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immortal_a and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n man_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n immortal_a by_o nature_n and_o god_n decree_n but_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n ephes._n 2._o 1._o aenig_n 364._o how_o can_v another_o be_v flesh_n of_o one_o flesh_n and_o yet_o this_o one_o not_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n resolution_n christ._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v the_o flesh_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o many_o man_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n but_o they_o be_v not_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o one_o with_o they_o by_o communion_n of_o nature_n and_o they_o not_o one_o with_o he_o by_o communion_n of_o grace_n aenig_n 365._o how_o may_v one_o have_v body_n and_o soul_n yet_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o body_n resolution_n a_o man_n unregenerate_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o quality_n pollute_v be_v all_o flesh_n and_o corrupt_a in_o have_v a_o mass_n and_o body_n 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have_v receive_v the_o pledge_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n taste_v also_o some_o of_o his_o sweetness_n these_o remain_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a joh._n 15.2_o aenig_n 368._o how_o may_v a_o thing_n revive_v and_o live_v again_o which_o be_v never_o dead_a resolution_n dead_a it_o be_v sin_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n which_o be_v stir_v and_o irritate_v by_o the_o law_n due_o consider_v and_o understand_v be_v thence_o say_v to_o revive_v rom._n 7.9_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o truth_n but_o counterfeit_o because_o it_o do_v not_o disquiet_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o sleep_a dog_n that_o stir_v not_o aenig_n 369._o how_o may_v one_o that_o be_v already_o dead_a be_v say_v to_o die_v while_o he_o live_v resolution_n die_v when_o he_o come_v to_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o earnest_o think_v of_o his_o own_o damnation_n reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o law_n though_o he_o live_v in_o his_o body_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o taste_v of_o eternal_a death_n in_o his_o soul_n it_o faâ—ing_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n who_o die_v while_o he_o live_v rom._n 7.10_o aenig_n 370._o how_o may_v one_o be_v wash_v sanctify_a eat_v christ_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v save_v resolution_n one_o may_v be_v wash_v sacramental_o perish_v sanctify_v general_o eat_v christ_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o sign_n of_o christ_n for_o likeness_n call_v christ_n himself_o receive_v the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o pray_v to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n as_o saul_n judas_n simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n aenig_n 371._o how_o may_v one_o be_v a_o great_a liar_n in_o speak_v the_o truth_n resolution_n a_o hypocrite_n speak_v truth_n in_o his_o profession_n liar_n yet_o
deny_v it_o in_o his_o work_n prove_v a_o great_a liar_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 6._o aenig_n 372._o how_o may_v one_o be_v both_o a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n at_o once_o resolution_n as_o herod_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o man_n beast_n in_o quality_n a_o fox_n for_o his_o subtlety_n and_o wiliness_n also_o obstinate_a and_o desperate_a sinner_n have_v the_o substance_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o condition_n of_o dog_n and_o swine_n mat._n 7.7_o aenig_n 373._o who_o be_v he_o that_o sleep_v while_o he_o be_v awake_a resolution_n security_n the_o carnal_a and_o careless_a gospeller_n his_o soul_n sleep_v in_o sin_n be_v secure_a of_o god_n judgment_n while_o his_o bodily_a eye_n be_v awake_a contrary_n also_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v watchful_a when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n be_v close_v with_o sleep_n even_o in_o bodily_a sleep_n his_o heart_n sleep_v not_o aenig_n 374._o how_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v some_o righteous_a who_o have_v no_o true_a righteousness_n in_o they_o or_o impute_v to_o they_o resolution_n man_n one_o who_o life_n be_v outward_o reform_v may_v lack_v both_o inherent_a righteousness_n a_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n yet_o do_v many_o righteous_a deed_n may_v seem_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o sometime_o the_o scripture_n call_v such_o righteous_a speak_v of_o man_n as_o they_o appear_v not_o as_o they_o be_v ezek._n 18._o &_o ezek._n 3_o aenig_n 375._o who_o be_v they_o that_o joy_n in_o that_o that_o hurt_v they_o and_o love_n that_o which_o they_o abhor_v and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n sinful_a scorner_n rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n sin_n and_o make_v a_o pastime_n of_o sin_n which_o turn_v to_o their_o destruction_n in_o the_o end_n also_o they_o love_v such_o evil_n in_o themselves_o as_o they_o abhor_v in_o other_o rom._n 2._o mat._n 7._o 2.3.4_o mat._n 23.23.24_o etc._n etc._n aenig_n 376._o how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v dead_a in_o any_o person_n and_o that_o person_n not_o mortify_v and_o dead_a to_o sin_n resolution_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n quiet_a sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a when_o it_o lie_v still_o without_o move_v not_o vex_v and_o fear_v the_o conscience_n this_o be_v but_o a_o seem_a death_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o many_o who_o never_o know_v what_o true_a death_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n mean_v rom._n 7.8_o aenig_n 377._o what_o bread_n be_v it_o that_o always_o hurt_v the_o owner_n and_o the_o eater_n resolution_n