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not_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v nor_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o so_o god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n say_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o spot_n she_o have_v as_o there_o be_v spot_n in_o the_o moon_n she_o have_v sin_n in_o act_n but_o her_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v thou_o be_v fair_a say_v christ_n through_o the_o beauty_n that_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thou_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o not_o rule_v or_o reign_v in_o they_o rom._n 6._o 4_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o find_v they_o asleep_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o spouse_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o drowsiness_n i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o best_a have_v their_o nod_n 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tarquin_n and_o lucrete_a where_o speak_v of_o her_o ravishment_n by_o he_o he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o body_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o adulterer_n and_o conclude_v peccatum_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la sin_n be_v do_v with_o reluctancy_n and_o strive_v and_o strong_a opposition_n upon_o she_o it_o be_v not_o do_v willing_o or_o delightful_o by_o she_o the_o same_o may_v we_o say_v concern_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a sin_n be_v do_v with_o reluctancy_n and_o strive_v and_o oppose_v and_o resist_v upon_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v not_o do_v willing_o or_o purposely_o or_o ready_o or_o pleas_o by_o they_o like_a man_n spiritual_o oppress_v by_o the_o potency_n and_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o violence_n of_o satan_n the_o good_a they_o will_v do_v they_o can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n rom._n which_o make_v they_o heavy_o and_o doleful_o to_o complain_v miserable_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n have_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a in_o two_o sentence_n which_o deserve_v your_o observation_n 1._o verus_fw-la pâ—nitens_n semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o timone_fw-it &_o dolore_fw-la a_o true_a penitent_a be_v always_o in_o fear_n and_o grief_n in_o fear_n lest_o he_o sin_n 2._o in_o grief_n for_o sin_v try_v thyself_o by_o this_o be_v thou_o afraid_a when_o thou_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n where_o man_n walk_v as_o amongk_v snare_n lest_o thou_o sin_n and_o be_v ensnare_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n do_v thou_o grieve_v and_o lament_v thy_o folly_n and_o weakness_n and_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n until_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o god_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o thy_o sonship_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v the_o second_o observable_a note_n 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sin_n their_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a and_o continue_a course_n of_o sin_v who_o make_v it_o their_o work_n and_o trade_n work_v it_o with_o both_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n earnest_o and_o constant_o which_o they_o do_v not_o who_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n and_o who_o be_v god_n child_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v righteous_o 1_o john_n 2._o 29._o and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n john_n 8._o 47._o he_o carry_v a_o flexible_a and_o docible_a heart_n unto_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n carry_v we_o ourselves_o therefore_o like_o holy_a person_n like_o man_n bear_v from_o above_o and_o if_o david_n think_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v son_n in-law_n to_o a_o king_n let_v christian_n think_v it_o a_o transcendent_a dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o have_v god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n for_o their_o father_n â—hall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o 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8._o by_o point_v to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 12._o 49_o 50._o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o do_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o luke_n 8._o my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o do_v it_o verse_n 21._o by_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o see_v plain_o and_o evident_o that_o christ_n respect_n be_v great_a and_o he_o be_v dear_a and_o near_o to_o they_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n than_o by_o blood_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n than_o by_o natural_a generation_n and_o st._n austin_n from_o hence_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v felicior_fw-la maria_fw-la credendo_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quam_fw-la concipiâ—ndo_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la mary_n be_v more_o happy_a in_o believe_v in_o her_o son_n than_o in_o bear_v he_o in_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o her_o mind_n than_o in_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o womb_n they_o 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