his_o power_n to_o do_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o as_o chrysippus_n be_v by_o cicero_n judge_v to_o have_v do_v §_o 34._o all_o which_o be_v due_o consider_v and_o the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o distinction_n thus_o apply_v betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o obliquity_n as_o manifest_v as_o those_o of_o chrysippus_n expedient_a in_o those_o so_o many_o forementioned_a respect_n and_o the_o contrary_a so_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o common_a notion_n of_o piety_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o experiment_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o so_o noxious_a and_o poisonous_a to_o good_a life_n we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v with_o prosper_n that_o great_a asserter_n of_o god_n grace_n resp_n ad_fw-la 14._o object_n vincent_n ad_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la legis_fw-la ad_fw-la neglectum_fw-la religionis_fw-la ad_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ad_fw-la desertionem_fw-la 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be_v add_v that_o of_o the_o arausican_n council_n which_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o those_o who_o affirm_v any_o to_o be_v by_o god_n predetermine_v to_o sin_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_v all_o thing_n within_o the_o man_n §_o 1._o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n fatal_o pass_v upon_o our_o person_n or_o our_o action_n will_v be_v far_o extend_v to_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o opinion_n that_o of_o late_o begin_v to_o diffuse_v itself_o among_o some_o that_o all_o that_o be_v design_v or_o do_v by_o they_o be_v the_o dictate_v and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o §_o 2._o of_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o that_o man_n which_o thus_o pretend_v never_o commit_v any_o act_n prohibit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o vulgar_o call_v sin_n after_o the_o minute_n of_o such_o pretention_n and_o then_o that_o be_v a_o rare_a charm_n indeed_o to_o render_v he_o impeccable_a or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o consecrate_v every_o sin_n of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o opinion_n be_v imbibe_v by_o one_o that_o live_v in_o rebellion_n murder_n adultery_n pride_n or_o schism_n or_o any_o other_o one_o or_o more_o gross_a sin_n the_o effect_n must_v be_v that_o he_o believe_v every_o one_o of_o these_o to_o be_v infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o no_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v resist_v before_o nor_o repent_v for_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o they_o than_o the_o most_o eminent_a act_n of_o piety_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o become_v impious_a to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n which_o solicit_v within_o we_o or_o of_o satan_n that_o suggest_v and_o whisper_v within_o we_o too_o i._n e._n to_o omit_v the_o act_n of_o any_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v any_o way_n incline_v to_o what_o place_n can_v be_v leave_v for_o exhortation_n to_o christian_a life_n as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v any_o temptation_n against_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o a_o man_n will_v think_v shall_v not_o find_v admission_n with_o any_o considerable_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v less_o pertinent_a for_o this_o discourse_n to_o take_v any_o large_a notice_n of_o it_o yet_o for_o the_o prevent_n and_o intercept_n any_o far_a growth_n of_o it_o where_o it_o may_v unhappy_o have_v find_v any_o reception_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v and_o evidence_n these_o few_o thing_n §_o 4._o first_o concern_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n which_o be_v thus_o pretend_a to_o that_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o for_o three_o end_n 1._o to_o give_v testimony_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v with_o authority_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o to_o command_v our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o consequent_o to_o this_o to_o give_v the_o world_n assurance_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o to_o sign_n the_o commission_n of_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n to_o propagate_v what_o he_o have_v teach_v 2_o to_o assure_v all_o man_n that_o the_o rule_n which_o christ_n give_v we_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o render_v we_o capable_a of_o those_o promise_v make_v those_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o he_o and_o 3_o that_o we_o be_v so_o corrupt_a by_o nature_n so_o far_o from_o prone_a or_o inclinable_a in_o our_o flesh_n to_o obey_v those_o rule_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n accompany_v the_o revelation_n or_o preach_v of_o his_o will_n and_o word_n shall_v incline_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n to_o keep_v his_o law_n §_o 5._o second_o that_o after_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n be_v please_v for_o posterity_n church_n otherwise_o to_o express_v his_o care_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n viz_o in_o give_v and_o consign_v to_o they_o his_o write_a word_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o constant_a direct_a of_o life_n not_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o dust_z of_o his_o own_o inclination_n §_o 6._o three_o that_o god_n have_v make_v and_o continue_v through_o all_o age_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o christian_n one_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o teach_v another_o to_o learn_v learner_n among_o the_o jew_n one_o to_o preserve_v knowledge_n in_o his_o lip_n and_o with_o the_o same_o to_o dispense_v it_o the_o other_o to_o inquire_v and_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n set_v over_o man_n for_o their_o good_a which_o