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Hoir
the Chri! an
being
may
Ae
rait
d.
2 5
the
narre
to
vs
and-
our actions;
but
the
fpirit,
as-
being our
moll
excellent and
worthiepart
;
and
of
it
wee
are
called
fpi-
rituall,regenerate
and new
men,though
the
leaft
part
be.fpi
rituall,regenerate and
renued.
If
therefore we
are
regenerate,
and
haue in
vs
the
fpirit of'
Cod,
and the graces
thereof
in
the
lead
meafure, wee may
boldly
fay
with
Parsl,
that
it
is
no
more
we
ÿ do offend
God;
but
Cnne
that
dwelleth
in
vs,neither !hall
we
receiue
punifh-
ment but
the flefh,that is,our vnregenerate and'corrupt
part,.
which
(hall be mortified and
fully
abolifhed by the Spirit
of
God;
as
for
the
fpirituall and
regenerate part,
it
(hall
daily
bee
more and more ftrengthened and confirmed in
the
fpiri
tuall
life,and themore
punifhnients,afflie}
ions and
torments
.
the
flefh
bath
inflicted on
it,the
more fhall
the fpiritual man
grow
vp
in
grace and
goodnes,till
our
corruption
being
by
little
and
little
mortified; and in
the
end fully
abolifhed
by
death,we
(hall
be
perfe
&men-in
Chrift,lruing
a
fpiritual
ands..
euerlaf+ing
life
in
all
glorié
and happines
inhis
kingdome.'
When therefore
the
Lord
fuf
ereth
Satin to
affli&
vs
in
our
goods,
bodies,and
in
our
foules
and
confciences
as
hee did
1ob,it is
not
becaufe hee
bath forfaken
vs
andgiuen,ouer
his,
whole
interea
hee
bath
in
vs
to this
wickedf}
irit,but,
as
the
Apoltle fpeaketh
in
another matter,he deliuereth
vs
veto
Sa-
tan
(to
be
affii&ed)
for
the
del!rution of
the
flefl.,,
that
the
fbi-
r.Cor.
5.5.
rit
may
be
famed in
the
day
o
f
the
Lord
lefus,
I.Cor.
5.5
It
may bee
that the
w,vorke
of
mortification
and
regenera-
§Sea,
;,
tion
cloth
goe
!lowly
forward,
and
the
Lord
may for
a time
Thou
,h
our
!pi.
let
our
corruptions
beare
great
fway in
vs,
to the end
he may
rituall
growth
hereby truly humble
vs
with the fight
of
our infirmities, and
beflorr,yet
it
is
take
away
from
vs
all
felfe-
confidence,
prefiumption
and
certaine.
caufe
of
boatting,and
make
vs
wholly to
relie vpon his
mer
cie and
Chrifis merits :but
though
it go
on flowly,yet
it lhall
goe
furely,
becaufe
it
is
not begun
and
continued by our
felues, for we
cannot
fo
much
as
thinke
a
good thought
but
al
our
fufficiencie
is
ofGodas
it
is
2.Cor.3.5.nei ther
can
we
z.Cor.3,
S
,
fo
much
as
will and
defire
that
which
is
acceptable
in
Gods
fighr,for
it
is
he
that
worketh
in
vs
the
will
&
the deed,euen
()This.
pleafure,
as
it
is
Phil.z.x
3.
And therefore
theft
Phil.
z.i
3.
holie