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sin_n original_a sin_n be_v repress_v for_o the_o dead_a bite_v not_o 2._o because_o mortification_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o grief_n and_o lament_v the_o flesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n mortification_n be_v also_o call_v a_o crucifieng_v quicken_a quicken_a quicken_a comprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o mortification_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o applieng_v thereof_o in_o christ_n 2._o a_o ioifulnesse_n thence_o arise_v which_o be_v for_o that_o god_n be_v please_v and_o for_o that_o new_a obedience_n be_v begin_v and_o shall_v be_v perfect_v 3._o a_o ardent_a or_o earnest_a endeâ—â—ur_n and_o purpoâ—â—_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o arise_v from_o thankfulness_n and_o because_o we_o reioâ—â—e_v that_o we_o have_v god_n appease_v and_o pacify_v towards_o we_o a_o desire_n also_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o retain_v god_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o ardent_a desire_n both_o of_o not_o sin_v and_o 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the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o squire_n of_o our_o action_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n first_o accuse_v threaten_v and_o exhort_v and_o then_o promise_v and_o last_o exhort_v again_o such_o be_v also_o john_n baptiste_n preach_v and_o such_o be_v the_o preach_v &_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n which_o comprehend_v the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n the_o next_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n because_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o god_n and_o except_o we_o know_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v remit_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n by_o and_o for_o christ_n conversion_n will_v never_o be_v begin_v in_o we_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v mortification_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v quicken_a for_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n purify_v without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_v iâ—_n god_n neither_o can_v we_o without_o faith_n love_n god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n all_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o faith_n as_o from_o their_o fountain_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n the_o further_a cause_n of_o conversion_n be_v the_o cross_n &_o chastisemente_n as_o also_o punishment_n benefit_n and_o example_n of_o other_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o conversion_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o hart_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n a_o right_a judgement_n concern_v god_n his_o will_n and_o work_n 2._o in_o the_o will_n a_o earnest_n and_o ready_a desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n 3._o in_o the_o hart_n a_o good_a &_o reform_a affection_n the_o object_n of_o conversion_n be_v 1._o sin_n or_o disobedience_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o be_v convert_v 2._o righteousness_n or_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o 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defend_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o endeavour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o of_o good-worke_n the_o chief_a question_n 1_o what_o good-worke_n be_v 2_o how_o they_o may_v be_v do_v 3_o whether_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n be_v perfect_o good_a 4_o how_o our_o work_v though_o not_o perfect_o good_a please_v god_n 5_o why_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good-worke_n 6_o whether_o good-woorkes_a merit_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o what_o good-worke_n are._n good_a work_n be_v such_o as_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o god_n law_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n only_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v 1_o the_o condition_n &_o cirumstance_n require_v for_o the_o make_v a_o work_n good_a 2_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o work_v of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a 3_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o moral_n work_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n 1_o that_o a_o work_n which_o we_o do_v may_v be_v good_a these_o condition_n be_v require_v necessary_o unto_o it_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n matt._n 15_o 9_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n no_o creature_n have_v the_o right_a or_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o good_a work_v we_o speak_v of_o moral_a good_a and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o now_o moral_a good_a be_v far_o differ_v from_o natural_a good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o action_n as_o they_o be_v action_n even_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v good_a that_o be_v natural_o but_o all_o action_n be_v not_o good_a moral_o that_o be_v agree_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o be_v
exclude_v that_o coin_a devise_n of_o good_a intention_n when_o as_o namely_o man_n do_v evil_a thing_n that_o good_a thing_n may_v come_v thereof_o likewise_o when_o they_o devise_v and_o imagine_v work_v which_o they_o thrust_v upon_o god_n instead_o of_o worship_n neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v if_o a_o work_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v command_v if_o it_o shall_v serve_v for_o god_n worship_n 2_o that_o the_o work_n have_v his_o original_n from_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o faith_n must_v be_v ground_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o by_o which_o he_o may_v know_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o work_n to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o please_v god_n neither_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n â—â—ere_o sufficient_a which_o assure_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v this_o â—r_o that_o this_o work_n be_v command_v of_o god_n for_o 