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unto_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_v it_o sir_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v a_o very_a extensive_a and_o diffusive_a work_n it_o leaven_v the_o whole_a man_n both_o the_o inserior_fw-la and_o superior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o animal_n and_o the_o rational_a power_n and_o the_o body_n likewise_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o some_o slight_a trouble_n upon_o the_o conscience_n for_o sin_n or_o a_o little_a touch_n upon_o the_o affection_n or_o inclination_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o will_v evidence_n you_o to_o be_v sanctify_v for_o sanctification_n engage_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o a_o holy_a compliance_n with_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n as_o a_o partial_a 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the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n upon_o himself_o nor_o do_v he_o contribute_v any_o active_a assistance_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o be_v whole_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o make_v a_o save_a change_n within_o ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n at_o any_o time_n and_o repent_v when_o we_o please_v as_o luther_n say_v in_o point_n of_o merit_n there_o be_v a_o pope_n in_o every_o man_n belly_n so_o may_v i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o tang_n of_o pelagianism_n in_o every_o man_n heart_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o take_v encouragement_n to_o procrastinate_v and_o delay_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n they_o think_v they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o will_v if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n but_o sir_n it_o must_v be_v a_o day_n of_o power_n that_o make_v you_o willing_a a_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v give_v you_o up_o unto_o yourselves_o you_o will_v perish_v for_o ever_o in_o your_o unregeneracy_n the_o plant_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v as_o a_o quicken_a the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o create_v and_o infuse_v of_o how_o principle_n into_o a_o man_n 111._o man_n opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la conversionis_fw-la sive_fw-la duobus_fw-la effici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la uno_n a_o quo_fw-la fit_a altero_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la fit_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—tor_fw-la salâ—â—is_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la tantum_fw-la capax_fw-la bern._n observetur_fw-la in_fw-la primo_fw-la actu_fw-la veluntatis_fw-la qui_fw-la procedit_fw-la à _fw-la gratia_fw-la praeveniente_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la esse_fw-la motam_fw-la non_fw-la moventem_fw-la aquin._n prima_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 111._o of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o by_o nature_n but_o a_o contrariety_n and_o 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father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 2._o for_o the_o win_n over_o a_o sinner_n to_o become_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o surrender_v up_o himself_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o do_v first_o treat_v with_o the_o sinner_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o do_v entreat_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n just_o for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o marriage_n first_o the_o party_n be_v woo_v before_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v so_o christ_n do_v woo_v the_o soul_n to_o become_v his_o spouse_n and_o to_o accept_v he_o for_o a_o husband_n to_o this_o end_n he_o employ_v his_o minister_n to_o entreat_v sinner_n in_o his_o name_n and_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o deal_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o propound_v the_o match_n unto_o they_o such_o be_v his_o gracious_a condescension_n towards_o fall_v man_n that_o although_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o this_o union_n redound_v unto_o we_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o beseech_v we_o to_o close_v with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o free_a grace_n and_o abundant_a grace_n but_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o with_o salvation_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o he_o do_v seek_v unto_o they_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o salvation_n gen._n 9.27_o god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n buxtorf_n japhet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alliciet_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la svo_fw-la tompore_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o tentoria_fw-la shem_n i._n e._n ecclesiam_fw-la accedat_fw-la fut._n per_fw-la apoc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiph_n pellexit_fw-la allexit_fw-la etc._n etc._n buxtorf_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n mark_v it_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o some_o age_n be_v well_o near_o confine_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o shem._n and_o by_o japhet_n understand_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v his_o offspring_n for_o by_o they_o be_v the_o island_n of_o the_o gentile_n possess_v now_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n will_v this_o be_v so_o bring_v to_o pass_v why_o christ_n will_v woo_v they_o and_o treat_v with_o they_o he_o will_v persuade_v they_o effectual_o and_o prevail_v by_o his_o persuasion_n 3._o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o comparison_n note_v further_o that_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o unite_n grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v join_v to_o he_o and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o redeemer_n as_o he_o do_v tender_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o the_o resignation_n or_o give_v up_o ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o business_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o party_n that_o make_v it_o the_o proposal_n be_v make_v the_o woman_n accept_v of_o such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o according_o give_v up_o herself_o unto_o he_o 〈…〉_o gether_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o transaction_n of_o matter_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n we_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o by_o our_o consent_n to_o be_v his_o and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o husband_n cant._n 2.16_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o for_o thy_o husband_n and_o saviour_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v 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so_o qualify_v and_o circumstantiate_v as_o be_v require_v in_o the_o consent_n of_o person_n when_o they_o be_v marry_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o must_v have_v these_o three_o property_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o a_o present_a consent_n and_o acceprance_n 2._o a_o full_a and_o hearty_a consent_n and_o acceptance_n 3._o a_o entry_n and_o indefinite_a consent_n and_o acceptance_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o