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my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o quod_fw-la sâ—…_n that_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n and_o pollution_n i_o will_v but_o name_v the_o quid_fw-la â—…it_fw-la what_o this_o filthiness_n be_v it_o have_v two_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o first_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o nitor_fw-la or_o beauty_n 1._o which_o the_o image_n of_o god_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o a_o difformity_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v both_o holy_a and_o good_a not_o only_o the_o rule_n but_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o life_n and_o nature_n so_o that_o as_o evil_n be_v a_o declination_n and_o swarve_n from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o swarve_n from_o the_o law_n as_o our_o beauty_n so_o it_o be_v the_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o it_o note_v a_o positive_a foulness_n a_o habitual_a both_o natural_a and_o contract_v defilednesse_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n a_o introduce_v of_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n hideous_a mark_n of_o hellishness_n and_o deformity_n in_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o conversation_n every_o desire_n motion_n and_o figment_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o exhalation_n of_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n the_o damp_n and_o steam_n of_o a_o rot_a soul_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o see_v the_o quale_n sit_v those_o evil_a property_n which_o accompany_v this_o pollution_n four_o woeful_a quality_n belong_v unto_o it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a pollution_n of_o a_o crimson_a dye_n of_o a_o scarlet_a tincture_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v out_o esai_n 1._o 18._o like_o the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n or_o the_o blicknesse_n of_o a_o ethiopian_a which_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o accidental_a or_o external_a adherencie_n but_o innate_a and_o contempered_a belong_v to_o the_o constitution_n jer._n 13._o 23._o it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o their_o heart_n write_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o the_o claw_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o so_o fashion_v even_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n jer._n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n mark_v which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o niter_fw-la and_o much_o soap_n no_o more_o than_o mark_n imprint_v and_o incorporate_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o vessel_n jer._n 2._o 22._o the_o whole_a inundation_n and_o deluge_n of_o noah_n can_v not_o wash_v it_o of_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o return_v again_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n have_v not_o so_o cleanse_v it_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o sodom_n but_o that_o the_o venom_n and_o plague_n of_o it_o do_v still_o there_o appear_v in_o a_o poisonous_a and_o stink_a lâ—…ke_n the_o plague_n which_o come_v among_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o abomination_n of_o baal_n peor_n have_v not_o cleanse_v the_o filthiness_n all_o away_o but_o many_o year_n after_o the_o stain_n remain_v jos._n 22._o 17._o nay_o the_o very_a flame_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o in_o all_o eternity_n be_v able_a to_o eat_v out_o the_o print_n or_o to_o fetch_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o strong_a than_o all_o this_o though_o grace_n be_v of_o itself_o apt_a to_o wipe_v out_o and_o conquer_v sin_n yet_o that_o measure_n and_o portion_n of_o grace_n which_o here_o the_o best_a receive_v though_o it_o may_v shorten_v weaken_v abate_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o utter_o root_v â—…t_v out_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o free_a from_o my_o sin_n the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v yet_o our_o sore_n run_v upon_o we_o and_o stand_v iâ—…_n need_v of_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v our_o pollution_n second_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a pollution_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n all_o overdrow_v and_o plunge_v in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n here_o call_v it_o 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into_o the_o knee_n etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v so_o near_o communion_n that_o one_o can_v no_o more_o sin_n alâ—…e_n without_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o other_o than_o one_o wheel_n in_o a_o engine_n move_v without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o other_o three_o it_o be_v a_o spread_a pollution_n a_o leprosy_n a_o gangrene_n a_o plague_n that_o diffuse_v poison_n and_o infection_n upon_o other_o first_o it_o spread_v in_o a_o man_n self_n a_o evil_a lust_n will_v infect_v the_o thought_n and_o they_o the_o desire_n and_o they_o the_o word_n and_o action_n and_o they_o grow_v into_o habit_n and_o reflect_v back_o again_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o harden_v and_o defile_v they_o second_o this_o infection_n stay_v not_o in_o a_o man_n self_n only_o but_o run_v forth_o upon_o other_o to_o lead_v and_o misguide_v they_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v as_o we_o have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o king_n our_o prince_n and_o our_o father_n in_o the_o 17._o city_n 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if_o