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the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97.10_o the_o exhortation_n be_v pregnant_a with_o excellent_a reason_n if_o you_o do_v indeed_o love_v god_n who_o be_v purity_n power_n wisdom_n excellency_n itself_o you_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o hate_n sin_n which_o be_v pollution_n weakness_n folly_n and_o vileness_n and_o if_o you_o do_v hate_v it_o you_o will_v seek_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o extirpation_n of_o it_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v one_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o must_v mortify_v sin_n in_o christ_n crucify_v he_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o mortification_n what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o pure_a flesh_n in_o a_o way_n of_o expiation_n must_v be_v do_v to_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mortification_n the_o nail_n which_o fasten_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o corruption_n must_v have_v such_o a_o restraint_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v like_o one_o on_o a_o cross_n be_v disable_v to_o go_v forth_o into_o those_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o be_v propense_a unto_o the_o pierce_a and_o let_v out_o his_o heartblood_n show_v we_o that_o the_o old_a man_n must_v not_o only_o be_v restrain_v but_o pierce_v that_o the_o vital_a blood_n the_o internal_a love_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v let_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n he_o be_v active_a in_o his_o passion_n he_o free_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n yet_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o must_v free_o sacrifice_v our_o lust_n we_o must_v willing_o die_v to_o sin_n yet_o sin_n must_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n but_o a_o violent_a one_o it_o must_v be_v stab_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o die_v of_o its_o wound_n and_o because_o it_o will_v not_o die_v all_o at_o once_o it_o must_v by_o little_a and_o little_o languish_v away_o till_o it_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o must_v be_v mortification_n upon_o mortification_n because_o sin_n be_v long_o a_o die_a but_o further_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n not_o a_o 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the_o new_a god_n as_o we_o see_v may_v have_v stand_v upon_o the_o old_a term_n even_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o fall_v mankind_n but_o oh_o immense_a love_n he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v do_v so_o with_o angel_n but_o he_o will_v not_o with_o man_n a_o abatement_n be_v make_v to_o they_o not_o afford_v to_o those_o noble_a creature_n once_o inmate_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sadow_n god_n come_v down_o low_o and_o low_o from_o fifty_o righteous_a person_n to_o forty_o five_o and_o so_o at_o last_o to_o ten_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fall_v man_n when_o all_o have_v sin_v when_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o first_o term_n make_v with_o man_n to_o such_o low_a one_o as_o may_v comply_v with_o his_o frailty_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n call_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n gnoleh_n najor_v ascend_a and_o descend_v the_o rich_a man_n 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abundant_o testify_v this_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.23_o in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la wages_n be_v oppose_v to_o gift_n and_o eternal_a death_n to_o eternal_a life_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o not_o mere_a infelicity_n but_o sin_n enter_v not_o mere_a temporal_a death_n but_o eternal_a follow_v upon_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n unto_o condemnation_n and_o that_o upon_o all_o man_n vers_fw-la 16_o and_o 18._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o he_o do_v not_o say_v by_o practice_n or_o custom_n but_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v be_v here_o oppose_v to_o grace_n which_o as_o the_o text_n after_o 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ourselves_o in_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o he_o that_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n we_o may_v have_v the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n chap._n xii_o chap._n 12_o touch_v a_o holy_a life_n it_o be_v not_o from_o principle_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o renew_v regenerate_v heart_n it_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a intention_n towards_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n it_o require_v a_o sincere_a mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o salvo_n or_o exception_n it_o stand_v in_o a_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n it_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a in_o ordinance_n alm_n prosperity_n adversity_n contract_n call_v there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n have_v treat_v of_o justification_n i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o the_o other_o where_o grace_n justify_v and_o pardon_n there_o it_o heal_v where_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n there_o he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n these_o twin_n of_o grace_n can_v never_o be_v part_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v ever_o in_o conjunction_n as_o in_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n in_o christ_n the_o priestly_a and_o kingly_a office_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o