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a_o conviction_n of_o man_n duty_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n but_o not_o enable_v they_o with_o inward_a strength_n and_o power_n to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v willing_o out_o of_o a_o love_n of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o state_n when_o man_n be_v only_o passive_a to_o god_n law_n and_o unwilling_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o a_o enemy_n for_o fear_v of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o state_n of_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o servility_n distraction_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n when_o man_n be_v at_o once_o strong_o convince_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o yet_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n hale_v and_o drag_v of_o they_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o state_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o s._n paul_n describe_v rom._n 7._o after_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o and_o again_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n now_o from_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o be_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o servility_n of_o the_o legal_a state_n we_o be_v not_o deliver_v nor_o make_v conqueror_n by_o what_o christ_n do_v outward_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o some_o imagine_v as_o if_o he_o have_v there_o purchase_v for_o we_o a_o indulgence_n to_o sin_n without_o control_v but_o by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o unbewitch_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o it_o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a freedom_n from_o this_o legal_a state_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o true_a &_o a_o false_a freedom_n which_o i_o can_v better_o explain_v then_o by_o use_v the_o apostle_n own_o similitude_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 7._o chap._n know_v you_o not_o brethren_n that_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v or_o rather_o as_o long_o as_o it_o that_o be_v the_o law_n live_v for_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o husband_n so_o then_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n live_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v no_o adulteress_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n where_o the_o law_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o one_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n or_o in_o a_o legal_a state_n to_o a_o woman_n that_o 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man_n do_v illegal_o and_o unlawful_o break_v loose_a from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v their_o husband_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o aught_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o marry_v themselves_o to_o another_o husband_n which_o husband_n be_v name_n be_v carnal_a liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n too_o often_o miscall_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o such_o as_o these_o may_v well_o be_v style_v in_o the_o scripture-language_n adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n but_o there_o be_v another_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o due_a and_o just_a freedom_n when_o we_o do_v not_o make_v ourselves_o free_a before_o the_o time_n violent_o break_v loose_a from_o it_o but_o when_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o law_n which_o be_v our_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o it_o take_v away_o by_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o marry_v another_o husband_n which_o be_v 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unto_o god_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o state_n which_o be_v the_o most_o wretched_a and_o deplorable_a of_o all_o we_o be_v sin_n be_v freeman_n that_o be_v free_a to_o commit_v sin_n without_o check_n or_o control_v in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v bondman_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n and_o serve_v god_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o according_a to_o a_o outward_a rule_n only_o child_n of_o hagar_n the_o bondmaid_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o three_o we_o be_v god_n freeman_n and_o son_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o of_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n wherefore_o here_o be_v two_o mistake_v or_o error_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o defeat_n and_o disappoint_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o virtue_n can_v be_v teach_v by_o outward_a rule_n and_o precept_n like_o a_o art_n or_o trade_n and_o aristotle_n himself_o also_o when_o he_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o man_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o that_o their_o be_v good_a depend_v upon_o some_o extraordinary_a divine_a influence_n and_o assistence_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o some_o late_a pretender_n to_o philosophy_n have_v profane_o deride_v this_o doctrine_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o make_v good_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a disposition_n to_o be_v pour_v and_o blow_v into_o man_n by_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o degree_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o every_o true_a christian_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o possible_a but_o also_o to_o endeavour_v after_o and_o restles_o to_o pursue_v which_o be_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o mortification_n or_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o sinful_a lust_n as_o that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o know_o and_o deliberate_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o his_o conscience_n plain_o tell_v he_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a temptation_n to_o it_o whether_o or_o no_o this_o be_v that_o evangelical_n perfection_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o s._n paul_n press_v towards_o and_o which_o he_o seem_v mystical_o to_o call_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o thing_n further_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o but_o doubtless_o they_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o inward_a strength_n as_o be_v already_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o unfeigned_a sincerity_n may_v notwithstanding_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n violent_a assault_n and_o importunity_n of_o tentation_n sudden_a incursion_n and_o obreption_n sin_n of_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n which_o be_v all_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o true_a evangelical_n sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o victory_n over_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o demand_v in_o the_o next_o place_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v impossible_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o victory_n as_o this_o be_v over_o sin_n for_o sin_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d every_o wicked_a man_n be_v ignorant_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o other_o maxim_n of_o the_o stoic_n may_v have_v some_o truth_n also_o that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n sin_n against_o their_o will_n because_o if_o they_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v indeed_o so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o they_o will_v never_o do_v they_o now_o we_o all_o know_v how_o easy_o light_n conquer_v darkness_n and_o upon_o its_o first_o approach_n make_v it_o fly_v before_o it_o and_o like_o a_o guilty_a shade_n seek_v to_o hide_v itself_o from_o it_o by_o run_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o certain_o the_o light_n of_o god_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n can_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n scatter_v away_o the_o night_n of_o sinful_a ignorance_n before_o it_o for_o truth_n have_v a_o cognation_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v and_o imposture_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n break_v forth_o then_o darkness_n be_v able_a to_o dispute_v with_o light_n wherefore_o the_o entrance_n in_o of_o light_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v half_a a_o conquest_n over_o our_o sinful_a lusts._n again_o though_o sin_n have_v have_v a_o long_a and_o customary_a possession_n in_o the_o
