evil_a deut._n 30.15_o and_o in_o verse_n 19_o he_o say_v i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o â—ou_fw-mi life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v â—herefore_o choose_v life_n some_o may_v say_v that_o liberty_n seem_v â—â—consistent_a with_o these_o word_n of_o st._n john_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o comâ—it_a sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_z â—e_z can_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n â—or_a if_o he_o can_v sin_n than_o he_o be_v not_o free_a â—â—en_o grace_n destroy_v liberty_n for_o the_o â—ght_a understanding_n of_o this_o passage_n we_o â—ust_z distinguish_v between_o a_o moral_a and_o natural_a power_n when_o we_o may_v not_o do_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n we_o use_v common_o to_o say_v we_o cannot_v do_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v â—f_o a_o moral_a power_n and_o not_o a_o natural_a â—nd_v thus_o we_o must_v expound_v those_o word_n â—f_o the_o angel_n where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o â—ould_v do_v nothing_o against_o sodom_n till_o â—ot_n be_v escape_v into_o zoar_n gen._n 19_o â—2_n when_o then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v â—orn_v of_o god_n can_v sin_n we_o must_v not_o â—elieve_v that_o the_o natural_a power_n be_v take_v â—way_n but_o the_o moral_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o â—â—y_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o act_v according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n of_o his_o spiritual_a birth_n â—nd_n do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o be_v â—ke_v his_o heavenly_a father_n he_o can_v â—in_z which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v as_o schoolman_n term_v it_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la but_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la caap._n viii_o if_o no_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o blame_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o it_o but_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o temptation_n which_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o man_z be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o find_v one_o in_o this_o world_n exempt_a from_o all_o sin_n oftentimes_o we_o be_v catch_v by_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o because_o they_o seem_v matter_n of_o little_a weight_n we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o of_o they_o again_o sin_n of_o frailty_n surprise_v we_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a and_o other_o sin_n overtake_v we_o very_o often_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o what_o st._n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o appear_v but_o too_o true_a but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o ordinary_a sense_n that_o in_o this_o world_n man_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v live_v without_o fall_v into_o it_o i_o can_v do_v all_o through_o he_o that_o comfort_n i_o say_v st._n paul_n by_o say_v all_o he_o except_v nothing_o now_o if_o he_o can_v do_v all_o through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v he_o then_o by_o grace_n he_o can_v live_v without_o commit_v sin_n otherwise_o that_o exhortation_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v diligent_a that_o at_o christ_n come_n you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 2_o pet._n 3.14_o will_v be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n we_o can_v not_o live_v without_o be_v spot_a and_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o reason_n thus_o i_o argue_v either_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a ergo_fw-la in_o vain_a god_n give_v we_o his_o grace_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o do_v injust_o punish_v our_o sin_n see_v that_o he_o punish_v we_o for_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v not_o avoid_v and_o since_o we_o can_v say_v so_o of_o god_n without_o blasphemy_n we_o must_v say_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o st._n paul_n sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mea_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o with_o grace_n a_o man_n may_v live_v without_o sin_n if_o then_o we_o do_v not_o live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o blame_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o it_o but_o either_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n or_o the_o continual_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o world._n chap._n ix_o grace_n do_v not_o destroy_v concupiscence_n or_o sensual_a lust_n by_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a we_o overcome_v sin_n to_o grace_n we_o be_v indebt_v for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n we_o do_v and_o for_o the_o victory_n we_o obtain_v over_o our_o grand_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n but_o though_o it_o cool_v the_o fire_n of_o our_o lust_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o total_o extinguish_a extinguish_a they_o experience_n convince_v we_o too_o often_o that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o below_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a although_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n on_o our_o side_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o hope_v to_o live_v without_o war_n witness_v st._n paul_n he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o his_o lust_n alarm_n he_o he_o be_v encounter_v with_o the_o sharp_a goad_n of_o the_o flesh_n his_o flesh_n war_v against_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o good_a that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o do_v not_o and_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o chap._n x._o sanctify_a grace_n be_v incompatible_a with_o mortal_a sin._n to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n we_o must_v know_v the_o right_a definition_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o of_o sanctify_a grace_n or_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o mortal_a sin_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o