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to_o make_v our_o work_n accept_v but_o whereas_o in_o sin_n beside_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n wherein_o we_o be_v wrap_v and_o from_o which_o our_o justification_n have_v free_v we_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o a_o tyranny_n dominion_n and_o power_n which_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o exercise_v even_o over_o the_o very_a elect_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v willing_o offer_v the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o part_n or_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n and_o instrument_n to_o fight_v and_o war_n 〈◊〉_d corruption_n that_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n the_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v rom._n 6._o 13._o 17_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v strength_n &_o force_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n against_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n to_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o subdue_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o underling_n that_o howsoever_o it_o dwell_v and_o remain_v there_o egg_v to_o evil_a and_o still_o solicit_v and_o provoke_v against_o god_n yet_o it_o want_v now_o much_o of_o his_o former_a vigour_n and_o might_n so_o as_o it_o can_v reign_v and_o rage_n with_o full_a swinge_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v we_o headlong_o after_o all_o ungodliness_n &_o unrighteousness_n this_o we_o get_v by_o our_o sanctification_n apollo_n now_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o open_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o hereafter_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o measure_n aquila_n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o i_o have_v show_v what_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v then_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o into_o his_o part_n and_o by_o sanctification_n the_o member_n lay_v out_o particular_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o work_n divine_n use_v to_o make_v two_o part_n and_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o have_v two_o degree_n first_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n hereof_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o &_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v our_o walk_n in_o new_a nesse_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a the_o new_a man_n or_o live_v to_o god_n rom._n 6._o 4._o in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v with_o he_o phil._n 3._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 8._o here_o than_o we_o 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as_o in_o practice_n of_o this_o daily_a repentance_n coldness_n by_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v be_v shun_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n lest_o the_o heart_n wax_v proud_a through_o the_o earnest_a care_n and_o well_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o repentance_n 7._o labour_v still_o to_o find_v out_o new_a sin_n and_o new_a omission_n of_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v more_o and_o more_o odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o the_o soul_n a_o sinner_n so_o he_o keep_v his_o hold_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v too_o humble_a for_o sin_n 8._o take_v special_a notice_n among_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o proannesse_n thereof_o to_o sin_v that_o all_o mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o weaken_n of_o that_o root_n and_o the_o drayn_n of_o that_o fountain_n let_v pardon_n be_v crave_v in_o special_a for_o it_o &_o power_n ask_v against_o it_o 9_o let_v not_o any_o sin_n seem_v little_a though_o a_o difference_n in_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v 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