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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o general_o it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o public_a law_n ordinance_n or_o constitution_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n which_o may_v be_v change_v so_o especial_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o law_n or_o ordinance_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n or_o man_n which_o can_v be_v change_v and_o this_o be_v the_o private_a law_n of_o a_o testator_n concern_v the_o disposal_n of_o his_o estate_n after_o his_o own_o death_n or_o one_o that_o be_v substitute_v to_o die_v for_o he_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v so_o allow_v it_o hence_o the_o word_n legatum_fw-la and_o legare_n be_v use_v i._n e._n to_o give_v any_o thing_n in_o legacy_n by_o will_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n must_v stand_v as_o a_o law_n uti_fw-la cuique_fw-la rei_fw-la suae_fw-la legassit_fw-la ita_fw-la jus_fw-la esto_fw-la covenant_n covenant_n so_o the_o same_o general_a
the_o name_n from_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o all_o other_o and_o be_v true_o and_o real_o the_o everlasting_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v frequent_o prophesy_v 31.32_o jer._n 31.32_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n hereafter_o to_o be_v note_v and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o distinct_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o allegory_n of_o abraham_n two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o 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the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o v._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n 3.15_o gal._n 3.15_o as_o also_o gal._n 3.15_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o translate_v covenant_n yet_o it_o strong_o sound_v a_o testament_n because_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o death_n no_o man_n can_v disannul_v it_o no_o man_n can_v disannul_v his_o own_o testament_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o will_n whereas_o we_o see_v daily_o that_o covenant_n though_o never_o so_o much_o confirm_v by_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n be_v break_v every_o day_n at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o so_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o god_n have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o v._o 14._o 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of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n this_o institution_n be_v again_o declare_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o live_v at_o sichem_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v 13.4_o gen._n 13.4_o lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v northward_o and_o southward_o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o institution_n be_v yet_o again_o renew_v unto_o abraham_n when_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n which_o be_v hebron_n where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 15.7_o gen._n 15.7_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n to_o inherit_v it_o thus_o god_n ordination_n institution_n or_o faction_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v 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as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v or_o write_v letter_n letter_n be_v understand_v by_o all_o as_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o doubt_n be_v only_o in_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v terrene_a as_o long_a life_n health_n power_n victory_n etc._n etc._n v._o leu._n 26._o and_o deut._n 28._o and_o such_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o original_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n viz._n canaan_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v terrene_a proportionable_a to_o the_o promise_n sit_v also_o to_o the_o rudeness_n and_o childishness_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v therefore_o rude_a and_o beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o world_n 3.9_o gal._n 4_o 3.9_o for_o the_o morality_n be_v the_o least_o and_o low_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o restraint_n from_o act_n unnatural_a the_o two_o table_n be_v bar_n from_o impiety_n and_o bridle_n from_o inhumanity_n not_o 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to_o flow_v into_o it_o 4._o beside_o all_o this_o teach_n we_o have_v the_o learning_n of_o our_o own_o experience_n what_o the_o world_n be_v and_o how_o we_o have_v find_v it_o to_o ourselves_o which_o in_o our_o great_a necessity_n have_v ever_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o lurch_n and_o be_v always_o flux_n and_o waver_a and_o we_o may_v presume_v it_o ever_o will_v be_v so_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v still_o leave_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n trust_v to_o that_o which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v trust_v it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o we_o must_v take_v that_o that_o come_v of_o it_o obj._n who_o can_v be_v perfect_o spiritual_a ans_fw-fr we_o may_v aspire_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v spiritual_a though_o not_o perfect_o spiritual_a etc._n eph._n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n have_v give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v be_v spiritual_a at_o the_o first_o though_o not_o perfect_o spiritual_a till_o the_o last_o etc._n phil._n 3.12_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v after_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o also_o i_o be_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n brethren_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o 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therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n 2._o rom._n 12.1_o 2._o which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v you_o not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o yield_v free_o to_o a_o few_o harmless_a easy_a significant_a bodily_a rite_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o for_o uniformity_n and_o peace_n sake_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o
