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that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v true_o incorporate_v first_o into_o his_o death_n and_o then_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o paul_n rejoice_v here_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o condemn_v he_o though_o it_o be_v in_o he_o as_o he_o have_v confess_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o see_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o this_o sin_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n where_o it_o remain_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o of_o corruption_n ephes_n 4.22_o that_o you_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v with_o its_o deceitful_a lust_n for_o so_o the_o best_a translator_n read_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o old_a man_n put_v off_o but_o he_o say_v that_o here_o he_o expect_v cajetan_n or_o aquinas_n his_o false_a exposition_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n pag._n 23._o by_o the_o former_a account_n cajetan_n one_o of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n say_v damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la yet_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o two_o epositor_n here_o be_v and_o will_v be_v of_o better_a repute_n even_o among_o the_o protestant_n than_o the_o vindicator_n gloss_n ever_o be_v or_o will_v be_v he_o say_v further_a that_o here_o he_o expect_v that_o of_o mr._n parker_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n in_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v another_o of_o mr._n tendring_n lie_n for_o he_o say_v only_o the_o contrary_n and_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o rom._n 8.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o phil._n 4.13_o that_o paul_n be_v not_o now_o in_o that_o weak_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n complain_v of_o rom._n 7.14_o 24._o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o condition_n though_o figurative_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o as_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n pag._n 26._o by_o the_o former_a account_n he_o cite_v paul_n word_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_n bid_v we_o mark_v it_o that_o paul_n speak_v it_o not_o in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n of_o who_o i_o have_v be_v chief_a but_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_n as_o if_o paul_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n beside_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o beside_o himself_o think_v or_o say_v so_o be_v there_o not_o such_o a_o figure_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o enallage_n temporum_fw-la the_o put_n of_o one_o tense_n for_o another_o do_v 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his_o own_o be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o never_o do_v nor_o shall_v prevail_v against_o god_n truth_n then_o he_o go_v on_o from_o rom._n 8.1_o to_o the_o second_o verse_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v as_o learned_a observation_n as_o he_o do_v former_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o say_v he_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v full_o free_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o complain_v chap._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o second_o that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n of_o death_n as_o he_o do_v chap._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o it_o have_v death_n and_o condemnation_n 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yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o the_o proposition_n which_o he_o will_v now_o maintain_v for_o we_o speak_v not_o what_o befall_v regenerate_v man_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v or_o may_v attain_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v all_o temptation_n arise_v from_o corruption_n they_o may_v proceed_v immediate_o from_o satan_n and_o assault_v such_o as_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o corruption_n leave_v in_o they_o as_o they_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o innocency_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n heb._n 4.15_o pag._n 19_o by_o the_o latter_a account_n he_o roll_v the_o old_a stone_n with_o sisyphus_n say_v that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n be_v but_o begin_v not_o perfect_v here_o but_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v then_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a that_o seek_v not_o to_o have_v the_o work_v finish_v phil._n 1.6_o and_o there_o he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o great_a rapture_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o whereas_o before_o we_o be_v captive_n to_o sin_n now_o the_o case_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v alter_v why_o what_o battle_n do_v we_o fight_v against_o sin_n before_o grace_n do_v convert_v we_o unto_o god_n that_o sin_n be_v become_v our_o captive_n through_o christ_n be_v it_o so_o with_o they_o in_o who_o behalf_n paul_n complain_v but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n we_o trow_v not_o sin_n be_v here_o too_o often_o the_o superior_a that_o it_o remain_v in_o we_o not_o as_o a_o commander_n but_o as_o a_o captive_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o do_v it_o not_o till_o it_o be_v subdue_v often_o circumvent_v we_o and_o prevail_v against_o we_o and_o if_o so_o then_o that_o of_o peter_n be_v true_a 2_o pet._n 21.19_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n at_o leastwise_o for_o a_o time_n he_o say_v further_a that_o the_o bolt_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o upon_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o former_a miserable_a condition_n what_o be_v we_o under_o bolt_n and_o iron_n and_o yet_o no_o prisoner_n or_o captive_n but_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n of_o our_o god_n to_o wit_n against_o his_o enemy_n esay_n 61.1_o 2_o
and_o sin_n in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o say_a digression_n he_o bring_v two_o argument_n out_o of_o augustine_n to_o prove_v that_o zachary_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v chap._n 1.6_o do_v not_o perfect_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v this_o because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o be_v bind_v as_o well_o to_o offer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 3.5_o yet_o this_o he_o may_v do_v for_o his_o former_a sin_n though_o he_o be_v now_o perfect_a for_o the_o present_a so_o that_o this_o argument_n hold_v nor_o but_o the_o second_o which_o he_o have_v page_n 26._o of_o the_o new_a account_n be_v more_o childish_a than_o the_o former_a that_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o mark_n for_o they_o that_o be_v at_o their_o journey_n end_n sit_v still_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o though_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v from_o their_o conflict_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n yet_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o he_o fancy_v any_o other_o eternal_a life_n to_o himself_o then_o the_o fullness_n of_o love_n and_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o mark_n at_o which_o all_o true_a saint_n aim_v psal_n 133.3_o for_o there_o he_o command_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o ephes_n 1.4_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n see_v psal_n 24.4_o 5._o gal._n 15.5_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o before_o cite_v to_o which_o he_o add_v a_o three_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o dumbness_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n promise_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a precept_n for_o that_o so_o it_o infringe_v not_o what_o 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crime_n but_o they_o live_v better_o when_o by_o grace_n they_o live_v without_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v egregious_o false_a which_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o think_v he_o can_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n live_v without_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o make_v himself_o free_a from_o sin_n yes_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o time_n but_o debar_v himself_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o saint_n john_n speak_v otherwise_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o present_a the_o high_a way_n to_o pardon_v for_o our_o sin_n past_a see_v prov._n 28.13_o ezek._n 18.21_o 22._o but_o after_o that_o former_a digression_n he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o distinction_n about_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n 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faith_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o heaven_n but_o both_o it_o and_o patience_n must_v be_v finish_v ere_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o the_o three_o heaven_n heb._n 6.12_o &_o 10.36_o &_o 12.