Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	good_a	seed_n	word_n	4,972	5	5.3021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42457	An antidote against errour concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of justifying faith, cleared by the light of scripture, and solid reason, from several mistakes of the words, which misapprehensions prove the seeds of dangerous errours by ... Thomas Gataker ... ; to which is added, The way of truth and peace, or, A reconciliation of the holy apostles S. Paul and S. James, concerning justification by faith without works, Rom. 3.28, by works and not by faith only, Jam. 2, 21, 24, by Charles Gataker ...	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680. Way of truth and peace.	1679 (1679)	Wing G311; ESTC R6785	56,240	74

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justification_n even_o when_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v if_o he_o be_v so_o qalify_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v just_o and_o true_o upon_o good_a ground_n do_v when_o occasion_n shall_v reqire_v thus_o god_n be_v always_o justifiable_a because_o ever_o in_o all_o thing_n just_a psal._n 92._o 15._o and_o 145._o 17._o but_o be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o the_o justice_n and_o eqity_n of_o his_o course_n be_v qestion_v rom._n 3._o 4._o ezeck_n 18._o 23._o 2._o to_o be_v actual_o and_o occasional_o justify_v be_v for_o one_o upon_o such_o occasion_n emergent_a to_o be_v defend_v maintain_v approve_v and_o sentence_n pass_v in_o his_o behalf_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o aught_o isaiah_n 50._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o thus_o then_o upon_o a_o man_n entrance_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v right_o to_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n he_o be_v present_o discharge_v of_o and_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o fore_n pass_v transgression_n and_o put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o he_o be_v so_o now_o dispose_v it_o stand_v so_o with_o he_o he_o be_v in_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v whensoever_o occasion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v tit._n 3._o 5_o 7._o but_o then_o may_v god_n be_v say_v actuallie_o or_o occasionallie_o to_o justify_v such_o when_o against_o satan_n accusation_n or_o wicked_a man_n aspersion_n he_o clear_v they_o and_o give_v sentence_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o their_o adversary_n in_o their_o behalf_n rom._n 8._o 33._o he_o commend_v job_n to_o satan_n job_n 1._o 8._o he_o justify_v he_o against_o satan_n job_n 2._o 3._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v just_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o a_o man_n who_o before_o be_v not_o just_a can_v true_o be_v justify_v unless_o he_o be_v first_o make_v or_o constitute_v just_o for_o 1._o 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of_o justice_n ere_o he_o can_v true_o be_v justify_v for_o it_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o justification_n regard_v and_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o the_o offence_n former_o commit_v exhibit_v and_o accept_v and_o this_o be_v that_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n that_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n of_o christ_n many_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a or_o righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o not_o formal_o or_o habituallie_o but_o relativelie_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o it_o on_o which_o place_n calvine_n hinc_fw-la

that_o which_o be_v common_o term_v historical_a faith_n but_o of_o some_o learned_a writer_n rather_o by_o a_o fit_a term_n dogmatical_a faith_n because_o it_o respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n or_o of_o christ_n life_n and_o death_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n or_o that_o more_o special_o concern_v christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n some_o difference_n indeed_o i_o find_v herein_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o of_o we_o the_o one_o make_v god_n word_n in_o general_a the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n the_o other_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a and_o this_o latter_a be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a now_o true_a it_o be_v and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v that_o this_o dogmatical_a faith_n or_o such_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o imply_v be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v philip._n 1._o 29._o and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v consqentlie_o such_o a_o endowment_n as_o those_o damn_a spirit_n have_v not_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o this_o beleif_n either_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a or_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o particular_a even_o the_o devil_n themselves_o may_v have_v and_o have_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o devil_n say_v james_n beleiv_o and_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o they_o beleiv_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o beleiv_fw-mi withal_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a god_n and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a do_v they_o not_o beleiv_v it_o they_o will_v not_o tremble_v and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o wretched_a atheist_n worse_a herein_o than_o the_o devil_n tremble_v not_o at_o god_n word_n but_o because_o they_o