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be_v a_o reprobate_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o final_a reprobate_n but_o of_o a_o reprobate_n for_o the_o time_n for_o such_o stand_n in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n but_o if_o we_o labour_v to_o live_v godly_a as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v holiness_n of_o life_n as_o the_o load_n star_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v see_v to_o direct_v our_o journey_n towards_o heaven_n than_o this_o do_v knit_v we_o in_o the_o persawsion_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n provide_v always_o that_o there_o be_v special_a repentance_n for_o special_a sin_n extraordinary_a repentance_n for_o extraordinary_a sin_n great_a repentance_n for_o gross_a sin_n and_o daily_a repentance_n for_o daily_a sin_n threfore_o let_v every_o of_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o what_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o unrepented_a and_o what_o unsubdued_a what_o be_v blush_v and_o shamefast_a and_o what_o be_v cry_v and_o insolent_a sin_n and_o let_v we_o take_v the_o same_o 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who_o have_v accept_v our_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o tit._n 2.11.12_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v because_o we_o deny_v ungodliness_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v salvation_n but_o salvation_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v thereby_o learn_v to_o be_v profitable_a scholar_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n so_o mat._n 11.28_o christ_n do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n because_o we_o live_v godly_a after_o his_o example_n but_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o call_v we_o we_o then_o live_v godly_a even_o as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luke_n 23.40_o be_v no_o soon_o call_v but_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n his_o confession_n be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o faith_n so_o we_o must_v first_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o gen._n 17.1_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o sufficient_a therefore_o walk_v 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than_o the_o other_o but_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o a_o man_n not_o only_o cast_v forth_o a_o wicked_a thought_n but_o dandle_v it_o in_o his_o breast_n and_o not_o sollicit_v the_o heart_n alone_o but_o upon_o advice_n press_v &_o importune_v the_o soul_n to_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v with_o great_a strength_n break_v forth_o inâ—â—_n the_o member_n and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o actual_a â—â—nne_n now_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n hold_v these_o thought_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n except_o the_o heart_n steâ—â—s_v to_o consent_v define_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a thing_n do_v witâ—_n consent_n of_o the_o â—eart_n and_o with_o a_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o bring_v it_o inâ—â—_n action_n against_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n allege_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o opinion_n james_n 1.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n but_o that_o these_o thought_n be_v sin_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o john_n 3.4_o that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n than_o the_o law_n command_v continual_a purity_n and_o thou_o have_v a_o thought_n whereby_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v do_v therein_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o thou_o sin_v and_o for_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o of_o the_o actual_a sin_n between_o man_n and_o man_n because_o one_o man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o as_o god_n do_v who_o search_v the_o reins_n howbeit_o to_o answer_v they_o with_o their_o own_o place_n the_o apostle_n verse_n 14._o speak_v of_o the_o original_a sin_n from_o whence_o this_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o monster_n do_v proceed_v he_o speak_v there_o first_o of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o from_o hence_o which_o be_v foetus_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o first_o birth_n of_o sin_n proceed_v foam_n peccati_fw-la the_o nourish_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o which_o lust_n do_v conceive_v and_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v it_o must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o then_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v draw_v on_o death_n not_o mean_v hereby_o that_o no_o sin_n deserve_v death_n but_o actual_a sin_n for_o all_o sin_n beside_o deserve_v the_o same_o as_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o then_o to_o clear_v the_o former_a place_n let_v we_o go_v by_o degree_n backward_o what_o bring_v forth_o death_n sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v finish_v the_o lust_n that_o conceave_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o lust_n conceive_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o as_o all_o proceed_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o branch_n from_o this_o root_n be_v sin_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o a_o woman_n enterâ—ining_v a_o thought_n of_o her_o desire_n to_o strange_a flesh_n sin_v so_o longi_v it_o receave_v entertainment_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n swerve_v they_o never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n since_o â—hen_o the_o law_n overwhelm_v we_o with_o the_o full_a rigour_n of_o god_n wrath_n by_o the_o excellency_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o which_o bind_v we_o his_o creature_n â—o_o be_v like_o our_o maker_n exact_v herein_o of_o we_o no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v answerable_a for_o that_o we_o first_o