himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o this_o be_v his_o aim_n and_o intendment_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v in_o his_o give_a himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o purify_v from_o all_o our_o defile_n lust_v be_v his_o design_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n in_o various_a and_o several_a degree_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v hence_o our_o wash_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o his_o blood_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o heb._n 1.3_o revelat._n 1.5_o 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spirit_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o he_o alone_o clear_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o corruption_n lust_n or_o sin_n to_o be_v mortify_v without_o this_o conviction_n or_o while_o it_o be_v faint_a that_o the_o heart_n can_v wrestle_v with_o it_o or_o digest_v it_o there_o will_v be_v no_o through-work_n make_v a_o unbelieving_a heart_n as_o in_o part_n we_o have_v all_o such_o will_v shift_v with_o any_o consideration_n until_o it_o be_v overpowred_n by_o clear_a and_o evident_a conviction_n now_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o convince_v of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o he_o alone_o can_v do_v it_o if_o man_n rational_a consideration_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n we_o shall_v it_o may_v be_v see_v more_o conviction_n than_o we_o do_v there_o come_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n a_o apprehension_n upon_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v sinner_n that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o but_o this_o light_n be_v not_o powerful_a nor_o do_v it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o practical_a principle_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o conform_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o they_o to_o produce_v effect_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o apprehension_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o wise_a and_o know_a man_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o think_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n at_o all_o wherein_o the_o chief_a moving_n and_o act_n of_o lust_n do_v consist_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n alone_o that_o can_v do_v that_o do_v this_o work_n to_o the_o purpose_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o any_o lust_n whatever_o it_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o its_o plea_n discover_v all_o its_o deceit_n stop_v all_o its_o evasion_n answer_v its_o pretence_n make_v the_o soul_n own_o its_o abomination_n and_o lie_v down_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v all_o that_o follow_v be_v in_o vain_a 2._o the_o spirit_n alone_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o relief_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n that_o stay_v the_o heart_n from_o false_a way_n and_o from_o despair_a despondency_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o 3._o the_o spirit_n alone_o establish_v the_o heart_n in_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sovereign_a mean_n of_o mortification_n as_o have_v be_v discover_v 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 4._o the_o spirit_n alone_o
their_o progress_n lie_v when_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n act._n 2.37_o and_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o do_v peter_n direct_v they_o to_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o go_v and_o mortify_v their_o pride_n wrath_n malice_n cruelty_n and_o the_o like_a no_o he_o know_v that_o be_v not_o their_o present_a work_n but_o he_o call_v they_o to_o conversion_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o general_n vers_n 38._o let_v the_o soul_n be_v first_o thorough_o convert_v and_o then_o look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v humiliation_n and_o mortification_n will_v ensue_v thus_o when_o john_n come_v to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o conversion_n he_o say_v the_o axe_n be_v now_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n mat._n 3.10_o the_o pharisee_n have_v be_v lay_v heavy_a burden_n impose_v tedious_a duty_n and_o rigid_a mean_n of_o mortification_n in_o fast_n wash_n and_o the_o like_a all_o in_o vain_a say_v john_n the_o doctrine_n of_o conversion_n be_v for_o you_o the_o axe_n in_o my_o hand_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n say_v he_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n from_o thorn_n matth._n 6.16_o but_o suppose_v a_o thorn_n be_v well_o prune_v and_o cut_v and_o have_v pain_n take_v with_o he_o yea_o but_o he_o will_v never_o bear_v figgs_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o it_o can_v be_v but_o every_o tree_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_a to_o its_o own_o kind_a what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v he_o tell_v we_o matt._n 12.33_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n will_v be_v good_a the_o root_n must_v be_v deal_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n change_v or_o no_o good_a fruit_n will_v be_v bring_v forth_o this_o be_v that_o i_o aim_n at_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n all_o attempt_n that_o he_o can_v make_v for_o mortification_n be_v they_o never_o so_o 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unto_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n instead_o hereof_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o mortify_v the_o sin_n that_o