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breathe_v after_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o suffer_v not_o thy_o heart_n one_o moment_n to_o be_v content_v with_o thy_o present_a frame_n and_o condition_n long_v desire_n after_o any_o thing_n in_o thing_n natural_a and_o civil_a be_v of_o no_o value_n nor_o consideration_n any_o far_a but_o as_o they_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v to_o a_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o bring_n about_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v otherwise_o long_v breathe_a and_o pant_v after_o deliverance_n be_v a_o grace_n in_o its_o self_n that_o have_v a_o mighty_a power_n to_o conform_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n long_v after_o hence_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o
may_v let_v sin_n alone_o but_o as_o sin_n be_v never_o less_o quiet_a than_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o quiet_a and_o its_o water_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n deep_a when_o they_o be_v still_o so_o ought_v our_o contrivance_n against_o it_o to_o be_v vigorous_a at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o condition_n even_o where_o there_o be_v least_o suspicion_n sin_n do_v not_o only_o abide_v in_o we_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n be_v still_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o and_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_n jam._n 4.5_o it_o be_v always_o in_o continual_a work_n the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o lust_n be_v still_o tempt_v and_o conceive_v sin_n jam._n 1.14_o in_o every_o moral_a action_n it_o be_v always_o either_o incline_v to_o evil_n or_o hinder_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o disframe_v the_o spirit_n from_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o incline_v to_o evil_a the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.19_o whence_o be_v that_o why_o because_o in_o i_o thing_n and_o it_o hinder_v from_o good_a the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o vers_n 19_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n either_o i_o do_v it_o not_o or_o not_o as_o i_o shall_v all_o my_o holy_a thing_n be_v defile_v by_o this_o sin_n the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v gal._n 5.17_o and_o it_o unâ—rames_v our_o spirit_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n that_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o heb._n 12.1_o on_o which_o account_v be_v those_o grievous_a complaint_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o it_o rom._n 7._o so_o that_o sin_n be_v alâ—â—yes_o act_v always_o conceive_v always_o seduce_v and_o tempt_v who_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n or_o for_o god_n that_o indwelling_a sin_n have_v not_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o corrupt_a of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o this_o trade_n will_v it_o drive_v more_o or_o less_o all_o our_o day_n if_o then_o sin_n will_v always_o act_v if_o we_o be_v not_o always_o mortify_v we_o be_v lose_v creature_n he_o that_o stand_v still_o and_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o double_a blow_n upon_o he_o without_o resistance_n will_v undoubted_o be_v conquer_v in_o the_o issue_n if_o sin_n be_v subtle_a watchful_a strong_a and_o always_o at_o work_n in_o the_o business_n of_o kill_v our_o sâ—uls_n and_o we_o be_v slothful_a negligent_a foolish_a in_o proceed_v to_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a event_n there_o be_v not_o a_o day_n but_o sin_n soil_v or_o be_v soil_v prevail_v or_o be_v prevail_v on_o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n i_o shall_v discharge_v he_o from_o this_o duty_n who_o can_v bring_v sin_n to_o a_o composition_n to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o this_o warfare_n if_o it_o will_v spare_v he_o any_o one_o day_n in_o any_o one_o duty_n provide_v he_o be_v a_o person_n that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o spirituality_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o sin_n let_v he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o this_o duty_n soul_n take_v thy_o rest_n the_o saint_n who_o soul_n breath_n after_o deliverance_n from_o its_o perplex_v rebellion_n know_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n against_o it_o but_o in_o a_o constant_a warfare_n 3._o sin_n will_v not_o only_o be_v strive_v act_v rebel_a trouble_v disquiet_v but_o it_o let_v alone_o if_o not_o continual_o mortify_v it_o will_v bring_v forth_o great_a curse_a scandalous_a soul-destroying_a sin_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o what_o the_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v gal._n 5_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n â—mulations_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o like_a you_o know_v what_o it_o do_v in_o david_n and_o sundry_a other_o sin_n aim_v always_o