obedience_n therefore_o now_o he_o may_v take_v his_o swinge_n in_o sin_n as_o pro._n 7.18_o the_o harlot_n entice_v the_o young_a man_n to_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o love_n but_o we_o must_v know_v christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o to_o live_v as_o we_o listen_v nor_o redeem_v we_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_v that_o we_o shall_v run_v to_o darkness_n again_o for_o a_o pardon_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o traitor_n that_o he_o shall_v offend_v again_o neither_o do_v that_o pardon_n serve_v for_o offence_n to_o be_v commit_v after_o but_o so_o oft_o as_o he_o offend_v so_o oft_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v or_o else_o he_o must_v have_v so_o many_o pardon_n so_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v once_o and_o that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o but_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d sum_n upon_o this_o to_o sin_v again_o either_o we_o must_v look_v for_o 〈◊〉_d satisfaction_n which_o can_v be_v for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o seal_a 〈◊〉_d blood_n or_o else_o we_o 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christ_n to_o be_v represent_v to_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o abhor_v such_o presumptuous_a and_o reckless_a impiety_n as_o either_o to_o live_v as_o we_o listen_v or_o to_o think_v we_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o repent_v before_o we_o die_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v when_o the_o cock_n will_v crow_v or_o when_o death_n as_o a_o thief_n will_v steal_v upon_o we_o nay_o let_v we_o remember_v it_o be_v say_v revel_v 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o in_o our_o age_n we_o shall_v possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o therefore_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o span_n long_o the_o day_n be_v short_a enough_o by_o repentance_n to_o make_v our_o account_n with_o god_n even_o and_o easy_a three_o observe_v hence_o that_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o riches_n christ_n and_o beliall_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o their_o walk_n and_o course_n be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o may_v 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thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a yet_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o more_o unto_o man_n then_o unto_o god_n thou_o sowe_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n but_o if_o thou_o seek_v in_o thy_o whole_a life_n to_o please_v god_n more_o than_o man_n yea_o to_o please_v he_o though_o thou_o displease_v man_n then_o shall_v thou_o of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v salvation_n for_o the_o end_n why_o god_n have_v create_v and_o save_v we_o be_v to_o glorify_v he_o in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v it_o not_o he_o respect_v and_o receive_v glory_n by_o thy_o life_n what_o need_v he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o stay_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o have_v take_v thou_o present_o from_o the_o womb_n to_o heaven_n but_o he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o live_v partly_o that_o by_o thy_o fruitfulness_n to_o god_n the_o corruption_n that_o be_v hide_v within_o thou_o may_v in_o part_n be_v abolish_v &_o partly_o to_o distinguish_v between_o thou_o and_o the_o reprobate_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o 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both_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o shall_v redound_v to_o ourselves_o produce_v joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v rom._n 6.22_o four_o for_o thy_o own_o comfort_n learn_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o be_v a_o follow_v and_o pursue_v of_o thy_o sinful_a desire_n with_o greediness_n and_o with_o delight_n through_o that_o rage_n of_o corruption_n which_o rest_v within_o thou_o the_o other_o be_v a_o perform_n of_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o a_o walk_n with_o he_o though_o with_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o remnant_n of_o flesh_n which_o will_v be_v in_o thou_o till_o death_n so_o as_o though_o the_o good_a thou_o do_v be_v not_o do_v so_o cheerful_o so_o exact_o so_o perfect_o as_o it_o ought_v but_o be_v mingle_v with_o many_o imperfection_n that_o even_o in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n thou_o think_v thy_o action_n evil_a be_v not_o discourage_v for_o albeit_o thou_o have_v in_o truth_n cause_n to_o pray_v to_o have_v not_o only_o thy_o evil_a action_n but_o even_o thy_o best_a action_n to_o be_v forgive_v because_o they_o be_v a_o little_a temper_v with_o the_o flesh_n yet_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v effectual_o sanctify_v to_o have_v natural_o concupiscence_n in_o they_o which_o cause_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o either_o it_o make_v we_o always_o think_v evil_a thought_n second_o or_o else_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o good_a thought_n three_o or_o else_o it_o make_v
be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o amplify_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o stand_v on_o two_o part_n first_o by_o who_o second_o for_o who_o this_o righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v from_o hence_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n first_o a_o righteousness_n whereby_o god_n do_v justify_v second_o a_o righteousness_n whereby_o man_n will_v justify_v himself_o the_o first_o be_v so_o call_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n second_o because_o it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o we_o and_o this_o appear_v by_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a 2._o cor._n 5.21_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o where_o that_o sin_n and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v oppose_v that_o as_o there_o dwell_v no_o uncleanness_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o our_o corruption_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o appear_v in_o our_o likeness_n so_o be_v there_o no_o righteousness_n