ezek._n 33.31_o and_o after_o vain_a glory_n in_o prayer_n mat._n 6.5_o for_o if_o ever_o grace_n have_v the_o advantage_n it_o be_v then_o when_o a_o man_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o sin_n bear_v it_o down_o at_o best_a duty_n it_o argue_v that_o lust_n be_v exceed_o powerful_a in_o a_o man_n and_o he_o be_v exceed_o unclean_a now_o for_o some_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o work_n how_o a_o man_n come_v near_a to_o it_o take_v these_o five_o first_o the_o more_o clear_o a_o man_n discern_v and_o the_o more_o full_o his_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o spiritual_a sin_n the_o more_o clear_o he_o can_v discern_v they_o for_o as_o all_o sin_n proceed_v from_o darkness_n so_o every_o sin_n increase_v darkness_n the_o more_o unclean_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o blind_a he_o be_v therefore_o paul_n can_v not_o only_o see_v satan_n pitch_a battle_n against_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2_o 11._o the_o stratagem_n and_o ambush_n that_o he_o use_v not_o only_o the_o temptation_n itself_o but_o satan_n plot_n and_o purpose_n in_o tempt_a the_o depth_n of_o satan_n rev._n 2.24_o and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o the_o more_o bitter_o he_o do_v condemn_v they_o and_o mourn_v for_o they_o as_o david_n for_o his_o base_a dejection_n psal_n 42.11_o his_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n psal_n 30.6,7_o his_o secret_a grudge_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.21,22_o agur_n for_o his_o brutishness_n in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n prov._n 30.2_o sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n hezekiah_n for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32.26_o for_o as_o a_o man_n grace_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o new_a man_n inward_a in_o the_o old_a man_n so_o will_v his_o lust_n and_o temptation_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v still_o exercise_v about_o outward_a 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himself_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o clean_a heart_n second_o the_o more_o a_o man_n hate_v and_o be_v afflict_v and_o god_n mourning_n for_o not_o only_o the_o reign_v but_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o sin_n have_v never_o rebel_v that_o it_o have_v never_o lead_v he_o captive_a yet_o his_o body_n of_o death_n make_v he_o miserable_a rom._n 7.24_o the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o leprosy_n the_o type_n leu._n 14.44,45_o when_o they_o have_v scrape_v about_o it_o and_o carry_v out_o the_o dust_n than_o they_o shall_v sweep_v it_o again_o then_o if_o it_o break_v forth_o again_o the_o house_n must_v be_v pluck_v down_o so_o when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v by_o remove_v the_o dust_n and_o by_o carry_v out_o the_o rubbish_n and_o yet_o lust_n will_v spread_v then_o to_o be_v content_v and_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o house_n dissolve_v the_o house_n 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the_o more_o true_o glad_a a_o man_n be_v and_o can_v bless_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o cross_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v let_v god_n cross_v ahab_n and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n better_o meet_v a_o bear_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n then_o meet_v a_o wicked_a man_n god_n have_v cross_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v pro._n 17.12_o cross_a david_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v and_o he_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n say_v to_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o from_o avenge_a myself_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n the_o motive_n thereunto_o be_v these_o five_o first_o this_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v his_o communion_n more_o clear_a for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n christ_n with_o belial_n and_o though_o a_o man_n be_v godly_a and_o so_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o yet_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v if_o therefore_o walk_v in_o darkness_n take_v away_o all_o fellowship_n than_o the_o more_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o darkness_n the_o less_o fellowship_n he_o have_v therefore_o the_o promise_n to_o a_o clear_a communion_n be_v unto_o such_o as_o separate_v themselves_o for_o then_o god_n say_v i_o will_v receive_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v dwell_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 6.16,17_o which_o note_v clear_a and_o near_o communion_n second_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o be_v employ_v that_o god_n shall_v use_v a_o man_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n sanctified_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o mal._n 3.3_o and_o godly_a man_n be_v as_o happy_a in_o their_o service_n as_o in_o their_o reward_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o be_v despise_v of_o god_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v use_v a_o vessel_n wherein_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n jer._n 22.28_o the_o earthen_a vessel_n leprous_a must_v be_v break_v they_o be_v of_o no_o use_n three_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v service_n for_o it_o be_v corruption_n that_o be_v the_o clog_n that_o hinder_v from_o service_n heb._n 12.1_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o
nay_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o take_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v purchase_v i_o may_v mention_v divers_a other_o reason_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o answer_v of_o this_o objection_n objection_n this_o be_v to_o put_v man_n upon_o seek_v impossibility_n which_o be_v never_o promise_v never_o attain_v but_o as_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n so_o our_o grace_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o our_o purification_n in_o a_o measure_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n nay_o the_o best_a man_n have_v those_o sore_n run_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n the_o best_a be_v clad_v with_o filthy_a garment_n and_o need_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n and_o i_o will_v clothe_v you_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n as_o in_o zach._n 3.4,5_o answer_n first_o perfect_a purity_n be_v command_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o life_n the_o law_n condemn_v each_o uncleanness_n with_o a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3.10_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o abolish_v the_o law_n but_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n for_o duty_n as_o adam_n be_v though_o not_o with_o such_o evil_a consequence_n