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reproach_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v yet_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o only_a christ_n blood_n make_v atonement_n for_o our_o holy_a thing_n 2._o with_o our_o grace_n there_o be_v some_o unbelief_n mix_v with_o faith_n lukewarmness_n with_o zeal_n pride_n with_o humility_n as_o bad_a lung_n cause_v a_o astmah_n or_o shortness_n of_o breath_n so_o original_a corruption_n have_v infect_v our_o heart_n our_o greaces_n breath_n now_o very_o faint_o 6._o original_a sin_n be_v a_o vigorous_a active_a principle_n within_o we_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v still_o but_o be_v ever_o exciting_a and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o inmate_n very_o unquiet_a rom._n 7.15_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o how_o come_v paul_n to_o do_v so_o original_a sin_n do_v irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o it_o original_a sin_n be_v like_a quicksilver_n always_o in_o motion_n when_o we_o 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there_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o the_o womb._n original_a sin_n be_v like_o that_o tree_n dan._n 4.23_o though_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o the_o main_a body_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o stump_n and_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v leave_v though_o the_o spirit_n be_v still_o weaken_v and_o hew_v down_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a yet_o the_o stump_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v still_o leave_v it_o be_v a_o sea_n that_o will_v not_o in_o this_o life_n be_v dry_v up_o quest._n but_o why_o do_v god_n leave_v original_a corruption_n in_o we_o after_o regeneration_n he_o can_v quite_o free_v we_o from_o it_o if_o he_o please_v resp._n 1_o he_o do_v it_o to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o weak_a believer_n grace_n shall_v prevail_v against_o a_o torrent_n of_o corruption_n whence_o be_v this_o the_o corrupion_n be_v we_o but_o the_o grace_n be_v go_n 2._o god_n leave_v original_a corruption_n to_o make_v we_o long_o after_o heaven_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o defile_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v when_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n his_o mantle_n drop_v off_o so_o when_o the_o angel_n shall_v carry_v we_o up_o to_o heaven_n this_o mantle_n of_o sin_n shall_v drop_v off_o we_o shall_v never_o complain_v more_o of_o a_o ache_a head_n or_o a_o unbelieving_a heart_n use_v 1_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v propagate_v to_o we_o and_o will_v be_v inherent_a in_o we_o while_o we_o live_v here_o than_o it_o confute_v the_o libertine_n and_o quaker_n who_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o sin_n they_o hold_v perfection_n they_o show_v much_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o see_v the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a eccles._n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n life_n and_o sin_n not_o and_o st._n paul_n complain_v of_o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o grace_n though_o it_o do_v purify_v nature_n it_o do_v not_o perfect_v it_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o believer_n that_o their_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v rom._n 6.6_o and_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 7.11_o resp._n they_o be_v dead_a 1._o spiritual_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o reatus_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o regnum_fw-la the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v 2._o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_v legal_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n be_v dead_a in_o law_n so_o they_o be_v legal_o dead_a to_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n go_v out_o against_o sin_n it_o shall_v die_v and_o drop_v into_o the_o crave_v but_o at_o the_o present_a sin_n have_v its_o life_n lengthen_v out_o nothing_o but_o death_n of_o the_o body_n can_v quite_o free_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n use_v 2._o let_v we_o lay_v to_o heart_n original_a sin_n and_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o it_o it_o cleave_v to_o we_o as_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o we_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o evil._n original_a sin_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o actual_a sin_n the_o fountain_n be_v more_o than_o the_o stream_n some_o think_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v civil_a they_o be_v well_o enough_o i_o but_o thy_o nature_n be_v poison_v thou_o have_v a_o proud_a lustful_a envious_a nature_n a_o river_n may_v have_v fair_a stream_n but_o vermin_n at_o bottom_n thou_o carry_v a_o hell_n about_o thou_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o thou_o defile_v it_o thy_o heart_n like_o muddy_a ground_n defile_v the_o pure_a water_n that_o run_v through_o it_o nay_o though_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o old_a man_n in_o the_o new_a man._n o_o how_o shall_v original_a sin_n humble_v we_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n god_n have_v leave_v original_a sin_n in_o we_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o as_o a_o thorn_n in_o our_o side_n to_o humble_v we_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n after_o the_o people_n have_v embrace_v cristianity_n destroy_v all_o their_o idol_n but_o one_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o idol_n may_v make_v they_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o their_o former_a idolatry_n so_o god_n leave_v original_a sin_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o plume_n of_o pride_n under_o our_o silver_n wing_n of_o grace_n be_v black_a foot_n 2._o let_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o make_v we_o daily_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o help_v beg_v christ_n blood_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v the_o power_n of_o it_o beg_v further_a degree_n of_o grace_n gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la eo_fw-la obnixiùs_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la though_o grace_n can_v make_v sin_n to_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o reign_v though_o grace_n can_v expel_v sin_n it_o can_v repel_v it_o and_o for_o our_o comfort_n where_o grace_n make_v a_o combat_n with_o sin_n death_n shall_v make_v a_o conquest_n 3._o let_v original_a sin_n make_v we_o walk_v with_o continual_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o heart_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v like_o a_o sleep_a lion_n the_o least_o thing_n that_o awaken_v it_o make_v it_o rage_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n though_o it_o seem_v quiet_a and_o lie_v as_o fire_v hide_v under_o the_o embers_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a stir_v and_o blow_v up_o by_o a_o temptation_n how_o quick_o may_v it_o flame_v forth_o into_o scandalous_a evil_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v always_o walk_v watchful_o mark_v 13.37_o i_o say_v to_o you_o all_o watch_n a_o wander_a heart_n need_v a_o watchful_a eye_n man_n misery_n by_o the_o fall_n quest._n xiii_o what_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o that_o estate_n whereinto_o man_n fall_v
any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o but_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o work_v do_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n indeed_o can_v justify_v he_o but_o work_v do_v by_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v justify_v this_o be_v most_o false_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o by_o example_n and_o reason_n 1._o by_o example_n abraham_n be_v a_o regenerate_a man_n but_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o by_o reason_n how_o can_v those_o work_v justify_v we_o which_o defile_v we_o isa._n 64.6_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificationem_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o usher_n to_o go_v before_o justification_n but_o a_o handmaid_n to_o follow_v it_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n resp._n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a work_v declare_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a before_o man_n but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n work_n be_v evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n not_o cause_n this_o name_n only_o must_v be_v grave_v upon_o the_o golden_a plate_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 2._o use_v of_o exhortation_n branch_n 1._o adore_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v we_o by_o rich_a grace_n and_o precious_a blood_n we_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o gild_n none_o of_o we_o can_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o be_v guilty_a we_o lie_v under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n now_o that_o the_o judge_n himself_o shall_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o the_o creditor_n himself_o contrive_v a_o way_n to_o have_v the_o debt_n pay_v and_o not_o distress_v the_o debtor_n this_o may_v fill_v we_o with_o wonder_n and_o love_n the_o angel_n admire_v the_o mystery_n of_o freegrace_n in_o this_o new_a way_n of_o justify_v and_o save_v lose_v man_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o who_o be_v near_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o on_o who_o the_o benefit_n be_v devolve_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n branch_n 2._o labour_n for_o this_o high_a privilege_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n christ_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n his_o blood_n and_o he_o offer_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o merit_n to_o we_o to_o justify_v he_o invite_v we_o to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o be_v require_v why_o then_o sinner_n will_v you_o not_o look_v after_o this_o great_a privilege_n of_o justification_n do_v not_o starve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n do_v not_o perish_v when_o 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