gall_v he_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a issue_n of_o self-love_n to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o trouble_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o work_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o and_o so_o be_v divert_v from_o it_o thus_o god_n tell_v we_o of_o ephraim_n when_o he_o spread_v his_o net_n upon_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o down_o as_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o chastise_v they_o hos._n 7.12_o catch_v they_o entangle_v they_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v say_v he_o of_o they_o they_o return_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a they_o set_v themselves_o to_o a_o relinquishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n by_o universal_a conversion_n as_o god_n call_v for_o it_o thus_o be_v man_n divert_v from_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o most_o glorious_a way_n 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against_o water_n that_o increase_v on_o he_o hereupon_o he_o give_v over_o as_o one_o despair_v of_o any_o success_n and_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o habit_n of_o formality_n thâ—â—_n he_o have_v get_v and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a issue_n with_o person_n attempt_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o aâ—_n interest_n in_o christ_n first_o obtain_v it_o delude_v thempunc_n harden_v they_o destroy_v they_o and_o therefore_o wâ—_n see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o usual_o more_o vile_a anâ—_n desperate_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n than_o such_o aâ—_n have_v by_o conviction_n be_v put_v on_o this_o coarse_n have_v find_v it_o fruitless_a and_o desert_v it_o without_o a_o discovery_n of_o christ._n and_o this_o be_v tâ—â—_n substance_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o choice_a formalist_n in_o the_o world_n and_o oâ—_n all_o those_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a synagogue_n aâ—â—_n draw_v to_o mortification_n as_o they_o drive_v 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will_v grow_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v pass_v by_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o this_o it_o will_v grow_v to_o and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v a_o sad_a thing_n befall_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v any_o heart_n to_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n slight_a thought_n of_o grace_n of_o mercy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o law_n heaven_n and_o hell_n come_v all_o in_o at_o the_o same_o season_n take_v heed_n this_o be_v that_o thy_o lust_n be_v work_v towards_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n sear_v of_o conscience_n blind_a of_o the_o mind_n stupify_a of_o the_o affection_n and_o deceive_v of_o the_o whole_a soul_n 2._o the_o danger_n of_o some_o great_a temporal_a correction_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v vengeance_n judgement_n and_o punishment_n psal._n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o though_o god_n shall_v not_o utter_o cast_v thou_o off_o for_o this_o abomination_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o he_o will_v visit_v with_o the_o rod_n though_o he_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o thy_o invention_n o_o remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n look_v on_o he_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o consider_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o thou_o that_o god_n shall_v kill_v thy_o child_n in_o anger_n ruin_v thy_o estate_n in_o anger_n break_v thy_o bone_n in_o anger_n suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n in_o anger_n kill_v thou_o destroy_v thou_o make_v thou_o lie_v down_o in_o darkness_n in_o anger_n be_v it_o nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v ruin_n and_o undo_v other_o for_o thy_o sake_n let_v i_o not_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v send_v all_o these_o thing_n always_o on_o he_o in_o anger_n god_n forbid_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o when_o he_o do_v so_o deal_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o he_o what_o thy_o provocation_n have_v be_v thou_o will_v find_v his_o deal_n full_a of_o bitterness_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o fear_v not_o these_o thing_n i_o fear_v thou_o be_v under_o hardness_n 3._o loss_n of_o peace_n and_o strength_n all_o a_o man_n day_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n to_o have_v strength_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o they_o in_o some_o comfortable_a measure_n to_o live_v be_v to_o die_v what_o good_a will_v our_o life_n do_v we_o if_o we_o see_v not_o the_o face_n of_o god_n sometime_o in_o peace_n if_o we_o have_v not_o some_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o now_o both_o these_o will_v a_o unmortified_a lust_n certain_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o this_o case_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o david_n as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a how_o often_o do_v he_o complain_v that_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v his_o soul_n disquiet_v his_o wound_n grievous_a on_o this_o account_n take_v other_o instance_n isa._n 57.18_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n i_o be_v wroth_a and_o hide_v myself_o what_o peace_n i_o pray_v be_v there_o to_o a_o soul_n while_o god_n hide_v himself_o or_o strength_n while_o he_o smite_v hos._n 5.15_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n