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same_o act_n effect_v both_o these_o thing_n for_o by_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o confirm_v the_o new_a will_n and_o testament_n for_o hence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o wine_n at_o the_o communion_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o blood_n mat._n 26.27_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o suffering_n he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v and_o testament_n col._n 2.14_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n yet_o he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v but_o only_a consequently_n i._n e._n upon_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o last_o will_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o thereby_o the_o first_o be_v cancel_v 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her_o husband_n i._n e._n she_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n these_o word_n be_v a_o tacit_n prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o his_o former_a word_n for_o some_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o you_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o than_o you_o may_v free_o sin_n without_o control_n hereto_o his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o not_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v sin_v but_o contrary_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_n but_o may_v die_v as_o well_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o the_o law_n for_o i_o be_o therefore_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n by_o frame_v all_o my_o action_n 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to_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v rom._n 6_o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o another_o afterward_o rom._n 6.13_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_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 verse_n 20._o text._n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o sense_n i_o be_o crucify_v i._n e._n quasy_o or_o in_o a_o manner_n for_o my_o old_a man_n or_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v be_v mortify_v or_o put_v to_o death_n with_o christ_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n as_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o because_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o i_o live_v viz._n a_o temporal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n no_o more_o i_o or_o no_o long_o the_o same_o man_n that_o i_o be_v before_o when_o sin_n live_v in_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o i._n e._n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n or_o body_n of_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o religion_n q._n d._n though_o i_o live_v in_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n yet_o my_o life_n be_v not_o fleshly_a but_o religious_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n q._n d._n the_o religion_n wherein_o i_o now_o live_v be_v not_o that_o of_o moses_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o i_o viz._n unto_o death_n or_o suffer_v death_n for_o my_o sake_n reason_n this_o verse_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o law_n not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v free_o sin_v but_o to_o this_o that_o he_o may_v afterward_o live_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v say_v he_o because_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n for_o his_o be_v crucify_v do_v argue_v or_o prove_v he_o dead_a because_o all_o crucify_a be_v die_a and_o be_v crucify_v effectual_o be_v be_v dead_a though_o all_o die_a be_v not_o crucify_a for_o crucify_a be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o violent_a die_n and_o his_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n do_v argue_v or_o prove_v that_o he_o live_v to_o god_n because_o christ_n though_o he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n yet_o now_o live_v unto_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v a_o further_a declaration_n of_o this_o first_o clause_n be_v adorn_v and_o vary_v with_o pathetic_a expression_n argue_v his_o divine_a and_o pious_a affection_n wherein_o by_o continue_v his_o former_a personation_n in_o transfer_v upon_o himself_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n
avoid_v sin_n as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v because_o of_o his_o enemy_n i_o e._n to_o avoid_v his_o enemy_n and_o last_o if_o i_o have_v any_o right_n in_o christ_n i_o must_v be_v thus_o crucify_a with_o christ_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n i_o e._n have_v vow_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o must_v perform_v it_o for_o here_o again_o the_o action_n be_v put_v for_o the_o duty_n the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o be_o crucify_v or_o mortify_v be_v to_o continue_v my_o justification_n to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v my_o divine_a state_n of_o alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o god_n for_o as_o former_o have_v be_v show_v my_o justification_n be_v continue_v by_o good_a work_n especial_o work_v of_o love_n but_o unto_o such_o work_v my_o mortification_n must_v needs_o be_v antecedent_n as_o a_o necessary_a preparative_n without_o which_o i_o can_v perform_v no_o good_a work_n at_o all_o for_o unless_o i_o first_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o possible_o live_v unto_o holiness_n who_o action_n be_v good_a work_n unless_o the_o old_a creature_n first_o die_v how_o can_v i_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n â—or_a can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v john_n 12.24_o except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o or_o be_v without_o fruit_n but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n so_o except_o a_o man_n justify_v become_v also_o mortify_v there_o come_v no_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o be_v mortify_v much_o fruit_n will_v come_v of_o it_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o be_o crucify_v or_o mortify_v with_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v and_o because_o he_o be_v be_v to_o continue_v my_o communion_n or_o 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maintain_v it_o be_v good_a work_n and_o that_o those_o good_a work_n be_v act_n of_o love_n therefore_o correspondent_o unto_o those_o verity_n i_o shall_v here_o subjoine_v these_o two_o follow_v 1._o the_o first_o work_n of_o my_o love_n be_v to_o love_v myself_o for_o the_o object_n upon_o who_o my_o love_n be_v exercise_v be_v god_n my_o neighbour_n and_o myself_o but_o because_o the_o act_n or_o work_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o these_o three_o object_n must_v not_o be_v practise_v in_o a_o disorderly_a way_n but_o in_o a_o right_n and_o due_a course_n therefore_o they_o must_v commence_v and_o begin_v at_o myself_o yet_o by_o my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n i_o mean_v not_o my_o lust_n which_o be_v a_o sensual_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v worldly_a good_a as_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o credit_n for_o my_o lust_n be_v a_o inordinate_a improbous_a and_o malignant_a motion_n of_o my_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n condemn_v in_o the_o holy_a 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