grace
,
that
man
hath
his
peace
with
God
in
any
part
,
then
(
saith
she
)
it
is
no
more
of
works
,
then
are
works
quite
shut
out
,
else
were
grace
no
more
grace
.
The
meaning
of
the
Apostle
is
,
that
mans
works
and
performances
,
and
grace
,
and
Christs
performances
cannot
go
and
stand
together
,
in
mans
justification
,
in
pleasing
,
pacifying
,
or
making
mans
peace
with
God
.
To
this
purpose
the
Apostle
of
Christ
saith
also
,
I
say
unto
you
,
that
if
you
be
circumcised
,
Christ
shall
profit
you
nothing
.
And
again
,
ye
are
abolished
from
Christ
,
whosoever
are
justified
by
the
Law
,
ye
are
fallen
from
grace
(
that
is
)
if
any
man
think
or
account
himself
holy
,
good
,
just
,
and
righteous
,
or
more
holy
,
more
righteous
,
or
better
then
he
was
,
or
better
more
holy
,
more
righteously
,
then
other
men
by
his
performances
,
and
doing
duties
of
the
Law
,
as
in
his
praying
,
fasting
,
giving
of
Alms
,
building
of
Churches
,
Hospitalls
,
or
giving
of
every
man
his
due
(
as
he
thinketh
)
by
doing
pennance
for
his
faults
,
by
making
restitutions
though
as
Zacheus
did
,
&c.
which
all
are
commandments
of
the
Law
:
the
Apostle
saith
plainly
,
Christ
shall
profit
him
nothing
,
he
is
abolished
from
Christ
.
Obj.
If
a
man
may
not
think
and
account
himself
to
be
more
holy
,
more
righteous
,
and
better
then
himself
was
before
in
Gods
sight
,
or
more
holy
,
more
righteous
,
and
better
then
other
men
,
which
are
without
doing
the
works
of
the
holy
Commandment
.
By
his
doing
the
works
of
the
holy
and
righteous
Commandment
,
(
as
praying
,
fasting
,
building
Churches
,
Hospitals
,
)
paying
dues
,
making
restitution
,
and
the
rest
.
This
Doctrine
will
quench
all
devotion
,
goodness
,
just
dealing
,
and
duties
to
God
and
man
;
for
wherefore
should
a
man
do
these
and
the
like
,
if
he
may
not
think
himself
the
better
,
more
holy
,
more
righteous
in
Gods
sight
by
doing
,
nor
be
more
holy
,
more
righteous
,
and
better
by
doing
,
then
other
men
that
do
nothing
?
Answ.
This
Doctrine
doth
not
quench
or
abate
true
devotion
,
or
any
thing
of
goodness
to
God
in
truth
;
but
maketh
way
to
the
shining
of
the
true
light
to
man
,
whereby
he
may
be
better
indeed
in
respect
with
God
through
Christ
,
according
to
true
spiritual
manifestaon
.
For
manifestation
of
the
true
light
herein
first
is
to
be
considered
,
that
whatsoever
devotions
,
or
prayers
,
man
hath
,
or
doth
perform
of
himself
,
in
his
own
wisdom
and
power
,
or
whatsoever
works
he
doth
,
or
deviseth
to
do
,
according
to
the
rule
of
the
Law
and
holy
Commandment
of
works
either
towards
God
or
man
,
for
his
own
betterness
,
for
his
own
estimation
of
more
holiness
and
righteousness
in
himself
before
God
,
(
he
deceiveth
himself
)
to
man
,
there
may
be
estimation
by
such
devotions
and
performances
,
but
not
to
God
;
for
God
knoweth
that
man
in
his
meer
natural
estate
,
(
for
his
estimation
with
m●n
)
may
be
so
acted
by
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
,
that
he
may
shew
,
and
do
all
these
things
,
and
all
other
outward
things
of
the
holy
Law
,
and
Commandement
outwardly
,
as
fully
as
may
be
seen
of
man
to
be
done
;
which
for
proof
thereof
,
we
may
clearly
see
in
the
Pharisees
Herod
,
and
Judas
,
especially
of
the
Pharisees
whom
no
man
(
now
living
)
in
devotions
and
outward
performances
of
the
holy
Law
can
be
seen
to
go
beyond
,
and
they
were
never
the
better
thereby
;
but
the
worse
thereby
,
as
appears
by
the
woe
,
that
Christ
pronounced
against
them
for
their
hypocrisie
in
such
their
devotions
,
and
Again
,
(
God
knoweth
)
that
man
himself
hath
no
power
at
all
,
nor
will
,
unto
good
,
that
he
lost
these
in
the
first
transgression
.
And
that
man
himself
can
do
and
perform
nothing
that
is
good
before
God
;
for
Paul
a
principle
example
,
one
that
had
then
received
of
Christ
as
much
as
any
man
had
,
or
have
acknowledged
,
that
he
in
himself
found
no
There
is
no
man
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
.
Then
how
can
any
man
think
,
that
he
is
the
better
,
the
more
righteous
in
the
sight
of
God
in
Gods
estimation
by
his
own
devotions
,
prayers
,
&
all
his
own
outward
performances
of
the
holy
Law
of
God
,
done
in
the
greatest
wisdom
of
man
,
no
,
they
are
no
better
in
the
estimation
of
God
,
then
the
devotions
of
the
Jews
and
their
performances
,
which
the
Prophet
Isaiah
mentioneth
were
such
as
God
was
weary
of
,
were
abomination
to
him
and
he
hated
.
Man
cannot
make
himself
better
to
Yet
(
so
it
is
.
)
That
Christ
by
whom
God
hath
given
all
to
his
elect
ones
(
of
his
great
grace
)
maketh
them
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
his
instruments
in
the
way
of
their
Pilgrimage
of
the
performances
of
the
holy
Law
and
Commandement
,
as
devotions
,
prayer
,
preaching
,
hearing
,
meditation
,
love
,
just
dealing
,
&c.
through
his
holy
spirit
in
them
,
where
by
they
shine
as
many
lights
amongst
men
,
to
the
praise
of
the
glory
of
his
grace
:
yea
though
they
be
mightily
wrought
upon
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
in
them
to
mortification
of
sin
in
their
earthly
Members
to
sanctification
,
and
the
purifying
of
their
hearts
by
Faith
;
yet
they
think
not
themselves
better
by
any
thing
in
them
of
their
own
:
for
they
acknowledg
,
that
in
themselves
dwelleth
no
good
thing
(
as
Paul
did
)
they
acknowledg
the
flesh
and
corruption
still
remaining
in
them
,
as
in
others
,
and
they
give
the
praise
and
glory
of
all
good
to
Jesus
Christ
.
And
herein
is
the
chief
discernment
of
those
which
are
the
instruments
of
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
,
which
are
wrought
up
many
times
to
as
great
performances
as
the
instruments
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
are
,
and
those
which
are
Antichrists
,
boast
of
these
as
their
own
to
their
own
praise
among
men
.
But
those
which
are
Christs
,
put
off
all
praise
,
of
whatsoever
from
themselves
,
giving
all
to
the
praise
and
glory
of
healing
the
lame
man
,
as
Paul
and
Barnabas
did
,
when
they
would
have
sacrificed
to
them
,
oh
(
say
they
)
we
are
men
,
subject
to
like
passions
as
ye
be
,
and
(
as
the
Angel
did
,
where
John
would
have
worshipped
him
)
saying
(
I
am
thy
fellow
Servant
)
worship
God
.
They
that
uphold
this
objection
want
two
things
,
first
,
the
spirit
of
the
spiritual
man
discerneth
all
things
,
the●e
are
taught
of
God
.
Secondly
,
they
erre
not
,
knowing
Galathians
,
Philippians
,
&c.
to
the
Hebrews
,
in
the
Epistle
of
John
,
as
knowing
that
then
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
was
busie
,
and
afterwards
would
be
busie
to
puff
men
up
with
a
conceit
of
themselves
,
which
corrupt
man
is
prone
unto
,
that
they
are
something
,
and
can
do
something
of
the
Commandement
before
God
;
yea
some
conceive
they
can
do
all
,
as
the
ruler
said
to
Christ
,
all
these
have
I
kept
from
my
youth
.
Yea
some
say
,
they
can
do
all
,
by
the
help
of
God
,
by
the
grace
of
Christ
,
and
by
the
power
that
God
hath
given
them
;
As
the
Pharisee
,
I
thank
God
,
I
am
not
as
other
men
,
extortioners
,
unjust
adulterers
,
or
as
this
Publican
,
I
fast
often
,
I
pray
,
I
give
tithe
the
Pharisee
thanketh
God
for
all
these
he
did
boast
of
;
surely
he
acknowledged
he
had
power
,
or
grace
,
or
help
from
God
in
these
performances
,
and
yet
was
less
justified
,
then
he
that
confest
he
had
done
nothing
,
or
failed
and
sinned
in
all
these
.
And
some
thinking
to
modefie
the
injury
to
Christ
,
say
,
that
though
they
do
not
the
work
of
the
Commandement
alone
,
yet
they
cooperate
with
Christ
,
having
a
share
in
the
work
of
the
Commandement
done
,
which
they
ground
much
upon
a
saying
of
a
Father
in
the
Church
,
which
is
,
God
hath
made
thee
without
thy self
:
but
he
hath
not
redeemed
thee
without
thy self
:
which
saying
is
true
,
thus
,
man
was
not
with
God
in
the
making
of
man
,
but
man
was
with
God
in
his
redeeming
of
man
,
it
was
Emanuel
that
redeemed
man
.
For
God
did
assume
flesh
,
Christ
was
made
of
a
woman
,
that
the
promise
might
be
fulfilled
.
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
break
the
Serpents
head
.
But
this
doth
not
prove
,
that
man
doth
cooperate
with
Christ
in
his
Redemption
and
performances
to
his
peace
with
God
to
the
remission
of
his
sin
;
justification
,
and
salvation
.
