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say_v the_o flat_a contrary_n 3._o it_o force_v its_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o god_n people_n make_v they_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7.24_o 19.14_o luke_n 19.14_o indeed_o wicked_a man_n be_v voluntary_a slave_n 4._o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o pit_n if_o it_o be_v say_v who_o slay_v all_o these_o we_o may_v say_v sin_n 10.9_o 2_o kin._n 10.9_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n 8._o john_n 8._o yet_o he_o can_v slay_v one_o soul_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n than_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.5_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n sin_n thou_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n the_o life_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o spear_n in_o his_o side_n and_o be_v not_o he_o worthy_a to_o die_v that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n art_n 6_o sixthly_a faith_n call_v in_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o importunate_a widow_n 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sin_n be_v the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n ephes_n 2.2_o that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n now_o faith_n disarm_v sin_n 1._o it_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 2._o it_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o satan_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v willing_a christ_n shall_v live_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v sin_n die_v in_o it_o last_o take_v sin_n captive_a lead_v this_o captivity_n captive_a 149.6_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 149.6_o and_o put_v it_o to_o death_n by_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n in_o its_o hand_n and_o so_o execute_v the_o judgement_n write_v 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la quest_n ii_o second_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o faith_n will_v have_v sin_n to_o be_v mortify_v answ_n many_o 1._o sin_n reason_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n because_o sin_n be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a faith_n judas_n v._n 20._o it_o be_v that_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o and_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a and_o impure_a for_o it_o defile_v 1._o the_o person_n tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 2._o the_o action_n hag._n 2.12_o 13._o every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o â—ffer_v be_v unclean_a 3._o the_o name_n as_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n gen._n 34.30_o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o it_o defile_v other_o as_o that_o incestuous_a person_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o as_o leaven_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a lump_n 5._o the_o land_n itself_o gen_n 6_o 11._o the_o earth_n also_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v num_fw-la 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o blood_n therefore_o faith_n and_o sin_n be_v contrary_n and_o contrary_n hate_v one_o another_o to_o the_o death_n expellunt_fw-la mutuò_fw-la se_fw-la expellunt_fw-la they_o can_v live_v together_o reas_n 2_o because_o they_o have_v most_o contrary_a end_n and_o design_n the_o design_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o bring_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o design_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o bring_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o
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wise_a compare_v such_o a_o man_n as_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o convert_v soul_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n plant_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n and_o that_o in_o many_o particular_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v god_n plant_v and_o grow_v not_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n so_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n a_o piece_n of_o god_n special_a husbandry_n for_o true_a grace_n grow_v not_o up_o in_o any_o by_o natural_a propagation_n but_o be_v of_o god_n particular_a plantation_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o tree_n and_o therefore_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n so_o be_v the_o righteous_a more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighhour_n prov_n 12.26_o whatever_o the_o world_n account_v of_o he_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o as_o that_o one_o tree_n bear_v divers_a kind_n of_o fruit_n and_o bear_v those_o fruit_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n rev._n 22.2_o so_o do_v a_o righteous_a man_n he_o bear_v divers_a kind_n of_o fruit_n and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n psal_n 106.3_o 2._o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o take_v it_o therefore_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n a_o special_a mean_n under_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o also_o call_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n supra_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n nay_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n for_o that_o do_v but_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o death_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o uprightness_n but_o this_o have_v power_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5.25_o they_o shall_v live_v the_o most_o excellent_a life_n they_o shall_v so_o live_v as_o never_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o bring_v most_o good_a to_o the_o creature_n convert_v yea_o and_o minister_n conversion_n bring_v good_a to_o other_o that_o see_v the_o conversion_n it_o rejoice_v 1._o the_o minister_n second_o it_o bring_v good_a to_o many_o other_o also_o that_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o conversion_n as_o 1._o how_o do_v it_o rejoice_v he_o that_o under_o god_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o that_o happy_a work_n solomon_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o the_o proverb_n that_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 10.1_o &_o 15.20_o &_o 23.24_o 25._o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n of_o natural_a parent_n and_o natural_a wisdom_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a of_o spiritual_a parent_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n if_o the_o natural_a parent_n so_o soon_o forget_v all_o her_o sorrow_n 16.21_o joh._n 16.21_o for_o joy_n that_o a_o man-child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o do_v spiritual_a parent_n who_o god_n make_v instrument_n of_o the_o new-birth_n forget_v all_o their_o sorrow_n whilst_o they_o be_v labour_v and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n many_o year_n together_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o a_o poor_a soul_n i_o say_v how_o much_o more_o do_v such_o a_o one_o forget_v all_o his_o sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a gladness_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o spiritual_a child_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n rejoice_v to_o call_v timothy_n his_o natural_a son_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o call_v the_o convert_v philippian_n his_v dear_o belove_v and_o long_v for_o his_o joy_n and_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n phil._n 4.1_o never_o do_v natural_a parent_n rejoice_v 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walk_v in_o the_o truth_n to_o hear_v that_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v awhile_o ago_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n be_v now_o make_v a_o friend_n a_o favourite_n a_o child_n for_o indeed_o instrument_n conversion_n bring_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o instrument_n this_o be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o bring_v a_o great_a blessing_n along_o with_o it_o and_o that_o 1._o from_o god_n mat._n 5.9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o if_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n much_o more_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o
honourable_a work_n work_n it_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a work_n 1._o because_o in_o this_o work_n a_o man_n have_v the_o most_o honourable_a fellow-labourer_n not_o only_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o preacher_n as_o well_o as_o a_o purchaser_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n hence_o we_o be_v say_v in_o this_o great_a work_n to_o be_v fellow-labourer_n and_o fellow-workman_n together_o with_o god_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a work_n because_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o most_o excellent_a object_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n one_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o secure_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n as_o lawyer_n and_o magistrate_n or_o in_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o physician_n be_v or_o in_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o 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