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activity_n in_o they_o but_o effective_o because_o they_o be_v deadly_a work_n bring_v death_n upon_o the_o sinner_n that_o live_v in_o they_o now_o from_o these_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o justification_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o sanctification_n from_o which_o it_o so_o free_v the_o sinner_n as_o that_o he_o may_v now_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v do_v by_o the_o merit_n the_o late_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o
in_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n command_v evil_a action_n as_o it_o be_v with_o authority_n put_v the_o sinner_n upon_o they_o incline_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n force_v he_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n now_o have_v we_o receive_v a_o law_n contrary_n to_o this_o a_o law_n of_o holiness_n have_v the_o clean_a contrary_a effect_n command_v with_o authority_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a put_v we_o upon_o it_o carrying_z the_o soul_n with_o a_o strong_a impulsion_n towards_o it_o turn_v the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o way_n so_o as_o that_o we_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o with_o or_o inward_a man_n we_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.22_o that_o with_o our_o mind_n we_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 25._o if_o so_o sure_o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o this_o quicken_a spirit_n communicate_v from_o christ_n as_o from_o the_o head_n unto_o his_o member_n quicken_a and_o raise_v they_o up_o unto_o this_o spiritual_a life_n whereas_o otherwise_o be_v we_o still_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n certain_o we_o be_v also_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n so_o much_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v in_o the_o next_o word_n where_o he_o put_v these_o together_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n he_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o one_o be_v free_v from_o the_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n thus_o have_v you_o a_o second_o evidence_n whereby_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v engraft_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n viz._n have_v we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o 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exemplary_a in_o he_o they_o not_o only_o have_v they_o but_o they_o hold_v they_o forth_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o signify_v praedicare_fw-la to_o preach_v so_o clear_o do_v they_o express_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o their_o life_n be_v as_o so_o many_o sermon_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n each_o a_o counterpane_n to_o that_o original_a this_o do_v all_o who_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n they_o propound_v christ_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o their_o imitation_n practise_v his_o virtue_n to_o the_o life_n quest_n what_o virtue_n christ_n imitable_a virtue_n in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr the_o imitable_a virtue_n in_o christ_n be_v many_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o those_o i_o shall_v but_o touch_v his_o inoffensivenesse_n meekness_n patience_n humility_n obedience_n love_n mercy_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n heavenly-mindednesse_a all_o these_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o these_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n that_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n show_v forth_o in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n inoffensivenesse_n 1._o inoffensivenesse_n 1._o walk_v inoffensive_o so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o whole_a course_n he_o be_v inoffensive_a harmless_a he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v their_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a heb._n 7.26_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v so_o often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o that_o most_o innocent_a of_o creature_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n 1.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o virtue_n they_o which_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n do_v express_v be_v also_o innocent_a harmless_a harmless_a as_o dove_n mat._n 10.16_o inoffensive_a herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n say_v paul_n act_n 24.16_o true_a it_o be_v the_o world_n take_v offence_n at_o they_o and_o so_o it_o do_v at_o jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o desire_n and_o care_n be_v not_o to_o give_v any_o just_a offence_n meekness_n 2._o meekness_n 2._o they_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o meekness_n a_o virtue_n eminent_a in_o he_o he_o come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a it_o be_v speak_v of_o sion_n king_n mat._n 21.5_o i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 10.2_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 58._o and_o this_o virtue_n the_o true_a christian_a in_o his_o measure_n express_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n zeph._n 2.3_o one_o that_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 3.13_o one_o that_o endeavour_v to_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v the_o passion_n of_o his_o heart_n not_o cast_v the_o reins_o upon_o their_o neck_n suffer_v they_o in_o a_o customary_a way_n to_o break_v forth_o in_o a_o inordinate_a manner_n one_o that_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n lay_v aside_o wrath_n anger_n malice_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o one_o that_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v injury_n all_o which_o be_v eminent_a in_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o in_o patience_n patience_n 3._o patience_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o be_v christ_n a_o lamb_n a_o sheep_n his_o patience_n in_o suffering_n be_v most_o exemplary_a he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n isai_n 53._o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o and_o herein_o the_o true_a christian_a carry_v some_o resemblance_n of_o he_o he_o be_v one_o that_o in_o patience_n possess_v his_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o exercise_v this_o 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isai_n 57.15_o one_o that_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n jam._n 4.16_o not_o do_v what_o he_o do_v through_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o phil._n 2.3_o this_o do_v jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o those_o which_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n at_o least_o desire_n to_o do_v obedience_n 5._o obedience_n 5._o obedience_n hereof_o be_v christ_n the_o great_a exemplar_n and_o pattern_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.7_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o john_n 5.30_o &_o 6.38_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n this_o he_o do_v and_o this_o he_o suffer_v both_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o voluntary_a obedience_n and_o