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of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v man_n to_o satisfy_v for_o man_n and_o god_n to_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n for_o the_o four_o which_o be_v the_o purpose_n he_o be_v send_v for_o it_o be_v to_o abolish_v sin_n and_o to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n speak_v metaphorical_o or_o in_o a_o borrow_a speech_n meaning_n hereby_o that_o there_o be_v great_a plead_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n challenge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v his_o first_o because_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o give_v more_o faith_n &_o credit_n to_o he_o then_o to_o god_n for_o when_o god_n have_v wrap_v up_o condemnation_n in_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n when_o he_o have_v sweeten_v his_o inhibition_n of_o this_o one_o tree_n with_o 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please_v the_o flesh_n so_o by_o thy_o knowledge_n to_o content_v the_o spirit_n that_o as_o pride_n please_v the_o flesh_n so_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n may_v please_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v thou_o thou_o may_v do_v every_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o thou_o do_v before_o after_o the_o example_n of_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n who_o be_v answer_v if_o he_o will_v govern_v upright_o he_o must_v do_v contrary_a to_o that_o the_o governor_n have_v do_v before_o who_o rule_v with_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n rom_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 4._o verse_n 4_o that_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v
whereto_o they_o tend_v the_o contrary_a course_n be_v a_o bad_a or_o a_o good_a life_n the_o contrary_a end_n a_o bad_a or_o a_o bless_a end_n express_v in_o these_o two_o word_n they_o shall_v live_v they_o shall_v die_v what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n appear_v ephes_n 2.3_o to_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n in_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o be_v as_o scoff_v as_o ishmael_n as_o profane_a as_o esau_n 4.10_o gen._n 25.34_o exod._n 4.21_o 2._o tim._n 4.10_o as_o hard_o heart_a as_o phâ—â—ach_v and_o as_o covetous_a as_o demas_n that_o shake_v off_o paul_n to_o embrace_v the_o world_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v set_v down_o galath_n 5.24_o to_o crucify_v the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o not_o utter_o to_o abolish_v the_o very_a life_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o strike_v it_o dead_a at_o the_o root_n for_o that_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o perfection_n we_o follow_v after_o the_o goal_n we_o run_v at_o and_o the_o victory_n we_o strive_v for_o but_o he_o that_o cease_v from_o perform_v and_o gratifi_n his_o flesh_n in_o the_o desire_n thereof_o though_o there_o remain_v some_o tang_n of_o corruption_n that_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o mortify_v his_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o understand_v a_o difference_n between_o sin_n in_o the_o reprobate_n and_o in_o the_o elect_a by_o a_o natural_a proportion_n as_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o he_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a body_n impotent_a in_o no_o part_n but_o lively_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n and_o he_o that_o live_v but_o have_v receive_v his_o death_n wound_n or_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o piâ—â—â—â—â—onsumption_n so_o in_o the_o wicked_a sin_n live_v a_o full_a life_n and_o have_v his_o full_a swinge_n to_o seek_v after_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o increase_v daily_o without_o any_o declination_n at_o all_o rise_v early_o and_o rest_a late_a to_o 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