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how_o shall_v faith_n act_v its_o self_n on_o christ_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n i_o say_v sundry_a way_n 1._o by_o faith_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o that_o provision_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o all_o thy_o lust_n this_o very_a lust_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v entangle_v may_v be_v mortify_v by_o faith_n ponder_v on_o this_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o way_n able_a in_o or_o by_o thyself_o to_o get_v the_o conquest_n over_o thy_o distemper_n though_o thou_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o contend_v and_o be_v utter_o ready_a to_o faint_v luke_n 16.17_o yet_o that_o
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destruction_n strong_a desire_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o that_o pray_v always_o which_o be_v enjoin_v we_o in_o all_o condition_n and_o in_o none_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o in_o this_o they_o set_v faith_n and_o hope_n on_o work_n and_o be_v the_o soul_n move_v after_o the_o lord_n get_v thy_o heart_n then_o into_o a_o pant_a and_o breathe_v frame_n long_o sigh_n cry_v out_o you_o know_v the_o example_n of_o david_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o it_o the_o five_o direction_n be_v 5_o lie_v consider_v whether_o the_o distemper_n with_o which_o thou_o be_v perplex_v be_v not_o root_v in_o thy_o nature_n and_o cherish_v foment_v and_o heighten_v from_o thy_o constitution_n a_o proneness_n to_o some_o sin_n may_v doubtless_o lie_v in_o the_o natural_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n consider_v 1._o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o a_o extenuation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o thy_o sin_n some_o with_o a_o open_a profaneness_n will_v ascribe_v gross_a enormity_n to_o their_o temper_n and_o disposition_n and_o whether_o other_o may_v not_o relieve_v themselves_o from_o the_o press_a gild_n of_o their_o distemper_n by_o the_o same_o consideration_n i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v from_o the_o fâ—ll_n from_o the_o original_a depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o the_o foam_n and_o nourishment_n of_o any_o sin_n abide_v in_o our_o natural_a temper_n david_n reckon_v his_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conception_n in_o sin_n psal._n 51.5_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o follow_a sin_n not_o a_o lessen_v or_o extenuation_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o be_v peculiar_o incline_v unto_o any_o sinful_a distemper_n be_v but_o a_o peculiar_a break_n out_o of_o original_a lust_n in_o thy_o nature_n which_o shall_v peculiar_o abase_v and_o humble_v thou_o 2._o that_o thou_o have_v to_o fix_v upon_o on_o this_o account_n in_o reference_n to_o thy_o walk_n with_o god_n be_v that_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n be_v give_v to_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o satan_n by_o this_o thy_o temper_n and_o disposition_n that_o without_o extraordinary_a watchfulness_n care_n and_o diligence_n they_o will_v assure_o prevail_v against_o thy_o soul_n thousand_o have_v be_v on_o this_o account_n hurry_v headlong_o to_o hell_n who_o otherwise_o at_o least_o may_v have_v go_v at_o a_o more_o gentle_a less_o provoke_v less_o mischievous_a rate_n 3._o for_o the_o mortification_n of_o any_o distemper_n so_o root_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n already_o name_v or_o far_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o there_o be_v one_o expedient_a peculiarly_a suit_v this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n the_o bring_n of_o the_o very_a body_n into_o subjection_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n this_o give_v check_v unto_o the_o natural_a root_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o wither_v it_o by_o take_v away_o its_o fatness_n of_o soil_n perhaps_o because_o the_o papist_n man_n ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o whole_a business_n in_o hand_n have_v lay_v the_o whole_a weight_n and_o stress_n of_o mortification_n in_o voluntary_a service_n and_o penance_n lead_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o body_n know_v indeed_o the_o true_a nature_n neither_o of_o sin_n nor_o mortification_n it_o may_v on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o temptation_n to_o some_o to_o neglect_v some_o mean_n of_o humiliation_n which_o by_o god_n himself_o be_v own_v and_o appoint_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o body_n into_o subjection_n in_o the_o case_n insist_v on_o by_o cut_v short_a the_o natural_a appetite_n by_o fast_v watch_v and_o the_o like_a be_v doubtless_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o ensue_a limitation_n 1_o that_o the_o outward_a weaken_n and_o impair_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n good_a in_o itself_o or_o that_o any_o mortification_n do_v consist_v therein_o which_o be_v again_o to_o bring_v we_o under_o carnal_a ordinance_n but_o only_a as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o end_v propose_v the_o weaken_n of_o any_o distemper_n in_o its_o natural_a root_n and_o seat_n a_o man_n may_v have_v leanness_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o 2_o that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v do_v namely_o by_o fast_v and_o watch_v