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not_o out_o of_o any_o excellency_n a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o good_a he_o do_v but_o mere_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o punishment_n he_o see_v damnation_n if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a in_o thing_n not_o only_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o end_n why_o he_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v sound_a in_o his_o aim_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 17._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n it_o put_v a_o man_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o a_o good_a duty_n but_o make_v he_o have_v a_o sincere_a end_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o but_o the_o natural_a conscience_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o duty_n in_o case_n it_o be_v do_v though_o do_v never_o so_o corrupt_o 7.14_o prov._n 7.14_o as_o the_o harlot_n solomon_n speak_v of_o who_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o pay_v her_o vow_n though_o her_o end_n be_v most_o abominable_a and_o base_a viz._n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o uncontrollable_a play_n the_o harlot_n she_o first_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o the_o harlot_n 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v man_n to_o do_v good_a it_o regulate_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v good_a the_o duty_n it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o affection_n with_o love_n with_o faith_n fervency_n and_o composedness_n of_o mind_n but_o natural_a conscience_n move_v a_o man_n to_o duty_n take_v no_o far_a care_n so_o it_o be_v do_v not_o how_o it_o be_v do_v it_o may_v move_v to_o prayer_n and_o to_o hear_v but_o never_o move_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o these_o duty_n be_v do_v 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v a_o man_n so_o powerful_o that_o it_o carry_v he_o to_o do_v good_a notwithstanding_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o neither_o shall_v hinder_v he_o in_o its_o performance_n the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v like_a unto_o new_a wine_n in_o a_o barrel_n that_o want_v vent_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v holy_a motion_n will_v break_v forth_o into_o holy_a action_n wicked_a man_n be_v sick_a till_o they_o act_v their_o wickedness_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o they_o have_v do_v sinful_o but_o those_o who_o have_v natural_a motion_n to_o good_a they_o go_v no_o far_o but_o rest_n in_o they_o and_o never_o bring_v forth_o good_a accomplishment_n balaam_n he_o have_v a_o good_a motion_n 23.10_o num._n 23.10_o oh_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o what_o a_o heavenly_a ejaculation_n be_v here_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a wish_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o lazy_a one_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o yet_o will_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o will_v not_o practice_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o natural_a motion_n in_o man_n freeze_v between_o their_o lip_n they_o only_o deâ—re_v but_o never_o break_v out_o into_o the_o act_n of_o duty_n difficulty_n do_v discourage_v natural_a man_n from_o follow_v their_o good_a resolution_n with_o constant_a practice_n and_o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o the_o cold_a prov._n 20.4_o querie_n 3_o how_o may_v we_o know_v the_o spirit_n motion_n from_o satanical_a delusion_n the_o devil_n suggestion_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o there_o have_v be_v man_n in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v take_v fantastical_a illusion_n for_o the_o spirit_n motion_n therefore_o to_o difference_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o consider_v 1_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o a_o write_a word_n the_o word_n prescript_n and_o the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v correspondent_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o you_o have_v both_o join_v together_o by_o solomon_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o 1.23_o prov._n 1.23_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 59.21_o isa_n 59.21_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v always_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o they_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a they_o be_v the_o delusion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n 2._o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o man_n be_v not_o now_o to_o foretell_v future_a event_n but_o they_o be_v holy_a motion_n press_v to_o duty_n therefore_o the_o papist_n who_o boast_n of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o your_o starre-gazer_n and_o soothsayer_n who_o pretend_v to_o tell_v future_a contingent_a event_n tell_v you_o this_o party_n shall_v prevail_v this_o month_n and_o that_o party_n another_o month_n these_o be_v diabolical_a delusion_n and_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o since_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v establish_v refer_v we_o to_o the_o word_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n 3._o the_o spirit_n motion_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v they_o stir_v up_o grace_n and_o keep_v under_o sin_n they_o stir_v up_o grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o the_o assist_v exciting_a and_o supply_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n those_o motion_n which_o stir_v up_o sin_n and_o cherish_v corruption_n be_v diabolical_a 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v motion_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v holy_a motion_n exciting_a grace_n and_o depress_v sin_n 2.11_o micah_n 2.11_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v lie_v that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n will_v pretend_v a_o message_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o prophesy_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n that_o be_v by_o his_o doctrine_n encourage_v drunkenness_n or_o any_o sin_n that_o man_n lie_v he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n sermon_n ix_o at_o laurence_n jury_n london_n decemb._n 8._o 1650._o gal._n 5._o verse_n 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o three_o querie_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o that_o be_v how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o
