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safe_o follow_v he_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 12._o 34._o 34._o that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v that_o be_v there_o be_v abundance_n in_o the_o heart_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n now_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a mindedness_n if_o i_o say_v this_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v grace_n than_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o speech_n for_o the_o speech_n do_v natural_o flow_v from_o the_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o if_o the_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a than_o the_o heart_n can_v but_o send_v out_o foul_a speech_n and_o rot_a communication_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o a_o evil_a tree_n good_a fruit_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o a_o heart_n which_o do_v abound_v and_o be_v full_a of_o earthly_a mindedness_n but_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o it_o have_v simile_n not_o vent_v it_o will_v burst_v as_o we_o know_v a_o new_a vessel_n that_o have_v wine_n put_v into_o it_o must_v have_v a_o vent_n or_o else_o it_o will_v burst_v and_o by_o the_o vent_n you_o may_v know_v what_o wine_n it_o be_v so_o the_o speech_n be_v the_o vent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o they_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o grace_n be_v there_o the_o speech_n s_o will_v favour_v of_o it_o as_o a_o cask_n will_v taste_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o heart_n be_v of_o a_o great_a depth_n
the_o privateness_n and_o secrecy_n thereof_o 5._o the_o present_a delight_n they_o find_v in_o it_o p._n 157_o of_o evil_a concupiscence_n doct._n i._n evil_a concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o bâ—e_v mortify_v pag._n 187_o reason_n thereof_o be_v 1._o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o actual_a sin_n p._n 188_o 2._o it_o defile_v a_o man_n by_o hide_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o mar_v all_o good_a action_n ibid._n 4._o it_o make_v god_n commandment_n grievous_a unto_o we_o p._n 189_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n what_o p._n 190_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o evil_a concupiscenee_n ibid._n the_o operation_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n 191_o evil_a concupiscence_n habitual_a actual_a to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 193_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o because_o god_n forbid_v it_o p._n 195_o act_n to_o mortification_n be_v 1._o a_o serious_a meditation_n upon_o man_n course_n ibid._n 2._o a_o suppress_n and_o keep_v down_o of_o lust_n p._n 196_o 3._o a_o rectify_v of_o the_o judgement_n p._n 197_o vsei_n to_o get_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n p._n 198_o the_o wrathof_n god_n on_o the_o creature_n work_v terror_n in_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o mortify_v this_o sin_n 1._o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n p._n 200_o 2._o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o true_a loathe_n thereof_o p._n 201_o 3._o actual_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n p._n 202_o qvest._n whether_o man_n after_o true_a mortification_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o ibid._n answ_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o act_n but_o not_o the_o love_n of_o that_o sin_n ibid._n mean_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o a_o labour_n for_o a_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n p._n 203_o 2._o abstinence_n from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 205_o 3._o a_o delight_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n p._n 206_o 4_o â—ervent_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n p._n 207_o of_o inordinate_a affection_n doctrine_n 1_o all_o immoderate_a affection_n must_v be_v mortify_v p._n 211_o what_o affection_n be_v p._n 212_o the_o appetite_n double_a sensual_a rational_a p._n 213_o three_o sort_n of_o affection_n natural_a carnal_a spiritual_a p._n 214_o affection_n when_o inordinate_a p._n 216_o trial_n of_o the_o inordit_n acy_n of_o affection_n be_v 1._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o rule_n the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o object_n must_v be_v good_a p._n 217_o 2._o the_o end_n right_o 3._o the_o measure_n right_o 4._o the_o order_n and_o season_n sit_v 2._o to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n be_v 1._o the_o disturbance_n and_o hindrance_n of_o reason_n p._n 218_o 2._o a_o indisposition_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 219_o 3._o the_o production_n of_o evil_a action_n 4._o the_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n p._n 230_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v affection_n inordinate_a ibid._n keason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v be_v 1._o they_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o command_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 221_o 2._o they_o make_v we_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 3._o they_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 222_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o