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for_o the_o procure_v all_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o have_v purchase_v and_o his_o father_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o elect_n or_o if_o you_o will_v thus_o that_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n whereby_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n sake_n he_o desire_v will_n and_o procure_v for_o all_o his_o elect_n the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o service_n and_o the_o remuneration_n of_o all_o their_o weak_a endeavour_n for_o his_o glory_n revel_v 8.3_o 4._o revel_v 14.13_o second_o meditate_v on_o the_o end_n of_o his_o intercession_n as_o first_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o which_o we_o can_v not_o have_v he_o not_o go_v into_o heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.7.24_o second_o that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n and_o render_v our_o person_n and_o service_n acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o to_o 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communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1_o john_n 1_o 3._o 3._o a_o spiritual_a right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o creature-comfort_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n 1_o tim._n 4.45_o and_o all_o that_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n all_o his_o attribute_n promise_n providence_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 2_o last_o 4._o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o every_o estate_n both_o of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n health_n and_o sickness_n life_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n 4._o privilege_n adoption_n of_o we_o into_o his_o family_n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a and_o ever_o live_a god_n eph._n 1.5_o joh._n 1.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.1_o 5._o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n act_n 26.18_o sanctify_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o &c_n &c_n 2_o pet._n â—_o 4_o whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 6._o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n and_o all_o our_o service_n notwithstanding_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n eph._n 1.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 7._o inhabitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o lead_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n 1_o joh._n 3_o last_o rom._n 8.14.26_o 8._o confirmation_n and_o establishment_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n joh._n 10.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 9_o the_o continual_a intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o heb._n 7.25_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o 3._o 10._o last_o the_o consecration_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n rom._n 8.30_o john_n 17.22_o ten_o to_o meditate_v if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o forename_a privilege_n to_o meditate_v i_o say_v on_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o actual_a and_o real_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v express_o command_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n know_v you_o not_o that_o ghrist_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o the_o most_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o herein_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v they_o because_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n and_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o he_o to_o who_o christ_n will_v say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 13.25_o and_o therefore_o to_o search_v and_o see_v the_o interest_n you_o have_v in_o he_o be_v not_o only_o nominal_a and_o professional_a but_o actual_a and_o real_a q._n well_o then_o how_o may_v we_o know_v it_o ans_fw-fr by_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o the_o mean_n of_o
lord_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o second_o as_o there_o follow_v guilt_n so_o filth_n or_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o here_o to_o meditate_v what_o these_o be_v and_o what_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o keep_v we_o from_o close_v with_o temptation_n to_o they_o first_o what_o sin_n be_v viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 1_o ep._n joh._n 3.4_o or_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o here_o about_o sin_n to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o ugly_a filthy_a hurtful_a hateful_a nature_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n that_o which_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o devil_n and_o hell_n to_o be_v hell_n without_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a angel_n and_o hell_n will_v be_v heaven_n that_o also_o that_o can_v not_o be_v expiate_v and_o do_v away_o by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o the_o precious_a heartblood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o meditate_v on_o the_o filthy_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o excrement_n of_o man_n isai_n 4.4_o and_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excrement_n of_o excrement_n or_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n james_n 1.21_o yea_o not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n but_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n in_o that_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o and_o all_o to_o he_o 1._o it_o defile_v he_o in_o all_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n every_o power_n of_o body_n mat._n 15.19_o 20._o whence_o solomon_n call_v the_o sinner_n a_o loathsome_a person_n prov._n 15.3_o because_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o loathsome_a to_o all_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o 1._o to_o god_n zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 2._o loathsome_a to_o man_n especial_o good_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o prov._n 29._o last_o isai_n 66.24_o 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o themselves_o when_o god_n once_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o by_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.31_o job_n 42.6_o rom._n 6.21_o second_o as_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o so_o all_o to_o he_o all_o his_o relation_n all_o his_o enjoyment_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a religious_a titus_n 1.15_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a the_o word_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o damnation_n in_o short_a of_o so_o defile_v a_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a world_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o hell_n will_v be_v able_a to_o burn_v up_o the_o dross_n of_o it_o three_o meditate_v on_o the_o hateful_a nature_n of_o sin_n how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o his_o hatred_n he_o hate_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o the_o devil_n but_o only_o as_o sin_n make_v he_o a_o devil_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o wherever_o he_o see_v it_o even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o because_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o he_o so_o manifest_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o it_o in_o he_o because_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n hard_o enough_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o isai_n 53.16_o and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n lament_v 1.12_o second_o as_o hateful_a to_o god_n so_o to_o all_o good_a man_n psal_n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.128_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n the_o martyr_n so_o hate_a sin_n as_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n than_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o see_v hell_n on_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n choose_v one_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v hell_n without_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o hell_n four_o on_o the_o hurtful_a nature_n of_o sin_n this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o seek_v to_o un-throne_n he_o and_o un-god_n he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o will_v endeavour_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n second_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o bring_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o three_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o which_o quench_v and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v and_o resist_v he_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o ever_o mat._n 12.45_o four_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o we_o that_o which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o good_a isai_n 59.2_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o pull_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n on_o person_n family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n country_n prov._n 8._o last_o rom._n 1.16_o eph._n 5.5_o that_o which_o make_v every_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o cry_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o groan_n so_o much_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n second_o for_o original_a sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v effectual_o humble_v under_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o it_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o 5._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o first_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o note_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o first_o active_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n peccatum_fw-la originans_n the_o beginning-sin_n or_o the_o sin_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o all_o other_o sin_n second_o passive_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n flow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la or_o sin_n take_v a_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 3.10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n in_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o universal_a sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o imply_v a_o universal_a corruption_n three_o i_o say_v just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v
a_o sinner_n like_o himself_o job_n give_v the_o reason_n job_n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 3.6_o mat._n 7.18_o and_o jam._n 3.11_o 12._o four_o i_o add_v by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o one_o be_v conceive_v &_o bear_v in_o sin_n this_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 51.5_o and_o isai_n 48.8_o the_o lord_n style_v israel_n a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb._n five_o he_o bring_v in_o with_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n even_o the_o vile_a that_o ever_o be_v conceive_v or_o act_v by_o man_n or_o devil_n as_o the_o chaos_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n so_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n prov._n 27.19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man._n sixthly_a be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a psal_n 36.4_o jer._n 8.6_o isai_n 5.18_o nitimur_fw-la invetitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o very_a heathen_a can_v observe_v and_o say_v last_o i_o add_v be_v averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a rom._n 8.7_o gal._n 5.17_o jer._n 18.12_o second_o for_o your_o further_a humiliation_n under_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o odious_a title_n give_v to_o it_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la from_o the_o begin_n of_o man_n fall_n second_o because_o it_o be_v cum_fw-la origine_fw-la with_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o man_n three_o because_o it_o be_v origo_fw-la the_o beginning_n root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n second_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 7.17_o because_o it_o remain_v in_o all_o unto_o death_n three_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n that_o easy_o encompass_v we_o heb._n 12.1_o or_o that_o soon_o overtake_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o run_v the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o four_o it_o be_v call_v concupiscence_n or_o lust_n jam._n 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