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skullion_n and_o such_o like_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v ask_v who_o dwell_v there_o thou_o say_v such_o a_o noble_a man_n name_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n and_o not_o these_o base_a people_n so_o corruption_n dwell_v where_o the_o spirit_n but_o govern_v not_o but_o be_v a_o underling_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v in_o account_n spiritual_a verse_n 10._o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o amplification_n which_o be_v consolation_n which_o be_v double_a the_o 1._o verse_n 10._o that_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o eternal_a life_n the_o 2._o verse_n 11._o that_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n he_o bring_v in_o both_o by_o a_o occupation_n against_o two_o grievous_a tentation_n the_o first_o in_o the_o 10._o verse_n thus_o you_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o us._n alas_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a we_o be_v subject_a to_o poverty_n sickness_n death_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o unto_o this_o paul_n answer_n first_o by_o a_o concession_n the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n second_o by_o a_o correction_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n first_o of_o the_o concession_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o before_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n now_o christ_n because_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n not_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o which_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v the_o best_a 6.63_o joh._n 6.63_o we_o need_v not_o pluck_v he_o down_o out_o of_o heaven_n by_o any_o enchantment_n as_o the_o papist_n into_o their_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o virtue_n as_o not_o the_o sun_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o light_n the_o body_n corruption_n or_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n say_v some_o piscator_fw-la some_o chrysoft_a piscator_fw-la but_o not_o so_o for_o when_o paul_n call_v corruption_n a_o body_n it_o be_v with_o a_o addition_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a or_o death_n 7.24_o rom._n 6.6_o col._n 2.11_o rom._n 7.24_o here_o it_o be_v for_o the_o mass_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o natural_a body_n 26._o body_n aug._n lib._n 1._o ret._n cap._n 26._o be_v dead_a not_o be_v mortify_v but_o dead_a addict_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n which_o necessity_n it_o have_v not_o before_o sin_n citato_fw-la sin_n tho._n aqui._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la aug._n loco_fw-la modo_fw-la citato_fw-la but_o dead_a be_v more_o we_o die_v even_o from_o our_o birth_n death_n have_v make_v his_o seizure_n already_o because_o of_o sin_n remain_v doctrine_n doct._n though_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v yet_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o death_n heb._n 9_o 27._o rom._n 5.12_o where_o sin_n that_o be_v original_n take_v hold_v there_o death_n enter_v by_o sickness_n and_o other_o mortality_n the_o forerunner_n and_o part_n 166._o part_n mortes_n partiale_n pererius_n in_o gen._n lib._n 4._o the_o create_v hom_n num_fw-la 166._o of_o death_n though_o the_o curse_n and_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o for_o as_o the_o line_n from_o the_o circumference_n determine_v in_o the_o centre_n so_o all_o pain_n and_o sickness_n tend_v unto_o death_n as_o god_n send_v to_o hezekiah_n to_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n 38._o esay_n 38._o because_o he_o must_v die_v so_o the_o remembrance_n that_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o think_v of_o death_n and_o prepare_v for_o it_o thy_o live_a body_n be_v call_v a_o very_a carcase_n use_v use_v if_o we_o see_v a_o old_a man_n stoop_v and_o sickly_a we_o say_v he_o carry_v his_o beer_n on_o his_o back_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o we_o all_o old_a and_o young_a death_n the_o king_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n 18.14_o job_n 18.14_o plant_n even_o from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o our_o life_n his_o ordnance_n of_o sin_n to_o batter_v the_o wall_n 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be_v the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o be_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n doctrine_n the_o way_n to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v be_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v 1._o joh._n 5.14_o jam._n 4.3_o 1_o use_v 1_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o their_o benefit_n 28.9_o prou._n 28.9_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v abominable_a he_o hear_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o curse_v themselves_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o only_o approve_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n a_o wicked_a man_n can_v have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o whosoever_o remember_v that_o free_a will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v must_v needs_o distrust_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v when_o our_o good_a life_n agree_v with_o our_o good_a word_n then_o be_v there_o confidence_n and_o loud_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n 2._o 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of_o the_o wicked_a even_o their_o prayer_n turn_v to_o their_o hurt_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o godly_a even_o their_o sin_n turn_v to_o their_o good_n satan_n then_o get_v nothing_o in_o the_o end_n by_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n but_o the_o great_a overthrow_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n for_o sin_n indeed_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a but_o work_v not_o the_o good_a of_o god_n child_n as_o affliction_n do_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o cross_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v suffer_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o be_v affliction_n here_o proper_o by_o all_o thing_n be_v mean_v all_o adverse_a thing_n work_v together_o not_o inuicem_fw-la between_o themselves_o but_o together_o with_o god_n not_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o so_o they_o do_v not_o cooperate_v but_o contra-operate_a but_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n ansel_n ansel_n and_o therefore_o one_o take_v the_o verb_n passive_o be_v wrought_v for_o indeed_o take_v away_o god_n and_o affliction_n work_v to_o our_o hurt_n for_o good_a that_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a eternal_a life_n to_o they_o which_o love_n god_n so_o be_v god_n child_n describe_v for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o child_n to_o love_n and_o obey_v their_o father_n to_o they_o which_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n that_o be_v god_n have_v purpose_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v they_o unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n must_v further_o they_o to_o eternal_a life_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o shall_v hinder_v and_o cross_v his_o own_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o wise_a man_n much_o less_o by_o our_o most_o wise_a god_n doctrine_n all_o affliction_n further_o the_o good_a of_o god_n child_n psal_n 119.71_o 1._o pet._n 1.6,7_o &_o 3.17_o &_o 4.19_o 2._o 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