holiness_n the_o subject_n continue_v though_o this_o form_n perish_v therefore_o for_o the_o soul_n renovation_n be_v sufficient_a but_o for_o those_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o new_a creation_n be_v require_v lord_n by_o thy_o image_n i_o excel_v the_o beast_n by_o it_o i_o match_v the_o angel_n by_o it_o i_o resemble_v thyself_o but_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o image_n be_v by_o sin_n decay_a and_o by_o sin_n the_o form_n be_v quite_o abolish_v o_o thou_o that_o in_o my_o creation_n do_v grace_v i_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n now_o in_o my_o regeneration_n breathe_v in_o i_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v decay_v in_o i_o and_o the_o god_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v banish_v from_o i_o repair_n this_o temple_n that_o thy_o image_n again_o may_v stand_v in_o it_o and_o renew_v thy_o image_n that_o this_o temple_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o xli_o adam_n sin_n be_v commit_v after_o predestination_n if_o we_o consider_v adam_n actual_a 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i_o may_v be_v damn_v i_o acknowledge_v lord_n it_o be_v through_o my_o own_o wickedness_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v it_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n xlviii_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n that_o as_o god_n by_o his_o reveal_a will_n save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o he_o decree_v by_o his_o secret_a will_n to_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v in_o he_o i_o be_o confident_a god_n can_v foresee_v nothing_o thing_n in_o i_o but_o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o if_o he_o foresee_v my_o faith_n he_o foresee_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prevent_a grace_n if_o he_o foresee_v my_o perseverance_n he_o foresee_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o subsequent_a grace_n xlix_o election_n say_v some_o be_v god_n decree_n to_o justify_v the_o faithful_a other_o say_v it_o be_v god_n decree_n to_o save_v man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o make_v he_o faithful_a 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the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n the_o former_a be_v particular_a to_o adam_n the_o other_o be_v common_a to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o former_a which_o be_v personal_a but_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v universal_a that_o we_o be_v condemn_v not_o adam_n act_v of_o eat_v but_o his_o disobedience_n be_v our_o bane_n for_o we_o sin_v in_o he_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n can_v not_o have_v be_v transgress_v by_o we_o have_v it_o not_o be_v in_o he_o give_v to_o we_o lord_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o admire_v and_o respect_v thy_o mercy_n in_o save_v we_o
all_o but_o merciful_a only_o to_o some_o yet_o though_o his_o grace_n be_v more_o universal_a and_o communicable_a his_o mercy_n be_v more_o wonderful_a and_o amiable_a lord_n the_o noble_a of_o all_o thy_o attribute_n be_v thy_o goodness_n to_o thy_o creature_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o goodness_n be_v in_o show_v mercy_n to_o sinner_n thy_o goodness_n make_v i_o a_o man_n but_o thy_o mercy_n a_o happy_a man_n by_o the_o one_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o nothing_o by_o the_o other_o from_o worse_a than_o nothing_o thy_o goodness_n give_v i_o be_v and_o thy_o mercy_n well_o be_v xxxii_o in_o every_o sin_n the_o act_n and_o the_o obliquity_n in_o every_o virtue_n the_o act_n and_o the_o circumstance_n be_v distinguishable_a in_o sin_n the_o act_n be_v always_o good_a metaphysical_o but_o evil_a moral_o either_o because_o it_o be_v prohibit_v as_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v the_o fruit_n to_o adam_n or_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n though_o they_o be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o theft_n and_o murder_n in_o every_o virtue_n the_o act_n be_v always_o good_a both_o moral_o and_o metaphysical_o but_o the_o circumstance_n may_v be_v evil_a as_o to_o give_v alm_n be_v good_a but_o to_o give_v out_o of_o pride_n be_v evil_a i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v good_a because_o the_o circumstance_n may_v be_v evil_a nor_o will_v i_o venture_v to_o do_v evil_a because_o the_o circumstance_n may_v be_v good_a if_o god_n command_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v evil_a i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o command_n make_v it_o good_a if_o he_o