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not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o which_o intimate_v that_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o be_v those_o expression_n of_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n or_o do_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v you_o must_v do_v it_o in_o love_n now_o moral_a persuasion_n may_v move_v you_o to_o do_v a_o good_a act_n but_o it_o never_o draw_v out_o your_o affection_n in_o love_n to_o the_o thing_n you_o do_v 2._o moral_a persuasion_n press_v man_n to_o do_v good_a but_o it_o give_v they_o no_o power_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n it_o persuade_v to_o moral_a persuasion_n may_v give_v a_o man_n a_o eye_n to_o see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o spirit_n it_o give_v not_o only_o a_o eye_n 3.26_o rom._n 3.26_o but_o a_o hand_n also_o and_o help_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o good_a whereunto_o it_o persuade_v 3._o moral_a persuasion_n move_v man_n to_o do_v good_a more_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n then_o of_o love_n to_o grace_n or_o holiness_n it_o look_v more_o at_o what_o god_n give_v than_o what_o he_o require_v and_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o grace_n then_o to_o grace_v itself_o 4._o moral_a persuasion_n they_o be_v partial_a persuasion_n they_o move_v a_o man_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o good_a but_o not_o to_o all_o good_a to_o good_a that_o may_v be_v easy_o do_v but_o not_o to_o difficult_a duty_n to_o outward_a but_o not_o to_o inward_a good_a but_o the_o spirit_n motion_n they_o be_v universal_a there_o be_v no_o good_a act_n but_o the_o spirit_n it_o move_v a_o man_n
doctrine_n i_o shall_v premise_v a_o few_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o 1._o this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o innocency_n then_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o 2._o this_o conflict_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o spirit_n and_o no_o corrupt_a flesh_n for_o then_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v 3._o this_o opposition_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o infancy_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o infant_n sinful_a motion_n in_o child_n but_o there_o be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o call_v actual_a opposition_n because_o they_o can_v exercise_v neither_o grace_n nor_o sin_n 4._o this_o conflict_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n while_o a_o man_n be_v whole_o unregenerate_a he_o have_v no_o save_v motion_n in_o he_o and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o opposition_n but_o where_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_n 5._o that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n how_o long_o this_o conflict_n shall_v last_v it_o can_v be_v end_v until_o this_o life_n be_v end_v until_o thou_o cast_v off_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n 6._o that_o even_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o be_v there_o will_v be_v this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o those_o who_o have_v most_o grace_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n 7._o that_o even_o regenerate_a man_n do_v more_o often_o side_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o close_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v more_o in_o sin_n then_o in_o obedience_n more_o in_o embrace_v sinful_a motion_n then_o in_o entertain_v divine_a motion_n some_o 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particular_n i_o come_v to_o raise_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o doctr._n that_o the_o motion_n or_o inclination_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o sin_n do_v ever_o conflict_n or_o war_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n press_v we_o to_o good_a i_o shall_v not_o dilate_v upon_o the_o prove_v of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v write_v legible_o in_o the_o word_n and_o engrave_v in_o every_o man_n experience_n therefore_o in_o the_o handle_n thereof_o there_o be_v several_a query_n i_o shall_v dispatch_v and_o then_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o use_n querie_n 1_o wherein_o consist_v this_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n answ_n 1_o in_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n motion_n to_o sin_n when_o the_o spirit_n dissuade_v from_o sin_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 7.5_o rom._n 7.5_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o regenerate_a say_v he_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n accidental_o do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o unregeneracy_n do_v motion_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n 1.7,14_o james_n 1.7,14_o contrary_a to_o god_n spirit_n but_o in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v that_o be_v by_o original_a sin_n and_o thus_o paul_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o convert_v 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o say_v he_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n the_o apostle_n he_o call_v sin_n a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v a_o force_n over_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n do_v war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n answ_n 2_o by_o quench_v and_o stifle_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o press_v we_o to_o good_a the_o spirit_n office_n be_v not_o only_o to_o testify_v to_o we_o our_o grace_n and_o to_o evidence_n to_o we_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o holy_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o flesh_n it_o do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o quench_v all_o these_o good_a motion_n 7.19_o rom_n 7.19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n complain_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o good_a he_o will_v do_v he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v and_o this_o arise_v from_o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n he_o complain_v of_o and_o herein_o chief_o consist_v the_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n answ_n 3_o by_o inturrupt_v you_o when_o you_o be_v about_o good_a duty_n if_o the_o flesh_n can_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o make_v you_o not_o do_v it_o will_v labour_v to_o make_v you_o misdo_v duty_n &_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o say_v paul_n but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v always_o a_o evil_a nature_n within_o i_o which_o be_v interrupt_v i_o and_o debilitate_v i_o that_o i_o can_v do_v the_o good_a i_o will_v herein_o consist_v the_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n querie_n 2_o how_o do_v the_o flesh_n oppose_v the_o spirit_n and_o provoke_v to_o sin_n the_o spirit_n dissuade_v from_o sin_n the_o flesh_n entice_v to_o sin_n now_o what_o way_n do_v the_o flesh_n take_v to_o entice_v to_o sin_n so_o as_o thereby_o to_o conflict_n with_o the_o spirit_n answ_n 1_o in_o general_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o