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wrought_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n or_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o righteous_a in_o themselves_o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n though_o we_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n god_n talon_n give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o also_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v some_o to_o salvation_n and_o other_o to_o reprobation_n without_o regard_n have_v to_o man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o gospel_n be_v christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o say_v rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o which_o and_o much_o more_o of_o this_o nature_n mr._n sherlock_n make_v answer_v that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n will_v never_o save_v those_o who_o his_o gospel_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v who_o walk_v contrary_a to_o his_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o light_n that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v erect_v by_o conquer_a man_n mind_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n such_o he_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o raise_v they_o unto_o a_o immortal_a life_n for_o this_o end_n god_n send_v his_o son_n the_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o regenerate_v and_o redeem_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n and_o that_o nothing_o avail_v with_o god_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o saint_n that_o come_v to_o be_v our_o example_n and_o guide_n to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v imitate_v his_o life_n if_o we_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o intercession_n god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n design_v all_o man_n for_o happiness_n and_o certain_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o yield_v obedience_n to_o christ_n his_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o fall_n consist_v only_o in_o repair_v the_o divine_a image_n as_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n we_o be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n so_o in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n after_o his_o image_n which_o by_o disobedience_n we_o lose_v and_o be_v recover_v no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o obedience_n true_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v obedience_n to_o his_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o regenerate_v man_n be_v the_o palace_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o
sprinkle_v from_o evil_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n be_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n happy_a and_o bless_a allelujah_o notwithstanding_o the_o disciple_n have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o wait_v in_o that_o spirit_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a than_o they_o go_v forth_o convert_v many_o thousand_o soul_n turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n free_o so_o they_o give_v the_o spirit_n read_v act._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 33.37_o 38_o 39_o 41._o &_o 19.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 6.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10_o 14._o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o in_o the_o power_n of_o which_o spirit_n the_o disciple_n do_v not_o only_o do_v the_o work_n and_o miracle_n jesus_n do_v but_o great_a when_o as_o dr._n jeremy_n taylor_n say_v christ_n be_v rise_v in_o they_o thus_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v preach_v it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o doctor_n taylor_n say_v which_o word_n incarnate_a be_v god_n preacher_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n allelujah_o sing_v psalm_n likewise_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o psalm_n now_o sing_v in_o parish-church_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o same_o sing_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o sing_v that_o they_o witness_v to_o be_v true_a with_o understanding_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o those_o that_o sing_v what_o they_o can_v witness_v true_a in_o themselves_o do_v not_o sing_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o whether_o any_o can_v in_o truth_n sing_v the_o 131_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o same_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o puff_v in_o mind_n i_o have_v no_o scornful_a eye_n i_o do_v not_o exercise_v myself_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o high_a but_o as_o a_o child_n that_o wean_a be_v even_o from_o his_o mother_n breast_n so_o have_v i_o lord_n behav'_v myself_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o whether_o any_o that_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o or_o go_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n can_v sing_v the_o 17_o psalm_n verse_n 3._o thou_o have_v well_o try_v i_o in_o the_o night_n and_o yet_o can_v nothing_o find_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n that_o be_v not_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o path_n perverse_a and_o ill_a for_o love_v of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n i_o have_v refrain_v still_o psal_n 42._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o tear_n always_o be_v my_o repast_n which_o from_o my_o eye_n do_v slide_v when_o wicked_a man_n cry_v out_o so_o fast_o where_o now_o be_v god_n thy_o guide_n psal_n 102.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o a_o hearth_n my_o bone_n be_v burn_v my_o heart_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o wither_v like_o the_o grass_n that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v david_n crucify_a with_o christ_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n which_o none_o can_v true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n allelujah_o also_o psal_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o weak_a therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n i_o forbear_v and_o heal_v i_o lord_n for_o why_o thou_o know_v my_o bone_n do_v quake_v for_o fear_n psal_n 22.14_o 15._o but_o i_o drop_v down_o like_o water_n shed_v my_o joint_n in_o sunder_o break_v my_o heart_n do_v in_o my_o body_n melt_v like_o wax_n against_o the_o heat_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v nothing_o work_v i_o shame_n as_o thou_o be_v just_a deliver_v i_o and_o set_v i_o quite_o from_o blame_n the_o psalm_n follow_v can_v no_o man_n true_o sing_v but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v christ_n the_o new_a birth_n in_o they_o such_o only_o