receive_v not_o seek_v advantage_n herein_o by_o increase_n but_o yield_v he_o only_o the_o same_o talon_n of_o holâ—â—esse_n honour_n and_o obedience_n wherewith_o all_o we_o be_v trust_v in_o ouâ—_n creation_n and_o we_o have_v exceed_v the_o impiety_n of_o that_o unfaithful_a servant_n condemn_v in_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o not_o hide_v iâ—_n where_o we_o may_v have_v it_o again_o as_o he_o do_v but_o corrupt_v and_o waste_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v now_o know_v we_o to_o be_v his_o come_v we_o have_v so_o deface_v his_o stamp_n and_o superscription_n which_o he_o set_v upon_o we_o send_v forth_o in_o few_o hour_n so_o many_o legion_n of_o unclean_a cogitation_n and_o pollute_a action_n what_o harbour_n think_v we_o can_v we_o find_v under_o this_o covert_n of_o the_o lord_n law_n to_o rescue_v we_o from_o damnation_n nay_o if_o we_o appeal_v to_o it_o for_o succour_v in_o this_o strictness_n preciseness_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v the_o first_o to_o arrest_v and_o draw_v we_o before_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o and_o the_o sharp_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o point_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o this_o perfection_n in_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_a impurity_n of_o our_o nature_n for_o such_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o provocation_n unto_o we_o to_o great_a sin_n do_v it_o the_o more_o eager_o because_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o even_o as_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o the_o impatient_a patient_n who_o more_o greedy_o desire_v that_o will_v breed_v he_o most_o danger_n which_o appear_v 1._o cor._n 15.56_o the_o law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n do_v turn_v the_o law_n to_o a_o occasion_n to_o sin_n to_o persuade_v this_o by_o natural_a reason_n of_o contrary_n active_a and_o passive_a we_o see_v the_o fire_n environ_v by_o the_o cold_a air_n in_o the_o winter_n so_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n can_v pass_v out_o by_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o cold_a hereupon_o there_o be_v make_v a_o reflection_n of_o the_o heat_n which_o be_v beat_v back_o by_o the_o cold_a that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v forth_o whereby_o the_o heat_n be_v double_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a as_o experience_n teach_v we_o the_o fire_n scald_v more_o in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n even_o so_o be_v it_o between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n beat_v it_o back_o into_o the_o breast_n which_o will_v feign_v come_v forth_o in_o action_n it_o go_v into_o the_o heart_n again_o and_o be_v there_o more_o forcible_o inflame_v then_o before_o whereupon_o there_o grow_v such_o a_o enmity_n as_o what_o god_n love_v man_n hate_v and_o what_o be_v high_a in_o estimation_n with_o he_o be_v base_a in_o opinion_n with_o we_o and_o our_o nature_n take_v occasion_n to_o be_v more_o sinful_a by_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o as_o in_o disease_n man_n seek_v what_o most_o hurt_v they_o as_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n wine_n in_o a_o frenzy_n to_o watch_v in_o a_o lethargy_n to_o sleep_v so_o fall_v it_o out_o with_o we_o that_o what_o be_v most_o wholesome_a to_o cure_v our_o corruption_n we_o refuse_v and_o the_o oil_n that_o will_v soon_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n we_o embrace_v which_o experience_n can_v teach_v we_o better_o than_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n every_o man_n conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o their_o several_a and_o special_a infirmity_n and_o to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o diamond_n and_o best_a saint_n of_o god_n job._n 39.37_o make_v protestation_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o vile_a once_o yea_o twice_o have_v i_o
speak_v absolute_o &_o powerful_o a_o new_a hart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o &_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a hart_n for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v meet_v adam_n shall_v have_v this_o free_a election_n be_v make_v a_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v for_o we_o in_o this_o second_o creation_n lest_o hereby_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o effect_n neither_o his_o grace_n nor_o spirit_n for_o if_o we_o have_v it_o than_o shall_v we_o fall_v from_o christ_n because_o of_o that_o flesh_n &_o infirmity_n that_o be_v in_o we_o &_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v begin_v with_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v we_o without_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o to_o further_o it_o but_o altogether_o to_o withstand_v it_o so_o do_v he_o proceed_v with_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o end_n with_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o our_o welldoing_a and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o we_o have_v need_n of_o exhortation_n threaten_n prayer_n and_o such_o like_a to_o strengthen_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o dull_a and_o senseless_a will_n for_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o frame_v our_o will_n to_o will_v good_a do_v not_o abolish_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n but_o we_o have_v need_n of_o these_o mean_n first_o because_o they_o be_v sanctify_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o ordain_v to_o make_v we_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o spirit_n second_o because_o without_o these_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v soon_o perish_v which_o counsel_n be_v give_v heb._n 3.13_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a lest_o we_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o god_n can_v do_v this_o only_a by_o his_o spirit_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v these_o