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employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o
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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 superstitious_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v strange_a mystery_n in_o every_o point_n and_o prick_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o duty_n that_o if_o the_o small_a letter_n and_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n have_v such_o hide_a mystery_n in_o it_o as_o you_o teach_v and_o conceit_n yet_o every_o such_o title_n and_o the_o mystery_n therein_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o perfect_o accomplish_v for_o this_o perfect_a purity_n we_o have_v in_o adam_n eccl._n 7.29_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n our_o inability_n to_o obey_v do_v not_o take_v away_o god_n authority_n to_o command_v and_o therefore_o he_o require_v not_o the_o same_o duty_n only_o but_o the_o same_o power_n luk._n 10.27_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v not_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v 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 shall_v rule_v in_o he_o without_o resistance_n and_o control_n he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o his_o enemy_n here_o but_o over_o his_o enemy_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o that_o he_o may_v tread_v every_o enemy_n under_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o three_o hereby_o a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o strive_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rem_fw-la rudem_fw-la &_o informem_fw-la expolire_fw-la and_o so_o by_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o make_v his_o heart_n perfect_a with_o the_o law_n even_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n the_o duty_n belong_v to_o we_o the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o he_o take_v it_o exceed_v kind_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o but_o beyond_o their_o power_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o abraham_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o manifest_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o particular_a request_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o four_o though_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o answer_v in_o perfection_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o degree_n and_o if_o god_n add_v but_o a_o further_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o god_n usual_a manner_n be_v to_o make_v one_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a prayer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o beg_v a_o further_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o god_n in_o any_o degree_n give_v a_o man_n his_o heart_n desire_v and_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 22.2,3_o for_o as_o former_o prophecy_n be_v true_o fulfil_v though_o by_o degree_n so_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v true_o answer_v though_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o so_o as_o still_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o degree_n be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n fulfil_v all_o our_o petition_n five_o those_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o lose_v which_o be_v for_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o public_a intention_n and_o by_o a_o public_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v eternal_o accept_v and_o of_o a_o everlasting_a efficacy_n though_o after_o a_o man_n death_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v david_n put_v up_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o
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 and_o bodily_a lust_n it_o argue_v a_o small_a cleanse_n in_o they_o but_o the_o more_o a_o man_n consider_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v most_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o these_o defile_v lust_n before_o god_n make_v he_o most_o like_a unto_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o he_o say_v my_o house_n and_o land_n and_o estate_n be_v worth_a so_o much_o but_o my_o heart_n be_v nothing_o worth_a prov._n 10.20_o for_o consider_v if_o it_o be_v with_o i_o as_o with_o maximenius_n and_o some_o of_o those_o roman_a emperor_n through_o their_o exceed_a gluttony_n their_o body_n breed_v vermin_n continual_o how_o loathsome_a shall_v it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o think_v and_o to_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o and_o that_o continual_o breed_v vermin_n and_o will_v at_o last_o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o this_o make_v a_o man_n loath_a and_o abhor_v 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 of_o nature_n that_o the_o build_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v 2_o cor._n 5.2_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o purity_n three_o the_o more_o speedy_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v awake_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n after_o sin_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o david_n heart_n be_v in_o a_o clean_a frame_n when_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam._n 24.5,6_o and_o of_o peter_n that_o immediate_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o math._n 26._o ult_n the_o first_o note_n be_v that_o a_o pure_a heart_n keep_v itself_o that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o but_o the_o second_o be_v speedy_o to_o return_v and_o cleanse_v a_o man_n self_n after_o fall_v david_n heart_n be_v in_o a_o defile_a frame_n that_o he_o can_v lie_v well_o nigh_o a_o year_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n without_o repentance_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o fountain_n mat._n 12.35_o that_o 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