Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	forgive_v	lord_n	sin_n	11,546	5	5.1796	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08188	A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.	Niccols, Richard, of the Inner Temple.; I. C., fl. 1613.	1613 (1613)	STC 18526.5; ESTC S119830	27,183	96

grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v assault_v of_o doubt_v but_o this_o doubt_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v a_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v a_o commendable_a virtue_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v teach_v neither_o be_v it_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v certain_a and_o assure_a and_o not_o doubt_v neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n incident_a unto_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 20._o and_o consequent_o though_o faith_n be_v assault_v of_o doubt_v yet_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o do_v remain_v certain_a and_o assure_v and_o still_o lie_v suck_a nourishment_n out_o of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o still_o retain_v its_o property_n of_o certain_a persuasion_n though_o in_o the_o conflict_n with_o doubt_v it_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o so_o manifest_o and_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o before_o and_o after_o the_o conflict_n of_o temptation_n and_o no_o more_o be_v doubt_v come_v unto_o the_o true_a believer_n from_o the_o boisterous_a blast_n of_o infidelity_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o tree_n come_v from_o a_o tempest_n of_o wind_n by_o outward_a accident_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la a_o devout_a prayer_n for_o all_o christian_n and_o all_o time_n o_o lord_n which_o have_v vouchsafe_v of_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n to_o make_v and_o ordain_v i_o thy_o creature_n to_o live_v in_o this_o transitory_a life_n give_v i_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n by_o which_o i_o know_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n o_o most_o bless_a lord_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n confess_v my_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a sin_n i_o humble_o ask_v of_o thou_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o same_o grant_v i_o thy_o strength_n to_o stand_v sure_a in_o faith_n thy_o knowledge_n to_o work_v thy_o bless_a will_n thy_o power_n to_o resist_v all_o error_n and_o wicked_a imagination_n thy_o wisdom_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n give_v i_o thy_o help_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v guide_v i_o and_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o my_o hart_n for_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v miserable_a and_o their_o deed_n uncertain_a comfort_n therefore_o my_o soul_n let_v it_o walk_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o way_n and_o work_v thy_o will_n suffer_v no_o worldly_a persuasion_n to_o take_v place_n or_o root_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n so_o direct_v my_o way_n and_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n suffer_v not_o my_o soul_n to_o perish_v who_o thou_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o make_v i_o poor_a in_o spirit_n low_a in_o heart_n content_a with_o my_o call_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n rest_n in_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o as_o a_o father_n a_o forgiver_n a_o saviour_n and_o scare_v thou_o as_o a_o lord_n a_o judge_n a_o revenger_n o_o father_n put_v from_o i_o my_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n let_v i_o reverent_o fear_v thou_o and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o judgement_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o as_o a_o saviour_n honour_v thou_o as_o a_o father_n reverence_v thou_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o fear_v thou_o as_o a_o judge_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o set_v thy_o fear_n before_o i_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o judgement_n that_o i_o do_v nothing_o to_o provoke_v thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n against_o i_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o imbrance_n those_o virtue_n that_o shall_v evident_o declare_v my_o faithful_a love_n true_a honour_n unsained_a repentance_n and_o humble_a fear_n towards_o thou_o have_v mercy_n pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n for_o my_o offence_n be_v horrible_a great_a and_o grievous_a but_o i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o thy_o work_n o_o let_v i_o live_v with_o thou_o eternal_o and_o not_o die_v though_o i_o have_v deserve_v it_o make_v i_o a_o vessel_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n let_v not_o my_o sin_n sooner_o i_n from_o thou_o but_o let_v i_o magnify_v thy_o power_n and_o mercy_n o_o gracious_a god_n give_v i_o true_a hearty_a earnest_a and_o unsain_v repentance_n that_o i_o may_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n continual_o lament_v my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n my_o unthankfulness_n towards_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o merciful_a benefit_n abundant_o bestow_v upon_o i_o alas_o that_o ever_o i_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o unkind_a a_o creature_n to_o displease_v so_o good_a a_o lord_n so_o love_v and_o merciful_a a_o father_n o_o forgive_v i_o for_o thy_o most_o dear_a mercy_n sake_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o let_v i_o never_o more_o offend_v thou_o but_o always_o glad_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n govern_v and_o guide_v my_o heart_n in_o thy_o