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way_n of_o dependence_n on_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la command_v pattern_n promise_n providence_n be_v ineffectual_a without_o it_o the_o new_a creature_n move_v not_o but_o by_o influence_n from_o the_o head_n the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v first_o stir_v up_o the_o nest_n of_o gracious_a principle_n and_o then_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n show_v forth_o themselves_o as_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n never_o act_v in_o a_o separate_a way_n but_o do_v all_o in_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a so_o the_o believer_n grace_n do_v nothing_o apart_o but_o all_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n those_o who_o think_v that_o gracious_a power_n or_o principle_n may_v go_v alone_o and_o act_v themselves_o know_v not_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o all_o grace_n hang_v upon_o christ_n as_o beam_n upon_o the_o sun_n the_o milevitan_a council_n pronounce_v a_o auathema_n on_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o adjutorium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la which_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v and_o the_o arausican_n speak_v of_o that_o adjutorium_fw-la say_v quoties_fw-la bona_fw-la agimus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la atque_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ut_fw-la operemur_fw-la operatur_fw-la when_o we_o do_v good_a god_n work_v our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o what_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v st._n paul_n excellent_o describe_v i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o say_v he_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o again_o i_o labour_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o faith_n be_v ever_o in_o dependence_n lean_v on_o its_o belove_a and_o breathe_v after_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o gale_n thereof_o may_v make_v the_o spicy_a grace_n flow_v out_o and_o upon_o this_o
total_o perfect_o evil_a but_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o mere_a suffering_n in_o temporal_a loss_n there_o may_v be_v eternal_a gain_n in_o reproach_n a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n in_o outward_a rack_n inward_a joy_n in_o the_o burning-bush_n god_n may_v dwell_v and_o death_n may_v open_v a_o door_n to_o life_n everlasting_a hence_o come_v the_o famous_a triumph_n of_o martyr_n the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n act._n 5.41_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v honour_v to_o be_v dishonour_v for_o christ_n other_o have_v style_v their_o prison_n a_o paradise_n and_o their_o ironchain_n a_o goodly_a neck-kercher_n and_o at_o last_o have_v kiss_v the_o stake_n and_o thank_v the_o executioner_n account_v suffer_v the_o only_a eligible_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o faith_n destroy_v all_o sin_n eligibility_n and_o in_o so_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v overcome_v the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a of_o victory_n the_o great_a one_o who_o captivate_v the_o world_n outward_o and_o martial_o be_v themselves_o captivate_v by_o it_o in_o one_o lust_n or_o other_o not_o unlike_o amaziah_n who_o subdue_v the_o edomite_n and_o be_v himself_o take_v with_o their_o god_n but_o faith_n which_o overcome_v inward_o and_o spiritual_o subdue_v the_o lust_n themselves_o further_o yet_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o strike_v at_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n by_o destroy_v its_o eligibility_n but_o by_o surrender_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o better_a object_n while_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o sin_n it_o live_v as_o a_o body_n with_o a_o spirit_n in_o it_o but_o when_o these_o be_v surrender_v up_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n it_o become_v inanimate_a as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n this_o be_v notable_o decipher_v in_o christ_n crucify_v the_o grand_a pattern_n of_o our_o mortification_n he_o be_v not_o only_o strip_v and_o nail_v but_o commend_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n answerable_o in_o mortification_n sin_n be_v not_o only_o strip_v of_o its_o eligibility_n and_o nail_v by_o restraint_n but_o it_o die_v away_o in_o the_o surrender_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n enoch-like_a be_v translate_v into_o heaven_n and_o its_o affection_n be_v not_o here_o below_o to_o animate_v sin_n be_v this_o surrender_n in_o perfection_n sin_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n upon_o which_o no_o spot_n can_v fall_v because_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o perfect_a surrender_n to_o his_o