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white_a than_o snow_n psal_n 51._o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v all_o abomination_n matth._n 15.18_o 19_o and_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o full_a of_o evil_n than_o the_o stream_n and_o branch_n be_v this_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n see_v he_o have_v it_o not_o by_o hear-say_n but_o see_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o carnal_a and_o natural_a eye_n of_o man_n 2._o they_o see_v and_o know_v by_o their_o new_a spiritual_a light_n spiritual_a sin_n yea_o they_o see_v and_o know_v a_o great_a sinfulness_n in_o they_o in_o some_o sense_n than_o in_o fleshly_a sin_n and_o so_o do_v not_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o do_v indeed_o see_v a_o evil_n in_o some_o external_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v see_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o by_o all_o man_n as_o drunkenness_n theft_n whoredom_n curse_v rail_a backbiting_a slauder_a swear_v cheat_v blasphemy_n pride_n in_o word_n carriage_n clothes_n cruelty_n oppression_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o see_v not_o nor_o apprehend_v the_o horrible_a evil_n of_o atheism_n spiritual_a pride_n self_n vainglory_n envy_n hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n unbelief_n covetousness_n corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gospel-ordinance_n earthly-mindedness_a rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n depart_v from_o god_n malice_n against_o and_o hatred_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a heart_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n these_o be_v little_a thing_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n eye_n because_o he_o want_v a_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o light_n to_o discern_v what_o they_o be_v but_o they_o be_v heinous_a abomination_n to_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n for_o it_o know_v and_o see_v what_o they_o be_v in_o measure_n and_o pass_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n on_o they_o as_o sin_n more_o full_o and_o immediate_o against_o the_o holiness_n grace_n and_o truth_n oâ—_n god_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v hiâ—_n great_a indignation_n and_o severity_n against_o matth._n 23.13_o to_z vers_n 24._o joh._n 15.22_o joh_n 19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o they_o see_v and_o know_v that_o life_n that_o be_v above_o sense_n and_o reason_n namely_o the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n but_o mere_a natural_a man_n discern_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n they_o be_v only_o acquaint_v wiâ—â—_n the_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o can_v see_v one_o step_n beyond_o it_o for_o they_o be_v faithless_a man_n 2_o thes_n 3.2_o but_o regenerate_v man_n have_v find_v a_o new_a way_n to_o heaven_n i_o mean_v it_o be_v new_a to_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o gospel-holiness_n and_o this_o be_v now_o their_o proper_a life_n they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o and_o instruct_v in_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o live_v now_o in_o a_o high_a sphere_n and_o walk_v in_o another_o region_n they_o now_o see_v a_o singular_a excellency_n and_o transcendent_a my_o stery_n in_o this_o new_a life_n in_o the_o object_n matter_n and_o end_n of_o it_o they_o see_v their_o former_a folly_n and_o madness_n in_o live_v such_o low_a base_a and_o sensual_a life_n and_o look_v on_o their_o new_a life_n as_o far_o more_o precious_a high_a and_o honourable_a and_o own_o it_o as_o their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a life_n and_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o it_o who_o have_v appoint_v this_o life_n for_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o live_v it_o rom._n 1.17_o heb._n 10.38_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o and_o other_o new_a creature_n do_v live_v this_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o gal._n 1.20_o but_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v stranger_n yea_o enemy_n to_o this_o life_n at_o the_o best_a they_o say_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o judge_v regenerate_v man_n to_o be_v under_o strong_a delusion_n for_o taâ—king_v of_o and_o pretend_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n 4._o they_o see_v and_o know_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o god_n the_o father_n which_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o before_o heb._n 10.19_o 20._o but_o so_o do_v not_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o may_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o have_v some_o general_a and_o confuse_a notion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o but_o they_o do_v neither_o see_v nor_o understand_v what_o indeed_o it_o be_v or_o what_o it_o mean_v because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n eph._n 4._o they_o know_v only_o the_o old_a natural_a way_n to_o god_n and_o heaven_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a principle_n but_o want_v spiritual_a eye_n and_o sunning_n light_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v real_a stranger_n to_o it_o continual_o rom._n 3._o but_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o regenerate_v man_n find_v it_o out_o
and_o only_o necessary_a thing_n that_o god_n require_v in_o they_o but_o good_a man_n cry_v watch_n and_o pray_v and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n from_o their_o new_a nature_n root_n and_o spring_n within_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o assistance_n and_o without_o this_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v the_o mark_n they_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n in_o all_o their_o address_n to_o god_n 6_o trust_v in_o and_o live_v on_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a work_n and_o duty_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o new_a creature_n but_o it_o be_v their_o work_n and_o business_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o heb._n 10_o 38._o râ—â—_n 1.17_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o lie_v with_o power_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a account_n in_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v command_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o make_v god_n their_o only_a trust_n and_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o they_o do_v it_o isa_n 26.4_o psal_n 37.3.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o psal_n 62.8_o they_o be_v call_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o pure_a dependence_n on_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o ability_n so_o to_o do_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o natural_a genius_n and_o disposition_n to_o it_o thus_o we_o find_v abraham_n david_n paul_n and_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v and_o do_v it_o be_v a_o liâ—â—_n far_o above_o and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a reason_n and_o god_n work_v some_o to_o and_o for_o it_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o regeneration_n and_o present_v unto_o they_o suitable_a ground_n and_o object_n for_o their_o faith_n to_o rest_n and_o live_v upon_o as_o his_o bond_n or_o promise_n his_o covenant_n and_o oath_n his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o immutability_n god_n present_v to_o they_o his_o sâ—â—s_n blood_n death_n and_o 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and_o to_o â—â—ep_v they_o by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvatiâ—â—_n 1_o pet_n 1.5_o they_o can_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o trust_v he_o upon_o his_o word_n they_o do_v commit_v â—eir_n all_o to_o and_o leave_v their_o all_o with_o he_o and_o be_v â—â—isfied_v in_o their_o so_o do_v they_o believe_v all_o be_v â—afe_a and_o sure_a that_o be_v entrust_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o glad_a they_o be_v that_o they_o have_v themselves_o and_o their_o all_o in_o his_o custody_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v â—heir_o fit_v of_o unbelief_n and_o do_v too_o often_o distrust_n god_n and_o in_o measure_n let_v go_v their_o anchor_n hold_v but_o they_o recover_v themselves_o and_o what_o they_o â—ave_n lose_v again_o when_o the_o tempest_n be_v over_o and_o they_o be_v in_o a_o calm_a it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a work_n and_o employment_n notwithstanding_o to_o trust_v god_n and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o upon_o choice_n and_o with_o their_o whole_a 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mind_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o in_o they_o and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o they_o do_v they_o delight_v they_o feel_v taste_n and_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o they_o and_o be_v great_o enamour_v with_o they_o they_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o cause_v they_o so_o much_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o trade_n in_o they_o and_o with_o they_o they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o they_o because_o god_n have_v so_o command_v coll._n 3.1.2.3_o and_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o do_v no_o but_o they_o do_v it_o because_o these_o thing_n and_o matter_n be_v their_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a treasure_n in_o they_o lie_v all_o their_o durable_a riches_n honour_n comfort_n and_o happiness_n they_o be_v sweet_a to_o their_o taste_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o they_o be_v the_o only_a good_a and_o portion_n of_o their_o soul_n math._n 6.21_o 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