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vers._n 1._o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n both_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o these_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o escape_v condemnation_n but_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n these_o two_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a argument_n to_o holy_a walk_v then_o this_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o you_o â—â—â—ther_o be_v there_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o soul_n escape_v condemnation_n then_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v speak_v something_o in_o general_n of_o the_o evidence_n that_o may_v be_v have_v of_o a_o man_n state_n from_o his_o walk_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o he_o we_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o and_o the_o influence_n that_o that_o privilege_n have_v on_o this_o duty_n and_o 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be_v make_v a_o feast_n of_o worm_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o the_o great_a corruption_n and_o rottenness_n because_o it_o become_v the_o instrument_n yea_o the_o incitement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o sin_n against_o that_o god_n that_o have_v from_o heaven_n breathe_v a_o spirit_n into_o it_o and_o exalt_v it_o above_o all_o the_o dust_n or_o clay_n in_o the_o world_n now_o my_o belove_a do_v we_o not_o get_v many_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o every_o day_n present_v our_o primitive_a departure_n from_o god_n our_o fiâ—st_a separation_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n by_o sin_n to_o our_o view_n and_o in_o such_o sad_a and_o woeful_a effect_n point_v out_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n do_v you_o not_o see_v man_n body_n every_o day_n dissolve_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o earth_n take_v down_o and_o the_o soul_n constrain_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o it_o but_o what_o influence_n have_v it_o upon_o â—s_n what_o do_v the_o multiply_v funeral_n work_v upon_o we_o it_o may_v bâ—_n sorrow_n for_o our_o friend_n but_o little_a or_o no_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o mortality_n and_o base_a impression_n of_o sin_n that_o separat_n our_o soul_n from_o god_n who_o be_v make_v sad_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o original_n or_o to_o mind_n serious_o that_o statute_n and_o appointment_n of_o heaven_n in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o all_o of_o we_o fear_v death_n and_o few_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n that_o carry_v death_n in_o its_o bosom_n that_o we_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o reâ—p_v corruption_n in_o our_o body_n and_o yet_o we_o â—re_n so_o earnest_a and_o laborious_a in_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o you_o be_v daily_o reap_v what_o you_o have_v sow_v and_o o_o that_o it_o be_v all_o the_o harvest_n but_o death_n be_v only_o the_o put_n in_o of_o the_o sickle_n of_o vengeance_n the_o first_o cut_v of_o it_o but_o o_o to_o think_v on_o what_o follow_v will_v certain_o restrain_v man_n and_o cool_v they_o in_o their_o fervent_a pursuit_n after_o sin_n sermon_n xxviii_o rom._n 8.10_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n say_v our_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o these_o two_o concur_v to_o make_v man_n mortal_a and_o these_o two_o be_v the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o death_n sin_n procure_v it_o and_o the_o law_n appoint_v it_o and_o god_n have_v see_v to_o the_o exâ—ct_a execution_n of_o that_o law_n in_o all_o age_n for_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n two_o only_o escape_v the_o common_a lot_n enoch_n and_o elias_n for_o they_o please_v god_n and_o god_n take_v they_o
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and_o resurrection_n he_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o both_o he_o grow_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n by_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o crucify_a these_o inward_a affection_n and_o inclination_n to_o it_o and_o he_o grow_v up_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o holiness_n â—nd_a obedience_n and_o thus_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n flow_v from_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o add_v unto_o this_o that_o christ_n rise_n be_v the_o pledge_n and_o pawn_v of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o the_o member_n now_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a that_o the_o head_n shall_v rise_v and_o not_o draw_v up_o the_o member_n after_o he_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v draw_v up_o all_o his_o member_n to_o he_o if_o the_o head_n be_v above_o water_n 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