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after_o some_o smattering_n knowledge_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n receive_v despise_v mean_n sanctify_v of_o their_o growth_n and_o establishment_n and_o will_v needs_o be_v their_o own_o keeper_n paul_n speak_v not_o but_o thunder_v against_o such_o 10.25_o such_o heb._n 10.25_o as_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n second_o how_o shall_v this_o restrain_v contemptuous_a use_n 2_o insulting_n over_o other_o weakness_n behind_o we_o as_o they_o seem_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n first_o for_o alas_o 4.7_o alas_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o who_o be_v it_o that_o discern_v we_o or_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o receive_v why_o boast_v we_o in_o god_n discriminate_v we_o from_o other_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o gift_n cause_n we_o have_v of_o thankfulness_n none_o of_o pride_n when_o beginning_n increase_n continuance_n of_o sanctity_n be_v mere_o of_o god_n second_o our_o merit_n of_o grace_n no_o more_o than_o they_o of_o we_o it_o be_v true_a 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to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n four_o 8.7_o four_o rom._n 8.7_o enmity_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n profess_a quarrel_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o profane_a befool_n of_o god_n wisdom_n in_o choice_n of_o mean_n for_o man_n salvation_n and_o if_o the_o mind_n have_v so_o far_o degenerate_v how_o may_v the_o will_v be_v think_v to_o keep_v her_o first_o integrity_n so_o that_o grace_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o alter_v but_o only_o to_o excite_v or_o assist_v it_o that_o cordurum_fw-la in_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o call_v not_o plumbeum_fw-la or_o ferreum_fw-la 36.26_o ferreum_fw-la ezech._n 36.26_o but_o lapideum_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o austin_n but_o man_n will_n obstinate_a in_o evil_n obdurate_a against_o all_o goodness_n there_o be_v that_o teach_v the_o corruption_n derive_v from_o adam_n to_o stay_v only_o in_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o appetite_n and_o sensuality_n mentior_fw-la if_o i_o think_v not_o papist_n most_o of_o that_o mind_n so_o philosophical_o conceit_n they_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n to_o import_v little_o more_o than_o that_o conflict_n heathen_n observe_v betwixt_o reason_n and_o appetite_n general_o it_o go_v current_a that_o the_o high_a faculty_n be_v enfeeble_v only_o grace_n alter_v not_o their_o quality_n but_o assist_v their_o infirmity_n contra._n first_o why_o then_o pray_v paul_n sanctification_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n second_o how_o persuade_v he_o endeavour_v of_o renovation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n three_o note_n enmity_n in_o nature_n wisdom_n against_o god_n law_n four_o and_o place_v something_o 5.20_o something_o gal._n 5.20_o fleshly_a in_o the_o understanding_n the_o pure_a part_n must_v be_v sanctify_v be_v therefore_o deprave_a in_o the_o quality_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o the_o second_o point_n offer_v to_o our_o observation_n be_v that_o where_o truth_n of_o sanctification_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n partake_v it_o no_o part_n or_o power_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n but_o feel_v virtue_n of_o god_n spirit_n purge_v corruption_n fasten_v impression_n of_o holy_a quality_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o 5.17_o away_o 2._o cor._n 5.17_o behold_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v become_v new_a and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o large_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n what_o it_o have_v wound_v christ_n grace_n have_v salve_v that_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v as_o great_a to_o save_v as_o adam_n be_v to_o destroy_v it_o may_v be_v this_o power_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n appear_v not_o alike_o evident_o in_o every_o part_n yet_o have_v every_o particle_n his_o season_n with_o sanctity_n whereby_o true_a sanctity_n be_v discern_v first_o from_o that_o mocke-grace-civilitie_n harbour_v in_o the_o mind_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o vanity_n tolerate_v 27._o tolerate_v mat._n 5.21_o 27._o lascivious_a 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