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death_n will_v be_v a_o death_n unto_o righteousness_n unto_o which_o you_o be_v raise_v and_o this_o death_n must_v never_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v verse_n 10_o he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semel_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la only_o once_o or_o once_o for_o all_o he_o die_v no_o more_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v unto_o god_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o so_o must_v you_o be_v and_o you_o be_v no_o further_a christian_n than_o you_o thus_o do_v so_o it_o follow_v likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n verse_n 11_o but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o know_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o only_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o word_n likewise_o 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there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n reign_v sin_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v destroy_v but_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o we_o to_o destroy_v and_o kill_v our_o mortal_a body_n we_o must_v nourish_v it_o and_o cherish_v it_o in_o a_o moderate_a way_n only_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_v that_o sin_n reign_v not_o in_o these_o mortal_a body_n so_o as_o to_o obey_v sin_n in_o gratify_v to_o excess_n the_o innocent_a lusting_n or_o desire_n of_o our_o body_n the_o thirteen_o verse_n illustrate_v and_o strengthen_v this_o sense_n that_o i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o twelve_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n that_o be_v the_o limb_n of_o your_o mortal_a body_n verse_n 13_o your_o hand_n and_o foot_n your_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o tongue_n instrument_n margin_n arm_n or_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v two_o captain_n king_n generals_z or_o master_n god_n and_o sin_n you_o must_v not_o yield_v your_o member_n or_o 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description_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o say_v happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v not_o i_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o another_o case_n viz._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o his_o liberty_n rom._n 14.20_o but_o how_o unhappy_a be_v st._n paul_n himself_o then_o in_o this_o seven_o of_o roman_n that_o do_v not_o only_o what_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o what_o he_o hate_v and_o can_v not_o do_v what_o he_o do_v allow_v and_o
thing_n to_o be_v prove_v but_o yet_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o and_o give_v a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o leave_v the_o thing_n without_o all_o pretence_n of_o doubt_n as_o i_o conceive_v ver._n 3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 3_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i.e._n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o explication_n of_o this_o verse_n alone_o clear_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o i_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o impossible_a thing_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v why_o to_o justify_v or_o sanctify_v a_o sinner_n how_o come_v it_o impossible_a to_o the_o law_n to_o effect_v either_o of_o these_o why_o not_o from_o any_o weakness_n in_o itself_o it_o will_v have_v justify_v innocent_a man_n with_o 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not_o only_o to_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n or_o the_o bondage_n and_o power_n of_o corruption_n but_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o vivification_n even_o of_o our_o natural_a flesh_n bring_v it_o on_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o indeed_o into_o a_o rejoice_v in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o bring_v we_o on_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o holy_a boldness_n as_o a_o father_n it_o carry_v we_o on_o through_o the_o heavy_a
do_v good_a action_n therefore_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la must_v speak_v of_o do_v ill_a action_n by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n for_o contrariorum_fw-la contrariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationes_fw-la again_o verse_n 8._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o work_v it_o and_o another_o to_o discover_v it_o so_o it_o follow_v for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o energy_n not_o as_o to_o discovery_n or_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v or_o become_v alive_a in_o its_o guilt_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v this_o 8_o verse_n and_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o follow_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n for_o make_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o revive_v yet_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o 11_o verse_n for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o first_o this_o phrase_n 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the_o law_n to_o kill_v that_o way_n by_o way_n of_o charge_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a inclination_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n do_v not_o charge_n home_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n but_o concupiscence_n here_o call_v sin_n promote_v further_a commision_n seduxit_fw-la i_o i._n e._n in_o svas_fw-la part_n i_o dolose_o traxit_fw-la ab_fw-la errare_fw-la i_o fecit_fw-la longius_fw-la i_o abduxit_fw-la a_o via_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la i_o pellexit_fw-la etc._n etc._n menochius_fw-la estius_fw-la beza_n in_o pol._n but_o methinks_v the_o 13_o verse_n plain_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o sin_n take_v a_o great_a advantage_n towards_o strengthen_v and_o promote_a itself_o in_o the_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a person_n by_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o prosipopaea_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n make_v sin_n a_o agent_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o person_n be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v the_o law_n make_v death_n to_o i_o 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this_o verse_n but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a sin_n appear_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a