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almost_o but_o altogether_o be_v convince_v now_o to_o brâ—â—g_v the_o light_n and_o the_o soul_n close_o together_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n sometimes_o he_o first_o insinuate_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o slight_a and_o cunning_a â—nd_a trap_n the_o soul_n ere_o it_o be_v aware_a in_o his_o net_n thus_o nathan_n come_v upon_o david_n with_o a_o parable_n of_o another_o matter_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o haâ—ing_v so_o wind_v in_o fall_v upon_o he_o avoidable_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n second_o sometime_o he_o take_v the_o soul_n nap_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o heat_n of_o her_o sin_n while_o the_o scent_n be_v fresh_a thus_o he_o deal_v with_o saul_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o lie_v three_o or_o four_o time_n over_o first_o i_o have_v obey_v second_o these_o be_v reserve_v for_o sacrifice_n the_o rest_n slay_v thirdlâ—_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o his_o trick_n will_v serve_v what_o then_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o sheep_n and_o low_v of_o ox_n can_v dead_a cattle_n bleat_v and_o low_a he_o take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n so_o three_o by_o contest_v with_o conscience_n and_o urge_v she_o to_o speak_v truth_n upon_o her_o experience_n rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a etc._n etc._n now_o in_o all_o these_o insinuation_n the_o life_n of_o the_o convince_a law_n be_v unspeakable_o forcible_a especial_o the_o lord_n present_v himself_o and_o speak_v to_o a_o soul_n willing_a to_o learn_v a_o second_o course_n be_v violence_n and_o necessity_n when_o no_o other_o course_n will_v serve_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v both_o by_o his_o threat_n apart_o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o work_n thus_o when_o saul_n will_v hardly_o yield_v to_o samuel_n word_n he_o fall_v upon_o he_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v thy_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o 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question_v no_o hole_n can_v be_v pick_v in_o it_o by_o any_o enemy_n q._n for_o shortness_n sake_n proceed_v to_o the_o use_n a._n it_o be_v most_o weighty_a first_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o renounce_v our_o use_n 1_o self_n for_o if_o we_o be_v just_a by_o impute_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o other_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o own_o as_o once_o a_o philosopher_n handle_v a_o gallant_a that_o boast_v of_o his_o great_a land_n in_o athens_n he_o show_v he_o a_o map_n &_o ask_v he_o where_o they_o lay_v so_o in_o this_o mâ—p_n of_o god_n justification_n all_o our_o ability_n must_v vanish_v we_o know_v full_a sum_n of_o debt_n pay_v needs_o no_o imputation_n it_o may_v plead_v acquittance_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o royal_a work_n his_o fiat_n without_o any_o thing_n empty_a &_o base_a that_o thou_o may_v concur_v with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o son_n come_v as_o mephibâ—sheth_v a_o limp_a cripple_n to_o david_n when_o 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when_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o conqueror_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o union_n of_o his_o godhead_n even_o in_o that_o hour_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n when_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o they_o look_v to_o have_v have_v all_o their_o will_n on_o he_o all_o the_o infernal_a power_n assault_v he_o at_o once_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o even_o than_o he_o give_v they_o the_o great_a foil_n of_o all_o and_o in_o death_n overcome_v he_o
all_o the_o member_n the_o power_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n that_o it_o may_v work_v faith_n in_o those_o that_o want_v it_o and_o confirm_v it_o in_o those_o that_o have_v it_o esay_n 53._o ult._n the_o prophet_n add_v this_o to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o transgressor_n and_o s._n john_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o church_n may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n continual_o and_o the_o au_n hor_o to_o the_o hebrews_n say_v that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n appear_v once_o a_o year_n with_o blood_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o honey_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o general_a reconciliation_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o the_o end_n hereof_o be_v many_o to_o wit_n to_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o god_n to_o hoâ—d_v they_o close_o to_o his_o father_n and_o 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5.31_o 32._o joh._n 17._o often_o in_o all_o which_o its_o evident_a that_o till_o we_o be_v one_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v without_o he_o in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o relation_n that_o want_v union_n but_o if_o once_o unite_v than_o he_o be_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o ult._n eph._n 2.2_o john_n 1â—_n ult._n he_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v one_o with_o we_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o we_o hosc_n 2._o eph._n 5._o and_o we_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o hence_o issâ—â—th_v â—ll_a virtue_n vigour_n anâ—_n power_n into_o we_o that_o be_v meet_v for_o our_o support_n either_o earthly_a or_o spiritual_a till_o our_o union_n be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n to_o this_o that_o belong_v that_o be_v say_v we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o a_o scien_fw-fr into_o a_o stock_n which_o fetch_v all_o her_o nourishment_n thence_o as_o the_o two_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n do_v tipifie_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o union_n of_o the_o first_o q._n proceed_v to_o the_o three_o benefit_n a._n the_o