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that_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o have_v this_o in_o this_o life_n do_v perfect_o in_o ourselves_o though_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v both_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o not_o any_o one_o shall_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n for_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v it_o still_o in_o we_o for_o be_v it_o be_v still_o in_o we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v though_o we_o be_v regenerate_v confess_v and_o say_v with_o paul_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n
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find_v himself_o arm_v against_o the_o very_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o be_v once_o justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n where_o then_o a_o man_n can_v comfort_v himself_o in_o christ_n when_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n will_v terrify_v he_o by_o present_v christ_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sin_n and_o according_o rejoice_v and_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 7.24.25_o rom._n 7.24.25_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o body_n of_o that_o death_n through_o sin_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o there_o to_o his_o comfort_n he_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o sign_n and_o rom._n 8.1_o which_o may_v be_v know_v by_o three_o sign_n that_o thus_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n further_a sign_n of_o this_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v first_o when_o we_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o can_v give_v 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we_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n thus_o paul_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 30.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n 13_a rom._n 5_o 13_a etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o have_v true_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o cover_v except_v only_o in_o case_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n but_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a 57.21_o isa_n 57.21_o they_o can_v find_v no_o such_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n they_o have_v a_o hell_n within_o they_o and_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n cite_v and_o summon_v they_o to_o judgement_n and_o to_o hell_n carnal_a comfort_n take_v up_o their_o heart_n which_o when_o they_o fail_v all_o their_o joy_n be_v darken_v if_o they_o sin_n as_o almost_o they_o do_v nothing_o else_o they_o by_o repentance_n seek_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n which_o they_o never_o have_v etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v evident_a argument_n there_o be_v no_o inward_a peace_n to_o they_o no_o pardon_n of_o sin_n no_o christ_n put_v on_o and_o yet_o many_o such_o will_v be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o own_o judgement_n oh_o blindness_n christian_n as_o good_a as_o any_o love._n 3_o love._n 3._o where_o sin_n be_v pardon_v there_o be_v in_o that_o heart_n wrought_v a_o unfeigned_a and_o true_a love_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n god_n 1_o of_o god_n 1._o we_o can_v never_o true_o love_v god_n till_o we_o find_v and_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n in_o we_o whereby_o he_o have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n reconcile_a we_o unto_o himself_o 5.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o by_o not_o impute_v our_o trespass_n unto_o we_o for_o herein_o be_v love_n 8.19_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o 8.19_o not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o not_o but_o that_o we_o also_o afterward_o love_v he_o even_o for_o himself_o by_o this_o argument_n our_o saviour_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o woman_n which_o anoint_v he_o with_o sweet_a ointment_n have_v her_o sin_n forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o testify_v her_o love_n by_o such_o outward_a sign_n where_o he_o also_o proportion_v our_o love_n to_o the_o multitude_n &_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n 7.47_o luk._n 7.47_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v forgive_v she_o be_v many_o for_o she_o love_v much_o but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a and_o by_o like_a proportion_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v nothing_o as_o then_o where_o sin_n be_v find_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v so_o testify_v there_o can_v but_o be_v love_n in_o we_o so_o where_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o and_o it_o be_v not_o where_o it_o do_v not_o show_v itself_o by_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n 14.15_o josh_n 14.15_o let_v such_o christian_n think_v of_o this_o who_o love_v that_o and_o those_o who_o god_n hate_v who_o unfruitfulnesse_n and_o continual_a disobedience_n plain_o show_v that_o they_o true_o love_v not_o god_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n they_o never_o yet_o taste_v of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o their_o sin_n cover_v by_o he_o 20_o 〈…〉_o 12_o 20_o 2._o where_o god_n love_v we_o in_o christ_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o which_o if_o we_o do_v god_n dwell_v in_o we_o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n now_o he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v his_o brother_n other_o 2_o of_o man_n in_o forgive_a other_o that_o love_v he_o not_o and_o he_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v offend_v he_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o be_v offend_v by_o he_o show_v not_o himself_o willing_a to_o forgive_v he_o when_o god_n child_n do_v offend_v either_o god_n or_o man_n they_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n till_o by_o confession_n they_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o they_o they_o dare_v not_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o good_a work_n to_o god_n till_o they_o first_o be_v at_o peace_n or_o seek_v peace_n with_o their_o offend_a brother_n they_o know_v that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n themselves_o moreover_o 5.23.24_o mat._n 5.23.24_o when_o wrong_a be_v do_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o personal_a wrong_n there_o they_o ever_o show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o forgive_v especial_o where_o the_o offender_n repent_v he_o as_o know_v they_o else_o can_v expect_v no_o forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n 17.4_o mat._n 6_o 12.14.15_o luk._n 17.4_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a of_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n 13._o coloss_n 3.12_o 13._o kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v to_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o when_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o they_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v they_o so_o also_o do_v they_o to_o forgive_v other_o then_o be_v make_v not_o a_o cause_n because_o of_o that_o inequality_n of_o man_n debt_n to_o we_o and_o of_o we_o to_o god_n first_o in_o number_n our_o debt_n to_o god_n be_v as_o 10000_o their_o debt_n to_o we_o but_o as_o 100_o etc._n mat._n 18.24.25_o etc._n etc._n second_o in_o weight_n we_o be_v talent_n they_o pence_n but_o
