there_o may_v be_v five_o reason_n lay_v down_o as_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n withhold_v his_o spirit_n in_o its_o strive_n with_o man_n 1._o because_o in_o time_n past_o you_o have_v refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o frequent_a motion_n and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o walk_v in_o such_o wicked_a way_n the_o end_n of_o they_o will_v be_v death_n how_o often_o have_v it_o suggest_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o go_v on_o in_o such_o and_o such_o course_n you_o will_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o you_o have_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o spirit_n thus_o god_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o psalmist_n 81.11,12_o psal_n 81.11,12_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v &_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o my_o spirit_n shall_v dissuade_v they_o no_o more_o i_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o let_v they_o take_v their_o own_o course_n 2._o because_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v fasten_v and_o father_v sinful_a affection_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o flesh_n upon_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v as_o when_o man_n shall_v say_v their_o wrath_n kindle_v from_o hell_n be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v the_o spirit_n teach_n when_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o satanical_a delusion_n divine_a inspiration_n and_o this_o be_v a_o indignity_n not_o inferior_a then_o if_o some_o subject_n shall_v lay_v his_o bastard_n at_o his_o prince_n gate_n and_o this_o some_o think_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o vex_v of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v by_o the_o 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16.30_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v mischief_n shut_v of_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o study_v plot_v and_o deliberate_v posture_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o friend_n if_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o blow_n at_o peradventure_o though_o he_o may_v be_v angry_a at_o first_o yet_o when_o he_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v against_o your_o will_n he_o will_v be_v quick_o pacify_v but_o if_o he_o see_v that_o you_o plot_n and_o contrive_v his_o death_n this_o make_v he_o that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v into_o your_o company_n more_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o see_v thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n inconsiderate_o and_o unadvised_o he_o will_v not_o withdraw_v from_o thou_o for_o this_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v see_v that_o we_o waylay_v he_o and_o do_v deliberate_a and_o contrive_v how_o to_o commit_v sin_n this_o provoke_v he_o if_o not_o for_o ever_o yet_o for_o a_o long_a departure_n such_o deliberate_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v more_o direct_o against_o god_n 15.5_o 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v observable_a what_o you_o read_v concern_v david_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n ofvriah_n the_o hittite_n now_o why_o do_v not_o the_o text_n say_v rather_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n for_o that_o be_v the_o foul_a sin_n there_o be_v this_o reason_n give_v hereof_o why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n rather_o than_o in_o that_o of_o bathsheba_n because_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n it_o be_v do_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o he_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v with_o a_o temptation_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 11._o 2_o sam._n ch_z 11._o it_o be_v do_v more_o deliberate_o plotting_o and_o contrived_o for_o first_o he_o send_v for_o he_o home_o from_o the_o war_n that_o so_o he_o may_v cloak_v his_o foul_a fact_n than_o he_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o after_o he_o make_v he_o carry_v the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o own_o death_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o joab_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o deliberate_o act_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o for_o it_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o deliberate_a act_n of_o sin_n i_o censure_v none_o every_o one_o of_o you_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v to_o your_o own_o master_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o give_v a_o especial_a provocation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o modern_a divine_a and_o a_o true_a one_o that_o a_o deliberate_a will_n to_o sin_n without_o the_o act_n be_v more_o sinful_a than_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o deliberate_a will_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o peter_n that_o man_n do_v worse_a who_o purpose_v to_o deny_v christ_n though_o he_o never_o do_v it_o than_o peter_n that_o do_v actual_o deny_v christ_n and_o never_o intend_v it_o therefore_o look_v to_o your_o purpose_n and_o deliberation_n if_o you_o sin_v deliberate_o it_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o against_o who_o the_o prophet_n pray_v lord_n be_v not_o merciful_a to_o those_o that_o sin_n malicious_o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v withdraw_v from_o a_o man_n when_o man_n prostitute_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o base_a lust_n as_o all_o hypocrite_n do_v who_o do_v talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n only_o to_o commit_v sin_n and_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n more_o secure_o thus_o simon_n magus_n he_o desire_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v some_o body_n and_o enrich_v himself_o this_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thes_n 2.5_o a_o cloak_n for_o his_o covetousness_n many_o grieve_v and_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n to_o depart_v when_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n but_o rather_o serve_v themselves_o on_o god_n sermon_n iv_o at_o laurence_n jury_n london_n novemb_n 10._o 1650._o gen._n 6._o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o answer_v another_o quere_z or_o case_n of_o conscience_n very_o useful_a which_o be_v this_o quest_n how_o far_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v withhold_v or_o withdraw_v even_o from_o a_o godly_a man_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o
