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that_o the_o heart_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o labour_v to_o see_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o nature_n in_o that_o he_o not_o only_o be_v fill_v with_o these_o lust_n but_o love_v they_o use_v 2_o may_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o whensoever_o we_o renew_v our_o repentance_n and_o find_v out_o any_o covetousness_n or_o pride_n or_o intemperance_n go_v but_o a_o little_a low_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o love_n of_o those_o lust_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n say_v to_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 8.6_o turn_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a abomination_n than_o these_o so_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n whence_o else_o come_v all_o extenuate_a and_o mince_a and_o hide_v of_o sin_n whence_o else_o come_v dispute_v and_o plead_v for_o our_o lust_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v be_v acccount_v proud_a or_o 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this_o mortify_n be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n who_o when_o they_o will_v cut_v off_o a_o member_n they_o mortify_v it_o by_o bind_v it_o and_o hinder_v the_o recourse_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o and_o spirit_n and_o so_o benumb_v it_o second_o they_o apply_v corrosive_n to_o stupefy_v it_o and_o then_o cut_v it_o off_o lest_o it_o fret_v and_o kill_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n by_o restrain_v and_o bind_v our_o heart_n from_o delight_n in_o any_o pleasure_n psal_n 119.101_o my_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o my_o heart_n he_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o spirit_n from_o they_o and_o
restrain_v it_o from_o any_o fellowship_n with_o they_o 2_o as_o surgeon_n apply_v corrosive_n so_o christian_n to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n apply_v such_o corrosive_n may_v subdue_v their_o lust_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v either_o kill_v your_o lust_n or_o else_o you_o will_v kill_v your_o soul_n therefore_o mortify_v your_o lust_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v live_v which_o be_v a_o notable_a corrosive_n to_o mortify_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o another_o corrosive_n be_v when_o a_o man_n apply_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o against_o his_o lust_n if_o you_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n all_o the_o danger_n of_o your_o lust_n it_o will_v eat_v out_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n another_o special_a corrosive_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o consider_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o he_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o live_v any_o long_o to_o sin_n rom._n 6.1_o to_o 6._o 3_o as_o surgeon_n cut_v off_o that_o member_n that_o be_v thus_o mortify_v so_o christian_n that_o they_o may_v not_o love_v their_o lust_n must_v cut_v off_o those_o lust_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o matth._n 18.8_o 9_o be_v our_o lust_n as_o near_o and_o precious_a to_o we_o as_o our_o right_a eye_n be_v they_o never_o so_o convenient_a or_o necessary_a even_o as_o our_o right_a hand_n though_o we_o shall_v dis-inable_a ourselves_o in_o our_o calling_n yet_o cut_v they_o off_o it_o be_v better_a you_o shall_v be_v lame_a in_o your_o business_n better_o you_o shall_v go_v with_o reproach_n and_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n than_o at_o length_n be_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n cut_v off_o the_o member_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a and_o necessary_a unto_o you_o as_o right_a eye_n and_o hand_n in_o regard_n of_o your_o 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4._o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 8._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n look_v up_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n they_o find_v their_o lust_n not_o only_o pardon_v but_o heal_v crucify_a of_o our_o lust_n have_v some_o resemblance_n with_o christ_n death_n as_o 1_o they_o attach_v christ_n seek_v he_o out_o and_o be_v content_a to_o give_v money_n rather_o than_o to_o find_v he_o so_o will_v a_o christian_a do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o lust_n 2_o he_o lay_v they_o open_a as_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n to_o the_o great_a god_n and_o desire_v vengeance_n on_o they_o 3_o he_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v dead_a for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n therefore_o what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o live_v to_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lust_n thereof_o reas_n 1._o why_o all_o shall_v be_v wean_v from_o lust_n from_o the_o enmity_n which_o these_o lust_n have_v against_o god_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n gal._n 5.17_o if_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n than_o a_o christian_a have_v reason_n to_o hate_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o his_o best_a friend_n and_o indeed_o he_o can_v love_v god_n and_o those_o lust_n too_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o duty_n he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n can_v accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n every_o lust_n hinder_v spiritual_a duty_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n any_o one_o lust_n tolerate_v or_o live_v in_o hinder_v all_o spiritual_a duty_n reas_n 2._o from_o the_o enmity_n they_o have_v against_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o your_o soul_n they_o fight_v against_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o fight_v that_o either_o you_o must_v kill_v they_o or_o they_o will_v kill_v your_o soul_n either_o mortify_v they_o or_o they_o will_v mortify_v your_o soul_n either_o captivate_v they_o or_o they_o will_v captivate_v your_o soul_n therefore_o see_v they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o any_o spiritual_a life_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o lust_n hinder_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o eat_v out_o our_o grace_n as_o we_o will_v