the_o second_o privilege_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sight_n here_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o which_o some_o understand_v heaven_n some_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v heaven_n calvin_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o not_o heaven_n refert_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n aretius_n in_o loc_n parum_fw-la refert_fw-la but_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v thereby_o understand_v aretius_n say_v and_o i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o both_o these_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o both_o very_a well_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o then_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o 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blood_n of_o christ_n lull_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n mercy_n secure_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o its_o inheritance_n above_o and_o so_o ordinary_o follow_v a_o sea_n of_o comfort_n a_o sensible_a taste_n of_o everlasting_a pleasure_n as_o if_o the_o man_n have_v already_o one_o foot_n in_o heaven_n but_o i_o hear_v some_o object_n they_o have_v feel_v the_o pang_n cast_v themselves_o on_o christ_n resolve_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o comfort_n come_v it_o may_v be_v so_o though_o not_o ordinary_o certain_a it_o be_v whosoever_o have_v this_o joy_n be_v new_o bear_v yet_o not_o every_o one_o new_a bear_v have_v this_o joy_n if_o any_o than_o be_v in_o such_o case_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v
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the_o least_o sin_n whatsoever_o if_o you_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a if_o you_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a if_o you_o hope_v for_o the_o blessing_n above_o if_o you_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n if_o you_o joy_v in_o goodness_n if_o you_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n then_o be_v you_o bear_v again_o happy_a man_n in_o this_o case_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o thus_o every_o man_n must_v be_v or_o he_o can_v be_v happy_a except_o a_o man_n every_o man_n every_o part_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o subject_n man_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o act_n or_o deed_n to_o be_v do_v he_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o be_v bear_v again_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o lest_o the_o say_n be_v true_a of_o we_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o i_o shall_v now_o by_o god_n assistance_n proceed_v to_o the_o birth_n itself_o 19.3_o 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our_o own_o instruction_n except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v loc_n erasm_n annot_v in_o loc_n or_o beget_v say_v valla_n as_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v beget_v of_o a_o man_n so_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o doct._n must_v have_v a_o beget_n too_o and_o therefore_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v renascentia_fw-la a_o new_a birth_n and_o sometime_o regeneratio_fw-la a_o new_a beget_n or_o regeneration_n if_o you_o ask_v of_o who_o be_v the_o new_a man_n beget_v saint_n james_n tell_v you_o jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1.18_o jam._n 1.18_o the_o former_a word_n note_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n these_o latter_a the_o instrument_n it_o be_v god_n that_o beget_v we_o and_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n first_o god_n beget_v we_o and_o so_o be_v we_o call_v god_n son_n bear_v not_o of_o blood_n 1.13_o john_n 1.13_o nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o regeneration_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n external_a it_o be_v therefore_o communicable_a to_o each_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n you_o be_v sanctify_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n all_o sanctify_v all_o work_n the_o same_o work_n but_o as_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o yet_o three_o manner_n of_o be_v of_o the_o same_o one_o essence_n so_o in_o god_n outward_a operation_n all_o the_o person_n work_v rem_fw-la eandem_fw-la one_o thing_n but_o all_o work_n
7._o sin_n against_o the_o six_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v 1._o have_v thou_o ever_o desire_v and_o study_v by_o all_o mean_v lawful_a to_o preserve_v thy_o own_o person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v 1_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o envy_v other_o for_o their_o wealth_n 9_o gen_n 26.14_o numb_a 11.29_o gen._n 37.11_o job_n 16_o 9_o or_o for_o their_o gift_n or_o for_o their_o respect_n with_o other_o 2._o have_v thou_o not_o offend_v other_o in_o gesture_n gnash_v on_o they_o with_o thy_o tooth_n or_o sharpen_v thy_o eye_n on_o they_o 3._o have_v thou_o not_o fend_v other_o in_o word_n by_o censure_v or_o revile_v 37.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o psal_n 37.12_o or_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v 4._o have_v thou_o not_o offend_v other_o in_o deed_n plot_v against_o the_o just_a 2.11_o matth._n 5.22_o amos_n 2.11_o or_o do_v evil_a to_o any_o man_n 5._o have_v thou_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o brother_n without_o cause_n or_o continue_v long_o in_o anger_n keep_v thy_o wrath_n as_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o 6._o have_v thou_o not_o rejoice_v at_o other_o fall_n 31.30_o pro._n 24.17_o job_n 31.30_o or_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o their_o soul_n 7._o have_v thou_o not_o do_v evil_a to_o thyself_o by_o inordinate_a fret_a or_o grieve_v or_o drink_v or_o surfeit_v 6.14_o numb_a 14.2_o pro._n 6.14_o or_o say_v in_o thy_o passion_n will_v god_n i_o be_v dead_a 8._o have_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o sour_a of_o discord_n or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o a_o just_a occasion_n of_o the_o discomfort_n or_o of_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v thou_o have_v then_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n sect._n 8._o sin_n against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v have_v thou_o ever_o keep_v thyself_o pure_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o