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this_o respect_n its_o character_n and_o its_o commendation_n he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n a_o cool_a spirit_n by_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o scripture_n and_o frequent_o in_o this_o particular_a book_n be_v mean_v gracious_a wisdom_n and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n it_o be_v this_o that_o true_o temper_n the_o spirit_n to_o be_v excellent_o cool_a and_o enable_v it_o to_o govern_v itself_o and_o its_o astion_n yea_o and_o that_o unruly_a little_a member_n the_o tongue_n which_o in_o hot_a and_o gunpowder_n spirit_v man_n be_v ofttimes_o inflame_v and_o set_a on_o fire_n of_o hell_n james_n 3._o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o government_n both_o passive_o and_o active_o 1._o passive_o or_o fit_a to_o be_v govern_v which_o give_v commendation_n to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o beyond_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o conqueror_n he_o that_o rule_v his_o 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to_o consider_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o present_a emergence_n exalt_v folly_n prov._n 14._o 20._o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o comparison_n the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n eccl._n 7._o 8._o which_o be_v explain_v and_o apply_v in_o that_o caution_n v._n 9_o â—e_v not_o hasty_a in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o proud_a anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n the_o moderate_a spirit_n be_v well_o compact_v and_o firm_a which_o keep_v follâ—_n from_o break_v in_o or_o out_o but_o the_o immoderate_a both_o admit_v and_o discover_v folly_n in_o all_o its_o action_n and_o most_o easy_o and_o common_o in_o the_o tongue_n a_o perverse_a tongue_n be_v i._n e._n betoken_v and_o declare_v a_o breach_n or_o disorder_n in_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 1â—_n 4._o this_o cool_a and_o temperate_a spirit_n incline_v to_o wisdom_n observe_v in_o daniel_n by_o the_o babylonians_n who_o recommend_v he_o for_o it_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 5._o 12._o a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v find_v in_o himâ—to_o dissoluâ—_v doubt_n or_o untie_v knot_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v advance_v because_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o he_o ch_z 6._o 3._o now_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n read_v the_o cool_a spirit_n as_o be_v before_o note_v it_o seem_v daniel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o temper_n even_o in_o their_o observation_n who_o can_v not_o discern_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v his_o prudence_n and_o not_o his_o piety_n that_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o though_o ch_z 4._o 8_o 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v by_o those_o heathen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d god_n which_o they_o mean_v but_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n whatever_o transcend_v the_o common_a course_n of_o man_n they_o 〈◊〉_d wont_a to_o diesy_n daniel_n have_v indeed_o extraordinary_a assistance_n from_o god_n for_o reâ—â—â—ling_v secret_n but_o this_o help_n be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d cognizance_n they_o only_o observe_v such_o excellency_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o manifestâ—â—_n it_o sâ—lf_o in_o he_o cover_v among_o they_o for_o which_o also_o the_o king_n think_v to_o set_v he_o oveâ—_n the_o whole_a realm_n ch_z 6._o 3._o that_o phrase_n in_o job_n 20._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o understanding_n cause_v i_o to_o answer_n signify_v not_o i_o think_v his_o understanding_n faculty_n but_o rather_o that_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v without_o disturbance_n to_o go_v on_o in_o discourse_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v before_o they_o as_o if_o zophar_n have_v say_v i_o have_v hear_v the_o check_n of_o my_o reproach_n but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o my_o thought_n that_o i_o can_v have_v my_o wit_n about_o i_o no_o no_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o to_o say_v i_o have_v still_o a_o understanding_n because_o a_o well-governed_n spirit_n that_o be_v not_o hurry_a by_o provocation_n i_o can_v rule_v my_o own_o spirit_n though_o not_o your_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v answer_v what_o be_v meet_v the_o spirit_n that_o accompany_v another_o man_n understanding_n may_v perhaps_o silence_v he_o from_o any_o prudent_a reply_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o understanding_n or_o that_o spirit_n which_o accompany_v it_o cause_v i_o to_o answer_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o passive_a spirit_n of_o government_n or_o a_o spirit_n to_o be_v govern_v 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o government_n active_a or_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n so_o think_v darius_n when_o he_o think_v to_o set_v daniel_n over_o the_o whole_a realm_n when_o moses_n pray_v for_o a_o successor_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n numb_a 27._o 16._o he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o very_a suitable_a word_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o prayer_n be_v v._n 18._o take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n namely_o which_o thou_o desire_v he_o have_v excellent_a qualification_n as_o a_o man_n but_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o consecrate_v act_n to_o the_o work_n and_o i_o will_v follow_v it_o with_o a_o special_a blessing_n he_o shall_v have_v from_o i_o somewhat_o above_o mere_a man_n he_o have_v a_o brave_a sptrit_a already_o but_o i_o will_v give_v he_o far_o addition_n in_o and_o by_o she_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n this_o be_v mention_v deut._n 34._o 9_o joshua_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o they_o hearken_v to_o he_o it_o give_v he_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o qualificatious_a he_o be_v before_o a_o choice_a vessel_n and_o now_o a_o choose_a vessel_n the_o like_a as_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n not_o that_o god_n need_v any_o excellency_n of_o man_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o deal_v with_o man_n after_o a_o humane_a manner_n he_o common_o in_o providence_n suit_v and_o single_n out_o person_n apt_a for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o he_o do_v design_n they_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v say_v isa._n 28._o 5_o 6._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o â—_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o for_o strength_n to_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n
