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upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 18._o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o iu._n why_o have_v god_n order_v it_o so_o that_o believer_n shall_v be_v secure_v against_o apostasy_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v such_o as_o these_o six_o follow_v 1._o this_o agree_v with_o god_n general_a design_n of_o heap_v all_o the_o glory_n possible_a upon_o jesus_n christ._n never_o be_v such_o honour_n and_o majesty_n lay_v upon_o any_o creature_n nor_o be_v indeed_o fit_a to_o be_v lay_v upon_o any_o as_o be_v lay_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o message_n which_o the_o angel_n bring_v to_o his_o virgin-mother_n concern_v the_o son_n who_o she_o be_v to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a luke_o 1.32_o he_o be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n who_o god_n resolve_v peculiarly_a to_o magnify_v and_o advance_v above_o all_o that_o 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tit._n 2.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o prevail_a antidote_n against_o practical_a atheism_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o sensuality_n hereby_o we_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12.28_o and_o hereby_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n towards_o other_o man_n so_o as_o to_o gain_v the_o rejoice_v testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o such_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a always_o yield_v ii_o wherein_o do_v this_o grace_n appear_v to_o he_o give_v ans_fw-fr two_o way_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n in_o general_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v give_v because_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o claim_v it_o as_o a_o debt_n for_o 1._o the_o man_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n can_v merit_v the_o infuse_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n nature_n and_o grace_n differ_v in_o kind_n and_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o kind_n more_o superior_a to_o nature_n than_o heaven_n be_v to_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o affinity_n or_o comparison_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o none_o between_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o what_o we_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o after_o our_o own_o likeness_n and_o can_v this_o qualify_v we_o for_o be_v create_v again_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n all_o antecedent_n disposition_n and_o preparation_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o carnal_a standard_n they_o be_v still_o but_o dead_a work_n which_o fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o a_o divine_a quicken_n if_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o most_o vigorous_a exercise_n of_o grace_n much_o less_o grace_n by_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o nature_n 2._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_a grace_n that_o natural_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o wheresoever_o grace_n be_v sincere_o desire_v the_o good_a work_n be_v begin_v to_o will_n be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o till_o god_n have_v wrought_v it_o whoever_o covet_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n holiness_n do_v in_o some_o degree_n partake_v of_o it_o already_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n instead_o of_o ask_v and_o seek_v after_o it_o we_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o it_o and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o before_o god_n have_v subdue_v we_o to_o himself_o how_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v ever_o crave_v to_o be_v crucify_v and_o reign_v sin_n affect_v to_o be_v depose_v we_o may_v as_o well_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v wish_v the_o subversion_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o that_o unrenewed_a nature_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n shall_v desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o itself_o 3._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o natural_o desire_v grace_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deep_o sensible_a of_o our_o want_n of_o it_o till_o god_n have_v make_v we_o so_o by_o a_o deep_a sense_n i_o mean_v a_o feel_a apprehension_n both_o of_o our_o be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o be_v undo_v without_o it_o now_o this_o be_v impress_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wherever_o it_o be_v graceless_a person_n either_o do_v not_o know_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v so_o sinful_a or_o not_o so_o miserable_a as_o it_o be_v they_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v what_o they_o have_v not_o or_o else_o they_o be_v content_a to_o want_v it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o have_v it_o how_o then_o can_v he_o deserve_v a_o cure_n who_o fancy_v himself_o so_o whole_a that_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o a_o physician_n or_o who_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o bestow_v a_o alm_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o beg_v and_o will_v not_o own_v his_o necessity_n but_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a enough_o this_o be_v our_o case_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n 2._o if_o we_o examine_v the_o matter_n more_o particular_o there_o be_v several_a express_a instance_n in_o scripture_n which_o make_v it_o out_o to_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o immediate_a operator_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zech._n 12.10_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o rom._n 5.5_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o or_o else_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o we_o shall_v receive_v he_o receive_v imply_v a_o give_v a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n john_n 3.27_o and_o therefore_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v never_o promise_v nor_o be_v he_o give_v to_o the_o world_n chap._n 14.17_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o more_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n than_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o be_v both_o equal_o glorious_a person_n and_o unspeakable_a inestimable_a gift_n the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o great_a a_o act_n of_o bounty_n in_o god_n as_o the_o exhibition_n of_o his_o son_n 2._o the_o new_a nature_n which_o be_v inclusive_a of_o all_o grace_n be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o gift_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n this_o new_a heart_n and_o heart_n of_o flesh_n do_v virtual_o comprehend_v in_o it_o every_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v infuse_v at_o once_o not_o successive_o one_o after_o another_o they_o be_v all_o real_o inherent_a when_o we_o be_v first_o make_v new_a creature_n though_o not_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a eminent_o visible_a now_o this_o new_a heart_n which_o constitute_v a_o new_a creature_n be_v absolute_o give_v so_o the_o covenant_n run_v god_n do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o upon_o such_o and_o such_o term_n if_o you_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o but_o i_o will_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n if_o 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