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his_o justification_n yet_o he_o deep_o complain_v of_o his_o readiness_n and_o proneness_n rom._n 7._o 21._o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o justify_v and_o a_o unjustified_a man_n inclination_n to_o sin_n a_o justify_v man_n always_o sin_n with_o reluctancy_n but_o the_o other_o with_o allowance_n the_o justify_v man_n be_v ever_o renew_v his_o state_n by_o repentance_n psal_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o other_o be_v add_v of_o sin_n to_o sin_n without_o repentance_n jer._n 8._o 6._o i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o they_o speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n sin_n be_v squeeze_v forth_o from_o a_o justify_v man_n but_o it_o come_v free_o without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n from_o the_o other_o now_o look_v 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ever_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o these_o doubt_n be_v which_o do_v darken_v a_o christian_n interest_n in_o his_o justification_n and_o also_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n from_o whence_o these_o doubt_n and_o fear_n do_v arise_v but_o here_o lie_v thy_o comfort_n christ_n thy_o highpriest_n have_v complete_v this_o work_n for_o thou_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o apprehend_v thy_o interest_n in_o it_o by_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o faith_n yet_o he_o by_o one_o offer_v have_v perfect_v this_o work_n for_o thou_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o two_o this_o afford_v â—â—mfort_n to_o believer_n against_o their_o doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o littleness_n of_o their_o sanctification_n oh_o say_v a_o doubt_a soul_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weakness_n and_o littleness_n of_o his_o grace_n oh_o if_o i_o have_v any_o grace_n at_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o little_a i_o fear_v it_o will_v never_o last_v long_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o oh_o my_o faith_n in_o god_n my_o love_n to_o god_n my_o zeal_n for_o god_n my_o sincerity_n before_o god_n my_o patience_n under_o trial_n my_o self-denial_n and_o holiness_n be_v so_o little_a that_o i_o fear_v all_o my_o religion_n will_v end_v in_o mere_a formality_n and_o my_o profession_n conclude_v in_o hypocrisy_n when_o all_o be_v do_v ans_fw-fr oh_o soul_n against_o all_o these_o fear_n thy_o duty_n be_v to_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v thy_o mystical_a head_n and_o in_o he_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o soul_n complete_o sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o complete_o justify_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v complete_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o a_o believer_n own_o person_n while_o in_o this_o life_n no_o no_o while_o a_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o flesh_n will_v be_v lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o believer_n again_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o which_o be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o further_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o work_n of_o mortification_n do_v so_o kill_v and_o subdue_v sin_n in_o believer_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v grieve_v or_o defile_v they_o more_o no_o that_o freedom_n belong_v to_o the_o perfect_a state_n in_o heaven_n but_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o perfect_v this_o work_n in_o a_o believer_n yet_o christ_n have_v perfect_v sanctification_n in_o himself_o for_o the_o believer_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n first_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o nature_n thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o a_o fool_n luke_n 24._o 25._o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v second_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o own_o isa_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n three_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o perfect_a slave_n and_o vassel_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n therefore_o be_v christ_n say_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n even_o to_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v isa_n 61._o 1._o four_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v as_o void_a of_o sanctification_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n but_o now_o thou_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v over_o to_o thou_o by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v wisdom_n for_o thy_o foolishness_n righteousness_n for_o thy_o
if_o through_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v ephes_n 4._o 22._o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n one_a reason_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n lie_v here_o because_o this_o be_v one_o special_a purpose_n of_o christ_n in_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o thereby_o in_o reconcile_n of_o his_o father_n to_o we_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v in_o 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that_o be_v the_o cleanse_a leâ—ers_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v all_o new_a and_o renew_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n â—_o 5._o now_o soul_n what_o shaving-work_n have_v there_o be_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n reflect_v upon_o thy_o former_a conversation_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o loose_a liver_n a_o swearer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o unclean_a person_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o harer_n of_o godliness_n a_o wicked_a scoffer_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o those_o which_o have_v true_o fear_v god_n but_o be_v this_o shave_v off_o from_o thou_o be_v this_o filthy_a scurf_n go_v and_o remove_v from_o thy_o heart_n within_o and_o thy_o life_n without_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n a_o unjust_a dealer_n a_o know_a liar_n a_o wretched_a worldling_n a_o greedy_a covetous_a oppressor_n thy_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o prayerless_a life_n a_o 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