evil_a p._n 223_o use_v 1._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o these_o inordinate_a affection_n p._n 224_o mean_n to_o mortify_v they_o be_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n p._n 225_o two_o way_n to_o discern_v inordinate_a lust_n 1_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o touchstone_n p._n 226_o 2_o by_o consider_v the_o stop_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o concern_v they_o p._n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v 1._o misapprehension_n p._n 227_o remedy_n against_o misapprehension_n 1_o to_o get_v strong_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 229_o 2._o to_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 230_o 3._o experience_n of_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o they_o 4._o example_n of_o other_o 2._o weakness_n and_o impotency_n p._n 232_o remedy_n against_o that_o be_v to_o gather_v strength_n 3._o lightness_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 233_o remedy_n to_o find_v out_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v god_n 4._o confusion_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n at_o first_o rise_v of_o they_o p._n 234_o remedy_n timely_a prevention_n p._n 235_o 5._o corruption_n of_o nature_n p._n 236_o remedy_n to_o get_v a_o new_a nature_n 7._o oue_z sin_n cause_n and_o root_n of_o another_o p._n 239_o remedy_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o root_n god_n the_o only_a agent_n of_o mortification_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v we_o for_o sinful_a affection_n motive_n to_o conquer_v inordinate_a affection_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a p._n 240_o 2._o they_o wound_v the_o soul_n p._n 241_o 3._o they_o breed_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n p._n 243_o 4._o they_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o good_a action_n 5._o they_o bring_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n p._n 244_o 6._o they_o blind_v the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n p._n 245_o of_o covetousness_n covetousness_n what_o p._n 1._o 25_o why_o it_o be_v call_v idolatry_n doctr_n 1._o to_o seek_v help_n and_o comfort_n from_o riches_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o not_o from_o god_n alone_o be_v vain_a and_o sinful_a p._n 2_o doctr_n 2._o that_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 2._o 25_o reason_n that_o god_n only_o can_v be_v comfort_n unto_o we_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n be_v 1._o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a p._n 5_o 2._o the_o creature_n be_v empty_a and_o vain_a p._n 6_o 3._o we_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o give_v that_o to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n use_v 1_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o abstain_v from_o lust_a after_o worldlything_n p._n 7_o god_n can_v give_v comfort_n without_o riches_n p._n 8_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o creator_n be_v as_o the_o husk_n without_o the_o kernel_n p._n 9_o consideration_n to_o dissuade_v from_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n 1._o the_o creature_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o power_n to_o comfort_v p._n 10_o 2._o the_o creature_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 11_o 3._o a_o multitude_n of_o creature_n must_v go_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o one_o man_n p._n 12_o 4._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o dependent_a felicity_n p._n 12_o whatsoever_o man_n leave_v their_o child_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v nothing_o worth_a p._n 13_o the_o deceit_n whereby_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o mortify_v this_o sin_n be_v 1._o they_o think_v they_o god_n blessing_n p._n 14_o blessing_n consider_v without_o thankful_a reference_n to_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v blessing_n we_o receive_v the_o creature_n as_o blessing_n 1._o when_o we_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o the_o dispose_n continue_v and_o want_n of_o they_o 2._o when_o we_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v without_o comfort_n unto_o we_o p._n 15_o 3._o when_o we_o think_v we_o may_v have_v comfort_n without_o they_o p._n 16_o 2._o they_o apprehend_v present_a comfort_n from_o the_o abound_a of_o they_o p._n 17_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o outward_a thing_n by_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o rectify_a reason_n to_o help_v our_o judgement_n therein_o consider_v 1._o they_o be_v but_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n p._n 18_o 2._o what_o other_o man_n that_o have_v be_v afflict_v think_v of_o they_o 3._o what_o yourselves_o wiljudge_n of_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n 4._o what_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v sense_n of_o comfort_n double_a precede_v from_o a_o refresh_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o creature_n a_o appprehension_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o those_o blessing_n joy_n in_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v a_o 1._o remiss_a joy_n as_o if_o we_o joy_v not_o p._n 19_o 2._o loose_a joy_n