phil._n 3.18,19_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n weep_v over_o some_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n that_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v act_v sin_n and_o hide_v sin_n nay_o he_o may_v extenuate_v sin_n he_o may_v mince_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v off_o and_o excuse_v it_o all_o he_o can_v but_o we_o never_o read_v of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n which_o do_v boast_v in_o his_o sin_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v go_v near_o 11.15_o jer._n 11.15_o ever_o to_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n by_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o never_o glory_v in_o shame_n nor_o boast_v of_o his_o sin_n 4._o godly_a man_n they_o sin_v not_o so_o rejoice_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n tell_v you_o of_o some_o 10.23_o prov._n 10.23_o that_o when_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o rejoice_v it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v you_o 14._o chap._n 2_o 14._o by_o solomon_n fool_n be_v mean_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o delight_n in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a ungodliness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n sport_n he_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o sin_n 10.23_o prov._n 10.23_o but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n have_v wisdom_n that_o be_v he_o have_v more_o wisdom_n then_o to_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o sin_n he_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o sin_v rejoice_o as_o other_o man_n do_v he_o have_v wisdom_n rather_o to_o mourn_v for_o it_o as_o david_n i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n 38.18_o psal_n 38.18_o 5._o godly_a man_n they_o sin_v not_o so_o plotting_o and_o contriving_o as_o unregenerate_a man_n it_o be_v true_a godly_a man_n they_o may_v yield_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o act_v sin_n but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o cunning_a to_o contrive_v it_o 50.19_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differt_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n in_o loc_n jer._n 4.22_o ezek._n 21.31_o i_o shall_fw-mi 119.69_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concinnârunt_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunxit_fw-la metaphora_fw-la à _fw-la fabris_fw-la psal_n 50.19_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v he_o that_o make_v sin_n the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o artificer_n that_o be_v skilful_a and_o cunning_a about_o their_o work_n godly_a man_n be_v bungler_n about_o sin_n but_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v it_o artificial_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v david_n he_o tell_v you_o the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n against_o i_o it_o be_v bad_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n but_o worse_a to_o forge_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n draw_v from_o smith_n that_o when_o they_o will_v bring_v a_o piece_n of_o iron_n into_o any_o curious_a frame_n they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o forge_n wicked_a man_n they_o be_v as_o skilful_a in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v aprentice_n to_o it_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o they_o that_o their_o tongue_n be_v say_v to_o frame_v deceit_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n at_o last_o day_n will_v put_v away_o those_o who_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n all_o be_v actor_n of_o iniquity_n but_o all_o do_v not_o work_v iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v cunning_a in_o the_o curse_a craft_n of_o sin_n 6._o godly_a man_n they_o sin_v not_o so_o deliberate_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v true_a may_v be_v carry_v to_o sin_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n and_o through_o the_o treacherousnesse_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n but_o he_o do_v not_o deliberate_a sin_n pause_n and_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v commit_v it_o 2.1_o micah_n 2.1_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o shut_v their_o eye_n to_o devise_v froward_a thing_n 16.30_o prov._n 16.30_o which_o be_v a_o posture_n which_o argue_v the_o intentnes_n of_o the_o mind_n because_o by_o open_v of_o the_o eye_n many_o object_n be_v administer_v whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v distract_v thus_o wicked_a man_n they_o plot_v contrive_v and_o deliberate_a how_o they_o may_v commit_v sin_n wicked_a man_n be_v student_n in_o sin_n but_o remember_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o only_o call_v thou_o to_o a_o account_n for_o thy_o action_n but_o for_o thy_o deliberation_n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 4.12_o and_o the_o debate_n of_o thy_o mind_n how_o thou_o may_v commit_v such_o a_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v never_o act_v by_o thou_o 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o those_o deliberate_a thought_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v