beleiv_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n yea_o even_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o beleiv_v a_o god_n so_o they_o beleiv_v a_o christ_n too_o so_o themselves_o profess_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v say_v they_o speak_v to_o christ_n even_o that_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mark_v 1._o 24._o and_o again_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n mark_v 5._o 7._o and_o yet_o further_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 4._o 41._o what_o more_o in_o this_o kind_n can_v or_o do_v peter_n say_v matth._n 16._o 16._o compare_n peter_n confession_n there_o and_o the_o devil_n here_o and_o see_v if_o not_o in_o substance_n only_o but_o in_o term_n also_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o act._n 16._o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n in_o the_o damsel_n possess_v therewith_o avouch_v of_o 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in_o a_o colloge_a way_n as_o do_v the_o herodian_o mat._n 22._o 16._o when_o come_v to_o tempt_v and_o entangle_v he_o they_o say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n true_o without_o respect_n of_o or_o regard_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o any_o which_o yet_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o in_o truth_n they_o believe_v and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v of_o what_o the_o devil_n be_v relate_v to_o have_v say_v for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o discuss_v what_o likelihood_n hereof_o there_o be_v whether_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v alike_o or_o whether_o the_o devil_n come_v at_o those_o time_n when_o those_o thing_n be_v utter_v by_o they_o on_o purpose_n as_o the_o herodian_o do_v to_o tempt_v and_o entangle_v christ._n but_o i_o answer_v direct_o 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n must_v needs_o know_v as_o much_o as_o there_o they_o do_v confess_v to_o make_v it_o evident_a by_o a_o instance_n suppose_v the_o grand_a signior_n or_o turkish_a emperor_n hold_v as_o at_o this_o day_n he_o do_v in_o captivity_n the_o subject_n of_o divers_a christian_a prince_n and_o state_n not_o a_o few_o some_o one_o of_o those_o prince_n who_o subject_n he_o so_o hold_v shall_v undertake_v a_o expedition_n wherein_o he_o will_v go_v himself_o in_o person_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o subject_n so_o detain_v enter_v upon_o his_o territory_n defeat_v he_o subdu_fw-fr he_o release_v his_o captive_n and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n take_v the_o captiver_n of_o they_o captive_a and_o lead_v he_o in_o triumph_n be_v it_o now_o possible_a but_o that_o the_o tyrant_n thus_o deal_v with_o shall_v know_v that_o this_o prince_n who_o have_v do_v all_o this_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o very_a case_n here_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n hold_v in_o thraldom_n and_o servitude_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v he_o defeat_v he_o luke_n 10._o 18._o dispossess_v he_o john_n 12._o 31._o disarm_v he_o rifle_v he_o luk._n 11._o 21_o 22._o reskue_n man_n daily_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o band_n colos._n 1._o 13._o lead_v he_o captive_a eph._n 4._o 8._o triumph_n over_o he_o colos._n 2._o 15._o and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o spiritual_a tyrant_n so_o defeat_v disarm_v dispossess_v despoil_v bereave_v of_o his_o prey_n and_o purchase_v captive_v triumph_a shall_v not_o know_v and_o beleiv_v this_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n utterlie_o impossible_a and_o scarce_o credible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v qestion_n at_o all_o of_o it_o but_o 2._o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o qestion_n what_o some_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n acknowledge_v other_o of_o they_o express_o say_v that_o they_o know_v so_o mark_v 1._o as_o vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v relate_v how_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o man_n possess_v say_v to_o christ_n i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v so_o vers_n 34._o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o fiend_n which_o christ_n cast_v out_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o devil_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v because_o they_o know_v he_o they_o profess_v not_o only_o to_o know_v he_o but_o they_o know_v he_o indeed_o and_o more_o full_o yet_o luk._n 4._o 41._o when_o they_o make_v that_o confession_n of_o he_o before_o mention_v it_o be_v say_v christ_n rebuke_v they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v

may_v have_v such_o a_o beleif_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n declare_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o pass_v we_o on_o to_o a_o three_o argument_n that_o faith_n which_o a_o reprobate_a or_o a_o castaway_n may_v have_v one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v can_v be_v justify_v faith_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v for_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o grace_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_n and_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n but_o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o beleiv_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o castaway_n none_o of_o the_o elect._n so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 20-22_a imply_v that_o man_n who_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o abandon_v their_o former_a worldly_a