that_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o 3._o dependant_a joy_n eye_v the_o fountain_n p._n 20_o 3_o they_o reason_v false_o riches_n come_v not_o always_o by_o labour_n nor_o comfort_n by_o riches_n p._n 20._o for_o 1._o god_n make_v a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o the_o blessing_n p._n 21_o 2._o god_n hinder_v the_o effect_n though_o the_o cause_n eoncurre_v 3._o god_n deny_v success_n to_o the_o cause_n p._n 22_o 4_o they_o see_v these_o thing_n present_a and_o certain_a other_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o incertain_a earthly_a thing_n subject_a to_o change_v but_o spiritual_a thing_n unchangeable_a sign_n to_o know_v whether_o our_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v right_a or_o no_o consider_v 1._o whether_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n draw_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n p._n 24_o 2._o when_o earthly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n come_v in_o competition_n which_o we_o
than_o he_o can_v do_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o first_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n or_o any_o thing_n 1_o god_n command_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o grace_n man_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o if_o the_o duty_n or_o thing_n exceed_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v than_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v this_o before_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o do_v it_o second_o he_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n or_o sin_n 2_o if_o it_o be_v not_o great_a or_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v if_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o distrust_n or_o impatiency_n or_o presumption_n if_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o be_v 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the_o object_n work_v do_v in_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o by_o his_o action_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v answer_n judge_v by_o their_o work_n because_o action_n declare_v either_o that_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o heart_n first_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o then_o the_o action_n as_o the_o effect_n rom._n 8._o 27._o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o he_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n now_o as_o the_o sap_n be_v great_a in_o the_o root_n than_o in_o the_o branch_n so_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v receive_v great_a punishment_n therefore_o if_o 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more_o holy_a 11._o let_v they_o labour_n to_o grow_v in_o heavenly_a mindedness_n let_v they_o labour_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n pure_a from_o this_o earthly_a mindedness_n because_o it_o will_v soil_n their_o soul_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o soil_a nature_n if_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v leave_v a_o spot_n behind_o it_o now_o we_o know_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o rich_a garment_n which_o he_o set_v much_o simile_n by_o he_o will_v be_v marvellous_a careful_a to_o keep_v all_o kind_n of_o grease_n and_o spot_n out_o of_o it_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o labour_n to_o keep_v all_o soil_n out_o of_o his_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a garment_n and_o the_o reside_a place_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o know_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v one_o spot_n in_o his_o garment_n it_o make_v he_o out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o and_o then_o care_v not_o how_o many_o light_n upon_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v spot_v but_o with_o one_o sin_n it_o will_v work_v carelessness_n in_o thou_o so_o that_o hereafter_o thou_o will_v not_o much_o care_n what_o sin_n thou_o commit_v nor_o how_o thy_o soul_n be_v soil_v therefore_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o keep_v your_o heart_n from_o every_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o avoid_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v on_o your_o conversation_n if_o thou_o shall_v soil_n thyself_o with_o any_o sin_n that_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v scandal_v again_o keep_v thy_o heart_n
p._n 59_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o back-fliding_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 60_o backslide_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v cause_v 1._o by_o hollow_a hartednesse_n 2._o by_o evil_a example_n of_o man_n 3._o by_o removal_n from_o under_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n p._n 61_o a_o threefold_a caveat_n to_o the_o saint_n p._n 62_o divers_a objection_n of_o earthly_a mindedness_n answer_v object_n 1._o earthly_a thing_n be_v present_a answ_n heavenly_a thing_n present_a as_o joy_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 63_o difference_n between_o nature_n and_o sense_n p._n 64_o object_n 2._o earthly_a thing_n be_v sensible_o feel_v answ_n man_n be_v deceive_v for_o the_o great_a the_o faculty_n the_o great_a the_o sense_n p._n 65_o a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o