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part_n of_o a_o house_n burn_v exceed_v fierce_o if_o man_n cease_v to_o quench_v it_o so_o sin_n rage_v much_o when_o god_n cease_v to_o slake_v it_o by_o pour_v in_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n joh._n 3.3_o ezech._n 36.25_o as_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n james_n 3.5_o 6._o again_o behold_v the_o fort_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v carnal_a thought_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v call_v strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o in_o which_o it_o both_o strengthen_v its_o own_o power_n and_o defend_v itself_o against_o all_o adverse_a power_n then_o behold_v her_o weapon_n every_o faculty_n ability_n endowment_n riches_n wisdom_n strength_n honour_n friend_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6.13_o 1._o 6.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gre._n naz._n orat_fw-la 1._o then_o behold_v her_o ally_n and_o aide_n many_o thing_n come_v in_o to_o contribute_v strength_n i_o say_v many_o thing_n without_o a_o man_n as_o 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or_o as_o i_o say_v its_o power_n be_v limit_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o full_a sin_n may_v have_v much_o power_n but_o christ_n still_o keep_v the_o throne_n though_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o do_v much_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o let_v sin_n loose_v in_o a_o degree_n yet_o he_o hold_v the_o reins_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o curb_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o though_o it_o find_v a_o part_n yield_v in_o a_o man_n yet_o it_o ever_o find_v a_o part_n resist_v gal._n 5.17_o he_o that_o have_v full_o and_o resolute_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n can_v never_o admit_v of_o another_o sovereign_n it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o anoint_v by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v above_o the_o world_n and_o above_o satan_n and_o above_o himself_o and_o under_o none_o but_o christ_n this_o anoint_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o royal_a spirit_n and_o make_v we_o king_n like_o himself_o both_o in_o nobleness_n of_o spirit_n which_o abhor_v bondage_n to_o base_a lust_n and_o in_o victorious_a power_n by_o which_o he_o overcome_v all_o yea_o our_o strength_n be_v the_o blood_n mercy_n power_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o rule_v his_o people_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n psal_n 110._o and_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o enemy_n with_o his_o iron_n rod_n psal_n 2._o and_o he_o have_v say_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o 21._o 6.14_o destituitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la potentia_fw-la damnandi_fw-la et_fw-la dominandi_fw-la epis_fw-la saris_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la c._n 5._o vid._n etiam_fw-la abbot_n epis_fw-la saris_n animad_fw-la in_o thoms_n diatrib_o c._n 21._o god_n will_v throw_v out_o sin_n by_o pour_v out_o upon_o his_o servant_n a_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n 12._o repentance_n fortior_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la semper_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr malis_fw-la actibus_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la at_o caro_fw-la praestare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la twis_n vindic_fw-la l._n 3._o errat_fw-la 8._o §._o 12._o of_o faith_n of_o prayer_n and_o power_n yea_o and_o lust_n by_o win_v lose_v and_o her_o present_a renew_a strength_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o her_o future_a and_o great_a weakness_n ibid._n weakness_n pyrrhus_n romanos_fw-la vicit_fw-la at_o mullos_fw-la suorum_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la perdidit_fw-la et_fw-la eye_n proinde_fw-la dixit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n apoph_n ut_fw-la veer_fw-la possunt_fw-la dicere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la ibid._n for_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v awaken_v and_o see_v the_o ruin_n which_o lust_n have_v make_v now_o it_o stir_v up_o itself_o and_o gird_v its_o sword_n and_o buckle_v its_o armour_n about_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o subdue_v her_o enemy_n and_o drive_v out_o those_o pest_n from_o her_o