in_o your_o mind_n to_o sin_v these_o will_n god_n make_v manifest_a and_o judge_v you_o even_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 36.4_o psal_n 36.4_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v you_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a he_o devise_v mischief_n there_o be_v his_o deliberation_n and_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v a_o further_a expression_n of_o it_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v turn_v aside_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n beza_n gal._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la praeoccupatus_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la carne_fw-la &_o satana_n &_o in_o cantus_fw-la incidit_fw-la in_o insidias_fw-la beza_n but_o the_o wicked_a they_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o which_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v go_v from_o it_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o go_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n which_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v true_a i_o must_v confess_v as_o divine_n upon_o this_o case_n that_o in_o a_o sense_n there_o may_v be_v deliberation_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a herein_o there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o deliberate_v about_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n &_o between_o a_o deliberation_n to_o find_v out_o a_o occasion_n how_o to_o commit_v sin_n a_o godly_a man_n he_o may_v be_v deliberate_a about_o the_o act_n he_o may_v roll_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o fancy_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o deliberate_v how_o to_o find_v a_o occasion_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v wicked_a there_o be_v a_o deliberation_n in_o david_n when_o he_o commit_v 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corruption_n yet_o if_o you_o do_v not_o oppose_v it_o you_o will_v not_o only_o have_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n but_o also_o visible_a in_o your_o life_n 2._o though_o you_o can_v remove_v and_o destroy_v this_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n yet_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o suppress_v it_o it_o be_v true_a destroy_v it_o you_o can_v but_o weaken_v it_o you_o may_v remove_v it_o you_o can_v but_o repress_v it_o you_o may_v you_o may_v do_v with_o it_o as_o joshua_n do_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n he_o save_v their_o life_n but_o make_v they_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n and_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v with_o the_o canaanite_n they_o do_v not_o throw_v they_o out_o but_o make_v they_o tributary_n so_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o drive_v out_o corruption_n of_o nature_n yet_o thou_o may_v keep_v it_o under_o and_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v contest_v with_o thy_o corrupt_a heart_n the_o more_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v iâ—_n under_o 14.41,46_o leu._n 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in_o his_o heart_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v he_o of_o 8.13_o 2_o king_n 8.13_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o wickedness_n nay_o christ_n himself_o forewarn_v his_o disciple_n 21.34_o luke_n 21.34_o that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n a_o strange_a exhortation_n one_o will_v think_v to_o such_o as_o they_o be_v one_o will_v think_v it_o have_v be_v a_o useless_a caution_n to_o such_o good_a man_n the_o disciple_n they_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n hunger-bitten_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o surfeit_v and_o they_o who_o have_v not_o a_o house_n to_o put_v their_o head_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v overtake_v with_o drunkenness_n that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v careful_a about_o they_o this_o be_v very_o strange_a yet_o christ_n he_o know_v that_o they_o have_v the_o feed_v of_o 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they_o see_v it_o alive_a they_o think_v the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v weaken_v but_o now_o they_o see_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o sharpen_v there_o be_v these_o consideration_n why_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v 1._o because_o it_o may_v proceed_v not_o from_o a_o increase_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o nature_n but_o from_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o the_o object_n be_v multiply_v and_o greaten_v but_o because_o thy_o sight_n be_v clear_v a_o godly_a man_n he_o see_v more_o corruption_n in_o his_o nature_n then_o ever_o he_o see_v before_o this_o proceed_v not_o because_o there_o be_v more_o corruption_n than_o indeed_o be_v before_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o clear_a inspection_n into_o his_o own_o heart_n i_o may_v illustrate_v it_o by_o this_o comparison_n in_o a_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a day_n you_o see_v no_o dust_n nor_o mote_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o your_o chamber_n but_o let_v the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o there_o and_o then_o you_o see_v abundance_n of_o dust_n now_o the_o dust_n be_v there_o before_o but_o you_o see_v it_o not_o because_o the_o sun_n make_v it_o not_o appear_v to_o you_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o man_n before_o conversion_n they_o have_v a_o abundance_n of_o lust_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o they_o see_v they_o not_o because_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o shine_v into_o they_o you_o have_v a_o notable_a passage_n of_o paul_n in_o rom._n 7.13_o 7.13_o rom._n 7.13_o but_o sin_n say_v he_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o i_o sin_n be_v sin_n before_o but_o sin_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v sin_n until_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o now_o say_v he_o i_o perceive_v the_o working_n
