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the_o note_n of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n constant_o to_o desire_v perfect_a liberty_n from_o his_o sin_n tim._n what_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o have_v deliver_v i_o but_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o silas_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v never_o perfect_a while_o we_o abide_v in_o this_o life_n the_o godly_a be_v so_o deliver_v as_o there_o be_v still_o cause_n to_o say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o tim._n what_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o in_o that_o he_o say_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sil._n that_o as_o paul_n faint_v not_o in_o the_o combat_n but_o comfort_n himself_o with_o a_o certain_a hope_n of_o victory_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o
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according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o none_o no_o not_o the_o godly_a do_v ever_o get_v this_o perfection_n while_o they_o be_v here_o their_o nature_n still_o remain_v corrupt_a in_o part_n and_o rebel_a against_o god_n rom._n 7_o 22._o therefore_o all_o must_v needs_o have_v perish_v except_o our_o nature_n have_v be_v full_o sanctify_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v free_o allow_v to_o the_o faithful_a to_o free_v they_o from_o condenmation_n tim._n divide_v the_o text_n now_o into_o his_o several_a part_n silas_n it_o have_v these_o two_o part_n first_o the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o occasion_n of_o we_o &_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o man_n salvation_n second_o what_o christ_n jesus_n do_v be_v send_v &_o come_v he_o do_v by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n tim._n what_o law_n be_v mean_v here_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o it_o can_v do_v silas_n by_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n or_o to_o bestow_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o he_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n silas_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n tim._n the_o apostle_n show_v there_o what_o it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o here_o what_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v to_o we_o that_o be_v sinner_n for_o the_o law_n by_o god_n ordinance_n can_v justify_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n eternal_a tim._n but_o how_o
and_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n silas_n by_o this_o reason_n because_o their_o flesh_n or_o corrupt_a nature_n neither_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v for_o such_o conjunction_n be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o law_n as_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o either_o make_v we_o enemy_n to_o both_o tim._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n silas_n thus_o much_o than_o not_o yield_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o resist_v rebel_a or_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o after_o a_o enemy-like_a fashion_n love_v and_o practise_v that_o which_o god_n law_n forbid_v and_o hate_v and_o eschue_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v tim._n what_o will_v follow_v of_o all_o this_o silas_n that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v carnal_a &_o natural_a man_n not_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n such_o can_v please_v god_n but_o be_v void_a of_o 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〈◊〉_d unto_o it_o with_o tremble_a and_o reverence_n seven_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o confess_v it_o and_o speak_v good_a of_o it_o and_o last_o that_o they_o submit_v their_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n prou._n 3._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 119._o 8._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 7._o 24._o also_o touch_v the_o minister_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o 13._o second_o they_o do_v ready_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o wholesome_a instruction_n heb._n 13._o 17._o three_o they_o be_v thankful_a to_o they_o in_o minister_a to_o they_o a_o cheerful_a sufficient_a maintenance_n gal._n 6._o 6._o and_o 4._o 15._o last_o they_o help_v they_o with_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n rom._n 15._o 13._o colos._n 4._o 3._o and_o otherwise_o as_o need_v and_o cause_n require_v act_n 9_o 25._o tim._n what_o be_v the_o affection_n 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15._o v._n 3_o 7._o in_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v know_v cha_n 8._o verse_n 1._o christ_n mediatorship_n depend_v on_o god_n eternal_a leave_n and_o election_n ch_n 3._o ver_fw-la 25._o christ_n what_o he_o suffer_v his_o whole_a life_n and_o passion_n how_o humble_a ch_n 15._o v._n 3_o 8._o christ_n how_o he_o now_o live_v to_o god_n ch_n 6._o five_o 10._o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o what_o it_o be_v ch_z 15_o v._n 2._o christ_n how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ch_n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o christ_n why_o our_o propitiator_n ch_n 3._o v._n 25._o christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n &_o how_o else_o ch_n 1._o v._n 4._o christ_n how_o he_o sulfil_v 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o