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sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o deed_n that_o be_v you_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o devil_n death_n and_o damnation_n that_o free_o &_o with_o good_a will_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o by_o compulsion_n you_o may_v do_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o you_o do_v and_o they_o which_o be_v so_o redeem_v and_o endue_v with_o christian_a liberty_n they_o attribute_v not_o the_o good_a which_o they_o do_v unto_o their_o own_o power_n and_o freewill_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o work_v the_o same_o in_o they_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o 5_o io._n 15_o 5_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o saint_n paul_n also_o say_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 47_o 1._o cor_fw-la 47_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o reioyc_a thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o and_o again_o he_o say_v 2.13_o phi._n i_o 29_o &_o 2.13_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o furthermore_o it_o be_v god_n say_v he_o which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 173_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v blasphemous_a they_o do_v great_o err_v which_o do_v attribute_n unto_o man_n freewill_n and_o the_o power_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v themselves_o they_o be_v also_o unthankful_a or_o at_o leastwise_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n to_o unthankfulness_n and_o be_v arrogant_a when_o 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ablenesse_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 21_o phil._n 2.13_o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o gal_n 5.20_o 21_o but_o god_n must_v work_v in_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v member_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o must_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a and_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v so_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v rule_v in_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v these_o virtue_n it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o must_v fly_v drunkenness_n intemperancy_n strife_n debate_n pride_n and_o such_o like_a and_o how_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o all_o this_o be_v give_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o partaker_n of_o it_o therefore_o see_v we_o be_v of_o nature_n intemperate_a full_a of_o vanity_n full_a of_o ambition_n and_o pride_n give_v to_o unrighteousness_n deceit_n and_o wrong_n let_v we_o come_v &_o submit_v 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do_v nothing_o and_o s_o paul_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a think_v as_o of_o himself_o 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o but_o all_o his_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n if_o saint_n paul_n do_v so_o humble_o acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n why_o shall_v we_o stand_v so_o proud_o in_o our_o own_o conceit_n we_o lose_v free_a will_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n wherefore_o man_n be_v unthankful_a and_o unkind_a unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o attribute_v much_o unto_o needy_a and_o wound_a nature_n 107._o aug._n ep_v 107._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v so_o make_v that_o nothing_o resist_v his_o will_n but_o after_o through_o freewill_n he_o sin_v we_o as_o many_o as_o descend_v from_o his_o stock_n be_v cast_v down_o headlong_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v if_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o lose_v freewill_n to_o love_v and_o embrace_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o we_o show_v ourselves_o unthanful_a to_o god_n grace_v by_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o our_o maim_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n if_o by_o adam_n offence_n we_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v let_v we_o as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o cast_v away_o this_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o power_n let_v we_o shake_v off_o this_o self_n like_v hypocrisy_n let_v we_o submit_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o infirmity_n &_o not_o kick_v at_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o lay_v before_o we_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o teach_v we_o what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesu_n 176._o our_o will_n be_v utter_o blind_a till_o god_n have_v change_v us._n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o which_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o adopt_v we_o for_o his_o child_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o 1.3.4_o eph._n 1.3.4_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n until_o he_o have_v change_v and_o renew_v us._n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n 29.4_o deu._n 29.4_o that_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v they_o a_o understanding_n heart_n and_o see_v eye_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v obey_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n 1.33_o jer._n 3_o 1.33_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n in_o the_o 31._o chap._n and_o so_o likewise_o ezechiel_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o god_n give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o perform_v 36.27_o eze._n 11.19_o &_o 36.27_o and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o which_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n nor_o blood_n 3.10_o phil._n 2.13_o io._n 1.13_o pâ—o._n 3.10_o but_o renew_v of_o god_n furthermore_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ro._n 3._o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n such_o â—â—_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n he_o decyfer_v plain_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o perversitie_n and_o malice_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n he_o say_v 8.7_o ro._n 8.7_o that_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v enmity_n unto_o god_n also_o in_o his_o first_o chap._n to_o the_o eph._n he_o show_v well_o that_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o free_a election_n and_o indeed_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n accomplish_v in_o we_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n
219_o how_o many_o sacrament_n there_o be_v and_o first_o of_o baptism_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o which_o christ_n himself_o ordain_v for_o the_o faithful_a baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n baptism_n be_v unto_o we_o a_o entrye_n into_o the_o church_n for_o it_o witness_v unto_o we_o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v before_o stranger_n from_o god_n 3._o ro_n 6.4_o eph._n 3._o he_o do_v now_o receive_v we_o in_o to_o his_o family_n baptism_n stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o our_o lord_n represent_v unto_o we_o therein_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o our_o regeneration_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o wash_v whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o filthiness_n even_o as_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o body_n be_v wash_v away_o with_o water_n and_o because_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o regeneration_n stand_v in_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o nature_n 6.3_o ro._n 6.3_o &_o the_o end_n that_o we_o become_v new_a creature_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o to_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o our_o rise_n again_o into_o a_o new_a life_n be_v therewithal_o figure_v in_o that_o that_o the_o pour_v of_o water_n be_v but_o a_o thing_n of_o a_o very_a short_a continuance_n and_o not_o ordain_v to_o drown_v we_o withal_o the_o water_n do_v not_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n 9.28_o 1._o io._n 1.7_o 1._o pet._n 1.19_o heb._n 9.28_o for_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_a which_o be_v shed_v that_o all_o our_o filth_n may_v be_v wipe_v away_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v count_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n even_o before_o god_n that_o which_o thing_n then_o take_v effect_n in_o we_o when_o our_o conscience_n be_v sprincled_a therewith_o by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n but_o the_o sacrament_n do_v testify_v and_o declare_v it_o unto_o us._n 220_o fruitful_a doctrine_n concern_v baptism_n baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o signâ—_n whereby_o we_o be_v consecrate_v christian_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v that_o we_o have_v he_o so_o fasten_v and_o appropriate_v to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v we_o 3.27_o gal._n 3.27_o and_o we_o his_o and_o that_o he_o hide_v and_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n according_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n baptism_n be_v to_o christian_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o so_o say_v peter_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o ananias_n unto_o s._n paul_n 2.38_o act_n 2.38_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o attribute_v the_o operation_n hereof_o to_o the_o water_n or_o outward_a element_n i6_n act._n 22._o i6_n but_o to_o the_o might_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v moreover_o 2.3_o eph_n 2.3_o as_o it_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o we_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o become_v of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o prepare_v by_o this_o our_o second_o birth_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n unless_o you_o be_v bear_v again_o say_v christ_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3.5_o io._n 3.5_o you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n furthermore_o not_o only_o we_o but_o our_o seed_n also_o have_v by_o 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