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resurrection_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v renew_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 3.14_o revel_v 3.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v convert_v 2._o reason_n 2._o 2_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o repent_v be_v turn_v to_o god_n for_o so_o say_v jeremie_n 4._o jerem._n 4._o he_o that_o return_v to_o he_o have_v renew_v fellowship_n and_o union_n with_o he_o which_o he_o lose_v by_o his_o sin_n but_o this_o can_v be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o renew_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o s._n john_n say_v 1.6.7_o 1._o john_n 1.6.7_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o true_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n 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repent_v have_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o affection_n whole_o mortify_v but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o they_o be_v break_v and_o weaken_v but_o the_o stump_n of_o they_o remain_v still_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v 6.6_o rom._n 6.6_o by_o christ_n our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v not_o that_o sin_n be_v utter_o go_v for_o that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o it_o be_v destroy_v now_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o mortify_v a_o man_n can_v be_v whole_o regenerate_v therefore_o they_o be_v both_o mix_v together_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o corrupt_v than_o part_n must_v needs_o be_v regenerate_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o here_o in_o part_n and_o must_v after_o be_v perfect_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o deal_v to_o leave_v corruption_n in_o man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v humble_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o to_o sharpen_v their_o prayer_n this_o use_n the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v of_o it_o 12.7_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o when_o he_o have_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o fervent_a to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o overcome_v it_o so_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n to_o humble_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o prayer_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o with_o more_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n for_o strength_n against_o their_o infirmity_n and_o here_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o augustine_n distinguish_v man_n into_o three_o sort_n some_o say_v he_o pelag._n august_n count_n jul._n pelag._n be_v only_a spirit_n without_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n other_o be_v only_a flesh_n without_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v man_n unregenerate_v for_o their_o sin_n rule_v very_o peaceable_o other_o be_v partly_o flesh_n partly_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o find_v a_o fight_n betwixt_o these_o and_o a_o wrestle_a in_o their_o heart_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o most_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n who_o though_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n yet_o neither_o be_v they_o nor_o can_v be_v without_o their_o measure_n of_o corruption_n these_o thing_n then_o thus_o explain_v
let_v we_o consider_v the_o use_n 1_o use_v 1_o and_o first_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o which_o be_v true_a sound_a and_o save_a repentance_n but_o it_o have_v necessary_o these_o two_o part_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o be_v have_v and_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o one_o part_n make_v not_o a_o man_n than_o not_o only_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n be_v without_o repentance_n but_o many_o other_o also_o who_o have_v make_v a_o good_a reformation_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o have_v a_o show_n of_o this_o godliness_n but_o not_o the_o power_n of_o it_o do_v all_o this_o but_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n upon_o some_o vain_a glory_n pride_n or_o conceit_n of_o merit_n or_o expectation_n of_o reward_n or_o such_o like_a for_o in_o their_o mind_n they_o disallow_v not_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o in_o former_a time_n commit_v because_o it_o be_v evil_a neither_o now_o approve_v the_o good_a because_o it_o be_v good_a again_o in_o their_o will_n they_o reject_v not_o the_o evil_a and_o decline_v from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v evil_a nor_o allow_v the_o good_a and_o incline_v thereto_o because_o it_o be_v good_a 3._o in_o their_o heart_n they_o hate_v not_o the_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o the_o dog_n cast_v up_o his_o vomit_n because_o it_o be_v troublesome_a nor_o love_v and_o affect_v the_o good_a because_o it_o be_v good_a but_o for_o that_o it_o bring_v good_a to_o they_o and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a in_o all_o these_o they_o approve_v and_o gratulate_v themselves_o which_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o this_o true_a regeneration_n which_o do_v these_o for_o god_n sake_n because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o check_v a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v err_v or_o indirect_a affection_n to_o they_o and_o conceit_n of_o they_o and_o so_o show_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o regeneration_n and_o inward_a holiness_n which_o leave_v outward_a thing_n and_o appearance_n because_o they_o be_v like_o that_o which_o itself_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o that_o for_o all_o this_o outward_a reformation_n such_o man_n have_v not_o artain_v to_o true_a and_o sound_a repentance_n and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o so_o apparent_a to_o man_n that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o converse_v not_o with_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v nigh_o they_o and_o see_v their_o conversation_n who_o may_v easy_o diseerne_v it_o by_o their_o speech_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o mind_n animi_fw-la jndex_fw-la animi_fw-la and_o by_o their_o carriage_n when_o for_o a_o great_a good_a or_o benefit_n they_o will_v soon_o neglect_v the_o good_a yea_o commit_v the_o evil_a which_o they_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v and_o not_o be_v smite_v for_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o even_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n as_o the_o harlot_n in_o the_o proverb_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n which_o befall_v not_o to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n who_o though_o he_o may_v and_o do_v sometime_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n yet_o be_v free_a from_o such_o deep_a security_n and_o not_o without_o the_o check_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o though_o he_o may_v smother_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v they_o have_v their_o fruit_n at_o length_n in_o he_o as_o in_o david_n 2._o use_v 2._o the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o persuade_v every_o man_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o to_o be_v resolve_v that_o though_o he_o can_v indeed_o be_v whole_o renew_v yet_o must_v he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o whole_a that_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o every_o part_n for_o no_o man_n must_v look_v to_o be_v renew_v here_o in_o that_o measure_n he_o be_v corrupt_v either_o in_o the_o inward_a or_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o so_o to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n but_o the_o true_a repentant_a beginning_n by_o a_o little_a and_o little_a both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o towards_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v with_o naaman_n when_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o leprosy_n his_o flesh_n come_v again_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a child_n so_o when_o as_o man_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v renew_v as_o a_o child_n grow_v who_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n but_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o any_o so_o have_v this_o true_a repentant_a all_o the_o part_n of_o regeneration_n but_o not_o any_o one_o in_o perfection_n he_o have_v all_o part_n somewhat_o reform_v though_o not_o whole_o reform_v i_o say_v he_o be_v both_o in_o the_o will_n mind_n and_o affection_n though_o not_o perfect_o for_o this_o must_v every_o one_o labour_n and_o though_o his_o grace_n be_v but_o small_a in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o be_v discourage_v for_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o 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himself_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v 16.12_o 2._o sam._n 16.12_o look_v upon_o his_o affliction_n and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a for_o their_o curse_v &_o among_o other_o thing_n happy_o this_o good_a which_o david_n speak_v of_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o of_o the_o very_a some_o servant_n which_o michol_n tell_v he_o have_v despise_v he_o 6.22_o 2._o sam._n 6.22_o to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n so_o that_o god_n will_v make_v those_o who_o now_o reproach_n and_o dospise_v he_o afterward_o to_o honour_v he_o yea_o and_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o they_o 4.2.12_o 1._o pet._n 4.2.12_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o and_o as_o for_o scandal_n which_o arise_v from_o professor_n he_o must_v learn_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o the_o profession_n and_o not_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o to_o condemn_v this_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o often_o observe_v that_o in_o many_o handy_a craft_n the_o 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