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flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o i_o call_v it_o a_o irreconcilable_a contrariety_n because_o though_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v yet_o contrary_n never_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o then_o conclude_v with_o a_o practical_a application_n demonst_a 1_o and_o first_o this_o contrariety_n appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a name_n give_v both_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n corruption_n it_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n corruption_n be_v call_v darkness_n but_o grace_n be_v call_v light_n 13.12_o rom._n 13.12_o rom._n 13_o 12._o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o death_n 4.12_o rom._n 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o corruption_n be_v call_v filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v purity_n of_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o so_o that_o by_o the_o these_o contrary_a name_n give_v both_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o contrariety_n of_o both_o be_v set_v out_o 2._o they_o be_v both_o contrary_a principled_a and_o origine_v for_o first_o corruption_n it_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 3.8_o 3.8_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.6_o 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o again_o corruption_n it_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o 8.44_o john_n 8.44_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o so_o that_o these_o proceed_v from_o a_o contrary_a original_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o the_o tendency_n of_o sin_n be_v unto_o death_n but_o of_o grace_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o upon_o these_o demonstration_n it_o appear_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n if_o so_o be_v these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o thence_o learn_v these_o three_o inclination_n 1._o learn_v to_o admire_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o yet_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o anger_n and_o fury_n in_o god_n but_o rather_o pity_n and_o mercy_n herein_o be_v god_n great_a love_n show_v to_o his_o people_n god_n do_v to_o we_o as_o we_o will_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v poison_n we_o pity_v such_o a_o man_n but_o poison_n in_o a_o toad_n that_o we_o hate_v when_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n torment_v they_o as_o poison_v in_o the_o body_n though_o they_o have_v such_o sinful_a nature_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o grace_v yet_o this_o stir_v not_o up_o fury_n but_o favour_n and_o pity_n in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o note_n worth_a your_o observation_n by_o compare_v two_o scripture_n together_o 8.21_o gen._n 6.5,6_o compare_v with_o gen._n 8.21_o gen._n 6.5,6_o with_o gen._n 8.21_o in_o the_o six_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o and_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v destroy_v man_n from_o the_o earth_n there_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o act_n of_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o fury_n but_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o chapt._n 8.21_o and_o there_o you_o read_v that_o god_n will_v not_o any_o more_o curse_v the_o ground_n for_o man_n sake_n because_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a reason_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o contrary_a but_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o curse_n but_o annex_v a_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o may_v destroy_v man_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o flood_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o though_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o that_o continual_o no_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o bad_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o admire_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o holiness_n yet_o that_o this_o 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shall_v be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a either_o activity_n or_o perpetuity_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o do_v act_v grace_n see_v thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o mari_fw-fr gratia_n in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la flamma_fw-la in_o extingui_fw-la bilis_fw-la in_o med_a â—o_o mari_fw-fr and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o perpetuity_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o this_o contrariety_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a either_o total_o or_o final_o to_o conquer_v grace_n admire_v that_o this_o spark_n of_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o this_o flood_n of_o corruption_n that_o this_o contrariety_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o grace_n shall_v not_o destroy_v grace_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v ever_o so_o and_o therefore_o let_v this_o heighten_v your_o admiration_n adam_n have_v perfect_a grace_n and_o yet_o not_o perpetuity_n in_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v imperfect_a grace_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v establish_v therein_o that_o 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fasten_v in_o the_o joint_n and_o entrails_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o till_o you_o pluck_v down_o the_o wall_n you_o can_v root_v up_o the_o the_o ivy_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o till_o god_n pull_v down_o this_o wall_n of_o your_o body_n the_o root_n of_o your_o sin_n can_v be_v pluck_v up_o this_o be_v typify_v under_o the_o levitical_a law_n 14.41,45_o leu._n 14.41,45_o in_o that_o house_n which_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o fret_a leprosy_n all_o their_o scrape_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n thereof_o can_v not_o make_v the_o house_n clean_o and_o therefore_o god_n command_v that_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o be_v remould_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v like_o this_o leprosy_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n will_v remedy_v so_o nothing_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n will_v perfect_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o death_n this_o leprous_a house_n be_v a_o type_n of_o thy_o defile_a body_n and_o the_o scrape_n thereof_o a_o emblem_n of_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o sweep_v thy_o heart_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o house_n can_v not_o be_v cleanse_v till_o it_o be_v pull_v down_o neither_o can_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v whole_o purify_v and_o sin_n quite_o extirpated_a until_o it_o be_v pluck_v down_o and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n i_o remember_v a_o learned_a author_n 23.40_o luke_n 23.40_o he_o make_v the_o impenitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_a a_o emblem_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n when_o he_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o we_o say_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n he_o have_v only_o one_o member_n untie_v and_o that_o be_v his_o tongue_n and_o with_o that_o he_o fall_v a_o revile_v on_o jesus_n christ_n just_o so_o say_v this_o author_n be_v our_o nature_n when_o a_o man_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n and_o can_v stir_v hand_n nor_o foot_n even_o than_o have_v he_o a_o nature_n kindle_v with_o fire_n from_o hell_n wherewith_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n oh_o let_v this_o great_o humble_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 5._o consider_v that_o this_o contrariety_n in_o thy_o nature_n against_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o grace_v yet_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o nature_n corrupt_a nature_n will_v tempt_v man_n to_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o tempt_v christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o hungry_a command_v say_v he_o 4.3_o matth._n 4.3_o that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n this_o be_v a_o very_a suitable_a temptation_n to_o christ_n condition_n for_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o be_v hungry_a the_o devil_n do_v suit_v he_o with_o a_o temptation_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v suit_n temptation_n to_o our_o condition_n our_o nature_n will_v much_o more_o because_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o his_o inclination_n then_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n know_v what_o a_o man_n inclination_n be_v by_o his_o action_n otherwise_o he_o can_v know_v but_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o will_v propose_v temptation_n that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o either_o by_o custom_n or_o inclination_n we_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o as_o i_o have_v former_o note_v 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o fisherman_n who_o will_v suit_v their_o bait_n to_o the_o fish_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o take_v and_o will_v not_o always_o fish_n with_o the_o same_o bait_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n do_v play_v the_o fisherman_n and_o lay_v such_o a_o bait_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o every_o man_n 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