christ_n joh_n 4.34_o 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o neglect_v my_o body_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n and_o such_o be_v his_o own_o advice_n seek_v not_o the_o loaf_n say_v he_o nourish_v not_o your_o body_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o look_v that_o thy_o soul_n get_v the_o better_a in_o all_o thing_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o whether_o my_o soul_n do_v rule_v or_o no_o answ._n when_o the_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n shall_v arise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o rule_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o action_n of_o it_o than_o the_o body_n get_v rule_v over_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o these_o shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o square_n which_o the_o spirit_n within_o shall_v set_v down_o than_o the_o spirit_n rule_v over_o the_o body_n object_n but_o my_o inclination_n be_v strong_a and_o i_o can_v rule_v they_o what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o answ._n thou_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v who_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n by_o violence_n as_o man_n use_v to_o tame_a horse_n we_o shall_v keep_v it_o down_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a lust_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o body_n too_o high_a as_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v too_o lusty_a for_o his_o rider_n yet_o so_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v too_o low_a for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v dominion_n over_o it_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v supra_fw-la negotium_fw-la nor_o infra_fw-la negotium_fw-la but_o par_fw-fr negotio_fw-la not_o above_o nor_o below_o but_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n so_o ought_v the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n servant_n belove_a consider_v this_o do_v but_o think_v what_o your_o soul_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o in_o subjection_n think_v what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o these_o bodily_a affection_n shall_v so_o over-rule_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o think_v i_o say_v with_o yourselves_o what_o a_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o this_o soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v under_o by_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rule_v over_o it_o be_v not_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n like_a to_o beast_n subject_a to_o sensuality_n that_o eat_v that_o they_o may_v play_v and_o play_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o consider_v all_o this_o while_n how_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v like_a to_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n alas_o what_o be_v the_o body_n to_o it_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o comparison_n of_o it_o therefore_o add_v this_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v still_o be_v advance_v and_o that_o it_o suffer_v not_o bodily_a action_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o you_o be_v as_o bruit_n beast_n subject_a to_o sensuality_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v finis_fw-la the_o eleven_o sermon_n exodus_fw-la 3.13_o 14._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n behold_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o and_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n use_v 2_o a_o second_o use_n from_o this_o point_n be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o his_o dominion_n government_n and_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n man_n it_o be_v true_a his_o providence_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o spirit_n so_o he_o put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o his_o principal_o in_o guide_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o you_o be_v chief_o to_o observe_v his_o providence_n towards_o you_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o rom._n 14.17_o 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o rule_n and_o power_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v outward_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n regard_v they_o not_o but_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therein_o be_v his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n chief_o exercise_v so_o also_o psal._n 33.14_o 15._o 15._o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n mark_v it_o when_o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v wherein_o his_o government_n be_v exercise_v be_v in_o that_o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o those_o eternal_a subject_n of_o he_o that_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o spirit_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o and_o will_v see_v wherein_o his_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v look_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o be_v what_o bent_n what_o inclination_n what_o hope_n and_o desire_v he_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o 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be_v psal._n 81.12_o 81.12_o so_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n that_o be_v my_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o man_n the_o great_a kindness_n than_o he_o fashion_v his_o spirit_n another_o way_n deut._n 30.6_o 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o mind_n to_o do_v you_o a_o kindness_n than_o i_o will_v thus_o fashion_v your_o heart_n aright_o so_o ezek_n 36.26_o 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o this_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v what_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o look_v how_o he_o fashion_v thy_o spirit_n if_o thou_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v thou_o to_o unruly_a affection_n and_o lust_n and_o leave_v thou_o to_o be_v glue_v to_o that_o from_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v divorce_v or_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v thou_o in_o bondage_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n as_o a_o snare_n to_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n than_o this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n on_o the_o
