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that_o god_n may_v work_v he_o in_o you_o that_o the_o lead_n of_o you_o though_o you_o be_v interlace_v with_o the_o flesh_n you_o give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n love_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o principality_n in_o you_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n principal_o of_o which_o after_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o prayer_n ponder_v you_o with_o care_n and_o delight_n to_o find_v willing_o and_o setle_o to_o follow_v thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n attend_v you_o yourself_o concern_v spiritual_a be_v grieve_v you_o inward_o for_o that_o which_o the_o flesh_n do_v outward_o or_o within_o not_o lose_v but_o use_v love_n to_o god_n in_o resist_v sinful_a motion_n it_o be_v not_o your_o work_n but_o suffer_v of_o sin_n charity_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sin_n astonish_v but_o not_o abolish_v as_o a_o soldier_n with_o a_o great_a blow_n on_o his_o head_n may_v lie_v as_o liveless_a yet_o his_o will_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n remain_v he_o recover_v and_o seek_v for_o his_o 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the_o law_n labour_v to_o dead_a the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n may_v be_v more_o barren_a and_o less_o rebellion_n in_o he_o against_o god_n where_o man_n can_v take_v no_o motive_n of_o it_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o prayer_n etc._n take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o grant_v i_o gracious_o thy_o law_n let_v no_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n in_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 32._o when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v large_a to_o receive_v grace_n and_o more_o free_a and_o willing_a to_o obey_v thus_o be_v they_o say_v to_o seek_v god_n precept_n because_o they_o
have_v give_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o their_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o fulfil_v god_n statute_n and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_v of_o this_o care_n and_o strife_n for_o the_o universal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o concern_v they_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n cast_v out_o torment_v fear_n enjoy_v a_o quiet_a rest_n and_o comfort_n in_o conscience_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n verse_n 45._o i_o with_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.25_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n statute_n and_o therefore_o salvation_n to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o because_o they_o seek_v they_o not_o and_o to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o dross_n psalm_n 119.155.119_o for_o motive_n as_o the_o strife_n be_v between_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o sensuality_n that_o inform_v the_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v pernicious_a and_o against_o civil_a behaviour_n this_o wilful_o egg_v he_o on_o to_o satisfy_v unregenerate_a humour_n so_o the_o argument_n to_o hold_v back_o the_o will_n from_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n be_v take_v from_o fear_n either_o of_o danger_n in_o the_o world_n or_o damnation_n in_o hell_n or_o shame_n and_o reproach_n or_o some_o fleshly_a respect_n which_o sometime_o though_o they_o hinder_v the_o act_n yet_o not_o the_o desire_n that_o in_o love_n to_o sin_n they_o devise_v vain_a reason_n and_o pretext_n and_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n induce_v themselves_o to_o false_a conceit_n which_o conclude_v that_o they_o fancy_n be_v to_o they_o strong_a to_o draw_v on_o sin_n as_o cartrope_n to_o draw_v weight_n they_o do_v not_o abhor_v evil_a psal._n 36.4_o and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o his_o choice_n be_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n his_o practice_n according_a 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love_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o three_o the_o unbeliever_n though_o he_o escape_v for_o some_o time_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v entangle_v again_o and_o overcome_v and_o come_v under_o a_o strong_a bondage_n than_o before_o obstinate_v in_o evil_a 2._o pet._n 2.20_o the_o true_a believer_n strive_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n faith_n possess_v he_o of_o god_n power_n point_v he_o to_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n arm_n he_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o &_o 4.1_o that_o though_o in_o some_o particular_a he_o receive_v the_o foil_n yet_o his_o will_n be_v not_o win_v from_o righteousness_n he_o fight_v again_o for_o his_o own_o freedom_n and_o be_v invincible_a 17.9_o thank_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o help_n he_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n &_o grow_v strong_a &_o strong_a as_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n which_o become_v weak_a and_o weak_a they_o by_o the_o allurement_n of_o temptation_n may_v sin_v sometime_o against_o their_o light_n and_o conscience_n as_o david_n by_o violence_n of_o lust_n captive_v of_o the_o flesh_n as_o get_v into_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o that_o particular_a the_o conscience_n bring_v a-sleep_o the_o soul_n dote_v for_o a_o time_n upon_o the_o devise_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o while_o lie_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o like_n of_o the_o sinful_a motion_n concern_v the_o carnal_a part_n in_o the_o soul_n now_o grace_n be_v drive_v as_o it_o be_v from_o her_o station_n and_o lie_v in_o weak_a and_o dissever_a desire_n yet_o without_o purpose_n to_o continue_v in_o and_o heap_v up_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v send_v new_a succour_n from_o heaven_n to_o join_v to_o that_o weak_a grace_n remain_v then_o conscience_n awake_v the_o will_n be_v excite_v down_o go_v the_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o heart_n be_v affection_a to_o christ._n this_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o she_o confess_v all_o the_o matter_n cant._n 5.2_o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o after_o victory_n they_o may_v in_o some_o particular_a be_v bring_v back_o to_o repent_v sin_n which_o increase_v the_o fault_n in_o that_o be_v heal_v they_o sin_v again_o it_o endanger_v to_o great_a pain_n for_o their_o cure_n three_o it_o weaken_v grace_n that_o it_o give_v not_o that_o help_n as_o before_o to_o the_o mean_v use_v as_o it_o be_v with_o nature_n make_v weak_a by_o relapse_n into_o bodily_a disease_n as_o frequent_v act_n of_o virtue_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n so_o by_o more_o act_n contrary_a to_o it_o it_o be_v weaken_v yet_o thus_o may_v it_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o strife_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o devil_n though_o resist_v flee_v from_o we_o yet_o will_v return_v again_o with_o new_a assault_n and_o not_o always_o tempt_v to_o other_o sin_n but_o many_o time_n to_o the_o self_n same_o that_o we_o have_v 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