present_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n and_o closure_n with_o he_o and_o not_o only_o a_o promise_n for_o the_o future_a to_o take_v he_o hereafter_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o as_o casuist_n and_o civilian_n observe_v though_o promise_n for_o the_o future_a leave_n a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o party_n promise_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o make_v up_o a_o marriag-contract_n that_o must_v be_v in_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la so_o when_o sinner_n engage_v hereafter_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n although_o it_o will_v 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in_o that_o glass_n and_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o way_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n for_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v than_o sin_n will_v revive_v indeed_o and_o be_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a colour_n rom._n 7.9_o before_o the_o person_n be_v mistake_v concern_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o he_o reckon_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n and_o wonder_v that_o minister_n and_o precisian_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o ado_n against_o sin_n because_o he_o judge_v of_o it_o by_o false_a rule_n by_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n have_v concern_v it_o by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n that_o be_v attendant_a upon_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v his_o mistake_n be_v rectify_v and_o he_o see_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v make_v discovery_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n and_o infinite_a and_o spotless_a perfection_n 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will_v cast_v it_o away_o with_o indignation_n and_o say_v get_v you_o hence_o you_o filthy_a accurse_a lust_n you_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o a_o wretched_a estate_n and_o shall_v i_o follow_v you_o still_o i_o must_v be_v undo_v forever_o isa_n 47.7_o thou_o do_v not_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o heart_n neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o continuance_n in_o sin_n be_v want_n of_o consideration_n if_o you_o have_v lay_v the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o heart_n it_o will_v have_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o your_o carrier_n in_o a_o course_n of_o impiety_n this_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prodigal_a luk._n 15.17_o 18._o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n
of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n sit_v spirit_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenat_n in_fw-la se_fw-la descendere_fw-la per._n sit_v when_o he_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n touch_v his_o deplorable_a condition_n then_o he_o quick_o resolve_v to_o abide_v among_o the_o swine_n no_o long_o he_o will_v feed_v no_o more_o upon_o husk_n he_o will_v rather_o be_v as_o the_o mean_a servant_n in_o his_o father_n house_n a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n before_o that_o time_n he_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o subjection_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v do_v he_o do_v not_o bethink_v himself_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v 1_o king_n 8.47_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o and_o repent_v this_o be_v the_o second_o act_n in_o order_n to_o a_o divorce_n from_o sin_n a_o act_n of_o consideration_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o compunction_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o mourn_v and_o â—ament_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o withal_o to_o tremble_v in_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o prick_n to_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a forerunner_n of_o conversion_n act_v 2.37_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o their_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o they_o mourn_v in_o reflection_n upon_o their_o evil_a way_n they_o be_v as_o a_o heavy_a load_n and_o burden_n uptheir_o spirit_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v q.d._n we_o be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o undo_v except_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n step_n in_o for_o our_o recovery_n can_v you_o show_v we_o any_o way_n to_o escape_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o close_v with_o any_o direction_n prescribe_v when_o god_n do_v bless_v man_n soul_n in_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n he_o do_v first_o cause_n they_o to_o grieve_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o those_o iniquity_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o dread_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n motui_fw-la judgement_n quos_fw-la non_fw-la expugnat_fw-la ratio_fw-la eos_fw-la mansuefacit_fw-la motui_fw-la for_o mark_v it_o sir_n although_o it_o be_v love_n unto_o god_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n to_o cause_v a_o convert_a person_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o dread_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n which_o bring_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o first_o conversion_n unto_o god_n thus_o you_o know_v the_o jailor_n come_v in_o tremb_v act_v 16.29_o 30._o and_o when_o christ_n do_v shoot_v out_o his_o sharp_a arrow_n into_o man_n heart_n than_o the_o people_n fall_v down_o under_o he_o psal_n 45.5_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o these_o arrow_n of_o compunction_n and_o terror_n 3.7_o terror_n haec_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la typicè_fw-la de_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la administratione_fw-la christi_fw-la malv_n in_o psal_n 45._o cordaque_fw-la vulâ—ificis_fw-la figens_fw-la inimica_fw-la sagittis_fw-la sponte_fw-la sibi_fw-la cogis_fw-la valide_n precumbere_fw-la gentes_fw-la buchan_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v shall_v fall_v down_o may_v well_o be_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o act_n of_o adoration_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o deut._n 9.25_o &_o in_o chald._n dan._n 2.46_o dan._n 3.7_o whereby_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v overcome_v and_o subdue_v of_o enemy_n they_o be_v make_v friend_n and_o bring_v into_o to_o a_o ready_a subjection_n unto_o his_o government_n that_o be_v the_o three_o work_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v crucify_v unto_o sin_n and_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v remove_v and_o a_o stand_a averseness_n and_o antipathy_n put_v into_o the_o spirit_n against_o it_o when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o the_o divorce_n be_v complete_v and_o the_o sinner_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o corruption_n that_o he_o may_v be_v join_v unto_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v effectual_o prevail_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v he_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v set_v home_o those_o argument_n and_o do_v deaden_a sin_n in_o the_o heart_n majus_fw-la heart_n alii_fw-la part_n formales_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la dvas_fw-la constituunt_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la