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rom._n 6._o 14._o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v they_o at_o their_o new_a birth_n abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o 16_o ever_o john_n 14._o 16_o and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 178_o diotrephes_n he_o that_o have_v not_o more_o hatred_n than_o love_n to_o any_o sin_n and_o that_o have_v not_o rather_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o even_o in_o the_o use_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n of_o god_n mean_n then_o keep_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o habituate_v state_n of_o his_o will_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n account_v of_o persevere_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la praesumptuosus_fw-la 1._o be_v this_o consistent_a with_o such_o a_o man_n as_o david_n his_o have_v two_o contrary_a ultimate_a end_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o carnal_a the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a man_n which_o they_o only_o do_v understand_v 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apostle_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o 104._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 103_o 104._o roman_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bishop_n cooper_n a_o scottish_a bishop_n say_v he_o apply_v this_o to_o man_n sin_n among_o other_o thing_n show_v how_o they_o also_o do_v work_n for_o a_o man_n good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o himself_o the_o dr._n have_v these_o word_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n sometime_o harden_v i_o against_o 95._o pag._n 95._o his_o fear_n yet_o god_n know_v i_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o rather_o in_o this_o that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o work_v it_o for_o my_o good_a according_a to_o that_o of_o austin_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la superbis_fw-la in_o aliquod_fw-la apertum_fw-la â—anif_n stumque_fw-la cadere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o when_o i_o find_v that_o my_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v a_o final_a or_o a_o total_a separation_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o god_n this_o may_v well_o tend_v to_o the_o corroboration_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o persuade_v my_o soul_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o i_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o take_v comfort_n in_o this_o say_v that_o learned_a dr._n 5._o but_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v feel_v some_o pleasure_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o outward_a man_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n or_o state_n of_o damnation_n supra_fw-la damnation_n mr._n baxter_n say_v that_o david_n choose_v flesh-pleasing_a for_o itself_o as_o his_o ultimate_a end_n of_o save_v faith_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la if_o he_o carry_v a_o hatred_n towards_o it_o in_o his_o spirit_n and_o inward_a man_n for_o this_o be_v exact_o the_o case_n of_o the_o regenerate_a if_o you_o will_v allow_v with_o our_o divine_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o â—hâ—ir_a comfort_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n rom._n 7._o 14_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o carnal_a say_v he_o sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o no_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o find_v some_o pleasure_n in_o it_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o eâ—il_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o from_o 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same_o combat_n and_o trouble_v with_o thâ—m_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o my_o obedience_n therefore_o such_o as_o bewail_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o holiness_n have_v consolation_n see_v they_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o what_o other_o saint_n yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v subject_a unto_o a_o second_o argument_n of_o consolation_n be_v this_o that_o out_o of_o this_o conflict_n there_o arise_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n begin_v in_o such_o a_o combatant_n and_o a_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a for_o if_o i_o do_v what_o i_o will_v not_o than_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o all_o that_o bewail_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o obedience_n have_v the_o same_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n a_o three_o argument_n of_o consolation_n to_o all_o such_o christian_a combatant_n he_o draw_v from_o ver_fw-la 17._o &_o 20._o in_o that_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o 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and_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n i_o be_o content_a to_o take_v god_n time_n and_o the_o happiness_n that_o come_v along_o with_o it_o be_v so_o transcendent_a as_o you_o have_v represent_v it_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a but_o all_o the_o question_n now_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o return_v and_o believe_v diotrephes_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o natural_a state_n and_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v nay_o the_o carnal_a 7._o rom._n 8._o 7._o mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n paganus_fw-la how_o then_o come_v this_o faith_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o diotrephes_n it_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o do_v infuse_v it_o irresistible_o and_o work_v it_o in_o we_o without_o we_o and_o that_o by_o a_o operation_n for_o mightiness_n not_o inferior_a to_o that_o whereby_o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a synod_n of_o dort_n chap._n 3._o and_o 4._o art_n 12._o and_o reject_v 6._o paganus_fw-la if_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o wrought_v in_o we_o after_o such_o a_o irresistible_a manner_n and_o likewise_o if_o now_o be_v god_n accept_v time_n and_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n as_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o why_o be_v not_o that_o faith_n even_o now_o wrought_v in_o i_o the_o delay_n seem_v by_o your_o discourse_n to_o be_v rather_o on_o god_n part_n who_o work_n this_o be_v than_o on_o i_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o he_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o have_v i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o seed_n of_o christ_n you_o mention_v in_o who_o this_o work_n you_o say_v be_v peculiar_a diotrephes_n no_o sir_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o dishearten_v for_o a_o whole_a synod_n of_o divine_n have_v 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