i_o and_o wash_v i_o with_o water_n yea_o with_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n he_o thorough_o wash_v away_o my_o filth_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o oil_n endue_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o back_n again_o free_o and_o put_v i_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v in_o before_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 10._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o sweet_a heavenly_a frame_n for_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n it_o sweet_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o all_o holy_a performance_n sorrow_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a note_n and_o full_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n never_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n better_o 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have_v pierce_v he_o and_o every_o other_o holy_a duty_n will_v he_o perform_v with_o a_o more_o heavenly_a mind_n than_o other_o which_o have_v not_o feel_v this_o sorrow_n or_o not_o in_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o have_v do_v 11._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a sorrow_n not_o so_o much_o for_o suffer_v as_o for_o sin_v not_o so_o much_o for_o be_v displease_v as_o for_o displease_v and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o sin_n it_o be_v grieve_v for_o its_o sin_n because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v by_o its_o sin_n and_o break_v with_o its_o whorish_a heart_n 6.9_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o be_v melt_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o incomparable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kindness_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n towards_o its_o self_n abuse_v by_o its_o self_n rather_o than_o break_v with_o horror_n threaten_n punishment_n or_o slavish_a fear_n against_o thou_o 51.4_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o pierce_v his_o soul._n 12._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a belong_v after_o freedom_n from_o sin_n more_o than_o freedom_n from_o suffer_v 9_o it_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lord_n take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n not_o with_o pharaâ—h_n the_o plague_n lord_n look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o ease_v i_o of_o that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n but_o however_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o contrite_a soul_n the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a count_v sin_n the_o worst_a evil_n and_o christ_n the_o best_a good_a note_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o burden_n the_o heavy_a unto_o a_o contrite_a soul_n and_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o it_o belong_v to_o be_v free_v from_o 13._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a prize_v christ_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o only_a true_a good_a it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n without_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o christ_n christ_n in_o his_o blood_n christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n christ_n in_o his_o minister_n christ_n in_o whosoever_o his_o image_n be_v stamp_v be_v precious_a above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n unto_o the_o contrite_a soul_n thou_o be_v my_o belove_a and_o my_o desire_n be_v towards_o thou_o say_v the_o contrite_a heart_n to_o christ._n to_o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a note_n the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n 4.7_o better_a than_o corn_n and_o wine_n it_o strengthen_v more_o it_o comfort_v more_o it_o put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o corn_n and_o wine_n more_o than_o the_o choice_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul._n when_o once_o this_o contrition_n have_v cease_v on_o david_n heart_n 42.1_o his_o soul_n do_v thirst_n for_o god_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n for_o rain_n and_o as_o the_o chase_a hart_n for_o the_o water-brook_n and_o not_o after_o god_n only_o in_o his_o immediate_a dispensation_n but_o in_o his_o mediate_a also_o after_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n as_o appear_v psal._n 63.2_o &_o 84.10_o &_o 27.4_o and_o thus_o do_v mary_n magdalen_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o once_o this_o contrition_n have_v cease_v on_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v very_o industrious_a seeker_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v eminent_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o evangelical_n contrition_n of_o heart_n evangelical_o contrite_a to_o prize_v high_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n and_o mary_n and_o the_o other_o saint_n here_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a he_o have_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o and_o affection_n towards_o god_n ordinance_n in_o truth_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n such_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o contrition_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o usual_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o and_o thirst_n after_o these_o divine_a excellency_n foremention_v 14._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a disclaim_v all_o righteousness_n of_o its_o own_o and_o rest_v whole_o on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n before_o god_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n say_v the_o contrite_a church_n isai._n 64.6_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o do_v judge_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o when_o once_o this_o evangelical_n