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apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4_o jud_v 4_o into_o lasciviousness_n or_o wantonness_n which_o rather_o use_v the_o liberty_n that_o they_o conceive_v in_o their_o corrupt_a understanding_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n christ_n bring_v to_o believer_n for_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v unto_o 13._o gal_n 5._o 13._o they_o the_o rain_v of_o licentiousness_n and_o sin_v that_o the_o abound_v of_o grace_n above_o sin_n speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n give_v all_o liberty_n to_o do_v any_o sin_n 10_o rom._n 5._o 10_o the_o flesh_n incline_v unto_o and_o for_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o their_o iniquity_n be_v believer_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n and_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v bear_v they_o already_o upon_o the_o tree_n in_o his_o body_n and_o wash_v 6._o isa_n 53._o 6._o they_o away_o with_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o conscience_n or_o question_n say_v they_o to_o be_v make_v of_o sin_v or_o not_o sin_v 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believe_v that_o christ_n leave_v they_o there_o to_o themselves_o to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n licentious_o with_o loose_a reign_n of_o sin_v but_o they_o believe_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v do_v these_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n performance_n will_v go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v fit_v they_o enable_v direct_a and_o guide_v they_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o 11._o tit._n 2_o 11._o live_v sober_o godly_a and_o righteous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v fit_v they_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o 13_o rom._n 8._o 13_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o favour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o that_o the_o more_o they_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o the_o 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and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v grace_n indeed_o from_o christ_n to_o wretched_a sinful_a man_n to_o have_v wrought_v out_o his_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o from_o sin_n against_o his_o good_a god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o have_v wrought_v forth_o for_o 35._o leuâ—â—_n 19_o 17._o rom._n 8._o 13_o pâ—â—_n 37._o 24_o v._o 35._o man_n a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n against_o his_o good_a god_n but_o herein_o appear_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o elect_a believer_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o flesh_n lu_v that_o he_o mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v of_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v 40â—_n jerem._n 32._o 40â—_n under_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v i_o will_v put_v such_o a_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o i_o have_v make_v my_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o 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spirit_n in_o they_o send_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o comfort_n keep_v preserve_a and_o fit_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o every_o good_a thing_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v in_o truth_n god_n sight_n good_a so_o do_v and_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o powerful_a spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o and_o if_o those_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o man_n as_o himself_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o in_o and_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a before_o god_n as_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v 18_o rom._n 7._o 18_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o himself_o
and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o good_a before_o god_n or_o can_v think_v or_o do_v any_o good_a themselves_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o know_v they_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n 17._o rev._n 3._o 17._o that_o man_n or_o man_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n can_v rule_v well_o govern_v well_o order_z well_o give_v law_n well_o in_o god_n sight_n with_o any_o goodness_n in_o their_o rule_n order_v law-giving_a teach_v no_o nor_o can_v love_v well_o rejoice_v well_o nor_o pray_v well_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o can_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v that_o be_v with_o any_o goodness_n 26._o rom._n 8_o 26._o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o if_o those_o will_v acknowledge_v this_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o although_o man_n can_v do_v these_o or_o any_o good_a thing_n of_o himself_o of_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n before_o god_n yet_o because_o it_o please_v 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govern_v order_v command_a teach_v obey_v serve_v love_a etc._n etc._n and_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n to_o man_n to_o make_v and_o fit_v corrupt_v man_n in_o his_o member_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o please_v to_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o such_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a work_n best_a befit_v public_a and_o private_a universal_a national_a political_a parochial_a and_o every_o particular_a church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n and_o that_o those_o good_a and_o righteous_a work_n which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o elect_n he_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o elect_n in_o his_o word_n of_o 6._o rom._n 4._o 6._o grace_n impute_v and_o account_v to_o they_o and_o call_v they_o their_o work_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v of_o themselves_o although_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n only_o of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o or_o wherewith_o 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