three_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o second_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a believer_n opposite_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o her_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n by_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a pardon_n of_o sin_n quietness_n and_o peace_n towards_o god_n through_o his_o discharge_v she_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o esteem_v she_o as_o full_o clear_v and_o acquit_v therefrom_o as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v see_v text_n rom._n 8.30_o rom._n 5.18_o q._n why_o say_v you_o full_o and_o perfect_o can_v we_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n a._n no_o but_o for_o special_a cause_n to_o difference_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n from_o sanctification_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n make_v we_o whole_o for_o we_o can_v else_o stand_v before_o god_n except_o perfect_a by_o ourselves_o or_o another_o the_o other_o in_o part_n our_o sanctification_n be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a but_o of_o this_o in_o second_o article_n see_v more_o q_o see_v we_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o view_n of_o the_o article_n and_o can_v discourse_v about_o every_o thing_n go_v to_o the_o four_o and_o so_o we_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o the_o use_v afterward_o together_o a._n the_o four_o be_v reconciliation_n which_o be_v oppoze_v to_o our_o estate_n of_o enmity_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o amity_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n as_o eph._n 1.5_o paul_n call_v it_o our_o acceptation_n and_o belovednesse_n with_o
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benefit_n a._n adoption_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 1._o follow_v the_o former_a and_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o taint_n of_o our_o blood_n and_o bastardy_n which_o sin_n bring_v upon_o us._n adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3_o ult._n by_o fall_n he_o lose_v it_o and_o become_v a_o bastard_n strip_v himself_o of_o his_o birthright_n of_o his_o royalty_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o son_n of_o the_o lordship_n over_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o immortal_a life_n and_o so_o bring_v all_o his_o seed_n into_o the_o same_o praemunire_n or_o rather_o outlawry_n now_o adoption_n be_v the_o enfranchisment_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o her_o former_a estate_n of_o sonship_n again_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 4.6_o for_o as_o a_o man_n take_v one_o not_o his_o own_o child_n to_o be_v his_o child_n change_v the_o name_n into_o his_o own_o and_o so_o settle_v upon_o he_o the_o dignity_n and_o livelihood_n 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and_o judgement_n satan_n and_o his_o infernal_a crew_n for_o it_o buy_v out_o and_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o new_a and_o sure_a state_n of_o liberty_n free_a to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o all_o our_o day_n without_o bondage_n be_v delyver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o enemy_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a from_o hence_o issue_v a_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o god_n and_o so_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o 3.14_o rom._n 7.6_o col._n 3.14_o as_o fear_v nothing_o else_o nor_o yet_o serve_v in_o the_o old_a letter_n deliver_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n the_o bond_n impose_v upon_o conscience_n unjust_o hence_o issue_v also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a hand_n over_o we_o and_o we_o against_o the_o treachery_n and_o violence_n of_o open_a or_o secret_a enemy_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o end_v at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o day_n of_o our_o full_a redemption_n when_o we_o shall_v full_o enoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o conquest_n of_o christ_n who_o overcome_v all_o enemy_n devil_n man_n sin_n death_n and_z the_o grave_n never_o any_o more_o to_o be_v assault_v hence_o also_o much_o more_o issue_v the_o duty_n of_o service_n to_o god_n and_o renounce_v of_o our_o own_o abhor_v our_o own_o self_n not_o speak_v do_v think_v our_o own_o word_n 6.20_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o work_n thought_n but_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o lord_n command_n so_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n viz._n deliverance_n from_o enemy_n and_o restore_a we_o to_o the_o place_n of_o servant_n this_o redemption_n consist_v see_v text_n eph._n 1.7_o eph._n 4.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 7.25_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o benefit_n a._n regeneration_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n from_o the_o image_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o a_o renew_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o create_v we_o in_o all_o light_n of_o mind_n and_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o former_a privilege_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v whole_o without_o we_o bâ—t_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1.3_o 2._o pet._n 1.3_o wrought_v in_o all_o who_o he_o have_v beget_v to_o god_n whereby_o also_o he_o put_v into_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o change_v they_o from_o bad_a to_o good_a this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o new_a man_n colos_n 3.10_o the_o new_a creature_n 1._o cor._n 5.17_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n make_v to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o eph._n 4.24_o rom._n 12.2_o of_o the_o which_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n we_o shall_v entreat_v here_o only_o we_o point_v at_o the_o benefit_n in_o their_o distinct_a nature_n q._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o benefit_n a._n