and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o look_v on_o as_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o power_n can_v produce_v true_a mortification_n of_o any_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o will_v sin_n may_v be_v mortify_v without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o way_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v put_v forth_o strength_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o own_o work_n especial_o in_o the_o case_n mention_v want_v of_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o due_a improvement_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n have_v raise_v a_o mortification_n among_o the_o papist_n that_o may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o horse_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n than_o to_o believer_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v when_o the_o distemper_n complain_v of_o seem_v to_o be_v root_v in_o natural_a temper_n and_o constitution_n in_o apply_v our_o soul_n to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o give_v check_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o the_o natural_a root_n of_o that_o distemper_n six_o consider_v what_o occasion_n what_o advantage_n thy_o distemper_n have_v take_v to_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o and_o watch_v against_o they_o all_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n recommend_v to_o his_o disciple_n under_o the_o name_n of_o watch_v mark_v 13.37_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o watch_z which_o in_o luk._n 21.34_o be_v take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v watch_v against_o all_o eruption_n of_o thy_o corruption_n i_o mean_v that_o duty_n which_o david_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v exercise_v unto_o i_o have_v say_v he_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n he_o watch_v all_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o his_o iniquity_n to_o prevent_v they_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o under_o the_o name_n of_o consider_v our_o way_n consider_v what_o way_n what_o company_n what_o opportunity_n what_o study_v what_o business_n what_o condition_n have_v at_o any_o time_n give_v or_o do_v usual_o give_v advantage_n to_o thy_o distemper_n and_o set_v thyself_o heedful_o against_o they_o all_o man_n will_v do_v this_o with_o respect_n unto_o their_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o distemper_n the_o season_n the_o diet_n the_o air_n that_o have_v prove_v offensive_a shall_v be_v avoid_v be_v the_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o less_o importance_n know_v that_o he_o that_o dare_v to_o dâ—lly_n with_o occasion_n of_o sin_n will_v dare_v to_o sin_n he_o that_o will_v venture_v upon_o temptation_n unto_o wickedness_n will_v venture_v upon_o wickedness_n hazael_n think_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v be_v to_o convince_v he_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o no_o more_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o syria_n if_o he_o will_v venture_v on_o temptation_n unto_o cruelty_n he_o will_v be_v cruel_a tell_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n he_o will_v startle_v at_o it_o if_o you_o can_v convince_v he_o that_o he_o will_v venture_v on_o such_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n of_o they_o he_o will_v have_v little_a ground_n leave_v
himself_o for_o the_o receive_a help_n from_o he_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a now_o far_o to_o engage_v thou_o to_o this_o expectation_n 1._o consider_v his_o mercifulnesse_n tenderness_n and_o kindness_n as_o he_o be_v our_o great_a high_a priest_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n assure_o he_o pity_v thou_o in_o thy_o distress_n say_v he_o as_o one_o who_o his_o mother_n comfort_v so_o will_v i_o comfort_v you_o isaiah_n 66.15_o he_o have_v the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o mother_n to_o a_o suck_a child_n heb._n 2.17_o 18._o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v how_o be_v the_o ability_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o suffering_n propose_v to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a do_v the_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n of_o christ_n add_v to_o his_o ability_n and_o power_n not_o doubtless_o consider_v absolute_o and_o in_o its_o self_n but_o the_o ability_n here_o mention_v be_v such_o as_o have_v readiness_n proneness_n willingness_n to_o put_v its_o self_n forth_o accompany_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o ability_n of_o will_n against_o all_o dissuasion_n he_o be_v able_a have_v suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v to_o break_v through_o all_o diswasion_n to_o the_o contrary_a to_o relieve_v poor_a tempt_v soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v able_a to_o help_v it_o be_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o effect_n for_o he_o can_v now_o be_v move_v to_o help_v have_v be_v so_o tempt_v so_o c._n 4.15_o 16._o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v meâ—cy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o exhortation_n of_o vers_fw-la 16._o be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o be_o upon_o namely_o that_o we_o will_v entertain_v expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n for_o seasonable_a help_n if_o ever_o say_v the_o soul_n help_n be_v seasonable_a it_o will_v be_v so_o