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do_v all_o allow_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v he_o be_v violent_o draw_v unto_o they_o by_o original_a sin_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o he_o tim._n show_v we_o then_o when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n sylas_n when_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o law_n as_o david_n and_o paul_n be_v not_o for_o degree_n but_o for_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n see_v psal._n 1_o 2._o &_o 119_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 30_o 31._o rom._n 7_o 22_o 23._o tim._n now_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o profit_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n silas_n first_o we_o have_v from_o hence_o a_o notable_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a the_o sincere_a christian_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o ungodly_a man_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n when_o he_o do_v any_o good_a or_o eschew_v any_o evil_n it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o law_n command_v it_o for_o he_o ever_o have_v respect_n unto_o gain_n or_o credit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n and_o not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o godly_a though_o he_o sin_n yet_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o love_v the_o law_n have_v that_o in_o he_o which_o resist_v and_o hate_v sin_n second_o from_o hence_o we_o have_v a_o special_a comfort_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o inward_a man_n delight_v in_o it_o and_o who_o mind_n serve_v it_o such_o sure_o be_v regenerate_v though_o they_o have_v many_o fearful_a imperfection_n and_o sin_n yet_o if_o they_o in_o truth_n allow_v the_o law_n condemn_v those_o sin_n they_o do_v and_o allow_v those_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o because_o the_o law_n will_v they_o repent_v from_o their_o heart_n so_o often_o as_o they_o violate_v the_o law_n through_o weakness_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o new_a bear_v child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d it_o show_v how_o fearful_a their_o case_n be_v which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n either_o because_o they_o can_v or_o because_o they_o care_v not_o to_o know_v it_o these_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n which_o they_o do_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o needful_a thing_n together_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v the_o law_n sound_o interpret_v and_o apply_v for_o as_o man_n can_v consent_v to_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o know_v the_o law_n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n final_o here_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o do_v but_o disallow_v it_o out_o of_o a_o reverend_a love_n unto_o the_o law_n whereunto_o he_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v repugnant_a he_o certain_o approve_v the_o law_n to_o be_v good_a and_o a_o rule_n of_o rightnesse_n dial_n xiii_o verse_n 17._o now_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o tim._n what_o do_v this_o text_n contain_v silas_n a_o second_o conclusion_n infer_v and_o gather_v from_o the_o first_o combat_n between_o grace_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o paul_n or_o between_o a_o good_a will_n and_o a_o bad_a deed_n the_o conclusion_n be_v thus_o much_o if_o i_o paul_n do_v what_o i_o hate_v and_o what_o i_o will_v not_o do_v than_o i_o do_v it_o not_o as_o i_o be_o renew_a but_o sin_n dwell_v in_o my_o nature_n do_v it_o by_o draw_v i_o from_o good_a to_o evil_n whence_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o the_o force_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o great_a in_o i_o and_o that_o i_o true_o complain_v in_o verse_n 14._o tim._n what_o instruction_n be_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o this_o conclusion_n silas_n that_o every_o regenerate_a man_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o man_n or_o into_o two_o part_n that_o be_v himself_o and_o sin_n the_o new_a man_n and_o the_o 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regenerate_a man_n silas_n there_o be_v seven_o several_a mark_n of_o the_o regenerate_a child_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v from_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o hate_v sin_n verse_n 15._o the_o second_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a obedience_n thereof_o verse_n 16_o and_o 22._o three_o to_o have_v a_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o
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and_o so_o much_o the_o further_o off_o the_o more_o soft_a and_o contrite_a his_o heart_n be_v this_o admonition_n will_v be_v find_v so_o much_o the_o more_o needful_a if_o we_o due_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o live_v in_o time_n of_o exceed_v great_a case_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v most_o usual_o harden_v and_o make_v forgetsull_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 32._o 15._o of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v full_a and_o well_o feed_v they_o forget_v the_o strong_a god_n that_o make_v they_o and_o prove_v like_o the_o ungrateful_a horse_n that_o spurn_v and_o kick_v at_o his_o master_n that_o feed_v he_o second_o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n have_v general_o overspread_v most_o man_n which_o now_o profess_v the_o gospel_n all_o place_n be_v full_a of_o wilful_a sinner_n which_o have_v heart_n as_o hard_o as_o the_o flint_n or_o the_o smith_n 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it_o always_o beg_v that_o every_o affliction_n may_v be_v effectual_o bless_v to_o the_o humble_v of_o their_o heart_n in_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n daily_o to_o confess_v their_o know_a sin_n particular_o unto_o god_n with_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o then_o to_o meditate_v often_o and_o earnest_o of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o hell_n also_o to_o meditate_v of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n crucify_v of_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o death_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n last_o to_o inure_v themselves_o to_o mourn_v as_o well_o for_o their_o small_a as_o great_a sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v diligent_o
54._o and_o yet_o be_v thus_o prick_v and_o vex_v they_o be_v not_o awake_v out_o of_o their_o slumber_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n no_o more_o than_o one_o in_o a_o heavy_a sleep_n can_v be_v awake_v by_o shake_v and_o pinch_v &_o hollow_v or_o cry_v or_o blow_v a_o horn_n in_o their_o care_n tim._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n silas_n spirit_n though_o sometime_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o the_o mind_n as_o esra_n 1_o 1._o isaiah_n 19_o 3._o yet_o here_o it_o note_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o this_o slumber_n to_o wit_n the_o evil_a spirit_n or_o satan_n which_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n send_v into_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o direct_v and_o drive_v their_o heart_n to_o wicked_a thingsa_n he_o send_v a_o good_a spirit_n into_o his_o child_n to_o direct_v and_o move_v their_o heart_n and_o will_n to_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n when_o the_o word_n spirit_n 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