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nature_n he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o above_o or_o contrary_n to_o nature_n can_v he_o work_v nothing_o and_o again_o many_o evil_n be_v he_o able_a to_o do_v by_o natural_a mean_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o do_v the_o torment_a chain_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o evil_a do_v so_o grow_v his_o conscience_n worse_o and_o worse_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n according_o increase_v upon_o he_o with_o which_o two_o he_o be_v continual_o torment_v nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v last_o this_o be_v a_o great_a amplification_n of_o our_o surety_n that_o neither_o present_a evil_n inflict_v upon_o we_o nor_o any_o evil_a to_o come_v can_v separate_v we_o
13._o professor_n convince_v that_o serve_v he_o not_o love_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bid_v love_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n curse_a be_v they_o who_o nourish_v it_o 1_o peâ—_n 3._o 18._o how_o christ_n have_v condemn_v sin_n colos._n 2._o 24._o ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la two_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n court_v hold_v by_o god_n in_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v joh._n 5._o 24._o christ_n do_v great_a work_n when_o to_o man_n judgement_n he_o be_v weak_a cyp._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 7._o mâ—car_n hom_n 11._o chris._n hom_n 2_o in_o math._n christ_n a_o power_n full_a saviour_n strong_a than_o samson_n yea_o strong_a than_o that_o strong_a one_o christ_n power_n yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 35_o deut._n 28._o 29_o psal._n 143._o 12_o here_o follow_v the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o explication_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n the_o jesuit_n collect_v here_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n this_o place_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n cajetan_a that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o nor_o by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v prove_v amb._n de_fw-mi paeniten_fw-ge li._n 1._o cap._n 6_o jerem._n 17._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 29_o ibidem_fw-la a_o question_n for_o papist_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o luke_n 17._o 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 29_o ber._n in_o annum_fw-la mariae_fw-la ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 23._o our_o servant_n cont_n vitiuningrati_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o godly_a man_n be_v call_v saint_n &_o righteous_a make_v not_o for_o their_o error_n of_o perfect_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n godly_a man_n be_v call_v perfect_a in_o holy_a scripture_n august_n in_o psal._n 38._o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 49._o ambros._n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 49._o how_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 6._o heb._n 5._o 3._o aug._n enchi_fw-la the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v our_o sanctification_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o rom._n 6._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o ambrose_n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o rom._n 7._o 22._o we_o be_v sure_a our_o begin_a sanctification_n shall_v be_v perfect_v application_n of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n contain_v first_o a_o commination_n of_o the_o wicked_a wherein_o be_v declare_v their_o miserable_a state_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o carnal_a man_n flow_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o generation_n john_n 3._o 6._o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o carnal_a man_n appear_v in_o their_o understanding_n john_n 3._o 4._o act._n 26._o 24._o gen._n 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 17_o in_o their_o affection_n math._n 8._o aug._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n the_o blind_a lead_v the_o crooked_a the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n bring_v out_o death_n neither_o natural_a nor_o moral_a philosophy_n can_v profit_v man_n to_o salvation_n naturalist_n be_v all_o blind_a like_o samson_n wise_a among_o they_o can_v prevent_v their_o miserable_a end_n more_o than_o achitophel_n far_o less_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o sam._n 17._o jere._n 4._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 8._o compare_v to_o owlet_n basil_n hexam_n hom_n 8._o the_o carnal_a man_n and_o the_o christian_a either_o of_o they_o judge_v other_o to_o be_v foolish_a psal._n 8_o 5._o august_n de_fw-fr tem_fw-la ser._n 200_o their_o security_n be_v like_o the_o security_n of_o jonas_n a_o christian_a have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o himself_o &_o his_o brethren_n but_o not_o perfect_a in_o this_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 6._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 77._o ibidem_fw-la inward_a &_o outward_a trouble_n may_v interrupt_v our_o peace_n but_o can_v take_v it_o away_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o our_o life_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n how_o foolish_a man_n be_v when_o he_o entertain_v inimitie_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22_o psal._n 2._o 9_o psal._n 50._o 22._o no_o good_a in_o man_n nature_n before_o it_o be_v renew_a against_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o our_o time_n a_o mind_n that_o neither_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o a_o will_n that_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n power_n &_o grace_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o reform_v nature_n it_o be_v so_o far_o pervert_v jam._n 3._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 36._o ciril_n catec_fw-la 2_o psal._n 107._o psal._n 103._o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o his_o dominion_n isal._n 45._o 9_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o maintain_v a_o contrary_a to_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi ca._n 14_o mat._n 26._o 39_o he_o conclude_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n acts._n 8._o 23._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n syricius_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n wrongful_o the_o best_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n please_v not_o god_n gen._n 4._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o gen._n 32._o 26._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 18._o 11._o luk._n 16._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 7._o troth_n 28_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o application_n contain_v consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a &_o that_o twofold_a consolation_n against_o the_o remanent_n of_o carnal_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o us._n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v so_o be_v handle_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v math._n 3._o 10._o luk._n 3._o 10._o 12_o 14._o act._n 2._o 37._o acts._n 16._o 30._o bernard_n how_o the_o apostle_n give_v judgement_n of_o other_o that_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o sam._n 1._o a_o threefold_a judgement_n first_o of_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n second_o by_o fruit_n three_o by_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o math._n 7._o 16_o acts._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 2_o john_n 1._o 1_o comfort_n that_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o spiritual_a in_o who_o remain_v carnal_a corruption_n the_o lord_n esteem_v of_o hiâ—_n his_o child_n 'cord_v tâ—_n his_o new_a 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d after_o their_o corruption_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o augustine_n papist_n will_v have_v none_o call_v spiritual_a man_n but_o their_o clergy_n ferâ—â—s_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v work_n where_o he_o