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measure_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n by_o the_o power_n and_o work_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o obstinate_a malicious_a opposition_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o evangelicall_n grace_n and_o goodness_n against_o divine_a light_n and_o convince_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o that_o do_v it_o who_o in_o their_o very_a act_n of_o their_o opposition_n of_o evangelicall_n truth_n and_o the_o professor_n and_o obeyer_n thereof_o do_v the_o same_o with_o malicious_a refi_v the_o very_a motion_n work_v and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a at_o that_o very_a instant_n observe_v observe_v many_o more_o do_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o how_o many_o now_o do_v commit_v it_o than_o can_v do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o many_o now_o do_v come_v so_o near_o unto_o it_o that_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o desperate_a estate_n of_o impenitency_n and_o of_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clearness_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o which_o and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o run_v with_o greediness_n to_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n with_o hatred_n and_o opposition_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o in_o that_o respect_n that_o be_v godly_a note_n note_n none_o that_o be_v afraid_a they_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v trouble_v about_o it_o or_o grieve_v for_o it_o can_v in_o that_o case_n commit_v it_o neither_o have_v commit_v it_o because_o this_o sin_n be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o will_n and_o sway_v of_o affection_n in_o a_o total_a apostasy_n with_o impenitency_n and_o unreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o §._o 18._o of_o apostasy_n apostasy_n final_a apostasy_n four_o the_o soul_n murder_v sin_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n be_v apostasy_n from_o the_o profession_n or_o power_n of_o it_o occasion_v by_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n by_o the_o profit_n honour_n pleasure_n or_o example_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o unsound_a as_o be_v demas_n 10._o demas_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10._o and_o simon_n magus_n 8.21_o magus_n act._n 8.21_o and_o by_o renounce_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n by_o compact_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a with_o satan_n as_o witch_n and_o magician_n do_v resign_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o apostate_n in_o god_n just_a judgement_n not_o only_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n but_o do_v also_o become_v most_o bitter_a hater_n and_o 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love_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o truth_n above_o all_o thing_n sin_n the_o difference_n of_o sin_n although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a for_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o be_v also_o of_o a_o condemn_a property_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n of_o due_a punishment_n of_o damnation_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4_o yet_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o as_o the_o stoic_n affirm_v but_o some_o be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o more_o repugnant_a than_o other_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o be_v more_o incompatible_a with_o justice_n and_o charity_n than_o other_o be_v as_o idolatry_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n §._o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o commit_v against_o the_o law_n law_n sinew_n against_o the_o gospel_n worse_o than_o against_o the_o law_n the_o 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the_o common_a outward_a work_n of_o the_o person_n consist_v of_o those_o two_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o person_n observe_v upon_o life_n depend_v the_o subsist_v and_o work_v of_o the_o person_n whereupon_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o upon_o this_o life_n depend_v both_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o its_o be_v and_o also_o all_o its_o action_n natural_a civil_a and_o moral_a so_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n destroy_v his_o person_n and_o abolish_v all_o his_o personal_a action_n and_o activity_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o god_n to_o himself_o to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v no_o thing_n more_o passionate_o and_o rash_o enterprise_v than_o kill_v of_o man_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o deliberate_o and_o upon_o weighty_a cause_n do_v it_o be_v no_o lesser_a matter_n than_o to_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o destruction_n of_o a_o 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