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as_o a_o hopeless_a business_n and_o turn_v aside_o to_o wickeâ—…_n course_n 8._o by_o thy_o pray_v when_o thou_o cry_v to_o hâ—…_n continual_o for_o help_v who_o only_o can_v help_v 9_o by_o thy_o wreastle_a and_o stand_v against_o all_o opposition_n for_o thereby_o be_v his_o strength_n make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 12_o 9_o 10._o by_o thy_o obedience_n for_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o thou_o stand_v and_o fight_v this_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o glorify_v he_o thâ—…_n want_v not_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o even_o in_o this_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o complain_v that_o thou_o can_v gâ—…_n he_o glorify_v and_o if_o those_o ground_n do_v not_o satisfy_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o â—…_n desire_v to_o glorify_v he_o that_o move_v thou_o to_o â—…y_v so_o earnest_o for_o actual_a delivery_n from_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o aâ—…_n some_o thing_n else_o which_o thou_o may_v search_v after_o and_o find_v out_o such_o as_o love_v to_o ease_v quietness_n applause_n and_o commendation_n of_o other_o or_o the_o like_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o may_v be_v object_v be_v it_o not_o promise_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o as_o not_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6_o 14._o how_o can_v we_o then_o but_o be_v trouble_v when_o we_o find_v not_o this_o promise_n make_v good_a i_o answer_v 1._o sin_n be_v not_o always_o victorious_a and_o domineer_a when_o it_o seem_v to_o rage_n and_o stir_v most_o your_o opposition_n thereunto_o fight_v and_o wreastle_v against_o it_o sheweth_z that_o it_o have_v not_o full_a dominion_n so_o long_o as_o a_o invade_v â—…rper_a 〈◊〉_d oppose_v he_o have_v not_o full_a dominion_n not_o have_v peaceable_a possession_n of_o what_o he_o be_v seek_v â—…d_v thus_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o paâ—…t_n accomplish_v 2._o victory_n and_o a_o full_a conquest_n over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o any_o believer_n at_o his_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v nor_o grant_v to_o all_o in_o any_o measure_n at_o their_o first_o puttiâ—…_n on_o their_o armour_n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v thy_o part_n to_o fight_v on_o and_o wait_v for_o that_o full_a victory_n viz_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o thou_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a time_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o own_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o he_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n and_o we_o must_v leave_v he_o a_o latitude_n both_o as_o to_o the_o time_n when_o and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o he_o be_v wiâ—…e_v in_o his_o dispensation_n therefore_o though_o the_o promise_n as_o yet_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n because_o it_o shall_v 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hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n ephes._n â—…_n 4._o and_o aâ—…_n die_v for_o themâ—…_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o son_n the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctiâ—…y_v &_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26_o 27._o he_o have_v reconcile_v they_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v they_o holy_a col._n 1_o 21_o 22._o so_o that_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o redemption_n may_v found_v the_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o the_o believer_n upon_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n faithfulness_n who_o promise_v a_o seed_n to_o jesus_n viz._n such_o as_o shall_v be_v his_o child_n and_o so_o be_v sanctify_v through_o he_o and_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o pâ—…rt_a iâ—…_n thâ—…_n work_v of_o sanctification_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n undertaking_a and_o engage_v as_o be_v say_v to_o bâ—…ing_v his_o sonâ—…_n and_o daughter_n to_o glory_n which_o must_v be_v through_o sanctification_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n and_o they_o must_v look_v like_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o holy_a head_n a_o holy_a husband_n a_o holy_a captane_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v holy_a member_n a_o holy_a spouse_n &_o holy_a soldier_n so_o that_o he_o stand_v engage_v to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sanctifier_n heb._n 2_o 11._o for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o yea_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o for_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o become_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 17._o and_o be_v animate_v and_o quicken_v by_o one_o &_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o spirit_n 10._o the_o believer_n likewise_o will_v act_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n strength_n life_n &c_n &c_n whereby_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n have_v god_n law_n put_v into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v into_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8_o 10._o jer._n 31_o 33._o and_o of_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o to_o cause_v they_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n or_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezech._n 36_o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o like_a wherewith_o the_o scripture_n abound_v because_o these_o be_v all_o give_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o testament_n and_o legacy_n christ_n become_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o 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baptism_n into_o death_n that_o likea_n christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n for_o we_o shall_v â—…e_v 〈◊〉_d also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o therefore_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o these_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n the_o right_a improve_n of_o this_o ground_n will_v be_v of_o noble_a advantage_n unto_o the_o student_n of_o holiness_n for_o thence_o he_o may_v with_o strong_a confidence_n conclude_v that_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o may_v now_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n epes_n 2_o 5._o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v now_o join_v with_o he_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o 12._o moreover_o this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n may_v yield_v we_o another_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o work_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n phil._n 3_o 10._o so_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v draw_v strength_n and_o virtue_n from_o christ_n as_o a_o arisen_a and_o quicken_a head_n whereby_o we_o also_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o and_o serve_v no_o more_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7_o 4_o 6._o he_o be_v quicken_v as_o a_o head_n and_o when_o