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spirit_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o mercy_n you_o blaspheme_v as_o of_o before_o witness_n &_o speak_v yet_o manifest_o against_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o the_o witness_v of_o this_o spirit_n unto_o our_o spirit_n make_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n but_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o but_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o verse_n creature_n see_v he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o who_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v certain_o he_o be_v the_o vassal_n of_o satan_n the_o lord_n shall_v deny_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v disclaim_v he_o as_o not_o belong_v to_o he_o 27._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v not_o whence_o you_o be_v o_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o deny_v that_o creature_n to_o be_v his_o which_o once_o he_o make_v to_o his_o own_o image_n let_v we_o therefore_o hate_v our_o sin_n unto_o death_n let_v we_o in_o time_n make_v haste_n to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n which_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o draw_v on_o that_o sentence_n upon_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o from_o it_o through_o jesus_n christ._n verse_n 10._o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n hitherto_o have_v the_o apostle_n comfort_v the_o christian_a against_o the_o remanent_n of_o sin_n subject_a now_o he_o comfort_v he_o against_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o the_o godly_a may_v have_v object_v you_o have_v say_v before_o the_o fruit_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n be_v death_n be_v we_o not_o subject_a unto_o death_n and_o so_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n what_o can_v we_o judge_v but_o that_o we_o be_v carnal_a to_o this_o he_o answer_v first_o by_o a_o confession_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o spirit_n through_o his_o righteousness_n be_v endue_v with_o life_n you_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o you_o be_v carnal_a because_o death_n through_o sin_n be_v enter_v into_o your_o body_n as_o to_o confirm_v yourselves_o in_o this_o that_o life_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o comfort_n will_v be_v this_o perpetual_a the_o death_n whereunto_o you_o be_v subject_a be_v neither_o total_a nor_o perpetual_a that_o it_o be_v not_o total_a he_o declare_v in_o this_o verse_n for_o it_o strike_v not_o upon_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o upon_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o body_n as_o for_o his_o most_o excellent_a part_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v partaker_n of_o a_o life_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o death_n that_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a he_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n our_o body_n shall_v not_o bide_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o 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proclaim_v peace_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieved_a but_o as_o jehâ—_n speak_v to_o jehorams_fw-mi horseman_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n 18._o so_o be_v we_o to_o tell_v the_o wicked_a who_o walk_v still_o on_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o peace_n preach_v by_o the_o gospel_n second_o he_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o former_a verse_n with_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o his_o child_n be_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v up_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o his_o humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v draw_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o as_o the_o ubiquitary_n affirm_v or_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o bread_n shall_v be_v transubstantiate_a into_o his_o body_n as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v his_o dwell_n in_o we_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o union_n with_o he_o be_v spiritual_a 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same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o so_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n brother_n but_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o he_o by_o regeneration_n those_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n 13._o nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o carnal_a brotherhood_n though_o the_o parent_n be_v one_o yet_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o one_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o flesh_n be_v one_o yet_o the_o soul_n that_o quicken_v the_o body_n in_o both_o be_v not_o one_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a brotherhood_n the_o parent_n be_v one_o the_o inheritance_n one_o the_o seed_n whereof_o they_o be_v beget_v be_v one_o &_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v they_o all_o be_v one_o it_o be_v not_o then_o baptism_n nor_o external_a profession_n which_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o kinsman_n and_o brother_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o same_o be_v not_o he_o and_o whosoever_o have_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o become_v new_a creature_n great_a be_v that_o dignity_n certain_o whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v brethren_n and_o matchless_a be_v that_o love_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v carry_v towards_o we_o who_o not_o content_a to_o make_v we_o his_o servant_n have_v make_v we_o his_o brethren_n if_o he_o have_v show_v we_o no_o more_o kindness_n than_o abraham_n do_v lot_n his_o kinsman_n yet_o even_o for_o that_o have_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v for_o ever_o but_o behold_v what_o a_o great_a love_n our_o lord_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o we_o forsake_v he_o more_o unkind_o than_o lot_n do_v abraham_n yet_o do_v he_o still_o retain_v his_o kindly_a affection_n towards_o we_o when_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o spiritual_a chedarlaomer_n he_o do_v not_o only_o 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bear_v towards_o we_o that_o we_o never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o for_o no_o cross_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n can_v be_v lay_v upon_o us._n verse_n 30._o moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o store_v with_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n christian._n but_o as_o that_o part_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v rich_a of_o mineral_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o other_o land_n be_v it_o never_o so_o fruitful_a so_o ought_v this_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v account_v of_o we_o all_o as_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o most_o