O
Israel
,
saith
God
,
thy
damationn
is
of
thy
flesh
,
thy
salvation
only
of
me
.
The
work
of
mans
Redemption
,
reconciliation
to
God
,
and
of
Gods
reconciliation
to
man
,
of
forgivness
of
sins
,
his
justification
,
sanctification
,
and
glorification
,
is
all
Christs
wholly
in
himself
:
no
part
there
of
is
mans
.
And
whosoever
denieth
this
,
denieth
Christ
to
become
in
the
flesh
:
for
to
deny
him
in
part
of
his
work
and
performance
,
is
to
deny
him
in
all
his
work
and
performances
.
To
deny
part
of
Christ
,
is
to
deny
whole
Christ
:
For
Christ
will
have
no
partner
in
his
work
.
Christ
is
all
and
in
all
,
and
he
walketh
all
in
all
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
.
)
Quest.
How
can
all
good
performances
to
God
and
man
,
approved
in
the
holy
Testament
,
as
faith
,
love
,
thankfulness
,
joy
,
humbleness
,
reverence
,
peace
,
meekness
,
all
goodness
,
as
righteousness
,
mercy
,
gentleness
,
patience
,
temperance
,
&c.
be
wrought
and
made
in
man
by
the
spirit
,
(
that
is
the
Holy
Ghost
in
him
)
when
as
these
performances
,
many
of
them
,
are
made
to
God
alone
.
How
can
the
spirit
pray
to
the
spirit
,
give
thanks
to
the
spirit
,
beleeve
in
the
spirit
,
be
humble
to
the
spirit
,
and
the
rest
.
This
holdeth
forth
absurdity
,
that
the
same
,
should
perform
to
the
same
.
That
a
man
should
pray
and
request
himself
,
be
humble
to
himself
,
is
absurd
to
affirm
.
So
to
say
the
spirit
maketh
request
to
himself
,
is
thankful
to
himself
,
is
absurd
.
Answ.
This
is
absurd
indeed
to
them
that
consider
of
the
spirit
,
in
the
unity
of
the
God-head
:
But
the
spirit
is
to
be
considered
,
as
the
third
person
of
the
God-head
,
proceeding
from
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
,
sent
to
Gods
Elect
,
by
the
Father
and
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
,
God
and
man
;
from
which
Father
,
the
same
spirit
descending
by
a
mighty
voice
from
Heaven
,
said
,
This
is
my
beloved
Sonne
,
being
then
a
I
will
pray
,
(
saith
Christ
)
to
the
Father
,
and
he
shall
give
you
another
comforter
,
even
the
spirit
of
Truth
,
that
he
may
abide
with
you
for
ever
,
be
in
you
,
and
dwell
with
you
.
The
comforter
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
the
Father
will
send
in
my
name
,
he
shall
teach
you
all
things
,
&c.
And
again
,
It
is
expedient
for
you
that
I
go
away
,
for
if
I
go
not
away
,
the
Comforter
will
not
come
unto
you
.
But
if
I
depart
,
I
will
send
him
unto
you
,
and
he
shall
reprove
the
world
of
sin
,
of
righteousness
,
and
of
judgment
.
Now
this
spirit
,
sent
of
the
Father
and
the
Sonne
to
the
Elect
,
to
be
a
Representative
of
Jesus
Christ
,
after
his
going
out
of
the
earth
,
from
them
;
for
to
do
and
perform
for
them
,
that
which
they
are
not
able
to
do
and
perform
,
in
their
state
of
nothing
to
good
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
of
all
)
If
any
man
saith
he
is
somewhat
,
when
as
he
is
nothing
,
he
deceiveth
himself
:
Therefore
as
Jesus
Christ
,
had
undertaken
to
do
all
for
the
Elect
,
to
the
Father
fore-past
,
and
to
come
,
and
did
all
undertaken
,
then
to
be
done
of
him
during
his
being
upon
earth
,
(
as
amongst
the
rest
.
)
To
pray
to
the
Father
for
them
,
to
give
thanks
for
them
,
to
believe
for
them
,
to
rejoyce
for
them
,
to
be
humble
and
obedient
to
the
Father
for
them
.
So
this
was
the
gracious
care
of
Jesus
Christ
to
provide
after
his
departure
a
Representative
of
himself
,
for
their
comfort
,
even
his
holy
spirit
to
do
all
things
for
them
,
and
in
them
,
to
the
pleasure
of
the
Father
,
in
his
name
and
behalf
making
and
fitting
them
in
their
several
Members
of
soul
and
body
,
to
be
instruments
of
such
his
performances
.
As
David
said
,
his
tongue
was
made
Even
so
Jesus
Christ
,
which
by
his
spirit
,
his
representative
,
is
the
inditer
of
all
,
the
writer
of
all
,
the
doer
and
performer
of
every
good
matter
in
man
,
of
his
love
and
grace
to
man
his
creature
and
instrument
,
may
,
and
doth
ascribe
,
impute
and
account
all
to
be
mans
,
and
his
members
instrumen's
fitted
by
him
,
lead
,
guided
,
and
inabled
by
the
spirit
,
to
bear
and
hold
forth
the
same
,
which
otherwise
could
do
nothing
of
the
good
thing
,
but
would
lie
still
,
thereunto
(
as
Paul
was
,
when
he
said
)
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
;
yea
,
saith
he
there
,
when
I
would
do
good
,
evil
is
present
with
me
,
and
the
good
which
I
would
do
,
that
I
do
not
;
but
the
evil
which
I
would
not
do
,
that
I
do
:
wherein
the
Apostle
sheweth
,
that
when
Jesus
Christ
by
his
spirit
,
had
framed
and
fitted
his
will
to
good
,
that
was
not
enough
for
him
to
do
it
:
But
Jesus
Christ
by
his
spirit
,
must
go
on
with
the
instrument
of
his
will
,
which
he
had
fitted
to
the
instrument
of
the
deed
and
performance
,
in
fitting
his
other
Members
also
for
instruments
of
the
deed
to
be
performed
by
his
holy
spirit
,
otherwise
though
there
was
will
ready
,
yet
the
deed
would
be
wanting
.
Therefore
the
same
Apostle
saith
,
It
is
God
that
worketh
in
us
,
both
the
will
and
the
deed
of
his
own
good
pleasure
.
In
which
words
,
the
evil
was
then
present
with
him
,
he
was
ready
to
do
evil
,
when
the
spirit
had
fitted
his
will
unto
good
,
and
the
evil
which
he
would
not
do
that
be
did
,
even
as
a
captive
and
bond-man
to
act
sin
of
himself
,
and
nothing
but
sin
can
a
man
do
of
himself
,
or
doth
,
which
notwithstanding
is
abated
,
and
stayed
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
as
it
pleaseth
:
so
that
,
at
all
times
,
the
flesh
cannot
do
what
it
would
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
The
spirit
is
contrary
and
against
the
flesh
,
that
it
cannot
do
what
it
would
,
no
more
then
the
they
are
contrary
one
to
another
,
that
ye
cannot
do
what
ye
would
.
So
that
,
to
conclude
,
all
good
performances
in
man
are
Jesus
Christs
performances
,
by
his
representative
the
Holy
Ghost
,
brought
forth
and
done
of
him
by
,
or
with
the
instrument
of
the
members
of
man
,
together
,
or
severally
,
framed
and
fitted
for
the
work
:
Even
as
the
body
and
his
members
are
the
instruments
of
the
Soul
,
and
therefore
is
called
the
Organ
of
the
Soul
,
and
can
do
nothing
at
all
without
the
Soul
:
So
the
Soul
and
body
both
are
the
Instruments
of
Christs
Spirit
,
without
which
they
neither
of
them
can
do
any
thing
that
is
good
before
God
,
and
are
in
the
doing
only
the
instruments
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
:
and
yet
by
grace
,
in
the
word
of
grace
,
those
doings
and
works
of
the
Spirit
are
called
and
accounted
mans
,
and
so
accepted
,
through
Christ
,
of
God
the
Father
.
And
all
the
sin
and
evil
done
,
is
mans
own
act
,
even
of
the
flesh
and
corruption
of
such
as
are
Believers
;
In
me
(
that
is
,
in
my
flesh
,
saith
the
Apostle
)
dwelleth
no
good
thing
:
yet
this
sin
done
of
the
Elect
in
He
that
is
born
of
God
,
sinneth
not
,
neither
can
sin
,
because
his
sin
is
taken
away
by
Christ
before
from
the
beginning
,
and
hath
layd
upon
Him
the
iniquities
of
us
all
,
(
meaning
the
Elect
:
)
And
He
bare
our
sins
in
his
body
upon
the
tree
:
And
again
,
The
blood
of
Christ
cleanseth
us
from
all
sin
.
And
this
is
the
great
grace
of
God
manifested
to
Believers
,
that
they
are
cleansed
from
all
their
sins
,
though
subject
in
the
flesh
to
frequent
sins
dayly
:
and
yet
are
so
governed
and
kept
by
Christ
their
King
,
that
they
do
to
the
flesh
,
which
the
Apostle
adviseth
to
take
heed
of
;
but
this
grace
,
known
to
Believers
,
doth
stay
and
hinder
the
act
of
sin
in
the
reasonable
Soul
of
Believers
,
though
the
same
reasonable
Soul
be
corrupted
and
fleshly
:
For
the
common
reason
of
men
will
advise
to
do
less
hurt
to
that
man
that
hath
saved
his
life
,
or
done
him
most
good
.
Sin
is
a
great
grief
and
hurt
to
God
,
as
the
Believer
knoweth
;
for
sinful
man
is
warned
,
Grieve
not
the
good
Spirit
of
God
,
whereby
ye
are
sealed
to
the
day
of
Redemption
:
and
again
,
They
shall
look
upon
him
whom
they
have
pierced
.