territory_n and_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n of_o perpetual_a enmity_n and_o war_n against_o they_o never_o to_o admit_v league_n or_o to_o show_v favour_n but_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o not_o one_o shall_v escape_v thus_o as_o the_o sun_n set_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o seem_v bury_v in_o darkness_n but_o rise_v again_o in_o glory_n and_o as_o the_o earth_n seem_v vanquish_v and_o to_o lose_v her_o crown_n and_o life_n by_o the_o fierce_a invasion_n of_o the_o cold_a army_n of_o winter_n yet_o at_o last_o regain_n her_o strength_n when_o the_o sun_n break_v forth_o and_o untye_n her_o bond_n that_o her_o imprison_a power_n and_o life_n may_v come_v forth_o again_o and_o now_o where_o be_v those_o bluster_a storm_n those_o batter_a hayles_z those_o heap_n of_o snow_n those_o nip_a wind_n so_o the_o soul_n renew_v though_o it_o may_v be_v far_o go_v yet_o shall_v revive_v again_o and_o sin_n great_a rise_n shall_v prove_v she_o great_a fall_n and_o at_o last_o shall_v perfect_o be_v destroy_v these_o be_v premise_v i_o say_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o corruption_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o desertion_n sin_n caution_n in_o conclude_a desertion_n by_o renew_v of_o sin_n but_o yet_o with_o caution_n 1_o caution_n take_v not_o all_o renew_a motion_n and_o stir_n of_o lust_n for_o the_o renew_a power_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o actio_fw-la violenta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la violentia_fw-la patientis_fw-la sed_fw-la inferentis_fw-la guli_fw-la par._n de_fw-fr tentat_fw-la &_o resist_v p._n 284._o col_fw-fr 2._o for_o sin_n may_v stir_v much_o where_o it_o be_v much_o weaken_v tentation_n may_v be_v strong_a and_o so_o that_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v may_v be_v less_o able_a to_o prevent_v all_o rise_n and_o working_n of_o inherent_a lust_n god_n may_v seem_v to_o leave_v we_o when_o he_o do_v but_o try_v and_o exercise_v we_o by_o suffer_a incursion_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o permit_v we_o to_o be_v assault_v with_o satan_n depth_n and_o stratagem_n and_o power_n as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v declare_v 2._o where_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n and_o resolution_n be_v multiply_v according_a as_o the_o tentation_n motion_n suggestion_n and_o solicitation_n of_o sin_n be_v increase_v there_o sin_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o grow_v do_v not_o and_o he_o that_o argue_v that_o god_n be_v absent_a because_o of_o his_o lust_n so_o work_v shall_v consider_v that_o those_o lust_n do_v not_o argue_v god_n absence_n but_o these_o grace_n stir_v and_o work_v argue_v his_o presence_n indeed_o where_o sin_n and_o lust_n be_v grow_v strong_a there_o a_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o conclude_v against_o himself_o that_o so_o far_o as_o his_o sin_n have_v gain_v in_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o god_n quest_n how_o may_v it_o be_v know_v
which_o be_v not_o a_o full_a tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o weak_a mix_v check_v fluctuate_a inclinednesse_n to_o it_o the_o will_v not_o go_v full_o one_o way_n but_o as_o it_o have_v something_o to_o persuade_v and_o something_o to_o dissuade_v so_o it_o be_v divide_v partly_o willing_a and_o partly_o nilling_a these_o thing_n premise_v i_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o great_a sinfulness_n in_o any_o act_n be_v from_o the_o will_n for_o 1_o some_o act_n which_o be_v material_o evil_a be_v not_o formal_o evil_a without_o the_o will_n as_o if_o a_o man_n work_v with_o a_o axe_n kill_v a_o man_n though_o kill_v be_v material_o evil_a yet_o if_o the_o will_n have_v no_o influence_n into_o the_o fact_n it_o be_v not_o murder_n deut._n 19.5_o 6._o so_o happy_o lot_n drunkenness_n 2_o all_o act_n which_o be_v formal_o evil_a be_v make_v more_o sinful_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o will_n be_v in_o they_o plut._n they_o dionysius_n cum_fw-la au_fw-fr diret_fw-la dvos_fw-la dese_fw-fr male_a dicentes_fw-la ebriosum_fw-la et_fw-la sobrium_fw-la bunc_fw-la utineptum_fw-la illum_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la malevolum_fw-la demisit_fw-la plut._n 2._o that_o a_o determinate_a will_n to_o sin_n though_o without_o the_o act_n be_v more_o sinful_a than_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o