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this_o sore_a give_v we_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o so_o enable_v to_o bear_v the_o outward_a burden_n the_o inward_a burden_n be_v remove_v as_o for_o this_o it_o cast_v all_o the_o burden_n of_o its_o care_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o god_n and_o so_o be_v quiet_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o adversity_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n now_o see_v how_o he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n death_n two_o branch_n of_o adversity_n viz._n faith_n in_o death_n a_o believer_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o death_n faith_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n life_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o live_a speech_n of_o die_a man_n david_n psal_n 23._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n simeon_n luke_n 2._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n heb._n 11._o all_o these_o die_v in_o faith_n five_o 13._o 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o they_o die_v in_o faith_n because_o they_o believe_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v after_o death_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n heb._n 11.13_o not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o persuade_v of_o they_o believer_n die_v in_o faith_n 1._o for_o their_o posterity_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n heb._n 11.20_o 21._o who_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n when_o they_o be_v die_v apply_v it_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o bless_v they_o concern_v thing_n to_o come_v 2._o for_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o god_n will_v make_v it_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 67.2_o 3._o for_o themselves_o when_o they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o wave_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_n they_o see_v land_n afar_o off_o stephen_n ready_a to_o be_v stone_v behold_v say_v he_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 7.56_o stephen_n see_v heaven_n open_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o job_n chap._n 19.25_o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v sâ—e_v god_n moses_n likewise_o in_o the_o hazard_n of_o himself_o in_o egypt_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o name_n and_o body_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o the_o saint_n like_a moses_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n deut._n 34.1_o take_v a_o view_n of_o canaan_n by_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v see_v paul_n for_o further_a instance_n 2_o cor._n 5._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 9_o 2._o believer_n die_v in_o faith_n because_o they_o see_v it_o a_o conquer_a enemy_n death_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n by_o christ_n hos_fw-la 13.13_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n it_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n victory_n to_o conquer_v death_n 1._o by_o conquer_a the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 2._o our_o fear_n of_o death_n see_v heb._n 2.14_o 15._o 3._o they_o see_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n pull_v out_o so_o conquer_v as_o disarm_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n but_o thank_v be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 4._o they_o see_v it_o not_o only_o a_o conquer_a and_o disarm_v enemy_n but_o make_v their_o servant_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o as_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n be_v you_o so_o death_n be_v you_o say_v he_o as_o you_o be_v under_o god_n that_o be_v under_o you_o 5._o nay_o they_o see_v it_o as_o a_o friend_n 1._o in_o free_v they_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o in_o be_v their_o porter_n or_o usher_n into_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v five_o concomitant_n of_o this_o life_n which_o make_v it_o troublesome_a and_o death_n befriend_v the_o saint_n in_o they_o all_o by_o take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n which_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o with_o paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v &_o c_o 2._o there_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o sore_a evil_n for_o here_o omnia_fw-la vanitas_fw-la all_o be_v vanity_n 3._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n that_o constrain_v the_o saint_n many_o time_n to_o complain_v with_o david_n psal_n 120.5_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o be_v also_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n in_o which_o respect_n death_n make_v the_o godly_a happy_a for_o as_o it_o be_v isa_n 57.1_o 2._o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v they_o rest_v in_o their_o bed_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o last_o evil_n concomitant_a be_v the_o believer_n distance_n from_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o we_o desire_v say_v he_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n 6._o death_n be_v not_o only_o change_v to_o a_o believer_n but_o faith_n in_o death_n be_v see_v also_o by_o alter_v our_o judgement_n concern_v death_n the_o natural_a face_n of_o death_n be_v terrible_a to_o nature_n and_o fear_v but_o faith_n see_v it_o with_o desire_n paul_n and_o simeon_n can_v say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v christ_n have_v not_o only_o conquer_v death_n for_o he_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o be_v say_v before_o heb._n 2.14_o and_o this_o resolve_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n how_o long_o a_o believer_n be_v to_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v all_z his_o life_n long_o till_o death_n and_o then_o in_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v say_v paul_n all_o the_o while_o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v put_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n the_o just_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o signify_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o no_o long_o and_o therefore_o though_o faith_n be_v excellent_a in_o some_o respect_n yet_o love_n be_v more_o excellent_a in_o another_o viz._n in_o regard_n of_o durance_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v say_v there_o love_n never_o fail_v but_o knowledge_n and_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v cease_v