a_o minister_n be_v loose_a and_o scandalous_a a_o magistrate_n careless_a and_o rusty_a a_o gentleman_n rude_a aâ—…d_n unclean_a a_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n unjust_a and_o worldly_a strange_a it_o be_v how_o the_o low_a and_o more_o ignorant_a rank_n of_o man_n who_o believe_v that_o sure_o such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v not_o by_o their_o place_n so_o far_o from_o or_o by_o their_o learning_n and_o study_n so_o unacquainted_a with_o god_n as_o they_o will_v be_v hereby_o strengthen_v in_o their_o deadly_a and_o formal_a course_n three_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o the_o vory_n godly_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a to_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n misguide_v and_o seduce_v by_o the_o error_n of_o other_o like_o himself_o the_o estimation_n of_o who_o person_n may_v over-rule_v the_o opinion_n of_o their_o action_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n take_v they_o upon_o trust_n from_o they_o but_o that_o a_o holy_a man_n shall_v carch_v infection_n from_o the_o example_n of_o another_o who_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bâ—…ternesse_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o wonderful_o set_v fâ—…th_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o contagion_n of_o sinâ—…e_n the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o be_v pollute_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o midianitish_a woman_n and_o be_v ensnare_v a_o holy_a man_n converse_v with_o loose_a carnal_a and_o formal_a man_n diswont_v he_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o insensible_a decay_n of_o grace_n upon_o he_o secret_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_o convey_v a_o mediocrity_n and_o compliancie_n of_o spirit_n with_o form_n only_o of_o godliness_n
we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o to_o preserve_v his_o own_o mercy_n in_o we_o to_o who_o 39_o office_n it_o belong_v to_o take_v order_n that_o none_o who_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o be_v lose_v undoubted_o that_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o which_o be_v thus_o underprop_v though_o it_o be_v not_o privilege_v from_o temptation_n no_o nor_o from_o 11._o backesliding_n yet_o be_v a_o abide_a life_n he_o who_o raise_v 13._o our_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v either_o preserve_v our_o foot_n from_o fall_v or_o if_o we_o do_v fall_v 4._o will_v heal_v our_o backfliding_n and_o will_v save_v we_o free_o infinite_o therefore_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v restless_a and_o unsatisfied_a with_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n till_o he_o find_v himself_o entitle_v unto_o this_o happy_a communion_n with_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v never_o fail_v he_o as_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n so_o man_n especial_o have_v in_o he_o a_o twofold_a desire_n a_o desire_n of_o perfection_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o perpetuity_n a_o desire_n to_o advance_v and_o a_o desire_n to_o preserve_v his_o be_v 13._o now_o then_o till_o a_o man_n soul_n after_o many_o roving_n and_o inquisition_n have_v at_o last_o fix_v itself_o upon_o some_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o have_v compass_n enough_o to_o satiate_v and_o replenish_v the_o vastness_n of_o these_o two_o desire_n impossible_a it_o be_v for_o that_o soul_n though_o otherwise_o fill_v with_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n wealth_n wisdom_n learning_n and_o curiosity_n of_o solomon_n himself_o to_o have_v solid_a contentment_n enough_o to_o withstand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o small_a danger_n or_o to_o outface_v the_o accusation_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n now_o then_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o any_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n without_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v one_o of_o these_o two_o desire_n to_o perfect_a and_o advance_v our_o 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gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o we_o shall_v ever_o find_v that_o the_o deep_a the_o conviction_n have_v be_v the_o more_o likewise_o have_v be_v the_o prejudice_n and_o the_o fierce_a the_o opposition_n against_o the_o word_n see_v jer._n 5._o 5_o 12._o 6._o 10._o 43._o 1_o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 29_o 30._o joh._n 8._o 48_o 59_o joh._n 11._o 47_o 53._o act._n 5._o 33._o act._n 6._o 10_o 11._o 7._o 54._o 57_o 58._o jer._n 36._o 23._o 2._o chron._n 36._o 15_o 16_o 17._o as_o in_o the_o meeting_n of_o two_o contrary_a stream_n if_o one_o prevail_v not_o to_o carry_v away_o and_o over-rule_v the_o other_o there_o must_v needs_o arise_v a_o mighty_a noise_n and_o rage_n in_o the_o conflict_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o wrestle_n and_o strife_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o current_n of_o a_o man_n own_o corruption_n the_o great_a strength_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n have_v in_o it_o and_o the_o few_o corner_n and_o chink_n it_o leave_v 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look_v upon_o so_o christ_n crucify_a do_v heal_v sin_n by_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o the_o eyâ—…_n of_o faith_n now_o faith_n look_v upon_o christ_n crucify_v and_o bleed_v first_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n love_n as_o a_o token_n and_o spectacle_n of_o more_o unsearchable_a and_o transcendent_a mercy_n than_o the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n can_v reach_v unto_o and_o hereby_o 8._o the_o heart_n be_v ravish_v with_o love_n again_o and_o with_o a_o grateful_a desire_n of_o return_v all_o our_o time_n part_n power_n service_n unto_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o love_n for_o we_o second_o it_o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n â—…6_n for_o sin_n and_o expiation_n thereof_o to_o