of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n while_o i_o be_v a_o pharisee_n i_o do_v not_o then_o see_v nor_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a as_o now_o i_o do_v and_o so_o when_o light_n break_v into_o the_o soul_n those_o sin_n appear_v which_o lie_v hide_v and_o those_o which_o seem_v but_o as_o mote_n now_o appear_v beam_n and_o those_o which_o seem_v as_o little_a as_o gnat_n now_o appear_v as_o big_a as_o camel_n 2._o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o more_o gracious_a and_o tender_a sincerity_n in_o thy_o conscience_n than_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a in_o former_a time_n thy_o conscience_n be_v hard_a sear_v and_o senseless_a fight_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o god_n have_v melt_v and_o mollify_v it_o god_n have_v make_v thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v not_o as_o sear_v but_o as_o raw_a flesh_n godly_a man_n may_v complain_v of_o corruption_n and_o think_v they_o have_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v more_o tender_a and_o more_o sensible_a when_o a_o man_n have_v hurt_v his_o finger_n he_o think_v he_o do_v never_o so_o much_o touch_v it_o as_o then_o and_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o part_n so_o god_n have_v make_v thy_o heart_n a_o break_a and_o a_o soft_a heart_n therefore_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v more_o feel_v then_o before_o 2d_o prov._n 7_o 2d_o sin_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o back_n but_o sin_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v as_o a_o blow_n upon_o the_o eye_n 3._o consider_v this_o though_o you_o discern_v the_o corruption_n of_o your_o nature_n and_o see_v more_o of_o it_o then_o ever_o you_o see_v before_o yet_o be_v confident_o assure_v of_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o final_a victory_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o may_v accommodate_v that_o passage_n concern_v rebecca_n who_o have_v conceive_v the_o child_n struggle_v together_o within_o she_o and_o she_o say_v lord_n why_o be_o i_o thus_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n that_o be_v the_o rise_z of_o two_o nation_n 25.22,23_o gen._n 25.22,23_o esau_n and_o jacob_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n and_o the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o either_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a whence_o mark_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o these_o separate_v thus_o be_v sin_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n they_o shall_v be_v strong_a fot_o a_o while_n then_o the_o israelite_n 22.18_o numb_a 22.18_o for_o they_o do_v defeat_v they_o once_o but_o now_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n why_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o edomite_n do_v serve_v the_o israelite_n 8.17,18_o 2_o sam._n 8.14_o 1_o king_n 22_o 47._o obad._n 8.17,18_o thus_o i_o may_v say_v as_o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v strong_a than_o grace_n in_o many_o good_a man_n and_o it_o be_v elder_a than_o grace_n but_o here_o be_v your_o comfort_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a grace_n shall_v get_v the_o final_a victory_n direction_n 3_o i_o infer_v hence_o that_o though_o you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v consider_v this_o corruption_n yet_o you_o be_v great_o to_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o your_o nature_n against_o grace_n if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o disability_n as_o to_o grace_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n for_o you_o if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o opposition_n against_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v cause_n of_o more_o humiliation_n but_o have_v a_o utter_a contrariety_n against_o grace_n here_o be_v great_a cause_n for_o you_o to_o be_v humble_v a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n but_o enmity_n itself_o what_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v to_o that_o the_o flesh_n dissuade_v from_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o spirit_n will_v that_o the_o flesh_n will_v and_o therefore_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n 4._o learn_v to_o reduce_v all_o actual_a sin_n that_o have_v break_v out_o in_o your_o life_n to_o their_o original_n that_o be_v to_o this_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n thou_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o nor_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o bad_a company_n but_o because_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a that_o a_o christian_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o fight_v withal_o but_o he_o have_v only_o one_o which_o overcome_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n be_v it_o not_o for_o corruption_n within_o all_o temptation_n will_v be_v no_o other_o to_o thou_o than_o they_o be_v unto_o christ_n the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o 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his_o child_n to_o keep_v they_o humble_a and_o in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v never_o make_v perfect_a till_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n 12.21_o heb._n 12.21_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v the_o admirable_a power_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v alive_a a_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o corruption_n 2._o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n so_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o its_o maliciousness_n against_o the_o spirit_n appear_v two_o way_n 1._o it_o suffer_v no_o