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spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o be_v but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o â—…is_n spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o by_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v tho_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o by_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o that_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o keep_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o by_o ezech._n 36._o 26_o 27._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v 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discuti_fw-la quod_fw-la prohibet_fw-la admitti_fw-la or_o if_o the_o say_n of_o a_o pope_n will_v please_v you_o better_o let_v leo_n tell_v you_o thus_o much_o for_o your_o learning_n 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la patefacta_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quae_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la retractare_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la definita_fw-la coâ—…ellore_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adeptis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la refer_v et_fw-la ad_fw-la interdictae_fw-la arboris_fw-la cibum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d probos_fw-la appetitus_fw-la mortiferae_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la extendere_fw-la i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o will_v i_o be_o sure_a you_o may_v apply_v it_o you_o see_v now_o how_o scandalous_a how_o sleight_n how_o false_a and_o forge_v all_o these_o your_o accusation_n be_v you_o see_v they_o be_v but_o shift_n for_o to_o evade_v and_o colour_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v it_o and_o defend_v it_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a 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six_o that_o infant_n which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o their_o baptism_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o therefore_o true_a regenerate_a man_n pag._n 343._o where_o that_o place_n of_o gal._n 3._o 27_o and_o the_o word_n object_v out_o of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o use_n the_o efficacy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v declare_v the_o twenty_o seven_o argument_n be_v from_o example_n pag._n 364._o which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n pag._n 365._o the_o second_o from_o whole_a church_n pag._n 368._o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 369._o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n pag._n 370._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n thyatira_n and_o pergamus_n pag._n 372._o the_o three_o from_o particular_a saint_n as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o ground_n pag._n 383_o those_o in_o john_n 2._o 23_o 24._o pag._n 375._o the_o disciple_n who_o go_v back_o from_o christ_n john_n 6._o 66._o pag._n 377._o david_n pag._n 378._o peter_n pag._n 385._o judas_n pag._n 391._o solomon_n pag._n 393._o saul_n aâ—…a_n joash_n simon_n magus_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n demas_n hymenens_fw-la alexander_n those_o of_o math_n 24._o 24._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o who_o paul_n peter_n and_o jude_n have_v prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n pag._n 393._o 394._o the_o twenty_o eight_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o incâ—…cies_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n pag._n 394._o which_o be_v three_o first_o it_o will_v make_v man_n presumption_n &_o bold_a to_o sin_n pa._n 395._o second_o it_o will_v make_v man_n negligent_a and_o slothful_a in_o god_n service_n pag._n 399._o three_o it_o will_v make_v man_n proud_a &_o arrogant_a pag._n 403._o and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o three_o general_a part_n the_o four_o &_o last_o part_n of_o this_o work_n consist_v of_o two_o profitable_a use_n draw_v from_o this_o assertion_n pag._n 406._o 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of_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o we_o psal_n 89_o 34_o 35._o as_o god_n have_v think_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o shall_v it_o sure_o stand_v no_o man_n shall_v disaâ—…ll_v or_o turn_v that_o back_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o decree_v isaiah_n 14_o 24_o 27._o god_n have_v ratify_v all_o his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n and_o seal_v they_o unto_o we_o even_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o council_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n in_o they_o heb_n 6_o 17_o 18._o and_o as_o all_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o themselves_o so_o god_n will_v be_v exceed_o just_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o very_a lest_o title_n and_o circumstance_n of_o 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put_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o disposition_n into_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v alter_v or_o destroy_v it_o if_o they_o will_v but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o four_o argument_n draw_v from_o god_n if_o therefore_o no_o sin_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n can_v commit_v if_o the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o will_n can_v destroy_v that_o seed_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v within_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n or_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o seed_n and_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n must_v still_o remain_v within_o they_o and_o so_o your_o answer_n as_o long_o as_o the_o seed_n and_o anoint_v remain_v which_o suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o remain_v and_o abide_v within_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a frivolous_a and_o repugnant_a and_o so_o this_o argument_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n remain_v unanswerable_a other_o answer_n 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unless_o he_o will_v make_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a imposture_n and_o delusion_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a for_o to_o think_v wherefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o these_o foâ—…r_n last_o argument_n here_o produce_v will_v be_v so_o prevalent_a and_o irresistible_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o experience_a and_o grow_v christian_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o they_o that_o they_o can_v but_o subscribe_v to_o this_o assertion_n and_o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o truth_n the_o six_o thing_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o may_v establish_v we_o in_o this_o present_a truth_n be_v the_o perpetâ—…all_a guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o which_o i_o frame_v this_o six_o argument_n those_o that_o be_v always_o lead_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n those_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o overruled_n and_o master_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o either_o â—…inally_o or_o total_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o all_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v always_o lead_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exek_n 36._o 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o rom._n 8._o 14._o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n psal._n 48._o 14._o for_o this_o be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n io._n 16._o 13._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v it_o guide_v you_o into_o aâ—…_n truth_n they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o they_o be_v so_o overruled_n and_o master_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v gal._n 5._o 16._o 17._o this_o i_o say_v then_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 the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o â—…pirit_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 you_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36._o 27._o and_o act._n 4._o 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n last_o the_o intercession_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v ground_n and_o settle_v we_o in_o this_o present_a truth_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v unable_a of_o ourselves_o to_o pray_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o ought_v do_v always_o help_v our_o informity_n and_o make_v intercession_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mindâ—…_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o when_o we_o be_v weak_a dull_a and_o dead_a and_o quite_o indispose_v unto_o holy_a duty_n then_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v and_o quicken_v we_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v they_o in_o a_o gracious_a comfortable_a and_o holy_a manner_n whence_o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o argument_n those_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n doâ—…h_v always_o make_v intercession_n for_o and_o those_o â—…hom_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o assist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o holy_a duty_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o 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