Believers
know
,
that
the
nature
of
sin
is
to
grieve
and
pierce
their
God
,
that
hath
saved
their
life
,
and
hath
only
done
them
good
of
love
and
free
grace
,
without
any
desire
of
their
own
:
Therefore
this
known
grace
of
Believers
must
needs
be
a
great
stay
and
stop
to
them
of
doing
that
which
they
know
is
sin
against
God
,
Gods
great
grief
,
hurt
,
and
piercing
.
Q.
Are
there
not
some
Hypocrites
of
such
as
profess
themselves
to
be
stedfast
Believers
in
Jesus
Christ
?
A.
Yea
;
there
are
four
sorts
of
men
,
that
profess
themselves
constant
Believers
in
Jesus
Christ
,
that
are
Hypocrites
.
The
first
are
such
,
which
notwithstanding
they
will
say
they
believe
in
Christ
to
be
saved
by
him
,
yet
they
hold
themselves
under
the
moral
Law
,
the
Law
of
Commandments
,
the
Law
of
Works
before
God
,
as
man
was
before
he
fell
,
and
is
after
,
not
being
in
Christ
.
That
notwithstanding
all
that
Christ
hath
undertaken
and
done
for
them
,
the
moral
Law
is
still
a
rule
which
they
of
necessity
must
follow
,
and
do
the
commands
thereof
before
God
unto
life
,
as
being
left
in
such
bonds
by
Christ
;
otherwise
they
believe
they
cannot
be
saved
by
Christs
performances
:
For
,
say
they
,
Christ
came
not
to
destroy
the
Law
,
but
to
fulfil
it
:
which
Scripture
they
do
,
and
must
Solut.
But
they
understand
not
the
words
of
Christ
rightly
,
for
indeed
Christ
came
not
to
destroy
the
Law
,
that
is
,
not
to
take
away
any
power
,
command
,
bond
,
or
penalty
of
the
Law
,
touching
the
reprobate
,
which
he
came
not
to
fulfil
the
Law
for
;
yea
,
nor
to
take
away
the
Law
in
all
respects
touching
his
Elect
:
For
it
is
the
justice
of
Gods
righteous
Law
,
that
he
continually
pleadeth
to
and
with
the
Father
for
his
Elect
,
that
he
hath
fulfilled
all
for
,
and
done
all
for
,
for
their
peace
with
God
:
Therefore
the
Apostle
saith
,
If
any
man
sin
,
we
have
an
Advocate
(
that
is
,
a
Pleader
of
Law
and
Justice
)
with
the
Father
,
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
and
he
is
the
propitiation
for
our
sins
.
It
is
the
Law
and
Justice
of
God
that
Christ
pleadeth
for
his
Elect
,
which
he
payd
the
uttermost
farthing
of
their
bond
and
debt
to
God
for
,
by
his
righteousness
,
suffering
,
and
performances
;
whereby
he
obtaineth
discharge
from
them
of
the
binding
Law
,
and
is
the
propitiation
for
their
sins
;
And
(
saith
the
Apostle
touching
the
Elect
)
He
hath
put
out
the
hand-writing
of
Ordinances
that
was
against
which
were
contrary
to
us
,
he
even
took
it
out
of
the
way
,
and
fastened
it
upon
his
Cross
.
But
that
of
the
Apostle
(
touching
the
Elect
)
where
he
saith
,
Sin
shall
have
no
more
dominion
over
you
;
for
ye
are
no
more
under
the
Law
,
but
under
Grace
,
doth
still
make
more
for
their
dissembling
in
believing
:
For
the
Apostle
saith
,
Sin
hath
no
dominion
or
power
over
the
Elect
,
because
the
Law
hath
no
dominion
or
power
over
the
Elect
;
they
are
no
more
under
the
Law
,
but
under
Grace
:
Therefore
we
must
needs
conceive
the
Elect
are
in
truth
discharged
,
disburthened
,
and
freed
from
the
dominion
and
power
of
the
Law
before
God
,
that
is
,
the
commands
and
bonds
thereof
,
before
they
are
or
can
be
discharged
,
unburthened
,
and
freed
from
the
dominion
and
power
of
sin
before
God
,
which
is
the
curse
and
death
.
And
this
Christ
shewed
in
the
order
of
his
work
to
both
:
For
first
,
Christ
fulfilled
all
righteousness
of
the
Law
in
his
life
before
men
,
that
so
the
power
and
dominion
of
the
Law
,
in
the
commands
and
bond
thereof
,
might
be
answered
and
satisfied
before
men
;
for
this
command
and
bond
was
but
that
the
Law
might
be
kept
and
fulfilled
of
man
:
And
then
when
he
had
fulfilled
the
command
and
bond
of
the
Law
,
he
payd
his
death
and
blood
for
the
transgression
of
the
Law
,
both
made
in
Adam
actually
,
vertually
,
and
successively
,
of
all
the
Elect
of
God
then
in
Adams
loyns
,
whereby
Christ
leaveth
not
his
Elect
neither
under
the
command
nor
bond
of
the
Law
,
which
is
the
dominion
and
power
thereof
;
not
under
the
penalty
,
curse
,
and
death
for
sin
and
transgression
of
the
Law
,
which
is
the
dominion
and
power
of
sin
.
Christ
hath
discharged
his
Elect
,
both
of
the
power
and
dominion
of
the
Law
,
and
of
sin
and
curse
.
And
yet
this
sort
of
dissembling
Believers
,
not
here
satisfied
(
as
men
not
humbled
truly
,
but
deceived
by
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
,
which
ever
exalteth
man
)
will
say
,
They
are
not
blocks
and
stones
unto
good
unto
the
holy
commandment
;
They
can
endevor
,
and
must
;
They
have
power
in
themselves
,
if
not
to
do
all
,
and
follow
all
the
rule
of
the
Commandment
before
God
,
yet
by
the
leave
of
God
,
by
Gods
grace
,
and
by
the
help
of
Christ
,
they
may
:
So
that
they
presume
they
have
power
enough
of
their
own
to
do
and
follow
the
rule
of
the
Commandment
before
God
,
if
God
will
give
them
leave
,
and
give
them
grace
to
do
and
follow
it
;
at
least
,
if
Christ
doth
help
them
in
the
work
,
if
themselves
be
not
strong
enough
:
Herein
holding
fo●th
,
as
if
God
were
sometime
a
Hinderer
of
his
workman
,
or
not
always
a
furtherer
of
his
work
and
workman
,
and
as
if
Christ
were
as
a
journy-man
at
a
pinch
to
help
on
a
work
charged
or
undertaken
,
and
themselves
the
principal
workmen
.
But
God
hath
revealed
to
his
Elected
Believers
,
that
they
know
that
themselves
lost
all
power
,
will
,
and
inclination
,
to
the
doing
any
thing
at
all
of
the
holy
and
just
Commandment
of
God
in
Gods
sight
,
in
the
first
sin
and
fall
of
Adam
,
meaning
in
the
estimation
of
God
;
and
they
know
there
remaineth
to
themselves
no
power
,
will
,
or
inclination
to
good
,
as
in
themselves
,
and
of
themselves
before
God
;
as
Paul
,
an
Elected
Believer
,
acknowledged
of
himself
;
I
find
no
means
,
saith
he
,
to
perform
that
which
is
good
before
God
:
We
cannot
think
any
thing
that
is
good
as
of
our selves
:
Neither
did
God
in
the
Promise
,
or
Covenant
of
Grace
,
made
to
Adam
in
Paradise
,
promise
to
restore
or
give
again
to
Adam
and
his
E●●ct
of
mankind
in
general
,
the
power
which
he
had
lost
of
doing
the
commandment
before
him
:
but
all
the
promise
of
power
was
made
to
the
seed
of
the
woman
,
which
seed
was
Christ
;
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
break
the
Serpents
head
,
saith
God
:
he
meant
only
,
that
his
Christ
dwels
no
good
thing
,
(
as
Paul
confessed
of
himself
,
)
miserable
,
wretched
,
poor
,
blind
,
and
naked
in
themselves
.
And
they
know
,
that
God
(
knowing
the
loss
,
weakness
,
and
want
of
power
in
his
Elect
,
unto
all
good
before
him
did
therefore
,
according
to
his
fore-purpose
and
love
,
give
and
send
his
Christ
,
furnished
with
all
power
,
righteousness
and
wisdom
of
the
Godhead
,
to
perform
all
before
God
,
touching
the
holy
Law
and
Commandment
for
them
,
and
in
their
behalf
,
unto
their
salvation
,
without
charging
upon
his
Elect
any
performance
of
Law
and
Commandment
at
all
before
God
,
which
they
(
he
knew
)
had
no
power
to
do
and
which
Christ
had
undertaken
to
do
for
them
,
and
had
performed
already
before
God
.
When
a
debt
is
payd
,
Justice
doth
not
require
it
again
:
and
therefore
the
Elect
do
not
stand
bound
or
charged
before
God
with
the
bond
,
commandment
,
or
rule
of
the
Law
,
upon
necessity
to
their
salvation
.
And
they
know
,
that
God
did
never
hinder
,
dishearten
,
or
discountenance
any
man
,
in
,
or
from
the
works
of
his
holy
commandment
;
and
that
Christ
is
no
such
helper
to
man
,
to
perform
the
good
work
,
as
an
additional
power
to
the
power
that
man
hath
of
his
own
:
But
that
Christ
is
the
whole
power
,
and
the
whole
workman
of
the
work
,
and
man
,
or
any
member
of
man
,
onely
the
instrument
,
which
he
of
his
grace
having
sitted
as
he
pleased
to
make
use
of
,
in
the
work
of
godliness
and
goodness
.
