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vast_a difference_n imaginable_a between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a of_o those_o who_o have_v through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o who_o have_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o former_a sort_n of_o man_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v shall_v live_v that_o be_v a_o most_o inexpressible_o happy_a and_o glorious_a life_n the_o latter_a shall_v die_v that_o be_v the_o second_o death_n or_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v one_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o other_o damn_v one_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o bless_a mansion_n above_o and_o crown_v with_o immortal_a bliss_n and_o glory_n the_o other_o shall_v be_v tumble_v down_o into_o hell_n and_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n do_v i_o say_v that_o these_o fearful_a threaten_n be_v design_v to_o awaken_v the_o most_o disingenuous_a stupid_a and_o 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it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v free_a and_o wherein_o our_o liberty_n consist_v and_o give_v we_o the_o best_a mean_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o purchase_v such_o grace_n for_o we_o as_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v successful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n if_o we_o will_v not_o neglect_v they_o but_o also_o have_v give_v we_o such_o motive_n as_o those_o we_o have_v now_o discourse_v of_o to_o prevail_v with_o our_o will_n not_o to_o receive_v that_o grace_n in_o vain_a and_o as_o for_o these_o motive_n can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v any_o more_o powerful_a no_o sure_o nor_o can_v it_o unassisted_a by_o divine_a revelation_n conceive_v any_o that_o be_v the_o thousand_o part_n so_o powerful_a but_o beside_o all_o this_o as_o have_v be_v intimate_v the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a so_o to_o enforce_v these_o motive_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o think_v serious_o upon_o they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v effectual_o do_v what_o they_o be_v design_v for_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o also_o begin_v with_o we_o and_o by_o his_o secret_a suggestion_n excite_v we_o to_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o and_o the_o use_n of_o whatsoever_o mean_v we_o be_v direct_v to_o for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o every_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o advance_v itself_o against_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o bring_v every_o thought_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o do_v he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v as_o to_z do_v so_o to_o will_n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n or_o of_o his_o free_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o what_o encouragement_n have_v we_o to_o put_v the_o apostle_n inference_n from_o that_o doctrine_n into_o practice_n namely_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o deliverance_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o slavish_a subjection_n thereunto_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o solicitude_n sect_n iii_o contain_v the_o inference_n from_o each_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o forego_n section_n chap._n x._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o inference_n from_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o entire_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n or_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sinful_a affection_n namely_o that_o those_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a and_o deprave_a people_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o intolerable_a intrenchment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n where_o
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end_n book_n sell_v by_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o certain_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n true_o represent_v and_o defend_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o free_a discourse_n between_o two_o intimate_a friend_n viz._n theophilus_n and_o philalethes_n the_o design_n of_o christianity_n or_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n and_o improvement_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o indue_a man_n with_o inward_a real_a righteousness_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o edition_n both_o of_o they_o by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refranet_n prius_fw-la libidines_fw-la spernat_fw-la voluptales_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la teneat_fw-la coâ—recat_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la cateras_fw-la animi_fw-la labes_fw-la repellat_fw-la imperator_fw-la tum_fw-la incipiat_fw-la aliis_fw-la imperare_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la improbissiâ—is_fw-la dominis_fw-la dedecori_fw-la ac_fw-la turpitudini_fw-la parere_fw-la desicrit_fw-fr dum_fw-la quidem_fw-la his_o obâ—diâ—t_n imperator_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la libre_fw-la habendus_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-mi servitus_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la fracti_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o abjecti_fw-la &_o arbitriâ—_n