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of_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n discourse_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n settle_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o he_o lay_v down_o ground_n of_o comfort_n against_o those_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n that_o christian_n find_v and_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o 1._o he_o discover_v these_o infirmity_n chap._n seven_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n odi_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la amo_fw-la aug._n epist._n 106._o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i._n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n augustine_n call_v rixa_fw-la &_o jurgium_fw-la inter_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la hannah_n and_o peninnah_n under_o the_o same_o roof_n vex_v each_o other_o the_o one_o provoke_v the_o 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fruit_n arise_v from_o these_o infirmity_n there_o be_v three_o main_a evil_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o 1._o these_o sinful_a infirmity_n in_o themselves_o have_v a_o condemn_a power_n in_o they_o they_o deserve_v in_o justice_n no_o less_o than_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n papist_n and_o other_o may_v sleight_v these_o first_o motion_n and_o count_v they_o no_o sin_n s._n paul_n judge_v they_o damnable_a sin_n be_v so_o strong_a a_o poison_n that_o the_o least_o grain_n be_v deadly_a and_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o make_v they_o no_o sin_n but_o make_v they_o pardonable_a as_o god_n destroy_v not_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n but_o provide_v a_o cure_n and_o remedy_n against_o they_o in_o themselves_o damnable_a against_o this_o evil_a consequent_a s._n paul_n find_v a_o consolation_n vers_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o state_n and_o condition_n bring_v with_o it_o pardon_v and_o absolution_n 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of_o fear_n as_o christ_n speak_v come_v not_o with_o observation_n 1._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la peccati_fw-la not_o only_o some_o great_a notorious_a sin_n but_o even_o some_o small_a offence_n that_o thou_o little_o think_v of_o may_v fret_v and_o rankle_v in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o breed_v perplexity_n the_o prick_n of_o a_o pin_n may_v rankle_v and_o fester_v and_o prove_v as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o weapon_n thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o a_o irreverent_a touch_n of_o saul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o uriah_n 'slight_o not_o the_o commission_n of_o small_a sin_n thou_o may_v hear_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o little_o think_v of_o they_o 2._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la personae_fw-la indeed_o for_o notorious_a debauch_a wretch_n for_o they_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o perplex_a soul_n it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n but_o even_o moderate_a and_o restrain_a man_n yea_o even_o mortify_v 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