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in_o religion_n and_o in_o common_a conversation_n which_o they_o keep_v on_o foot_n from_o father_n to_o son_n as_o thing_n of_o necessity_n and_o help_v to_o holiness_n as_o stand_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o pray_v by_o themselves_o luke_n 18.11_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o be_v near_o to_o sinner_n wash_v their_o hand_n to_o their_o very_a elbow_n lest_o some_o uncleanness_n have_v creep_v beyond_o the_o wrist_n before_o they_o eat_v wash_v of_o cup_n and_o table_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o a_o superstitious_a imitation_n of_o their_o predecessor_n from_o this_o vain_a conversation_n they_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o not_o only_o to_o abandon_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o former_a ignorance_n and_o the_o apparent_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o those_o foolish_a and_o unsavoury_a tradition_n will_v thou_o now_o bring_v thy_o state_n and_o way_n to_o this_o touchstone_n thou_o hope_v that_o thou_o be_v redeem_v but_o can_v thou_o show_v we_o these_o token_n this_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n have_v thou_o learn_v to_o cast_v away_o thy_o old_a iniquity_n do_v thou_o feel_v real_o a_o separation_n betwixt_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o former_o belove_a sin_n if_o not_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o but_o observe_v further_o there_o be_v sundry_a by_o course_n too_o usual_a not_o only_o with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o those_o also_o that_o profess_v religion_n some_o clear_o sinful_a other_o at_o least_o groundless_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o communicate_v only_o or_o necessary_o at_o easter_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n fast_v as_o more_o holy_a drop_v down_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o assembly_n in_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n idle_a and_o unnecessary_a meeting_n in_o the_o alehouse_n to_o drink_v shot_n for_o good-fellowship_n mix_v dance_v garish_a attire_n curious_a dress_n flare_v long_a hair_n we_o do_v one_o ill_a turn_n for_o another_o mat._n 5_o 38_o â—9_n so_o do_v they_o and_o so_o do_v we_o these_o and_o the_o like_a practice_n be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o so_o many_o parcel_n of_o a_o vain_a conversation_n and_o if_o thy_o soul_n have_v true_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o precious_a benefit_n thou_o can_v free_o let_v they_o fall_v both_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o part_v with_o they_o but_o hold_v they_o fast_o and_o stretche_v thy_o wit_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o i_o fear_v thou_o have_v yet_o no_o portion_n in_o this_o benefit_n sect._n 3_o other_o three_o mark_n of_o interest_n in_o redemption_n 4._o separation_n from_o the_o world_n from_o the_o earth_n from_o man_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o their_o redeemer_n be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 17.14_o st._n paul_n do_v solemn_o profess_v that_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o he_o 5.4_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o he_o to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 6.14_o those_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o which_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o among_o man_n rev._n 14.3_o 4._o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o their_o design_n desire_n delight_n aim_n be_v high_o than_o the_o earth_n they_o aspire_v above_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o and_o its_o one_o bad_a property_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o what_o say_v thy_o heart_n to_o this_o be_v thou_o carry_v up_o above_o the_o world_n do_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o seem_v mean_a and_o base_a and_o vile_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o carriage_n of_o thy_o soul_n above_o the_o common_a pitch_n and_o scantling_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o thou_o think_v not_o will_v not_o affect_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o go_v in_o a_o high_a orb_n thy_o conversation_n be_v more_o in_o heaven_n than_o in_o earth_n phil._n 3.20_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a evidence_n of_o a_o redeem_a soul_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n be_v it_o thy_o darling_n do_v the_o profit_n pleasure_n 4.4_o jam._n 4.4_o contentment_n of_o it_o allure_v and_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o and_o to_o devote_v thyself_o to_o their_o service_n be_v the_o earth_n thy_o element_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n take_v up_o thy_o thought_n thy_o care_n thy_o employment_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v even_o drown_v in_o they_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v savour_v thing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n do_v thou_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n be_v thy_o word_n action_n aim_n like_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v they_o no_o better_o nor_o high_a than_o other_o man_n why_o then_o it_o seem_v thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o old_a bondage_n 5._o walk_v in_o and_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o walk_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v