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love_v his_o lust_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o than_o he_o do_v now_o hate_n abominate_a and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ult_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n namely_o by_o regeneration_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n david_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o affection_n or_o passion_n be_v strong_a in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o love_n psal_n 119.104.113_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v bless_a paul_n speak_v likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o himself_o rom._n 7.15_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o i_o do_v sin_n its_o true_a but_o i_o can_v say_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a object_n of_o my_o hatred_n that_o be_v as_o true_a also_o god_n hate_v all_o iniquity_n in_o all_o man_n psal_n 45.8_o ja._n 44.4_o and_o he_o put_v the_o same_o affection_n or_o passion_n into_o his_o people_n in_o 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christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v 4_o because_o it_o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 63._o eph_n 4.30_o 5_o because_o sin_n divide_v and_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o they_o isa_n 59.1.2_o 6_o because_o it_o do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v all_o their_o holy_a thing_n and_o will_v quite_o mar_v and_o spoil_v they_o do_v not_o their_o great_a high_a priest_n appear_v for_o they_o to_o purify_v their_o offering_n exod._n 28.38_o 7_o because_o sin_n do_v clog_n and_o burden_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v run_v their_o race_n nor_o do_v that_o good_a they_o desire_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v in_o this_o world_n heb._n 12.1_o rom._n 7._o 8_o because_o their_o sinful_a heart_n draw_v they_o off_o from_o god_n and_o indispose_v they_o to_o and_o for_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n 9_o because_o it_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o great_a adversary_n the_o devil_n and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o they_o 10_o because_o by_o sin_n god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v his_o truth_n despise_v and_o his_o bless_a way_n reject_v these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n of_o sin_n great_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o holy_a hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o regenerate_v man_n as_o they_o can_v experience_n there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o universal_a perpetual_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n especial_o such_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o do_v more_o easy_o beset_v they_o heb._n 12.1_o they_o hate_v the_o very_a name_n and_o appearance_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o germent_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n judas_n 23._o they_o dare_v not_o know_o parley_v or_o hold_v correspondency_n with_o sin_n because_o the_o thought_n or_o consideration_n of_o it_o be_v most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a 3._o fear_n new_a creature_n be_v the_o only_a real_a fearer_n of_o god_n the_o all-seeing_a eye_n the_o holiness_n righteousness_n goodness_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n do_v awe_n they_o and_o 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and_o only_o necessary_a thing_n that_o god_n require_v in_o they_o but_o good_a man_n cry_v watch_n and_o pray_v and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n from_o their_o new_a nature_n root_n and_o spring_n within_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o assistance_n and_o without_o this_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v the_o mark_n they_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n in_o all_o their_o address_n to_o god_n 6_o trust_v in_o and_o live_v on_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a work_n and_o duty_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o new_a creature_n but_o it_o be_v their_o work_n and_o business_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o heb._n 10_o 38._o râ—â—_n 1.17_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o lie_v with_o power_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a account_n in_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v command_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o make_v god_n their_o only_a trust_n and_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o they_o do_v it_o isa_n 26.4_o psal_n 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