carentis_fw-la svo_fw-la quis_fw-la neget_fw-la omnes_fw-la leves_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupidos_fw-la omnes_fw-la denique_fw-la improbos_fw-la esse_fw-la seruos_fw-la in_o his_o stoical_a paradox_n cum_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la dominatus_fw-la excessit_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la exortus_fw-la ex_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la timor_fw-la quam_fw-la illa_fw-la miscra_fw-la quam_fw-la dura_fw-la scrvitus_fw-la in_o stoic_a paradox_n pudor_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o pessimos_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o optimos_fw-la cadit_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscius_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la libero_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la constant_a uti_fw-la ad_fw-la ca_fw-mi quae_fw-la optima_fw-la sunt_fw-la novit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la contemni_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la omni_fw-la contemptu_fw-la superior_a ipsummeâ—_n contemnit_fw-la contemptum_fw-la quae_fw-la magna_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la generositatis_fw-la in_fw-la improbis_fw-la vero_fw-la summum_fw-la improbitatis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la enclur_v eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o dr._n patrick_n o_o vitæ_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la dux_n o_fw-la virtutum_fw-la indagatrix_fw-la expultrixque_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la vnus_fw-la dies_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tuis_fw-la actus_fw-la peccanti_fw-la immortalitati_fw-la est_fw-la anteponendus_fw-la mr._n john_n smith_n deut._n 32._o 4_o heb._n 6._o 18._o ezek._n 18._o 29._o rom._n 2._o 2._o job_n 34._o 23_o habak_v 1._o 13._o psal._n 145._o 17._o iâ—m_fw-la 11â—_n psal._n 145._o 9_o ver._n 8._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o luke_n 4._o 18._o eph._n 6._o 16._o act_n 15._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n jer._n 7._o 4._o john_n 17._o 24._o chap._n 14._o 19_o ver_fw-la 3._o heb._n 6._o 20._o john_n 17._o 24._o solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la peecâ—tum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la câ—etâ—ra_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la svam_fw-la flectere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la operum_fw-la juga_fw-la rejecta_fw-la â—unt_fw-la non_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la libertas_n in_o christo_n non_fw-la fecit_fw-la innocentie_n injuriam_fw-la mannt_v â—extota_fw-la pictatis_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la castitatis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la miâ—â—ricordiae_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr pudiâ—itia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n lib._n 2._o p._n 424._o eph._n 6._o 5._o instit._fw-la theol_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o p._n 97._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la frustrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la miscentes_fw-la vinum_fw-la aquâ_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la legem_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la adhuc_fw-la pharisaica_n voco_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o p._n 342._o chap._n 17._o vid._n iust._n mart._n dial_n cum_fw-la trypho_n p._n 247._o tertul_n ad_fw-la scap._n p._n 69_o rig._n orig._n cont_n câ—ls_n lib._n 1._o p._n 34._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o contra_fw-la cels._n lib._n 1._o p._n 4._o edit_fw-la spenceri_fw-la icr._n 17._o 10._o rom._n 13._o 5._o ductor_n dubitantium_fw-la book_n 3_o chap._n 1._o p_o 21._o edit_fw-la 1._o book_n 3._o chap._n 1._o p._n 23._o aquatenùs_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la religio_fw-la cogt_fw-fr non_fw-la potest_fw-la verbis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la res_fw-la agenda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o see_v the_o learned_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n judicious_a discourse_n on_o josh._n 24._o 15._o instit._fw-la thâ—ol_n cap._n 8._o p._n 241._o see_v doctor_n more_o be_v modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bookâ—_n 2._o chap._n 15_o &_o 16._o in_o dâ—â—ret_n greg._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 33._o cap._n 6._o bellarm._n dâ—_n amis_n grat._n cap._n 13._o et_fw-fr dâ—_n sacram._n euchar._n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o exam._n câ—n._n triâ—_n ses._n 8._o cap._n 1_o vid._n chem._n exam._n con._n trid._n ses._n 8._o cap._n â—_o chap._n â—_o sess._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n p._n 78._o polemical_a discourse_n in_o fol._n p._n 316._o europe_n speculum_fw-la p._n 126._o edit_fw-la 1673_o europae_n speculum_fw-la p._n 13._o europe_n speculum_fw-la p._n 136_o 137_o quamuâ—_n sine_fw-la sacramento_n poenitentiae_fw-la attritio_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la perducere_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la â—equeat_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratian_n in_o sacramento_n penitence_n impetrandum_fw-la disponit_fw-la sess._n 14._o cap._n 4._o chap._n 17._o europâ—e_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 3._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d phil._n jud._n p._n 682._o ibid._n rev._n 1._o 6._o