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5._o not_o able_a to_o perfect_v it_o when_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o our_o hand_n isa_n 26.12_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o or_o for_o we_o so_o rom._n 7.18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a impotency_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o best_a and_o this_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o corruption_n in_o we_o as_o you_o see_v in_o rom._n 7.18_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a but_o not_o to_o perform_v but_o there_o be_v a_o total_a universal_a impotency_n in_o unregenerate_a man_n every_o imagination_n motion_n figment_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a every_o day_n but_o admit_v we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n can_v make_v as_o many_o prayer_n as_o star_n in_o heaven_n weep_v as_o many_o tear_n as_o the_o sea_n hold_v drop_n nay_o can_v we_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o tall_a angel_n in_o heaven_n all_o this_o will_v be_v too_o short_a to_o wind_v we_o out_o of_o our_o misery_n that_o sin_n cast_v we_o into_o 2._o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v and_o by_o our_o suffering_n to_o help_v ourselves_o out_o of_o this_o if_o we_o shall_v macerate_v and_o afflict_v our_o body_n suffer_v all_o the_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n alas_o all_o will_v be_v too_o little_a too_o short_a will_v not_o amount_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o least_o debt_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o this_o if_o we_o can_v suffer_v as_o many_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n torment_n in_o hell_n as_o the_o world_n have_v stand_v minute_n from_o the_o creation_n nay_o and_o god_n shall_v widen_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v a_o man_n more_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o bear_v more_o wrath_n make_v a_o man_n a_o large_a vessel_n to_o receive_v more_o torment_n that_o so_o in_o time_n the_o spring_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v draw_v dry_a the_o treasure_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v expend_v and_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o time_n no_o eternity_n of_o torment_n wherein_o there_o will_v be_v enough_o endure_v as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o the_o least_o oath_n thou_o have_v ever_o swear_v for_o the_o least_o idle_a thought_n thou_o have_v ever_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v all_o this_o be_v but_o finite_a and_o therefore_o can_v come_v up_o to_o satisfy_v for_o a_o offence_n of_o infinite_a demerit_n thus_o faith_n empty_v a_o man_n not_o only_o of_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o but_o of_o opinion_n of_o help_v himself_o by_o any_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o out_o of_o this_o faith_n will_v tell_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a law_n violate_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v up_o that_o there_o be_v guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o that_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n and_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v he_o thy_o friend_n god_n be_v angry_a and_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o appease_v he_o thou_o be_v liable_a to_o wrath_n and_o not_o able_a to_o avoid_v it_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o undergo_v it_o be_v cast_v into_o debt_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v payment_n all_o which_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n fall_v down_o at_o god_n foot_n and_o say_v not_o with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o unable_a to_o pay_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n oh_o this_o will_v make_v a_o soul_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n and_o implore_v that_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v cancel_v all_o the_o obligation_n reverse_v all_o his_o proceed_n across_o all_o book_n pardon_v all_o debt_n between_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n fourteen_o royalty_n heart-inriching-grace_n 14._o royalty_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o heart-inriching-grace_n 14_o faith_n be_v a_o heart-inriching_a and_o filling-grace_n when_o faith_n have_v once_o empty_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o make_v he_o a_o fit_a receptacle_n than_o it_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o christ_n when_o it_o have_v stripe_v a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o rag_n than_o it_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o have_v make_v a_o man_n poor_a in_o himself_o it_o inrich_v the_o soul_n with_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o than_o christ_n be_v make_v all_o to_o we_o spiritual_fw-la cor_fw-la humile_fw-la est_fw-la vacuum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la wisdom_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o a_o humble_a empty_a heart_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o all_o grace_n so_o much_o emptiness_n so_o much_o grace_n because_o humility_n do_v empty_a the_o heart_n for_o god_n to_o fill_v it_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v empty_v once_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v fill_v vacuum_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la nature_n abhor_v emptiness_n grace_n much_o more_o faith_n do_v enrich_v the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n christ_n impute_v christ_n impart_v christ_n infuse_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n with_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n for_o sanctification_n faith_n will_v not_o want_v it_o if_o christ_n have_v it_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v poor_a if_o christ_n be_v rich_a will_v not_o be_v empty_a if_o christ_n be_v full_a bernard_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inops_fw-la miserationum_fw-la bernard_n i_o can_v be_v poor_a say_v bernard_n so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v rich_a his_o riches_n be_v i_o of_o his_o fullness_n i_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n christ_n indeed_o be_v a_o fountain_n but_o he_o be_v a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o he_o be_v a_o treasure_n but_o he_o be_v a_o treasure_n lock_v up_o to_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n faith_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v this_o treasure_n open_v the_o treasury_n of_o heaven_n make_v a_o inlet_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n faith_n give_v the_o soul_n communion_n with_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v communicate_v he_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o conveyance_n make_v of_o all_o the_o great_a revenue_n of_o christ._n the_o great_a stock_n which_o christ_n do_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n be_v pass_v over_o to_o the_o believe_a soul_n there_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n make_v to_o such_o wherein_o i_o say_v not_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n mediatoria_fw-la non_fw-la tota_fw-la justitia_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la justitia_fw-la tota_fw-la mediatoria_fw-la his_o essential_a and_o