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we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n with_o this_o other_o 4._o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o be_v palpable_o false_a 5._o but_o if_o his_o be_v amiss_o it_o will_v be_v expect_v we_o reconcile_v they_o a_o right_n and_o so_o we_o may_v with_o as_o great_a ease_n as_o perspicuity_n in_o the_o latter_a than_o he_o speak_v of_o habitual_a sin_n or_o such_o indulgence_n to_o transgression_n as_o s._n james_n make_v liable_a to_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o by_o sin_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o include_v as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o discourse_n dialect_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v also_o the_o law_n why_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o be_v it_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v go_v against_o the_o commandment_n and_o not_o transgress_v it_o but_o if_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v as_o roman_z catholic_n teach_v only_o beside_o 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transgression_n we_o can_v imagine_v he_o that_o commit_v any_o thing_n disagreeable_a to_o the_o law_n do_v omit_v what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o therefore_o do_v more_o proper_o go_v against_o the_o law_n than_o he_o which_o only_o omit_v what_o be_v command_v but_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o nature_n of_o hypocrisy_n to_o place_v either_o sanctity_n or_o impiety_n rather_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o outward_a act_n than_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o affection_n far_o otherwise_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o god_n require_v no_o matter_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o light_a but_o be_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o issue_n deadly_a and_o exclude_v from_o mercy_n scarce_o any_o object_n so_o bad_a as_o that_o the_o bare_a assent_n unto_o it_o without_o delight_n or_o custom_n be_v utter_o incompatible_a with_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n nor_o do_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o former_a place_n seem_v contrary_a suppose_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o act_n or_o matter_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o sinner_n every_o one_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o what_o sin_n soever_o but_o every_o transgression_n make_v not_o a_o man_n a_o lawbreaker_n or_o transgressor_n this_o denomination_n be_v not_o absolute_o give_v but_o from_o a_o great_a inclination_n or_o delight_n in_o do_v evil_a then_o do_v good_a and_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o saint_n john_n when_o he_o say_v 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o use_v the_o selfsame_o syllogistical_a term_n he_o have_v do_v before_o in_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o commit_v 4_o sin_n now_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o hebraisme_n which_o he_o follow_v import_v not_o the_o act_n or_o operation_n only_o but_o the_o habit_n or_o rather_o more_o than_o habit_n and_o the_o whole_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a operarius_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la one_o that_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n or_o profess_v iniquity_n who_o service_n be_v altogether_o incompatible_a with_o the_o profession_n or_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n our_o apostle_n be_v in_o both_o place_n to_o infer_v as_o have_v teach_v immediate_o before_o â—_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v purge_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o in_o habit_n become_v like_a unto_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n inference_n likewise_o he_o that_o â—_z commit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resemble_v his_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o chief_a delight_n be_v in_o do_v mischief_n it_o may_v be_v a_o roman_a catholic_a will_v soon_o believe_v if_o we_o send_v he_o unto_o maldonat_n who_o comment_v upon_o the_o like_a significatur_fw-la speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o far_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n we_o teach_v that_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n aim_v rather_o at_o the_o habit_n than_o the_o act_n that_o to_o work_v or_o do_v iniquity_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v a_o artificer_n or_o craftesmaster_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o but_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o record_n of_o man_n there_o be_v another_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o even_o our_o saviour_n from_o who_o mouth_n saint_n john_n learn_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o phrase_n of_o that_o discourse_n 34._o very_o say_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n not_o from_o all_o act_n of_o sin_n hence_o do_v saint_n john_n take_v that_o lesson_n â—_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n than_o be_v his_o peculiar_a but_o 6._o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o not_o at_o all_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o advocation_n but_o he_o be_v no_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n nor_o do_v he_o sin_n as_o devil_n do_v for_o who_o sin_n christ_n be_v no_o propitiation_n that_o so_o the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v apparent_a from_o the_o parallel_n use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n immediate_o after_o reciprocal_o change_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 8._o for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v have_v continue_v his_o apostasy_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n ever_o since_o his_o fall_n for_o this_o purpose_n tâ—e_v son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n what_o be_v these_o delight_n in_o sin_n wilful_a indulgence_n to_o transgression_n and_o such_o unrelenting_a opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n propose_v as_o do_v convince_v the_o jew_n by_o our_o saviour_n verdict_n in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n 45._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n you_o believe_v i_o not_o yet_o which_o of_o you_o can_v rebuke_v i_o of_o sin_n his_o disciple_n they_o may_v because_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o in_o that_o there_o
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