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life_n of_o it_o a_o delightful_a walk_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n though_o never_o so_o little_a be_v a_o defiance_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n and_o be_v a_o virtual_a embrace_v of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o because_o he_o that_o in_o his_o ordinary_a walk_n in_o sin_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n though_o he_o know_v it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o his_o delight_n by_o any_o such_o regard_n of_o god_n will_v be_v restrain_v from_o no_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o if_o he_o do_v conceive_v they_o as_o pleasant_a advantageous_a and_o suitable_a to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v his_o darling_n as_o he_o that_o break_v one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o james_z 2.10_o because_o he_o show_v thereby_o a_o will_n and_o disposition_n to_o break_v all_o if_o the_o same_o occasion_n be_v offer_v so_o he_o that_o commit_v one_o know_v sin_n wilful_o much_o 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nature_n of_o habitual_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o form_n of_o our_o regeneration_n if_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o than_o such_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o seed_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o birth_n of_o god_n a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a spirit_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o putrify_a soul_n a_o spot_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o that_o of_o god_n child_n deut._n 32.5_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n it_o be_v a_o stain_n peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o trade_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o diabolical_a nature_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o consistent_a with_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o divine_a nature_n the_o reign_n of_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o reign_n of_o grace_n though_o the_o rebellion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n for_o sin_n to_o guide_v our_o will_n though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o sin_n to_o reside_v in_o our_o flesh_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.1_o be_v a_o inseparable_a character_n of_o a_o natural_a man._n the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o ult_n have_v be_v complain_v of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n the_o serve_a sin_n with_o his_o flesh_n he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o ordinary_a walk_n be_v as_o the_o spirit_n lead_v not_o as_o the_o flesh_n allure_v 8.9_o allure_v amyrant_n in_o joh._n 8.9_o and_o indeed_o every_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n a_o vine_n bring_v not_o forth_o thorn_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n with_o delight_n since_o he_o have_v a_o root_n of_o righteousness_n plant_v in_o he_o 1._o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o renew_a understanding_n a_o regenerate_v man_n have_v a_o new_a light_n in_o his_o mind_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o god_n and_o a_o foul_a of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n in_o his_o mind_n before_o col._n 1.21_o he_o have_v dishonourable_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o sin_n above_o its_o merit_n he_o think_v ill_o of_o the_o one_o and_o well_o of_o the_o other_o but_o now_o he_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o
throat_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v if_o he_o have_v a_o morsel_n for_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o habitual_a sin_n a_o state_n of_o sin_n this_o temper_n manifest_v that_o the_o will_n be_v habituate_v in_o sin_n though_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o outward_o act_v it_o the_o inherent_a power_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v great_a when_o a_o man_n be_v greedy_a to_o commit_v that_o to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o outward_a allurement_n or_o when_o those_o allurement_n be_v balance_v with_o contrary_a consideration_n when_o he_o have_v either_o no_o outward_a temptation_n to_o it_o or_o the_o cross_a impediment_n be_v as_o strong_a or_o strong_a than_o the_o temptation_n when_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o bar_n long_o for_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o desire_n in_o one_o way_n as_o the_o creature_n have_v in_o a_o other_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o put_v out_o the_o head_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o come_n to_o knock_v off_o the_o fetter_n not_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o of_o his_o force_a morality_n in_o this_o case_n take_v two_o man_n one_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o a_o temptation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v overpower_a by_o it_o and_o have_v no_o thought_n no_o inclination_n before_o that_o temptation_n appear_v which_o begin_v first_o to_o spirit_n he_o another_o commit_v a_o light_a sin_n or_o will_v fain_o commit_v it_o upon_o a_o weak_a temptation_n and_o many_o bar_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v hanker_a and_o thirst_v for_o some_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o which_o do_v you_o think_v real_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n in_o point_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o first_o appear_v black_a but_o it_o be_v a_o invasion_n the_o other_o be_v real_o black_a because_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o show_v sin_n to_o be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o its_o proper_a soil_n wherein_o sin_n delight_v to_o grow_v and_o the_o soil_n delight_v to_o nourish_v it_o the_o one_o show_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o thief_n which_o have_v waylay_v he_o the_o other_o evidence_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o inmate_n and_o intimate_a friend_n such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o his_o will_n for_o his_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o outward_a hindrance_n and_o the_o resolve_v act_n of_o the_o will_v to_o commit_v it_o be_v those_o impediment_n remove_v be_v as_o real_a a_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o any_o outward_a act_n can_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n because_o god_n measure_v the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o will_v allow_v to_o it_o therefore_o many_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v little_a in_o our_o account_n may_v be_v great_a in_o god_n account_n than_o the_o seem_o black_a sin_n of_o other_o because_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a ingrediency_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o than_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o first_o close_v with_o god_n repentance_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o iniquity_n again_o nor_o any_o other_o job_n 34.32_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o convert_v grace_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n act._n 11.23_o this_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o start_n out_o by_o passion_n and_o temptation_n a_o pilot_n intention_n stand_v right_a for_o the_o port_n though_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n he_o may_v be_v force_v another_o way_n it_o alter_v not_o his_o purpose_n though_o it_o defer_v his_o performance_n this_o purpose_n be_v a_o perpetual_a intent_n psal_n 119.112_o v._o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v a_o heart-purpose_n and_o inclination_n it_o regard_v all_o god_n statute_n not_o for_o a_o fit_a but_o perpetual_o which_o he_o manifest_v by_o two_o word_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v that_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o do_v difference_n it_o from_o the_o resolution_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v indeed_o have_v some_o fit_n to_o do_v good_a but_o not_o a_o fix_a purpose_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n these_o flashy_a purpose_n be_v like_o the_o flight_n of_o a_o bird_n which_o seem_v to_o touch_v heaven_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o saul_n resolve_v not_o to_o persecute_v david_n but_o we_o soon_o find_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o old_a game_n &_o pursuit_n where_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n