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call_v in_o scripture_n the_o image_n of_o god_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o yet_o this_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o although_o man_n be_v by_o his_o original_n and_o natural_a state_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o his_o son_n as_o be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n who_o partake_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o father_n whereas_o man_n have_v not_o in_o he_o any_o part_n of_o god_n essence_n but_o only_o a_o shadow_n or_o light_a resemblance_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o second_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n beget_v by_o any_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n not_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o any_o respect_n save_v only_o that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o father_n the_o other_o the_o son_n but_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o as_o he_o who_o be_v a_o son_n by_o some_o accidental_a mean_n as_o by_o law_n by_o adoption_n by_o tuition_n by_o susception_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n beside_o natural_a procreation_n for_o these_o son_n do_v not_o participate_v the_o nature_n &_o essence_n of_o their_o father_n but_o only_o do_v resemble_v they_o perhaps_o in_o countenance_n condition_n name_n or_o in_o some_o such_o outward_a respect_n whereas_o in_o nature_n kind_n and_o substance_n they_o be_v far_o differ_v from_o they_o but_o to_o proceed_v man_n be_v not_o a_o senseless_a or_o brutish_a but_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o not_o he_o only_o but_o also_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v likewise_o endue_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n job._n 1._o 6._o 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v on_o a_o
this_o spiritual_a joy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o although_o they_o can_v clean_o extinguish_v it_o yet_o they_o cool_v and_o diminish_v it_o yea_o and_o so_o drive_v it_o into_o a_o corner_n as_o that_o it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n appear_v yea_o even_o the_o ordinary_a misery_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v do_v work_n in_o the_o faithful_a sorrow_n sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o we_o read_v rom._n 8._o 13._o beside_o this_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n which_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o 13._o they_o be_v continual_o sore_o grieve_v and_o even_o torment_v in_o themselves_o when_o as_o they_o behold_v the_o vain_a and_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v move_v to_o pity_n even_o by_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o brute_n beast_n the_o horrible_a sin_n which_o abound_v every_o where_n and_o the_o general_a atheism_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o much_o more_o whenas_o they_o consider_v the_o calamity_n misery_n abuse_n corruption_n and_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n these_o thing_n do_v and_o that_o just_o work_v continual_a grief_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o grief_n be_v moderate_v with_o patience_n and_o contentation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v come_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o desperation_n and_o death_n as_o carnal_a sorrow_n do_v but_o be_v at_o length_n the_o cause_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o thus_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o have_v not_o so_o common_a and_o notable_a use_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n we_o conclude_v this_o second_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n to_o wit_n his_o conformity_n to_o god_n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o change_n hapen_v in_o the_o three_o estate_n or_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o sinfulness_n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o change_n hapen_v in_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o general_n the_o mutability_n of_o the_o creature_n whereby_o the_o identity_n of_o god_n be_v illustrate_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a diversity_n of_o man_n state_n which_o sometime_o be_v innocent_a and_o happy_a man_n other_o time_n sinful_a and_o miserable_a and_o again_o become_v holy_a here_o on_o earth_n and_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n but_o also_o in_o the_o particular_a change_n hapen_v in_o his_o several_a state_n whereof_o none_o can_v make_v he_o so_o immutable_a as_o that_o he_o may_v say_v true_o of_o himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_v and_o will_v be_v that_o i_o be_o and_o no_o otherwise_o as_o touch_v his_o create_a holiness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v either_o so_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n diminish_v or_o so_o absolute_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o ought_v daily_o to_o be_v increase_v but_o this_o uncertainty_n and_o mutability_n appear_v far_o more_o plain_o in_o his_o other_o estate_n the_o one_o of_o natural_a sinfulness_n the_o other_o of_o renew_a holiness_n of_o both_o which_o there_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o many_o degree_n as_o there_o be_v carnal_a &_o regenerate_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o although_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n have_v already_o so_o possess_v all_o the_o part_n &_o faculty_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o be_v as_o deep_o imprint_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o the_o spot_v be_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o leopard_n and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o admit_v any_o increase_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n or_o any_o decrease_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o naturalnes_n of_o it_o yet_o both_o these_o change_n may_v be_v see_v the_o one_o usual_o in_o most_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o do_v daily_o plunge_v themselves_o deep_o and_o deep_o in_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o sin_n add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o and_o 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evil_n and_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a yea_o from_o good_a to_o better_v and_o from_o evil_a to_o worse_o be_v as_o variable_a as_o be_v the_o moon_n which_o continual_o decrease_v or_o increase_v in_o light_n appear_v every_o night_n in_o a_o new_a form_n these_o change_n difference_n and_o degree_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o christian_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v either_o seek_v after_o or_o avoid_v as_o they_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v here_o to_o declare_v the_o degree_n both_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o also_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n not_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o estate_n into_o another_o the_o which_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n but_o the_o proper_a change_n of_o each_o state_n as_o first_o how_o adam_n continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n may_v either_o have_v decrease_v or_o increase_v in_o holiness_n second_o how_o a_o carnal_a man_n abide_v in_o his_o natural_a