man_n do_v illegal_o and_o unlawful_o break_v loose_a from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v their_o husband_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o aught_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o marry_v themselves_o to_o another_o husband_n which_o husband_n be_v name_n be_v carnal_a liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n too_o often_o miscall_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o such_o as_o these_o may_v well_o be_v style_v in_o the_o scripture-language_n adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n but_o there_o be_v another_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o due_a and_o just_a freedom_n when_o we_o do_v not_o make_v ourselves_o free_a before_o the_o time_n violent_o break_v loose_a from_o it_o but_o when_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o law_n which_o be_v our_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o it_o take_v away_o by_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o marry_v another_o husband_n which_o be_v 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tree_n of_o knowledge_n mistake_v for_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n high-flown_a enthusiasm_n and_o seraphicism_n epicurize_v philosophy_n antinomian_n liberty_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o gospel-spirit_n the_o second_o mistake_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v heed_v be_v of_o those_o that_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o high_a state_n of_o christian_a perfection_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o or_o hope_v for_o in_o this_o life_n then_o this_o legal_a state_n that_o the_o good_a they_o will_v do_v they_o do_v not_o the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o they_o do_v that_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o member_n still_o lead_v they_o captive_a from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o this_o but_o a_o novel_a interpretation_n of_o one_o paragraph_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contrary_a to_o other_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o 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soul_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o just_a title_n much_o less_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n in_o it_o for_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o stranger_n and_o foreiner_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o usurper_n and_o intruder_n into_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n sin_n it_o be_v no_o nature_n as_o s._n austin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n often_o inculcate_v but_o a_o adventitious_a and_o extraneous_a thing_n and_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n suffer_v violence_n under_o it_o and_o be_v oppress_v by_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preternatural_a state_n of_o rational_a being_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a and_o unalterable_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o a_o jar_a instrument_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o skilful_a musician_n shall_v ever_o be_v set_v in_o tune_n again_o doubtless_o if_o a_o instrument_n of_o music_n be_v a_o live_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o harmony_n 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impediment_n but_o nature_n itself_o and_o the_o inward_a archoeus_n release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n work_v the_o cure_n body_n when_o they_o be_v bend_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o violent_o force_v out_o of_o the_o natural_a position_n of_o their_o part_n have_v a_o spring_n of_o their_o own_o and_o a_o inward_a strong_a propension_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o natural_a posture_n which_o produce_v that_o motion_n of_o restitution_n that_o philosopher_n endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o as_o for_o example_n air_n may_v be_v force_v into_o much_o a_o lesser_a room_n than_o it_o will_v natural_o expand_v itself_o into_o but_o whilst_o it_o be_v under_o this_o violence_n it_o have_v a_o spring_n or_o strong_a conatus_fw-la to_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a state_n of_o which_o several_a ingenious_a observation_n have_v be_v late_o publish_v by_o a_o learned_a hand_n now_o sin_n be_v a_o violent_a and_o preternatural_a state_n and_o a_o sinner_n return_v to_o god_n and_o righteousness_n be_v motus_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la &_o liberationis_fw-la whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o true_a freedom_n and_o ancient_a nature_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v such_o a_o elater_n or_o spring_n in_o the_o soul_n quicken_v and_o enliven_v by_o divine_a grace_n such_o a_o natural_a conatus_fw-la of_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a state_n again_o doubtless_o there_o be_v and_o the_o scripture_n seem_v sometime_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o our_o free_a act_n in_o god_n way_n from_o a_o inward_a principle_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o breath_n or_o impulse_n from_o without_o but_o also_o for_o a_o inward_a propension_n of_o the_o soul_n awaken_v and_o revive_v in_o it_o to_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a state_n as_o it_o be_v intellectual_a and_o then_o to_o act_v free_o in_o it_o according_a to_o its_o ancient_a nature_n for_o if_o 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current_n of_o its_o true_a intellectual_a nature_n and_o have_v beside_o the_o assistence_n of_o a_o gentle_a gale_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n from_o without_o to_o help_v it_o forward_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v so_o great_a a_o impossibility_n