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band_n always_o disenable_v ourselves_o as_o much_o to_o resist_v the_o next_o temptation_n as_o our_o delight_n have_v be_v in_o yield_v to_o this_o at_o length_n we_o come_v to_o desperate_a debtor_n last_o protestation_n if_o we_o can_v a_o base_a ourselves_o in_o stoop_v unto_o a_o vulgar_a life_n or_o abstain_v from_o such_o pleasure_n as_o nature_n and_o education_n have_v make_v we_o more_o capable_a of_o than_o other_o be_v we_o can_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o perform_v any_o christian_a duty_n as_o the_o best_a that_o now_o we_o be_v more_o backward_o than_o most_o be_v must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o any_o less_o esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n but_o from_o multitude_n of_o great_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n to_o withdraw_v us._n some_o again_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o bear_v great_a inward_a affection_n towards_o god_n but_o yet_o while_o they_o outward_o transgress_v his_o law_n or_o at_o least_o show_v not_o their_o love_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o practice_n the_o blame_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o other_o which_o indiscreet_o cross_v they_o let_v they_o have_v their_o will_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n they_o be_v both_o as_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o do_v god_n any_o service_n as_o the_o most_o forward_a professor_n llue_v this_o be_v a_o temptation_n incident_a to_o brave_a mind_n so_o every_o proud_a man_n think_v his_o own_o parallel_n to_o caesar_n protestation_n of_o love_n and_o loyalty_n to_o rome_n when_o he_o come_v in_o arm_n against_o it_o for_o thus_o he_o deify_v it_o among_o the_o other_o god_n summique_fw-la o_o numinis_fw-la instar_fw-la 1_o roma_fw-la â—ave_n caeptis_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la furialibus_fw-la armis_fw-la persequor_fw-la en_fw-fr adsum_fw-la victor_n terraquemarique_fw-la caesar_n uhique_fw-la tuus_fw-la liceat_fw-la modò_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la mile_n ille_fw-la erit_fw-la ille_fw-la nocens_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o tibi_fw-la fecerat_fw-la hostem_fw-la 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be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o have_v they_o be_v of_o god_n they_o may_v have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v his_o son_n 47._o for_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n but_o they_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n 10._o in_o this_o say_v saint_n john_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n as_o this_o phrase_n to_o do_v righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evident_o import_v not_o the_o bare_a act_n but_o habitual_a practice_n of_o righteousness_n so_o needs_o must_v the_o like_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o commit_v sin_n include_v a_o habitual_a practice_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o commit_v sin_n and_o to_o sin_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o as_o term_n altogether_o equivalent_a in_o this_o chapter_n by_o saint_n john_n our_o former_a conclusion_n 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or_o contradict_v only_a case_n altogether_o omit_v which_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o god_n or_o matter_n in_o their_o nature_n mere_o indifferent_a can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o law_n or_o his_o mind_n that_o make_v it_o 7._o but_o perhaps_o that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o first_o instruct_v and_o since_o confirm_v i_o in_o the_o truth_n hitherto_o deliver_v will_v give_v best_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v that_o exclamation_n of_o saint_n paul_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n some_o make_v question_n but_o no_o learned_a divine_a i_o think_v will_v demand_v whether_o david_n utter_v that_o complaint_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o 1â—_n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n yet_o be_v he_o then_o bear_v of_o god_n for_o unto_o he_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 10._o right_a even_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o commandment_n pare_v and_o delightful_a unto_o his_o eye_n his_o fear_n able_a to_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n his_o judgement_n true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o all_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o gold_n yea_o then_o much_o fine_a gold_n so_o lively_a and_o quick_a be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o yet_o uniform_o incline_v to_o practice_n 11._o for_o by_o the_o command_n ement_n he_o be_v warn_v to*_n beware_v of_o sin_n and_o in_o keep_v they_o he_o find_v great_a reward_n