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invisible_a thing_n of_o faith_n v._n 1._o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o prosecute_v they_o with_o might_n and_o main_a use_v all_o diligence_n by_o the_o most_o earnest_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o st._n paul_n have_v it_o phil._n 3._o 12._o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v etc._n etc._n or_o lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n and_o press_v forward_o for_o the_o prize_n of_o our_o call_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o call_n from_o above_o or_o our_o heavenly_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n v._o 13._o in_o the_o 2d_o v._n positive_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o the_o thing_n above_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o world_n those_o better_a thing_n that_o you_o look_v for_o hereafter_o according_a to_o the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v you_o in_o his_o son_n negative_o and_o not_o on_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n the_o 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member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n &_o â—_o that_o be_v of_o our_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a affection_n mortificare_fw-la or_o to_o mortify_v in_o english_a as_o much_o as_o mortuum_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o make_v deaâ—_n cause_n to_o die_v or_o put_v to_o death_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n takeâ—_n from_o thing_n which_o have_v life_n and_o probablâ—_n enough_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v kill_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o priest_n bâ—fore_o they_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n answerable_o to_o which_o we_o must_v kill_v the_o old_a maâ—_n of_o sin_n before_o we_o can_v become_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n kill_v the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o first_o adaâ—_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o not_o in_o respect_n of_o tâ—_n substance_n but_o the_o quality_n the_o evil_a disposition_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n descend_v aâ—_n convey_v to_o
we_o from_o adam_n sin_n and_o â—_o from_o god_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o firâ—_n estate_n crucify_a the_o flesh_n we_o read_v of_o and_o crucified_a to_o the_o world_n a_o allusion_n to_o christ_n death_n upon_o the_o cross_n a_o painful_a and_o torment_a death_n and_o so_o be_v death_n common_o attend_v with_o pain_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o the_o precede_a hour_n and_o sometime_o day_n which_o make_v nature_n look_v upon_o death_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o horror_n and_o reluctancy_n and_o thus_o corrupt_a nature_n look_v upon_o mortify_v the_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o a_o sore_a evil_n it_o put_v the_o flesh_n to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n it_o afflict_v the_o body_n in_o deny_v it_o satisfaction_n cross_v it_o in_o its_o sinful_a desire_n its_o evil_a lusting_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o pluck_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n to_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o a_o right_a foot_n and_o cast_v it_o from_o one_o so_o difficult_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o herein_o in_o the_o mortification_n of_o his_o darling_n lust_n this_o to_o mortify_v your_o member_n etc._n etc._n say_v one_o of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o hard_a text_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n and_o the_o hard_a duty_n in_o christianity_n that_o we_o can_v go_v about_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o give_v a_o deadly_a wound_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o reign_v and_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n subdue_a the_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o evil_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n in_o his_o saln_a sinful_a state_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n sin_n disable_v from_o lord_v it_o and_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o we_o every_o unruly_a lust_n overmaster_v and_o bring_v under_o this_o be_v mortification_n or_o the_o give_v a_o deadly_a wound_n to_o sin_n even_o as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n when_o he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v or_o when_o he_o be_v inward_o decay_v as_o to_o his_o vital_a part_n or_o the_o break_n some_o principal_a vein_n in_o the_o body_n albeit_o in_o some_o such_o case_n they_o have_v some_o remainder_n of_o life_n and_o that_o may_v continue_v sometime_o year_n after_o or_o as_o when_o the_o main_a body_n of_o a_o army_n be_v rout_v and_o beat_v out_o of_o field_n or_o dead_a upon_o the_o place_n though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o strive_v and_o struggle_v or_o faint_a resistance_n from_o the_o remainder_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o the_o victory_n even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o when_o the_o main_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v subdue_v and_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a though_o there_o be_v some_o reliquiae_fw-la or_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n yet_o sin_n be_v mortify_v for_o this_o mortify_a work_n iâ—_n not_o perfect_a here_o it_o do_v not_o root_v out_o sin_n and_o dispossess_v it_o whole_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o leave_v in_o we_o or_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n