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all_o the_o restless_a inquiry_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o good_a he_o expect_v from_o they_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v by_o 1._o devise_v 10._o consult_v 18._o think_v within_o one_o self_n be_v toss_v like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d meteor_n with_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n and_o careful_a suspense_n 17._o join_v one_o self_n make_v 14._o provision_n for_o lust_n etc._n etc._n second_o to_o care_n for_o to_o employ_v a_o man_n affection_n of_o love_n delight_n desire_v upon_o they_o to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o they_o and_o overrate_v they_o above_o other_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n covetous_a man_n be_v call_v 5._o idolater_n because_o they_o prefer_v money_n as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n when_o the_o woman_n will_v have_v comfort_v the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v say_v she_o regard_v it_o not_o the_o text_n be_v she_o do_v not_o put_v her_o heart_n 21._o upon_o it_o though_o a_o woman_n rejoice_v when_o a_o man_n child_n be_v bear_v yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ark_n she_o no_o more_o regard_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o son_n than_o a_o man_n will_v do_v if_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o a_o little_a star_n put_v in_o the_o room_n and_o therefore_o though_o child_n be_v the_o glory_n 11._o of_o their_o parent_n yet_o she_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n in_o this_o to_o have_v a_o son_n and_o lose_v a_o ark_n a_o star_n without_o light_n a_o son_n without_o service_n a_o levite_v bear_v and_o no_o ark_n to_o wait_v upon_o and_o therefore_o she_o do_v not_o set_v her_o
heart_n upon_o thy_o ass_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o israel_n be_v upon_o 20._o thou_o why_o shall_v a_o king_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o ass_n so_o may_v i_o say_v why_o shall_v christian_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n since_o they_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o fix_v upon_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o one_o word_n upon_o the_o last_o particu_n lar_n how_o to_o use_v the_o creature_n as_o thorn_n or_o as_o vex_v thing_n first_o let_v not_o the_o bramble_n be_v king_n let_v not_o earthly_a 15._o thing_n bear_v rule_v over_o thy_o affection_n fire_n will_v rise_v out_o of_o they_o which_o will_v consume_v thy_o cedar_n emasculate_v all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n let_v grace_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o earthly_a thing_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o rule_n 7._o of_o god_n spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n they_o be_v excellent_a servant_n but_o pernicious_a master_n second_o be_v arm_v when_o thou_o touch_v or_o medle_v with_o they_o arm_v against_o the_o lust_n and_o against_o the_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o get_v faith_n to_o place_v thy_o heart_n upon_o better_a promise_n enter_v not_o upon_o they_o without_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o since_o thou_o be_v go_v among_o snare_n he_o will_v carry_v thou_o through_o with_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o teach_v thou_o how_o to_o use_v they_o as_o his_o blessing_n and_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o heart_n as_o job_n with_o his_o eye_n have_v a_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o thy_o evil_a heart_n lest_o it_o be_v surprise_v and_o bewitch_v with_o finfull_a affection_n three_o touch_v they_o gentle_o do_v not_o hug_v love_n dote_v upon_o the_o creature_n nor_o grasp_v it_o with_o adulterous_a embrace_n the_o 15._o love_n of_o money_n be_v a_o root_n of_o mischief_n and_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n four_o use_v they_o for_o hedges_n and_o fence_n to_o relieve_v the_o saint_n to_o make_v friend_n of_o unrighteous_a mammon_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n have_v they_o in_o thy_o field_n but_o only_o about_o it_o mingle_v it_o not_o with_o thy_o corn_n lest_o it_o choke_v and_o stifle_v all_o and_o last_o use_v they_o as_o gedeon_n for_o weapon_n of_o just_a revenge_n against_o 16._o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n to_o vindicate_v his_o truth_n and_o glory_n and_o then_o by_o be_v wise_a and_o faithful_a in_o a_o little_a thou_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v make_v ruler_n over_o much_o and_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy._n finis_fw-la the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n consider_v in_o the_o state_n gild_n power_n and_o pollution_n thereof_o by_o edward_n reynolds_n preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n pax_fw-la opulentiam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la pacem_fw-la fk_v london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o robert_n bostocke_n 1631._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7._o 9_o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o foriner_n treatise_n that_o man_n can_v find_v no_o happiness_n in_o the_o creature_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o happiness_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v neither_o about_o he_o nor_o within_o he_o in_o the_o creature_n nothing_o but_o vanitis_n and_o vexation_n in_o himself_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n set_v forth_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n sin_n revive_v second_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n i_o die_v or_o find_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o condemn_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o perdition_n three_o the_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n of_o both_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v which_o word_n imply_v a_o conviction_n and_o that_o from_o the_o spirit_n first_o a_o conviction_n for_o