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christ_n and_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o merit_n god_n be_v alone_o well_o please_v in_o christ_n and_o till_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n a_o part_n of_o his_o fullness_n he_o can_v appear_v in_o god_n presence_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v have_v none_o of_o his_o bone_n break_v or_o take_v of_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n joh._n 19_o 36._o to_o note_v the_o indissoluble_a union_n which_o be_v to_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o mystical_a member_n so_o that_o now_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a body_n the_o member_n be_v certain_o fast_o to_o the_o whole_a so_o long_o as_o the_o bone_n be_v firm_a and_o sound_a so_o in_o the_o mystical_a where_o the_o body_n be_v there_o must_v every_o member_n be_v too_o because_o the_o bone_n must_v not_o be_v break_v asunder_o if_o then_o christ_n go_v to_o heaven_n if_o he_o stand_v unblameable_a before_o god_n justice_n we_o all_o shall_v in_o he_o appear_v so_o too_o 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say_v of_o herself_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o faith_n the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v inward_a for_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o apprehension_n or_o take_v hold_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o a_o thing_n must_v needs_o first_o make_v itself_o empty_a if_o it_o be_v full_o before_o it_o must_v let_v all_o that_o go_v ere_o it_o can_v take_v hold_n on_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o faith_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o must_v needs_o suppose_v a_o emptiness_n in_o the_o soul_n before_o faith_n have_v two_o property_n as_o a_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o to_o receive_v when_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n support_v the_o droap_a spirit_n work_v by_o love_n carry_v a_o man_n through_o affliction_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n when_o faith_n accept_v of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n love_n when_o it_o embrace_v the_o promise_n a_o far_o of_o heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o lay_n hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 12._o this_o be_v the_o receive_a act_n of_o faith_n now_o faith_n justify_v not_o by_o work_v lest_o the_o effect_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_o of_o grace_n but_o partly_o of_o grace_n and_o partly_o of_o work_n ephesian_n 2._o 8_o 9_o but_o by_o bare_a receive_n and_o accept_v or_o yield_v consent_n to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o work_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o dispose_v impute_v appropriate_a unto_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o phil_n 3._o 9_o to_o make_v the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o receive_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n plain_a let_v we_o consider_v it_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n suppose_v a_o chirurgeon_n shall_v perfect_o cure_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n from_o some_o desperate_a wound_n which_o utter_o disable_v he_o for_o any_o work_n when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v shall_v at_o one_o time_n free_o bestow_v some_o good_a alm_n upon_o the_o man_n to_o the_o receive_n whereof_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o former_a cure_n and_o at_o another_o time_n shall_v set_v the_o man_n about_o some_o work_n unto_o the_o which_o likewise_o the_o former_a cure_n have_v enable_v he_o and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v shall_v give_v he_o a_o reward_n proportionable_a to_o his_o labour_n i_o demand_v which_o of_o these_o two_o gift_n be_v argument_n of_o great_a grace_n in_o the_o man_n either_o the_o recompense_n of_o that_o labour_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o strength_n he_o restore_v or_o the_o free_a bestow_n of_o a_o equal_a gift_n unto_o the_o receive_n whereof_o likewise_o 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heart_n upon_o it_o they_o will_v not_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o we_o 3._o say_v the_o people_n to_o david_n for_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o that_o be_v they_o will_v no_o whit_n regard_v we_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o so_o than_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v set_v on_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o prize_v it_o above_o other_o thing_n and_o declare_v this_o estimation_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o those_o eager_a endeavour_n with_o which_o he_o pursue_v they_o as_o his_o god_n and_o idol_n three_o to_o rely_v upon_o to_o put_v trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v import_v in_o the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o prophet_n express_v riches_n which_o signify_v strength_n of_o all_o sort_n vires_fw-la and_o propugnaculum_fw-la the_o inward_a strength_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o outward_a strength_n of_o munition_n and_o fortification_n therefore_o say_v solomon_n the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o 23._o strong_a city_n and_o rich_a man_n 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work_v a_o ineptitude_n and_o undisposednesse_n