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and_o do_v not_o study_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v they_o but_o seek_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v they_o know_v i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n continue_v therefore_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a combat_n fight_v valiant_o and_o put_v on_o all_o the_o christian_a armour_n of_o proof_n and_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o make_v thou_o long_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v humble_v in_o thyself_o and_o patient_a towards_o thy_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o imperfection_n and_o strive_v not_o only_o against_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o worldly_a man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n but_o with_o the_o apostle_n fight_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v whereby_o thou_o may_v overcome_v and_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o fall_v and_o so_o do_v be_v assure_v in_o thyself_o that_o thus_o to_o strive_v against_o thy_o natural_a corruption_n be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n ⸪_o â§_o the_o second_o sermon_n text._n three_o how_o the_o apostle_n lament_v over_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o apostle_n his_o lamentation_n be_v twofold_a first_o he_o declare_v himself_o therefore_o to_o be_v miserable_a second_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o both_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v by_o god_n assistance_n and_o first_o of_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n declare_v himself_o to_o beo_fw-la miserable_a because_o he_o have_v the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o he_o o_o miserable_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a the_o apostle_n lament_v here_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o other_o place_n he_o affirm_v and_o that_o confident_o that_o he_o rejoice_v even_o in_o the_o great_a tribulation_n 2_o cor._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n how_o do_v he_o here_o then_o so_o mournful_o complain_v do_v he_o speak_v from_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v o_o miserable_a man_n be_v he_o not_o then_o a_o man_n bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o not_o then_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o he_o call_v himself_o miserable_a without_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o good_a earnest_n answ_n for_o he_o be_v then_o in_o a_o hot_a skirmish_n and_o have_v little_a time_n or_o cause_n to_o dally_v or_o lest_o yea_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o in_o earnest_n but_o also_o upon_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o other_o affliction_n wherein_o he_o say_v he_o do_v glory_n and_o rejoice_v be_v outward_a affliction_n wherein_o in_o truth_n he_o may_v well_o rejoice_v but_o here_o he_o speak_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v fast_o upon_o he_o and_o of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o behold_v in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o the_o which_o make_v he_o lament_v and_o complain_v in_o good_a earnest_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v draw_v no_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o which_o regard_n he_o may_v inst_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v miserable_a for_o this_o body_n of_o death_n consider_v in_o itself_o make_v a_o man_n true_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a the_o which_o may_v sufficient_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o text_n whereunto_o we_o will_v brief_o add_v follow_v that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n so_o earnest_o complain_v have_v these_o miserable_a and_o curse_a effect_n which_o follow_v first_o it_o deface_v and_o deprave_v the_o image_n of_o god_n us._n the_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o lamentable_a and_o miserable_a if_o a_o man_n do_v break_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n how_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v of_o his_o misery_n what_o cause_n then_o be_v there_o of_o mourning_n and_o complaint_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o make_v unfit_a for_o every_o good_a use_n when_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o eminent_a of_o man_n be_v â—â—terly_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_v we_o see_v that_o in_o a_o man_n body_n when_o any_o member_n be_v wound_v or_o afflict_v with_o any_o grief_n the_o more_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a that_o member_n be_v the_o great_a be_v both_o the_o grief_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o sore_a prick_v a_o man_n in_o the_o arm_n or_o the_o leg_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o he_o will_v both_o feel_v it_o &_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o prick_v he_o in_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o shall_v pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n how_o great_a be_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o prick_v but_o whole_o put_v out_o when_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a soul_n be_v wound_v and_o that_o to_o death_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o miserable_a man_n second_o man_n thus_o deprave_a in_o soul_n by_o original_a corruption_n disobedience_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.2.2_o that_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n both_o which_o be_v misery_n beyond_o comparison_n first_o he_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v as_o a_o break_a tooth_n which_o serve_v for_o no_o use_n at_o all_o and_o as_o a_o break_a arm_n wherewith_o a_o man_n can_v work_v as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o frame_v himself_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o find_v his_o corruption_n ever_o to_o be_v in_o his_o way_n so_o that_o the_o good_a that_o he_o willing_o will_v do_v he_o can_v do_v as_o he_o will_v with_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n great_o move_v howsoever_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n which_o put_v not_o forth_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n feel_v no_o inconvenience_n herein_o even_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o break_a leg_n and_o lie_v still_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_n thereof_o so_o much_o as_o he_o that_o be_v ever_o assay_v to_o walk_v and_o therefore_o they_o complain_v not_o nevertheless_o this_o exceed_o grieve_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o they_o account_v it_o as_o a_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o can_v no_o better_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n second_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n deut._n 27.26_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v this_o be_v it_o that_o do_v cast_v many_o of_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n this_o drove_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o make_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n subject_a unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o from_o hence_o do_v arise_v all_o the_o plague_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o man_n now_o as_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v murder_n &_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v miserable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o offence_n which_o make_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n although_o he_o be_v neither_o apprehend_v nor_o condemn_v to_o die_v even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 2.15_o yet_o because_o they_o know_v that_o their_o sinfulness_n cause_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o cheerful_a countenance_n from_o they_o isaiah_n 59.2_o which_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o bitter_a as_o death_n itself_o therefore_o they_o cry_v out_o unfeigned_o because_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n o_o miserable_a man_n now_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o which_o have_v already_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v this_o body_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o yet_o nevertheless_o so_o pitiful_o complain_v against_o it_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o that_o go_v frolikely_a along_o be_v never_o touch_v much_o less_o trouble_v therewith_o yet_o be_v as_o it_o be_v wrap_v and_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o care_n in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n from_o thence_o follow_v this_o doctrine_n corruption_n the_o more_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o his_o corruption_n and_o the_o more_o troublesome_a be_v they_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o