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be_v find_v there_o the_o person_n be_v not_o alive_a to_o sin_n doct._n 2._o hence_o be_v imply_v also_o that_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v but_o miserable_a live_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o god_n love_v he_o change_v from_o that_o condition_n and_o make_v they_o die_v to_o sin_n now_o this_o may_v be_v show_v out_o of_o other_o scripture_n brief_o for_o 1._o sin_n infect_v a_o man_n sin_n and_o all_o he_o go_v about_o it_o stain_v his_o very_a conscience_n and_o like_o the_o leprosy_n will_v pollute_v his_o clothes_n his_o flesh_n his_o house_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o touch_v almost_o titus_n 1.15_o it_o make_v all_o thing_n impure_a 2._o to_o harbour_v sin_n be_v to_o harbour_v the_o devil_n too_o who_o always_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v give_v over_o to_o sin_n so_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o fortress_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 2.2_o 2._o tim._n 2.26_o 2._o cor._n 10.5_o eph._n 4.26_o 3._o while_o a_o man_n live_v in_o sin_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v cross_v and_o curse_a of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n from_o god_n nor_o inheritance_n from_o the_o almighty_a job_n 31._o ver_n 2._o good_a thing_n will_v be_v restrain_v from_o he_o isaiah_n 59.2_o and_o he_o may_v find_v himself_o curse_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o deut._n 28.16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n his_o very_a blessing_n may_v be_v curse_v mal._n 2.2_o his_o very_a table_n may_v be_v a_o snare_n for_o certain_o god_n will_v be_v revenge_v of_o the_o sinful_a man_n that_o be_v alive_a in_o sin_n nah._n 1.2_o 3_o 6._o 4._o his_o soul_n be_v dead_a within_o he_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a eph._n 2.2_o 1._o tim._n 5.6_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o god_n which_o be_v his_o life_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o with_o god_n all_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v go_v from_o his_o soul_n too_o 5._o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o die_v miserable_o rom._n 8.10_o and_o 6.23_o gal._n 6._o and_o to_o perish_v forever_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n reu._n 21.8_o mat._n 25.45_o and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a live_n to_o be_v lively_a and_o jovial_a as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o sin_n such_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o general_a sort_n of_o sinner_n for_o these_o wretched_a man_n that_o be_v so_o lively_a in_o sin_n have_v a_o most_o miserable_a heart_n in_o they_o a_o heart_n like_o a_o adamant_n like_o a_o very_a stone_n within_o they_o be_v senseless_a and_o brutish_a like_o the_o very_a beast_n that_o perish_v psal._n 49._o ult._n beside_o in_o many_o of_o these_o god_n scourge_v sin_n with_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o such_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n that_o their_o wickedness_n oftentimes_o exceed_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 5._o rom._n 1.26_o 28._o and_o further_o many_o time_n strange_a punishment_n light_a upon_o those_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n job_n 31.3_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o oftentimes_o such_o wretched_a creature_n conclude_v in_o most_o woeful_a and_o hellish_a terror_n so_o as_o they_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o heart_n while_o god_n servant_n sing_v for_o joy_n of_o hart_n isaiah_n 65.13_o 14._o reu._n 6.15_o 16._o but_o in_o general_a of_o all_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v manifest_o here_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a condition_n die_v in_o vain_a use_v the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v awaken_v man_n from_o that_o
heavy_a sleep_n in_o sin_n unto_o a_o earnest_a care_n to_o live_v righteous_o it_o shall_v warn_v man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v eph._n 5.14_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o very_a patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v thus_o long_o with_o they_o and_o the_o mercy_n offer_v they_o in_o the_o gospel_n will_v increase_v to_o great_a wrath_n and_o condemnation_n if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v rom._n 2.4_o 5._o 2._o thes._n 1.8_o 9_o doct._n 3._o hence_o also_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n elect_n before_o their_o call_v have_v live_v in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o tit._n 3.3_o col._n 3.6_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v note_v for_o diverse_a use_n for_o first_o it_o set_v out_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o election_n and_o manifest_o show_v that_o we_o merit_v not_o the_o blessing_n eph._n 2.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o it_o shall_v teach_v the_o godly_a diverse_a duty_n as_o first_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a or_o high-minded_a but_o rather_o remember_v what_o they_o be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o humble_a all_o their_o day_n second_o to_o despair_v of_o no_o man_n but_o rather_o to_o show_v all_o meekness_n towards_o all_o man_n 2._o tim._n 2.25_o titus_n 3.2_o 3._o three_o to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o christ_n in_o who_o only_a propitiation_n they_o can_v be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n 1._o john_n 2.1_o 2._o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o in_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v gal._n 6.16_o last_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o more_o than_o enough_o that_o we_o have_v heretofore_o live_v in_o sin_n we_o shall_v henceforth_o resolve_v to_o spend_v that_o little_a time_n that_o remain_v in_o a_o careful_a obedience_n unto_o god_n will_n cease_v from_o sin_n 1._o peter_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o of_o the_o doctrine_n imply_v in_o the_o text._n the_o doctrine_n that_o may_v be_v gather_v more_o express_o follow_v doct._n 1._o none_o but_o mortify_v christian_n be_v true_a christian_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o