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this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n as_o our_o church_n call_v it_o be_v indeed_o proeternatural_a as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o humane_a nature_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o spread_v over_o all_o as_o to_o become_v universal_a we_o now_o by_o nature_n do_v common_o mean_v corrupt_a nature_n not_o as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o as_o we_o have_v make_v it_o and_o by_o flesh_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n especial_o when_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v common_o mean_v not_o humane_a nature_n simple_o consider_v but_o humane_a nature_n thus_o corrupt_v or_o sinful_a flesh._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o that_o be_v not_o while_o it_o remain_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n flesh_n and_o blood_n thus_o purge_v from_o corruption_n the_o essential_n of_o humane_a nature_n remain_v shall_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n inherit_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n be_v this_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o at_o first_o make_v pure_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o the_o fall_v so_o deprave_v as_o that_o he_o be_v now_o become_v natural_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o averse_a to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o natural_a propension_n be_v further_a improve_v by_o sinful_a practice_n and_o so_o more_o and_o more_o daily_o while_o this_o propension_n last_v which_o do_v unfit_a we_o for_o such_o communion_n so_o that_o before_o we_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n
be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n those_o admonition_n of_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes._n 4.19_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o be_v intend_v for_o serious_a advice_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o grieve_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v our_o comforter_n joh._n 14.26_o and_o 15.26_o by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 1.13_o and_o 4.30_o and_o david_n pray_v in_o good_a earnest_n psal._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o v._n 11._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o v._n 12._o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n nor_o do_v god_n mock_v we_o when_o he_o promise_v to_o pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o nor_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v his_o father_n will_v give_v his_o 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when_o they_o do_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o special_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o not_o mere_o from_o other_o circumstantial_o or_o a_o power_n of_o our_o own_o without_o it_o and_o our_o church_n say_v the_o same_o in_o her_o ten_o article_n in_o the_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v or_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n if_o any_o shall_v yet_o inquire_v as_o nicodemus_n here_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v joh._n 3.10_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n can_v thus_o work_v upon_o our_o heart_n man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n or_o how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n or_o the_o like_a i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o those_o nice_a inquiry_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o when_o we_o act_v we_o act_n free_o not_o against_o our_o will_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la august_n nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la be_v a_o know_v say_v in_o the_o case_n when_o we_o will_v it_o be_v voluntary_a but_o it_o be_v god_n make_v we_o thus_o to_o will_n and_o st._n paul_n long_v before_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o if_o we_o say_v god_n work_v we_o know_v not_o how_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v not_o work_v if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n eccles._n 11.5_o which_o yet_o we_o know_v do_v grow_v we_o may_v as_o likely_a be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n work_v in_o the_o new-birth_n we_o have_v in_o job_n 38._o a_o great_a many_o hard_a question_n concern_v natural_a thing_n which_o god_n himself_o put_v to_o job_n to_o check_v his_o curiosity_n in_o high_a matter_n which_o will_v trouble_v any_o of_o we_o to_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o particular_a manner_n and_o yet_o in_o general_a that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o can_v deny_v st._n paul_n rom._n 9.19_o to_o such_o captious_a question_n why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n make_v this_o grave_a reply_n v_o 20._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a against_o god_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o almighty_a to_o say_v what_o he_o do_v or_o what_o he_o may_v do_v modesty_n become_v we_o herein_o vain_a man_n say_v zophar_n in_o job_n job_n 11.12_o will_v needs_o be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v 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