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heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o deut_n 5_o 29_o with_o a_o number_n more_o of_o the_o like_a wish_n matth_n 23_o 37_o luke_n 13_o 44._o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o and_o whatever_o god_n say_v or_o wish_n he_o do_v it_o true_o and_o honest_o mean_v as_o he_o say_v and_o be_v not_o such_o a_o hypocrite_n liar_n and_o dissembler_n as_o t_o ds_o doctrine_n of_o his_o tender_v what_o he_o never_o intend_v do_v make_v he_o therefore_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n even_o those_o that_o come_v to_o perish_v but_o that_o they_o neglect_v it_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o same_o measure_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o a_o light_n sufficient_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o salvation_n arg._n 2_o if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o to_o all_o man_n such_o grace_n liberty_n light_n and_o power_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n if_o they_o will_v choose_v the_o life_n 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gratiam_fw-la millies_fw-la mille_fw-la miseros_fw-la homunciones_fw-la ludos_fw-la facere_fw-la absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la â—stimandus_fw-la est_fw-la nay_o nor_o yet_o without_o horrible_a cruelty_n absurdity_n and_o nonsense_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o non-sensicalnesse_a absurdity_n mere_a mockage_n and_o cruelty_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o say_v to_o a_o condemn_a helpless_a malefactor_n that_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o chain_n ready_a to_o be_v lead_v away_o to_o execution_n without_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a help_n so_o to_o do_v and_o with_o much_o threaten_n of_o so_o much_o the_o worse_a torture_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o death_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o â—_o will_v not_o at_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v choose_v rather_o to_o live_v shake_v off_o thy_o chain_n run_v from_o thy_o guard_n that_o lead_v thou_o save_v thyself_o and_o here_o be_v a_o pardon_n for_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v this_o my_o counsel_n thou_o shall_v be_v 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it_o in_o presenti_fw-la will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n in_o presenti_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la contrarium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o as_o its_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o 10._o v._n be_v explanatory_n and_o expositive_a of_o the_o 8._o to_o he_o that_o well_o heed_v the_o 9_o v._n that_o come_v between_o they_o so_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o one_o of_o they_o give_v out_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o meaning_n not_o thou_o about_o the_o other_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v in_fw-la presenti_fw-la be_v not_o as_o thou_o judge_v speak_v de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la but_o not_o a_o little_a of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o this_o be_v by_o the_o penman_n utter_v in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la in_o the_o present_a time_n and_o tenâ—e_n that_o relate_v not_o ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la praeteâ—itum_fw-la to_o the_o time_n past_o only_a as_o utter_v concern_v that_o jam._n 3.8_o 9_o he_o say_v of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n and_o in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n make_v after_o god_n image_n alias_o saint_n will_v any_o man_n be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o james_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v now_o at_o this_o time_n curser_n of_o man_n or_o of_o saint_n that_o bare_a god_n image_n or_o that_o he_o write_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o they_o de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la as_o concern_v this_o present_a time_n wherein_o he_o write_v it_o and_o not_o rather_o understand_v he_o as_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n unrenewed_a in_o statu_fw-la corrupto_fw-la immorigero_fw-la inconverso_fw-la of_o man_n yet_o unconvert_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o teach_v better_a fruit_n than_o such_o bitter_a fâ—iâ—s_n as_o these_o which_o yet_o for_o all_o your_o blessing_n god_n with_o the_o same_o mouth_n you_o national_a minister_n be_v find_v bring_v forth_o at_o this_o day_n do_v he_o not_o speak_v it_o of_o man_n as_o they_o lie_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o saint_n as_o de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la concern_v the_o time_n past_a who_o in_o time_n past_a have_v their_o conversation_n among_o such_o as_o paul_n say_v eph_n 2_o 2_o 3_o tit_n 3_o 2_o so_o rome_n â—_o 14_o paul_n say_v in_o praesenti_fw-la i_o be_o carnal_a sâ—ld_a under_o sin_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n carry_v i_o captive_a into_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o much_o more_o than_o that_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n through_o that_o chapter_n be_v any_o man_n but_o he_o who_o own_o wisdom_n be_v all_o foolishness_n for_o want_n of_o hee_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o light_n and_o god_n â—_z in_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o foolish_a at_o to_o interpret_v paul_n as_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o present_a state_n in_o those_o word_n and_o so_o as_o to_o conclude_v that_o paul_n while_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n write_v that_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v carnal_a sâ—ld_a under_o sin_n enslave_v to_o it_o carried_z captive_z by_o it_o lead_v at_o the_o will_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v once_o be_v before_o the_o light_n