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but_o about_o a_o new_a way_n of_o act_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o object_n and_o condemn_v direct_o a_o sin_n not_o so_o condemn_v in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o forego_n five_o commandment_n so_o that_o it_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o other_o as_o a_o full_a and_o more_o clear_a explication_n of_o that_o spiritual_a obedience_n that_o be_v require_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o it_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o act_n 2._o the_o object_n the_o act_n be_v not_o to_o cov_v â—t_a the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n 7.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n which_o imply_v a_o inordinateness_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o what_o it_o have_v and_o so_o the_o positive_a part_n be_v contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n with_o a_o man_n own_o lot_n hebr._n 13.5_o l_o â—t_z your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v so_o that_o whatsoeve_v â—_o motion_n be_v inconsistent_a w_n â—th_v contentment_n and_o inordinate_o desire_v or_o tend_v to_o a_o change_n of_o our_o condition_n fall_v in_o as_o condemn_v here_o the_o object_n be_v instance_a in_o some_o particular_n general_o set_v down_o such_o as_o our_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n than_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n under_o which_o as_o the_o general_a follow_v clear_v be_v comprehend_v all_o that_o concern_v he_o his_o place_n and_o credit_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o any_o of_o the_o former_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o grieve_v that_o he_o be_v well_o nor_o aim_n at_o his_o hurt_n nor_o be_v discontent_a that_o thy_o own_o lot_n seem_v not_o so_o good_a and_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o command_n be_v add_v its_o scope_n hold_v it_o forth_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o i_o not_o only_o require_v you_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v not_o to_o steal_v from_o he_o and_o not_o to_o let_v your_o mind_n run_v loose_a in_o covet_v what_o be_v his_o as_o in_o the_o eight_o 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with_o the_o lot_n that_o god_n have_v carve_v out_o â—o_o you_o without_o the_o least_o inordinate_a motion_n or_o inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o may_v either_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o love_n to_o he_o or_o with_o contentment_n and_o a_o right_a composure_n of_o spirit_n in_o yourselves_o from_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o command_n be_v unreasonable_o and_o unjust_o divide_v by_o papist_n into_o two_o command_n the_o one_o relate_v to_o the_o neighbour_n house_n the_o â—_o other_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o what_o follow_v for_o 1._o this_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o but_o to_o the_o five_o and_o six_o and_o nine_o command_v there_o be_v a_o inordinate_a affection_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n life_n and_o honour_n or_o estimation_n also_o and_o it_o be_v instance_a in_o these_o two_o because_o they_o be_v more_o discernible_a and_o common_a this_o than_o show_v that_o god_n t_o â—keth_v in_o this_o 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the_o other_o and_o contrary_o and_o so_o the_o order_n of_o these_o ten_o word_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v confound_v but_o the_o great_a thing_n we_o be_v main_o to_o inquire_v into_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o command_n in_o which_o papist_n be_v loath_a to_o acknowledge_v corrupt_a nature_n case_n to_o be_v so_o desperate_a as_o it_o be_v and_o design_v to_o maintain_v perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n do_v make_v this_o sin_n of_o lust_n forbid_v in_o this_o command_n a_o very_a general_a thing_n and_o all_o of_o we_o ordinary_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v light_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o will_v therefore_o say_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v concupiscence_n and_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o spiritual_a in_o a_o renew_a man_n for_o there_o be_v motion_n and_o stir_n call_v lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a to_o man_n to_o have_v such_o stir_n in_o he_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o desire_v so_o christ_n as_o man_n desire_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o this_o be_v natural_a be_v certain_o in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o as_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n a_o â—e_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o so_o be_v not_o this_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o that_o this_o command_n speak_v of_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a concupiscence_n call_v evil_a concupiscence_n coloss._n 3.5_o and_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o inordinateness_n of_o that_o lust_n or_o concupiscibleness_n or_o concupiscible_a power_n turning_z aside_o out_o of_o its_o natural_a line_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v this_o which_o god_n forbid_v in_o this_o command_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o desire_v or_o concupiscible_a faculty_n 2._o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o this_o sinful_a concupiscence_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sensual_a part_n only_o and_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o meat_n drink_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o we_o may_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o reach_v further_a and_o rise_v high_a have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a affection_n yea_o even_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v call_v flesh_n in_o the_o scripture_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o there_o be_v heresy_n and_o other_o evil_n attribute_v unto_o it_o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o which_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o former_a so_o rom._n 7.23_o 24_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o have_v a_o wisdom_n rom._n 8.7_o that_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n corrupt_v all_o and_o incline_v and_o byass_v wrong_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o that_o a_o man_n because_o of_o it_o have_v not_o the_o right_a use_n of_o any_o faculty_n within_o he_o this_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v seat_v not_o only_o in_o the_o sensible_a but_o in_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v here_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o head-spring_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n for_o from_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15.19_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 22.25_o 3._o we_o may_v