So
that
God
knoweth
,
his
Christ
knoweth
,
and
the
Elect
Believers
,
which
are
rooted
and
built
in
Christ
,
and
stablished
in
the
faith
,
know
,
And
for
a
man
to
say
,
he
lost
all
power
in
Adams
fall
to
do
the
Commandment
before
God
,
and
yet
to
say
,
he
believeth
(
if
God
will
give
him
leave
,
if
God
will
give
grace
and
favor
,
if
Christ
helpeth
him
)
he
can
do
it
,
or
something
of
the
commandment
,
is
meer
halting
,
hypocrisie
,
and
dissembling
.
For
,
for
a
man
to
say
,
he
lost
all
power
,
and
to
have
some
power
still
,
is
to
dissemble
.
For
a
man
to
say
,
that
God
commandeth
him
to
do
a
work
,
and
to
question
his
leave
to
do
it
,
is
to
dissemble
.
For
a
man
to
qu●stion
Gods
favor
to
him
in
doing
that
he
commandeth
,
is
to
dissemble
;
for
no
servant
of
man
will
question
his
Masters
leave
,
or
favor
,
to
do
his
command
:
nor
call
him
a
helper
,
as
a
co-operator
(
as
they
speak
and
intend
)
which
is
whole
doer
of
the
work
,
and
which
they
ought
to
call
the
whole
and
only
workman
,
without
halting
,
dissembling
,
hypocrisie
and
injury
.
The
second
sort
of
hypocrites
in
believing
,
are
those
,
which
say
,
They
believe
to
be
saved
by
Christ
,
if
they
stand
and
held
in
the
saith
;
but
they
believe
they
may
fall
away
from
the
faith
,
and
commit
such
sin
,
as
may
shut
them
out
from
salvation
by
Christ
,
and
from
believing
to
be
saved
by
him
,
and
so
be
in
the
state
and
danger
of
damnation
,
and
yet
upon
repentance
may
have
forgiveness
then
granted
of
God
,
and
may
believe
again
to
be
saved
;
and
so
may
fall
and
rise
again
often
in
their
life
:
and
as
they
dye
in
either
state
,
be
saved
,
or
damned
.
Which
manner
of
believing
(
pretended
in
the
true
God
and
Christ
,
holden
forth
in
the
Word
of
Truth
and
Grace
,
to
be
a
God
and
Christ
of
certainty
,
constancy
,
justness
,
grace
,
unchangeable
,
without
repentance
)
And
true
Believers
know
further
,
that
Christ
is
unchangeable
and
sure
in
all
he
undertook
for
the
beloved
chosen
of
God
;
and
that
he
hath
done
all
for
them
,
and
payd
all
for
them
in
himself
,
and
will
certainly
preserve
and
keep
them
all
to
be
presented
blameless
at
his
coming
to
judgment
.
Therefore
their
believing
of
their
possible
often
falling
from
,
and
rising
to
Salvation
again
by
Jesus
Christ
,
grounded
either
upon
God
,
his
Christ
,
or
man
himself
,
is
but
a
fiction
of
another
God
and
Christ
then
the
word
of
Grace
holdeth
forth
,
and
a
making
mans
salvation
to
depend
upon
himself
,
not
the
true
faith
,
but
a
false
,
halting
,
and
dissembling
saith
,
yea
to
hold
forth
God
and
his
Christ
inconstant
,
changeable
,
unjust
in
Covenant
and
promise
,
failing
in
undertaking
and
performance
,
is
blasphemy
,
Rabsheka's
blasphemy
.
The
third
sort
of
professing
Believers
in
Christ
,
which
are
hypocrites
in
their
believing
,
are
such
as
hold
forth
in
their
believing
universal
Redemption
by
Christ
Death
and
Blood
,
which
,
say
they
,
was
payd
for
all
mens
transgression
,
for
the
Redemption
and
Salvation
of
all
men
,
as
a
price
sufficient
for
the
same
,
but
not
to
be
effectual
and
efficient
to
the
unbelievers
thereof
:
That
it
is
their
believing
only
that
maketh
the
price
payd
for
their
Redemption
to
be
effectual
to
their
Salvation
.
This
believing
is
ungodly
and
antichristian
believing
,
for
it
exalteth
man
and
mans
own
work
,
to
mans
own
salvation
,
above
Gods
and
Christs
work
,
above
the
vertue
of
Gods
love
,
free
grace
,
truth
,
and
Christs
blood
and
performance
,
undervaluing
all
of
God
and
Christ
to
mans
work
of
believing
to
his
Salvation
;
as
if
the
price
of
Christs
blood
,
and
the
precious
blood
of
Christ
,
were
but
a
dead
thing
without
the
life
and
soul
of
mans
believing
,
to
act
and
effect
the
salvation
of
man
:
Herein
is
horrible
blasphemy
against
God
and
Christ
,
Gods
love
,
free
grace
,
Truth
,
Christs
blood
and
performances
:
For
Gods
love
,
purpose
,
decree
,
Covenant
or
Promise
of
his
free
Grace
in
Jesus
Christ
,
his
Christs
precious
blood
and
performances
for
mans
salvation
,
are
the
whole
cause
,
both
material
and
effectual
,
efficient
,
formal
,
and
final
,
of
mans
salvation
,
without
any
dependance
of
man
,
or
his
doing
,
to
the
same
.
Mans
believing
is
no
efficient
or
cause
thereof
,
but
God
only
.
Salvation
is
of
the
Lord
,
saith
the
Prophet
:
Our
God
is
the
Salvation
of
Israel
:
There
is
no
Salvation
in
any
other
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
speaking
of
Christ
and
his
performances
:
Christ
is
the
Saviour
of
all
men
,
that
is
,
which
are
,
or
shall
be
saved
.
By
grace
ye
are
saved
:
We
know
that
all
things
work
together
for
the
best
to
them
which
love
God
,
even
to
them
which
are
called
of
his
purpose
:
For
those
which
he
knew
before
,
he
also
predestinated
to
be
made
like
to
the
Image
of
his
Son
:
And
whom
he
predestinated
,
them
also
he
called
;
and
whom
he
called
,
them
also
he
justified
;
and
whom
he
justified
,
them
also
he
glorified
.
God
predestinated
,
called
,
justified
,
and
glorified
before
himself
those
he
pleased
before
the
World
.
What
need
more
testimonies
of
Scripture
for
mans
salvation
only
to
be
by
God
?
his
love
,
grace
,
decree
,
purpose
,
and
his
Christs
undertakings
and
performances
to
be
perfected
certainly
to
those
which
God
did
love
;
to
be
elected
and
predestinated
,
to
be
called
,
justified
,
and
glorified
by
his
Christ
,
and
his
performances
,
for
them
undertaken
,
and
all
faithfully
and
effectually
performed
by
him
,
before
men
,
in
his
obedience
,
suffering
,
cross
,
death
,
and
resurrection
.
But
yet
further
,
the
Apostle
saith
,
He
dyed
for
our
sins
,
and
rose
again
for
our
justification
;
where
the
Apostle
holdeth
forth
plainly
,
being
justified
by
his
blood
,
we
are
saved
from
wrath
:
Then
it
must
needs
follow
,
if
Christ
redeemed
all
universally
in
paying
his
blood
,
and
justified
all
universally
that
he
payd
his
blood
for
;
and
saveth
all
from
wrath
that
he
justified
by
his
blood
,
None
shall
be
damned
:
which
must
needs
be
the
Conclusion
of
Universal
Redemption
,
which
is
denyed
in
the
whole
Scripture
.
And
whereas
they
pretend
mans
believing
to
be
the
efficient
cause
that
only
maketh
Christs
Redemption
effectual
to
man
;
it
is
certain
by
the
Scriptures
,
that
man
hath
of
himself
,
or
in
himself
,
as
of
himself
,
no
power
to
believe
in
Christ
,
or
his
Redemption
,
as
he
ought
to
believe
,
no
more
then
he
hath
to
pray
as
he
ought
to
pray
:
Now
the
Apostle
saith
,
no
man
knoweth
,
or
hath
power
to
pray
,
as
he
ought
:
We
know
not
to
pray
as
we
ought
,
but
the
Spirit
maketh
request
for
us
,
&c.
Yea
,
the
Apostle
saith
,
that
in
him
dwelleth
no
good
thing
,
then
no
power
to
believe
in
Christ
,
or
his
Redemption
:
he
found
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
;
Therefore
not
to
believe
in
Christ
,
or
his
Redemption
.
And
further
he
saith
,
We
cannot
think
any
thing
of
our selves
that
is
good
;
if
not
to
think
to
believe
in
Christ
,
much
less
to
There
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
;
if
no
good
,
then
not
to
believe
It
is
the
Spirit
,
sent
by
Christ
to
man
,
that
hath
the
power
to
do
the
good
work
of
praying
and
believing
for
man
;
The
Spirit
it self
(
that
is
,
alone
)
maketh
request
for
us
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
not
man
himself
:
Indeed
the
Spirit
fitteth
the
Soul
,
or
heart
of
man
,
to
be
his
Instrument
in
the
work
of
believing
,
as
the
pen
is
the
instrument
of
the
writer
in
his
writing
;
but
the
believing
is
no
more
mans
Believing
,
then
the
Writing
is
the
Pens
Writing
.
The
Spirit
openeth
the
blinde
eyes
of
mans
soul
,
(
as
the
Prophet
is
the
evidence
of
things
that
are
not
seen
:
Faith
is
the
fruit
of
the
spirit
,
(
saith
the
Apostle
;
)
not
of
man
,
or
the
flesh
,
but
of
the
spirit
;
yet
,
not
before
redemption
and
justification
,
effected
These
premises
plainly
conclude
,
that
saith
is
not
the
cause
efficient
,
or
maker
of
the
Redemption
of
Christ
,
effectual
to
man
the
believer
;
nor
the
antecedent
to
justification
,
and
assurance
to
salvation
;
but
only
the
subsequent
,
consequent
,
or
fruit
following
the
manifestation
and
evidence
of
the
same
,
to
the
elect
Believer
,
where
it
pleaseth
God
to
bestow
this
grace
upon
his
Elect.