they_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n extreme_o contradictory_n to_o the_o conclusion_n in_o which_o saint_n paul_n former_o rest_v which_o arisi_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o conviction_n saint_n paul_n former_a conclusion_n be_v i_o be_v alive_a but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v the_o conclusion_n be_v extreme_o contrary_a i_o died._n second_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a conviction_n for_o saint_n paul_n be_v never_o literal_o without_o the_o law_n but_o the_o vaâ—…le_n till_o this_o time_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v now_o make_v to_o understand_v the_o law_n in_o its_o native_a sense_n and_o compass_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a v_o 14._o and_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v it_o spiritual_o absurd_a be_v the_o 14._o doctrine_n of_o the_o 1._o socinian_o &_o some_o other_o that_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o a_o mere_a nature_n all_o perception_n without_o any_o divine_a superinâ—…used_a light_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o 3._o episcopius_n and_o they_o be_v wicked_a word_n may_v understand_v the_o 37._o wholâ—…_n law_n even_o all_o thing_n requisite_a unto_o faith_n &_o godliness_n foolish_o confound_v and_o impious_o deride_v the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n against_o this_o we_o shall_v need_v use_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o a_o plain_a syllogism_n compound_v out_o of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n darkness_n do_v not_o comprehend_v light_a joh._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v darkness_n eph._n 5._o 8._o 4._o 17._o 18._o act._n 26._o 18._o 2._o pâ—…t_fw-la 1._o 9_o yea_o held_n under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v light_n psal._n 119._o 105._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o therefore_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v understand_v the_o â—…d_n in_o that_o spiritual_a compass_n which_o it_o carry_v there_o be_v such_o a_o asymmetry_n and_o disproportion_n between_o our_o understanding_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o word_n that_o the_o 10._o saint_n themselves_o have_v pray_v for_o more_o spiritual_a light_n and_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v it_o that_o knowledge_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v for_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n which_o be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o 2._o ought_v to_o be_v do_v pass_v knowledge_n even_o all_o the_o â—…ength_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n 19_o to_o attain_v unto_o 14._o peculiar_a to_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ._n natural_a man_n have_v their_o principle_n vitiate_v their_o 14._o faculty_n bind_v that_o they_o 10._o can_v understand_v spiritual_a thing_n till_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v â—…nplanted_a a_o 20._o â—…ew_a understanding_n in_o they_o 14._o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o attend_v and_o set_v it_o at_o â—…5_n liberty_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o open_a face_n though_o the_o veil_n do_v not_o keep_v out_o grammatical_a construction_n yet_o it_o blind_v the_o heart_n against_o the_o spiritual_a light_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o word_n we_o see_v even_o in_o common_a science_n where_o the_o conclusion_n be_v suitable_a to_o our_o own_o innate_a and_o implant_v notion_n yet_o he_o that_o can_v distinct_o construe_v and_o make_v grammar_n of_o a_o principle_n in_o euclid_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mathematical_a sense_n and_o use_v of_o it_o much_o more_o may_v a_o man_n in_o divine_a truth_n be_v spiritual_o ignorant_a even_o where_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v for_o the_o 25._o scripture_n pronounce_v man_n ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o know_v in_o divine_a doctrine_n 25._o obedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n the_o best_a qualification_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n if_o any_o mâ—…n_n will_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o â—…eale_v his_o secret_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o babe_n to_o those_o that_o conform_v not_o themselves_o to_o this_o evil_a world_n to_o understand_v then_o the_o word_n we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o two_o clause_n in_o the_o text_n once_o and_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o 129._o some_o that_o the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a be_v mean_v of_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n and_o that_o saint_n paul_n all_o this_o chapter_n over_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n not_o intend_v at_o all_o to_o show_v the_o fleshliness_n and_o adherency_n of_o corruption_n to_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n without_o the_o which_o though_o a_o man_n may_v when_o once_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o be_v full_o reveal_v will_v good_a hate_v sin_n in_o sin_v do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o