determinate_a will_n because_o he_o that_o be_v full_o willing_a sin_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v 9_o lie_v qui_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la occidit_fw-la sed_fw-la vulneravit_fw-la ut_fw-la occidat_fw-la pro_fw-la homicida_fw-la est_fw-la element_n jur._n part_n 4._o §._o 9_o and_o though_o the_o act_n be_v want_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o reason_n against_o it_o but_o from_o some_o other_o cause_n as_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n or_o appear_v very_o hurtful_a bring_v shame_n pain_n damage_n danger_n or_o the_o like_a as_o he_o sin_v worse_a that_o be_v purpose_v to_o deny_v christ_n though_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o than_o peter_n who_o do_v deny_v he_o in_o act_n but_o not_o with_o a_o full_a will_n where_o sin_n have_v the_o full_a consent_n it_o be_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n but_o where_o it_o have_v the_o act_n but_o not_o the_o consent_n it_o be_v but_o a_o tyrant_n which_o prevail_v not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o own_o power_n as_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o its_o adversary_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o external_a help_n 3._o sinful_a a_o sin_n wilful_a most_o sinful_a that_o a_o sinful_a act_n with_o the_o will_n be_v most_o sinful_a because_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o it_o yea_o and_o this_o argue_v a_o great_a sinfulness_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o lusting_n to_o sin_n be_v less_o evitable_a than_o act_n therefore_o not_o only_o to_o conceive_v sin_n but_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o argue_v a_o great_a power_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o against_o act_n of_o sin_n than_o against_o inclination_n and_o desire_n many_o respect_n keep_v man_n from_o do_v evil_a that_o can_v prevent_v motion_n to_o evil_a so_o that_o sin_n rule_v much_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o willing_o commit_v it_o now_o when_o the_o soul_n hanker_n after_o sin_n in_o frequent_a potent_a and_o allow_v lusting_n unto_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v respect_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v in_o respect_n and_o so_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n the_o word_n rule_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n not_o only_o order_v and_o judge_v the_o external_a act_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o heart_n grace_n grace_n but_o the_o motion_n and_o lusting_n also_o require_v not_o only_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n but_o death_n unto_o it_o eph._n 4.22_o gal._n 5.24_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n 1._o grace_n ineadem_fw-la specie_fw-la pecoati_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccatfidelis_fw-la quam_fw-la infidelis_fw-la a_o qui._n in_o rom._n 8._o lect_n 1._o which_o be_v a_o principle_n dispose_v against_o sin_n this_o be_v check_v and_o the_o light_n and_o lusting_n of_o it_o be_v oversway_v through_o the_o rebellious_a disobedience_n of_o the_o heart_n 3._o working_n inward_a working_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o inward_a operation_n and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o excite_v and_o quicken_v the_o new_a man_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n 50._o life_n vniuscujusque_fw-la casus_fw-la tanto_fw-la major_a be_v est_fw-la criminis_fw-la quan_fw-mi opriusquam_fw-la cadevet_fw-la majoris_fw-la erat_fw-la virtutis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la dom._n c._n 50._o his_o counsel_n be_v repel_v his_o comfort_n reject_v his_o rebuke_n contemn_v his_o offer_n disvalue_v all_o coard_n be_v break_v and_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o prevail_a stream_n bear_v down_o all_o 2._o second_o man_n resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n when_o man_n not_o only_a lust_n unto_o sin_n when_o spirit_n resist_v by_o do_v evil_a againstlight_n especial_o when_o but_o fall_v into_o it_o here_o sin_n be_v perfect_v these_o thing_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n ephes_n 4.30_o especial_o 1._o grievous_a the_o act_n be_v for_o kind_n grievous_a when_o the_o act_n be_v for_o kind_n grie_a vous_fw-fr such_o as_o be_v the_o manifest_a deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o and_o