consider_v this_o lust_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v habitual_a and_o be_v even_o in_o young_a one_o and_o in_o man_n when_o they_o be_v sleep_v whereby_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indisposition_n to_o good_a but_o a_o inclination_n to_o evil_n it_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o lust_v to_o envy_v james_n 4.5_o and_o conceive_v sin_n james_n 1.15_o this_o be_v the_o sad_a fruit_n and_o consequent_a in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o disconformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v call_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 7.5_o and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n â—_o rom._n 8.2_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o body_n and_o a_o person_n as_o it_o be_v a_o old_a man_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o in_o the_o other_o it_o have_v member_n in_o particular_a to_o which_o it_o give_v law_n require_v obedience_n 2._o we_o may_v consider_v i_o â—_o as_o act_n and_o stir_v in_o its_o several_a degree_n and_o 1._o we_o may_v say_v it_o stir_v habitual_o like_o the_o rage_a sea_n isa._n 57_o penult_n and_o as_o grace_n tend_v to_o good_a or_o as_o fire_n be_v of_o a_o heat_a nature_n so_o be_v this_o lust_n still_o work_v as_o a_o habitual_a distortion_n crook_n or_o bend_n upon_o somewhat_o that_o shall_v be_v straight_o or_o as_o a_o defect_n in_o a_o leg_n which_o possible_o kythe_v not_o but_o when_o one_o walk_v yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o defect_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o venom_n which_o be_v still_o poisonous_a thus_o rom._n 7.5_o it_o be_v call_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh._n 2._o the_o more_o actual_a stir_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o their_o first_o rise_n when_o they_o be_v either_o not_o advert_v into_o and_o without_o direct_a excitation_n or_o actual_a and_o formal_a approbation_n or_o as_o they_o be_v check_v and_o reject_v as_o paul_n do_v his_o rom._n 7.15_o and_o 2_o cor._n 12.3_o or_o as_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a consent_n yet_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o very_a mind_n be_v someway_o comply_v with_o as_o desirable_a and_o pursue_v after_o this_o be_v call_v morosa_fw-la delectatio_fw-la or_o as_o they_o be_v resolve_v on_o to_o be_v act_v and_o when_o man_n seek_v mean_n and_o way_n how_o to_o get_v the_o sin_n commit_v after_o that_o inward_o approve_v complacency_n and_o like_n of_o the_o thing_n have_v prevail_v to_o engage_v the_o mind_n to_o conquish_v for_o instance_n such_o a_o estate_n unjust_o or_o to_o compass_v and_o accomplish_v the_o act_n of_o filthiness_n with_o such_o a_o woman_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o general_a either_o as_o the_o thought_n be_v upon_o riches_n or_o covetousness_n or_o filthiness_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o particular_a thing_n or_o person_n or_o as_o they_o go_v out_o upon_o they_o in_o particular_n 4._o we_o say_v we_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o tentation_n objective_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o do_v on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n matth._n 4.1_o and_o lust_n rise_v from_o a_o internal_a principle_n which_o be_v most_o common_a see_v james_n 1.14_o the_o first_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o be_v 1._o entertain_v some_o way_n or_o 2._o not_o reject_v
or_o 3._o not_o wait_v and_o grieve_v we_o for_o the_o ill_a scent_n it_o leave_v behind_o it_o for_o we_o have_v such_o combustible_a matter_n within_o hardly_o come_v a_o tentation_n in_o even_o from_o without_o but_o it_o fire_v we_o or_o rather_o we_o have_v the_o kindle_v within_o the_o devil_n come_v but_o to_o blow_v on_o it_o and_o stir_v that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o seldom_o there_o be_v a_o temptation_n assault_v but_o some_o guiltiness_n remain_v because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a abhorrence_n of_o these_o abominable_a stranger_n that_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n 5._o this_o lust_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v in_o natural_a m_o â—n_n where_o its_o shop_n be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v reign_v sin_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o yield_n to_o sin_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o obey_v it_o willing_o as_o a_o servant_n do_v his_o master_n rom._n 6.12_o 13._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o renew_a and_o regenerate_v so_o it_o be_v indwelling_a sin_n without_o dominion_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v expel_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n and_o that_o continual_o be_v act_v but_o counteracted_a by_o a_o contrary_a lust_a rom._n 7.23_o 24._o now_o let_v we_o clear_v 1._o what_o concupiscence_n fall_v in_o under_o this_o command_n and_o so_o 2._o how_o this_o differ_v from_o other_o command_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o reach_v the_o heart_n also_o 3._o we_o may_v consider_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o lust_n and_o give_v some_o advertisement_n concern_v it_o in_o its_o act_n stir_v etc._n etc._n 1._o under_o this_o command_n we_o take_v in_o habitual_a lust_n even_o as_o it_o dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o ill_a in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o though_o not_o principal_o yet_o consequent_o because_o its_o stream_n and_o branch_n that_o do_v flow_v from_o and_o clear_v this_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n be_v primary_o understand_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o 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as_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o inward_a serenity_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o we_o shall_v conserve_v in_o ourselves_o that_o dumpishness_n which_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v see_v in_o passionate_a and_o discontent_a person_n often_o proceed_v from_o or_o tend_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o passion_n or_o discontent_n 2._o it_o appear_v in_o bargain_n as_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o a_o good_a bargain_n or_o good_a marriage_n which_o another_o have_v get_v or_o some_o good_a event_n or_o issue_n he_o have_v have_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o undertake_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a grudge_n that_o we_o have_v not_o get_v it_o or_o that_o we_o have_v not_o have_v such_o success_n 3._o that_o thoughtiness_n and_o anxious_a carefulness_n which_o often_o be_v in_o bargain_n make_v how_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o most_o for_o our_o advantage_n be_v we_o conceive_v especial_o point_v at_o here_o there_o be_v a_o suitable_a carefulness_n which_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v 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