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in_o believer_n sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o now_o where_o sin_n lose_v the_o dominion_n grace_n assume_v it_o and_o all_o dominion_n suppose_v power_n 2._o that_o this_o power_n be_v communicate_v to_o believer_n though_o inhaerent_a in_o they_o they_o can_v vaunt_v themselves_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o the_o spring_n and_o original_a of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o they_o can_v have_v no_o more_o power_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n except_o it_o be_v give_v they_o from_o above_o then_o pilate_n have_v against_o christ_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v he_o that_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n unto_o his_o people_n psalm_n 68.35_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n that_o dispense_v it_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o cistern_n that_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v ingratitude_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o gift_n it_o be_v abominable_a pride_n to_o deny_v the_o giver_n believer_n have_v such_o a_o principle_n within_o they_o but_o it_o be_v infuse_v not_o 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grace_n already_o give_v the_o scripture_n call_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n upon_o every_o particular_a emergent_a occasion_n heb._n 4.16_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o need_v more_o grace_n from_o god_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o grace_n we_o have_v into_o exercise_n and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o exercise_n also_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o our_o bless_a lord_n must_v relieve_v and_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o we_o therefore_o paul_n ascribe_v his_o more_o abundant_a labour_n not_o to_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o as_o we_o have_v necessity_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o strength_n receive_v so_o our_o case_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n require_v a_o great_a strength_n to_o accompany_v and_o concur_v with_o we_o this_o the_o apostle_n style_v in_o another_o place_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n rest_v upon_o he_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o word_n signify_v dwelling_v as_o in_o a_o tent_n over_o he_o as_o david_n speak_v of_o god_n hide_v he_o in_o his_o pavilion_n psalm_n 27.5_o such_o a_o screen_n and_o defence_n be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o paul_n christ_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o power_n paul_n the_o object_n christ_n possess_v it_o paul_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o sober_a sense_n that_o which_o be_v for_o our_o advantage_n may_v be_v call_v we_o because_o it_o be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o though_o not_o lodge_v in_o we_o as_o when_o god_n have_v assure_v gideon_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o judg._n 6.12_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v in_o this_o his_o might_n ver_fw-la 14._o gideon_n main_a strength_n lay_v not_o in_o his_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n but_o in_o his_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o mighty_a god_n quest_n to_o what_o end_n 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grace_n a_o believer_n diligence_n will_v never_o add_v to_o his_o stature_n if_o god_n do_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n instead_o of_o get_v more_o strength_n which_o he_o shall_v daily_o do_v he_o will_v rather_o lessen_v what_o he_o have_v and_o grow_v weak_a than_o he_o be_v but_o when_o god_n come_v in_o with_o his_o auxiliary_a force_n they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o halt_v and_o go_v back_o make_v the_o great_a progress_n isa_n 40.49_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o the_o vigorous_a employment_n of_o grace_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o damsel_n she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o christian_n they_o be_v
tit._n 2.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o prevail_a antidote_n against_o practical_a atheism_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o sensuality_n hereby_o we_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12.28_o and_o hereby_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n towards_o other_o man_n so_o as_o to_o gain_v the_o rejoice_v testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o such_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a always_o yield_v ii_o wherein_o do_v this_o grace_n appear_v to_o he_o give_v ans_fw-fr two_o way_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n in_o general_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v give_v because_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o claim_v it_o as_o a_o debt_n for_o 1._o the_o man_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n can_v merit_v the_o infuse_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n nature_n and_o grace_n differ_v in_o kind_n and_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o kind_n more_o superior_a to_o nature_n than_o heaven_n be_v to_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o affinity_n or_o comparison_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o none_o between_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o what_o we_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o after_o our_o own_o likeness_n and_o can_v this_o qualify_v we_o for_o be_v create_v again_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n all_o antecedent_n disposition_n and_o preparation_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o carnal_a standard_n they_o be_v still_o but_o dead_a work_n which_o fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o a_o divine_a quicken_n if_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o most_o vigorous_a exercise_n of_o grace_n much_o less_o grace_n by_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o nature_n 2._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_a grace_n that_o natural_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o wheresoever_o grace_n be_v sincere_o desire_v the_o good_a work_n be_v begin_v to_o will_n be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o till_o god_n have_v wrought_v it_o whoever_o covet_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n holiness_n do_v in_o some_o degree_n partake_v of_o it_o already_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n instead_o of_o ask_v and_o seek_v after_o it_o we_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o it_o and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o before_o god_n have_v subdue_v we_o to_o himself_o how_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v ever_o crave_v to_o be_v crucify_v and_o reign_v sin_n affect_v to_o be_v depose_v we_o may_v as_o well_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v wish_v the_o subversion_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o that_o unrenewed_a nature_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n shall_v desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o itself_o 3._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o natural_o desire_v grace_n 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