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the_o soul_n and_o antecedent_n to_o this_o divine_a supernatural_a power_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o arminianism_n and_o to_o allow_v it_o one_o minute_n before_o christ_n unite_n himself_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o allow_v it_o he_o from_o his_o cradle_n or_o all_o three_o together_o 12._o a_o man_n may_v simple_o without_o self-design_n or_o self-interest_n aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n still_o answ_n this_o be_v attest_v by_o judicious_a or_o rather_o malicious_a n._n a._n all_o the_o occasion_n that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o false_a testimony_n be_v that_o there_o be_v something_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o some_o may_v possible_o perform_v some_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n not_o to_o get_v worldly_a advantage_n thereby_o or_o to_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n but_o because_o god_n command_v it_o yet_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o it_o be_v not_o right_a but_o hypocritical_a because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n testify_v for_o his_o countryman_n that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n viz._n in_o obey_v his_o law_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n because_o thereby_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 23._o 13._o the_o law_n give_v 1._o a_o little_a sight_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o kill_a sight_n of_o sin_n 3._o a_o impious_a sight_n of_o sin_n answ_n here_o also_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_n in_o the_o information_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o impious_a but_o a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n thus_o i_o explain_v these_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o law_n abstract_o consider_v give_v to_o the_o sinner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o mere_a legal_a conviction_n a_o short_a sight_n of_o sin_n reason_n because_o they_o never_o seek_v out_o under_o the_o great_a conviction_n of_o sin_n for_o any_o righteousness_n better_o than_o their_o own_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o whereas_o if_o the_o law_n abstract_o consider_v do_v give_v to_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n a_o thorow-sight_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v lean_a upon_o a_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o work_n nor_o pacify_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o his_o own_o do_n this_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o perfect_a in_o itself_o can_v do_v to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o 2_o dly_z it_o be_v but_o a_o kill_a sight_n of_o sin_n reason_n this_o be_v plain_a from_o scripture_n for_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v express_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o which_o kill_n letter_n he_o call_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v as_o further_a proof_n rom._n 7._o 9_o 3_o dly_z the_o law_n in_o mere_a legal_a conviction_n give_v a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n first_o reason_n the_o state_n be_v impure_a therefore_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o state_n be_v impure_a too_o for_o illustration_n thereof_o i_o may_v at_o least_o safe_o allude_v to_o those_o passage_n haggai_n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o more_o plain_o prove_v from_o that_o as_o well_o as_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n tit._n 1._o 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v second_o reason_n a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o irritate_fw-la sin_n the_o more_o prove_v from_o rom._n 7._o 5._o for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n in_o a_o natural_a state_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o passion_n or_o ferment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n viz._n convince_a or_o restrain_v do_v work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o law_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n by_o its_o conviction_n do_v ferment_n and_o irritate_fw-la sin_n 2._o that_o sin_n thus_o irritate_v do_v work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n to_o which_o agree_v what_o be_v experimental_o record_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o do_v this_o conviction_n diminish_v or_o extinguish_v his_o concupiscence_n no_o but_o rather_o increase_v it_o for_o it_o instant_o follow_v ver_fw-la 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n by_o god_n ordination_n oftentimes_o restrain_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n even_o then_o when_o sin_n defile_v the_o conscience_n most_o with_o monstrous_a unbelief_n and_o a_o violent_a establishment_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n now_o consider_v all_o this_o it_o be_v undeniable_o plain_a to_o i_o that_o the_o law_n abstract_o consider_v in_o mere_a legal_a conviction_n give_v to_o the_o sinner_n a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o impurity_n of_o that_o state_n that_o defile_v all_o thing_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o conviction_n we_o who_o name_n be_v under-written_a be_v constant_a hearer_n of_o mr._n davis_n in_o and_o about_o kimbolton_n do_v testify_v and_o affirm_v that_o his_o accuser_n have_v deal_v injurious_o with_o he_o in_o wrest_v his_o word_n and_o pervert_v his_o sentence_n that_o his_o account_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o preach_v among_o we_o have_v be_v to_o advance_v the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o promote_v gospel-holiness_n upon_o evangelical_n principle_n witness_v our_o hand_n edward_n marlin_n stephen_n richards_n william_n constance_n john_n conquest_n samuel_n gurrey_n thomas_n woodham_n robert_n elum_fw-la john_n wollaston_n george_n hull_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v at_o wellemborough_n 14._o such_o as_o preach_v up_o qualification_n be_v legal_a preacher_n keep_v people_n in_o bondage_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o comfort_n answ_n there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v too_o much_o preach_v of_o such_o and_o such_o legal_a qualification_n not_o only_a antecedent_n to_o but_o abstract_v from_o faith_n nay_o faith_n itself_o be_v make_v no_o more_o of_o by_o they_o than_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o for_o such_o i_o continue_v to_o maintain_v they_o be_v legal_a preacher_n 15._o people_n must_v beware_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o preacher_n babylonish_n graceless_a and_o such_o as_o mix_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n answ_n suppose_v it_o true_a i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v charge_v as_o a_o crime_n nor_o how_o can_v any_o understand_v my_o thought_n so_o as_o to_o know_v who_o i_o mean_v but_o if_o mr._n king_n take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o shall_v hearty_o consent_v thereunto_o 16._o saint_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n but_o in_o do_v answ_n this_o i_o assert_v viz._n that_o saint_n since_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n have_v most_o of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n from_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v give_v my_o reason_n for_o my_o assertion_n 1._o though_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v save_v be_v save_v the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o saint_n now_o be_v viz._n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o whether_o they_o know_v that_o way_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n now_o be_v to_o i_o a_o question_n especial_o when_o i_o weigh_v these_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 10._o 11_o 12._o ephes_n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o from_o which_o scripture_n with_o divers_a other_o well_o consider_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o i_o there_o be_v a_o far_o great_a discovery_n make_v now_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o gospel-day_n than_o to_o they_o before_o 2_o dly_z i_o query_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o much_o of_o their_o peace_n of_o conscience_n from_o their_o obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o to_o i_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v from_o