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cor._n 5._o 13_o 14._o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_a vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a that_o be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o of_o what_o mighty_a force_n and_o efficacy_n be_v the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a state_n as_o this_o to_o engage_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indispensable_a condition_n to_o precede_v the_o obtain_n of_o it_o but_o like_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o it_o the_o happiness_n which_o will_v natural_o by_o proper_a efficiency_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n result_n from_o our_o
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not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o he_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o god_n as_o a_o poor_a slave_n be_v of_o his_o fierce_a master_n or_o as_o a_o wicked_a servant_n of_o his_o just_o provoke_v and_o incense_v lord_n but_o not_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o wilful_a sin_n his_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o no_o other_o guilt_n than_o that_o which_o upon_o good_a ground_n he_o believe_v be_v expiate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n he_o can_v go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o love_a and_o tender_a father_n and_o as_o he_o have_v no_o tumultuary_a confound_v or_o dishearten_v fear_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o have_v he_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n or_o any_o worldly_a evil_n as_o know_v that_o all_o these_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o restraint_n of_o that_o good_a providence_n which_o ever_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o good_a soul_n and_o all_o their_o concern_v god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n or_o timidity_n and_o fearfulness_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o this_o man_n be_v a_o affectionate_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v question_v god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a for_o his_o good_a both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o 1_o epistle_n 4._o 17._o because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n because_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o conscientious_a observance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_n he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n that_o be_v he_o 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say_v to_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o impetuosity_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n fleshly_a appetite_n rom._n 8._o 3._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o express_a mention_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o any_o necessity_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v only_o represent_v by_o the_o divers_a legal_a wash_n and_o other_o rite_n the_o mortification_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o great_a substantial_a duty_n be_v veil_v under_o dark_a shadow_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o punctual_o observant_a of_o this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a literal_a sense_n thereof_o and_o yet_o his_o soul_n remain_v perfect_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sinful_a affection_n and_o the_o learned_a mr._n chillingworth_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o gal._n 5._o 5._o say_v thus_o even_o of_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o the_o two_o table_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o 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be_v more_o proper_o liberty_n of_o practice_n than_o of_o conscience_n the_o author_n opinion_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o liberty_n deliver_v in_o ten_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o liberty_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v insist_v on_o as_o our_o right_n it_o be_v not_o christian_a liberty_n but_o natural_a liberty_n three_o and_o last_o i_o proceed_v to_o that_o notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o make_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o branch_n of_o it_o but_o before_o i_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n about_o this_o weighty_a point_n which_o have_v occasion_v as_o great_a feud_n and_o sharp_a contest_v as_o any_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v premise_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v oblige_v by_o humane_a law_n second_o that_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n by_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n first_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v oblige_v by_o humane_a law_n this_o be_v sufficient_o clear_a from_o what_o be_v discourse_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n but_o it_o be_v say_v by_o many_o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o high_a presumption_n for_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o bind_v it_o by_o their_o law_n it_o be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o search_v the_o heart_n 10._o and_o try_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v too_o inward_a and_o secret_a a_o thing_n to_o fall_v under_o man_n cognizance_n and_o therefore_o what_o have_v any_o of_o our_o fellow-creature_n to_o do_v to_o give_v law_n to_o our_o conscience_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o we_o have_v already_o see_v what_o s._n paul_n sense_n be_v about_o this_o matter_n that_o he_o say_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a 5._o or_o obedient_a and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a authority_n be_v found_v in_o mere_a prudence_n not_o at_o all_o in_o conscience_n but_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v oblige_v conscience_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v those_o can_v do_v it_o immediate_o as_o these_o do_v but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v over-critical_a in_o say_v that_o be_v every_o conscience_n for_o what_o follow_v prove_v the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n to_o subjection_n and_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o foresay_a objection_n against_o it_o viz._n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o