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practice_n psal_n 86._o 11._o 11._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n grace_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o put_v his_o knowledge_n in_o practice_n a_o gracious_a heart_n have_v rather_o do_v and_o not_o know_v if_o it_o can_v be_v than_o to_o know_v and_o not_o to_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v walk_v not_o that_o he_o may_v talk_v as_o too_o many_o do_v hence_o david_n psal_n 119._o 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o say_v he_o will_v keep_v god_n law_n it_o show_v he_o be_v no_o temporizer_n in_o religion_n which_o turn_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o
in_o the_o regenerate_a make_v the_o heart_n to_o stoop_v to_o christ_n sceptre_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o 27._o it_o be_v faith_n which_o apprehend_v the_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n which_o christ_n have_v over_o we_o and_o approve_v of_o the_o holiness_n &_o goodness_n of_o his_o commandment_n &_o so_o incline_v the_o heart_n unto_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n whereas_o the_o hypocrite_n faith_n do_v embolden_v he_o unto_o liberty_n it_o make_v he_o loose_a and_o licentious_a lay_v all_o upon_o christ_n back_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o his_o blood_n shall_v cleanse_v we_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n say_v what_o they_o can_v threaten_v what_o they_o will_v they_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v on_o they_o will_v not_o shift_v one_o foot_n nor_o stir_v any_o further_a than_o they_o list_v let_v judgement_n be_v threaten_v against_o they_o threaten_v folk_n they_o say_v live_v long_o they_o can_v laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n at_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n servant_n no_o more_o move_v or_o remove_v with_o a_o sermon_n than_o with_o the_o wag_n of_o a_o straw_n oh_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o faith_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o bold_a presumption_n and_o yet_o not_o one_o dram_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n and_o unfaithful_a to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n do_v not_o think_v that_o thy_o come_n to_o church_n thy_o hear_n of_o christ_n preach_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v infallible_a evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n for_o many_o thousand_o who_o take_v up_o their_o religion_n upon_o trust_n and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v sound_a believer_n have_v their_o heart_n fraught_v with_o unbelief_n their_o faith_n be_v no_o better_o nay_o scarce_o so_o good_a as_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n for_o they_o tremble_v at_o the_o power_n &_o displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o these_o be_v not_o once_o touch_v nor_o any_o thing_n affect_v therewith_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o faith_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n a_o three_o evidence_n of_o grace_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o evidence_n of_o true_a lust_n grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o subdue_a of_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o conquer_a of_o our_o corruption_n this_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n 27_o i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n by_o body_n the_o apostle_n do_v mean_v the_o old_a man_n 17._o sin_n &_o corruption_n which_o do_v lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o regenerate_v by_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sanctify_v as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o member_n of_o their_o body_n not_o only_o enlighten_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o dislike_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o their_o heart_n also_o be_v set_v against_o it_o they_o know_v that_o all_o fleshly_a lust_n do_v fight_v against_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o they_o maintain_v open_a war_n with_o they_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v any_o voluntary_a obedience_n or_o subjection_n unto_o they_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o regiment_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n howsoever_o the_o lord_n to_o check_v the_o security_n presumption_n pride_n selfe-conceitednesse_a &_o unthankfulness_n of_o his_o child_n may_v for_o a_o while_o leave_v they_o unto_o themselves_o and_o withdraw_v as_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o corruption_n may_v bustle_v swell_v yea_o and_o break_v forth_o also_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o mislike_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o those_o evil_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v over-taken_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o paul_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o be_v foul_o mistake_v who_o hold_v that_o after_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v once_o true_o wrought_v in_o a_o man_n sin_n have_v no_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o faculty_n there_o be_v grace_n incline_v the_o heart_n to_o goodness_n and_o there_o be_v corruption_n like_o a_o back-bias_n draw_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n for_o grace_n and_o corruption_n in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n do_v strive_v in_o rebeccae_n womb_n be_v evermore_o struggle_v and_o strive_v one_o with_o the_o other_o yea_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a war_n betwixt_o they_o as_o be_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 1._o but_o as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n wax_v strong_a and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n weak_a so_o fare_v it_o between_o grace_n &_o corruption_n the_o flesh_n may_v strive_v but_o the_o spirit_n overcome_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o habitual_a grace_n infuse_v the_o will_n be_v so_o sanctify_a the_o affection_n be_v so_o rectify_v the_o heart_n be_v so_o purify_v as_o the_o whole_a man_n resign_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v at_o god_n service_n embrace_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o heavenly_a life_n as_o the_o only_a true_a comfort_n and_o sound_a happiness_n and_o desire_n and_o resolve_v so_o to_o hold_v on_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v who_o hold_v that_o after_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n the_o will_n hang_v like_o a_o beam_n upon_o the_o balance_n equal_o incline_v to_o one_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o a_o foggy_a and_o a_o misty_a error_n contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o regenerate_a person_n labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n 18_o desire_v to_o live_v honest_o as_o heb._n 13._o 18._o that_o person_n in_o who_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o be_v evermore_o furnish_v with_o the_o panoply_n the_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v stand_v fast_o resist_v the_o devil_n &_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o strength_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v for_o god_n and_o goodness_n he_o choose_v holiness_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o former_a evil_n with_o a_o detestation_n of_o they_o he_o leave_v they_o with_o a_o resolution_n never_o to_o take_v they_o up_o again_o as_o ephraim_n say_v hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n 8._o so_o say_v he_o of_o his_o old_a course_n and_o companion_n away_o from_o i_o and_o as_o christ_n to_o peter_n 23._o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o matth._n 16._o 23._o he_o daily_o pray_v and_o cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n against_o corruption_n 5._o and_o wish_v o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statue_n continual_o psa_fw-la 119._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n to_o day_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o morrow_n he_o be_v no_o morning_n saint_n and_o evening_n devil_n but_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o please_a and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n well_o then_o if_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o combat_n thou_o do_v daily_o maintain_v against_o thy_o corruption_n 22._o do_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n as_o rom._n 7._o 22._o though_o thou_o see_v another_o law_n in_o thy_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v thy_o fail_n matter_n of_o daily_a humiliation_n unto_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o find_v and_o feel_v that_o nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n do_v more_o sting_n and_o pierce_v thy_o heart_n than_o to_o be_v at_o any_o time_n overtake_v with_o passion_n or_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o swinge_n of_o any_o corruption_n against_o thy_o godly_a purpose_n and_o holy_a resolution_n why_o then_o cheer_v up_o thy_o droop_a spirit_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o thou_o for_o nothing_o but_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n out_o