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have_v complete_a salvation_n in_o right_n and_o title_n 1_o corinth_n 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o in_o the_o earnest_n of_o it_o eph._n 1._o 14._o so_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o their_o salvation_n from_o its_o first_o step_n in_o regeneration_n unto_o its_o last_o step_n in_o their_o glorification_n do_v entire_o flow_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o from_o none_o of_o their_o worth_n for_o he_o say_v you_o be_v save_v in_o the_o time_n bypass_v and_o ascribe_v it_o to_o grace_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v 4._o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o our_o salvation_n as_o be_v the_o alone_a impulsive_a cause_n thereof_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o worth_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o careful_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n be_v all_o which_o he_o seek_v after_o in_o our_o salvation_n chap._n 1._o 6._o and_o a_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v natural_o incline_v to_o entrench_v upon_o and_o to_o rob_v he_o 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of_o duty_n when_o he_o have_v go_v about_o it_o and_o for_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n mat._n 6._o 11._o for_o this_o be_v to_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o paul_n speak_v of_o as_o a_o necessary_a ingredient_n in_o this_o spiritual_a life_n 4._o this_o spiritual_a life_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o natural_a and_o temporal_a life_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o fall_v under_o a_o command_n even_o to_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v 1_o cor._n
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according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n with_o a_o heavenly_a strain_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n whereby_o he_o labour_v indirect_o at_o least_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v answer_v in_o those_o great_a and_o large_a petition_n which_o he_o have_v put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o see_v he_o himself_o be_v so_o much_o persuade_v of_o it_o that_o he_o break_v forth_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o it_o even_o as_o if_o all_o he_o seek_v have_v be_v already_o grant_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v labour_n to_o persuade_v they_o further_o by_o that_o apposite_a description_n which_o he_o give_v of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n take_v from_o god_n infinite_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o bestow_v more_o thing_n and_o great_a than_o we_o can_v either_o express_v by_o seek_v they_o in_o prayer_n or_o comprehend_v in_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v 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see_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o doct_n 1._o so_o we_o can_v ordinary_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n but_o of_o necessity_n our_o heart_n will_v sometime_o break_v forth_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n among_o hand_n occasion_v partly_o by_o those_o hope_n of_o a_o answer_n which_o sometime_o be_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o prayer_n suggest_v by_o god_n psal._n 6._o 8._o partly_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o mercy_n former_o bestow_v which_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n in_o prayer_n as_o argument_n to_o plead_v for_o our_o present_a suit_n psal._n 56._o 12_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o that_o feel_a access_n to_o god_n enjoy_v in_o prayer_n psal._n 57_o 1_o etc._n etc._n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o assistance_n communicate_v to_o the_o heart_n chief_o when_o we_o be_v discharge_v that_o duty_n psal._n 138._o 3._o for_o paul_n have_v pray_v fervent_o do_v find_v his_o heart_n constrain_v to_o break_v forth_o in_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a be_v glory_n 2._o as_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o study_v what_o ground_n of_o hope_n we_o may_v attain_v for_o come_v speed_n in_o prayer_n so_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o conception_n of_o god_n and_o express_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n as_o may_v furnish_v our_o heart_n with_o ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o what_o we_o seek_v for_o paul_n in_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n describe_v he_o from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v hereby_o give_v they_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o former_a great_a thing_n seek_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v grant_v 3._o we_o ought_v especial_o to_o establish_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o power_n to_o bestow_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v as_o a_o main_a prop_n for_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n see_v it_o be_v above_o all_o doubt_n that_o god_n 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seat_n of_o reason_n the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n in_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n infect_v and_o pollute_v by_o this_o old_a man_n of_o inbred_a corruption_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o order_n to_o our_o effectual_a learning_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o that_o we_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o labour_n to_o mortify_v our_o inbred_a corruption_n with_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o but_o we_o must_v also_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a man_n adorn_v with_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o the_o positive_a duty_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v their_o be_v teach_v of_o christ_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n but_o in_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o ver_fw-la 24._o in_o 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of_o christ_n do_v require_v from_o and_o work_v in_o those_o who_o be_v so_o teach_v even_o that_o it_o be_v their_o daily_a task_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o endue_v and_o adorn_v with_o new_a and_o spiritual_a quality_n whereby_o their_o mind_n may_v not_o only_o be_v renew_v as_o be_v mention_v ver_n 23._o but_o also_o their_o will_n affection_n and_o action_n which_o renew_v work_n he_o show_v be_v carried-on_a by_o god_n create_v power_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o own_o image_n which_o consist_v in_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o god_n law_n as_o well_o in_o the_o second_o table_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o first_o set_v forth_o by_o true_a holiness_n or_o holiness_n of_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o truth_n joh._n 17._o 17._o and_o be_v not_o counterfeit_a but_o sincere_a true_a and_o real_a which_o epithet_n do_v also_o agree_v to_o righteousness_n now_o those_o 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this_o new_a man_n be_v create_v 3._o only_o those_o who_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n and_o have_v their_o soul_n adorn_v with_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v like_a to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o so_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o he_o for_o paul_n speak_v of_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n sai_z that_o it_o be_v after_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o plain_o col._n 3._o 10._o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v say_v he_o 4._o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o natural_a substance_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o ability_n of_o it_o for_o those_o be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o in_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n even_o conformity_n with_o god_n in_o true_a knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o knowledge_n and_o put_v 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the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o it_o concern_v christian_n to_o walk_v suitable_o unto_o their_o state_n and_o privilege_n so_o they_o will_v serious_o consider_v in_o order_n to_o their_o walk_v thus_o that_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o native_a fruit_n and_o result_v of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o gracious_a state_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n but_o a_o necessity_n also_o do_v lie_v upon_o they_o to_o it_o if_o so_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o as_o they_o will_v not_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o unrenewed_a state_n for_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n or_o suitable_o to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n by_o show_v that_o such_o a_o walk_n be_v the_o native_a fruit_n and_o necessary_a result_n 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