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if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o precedent_a verse_n which_o evident_o seem_v to_o lie_v thus_o the_o apostle_n there_o affirm_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v they_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n from_o all_o sin_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o they_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v they_o our_o apostle_n here_o tacit_o return_v answer_v let_v they_o know_v that_o even_o they_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v continual_a need_n of_o cleanse_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o the_o benefit_n here_o mention_v stand_v upon_o such_o term_n of_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o who_o have_v darkness_n mix_v with_o our_o light_n can_v hope_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o our_o apostle_n here_o prevent_v it_o by_o acquaint_v we_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o intent_n by_o this_o phrase_n to_o exact_v unspotted_a purity_n or_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n 2._o the_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o he_o make_v this_o supposition_n to_o wit_n himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n indeed_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o aim_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o confute_v those_o in_o his_o time_n who_o live_v in_o wickedness_n &_o think_v themselves_o pure_a but_o withal_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o confute_v they_o be_v draw_v a_o majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o if_o we_o ourselves_o st._n john_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n can_v say_v much_o less_o may_v the_o gnostic_n say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n will_v never_o have_v make_v the_o supposal_n in_o such_o person_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o far_o true_a that_o suppose_v even_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o as_o his_o meaning_n at_o the_o 6._o verse_n by_o put_v the_o reproof_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v to_o assert_v that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o yet_o say_v they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n even_o they_o will_v be_v find_v liar_n so_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n here_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o this_o immunity_n from_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v find_v self_n cozener_n yea_o injurer_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o truth_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o handle_v have_v meet_v with_o many_o antagonist_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v the_o more_o large_o and_o distinct_o unfold_v it_o in_o these_o ensue_a proposition_n 1._o this_o non_fw-la exemption_n from_o sin_n be_v affirm_v not_o only_a de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la but_o de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o time_n past_a but_o present_a indeed_o we_o find_v both_o tense_n use_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n loc_n the_o present_a in_o the_o 8._o the_o preterperfect_a in_o the_o 10._o vorstius_n and_o grotius_n in_o this_o as_o in_o too_o many_o other_o place_n trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o socinus_n will_v expound_v the_o former_a by_o the_o latter_a 8._o as_o if_o the_o present_a tense_n use_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n past_a the_o tense_n of_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 10._o and_o so_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n but_o i_o know_v no_o
ourselves_o with_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o that_o purity_n which_o we_o have_v but_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o a_o misconceit_n of_o that_o purity_n we_o have_v not_o to_o explicate_v this_o clause_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n know_v there_o be_v a_o double_a truth_n which_o may_v be_v deny_v to_o those_o who_o thus_o say_v truth_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o truth_n of_o knowledge_n in_o their_o mind_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o ghisâ—erius_n occasional_o upon_o these_o word_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n 10._o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o defile_v ourselves_o by_o this_o conceit_n and_o it_o argue_v a_o want_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o we_o st._n austin_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o heinous_a sin_n that_o he_o do_v not_o account_v himself_o a_o sinner_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o sure_a brand_n of_o hypocrisy_n than_o this_o foolish_a arrogancy_n indeed_o good_a man_n be_v sometime_o apt_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o a_o contrary_a way_n by_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o say_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o love_n no_o repentance_n when_o yet_o both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o other_o these_o grace_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o self_n deceit_n which_o must_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o avoid_v as_o a_o act_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o tolerable_a but_o this_o which_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o only_o wicked_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n yet_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v in_o they_o sincere_a christian_n oft_o time_n think_v themselves_o worse_a but_o only_a hypocrite_n think_v themselves_o better_a than_o they_o be_v and_o so_o be_v just_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n they_o become_v unjust_a 2._o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v already_o intimate_v be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o knowledge_n in_o our_o mind_n truth_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o congruous_a &_o adaquate_a conceit_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o this_o conceit_n be_v not_o adequate_a but_o opposite_a noâ—_n congruous_a but_o contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n be_v just_o charge_v with_o falsehood_n this_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o rot_a foundation_n of_o this_o perverse_a opinion_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o misapprehension_n misconstruction_n or_o false_a reason_n the_o word_n which_o st._n james_n use_v for_o deceive_v ourselves_o be_v very_o significant_a to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21_o which_o be_v to_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o false_a argumentation_n this_o be_v very_o evident_a in_o this_o self_n deceâ—t_v my_o text_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v ground_v not_o upon_o syllogism_n frame_v by_o reason_n but_o paralogisâ—â—s_v