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sam._n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v â—o_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o 4._o we_o manifest_v ourselves_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v preach_v so_o that_o we_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o truth_n so_o john_n 16.8_o the_o spirit_n mean_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n their_o conscience_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o q._n how_o do_v the_o law_n effect_v this_o conviction_n a._n as_o in_o the_o former_a work_n it_o remove_v darkness_n so_o in_o this_o it_o remove_v three_o let_n especial_o first_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n second_o sâ—oth_n and_o caâ—e_v three_o subtlety_n and_o hollowness_n and_o contrary_o put_v a_o quicken_a and_o a_o diligent_a and_o plain_a consent_n to_o the_o light_n into_o the_o soul_n these_o it_o do_v by_o a_o further_a power_n of_o the_o ordinance_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o key_n of_o light_n grapple_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o wrestle_v 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and_o judgement_n satan_n and_o his_o infernal_a crew_n for_o it_o buy_v out_o and_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o new_a and_o sure_a state_n of_o liberty_n free_a to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o all_o our_o day_n without_o bondage_n be_v delyver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o enemy_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a from_o hence_o issue_v a_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o god_n and_o so_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o 3.14_o rom._n 7.6_o col._n 3.14_o as_o fear_v nothing_o else_o nor_o yet_o serve_v in_o the_o old_a letter_n deliver_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n the_o bond_n impose_v upon_o conscience_n unjust_o hence_o issue_v also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a hand_n over_o we_o and_o we_o against_o the_o treachery_n and_o violence_n of_o open_a or_o secret_a enemy_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o end_v at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o day_n of_o our_o full_a redemption_n when_o we_o shall_v full_o enoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o conquest_n of_o christ_n who_o overcome_v all_o enemy_n devil_n man_n sin_n death_n and_z the_o grave_n never_o any_o more_o to_o be_v assault_v hence_o also_o much_o more_o issue_v the_o duty_n of_o service_n to_o god_n and_o renounce_v of_o our_o own_o abhor_v our_o own_o self_n not_o speak_v do_v think_v our_o own_o word_n 6.20_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o work_n thought_n but_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o lord_n command_n so_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n viz._n deliverance_n from_o enemy_n and_o restore_a we_o to_o the_o place_n of_o servant_n this_o redemption_n consist_v see_v text_n eph._n 1.7_o eph._n 4.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 7.25_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o benefit_n a._n regeneration_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n from_o the_o image_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o a_o renew_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o create_v we_o in_o all_o light_n of_o mind_n and_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o former_a privilege_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v whole_o without_o we_o bâ—t_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1.3_o 2._o pet._n 1.3_o wrought_v in_o all_o who_o he_o have_v beget_v to_o god_n whereby_o also_o he_o put_v into_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o change_v they_o from_o bad_a to_o good_a this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o new_a man_n colos_n 3.10_o the_o new_a creature_n 1._o cor._n 5.17_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n make_v to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o eph._n 4.24_o rom._n 12.2_o of_o the_o which_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n we_o shall_v entreat_v here_o only_o we_o point_v at_o the_o benefit_n in_o their_o distinct_a nature_n q._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o benefit_n a._n sanctification_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o save_v only_o as_o the_o replenish_n of_o a_o vessel_n with_o new_a precious_a liquor_n differ_v from_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o old_a lust_n and_o unsavorinesse_n and_o sweeten_v of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o better_a see_v text_n 1_o thess_n 4.4_o rom._n 8.30_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o 1._o cor._n 3.30_o ezech._n 37.28_o in_o which_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o believer_n make_v they_o partaker_n in_o each_o part_n mind_n soul_n and_o body_n of_o his_o holiness_n it_o consist_v in_o 2_o thing_n the_o first_o the_o kill_a power_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n both_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v ingraft_v and_o implant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o they_o 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