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call_v regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n and_o our_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 3._o 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o purify_n of_o our_o conscience_n heb._n 10._o 22._o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o final_o our_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o know_v 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summa_fw-la delicti_fw-la nolle_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n to_o the_o heathen_a this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o thy_o fault_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o know_v not_o to_o own_v he_o of_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a if_o thou_o will_v neither_o be_v thankful_a they_o do_v not_o pay_v those_o acknowledgement_n to_o he_o which_o of_o right_n be_v due_a to_o the_o author_n of_o their_o be_v and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v fool_v with_o their_o own_o reason_n this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o in_o those_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o bâ—ing_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o immoâ—allity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o another_o world_n have_v lose_v the_o truth_n by_o too_o much_o subtlety_n about_o it_o and_o have_v dispute_v themselves_o into_o doubt_n 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through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o then_o he_o innumerate_v the_o abominable_a lust_n and_o vice_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o notwithstanding_o their_o natural_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n ver_fw-la 32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a who_o offend_v against_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o therefore_o be_v without_o excuse_n quam_fw-la sibâ—_n veniam_fw-la sperare_fw-la possunâ—_n impieâ—atis_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la cultum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quem_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la ignorari_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la say_v lactantius_n 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unrighteousness_n of_o man_n be_v one_o principal_a thing_n which_o render_v it_o so_o very_o powerful_a and_o likely_a a_o mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o two_o thing_n which_o give_v the_o gospel_n so_o great_a a_o advantage_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o his_o severity_n towards_o the_o impenitent_a both_o which_o be_v so_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v because_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v that_o be_v his_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o explication_n which_o be_v give_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 22._o the_o other_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n towards_o impenitent_a sinner_n because_o therein_o also_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o men._n the_o force_n of_o which_o argument_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o follow_a particular_n first_o that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o express_v second_o that_o they_o be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n or_o hope_n of_o impunity_n for_o man_n that_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n four_o that_o this_o argument_n will_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o most_o desperate_a and_o profligate_v sinner_n and_o still_o retain_v its_o force_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o all_o other_o consideration_n fail_v and_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o efficacy_n and_o five_o that_o no_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n can_v urge_v this_o argument_n with_o that_o force_n and_o advantage_n that_o christianity_n do_v first_o that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o express_v and_o that_o not_o only_o against_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o general_n but_o against_o particular_a sin_n and_o vice_n so_o that_o no_o man_n that_o live_v in_o any_o evil_a and_o vicious_a course_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o danger_n our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o general_a what_o shall_v be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n yea_o though_o they_o may_v have_v own_v he_o and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o name_n mat._n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n math._n 13._o 49_o 50._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n math._n 25._o 46._o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnatiom_n rom._n 2._o 6._o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o express_v than_o these_o general_a
author_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o that_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o great_a tempter_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v god_n do_v not_o tempt_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n be_v then_o tempt_v when_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n his_o irregular_a inclination_n and_o desire_n he_o be_v seduce_v to_o evil_a and_o entice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v catch_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o bait_n for_o so_o the_o greek_n word_n signify_v in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o prevalency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o temptation_n upon_o men._n it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n have_v any_o design_n to_o ensnare_v man_n in_o sin_n but_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n seduce_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o instance_n in_o the_o particular_a temptation_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o persecution_n &_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n to_o avoid_v which_o many_o do_v then_o forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o apostatise_v from_o their_o christian_a profession_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o which_o be_v not_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o those_o suffering_n but_o their_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o their_o unreasonable_a fear_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o suffering_n of_o it_o they_o value_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n more_o than_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o another_o life_n and_o they_o fear_v the_o persecution_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n of_o another_o world_n they_o have_v a_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o part_v with_o ease_n be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o they_o to_o quit_v their_o religion_n by_o this_o bait_n they_o be_v catch_v when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v proportionable_o in_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o temptation_n man_n be_v betray_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o temptation_n without_o have_v a_o party_n within_o they_o with_o which_o it_o hold_v a_o secret_a correspondence_n and_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v and_o give_v consent_n to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o own_o consent_n and_o treachery_n to_o ourselves_o that_o make_v any_o temptation_n master_n of_o we_o and_o without_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n comply_v with_o the_o temptation_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o which_o render_v they_o effectual_a and_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n over_o we_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n observe_v to_o you_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o acquit_v god_n from_o any_o hand_n in_o tempt_a man_n to_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o devil_n second_o that_o he_o ascribe_v the_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o lust_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o man_n which_o seduce_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o be_v present_v to_o they_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v these_o two_o observation_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o present_a discourse_n first_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o acquit_v god_n from_o any_o hand_n in_o tempt_a mâ—n_z to_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o prevalency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o acquit_v god_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o former_a discourse_n it_o be_v evident_a likewise_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o efficacy_n and_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o discourse_n of_o his_o concern_v temptation_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o suppose_v indeed_o that_o bait_n be_v lay_v for_o man_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v i_o e._n when_o he_o play_v with_o the_o bait_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o he_o and_o swallow_v they_o and_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o frequent_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o active_a and_o busy_a to_o tempt_v man_n and_o be_v continual_o lay_v bait_n before_o they_o but_o their_o own_o lust_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v catch_v by_o they_o and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o insist_v upon_o this_o because_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o lay_v great_a load_n upon_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o business_n of_o temptation_n hope_v thereby_o either_o whole_o or_o at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o consider_v how_o far_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o temptation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o man_n by_o compliance_n with_o those_o temptation_n be_v draw_v into_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o active_a and_o busy_a to_o minister_v to_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o it_o for_o ever_o since_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n partly_o out_o of_o enmity_n to_o he_o and_o partly_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n to_o mankind_n he_o have_v make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n and_o employment_n to_o seduce_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o earth_n and_o watch_v all_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o as_o his_o power_n reach_v and_o god_n permit_v he_o he_o lay_v bait_n and_o temptation_n before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n present_v they_o wiâ—h_v the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n and_o with_o such_o bait_n and_o allurement_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o temper_n and_o most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o their_o particular_a inclination_n and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o can_v surprise_v man_n with_o these_o at_o the_o easy_a time_n of_o access_n and_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v give_v his_o temptation_n the_o great_a force_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o in_o general_a when_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o wile_n and_o device_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o the_o method_n of_o his_o temptation_n so_o that_o though_o we_o do_v not_o particular_o discern_v how_o and_o when_o he_o do_v this_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o scripture_n particular_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o 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do_v and_o probable_o very_o often_o by_o the_o devil_n instigation_n those_o who_o be_v very_o wicked_a themselves_o and_o consequent_o more_o enslave_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o his_o power_n be_v as_o it_o be_v factor_n for_o he_o to_o seduce_v other_o but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v many_o time_n immediate_o excite_v man_n to_o sin_n by_o work_v upon_o the_o humour_n of_o their_o body_n or_o upon_o their_o imagination_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n infuse_v and_o suggest_v evil_a motion_n into_o they_o or_o by_o divert_v they_o from_o those_o thought_n and_o consideration_n which_o may_v check_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o that_o wickedness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v tempt_v they_o or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n