incommunicable_a righteousness_n 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day_n and_o poor_a to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v abstulit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la dominus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o both_o with_o one_o breath_n hence_o the_o wise_a man_n riches_n make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o but_o these_o be_v abide_v treasure_n a_o treasure_n who_o spring_n be_v in_o heaven_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o christ_n our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n not_o only_o hide_v for_o secrecy_n but_o hide_v for_o safety_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a life_n a_o abide_a life_n nay_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v continue_v yet_o will_v they_o do_v we_o no_o good_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n they_o can_v save_v our_o soul_n from_o nor_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n they_o can_v save_v we_o from_o sickness_n nor_o from_o death_n not_o from_o hell_n nor_o be_v they_o able_a to_o mitigate_v our_o torment_n to_o purchase_v one_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n what_o profit_n have_v ahab_n of_o his_o vineyard_n baltazar_n of_o his_o cup_n dives_fw-la of_o his_o wealth_n judas_n of_o his_o thirty-pence_n agrippa_z of_o his_o gay_a apparel_n the_o rich_a fool_n of_o his_o full_a barn_n all_o these_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a neither_o quench_v nor_o bribe_v these_o flame_n but_o rather_o afford_v oil_n to_o increase_v they_o but_o now_o grace_n that_o riches_n which_o faith_n do_v enrich_v we_o withal_o it_o be_v such_o as_o will_v uphold_v we_o in_o sickness_n be_v a_o choice_n cordial_a in_o that_o bitter_a potion_n it_o will_v deliver_v we_o in_o death_n save_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n with_o joy_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v tremble_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o hill_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n have_v thou_o other_o riches_n and_o want_v thou_o faith_n have_v thou_o mountain_n of_o gold_n rock_n of_o diamond_n shore_n of_o ruby_n and_o want_v thou_o faith_n want_v thou_o grace_n oh_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n thus_o you_o see_v faith_n be_v a_o heart-inriching-grace_n a_o believer_n have_v title_n to_o all_o a_o believer_n be_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o none_o be_v poor_a than_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o himself_o so_o none_o be_v rich_a than_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n christ_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o be_v you_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n no_o soon_o can_v the_o soul_n say_v christ_n be_v i_o but_o he_o may_v say_v his_o blood_n be_v i_o his_o spirit_n i_o his_o glory_n i_o all_o be_v i_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o be_v convey_v and_o make_v over_o by_o the_o same_o deed_n of_o gift_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o some_o part_n but_o of_o christ_n all_o christ_n not_o of_o justification_n only_o but_o say_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v all_o fifteen_o royalty_n heart-raising-grace_n 15._o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-raising-grace_n 15._o faith_n be_v a_o heart-raising-grace_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a death_n that_o faith_n do_v raise_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o death_n of_o inward_a trouble_n 3._o the_o death_n of_o outward_a trouble_n 1._o faith_n raise_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o dead_n by_o nature_n in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2.1_o dead-born_a and_o as_o dead_a man_n so_o we_o have_v no_o notion_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n no_o motion_n no_o strength_n to_o any_o good_a no_o sense_n be_v insensible_a of_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n insensible_a of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n we_o have_v no_o desire_n after_o any_o thing_n good_a no_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o a_o death_n it_o be_v not_o only_o privative_a a_o mere_a absence_n and_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n but_o a_o positive_a death_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o introduction_n of_o a_o positive_a vicious_a habit._n as_o in_o natural_a death_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n of_o the_o former_a form_n but_o the_o position_n of_o another_o form_n there_o be_v another_o form_n leave_v in_o the_o body_n so_o in_o spiritual_a death_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mere_a absence_n a_o bare_a privation_n of_o life_n but_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a evil_n and_o vicious_a habit_n leave_v in_o the_o soul_n hence_o heb._n 9.14_o the_o work_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v call_v dead_a work_n there_o will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o call_v they_o dead_a work_n if_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v only_o deprive_v of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o have_v not_o another_o positive_a evil_a form_n in_o they_o thus_o dead_a we_o be_v then_o not_o only_o privative_o but_o positive_o and_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o do_v raise_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n faith_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o under_o the_o spiritual_a death_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o believe_v tilen_v vita_fw-la sancta_fw-la aâ—_n fide_fw-la sumit_fw-la initium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fide_fw-la regeneramut_n calv._n resipiscentia_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la fidem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la noscitur_fw-la calv._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fides_n justificationem_fw-la praecipit_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la efficit_fw-la tilen_v a_o holy_a life_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o faith_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a grace_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o which_o beget_v love_n fear_v repentance_n hence_o calvin_n say_v faith_n regenerate_v repentance_n do_v not_o only_o follow_v faith_n but_o do_v arise_v from_o faith_n hence_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n faith_n be_v the_o first_o awaken_n the_o first_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ._n hence_o by_o some_o faith_n and_o the_o new_a creation_n faith_n and_o sanctification_n do_v differ_v as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o efficient_a of_o sanctification_n they_o who_o distinguish_v regeneration_n which_o be_v part_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o sanctification_n do_v make_v faith_n and_o sanctification_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o cause_n and_o effect_v vocation_n say_v they_o produce_v faith_n â—nd_a faith_n be_v beget_v produce_v sanctification_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mother-grace_n but_o they_o who_o make_v vocation_n and_o sanctification_n all_o one_o and_o both_o to_o be_v 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