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and_o to_o stir_v within_o they_o by_o apply_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o the_o same_o by_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o mortification_n be_v obtain_v both_o when_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o petition_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n &_o promise_n luk._n 11.13_o matt._n 26.41_o as_o also_o by_o the_o very_a act_n &_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n though_o this_o grace_n in_o particular_a be_v not_o desire_v but_o other_o thing_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o very_a come_n into_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o very_o present_v of_o the_o soul_n before_o he_o do_v strike_v down_o proud_a thought_n &_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mortification_n gen._n 18.27_o psa_fw-la 59_o 2-7_a the_o sacrament_n be_v due_a lie_v administer_v and_o receive_v serve_v also_o in_o special_a manner_n to_o mortifye_v the_o old_a man_n in_o baptism_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o grave_n of_o mortification_n when_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n rom._n 6.3.4_o col._n 2.12_o 1._o cor._n 15.29_o the_o reverend_a and_o due_a meditation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n &_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o administration_n thereof_o be_v more_o effectual_a for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n then_o travel_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o behold_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n as_o many_o have_v do_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o lively_o represent_v unto_o we_o that_o with_o thomas_n we_o do_v put_v our_o finger_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o side_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n &_o spear_n joh._n 20.27_o &_o in_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o we_o can_v but_o crucifye_v our_o own_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n by_o admonition_n &_o rebuke_n for_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o break_v psal_n 69.20_o with_o zech._n 13.6_o and_o the_o censure_n be_v administer_v for_o the_o destruction_n 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