And
charity
will
not
suffer
us
to
doubt
,
but
that
many
which
die
before
faith
is
manifest
in
them
,
are
of
Gods
Elect
:
For
(
no
doubt
,
but
that
the
just
God
giveth
his
Christ
:
all
those
he
paid
for
with
his
precious
blood
;
And
that
neither
the
Devil
,
Hell
,
unbelief
,
nor
any
sin
can
take
them
out
of
Christs
hands
,
nor
hinder
him
of
those
he
Obj.
The
Apostle
saith
,
We
conclude
that
a
man
is
justified
by
Faith
,
Therefore
faith
is
the
cause
of
justification
.
Answ.
Faith
is
there
meant
of
the
manifestation
of
justification
;
as
Obj.
Christ
saith
,
he
that
believeth
and
is
baptized
,
shall
be
saved
,
he
that
believeth
not
shall
be
damned
:
therefore
none
shall
be
saved
,
but
those
which
believe
,
none
that
are
prevented
by
death
,
which
did
not
believe
,
shall
be
saved
.
Answ.
It
is
to
be
understood
of
those
which
slight
,
despise
,
and
contemn
the
faith
and
believing
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
manifestation
and
knowing
of
Redemption
,
justification
,
and
●●ivation
only
by
Christ
.
Obj.
The
Apostle
saith
,
as
many
as
were
ordained
to
eternal
life
or
salvation
,
believed
therefore
all
that
are
ordained
to
eternal
life
,
do
believe
,
and
none
but
believers
are
ordained
to
eternal
life
.
All
must
be
damned
that
believe
not
.
Answ.
This
Text
is
to
be
understood
,
of
as
many
of
those
present
;
which
heard
the
word
of
the
Apostle
preached
at
that
time
,
not
of
all
men
and
women
,
young
and
old
,
when
,
where
,
and
whatsoever
,
whereof
many
never
heard
the
Gospel
preached
,
and
are
departed
The
fourth
sort
of
professing
believers
in
Christ
,
which
are
Hypocrites
,
are
such
,
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
of
,
that
turn
the
grace
of
God
into
lasciviousnes
or
wantonnes
,
which
rather
use
the
liberty
that
they
conceive
in
their
corrupt
understandings
,
the
grace
of
God
,
Christ
bringeth
to
believers
,
for
to
be
an
occasion
to
the
flesh
,
to
give
unto
This
believing
is
ungodly
,
and
like
to
the
womans
e●ting
of
the
forbidden
fruit
;
wherein
the
old
Serpent
the
devil
,
made
her
believe
there
was
no
sin
:
so
the
Devil
maketh
these
believe
there
is
no
sin
in
this
their
believing
,
that
is
most
abominable
sin
in
the
sight
of
God
.
For
the
faith
and
believing
,
which
is
the
fruit
of
the
spirit
,
is
quite
contrary
believing
;
for
although
the
true
saith
,
which
is
the
fruit
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
apprehendeth
the
love
and
grace
of
God
in
their
election
,
in
the
promise
,
in
the
laying
of
all
their
sins
and
iniquities
upon
Christ
,
and
in
Christs
bearing
them
in
his
body
upon
the
tree
,
and
in
his
washing
them
away
by
his
blood
.
Yet
they
which
have
this
true
faith
,
do
not
believe
that
Christ
leaveth
them
there
to
themselves
,
to
live
after
the
flesh
licenciously
with
loose
reigns
of
sinning
.
But
they
beleeve
the
free
grace
of
God
,
that
hath
done
these
great
things
for
them
,
through
Jesus
Christs
performances
,
will
go
along
with
them
,
and
teach
them
,
that
is
,
fit
them
,
inable
,
direct
and
guide
them
as
the
instruments
of
his
spirit
,
to
denie
ungodlines
and
worldly
lusts
,
and
to
That
the
spirit
of
Jesus
Christ
will
fit
them
to
be
his
instruments
of
No
man
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
can
call
Jesus
Christ
the
Lord
,
but
by
the
It
is
grace
indeed
from
Christ
to
wretched
sinful
man
,
to
have
wrought
out
his
deliverance
from
Hell
and
from
sin
,
against
his
good
God
:
But
it
were
no
grace
from
Christ
to
have
wrought
forth
for
That
though
they
fall
,
they
shall
not
be
cast
of
,
for
the
Lord
putteth
under
his
hand
.
That
the
righteous
shall
never
be
forsaken
,
I
will
put
such
a
feare
into
their
hearts
,
saith
the
Lord
,
with
whom
I
have
made
my
Covenant
,
that
they
shall
never
depart
from
me
.
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
upon
Earth
.
The
truths
and
lights
in
this
Treatise
,
discover
the
errors
of
the
Independents
,
Anabaptists
,
and
Brownists
,
and
of
their
pharasaical
Legalists
,
the
great
opposites
,
and
may
reconcile
them
all
through
the
power
and
working
of
the
grace
of
Jesus
Christ
,
touching
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
here
upon
Earth
.
IF
those
amongst
us
which
are
called
Independents
,
and
the
rest
which
harp
of
that
string
,
who
to
uphold
their
Independency
and
immunity
amongst
men
.
Therefore
hold
forth
Christ
their
only
head
,
King
,
Ruler
,
Governor
,
Lord
,
Law
giver
,
Magistrate
;
Pastor
,
and
Teacher
,
&c.
and
not
man
.
And
that
Christ
only
hath
the
office
and
power
to
rule
,
govern
,
give
Laws
,
feed
,
teach
,
&c.
and
no
man
.
And
that
the
Laws
given
by
man
to
the
republique
and
Kingdom
,
whereof
Christ
is
the
head
,
King
,
Governor
and
Law-giver
only
,
are
not
of
bounden
duty
and
Conscience
to
be
obeyed
.
But
onely
those
given
by
Christ
himself
,
and
under
his
rule
and
Government
only
.
If
those
I
say
which
hold
forth
Christ
thus
unto
men
,
do
also
further
hold
him
forth
,
to
have
all
power
to
good
,
all
good
,
wisdom
,
righteousness
,
holiness
,
and
true
goodness
in
himself
alone
;
And
that
by
his
own
soul
and
absolute
power
he
doth
all
good
things
,
whether
good
rule
,
Government
,
Order
,
Law-giving
;
yea
,
love
,
joy
,
peace
,
patience
,
meekness
,
righteousness
,
temperance
,
yea
all
goodness
whatsoever
,
as
he
pleaseth
in
his
universal
national
political
,
parochial
particular
Church
,
and
in
any
member
of
any
of
them
,
through
his
holy
and
incomprehensible
spirit
in
them
,
sent
unto
them
for
their
comfort
,
keeping
,
preserving
,
and
fitting
to
the
Kingdom
of
glory
,
and
the
praise
and
glory
of
his
grace
for
ever
.
And
that
every
good
thing
among
the
Sons
of
men
,
done
in
truth
,
Gods
sight
good
,
so
done
,
and
is
the
deed
of
Christ
himself
,
by
his
powerful
spirit
,
and
not
of
the
will
of
man
,
but
of
the
will
of
God
only
.
And
if
those
do
acknowledge
,
that
in
man
as
himself
dwelleth
no
good
thing
:
And
that
in
and
of
himself
he
hath
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
before
God
,
as
Paul
the
Apostle
of
Christ
did
And
that
they
have
no
power
to
good
,
before
God
,
or
can
think
or
do
any
good
themselves
of
themselves
,
but
that
they
know
they
are
wretched
,
miserable
,
poor
,
blind
,
and
naked
.
And
so
by
consequence
,
we
cannot
pray
as
we
ought
,
that
is
,
with
any
goodness
in
our
prayers
.
And
if
those
will
acknowledge
this
undoubted
truth
,
That
although
man
cannot
do
these
,
or
any
good
things
of
himself
of
the
holy
Law
,
and
Commandment
before
God
:
yet
because
it
pleaseth
Christ
,
all
such
works
of
righteousness
and
goodness
,
should
be
done
among
his
Elect
,
and
other
,
to
the
glory
of
the
Father
in
Heaven
,
in
the
way
of
mans
pilgrimage
,
(
as
Christ
speaketh
,
)
Let
your
light
so
shine
before
men
,
that
they
seeing
your
good
works
,
may
glorifie
your
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
.
And
that
Christ
therefore
hath
sent
his
holy
spirit
to
his
universal
,
national
,
political
,
parochial
,
or
particular
Church
,
(
all
being
but
one
Catholique
Church
,
though
severed
into
particulars
)
and
to
every
member
of
the
same
,
to
bear
and
hold
forth
such
fruit
of
his
spirit
of
all
manner
of
goodness
,
as
should
be
most
fit
and
most
behoofful
to
all
or
any
of
them
,
for
the
glory
of
the
Father
,
and
their
comfort
,
whether
it
be
the
goodness
of
ruling
,
governing
,
ordering
,
commanding
,
teaching
,
obeying
,
serving
,
loving
,
&c.
And
of
his
great
grace
to
man
,
to
make
and
fit
corrupted
man
in
his
Members
of
soul
and
body
,
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
to
be
his
instruments
of
such
his
good
and
righteous
works
,
best
befitting
publique
and
private
,
universal
,
national
,
political
,
parochial
,
and
every
particular
Church
,
and
every
member
thereof
,
in
their
Relations
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
good
and
comfort
of
his
elect
people
.
And
that
those
good
and
righteous
works
,
which
Christ
doth
by
his
spirit
in
his
Elect
,
He
of
his
grace
to
his
Elect
,
in
his
word
of
Certainly
man
is
no
more
the
doer
of
the
good
of
the
holy
Commandment
,
then
the
pen
of
the
writer
is
the
writer
of
the
good
matter
.
