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surfeit_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n yea_o foul_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n cultu_fw-la nemo_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la delicto_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiù_fw-fr indumentâ—_n carni_fw-la oneratus_fw-la est_fw-la lactant._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la and_o labour_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o long_a time_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o supply_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n will_v revive_v and_o corroborate_v the_o man_n again_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o he_o will_v get_v head_n exert_v its_o influence_n and_o repair_v the_o man_n again_o grace_n like_o leaven_n will_v ferment_n the_o whole_a lump_n the_o whole_a soul_n and_o work_v out_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n 22.1_o psalm_n 1.3_o rev._n 22.1_o in_o a_o word_n the_o wither_a stock_n of_o grace_n within_o like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o life_n will_v spring_v and_o flourish_v scent_n and_o 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and_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o mark_n and_o seal_v of_o god_n the_o image_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a 4.14_o immortal_a 1_o pet._n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o he_o the_o sp_z rit_n of_o holiness_n dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o ever_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o their_o omnipotency_n faithfulness_n and_o immutability_n will_v never_o suffer_v their_o seed_n seal_n nature_n image_n to_o be_v lose_v though_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n hypocrite_n and_o heretic_n may_v err_v concern_v the_o truth_n overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o throw_v themselves_o and_o other_o down_n to_o hâ—ll_v nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o election_n and_o in_o vocation_n or_o sanctification_n be_v like_o himself_o unchangeable_a the_o gift_n 11.29_o joh._n 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o and_o call_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n there_o may_v be_v partial_a and_o gradual_a apostasy_n in_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n they_o may_v backslide_v in_o their_o apprehension_n in_o their_o affection_n and_o in_o their_o conversation_n as_o be_v too_o too_o manifest_a by_o the_o scripture-evidence_n and_o by_o sad_a experience_n but_o to_o backslide_v total_o from_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o from_o all_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o final_o to_o fall_v away_o bid_v a_o eternal_a farewell_n or_o depart_v from_o god_n for_o ever_o this_o can_v shall_v not_o be_v among_o other_o consult_v these_o text_n heb._n 12.6_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n will_v also_o be_v the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 1_o phil._n 6._o he_o that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o and_o jer._n 32.40_o and_o i_o will_v make_v say_v god_n a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o here_o god_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o christ_n undertake_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o saint_n 1._o for_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a 2._o for_o his_o saint_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o shall_v rise_v again_o though_o they_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o way_n of_o death_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o back_o and_o give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n they_o may_v turn_v from_o god_n for_o a_o season_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o final_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o that_o be_v either_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n 6.12_o eph._n 6.12_o call_v principality_n and_o power_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o death_n and_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n shall_v never_o dissolve_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o they_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o flourish_a and_o progressive_a principle_n psalm_n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o resurgo_fw-la the_o motto_n of_o the_o palmtree_n be_v depressa_fw-la resurgo_fw-la the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palmtree_n he_o shall_v grow_v like_o
precious_a life_n to_o spill_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o you_o gal._n 2.20_o christ_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o price_n of_o your_o sanctification_n have_v impetrate_v and_o obtain_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o for_o your_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n see_v john_n 16.7_o 13._o john_n 14.16_o 17._o 3._o consider_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a call_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o quicken_v the_o saint_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o rom._n 8.11_o this_o new_a life_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n impart_v to_o you_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o rom._n 8._o 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n holiness_n in_o 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from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n eph._n 1.19_o 20._o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n eâ—ection_n and_o the_o son_n redemption_n yet_o without_o the_o spirit_n efficacy_n we_o have_v all_o at_o this_o day_n lie_v rot_v â—ike_a stink_a carrion_n in_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n and_o death_n god_n mercy_n christ_n merit_n and_o the_o spirit_n efficacy_n 16._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n challenge_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o god_n goorie_n mr._n burrough_n saint_n treasury_n p._n 16._o must_v have_v their_o distinct_a glory_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o son_n to_o sanctify_v the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v but_o with_o their_o distinct_a idiom_n or_o character_n our_o sanctification_n be_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o inchoation_n be_v from_o the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o prime_a â—â—iâ—inal_n the_o dispensation_n be_v by_o the_o son_n he_o be_v the_o way_n of_o communication_n the_o application_n and_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o be_v he_o work_v grace_n or_o holiness_n in_o we_o thus_o all_o the_o person_n work_v joint_o and_o yet_o distinct_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n make_v way_n for_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spir_z t_z be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n you_o may_v see_v 1_o pet._n 1.2_o how_o all_o the_o person_n have_v their_o distinct_a operation_n communion_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o sweet_a and_o choice_n a_o privilege_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o thus_o sanctify_v the_o 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quidem_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o propâ—_n 〈…〉_o it_o &_o patris_fw-la haereditate_fw-la &_o passionis_fw-la