and_o faith_n shall_v cease_v but_o charity_n never_o and_o therefore_o though_o faith_n be_v above_o be_v above_o before_o charity_n in_o the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n yet_o charity_n be_v above_o faith_n in_o the_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o society_n of_o true_a christian_n however_o faith_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n all_o ouâ—_n life_n long_o till_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a vision_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o but_o no_o long_o for_o we_o need_v it_o no_o long_o as_o a_o man_n that_o send_v home_o a_o friend_n wiâ—h_v a_o candle_n and_o lantern_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n command_v the_o messenger_n to_o light_v he_o to_o his_o own_o door_n and_o then_o to_o return_v again_o for_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v more_o light_a in_o his_o own_o house_n than_o the_o lathorn_n can_v afford_v such_o a_o charge_n god_n give_v to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o faith_n the_o lanthorn-bearer_n psal_n 119.105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n go_v give_v such_o a_o man_n light_n until_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o leave_v he_o there_o or_o as_o god_n give_v commission_n to_o the_o angel_n act_v 12._o to_o awaken_v peter_n and_o to_o shake_v off_o his_o chain_n to_o clothe_v he_o with_o garment_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o lead_v he_o through_o the_o first_o and_o second_o ward_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o forthwith_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o he_o just_o so_o faith_n be_v like_o this_o angel_n it_o awaken_v we_o out_o of_o the_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n shake_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o satan_n clothes_n we_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n lead_v we_o through_o the_o first_o and_o second_o ward_n of_o
the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o last_o therefore_o faith_n must_v kill_v sin_n or_o else_o not_o bring_v its_o design_n to_o pass_v for_o rev._n 21._o last_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o life_n even_o god_n own_o people_n shall_v not_o enter_v until_o they_o attain_v perfection_n of_o sanctification_n reas_n 3_o because_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n rather_o than_o sin_n shall_v not_o die_v he_o will_v die_v rom._n 4._o ult_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n o_o say_v christ_n to_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o will_v be_v your_o death_n though_o it_o cost_v i_o my_o life_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v crucify_v that_o our_o old_a man_n may_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6.6_o therefore_o say_v faith_n as_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v i_o must_v also_o crucify_v sin_n rom._n 6.11_o wherefore_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o dead_a unto_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la syllogismum_fw-la say_v beza_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o faith_n reas_n 4_o because_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o god_n command_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n only_o it_o be_v in_o this_o unlike_a that_o there_o be_v no_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o sin_n col_fw-fr 3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n on_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n command_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_n reas_n 5_o because_o promise_n be_v also_o make_v alas_o say_v the_o christian_n i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o deal_v with_o sin_n or_o satan_n o_o say_v god_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o word_n for_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v it_o micah_n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o satan_n be_v captain_n on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o be_v christ_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o vision_n to_o joshua_n cap._n 5.14_o as_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n be_o i_o now_o come_v 20.12_o 2_o chro._n 20.12_o therefore_o say_v the_o faithful_a soul_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v though_o i_o have_v no_o power_n yet_o my_o eye_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o as_o david_n against_o goliath_n they_o go_v out_o against_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o this_o poor_a sling_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o pebble-stone_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o strike_v this_o giant_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o forehead_n that_o it_o sink_v down_o by_o degree_n and_o at_o last_o they_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o proud_a lust_n use_v 1_o information_n information_n from_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o several_a particular_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n of_o mortification_n sin_n viz._n mortification_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n of_o mortification_n that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v sin_n and_o sinful_a affection_n remain_v in_o they_o for_o what_o must_v the_o just_a that_o life_n by_o faith_n mortify_v sure_o not_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v something_o that_o be_v sinful_a he_o must_v not_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v destroy_v rom._n 6.6_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n abolish_v rom._n 8.2_o god_n see_v something_o and_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n see_v something_o that_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v and_o fight_v with_o somebody_o col._n 3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o earthly_a member_n the_o apostle_n give_v instance_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o do_v not_o live_v in_o these_o sin_n now_o the_o apostle_n answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n 7._o ver._n 7._o you_o do_v not_o live_v in_o they_o indeed_o you_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o but_o yet_o a_o remainder_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v in_o you_o still_o you_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o strive_v against_o they_o put_v off_o all_o these_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o act._n