but_o to_o confound_v it_o with_o body_n in_o the_o business_n of_o sanctification_n and_o preservation_n here_o speak_v of_o these_o three_o forementioned_a interpretation_n i_o â—ill_v not_o absolute_o deny_v nor_o contend_v with_o their_o author_n about_o they_o because_o they_o all_o agree_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o general_n scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n however_o any_o one_o part_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o yet_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o a_o more_o proper_a interpretation_n may_v be_v find_v which_o will_v give_v a_o more_o fâ—ll_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n to_o the_o place_n then_o be_v â—ually_o ascribe_v to_o it_o for_o the_o enquiry_n after_o this_o we_o shall_v consider_v to_o what_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o spirit_n iâ—_n give_v in_o scripture_n beside_o those_o before_o mention_v and_o this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v to_o some_o thing_n out_o of_o man_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o man._n 1_o out_o of_o man_n the_o word_n spirit_n be_v ascribe_v boâ—h_n to_o god_n and_o creature_n 1._o to_o god_n both_o essential_a and_o personal_a 1._o essential_a as_o in_o job._n 4._o 24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o spirit_n be_v a_o univocal_a genus_fw-la of_o god_n and_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o common_a nature_n but_o there_o be_v infinite_a distance_n between_o they_o only_o because_o spirit_n iâ—_n the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a create_v nature_n we_o ascribe_v it_o also_o to_o god_n by_o analogy_n for_o that_o we_o have_v no_o better_a name_n to_o give_v he_o 2._o persoâ—al_n the_o three_o in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n under_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n but_o â—his_fw-la be_v not_o our_o spirit_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v sanctifiedâ—r_o â—r_z preserve_v and_o so_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v 2._o to_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o bad_a angel_n can_v be_v sanctify_v and_o good_a need_n no_o prayer_n in_o this_o respect_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v call_v our_o spirit_n unless_o by_o assignation_n of_o particular_a guardian_n angel_n to_o particular_a man_n which_o whatever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o old_a i_o know_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v this_o of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o man._n 2._o in_o man_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o whâ—ch_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v four_o distinct_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o 1._o when_o take_v for_o the_o soul_n the_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la resign_v up_o to_o god_n in_o death_n so_o i_o understand_v david_n psa._n 31._o 5._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n however_o man_n deal_v with_o my_o body_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n use_v the_o same_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o understand_v luk._n 23._o 46._o agreeable_a to_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o ch._n 11._o 5._o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o thou_o understand_v not_o how_o the_o soul_n do_v form_v the_o body_n as_o a_o habitation_n for_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n so_o the_o exegesis_n seem_v very_o plain_a in_o that_o isa._n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o souâ—_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o i._n e._n with_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o have_v and_o will_v apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o from_o whence_o arise_v a_o tropical_a sense_n of_o spirit_n namely_o to_o signify_v sincerity_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 9_o 2_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n or_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o union_n so_o i_o understand_v job._n 10._o 12._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n namely_o to_o continue_v in_o and_o with_o my_o body_n and_o ch_z 34._o 14._o 15_o if_o god_n gather_v to_o himself_o man_v spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v to_o gether_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust._n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o damsel_n who_o our_o saviour_n raise_v to_o life_n her_o spirit_n come_v again_o and_o she_o arise_v luk_n 8._o 55._o come_v again_o ie_fw-fr to_o be_v again_o unite_v to_o her_o body_n we_o read_v ecl._n 3._o 21._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o both_o part_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v then_o either_o brute_n have_v proper_a spirit_n which_o many_o be_v loath_a to_o admit_v or_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v signify_v but_o the_o life_n which_o be_v all_o if_o not_o more_o then_o some_o will_v allow_v to_o beast_n again_o chap._n 8._o 8._o no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n i_o e._n no_o man_n be_v mâ—ster_n of_o his_o own_o life_n to_o prolong_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o expression_n in_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n isa._n 38._o 16._o o_o lord_n by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n