after_o mortification_n for_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o â—acâ—_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n the_o rooâ—_n of_o evil_n in_o he_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n aâ—_n heart_n deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a consider_v natural_o in_o and_o of_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n form_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n have_v need_n to_o be_v still_o mortify_v lest_o otherwise_o it_o break_v out_o into_o those_o evil_n and_o abomination_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o lot_n drunkenness_n and_o incest_n jacob_n deceitful_a deal_n with_o laban_n davia_n murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o carnality_n jonah_n great_a impatience_n and_o murmur_a against_o god_n and_o self-justifying_a in_o his_o so_o do_v peter_n denial_n of_o his_o master_n with_o curse_v and_o swear_v too_o st._n mark_v 14._o 71._o which_o be_v sad_a evidence_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o abide_n of_o sin_n alter_v sanctification_n as_o rom._n 7._o large_o prove_v our_o indwelling_a sin_n to_o be_v solicit_v and_o tempt_v and_o stir_v to_o evil_n and_o we_o have_v need_n of_o continue_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n continual_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n by_o fit_n and_o start_v but_o when_o we_o have_v master_v sin_n and_o conquer_v its_o temptation_n at_o present_a it_o will_v renew_v its_o strength_n and_o return_v upon_o you_o again_o like_o that_o monster_n hydra_n â—ead_a it_o will_v repullulate_v and_o find_v you_o work_v or_o repeat_v your_o assault_n and_o reiterate_v â—our_n mortify_v blow_n like_o a_o conquer_a nation_n which_o will_v be_v labour_v still_o to_o recover_v its_o former_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o must_v be_v continual_o keep_v under_o with_o stand_v garrison_n so_o sin_n will_v be_v restless_a and_o strive_v still_o for_o the_o mastery_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o soil_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v up_o a_o constant_a work_n kill_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v revive_v nip_a it_o when_o in_o the_o bud_n lest_o it_o sprouâ—_n and_o grow_v up_o again_o and_o bring_v forth_o its_o corrupt_a fruit_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o use_n for_o trial_n of_o our_o mortification_n have_v show_v what_o mortification_n be_v we_o come_v next_o to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o member_n piscator_fw-la say_v of_o the_o apostle_n cupidi_fw-la taste_n vocat_fw-la membra_fw-la and_o mr._n leigh_n in_o hiâ—_n annotation_n much_o the_o same_o lust_n some_o oâ—_n which_o he_o name_v afterward_o dr._n hammond_n understand_v it_o of_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n dr._n preston_n say_v by_o member_n iâ—_n mean_v sin_n or_o any_o foul_a affection_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o heart_n when_o our_o affection_n fix_v oâ—_n settle_v upon_o a_o unlawful_a object_n as_o another_o man_n possession_n another_o man_n wife_n oâ—_n any_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o those_o out_o of_o marry_a estate_n be_v all_o unclean_a any_o heathenish_a or_o popish_a antichristian_a honour_n and_o preferment_n or_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o lawfâ—_n thing_n in_o a_o undue_a measure_n a_o immoderate_a distrustful_a care_n of_o his_o worldly_a concern_v which_o otherwise_o be_v lawful_a and_o must_v bâ—_n care_v for_o with_o faith_n and_o sobriety_n a_o man_n may_v take_v some_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o use_v some_o sport_n hunt_v fish_v hawk_v bowl_v for_o his_o recreation_n while_o he_o have_v the_o command_n over_o his_o affection_n but_o if_o he_o be_v captivate_v and_o his_o heart_n bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o to_o love_v the_o world_n to_o love_v his_o lawful_a comfort_n or_o his_o child_n excessive_o if_o his_o love_n to_o any_o creature_n eclipse_v his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o draw_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o religion_n and_o deaden_a his_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o duty_n or_o be_v so_o predominant_a that_o a_o man_n can_v resign_v up_o that_o creature_n that_o comfort_n to_o god_n to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o it_o become_v sin_n and_o defile_v the_o man._n our_o lust_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n be_v call_v member_n because_o 1._o the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o man_n body_n and_o call_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o latter_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o lamentable_a exclamation_n note_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o that_o it_o be_v as_o death_n be_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n or_o worse_o than_o death_n to_o he_o but_o a_o body_n of_o death_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o curse_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a death_n the_o remainder_n of_o that_o death_n and_o call_v a_o body_n because_o of_o its_o quantity_n there_o be_v a_o mass_n a_o heap_n of_o corruption_n even_o in_o the_o saint_n though_o it_o be_v overpowr_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o hinder_v from_o break_v forth_o in_o their_o life_n in_o that_o measure_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a now_o every_o soul_n affection_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n every_o unmortified_a lust_n a_o limb_n in_o this_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n 2._o lust_n be_v call_v member_n because_o they_o do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n jam._n 4._o 1._o whence_o come_v war_n
