goodness_n and_o sight_n without_o enjoyment_n it_o be_v by_o knowledge_n i_o see_v it_o be_v by_o love_n i_o enjoy_v lxxxviii_o 1._o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o inward_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o old_a man_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a dominion_n in_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o involuntarie_a 5._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a 6._o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n in_o the_o member_n and_o affection_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o complete_a will_n or_o volition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o incomplete_a will_n or_o velleity_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o general_a or_o confuse_a judgement_n and_o there_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a or_o distinct_a 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and_o make_v my_o will_n to_o affect_v the_o good_a which_o thou_o câ—mmandest_v and_o to_o disaffect_v the_o evil_n which_o thou_o condemn_v lxxxix_o though_o predestination_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o god_n can_v nothing_o be_v further_v or_o hinder_v by_o our_o good_a or_o wicked_a life_n yet_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n may_v be_v further_v by_o prayer_n and_o holiness_n hinder_v by_o our_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n who_o preordain_a salvation_n preordain_v also_o the_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v forward_o our_o salvation_n lord_n let_v not_o the_o conceit_n of_o my_o election_n dull_v i_o with_o security_n or_o puff_n i_o up_o with_o presumption_n but_o assist_v i_o that_o by_o good_a work_n i_o may_v make_v my_o election_n sure_a and_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v i_o may_v work_v out_o my_o salvation_n xc_o there_o be_v three_o book_n of_o life_n the_o one_o be_v god_n register_n book_n the_o other_o be_v god_n 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