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tristis_fw-la 26.38_o mat._n 26.38_o beset_v and_o surround_v with_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o such_o a_o affection_n in_o measure_n there_o be_v in_o every_o true_a convert_n every_o mortify_a sinner_n the_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o a_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n even_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o come_v from_o god_n 2._o well_o please_a to_o god_n 3._o for_o offend_v of_o god_n 4._o bring_v the_o sinner_n unto_o god_n such_o a_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n there_o make_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n to_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 3._o from_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o 3._o a_o desire_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o the_o three_o place_n spring_v a_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o it_o such_o a_o 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deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v thus_o engage_v against_o sin_n deceive_v not_o ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o stranger_n unto_o this_o bless_a work_n we_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o this_o true_a death_n unto_o sin_n mean_v which_o also_o in_o this_o particular_a resemble_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n death_n 5._o resemb_v a_o linger_a death_n the_o last_o particular_a be_v yet_o behind_o wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a this_o death_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a be_v a_o linger_a death_n christ_n hang_v divers_a hour_n upon_o the_o cross_n three_o at_o the_o least_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o say_v saint_n matthew_n cap._n 27._o ver_fw-la 45._o that_o be_v from_o our_o twelve_o to_o three_o before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o herein_o again_o do_v the_o christan_n death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o his_o death_n it_o be_v 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sanctification_n but_o so_o be_v not_o sanctification_n the_o believer_n though_o he_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o so_o from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o still_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rom._n 7.17_o thus_o be_v sin_n to_o the_o christian_a not_o only_o a_o lodger_n for_o a_o night_n but_o a_o dweller_n like_o a_o rebellious_a tenant_n that_o will_v keep_v possession_n in_o despite_n of_o his_o owner_n till_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o over_o his_o head_n and_o as_o dwell_n so_o act_v work_v though_o not_o rule_v as_o a_o lord_n yet_o molest_v and_o tyrannize_v i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n say_v regenerate_v paul_n mean_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o thus_o be_v the_o believer_n sanctification_n whereof_o mortification_n be_v a_o part_n a_o imperfect_a work_n dead_a in_o mortification_n sin_n 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which_o render_v his_o life_n a_o die_a life_n or_o a_o live_a death_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o die_v daily_o his_o death_n unto_o sin_n be_v a_o die_a a_o continue_a act_n die_a death_n unto_o sin_n a_o die_a so_o much_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v col._n 3._o where_o he_o put_v person_n mortify_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n such_o be_v his_o believe_a colossian_n to_o who_o he_o there_o write_v they_o be_v dead_a as_o he_o tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 3._o ye_o be_v dead_a dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o dead_a to_o the_o flesh_n dead_a to_o sin_n yet_o he_o put_v they_o upon_o this_o duty_n mortify_v you_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o 5._o the_o like_a he_o say_v to_o his_o roman_n chap._n 8._o who_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o approve_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o in_o the_o 13_o verse_n he_o put_v they_o upon_o this_o duty_n if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o 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not_o so_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o god_n measure_v man_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n for_o of_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v not_o by_o their_o hand_n or_o purse_n but_o by_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o service_n desire_n and_o endeavour_n where_o they_o be_v real_a with_o god_n go_v for_o actual_a performance_n now_o this_o be_v the_o christian_n desire_n he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n 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 and_o this_o he_o serious_o endeavour_v he_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v it_o now_o this_o in_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n be_v death_n unto_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n intention_n in_o god_n account_n go_v for_o action_n wanton_a look_n be_v adultery_n whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o 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glorify_v glorifi_v here_o in_o this_o life_n in_o sanctification_n begin_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o sanctification_n perfect_a grace_n be_v glory_n inchoat_v glory_n be_v grace_n consummate_v and_o thus_o not_o unfit_o may_v we_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o text_n as_o intend_v this_o twofold_a resurrection_n the_o first_o resurrection_n whereof_o christian_n in_o measure_n already_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n in_o this_o life_n the_o second_o resurrection_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o of_o each_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o insinuate_v in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n resurrection_n each_o carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n each_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o representation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o truth_n 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to_o die_v to_o die_v unto_o sin_n their_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o and_o against_o all_o sin_n some_o sin_n there_o be_v which_o their_o soul_n do_v yet_o cleave_v unto_o be_v wed_v to_o they_o like_v they_o love_v they_o and_o live_v in_o they_o against_o such_o the_o evidence_n be_v too_o clear_a they_o be_v stranger_n unto_o this_o resurrection_n which_o in_o order_n follow_v after_o death_n here_o be_v a_o first_o resemblance_n 2._o work_n 2._o resemb_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n this_o spiritual_a resemble_v a_o corporal_a resurrection_n as_o in_o the_o order_n so_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n what_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o motion_n from_o death_n to_o life_n a_o raise_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o that_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o it_o which_o be_v for_o a_o time_n separate_v from_o it_o enable_v it_o to_o exercise_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o natural_a life_n and_o such_o be_v the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n a_o motion_n from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n