(384) doubtedly be attained, and without which it cannot be had, may well he termed a Condition. But filchare the things before men- tioned. They may therefore juftly be termed Conditions.] And pig. 4o. Nor know I any reafon why his Baptifm for the fulaltanceof it fhould not bean example to us in theft: times,being the Baptifm of Repentance unto remiflion of fins ; that is, if.' miffake nor, Baptifm obfigning Remiflion of fins on Condition of Repentance. But this expreflion you take exceptions at, and .cannot endure to hear Faith, Repentance and New obedie ence termed Conditions of Life and Salvation, tec.] Ng. 48. [To your Demand, Is thisfree grace ? I fhall crave leave to return a counter-demand fuppofe a King becontent at the fair either of the parties themfelves or fome friend of theirs,to grant his gracious pardon, to a company of notorious Rebels, that had rifen againft him, fet up fome bafe defperate Rogue in his room, done him all the defpight and mifchief they were able todo, and being condemned, &c. upon condition that they ac- knowledge their offence, and their forrow for it, with purpofe and promife of living loyally for time to come ; whether you would deem this to be flee graceor no ? Were he not a molt ungrateful wretch that having his pardon on Inch terms granted and (igned him, fhould in regard of thole Conditions deny it to be fun grace '? And whether they do not blaipheme Gods free Grace that deny it to be free grace, if it be propounded on terms of BeliefeRepentanceand Amendment of life ? Sir, what ever you fay of Us, take heed how you tell Chriff, that he doth not freely lave you,if he will not fave you unlefs you believe &c.] Page 49. Such exact working as might fully anfwer the luitice of God, was to Life required in the one Covenant whereas that which comes far (bort of it, is in and for Chrift, unto Life ac- cepted in the other) vrcl. ultr. Page 5 r. Do you either prove that Life and Salvation is not propounded in the Gofpel upon a condition of believing in Chrift, or that Repenting and Amending are not to life eternal as needfully required a it ?] [Pag.58. a the Gofnie I propound and promife pardon offin. and fevationeeithout any condition at all required on our parr, and on al! lath Conditions and qualifications, of Belief, Rep nonce, and New obedienee,deltroy the freerefs of Grace, then neither Chrift
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