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walk_v by_o the_o spirit_n o_o let_v not_o conviction_n cool_v nor_o holy_a motion_n die_v turn_v every_o motion_n against_o sin_n into_o a_o purpose_n and_o every_o purpose_n into_o endeavour_n against_o sin_n attend_v diligent_o on_o ordinance_n act._n 10.44_o while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy-ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o mark_v what_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 33_o now_o therefore_o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n thou_o must_v see_v thyself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o get_v a_o heart_n ready_a to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n or_o command_n final_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v that_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v search_v how_o thou_o come_v to_o lose_v it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o secret_a lust_n that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v this_o may_v not_o only_o undo_v thy_o comfort_n but_o universal_o mar_v the_o spirit_n operation_n may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o old_a reckon_n which_o be_v never_o distinct_o count_v for_o nor_o score_v off_o which_o the_o spirit_n have_v bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v needs_o bury_v they_o but_o ordinary_o be_v something_o in_o thy_o present_a frame_n or_o way_n and_o may_v be_v it_o be_v something_o that_o you_o think_v but_o little_a of_o often_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n controversy_n with_o a_o land_n or_o with_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v that_o which_o we_o will_v little_o suspect_v may_v be_v a_o fretful_a unbelieving_a or_o injurious_a thought_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n have_v no_o bound_n say_v one_o but_o what_o the_o spirit_n put_v to_o it_o who_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v but_o kind_o entreat_v therefore_o look_v to_o thy_o thought_n and_o to_o thy_o word_n see_v the_o gonnexion_n eph._n 4.29_o 50._o especial_o in_o carnal_a company_n who_o converse_n mighty_o cherish_v these_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v mortify_v and_o by_o comply_v with_o or_o gratify_v their_o spirit_n we_o often_o wound_v our_o own_o and_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n and_o thus_o give_v sin_n some_o reprieval_fw-fr we_o can_v converse_v with_o such_o but_o they_o will_v either_o afflict_v we_o or_o defile_v we_o look_v diligent_o then_o into_o thy_o carriage_n and_o remember_v when_o and_o where_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o withdraw_v his_o usual_a aid_n and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n 1._o you_o must_v by_o renew_a act_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o give_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o habitual_o to_o assist_v till_o one_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o expect_v no_o new_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n till_o thou_o have_v make_v up_o thy_o peace_n again_o with_o god_n through_o christ_n 2._o beware_v of_o that_o way_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o which_o thou_o find_v the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o leave_v thou_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o this_o require_v great_a circumspection_n and_o heedfulness_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o infinite_a advantage_n to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o need_v not_o think_v strange_a that_o it_o shall_v especial_o consider_v how_o careful_a thou_o be_v to_o keep_v some_o friend_n here_o and_o what_o diligent_a endeavour_n thou_o use_v to_o provide_v or_o secure_v a_o little_a of_o this_o world_n good_n that_o will_v not_o go_v far_o with_o thou_o and_o wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o assurance_n of_o success_n for_o thou_o may_v rise_v early_o etc._n etc._n and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o some_o few_o case_n and_o i_o begin_v with_o that_o touch_v upon_o in_o the_o three_o objection_n viz._n the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o corruption_n if_o their_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n alas_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o myself_o who_o be_o so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o or_o that_o corruption_n answ_n there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n 1._o the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o be_v when_o man_n voluntary_o yield_v themselves_o as_o servant_n to_o it_o rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n be_v agent_n in_o resign_v themselves_o up_o to_o sin_n as_o servant_n tender_v their_o service_n to_o their_o master_n they_o do_v not_o explicit_o intend_v to_o be_v captive_n but_o it_o necessary_o follow_v and_o they_o be_v willing_a sufferer_n or_o patient_n under_o it_o the_o word_n use_v for_o christ_n give_v himself_n for_o we_o eph._n 5.25_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o judge_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o