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as_o a_o natural_a death_n seize_v on_o all_o part_n heart_n and_o all_o so_o true_a mortification_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n even_o to_o the_o best_a belove_a sin_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v next_o the_o heart_n 3._o then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o delight_n in_o sin_n 6._o 3_o mark_n rom._n 6._o if_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o we_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n say_v abraham_n of_o his_o belove_a sarah_n when_o she_o be_v once_o dead_a gen._n 23.4_o 4._o further_o let_v we_o see_v mark_n 4_o mark_n if_o we_o have_v proceed_v against_o sin_n as_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n in_o those_o eight_o particular_n abovementioned_a viz._n be_v there_o 1._o a_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o sin_n 2._o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n after_o it_o 3._o a_o accusation_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o my_o sin_n revive_v in_o i_o rather_o than_o be_v mortify_v ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v as_o before_z when_o a_o beast_n be_v strike_v it_o struggle_v beside_o as_o christ_n die_v a_o linger_a death_n so_o do_v a_o believer_n sin_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o long_a combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n gal._n 5.17_o 3._o 2_o sam._n 3._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n obj._n yea_o but_o there_o be_v a_o combat_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o natural_a man_n against_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a mine_n be_v no_o more_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v it_o spirit_n mark_n of_o the_o combat_n of_o flesh_n against_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr know_v it_o thus_o 1._o by_o the_o cause_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o combat_n or_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v it_o only_o some_o gross_a sin_n or_o great_a judgement_n that_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o horror_n of_o natural_a conscience_n but_o if_o thy_o 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it_o he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o mortification_n he_o desire_v that_o all_o that_o natural_a enmity_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n against_o god_n 2.16_o eph._n 2.16_o may_v be_v utter_o slay_v mark_n 3_o mark_n 3._o in_o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n for_o 1._o the_o combat_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n drive_v he_o to_o false_a succour_n when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n trouble_v saul_n he_o run_v now_o to_o his_o music_n now_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n cain_n to_o his_o build_n of_o city_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n run_v to_o christ_n rom._n 7.25_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n say_v he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 2._o the_o combat_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n end_v usual_o either_o in_o despair_n or_o dissoluteness_n the_o flesh_n get_v the_o better_a hand_n and_o at_o last_o his_o trouble_a conscience_n come_v to_o be_v drown_v or_o sear_v but_o the_o combat_n of_o spiritual_a man_n end_n in_o victory_n his_o conscience_n be_v more_o tender_a and_o smite_v he_o for_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o garment_n or_o any_o small_a thing_n and_o so_o he_o get_v more_o power_n against_o sin_n from_o day_n to_o day_n though_o he_o halt_v for_o it_o yet_o he_o get_v the_o victory_n use_v 3_o three_o it_o reprove_v all_o that_o live_v not_o by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o mortification_n person_n conviction_n &_o reproof_n to_o 7_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o such_o as_o rather_o make_v peace_n with_o sin_n than_o fight_n against_o it_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o this_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n 17.16_o exod._n 17.16_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o to_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n isa_n 28.15_o 2._o such_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o fight_v against_o sin_n fight_v for_o it_o 44.16_o see_v also_o jer._n 44.16_o as_o the_o sodomite_n for_o they_o gen._n 19_o or_o the_o benjamite_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o judg._n 20._o or_o the_o ephesian_n for_o their_o diana_n act_v 19_o such_o take_v the_o devil_n part_n and_o fight_v against_o christ_n as_o the_o dragon_n against_o michael_n rev._n 12.7_o 3._o such_o as_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v their_o sin_n as_o the_o countryman_n do_v the_o snake_n till_o it_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n what_o solomon_n say_v of_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o prov._n 23.32_o at_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n these_o be_v such_o as_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o rom._n 13._o last_o 4._o such_o as_o seem_v neuter_n in_o this_o christian_a warfare_n though_o none_o be_v so_o indeed_o for_o all_o be_v either_o with_o christ_n or_o against_o he_o but_o some_o seem_v neuter_n as_o laodicea_n rev._n 3.16_o that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a double-minded_n man_n that_o be_v unstable_a in_o all_o their_o way_n jam._n 1.8_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n why_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o say_v elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o if_o baal_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o if_o god_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o 5._o such_o as_o will_v chide_v and_o rate_v their_o sin_n and_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o saul_n do_v before_o david_n my_o son_n i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o and_o pharaoh_n before_o moses_n 9.27_o 1_o sam._n 14.16_o exod_n 9.27_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a and_o judas_n do_v before_o the_o highpriest_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o they_o they_o have_v rather_o kill_v themselves_o than_o kill_v their_o sin_n as_o saul_n do_v and_o judas_n also_o 6._o such_o as_o will_v restrain_v sin_n or_o imprison_v it_o or_o bind_v it_o to_o its_o good-behavior_n or_o cast_v it_o so_o bind_v into_o a_o pit_n as_o joseph_n be_v cast_v by_o his_o brethren_n that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o see_v their_o wickedness_n 27.21_o gen._n 27.21_o but_o they_o be_v resolve_v they_o will_v never_o kill_v it_o outright_o no_o but_o they_o plead_v for_o the_o life_n of_o it_o as_o reuben_n plead_v for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n let_v we_o not_o kill_v he_o 18.5_o 2_o sam._n 18.5_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o david_n for_o absolom_n deal_v gentle_o with_o the_o young_a man_n just_o so_o man_n deal_v with_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v kindhearted_a to_o their_o sin_n but_o cruel_a to_o their_o soul_n 7._o such_o as_o will_v whip_v and_o scourge_v their_o sin_n and_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o it_o as_o papist_n do_v by_o their_o fast_n pilgrimage_n and_o scourge_n and_o then_o present_o give_v a_o new_a indulgence_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n 18._o 1_o king_n 18._o so_o these_o mortify_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v never_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n alas_o its_o easy_a to_o endure_v all_o outward_a torment_n than_o to_o mortify_v one_o lust_n the_o sinner_n will_v endure_v any_o pain_n 2._o job_n 2._o so_o his_o sin_n may_v live_v skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n now_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n dear_a than_o his_o right_a hand_n or_o his_o right_a eye_n 8._o such_o as_o deal_v with_o their_o sin_n as_o those_o cutter_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o luke_n deal_v with_o the_o traveller_n between_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n wound_v they_o sore_o and_o leave_v
