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so_o esay_n 45._o 24_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o very_a word_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o 11_o the_o matth._n 22._o 11_o plural_a and_o john_n here_o place_v whole_o in_o the_o robe_n that_o the_o saint_n put_v on_o the_o 21._o the_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o marriage_n garment_n christ_n jesus_n not_o in_o themselves_o but_o the_o 22._o the_o rom._n 1._o 17._o &_o 3._o 21._o 22._o brightness_n whereof_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o shine_v before_o man_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n wherefore_o in_o many_o elsewhere_o and_o elsewhere_o place_n it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o may_v bold_o offer_v itself_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o abide_v the_o strict_a examination_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o but_o what_o use_n will_v you_o say_v be_v there_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n if_o our_o sin_n that_o sever_v we_o from_o god_n be_v forgive_v and_o take_v from_o we_o yes_o 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10._o be_v col._n 3._o 10._o renew_v unto_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v us._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v term_v a_o 20._o a_o psal_n 55._o 20._o change_n a_o after-mind_n or_o a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o to_o the_o best_a which_o we_o common_o translate_v repentance_n a_o place_n a_o jer._n 4._o 1._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n turn_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o consider_v the_o quality_n whereunto_o we_o be_v renew_v as_o the_o work_n itself_o of_o our_o renew_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o and_o gal._n 6._o 15._o second_o from_o hence_o proceed_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n righteousness_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o very_a righteousness_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n therefore_o 33._o therefore_o jer._n 31._o 33._o jeremie_n call_v it_o the_o put_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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i_o write_v it_o answerable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o 8._o of_o ezech._n 36._o 26_o 27._o 1._o john_n 2._o 8._o ezechiel_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n i_o will_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o my_o spirit_n will_v i_o put_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o make_v that_o you_o shall_v walk_v in_o my_o ordinance_n and_o observe_v and_o do_v my_o judgement_n whereby_o this_o holiness_n be_v distinguish_v from_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v without_o we_o and_o in_o another_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n and_o from_o both_o these_o arise_v the_o three_o and_o last_o consideration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v qualify_v and_o correct_v and_o have_v another_o nature_n set_v upon_o it_o by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n turn_v now_o into_o 8._o into_o 1._o john_n 2._o 8._o a_o new_a commandment_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v or_o a_o law_n euangelize_v and_o of_o another_o temper_n serve_v no_o more_o for_o death_n and_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v he_o but_o for_o help_v and_o direction_n for_o 106_o for_o psal_n 119._o 106_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o step_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o walk_v when_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o 6._o therefore_o luke_n 1._o 6._o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o commend_v as_o righteous_a before_o god_n because_o they_o go_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n jam._n 1._o 25._o james_n also_o call_v we_o hither_o he_o that_o stoop_v down_o into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o abide_v in_o that_o he_o not_o be_v a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v by_o his_o do_v and_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 17._o bid_v we_o not_o to_o think_v that_o he_o come_v to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v they_o but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n also_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n be_v needful_a for_o unless_o we_o know_v our_o master_n will_v how_o shall_v we_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o four_o the_o new_a life_n put_v into_o we_o which_o we_o call_v vivification_n or_o quicken_a come_v from_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n which_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o sleep_n and_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o awake_a to_o live_v righteous_o that_o 5._o that_o rom._n 4._o 5._o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n very_o so_o shall_v we_o also_o be_v unto_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n wherefore_o the_o 2._o the_o coloss_n 3._o 1_o 2._o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o be_v rise_v together_o with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o rise_n that_o we_o be_v renew_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o by_o his_o death_n we_o obtain_v power_n to_o mortify_v sin_n five_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o freewill_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o in_o freewill_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n or_o strength_n to_o receive_v or_o reject_v the_o grace_n that_o shall_v quicken_v it_o which_o they_o call_v prevent_v grace_n and_o so_o part_v the_o slake_v between_o grace_n and_o man_n freewill_n work_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o grace_n itself_o of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v from_o it_o in_o the_o grace_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n man_n stand_v mere_a passive_a before_o god_n have_v no_o power_n or_o virtue_n in_o he_o to_o work_v with_o god_n spirit_n or_o to_o help_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o this_o first_o renew_v of_o his_o soul_n as_o a_o trunk_n or_o a_o dead_a stock_n for_o that_o he_o have_v both_o reason_n and_o faculty_n or_o power_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o his_o spirit_n do_v work_v upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n etc._n the_o papist_n make_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o their_o own_o freewill_n the_o principal_a agent_n in_o this_o second_o grace_n which_o freewill_n they_o say_v go_v before_o and_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v we_o to_o a_o justify_v grace_n in_o believe_v in_o hope_v in_o repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a agent_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o after_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o new_a creation_n abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o not_o idle_o but_o ever_o work_v some_o good_a in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v but_o a_o second_o agent_n work_v with_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o the_o new_a man_n or_o new_a creature_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o so_o that_o in_o this_o second_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o action_n or_o work_v of_o faith_n we_o stand_v not_o as_o mere_a passive_a but_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o work_v ourselves_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o us._n whereupon_o we_o be_v call_v 9_o call_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 9_o the_o fellow-worker_n with_o god_n 1._o cor._n 3._o touch_v