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resistance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a union_n but_o take_v a_o man_n grow_v upon_o his_o old_a root_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o perfect_a resistance_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o therefore_o that_o resistance_n must_v first_o be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o lord_n draw_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n implant_v it_o into_o christ._n in_o a_o word_n i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v whole_o resist_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o go_v before_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v any_o man_n live_v prove_v his_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o lust_n also_o if_o he_o can_v you_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n many_o of_o you_o and_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v your_o whore_n and_o cup_n and_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o world_n too_o and_o oppose_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o will_v have_v you_o from_o these_o also_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o shall_v find_v one_o day_n how_o miserable_o deceive_v you_o have_v be_v herein_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v say_v christ_n john_n 5.44_o that_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o if_o you_o can_v have_v christ_n and_o be_v ambitious_a too_o take_v he_o but_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v till_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v you_o off_o from_o thence_o cons._n whether_o vocation_n as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a as_o sanctification_n do_v not_o go_v before_o justification_n and_o glorification_n rom._n 8.30_o whether_o also_o there_o be_v not_o two_o thing_n in_o effectual_a vocation_n 1._o be_v not_o christ_n that_o good_a the_o term_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o call_v 2._o be_v not_o sin_n and_o world_n that_o evil_a the_o tâ—_n arm_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v effectual_o call_v and_o therefore_o actual_o and_o first_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n first_o from_o darkness_n then_o unto_o light_n first_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n then_o unto_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n act._n 26.18_o where_o he_o methodical_o set_v down_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n grace_n by_o his_o ministry_n the_o first_o be_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o vocation_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o justification_n vocation_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o inheritance_n in_o glorification_n among_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v sanctify_v also_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o return_v man_n to_o light_n and_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n &_o from_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d satan_n though_o this_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n and_o satan_n and_o so_o to_o return_v they_o unto_o light_n and_o god_n in_o christ._n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v turn_v unto_o christ_n and_o yet_o then_o also_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v it_o not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o be_v turn_v towards_o sin_n which_o be_v ever_o from_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v turn_v towards_o christ_n together_o all_o divine_v affirm_v general_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o â—aith_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o soul_n willing_a to_o have_v christ_n psal._n 110.2_o 3._o but_o withal_o they_o affirm_v that_o of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v willing_a and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n must_v first_o remove_v that_o unwillingness_n before_o it_o can_v be_v willing_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o unwilling_a together_o cons._n whether_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o counterfeit_a coin_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o profess_v age_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o this_o root_n viz._n not_o have_v this_o wound_n at_o first_o but_o only_o some_o trouble_n for_o sin_n without_o separation_n from_o it_o sore_o throw_v without_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o the_o death_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o wicked_a man_n live_v how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o clasp_n about_o christ_n and_o yet_o prove_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n fall_v from_o christ_n scandalous_o or_o secret_o afterward_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o certain_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v never_o fall_v to_o everlasting_a bondage_n in_o sin_n again_o but_o there_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forsake_v they_o the_o lord_n not_o owe_v so_o much_o love_n to_o they_o consider_v serious_o why_o the_o stony_a and_o thorny-ground-hearer_n mat._n 13._o come_v to_o nothing_o in_o their_o growth_n of_o seem_a faith_n and_o sanctification_n be_v 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not_o unite_v unto_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nor_o peace_n of_o conscience_n nor_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o then_o second_o come_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n arise_v only_o from_o union_n as_o paul_n phil._n 3.9_o 10._o esteem_v all_o thing_n dung_n and_o loss_n first_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v his_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o word_n faith_n first_o buy_v the_o pearl_n itself_o and_o then_o seek_v to_o be_v enrich_v by_o it_o it_o find_v the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n glory_n peace_n mercy_n favour_n reconciliation_n in_o christ_n but_o then_o buy_v the_o field_n itself_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o treasure_n also_o mat._n 13.44_o the_o lord_n christ_n great_a desire_n be_v that_o all_o his_o might_n be_v with_o he_o to_o see_v 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the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n especial_o grace_n holiness_n and_o life_n from_o he_o because_o say_v they_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o ask_v they_o have_v you_o any_o grace_n change_v of_o heart_n &_o c._n tush_o what_o do_v you_o tell_v they_o of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o holiness_n they_o have_v christ_n and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a they_o have_v the_o substance_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v now_o with_o shadow_n of_o ordinance_n ministery_n or_o sacrament_n they_o have_v all_o grace_n in_o christ_n why_o shall_v they_o look_v either_o for_o be_v of_o or_o evidence_n from_o any_o grace_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o they_o have_v a_o live_a holy_a head_n but_o christ_n body_n they_o say_v be_v a_o dry_a skeleton_n a_o dead_a carcase_n and_o they_o be_v but_o dry_a bone_n &_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o then_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v short_o bury_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n assure_o you_o that_o want_v and_o dâ—spise_v the_o benefit_n come_v from_o he_o 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