but_o be_v he_o enable_v exact_o to_o fulfil_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v convert_v his_o soul_n or_o do_v he_o ever_o hope_v to_o attain_v to_o such_o perfection_n as_o the_o romanist_n must_v ere_o he_o can_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o life_n to_o be_v altogether_o without_o any_o sin_n desern_v death_n no_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o desire_n 13._o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o much_o transgression_n or_o as_o the_o gospel_n expound_v his_o meaning_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n but_o free_v there_o from_o do_v he_o not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o mercy_n for_o remit_v the_o seattered_a force_n or_o vanquish_v relic_n of_o the_o host_n of_o sin_n rather_o thus_o qualify_v he_o have_v sure_a hope_n his_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n shall_v be_v hear_v yet_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o so_o he_o conclude_v let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n or_o as_o the_o inter_fw-la line_n airy_a well_o express_v the_o prophetical_a dialect_n then_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v thus_o free_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o rock_n and_o my_o redeemer_n thus_o do_v he_o of_o who_o christ_n according_a 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love_v towards_o their_o neighbour_n be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n that_o worldly_a affection_n have_v get_v the_o start_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o will_v hardly_o be_v overtop_v in_o the_o growth_n 9_o that_o the_o mind_n thus_o affect_v be_v sickly_a and_o faint_a yet_o willing_a to_o stay_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n with_o these_o repast_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o disease_n to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o rely_v whole_o upon_o force_a persuasion_n it_o be_v impossible_a such_o palpable_a contradiction_n betwixt_o most_o man_n ordinary_a resolution_n and_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o faith_n as_o any_o heathen_a that_o can_v but_o understand_v what_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n mean_v will_v upon_o the_o first_o view_n of_o both_o clear_o descry_v shall_v go_v so_o long_o oft_o time_n for_o aught_o we_o can_v perceive_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n without_o control_v or_o check_v and_o without_o notice_n of_o 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16._o five_o 24._o â—â—_o any_o man_n will_v 〈…〉_z lakeâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z v._n 2d_o 26._o 27._o malâ—maâ—â—s_v own_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v orthodoxal_a albeit_o he_o propose_v it_o somewhat_o timorous_o and_o waâ—isy_a as_o â—eaâ—ing_v â—east_n it_o may_v be_v censure_v vide_fw-la luke_n 9_o 23._o â—4_n mark_v 8_o 34._o ver_fw-la 33._o 33._o prou._n 25._o v._n 28._o 28._o read_v lib._n 3._o sect_n 3._o chap._n 7._o 7._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la honestum_fw-la sit_fw-la ei_fw-la vile_a cui_fw-la corpus_fw-la charum_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n read_v sect._n 2._o chap._n 4._o &_o 5._o vide_fw-la sect_n 2._o chap._n 4._o parag_n 9_o 9_o cite_a sect._n 2._o chap._n 6._o parag_n parag_n therefore_o the_o barren_a be_v bless_v which_o be_v uâ—de_v file_v and_o know_v not_o the_o sinful_a bed_n she_o shall_v have_v fruâ—t_v in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o eunuch_n which_o with_o his_o hand_n have_v not_o wrought_v iniquity_n nor_o imagine_v wicked_a 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10._o â—_o luke_n 14._o five_o 11._o luke_n 14._o 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la prob_fw-la 25_o 7._o heb._n â—_o 9_o 9_o john_n 8._o 44._o 44._o isaiah_n 14._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 7._o 7._o mat._n 7._o 12._o 12._o mark_v 8._o 3._o 6_o 6_o seneca_n seneca_n isai_n 40._o 5._o 5._o john_n 3._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n john_n 12._o 42._o 42._o john_n 12._o 47._o &_o 4â—_n 4â—_n james_n 2._o 2._o 2._o luke_n 6._o 22._o 23._o 23._o ver._n 26._o 26._o math._n 10._o 39_o 39_o see_v chap._n 4._o parag_n 3._o 3._o acâ—_n 27._o 38._o etc._n etc._n etc._n persius_n saâ—_n 2._o 2._o tim._n 6._o 6._o etc._n etc._n luk_n 8._o 15._o 15._o wisd_v 6._o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n philipp_n 3._o 8._o 8._o wisd_v 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o ver._n 27_o f_o pro._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 6._o exod._n 10._o 8._o 8._o verse_n 24._o verse_n 25._o 25._o vide_fw-la luc._n 7._o 4â—_n 4â—_n ephe._n 5._o 18_o 19_o *_o mar._n 10._o 29._o 30._o 30._o sect._n 2._o chip_n 7._o parag_n 3._o 3._o math._n 6._o 32._o 32._o 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