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this_o work_n i_o have_v have_v occasion_n only_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o former_a and_o there_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o comfort_n but_o in_o the_o end_n i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o interest_n myself_o in_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o latter_a concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n which_o etc._n which_o among_o who_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n have_v not_o my_o memory_n fail_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v cite_v that_o true_o eminent_a person_n bishop_n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110._o pag._n 440._o etc._n etc._n some_o be_v for_o and_o some_o against_o and_o that_o afflict_a i_o more_o than_o all_o that_o go_v before_o for_o though_o in_o my_o own_o judgement_n i_o be_o very_a well_o satisfy_v for_o the_o affirmative_a yet_o it_o trouble_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v therein_o dissent_v from_o those_o who_o name_n as_o to_o the_o dead_a i_o high_o honour_n and_o who_o person_n as_o to_o the_o live_a i_o dear_o love_v well!_o 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it_o shall_v be_v answer_v jesus_n what_o be_v it_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o the_o review_n of_o the_o word_n i_o find_v one_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v scarce_o be_v touch_v upon_o that_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o little_a open_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v with_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o it_o be_v here_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o do_v this_o in_o christ_n jesus_n refer_v to_o or_o what_o be_v that_o in_o special_a which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v it_o the_o life_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o of_o these_o go_v before_o i_o answer_v each_o and_o all_o of_o they_o in_o different_a respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v speak_v chief_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o spirit_n itself_o 1._o the_o life_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n at_o and_o by_o regeneration_n 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spirit_n to_o he_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n but_o eminent_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o and_o upon_o christ_n himself_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o operation_n for_o it_o etc._n it_o see_v of_o this_o dr._n sibbs_n in_o the_o spiritual_a jubille_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n first_o wrought_v in_o and_o upon_o christ_n in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o fit_n of_o he_o for_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o support_v of_o he_o under_o his_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o subsequent_o it_o work_v in_o and_o upon_o believer_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n 3._o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o do_v convey_v and_o give_v this_o spirit_n where_o he_o please_v then_o the_o in_o christ_n
god_n have_v no_o love_n there_o the_o sinner_n must_v die_v eternal_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n of_o death_n couple_v together_o o_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n where_o sin_n have_v its_o full_a power_n over_o the_o creature_n to_o make_v he_o wicked_a death_n upon_o this_o will_v have_v its_o full_a power_n also_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a so_o rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righreousness_n v._n 21._o for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n v._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o be_v it_o so_o who_o then_o will_v be_v sin_n servant_n who_o will_v serve_v that_o master_n who_o pay_v no_o better_a wage_n than_o death_n you_o that_o be_v servant_n will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o 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dominion_n yet_o keep_v up_o in_o you_o be_v you_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o your_o old_a master_n then_o your_o ear_n must_v be_v bore_v for_o sin_n and_o satan_n 6._o satan_n exod._n 21.5_o 6._o as_o the_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v who_o may_v have_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o master_n but_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o more_o only_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v convince_v you_o what_o the_o reign_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v what_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n attend_v it_o that_o you_o may_v with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n press_v after_o conversion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o order_n to_o freedom_n from_o it_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n of_o information_n grace_n 2._o branch_n of_o information_n concern_v the_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n of_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n second_o it_o inform_v we_o further_o of_o the_o 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for_o herein_o lie_v its_o be_v a_o law_n and_o a_o principle_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o deprave_a nature_n do_v not_o bare_o dispose_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o faint_o persuade_v they_o to_o sin_n but_o it_o do_v powerful_o and_o efficacious_o incline_v urge_v impel_v nay_o necessitate_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n which_o this_o law_n urge_v man_n to_o but_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o itself_o it_o urge_v to_o every_o sin_n yea_o to_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o sin_n this_o indwelling_a sin_n contain_v all_o sin_n in_o it_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seminary_n or_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o wickedness_n in_o that_o one_o sinful_a habit_n all_o sinful_a act_n do_v lie_v seminal_o and_o radical_o and_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v a_o law_n be_v for_o all_o sin_n it_o will_v excite_v instigate_v provoke_v not_o only_o to_o lesser_a evil_n such_o as_o the_o 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who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n titus_n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v admirable_a in_o the_o free_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n this_o kindness_n of_o god_n shall_v draw_v out_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o every_o gracious_a heart_n so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n of_o counsel_n sin_n use_v 4._o comfort_n to_o regenerate_a person_n upon_o their_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n a_o word_n in_o 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it_o be_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o main_a state_n fear_v it_o not_o i_o know_v you_o lie_v under_o many_o discouragement_n you_o feel_v such_o curse_a inclination_n to_o evil_a sin_n do_v so_o often_o prevail_v over_o you_o repeat_v backslide_n afflict_v you_o great_o your_o corruption_n daily_o pursue_v you_o etc._n etc._n well!