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the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n these_o therefore_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o second_o petition_n first_o they_o that_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a member_n and_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o second_o they_o that_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o good_a motion_n and_o holy_a direction_n of_o the_o same_o three_o they_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o way_n that_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o pray_v not_o hearty_o for_o the_o free_a passage_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o four_o they_o that_o labour_v not_o for_o perfection_n in_o grace_n five_o they_o that_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n neither_o wish_v nor_o long_a for_o
the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o for_o as_o a_o debt_n do_v bind_v a_o man_n either_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o else_o go_v to_o prison_n so_o our_o sin_n bound_v we_o either_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n or_o else_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a damnation_n and_o because_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o satisfy_v the_o one_o nor_o willing_o will_v in_o ourselves_o suffer_v the_o other_o in_o christ_n therefore_o we_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o and_o under_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v understand_v these_o benefit_n as_o justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n and_o glorification_n again_o by_o sin_n here_o be_v not_o sin_n our_o sin_n mean_v the_o guilt_n only_o but_o the_o punishment_n also_o due_a to_o we_o for_o the_o same_o as_o we_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n forgive_v as_o we_o forgive_v be_v not_o as_o papist_n imagine_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v forgive_v we_o because_o we_o forgive_v other_o but_o a_o 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â—â—â—ure_v our_o conscience_n of_o the_o fr_n 〈…〉_o m_o and_o seal_v we_o â—â—to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o three_o see_v god_n require_v the_o like_a forgiveness_n at_o our_o hand_n towards_o our_o brethren_n we_o further_o entreat_v his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v as_o hearâ—â—â—y_o forgive_v injury_n do_v against_o we_o as_o we_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thâ—se_o therefore_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o five_o petition_n 〈…〉_o e_o here_o 〈…〉_o will_v novatians_n be_v â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o deny_v forgiveness_n of_o 〈…〉_o after_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n â—_o â—_o 〈…〉_o ounded_a that_o aver_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o remit_v the_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o ment_fw-mi a_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o table_n and_o dive_v 〈…〉_o three_o the_o catharist_n be_v here_o also_o confute_v who_o think_v they_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n four_o they_o that_o 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it_o be_v take_v and_o that_o more_o general_o for_o that_o temptation_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n do_v assault_v man_n and_o this_o be_v any_o enticement_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o heart_n either_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o any_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o tempt_v any_o man_n jam_fw-la 13._o the_o father_n define_v temptation_n to_o be_v a_o corrupt_a affection_n tend_v or_o entice_v to_o evil_n and_o to_o imagine_v this_o to_o come_v near_o god_n it_o be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n the_o matter_n of_o temptation_n be_v in_o we_o even_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n the_o devil_n need_v but_o to_o bring_v his_o bellows_n to_o this_o â—ire_n and_o it_o be_v forthwith_o kindle_v but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a by_o evil_a 〈…〉_o put_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o here_o mean_v temptation_n for_o temptation_n be_v many_o time_n profitable_a but_o by_o evil_n be_v 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many_o time_n â—_o â—_o be_v more_o powerful_a over_o we_o than_o grace_n in_o we_o we_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v not_o take_v root_n in_o we_o to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n but_o speedy_o we_o may_v be_v recover_v and_o deliver_v from_o it_o these_o therefore_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o petition_n first_o all_o that_o imagine_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o permitter_n but_o not_o the_o author_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o action_n but_o not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a inherent_a second_o those_o that_o desire_v absolute_o to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v let_v i_o not_o be_v tempt_v but_o lead_v i_o not_o into_o temptation_n for_o alas_o this_o be_v the_o
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