set_v on_o work_n to_o suppress_v this_o enemy_n no_o less_o than_o the_o power_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n can_v suppress_v these_o corrupt_a motion_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 10.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o it_o be_v a_o weapon_n edge_v with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o deity_n which_o must_v pull_v down_o these_o strong_a hold_n 3._o corrupt_a nature_n be_v strong_a because_o it_o be_v set_v on_o by_o a_o powerful_a spirit_n the_o devil_n he_o provoke_v thou_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o make_v the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n so_o potent_a the_o sea_n will_v move_v of_o itself_o be_v a_o fleet_a body_n but_o when_o a_o tempestuous_a storm_n arise_v than_o it_o rage_v and_o roar_v so_o be_v it_o with_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n if_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n yet_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o devil_n to_o thyself_o and_o will_v commit_v sin_n but_o when_o the_o devil_n shall_v set_v on_o this_o sea_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n then_o how_o do_v it_o rage_n and_o swell_v he_o be_v that_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2.2_o ephes_n 2.2_o 4._o it_o argue_v the_o flesh_n be_v potent_a because_o it_o often_o prevail_v over_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o not_o only_o in_o wicked_a man_n but_o even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o flesh_n do_v many_o time_n carry_v a_o prevalence_n over_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 7.14_o rom._n 7.14_o say_v he_o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o regenerate_a man_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o sell_v himself_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o wicked_a ahab_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o corrupt_a nature_n do_v carry_v he_o away_o captive_a to_o sin_n just_a as_o a_o conqueror_n carry_v away_o his_o prisoner_n 5._o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o regenerate_a man_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v more_o sin_n in_o thou_o then_o grace_n more_o of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n then_o of_o a_o renew_a nature_n in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v more_o ignorance_n than_o knowledge_n more_o pride_n than_o humility_n and_o general_o more_o sin_n than_o obedience_n and_o this_o may_v be_v hint_v from_o the_o catalogue_n here_o enumerate_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.19,20_o gal._n 5.19,20_o there_o be_v seventeen_o sin_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o but_o seven_o grace_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o old_a nature_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o of_o the_o new_a more_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n then_o of_o the_o new_a lump_n more_o dross_n than_o gold_n and_o this_o god_n suffer_v in_o his_o child_n to_o keep_v they_o humble_a and_o in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v never_o make_v perfect_a till_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n 12.21_o heb._n 12.21_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v the_o admirable_a power_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v alive_a a_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o corruption_n 2._o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n so_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o its_o maliciousness_n against_o the_o spirit_n appear_v two_o way_n 1._o it_o suffer_v no_o good_a to_o be_v leave_v in_o it_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 thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n carendo_fw-la rom._n 7.18_o caâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la carendo_fw-la though_o there_o may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o his_o sinful_a nature_n 2._o it_o be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a pernicious_a enemy_n it_o not_o only_o kill_v the_o spirit_n motion_n but_o be_v malicious_a against_o the_o man_n 8,13_o rom._n 7.11_o chap._n 8,13_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slâ—w_v i_o and_o again_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v nothing_o less_o than_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v content_v it_o this_o argue_v the_o maliciousness_n of_o the_o flesh_n â—o_o be_v great_a indeed_o 3._o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o universality_n appear_v in_o three_o regard_n 1._o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n just_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o whole_a soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n parte_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la â—n_fw-la toto_fw-la corpâ—re_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a soul_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n just_o so_o be_v corruption_n and_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o body_n eye_n ear_n hand_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a part_n but_o also_o in_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n as_o in_o the_o will_n understanding_n reason_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o every_o part_n of_o man_n 2._o it_o contain_v in_o it_o virtual_o all_o sin_n nothing_o do_v virtual_o contain_v all_o evil_a but_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o first_o man_n peccatum_fw-la primus_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la rom._n 7.8_o primum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fwt_fw-mi omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v every_o man_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n have_v every_o sin_n that_o be_v every_o sin_n virtual_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o all_o actual_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n i_o may_v illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o egg_n a_o egg_n have_v in_o it_o potential_o and_o seminal_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o bird_n only_o it_o want_v the_o warmth_n of_o the_o hen_n to_o hatch_v and_o produce_v it_o so_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n have_v in_o it_o all_o sin_n the_o seed_n and_o spawn_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o hen_n produce_v the_o chicken_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n hatch_v sin_n 3._o it_o oppose_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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