true_a faith_n fear_n and_o love_n that_o in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n i_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la calvin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 7._o gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 17._o calvin_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o septo_fw-la james_n 1._o 17._o mark_v 14._o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o psal._n 22._o de_fw-fr pass●…_n dom._n cap._n 7._o bern._n de_fw-fr pass●…_n dom._n cap._n 41._o aug._n tract_n 119_o in_o joan._n john_n 10._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o a_o bless_a and_o most_o necessary_a note_n heb._n 10._o 38._o mat._n ●…5_n 41._o act_n 20._o ●…8_n rom._n 5._o 10._o phil._n 2._o mat._n 3._o 17._o isaiah_n 42._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o●…_n 10._o 16._o pro._n 3._o 32._o &_o 34_o james_n 4._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 52._o isaiah_n 29._o 14._o 19_o gen._n 22._o 16._o 17._o 18._o isaiah_n 59_o 21._o 94._o 10._o ezck._n 37._o 26._o 27._o 28._o john_n 6._o 53._o 56._o 1_o cor._n 1●…_n 12._o gal._n 2._o 20._o g●…l_n 2._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 5._o ephes._n 4._o 18._o ephes._n 4._o 19_o tit._n 4._o isaiah_n 57_o 20._o prou._n 28._o 1._o gen._n 6._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 18._o 19_o rom._n 6._o 19_o hphe_n 2._o 8._o matth._n 28._o 20._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 29._o john_n 17._o 20._o rom._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o ephes._n 5._o 30._o ephes._n 4._o 13._o mat._n 28._o 29._o luke_n 24._o 49._o john_n 17._o 20._o 20._o act_n 1._o 14._o &_o 3._o 4._o &_o 10._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 7._o john_n 28_o 36._o ephes._n 3._o 19_o and_o 6._o 18._o 18._o march_v 16._o 16_o john_n 6._o 53._o and_o 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o 24._o mat._n 23._o 2._o act_n 17._o 11._o and_o 18._o 26._o 26._o prou_z 19_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 17._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o rom._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 8._o 8._o psal._n 119._o 9_o 57_o psal._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d josh._n 1._o 8._o psal._n 14._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 1●…_n 5._o rom._n 8._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 17._o john_n 1._o 5._o 8._o ephes._n 14._o luke_n 1._o 74._o ●…5_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o ephes._n 2._o 11._o deut._n 30._o 9_o 10._o luke_n 17._o 1●…_n phil._n 2._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 18._o rome_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d jam._n 2._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o john_n 1._o 16._o rom._n 7._o 10._o rom._n 11._o 29._o jam._n 1._o 16._o matth._n 13._o 6._o psal._n 135._o 6._o esa_fw-la 46._o 10._o 1_o cor_fw-la 2._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 40._o rom._n 8._o 14._o 17_o 1_o p●…t_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o col._n 3._o 3_o 1_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d pro._n 28._o 14._o rom._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

god_n the_o true_a expounder_n hereof_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o also_o particular_o apply_v every_o one_o to_o himself_o all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n which_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o we_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o our_o soul_n comfort_n and_o defence_n against_o every_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o ●…ell_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o seven_o principle_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o four_o principle_n for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o soul_n do_v communicate_v his_o eff●…cts_n to_o the_o body_n with_o which_o it_o be_v couple_v and_o make_v his_o residency_n in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n even_o so_o do_v christ_n with_o who_o we_o be_v one_o spirit_n communicate_v the_o force_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o all_o they_o who_o he_o have_v unite_v unto_o himself_o as_o himself_o testfi_v for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o the_o 8._o viae_fw-la you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n moreover_o see_v god_n do_v of_o right_a exp●…ct_n at_o our_o hand_n to_o be_v glorify_v by_o we_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o the_o innumerable_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v of_o he_o and_o see_v to_o take_v away_o from_o we_o all_o excuse_n of_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n he_o do_v expect_v at_o our_o hand_n he_o have_v by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o oath_n make_v unto_o abraham_n give_v we_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n no_o weakness_n can_v excuse_v our_o unwillingness_n and_o intolerable_a unthankfulness_n if_o we_o neglect_v to_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o singleness_n and_o willingness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n 14._o and_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o us._n for_o wherefore_o have_v god_n elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v howsoever_o we_o shall_v live_v no_o but_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n why_o have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o be_v free_a from_o they_o we_o may_v sin_v more_o free_o no_o but_o that_o we_o bein●…_n ●…5_n d●…livered_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n may_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n wherefore_o have_v he_o