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respect_n for_o those_o outward_a mean_n which_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o rom_n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o law_n or_o power_n of_o sin_n under_o which_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o whole_a matter_n in_o the_o word_n draw_v into_o several_a observation_n the_o main_a observation_n break_v into_o three_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o viz._n that_o every_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v open_v in_o the_o twofold_a notion_n of_o it_o two_o question_n state_v 1._o how_o do_v sin_n act_v as_o a_o law_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a 2._o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o wherein_o do_v the_o difference_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_v and_o 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be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o regenerate_a spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n though_o not_o as_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n according_a to_o our_o common_a notion_n of_o regeneration_n this_o be_v also_o clear_v up_o in_o some_o particular_n when_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v it_o full_o therefore_o here_o i_o will_v pass_v it_o over_o there_o be_v a_o three_o observation_n which_o take_v in_o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o text_n that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o namely_o that_o all_o regenerate_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n here_o affirm_v concern_v himself_o and_o he_o speak_v here_o not_o as_o a_o apostle_n but_o as_o one_o regenerate_v quatenus_fw-la regenerate_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o such_o they_o all_o be_v make_v free_a from_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o general_a observation_n break_v into_o three_o this_o being_n more_o general_o lay_v down_o just_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v very_o comprehensive_a i_o will_v therefore_o more_o particular_o branch_n it_o out_o into_o three_o observation_n 1._o that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a and_o unconverted_a state_n obs_n 1._o obs_n before_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o that_o such_o who_o be_v true_o regenerate_v be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o these_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n obs_n 3._o obs_n each_o of_o these_o point_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o 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gen._n 25.23_o i_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n must_v be_v a_o underling_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v if_o hagar_n will_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o state_n of_o inferiority_n well_o and_o good_a that_o for_o a_o time_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o but_o if_o she_o will_v be_v presume_v to_o vie_v with_o her_o mistress_n for_o authority_n and_o rule_n and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v she_o below_o that_o she_o must_v then_o be_v make_v to_o know_v herself_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a to_o make_v the_o thing_n unquestionable_a pray_v consider_v what_o that_o in_o special_a be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n at_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v this_o very_a thing_n the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o inthron_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n where_o god_n convert_v he_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v sin_z thou_o must_v now_o come_v down_o and_o christ_n and_o grace_n shall_v now_o ascend_v the_o throne_n when_o ever_o the_o 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this_o passage_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n do_v from_o thence_o infer_v and_o argue_v for_o the_o saint_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n but_o have_v give_v you_o all_o that_o this_o freedom_n contain_v in_o it_o which_o come_v exceed_o short_a of_o perfection_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n further_o for_o the_o obviate_a and_o refute_v of_o that_o proud_a opinion_n he_o that_o here_o say_v he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n elsewhere_o say_v also_o 3.12_o also_o phil._n 3.12_o he_o have_v not_o already_o attain_v nor_o be_v already_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o he_o go_v as_o far_o nay_o much_o further_o than_o any_o of_o our_o modern_a perfectionist_n god_n make_v we_o sensible_a of_o imperfection_n in_o this_o state_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v press_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o that_o perfection_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o future_a state_n i_o may_v also_o from_o hence_o 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every_o regenerate_a soul_n great_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o observation_n rom_n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o make_n of_o person_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o observation_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o free_v the_o regenerate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o this_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o import_v of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n for_o and_o in_o the_o production_n of_o this_o effect_n the_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o open_v of_o its_o working_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o its_o 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of_o sin_n for_o though_o that_o put_v forth_o a_o great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o work_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o rise_v to_o such_o a_o pitch_n or_o degree_n of_o efficacy_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v in_o what_o be_v good_a set_v corrupt_a nature_n never_o so_o high_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o finite_a thing_n and_o so_o have_v but_o a_o finite_a power_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o infinite_a be_v and_o in_o his_o save_n and_o special_a working_n