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of_o god_n this_o we_o purpose_v to_o do_v i._n e._n to_o proceed_v to_o those_o sublime_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n melchisedekian_n priesthood_n forementioned_a c._n 5._o and_o resume_v v._n 20._o of_o this_o chapter_n only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v such_o non-proficients_a in_o christianity_n that_o after_o so_o long_a profession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n need_v still_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o principle_n again_o even_o that_o of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v themselves_o turn_v back_o or_o in_o danger_n so_o to_o turn_v to_o their_o former_a vn-christian_n unregenerate_v course_v let_v they_o know_v this_o important_a truth_n for_o which_o i_o can_v but_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n a_o little_a and_o tell_v they_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v once_o regenerate_v for_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o many_o phrase_n that_o have_v once_o be_v baptize_v or_o enlighten_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o because_o adulti_fw-la be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o have_v be_v catechise_v and_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o that_o have_v have_v a_o gust_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o celestial_a gift_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n that_o tit._n 2._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvificall_a save_a grace_n or_o whether_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 3._o that_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o 〈◊〉_d those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o that_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n or_o invisible_a overshadow_v 4._o that_o have_v have_v a_o gust_n of_o the_o good_a word_n or_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o of_o the_o power_n whether_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o state_n of_o christianity_n for_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o age_n to_o come_v by_o the_o lxxii_o be_v 9_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v set_v as_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v as_o opposite_a to_o that_o judaical_a state_n or_o whether_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o fall_v from_o that_o state_n of_o regeneration_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d privilege_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o attend_v it_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n and_o be_v the_o fall_n from_o or_o forfeit_v of_o they_o all_o shall_v renew_v or_o recover_v in_o a_o intransitive_a 〈◊〉_d sense_n or_o in_o a_o active_a reciprocal_a renew_v or_o recover_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n or_o once_o more_o be_v apply_v to_o saint_n paul_n discourse_n of_o repentance_n that_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v take_v by_o itself_o without_o superordinary_a measure_n of_o grace_n shall_v renew_v such_o in_o a_o plain_a active_a sense_n be_v by_o such_o sin_n of_o they_o guilty_a of_o a_o kind_n of_o recrucify_a of_o christ_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o shameful_a 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v once_o crucify_v and_o slay_v be_v as_o it_o be_v revive_v in_o the_o regenerate_a christian_n be_v heart_n life_n and_o rule_n and_o reign_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o when_o that_o man_n fall_v to_o his_o old_a unregenerate_a course_n again_o he_o crucifyes_n christ_n anew_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o contumelious_a death_n the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o these_o 3_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6._o depend_v upon_o these_o 6_o gospell-truth_n put_v together_o first_o that_o without_o god_n spirit_n or_o special_a grace_n no_o man_n can_v convert_v repent_v renew_v himself_o much_o less_o recover_v after_o a_o defection_n second_o that_o by_o this_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n man_n may_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o be_v a_o regenerate_a convert_n do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o when_o he_o fall_v if_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v that_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o article_n he_o may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rise_v again_o three_o that_o if_o in_o case_n of_o fall_n god_n do_v so_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n than_o the_o man_n can_v so_o renew_v himself_o or_o recover_v to_o repentance_n nor_o can_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o ministry_n work_v upon_o he_o four_o that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v upon_o our_o not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o withdraw_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o from_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o the_o grace_n give_v he_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v the_o resist_a of_o sin_n deny_v of_o lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 12._o to_o he_o shall_v more_o grace_v be_v give_v but_o from_o he_o that_o make_v not_o this_o use_n of_o it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a steward_n of_o grace_n have_v grace_n but_o do_v not_o thus_o resist_v sin_n by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v five_o that_o god_n do_v not_o upon_o every_o sin_n commit_v by_o a_o regenerate_a 〈◊〉_d no_o not_o upon_o every_o sin_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n against_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v but_o some_o single_a act_n present_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n for_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v present_o retract_v by_o repentance_n not_o indulge_v or_o stay_v in_o and_o then_o to_o such_o humble_a sinner_n god_n give_v grace_n do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o the_o case_n that_o such_o act_n of_o sin_n bring_v regenerate_v man_n to_o have_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v explain_v in_o another_o discourse_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v there_o consider_v 34._o and_o not_o repeat_v here_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a one_o even_o