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their_o conscience_n against_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o take_v their_o full_a swing_n and_o transgress_v without_o all_o fear_n and_o remorse_n and_o this_o be_v some_o restraint_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v so_o ill_o by_o far_o as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v although_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v they_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v and_o to_o lay_v this_o thank_v upon_o sin_n and_o to_o check_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v to_o subdue_v it_o perfect_o be_v that_o very_a end_n for_o which_o the_o law_n be_v at_o first_o give_v and_o whereto_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o force_n it_o serve_v wherefore_o say_v he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o rude_a draught_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n which_o grow_v very_o high_a that_o it_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n restrain_v they_o till_o jesus_n christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o such_o grace_n as_o will_v restrain_v it_o full_o be_v make_v and_o to_o fit_v it_o the_o more_o for_o imprint_v a_o awe_n upon_o people_n conscience_n whereby_o it_o may_v lay_v this_o restraint_n upon_o sin_n it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o by_o terrible_a fire_n and_o thundering_n make_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o the_o people_n desire_v of_o god_n that_o those_o formidable_a angel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o employ_v in_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o mediator_n viz._n moses_n who_o be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o themselves_o gal._n 3.19_o but_o although_o this_o restraint_n upon_o sin_n be_v something_o yet_o be_v it_o far_o from_o sufficient_a so_o that_o still_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v begin_v yet_o it_o can_v finish_v and_o make_v nothing_o 4.9_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n than_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n which_o shall_v do_v that_o heb._n 7.19_o and_o as_o for_o this_o imperfection_n and_o faultiness_n which_o the_o apostle_n impute_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o and_o other_o place_n it_o be_v nothing_o more_o as_o he_o observe_v than_o god_n himself_o have_v charge_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o establish_v a_o better_a instead_o of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o first_o covenant_n by_o moses_n have_v be_v faultless_a and_o void_a of_o imperfection_n then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o second_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o say_v in_o jer._n 31.31_o the_o day_n come_v when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o unto_o they_o a_o god_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o obedient_a people_n heb._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o now_o this_o inability_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o work_v a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o sin_n and_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v so_o clear_o in_o these_o other_o place_n he_o set_v out_o more_o large_o and_o particular_o in_o that_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v take_v at_o the_o 14_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o 6_o the_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o at_o the_o 5_o the_o vers_n of_o the_o 8_o the_o this_o weakness_n and_o inability_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o still_o which_o be_v every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o be_v make_v out_o and_o which_o return_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o conclusion_n and_o inference_n from_o every_o argument_n sin_n must_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o say_v he_o because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o its_o reign_v but_o under_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 6_o the_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o 7_o the_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o at_o every_o turn_n when_o you_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o under_o the_o law_n which_o from_o its_o consist_v so_o much_o of_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o give_v the_o flesh_n so_o much_o advantage_n be_v call_v flesh_n galat._n 3.3_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o now_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o weak_a law_n you_o serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n not_o as_o you_o do_v then_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n vers_n 5_o 6._o sin_n take_v occasion_n or_o advantage_n over_o the_o weak_a commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n 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of_o their_o offence_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o this_o effect_n be_v obvious_a and_o ordinary_a for_o not_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o even_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n concur_v to_o it_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o those_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n as_o saint_n t_o paul_n say_v in_o unrighteousness_n of_o live_v and_o even_o while_o they_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o their_o service_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o be_v our_o way_n of_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o action_n to_o lose_v that_o knowledge_n and_o to_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v by_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n or_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o true_a judgement_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o know_v they_o be_v so_o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 28._o but_o now_o as_o for_o these_o prejudices_fw-la which_o get_v into_o our_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n not_o through_o any_o force_n of_o reason_n which_o compel_v but_o through_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o lust_n and_o vice_n which_o enveagle_v and_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o believe_v they_o they_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o because_o they_o be_v themselves_o sinful_a and_o deserve_v damnation_n for_o they_o enter_v at_o a_o ill_a door_n and_o win_v upon_o we_o through_o a_o reign_a lust_n or_o a_o damn_v sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v those_o transgression_n which_o flow_v from_o they_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v instance_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o deadly_a offence_n and_o if_o repentance_n intervene_v not_o will_v certain_o prove_v desperate_a and_o damn_v s_o t_o