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neglect_v or_o omit_v the_o good_a command_v so_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o of_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v as_o sound_v and_o true_a as_o it_o be_v ancient_a and_o common_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o all_o evil_a but_o infinite_a also_o in_o all_o goodness_n so_o his_o law_n be_v like_o himself_o and_o do_v as_o well_o command_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a as_o it_o forbid_v all_o unholinesse_n and_o unrighteousness_n according_a to_o this_o law_n man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o that_o most_o just_o as_o well_o for_o leave_v undo_v good_a duty_n as_o for_o perpetrate_v &_o act_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n but_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v bewen_v down_o or_o stub_a up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n mat._n 3._o 10._o and_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o not_o visit_v the_o sick_a entertain_v the_o stranger_n feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 41_o etc._n etc._n by_o condemn_v notwithstanding_o they_o that_o have_v not_o do_v good_a he_o teach_v that_o much_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v that_o do_v commit_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a mat._n 12._o 36._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o revel_v 21._o 8._o and_o 22._o 15._o so_o then_o this_o freedom_n of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o only_o a_o release_n from_o the_o most_o grievous_a servitude_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o participation_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n without_o this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n our_o life_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o life_n neither_o be_v our_o freedom_n any_o freedom_n at_o least_o not_o worth_a the_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v as_o well_o without_o motion_n in_o the_o body_n as_o the_o life_n of_o god_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n james_n 2._o 20._o be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n what_o freedom_n also_o of_o any_o city_n be_v without_o commodity_n belong_v thereunto_o but_o of_o this_o anon_o this_o also_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n before_o handle_v for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v account_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o show_v not_o the_o same_o by_o his_o work_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o indeed_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n describe_v that_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n before_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o person_n only_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o christ_n himself_o but_o as_o they_o be_v effectual_a in_o other_o both_o to_o justification_n and_o also_o to_o sanctification_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n of_o the_o one_o to_o our_o release_n from_o that_o bondage_n of_o sin_n before_o handle_v and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o quicken_a of_o we_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n philip._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o therefore_o also_o christ_n in_o the_o place_n before_o diverse_a time_n allege_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o not_o only_a wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o redemption_n but_o also_o sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o therefore_o without_o christ_n no_o more_o sanctification_n than_o wisdom_n righteousness_n or_o redemption_n in_o this_o respect_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v pure_a or_o purge_v and_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o noun_n or_o in_o the_o verb_n passive_a as_o if_o either_o we_o or_o some_o other_o may_v purge_v and_o sanctify_v we_o but_o in_o the_o active_a verb_n that_o he_o may_v purge_v we_o etc._n etc._n note_n note_n tit._n 2._o 14._o and_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v his_o church_n etc._n etc._n epo_n 5._o 26._o to_o teach_v that_o the_o purge_n and_o sanctify_v of_o we_o be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o redeem_n save_v and_o justify_v of_o us._n the_o same_o be_v yet_o further_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o again_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o viz._n that_o good_a be_v john_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o paul_n according_o say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1._o 11._o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n not_o as_o god_n only_o but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o all_o in_o regeneration_n incorporate_v into_o he_o and_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v by_o faith_n even_o as_o the_o natural_a head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n communicate_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o all_o the_o say_v natural_a body_n so_o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o do_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n or_o grace_n upon_o grace_n or_o grace_n after_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o all_o hitherto_o speak_v of_o our_o life_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o redemption_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o thing_n wherein_o the_o note_n note_n same_o do_v consist_v must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o in_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v they_o for_o we_o by_o the_o same_o price_n which_o he_o give_v for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n second_o by_o work_v they_o in_o we_o himself_o be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n moreover_o touch_v this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n now_o in_o hand_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v inward_a but_o also_o outward_a not_o in_o heart_n alone_o but_o also_o in_o our_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o our_o outward_a behaviour_n for_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 16._o cleanse_v yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v up_o to_o full_a holiness_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o holiness_n there_o commend_v and_o oppose_v to_o the_o former_a filthiness_n must_v be_v answerable_a thereuno_fw-it viz._n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o who_o he_o do_v write_v not_o only_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n because_o they_o fight_v against_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n namely_o their_o outward_a conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o which_o do_v speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n
