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follow_v be_v false_a and_z his_o be_v his_o old_a picklock_n for_o first_o he_o say_v though_o the_o saint_n do_v grow_v up_o under_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o a_o exact_a obedience_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o have_v grace_n consummate_v but_o they_o grow_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o love_n but_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o what_o the_o saint_n do_v actual_o but_o what_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v nor_o of_o their_o mutual_a edification_n of_o each_o other_o but_o of_o the_o word_n design_n and_o ability_n to_o build_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n or_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o edifice_n for_o a_o skilful_a and_o a_o faithful_a builder_n give_v not_o over_o till_o the_o structure_n be_v finish_v second_o he_o say_v thou_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v attain_v only_o in_o glory_n which_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v false_a 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1.15_o that_o he_o wash_v we_o him_z and_z his_o fellow-apostle_n and_o saint_n who_o be_v thorough_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n or_o spirit_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v say_v he_o that_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o sufficient_a merit_n to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o sin_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o leave_v more_o especial_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v obey_v or_o suffer_v for_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o godhead_n make_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o inestimable_a value_n or_o price_n act._n 20.18_o true_a but_o that_o teâ—_n speak_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o with_o that_o also_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n purchase_v or_o redeem_v from_o among_o man_n rev._n 14.3_o 4._o three_o the_o formal_a cause_n say_v he_o of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v a_o free_a 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another_o righteousness_n and_o not_o a_o confer_v of_o any_o real_a therein_o say_v he_o true_o or_o habitual_a righteousness_n upon_o we_o but_o without_o such_o a_o real_a or_o habitual_a one_o righteousness_n shall_v no_o man_n that_o have_v pollute_v himself_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v and_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a exchange_n say_v justine_n martyr_n if_o he_o belie_v he_o not_o or_o mistake_v not_o his_o sense_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la diog._n that_o one_o shall_v be_v sin_n for_o many_o and_o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cover_v yea_o blot_v out_o say_v we_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o to_o wit_v his_o internal_a righteousness_n or_o that_o the_o justice_n or_o kindness_n of_o one_o shall_v make_v many_o that_o be_v and_o be_v injust_a to_o be_v repute_v yea_o to_o be_v just_a to_o omit_v that_o most_o of_o the_o father_n which_o he_o have_v read_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n friar_n tarrus_n say_v in_o serm_n de_fw-fr dom._n advent_n christ_n have_v make_v all_o partaker_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o merit_n so_o say_v we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o sustain_v the_o judoment_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o john_n 4.17_o 18._o often_o before_o allege_a by_o we_o because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n live_v who_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n but_o if_o the_o friar_n mean_v it_o as_o the_o vindicator_n do_v we_o hope_v the_o vindicator_n will_v turn_v friar_n also_o but_o say_v the_o vindicator_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o not_o because_o it_o be_v infuse_v or_o translate_v into_o we_o oh_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o for_o it_o will_v drive_v out_o sin_n too_o soon_o to_o abide_v habitual_o in_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o repute_v unto_o we_o rather_o by_o he_o and_o his_o party_n than_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v they_o when_o it_o be_v not_o who_o god_n do_v acquit_v from_o sin_n and_o actual_o count_v just_a for_o the_o justice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o force_n of_o our_o justification_n however_o i_o easy_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o any_o habitual_a sanctity_n subjective_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o in_o his_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n free_o impute_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v without_o we_o and_o they_o without_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v make_v we_o by_o right_n of_o give_v if_o he_o know_v by_o who_o gift_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o remarkable_o in_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o join_v both_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n together_o as_o the_o two_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o so_o do_v we_o
