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say_v be_v injurious_a and_o bad_a 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz_n orat._n 44._o pag._n 709._o and_o the_o worst_a of_o servant_n there_o be_v that_o think_v he_o god_n and_o they_o be_v divine_a spirit_n and_o of_o clear_a and_o bright_a understanding_n there_o be_v that_o name_n he_o so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o man_n of_o good_a judgement_n they_o be_v noble_a soul_n but_o if_o in_o presence_n of_o weak_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o cast_v a_o pearl_n into_o the_o dirt_n to_o object_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n or_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o 13._o so_o the_o greek_n if_o they_o believe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n yet_o do_v not_o condemn_v those_o of_o heresy_n who_o do_v not_o see_v the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a doctor_n still_v in_o his_o rational_a account_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o a_o weak_a ear_n or_o
less_o than_o aspire_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n our_o imitation_n of_o god_n do_v imply_v our_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o but_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v doubt_v the_o existence_n of_o this_o ultimate_a i_o shall_v attempt_v its_o demonstration_n 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o it_o but_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o attempt_v impossible_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a but_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a will_v become_v neither_o a_o wise_a god_n to_o require_v nor_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o endeavour_v 2._o if_o this_o degree_n of_o holiness_n can_v be_v attain_v than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o sin_n sometime_o but_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o sin_n for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sin_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v free_o commit_v ciâ—mens_n hand_n est_fw-la nocens_fw-la quicunqne_fw-la non_fw-la sponte_fw-la est_fw-la nocens_fw-la ciâ—mens_n if_o there_o be_v necessity_n in_o the_o case_n it_o lose_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o misfortune_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliberate_a act_n be_v punish_v it_o can_v demerit_n punishment_n nor_o be_v just_o impute_v nor_o ever_o do_v the_o god_n of_o equity_n impute_v it_o to_o any_o man_n but_o that_o the_o lapse_n of_o good_a man_n be_v sin_n and_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o shall_v god_n use_v his_o right_n be_v evident_a for_o that_o they_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o ask_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o now_o where_o pardon_n be_v ask_v there_o the_o crime_n be_v confess_v therefore_o good_a man_n may_v have_v abstain_v from_o the_o few_o lapse_n of_o their_o life_n and_o so_o not_o have_v sin_v which_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v 3._o when_o we_o daily_o pray_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o infer_v but_o that_o we_o as_o the_o angel_n may_v do_v his_o will_n if_o our_o prayer_n be_v so_o ardent_a and_o our_o endeavour_n so_o serious_a as_o god_n require_v be_v that_o petition_n in_o vain_a you_o will_v say_v no._n then_o god_n be_v as_o willing_a as_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o in_o we_o and_o our_o non-attainment_n do_v loud_o accuse_v our_o prayer_n or_o our_o endeavour_n or_o both_o of_o languor_n or_o remissness_n for_o of_o this_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n as_o he_o be_v holy_a 4._o without_o this_o notion_n what_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o the_o option_n of_o our_o great_a apostle_n not_o to_o single_a and_o eximious_a saint_n but_o to_o entire_a church_n the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o the_o lord_n establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n we_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la omnimodò_fw-la placeatis_fw-la deo_fw-la i._n e._n that_o you_o may_v every_o way_n please_v god_n be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v somewhat_o too_o dilute_a to_o say_v here_o be_v exclude_v only_o habitual_a sin_n or_o such_o flagitious_a sin_n which_o be_v as_o habit_n the_o word_n be_v pregnant_a and_o emphatic_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o just_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v enervate_v they_o by_o depart_v from_o their_o proper_a sense_n and_o not_o think_v rather_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o they_o that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n but_o that_o which_o do_v not_o argue_v the_o necessity_n may_v show_v the_o possibility_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v 5._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o all_o the_o other_o aid_n of_o virtue_n which_o god_n afford_v we_o through_o christ_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o invalid_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o endeavour_n sin_n can_v be_v subdue_v or_o extinguish_v in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n himself_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o whilst_o god_n will_v have_v we_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o cast_v those_o cord_n from_o we_o to_o embrace_v a_o entire_a holiness_n in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o