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i_o then_o must_v i_o die_v to_o sin_n because_o his_o death_n bind_v i_o to_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o for_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a i_o e._n then_o be_v all_o to_o die_v or_o then_o all_o aught_o or_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o divers_z other_o the_o action_n past_a be_v put_v for_o the_o duty_n to_o come_v if_o christ_n have_v any_o right_n in_o i_o i_o must_v be_v thus_o dead_a rom._n 8.10_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n i_o e._n the_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v mortify_v or_o dead_a that_o thereby_o you_o may_v
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regulate_v and_o order_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o about_o carnal_a pleasure_n they_o run_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n to_o pollute_v defile_v and_o surfeit_v my_o soul_n with_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n that_o about_o worldly_a profit_n tney_n fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n to_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o thorn_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o with_o the_o hook_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n that_o about_o worldly_a credit_n they_o rise_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n to_o swell_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o tumour_n and_o botch_n of_o humane_a praise_n and_o commendation_n be_v not_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n a_o do_v of_o myself_o great_a good_a and_o therefore_o a_o work_n of_o true_a love_n to_o myself_o for_o if_o i_o bear_v not_o from_o myself_o so_o much_o love_n to_o myself_o as_o to_o fortify_v watch_n and_o ward_v my_o soul_n against_o the_o invasion_n and_o assault_n of_o these_o sin_n i_o be_o a_o traitor_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o be_v not_o he_o be_v treacherous_a villain_n that_o will_v suffer_v his_o city_n to_o be_v enter_v by_o that_o enemy_n who_o he_o have_v power_n to_o repel_v if_o i_o have_v any_o love_n to_o my_o life_n and_o health_n i_o be_o careful_a to_o keep_v myself_o from_o the_o pox_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v the_o pox_n and_o the_o plague_n more_o dangerous_a to_o my_o body_n then_o be_v drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n both_o to_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n or_o be_v a_o soul_n defile_v with_o these_o sin_n less_o filthy_a than_o a_o leper_n or_o less_o ugly_a than_o a_o face_n all_o crust_v with_o the_o pox._n and_o my_o mortification_n be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o my_o love_n because_o until_o this_o work_n be_v do_v i_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o love_n at_o all_o none_o to_o myself_o for_o when_o i_o be_o a_o drunkard_n a_o lecher_n covetous_a and_o proud_a how_o can_v i_o perform_v such_o love_n to_o myself_o as_o to_o furnish_v and_o adorn_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobriety_n chastity_n liberality_n and_o humility_n for_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v these_o virtue_n enter_v while_o their_o contrary_a vice_n keep_v the_o possession_n of_o of_o i_o none_o to_o my_o brother_n for_o when_o i_o be_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a after_o worldly_a gain_n to_o get_v what_o i_o can_v out_o of_o my_o brother_n how_o can_v i_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o give_v my_o brother_n his_o right_n and_o his_o due_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o either_o by_o law_n or_o reason_n or_o when_o my_o covetousness_n make_v i_o so_o niggardly_a that_o to_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n by_o spare_v and_o save_v i_o scarce_o allow_v my_o family_n meat_n and_o drink_n fit_v for_o it_o according_a to_o my_o condition_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v the_o office_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o my_o brother_n in_o give_v meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o drink_v to_o the_o thirsty_a in_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n clothing_n the_o naked_a and_o visit_v the_o sick_a yet_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o brotherly_a love_n whereby_o i_o must_v be_v try_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o whereby_o the_o final_a sentence_n must_v pass_v upon_o i_o last_o until_o this_o work_n be_v do_v i_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o love_n to_o god_n my_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n can_v pass_v for_o work_n of_o love_n for_o when_o i_o be_o a_o drinker_n or_o a_o lecher_n can_v i_o love_v god_n and_o will_v god_n accept_v love_n from_o a_o loathsome_a soul_n that_o stink_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o lechery_n when_o i_o be_o covetous_a can_v i_o love_v god_n and_o will_v god_n accept_v love_n from_o a_o idolatrous_a soul_n for_o be_v not_o covetousness_n idolatry_n and_o can_v i_o worship_v two_o such_o contrary_a deity_n as_o god_n and_o a_o idol_n or_o can_v i_o serve_v two_o such_o contrary_a master_n as_o god_n and_o mammon_n when_o i_o be_o proud_a can_v i_o love_v god_n and_o will_v god_n accept_v love_n from_o a_o lofty_a soul_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o vain_a glory_n prefer_v she_o own_o praise_n before_o god_n glory_n but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v that_o god_n love_v we_o then_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o he_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o god_n do_v so_o yet_o he_o love_v we_o not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o sin_n but_o to_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o but_o mortify_v and_o put_v it_o to_o death_n that_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o it_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o love_v he_o again_o with_o love_n beseem_v his_o acceptance_n hence_o again_o there_o appear_v another_o hypocrisy_n when_o i_o be_o careful_a to_o mortify_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o brother_n before_o i_o have_v kill_v i_o own_o and_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o hypocrisy_n in_o mistake_v the_o due_a order_n and_o practice_v of_o mortification_n have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o my_o practice_n of_o love_n