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its_o own_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o evidence_v all_o a_o man_n be_v natural_a knowledge_n to_o be_v ignorance_n and_o darkness_n as_o to_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o faculty_n new_o give_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o new_a object_n require_v it_o for_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o that_o have_v the_o best_a eye_n now_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n 2._o faith_n empty_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n 1._o by_o discover_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o it_o isa_n 64._o 5._o 2._o by_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o better_a rom._n 3._o 20._o 3._o in_o who_o this_o better_a be_v to_o be_v find_v rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o that_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v and_o have_v rom._n 3._o 25._o 5._o that_o be_v attain_v the_o soul_n be_v happy_a and_o may_v triumph_v over_o all_o rom._n 8._o 34._o 6._o that_o this_o better_a righteousness_n and_o its_o own_n can_v 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that_o be_v at_o work_v all_o this_o while_n though_o the_o soul_n know_v it_o not_o till_o afterward_o ii_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a holiness_n this_o consist_v in_o the_o expulsion_n or_o rather_o subduction_n and_o bring_v under_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o bring_v in_o the_o divine_a and_o set_v it_o uppermost_a in_o the_o soul_n 13._o col._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o actual_a translate_n of_o we_o out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n into_o his_o own_o it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a to_o have_v disposition_n according_a to_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n after_o his_o own_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v regeneration_n or_o a_o be_v bear_v again_o 17._o john_n 3._o 7._o rom._n 11._o 17._o the_o separate_n a_o man_n from_o his_o old_a stock_n and_o graft_v he_o into_o the_o new_a whereby_o the_o law_n become_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o pass_v away_o of_o old_a thing_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 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that_o it_o receive_v into_o its_o own_o substance_n and_o kind_n you_o may_v plant_v and_o prune_n and_o dig_v and_o dâ—ng_v a_o evil_a tree_n bestow_v what_o cost_n and_o pain_n you_o will_v upon_o it_o it_o do_v all_o but_o enable_v the_o more_o pregnant_a production_n of_o evil_a fruit_n just_o so_o do_v the_o natural_a man_n 4._o judas_n ver_fw-la 4._o even_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n as_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a 22._o tit._n 1._o 15._o psal_n 119._o 67._o 2_o chr._n 28._o 22._o so_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v defile_v david_n by_o his_o affliction_n learned_a to_o keep_v god_n law_n but_o ahaz_n trespass_v yet_o more_o good_a josiah_n his_o heart_n melt_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o ch_n 34._o 27_o 31._o jer._n 36._o 23._o rom._n 7._o 8_o 10._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o fall_v to_o reform_v but_o wicked_a jehoiakim_n he_o cut_v the_o roll_n in_o piece_n and_o burn_v it_o thus_o sin_n i._n e._n 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cor._n 5._o 16._o deut._n 22._o 10_o deut._n 22_o 9_o what_o concord_n have_v god_n with_o belial_n such_o mixture_n be_v abomination_n to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v his_o people_n to_o yoke_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o in_o plough_v nor_o to_o sow_v their_o land_n with_o divers_a seed_n and_o if_o in_o build_v a_o altar_n their_o tool_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o it_o the_o lord_n reckon_v it_o defile_v exod._n 20._o 25._o 4_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o conjunction_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n go_v in_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n giant_n be_v bear_v to_o they_o gen._n 6._o 4._o if_o creature_n of_o several_a kind_n shall_v couple_v together_o what_o can_v be_v produce_v but_o a_o monster_n in_o nature_n such_o monster_n in_o spiritual_n be_v hypocrite_n and_o temporary_a believer_n in_o who_o there_o be_v something_o beget_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o the_o common_a strive_n and_o inlightening_n of_o the_o 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