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foot_n or_o palm_n of_o sin_n but_o certain_o though_o âhis_v kind_a of_o burial_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o true_a burial_n place_n of_o king_n the_o most_o noble_a funeral_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o of_o the_o first_o effect_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o who_o you_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o raise_v man_n up_o diverse_a way_n 1._o up_o when_o he_o awaken_v man_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a lithargie_n or_o spiritual_a sleepiness_n and_o security_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n thus_o ephes._n 5.14_o 2._o when_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o ignorance_n and_o show_v âhem_fw-mi the_o light_n isaiah_n 60.1.2_o 3._o when_o he_o cure_v man_n of_o discouragement_n and_o âiscomforts_n under_o their_o cross_n psal._n 41.10.6_o 4._o when_o he_o recover_v the_o church_n from_o security_n or_o relapse_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a cant._n 2.10.11_o etc_n etc_n and_o 5.3.5_o pro._n 24.15.16_o 5._o when_o he_o incourage_v man_n to_o holy_a duty_n cant._n 7.12_o but_o principal_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a resurrection_n the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o desperate_a cross_n resurrection_n isaiah_n 26.19_o the_o second_o be_v the_o lift_n of_o man_n up_o to_o some_o special_a calling_n in_o the_o church_n math._n 11._o the_o three_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o holy_a grace_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o be_v mean_v here_o in_o this_o place_n and_o rom._n 6.4_o but_o most_o usual_o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a resurrection_n the_o one_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n this_o latter_a be_v here_o mean_v and_o this_o belong_v to_o vivification_n now_o this_o first_o resurrection_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o itself_o or_o 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12.9.10.11_o seven_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o eight_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n even_o in_o affliction_n rom._n 5.2_o 1._o pet._n 1.7.8_o nine_o a_o holy_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o sinful_a person_n psal._n 15.4_o 1._o joh._n 2.19_o ten_o a_o holy_a reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n hos._n 3.5_o eleventh_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n especial_o in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n twelve_o a_o holy_a love_n even_o of_o enemy_n and_o last_o a_o holy_a desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n now_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 1.7_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n or_o deprecation_n 12.12_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n wicked_a thus_o 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their_o conversation_n in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n 11.3_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n 19.31_o and_o do_v endeavour_n after_o inward_a holiness_n 5.6_o as_o well_o as_o outward_a beside_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n 1.16_o in_o some_o measure_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o holiness_n the_o godly_a have_v a_o recourse_n to_o athreefold_a fountain_n of_o sanctity_n with_o such_o a_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n as_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v attain_v it_o viz._n the_o word_n 8.15_o prayer_n 4.6_o and_o the_o sabbath_n 56._o and_o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o obedience_n their_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n 2.26_o have_v a_o main_a respect_n always_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n 24.16_o thus_o of_o holiness_n of_o life_n in_o general_n now_o in_o respect_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o very_a resurrection_n through_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o glory_n against_o reason_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n to_o make_v a_o man_n walk_v with_o god_n set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o a_o holy_a subjection_n to_o god_n will_v in_o cross_n temptation_n want_n etc_n etc_n but_o especial_o to_o create_v in_o man_n that_o sincerity_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n without_o hypocrisy_n and_o as_o for_o righteousness_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o concern_v either_o man_n own_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o how_o be_v all_o the_o unregenerate_a mankind_n dead_a it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n only_o to_o serve_v the_o brethren_n by_o love_n only_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n can_v in_o their_o call_n deny_v profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o make_v the_o particular_a call_n serve_v the_o general_a but_o especial_o in_o the_o combat_n against_o concupiscence_n only_o the_o godly_a do_v make_v conscience_n of_o it_o and_o howsoever_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a duty_n there_o be_v strange_a imperfection_n in_o the_o very_a godly_a yet_o their_o desire_n prayer_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n herein_o and_o they_o do_v attain_v to_o it_o in_o some_o comfortable_a beginning_n and_o they_o go_v on_o with_o a_o holy_a increase_n both_o of_o strength_n and_o desire_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o diverse_a scripture_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a man_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o shall_v examine_v particular_o for_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n 14.1_o they_o respect_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o 6.10_o nor_o can_v they_o love_v the_o brethren_n 15.19_o though_o they_o be_v smite_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o sorrow_n after_o god_n 5.2_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v lukewarm_a without_o true_a zeal_n 3._o their_o mind_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o veil_n 25.8_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n 2.12_o neither_o have_v all_o these_o man_n faith_n 3.2_o and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o holy_a duty_n it_o usual_o seem_v evil_a unto_o they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 4.17_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 14.4_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n neither_o take_v they_o heed_n of_o god_n sabbath_n but_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o run_v to_o particular_n in_o matter_n of_o duty_n see_v the_o scripture_n every_o where_o paint_v out_o the_o ill_a life_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o doctr._n the_o virtue_n by_o which_o christian_n be_v raise_v be_v from_o christ._n
thus_o if_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o quicken_a grace_n and_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o by_o the_o free_a pardon_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o his_o mean_n than_o we_o need_v not_o go_v any_o whither_o else_o neither_o to_o philosophy_n nor_o tradition_n etc_n etc_n but_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o the_o very_a colossian_n find_v it_o in_o their_o case_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n express_v ergo._fw-la the_o word_n in_o themselves_o express_v the_o twofold_a estate_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o world_n what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o their_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o what_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n two_o thing_n be_v true_a of_o they_o and_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n 1._o they_o be_v dead_a in_o actual_a sin_n 2._o they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o likewise_o dead_a in_o it_o in_o their_o 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