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pet._n 2.9_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a use_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n rom._n 7.5_o 6._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v all_o labour_n after_o who_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o deal_v thus_o withal_o as_o he_o have_v here_o do_v with_o these_o roman_n before_o we_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o three_o particular_a inconvenience_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o also_o with_o this_o whole_a text_n in_o hand_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n thirty-nine_o gal._n 4.19_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v exact_a and_o accurate_a workman_n not_o to_o rest_v themselves_o satisfy_v at_o any_o time_n with_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o some_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n but_o where_o they_o essay_n any_o present_a flaw_n or_o defect_n in_o any_o of_o their_o work_n to_o return_v to_o it_o and_o come_v over_o it_o again_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o may_v here_o observe_v in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o these_o galatian_n to_o who_o he_o here_o write_v he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n with_o they_o to_o convert_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n but_o they_o partly_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n and_o non-attendency_a partly_o through_o satan_n malice_n and_o the_o seducement_n of_o false-teacher_n among_o they_o be_v much_o apostatise_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o intermingle_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n from_o whence_o the_o very_a character_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v deface_v and_z and_o obliterated_a in_o they_o now_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o scripture_n besore_n we_o do_v here_o signify_v his_o endeavour_n towards_o they_o for_o the_o reducement_n and_o recovery_n of_o they_o and_o the_o restore_n of_o this_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o text._n in_o the_o text_n itself_o we_o have_v three_o general_n part_v considerable_a of_o we_o first_o the_o compellation_n which_o the_o apostle_n put_v upon_o the_o galatian_n and_o that_o be_v little_a child_n second_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o travel_v in_o birth_n three_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o condition_n and_o that_o be_v till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o compellation_n my_o little_a child_n now_o this_o it_o have_v a_o double_a notion_n or_o emphasis_n which_o may_v be_v fasten_v upon_o it_o first_o a_o emphasis_n of_o affection_n and_o second_o a_o emphasis_n of_o diminution_n there_o be_v love_n and_o disparagement_n both_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o expression_n first_o there_o be_v affection_n in_o it_o even_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n or_o a_o mother_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n which_o be_v also_o in_o a_o good_a minister_n towards_o his_o people_n he_o tender_v they_o even_o as_o his_o own_o bowel_n thus_o do_v paul_n these_o present_a galatian_n therefore_o as_o before_o in_o ver_fw-la 12._o he_o call_v they_o brethren_n so_o here_o now_o in_o this_o 19_o verse_n he_o call_v they_o little_a child_n the_o same_o affection_n do_v he_o likewise_o express_v towards_o some_o other_o in_o other_o place_n as_o 1_o thes_n 2.7_o 8._o we_o be_v gentle_a among_o you_o even_o as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n so_o be_v affectionte_o desirous_a of_o you_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v impart_v unto_o you_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o our_o own_o soul_n because_o you_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n john_n often_o in_o his_o epistle_n use_v this_o phrase_n to_o believer_n of_o little_a child_n all_o to_o express_v his_o goodwill_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o it_o here_o second_o as_o it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o emphasis_n of_o affection_n as_o show_v the_o 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etc._n etc._n so_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v again_o rom._n 5.10_o we_o be_v say_v to_o bereconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n what_o great_a happiness_n can_v befall_v we_o than_o for_o god_n and_o we_o to_o become_v friend_n who_o be_v once_o at_o variance_n one_o with_o another_o this_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n crucify_v and_o we_o have_v now_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heb._n 10.19_o and_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o obtain_v to_o we_o peace_n with_o angel_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n beside_o whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n while_o we_o remain_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o sin_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v our_o enemy_n so_o every_o thing_n else_o beside_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v 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this_o the_o apostle_n have_v full_o intimate_v unto_o we_o rom._n 6.6_o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o we_o henceforth_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o christ_n crucify_v to_o crucify_v and_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o now_o therefore_o look_v what_o comfort_n there_o be_v in_o this_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o those_o who_o be_v sensible_a what_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o comfort_n be_v there_o in_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o which_o do_v mention_n and_o declare_v this_o unto_o we_o four_o it_o free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n he_o have_v hereby_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o his_o cross_n col._n 2.15_o the_o papist_n put_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o efficacy_n in_o the_o material_a cross_n and_o the_o sign_v of_o their selve_o with_o the_o 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