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as_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n so_o the_o believer_n die_v to_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n observe_v here_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n 11._o rom._n 6.10_o 11._o and_o resemblance_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o both_o die_n unto_o sin_n christ_n by_o way_n of_o expiation_n suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o we_o by_o way_n of_o mortification_n kill_v and_o slay_v and_o crucify_a our_o own_o sin_n i_o look_v upon_o this_o sign_n as_o the_o very_a touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o it_o two_o question_n i_o suppose_v needful_a to_o resolve_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n concern_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1._o whether_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n our_o sin_n be_v mortify_v 2._o whether_o we_o increase_v or_o grow_v in_o our_o mortification_n for_o the_o first_o whether_o 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cause_n be_v good_a the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a but_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v evil_a the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit._n 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o cause_n if_o we_o can_v make_v out_o this_o truth_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o roll_v ourselves_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o life_n and_o for_o salvation_n and_o that_o now_o we_o begin_v to_o feel_v in_o we_o the_o decay_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o cause_n or_o rise_v that_o this_o decay_n of_o sin_n be_v true_a mortification_n sure_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o deadly_a wound_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a effect_n arise_v from_o a_o good_a and_o right_a and_o genuine_a cause_n 2._o true_a mortification_n be_v general_a not_o only_o one_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o death_n be_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v mortification_n unto_o the_o member_n of_o sin_n now_o death_n seize_v upon_o every_o member_n it_o leave_v not_o life_n in_o any_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o neither_o do_v mortification_n leave_v life_n in_o any_o one_o member_n of_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v it_o take_v away_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o member_n mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o apostle_n your_o member_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o not_o one_o member_n and_o then_o he_o instance_v fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n christian_n that_o have_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n must_v not_o only_o leave_v pride_n but_o lust_n not_o only_a uncleanness_n but_o covetousness_n sin_n must_v not_o only_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n mortification_n be_v general_a you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n do_v any_o man_n any_o believer_n leave_v all_o sin_n yes_o in_o respect_n of_o roll_a power_n he_o leave_v all_o sin_n all_o gross_a sin_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n all_o gross_a sin_n in_o practice_n and_o action_n and_o all_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n in_o allowance_n and_o affection_n it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v the_o degree_n of_o mortification_n the_o first_o be_v to_o forbear_v the_o practice_n of_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o this_o perfection_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v reach_v to_o in_o this_o life_n the_o second_o be_v to_o deny_v consent_n and_o will_n to_o all_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n 7.19_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o rom._n 7.19_o i_o may_v do_v evil_a and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v evil_a there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o it_o in_o the_o will_n the_o three_o be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o any_o settle_a like_n of_o any_o evil_a motion_n not_o only_o to_o deny_v consent_n and_o will_n but_o also_o to_o deny_v the_o very_a thought_n or_o imagination_n setle_o and_o deliberate_o to_o delight_v in_o sin_n i_o know_v to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o evil_a motion_n arise_v from_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o all_o sudden_a passion_n within_o or_o of_o all_o suduen_n delight_n in_o sin_n or_o of_o all_o deadness_n or_o backwardness_n to_o good_a thing_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n than_o any_o man_n can_v touch_v in_o this_o present_a world_n for_o whilst_o we_o live_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n will_v be_v work_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v cause_n enough_o to_o complain_v of_o a_o body_n of_o death_n only_o if_o when_o these_o motion_n first_o arise_v we_o present_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v they_o to_o reject_v they_o to_o detest_v 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rage_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o seem_v to_o bear_v sway_n for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v mortify_v it_o sink_v down_o and_o want_v ability_n to_o prevail_v by_o this_o sign_n may_v we_o know_v whether_o the_o corruption_n and_o stir_n of_o our_o heart_n proceed_v from_o a_o mortify_a or_o from_o a_o unmortified_a lust_n a_o lust_n though_o mortify_v may_v rage_v for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o can_v rule_v it_o may_v strive_v but_o it_o can_v total_o prevail_v it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o house_n not_o to_o reside_v or_o dwell_v but_o to_o lodge_v for_o a_o night_n and_o be_v go_v and_o that_o which_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v observe_v after_o
its_o swinge_n and_o break_v out_o the_o heart_n that_o lodge_v it_o abhor_v its_o self_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n repair_v the_o breach_n with_o strong_a resolution_n and_o more_o invincible_a watchfulness_n against_o future_a assault_n but_o a_o lust_n unmortified_a possess_v itself_o and_o rule_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n it_o abide_v there_o and_o will_v not_o away_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o its_o act_n for_o a_o time_n but_o that_o be_v not_o any_o want_n of_o good_a will_n as_o they_o say_v but_o only_o of_o matter_n mean_n opportunity_n enticement_n company_n provocation_n or_o the_o like_a and_o after_o such_o cessation_n or_o forbearance_n the_o heart_n usual_o entertain_v it_o again_o with_o more_o greediness_n it_o lie_v and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o it_o harden_v itself_o most_o obstinate_o in_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o leave_v it_o or_o live_v without_o it_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o comfort_n 4._o true_a mortification_n be_v a_o painful_a work_n the_o very_a word_n import_v no_o less_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o to_o mortify_v a_o member_n will_v not_o be_v without_o pain_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n 30._o gal._n 5.24_o mat._n 5.29_o 30._o and_o a_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o plucking_z out_o the_o right_a eye_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n if_o thy_o hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n both_o before_o and_o after_o our_o conversion_n 1._o before_o conversion_n before_o the_o first_o wound_n be_v give_v it_o why_o then_o ordinary_o there_o be_v some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o heart_n what_o a_o case_n do_v we_o find_v the_o jew_n in_o when_o after_o peter_n sermon_n they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n and_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o find_v the_o jailor_n in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v in_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v with_o such_o agony_n as_o these_o 16.30_o act_n 2.7_o act_n 16.30_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o mortification_n usual_o attend_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n or_o continuance_n but_o in_o ordinary_a true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o these_o soul-conflict_n 2._o after_o conversion_n after_o the_o first_o round_n there_o be_v some_o agony_n still_o for_o though_o a_o believer_n be_v deliver_v of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v within_o he_o which_o 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do_v and_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o this_o cause_n frequent_a conflict_n in_o thy_o spirit_n if_o not_o thou_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o asleep_o or_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o i_o confess_v death-pang_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o in_o all_o some_o have_v a_o more_o gentle_a and_o other_o a_o more_o painful_a death_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a death_n unto_o sin_n and_o that_o herein_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n i_o shall_v propound_v this_o question_n what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o these_o pang_n these_o soul-agony_n and_o conflict_n that_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o true_a mortification_n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n due_a unto_o sin_n such_o a_o sense_n we_o find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v very_o sensible_a 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communion_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v with_o christ_n never_o will_v their_o eye_n be_v off-him_a never_o will_v their_o thought_n wander_v after_o any_o other_o object_n o_o the_o intimacy_n that_o will_v be_v then_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n oh_o what_o communication_n of_o glory_n will_v there_o be_v to_o each_o other_o these_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o say_v christ_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a 3.4_o rev._n 3.4_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o christ_n intercession_n if_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o one_o transaction_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o a_o faint_a swoon_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o gasp_v groan_a sick_a unto_o death_n with_o the_o vehement_a thirst_n after_o thy_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o christ_n intercession_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n in_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o o_o that_o now_o it_o will_v break_v 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