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which_o be_v do_v be_v do_v and_o can_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n may_v be_v remit_v and_o be_v remit_v when_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v be_v remit_v and_o this_o be_v proper_o pardon_v of_o sin_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o impute_v be_v a_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rationem_fw-la ineo_fw-la ratiocinando_fw-la deduco_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mental_a act_n a_o rational_a inference_n or_o conclusion_n from_o such_o premise_n so_o when_o apply_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n to_o impute_v sin_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o just_a demerit_n of_o sin_n to_o give_v it_o its_o due_a reward_n its_o wage_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n god_n do_v think_v with_o himself_o what_o sin_n deserve_v and_o do_v resolve_v upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o 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possession_n have_v a_o present_a copartnership_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o nay_o we_o actual_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a inheritance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n indeed_o they_o be_v our_o inheritance_n the_o only_a portion_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v god_n leave_v we_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o itself_o apart_o from_o god_n it_o will_v be_v as_o nothing_o to_o we_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v heaven_n if_o god_n be_v not_o there_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v glorify_v together_o rom._n 8._o 17._o christ_n will_v be_v always_o among_o his_o brethren_n john_n 17._o 24._o their_o glory_n lie_v in_o behold_v his_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o common_a between_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n here_o be_v a_o glorious_a adoption_n indeed_o the_o world_n never_o know_v the_o like_a what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o that_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o our_o heavenly_a father_n never_o die_v nor_o our_o elder_a brother_n never_o die_v yet_o we_o must_v die_v before_o we_o can_v have_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n so_o do_v the_o man_n christ_n and_o so_o must_v we_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o chap._n iii_o four_o the_o sign_n of_o adoption_n 1._o a_o love_v peaceable_a disposition_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 9_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v command_v we_o with_o great_a earnestness_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12._o 18._o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v without_o wrong_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n we_o must_v so_o follow_v peace_n as_o not_o to_o quit_v holiness_n heb._n 12._o 14._o a_o zealous_a contend_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o peaceable_a temper_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a we_o may_v have_v salt_n in_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o mark_v 9_o 50._o adoption_n be_v a_o unite_n principle_n the_o saint_n shall_v live_v together_o in_o love_n as_o the_o child_n of_o one_o father_n as_o join_v in_o the_o same_o interest_n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal._n 133._o 1._o what_o abraham_n say_v unto_o lot_n gen._n 13._o 8._o we_o shall_v say_v to_o each_o other_o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v more_o of_o this_o sign_n of_o adoption_n among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o day_n we_o have_v reason_n all_o of_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o more_o of_o that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v james_n 3._o 17._o 2._o a_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a conversation_n abraham_n child_n do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n joh._n 8._o 39_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 12._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o v._o 16._o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o debase_v themselves_o to_o the_o sordid_a practice_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v shine_v out_o as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a generation_n make_v straight_o path_n for_o their_o foot_n walk_v even_o and_o upright_o as_o those_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o do_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 14_o 3._o a_o reverential_a fear_n of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o way_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o mal._n 1._o 6._o join_v with_o filial_a obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o which_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o not_o from_o a_o mercenary_a hope_n of_o reward_n but_o from_o a_o innate_a principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n they_o can_v but_o take_v after_o that_o will_n of_o god_n of_o which_o they_o be_v beget_v 4._o a_o restless_a breathe_n and_o pant_v after_o god_n when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o in_o any_o displeasure_n a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v bear_v the_o least_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n psa._n 42._o 1_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n more_o desire_n than_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n psal._n 84_o 10._o psal._n 65._o 4._o he_o be_v carry_v out_o by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n after_o god_n his_o joy_n be_v full_a when_o he_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v present_o trouble_v when_o his_o face_n be_v hide_v the_o more_o god_n shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o more_o be_v our_o heart_n captivate_v to_o he_o make_v more_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o conquer_a love_n a_o heart-subduing_a love_n it_o have_v a_o mighty_a constrain_a power_n over_o we_o draw_v the_o will_n after_o it_o the_o law_n press_v duty_n but_o give_v we_o no_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o it_o prick_v we_o forward_o as_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o do_v not_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o do_v it_o the_o law_n command_v holiness_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n holiness_n command_v we_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v inlay_v in_o our_o renew_a nature_n we_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a we_o delight_v in_o it_o after_o the_o inward_a man_n rom._n 7._o 16._o 22._o it_o be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v a_o law_n to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n suit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o free_a 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ourselves_o ergo_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n be_v no_o licentious_a doctrine_n as_o some_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o wrangle_v about_o faith_n and_o work_n but_o live_v by_o faith_n that_o give_v we_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n which_o make_v we_o own_o god_n as_o our_o god_n we_o must_v break_v the_o first_o commandment_n before_o we_o can_v break_v any_o of_o the_o other_o nine_o in_o a_o die_a hour_n bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la will_v be_v good_a doctrine_n when_o we_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o issue_n between_o god_n and_o our_o own_o