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2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v not_o only_a paul_n testimoy_n but_o his_o own_o experience_n how_o to_o perform_v the_o good_a i_o will_v i_o find_v not_o how_o to_o work_v it_o out_o that_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o a_o duty_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_n as_o that_o in_o philip._n 2.12_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o he_o complain_v of_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o give_v you_o his_o experience_n so_o we_o may_v confer_v all_o our_o experience_n with_o he_o and_o say_v that_o how_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o find_v not_o as_o rust_n cleave_v to_o the_o iron_n so_o cleave_v the_o flesh_n to_o our_o holy_a duty_n in_o general_n do_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o world_n in_o they_o and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a thought_n in_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v 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shall_v hear_v his_o prayer_n do_v not_o you_o so_o pray_v and_o join_v fast_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v paul_n custom_n obtundere_fw-la 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vox_fw-la à _fw-la pugi_fw-la ibus_fw-la derivata_fw-la qui_fw-la propriè_fw-la di_fw-it cuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cum_fw-la pugnis_fw-la aut_fw-la coestibus_fw-la a_o tagomstam_fw-la obtundere_fw-la say_v he_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n that_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n by_o the_o body_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o body_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n who_o hereupon_o do_v excruciate_v and_o torment_v their_o body_n by_o whip_n fasting_n and_o pilgrimage_n but_o the_o body_n here_o be_v term_v the_o body_n of_o death_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o
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rather_o say_v he_o that_o man_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o person_n in_o the_o world_n as_o plutarch_n rather_o than_o say_v plutarch_n be_v unfaithful_a or_o unconstant_a of_o such_o a_o noble_a disposition_n be_v this_o heathen_a to_o scorn_v all_o baseness_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n help_v by_o a_o natural_a conscience_n which_o check_n and_o control_v a_o man_n for_o sin_n the_o heathen_n can_v by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a conscience_n see_v and_o detest_v sin_n they_o count_v it_o a_o base_a thing_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o base_a and_o beastly_a lust_n conscience_n it_o be_v god_n spy_n and_o man_n overseer_n mancipium_fw-la major_a sum_n &_o ad_fw-la majora_fw-la natus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la sim_fw-la mancipium_fw-la it_o be_v god_n officer_n in_o man_n to_o warn_v he_o against_o sin_n now_o this_o be_v find_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o spirit_n conflict_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o but_o to_o show_v you_o positive_o what_o this_o conflict_n be_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o irreconcilable_a opposition_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o regenerate_a soul_n against_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o full_a description_n of_o this_o conflict_n quest_n 2_o the_o next_o question_n be_v wherein_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n consist_v answ_n this_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n have_v a_o double_a reference_n first_o to_o sin_n to_o prevent_v it_o second_o to_o good_a to_o provoke_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o sin_n the_o spirit_n do_v these_o five_o thing_n 1._o it_o enlighten_v a_o man_n and_o discover_v sin_n to_o a_o man_n which_o he_o never_o see_v before_o thus_o say_v paul_n 16.8_o rom._n 7.7_o john_n 16.8_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n to_o be_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n discover_v sin_n to_o paul_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o opposition_n 2._o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o rest_v only_o in_o discover_v sin_n but_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o proceed_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o spirit_n it_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v it_o oppose_v the_o working_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o be_v in_o the_o text._n 3._o the_o spirit_n put_v conscience_n on_o work_n to_o check_v and_o rebuke_v a_o man_n for_o entertain_v evil_a motion_n for_o make_v his_o heart_n a_o lodging_n for_o sin_n it_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 16.8_o john_n 16.8_o 4._o the_o spirit_n it_o sanctify_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n and_o wash_v he_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o 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for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o help_v our_o infirmity_n 4._o it_o more_o and_o more_o communicate_v grace_n to_o his_o people_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o give_v continual_a supply_n of_o help_n and_o therefore_o you_o read_v of_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.19_o phil._n 1.19_o thus_o you_o see_v wherein_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n consist_v both_o in_o reference_n to_o sin_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o good_a quest_n 3_o see_v there_o may_v be_v a_o conflict_n in_o wicked_a man_n against_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o arise_v from_o natural_a conscience_n wherein_o then_o appear_v