to_o i_o in_o my_o present_a condition_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o long_o for_o grace_n for_o seasonable_a help_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v to_o perish_v to_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o iniquity_n will_v prevail_v against_o i_o if_o help_n come_v not_o in_o say_v the_o apostle_n expect_v this_o help_n this_o relief_n this_o grace_n from_o christ_n yea_o but_o on_o what_o account_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o v_o 15._o and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n v._n 16._o which_o we_o have_v translate_v to_o obtain_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a help_n will_v come_v in_o i_o shall_v free_o say_v this_o one_o thing_n of_o establish_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n in_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o jesus_n christ_n 11.28_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o mercifulness_n as_o our_o highpriest_n will_v be_v more_o available_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o distemper_n and_o have_v a_o better_a and_o speedy_a issue_n than_o all_o the_o rigide_a mean_n of_o self-maceration_a that_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n engage_v themselves_o into_o yea_o let_v i_o add_v that_o never_o any_o soul_n do_v or_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o any_o lust_n 3.18_o sin_n or_o corruption_n who_o can_v raise_v his_o soul_n by_o faith_n to_o a_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o consider_v his_o faithfulness_n who_o have_v promise_v which_o may_v raise_v thou_o up_o and_o confirm_v thou_o in_o this_o wait_n in_o a_o expectation_n of_o relief_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o relieve_v in_o such_o case_n and_o he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o word_n to_o the_o utmost_a god_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o covenant_n with_o we_o be_v like_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n which_o have_v their_o certain_a course_n jerem._n 31.36_o thence_o david_n say_v that_o he_o watch_v for_o relief_n from_o god_n as_o one_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n a_o thing_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v in_o its_o appoint_a season_n so_o will_v be_v thy_o relief_n from_o christ._n it_o will_v come_v in_o its_o season_n as_o the_o dew_n and_o rain_n upon_o the_o parch_a ground_n for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v particular_a promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v innumerable_a with_o some_o of_o they_o that_o seem_v peculiarly_a to_o suit_n to_o his_o condition_n let_v the_o soul_n be_v always_o furnish_v now_o there_o be_v two_o eminent_a advantage_n which_o always_o attend_v this_o expectation_n of_o succour_n from_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o it_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o full_a and_o speedy_a assistance_n nothing_o do_v more_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v useful_a and_o helpful_a to_o another_o than_o his_o expectation_n of_o help_n from_o he_o if_o just_o raise_v and_o countenance_v by_o he_o who_o be_v to_o give_v the_o relief_n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v raise_v our_o heart_n by_o his_o kindness_n care_n and_o promise_n to_o this_o expectation_n certain_o our_o rise_n up_o unto_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o assist_v we_o according_o this_o the_o psalmist_n give_v we_o as_o a_o approve_a maxim_n thou_o lord_n never_o forsake_v they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o win_v to_o rest_v in_o god_n to_o repose_v himself_o on_o he_o he_o will_v assure_o satisfy_v it_o he_o will_v never_o be_v as_o water_v that_o fail_v nor_o have_v he_o say_v at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a if_o christ_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o supply_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o 2._o it_o engage_v the_o heart_n to_o attend_v diligent_o to_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o real_a assistance_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o ordinance_n whatever_o he_o that_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v the_o beggar_n that_o expect_v a_o alm_n lie_v at_o his_o door_n or_o in_o his_o way_n from_o who_o he_o do_v expect_v it_o the_o way_n whereby_o and_o the_o mean_n wherein_o christ_n communicate_v himself_o be_v and_o be_v his_o ordinance_n ordinary_o he_o that_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o must_v attend_v upon_o he_o therein_o it_o be_v the_o 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dare_v leave_v the_o soul_n under_o it_o without_o add_v any_o more_o only_o some_o particular_n relate_v thereunto_o may_v be_v mention_v 1_o act_n faith_n peculiarly_a upon_o the_o death_n blood_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v on_o christ_n as_o crucify_v and_o slay_v mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v peculiarly_a from_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v one_o peculiar_a yea_o eminent_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v assure_o be_v accomplish_v by_o it_o he_o die_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whatever_o come_v upon_o our_o nature_n by_o his_o first_o temptation_n whatever_o receiuâ—â—_n strength_n in_o our_o person_n by_o his_o daily_a suggestion_n christ_n die_v to_o destroy_v it_o all_o he_o give_v