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decay_a thing_n in_o which_o respect_n many_o thing_n of_o great_a excellency_n than_o other_o be_v call_v new_a in_o comparison_n to_o the_o other_o and_o this_o new_a man_n be_v say_v both_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o to_o be_v put_v on_o because_o as_o these_o inward_a disposition_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v acquire_v they_o be_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o innerman_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v on_o as_o a_o garment_n as_o both_o outward_o and_o inward_o it_o have_v full_a hold_n of_o we_o and_o wrap_v we_o whole_o up_o in_o itself_o so_o that_o it_o contain_v not_o oney_n impute_v righteousness_n but_o together_o also_o that_o of_o inherence_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o action_n of_o a_o new_a obedience_n reas._o 1_o this_o new_a man_n must_v be_v put_v on_o because_o it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n or_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text._n for_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o aspire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v create_v and_o whereunto_o we_o be_v now_o again_o call_v reas._n 2._o because_o in_o this_o new_a man_n or_o in_o this_o image_n of_o god_n our_o spiritual_a perfection_n consist_v and_o so_o be_v almost_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o glorification_n reas._o 3_o because_o as_o by_o this_o image_n we_o please_v god_n who_o delight_v in_o his_o own_o image_n so_o by_o the_o same_o alone_o we_o be_v make_v fit_a and_o apt_a to_o glorify_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v reas._n 4._o because_o we_o can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o corruption_n and_o perverseness_n of_o the_o old_a man_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o new_a man_n as_o darkness_n be_v not_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o or_o that_o place_n but_o by_o let_v in_o of_o light_n use_v that_o with_o all_o care_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v sanctify_v of_o god_n for_o this_o end_n we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o labour_n to_o put_v on_o this_o new_a man_n now_o he_o be_v put_v on_o 1._o by_o virue_a of_o that_o effectual_a desire_n &_o purpose_n we_o have_v to_o please_v god_n in_o our_o first_o repentance_n 2._o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n 3._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o sacrament_n doct._n 5._o the_o old_a man_n bring_v we_o error_n and_o coruption_n and_o the_o new_a man_n bring_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n verse_n 22_o 23._o the_o old_a man_n corrupt_v 1._o the_o understanding_n with_o all_o secret_a error_n 2._o the_o other_o faculty_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n 3._o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o misleading_n from_o the_o right_a way_n in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v corruption_n proper_o so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v want_n of_o such_o a_o life_n and_o perfection_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v and_o a_o perturbation_n of_o that_o order_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n now_o that_o the_o new_a man_n produce_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n appear_v by_o these_o reason_n reas._o 1_o because_o he_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n reas._n 2._o because_o he_o belong_v to_o our_o spiritual_a perfection_n wherein_o we_o resemble_v the_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o our_o proportion_n which_o be_v our_o holiness_n reas._o 3_o because_o he_o bring_v always_o forth_o kind_o fruit_n or_o like_v unto_o himself_o seek_v both_o his_o own_o conservation_n and_o improvement_n from_o the_o common_a conspiration_n of_o all_o our_o inclination_n use_v of_o exhortation_n that_o with_o the_o same_o care_n and_o zeal_n we_o may_v labour_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a wherewith_o we_o desire_v to_o shun_v corruption_n and_o death_n and_o to_o attain_v unto_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a perfection_n the_o thirty_o four_o lord_n day_n exod._n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ver._n 1_o and_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v 2_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o first_o precept_n thereof_o in_o the_o preface_n be_v contain_v the_o definition_n division_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o definition_n be_v point_v at_o by_o circumstance_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o specificative_a or_o difference_v notion_n of_o it_o whereby_o this_o law_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o whereof_o the_o 1._o be_v that_o god_n himself_o speak_v it_o or_o immediate_o by_o himself_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 2._o that_o then_o he_o speak_v it_o that_o be_v after_o such_o a_o singular_a preparation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o never_o be_v use_v in_o the_o give_n of_o any_o other_o law_n the_o division_n of_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v speak_v all_o the_o word_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o both_o the_o table_n or_o all_o the_o tâ—…n_a word_n where_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o to_o its_o part_n be_v plain_o point_v at_o the_o confirmation_n or_o persuasion_n use_v to_o confirm_v it_o be_v verse_n 2._o where_o a_o most_o strong_a argument_n be_v bring_v to_o induce_v to_o obedience_n suitable_a to_o this_o law_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o general_a from_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n 2._o from_o a_o special_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n the_o first_o precept_n itself_o be_v verse_n 3._o whereby_o be_v enjoin_v we_o that_o we_o have_v jehovah_n for_o our_o god_n or_o jehovah_n alone_o so_o that_o in_o it_o two_o point_n be_v 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