until_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n i_o will_v leave_v they_o hide_v my_o face_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o peace_n and_o strength_n if_o ever_o then_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v peace_n with_o god_n if_o ever_o his_o terror_n have_v make_v thou_o afraid_a if_o ever_o thou_o have_v have_v strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o or_o ever_o have_v mourn_v in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o be_v trouble_v because_o of_o thy_o weakness_n think_v of_o this_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n it_o be_v perhaps_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o peace_n no_o more_o perhaps_o by_o to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v read_v hear_v or_o perform_v any_o duty_n with_o the_o least_o cheerfulness_n life_n or_o vigour_n and_o possible_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v a_o quiet_a hour_n while_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v carry_v about_o thou_o break_a bone_n full_a of_o pain_n and_o terror_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n yea_o perhaps_o god_n will_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o thou_o and_o fill_v thou_o with_o anguish_n and_o disquietness_n with_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n make_v thou_o a_o terror_n and_o a_o astonishment_n to_o thyself_o and_o other_o show_v thou_o hell_n and_o wrath_n every_o moment_n frighten_v and_o scare_v thou_o with_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o his_o hatred_n so_o that_o thy_o sore_n shall_v run_v in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v refuse_v comfort_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v wish_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n yea_o thy_o soul_n may_v choose_v strangle_v consider_v this_o a_o little_a though_o god_n shall_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o yet_o he_o may_v cast_v thou_o into_o this_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v have_v quick_a and_o live_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o destruction_n wont_a thy_o heart_n to_o thought_n hereof_o let_v it_o know_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o its_o state_n leave_v not_o this_o consideration_n until_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o soul_n to_o tremble_v within_o thou_o 4._o there_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o the_o due_a management_n of_o this_o consideration_n observe_v i._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o a_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n that_o though_o god_n do_v resolve_v to_o deliver_v some_o from_o a_o continuance_n in_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v yet_o he_o will_v deliver_v none_o from_o destruction_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n so_o that_o while_o any_o one_o lie_v under_o a_o abide_a power_n of_o sin_n the_o threat_n of_o destruction_n and_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o god_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o he_o so_o heb._n 3.12_o to_o which_o add_v heb._n 10.38_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_n if_o any_o man_n depart_v from_o he_o draw_v back_o through_o unbelief_n god_n soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o indignation_n shall_v pursue_v he_o to_o destruction_n so_o evident_o gal._n 6.8_o ii_o that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o entangle_v as_o above_o describe_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o corruption_n can_v have_v at_o that_o present_a no_o clear_a prevail_a evidence_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o efficacy_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o fear_n of_o destruction_n so_o that_o destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o he_o and_o he_o may_v he_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o which_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n and_o way_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o true_a but_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o assertion_n who_o may_v assume_v it_o to_o himself_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh._n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o this_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o unbelief_n i_o answer_v no_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v of_o himself_o 1._o of_o his_o person_n and_o 2._o of_o his_o way_n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o way_n not_o his_o person_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o let_v a_o man_n get_v the_o best_a evidence_n for_o his_o person_n that_o he_o can_v yet_o to_o judge_v that_o a_o evil_a way_n will_v end_v in_o destruction_n be_v his_o duty_n not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v atheism_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o throw_v away_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o personal_a interest_n in_o christ_n but_o i_o say_v he_o can_v keep_v they_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a condemnation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o desert_n when_o the_o soul_n conclude_v that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o business_n of_o unbelief_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n second_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n when_o the_o soul_n conclude_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o any_o one_o nor_o do_v i_o call_v they_o to_o it_o but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o