in_o we_o but_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o therefore_o erroneous_a be_v that_o of_o the_o papist_n that_o say_v this_o justify_n righteousness_n be_v not_o absolute_o of_o god_n but_o partly_o of_o nature_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o free_a will_n and_o partly_o of_o grace_n concur_v with_o free_a will_n again_o the_o second_o they_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o god_n for_o god_n righteousness_n say_v they_o be_v that_o wherewith_o he_o endu_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v at_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o regeneration_n but_o after_o be_v abide_n in_o they_o call_v his_o because_o at_o first_o he_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a but_o after_o it_o be_v man_n put_v and_o infuse_v into_o he_o as_o a_o quality_n by_o god_n which_o be_v mere_a contrary_n to_o this_o place_n that_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n only_o because_o he_o only_o have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o christ_n be_v send_v namely_o to_o supply_v our_o want_n and_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o we_o it_o can_v be_v for_o first_o unless_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o exact_o as_o adam_n in_o his_o integrity_n before_o concupiscence_n enter_v into_o his_o heart_n we_o can_v do_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v and_o this_o none_o can_v do_v but_o christ_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o be_v damn_v second_o if_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o adam_n yet_o be_v out_o case_n in_o ourselves_o desperare_fw-la because_o it_o suffice_v not_o that_o we_o now_o fulfil_v it_o but_o we_o must_v make_v up_o that_o breach_n and_o cure_v up_o that_o wound_n be_v make_v at_o first_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n else_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o unsatisfied_a and_o this_o no_o flesh_n can_v do_v but_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n howbeit_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n have_v make_v we_o a_o holy_a people_n set_v at_o liberty_n in_o he_o and_o as_o high_o in_o god_n favour_n as_o ever_o adam_n be_v for_o first_o he_o have_v absolute_o perform_v it_o second_o he_o have_v infinite_o satisfy_v for_o our_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o three_o he_o have_v merciful_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o water_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o side_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n we_o must_v therefore_o beware_v our_o judgement_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o this_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o think_v we_o be_v justify_v partly_o by_o work_n and_o partly_o by_o grace_n for_o we_o be_v sade_v by_o grace_n only_o and_o without_o work_n for_o who_o can_v tell_v when_o he_o have_v wrought_v well_o that_o he_o deserve_v salvation_n nay_o look_v mark_n 10.17_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v one_o through_o the_o hypocrifie_n of_o his_o heart_n brag_v he_o have_v from_o his_o youth_n observe_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n so_o as_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o he_o have_v do_v enough_o beside_o that_o when_o all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o uttermost_a even_o then_o be_v we_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o the_o most_o righteous_a in_o his_o work_n do_v either_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o manner_n or_o in_o the_o end_n or_o in_o all_o three_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o labour_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n with_o his_o work_n to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n build_v babel_n to_o his_o own_o confusion_n and_o if_o thy_o salvation_n shall_v be_v thus_o divide_v between_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n flesh_n than_o make_v thou_o christ_n but_o in_o part_n merciful_a and_o in_o part_n a_o saviour_n who_o be_v altogether_o merciful_a and_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n but_o he_o by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v he_o be_v the_o escape_n goat_n mention_v levit_fw-la 16._o that_o carry_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o which_o otherwise_o we_o have_v be_v slay_v if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o that_o mean_n have_v not_o be_v stay_v for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o weak_a disposition_n in_o we_o to_o do_v good_a which_o may_v be_v make_v sufficient_a by_o grace_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v persuade_v we_o but_o our_o natural_a will_n be_v not_o only_o weak_a to_o do_v good_a but_o willing_a to_o commit_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n need_v not_o only_a furtherance_n but_o alteration_n and_o change_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n and_o corruption_n for_o as_o jeremy_n say_v cap._n 10.23_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n and_o ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o give_v you_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a heart_n in_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o receive_v goodness_n then_o a_o stone_n be_v to_o receive_v softness_n nay_o we_o say_v first_o that_o god_n offer_v not_o grace_v general_o to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o whereas_o they_o leave_v this_o grace_n in_o a_o suspension_n in_o say_v it_o lie_v in_o our_o will_n to_o receive_v it_o or_o not_o we_o say_v natural_o we_o have_v no_o such_o freewill_n to_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_n true_a it_o be_v our_o will_n have_v this_o freedom_n of_o two_o sin_n to_o choose_v the_o less_o as_o some_o choose_v to_o be_v covetous_a some_o 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be_v but_o to_o take_v advice_n how_o to_o damn_v ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v we_o be_v at_o friendship_n with_o the_o devil_n now_o for_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o the_o flesh_n observe_v that_o if_o we_o will_v know_v how_o to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o law_n for_o if_o we_o will_v yield_v ourselves_o subject_a to_o it_o it_o be_v give_v and_o pronounce_v at_o first_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n write_v with_o his_o singer_n and_o send_v by_o his_o angel_n deliver_v