paul_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o all_o believer_n and_o in_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n act_v only_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n for_o he_o very_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o not_o only_a might_n but_o aught_o to_o do_v several_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act_v 26.9_o but_o as_o this_o opinion_n be_v his_o sin_n so_o will_v his_o transgression_n upon_o it_o have_v prove_v his_o condemnation_n have_v not_o god_n show_v pity_n on_o he_o in_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n whereby_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n i_o be_v say_v he_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n by_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n confer_v upon_o i_o at_o my_o conversion_n which_o be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o these_o two_o fundamental_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o most_o prolific_a spring_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n viz._n i'faith_o and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o the_o jew_n who_o blaspheme_v and_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n do_v nothing_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o their_o opinion_n bear_v they_o out_o in_o all_o that_o practice_n in_o regard_n they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sinful_a murder_n but_o a_o most_o necessary_a act_n of_o justice_n upon_o a_o great_a impostor_n and_o a_o most_o laudable_a and_o legal_a execution_n i_o wot_v brethren_n say_v saint_n t_o peter_n that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v not_o you_o only_o but_o also_o your_o ruler_n act_n 3.14_o 15_o 17._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o ignorance_n be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o their_o prejudices_fw-la be_v owe_v to_o their_o own_o vice_n in_o regard_n that_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o their_o mind_n will_v not_o receive_v a_o true_a belief_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o law_n because_o they_o plain_o contradict_v their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o practice_n therefore_o shall_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v they_o but_z if_o their_o repentance_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o it_o will_v most_o certain_o in_o the_o end_n prove_v deadly_a and_o damn_v for_o their_o crucifixion_n of_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v by_o wicked_a hand_n act_n 2.23_o and_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n that_o their_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o murder_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o again_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o opinion_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o they_o to_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n but_o proceed_v as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o do_v from_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o a_o wicked_a life_n they_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.33_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gnostic_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o their_o disobedient_a principle_n be_v of_o a_o damnable_a nature_n for_o their_o heresy_n and_o disobedient_a principle_n themselves_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o disobedient_a and_o wicked_a heart_n deserve_a damnation_n and_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n t_o peter_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o recount_v they_o and_o with_o great_a zeal_n inveigh_v against_o they_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o product_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o carnal_a practice_n and_o must_v therefore_o share_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o other_o fleshâ—â—_n work_v among_o who_o they_o be_v reckon_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n be_v manifest_a sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o if_o we_o will_v transgress_v our_o duty_n by_o disbelieve_v it_o first_o and_o giving_z credit_n to_o such_o opinion_n as_o destroy_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o our_o disbelief_n of_o our_o duty_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v our_o sin_n or_o 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have_v he_o any_o kindness_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v delight_n to_o hear_v they_o speak_v of_o be_v they_o so_o acceptable_a a_o service_n that_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o gain_v his_o favour_n bare_o by_o recite_v they_o in_o his_o presence_n no_o he_o hate_v they_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o loathsome_a to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v they_o mention_v without_o real_a detestation_n be_v any_o man_n so_o weak_a as_o to_o think_v that_o he_o honour_v god_n mere_o by_o reckon_v up_o his_o own_o offence_n that_o he_o give_v glory_n unto_o he_o by_o declare_v to_o his_o face_n how_o vile_o he_o have_v affront_v and_o despise_v he_o to_o confess_v thus_o be_v to_o oxon._n reproach_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o bold_o to_o defy_v he_o it_o be_v a_o tell_n of_o he_o that_o we_o have_v disobey_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o it_o a_o open_a profession_n and_o avow_v of_o our_o rebellion_n without_o any_o real_a sign_n or_o approach_n to_o 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upon_o they_o they_o have_v trample_v already_o upon_o all_o spiritual_a aid_n and_o benumb_a and_o silence_v their_o own_o conscience_n and_o quite_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n so_o that_o now_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v they_o but_o advance_v to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o wantonness_n and_o thereby_o fall_v under_o the_o severe_a curse_n that_o can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o as_o for_o this_o progress_n of_o all_o renegado_n saint_n and_o revolt_a sinner_n both_o in_o sin_n and_o also_o in_o suffer_v the_o scripture_n be_v express_v and_o plain_a when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o be_v once_o go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n return_n into_o he_o again_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o take_v unto_o himself_o seven_o other_o spirit_n which_o be_v more_o wicked_a than_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v make_v worse_o in_o all_o respect_n by_o this_o mean_n than_o the_o first_o matth._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o the_o man_n become_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o a_o great_a sufferer_n than_o otherwise_o he_o ever_o will_v have_v be_v for_o if_o after_o man_n have_v once_o escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n