merito_fw-la alt_z ro_o contâ—_n 〈…〉_o terum_fw-la sibi_fw-la donare_fw-la ex_fw-la cujus_fw-la dono_fw-la illud_fw-la sibi_fw-la merito_fw-la uâ—â—â—iret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiduciâ_fw-la fretus_fw-la minimè_fw-la confundatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n thuan._n hist_o lib._n 21._o cast_v himself_o with_o his_o whole_a soul_n upon_o god_n he_o thus_o reason_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o unworthy_a to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o his_o lord_n and_o god_n who_o have_v a_o double_a right_n unto_o it_o one_o by_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n the_o other_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o passion_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o one_o grant_v the_o other_o unto_o he_o by_o who_o grant_n he_o right_o lay_v claim_v thereunto_o and_o rest_v in_o this_o faith_n or_o confidence_n he_o be_v not_o confound_v etc._n etc._n another_o instance_n be_v out_o of_o sulpitias_n severus_n severus_n severus_n non_fw-fr â—x_fw-fr prâ—ss_n 〈…〉_o coâ—siâ—â—_n &_o 〈…〉_o p._n quiâ—_n 〈…〉_o foeâ—â—_n dissension_n hâ—â—_n agâ—â—tam_fw-la 〈…〉_o erat_fw-la sum_n p._n severus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o book_n ithacius_n wâ—â—h_v some_o other_o bishop_n his_o associate_n procu_fw-mi ed_z maximus_n the_o tyrant_n to_o put_v priscillianus_n a_o grostick_n with_o some_o other_o to_o death_n and_o to_o banish_v some_o of_o their_o fallow_a r_n wâ—â—t_o follow_v thereon_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la say_v the_o historian_n homines_fw-la luce_fw-fr indignissimi_fw-la pessimo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la necati_fw-la aut_fw-la exiliis_fw-la mulctati_fw-la oâ—_n this_o manner_n be_v those_o most_o unworthy_a wretch_n either_o slay_v or_o punish_v by_o banishment_n by_o a_o very_a bad_a precedent_n and_o what_o waâ—_n the_o success_n of_o this_o fury_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o heresy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v express_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o propogated_a and_o what_o ensue_v hereupon_o in_o the_o chu_n ch_n itself_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o end_n of_o hi_o e_z clesiastical_a story_n among_o we_o a_o last_a war_n of_o discord_n be_v kindle_v which_o after_o now_o it_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o for_o fifteen_o year_n with_o shameful_a contention_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v allay_v those_o that_o have_v read_v the_o german_n french_a and_o british_a annal_n will_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o this_o be_v true_a that_o persecution_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o vain_a unprofitable_a work_n a_o beggarly_a poor_a trade_n none_o have_v thrive_v by_o it_o that_o have_v follow_v it_o yea_o a_o most_o destructive_a trade_n how_o have_v country_n and_o kingdom_n be_v envelop_v in_o blood_n and_o war_n in_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n where_o this_o frenzy_n have_v reign_v and_o rage_v 3._o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o conscience-sake_n be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o fruitless_a but_o also_o a_o most_o dreadful_a practice_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n to_o name_n no_o more_o 1._o christ_n espouse_n his_o saint_n injury_n he_o take_v they_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o say_v christ_n to_o saul_n as_o a_o christian_a share_n with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o dishonour_n 2.8_o act_n 9.4_o psal_n 69.9_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n zech._n 2.8_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_n thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o so_o christ_n partake_v with_o christian_n in_o all_o their_o persecution_n he_o account_v himself_o concern_v in_o all_o their_o injury_n now_o be_v it_o not_o dreadful_a to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o not_o dreadful_a to_o be_v find_v a_o fighter_n against_o god_n be_v it_o not_o dreadful_a to_o war_n against_o heaven_n to_o pull_v down_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a vengeance_n on_o a_o man_n head_n 2._o as_o the_o persecutor_n ordain_v their_o arrow_n against_o the_o saint_n their_o cruel_a law_n edict_n fine_n pain_n penalty_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o other_o in_o all_o age_n so_o god_n have_v by_o way_n of_o requital_n ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n if_o they_o turn_v not_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n the_o scripture_n speak_v express_o he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n psalm_n 7.13_o and_o those_o arrow_n viz._n divine_a judgement_n shall_v be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n enemy_n it_o be_v confess_v a_o ignorant_a persecutor_n may_v be_v pardon_v upon_o great_a repentance_n there_o be_v mercy_n for_o such_o 1.13_o videtur_fw-la innuere_fw-la paulus_n nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la veniae_fw-la locum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la suppetit_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la excusatio_fw-la calvin_n his_o verbit_n neque_fw-la paulus_n piaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la extenuat_fw-la neque_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la vocationem_fw-la trihuit_fw-la sed_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la praedicat_fw-la quae_fw-la miserta_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la &_o insertiae_fw-la peccantem_fw-la sed_fw-la errore_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la malâ—volentiâ_fw-la revocavit_fw-la bulinger_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o paul_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a and_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n but_o a_o know_a persecutor_n convince_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o persecute_v and_o total_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o malicious_o hate_v the_o truth_n and_o persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o death_n this_o man_n crime_n be_v i_o think_v unpardonable_a satan_n have_v set_v the_o seal_n of_o hell_n upon_o he_o or_o else_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o that_o text_n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n 3._o this_o point_n serve_v to_o convict_v and_o condemn_v the_o scorner_n that_o scoff_v at_o holiness_n 14.9_o prov_n 14.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v that_o be_v as_o expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n make_v a_o laughingstock_n or_o a_o may-game_n at_o it_o they_o slight_a holiness_n the_o high_a excellency_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v bad_a jest_n with_o edg-tool_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—ulum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o scoff_v be_v the_o overflow_n of_o gall_n and_o malice_n and_o a_o black_a mark_n let_v it_o be_v find_v where_o it_o will_v especial_o when_o religion_n or_o holiness_n be_v make_v a_o byword_n or_o reproach_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n and_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o godly_a state_n and_o bespeak_v a_o man_n at_o present_a to_o be_v in_o a_o curse_a state_n to_o