mean_n use_v that_o we_o be_v neither_o high_a mind_a nor_o idle_a for_o since_o we_o can_v do_v good_a why_o shall_v we_o be_v proud_a and_o since_o we_o so_o hardly_o keep_v good_a we_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o as_o phil._n 2.12.13_o end_n and_o work_v forth_o our_o salvation_n with_o tremble_v for_o as_o one_o hold_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o lead_n or_o other_o unremovable_a weight_n not_o to_o remove_v it_o for_o he_o know_v he_o can_v but_o only_o to_o try_v his_o strength_n so_o though_o we_o can_v nor_o need_v not_o perform_v the_o law_n because_o christ_n have_v do_v it_o yet_o must_v we_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o of_o a_o sanctify_a life_n that_o herein_o we_o may_v resemble_v christ_n who_o alone_o have_v sanctify_v us._n we_o be_v then_o to_o consider_v how_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v two_o way_n partly_o by_o abrogate_a it_o and_o partly_o by_o establish_v it_o he_o have_v abrogate_a the_o law_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o power_n of_o separation_n between_o man_n and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n so_o as_o what_o be_v enmity_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o have_v christ_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v ephes_n 2.14_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n which_o make_v of_o both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n through_o his_o flesh_n in_o abrogate_a the_o hatred_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n which_o stand_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v of_o two_o one_o new_a man_n in_o himself_o second_o in_o the_o power_n of_o malediction_n between_o god_n and_o man_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 5.23_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o we_o that_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o due_a to_o we_o because_o christ_n have_v take_v it_o away_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v against_o a_o righteous_a man_n there_o be_v no_o law_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o not_o to_o the_o elect_a howbeit_o we_o must_v not_o think_v we_o be_v so_o deliver_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o it_o as_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o christ_n therefore_o have_v likewise_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o this_o two_o way_n first_o in_o the_o doctrine_n second_o in_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o first_o that_o not_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v abrogate_a but_o perfect_o teach_v by_o christ_n as_o appear_v mat._n 5.22_o 2d_o that_o the_o least_o evil_a thought_n be_v damnation_n that_o anger_n in_o heart_n be_v flat_a murder_n that_o he_o that_o lu_v but_o in_o hart_n after_o a_o woman_n commit_v adultery_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 7.7_o he_o know_v not_o what_o lust_n be_v till_o he_o know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n again_o as_o be_v touch_v before_o christ_n come_v but_o for_o these_o two_o end_n first_o to_o make_v peace_n between_o man_n and_o man_n second_o between_o god_n and_o man_n now_o the_o moral_a law_n make_v no_o enimity_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o that_o be_v the_o wall_n part_v we_o and_o they_o and_o that_o only_o be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o other_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n make_v all_o the_o war_n between_o god_n and_o we_o &_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n make_v none_o for_o we_o yet_o in_o the_o precise_a keep_n of_o it_o challenge_v life_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o so_o as_o christ_n give_v we_o no_o new_a righteousness_n but_o that_o we_o ourselves_o can_v not_o perform_v &_o yet_o we_o claim_v it_o as_o do_v in_o our_o person_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n perform_v for_o the_o second_o he_o do_v also_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o this_o 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justification_n testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o their_o end_n they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n glory_n they_o be_v cause_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o same_o god_n &_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n accept_v and_o recompense_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o rewarder_n and_o not_o at_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o worker_n for_o he_o can_v accept_v of_o none_o by_o desert_n but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o precise_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n but_o water_n be_v to_o be_v stand_v upon_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o blood_n have_v go_v before_o and_o the_o write_n of_o his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o sanctification_n of_o life_n be_v a_o proof_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v purge_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o pardon_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o several_a operation_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o aboliâ—â—â—â—_n the_o law_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o establish_v the_o law_n in_o the_o obedienâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d it_o we_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.4_o and_o also_o live_v to_o the_o law_n we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o three_o respect_n first_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o it_o because_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o can_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n second_o to_o the_o constraint_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o do_v not_o constrain_v we_o which_o be_v god_n elect_v as_o it_o do_v the_o reprobate_a because_o christ_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v bend_v our_o will_n to_o