and_o of_o another_o ans._n judgement_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n public_a and_o private_a public_a which_o be_v give_v and_o administer_v by_o a_o public_a person_n in_o a_o public_a place_n such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v man_n as_o their_o desert_n be_v to_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o which_o we_o may_v read_v 2._o cron._n 19_o 6._o psal._n 58._o 1._o such_o also_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o minister_n whereby_o he_o do_v open_o pronounce_v to_o man_n that_o believe_v &_o repent_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v remit_v or_o retain_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 24._o or_o that_o whereby_o he_o deliver_v obstinate_a sinner_n up_o unto_o satan_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 3._o 4._o 5._o private_a judgement_n be_v that_o whereby_o one_o man_n give_v judgement_n private_o of_o another_o and_o touch_v it_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o point_n first_o of_o what_o thing_n 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pluck_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o more_o out_o of_o our_o brother_n eye_n matth._n 7._o 5._o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o do_v this_o in_o judge_v another_o he_o condemn_v himself_o rom._n 2._o 1._o second_o we_o must_v be_v right_o and_o true_o inform_v in_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o give_v judgement_n this_o be_v god_n own_o practice_n who_o come_v down_o to_o see_v whether_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cry_n gen._n 18._o 21._o three_o our_o love_n and_o charity_n must_v order_v and_o direct_v both_o our_o speech_n and_o our_o judgement_n of_o other_o that_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o without_o deliberation_n for_o he_o that_o upon_o hatred_n report_v the_o evil_a he_o know_v by_o another_o be_v a_o backebiter_n when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n come_v &_o show_v saul_n that_o david_n be_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n he_o tell_v no_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n 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of_o other_o whereunto_o he_o be_v privy_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v silent_a remember_v always_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o infirmity_n and_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o but_o by_o love_n to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n prov._n 19_o 11._o the_o three_o rule_n when_o a_o man_n speech_n or_o action_n be_v doubtful_a and_o may_v be_v take_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o we_o must_v always_o interpet_n it_o in_o the_o better_a part_n when_o christ_n be_v bring_v before_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n there_o come_v two_o witness_n against_o he_o who_o affirm_v something_o of_o he_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v but_o because_o they_o change_v and_o misconstrue_v his_o word_n turn_v they_o to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o their_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o reproach_n false_a witness_n mat._n 26._o 90._o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o love_n think_v no_o 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this_o doctrine_n we_o see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o in_o church_n which_o profess_v christian_a religion_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o teach_v and_o further_o enlarge_v than_o it_o be_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o ministry_n that_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n attain_v unto_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a will_v employ_v their_o pain_n this_o way_n not_o only_o in_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o such_o point_n as_o stand_v in_o bare_a speculation_n but_o in_o annex_v thereunto_o the_o ground_n and_o conclusion_n of_o practice_n whereby_o they_o may_v both_o inform_v the_o judgement_n &_o rectify_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o poor_a distress_a soul_n may_v
lurk_v even_o in_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o continual_a defiance_n with_o they_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o by_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o invocation_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o a_o continual_a practice_n of_o new_a obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o three_o ground_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o subjection_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n the_o four_o and_o last_o ground_n be_v touch_v the_o subjection_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v two_o thing_n what_o conscience_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o it_o in_o every_o man_n for_o the_o first_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o it_o signify_v a_o knowledge_n join_v with_o a_o knowledge_n and_o it_o be_v so_o term_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o when_o a_o man_n know_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n by_o mean_n of_o conscience_n he_o know_v what_o he_o know_v &_o think_v second_o because_o by_o it_o man_n know_v that_o thing_n of_o himself_o which_o god_n also_o know_v of_o he_o man_n have_v two_o witness_n of_o his_o thought_n god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a and_o conscience_n be_v the_o second_o subordinate_a unto_o god_n bear_v witness_n unto_o god_n either_o with_o the_o man_n or_o against_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o a_o man_n know_v what_o he_o think_v what_o he_o will_v and_o desire_n as_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o know_v think_v or_o will_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n whereunto_o this_o must_v be_v add_v that_o as_o conscience_n know_v our_o thought_n will_n &_o action_n so_o it_o testify_v thereof_o unto_o god_n either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o us._n in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o natural_a condition_n or_o property_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v this_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o man_n and_o god_n so_o as_o it_o be_v under_o god_n and_o yet_o above_o man_n and_o this_o natural_a condition_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o subjection_n of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n concern_v which_o subjection_n we_o have_v this_o rule_n that_o god_n alone_o by_o his_o word_n do_v only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n by_o cause_v it_o in_o every_o action_n either_o to_o excuse_v for_o well_o do_v or_o accuse_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o god_n do_v proper_o for_o first_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o create_v it_o and_o govern_v it_o 2._o again_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n that_o have_v power_n to_o save_v or_o destroy_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o