or_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o come_v together_o at_o which_o time_n begin_v the_o war_n before_o which_o war_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o contract_a corrupt_a nature_n however_o he_o think_v not_o so_o till_o the_o light_n show_v it_o he_o sin_n be_v alive_a in_o he_o and_o he_o dead_a in_o it_o and_o a_o servant_n to_o it_o under_o which_o war_n also_o if_o he_o keep_v not_o to_o his_o watch_n he_o may_v loose_v ground_n sometime_o and_o gain_v it_o again_o as_o he_o recover_v to_o his_o watch_n to_o the_o light_n and_o stand_v array_v with_o the_o armour_n thereof_o in_o which_o continue_v steadfast_a at_o last_o he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ch_z 8.2_o 3_o 4._o so_o that_o at_o present_a he_o witness_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n the_o light_n which_o war_v in_o his_o mind_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n have_v now_o make_v he_o free_a from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o once_o he_o be_v so_o pester_v with_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o '_o as_o wretched_a by_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o witness_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n condemn_v sin_n so_o perfect_o in_o his_o flâ—sts_n by_o christ_n power_n in_o he_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o himself_o and_o other_o saint_n and_o himself_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i_o say_v can_v any_o think_v paul_n such_o a_o one_o but_o such_o as_o sell_v themselves_o to_o folly_n not_o consider_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o three_o state_n he_o have_v experience_v one_o before_o the_o law_n or_o light_n when_o he_o lay_v dead_a in_o sin_n a_o 2_o under_o it_o while_o he_o war_v against_o it_o a_o 3_o in_o christ_n wherein_o he_o stand_v free_v from_o and_o in_o full_a dominion_n over_o it_o but_o one_o of_o which_o 3_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v in_o at_o once_o and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o that_o be_v the_o 3d_o have_v pass_v the_o other_o two_o as_o be_v evident_a ch_n 8.2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a can_v any_o but_o benight_a one_o that_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n themselves_o measure_v other_o by_o themselves_o judge_n paul_n to_o be_v the_o premise_n cosider_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o unfreed_a from_o it_o at_o this_o present_a and_o that_o he_o write_v of_o himself_o as_o wretched_a de_fw-la presenti_fw-la because_o he_o write_v it_o in_o praesenti_fw-la thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o have_v he_o not_o then_o subject_v himself_o below_o the_o saint_n he_o write_v to_o of_o who_o he_o say_v chap._n 6._o that_o even_o they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n as_o well_o he_o who_o be_v once_o the_o servant_n of_o it_o and_o yield_v their_o member_n up_o to_o obey_v it_o as_o he_o be_v and_o do_v of_o which_o person_n yet_o t._n d._n in_o the_o name_n of_o t._n rumsey_n simple_o say_v p._n 47.1_o pamp._n it_o can_v be_v mean_v simple_o that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n because_o paul_n c._n 14.10_o say_n not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o condemnation_n say_v i_o as_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o judge_v and_o set_v aâ—_n naught_o one_o another_o for_o why_o do_v thou_o there_o may_v be_v by_o way_n of_o memorandum_n and_o warning_n as_o well_o christ_n how_o will_v thou_o and_o why_o behold_v thou_o thou_o hypocrite_n to_o his_o own_o disciple_n math._n 7.2_o 3._o and_o as_o paul_n other_o why_o dâ—st_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 4._o â—_o which_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o downright_a charge_n and_o censure_n but_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o hint_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o they_o but_o undoubted_o paul_n rome_n 7._o speak_v as_o concern_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o in_o time_n past_a when_o he_o lie_v under_o sin_n and_o while_o he_o pass_v throw_v his_o warfare_n against_o it_o be_v at_o present_a in_o the_o state_n of_o victory_n over_o it_o which_o state_n of_o victory_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o as_o that_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o here_o even_o to_o the_o overcome_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o while_o they_o live_v in_o it_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o rev._n 2._o rev._n 21.7_o which_o our_o priest_n put_v far_o from_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n as_o a_o state_n attainable_a only_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yea_o oh_o the_o blindness_n that_o 7._o of_o the_o rom._n for_o want_n of_o hee_v the_o 8._o together_o with_o it_o be_v make_v the_o common_a place_n of_o our_o blind_a guide_n and_o night-nursing_a father_n from_o whence_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o paul_n outcry_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o to_o nourish_v up_o their_o sin_v saint_n from_o faint_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o necessary_a infirmity_n and_o from_o whence_o to_o conclude_v paul_n to_o have_v live_v and_o die_v also_o without_o full_a freedom_n and_o perfect_a purge_n from_o his_o sin_n and_o themselves_o much_o more_o to_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o live_v casual_o while_o they_o live_v which_o yet_o follow_v no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v from_o that_o of_o james_n above_o from_o both_o which_o it_o will_v follow_v as_o full_o as_o from_o that_o of_o john_n i_o be_o yet_o in_o hand_n with_o and_o that_o be_v indeed_o not_o one_o jot_n at_o all_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n who_o that_o have_v sin_v can_v say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n
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