procure_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o deprive_v it_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v its_o supernatural_a life_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v so_o term_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o sanctifi_v the_o soul_n and_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god._n by_o mortal_a sin_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o enmity_n and_o hatred_n with_o god_n but_o through_o sanctify_a grace_n it_o become_v his_o friend_n and_o well_o belove_v by_o mortal_a sin_n it_o be_v doom_v to_o the_o infernal_a lake_n of_o hell_n but_o through_o sanctify_a grace_n it_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o the_o definition_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v opposite_n they_o can_v possible_o be_v find_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o day_n and_o night_n chase_v away_o each_o other_o and_o can_v exist_v both_o together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o subject_n so_o mortal_a sin_n and_o grace_n can_v cohabit_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o other_o chap._n xi_o sanctify_v grace_n may_v be_v lose_v there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a in_o this_o fade_a and_o miserable_a life_n but_o death_n the_o most_o splendent_a crown_n be_v totter_v and_o the_o best_a establish_a monarchy_n be_v oftentimes_o subvert_v and_o as_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o count_v a_o great_a treasure_n be_v too_o frequent_o lose_v so_o it_o fare_v with_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v very_o evident_a in_o these_o text_n you_o do_v run_v well_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.4_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n 1._o tim._n 1.19_o some_o be_v already_o turn_v after_o satan_n have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v lose_v of_o their_o first_o love_n 5.12_o 15._o the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o it_o be_v that_o which_o experience_n also_o prove_v to_o we_o but_o too_o often_o and_o to_o our_o shame_n david_n a_o man_n of_o great_a faith_n and_o integrity_n commit_v two_o great_a sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n 2_o sam._n 11.4_o solomon_n who_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n yet_o through_o the_o love_n of_o strange_a woman_n his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o go_v after_o other_o god_n 1_o king_n 11._o peter_n the_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o special_a
remember_v that_o short_o we_o must_v follow_v follow_v they_o the_o hour_n glass_n run_v without_o cease_v and_o it_o may_v be_v death_n to_o morrow_n will_v lay_v our_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n this_o sermon_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o day_n this_o godly_a book_n which_o we_o read_v now_o may_v be_v the_o last_o we_o shall_v hear_v or_o read._n our_o year_n month_n and_o day_n be_v count_v we_o can_v prolong_v they_o who_o know_v whether_o we_o shall_v live_v till_o to_o morrow_n how_o many_o do_v we_o see_v every_o day_n who_o go_v and_o lie_v down_o in_o perfect_a health_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o their_o bed_n that_o which_o happen_v to_o other_o may_v happen_v unto_o we_o a_o tile_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n fall_v down_o upon_o your_o head_n may_v destroy_v you_o a_o fish_n bone_n a_o stone_n of_o a_o plum_n or_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n may_v choke_v you_o therefore_o your_o life_n be_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a you_o ought_v not_o to_o delay_v your_o conversion_n you_o must_v prevent_v the_o day_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o prevent_v you_o you_o must_v not_o stay_v till_o you_o be_v old_a or_o near_a death_n you_o must_v serve_v god_n in_o your_o youth_n you_o must_v turn_v to_o he_o without_o any_o delay_n as_o soon_o as_o achaâ—â—_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o eliah_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v saccloath_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o saccloth_n and_o go_v soft_o 1_o king_n 21.27_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o marry_a woman_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v happy_a after_o death_n and_o in_o a_o good_a reputation_n among_o man_n in_o this_o world_n aught_o to_o live._n above_o all_o thing_n she_o ought_v to_o fear_n and_o love_n god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_n she_o ought_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o worship_n he_o with_o a_o deep_a humility_n and_o avoid_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n remember_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o her_o baptism_n to_o renounce_v they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o flesh_n she_o ought_v to_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o both_o in_o matter_n as_o well_o belong_v to_o religion_n as_o his_o own_o family_n to_o love_v he_o and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o till_o death_n but_o because_o chastity_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o woman_n she_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o her_o reputation_n remove_v the_o least_o sin_n contrary_a to_o pudicity_fw-la and_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o indiscreet_a and_o lascivious_a woman_n whetheir_o it_o be_v in_o their_o discourse_n or_o in_o their_o countenance_n look_n or_o garment_n she_o ought_v to_o delight_v only_o in_o her_o husband_n company_n for_o the_o marry_a woman_n out_o of_o her_o husband_n company_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o fish_n out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o the_o chich_n struggle_v from_o without_o the_o hen_n or_o as_o a_o lose_a sheep_n expose_v unto_o wolves_n she_o ought_v to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o care_n of_o her_o family_n as_o she_o may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o her_o house_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o she_o what_o the_o