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charge_v break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v enable_v the_o believer_n to_o overcome_v three_o how_o far_o the_o believer_n must_v pursue_v his_o conquest_n what_o must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o victory_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o vanquish_v it_o so_o as_o that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o rebel_v again_o not_o do_v like_o joash_n smite_v three_o time_n then_o leave_v but_o smite_v until_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o danger_n have_v answer_v these_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o apply_v all_o to_o ourselves_o now_o for_o the_o better_a handle_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o must_v show_v you_o how_o the_o will_n of_o man_n may_v be_v attaque_v and_o take_v to_o which_o purpose_n i_o observe_v that_o whatsoever_o liberty_n there_o be_v in_o humane_a choice_n yet_o every_o appetite_n seem_v in_o some_o sense_n determine_v in_o its_o tendency_n to_o fix_v on_o that_o which_o appear_v simple_o best_o for_o it_o for_o that_o instant_n which_o it_o 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which_o we_o rate_v and_o choose_v reversion_n rather_o than_o possession_n and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n exceed_v these_o beyond_o all_o the_o measure_n of_o proportion_n and_o the_o understanding_n do_v inform_v impartial_o of_o this_o how_o then_o if_o the_o will_n can_v let_v those_o go_v and_o take_v these_o it_o can_v be_v say_v always_o to_o choose_v the_o better_a for_o the_o present_a if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o though_o it_o let_v those_o go_v then_o by_o what_o wash_v or_o chemic_a artifices_fw-la do_v she_o blanch_v or_o paint_v these_o so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o look_v better_o for_o the_o present_a now_o we_o may_v discover_v how_o these_o both_o may_v be_v if_o we_o only_o reflect_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o act_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n where_o the_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o competition_n for_o our_o choice_n be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o have_v one_o common_a measure_n of_o their_o good_a or_o ill_a as_o for_o example_n be_v both_o painful_a or_o both_o profitable_a or_o delightful_a and_o no_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o motive_n come_v into_o the_o balance_n here_o the_o will_n must_v needs_o choose_v the_o best_a refuse_v the_o worst_a for_o mere_o out_o of_o aversation_n to_o pain_n to_o run_v into_o the_o strong_a pain_n avoid_v the_o less_o or_o out_o of_o covetousness_n to_o refuse_v great_a wealth_n or_o for_o delight_n sake_n only_o to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v less_o delightful_a be_v practical_a contradiction_n where_o the_o object_n be_v of_o different_a kind_n one_o for_o example_n profitable_a or_o delightful_a but_o not_o without_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o virtuous_a and_o spiteful_a reason_n take_v virtue_n part_n suggest_v the_o motive_n to_o it_o god_n command_n his_o promise_n and_o threat_n here_o though_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n prostitute_v all_o their_o bait_n they_o can_v equal_v those_o proposal_n to_o the_o will_n it_o be_v true_a yet_o by_o their_o importunacy_n still_o press_v she_o goad_v she_o by_o their_o sting_n they_o can_v and_o do_v prevail_v with_o she_o to_o call_v the_o understanding_n off_o from_o her_o attention_n to_o those_o other_o motive_n and_o employ_v the_o thought_n upon_o the_o present_a object_n that_o do_v importune_v she_o so_o and_o which_o by_o the_o agitation_n it_o do_v cause_n within_o the_o sensual_a part_n put_v the_o mind_n in_o disorder_n present_o distract_v the_o thought_n then_o seize_v they_o so_o that_o the_o understanding_n be_v now_o intent_n to_o this_o the_o better_a motive_n be_v let_v go_v and_o sink_v and_o then_o the_o only_a one_o in_o view_n be_v those_o of_o sense_n which_o straight_o the_o will_n rush_n into_o the_o embrace_n of_o and_o the_o other_o be_v vanish_v
