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and_o partly_o wake_v a_o state_n mix_v or_o compound_v and_o that_o of_o contrary_n but_o with_o distinction_n as_o may_v seem_v of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o be_v i_o sleep_v that_o be_v my_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a part_n but_o my_o heart_n wake_v that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a or_o regenerate_a part_n in_o i_o not_o that_o some_o one_o create_v part_n be_v in_o a_o christian_a either_o regenerate_v or_o corrupt_a some_o other_o not_o but_o because_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n be_v partly_o sanctify_a and_o partly_o sinful_a partly_o spirit_n and_o partly_o flesh_n hereupon_o it_o be_v true_o say_v i_o sleep_v that_o be_v my_o whole_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n through_o sin_n or_o as_o rom._n 7.18_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o as_o true_o my_o heart_n wake_v that_o be_v there_o be_v in_o i_o a_o hide_a seed_n of_o god_n 3._o 1._o joh._n 3._o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n a_o inner_a man_n that_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o consent_v to_o sin_n but_o rouse_v i_o up_o and_o arm_v i_o against_o it_o 7.22_o rom._n 7.22_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 7.20_o rom._n 7.20_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o air_n to_o wit_v a_o receptacle_n first_o by_o creation_n of_o light_n alone_o without_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n without_o sin_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o darkness_n alone_o without_o light_n sin_n without_o grace_n after_o conversion_n of_o a_o twilight_n light_n and_o darkness_n grace_n and_o sin_n intermingle_v throughout_o and_o justle_a at_o one_o another_o 3.1_o gâ—l_n 5.17_o prou._n 4.18_o 2._o sam._n 3.1_o but_o grace_n as_o the_o morning_n light_n or_o as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n wax_a strong_a and_o corruption_n weak_a final_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o paradise_n shall_v be_v no_o night_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o a_o perpetual_a sunshine_n of_o grace_n without_o so_o much_o as_o any_o mist_n or_o cloud_n of_o corruption_n the_o sum_n than_o be_v that_o in_o this_o world_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o every_o member_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sleepy_a watchfulness_n or_o a_o wake_a sleepiness_n that_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o sleep_n and_o wake_v sin_n and_o grace_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o that_o we_o may_v due_o consider_v of_o let_v we_o sever_v they_o and_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a i_o sleep_v the_o church_n confess_v that_o she_o sleep_v teach_v we_o first_o that_o we_o all_o as_o many_o as_o be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n be_v apt_a to_o sleep_v that_o be_v to_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n notwithstanding_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 26.41_o matth._n 26.41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v ready_a say_v our_o saviour_n of_o his_o droop_a and_o drowsy_a disciple_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n consider_v 1._o what_o the_o spiritual_a sleep_n be_v 2._o in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v what_o the_o spiritual_a sleep_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o natural_a the_o natural_a sleep_n be_v a_o ligation_n or_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n cause_v principal_o by_o vapour_n ascend_v from_o the_o stomach_n into_o the_o brain_n secondary_o by_o weariness_n extreme_a cold_a or_o heat_n frication_n music_n final_o whatsoever_o do_v either_o consume_v or_o benumb_v the_o spirit_n &_o the_o end_n of_o sleep_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n retire_v inward_a may_v attend_v to_o the_o refection_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n agreeable_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sleep_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v note_v 1._o the_o ligation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o 9.10_o esa_fw-la 6_o 9.10_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o heart_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o 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