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second_o as_o hateful_a to_o god_n so_o to_o all_o good_a man_n psal_n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.128_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n the_o martyr_n so_o hate_a sin_n as_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n than_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o see_v hell_n on_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n choose_v one_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v hell_n without_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o hell_n four_o on_o the_o hurtful_a nature_n of_o sin_n this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o seek_v to_o un-throne_n he_o and_o un-god_n he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o will_v endeavour_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n second_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o bring_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o three_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o which_o quench_v and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v and_o resist_v he_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o ever_o mat._n 12.45_o four_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o we_o that_o which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o good_a isai_n 59.2_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o pull_v down_o all_o 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to_o all_o other_o sin_n second_o passive_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n flow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la or_o sin_n take_v a_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 3.10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n in_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o universal_a sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o imply_v a_o universal_a corruption_n three_o i_o say_v just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v
by_o we_o among_o other_o of_o fall_v mankind_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o other_o more_o noble_a for_o birth_n and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o sober_a and_o civil_a for_o conversation_n and_o look_v upon_o we_o wallow_v and_o welter_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o filthiness_n and_o say_v unto_o we_o live_v this_o shall_v exceed_o affect_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o still_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o adore_v the_o free_a rich_a and_o unsearchable_a love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n ezek._n 16._o psal_n 103._o second_o that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o with_o more_o profit_n and_o comfort_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o to_o know_v there_o be_v a_o double_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o grace_n the_o first_o whereby_o our_o person_n be_v accept_v the_o second_o whereby_o they_o be_v 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he_o care_v not_o what_o god_n think_v three_o true_a grace_n make_v man_n humble_a the_o more_o knowledge_n they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o see_v and_o bewail_v their_o ignorance_n as_o that_o wise_a man_n pro._n 30.2_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o i_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n viz._n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v of_o god_n the_o more_o faith_n he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o bewail_v his_o unbelief_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o possess_a child_n mark_v 9.24_o the_o more_o love_n he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o bewail_v his_o want_n of_o love_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o love_n god_n more_o psal_n 116._o but_o now_o a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v and_o think_v he_o have_v more_o than_o he_o have_v and_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v respect_v he_o the_o better_a as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n etc._n etc._n q._n but_o wherein_o do_v renew_v grace_n differ_v from_o restrain_v grace_n a._n especial_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o restrain_v grace_n only_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o mortify_v sin_n abimeleck_n lust_n be_v restrain_v when_o god_n with_o hold_v he_o from_o sarah_n gen._n 20.6_o but_o not_o mortify_v whereas_o where_o there_o be_v renew_v grace_n sin_n be_v subdue_v as_o well_o as_o restrain_v rom._n 8.13_o second_o restrain_v grace_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_v out_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o renew_v grace_n make_v man_n forbear_v out_o of_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o offend_v gen._n 39.9_o psal_n 130.4_o three_o restrain_v grace_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_v no_o long_o than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o restraint_n as_o godly_a magistrate_n minister_n parent_n master_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o remove_v than_o they_o can_v neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o the_o vile_a when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o one_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n judg._n 17.6.18_o but_o renew_v grace_n where_o it_o be_v it_o make_v and_o keep_v man_n ever_o the_o same_o and_o the_o worse_a the_o time_n be_v the_o better_a be_v they_o gen._n 6.9_o four_o to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n but_o some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o whence_o we_o read_v of_o some_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n other_o weak_a prov._n 15.1_o some_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o grow_v christian_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o some_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n isai_n 61.3_o other_o bruise_v reed_n mat._n 12.20_o and_o god_n have_v wise_a and_o holy_a end_n in_o this_o as_o 1._o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n here_o we_o be_v but_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v in_o part_n however_o it_o be_v in_o every_o part_n but_o in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o grace_n there_o be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n eph._n 4.13_o second_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n on_o that_o fullness_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v still_o go_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o grace_v for_o grace_n john_n 1.16_o that_o be_v one_o degree_n and_o measure_n after_o another_o three_o that_o he_o may_v display_v his_o glorious_a attribute_n as_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n almighty_a power_n unchangeable_a grace_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n until_o he_o have_v crown_v grace_n in_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o q._n but_o see_v there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o grace_n some_o have_v more_o and_o some_o less_o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o save_a grace_n a._n you_o may_v know_v it_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o continual_a complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o grace_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o corruption_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o possess_a child_n this_o be_v make_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o sign_n of_o truth_n of_o grace_n mat._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v who_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n and_o sense_n 2._o you_o may_v know_v it_o by_o earnest_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o more_o grace_n as_o in_o nehemiah_n 1.11_o and_o the_o church_n isai_n 26.8_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o promise_v they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o q._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v our_o desire_n after_o grace_n to_o be_v true_a desire_n a._n brief_o thus_o 1._o if_o they_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o all_o mean_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o second_o if_o they_o be_v fervent_a 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