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jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o 5._o this_o change_n of_o a_o sinner_n nature_n which_o be_v make_v in_o regeneration_n be_v the_o alone_a work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o efficient_a cause_n wherein_o he_o make_v use_v of_o man_n as_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o of_o the_o word_n from_o they_o as_o his_o mean_n jam._n 1.18_o there_o be_v no_o more_o power_n in_o man_n natural_o to_o work_v this_o change_n in_o himself_o than_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o any_o man_n to_o have_v beget_v himself_o therefore_o be_v it_o set_v forth_o here_o by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o may_v lead_v all_o the_o regenerate_v to_o consider_v themselves_o as_o whole_o passive_a when_o first_o this_o change_n be_v make_v upon_o they_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o 6._o it_o do_v exceed_o commend_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o make_v this_o change_n upon_o sinner_n and_o may_v much_o heighten_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o esteem_n of_o his_o work_n that_o he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o son_n as_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v and_o be_v his_o peer_n and_o equal_a philip._n 2.6_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o and_o his_o full_a delight_n prov._n 8.30_o shall_v have_v vouchsafe_v upon_o such_o unworthy_a thing_n as_o we_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o honourable_a a_o relation_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o bless_a son_n of_o he_o as_o be_v import_v in_o this_o his_o beget_n of_o we_o again_o the_o esteem_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n heighten_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o move_v to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o sinner_n by_o any_o goodness_n which_o he_o do_v foresee_v or_o find_v in_o they_o see_v none_o can_v give_v first_o to_o he_o rom._n 11.35_o nor_o be_v profitable_a to_o he_o job_n 22.2_o who_o need_v nothing_o from_o any_o act._n 17.25_o but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n which_o be_v that_o lovely_a property_n whereby_o he_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o let_v out_o of_o his_o goodness_n to_o unworthy_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a from_o he_o for_o here_o mercy_n be_v make_v the_o alone_a and_o sufficient_a motive_n of_o our_o regeneration_n while_o the_o apostle_n say_v according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v beget_v we_o 8._o that_o mercy_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o work_v a_o save_a change_n upon_o any_o sinner_n be_v both_o very_a plentiful_a for_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o and_o most_o excellent_a for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o there_o be_v so_o many_o provocation_n find_v and_o foresee_v in_o sinner_n which_o only_o plentiful_a mercy_n can_v overcome_v isa_n 48.8_o and_o so_o many_o excellent_a favour_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o 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expâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o though_o theâ—cy_a â—â—rance_n and_o unbelief_n do_v often_o maâ—_n the_o exercise_n 〈…〉_o lam._n 3.18_o yet_o they_o must_v again_o attain_v unâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—easure_n of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o lam._n 3.24_o it_o beâ—â—â—cial_a act_n of_o the_o new_a life_n which_o be_v give_v in_o regeneraâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v here_o make_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o it_o as_o be_v â—â—orted_v in_o this_o he_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a 〈◊〉_d 12._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v a_o lively_a hope_n sicken_a they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o attain_v to_o â—hat_n they_o hope_v for_o heb._n 12.28_o and_o for_o keep_v of_o themselves_o free_a of_o every_o thing_n unsuitable_a for_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o so_o great_a hope_n 1_o joh._n 3.3_o for_o it_o
28.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o or_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o of_o his_o people_n gal._n 5.13_o but_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v justification_n or_o salvation_n gal._n 3.18_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n tit._n 2.14_o from_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o rom._n 6.22_o and_o the_o curse_n due_a thereunto_o rom._n 8.1_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n gal._n 5.1_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o we_o be_v free_a that_o we_o be_v honour_v and_o enable_v to_o do_v god_n acceptable_a service_n psa_n 119.45_o in_o all_o which_o respect_v believer_n be_v presuppose_v true_o free_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n concession_n here_o as_o free_a 2._o even_o the_o redeem_a one_o by_o christ_n have_v as_o much_o corruption_n remain_v unmortified_a in_o their_o heart_n after_o regeneration_n as_o make_v they_o in_o hazard_n not_o only_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n and_o excuse_v the_o same_o but_o to_o make_v the_o privilege_n they_o have_v through_o christ_n and_o particular_o their_o christian_n liberty_n a_o cloak_n to_o hide_v it_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o or_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v purchase_v to_o they_o liberty_n to_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v christian_n here_o not_o only_o from_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o magistrate_n but_o from_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o use_v their_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o that_o wickedness_n as_o free_a and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 3._o when_o christian_n shake_v off_o any_o duty_n press_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o their_o christian_n liberty_n give_v they_o warrant_v so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v then_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o wickedness_n as_o have_v much_o of_o malice_n in_o it_o especial_o against_o any_o that_o will_v oppose_v they_o in_o that_o course_n and_o such_o as_o will_v spread_v to_o more_o and_o more_o wickedness_n for_o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o here_o christian_n defend_v their_o exemption_n from_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n with_o the_o pretext_n of_o their_o christian_n liberty_n by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o do_v comprehend_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o all_o wickedness_n and_o point_v especial_o at_o that_o particular_a sin_n of_o malice_n or_o envy_v