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3._o §._o 46_o and_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n section_n 46._o this_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o we_o be_v never_o in_o this_o life_n so_o whole_o subdue_v motion_n 2_o how_o he_o by_o this_o strong_a spirit_n deal_v with_o sinful_a affection_n &_o motion_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o best_a both_o for_o the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o entice_v to_o actual_a and_o outward_a sin_n &_o that_o through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n most_o according_a to_o his_o special_a inclination_n call_v age_n occasion_n place_n or_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v according_a to_o these_o satan_n seek_v and_o take_v his_o advantage_n from_o our_o flesh_n from_o our_o natural_a inclination_n and_o affection_n to_o any_o sin_n more_o than_o other_o to_o tempt_v we_o according_o by_o the_o bait_n and_o bribe_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n now_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a 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every_o good_a duty_n and_o exercise_n for_o he_o know_v that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a form_n of_o godliness_n without_o where_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v within_o and_o by_o this_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o special_a corruption_n he_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o powerful_a spirit_n in_o he_o whereas_o the_o other_o by_o suffer_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o to_o sway_v his_o affection_n and_o to_o remain_v indeed_o unmortify_v in_o he_o show_v the_o contrary_a but_o of_o this_o thus_o general_o long_o since_o 47._o par._n 3._o §._o 47._o more_o particulal_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o sincere_a christian_n to_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o strength_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o both_o make_v resistance_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o particular_o particular_o as_o also_o impugn_v and_o assail_v his_o sin_n continual_o labour_v to_o dislodge_v it_o and_o root_v it_o out_o section_n 47._o no_o man_n proper_o resist_v sin_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n sin_n 1_o he_o resist_v and_o withstand_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o grace_n in_o he_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o disable_v that_o it_o have_v not_o any_o inclination_n to_o good_a much_o less_o power_n over_o evil_a without_o a_o further_a power_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n but_o be_v rather_o in_o bondage_n under_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o godly_a resist_v temptation_n and_o withstand_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o from_o any_o strength_n of_o they_o 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v able_a and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o with_o the_o temptation_n will_v also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o we_o be_v therefore_o bid_v resist_v 5.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n now_o that_o we_o do_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v also_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o temptation_n bid_v to_o be_v strong_a not_o in_o ourselves_o 6.10.11_o ephes_n 6.10.11_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o any_o resist_n and_o be_v not_o whole_o overcome_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o strength_n as_o it_o be_v answer_v paul_n upon_o his_o resistance_n make_v by_o prayer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n this_o grace_n in_o the_o godly_a make_v they_o either_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v assault_v to_o abhor_v the_o temptation_n and_o to_o give_v no_o manner_n of_o consent_n unto_o it_o as_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n or_o if_o they_o can_v be_v so_o soon_o quit_v of_o it_o yet_o to_o account_v it_o a_o burden_n and_o a_o affliction_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o song_n molest_v and_o as_o it_o be_v buffet_v by_o it_o and_o to_o make_v resistance_n by_o prayer_n and_o by_o wrestle_v with_o of_o sinner_n that_o they_o both_o think_v and_o say_v they_o have_v such_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o such_o peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o satan_n temptation_n never_o trouble_v they_o and_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o whereas_o there_o be_v never_o any_o so_o strong_a in_o faith_n but_o satan_n dare_v &_o do_v assault_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n adam_n in_o paradise_n yea_o christ_n himself_o such_o again_o be_v their_o security_n &_o sottishness_n that_o they_o be_v most_o of_o all_o captivate_v under_o sin_n when_o they_o sleep_v sound_o and_o secure_o in_o sin_n be_v most_o assault_v when_o they_o feel_v no_o assault_n and_o therefore_o make_v no_o resistance_n because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o assault_n yea_o often_o they_o be_v not_o assault_v or_o at_o least_o molest_v by_o satan_n and_o why_o 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§._o 70_o because_o it_o grow_v not_o even_o such_o paint_a sepulcher_n and_o picture_n be_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o make_v no_o progress_n in_o god_n way_n they_o have_v no_o grace_n who_o think_v they_o want_v none_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v grace_n as_o for_o such_o who_o fall_v away_o to_o profaneness_n there_o need_v no_o other_o discovery_n of_o they_o their_o apostasy_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o their_o sin_n go_v beforehand_o unto_o judgement_n mean_n hypocrite_n grieve_v not_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o mean_n such_o hypocrite_n may_v they_o also_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n or_o of_o opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a be_v rather_o glad_a that_o they_o have_v such_o ease_n and_o freedom_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o such_o restraint_n and_o inability_n it_o show_v 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the_o word_n unto_o which_o they_o careful_o and_o with_o conscience_n do_v attend_v by_o which_o when_o once_o they_o have_v put_v he_o on_o &_o be_v true_o unite_v unto_o he_o they_o also_o be_v further_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o he_o love._n 2_o by_o love._n in_o and_z by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n love_v he_o even_o because_o he_o as_o their_o experience_n to_o their_o comfort_n tell_v they_o have_v love_v they_o first_o clothe_v himself_o with_o their_o sin_n shame_n and_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n yea_o for_o himself_o &_o his_o own_o goodness_n &_o not_o in_o any_o by_o base_a or_o carnal_a respect_n they_o seek_v their_o union_n with_o he_o first_o their_o vine_n by_o be_v by_o faith_n graff_v into_o he_o as_o branch_n second_o their_o head_n by_o be_v make_v his_o member_n and_o one_o body_n with_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n three_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n by_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacramental_o in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o faith_n for_o so_o 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no_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o union_n and_o work_n of_o justyfication_n 71_o par._n 3._o §._o 71_o will_v have_v love_n if_o not_o before_o yet_o not_o behind_o faith_n as_o the_o form_n of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o concause_n of_o our_o justyfication_n and_o not_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o faith_n inseparable_a from_o it_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o as_o we_o teach_v whereunto_o they_o bring_v allege_v &_o abuse_v that_o place_n in_o jesus_n christ_n misinterpretation_n galat._n 5.6_o explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o misinterpretation_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o it_o do_v but_o not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n though_o we_o admit_v not_o of_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o keep_v we_o do_v against_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o dispute_v yet_o we_o want_v not_o love_n as_o the_o inseparable_a effect_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o urge_v 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