he_o be_v bind_v under_o danger_n of_o contract_a sin_n though_o not_o under_o danger_n of_o concur_v death_n he_o that_o come_v to_o redeem_v man_n from_o sin_n do_v never_o come_v to_o privilege_n man_n to_o commit_v sin_n he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o sin_n never_o come_v to_o be_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n therefore_o mat._n 5.18_o christ_n say_v not_o a_o title_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v one_o observe_v that_o the_o expression_n note_v absolutissimum_fw-la legis_fw-la complementum_fw-la the_o jew_n 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and_o thou_o shall_v resist_v sin_n withal_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o have_v so_o that_o the_o ability_n come_v under_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v sin_n perfect_o be_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n have_v command_v absolute_a perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n therefore_o the_o godly_a have_v pray_v for_o it_o christ_n teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v matth._n 6.13_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o do_v no_o evil_n heb._n 13.21_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o for_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o joh._n 5.14_o therefore_o the_o precept_n be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n only_o the_o precept_n require_v perfection_n because_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n require_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n though_o not_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o second_o but_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o of_o perfection_n here_o because_o it_o answer_v only_o to_o the_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o bestow_v in_o the_o second_o covenant_n i_o know_v that_o these_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o fulfil_v here_o but_o the_o best_a man_n have_v depart_v hence_o have_v soul_n imperfect_a much_o want_v of_o this_o purification_n perfection_n be_v reserve_v for_o time_n to_o come_v heb._n 12.23_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a that_o be_v only_o in_o heaven_n yet_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o all_o such_o strive_n after_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n first_o because_o here_o a_o man_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n to_o the_o commandment_n and_o though_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o oh_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.15.24_o second_o hereby_o a_o man_n manife_v the_o abundant_a sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o have_v sin_n to_o reign_v but_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o not_o only_o his_o way_n but_o his_o nature_n also_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o that_o christ_n shall_v rule_v but_o also_o that_o he_o 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will_v endeavour_v to_o mâ—ke_v advantage_n of_o grace_n but_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o can_v sin_v joh._n 1â—_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v here_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o what_o be_v mâ—ant_a by_o wantonness_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o wanton_a vam_fw-la licentious_a and_o unruly_a disposition_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v by_o zanch._n describe_v to_o be_v effraenis_fw-la quaeâ—am_fw-la peccandi_fw-la libido_fw-la â—eing_v past_a feeling_n they_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o it_o be_v say_v whilst_o they_o be_v gentile_n they_o do_v walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n excess_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n it_o note_v all_o manner_n of_o lust_n and_o filthiness_n etc._n etc._n 4.19_o eph._n 4.19_o for_o all_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n with_o the_o same_o lewdness_n nor_o with_o the_o same_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n that_o other_o man_n do_v ezek._n 29.13_o 〈◊〉_d cogitaâ—…o_o consilium_fw-la machinatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o more_o think_v rulness_n that_o there_o be_v in_o sin_v and_o upon_o the_o great_a ground_n man_n lust_n be_v bottom_v with_o the_o more_o confidence_n and_o fearlesness_n and_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n they_o do_v commit_v they_o and_o this_o looseness_n of_o spirit_n and_o resolution_n in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_v without_o any_o check_n or_o reluctancy_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v call_v wantonness_n three_o what_o be_v it_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o transpose_v a_o thing_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n to_o turn_v away_o a_o thing_n or_o a_o person_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o its_o forformer_n condition_n as_o heb._n 11.5_o it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o the_o lord_n tran_v slate_v he_o 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he_o believe_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o curse_n 1._o cor._n 3.23_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o that_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la whether_o life_n or_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o a_o saint_n death_n faith_n common_o put_v forth_o the_o most_o glorious_a act_n the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a at_o its_o set_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v with_o ambrose_n nec_fw-la pudet_fw-la vivere_fw-la nec_fw-la piget_fw-la mori_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o never_o live_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n nor_o to_o see_v they_o accomplish_v yet_o as_o they_o have_v exercise_v faith_n upon_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v 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will_v further_o use_v he_o he_o be_v content_a to_o live_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v translate_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n he_o pass_v not_o and_o when_o he_o have_v honour_v god_n in_o his_o life_n he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v honour_n god_n in_o his_o death_n also_o 2_o in_o reference_n unto_o death_n itself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n take_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o though_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n though_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v his_o covenant_n change_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o he_o a_o curse_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o something_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o second_o the_o 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