not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 4._o these_o iniquity_n which_o be_v unjust_o charge_v upon_o all_o the_o godly_a by_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v just_o charge_v by_o the_o godly_a themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o inclinable_a to_o those_o iniquity_n which_o do_v break_v forth_o in_o some_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n call_v they_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a man_n who_o do_v slander_v all_o professor_n of_o christianity_n as_o enemy_n to_o magistracy_n do_v here_o warn_v all_o to_o beware_v to_o make_v their_o christian_n liberty_n a_o cloak_n of_o it_o while_o he_o say_v not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 5._o the_o right_a use_n which_o believer_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thereby_o the_o more_o strict_o engage_v to_o his_o service_n our_o serve_v of_o he_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o true_a christian_n liberty_n psal_n 119.45_o and_o one_o great_a end_n of_o god_n give_v a_o redeemer_n for_o we_o luke_n 1.74_o for_o here_o the_o apostle_n discover_v wherein_o the_o right_a use_n of_o christian_n liberty_n do_v consist_v to_o wit_n that_o christian_n who_o be_v true_o free_a shall_v carry_v themselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o honour_n all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_n the_o king_n the_o five_o argument_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o all_o christian_n due_a subjection_n to_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v take_v from_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o this_o and_o other_o unquestionable_a duty_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v three_o instance_n every_o one_o whereof_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n infer_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v question_v by_o some_o of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v that_o some_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o magistrate_n the_o second_o be_v that_o christian_n society_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a to_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o consequent_o they_o ought_v to_o respect_v magistrate_n under_o who_o power_n and_o protection_n they_o do_v enjoy_v the_o same_o the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n to_o offend_v god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v give_v that_o honour_n to_o magistrate_n which_o he_o have_v so_o strait_o enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o and_o here_o press_v again_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n hence_o learn_v 1._o while_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v earnest_o press_v some_o one_o special_a duty_n upon_o the_o lord_n people_n they_o ought_v also_o joint_o to_o press_v such_o other_o duty_n as_o be_v to_o be_v join_v therewith_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o may_v be_v helpful_a towards_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o lest_o by_o insist_v much_o in_o the_o press_n of_o one_o duty_n without_o mention_v of_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v carry_v along_o therewith_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v receive_v such_o impression_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o one_o as_o may_v make_v they_o forgetful_a of_o other_o not_o only_o equal_o necessary_a with_o that_o one_o but_o also_o subservient_fw-fr towards_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o while_o the_o apostle_n be_v earnest_o press_v subjection_n to_o magistrate_n by_o many_o reason_n he_o intermix_v a_o bundle_n of_o other_o duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v join_v in_o practice_n with_o that_o and_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o will_v fit_v they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o honour_v all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n and_o so_o honour_v the_o king_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o prevail_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n which_o christ_n minister_n shall_v study_v to_o bear_v in_o upon_o they_o duty_n more_o questionable_a against_o which_o they_o may_v have_v some_o prejudice_n as_o necessary_a concommitant_n or_o effect_n of_o other_o duty_n which_o they_o do_v less_o question_n and_o will_v more_o easy_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o that_o from_o the_o acknowledge_a equity_n of_o the_o one_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o which_o have_v necessary_a connexion_n therewith_o even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a way_n of_o reason_v upon_o any_o subject_n to_o make_v use_n of_o premise_n easy_o assent_v to_o for_o gain_v assent_n to_o some_o questionable_a conclusion_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n way_n here_o for_o while_o he_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o civil_a magistrate_n from_o which_o some_o professor_n of_o christianity_n do_v apprehend_v themselves_o exempt_v by_o their_o christian_n liberty_n he_o press_v upon_o they_o such_o other_o unquestionable_a duty_n as_o do_v infer_v that_o subjection_n by_o the_o force_n of_o good_a consequence_n if_o they_o find_v themselves_o bind_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n to_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n to_o fear_n god_n than_o they_o can_v not_o but_o find_v themselves_o bind_v also_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n 3._o although_o there_o be_v some_o so_o gross_o and_o avowed_o wicked_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o esteem_v vile_a by_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o psal_n 15.4_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o who_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o owe_v some_o respect_n consider_v that_o all_o man_n do_v partake_v of_o some_o excellency_n from_o god_n act._n 17.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o carry_v some_o resemblance_n of_o his_o image_n jam._n 3_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o best_a may_v know_v more_o to_o be_v loathe_v in_o themselves_o than_o they_o can_v do_v in_o the_o worst_a philip._n 2.3_o and_o that_o the_o worst_a for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n election_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v they_o some_o sign_n of_o our_o respect_n that_o so_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o better_a capacity_n of_o do_v good_a to_o their_o soul_n honour_v all_o man_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o give_v a_o special_a measure_n of_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o other_o christian_n beyond_o what_o they_o give_v to_o any_o other_o man_n psal_n 16.3_o and_o to_o evidence_n the_o same_o by_o their_o sympathy_n with_o and_o supply_v of_o one_o