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gate_n the_o nâ—xt_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o i_o shall_v mention_v which_o be_v employ_v in_o strive_v be_v iu_o to_o furnish_v ourselves_o through_o divine_a grace_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o inclination_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n for_o goodness_n to_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v height_n indeed_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v reach_v the_o new_a nature_n and_o new_a creature_n gal._n vi_fw-la 15_o be_v not_o mere_a name_n we_o have_v observe_v that_o some_o man_n be_v of_o a_o natural_a generosity_n veracity_n and_o sweetness_n and_o they_o can_v act_v contrary_a to_o these_o native_a virtue_n without_o a_o mighty_a violence_n why_o now_o shall_v not_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v as_o powerful_a as_o the_o old_a and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v by_o a_o active_a faith_n and_o endeavour_n fix_v habit_n and_o inclination_n on_o the_o soul_n as_o prevalent_a as_o those_o no_o doubt_n it_o may_v and_o do_v 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you_o will_v overcome_v and_o at_o last_o enter_z sect_n iv._o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o this_o general_a head_n but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o note_v three_o thing_n here_o 1._o those_o instrument_n of_o our_o happiness_n which_o we_o must_v use_v in_o strive_v viz._n faith_n prayer_n and_o active_a endeavour_n must_v all_o of_o they_o be_v employ_v not_o any_o one_o single_o will_v do_v the_o great_a work_n nor_o can_v the_o other_o if_o any_o one_o be_v want_v if_o we_o believe_v and_o do_v not_o pray_v or_o pray_v and_o do_v not_o endeavour_v or_o endeavour_v without_o those_o the_o difficulty_n will_v remain_v and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o enter_v 2._o we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o our_o course_n if_o we_o do_v not_o exercise_v faith_n vigorous_o and_o pray_v hearty_o and_o endeavour_v with_o our_o whole_a might_n the_o mean_n will_v not_o succeed_v and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a not_o at_o all_o as_o not_o to_o purpose_v the_o difficulty_n will_v 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that_o seek_v to_o enter_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a and_o the_o presume_a son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v shut_v out_o mat._n viij_o 12_o they_o seek_v and_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o be_v admit_v they_o do_v some_o thing_n and_o strive_v but_o their_o strive_n be_v partial_a or_o careless_a or_o short_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o defect_n they_o do_v not_o overcome_v and_o shall_v not_o enter_v this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a rock_n and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v as_o many_o undo_v by_o cold_a and_o half_o strive_v as_o by_o not_o strive_v at_o all_o he_o that_o have_v do_v some_o thing_n presume_v he_o be_v secure_a he_o go_v the_o round_a of_o ordinary_a duty_n but_o advance_v nothing_o in_o his_o way_n he_o overcome_v none_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n none_o of_o
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future_a judgement_n and_o now_o such_o conviction_n will_v natural_o beget_v some_o endeavour_n a_o convince_a understanding_n will_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o do_v against_o it_o so_o that_o 2._o such_o a_o mere_a animal_n man_n may_v promise_v and_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v in_o some_o pretty_a considerable_a measure_n but_o then_o he_o go_v not_o on_o with_o full_a resolution_n but_o waver_v and_o stop_n and_o turn_v about_o again_o and_o let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o of_o death_n and_o sin_n to_o prevail_v over_o he_o his_o endeavour_n be_v remiss_a and_o consequent_o ineffectual_a it_o make_v no_o conquest_n and_o will_v not_o signify_v he_o sin_v on_o though_o with_o some_o regret_n and_o his_o very_a unwillingness_n to_o sin_n while_o he_o commit_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v that_o it_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v strong_a and_o reign_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o make_v such_o a_o description_n seem_o of_o himself_o as_o one_o may_v think_v conclude_v he_o under_o this_o state_n he_o say_v vers_n 8._o that_o sin_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v vers_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o again_o sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o wrought_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o vers_n 23._o that_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n lead_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o vers_fw-la 25._o that_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v so_o and_o st._n paul_n a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v in_o this_o state_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o seek_v and_o feeble_a endeavour_n that_o overcome_v no_o difficulty_n may_v yet_o procure_v a_o entrance_n and_o he_o that_o be_v come_v hitherto_o viz._n to_o endeavour_n be_v safe_a enough_o though_o he_o do_v not_o conquer_v this_o objection_n press_v not_o only_o against_o this_o head_n but_o against_o my_o whole_a discourse_n and_o the_o text_n itself_o therefore_o to_o answer_v it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n a_o figure_n that_o be_v ordinary_a with_o this_o apostle_n and_o frequent_a enough_o in_o common_a speech_n thus_o we_o say_v i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o do_v so_o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v describe_v a_o state_n or_o action_n in_o which_o perhaps_o we_o in_o person_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o best_a expositor_n understand_v these_o expression_n and_o those_o excellent_a divine_n of_o our_o own_o bishop_n tailor_n and_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o have_v note_v to_o we_o that_o this_o description_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o character_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n give_v elsewhere_o by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n vi_fw-la 11_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rome_n vi_fw-la 18_o that_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n viij_o 1_o â—hat_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n viij_o 2_o that_o he_o overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 5.4_o he_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh_n three_o 6_o he_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n v._n 24_o which_o character_n of_o a_o true_o regenerate_v person_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o above-cited_n out_o of_o rom._n seven_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o speak_v and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o describe_v the_o two_o contrary_a state_n for_o can_v the_o regenerate_a be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o ill_a affection_n and_o lust_n one_o in_o who_o sin_n revive_v while_o he_o die_v and_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n carnal_a and_o yet_o not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o a_o captive_a to_o sin_n and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n consist_v to_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o to_o twist_v such_o contradiction_n into_o orthodox_n paradox_n be_v pretty_a thing_n to_o please_v fool_n and_o child_n but_o the_o wise_a sort_n care_v not_o for_o such_o riddle_n as_o be_v not_o sense_n i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a enough_o then_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o mistake_a chapter_n relate_v the_o feeble_a impotent_a condition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v convince_v and_o strive_v a_o little_a but_o not_o to_o purpose_n and_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o comprise_v by_o that_o description_n though_o we_o may_v be_v never_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n and_o may_v endeavour_v some_o small_a matter_n but_o without_o success_n we_o be_v yet_o under_o that_o evil_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o danger_n for_o he_o that_o strive_v in_o earnest_n conquer_v at_o last_o and_o advance_v still_o though_o all_o the_o work_n be_v not_o dâ—ne_v at_o once_o so_o that_o if_o we_o endeavour_v and_o gain_v nothing_o our_o endeavour_n be_v peccant_a and_o want_v faith_n or_o prayer_n for_o divine_a aid_n or_o constancy_n or_o vigour_n and_o so_o though_o we_o may_v seek_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v but_o 3_o a_o imperfect_a striver_n 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