_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o mourn_v over_o they_o but_o yet_o know_v the_o reign_v command_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v go_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o good_a may_v a_o unregenerate_a person_n do_v and_o yet_o sin_n reign_n in_o he_o and_o how_o much_o evil_n may_v a_o regenerate_a person_n do_v and_o yet_o sin_n not_o reign_v in_o he_o under_o the_o law_n every_o scab_n do_v not_o make_v one_o a_o leper_n neither_o do_v every_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n make_v one_o a_o slave_n to_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v you_o from_o its_o dominion_n that_o be_v due_o state_v and_o that_o too_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v bring_v under_o it_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.14_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o or_o but_o little_a in_o your_o thought_n be_v not_o here_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o great_a joy_n o_o know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o and_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o gild_n wrath_n hell_n eternal_a condemnation_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o this_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n there_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o death_n these_o two_o law_n be_v link_v and_o fasten_v each_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o one_o be_v 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every_o regenerate_a soul_n great_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o observation_n rom_n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o make_n of_o person_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o observation_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o free_v the_o regenerate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o this_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o import_v of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n for_o and_o in_o the_o production_n of_o this_o effect_n the_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o open_v of_o its_o working_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o its_o subsequent_a regency_n in_o the_o renew_v soul_n use_v 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n his_o godhead_n infer_v from_o hence_o use_v 2._o to_o show_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n where_o man_n be_v exhort_v 1._o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o freedom_n 2._o in_o case_n it_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o to_o ascribe_v and_o attribute_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o only_o to_o the_o spirit_n saint_n exhort_v 1._o to_o love_v and_o honour_v the_o spirit_n 2._o to_o live_v continual_o under_o the_o law_n of_o it_o 3._o to_o set_v law_n against_o law_n handle_v the_o three_o observation_n handle_v
the_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n in_o your_o regeneration_n deliverance_n from_o sin_n sovereignty_n illumination_n conviction_n turn_v to_o god_n believe_v mortification_n etc._n etc._n from_o he_o your_o light_n life_n strength_n liberty_n joy_n peace_n do_v all_o proceed_v why_o do_v you_o not_o more_o love_n and_o honour_v the_o spirit_n o_o love_v the_o son_n for_o what_o have_v be_v do_v without_o but_o love_v the_o spirit_n also_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v within_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o soul-work_n within_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n now_o lie_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v he_o be_v adore_v and_o honour_v by_o all_o saint_n spirit_n saint_n to_o live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o you_o have_v find_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o your_o first_o conversion_n so_o you_o shall_v live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o your_o whole_a conversation_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o 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subdue_v it_o in_o the_o remainder_n thereof_o that_o power_n which_o can_v bring_v you_o in_o to_o god_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v you_o now_o you_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n that_o very_a power_n be_v put_v forth_o for_o your_o establishment_n now_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o for_o your_o conversion_n at_o the_o first_o o_o fear_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n against_o you_o so_o long_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v beset_v and_o enemy_n press_v hard_a upon_o you_o see_v that_o you_o improve_v both_o for_o duty_n and_o comfort_n this_o power_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o three_o observation_n which_o take_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o verse_n rom._n 8.2_o enlargement_n reader_n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v insist_v upon_o only_o in_o the_o 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must_v dispatch_v in_o a_o few_o word_n and_n death_n the_o word_n law_n be_v not_o repeat_v but_o according_a to_o that_o interpretation_n which_o some_o put_v upon_o the_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v word_n be_v ut_fw-la lex_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la referatur_fw-la erasm_n of_o the_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n repeat_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o death_n too_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v i_o free_a both_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n in_o the_o 152._o the_o see_v pag._n 152._o open_n of_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sense_n give_v of_o they_o 1._o some_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v in_o they_o the_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o one_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o word_n therefore_o they_o render_v this_o and_o death_n as_o be_v only_o a_o adjective_n or_o epithet_n of_o 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justif_a 2._o part_n pag._n 411._o one_o that_o if_o we_o can_v have_v have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o not_o have_v satisfy_v the_o punishment_n our_o debt_n will_v not_o have_v be_v discharge_v we_o have_v still_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n the_o twofold_a obedience_n or_o double_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o destroy_v or_o undermine_v each_o the_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v obey_v active_o for_o the_o do_v of_o what_o the_o law_n enjoin_v it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v obey_v passive_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o what_o the_o law_n threaten_v for_o both_o of_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o reach_v the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n for_o the_o creature_n in_o order_n to_o which_o therefore_o both_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o i_o know_v what_o be_v object_v against_o this_o but_o all_o can_v be_v 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forth_o downright_a haec_fw-la cura_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la atheos_n necessariò_fw-la excruciate_v &_o est_fw-la tristis_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la tortura_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n the_o dreadfulness_n of_o condemnation_n set_v forth_o atheist_n this_o condemnation_n will_v affright_v and_o startle_v they_o now_o do_v i_o speak_v to_o any_o here_o of_o you_o as_o be_v under_o this_o woeful_a security_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o reach_v your_o conscience_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o fear_n in_o you_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o four_o or_o five_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o who_o will_v pass_v the_o condemnatory_a sentence_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v somewhat_o terrible_a to_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o man_n but_o how_o much_o more_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n what_o a_o vast_a disproportion_n be_v here_o 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seruat_fw-la p._n 3._o c._n 6._o ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la id_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la monumentis_fw-la scriptum_n extaret_fw-la non_fw-la idcirco_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la rem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la crederem_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la opinamini_fw-la in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n but_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v yea_o as_o to_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o copious_a and_o full_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o other_o thing_n more_o copious_a and_o full_a but_o suppose_v we_o have_v there_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n what_o will_v that_o signify_v to_o those_o with_o who_o i_o have_v now_o to_o do_v when_o socinus_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v for_o my_o part_n although_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o mean_v christ_n satisfaction_n assert_v in_o scripture_n not_o once_o but_o often_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o believe_v the_o thing_n 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in_o mundum_fw-la peccati_fw-la autem_fw-la
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