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reason_n 1._o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o the_o understanding_n and_o if_o so_o then_o beside_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a inclination_n towards_o god_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o it_o which_o habitual_a disposition_n to_o goodness_n be_v corrupt_v and_o a_o perverse_a inclination_n to_o evil_n come_v in_o place_n thereof_o if_o they_o deny_v that_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a soul_n it_o will_v trouble_v they_o much_o to_o tell_v unto_o what_o part_n it_o must_v be_v restrain_v 2._o the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n
by_o his_o fall_n become_v like_a and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v term_v the_o flesh_n the_o old_a man_n the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n the_o body_n of_o death_n concupiscence_n or_o lust_n also_o the_o first_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o adam_n die_v immediate_o upon_o his_o sin_n in_o which_o death_n and_o separation_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o soul_n all_o adam_n posterity_n remain_v dead_a and_o rot_a till_o they_o be_v quicken_v again_o by_o christ._n whereas_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o lively_a and_o active_a substance_n work_v altogether_o by_o and_o according_a to_o its_o inherent_a quality_n where_o they_o be_v only_o good_a all_o the_o action_n thereof_o be_v regular_a where_o naught_o there_o all_o its_o operation_n must_v needs_o be_v crooked_a and_o incongruous_a as_o in_o man_n unregenerate_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o definitive_a sentence_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o out_o of_o this_o root_n grow_v that_o fruit_n which_o we_o proper_o call_v man_n aversion_n or_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o himself_o to_o satan_n to_o any_o creature_n yield_v service_n and_o love_n to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n to_o who_o only_o he_o owe_v it_o 3._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o estate_n wherein_o the_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n be_v not_o sever_v as_o in_o the_o former_a two_o but_o couple_v both_o together_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n when_o holiness_n be_v again_o infuse_v into_o our_o nature_n and_o corruption_n do_v away_o in_o part_n which_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o we_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o sundry_a appellation_n in_o scripture_n all_o signify_v but_o divers_a circumstance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n the_o new_a man_n the_o new_a creature_n our_o regeneration_n or_o spirit_n beget_v again_o our_o renascentia_fw-la or_o new_a birth_n our_o renovation_n or_o renew_n the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n viz._n renew_v the_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a our_o effectual_a vocation_n our_o conversion_n and_o in_o one_o word_n which_o comprise_v and_o expound_v the_o extent_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v &_o lose_v in_o adam_n restore_v unto_o we_o again_o by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n create_v holiness_n or_o grace_n in_o our_o unholy_a and_o graceless_a heart_n for_o then_o only_o be_v we_o renew_v be_v make_v new_a man_n and_o new_a creature_n then_o only_o beget_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n then_o raise_v to_o life_n effectual_o call_v and_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o by_o this_o new_a quality_n of_o grace_n bring_v into_o we_o rectify_v and_o repair_v every_o part_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n in_o which_o state_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v mix_v neither_o simple_o good_a as_o in_o the_o first_o nor_o simple_o evil_a as_o in_o the_o second_o but_o partake_v of_o both_o quality_n according_a to_o the_o different_a habit_n of_o corruption_n and_o grace_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v deprave_v or_o perfect_v in_o her_o work_n now_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o this_o renew_a grace_n be_v our_o conversion_n or_o turn_v unto_o god_n when_o upon_o the_o infusion_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grace_n we_o begin_v again_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o creator_n and_o forsake_v our_o lust_n satan_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o fasten_v again_o our_o love_n upon_o god_n that_o make_v our_o soul_n and_o best_a deserve_v our_o service_n but_o yet_o touch_v this_o our_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v a_o little_a more_o distinct_o and_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o 1._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o operation_n proceed_v from_o thence_o the_o sacred_a habit_n of_o grace_n be_v one_o supernatural_a quality_n of_o holiness_n universal_o infuse_v into_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o once_o and_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o leave_v no_o part_n unsanctified_a as_o corruption_n on_o the_o contrary_n leave_v no_o part_n untainted_a and_o as_o this_o be_v one_o contain_v in_o it_o