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the_o truth_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o further_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v into_o such_o a_o belief_n and_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o do_v it_o while_o he_o breathe_v in_o the_o air_n of_o this_o world_n but_o must_v always_o be_v sin_v and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v always_o confess_v always_o sin_v and_o never_o forsake_v so_o always_o reap_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n and_o so_o always_o want_v the_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n partake_v of_o so_o in_o short_a this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o lesson_n the_o devil_n can_v teach_v his_o child_n viz._n to_o satan_n to_o those_o that_o preach_v this_o belief_n and_o persuasion_n in_o the_o world_n aredirect_a minister_n of_o satan_n persuade_v they_o and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n but_o must_v be_v committer_n of_o it_o and_o servant_n to_o it_o and_o that_o they_o can_v forsake_v he_o and_o all_o his_o work_n nor_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n such_o titular_a christian_n as_o these_o he_o have_v they_o in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n strong_a enough_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o mighty_a arm_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o break_v they_o and_o to_o release_v those_o poor_a captive_n and_o to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o this_o deep_a pit_n of_o misery_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n wherein_o their_o soul_n or_o inward_a man_n lie_v as_o among_o the_o pot_n soil_v with_o the_o smoke_n and_o soot_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n oh_o god_n hasten_v and_o bring_v deliverance_n to_o these_o poor_a bend-slave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n who_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v and_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appearance_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v to_o all_o that_o true_o wait_v for_o it_o fourteen_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v faith_n and_o experience_n concern_v the_o motion_n or_o move_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o
and_o power_n to_o save_v be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o all_o that_o do_v receive_v this_o grace_n 2,11_o tit._n 2,11_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n thus_o it_o teach_v the_o true_a christian_n in_o former_a age_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o now_o and_o all_o that_o be_v so_o teach_v by_o it_o ☞_o ☞_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o grace_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o fulfil_v it_o and_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n it_o shadow_v forth_o and_o which_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v of_o and_o further_o it_o teach_v more_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n lesson_n then_o moses_n do_v by_o who_o the_o law_n come_v and_o the_o true_a christian_n not_o only_o receive_v this_o grace_n but_o grow_v in_o it_o 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21._o which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a here_o grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n even_o where_o sin_n reign_v once_o unto_o death_n and_o abound_v here_o grace_n be_v know_v to_o abound_v much_o more_o ☞_o ☞_o this_o be_v not_o only_o profess_v and_o talk_v of_o by_o the_o true_a christian_n in_o former_a age_n nor_o be_v not_o now_o in_o this_o age_n but_o real_o selt_z know_v and_o witness_v in_o they_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v profess_v a_o live_n under_o grace_n while_o they_o do_v and_o commit_v that_o which_o the_o law_n be_v over_o and_o which_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o viz._n ☞_o ☞_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n the_o law_n have_v power_n over_o he_o and_o he_o be_v indeed_o under_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o he_o may_v profess_v a_o be_v under_o grace_n and_o live_v in_o gospel-time_n understand_v rom._n 7._o read_v and_o understand_v for_o paul_n parallel_n hold_v good_a a_o woman_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o when_o dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o that_o life_n and_o nature_n which_o transgress_v it_o let_v he_o profess_v what_o he_o will_v and_o none_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a till_o they_o be_v become_v dead_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o so_o deliver_v from_o it_o that_o be_v dead_a wherein_n or_o whereby_o they_o be_v hold_v viz._n sin_n for_o say_v he_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n here_o the_o true_a christian_n know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o he_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o motion_n thereof_o so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o walk_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o as_o he_o here_o abide_v he_o witness_v a_o be_v deliver_v from_o under_o the_o law_n and_o know_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o take_v away_o and_o so_o true_o live_v under_o grace_n and_o grow_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o forever_o but_o now_o notwithstanding_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o tuular_a christian_n be_v no_o fall_v from_o grace_n total_o etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n that_o after_o people_n have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o know_v the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o also_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v from_o it_o again_o and_o of_o child_n of_o grace_n become_v child_n of_o wrath_n they_o may_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n or_o rather_o turn_v from_o it_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o into_o wantonness_n they_o may_v use_v their_o liberty_n which_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v come_v unto_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o not_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o they_o may_v fall_v from_o steadfastness_n after_o by_o grace_n they_o have_v attain_v unto_o it_o and_o after_o people_n have_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o which_o live_v in_o error_n and_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v err_v again_o and_o be_v pollute_v again_o and_o turn_v like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o like_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n again_o ☞_o ☞_o and_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n after_o they_o have_v know_v he_o may_v get_v in_o again_o and_o people_n may_v crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o trample_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o which_o once_o their_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v under_o foot_n again_o and_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o final_o they_o may_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v all_o be_v do_v or_o else_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o divers_a exhortation_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o stand_v fast_o abide_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v entangle_v again_o deceive_v nor_o fall_v into_o temptation_n again_o and_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o the_o labour_n travail_n care_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o apostle_n teacher_n and_o elder_n among_o the_o church_n after_o they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v they_o and_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o same_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o fall_v from_o it_o again_o and_o corrupt_v themselves_o again_o this_o titular_a christian_n opinion_n of_o no_o total_a fall_v from_o grace_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o true_a christan_n experience_n and_o paul_n testimony_n be_v that_o such_o that_o so_o fall_v away_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 10.26_o hebr._n 6.4_o &_o 10.26_o if_o such_o sin_n wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n and_o that_o there_o 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shall_v partake_v of_o this_o sore_a punishment_n and_o as_o none_o know_v the_o joy_n and_o consolation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o obey_v it_o and_o abide_v in_o it_o or_o the_o white_a stone_n wherein_o the_o new_a name_n be_v write_v which_o none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o so_o none_o know_v the_o sore_a punishment_n the_o fiery_a indignation_n kindle_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n apostate_n punishment_n be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o men._n vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o sin_v against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n nor_o feel_v the_o bite_n of_o the_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v which_o attend_v the_o transgressor_n and_o wilful_a sinner_n against_o this_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n of_o his_o disobedience_n 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in_o that_o love_n and_o life_n virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o touch_v thy_o heart_n and_o meet_v with_o thou_o therein_o in_o the_o beginning_n so_o shall_v thou_o enjoy_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n life_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v thou_o all_o thing_n necessary_a or_o needful_a to_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o lead_v thou_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o thyself_o with_o the_o lord_n people_n according_a to_o their_o wont_a manner_n nor_o to_o forsake_v the_o flock_n of_o the_o companion_n nor_o the_o footstep_n thereof_o but_o to_o travail_v on_o in_o the_o same_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o know_v where_o they_o lie_v down_o at_o noon_n solace_v themselves_o in_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o life_n and_o there_o to_o lie_v down_o 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one_o touch_v thou_o not_o w._n s._n the_o end_n