keep_n &_o break_v of_o his_o law_n jam._n 4._o 12._o 3._o and_o further_o man_n conscience_n be_v know_v to_o none_o beside_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o law_n upon_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n commandment_n or_o law_n can_v of_o itself_o and_o by_o it_o own_o sovereign_a power_n bind_v conscience_n but_o do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o subjection_n be_v indeed_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o civil_a authority_n ordain_v by_o god_n and_o obedience_n also_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o for_o avoid_v of_o punishment_n but_o not_o for_o conscience_n of_o the_o say_a authority_n or_o law_n proper_o and_o direct_o but_o for_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o appoint_v both_o magistracy_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o this_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v the_o conscience_n immediate_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o superior_a law_n whereby_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o man_n to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n do_v and_o this_o be_v plain_a by_o saint_n paul_n conclusion_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v whatsoever_o man_n do_v whereof_o he_o be_v not_o certain_o persuade_v in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n out_o of_o god_n word_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v it_o be_v sin_n more_o plain_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v do_v of_o faith_n three_o way_n first_o when_o it_o be_v do_v with_o doubt_v conscientiam_fw-la and_o unresolued_a conscience_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v some_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o after_o christ_n ascension_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v of_o meat_n and_o thereupon_o think_v they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n suppose_v now_o that_o these_o person_n by_o accident_n shall_v have_v be_v draw_v to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n which_o themselves_o have_v hold_v a_o thing_n forbid_v these_o man_n upon_o this_o very_a fact_n have_v sin_v because_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v upon_o a_o unresolued_a conscience_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o 23._o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n second_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v upon_o a_o erroneous_a â—rrante_fw-la conscience_n it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n thus_o the_o masse-priest_n sin_v in_o say_v mass_n though_o he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o heretic_n do_v die_v heretic_n though_o when_o they_o die_v they_o be_v full_o persuade_v there_o opinion_n be_v the_o truth_n again_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n put_v the_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o fornication_n or_o theft_n be_v thing_n arbitrarie_a and_o indifferent_a and_o hereupon_o his_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v he_o he_o may_v take_v opportunity_n and_o commit_v either_o of_o these_o sin_n whether_o be_v this_o action_n in_o the_o party_n thus_o persuade_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o i_o answer_v the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v upon_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o doer_n for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o judgement_n can_v take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o evil_a sin_n be_v sin_n and_o so_o remain_v notwithstanding_o any_o contrary_a persuasion_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o the_o conscience_n err_v and_o be_v misinform_v yet_o it_o bind_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a either_o simple_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n though_o false_o and_o yet_o afterward_o do_v it_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v three_o when_o a_o thing_n as_o do_v with_o a_o repugn_v repugnantâ—_n or_o gainsay_v conscience_n though_o upon_o error_n and_o false_a judgement_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o the_o doer_n a_o sin_n thus_o a_o anabaptist_n that_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v sin_v if_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n not_o in_o swear_v simple_o for_o that_o be_v god_n ordinance_n but_o because_o he_o swear_v against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o conscience_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o case_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o preamble_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o doctrine_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o question_n of_o conscience_n these_o question_n may_v be_v fit_o divide_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o they_o which_o be_v man._n now_o as_o man_n be_v consider_v diverse_a way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o a_o part_n â—y_a himself_o or_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o other_o and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o society_n so_o the_o question_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v some_o concern_v man_n simple_o consider_v by_o himself_o some_o again_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o other_o man_n stand_v in_o
paul_n exhort_v the_o galatian_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o second_o this_o new_a obedience_n must_v be_v the_o keep_n of_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 10._o that_o be_v he_o that_o do_v willing_o and_o witting_o break_v any_o commandment_n and_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o some_o one_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o any_o and_o before_o god_n he_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o all_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o three_o in_o new_a obedience_n the_o whole_a man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o his_o mind_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiah_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o god_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o all_o 25._o his_o heart_n this_o last_o point_n add_v to_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o life_n of_o new_a obedience_n &_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o therepentant_a person_n must_v not_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o outward_a sin_n second_o that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o he_o a_o inward_a resist_n and_o restrain_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v true_o obey_v god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o heart_n of_o joseph_n be_v 10._o ready_o press_v to_o resist_v the_o evil_a request_n of_o potiphars_n wife_n and_o david_n stay_v his_o affection_n from_o 1â—_n revenge_v himself_o upon_o shemei_n when_o he_o curse_v he_o three_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v the_o inward_a man_n by_o all_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o