forbid_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v good_a i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o his_o prohibition_n make_v it_o evil_a adam_n sin_v in_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n tho_o seem_o good_a because_o god_n prohibit_v it_o and_o the_o hebrew_n sin_v not_o in_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n tho_o seem_o evil_a because_o god_n command_v it_o xxxiii_o god_n do_v no_o way_n necessitate_v adam_n to_o sin_n neither_o by_o inward_a persuasion_n nor_o by_o outward_a coaction_n beside_o he_o give_v he_o a_o law_n easy_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o power_n sufficient_a to_o keep_v it_o he_o do_v then_o neither_o will_v nor_o decree_v his_o fall_n nor_o persuade_v nor_o force_v it_o only_o he_o give_v way_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v who_o have_v power_n to_o stand_v that_o be_v by_o christ_n raise_v from_o his_o fall_n he_o may_v more_o firm_o stand_v lord_n as_o thou_o do_v permit_v my_o fall_n so_o be_v now_o please_v to_o remit_v it_o i_o fall_v willing_o from_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o return_v as_o willing_o to_o thou_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o will_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v give_v i_o a_o will_v to_o rise_v and_o so_o to_o stand_v that_o i_o may_v never_o fall_v again_o xxxiiii_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n the_o one_o be_v *_o consequentiae_fw-la syllogistical_a the_o other_o be_v *_o consequentis_fw-la real_a there_o be_v a_o syllogistical_a necessity_n of_o man_n fall_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n but_o not_o real_a god_n prescience_n be_v a_o antecedent_n not_o a_o cause_n and_o man_n fall_n be_v the_o consequent_a not_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o prescience_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a necessity_n of_o that_o which_o god_n decree_v lord_n i_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o thou_o do_v foresee_v it_o but_o because_o i_o be_v to_o sin_n therefore_o thou_o do_v foresee_v it_o my_o fall_n be_v a_o necessary_a sequel_n of_o thy_o precognition_n so_o let_v my_o rise_n be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o thy_o predestination_n xxxv_o sin_n proper_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o sin_v willing_o we_o suffer_v punishment_n unwilling_o in_o sin_v we_o be_v agent_n in_o punishment_n we_o be_v patient_n yet_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o one_o sin_n can_v procreate_v another_o but_o because_o one_o sin_n can_v deserve_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o commit_v of_o another_o lord_n free_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o have_v be_v both_o the_o preparatory_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o my_o actual_a sin_n xxxvi_o god_n work_v on_o the_o will_n either_o by_o a_o physical_a motion_n or_o by_o moral_a persuasion_n and_o he_o persuade_v either_o powerful_o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o sufficient_o by_o his_o word_n so_o he_o hinder_v sin_n either_o by_o his_o law_n prohibit_v it_o or_o by_o his_o power_n inhibit_v it_o let_v no_o man_n sin_n presumptuous_o because_o he_o be_v not_o stop_v in_o the_o full_a career_n of_o his_o sin_n powerful_o though_o there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o inhibition_n by_o his_o power_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o prohibition_n by_o his_o law_n to_o make_v we_o inexcusable_a lord_n work_n on_o my_o deprave_a will_n physical_o work_v moral_o work_v sufficient_o and_o work_v powerful_o by_o the_o word_n by_o thy_o spirit_n by_o thy_o law_n by_o thy_o sword_n circumcise_v my_o heart_n and_o ear_n the_o one_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o word_n if_o i_o can_v be_v restrain_v by_o thy_o law_n to_o forbear_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n with_o adam_n let_v i_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o glitter_n of_o thy_o sword_n to_o stop_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n with_o balaam_n xxxvii_o though_o nothing_o be_v contingent_a to_o god_n yet_o his_o knowledge_n may_v consider_v contingency_n as_o they_o be_v contingent_a for_o what_o by_o man_n be_v do_v contingent_o by_o he_o it_o be_v foresee_v certain_o in_o which_o regard_n god_n judgement_n be_v found_v upon_o sin_n which_o may_v more_o fit_o be_v call_v the_o object_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o judgement_n than_o the_o cause_n lord_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o judgement_n be_v thy_o justice_n and_o my_o sin_n the_o