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be_v need_n psal._n 16._o 7._o 119._o 11._o luke_n 2._o 51._o 3._o conscience_n sanctification_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o a_o man_n conscience_n excuse_v he_o for_o all_o sin_n after_o they_o be_v once_o pardon_v in_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o his_o upright_a walk_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o ps._n 26._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o the_o inward_a peace_n of_o god_n do_v arise_v from_o this_o sanctity_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o godly_a man_n yea_o and_o the_o outward_a alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o countenance_n also_o phil._n 4._o 7._o prov._n 28._o 1._o job_n 33._o 24_o 25._o 4._o sanctification_n of_o will_n will_n by_o which_o through_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o affection_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o man_n do_v begin_v to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o refuse_v evil_a this_o be_v such_o a_o state_n as_o that_o the_o will_n be_v partly_o free_v from_o bondage_n and_o partly_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n phil._n 2._o 13._o rom._n 7._o 18._o to_o the_o 22._o 5._o sanctification_n of_o affection_n affection_n by_o this_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o affection_n move_v well_o and_o right_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o rom._n 7._o 24._o the_o chief_a affection_n be_v these_o affection_n 1._o hope_n by_o this_o with_o sigh_n we_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o redemption_n rom._n 8._o 23._o this_o hope_n when_o it_o be_v grow_v strong_a and_o lively_a have_v its_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v it_o be_v full_a assurance_n even_o as_o faith_n have_v heb._n 6._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 2._o fear_v of_o offend_v god_n because_o of_o his_o mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o psal._n 130._o 4._o 3._o a_o contempt_n or_o a_o base_a account_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3._o 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ezek._n 33._o 11_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3._o repentance_n be_v then_o true_a when_o as_o any_o one_o by_o the_o motion_n and_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v purpose_n will_n desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n psal._n 119._o 112._o act._n 11._o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v christian_a conversation_n fruit_n in_o which_o we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n matth._n 3._o 8._o a_o christian_a conversation_n be_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o in_o which_o we_o do_v follow_v christ_n example_n and_o through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o perform_v new_a obedience_n to_o god_n matth._n 11._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 4._o and_o 2._o 21._o and_o 3._o 10_o 11._o of_o new_a obedience_n obedience_n the_o part_n of_o new_a obedience_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o matth._n 16._o 24._o 2._o the_o profession_n of_o 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eph._n 6._o 17._o 7._o continual_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o watch_v and_o fast_v eph._n 6._o 18._o 1_o pet_n 5._o 8._o the_o combat_n be_v a_o mutual_a conflict_n of_o they_o that_o fight_v spiritual_o combat_n the_o combatant_n combatant_n or_o warrior_n be_v the_o tempter_n and_o the_o christian_a soldier_n eph._n 6._o 12._o the_o tempter_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n their_o helper_n be_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n the_o conflict_n of_o all_o these_o enemy_n be_v temptation_n by_o this_o they_o do_v provoke_v a_o man_n to_o commit_v such_o wickedness_n as_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o in_o the_o soldier_n we_o must_v consider_v his_o resist_n and_o his_o fall_n resist_v be_v a_o action_n whereby_o the_o soldier_n through_o grace_n work_v inward_o in_o he_o do_v withstand_v temptation_n 1_o 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when_o he_o faint_v through_o infirmity_n and_o as_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o power_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o enemy_n gal._n 6._o 1._o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o restore_v a_o man_n thus_o fall_v must_v be_v by_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o here_o for_o encouragement_n every_o man_n may_v remember_v this_o for_o his_o comfort_n 1._o that_o in_o whosoever_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a heart_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o willingness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o 2._o he_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n must_v always_o remember_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o our_o infirmity_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 10._o of_o the_o assault_n in_o this_o combat_n 1._o combat_n the_o devil_n assault_v a_o man_n about_o his_o effectual_a call_n the_o 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eternal_a damnation_n for_o the_o least_o disobedience_n without_o offer_v any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n this_o sentence_n the_o law_n do_v pronounce_v against_o offender_n and_o by_o it_o it_o do_v reign_n and_o rule_v over_o a_o man_n partly_o by_o threaten_v he_o and_o partly_o by_o terrify_v he_o rom._n 3._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8._o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n be_v to_o urge_v sinner_n to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 11._o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22._o 24._o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o ever_o unless_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v the_o very_o first_o act_n of_o repentance_n do_v so_o free_a a_o sinner_n as_o that_o immediate_o upon_o it_o he_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o david_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 13._o rom._n 6._o 14._o if_o we_o mean_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n we_o must_v examine_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n by_o the_o square_a of_o god_n law_n we_o must_v set_v the_o course_n due_a unto_o our_o sin_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o bewail_v our_o misery_n and_o have_v a_o holy_a despair_n of_o our_o own_o power_n and_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o sue_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o woman_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o regenerate_a man_n be_v to_o guide_v they_o to_o new_a obedience_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o this_o new_a obedience_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 31._o psal._n 119._o 24._o 105._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n free_a promise_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o every_o repentant_a sinner_n that_o will_v receive_v he_o by_o faith_n hosea_n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o to_o the_o 15._o and_o 36._o 25._o to_o the_o 27._o malach._n 3._o 1._o this_o covenant_n be_v call_v a_o testament_n because_o it_o be_v 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and_o salvation_n attain_v rom._n 1._o 16._o 17._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o instrument_n or_o conduit-pipe_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v convey_v faith_n into_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o act._n 11._o 19_o to_o the_o 21._o joh._n 4._o 28._o to_o the_o 42._o and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o do_v apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n joh._n 6._o 63._o the_o sacrament_n be_v appendant_n to_o the_o word_n sacrament_n a_o sacrament_n be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n and_o his_o save_a grace_n be_v signify_v exhibit_v and_o seal_v to_o a_o christian_a by_o certain_a external_a rite_n genes_n 17._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o the_o part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o sign_n be_v the_o visible_a and_o sensible_a matter_n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v christ_n the_o matter_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v no_o inherent_a force_n or_o efficacy_n at_o all_o in_o they_o to_o make_v any_o that_o 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cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o 10._o â—7_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o matt._n 26._o 28._o exod._n 12._o 11._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n genes_n 17._o 10._o act._n 7._o 8._o luke_n 22._o 20._o tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sign_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v deut._n 10._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 53._o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sacrament_n 1._o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n 2._o to_o be_v a_o badge_n or_o note_v to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n from_o other_o congregation_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o spread_v abroad_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o it_o do_v bind_v the_o faithful_a to_o continue_v loyal_a and_o grateful_a to_o their_o lord_n god_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o mutual_a amity_n betwixt_o the_o faithful_a the_o covenant_n 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