defilement_n yet_o afterward_o return_v thereunto_o like_o a_o dog_n to_o take_v in_o again_o his_o vomit_n or_o a_o sow_n wash_v to_o wallow_v again_o in_o the_o mire_n may_v be_v in_o worse_a more_o irrecoverable_a state_n &_o condition_n then_o ever_o before_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 6_o 4_o 5._o above_o mention_v as_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a mean_n of_o restore_v they_o again_o by_o repentance_n 4._o that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o bring_v a_o man_n home_o to_o christ_n such_o as_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o pitch_n upon_o he_o adhere_v unto_o he_o so_o our_o saviour_n john_n 6._o 36._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o be_v that_o beleius_fw-la in_o i_o shall_v not_o thirst_v which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n plain_o show_v that_o that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n receiu_v any_o benefit_n from_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o carry_v he_o unto_o christ._n but_o a_o man_n may_v beleiv_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o pitch_v himself_o upon_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o nor_o need_v we_o go_v far_o for_o a_o instance_n we_o have_v one_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n when_o christ_n have_v feed_v a_o great_a multitude_n with_o a_o very_a small_a qantitie_n of_o food_n this_o say_v they_o certain_o be_v that_o prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 6._o 14._o that_o prophet_n what_o prophet_n think_v we_o mean_v they_o but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n deut._n 18._o 15._o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o christ_n act._n 3._o 22._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o albeit_o they_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o be_v feed_v vers_fw-la 26._o yet_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o john_n 5._o 40._o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v not_o their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n and_o other_o the_o like_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a respect_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n between_o they_o and_o christ_n which_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o come_v so_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o though_o they_o profess_v very_o to_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n last_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o faith_n whereby_o we_o embrace_v entertain_v receiv_v admit_v christ_n not_o into_o our_o house_n but_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o whereby_o conseqentlie_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o say_v he_o he_o give_v this_o privilege_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o those_o that_o beleiv_v in_o his_o name_n where_o to_o receiv_v he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o entertainment_n not_o so_o much_o in_o their_o house_n which_o matthew_n zacheus_n and_o other_o of_o they_o also_o do_v as_o in_o their_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes._n 3._o 17._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o examine_v your_o selus_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o thereby_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n than_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o for_o howsoever_o i_o conceiv_v not_o the_o term_n of_o believe_v on_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n or_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o here_o vers_n 25._o do_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a notion_n of_o it_o signify_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n or_o to_o contain_v and_o comprehend_v all_o evangelical_n duty_n yet_o it_o do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o acceptance_n of_o he_o to_o be_v not_o our_o surety_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n only_o but_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n also_o and_o as_o our_o priest_n our_o prophet_n since_o we_o can_v with_o any_o good_a ground_n rely_v on_o he_o or_o trust_v he_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o be_v content_a to_o receiv_v and_o do_v willing_o embrace_v he_o on_o such_o term_n as_o god_n offer_v he_o and_o as_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o on_o no_o other_o term_n then_o these_o be_v he_o offer_v unto_o any_o but_o a_o man_n may_v beleiv_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o that_o he_o can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o christ_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o may_v refuse_v to_o receiv_v he_o and_o yield_v himself_o up_o unto_o he_o because_o he_o mislike_v the_o condition_n on_o w_z ch_z he_o be_v tender_v unto_o he_o or_o delay_v to_o do_v it_o at_o present_a in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v timely_a enough_o do_v it_o hereafter_o as_o when_o a_o company_n of_o rebel_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n and_o impunity_n be_v publish_v by_o he_o unto_o all_o such_o of_o they_o as_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n put_v themselves_o upon_o his_o mercy_n acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o by_o solemn_a oath_n engage_v themselves_o to_o du_fw-fr allegiance_n and_o constant_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a albeit_o that_o they_o all_o know_v he_o to_o be_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o beleiv_o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o all_o that_o