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and_o be_v child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 26._o 3._o the_o want_n of_o this_o union_n be_v denounce_v against_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v unbeliever_n rom._n 8._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o i._n e._n let_v the_o man_n be_v elect_v or_o not_o be_v the_o man_n who_o he_o will_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o christ_n in_o this_o union_n and_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o that_o parable_n mat._n 22._o 3._o to_o 13._o that_o they_o who_o accept_v not_o of_o the_o invitation_n or_o do_v not_o sincere_o and_o spiritual_o consent_v to_o christ_n offer_n shall_v not_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o marriage_n supper_n 4._o the_o necessary_a immediate_a effect_n of_o union_n be_v plain_o want_v in_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o want_v faith_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o can_v any_o unbelieving_a wretch_n pretend_v to_o have_v one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n while_o his_o inclination_n purpose_n and_o carriage_n be_v so_o contrary_a again_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o q._n d._n let_v the_o man_n be_v who_o he_o will_v he_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v doubt_v he_o be_v no_o new_a creature_n who_o be_v carnal_a who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4_o 24._o when_o the_o scripture_n describe_v any_o person_n in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o tell_v we_o they_o at_o least_o in_o purpose_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 24_o and_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rome_n 8_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o they_o that_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n be_v in_o chrâ—st_n which_o some_o may_v say_v will_v render_v it_o only_o a_o manifest_v sign_n of_o their_o in-being_a in_o christ_n but_o these_o text_n do_v exclude_v all_o other_o from_o a_o present_a share_n in_o this_o union_n the_o like_a place_n may_v be_v multiply_v as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._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 etc._n etc._n rome_n 8_o 9_o 10_o but_o alas_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o only_o want_v in_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o direct_a contrary_a thereto_o prevalent_o reign_v in_o they_o and_o each_o of_o these_o contrary_n do_v by_o a_o gospel_n rule_v subject_a man_n to_o those_o misery_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 8._o 6_o 14._o 5._o union_n with_o christ_n be_v determine_v to_o our_o effectual_a call_v this_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o season_n of_o that_o blessing_n god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o hence_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o vocation_n be_v say_v to_o espouse_v we_o to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o to_o beget_v they_o for_o he_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o this_o privilege_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n regenerate_a seed_n and_o impossible_a to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o so_o 6._o unbeliever_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n invisible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o one_o spirit_n you_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o present_a effectual_a work_v in_o every_o part_n of_o this_o body_n eph._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n we_o be_v part_n of_o this_o holy_a temple_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n eph._n 2._o from_o 18._o to_o 22._o every_o member_n have_v a_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n rom._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5._o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v true_a of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o his_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o 7._o shall_v they_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n apostatise_v from_o faith_n they_o will_v thereby_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v this_o union_n if_o any_o cease_v to_o be_v believer_n they_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o joh._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o and_o be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o apostasy_n sink_v a_o man_n into_o no_o more_o unbelief_n than_o what_o prevail_v before_o he_o believe_v at_o all_o 8._o the_o opposite_a error_n will_v reconcile_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n declare_v inconsistent_a the_o apostle_n in_o vain_a ask_v what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n or_o what_o part_n have_v he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o infidel_n and_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17._o by_o this_o opinion_n christ_n and_o belial_n can_v be_v and_o dwell_v quiet_o in_o one_o man_n for_o many_o year_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o a_o infidel_n have_v the_o same_o part_n in_o the_o high_a privilege_n viz._n union_n with_o christ._n in_o uncleanness_n god_n receive_v all_o alike_o and_o
therefore_o he_o do_v wash_v blot_v out_o and_o not_o remember_v the_o unpardoned_a sin_n of_o impenitent_a person_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o to_o who_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o god_n have_v charge_v sin_n upon_o they_o before_o because_o god_n command_v israel_n isa._n 1._o to_o wash_v and_o make_v themselves_o clean_o by_o repentance_n therefore_o we_o be_v clean_o without_o it_o because_o god_n can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o a_o imperfect_a believer_n in_o a_o christ._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o hurt_a that_o sin_n may_v do_v to_o believer_n truth_n it_o be_v true_a of_o believer_n that_o if_o sin_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o they_o will_v thereby_o be_v subject_a to_o condemnation_n and_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v prevent_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o elect_a believer_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o from_o eternal_a death_n yet_o true_a believer_n may_v by_o sin_n bring_v great_a hurt_n upon_o