for_o man_n willing_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o goodness_n since_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o once_o it_o be_v free_v from_o mistake_n and_o encumbrance_n from_o that_o which_o be_v heterogeneous_a and_o adventitious_a to_o it_o that_o clog_v it_o and_o oppress_v it_o and_o every_o life_n and_o nature_n act_v free_o according_a to_o its_o own_o propension_n why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o superior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v become_v predominant_a since_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o lordly_a nature_n and_o make_v to_o rule_v and_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o a_o servile_a temper_n and_o make_v to_o be_v subject_a why_o shall_v it_o seem_v impossible_a for_o equity_n light_n and_o reason_n to_o be_v enthrone_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n again_o and_o there_o to_o command_v and_o govern_v those_o exorbitant_a affection_n that_o do_v so_o lawless_o rebel_v against_o they_o for_o if_o some_o grave_a commander_n and_o general_n have_v be_v able_a by_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o very_a look_n to_o hush_v and_o silence_v a_o disorderly_a and_o mutinous_a rout_n of_o soldier_n certain_o reason_n re-enthroned_n in_o her_o majestic_a seat_n and_o reinvest_v with_o her_o ancient_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o not_o usurp_v will_v much_o more_o easy_o be_v able_a to_o check_v and_o control_v the_o tumultuous_a rabble_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n in_o we_o doubtless_o god_n have_v no_o other_o design_n upon_o we_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n then_o what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o own_o being_n wherefore_o he_o seek_v to_o redeem_v and_o call_v off_o our_o affection_n from_o the_o perish_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v so_o infinite_o below_o we_o do_v debase_v and_o pollute_v our_o spirit_n wherefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o addict_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o gratification_n of_o our_o low_a faculty_n which_o be_v but_o the_o brute_n in_o we_o but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o best_a in_o we_o to_o be_v uppermost_a the_o man_n to_o rule_v the_o brute_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o that_o be_v of_o god_n in_o we_o to_o rule_v our_o manly_a and_o rational_a faculty_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o narcissus-like_o to_o be_v always_o court_v our_o own_o shadow_n in_o the_o stream_n for_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a democritical_a philosophy_n this_o whole_a visible_a world_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a extend_a bulk_n and_o have_v nothing_o real_a in_o it_o but_o atom_n or_o particle_n of_o a_o different_a magnitude_n diverse_o place_v and_o agitate_a in_o a_o continual_a whirlpool_n but_o all_o the_o colour_n beauty_n and_o varnish_n all_o that_o which_o charm_n and_o bewitch_v we_o in_o these_o object_n without_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o vital_a sensation_n and_o relish_v of_o our_o own_o soul_n this_o give_v all_o the_o paint_n and_o lustre_n to_o those_o beauty_n which_o we_o court_v and_o fall_v in_o love_n withal_o without_o we_o which_o be_v otherwise_o as_o devoid_a of_o reality_n and_o as_o fantastical_a as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n so_o that_o this_o outward_a world_n be_v not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o a_o enchant_a palace_n which_o seem_v indeed_o mighty_a please_a and_o ravish_v to_o our_o delude_a sense_n whereas_o all_o be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o a_o mere_a prestigious_a show_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v enamour_v with_o think_v
meaning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o to_o persuade_v vulgar_a people_n that_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o perish_v when_o they_o die_v and_o their_o body_n rot_v in_o the_o grave_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o real_a subsistence_n after_o death_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a either_o of_o future_a happiness_n or_o misery_n but_o because_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v so_o gross_a that_o the_o permanency_n or_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v too_o subtle_a a_o notion_n for_o they_o who_o common_o count_v their_o body_n for_o themselves_o and_o can_v conceive_v how_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o be_v after_o death_n unless_o their_o very_a body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o vulgar_a understanding_n the_o future_a permanency_n and_o subsistence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prophetical_a write_n be_v express_v under_o this_o 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jewish_a author_n that_o venture_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a road_n here_o and_o to_o abandon_v this_o popular_a error_n of_o the_o jew_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o just_a after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o be_v glorify_v body_n but_o body_n abravanel_n confute_v he_o with_o no_o other_o argument_n than_o this_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o consider_v how_o abundant_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o body_n our_o soul_n in_o free_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o letter_n only_o our_o body_n in_o that_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a immortality_n and_o that_o these_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n in_o both_o which_o the_o complete_a salvation_n of_o man_n consist_v the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o though_o our_o