superlour_n and_o inferior_a faculty_n ibid._n object_n 3._o earthly_a thing_n make_v we_o to_o be_v well_o think_v of_o answ_n a_o good_a opinion_n must_v not_o be_v regard_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v occasion_v sin_n p._n 66_o a_o remedy_n against_o opinion_n be_v a_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 67_o object_n 4._o earthly_a thing_n seem_v of_o great_a worth_n unto_o we_o answ_n they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o if_o compare_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 69_o all_o man_n comfort_n stand_v in_o god_n face_n p._n 70_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o leave_v their_o earthly_a mindedness_n p._n 71_o motive_n to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n 1._o the_o devil_n ensnare_v we_o by_o they_o ibid._n 2._o they_o bind_v we_o fast_o from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n p._n 72_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o loathe_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 1._o sound_v humiliation_n p._n 73_o three_o false_a ground_n thereof_o ibid._n 2._o the_o royalty_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 74_o 3._o a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a watch_n over_o the_o heart_n p._n 75_o mean_n to_o get_v heavenly_a mindedness_n 1._o i'faith_o p._n 76_o a_o twofold_a snare_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o humility_n p._n 77_o 3._o a_o judgement_n right_o inform_v p._n 78_o 4._o a_o sight_n into_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n p._n 79_o 5._o a_o remembrance_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v ibid._n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o spirirituall_a and_o a_o bodily_a consumption_n p._n 80_o motive_n to_o heavenly_a mindedness_n 1._o heavenly_a thing_n the_o best_a object_n p._n 81_o 2._o no_o sweetness_n in_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 83_o for_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v mutable_a ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o either_o belong_v to_o person_n that_o be_v 1._o good_a belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v content_v they_o because_o they_o draw_v their_o affection_n from_o god_n p._n 84_o 2._o wicked_a unto_o who_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v p._n 85_o 3._o no_o salvation_n by_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 86_o god_n will_v have_v all_o the_o soul_n or_o none_o p._n 87_o christ_n two_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_a p._n 88_o 4._o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o better_a part_n prove_v ib._n 1_o by_o scripture_n ibid._n a_o fourfold_a difference_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n ibid._n 2._o by_o reason_n p._n 91_o 5._o all_o thing_n be_v at_o god_n dispose_n p._n 92_o mark_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o earthly_a mindedness_n 1._o by_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o care_n and_o delight_n in_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 94_o sign_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o our_o delight_n in_o they_o be_v 1._o our_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o get_v &_o keep_v they_o ib_a 2._o our_o excess_n in_o our_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n p._n 95_o recreation_n when_o lawful_a p._n 96_o 2._o by_o the_o esteem_n we_o have_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n ibid._n 3._o by_o our_o spiritual_a taste_n whether_o we_o relish_v heavenly_a or_o earthly_a thing_n best_a as_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 98_o eloquence_n no_o ornament_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v p_o 99_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o p._n 100_o how_o learning_n and_o art_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n p._n 101_o minister_n shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o people_n with_o eloquence_n p._n 102_o 4._o by_o our_o judgement_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n p._n 103_o spiritual_a knowledge_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n able_a to_o judge_v of_o 1._o person_n p._n 104_o 2._o thing_n p._n 105_o spiritual_a renovation_n be_v discover_v 1_o by_o the_o affection_n p._n 106_o 2_o by_o the_o speech_n p._n 107_o 3_o by_o the_o action_n p._n 109_o 5._o by_o our_o brook_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n 110_o use._n to_o exhort_v spiritual_a mind_a man_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o therein_o p._n 111_o the_o least_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n secret_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o p._n 112_o motive_n to_o grow_v in_o heavenly_a mindedness_n be_v 1._o hereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n ibid._n 2._o hereby_o god_n be_v honour_v p._n 113_o 3._o hereby_o we_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 114_o a_o few_o faithful_a prayer_n may_v do_v much_o good_a ibid._n of_o fornication_n doctrine_n 1._o all_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v mortify_v and_o quite_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o pag._n 116_o doctr_n 2._o fornication_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o must_v be_v