the_o distinct_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n in_o sin_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o more_o now_o require_v but_o that_o sin_n bear_v not_o the_o rule_n in_o we_o and_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n though_o all_o mingle_v with_o sin_n the_o estate_n we_o now_o be_v in_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o that_o perfection_n be_v there_o require_v without_o fail_v in_o any_o jot_n either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n whereas_o our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v evermore_o imperfect_a fail_v much_o and_o have_v always_o sin_v mix_v with_o it_o not_o as_o chaff_n or_o darnell_n be_v mix_v with_o where_o but_o as_o water_n be_v mingle_v with_o wine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o wine_n but_o it_o be_v water_n also_o and_o that_o be_v by_o reason_n our_o new_a birth_n be_v imperfect_a so_o that_o life_n donatist_n and_o novatians_n and_o those_o heretic_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v catharise_n or_o puritan_n dream_v of_o purity_n and_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n albeit_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n we_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v righteous_o and_o well_o yet_o still_o we_o labour_v under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n 17._o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n paul_n one_o more_o than_o after_o a_o ordinary_a sort_n regenerate_v give_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o noble_a example_n rom._n 7._o 15_o etc._n etc._n i_o approve_v not_o that_o i_o work_v for_o i_o do_v not_o that_o i_o will_v but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o for_o i_o be_o delight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n conclude_v therefore_o i_o myself_o in_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o in_o this_o estate_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o sin_n 12._o sin_n rom._n 6._o 12._o reign_v not_o in_o our_o mortal_a body_n it_o be_v not_o require_v which_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o dwell_v in_o us._n and_o where_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v call_v we_o perfect_a as_o when_o it_o say_v 48._o say_v matth._n 5._o 48._o you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a 6._o perfect_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 6._o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a 20._o perfect_a 1._o cor._n 14._o 20._o in_o understanding_n be_v you_o perfect_a 13._o perfect_a eph._n 4._o 13._o till_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n 12._o man_n phil._n 3._o 12._o as_o many_o therefore_o as_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o be_v thus_o mind_v 5._o mind_v 1._o john_n 2._o 5._o whosoever_o keep_v his_o word_n of_o a_o truth_n in_o he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v 12._o perfect_v 1._o joh._n 4._o 12._o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o us._n 18._o us._n 1._o joh._n 4._o
to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o thirteen_o we_o have_v innumerable_a angel_n that_o attend_v to_o help_v we_o psal_n 34._o 7_o 8._o the_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n pitch_v his_o tent_n round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2._o king_n 6._o 16_o 17._o fear_v not_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o then_o that_o be_v with_o they_o then_o pray_v to_o jehovah_n he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o look_v see_v that_o behold_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v of_o holy_a angel_n round_o about_o elisha_n fourteen_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v â—aint_v under_o this_o burden_n see_v prayer_n minister_v abundant_a comfort_n to_o we_o which_o come_v from_o god_n spirit_n with_o so_o much_o the_o great_a vehemency_n sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o the_o trouble_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o be_v more_o press_v and_o weighty_a must_v needs_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o work_n of_o some_o good_a blessing_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n enforce_v this_o argument_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o fifteen_o howsoever_o it_o be_v no_o affliction_n can_v debase_v we_o or_o make_v we_o poor_a for_o have_v christ_n who_o be_v 2._o be_v heb._n 1._o 2._o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o can_v but_o be_v rich_a in_o he_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n 31._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 31._o there_o mollifi_v the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n he_o that_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o for_o we_o all_o have_v give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o together_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o these_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mark_n that_o follow_v to_o shut_v they_o up_o short_o be_v first_o humility_n micah_n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v jehovah_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v right_a and_o to_o love_v kindness_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n second_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n 1._o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o one_o duty_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n sake_n cast_v such_o a_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 25._o 35_o 36._o by_o it_o our_o faith_n and_o consequent_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n three_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o forgive_v they_o their_o offence_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o love_n your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o molest_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 32._o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v you_o four_o open_v profession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o saluatition_n five_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n proverb_n 25._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n six_o the_o use_v of_o good_a mean_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o they_o psal_n 19_o 1â—_n his_o ignorance_n who_o understand_v o_o clanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n seventh_o holy_o &_o religious_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o this_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o good_a bear_n from_o follow_v our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o sweet_a unto_o the_o flesh_n can_v right_o be_v perform_v but_o of_o those_o that_o indeed_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o their_o way_n wherefore_o the_o 14_o the_o esay_n 58._o 13_o 14_o prophet_n set_v it_o as_o a_o special_a mark_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v keep_v back_o thy_o foot_n on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n in_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o shall_v call_v the_o sabbath_n delight_n holy_a to_o jehovah_n glorious_a and_o shall_v honour_v it_o not_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o to_o find_v out_o thy_o pleasure_n nor_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o jehovah_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o make_v thou_o to_o eat_v the_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o father_n jacob_n so_o &c_n so_o jer._n 17._o 14_o &c_n &c_n jeremie_n 17._o many_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o sharp_a and_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n severe_a 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