at_o the_o utmost_a every_o time_n it_o rise_v up_o to_o tempt_v or_o entice_v may_v it_o have_v its_o own_o course_n it_o will_v go_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a sin_n in_o that_o kind_n every_o unclean_a thought_n or_o glance_n will_v be_v adultery_n if_o it_o can_v every_o covetous_a desire_n will_v be_v oppression_n every_o thought_n of_o unbelief_n will_v be_v atheism_n may_v it_o grow_v to_o its_o head_n mâ—n_z may_v come_v to_o that_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v speak_v a_o scandalous_a word_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v provoke_v to_o any_o great_a sin_n with_o scandal_n in_o its_o mouth_n but_o every_o rise_n of_o lust_n may_v it_o have_v its_o course_n will_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o villainy_n it_o be_v like_o the_o grave_a that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o herein_o lie_v no_o small_a share_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o prevail_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o man_n and_o so_o to_o theâ—r_v ruin_n hâ—b_n 3.13_o it_o be_v moâ—eâ—t_a as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o firâ—t_o motion_n and_o proposal_n but_o have_v oâ—ce_o get_v soot_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o they_o it_o constant_o make_v good_a its_o ground_n and_o press_v on_o to_o some_o far_a degree_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n this_o new_a act_n and_o press_v forward_o make_v the_o soul_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o what_o a_o entrance_n to_o a_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n be_v already_o make_v it_o think_v all_o be_v indifferent_a well_o if_o there_o be_v no_o far_o progress_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v insensible_a of_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o gospel_n require_v so_o far_o it_o be_v harden_v but_o sin_n be_v still_o press_v forward_o and_o that_o because_o it_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o utter_a relinquishment_n of_o god_n and_o opposition_n to_o he_o that_o it_o proceed_v towards_o its_o height_n by_o degree_n make_v good_a the_o ground_n it_o have_v get_v by_o hardness_n be_v not_o from_o its_o nature_n but_o its_o deceitfulness_n now_o nothing_o can_v prevent_v this_o but_o mortification_n that_o wither_v the_o root_n and_o strike_v at_o the_o head_n of_o sin_n every_o hour_n that_o whatever_o it_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v cross_v in_o there_o be_v not_o the_o best_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v over_o this_o duty_n will_v fall_v into_o as_o many_o curse_a sin_n as_o ever_o any_o do_v of_o his_o kind_n 4._o this_o be_v one_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o principle_n within_o whereby_o to_o oppose_v sin_n and_o lust_n the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n well_o and_o what_o then_o why_o the_o spirit_n also_o lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o there_o be_v a_o propensity_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a new_a nature_n to_o be_v act_v against_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v act_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o it_o be_v our_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o give_v we_o a_o escape_n from_o the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n and_o rom._n 7.23_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o a_o law_n of_o the_o member_n now_o this_o be_v 1_o the_o most_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o two_o combatant_n be_v engage_v to_o bind_v one_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o up_o from_o do_v his_o utmost_a and_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o at_o liberty_n to_o wound_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o 2_o the_o foolish_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o bind_v he_o who_o fight_v for_o our_o eternal_a condition_n and_o to_o let_v he_o alone_o who_o seek_v and_o violent_o attempt_v our_o everlasting_a ruin_n the_o contest_v be_v for_o our_o life_n and_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v daily_o employ_v the_o spirit_n and_o new_a nature_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o neglect_v that_o excellent_a succour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o against_o our_o great_a enemy_n if_o we_o neglect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v god_n may_v just_o hold_v his_o hand_n from_o give_v we_o more_o his_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o his_o gift_n be_v bestow_v on_o we_o to_o use_v exercise_n and_o trade_n with_o not_o to_o be_v daily_o mortify_v sin_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o goodness_n kindness_n wisdom_n grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n who_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o principle_n of_o do_v it_o 5._o negligence_n in_o this_o duty_n cast_v the_o soul_n