god_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o infer_v the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n or_o forsake_v but_o rather_o the_o give_v or_o continue_v sufficient_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o passage_n out_o and_o power_n of_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o but_o then_o sixthly_a that_o upon_o the_o regenerate_a man_n walk_a after_o the_o flesh_n relapse_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o former_a unregenerate_a life_n like_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n or_o into_o a_o new_a set_v of_o other_o sin_n spiritual_a pride_n faction_n able_a to_o denominate_v a_o man_n carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o and_o the_o like_a filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o do_v god_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o that_o man_n and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v call_v peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o tristantia_fw-la spiritum_fw-la grieve_v and_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o though_o it_o strive_v with_o sinner_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o always_o strive_v gen._n 6._o 3._o when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o i._n c._n any_o old_a or_o new_a vicious_a habit_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v not_o abide_v wisd_v 1._o 5._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n â—_o 21._o that_o they_o that_o after_o they_o have_v know_v turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n or_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v again_o entangle_v in_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o have_v once_o escape_v v_o 20._o fall_n into_o a_o worse_a estate_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o their_o regeneration_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o the_o total_a withdraw_a of_o grace_n from_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o saint_n james_n out_o of_o solomon_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a where_o resist_v be_v oppose_v to_o give_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o note_v take_v it_o away_o and_o the_o proud_a oppose_v to_o the_o humble_a be_v the_o proud_a impenitent_a obdurate_a sinner_n or_o they_o that_o go_v on_o in_o any_o impenitent_a course_n against_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n all_o which_o be_v premise_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o fall_v from_o a_o regenerate_a state_n to_o their_o old_a 〈◊〉_d unregenerate_a course_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o god_n just_a punishment_n deprive_v of_o his_o grace_n without_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o now_o possible_o able_a to_o recover_v or_o renew_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n as_o they_o that_o be_v only_o slip_v or_o fall_v but_o not_o lie_v down_o in_o their_o mire_n of_o sin_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o yet_o
1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o and_o 5._o 18._o rom._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 17._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v thereto_o note_n it_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a wilful_a trade_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o have_v receive_v knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n whereas_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o continue_v ignorant_o and_o so_o by_o infirmity_n in_o such_o habit_n and_o then_o that_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o aggravation_n as_o there_o do_v follow_v nor_o withal_o pertinent_a to_o this_o case_n by_o this_o mean_n fall_v into_o a_o condition_n for_o which_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o provide_v any_o ordinary_a remedy_n which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o meaning_n of_o there_o remain_v not_o now_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o sense_n arise_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v ignorant_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v place_n for_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o sinne-offering_a for_o they_o call_v ordinary_o in_o the_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v far_o punish_v or_o proceed_v against_o in_o foro_fw-la but_o he_o that_o do_v wilful_o or_o despiteful_o break_v the_o law_n be_v upon_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o by_o witness_n put_v to_o death_n in_o capital_a or_o otherwise_o punish_v in_o other_o crime_n without_o mercy_n or_o pity_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o 28_o verse_n &_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n proportionable_o 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o type_n he_o that_o have_v sin_v through_o ignorance_n or_o ignorant_o live_v and_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o such_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a life_n be_v count_v to_o be_v do_v ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o same_o will_v hold_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v christian_n in_o profession_n baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o have_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n or_o forsake_v their_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v still_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n not_o capable_a of_o that_o description_n c._n 6._o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v mercy_n to_o be_v have_v for_o he_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o christ_n have_v die_v offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o sin_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o do_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o amend_v nay_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o he_o have_v purchase_v grace_n for_o such_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o that_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o that_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n to_o repentance_n so_o that_o for_o that_o man_n consider_v in_o that_o state_n though_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v 1_o epist_n 2._o 1._o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n and_o a_o propitiation_n and_o here_o there_o remain_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o mean_n of_o