may_v and_o do_v leave_v a_o sinner_n without_o all_o excuse_n for_o sin_v against_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v as_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n can_v not_o say_v we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o subsist_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o harmony_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o first_o infinite_a be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n do_v uphold_v they_o to_o which_o first_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n must_v owe_v their_o homage_n and_o conformity_n now_o though_o such_o a_o glimmer_a of_o light_n can_v never_o suffice_v to_o lead_v a_o soul_n to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o argue_v yet_o it_o leave_v 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transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o show_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n be_v which_o few_o there_o be_v that_o have_v in_o a_o save_a way_n observe_v 3._o every_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n this_o have_v be_v prove_v where_o we_o have_v show_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o guilt_n be_v threefold_a which_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o every_o sinner_n heart_n when_o convince_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o stand_v charge_v upon_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n while_o under_o the_o law_n rom._n 5.18_o 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n in_o the_o fountain_n as_o i_o have_v show_v which_o be_v likewise_o upon_o every_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o adam_n they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a psal_n 14.1_o wherein_o lie_v the_o exceed_a sinfulfulnesse_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n sin_n bring_v forth_o and_o act_v in_o the_o outward_a man_n against_o god_n now_o under_o this_o threefold_a guilt_n be_v every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n while_o under_o the_o law_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o if_o not_o reconcile_v be_v punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o last_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v therefore_o inform_v and_o convince_v that_o every_o sin_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o deserve_v death_n and_o everlasting_a wrath_n from_o god_n you_o that_o make_v light_a of_o sin_n to_o lie_v to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o worldly_a discourse_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o weigh_v this_o in_o thy_o conscience_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o make_v thou_o guilty_a 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have_v thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n dare_v thou_o say_v so_o have_v not_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o thy_o heart_n then_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o do_v not_o thy_o affection_n thought_n desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n even_o day_n and_o night_n go_v after_o it_o yea_o you_o can_v but_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o then_o god_n and_o angel_n be_v witness_n that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o damnable_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o as_o such_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n eph._n 5.5_o know_v by_o that_o scripture_n a_o covetous_a heart_n may_v send_v thou_o to_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n no_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n read_v over_o the_o place_n every_o day_n and_o tremble_v at_o it_o here_o be_v guilt_n already_o enough_o to_o damn_v thou_o 2._o thou_o have_v worship_v god_n 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no_o further_o my_o conscience_n be_v smite_v oh_o guilt_n great_a guilt_n lie_v upon_o i_o oh_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o many_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n how_o may_v it_o end_v in_o mercy_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o 3._o but_o yet_o further_o to_o pursue_v thy_o conscience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o guilt_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o his_o law_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20.7_o now_o sinner_n stave_v off_o this_o guilt_n if_o thou_o can_v how_o oft_o have_v thou_o abuse_v and_o profane_v this_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n by_o swear_v or_o in_o thy_o by-word_n cry_v oh_o lord_n oh_o god_n for_o god_n sake_n for_o christ_n sake_n upon_o every_o foolish_a vain_a occasion_n with_o no_o more_o reverence_n of_o his_o name_n than_o the_o most_o common_a name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o some_o of_o you_o have_v as_o many_o day_n as_o you_o have_v live_v since_o your_o childhood_n be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o great_a evil_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o small_a matter_n of_o which_o if_o ever_o god_n pardon_v it_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v odious_a guilt_n from_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o heart-atheism_n how_o oft_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v after_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o eye_n gaze_v up_o and_o down_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v thou_o regard_v not_o what_o be_v speak_v from_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o in_o prayer_n how_o oft_o have_v thou_o bable_v over_o the_o lord_n prayer_n like_o a_o charm_n with_o no_o reverence_n of_o god_n majesty_n upon_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o bed_n it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o drowsy_a manner_n or_o if_o otherwise_o not_o understand_v the_o word_n thou_o speak_v much_o less_o thy_o heart_n affect_v with_o they_o or_o it_o may_v be_v say_v over_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o commandment_n or_o some_o service-book_n prayer_n as_o abundance_n do_v grievous_o profane_v 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dispense_v forth_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 5.21.26_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v for_o as_o the_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o john_n 14.19_o now_o natural_o all_o sinner_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o utter_o unable_a to_o beget_v life_n in_o themselves_o who_o can_v make_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n but_o when_o they_o be_v newborn_a as_o new_a creature_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v quicken_v in_o christ_n ephes_n 2.5_o as_o god_n breathe_v life_n into_o man_n at_o first_o and_o so_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n so_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v into_o christ_n eph._n 2.10_o and_o to_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o he_o rom._n 6.11_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o real_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n life_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v without_o it_o will_v not_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o soul_n thou_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n psal_n 66.9_o as_o the_o branch_n through_o it_o be_v once_o quicken_v can_v preserve_v it_o life_n if_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o root_n and_o therefore_o a_o continue_a supply_n of_o life_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v necessary_a as_o to_o all_o its_o spiritual_a act_n as_o a_o new_a creature_n 3._o by_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o by_o which_o the_o regenerate_a part_n all_o gracious_a habit_n be_v infuse_v in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o new-creature_n be_v form_v up_o in_o believer_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n as_o distinguish_v from_o common_a grace_n that_o at_o last_o wither_v john_n 15.6_o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v 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god_n can_v be_v renew_v upon_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o so_o rom._n 8.29_o we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n by_o union_n a_o soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o all_o grace_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o and_o of_o that_o fullness_n partake_v by_o measure_n of_o every_o grace_n from_o he_o john_n 1.16_o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o jesus_n christ_n partake_v of_o every_o grace_n in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n allow_v to_o every_o member_n and_o branch_n in_o he_o 6._o without_o be_v in_o christ_n no_o duty_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n by_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o 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