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that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v true_o incorporate_v first_o into_o his_o death_n and_o then_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o paul_n rejoice_v here_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o condemn_v he_o though_o it_o be_v in_o he_o as_o he_o have_v confess_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o see_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o this_o sin_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n where_o it_o remain_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o of_o corruption_n ephes_n 4.22_o that_o you_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v with_o its_o deceitful_a lust_n for_o so_o the_o best_a translator_n read_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o old_a man_n put_v off_o but_o he_o say_v that_o here_o he_o expect_v cajetan_n or_o aquinas_n his_o false_a exposition_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n pag._n 23._o by_o the_o former_a account_n cajetan_n one_o of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n say_v damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la yet_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o two_o epositor_n here_o be_v and_o will_v be_v of_o better_a repute_n even_o among_o the_o protestant_n than_o the_o vindicator_n gloss_n ever_o be_v or_o will_v be_v he_o say_v further_a that_o here_o he_o expect_v that_o of_o mr._n parker_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n in_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v another_o of_o mr._n tendring_n lie_n for_o he_o say_v only_o the_o contrary_n and_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o rom._n 8.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o phil._n 4.13_o 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yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o the_o proposition_n which_o he_o will_v now_o maintain_v for_o we_o speak_v not_o what_o befall_v regenerate_v man_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v or_o may_v attain_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v all_o temptation_n arise_v from_o corruption_n they_o may_v proceed_v immediate_o from_o satan_n and_o assault_v such_o as_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o corruption_n leave_v in_o they_o as_o they_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o innocency_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n heb._n 4.15_o pag._n 19_o by_o the_o latter_a account_n he_o roll_v the_o old_a stone_n with_o sisyphus_n say_v that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n be_v but_o begin_v not_o perfect_v here_o but_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v then_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a that_o seek_v not_o to_o have_v the_o work_v finish_v phil._n 1.6_o and_o there_o he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o great_a 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34_o 35._o he_o give_v we_o this_o advice_n as_o a_o point_n of_o good_a religion_n to_o turn_v the_o lord_n precept_n into_o prayer_n and_o to_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v his_o secret_a sin_n and_o his_o foul_a sin_n but_o now_o be_v call_v holy_a david_n psalm_n 43.3_o send_v out_o o_o lord_n thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n and_o let_v they_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o unto_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o as_o be_v psalm_n 143.10_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o good_a religion_n indeed_o for_o as_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o solomon_n consist_v herein_o to_o wit_n in_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n eccles_n 12.13_o so_o his_o father_n david_n make_v the_o 119_o psalm_n which_o be_v the_o long_a meditation_n extant_a in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n a_o devout_a prayer_n for_o 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