faith_n be_v spiritual_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o regeneration_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n for_o these_o be_v but_o effect_n of_o their_o first_o unite_n to_o christ_n spiritual_o which_o speech_n of_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o another_o though_o they_o be_v several_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mystical_a reference_n which_o they_o have_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n further_o they_o object_n rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a whereupon_o they_o infer_v that_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a every_o way_n and_o that_o as_o corruption_n be_v natural_o derive_v from_o adam_n to_o we_o and_o his_o very_a corruption_n real_o abide_v in_o we_o so_o 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be_v dead_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n match_v this_o of_o rahab_n to_o show_v how_o by_o this_o excellent_a work_n she_o do_v prove_v herself_o a_o convert_n israelite_n from_o a_o curse_a cananite_n wherein_o first_o be_v questionable_a why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o sort_n abraham_n that_o most_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v for_o her_o condition_n base_a because_o a_o victualler_n for_o her_o country_n curse_v because_o a_o cananite_n for_o her_o conversation_n infamous_a because_o a_o strumpet_n and_o leave_v other_o excellent_a example_n of_o worthy_a man_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o less_o disparagement_n to_o abraham_n whereto_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a cause_n why_o saint_n james_n set_v this_o example_n down_o above_o the_o rest_n because_o to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n it_o may_v have_v be_v reply_v that_o he_o 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this_o honour_n to_o be_v match_v with_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o patriarch_n both_o by_o this_o apostle_n and_o in_o hebr._n 11.31_o wherein_o we_o must_v examine_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o her_o act_n not_o only_o to_o conceal_v they_o that_o come_v as_o spy_n but_o to_o abet_v comfort_n and_o convey_v they_o away_o since_o they_o come_v to_o espy_v the_o land_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o state_n which_o make_v nothing_o for_o they_o that_o send_v emissary_n and_o jesuite_n into_o this_o our_o land_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n for_o in_o that_o rabab_n do_v thus_o aid_n comfort_n and_o abet_v they_o she_o do_v it_o not_o because_o they_o come_v to_o usurp_v and_o assault_v the_o country_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o right_n but_o only_o have_v come_v to_o have_v make_v a_o large_a extent_n of_o their_o prince_n territory_n it_o have_v 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from_o do_v that_o we_o ought_v yet_o as_o a_o kind_n and_o love_a father_n he_o accept_v it_o pleas_o rom_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 15._o verse_n 15_o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o apostle_n do_v confirm_v that_o he_o set_v down_o before_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o inheritance_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v that_o unto_o we_o we_o have_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v god_n son_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o heaven_n the_o argument_n he_o use_v be_v two_o first_o you_o have_v receive_v that_o spirit_n whereby_o god_n do_v witness_n that_o he_o do_v accept_v you_o as_o his_o child_n in_o his_o natural_a son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o prove_v we_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o a_o doption_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o contrary_a for_o say_v he_o 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of_o contrary_a nature_n work_v contrary_a effect_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o be_v a_o dreadful_a and_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o endless_a and_o hellish_a torment_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o be_v a_o comfortable_a security_n and_o breed_v a_o heavenly_a hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o which_o as_o out_o of_o a_o root_n spring_v and_o arise_v cheerful_a obedience_n to_o god_n our_o father_n the_o other_o enforce_v we_o only_o through_o fear_n to_o love_n god_n as_o bondslave_n herein_o be_v questionable_a whether_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o shall_v thus_o terrify_v and_o affright_v us._n but_o note_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o work_v holy_a despair_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o terror_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o despair_n in_o the_o 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recover_v the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n we_o lose_v in_o adam_n fall_n so_o as_o we_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o all_o how_o ever_o the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n have_v sever_v and_o distinguish_v they_o in_o a_o property_n yea_o we_o have_v such_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o stand_v not_o the_o sun_n shine_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v answer_v for_o every_o crumb_n of_o bread_n that_o they_o have_v eat_v for_o they_o do_v but_o usurp_v upon_o the_o lord_n creature_n in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n they_o be_v thereby_o exclude_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v maintain_v life_n and_o though_o now_o the_o lord_n permit_v they_o to_o abound_v in_o these_o earthly_a treasure_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v double_a torment_n for_o their_o single_a joy_n for_o they_o be_v never_o in_o their_o own_o house_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n as_o 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