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A76354 The worst enemy conquered A brief discourse on the methods and motives to pursue a victory over those habits of sin, which war against the soul. Delivered, on June 6th. 1698. the day for election of officers, in the Artilery-Company [sic], at Boston. By Mr. Joseph Belcher, Pastor of the church in Dedham. [Two lines in Latin] Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. 1698 (1698) Wing B1783; ESTC W20950 15,646 39

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be_v spare_v and_o save_v alive_a and_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o it_o as_o david_n give_v charge_n concern_v absalon_n this_o prisoner_n of_o war_n will_v cry_v for_o quarter_n when_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o will_v speak_v we_o fair_a and_o make_v seem_o great_a proposition_n some_o sin_n will_v promise_v we_o profit_n and_o worldly_a gain_n if_o we_o will_v not_o slay_v they_o as_o those_o ten_o man_n say_v to_o ishmael_n jer._n 41.8_o slay_v we_o not_o for_o we_o have_v treasure_n in_o the_o field_n other_o will_v promise_v we_o promotion_n and_o worldly_a honour_n as_o baalak_n say_v to_o balaam_n be_o i_o not_o able_a indeed_o to_o promote_v thou_o unto_o honour_n other_o will_v promise_v we_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n if_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o indulge_v other_o will_v plead_v they_o be_v little_a one_o and_o therefore_o will_v desire_v they_o may_v escape_v yea_o and_o other_o will_v plead_v they_o be_v our_o 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many_o wound_a yea_o many_o strong_a man_n in_o this_o sense_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o dreadful_a consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o not_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n be_v the_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n that_o it_o expose_v to_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o war_n with_o sin_n will_v terminate_v in_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n engage_v in_o it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n they_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v the_o death_n of_o we_o of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o be_v conquer_v by_o they_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o they_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o stipend_n and_o pay_v for_o our_o service_n but_o death_n rom._n 6.23_o our_o great_a captain_n will_v not_o spare_v any_o man_n that_o spare_v any_o of_o his_o sin_n god_n have_v appoint_v every_o lust_n to_o death_n they_o be_v all_o man_n of_o 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our_o spiritual_a part_n we_o must_v encounter_v they_o and_o endeavour_v to_o slay_v they_o to_o animate_v and_o encourage_v we_o hereto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o but_o two_o particular_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v two_o or_o three_o word_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n and_o so_o conclude_v motive_n 1._o this_o combat_n after_o a_o while_n you_o may_v hope_v will_v not_o be_v irksome_a and_o tedious_a but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a sinner_n that_o be_v overcome_v and_o lead_v captive_a by_o their_o lust_n they_o count_v that_o captivity_n their_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o most_o pleasant_a life_n they_o like_v their_o service_n love_v their_o master_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v out_o free_a they_o think_v they_o must_v change_v naomi_n for_o marah_n and_o therefore_o when_o call_v upon_o hereto_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o figtree_n judg._n 9.9_o 11._o shall_v i_o leave_v my_o fatness_n shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o sweetness_n and_o 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