our_o nature_n almost_o universal_o rise_v against_o as_o many_o bestiality_n and_o some_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o all_o man_n except_o monster_n in_o humane_a form_n be_v dispose_v to_o some_o virtue_n such_o as_o love_n to_o child_n and_o kindness_n to_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n all_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v because_o experience_n constrain_v i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v why_o systematick_a notion_n shall_v sway_v more_o than_o that_o but_o notwithstanding_o these_o last_o concession_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v much_o vitiate_a and_o deprave_v and_o this_o make_v our_o business_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n difficult_a for_o our_o work_n be_v to_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o evil_a inclination_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o this_o be_v religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o happiness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o 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〈◊〉_d corporeae_fw-la pest_n material_a evil_n and_o bodily_a plague_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o understand_v it_o better_o call_v sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o now_o this_o be_v our_o natural_a condition_n a_o state_n subject_a to_o the_o prevalent_a influence_n of_o sense_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n in_o religion_n to_o mortify_v the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13._o 14._o and_o from_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 14._o to_o render_v ourselves_o dead_a to_o the_o prevalent_a life_n of_o sense_n and_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 8._o and_o 11._o 5._o and_o to_o arise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n 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government_n of_o our_o action_n and_o involve_v we_o in_o continual_a gild_n and_o misery_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n and_o our_o work_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o restrain_v this_o violence_n and_o to_o rectify_v these_o disorder_n and_o to_o reduce_v those_o rebellious_a power_n under_o the_o empire_n and_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n their_o sovereign_n and_o so_o to_o regain_v the_o divine_a image_n which_o consist_v much_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o brutish_a to_o the_o reasonable_a power_n this_o i_o say_v religion_n aim_v at_o to_o raise_v we_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o mortify_v those_o member_n col._n 3._o 5._o our_o unruly_a passion_n and_o desire_n and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o humble_a in_o prosperity_n quiet_a in_o adversity_n meek_a under_o provocation_n steady_a amid_o temptation_n modest_a in_o our_o desire_n temperate_a in_o our_o enjoyment_n constant_a to_o our_o resolution_n and_o content_v in_o all_o condition_n here_o be_v our_o great_a business_n and_o our_o work_n be_v this_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o bring_v order_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n and_o to_o speak_v a_o tempest_n into_o a_o calm_a to_o resist_v a_o torrent_n and_o to_o stop_v and_o turn_v the_o tide_n to_o subdue_v a_o rebellious_a rabble_n and_o to_o change_v they_o from_o tyrannical_a master_n to_o modest_a and_o obedient_a servant_n these_o no_o doubt_n be_v work_n of_o difficulty_n enough_o and_o these_o must_v be_v our_o employment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o on_o this_o score_n also_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o iv._o our_o work_n in_o religion_n be_v yet_o more_o difficult_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o custom_n to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v sway_v much_o this_o be_v vulgar_o say_v to_o be_v another_o nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o word_n nature_n the_o best_a interpreter_n say_v only_a custom_n be_v mean_v since_o long_a hair_n be_v not_o declare_v shameful_a by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n take_v in_o its_o chief_a and_o proper_a sense_n for_o than_o it_o have_v never_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o nazarite_n but_o the_o contrary_a custom_n in_o the_o nation_n that_o use_v it_o not_o make_v it_o seem_v shameful_a and_o indecent_a there_o be_v other_o place_n in_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a author_n wherein_o nature_n be_v put_v for_o custom_n but_o i_o must_v not_o insist_v on_o this_o the_o thing_n i_o be_o about_o be_v that_o custom_n be_v very_o
love_n to_o have_v other_o to_o handle_v it_o severe_o all_o this_o bad_a man_n may_v do_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o natural_a fear_n and_o self-love_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n and_o now_o such_o conviction_n will_v natural_o beget_v some_o endeavour_n a_o convince_a understanding_n will_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o do_v against_o it_o so_o that_o 2._o such_o a_o mere_a animal_n man_n may_v promise_v and_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v in_o some_o considerable_a measure_n but_o then_o he_o go_v not_o on_o with_o full_a resolution_n but_o waver_v and_o stop_v and_o turn_v about_o again_o and_o let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o of_o death_n and_o sin_n to_o prevail_v over_o he_o his_o endeavour_n be_v remiss_a and_o consequent_o ineffectual_a it_o make_v no_o conquest_n and_o will_v not_o signify_v he_o sin_v on_o though_o with_o some_o regret_n and_o his_o very_a unwillingness_n to_o sin_n while_o he_o commit_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v that_o it_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v strong_a and_o reign_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o make_v such_o a_o description_n seem_o of_o himself_o as_o one_o may_v think_v conclude_v he_o under_o this_o state_n he_o say_v vers_fw-la 8._o that_o sin_n wrought_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v vers_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o again_o sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o wrought_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o vers_n 23._o that_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n lead_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o vers_fw-la 25._o that_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v so_o and_o st._n paul_n a_o 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sense_n the_o best_a expositor_n understand_v these_o expression_n and_o those_o excellent_a divine_n of_o our_o own_o bishop_n tailor_n and_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o have_v note_v to_o we_o that_o this_o description_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o character_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n give_v elsewhere_o by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 11._o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 18._o that_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o that_o