how_o he_o make_v we_o fulfil_v it_o chap._n 10_o 4._o christ_n tread_v down_o satan_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o member_n ch_n 16._o verse_n 20._o christ_n author_n of_o the_o ministry_n apostle_n but_o his_o instrument_n ch_n 15._o v._n 17_o 18._o christian_n religion_n ancient_a and_o the_o only_a true_a religion_n christianity_n a_o comfortable_a profession_n ch_n 8._o v._n 1._o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n what_o a_o dignity_n it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o respect_n ch_z 8._o v._n 17._o child_n of_o god_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o why_o what_o comfort_v they_o have_v in_o this_o estate_n chapter_n 8._o verse_n 17_o 18._o child_n of_o god_n sanctify_a and_o free_v from_o sin_n unperfect_o and_o have_v therefore_o a_o continual_a combat_n with_o the_o flesh_n ch_n 7._o v._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n child_n of_o flesh_n and_o of_o promile_n ch_n 9_o v._n 8._o church_n militant_a not_o always_o visible_a and_o glorious_a ch._n 11._o v._n 4._o church_n universal_a of_o christ_n never_o fail_v particular_a church_n may_v fail_v c._n 9_o 5._o church_n universal_a have_v dry_a particular_a church_n ch_n 6_o 16._o church_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o it_o when_o and_o why_o chap_n 11._o five_o 23_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n church_n in_o one_o house_n what_o it_o be_v ch_z 16._o v._n 5._o church_n english_a a_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n church_n english_a have_v just_o make_v secession_n from_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n ch_n 16_o v._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n circumcision_n justify_v not_o which_o true_a which_o not_o why_o ordain_v ch_n 2._o v._n 29._o ch_n 4_o 11_o commandment_n how_o holy_a good_a just_a and_o yet_o work_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v ch_n 7._o v._n 12._o 13._o combat_n between_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n describe_v in_o paul_n person_n the_o assault_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ch_n 7._o 10_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o combat_n bitter_a and_o grievous_a a_o mark_n of_o regeneration_n ch_n 7._o v._n 24_o 25._o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n how_o necessary_a how_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n ch_n 6._o v_o 5._o &_o 8._o five_o 9_o comfort_v none_o out_o of_o christ_n to_o true_a believer_n ex_fw-la cee_v great_a ch_z 8._o five_o 1._o condemnation_n none_o unto_o the_o believer_n ch_n 8_o 1._o concord_n wherein_o &_o why_o chap_n 12._o v._n 16_o 18._o conscience_n what_o the_o office_n and_o force_n of_o conscience_n chap_n 2._o v._n 15._o conscience_n peace_n thereof_o how_o procure_v and_o how_o preserve_v whether_o &_o how_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v ch_n 5_o v_o 1._o conscience_n have_v no_o lawgiver_n and_o lord_n but_o christ_n no_o 〈◊〉_d &_o stay_n but_o his_o word_n rom._n 13_o v_o 5._o conscience_n bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n toward_o power_n ro._n 13_o 5._o conscience_n not_o so_o proper_a lie_n bind_v by_o humane_a law_n as_o by_o divine_a chap_n 8._o ver_fw-la 5._o conscience_n seek_v to_o rectify_v it_o must_v not_o be_v wound_v and_o offend_v ch._n 14._o five_o 13._o 15._o with_o conscience_n doubtful_a do_v nothing_o rom._n 14_o five_o 23._o conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o all_o one_o ch_n 14_o five_o 23._o conscience_n good_a and_o evil_a what_o make_v it_o good_a chap_n 14_o verse_n 23._o contention_n how_o lawful_a contention_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o why_o ch_n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o ch_z 12_o 16._o and_o 14_o 4._o confession_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n a_o way_n to_o salvation_n have_v great_a pro_fw-la mise_n many_o grace_n needful_a to_o it_o who_o be_v unfit_a to_o make_v it_o when_o to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o who_o ch_n 10_o v_o 9_o 10._o confession_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v make_v it_o be_v a_o token_n &_o effect_n of_o repentance_n ch_n 7._o v._n 14_o constancy_n require_v in_o christian_n and_o why_o ch_n 13_o v_o 11._o consusion_n follow_v not_o faith_n and_o hope_n but_o unbelief_n ch_n 5._o v._n 5._o and_o 9_o 1_o 33._o contention_n about_o doctrine_n must_v be_v bitter_a and_o why_o ch._n 12_o 25._o creature_n what_o it_o mean_v creature_n how_o subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n ch_n 8_o v._n 20_o 21._o creature_n how_o it_o wait_v and_o groan_v and_o why_o ch_n 8._o five_o 22._o curse_v other_o we_o may_v not_o ch._n 12_o 14_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 9_o 10._o curse_n and_o execration_n when_o they_o be_v lawful_a chap_n 11._o five_o 9_o 10._o custom_n what_o why_o due_a to_o power_n ch._n 13._o five_o 6_o 7._o d._n damnation_n or_o condemnation_n what_o it_o signify_v remove_v by_o christ_n chap._n 8._o ve_fw-la 1._o darkness_n spiritual_a all_o under_o it_o by_o nature_n rom._n 13_o verse_n 12._o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o and_o why_o uncertain_a ever_o to_o be_v remember_v how_o terrible_a and_o how_o comfortable_a chap._n 2._o v._n 6_o 16_o ch_n 14._o v._n 10._o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n ch_n 5._o v._n 12._o death_n