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heart_n 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o more_o talent_n 〈◊〉_d sure_a i_o be_o though_o this_o submission_n make_v no_o 〈◊〉_d â—…oise_n in_o thâ—…_n world_n yet_o real_o this_o be_v one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ghest_a degree_n of_o grace_n attaineable_a here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—…_n ornament_n of_o a_o mâ—…ek_n and_o quiet_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n so_o that_o who_o ever_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o have_v the_o very_a grace_n they_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o yet_o leâ—…t_v this_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d lâ—…_n i_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o câ—…ution_n to_o 〈◊〉_d this_o submission_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v with_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d priâ—…ing_v even_o of_o that_o degree_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o want_v 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o pant_a after_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v god_n image_n and_o a_o conformity_n to_o he_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o singlness_n as_o they_o may_v be_v in_o â—…ase_a to_o say_v without_o the_o reproaching_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o love_v holiness_n for_o heaven_n aâ—…_n heaven_n for_o holiness_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o uncessantness_n in_o use_v all_o mean_n whereby_o the_o growth_n oâ—…_n grace_n may_v be_v promove_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v comform_v to_o his_o image_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v 4._o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o the_o want_n of_o that_o degree_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v as_o it_o importetâ—…_n the_o want_n of_o so_o much_o conformity_n to_o he_o to_o who_o image_n they_o be_v praedestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v which_o will_v very_o well_o consist_v with_o this_o submission_n we_o be_v speak_v ofâ—…_n 13._o it_o will_v be_v remember_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a progress_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v when_o 1._o hereby_o the_o man_n be_v make_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o loathe_v himself_o and_o cry_v behold_v i_o be_o vile_a 2._o hereby_o his_o indignation_n against_o the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v the_o more_o increase_v 3._o hereby_o his_o esteem_n of_o a_o saviouâ—…_n anâ—…_n of_o the_o bless_a contrivance_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d hiâ—…ghtned_v that_o he_o see_v he_o be_v thereby_o broughâ—…_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o righteousness_n even_o oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d only_o 4._o hereby_o his_o longing_n after_o 〈◊〉_d frâ—…ition_n be_v increase_v where_o all_o these_o complainâ—…_n shall_v cease_v 5._o and_o hereby_o he_o be_v put_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o much_o slight_v duty_n of_o hold_v fast_o the_o rejoyâ—…ing_n of_o his_o hope_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n look_v 〈◊〉_d longing_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v present_v without_o spot_n and_o make_v meet_v to_o be_v â—…_n partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n chap._n vi_o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o reference_n to_o thâ—…_n kâ—…lling_a and_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n have_v thus_o short_o point_v out_o somethingâ—…_n in_o general_a serve_v to_o the_o clear_n and_o open_v up_o the_o way_n of_o our_o usemaking_n of_o christ_n for_o sanctification_n we_o come_v now_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o business_n in_o sanctification_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o the_o renew_n and_o change_v of_o our_o nature_n and_o frame_n and_o next_o the_o wash_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o our_o daily_a contract_a spot_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v common_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1_o the_o mortification_n kill_v and_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n which_o iâ—…_n within_o and_o 2._o the_o vivification_n renew_v quicken_a and_o strengthen_v of_o the_o new_a man_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v a_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o fruitfulness_n &_o holiness_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz_o the_o mortification_n 〈◊〉_d crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n we_o will_v know_v thâ—…_n there_o be_v such_o a_o principle_n of_o wickedness_n and_o enmiâ—…_n against_o god_n in_o man_n by_o nature_n now_o since_o the_o fall_n whereby_o the_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a and_o only_o to_o evil_a this_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n as_o be_v like_o the_o body_n make_v up_o of_o so_o many_o part_n joint_n and_o member_n that_o be_v so_o many_o lust_n &_o corruption_n and_o evil_a inclination_n which_o together_o make_v up_o a_o corpus_fw-la and_o they_o be_v fâ—…st_o join_v and_o compact_v together_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n each_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o another_o and_o all_o of_o they_o concur_v and_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o old_a man_n as_o haâ—…ing_v first_o possession_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n renew_v and_o be_v â—…_n die_v more_o and_o more_o daily_o thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o this_o old_a man_n have_v his_o member_n in_o our_o member_n &_o faâ—…cultyes_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v free_a understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v all_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o old_a man_n