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same_o time_n a_o child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o darkness_n he_o need_v but_o say_v the_o evil_n i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o this_o will_v justify_v the_o great_a enormity_n to_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o to_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o to_o be_v under_o conviction_n from_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o neglect_v it_o will_v secure_v he_o from_o future_a stripe_n for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o it_o and_o to_o bite_v the_o chain_n that_o hold_v he_o fast_o and_o to_o frâ—â—_n at_o the_o wretched_a slavery_n he_o endure_v will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o glorious_a liberty_n to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o reluctancy_n and_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v be_v a_o mark_n of_o sanctification_n and_o of_o this_o consolation_n he_o can_v never_o be_v deprive_v unless_o he_o lose_v all_o sense_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o be_v past_a feeling_n rush_v furious_o into_o sin_n without_o any_o consideration_n or_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n if_o these_o be_v just_a and_o natural_a inference_n from_o the_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v as_o i_o think_v they_o be_v this_o be_v cause_n enough_o to_o reject_v it_o for_o they_o that_o be_v skilled_a in_o the_o art_n of_o reason_v lie_v this_o down_o as_o a_o maxim_n 19_o maxim_n docent_fw-la nos_fw-la dialectici_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la sequantur_fw-la falsa_fw-la sint_fw-la falsam_fw-la illam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la sequantur_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr fin._n bon._n &_o mal._n lib._n 4._o sect_n 19_o and_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v as_o a_o evident_a truth_n that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v false_a which_o follow_v from_o certain_a premise_n these_o premise_n be_v also_o false_a and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o
be_v much_o the_o same_o what_o need_v of_o so_o much_o caution_n and_o exhortation_n to_o avoid_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v why_o true_o because_o though_o you_o may_v certain_o avoid_v and_o escape_v the_o dominion_n and_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n by_o care_n and_o diligence_n watchfulness_n and_o holy_a activity_n still_o pray_v for_o depend_v upon_o and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o you_o be_v not_o thus_o employ_v however_o you_o may_v seem_v to_o yourselves_o and_o other_o to_o have_v clean_o escape_v those_o that_o live_v in_o error_n 2_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o to_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n the_o evil_a spirit_n will_v return_v and_o take_v with_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v old_a mansion_n and_o sin_n will_v again_o have_v dominion_n and_o reign_n over_o you_o to_o recite_v the_o whole_a verse_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n verse_n 14_o here_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o true_a christian_n may_v be_v and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n source_n and_o foundation_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v well_o confute_v that_o paralogism_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v by_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o violentum_fw-la he_o take_v the_o enemy_n cannon_n and_o turn_v they_o upon_o themselves_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n because_o grace_n have_v abound_v and_o do_v abound_v for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v under_o grace_n i_o shall_v need_v here_o to_o say_v something_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n though_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o occasion_n several_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v make_v intelligible_a without_o the_o unfolding_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o first_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o parallel_n place_n it_o be_v gal._n 5.16_o 18._o verse_n 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 18._o if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n have_v before_o be_v exhort_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o because_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o tell_v they_o further_o in_o verse_n 15._o if_o they_o do_v bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o great_a danger_n they_o will_v be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o now_o for_o prevention_n hereof_o the_o apostle_n add_v verse_n 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v that_o lust_n of_o envy_n and_o bitterness_n verse_n 17._o for_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 even_o in_o good_a man_n there_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v much_o of_o that_o good_a which_o they_o will_v fain_o do_v when_o they_o be_v more_o themselves_o but_o then_o the_o apostle_n mind_v they_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n as_o the_o apostle_n love_v to_o inculcate_v and_o repeat_v if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o when_o bring_v into_o act_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o parallel_n i_o seem_v to_o myself_o to_o find_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n compare_v with_o those_o in_o roman_n 6.14_o appear_v thus_o in_o ep._n to_o gal._n it_o be_v if_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v consequent_a one_o upon_o another_o and_o therefore_o use_v as_o synonimous_a or_o equivalent_a expression_n and_o if_o so_o they_o full_o answer_v the_o word_n that_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o if_o not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o then_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o for_o contrariorum_fw-la contrariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationes_fw-la and_o if_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o infer_v one_o another_o as_o posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o effect_n i_o say_v if_o these_o be_v all_o one_o or_o rather_o if_o they_o do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la than_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o argument_n from_o a_o parallel_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o his_o way_n of_o justification_n will_v certain_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o which_o evermore_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n will_v always_o and_o can_v but_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n will_v not_o and_o can_v whilst_o such_o yield_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o suffer_v sin_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o be_v this_o because_o a_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n and_o go_v no_o far_o be_v not_o well_o school_v under_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o grace_n for_o a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n be_v only_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3.24_o he_o find_v the_o law_n command_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a persect_o holy_a and_o threaten_v every_o sin_n with_o death_n and_o give_v he_o no_o strength_n nor_o hope_n without_o perfect_a unerring_a obedience_n beside_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o the_o law_n be_v charge_v with_o against_o he_o for_o his_o past_a sin_n and_o here_o the_o poor_a man_n find_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o have_v no_o strength_n and_o no_o hope_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perfect_a unerring_a obedience_n beside_o the_o make_n amends_o and_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o past_a sin_n he_o grow_v sad_a and_o mad_a and_o desperate_a and_o fall_v to_o
can_v ever_o thing_n be_v make_v more_o sure_a and_o firm_a for_o the_o strong_a consolation_n of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v make_v christ_n cease_v to_o love_v we_o verse_n 35_o that_o have_v do_v and_o still_o be_v do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n etc._n etc._n no_o christ_n will_v rather_o love_v we_o the_o better_a for_o all_o these_o or_o who_o shall_v make_v we_o cease_v to_o love_n christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n yes_o a_o wicked_a will_n may_v a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n may_v make_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n for_o these_o thing_n heb._n 3.12_o but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o thou_o may_v walk_v upon_o the_o wave_n as_o upon_o a_o smooth_a pavement_n of_o firm_a ground_n if_o thou_o 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all_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o can_v have_v any_o efficacy_n upon_o we_o towards_o break_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o god_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o favour_n which_o be_v foreign_a to_o my_o design_n of_o brevity_n to_o insist_v upon_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o they_o and_o so_o here_o i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o explication_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n and_o after_o i_o have_v make_v some_o useful_a reflection_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o use_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o forego_n explication_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n be_v this_o that_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n use_v i_o information_n of_o information_n what_o a_o holy_a and_o comfortable_a institution_n it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o way_n satisfy_v with_o any_o professor_n of_o it_o till_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o sincere_a and_o 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