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therefore_o will_v deny_v and_o as_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o this_o so_o it_o be_v a_o genuine_a deduction_n therefrom_o in_o which_o the_o illative_a particle_n set_v apart_o we_o have_v two_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o love_a and_o a_o win_a compellation_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beloved_n or_o dear_o belove_v the_o other_o be_v a_o apostolical_a imposition_n or_o charge_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3.19_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o will_v i_o not_o pass_v over_o any_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n untouched_a dear_o belove_v this_o title_n the_o apostle_n use_v not_o 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chapter_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o look_v back_o to_o jere_n 3.14_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n second_o he_o transmits_n we_o too_o verse_n 16._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n according_a to_o levit._n 26.12_o jere._n 31.33_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o import_n three_o he_o lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o 18_o verse_n where_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o father_n and_o to_o take_v we_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n according_a to_o isai_n 43.6_o hos_fw-la 1.10_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o these_o be_v also_o signal_n or_o demonstrative_a and_o set_v forth_o the_o transcendency_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o these_o particular_n first_o in_o the_o author_n of_o they_o who_o be_v
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1.4_o which_o thing_n also_o david_n affirm_v psal_n 133.3_o for_o there_o he_o command_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o second_o if_o any_o athenian_n in_o our_o day_n shall_v ask_v as_o those_o do_v in_o former_a time_n act_n 17.19_o may_n we_o know_v what_o this_o new_a doctrine_n whereof_o thou_o speak_v be_v st_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n will_v give_v they_o satisfaction_n therein_o 1_o joh._n 2.7,8_o brethren_n i_o write_v no_o new_a commandment_n unto_o you_o but_o a_o old_a commandment_n which_o you_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o old_a commandment_n be_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n again_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o which_o be_v true_a in_o he_o and_o in_o you_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v past_a and_o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v 2_o joh._n verse_n 5_o 6._o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lady_n not_o as_o though_o i_o write_v a_o new_a commandment_n unto_o thou_o but_o that_o 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frequent_o hold_v forth_o by_o all_o of_o they_o but_o be_v it_o not_o pelogian_n doctrine_n indeed_o pelagius_n teach_v that_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o who_o augustine_n answer_v let_v he_o add_v these_o word_n that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o we_o consent_v but_o be_v it_o not_o arminianism_n no_o for_o arminius_n hold_v the_o contrary_a and_o herein_o be_v they_o arminion_n who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v four_o it_o serve_v to_o check_v and_o overthrow_v their_o error_n who_o affirm_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n though_o assist_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o also_o do_v usual_o for_o that_o end_n affix_v and_o attribute_v such_o a_o rigour_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o for_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o christ_n himself_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a require_v of_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o prophet_n also_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o love_n aforesaid_a see_v matth._n 22.38,39_o rom._n 13.8,9_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n see_v gal._n 5.13,14_o nor_o let_v any_o reply_n that_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o the_o true_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v always_o found_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o this_o last_o presuppose_v the_o former_a so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o but_o whoso_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v 1_o john_n 5.1,2_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o if_o this_o be_v imposble_a to_o be_v do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a for_o pharaoh_n be_v condemn_v by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o lay_v such_o command_n upon_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o perform_v exod_a 5.6,7_o for_o the_o further_a refute_v of_o this_o opinion_n we_o may_v produce_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n of_o which_o take_v these_o few_o for_o the_o present_a justin_n martyr_n in_o quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o total_a justice_n or_o universal_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o love_n god_n above_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o man_n who_o apply_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o for_o that_o say_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o allege_v it_o because_o we_o can_v do_v impossible_a thing_n but_o because_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v possible_a do_v not_o blame_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o demand_v nothing_o impossible_a say_v chryso_v the_o paenit_fw-la hom._n 8_o see_v basil_n upon_o psal_n 118._o hieronymus_n in_o expos_n symbol_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 56._o nor_o will_v god_n command_v this_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v of_o man_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm._n 61._o neither_o can_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o he_o be_v just_a nor_o will_v he_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v because_o he_o be_v pious_a and_o good_a idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm._n 191._o we_o detest_v their_o blasphemy_n who_o say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n concilium_fw-la arausicanum_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v have_v receive_v grace_n may_v and_o aught_o by_o the_o help_n and_o the_o co-operation_n of_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o salvation_n if_o they_o will_v faithful_o endeavour_v or_o labour_n thereunto_o three_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n this_o serve_v first_o to_o reprove_v all_o unbelief_n that_o be_v find_v in_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o unbelieve_a israelite_n who_o be_v render_v unbelieving_a person_n who_o be_v indispose_v 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separate_v ourselves_o the_o three_o be_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o act_n by_o cleanse_v the_o same_o out_o and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o work_n let_v we_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n it_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquinament_n or_o pollution_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o false_a holiness_n also_o which_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o choose_v and_o set_v up_o by_o man_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n in_o the_o abstract_n isai_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v like_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o this_o filthiness_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o distribution_n of_o it_o into_o its_o species_n according_a to_o a_o twofold_a subject_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v find_v such_o as_o lie_v swear_v curse_a gluttony_n drunkenness_n fornication_n whoredom_n covetousness_n theft_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a gross_a and_o manifest_a sin_n be_v but_o a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n also_o whereby_o the_o devil_n be_v denominate_v unclean_a spirit_n such_o as_o highflying_a thought_n serpentine_a wisdom_n hypocrisy_n and_o seem_a holiness_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n self-love_n self-seeking_a strife_n and_o debate_n factiousness_n wrath_n revenge_n malice_n cruelty_n mischievousness_n persecution_n and_o heart-murder_n spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o the_o like_a second_o take_v notice_n from_o hence_o that_o man_n consist_v not_o only_a of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v since_o the_o fall_n subject_a to_o sin_n of_o both_o kind_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v not_o till_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v whole_o wash_v away_o in_o this_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v we_o be_v also_o to_o attend_v the_o measure_n and_o degree_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o filthiness_n for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 10.1_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o apothecary_n ointment_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n thus_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v the_o person_n from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o remove_v it_o be_v not_o our_o brethren_n only_o but_o ourselves_o in_o the_o first_o place_n matth._n 7.5_o thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n rom._n 14.12_o the_o act_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o removal_n of_o the_o evil_a be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o cleanse_v or_o purify_v ourselves_o whereof_o the_o legal_a wash_n purification_n and_o cleansing_n be_v a_o type_n so_o that_o a_o bare_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o bewailment_n of_o they_o a_o loathe_n of_o they_o and_o a_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o though_o these_o be_v good_a step_n and_o degree_n towards_o this_o act_n and_o duty_n yet_o they_o all_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v here_o require_v and_o propose_v of_o the_o true_a and_o industrious_a saint_n 1_o john_n