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thy_o name_n therefore_o help_v it_o belong_v to_o thy_o care_n so_o to_o do_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o credit_n that_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o other_o par._n 1._o §._o 12._o 2._o now_o second_o if_o thy_o trouble_n be_v jnward_a temptation_n 2_o in_o case_n of_o inward_a trouble_n and_o temptation_n then_o be_v it_o from_o tentation_n and_o that_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o be_v tempt_v either_o by_o sin_v to_o presume_v on_o mercy_n or_o have_v sin_v to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n presume_v 1_o to_o sin_n by_o presume_v 1._o if_o the_o first_o and_o that_o thou_o find_v thyself_o trouble_v with_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n annoy_v with_o covetous_a lustful_a ambitious_a envious_a blasphemous_a or_o any_o way_n wicked_a thought_n &_o desire_n see_v while_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n thou_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 25._o rom._n 7.22.23.24_o and_o 25._o another_o law_n in_o thy_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o bring_v thou_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o member_n make_v thou_o cry_v out_o say_v 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 if_o thus_o thou_o find_v it_o yet_o comfort_v thyself_o look_v into_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v armour_n of_o proof_n to_o cause_v thou_o to_o withstand_v or_o at_o least_o not_o whole_o to_o yield_v to_o satan_n assault_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o clothe_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o obtain_v victory_n and_o to_o have_v cause_n with_o paul_n to_o bless_v god_n say_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o be_v thou_o christ_n then_o howsoever_o sin_n and_o satan_n will_v be_v busy_a with_o thou_o yet_o by_o christ_n who_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o power_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n etc._n gal._n 5.24_o ephes_n 6.11_o etc._n etc._n 8.13_o etc._n etc._n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n but_o this_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n &_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n not_o of_o such_o as_o through_o negligence_n let_v their_o armour_n lie_v by_o use_v it_o not_o and_o put_v it_o not_o to_o the_o proof_n here_o then_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n and_o find_v victory_n against_o such_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o over_o thy_o special_a corruption_n thou_o must_v stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o 1.6_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o not_o suffer_v the_o gift_n thereof_o to_o be_v smother_v under_o the_o
and_o then_o trip_v or_o stop_v or_o turn_v aside_o yet_o they_o go_v not_o on_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n thereof_o but_o rise_v and_o return_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n after_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n there_o be_v now_o and_o then_o war_n within_o but_o this_o war_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o combat_n the_o victory_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v often_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a action_n for_o sometime_o amalek_n prevail_v and_o sometime_o israel_n this_o be_v because_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o ought_v fight_v pray_v but_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n the_o spirit_n prevail_v &_o the_o victory_n be_v always_o on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v here_o as_o in_o the_o plead_n of_o a_o case_n of_o law_n which_o be_v toss_v by_o diverse_a lawyer_n go_v doubtful_o a_o long_a time_n sometime_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n sometime_o for_o the_o defendant_n till_o in_o the_o end_n the_o judge_n decide_v it_o now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v ever_o sure_a to_o get_v the_o plea_n that_o do_v but_o make_v resistance_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n plead_v their_o own_o cause_n yea_o but_o be_v this_o strife_n enough_o then_o shall_v herod_n and_o pilate_n and_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o sin_n but_o with_o great_a reluctance_n &_o strife_n within_o themselves_o be_v every_o strife_n than_o a_o argument_n of_o save_v grace_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n i_o answer_v not_o every_o strife_n but_o that_o chief_o which_o be_v between_o grace_n and_o corruption_n 16._o par._n 3._o §._o 16._o for_o there_o be_v as_o be_v say_v in_o every_o man_n first_o nature_n entire_a and_o second_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n natural_a reason_n will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v good_a and_o carnal_a reason_n will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v bad_a and_o moreover_o beside_o these_o two_o there_o be_v three_o in_o the_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n &_o in_o he_o only_o grace_n and_o god_n sanctify_v spirit_n hence_o it_o be_v combat_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a combat_n that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a combat_n the_o first_o but_o especial_o the_o last_o whereof_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n 1._o between_o grace_n