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jewish_a author_n that_o venture_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a road_n here_o and_o to_o abandon_v this_o popular_a error_n of_o the_o jew_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o just_a after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o be_v glorify_v body_n but_o body_n abravanel_n confute_v he_o with_o no_o other_o argument_n than_o this_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o consider_v how_o abundant_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o body_n our_o soul_n in_o free_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o letter_n only_o our_o body_n in_o that_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a immortality_n and_o that_o these_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n in_o both_o which_o the_o complete_a salvation_n of_o man_n consist_v the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o though_o our_o salvation_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o former_a in_o the_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o without_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v the_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o immortalise_a of_o our_o body_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a lame_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n for_o righteousness_n alone_o if_o it_o shall_v malè_fw-la habitare_fw-la dwell_v always_o in_o such_o inconvenient_a house_n as_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v however_o the_o high-flown_a stoic_a may_v brag_v it_o can_v not_o render_v our_o condition_n otherwise_o then_o troublesome_a solicitous_a and_o calamitous_a wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n not_o without_o cause_n long_v for_o this_o future_a change_n rom._n 8._o 23._o 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chaldee_n oracle_n speak_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v hitherto_o show_v what_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n we_o hope_v for_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v to_o endeavour_v after_o namely_o to_o procure_v a_o inward_a and_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereafter_o attain_v a_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o mortality_n we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n brief_o of_o some_o error_n of_o those_o that_o either_o pretend_v the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o inward_a victory_n over_o sin_n or_o else_o hypocritical_o decline_v the_o combat_n make_v up_o a_o certain_a religion_n to_o themselves_o out_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o impertinent_a and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o evil_a and_o noxious_a for_o first_o some_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o make_v to_o themselves_o a_o mere_a fantastical_a and_o imaginary_a religion_n conceit_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n can_v be_v teach_v by_o outward_a rule_n and_o precept_n like_o a_o art_n or_o trade_n and_o aristotle_n himself_o also_o when_o he_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o their_o be_v good_a depend_v upon_o some_o extraordinary_a divine_a influence_n and_o assistence_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o some_o late_a pretender_n to_o philosophy_n have_v profane_o deride_v this_o doctrine_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o make_v good_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a disposition_n to_o be_v pour_v and_o blow_v into_o man_n by_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o degree_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o every_o true_a christian_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o possible_a but_o also_o to_o endeavour_v after_o and_o restles_o to_o pursue_v which_o be_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o 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dwell_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o pure_a and_o abstract_a deity_n and_o so_o infinite_o disproportion_v unto_o it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o contrivance_n as_o this_o set_n on_o foot_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v one_o of_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v like_o unto_o we_o and_o have_v experience_n of_o all_o our_o difficulty_n and_o calamity_n who_o demonstrate_v his_o infinite_a love_n to_o we_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o have_v a_o most_o tender_a sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o infirmity_n i_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o one_o exalt_v to_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o invest_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v administer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o member_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o 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gospel_n according_a to_o the_o history_n and_o the_o letter_n in_o make_v it_o no_o better_a than_o a_o romantical_a legend_n or_o a_o mere_a aesopick_a fable_n that_o contain_v a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o moral_a under_o it_o but_o also_o plain_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o mankind_n by_o antiquate_a christianity_n and_o bring_v in_o instead_o thereof_o old_a paganism_n again_o disguise_v under_o a_o few_o cant_a phrase_n of_o scripture-language_n for_o though_o moses_n have_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n though_o there_o be_v many_o obscure_a umbrage_n and_o allegory_n in_o the_o law_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v than_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o brightness_n of_o that_o evangelical_n truth_n that_o shine_v under_o they_o yet_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o do_v all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n naked_o represent_v to_o 3._o we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v these_o and_o still_o to_o improve_v our_o former_a meditation_n further_o let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v that_o christ_n who_o receive_v all_o this_o power_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n do_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o our_o humane_a transaction_n here_o below_o as_o have_v remove_v his_o pavilion_n too_o far_o into_o those_o region_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n from_o we_o or_o else_o remain_v notwithstanding_o a_o idle_a spectator_n and_o no_o way_n concern_v or_o intere_v himself_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o humane_a affair_n which_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o improbable_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o
and_o live_a faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o regenerate_v nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v for_o righteousness_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n where_o god_n will_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o legal_a rigour_n and_o severity_n with_o his_o fall_a creature_n but_o according_a to_o that_o equity_n and_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n but_o our_o only_a design_n be_v to_o caution_n against_o that_o antinomian_a error_n which_o be_v too_o often_o insinuate_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o a_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n but_o that_o a_o impute_v or_o imaginary_a one_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n which_o error_n spring_v up_o very_o early_o among_o the_o 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grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n leave_v any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n for_o when_o we_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o save_v inward_o quicken_v and_o sanctify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n well_o here_o be_v purgari_fw-la à _fw-la vittis_fw-la which_o inward_a sanctification_n be_v here_o attribute_v to_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o deny_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o work_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v by_o our_o own_o work_n whether_o of_o 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