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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
the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v sin_n for_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n lead_v none_o into_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n in_o the_o day_n in_o which_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v sai_z john_n he_o stumble_v not_o 1_o joh._n much_o less_o falle_v there_o be_v some_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lash_n of_o which_o they_o will_v be_v under_o as_o all_o sinner_n be_v if_o they_o transgress_v it_o but_o under_o grace_n and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n who_o the_o world_n know_v not_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 2_o 3._o for_o they_o be_v his_o hidden_a one_o psal._n 83._o against_o who_o they_o take_v crafty_a council_n as_o against_o a_o impure_a generation_n though_o they_o purify_v themselves_o even_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v pure_a whilst_o such_o as_o know_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o who_o son_n themselves_o be_v while_o they_o sin_n be_v that_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n though_o not_o yet_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n nor_o meaning_n to_o be_v so_o here_o who_o ever_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o lust_n of_o it_o at_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o very_a text_n rom._n 8._o some_o do_v to_o who_o alone_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n because_o no_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o so_o out_o of_o the_o transgression_n in_o the_o light_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n in_o but_o one_o of_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v at_o one_o time_n such_o sin_n not_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v unless_o t.d._n i.o._n and_o the_o whole_a gang_n of_o blind_a guide_n who_o tell_v people_n that_o none_o but_o that_o person_n that_o christ_n appear_v in_o a_o jerusalem_n ever_o be_v shall_v or_o can_v be_v ful_o free_v from_o sin_v in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v â—ore_a shoe_n in_o that_o sink_n of_o sottishness_n run_v over_o boot_n too_o so_o as_o to_o say_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n lead_v such_o as_o follow_v and_o walk_v after_o it_o into_o lust_n and_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o that_o live_v without_o sin_v and_o this_o be_v one_o infallible_a argument_n from_o the_o very_a letter_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o become_v now_o as_o a_o book_n seal_v to_o the_o learned_a looker_n into_o it_o that_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n light_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o even_o we_o say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o that_o end_n and_o be_v attain_v by_o paul_n and_o other_o then_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v now_o even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o panâ—_n declare_v concern_v law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o head_n from_o whence_o as_o the_o holy_a ointment_n it_o run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o as_o the_o unction_n 1_o joh._n 2._o abide_v in_o his_o body_n teach_v all_o thing_n it_o have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n of_o which_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n he_o relate_v in_o that_o 7._o chapter_n that_o he_o be_v once_o wretched_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o carry_v he_o captive_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o motion_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o unto_o death_n of_o its_o war_a in_o his_o member_n against_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a lust_n of_o it_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o covet_v nor_o lust_n to_o envy_v anger_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 5._o and_o paul_n himself_o while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi look_v into_o the_o lâ—tter_n without_o only_o as_o he_o do_v from_o a_o child_n know_v not_o till_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o and_o come_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n till_o he_o and_o it_o come_v to_o look_v each_o other_o in_o the_o face_n from_o which_o time_n and_o not_o from_o his_o look_v into_o the_o letter_n he_o see_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirituality_n holiness_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o all_o his_o former_a formality_n and_o strict_a pretence_n to_o unrighteousness_n &_o profession_n of_o a_o letter_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la his_o own_o mere_a naughtiness_n and_o carnality_n as_o that_o of_o one_o that_o be_v still_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o a_o committer_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o who_o wrath_n that_o old_a drosty_a dunghilly_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o phil._n 3._o which_o be_v not_o christ_n as_o t._n d._n blasphemous_o belie_v it_o to_o be_v p._n 22._o 1._o pamp._n can_v not_o deliver_v he_o till_o he_o witness_v himself_o clothe_v with_o another_o even_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o impute_v only_o but_o impart_v also_o to_o the_o true_a sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v which_o passage_n nevertheless_o of_o that_o seven_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o 12._o of_o his_o 2d_o ep._n to_o the_o corinthian_n our_o senseless_a seer_n have_v make_v among_o other_o one_o of_o their_o main_a common_a place_n from_o whence_o to_o prove_v the_o very_a contrary_n even_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o freedom_n from_o sin_n while_o in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v act_v by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o while_o they_o breath_n upon_o this_o outward_a earth_n for_o say_v they_o if_o paul_n complain_v of_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n while_o he_o live_v and_o how_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o carry_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n waâ—ring_v in_o his_o member_n against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o 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