maintain_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o abstain_v from_o outward_a gross_a sin_n but_o love_v not_o your_o lust_n thou_o may_v refrain_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v strong_o affect_v towards_o sin_n and_o thou_o may_v delight_v therein_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o labour_v to_o cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o secret_a lust_n circumcision_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o a_o secret_a member_n and_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v another_o circumcision_n more_o secret_a and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o outward_a reformation_n but_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n levit._fw-la 3.3_o 4._o god_n take_v special_a care_n that_o he_o may_v have_v all_o the_o kidney_n and_o fat_a the_o kidney_n and_o fat_a be_v our_o strong_a desire_n and_o lust_n why_o when_o we_o come_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n we_o must_v bring_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o burn_v they_o there_o be_v no_o savour_n so_o sweet_a in_o god_n nostril_n as_o the_o burn_a of_o our_o strong_a lust_n the_o more_o our_o lust_n stink_v in_o our_o nostril_n the_o more_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n it_o be_v to_o god_n so_o long_o as_o our_o lust_n smell_v sweet_a in_o our_o nostril_n so_o long_o we_o be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n use_v 2._o it_o must_v teach_v we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cut_v off_o some_o lust_n but_o those_o that_o we_o love_v most_o a_o good_a husband_n that_o hate_v prodigality_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o exhort_v he_o to_o frugality_n so_o prodigality_n can_v endure_v covetousness_n it_o hate_v baseness_n and_o pinch_a he_o can_v abide_v it_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o lust_n so_o another_o he_o care_v not_o for_o this_o pride_n and_o bravery_n so_o he_o may_v lie_v close_o at_o the_o pot_n or_o a_o harlot_n why_o this_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o lust_n that_o be_v not_o we_o but_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n not_o to_o love_v our_o own_o lust_n covetousness_n be_v not_o thy_o lust_n but_o if_o prodigality_n be_v thy_o lust_n do_v not_o thou_o cry_v out_o against_o covetousness_n and_o thou_o which_o be_v covetous_a do_v not_o thou_o stand_v out_o against_o another_o man_n prodigality_n but_o strive_v against_o thy_o own_o covetousness_n there_o be_v lust_n which_o be_v to_o we_o as_o eve_n apple_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n such_o lust_n as_o our_o soul_n lust_v after_o rev._n 18.14_o look_v thou_o to_o these_o lust_n which_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o let_v they_o depart_v from_o thou_o use_v 3_o this_o reprove_v our_o aptness_n to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v our_o own_o lust_n when_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o love_v they_o to_o mortify_v they_o not_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o if_o we_o then_o provide_v for_o they_o we_o be_v just_o to_o be_v reprove_v job_n 24.15_o prov._n 7._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-roaps_a isa_n 15.18_o that_o take_v occasion_n to_o fulfil_v their_o sin_n that_o draw_v they_o on_o with_o cart-roaps_a that_o give_v way_n to_o such_o
reason_n and_o such_o intentives_n as_o draw_v on_o a_o lust_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o put_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o draw_v on_o lust_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o all_o to_o wean_v ourselves_o from_o these_o lust_n young_a man_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o old_a man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o refrain_v from_o they_o apply_v such_o corrosive_n such_o threaten_n such_o promise_n christ_n death_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n root_v it_o out_o challenge_v your_o heart_n arraign_v they_o before_o god_n bring_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o labour_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o utter_o if_o any_o man_n love_n â—he_v world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o doct._n it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o keep_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o the_o world_n for_o david_n mountain_n be_v strong_a joseph_n have_v his_o will_n in_o egypt_n abraham_n be_v rich_a but_o though_o they_o have_v the_o world_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n jam._n 4.3_o 4._o whosoever_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o lordship_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o they_o that_o take_v the_o lamb_n part_n shall_v be_v prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o saint_n james_n call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n adultery_n as_o a_o woman_n that_o make_v herself_o a_o friend_n to_o another_o man_n and_o bestow_v that_o love_n upon_o he_o which_o her_o husband_n only_o shall_v enjoy_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n or_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n 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after_o god_n sentence_n and_o his_o word_n conscience_n do_v execute_v it_o rom._n 8.15_o then_o conscience_n pour_v upon_o we_o horror_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o hell_n only_o differ_v in_o measure_n and_o durance_n thus_o conscience_n do_v to_o good_a man_n upon_o some_o occasion_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o he_o speak_v with_o some_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o this_o be_v call_v prick_v of_o heart_n prov._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v why_o do_v god_n put_v such_o a_o faculty_n into_o man_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v his_o be_v there_o be_v no_o strong_a evidence_n of_o god_n be_v for_o to_o who_o do_v it_o witness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o god_n before_o who_o do_v it_o condemn_v or_o to_o who_o be_v it_o a_o executioner_n if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 2._o his_o own_o providence_n and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n mind_v not_o 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