pardon_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o convert_v christ_n give_v himself_o both_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v and_o purify_v tit._n 2._o 14._o justify_v and_o sanctify_v yea_o far_o when_o this_o man_n be_v regenerate_v fall_v into_o any_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n as_o still_o there_o remain_v some_o relic_n of_o they_o in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o state_n in_o this_o nonage_n of_o we_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a state_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o of_o still_o this_o sacrifice_n remain_v and_o pardon_n be_v have_v by_o it_o to_o the_o regenerate_a disciple_n upon_o acknowledgement_n and_o petition_n nay_o if_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o continue_v in_o but_o retract_v present_o by_o repentance_n this_o sarrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o remain_v in_o force_n for_o he_o as_o in_o the_o law_n when_o the_o leprosy_n do_v not_o spread_v leu._n 13._o 23._o or_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o leper_n 14._o 3._o then_o though_o the_o priest_n shut_v he_o up_o again_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o excommunication_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n yet_o still_o v_o 4._o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o cleanse_n and_o so_o here_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v leprosy_n a_o unclean_a spot_n in_o the_o soul_n yet_o be_v not_o spread_v but_o present_o retract_v by_o repentance_n it_o may_v bring_v some_o inconvenience_n upon_o he_o such_o as_o have_v be_v mention_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o spot_n of_o son_n at_o least_o such_o as_o shall_v now_o not_o hinder_v from_o be_v a_o son_n and_o this_o sacrifice_n here_o or_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n parallel_n to_o it_o cleanse_v from_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o continues_z pardon_n and_o grace_n as_o yet_o to_o such_o obtain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o withdraw_v neither_o but_o if_o any_o man_n after_o the_o embrace_v of_o christ_n receive_v the_o truth_n and_o grace_n i._n e._n be_v thus_o regenerate_v shall_v return_v to_o his_o old_a pollution_n again_o or_o some_o new_a in_o exchange_n for_o they_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o a_o course_n and_o trade_n of_o sin_n have_v not_o now_o the_o excuse_n or_o alleviation_n of_o which_o before_o he_o be_v capable_a show_v himself_o to_o contemn_v both_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o despise_v that_o pardon_n and_o to_o make_v no_o use_n of_o but_o contrariwise_o to_o resist_v that_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o direction_n for_o any_o offering_n for_o such_o this_o very_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o by_o covenant_n to_o obtain_v continuance_n of_o pardon_n for_o he_o or_o continuance_n of_o grace_n god_n may_v just_o withdraw_v both_o and_o christ_n blood_n say_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a nay_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o will_v withdraw_v both_o in_o the_o place_n foremention_v and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d collect_v from_o this_o place_n from_o the_o aggravation_n here_o set_v upon_o the_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v the_o tread_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n profane_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n make_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n uneffectual_a to_o his_o pardon_n and_o contumelious_o use_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o grieve_v and_o quench_v that_o spirit_n and_o so_o v._n 27._o all_o that_o remain_v behind_o in_o justice_n or_o by_o tenor_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n expectable_a from_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judge_v such_o a_o sinner_n and_o his_o zeal_n etc._n or_o wrath_n burn_v like_o fire_n to_o consume_v all_o such_o gainsayer_n or_o adversary_n that_o walk_v thus_o contrary_a to_o all_o his_o method_n of_o mercy_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o hence_o all_o that_o can_v towards_o comfort_n of_o such_o be_v conclude_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o god_n can_v or_o never_o will_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 20._o disobedient_a who_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o expect_v but_o at_o length_n give_v over_o expect_v the_o very_a same_o provoke_a condition_n express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v under_o that_o direful_a oath_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n thus_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o work_a grace_n be_v allow_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n to_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o far_o continue_v to_o they_o for_o some_o time_n upon_o their_o resist_n of_o those_o mean_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o mat._n 21._o 43._o to_o which_o purpose_n that_o terrible_a passage_n so_o oft_o repeat_v and_o so_o little_o understand_v matth._n 13._o 13._o mar._n 4._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 40._o act._n 28._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 8._o all_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o aorist_n they_o have_v for_o some_o indefinite_a time_n be_v so_o slow_a and_o dull_a in_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v lest_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n see_v or_o hear_v or_o understand_v or_o convert_v and_o so_o god_n shall_v heal_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o hard_a place_n a_o proclaim_v of_o consequent_a desertion_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o precedent_n obdurate_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n mean_n and_o not_o any_o absolute_a antecedent_n unprovoke_v act_n of_o god_n harden_v of_o they_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v down_o the_o place_n both_o in_o saint_n matthew_n and_o in_o the_o act_n and_o the_o render_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n in_o three_o other_o place_n will_v enforce_v as_o may_v be_v more_o large_o here_o manifest_v if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o indeed_o to_o return_v from_o this_o short_a digression_n 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