consent_v unto_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n feel_v a_o war_n in_o his_o member_n mourn_v and_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v still_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o opinion_n tend_v direct_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o pelagianisme_n and_o advancement_n of_o nature_n which_o make_v saint_n austen_n in_o that_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a work_n of_o hiâ—…_n retractation_n to_o recant_v it_o and_o in_o all_o his_o write_n against_o the_o pelagian_n in_o which_o as_o in_o other_o polemicall_a work_n where_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o fear_v of_o advantage_n make_v he_o more_o circumspect_a how_o he_o speak_v his_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v usual_o more_o literal_a and_o solid_a then_o where_o he_o allow_v himself_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o own_o conceit_n he_o still_o understande_v those_o passage_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n against_o his_o inherent_a 11._o concupiscence_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o resolve_v that_o the_o opposition_n stand_v thus_o once_o in_o my_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n i_o be_v without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o reveal_v his_o mercy_n to_o i_o in_o my_o conversion_n than_o he_o give_v i_o eye_n to_o understand_v it_o in_o its_o native_a and_o proper_a compass_n the_o apostle_n be_v never_o quite_o without_o the_o law_n be_v a_o hebrew_n and_o breed_v up_o at_o thefeet_n of_o gamaliâ—…l_n therefore_o the_o difference_n 3_o between_o be_v without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v only_o in_o modo_fw-la exhibendi_fw-la before_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n but_o after_o it_o come_v in_o its_o own_o spiritual_a shape_n and_o there_o be_v some_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n caâ—…e_n denote_v a_o vital_a move_v penetrative_a power_n which_o the_o law_n have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o which_o 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in_o his_o word_n and_o secret_a suggestion_n let_v he_o not_o always_o strive_v but_o let_v we_o give_v up_o our_o fleshly_a affection_n to_o be_v crucify_v by_o he_o when_o he_o woe_n and_o invite_v we_o when_o he_o offer_v to_o lead_v and_o to_o draw_v we_o let_v we_o not_o stop_v the_o ear_n or_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n or_o draw_v backward_o like_o froward_a child_n or_o cast_v cold_a water_n in_o the_o face_n of_o grace_n by_o thwart_v the_o motion_n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o dictate_v thereof_o but_o let_v we_o yield_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o captivate_v all_o our_o lust_n and_o consecrate_v all_o our_o power_n and_o submit_v all_o our_o desire_n to_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o union_n to_o incorporate_v we_o into_o christ_n body_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o unction_n to_o sanctify_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v undoubted_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n to_o seal_v we_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o our_o full_a redemption_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n philip_n 3._o 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o arm_v the_o church_n of_o the_o philippian_n against_o those_o false_a judaize_v teacher_n that_o confound_v christ_n and_o moses_n circumcision_n and_o the_o gospel_n together_o this_o he_o do_v by_o argument_n personal_a from_o man_n and_o by_o argument_n real_a from_o the_o matter_n itself_o argument_n personal_a be_v first_o from_o the_o disposition_n quality_n end_v of_o those_o false_a teacher_n who_o he_o describe_v ver_fw-la 3._o they_o be_v evil_a tree_n and_o therefore_o no_o great_a heed_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o fruit_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o doctrine_n they_o obtrude_v they_o be_v dog_n unclean_a beast_n that_o bark_n only_o for_o their_o belly_n and_o do_v not_o only_o bark_v but_o watch_v their_o 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as_o great_a reason_n to_o vindicate_v the_o law_n and_o to_o boast_v in_o fleshly_a privilege_n as_o any_o of_o those_o false_a teacher_n ver_fw-la 4._o he_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o israelite_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n as_o well_o as_o they_o by_o education_n of_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o all_o a_o pharisee_v by_o custom_n and_o practice_n a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o very_a name_n because_o the_o law_n he_o have_v be_v breed_v under_o be_v engdanger_v by_o that_o new_a way_n and_o in_o his_o course_n of_o life_n altogether_o unblameable_a in_o regard_n of_o legal_a obedience_n and_o observation_n and_o last_o in_o his_o opinion_n touch_v they_o he_o count_v they_o gainful_a thing_n and_o rest_v upon_o they_o for_o his_o salvation_n till_o the_o lord_n open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o argument_n from_o the_o matter_n be_v first_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o shadow_n we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 3._o they_o boast_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v a_o concision_n but_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n because_o we_o have_v the_o fruit_n and_o truth_n of_o circumcision_n the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o external_a ceremony_n joh._n 4._o 23._o second_o from_o the_o plenitude_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n which_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o legal_a accession_n to_o piece_n it_o out_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n and_o experience_n what_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o christ_n before_o and_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n confident_o again_o that_o he_o may_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v speak_v they_o unaduised_o 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which_o i_o part_v from_o for_o his_o sake_n not_o have_v i_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n legal_a which_o be_v a_o man_n own_o because_o a_o man_n must_v come_v by_o it_o by_o work_v himself_o rom._n 10._o 5._o and_o evangelicall_n which_o be_v not_o a_o man_n own_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 22._o free_o give_v to_o we_o by_o grace_n through_o christ._n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o experience_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o justify_v i_o free_o by_o faith_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n here_o than_o we_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n set_v down_o first_o the_o pretiousnesse_n second_o the_o nature_n of_o