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a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n must_v be_v write_v and_o the_o former_a husband_n put_v away_o before_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o husband_n to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o sir_n christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o sharer_n with_o another_o if_o he_o have_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o he_o will_v have_v it_o altogether_o if_o person_n have_v the_o son_n real_o they_o must_v have_v he_o only_o so_o that_o first_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o renounce_v those_o thing_n which_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o preparedness_n to_o be_v knit_v unto_o he_o psal_n 45.10_o 11._o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o car_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n they_o be_v word_n speak_v of_o the_o mystical_a marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n loc_n church_n 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himself_o he_o must_v denâ—_n his_o carnal_a self_n and_o say_v to_o his_o corruption_n get_v you_o hence_o he_o must_v deny_v his_o legal_a self_n by_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o to_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o must_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n if_o he_o will_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o proof_n of_o each_o 1._o he_o must_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n loc_n lust_n carnens_fw-la pro_fw-la radice_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o concupiscentias_fw-la pro_fw-la fructibus_fw-la caro_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la unde_fw-la mala_fw-la omne_fw-la prodeunt_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o person_n must_v be_v plant_v together_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n as_o he_o die_v for_o 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with_o he_o according_o restore_v he_o into_o that_o favour_n again_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o transgression_n rom._n 5._o v._n 16._o compare_v with_o v._n 19_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n i_o will_v note_v to_o show_v you_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o justification_n for_o the_o â—ature_n of_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o the_o sinner_n transgression_n and_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n as_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n 2._o in_o order_n to_o our_o partake_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o accep_v ation_n of_o our_o person_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o present_v and_o tender_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v infinite_o immutable_o &_o inexorable_o just_a as_o well_o as_o incomprehensible_o gracious_a and_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n 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&_o digna_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la justa_fw-la pronuncietur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la chemn_v exam_fw-la conâ—_n trid._n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v justify_v he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n as_o wherewith_o he_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o serious_o to_o be_v weigh_v because_o multitude_n deceive_v themselves_o herein_o they_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v they_o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o unspeakable_a compassion_n but_o they_o never_o consider_v what_o entertainment_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v give_v they_o nor_o how_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o his_o righteousness_n why_o man_n remember_v the_o lord_n be_v infinite_o just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o if_o ever_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o admirable_a contemperament_n or_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n together_o i_o will_v not_o 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be_v for_o god_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n for_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n and_o full_a of_o desperate_a wickedness_n they_o think_v they_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v show_v they_o favour_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o falsehood_n they_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n now_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o pretence_n and_o find_v out_o the_o fallacy_n whereby_o our_o heart_n will_v impose_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o case_n why_o by_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o full_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n gal._n 6.3_o 4._o for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v
under_o this_o use_n of_o trial_n viz._n to_o show_v you_o what_o this_o self-examination_n be_v and_o wherein_o consist_v your_o work_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o proveâ—ative_a to_o quicken_v and_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n whereunto_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v hardly_o bring_v as_o indeed_o all_o spiritual_a work_n be_v untastful_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o as_o we_o need_v line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o pracept_n to_o dispel_v the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n whereby_o our_o mind_n be_v blind_v and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_n whereupon_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o proceed_v in_o this_o work_n so_o we_o need_v motive_n upon_o motive_n and_o one_o spiritual_a argument_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o to_o cure_v the_o backwardness_n of_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v common_o averse_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n i_o will_v 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enquiry_n into_o yourselves_o it_o will_v yield_v matter_n of_o suspicion_n that_o you_o be_v conscious_a of_o some_o wickedness_n allow_v in_o yourselves_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o truth_n but_o falsehood_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v discover_v a_o person_n that_o be_v indeed_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o in_o live_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v search_v to_o the_o uttermost_a psal_n 26.2_o 3._o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n etc._n etc._n mot._n 2._o it_o concern_v you_o to_o examine_v diligent_o whether_o you_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o son_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o this_o mistake_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o remedy_n because_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n they_o be_v safe_a already_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a mat._n 9.12_o whilst_o man_n have_v good_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n they_o rest_v secure_a therein_o and_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o have_v it_o change_v aug._n change_v immittit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la inferat_fw-la perditionem_fw-la neque_fw-la dinumerari_fw-la possunt_fw-la quantos_fw-la hac_fw-la inanis_fw-la spei_fw-la umbra_fw-la deceperit_fw-la aug._n and_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o this_o sort_n who_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n when_o they_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n as_o it_o be_v express_v rev._n 3.9_o that_o be_v they_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o will_v have_v other_o esteem_v they_o as_o live_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o in_o reality_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n you_o find_v it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v thus_o deceive_v isa_n 48.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a sinner_n their_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o their_o brow_n as_o brass_n and_o yet_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o rev._n 3.1_o it_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o unto_o they_o christ_n speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n although_o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o angel_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o church_n v._o 6._o that_o they_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v dead_a mot._n 3._o if_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o yourselves_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o through_o grace_n you_o be_v indeed_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o sure_a to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v the_o son_n the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o knowledge_n or_o assurance_n will_v abundant_o recompense_v you_o for_o all_o the_o pain_n you_o be_v at_o in_o the_o search_n of_o it_o and_o the_o travel_n you_o take_v in_o pursuance_n after_o it_o o_o what_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n will_v this_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v you_o that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n he_o purchase_v be_v your_o inheritance_n and_o that_o he_o be_v now_o at_o the_o right_a 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