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unto_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o 3._o we_o must_v consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o perform_v the_o same_o both_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o heaven_n 4._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o our_o old_a stock_n adam_n and_o be_v engraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o we_o must_v have_v life_n and_o ivyce_n in_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o root_n christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o death_n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n now_o i_o live_v 2.20_o gal_n 2.20_o yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o i_o live_v now_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o line_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 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2.7_o col._n 2.7_o either_o by_o the_o sight_n or_o by_o the_o taste_n but_o chief_o by_o both_o conjoin_a together_o because_o that_o some_o fruit_n such_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n do_v appear_v pleasant_a and_o beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n which_o yet_o be_v unsavoury_a bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n so_o by_o view_v and_o try_v our_o work_n we_o may_v discern_v of_o their_o quality_n and_o nature_n view_v of_o they_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o other_o mention_v in_o god_n word_n as_o our_o faith_n with_o abraham_n our_o patience_n with_o job_n our_o wickedness_n with_o moses_n and_o find_v that_o in_o the_o quality_n they_o agree_v in_o
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common_o to_o draw_v they_o unto_o repentance_n and_o do_v defer_v to_o deliver_v his_o own_o child_n from_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v and_o that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o he_o acknowledge_v by_o who_o they_o be_v deliver_v yea_o that_o hereby_o great_a evil_n may_v be_v prevent_v after_o which_o manner_n the_o lord_n for_o a_o long_a time_n do_v exercise_v his_o servant_n david_n who_o his_o faithful_a god_n do_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o at_o length_n deliver_v he_o from_o they_o all_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n the_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v both_o for_o reprehension_n and_o exhortation_n reprehension_n to_o wicked_a man_n which_o through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n promise_v unto_o themselves_o liberty_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 3.3_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o even_o as_o if_o god_n be_v 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