must_v not_o begin_v at_o god_n but_o end_n in_o he_o so_o my_o practice_n of_o mortification_n must_v not_o begin_v upon_o my_o brother_n but_o must_v commence_v at_o myself_o and_o determine_v in_o he_o that_o have_v first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o may_v see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o mote_n out_o of_o my_o brother_n eye_n that_o have_v first_o beat_v down_o the_o beam_n of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v inward_a malignity_n in_o myself_o and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a unto_o other_o i_o may_v mortify_v the_o moat_n of_o swear_v and_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a infirmity_n of_o my_o brother_n for_o if_o my_o own_o beam_n move_v i_o to_o mortify_v my_o brother_n moat_n i_o quicken_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o myself_o to_o kill_v a_o less_o in_o he_o very_o fit_v it_o be_v for_o the_o advance_v of_o god_n glory_n that_o my_o brother_n idolatry_n shall_v be_v mortify_v but_o when_o my_o covetousness_n move_v i_o to_o mortify_v it_o that_o i_o may_v devour_v his_o estate_n i_o kill_v a_o idolatry_n in_o he_o to_o quicken_v a_o great_a in_o myself_o for_o of_o all_o idolatry_n covetousness_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v a_o idolatry_n altogether_o profane_a without_o any_o colour_n or_o show_v of_o piety_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.22_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n i._o e._n be_v thou_o so_o covetous_a as_o to_o rob_v god_n for_o all_o sacrilege_n be_v a_o work_n of_o covetousness_n and_o all_o rob_n of_o god_n be_v a_o foul_a impiety_n an_fw-mi objecti_fw-la ∣_o on_z nevertheless_o i_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o i_o live_v herein_o he_o prevent_v a_o tacit_n objection_n which_o some_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o he_o thus_o you_o say_v you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o alive_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o again_o that_o you_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n how_o can_v these_o contrariety_n stand_v together_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v thus_o both_o dead_a and_o alive_a the_o answer_n the_o answer_n although_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n not_o live_v by_o her_o rule_n and_o be_o dead_a to_o sin_n not_o serve_v sin_n nor_o suffer_a sin_n to_o rule_v over_o i_o but_o have_v crucify_v or_o mortify_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o live_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n unto_o his_o service_n for_o i_o
especial_o death_n from_o which_o or_o whereto_o the_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v as_o mat._n 27.43_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o now_o i_o e._n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o now_o from_o death_n and_o 2._o pet._n 2.7_o and_o deliver_v just_a lot_n i._n e._n from_o death_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n but_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n the_o deliverance_n be_v not_o from_o evil_a but_o unto_o evil_n and_o the_o evil_a whereunto_o christ_n be_v deliver_v be_v death_n so_o rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n i._n e._n deliver_v unto_o death_n and_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o i_o e._n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n so_o here_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o i_o i._n e._n deliver_v or_o give_v himself_o unto_o death_n for_o i_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o death_n be_v christ_n himself_o for_o he_o deliver_v himself_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v eph._n 5.2_o and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o where_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v have_v deliver_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 25._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o where_o again_o the_o original_a have_v it_o and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o it_o yet_o beside_o christ_n there_o be_v other_o person_n who_o be_v concurrent_a in_o this_o delivery_n of_o christ_n to_o death_n for_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o decree_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o christ_n do_v deliver_v he_o to_o death_n act._n 2.23_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o judas_n who_o betray_v he_o deliver_v he_o for_o all_o treachery_n be_v a_o delivery_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v betray_v and_o judas_n to_o extenuate_v the_o foulness_n of_o his_o treachery_n call_v it_o by_o the_o moderate_a and_o general_a name_n of_o delivery_n mat._n 26.15_o then_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o call_v judas_n iscariot_n go_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o where_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o same_o word_n stand_v for_o deliver_v and_o betray_v for_o all_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a deliver_n be_v betray_v likewise_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o scribes_z and_o elder_n deliver_v he_o luk._n 20.20_o and_o they_o watch_v he_o and_o send_v forth_o spy_v which_o shall_v feign_v themselves_o just_a man_n that_o they_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o word_n that_o so_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o last_o pilate_n the_o governor_n deliver_v he_o mat._n 27.26_o and_o when_o he_o have_v scourge_v jesus_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v yet_o this_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n wherein_o so_o many_o person_n concur_v be_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n a_o holy_a act_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n a_o wicked_a crime_n because_o action_n be_v moralize_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o their_o cause_n and_o circumstance_n which_o be_v alter_v do_v alter_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o action_n god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o deliver_v his_o son_n unto_o death_n and_o do_v actual_o deliver_v he_o for_o this_o end_n viz._n to_o glorify_v he_o that_o raise_v he_o after_o death_n to_o a_o immortal_a life_n he_o may_v become_v the_o perpetual_a priest_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v 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