none_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n such_o man_n only_o do_v christ_n acknowledge_v for_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n isaiah_n 59.20_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v new_a creature_n their_o old_a thing_n be_v past_a and_o all_o thing_n new_a 2._o cor._n 5.17_o none_o be_v christ_n but_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n in_o their_o die_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o man_n lose_v their_o baptism_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n such_o man_n as_o place_v their_o happiness_n in_o worldly_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o right_a seed_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n that_o be_v that_o receive_v life_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o better_a life_n rom._n 9.8_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n to_o such_o as_o mourn_v in_o zion_n isaiah_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o mourner_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v mark_v for_o god_n ezechiel_n 9_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o disciple_n but_o such_o as_o will_v deny_v themselves_o luke_n 9_o and_o be_v not_o fashion_v according_a to_o this_o world_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o this_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o have_v mortify_a christian_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o to_o esteem_v high_o of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o time_n and_o do_v show_v by_o a_o sound_a conversation_n that_o they_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o lust_n after_o earthly_a thing_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n we_o shall_v honour_v and_o acknowledge_v such_o above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o in_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v also_o compel_v upon_o we_o a_o care_n of_o a_o mortify_a life_n and_o a_o daily_o resist_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ._n final_o if_o the_o count_n must_v be_v make_v by_o mortification_n there_o will_v then_o be_v but_o a_o short_a count_n upon_o earth_n for_o look_v into_o christian_a church_n and_o cast_v out_o first_o all_o open_a profane_a person_n such_o as_o be_v drunkard_n fornicator_n swearer_n murderer_n railer_n against_o goodness_n such_o as_o serve_v vanity_n and_o show_v it_o by_o strange_a apparel_n and_o such_o like_a man_n second_o all_o open_a idolater_n and_o superstitious_a person_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v damnable_a opinion_n three_o all_o civill-hone_a man_n such_o as_o have_v only_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o a_o harmless_a conversation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o have_v no_o taste_n of_o religion_n or_o conscience_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n four_o all_o open_a worldling_n that_o mind_n not_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o savour_v nothing_o but_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o last_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o mortification_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o mortify_v and_o then_o suppose_v how_o small_a a_o number_n will_v be_v leave_v in_o every_o place_n to_o be_v reckon_v in_o this_o list_n of_o true_a christian_n doct._n 2._o mortification_n be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o all_o power_n of_o godliness_n till_o our_o sin_n be_v fond_o crucify_v and_o dead_a no_o work_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n can_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o repentance_n as_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o open_v a_o way_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o else_o sin_n unrepented_a like_o a_o prison_n will_v infect_v all_o we_o do_v isaiah_n 1.13_o to_o 16._o beside_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o like_o a_o stone_n or_o iron_n till_o it_o be_v soften_v no_o impression_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v fasten_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o well_o plough_v up_o the_o â—eed_n of_o the_o word_n can_v but_o be_v lose_v jerem._n 4.4_o the_o seed_n cast_v upon_o the_o high_a way_n will_v be_v pick_v up_o by_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o not_o grow_v or_o if_o any_o seed_n or_o plant_v of_o grace_n do_v grow_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o heart_n yet_o the_o weed_n of_o sin_n will_v overgrowe_v and_o choke_v all_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o seed_n sow_v in_o thorny_a ground_n or_o plant_n set_v in_o ground_n that_o be_v not_o dig_v and_o weed_v and_o further_o while_o the_o person_n be_v evil_a the_o work_n will_v be_v vile_a and_o abominable_a a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o this_o show_n that_o such_o christian_n as_o leap_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n so_o easy_o and_o think_v it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o give-ove_a ill_a course_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v deceive_v for_o if_o by_o sound_a mortification_n their_o sin_n past_a be_v not_o bewail_v and_o they_o sound_o humble_v either_o their_o sin_n will_v after_o a_o while_n grow_v and_o revive_v again_o or_o else_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o sin_n will_v secret_o throughout_o their_o life_n torment_v they_o or_o else_o the_o devil_n on_o a_o sudden_a may_v seize_v upon_o they_o with_o despair_n have_v so_o manifest_a a_o reason_n against_o they_o that_o they_o do_v never_o practice_v mortification_n for_o their_o sin_n beside_o lamentable_a experience_n show_v in_o those_o place_n where_o christian_n be_v not_o sound_o form_v at_o first_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o a_o dull_a course_n of_o profession_n and_o have_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o it_o or_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n and_o such_o as_o be_v broken-harted_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o the_o most_o fruitful_a christian_n isaiah_n 61.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o continue_v in_o the_o great_a power_n of_o religion_n and_o further_o it_o may_v be_v note_v in_o the_o best_a of_o those_o that_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o real_o perform_v as_o have_v appear_v when_o in_o any_o special_a work_n of_o man_n or_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o show_v their_o zeal_n by_o their_o bounty_n in_o such_o case_n one_o poor_a macedonian_a will_v shame_v a_o hundred_o of_o those_o rich_a corinthian_n 8._o doct._n 3._o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n do_v in_o diverse_a respect_n kill_v a_o man_n it_o strike_v he_o dead_a to_o repent_v be_v to_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n
