of_o meekness_n and_o forbearance_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v this_o for_o to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o be_v it_o for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a no_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v backward_o be_v break_v and_o ensnare_v there_o be_v no_o people_n liable_a unto_o such_o terrible_a judgement_n as_o they_o that_o live_v under_o ordinance_n and_o who_o plague_n flow_v from_o they_o heb._n 6.6,7,8_o there_o be_v many_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o common_a work_n they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o afterward_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o that_o with_o a_o malicious_a and_o final_a apostasy_n with_o despite_n and_o revenge_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o it_o for_o the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n and_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n answerable_a be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v for_o the_o curse_n be_v answerable_a unto_o the_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o offer_v of_o the_o great_a spiritual_a blessing_n if_o they_o be_v neglect_v and_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o they_o they_o be_v near_o to_o curse_v then_o other_o man_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v give_v up_o after_o such_o great_a and_o common_a work_n to_o apostasy_n and_o final_a impenitency_n because_o they_o have_v drink_v in_o the_o rain_n of_o ordinance_n and_o influence_n and_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o that_o dress_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n luk._n 2._o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o gospel_n also_o it_o be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o more_o 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light_v be_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n and_o as_o any_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v far_o beyond_o any_o blessing_n unto_o the_o body_n so_o if_o the_o soul_n prosper_v and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o become_v of_o the_o outward_a man_n though_o there_o be_v crus_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la si_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la coelo_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n dwell_v and_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v delight_n therefore_o let_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v adorn_v there_o be_v no_o adorn_v like_o it_o bernard_n tertul._n bernard_n aliter_fw-la pigmentatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vestes_fw-la indutus_fw-la purpura_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pannosa_fw-la and_o if_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v so_o glorious_a then_o there_o be_v no_o defilement_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n nor_o no_o punishment_n i_o ke_v to_o that_o upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v of_o spiritual_a it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o corporal_n aquinas_n aquinas_n eleemosyna_fw-la cordis_fw-la major_a quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la spirituales_fw-la elcemosynae_n sunt_fw-la corporalibus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la praeferendae_fw-la so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o spiritual_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v as_o spiritual_a mercy_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v unto_o a_o saint_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o prosperity_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o judgement_n upon_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o three_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n its_o true_a its_o a_o judgement_n that_o god_n do_v sometime_o 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we_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o spiritual_a judgement_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v a_o man_n up_o to_o sin_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o do_v never_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o good_a more_o four_o it_o be_v the_o sad_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n and_o a_o most_o dreadful_a earnest_n of_o a_o man_n damnation_n first_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n for_o there_o be_v three_o consequent_n of_o reprobation_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v spiritual_a judgement_n 1._o permissio_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o permission_n of_o sin_n 2._o in_o peccato_fw-la derelictio_fw-la the_o be_v leave_v in_o sin_n 3._o traditio_fw-la satanae_n to_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o satan_n to_o carry_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n and_o all_o these_o be_v spiritual_a
but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o but_o he_o have_v a_o rule_n without_o according_a to_o which_o every_o stroke_n must_v be_v regulate_v therefore_o unto_o that_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n special_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o this_o rule_n these_o four_o particular_n first_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a rule_n there_o be_v no_o turn_n no_o defect_n for_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a rom_n 7.12_o perfect_a psa_n 19.7_o it_o omit_v no_o duty_n it_o bear_v with_o no_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o straight_a gate_n a_o narrow_a way_n mat._n 7.13,14_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n that_o ever_o man_n make_v but_o it_o have_v still_o be_v too_o short_a and_o there_o have_v be_v something_o in_o particular_a not_o determine_v by_o that_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o neither_o in_o the_o action_n word_n or_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o david_n say_v i_o have_v see_v aâ—…_n end_n of_o all_o perfection_n look_v upon_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o exact_a law_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v defect_n 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will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v need_n take_v heed_n that_o he_o transgress_v not_o in_o one_o lest_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o all_o three_o yet_o to_o press_v it_o far_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o thou_o be_v that_o do_v perform_v the_o service_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o well-acquainted_a with_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v exceed_o heedful_a when_o thou_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o these_o particular_n first_o consider_v by_o sin_n we_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a rom._n 3.12_o dross_n and_o chaff_n fit_a for_o nothing_o and_o unto_o this_o add_v our_o enmity_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v natural_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n through_o evil_a work_n col._n 1.21_o and_o this_o take_v off_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o as_o by_o sin_n he_o be_v make_v unprofitable_a so_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v god_n service_n for_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n in_o his_o mind_n now_o what_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o on_o unless_o he_o 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i_o think_v good_a to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n though_o you_o have_v know_v &_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n recollect_v his_o