but_o what_o be_v this_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o imply_v a_o universal_a repugnancy_n in_o every_o part_n of_o a_o man_n against_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n but_o will_v and_o affection_n there_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o in_o many_o case_n his_o conscience_n bid_v he_o do_v otherwise_o ay_o but_o a_o renew_a man_n his_o heart_n incline_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o sin_n and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o part_n and_o faculty_n brief_o then_o it_o note_v the_o opposition_n not_o from_o enlighten_v conscience_n only_o but_o from_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o renew_a heart_n reason_n and_o conscience_n will_v take_v god_n part_n and_o quarrel_n with_o sin_n else_o wicked_a man_n can_v not_o be_v self-condemned_n 2._o hatred_n 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that_o do_v i._o though_o they_o be_v foil_v by_o sin_n yet_o they_o hate_v it_o a_o enemy_n may_v be_v overcome_v yet_o he_o retain_v his_o spite_n and_o malice_n sin_n do_v not_o free_o carry_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n neither_o be_v the_o act_n complete_o willing_a gal._n 5._o 17._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o say_v he_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o be_v you_o can_v sin_v with_o such_o proneness_n and_o full_a consent_n and_o bend_v of_o heart_n as_o other_o they_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o opposition_n a_o root_a enmity_n in_o their_o soul_n against_o sin_n 3_o by_o a_o bitter_a grief_n after_o the_o temptation_n as_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v foul_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26._o 75._o they_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o sin_n but_o recover_v themselves_o by_o a_o kindly_a remorse_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o god_n displeasure_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o hazard_v their_o communion_n with_o he_o o_o sin_n be_v grievous_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o this_o make_v they_o groan_v and_o complain_v to_o god_n o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v such_o a_o enmity_n against_o sin_n as_o aim_n at_o the_o utter_a extermination_n and_o expulsion_n of_o it_o that_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v it_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n hatred_n it_o be_v all_o for_o mischief_n annilation_n that_o be_v that_o which_o hatred_n aim_v at_o anger_v it_o work_v trouble_v but_o hatred_n mischief_n it_o be_v a_o implacable_a affection_n that_o continue_v to_o the_o death_n that_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v till_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o hate_v be_v abolish_v so_o where_o there_o be_v this_o hatred_n of_o sin_n it_o follow_v sin_n 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power_n of_o sin_n but_o labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o enemy_n i_o pursue_v they_o till_o they_o be_v destroy_v so_o when_o we_o set_v against_o sin_n with_o a_o aim_v not_o to_o give_v over_o till_o we_o have_v the_o life_n of_o it_o or_o as_o god_n say_v concern_v the_o canaanite_n deut._n 7._o 23._o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v so_o do_v a_o renew_a heart_n war_n against_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v neither_o root_n nor_o fruit_n within_o they_o use._n if_o this_o be_v to_o hate_v sin_n how_o few_o can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n how_o few_o be_v of_o david_n temper_n some_o love_v sin_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o hide_v it_o as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o their_o tongue_n job_n 20._o 12._o the_o love_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o it_o it_o die_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v hate_v but_o when_o you_o have_v a_o love_n 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final_a result_n and_o consummation_n of_o both_o the_o former_a for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o happy_a estate_n justification_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n and_o sanctification_n be_v a_o introduction_n or_o entrance_n into_o that_o life_n that_o we_o shall_v ever_o live_v with_o god_n 2._o now_o this_o life_n be_v distinct_a from_o life_n natural_a for_o it_o have_v a_o distinct_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o other_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n parent_n be_v but_o instrument_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o unite_v body_n and_o soul_n together_o but_o here_o we_o live_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o christ_n gal._n 2._o 20._o god_n and_o we_o be_v unite_v together_o then_o we_o live_v when_o join_v to_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n whence_o the_o soul_n be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v to_o live_v indeed_o it_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes._n 4._o 18._o not_o by_o common_a influence_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o by_o special_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n second_o it_o be_v distinct_a in_o its_o operation_n unumquodque_fw-la operatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la formam_fw-la as_o thing_n that_o move_v upward_o and_o