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of_o duty_n difficulty_n do_v discourage_v natural_a man_n from_o follow_v their_o good_a resolution_n with_o constant_a practice_n and_o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o the_o cold_a prov._n 20.4_o querie_n 3_o how_o may_v we_o know_v the_o spirit_n motion_n from_o satanical_a delusion_n the_o devil_n suggestion_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o there_o have_v be_v man_n in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v take_v fantastical_a illusion_n for_o the_o spirit_n motion_n therefore_o to_o difference_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o consider_v 1_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o a_o write_a word_n the_o word_n prescript_n and_o the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v correspondent_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o you_o have_v both_o join_v together_o by_o solomon_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o 1.23_o prov._n 1.23_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 59.21_o isa_n 59.21_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v always_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o they_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a they_o be_v the_o delusion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n 2._o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o man_n be_v not_o now_o to_o foretell_v future_a event_n but_o they_o be_v holy_a motion_n press_v to_o duty_n therefore_o the_o papist_n who_o boast_n of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o your_o starre-gazer_n and_o soothsayer_n who_o pretend_v to_o tell_v future_a contingent_a event_n tell_v you_o this_o party_n shall_v prevail_v this_o 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righteous_a than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v wicked_o in_o pursue_v his_o life_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o saul_n unruly_a affection_n do_v overmaster_v saul_n unquiet_a conscience_n his_o ambition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n cause_v he_o yet_o to_o go_v on_o further_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o david_n so_o pilate_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o be_v to_o judge_n be_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o therefore_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o he_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o he_o this_o be_v his_o conscience_n but_o his_o ambitious_a affection_n do_v overpower_v it_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v hereby_o lose_v caesar_n favour_n 19.12_o luke_n 19.12_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v say_v the_o people_n thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n he_o fear_v this_o say_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o also_o pharaoh_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o 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yet_o his_o revengeful_a disposition_n remain_v still_o unmortified_a thus_o a_o drunkard_n may_v be_v outward_o restrain_v and_o yet_o his_o drunken_a inclination_n remain_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o its_o conflict_n it_o do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o act_n but_o also_o weaken_v 8.12,13_o rom._n 8.12,13_o and_o suppress_v the_o inclination_n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v there_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o also_o we_o be_v command_v to_o mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o and_o again_o to_o crucify_v the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o restrain_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o kill_v and_o mortify_v the_o sinful_a inclination_n 4._o and_o last_o natural_a conscience_n 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