flesh_n take_v to_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v very_o sly_a and_o subtle_a hence_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n 7.11_o rom._n 7.11_o say_v he_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o by_o sin_n he_o mean_v not_o actual_a but_o original_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o nature_n be_v very_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v as_o will_v appear_v 1_o by_o the_o name_n the_o scripture_n give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v call_v deceitful_a lust_n 4.22_o eph._n 4.22_o there_o be_v great_a deceitfulness_n in_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o 2._o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v deceitful_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n people_n 7.11_o rom._n 7.11_o sin_n take_v occasion_n say_v paul_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o 3._o because_o this_o sin_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o heart_n deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desparate_o wicked_a tale_n jer._n 17.9_o quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o be_v very_o subtle_a therein_o answ_n 2_o in_o particular_a there_o be_v seven_o way_n by_o which_o corrupt_a nature_n entice_v man_n to_o sin_n 1._o by_o varnish_v over_o sin_n with_o the_o colour_n and_o paint_v of_o grace_n as_o a_o light_a woman_n may_v sometime_o dress_v herself_o in_o modest_a attire_n that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o be_v suspect_v so_o thy_o heart_n may_v varnish_v over_o sin_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v the_o soon_o deceive_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a that_o the_o beautiful_a face_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v smear_v over_o with_o deformity_n as_o that_o tenderness_n of_o
from_o hence_o take_v this_o doctrine_n doct._n doct._n that_o the_o motion_n and_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o regenerate_a do_v war_n and_o conflict_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o flow_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o show_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o conflict_n be_v 2._o wherein_o it_o consist_v 3._o how_o you_o may_v know_v that_o conflict_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o conflict_n against_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n conscience_n 4._o give_v you_o rule_v about_o this_o conflict_n quest_n 1_o what_o this_o conflict_n be_v answ_n negative_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o conflict_n against_o sin_n which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o spirit_n conflict_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o conflict_n against_o sin_n by_o sin_n one_o corruption_n may_v conflict_n with_o another_o and_o a_o lesser_a sin_n may_v oftentimes_o be_v overcome_v by_o a_o great_a and_o this_o oftentimes_o be_v find_v in_o natural_a man_n as_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n a_o man_n that_o be_v proud_a he_o must_v have_v something_o to_o feed_v his_o pride_n and_o because_o he_o be_v proud_a therefore_o he_o will_v be_v in_o high_a company_n and_o in_o brave_a and_o rich_a apparel_n now_o covetousness_n be_v a_o contrary_a vice_n may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o pride_n so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v prodigal_a that_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o revel_v and_o roar_v inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o spend_v too_o much_o in_o money_n thus_o one_o corruption_n may_v contest_v with_o another_o and_o yet_o may_v come_v short_a of_o the_o spirit_n conflict_n against_o sin_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v a_o conflict_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o natural_a affection_n wherein_o nature_n seek_v to_o preserve_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o brute_n creature_n fear_v many_o time_n keep_v they_o from_o that_o which_o their_o natural_a appetite_n will_v carry_v they_o unto_o the_o wolf_n will_v fain_o worry_v the_o sheep_n but_o his_o fear_n of_o the_o shepherd_n restrain_v he_o so_o between_o anger_n and_o fear_v a_o man_n that_o be_v angry_a his_o anger_n put_v he_o upon_o it_o that_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o man_n who_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o but_o another_o passion_n fear_n tell_v he_o if_o thou_o kill_v the_o man_n thou_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o law_n will_v take_v hold_n on_o thou_o this_o arise_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o spirit_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o man_n natural_a disposition_n some_o man_n have_v such_o heroic_a and_o generous_a disposition_n that_o they_o natural_o conflict_n with_o many_o vice_n as_o luther_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v never_o tempt_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o generous_a and_o free_a spirit_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o plutarch_n i_o have_v 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now_o and_o then_o overtake_v they_o shall_v not_o judge_v themselves_o by_o those_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o consider_v though_o thou_o do_v yield_v to_o a_o sinful_a act_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o tyrant_n nor_o a_o lord_n over_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v thou_o yielde_v to_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o usurper_n not_o as_o to_o thy_o liege_n lord_n though_o thou_o want_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o particular_a act_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o evil_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o discourage_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n 5._o let_v this_o be_v your_o comfort_n though_o now_o and_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o restrain_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o complete_a conqueror_n over_o all_o thy_o sin_n god_n shall_v tread_v down_o satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n short_o now_o thou_o fight_v with_o the_o devil_n hand_n to_o hand_n but_o then_o thou_o shall_v trample_v he_o under_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v this_o be_v your_o comfort_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n your_o combat_n be_v but_o short_a your_o victory_n be_v certain_a your_o conquest_n be_v great_a and_o your_o reward_n and_o crown_v everlasting_a finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n to_o the_o forego_n treatise_n of_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o page_n 66_o attendance_n on_o ordinance_n p._n 103_o affection_n unruly_a p._n 179_o aptness_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n p._n 194_o spiritual_a abatement_n p._n 214_o christian_a religion_n not_o austere_a p._n 218_o arminian_n objection_n answer_v p._n 249_o b_o blame_v of_o sin_n only_o due_a to_o we_o p._n 131_o 132_o and_o not_o to_o god_n or_o devil_n p._n 161_o business_n of_o the_o world_n 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