free_v we_o 24._o from_o the_o s●…ruitude_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o more_o freedom_n to_o sin_n no_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o do_v he_o regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o create_v we_o a_o new_a that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o ourselves_o no_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n 11._o of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o why_o do_v he_o bestow_v temporal_a benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o like_o pamper_a horse_n we_o shall_v kick_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o he_o crown_v we_o with_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o 10._o law_n let_v he_o not_o therefore_o say_v or_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o regenerate_a man_n who_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a work_n to_o testify_v his_o faith_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n who_o so_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o save_a ●…aith_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o ●…ull_a branch_n of_o the_o vine_n christ_n jesus_n which_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n many_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n do_v with_o vain_a confidence_n sav_v that_o they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o the_o apostle_n the_o 1_o epist_n 1._o 6._o w●…teth_v plain●…ly_o that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o deal_v not_o tru●…y_a and_o in_o like_a sort_n many_o a_o outward_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o day_n who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n do_v bold_o boast_v and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v as_o sted●…st_v ●…aith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n as_o any_o man_n and_o that_o if_o in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o only_o two_o to_o be_v save_v that_o himself_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o they_o two_o and_o that_o not_o of_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o and_o yet_o by_o confe●…nce_n with_o such_o and_o by_o their_o vain●…_n and_o w●…cked_a life_n and_o conversation_n they_o do_v b●…ay_v themselves_o that_o they_o walk●…_n in_o darkn●…sse_n and_o have_v no_o true_a save_v knowledge_n of_o god_n me●…_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o their_o goodly_a word_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v ground_v upon_o fleshly_a presumption_n and_o not_o upon_o god_n word_n inward_o taug●…t_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o me●…e_n and_o love_a kindn●…sse_n of_o god_n s●…ould_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o 4_o and_o to_o become_v n●…w_a creature_n 2_o co●…_n 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n and_o to_o c●…ucifie_v the_o ●…lesh_n with_o the_o aff●…tions_n and_o lust_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 24._o and_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n r●…m_n 6._o 14._o and_o to_o live_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god._n 1_o peter_n 4._o 2._o for_o clean_o contrary_o their_o conversation_n and_o spee●…es_n if_o you_o have_v conf●…rence_n with_o they_o savour_v on●…ly_o of_o lewd_a ignorance_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o fl●…sh_n and_o that_o they_o make_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v sinn●…_n the_o more_o franck●…ly_o and_o secure_o and_o set_v all_o upon_o christ_n score_n they_o taste_v nothing_o of_o the_o union_n which_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v with_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o effectual_a ca●…ng_n justification_n and_o sanct●…fication_n which_o be_v unseperable_a to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o who_o have_v true_a and_o save_a faith_n the_o eight_o principle_n the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a person_n or_o true_a bel●…ever_n doc_fw-fr not_o i_o rit_n or_o deserve_v or_o be_v worthy_a of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n or_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v rom._n 17._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 18._o note_n upon_o the_o eight_o principle_n i●…_n we_o note_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n or_o desert_n we●…_n may_v easy_o find_v that_o merit_n or_o desert_n may_v have_v place_n with_o man_n but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o in_o me●…iting_v or_o descrue_v a_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v nothing_o in_o debt_n for_o it_o unto_o he_o of_o who_o we_o will_v be_v say_v to_o deserve_v it_o second_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o bring_v to_o deserve_v by_o be_v not_o he_o but_o our_o own_o three_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o bring_v to_o deserve_v by_o be_v at_o the_o least_o equal_a or_o as_o much_o in_o value_n or_o worth_n as_o the_o thing_n we_o will_v be_v say_v to_o deserve_v but_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n do_v fail_v there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n or_o des●…rt_n much_o less_o than_o can_v the_o regenerate_a man_n by_o his_o work_n merit_v or_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n grace_n in_o this_o life_n or_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v see_v in_o the_o same_o be_v want_v all_o these_o condition_n for_o first_o whatsoever_o good_a work_n may_v be_v perform_v of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v due_a to_o god_n by_o a_o double_a right_n namely_o by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n and_o by_o t●…e_a right_n of_o regeneration_n hereupon_o christ_n give_v warn_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o 1●…_n you_o have_v do_v all_o thin●…s_n which_o be_v command_v you_o for_o you_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o doc_fw-fr second_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v do_v of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v certain_o of_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o wi●…l_n and_o th●…_n dec●…_n 13._o and_o saint_n paul_n in_o another_o place_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o that_o