so_o will_v thou_o recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v he_o mean_v not_o by_o the_o life_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o continue_a duration_n of_o his_o everliving_a soul_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o liâ—e_z of_o his_o person_n shall_v be_v prolong_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o sense_n take_v may_v indeed_o be_v sanctify_v the_o life_n may_v be_v devote_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rome_n 14._o 8._o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whâ—ther_o we_o dye_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o think_v be_v not_o the_o direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o text._n 3._o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o some_o special_a faculty_n or_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o 1._o understanding_n prov._n 20._o 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n not_o in_o a_o anatomical_a but_o moral_a sense_n the_o understanding_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n in_o man_n as_o a_o candle_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o by_o its_o exercise_n all_o those_o inward_a act_n and_o inclination_n which_o will_v otherwise_o lie_v hide_v and_o undiscovered_a so_o that_o isa._n 29._o 24_o they_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v misapprehension_n of_o i_o and_o my_o way_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n not_o the_o faculty_n but_o the_o rectitude_n thereof_o and_o they_o that_o murmur_v who_o will_n be_v averse_a to_o embrace_v truth_n shall_v be_v gracious_o incline_v to_o learn_v that_o which_o be_v right_o 2._o the_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o spirit_n ezek._n 13._o 3._o wo_n unto_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o or_o that_o walk_n after_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v as_o in_o orig_n which_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v to_o they_o but_o they_o have_v fabricate_v to_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o evil_a heart_n and_o foolish_a fancy_n or_o imagination_n 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o thought_n upon_o or_o remember_v of_o 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god_n and_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o anguish_n or_o shortness_n or_o spirit_n and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o exod._n 16._o 9_o they_o be_v in_o this_o like_o weep_a rachel_n who_o refuse_v and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v mat._n 2._o 18._o from_o these_o instance_n beside_o frequent_a experience_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o consequent_n of_o a_o sad_a unsanctify_v spirit_n be_v deplorable_a all_o manner_n of_o evil_a natural_a moral_a and_o judicial_a natural_a and_o moral_a seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o in_o that_o expression_n two_o cor._n 7._o 10._o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n this_o may_v refer_v to_o both_o it_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o mischief_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o antitheta_fw-la in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contraries_n worldly_a sorrow_n be_v sin_n unto_o destruction_n and_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o by_o those_o who_o will_v avoid_v those_o evil_n but_o more_o express_o be_v it_o judicial_a when_o god_n pronounce_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n or_o break_v marg_n of_o spirit_n isa._n 65._o 14_o this_o if_o unsanctified_a and_o yet_o by_o sanctification_n a_o mournful_a spirit_n may_v become_v a_o blessing_n it_o may_v adapt_v and_o incite_v to_o many_o grace_n and_o duty_n in_o that_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o you_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n if_o your_o tear_n be_v set_v to_o run_v in_o a_o right_a channel_n see_v more_o of_o the_o blessed_a effect_n v._n 11._o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n behold_v what_o carefulness_n it_o 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out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v before_o he_o my_o tyouble_n when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o and_o in_o the_o next_o ps._n 143._o 4._o his_o spirit_n be_v again_o overwhelm_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o v._n 6._o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v full_o fraught_v with_o harmonious_a praise_n be_v now_o overset_v and_o another_o service_n be_v appoint_v for_o he_o he_o sail_v joyful_o in_o pleasant_a gale_n but_o storm_n find_v he_o other_o work_n the_o great_a instance_n in_o mere_a man_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n be_v that_o of_o job_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trial_n his_o complaint_n he_o utter_v free_o and_o justiâ—yeth_v his_o so_o do_v as_o of_o a_o natural_a necessity_n his_o case_n be_v sad_a his_o spirit_n be_v drink_v up_o ch_z 6._o 4._o drink_a up_o as_o he_o express_v it_o that_o he_o have_v none_o leave_v to_o bear_v his_o trouble_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n pro._n 18_o 14._o but_o alas_o his_o bear_v spirit_n be_v go_v and_o nothing_o but_o a_o break_a and_o burden_v one_o be_v leave_v in_o he_o in_o this_o case_n he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n ch_z 7._o 11._o but_o his_o cpmplâ—iâ—â—_n iâ—_n to_o god_n and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o 〈…〉_z my_o complaint_n to_o man_n and_o if_o 〈…〉_z why_o shall_v not_o my_o spirit_n be_v 〈…〉_z ch_z 21._o 4._o and_o yet_o we_o may_v say_v of_o he_o in_o all_o this_o as_o be_v testify_v of_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o ch_z 1._o 22._o