towards_o thyself_o and_o other_o or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o be_v defile_v with_o buggery_n sodomitry_n incest_n whoredom_n adultery_n polygamy_n 1.26_o rom._n 1.26_o self-pollution_n or_o with_o change_v the_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n 2._o have_v thou_o not_o offend_v in_o the_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o in_o idleness_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n wanton_a company_n whorish_a attire_n or_o perfume_n 3._o 3.8_o pro._n 7.16_o 17._o col._n 3.8_o have_v thou_o not_o sin_v in_o thy_o sense_n or_o gesture_n or_o word_n by_o filthy_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n 4._o have_v thou_o not_o harbour_v in_o thy_o heart_n burn_v lust_n impure_a thought_n inordinate_a affection_n 5._o 5.28_o matth._n 5.28_o have_v thou_o not_o behave_v thyself_o immodest_o unsober_o 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o or_o shameless_o abuse_v thy_o body_n or_o use_v some_o manner_n of_o dalliance_n and_o wantonness_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n sect._n 9_o sin_n against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v have_v thou_o ever_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n further_v the_o outward_a estate_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o get_v thy_o live_n by_o a_o unlawful_a call_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o impoverish_v thyself_o by_o idleness_n luxurious_a or_o unnecessary_a expense_n three_o have_v thou_o not_o withhold_v from_o thyself_o or_o other_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v expend_v four_o have_v thou_o not_o get_v or_o keep_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n by_o falsehood_n or_o force_n and_o make_v no_o restitution_n five_o have_v thou_o not_o steal_v by_o usury_n or_o oppression_n or_o fraud_n in_o buy_v or_o sell_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n six_o have_v thou_o not_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n by_o sacrilege_n or_o simony_n 3.8_o deut._n 25.16_o malac._n 3.8_o seven_o have_v thou_o not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o impair_v thy_o neighbour_n state_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v sect._n 10._o sin_n against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v have_v thou_o ever_o by_o all_o mean_v seek_v to_o maintain_v thy_o own_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a name_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v 22.15_o rev._n 22.15_o first_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o love_v or_o make_v a_o lie_n second_o 24.24_o jer._n 20.10_o mat._n 7.3_o prov._n 24.24_o have_v thou_o not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n to_o the_o defame_n of_o many_o three_o have_v thou_o not_o censure_v or_o judge_v other_o yet_o never_o consider_v the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o flatter_v thyself_o and_o other_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a five_o have_v thou_o not_o condemn_v some_o without_o witness_n or_o forbear_v to_o witness_v for_o other_o when_o thou_o know_v the_o truth_n six_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v uncharitable_o suspicious_a or_o a_o despiser_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n seven_o have_v thou_o not_o tell_v a_o lie_n whether_o jest_o or_o officious_o or_o pernicious_o if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n sect._n 11._o sin_n against_o the_o last_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o last_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o ever_o be_v true_o content_v with_o thy_o own_o outward_a condition_n second_o have_v thou_o rejoice_v at_o other_o good_a and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 19.19_o matth._n 19.19_o or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o 15.19_o matth._n 15.19_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o conceive_v evil_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o delight_v in_o the_o inward_a contemplation_n of_o evil_a three_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v full_a of_o discontent_n with_o thy_o own_o condition_n and_o state_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o feel_v another_o law_n of_o thy_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mind_n five_o 7.29_o rom._n 7.29_o have_v thou_o not_o covet_v after_o something_o or_o other_o that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n either_o with_o will_n or_o by_o actual_a concupiscence_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n after_o examination_n which_o may_v well_o serve_v thou_o for_o one_o day_n work_v or_o two_o the_o next_o duty_n be_v confession_n now_o then_o take_v the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o sin_n or_o if_o thy_o awake_v conscience_n can_v tell_v thou_o of_o any_o other_o which_o thou_o know_v thou_o have_v commit_v and_o note_v either_o in_o this_o book_n or_o on_o some_o other_o paper_n and_o kneel_v on_o thy_o knee_n spread_v thy_o catalogue_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v spread_v thy_o catalogue_n before_o the_o lord_n 19.14_o 2_o king_n 19.14_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v his_o letter_n there_o read_v thou_o serious_o and_o particular_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o order_n of_o all_o these_o sin_n i_o be_o guilty_a especial_o of_o those_o sin_n wherein_o i_o delight_v my_o darling_n my_o minion_n my_o bosom-sin_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o confess_v they_o again_o of_o all_o these_o sin_n i_o be_o guilty_a and_o now_o o_o lord_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o tribunal_n i_o arraign_v myself_o and_o accuse_v myself_o and_o judge_v myself_o worthy_a of_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n for_o one_o sin_n thou_o cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n for_o one_o sin_n thou_o cast_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o one_o sin_n thou_o destroy_v a_o world_n of_o man_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o that_o have_v commit_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n hear_v pause_v a_o while_n and_o meditate_v on_o thy_o unworthiness_n o_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a so_o brutish_a so_o mad_a to_o commit_v these_o sin_n
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