also_o live_v with_o he_o 9_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o 10_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o god_n 11_o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v therefore_o in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 13_o neither_o give_v you_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o give_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o god_n 14_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n from_o the_o 16._o 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one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteous_a chapter_n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v what_o justification_n be_v even_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n thus_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o in_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o then_o sanctification_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a birth_n repentance_n the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o put_n on_o the_o new_a the_o mortify_n and_o put_v off_o sin_n and_o all_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o virtue_n 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obedience_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n this_o be_v comfortable_a but_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ourselves_o forsake_v our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n that_o be_v sour_a and_o unpleasant_a let_v such_o give_v ear_n unto_o s._n paul_n for_o he_o do_v by_o two_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v draw_v even_o from_o two_o principle_n in_o reason_n prove_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o he_o he_o may_v imagine_v that_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a waightâ—_n let_v we_o then_o come_v unto_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o faith_n s._n paul_n shall_v we_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v here_o be_v the_o whole_a question_n here_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thâ—â—â—sse_n which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v the_o word_n of_o themselves_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o open_n but_o only_o in_o this_o to_o see_v how_o this_o question_n be_v make_v or_o depend_v upon_o some_o matter_n utter_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n you_o may_v see_v there_o how_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o 12._o verse_n enter_v into_o a_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o two_o stock_n or_o fountain_n from_o the_o one_o that_o be_v from_o adam_n there_o have_v spring_v and_o flow_v sin_n and_o death_n over_o all_o man_n from_o the_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n there_o spring_v and_o flow_v righteousness_n and_o life_n herein_o they_o be_v like_a that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v make_v those_o which_o be_v they_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v but_o herein_o they_o be_v unlike_a that_o adam_n derive_v sin_n and_o that_o unto_o death_n into_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o even_o into_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o a_o natural_a propagation_n for_o they_o have_v all_o sin_v in_o he_o christ_n bestow_v his_o righteousness_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v his_o unto_o life_n eternal_a by_o grace_n by_o a_o free_a gift_n they_o have_v it_o not_o as_o adam_n child_n have_v their_o sin_n from_o he_o by_o a_o natural_a spread_a but_o by_o imputation_n also_o there_o be_v other_o difference_n as_o namely_o all_o be_v make_v guilty_a and_o cast_v down_o by_o one_o offence_n of_o adam_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n free_o give_v unto_o we_o do_v not_o only_o absolve_v we_o from_o that_o one_o offcnee_n but_o from_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o grace_n be_v of_o great_a power_n to_o save_v we_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v for_o
then_o he_o add_v further_a every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o which_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o which_o be_v beget_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o it_o be_v as_o a_o principle_n in_o nature_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o whosoever_o love_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o love_v not_o god_n for_o he_o that_o entire_o do_v love_v the_o father_n can_v but_o for_o his_o sake_n love_v the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o then_o it_o be_v thus_o he_o that_o love_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o love_v god_n and_o therefore_o also_o he_o love_v his_o child_n and_o by_o this_o he_o say_v we_o know_v we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o trial_n that_o man_n love_v god_n child_n be_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o love_v god_n and_o the_o trial_n that_o we_o love_v god_n be_v if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o so_o he_o affirm_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n where_o he_o also_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o grievous_a or_o heavy_a according_a as_o christ_n will_v we_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o we_o add_v further_a that_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n math._n 11.29.30_o be_v the_o law_n then_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grievous_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o we_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7.14_o there_o be_v such_o a_o disagreement_n between_o the_o heavenly_a purity_n of_o god_n law_n and_o our_o corrupt_a and_o defile_a nature_n that_o when_o they_o meet_v we_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o have_v any_o power_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o that_o by_o it_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o 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the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o world_n then_o look_v how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n so_o far_o he_o overcom_v and_o subdue_v all_o unclean_a lust_n he_o hate_v the_o remnant_n of_o they_o and_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god._n rom._n 7.15.22_o how_o then_o can_v the_o commandment_n be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o condemn_v they_o be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o but_o can_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n then_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o so_o become_v righteous_a in_o themselves_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o than_o shall_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v without_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n ver_fw-la 8._o he_o say_v if_o we_o say_v 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 us._n in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o jam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v solomon_n which_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o yea_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o often_o psal_n 19_o wherefore_o saint_n peter_n say_v thus_o unto_o such_o as_o will_v have_v man_n justify_v by_o the_o law_n now_o therefore_o why_o do_v you_o tempt_v god_n to_o lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v act_n 15.10_o well_o to_o proceed_v saint_n john_n come_v near_a and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcom_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n there_o be_v then_o a_o marvelous_a excellency_n in_o faith_n for_o by_o it_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o all_o the_o unclean_a lust_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o it_o we_o overcome_v satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v no_o power_n not_o authority_n but_o by_o those_o lust_n but_o now_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o 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can_v satan_n or_o death_n have_v over_o we_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o great_a and_o weighty_a and_o faith_n bear_v up_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o it_o most_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o faith_n itself_o have_v a_o mighty_a &_o sure_a ground_n work_n or_o foundation_n to_o rest_v upon_o that_o which_o bear_v up_o so_o mighty_a a_o building_n must_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o foundation_n that_o be_v from_o any_o creature_n and_o therefore_o s._n john_n show_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o victory_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o six_o great_a witness_n of_o which_o three_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o three_o in_o earth_n the_o three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o three_o be_v one_o that_o be_v they_o do_v all_o testify_v one_o thing_n or_o agree_v all_o in_o one_o for_o what_o the_o father_n from_o heaven_n witness_v of_o his_o son_n the_o 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arise_v so_o sudden_o oftentimes_o even_o upon_o every_o occasion_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v nevertheless_o he_o do_v advise_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o perform_v the_o cruel_a deed_n which_o anger_n do_v lead_v unto_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o filthy_a motion_n and_o lust_n of_o sin_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n yet_o resist_v they_o so_o this_o be_v his_o council_n that_o they_o reign_v not_o in_o your_o mortal_a body_n or_o give_v not_o up_o your_o body_n in_o action_n to_o perform_v such_o wicked_a motion_n labour_n to_o have_v the_o mind_n whole_o purge_v from_o they_o but_o see_v that_o can_v not_o be_v full_o attain_v let_v they_o not_o have_v the_o reign_n and_o dominion_n in_o your_o body_n and_o further_o in_o this_o exhortation_n he_o will_v we_o not_o to_o give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o give_v say_v he_o yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o 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