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as_o the_o apostle_n allege_v it_o 16.17_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o have_v the_o lord_n now_o forgive_v thy_o iniquity_n then_o thou_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o indeed_o thou_o will_v say_v o_o that_o my_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v then_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o happy_a soul._n but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o will_v remember_v my_o iniquity_n no_o more_o answer_n thou_o majest_n know_v that_o god_n have_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n 1._o if_o thou_o have_v sincere_o confess_v bewail_v and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o thy_o evil_a way_n for_o thus_o have_v god_n promise_v 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o 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of_o jesus_n christ_n consider_v well_o 1._o that_o the_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v for_o this_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o spiritual_a relation_n wherein_o they_o stand_v one_o to_o another_o in_o christ_n be_v 15.1_o fellow-branche_n in_o the_o same_o vine_n christ_n 22._o live_v stone_n in_o the_o same_o spiritual_a build_n upon_o christ_n and_o 27._o fellow-member_n in_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n shall_v suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o it_o for_o theâ—e_n shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n this_o be_v much_o urge_v and_o that_o with_o pathetical_a argument_n and_o importunity_n by_o the_o apostle_n 7._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_z â—ll_z and_o in_o you_o all_o all_o these_o unity_n shall_v persuade_v the_o saint_n to_o unity_n and_o elsewhere_o 1.10_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n this_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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lord_n supper_n consist_v principal_o in_o have_v and_o exercise_v of_o 1._o a_o competent_a knowledge_n 2._o faith_n 3._o repentance_n 4._o new_a obedience_n 5._o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n 6._o thankfulness_n 7._o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n to_o this_o feast_n theâ—e_n be_v qualification_n peculiar_o necessary_a to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o necessary_a they_o be_v and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o about_o they_o come_v now_o to_o be_v declare_v i._o knowledge_n this_o be_v a_o inlet_n and_o foundation_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o begin_v we_o with_o it_o touch_v knowledge_n consider_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o worthy_a communicate_v 2._o thâ—_n trial_n of_o it_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o knowledge_n before_o we_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n answ._n a_o competent_a knowledge_n in_o spiritual_n be_v necessary_a before_o we_o communicate_v 1._o for_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o lord_n body_n in_o 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the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o 4._o the_o fleâ—h_n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v call_v flesh_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o baâ—enesse_n of_o sin_n the_o flesh_n be_v â—he_v base_a part_n of_o man_n 5._o the_o old_a man_n â—o_o call_v partly_o because_o of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o it_o in_o we_o it_o be_v a_o inveterate_a disease_n as_o old_a as_o ourselves_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o corruptness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o 4.22_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n 6._o the_o 7.23_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n because_o it_o as_o it_o be_v command_n compel_v and_o even_o necessitate_v we_o to_o sin_n as_o a_o law_n rule_v they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o 7._o final_o original_a corruption_n be_v style_v 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v 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original_a sin_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n incurable_a the_o reign_n of_o it_o can_v be_v â—ured_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v in_o thou_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o â—hy_a carnal_a state_n and_o the_o etc._n indwelling_a or_o in-being_a of_o original_a sin_n can_v 〈◊〉_d full_o cure_v no_o not_o in_o a_o believer_n whilst_o he_o 〈◊〉_d here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o canaanitâ—s_n though_o tributary_n and_o slave_n yet_o will_v dwell_v â—mong_o the_o israelite_n or_o as_o ivy_n will_v remain_v in_o a_o old_a wall_n till_o it_o be_v utter_o pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n â—_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n whole_o dispose_v and_o proâ—e_o to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o actual_a sin_n for_o kindâ—_n and_o degree_n into_o all_o impiety_n against_o god_n all_o unrighteousness_n against_o man_n and_o intemperance_n against_o ourselves_o contrary_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n and_o this_o in_o 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life_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o repentance_n when_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o convert_v change_n unchanged_a man_n be_v impenitent_a man_n in_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o double_a conversion_n and_o change_n wrought_v viz._n 1._o of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o person_n 2._o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n his_o person_n and_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o new_a state_n 18.31_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o nâ—w_a spirit_n his_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o new_a course_n 6.2_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o man_n peâ—son_n and_o heart_n be_v change_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n now_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v from_o his_o carnal_a to_o a_o spiritual_a state_n 1._o when_o he_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o spiritual_a misery_n to_o the_o light_n of_o holiness_n knowledge_n and_o 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life_n 1._o when_o he_o convert_v from_o sin_n to_o sanctity_n sincere_o forsake_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n â—_o follow_v holiness_n for_o holiness_n sake_n because_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o will._n as_o joseph_n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o greâ—t_a wickedness_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n 2._o when_o he_o convert_v from_o sinfulness_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n complete_o he_o that_o hate_v sin_n because_o sin_n hate_v all_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o follow_v holiness_n because_o holiness_n follow_v all_o holiness_n 31_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o your_o transgression_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n as_o 15_o obedient_a children_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n yea_o he_o that_o true_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n turn_v from_o every_o special_a sin_n whereunto_o he_o be_v incline_v by_o nature_n call_v or_o temptation_n more_o peculiarly_a 18.22_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 3._o when_o he_o turn_v from_o sinfulness_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n continual_o hypocrite_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o repent_v yet_o they_o 22._o be_v again_o entangle_v and_o overcome_v of_o their_o corruption_n turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n as_o the_o dog_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n but_o the_o true_a convert_n return_v not_o to_o his_o vomit_n but_o become_v 6.11_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n through_o christ._n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n thus_o argue_v 6.2_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a herein_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o live_n in_o sin_n any_o long_o 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