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from_o we_o no_o better_a than_o a_o filthy_a clout_n esa_n 64.6_o and_o therefore_o so_o farrâ—_n from_o merit_a salvation_n that_o it_o rather_o deserve_v damnation_n and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n have_v always_o desire_a pardon_n for_o their_o best_a work_n psa_n 143.2_o 2_o that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n we_o perform_v be_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o adam_n himself_o in_o his_o integrity_n can_v not_o merit_v christ_n only_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n luke_n 17_o 10._o 3_o this_o conceit_n of_o merit_n do_v so_o putrify_v righteousness_n that_o it_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o god_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o alsufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11._o gal._n 2._o 4_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o
strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o combat_n our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o combat_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o these_o rule_n first_o entertain_v not_o with_o any_o like_n the_o first_o motion_n to_o sin_n but_o resist_v the_o primary_n beginning_n enticement_n and_o occasion_n to_o they_o and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o have_v a_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o repel_v quick_o get_v ground_n of_o us._n by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o first_o be_v idle_a then_o look_v the_o temptation_n leave_v he_o not_o there_o but_o then_o he_o lust_v and_o afterward_o commit_v actual_a folly_n 2._o sam._n 11._o so_o peter_n first_o he_o deny_v bare_o second_o than_o he_o swear_v it_o three_o he_o curse_v and_o deny_v maâ—_n 26.70_o 72_o 74._o second_o because_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o be_v strong_a so_o be_v he_o subtle_a give_v he_o a_o inch_n and_o he_o will_v take_v a_o ell._n give_v he_o 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etc._n 3._o from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o leaven_n who_o nature_n be_v that_o a_o little_a do_v season_v the_o whole_a lump_n 1._o cor._n 5.6_o learn_v that_o we_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o withstand_v every_o error_n etc._n etc._n every_o sin_n not_o content_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o open_a idolater_n or_o notorious_a sinner_n see_v a_o drop_n of_o poison_n will_v infect_v a_o whole_a cup_n of_o medicinable_a potion_n a_o one_o error_n or_o sin_n will_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o conscience_n big_a enough_o to_o give_v the_o devil_n entrance_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o so_o heb._n 12.15_o when_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n do_v but_o peep_v up_o we_o must_v nip_v it_o and_o not_o only_o aught_o we_o to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n but_o also_o infectious_a person_n as_o heretic_n idolater_n profane_a person_n not_o to_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o 1._o cor._n 5.13_o rom._n 16.17_o sour_a herb_n heb._n it_o be_v bitterness_n which_o some_o expound_v 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