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as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n now_o wherever_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v thus_o enthrone_v in_o the_o will_n there_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o must_v yet_o go_v one_o step_n further_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o the_o will_v high_o than_o this_o too_o viz_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o only_o resolve_o but_o also_o impetuous_o carry_v out_o after_o it_o eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 50_o 38._o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n eph._n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o ever_o unto_o 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do_v constitute_v and_o evidence_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o unregenerate_a person_n i_o may_v instance_n also_o in_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o though_o sin_v power_n do_v main_o reside_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o reach_v to_o these_o also_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n bring_v they_o in_o upon_o this_o account_n rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n 13._o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 19_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o body_n be_v prostitute_v to_o sin_n drudgery_n the_o several_a part_n thereof_o employ_v in_o its_o service_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o let_v in_o external_a object_n for_o the_o exciting_a and_o feed_v of_o lust_n within_o the_o foot_n to_o run_v on_o sin_n errand_n the_o tongue_n to_o utter_v vanity_n and_o frothiness_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a it_o chief_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v its_o imperial_a seat_n or_o the_o palace_n where_o it_o have_v its_o imperial_a residence_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a citadel_n where_o its_o main_a strength_n do_v lie_v but_o yet_o from_o thence_o it_o issue_v out_o its_o law_n and_o edict_n to_o the_o body_n also_o and_o that_o be_v its_o out_o ward_n fort_n or_o territory_n where_o it_o have_v a_o great_a strength_n and_o command_n also_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v best_a discern_v as_o to_o other_o by_o its_o vent_n of_o itself_o in_o and_o through_o the_o body_n for_o so_o long_o as_o sin_n keep_v in_o its_o power_n within_o the_o interior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v know_v only_o to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o but_o when_o that_o once_o break_v out_o in_o sin_n commit_v in_o and_o by_o the_o body_n as_o intemperance_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n 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or_o the_o stone_n to_o descend_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o the_o great_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v consider_v as_o deprave_v be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n this_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o give_v a_o mighty_a power_n and_o efficacy_n to_o it_o and_o must_v needs_o strong_o incline_v a_o person_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o as_o god_n when_o he_o will_v have_v man_n ready_o and_o effectual_o to_o close_v with_o his_o will_n 31.33_o will_n jer._n 31.33_o he_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v do_v they_o can_v but_o do_v what_o that_o law_n enjoin_v just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sinner_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o write_n of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n these_o thing_n be_v consider_v and_o put_v together_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n god_n know_v there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o 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mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n o_o how_o far_o may_v sinner_n go_v and_o how_o well_o may_v they_o think_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n man_n catch_v at_o false_a evidence_n and_o lay_v that_o stress_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v let_v i_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n to_o show_v how_o far_o person_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o weakness_n of_o some_o ground_n which_o man_n build_v upon_o for_o this_o sin_n how_o far_o man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 1._o they_o
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can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n read_v psal_n 130.3_o psal_n 142.2_o job_n 9.2_o 3._o job_n 15.15_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.19_o gal._n 3.22_o further_o he_o must_v not_o only_o do_v good_a all_o good_a but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o the_o most_o intense_a and_o high_a degree_n that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o or_o else_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n who_o thus_o love_v god_n now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o justitiae_fw-la a_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la aug._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la gradual_a defect_n the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v it_o be_v righteousness_n extend_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o to_o the_o inward_a act_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o external_a act_n if_o evil_a especial_o if_o gross_o and_o scandalous_o evil_a it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o to_o refrain_v from_o they_o if_o good_a it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o to_o come_v up_o to_o they_o but_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o abstain_v from_o heart-evils_a from_o evil_a thought_n and_o concupiscence_n within_o so_o christ_n the_o maker_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n open_v it_o against_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 5._o and_o unless_o also_o there_o be_v the_o do_v of_o what_o be_v good_a from_o a_o right_a principle_n to_o a_o right_a end_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n do_v lie_v only_o in_o external_a act_n something_o may_v be_v say_v but_o when_o it_o reach_v to_o internal_a act_n who_o can_v say_v that_o there_o all_o be_v right_a o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o law_n strictness_n deut._n 5.32_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o its_o demand_n be_v so_o severe_a that_o if_o you_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o point_n you_o be_v go_v you_o fail_v in_o all_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o jam._n 2.10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o if_o so_o he_o must_v be_v strange_o arrogant_a and_o ignorant_a too_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o come_v up_o in_o himself_o to_o the_o law_n righteousness_n if_o any_o can_v so_o do_v to_o he_o the_o reward_n will_v be_v reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o his_o justification_n will_v be_v by_o work_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n exclude_v any_o from_o be_v 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