so_o accept_v of_o it_o nor_o know_v which_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o that_o first_o or_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v if_o they_o do_v stand_v out_o and_o have_v execution_n do_v upon_o they_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a among_o they_o that_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellious_a course_n or_o refuse_v at_o least_o to_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o and_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o gracious_a offer_n either_o out_o of_o a_o stoutness_n of_o stomach_n and_o a_o stiffness_n of_o self-will_a or_o out_o of_o a_o extreme_a malice_n and_o inveterate_a hatred_n against_o the_o person_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o out_o of_o a_o strong_a affection_n to_o some_o advers._fw-la party_n or_o out_o of_o a_o fond_a conceit_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v for_o some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n out_o of_o the_o way_n undiscovered_a and_o unsurprised_a or_o that_o when_o they_o perceiv_v themselves_o near_o to_o be_v attach_v they_o may_v then_o by_o a_o tender_a of_o themselves_o attain_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o offer_n there_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o time_n mention_v in_o it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n although_o a_o man_n do_v beleiv_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o he_o to_o attain_v salvation_n but_o by_o christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o may_v he_o refuse_v to_o receiv_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o to_o accept_v of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n because_o he_o mislike_v the_o condition_n upon_o and_o under_o which_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v offer_v and_o tender_v unto_o he_o and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v have_v but_o what_o be_v those_o term_n that_o be_v so_o necessary_o reqire_v and_o with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n receive_v why_o these_o be_v if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o utterlie_o deny_v himself_o matth._n 16._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n

and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n his_o near_a relation_n his_o dear_a affection_n only_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n between_o he_o and_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o do_v hate_v they_o and_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o over_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o his_o own_o life_n his_o soul_n himself_o also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 14._o 26._o and_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o renounce_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v ibid._n v._n 33._o yea_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n he_o must_v not_o be_v his_o own_o man_n any_o more_o but_o he_o must_v in_o resolution_n at_o least_o be_v christ_n alone_a whole_o at_o his_o command_n will_n and_o disposal_n and_o be_v not_o this_o think_v we_o durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o hard_a say_n as_o they_o sometime_o say_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o this_o self-denial_n a_o shrewd_a pill_n to_o swallow_v who_o say_v they_o can_v hear_v it_o who_o can_v endure_v the_o very_a hear_n of_o it_o john_n 6._o 60._o but_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v say_v here_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o admit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n or_o say_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a say_n such_o as_o we_o may_v write_v and_o rest_n upon_o it_o we_o may_v with_o good_a ground_n afford_v credit_n unto_o it_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o very_a acceptable_a say_n a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n 1_o tim._n 1_o 15._o and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o gracious_a offer_n will_v not_o willing_o and_o glad_o entertain_v such_o tiding_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o salvation_n not_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a see_v isaiah_n 52._o 7._o nahum_n 1._o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15._o yea_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o that_o this_o so_o acceptable_a message_n find_v so_o little_a acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n that_o so_o few_o do_v accept_v of_o it_o that_o when_o this_o saviour_n come_v unto_o his_o own_o he_o find_v so_o sorry_a welcome_n among_o they_o his_o own_o refuse_v to_o receiv_v he_o john_n 1._o 11._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n offer_v that_o no_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n will_v refuse_v to_o accept_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o term_n whereupon_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v and_o tender_v which_o man_v corrupt_a nature_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n condescend_v unto_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o own_o will_n his_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v so_o fast_o glue_v to_o his_o lewd_a but_o belove_v yea_o best_o belove_a lust_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o self_n then_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o a_o divorce_n from_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o himself_o do_v we_o not_o hear_v wicked_a wretch_n sometime_o say_v such_o a_o sin_n they_o can_v leave_v they_o will_v not_o