meaning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o to_o persuade_v vulgar_a people_n that_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o perish_v when_o they_o die_v and_o their_o body_n rot_v in_o the_o grave_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o real_a subsistence_n after_o death_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a either_o of_o future_a happiness_n or_o misery_n but_o because_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v so_o gross_a that_o the_o permanency_n or_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v too_o subtle_a a_o notion_n for_o they_o who_o common_o count_v their_o body_n for_o themselves_o and_o can_v conceive_v how_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o be_v after_o death_n unless_o their_o very_a body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o vulgar_a understanding_n the_o future_a permanency_n and_o subsistence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prophetical_a write_n be_v express_v under_o this_o scheme_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o yet_o be_v mean_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d only_o and_o not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o conceit_n how_o well_o soever_o it_o may_v befit_v a_o mahometan_a philosopher_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o no_o way_n agree_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n the_o scripture_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v plain_o and_o without_o a_o figure_n and_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v mere_a soul_n without_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o avicen_n maimonides_n and_o other_o philosopher_n dream_v but_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v together_o which_o body_n though_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n instruct_v we_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o specifical_o and_o numerical_o the_o same_o with_o what_o they_o be_v here_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o change_v and_o alter_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o quality_n and_o condition_n that_o in_o that_o sense_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o v._o 36_o 37._o thou_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_a grain_n it_o may_v chance_v of_o wheat_n or_o of_o some_o other_o grain_n but_o god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n the_o apostle_n here_o imitate_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o 50._o talmud_n be_v wont_n familiar_o to_o illustrate_v the_o business_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o seed_n sow_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o spring_v up_o again_o according_o he_o go_v on_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n sow_v in_o weakness_n raise_v in_o power_n sow_v a_o natural_a body_n raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n which_o epithet_n be_v use_v also_o in_o this_o case_n both_o by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o jew_n for_o hierocles_n upon_o the_o golden_a verse_n call_v they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vehicula_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la spiritual_a body_n and_o r._n menachem_n from_o the_o ancient_a cabalist_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o spiritual_a clothing_n last_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v thus_o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o tell_v we_o elsewhere_o that_o they_o which_o do_v not_o die_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v change_v and_o indeed_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v restore_v after_o death_n to_o such_o gross_a foul_a and_o cadaverous_a body_n as_o these_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o very_a region_n of_o death_n and_o mortality_n without_o any_o change_n at_o all_o what_o will_v this_o be_v else_o but_o as_o plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n against_o the_o gnostic_n write_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o second_o sleep_n or_o to_o be_v entomb_v again_o in_o live_a sepulcher_n for_o the_o corruptible_a body_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n weigh_v down_o the_o mind_n that_o ãâ¦ã_z faith_fw-mi upon_o many_o thing_n wisdom_n 9_o 15._o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o explode_v that_o old_a jewish_a conceit_n common_o entertain_v among_o the_o rabbinical_a writer_n to_o this_o day_n that_o the_o future_a resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o gross_a and_o corruptible_a body_n as_o these_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o eat_v drink_v marry_o and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n and_o which_o must_v needs_o follow_v afterward_o to_o die_v again_o nachmanides_n in_o his_o shaar_n haggemul_fw-la be_v the_o only_a jewish_a author_n that_o venture_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a road_n here_o and_o to_o abandon_v this_o popular_a error_n of_o the_o jew_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o just_a after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o be_v glorify_v body_n but_o body_n abravanel_n confute_v he_o with_o no_o other_o argument_n than_o this_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o consider_v how_o abundant_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o body_n our_o soul_n in_o free_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o letter_n only_o our_o body_n in_o that_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a immortality_n and_o that_o these_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n in_o both_o which_o the_o complete_a salvation_n of_o man_n consist_v the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o though_o our_o salvation_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o former_a in_o the_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o without_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v the_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o immortalise_a of_o our_o body_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a lame_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n for_o righteousness_n alone_o if_o it_o shall_v malè_fw-la habitare_fw-la dwell_v always_o in_o such_o inconvenient_a house_n as_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v however_o the_o high-flown_a stoic_a may_v brag_v it_o can_v not_o render_v our_o condition_n otherwise_o then_o troublesome_a solicitous_a and_o calamitous_a wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n not_o without_o cause_n long_v for_o this_o future_a change_n rom._n 8._o 23._o we_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v no_o obtain_n of_o this_o future_a victory_n over_o death_n and_o mortality_n except_o we_o first_o get_v a_o victory_n over_o sin_n here_o for_o this_o be_v that_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o christ_n the_o first-begotten_a from_o the_o dead_a will_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v here_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o overcome_v for_o as_o death_n proceed_v only_o from_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n so_o the_o way_n to_o conquer_v death_n and_o to_o arrive_v at_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v by_o seek_v after_o a_o inward_a conquest_n over_o sin_n for_o righteousness_n be_v immortal_a wisd._n 1._o 15._o and_o will_v immortalize_v the_o entertainer_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o chaldee_n oracle_n speak_v '_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v hitherto_o show_v what_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n we_o hope_v for_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v to_o endeavour_v after_o namely_o to_o procure_v a_o inward_a and_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereafter_o attain_v a_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o mortality_n we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n brief_o of_o some_o error_n of_o those_o that_o either_o pretend_v the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o inward_a victory_n over_o sin_n or_o else_o hypocritical_o decline_v the_o combat_n make_v up_o a_o certain_a religion_n to_o themselves_o out_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o impertinent_a and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o evil_a and_o noxious_a for_o first_o some_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o make_v to_o themselves_o a_o mere_a fantastical_a and_o imaginary_a religion_n conceit_v