be_v use_v of_o some_o man_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n or_o in_o abundance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4.19_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o unrew_v man_n who_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v for_o sin_n and_o who_o do_v manifest_v a_o utter_a want_n of_o mortification_n from_o this_o degree_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n acquit_v the_o roman_n ver_fw-la 17.18_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n this_o be_v overcome_v import_v some_o opposition_n yet_o not_o what_o be_v sufficient_a 3._o another_o degree_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v rom._n 7.23_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n where_o we_o see_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o will_n but_o in_o the_o member_n that_o be_v the_o carnal_a affection_n grace_n have_v beat_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o have_v fortify_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o in_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o observe_v that_o here_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o a_o lead_n to_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o bow_v down_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o weaken_n of_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o impede_v the_o lively_a effect_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o judge_v which_o of_o these_o be_v your_o case_n the_o first_o can_v be_v the_o case_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n such_o as_o be_v under_o it_o mortify_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o common_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o herein_o they_o be_v often_o successful_a whereas_o a_o believer_n accuse_v himself_o and_o join_v active_o with_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o mortify_v it_o psalm_n 51.1_o 21._o dan._n 9.5_o 6._o conviction_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o tremble_v and_o seek_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o for_o the_o three_o case_n it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o holy_a among_o believer_n to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o exercise_v and_o most_o successful_a in_o mortification_n it_o be_v the_o second_o case_n then_o that_o be_v doubtful_a there_o be_v some_o opposition_n make_v to_o sin_n so_o that_o this_o case_n differ_v from_o the_o first_o but_o without_o success_n yet_o be_v they_o servant_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o case_n differ_v from_o the_o three_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o bow_v down_o oppress_v and_o captivate_v but_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fulfil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n that_o many_o poor_a soul_n complain_v of_o and_o 1._o what_o ought_v we_o to_o judge_n of_o it_o how_o may_v a_o poor_a soul_n be_v help_v out_o of_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o what_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o this_o case_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o some_o case_n a_o poor_a creature_n may_v make_v use_n of_o paul_n encouragement_n even_o when_o the_o body_n of_o death_n prevail_v much_o more_o than_o it_o do_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7_o and_o do_v not_o only_o inward_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o power_n of_o it_o break_v forth_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o when_o thou_o
he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o act_n and_o stir_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o with_o the_o root_n of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v restrain_v the_o act_n he_o can_v let_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n dwell_v content_o in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a for_o as_o sin_n oppose_v every_o gracious_a act_n so_o grace_n oppose_v every_o know_a sin_n yea_o and_o do_v secret_o though_o not_o so_o sensible_o resist_v every_o sin_n whether_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v such_o or_o not_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n feel_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n which_o knowledge_n in_o the_o head_n do_v not_o discern_v to_o be_v sin_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n go_v far_a than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o head_n as_o eat_v of_o what_o one_o have_v antipathy_n against_o will_v cause_n trouble_v though_o the_o man_n know_v not_o of_o it_o but_o more_o if_o he_o do_v 4._o as_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o uniform_a in_o oppose_v all_o sin_n so_o he_o be_v not_o even_o as_o to_o all_o time_n he_o seldom_o or_o never_o pursue_v sin_n but_o when_o god_n or_o his_o conscience_n be_v pursue_v he_o and_o he_o be_v never_o so_o eager_a in_o his_o opposition_n to_o sin_n but_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o a_o treaty_n with_o it_o and_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o grant_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n