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not_o follow_v for_o god_n work_v so_o in_o the_o will_n of_o believer_n that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o their_o liberty_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v it_o more_o perfect_a make_v they_o incline_v to_o good_a not_o constrain_o but_o with_o a_o willing_a and_o filial_a obedience_n psal_n 119.32_o 35._o q._n how_o do_v you_o understand_v this_o divine_a co-operation_n a._n that_o god_n do_v not_o deal_v with_o believer_n as_o stone_n or_o stock_n which_o be_v move_v and_o draw_v without_o feeling_n but_o as_o with_o creature_n endow_v with_o reason_n he_o conduct_n and_o move_v they_o to_o good_a by_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n and_o sanctify_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n so_o that_o whereas_o they_o be_v refractory_a he_o make_v they_o become_v obedient_a and_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o force_n without_o constraint_n he_o so_o draw_v they_o that_o he_o make_v they_o follow_v his_o will_n and_o conduct_v free_o and_o with_o delight_n as_o the_o 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worthy_a or_o in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o now_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o most_o venial_a but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n venial_a before_o god_n since_o thereby_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n be_v offend_v and_o his_o law_n infringe_v all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o all_o be_v venial_a and_o pardonable_a to_o those_o that_o repent_v q._n it_o will_v seem_v notwithstanding_o that_o s._n john_n make_v that_o distinction_n in_o his_o 1_o epist_n 5.16_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n a._n by_o sin_n unto_o death_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v every_o sin_n that_o deserve_v death_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o sin_v this_o sin_n unto_o death_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o have_v commit_v mortal_a sin_n and_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n but_o st._n john_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v we_o matth._n 12.32_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v q._n why_o be_v this_o sin_n never_o to_o be_v forgive_v a._n not_o because_o it_o be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o the_o wicked_a never_o repent_v of_o but_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n even_o to_o the_o last_o sect_n xxxv_o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n quest_n can_n we_o do_v more_o good_a than_o god_n have_v command_v a._n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o god_n have_v command_v that_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v as_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n 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person_n not_o to_o marry_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o less_o distraction_n a._n to_o that_o i_o say_v that_o those_o counsel_n be_v from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o only_a counsel_n but_o command_n and_o a_o man_n that_o find_v himself_o call_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n will_v sin_v great_o if_o he_o do_v resist_v for_o god_n counsel_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o command_v and_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v call_v also_o his_o counsel_n the_o pharisee_n because_o they_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n be_v condemn_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o prov._n 1.25_o wisdom_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o that_o set_v at_o nought_o her_o counsel_n q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o merit_v a_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n above_o other_o as_o that_o of_o voluntary_a poverty_n and_o monastical_a obedience_n and_o perpetual_a abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n a._n that_o they_o be_v work_n displease_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o have_v neither_o counsel_v nor_o command_v they_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v a_o degree_n of_o glory_n above_o ordinary_a that_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o go_v beyond_o it_o be_v to_o transgress_v and_o to_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v who_o have_v require_v those_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n esay_n 1.12_o and_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o q._n but_o our_o lord_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o more_o perfect_a counsel_n than_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o to_o the_o yoang_a man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v 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do_v the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o that_o jesus_n christ_n love_v he_o a._n this_o love_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o jesus_n christ_n love_v sinner_n and_o die_v for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o love_n of_o compassion_n towards_o this_o young_a man_n in_o who_o he_o know_v there_o be_v some_o endeavour_n that_o deserve_a praise_n and_o some_o fear_n of_o god_n sect_n xxxvi_o of_o repentance_n quest_n what_o be_v repentance_n a._n a_o serious_a displeasure_n for_o have_v offend_v god_n accompany_v with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n of_o turn_v from_o sin_n from_z whence_o follow_v a_o true_a amendment_n of_o life_n act_v 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o q._n into_o how_o many_o part_n do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n divide_v repentance_n a._n into_o four_o part_n contrition_n confession_n absolution_n and_o satisfaction_n q._n be_v this_o a_o good_a division_n a._n no_o for_o absolution_n can_v be_v 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psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxvii_o of_o auricular_a confession_n quest_n what_o say_v you_o of_o confession_n a._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o and_z just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n q._n may_v not_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a._n yes_o we_o will_v have_v sinner_n that_o have_v scandalize_v
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