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god_n and_o to_o entangle_v they_o in_o sin_n eph._n 6._o they_o know_v that_o he_o have_v his_o device_n or_o method_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o that_o he_o do_v like_o a_o lion_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o therefore_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v always_o on_o their_o guard_n to_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n against_o he_o night_n and_o day_n that_o he_o surprise_v they_o not_o and_o draâ—_n or_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o know_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a and_o strong_a enemy_n and_o how_o he_o haâ—â—_n prevail_v over_o good_a man_n and_o cause_v they_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n as_o david_n peter_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o know_v their_o dangeâ—_n and_o the_o evil_n he_o may_v stir_v and_o move_v they_o unto_o if_o he_o shall_v prevail_v the_o world_n likewise_o namely_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o it_o be_v in_o soâ—_n sense_n burdensome_a to_o he_o not_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n but_o as_o they_o 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of_o stranger_n he_o make_v they_o intimate_v god_n say_v unto_o man_n in_o their_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16.6_o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n he_o wash_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10.11_o rom._n 3.9_o 20._o therefore_o here_o be_v great_a encouragement_n for_o all_o willing_a sinner_n how_o vile_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n 4._o regeneration_n change_n and_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a on_o the_o whole_a body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o revive_v quicken_v and_o renew_v it_o it_o affect_v every_o part_n and_o it_o be_v influential_a to_o prosecute_v and_o obtain_v its_o end_n throughout_o as_o the_o natural_a life_n diffuse_v its_o self_n into_o every_o part_n of_o the_o man_n so_o do_v the_o new_a spiritual_a life_n in_o regeneration_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o understanding_n be_v thereby_o enlighten_v 1_o pet_n 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 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resolve_v they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o whatever_o be_v say_v to_o confute_v and_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n but_o in_o that_o state_n they_o will_v abide_v in_o spite_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o that_o when_o god_n come_v and_o proffer_v to_o regenerate_v and_o make_v they_o new_a creature_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o stout_o and_o stubborn_o resist_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o violent_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n dispute_v against_o and_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o the_o mean_n he_o give_v they_o for_o their_o change_n and_o in_o effect_n say_v we_o be_v well_o enough_o why_o shall_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o yea_o why_o shall_v god_n concern_v or_o trouble_v himself_o any_o further_a with_o we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n already_o and_o may_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n be_v save_v if_o god_n will_n man_n be_v natural_o such_o stranger_n to_o their_o own_o state_n as_o that_o they_o 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