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this_o wax_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v enstamp_v his_o image_n and_o why_o he_o harden_v that_o clay_n which_o he_o will_v cast_v away_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v hereof_o but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v verbum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o word_n of_o truth_n call_v so_o for_o 4._o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o have_v god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o its_o author_n 2._o because_o it_o have_v christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o for_o its_o witness_n 3._o because_o it_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o its_o composer_n and_o 4._o because_o it_o teach_v all_o truth_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n i_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o shall_v lead_v or_o guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n this_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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and_o near_o unto_o we_o hâ—re_o must_v be_v leave_v and_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n land_n and_o live_n renounce_v all_o dear_a and_o near_a relation_n abandon_v all_o couâ—ses_n which_o have_v be_v pleasurable_a and_o profitable_a to_o we_o and_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o faith_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o st._n hieroms_n stout_a and_o christian_a resolution_n if_o my_o mother_n that_o bear_v i_o hang_v about_o my_o neck_n weep_v and_o wiâ—ling_v if_o my_o brethren_n stand_v about_o i_o beseech_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o my_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n i_o will_v cast_v my_o mother_n to_o the_o ground_n i_o will_v tread_v and_o trample_v upon_o my_o brethren_n to_o serve_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n i_o will_v leave_v and_o contemn_v all_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o he_o that_o love_v father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o three_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o confutation_n and_o reproof_n to_o they_o who_o think_v they_o can_v by_o their_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n induce_v or_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n we_o can_v reform_v ourselves_o indeed_o easy_o enough_o god_n know_v we_o do_v and_o do_v deform_v ourselves_o but_o none_o but_o god_n can_v reform_v we_o it_o be_v god_n only_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n to_o regenerate_a and_o reform_v by_o he_o we_o be_v renew_v into_o our_o first_o image_n nonâ—_n can_v change_v the_o heart_n but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n none_o but_o the_o hand_n that_o make_v we_o can_v mend_v we_o it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o â—yes_n or_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o give_v strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o for_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o bear_v say_v god_n and_o myself_o remain_v barren_a no_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o doâ—_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v create_v in_o we_o new_a heart_n and_o renew_v right_a spirit_n within_o we_o dabo_fw-la illis_fw-la cor_fw-la novum_fw-la i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o his_o spiritual_a stature_n to_o make_v a_o hair_n white_a which_o be_v black_a far_o less_o can_v he_o change_v his_o heart_n to_o make_v that_o clean_a which_o be_v foul_a holy_a which_o be_v unholy_a and_o natural_o the_o sink_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v from_o god_n we_o become_v his_o son_n he_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n his_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o but_o adoption_n be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o geniture_n or_o beget_n that_o do_v filium_fw-la facerâ—_n not_o gignâ—râ—_n it_o make_v a_o son_n it_o beget_v none_o it_o be_v not_o after_o likeness_n but_o like_v it_o be_v not_o of_o nativity_n but_o nuncupation_n adoption_n that_o be_v god_n acceptation_n of_o son_n generation_n be_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o image_n god_n in_o those_o son_n adopt_v now_o generation_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o grace_n according_a to_o nature_n and_o so_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o natural_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o grace_n and_o so_o every_o man_n be_v his_o son_n obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n conformity_n to_o he_o will_v be_v apparent_a testimony_n of_o our_o sonship_n to_o as_o many_o as_o bâ—leâ—uâ—_n his_o word_n to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o that_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v arise_v two_o general_a proposition_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o out_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o new_a genâ—niture_n and_o birth_n 2._o that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o birth_n 1._o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o new_a geniture_n and_o birth_n whosoever_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a or_o another_o creature_n poet_n feign_v of_o baccbus_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o semele_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n of_o semele_n a_o earthly_a woman_n and_o of_o jupiter_n a_o god_n and_o plautus_n write_v of_o hercules_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o amphitruo_n and_o so_o mortal_a and_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o so_o immortal_a what_o be_v but_o feign_v in_o they_o be_v true_a in_o we_o in_o every_o regenerate_v man_n there_o be_v two_o man_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n earthly_a as_o st._n paul_n speak_v