shell_n be_v to_o a_o snail_n she_o ought_v often_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n keep_v company_n with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a life_n read_v good_a book_n abstain_v from_o lascivious_a because_o the_o read_n of_o they_o by_o little_a and_o little_o infect_v our_o soul_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o shameful_a end_n she_o ought_v often_o to_o meditate_v that_o she_o be_v once_o to_o die_v and_o perhaps_o soon_o than_o she_o think_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o everlasting_a pain_n or_o joy_n to_o a_o eternal_a shame_n or_o glory_n and_o this_o frequent_a and_o serious_a meditation_n will_v make_v she_o refrain_v from_o all_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o render_v her_o diligent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o remember_v that_o as_o in_o the_o harvest_n we_o reap_v but_o what_o we_o have_v sow_v before_o even_o so_o in_o the_o other_o world_n we_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o what_o we_o have_v sow_v in_o this_o chap._n xxxiv_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o scrupulous_a woman_n show_v that_o all_o the_o little_a child_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v save_v by_o little_a child_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o i_o say_v though_o the_o contrary_n be_v assert_v by_o a_o great_a many_o that_o if_o they_o die_v without_o baptism_n they_o be_v save_v notwithstanding_o for_o our_o salvation_n do_v not_o mere_o depend_v upon_o a_o element_n which_o be_v not_o always_o in_o our_o power_n the_o baptism_n that_o save_v we_o say_v st._n peter_n be_v not_o that_o that_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o he_o that_o sin_v shall_v be_v punish_v every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n therefore_o the_o young_a child_n before_o they_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n be_v not_o able_a to_o commit_v sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o god_n hate_v and_o punish_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o consequent_o if_o they_o die_v be_v save_v but_o some_o will_v say_v there_o be_v a_o actual_a sin_n and_o a_o other_o call_v original_n it_o be_v true_a that_o young_a child_n before_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o former_a but_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o latter_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o young_a child_n have_v encur_v the_o original_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v true_a also_o it_o be_v forgive_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v a_o sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n but_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n his_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n jer._n 31.29_o the_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v not_o as_o concern_v temporal_a death_n and_o other_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o sin_n but_o as_o concern_v eternal_a death_n and_o other_o torment_n in_o hell_n that_o do_v deserve_v that_o same_o sin_n if_o any_o be_v now_o damn_a and_o suffer_v in_o the_o other_o world_n it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n mark_n that_o christ_n speak_v to_o young_a child_n not_o baptise_a of_o such_o say_v he_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v save_v though_o they_o die_v without_o baptism_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o our_o father_n but_o to_o our_o child_n also_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o to_o damn_v little_a child_n mere_o because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n it_o will_v be_v in_o god_n a_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o sinner_n near_o death_n represent_v to_o yourselves_o any_o wicked_a man_n ready_a to_o die_v he_o fear_v sweat_n become_v pale_a his_o eye_n be_v change_v his_o tongue_n stammer_v and_o his_o heart_n lose_v all_o courage_n the_o thought_n that_o he_o shall_v short_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n of_o life_n or_o death_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n trouble_v 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say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o wise_a very_o just_a and_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n for_o any_o man_n to_o repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o it_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n will_v be_v very_o imprudent_a know_v god_n decree_n to_o be_v immutable_o fix_v to_o all_o eternity_n to_o interpose_v his_o prayer_n and_o wish_n for_o the_o evasion_n of_o it_o his_o prayer_n will_v be_v sin_n be_v against_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o good_a prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a submission_n to_o god_n order_n and_o decree_n rom._n 14.23_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v of_o rom._n 11.20_o know_v say_v david_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v a_o part_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o 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day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n a_o blessing_n if_o you_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v deut._n 11.26_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o so_o that_o either_o we_o live_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o we_o die_v by_o another_o the_o will_n of_o god_n almighty_n be_v always_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n do_v not_o change_n because_o it_o be_v conditional_a god_n will_v be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v necessary_o observe_v his_o commandment_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v necessary_o transgress_v they_o but_o if_o we_o transgress_v they_o though_o this_o transgression_n be_v contingent_a yet_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o necessary_a punishment_n for_o they_o and_o if_o we_o keep_v they_o though_o this_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o power_n with_o the_o grace_n 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