and_o upon_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o itself_o make_v a_o man_n look_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o will_n of_o god_n sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n deny_v himself_o and_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o all_o sin_n which_o corruption_n look_v at_o where_o as_o affection_n to_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o evil_a and_o punishment_n make_v the_o combat_n in_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o difference_n between_o which_o two_o combat_n may_v be_v further_o conceive_v hence_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o combat_n be_v in_o several_a and_o distinct_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n man_n and_o differ_v from_o that_o combat_n which_o be_v in_o natural_a man_n as_o between_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o reason_n between_o rebellious_a affection_n and_o the_o natural_a conscience_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n there_o be_v in_o he_o and_o in_o each_o faculty_n both_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 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that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o hold_v in_o bondage_n under_o that_o fear_n he_o see_v himself_o in_o christ_n free_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n 8.1_o rom_n 8.1_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o he_o no_o long_o slavish_o fear_v god_n wrath_n and_o justice_n and_o so_o fly_v from_o god_n but_o in_o a_o son-like_a confidence_n find_v liberty_n and_o a_o way_n and_o free_a passage_n open_v for_o he_o by_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o now_o he_o can_v call_v father_n and_o unto_o who_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o can_v make_v his_o request_n know_v of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o believe_a roman_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o father_n so_o elsewhere_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o now_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o free_a spirit_n have_v former_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o conversion_n whereby_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o it_o do_v let_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n under_o sin_n whereby_o they_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a of_o hell_n and_o of_o eternal_a wrath_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o withal_o we_o may_v see_v how_o they_o be_v shed_v from_o the_o wicked_a who_o they_o leave_v either_o in_o sin_n without_o any_o the_o least_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o under_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o how_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v comfort_v leave_v under_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v leave_v and_o now_o free_a who_o be_v bind_v before_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v 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find_v himself_o much_o straighten_a and_o hem_v in_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n 51.12_o psal_n 51.12_o be_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o almost_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 7.14.15.16_o see_v also_o psal_n 77_o 3-7_a 8._o &_o psa_n 88_o 7.14.15.16_o this_o make_v david_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v pray_v to_o be_v uphold_v with_o god_n free_a spirit_n and_o to_o have_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n for_o he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o foil_v by_o sin_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n whereof_o he_o labour_v for_o this_o free_a spirit_n whereby_o his_o thought_n and_o himself_o may_v be_v free_v from_o fear_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n again_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o godly_a break_v at_o length_n through_o these_o strait_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n still_o so_o that_o 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never_o free_v from_o bondage_n have_v it_o not_o section_n 22._o 22_o par._n 3._o §._o 22_o but_o second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o free_a spirit_n because_o it_o work_v free_o ready_o free_o 2_o work_v free_o willing_o yea_o it_o so_o write_v god_n law_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n heart_n that_o it_o make_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n way_n frank_o and_o cheerful_o not_o but_o that_o it_o find_v rub_n &_o discouragement_n or_o otherwise_o hindrance_n from_o the_o flesh_n yet_o still_o it_o make_v a_o man_n inward_o ready_a and_o willing_a yea_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n 19_o rom._n 7.22_o and_o 19_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o
or_o of_o bribe_n of_o pleasure_n gain_n or_o worldly_a content_n which_o it_o have_v give_v the_o sensual_a part_n have_v get_v deep_o hold_v and_o more_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v must_v of_o all_o hate_n most_o violent_o oppose_v and_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o root_v out_o to_o subdue_v to_o kill_v and_o mortify_v not_o that_o they_o neglect_v or_o spare_v lesser_a sin_n take_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o like_a charge_n from_o god_n concern_v all_o sin_n as_o king_n saul_n have_v against_o amalek_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 15.3_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n the_o hatred_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v bend_v against_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v universal_a against_o all_o sin_n yet_o most_o 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suffer_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o hypocrite_n while_o yet_o abstain_v from_o lesser_a evil_n and_o conform_v outward_o to_o good_a duty_n he_o must_v be_v take_v to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o all_o that_o god_n command_v 50_o par._n 3_o §._o 50_o etc._n isa_n 58.2.3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o unsound_a and_o weak_a at_o once_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n show_v himself_o section_n 50._o second_o but_o much_o more_o brief_o god_n spirit_n courageous_o 2_o he_o assail_v courageous_o where_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o it_o especial_o single_v out_o a_o man_n special_a corruption_n so_o it_o assault_v it_o valiant_o and_o courageous_o yea_o with_o a_o resolution_n never_o to_o give_v over_o though_o he_o be_v