of_o the_o world_n which_o cast_v off_o a_o man_n that_o will_v not_o run_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o time_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n indeed_o col._n 3.3_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o for_o first_o by_o the_o assize_n a_o man_n must_v keep_v upon_o himself_o he_o will_v be_v find_v dead_a by_o sentence_n when_o he_o judge_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o stand_v as_o a_o man_n condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o sentence_v himself_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o his_o desert_n by_o confess_v what_o he_o merit_v 1._o pet._n 4.6_o now_o a_o condemn_a man_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o law_n second_o repentance_n destroy_v the_o sense_n and_o affection_n and_o conceit_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v alive_a in_o man_n it_o dissolve_v the_o very_a frame_n of_o the_o old_a conversation_n the_o word_n render_v 〈◊〉_d dead_a signify_v to_o undo_v what_o be_v do_v about_o the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o unmake_v he_o as_o i_o may_v say_v so_o as_o all_o the_o old_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o become_v new_a 2._o cor._n 5.17_o rom._n 6.6_o 1._o john_n 3.8_o in_o the_o new_a convert_v there_o be_v not_o leave_v the_o savour_n send_v lust_n or_o affection_n after_o sin_n and_o the_o sinful_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v not_o find_v that_o inflammation_n or_o enticement_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o feel_v from_o evil_a example_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n or_o evil_a company_n or_o the_o thing_n before_o he_o most_o esteem_v and_o delight_v in_o thus_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o himself_o because_o he_o deny_v himself_o and_o can_v be_v well_o content_v to_o forget_v that_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v before_o three_o in_o some_o of_o god_n child_n their_o repentance_n be_v perform_v with_o such_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o bring_v their_o life_n almost_o to_o the_o burier_n as_o be_v note_v job_n 33.19_o 20_o 21._o four_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o repent_v because_o 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if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v encourage_v man_n to_o fall_v to_o work_v sound_o about_o search_v their_o way_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o judge_v themselves_o in_o secret_a for_o their_o sin_n james_n 4._o chapter_n 7.2_o cor._n chap._n 7.10_o 11._o but_o here_o man_n must_v look_v to_o some_o few_o rule_n first_o that_o they_o see_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o course_n in_o the_o word_n and_o know_v the_o place_n that_o require_v these_o duty_n that_o they_o lie_v up_o such_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n as_o may_v uphold_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o three_o that_o they_o refuse_v not_o consolation_n but_o when_o they_o have_v find_v true_a humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o they_o turn_v their_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n and_o their_o prayer_n into_o thanksgiving_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 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his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o his_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n rom._n 2.26_o he_o do_v not_o his_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n mat._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v rather_o be_v righteous_a than_o seem_v so_o second_o in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o pharisee_n righteousness_n be_v outward_a his_o be_v inward_a also_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_a pro._n 12.5_o he_o strive_v to_o get_v a_o clean_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o clean_a hand_n and_o be_v as_o well_o grieve_v for_o evil_a thought_n and_o lust_n and_o desire_v within_o as_o for_o evil_a word_n or_o work_n whereas_o the_o pharisee_v be_v but_o like_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n all_o full_a of_o rottenness_n and_o filth_n within_o his_o soul_n desire_v evil_a when_o he_o dare_v not_o practice_v it_o in_o his_o life_n pro._n 21.10_o again_o the_o pharisee_v make_v conscience_n of_o great_a commandment_n but_o not_o of_o the_o least_o he_o refrain_v 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9.1_o and_o 67.2_o 5._o where_o be_v that_o walk_n with_o god_n require_v in_o scripture_n who_o do_v always_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o he_o where_o be_v those_o soliloquy_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n 16.8_o be_v not_o many_o content_a to_o go_v weekly_a and_o monthly_o without_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o defect_n concern_v the_o first_o table_n table_n in_o the_o second_o table_n diverse_a thing_n may_v be_v note_v as_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o part_n of_o righteousness_n as_o first_o there_o be_v a_o general_a defect_n of_o mercy_n man_n do_v exceed_o fail_v in_o that_o liberality_n to_o the_o distress_a and_o poor_a servant_n the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n be_v everywhere_a shut_v up_o either_o altogether_o or_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o many_o degree_n and_o duty_n of_o mercy_n second_o in_o many_o christian_n there_o be_v a_o fearful_a want_n of_o meekness_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o daily_a sin_n of_o passion_n and_o worldly_a vexation_n and_o that_o 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