and_o sin_n in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o say_a digression_n he_o bring_v two_o argument_n out_o of_o augustine_n to_o prove_v that_o zachary_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v chap._n 1.6_o do_v not_o perfect_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v this_o because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o be_v bind_v as_o well_o to_o offer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 3.5_o yet_o this_o he_o may_v do_v for_o his_o former_a sin_n though_o he_o be_v now_o perfect_a for_o the_o present_a so_o that_o this_o argument_n hold_v nor_o but_o the_o second_o which_o he_o have_v page_n 26._o of_o the_o new_a account_n be_v more_o childish_a than_o the_o former_a that_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o mark_n for_o they_o that_o be_v at_o their_o journey_n end_n sit_v still_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o though_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v from_o their_o conflict_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n yet_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o he_o fancy_v any_o other_o eternal_a life_n to_o himself_o then_o the_o fullness_n of_o love_n and_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o mark_n at_o which_o all_o true_a saint_n aim_v psal_n 133.3_o for_o there_o he_o command_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o ephes_n 1.4_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n see_v psal_n 24.4_o 5._o gal._n 15.5_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o before_o cite_v to_o which_o he_o add_v a_o three_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o dumbness_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n promise_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a precept_n for_o that_o so_o it_o infringe_v not_o what_o 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other_o righteousness_n to_o be_v attain_v for_o our_o justification_n then_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v rom._n 8.30_o nothing_o interven_v between_o our_o call_n and_o glorification_n but_o justification_n by_o which_o sanctification_n as_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v moreover_o those_o who_o he_o foreknow_v those_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v those_o he_o justify_v and_o those_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v then_o second_o he_o bring_v a_o distinction_n of_o extrinsical_a and_o intrinsical_v righteousness_n out_o of_o zanchie_a of_o which_o the_o extrinsical_a say_v he_o be_v the_o adventitious_a he_o may_v have_v say_v the_o fictitious_a be_v the_o perfection_n of_o condonation_n where_o our_o imperfection_n be_v true_o pardon_v for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o augustine_n all_o the_o commandment_n be_v repute_v as_o do_v when_o that_o be_v remit_v which_o be_v leave_v undo_v but_o where_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o hippo_n this_o hippomanes_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v transmutatis_fw-la terminis_fw-la the_o clean_a contrary_n that_o when_o the_o cammandement_n be_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v for_o the_o present_a than_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o before_o become_v pardon_v ezek._n 18.21_o 22_o 23._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v return_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v do_v not_o christ_n require_v a_o actual_a keep_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n matth._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n rev._n 22.14_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o before_o and_n this_o righteousness_n say_v he_o rather_o consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n but_o where_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n call_v righteousness_n for_o though_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o speak_v of_o a_o blessedness_n that_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n yet_o that_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o purge_n away_o sin_n by_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o psal_n 32.2_o 3._o which_o place_n shall_v be_v thus_o render_v o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v take_v away_o and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v to_o wit_n by_o mortification_n o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v iniquity_n by_o let_v it_o remain_v unpurged_a away_o and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n for_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v evince_v that_o david_n speak_v here_o of_o sanctification_n as_o know_v no_o other_o justification_n and_o the_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n that_o be_v our_o own_o work_n be_v the_o free_a bestow_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o the_o virtuous_a vindicator_n here_o set_v aside_o the_o intrinsical_a perfection_n or_o righteousness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o out_o of_o zanchy_a be_v say_v he_o the_o perfection_n of_o
but_o not_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o corruption_n which_o must_v be_v purge_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o and_o therefore_o that_o say_n of_o augustine_n though_o it_o please_v his_o tooth_n well_o for_o which_o he_o commend_v it_o be_v false_a that_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v take_v away_o by_o baptism_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la obsit_fw-la not_o that_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o nor_o hinder_v our_o attainment_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n for_o as_o long_o as_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n speak_v of_o gal._n 5.20_o 21._o it_o will_v bar_v we_o from_o enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n see_v there_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o yea_o for_o such_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephe._n 5.6_o col._n 3.5_o 6._o here_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o say_n of_o anselme_n also_o to_o second_o augustine_n not_o that_o our_o inbred_a corruption_n shall_v of_o a_o sudden_a be_v consume_v in_o our_o flesh_n who_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o consume_v that_o live_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o which_o we_o say_v that_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o it_o in_o conformity_n with_o christ_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o but_o if_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o next_o place_n instead_o of_o cite_v the_o second_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o father_n upon_o our_o quotation_n he_o heap_v up_o three_o some_o whereof_o have_n small_a affinity_n with_o each_o other_o rom._n 6.2_o how_o shall_v we_o who_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 