also_o learn_v who_o can_v reform_v and_o be_v reform_v preserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n even_o he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o form_v it_o that_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fâ—rmeth_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o hiâ—_n zech._n 12._o 1._o this_o may_v indeed_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o of_o the_o eminent_a work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v here_o recâ—â—oned_v among_o they_o the_o like_a may_v 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o that_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 1â—_n 9_o and_o that_o in_o isa._n 57_o 16._o the_o spiâ—â—â—_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v make_v spirit_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v takeâ—_n as_o put_v exegetical_o yet_o if_o you_o consider_v what_o follow_v in_o that_o zach._n 12._o 2._o i_o 〈◊〉_d make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n round_o about_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n v._n 3._o a_o burdensome_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o v._n 4._o smite_v every_o horse_n with_o astonishment_n and_o his_o rider_n with_o madness_n 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v consider_v seem_v more_o to_o favoâ—â—our_n sense_n as_o it_o the_o prophet_n have_v saiâ—â—_n the_o malignant_a spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d set_v against_o god_n people_n but_o the_o forâ—â—er_n of_o spirit_n can_v quick_o confound_v theâ—_n can_v dash_v and_o break_v they_o be_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o horse_n rushing_n into_o the_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d can_v soon_o fill_v they_o with_o astonishment_n and_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v now_o if_o he_o can_v thus_o overrule_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o can_v as_o well_o regâ—â—late_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o elect_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n two_o cor._n 10_o 5._o thus_o the_o high_a spirit_n who_o be_v like_o hill_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o mean_a low_a spirit_n like_a to_o valley_n be_v lift_v up_o yea_o the_o crooked_a and_o rough_a spirit_n shall_v become_v as_o a_o straight_a and_o plain_a place_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v his_o path_n straight_o isa._n 40._o 4._o this_o sense_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n for_o his_o people_n isa._n 42_o 5_o where_o go_n title_n be_v much_o like_o those_o in_o zechary_n who_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o spread_v forth_o the_o earth_n hâ—_n that_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v their_o natural_a life_n and_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v therein_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v their_o moral_a life_n or_o conversation_n among_o man_n to_o which_o the_o spirit_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o do_v very_o much_o conduce_v he_o give_v the_o spirit_n temper_n or_o inclination_n not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o a_o eminent_a gift_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n whereby_o they_o walk_v upright_o in_o the_o earth_n inference_n 4._o hence_o also_o will_v natural_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 23._o be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o minâ—s_n this_o mean_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v hauâ—_n new_a power_n or_o faculty_n natural_a whâ—ther_o superior_a or_o inferior_a but_o new_a inclination_n new_a disposition_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v here_o new_a intellecâ—s_n or_o new_a will_n which_o some_o will_v haâ—â—_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o new_a ligâ—â—_n in_o the_o understanding_n new_o bend_v in_o thâ—_n will_n this_o be_v to_o have_v new_a spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o sanctification_n in_o the_o old_a man_n they_o be_v corruâ—â—_n according_a to_o lust_n v._n 22_o but_o in_o thâ—_n new_a man_n v._n 24._o after_o or_o according_a to_o god_n they_o be_v create_v anew_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n this_o â—â—hoâ—tation_n be_v you_o renew_v do_v noâ—_n suppose_v in_o man_n a_o power_n of_o self-renouâ—tion_a or_o require_v of_o man_n that_o which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o god_n if_o ever_o do_v but_o it_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o regulate_v and_o oâ—der_v his_o spirit_n or_o inclination_n it_o requireâ—_n our_o endeavour_n to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o ability_n or_o mean_n to_o reform_v our_o spirit_n where_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v exuberant_a and_o bring_v our_o reason_n to_o act_n in_o subordaination_n to_o god_n in_o the_o renovation_n of_o they_o and_o after_o all_o because_o our_o endeavour_n in_o themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o govern_v our_o peculiar_a spirit_n we_o see_v by_o daily_o sad_a experience_n they_o do_v and_o will_v miserable_o fall_v short_a of_o effect_n therefore_o to_o invocate_v divine_a assistance_n and_o influence_n that_o the_o work_n may_v be_v accomplish_v as_o we_o shall_v again_o 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you_o may_v keeâ—_n your_o sâ—lves_n like_a david_n from_o your_o iniâ—quity_n psal._n 18._o 23._o know_v and_o bewayâ—_n your_o infirmity_n that_o particular_a breach_n iâ—_n your_o spirit_n prov._n 15._o 4._o wherâ—_n thâ—_n devil_n can_v most_o easy_o make_v his_o assault_n and_o entrance_n in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n of_o the_o soâ—l_n corruption_n in_o general_n be_v a_o treacherous_a party_n within_o the_o garrison_n but_o the_o mosâ—_n active_a and_o dangerous_a traitor_n of_o that_o party_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o name_n particular_o discover_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o a_o due_a study_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n the_o blameless_a in_o the_o text_n note_n where_o the_o unblamable_a be_v usual_o to_o be_v find_v 2._o to_o address_v to_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o eminent_o serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o our_o generation_n then_o be_v man_n most_o serviceable_a when_o their_o spirit_n be_v suit_v to_o their_o business_n and_o therefore_o a_o fit_a 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