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the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n here_o iâ—_n a_o plain_a allusion_n make_v to_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o baptise_v which_o be_v by_o dip_v under_o water_n call_v here_o bury_v and_o rise_v or_o be_v raise_v up_o i_o shall_v give_v this_o explication_n in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o text_n the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o every_o christian_n know_v that_o the_o innersion_n in_o baptism_n refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o put_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n denote_v and_o proclaim_v the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n and_o signify_v our_o undertake_n in_o baptism_n that_o we_o will_v give_v over_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o former_a life_n which_o be_v our_o be_v
have_v as_o i_o have_v above_o declare_v settle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o end_v the_o discourse_n in_o triumph_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o show_v at_o large_a how_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n also_o necessary_o and_o effectual_o follow_v upon_o the_o hearty_a embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n thereby_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v themselves_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o be_v actual_o set_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o god_n and_o their_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n ver._n 13_o 14._o and_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n verse_n 22._o he_o as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n give_v you_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o man_n endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o the_o law_n but_o be_v utter_o defeat_v of_o his_o design_n and_o instead_o of_o attain_v holiness_n thereby_o lose_v all_o his_o comfort_n and_o hope_n and_o be_v plunge_v into_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n as_o to_o holiness_n than_o he_o be_v in_o before_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o desperation_n thereby_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n then_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n reveal_v to_o he_o and_o by_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o condemnation_n and_o desperation_n and_o also_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o before_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n unto_o after_o a_o fierce_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o find_v by_o bless_a experience_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o in_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v now_o fulfil_v which_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n can_v never_o have_v be_v effect_v accomplish_a and_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v that_o be_v a_o man_n can_v never_o become_v holy_a but_o by_o faith_n act_n 15.9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n gal._n 5.6.6.15_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n to_o the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o new_a creature_n compare_v those_o two_o place_n in_o gal._n such_o man_n as_o have_v this_o faith_n they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n any_o long_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 5_o do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o this_o particle_n for_o be_v a_o causal_a particle_n and_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o assertion_n go_v before_o the_o assertion_n before_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v this_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o because_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v â—ind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o who_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v true_o attain_v unto_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o holy_a law_n because_o their_o whole_a mind_n be_v set_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o for_o carnal_a man_n or_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n their_o whole_a mind_n be_v upon_o fleshly_a or_o carnal_a thing_n and_o according_o as_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v if_o they_o have_v undertake_v a_o feasible_a thing_n such_o will_v their_o attainment_n be_v they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o those_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.5_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n sapiunt_fw-la flesh_n cogitant_fw-la desiderant_fw-la curant_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la they_o savour_v and_o relish_v and_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o nothing_o but_o omne_fw-la but_o carnalia_fw-la bona_fw-la mundana_fw-la honores_fw-la opes_fw-la etc._n etc._n corpores_fw-la voluptales_fw-la vel_fw-la opera_fw-la carnis_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la concupiscencia_fw-la carnalis_fw-la inclinat_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la omne_fw-la fleshly_a thing_n they_o can_v free_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o heavenly_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v embrace_v gospel-principle_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o so_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v whole_o or_o at_o least_o chief_o ser_fw-mi upon_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o take_v in_o other_o word_n to_o signify_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o since_o their_o mind_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o they_o no_o wonder_n they_o make_v great_a attainment_n in_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o they_o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n verse_n 6_o but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o carnal_a mindedness_n or_o to_o be_v whole_o set_v upon_o carnal_a thing_n be_v a_o stare_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o will_v end_v if_o continue_v in_o in_o eternal_a death_n there_o can_v be_v no_o life_n in_o religion_n where_o the_o mind_n be_v carnal_a and_o his_o tendency_n be_v altogether_o towards_o and_o his_o relish_n be_v only_o of_o carnal_a thing_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a tendency_n of_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o have_v hearty_o embrace_v gospel-principle_n be_v towards_o heavenly_a life_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o lively_a activity_n for_o god_n so_o his_o comfort_n according_o grow_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o life_n and_o activity_n for_o god_n but_o full_a of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n ordinary_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psalm_n 119.165_o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n verse_n 7_o neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n shall_v have_v no_o activity_n for_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o peace_n while_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n yea_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v why_o what_o be_v this_o carnal_a mind_n here_o i_o must_v make_v a_o grand_a enquiry_n that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n what_o this_o carnal_a mind_n be_v for_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o subject_a speak_v of_o we_o can_v never_o well_o understand_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v predicate_v or_o affirm_v and_o assert_v of_o it_o at_o least_o not_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o it_o for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la attributa_fw-la and_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la what_o then_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o accident_n or_o attrioute_n we_o may_v know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a by_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o in_o verse_n 27_o of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o within_o we_o and_o doubtless_o there_o the_o meaning_n be_v what_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v what_o the_o flesh_n will_v have_v the_o relish_n savour_n or_o tendency_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v this_o that_o be_v here_o call_v flesh_n which_o have_v in_o it_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o tendency_n such_o a_o relish_n such_o a_o savour_n as_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n till_o this_o question_n be_v well_o answer_v till_o this_o enquiry_n be_v prudent_o and_o satisfactory_o make_v i_o despair_v of_o ever_o give_v a_o right_a paraphrase_n or_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o any_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n caro_fw-la say_v vorstius_n