contrition_n hâ—d_v cease_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o paul_n he_o renounce_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n all_o before_o conversion_n and_o all_o after_o conversion_n his_o old_a man_n and_o his_o new_a in_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o rest_v whole_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o plain_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n assert_v 15._o evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o last_a sorrow_n and_o a_o waste_a sorrow_n when_o once_o it_o have_v cease_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o do_v not_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o early_a dew_n or_o a_o land-flood_n but_o continue_v and_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o spring_n and_o be_v never_o exhaust_v till_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o and_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o very_o be_v of_o sin_n till_o total_a deliverance_n from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v grant_v this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n sin_n when_o once_o this_o sorrow_n have_v cease_v on_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o bewail_v his_o proness_n to_o sin_n till_o his_o be_v in_o this_o world_n cease_v as_o appear_v rom._n 7._o ver_fw-la 14.24_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o last_a sorrow_n so_o it_o be_v a_o waste_a
dead_a because_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v natural_o to_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n be_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o against_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n can_v without_o much_o reluctancy_n and_o opposition_n bear_v sway_n where_o christ_n dwell_v 1._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n while_o alive_a make_v a_o willing_a sinner_n but_o when_o dead_a a_o nilling_a sinner_n i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 7.16_o 19_o the_o soul_n alive_a to_o sin_n in_o sin_v do_v the_o evil_a which_o it_o will_v do_v but_o the_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n in_o sin_v do_v the_o evil_a which_o it_o will_v not_o do_v 2._o the_o soul_n alive_a to_o sin_n allow_v itself_o in_o sin_n in_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o every_o soul_n in_o who_o this_o body_n be_v alive_a allow_v itself_o but_o the_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n allow_v not_o itself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o say_v a_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 7.15_o i_o do_v this_o and_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o through_o humane_a frailty_n and_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n from_o without_o and_o from_o within_o or_o true_a necessity_n but_o i_o allow_v not_o what_o i_o do_v i_o do_v not_o resolve_v in_o cold_a blood_n that_o thus_o and_o thus_o i_o will_v do_v but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a the_o soul_n that_o be_v true_o dead_a to_o sin_n allow_v not_o itself_o in_o any_o one_o know_a sin_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n be_v in_o league_n with_o fin_n it_o make_v league_n with_o sin_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v no_o unregenerate_a person_n but_o he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o and_o though_o he_o lie_v some_o tribute_n upon_o his_o sin_n or_o upon_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o continue_v his_o league_n with_o sin_n still_o and_o intend_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v a_o league_n with_o any_o one_o sin_n but_o his_o design_n be_v to_o ruin_v sin_n all_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o covenant_v to_o sin_n as_o judas_n and_o the_o chief-priest_n do_v but_o covenant_n against_o sin_n as_o job_n do_v job._n 3_o 1._o â—_o this_o be_v the_o second_o character_n of_o a_o foul_a dead_a to_o sin_n note_n as_o saul_n shall_v have_v deal_v with_o amalek_n so_o do_v the_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n deal_v with_o sin_n it_o spaâ—es_v none_o it_o war_n against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o death_n against_o every_o sin_n 3._o the_o soul_n alive_a to_o sin_n in_o sin_v do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o love_v but_o the_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n in_o sin_v do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o hate_v what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o say_v a_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n rome_n 7.15_o the_o soul_n alive_a to_o sin_n though_o he_o refrain_v from_o sin_n yet_o he_o love_v it_o 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a_o double_a person_n he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v thus_o in_o every_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n there_o be_v flesh_n in_o every_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n sin_n dwell_v in_o every_o faculty_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o render_v the_o soul_n alive_a to_o sin_n 3._o then_o three_o thou_o speak_v in_o this_o as_o one_o seek_v after_o a_o perfect_a death_n to_o the_o power_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n point_v only_o at_o a_o true_a death_n to_o sin_n and_o true_o dead_a to_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v and_o be_v to_o who_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n so_o much_o for_o â—â—swet_v to_o this_o objection_n 4._o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n iâ—_n true_o dead_a waste_n and_o decay_n there_o be_v a_o decay_n in_o this_o body_n and_o a_o waste_v away_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n when_o 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