o_o rest_v not_o be_v not_o satisfy_v without_o it_o ply_v it_o hard_o at_o the_o thronâ—_n of_o grace_n continue_v instant_a in_o prayerâ—_n and_o take_v no_o denial_n from_o god_n and_o thoâ—_n will_v speed_v in_o great_a likelihood_n 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o marry_o and_o live_v honest_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o several_a have_v be_v reclaim_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o never_o return_v again_o unto_o folly_n and_o herein_o let_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o wife_n oâ—_n such_o a_o husband_n as_o they_o can_v hearty_o love_v above_o any_o other_o that_o so_o the_o passionate_a oâ—_n at_o least_o real_a and_o most_o unfeigned_a love_v which_o they_o bear_v to_o their_o own_o wife_n and_o husband_n may_v engage_v they_o the_o more_o â—werfully_o against_o their_o former_a course_n â—d_a forsake_v all_o other_o as_o in_o the_o office_n â—_o matrimony_n the_o man_n to_o keep_v only_o to_o â—_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n only_o to_o her_o husâ—nd_n so_o long_o as_o they_o both_o shall_v live_v we_o â—nnot_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o wrong_v the_o â—rsons_n that_o we_o dear_o love_v and_o if_o a_o â—ife_n be_v belove_v according_a to_o that_o â—_z and_o relation_n which_o she_o have_v by_o marage_n her_o love_n will_v so_o rule_v and_o over-rule_v â—_o other_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n â—ll_v not_o depart_v from_o she_o as_o king_n charlesâ—_n â—_z one_a in_o his_o last_o word_n send_v from_o he_o to_o â—_o queen_n bid_v they_o tell_v she_o that_o his_o ought_z have_v never_o stray_v from_o she_o and_o â—s_n can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o princiâ—_n but_o that_o conjugal_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v â—er_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a church_n be_v too_o inclinaâ—_n to_o offend_v against_o marriage_n by_o bind_v ople_n overmuch_o from_o it_o tie_v they_o up_o â—_o strict_o to_o a_o single_a life_n which_o inâ—d_v in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o heathenish_a and_o â—ian_a persecution_n be_v high_o convenient_a â—_o all_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n â—ur_n church_n set_v forth_o very_o excellent_o â—_o cause_n for_o which_o matrimony_n be_v orâ—ed_v first_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o procreate_v on_o of_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o feâ—_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o praâ—_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o this_o be_v the_o grâ—_n end_n of_o marriage_n that_o which_o both_o gâ—_n and_o nature_n design_v in_o it_o the_o proportion_n of_o mankind_n that_o human_a sociâ—_n may_v not_o fail_v as_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2d_o 71._o and_o athenagoras_n apolog._n pro_fw-la christiâ—_n p._n 37._o either_o say_v he_o we_o marry_v not_o at_o â—_o but_o keep_v ourselves_o always_o continent_n or_o if_o do_v marry_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o the_o briâ—ing_n forth_o and_o the_o bring_v up_o of_o childâ—_n whoever_o among_o we_o take_v a_o wife_n accord_v the_o law_n prescribe_v we_o he_o reckon_v he_o doâ—_n only_o for_o the_o beget_n of_o child_n within_o tâ—_n his_o desire_n be_v bind_v and_o limit_v as_o the_o hâ—bandman_n concern_v himself_o no_o further_a in_o tiâ—_n his_o ground_n and_o sow_v of_o his_o corn_n thaâ—_n bring_v forth_o the_o crop_n at_o harvest_n hencâ—_n be_v that_o they_o seldom_o marry_v more_o tâ—_n once_o as_o minutius_n foelix_n speak_v p._n 26._o that_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o childâ—_n the_o second_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v fâ—_n remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v fornical_a that_o such_o person_n as_o have_v not_o the_o gifâ—_n continency_n may_v marry_v and_o keep_v thâ—_n self_n undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n bâ—_n marry_v even_o to_o a_o second_o marriage_n say_v man_n alexandrinus_n as_o more_o moderate_a orthodox_n in_o his_o judgement_n stromat_n lib._n 3._o 428._o and_o indeed_o not_o only_o to_o a_o second_o â—arriage_n for_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o a_o â—an_v or_o woman_n may_v be_v leave_v young_a or_o of_o â—iddle_a age_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o second_o â—_o three_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o may_v have_v â—ed_v to_o marry_o and_o therefore_o marriage_n â—ust_z not_o be_v confine_v for_o number_n to_o the_o seâ—nd_n or_o the_o three_o but_o repeat_v as_o often_o â—_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o for_o this_o world_n or_o â—_o the_o other_o there_o may_v be_v a_o abundance_n of_o lasciviâ—sness_n in_o a_o marry_a estate_n and_o dalliance_n â—th_v their_o lust_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o saâ—_n may_v tempt_v they_o for_o their_o incontinency_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o and_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v â—_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o a_o remedy_n of_o formation_n and_o other_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o â—_o commandment_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v â—her_o heighten_v the_o disease_n and_o become_v â—re_n like_o oil_n to_o increase_v than_o water_n to_o â—ench_v the_o flame_n and_o therefore_o our_o â—urch_n have_v great_a need_n to_o 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