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suffering_n and_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o call_v they_o but_o account_v they_o light_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n it_o teach_v we_o last_o full_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o holy_a will_n good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o unconquerable_a and_o invulnerable_a and_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o inseparable_a from_o his_o love_n by_o all_o that_o can_v befall_v we_o here_o and_o so_o make_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n here_o by_o bear_v and_o do_v all_o for_o he_o which_o must_v needs_o end_v in_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o word_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n commentary_n upon_o this_o subject_a you_o may_v find_v at_o the_o letter_n d_o on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n 7.7_o dr._n hammond_n rom._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a figure_n say_v the_o doctor_n to_o speak_v of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o most_o frequent_o in_o blame_v or_o note_v any_o fault_n in_o other_o for_o then_o by_o the_o put_v it_o in_o this_o disguise_n fasten_v it_o on_o one_o own_o person_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o take_v by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v so_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n of_o this_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mention_n thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a or_o likely_a to_o be_v ill_o take_v he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o st._n hierem_fw-la on_o daniel_n peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o apostolum_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanoâ—_n facere_fw-la legimus_fw-la confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o we_o read_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v most_o probable_o in_o this_o place_n thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n 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speech_n or_o write_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o all_o author_n second_o by_o the_o several_n affirm_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o st._n paul_n it_o appear_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v these_o thing_n of_o himself_o for_o that_o paul_n be_v at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o a_o reform_a regenerate_a person_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o several_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v with_o the_o part_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n character_n give_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o quite_o contrary_a here_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o sin_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n whereas_o of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n it_o be_v affirm_v gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n here_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v whereas_o of_o the_o 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of_o meâ—ea_n make_v by_o the_o heathen_n the_o high_a pitch_n of_o villainy_n to_o see_v and_o like_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v the_o direct_v contrary_a and_o therefore_o can_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n description_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n a_o good_a christian_n i_o add_v much_o less_o of_o himself_o and_o now_o methinks_v these_o line_n that_o i_o have_v quote_v and_o transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n be_v so_o grave_a learn_v and_o wise_a that_o i_o look_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v write_v as_o trifle_v in_o comparison_n with_o they_o which_o in_o two_o or_o three_o page_n contain_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v write_v yet_o i_o be_o not_o utter_o discourage_v from_o make_v it_o public_a because_o that_o may_v please_v and_o convince_v one_o that_o may_v not_o have_v the_o same_o influence_n on_o another_o and_o what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o hope_v i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o with_o true_a zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v certain_o a_o use_n of_o various_a way_n of_o express_v and_o argue_v for_o the_o information_n of_o various_a capacity_n i_o come_v now_o therefore_o to_o my_o promise_a work_n of_o go_v through_o the_o several_a verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n for_o that_o in_o that_o chapter_n what_o follow_v in_o several_a verse_n be_v a_o mighty_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o a_o great_a improvement_n of_o the_o discourse_n by_o several_a gradation_n show_v how_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ser_n a_o man_n still_o more_o and_o more_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o his_o high_a place_n as_o habakkuk_n phrase_n be_v hab._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o be_v will_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n and_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o walk_v upon_o my_o high_a place_n proverb_n 15.24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a to_o deliver_v from_o hell_n beneath_o and_o indeed_o till_o a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v over_o other_o man_n head_n he_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.19_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n 8.5_o rom._n 8.5_o do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n
the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o be_v a_o clog_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o meet-help_a it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o sin_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v quicken_v up_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n before_o they_o have_v die_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o grave_a shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o usefulness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n piscator_fw-la in_o polc_n certurn_v est_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la agi_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrectione_n corporâ—m_n calvin_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr ultima_fw-la resurrectione_n hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la continua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n qua_fw-la reliquias_fw-la carnis_fw-la paulatim_fw-la mortificans_fw-la coelestem_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o whis_fw-la instaurat_n ibid._n he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n while_o it_o be_v mortal_a it_o may_v die_v and_o must_v die_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n signify_v our_o present_a state_n here_o after_o conversion_n and_o not_o a_o glorify_a estate_n in_o heaven_n for_o though_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o as_o we_o may_v conceive_v yet_o i_o take_v it_o this_o phrase_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o whilst_o we_o live_v here_o and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o our_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v yet_o only_a wortalia_fw-la and_o not_o mortua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v quicken_v into_o the_o service_n of_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o create_a man_n before_o thâ—_n rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n happen_v and_o our_o spirit_n lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o then_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o servant_n shall_v serve_v their_o master_n as_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3.24_o and_o so_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o all_o the_o particular_a action_n relate_v to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o animal_n life_n if_o they_o be_v musical_a they_o will_v not_o endure_v wanton_a song_n their_o very_a music_n shall_v be_v innocent_a which_o be_v now_o so_o much_o devote_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o bacchus_n and_o veaus_fw-la and_o mars_n the_o heathen_a deity_n therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n verse_n 12_o now_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o make_v some_o application_n or_o practical_a reflection_n upon_o this_o mysterious_a and_o sinewy_a discourse_n we_o be_v debtor_n you_o see_v we_o be_v all_o oblige_v and_o that_o great_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o man_n all_o man_n be_v debror_n engage_v one_o way_n or_o another_o verse_n 13_o but_o what_o be_v we_o christian_n debtor_n to_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o every_o saint_n and_o we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n so_o far_o as_o the_o body_n be_v engage_v in_o sin_n and_o captivate_v â—o_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n also_o in_o his_o deed_n col._n 3.9_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n verse_n 14_o they_o be_v the_o sous_fw-fr of_o god_n the_o apostle_n still_o grow_v in_o his_o sense_n as_o the_o rule_n be_v in_o oratory_n cresâ—at_fw-la oratio_fw-la the_o apostle_n have_v before_o affirm_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n or_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v alive_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o very_a mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v quicken_v as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n and_o conscience_n not_o exclude_v but_o high_o include_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v our_o whole_a self_n debtor_n or_o owe_v ourselves_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n any_o long_o than_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o 14_o verse_n that_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n go_v ten_o 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