the_o devil_n bondslave_n be_v in_o and_o after_o the_o flesh_n the_o corrupt_a wisdom_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v enmity_n to_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o be_v his_o light_n and_o the_o will_v thereof_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v neither_o light_n nor_o life_n within_o he_o available_a to_o salvation_n the_o instinct_n and_o dictating_n of_o his_o fall_a nature_n carry_v he_o on_o in_o his_o whole_a course_n but_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o son_n have_v set_v he_o free_a than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n who_o of_o a_o slave_n have_v make_v he_o a_o son_n do_v animate_v act_n lead_v and_o guide_v he_o all_o along_o in_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o conversation_n according_a to_o that_o remarkable_a promise_n ezek._n 36.27_o and_o the_o apostle_n grave_a aphorism_n rom._n 8.14_o the_o flesh_n abide_v in_o he_o will_v be_v still_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n but_o his_o frame_n bend_v desire_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o his_o way_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o very_a bad_a guide_n and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v mislead_v by_o it_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o he_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o folly_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o choose_v for_o his_o guide_n unto_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n he_o repair_v continual_o for_o counsel_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o to_o follow_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o signal_n evidence_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o those_o that_o be_v free_v from_o condemation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o make_v it_o out_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.1_o 2_o 3._o when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v rouse_v up_o peter_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o cause_v the_o chain_n to_o fall_v off_o from_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v he_o a_o command_n to_o follow_v he_o peter_n be_v now_o set_v at_o liberty_n go_v after_o he_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o act._n 12.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n even_o so_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v loose_v a_o sinner_n from_o his_o bond_n by_o settle_v upon_o he_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n he_o be_v then_o fit_a and_o ready_a to_o walk_v after_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o one_o stage_n of_o duty_n to_o another_o as_o in_o ezekiel_n vision_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o live_a creature_n act_v the_o wheel_n to_o go_v when_o they_o go_v and_o to_o stand_v when_o they_o stand_v ezek._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o so_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n not_o a_o spirit_n oppose_v to_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o guide_n who_o the_o redeem_a follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o they_o be_v the_o breathe_n and_o voice_n of_o
curse_v adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v gen._n 3.17_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v curse_n on_o a_o people_n and_o to_o give_v a_o people_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o execration_n pro._n 3.33_o isa_n 24.6_o &_o 43.28_o jer._n 42.18_o and_o the_o curse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o man_n dan._n 9.11_o sect._n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a inquire_v what_o the_o curse_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v but_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o inquire_v more_o particular_o what_o this_o curse_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v we_o may_v express_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o abandon_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o god_n and_o so_o from_o all_o happiness_n and_o the_o throw_n of_o he_o down_o into_o the_o fold_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o so_o into_o all_o misery_n we_o read_v jos_n 6._o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n *_o god_o lay_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n that_o be_v devote_v it_o to_o utter_v destruction_n 18_o destruction_n ver._n 17_o 18_o *_o give_v a_o strict_a charge_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v meddle_v with_o it_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v accurse_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n himself_o which_o be_v according_o execute_v upon_o achan_n chap._n 7._o true_o sin_n be_v that_o accurse_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o accurse_v as_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o meddle_v with_o it_o god_n from_o heaven_n pronounce_v that_o man_n accurse_v and_o devote_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o wrath_n even_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n deut._n 27.26_o god_n be_v bless_v yea_o blessedness_n itself_o therefore_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o creature_n must_v needs_o stand_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o all_o good_a in_o he_o contrariwise_o than_o the_o cursednesse_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v in_o