thereunto_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o divine_a aid_n and_o supernatural_a strength_n he_o shall_v deny_v we_o such_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o they_o as_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o embrace_v a_o universal_a righteousness_n especial_o see_v st._n john_n resolve_v the_o victory_n 4._o 4._o 4._o over_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o power_n of_o god_n because_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o which_o some_o say_v that_o god_n will_v leave_v some_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o try_v we_o some_o reliquiae_fw-la and_o remain_v of_o sin_n lest_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o pride_n and_o please_v ourselves_o seem_v too_o light_a to_o preponderate_v all_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v vanity_n itself_o it_o be_v as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v we_o sin_n lest_o we_o shall_v sin_v or_o as_o if_o whilst_o god_n will_v eradicate_v all_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o once_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o first_o and_o foul_a in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o i_o will_v willing_o ask_v any_o advocate_n for_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o christian_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v impossible_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o obtain_v such_o a_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n do_v not_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o be_v not_o christ_n precept_n very_o consentaneous_a to_o that_o original_a nature_n be_v not_o virtue_n where_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n of_o custom_n much_o more_o pleasant_a than_o vice_n be_v it_o not_o true_a which_o salvian_n observe_v that_o fidelity_n chastity_n humility_n sobriety_n mercy_n sanctity_n non_fw-la onerant_fw-la noss_v ornant_fw-la they_o be_v not_o our_o burden_n but_o our_o ornament_n do_v not_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o obscure_o discern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o 74._o sympl_n p_o 74._o measure_n contend_v for_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n its_o own_o punishment_n be_v it_o not_o like_o the_o locust_n of_o st._n john_n their_o face_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o their_o hair_n like_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o have_v tail_n like_o scorpion_n and_o 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that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v to_o be_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o a_o christian_n proficiency_n for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v observe_v a_o triple_a estate_n of_o impiety_n or_o enmity_n to_o god_n 1._o of_o such_o who_o night_n and_o day_n do_v little_a else_o but_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v its_o lust_n who_o without_o all_o shame_n wallow_v in_o many_o kind_n of_o sin_n in_o who_o the_o sense_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v near_o upon_o extinguish_v or_o but_o very_o obscure_a footstep_n of_o it_o do_v remain_v who_o character_n st._n paul_n have_v give_v we_o of_o vain_a 19_o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o mind_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n
4._o 7._o of_o god_n you_o will_v further_o perceive_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v 1._o to_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o to_o scour_v up_o the_o old_a law_n and_o fill_v up_o its_o vacuity_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v self-denial_n repentance_n righteousness_n charity_n obedience_n main_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o 3._o to_o declare_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o penitent_n i._n e._n such_o as_o reform_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o law_n aforesaid_a which_o support_v our_o hope_n in_o place_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v last_o insist_v upon_o as_o well_o become_v the_o prudence_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o council_n 15._o act_n 15._o at_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o several_a discourse_n and_o of_o some_o write_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v the_o first_o and_o 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sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o indeed_o faith_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o hope_n and_o charity_n remain_v but_o how_o as_o the_o rock_n which_o follow_v israel_n in_o its_o 13._o 4._o 14._o 13._o effect_n so_o their_o work_n follow_v the_o dead_a these_o virtue_n shall_v have_v their_o reward_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteus_fw-la judge_n shall_v give_v at_o that_o day_n these_o be_v main_a theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n to_o direct_v and_o hope_v as_o the_o food_n or_o the_o spirit_n to_o cheer_v we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a life_n but_o the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o the_o main_a work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v charity_n and_o that_o answer_v to_o repentance_n if_o we_o consider_v christianity_n as_o a_o plant_n faith_n resemble_v the_o root_n hope_v the_o stalk_n but_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v principal_o design_v be_v charity_n a_o right_a faith_n be_v a_o 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