so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7_o 5._o which_o work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forâ—…_n fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13_o 14._o gal._n 5_o 16_o 24._o and_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 12._o so_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes._n 2_o 3._o and_o of_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5_o 24._o and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lustâ—…_n ephes._n 4_o 22._o all_o which_o lust_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o so_o many_o member_n of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o old_a man_n and_o further_o there_o be_v herein_o considerable_a a_o power_n force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o this_o old_a man_n have_v in_o we_o to_o carry_v we_o away_o and_o as_o it_o be_v command_v we_o oâ—…_n constrain_v we_o as_o by_o a_o forcible_a law_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8_o 2_o which_o only_a the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n do_v make_v 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o law_n in_o our_o memâ—…rs_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 7_o 23._o and_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o war_n gal._n 5_o 17_o all_o which_o point_n out_o the_o strength_n activity_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n rom._n 7_o 1._o yea_o it_o have_v a_o domineer_a and_o constraine_a power_n where_o its_o horn_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o by_o grâ—…e_n and_o as_o its_o power_n be_v great_a so_o its_o nature_n be_v wicked_a &_o malicious_a for_o it_o be_v pure_a enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n â—…_n 7._o so_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v reconcile_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o must_v be_v put_v off_o and_o abolish_v ephes._n 2_o 15._o kill_v &_o crucify_a rom._n 6_o 6._o now_o herein_o lie_v the_o work_n of_o a_o believer_n to_o be_v kill_v mortify_a and_o crucify_a this_o enemy_n or_o rather_o enmity_n and_o deliver_v himself_o from_o under_o this_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n that_o he_o may_v be_v christ_n free_a man_n and_o that_o
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christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o elect_a viz_o that_o he_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o so_o that_o in_o he_o all_o his_o follower_n and_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o get_v full_a victory_n at_o length_n over_o both_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o it_o be_v god_n thâ—…t_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 57_o the_o bâ—…leever_n will_v also_o eye_n by_o faith_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o in_o particular_o this_o same_o victory_n be_v promiâ—…ed_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n rom._n 16_o 20_o &_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v brâ—…ise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o and_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6_o 14._o the_o believer_n i_o say_v will_v look_v out_o by_o faith_n unto_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n psal._n 18_o vers_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 39_o etc._n etc._n 11._o for_o the_o further_a strengthen_v of_o their_o hope_n faith_n &_o confidence_n believer_n will_v eye_n christ_n as_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o overcome_a by_o death_n death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n &_o so_o as_o meritorious_o purchase_v this_o redemtion_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o particulary_a from_o the_o slavery_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8_o 2_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o because_o as_o he_o say_v further_a vers_n 3_o 4._o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n 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what_o benefit_n pardon_n favour_n and_o other_o thing_n they_o need_v from_o all_o which_o they_o have_v strong_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o of_o hope_n yea_o and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n will_v acquiesce_v in_o this_o way_n and_o have_v lay_v those_o particular_a sin_n under_o the_o burden_n whereof_o they_o now_o groan_v on_o christ_n the_o mediator_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o arise_v to_o make_v application_n of_o what_o be_v purchase_v and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n and_o a_o noble_a intercessor_n will_v remember_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o expect_v the_o sentence_n even_o from_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n now_o exalt_v and_o as_o have_v obtain_v that_o of_o the_o father_n even_o a_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n justice_n be_v now_o sufficient_o satisfy_v through_o his_o death_n yea_o &_o as_o have_v all_o power_n 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in_o his_o dispensation_n as_o with_o enemy_n yet_o real_o his_o affection_n change_v not_o he_o never_o account_v they_o real_a enemy_n nay_o love_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o his_o sharp_a st_z dispenâ—…ations_n if_o they_o for_o sake_n his_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquitâ—…_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o his_o love_a kindness_n will_v he_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o â—…ail_v his_o covenant_n will_v he_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n psal._n 89_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o again_o though_o after-transgression_n may_v waken_v challenge_n for_o former_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v pardon_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o satan_n to_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o 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