sanctification_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o save_v only_o as_o the_o replenish_n of_o a_o vessel_n with_o new_a precious_a liquor_n differ_v from_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o old_a lust_n and_o unsavorinesse_n and_o sweeten_v of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o better_a see_v text_n 1_o thess_n 4.4_o rom._n 8.30_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o 1._o cor._n 3.30_o ezech._n 37.28_o in_o which_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o believer_n make_v they_o partaker_n in_o each_o part_n mind_n soul_n and_o body_n of_o his_o holiness_n it_o consist_v in_o 2_o thing_n the_o first_o the_o kill_a power_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n both_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v ingraft_v and_o implant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o they_o both_o the_o former_a be_v usual_o call_v mortification_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1.7_o 1._o job._n 1.7_o apply_v the_o second_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o have_v in_o justification_n apply_v the_o condemn_a power_n of_o this_o death_n and_o thereby_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o accusation_n of_o sin_n now_o it_o add_v the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o disable_n power_n thereof_o and_o the_o vanquish_a thereof_o both_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o cross_n upon_o which_o he_o both_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n &_o dominion_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v that_o if_o the_o law_n have_v once_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o malefactor_n it_o will_v easy_o send_v he_o to_o execution_n this_o kill_a power_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o sin_n but_o a_o make_v sure_a work_n with_o it_o that_o it_o return_v no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o can_v do_v any_o more_o hurt_n the_o latter_a be_v call_v vivification_n or_o that_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o quicking_v spirit_n 1._o cor._n 15.45_o whereby_o the_o holy_a gospel_n apply_v the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o give_v it_o a_o bare_a life_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o lively_a life_n thereof_o quicken_a up_o the_o edge_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sincerity_n according_a to_o her_o measure_n see_v text_n for_o these_o for_o the_o former_a see_v rom._n 6.7_o 8._o gal._n 5.24_o gal._n 6.14_o col._n 3_o 5._o for_o the_o latter_a rom._n
tell_v they_o of_o a_o son_n for_o how_o can_v this_o and_o that_o stand_v together_o nay_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o press_v upon_o he_o by_o prayer_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n upon_o this_o condition_n elisha_n be_v to_o forgo_v his_o master_n ask_v he_o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v double_v upon_o he_o elia_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o grant_v howbeit_o if_o he_o see_v he_o at_o their_o part_n he_o shall_v now_o what_o do_v elisha_n do_v he_o start_v from_o he_o can_v any_o thing_n divide_v he_o no_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o so_o do_v for_o see_v elia_n to_o ascend_v he_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o horseman_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o chariot_n thereof_o and_o so_o in_o take_v up_o the_o cloak_n of_o his_o master_n he_o receive_v his_o spirit_n double_v oh_o that_o this_o wisdom_n be_v in_o we_o rather_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o hearer_n be_v after_o they_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n in_o get_v the_o condition_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hearten_v themselves_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o float_v between_o these_o two_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o performance_n if_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o believe_v they_o fly_v to_o the_o condition_n say_v yea_o if_o i_o have_v the_o condition_n but_o i_o be_o far_o from_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o the_o condition_n than_o they_o answer_v yea_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v as_o if_o these_o be_v work_n of_o our_o own_o not_o the_o lord_n rather_o the_o one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o then_o agreeable_a i_o end_v therefore_o with_o this_o caveat_n let_v not_o the_o devil_n deceive_v thou_o about_o thy_o condition_n and_o then_o hold_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o let_v nothing_o so_o beguile_v thou_o as_o to_o deny_v god_n grace_n and_o so_o do_v plead_v with_o the_o lord_n humble_o that_o he_o will_v 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occasion_n liberty_n service_n else_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o know_v it_o if_o thy_o loin_n be_v not_o gird_v and_o thy_o lamp_n always_o burn_v to_o it_o if_o god_n have_v once_o purge_v thy_o foul_a heart_n and_o season_v it_o for_o thou_o keep_v it_o so_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o much_o ado_n that_o thou_o shall_v undoo_v it_o all_o at_o once_o by_o thy_o ease_n and_o sloth_n world_n pleasure_n weariness_n and_o the_o like_a let_v the_o wise_a virgin_n take_v heed_n of_o nod_v in_o this_o night_n of_o the_o age_n we_o live_v it_o let_v they_o watch_v to_o their_o work_n let_v they_o see_v how_o they_o grow_v downward_o in_o root_a and_o settledness_n upward_o in_o fruitfulness_n skill_n ease_n and_o experience_n resolution_n and_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v watch_v to_o the_o come_n also_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o translate_v we_o from_o this_o our_o poor_a walk_n with_o he_o to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o 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samvel_n man_z dwell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o swan_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1632._o
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