to_o be_v make_v after_o his_o image_n and_o therefore_o in_o heb_n 12_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n why_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o body_n also_o he_o make_v that_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n over_o they_o because_o he_o guide_v and_o nurture_n they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o himself_o as_o the_o son_n be_v like_o the_o father_n so_o they_o be_v like_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o most_o regard_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o you_o may_v see_v when_o samuel_n go_v to_o anoint_v david_n king_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n come_v before_o he_o those_o that_o be_v much_o more_o proper_a than_o david_n god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n nor_o upon_o their_o outward_a appearance_n he_o heed_v they_o not_o what_o do_v he_o then_o he_o see_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o according_a to_o that_o 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they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a to_o he_o answ._n 1_o 1_o thou_o must_v scour_v and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o filthiness_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthinisse_fw-la of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o pollution_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o which_o pollution_n he_o divide_v into_o two_o kind_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o of_o these_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o but_o special_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n if_o tâ—â—n_o will_v have_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v the_o lord_n to_o delight_v in_o for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n do_v most_o regard_n those_o action_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o main_o thou_o shall_v look_v to_o object_n but_o what_o be_v that_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n or_o what_o be_v that_o which_o do_v defile_v it_o answ._n every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n defile_v the_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v lust_v after_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 1.4_o have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n that_o be_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o they_o do_v then_o corrupt_v the_o spirit_n defile_v and_o soil_n it_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o lust_n after_o they_o you_o may_v meddle_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o if_o you_o have_v pure_a affection_n but_o when_o you_o have_v a_o lust_n after_o any_o thing_n than_o it_o defile_v your_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o titus_n 1.15_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o conscience_n defile_v 1.15_o and_o in_o matt._n 15._o 19_o 19_o say_v our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adulterer_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n these_o be_v the_o thâ—â—gs_n whâ—â—h_o defile_v a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a adultery_n or_o murder_n but_o even_o of_o the_o sinful_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o defile_v the_o spirit_n in_o god_n sight_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o you_o do_v upon_o outward_a filthiness_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o body_n so_o that_o every_o inordinate_a lust_a of_o the_o soul_n do_v defile_v the_o soul_n object_n but_o be_v not_o this_o rule_n too_o straight_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o murder_v nor_o to_o commit_v adultery_n this_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o why_o shall_v you_o say_v that_o every_o disorder_a affection_n do_v defile_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o regard_v by_o god_n then_o the_o outward_a action_n answ._n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v strike_v against_o these_o abomination_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v rom._n 7_o so_o that_o these_o lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o be_v those_o that_o defile_v the_o soul_n you_o see_v that_o god_n have_v spend_v a_o whole_a commandment_n against_o they_o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n commit_v by_o we_o simple_o consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o commit_v by_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o hate_v of_o god_n as_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiâ—â—t_n nay_o i_o dare_v be_v bolâ—â—_n to_o say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v not_o so_o abominable_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v more_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o he_o main_o look_v to_o indeed_o the_o act_n contract_v the_o guilt_n because_o the_o lust_n be_v then_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o height_n so_o that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o absolute_a will_n and_o execution_n therefore_o if_o these_o lusting_n do_v press_v into_o the_o 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they_o as_o haman_n have_v of_o mordecai_n to_o hate_v that_o belove_a pollution_n which_o cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o thy_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n thou_o must_v yet_o go_v a_o step_n further_o that_o be_v to_o get_v it_o mortify_v to_o get_v it_o utter_o cast_v out_o slay_v and_o kill_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o live_v with_o thou_o thou_o must_v do_v with_o such_o a_o pollution_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v with_o thy_o utter_a enemy_n who_o thou_o follow_v to_o death_n and_o will_v have_v the_o law_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o his_o life_n so_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o thy_o sin_n then_o go_v this_o step_n further_o to_o have_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v against_o it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o thy_o enemy_n &_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o grace_n it_o have_v seek_v thy_o life_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o life_n of_o it_o before_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v 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the_o object_n to_o cleave_v so_o fast_o together_o be_v lust_n that_o be_v the_o solder_v which_o like_v unto_o solder_v must_v be_v melt_v with_o fire_n isaiah_n 4.4_o 4.4_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v as_o fire_n that_o melt_v the_o solder_v and_o loosen_v it_o &_o also_o the_o word_n jer._n 23.24_o &_o so_o also_o in_o mal._n 3._o 23.24_o 3._o christ_n there_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n and_o to_o fuller_n soap_n and_o all_o to_o express_v the_o divers_a way_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o cleanse_v our_o spirit_n from_o sin_n sin_n cleave_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o dross_n to_o the_o gold_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a cleanse_v and_o purify_v it_o yea_o it_o do_v it_o violent_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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