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translatour_n follow_v but_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v put_v also_o the_o other_o render_v and_o read_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o material_a which_o way_n you_o take_v it_o 2._o this_o promise_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v absolute_o but_o conditional_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v this_o absolute_o but_o upon_o this_o condition_n if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o this_o condition_n you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o which_o have_v they_o noâ—_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v they_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v in_o our_o translation_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n now_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o though_o 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flesh_n this_o i_o say_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o speak_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v etc._n etc._n now_o have_v premise_v these_o particular_n the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o doct._n that_o walk_v after_o the_o guidance_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o keep_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o so_o strong_a and_o full_a a_o bent_n of_o the_o will_n as_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n this_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a point_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v absolute_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v they_o at_o all_o but_o comparative_o you_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o wicked_a man_n do_v you_o may_v sin_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v psal_n 66.18_o you_o shall_v not_o commit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.9_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o dispatch_v this_o one_o thing_n to_o show_v you_o how_o the_o wicked_a do_v sin_n and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o all_o godly_a man_n which_o walk_v after_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o so_o sin_n 1._o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v not_o sin_v so_o wilful_o 26._o heb._n 10_o 26._o nor_o so_o voluntary_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n godly_a man_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o so_o strong_a a_o bent_n of_o will_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v sin_n they_o do_v and_o they_o sin_n with_o their_o will_n too_o but_o there_o be_v much_o resistenice_n in_o the_o will_n against_o the_o will_n it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o a_o full_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o evil_n that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v 7.19_o rom._n 7.19_o paul_n he_o tell_v you_o he_o do_v evil_a but_o he_o tell_v you_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o will_v the_o evil_n he_o do_v a_o godly_a man_n he_o sometime_o yield_v to_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n but_o never_o as_o to_o his_o natural_a lord_n wicked_a man_n they_o will_v the_o evil_n they_o do_v but_o godly_a man_n will_v the_o good_a they_o do_v not_o wicked_a man_n they_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o will_n because_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o will_n regenerate_v 21,25_o psal_n 50.19_o impii_fw-la delectontar_fw-la impiâ—tate_fw-la &_o bellâ—m_fw-la inâ—…cunt_fw-la perspectâ—e_fw-la veritati_fw-la uti_fw-la sccit_fw-la saul_n abab_n julianus_n apestata_fw-la arrius_n &_o alii_fw-la quorum_fw-la exceranda_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la beza_n rom._n 7.14_o 1_o king_n 21,25_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o speak_v evil_a it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o variation_n of_o expression_n concern_v ahab_n and_o paul_n ahab_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n but_o of_o paul_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n they_o be_v both_o sell_v but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n ahab_n he_o sell_v himself_o but_o paul_n be_v sell_v he_o do_v not_o sell_v himself_o ahabs_n act_n be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n he_o sell_v himself_o but_o paul_n be_v sell_v under_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o against_o his_o will_n 2._o those_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o impudent_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v wicked_a man_n they_o commit_v wickedness_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n 8.12_o jer_n 6.15_o chap._n 8.12_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v thou_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n say_v the_o same_o prophet_n thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v ashamed_a 3.3_o jer._n 3.3_o the_o wicked_a they_o have_v cast_v off_o shame_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n the_o unjust_a know_v no_o sham_n 3.5_o zeph._n 3.5_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v do_v wicked_o as_o that_o whore_n she_o find_v a_o young_a man_n 7.13,14_o pro_fw-la 7.13,14_o and_o she_o catch_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o with_o a_o impudent_a face_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v peace-offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n thus_o wicked_a man_n they_o sin_v impudent_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n but_o the_o godly_a they_o do_v not_o so_o sin_n 6.21_o rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o ezra_n oh_o god_n our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v i_o blush_v and_o be_o ashamed_a to_o look_v up_o 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o the_o godly_a they_o do_v not_o sin_v so_o impudent_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v 3._o neither_o so_o boast_o as_o wicked_a man_n ungodly_a man_n they_o boast_v in_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n to_o doeg_n why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n oh_o mighty_a man_n 1._o psal_n 52_o 1._o it_o seem_v doeg_n do_v not_o only_o kill_v those_o innocent_a priest_n but_o boast_v of_o his_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v 3.18,19_o
insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o how_o sick_a be_v ahab_n for_o naboth_n vineyard_n they_o be_v so_o intent_o bend_v upon_o their_o lust_n but_o good_a man_n though_o they_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o sin_v so_o eager_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n he_o make_v this_o a_o difference_n between_o godly_a and_o wicked_a man_n the_o wicked_a they_o commit_v all_o iniquity_n 11.21_o eph._n 4.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezekiel_n 11.21_o and_o all_o iniquity_n with_o greediness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o their_o heart_n walk_v after_o their_o detestable_a thing_n 8._o godly_a man_n they_o do_v not_o sin_v so_o resolve_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v wicked_a man_n be_v so_o resolve_v upon_o their_o lust_n that_o there_o be_v no_o take_v of_o they_o off_o when_o god_n bid_v the_o people_n leave_v their_o idolatry_n they_o say_v no_o we_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o we_o will_v go_v 2.25_o jer._n 2.25_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o we_o will_v do_v evil_a still_o thus_o at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o idolatry_n 44.16_o jer._n 44.16_o and_o threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o yet_o say_v they_o as_o for_o the_o word_n which_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 unto_o thou_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v their_o wickedness_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o his_o sin_n 4.16_o prov._n 4.16_o that_o it_o take_v away_o his_o sleep_n he_o sleep_v not_o unless_o he_o have_v do_v some_o mischief_n and_o his_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o he_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v but_o godly_a man_n they_o do_v not_o sin_v so_o resolve_o it_o be_v true_a a_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v a_o purpose_n to_o act_v a_o sin_n though_o he_o may_v know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o little_a good_a counsel_n will_v take_v he_o off_o that_o of_o david_n be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o resolve_v be_v he_o to_o kill_v nabal_n and_o all_o his_o family_n and_o what_o a_o bloody_a resolution_n be_v it_o nay_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o under_o a_o oath_n and_o be_v go_v up_o to_o execute_v his_o bloody_a resolution_n but_o at_o last_o abigail_n meet_v he_o and_o by_o her_o good_a counsel_n how_o soon_o be_v he_o bring_v off_o from_o his_o resolution_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15.32,33_o 1_o sam._n 15.32,33_o say_v he_o which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n godly_a man_n they_o be_v not_o so_o resolve_v upon_o wickedness_n a_o little_a good_a advice_n will_v bring_v they_o off_o and_o they_o will_v bless_v god_n for_o such_o prevent_a counsel_n and_o you_o for_o give_v it_o they_o 9_o they_o do_v not_o sin_v so_o content_o as_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a man_n they_o sin_v content_o because_o they_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a element_n when_o they_o be_v sin_v centro_fw-la nil_fw-la gravitat_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la centro_fw-la now_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o element_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o heavy_a in_o its_o proper_a place_n wicked_a man_n they_o be_v as_o swine_n in_o the_o mire_n it_o please_v they_o to_o be_v there_o but_o for_o a_o sheep_n to_o be_v in_o the_o mire_n how_o do_v it_o trouble_v it_o it_o be_v their_o delight_n to_o be_v in_o the_o green_a pasture_n wicked_a man_n they_o not_o only_o walk_v and_o stand_v but_o sit_v down_o in_o sin_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o which_o argue_v their_o contentedness_n therein_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v that_o difference_n between_o sin_n in_o a_o good_a man_n and_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o there_o be_v between_o poison_n be_v in_o a_o man_n and_o a_o toad_n poison_n in_o the_o toad_n content_v it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a but_o poison_n in_o a_o man_n how_o do_v it_o offend_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v between_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a it_o content_v he_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o but_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v like_a poison_n in_o a_o man_n body_n it_o torture_n and_o torment_v he_o 10._o a_o godly_a man_n he_o do_v not_o sin_n so_o customary_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o wicked_a man_n he_o make_v it_o his_o custom_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v