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the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v principal_o four_o reason_n first_o because_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n but_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n lam._n 5.21_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v second_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n to_o harden_v the_o heart_n heb._n 3.13_o lest_o any_o of_o you_o say_v he_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v man_n worse_o and_o worse_o rom._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o of_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n as_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n when_o we_o be_v a_o while_n practise_v in_o it_o it_o grow_v easy_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o increase_v in_o ability_n to_o do_v so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n three_o by_o commit_v of_o sin_n we_o give_v place_n to_o the_o divest_v ephes._n 4.26.27_o and_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o his_o snare_n 2_o tim._n 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sin_n even_o without_o word_n applic._n be_v a_o more_o effectual_a confession_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o most_o excellent_a word_n in_o the_o world_n without_o a_o humble_a heart_n such_o as_o be_v mary_v magdalen_n of_o who_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o christ_n answer_n to_o she_o luke_n 7.48_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v that_o she_o have_v confess_v and_o complain_v of_o her_o sin_n yet_o speak_v she_o never_o a_o word_n but_o weep_v and_o sob_v abundant_o verse_n 38_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v the_o confession_n the_o hypocrite_n do_v make_v of_o his_o sin_n odious_a unto_o god_n yea_o that_o make_v the_o confession_n most_o of_o we_o make_v utter_o fruitless_a and_o uncomfortable_a unto_o we_o that_o they_o be_v verbal_a only_o and_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a our_o heart_n be_v not_o at_o all_o affect_a with_o that_o we_o say_v we_o declare_v our_o iniquity_n often_o unto_o god_n as_o david_n 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man_n in_o the_o confession_n they_o make_v of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n 1._o they_o confess_v they_o but_o they_o forsake_v they_o not_o they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o pet._n 2.22_o greedy_o to_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o loath_a and_o cast_v up_o thus_o do_v saul_n he_o confess_v his_o sin_n against_o david_n sundry_a time_n and_o that_o with_o tear_n 1_o sam._n 24.16_o 17._o and_o yet_o chap._n 26.2_o he_o pursue_v he_o again_o as_o eager_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v 2._o yea_o many_o a_o man_n embolden_v himself_o to_o sin_v the_o more_o free_o even_o by_o this_o because_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o by_o confess_v his_o sin_n as_o the_o drunkard_n by_o his_o vomit_v he_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o all_o and_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o the_o dissolute_a papist_n put_v in_o his_o confession_n and_o i_o will_v that_o none_o do_v so_o but_o they_o sure_o the_o lord_n in_o 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open_a his_o grief_n unto_o he_o look_v for_o health_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o thus_o do_v daniel_n in_o that_o large_a confession_n he_o make_v dan._n 9.9_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o thus_o do_v shecaniah_n ezr._n 10.2_o we_o have_v transgress_v against_o our_o god_n and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n so_o the_o prodigal_a though_o he_o have_v so_o despise_v and_o provoke_v and_o forsake_v his_o father_n as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o go_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o with_o this_o affection_n of_o heart_n unto_o he_o luke_n 15.18_o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n only_o that_o make_v we_o able_a to_o supplicate_v and_o confess_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o a_o right_n and_o kind_o manner_n as_o you_o may_v 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spirit_n of_o christ._n if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n two_o rom._n 8.9_o he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o 1_o john_n 3._o 24._o hereby_o we_o know_v he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o mean_n whereby_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o his_o death_n and_o whereby_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o and_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o it_o by_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n subdue_a the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n keep_v it_o from_o reign_v in_o we_o mortify_v and_o kill_v of_o it_o in_o we_o rom._n 8.2_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o know_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o his_o death_n and_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o he_o we_o be_v full_o deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n 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the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o â—3_n there_o be_v no_o way_n else_o to_o do_v it_o the_o popish_a exercise_n of_o mortification_n consist_v in_o their_o kind_n of_o fastâ—ings_n and_o whip_v and_o pilgrimage_n and_o wear_v of_o hair_n cloth_n next_o their_o skin_n will_v never_o work_v true_a mortification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 48._o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a and_o col._n 2.23_o though_o they_o have_v a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n and_o of_o neglect_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v but_o will-worship_n not_o such_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n as_o god_n spirit_n have_v teach_v we_o if_o any_o man_n then_o shall_v ask_v what_o be_v those_o mean_n and_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n that_o god_n spirit_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v i_o answer_v they_o be_v seven_o principal_o lecture_n lxiiii_o on_o psalm_n 51.5_o july_n 17._o 1627._o first_o 