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abomination_n of_o the_o time_n sure_o much_o more_o now_o for_o never_o be_v the_o world_n more_o full_a of_o corruption_n as_o i_o suppose_v second_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o vigilant_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v corrupt_v it_o must_v be_v our_o care_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n james_n 1._o the_o last_o verse_n if_o it_o be_v a_o infectious_a time_n how_o provident_a will_v man_n and_o woman_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o infection_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o our_o body_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v much_o more_o circumspect_a for_o our_o soul_n yes_o by_o all_o mean_n three_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o visitation_n and_o judgement_n if_o god_n bring_v upon_o we_o famine_n sword_n pestilence_n or_o the_o like_a the_o cause_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o well_o be_v most_o just_a for_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o full_a of_o sin_n if_o god_n drown_v the_o world_n there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n four_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o to_o leave_v this_o world_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o corruption_n we_o must_v not_o desire_v death_n in_o respect_n of_o affliction_n but_o we_o may_v desire_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o elias_n when_o he_o see_v idolatry_n public_o erect_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jesabel_n he_o desire_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 1._o king_n 19.4_o through_o lust_n by_o lust_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v original_a sin_n so_o that_o the_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o doctrine_n doctrine_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o innumerable_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o james_n 1.14_o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o be_v entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o jam._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o from_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n which_o fight_v in_o your_o member_n our_o saviour_n likewise_o imply_v he_o same_o in_o matth._n 15.18.19_o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n that_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n pollute_v with_o original_a sin_n thus_o david_n when_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o sin_n his_o mother_n have_v conceive_v he_o psalm_n 51._o as_o imply_v thereby_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o sin_n thus_o likewise_o paul_n in_o roman_a 7._o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a into_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n those_o fifteen_o actual_a sin_n speak_v of_o in_o galat._n 5.19.20_o be_v call_v fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o these_o place_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o all_o corruption_n be_v or_o do_v flow_v from_o original_a sin_n objection_n objection_n yea_o but_o swear_v in_o common_a talk_n it_o come_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o math._n 5_o 37._o and_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o sin_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o our_o own_o lust_n i_o answer_v sin_n come_v from_o both_o but_o especial_o and_o immediate_o from_o our_o natural_a corruption_n for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o satan_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o unto_o us._n use_v use_v let_v the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o impute_v our_o sin_n unto_o other_o but_o especial_o to_o ourselves_o second_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v weaken_v all_o sin_n let_v we_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n must_v needs_o cease_v have_v escape_v whence_o observe_v we_o that_o doctrine_n doctrine_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v shun_v and_o escape_v here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o read_v of_o seven_o thousand_o which_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o baal_n in_o the_o corrupt_a time_n of_o jesabel_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o three_o child_n daniel_n 3._o and_o of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n luke_n 23.57_o of_o noah_n in_o the_o old_a world_n genesis_n 7.1_o of_o lot_n in_o sodom_n 2._o peter_n 2.8_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n revel_v 2.13_o who_o though_o all_o of_o they_o live_v in_o
to_o persuade_v unto_o godliness_n 26_o 6_o glory_n and_o virtue_n go_v together_o he_o that_o have_v one_o shall_v have_v both_o 28_o 7_o no_o man_n can_v usurp_v glory_n and_o virtue_n they_o be_v by_o call_v 28_o 8_o the_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o honourable_a call_n 29_o verse_n 4._o 1_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v great_a 31_o 2_o god_n promise_n though_o great_a yet_o they_o be_v free_a not_o mercenary_a 33_o 3_o save_v grace_n come_v the_o near_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 34_o 4_o the_o evangelicall_a promise_n be_v special_a mean_n to_o beget_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n 36_o 5_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v great_a corruption_n 37_o 6_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o worldly_a corruption_n 39_o 7_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v shun_v and_o escape_v 40_o 8_o none_n escape_v the_o corruption_n but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o divine_a nature_n 41_o verse_n 5._o 1_o we_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o that_o degree_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n but_o we_o must_v to_o the_o first_o labour_v to_o add_v other_o grace_n 43_o 2_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o diligence_n require_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o increase_n of_o grace_n 43_o 3_o a_o christian_a must_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o one_o good_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 44_o 4_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o be_v true_o virtuous_a 45_o 5_o virtue_n must_v be_v add_v unto_o faith_n 47_o 6_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o we_o must_v have_v knowledge_n also_o 48_o verse_n 6._o 1_o temperance_n be_v the_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o appetite_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o creature_n of_o god_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o