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the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n can_v sin_v so_o far_o as_o utter_o to_o sever_v &_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o christ_n or_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o those_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n that_o be_v within_o they_o and_o to_o enthral_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a entire_a wrath_n of_o god_n can_v arise_v against_o they_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o sin_v so_o fair_a as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o diverse_a pregnant_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o diverse_a reason_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n because_o he_o can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n david_n he_o inform_v we_o 24._o that_o a_o good_a man_n though_o he_o fall_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o paul_n he_o assure_v we_o 4._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n 10._o they_o may_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o not_o distress_v they_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o by_o sin_n but_o not_o destroy_v they_o may_v be_v 10._o as_o die_v man_n and_o yet_o behold_v they_o live_v as_o chastened_a yet_o not_o kill_v as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v like_o 30._o the_o man_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jerico_fw-la and_o fall_v among_o thief_n even_o wound_v and_o half_a dead_a with_o sin_n their_o grace_n like_o those_o of_o the_o 2._o church_n of_o sardis_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o die_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o their_o grace_n they_o may_v suffer_v a_o winter_n of_o temptation_n they_o may_v be_v sick_a and_o languish_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n they_o may_v be_v fratri_fw-la semianimes_fw-la as_o cyprian_a style_n they_o half_a dead_a and_o half_o wither_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o whole_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a and_o low_a ebb_n they_o be_v 3._o but_o bruise_v reed_n and_o smoke_a flax_n they_o be_v never_o 20._o utter_o break_v never_o utter_o quench_v and_o put_v out_o there_o be_v still_o some_o breathe_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a life_n within_o their_o soul_n there_o be_v grace_n always_o mix_v with_o their_o sin_n 20._o there_o be_v still_o 3._o some_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o of_o which_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n there_o be_v still_o a_o 8._o little_a strength_n within_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o recover_v themselves_o again_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o deny_v his_o name_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o voice_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o these_o scripture_n the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n do_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n second_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n they_o never_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n do_v still_o abide_v within_o they_o this_o be_v st._n johns_n reason_n in_o the_o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o and_o cap._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_v that_o be_v he_o can_v sin_v unto_o death_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o immortal_a seed_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o it_o will_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a ephes._n 6._o 16._o and_o it_o can_v be_v quench_v or_o drown_v cant._n 8._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o anoint_v that_o abide_v in_o man_n 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o it_o be_v such_o a_o seed_n as_o can_v die_v no_o
more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o it_o john_n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o rom._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o seed_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o selfsame_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o cap._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v vanquish_v or_o destroy_v by_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n or_o satan_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o math._n 16._o 18._o this_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o sin_n or_o satan_n it_o be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o and_o to_o tread_v and_o bruise_v they_o under_o our_o foot_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 5._o cap._n 12._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 16._o 20._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o and_o cap._n 5._o 4_o 5._o no_o sin_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n commit_v do_v utter_o destroy_v and_o root_v this_o seed_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n it_o still_o abide_v within_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n or_o to_o fall_v whole_o or_o total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o who_o amid_o the_o very_o great_a of_o his_o sin_n do_v retain_v the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o fall_v not_o whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o for_o any_o man_n to_o fall_v total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o to_o retain_v the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o still_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a contradiction_n but_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o bear_v of_o god_n even_o amid_o the_o very_o great_a of_o their_o sin_n do_v still_o retain_v the_o habit_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o premise_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o fall_v not_o whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n three_o a_o true_a regenerate_a man_n can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fall_v total_o from_o grace_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o he_o never_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n unto_o sin_n though_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o rebel_n not_o a_o king_n or_o a_o friend_n it_o rule_v and_o reign_v not_o in_o he_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o never_o yield_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o subject_n to_o it_o rom._n 6._o 12._o to_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o john_n 8._o 34._o though_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o rather_o be_v draw_v violent_o after_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o yet_o he_o war_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o war_a after_o it_o that_o he_o always_o war_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o the_o very_a sin_n and_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v commit_v be_v the_o sin_n and_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o gal._n 5._o 17._o he_o never_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a entire_a complete_a resolve_v and_o deliberate_a will_n he_o never_o yield_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a assent_n unto_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o reluctancy_n revitancie_n dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o it_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o it_o his_o inner_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o never_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o cast_v himself_o whole_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n four_o regenerate_v man_n they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fall_v total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n because_o they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o severe_a and_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o christ._n those_o who_o even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o while_o they_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n continue_v in_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o dà mnation_n because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o life_n have_v grace_n and_o life_n within_o he_o and_o he_o be_v whole_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n john_n 5._o 24._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o and_o rom._n 8._o 2._o but_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o while_o they_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n continue_v in_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o where_o paul_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o perpetual_a combat_n which_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o true_a regenerate_a man_n who_o do_v with_o their_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o conclude_v it_o with_o this_o corollary_n or_o inference_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o though_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o even_o now_o while_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o because_o they_o strive_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o corruption_n they_o hate_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v under_o it_o they_o obey_v and_o serve_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inner_a man_n a_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a part_n within_o they_o which_o god_n do_v most_o respect_n which_o be_v always_o grapple_v and_o contend_v with_o those_o corruption_n and_o because_o they_o be_v still_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o fin_n and_o death_n therefore_o because_o the_o regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v siâ—…ne_v and_o while_o their_o corruption_n be_v hang_v on_o they_o be_v still_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n five_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o 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god_n and_o their_o name_n be_v always_o enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 30._o ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o luke_n 10._o 20._o phil._n 4._o 3._o heb._n 12._o 13._o reu._n 13._o 18._o and_o infinite_a other_o place_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o any_o gross_a scandalous_a and_o know_v sin_n without_o any_o particular_a and_o actual_a repentance_n six_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saintâ—…_n of_o god_n