not_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v nor_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o so_o god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n say_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o spot_n she_o have_v as_o there_o be_v spot_n in_o the_o moon_n she_o have_v sin_n in_o act_n but_o her_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v thou_o be_v fair_a say_v christ_n through_o the_o beauty_n that_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thou_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o not_o rule_v or_o reign_v in_o they_o rom._n 6._o 4_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o find_v they_o asleep_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o spouse_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o drowsiness_n i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o best_a have_v their_o nod_n and_o neve_v but_o the_o heart_n wake_v when_o the_o eye_n be_v close_v even_o in_o their_o fall_n and_o weakness_n they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o stand_v and_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o i_o say_v with_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o last_o they_o sin_n i_o sry_v again_o but_o iâ—_n be_v not_o their_o work_n or_o trade_n it_o be_v not_o they_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v but_o sin_n that_o remain_v in_o they_o second_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o intention_n to_o do_v good_a 3._o they_o lie_v not_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n but_o their_o course_n be_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o a_o walk_n in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a they_o sin_v purposely_o with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n make_v it_o their_o work_n end_n trade_n they_o make_v it_o their_o plough_n as_o job_n say_v they_o plough_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o reap_v misery_n they_o work_v it_o and_o can_v sleep_v except_o they_o commit_v it_o they_o love_v it_o and_o live_v by_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o love_n but_o their_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o trade_n and_o their_o work_n so_o it_o be_v their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n their_o mirth_n and_o recreation_n this_o fool_n the_o sinner_n make_v a_o sport_n of_o sin_n a_o fool_n indeed_o for_o have_v they_o any_o understanding_n that_o work_n wickedness_n say_v david_n whereas_o the_o regenerate_a man_n grieve_v and_o mourn_v and_o lament_n for_o it_o his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v at_o it_o and_o he_o never_o find_v rest_n or_o quietness_n until_o he_o feel_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o assurance_n of_o his_o pardon_n in_o christ_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la set_v forth_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a very_o learned_o and_o comfortable_o by_o a_o comparison_n and_o instance_n in_o tarquin_n and_o lucrete_a where_o speak_v of_o her_o ravishment_n by_o he_o he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o body_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o adulterer_n and_o conclude_v peccatum_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la sin_n be_v do_v with_o reluctancy_n and_o strive_v and_o strong_a opposition_n upon_o she_o it_o be_v not_o do_v willing_o or_o delightful_o by_o she_o the_o same_o may_v we_o say_v concern_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a sin_n be_v do_v with_o reluctancy_n and_o strive_v and_o oppose_v and_o resist_v upon_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v not_o do_v willing_o or_o purposely_o or_o ready_o or_o pleas_o by_o they_o like_a man_n spiritual_o oppress_v by_o the_o potency_n and_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o violence_n of_o satan_n the_o good_a they_o will_v do_v they_o can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n rom._n which_o make_v they_o heavy_o and_o doleful_o to_o complain_v miserable_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n have_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a in_o two_o sentence_n which_o deserve_v your_o observation_n 1._o verus_fw-la pâ—nitens_n semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o timone_fw-it &_o dolore_fw-la a_o true_a penitent_a be_v always_o in_o fear_n and_o grief_n in_o fear_n lest_o he_o sin_n 2._o in_o grief_n for_o sin_v try_v thyself_o by_o this_o be_v thou_o afraid_a when_o thou_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n where_o man_n walk_v as_o amongk_v snare_n lest_o thou_o sin_n and_o be_v ensnare_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n do_v thou_o grieve_v and_o lament_v thy_o folly_n and_o weakness_n and_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n until_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o god_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o thy_o sonship_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v the_o second_o observable_a note_n of_o the_o father_n there_o be_v this_o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a quae_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la tâ—â—se_a sin_n do_v never_o hurt_v which_o do_v not_o please_v they_o damn_v not_o any_o man_n that_o delight_v he_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v with_o the_o heart_n mind_n or_o will_v for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n quod_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a what_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o be_v not_o do_v so_o much_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n as_o be_v in_o any_o sin_n so_o much_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n where_o they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n formal_o or_o evangelical_o at_o least_o condemnatory_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o say_v st._n john_n that_o you_o sin_v not_o which_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o legal_a sense_n as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o in_o a_o evangelical_a and_o gospel_n sense_n it_o be_v possible_a you_o must_v not_o sin_v as_o wicked_a man_n do_v