leave_v though_o they_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v consecrate_v of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o yea_o that_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o enjoin_v they_o john_n 15._o 14._o and_o will_v we_o see_v how_o aver_v man_n nature_n be_v to_o this_o obedience_n to_o this_o absolute_a this_o universal_a obedience_n though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o our_o saviour_n say_v how_o can_v he_o say_v other_o than_o such_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o that_o his_o yoke_n the_o yoke_n that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o draw_v in_o be_v not_o harsh_a and_o hard_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o gentle_a and_o his_o burden_n the_o burden_n that_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o have_v we_o to_o bear_v be_v not_o heavy_a and_o cumbersome_a but_o light_n matth._n 11._o 36._o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o self_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v so_o at_o the_o first_o unto_o man_n create_a nature_n it_o will_v be_v so_o unto_o we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v we_o but_o a_o love_n and_o a_o like_v unto_o it_o see_v prov._n 3._o 17._o and_o 8._o 8_o 9_o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o yet_o such_o be_v the_o perverseness_n and_o untowardnes_n of_o man_n crooked_a and_o crosgraind_a will_n that_o it_o will_v not_o by_o any_o fear_n or_o force_n be_v wrought_v or_o bring_v to_o a_o yield_n thereunto_o so_o that_o well_o may_v that_o of_o solomon_n be_v apply_v unto_o it_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o eccles._n 1._o 15._o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 8._o 7._o be_v very_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n if_o the_o genuine_a notion_n of_o they_o be_v well_o observe_v and_o right_o express_v which_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o which_o some_o render_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o root_n be_v in_o notion_n far_o asunder_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o of_o synesius_n in_o dione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v near_a home_n that_o render_v it_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a notion_n and_o may_v be_v use_v yea_o must_v be_v take_v therefore_o in_o a_o different_a since_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n whereunto_o it_o be_v apply_v see_v gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o here_o apply_v to_o the_o flesh_n signify_v not_o mind_n simple_o but_o a_o stout_a or_o haughty_a mind_n as_o the_o word_n most_o freqentlie_o signify_v and_o be_v in_o the_o best_a autor_n very_o common_o use_v and_o the_o word_n ensue_v imply_v as_o much_o the_o word_n may_v well_o then_o be_v thus_o render_v the_o stoutness_n or_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n carnal_a heart_n or_o mind_n and_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n also_o in_o the_o word_n flesh_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v a_o intimation_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n gen._n 6._o 3._o heb._n 5._o 7._o yea_o sometime_o of_o a_o pliable_a and_o yield_a disposition_n apt_a to_o receiv_v any_o but_o slight_a impression_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o that_o such_o a_o sorry_a piece_n of_o flesh_n as_o man_n heart_n be_v shall_v be_v so_o stiff_a and_o so_o stubborn_a be_v enmity_n against_o god_n not_o aver_v to_o he_o but_o enmity_n itself_o against_o he_o stand_v out_o in_o such_o defiance_n against_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o will_n and_o enjoin_v that_o it_o neither_o do_v submit_v itself_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_v unto_o his_o law_n or_o bring_v under_o and_o keep_v in_o any_o order_n thereby_o yea_o that_o the_o very_a prohibition_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o abate_v the_o heat_n and_o force_v of_o man_n corruption_n that_o they_o be_v to_o man_n untoward_a spirit_n but_o as_o water_v to_o qick_a lime_n that_o water_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v of_o itself_o to_o allay_v heat_n to_o qench_v fire_n yet_o be_v pour_v upon_o qick_a lime_n until_o it_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o it_o do_v but_o set_v the_o heat_n and_o fire_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o it_o a_o work_n and_o boil_v whereas_o it_o lay_v qiet_a unseen_a and_o insensible_a before_o they_o cause_v that_o corruption_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v ded_fw-we before_o begin_v to_o revive_v to_o grow_v full_a and_o fierce_a to_o bestir_v itself_o and_o break_v out_o with_o much_o violence_n and_o outrage_n and_o sin_n to_o become_v excessive_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 13._o ad_fw-la unto_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o self-denial_n the_o strong_a bent_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o its_o own_o evil_a lust_n and_o its_o stiffness_n of_o opposition_n unto_o god_n word_n and_o will_n the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o a_o other_o kind_n those_o wile_n whereby_o they_o suggest_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o itself_o so_o loath_a to_o deny_v itself_o so_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o &_o leave_v its_o belove_a lust_n to_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n and_o engage_v or_o enslave_v himself_o rather_o as_o he_o esteem_v it_o to_o the_o rigid_a observance_n of_o a_o strict_a tenor_n of_o life_n that_o for_o the_o present_a so_o