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kirk_n and_o will_v willing_o come_v forth_o to_o more_o visible_a shame_n for_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a be_v they_o not_o overpower_v partly_o by_o inbred_a self_n partly_o by_o their_o super-intending_a and_o super-extensive_a presbytery_n r._n f._n answer_v and_o asperse_v yet_o further_o paul_n do_v not_o groan_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o regenerate_a as_o thou_o say_v but_o speak_v his_o own_o condition_n there_o rep._n 1._o grant_v he_o speak_v his_o own_o condition_n from_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v either_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v or_o as_o whole_o destitute_a of_o grace_n but_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o of_o himself_o as_o devoid_a of_o grace_n for_o when_o he_o open_v his_o legal_a state_n as_o yet_o unregenerate_a from_o var._n 8_o and_o 9_o to_o 14._o he_o speak_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n or_o of_o the_o time_n past_a but_o from_o ver_fw-la 14_o etc._n etc._n he_o express_v 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member_n but_o witness_v a_o redemption_n from_o it_o for_o which_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o make_v he_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n rep._n 1._o the_o apostle_n write_v of_o the_o present_a constant_a frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o see_v feel_v sin_n hate_v it_o and_o groan_v under_o it_o 2._o the_o redemption_n that_o he_o witness_v and_o give_v thanks_o vindicate_v rom._n 7._o 25._o vindicate_v for_o ver_fw-la 25._o be_v first_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o indwelling_a sin_n be_v not_o impute_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o he_o nor_o to_o any_o in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o privilege_n cap._n 8._o 1._o
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the_o ear_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o hear_v and_o live_v that_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v pure_a gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o 4._o they_o that_o speak_v of_o a_o regeneration_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n help_v they_o not_o to_o know_v and_o obtain_v speak_v wild_o of_o it_o as_o j._n nayler_n in_o his_o new_a piece_n 34._o piece_n love_n to_o the_o lose_v page_n 34._o treat_v of_o the_o new-birth_n he_o tell_v his_o lose_a creature_n there_o be_v the_o old_a man_n and_o a_o new_a man_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v two_o contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o same_o regenerate_a soul_n lust_a one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v their_o state_n gal._n 5._o 17._o he_o say_v 35._o say_v page_n 35._o nicodemn_v know_v not_o the_o new_a birth_n though_o he_o love_v christ_n he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v gross_a heavy_a burdensome_a and_o troublesome_a which_o be_v upon_o a_o man_n back_n in_o a_o journey_n make_v he_o stoop_v or_o hinder_v he_o in_o a_o race_n every_o lust_n be_v clog_a and_o where_o the_o root_n of_o all_o be_v there_o be_v many_o to_o beset_v we_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n or_o excessive_a care_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v every_o of_o they_o a_o weight_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o where_o they_o be_v feel_v as_o weight_n and_o groan_v under_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n sin_n reign_v not_o if_o it_o do_v we_o must_v indite_v all_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n but_o that_o we_o will_v not_o at_o r._n f._n his_o pleasure_n 3._o as_o to_o his_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n he_o must_v better_o know_v i_o and_o all_o scotchman_n before_o he_o will_v have_v ground_n to_o indite_v we_o for_o be_v in_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o sin_n 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the_o hope_n that_o purify_v even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v purify_v himself_o or_o do_v his_o work_n perfect_o here_o but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a daily_a work_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o full_o cleanse_v as_o to_o his_o sanctification_n while_o he_o live_v but_o he_o go_v on_o with_o his_o best_a endeavour_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o perfection_n of_o soul_n and_o body-holiness_n when_o he_o appear_v what_o have_v r._n f._n do_v
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