how_o do_v this_o but_o come_v in_o but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n namely_o for_o this_o reason_n for_o that_o it_o work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o say_v how_o do_v this_o but_o come_v in_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o discretive_a to_o say_v only_o that_o the_o law_n threaten_v with_o death_n a_o man_n that_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o he_o sin_v or_o transgress_v fall_n under_o this_o penalty_n this_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o how_o do_v sin_n appear_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o this_o how_o do_v sin_n show_v such_o extraordinary_a venom_n in_o this_o that_o it_o lay_v a_o man_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 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and_o witchcraft_n voice_n etc._n etc._n prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n by_o richard_n baxter_n the_o protestant_a religion_n true_o state_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o late_a reverend_a mr._n richard_n baxter_n prepare_v some_o time_n before_o his_o death_n whereunto_o be_v add_v some_o account_n of_o the_o learned_a author_n by_o mr._n daniel_n william_n and_o mr._n matthew_n sylvester_n the_o christian_n converse_n with_o god_n or_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o humane_a friendship_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o solitude_n in_o converse_n with_o god_n with_o some_o of_o the_o author_n breathe_n after_o he_o by_o richard_n baxter_n recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v serious_a thought_n when_o at_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v and_o in_o retirement_n by_o mr._n matthew_n sylvester_n the_o mourner_n memorial_n in_o two_o sermon_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_o pious_a mrs._n susanna_n soame_n with_o some_o account_n of_o her_o life_n and_o death_n by_o timothy_n wright_n and_o robert_n fleming_n the_o whole_a work_n of_o isaac_n ambrose_n fol._n
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he_o give_v a_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o follow_v this_o reason_n with_o a_o high_a proof_n or_o aggravation_n which_o make_v the_o reason_n very_o full_a and_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o actual_o not_o subject_n but_o incapable_a of_o become_a subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v now_o to_o i_o it_o will_v be_v no_o wonder_n no_o high_a discovery_n at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o a_o sinful_a nature_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o holy_a law_n for_o every_o body_n know_v that_o that_o which_o have_v sin_n necessary_o in_o it_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a for_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a contradiction_n in_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n but_o by_o accidental_a circumstance_n become_v sinful_a and_o while_o it_o be_v under_o those_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n can_v but_o be_v a_o sin_v principle_n and_o productive_a of_o variety_n of_o sin_n to_o assert_v concern_v his_o that_o while_o under_o these_o circumstance_n it_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o may_v be_v a_o great_a discovery_n and_o worth_a our_o best_a and_o strict_a notice_n and_o observation_n now_o such_o a_o thing_n i_o take_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o two_o contradistinct_a and_o constituent_a part_n of_o man_n tee_fw-mi spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a matth._n 26.41_o sometime_o there_o be_v three_o part_n make_v of_o a_o man_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n corpus_n arima_fw-la which_o make_v animal_n and_o spirit_n which_o make_v a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.23_o 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sin_v principle_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o saint_n themselves_o for_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_a so_o you_o have_v it_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v now_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o unregenerate_a be_v whole_o under_o the_o command_n of_o their_o fleshly_a inclination_n and_o they_o follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o flesh_n dictate_v and_o command_v and_o this_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v that_o be_v while_o they_o remain_v carnal_a till_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o further_a piece_n of_o mystery_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o whereas_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o our_o first_o creation_n ought_v to_o be_v influence_v and_o guide_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o carnal_a man_n the_o flesh_n influence_v and_o infect_v their_o very_a mind_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o only_a fort_n and_o garrison_n that_o god_n hold_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o we_o hear_v of_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n col._n 2.18_o and_o there_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o seven_o verse_n seem_v now_o somewhat_o clear_a to_o i_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n prove_v what_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o six_o that_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o it_o bring_v on_o a_o spiritual_a death_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v life_n and_o peace_n when_o a_o man_n have_v entertain_v the_o gospel_n and_o therewithal_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n and_o full_a of_o peace_n and_o joy_n i_o may_v add_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o may_v possible_o elucidate_v this_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tendency_n and_o strong_a bend_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o flesh_n itself_o desert_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v because_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o religion_n any_o more_o than_o a_o brute_n be_v the_o brute_n animal_n be_v not_o under_o any_o rule_n of_o religion_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o soul_n jumentum_fw-la its_o inferior_a associate_n it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o see_v any_o beauty_n or_o goodness_n in_o religion_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n 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