7.14_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.9_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o 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free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o so_o renew_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o all_o be_v so_o perfect_v or_o can_v be_v so_o on_o the_o sudden_a but_o in_o due_a time_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o even_o in_o this_o life_n if_o they_o quit_v themselves_o aright_o howbeit_o page_n 43._o he_o come_v to_o answer_v these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n which_o speak_v of_o a_o total_a death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o renew_n of_o god_n image_n with_o his_o old_a distinction_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v inchoative_o which_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o least_o infant_n or_o babe_n in_o christ_n i_o speak_v of_o regenerate_a one_o but_o not_o pefective_o or_o full_o surely_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o cure_v his_o patient_n but_o inchoatiuè_n at_o the_o most_o or_o else_o if_o he_o do_v it_o perfectiuè_v he_o will_v in_o his_o way_n put_v down_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n but_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o these_o form_n or_o phrase_n will_v teach_v we_o two_o special_a thing_n what_o be_v those_o first_o that_o sin_n be_v now_o like_o a_o serpent_n crush_v in_o the_o head_n gen._n 3.15_o which_o say_v he_o can_v never_o recover_v his_o former_a strength_n nor_o any_o way_n hurt_v the_o regenerate_a man_n but_o only_o to_o bruise_v his_o heel_n that_o be_v by_o the_o wriggle_a of_o her_o tail_n to_o bring_v some_o temporary_a affliction_n upon_o he_o but_o when_o be_v sin_n so_o crush_v by_o baptism_n be_v it_o so_o crush_v in_o simon_n magus_n but_o paul_n tell_v the_o roman_n that_o satan_n the_o worker_n in_o and_o with_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v bruise_v for_o the_o present_a rom._n 16.20_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o and_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o may_v through_o his_o subtlety_n deceive_v and_o seduce_v the_o corinthian_n from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o second_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o strive_v continual_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o be_v clean_o rid_v of_o they_o and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v plain_o intimate_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o like_a but_o first_o those_o place_n or_o some_o of_o they_o as_o rom._n 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o 17._o do_v show_v we_o that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v already_o and_o both_o those_o and_o other_o incite_v as_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n vigorous_o and_o under_o hope_n to_o effect_v it_o with_o hope_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o three_o we_o be_v by_o those_o exhortation_n which_o be_v indeed_o express_v command_n from_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o he_o or_o augustine_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a enjoin_v to_o labour_v after_o such_o a_o riddance_n from_o sin_n and_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n not_o by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n alone_o but_o by_o invocate_a the_o help_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v effect_v little_a in_o in_o the_o business_n which_o make_v many_o unfruitful_a and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o add_v very_o impertinent_o though_o pertinacious_o enough_o if_o there_o be_v no_o lust_n nor_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o we_o yes_o there_o be_v too_o many_o till_o they_o be_v subdue_v to_o what_o end_n be_v we_o bid_v to_o mortify_v they_o to_o which_o we_o will_v superad_v this_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v kill_v and_o slay_v why_o be_v we_o command_v to_o mortify_v or_o kill_v they_o as_o we_o be_v often_o enjoin_v to_o do_v then_o he_o come_v to_o a_o three_o scripture_n of_o we_o as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v quote_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n but_o we_o reserve_v it_o for_o this_o where_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v it_o after_o his_o wont_a manner_n the_o place_n be_v 1_o joh._n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n because_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n unto_o which_o he_o answer_v two_o way_n first_o more_z large_o and_o then_o more_o brief_o but_o neither_o way_n to_o the_o purpose_n for_o he_o understand_v not_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o regenerate_a man_n saint_n john_n speak_v not_o of_o babe_n or_o young_a man_n but_o of_o such_o old_a man_n in_o christ_n as_o with_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-apostle_n have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4.17_o 18._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o those_o his_o answer_n be_v first_o he_o say_v that_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o regenerate_a do_v not_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o forsake_v god_n howbeit_o they_o may_v sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n and_o such_o say_v paul_n condemn_v themselves_o rom._n 14.20_o 21._o but_o they_o retain_v some_o beginning_n he_o shall_v say_v seed_n of_o true_a godliness_n by_o which_o as_o by_o spatk_v they_o be_v stir_v again_o to_o repentance_n but_o here_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o contradict_v what_o he_o have_v say_v pag._n 24._o by_o the_o first_o account_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n withdraw_v as_o he_o be_v grieve_v drive_v away_o and_o quench_v by_o such_o sin_n ephe._n 4.30_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o then_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o wander_v as_o some_o such_o regenerate_a one_o may_v whole_o forsake_v god_n as_o we_o show_v out_o of_o 1_o tim._n 5.11_o 12._o heb._n 10.28_o 29_o 30._o 2_o pet._n 2.11_o second_o he_o