man_n believe_v not_o what_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v true_a he_o will_v be_v soon_o ready_a either_o to_o lay_v down_o or_o to_o take_v up_o opinion_n as_o he_o may_v best_o serve_v the_o present_a time_n for_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o this_o respect_n a_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o timeserver_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o he_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n if_o any_o new_a doctrine_n may_v but_o swell_v the_o man_n up_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o in_o his_o estate_n he_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o it_o to_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n apostasy_n 6._o apostasy_n six_o another_o dangerous_a sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n and_o of_o heresy_n be_v apostasy_n or_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o truth_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o a_o unbeliever_n may_v fall_v from_o one_o article_n of_o his_o profess_a faith_n he_o may_v come_v in_o time_n to_o fall_v from_o all_o for_o if_o his_o religion_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o state-profession_n then_o in_o case_n the_o state_n change_v religion_n where_o he_o live_v his_o religion_n be_v change_v also_o and_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o all_o such_o people_n as_o be_v either_o extreme_o simple_a or_o extreme_o wise_a i_o mean_v worldly_a wise_a they_o know_v no_o other_o religion_n than_o the_o state_n own_v and_o that_o be_v as_o good_a as_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o because_o the_o state_n own_v it_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o he_o for_o though_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o state_n own_v yet_o when_o a_o man_n own_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v true_a but_o because_o the_o state_n own_v it_o 15.9_o isa_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.9_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o he_o in_o vain_a say_v god_n do_v they_o worship_v i_o whilst_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n atheism_n 7._o atheism_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o last_o dangerous_a sin_n be_v downright_a atheism_n when_o man_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o profaneness_n to_o deny_v god_n and_o his_o word_n lo_o here_o be_v descensus_fw-la averni_fw-la those_o slippery_a and_o dangerous_a stair_n of_o unbelief_n 5.5_o prov._n 5.5_o by_o which_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n heb._n 3.12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v a_o mother_n sin_n it_o be_v exceed_o prolifical_a in_o a_o dangerous_a brood_n of_o viper_n that_o without_o repentance_n will_v sting_v the_o sinner_n to_o death_n and_o further_o as_o unbelief_n be_v a_o fertile_a mother_n to_o all_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a stepmother_n to_o all_o grace_n grace_n unbelief_n a_o stepmother_n to_o grace_n a_o unbeliever_n can_v love_v god_n because_o he_o can_v cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n joh._n 5.42_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v submit_v with_o patience_n to_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a against_o god_n be_v ever_o join_v together_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v pray_v for_o what_o he_o want_v prayer_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o a_o unbeliever_n can_v be_v thankful_a for_o any_o mercy_n receive_v unless_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n see_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o giver_n he_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o gift_n psal_n 118.28_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v bestow_v thyself_o as_o well_o as_o thy_o benefit_n upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n in_o a_o word_n a_o unbeliever_n can_v perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n you_o must_v make_v the_o tree_n good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a mat._n 7_o 18._o and_o we_o be_v only_o make_v good_a tree_n by_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v graft_v or_o plant_v into_o christ_n without_o who_o powerful_a influence_n we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o acceptable_a fruit_n to_o god_n joh._n 15.3_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o we_o may_v indeed_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n and_o sour_a grape_n of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o sweet_a grape_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v pleasant_a to_o god_n own_o palate_n we_o can_v never_o bring_v forth_o till_o we_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o add_v to_o this_o in_o the_o six_o place_n sin_n 6._o unbelief_n the_o nurse_n of_o sin_n 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day_n more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o god_n people_n do_v but_o prepare_v they_o for_o more_o fullness_n of_o constant_a joy_n as_o contrary_n oppose_v make_v both_o to_o shine_v the_o bright_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.4_o and_o why_o shall_v godly_a mourner_n be_v comfort_v note_n note_n because_o sorrow_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o decline_a passion_n it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o it_o self_n but_o for_o some_o high_a use_n as_o hatred_n for_o love_n and_o fear_v for_o confidence_n so_o sorrow_n be_v make_v for_o joy_n it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o very_a end_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n sorrow_n much_o at_o one_o time_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v the_o more_o at_o another_o those_o usual_o have_v most_o of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n that_o former_o have_v meet_v with_o most_o of_o hell_n upon_o earth_n psa_n 116.3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 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23.24_o 25._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v they_o shall_v indeed_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a they_o shall_v have_v double_a and_o treble_a joy_n the_o apostle_n that_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a parent_n only_o yet_o mark_v how_o affectionate_o he_o write_v to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o timothy_n my_o dear_o belove_a son_n i_o thank_v god_n for_o thou_o i_o great_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n as_o if_o only_a a_o sight_n of_o timothy_n will_v fill_v his_o heart_n full_a of_o joy_n how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o parent_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a parent_n both_o together_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strong_a stream_n where_o two_o such_o river_n meet_v 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