thought_n and_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a rule_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o afterward_o say_v it_o be_v a_o oversight_n and_o his_o conscience_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o own_o account_n four_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v remember_v and_o actual_o consider_v yet_o there_o be_v much_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n and_o unmoveableness_n in_o the_o affection_n towards_o they_o you_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v heb._n 5.11_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n take_v the_o more_o heed_n to_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o to_o awaken_v these_o as_o deborah_n do_v awake_v awake_a judg._n 5.12_o and_o as_o david_n awake_v my_o glory_n awake_a lute_n and_o harp_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 57.8_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o whet_v and_o sharpen_v the_o rule_n upon_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o other_o see_v deut._n 6.7_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o whet_v sharpen_v to_o repeat_v often_o and_o with_o intention_n five_o there_o be_v much_o rashness_n and_o inconsideracy_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n unto_o special_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n well_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n for_o he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v that_o prevent_a physic_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n whereas_o he_o say_v the_o heart_n of_o of_o the_o righteous_a teach_v his_o mouth_n prov._n 16.2,3_o he_o speak_v that_o special_o because_o god_n word_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o
and_o every_o faculty_n 3._o perfectio_fw-la operationis_fw-la when_o those_o perfect_a grace_n have_v their_o perfect_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v james_z 1.4_o let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o so_o that_o the_o point_n have_v in_o it_o those_o three_o branch_n first_o perfect_a purification_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o our_o glory_n be_v in_o this_o life_n our_o duty_n in_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o purge_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n and_o this_o perfection_n of_o purification_n consist_v in_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n all_o filthiness_n col._n 3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o neither_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n sin_n of_o omission_n or_o sin_n of_o commission_n neither_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n nay_o it_o shall_v rise_v so_o high_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v strive_v not_o only_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o rise_v but_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o do_v no_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o when_o a_o man_n labour_n in_o purge_v hold_v correspondency_n with_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n thy_o law_n say_v david_n be_v very_o pure_a thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a psal_n 19.40_o &_o v._o 96._o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o purity_n answerable_a to_o the_o exact_a purity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o broad_a as_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n because_o it_o be_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n psal_n 19.28_o psal_n 18.23_o ezek._n 7.19_o second_o from_o all_o degree_n of_o those_o kind_n of_o sin_n so_o to_o be_v cleanse_v as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v present_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.26,27_o when_o a_o man_n do_v strive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o to_o purge_v but_o to_o pull_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o new_a lump_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o and_o this_o be_v require_v not_o only_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n do_v 1_o joh._n 5.19_o that_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o as_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v but_o also_o that_o a_o man_n keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n not_o a_o spot_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o sin_n shall_v not_o seize_v on_o he_o in_o any_o degeee_o james_n 1.27_o he_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n eph_n 5.3_o but_o fornication_n uncleanness_n and_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n and_o see_v how_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v describe_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o least_o defilement_n of_o sin_n isa_n 33.15_o he_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n he_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v bribe_n and_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_n he_o keep_v himself_o that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o joh._n 5.18_o he_o may_v tactu_fw-la simplici_fw-la and_o so_o he_o do_v adam_n and_o so_o christ_n also_o and_o a_o man_n can_v avoid_v it_o but_o not_o tactu_fw-la qualitativo_fw-la as_o a_o loadstone_n touch_v a_o knife_n to_o leave_v a_o impression_n of_o its_o nature_n to_o enable_v it_o to_o draw_v iron_n as_o it_o do_v to_o leave_v a_o impression_n of_o the_o same_o evil_a and_o devilishness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o three_o and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n when_o a_o man_n purge_v reach_v to_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o have_v his_o heart_n cleanse_v as_o well_o as_o his_o hand_n james_n 5.8_o hate_v a_o corrupt_a mind_n as_o well_o as_o a_o unclean_a conversation_n the_o will_n of_o the_o fleâ—h_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v a_o man_n conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n as_o well_o as_o his_o way_n heb._n 9.14_o and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n together_o with_o his_o deed_n col._n 3.9_o when_o a_o man_n put_v off_o all_o his_o filthy_a garment_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o rag_n behind_o upon_o any_o part_n zach._n 3.4_o when_o a_o man_n care_n be_v that_o his_o spirit_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o purification_n and_o we_o see_v it_o enjoin_v in_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o he_o that_o strive_v unto_o this_o he_o do_v purify_v himself_o even_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o reason_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n to_o mention_v some_o of_o many_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v first_o because_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o spread_a nature_n of_o all_o sin_n 1._o because_o of_o its_o filthy_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o the_o stink_n thereof_o rom._n 3.13_o ezek._n 24.11_o it_o be_v ascum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o vomit_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o it_o be_v dung_n nay_o to_o express_v it_o to_o the_o high_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a excrement_n of_o naughtiness_n so_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n worse_o and_o more_o filthy_a than_o naughtiness_n itself_o that_o be_v sin_n jam._n 1.21_o wherefore_o lie_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n etc._n etc._n what_o ever_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v all_o too_o little_a to_o give_v name_n to_o sin_n and_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o in_o itself_o if_o filthiness_n in_o its_o essence_n