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one_o thing_n or_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o as_o justification_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v one_o thing_n the_o absolution_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v certain_a word_n as_o regeneration_n renew_v or_o renovation_n and_o sanctification_n which_o import_v one_o selfe-same_a action_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o that_o whereby_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n as_o touch_v the_o dominion_n and_o the_o power_n which_o it_o do_v exercise_v before_o our_o call_n be_v destroy_v till_o itself_o at_o length_n be_v whole_o abolish_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o a_o new_a quality_n of_o holiness_n put_v into_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v begin_v to_o love_n and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n till_o it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o perfection_n by_o certain_a degree_n this_o work_n or_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o 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christianity_n to_o become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n son_n of_o god_n be_v before_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o member_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n son_n of_o adam_n thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o have_v say_v john_n 1._o 12._o that_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o present_o add_v which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o god_n to_o declare_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o our_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n be_v the_o make_n of_o we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o furnish_n we_o with_o such_o quality_n and_o property_n as_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o son_n howbeit_o for_o as_o much_o as_o most_o divine_n and_o best_a learned_a man_n do_v confound_v regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n i_o do_v therefore_o follow_v that_o common_o receive_a judgement_n and_o by_o regeneration_n understand_v that_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a consequent_a of_o our_o new_a birth_n wherein_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o as_o sanctification_n it_o be_v the_o put_n of_o another_o and_o new_a nature_n into_o we_o even_o that_o divine_a as_o peter_n call_v it_o therefore_o be_v usual_o 5._o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o new_a birth_n now_o for_o the_o last_o word_n of_o sanctification_n whereas_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o general_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v all_o that_o even_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v from_o or_o be_v do_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o rest_n 2._o of_o this_o sinful_a world_n to_o remain_v and_o be_v unto_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o argument_n where_o we_o distinguish_v it_o from_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o justification_n it_o be_v that_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n renew_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o a_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v ephesian_n 4._o 23_o 24._o or_o more_o brief_o it_o be_v that_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o our_o corruption_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v abolish_v and_o holiness_n perfect_v by_o degree_n for_o in_o this_o work_n though_o christ_n minister_v a_o power_n to_o the_o believer_n by_o his_o spirit_n against_o sin_n to_o master_v it_o and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a at_o the_o first_o so_o as_o by_o it_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v utter_o do_v away_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o strength_n give_v perfect_o to_o work_v good_a for_o then_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v justify_v ourselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d die_v in_o vain_a and_o we_o need_v not_o his_o mediation_n to_o make_v our_o work_n accept_v but_o whereas_o in_o sin_n beside_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n wherein_o we_o be_v wrap_v and_o from_o which_o our_o justification_n have_v free_v we_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o a_o tyranny_n dominion_n and_o power_n which_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o exercise_v even_o over_o the_o very_a elect_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v willing_o offer_v the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o part_n or_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n and_o instrument_n to_o fight_v and_o war_n 〈◊〉_d corruption_n that_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n the_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v rom._n 6._o 13._o 17_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v strength_n &_o force_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n against_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n to_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o subdue_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o underling_n that_o howsoever_o it_o dwell_v and_o remain_v there_o egg_v to_o evil_a and_o still_o solicit_v and_o provoke_v against_o god_n yet_o it_o want_v now_o much_o of_o his_o former_a vigour_n and_o might_n so_o as_o it_o can_v reign_v and_o rage_n with_o full_a swinge_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v we_o headlong_o after_o all_o ungodliness_n &_o unrighteousness_n this_o we_o get_v by_o our_o sanctification_n apollo_n now_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o open_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o hereafter_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o measure_n aquila_n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o i_o have_v show_v what_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v then_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o into_o his_o part_n and_o by_o sanctification_n the_o member_n lay_v out_o particular_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o work_n divine_n use_v to_o make_v two_o part_n and_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o have_v two_o degree_n first_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n hereof_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o &_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v our_o walk_n in_o new_a nesse_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a the_o new_a man_n or_o live_v to_o god_n rom._n 6._o 4._o in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v with_o he_o phil._n 3._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 8._o here_o than_o we_o 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in_o word_n and_o in_o work_n work_n a_o feeling_n &_o suffer_v together_o act_n 14._o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n amor_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusivus_fw-la james_n be_v report_v to_o have_v make_v his_o knee_n hard_a 〈◊〉_d camel_n knee_n with_o labour_n in_o prayer_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 15._o david_n mourning_n pe_n ter_v tear_n christ_n agony_n do_v manifest_v this_o truth_n prayer_n a_o fruit_n and_o token_n of_o our_o love_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n how_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 2_o verse_n last_o fear_v of_o god_n twofold_a exod._n 20._o 20._o 1._o a_o servile_a fear_n of_o this_o fear_v it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v common_o say_v who_o we_o fear_v we_o hate_v and_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o 2._o filial_a fear_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 112._o 1._o prou._n 26._o 27._o prou._n 8._o 13._o of_o ezra_n it_o be_v say_v he_o fear_v god_n great_o god_n must_v be_v fear_v according_o trust_v in_o god_n proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a heb._n 3_o heb._n 10._o psal._n 53._o tim._n 1._o 6._o psal._n 18._o psal._n 112._o psal._n 32._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n ground_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o godly_a use_n mean_n but_o have_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o