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spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v know_v first_o in_o this_o life_n the_o renew_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o perfect_a neither_o as_o concern_v out_o knowledge_n of_o god_n neither_o as_o concern_v our_o inclination_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n while_o they_o live_v here_o do_v remain_v sin_n both_o original_a and_o other_o and_o second_o that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o always_o rule_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o be_v sometime_o forsake_v of_o god_n god_n withdraw_v himself_o for_o a_o season_n either_o to_o try_v they_o that_o be_v to_o make_v their_o weakness_n without_o god_n know_v to_o themselves_o as_o in_o peter_n or_o to_o chastise_v or_o humble_v they_o but_o yet_o be_v recall_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o of_o the_o first_o the_o aposte_n testify_v rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n so_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o mark_n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o esay_n 63.17_o it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o or_o forsake_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n do_v always_o go_v either_o forward_a or_o backward_o neither_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n here_o then_o be_v deduce_v these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o as_o man_n corrupt_v before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v can_v begin_v new_a obedience_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n although_o he_o begin_v to_o obey_v god_n that_o be_v have_v some_o inclination_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o that_o unfeigned_a though_o yet_o weak_a and_o struggle_a with_o evil_a inclination_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o therefore_o there_o shine_v in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n a_o desire_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o he_o can_v yield_v whole_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n because_o neither_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n to_o god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o sincere_a as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o therefore_o it_o
adam_n and_o moses_n by_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o with_o it_o sin_n because_o sin_n have_v no_o strength_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n though_o man_n have_v not_o any_o such_o legible_a character_n of_o god_n will_v in_o their_o nature_n as_o adam_n have_v at_o first_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o prevarication_n yet_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n do_v sin_n reign_v over_o all_o they_o even_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o lust_n which_o that_o sin_n contract_v second_o there_o be_v universality_n of_o man_n and_o in_o man_n universality_n of_o part_n all_o man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n shut_v up_o under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n note_v at_o large_a rom._n 3.9_o &_o 19.23_o what_o then_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 11.32_o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o so_o also_o gal._n 3.21.22_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o rom._n 13.14.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n add_v their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 6._o gen._n 5._o and_o the_o 8._o and_o the_o 21._o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o these_o particular_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o induction_n and_o to_o infer_v a_o universality_n of_o part_n that_o from_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o affection_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o loathsomnesse_n a_o lively_a description_n whereof_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 16._o of_o ezehiel_n in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o ignorance_n uncapable_a of_o good_a thing_n but_o wise_a and_o witty_a in_o wickedness_n the_o conscience_n full_a of_o blind_a fear_n and_o terror_n or_o else_o sear_v and_o senseless_a the_o memory_n slippery_a to_o retain_v good_a impression_n but_o of_o a_o marble_n firmness_n to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a the_o will_v pliable_a and_o obsequious_a to_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o wax_v but_o as_o stiff_a and_o hard_o as_o clay_n in_o go_n all_o our_o affection_n be_v invert_v we_o love_v what_o we_o shall_v hate_v and_o hate_v what_o we_o shall_v love_v we_o be_v bold_a where_o we_o shall_v fear_v and_o fear_v where_o we_o shall_v be_v bold_a we_o remember_v what_o we_o shall_v forget_v and_o forget_v what_o we_o shall_v remember_v and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o the_o rout_n and_o rabble_n of_o impure_a and_o impious_a thought_n and_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o universal_a a_o corruption_n original_a sin_n be_v therefore_o in_o scripture_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v call_v flesh_n now_o because_o in_o carnal_a work_n we_o work_v secundum_fw-la hominem_fw-la when_o we_o be_v carnal_a we_o walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v de_fw-fr svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n so_o when_o man_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o work_v of_o their_o own_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o themselves_o for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o only_a sin_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o when_o we_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yer_z not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o second_o consider_v the_o closeness_n and_o adherency_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o cleave_v as_o fast_o to_o our_o nature_n as_o blackness_n to_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o ethiopian_a which_o can_v possible_o be_v wash_v off_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o incomposs_a sin_n heb._n 