he_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v what_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o reconcile_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o for_o show_v the_o consistency_n of_o it_o with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n at_o least_o with_o his_o interest_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o world_n the_o new_a man_n be_v deaf_a to_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o parley_n and_o stand_v out_o to_o the_o last_o and_o fight_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o be_v sometime_o overcome_v but_o never_o treat_v nor_o yield_v the_o natural_a man_n oppose_v sin_n as_o a_o flow_a tide_n do_v a_o vessel_n go_v down_o a_o river_n but_o straightway_o the_o tide_n turn_v and_o help_v the_o vessel_n but_o the_o conflict_n in_o the_o renew_a man_n be_v like_o that_o between_o fire_n and_o water_n there_o be_v no_o yield_v nor_o cessation_n of_o arm_n till_o the_o one_o be_v overcome_v nay_o not_o then_o true_o the_o believer_n often_o intermit_v vigorous_a opposition_n to_o sin_n and_o may_v lose_v more_o ground_n in_o a_o hour_n than_o he_o can_v regain_v in_o many_o day_n yet_o grace_n never_o give_v over_o enter_v its_o dissent_n and_o protestation_n nor_o intermit_v all_o opposition_n to_o sin_n even_o when_o its_o worsted_n 5._o the_o unrenewed_a man_n never_o strive_v lawful_o against_o sin_n he_o go_v forth_o against_o it_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n not_o in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 17.45_o 46_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o engage_v the_o spirit_n assistance_n he_o consider_v or_o know_v little_a the_o strength_n of_o spiritual_a adversary_n and_o hence_o be_v easy_o overcome_v 6._o in_o natural_a man_n the_o conflict_n be_v between_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o deprave_a will_n or_o corrupt_a passion_n which_o be_v like_o a_o foreign_a war_n but_o in_o the_o renew_a it_o be_v like_o a_o intestine_a war_n as_o one_o call_v it_o the_o renew_a conscience_n against_o the_o unrenewed_a the_o renew_a will_n and_o affection_n against_o the_o unrenewed_a there_o be_v a_o will_n and_o a_o willnot_a in_o a_o believer_n hence_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o double_a person_n rom._n 7.15_o 19_o 20_o there_o be_v no_o such_o division_n in_o other_o they_o may_v do_v what_o conscience_n approve_v not_o but_o can_v say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o the_o godly_a hate_n the_o evil_n they_o do_v and_o love_v the_o good_a they_o do_v not_o whereas_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v hate_v the_o good_a the_o spirituality_n of_o it_o he_o do_v and_o love_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v not_o and_o may_v be_v dare_v not_o do_v in_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v some_o spark_n of_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n but_o there_o be_v no_o sanctify_a light_n in_o it_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v total_o corrupt_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o as_o a_o principle_n to_o set_v they_o against_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o renew_a man_n there_o be_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o faculty_n so_o that_o the_o fight_n be_v more_o close_o and_o in_o every_o gracious_a and_o in_o every_o sinful_a work_n they_o both_o put_v forth_o themselves_o and_o as_o the_o flesh_n weaken_v the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o opposition_n the_o spirit_n make_v weaken_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o believer_n for_o division_n weaken_v and_o so_o a_o believer_n never_o sin_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n as_o other_o man_n do_v the_o renew_a part_n never_o give_v over_o all_o resistance_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n 1._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o it_o be_v true_a god_n elect_v love_n redemption_n and_o regeneration_n lay_v special_a bond_n upon_o the_o believer_n which_o high_o heighten_v sin_n and_o add_v many_o degree_n of_o guiltiness_n to_o it_o but_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o sin_n and_o whence_o it_o immediate_o proceed_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n be_v great_a for_o it_o be_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o a_o bit_n of_o the_o man_n that_o befriend_n christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o such_o of_o you_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o as_o for_o what_o opposition_n the_o conscience_n make_v it_o be_v not_o with_o your_o will_n if_o there_o be_v any_o make_v at_o all_o it_o be_v grievous_a but_o no_o pleasure_n to_o you_o so_o that_o you_o seek_v out_o shift_n and_o mean_n either_o to_o stifle_v it_o or_o bribe_v it_o or_o bring_v it_o over_o to_o be_v for_o that_o which_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v for_o some_o think_v the_o believer_n sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a because_o against_o more_o light_n indeed_o this_o be_v a_o 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