who_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n their_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a and_o continue_a course_n of_o sin_v who_o make_v it_o their_o work_n and_o trade_n work_v it_o with_o both_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n earnest_o and_o constant_o which_o they_o do_v not_o who_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n and_o who_o be_v god_n child_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v righteous_o 1_o john_n 2._o 29._o and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n john_n 8._o 47._o he_o carry_v a_o flexible_a and_o docible_a heart_n unto_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n carry_v we_o ourselves_o therefore_o like_o holy_a person_n like_o man_n bear_v from_o above_o and_o if_o david_n think_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v son_n in-law_n to_o a_o king_n let_v christian_n think_v it_o a_o transcendent_a dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o have_v god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n for_o their_o father_n â—hall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o fly_v say_v nehâ—miah_n so_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o a_o regenerate_a man_n sin_n wilful_o or_o presumptuous_o offend_v such_o a_o father_n as_o god_n be_v to_o he_o who_o eye_n be_v over_o he_o to_o protect_v he_o and_o his_o hand_n under_o he_o to_o support_v he_o who_o number_v his_o very_a hair_n and_o si_fw-la sic_fw-la curate_n superflua_fw-la in_o quanta_fw-la securitate_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la they_o that_o be_v god_n child_n can_v will_v not_o sin_n they_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n in_o their_o regenerate_a part_n that_o they_o can_v sin_v strong_o though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o bless_a liberty_n in_o the_o regenerate_a part_n that_o they_o can_v sin_v at_o all_o mephibosheth_n though_o he_o be_v lame_a in_o his_o foot_n yet_o he_o be_v of_o the_o bloudroyal_n son_n to_o a_o prince_n and_o grandson_n to_o a_o king_n so_o may_v a_o christian_a be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v lame_a and_o weak_a in_o holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n he_o walk_v upright_o that_o walk_v sincere_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o god_n will_v not_o seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o see_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n pâ—tuit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la he_o can_v not_o have_v sin_v god_n give_v that_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o creation_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v preserve_v himself_o from_o sin_v it_o be_v our_o unhappiness_n now_o after_o his_o fall_n non_fw-la possumus_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la we_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n sinner_n from_o the_o womb_n it_o will_v be_v
in_o his_o preservation_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o and_o destroy_v he_o they_o know_v not_o why_o than_o david_n comâ—oâ—ted_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o in_o the_o 23._o psalm_n he_o thankful_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n and_o need_n and_o in_o the_o most_o barren_a place_n the_o wilderness_n god_n spread_v he_o a_o table_n and_o replenished_a iâ—_n and_o fill_v his_o cup._n and_o the_o child_n of_o israâ—l_n god_n choose_v and_o child_n with_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v all_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o destruction_n and_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o stâ—p_n between_o they_o and_o death_n who_o he_o have_v lead_v as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n by_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n time_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o pâ—llar_n of_o fiâ—e_n guide_v he_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n shâ—wâ—d_v himself_o a_o careful_a and_o powerful_a father_n indeed_o who_o when_o the_o earth_n deny_v they_o bread_n rain_v it_o upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n as_o dust_n and_o feather_a â—ouls_n as_o i_o say_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o miraculous_o supply_v in_o their_o hunger_n but_o in_o their_o thirst_n brakâ—_n and_o cleave_v the_o rock_n and_o give_v they_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n as_o out_o of_o a_o river_n clothe_v they_o with_o garment_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a but_o endure_v without_o mend_v or_o wear_v 40_o year_n make_v great_a and_o mighty_a king_n to_o give_v they_o room_n and_o the_o sea_n to_o give_v they_o way_n i_o say_v again_o when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o great_a straight_o and_o exigence_n beyond_o all_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o deliverance_n before_o they_o the_o sâ—a_n roar_v behind_o they_o pharaoh_n the_o cruel_a tyrant_n rage_a and_o follow_v they_o with_o a_o mind_n benâ—_n to_o destroy_v they_o on_o each_o side_n the_o hâ—ls_n and_o mountain_n inaccessible_a then_o i_o say_v again_o do_v they_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o do_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o sudden_a and_o unexepected_a deliverance_n necessitas_fw-la humana_fw-la opportunitas_fw-la divina_fw-la man_n necessity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n and_o then_o do_v god_n common_o lie_v to_o his_o hand_n when_o all_o other_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o any_o assistance_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n be_v past_a who_o will_v not_o honour_v such_o a_o father_n that_o honour_v they_o that_o honour_n he_o he_o that_o serve_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n who_o will_v not_o honour_v such_o a_o father_n and_o trust_v in_o such_o a_o god_n who_o so_o undeserved_o dignify_v and_o so_o mighty_o defend_v and_o preserve_v and_o so_o careful_o and_o indulgent_o provide_v 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