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as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v bring_v forth_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o companion_n of_o this_o repentance_n be_v spiritual_a war_n 13._o or_o fight_v which_o be_v that_o fight_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v renew_v against_o concupiscence_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o their_o temptation_n whereby_o it_o come_v before_o to_o pass_v that_o their_o lust_n be_v not_o fulfil_v hitherto_o of_o redemption_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n intercession_n be_v the_o second_o effect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n by_o the_o which_o christ_n make_v all_o our_o obedience_n be_v of_o itself_o unperfect_a and_o defile_v with_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v 16._o acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n in_o this_o effect_n moreover_o we_o do_v consider_v the_o action_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o of_o his_o humanity_n the_o action_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v two_o fold_n first_o that_o 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of_o administration_n which_o be_v in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v inwardlie_o by_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o divine_a policy_n as_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n also_o this_o same_o inward_a operation_n be_v twofold_a as_o tend_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n or_o reprobation_n both_o which_o again_o be_v diverse_a in_o 14._o infant_n and_o elder_a person_n in_o infant_n i_o understand_v the_o operation_n after_o this_o sort_n when_o as_o outward_o that_o be_v as_o pertain_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v holy_a through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereinto_o they_o be_v enter_v and_o of_o these_o 13._o so_o many_o as_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n be_v after_o a_o secret_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n graff_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o reprobate_n of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o 24._o guiltiness_n of_o their_o native_a â—_o original_n sin_n 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respect_v reconciliation_n those_o that_o respect_v our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o right_a repentance_n 19_o infuse_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n where_o the_o right_a season_n of_o the_o practise_v faculty_n of_o holy_a life_n special_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n be_v call_v 14._o charity_n by_o a_o figurative_a phrase_n ascribe_v the_o whole_a unto_o a_o part_n and_o the_o action_n of_o this_o love_n be_v a_o 10._o labour_a in_o every_o good_a work_n which_o i_o believe_v every_o christian_a man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o his_o life_n be_v lend_v unto_o he_o be_v 26._o bind_v unto_o not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v any_o cause_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o apostle_n flat_o call_v they_o the_o 11._o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o yet_o that_o we_o can_v deserve_v any_o thing_n by_o they_o as_o the_o filthy_a papist_n speak_v but_o for_o other_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a use_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o sundry_a 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