and_o nature_n 2._o between_o nature_n and_o corruption_n 3._o between_o corruption_n and_o grace_n section_n 16._o 1._o between_o grace_n and_o nature_n not_o sinful_a entire_a 1_o between_o grace_n and_o nature_n entire_a nature_n desire_v its_o own_o preservation_n and_o a_o man_n may_v do_v it_o without_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n &_o to_o repel_v death_n and_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v hurtful_a to_o his_o health_n ease_n peace_n life_n and_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v natural_a unto_o he_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a good_a to_o be_v respect_v then_o this_o temporal_a life_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n yea_o then_o that_o also_o and_o that_o be_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n now_o in_o such_o case_n as_o wherein_o our_o natural_a good_a and_o our_o spiritual_a good_a and_o god_n glory_n can_v stand_v together_o best_a this_o be_v in_o the_o best_a there_o nature_n must_v yield_v which_o can_v be_v usual_o but_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o strife_n and_o reluctancy_n between_o nature_n &_o grace_n though_o proper_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a but_o only_o diverse_a the_o one_o nature_n subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o grace_n this_o strife_n be_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o agony_n where_o nature_n in_o he_o seek_v its_o own_o preservation_n make_v he_o pray_v 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o o_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o it_o yield_v to_o a_o great_a good_a 13_o par._n 3._o §._o 13_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n so_o that_o he_o add_v nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v this_o combat_n be_v also_o in_o moses_n who_o though_o he_o can_v not_o but_o desire_v his_o own_o good_a and_o salvation_n 32.32_o exod._n 32.32_o yet_o he_o prefer_v god_n glory_n before_o it_o in_o the_o spare_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o forgive_v their_o sin_n blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o in_o paul_n 9.3_o rom._n 9.3_o who_o in_o like_a case_n can_v wish_v that_o himself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n though_o this_o be_v not_o that_o combat_n i_o mean_v of_o chief_o yet_o hereby_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v try_v ourselves_o when_o we_o can_v enjoy_v our_o liberty_n good_n ease_n life_n with_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n 34.35.-38_a mark_v 8_o 34.35.-38_a there_o we_o must_v yield_v and_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n else_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o we_o be_v none_o of_o he_o par._n 3._o §._o 17_o 2._o the_o second_o strife_n be_v between_o nature_n and_o corruption_n nature_n 2_o between_o nature_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o man_n unregenerate_a nature_n in_o they_o be_v not_o so_o whole_o corrupt_v and_o blot_v out_o but_o that_o it_o remain_v entire_a in_o good_a part_n for_o the_o common_a and_o most_o general_a principle_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o the_o relic_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v first_o create_v 1.21_o gen._n 1.21_o whereby_o he_o have_v some_o general_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n especial_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o natural_a good_a and_o evil_a not_o moral_a and_o some_o general_a will_n and_o inclination_n to_o good_a as_o whereby_o general_o he_o desire_v happiness_n and_o have_v no_o will_n to_o that_o which_o will_v hinder_v his_o happiness_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o man_n this_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o mere_a natural_a man_n and_o so_o a_o kind_n of_o conscience_n natural_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a ground_v upon_o those_o general_a principle_n though_o in_o draw_v particular_a conclusion_n thence_o and_o in_o application_n he_o fail_v exceed_o this_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o he_o by_o which_o natural_a man_n and_o general_o all_o man_n without_o save_v grace_n be_v guide_v and_o lead_v hence_o there_o be_v in_o natural_a man_n that_o which_o paul_n call_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n 2.15_o rom._n 1.18_o &_o 2.15_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o now_o these_o man_n conscience_n receive_v also_o information_n from_o without_o as_o not_o only_o from_o experience_n &_o the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n &_o science_n as_o of_o morality_n but_o also_o by_o good_a instruction_n and_o from_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a principle_n and_o knowledge_n reveal_v in_o and_o by_o god_n word_n which_o even_o nature_n itself_o in_o unregenerate_a man_n will_n in_o the_o general_n acknowledge_v shall_v be_v obey_v &_o entertain_v which_o therefore_o so_o far_o we_o may_v call_v natural_a but_o all_o these_o be_v wonderful_o corrupt_v when_o application_n be_v to_o be_v make_v where_o corruption_n of_o nature_n through_o self-respect_n of_o sinful_a &_o inordinat_a affection_n &_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n intermingle_v itself_o and_o put_v good_a nature_n which_o awhile_o may_v resist_v stand_v out_o &_o 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