It
is
Christ
only
of
his
grace
,
that
accounteth
it
unto
man
,
to
be
mans
,
and
of
grace
to
call
it
mans
.
So
(
through
his
great
grace
)
as
he
accounteth
his
own
works
and
doings
,
to
be
the
works
and
doings
of
his
Elect
,
and
calleth
them
their
works
,
whereof
they
are
only
instruments
fitted
of
him
and
by
him
,
not
of
,
nor
by
themselves
;
even
so
those
which
are
but
his
fitted
instruments
,
he
in
his
word
of
grace
,
calleth
the
doers
of
the
work
,
which
himself
only
doth
;
And
giveth
them
the
titles
of
the
doers
of
his
work
,
which
are
his
own
only
titles
due
and
proper
to
himself
,
the
doer
in
truth
only
.
So
the
Lord
made
and
called
Saul
,
David
and
Solomon
,
Kings
over
Israel
.
Now
my
Lord
and
God
,
saith
Solomon
,
thou
hast
made
me
King
over
Israel
,
instead
of
my
Father
David
.
So
God
made
,
and
call'd
Moses
,
a
Prince
,
a
Judge
,
and
a
deliverer
of
his
people
Israel
out
of
Egipt
.
Moses
whom
they
forsook
,
saying
,
who
made
thee
a
Prince
and
a
Judg
?
The
same
God
sent
for
a
Prince
and
a
deliverer
.
So
God
made
and
called
Judah
his
Law-giver
,
and
likewise
Moses
his
Law
giver
to
his
people
,
saying
,
Judah
is
my
Law-giver
.
The
Law
came
by
Moses
.
God
called
Saul
,
David
,
Solomon
,
by
the
names
of
Kings
,
Rulers
,
Prince
,
Judge
,
and
Deliverer
.
And
he
called
Judah
and
Moses
by
the
name
of
Law-givers
,
which
names
,
titles
,
and
works
of
the
Offices
of
such
titles
,
although
,
were
only
his
,
and
proper
to
him
alone
.
As
the
Prophet
Isaiah
saith
,
The
Lord
is
our
Judg
,
the
Lord
is
our
Law-giver
,
the
Lord
is
our
King
,
he
will
save
us
.
As
if
he
should
have
plainly
said
,
There
is
There
is
one
only
Law-giver
,
that
is
able
to
save
and
destroy
;
who
art
thou
that
judgest
another
man
?
(
meaning
)
there
is
none
but
that
one
Christ
,
to
whom
the
Father
hath
given
and
committed
all
judgment
and
power
,
yea
made
all
unto
good
,
and
unto
all
that
can
do
any
good
,
either
to
save
righteously
,
or
destroy
righteously
,
or
judg
righteously
,
but
only
Christ
Jesus
the
righteous
.
Yet
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
can
and
may
do
these
good
things
,
and
works
,
for
the
good
and
comfort
of
his
Church
,
and
for
his
own
glory
,
(
as
he
pleaseth
)
by
any
means
and
Instruments
,
as
he
pleaseth
,
even
as
he
smote
the
waters
of
Egipt
with
Moses
,
rod
,
and
the
waters
were
turned
into
blood
.
And
with
the
same
smote
the
Rock
,
and
the
waters
gushed
out
,
and
overthrew
the
Rams
Horns
.
And
sed
seven
thousand
,
and
again
five
thousand
men
,
besides
women
&
Children
,
So
Christ
can
do
his
good
works
of
all
sorts
,
both
publique
and
private
,
yea
in
publique
and
private
,
for
his
universal
,
national
,
and
particular
Church
and
people
,
to
their
best
behoof
and
comfort
,
by
the
Instrument
of
man
or
men
,
both
in
ruling
,
governing
,
ordering
,
Law-giving
,
commanding
,
and
in
obeying
,
serving
,
and
submitting
;
which
good
works
of
obeying
,
submitting
,
and
serving
,
Christ
also
himself
did
upon
earth
,
being
present
;
I
am
among
you
(
saith
he
)
as
one
that
serveth
:
he
took
upon
him
the
form
of
a
Servant
,
and
made
himself
of
no
reputation
,
he
submitted
and
humbled
himself
unto
death
:
To
shew
that
his
goodness
is
as
well
,
yea
as
much
in
obeying
,
submiting
,
and
serving
,
as
in
ruling
&
governing
;
and
he
maketh
men
his
instruments
of
those
goodnesses
and
good
works
,
as
behoofful
for
the
good
and
comfort
of
his
Church
and
people
,
and
the
societies
of
men
in
the
way
of
their
pilgrimage
,
for
private
and
publique
,
as
governing
,
Law-giving
,
teaching
and
commanding
,
is
good
,
and
behoofful
for
his
glory
,
and
the
good
of
his
Church
and
requblique
.
And
are
now
those
instruments
of
Christ
,
which
he
of
his
grace
honoureth
with
his
own
Names
and
Titles
of
his
Offices
,
(
as
King
,
Lord
,
Prince
,
Ruler
,
Governor
,
Law
giver
,
and
the
rest
)
to
be
honoured
with
the
same
Titles
,
as
the
Instruments
of
Christ
our
God
?
And
are
not
the
Ruling
,
Governing
,
ordering
,
Law-giving
,
commanding
,
teaching
of
Christ
by
his
spirit
,
in
those
his
Instruments
of
his
ruling
,
governing
,
commanding
,
judging
,
and
the
rest
,
wrought
,
done
,
and
brought
forth
by
his
spirit
in
them
,
as
the
fruits
of
his
spirit
,
by
or
with
them
his
Instruments
,
and
of
his
grace
imputed
,
accounted
and
called
by
Christ
himself
,
there
ruling
,
governing
,
judging
,
Law-giving
,
ordering
,
commanding
,
and
teaching
(
though
they
be
Christs
)
to
be
accounted
and
called
of
men
,
their
ruling
,
governing
,
and
therest
,
though
they
be
but
instruments
thereof
?
when
as
Christ
our
God
himself
so
accounteth
and
calleth
them
there
,
(
providing
always
)
that
they
do
acknowledg
,
as
Peter
did
,
It
is
not
through
our
own
power
or
godliness
,
that
we
have
done
this
,
but
the
name
and
power
of
Jesus
hath
done
it
.
And
as
the
Angel
did
to
John
;
I
am
thy
fellow-Servant
,
worship
God
;
that
is
,
that
men
do
not
take
Christs
honour
to
themselves
,
not
give
Christs
honour
to
men
.
Then
do
not
those
manifest
themselves
,
not
to
have
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
whose
fruit
is
all
manner
of
goodness
,
as
well
the
goodness
of
obeying
,
submitting
and
serving
,
as
the
goodness
of
ruling
,
governing
,
ordering
,
Lawgiving
,
commanding
,
and
teaching
,
&c.
and
so
to
be
none
of
Christs
;
for
the
Apostle
saith
,
he
that
hath
not
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
is
none
of
his
.
Yea
rather
do
those
not
bewray
themselves
to
have
the
spirit
of
Antichrist
,
that
deny
and
withstand
to
obey
,
humble
,
submit
,
and
do
service
to
such
Christs
ruling
,
governing
,
ordering
,
Law-giving
,
commanding
,
teaching
,
and
judging
,
as
is
wrought
,
done
,
and
performed
of
Christ
,
by
or
with
his
instruments
of
men
?
or
that
deny
to
account
,
and
call
such
Christs
instruments
,
Kings
,
Lords
,
Governors
,
Law-givers
,
and
the
rest
,
as
Christ
himself
so
calleth
of
his
grace
;
or
that
deny
to
call
that
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
,
which
is
done
of
him
,
by
and
with
his
fitted
instruments
of
men
:
for
he
shall
raign
till
all
his
enemies
be
subdued
under
his
feet
:
he
is
a
Priest
for
ever
,
after
the
order
of
Melchisedeck
:
yea
certainly
,
Christ
is
not
a
titular
King
,
but
doth
execute
his
Offices
of
King
,
Priest
and
Prophet
,
still
amongst
men
,
for
the
good
comfort
and
society
of
those
which
are
his
,
in
his
power
,
wisdom
and
grace
,
by
and
with
his
instruments
of
men
,
in
the
ruling
,
governing
,
ordering
,
Law-giving
,
judging
,
commanding
,
teaching
,
&c.
and
in
obeying
,
submitting
,
and
serving
:
And
to
make
this
clear
and
plain
unto
men
,
the
Apostle
of
Christ
(
himself
being
the
instrument
of
Christs
spirit
)
advertiseth
much
to
Christians
and
Christian-churches
,
of
ruling
,
preaching
,
or
prophecying
,
teaching
,
waiting
on
the
office
men
have
,
exhorting
,
doing
service
,
giving
honor
;
And
of
submitting
to
powers
,
paying
tribute
,
resisting
praying
for
Kings
and
all
that
are
in
authority
,
that
under
them
we
may
lead
a
godly
and
peaceable
life
,
and
many
more
touching
ruling
,
governing
and
obeying
.
And
wherefore
should
the
Apostle
of
Christ
hold
forth
these
things
belonging
to
the
Church
and
republique
of
Christ
,
but
to
shew
that
these
good
things
being
Christs
performances
in
his
Church
and
republique
,
which
hath
only
power
to
do
that
which
is
good
by
his
spirit
,
in
his
Elect
with
,
them
his
instruments
:
for
man
himself
of
himself
can
do
none
of
these
good
things
(
as
hath
been
shewed
)
That
those
are
,
and
in
those
is
,
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
,
as
by
,
and
with
his
fitted
instruments
.