his_o way_n wherein_o he_o walk_v and_o therefore_o say_v david_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o 139.23,24_o psal_n 139.23,24_o there_o may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o wickedness_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o he_o the_o wicked_a be_v accustom_v to_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v if_o the_o leopard_n can_v cleanse_v his_o spot_n or_o the_o blackmore_fw-la his_o skin_n then_o may_v they_o also_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a sin_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v like_a water_n in_o a_o river_n you_o see_v it_o there_o yesterday_o and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o to_o day_n always_o it_o be_v there_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a course_n but_o sin_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o a_o land-flood_n you_o see_v it_o to_o day_n but_o to_o morrow_n it_o be_v go_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o a_o customary_a thing_n to_o they_o 11._o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o yield_v not_o to_o sin_v so_o indulgent_o as_o wicked_a man_n the_o prophet_n he_o brand_v wicked_a man_n with_o this_o 58.2_o psal_n 58.2_o that_o in_o heart_n they_o work_v wickedness_n they_o sin_n with_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 5.9_o psal_n 5.9_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n that_o be_v their_o sin_n it_o come_v from_o their_o heart_n hence_o also_o they_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o 11.21_o jer._n 11.21_o who_o heart_n walk_v after_o detestable_a thing_n they_o sin_v affectionate_o but_o a_o good_a man_n heart_n it_o be_v not_o so_o take_v up_o with_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o hide_v sin_n under_o their_o tongue_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n but_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o may_v have_v sin_n in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o it_o be_v there_o as_o a_o bitter_a morsel_n it_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o they_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o indulgent_a to_o his_o sin_n though_o he_o know_v it_o will_v be_v his_o ruin_n as_o david_n be_v to_o absolom_n and_o he_o deal_v gentle_o with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a for_o though_o he_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o sin_n yet_o he_o take_v revenge_n of_o it_o 7.21,22_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o rom._n 7.21,22_o and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a 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the_o flesh_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o sin_n after_o that_o manner_n and_o after_o that_o rate_n as_o wicked_a man_n sin_n use_v 1_o you_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bless_v god_n that_o you_o have_v such_o a_o preservative_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o sin_v so_o as_o wicked_a man_n sin_n why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o wicked_a sin_n so_o as_o they_o do_v but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v thou_o not_o the_o same_o sinful_a inclination_n with_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v other_o man_n abominable_a action_n be_v but_o commentary_n upon_o thy_o heart_n
righteous_a than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v wicked_o in_o pursue_v his_o life_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o saul_n unruly_a affection_n do_v overmaster_v saul_n unquiet_a conscience_n his_o ambition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n cause_v he_o yet_o to_o go_v on_o further_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o david_n so_o pilate_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o be_v to_o judge_n be_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o therefore_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o he_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o he_o this_o be_v his_o conscience_n but_o his_o ambitious_a affection_n do_v overpower_v it_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v hereby_o lose_v caesar_n favour_n 19.12_o luke_n 19.12_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v say_v the_o people_n thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n he_o fear_v this_o say_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o also_o pharaoh_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o 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and_o enjoyment_n of_o present_a mercy_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o mercy_n enjoy_v as_o well_o as_o of_o affliction_n endure_v but_o now_o in_o immoderate_a sorrow_n the_o very_a sense_n of_o your_o trouble_n and_o cross_n do_v take_v away_o and_o embitter_v all_o your_o former_a or_o present_a mercy_n as_o in_o numb_a 16.12,13_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n pray_v mark_v for_o there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n mind_n in_o this_o place_n the_o land_n that_o these_o man_n speak_v of_o here_o be_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v under_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o affliction_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o forget_v the_o bondage_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o in_o egypt_n but_o say_v it_o be_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o affliction_n do_v quite_o 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