original_o the_o seed_n of_o every_o sin_n so_o do_v the_o other_o of_o every_o gracious_a action_n it_o be_v bestow_v on_o every_o elect_a person_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o when_o he_o enter_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o quicken_a and_o sanctify_a virtue_n bring_v life_n &_o holiness_n not_o to_o one_o only_a part_n but_o to_o all_o at_o once_o i_o say_v to_o all_o at_o once_o in_o the_o habitual_a renovation_n of_o every_o part_n for_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n like_o light_n into_o the_o air_n which_o before_o dark_a be_v in_o all_o part_n at_o once_o illuminate_v or_o as_o heat_n into_o cold_a water_n that_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a substance_n or_o as_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n of_o lazarus_n or_o the_o shunamite_n child_n not_o by_o degree_n but_o all_o at_o once_o infuse_v and_o give_v life_n to_o every_o part_n so_o be_v our_o new_a man_n bear_v at_o once_o though_o he_o grow_v by_o degree_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o our_o conversion_n be_v at_o once_o reinve_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o all_o its_o faculty_n so_o that_o howsoever_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o present_o appear_v in_o each_o one_o yet_o the_o habit_n the_o seed_n the_o root_n of_o all_o divine_a virtue_n be_v firm_o reimplant_v in_o they_o and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o grace_n give_v they_o be_v constant_o dispose_v to_o all_o sanctify_a operation_n the_o operation_n flow_v from_o this_o bless_a habit_n of_o renew_a grace_n be_v many_o for_o grace_n as_o in_o all_o part_n it_o work_v imperfect_o during_o this_o life_n so_o in_o divers_a part_n it_o work_v diverse_o or_o rather_o because_o habit_n be_v not_o active_a per_fw-la se_fw-la thus_o every_o faculty_n have_v proper_a operation_n belong_v to_o it_o different_a from_o other_o which_o it_o produce_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o proper_a nature_n if_o it_o be_v pervert_v by_o corruption_n it_o do_v the_o action_n ill_o if_o it_o be_v rectify_v by_o grace_n it_o perform_v it_o well_o as_o to_o know_v to_o assent_v to_o choose_v to_o desire_v to_o joy_n to_o love_v etc._n etc._n be_v natural_a work_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v or_o reasonable_a appetite_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v put_v themselves_o forth_o to_o action_n nothing_o will_v be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n nor_o direct_v to_o a_o right_a object_n unless_o the_o faculty_n be_v reindue_v with_o their_o primitive_a perfection_n total_o or_o in_o part_n for_o this_o rule_n be_v sure_a nothing_o can_v work_v as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n make_v it_o now_o by_o the_o restore_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n image_n a_o man_n become_v in_o part_n like_o unto_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o consequent_o the_o motion_n of_o every_o faculty_n conformable_a to_o their_o first_o regularity_n well_o then_o grace_n like_o the_o ocean_n be_v one_o element_n but_o take_v divers_a name_n according_a to_o the_o several_a region_n and_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o wash_v and_o sanctify_v according_a to_o the_o several_a object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o last_o according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n that_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o action_n as_o for_o instance_n grace_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o discern_v of_o holy_a thing_n grace_n in_o the_o will_n be_v a_o rectify_a choice_n and_o embrace_v of_o its_o right_a object_n god_n and_o his_o goodness_n grace_n in_o the_o affection_n be_v their_o pure_a and_o sanctify_a motion_n towards_o their_o proper_a object_n grace_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v its_o prompt_a and_o ready_a obedience_n in_o do_v the_o command_n of_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n now_o in_o all_o these_o part_n albeit_o the_o seed_n of_o renew_v grace_n be_v so_o deep_o sow_v and_o root_v that_o as_o s._n john_n speak_v 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o it_o remain_v within_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v though_o more_o imperfect_o yet_o more_o firm_o imprint_v on_o the_o regenerate_a than_o on_o adam_n himself_o yet_o the_o actus_fw-la secundi_fw-la the_o actual_a operation_n of_o this_o grace_n appear_v neither_o perfect_o nor_o equal_o in_o every_o part_n but_o show_v themselves_o soon_o or_o late_a more_o strong_o or_o weak_o according_a as_o the_o strength_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n