to_o mortify_v be_v to_o kill_v outright_o act._n 2._o from_o the_o act._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v subdue_v the_o inward_a desire_n will_n and_o affection_n to_o sin_n why_o because_o abstain_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v but_o a_o restrain_v or_o imprison_v of_o sin_n but_o the_o subdue_a the_o inward_a desire_n will_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o will._n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o two_o in_o evil_a thing_n it_o be_v less_o dangerous_a to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v not_o 20._o rom._n 7.19_o 20._o than_o to_o will_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n be_v never_o mortify_v until_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v mortify_v in_o these_o lie_v the_o heartblood_n of_o sin_n mat._n 5.27_o whosoever_o shall_v look_v to_o lust_n have_v commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n instrument_n 3._o from_o the_o instrument_n 3._o from_o the_o instrument_n if_o by_o faith_n sin_n be_v mortify_v see_v the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o will_v needs_o have_v sin_n mortify_v before_o they_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v o_o say_v they_o whole_a the_o error_n of_o such_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v till_o first_o make_v whole_a if_o such_o and_o such_o a_o lust_n be_v mortify_v i_o can_v believe_v but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o i_o dare_v not_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o disease_n beforehand_o they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o take_v physic_n indeed_o it_o 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will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o soul_n for_o his_o soul_n ezek._n 33.7_o 8._o faith_n 4._o they_o that_o pervert_v from_o the_o faith_n four_o and_o last_o much_o more_o than_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o convert_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o pervert_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o draw_v other_o to_o god_n they_o drive_v they_o from_o god_n and_o if_o they_o draw_v they_o any_o way_n they_o draw_v they_o far_o into_o sin_n such_o man_n as_o they_o do_v the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o look_v as_o those_o that_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n be_v fellow-worker_n with_o god_n so_o those_o that_o destroy_v soul_n be_v no_o better_o than_o fellow-worker_n with_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v tempter_n under_o he_o and_o act_v the_o devil_n part_n prov._n 1.11_o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o and_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n such_o man_n as_o these_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v thief_n and_o drunkard_n and_o adulterer_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n ordinance_n themselves_o but_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o sevenfold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o satan_n than_o themselves_o what_o be_v your_o own_o sin_n too_o light_a that_o you_o do_v thus_o cry_v for_o more_o weight_n not_o to_o ease_v your_o pain_n but_o to_o increase_v it_o for_o such_o as_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v certain_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n judgement_n rev._n 18.4_o oh_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o itch_n in_o this_o spiritual_a plaguesore_a to_o infect_v other_o to_o make_v they_o as_o sinful_a and_o as_o miserable_a as_o themselves_o o_o hear_v and_o fear_n and_o tremble_v thou_o that_o make_v it_o thy_o work_n to_o tempt_v other_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v that_o have_v not_o further_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o where_o shall_v thou_o appear_v that_o have_v further_v the_o damnation_n of_o other_o and_o send_v they_o post_v to_o hell_n i_o say_v where_o shall_v thou_o appear_v unless_o thou_o repent_v and_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o this_o thy_o superlative_a wickedness_n and_o sure_o if_o ever_o thou_o do_v repent_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o admonish_v thy_o fellow-drunkard_n or_o adulterer_n or_o blasphemer_n that_o they_o may_v become_v partner_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o repentance_n that_o have_v be_v partner_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n the_o
befall_v the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n to_o this_o day_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n faith_n say_v as_o where_o no_o transgression_n no_o curse_n 3._o rom._n 3._o so_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v curse_n there_o be_v transgression_n whatever_o sad_a story_n be_v report_v of_o 70_o year_n captivity_n of_o sword_n of_o pestilence_n and_o famine_n etc._n etc._n yea_o say_v faith_n you_o may_v thank_v sin_n for_o all_o this_o be_v cain_n a_o runagate_n pharaoh_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n joseph_n brethren_n in_o sad_a perplexity_n &_o c_o sure_o they_o may_v say_v we_o be_v very_o guilty_a 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o etc._n etc._n yea_o god_n people_n may_v thank_v sin_n for_o all_o their_o affliction_n isa_n 27.9_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o purge_v away_o your_o sin_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o stubborn_a tenant_n or_o a_o thief_n that_o will_v not_o out_o unless_o the_o house_n be_v fire_v over_o his_o head_n 2._o inward_a witness_n which_o be_v the_o conscience_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n rom._n 2.15_o their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v thou_o conscience_n do_v not_o sin_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n &_o c_o art_n 5_o five_o faith_n empannel_n the_o jury_n of_o saint_n or_o believer_n not_o as_o unbeliever_n that_o compare_v themselves_o with_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 10.12_o for_o what_o part_n have_v he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o infidel_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o and_o call_v in_o the_o judge_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o god_n and_o the_o bench_n see_v psal_n 50.5_o 6._o and_o not_o by_o the_o country_n of_o carnal_a man_n for_o though_o the_o conscience_n of_o carnal_a man_n can_v bear_v evidence_n against_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v partial_a juryman_n they_o