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by_o cause_v they_o careful_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o divine_a 14._o act_n 16._o 14._o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o not_o as_o blind_a man_n which_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n that_o they_o see_v not_o themselves_o but_o he_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n &_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n insomuch_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v first_o sanctify_v 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o by_o a_o true_a and_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o will_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o servant_n desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o before_o they_o be_v make_v the_o sincere_a servant_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o austin_n apost_n aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la meriâ—_n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o aug._n hom_n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n say_v god_n work_v our_o salvation_n in_o we_o not_o as_o in_o stone_n that_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o as_o in_o those_o creature_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v reason_n &_o will_n for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n also_o teachetâ—_n elsewhere_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o without_o thou_o do_v not_o make_v thou_o just_o without_o thou_o he_o make_v thou_o not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o but_o he_o make_v thou_o just_a be_v willing_a and_o wit_v to_o that_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o very_o be_v and_o 19_o heb._n 1._o 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 24_o isa_n 63._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o act._n 20._o 28_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o now_o albeit_o concern_v our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o guilt_n &_o punishment_n of_o sin_n our_o most_o mighty_a saviour_n have_v perform_v that_o alone_a by_o himself_o even_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n yet_o concern_v that_o other_o part_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o be_v and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v effect_v it_o by_o diverse_a motive_n set_v down_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n whereby_o through_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o do_v make_v his_o elect_a desirous_a and_o willing_a to_o cast_v off_o the_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o satan_n &_o to_o have_v all_o their_o very_a thought_n bring_v unto_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n 24._o dan._n 4._o 24._o exhort_v nabuchadnezzar_n to_o redeem_v his_o sin_n with_o righteousness_n and_o his_o iniquity_n with_o 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