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that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a virtue_n have_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o earnest_n and_o constant_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v overcome_v of_o temptation_n object_n i._o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v stand_v together_o ans._n this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o sin_n that_o raâ—gneth_v or_o which_o be_v commit_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n but_o the_o regenerate_a do_v not_o sin_n with_o a_o whole_a or_o full_a will_n and_o i_o lay_v this_o foundation_n of_o this_o our_o judgement_n in_o tentation_n we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n the_o beginning_n or_o ground_n and_o the_o degree_n the_o ground_n be_v our_o own_o concupiscence_n that_o be_v our_o inbred_a corruption_n the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n but_o especial_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o in_o these_o it_o do_v immediate_o exist_v and_o reign_v alone_o before_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v for_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o certain_a delectation_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o when_o fish_n delight_v themselves_o with_o the_o bait_n hang_v upon_o the_o hook_n thus_o far_o all_o divine_n think_v a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v come_v and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v captive_a of_o 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o sin_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v conception_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v a_o will_n consent_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o commit_v evil_a and_o when_o corruption_n do_v come_v thus_o far_o there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v that_o all_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o go_v but_o not_o true_o there_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o who_o sin_n reign_v a_o full_a consent_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a in_o who_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v two_o contrary_a foundation_n of_o 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