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labour_n to_o be_v cleanse_v §._o 36._o of_o the_o church_n justification_n the_o two_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o forename_a end_n which_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v do_v more_o distinct_o set_v forth_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o this_o world_n cleanse_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o point_v out_o our_o justification_n sanctify_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o work_v our_o sanctification_n from_o this_o cleanse_n of_o the_o church_n here_o mean_v i_o gather_v that_o no_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v doctr._n from_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o 7._o by_o christ_n death_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o so_o as_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v as_o not_o in_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o us._n behold_v here_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o bless_a be_v use_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a 2._o be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n §._o 37._o of_o the_o church_n sanctification_n from_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o church_n here_o mention_v i_o further_o gather_v that_o the_o church_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o righteous_a this_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o doctr._n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v saint_n so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 2._o but_o also_o the_o very_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o destroy_v in_o they_o as_o it_o can_v 6._o no_o more_o reign_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n reign_v in_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o all_o righteousness_n behold_v here_o the_o free_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o use_v world_n lie_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n the_o church_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 11._o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 38._o of_o the_o church_n purity_n before_o god_n and_o man._n from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v both_o spotless_a before_o god_n and_o blameless_a before_o man_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o cleanf_v she_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n she_o have_v no_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o sanctify_v she_o as_o her_o righteousness_n shine_v before_o man_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 12._o teach_v she_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o her_o 13._o clothing_n also_o to_o be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n and_o zacharias_n and_o elizabet_n 6._o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o blameless_a namely_o before_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o purity_n in_o any_o as_o in_o the_o church_n for_o true_a and_o perfect_a beauty_n 27._o be_v only_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o cant._n 4._o 7._o 1._o quest_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n shall_v espy_v any_o fault_n in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n while_o here_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n answ_n see_v the_o flesh_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a while_o they_o remain_v best_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o espy_v many_o blemish_n in_o the_o best_a all_o thing_n be_v 13._o naked_a and_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o any_o remnant_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o in_o every_o one_o so_o as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 8._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o it_o be_v without_o question_n manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n as_o the_o flesh_n continual_o lust_a in_o they_o against_o the_o spirit_n oft_o time_n prevail_v and_o so_o show_v itself_o in_o some_o evil_a fruit_n or_o other_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n espy_v it_o instance_n the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a that_o ever_o live_v in_o any_o age_n 2._o quest_n how_o then_o be_v they_o spotless_a before_o god_n and_o god_n blameless_a before_o man_n answ_n 1._o god_n so_o full_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v the_o church_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n as_o she_o be_v in_o his_o account_n as_o if_o she_o have_v no_o speck_n of_o sin_n at_o all_o david_n in_o this_o respect_n use_v the_o metaphor_n of_o cover_v sin_n and_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o these_o two_o 2._o phrase_n forgive_a not_o impute_v sin_n 2._o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a ver_fw-la action_n be_v it_o which_o make_v a_o man_n blameworthy_a or_o blameless_a as_o the_o flock_n of_o swallow_n and_o not_o one_o here_o or_o another_o there_o be_v it_o which_o show_v the_o spring_n now_o because_o the_o constant_a carriage_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v before_o man_n blameless_a they_o may_v just_o be_v so_o account_v notwithstanding_o some_o particular_a thing_n blameworthy_a do_v sometime_o pass_v from_o they_o behold_v here_o how_o the_o true_a saint_n may_v bold_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n before_o god_n and_o man_n the_o soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n cause_v confidence_n before_o god_n the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n cause_v courage_n before_o man_n let_v all_o that_o desire_v this_o boldness_n join_v a_o sound_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n together_o and_o labour_n for_o assurance_n both_o of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n §._o 39_o of_o the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n one_o upon_o another_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o knit_v these_o two_o benefit_n together_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v the_o letter_n set_v sanctification_n in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o the_o sense_n presuppose_v justification_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o 〈◊〉_d have_v cleanse_v it_o because_o the_o cleanse_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o inward_a invisible_a work_n and_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o be_v sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o sensible_a work_n therefore_o this_o be_v first_o express_v and_o then_o that_o infer_v as_o a_o matter_n necessary_o to_o be_v presuppose_v hence_o arise_v these_o doctrine_n our_o english_a with_o this_o particle_n have_v do_v fit_o and_o proper_o expound_v the_o greek_a active_a participle_n of_o the_o preterperfect_a or_o finite_a tense_n which_o because_o the_o latin_n want_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v the_o passive_a or_o a_o periphrasis_n as_o ut_fw-la illam_fw-la sanctificaret_fw-la mundatam_fw-la erasm_n postquam_fw-la eam_fw-la purgasset_fw-la beza_n 1._o justification_n in_o order_n go_v before_o 26._o sanctification_n i_o say_v in_o order_n because_o at_o that_o very_a moment_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v his_o church_n he_o begin_v to_o sanctify_v she_o but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o sanctify_v she_o he_o have_v cleanse_v she_o she_o be_v justify_v the_o grace_n then_o of_o justification_n be_v a_o most_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o any_o righteousness_n of_o we_o for_o it_o be_v before_o it_o 2._o christ_n sanctify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v cleanse_v this_o the_o doct._n apostle_n copious_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n let_v none_o therefore_o boast_v of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o christ_n blood_n till_o they_o find_v themselves_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o note_v the_o apostle_n description_n of_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n which_o for_o more_o perspicuity_n may_v thus_o be_v set_v down_o by_o question_n and_o answer_v to_o who_o be_v there_o no_o condemnation_n 1._o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v they_o they_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 3._o sanctification_n presuppose_v justification_n they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v doct._n may_v rest_v upon_o it_o that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o justify_v for_o sanctification_n be_v a_o