make_v by_o fancy_n thus_o this_o conceit_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v in_o 1._o some_o from_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o human_a action_n as_o if_o because_o in_o he_o mâ—n_z lâ—ve_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v therefore_o whatever_o they_o do_v god_n do_v it_o in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o can_v have_v no_o sin_n not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o physical_a entity_n and_o the_o moral_a obliquity_n of_o the_o action_n nor_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o make_v a_o horse_n to_o go_v do_v not_o therefore_o make_v he_o to_o halt_v in_o his_o go_n 2._o other_o from_o a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o nature_n within_o we_o distinct_a from_o we_o to_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v and_o so_o we_o be_v acquit_v such_o be_v those_o falsi_fw-la &_o fallentes_fw-la sancti_fw-la deceive_v and_o deceitful_a saint_n of_o who_o st._n austin_n speak_v 1.14_o who_o say_v it_o be_v not_o they_o that_o sin_v but_o another_o nature_n within_o they_o whereas_o st._n james_n say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n 3._o many_o from_o a_o misconceit_n of_o what_o be_v sin_n while_o they_o think_v nothing_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a but_o only_o according_a to_o man_n opinion_n of_o it_o so_o that_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v concern_v meat_n they_o say_v of_o action_n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 14.14_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a this_o be_v as_o irenâ—us_n inform_v we_o the_o lie_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o carpocratian_o whence_o they_o conclude_v 24._o that_o nothing_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n not_o consider_v that_o not_o our_o opinion_n but_o god_n law_n be_v the_o rule_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a 4._o too_o many_o from_o a_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a extinction_n where_o as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o non_fw-fr imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o punishment_n as_o if_o because_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n so_o far_o as_o to_o cover_v we_o from_o his_o revengeful_a 1â—_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o from_o his_o omniscient_a eye_n as_o if_o because_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n whereas_o our_o apostle_n here_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o christ_n blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n 5._o very_o many_o from_o a_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n 7.9_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n before_o the_o law_n come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o right_a representation_n no_o doubt_n that_o which_o make_v the_o pharisee_n think_v themselves_o pure_a and_o the_o young_a man_n brag_v of_o his_o obedience_n be_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o spiritual_a intent_n and_o comprehensive_a extent_n of_o the_o law_n and_o true_o thus_o it_o be_v still_o with_o many_o civil_a and_o moral_a justiciaries_n who_o think_v themselves_o careful_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o to_o every_o commandment_n they_o think_v they_o fulfil_v the_o first_o in_o that_o they_o only_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n the_o second_o in_o that_o they_o never_o bow_v to_o a_o image_n the_o three_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n the_o four_o in_o that_o they_o be_v constant_a goer_n to_o church_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o five_o because_o they_o honour_v and_o respect_v their_o natural_a parent_n give_v the_o minister_n good_a word_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o their_o king_n the_o six_o because_o they_o never_o kill_v any_o man_n the_o seven_o because_o they_o be_v no_o whore_n nor_o rogue_n the_o eight_o because_o they_o never_o cut_v a_o purse_n or_o break_v open_v a_o house_n or_o rob_v on_o the_o high_a way_n the_o nine_o because_o they_o never_o give_v in_o false_a evidence_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o jury_n and_o the_o ten_o because_o they_o be_v never_o sick_a for_o naboth_n vineyard_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n in_o every_o precept_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v a_o sin_n but_o command_v a_o duty_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o reach_v to_o the_o outward_a work_n but_o the_o inward_a thought_n to_o the_o act_n itself_o but_o the_o attendant_n occasion_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v affinity_n with_o it_o indeed_o beside_o these_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o reckon_v up_o many_o more_o mistake_n which_o be_v in_o man_n mind_n about_o the_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v to_o their_o natureâ—_n the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o be_v abominable_o vile_a the_o success_n and_o prosperity_n god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v they_o in_o their_o way_n all_o of_o which_o will_v be_v find_v if_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n very_a lâ—ght_n and_o therefore_o since_o this_o say_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v itself_o a_o misconceit_n and_o arise_v from_o false_a reason_n well_o may_v our_o apostle_n say_v of_o such_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o and_o now_o what_o improvement_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o particular_a but_o to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o this_o vain_a false_a wicked_a deceive_v ourselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n alas_o though_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o cozen_v
be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n from_o within_o move_v god_n to_o make_v that_o covenant_n but_o though_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o a_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o all_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n on_o both_o party_n between_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o wherein_o be_v signify_v as_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o so_o what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v not_o only_o in_o the_o law_n but_o gospel_n command_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_n precept_n as_o promise_n yea_o these_o promise_n still_o propose_v conditional_o for_o so_o we_o may_v observe_v among_o other_o place_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o verse_n wherein_o remission_n be_v annex_v to_o confession_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a etc._n etc._n have_v already_o dispatch_v the_o duty_n in_o a_o absolute_a consideration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n 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