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so_o it_o be_v sometime_o with_o god_n best_a servant_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o temptation_n and_o spiritual_a desertion_n they_o as_o at_o all_o time_n general_o while_o here_o they_o live_v so_o at_o such_o time_n especial_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 5.7_o 2._o cor._n 5.7_o and_o they_o must_v see_v it_o so_o be_v with_o they_o 15_o par._n 1._o §._o 15_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o comfortable_a as_o also_o glorious_a and_o happy_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n and_o of_o true_a christian_n indeed_o who_o have_v true_o put_v on_o christ_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o happiness_n honour_n and_o comfort_n may_v be_v a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o we_o all_o by_o all_o
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we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o purchase_v god_n favour_n than_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n will_v prevail_v as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v and_o that_o his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v 32_o mat._n 18_o 25_o 26.27_o &_o 32_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v say_v lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o whereupon_o his_o lord_n move_v with_o compassion_n loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt-aft_a say_n to_o he_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o the_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o this_o course_n we_o be_v direct_v unto_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o this_o be_v one_o principal_a petition_n respect_v ourselves_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 11.4_o mat._n 6.12_o luk._n 11.4_o or_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n now_o where_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o there_o it_o be_v also_o cover_v section_n 9_o last_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o our_o further_a put_v on_o of_o christ_n supper_n 5_o a_o reverend_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n after_o once_o we_o have_v receive_v he_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n for_o this_o reverent_o and_o prepare_o receive_v help_v to_o gird_v christ_n 10_o par._n 2._o §._o 10_o near_a and_o close_o unto_o we_o see_v in_o and_o by_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v our_o strait_a and_o close_a union_n with_o he_o whereby_o we_o become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o as_o also_o our_o communicate_v and_o participate_v of_o all_o his_o benefit_n especial_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o our_o justification_n and_o hereby_o we_o again_o renew_v that_o covenant_n which_o we_o first_o make_v with_o god_n in_o baptism_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o my_o text_n all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v careful_o conscionable_o and_o constant_o use_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v put_v on_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o our_o justification_n section_n 10_o now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v here_o but_o to_o see_v that_o we_o also_o put_v he_o on_o unto_o sanctification_n 1.30_o mean_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o put_n on_o of_o christ_n to_o our_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o for_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n not_o only_a righteousness_n but_o also_o sanctification_n this_o be_v do_v particular_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a man_n general_o by_o a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o a_o express_n of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o tell_v we_o wherein_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o baptism_n consist_v say_v 6.3.4_o rom._n 6.3.4_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v rass_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o therefore_o christ_n die_v and_z rise_v again_o to_o life_n so_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n &_o have_v true_o put_v he_o on_o must_v we_o reckon_v also_o ourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v these_o two_o mortification_n &_o vivification_n in_o we_o to_o be_v as_o inseparable_a as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o inseparable_a in_o the_o effect_n as_o in_o the_o cause_n be_v these_o mean_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o mortification_n in_o we_o be_v christ_n death_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o vivification_n be_v his_o resurrection_n each_o of_o they_o make_v we_o by_o our_o faith_n man_n 1_o mortification_n of_o 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that_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o have_v this_o in_o this_o life_n do_v perfect_o in_o ourselves_o though_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v both_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o not_o any_o one_o shall_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n for_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v it_o still_o in_o we_o for_o be_v it_o be_v still_o in_o we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v though_o we_o be_v regenerate_v confess_v and_o say_v with_o paul_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n
christian_n characterise_v and_o describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o not_o only_o look_v for_o christ_n the_o second_o time_n 4.8_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o as_o we_o now_o hear_v but_o as_o love_v his_o appear_v 4.16.17.18_o 1_o joh._n 4.16.17.18_o now_o bless_v john_n thus_o write_v god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n &_o god_n in_o he_o herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n faith_n to_o love_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o faith_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n here_o then_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o god_n child_n in_o judgement_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n without_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o fear_n yet_o at_o death_n and_o after_o they_o be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v 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