1_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o mortify_v corruption_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o reign_v in_o he_o must_v observe_v and_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o very_a first_o stir_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o even_o in_o his_o heart_n observe_v they_o i_o say_v first_o that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n we_o be_v most_o incline_v unto_o and_o then_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o tread_v upon_o these_o egg_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o isaiah_n 59.5_o while_o our_o heart_n be_v hatch_n of_o they_o keep_v the_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 4.23_o take_v heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n hebr._n 3.12_o leave_v there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.24_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n the_o very_a affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v crucify_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v sin_n from_o reign_v take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n say_v the_o prophet_n mal._n 2.15_o and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o youth_n and_o again_o verse_n 16._o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o the_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o actual_a sin_n against_o god_n or_o man_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o spirit_n and_o certain_o the_o man_n that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o observe_v his_o own_o evil_a inclination_n and_o the_o first_o work_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o affection_n have_v no_o true_a desire_n to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o himself_o or_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o reign_v in_o he_o second_o 2_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o reign_v must_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o spy_v it_o set_v himself_o against_o it_o as_o against_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o war_v against_o his_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o be_v content_a even_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o nature_n in_o it_o certain_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n will_v not_o be_v weaken_v and_o keep_v under_o without_o put_v ourselves_o to_o much_o pain_n without_o do_v violence_n to_o ourselves_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o pluck_v out_o of_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o with_o detestation_n matth._n 5.29_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_a of_o ourselves_o rom._n 12.1_o and_o a_o crucify_a of_o our_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.24_o all_o these_o be_v most_o painful_a thing_n see_v this_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o we_o must_v resist_v and_o fight_v against_o every_o corruption_n we_o find_v not_o consent_n not_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o maintain_v a_o conflict_n in_o ourselves_o against_o it_o that_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o roman_n 7.15_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n galat._n 5.17_o and_o thâ—se_a two_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o like_a jacob_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n gen._n 25.22_o struggle_v with_o this_o esan_n and_o certain_o where_o there_o be_v not_o this_o resist_n of_o corruption_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o where_o this_o conflict_n be_v maintain_v there_o corruption_n shall_v not_o reign_v but_o will_v be_v keep_v under_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o satan_n himself_o jam._n 4.7_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o this_o imp_n of_o satan_n if_o we_o can_v but_o conscionable_o resist_v he_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v he_o second_o we_o must_v hearty_o dislike_v and_o hate_v every_o corruption_n we_o discern_v in_o ourselves_o and_o be_v angry_a and_o displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o it_o what_o i_o hate_v say_v paul_n rom._n 7.15_o that_o do_v i._o see_v two_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o holy_a indignation_n against_o themselves_o the_o one_o in_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.19_o after_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n the_o other_o in_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18.13_o who_o smite_v himself_o upon_o his_o breast_n as_o if_o either_o of_o they_o
direct_v we_o unto_o for_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v willing_o the_o affliction_n god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o by_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o desire_v affliction_n i_o have_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n thou_o know_v say_v the_o prophet_n jere._n 17.16_o but_o when_o he_o see_v once_o it_o be_v his_o cross_n the_o cross_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o think_v fit_a for_o he_o the_o cup_n that_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v john_n 18.11_o then_o must_v he_o even_o take_v it_o up_o and_o undergo_v it_o willing_o this_o mean_v our_o saviour_n prescribe_v luke_n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o these_o two_o go_v together_o there_o be_v sundry_a strange_a thing_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n touch_v affliction_n as_o 1._o that_o god_n people_n have_v bear_v it_o willing_o lev._n 26.41_o they_o shall_v accept_v or_o suffer_v willing_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v profess_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v afflict_v as_o david_n do_v psal._n 119.71_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o they_o be_v abase_v and_o make_v low_a james_n 1.10_o yea_o that_o they_o shall_v count_v it_o all_o joy_n exceed_v joy_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a tentation_n that_o be_v affliction_n james_n 1.2_o 4._o that_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v their_o estate_n if_o they_o be_v without_o affliction_n hebr._n 12.8_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n these_o be_v strange_a paradox_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o sure_o a_o chief_a reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o of_o the_o great_a force_n that_o affliction_n have_v in_o god_n child_n to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n and_o to_o subdue_v sin_n in_o they_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v say_v the_o prophet_n esa._n 27.9_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n even_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o sin_n he_o reap_v no_o fruit_n by_o his_o affliction_n profit_v not_o by_o it_o in_o who_o the_o strength_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n abate_v by_o it_o affliction_n therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o baptise_v and_o wash_v that_o take_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o soul_n mark_v 10.38_o 39_o to_o a_o winnow_v that_o blow_v away_o the_o chaff_n that_o be_v in_o it_o amos_n 9.9_o to_o fire_n that_o refine_v and_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n that_o be_v in_o it_o zach._n 13.9_o in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o shame_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o man_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o humiliation_n that_o god_n bring_v his_o servant_n to_o by_o any_o affliction_n it_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o that_o sinfulness_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o then_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o lust_n and_o corruption_n mortify_v applic._n thou_o must_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v affliction_n willing_o even_o thy_o own_o cross_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v god_n people_n to_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o purge_v their_o heart_n that_o so_o they_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n james_n 4.8_o he_o direct_v they_o to_o this_o mean_n verse_n 9_o suffer_v affliction_n mourn_n and_o weâ—pe_v yea_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o affliction_n of_o thy_o own_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o to_o communicate_v in_o a_o holy_a sympathy_n with_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o special_o of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o thy_o own_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n hebr._n 13.3_o and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o eccle._n 7.2_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o into_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v alas_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o love_v not_o to_o go_v to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o any_o great_a misery_n it_o will_v make_v my_o heart_n so_o sad_a and_o heavy_a o_o but_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o sadness_n be_v profitable_a it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o heart_n make_v heavy_a sometime_o this_o way_n sorrow_n say_v he_o verse_n 3_o be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o corruption_n be_v weaken_v and_o destroy_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o can_v endure_v any_o affliction_n can_v abide_v to_o be_v sad_a at_o any_o time_n certain_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o himself_o he_o know_v not_o what_o mortification_n and_o consequent_o not_o what_o true_a repentance_n mean_v the_o six_o mean_n of_o mortification_n 6_o be_v this_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v sin_n mortify_v in_o himself_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v and_o in_o his_o heart_n subscribe_v to_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eccle._n 7.1_o the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n no_o man_n may_v impatient_o desire_v death_n we_o may_v not_o desire_v death_n out_o of_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n because_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o misery_n we_o be_v subject_a unto_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o moses_n to_o pray_v thus_o to_o god_n numb_a 11.15_o if_o thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o kill_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o hand_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o let_v i_o not_o see_v my_o wretchedness_n nay_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v death_n out_o of_o a_o longing_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n absolute_o or_o impatient_o but_o under_o correction_n as_o we_o say_v and_o with_o a_o submit_v of_o our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o he_o see_v it_o good_a for_o we_o we_o like_o soldier_n in_o the_o field_n must_v be_v content_a to_o keep_v our_o station_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v we_o till_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o dismiss_v and_o call_v we_o away_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n say_v good_a simeon_n luke_n 2.29_o though_o paul_n know_v it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v as_o he_o profess_v phil._n 1.23_o yet_o dare_v he_o not_o desire_v it_o absolute_o but_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o as_o he_o say_v and_o submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o desire_v death_n in_o this_o manner_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o grace_n we_o shall_v all_o strive_v to_o attain_v unto_o not_o only_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v when_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o but_o even_o to_o desire_v death_n also_o paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v phil._n 1_o 23._o and_o he_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a 2_o cor._n 5.2_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o verse_n 6._o know_v that_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 and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o reason_n which_o shall_v make_v god_n people_n willing_a to_o die_v which_o out_o of_o my_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n i_o will_v not_o now_o mention_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a that_o when_o death_n come_v once_o we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o while_o this_o life_n last_v we_o shall_v never_o give_v over_o sin_v against_o god_n he_o that_o 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