12.1_o a_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v cast_v off_o that_o do_v easy_o occupate_v and_o possess_v all_o our_o member_n and_o faculty_n a_o man_n may_v as_o easy_o shake_v off_o the_o skin_n from_o his_o back_n or_o pour_v out_o his_o bowel_n out_o of_o his_o body_n as_o rid_v himself_o of_o this_o evil_a inhabitant_n it_o be_v a_o evil_n that_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o we_o rom._n 7.21_o evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o see_v verse_n 23._o it_o will_v be_v ever_o present_a with_o we_o to_o derive_v a_o deadness_n a_o damp_n a_o dulness_n and_o a_o indisposednesse_n upon_o all_o our_o service_n a_o iniquity_n upon_o our_o holy_a thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o bear_v for_o we_o exod._n 28.38_o and_o herein_o appear_v also_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o sin_n such_o a_o pestilential_a humour_n there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o cleave_v inseparable_o to_o our_o nature_n but_o derive_v venom_n upon_o every_o action_n that_o come_v from_o we_o obser_n for_o although_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n and_o so_o hateful_a to_o god_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v belie_v and_o misreport_v we_o for_o that_o be_v to_o reproach_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v yet_o this_o we_o affirm_v constant_o that_o unto_o the_o best_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o concurrence_n and_o contribution_n of_o our_o own_o faculty_n such_o a_o viciousness_n do_v adhere_v and_o such_o stubbornness_n of_o we_o it_o superinduce_v as_o that_o god_n may_v just_o charge_v we_o for_o defile_v the_o grace_n he_o give_v and_o for_o the_o evil_a we_o mix_v with_o they_o may_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o we_o three_o consider_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o beget_v to_o conceive_v to_o bring_v forth_o to_o multiply_v and_o to_o consummate_v actual_a sin_n james_n 1.13,14,15_o where_o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the_o birth_n and_o progress_n of_o actual_a sin_n every_o man_n say_v he_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v 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be_o chief_a mark_v the_o present-tense_n not_o preterperfect-tense_n he_o do_v not_o say_v whereof_o i_o have_v be_v but_o whereof_o i_o be_o nay_o i_o pray_v see_v the_o second_o epistle_n 1._o from_o 6._o to_o the_o 13._o be_v all_o this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n in_o grace_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o long_o it_o be_v between_o the_o time_n of_o write_v these_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n 1._o for_o there_o verse_n 9_o he_o be_v then_o paul_n the_o age_a but_o these_o jesuitical_a cavilling_n and_o reason_n be_v too_o well_o know_v they_o never_o do_v nor_o never_o shall_v prevail_v against_o god_n truth_n again_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v full_o free_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o 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the_o adamite_z who_o be_v conceit_v that_o they_o be_v renew_v to_o that_o purity_n which_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n daneus_n on_o aug._n de_fw-la heresibus_fw-la 6._o cap._n 31._o or_o else_o from_o some_o of_o rome_n fraternity_n that_o be_v now_o creep_v in_o among_o we_o who_o be_v very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o old_a trade_n of_o arch_a heretic_n falsify_v truth_n to_o maintain_v lie_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v discover_v they_o in_o due_a time_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n will_v keep_v they_o that_o be_v he_o from_o be_v delude_v by_o they_o what_o man_n without_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a hap_n for_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n john_n 8._o that_o her_o accuser_n be_v none_o such_o as_o these_o preacher_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v such_o they_o will_v have_v obey_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o escape_v without_o a_o volley_n of_o stone_n about_o her_o ear_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o say_v 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but_o be_v begin_v only_o in_o this_o life_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v you_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v at_o length_n finish_v for_o so_o do_v john_n himself_o pronounce_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n 1_o john_n 1._o if_o we_o say_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forigve_n we_o our_o sin_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n john_n that_o the_o regenerate_v indeed_o do_v sin_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o they_o make_v much_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o do_v so_o at_o any_o time_n yield_v and_o assent_v to_o evil_a desire_n that_o they_o cast_v away_o all_o love_n of_o godliness_n and_o repent_v not_o for_o always_o in_o the_o regenerate_a there_o remain_v some_o remnant_n of_o a_o regenerate_a nature_n which_o cause_v either_o a_o strife_n against_o sin_n or_o else_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v it_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o sin_n to_o everlasting_a 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the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n for_o if_o any_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o they_o must_v be_v do_v either_o before_o or_o after_o justification_n but_o first_o no_o work_n do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v justify_v we_o because_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o whereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n far_o from_o righteousness_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o fruit_n deserve_v shame_n and_o death_n rom._n 6.20_o second_o our_o work_n do_v after_o grace_n reason_v itself_o show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o grace_n for_o how_o can_v that_o which_o come_v 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