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raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o also_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v here_o you_o see_v the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n signify_v the_o sanctify_a as_o well_o as_o the_o justify_n virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n john_n 1.35_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptise_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v also_o chap._n 5.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o
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consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o great_a work_n you_o have_v to_o mind_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v your_o great_a work_n also_o wherein_o you_o must_v diligent_o labour_v in_o subordination_n to_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o save_n of_o your_o soul_n from_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v not_o detain_v you_o in_o the_o general_a exhortation_n but_o descend_v to_o particular_n where_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v thou_o yet_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n o_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n thou_o be_v lie_v under_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o thy_o great_a work_n be_v all_o yet_o to_o do_v wait_v upon_o god_n diligent_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o mean_n for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n obj._n but_o thou_o will_v present_o say_v be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o 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call_v the_o sword_n of_o flesh_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n also_o to_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n weapon_n wherewith_o it_o slay_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n happiness_n as_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o joab_n abner_n jonathan_n or_o david_n wherewith_o they_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n man_n more_o especial_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v christ_n own_o ambassador_n be_v instrument_n in_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o bring_v the_o word_n or_o message_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-worker_n or_o labourer_n together_o with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o the_o church_n believe_v ver_fw-la 5._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o and_o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v he_o preach_v except_o he_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n therefore_o christ_n have_v give_v minister_n to_o his_o church_n for_o this_o purpose_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o he_o therefore_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o natition_n mat._n ult_n 19_o private_a person_n within_o their_o sphere_n may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o convert_n of_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o what_o know_v 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of_o preserve_v and_o increase_a grace_n the_o same_o mean_n and_o other_o also_o be_v instrumental_a the_o word_n be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n both_o to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v their_o strength_n and_o stature_n 1_o pet_n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o see_v heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n 6.1_o 2._o the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v mean_n be_v add_v as_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o confirm_v faith_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n yea_o in_o this_o work_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n christian_n be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o conversione_n own_o câ—riè_fw-fr tâ—men_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o conversione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la truncos_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la reipsa_fw-la dum_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it illuminatur_fw-la renovatur_fw-la trahitur_fw-la se_fw-la quod_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quod_fw-la nolebat_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la aversabatur_fw-la amare_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la fugiebat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la libenter_fw-la &_o sponte_fw-la currere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la genus_fw-la oderat_fw-la illud_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la amplecti_fw-la quomodo_fw-la lapides_fw-la ac_fw-la stipites_fw-la sumus_fw-la zanch_n ep._n ad_fw-la marcum_fw-la meningum_n de_fw-fr nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversione_n soul_n thus_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o epist_n 4.16_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o thus_o say_v peter_n 1_o ep._n 1.22_o see_v that_o you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a prayer_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a obtain_v both_o a_o continuance_n and_o increase_v in_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 17.5_o mat._n 6.13_o psal_n 51.10_o 11._o cross_n affliction_n wonderful_a and_o remarkable_a providence_n tend_v many_o time_n through_o god_n direction_n both_o to_o the_o work_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n psal_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n ver._n 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o 12._o act_n 16._o 26._o to_o 32._o the_o complete_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v save_v from_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n for_o while_o his_o people_n be_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n they_o bear_v about_o they_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v lay_v down_o both_o together_o so_o that_o the_o word_n and_o other_o ordinance_n and_o all_o endeavour_n towards_o perfection_n that_o be_v useful_a in_o time_n of_o life_n can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o a_o moment_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o salvation_n salvation_n the_o subject_n of_o salvation_n or_o person_n save_v be_v his_o people_n those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o elect_a of_o god_n these_o and_o only_o these_o rom._n 8.30_o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a before_o time_n be_v the_o call_v in_o time_n and_o they_o be_v call_v with_o a_o holy_a call_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o they_o be_v call_v from_o uncleanness_n to_o holiness_n 1_o thes_n 4.7_o