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these_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affliction_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d among_o who_o some_o may_v be_v find_v haply_o which_o never_o know_v what_o prosperity_n mean_v but_o not_o one_o which_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o affliction_n our_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n be_v with_o danger_n &_o cry_n our_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v by_o fearful_a &_o painful_a death_n the_o middle_a between_o birth_n and_o death_n cradle_n and_o grave_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n affliction_n be_v a_o cup_n which_o all_o man_n be_v to_o drink_v of_o some_o more_o some_o less_o god_n measure_v unto_o each_o person_n a_o portion_n of_o trouble_n as_o drink_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v measure_v in_o cup_n that_o each_o in_o the_o family_n
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christianity_n to_o become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n son_n of_o god_n be_v before_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o member_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n son_n of_o adam_n thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o have_v say_v john_n 1._o 12._o that_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o present_o add_v which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o god_n to_o declare_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o our_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n be_v the_o make_n of_o we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o furnish_n we_o with_o such_o quality_n and_o property_n as_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o son_n howbeit_o for_o as_o much_o as_o most_o divine_n and_o best_a learned_a man_n do_v confound_v regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n i_o do_v therefore_o follow_v that_o common_o receive_a judgement_n and_o by_o regeneration_n understand_v that_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a consequent_a of_o our_o new_a birth_n wherein_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o as_o sanctification_n it_o be_v the_o put_n of_o another_o and_o new_a nature_n into_o we_o even_o that_o divine_a as_o peter_n call_v it_o therefore_o be_v usual_o 5._o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o new_a birth_n now_o for_o the_o last_o word_n of_o sanctification_n whereas_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o general_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v all_o that_o even_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v from_o or_o be_v do_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o rest_n 2._o of_o this_o sinful_a world_n to_o remain_v and_o be_v unto_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o argument_n where_o we_o distinguish_v it_o from_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o justification_n it_o be_v that_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n renew_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o a_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v ephesian_n 4._o 23_o 24._o or_o more_o brief_o it_o be_v that_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o our_o corruption_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v abolish_v and_o holiness_n perfect_v by_o degree_n for_o in_o this_o work_n though_o christ_n minister_v a_o power_n to_o the_o believer_n by_o his_o spirit_n against_o sin_n to_o master_v it_o and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a at_o the_o first_o so_o as_o by_o it_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v utter_o do_v away_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o strength_n give_v perfect_o to_o work_v good_a for_o then_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v justify_v ourselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d die_v in_o vain_a and_o we_o need_v not_o his_o mediation_n to_o make_v our_o work_n accept_v but_o whereas_o in_o sin_n beside_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n wherein_o we_o be_v wrap_v and_o from_o which_o our_o justification_n have_v free_v we_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o a_o tyranny_n dominion_n and_o power_n which_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o exercise_v even_o over_o the_o very_a elect_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v willing_o offer_v the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o part_n or_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n and_o instrument_n to_o fight_v and_o war_n 〈◊〉_d corruption_n that_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n the_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v rom._n 6._o 13._o 17_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v strength_n &_o force_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n against_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n to_o 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this_o work_n divine_n use_v to_o make_v two_o part_n and_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o have_v two_o degree_n first_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n hereof_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o &_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v our_o walk_n in_o new_a nesse_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a the_o new_a man_n or_o live_v to_o god_n rom._n 6._o 4._o in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v with_o he_o phil._n 3._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 8._o here_o than_o we_o 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final_o