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flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o i_o call_v it_o a_o irreconcilable_a contrariety_n because_o though_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v yet_o contrary_n never_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o then_o conclude_v with_o a_o practical_a application_n demonst_a 1_o and_o first_o this_o contrariety_n appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a name_n give_v both_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n corruption_n it_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n corruption_n be_v call_v darkness_n but_o grace_n be_v call_v light_n 13.12_o rom._n 13.12_o rom._n 13_o 12._o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o death_n 4.12_o rom._n 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o corruption_n be_v call_v filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 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not_o strive_v with_o man_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o its_o operation_n and_o working_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o noah_n who_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o patriarch_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v now_o take_v away_o my_o spirit_n from_o my_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v more_o at_o large_a express_v himself_o i_o see_v that_o though_o my_o servant_n noah_n protest_v and_o preach_v against_o the_o increase_a wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o all_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a i_o be_o now_o weary_a of_o their_o rebellious_a obstinacy_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o a_o final_a resolution_n for_o their_o utter_a destruction_n i_o will_v bear_v and_o forbear_v they_o no_o long_o 3.19,20_o 1_o pet._n 3.19,20_o my_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v etc._n etc._n 2._o quest_n 2._o quest._n 2._o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o this_o reason_n for_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n one_o will_v think_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o so_o grievous_a a_o judgement_n god_n remember_v we_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v so_o severe_a answ_n answ_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o by_o flesh_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o natural_a substance_n of_o man_n body_n but_o corrupt_a nature_n i_o will_v withdraw_v my_o spirit_n why_o because_o you_o be_v whole_o give_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o flesh_n you_o be_v fleshly_a and_o carnal_a and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o strive_v with_o you_o 3._o quest._n 3._o 3._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o answ_n answ_n 1._o for_o answer_v hereto_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v as_o tostatus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n life_n as_o if_o man_n shall_v now_o because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n have_v short_a life_n because_o after_o the_o flood_n man_n do_v live_v long_o than_o the_o term_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n sem_fw-mi live_v 600_o year_n arphaxad_v 425_o year_n and_o serug_v 230._o abraham_n 175._o isaac_n 180._o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v this_o although_o i_o will_v remove_v my_o spirit_n from_o my_o ordinance_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o they_o but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n lie_v in_o this_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n
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thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o keep_v under_o sin_n motion_n lest_o they_o lead_v you_o far_o to_o sinful_a action_n for_o sinful_a suggestion_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o sinful_a inclination_n the_o inclination_n beget_v consent_n consent_n act_v act_v continuance_n of_o act_n then_o delight_n then_o security_n and_o then_o scornful_a contempt_n of_o all_o reproof_n and_o mean_n of_o amendment_n if_o you_o keep_v not_o under_o sin_n in_o its_o motion_n it_o will_v be_v more_o difficult_a for_o thou_o to_o suppress_v corruption_n if_o a_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o you_o can_v keep_v the_o fire_n within_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o a_o great_a conflagration_n but_o if_o it_o break_v out_o into_o the_o air_n and_o the_o wind_n take_v hold_v on_o it_o than_o it_o will_v burn_v exceed_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o keep_v it_o not_o under_o in_o the_o motion_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o thou_o 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against_o they_o use_v this_o stratagem_n they_o will_v suffer_v no_o iron_n weapon_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o nor_o no_o smith_n in_o israel_n to_o make_v these_o weapon_n do_v you_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v unarm_v sin_n take_v away_o any_o occasion_n which_o corrupt_a nature_n may_v have_v to_o act_v transgression_n in_o you_o you_o must_v do_v as_o the_o rechabite_v do_v they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o drink_v wine_n and_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o temptation_n or_o solicitation_n to_o break_v that_o commandment_n disarm_v sin_n by_o take_v away_o its_o occasion_n 4._o do_v not_o so_o much_o dispute_v with_o evil_a motion_n as_o resist_v they_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o many_o that_o they_o will_v dispute_v with_o sin_n temptation_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v ever_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o at_o last_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o it_o count_n the_o flesh_n as_o thy_o enemy_n but_o never_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o 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shall_v hear_v his_o prayer_n do_v not_o you_o so_o pray_v and_o join_v fast_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v paul_n custom_n obtundere_fw-la 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vox_fw-la à _fw-la pugi_fw-la ibus_fw-la derivata_fw-la qui_fw-la propriè_fw-la di_fw-it cuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cum_fw-la pugnis_fw-la aut_fw-la coestibus_fw-la a_o tagomstam_fw-la obtundere_fw-la say_v he_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n that_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n by_o the_o body_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o body_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n who_o hereupon_o do_v excruciate_v and_o torment_v their_o body_n by_o whip_n fasting_n and_o pilgrimage_n but_o the_o body_n here_o be_v term_v the_o body_n of_o death_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o
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