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my_o good_a work_n and_o further_o say_v he_o though_o i_o shall_v wash_v myself_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v myself_o never_o so_o clean_a yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o a_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o 30.31_o cap._n 30.31_o though_o i_o shall_v acquit_v myself_o never_o so_o well_o in_o duty_n yet_o thou_o will_v find_v much_o evil_n in_o i_o if_o then_o thy_o best_a service_n be_v mingle_v with_o sin_n rely_v only_o upon_o a_o christ_n for_o salvation_n and_o here_o to_o set_v home_o this_o inference_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o three_o cogent_a consideration_n 1._o thou_o have_v more_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o come_v from_o the_o flesh_n than_o act_n of_o grace_n that_o come_v from_o the_o siprit_n in_o thy_o duty_n and_o will_v thou_o rest_v upon_o such_o a_o duty_n that_o have_v more_o sin_n than_o grace_n act_v in_o it_o more_o wander_a thought_n then_o holy_a thought_n thou_o forget_v more_o of_o a_o sermon_n than_o thou_o remember_v of_o 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actioâ—is_fw-la that_o circumstance_n be_v more_o to_o be_v weigh_v then_o act_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o divinity_n one_o circumstance_n may_v make_v a_o duty_n defective_a but_o many_o circumstance_n concur_v together_o can_v make_v a_o duty_n good_a 3._o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o past_a sin_n and_o present_a duty_n can_v make_v a_o recompense_n for_o past_a sin_n suppose_v a_o tenant_n who_o pay_v his_o rent_n due_o for_o time_n present_a yet_o be_v in_o arrear_n it_o may_v be_v ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n his_o payment_n of_o his_o rent_n at_o present_a will_v not_o recompense_v his_o past_a arrear_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v much_o in_o debt_n and_o in_o arreare_a to_o god_n for_o past_a time_n and_o if_o there_o be_v merit_n in_o thy_o duty_n as_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o present_a duty_n can_v not_o expiate_v past_a sin_n therefore_o rely_v not_o upon_o duty_n 8._o do_v the_o flesh_n thus_o interrupt_v we_o in_o duty_n then_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o evil_a nature_n of_o sin_n the_o mischievous_a quality_n of_o original_a corruption_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o cau_n never_o be_v too_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o therefore_o from_o this_o doctrine_n i_o beseech_v you_o turn_v a_o little_a to_o see_v the_o evil_a nature_n of_o original_a sin_n i_o may_v illustrate_v it_o by_o this_o example_n if_o you_o have_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o liquor_n a_o little_a gall_n shall_v more_o embitter_v it_o than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o honey_n shall_v sweeten_v it_o behold_v the_o mischievous_a nature_n of_o sinee_n how_o do_v it_o taint_v both_o thy_o person_n and_o performance_n you_o read_v of_o a_o law_n in_o numb_a 19.22_o numb_a 19.22_o 19_o 22._o that_o whatsoever_o a_o unclean_a person_n touch_v shall_v be_v vuclean_a this_o be_v speak_v of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n but_o it_o hold_v true_a also_o in_o spiritual_n thou_o be_v a_o unclean_a man_n all_o thou_o touch_v become_v unclean_a thou_o 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be_v punish_v less_o than_o a_o drunken_a christian_a 3._o consider_v that_o in_o keep_v under_o sin_n you_o will_v not_o so_o fearful_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o your_o conscience_n open_a and_o gross_a sin_n they_o lay_v the_o conscience_n open_a and_o fill_v it_o with_o terror_n and_o amazement_n but_o the_o less_o thou_o act_v sin_n the_o less_o shall_v thy_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v 4._o hereby_o thou_o do_v less_o scandal_n religion_n than_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v less_o evil_n they_o give_v a_o scratch_n to_o the_o face_n of_o religion_n but_o open_a sin_n they_o give_v religion_n a_o stab_n at_o the_o heart_n religion_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o disreputation_n by_o close_a hypocrite_n as_o by_o open_a profaneness_n 5._o thou_o may_v do_v more_o hurt_n by_o thy_o sin_n example_n if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o then_o now_o thou_o do_v though_o thou_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n yet_o if_o god_n restrain_v sin_n in_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v so_o bad_a a_o 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and_o enjoyment_n of_o present_a mercy_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o mercy_n enjoy_v as_o well_o as_o of_o affliction_n endure_v but_o now_o in_o immoderate_a sorrow_n the_o very_a sense_n of_o your_o trouble_n and_o cross_n do_v take_v away_o and_o embitter_v all_o your_o former_a or_o present_a mercy_n as_o in_o numb_a 16.12,13_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n pray_v mark_v for_o there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n mind_n in_o this_o place_n the_o land_n that_o these_o man_n speak_v of_o here_o be_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v under_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o affliction_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o forget_v the_o bondage_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o in_o egypt_n but_o say_v it_o be_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o affliction_n do_v quite_o 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