he_o overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 5._o 4._o he_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o he_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 24._o which_o character_n of_o a_o true_o regenerate_v person_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o above-cited_n out_o of_o rom._n 7._o it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o speak_v and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o describe_v the_o two_o contrary_a state_n for_o can_v the_o regenerate_a be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n one_o in_o who_o sin_n revive_v while_o he_o die_v and_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n carnal_a and_o yet_o not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o a_o captive_a to_o sin_n and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n consist_v to_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o to_o twist_v such_o contradiction_n into_o orthodox_n paradox_n be_v pretty_a thing_n to_o please_v fool_n and_o child_n but_o wise_a man_n care_v not_o for_o riddle_n that_o be_v not_o sense_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o mistake_a chapter_n relate_v the_o feeble_a impotent_a condition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v convince_v and_o strive_v a_o little_a but_o not_o to_o purpose_n and_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o comprise_v under_o that_o description_n though_o we_o may_v be_v never_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n and_o may_v endeavour_v some_o small_a matter_n but_o without_o success_n we_o be_v yet_o under_o that_o evil_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o danger_n for_o he_o that_o strive_v in_o earnest_n conquer_v at_o last_o and_o advance_v still_o though_o all_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v at_o once_o so_o that_o if_o we_o endeavour_v and_o gain_v nothing_o our_o endeavour_n be_v peccant_a and_o want_v faith_n or_o prayer_n for_o divine_a aid_n or_o constancy_n or_o vigour_n and_o so_o though_o we_o may_v seek_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v but_o 3._o a_o imperfect_a striver_n may_v overcome_v sin_n in_o some_o instance_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n neither_o if_o he_o lie_v down_o and_o go_v no_o further_a there_o be_v some_o sin_n we_o outgrow_a by_o age_n or_o be_v indispose_v to_o they_o by_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o divert_v by_o occasion_n and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o other_o sin_n and_o some_o be_v contrary_a to_o worldly_a interest_n to_o our_o credit_n or_o health_n or_o profit_n and_o when_o we_o have_v in_o any_o great_a degree_n be_v hurt_v by_o they_o in_o these_o we_o fall_v out_o with_o those_o sin_n and_o cease_v from_o they_o and_o so_o by_o resolution_n and_o disuse_n we_o master_v they_o at_o last_o full_o which_o if_o we_o go_v on_o and_o attempt_v upon_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v something_o but_o when_o we_o stop_v short_a in_o these_o 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from_o who_o we_o be_v so_o call_v and_o that_o consist_v not_o in_o demure_a look_n and_o affect_a phrase_n in_o melt_a tone_n and_o mimic_n gesture_n in_o heat_n and_o vehemence_n in_o rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n in_o system_n of_o opinion_n and_o scrupulosity_n about_o nothing_o but_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n innocence_n and_o integrity_n in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o modest_a sweetness_n and_o humble_a deportment_n in_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n and_o readiness_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o those_o he_o have_v set_v over_o we_o wherever_o these_o be_v there_o be_v the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o love_n though_o the_o person_n thus_o affect_v be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n and_o err_v in_o many_o though_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o some_o opinion_n we_o count_v orthodox_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o particular_a way_n or_o circumstance_n which_o we_o esteem_v best_a and_o thus_o brief_o of_o 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when_o he_o say_v he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n viz._n separate_v from_o christian_a communion_n as_o a_o most_o vile_a and_o abject_a person_n for_o their_o sake_n rom._n 9_o 3._o these_o be_v spirit_n who_o religion_n and_o divine_a love_n have_v enlarge_v and_o the_o more_o any_o man_n advance_v in_o christianity_n the_o near_o he_o approach_v to_o this_o generous_a heroic_a temper_n iii_o love_n be_v a_o eminent_a branch_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 4._o 7_o 8._o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o we_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n portray_v and_o lively_o draw_v upon_o the_o regenerate_v soul_n and_o i_o note_v before_o that_o love_n be_v the_o vital_a image_n of_o our_o maker_n it_o be_v his_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o grow_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o gift_n and_o natural_a 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the_o apostle_n conclude_v from_o it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n and_o st._n john_n be_v not_o mistake_v i_o doubt_v that_o some_o who_o be_v very_o gracious_a by_o many_o sign_n of_o their_o own_o will_v want_v one_o of_o christ_n to_o prove_v their_o comfortable_a presumption_n iu_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o christian_a communion_n how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o member_n which_o unless_o they_o unite_v and_o send_v their_o mutual_a supply_n one_o to_o another_o the_o whole_a be_v distemper_v and_o in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o death_n and_o dissolution_n now_o charity_n be_v that_o vital_a cement_n whereby_o they_o
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and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v wear_v the_o scar_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o our_o guilt_n what_o be_v past_a we_o may_v lament_v but_o can_v help_v what_o we_o may_v do_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v be_v to_o inform_v ourselves_o better_a of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o those_o he_o have_v appoint_v over_o we_o and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_v those_o principle_n and_o affection_n which_o breathe_v the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o will_v again_o burn_v we_o up_o in_o hot_a flame_n than_o those_o and_o if_o that_o fatal_a fire_n which_o so_o late_o prey_v upon_o our_o peace_n and_o our_o property_n our_o religion_n and_o our_o government_n our_o person_n and_o our_o friend_n have_v not_o yet_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o resistance_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o and_o a_o great_a one_o as_o certain_a and_o more_o fatal_a threaten_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v 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