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defect_n by_o call_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o common_a viz._n we_o shall_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n if_o we_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o like_a defective_a expression_n as_o beza_n parallel_v it_o we_o meet_v with_o john_n 5.36_o i_o have_v a_o testimony_n say_v our_o saviour_n great_a then_o of_o john_n so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majus_fw-la johannis_n great_a than_o of_o john_n viz._n then_o that_o testimony_n of_o john_n so_o here_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v together_o in_o 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truth_n of_o mortification_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cessation_n arise_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n 1._o a_o universal_a universal_a 1._o universal_a cessation_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v feed_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n not_o this_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n no_o more_o live_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n any_o lust_n so_o much_o be_v insinuate_v where_o mortification_n be_v call_v a_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n col._n 2.11_o not_o a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n death_n be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o natural_a operation_n it_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o close_v the_o eye_n deafen_a the_o ear_n bind_v the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v true_a mortification_n a_o through_o work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o 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otherwise_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n we_o be_v also_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n 3._o holiness_n 3._o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n this_o quicken_a spirit_n be_v also_o a_o sanctify_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n such_o be_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o jesus_n cbrist_n be_v raise_v he_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1.4_o that_o spirit_n which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n which_o sanctify_a his_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v and_o such_o be_v this_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o all_o in_o who_o it_o dwell_v be_v to_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v also_o to_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n purify_n their_o heart_n through_o faith_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n put_v these_o two_o together_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n 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in_o this_o those_o who_o be_v his_o resemble_v he_o they_o be_v a_o people_n willing_a and_o obedient_a isai_n 1.19_o willing_o obey_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o which_o be_v set_v over_o they_o under_o he_o for_o his_o sake_n love_n 6._o love_n 6._o love_n walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o ephes_n 5.2_o he_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ver_fw-la 25._o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n then_o this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n john_n 15.13_o this_o have_v christ_n do_v and_o more_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o and_o herein_o be_v those_o which_o be_v christ_n conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o their_o measure_n they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n such_o as_o love_n god_n above_o all_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n &c_n &c_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o mat._n 22.37_o 39_o the_o 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below_o heavenly-mindednesse_a 9_o heavenly-mindednesse_a 9_o last_o heavenly-mindednesse_a in_o this_o sense_n though_o not_o only_o in_o this_o as_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n so_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n 3.13_o grotius_n com._n in_o john_n 3.13_o john_n 3.13_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o he_o be_v proper_o according_a to_o his_o godhead_n which_o still_o keep_v residence_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o he_o be_v according_a to_o his_o manhood_n have_v his_o affection_n and_o his_o conversation_n there_o so_o much_o his_o continual_a discourse_n show_v which_o from_o earthly_a thing_n still_o ascend_v up_o to_o heavenly_a and_o in_o this_o those_o which_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n resemble_v he_o in_o their_o measure_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o chief_a negotiation_n and_o business_n in_o heaven_n as_o i_o show_v you_o late_o from_o phil._n 3.20_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o they_o who_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n express_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a virtue_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n now_o put_v the_o question_n to_o ourselves_o do_v we_o this_o in_o our_o measure_n be_v the_o like_a fruit_n to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o if_o so_o sure_o these_o be_v no_o other_o but_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o first_o resurrection_n but_o if_o otherwise_o if_o our_o life_n carry_v no_o such_o but_o contrary_a impression_n not_o express_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o but_o altogether_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o old_a adam_n certain_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o bind_v over_o unto_o the_o second_o death_n many_o other_o shibboleth_n may_v i_o give_v you_o whereby_o those_o which_o have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n may_v be_v difference_v from_o they_o which_o have_v not_o but_o these_o may_v 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your_o condition_n ephes_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a awake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n as_o both_o beza_n and_o grotius_n note_n upon_o it_o proper_o signify_v the_o awaken_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n that_o be_v somno_fw-la vinóque_fw-la sepultus_fw-la bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o sleep_n and_o wine_n his_o come_n to_o himself_o again_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n gen._n 9.24_o noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n joel_n speak_v to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o his_o time_n he_o bid_v they_o awake_a awake_v you_o drunkard_n joel_n 1.5_o in_o the_o like_a language_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n who_o be_v corrupt_v in_o their_o judgement_n with_o that_o pestilent_a error_n of_o saducaisme_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a affirm_v the_o resurrection_n mention_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spiritual_a regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o error_n hatch_v in_o those_o time_n and_o revive_v in_o we_o even_o among_o ourselves_o this_o error_n the_o apostle_n there_o look_v upon_o as_o we_o may_v do_v upon_o all_o error_n as_o have_v in_o it_o a_o inebriate_a property_n intoxicate_v and_o stupify_a the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o and_o thereupon_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o awake_v from_o that_o drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d awake_v unto_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_o that_o be_v so_o awake_v as_o that_o you_o may_v henceforth_o live_v and_o walk_v as_o become_v saint_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o same_o say_v i_o to_o all_o habitual_a and_o customary_a sinner_n such_o who_o soul_n be_v cast_v into_o this_o dead_a sleep_n in_o who_o custom_n in_o sin_v have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v speak_v loud_a enough_o so_o speak_v as_o you_o may_v hear_v i_o awake_v you_o awake_v from_o sin_n unto_o righteousness_n awake_v arise_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o christ_n may_v give_v you_o light_n and_o life_n motive_n to_o press_v this_o motion_n arise_v motive_n better_o never_o rise_v than_o not_o thus_o arise_v i_o shall_v not_o use_v many_o take_v one_o for_o all_o except_o you_o thus_o arise_v better_a never_o arise_v except_o you_o thus_o arise_v here_o better_a never_o arise_v hereafter_o unless_o you_o have_v your_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n better_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v your_o part_n in_o the_o second_o resurrection_n this_o late_a you_o shall_v have_v your_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n o_o that_o you_o may_v then_o
main_a work_n be_v to_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o let_v your_o first_o and_o main_a work_n be_v thus_o to_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o to_o let_v he_o into_o your_o soul_n thus_o to_o receive_v he_o that_o so_o you_o may_v come_v to_o have_v union_n with_o he_o from_o that_o union_n will_v flow_v this_o bless_a communion_n have_v union_n with_o his_o person_n you_o shall_v have_v communion_n in_o his_o resurrection_n so_o have_v the_o graft_n with_o the_o stock_n have_v union_n with_o it_o it_o have_v also_o communion_n with_o it_o in_o the_o spring_v resurrection_n and_o that_o by_o participate_v in_o that_o sap_n and_o juice_n which_o be_v in_o it_o thus_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n by_o faith_n you_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o you_o that_o it_o have_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o again_o and_o again_o be_v persuade_v to_o close_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n not_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o you_o be_v put_v into_o he_o by_o a_o sacramental_a insition_n as_o all_o person_n baptise_a be_v or_o that_o you_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o outward_a visible_a profession_n as_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a gospeler_n do_v but_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o true_a spiritual_a coalition_n a_o real_a mystical_a union_n with_o he_o be_v thus_o ingraft_v into_o he_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n you_o shall_v be_v raise_v from_o this_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n but_o all_o this_o while_n i_o must_v remember_v i_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o dead_a man_n vain_a without_o his_o concurrence_n all_o motion_n or_o endeavour_v this_o way_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o consequent_o that_o unless_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o shall_v please_v to_o second_v 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