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not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a ro._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodlyness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n upon_o wrath_n threaten_v against_o disobedient_a sinner_n 6_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o jo._n 16.8_o when_o be_v it_o come_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o be_v convince_v that_o a_o righteousness_n thou_o need_v &_o a_o righteousness_n thou_o must_v have_v both_o internal_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o external_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v the_o trial_n without_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n the_o law_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o repentance_n as_o the_o gospel_n do_v it_o require_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o point_n of_o suffering_n or_o complete_a and_o perfect_a performance_n in_o point_n of_o do_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v but_o one_o and_o against_o one_o clause_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a jam._n 2.10_o and_o how_o shall_v the_o poor_a sinner_n do_v now_o who_o have_v break_v all_o the_o spirit_n convince_v the_o sinner_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o inable_v the_o sinner_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o it_o and_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o paul_n be_v thus_o convince_v when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o come_v unto_o and_o have_v close_v with_o christ_n 7_o and_o last_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o judgement_n jo._n 16.8_o he_o convince_v of_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n a_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o a_o universal_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.5_o speak_v of_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v impenitent_a thou_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n now_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o thou_o expect_v &_o prepare_v daily_o for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v acquit_v but_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n condemn_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom_n 8_o 1_o but_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v forth_o ungodly_a in_o judgement_n psal_n 1.5_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a scil_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o righteous_a the_o apostle_n james_n do_v exhort_v the_o afflict_a brethren_n to_o be_v patient_a upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n &_o the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n jam._n 5.7.8_o 9_o 3_o if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v incline_v thy_o will_n and_o make_v it_o flexible_a psal_n 110.3_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n cantic_n 6.12_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bible_n read_v it_o thus_o my_o soul_n set_v i_o on_o the_o chariot_n of_o my_o willing_a people_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o will_n remain_v still_o in_o man_n idem_fw-la wollebius_n mansit_fw-la quidem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la hominis_fw-la liberum_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la idem_fw-la but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o it_o be_v deprave_v as_o one_o say_v mansit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sed_fw-la depravata_fw-la the_o spirit_n do_v not_o coact_v or_o enforce_v the_o will_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n remain_v free_a from_o compulsion_n but_o yet_o not_o equal_o so_o both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v free_a only_a to_o evil_n now_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n have_v not_o draw_v compulsive_o but_o willing_o lead_v thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o unwilling_a by_o nature_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o abundant_o willing_a through_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n 1._o thou_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o thy_o sin_n to_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o and_o bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o thy_o former_a vanity_n which_o by_o nature_n thou_o be_v prone_a to_o there_o be_v a_o purge_n out_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o believer_n be_v that_o temple_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a for_o sin_n and_o christ_n to_o dwell_v together_o for_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o it_o tit._n 2.14_o 2_o thou_o be_v make_v willing_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o renounce_v thy_o own_o ragged_a and_o imperfect_a righteousness_n for_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o this_o keep_v back_o many_o from_o come_v full_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v sin_n cast_v away_o but_o self-righteousness_n also_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o and_o have_v be_v so_o that_o they_o rely_v more_o upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n then_o on_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o jew_n lose_v themselves_o by_o this_o rom._n
by_o faith_n and_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v this_o to_o itself_o 3_o it_o not_o only_o lead_v to_o christ_n but_o into_o christ_n the_o soul_n when_o once_o bring_v out_o of_o all_o self-confidence_n will_v rest_v and_o centre_n in_o christ_n when_o it_o have_v wander_v about_o like_o the_o silly_a dove_n and_o can_v find_v no_o safe_a rest_n she_o return_v to_o the_o ark_n christ_n jesus_n and_o seek_v admittance_n into_o he_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o behold_v christ_n but_o also_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v he_o not_o only_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o get_v into_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.9_o he_o will_v be_v find_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o he_o though_o strip_v naked_a of_o all_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v find_v in_o he_o alone_o in_o he_o in_o life_n in_o he_o at_o death_n for_o 14.13_o for_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n faith_n be_v the_o unite_n and_o implant_n grace_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v a_o live_a branch_n of_o that_o live_a vine_n the_o lord_n jesus_n joh._n 15.5_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o expression_n believe_v 3.36_o believe_v joh._n 3.36_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d into_o christ_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o by_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v mean_v believe_v in_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o invitation_n come_v 2d_o 2d_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o that_o be_v to_o show_v who_o this_o person_n be_v that_o invite_v weary_a lade_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o i_o know_v the_o sinner_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v who_o be_v he_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a invitation_n but_o can_v he_o give_v rest_n can_v he_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n i_o answer_v yea_o he_o can_v to_o the_o uttermost_a make_v good_a his_o promise_n for_o he_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god-man_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.5_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n bless_v to_o eternity_n he_o be_v not_o a_o create_a angel_n as_o ebion_n say_v neither_o be_v he_o one_o person_n with_o the_o father_n as_o sabellius_n attest_v neither_o be_v he_o one_o that_o god_n only_o dwell_v in_o as_o nicholaus_fw-la say_v but_o know_v this_o for_o thy_o consolation_n thou_o heavy_a lade_v and_o labour_a soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n joel_n 5.20_o he_o be_v the_o ãâã_d the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d same_o divine_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o not_o like_a unto_o it_o joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d one_o essence_n 1_o joh._n 15.7_o these_o three_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d one_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o father_n be_v not_o essentiâ_fw-la not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dissimiles_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la unlike_a in_o essence_n neither_o be_v they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o diverse_a essence_n for_o god_n be_v indivisible_a as_o to_o his_o simple_a and_o eternal_a essence_n neither_o be_v they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sicut_fw-la homines_fw-la like_o man_n innumero_fw-la man_n eadem_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la innumero_fw-la the_o same_o in_o essence_n but_o not_o in_o number_n for_o they_o be_v coessential_a and_o consubstantial_a have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n basil_n contra_fw-la eunomium_fw-la call_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ãâã_d jesus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d goodness_n itself_o life_n itself_o and_o righteousness_n itself_o in_o the_o very_a abstract_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v otherwise_o when_o there_o dwell_v in_o he_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bodily_a coll._n 2.9_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n 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