atheism_n be_v a_o canker_n in_o my_o estate_n and_o they_o and_o a_o poison_n to_o i_o and_o their_o soul_n that_o i_o have_v not_o feed_v myself_o or_o i_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v or_o provide_v for_o myself_o or_o they_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v that_o i_o have_v not_o teach_v myself_o or_o they_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v but_o especial_o let_v not_o a_o army_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o miserable_a person_n make_v so_o by_o i_o come_v in_o against_o i_o to_o rail_v and_o curse_v i_o or_o go_v to_o god_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o help_v they_o from_o the_o wrong_n that_o i_o have_v do_v they_o or_o call_v for_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o same_o o_o these_o be_v loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n o_o they_o rend_v the_o very_a heaven_n o_o they_o come_v up_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v if_o these_o fatherless_a widow_n stranger_n shall_v come_v in_o against_o i_o which_o god_n forbid_v or_o if_o the_o very_a brute_n and_o inanimate_a creature_n shall_v find_v mouth_n to_o clamour_n to_o man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n against_o i_o and_o all_o this_o while_n which_o be_v worse_o i_o shall_v cry_v loud_a against_o myself_o in_o a_o wound_a conscience_n which_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v therefore_o what_o ever_o i_o do_v what_o ever_o i_o suffer_v let_v i_o not_o eat_v the_o bread_n that_o shall_v nourish_v other_o and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o they_o curse_v and_o starve_v let_v i_o not_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o fleece_n that_o shall_v keep_v other_o warm_v and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o their_o nakedness_n be_v discover_v and_o they_o die_v for_o cold_a let_v i_o not_o shelter_v myself_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o another_o which_o shall_v be_v his_o castle_n to_o save_v himself_o nor_o let_v i_o possess_v the_o good_n or_o land_n of_o other_o which_o they_o of_o right_n shall_v use_v or_o enjoy_v in_o a_o word_n let_v none_o be_v hurt_v lame_v kill_v deform_a oppress_a rob_v spoil_v or_o undo_v by_o i_o let_v no_o such_o stain_n be_v upon_o my_o honour_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o no_o such_o clog_n upon_o my_o soul_n to_o press_v it_o down_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o let_v i_o true_o say_v to_o my_o comfort_n and_o credit_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v i_o be_o innocent_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n void_a of_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o man_n which_o will_v bring_v i_o peace_n to_o my_o latter_a end_n and_o to_o all_o eternity_n o_o adam_n adam_n what_o inevitable_a wrong_n be_v do_v by_o thou_o by_o the_o misery_n and_o death_n bring_v upon_o all_o thy_o race_n if_o not_o the_o sin_n by_o thy_o example_n at_o least_o the_o imputation_n for_o thy_o sake_n what_o inevitable_a damnation_n have_v thou_o bring_v upon_o thyself_o and_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n procure_v salvation_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n o_o sinful_a and_o cruel_a man_n what_o sin_n and_o misery_n have_v you_o bring_v upon_o yourselves_o your_o family_n and_o country_n by_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n by_o make_v they_o to_o suffer_v in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o plenty_n and_o want_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n o_o all_o you_o oppressor_n ranter_n rebel_n and_o tyrant_n how_o much_o be_v the_o world_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o how_o much_o be_v the_o church_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o what_o waste_n and_o havoc_n and_o spoil_n have_v beastly_a prodigal_a and_o barbarous_a man_n make_v upon_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n ransack_a rifle_a and_o prey_v upon_o by_o your_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n the_o first_o adam_n lose_v all_o right_a the_o second_o adam_n recover_v all_o right_a god_n create_v all_o right_a and_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n create_v all_o wrong_a and_o falsehood_n these_o be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o evil_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o collect._n moral_a honesty_n not_o doubt_v of_o 2_o therefore_o though_o many_o reveal_v truth_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o many_o natural_a cause_n be_v doubt_v of_o yet_o we_o can_v if_o we_o be_v in_o our_o wit_n make_v any_o just_a scruple_n of_o moral_a