which_o be_v a_o admirable_a sin_n thing_n even_o by_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o his_o child_n it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v they_o much_o good_a both_o to_o grieve_v they_o for_o that_o be_v past_a to_o humble_v they_o and_o shame_v they_o for_o the_o present_a to_o work_v more_o fear_n and_o wariness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v beside_o it_o turn_v great_o to_o satan_n great_a confusion_n their_o fall_v prove_v medicine_n and_o remedy_n and_o prevention_n of_o future_a sin_n and_o this_o as_o it_o much_o redound_v to_o god_n honour_n so_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o vex_v satan_n at_o the_o heart_n that_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v draw_v satan_n the_o godly_a into_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o long_a device_n hope_v thereby_o to_o choke_v they_o and_o quite_o to_o spoil_v they_o shall_v be_v make_v mean_n through_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n and_o wisdom_n even_o to_o whet_v and_o sharpen_v they_o the_o more_o against_o satan_n the_o procurer_n of_o their_o 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the_o more_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a there_o be_v no_o less_o grace_n if_o not_o more_o express_v in_o forgive_a sin_n do_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n receive_v than_o such_o as_o be_v do_v before_o since_o the_o more_o god_n child_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o mean_n they_o have_v against_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v enlighten_v to_o understand_v their_o duty_n the_o more_o grecuous_a be_v their_o fault_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o remit_v free_o upon_o their_o repentance_n it_o declare_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o aquila_n it_o be_v well_o think_v upon_o by_o you_o for_o i_o have_v forget_v these_o thing_n but_o now_o to_o follow_v my_o purpose_n amid_o so_o much_o darkness_n of_o mind_n as_o yet_o remain_v after_o regeneration_n in_o god_n child_n and_o so_o many_o and_o great_a imperfection_n satan_n also_o with_o his_o juggling_n labour_a to_o trouble_v their_o judgement_n it_o seem_v then_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o discern_v that_o true_a sanctification_n of_o the_o elect_n life_n from_o that_o general_a grace_n whereby_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v live_v for_o outward_a comfort_n and_o carriage_n as_o if_o he_o be_v true_o sanctify_v there_o be_v six_o or_o seven_o token_n by_o which_o the_o sanctification_n difference_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o every_o sanctify_a person_n shall_v by_o they_o know_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v go_v beyond_o a_o civil_a life_n first_o a_o sanctify_a man_n have_v care_n to_o order_v his_o life_n his_o whole_a way_n and_o every_o step_n of_o it_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o enquire_v what_o he_o may_v do_v and_o what_o not_o still_o take_v counsel_n from_o thence_o do_v all_o his_o thing_n as_o necre_n as_o he_o can_v by_o that_o divine_a direction_n and_o with_o application_n of_o christ_n believe_v that_o his_o weakness_n be_v in_o he_o hide_v and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o work_n wipe_v and_o purge_v by_o his_o death_n whereas_o the_o civil_a man_n depend_v upon_o the_o allowance_n and_o reputation_n of_o man_n which_o if_o he_o obtain_v it_o content_v he_o he_o look_v no_o further_o but_o to_o have_v a_o good_a estimation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o whereas_o the_o sanctify_a man_n aim_v at_o this_o most_o how_o to_o please_v god_n even_o with_o the_o denial_n and_o displeasure_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n the_o civil_a man_n do_v not_o take_v think_v nor_o trouble_v his_o head_n about_o the_o please_a of_o god_n in_o the_o good_a he_o do_v nor_o in_o leave_v evil_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n but_o seek_v and_o study_v to_o please_v himself_o and_o such_o who_o favour_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o order_v his_o course_n to_o his_o own_o and_o their_o like_n three_o whereas_o a_o civil_a man_n be_v very_o careful_a in_o duty_n that_o concern_v affair_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n that_o he_o may_v get_v a_o good_a report_n that_o way_n and_o do_v religious_a 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as_o in_o practice_n of_o this_o daily_a repentance_n coldness_n by_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v be_v shun_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n lest_o the_o heart_n wax_v proud_a through_o the_o earnest_a care_n and_o well_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o repentance_n 7._o labour_v still_o to_o find_v out_o new_a sin_n and_o new_a omission_n of_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v more_o and_o more_o odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o the_o soul_n a_o sinner_n so_o he_o keep_v his_o hold_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v too_o humble_a for_o sin_n 8._o take_v special_a notice_n among_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o proannesse_n thereof_o to_o sin_v that_o all_o mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o weaken_n of_o that_o root_n and_o the_o drayn_n of_o that_o fountain_n let_v pardon_n be_v crave_v in_o special_a for_o it_o &_o power_n ask_v against_o it_o 9_o let_v not_o any_o sin_n seem_v little_a though_o a_o difference_n in_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v 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