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that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o the_o body_n compass_v we_o about_o so_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la circumstans_fw-la that_o for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o body_n we_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n second_o for_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n this_o old_a man_n though_o old_a yet_o be_v very_o stir_v and_o operative_a when_o man_n grow_v old_a their_o apprehension_n be_v weak_a their_o memory_n dull_a the_o strong_a man_n bow_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v feeble_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o old_a it_o be_v the_o more_o vigorous_a and_o lusty_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o fruitful_a though_o these_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d
he_o obtain_v it_o may_v be_v but_o never_o to_o its_o worth_n value_v and_o esteem_v and_o elsewhere_o facilius_fw-la possumus_fw-la dicere_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la luctus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o can_v more_o easy_o say_v what_o there_o be_v not_o there_o than_o what_o there_o be_v there_o be_v no_o death_n no_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o labour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n than_o we_o shall_v experimental_o feel_v it_o and_o then_o even_o laugh_v at_o our_o scanty_a expression_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o admiration_n shall_v cry_v out_o how_o full_a of_o glory_n be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n of_o thou_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o thy_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o the_o one_o half_a have_v not_o be_v resolve_v oh_o blessed_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n see_v and_o enjoy_v thy_o glory_n but_o by_o the_o way_n note_v here_o that_o life_n be_v refer_v to_o mortification_n not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n he_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o he_o that_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n shall_v live_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n act_n by_o a_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n from_o a_o hgh_a principle_n and_o that_o imperfect_o so_o rom._n 6._o ult_n the_o apostle_n show_v death_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o sin_n life_n a_o consequent_a of_o righteousness_n in_o a_o different_a manner_n death_n follow_v sin_n as_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o it_o as_o a_o debt_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o righteousness_n produce_v life_n as_o a_o consequent_a not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o as_o he_o attribute_n nothing_o to_o man_n 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