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whenas_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n thou_o must_v not_o heed_n or_o care_n what_o man_n speak_v whether_o they_o praise_v thou_o or_o no_o so_o that_o thou_o know_v that_o it_o please_v god_n but_o yet_o true_a glory_n we_o may_v lawful_o desire_v &_o seek_v for_o according_a to_o that_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_v by_o these_o former_a condition_n all_o these_o work_v be_v exclude_v 1_o which_o be_v sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o repugnant_a unto_o god_n law_n and_o his_o will_n revel_v in_o the_o word_n 2_o which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n neither_o in_o themselves_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o which_o may_v yet_o by_o a_o accident_n be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_a work_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n be_v make_v evil_a or_o sin_n by_o a_o accident_n when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n but_o impose_v by_o man_n be_v do_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o worship_v god_n therein_o 3_o which_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o command_v by_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v make_v sin_n by_o a_o accident_n in_o that_o they_o be_v unlawful_o do_v as_o not_o arise_v from_o those_o lawful_a cause_n by_o which_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o do_v they_o and_o which_o in_o do_v they_o they_o shall_v respect_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o do_v by_o faith_n neither_o to_o this_o end_n chief_o that_o god_n may_v therein_o be_v honour_v 2_o the_o work_v of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a differ_v because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a first_o proceed_v not_o of_o faith_n second_o be_v not_o join_v with_o a_o inward_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o be_v do_v dissemble_o and_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n three_o as_o they_o proceed_v not_o of_o the_o right_a cause_n so_o be_v they_o not_o refer_v to_o the_o chief_a end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n 3_o this_o difference_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o the_o 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that_o not_o only_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n but_o also_o by_o the_o perpetual_a and_o continual_a government_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o both_o work_v in_o they_o a_o acknoweledgement_n of_o sin_n faith_n &_o new_a obedience_n and_o also_o do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o increase_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o gift_n in_o they_o unto_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n jerome_n also_o consent_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v say_v he_o who_o affirm_v the_o law_n to_o be_v possible_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o learn_v that_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o regenerate_v be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o good_a and_o that_o even_o the_o holy_a man_n sin_n also_o except_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o regeneration_n be_v continue_v this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o peter_n and_o david_n without_o regeneration_n no_o one_o part_n of_o a_o good_a work_n can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o begin_v because_o all_o our_o 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all_o other_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n not_o as_o beget_v of_o he_o or_o proceed_n from_o he_o as_o the_o word_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o as_o create_v that_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o rom._n 4.17_o who_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v second_o when_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v call_v celestial_a and_o divine_a likewise_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n act._n 17.29_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o divine_a substance_n as_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o similitude_n of_o property_n &_o of_o the_o creation_n the_o soul_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v celestial_a and_o divine_a that_o be_v adorn_v with_o celestial_a &_o divine_a power_n &_o gift_n which_o although_o they_o be_v a_o certain_a shadow_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o be_v they_o create_v quality_n three_o whereas_o the_o elect_a and_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a john_n 1.13_o &_o 8.47_o &_o 3.6_o neither_o be_v this_o understand_v of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o property_n or_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v refashion_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o four_o when_o paul_n also_o say_v 1._o cor._n 6.17_o that_o he_o which_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o peter_n 2._o pet._n 1.4_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n we_o be_v teach_v both_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v join_v unto_o we_o as_o also_o that_o there_o be_v begin_v
appoint_v nor_o will_v nor_o speak_v thing_n repugnaunt_a and_o contradictory_n 2._o corinth_n 1.19_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o by_o we_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o he_o it_o be_v yea._n three_o that_o he_o feign_v nothing_o nor_o deceive_v any_o man_n but_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o his_o will_n which_o he_o open_v unto_o us._n roman_n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n four_o that_o he_o never_o change_v his_o mind_n psalm_n 89.34_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n five_o that_o it_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o god_n avouch_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o experience_n also_o witness_v &_o many_o say_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o matth._n 24._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v six_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n author_n and_o preserver_n of_o 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