dangerous_a it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o oppression_n get_v by_o deceit_n and_o violence_n which_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n prove_v gravel_n and_o bitterness_n in_o the_o belly_n prou._n aenig_n 378._o what_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o most_o dishonour_v god_n yet_o be_v least_o regard_v of_o man_n resolution_n sin_n it_o be_v the_o secret_a unbelief_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o at_o once_o rob_v god_n and_o spoil_n he_o of_o his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o power_n whereas_o most_o man_n make_v least_o account_n of_o this_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v most_o high_a from_o common_a understanding_n and_o from_o common_a sense_n aenig_n 379._o how_o may_v one_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o be_v a_o outward_a idolater_n resolution_n way_n first_o if_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v in_o a_o strange_a manner_n by_o a_o worship_n not_o command_v in_o his_o word_n as_o papist_n second_o if_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v out_o of_o christ_n or_o not_o by_o or_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o turk_n do_v worship_n he_o three_o when_o man_n be_v present_a at_o idol-service_n and_o yet_o reserve_v their_o heart_n for_o god_n as_o neuter_n and_o timeservers_a do_v aenig_n 380._o how_o may_v one_o be_v both_o a_o vassal_n and_o a_o emperor_n at_o once_o resolution_n if_o a_o worldly_a prince_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o lust_n slave_n he_o be_v at_o once_o both_o a_o vassal_n of_o sin_n and_o emperor_n of_o man_n also_o every_o godly_a person_n reign_v as_o emperor_n over_o his_o affection_n confess_v himself_o a_o vassal_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v all_o homage_n unto_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n aenig_n 381._o what_o vice_n be_v that_o that_o make_v man_n like_v the_o devil_n and_o unlike_v to_o christ_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n it_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o envy_n and_o pride_n vice_n whereby_o man_n most_o resemble_v satan_n who_o out_o of_o most_o deep_a pride_n against_o god_n and_o envy_n against_o man_n overthrow_v himself_o and_o all_o mankind_n aenig_n 382._o what_o fountain_n be_v that_o that_o send_v forth_o both_o sweet_a water_n and_o sour_a and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n tongue_n it_o be_v a_o malicious_a and_o blasphemous_a tongue_n which_o at_o once_o bless_v god_n and_o curse_v man_n jam_fw-la 3.9.10_o aenig_n 383._o how_o be_v ignorance_n a_o sin_n yet_o one_o may_v be_v ignorant_a without_o sin_n resolution_n sin_n ignorance_n of_o some_o truth_n which_o we_o may_v know_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n yet_o one_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v know_v and_o unbehoofefull_a such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n touch_v the_o last_o day_n and_o of_o man_n touch_v the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o his_o word_n do_v not_o teach_v aenig_n 384._o what_o be_v that_o that_o make_v some_o man_n best_a work_n their_o great_a sin_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n it_o be_v a_o false_a heart_n or_o a_o evil_a unbelieve_a heart_n mock_v god_n with_o show_n work_n and_o man_n with_o appearance_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n when_o all_o be_v rot_v and_o unsound_a within_o at_o the_o bottom_n isaiah_n 1._o and_o isaiah_n 66._o aenig_n 385._o 386._o how_o may_v one_o sin_n necessary_o yet_o not_o certain_o and_o compulsary_o how_o be_v there_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v where_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o willing_a resolution_n all_o wicked_a man_n sin_v necessary_o sin_n be_v servant_n and_o bondman_n to_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n yet_o their_o will_n sin_v free_o by_o election_n they_o sin_n without_o compulsion_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 8._o they_o will_v do_v the_o lust_n of_o satan_n their_o father_n yet_o add_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v necessity_n and_o liberty_n may_v well_o meet_v together_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v free_o do_v which_o be_v yet_o necessary_o do_v howbeit_o liberty_n &_o compulsion_n can_v stand_v and_o agree_v in_o one_o man_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v never_o compel_v yet_o be_v it_o in_o servitude_n to_o lust_n aenig_n 387._o how_o may_v one_o at_o one_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o thing_n both_o see_v and_o not_o see_v resolution_n knowledge_n a_o evil_a man_n may_v see_v a_o truth_n speculative_o to_o koow_v it_o yet_o not_o so_o see_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o to_o practice_v it_o aenig_n 388._o how_o may_v one_o deny_v he_o who_o he_o profess_v resolution_n god_n if_o he_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n who_o he_o profess_v in_o word_n aenig_n 389._o how_o may_v god_n just_o not_o hinder_v sin_n when_o he_o may_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o we_o so_o to_o do_v resolution_n god_n be_v most_o free_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o his_o law_n sin_n also_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n not_o to_o hinder_v sin_n when_o thereby_o former_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v finish_v last_o sometime_o this_o not_o hinder_v of_o sin_n prove_v occasion_n of_o many_o and_o great_a good_a as_o in_o adam_n fall_n in_o david_n and_o salomon_n sin_n in_o peter_n denial_n aenig_n 390._o how_o be_v we_o command_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o contention_n be_v forbid_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n resolution_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o necessary_a 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