honesty_n no_o body_n can_v deny_v it_o he_o must_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o he_o do_v which_o can_v be_v a_o spade_n must_v be_v a_o spade_n and_o honesty_n be_v honesty_n when_o all_o be_v do_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o go_v through_o the_o world_n a_o true_a man_n be_v the_o only_a man_n when_o all_o be_v do_v that_o have_v honour_n and_o conscience_n in_o he_o his_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judges_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n about_o honesty_n that_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o what_o that_o thing_n be_v and_o where_o to_o find_v it_o what_o be_v right_o and_o truth_n and_o wrong_v and_o false_a we_o can_v we_o will_v not_o agree_v but_o call_v right_o wrong_n lie_v truth_n evil_a good_a darkness_n light_n and_o é_fw-fr contra_fw-la every_o man_n will_v be_v in_o the_o right_n a_o common_a sin_n to_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o sin_n to_o preach_v of_o it_o praise_v it_o pray_v for_o it_o inveigh_v against_o evil_n commend_v good_a but_o act_n against_o it_o every_o man_n be_v as_o his_o fancy_n and_o passion_n guide_v he_o as_o his_o party_n and_o interest_n lie_v so_o he_o judge_v so_o he_o act_v so_o do_v state_n and_o kingdom_n so_o do_v church_n too_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v right_o from_o wrong_n that_o we_o may_v do_v right_a i_o answer_v 1._o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o common_a principle_n thereof_o very_o plain_a 2._o prince_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o law_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o our_o temporal_a good_a 3._o priest_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o god_n law_n reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a for_o the_o priest_n lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n and_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o from_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n 4._o physician_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o skill_n what_o be_v for_o the_o body_n 5._o lawyer_n from_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o wisdom_n what_o be_v good_a good_a for_o our_o estate_n but_o in_o all_o we_o be_v deceive_v and_o lose_v the_o right_n while_o it_o be_v before_o we_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n sect_n xxxiii_o therefore_o every_o man_n must_v see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n reason_n collect._n 3_o use_v reason_n and_o hear_v with_o his_o own_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o god_n will_v help_v he_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o to_o assert_v infallibility_n be_v a_o cheat_n and_o to_o set_v up_o supremacy_n be_v a_o cheat_n and_o to_o impose_v antiquity_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o cheat_n but_o right_a reason_n humble_a and_o unbiased_a not_o exclude_v frailty_n be_v no_o cheat_n he_o that_o seek_v find_v he_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v and_o he_o that_o knock_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n shall_v enter_v in_o sect_n xxxiv_o two_o guide_n god_n have_v give_v to_o all_o men._n nature_n reason_n of_o nature_n 1._o reason_n of_o nature_n in_o common_a principle_n quaedam_fw-la jura_n non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la omnibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la certiora_fw-la say_v cicero_n there_o be_v some_o law_n which_o be_v not_o write_v but_o they_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o all_o the_o write_v law_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o right_n and_o it_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a this_o be_v the_o treasure_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o every_o one_o to_o keep_v and_o improve_v sect_n xxxv_o 2._o conscience_n equity_n of_o conscience_n equity_n of_o conscience_n in_o common_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o pure_a truth_n these_o must_v guide_v we_o when_o positive_a law_n fail_v we_o nec_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la for_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o lawgiver_n be_v not_o diviner_n and_o prophet_n to_o foresee_v every_o contingent_a
see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n have_v right_a help_v all_o they_o to_o right_a that_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o punish_v the_o wrong_a doer_n do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a use_v no_o force_n nor_o fraud_n against_o he_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o right_n but_o by_o a_o right_a sentence_n give_v he_o his_o right_n the_o italian_a render_v it_o faitte_fw-la drito_fw-la the_o french_a afaite_z justice_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n 1._o thus_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o acquit_v or_o discharge_v one_o that_o be_v guilty_a by_o favour_n and_o grace_n 2._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o declare_v a_o man_n free_a from_o guilt_n of_o which_o he_o be_v wrongful_o charge_v and_o pronounce_v guilty_a by_o wrong_a sentence_n of_o law_n 3._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o create_v a_o right_a to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v none_o before_o 4._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o restore_v a_o right_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v it_o 5._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o