double_a patience_n one_o towards_o god_n the_o other_o towards_o man_n both_o be_v to_o be_v add_v unto_o our_o knowledge_n 51_o 3_o godliness_n be_v a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o conscionable_a endeavour_n after_o a_o universal_a conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 55_o verse_n 7._o 1_o all_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v brethren_n 58_o 2_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v brotherly_a love_n amongst_o christian_n 60_o 3_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o aswell_o as_o other_o grace_n 62_o verse_n 8._o 1_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o talk_v of_o grace_n but_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n in_o possession_n 65_o 2_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n always_o in_o readiness_n 66_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v a_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o abound_v in_o grace_n 67_o 4_o christian_n ought_v to_o labour_v for_o a_o holy_a strictness_n yea_o for_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o strictness_n as_o be_v esteem_v curiosity_n in_o the_o world_n 68_o 5_o a_o true_a sanctify_a christian_a be_v no_o idle_a person_n 70_o 6_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a 71_o 7_o grace_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o painfulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n 72_o 8_o wherein_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consist_v 73_o verse_n 9_o 1_o every_o graceless_a person_n be_v a_o blind_a person_n 74_o 2_o graceless_a person_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a 76_o 3_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v sinner_n of_o old_a 78_o 4_o there_o be_v mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o old_a sin_n 79_o 5_o graceless_a person_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o that_o redemption_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n 80_o 6_o graceless_a person_n be_v very_o forgetful_a of_o god_n blessing_n yea_o even_o of_o redemption_n itself_o 80_o verse_n 10._o there_o be_v a_o double_a call_n uneffectual_a and_o effectual_a and_o what_o they_o be_v 81_o 2_o the_o definition_n of_o election_n or_o what_o election_n be_v 84_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o our_o effectual_a call_n 85_o 4_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o election_n 86_o 5_o the_o mark_n of_o election_n 87_o 6_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o diligence_n require_v for_o the_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 88_o 7_o we_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o get_v assurance_n because_o this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v fall_v away_o 90_o 8_o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n 92_o 9_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o utter_o and_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n 94_o 10_o practice_n of_o god_n word_n and_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o prevent_v backeslide_v 95_o verse_n 11._o 1_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n 96_o 2_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 98_o 3_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n have_v a_o entrance_n 100_o 4_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v not_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o grace_n by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o god_n power_n 101_o 5_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 103_o 6_o that_o the_o entrance_n into_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v make_v by_o the_o eight_o grace_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o five_o sixth_o seven_o and_o eight_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 104_o verse_n 12._o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o place_n 106_o 2_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o especial_a motive_n unto_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o call_n because_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o his_o diligence_n to_o bring_v soul_n into_o christ_n kingdom_n 108_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o put_v people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 108_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n 109_o 5_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o it_o 110_o 6_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n howsoever_o there_o may_v be_v many_o opinion_n concern_v that_o truth_n 111_o 7_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a truth_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 112_o 8_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o preach_v vulgar_a thing_n 113_o verse_n 13._o 1_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o just_a practice_n 114_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o just_a practice_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o also_o of_o good_a man_n 116_o 3_o a_o christian_a must_v not_o dissemble_v his_o religion_n 118_o 4_o the_o body_n be_v like_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n 119_o 5_o a_o minister_n must_v be_v constant_a until_o death_n in_o his_o ministerial_a pain_n 120_o 6_o minister_n must_v endeavour_n not_o only_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n but_o also_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n 123_o verse_n 14._o 1_o a_o christian_n shall_v make_v account_n of_o short_a life_n 125_o 2_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a 129_o 3_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v infallible_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n 130_o 4_o death_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n of_o removal_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o 131_o verse_n 15._o 1_o a_o minister_n must_v endeavour_n the_o future_a good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a good_a 134_o 2_o minister_n must_v careful_o avoid_v error_n in_o teach_v 136_o 3_o why_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v compare_v to_o fable_n 135_o verse_n 16._o 1_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o people_n to_o hear_v their_o minister_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o deal_v faithful_o 138_o 2_o that_o every_o man_n yea_o the_o very_a elect_a themselves_o be_v natural_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n 139_o 3_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o especial_a instrument_n of_o make_v the_o gospel_n manifest_a 140_o 4_o 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