mortify_v p._n 118_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n appear_v i._o in_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n spirit_n p._n 119_o 2._o it_o make_v a_o strangeness_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n p._n 120_o 4._o it_o lay_v waste_v the_o conscience_n p._n 121_o 5._o it_o delight_v the_o body_n more_o than_o any_o other_o sin_n ibid._n ii_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o god_n himself_o â—â—kes_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n p._n 122_o 2_o god_n reserve_v filthy_a person_n for_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n ibid._n iii_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o p._n 123_o iu._n in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o p._n 125_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n whereby_o he_o entice_v we_o to_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o hope_v of_o repentance_n ibid._n with_o consideration_n against_o that_o deceit_n p._n 126_o 127_o 2._o present_a impunity_n p._n 129_o consideration_n against_o it_o p._n 130_o 3_o present_a sweetness_n in_o sin_n p._n 131_o consideration_n against_o it_o p._n 132_o 4._o the_o falseness_n of_o common_a opinion_n and_o carnal_a reason_n p._n 133_o 5._o hope_v of_o secrecy_n p._n 134_o consideration_n against_o it_o p._n 135_o use_v 1._o to_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o cleansethemselve_n from_o this_o filthiness_n p._n 137_o use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v all_o man_n to_o mortify_v the_o inward_a corruption_n aswell_o as_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o outward_a action_n p._n 140_o trial_n whether_o this_o lust_n be_v mortify_v 1._o a_o universal_a change_n p._n 141_o 2._o a_o hate_n a_o loathe_n to_o this_o sin_n p._n 142_o 3._o a_o constant_a keep_n ourselves_o from_o the_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 143_o mean_n against_o fornication_n 1._o for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n let_v they_o 1._o get_v a_o humble_a heart_n p._n 144_o 2._o labour_v to_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v forgive_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n p._n 145_o 3._o reware_v lest_o satan_n beguile_v they_o 2._o for_o those_o that_o still_o live_v in_o this_o sin_n let_v they_o 1_o labour_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n 2_o endeavour_n to_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n p._n 146_o 3_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o apply_v they_o 4_o use_v abstinence_n and_o fast_v p._n 147_o 5._o resolve_v against_o it_o p._n 148_o 6._o proportion_n the_o remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n p._n 149_o 7._o turn_v their_o delight_n to_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 8._o accustom_v themselves_o to_o frequent_a prayer_n p._n 150_o of_o uncleanness_n doctr_n 1._o uncleanness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o siune_n that_o be_v here_o to_o beâ—_n mortisy_v p._n 153_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o make_v the_o sinner_n herein_o a_o man_n of_o death_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v against_o one_o self_n as_o selfe-murder_n 4._o because_o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n p._n 154_o the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o hope_v of_o after-repentance_n what_o repentance_n be_v p._n 155_o 2._o the_o defer_v of_o punishment_n 3._o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 156_o 4._o
indeed_o the_o most_o honest_a man_n and_o the_o most_o sanctify_a that_o be_v may_v have_v lust_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o this_o lust_n may_v many_o time_n for_o the_o present_a be_v violent_a yet_o though_o it_o rage_n it_o can_v rule_v it_o may_v strive_v but_o it_o can_v prevail_v therefore_o you_o may_v try_v yourselves_o by_o this_o whether_o the_o corruption_n and_o stir_n of_o your_o heart_n proceed_v from_o a_o mortify_a lust_n or_o no._n now_o see_v mortification_n be_v so_o hard_a a_o work_n and_o yet_o a_o work_n that_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v do_v man_n also_o be_v so_o hardly_o draw_v to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n which_o they_o account_v as_o a_o part_n of_o themselves_o not_o to_o be_v part_v withal_o for_o nature_n herself_o have_v implant_v this_o principle_n in_o they_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v himself_o what_o then_o shall_v move_v any_o man_n to_o mortify_v his_o lust_n therefore_o mortification_n for_o the_o better_a persuade_v of_o man_n unto_o this_o work_n we_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o motive_n to_o move_v every_o man_n to_o mortify_v his_o corruption_n the_o first_o motive_n to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o mortify_v sin_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n sin_n motive_n can_v content_v the_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o further_a a_o man_n go_v on_o in_o sin_n the_o further_o he_o go_v on_o in_o sorrow_n for_o in_o every_o degree_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a unto_o every_o degree_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o joy_n i_o say_v the_o more_o thou_o get_v of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n