to_o any_o worthy_a service_n and_o bring_v a_o decay_n upon_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o care_n will_v prevent_v age_n and_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o hair_n before_o the_o 11._o time_n and_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o any_o heart_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v second_o because_o the_o strength_n of_o every_o man_n be_v his_o spirit_n mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la now_o if_o the_o creature_n seize_v on_o a_o man_n strength_n it_o serve_v he_o as_o dalilah_n do_v samson_n it_o will_v quick_o let_v in_o the_o philistine_n to_o vex_v he_o strength_n have_v two_o part_n or_o office_n passive_a in_o undergo_a and_o withstand_v evil_a and_o active_a in_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n to_o do_v now_o when_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v weaken_v in_o both_o these_o respect_n first_o it_o be_v disable_v from_o bear_v or_o withstand_v evil_a we_o will_v consider_v it_o first_o in_o temptation_n second_o in_o affliction_n first_o a_o man_n who_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n inordinate_o upon_o any_o creature_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o withstand_v any_o temptation_n in_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n have_v new_o marry_v a_o wife_n he_o be_v not_o to_o go_v to_o war_v that_o 5._o year_n but_o to_o rejoice_v with_o his_o wife_n one_o reason_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v be_v this_o because_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v strong_o set_v upon_o any_o one_o object_n till_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o desire_n be_v abate_v a_o man_n will_v be_v utter_o unfit_a to_o deal_v with_o a_o enemy_n so_o be_v it_o with_o any_o lust_n to_o which_o a_o man_n wed_v himself_o it_o altogether_o disable_v he_o to_o resist_v any_o enemy_n after_o hannibal_n army_n have_v melt_v themselves_o at_o capua_n with_o sensuality_n and_o luxury_n they_o be_v quite_o stranger_n to_o hard_a service_n and_o rigid_a discipline_n when_o 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neighbour_n to_o unseasonable_a pleasure_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o shame_n to_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o multiply_v the_o guilt_n that_o he_o may_v shift_v of_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o credit_n peter_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o own_o life_n and_o safety_n more_o than_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o own_o protestation_n and_o satan_n fit_v his_o assault_n to_o this_o weakness_n prevail_v against_o a_o rock_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o woman_n they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o 10._o their_o riches_n who_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n such_o a_o heart_n be_v fit_a for_o any_o temptation_n tempt_v achaâ—…s_n covetous_a heart_n to_o sacrilege_n and_o he_o will_v reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o accurse_a thing_n tempt_v judae_n 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the_o devil_n threaten_fw-mi demas_n with_o persecuâ—…ion_n and_o present_o he_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o so_o be_v it_o still_o if_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o set_v on_o god_n and_o teach_v to_o rest_v upon_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v all_o satan_n promise_n with_o his_o all-sufficiency_n to_o reward_v we_o and_o all_o his_o threaten_n with_o his_o all-sufficiency_n to_o protect_v we_o how_o easy_o will_v promise_n begvile_v and_o threaten_n deter_v unstable_a and_o earthly_a mind_n let_v the_o devil_n tell_v one_o man_n all_z this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n how_o quick_o will_v man_n create_v subtlety_n and_o coin_n evasion_n to_o rob_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o inheritance_n let_v he_o say_v to_o another_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o if_o thou_o 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and_o frown_v upon_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v scourge_v with_o persecute_a name_n and_o make_v thyself_o obnoxious_a to_o spy_n and_o censure_n how_o will_v man_n be_v ready_a to_o start_v back_o to_o shrink_v from_o their_o wont_a forwardness_n to_o abate_v their_o former_a zeal_n to_o coâ—…ple_n in_o with_o and_o connive_v at_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o age_n in_o one_o word_n to_o tremble_v when_o ephraim_n speak_v and_o not_o to_o tremble_v when_o god_n speak_v so_o hard_o be_v it_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v wed_v to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v get_v into_o a_o man_n bosom_n to_o bear_v the_o assault_n of_o any_o temptation_n last_o this_o come_v from_o the_o just_a and_o secret_a wrath_n of_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o believe_v the_o lie_n â—…2_n and_o allurement_n of_o satan_n because_o they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n 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sensible_a of_o 11._o pain_n from_o affliction_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o nature_n the_o strong_a the_o water_n run_v the_o more_o will_v it_o roar_v and_o some_o upon_o any_o opposition_n lust_n be_v like_o a_o furious_a beast_n enrage_v with_o the_o affliction_n the_o