be_v a_o visible_a prejudice_n to_o the_o pretend_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o that_o by_o the_o voice_n within_o i_o be_v the_o stand_a guide_n of_o all_o my_o action_n what_o use_v of_o foreign_a teacher_n or_o guide_v or_o necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o command_v i_o to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o i_o §_o 7._o four_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n god_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o it_o or_o place_v there_o by_o god_n for_o beside_o that_o from_o thence_o proceed_v many_o aerial_a fiction_n and_o phasme_n and_o chimaera_n create_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o seduction_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o not_o plant_v in_o they_o by_o god_n or_o nature_n or_o the_o dust_z of_o god_n spirit_n motion_n and_o emission_n of_o our_o fancy_n and_o not_o of_o our_o reason_n of_o our_o sensitive_a not_o humane_a nature_n and_o to_o this_o all_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o the_o new_a phansiful_a divinity_n of_o some_o present_a christian_n and_o the_o whole_a religion_n of_o the_o mahomedanes_n be_v visible_o imputable_a beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n 5.15.17_o jam._n 3.15_o 17._o that_o there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n and_o that_o must_v signify_v some_o codex_fw-la of_o direction_n for_o practice_n some_o law_n in_o the_o member_n opposite_a to_o that_o in_o the_o mind_n that_o come_v not_o from_o above_o as_o well_o as_o a_o wisdom_n that_o come_v from_o above_o and_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o it_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a as_o that_o law_n in_o the_o member_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v the_o man_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n 19_o §_o 8._o so_o again_o say_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n evil_a machination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o most_o mischievous_a designment_n by_o name_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n incestuous_a and_o unnatural_a commission_n contain_v under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o theft_n false-witness_n evil_a speaking_n i._n e._n as_o by_o those_o few_o
our_o own_o frailty_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o slippery_a place_n we_o stand_v on_o of_o the_o watchfulness_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v from_o a_o false_a party_n within_o we_o which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o betray_v we_o and_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n the_o moral_a though_o not_o natural_a impossibility_n that_o in_o so_o long_a a_o work_n we_o shall_v continue_v so_o vigilant_a as_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a neither_o to_o surprise_v nor_o fall_v will_v be_v apt_a like_o the_o news_n of_o the_o anakim_v in_o the_o way_n to_o discourage_v we_o from_o leave_v the_o accustom_a familiar_a wilderness_n and_o undertake_v the_o unknown_a voyage_n to_o that_o good_a land_n environ_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n a_o opinion_n of_o the_o fecibleness_n or_o succesfulness_n of_o the_o work_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o found_v a_o purpose_n of_o undertake_v it_o as_o either_o the_o authority_n of_o command_n or_o the_o perswasiveness_n of_o promise_n or_o pungency_n of_o menace_n or_o prospect_n of_o mischief_n upon_o neglect_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v it_o §_o 22._o but_o when_o all_o these_o objection_n be_v answer_v discouragement_n remove_v difficulty_n provide_v for_o as_o they_o be_v by_o this_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n due_o explain_v and_o superad_v to_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o foundation_n they_o to_o who_o all_o this_o be_v reveal_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o undoubting_a faith_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_o set_v about_o so_o easy_a and_o so_o happy_a a_o task_n which_o have_v so_o many_o grain_n of_o equity_n and_o mercy_n allow_v in_o the_o weigh_v it_o out_o unto_o we_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v into_o a_o path_n so_o plain_v and_o smooth_v that_o the_o wayfaring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o that_o weakness_n or_o ignorance_n or_o natural_a defect_n or_o humane_a frailty_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o include_v not_o unsynceritie_n and_o presumptuous_a go_v on_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v reconcileable_a with_o their_o hope_n and_o god_n acceptance_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o blind_a people_n that_o have_v eye_n of_o the_o provoker_n that_o shall_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n §_o 23._o body_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o include_v and_o suppose_v a_o future_a state_n of_o soul_n after_o that_o of_o this_o life_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v that_o world_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carcase_n arise_v if_o there_o be_v not_o as_o numerous_a a_o world_n of_o soul_n ready_a to_o animate_v they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o receive_v reward_n or_o punishment_n for_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v act_v by_o those_o instrument_n in_o this_o life_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o find_v and_o enforce_v this_o renovation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o after_o this_o life_n if_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cure_n or_o remedy_n wisd_v 2.1_o if_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o atheist_n in_o that_o chapter_n have_v truth_n in_o they_o his_o conclusion_n be_v found_v on_o those_o premise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v strange_a or_o irrational_a for_o he_o to_o proceed_v come_v on_o therefore_o let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a