father_n and_o proportionable_o where_o it_o be_v but_o in_o truth_n only_a sin_n be_v die_v because_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n while_o in_o the_o rapture_n and_o triumph_n of_o faith_n afford_v no_o quicken_n thereunto_o hence_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o elevation_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o sin_n shall_v grow_v heartless_a and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v little_a or_o nothing_o here_o we_o see_v how_o the_o dear_a intimate_a lust_n come_v to_o die_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v dear_a as_o faith_n turn_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o the_o love_n and_o the_o joy_n go_v out_o to_o god_n it_o be_v luther_n method_n in_o reformation_n that_o first_o the_o image_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o then_o all_o will_v succeed_v and_o it_o be_v faith_n method_n in_o mortification_n by_o holy_a surrender_n to_o sever_v the_o heart_n from_o its_o lust_n and_o so_o do_v the_o work_n moreover_o faith_n cast_v out_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n by_o converse_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n after_o which_o the_o soul_n become_v pure_a and_o shine_a like_o moses_n face_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n converse_v with_o the_o law_n it_o see_v a_o rectitude_n and_o pure_a splendour_n and_o then_o to_o love_v sin_n be_v to_o embrace_v crookedness_n and_o hellish_a darkness_n and_o withal_o it_o see_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n threaten_v against_o transgressor_n and_o then_o to_o love_v sin_n be_v to_o take_v death_n and_o hell_n into_o our_o bosom_n converse_v with_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v such_o a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o grace_n and_o christ_n as_o render_v sin_n the_o most_o ungrateful_a and_o unnatural_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v god_n give_v up_o his_o son_n his_o eternal_a joy_n to_o die_v upon_o a_o cross_n and_o a_o man_n a_o worm_n spare_v a_o lust_n a_o brat_n of_o his_o corrupt_a heart_n shall_v christ_n pour_v out_o his_o blood_n and_o very_a soul_n to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o a_o believer_n a_o redeem_a one_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o crucifier_n shall_v the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v down_o and_o dwell_v in_o man_n as_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o who_o be_v so_o honour_a embrace_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a offence_n and_o grievance_n to_o such_o a_o guest_n or_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n come_v down_o and_o offer_v itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a bar_n and_o obstacle_n be_v receive_v sure_o a_o believer_n with_o his_o eye_n open_a will_v not_o do_v so_o the_o more_o of_o converse_n he_o have_v with_o the_o word_n the_o less_o of_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o sense_n when_o it_o lie_v brood_v on_o the_o creature_n inflame_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n so_o faith_n when_o it_o dwell_v on_o the_o word_n abate_v it_o that_o concupiscence_n which_o at_o first_o creep_v in_o upon_o eve_n in_o a_o slumber_n of_o faith_n while_o sense_n be_v dote_v on_o the_o fruit_n must_v be_v drive_v out_o again_o by_o faith_n fix_v on_o the_o word_n and_o soat_v above_o sensible_a thing_n thus_o far_o how_o faith_n strike_v at_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n three_o faith_n mortify_v sin_n by_o watch_v against_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o inducement_n thereof_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o name_v the_o idol-god_n the_o nazarite_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a husk_n of_o the_o grape_n valentinian_n can_v not_o bear_v a_o little_a drop_n of_o julian_n holy-water_n accidental_o sprinkle_v on_o his_o garment_n without_o detestation_n the_o child_n of_o samosatane_n will_v not_o play_v with_o their_o ball_n after_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o heretical_a bishop_n lucius_n have_v tread_v on_o it_o but_o burn_v it_o in_o the_o marketplace_n as_o unclean_a faith_n be_v nice_a and_o curious_a it_o will_v not_o go_v in_o with_o such_o a_o dissembler_n nor_o come_v nigh_o the_o door_n of_o such_o a_o harlot_n as_o sin_n be_v know_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v soon_o be_v cheat_v and_o adulterate_v thereby_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n make_v man_n watch_v and_o to_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n like_o that_o of_o sin_n if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v when_o the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v have_v watch_v say_v our_o 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