gospel_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v by_o it_o then_o be_v the_o latter_a end_n worse_o with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v real_o be_v by_o much_o the_o better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n at_o all_o than_o after_o they_o have_v know_v and_o walk_v in_o it_o to_o put_v such_o a_o slur_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o revolt_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o for_o some_o time_n embrace_v by_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o as_o for_o a_o obedience_n then_o which_o go_v but_o half_a way_n and_o break_v off_o before_o it_o have_v get_v to_o the_o end_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o avail_v we_o unto_o pardon_n and_o life_n that_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o render_v our_o present_a case_n more_o desperate_a and_o our_o future_a punishment_n more_o insupportable_a but_o that_o obedience_n which_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o in_o which_o alone_o we_o may_v safe_o place_v our_o confidence_n must_v be_v as_o of_o our_o whole_a man_n so_o of_o our_o whole_a time_n likewise_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o it_o through_o all_o season_n and_o take_v care_n both_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o for_o our_o reward_n will_v be_v dispense_v out_o to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o service_n at_o the_o time_n of_o payment_n and_o he_o only_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 10.22_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o integrity_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o object_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o particular_a law_n and_o part_n of_o duty_n the_o content_n of_o the_o partiality_n of_o man_n obedience_n from_o their_o love_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n three_o pretence_n whereby_o they_o justify_v the_o allow_a practice_n of_o some_o sin_n whilst_o they_o be_v obedient_a in_o some_o other_o instance_n the_o first_o pretence_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o themselves_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o man_n disobedience_n under_o this_o pretence_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o show_v from_o the_o follow_a consideration_n religion_n need_v not_o to_o be_v rescue_v from_o persecution_n the_o freedom_n of_o outward_a mean_n of_o religion_n be_v restrain_v by_o it_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n itself_o be_v not_o it_o be_v extend_v in_o some_o part_n and_o ennoble_v in_o all_o by_o suffering_n where_o it_o need_v to_o be_v defend_v disobedience_n be_v no_o fit_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o because_o god_n can_v be_v honour_v nor_o 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ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o the_o open_a own_n and_o frequent_v of_o they_o and_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o see_v the_o day_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n approach_v 26._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o in_o this_o backslide_n from_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n after_o that_o we_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n or_o profess_a belief_n and_o 〈◊〉_d acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o benefit_n to_o we_o from_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 27._o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o that_o judgement_n i_o say_v which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n and_o this_o all_o you_o hebrew_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v from_o christ_n from_o what_o you_o very_o well_o know_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o such_o case_n under_o moses_n 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bare_a word_n will_v not_o be_v believe_v he_o begin_v to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o mar._n 14.71_o all_o these_o be_v sin_n wilful_a in_o their_o commission_n and_o some_o of_o they_o most_o high_o criminal_a in_o their_o nature_n but_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o they_o all_o enjoy_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o transgression_n of_o a_o particular_a law_n after_o man_n have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o un-atoned_n sin_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a reject_v of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o his_o whole_a religion_n it_o be_v the_o renounce_n of_o christ_n authority_n the_o disow_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o fall_v quite_o off_o from_o he_o to_o judaisme_n or_o paganism_n or_o something_o direct_o antichristian_a which_o be_v the_o sin_n here_o intend_v and_o whosoever_o do_v this_o 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and_o unprofitable_a be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n itself_o which_o we_o translate_v idle_a yet_o be_v it_o no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n by_o several_a word_n to_o mean_v and_o intend_v more_o than_o in_o their_o literal_a sense_n they_o do_v express_v thus_o be_v the_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n mention_v eph._n 5_o call_v 〈◊〉_d unfruitful_a work_n where_o the_o meaning_n sure_o be_v not_o only_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o no_o profit_n or_o advantage_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v most_o deadly_a and_o mischievous_a v_o 11_o and_o the_o wicked_a servant_n speak_v of_o mat._n 25_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a servant_n v_o 30._o and_o after_o the_o same_o use_n of_o speech_n our_o word_n which_o do_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o none_o but_o to_o very_o ill_a fruit_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d idle_a or_o unprofitable_a word_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o idle_a word_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v v_o 36_o be_v such_o word_n as_o be_v not_o only_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o positive_o wicked_a and_o evil_a be_v indeed_o false_a slanderous_a and_o revile_v word_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n for_o the_o word_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o that_o 36._o ver_fw-la be_v such_o as_o be_v a_o sign_n not_o of_o a_o trifle_a but_o of_o a_o evil_a heart_n how_o can_v you_o say_v he_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v so_o that_o as_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o or_o speak_v good_a thing_n a_o evil_a man_n likewise_o out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n v_o 34_o 35._o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n they_o be_v the_o sign_n not_o of_o a_o impertinent_a but_o of_o a_o evil_a man_n the_o tree_n be_v corrupt_a say_v he_o if_o the_o fruit_n be_v corrupt_a for_o 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