also_o live_v with_o he_o 9_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o 10_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o god_n 11_o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v therefore_o in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 13_o neither_o give_v you_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o give_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o god_n 14_o for_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 in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n from_o the_o 16._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o s._n paul_n have_v dispute_v of_o justification_n and_o now_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o sixth_o chapter_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n touch_v sanctification_n these_o be_v two_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n most_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v well_o instruct_v and_o ground_v in_o i_o suppose_v that_o some_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n it_o be_v requisite_a therefore_o that_o i_o touch_v that_o first_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 1._o ver_fw-la 30._o our_o righteousness_n be_v our_o justification_n so_o that_o by_o that_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v two_o several_a thing_n in_o deed_n the_o papist_n do_v confound_v they_o or_o make_v they_o both_o one_o while_o they_o make_v our_o 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of_o righteousness_n the_o true_a believer_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v it_o chapter_n 3._o ver_fw-la 21.22_o we_o may_v also_o say_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n blood_n even_o of_o grace_n chapter_n 3._o ver_fw-la 24.25_o for_o until_o there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o purge_v away_o there_o can_v be_v none_o just_a before_o god_n then_o further_o the_o other_o part_n be_v this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o we_o break_v and_o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o say_v as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteous_a chapter_n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v what_o justification_n be_v even_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n thus_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o in_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o then_o sanctification_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a birth_n repentance_n the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o put_n on_o the_o new_a the_o mortify_n and_o put_v off_o sin_n and_o all_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o virtue_n 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which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v the_o word_n of_o themselves_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o open_n but_o only_o in_o this_o to_o see_v how_o this_o question_n be_v make_v or_o depend_v upon_o some_o matter_n utter_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n you_o may_v see_v there_o how_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o 12._o verse_n enter_v into_o a_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o two_o stock_n or_o fountain_n from_o the_o one_o that_o be_v from_o adam_n there_o have_v spring_v and_o flow_v sin_n and_o death_n over_o all_o man_n from_o the_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n there_o spring_v and_o flow_v righteousness_n and_o life_n herein_o they_o be_v like_a that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v make_v those_o which_o be_v they_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v but_o herein_o they_o be_v unlike_a that_o adam_n derive_v sin_n and_o that_o unto_o death_n into_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o even_o into_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o 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only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o sin_n forgive_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n what_o will_v he_o ear_n what_o sin_n he_o commit_v also_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a only_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n who_o will_v care_v to_o do_v any_o this_o also_o i_o say_v do_v s._n paul_n here_o meet_v withal_o show_v and_o prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v all_o their_o sin_n forgive_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v also_o his_o obedience_n impute_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v full_o justify_v can_v but_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n justification_n in_o christ_n and_o true_a sanctification_n can_v be_v part_v asunder_o first_o therefore_o propound_v the_o question_n shall_v we_o continue_v still_o in_o sâ—â—â—_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v he_o reject_v it_o with_o detestation_n say_v god_n forbid_v as_o 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same_o time_n which_o be_v so_o flat_a and_o perfect_a contrary_n can_v be_v he_o that_o be_v alive_a be_v not_o dead_a and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o alive_a thus_o now_o the_o matter_n stand_v we_o that_o be_v all_o true_a christian_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n how_o can_v we_o then_o live_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o right_a christian_a and_o therefore_o dead_a to_o sin_n yet_o to_o live_v in_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v well_o may_v some_o man_n say_v this_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o such_o contrary_n as_o these_o to_o be_v alive_a and_o to_o be_v dead_a can_v stand_v together_o but_o how_o shall_v thâ—â—_n appear_v that_o a_o true_a christian_a of_o necessity_n be_v dead_a to_o sinnâ—_n for_o s._n paul_n have_v but_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v deâ—d_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n he_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v prove_v the_o life_n to_o sin_n be_v thereby_o of_o necessity_n exclude_v know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o all_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n loe_o here_o be_v his_o proof_n and_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a a_o strong_a and_o a_o invincible_a demonstration_n that_o every_o true_a christian_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n can_v possible_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n or_o from_o that_o which_o baptism_n do_v represent_v unto_o us._n it_o represent_v that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n &_o therefore_o he_o say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v then_o baptize_v into_o christ_n the_o holy_a baptism_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o have_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v the_o new_a 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in_o your_o congregation_n in_o which_o in_o my_o childhood_n i_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o joyful_a remembrance_n of_o which_o benefit_n i_o trust_v shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n i_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o humble_a manner_n take_v my_o leave_n robert_n walker_n london_n 6._o decemb._n 1598._o 1._o timoth._n 6._o chapt._n 17_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v and_o that_o they_o trust_v not_o 〈◊〉_d uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n which_o give_v we_o abundantlie_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v 18_o that_o they_o do_v good_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o ready_a to_o distribute_v and_o communicate_v 19_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v atrenne_v eternal_a life_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n tell_v his_o apostle_n 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