good_a to_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o i_o know_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n carendo_fw-la rom._n 7.18_o caâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la carendo_fw-la though_o there_o may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o his_o 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the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n just_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o whole_a soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n parte_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la â—n_fw-la toto_fw-la corpâ—re_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a soul_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n just_o so_o be_v corruption_n and_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o body_n eye_n ear_n hand_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a part_n but_o also_o in_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n as_o in_o the_o will_n understanding_n reason_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o every_o part_n of_o man_n 2._o it_o contain_v in_o it_o virtual_o all_o sin_n nothing_o do_v virtual_o contain_v all_o evil_a but_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o we_o may_v say_v 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spirit_n other_o sin_n take_v what_o sin_n you_o will_v it_o oppose_v but_o the_o contrary_a grace_n particular_a sin_n do_v carry_v but_o a_o particular_a opposition_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o sin_n of_o pride_n oppose_v humility_n lust_n oppose_v charity_n drunkenness_n sobriety_n in_o justice_n oppose_v righteousness_n wrath_n oppose_v meekness_n hatred_n oppose_v love_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o carry_v but_o a_o particular_a opposition_n to_o particular_a grace_n but_o thy_o flesh_n it_o carry_v a_o universal_a opposition_n to_o all_o grace_n 4._o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o insatiable_a enemy_n insatiable_a in_o two_o regard_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n because_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n to_o day_n corrupt_a nature_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v if_o thou_o yielde_v to_o sin_n to_o day_n thou_o must_v to_o morrow_n yea_o all_o thy_o day_n 30.16_o prov._n 30.16_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v like_o those_o four_o thing_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v never_o full_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v 27.20_o prov._n 27.20_o that_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o eye_n sinful_a concupiscence_n in_o the_o heart_n cause_v a_o adulterous_a eye_n never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n suppose_v sin_n do_v bring_v disease_n upon_o thy_o body_n or_o poverty_n on_o thy_o estate_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o it_o aim_v at_o no_o less_o than_o the_o damnation_n of_o thy_o soul_n 5._o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o indefatigable_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n suppose_v the_o flesh_n to_o have_v all_o the_o forego_n property_n yet_o
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true_a indeed_o be_v we_o in_o so_o bad_a a_o condition_n that_o never_o any_o be_v in_o the_o like_a we_o may_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o our_o immoderate_a sorrow_n but_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o be_v afflict_v alone_o those_o that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o we_o have_v have_v as_o great_a cross_n and_o affliction_n as_o ever_o we_o have_v have_v 1_o pet._n 5.9_o there_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n with_o steadfastness_n as_o know_v that_o the_o same_o affliction_n be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o now_o in_o so_o miserable_a a_o condition_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o as_o sad_a a_o condition_n as_o they_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n befall_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a 10.13_o 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the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o now_o i_o have_v lay_v you_o down_o twelve_o confideraion_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o excessive_a mourning_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o outward_a comfort_n serm._n 3._o quest_n 4_o comfort_n rule_v 3_o how_o to_o moderate_v our_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n i_o have_v now_o one_o query_n more_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o place_n to_o show_v you_o what_o rule_n or_o help_v you_o be_v to_o use_v so_o as_o to_o keep_v your_o sorrow_n for_o worldly_a cross_n within_o bound_n to_o weep_v as_o if_o you_o weep_v not_o i_o shall_v here_o likewise_o give_v you_o 11._o or_o
pollute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o you_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o all_o your_o unjust_a gain_n as_o if_o you_o do_v defile_v his_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 14.3.4_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o ezekiel_n say_v son_n of_o man_n these_o man_n have_v set_v up_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v â—he_v stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o at_o all_o by_o they_o therefore_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n every_o man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o set_v up_o his_o idol_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o iniquity_n before_o his_o face_n and_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o idol_n oh_o belove_a when_o you_o approach_v in_o to_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n to_o make_v your_o address_n to_o god_n he_o know_v what_o unjust_a gain_n be_v your_o 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