love_n to_o have_v other_o to_o handle_v it_o severe_o all_o this_o bad_a man_n may_v do_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o natural_a fear_n and_o self-love_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n and_o now_o such_o conviction_n will_v natural_o beget_v some_o endeavour_n a_o convince_a understanding_n will_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o mind_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o do_v against_o it_o so_o that_o 2._o such_o a_o mere_a animal_n man_n may_v promise_v and_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v in_o some_o considerable_a measure_n but_o then_o he_o go_v not_o on_o with_o full_a resolution_n but_o waver_v and_o stop_v and_o turn_v about_o again_o and_o let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o of_o death_n and_o sin_n to_o prevail_v over_o he_o his_o endeavour_n be_v remiss_a and_o consequent_o ineffectual_a it_o make_v no_o conquest_n and_o will_v not_o signify_v he_o sin_v on_o though_o 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regenerate_a man_n be_v in_o this_o state_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o seek_v and_o feeble_a endeavour_n that_o overcome_v no_o difficulty_n may_v yet_o procure_v a_o entrance_n and_o he_o that_o be_v come_v hitherto_o viz._n to_o endeavour_n be_v safe_a enough_o though_o he_o do_v not_o conquer_v this_o objection_n press_v not_o only_o against_o this_o head_n but_o against_o my_o whole_a discourse_n and_o the_o text_n itself_o therefore_o to_o answer_v it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o st._n paul_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o himself_o he_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o a_o convince_a but_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n a_o figure_n that_o be_v ordinary_a with_o this_o apostle_n and_o frequent_a enough_o in_o common_a speech_n thus_o we_o say_v i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o do_v so_o and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v describe_v a_o state_n or_o action_n in_o which_o perhaps_o we_o in_o person_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o 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contradiction_n into_o orthodox_n paradox_n be_v pretty_a thing_n to_o please_v fool_n and_o child_n but_o wise_a man_n care_v not_o for_o riddle_n that_o be_v not_o sense_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o mistake_a chapter_n relate_v the_o feeble_a impotent_a condition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v convince_v and_o strive_v a_o little_a but_o not_o to_o purpose_n and_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o comprise_v under_o that_o description_n though_o we_o may_v be_v never_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n and_o may_v endeavour_v some_o small_a matter_n but_o without_o success_n we_o be_v yet_o under_o that_o evil_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o danger_n for_o he_o that_o strive_v in_o earnest_n conquer_v at_o last_o and_o advance_v still_o though_o all_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v at_o once_o so_o that_o if_o we_o endeavour_v and_o gain_v nothing_o our_o endeavour_n be_v peccant_a and_o want_v faith_n or_o prayer_n for_o divine_a aid_n or_o constancy_n or_o vigour_n and_o so_o though_o we_o may_v seek_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v but_o 3._o a_o imperfect_a striver_n may_v overcome_v sin_n in_o some_o instance_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n neither_o if_o he_o lie_v down_o and_o go_v no_o further_a there_o be_v some_o sin_n we_o outgrow_a by_o age_n or_o be_v indispose_v to_o they_o by_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o divert_v by_o occasion_n and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o other_o sin_n and_o some_o be_v contrary_a to_o worldly_a interest_n to_o our_o credit_n or_o health_n or_o profit_n and_o when_o we_o have_v in_o any_o great_a degree_n be_v hurt_v by_o they_o in_o these_o we_o fall_v out_o with_o those_o sin_n and_o cease_v from_o they_o and_o so_o by_o resolution_n and_o disuse_n we_o master_v they_o at_o last_o full_o which_o if_o we_o go_v on_o and_o attempt_v upon_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v something_o but_o when_o we_o stop_v short_a in_o these_o 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our_o nature_n almost_o universal_o rise_v against_o as_o many_o bestiality_n and_o some_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o all_o man_n except_o monster_n in_o humane_a form_n be_v dispose_v to_o some_o virtue_n such_o as_o love_n to_o child_n and_o kindness_n to_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n all_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v because_o experience_n constrain_v i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v why_o systematick_a notion_n shall_v sway_v more_o than_o that_o but_o notwithstanding_o these_o last_o concession_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v much_o vitiate_a and_o deprave_v and_o this_o make_v our_o business_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n difficult_a for_o our_o work_n be_v to_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o evil_a inclination_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o this_o be_v religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o happiness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o uneasy_a for_o the_o vice_n of_o inclination_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o grateful_a to_o we_o they_o be_v our_o right_a hand_n and_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o esteem_v as_o ourselves_o so_o that_o to_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v