proprietary_n or_o a_o owner_n of_o something_o that_o have_v nothing_o or_o at_o least_o not_o that_o which_o he_o be_v now_o justify_v unto_o 6._o to_o justify_v be_v to_o assert_v and_o prove_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a or_o any_o person_n to_o be_v honest_a in_o word_n or_o deed_n sect_n i._o account_v account_v thus_o to_o account_v any_o right_n to_o any_o person_n be_v to_o justify_v that_o person_n or_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o rom._n 4.6_o gal._n 2.16_o so_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a or_o for_o righteousness_n to_o be_v account_v to_o we_o or_o for_o faith_n to_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n or_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o true_o all_o right_n consist_v in_o impute_v account_v or_o reckon_n which_o be_v their_o force_n or_o essence_n as_o that_o the_o usefruit_n or_o propriety_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o appertain_v and_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o person_n this_o be_v his_o right_n by_o some_o title_n or_o other_o and_o all_o account_v or_o reckon_n be_v either_o 1._o of_o say_n or_o proposition_n as_o in_o logic_n 2._o of_o number_n as_o in_o logistick_n 3._o of_o right_n or_o due_n as_o in_o justice_n or_o mercy_n so_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v impute_v reckon_v account_v declare_v pronounce_v or_o create_v righteous_a i._n e._n to_o have_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a inheritance_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o title_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o our_o justification_n make_v no_o moral_a alteration_n in_o we_o that_o be_v make_v we_o not_o just_a or_o righteous_a in_o do_v moral_a righteousness_n much_o less_o do_v moral_a righteousness_n justify_v but_o justification_n produce_v in_o we_o a_o civil_a capacity_n to_o possess_v something_o invest_v we_o in_o a_o estate_n and_o give_v we_o a_o new_a right_a to_o have_v and_o hold_v something_o as_o our_o own_o the_o poor_a oppress_a be_v justify_v not_o by_o make_v they_o moral_o righteous_a but_o by_o give_v they_o right_o that_o be_v either_o declare_v their_o right_n by_o a_o right_a sentence_n or_o by_o hinder_v of_o that_o force_n and_o fraud_n which_o will_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o right_n thus_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n 34_o rom._n 8_o 33_o 34_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v to_o justify_v be_v to_o invest_v a_o man_n with_o a_o right_n to_o condemn_v be_v to_o divest_v or_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o right_n if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a etc._n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o the_o judgement_n be_v of_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free-gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free-gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n the_o original_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n ii_o the_o synonyma_fw-la or_o parallel_v name_n be_v these_o 1.11_o synonyma_fw-la eph._n 1.11_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o obtain_v a_o inheritance_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v proper_o our_o incorporation_n or_o imbody_v into_o christ_n our_o head_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 20._o rom._n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n 1.12_o eph._n 2.16_o col._n 1.12_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sufficient_v or_o make_v meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.13_o col._n 1.13_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n i._n e._n to_o be_v justify_v 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v accept_v to_o the_o belove_a i._n e._n to_o be_v justify_v 1.6_o eph._n 1.6_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v engraft_v be_v a_o wild_a olive_n 11.24_o rom._n 11.24_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v enfranchise_v if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a 2.19_o john_n 8.36_o eph._n 2.19_o then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o i._n e._n justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 5.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d access_n or_o come_v unto_o god_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adoption_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o 8._o john_n 1.12_o rom._n 8._o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n i._n e._n right_a to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alliance_n to_o god_n 2.13_o eph._n 2.13_o ye_o who_o sometime_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pardon_v and_o forgive_n 2.13_o col._n 2.13_o and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcisien_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ransom_v or_o redeem_n 5.9_o rev._n 5.9_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n by_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v declare_v a_o permanent_a state_n and_o stable_a condition_n wherein_o a_o person_n stand_v as_o to_o freedom_n and_o be_v the_o base_a or_o standard_n of_o all_o right_n account_v to_o he_o sect_n iii_o bondage_n bondage_n there_o be_v two_o spiritual_a state_n the_o one_o of_o bondage_n the_o other_o of_o freedom_n 1._o spiritual_a bondage_n which_o be_v a_o restraint_n pressure_n closeness_n or_o fastness_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v tie_v from_o good_a to_o evil_n be_v a_o drudge_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o slave_n to_o lust_n a_o captive_a to_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o wrath_n low_a base_a terrene_a and_o miserable_a a_o condition_n below_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o man_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o capacity_n of_o right_a to_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n a_o very_a death_n sect_n iv_o freedom_n freedom_n 2._o spiritual_a freedom_n which_o be_v a_o gallantry_n fluency_n clearness_n or_o looseness_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o enlargement_n from_o