there_o be_v hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v a_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o commit_v what_o he_o hate_v no._n for_o his_o inward_a aversion_n will_v secure_v he_o more_o against_o it_o than_o all_o outward_a obstacle_n as_o this_o inward_a purpose_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v against_o all_o sin_n so_o more_o particular_o against_o that_o which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v he_o david_n seem_v in_o several_a place_n to_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o lie_v but_o he_o take_v up_o a_o particular_a resolution_n against_o it_o psal_n 17.3_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v contrive_v to_o waylay_v and_o intercept_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v when_o it_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o approach_v i_o a_o good_a man_n have_v not_o only_a purpose_n but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v and_o strengthen_v those_o purpose_n by_o prayer_n so_o david_n v._o 5._o hold_n up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o stir_v up_o a_o liveliness_n in_o duty_n and_o by_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n v._o 4._o i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n whereas_o a_o wicked_a man_n neither_o step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o a_o temptation_n nor_o step_v up_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n against_o it_o now_o if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a that_o in_o conversion_n the_o heart_n have_v a_o fix_a resolution_n for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o that_o perpetual_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o natural_a inclination_n and_o all_o this_o back_v with_o strong_a cry_n how_o can_v it_o have_v a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o commit_v it_o if_o the_o way_n be_v outward_o fair_a for_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v absolute_o against_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n require_v in_o that_o a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o people_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sharer_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sin_n much_o less_o a_o underling_n to_o it_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o competitor_n in_o the_o affection_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n be_v inconsistent_a by_o the_o infallible_a axiom_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 16.13_o now_o as_o god_n can_v be_v true_a to_o his_o covenant_n if_o he_o have_v purpose_n against_o the_o article_n of_o it_o on_o his_o part_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v true_a to_o our_o covenant_v with_o he_o if_o we_o have_v settle_v purpose_n of_o heart_n against_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o instability_n in_o the_o covenant_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 78.37_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o heel_n may_v compass_v we_o about_o and_o make_v we_o stumble_v in_o our_o walk_n yet_o our_o fear_n of_o be_v out_o with_o god_n may_v receive_v no_o establishment_n psal_n 49.5_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o whether_o he_o mean_v by_o iniquity_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o ordinary_a walk_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o be_v all_o one_o but_o yet_o if_o purpose_n of_o iniquity_n settle_v their_o residence_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o we_o never_o act_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o obstacle_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o never_o sincere_o close_v with_o god_n in_o covenant_n nor_o god_n with_o we_o the_o very_a regard_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o regard_v of_o god_n towards_o we_o it_o hinder_v all_o covenant_n act_n on_o god_n part_n because_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o
it_o psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o have_v curious_o and_o intent_o look_v upon_o iniquity_n with_o pleasure_n in_o my_o heart_n 5._o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n regeneration_n be_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o of_o resolution_n a_o lion_n chain_v up_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o ravage_v but_o a_o lion_n change_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lamb_n lose_v his_o inclination_n with_o that_o change_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v have_v the_o fix_a and_o determinate_a resolution_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o lamb_n shall_v have_v the_o ravenous_a disposition_n of_o a_o lion_n you_o know_v the_o scripture_n make_v the_o change_n as_o great_a how_o can_v any_o man_n resolve_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o that_o law_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o have_v a_o habitual_a approbation_n of_o as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a against_o a_o law_n natural_a to_o he_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o constitutive_a part_n of_o regeneration_n than_o any_o settle_a purpose_n to_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o regeneration_n because_o such_o a_o purpose_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o a_o inward_a delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v consist_v with_o a_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o forbid_v what_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o 4._o proposition_n a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v walk_v in_o a_o way_n doubtful_a to_o he_o without_o inquiry_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o without_o admit_v of_o reproof_n and_o admonition_n according_a to_o his_o circumstance_n this_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o he_o can_v walk_v in_o a_o way_n doubtful_a to_o he_o without_o inquiry_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o duty_n if_o the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n be_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o keep_v god_n statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 119.112_o the_o natural_a result_n than_o will_v be_v a_o enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o natural_a man_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o sinful_a pleasure_n refuse_v to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o wilful_a darkness_n job_n 21.14_o 15._o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o this_o unwillingness_n to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o his_o service_n they_o judge_v it_o not_o profitable_a to_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o receive_v any_o instruction_n for_o fear_v any_o light_n shall_v spring_v up_o in_o they_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n to_o disturb_v they_o man_n love_v sin_n and_o therefore_o hate_v any_o knowledge_n which_o may_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o prov._n 1_o 22._o the_o scorner_n delight_v in_o their_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n they_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o hate_v any_o knowledge_n which_o may_v check_v their_o delight_n and_o this_o unwillingness_n to_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o v._o 30._o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o way_n of_o their_o delight_n be_v a_o way_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v have_v no_o gall_n in_o their_o conscience_n to_o embitter_v the_o honey_n of_o their_o lust_n this_o hatred_n of_o knowledge_n be_v 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psalm_n not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n exit_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la beatus_fw-la three_o word_n there_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n prevarication_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n &_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n some_o understand_v those_o inward_a inclination_n lust_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o external_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n note_n original_a sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o three_o word_n that_o note_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levatus_fw-la forgive_v ease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o to_o bear_v to_o carry_v away_o two_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o use_v to_o denote_v 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