themselves_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v and_o they_o may_v expect_v a_o share_n in_o national_a judgement_n according_a as_o they_o have_v contribute_v to_o common_a gild_n error_n the_o gross_a sin_n that_o believer_n can_v commit_v can_v do_v they_o the_o least_o harm_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o least_o hurt_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n nor_o by_o national_a sin_n yea_o though_o themselves_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n therein_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v dr._n crisp_n be_v opinion_n p._n 510_o 511._o they_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o sin_n they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v can_v possible_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n therefore_o as_o their_o sin_n can_v hurt_v they_o so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n in_o their_o sin_n commit_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n nor_o all_o the_o sin_n together_o of_o any_o believer_n can_v possible_o do_v that_o believer_n any_o real_a hurt_n this_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o rom._n 7._o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v here_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o sin_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n as_o i_o conceive_v do_v personate_v a_o scrupulous_a spirit_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v out_o his_o present_a case_n etc._n etc._n obj._n sure_a the_o doctor_n only_o mean_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v they_o a._n hear_v he_o put_v this_o case_n you_o will_v say_v no_o condemnation_n in_o hell_n but_o yet_o as_o there_o be_v remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n own_o people_n so_o there_o will_v some_o evil_a or_o other_o fall_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n he_o sum_n up_o his_o answer_n thus_o now_o sin_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o believer_n it_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n at_o all_o to_o he_o p._n 513._o sin_n be_v but_o scare-crow_n and_o bugbear_n to_o fright_v ignorant_a child_n but_o man_n of_o insight_n and_o understanding_n see_v they_o be_v counterfeit_a thing_n &c_n &c_n they_o be_v to_o know_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v but_o a_o mad_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n all_o the_o terror_n and_o fearfulness_n of_o sin_n christ_n himself_o have_v drink_v it_o etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o terror_n in_o it_o than_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a lion_n p._n 515._o he_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v hurt_v god_n people_n though_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o they_o p._n 429._o be_v you_o sinful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n let_v it_o not_o come_v into_o your_o thought_n that_o you_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o or_o less_o than_o other_o p._n 522._o so_o oft_o as_o man_n fear_v affliction_n from_o sin_n commit_v so_o oft_o do_v they_o slander_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v p._n 429_o 413_o 510_o 562_o 559._o wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o god_n will_v preserve_v elect_a believer_n from_o eternal_a condemnation_n by_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 2._o nor_o whether_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_v 3._o nor_o whether_o a_o believer_n shall_v fear_v his_o eternal_a condemnation_n no_o far_o than_o his_o sin_n bring_v his_o sincerity_n in_o question_n or_o lead_v to_o security_n or_o apostasy_n 4._o nor_o whether_o god_n may_v in_o sovereign_a mercy_n spare_v to_o execute_v those_o rebuke_n national_a or_o personal_n which_o a_o godly_a man_n sin_n may_v expose_v he_o to_o 5._o nor_o whether_o god_n may_v and_o can_v over-rule_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n afterward_o to_o his_o benefit_n all_o these_o i_o affirm_v 6._o nor_o whether_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o damnatory_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o any_o satisfaction_n or_o atonement_n for_o sin_n this_o i_o deny_v and_o add_v that_o christ_n alone_o satisfy_v justice_n the_o real_a difference_n 1._o whether_o according_a to_o the_o gospel-rule_a if_o a_o believer_n shall_v yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n he_o shall_v perish_v this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v against_o plain_a text_n direct_v to_o believer_n as_o rom._n 8._o 13._o 2._o whether_o a_o believer_n fall_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o idolatry_n murder_n etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o awe_v his_o soul_n against_o security_n with_o lively_a thought_n of_o damnation_n and_o if_o he_o continue_v long_o herein_o ought_v not_o he_o to_o suspect_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o in_o danger_n of_o hell_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n deny_v and_o thereby_o he_o render_v the_o gospel-threatning_n as_o urge_v by_o 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all_o that_o wise_o resent_v thing_n and_o as_o any_o threaten_a affliction_n be_v cause_v by_o it_o it_o argue_v a_o power_n reserve_v in_o christ_n so_o to_o threaten_v and_o afflict_v both_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 13._o one_o will_v think_v a_o little_a labour_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v a_o point_n which_o the_o feel_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n plead_v for_o yet_o take_v a_o hint_n of_o those_o head_n of_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v improve_v 1._o sin_n itself_o be_v a_o great_a hurt_n to_o any_o man_n guilty_a of_o it_o or_o pester_v with_o it_o it_o be_v so_o call_v jer._n 8._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o wound_n or_o we_o need_v no_o heal_n it_o be_v a_o defilement_n or_o we_o need_v no_o wash_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n or_o what_o be_v forgiveness_n its_o a_o go_v astray_o or_o where_o be_v the_o use_v of_o return_v its_o a_o weakness_n or_o strengthen_v after_o it_o be_v needless_a be_v that_o no_o harm_n which_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o our_o nature_n the_o 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