be_v perplex_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v full_o and_o free_o pardon_v or_o for_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v as_o full_o and_o free_o remove_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o this_o weak_a flesh_n there_o will_v be_v fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o causeless_a complaint_n which_o will_v cease_v by_o degree_n till_o all_o be_v remove_v when_o death_n come_v they_o talk_v of_o a_o conscience_n quiet_a but_o not_o good_a and_o good_a but_o not_o quiet_a and_o good_a and_o quiet_a and_o neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a but_o such_o rhyme_n and_o cadence_n and_o flash_n will_v give_v no_o solid_a satisfaction_n to_o a_o pierce_a spirit_n man_n may_v run_v they_o over_o with_o their_o tongue_n in_o haste_n and_o they_o make_v a_o jingle_a noise_n but_o in_o the_o brain_n they_o will_v keep_v no_o time_n at_o all_o men._n in_o evil_a men._n 2._o in_o evil_a man_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n the_o custom_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n stop_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n pectus_fw-la inustae_fw-la deformant_fw-la maculae_fw-la vitiisque_fw-la inolevit_fw-la imago_fw-la this_o the_o casuist_n not_o unfit_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stony_a heartedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o freity_n and_o barbarity_n in_o man_n that_o act_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o monster_n and_o savage_a creature_n use_v not_o to_o do_v to_o their_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o callousness_n contract_v by_o long_o work_v in_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o blindness_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v who_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n 4.18_o eph._n 4.18_o have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n vitia_n inolita_fw-la vice_n in_o breed_v and_o increase_v in_o they_o vitia_n encaustica_fw-la sin_v burn_v in_o neal_v brand_a stamp_a stain_a incorporate_v in_o they_o a_o stupefaction_n and_o doze_v of_o mind_n a_o mopish_a and_o besotted_a condition_n as_o they_o that_o consider_v not_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a shut_v their_o eye_n 6.52_o mar._n 6.52_o lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n 6.10_o be_v 6.10_o and_o be_v convert_v and_o be_v heal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benumb_v 4.12_o mar._n 4.12_o as_o those_o part_n that_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n wither_a and_o dry_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a heartedness_n stiffneckedness_n iron-sinew_n inflexible_a gainsay_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a you_o stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 13.46_o act_n 7.51_o leu._n 26.21_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.10_o eph._n 4.30_o james_n 2.8_o prov._n 1.7_o jer._n 5.3_o act_n 13.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v yourselves_o with_o all_o your_o might_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o and_o punish_v you_o seven_o time_n etc._n etc._n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n despise_v knowledge_n will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n refuse_v to_o return_v judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n put_v the_o good_a away_o far_o from_o they_o turn_v their_o face_n from_o heaven_n and_o their_o back_n upon_o all_o goodness_n will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o whither_o shall_v we_o go_v for_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n their_o destruction_n be_v from_o themselves_o in_o this_o their_o day_n they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n in_o see_v they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o sun_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n though_o he_o charm_v unto_o they_o never_o so_o often_o never_o so_o wise_o they_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o treasure_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n 1.21.28_o ro._n 1.21.28_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o all_o their_o thought_n wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n sect_n i._o 1._o how_o do_v man_n conscience_n suffer_v they_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v qu._n qu._n to_o lie_v and_o flatter_v to_o cheat_v and_o cousin_n to_o rob_v and_o steal_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v to_o extort_v and_o oppress_v and_o to_o do_v all_o injustice_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o will_n the_o wilful_a will_n answ_n the_o domineer_a brazen-faced_a will_n without_o all_o fear_n or_o shame_n as_o for_o the_o natural_a conscience_n in_o the_o 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