out_o these_o and_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o and_o wage_v war_n against_o ourselves_o to_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o lop_v off_o our_o own_o limb_n this_o can_v but_o be_v very_o irksome_a and_o displeasant_a employment_n and_o this_o be_v one_o chief_a business_n and_o a_o considerable_a thing_n that_o make_v religion_n difficult_a ii_o another_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sense_n we_o be_v creature_n of_o sense_n and_o sensible_a thing_n do_v most_o powerful_o move_v we_o we_o be_v bear_v child_n and_o live_v at_o first_o the_o life_n of_o beast_n that_o age_n receive_v deep_a impression_n and_o those_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sense_n who_o interest_n grow_v strong_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d corporeae_fw-la pest_n material_a evil_n and_o bodily_a plague_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o understand_v it_o better_o call_v sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o now_o this_o be_v our_o natural_a condition_n a_o state_n subject_a to_o the_o prevalent_a influence_n of_o sense_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n in_o religion_n to_o mortify_v the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13._o 14._o and_o from_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 14._o to_o render_v ourselves_o dead_a to_o the_o prevalent_a life_n of_o sense_n and_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 8._o and_o 11._o 5._o and_o to_o arise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n hab._n 2._o 4._o a_o life_n that_o have_v other_o principle_n and_o other_o pleasure_n other_o object_n and_o other_o end_n and_o such_o as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o any_o of_o the_o sense_n perceive_v yea_o this_o be_v a_o life_n that_o be_v exercise_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n it_o be_v joy_n be_v tribulation_n jam._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v glory_n reproach_n 2_o pet._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v height_n be_v lowness_n luke_o 14._o 11._o it_o be_v greatness_n in_o be_v mean_v matth._n 20._o 27._o and_o its_o riches_n in_o have_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o this_o religion_n be_v to_o raise_v we_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v difficult_a to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v so_o much_o brute_n to_o be_v so_o much_o angel_n we_o who_o seem_v to_o live_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o sense_n to_o live_v by_o nothing_o less_o this_o with_o a_o witness_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o uneasy_a work_n and_o another_o difficulty_n in_o religion_n iii_o a_o three_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a disorder_n and_o rage_n of_o our_o passion_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n isa_n 57_o 20._o and_o our_o passion_n be_v the_o wave_n of_o that_o ocean_n that_o tumble_v and_o swell_v and_o keep_v a_o mighty_a noise_n they_o dash_v against_o the_o rock_n and_o break_v one_o against_o another_o and_o our_o peace_n and_o happiness_n be_v shipwrack_v by_o they_o our_o passion_n make_v we_o miserable_a we_o be_v sometime_o stifle_v by_o their_o number_n and_o confound_v by_o their_o disorder_n and_o tear_v to_o piece_n by_o their_o violence_n mount_v to_o the_o cloud_n by_o ambition_n and_o throw_v down_o to_o the_o deep_a by_o despair_n scorch_v by_o the_o flame_n of_o lust_n and_o overwhelm_v by_o the_o water_n of_o unstable_a desire_n passion_n fight_v one_o against_o another_o and_o all_o against_o reason_n they_o prevail_v over_o the_o mind_n and_o have_v usurp_v the_o government_n of_o our_o action_n and_o involve_v we_o in_o continual_a gild_n and_o misery_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n and_o our_o work_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o restrain_v this_o violence_n and_o to_o rectify_v these_o disorder_n and_o to_o reduce_v those_o rebellious_a power_n under_o the_o empire_n and_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n their_o sovereign_n and_o so_o to_o regain_v the_o divine_a image_n which_o consist_v much_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o brutish_a to_o the_o reasonable_a power_n this_o i_o say_v religion_n aim_v at_o to_o raise_v we_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o mortify_v those_o member_n col._n 3._o 5._o our_o unruly_a passion_n and_o desire_n and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o humble_a in_o prosperity_n quiet_a in_o adversity_n meek_a under_o provocation_n steady_a amid_o temptation_n modest_a in_o our_o desire_n temperate_a in_o our_o enjoyment_n constant_a to_o our_o resolution_n and_o content_v in_o all_o condition_n here_o be_v our_o great_a business_n and_o our_o work_n be_v this_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o bring_v order_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n and_o to_o speak_v a_o tempest_n into_o a_o calm_a to_o resist_v a_o torrent_n and_o to_o stop_v and_o turn_v the_o tide_n to_o subdue_v a_o rebellious_a rabble_n and_o to_o change_v they_o from_o tyrannical_a master_n to_o modest_a and_o obedient_a servant_n these_o no_o doubt_n be_v work_n of_o difficulty_n enough_o and_o these_o must_v be_v our_o employment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o on_o this_o score_n also_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o iv._o our_o work_n in_o religion_n be_v yet_o more_o difficult_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o custom_n to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v sway_v much_o this_o be_v vulgar_o say_v to_o be_v another_o 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