faith_n joy_n love_n hope_v and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n now_o touch_v this_o point_n there_o be_v 2._o principal_a question_n propound_v first_o how_o may_v a_o man_n frame_v his_o life_n to_o live_v in_o new-bedience_a ans._n though_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v direction_n sufficient_a for_o a_o good_a life_n yet_o a_o more_o special_a answer_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o plain_o and_o brief_o that_o there_o be_v three_o main_a ground_n or_o rule_n of_o new_a obedience_n the_o first_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n luk._n 9_o 23._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o every_o one_o that_o will_v become_v a_o scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o learn_v obedience_n unto_o god_n must_v deny_v himself_o that_o be_v he_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n exalt_v and_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o become_v nothing_o in_o himself_o renounce_v his_o own_o reason_n will_n &_o affection_n and_o subiect_v they_o to_o the_o wisdom_n &_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n yea_o esteem_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n even_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n again_o he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v he_o ought_v always_o to_o make_v a_o beforehand_a reckon_n even_o of_o private_a cross_n and_o particular_a affliction_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o bear_v they_o with_o cheerfulness_n this_o do_v he_o must_v follow_v christ_n by_o practise_v the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n patience_n love_n and_o obedience_n and_o by_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n in_o crucify_a the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o the_o second_o rule_n be_v propound_v by_o paul_n act._n 24._o 14._o to_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o be_v to_o hold_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v embrace_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o which_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n again_o in_o all_o reverence_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o worship_v and_o serve_v god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a the_o three_o and_o last_o rule_n be_v to_o have_v and_o to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o now_o faith_n be_v preserve_v by_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n by_o yield_a assent_n unto_o the_o same_o doctrine_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o man_n self_n special_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a in_o and_o by_o christ._n again_o that_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o must_v do_v three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n he_o must_v practice_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o general_a call_v in_o the_o particular_a so_o as_o though_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a in_o nature_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v both_o one_o in_o use_n and_o practice_v second_o in_o all_o event_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v evermore_o in_o patience_n and_o silence_n he_o must_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o aaron_n that_o when_o god_n have_v destroy_v his_o son_n for_o offer_v up_o strange_a fire_n before_o he_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n levit._n 10._o 3._o and_o david_n show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n when_o be_v afflict_v he_o say_v i_o be_v as_o dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o psal._n 39_o 9_o three_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o fall_v either_o through_o infirmity_n the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o temptation_n he_o must_v humble_v himself_o before_o god_n labour_v to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n and_o recover_v himself_o by_o repentance_n and_o these_o three_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o main_a ground_n of_o new-obedience_n the_o second_o question_n consider_v that_o all_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n and_o be_v contain_v under_o new-obedience_n how_o may_v a_o man_n do_v a_o good_a work_n that_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o please_v he_o for_o resolution_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v careful_o remember_v that_o to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n sundry_a thing_n be_v require_v whereof_o some_o in_o nature_n do_v go_v before_o the_o work_n to_o be_v do_v some_o do_v accompany_v the_o do_v thereof_o and_o some_o again_o do_v follow_v the_o work_n be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v before_o the_o work_n there_o must_v go_v reconciliation_n whereby_o the_o person_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o no_o work_n of_o man_n can_v be_v accept_v of_o 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do_v feel_v and_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o of_o these_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 14._o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o four_o sort_n be_v decay_v member_n which_o though_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n and_o be_v plant_n true_o ingraft_v into_o the_o vine_n christ_n jesus_n yet_o for_o the_o present_a have_v not_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o these_o may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n or_o some_o other_o part_n that_o have_v the_o dead_a palsy_n which_o though_o it_o remain_v for_o some_o time_n without_o feel_v and_o uncapable_a of_o nourishment_n yet_o be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n it_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o some_o strong_a medicine_n be_v recover_v and_o make_v whole_a as_o the_o other_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v excommunicate_a person_n for_o in_o regard_n 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sin_n second_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o our_o garment_n we_o must_v be_v admonish_v to_o put_v on_o christ._n rom._n 13._o 14._o quest._n how_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o ans._n thus_o we_o must_v conceive_v christ_n obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a as_o a_o cover_n and_o therefore_o by_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o name_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o accept_v this_o his_o obedience_n for_o we_o yea_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o all_o moral_a duty_n last_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o same_o mind_n affection_n and_o conversation_n that_o he_o have_v three_o when_o we_o put_v off_o our_o clothes_n we_o then_o be_v admonish_v of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v the_o mass_n and_o body_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o we_o than_o put_v he_o off_o when_o we_o can_v by_o 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