Neither
(
touching
Gods
Elect
people
)
is
the
Government
of
his
Church
(
taken
for
inward
spiritual
Government
)
Christs
Government
only
,
and
Republique
Government
,
taken
for
outward
and
bodily
Government
,
mans
Government
,
left
to
mans
corrupt
wisdom
,
reason
and
power
;
for
then
Christ
should
not
do
all
good
to
and
for
his
Elect
people
,
then
the
Government
of
the
Republique
of
Gods
people
must
needs
be
evil
wholy
;
for
man
of
himself
cannot
do
and
bring
forth
with
all
his
wisdom
,
reason
and
power
any
thing
that
is
good
,
either
spiritual
or
bodily
,
inward
or
outward
,
before
God
:
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
,
saith
Paul
:
But
he
that
is
the
Keeper
of
Israel
,
keepeth
spiritually
and
bodily
,
inwardly
and
outwardly
,
doth
govern
his
people
Israel
,
his
chosen
ones
,
spiritually
and
bodily
,
doth
all
good
to
them
by
his
Spirit
in
them
,
with
such
fited
means
as
he
knoweth
best
and
pleaseth
for
their
good
;
for
the
Apostle
saith
to
Gods
people
,
The
Lord
careth
for
you
.
And
why
should
men
question
where
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
is
,
or
what
the
Government
of
Christs
Church
is
,
when
they
see
Christ
hath
always
had
,
hath
now
,
and
undoubtedly
will
always
have
his
Instruments
of
his
goodness
,
the
fruits
of
his
Spirit
,
both
in
ruling
,
governing
,
and
the
rest
of
that
kind
,
and
also
of
obeying
,
submitting
and
serving
,
for
the
comfort
and
society
of
his
Church
and
people
in
the
way
of
their
pilgrimage
,
and
for
his
own
glory
?
As
he
had
Abraham
his
Instrument
,
and
his
most
publique
Instrument
,
then
,
of
his
Church
,
to
govern
and
teach
,
by
him
,
the
Church
in
his
house
,
Love
,
joy
,
peace
,
long-suffering
,
gentleness
,
meekness
,
righteousness
,
faith
,
temperance
,
layd
upon
Christs
shoulders
,
Be
obedient
as
unto
Christ
,
as
the
servants
of
Christ
;
and
again
,
Serving
the
Lord
,
and
not
men
.
Certainly
man
of
himself
cannot
rule
well
,
neither
can
man
of
himself
obey
well
,
nor
do
any
good
thing
:
This
David
,
a
King
and
Prophet
,
a
man
after
Gods
own
heart
,
sheweth
;
There
is
none
(
saith
he
)
that
doth
good
,
no
not
on●
:
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
.
It
is
certainly
true
,
that
which
the
Spirit
writeth
to
the
Thou
art
wretched
,
miserable
,
poor
,
blind
and
naked
,
meaning
in
respect
of
good
,
Good
ruling
and
governing
is
Christs
ruling
and
governing
,
and
good
obeying
is
Christs
obeying
;
they
are
the
good
works
of
Christ
wrought
by
his
Spirit
in
man
,
and
brought
forth
of
his
Spirit
by
or
with
the
fitted
Instrument
of
man
;
and
no
doubt
but
they
that
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
their
conscience
will
tell
them
,
that
unto
good
ruling
,
governing
,
teaching
,
ordering
and
commanding
,
it
pleaseth
Christ
well
,
that
there
be
good
obeying
and
submitting
,
by
or
through
whatsoever
means
and
Instruments
Christ
holds
forth
the
same
,
as
he
pleaseth
.
If
Independents
,
and
those
with
them
,
acknowledg
that
Christ
hath
power
to
good
only
,
and
doth
all
good
in
man
only
by
his
holy
Spirit
sent
to
man
,
of
ruling
and
obeying
,
and
whatsoever
else
;
and
that
man
himself
of
himself
can
do
no
good
;
and
that
the
good
ruling
,
governing
,
Lawgiving
,
judging
,
ordering
and
teaching
,
done
of
Christ
,
by
and
with
his
Instruments
,
fitted
of
him
,
by
his
Spirit
,
given
them
,
for
the
good
,
comfort
,
and
society
of
his
people
in
the
way
of
their
pilgrimage
,
is
the
Rule
and
Government
of
Christ
himself
,
though
with
the
Instrument
of
man
,
and
of
his
pleasure
and
grace
accounted
mans
by
him
(
as
he
doth
all
manner
of
his
righteous
and
good
works
,
love
,
joy
,
peace
,
&c.
done
of
him
by
his
Spirit
in
them
)
which
he
pleaseth
,
of
his
grace
,
to
make
his
Instruments
of
the
same
,
and
of
his
grace
,
as
appeareth
in
the
word
of
grace
,
nameth
and
calleth
them
theirs
:
Then
there
will
be
no
question
of
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
,
nor
of
the
obedience
,
submission
and
service
due
to
his
Government
,
without
which
the
question
is
not
,
nor
will
be
satisfied
with
answer
:
and
in
truth
it
is
the
same
of
righteousness
only
,
that
giveth
light
to
them
that
sit
in
darkness
and
the
shadow
of
death
,
to
guide
their
feet
in
the
way
of
peace
.
The
Legalists
strive
much
about
this
undecided
question
of
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
,
against
the
Independents
,
Anabaptists
,
and
Brownists
,
much
of
the
same
way
;
but
being
misled
by
the
Spirit
of
Antichrist
,
they
prevail
little
;
for
all
their
Arguments
are
but
mans
,
as
Antiquities
,
Customs
,
humane
Reasons
,
conveniences
and
inconveniences
,
the
letter
of
the
Scripture
of
Laws
and
Ordinances
;
but
they
draw
not
so
deep
as
out
of
Jacobs
Well
,
the
fountain
of
Grace
.
They
say
,
Though
Christ
hath
power
over
all
,
and
hath
Almighty
power
,
yet
man
hath
power
of
his
own
unto
good
,
as
unto
evil
;
and
that
man
hath
power
of
his
own
to
get
to
himself
habitual
vertues
,
by
studying
,
laboring
,
practising
,
and
endeavoring
the
same
.
And
they
say
and
hold
forth
,
That
although
Christ
be
King
of
Kings
,
and
Lord
of
Lords
,
that
is
,
supream
King
,
supream
Prince
and
Lord
,
&c.
yet
there
are
Kings
,
Princes
and
Lords
upon
Earth
;
and
that
Kings
,
Princes
and
Lords
upon
Earth
,
are
Kings
,
Princes
and
Lords
of
themselves
,
and
their
Titles
are
their
own
,
of
their
own
right
,
property
and
interest
;
and
that
they
by
their
own
power
,
rule
,
govern
,
command
,
and
order
,
their
people
under
them
,
and
of
their
own
right
;
and
that
by
their
own
power
and
right
they
do
and
may
command
the
whole
Church
and
people
under
them
,
and
all
ought
to
obey
and
do
service
to
them
,
and
submit
to
their
power
and
command
,
as
their
Kings
,
Princes
and
Lords
absolute
;
and
that
through
this
their
power
,
ruling
,
governing
,
Lawgiving
,
judging
,
and
the
rest
,
the
people
have
their
peace
,
safety
,
society
and
communion
;
and
that
they
have
right
to
honor
for
the
same
.
But
these
and
such
attributions
to
man
,
favour
too
much
of
the
spirit
that
dis-throneth
Christ
,
and
exalteth
man
into
the
Throne
of
Christ
.
There
is
no
man
that
is
a
King
,
Priest
,
or
Prophet
of
himself
;
Christ
only
is
so
of
himself
by
the
eternal
Unction
;
man
is
nothing
of
good
himself
:
Therefore
the
Apostle
saith
,
If
any
man
think
himself
to
be
somewhat
when
as
he
is
nothing
,
he
deceiveth
himself
in
his
own
imagination
.
And
there
is
no
man
,
whatsoever
he
be
,
that
hath
any
power
to
All
power
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
is
of
God
;
it
is
Gods
power
,
not
mans
own
:
neither
can
any
man
do
any
thing
that
is
good
of
himself
,
although
he
hath
the
Spirit
of
Christ
;
for
so
David
,
who
had
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
acknowledged
of
himself
,
and
all
others
;
There
is
none
that
doth
no
not
one
:
And
Paul
,
which
had
received
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
acknowledged
the
same
of
himself
,
saying
,
I
find
no
means
to
perform
that
which
is
good
:
It
is
Christ
only
,
by
his
Spirit
,
that
hath
power
,
and
that
doth
the
good
work
,
by
or
with
his
fitted
instrument
of
man
(
of
his
grace
;
)
and
accounteth
the
work
done
by
his
Spirit
(
of
his
grace
)
the
work
of
man
,
his
instruments
only
thereof
,
made
and
fitted
by
his
Spirit
,
whereby
and
wherewith
Christ
doth
the
work
.
And
so
,
as
the
good
works
of
Kings
,
and
Rulers
,
and
Governors
,
are
not
theirs
,
but
Christs
;
or
theirs
only
by
account
and
of
grace
,
as
they
are
the
instruments
of
Christ
:
So
their
Titles
of
Kings
,
Rulers
,
Governors
,
Lawgivers
,
Judges
,
Teachers
,
and
the
rest
,
are
not
mans
Titles
by
any
merit
,
interest
,
or
property
,
they
have
to
them
,
or
in
any
of
them
,
but
only
of
grace
and
account
;
as
Paul
,
called
an
Apostle
,
acknowledged
he
had
no
property
or
interest
to
that
Title
of
Apostle
,
but
by
account
and
grace
;
By
the
grace
of
God
(
saith
he
)
I
am
that
I
am
:
I
am
an
Apostle
,
but
by
the
grace
of
God
it
is
that
I
Man
is
not
of
any
property
King
or
Lord
over
Gods
heritage
.
