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be_v dead_a after_o a_o man_n have_v be_v quicken_v as_o saint_n judas_n speak_v ver_fw-la 12._o twice_o dead_a so_o we_o be_v twice_o dead_a now_o other_o sin_n do_v make_v a_o man_n but_o once_o dead_a but_o after_o the_o gospel_n have_v come_v among_o we_o and_o have_v stir_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o quicken_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n if_o we_o grow_v remiss_a and_o dead_a and_o cold_a again_o we_o be_v twice_o dead_a or_o at_o least_o grow_v and_o tend_v that_o way_n and_o so_o our_o estate_n be_v more_o dangerous_a therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o
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whole_a will_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 7.25_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n his_o mind_n be_v for_o god_n the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o his_o will_n be_v against_o his_o sin_n i_o find_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o all_o his_o will_n for_o he_o have_v another_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o john_n 5.18_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v he_o can_v sin_v with_o his_o free_a will_n with_o his_o whole_a consent_n i_o will_v make_v this_o appear_v by_o five_o thing_n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v never_o sin_v with_o his_o whole_a will_n will_n first_o because_o he_o never_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v against_o his_o stand_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n and_o determination_n in_o himself_o a_o child_n of_o 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he_o have_v a_o stand_a purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n psalm_n 119.27_o psal_n 39.1_o psal_n 101.3_o so_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n i_o will_v consider_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o way_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o show_v that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n ever_o take_v up_o a_o absolute_a purpose_n concern_v holiness_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n now_o if_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v down_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v against_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o his_o whole_a will_n for_o if_o a_o man_n will_n be_v absolute_o set_v upon_o wicked_a course_n than_o he_o will_v have_v a_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o live_v in_o they_o but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v always_o a_o purpose_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n second_o because_o a_o child_n of_o god_n never_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v against_o the_o study_n and_o composure_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v against_o his_o course_n against_o the_o frame_n he_o compose_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v down_o with_o sin_n psal_n 119.112_o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v a_o study_n and_o composure_n in_o his_o soul_n to_o keep_v god_n statute_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o whensoever_o david_n sin_v it_o be_v not_o with_o his_o whole_a will_n for_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o study_n and_o composure_n of_o his_o heart_n three_o a_o child_n of_o god_n never_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v something_o or_o other_o that_o break_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o voluntariness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o child_n of_o god_n sin_n sometime_o it_o be_v out_o of_o ignorance_n he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o offend_v god_n if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o a_o world_n now_o ignorance_n do_v lessen_v the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n in_o ignorance_n may_v do_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o therefore_o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n sin_n in_o ignorance_n his_o will_n be_v not_o with_o it_o again_o if_o he_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n at_o any_o time_n than_o it_o be_v through_o inconsiderateness_n it_o be_v in_o his_o haste_n you_o know_v inconsiderateness_n do_v lessen_v the_o will_n mighty_o a_o man_n may_v in_o haste_n do_v a_o thing_n which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o think_v of_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o right_a arm_n then_o have_v do_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o all_o his_o will_n be_v not_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o deliberate_o psal_n 116.11_o in_o my_o haste_n i_o say_v all_o man_n be_v 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