wherein_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o godly_a differ_v from_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o wicked_a mark_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n simile_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankfulness_n 2_o commandment_n difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n col._n 3._o 17._o mark_v 9_o rom._n 7._o 16._o mat._n 5._o 16._o 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 31._o note_v this_o when_o one_o mind_n be_v unclean_a it_o defile_v his_o best_a work_n eccle._n 4._o verse_n last_o exod._n 19_o luke_n 11._o 15._o mat._n 5._o 6._o simile_n the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n name_n 3._o commandment_n as_o man_n use_v their_o holy_a day_n clothes_n and_o for_o the_o title_n word_n property_n sacrament_n work_n 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that_o such_o righteous_a person_n as_o these_o do_v turn_v away_o from_o their_o righteousness_n and_o so_o lose_v themselves_o &_o their_o labour_n eze._n 18._o sincerity_n or_o truth_n be_v in_o all_o grace_n as_o a_o common_a adjoint_n or_o quality_n the_o fix_a commandment_n love._n what_o brotherly_a love_n be_v how_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v love_v without_o injury_n to_o god_n a_o enemy_n be_v a_o neighbour_n and_o a_o brother_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n difference_n between_o a_o neighbour_n &_o a_o brother_n degree_n of_o love._n rule_v to_o guide_v our_o love_n reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v property_n of_o love._n action_n of_o love._n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o love._n brotherly_o kindness_n four_o kind_n of_o peace_n proverb_n 17._o humility_n micah_n 6._o 8._o col_fw-fr 3._o 10._o gravity_n gentleness_n it_o be_v report_v that_o peter_n he_o weep_v so_o often_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o his_o lord_n luther_n long_o sufferance_n &_o peace_n forgive_a offence_n goodness_n meekness_n mercy_n philip._n 3_o 18._o prou._n 12._o 10._o neh._n 13_o 14_o 31_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o speech_n and_o silence_n prou._n 10._o selfe-preseruation_n seven_o commandment_n uprightness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n good_n psal._n 15._o 3._o 7._o eze._n 18._o nine_o commandment_n truth_n &_o uprightness_n in_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d in_o keep_v of_o promise_n job_n 1._o verse_n last_o three_o doubt_n master_n luther_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v great_a lie_n with_o this_o vice_n philarguria_n pleonexia_n 〈◊〉_d honesty_n zeal_n zeal_n election_n election_n call_v call_v mean_n of_o call_v call_v illumination_n illumination_n open_v the_o heart_n heart_n faith_n faith_n union_n with_o christ_n christ_n justification_n justification_n sanctific_a ation_n ation_n spiritual_a conflict_n conflict_n repentance_n repentance_n good_a work_n work_n general_a grace_n grace_n uprightness_n uprightness_n particular_a gift_n gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_v or_o growth_n growth_n glorification_n
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do_v deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o 24._o it_o be_v unperfect_a as_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v in_o we_o and_o itself_o with_o the_o weak_a action_n of_o believe_v need_v pardon_n from_o god_n neither_o as_o any_o move_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mere_a grace_n and_o undeserued_a love_n of_o god_n which_o move_v he_o to_o offer_v and_o give_v we_o his_o son_n with_o his_o righteousness_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v faith_n justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n create_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v apprehend_v or_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o perfect_a justice_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v we_o of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 12._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 14._o this_o way_n and_o mean_v of_o receive_v christ_n his_o justice_n by_o faith_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n as_o meet_a for_o our_o humble_v and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n for_o when_o 27._o we_o be_v bring_v once_o to_o see_v that_o we_o can_v bring_v nothing_o christ._n of_o our_o own_o to_o justify_v we_o have_v in_o we_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a guiltiness_n from_o adam_n and_o ourselves_o and_o a_o utter_a emptiness_n and_o deprivation_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o so_o be_v drive_v to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o borrow_v and_o take_v from_o another_o even_o from_o christ_n his_o perfect_a justice_n in_o his_o work_n and_o passion_n perform_v and_o have_v all_o this_o reckon_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o own_o both_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o be_v account_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o that_o do_v free_o by_o the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n free_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o to_o death_n offer_v he_o in_o his_o gospel_n preach_v free_o free_o bestow_v he_o with_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o also_o free_o work_v that_o faith_n by_o which_o alone_a it_o be_v whereby_o we_o receive_v both_o christ_n and_o his_o justice_n the_o due_a meditation_n 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o make_v great_o as_o for_o the_o abase_v of_o ourselves_o who_o be_v utter_o by_o this_o mean_v put_v from_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o before_o god_n so_o also_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o grace_n thus_o enrich_v we_o with_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n us._n of_o his_o son_n unto_o the_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o whole_a curse_n due_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o such_o absolute_a justice_n whereby_o we_o may_v stand_v just_a before_o the_o severe_a judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o same_o for_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o our_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n impute_v even_o the_o right_n of_o eternal_a life_n restore_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a by_o his_o faith_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 17._o where_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n because_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n here_o be_v then_o two_o effect_n of_o faith_n one_o consequent_a to_o the_o other_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o justice_n justice_n have_v life_n annex_v to_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 5._o 17._o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v receive_v the_o elect_a reign_n in_o life_n that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o true_a and_o everlasting_a life_n which_o no_o more_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o righteousness_n than_o death_n from_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o do_v 20._o live_v because_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v the_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o heaven_n at_o what_o time_n his_o faith_n do_v grapple_v on_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o compact_n of_o god_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o he_o which_o keep_v the_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v which_o the_o faithful_a do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o they_o be_v join_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o life_n belong_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n than_o christ_n who_o already_o enjoy_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o double_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a both_o death_n &_o damnation_n be_v avoid_v and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o blessedness_n be_v attain_v apollo_n by_o this_o which_o you_o have_v speak_v so_o ample_o of_o this_o second_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n it_o 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