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the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o they_o desire_v to_o make_v restitution_n rom._n 6._o 19_o for_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n their_o forepast_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o shame_n therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o double_v their_o diligence_n and_o to_o be_v as_o eminent_a in_o holiness_n as_o before_o they_o be_v in_o vanity_n and_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o lord_n love_n in_o christ_n for_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n not_o as_o a_o sin-offering_a but_o as_o a_o thank-offering_a rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o 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and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o more_o upright_o we_o be_v the_o more_o he_o delight_v in_o we_o 2._o to_o man_n the_o more_o we_o be_v thus_o salt_v and_o mortify_v the_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v good_a to_o other_o our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 5._o 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n lose_v its_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o men._n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o disciple_n not_o as_o apostle_n and_o public_a person_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o only_a minister_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n no_o all_o christian_n must_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n all_o christian_n must_v be_v as_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n christ_n whole_a sermon_n contain_v general_a duty_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o yet_o send_v abroad_o as_o apostle_n nor_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o commission_n or_o that_o their_o master_n will_v send_v they_o abroad_o for_o the_o proselyte_v the_o world_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v afterward_o chap._n 10._o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o speak_v to_o christian_n as_o christian_n now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v salt_n even_o as_o they_o season_n all_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v a_o christian_a be_v never_o savoury_a in_o his_o conversation_n with_o other_o till_o he_o have_v salt_n in_o himself_o than_o all_o his_o action_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o beget_v a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n then_o his_o word_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n that_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a communication_n which_o vent_v itself_o in_o slander_v rail_a ribaldry_n foolish_a jest_n at_o holy_a thing_n lie_n curse_v and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o come_v from_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n as_o a_o stink_a breath_n argue_v rot_a lung_n these_o want_v the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n so_o be_v all_o sapless_a spirit_n that_o can_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n serious_o but_o in_o their_o most_o serious_a discourse_n be_v as_o fresh_a as_o water_n but_o go_v among_o the_o mortify_a and_o you_o receive_v the_o savour_n of_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o you_o have_v not_o only_o savoury_a prayer_n and_o savoury_a sermon_n but_o savoury_a conference_n and_o discourse_n col._n 4._o 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o powder_v with_o salt_n that_o be_v do_v not_o speak_v idle_o much_o less_o profane_o but_o in_o a_o edify_a manner_n now_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o lose_v their_o savouriness_n for_o than_o they_o do_v not_o please_v god_n nor_o profit_n man_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o dunghill_n thus_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n be_v the_o true_a salt_n that_o season_v christian_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o salt_n in_o all_o those_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v dedicate_v and_o devote_a themselves_o to_o he_o 1._o by_o our_o covenant_n vow_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o strict_a duty_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o high_a penalty_n the_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v be_v very_o strict_a we_o have_v answer_v god_n in_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o for_o baptism_n save_v as_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n the_o lord_n demand_n and_o put_v in_o effect_n this_o question_n will_v you_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o be_v so_o often_o so_o solemn_o renew_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o you_o be_v to_o reckon_v yourselves_o rom._n 6._o 11._o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o alive_a unto_o righteousness_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n reckon_v yourselves_o that_o be_v in_o vow_n and_o obligation_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v very_o high_a heb._n 10._o 26._o that_o we_o sin_v wilful_o so_o that_o our_o admission_n into_o christ_n family_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a yea_o to_o our_o further_a ruin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n if_o you_o keep_v sin_n still_o alive_a and_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n 2._o the_o abundance_n of_o sin_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o the_o marvellous_a activity_n of_o it_o in_o our_o soul_n we_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o this_o curse_a inmate_n till_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n tumble_v into_o the_o dust._n paul_n groan_v sore_o under_o it_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n that_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o heb._n 12._o 10._o well_o then_o since_o sin_n be_v not_o nullify_v it_o must_v be_v mortify_v it_o work_v it_o war_n there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a activity_n in_o it_o it_o be_v very_o active_a and_o restless_a rom._n 7._o 8._o sin_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o mean_v sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n tell_v we_o jam._n 4._o 5._o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_v there_o be_v not_o a_o sleepy_a but_o a_o stir_a principle_n always_o incline_v we_o to_o evil_a and_o hinder_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o a_o little_a flexible_a and_o yield_a to_o temptation_n but_o do_v hurry_v we_o and_o impel_v we_o thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o law_n war_a in_o our_o member_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 23._o corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o a_o tame_a thing_n that_o work_v not_o till_o it_o be_v irritate_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v like_o a_o live_a spring_n that_o pour_v out_o water_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n it_o will_v not_o let_v we_o alone_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o so_o it_o always_o hinder_v we_o from_o that_o that_o be_v good_a rom._n 7._o 21._o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o it_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o affection_n it_o seek_v to_o weaken_v our_o purpose_n by_o unbelieve_a thought_n or_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o god_n by_o the_o lure_n of_o some_o sensitive_a delight_n in_o steal_v our_o heart_n from_o he_o in_o the_o very_a duty_n and_o solemn_a address_n we_o make_v to_o he_o distract_n our_o mind_n with_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o so_o turn_v our_o very_a duty_n into_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o they_o it_o blast_v and_o pervert_v our_o most_o sincere_a endeavour_n 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