raise_v to_o life_n again_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o immortality_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n receive_v all_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v more_o than_o we_o can_v comprehend_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n state_n we_o all_o in_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n ix_o whitehall_n six_o wednesday_n in_o lent_n 1664_o 5._o gal._n 11._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_a with_o christ._n the_o ancient_a observation_n of_o this_o time_n will_v justify_v my_o choice_n make_v the_o text_n seasonable_a in_o the_o most_o severe_a sense_n it_o can_v put_v on_o when_o in_o their_o exomologese_n they_o eat_v only_o the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n be_v their_o drink_a day_n and_o night_n so_o as_o that_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o their_o repentance_n they_o do_v crucify_v without_o a_o metaphor_n and_o mortify_v the_o body_n of_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v happen_v in_o our_o sin_n as_o in_o our_o great_a disease_n man_n be_v grow_v more_o skilful_a and_o have_v find_v out_o much_o more_o grateful_a way_n of_o cure_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o go_v through_o a_o discipline_n of_o torment_n a_o whole_a course_n of_o medicinal_a cruelty_n but_o they_o can_v heal_v at_o least_o palliate_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o speed_n beside_o that_o christianity_n be_v now_o of_o a_o more_o delicate_a and_o tender_a make_v and_o can_v bear_v austerity_n neither_o come_v i_o here_o to_o call_v for_o they_o or_o to_o provoke_v their_o constitution_n if_o they_o have_v find_v a_o soft_a and_o more_o pleasant_a way_n to_o heaven_n on_o god_n name_n let_v they_o walk_v in_o it_o only_o in_o our_o walk_n we_o be_v now_o come_v within_o ken_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v bear_v 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paul_n i_o be_o crucify_a with_o christ._n in_o which_o word_n we_o shall_v first_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v what_o this_o person_n be_v 1._o second_o what_o the_o nature_n be_v of_o that_o condition_n and_o estate_n which_o s._n paul_n do_v affirm_v here_o of_o that_o person_n and_o that_o first_o in_o itself_o crucify_a i_o be_o crucify_a second_o in_o its_o adjunct_n with_o christ_n which_o because_o it_o can_v signify_v conjunction_n in_o time_n he_o be_v not_o now_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o i_o may_v say_v now_o i_o be_o crucify_a with_o he_o nor_o when_o he_o be_v be_v i_o that_o i_o may_v say_v then_o i_o be_o crucified_a with_o christ_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o have_v other_o importance_n first_o it_o imply_v a_o likeness_n to_o christ_n passion_n i_o be_o crucify_a as_o he_o be_v so_o it_o mean_v through_o the_o whole_a rom._n 6._o and_o the_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n be_v what_o s._n paul_n elsewhere_o express_v by_o the_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n second_o it_o import_v more_o even_a communication_n and_o partake_n with_o he_o in_o his_o passion_n be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 6._o 5._o and_o i_o be_o crucify_a with_o christ_n do_v mean_a i_o have_v a_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o he_o word_v it_o phil._n 3._o 10._o three_o it_o mean_v also_o a_o conjunction_n of_o causal_a relation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o work_v the_o sinner_n into_o crucify_a of_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o particle_n must_v needs_o import_v ephes._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v set_v we_o together_o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n where_o we_o be_v neither_o in_o conformity_n nor_o fellowship_n but_o only_o in_o our_o head_n and_o in_o our_o cause_n so_o i_o be_o crucify_a with_o christ_n do_v mean_v his_o passion_n have_v a_o influence_n to_o crucify_v and_o cause_v in_o i_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o first_o what_o this_o person_n be_v i_o say_v not_o who_o we_o know_v it_o be_v s._n paul_n but_o what_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o enquiry_n be_v because_o we_o find_v indeed_o elsewhere_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o 5._o affection_n and_o lust_v require_v and_o we_o be_v also_o bid_v to_o mortify_v our_o member_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n covetousness_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o be_v not_o i_o how_o be_o i_o mortify_v in_o these_o be_v it_o because_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v grow_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o crucify_a in_o their_o destruction_n and_o long_o practice_n and_o acquaintance_n have_v rivet_v they_o into_o my_o very_a heart_n now_o the_o wen_n we_o know_v though_o a_o excrescent_a tumour_n but_o a_o accessary_a bag_n of_o noxious_a humour_n yet_o if_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o any_o noble_a part_n take_v in_o some_o nerve_n or_o artery_n 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