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the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 19_o 9_o how_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n job._n 15._o 6._o luk._n 19_o 22._o this_o judgement_n shall_v also_o be_v most_o terrible_a exod._n 19_o 16._o moses_n tremble_v for_o fear_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n what_o will_v the_o wicdoe_v at_o the_o execution_n thereof_o revel_v 6._o 14._o reu._n 6._o 15._o mat._n 25._o 41._o remembrance_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n math._n 10._o jud._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 25._o 41._o augustine_n the_o day_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n mercy_n shall_v be_v offer_v but_o none_o after_o it_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v deliverâ—ce_n from_o this_o three_o fold_n condemnation_n mat._n 25._o 21._o how_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n deliverance_n by_o christ_n pertain_v not_o unto_o all_o man_n only_o to_o 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unto_o christ._n yet_o this_o express_v not_o our_o alliance_n with_o christ_n &_o therefore_o other_o similitude_n be_v use_v joh._n 10._o 28._o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o engraft_v four_o thing_n consider_v the_o stock_n or_o root_n john_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 17_o isaiah_n 11._o 1._o the_o branch_n whereof_o some_o be_v only_o external_o ingraft_v these_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o rom._n 11._o 22_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o aug._n the_o bap_n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 10._o ca._n 10_o other_o internal_o ingraft_v and_o to_o these_o belong_v this_o comfort_n gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o engraft_v it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n distance_n of_o place_n stay_v not_o our_o union_n with_o he_o comfort_n arise_v of_o this_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n communion_n of_o nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o a_o notable_a comfort_n the_o lord_n who_o sanctify_a our_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v assume_v it_o will_v also_o sanctify_v we_o see_v he_o have_v unite_v we_o 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if_o we_o repent_v to_o look_v for_o the_o like_a to_o ourselus_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o bernard_n preacher_n not_o partaker_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o they_o pronounce_v to_o other_o be_v most_o miserable_a acts._n 8._o 21._o psal._n 18._o 51._o sin_n &_o death_n god_n have_v conjoin_v who_o shall_v separate_v they_o gen._n 20._o 3._o chris._n hom_n 5_o ad_fw-la popu_fw-la ant._n what_o a_o deceiver_n satan_n be_v in_o tempt_v to_o sin_n gen._n 34._o cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o sin_n seem_v sweet_a but_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v bitter_a aug._n hom_n 42_o rom._n 6._o 21._o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n joshua_n 9_o our_o begin_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n the_o lord_n shall_v perfect_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 6._o how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n both_o first_o and_o second_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 21._o ca._n 3_o second_o death_n have_v three_o degree_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 33_o how_o christian_n be_v exercise_v with_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o the_o own_o nature_n be_v forerunner_n of_o the_o second_o death_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o death_n change_v to_o the_o christian._n amb._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o explication_n of_o the_o confirmation_n here_o follow_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o general_a proposition_n he_o snew_v how_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n can_v not_o save_v us._n impotency_n of_o the_o law_n to_o save_v we_o appear_v in_o two_o thing_n it_o crave_v that_o which_o now_o our_o nature_n can_v not_o give_v it_o give_v not_o that_o which_o our_o estate_n now_o crave_v miserablle_n blind_a be_v they_o who_o seek_v life_n in_o perfect_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o such_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n the_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n come_v not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a but_o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n our_o nature_n become_v worse_a by_o the_o law_n august_n lib._n 2_o confess_v cap._n 4._o how_o christ_n have_v do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o why_o god_n be_v call_v father_n of_o mercy_n not_o of_o judgement_n how_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n christ_n divine_a generation_n a_o great_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o man_n curiosity_n restrain_v from_o search_v it_o august_n rom._n 11._o 20_o christ_n come_v like_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o without_o sin_n dan._n 2._o 45._o 1_o cor._n 15._o how_o dear_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o perceive_v by_o the_o price_n he_o have_v give_v for_o our_o ransom_n psal._n 8._o our_o thankfulness_n again_o shall_v be_v testify_v by_o this_o threefold_a duty_n continual_a thanksgiving_n service_n luke_n 1._o 74._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 9_o ezra_n 9_o
13._o professor_n convince_v that_o serve_v he_o not_o love_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bid_v love_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n curse_a be_v they_o who_o nourish_v it_o 1_o peâ—_n 3._o 18._o how_o christ_n have_v condemn_v sin_n colos._n 2._o 24._o ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la two_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n court_v hold_v by_o god_n in_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v joh._n 5._o 24._o christ_n do_v great_a work_n when_o to_o man_n judgement_n he_o be_v weak_a cyp._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 7._o mâ—car_n hom_n 11._o chris._n hom_n 2_o in_o math._n christ_n a_o power_n full_a saviour_n strong_a than_o samson_n yea_o strong_a than_o that_o strong_a one_o christ_n power_n yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 35_o deut._n 28._o 29_o psal._n 143._o 12_o here_o follow_v the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o explication_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n the_o jesuit_n collect_v here_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n this_o place_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n cajetan_a that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o nor_o by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v prove_v amb._n de_fw-mi paeniten_fw-ge li._n 1._o cap._n 6_o jerem._n 17._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 29_o ibidem_fw-la a_o question_n for_o papist_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o luke_n 17._o 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 29_o ber._n in_o annum_fw-la mariae_fw-la ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 23._o our_o servant_n cont_n