the_o more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n thou_o get_v for_o grace_n as_o natural_o produce_v joy_n as_o sin_n sorrow_n now_o if_o man_n do_v but_o consider_v this_o that_o be_v if_o they_o have_v any_o spiritual_a understanding_n to_o know_v that_o degree_n of_o sin_n do_v bring_v degree_n of_o sorrow_n they_o will_v not_o so_o run_v unto_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v but_o they_o will_v object_v unto_o i_o you_o be_v deceive_v object_n for_o there_o be_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n we_o have_v find_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o what_o will_v you_o persuade_v we_o against_o our_o knowledge_n have_v we_o not_o reason_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n will_v you_o persuade_v man_n that_o honey_n be_v not_o sweet_a who_o have_v taste_v of_o it_o if_o you_o shall_v bring_v a_o thousand_o argument_n they_o will_v not_o prevail_v even_o so_o we_o have_v feel_v sweetness_n in_o sin_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o the_o contrary_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o pleasure_n be_v no_o true_a solid_a pleasure_n azâ—â—rer_n but_o a_o sick_a pleasure_n such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o drink_v not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o love_n to_o drink_v excessive_o but_o because_o simile_n it_o be_v please_v to_o his_o disease_n even_o so_o when_o man_n find_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v true_a pleasure_n but_o because_o it_o suit_v with_o their_o disease_n that_o be_v with_o their_o sin_n now_o that_o this_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n appear_v because_o that_o which_o give_v true_a content_n unto_o the_o soul_n be_v grace_n which_o ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o work_v that_o peace_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4._o 7._o whereas_o sin_n make_v not_o peace_n but_o war_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o where_o there_o be_v war_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v where_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o combustion_n among_o themselves_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pleasure_n a_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o dropsy_n may_v have_v pleasure_n to_o drink_v but_o his_o pleasure_n depend_v upon_o his_o disease_n if_o the_o disease_n be_v remove_v the_o pleasure_n will_v cease_v the_o second_o motive_n be_v because_o when_o man_n go_v about_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n they_o go_v about_o a_o endless_a work_n now_o motive_n man_n in_o outward_a thing_n will_v not_o set_v themselves_o about_o a_o work_n if_o they_o do_v but_o know_v before_o that_o it_o will_v be_v endless_a that_o be_v that_o they_o can_v never_o finish_v it_o for_o every_o one_o love_n to_o go_v about_o thing_n of_o a_o finite_a nature_n which_o may_v be_v accomplish_v even_o so_o if_o man_n do_v but_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o give_v themselves_o to_o satisfy_v thsir_fw-fr lust_n because_o they_o go_v about_o a_o work_n that_o be_v endless_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n which_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v of_o prov._n 30_o 15._o that_o the_o more_o it_o be_v give_v the_o more_o it_o crave_v but_o be_v never_o satisfy_v so_o the_o more_o you_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v sin_n the_o more_o it_o desire_n like_o the_o fire_n the_o more_o you_o cast_v into_o it_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v but_o if_o you_o will_v quench_v it_o then_o detract_v from_o it_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v sin_n to_o die_v then_o detract_v from_o thy_o plasure_n from_o thy_o covetousness_n from_o thy_o pride_n a_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n if_o you_o will_v not_o increase_v his_o heat_n then_o keep_v he_o from_o cold_a drink_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o but_o if_o you_o do_v satisfy_v the_o disease_n in_o these_o thing_n you_o do_v increase_v it_o so_o if_o you_o will_v not_o go_v about_o a_o endless_a work_n give_v your_o lust_n a_o peremptory_a denial_n please_v not_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v displease_v god_n let_v this_o therefore_o move_v man_n to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n the_o three_o motive_n to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o mortify_v sin_n be_v because_o of_o the_o 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spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n be_v prove_v luk._n 11._o 13._o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o plain_a by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o earthly_a parent_n 13._o for_o say_v he_o if_o your_o earthly_a parent_n can_v give_v good_a thing_n unto_o their_o child_n then_o how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v draw_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o thy_o heart_n then_o pray_v for_o he_o prayer_n be_v a_o prevayl_v thing_n with_o god_n it_o be_v restless_a and_o please_v unto_o god_n it_o will_v have_v no_o denial_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n wherefore_o
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