salvation_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o former_a in_o the_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o without_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v the_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o immortalise_a of_o our_o body_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a lame_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n for_o righteousness_n alone_o if_o it_o shall_v malè_fw-la habitare_fw-la dwell_v always_o in_o such_o inconvenient_a house_n as_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v however_o the_o high-flown_a stoic_a may_v brag_v it_o can_v not_o render_v our_o condition_n otherwise_o then_o troublesome_a solicitous_a and_o calamitous_a wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n not_o without_o cause_n long_v for_o this_o future_a change_n rom._n 8._o 23._o 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chaldee_n oracle_n speak_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v hitherto_o show_v what_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n we_o hope_v for_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v to_o endeavour_v after_o namely_o to_o procure_v a_o inward_a and_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereafter_o attain_v a_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o mortality_n we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n brief_o of_o some_o error_n of_o those_o that_o either_o pretend_v the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o inward_a victory_n over_o sin_n or_o else_o hypocritical_o decline_v the_o combat_n make_v up_o a_o certain_a religion_n to_o themselves_o out_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o impertinent_a and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o evil_a and_o noxious_a for_o first_o some_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o make_v to_o themselves_o a_o mere_a fantastical_a and_o imaginary_a religion_n conceit_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n can_v be_v teach_v by_o outward_a rule_n and_o precept_n like_o a_o art_n or_o trade_n and_o aristotle_n himself_o also_o when_o he_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o their_o be_v good_a depend_v upon_o some_o extraordinary_a divine_a influence_n and_o assistence_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o some_o late_a pretender_n to_o philosophy_n have_v profane_o deride_v this_o doctrine_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o make_v good_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a disposition_n to_o be_v pour_v and_o blow_v into_o man_n by_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o degree_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o every_o true_a christian_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o possible_a but_o also_o to_o endeavour_v after_o and_o restles_o to_o pursue_v which_o be_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o mortification_n or_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o sinful_a lust_n as_o that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o know_o and_o deliberate_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o his_o conscience_n plain_o tell_v he_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a temptation_n to_o it_o whether_o or_o no_o this_o be_v that_o evangelical_n perfection_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o s._n paul_n press_v towards_o and_o which_o he_o seem_v mystical_o to_o call_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o thing_n further_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o but_o doubtless_o they_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o inward_a strength_n as_o be_v already_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o unfeigned_a sincerity_n may_v notwithstanding_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n violent_a assault_n and_o importunity_n of_o tentation_n sudden_a incursion_n and_o obreption_n sin_n of_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n which_o be_v all_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o true_a evangelical_n sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o victory_n over_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o demand_v in_o the_o next_o place_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v impossible_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o victory_n as_o this_o be_v over_o sin_n for_o sin_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o wicked_a man_n be_v ignorant_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o other_o maxim_n of_o the_o stoic_n may_v have_v some_o truth_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n sin_n against_o their_o will_n because_o if_o they_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v indeed_o so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o they_o will_v never_o do_v they_o now_o we_o all_o know_v how_o easy_o light_n conquer_v darkness_n and_o upon_o its_o first_o approach_n make_v it_o fly_v before_o it_o and_o like_o a_o guilty_a shade_n seek_v to_o hide_v itself_o from_o it_o by_o run_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o certain_o the_o light_n of_o god_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n can_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n scatter_v away_o the_o night_n of_o sinful_a ignorance_n before_o it_o for_o truth_n have_v a_o cognation_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v and_o imposture_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n break_v forth_o then_o darkness_n be_v able_a to_o dispute_v with_o light_n wherefore_o the_o entrance_n in_o of_o light_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v half_a a_o conquest_n over_o our_o sinful_a lusts._n again_o though_o sin_n have_v have_v a_o long_a and_o customary_a possession_n in_o the_o