those_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o these_o be_v worse_o 1_o because_o the_o godly_a have_v morestrength_n against_o such_o then_o against_o sin_n more_o spiritual_a 2._o they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o grace_v religion_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 2._o when_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n open_a sin_n be_v provoke_a sin_n because_o they_o feed_v and_o quicken_v that_o malice_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n to_o reproach_n against_o godliness_n and_o lay_v stumble_a block_n in_o other_o way_n so_o 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â—electat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la greg._n 4_o god_n propose_v a_o certain_a good_a buâ—_n lust_n can_v ambition_n may_v reach_v at_o honour_n that_o it_o may_v never_o attain_v covetousness_n may_v hunt_v for_o riches_n which_o it_o caâ—_n never_o find_v 5_o god_n propose_v all_o good_a but_o lust_n only_o some_o particular_a good_a voluptâ—ousnesse_n propose_v pleasure_n not_o dignty_n etc._n etc._n 6_o god_n propose_v good_a to_o the_o posterity_n but_o can_v lust_n do_v it_o nay_o it_o draw_v tâ—_n evil_a without_o care_n of_o posterity_n yea_o tâ—_n the_o shame_n and_o calamity_n of_o posterity_n 7_o god_n propose_v true_a good_a thâ—_n which_o comfort_v and_o give_v life_n iâ—_n deed_n but_o all_o the_o proffer_n of_o lust_n be_v delusion_n solomon_n try_v it_o many_o spy_n have_v traverse_v this_o land_n and_o find_v iâ—_n continent_n of_o lie_a vanity_n and_o trâ—_n misery_n therefore_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n that_o you_o may_v have_v his_o favour_n and_o presence_n with_o you_o chap._n xxiii_o five_o mean_n keep_v in_o god_n way_n five_o take_v this_o direction_n way_n direct_v 5._o keep_v in_o god_n way_n keep_v yourselves_o in_o god_n way_n else_o you_o can_v expect_v his_o help_n thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n esay_n 64.5_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v 1_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o undertake_v be_v good_a that_o we_o may_v pray_v as_o david_n good_a let_v that_o we_o do_v be_v good_a hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o foot_n step_n slip_v not_o psal_n 17.5_o for_o in_o a_o evil_a action_n to_o ask_v his_o aid_n be_v to_o provoke_v he_o it_o be_v a_o high_a indignity_n it_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o great_a god_n into_o a_o curse_a confederacy_n with_o sinful_a man_n against_o himself_o 2_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o to_o what_o we_o be_v call_v to_o for_o if_o 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neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o when_o ephraim_n repent_v and_o mourn_v god_n pity_v he_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o you_o see_v then_o what_o encouragement_n you_o have_v to_o seek_v in_o this_o way_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o for_o the_o quickning_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v sin_n arm_n god_n against_o you_o but_o he_o can_v hold_v back_o mercy_n from_o the_o humble_a his_o promise_n have_v give_v repentance_n 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and_o my_o comfort_n from_o thou_o thou_o rebel_v and_o ungrateful_a wretch_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o see_v my_o face_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v other_o shall_v drink_v but_o thou_o shall_v thirst_v other_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o thou_o shall_v mourn_v i_o will_v no_o more_o meet_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v spare_v thy_o life_n but_o i_o will_v not_o show_v thou_o my_o favour_n all_o thy_o day_n thou_o shall_v live_v dubious_o and_o die_v anxious_o i_o say_v when_o these_o word_n be_v hear_v what_o a_o heavy_a case_n be_v this_o how_o do_v david_n even_o waste_v himself_o with_o grieve_v when_o god_n do_v estrange_v himself_o psal_n 32._o psal_n 51._o but_o when_o god_n shall_v menace_v not_o only_o this_o but_o hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n this_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a but_o this_o god_n do_v even_o to_o his_o own_o and_o set_v it_o on_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o make_v often_o their_o spirit_n to_o waste_v and_o their_o strength_n to_o consume_v david_n and_o 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