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be_v afterward_o full_o accomplish_v and_o thy_o wreastle_v against_o sin_n say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n accomplish_v already_o because_o where_o it_o have_v a_o full_a dominion_n it_o suppress_v all_o opposition_n or_o contradiction_n except_o some_o faint_a resistance_n which_o a_o natural_a conscience_n for_o carnal_a end_n on_o carnal_a principle_n &_o ground_n may_v now_o or_o then_o make_v against_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a corruption_n which_o occasion_v shame_n disgrace_n loss_n challenge_v of_o a_o carnal_a conscience_n and_o disquietness_n that_o way_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o hate_v nor_o wreastle_v against_o as_o sin_n or_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n
out_o hope_n and_o expectation_n in_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o look_v above_o the_o ordinance_n for_o our_o help_n 4._o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_a do_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n yet_o though_o he_o may_v do_v he_o but_o see_v it_o for_o his_o glory_n carry_v on_o and_o finish_v this_o work_n in_o the_o soâ—…l_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o think_v it_o fit_a forth_o â—…_n glory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o work_v this_o work_n by_o mean_n and_o particulary_a by_o believer_n set_v about_o the_o work_n he_o work_v not_o in_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o block_n or_o a_o stone_n but_o use_v he_o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n endue_v with_o a_o rational_a soul_n have_v useful_a and_o necessary_a faculty_n and_o have_a a_o body_n fit_v by_o organ_n to_o be_v â—…ubservient_fw-fr to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o action_n therefore_o the_o believer_n must_v not_o think_v to_o lie_v by_o and_o do_v nothing_o for_o he_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o he_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v because_o god_n work_v all_o therefore_o he_o shall_v work_v so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n so_o that_o god_n work_n be_v a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o man_n to_o work_v and_o not_o a_o argument_n to_o he_o to_o lie_v by_o idle_a and_o do_v nothing_o and_o here_o be_v the_o holy_a art_n &_o divine_a skill_n requisite_a in_o this_o business_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v as_o diligent_a and_o active_a as_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o by_o his_o own_o work_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v as_o abstract_v from_o himself_o his_o own_o grace_n ability_n knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o be_v lie_v by_o like_o a_o meeâ—…_n block_n &_o only_o move_v as_o 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zeal_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pore-in_a till_o by_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o that_o copy_n we_o find_v our_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n frame_v into_o the_o same_o disposition_n or_o at_o least_o more_o incline_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o mould_n 6._o the_o believer_n will_v act_v faith_n on_o christ_n aâ—…_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o stock_n in_o which_o the_o branch_n be_v engraft_v and_o thereby_o suck_v sap_n and_o life_n and_o strength_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v work_v walk_v and_o grow_v as_o become_v a_o christian._n the_o believer_n must_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o he_o and_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o as_o the_o forementioned_a place_n clear_a now_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o that_o no_o more_o can_v his_o disciple_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o john_n 15._o therefore_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o branch_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o so_o be_v it_o by_o faith_n that_o they_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o this_o faith_n must_v grippe_v christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o stock_n or_o root_n from_o which_o come_v sap_n life_n and_o strength_n faith_n then_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o head_n â—…om_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o in_o â—…ces_n of_o strength_n and_o motion_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o life_n enough_o to_o give_v out_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o he_o be_v also_o willing_a enough_o to_o communicate_v of_o his_o fullness_n as_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v take_v on_o do_v witness_n thâ—…_n head_n will_v not_o grudge_v to_o give_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n spirit_n for_o action_n and_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d will_v a_o vine_n grudge_v to_o give_v sap_n unto_o the_o branch_n â—…ay_o life_n strength_n and_o furniture_n will_v as_o it_o be_v native_o flow_v out_o of_o christ_n unto_o believer_n except_o they_o through_o unbeleef_n and_o other_o distemper_n cause_n obstruction_n as_o life_n and_o sap_n do_v native_o and_o kind_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n unless_o obstruction_n stop_v the_o passage_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o believer_n eye_n christ_n under_o these_o and_o the_o like_a relation_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o stand_v to_o speak_v so_o oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o grant_v strength_n and_o influence_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o so_o with_o holy_a humble_a and_o allow_a boldness_n press_v in_o faith_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o grace_n virtue_n strength_n courage_n activity_n and_o what_o else_o they_o need_v for_o from_o the_o head_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n &_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col._n 2_o 19_o ephes._n 4_o 16._o 7._o for_o this_o cause_n believer_n will_v lie_v open_a unto_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n and_o guaird_v against_o the_o put_v of_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n through_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o convey_v &_o communicate_v those_o influence_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o through_o question_v &_o misbelieve_v christ_n faithfulness_n and_o unchangeable_a willingness_n which_o as_o a_o violent_a humour_n stop_v the_o passage_n so_o then_o believer_n will_v lie_v open_a by_o look_v and_o wait_v drawing_z seek_v from_o he_o what_o they_o need_v and_o by_o guard_v against_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o angerâ—…_n whether_o in_o omission_n or_o commission_n here_o be_v requisite_a â—…n_n holy_a humble_a sober_a and_o watchful_a walk_n a_o earnest_n serious_a and_o hungry_a look_v out_o to_o he_o and_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o supply_n and_o furniture_n from_o he_o this_o be_v to_o open_v the_o mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v it_o to_o lie_v before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o beam_n thereof_o may_v beat_v upon_o they_o &_o warm_v &_o revive_v they_o and_o to_o wait_v as_o a_o beggar_n at_o this_o king_n gate_n till_o he_o give_v the_o alm_n 8._o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o hope_n &_o faith_n in_o this_o they_o will_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n purchase_v all_o those_o influence_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o we_o must_v be_v bless_v in_o christ_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n eph._n 1â—…_n 3._o the_o believer_n than_o will_v look_v on_o these_o influence_n as_o purchase_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o 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our_o look_v long_o and_o wait_v and_o ask_v and_o labour_v and_o yet_o see_v no_o sensible_a advantage_n such_o and_o such_o a_o believer_n say_v the_o soul_n make_v great_a progress_n in_o a_o short_a time_n but_o i_o come_v no_o speed_n for_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v be_v at_o this_o school_n o_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o limite_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n let_v we_o be_v at_o duty_n and_o commit_v the_o event_n to_o he_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o grace_n as_o to_o their_o sensible_a growth_n and_o fruitfulness_n when_o devil_n be_v break_v loose_a upon_o we_o temptation_n be_v multiply_v corruption_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o we_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n shake_v we_o on_o all_o hand_n for_o it_o will_v be_v strong_a grace_n that_o will_v much_o appear_v then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strong_a faith_n that_o will_v say_v though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o such_o a_o 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