cause_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o soul_n enable_v it_o to_o exercise_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n mark_v it_o such_o be_v this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n what_o spiritual_a resurrection_n what_o the_o quicken_a and_o raise_v up_o of_o a_o dead_a soul_n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n dead_a man_n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 5.25_o the_o dead_a man_n dead_a while_o they_o live_v live_v corporal_o but_o dead_a spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n as_o paul_n have_v it_o ephes_n 2.1_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o do_v any_o work_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o as_o dead_a so_o bury_v their_o soul_n daily_a as_o it_o be_v putrify_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o now_o this_o grace_n meet_v with_o they_o it_o quicken_v and_o raise_v they_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o raise_v we_o up_o together_o ephes_n 2.5_o 6._o thus_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n there_o be_v a_o new_a life_n put_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o it_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n man_n himself_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o
god_n his_o soul_n be_v then_o a_o temple_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n the_o very_a life_n of_o it_o but_o upon_o man_n fall_n this_o spirit_n forsake_v that_o habitation_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v a_o spiritual_a death_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v and_o in_o that_o state_n it_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spiritual_a death_n until_o that_o spirit_n return_v again_o which_o it_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o return_v now_o it_o restore_v it_o to_o life_n again_o enable_v it_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o gal._n 5.16_o 25._o to_o live_v no_o long_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o st_n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.2_o such_o be_v this_o work_n of_o renovation_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n not_o unlike_o a_o resurrection_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n work_n resemb_v 3._o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n as_o in_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n such_o be_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n a_o raise_n up_o not_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o member_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o such_o be_v this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n it_o be_v a_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o mortification_n it_o be_v a_o entire_a work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n a_o separate_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o from_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o many_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n even_o so_o be_v vivification_n a_o through_o work_n go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o find_v it_o call_v a_o put_v on_o the_o 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4.23_o and_o that_o by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n into_o it_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v renew_v have_v new_a motion_n new_a inclination_n new_a disposition_n put_v into_o they_o new_a desire_n new_a fear_n new_a love_n new_a joy_n new_a sorrow_n new_a hope_n new_a confidence_n in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o member_n be_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o obedientiall_a faculty_n be_v no_o long_o what_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.13_o thus_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o corinthian_n 5.17_o thus_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n equalise_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n adam_n sin_n like_o a_o desperate_a poison_n it_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n 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resurrection_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o a_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n it_o be_v a_o work_n which_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o difficulty_n no_o way_n inferior_a to_o a_o resurrection_n a_o work_n of_o a_o mighty_a almighty_a power_n so_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o ephesian_n 1.19_o 20._o where_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o ephesian_n that_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v know_v know_v by_o experience_n what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o they_o which_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a such_o be_v that_o power_n which_o god_n manifest_v in_o raise_v up_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_a greatness_n of_o power_n no_o less_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n applic._n much_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suasion_n conversion_n more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n in_o produce_v and_o breed_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n &_o choice_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v sure_o such_o a_o suasion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n like_o that_o whereby_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a resurrection_n import_v more_o than_o a_o suasion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n that_o can_v be_v use_v that_o will_v raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o his_o grave_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o that_o liveless_a carcase_n to_o give_v motion_n to_o it_o so_o be_v it_o here_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o most_o persuasive_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v suggest_v to_o and_o press_v upon_o a_o dead_a soul_n that_o can_v cause_v it_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a there_o must_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n breathe_v in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o it_o can_v awake_v and_o arise_v do_v why_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o arise_v which_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v obj._n but_o why_o then_o be_v man_n themselves_o call_v upon_o so_o to_o do_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v eph_n 5.14_o speak_v from_o the_o prophet_n isa_n cap._n 60.1_o as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v or_o rather_o as_o beza_n note_v it_o cap._n 26.19_o it_o shall_v seem_v then_o that_o man_n have_v some_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o perform_v what_o here_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o believer_n 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it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v in_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n the_o principal_n whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v hint_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n foregoing_a two_o general_a resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o verse_n foregoing_a both_o useful_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v insinuate_v like_a as_o christ_n 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