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and_o only_o be_v all_o we_o by_o divine_a institution_n but_o christ_n beside_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o much_o more_o upon_o christ_n his_o sacred_a virtue_n exceed_v that_o curse_a influence_n of_o adam_n in_o many_o particular_n ample_o set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n begin_v the_o first_o comparison_n in_o they_o 1._o the_o condition_n wherein_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o notion_n ungodly_a and_o without_o strength_n the_o one_o note_v we_o have_v no_o worth_n to_o move_v god_n to_o help_v we_o for_o we_o be_v ungodly_a the_o other_o that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o help_v ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o so_o need_v help_v ungodly_a and_o so_o refuse_v help_v 2._o the_o mean_n of_o our_o recovery_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 3._o the_o 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understand_v by_o a_o view_n of_o that_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o duty_n be_v exact_v 2._o the_o penalty_n it_o inflict_v 3._o the_o operation_n that_o both_o these_o have_v upon_o the_o fall_a creature_n 1._o the_o duty_n it_o exact_v a_o innocent_a nature_n that_o be_v presuppose_v for_o the_o person_n must_v continue_v it_o do_v not_o say_v now_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o suppose_v man_n as_o lapse_v and_o fall_v or_o as_o have_v already_o break_v with_o god_n but_o as_o in_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a estate_n and_o then_o universal_a perpetual_a perfect_a obedience_n be_v indispenceable_o require_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o continual_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v go_v this_o be_v personal_o exact_v of_o all_o man_n as_o long_o as_o they_o abide_v under_o adam_n covenant_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o the_o sell_v that_o sin_n shall_v die_v now_o if_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o most_o inoffensive_a day_n that_o ever_o we_o pass_v over_o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o psal_n 130.3_o if_o thu_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o can_v defence_n can_v that_o be_v rectas_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o bold_a defence_n stand_v better_o never_o bear_v than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o judgement_n when_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v the_o sinner_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v what_o shall_v he_o poor_a wretch_n do_v so_o that_o here_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n altogether_o unable_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 8.3_o the_o law_n can_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v become_v weak_a through_o our_o flesh_n to_o fall_v man_n it_o establish_v a_o course_n of_o punish_v sin_n not_o of_o take_v away_o sin_n we_o may_v increase_v the_o debt_n but_o we_o can_v lessen_v it_o if_o our_o obedience_n be_v exact_a for_o the_o future_a let_v we_o suppose_v it_o yet_o the_o pay_v of_o new_a debt_n do_v not_o quit_v old_a score_n they_o that_o can_v not_o keep_v themselves_o when_o entire_a and_o innocent_a can_v recover_v themselves_o when_o lost_n and_o fall_v 2._o the_o penalty_n it_o inflict_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o how_o curse_v curse_a in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v deut._n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o all_o his_o enjoyment_n become_v a_o snare_n and_o temporal_a comfort_n do_v but_o harden_v he_o and_o prepare_v he_o for_o a_o great_a misery_n curse_a in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n his_o hear_n the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n all_o his_o toil_n and_o labour_n in_o outward_a service_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n prov._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n at_o the_o best_o it_o be_v but_o a_o abomination_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o his_o hand_n much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v pullute_v with_o sinful_a and_o evil_a aim_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o be_v curse_v for_o evermore_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o over_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o in_o time_n he_o shall_v hear_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n matth._n 25.41_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n there_o be_v but_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o frail_a life_n that_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o a_o sinner_n stand_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n and_o ever_o and_o anon_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v cast_v in_o where_o he_o shall_v eternal_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o that_o here_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n because_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o one_o sin_n but_o be_v always_o satisfy_v and_o can_v never_o be_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v like_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o pay_v a_o debt_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n by_o a_o farthing_n a_o week_n 3._o consider_v how_o this_o work_n with_o he_o a_o exaction_n of_o duty_n under_o so_o severe_a a_o penalty_n do_v either_o terrify_v or_o stupefy_v