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6._o 16._o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n correct_v sharp_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o he_o will_v save_v q._n what_o observe_v you_o in_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o serpent_n a._n first_o his_o craft_n in_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o woman_n for_o see_v she_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o punishment_n he_o be_v bold_a to_o draw_v she_o on_o further_a and_o to_o assure_v she_o she_o shall_v not_o die_v q._n what_o learn_v you_o from_o thence_o a._n that_o the_o devil_n proceed_v by_o degree_n and_o will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o gross_a as_o in_o idolatry_n he_o will_v move_v we_o first_o to_o be_v present_a after_o to_o kneel_v only_o with_o the_o knee_n keep_v his_o conscience_n to_o himself_o 2._o numb_a 25._o 2._o last_o to_o the_o great_a worship_n in_o whoredom_n first_o to_o look_v then_o to_o dally_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o resist_v 4._o 2._o 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say_v that_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o 29._o deut._n 29._o 29._o the_o thing_n he_o have_v reveal_v be_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n &_o that_o our_o ignorance_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o best_a knowledge_n 24._o revel_v 2._o 24._o q._n have_v hear_v of_o the_o outward_a cause_n of_o the_o fall_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o do_v rise_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n themselves_o a._n they_o be_v either_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n move_v by_o they_o q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o body_n a._n they_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o ear_n whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o taste_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v delectable_a to_o look_v on_o the_o eye_n be_v make_v a_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v 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the_o clothes_n another_o wear_v or_o be_v in_o life_n and_o health_n with_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o another_o a._n no_o doubtless_o for_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o man_n only_o be_v of_o force_n to_o condemn_v we_o because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v available_a to_o justify_v 19_o rom._n 5._o 12._o 19_o other_o q._n but_o how_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o justify_v so_o many_o a._n the_o manhood_n be_v join_v to_o the_o godhead_n and_o subsist_v therein_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n of_o infinite_a merit_n q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v this_o righteousness_n here_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n a._n because_o he_o speak_v afterward_o of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v within_o us._n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o 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6._o 14._o psalm_n 19_o 14._o the_o liberty_n of_o righteousness_n begin_v here_o and_o increase_v daily_o until_o it_o be_v full_o perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o sanctification_n a._n diverse_a as_o first_o sanctification_n be_v in_o we_o righteousness_n 11._o 1._o thess_n 4._o 3._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 14._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 21._o 22._o revel_v 22._o 11._o impute_v be_v inherent_a only_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n second_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n increase_v not_o sanctification_n do_v as_o it_o be_v grow_v in_o we_o by_o degree_n last_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o root_n or_o cause_n sanctification_n the_o effect_n 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o q._n do_v righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n go_v together_o a._n yes_o in_o time_n they_o go_v together_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o 18._o john_n 15._o 2._o jam._n 2._o 18._o a_o man_n be_v make_v 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