13._o professor_n convince_v that_o serve_v he_o not_o love_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bid_v love_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n curse_a be_v they_o who_o nourish_v it_o 1_o peâ—_n 3._o 18._o how_o christ_n have_v condemn_v sin_n colos._n 2._o 24._o ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la two_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n court_v hold_v by_o god_n in_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v joh._n 5._o 24._o christ_n do_v great_a work_n when_o to_o man_n judgement_n he_o be_v weak_a cyp._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 7._o mâ—car_n hom_n 11._o chris._n hom_n 2_o in_o math._n christ_n a_o power_n full_a saviour_n strong_a than_o samson_n yea_o strong_a than_o that_o strong_a one_o christ_n power_n yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 35_o deut._n 28._o 29_o psal._n 143._o 12_o here_o follow_v the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o explication_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n the_o jesuit_n collect_v here_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n this_o place_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n cajetan_a that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o nor_o by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v prove_v amb._n de_fw-mi paeniten_fw-ge li._n 1._o cap._n 6_o jerem._n 17._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 29_o ibidem_fw-la a_o question_n for_o papist_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o luke_n 17._o 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 29_o ber._n in_o annum_fw-la mariae_fw-la ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 23._o our_o servant_n cont_n vitiuningrati_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o godly_a man_n be_v call_v saint_n &_o righteous_a make_v not_o for_o their_o error_n of_o perfect_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n 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christian_a either_o of_o they_o judge_v other_o to_o be_v foolish_a psal._n 8_o 5._o august_n de_fw-fr tem_fw-la ser._n 200_o their_o security_n be_v like_o the_o security_n of_o jonas_n a_o christian_a have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o himself_o &_o his_o brethren_n but_o not_o perfect_a in_o this_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 6._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 77._o ibidem_fw-la inward_a &_o outward_a trouble_n may_v interrupt_v our_o peace_n but_o can_v take_v it_o away_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o our_o life_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n how_o foolish_a man_n be_v when_o he_o entertain_v inimitie_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22_o psal._n 2._o 9_o psal._n 50._o 22._o no_o good_a in_o man_n nature_n before_o it_o be_v renew_a against_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o our_o time_n a_o mind_n that_o neither_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o a_o will_n that_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n power_n &_o grace_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o reform_v nature_n it_o be_v so_o far_o pervert_v jam._n 3._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 36._o ciril_n catec_fw-la 2_o psal._n 107._o psal._n 103._o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o his_o dominion_n isal._n 45._o 9_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o maintain_v a_o contrary_a to_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi ca._n 14_o mat._n 26._o 39_o he_o conclude_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n acts._n 8._o 23._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n syricius_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n wrongful_o the_o best_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n please_v not_o god_n gen._n 4._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o gen._n 32._o 26._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 18._o 11._o luk._n 16._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 7._o troth_n 28_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o 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nature_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n can_v paul_n who_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o peaceable_a lamb_n in_o the_o morning_n naturalist_n have_v write_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n cause_v the_o hard_a adamant_n to_o break_v but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v more_o sure_o teach_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n have_v virtue_n to_o turn_v a_o stony_a heart_n into_o a_o soft_a where_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n there_o be_v nothing_o cold_a than_o ice_n yet_o say_v augustine_n it_o be_v melt_v and_o make_v warm_a by_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n a_o thorny_a ground_n say_v cyrill_n be_v well_o manure_v become_v fertile_a 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n turn_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n into_o a_o fruitful_a land_n 107._o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v 103._o and_o the_o lame_a to_o walk_v he_o cause_v the_o eagle_n to_o renew_v his_o 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