precept_n and_o in_o the_o sinner_n the_o gild_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o conjunction_n so_o in_o believer_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v in_o conjunction_n be_v this_o conjunction_n dissolve_v the_o other_o can_v not_o well_o together_o consist_v the_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o yet_o not_o sanctify_v god_n justice_n must_v spare_v he_o yet_o his_o holiness_n must_v hate_v he_o christ_n must_v satisfy_v and_o save_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n yet_o not_o command_v he_o as_o a_o king_n the_o promise_n must_v speak_v comfort_n to_o he_o yet_o be_v the_o precept_n break_v by_o he_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v do_v away_o yet_o the_o power_n and_o love_n of_o it_o must_v remain_v but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v stand_v together_o neither_o can_v justification_n stand_v without_o sanctification_n a_o holy_a life_n be_v a_o life_n separate_v and_o consecrate_a unto_o god_n the_o life_n of_o sense_n be_v common_a to_o bruit_n a_o life_n of_o reason_n be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n be_v separate_v and_o consecrate_a unto_o god_n the_o epicurean_a will_v frui_fw-la carne_fw-la enjoy_v the_o flesh_n the_o stoic_a will_v frui_fw-la ment_fw-la enjoy_v his_o mind_n and_o reason_n but_o the_o holy_a man_n will_v frui_fw-la deo_fw-la enjoy_v his_o god_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n make_v he_o such_o he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o from_o god_n or_o seek_v any_o other_o be_v but_o in_o he_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o barren_a region_n of_o self_n or_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n the_o fountain_n and_o ocean_n of_o all_o goodness_n his_o work_n be_v all_o wrought_v in_o god_n his_o rest_n and_o centre_n be_v only_o in_o his_o will_n and_o glory_n he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o any_o long_o the_o great_a title_n of_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n proper_a to_o his_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n in_o his_o eye_n to_o be_v his_o own_o or_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o thought_n to_o steal_v away_o aught_o from_o god_n to_o who_o his_o spirit_n soul_n body_n all_o be_v due_a his_o reason_n be_v not_o his_o own_o as_o one_o who_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o borrow_a light_n he_o resign_v it_o up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o be_v illuminate_v by_o he_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a mystery_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o without_o ask_v any_o why_n or_o wherefore_n those_o two_o word_n deus_fw-la dixit_fw-la god_n say_v be_v satisfaction_n enough_o to_o he_o his_o will_n be_v not_o his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n to_o itself_o god_n be_v indeed_o such_o to_o himself_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o perverse_o imitate_v god_n or_o like_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n 8._o cum_fw-la homo_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la per_fw-la propriam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la deo_fw-la aufert_fw-la quasi_fw-la svam_fw-la coronam_fw-la ansel_n de_fw-fr simil_n cap._n 8._o set_v his_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n ezek._n 28.2_o he_o will_v not_o snatch_v at_o god_n crown_n or_o assume_v his_o glory_n he_o know_v that_o his_o will_n be_v make_v to_o
conjunction_n p._n 329_o 330._o the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 331_o to_o 334._o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o p._n 335_o to_o 337._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 338._o this_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ib._n 339_o 340._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n p._n 341_o to_o 343._o from_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n 344_o to_o 351._o from_o other_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 351_o to_o 357._o from_o a_o pardon_n as_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n 357_o to_o 364._o from_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n 364_o 365._o the_o objection_n against_o impute_a righteousness_n answer_v 365_o to_o 374._o what_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o gospel-term_n 374_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 375_o to_o 381._o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 381_o 382._o how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a 382_o to_o 387._o a_o short_a conclusion_n 387_o 388_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o touch_v a_o holy_a life_n 390_o to_o 392._o it_o be_v not_o from_o principle_n of_o nature_n 393_o 394._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o renew_v regenerate_v heart_n 395_o to_o 401._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n 401_o to_o 407._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a intention_n towards_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 407_o to_o 414._o it_o be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n 414_o to_o 421._o it_o require_v a_o sincere_a mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o salvo_fw-la or_o exception_n 421_o to_o 427._o it_o stand_v in_o a_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n 427_o 428._o it_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a in_o ordinance_n alm_n prosperity_n adversity_n contract_n call_v 428_o to_o 441._o there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v 441_o to_o 447._o the_o 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