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tomb_n and_o grave_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o we_o must_v know_v that_o notwithstanding_o man_n answ_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o quicken_a virtue_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v even_o the_o dead_a to_o live_v when_o christ_n call_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o than_o he_o that_o be_v 10._o ezek._n 37._o 10._o dead_a arise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n those_o dry_a bone_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v on_o they_o they_o have_v sinew_n and_o flesh_n and_o stand_v on_o their_o foot_n and_o become_v a_o exceed_a great_a army_n so_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v powerful_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n mirabiles_fw-la effectus_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o blind_a see_v the_o lame_a walk_n and_o the_o very_a dead_a be_v raise_v to_o life_n to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v those_o exhortation_n with_o those_o prevalent_a obtestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 1._o that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n another_o be_v eph._n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o
thus_o employ_v in_o strive_v to_o crucify_v sin_n and_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n they_o have_v obtain_v victory_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a employment_n to_o be_v wrestle_v against_o corruption_n beat_v down_o the_o body_n bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n object_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o strive_n and_o struggle_n they_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o sin_n while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n ans_fw-fr 1._o you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v imperfection_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o best_a and_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n can_v be_v attain_v till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n 2._o sin_n though_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o the_o regenerate_v rom._n 6._o 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o 3._o the_o regenerate_v make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o sin_n be_v the_o grief_n disease_n burden_n of_o regenerate_v man_n wherefore_o they_o grieve_v that_o they_o sin_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n where_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o hereupon_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o deliverer_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o regenerate_v person_n to_o conquer_v every_o sin_n they_o allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o sin_n they_o strive_v to_o destroy_v bosom_n sin_n ps_n 18._o 23._o 6._o god_n accept_v of_o evangelicall_n perfection_n i._n e._n sincere_a intention_n and_o endeavour_n for_o action_n the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n wherefore_o then_o though_o flesh_n remain_v as_o well_o as_o spirit_n yet_o the_o spirit_n at_o length_n will_v prevail_v and_o return_v conqueror_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o great_a conquest_n of_o christian_n to_o conquer_v the_o flesh_n to_o subdue_v all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v press_v from_o my_o text_n to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n god_n love_n in_o christ_n discover_v from_o rom_n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o the_o apostle_n have_v dispute_v at_o large_a the_o doctrine_n 1658._o sermon_n 6._o preach_v at_o st._n marye'_v oxon._n march_n 20._o 1658._o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n conclude_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n that_o singular_a privilege_n grace_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n justification_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o follow_a grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n justification_n the_o mother_n grace_n they_o the_o issue_n or_o daughter_n viz._n peace_n of_o conscience_n vers_fw-la 1._o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n vers_fw-la 2._o joy_n in_o tribulation_n vers_fw-la 2._o patience_n vers_n 3._o experience_n vers_fw-la 4._o hope_v vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o hope_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o not_o that_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v he_o but_o whereby_o he_o love_v we_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v a_o sensible_a feel_n of_o this_o love_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n of_o our_o own_o fancy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o singular_a instance_n of_o this_o love_n appear_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o due_a time_n and_o fit_a season_n 1._o the_o season_n season_n this_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n the_o most_o conveninient_a time_n even_o now_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v gal._n 4._o 4._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v express_v by_o two_o person_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infirm_a impotent_a person_n unable_a altogether_o to_o help_v and_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a such_o as_o leave_v god_n true_a worship_n and_o defile_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n now_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v further_o amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n vers_fw-la 7._o let_v we_o compare_v christ_n love_n with_o the_o love_n of_o man_n vers_fw-la 7._o for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o per_fw-la adventure_n for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o righteous_a man_n we_o understand_v a_o innocent_a godly_a inoffensive_a just_a deal_n man_n by_o a_o good_a man_n here_o we_o understand_v a_o useful_a serviceable_a man_n a_o public_a spirit_a man_n a_o patriot_n for_o his_o country_n one_o that_o have_v show_v much_o goodness_n to_o we_o justus_n reddens_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficus_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la bene_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la meritus_fw-la as_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a observe_v but_o what_o be_v this_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o love_n of_o creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n note_v the_o incomparable_a unparrel_v love_n of_o christ_n to_o sinner_n in_o my_o text._n but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o wherein_o observe_v these_o remarkable_a particular_n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commendat_fw-la verbum_fw-la beza_n insignem_fw-la &_o sum_n commendabilem_fw-la esse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la beza_n commendare_fw-la significat_fw-la aut_fw-la confirmare_fw-la as_o aretius_n observe_v it_o signify_v testatum_fw-la facere_fw-la as_o budaeus_fw-la and_o demosthenes_n use_v the_o word_n 2._o the_o proof_n or_o evidence_n of_o this_o love_n by_o christ_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebellious_a sinner_n such_o in_o who_o sin_n reign_v who_o be_v whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o blood_n in_o a_o loathsome_a filthy_a condition_n all_o be_v sinner_n they_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o here_o by_o sinner_n say_v loc._n say_v qui_fw-la toti_fw-la vitiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la peccato_fw-la addicti_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n calvin_n be_v understand_v such_o who_o be_v whole_o vicious_a and_o addict_v unto_o sin_n we_o read_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9_o 31._o for_o these_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o enemy_n rebel_n pollute_a 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