than_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v filthiness_n and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o be_v their_o nature_n for_o every_o spark_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o sire_n and_o every_o drop_n with_o the_o water_n because_o it_o be_v corpus_fw-la homogeneum_fw-la so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n also_o second_o and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o filthy_a than_o it_o be_v spread_v therefore_o it_o be_v rottenness_n isa_n 1.6_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n a_o gangrene_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o it_o be_v the_o plague_n the_o most_o infectious_a disease_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o it_o be_v a_o poison_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o any_o remain_v so_o long_o there_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a infection_n if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o one_o lust_n in_o his_o soul_n this_o will_v speedy_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o all_o sin_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o sin_n be_v monstrous_a it_o will_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o lust_n after_o its_o kind_n but_o lust_n of_o divers_a nay_o of_o a_o contrary_a kind_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.10_o if_o there_o be_v but_o that_o one_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n all_o sin_n will_v grow_v out_o of_o it_o even_o its_o contrary_a corruption_n second_o because_o christ_n have_v perfect_o buy_v off_o all_o sin_n in_o every_o kind_n and_o degree_n and_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o fountain_n for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n to_o wash_v it_o zach._n 13.1_o as_o a_o sea_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o drown_v it_o mich._n 7.19_o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o give_v himself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5.25,27_o and_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n strive_v to_o have_v all_o the_o price_n out_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n consider_v the_o perfect_a cleanse_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o great_a undervalue_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o least_o pitch_n of_o profaneness_n not_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o our_o high_a priest_n have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n shall_v it_o not_o grieve_v man_n to_o see_v lust_n possess_v that_o which_o he_o so_o dear_o buy_v impius_fw-la have_v segetes_fw-la
a_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o though_o this_o covenant_n be_v break_v in_o the_o fall_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o abolish_v but_o stand_v in_o force_n still_o unto_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n its_o true_a that_o be_v become_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n it_o can_v give_v life_n no_o more_o rom._n 8â—3_n but_o it_o command_v duty_n as_o perfect_o as_o it_o do_v unto_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n fall_v short_a of_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n so_o far_o he_o sin_n and_o it_o threaten_v a_o curse_n as_o dreadful_o now_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o sin_n be_v bind_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o ungodly_a man_n for_o ever_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o curse_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o life_n in_o a_o degree_n and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o neither_o be_v that_o arminian_n doctrine_n to_o be_v receive_v lex_fw-la prima_fw-la cessabat_fw-la primo_fw-la foedere_fw-la rupto_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la that_o man_n be_v constitute_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v break_v all_o the_o debt_n of_o legal_a obedience_n which_o the_o creature_n do_v owe_v unto_o god_n do_v immediate_o cease_v for_o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o sin_n after_o the_o first_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o law_n cease_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n answerable_a unto_o reason_n or_o scripture_n that_o because_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o ability_n to_o obey_v therefore_o god_n shall_v lose_v his_o authority_n to_o command_v now_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n god_n deal_v with_o man_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o best_a service_n must_v needs_o be_v reject_v for_o the_o least_o fail_v therefore_o in_o the_o creature_n depart_v from_o god_n he_o will_v also_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o by_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v bind_v if_o they_o forsake_v he_o he_o must_v also_o forsake_v they_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n do_v bind_v he_o unto_o it_o and_o according_a to_o that_o covenant_n it_o be_v bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la integro_fw-la constat_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la 2_o there_o be_v some_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o change_n of_o their_o estate_n depend_v upon_o the_o change_n of_o their_o covenant_n such_o a_o man_n state_n be_v as_o be_v his_o covenant_n under_o which_o he_o stand_v he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v therefore_o translate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o be_v answerable_a unto_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n for_o he_o will_v write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v his_o fear_n so_o into_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.20_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o utter_o for_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a we_o be_v far_o from_o that_o doctrine_n as_o to_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o interchange_n of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n be_v frequent_a and_o ordinary_a and_o that_o as_o christ_n take_v member_n from_o satan_n so_o do_v satan_n also_o take_v member_n from_o christ_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o day_n and_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o morrow_n now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o &_o by_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n belove_v of_o god_n to_o day_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n to_o morrow_n for_o we_o read_v that_o who_o he_o love_v once_o he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o he_o love_v they_o not_o with_o a_o temporal_a but_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o as_o in_o reference_n unto_o a_o man_n eternal_a condition_n there_o be_v a_o gulf_n fix_v which_o note_v calv._n calv._n aeternitatem_fw-la status_fw-la so_o there_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n covenant_n a_o gulf_n fix_v and_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o the_o creature_n to_o pass_v from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o pass_v afterward_o or_o ever_o to_o return_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o under_o the_o second_o covenant_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o final_a forsake_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o real_a and_o a_o gradual_a desertion_n as_o well_o as_o affliction_n be_v compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o a_o son_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o offence_n with_o the_o rod_n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n i_o will_v 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