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life_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o spiritual_a life_n namely_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o bane_n and_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n death_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o full_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o thus_o servant_n unto_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n complaint_n 2.17_o eph._n 2.1_o rom._n 6.23_o rom._n 7.14_o rom._n 6.16_o gen._n 2.17_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o then_o unto_o who_o soever_o we_o give_v ourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v now_o that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o unto_o death_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n say_v unto_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o adam_n have_v sin_v present_o the_o sentence_n take_v place_n and_o adam_n be_v now_o become_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n become_v his_o portion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o adam_n posterity_n there_o be_v not_o the_o great_a the_o noble_a the_o wealthy_a nor_o the_o fair_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o we_o be_v thus_o bind_v till_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a man_n be_v not_o only_o sick_a with_o sin_n or_o wound_v by_o sin_n or_o half_a dead_a but_o stark_o dead_a bereave_v of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o motion_n and_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n most_o lively_a &_o effectual_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v once_o darkness_n 5.8_o eph._n 5.8_o but_o now_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v in_o darkness_n 3.6_o io._n 3.6_o for_o then_o perhaps_o we_o may_v have_v come_v of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o light_n again_o but_o you_o be_v darkness_n darkness_n itself_o yea_o nothing_o else_o but_o darkness_n and_o hence_o again_o be_v it_o that_o natural_a man_n be_v call_v flesh_n not_o fleshly_a but_o flesh_n itself_o and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o best_a part_n that_o can_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n what_o be_v it_o but_o enmity_n with_o god_n it_o may_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o hell_n but_o it_o can_v lead_v he_o one_o inch_n near_o unto_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n alas_o what_o can_v a_o dead_a man_n do_v to_o help_v himself_o no_o more_o can_v a_o natural_a man_n move_v so_o much_o as_o one_o finger_n to_o procure_v salvation_n to_o himself_o no_o no_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o have_v we_o free_a will_n of_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v reviue_v we_o and_o quicken_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n lazarus_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v lie_v dead_a four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n so_o as_o he_o 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as_o the_o poor_a fly_n in_o winter_n stark_o dead_a not_o able_a to_o move_v our_o little_a finger_n to_o heaven_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o bless_a sunshine_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o to_o warm_v our_o cold_a and_o benumb_v soul_n to_o quicken_v our_o dead_a conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o so_o long_o as_o god_n do_v not_o quicken_v we_o nor_o revive_v we_o alas_o our_o soul_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o this_o death_n be_v the_o next_o step_n unto_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o their_o case_n be_v dangerous_a and_o miserable_a which_o sleep_n &_o snort_v in_o sin_n &_o lie_v stark_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o revive_v they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o revive_v and_o to_o quicken_v our_o dead_a soul_n this_o be_v so_o note_n note_n we_o see_v then_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o many_o that_o be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o reap_v no_o profit_n by_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v they_o be_v dead_a now_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n in_o a_o dead_a man_n ear_n and_o he_o hear_v it_o not_o even_o so_o 58._o esay_n 58._o let_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n cry_v never_o so_o loud_o &_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n man_n be_v no_o more_o move_v either_o with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n or_o with_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o seat_n man_n sit_v on_o because_o they_o be_v dead_a till_o the_o lord_n do_v please_v to_o put_v life_n into_o they_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v with_o profit_n and_o comfort_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n be_v alike_o till_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o reviue_v we_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n oh_o what_o cause_n then_o have_v man_n by_o nature_n to_o swell_v with_o pride_n or_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o conceit_n at_o all_o of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o many_o excellent_a part_n of_o nature_n as_o wit_n capacity_n strength_n beauty_n or_o outward_a gift_n as_o riches_n honour_n authority_n etc._n etc._n yet_o sure_o man_n may_v see_v that_o if_o
they_o be_v not_o reviue_v if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o translate_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o ingraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n that_o be_v trim_v and_o stick_v with_o so_o many_o goodly_a flower_n yea_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o that_o miserable_a estate_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n may_v cause_v they_o to_o droop_v 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o and_o to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n for_o by_o their_o own_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n all_o these_o their_o excellent_a ornament_n be_v defile_v and_o become_v impure_a for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o those_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v oh_o if_o this_o point_n be_v well_o consider_v how_o it_o will_v pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o make_v man_n to_o hasten_v to_o come_v out_o of_o so_o fearful_a a_o estate_n and_o condition_n doct._n 4_o the_o second_o point_n of_o doctrine_n we_o observe_v hence_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o text_n be_v that_o our_o regeneration_n be_v as_o hardly_o wrought_v 6.23_o regeneration_n a_o work_n of_o new_a creation_n rom._n 5.12_o rom._n 6.23_o as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n &_o to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o life_n as_o hard_o a_o thing_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o give_v life_n to_o one_o that_o have_v a_o long_a time_n lyen_fw-we rot_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n be_v go_v over_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o god_n tell_v adam_n 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o that_o in_o that_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o have_v all_o take_a part_n with_o he_o in_o his_o disobedience_n we_o must_v also_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o punishment_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v death_n not_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n as_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a sinner_n may_v wish_v it_o be_v but_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o eternal_a separation_n from_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v life_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o this_o be_v our_o estate_n and_o condition_n by_o nature_n until_o the_o lord_n do_v revive_v we_o and_o to_o revive_v we_o and_o quicken_v we_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n this_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n acknowledge_v when_o he_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v create_v in_o he_o a_o new_a heart_n 51.10_o psal_n 51.10_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n as_o for_o the_o lord_n again_o to_o create_v a_o new_a world_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v seem_v hard_a for_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o all_o be_v make_v there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n there_o be_v no_o opposition_n but_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o new_a there_o be_v many_o let_v and_o hindrance_n first_o within_o a_o man_n for_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o flesh_n resist_v this_o work_n beside_o the_o devil_n he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o hinder_v so_o bless_v a_o work_n beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n not_o accomplish_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o birth_n a_o death_n a_o circumcision_n now_o as_o no_o birth_n no_o death_n no_o cut_n off_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v without_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n no_o more_o can_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o infant_n be_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n without_o pain_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v o_o man_n to_o part_v with_o sin_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n with_o thou_o and_o ever_o since_o have_v be_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o with_o thou_o as_o a_o familiar_a companion_n and_o not_o taste_v of_o pain_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o and_o heart_n smart_v in_o thy_o new_a birth_n no_o assure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v but_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o much_o sorrow_n many_o a_o sigh_n and_o many_o a_o bitter_a tear_n before_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v effectual_o wrought_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o produce_v the_o form_n of_o many_o natural_a thing_n here_o below_o which_o be_v bring_v è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la out_o of_o a_o capable_a proneness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o receive_v such_o a_o form_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n god_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n deliver_v the_o mind_n from_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n the_o will_n from_o rebellion_n the_o affection_n from_o disorder_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o 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4.23_o thus_o particular_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v their_o jesus_n and_o saviour_n who_o have_v die_v for_o they_o to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o all_o religion_n not_o simple_o to_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n but_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n not_o simple_o to_o know_v that_o he_o die_v for_o sinner_n but_o for_o i_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n not_o simple_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v eternal_a life_n lay_v up_o for_o i_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o know_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o die_v for_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o this_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n himself_o have_v he_o know_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v jesus_n 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