It
is
Christ
alone
that
is
of
property
,
due
,
right
,
merit
,
and
interest
,
King
,
Priest
,
and
Prophet
,
Lord
,
Ruler
,
Governor
,
Lawgiver
,
Judg
,
Teacher
;
and
men
only
by
account
and
grace
so
called
and
honored
of
Christ
:
and
they
all
to
cast
their
crowns
down
to
the
ground
before
him
;
and
to
give
and
ascribe
all
honor
,
glory
,
power
,
might
,
and
majesty
unto
him
which
is
all
in
all
.
And
thus
the
discovery
of
the
Errors
of
Independents
,
Anabaptists
and
Brownists
,
touching
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
,
is
made
by
the
Spirit
of
grace
and
truth
:
And
also
of
the
Error
of
the
Legalists
touching
the
same
;
and
their
Reconciliation
to
the
Truth
,
by
the
grace
and
power
of
him
that
is
able
to
open
the
eyes
of
the
blind
,
and
bring
him
home
that
wandereth
and
goeth
astray
.
And
certainly
,
if
Independents
,
Legalists
,
and
all
Dependants
will
acknowledg
the
undoubtable
truth
,
That
Christ
did
ever
give
,
doth
,
and
will
ever
give
,
his
holy
Spirit
of
Adoption
to
all
of
his
Elect
people
,
to
all
of
his
Church
catholique
;
as
the
Apostle
saith
undoubtedly
of
all
those
,
We
have
received
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
whereby
we
cry
,
Abba
,
Father
:
And
again
,
He
dwelleth
in
you
,
and
shal
be
in
If
any
man
hath
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
none
of
his
.
And
yet
further
,
Know
ye
not
your
own
selves
,
how
that
Jesus
Christ
is
in
you
,
except
ye
be
Reprobates
?
And
also
,
if
they
will
acknowledg
,
That
man
hath
no
power
nor
wisdom
to
do
any
good
thing
of
himself
;
That
all
power
unto
good
belongeth
unto
good
onely
;
That
his
is
the
Kingdom
,
the
Power
and
the
Glory
for
ever
,
(
as
Christ
himself
taught
.
)
And
if
they
will
acknowledg
,
That
Christ
,
by
his
Spirit
given
to
his
Church
(
disposed
as
he
pleaseth
)
doth
,
worketh
,
and
bringeth
forth
all
good
things
,
for
publique
and
private
,
for
the
whole
Church
and
particular
;
as
well
of
ruling
,
governing
,
lawgiving
,
ordering
,
commanding
,
judging
,
teaching
,
and
guiding
;
as
also
of
obeying
,
submitting
,
and
serving
,
for
his
own
honor
and
glory
,
and
for
the
good
comfort
and
society
of
his
people
,
by
or
with
such
his
instruments
of
men
,
fitted
by
his
Spirit
,
as
he
pleaseth
.
Then
they
must
needs
conclude
,
That
this
is
Christs
Government
of
his
Church
,
which
is
made
,
done
,
and
wrought
by
his
Spirit
,
by
or
with
such
fitted
instruments
of
men
,
as
are
held
forth
in
the
word
of
Grace
and
Testimonies
,
and
guided
by
his
Spirit
(
as
he
pleaseth
,
)
having
evidence
of
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
love
,
joy
,
peace
,
long-suffering
,
righteousness
,
gentleness
,
goodness
,
faith
,
meekness
,
and
temperance
,
always
accompanying
the
same
.
And
as
Christ
governeth
his
Church
upon
Earth
by
divers
his
fitted
instruments
of
his
Spirit
,
called
by
him
with
his
own
names
and
titles
,
Kings
,
Princes
,
Lords
,
Rulers
,
Governors
,
Lawgivers
,
Judges
,
Bishops
or
Overseers
,
Presbyters
or
Elders
,
Pastors
,
Teachers
,
Deacons
,
Ministers
,
Helpers
,
or
whatsoever
other
names
mentioned
in
the
Word
of
Grace
,
in
such
place
and
office
of
his
,
as
he
pleaseth
to
make
them
fit
for
by
his
Spirit
of
Grace
,
to
be
his
instruments
in
his
compleat
Government
of
his
Church
,
and
Republique
thereof
.
So
Christ
being
the
Head
of
his
Church
,
and
being
the
Head
of
the
whole
body
of
his
Church
in
all
things
upon
Earth
,
thus
governed
by
him
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
He
hath
undoubtedly
his
instruments
of
thou
wast
little
in
thine
own
sight
(
saith
Samuel
)
wast
thou
not
made
Head
over
the
Tribes
of
Israel
?
for
the
Lord
anointed
thee
to
be
King
over
Israel
.
And
David
the
King
praised
the
Lord
,
saying
,
Thou
hast
preserved
me
to
be
Head
over
Nations
.
Now
to
Christ
the
Head
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
the
whole
body
is
coupled
,
and
knit
together
in
every
joynt
,
for
the
increase
of
the
body
,
unto
the
edifying
of
itself
in
love
:
So
the
whole
body
of
the
Church
is
coupled
and
knit
to
Christs
instrumental
Head
,
for
the
good
and
benefit
thereof
,
in
all
things
of
goodness
to
be
directed
by
the
Head
,
for
the
edifying
of
the
whole
in
love
:
Every
body
hath
his
head
,
otherwise
it
were
a
monster
.
The
Body
of
Christ
upon
Earth
cannot
be
without
an
Head
of
Christs
upon
Earth
,
in
which
have
rested
all
disquietness
and
questions
of
the
Church
from
the
beginning
:
As
in
Moses
,
Joshuah
,
the
Judges
,
David
,
Solomon
,
and
the
rest
of
the
good
Kings
;
in
the
Apostles
of
Christ
,
and
other
the
Heads
of
the
Church
ever
sithence
,
and
from
the
beginning
.
Non
bona
tam
sequitur
,
quàm
bona
prima
fuit
.
When
the
Son
of
man
shall
come
,
shall
he
finde
Faith
upon
the
JOHN
.
15.
5.
—
Without
me
you
can
do
nothing
.
The
right
meaning
and
understanding
of
these
words
of
Christ
giveth
light
to
the
Truths
in
these
Treatises
,
which
must
needs
be
included
in
one
of
these
six
Expressions
following
.
First
,
That
Christ
is
the
Helper
of
man
in
the
good
work
.
Or
secondly
,
That
Christ
is
a
co-operator
with
man
in
the
work
.
Or
thirdly
,
That
Christ
is
the
Instrument
of
man
in
the
work
.
Or
fourthly
,
That
man
is
the
Helper
of
Christ
in
the
work
.
Or
fifthly
,
That
man
is
the
co-operator
with
Christ
in
the
work
.
Or
sixthly
,
That
man
is
the
Instrument
only
of
Christ
in
the
work
.
Solut.
If
Christ
be
the
Helper
of
man
in
the
work
,
then
is
man
the
beginner
and
master
of
the
work
,
the
principal
worker
or
workman
of
the
work
,
and
man
is
exalted
above
Christ
.
If
Christ
be
a
co-operator
with
man
,
then
Christ
is
only
a
partner
with
man
in
the
work
,
and
so
Christ
hath
only
his
share
with
man
of
the
work
,
Christ
is
disthroned
.
If
Christ
be
the
Instrument
of
man
in
the
work
,
then
Christ
is
not
the
doer
of
the
work
,
but
man
is
the
doer
;
the
work
is
wholly
mans
:
for
the
Instrument
is
only
fitted
,
guided
,
and
acted
by
the
workman
;
and
so
is
Christ
only
fitted
,
guided
,
and
acted
by
man
,
if
Christ
be
his
Instrument
:
man
is
exalted
above
Christ
.
If
man
be
the
Helper
of
Christ
in
the
good
work
,
then
Christ
is
not
able
and
strong
enough
,
or
not
sufficient
to
do
and
perform
the
good
deed
,
but
hath
need
of
mans
Help
:
so
man
is
exalted
,
which
If
man
be
a
co-operator
with
Christ
in
the
good
work
,
then
man
may
of
right
claim
a
share
in
the
work
,
and
of
the
work
that
is
righteous
;
and
so
man
hath
something
to
boast
of
,
contrary
to
the
Apostle
,
If
man
be
only
(
by
grace
)
a
fitted
Instrument
of
Christ
in
his
good
and
righteous
work
(
as
he
pleaseth
,
)
then
Christ
is
the
only
doer
and
workman
of
the
work
,
and
the
work
is
wholy
Christs
;
the
honor
wholy
belongeth
to
him
:
and
man
is
so
made
graciously
his
Instrument
also
of
the
praise
and
glory
of
his
grace
;
especially
for
Christs
accounting
and
imputing
his
own
work
,
and
the
righteousness
thereof
,
to
man
;
as
Paul
saith
David
said
,
Blessed
is
the
man
to
whom-the
Lord
imputeth
righteousness
without
works
of
his
own
.
To
this
agreeth
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Give
,
or
yield
your
members
instruments
of
righteousness
unto
God
:
And
again
,
Yet
it
was
not
I
that
labored
,
but
the
grace
of
God
with
me
,
(
meaning
in
his
instrument
.
)
So
Christ
told
his
Disciples
,
It
is
not
you
that
speak
,
but
the
Spirit
of
the
Father
in
you
;
you
are
but
the
instruments
.
So
David
said
,
My
tongue
is
the
pen
of
a
ready
writer
;
that
is
,
the
The
pen
writeth
not
without
the
writer
,
no
more
can
man
do
the
good
thing
without
Christ
the
doer
;
as
Christ
saith
in
the
Text
,
Without
me
you
can
do
nothing
;
no
,
not
being
the
branches
of
the
Vine
,
the
Elect
of
God
:
The
branch
cannot
bear
and
hold
forth
the
fruit
without
the
Vine
and
spirits
thereof
.
This
way
Christ
indeed
is
exalted
,
as
God
exalted
him
;
and
any
the
other
ways
not
so
,
but
dis-throned
.
FINIS
.