the_o conscience_n he_o that_o escape_v the_o one_o suffer_v the_o other_o or_o else_o three_o do_v irritate_fw-la corruption_n or_o fourthly_a obtrude_v we_o upon_o a_o sottish_a despair_n so_o as_o to_o give_v over_o all_o endeavour_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n first_o sometime_o it_o terrifi_v that_o be_v easy_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o sore_a place_n they_o be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n hebr._n 2.14_o there_o be_v a_o hide_a fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n not_o always_o feel_v but_o soon_o awaken_v either_o by_o a_o sound_a conviction_n from_o the_o word_n or_o some_o sore_a judgement_n or_o by_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n or_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v foelix_n tremble_v when_o paul_n do_v but_o mention_n god_n judgement_n act_v 24.25_o the_o prisoner_n make_v the_o judge_n tremble_v a_o sinner_n be_v afraid_a to_o think_v of_o his_o condition_n if_o god_n do_v but_o a_o little_a break_n in_o upon_o his_o heart_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v like_o the_o devil_n he_o carry_v his_o own_o hell_n about_o with_o he_o second_o if_o it_o terrifi_v not_o the_o conscience_n it_o
enough_o you_o will_v find_v conversion_n express_v by_o regeneration_n joh._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n mark_v we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v reform_v but_o regenerate_v now_o because_o generation_n be_v a_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o second_o cause_n therefore_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o resurrection_n ephes_n 2.5_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v again_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o creation_n eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o workmanship_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o psal_n 51.10_o yea_o further_o it_o be_v express_v by_o victory_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o or_o the_o beat_n and_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n by_o one_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o luk._n 11.21_o 22._o by_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o proud_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o all_o these_o expression_n do_v the_o scripture_n use_n to_o set_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n one_o expression_n may_v not_o enough_o be_v heed_v and_o therefore_o be_v many_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o use_v that_o what_o be_v wâ—nting_v in_o one_o notion_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o another_o as_o let_v we_o gather_v they_o up_o a_o little_a there_o must_v be_v not_o only_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v move_v and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a stir_v but_o change_v fashion_v anew_o bear_v again_o and_o because_o generation_n suppose_v a_o previous_a disposition_n in_o the_o matter_n not_o only_o be_v it_o call_v regeneration_n but_o the_o term_n resurrection_n be_v use_v in_o which_o the_o matter_n be_v whole_o unprepared_a but_o yet_o because_o still_o here_o be_v matter_n to_o work_v upon_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v creation_n which_o be_v a_o make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o god_n work_v faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o repentance_n where_o be_v no_o repentance_n and_o call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o now_o because_o sin_n make_v we_o worse_o than_o nothing_o and_o as_o in_o creation_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o help_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o resist_v and_o hinder_v therefore_o it_o be_v express_v by_o victory_n imply_v the_o opposition_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o resistance_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n till_o it_o be_v overpower_v by_o grace_n 2._o the_o next_o proof_n be_v from_o those_o assertion_n whereby_o all_o power_n be_v deny_v to_o man_n to_o convert_v himself_o to_o god_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o can_v know_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o he_o can_v believe_v joh._n 6.44_o he_o can_v obey_v rom._n 8.7_o nay_o to_o instance_n in_o single_a act_n he_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o he_o can_v speak_v a_o good_a word_n mat._n 12.34_o how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n john_n 15.5_o he_o do_v not_o say_v nihil_fw-la magnum_fw-la but_o nihil_fw-la not_o no_o great_a thing_n but_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o then_o when_o man_n can_v neither_o know_v nor_o believe_v nor_o obey_v nor_o think_v nor_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o grace_n sure_o man_n be_v without_o strength_n whole_o impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o turn_v himself_o too_o god_n but_o here_o be_v a_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n stand_v with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o the_o creator_n of_o man_n kind_n to_o require_v the_o debt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o punish_v he_o with_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v or_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n to_o exhort_v he_o by_o promise_n which_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v exhort_v 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