they_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o for_o these_o only_a christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n with_o a_o absolute_a purpose_n to_o save_v john_n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n for_o these_o he_o pray_v as_o mediator_n john_n 17.9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o to_o these_o he_o manifest_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 6._o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n thou_o they_o be_v &_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o i_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n say_v christ_n v._o 19_o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n these_o only_o hear_v his_o voice_n &_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o these_o only_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 10.27_o 28._o the_o people_n that_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o and_o save_v by_o christ_n be_v by_o nature_n conversione_n nature_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la è_fw-la sâ—literis_fw-la didiscimus_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o hic_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la pictatem_fw-la pertinent_a sva_fw-la natura_fw-la eó_n que_fw-fr antequam_fw-la fiâ—_n nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la conversionem_fw-la esse_fw-la animalem_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la posse_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la causam_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la carneum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la cor_fw-la quod_fw-la flecti_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la obsequium_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la quae_fw-la suae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ingrata_fw-la sunt_fw-la essed_fw-fr denique_fw-la mortuum_fw-la ac_fw-la promden_n fi_fw-la preventus_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la
christum_fw-la vivificetur_fw-la nullum_fw-la verae_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la opus_fw-la praestare_fw-la posse_fw-la zach._n ep._n ad_fw-la m._n men._n de_fw-fr nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversione_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ver_fw-la 1._o they_o be_v indeed_o christ_n sheep_n but_o lose_v sheep_n 9_o sheep_n ovis_fw-la animal_n est_fw-la stolidum_fw-la ac_fw-la iners_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la quadrupedum_fw-la stupid_a ssâ—â—un_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o devia_fw-la et_fw-la loca_fw-la deserta_fw-la diseurrit_fw-la et_fw-la oberrat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la pascita_fw-la aomi_fw-la habeat_fw-la et_fw-la pabusun_fw-it copiosum_fw-la eisi_fw-la à _fw-la tempestatibus_fw-la et_fw-la invibus_fw-la obruatur_fw-la non_fw-la discedit_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o pastore_fw-la abigatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aristot_n de_fw-fr nat_n animal_n l._n 9_o in_o a_o stray_a condition_n without_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n john_n 10.16_o the_o term_n then_o from_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n the_o term_n to_o which_o be_v god_n in_o holiness_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v many_o scripture_n two_o i_o shall_v mention_v which_o speak_v full_o to_o the_o matter_n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 26.18_o and_o again_o say_v paul_n to_o titus_n c._n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o ren_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o cure_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o remedy_n suitable_a to_o the_o misery_n which_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v call_v two_o great_a evil_n jer._n 2.13_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o great_a evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o power_n likewise_o by_o which_o this_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v must_v needs_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o misery_n it_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a arm_n that_o rescue_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o a_o lion_n it_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a 10._o divine_a tu_fw-la es_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la qui_fw-la justificas_fw-la impios_fw-la et_fw-la vivificas_fw-la mortuos_fw-la et_fw-la mutas_fw-la peccatores_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la possibile_fw-la est_fw-la suscitare_fw-la silios_fw-la abrabae_n de_fw-la duris_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la aug._n theo._n conf_n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 10._o power_n that_o raise_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o make_v it_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a power_n that_o give_v all_o thing_n pertainig_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mighty_a power_n by_o which_o christ_n himself_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v eph._n 1.19_o 20._o the_o want_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o physical_a privation_n before_o the_o habit_n where_o the_o subject_n be_v apt_a and_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o form_n but_o a_o logical_a privation_n where_o the_o form_n be_v exclude_v and_o past_o a_o natural_a power_n of_o recovery_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o live_a child_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n and_o according_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v say_v abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o life_n be_v a_o work_n above_o nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o real_a miracle_n require_v a_o almighty_a power_n to_o effect_v it_o our_o new_a creation_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o our_o first_o creation_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v more_o than_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n from_o the_o grave_n christ_n therefore_o put_v forth_o his_o almighty_a power_n to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n &_o when_o he_o thus_o work_v none_o can_v let_v he_o work_v irresistable_o the_o great_a ineptitude_n and_o depravity_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v overcome_v he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v spiritual_o blind_a and_o the_o unction_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o eyesalve_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o the_o will_v be_v refractory_a and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n not_o a_o enemy_n only_o but_o enmity_n itself_o against_o god_n 6.5_o rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 36.26_o gen._n 6.5_o he_o bow_v and_o incline_v it_o and_o of_o unwilling_a make_v it_o willing_a psal_n 110.3_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n his_o blood_n dissolve_v the_o adamantine_a spirit_n he_o take_v away_o the_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n though_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o he_o reform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o delight_n in_o meditate_v on_o his_o word_n though_o carnal_a affection_n be_v strong_a and_o unbridled_a carry_v the_o mind_n to_o earthly_a object_n he_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n though_o the_o hold_v and_o fortification_n of_o sin_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v satan_n possess_v they_o and_o the_o elect_n by_o nature_n themselves_o 68.18_o psal_n 68.18_o be_v rebellious_a also_o join_v with_o satan_n and_o war_a against_o their_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v infinite_o strong_a batter_v these_o fortification_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o good_n deliver_v poor_a captivate_v soul_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o bless_a captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o a_o word_n where_o christ_n undertake_v the_o work_n the_o rough_a and_o hard_a stone_n in_o the_o corrupt_a and_o confuse_a mass_n shall_v be_v hew_v polish_a and_o fit_v to_o the_o spiritual_a building_n and_o the_o most_o knotty_a piece_n shall_v be_v curious_o wrought_v to_o a_o most_o beautiful_a statue_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v both_o sum_n up_o and_o further_o clear_v this_o discourse_n in_o these_o short_a proposition_n follow_v 1._o man_n by_o nature_n cooperatione_fw-la nature_n britan._n theol._n sententia_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la dord_n thes_n 1._o voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la lapsi_fw-la nudata_fw-la est_fw-la donis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la &_o salutaribus_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o innocentiae_fw-la statu_fw-la donata_fw-la fuit_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ad_fw-la actus_fw-la spirituales_fw-la nil_fw-la jam_fw-la valet_fw-la absque_fw-la viribus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la thes_n 2._o lapsae_fw-la voluntati_fw-la inest_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la peccandi_fw-la possibilitat_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la praeceps_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nostâ—ae_fw-la definitio_fw-la art_n 10._o proposita_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la adae_fw-la conditio_fw-la ut_fw-la sese_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o invocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la convertere_fw-la ac_fw-la praeparare_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la quare_fw-la absque_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la preveniente_a ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la &_o co-operante_a dum_fw-la volumus_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatis_fw-la opera_fw-la facienda_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o accepta_fw-la nil_fw-la valemus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la homini_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la lapsus_fw-la sive_fw-la peccati_fw-la tam_fw-la vires_fw-la quam_fw-la merita_fw-la negantur_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la daven_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n &_o gratiae_n cooperatione_fw-la be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o will_v to_o help_v himself_o yea_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o effectual_o work_v grace_n of_o christ_n 2._o imbuendo_fw-la 2._o brit._n theol._n send_v in_o sin_n dord_n de_fw-fr conversione_n thes_n 1._o deus_fw-la animos_fw-la electorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la praedictis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suâ—_n actibus_fw-la excetato_n &_o praeparatos_fw-la
in_o his_o lust_n which_o cause_v he_o sad_o to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o pray_v earnest_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 51.12_o be_v we_o but_o as_o sensible_a of_o spiritual_a as_o we_o be_v of_o bodily_a injury_n our_o sin_n we_o fall_v into_o will_v be_v unto_o our_o soul_n as_o so_o many_o wound_n and_o bruise_n be_v to_o our_o body_n cause_v pain_n and_o grief_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n do_v much_o dull_a their_o spiritual_a sense_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n yet_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v so_o much_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n at_o leastwise_o after_o some_o time_n of_o recollection_n that_o they_o feel_v their_o foul_a miscarriage_n pain_n they_o to_o the_o purpose_n they_o be_v unto_o they_o like_o so_o many_o putrify_a wound_n break_a bone_n or_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n as_o david_n complain_v psal_n 38.3_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n say_v christ_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o to_o wit_n comfortable_o here_o as_o well_o as_o joyful_o hereafter_o if_o purity_n qualify_v the_o soul_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v god_n than_o impurity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n interpose_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o former_o till_o by_o serious_a repentance_n the_o cloud_n be_v remove_v 3._o this_o will_v likewise_o inform_v we_o whether_o we_o may_v in_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil_a and_o do_v of_o good_a propose_v the_o 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christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a howbeit_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 16._o 4._o consider_v how_o averse_a thou_o be_v to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o thy_o owne-soul_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n not_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n itself_o the_o save_a mercy_n than_o thou_o share_v in_o be_v neither_o deserve_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v by_o thou_o yet_o the_o lord_n pity_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n and_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o pity_v thyself_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v he_o have_v prevent_v thou_o with_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o when_o thou_o sought_v he_o not_o o_o let_v thy_o heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v fill_v 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