sinfullnesse_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o sinful_a and_o last_o how_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v decrease_v or_o increase_v in_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o these_o in_o order_n if_o first_o we_o put_v the_o reader_n in_o mind_n that_o these_o change_n be_v make_v from_o that_o measure_n of_o create_a holiness_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o of_o renew_a holiness_n which_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n wherein_o although_o sometime_o for_o illustration_n a_o high_a degree_n both_o of_o holiness_n and_o of_o sin_n be_v mention_v yet_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o set_v down_o that_o mediocrity_n as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v of_o holiness_n both_o create_v and_o renew_v which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o in_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o of_o regeneration_n and_o likewise_o that_o measure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o man_n and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o many_o unregenerate_a man_n not_o in_o all_o because_o in_o some_o it_o be_v diminish_v nor_o in_o most_o because_o usual_o it_o be_v increase_v as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o change_n of_o create_a holiness_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v how_o man_n live_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o innocent_a and_o happy_a estate_n can_v decrease_v in_o holiness_n especial_o see_v that_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o part_n chap._n 3_o sect._n 2._o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n be_v so_o tie_v and_o link_v together_o that_o he_o can_v not_o loose_v any_o particular_a grace_n without_o lose_v all_o nor_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n because_o by_o commit_v sin_n and_o in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o moment_n of_o commit_v it_o he_o shall_v fall_v from_o his_o innocency_n into_o a_o sinful_a state_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o there_o must_v a_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o want_n of_o a_o grace_n and_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o it_o and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o decrease_a in_o holiness_n which_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o this_o state_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v with_o these_o condition_n first_o that_o this_o decrease_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o any_o grace_n or_o part_n of_o holiness_n be_v whole_o want_v holiness_n for_o thereof_o sin_n will_v necessary_o follow_v second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o continual_a or_o final_a but_o only_o for_o some_o short_a space_n of_o time_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o particular_a grace_n as_o faith_n love_n temperance_n may_v be_v in_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n sometime_o in_o great_a and_o sometime_o in_o small_a measure_n
fearful_a pang_n of_o desperation_n such_o extreme_a sorrow_n fear_n and_o humiliation_n that_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o pass_v to_o heaven_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o hell_n again_o some_o of_o these_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v in_o so_o great_a strength_n and_o perfection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o babe_n but_o grow_v man_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o come_v into_o this_o spiritual_a world_n not_o only_o a_o perfect_a man_n but_o also_o a_o mighty_a giant_n even_o a_o notable_a apostle_n whereas_o other_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o regeneration_n be_v so_o weak_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o action_n of_o spiritual_a life_n that_o it_o may_v be_v great_o doubt_v whether_o they_o have_v any_o life_n or_o no._n last_o the_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n be_v as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o several_a part_n and_o head_n of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o that_o this_o new_a man_n be_v beget_v in_o himself_o or_o no_o let_v he_o consider_v diligent_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o all_o the_o three_o section_n of_o this_o treatise_n &_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o see_v whether_o that_o he_o find_v this_o strange_a change_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n or_o no_o whether_o that_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n which_o say_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v one_o day_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o life_n and_o that_o all_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n or_o do_v secret_o in_o his_o mind_n doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n whether_o that_o for_o his_o good_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n he_o depend_v on_o god_n or_o upon_o his_o own_o wisdom_n strength_n riches_n and_o friend_n whether_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n or_o man_n more_o whether_o that_o his_o chief_a delight_n be_v in_o serve_v god_n in_o praise_v god_n in_o hear_v read_v &_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o in_o worldly_a pleasure_n in_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a in_o pastime_n in_o the_o pomp_n and_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o that_o he_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o pray_v daily_o to_o god_n for_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n distinct_o and_o several_o one_o by_o one_o or_o that_o he_o pray_v seldom_o light_o and_o but_o for_o fashion_n sake_n whether_o that_o he_o love_v those_o who_o fear_n god_n as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o brethren_n or_o child_n or_o else_o be_v effect_v to_o they_o no_o otherwise_o then_o to_o other_o man_n by_o these_o sign_n and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a this_o regeneration_n may_v easy_o and_o certain_o be_v know_v and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o hand_n who_o desire_v to_o escape_v the_o second_o death_n to_o examine_v himself_o whether_o that_o he_o have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v 5._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o saying_n try_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o know_v you_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobat_n last_o as_o the_o happiness_n so_o also_o the_o holiness_n of_o this_o three_o estate_n excel_v the_o first_o holiness_n of_o man_n in_o that_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v lose_v for_o whereas_o this_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n be_v once_o sow_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n there_o it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o life_n everlasting_a 1._o joh._n 3._o 10._o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n neither_o can_v sin_n 10_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o where_o by_o sin_n he_o mean_v a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o god_n not_o a_o particular_a sin_n the_o which_o the_o faithful_a do_v often_o commit_v without_o indaunger_v their_o salvation_n which_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o adam_n do_v but_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 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