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flesh_n we_o shall_v cleave_v full_o to_o our_o god_n therefore_o also_o as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v when_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n to_o this_o perfection_n be_v require_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o their_o imperfection_n it_o be_v as_o well_o in_o truth_n as_o in_o humility_n that_o the_o saint_n acknowledge_v how_o imperfect_a they_o be_v god_n defer_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o holiness_n and_o charity_n until_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o pride_n which_o take_v force_n through_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n shall_v not_o overthrow_v we_o but_o that_o walk_v in_o humility_n god_n may_v accomplish_v his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v we_o 12.9_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o his_o power_n in_o sustain_v we_o and_o his_o truth_n in_o save_v us._n and_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o weak_a say_v s._n augustine_n than_o the_o proud_a nor_o more_o strong_a than_o the_o humble_a for_o as_o the_o proud_a trust_v in_o himself_o who_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n have_v god_n his_o adversary_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a 4.6_o 1._o pet._n 5.5_o jam._n 4.6_o so_o the_o humble_a mistrust_v himself_o have_v god_n for_o his_o strength_n and_o salvation_n god_n indeed_o in_o his_o law_n require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o that_o which_o he_o look_v for_o of_o we_o his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v more_o in_o the_o desire_n to_o obey_v than_o in_o the_o obedience_n itself_o 8.5_o rom._n 8.5_o according_a whereunto_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n malachi_n i_o will_v spare_v they_o 17._o mal._n 3_o 17._o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o if_o a_o child_n take_v pain_n to_o write_v well_o or_o to_o do_v as_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o other_o service_n that_o his_o father_n have_v command_v he_o although_o there_o be_v great_a want_n both_o in_o the_o writing_n and_o in_o the_o other_o service_n yet_o in_o bear_v with_o he_o he_o praise_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v write_v well_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n godliness_n the_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o be_v often_o signify_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o which_o also_o david_n call_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n 111.10_o psa_fw-la 111.10_o and_o those_o that_o have_v this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v &_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o if_o thou_o feel_v such_o love_n &_o reverence_n towards_o god_n that_o thou_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 112.1_o psa_fw-la 112.1_o but_o then_o thou_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n when_o thou_o shun_v the_o occasion_n and_o enticement_n to_o sin_n and_o when_o have_v offend_v through_o ignorance_n oversight_n or_o other_o infirmity_n thou_o feel_v sorrow_n and_o displeasure_n to_o raise_v thou_o up_o again_o be_v resolve_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v conduct_v thou_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v constant_o according_a to_o his_o word_n 3.9_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n sin_v not_o not_o that_o they_o offend_v not_o god_n every_o day_n or_o that_o they_o commit_v not_o sometime_o most_o grievous_a offence_n as_o david_n and_o saint_n peter_n 26.74_o 2._o sam._n 11_o mat._n 26.74_o and_o as_o daily_a experience_n do_v too_o much_o convict_v every_o one_o of_o us._n but_o he_o say_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o because_o they_o love_v god_n and_o be_v afraideto_o offend_v he_o and_o do_v not_o willing_o give_v themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o have_v sin_n in_o such_o detestation_n that_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o that_o conflict_n which_o saint_n paul_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n 7_o rom._n 7_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v do_v the_o good_a which_o they_o can_v do_v and_o do_v unwilling_o the_o evil_a which_o displease_v they_o whereof_o it_o follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o if_o they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o be_v no_o more_o they_o which_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n ought_v to_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n alas_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o snall_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o ought_v to_o feel_v the_o comfort_n which_o he_o add_v say_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesu_n christ_n and_o wherefore_o 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o because_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o thus_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_a when_o thou_o feel_v a_o doubt_n of_o thy_o adoption_n through_o the_o want_n of_o render_v to_o god_n such_o obedience_n as_o thou_o ought_v know_v that_o satan_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o thou_o falsify_v the_o gospel_n in_o persuade_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o thy_o work_n or_o willing_a to_o make_v thou_o blaspheme_v jesus_n christ_n in_o make_v thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o part_n a_o saviour_n of_o thyself_o and_o so_o a_o companion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n answer_v to_o this_o temptation_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a sinner_n 7.22_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o matt._n 9.13_o rom._n 8.5_o rom._n 8.1_o rom._n 7.22_o but_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o none_o but_o in_o he_o furthermore_o if_o thou_o feel_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v of_o the_o
12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o but_o grievous_a but_o after_o it_o bring_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n â—_o prosper_v in_o son_n ex_fw-la aug._n â—_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o use_v some_o temporal_a severity_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o everlasting_a vengeance_n according_a unto_o this_o s._n bernard_n make_v this_o prayer_n unto_o god_n lord_n burn_v and_o cut_v in_o this_o temporal_a life_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o in_o the_o life_n that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o s._n paul_n teach_v say_v when_o we_o be_v judge_v and_o afflict_v 12.32_o 1._o cor._n 12.32_o we_o be_v nurture_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v conden_v with_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n david_n protest_v that_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v be_v go_v wrong_v 119.67_o psa_fw-la 119.67_o but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n a_o game_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v 71_o psa_fw-la 119_o 71_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n medicine_n be_v give_v either_o to_o heal_v disease_n or_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o man_n now_o what_o be_v these_o affliction_n but_o medicine_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o also_o s._n augustine_n say_v this_o which_o thou_o so_o lament_v be_v thy_o medicine_n and_o not_o thy_o punishment_n as_o in_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v many_o child_n the_o rod_n be_v necessary_a &_o as_o in_o a_o city_n subject_a to_o diverse_a disease_n &_o where_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a air_n physician_n be_v needful_a so_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o 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