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whole_a man_n read_v for_o this_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o in_o body_n soul_n spirit_n mean_v whatever_o be_v in_o man_n we_o mean_v not_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o either_o as_o if_o a_o renew_a soul_n shall_v be_v another_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o the_o same_o in_o point_n of_o the_o quality_n or_o service_n of_o both_o it_o be_v corruption_n which_o be_v purge_v out_o and_o its_o grace_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o scurf_n and_o poison_n of_o each_o faculty_n be_v cast_v out_o mortify_v and_o consume_v it_o be_v a_o new_a property_n be_v put_v in_o ignorance_n rebellion_n pride_n impatience_n be_v take_v away_o and_o knowledge_n subjection_n humility_n and_o long-suffering_a put_v in_o and_o this_o subject_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n each_o part_n and_o power_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v renew_a and_o if_o not_o all_o none_o at_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n be_v a_o entire_a workman_n and_o purge_v all_o grace_v all_o the_o mind_n with_o light_n the_o heart_n with_o heat_n the_o conscience_n with_o sound_a reflection_n and_o witness_n the_o will_n with_o free_a choice_n and_o consent_n to_o holiness_n the_o member_n with_o serviceablenesse_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o her_o design_n q._n speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o particular_n what_o be_v renew_v of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o a_o understanding_n not_o only_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o but_o also_o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o it_o it_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o directive_a of_o the_o inferior_a soul_n will_n affection_n but_o it_o have_v lose_v this_o bieth-right_a now_o and_o be_v become_v the_o vassal_n of_o the_o will_n and_o concupiscence_n therefore_o the_o renew_v of_o it_o be_v partly_o a_o purge_n of_o it_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o and_o chief_o a_o restitution_n of_o it_o to_o her_o integrity_n of_o light_n and_o sovereignty_n see_v eph._n 5.8_o light_n in_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o be_v the_o renew_v of_o the_o will_n a._n the_o will_n be_v deprave_a in_o point_n of_o her_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o now_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o become_v rebellious_a the_o renew_v of_o it_o be_v both_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o penalty_n of_o it_o and_o a_o restore_n of_o it_o to_o her_o integrity_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o verduit_n of_o the_o understanding_n choose_v refuse_v or_o suspend_v according_o q._n what_o be_v the_o renew_v of_o conscience_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1.22_o a._n sin_n have_v deprave_v the_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o reflection_n so_o that_o it_o can_v present_v any_o goodness_n of_o be_v or_o action_n to_o the_o soul_n with_o delight_n and_o contentment_n but_o be_v wax_v defile_v and_o either_o accuse_v or_o erroneous_a and_o pervert_v therefore_o the_o renew_v of_o it_o be_v both_o a_o cleanse_n of_o it_o from_o her_o contagion_n and_o a_o restore_n of_o she_o to_o her_o integrity_n of_o faithful_a accuse_v for_o evil_n and_o excuse_v for_o good_a see_v tit._n 1.15_o by_o contrary_n q._n what_o be_v the_o renew_v of_o the_o body_n a._n the_o sense_n and_o member_n have_v lose_v their_o serviceablenesse_n to_o present_a object_n due_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o execute_v faithful_o the_o purpose_n thereof_o the_o renew_v of_o both_o be_v a_o restore_v they_o to_o such_o integrity_n as_o that_o the_o sense_n do_v due_o offer_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o object_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o member_n become_v faithful_a weapon_n of_o righteousness_n see_v rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n q._n but_o what_o part_n be_v especial_o the_o subject_n of_o renew_v a._n howsoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v renew_v all_o yet_o the_o immediate_a and_o chief_a subject_n of_o her_o residence_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n there_o be_v as_o i_o say_v sundry_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o inward_a and_o 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