th●…_n have_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d rec●…ived_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o three_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heau●…n_n be_v of_o ins●…te_a value_n and_o therefore_o can_v possi●…ly_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o desert_n of_o finite_a 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o co●…t_v th●…t_v the_o affliction_n of_o 18._o this_o pres●…nt_a life_n be_v not_o w●…rthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal●…_n a_o unto_o us._n moreover_o admit_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n car●…iage_n and_o government_n be_v such_o of_o his_o out●…ard_a part_n and_o also_o of_o his_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lust_n that_o they_o br●…ake_v not_o forth_o into_o co●…mitting_v of_o gross_a sin_n nor_o that_o he_o give_v so_o much_o as_o consent_v to_o his_o wicked_a lust_n but_o hate_v they_o and_o be_v against_o they_o and_o bring_v forth_o many_o good_a work_n yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o clean_o wash_v in_o the_o la●…ar_n of_o regeneration_n but_o that_o some_o part_n of_o his_o inbred_a corruption_n though_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o yet_o remain_v in_o he_o he_o can_v in_o god_n justice_n deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o he●…_n b●…aketh_v the_o whole_a law_n wh●…_n by_o his_o inbre●…_n lust_n break●…th_v 20._o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o 10._o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v consent_n unto_o wicked_a lust_n which_o be_v also_o former_o forbid_v by_o the_o other_o commandment_n but_o go_v further_a and_o forbid_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ●…kled_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o wicked_a lust_n although_o our_o will_n consent_v not_o yea●…_n be_v against_o it_o also_o from_o this_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n spring_v not_o only_a omission_n of_o some_o good_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o also_o want_v and_o defect_n of_o his_o best_a deed_n and_o to_o speak_v all_o in_o a_o word_n imperfection_n of_o chariti●…_n for_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n with_o which_o we_o love_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o bel●…d_v and_o so_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o but_o perfect_a charity_n such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v which_o can_v be_v increase_v be_v find_v in_o none_o no_o not_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n during_o his_o life_n for_o he_o can_v perfect_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o must_v needs_o confess_v with_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n 8._o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o us._n this_o imperfection_n of_o charity_n wrought_v through_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o inbred_a corruption_n be_v clear_o set_v forth_o and_o describe_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o own_o person_n propound_v himself_o a_o true_a pattern_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v roman_n 7._o for_o in_o the_o 15._o and_o 19_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o this_o inbred_a corruption_n make_v he_o to_o omit_v the_o good_a be_v will_v and_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n he_o hate_v and_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n that_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o he_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o the_o 23._o verse_n that_o his_o inbred_a corruption_n ●…ebelled_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a or_o prisoner_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o 25._o verse_n that_o it_o make_v he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n regenerate_v who_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n wherefore_o 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and_o to_o clear_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o rightcousnesse_n of_o jesus_n christ._n also_o the_o regenerate_a man_n may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n i_o do_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v but_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n contrariwise_o say_v i_o ●…not_v so_o much_o evil_a as_o i_o will_v which_o howsoever_o 10._o he_o speak_v it_o not_o in_o express_a word_n yet_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o covetous_a ambitious_a and_o contentious_a person_n and_o in_o thecue_n fornicator_n drunkard_n and_o such_o like_a who_o lust_n be_v never_o satisfy_v moreover_o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n wax_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o the_o regenerate_a man_n contrariwise_o make_v proceed_n in_o goodness_n in_o which_o though_o they_o be_v small_a it_o do_v appear_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o he_o but_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v overcome_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n mortify_v the_o nine_o principle_n the_o true_a 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