chain_n that_o bind_v it_o four_o lust_n be_v very_o wise_a after_o a_o fleshly_a and_o sensual_a 6._o manner_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v impatient_a of_o any_o stoppage_n or_o prevention_n of_o any_o affliction_n that_o crush_v and_o disappoint_v it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v herein_o principal_o 17._o note_v the_o opposition_n between_o heavenly_a and_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o the_o one_o be_v meek_a peaceable_a and_o gentle_a the_o other_o devilish_a and_o full_a of_o strife_n five_o lust_n be_v 6._o proud_a especial_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o abundance_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o pride_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o any_o affliction_n make_v the_o heart_n break_v forth_o into_o 17._o impatience_n 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the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o these_o water_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v incline_v and_o put_v the_o heart_n into_o the_o word_n or_o else_o it_o will_v remain_v as_o impotent_a as_o before_o but_o of_o this_o point_n also_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a upon_o another_o scripture_n have_v then_o thus_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o commandment_n convince_v man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a impute_v and_o inherent_a what_o kind_n of_o state_n that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o impotency_n and_o enmity_n how_o it_o do_v it_o by_o quicken_a the_o word_n and_o open_v the_o heart_n now_o we_o be_v very_o brief_o to_o open_v the_o second_o point_n that_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o commandment_n convince_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n because_o of_o sin_n i_o die_v for_o which_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v gild_n first_o reatus_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la which_o be_v the_o meritoriousnesse_n of_o punishment_n or_o liablenesse_n unto_o punishment_n which_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o and_o reatus_fw-la personae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o actual_a obligation_n and_o obnoxiousnesse_n of_o a_o person_n unto_o punishment_n because_o of_o sin_n now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discover_v without_o the_o spirit_n the_o whole_a malignity_n and_o obliquity_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n therefore_o it_o can_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o resultancie_n therefrom_o and_o be_v ever_o proportionable_a thereunto_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11_o 33._o and_o the_o wicked_a know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v 1._o joh._n 2._o 11._o can_v have_v any_o full_a and_o proportionable_a notion_n of_o that_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o their_o sin_n carry_v they_o unto_o second_o we_o may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a conviction_n of_o this_o gild_n of_o sin_n a_o natural_a conviction_n such_o as_o be_v in_o cain_n judas_n spira_n and_o other_o despair_a man_n which_o arise_v from_o two_o ground_n first_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o upon_o their_o conscience_n which_o must_v perforce_o bear_v witness_n to_o god_n â—…ustice_n therein_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v torment_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 18._o which_o though_o it_o may_v arise_v from_o natural_a principle_n for_o we_o know_v even_o heathen_n have_v have_v their_o laniatus_fw-la and_o ictus_fw-la as_o the_o historian_n speak_v their_o scourge_n and_o rending_n of_o conscience_n yet_o be_v it_o
child_n may_v be_v bear_v a_o king_n and_o be_v crown_v in_o his_o cradle_n so_o sin_n in_o the_o womb_n may_v reign_v and_o indeed_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o sin_v sin_n and_o 1â—…_n most_o exceed_o sinful_a so_o that_o as_o there_o be_v virtual_o and_o radical_o more_o water_n in_o a_o fountain_n though_o it_o seem_v very_o narrow_a then_o in_o the_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o though_o far_o wide_o because_o though_o the_o stream_n shall_v all_o dry_v up_o yet_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o fountain_n to_o supply_v all_o again_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n have_v indeed_o more_o fundamental_a foulâ—…nesse_n in_o it_o than_o the_o actual_a sin_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o as_o be_v the_o adulterous_a womb_n which_o be_v ever_o of_o itself_o prostitute_v to_o the_o injection_n of_o any_o diabolical_a or_o worldly_a temptation_n and_o greedy_a to_o clasp_v cherish_v and_o organize_v the_o seed_n of_o any_o sin_n so_o that_o proper_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o lust_n for_o they_o be_v ouâ—…_n lust_n which_o be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o any_o sinful_a obedience_n 3._o all_o the_o subsidy_n succour_n contribution_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o be_v spend_v upon_o lust_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o mourn_v for_o and_o bewail_v this_o natural_a concupiscence_n as_o david_n and_o paul_n do_v be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o 8._o lust_n for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n if_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o