vitiuningrati_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o godly_a man_n be_v call_v saint_n &_o righteous_a make_v not_o for_o their_o error_n of_o perfect_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n godly_a man_n be_v call_v perfect_a in_o holy_a scripture_n august_n in_o psal._n 38._o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 49._o ambros._n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 49._o how_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 6._o heb._n 5._o 3._o aug._n enchi_fw-la the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v our_o sanctification_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o rom._n 6._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o ambrose_n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o rom._n 7._o 22._o we_o be_v sure_a our_o begin_a sanctification_n shall_v be_v perfect_v application_n of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n contain_v first_o a_o commination_n of_o the_o wicked_a wherein_o be_v declare_v their_o miserable_a state_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o carnal_a man_n flow_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o generation_n john_n 3._o 6._o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o carnal_a man_n appear_v in_o their_o understanding_n john_n 3._o 4._o act._n 26._o 24._o gen._n 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 17_o in_o their_o affection_n math._n 8._o aug._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n the_o blind_a lead_v the_o crooked_a the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n bring_v out_o death_n neither_o natural_a nor_o moral_a philosophy_n can_v profit_v man_n to_o salvation_n naturalist_n be_v all_o blind_a like_o samson_n wise_a among_o they_o can_v prevent_v their_o miserable_a end_n more_o than_o achitophel_n far_o less_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o sam._n 17._o jere._n 4._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 8._o compare_v to_o owlet_n basil_n hexam_n hom_n 8._o the_o carnal_a man_n and_o the_o christian_a either_o of_o they_o judge_v other_o to_o be_v foolish_a psal._n 8_o 5._o august_n de_fw-fr tem_fw-la ser._n 200_o their_o security_n be_v like_o the_o security_n of_o jonas_n a_o christian_a have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o himself_o &_o his_o brethren_n but_o not_o perfect_a in_o this_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 6._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 77._o ibidem_fw-la inward_a &_o outward_a trouble_n may_v interrupt_v our_o peace_n but_o can_v take_v it_o away_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o our_o life_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n how_o foolish_a man_n be_v when_o he_o entertain_v inimitie_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22_o psal._n 2._o 9_o psal._n 50._o 22._o no_o good_a in_o man_n nature_n before_o it_o be_v renew_a against_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o our_o time_n a_o mind_n that_o neither_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o a_o will_n that_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n power_n &_o grace_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o reform_v nature_n it_o be_v so_o far_o pervert_v jam._n 3._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 36._o ciril_n catec_fw-la 2_o psal._n 107._o psal._n 103._o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o his_o dominion_n isal._n 45._o 9_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o maintain_v a_o contrary_a to_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi ca._n 14_o mat._n 26._o 39_o he_o conclude_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n acts._n 8._o 23._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n syricius_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n wrongful_o the_o best_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n please_v not_o god_n gen._n 4._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o gen._n 32._o 26._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 18._o 11._o luk._n 16._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 7._o troth_n 28_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o application_n contain_v consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a &_o that_o twofold_a consolation_n against_o the_o remanent_n of_o carnal_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o us._n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v so_o be_v handle_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v math._n 3._o 10._o luk._n 3._o 10._o 12_o 14._o act._n 2._o 37._o acts._n 16._o 30._o bernard_n how_o the_o apostle_n give_v judgement_n of_o other_o that_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o sam._n 1._o a_o threefold_a judgement_n first_o of_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n second_o by_o fruit_n three_o by_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o math._n 7._o 16_o acts._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 2_o john_n 1._o 1_o comfort_n that_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o spiritual_a in_o who_o remain_v carnal_a corruption_n the_o lord_n esteem_v of_o hiâ—_n his_o child_n 'cord_v tâ—_n his_o new_a 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d after_o their_o corruption_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o augustine_n papist_n will_v have_v none_o call_v spiritual_a man_n but_o their_o clergy_n ferâ—â—s_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v work_n where_o he_o work_v he_o work_v not_o in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o can_v but_o â—e_v spiritual_a in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v strange_a that_o two_o guest_n of_o so_o contrary_a nature_n as_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v dwell_v in_o one_o man_n rom._n 7._o 17_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n regenerate_v compare_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n marvellous_a that_o the_o inhabiter_n be_v large_a than_o the_o habitation_n the_o special_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o worldling_n may_v exceed_v he_o in_o worid_o gift_n but_o can_v not_o match_v he_o in_o this_o deut._n 33._o 12._o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v dan._n 6._o gen._n 41._o 42_o psal._n 15._o the_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v import_v a_o continuance_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o child_n three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n fron_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o beget_v us._n phil._n 1._o 5._o 6._o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n communicate_v to_o us._n rom._n 6._o 9_o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o wâ—_n be_v beget_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 11._o how_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v from_o he_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v and_o which_o we_o feel_v esa._n 6._o 13._o chri._n in_o mat._n hom_n 14._o what_o great_a benefit_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o us._n he_o repair_v the_o whole_a lodging_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n isai._n 13._o