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the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n worship_v of_o image_n witch_n craft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n sect_n enuying_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a gal._n 5._o ver_fw-la 19.20.21_o it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n to_o reckon_v up_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v this_o clause_n and_o such_o like_a for_o there_o be_v pride_n ambition_n vainglory_n covetousness_n perjury_n and_o many_o other_o to_o mortify_v these_o be_v not_o only_o to_o suppress_v the_o outward_a deed_n but_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o power_n of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o for_o example_n man_n be_v proud_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v kill_v that_o evil_a vice_n it_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o humble_a and_o lowly_a also_o a_o man_n be_v covetous_a and_o earthly_a mind_v the_o 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call_v the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v repentance_n can_v any_o man_n have_v this_o work_n in_o he_o &_o not_o know_v assure_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n in_o deed_n do_v utter_o condemn_v this_o because_o they_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o it_o and_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o how_o can_v they_o which_o deny_v &_o condemn_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o salâ—ation_n in_o christ_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v assure_v the_o faithful_a of_o eternal_a life_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o further_a objection_n and_o which_o in_o deed_n they_o deem_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a let_v it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o a_o man_n do_v know_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v regenerâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v he_o sure_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o loose_v that_o spirit_n and_o fall_n from_o grace_n or_o be_v he_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o great_a presumption_n very_o it_o be_v great_a presumption_n according_a to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n for_o any_o man_n to_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n stand_v by_o free_a will_n so_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v foul_a presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o presume_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n for_o a_o man_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n &_o the_o testimony_n
also_o live_v with_o he_o 9_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o 10_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o god_n 11_o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v therefore_o in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 13_o neither_o give_v you_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o give_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o god_n 14_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n from_o the_o 16._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o s._n paul_n have_v dispute_v of_o justification_n and_o now_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o sixth_o chapter_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n touch_v sanctification_n these_o be_v two_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n most_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v well_o instruct_v and_o ground_v in_o i_o suppose_v that_o some_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n it_o be_v requisite_a therefore_o that_o i_o touch_v that_o first_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 1._o ver_fw-la 30._o our_o righteousness_n be_v our_o justification_n so_o that_o by_o that_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v two_o several_a thing_n in_o deed_n the_o papist_n do_v confound_v they_o or_o make_v they_o both_o one_o while_o they_o make_v our_o sanctification_n or_o righteousness_n inhaerent_a to_o be_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a from_o all_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v acquit_v and_o clear_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o sinful_a lust_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o true_a holiness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a unto_o every_o man_n understanding_n what_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o they_o i_o must_v therefore_o speak_v further_o in_o this_o matter_n first_o therefore_o concern_v justification_n s._n paul_n before_o in_o this_o epistle_n call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o say_v it_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 17._o and_o then_o show_v that_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n be_v of_o themselves_o grievous_a sinner_n void_a of_o righteousness_n the_o true_a believer_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v it_o chapter_n 3._o ver_fw-la 21.22_o we_o may_v also_o say_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n blood_n even_o of_o grace_n chapter_n 3._o ver_fw-la 24.25_o for_o until_o there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o purge_v away_o there_o can_v be_v none_o just_a before_o god_n then_o further_o the_o other_o part_n be_v this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o we_o break_v and_o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o say_v as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteous_a chapter_n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v what_o justification_n be_v even_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n thus_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o in_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o then_o sanctification_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a birth_n repentance_n the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o put_n on_o the_o new_a the_o mortify_n and_o put_v off_o sin_n and_o all_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v also_o call_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o hereâ—â—_n oâ—_n that_o do_v stick_v in_o the_o faithful_a the_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o godly_a deed_n of_o man_n of_o this_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o fiâ—_n chapter_n dispute_v at_o large_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n do_v go_v inseparable_a together_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o have_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n reckon_v to_o be_v his_o but_o he_o have_v also_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n he_o have_v unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o renounce_v vice_n and_o follow_v virtue_n many_o do_v part_n these_o two_o asunder_o for_o they_o do_v very_o willing_o hearken_v to_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o blood_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o in_o his_o obedience_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n this_o be_v comfortable_a but_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ourselves_o forsake_v our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n that_o be_v sour_a and_o unpleasant_a let_v such_o give_v ear_n unto_o s._n paul_n for_o he_o do_v by_o two_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v draw_v even_o from_o two_o principle_n in_o reason_n prove_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o he_o he_o may_v imagine_v that_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a waightâ—_n let_v we_o then_o come_v unto_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o faith_n s._n paul_n shall_v we_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v here_o be_v the_o whole_a question_n here_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thâ—â—â—sse_n which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v the_o word_n of_o themselves_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o open_n but_o only_o in_o this_o to_o see_v how_o this_o question_n be_v make_v or_o depend_v upon_o some_o matter_n utter_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n you_o may_v see_v there_o how_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o 12._o verse_n enter_v into_o a_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o two_o stock_n or_o fountain_n from_o the_o one_o that_o be_v from_o adam_n there_o have_v spring_v and_o flow_v sin_n and_o death_n over_o all_o man_n from_o the_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n there_o spring_v and_o flow_v righteousness_n and_o life_n herein_o they_o be_v like_a that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v make_v those_o which_o be_v they_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v but_o herein_o they_o be_v unlike_a that_o adam_n derive_v sin_n and_o that_o unto_o death_n into_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o even_o into_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o 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