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do_v rest_n in_o their_o grave_n uprightness_n till_o the_o resurrection_n god_n artic._n xxij_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v purgatory_n pardon_n be_v vain_o feign_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hom._n seven_o of_o prayer_n p._n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n go_v straightway_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o else_o to_o hell_n whereof_o the_o one_o need_v no_o prayer_n and_o the_o other_o be_v without_o redemption_n the_o scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v but_o two_o place_n after_o this_o life_n the_o one_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o bless_a of_o god_n the_o other_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a soul_n expl._n 37._o at_o death_n believer_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n 1._o negative_o i._n e._n they_o sin_v no_o more_o from_o that_o very_a moment_n but_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n for_o ever_o 2._o positive_o 1._o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v then_o perfect_a 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truth_n of_o this_o most_o christian_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o whole_a religion_n o_o most_o comfortable_a word_n evermore_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o remembrance_n he_o die_v say_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o to_o put_v away_o sin_n he_o rise_v again_o to_o endow_v we_o with_o righteousness_n by_o his_o resurrection_n have_v he_o purchase_v life_n and_o victory_n for_o we_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o enter_v into_o life_n everlasting_a to_o enjoy_v a_o inheritance_n immortal_a that_o never_o shall_v perish_v which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o that_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n set_v with_o himself_o among_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n above_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v christ_n in_o true_a faith_n with_o repentance_n of_o heart_n and_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n thou_o have_v receive_v he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a
deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n hom._n iii_o p._n 2._o we_o have_v neither_o faith_n charity_n hope_v patience_n chastity_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o good_a be_v but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o virtue_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n truly_n there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a work_n let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v plain_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v imperfection_n even_o in_o all_o our_o best_a work_n to._n 2._o hom._n xvii_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n confess_v constant_o that_o all_o the_o good_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v in_o soul_n come_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n only_o it_o be_v meet_v therefore_o to_o think_v that_o all_o spiritual_a goodness_n come_v from_o god_n only_o expl._n 82._o when_o it_o be_v say_v no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v clear_o imply_v that_o before_o the_o fall_n man_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n he_o have_v not_o this_o power_n in_o this_o life_n neither_o 1_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n before_o conversion_n nor_o 2_o in_o his_o regenerate_a after_o conversion_n 1_o st_z not_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n for_o though_o man_n unconvert_v either_o to_o christianity_n as_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o christ_n as_o all_o profane_a christian_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o freewill_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o common_a grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n because_o not_o from_o a_o right_a 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2._o child_n of_o unbelief_n of_o two_o sort_n who_o despair_n and_o presume_v and_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n as_o the_o one_o shall_v believe_v the_o promise_n so_o the_o other_o the_o threaten_n not_o overbold_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o live_v dissolute_o expl._n 83._o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n only_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n majesty_n who_o be_v thereby_o provoke_v in_o this_o respect_n all_o sin_n be_v equal_o heinous_a because_o all_o against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o transgression_n or_o in_o their_o several_a circumstance_n than_o some_o sin_n be_v great_a or_o more_o heinous_a than_o other_o for_o though_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o every_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o and_o so_o direct_o and_o immediate_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o 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disobedience_n horrible_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n thereby_o purchase_v unto_o ourselves_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o justice_n eternal_a damnation_n expl._n 84._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sinner_n upon_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o that_o penalty_n be_v death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a or_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o obj._n but_o if_o every_o sin_n deserve_v hell_n than_o this_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n in_o punishment_n answ._n no_o for_o this_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o will_v be_v eternal_a to_o all_o who_o come_v into_o that_o state_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o but_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o degree_n 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as_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n appoint_v his_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a creature_n in_o all_o obedience_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v his_o majesty_n so_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o man_n his_o chief_a creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v live_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o lord_n expl._n 103._o in_o this_o petition_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n observable_a 1_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o obedience_n it_o must_v be_v what_o god_n require_v 2_o the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n sc_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v only_o god_n will_n which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n duty_n not_o the_o will_n or_o fancy_n or_o tradition_n or_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o man_n we_o owe_v obedience_n no_o further_o to_o man_n in_o what_o they_o require_v from_o we_o than_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o 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