downward_o according_a to_o their_o form_n so_o the_o new_a nature_n carry_v man_n out_o to_o their_o own_o natural_a motion_n and_o tendency_n walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o and_o walk_v as_o christian_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n the_o natural_a and_o humane_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o orderly_a use_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n but_o the_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o if_o another_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o body_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la old_a lust_n old_a acquaintance_n old_a temptation_n knock_v at_o the_o same_o door_n but_o there_o be_v another_o inhabitant_n three_o distinct_a in_o support_n hide_a manna_n meat_n indeed_o drink_v indeed_o joh._n 6._o 55._o there_o be_v a_o outward_a man_n and_o a_o inward_a man_n the_o inward_a man_n have_v its_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a and_o as_o life_n so_o taste_v omnis_fw-la vita_fw-la gustu_fw-la ducitur_fw-la the_o hide_a man_n must_v be_v feed_v with_o hide_a manna_n meat_n and_o drink_n that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o its_o comfort_n be_v never_o high_a than_o in_o decay_n of_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 16._o a_o man_n be_v as_o his_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n be_v it_o must_v have_v something_o agreeable_a four_o distinct_a in_o end_n the_o aim_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v to_o god_n it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o gal._n 2._o 19_o it_o be_v a_o life_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o move_v and_o act_n 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143._o 11._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n his_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 119._o 156._o great_a be_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n john_n 10._o 10._o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o john_n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n
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but_o justification_n be_v but_o a_o relative_a it_o render_v we_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n god_n hate_v sin_n more_o than_o misery_n sin_n be_v against_o god_n very_a nature_n god_n can_v inflict_v punishmeâ—…t_v but_o he_o can_v infuse_v sin_n god_n interest_n and_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o comfort_n and_o personal_a benefit_n in_o sanctification_n beside_o our_o personal_a benefit_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n god_n honour_n and_o interest_n be_v concern_v in_o our_o subjection_n to_o he_o justification_n be_v a_o pledge_n but_o sanctification_n be_v not_o only_o a_o pledge_n but_o a_o beginning_n it_o be_v removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la we_o love_v he_o for_o pardon_v but_o he_o delight_v in_o holiness_n he_o delight_v in_o we_o rather_o as_o sanctify_v than_o pardon_v we_o love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v luke_n 7._o 47._o but_o god_n delight_v in_o the_o pure_a and_o upright_a prov._n 11._o 20._o such_o as_o 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and_o will_v continue_v till_o the_o world_n end_n for_o while_o there_o be_v two_o seed_n there_o will_v be_v strife_n and_o enmity_n now_o in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o strife_n sometime_o success_n be_v cast_v on_o this_o side_n sometime_o on_o that_o as_o god_n see_v fit_a either_o to_o favour_n or_o to_o try_v and_o correct_v his_o servant_n usual_o the_o world_n prevail_v be_v more_o numerous_a only_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o controversy_n do_v not_o always_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n unvail_v or_o bare-faced_n enmity_n to_o godliness_n be_v such_o a_o odious_a thing_n in_o itself_o and_o have_v so_o often_o miscarry_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o its_o interest_n to_o appear_v open_o and_o in_o its_o own_o colour_n but_o under_o the_o mask_n and_o disguise_n of_o other_o pretence_n which_o be_v the_o more_o plausible_o take_v on_o when_o the_o holy_a seed_n have_v scandalize_v their_o profession_n and_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o 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not_o allow_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 37_o all_o sin_n must_v be_v refrain_v 1._o notorious_a and_o plausible_a 2._o inward_a and_o outward_a 3._o pleasant_a as_o well_o as_o not_o pleasant_a 4._o sin_n against_o both_o table_n 5._o great_a and_o small_a p._n 660_o 661_o sin_n weaken_v both_o grace_n and_o comfort_n p._n 663_o 1040_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n in_o break_v god_n law_n strike_v at_o god_n be_v contradict_v his_o sovereignty_n p._n 686_o sin_n remove_v 1._o in_o justification_n 2._o sanctification_n p._n 185_o sin_n its_o dominion_n p._n 917_o 918_o 919_o 920_o difference_n of_o sin_n p._n 920_o 921_o sin_n bring_v trouble_v two_o way_n 1_o meritorious_o 2._o effective_o p._n 315_o 316_o sincere_a prayer_n must_v be_v sincere_a as_o well_o as_o fervent_a p._n 902_o 909_o 910_o sincerity_n in_o prayer_n imply_v 1._o seriousness_n 2._o affectionateness_n 3._o prevalency_n of_o those_o affection_n 4._o universal_a care_n to_o please_v god_n p._n 903_o sincerity_n 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