v_o 6._o renovation_n §_o 24._o and_o if_o suppose_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v not_o ascertain_v to_o return_v to_o that_o old_a associate_n if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shop_n or_o workhouse_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v with_o all_o that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o it_o be_v consume_v eternal_o this_o will_v take_v it_o much_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o stop_v it_o in_o its_o career_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o mortify_v those_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o this_o earthy_a part_n or_o to_o spiritualise_v and_o replenish_v it_o with_o good_a work_n hurtful_a §_o 25._o if_o the_o upper_a soul_n that_o hope_n to_o reign_v in_o another_o world_n can_v so_o far_o preserve_v that_o degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o dignity_n of_o its_o nature_n as_o to_o reprehend_v and_o check_v what_o be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o will_n or_o middle_a faculty_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o flesh_n that_o inferior_a and_o brutish_a as_o it_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o any_o sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v commit_v and_o can_v then_o hope_v that_o after_o a_o few_o year_n of_o sensuality_n that_o importune_v rebellious_a servant_n shall_v be_v eternal_o cast_v off_o drop_v into_o a_o perpetual_a impassable_a nothing_o take_v a_o long_a progress_n into_o a_o land_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v forget_v and_o consequent_o the_o good_a which_o have_v be_v act_v in_o that_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o evil_a this_o will_v be_v some_o colour_n for_o that_o novel_a persuasion_n a_o fruitful_a principle_n of_o all_o carnality_n that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n lead_v captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n §_o 26._o but_o when_o the_o prevarication_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o body_n gainful_a which_o be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o check_v mortify_v as_o well_o as_o dislike_v by_o the_o soul_n shall_v receive_v their_o certain_a payment_n in_o the_o body_n reunite_v on_o purpose_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o that_o which_o have_v merit_v by_o compliance_n may_v be_v reward_v by_o sympathy_n when_o the_o flame_n that_o by_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o body_n be_v experiment_a to_o afflict_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o soul_n her_o close_a concernment_n in_o all_o that_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v so_o near_o she_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v every_o man_n interest_n to_o join_v good_a performance_n to_o spiritual_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o act_v as_o well_o as_o to_o design_n to_o subdue_v and_o quell_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o to_o continue_v the_o woulding_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_o require_v to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o renovation_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o strife_n or_o wish_v or_o purpose_n but_o in_o the_o actual_a operation_n of_o good_a life_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v so_o instrumental_a and_o preparative_n to_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v fundamental_a to_o that_o which_o be_v superstruct_v on_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o deem_v fit_a to_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n before_o strict_a christian_a performance_n can_v reasonable_o be_v require_v of_o they_o life_n §_o 27._o last_o the_o everlasting_a life_n 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as_o to_o affect_v or_o impress_v the_o species_n with_o any_o vigour_n on_o a_o dull_a and_o withal_o prejudicate_a faculty_n we_o know_v a_o life_n in_o reversion_n be_v not_o half_a so_o valuable_a as_o that_o which_o may_v at_o present_a be_v enter_v on_o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o fool_n but_o of_o the_o most_o prudent_a purchaser_n and_o unless_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o duration_n to_o inhaunse_v the_o value_n and_o to_o he_o offer_v in_o commutation_n and_o to_o reward_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o present_a self-denial_n heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v look_v on_o jealous_o as_o a_o project_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o present_a portion_n to_o cheat_v we_o of_o our_o possession_n but_o when_o the_o loss_n of_o every_o present_a advantage_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v repay_v in_o a_o far_o
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of_o those_o temper_n which_o we_o be_v common_o to_o look_v for_o in_o the_o world_n mean_v also_o by_o the_o end_n to_o which_o these_o mean_n be_v ordinable_a not_o only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o change_n resolution_n of_o reform_v but_o withal_o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o such_o resolution_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o meet_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o again_o not_o in_o a_o single_a person_n only_o but_o in_o a_o community_n or_o multitude_n of_o man_n §_o 4._o and_o in_o pass_v our_o judgement_n on_o this_o kind_n of_o necessary_n it_o will_v not_o be_v modest_o nor_o sober_o do_v if_o any_o of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n intrude_v or_o interpose_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v addition_n to_o what_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n have_v design_v necessary_a and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v successful_o use_v and_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o we_o have_v far_a to_o do_v be_v to_o 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