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issue_v from_o it_o thus_o be_v christian_n here_o say_v to_o be_v engraft_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la imitatione_n text._n beza_n gr._n annot_n in_o text._n say_v &_o virtute_fw-la as_o beza_n right_o not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n conform_v themselves_o unto_o his_o death_n as_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o mortification_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o efficacy_n be_v conform_v thereunto_o by_o a_o virtue_n flow_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n as_o beza_n note_v upon_o it_o do_v here_o insinuate_v which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n a_o word_n say_v he_o of_o passive_a signification_n import_v not_o bare_o a_o conformity_n beza_n conformatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la ejus_fw-la beza_n but_o a_o conformation_n as_o he_o render_v it_o not_o only_o a_o be_v like_a but_o be_v make_v like_o and_o that_o by_o a_o 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thus_o plant_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n make_v thus_o conformable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o death_n or_o no_o be_v we_o thus_o dead_a to_o sin_n or_o no_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o high_a concernment_n great_a be_v the_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o this_o qualification_n no_o less_o than_o life_n itself_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o so_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n of_o this_o chapt._n this_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n insure_v our_o resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n every_o of_o we_o then_o inquire_v as_o concern_v this_o death_n whether_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o whether_o we_o be_v thus_o dead_a unto_o sin_n or_o no_o qu._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v it_o answ_n it_o evidence_n of_o it_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o service_n of_o it_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o evidence_n in_o the_o verse_n next_o but_o one_o after_o the_o text_n ver_fw-la 7._o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o one_o which_o may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a say_v the_o apostle_n be_v free_v from_o sin_n 6.7_o rom._n 6.7_o mark_v it_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n be_v free_v from_o sin_n how_o free_v from_o it_o why_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n justify_v from_o it_o as_o the_o margin_n in_o our_o translation_n read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o service_n this_o it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n there_o principal_o aim_v at_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n forego_v where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v 6._o ver._n 6._o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o 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truth_n of_o mortification_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cessation_n arise_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n 1._o a_o universal_a universal_a 1._o universal_a cessation_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v feed_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n not_o this_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n no_o more_o live_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n any_o lust_n so_o much_o be_v insinuate_v where_o mortification_n be_v call_v a_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n col._n 2.11_o not_o a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n death_n be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o natural_a operation_n it_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o close_v the_o eye_n deafen_a the_o ear_n bind_v the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v true_a mortification_n a_o through_o work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o 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4.23_o and_o that_o by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n into_o it_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v renew_v have_v new_a motion_n new_a inclination_n new_a disposition_n put_v into_o they_o new_a desire_n new_a fear_n new_a love_n new_a joy_n new_a sorrow_n new_a hope_n new_a confidence_n in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o member_n be_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o obedientiall_a faculty_n be_v no_o long_o what_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.13_o thus_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o corinthian_n 5.17_o thus_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n equalise_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n adam_n sin_n like_o a_o desperate_a poison_n it_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n 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〈◊〉_d that_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n applic._n much_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suasion_n conversion_n more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n in_o produce_v and_o breed_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n &_o choice_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v sure_o such_o a_o suasion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n like_o that_o whereby_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a resurrection_n import_v more_o than_o a_o suasion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n that_o can_v be_v use_v that_o will_v raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o his_o grave_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o that_o liveless_a carcase_n to_o give_v 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this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o day_n your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n upon_o earth_n john_n 8.56_o and_o this_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o first_o resurrection_n arise_v therefore_o while_o this_o day_n last_v this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v every_o of_o we_o while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o work_v this_o work_n of_o god_n while_o this_o day_n last_v know_v that_o the_o night_n be_v come_v wherein_o there_o be_v no_o work_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n john_n 9.4_o and_o how_o much_o of_o this_o day_n be_v yet_o behind_o how_o nigh_o this_o night_n may_v be_v who_o can_v tell_v how_o know_v thou_o but_o that_o thy_o sun_n may_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o therefore_o defer_v not_o to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n call_v upon_o thou_o to_o arise_v again_o none_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v call_v again_o 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