lament_v neither_o it_o be_v undoubted_o obey_v the_o last_o question_n be_v whether_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v esteem_v reign_v sin_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o wicked_a in_o scripture_n be_v character_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o sin_n pour_v out_o thy_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o 4._o name_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n there_o be_v no_o 2._o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o matter_n of_o government_n a_o prince_n negative_a voice_n whereby_o he_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v oftentimes_o as_o great_a a_o argument_n of_o his_o royalty_n as_o his_o positive_a command_n to_o have_v a_o thing_n do_v nay_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o command_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prohibit_v as_o josias_n command_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n so_o in_o sin_n the_o power_n which_o it_o have_v to_o dead_a and_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o christian_a duty_n from_o communion_n with_o god_n from_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n from_o delight_n in_o his_o word_n from_o mutual_a edification_n from_o a_o constant_a and_o spiritual_a watch_n over_o our_o thought_n and_o way_n and_o the_o like_a be_v a_o notorious_a fruit_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n so_o then_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o roman_a senate_n that_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o king_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sinful_a lust_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o a_o throng_n and_o a_o people_n of_o king_n the_o second_o exception_n where_o with_o the_o more_o moderate_a sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n seem_v to_o shift_v off_o from_o themselves_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o sin_n have_v not_o over_o they_o a_o universal_a dominion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o abhor_v many_o sin_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o rule_n require_v all_o these_o thing_n say_v â—…0_n the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v i_o do_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o hazael_n to_o the_o prophet_n be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n to_o rip_v 13._o up_o woman_n and_o dash_v infant_n to_o piâ—…ces_n he_o seem_v at_o that_o time_n to_o abhor_v so_o deteâ—…able_a fact_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v 20._o come_v sai_z iâ—…hu_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o herod_n hear_v johâ—…_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o apostate_n 20._o abstain_v from_o many_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o such_o abstinency_n and_o performance_n as_o these_o man_n seem_v invincible_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o a_o universal_a reign_n of_o sin_n for_o clear_v this_o exception_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o 10._o be_v other_o cause_n beside_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v work_v a_o partial_a abstinence_n in_o some_o sin_n and_o conformity_n in_o some_o duty_n first_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_a restrain_v grace_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v mean_v in_o god_n withhold_a abimelech_n from_o touch_v sarah_n as_o there_o be_v general_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o regard_n of_o illumination_n so_o likewise_o in_o order_n to_o conversation_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n behold_v the_o young_a man_n love_v he_o and_o that_o even_o when_o he_o 21._o be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o covetousness_n he_o have_v nothing_o from_o himself_o worthy_a of_o love_n therefore_o something_o though_o more_o general_a it_o be_v which_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o suppose_v we_o his_o ingenuity_n morality_n 34._o care_v of_o salvation_n or_o the_o like_a as_o abraham_n give_v portion_n to_o ishmael_n but_o the_o inheritance_n to_o isaac_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o bond_n woman_n bestow_v common_a gift_n but_o the_o inheritance_n and_o adoption_n be_v for_o the_o saint_n his_o choice_a jewel_n be_v for_o the_o king_n daughter_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n the_o one_o only_a charm_n and_o chain_n up_o sin_n the_o other_o crucify_v and_o weaken_v it_o whereby_o the_o vigour_n of_o it_o be_v not_o withhold_v only_o but_o abate_v the_o one_o turn_v the_o motion_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o another_o channel_n the_o other_o keep_v it_o in_o bound_n only_o though_o still_o it_o run_v its_o natural_a course_n the_o one_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reign_n the_o other_o only_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o these_o grace_n be_v so_o differ_v needs_o must_v the_o abstain_v from_o sin_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n according_a as_o it_o rise_v from_o one_o or_o other_o be_v likewise_o exceed_o different_a first_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o renew_v grace_n be_v internal_a in_o the_o disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v put_v in_o there_o to_o purify_v the_o fountain_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v