the_o head_n be_v quicken_v the_o member_n can_v but_o look_v for_o some_o communication_n of_o life_n therefrom_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o head_n 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of_o the_o work_n on_o he_o by_o faith_n know_v that_o he_o stand_v oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o his_o people_n to_o bear_v all_o their_o burden_n to_o work_v all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o to_o perfect_v his_o own_o work_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o they_o to_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o at_o last_o a_o holy_a bride_n to_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o rome_n 8_o 9_o 11_o and_o â—…o_o quicken_v their_o mortal_a body_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o to_o lead_v they_o vers_n 14._o till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v crown_v and_o bring_v forward_o to_o glory_n this_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n when_o christ_n live_v act_v and_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n gal._n 2_o 20._o thus_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o
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in_o his_o dispensation_n as_o with_o enemy_n yet_o real_o his_o affection_n change_v not_o he_o never_o account_v they_o real_a enemy_n nay_o love_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o his_o sharp_a st_z dispenâ—…ations_n if_o they_o for_o sake_n his_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquitâ—…_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o his_o love_a kindness_n will_v he_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o â—…ail_v his_o covenant_n will_v he_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n psal._n 89_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o again_o though_o after-transgression_n may_v waken_v challenge_n for_o former_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v pardon_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o satan_n to_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v all_o in_o confusion_n yet_o real_o sin_n once_o pardon_v can_v become_v again_o unpardoned_a sin_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o revoke_v his_o sentence_n nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o a_o believer_n by_o commit_v of_o gross_a sin_n may_v come_v to_o miss_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o good_a will_n and_o the_o intimation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n and_o so_o be_v make_v to_o cry_v with_o david_n psal._n 51_o 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o vers_fw-la 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o real_o hold_v true_a that_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o change_v not_o and_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n yea_o though_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n may_v bring_v soul_n under_o sharp_a throw_n and_o pang_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sharp_a arrow_n the_o poison_n where_o of_o may_v drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o actual_a witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o the_o spirte_n will_v never_o be_v again_o real_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n nor_o deny_v his_o his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n real_a right_n to_o or_o possession_n of_o that_o fundamental_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n or_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o more_o a_o son_n noâ—…_n within_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o course_n before_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o sin_n though_o 1._o they_o be_v never_o so_o haiâ—…ous_a and_o gross_a 2._o though_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o never_o such_o aggravate_v and_o cry_v aggravation_n 3._o though_o they_o be_v sin_n frequent_o fall_v into_o and._n 4._o though_o they_o be_v sin_n many_o and_o heap_v together_o david_n transgression_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n and_o have_v heinous_a aggravation_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o heap_n and_o a_o complication_n of_o sin_n together_o in_o that_o one_o yet_o he_o follow_v this_o course_n we_o find_v none_o of_o those_o kind_n of_o sin_n except_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o where_o the_o law_n do_v not_o distinguish_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o distinguish_v where_o god_n law_n do_v not_o express_o exclude_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o exclude_v ourselves_o christ_n death_n be_v able_a enough_o to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n if_o through_o it_o a_o beleeveâ—…_n be_v justify_v from_o all_o his_o transgression_n commit_v before_o conversion_n why_o may_v not_o also_o a_o believer_n be_v through_o virtue_n of_o it_o justify_v from_o his_o gross_a and_o multiply_v sin_n commit_v after_o conversion_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sinâ—…_n christ_n have_v teach_v his_o follower_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o sin_n against_o we_o and_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o also_o that_o we_o must_v forgive_v our_o brother_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n mat._n 18_o 22._o we_o will_v not_o be_v discourage_v then_o from_o take_v this_o course_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v such_o and_o such_o nay_o rather_o we_o will_v look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o press_v we_o more_o unto_o this_o way_n because_o the_o great_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a need_n have_v we_o of_o pardon_n and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n ps._n 25_o 11._o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a 3._o we_o will_v not_o think_v that_o upon_o our_o take_n of_o this_o course_n we_o shall_v be_v instant_o free_v from_o challenge_n because_o of_o those_o sin_n for_o pardon_v whereof_o we_o take_v this_o course_n nor_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o because_o challenge_v remain_v
and_o filthiness_n take_v away_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a as_o to_o the_o first_o for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o daily_a fail_n and_o transgression_n christ_n have_v do_v those_o thing_n 1._o he_o have_v die_v that_o he_o may_v procure_v this_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o we_o and_o thus_o he_o have_v wash_v we_o meritorious_o in_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n thus_o he_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n revel_v 1_o 5._o and_o this_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v after_o as_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v before_o conversion_n thus_o he_o by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n heb._n 1_o 3._o viz_o by_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o so_o procure_v this_o liberty_n so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26_o 27._o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v 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