its_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o god_n and_o consequent_o implunge_v into_o his_o displeasure_n and_o the_o great_a misery_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o sometime_o by_o darkness_n for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o be_v to_o be_v compass_v with_o black_a darkness_n sometime_o by_o death_n as_o in_o the_o threaten_n gen._n 2.17_o for_o he_o be_v life_n and_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o death_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n curse_n adam_n after_o his_o sin_n q._n d._n see_v thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o depart_v from_o i_o be_v it_o so_o i_o do_v abandon_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o presence_n be_v go_v from_o i_o thou_o be_v accurse_v and_o accurse_a thou_o shall_v be_v and_o to_o seal_v up_o this_o sentence_n he_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3.24_o now_o this_o curse_n even_o as_o the_o sin_n have_v spread_v and_o derive_v itself_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o all_o be_v accurse_v in_o and_o with_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v view_v it_o more_o full_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o part_n as_o it_o lie_v 1._o on_o the_o body_n 2._o on_o the_o soul_n 3._o on_o both_o together_o i._o the_o curse_n on_o the_o body_n show_v itself_o miserable_a 1._o birth_n 2._o life_n 3._o death_n 1._o a_o miserable_a birth_n attend_v with_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n both_o to_o mother_n and_o child_n the_o mother_n cry_v the_o child_n weep_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o the_o beget_n conceive_v bear_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o gen._n 3.16_o the_o curse_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o and_o descend_v upon_o we_o all_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o our_o mother_n deut._n 28.18_o it_o take_v hold_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v in_o force_n against_o we_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o have_v a_o be_v 2._o a_o miserable_a life_n the_o curse_n attend_v we_o and_o go_v along_o with_o we_o during_o our_o continuance_n here_o in_o our_o person_n name_n estate_n calling_n and_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o poison_n and_o power_n of_o it_o break_v forth_o either_o 1._o in_o infflict_v on_o we_o positive_a evil_n as_o on_o our_o person_n sickness_n disease_n deformity_n weakness_n toilsome_a labour_n gen._n 3.19_o deut._n 28.21_o 22_o 27_o 60._o etc._n etc._n on_o our_o estate_n cross_n loss_n plundering_n poverty_n ver_fw-la 16.17_o 31_o 32._o 51_o 52._o on_o our_o name_n disgrace_n reproach_n ver_fw-la 37._o on_o our_o calling_n and_o all_o our_o way_n ver_fw-la 20.29_o or_o 2._o in_o withhold_v from_o we_o good_a blessing_n ver_fw-la 23._o 33._o jer._n 5.25_o or_o 3._o in_o blast_v the_o blessing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v or_o put_v a_o sting_n into_o they_o so_o that_o they_o become_v either_o hurtful_a or_o unprofitable_a mal._n 2.2_o yea_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v curse_v to_o the_o sinner_n gen._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n deny_v its_o strength_n for_o his_o sustenance_n bring_v forth_o briar_n etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o miserable_a death_n the_o body_n be_v continual_o murl_v away_o and_o old_a age_n itself_o taste_v deep_o of_o this_o bitter_a cup._n for_o although_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o itself_o its_o only_a when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16.31_o still_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v isa_n 65.20_o we_o be_v all_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o shall_v at_o length_n return_v to_o it_o gen._n 3.19_o psal_n 89.48_o the_o body_n by_o its_o union_n to_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v life_n but_o by_o separation_n it_o become_v a_o liveless_a carcase_n this_o separation_n be_v a_o curse_n not_o only_o in_o itself_o but_o also_o 1._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o its_o a_o part_n of_o two_o old_a friend_n and_o usual_o be_v do_v with_o violence_n and_o painfulness_n as_o if_o you_o will_v rend_v a_o arm_n from_o the_o body_n or_o pluck_v the_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n 2._o in_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o the_o body_n must_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o rot_v there_o psal_n 49.14_o so_o that_o now_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o more_o place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n a_o full_a period_n be_v put_v to_o all_o his_o earthly_a contentment_n and_o sometime_o he_o leave_v his_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o posterity_n isa_n 65.15_o and_o it_o rot_v psal_n 10.7_o ii_o but_o oh_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o this_o head_n to_o 3_o particular_n 1._o a_o utter_a forfeiture_n of_o the_o special_a sweet_a favour_n of_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n together_o with_o a_o woeful_a subjection_n unto_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o our_o first_o father_n and_o in_o he_o to_o we_o all_o you_o have_v my_o favour_n my_o countenance_n be_v towards_o you_o i_o embrace_v you_o once_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o you_o be_v happy_a in_o it_o and_o if_o you_o 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