as_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n can_v sing_v the_o triumphant_a new_a song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o simeon_n and_o mary_n the_o virgin_n allelujah_o psal_n 18.4_o 6._o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v compass_v i_o and_o bind_v i_o every_o where_o the_o flow_a wave_n of_o wickedness_n do_v put_v i_o in_o great_a fear_n i_o thus_o beset_v with_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o he_o forthwith_o do_v hear_v my_o plaint_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o in_o open_a place_n whereas_o i_o may_v be_v free_a and_o keep_v i_o safe_a because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o for_o that_o i_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o in_o his_o path_n have_v tread_v and_o have_v not_o sin_v wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o but_o pure_a and_o clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a appear_v before_o his_o face_n and_o do_v restrain_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n verse_n 28_o 29._o for_o by_o thy_o help_n a_o host_n of_o man_n discomfit_n lord_n i_o shall_v by_o thou_o i_o scale_n and_o overleap_a the_o strength_n of_o any_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n be_v he_o that_o i_o do_v mean_a that_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v do_v evermore_o keep_v clean_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v in_o order_n put_v my_o hand_n to_o battle_n and_o to_o fight_v to_o break_v in_o sunder_a bar_n of_o brass_n he_o give_v my_o arm_n the_o might_n thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o save_a health_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o tower_n thy_o love_n and_o familiarity_n do_v still_o increase_v my_o power_n and_o verse_n 38._o for_o thou_o do_v gird_v i_o with_o thy_o strength_n to_o war_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o that_o up_o against_o i_o rise_v verse_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o and_o still_o like_a dust_n before_o the_o wind_n i_o drive_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o sweep_v they_o out_o like_o filthy_a clay_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o street_n thou_o keep_v i_o from_o seditious_a folk_n that_o still_o in_o strife_n be_v lead_v and_o thou_o do_v of_o the_o heathen_a folk_n appoint_v i_o to_o be_v head_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 48_o 49._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o thou_o give_v thanks_o i_o shall_v and_o sing_v out_o praise_n to_o thy_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n all_o etc._n etc._n allelujah_o psalm_n 23._o to_o the_o end_n my_o shepherd_n be_v the_o live_a lord_n nothing_o therefore_o i_o need_v in_o pasture_n fair_a and_o water_n calm_a he_o set_v i_o forth_o to_o feed_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 4.1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o o_o god_n that_o be_v my_o righteousness_n lord_n hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n when_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o thrall_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.7_o 8._o one_o grief_n another_o in_o do_v call_v as_o cloud_n burst_v forth_o their_o voice_n the_o flood_n of_o evil_n that_o do_v fall_v run_v over_o i_o with_o noise_n yet_o i_o by_o day_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o help_v at_o all_o assay_n likewise_o by_o night_n i_o do_v not_o cease_v the_o live_a god_n to_o praise_v verse_n 9_o i_o be_o persuade_v thus_o to_o say_v to_o he_o with_o pure_a pretence_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o guide_n and_o stay_v my_o rock_n and_o sure_a defence_n allelujah_o psal_n 59.16_o 17._o but_o i_o will_v show_v thy_o strength_n abroad_o thy_o goodness_n i_o will_v praise_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o defence_n and_o god_n at_o need_n in_o all_o assay_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.11_o within_o my_o heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n thy_o word_n i_o have_v hide_v still_o that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n offend_v thy_o godly_a will._n verse_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o my_o lip_n have_v never_o fear_v to_o preach_v and_o publish_v day_n and_o night_n the_o judgement_n all_o that_o do_v proceed_v from_o thy_o mouth_n full_a of_o might_n verse_n 22_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 67._o lord_n turn_v from_o i_o rebuke_v and_o shame_n which_o wicked_a man_n conspire_v for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n verse_n 105_o 167_o 168._o even_o as_o a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n so_o do_v thy_o word_n shine_v bright_a and_o to_o my_o path_n wherever_o i_o
freewill_n to_o goodness_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v here_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o to_o profit_v with_o as_o rom._n 8.13_o tit._n 2.11_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o ourselves_o who_o obey_v or_o disobey_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v as_o a_o talon_n to_o every_o one_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o but_o give_v power_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o one_o god_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v a_o certain_a number_n to_o salvation_n and_o reprobate_v the_o residue_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n suffering_n and_o that_o god_n need_v no_o such_o rigid_a satisfaction_n that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v real_o righteous_a by_o any_o imputation_n from_o another_o righteousness_n without_o whilst_o they_o be_v real_o unrighteous_a within_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o his_o humane_a body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n but_o that_o body_n which_o he_o have_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a he_o own_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o every_o man_n sufficient_a to_o all_o that_o obey_v and_o follow_v it_o to_o lead_v into_o life_n eternal_a arminius_n his_o doctrine_n i_o find_v chief_o to_o be_v these_o first_o that_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v some_o and_o reprobate_v other_o that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o gospel_n and_o in_o condemn_v those_o only_a that_o reject_v and_o disobey_v it_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n read_v john_n 3.19_o deut._n 30.14_o 15_o 19_o that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v just_a by_o imputative_a righteousness_n only_o but_o inherent_a that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a within_o by_o any_o imputation_n 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