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epicurism_n or_o deny_v providence_n 2._o in_o think_v or_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o he_o which_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o this_o when_o it_o be_v such_o a_o disfiguration_n of_o his_o be_v or_o nature_n as_o make_v he_o a_o arbitrary_a foolish_a and_o 〈◊〉_d odious_a god_n be_v superstition_n 3._o in_o have_v other_o god_n beside_o he_o or_o worship_v he_o alone_o by_o false_a and_o 25._o lie_a similitude_n and_o limit_v resemblance_n as_o be_v all_o material_a image_n not_o in_o true_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o for_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o idolatry_n viz._n worship_v other_o god_n beside_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o that_o by_o contract_v with_o they_o it_o be_v witchcraft_n or_o sorcery_n 4._o in_o act_v cross_n to_o all_o his_o honourable_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n and_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o such_o disrespectful_a sort_n as_o instead_o of_o honour_v and_o acknowledge_v do_v 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or_o have_v all_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n vers_fw-la 23._o that_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o what_o he_o do_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o what_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o hate_v and_o disapprove_v that_o he_o do_v vers_fw-la 15.19_o that_o to_o do_v good_a although_o he_o may_v wish_v or_o approve_v it_o he_o find_v not_o v_o 18._o that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v as_o yet_o not_o rescue_v from_o it_o but_o labour_v under_o it_o vers_n 25._o of_o the_o regenerate_a elsewhere_o that_o as_o for_o their_o member_n they_o yield_v they_o not_o to_o be_v instrument_n unto_o sin_n but_o unto_o righteousness_n because_o now_o since_o their_o regeneration_n into_o true_a christian_n sin_n be_v not_o to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n that_o they_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12_o 13._o in_o become_a christian_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v maintain_v to_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o they_o but_o destroy_v that_o thenceforward_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o enslave_v but_o free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o so_o that_o sin_n now_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n through_o the_o weakness_n whereof_o it_o tyrannize_v but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o that_o their_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n rom._n 8.10_o and_o that_o they_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o because_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o happiness_n and_o be_v render_v obnoxious_a to_o misery_n and_o death_n for_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o christ_n gospel_n concern_v the_o heir_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v this_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o accomplish_v its_o lust_n you_o shall_v die_v and_o it_o be_v only_a if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n instead_o of_o act_v and_o complete_n do_v kill_v and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o that_o against_o they_o there_o be_v no_o condemn_a force_n of_o any_o law_n galat._n 5.23_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v not_o leave_v they_o still_o enslave_v but_o make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n too_o rom._n 8.2_o and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o have_v their_o fruit_n not_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o to_o holiness_n at_o present_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o at_o length_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o that_o their_o body_n or_o fleshly_a member_n be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sacred_a place_n wherein_o it_o inhabit_v and_o that_o they_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o spirit_n see_v both_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o that_o they_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n without_o which_o of_o faith_n in_o dangerous_a time_n they_o will_v soon_o make_v shipwreck_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o comfort_n and_o applaud_v but_o can_v accuse_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o he_o only_o who_o do_v good_a be_v of_o god_n 3_o joh._n 11._o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o do_v and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o that_o without_o these_o new_a fruit_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o a_o new_a nature_n because_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n joh._n 8.39_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v already_o destroy_v in_o they_o that_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n which_o the_o other_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o rom._n 6.6_o for_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o weakness_n whereof_o sin_n bring_v forth_o in_o they_o fruit_n unto_o death_n to_o serve_v now_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7.5_o so_o that_o what_o the_o weak_a ineffective_a law_n can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v do_v in_o a_o effectual_a deliverance_n of_o they_o v_o 25._o so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o word_n of_o s_o t_o paul_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v needs_o believe_v that_o regenerate_a man_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a such_o person_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o that_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v no_o agreement_n or_o resemblance_n at_o all_o between_o they_o their_o temper_n and_o behaviour_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a and_o as_o far_o distant_a as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o one_o serve_v and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o other_o crucify_v and_o subdue_v they_o one_o yield_v his_o member_n servant_n unto_o sin_n the_o other_o unto_o righteousness_n one_o be_v make_v a_o perfect_a captive_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v make_v free_a from_o it_o one_o be_v force_v to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n the_o other_o always_o act_n according_a to_o it_o one_o complain_v of_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o other_o rejoice_v in_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o one_o can_v perform_v and_o do_v no_o good_a the_o other_o do_v all_o good_a one_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o other_o to_o eternal_a life_n these_o with_o other_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v be_v the_o line_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o contrary_a character_n of_o the_o person_n represent_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o regenerate_a man_n describe_v by_o saint_n t_o paul_n himself_o in_o all_o his_o other_o epistle_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a and_o forego_v chapter_n of_o this_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v description_n contradictory_n and_o incompatible_a which_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o same_o man_n and_o that_o to_o give_v such_o a_o account_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o be_v there_o set_v down_o will_v not_o in_o all_o appearance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o describe_v but_o rather_o slanderous_o to_o libel_n and_o revile_v he_o if_o any_o therefore_o inquire_v now_o how_o i_o know_v that_o s_o t_o paul_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o regenerate_v person_n but_o of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n he_o have_v his_o answer_n full_a and_o undeniable_a already_o i_o know_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a so_o because_o he_o can_v mean_v so_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v for_o that_o meaning_n will_v make_v his_o speech_n to_o be_v no_o apostolical_a truth_n but_o a_o open_a falsehood_n it_o will_v make_v saint_n t_o paul_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o to_o unsay_v at_o one_o time_n what_o he_o have_v say_v most_o peremptory_o at_o another_o it_o will_v make_v he_o flat_o to_o gainsay_v all_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v elsewhere_o yea_o even_o what_o he_o have_v affirm_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n in_o the_o forego_n and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o other_o regenerate_v person_n but_o must_v be_v allow_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n in_o such_o odious_a topic_n as_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v all_o in_o a_o borrow_a 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