shall_v i_o not_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o partly_o by_o their_o instant_a prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o parent_n be_v of_o great_a force_n with_o god_n for_o dutiful_a child_n whence_o have_v rise_v the_o custom_n of_o child_n ask_a their_o parent_n blessing_n and_o of_o parent_n blessing_n their_o child_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o law_n thus_o set_v forth_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n they_o shall_v prolong_v thy_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o because_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n bring_v much_o mischief_n on_o child_n head_n and_o oft_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o that_o many_o way_n 1._o in_o that_o parent_n be_v oft_o provoke_v by_o their_o child_n disobedience_n day_n to_o disinherit_v they_o at_o least_o to_o allow_v they_o the_o less_o portion_n so_o as_o hereby_o it_o go_v not_o so_o well_o with_o they_o yea_o some_o be_v provoke_v to_o bring_v their_o rebellious_a child_n to_o the_o 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one_o another_o prosperity_n sweeten_v long_a life_n and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a otherwise_o to_o live_v long_o namely_o in_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n be_v very_o irksome_a and_o grievous_a again_o long_a life_n add_v to_o prosperity_n make_v it_o so_o much_o the_o great_a blessing_n for_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o long_o it_o continue_v the_o better_a it_o be_v if_o prosperity_n be_v but_o as_o a_o flower_n soon_o go_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o will_v much_o diminish_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o both_o of_o they_o join_v together_o do_v show_v that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o they_o both_o together_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n so_o order_v his_o favour_n as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a blessing_n 19_o tend_v indeed_o to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o upon_o who_o he_o bestow_v they_o thus_o when_o god_n give_v abraham_n a_o son_n he_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o this_o gift_n may_v be_v a_o true_a blessing_n the_o like_a i_o may_v instance_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n as_o samson_n solomon_n john_n baptist_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o other_o favour_n when_o god_n add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o hezekiahs_n life_n he_o also_o promise_v 8._o he_o deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n and_o peace_n and_o truth_n all_o his_o day_n and_o when_o god_n give_v david_n a_o kingdom_n he_o give_v he_o etc._n great_a victory_n and_o long_a life_n and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o posterity_n so_o also_o deal_v he_o with_o solomon_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o any_o more_o particular_n excellent_o be_v this_o doctrine_n confirm_v in_o the_o 28_o psalm_n thus_o god_n will_v show_v that_o in_o love_n he_o bestow_v even_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o saint_n that_o according_o they_o may_v esteem_v they_o and_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v the_o more_o enlarge_v both_o to_o admire_v his_o goodness_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o same_o this_o use_n we_o must_v make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v use_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o as_o of_o long_a life_n good_a health_n honour_n peace_n plenty_n liberty_n and_o all_o prosperity_n we_o must_v receive_v and_o use_v they_o as_o god_n bestow_v they_o namely_o as_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o more_o stir_v up_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o not_o abuse_v they_o to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o our_o own_o hurt_n but_o rather_o so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v honour_n and_o we_o profit_v thereby_o §._o 109._o of_o god_n high_a account_n of_o dutiful_a child_n more_o particular_o by_o this_o promise_n we_o may_v learn_v what_o high_a use_v esteem_n and_o great_a account_n god_n make_v of_o dutiful_a child_n and_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o they_o perform_v to_o their_o parent_n which_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o provoke_v child_n 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man_n and_o wife_n become_v adulterer_n one_o to_o another_o as_o other_o thing_n so_o this_o also_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n the_o word_n give_v a_o warrant_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o prayer_n both_o season_v it_o and_o procure_v a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v have_v child_n and_o those_o such_o as_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o live_v in_o this_o world_n to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o good_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comely_a and_o well_o proportion_v child_n nor_o idiot_n in_o understanding_n nor_o monster_n in_o bodily_a shape_n nor_o yet_o lewd_a and_o infamous_a in_o their_o life_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o may_v also_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o they_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o competency_n of_o this_o world_n good_n and_o other_o good_a mean_n well_o to_o nourish_v nurture_n and_o place_n forth_o their_o child_n and_o a_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n and_o of_o that_o estate_n wherein_o god_n set_v they_o 5._o that_o such_o needful_a gift_n and_o grace_n as_o be_v want_v in_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v wrought_v and_o such_o vice_n and_o infirmity_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o may_v be_v redress_v these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o thing_n give_v occasion_n to_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o and_o one_o with_o another_o §._o 20._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n hateful_a imprecation_n and_o wish_n one_o against_o another_o contrary_n to_o that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v those_o direful_a and_o hellish_a imprecation_n and_o execration_n which_o ordinary_o do_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o husband_n and_o wife_n against_o one_o another_o and_o that_o many_o time_n for_o very_o light_a occasion_n curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v one_o another_o and_o wish_v 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the_o more_o he_o give_v they_o such_o crabbed_a and_o perverse_a husband_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o those_o good_a one_o for_o seldom_o come_v a_o better_a as_o they_o be_v force_v with_o many_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o wish_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a their_o former_a wife_n and_o husband_n orator_n alive_a again_o and_o so_o to_o verify_v the_o proverb_n a_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o well_o discern_v by_o enjoy_v as_o by_o want_v it_o sometime_o again_o god_n in_o anger_n cross_v their_o wish_n and_o first_o take_v away_o the_o wisher_n of_o other_o death_n or_o else_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o both_o to_o red_a their_o great_a vexation_n §._o 21._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n neglect_v of_o mutual_a prayer_n the_o very_a neglect_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n in_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o each_o other_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o prayer_n whereof_o if_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a be_v as_o well_o know_v 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