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of_o we_o the_o other_o from_o the_o predominancy_n of_o lust_n which_o overswaye_v the_o heart_n unto_o evil_n good_a motion_n and_o resolution_n in_o evil_a heart_n be_v like_o violent_a impression_n upon_o a_o stone_n though_o it_o move_v upward_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o nature_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v and_o make_v it_o 10._o return_v to_o its_o own_o motion_n second_o a_o heart_n set_v on_o lust_n move_v to_o 〈◊〉_d end_v but_o its_o 2._o owâ—…e_n and_o selfe-end_n defile_v a_o action_n though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o specious_a turn_v 4._o zeal_n itself_o and_o obedience_n into_o murder_n hinder_v 44._o all_o faith_n in_o we_o and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n nullify_v all_o other_o end_n swallow_v up_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o the_o lean_a cow_n do_v the_o fat_a as_o a_o wen_n in_o the_o body_n rob_v and_o consume_v the_o part_n adjoin_v so_o do_v selfe-end_n the_o right_a end_n three_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o fountain_n and_o principle_n and_o 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faith_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o victory_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o triumph_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n to_o see_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o he_o who_o have_v already_o throw_v down_o the_o dragon_n from_o heaven_n who_o have_v satan_n in_o a_o chain_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o his_o own_o command_n to_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o quench_v any_o of_o his_o temptation_n or_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o so_o roar_v a_o lion_n who_o resist_v say_v s._n peter_n steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n our_o corruption_n 9_o set_v upon_o we_o with_o our_o own_o strength_n with_o high_a imagination_n with_o strong_a reason_n with_o lustful_a dalliance_n with_o treacherous_a solicitation_n with_o plausible_a pretence_n with_o violent_a 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prayer_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o successful_a in_o the_o 2._o word_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o profitable_a in_o 58._o obedience_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o cheerful_a in_o 38._o affliction_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o patient_a in_o 36._o trial_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o resolute_a in_o 4._o desertion_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o comfortable_a in_o 38._o life_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o fruitful_a and_o in_o 38._o death_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o victorious_a so_o that_o as_o he_o say_v of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o may_v i_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o precious_a because_o it_o be_v of_o universal_a use_n in_o the_o
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true_o be_v denominate_v a_o betrayer_n and_o crucifier_n of_o he_o that_o save_v i_o as_o judas_n or_o pilate_n be_v three_o it_o look_v on_o he_o as_o our_o forerunnerinto_n glory_n whither_o 11._o he_o eâ—…tred_v not_o but_o by_o away_o of_o blood_n from_o whence_o the_o heart_n easy_o conclude_v if_o christ_n enter_v not_o into_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o by_o suffer_v how_o shall_v i_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v none_o of_o i_o if_o i_o shed_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o lust_n and_o take_v order_n to_o crucify_v all_o they_o before_o i_o go_v so_o than_o none_o can_v conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o who_o find_v not_o himself_o set_v against_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o in_o who_o the_o body_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o so_o lessen_v as_o that_o it_o do_v no_o more_o â—…ule_n to_o waste_v his_o conscience_n or_o enrage_v his_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o his_o heart_n more_o hard_a his_o conscience_n more_o 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and_o that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o vain_a unto_o we_o though_o we_o can_v yet_o total_o kill_v yet_o let_v we_o crucify_v our_o corruption_n weaken_v their_o vigour_n abate_v their_o rage_n dispossess_v they_o of_o the_o throne_n in_o our_o heart_n put_v they_o unto_o shame_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n let_v we_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 3._o flesh_n nor_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o fellowship_n in_o suffering_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o we_o to_o his._n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n 24._o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o saint_n paul_n call_v his_o suffering_n the_o fill_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n not_o as_o if_o christ_n suffering_n be_v imperfect_a for_o by_o one_o offering_n heâ—…_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v 14._o sanctify_v but_o as_o christ_n have_v personal_a suffering_n iâ—…_n corpore_fw-la proprio_fw-la in_o his_o humane_a body_n as_o mediator_n which_o once_o for_o ever_o he_o finish_v so_o he_o have_v general_a suffering_n in_o corpâ—…re_n mystico_fw-la in_o his_o church_n as_o a_o member_n with_o the_o rest_n now_o of_o these_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v note_v that_o they_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o not_o in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o his_o be_v meritorious_a aâ—…d_n satisfactory_a we_o only_o miniâ—…teriall_a and_o for_o edification_n second_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o not_o so_o bitter_a heavy_a and_o woeful_a as_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o any_o other_o creature_n will_v have_v crush_v he_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o for_o ever_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o our_o suffering_n to_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o his._n our_o suffering_n be_v first_o such_o as_o we_o draw_v upon_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o even_o in_o these_o affliction_n which_o christ_n as_o the_o king_n â—…ver_o his_o people_n inflicâ—…eth_v upon_o they_o yet_o as_o their_o head_n and_o fellow_n member_n he_o compassionate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v smart_v with_o they_o for_o christ_n be_v so_o full_a of_o tenderness_n and_o so_o acquaint_v with_o 15._o sorrow_n that_o we_o may_v just_o conceive_v he_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o yet_o he_o himself_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o second_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n 7._o impose_v for_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o himself_o give_v and_o in_o these_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a communion_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n first_o by_o association_n christ_n 14._o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o we_o and_o to_o hold_v we_o under_o they_o by_o his_o strength_n that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o which_o christ_n overcome_v his_o suffering_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o we_o second_o in_o the_o manner_n 23._o of_o undergo_a they_o with_o a_o proportion_n of_o that_o meekness_n and_o patience_n which_o christ_n show_v in_o his_o suffering_n three_o such_o as_o be_v casâ—…_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o satan_n 8._o and_o wicked_a man_n and_o these_o also_o bear_v conformity_n unto_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o two_o former_a respect_n so_o three_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a who_o in_o his_o member_n satan_n and_o â—…he_a world_n do_v persecute_v all_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o be_v because_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o christ_n be_v now_o among_o we_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n as_o once_o he_o be_v &_o shall_v convince_v man_n of_o their_o wickedness_n as_o search_o as_o once_o he_o do_v he_o will_v doubtless_o be_v the_o most_o hate_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n now_o that_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o as_o god_n in_o glory_n man_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o joaâ—…_n with_o abner_n they_o kiss_v and_o flatter_v he_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o worship_n and_o they_o stab_v and_o persecute_v he_o in_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o way_n and_o member_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o stand_n of_o from_o a_o through_o embrace_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n because_o when_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o his_o body_n they_o must_v go_v his_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o suffer_v they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a 8._o in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o be_v by_o wicked_a man_n esteem_v as_o sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o and_o that_o not_o only_o among_o pagan_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o even_o in_o 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