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true_o be_v denominate_v a_o betrayer_n and_o crucifier_n of_o he_o that_o save_v i_o as_o judas_n or_o pilate_n be_v three_o it_o look_v on_o he_o as_o our_o forerunnerinto_n glory_n whither_o 11._o he_o eâ—…tred_v not_o but_o by_o away_o of_o blood_n from_o whence_o the_o heart_n easy_o conclude_v if_o christ_n enter_v not_o into_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o by_o suffer_v how_o shall_v i_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v none_o of_o i_o if_o i_o shed_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o lust_n and_o take_v order_n to_o crucify_v all_o they_o before_o i_o go_v so_o than_o none_o can_v conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o who_o find_v not_o himself_o set_v against_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o in_o who_o the_o body_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o so_o lessen_v as_o that_o it_o do_v no_o more_o â—…ule_n to_o waste_v his_o conscience_n or_o enrage_v his_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o his_o heart_n more_o hard_a his_o conscience_n more_o 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and_o that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o vain_a unto_o we_o though_o we_o can_v yet_o total_o kill_v yet_o let_v we_o crucify_v our_o corruption_n weaken_v their_o vigour_n abate_v their_o rage_n dispossess_v they_o of_o the_o throne_n in_o our_o heart_n put_v they_o unto_o shame_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n let_v we_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 3._o flesh_n nor_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o fellowship_n in_o suffering_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o we_o to_o his._n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n 24._o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o saint_n paul_n call_v his_o suffering_n the_o fill_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n not_o as_o if_o christ_n suffering_n be_v imperfect_a for_o by_o one_o offering_n heâ—…_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v 14._o sanctify_v but_o as_o christ_n have_v personal_a suffering_n iâ—…_n corpore_fw-la proprio_fw-la in_o his_o humane_a body_n as_o mediator_n which_o once_o for_o ever_o he_o finish_v so_o he_o have_v general_a suffering_n in_o corpâ—…re_n mystico_fw-la in_o his_o church_n as_o a_o member_n with_o the_o rest_n now_o of_o these_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v note_v that_o they_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o not_o in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o his_o be_v meritorious_a aâ—…d_n satisfactory_a we_o only_o miniâ—…teriall_a and_o for_o edification_n second_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o not_o so_o bitter_a heavy_a and_o woeful_a as_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o any_o other_o creature_n will_v have_v crush_v he_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o for_o ever_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o our_o suffering_n to_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o his._n our_o suffering_n be_v first_o such_o as_o we_o draw_v upon_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o even_o in_o these_o affliction_n which_o christ_n as_o the_o king_n â—…ver_o his_o people_n inflicâ—…eth_v upon_o they_o yet_o as_o their_o head_n and_o fellow_n member_n he_o compassionate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v smart_v with_o they_o for_o christ_n be_v so_o full_a of_o tenderness_n and_o so_o acquaint_v with_o 15._o sorrow_n that_o we_o may_v just_o conceive_v he_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o yet_o he_o himself_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o second_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n 7._o impose_v for_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o himself_o give_v and_o in_o these_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a communion_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n first_o by_o association_n christ_n 14._o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o we_o and_o to_o hold_v we_o under_o they_o by_o his_o strength_n that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o which_o christ_n overcome_v his_o suffering_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o we_o second_o in_o the_o manner_n 23._o of_o undergo_a they_o with_o a_o proportion_n of_o that_o meekness_n and_o patience_n which_o christ_n show_v in_o his_o suffering_n three_o such_o as_o be_v casâ—…_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o satan_n 8._o and_o wicked_a man_n and_o these_o also_o bear_v conformity_n unto_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o two_o former_a respect_n so_o three_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a who_o in_o his_o member_n satan_n and_o â—…he_a world_n do_v persecute_v all_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o be_v because_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o christ_n be_v now_o among_o we_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n as_o once_o he_o be_v &_o shall_v convince_v man_n of_o their_o wickedness_n 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