work_v he_o work_v not_o in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o can_v but_o â—e_v spiritual_a in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v strange_a that_o two_o guest_n of_o so_o contrary_a nature_n as_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v dwell_v in_o one_o man_n rom._n 7._o 17_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n regenerate_v compare_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n marvellous_a that_o the_o inhabiter_n be_v large_a than_o the_o habitation_n the_o special_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o worldling_n may_v exceed_v he_o in_o worid_o gift_n but_o can_v not_o match_v he_o in_o this_o deut._n 33._o 12._o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v dan._n 6._o gen._n 41._o 42_o psal._n 15._o the_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v import_v a_o continuance_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o child_n three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n fron_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o beget_v us._n phil._n 1._o 5._o 6._o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n communicate_v to_o us._n rom._n 6._o 9_o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o wâ—_n be_v beget_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 11._o how_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v from_o he_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v and_o which_o we_o feel_v esa._n 6._o 13._o chri._n in_o mat._n hom_n 14._o what_o great_a benefit_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o us._n he_o repair_v the_o whole_a lodging_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n isai._n 13._o
his_o light_n tota_n vita_fw-la martyrium_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la deo_fw-la reddere_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v a_o martyrdom_n martirio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o continual_a witness_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o the_o second_o martyrdom_n that_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o thou_o bear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o shed_v of_o thy_o blood_n be_v worth_a nothing_o it_o avail_v not_o to_o give_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n unless_o that_o first_o thou_o mortify_v thy_o earthly_a member_n 5._o and_o by_o reasonable_a service_n offer_v up_o thy_o body_n a_o lively_a and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 1._o and_o hereunto_o also_o tend_v that_o which_o be_v subjoin_v efficacius_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la linguae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la opera_fw-la svam_fw-la linguam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o life_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tongue_n work_n have_v also_o their_o own_o language_n yea_o and_o their_o own_o eloquence_n though_o the_o tongue_n be_v silent_a therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o do_v 36._o the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o like_o as_o cyprian_n say_v good_a work_n profess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n so_o evil_a work_n say_v in_o their_o own_o kind_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a thus_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a sin_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n who_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n for_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v commit_v of_o they_o without_o horrible_a sacrilege_n sacrilege_n every_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o do_v by_o a_o pagan_a be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n which_o shall_v be_v punish_v unto_o death_n but_o the_o same_o commit_v by_o christian_n be_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o sacrilegious_a sin_n and_o that_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n 1._o then_o come_v the_o sin_n of_o belshazar_n to_o the_o height_n when_o to_o all_o his_o former_a sin_n he_o join_v the_o abuse_n of_o those_o vessel_n which_o be_v holy_a to_o have_v drink_v intemperate_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o idol_n in_o any_o vessel_n be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o vessel_n dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n belshazar_n yet_o be_v this_o sacrilege_n small_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v compare_v with_o thou_o who_o profess_v christ_n live_v profane_o he_o abuse_v dead_a vessel_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n but_o thou_o erect_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o live_a god_n in_o a_o temple_n for_o idol_n thou_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n with_o all_o uncleanness_n those_o vessel_n which_o by_o baptism_n o_o what_o need_n have_v we_o therefore_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o prevail_v we_o have_v need_n of_o eye_n within_o and_o without_o we_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o inward_a desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o these_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o may_v look_v right_o on_o those_o outward_a object_n which_o may_v cherish_v the_o one_o and_o suppress_v the_o other_o in_o a_o battle_n between_o two_o every_o man_n assist_v that_o party_n which_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v to_o be_v victorious_a ieiunio_fw-la for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o one_o say_v baâ—il_a be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n be_v strengthen_v by_o outward_a allurement_n and_o carnal_a exercise_n quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n but_o the_o more_o the_o body_n be_v subdue_v by_o moderate_a discipline_n the_o strong_a wax_v the_o man_n of_o god_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o our_o care_n be_v continual_a to_o strengthen_v the_o one_o by_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n that_o we_o may_v daily_o weaken_v the_o other_o for_o the_o great_a perfection_n whereunto_o we_o can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n fight_v be_v to_o fight_v against_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n our_o life_n say_v job_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n bellum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la triumphus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o battle_n not_o a_o triumph_n say_v augustine_n though_o after_o many_o particular_a victory_n the_o lord_n put_v that_o voice_n of_o triumph_n many_o time_n in_o our_o mouth_n 45._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o always_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 14._o yet_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o incontinent_a we_o must_v fight_v again_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n wherein_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v be_v free_a from_o carnal_a and_o evil_a desire_n if_o thou_o dissemble_v not_o thou_o shall_v always_o find_v within_o thyself_o some_o thing_n which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v resist_v for_o our_o sinful_a superfluity_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n be_v such_o putata_fw-la repullulant_fw-la effugata_fw-la redeunt_fw-la &_o reaccenduntur_fw-la extincta_fw-la that_o be_v cut_v off_o they_o spring_v out_o again_o chase_v away_o they_o return_v again_o be_v quench_v they_o be_v kindle_v again_o velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n tuos_fw-la habitabit_fw-la jebusaeus_n will_v thou_o will_v thou_o the_o jebusit_fw-la shall_v dwell_v within_o thy_o border_n subiâ—gare_fw-la potest_fw-la exterminare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o can_v be_v root_v out_o and_o this_o again_o do_v we_o mark_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o weak_a conscience_n rule_n it_o be_v satan_n subtlety_n whereby_o common_o he_o disquiet_v many_o that_o because_o carnal_a corruption_n be_v in_o they_o he_o will_v therefore_o bear_v 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