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and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o consummate_a holiness_n and_o glory_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n it_o be_v to_o be_v on_o cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o spirit_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o on_o perfect_v our_o holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n know_v that_o thou_o believe_v but_o in_o part_n thou_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o thou_o do_v all_o duty_n but_o in_o part_n why_o say_v thou_o as_o one_o deject_v oh_o i_o have_v many_o fail_n many_o sin_n be_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v very_o true_a say_v it_o as_o one_o deep_o humble_v and_o spare_v not_o say_v it_o as_o one_o confess_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o a_o spirit_n without_o guile_n my_o sin_n be_v more_o in_o number_n 12_o psa_fw-la 40._o 12_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n when_o i_o think_v on_o they_o they_o increase_v and_o come_v so_o fast_o on_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o my_o very_a heart_n fail_v i_o be_v thou_o keep_v in_o this_o frame_n to_o be_v a_o purify_n to_o be_v a_o cleanse_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a to_o be_v press_v on_o forward_o still_o thou_o be_v upright_o châ—ist_n be_v thy_o righteousness_n thou_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n psa_fw-la 40._o 12_o with_o 6._o 7_o 8_o verse_n place_n speak_v of_o he_o thy_o mediator_n and_o surety_n it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o he_o who_o come_v to_o bear_v the_o sâ—nnes_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n innumerable_a evil_n dâ—d_v compass_v he_o about_o thy_o sin_n since_o call_v and_o all_o thy_o sin_n before_o call_v and_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v charge_v upon_o thy_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o he_o say_v my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o thâ—n_n the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o why_o say_v thou_o shall_v i_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 15._o phil._n 3._o 15._o the_o secure_a and_o lukewarm_a which_o my_o soul_n fear_n and_o hate_v hold_v fast_o the_o former_a frame_n and_o while_o thus_o mind_v be_v thou_o not_o mind_v as_o all_o the_o perfect_a be_v as_o the_o perfect_a in_o the_o gospel-sense_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o ever_o give_v right_a name_n to_o thing_n second_o that_o perseverance_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o require_v 27_o jer._n 32_o 40._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27_o of_o they_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o god_n everlasting_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o christ_n abide_v in_o you_o and_o even_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v you_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o a_o precious_a promise_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o hold_v out_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n by_o this_o or_o other_o temptation_n or_o corruption_n remember_v these_o promise_n and_o stay_v thy_o soul_n on_o they_o thy_o perseverance_n be_v from_o preservation_n even_o as_o thy_o spiritual_a life_n be_v from_o regeneration_n three_o the_o law_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o thou_o be_v under_o be_v the_o law_n of_o fâ—â—th_n 17_o rom_n 3._o 27_o 28._o rom._n 10._o â—_o 6_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o rom._n 1._o 17_o and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n at_o
the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v brief_o deliver_v by_o paul_n who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n give_v we_o one_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n thereby_o when_o he_o say_v i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n never_o more_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o way_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gal._n 2._o 19_o no_o life_n but_o through_o this_o death_n never_o thus_o dead_a but_o through_o the_o law_n when_o it_o come_v the_o law_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o we_o die_v and_o this_o die_a be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n even_o to_o a_o live_n unto_o god_n sect_n 3._o second_o no_o sinner_n can_v work_v his_o own_o reason_n 2._o a_o sinner_n can_v save_v himself_o for_o six_o reason_n deliverance_n for_o 1._o we_o be_v weak_a and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n no_o 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29._o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v a_o good_a work_n but_o not_o enough_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n quicken_a that_o part_n of_o god_n word_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o work_v lively_a and_o powerful_o in_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o now_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v above_o all_o this_o and_o the_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o renew_n and_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o however_o otherwise_o qualify_v pharaoh_n admire_v in_o joseph_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n say_v of_o he_o can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o be_v a_o man_n in_o 38_o gen._n 41._o 38_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v but_o much_o more_o worthy_o may_v these_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v 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anew_o who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a but_o he_o that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o reason_n the_o light_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o life_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v the_o christian_n indeed_o second_o but_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o word_n thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o reproof_n no_o look_v into_o that_o glass_n but_o thou_o will_v see_v all_o amiss_o christ_n know_v he_o shall_v find_v thou_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o scorner_n simple_a and_o love_a simplicity_n ignorant_a and_o hate_v knowledge_n now_o know_v he_o will_v reprove_v but_o yet_o with_o serious_a exhortation_n and_o allure_a invitation_n call_v and_o cry_v after_o thou_o what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v turn_v turn_v at_o wisdom_n reproof_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o three_o behold_v the_o promise_n and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o say_v god_n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v 32._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 31_o 32._o your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n remember_v thy_o way_n and_o do_n that_o have_v not_o be_v good_a and_o loathe_v thyself_o that_o be_v all_o the_o qualification_n that_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v this_o great_a and_o all_o other_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n four_o wait_v on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 2._o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v aâ—d_v receive_v by_o the_o preach_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o law_n by_o hear_v that_o glorious_a heavenly_a law_n of_o faith_n 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nor_o hear_v of_o save_v good_a or_o salvifical_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v we_o that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a priesthood_n let_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n go_v out_o for_o want_v of_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o of_o fuel_v it_o now_o as_o fire_n so_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quench_v it_o working_n of_o a_o lesser_a and_o low_a degree_n than_o of_o renew_v grace_n may_v be_v utter_o extinguish_v its_o gift_n may_v grow_v rusty_a and_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o work_n may_v depart_v whole_o as_o it_o do_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o his_o peculiar_a work_n and_o save_a may_v be_v weaken_v and_o lose_v for_o act_n and_o degree_n and_o sensible_a feeling_n as_o in_o david_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a 11._o psa_fw-la 51._o 11._o spirit_n from_o i_o restore_v i_o tâ—e_v â—oy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n 2._o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n chap._n eph._n 4._o 30._o with_o the_o context_n in_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n by_o the_o usual_a and_o accustomary_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o lie_v and_o corrupt_a communication_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o unbridled_a passion_n of_o idleness_n and_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o break_v out_o against_o kindness_n tenderheartedness_n and_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v a_o gracious_a and_o pure_a language_n a_o diligent_a and_o liberal_a hand_n that_o labour_v to_o have_v whereof_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a breast_n a_o love_a heart_n full_a of_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o rejoice_v and_o glad_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o the_o other_o which_o be_v sin_n that_o discover_v themselves_o after_o call_v do_v sad_a the_o spirit_n who_o we_o shall_v make_v joyful_a as_o our_o best_a guest_n our_o best_a friend_n who_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o purposely_o to_o seal_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n these_o and_o all_o sin_n unmortified_a i_o mean_v not_o single_v 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