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and_o flashy_a fit_n of_o indignation_n and_o opposition_n against_o some_o sin_n as_o some_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o some_o sin_n and_o spare_v their_o prime_a lust_n as_o saul_n do_v the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n but_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o daily_a war_a of_o the_o soul_n against_o great_a and_o small_a especial_o against_o our_o idol-lust_n wherein_o the_o man_n not_o only_a endeavour_n to_o destroy_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o but_o the_o very_o be_v of_o it_o and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n propose_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o object_n of_o mortification_n active_o consider_v and_o this_o be_v first_o and_o chief_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n paul_n call_v it_o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o it_o be_v this_o that_o paul_n have_v most_o in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v this_o that_o lay_v he_o low_o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o original_a sin_n especial_o that_o first_o slay_v he_o ver._n 9_o and_o after_o 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be_v pose_v it_o will_v be_v in_o deliver_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o indeed_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o mystery_n of_o it_o be_v never_o understand_v till_o the_o original_a pravity_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v see_v rom._n 7.13_o sound_v conviction_n discover_v the_o evil_a of_o actual_a sin_n but_o they_o let_v we_o see_v more_o malignity_n in_o this_o than_o in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n yea_o than_o in_o murder_n adultery_n lie_v swear_v it_o be_v a_o fruitful_a womb_n that_o have_v million_o of_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eternal_o bring_v forth_o though_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v nor_o to_o midwife_n it_o into_o the_o world_n and_o final_o they_o let_v we_o see_v that_o its_o be_v transmit_v to_o we_o and_o not_o contract_v by_o we_o do_v not_o lessen_v the_o guilt_n nor_o danger_n of_o it_o here_o then_o mortification_n must_v 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