occasion_n thy_o justice_n be_v eternal_a thy_o judgement_n be_v just_a my_o sin_n be_v contingent_a if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o my_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o exercise_v thy_o judgement_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o justice_n there_o will_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o thy_o judgement_n and_o my_o sin_n the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o judgement_n will_v cease_v if_o thou_o put_v a_o end_n to_o my_o sin_n but_o thy_o justice_n shall_v not_o cease_v though_o thou_o in_o mercy_n pardon_v my_o sin_n xxxviii_o nature_n be_v before_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n before_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n man_n be_v first_o make_v a_o live_a soul_n by_o the_o outward_a breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n and_o then_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n by_o the_o inward_a breath_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o he_o decree_v first_o to_o give_v man_n natural_a ability_n by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o then_o to_o bestow_v on_o he_o supernatural_a grace_n the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n lord_n thou_o have_v gift_v i_o with_o natural_a faculty_n whereby_o i_o exceed_v the_o beast_n and_o thou_o have_v endow_v i_o with_o supernatural_a grace_n whereby_o i_o be_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n i_o praise_v thou_o for_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o creation_n much_o more_o for_o that_o of_o predestination_n by_o the_o one_o thou_o make_v i_o a_o man_n by_o the_o other_o a_o happy_a man_n make_v i_o to_o exceed_v the_o beast_n as_o much_o in_o moral_a virtue_n as_o i_o excel_v they_o in_o natural_a ability_n so_o make_v i_o to_o equal_v the_o angel_n as_o much_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n as_o i_o come_v near_o they_o in_o supernatural_a happiness_n xxxix_o god_n do_v first_o foresee_v that_o adam_n will_v sin_v before_o he_o predestinate_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o sin_n he_o foresee_v the_o disease_n then_o prepare_v the_o remedy_n he_o foresee_v the_o leprosy_n then_o ordain_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n to_o wash_v it_o for_o as_o the_o sinner_n only_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n so_o this_o grace_n be_v 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3._o 13._o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v abolish_v death_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 2._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o mat._n 20._o 28._o his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o ioh._n 1._o 7._o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isai._n 53._o 5._o he_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n isai._n 53._o 10._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o death_n by_o his_o stripe_n that_o we_o be_v save_v expiate_v justify_v redeem_v cleanse_v heal_v and_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v rom._n 4._o 25._o for_o our_o iniquity_n that_o he_o be_v bruise_v isai._n 53._o 5._o our_o transgression_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o upon_o he_o be_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isai._n 53._o 7._o neither_o do_v he_o undertake_v this_o wretched_a condition_n for_o we_o force_o but_o free_o nor_o be_v the_o death_n temporal_a but_o 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not_o that_o sinful_a mary_n magdalene_n nor_o matthew_n though_o a_o publican_n nor_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n though_o a_o dog_n nor_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n nor_o peter_n that_o deny_v he_o nor_o the_o jew_n that_o crucify_v he_o nor_o paul_n that_o persecute_v he_o that_o love_a father_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o receive_v his_o prodigal_a son_n when_o he_o return_v nor_o the_o shepherd_n that_o sheep_n which_o go_v astray_o nor_o the_o woman_n her_o groat_n which_o she_o have_v lose_v with_o so_o much_o joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o he_o will_v we_o if_o we_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n from_o thou_o i_o have_v like_o a_o prodigal_n spend_v that_o patrimony_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v go_v whore_v after_o this_o vain_a world_n and_o have_v forsake_v thou_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o careful_a shepherd_n a_o pitiful_a father_n a_o love_a husband_n reject_v not_o thy_o 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