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the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o applying_z the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n 2._o the_o inward_a move_a cause_n freegrace_n and_o not_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o obedience_n in_o the_o sinner_n to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v namely_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o manner_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o former_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n here_o call_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a 5._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believe_a sinner_n 6._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o condition_n sc_n faith_n for_o the_o sinner_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o 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by_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n 6._o they_o have_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yea_o affliction_n themselves_o be_v for_o their_o good_a a._n 35._o sanctification_n sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n freegrace_n spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o be_v enable_v more_o and_o more_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n spirit_n hom._n ii_o p._n 2._o the_o holy_a apostle_n call_v we_o saint_n because_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hom._n xuj_o p._n 1._o it_o be_v he_o which_o inward_o work_v the_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n the_o more_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o understanding_n the_o more_o it_o ought_v to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o wonder_v at_o the_o secret_a and_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n 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sanctification_n and_o make_v we_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o regenerate_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o anew_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v nothing_o like_o the_o man_n they_o be_v before_o expl._n 35._o as_o for_o sanctification_n it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o work_n of_o freegrace_n than_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o in_o scripture-phrase_n it_o be_v the_o new_a man_n new_a creature_n and_o a_o man_n be_v create_v anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n in_o which_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v plain_o set_v before_o we_o the_o large_a compass_n extent_n and_o comprehension_n of_o this_o work_n for_o herein_o all_o thing_n must_v become_v new_a the_o nature_n renew_v or_o change_v from_o
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of_o god_n spirit_n call_n whereby_o convince_a we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n do_v enlighten_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o renew_v our_o will_n flesh_n he_o do_v persuade_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n free_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n i_o artic._n x._o the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n hom._n ii_o of_o alm_n p._n 2._o the_o good_a deed_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o make_v he_o good_a but_o he_o be_v first_o make_v good_a by_o the_o spirit_n 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