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foot_n be_v already_o slip_v thou_o be_v tumble_v down_o headlong_o and_o no_o mercy_n can_v or_o will_v hold_v thou_o up_o but_o only_o as_o far_o as_o it_o engage_v thou_o in_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o sole_a relief_n that_o thou_o ean_v have_v from_o heaven_n nothing_o else_o can_v bring_v thou_o back_o raise_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o ditch_n return_v thou_o into_o a_o state_n of_o safety_n but_o only_o thy_o return_v this_o way_n to_o god_n it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a under_o the_o present_a oeconomy_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o mercy_n itself_o to_o save_v thou_o to_o satisfy_v thou_o with_o peace_n without_o repentance_n and_o no_o less_o impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o satisfy_v thyself_o in_o the_o soundness_n of_o thy_o first_o repentance_n without_o cordial_a resolution_n care_n endeavour_n in_o a_o second_o daily_o life-long_a repentance_n and_o mortification_n go_v over_o again_o then_o with_o this_o work_n never_o present_v thyself_o to_o the_o lord_n without_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a contrite_a heart_n as_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o fall_n renew_v thy_o rise_n by_o repentance_n that_o day_n upon_o which_o thou_o sin_v not_o repent_v not_o but_o be_v sure_a thou_o omit_v this_o duty_n upon_o none_o other_o if_o there_o be_v any_o failure_n in_o thy_o first_o work_n a_o recognition_n and_o renewal_n of_o it_o may_v redintegrate_a and_o rectify_v thou_o no_o man_n be_v hearty_a in_o that_o work_n which_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o reiterate_v suspect_n that_o repentance_n which_o stand_v all_o alone_a in_o a_o single_a act_n and_o have_v no_o second_o be_v daily_o therefore_o search_v thy_o heart_n and_o examine_v thy_o life_n cast_v up_o thy_o account_n at_o even_o reckon_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o day_n and_o all_o thy_o life_n past_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o lie_v down_o a_o debtor_n to_o justice_n lest_o it_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o ere_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v safe_a and_o use_n will_v make_v it_o sweet_a shall_v a_o traitor_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n lodge_v with_o thou_o in_o peace_n but_o for_o a_o night_n with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o present_v thyself_o before_o thy_o judge_n shall_v he_o arraign_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o dally_v with_o sin_n desperate_a to_o irritate_fw-la god_n the_o curse_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o and_o the_o wrath_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o god_n be_v no_o easy_a pillow_n to_o lay_v thy_o head_n upon_o thy_o sleep_n will_v then_o be_v sweet_a when_o thy_o sin_n be_v sour_a and_o thy_o rest_n will_v be_v most_o refresh_a and_o comfortable_a upon_o the_o soft_a downy_a bed_n of_o a_o good_a and_o pure_a conscience_n purge_v by_o repentance_n purify_v by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o turn_n to_o goodness_n with_o a_o break_a bleed_a heart_n but_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v bind_v about_o with_o a_o hoop_n of_o iron_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deaden_v and_o spring_v out_o no_o more_o crucify_v then_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n and_o be_v crucify_a to_o they_o and_o deny_v so_o as_o to_o mortify_v ungodliness_n as_o well_o as_o worldly_a lust_n else_o thou_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o repentance_n cut_v off_o the_o branch_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v already_o sprout_v out_o but_o thy_o care_n must_v not_o only_o respect_v what_o be_v past_a or_o present_a but_o what_o may_v be_v in_o future_a therefore_o must_v thou_o engage_v thy_o preventive_a care_n and_o endeavour_n in_o mortification_n draw_v out_o the_o heartblood_n of_o thy_o lust_n by_o cut_v they_o off_o entire_o from_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n that_o account_v so_o truculent_a a_o word_n of_o caesar_n to_o his_o soldier_n at_o pharsalia_n strike_v at_o the_o face_n which_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n be_v no_o cruelty_n but_o good_a policy_n here_o and_o mercy_n to_o thyself_o and_o will_v be_v crown_v with_o like_a success_n that_o which_o be_v most_o lovely_a in_o thy_o corruption_n most_o please_a to_o thy_o sense_n must_v be_v first_o lay_v at_o strike_v at_o their_o beauty_n turn_v that_o into_o deformity_n and_o thou_o win_v the_o day_n they_o live_v only_o in_o thy_o love_n as_o far_o as_o approve_v themselves_o to_o thy_o carnal_a affection_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v lust_n set_a up_o a_o cherub_n with_o a_o flame_a sword_n turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o that_o their_o paradise_n and_o to_o guard_v thy_o heart_n that_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o thou_o effectual_o condemne_v they_o to_o a_o irremediable_a mortality_n thou_o real_o execute_a and_o destroy_v they_o especial_o if_o hereto_o thou_o superadd_a the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o its_o social_a grace_n for_o to_o crucify_v sin_n without_o faith_n derive_v virtue_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o cross_n i._n e._n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o aid_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n purchase_v be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v hope_v it_o will_v never_o have_v have_v its_o christian_a name_n from_o the_o cross_n if_o this_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o mortification_n the_o moral_a be_v pretty_a but_o short_a of_o that_o perfection_n of_o the_o spiritual_a to_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o enable_v as_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o if_o you_o by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o what_o spirit_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o certain_o import_v something_o more_o than_o mere_a nature_n and_o natural_a improvement_n i_o love_v the_o platonical_a and_o stoical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_o please_v to_o read_v those_o precept_n whereby_o they_o direct_v it_o but_o the_o philosophical_a death_n in_o voluntary_o lose_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o bodily_a life_n 7.9_o porphyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.9_o and_o passion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o convert_v itself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o bodily_a affection_n will_v only_o introduce_v a_o philosophical_a peace_n i._n e._n not_o to_o grieve_v or_o be_v angry_a to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o nothing_o to_o be_v unconcern_v about_o extrinsecal_n untouched_a and_o free_a 13._o arrian_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o as_o they_o describe_v it_o christian_a mortification_n be_v a_o high_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n subdue_a the_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o especial_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n influence_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n work_v by_o grace_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o crucifixion_n wherein_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o special_a have_v a_o peculiar_a province_n i_o mean_v not_o christianity_n in_o general_n which_o sometime_o be_v entitle_v faith_n but_o that_o particular_a grace_n which_o the_o old_a testament_n oft_o call_v trust_n the_o new_a commit_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n when_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n impotency_n and_o emptiness_n we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n entrust_v our_o soul_n with_o he_o and_o expect_v all_o from_o he_o alone_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o hope_n be_v a_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o include_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o title_n of_o trust_n which_o be_v indeed_o both_o thus_o then_o do_v christian_n mortify_v sin_n be_v sensible_a that_o they_o be_v insufficient_a by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o moral_a virtue_n to_o get_v