but_o external_a in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o life_n without_o any_o inward_a and_o secret_a care_n to_o govern_v the_o thought_n to_o moderate_v the_o passion_n to_o suppress_v the_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o lust_n to_o cleanse_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o banish_v privy_a pride_n speculative_a uncleanness_n vain_a empty_a impertinent_a unprofitable_a desire_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n bare_o but_o to_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v our_o action_n to_o be_v right_a before_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v pure_a say_v 140._o david_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o and_o this_o spiritualnesse_n of_o obedience_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o inwardness_n of_o it_o when_o all_o other_o respect_n be_v remove_v a_o man_n can_v be_v holy_a there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v no_o object_n to_o move_v he_o none_o but_o only_o he_o and_o the_o law_n together_o when_o a_o man_n can_v be_v as_o much_o grieve_v with_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o thought_n with_o the_o disproportion_n which_o he_o find_v between_o the_o law_n and_o his_o innerman_n as_o with_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v more_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o accidental_a restraint_n from_o man_n who_o ill_a opinious_a we_o be_v loath_a to_o provoke_v when_o from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o the_o hart_n do_v issue_n forth_o a_o universal_a holiness_n like_o line_n from_o a_o centre_n unto_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o our_o life_n without_o any_o mercenary_a or_o reserve_a respect_n wherein_o man_n oftentimes_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o affection_n their_o end_n or_o their_o fear_n their_o god_n second_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o renew_v grace_n be_v
my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o quod_fw-la sâ—…_n that_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n and_o pollution_n i_o will_v but_o name_v the_o quid_fw-la â—…it_fw-la what_o this_o filthiness_n be_v it_o have_v two_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o first_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o nitor_fw-la or_o beauty_n 1._o which_o the_o image_n of_o god_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o a_o difformity_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v both_o holy_a and_o good_a not_o only_o the_o rule_n but_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o life_n and_o nature_n so_o that_o as_o evil_n be_v a_o declination_n and_o swarve_n from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o swarve_n from_o the_o law_n as_o our_o beauty_n so_o it_o be_v the_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o it_o note_v a_o positive_a foulness_n a_o habitual_a both_o natural_a and_o contract_v defilednesse_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n a_o introduce_v of_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n hideous_a mark_n of_o hellishness_n and_o deformity_n in_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o conversation_n every_o desire_n motion_n and_o figment_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o exhalation_n of_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n the_o damp_n and_o steam_n of_o a_o rot_a soul_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o see_v the_o quale_n sit_v those_o evil_a property_n which_o accompany_v this_o pollution_n four_o woeful_a quality_n belong_v unto_o it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a pollution_n of_o a_o crimson_a dye_n of_o a_o scarlet_a tincture_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v out_o esai_n 1._o 18._o like_o the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n or_o the_o blicknesse_n of_o a_o ethiopian_a which_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o accidental_a or_o external_a adherencie_n but_o innate_a and_o contempered_a belong_v to_o the_o constitution_n jer._n 13._o 23._o it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o their_o heart_n write_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o the_o claw_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o so_o fashion_v even_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n jer._n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n mark_v which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o niter_fw-la and_o much_o soap_n no_o more_o than_o mark_n imprint_v and_o incorporate_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o vessel_n jer._n 2._o 22._o the_o whole_a inundation_n and_o deluge_n of_o noah_n can_v not_o wash_v it_o of_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o return_v again_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n have_v not_o so_o cleanse_v it_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o sodom_n but_o that_o the_o venom_n and_o plague_n of_o it_o do_v still_o there_o appear_v in_o a_o poisonous_a and_o stink_a lâ—…ke_n the_o plague_n which_o come_v among_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o abomination_n of_o baal_n peor_n have_v not_o cleanse_v the_o filthiness_n all_o away_o but_o many_o year_n after_o the_o stain_n remain_v jos._n 22._o 17._o nay_o the_o very_a 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