he_o put_v forth_o a_o infinite_a power_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v work_v more_o efficacious_o than_o sin_n can_v do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v carry_v it_o against_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o both_o pass_n under_o the_o same_o appellation_n of_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v law_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o nature_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o power_n and_o efficacy_n this_o law_n or_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o 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of_o its_o long_o possess_v sovereignty_n no_o less_o a_o power_n than_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o this_o spirit_n can_v bring_v down_o sin_n power_n o_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o rescue_v the_o poor_a enslave_v captive-soul_n out_o of_o its_o bond_n omnipotency_n itself_o be_v requisite_a thereunto_o that_o be_v the_o 22._o the_o luk._n 11.21_o 22._o strong_a man_n which_o keep_v the_o palace_n till_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o it_o come_v upon_o it_o and_o overcome_v it_o israel_n have_v never_o get_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n under_o pharaoh_n if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o it_o through_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n as_o you_o read_v deut._n 5.15_o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o let_v we_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o particular_a case_n take_v a_o sinner_n who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o unbelief_n as_o there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o god_n know_v nothing_o shall_v ever_o free_a this_o sinner_n from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o unbelief_n unless_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o almighty_a power_n from_o above_o be_v put_v forth_o upon_o he_o till_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o call_v command_n invitation_n promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o weak_a and_o ineffectual_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2.12_o and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 2_o thes_n 1.11_o and_o say_v the_o prophet_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v isa_n 53.1_o without_o the_o reveal_n of_o god_n mighty_a arm_n there_o be_v no_o believe_v and_o you_o read_v that_o god_n in_o sanctification_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n do_v put_v forth_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.19_o 20._o what_o can_v be_v speak_v high_a than_o this_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o free_n of_o a_o person_n from_o the_o law_n of_o unbelief_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o sin_n power_n show_v itself_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n which_o some_o do_v so_o much_o magnify_v can_v never_o conquer_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n alas_o it_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o even_a match_n betwixt_o they_o and_o beside_o nature_n great_a strength_n be_v on_o sin_n side_n its_o relic_n only_a where_o it_o be_v good_a be_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n but_o its_o full_a and_o entire_a strength_n as_o it_o be_v bad_a be_v for_o sin_n against_o god_n god_n have_v but_o its_o shatter_a source_n as_o it_o be_v but_o sin_n have_v its_o full_a body_n what_o can_v enfeeble_v nature_n what_o will_v deprave_v nature_n do_v against_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v if_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v so_o small_a that_o by_o that_o alone_a without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o divine_a and_o special_a assistance_n from_o above_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o which_o christ_n affirm_v joh._n 15.5_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v 2_o cor._n 3.5_o what_o then_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o mere_a nature_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o who_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n as_o to_o the_o weaken_n or_o subdue_a of_o it_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v the_o act_n but_o the_o power_n too_o joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_n come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v the_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v jer._n 13.23_o can_n the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n he_o can_v so_o do_v he_o that_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o subdue_v some_o one_o particular_a lust_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o its_o unite_a and_o combine_a force_n as_o he_o that_o can_v conquer_v one_o single_a soldier_n can_v much_o less_o conquer_v the_o whole_a army_n if_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n to_o grapple_v with_o sin_n mere_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o particular_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n to_o free_v from_o sin_n power_n make_v out_o in_o some_o particular_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o you_o consider_v those_o several_a advantage_n which_o it_o have_v for_o the_o secure_n and_o hold_v up_o of_o its_o power_n in_o the_o sinner_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v in_o possession_n 2._o it_o have_v be_v so_o a_o long_a time_n may_v be_v twenty_o forty_o theescore_n year_n to_o be_v sure_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sinner_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o its_o power_n and_o his_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o date_n now_o usurper_n in_o possession_n and_o who_o have_v long_o be_v so_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o conquer_v 3._o it_o be_v dominion_n be_v entire_a it_o have_v all_o on_o its_o side_n the_o whole_a soul_n be_v for_o sin_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o grapple_v with_o it_o he_o find_v nothing_o there_o to_o side_n with_o he_o or_o to_o take_v his_o part_n which_o argue_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n when_o there_o be_v a_o party_n within_o a_o kingdom_n 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