actual_a etc._n concurrence_n yet_o we_o true_o and_o proper_o ascribe_v such_o effect_n to_o their_o visible_a apparent_a immediate_a cause_n but_o in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o replantation_n of_o holiness_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n we_o affirm_v against_o pelagian_n semipelagian_n papist_n arminian_n or_o other_o sectary_n however_o brand_v that_o as_o the_o agent_n or_o efficient_a of_o man_n sanctification_n be_v simple_o supernatural_a viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v his_o manner_n of_o work_v altogether_o divine_a beyond_o the_o power_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n a_o assertion_n that_o lay_v nature_n flat_a on_o her_o back_n and_o yet_o give_v unto_o she_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n have_v leave_v she_o and_o that_o be_v just_a nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o will_v without_o pride_n and_o prejudice_n consult_v the_o scripture_n or_o common_a experience_n i_o think_v when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n that_o they_o be_v become_v altogether_o filthy_a none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o know_v they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_a that_o we_o be_v blind_a till_o god_n open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o be_v deaf_a till_o god_n bore_n our_o ear_n that_o we_o be_v darkness_n utter_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a light_n that_o the_o wissdome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n or_o hatred_n against_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n rebel_a against_o the_o work_n thereof_o even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a much_o more_o before_o regeneration_n that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a think_v as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o that_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n that_o it_n be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o 5._o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o in_o our_o conversion_n we_o be_v new_a beget_v new_a bear_a new_a creature_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n in_o fine_a to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n from_o death_n effect_v in_o we_o by_o the_o same_o almighty_a power_n which_o god_n declare_v in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n when_o i_o say_v we_o consider_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v we_o not_o too_o much_o in_o love_n with_o ourselves_o and_o hold_v some_o scorn_n to_o con_v god_n all_o the_o thanks_n for_o our_o salvation_n our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n will_v present_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n we_o give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o love_a mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o 8._o truth_n sake_n beside_o i_o wish_v we_o will_v descend_v unto_o a_o unpartial_a examination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o make_v discovery_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n we_o be_v be_v about_o with_o we_o what_o strong_a rebellion_n there_o be_v of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n what_o secret_a and_o powerful_a attractive_n the_o affection_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o pull_v we_o unto_o disobedience_n what_o violent_a and_o bitter_a opposition_n they_o make_v against_o grace_n check_v their_o disorderly_a motion_n how_o seldom_o any_o bless_a resolution_n tend_v to_o sanctity_n rise_v up_o in_o our_o thought_n how_o unwieldy_a we_o be_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o any_o gracious_a motion_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o what_o slackness_n and_o cumber_v we_o prosecute_v such_o holy_a inspiration_n to_o action_n and_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o a_o word_n how_o pass_v slow_a our_o course_n towards_o heaven_n be_v when_o we_o have_v all_o help_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n to_o carry_v we_o forward_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n may_v conceive_v in_o abstract_n speculation_n there_o be_v no_o convert_a person_n if_o he_o make_v application_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a but_o will_v confess_v free_o if_o he_o deal_v true_o with_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o not_o only_o if_o god_n have_v not_o do_v more_o for_o he_o than_o he_o can_v for_o himself_o but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o do_v all_o for_o he_o he_o have_v utter_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o such_o preparation_n and_o forward_a disposition_n to_o work_v his_o own_o conversion_n who_o be_v convert_v be_v hinder_v by_o none_o so_o much_o in_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o salvation_n as_o by_o his_o own_o perpetual_a indisposition_n to_o goodness_n this_o our_o disabilitie_n whereof_o we_o be_v convince_v in_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v enforce_v we_o if_o our_o pride_n be_v not_o as_o great_a as_o our_o poverty_n to_o confess_v whence_o we_o have_v our_o riches_n without_o stammer_n shift_a and_o mine_a of_o the_o matter_n as_o the_o fashion_n of_o too_o many_o be_v who_o by_o many_o pretty_a scholastical_a device_n distinguish_v god_n out_o of_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n or_o at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o our_o conversion_n and_o thrust_v in_o the_o ability_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n as_o co-worker_n with_o god_n spirit_n &_o joynt-purchaser_n of_o this_o inheritance_n of_o grace_n but_o let_v god_n have_v glory_n and_o every_o man_n shame_n and_o let_v 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