will_v fain_o have_v sin_n live_v let_v loose_a barrabas_n and_o crucify_v christ_n but_o the_o bench_n of_o godly_a man_n sit_v with_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o so_o they_o judge_v sin_n they_o find_v sin_n guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o justice_n justice_z my_o lord_n upon_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o juryman_n that_o account_n sin_n as_o the_o great_a burden_n in_o the_o world_n heb._n 12.1_o therefore_o say_v faith_n if_o ask_v to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v job_n 5.1_o i_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o all_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o jury_n ground_n their_o verdict_n upon_o evidence_n note_n note_n work_v outward_o conscience_n inward_o have_v bring_v in_o this_o witness_n against_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n rom._n 8.6_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n but_o sin_n 2._o it_o give_v law_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n god_n say_v this_o must_v be_v do_v sin_n say_v the_o flat_a contrary_n 3._o it_o force_v its_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o god_n people_n make_v they_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7.24_o 19.14_o luke_n 19.14_o indeed_o wicked_a man_n be_v voluntary_a slave_n 4._o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o pit_n if_o it_o be_v say_v who_o slay_v all_o these_o we_o may_v say_v sin_n 10.9_o 2_o kin._n 10.9_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n 8._o john_n 8._o yet_o he_o can_v slay_v one_o soul_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n than_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.5_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n sin_n thou_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n the_o life_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o spear_n in_o his_o side_n and_o be_v not_o he_o worthy_a to_o die_v that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n art_n 6_o sixthly_a faith_n call_v in_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o importunate_a widow_n luk._n 18.3_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n faith_n make_v god_n in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n both_o whether_o sin_n be_v thus_o guilty_a or_o no_o jam._n 1.13_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sin_n will_v lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n but_o god_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o sin_n and_o second_o what_o punishment_n sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o no_o less_o than_o death_n say_v god_n therefore_o thou_o must_v die_v say_v faith_n to_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o sleep_n i.e._n die_v art_n 7_o seven_o he_o therefore_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v condemn_v sin_n to_o die_v rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o therefore_o say_v faith_n i_o have_v gad_n on_o my_o side_n sin_n must_v not_o reign_v nay_o sin_n must_v not_o live_v as_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n must_v die_v so_o the_o soul_n than_o be_v free_v from_o death_n be_v free_v from_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n art_n 8_o eighthly_a he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n upon_o sin_n 11.17_o heb._n 11.17_o offer_v up_o the_o dear_o belove_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o time_n present_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n there_o be_v no_o truce_n no_o reprival_n no_o spare_v of_o sin_n life_n must_v go_v for_o life_n sin_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o kind_a usage_n some_o sinner_n be_v win_v that_o way_n but_o not_o sin_v itself_o god_n can_v reconcile_v sin_n to_o himself_o though_o he_o reconcile_v sinner_n to_o himself_o 2._o for_o the_o mean_n where_o there_o be_v 1._o arm_v ourselves_o eph._n 6._o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n 2._o disarm_v sin_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n lie_v either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n ephes_n 2.2_o that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n now_o faith_n disarm_v sin_n 1._o it_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 2._o it_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o satan_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v willing_a christ_n shall_v live_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v sin_n die_v in_o it_o last_o take_v sin_n captive_a lead_v this_o captivity_n captive_a 149.6_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 149.6_o and_o put_v it_o to_o death_n by_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n in_o its_o hand_n and_o so_o execute_v the_o judgement_n write_v 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la quest_n ii_o second_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o faith_n will_v have_v sin_n to_o be_v mortify_v answ_n many_o 1._o sin_n reason_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n because_o sin_n be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a faith_n judas_n v._n 20._o it_o be_v that_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o and_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a and_o impure_a for_o it_o defile_v 1._o the_o person_n tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 2._o the_o action_n hag._n 2.12_o 13._o every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o â—ffer_v be_v unclean_a 3._o the_o name_n as_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n gen._n 34.30_o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o it_o defile_v other_o as_o that_o incestuous_a person_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o as_o leaven_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a lump_n 5._o the_o land_n itself_o gen_n 6_o 11._o the_o earth_n also_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v num_fw-la 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o blood_n therefore_o faith_n and_o sin_n be_v contrary_n and_o contrary_n hate_v one_o another_o to_o the_o death_n expellunt_fw-la mutuò_fw-la se_fw-la expellunt_fw-la they_o can_v live_v together_o reas_n 2_o because_o they_o have_v most_o contrary_a end_n and_o design_n the_o design_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o bring_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o design_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o bring_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o