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o he_o say_v that_o fides_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la apparentium_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la apparentium_fw-la but_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.24_o 25._o for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o it_o last_o he_o say_v we_o must_v believe_v in_o heaven_n the_o continuance_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a faith_n in_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o knowledge_n but_o as_o this_o man_n understand_v not_o what_o faith_n be_v so_o that_o faith_n be_v rather_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o assurance_n than_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v purify_v our_o heart_n here_o act_v 15.9_o and_o through_o it_o we_o 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as_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o catascevastical_a or_o affirmative_a part_n of_o our_o discourse_n more_o full_o manifest_a but_o he_o conclude_v with_o his_o form_n of_o prayer_n i_o pray_v god_n to_o enable_v we_o all_o to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o we_o may_v renounce_v all_o those_o doctrine_n that_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n of_o man_n and_o much_o more_o say_v we_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o satan_n or_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o abase_v of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o embrace_v those_o doctrine_n which_o abase_v man_n and_o much_o more_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o which_o exalt_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o and_o much_o less_o unto_o the_o devil_n but_o unto_o thy_o name_n and_o unto_o that_o only_o give_v the_o glory_n psalm_n 15._o unto_o all_o which_o we_o say_v and_o that_o not_o formal_o but_o cordial_o amen_o 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agreement_n be_v bind_v together_o to_o maintain_v that_o sin_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o not_o to_o disturb_v one_o another_o as_o those_o foresay_a false_a prophet_n do_v disturb_v they_o who_o deny_v their_o position_n yea_o the_o vindicator_n pray_v as_o ignorant_o as_o he_o can_v if_o he_o maintain_v his_o position_n that_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n may_v renounce_v all_o the_o doctrine_n that_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n of_o man_n to_o the_o abase_v of_o christ_n for_o if_o he_o intend_v that_o clause_n of_o his_o petitionary_a note_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o doctrine_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n than_o his_o prayer_n be_v that_o nothing_o of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o we_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n may_v be_v set_v up_o to_o the_o mortify_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o abase_v christ_n by_o a_o total_a mortification_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o mean_v to_o prefer_v his_o own_o petition_n before_o our_o doctrine_n tend_v absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la dicto_fw-la to_o the_o abase_v of_o christ_n but_o if_o he_o iutend_v to_o maintain_v to_o the_o end_n as_o he_o begin_v that_o sin_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o best_a saint_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v than_o the_o say_a clause_n of_o his_o vote_n and_o prayer_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o position_n for_o do_v any_o doctrine_n set_v up_o any_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o maintain_v the_o necessary_a continuance_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n for_o only_o sin_n and_o allsin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n joh._n 3.9_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o 2_o thess_n 2.3_o the_o devil_n or_o wicked_a one_o what_o ever_o man_n dream_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n therefore_o for_o the_o vindicator_n to_o pray_v that_o no_o doctrine_n be_v own_v but_o renounce_v that_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n of_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v against_o his_o own_o position_n that_o sin_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o best_a saint_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v because_o only_a sin_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v from_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o abase_v christ_n but_o sin_n continuance_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n complain_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n isai_n 43.24_o hence_o also_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sin_n remain_v be_v the_o set_n up_o of_o man_n and_o abase_v of_o christ_n we_o say_v here_o also_o the_o clause_n of_o his_o prayer_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o we_o embrace_v those_o doctrine_n that_o abase_v man_n and_o exalt_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o embrace_v our_o doctrine_n because_o a_o total_a mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v it_o which_o exalt_v christ_n in_o his_o holiness_n will_n and_o power_n to_o destroy_v all_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o james_z 4.5_o 6._o for_o the_o lord_n offer_v more_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o overcome_v it_o see_v phil._n 4.13_o joh._n 1.16_o who_o come_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.14_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v exalt_v alone_o in_o that_o day_n isai_n 2.17_o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n psal_n 115.19_o in_o a_o better_a sense_n than_o the_o vindicator_n do_v apply_v those_o word_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o prayer_n relate_v to_o his_o position_n but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n who_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v know_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o abase_v man_n and_o exalt_v christ_n which_o doctrine_n be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n thus_o we_o have_v trace_v the_o vindicator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o of_o his_o vindication_n wherein_o the_o unbiased_a reader_n may_v easy_o comprehend_v what_o nonsense_n tacit_n contradiction_n beside_o open_a one_o this_o vindicator_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o this_o his_o vindication_n so_o that_o he_o have_v first_o and_o last_o verify_v therein_o another_o apt_a anagram_n of_o his_o name_n in_o no_o end_n right_o our_o gusmond_n have_v spit_v folly_n with_o despite_n but_o marvel_v not_o for_o he_o be_v in_o no_o end_n right_a the_o finis_fw-la rei_fw-la by_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o position_n be_v transgression_n will_v you_o his_o friend_n elect_v this_o sinful_a wight_n to_o be_v your_o pilot_n who_o be_v in_o no_o end_n right_a can_v he_o direct_v your_o soul_n unto_o heaven_n bliss_n who_o at_o both_o end_n do_v steer_v amiss_o you_o levites_n in_o his_o preface_n call_v to_o fight_v with_o we_o forbear_v for_o he_o be_v in_o no_o end_n 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the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a chap._n 42.21_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o will_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v impossible_a chap._n 48.17_o 18._o thus_o faith_n the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n which_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 51.4_o 5._o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o nation_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v 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