veteris_fw-la &_o vivificationem_fw-la novi_fw-la hominis_fw-la et_fw-la haec_fw-la illam_fw-la necessario_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la à _fw-la 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therefore_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o to_o have_v their_o old_a man_n crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n rom._n 6.6_o thus_o they_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n rom._n 6.22_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o open_v the_o four_o proposition_n 5._o propos_fw-fr 5._o to_o deaden_a a_o person_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v or_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n do_v especial_o make_v use_n of_o two_o mean_n 1._o the_o law_n itself_o 2._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o suffering_n which_o he_o undergo_v in_o his_o body_n for_o this_o you_o have_v the_o scripture_n express_v gal._n 2.19_o for_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n q._n d._n by_o study_v the_o law_n itself_o i_o see_v it_o can_v never_o avail_v to_o give_v i_o acceptation_n with_o the_o most_o high_a whatever_o expectation_n i_o have_v former_o have_v that_o way_n i_o now_o utter_o renounce_v they_o and_o the_o law_n itself_o have_v sufficient_o instruct_v i_o in_o this_o lesson_n 2._o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o place_n be_v obvious_a rom._n 7.4_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o be_v also_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n calv._n law_n mori_n legi_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la renuntiare_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la manumitti_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la habeamus_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la ne_fw-la offenderet_fw-la judaeos_fw-la verbi_fw-la asperitate_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuam_fw-la deflexione_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la dicens_fw-la nos_fw-la legi_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuos_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la regula_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la praescribit_fw-la abrogata_fw-la est_fw-la 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show_v a_o man_n the_o law_n be_v utter_a insufficiency_n to_o give_v a_o
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not_o discern_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v examine_v by_o your_o work_n gal._n 6.4_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o we_o be_v require_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o this_o rule_n for_o according_a to_o our_o work_n christ_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o he_o come_v to_o gather_v all_o people_n before_o he_o and_o to_o divide_v they_o into_o company_n according_a to_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n into_o one_o company_n and_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o into_o another_o and_o to_o pass_v a_o irrepealable_a sentence_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v proceed_v upon_o evidence_n draw_v from_o their_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a rev._n 20.13_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n this_o be_v the_o three_o rule_n of_o direction_n that_o to_o prove_v your_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o your_o conversion_n you_o must_v diligent_o observe_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o holiness_n of_o your_o conversation_n what_o respect_v you_o have_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.5_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n
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lord_n and_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n adore_v his_o majesty_n and_o admire_v his_o work_n and_o set_v the_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o as_o well_o as_o in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n and_o open_o walk_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o it_o must_v carry_v we_o to_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o set_v we_o a_o strive_n against_o such_o corruption_n as_o be_v forge_v and_o fabricate_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o no_o eye_n can_v observe_v but_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v clean_a of_o 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and_o shall_v i_o walk_v contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n o_o the_o vileness_n and_o baseness_n of_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o which_o have_v thus_o draw_v i_o to_o sin_n against_o such_o a_o gracious_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n this_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o will_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n work_n upon_o you_o if_o you_o have_v any_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n as_o lemuel_n mother_n plead_v with_o he_o prov._n 31.2_o what_o my_o son_n and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o womb_n and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o vow_n give_v not_o thy_o strength_n unto_o woman_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o turn_v aside_o unto_o folly_n what_o you_o my_o child_n who_o i_o have_v take_v so_o near_o unto_o myself_o you_o that_o i_o have_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o marry_v to_o my_o only_o beget_v son_n what_o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o man_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o my_o intimate_a acquaintance_n will_v you_o thus_o rebel_v against_o i_o be_v this_o a_o good_a requital_n of_o all_o the_o love_n that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o you_o see_v how_o this_o consideration_n melt_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n into_o evangelical_n sorrow_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o their_o shame_n ezek._n 16.62_o 63._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o temptation_n improve_v it_o to_o strengthen_v you_o and_o to_o make_v you_o resolute_a in_o oppose_v all_o solicitation_n unto_o sin_n say_v within_o thyself_o be_o not_o i_o knit_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v i_o follow_v the_o 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gentes_fw-la sobrietatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la fraenis_fw-la arctioribus_fw-la premas_fw-la merito_fw-la rex_fw-la diceris_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la recte_fw-la regere_fw-la noveris_fw-la orig._n hom_n 6._o in_o cap._n 5._o jedic_n let_v the_o swine_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n shall_v i_o stain_v my_o garment_n which_o have_v be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v say_v nehemiah_n cap._n 6.11_o so_o shall_v thou_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o thy_o own_o heart_n shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o turn_v aside_o unto_o sin_n and_o follow_v after_o lie_v vanity_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o marry_v to_o my_o redeemer_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o romans_z 6.2_o 3._o in_o case_n of_o want_n and_o necessity_n improve_v this_o consideration_n to_o support_v you_o sure_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o 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