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consideration_n return_v with_o great_a force_n if_o god_n so_o hate_v we_o and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o more_o noble_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n then_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o from_o p._n 222_o to_o 224_o the_o horrid_a blasphemy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n aggravate_v from_o several_a consideration_n from_o p._n 224_o to_o 228_o three_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v we_o p._n 228_o first_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o gloomy_a night_n of_o ignorance_n which_o hover_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o his_o example_n his_o gospel_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o endeavour_n or_o imitation_n which_o suppose_v a_o freedom_n and_o a_o power_n of_o not_o imitate_v and_o not_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o vain_a propose_v and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o they_o be_v irresistible_a as_o calvin_n ever_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o redeem_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n from_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o one_o necessity_n into_o another_o p._n 228_o 229_o second_o christ_n redeem_v we_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o needsno_fw-la satisfaction_n neither_o indeed_o in_o propriety_n of_o so_o speech_n can_v there_o be_v any_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o calvinistical_a bitterness_n against_o the_o socinian_n haeritick_n for_o so_o i_o call_v they_o and_o so_o i_o think_v they_o to_o be_v they_o themselves_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n every_o whit_n as_o much_o and_o with_o more_o detestable_a circumstance_n than_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o do_v from_o p._n 229_o to_o 232_o the_o three_o way_n of_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o in_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v right_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o will_n it_o be_v very_o good_a â—â—â—_o useful_a and_o intelligible_a sense_n yet_o admit_v the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o nothing_o be_v more_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a nay_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o more_o contemptible_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o be_v p._n 232_o 233_o again_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o supreme_a judge_n as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o which_o can_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o judgement_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o calvinistical_a necessity_n which_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o morality_n and_o religion_n no_o such_o difference_n can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v so_o that_o a_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o ridiculous_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o a_o intercession_n before_o it_o p._n 234_o 235_o and_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o destructive_a of_o that_o meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v nothing_o that_o be_v so_o natural_o productive_a 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christ_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n much_o such_o a_o description_n as_o this_o we_o have_v likewise_o by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o c._n 5._o v._n 17._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v where_o he_o also_o acquaint_v we_o what_o be_v the_o distinct_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o consist_v main_o in_o the_o gratification_n of_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o desire_n or_o in_o a_o ambitious_a pursuit_n after_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o turbulent_a and_o uneven_a constitution_n of_o mind_n in_o those_o either_o private_a or_o public_a mischief_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a consequence_n of_o 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wonderful_o excite_v the_o natural_a cheerfulness_n and_o vigour_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o he_o exert_v those_o faculty_n and_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o with_o more_o alacrity_n and_o with_o better_a success_n it_o be_v the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o come_v to_o lift_v a_o burden_n which_o be_v plain_o too_o heavy_a and_o unwieldy_a for_o we_o we_o find_v a_o strange_a unwillingness_n so_o much_o as_o to_o attempt_v it_o but_o when_o encourage_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o another_o we_o then_o with_o cheerfulness_n apply_v our_o hand_n and_o shoulder_n to_o it_o and_o each_o man_n put_v forth_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o vigour_n as_o be_v almost_o sufficient_a to_o surmount_v the_o whole_a difficulty_n by_o its_o self_n and_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n which_o we_o translate_v by_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o 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