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to_o make_v our_o work_n accept_v but_o whereas_o in_o sin_n beside_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n wherein_o we_o be_v wrap_v and_o from_o which_o our_o justification_n have_v free_v we_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o a_o tyranny_n dominion_n and_o power_n which_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o exercise_v even_o over_o the_o very_a elect_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v willing_o offer_v the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o part_n or_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n and_o instrument_n to_o fight_v and_o war_n 〈◊〉_d corruption_n that_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n the_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v rom._n 6._o 13._o 17_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v strength_n &_o force_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n against_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n to_o 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grace_n 5._o fruit_n of_o justification_n hope_v of_o glory_n 1._o glory_n of_o god_n revel_v 7_o 21._o 2._o hope_v of_o glory_n 3_o why_o it_o be_v certain_a 4._o how_o certainty_n come_v to_o be_v join_v to_o hope_v 1_o peter_n 1._o 3._o 1_o peter_n 1._o psalm_n 51._o 6._o fruit_n of_o justification_n joy_n spiritual_a joy_n by_o hear_v 7._o joy_n in_o tribulation_n of_o worldly_a joy_n rule_n and_o caution_n for_o worldly_a joy_n let_v salomon_n example_n prove_v this_o &_o cause_v the_o godly_a to_o fear_v worldly_a comfort_n ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o despair_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o occasion_n as_o in_o david_n have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a the_o end_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o hope_n hope_n differ_v from_o presumption_n wicked_a man_n have_v no_o hope_n in_o god_n hope_v join_v with_o some_o presumption_n 8._o fruit_n of_o justification_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o 20._o 9_o fruit_n of_o justification_n justification_n see_v the_o sin_n 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sin_n even_o till_o death_n death_n before_o their_o sanctification_n the_o elect_a and_o fin_n do_v agree_v as_o husband_n &_o wife_n afterward_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o two_o enemy_n the_o manifold_a profit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o fin_n 1._o watchfulness_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o charity_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o enemy_n 5_o humble_a confession_n psal._n 32._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 34._o 1_o 2._o modesty_n and_o lowliness_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n 7._o experience_n of_o god_n power_n 8._o sin_n make_v remedy_n of_o sin_n 9_o give_v advantage_n against_o satan_n we_o have_v need_v to_o make_v some_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n by_o it_o how_o sanctification_n differ_v from_o a_o civil_a life_n mark_v of_o sanctification_n this_o will_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o some_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n will_v bear_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o though_o he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o enemy_n cven_v to_o his_o darling_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o offend_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n if_o it_o offend_v cause_n of_o spiritual_a combat_n rom._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o difference_n between_o repentance_n &_o sanctification_n repentance_n have_v sundry_a acception_n &_o what_o they_o be_v godly_a sorrow_n begin_v of_o renew_a repentance_n godly_a sorrow_n whence_o it_o arise_v wherein_o repentance_n consist_v 7._o sign_n of_o renew_a repentance_n 1._o care_n clear_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o anger_n 4_o fear_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thus_o fear_v 5._o desire_n 6._o zeal_n 7._o revenge_n mean_v to_o quicken_v our_o daily_a repentance_n 12._o caution_n about_o repentance_n prou._n 28._o some_o scruple_n about_o repentance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v fornication_n think_v to_o be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o hold_v in_o those_o time_n for_o nosin_n but_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n so_o many_o among_o we_o think_v of_o interest_n for_o lone_a of_o money_n he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n m._n 〈◊〉_d peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la scrupis_fw-la sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lapse_n in_o the_o objection_n against_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o for_o givenes_n of_o our_o sin_n repentance_n upon_o great_a &_o extraordinary_a fall_n be_v se_fw-mi doom_n without_o tear_n 1_o sam_n 7._o mat_n 26._o luke_n 7._o psal._n 119_o 57_o 69_o 112_o 115._o rom._n 7_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o psal._n 51_o 1_o 2_o 3_o of_o encouragement_n to_o repentance_n 1._o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o christianity_n descry_v by_o our_o repentance_n 2._o great_a promile_v make_v &_o perform_v to_o repent_v sinner_n of_o earthly_a thing_n isaiah_n 1_o of_o