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the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o position_n which_o be_v negative_a be_v evident_a for_o first_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o letter_n or_o law_n as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o dehort_v from_o a_o obediential_a harken_n unto_o that_o and_o exhort_v to_o a_o hear_n and_o cordial_n believe_v of_o this_o as_o hold_v forth_o christ_n the_o end_n thereof_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4.5.6_o 8.9_o second_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gall_n 2.19_o we_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v 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mr_n shephard_n thes_n 204._o sab._n part_n 1._o pag._n 73._o they_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o obligatory_n power_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o quá_fw-la foedus_fw-la and_o if_o so_o quá_fw-la dispense_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v confirm_v second_o christian_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7.6_o whereas_o the_o law_n or_o letter_n demand_v the_o service_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o old_a man_n menace_n death_n for_o the_o least_o fail_v therein_o and_o be_v disenable_v either_o from_o accept_v or_o reward_v any_o obedience_n unless_o so_o do_v rom._n 8.4_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o service_n do_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n gall_n 5.23_o any_o more_o than_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o as_o this_o so_o that_o be_v not_o exact_o idem_fw-la the_o same_o there_o require_v at_o least_o not_o do_v per_fw-la eundem_fw-la by_o the_o same_o though_o be_v spiritual_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v real_o the_o tantidem_fw-la the_o tantamount_v nay_o the_o supramounts_n and_o far_a more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_n over_o and_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o position_n which_o be_v affirmative_a be_v as_o plain_a for_o first_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v the_o spirit_n john_n 16.8_o and_o the_o scripture_n plentiful_o declare_v both_o that_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v work_v when_o he_o be_v come_v ezek._n 36.27_o nay_o what_o he_o have_v already_o wrought_v gal._n 5.22_o and_o sure_o than_o christian_n shall_v look_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v and_o to_o work_v those_o very_a work_n in_o and_o upon_o they_o in_o measure_n which_o be_v promise_v and_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o other_o second_o christian_n be_v encourage_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n luke_n 11.13_o and_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o work_v either_o by_o in_fw-la or_o upon_o they_o and_o shall_v they_o not_o look_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n three_o christian_n be_v exhort_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o phil._n 2.12_o to_o work_v their_o own_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o chamier_n interpret_v it_o from_o the_o like_a phrase_n gen._n 2_o 13._o rev._n 18_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o work_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o with_o tremble_v at_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o though_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o say_v to_o work_v it_o be_v indeed_o not_o so_o much_o we_o that_o work_v as_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o shall_v we_o presume_v to_o set_v ourselves_o to_o work_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o first_o nay_o continual_o in_o much_o weakness_n fear_n and_o tremble_a look_n to_o and_o for_o god_n to_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o spirit_n 28._o and_o fourthly_a see_v we_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v not_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v labour_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o reynolds_n the_o law_n can_v only_o show_v what_o be_v good_a give_v no_o power_n at_o all_o
work_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n active_o and_o passive_o the_o work_n now_o command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o you_o and_o yet_o the_o work_n which_o only_o be_v must_v and_o can_v be_v do_v by_o god_n john_n 6.28_o 29._o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v those_o act_n 2.37_o repent_v answer_v peter_n or_o abandon_v the_o present_a thought_n and_o act_n of_o your_o mind_n whereby_o you_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o yield_v yourselves_o up_o as_o dead_a lose_a man_n to_o be_v baptise_v or_o bury_v under_o water_n with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n thence_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n alone_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a for_o a_o man_n instead_o of_o do_v what_o he_o can_v in_o his_o own_o formal_a hypocritical_a way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o outward_a command_n first_o to_o learn_v experimental_o from_o the_o lust_n and_o rebel_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n commandment_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o work_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o 9_o second_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o death_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o three_o to_o digest_v judgement_n or_o admit_v without_o plead_v for_o himself_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n to_o condemn_v and_o kill_v he_o rom._n 7.10_o 11._o four_o not_o to_o stick_v to_o save_v himself_o active_o by_o do_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o letter_n but_o passive_o to_o suffer_v god_n to_o work_v in_o he_o upon_o he_o and_o concerning_o he_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n for_o if_o dead_a he_o may_v perhaps_o hear_v that_o which_o he_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a even_o not_o the_o letter_n nor_o epistle_n only_o send_v by_o messenger_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o hear_v believe_v and_o live_v joh._n 5.25_o and_o here_o we_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v hurtful_a for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v active_a or_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v or_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v he_o either_o can_v or_o shall_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o procure_v the_o spiritual_a good_n or_o blessing_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o first_o confer_v upon_o his_o elect_a as_o regeneration_n conversion_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o particular_o prove_v and_o clear_v this_o consider_v that_o here_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o collation_n of_o these_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o a_o cease_n of_o man_n from_o his_o own_o work_n or_o work_v according_a to_o a_o form_n or_o letter_n nos_fw-la praedicantes_fw-la fidem_fw-la omnino_fw-la dehortamur_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la praedicemus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la operando_fw-la sed_fw-la patiendo_fw-la boni_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la patimur_fw-la divinas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quieti_fw-la ipsis_fw-la your_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o isa._n 30.7_o for_o if_o man_n must_v act_v or_o be_v active_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n which_o be_v the_o first_o special_a blessing_n that_o be_v confer_v by_o christ_n i_o ask_v first_o whether_o as_o a_o efficient_a principal_a or_o instrumental_a not_o as_o principal_a for_o if_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o regenerate_v or_o beget_v himself_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o new_a man_n nay_o the_o new_a man_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o old_a make_v in_o himself_o by_o work_n antecedent_n and_o not_o create_v in_o christ_n unto_o work_n subsequent_a that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v spirit_n contrary_a to_o john_n 3.6_o not_o as_o instrumental_a under_o god_n for_o first_o we_o be_v not_o beget_v by_o corruptible_a but_o incorruptible_a seed_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n not_o water_n and_o the_o flesh_n john_n 3.5_o second_o if_o a_o man_n be_v active_o instrumental_a in_o his_o regeneration_n he_o may_v of_o necessity_n be_v actual_o alive_a before_o regenerate_v for_o how_o shall_v man_n act_v before_o he_o have_v life_n but_o man_n be_v not_o actual_o alive_a before_o regenerate_v but_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n ephes._n 2.1_o and_o therefore_o not_o active_o instrumental_a in_o his_o regeneration_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o instrument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o life_n be_v educe_v but_o only_o into_o which_o it_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_fw-la materiâ_fw-la privatiuâ_fw-la non_fw-la positiuâ_fw-la operatur_fw-la deus_fw-la three_o quid_fw-la insanius_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o luther_n do_v not_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n at_o actu_fw-la and_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o act_v for_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n before_o or_o in_o regeneration_n four_o he_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o require_v any_o man_n to_o regenerate_a himself_o from_o below_o or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o flesh_n all_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o command_n presuppose_v the_o give_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v preach_v antecedent_o unto_o those_o even_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o then_o do_v this_o new_a husband_n christ_n call_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o those_o child_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v already_o beget_v by_o that_o immortal_a seed_n 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