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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 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but_o one_o son_n or_o one_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—tinct_a nature_n subsist_v 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o same_o text_n in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n it_o dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a not_o seem_o but_o real_o true_o and_o indeed_o not_o figurative_o and_o in_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o by_o power_n and_o efficacy_n as_o he_o dwell_v
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