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of_o latent_fw-la corruption_n of_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o know_v how_o to_o counter-work_n in_o a_o manner_n his_o own_o influence_n and_o do_v invisible_o uphold_v his_o own_o child_n under_o these_o temptation_n the_o lord_n be_v here_o to_o be_v love_v and_o adore_v as_o wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v chap._n xiii_o 1._o of_o strive_v against_o sovereignty_n 2._o some_o strive_v be_v lawful_a 3._o a_o gracious_a behaviour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v woe_n at_o god_n forsake_v 4._o to_o repine_v at_o sovereignty_n in_o hear_v or_o not_o hear_v of_o prayer_n 5._o contradict_v 6._o murmur_a 7._o counter-working_a
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do_v i_o chatter_v i_o do_v mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n my_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o 3._o it_o be_v half_a a_o close_n with_o a_o sinful_a disposition_n when_o it_o pain_v we_o less_o paul_n protest_v against_o the_o flesh_n sinful_a disposition_n rom._n 7._o 15._o i_o allow_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o do_v 2._o he_o disow_v it_o v_o 17._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n in_o i_o 3._o he_o condeme_n himself_o for_o it_o v_o 18._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 4._o he_o complain_v of_o it_o 23._o i_o be_o lead_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 5._o his_o complain_v so_o grow_v that_o he_o end_v in_o a_o outcry_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n spirit_n and_o triumph_n victorious_o in_o christ_n v_o 25._o from_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o paul_n and_o the_o flesh_n part_v open_a 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spirit_n and_o the_o sad_a deadness_n so_o deadness_n and_o indisposition_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o sinful_a affliction_n indisposition_n and_o the_o afflictive_a sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v the_o more_o spiritual_a that_o it_o have_v no_o moral_a motive_n from_o sense_n and_o comfort_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a save_v only_o the_o word_n of_o command_n so_o excellent_o christ_n heb._n 10._o 9_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n to_o suffer_v wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n for_o man_n but_o psal_n 40._o 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o that_o sad_a commandment_n to_o speak_v so_o in_o lay_v dough_n his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o so_o have_v no_o sense_n to_o bear_v he_o up_o for_o a_o agony_n and_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n to_o death_n be_v upon_o the_o holy_a saviour_n when_o he_o obey_v and_o that_o peculiar_a law_n be_v in_o the_o inner_a part_n 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thess_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v and_o psal_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o wine_n have_v the_o most_o kind_o taste_v and_o colour_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v preserve_v most_o connatural_o that_o have_v its_o be_v on_o the_o mother_n grape_n it_o be_v not_o so_o when_o there_o be_v something_o of_o art_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preserve_v it_o by_o steel_n or_o something_o like_o that_o hence_o appear_v the_o decitfulnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o the_o delight_n in_o the_o duty_n come_v rather_o from_o a_o mere_a physical_a cause_n &_o less_o moral_a to_o wit_n from_o the_o heavenly_a flaming_n of_o quicken_a influence_n not_o from_o the_o command_n the_o only_a kindly_a mother_n and_o moral_a motive_n of_o obedience_n the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o personal_o near_o godhead_n now_o as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o 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do_v psalm_n 51._o 5._o jer._n 14._o 4._o isa_n 64._o 8_o 9_o dan._n 9_o 5_o 6_o 11._o psalm_n 116._o 6_o 7._o 3._o original_a cain_n pharaoh_n saul_n magus_n never_o complain_v of_o themselves_o heathen_n complain_v of_o sin_n original_n not_o as_o man_n sin_n but_o as_o socinian_n and_o pelagian_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o man_n misery_n and_o the_o lord_n fault_n and_o sin_n with_o reverence_n to_o his_o holiness_n in_o that_o god_n and_o the_o stepmother_n nature_n have_v deal_v worse_o with_o man_n in_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n naked_a weep_a weak_a sick_a die_a then_o with_o bull_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o thick_a skin_n and_o have_v horn_n to_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a accuse_v of_o god_n to_o deny_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o deserve_v death_n eternal_a ah_o our_o pride_n who_o dare_v bark_n against_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v weep_v over_o our_o own_o wolvish_a and_o beastly_a nature_n assert_v 3._o 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the_o spirit_n become_v formal_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n when_o the_o bastard_n spirit_n speak_v to_o becold_v to_o hichol_n and_o such_o wizard_n for_o god_n speak_v like_o god_n and_o his_o own_o know_v his_o voice_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n know_v also_o their_o father_n voice_n learn_v to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o you_o can_v in_o the_o way_n to_o christ_n 1._o no_o violence_n but_o from_o your_o own_o heart_n stand_v in_o your_o way_n believe_v the_o birth_n help_v itself_o in_o the_o womb_n to_o come_v out_o work_n with_o the_o tide_n or_o against_o it_o he_o who_o row_v with_o oar_n in_o a_o manner_n help_v the_o wind_n they_o desire_v not_o to_o sail_v who_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n to_o the_o ship_n 2._o hear_v in_o lydia_n and_o the_o gaoler_n read_v in_o the_o eunuch_n diligent_a take_v heed_n to_o the_o 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