his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remoove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n ps_n 103._o 11._o 12._o as_o therefore_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v never_o come_v together_o and_o as_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n shall_v never_o meet_v so_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n once_o grant_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o child_n shall_v never_o be_v revoke_v &_o call_v back_o the_o same_o be_v more_o plain_o testify_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremie_n if_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v measure_v or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v search_v on_o beneath_o then_o will_v i_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 37._o the_o first_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o wit_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o search_v of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o also_o impossible_a be_v the_o second_o viz._n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v off_o his_o people_n and_o child_n for_o their_o sin_n can_v a_o woman_n say_v the_o lord_n also_o forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n note_n that_o he_o use_v the_o singular_a number_n to_o teach_v that_o he_o compare_v he_o not_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v many_o child_n but_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v but_o one_o child_n and_o that_o a_o son_n though_o they_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v they_o bebold_n i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o sight_n isai_n 44._o 15._o 16._o be_v this_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n no_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o by_o regeneration_n be_v indeed_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o here_o we_o speak_v and_o for_o their_o sake_n only_o and_o no_o otherwise_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o same_o be_v yet_o further_o testify_v isai_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o that_o be_v though_o if_o these_o be_v live_v they_o will_v perhaps_o renounce_v we_o and_o cast_v we_o off_o as_o have_v transgress_v their_o precept_n and_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o faith_n yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n â—â—t_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v hough_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o many_o whereby_o we_o have_v provoke_v thou_o and_o have_v make_v ourselves_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n luk._n 15._o 21._o yet_o thou_o have_v pardon_v our_o transgression_n and_o so_o redeem_v we_o that_o thou_o will_v still_o continue_v thy_o merâ—y_n towards_o us._n the_o same_o do_v samuel_n teach_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o fear_v â—eath_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n beside_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n fear_v not_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o â—â—s_o great_a name_n sake_n because_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o make_v you_o his_o â—â—ople_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 72._o if_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n will_v not_o forâ—â—ke_v his_o people_n then_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n also_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o evoke_v any_o pardon_n of_o sin_n once_o grant_v by_o he_o to_o his_o child_n regenerate_v what_o a_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n therefore_o be_v this_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o to_o have_v all_o their_o great_a and_o manifold_a iniquity_n pardon_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o it_o be_v write_v who_o shall_v lay_v anything_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v who_o before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o have_v call_v god_n child_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o job_n be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v so_o justify_v he_o and_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n triumphant_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v plead_v with_o i_o job_n 13._o 19_o i_o may_v further_o amplify_v this_o benefit_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o lord_n therein_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v forsake_v their_o stand_n and_o vouchsafe_v this_o grace_n only_o to_o his_o child_n adopt_v among_o man_n but_o because_o i_o have_v have_v the_o like_a argument_n before_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v needful_a to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n proper_a only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o also_o of_o their_o great_a dignity_n thereby_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o die_a more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n unto_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o preservation_n from_o many_o great_a sin_n which_o the_o wicked_a do_v daily_o commit_v and_o of_o their_o live_n more_o and_o more_o to_o righteousness_n next_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o further_o consider_v that_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v concern_v the_o matter_n wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v restore_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n so_o be_v thus_o alter_v and_o change_v they_o neither_o go_v backward_o neither_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o do_v daily_o die_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o sin_n and_o do_v daily_o likewise_o live_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o david_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a fault_n that_o be_v to_o have_v such_o sin_n pardon_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o be_v pardon_v of_o his_o open_a sin_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n psal_n 19_o 12._o 13._o our_o saviour_n also_o teach_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o tentation_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a mat._n 6._o 12._o 13._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n preach_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n together_o act_v 2._o 38_o touch_v this_o present_a point_n as_o before_o we_o hear_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n in_o their_o new_a birth_n to_o be_v reviue_v again_o and_o make_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o true_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n so_o now_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o the_o long_o the_o say_v child_n of_o god_n continue_v so_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n the_o more_o sap_n and_o virtue_n they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a in_o they_o do_v more_o and_o more_o decay_n and_o that_o that_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v more_o and_o more_o grow_v and_o increase_v so_o it_o be_v with_o plant_n graft_v into_o any_o stock_n the_o long_a they_o continue_v in_o the_o stock_n the_o more_o they_o be_v incorporate_v thereinto_o and_o the_o more_o they_o thrive_v and_o grow_v and_o bear_v fruit_n first_o therefore_o for_o die_a more_o and_o more_o unto_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o die_a more_o and_o more_o of_o sin_n in_o we_o this_o phrase_n may_v seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a &_o strange_a because_o in_o natural_a thing_n that_o that_o be_v once_o dead_a indeed_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o die_v any_o more_o there_o can_v be_v a_o continual_a die_a or_o a_o die_n by_o piecemeal_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o life_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o even_o in_o natural_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v kill_v that_o receive_v such_o a_o deadly_a wound_n that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o receive_v thereof_o it_o 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