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the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n to_o see_v christian_n glory_v in_o reproach_n they_o wonder_v that_o the_o saint_n run_v not_o with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o believer_n how_o such_o poor_a toy_n and_o empty_a title_n rather_o than_o title_n of_o honour_n shall_v keep_v the_o world_n as_o it_o do_v from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o he_o inference_n 6._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n how_o careful_a shall_v all_o be_v 6._o inference_n 6._o who_o profess_v he_o that_o they_o do_v not_o dishonour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o they_o christ_n be_v a_o glory_n to_o you_o be_v not_o you_o a_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o how_o careful_a have_v christian_n need_v be_v to_o draw_v every_o line_n and_o action_n of_o their_o life_n exact_o the_o more_o glorious_a christ_n be_v the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o watchful_a you_o have_v 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its_o delight_n and_o love_n be_v in_o heaven_n psal._n 73._o 26._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v all_o from_o heaven_n it_o look_v for_o little_a in_o this_o world_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o life_n of_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ_n his_o desire_n and_o long_n be_v after_o heaven_n phil._n 1._o 23._o the_o flesh_n indeed_o linger_v and_o will_v delay_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n hasten_v and_o will_v fain_o be_v go_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o at_o home_n while_o it_o be_v here_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o can_v be_v quiet_a nor_o suffer_v the_o soul_n in_o which_o it_o dwell_v to_o be_v so_o until_o it_o come_v thither_o again_o eight_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o active_a and_o laborious_a creature_n no_o soon_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v act_v in_o the_o soul_n act_v 9_o 6._o behold_v he_o pray_v activity_n be_v its_o very_a nature_n gal._n 5._o 25._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o active_a and_o stir_v in_o the_o soul_n see_v activity_n in_o obedience_n be_v the_o very_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o he_o that_o be_v act_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n by_o this_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o nature_n will_v so_o far_o as_o that_o principle_n act_v he_o delight_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o find_v the_o sweet_a pleasure_n in_o the_o path_n of_o duty_n nine_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o thrive_a creature_n grow_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o change_v the_o soul_n in_o which_o it_o be_v subject_v from_o glory_n unto_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o the_o vigorous_a tendency_n and_o constant_a strive_n of_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v to_o attain_v its_o just_a perfection_n and_o maturity_n phil._n 3._o 11._o it_o can_v endure_v no_o stint_n and_o limit_n to_o its_o desire_n short_a of_o perfection_n every_o degree_n of_o strength_n it_o attain_v do_v but_o whet_v and_o sharpen_v his_o desire_n after_o high_a degree_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o great_o delight_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n duty_n of_o religion_n and_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v help_n and_o improvement_n to_o it_o in_o order_n to_o its_o great_a design_n ten_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o wonderful_a preservation_n there_o be_v many_o wonder_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o brit._n gratia_n nec_fw-la totaliter_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la nec_fw-la finaliter_fw-la amittitur_fw-la actus_fw-la omittitur_fw-la habitus_fw-la non_fw-la amittitur_fw-la actio_fw-la pervertitur_fw-la fides_fw-la noâ—…_n sâ—…bvertitur_fw-la concutitur_fw-la non_fw-la excutitur_fw-la deflâ—…it_fw-la fructus_fw-la latâ—…_n succus_fw-la effectus_fw-la justificationis_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la at_o â—…tus_fw-la justificati_fw-la non_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la suffrag_v brit._n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o natural_a life_n but_o none_o like_o those_o whereby_o the_o life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v preserve_v in_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v critical_a time_n of_o temptation_n and_o desertion_n in_o which_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 3._o 2._o the_o degree_n of_o its_o strength_n and_o liveliness_n be_v sometime_o sad_o abate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d sweet_a and_o comfortable_a working_n intermit_v rev._n 2._o 4._o the_o evidence_n by_o which_o its_o be_v in_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v discover_v may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v darken_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o
stranger_n to_o regeneration_n all_o the_o while_n john_n 3._o 10._o second_o that_o many_o strong_a conviction_n and_o trouble_n for_o 2._o 2._o sin_n may_v be_v find_v where_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o form_v conviction_n indeed_o be_v a_o antecedent_n unto_o and_o preparative_n for_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o the_o blossom_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v to_o the_o fruit_n that_o follow_v they_o but_o as_o fruit_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v where_o those_o blossom_n and_o flower_n appear_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o new_a creature_n follow_v all_o conviction_n and_o trouble_n for_o sin_n conviction_n be_v a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o upon_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v form_v only_o in_o god_n elect_v conviction_n may_v be_v blast_v and_o vanish_v away_o and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v under_o trouble_n for_o sin_n may_v return_v again_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o but_o the_o new_a creature_n never_o perish_v nor_o can_v consist_v with_o such_o a_o return_n unto_o sin_n three_o that_o excellent_a gift_n and_o ability_n fit_v man_n for_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v where_o the_o new_a creature_n 3._o 3._o be_v not_o for_o these_o be_v promiscuous_o dispense_v by_o the_o spirit_n both_o to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o ungenerate_a mat._n 7._o 22._o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n gift_n be_v attainable_a by_o study_n prayer_n and_o preach_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o art_n but_o regeneration_n be_v whole_o supernatural_a sin_n in_o dominion_n be_v consistent_a with_o excellent_a gift_n but_o whole_o incompatible_a with_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o different_a in_o nature_n from_o the_o new_a creature_n that_o they_o oft_o time_n prove_v the_o great_a bar_n and_o obstacle_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o regenerate_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o trust_v to_o thing_n whereby_o multitude_n deceive_v and_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n reader_n it_o may_v cost_v thou_o many_o a_o ache_a head_n to_o obtain_v gift_n but_o thou_o will_v find_v a_o ache_a heart_n for_o sin_n if_o ever_o god_n make_v thou_o a_o new_a creature_n four_o be_v convince_v that_o multitude_n of_o religious_a duty_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n in_o who_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o form_v though_o all_o new_a creature_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n yet_o all_o that_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o new_a creature_n regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o only_a root_n from_o which_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n spring_n isa._n 58._o 2._o yet_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o 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whosoever_o the_o lord_n form_v it_o first_o have_v the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o christ_n have_v he_o show_v you_o both_o your_o disease_n and_o remedy_n by_o a_o new_a light_n shine_v from_o heaven_n into_o your_o soul_n thus_o the_o lord_n do_v wherever_o he_o form_v the_o new_a creature_n act_n 26._o 18._o second_o have_v he_o bring_v home_o the_o word_n with_o mighty_a power_n and_o efficacy_n upon_o your_o heart_n to_o convince_v and_o humble_v they_o this_o be_v the_o method_n in_o which_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v produce_v rom._n 7._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o three_o have_v these_o conviction_n overturn_v your_o vain_a confidence_n and_o bring_v you_o to_o a_o great_a pinch_n and_o inward_a distress_n of_o soul_n make_v you_o to_o cry_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v these_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n act_n 16._o 29._o act_n 2._o 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