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that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o the_o new_a man_n hate_v sin_n consent_v to_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o good_a rom._n 7.15_o 16.19.22.25_o i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n he_o can_v sin_n because_o bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o how_o then_o can_v guilt_n redound_v on_o the_o whole_a person_n when_o the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v the_o predominant_a party_n do_v not_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n commit_v redound_v on_o the_o person_n according_a to_o the_o old_a man_n this_o will_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o fatherly_a anger_n and_o temporary_a chastisement_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o old_a man_n that_o must_v decay_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n and_o perish_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n according_a to_o the_o new_a man._n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v direct_v we_o daily_o to_o pray_v for_o 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35._o because_o christ_n be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o to_o give_v they_o faith_n jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n ask_v for_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v he_o intercee_v with_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n about_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30.3_o to_o intimate_v that_o our_o highpriest_n do_v intercede_v effectual_o and_o with_o authority_n john_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v see_v my_o glory_n the_o apostle_n paul_n propose_v a_o farther_o question_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o thus_o answer_v it_o himself_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 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some_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o those_o that_o be_v bite_v wit_n a_o asp_n if_o that_o serpent_n do_v prick_v they_o they_o dose_n slumber_n and_o die_v away_o the_o old_a serpent_n do_v not_o only_a poison_n we_o by_o his_o bite_n but_o also_o stupefy_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o danger_n some_o be_v so_o deep_o asleep_a that_o though_o they_o be_v prick_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o rouse_v they_o up_o even_o so_o many_o be_v in_o such_o a_o profound_a sleep_n that_o though_o god_n prick_v they_o daily_o with_o his_o threat'ning_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o awaken_v to_o a_o serrious_a consideration_n and_o dread_a of_o approach_a destruction_n god_n threaten_v it_o as_o a_o sore_a judgement_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o reprover_n to_o they_o ezek._n 3.26_o and_o how_o long_o be_v he_o dumb_a it_o be_v till_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o smite_v ezek._n 33.21_o 22._o it_o be_v but_o the_o evening_n before_o a_o messenger_n come_v with_o these_o bad_a tiding_n that_o ezekiel_n mouth_n be_v open_v and_o he_o be_v no_o more_o dumb_a ezekiel_n be_v dumb_a till_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v be_v execute_v on_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o warn_v and_o reprove_v they_o and_o will_v thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o lay_v thou_o under_o such_o a_o spiritual_a judgement_n shall_v conscience_n be_v dumb_a and_o not_o reprove_v thou_o till_o divine_a vengeance_n fall_v on_o thou_o for_o thy_o destruction_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o fortify_v and_o entrench_v thyself_o in_o natural_a religion_n morality_n and_o formal_a duty_n and_o so_o bear_v the_o siege_n and_o storm_n of_o powerful_a preach_v god_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n by_o zechary_n that_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o stone_n 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our_o sacrifice_n we_o must_v stay_v ourselves_o from_o sink_v and_o fall_v by_o lean_v on_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o must_v be_v our_o only_a support_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v put_v and_o carry_v on_o the_o two_o shoulder_n of_o the_o highpriest_n exod._n 28.12_o to_o point_v at_o these_o sweet_a truth_n that_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fink_v down_o to_o hell_n but_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o he_o we_o must_v therefore_o greedy_o catch_v at_o and_o strong_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o racer_n that_o grasp_v and_o hold_v fast_o the_o prize_n we_o must_v strike_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n deep_a into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n a_o anchor_n 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submit_v and_o be_v behold_v whole_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 10._o v._n 3._o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v murmur_n and_o complain_v because_o it_o be_v no_o place_n of_o seed_n numb_a 20.5_o but_o do_v they_o not_o receive_v bread_n in_o a_o more_o easy_a way_n be_v it_o not_o rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o they_o yet_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v rather_o to_o go_v to_o blow_n sow_n earn_v and_o get_v their_o bread_n by_o their_o own_o labour_n than_o to_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n god_n be_v say_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n deut._n 8.3_o they_o do_v not_o get_v their_o bread_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n but_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o daily_a alm_n from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n humble_v they_o when_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n proud_a sinner_n like_o the_o israelite_n have_v rather_o blow_n sow_n raise_v bread_n and_o righteousness_n out_o of_o 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god_n may_v just_o retain_v the_o gild_n of_o it_o and_o bound_v it_o on_o thou_o we_o must_v not_o love_v what_o we_o shall_v loathe_v retain_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v cast_v away_o continue_v in_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v break_v off_o from_o we_o must_v feel_v the_o weight_n and_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n christ_n only_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n for_o expiation_n but_o we_o must_v bear_v they_o by_o remorse_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n ephraim_n say_v when_o he_o repent_v he_o bear_v on_o he_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o youth_n jer._n 31.19_o we_o must_v take_v our_o fin_n to_o we_o charge_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o we_o before_o jesus_n christ_n will_v put_v they_o away_o if_o we_o see_v but_o little_a evil_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v we_o shall_v account_v that_o god_n have_v but_o few_o fault_n of_o we_o to_o lay_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v light_n of_o christ_n sorrow_n and_o suffering_n how_o can_v we_o desire_v god_n to_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 13._o if_o we_o will_v keep_v sin_n and_o not_o put_v it_o away_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o jer._n 44.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v christ_n body_n break_v for_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o and_o shall_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o it_o and_o from_o it_o psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a heart_n will_v set_v a_o price_n on_o and_o be_v a_o meet_a patient_n for_o a_o bleed_a and_o break_a christ_n christ_n have_v little_a practice_n and_o few_o patient_n in_o the_o world_n because_o man_n be_v so_o hard-hearted_a and_o so_o few_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n we_o must_v cast_v out_o our_o lust_n as_o jonah_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v drown_v in_o perdition_n we_o must_v suffer_v in_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o eternity_n though_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n yet_o not_o to_o sin_n though_o christ_n come_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o offender_n yet_o his_o design_n be_v to_o exercise_v severity_n on_o the_o devil_n work_n in_o we_o and_o to_o destroy_v iniquity_n 1_o john_n 38._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o repentance_n but_o faith_n that_o receive_v god_n gift_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 5.17_o act_n 26.18_o yea_o repentance_n be_v christ_n gift_n do_v not_o faith_n receive_v it_o some_o say_v there_o can_v be_v a_o fiducial_a act_n of_o faith_n before_o repentance_n but_o must_v we_o not_o trust_v on_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o a_o new_a heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o ezek._n 36.26_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o fiducial_a act_n of_o faith_n can_v we_o trust_v on_o christ_n for_o any_o spiritual_a