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the_o lord_n prevent_v we_o &_o call_v we_o &_o of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a &_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n &_o will_n to_o know_v he_o &_o seek_v he_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o paul_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o wickedness_n act_n 9.1_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v a_o will_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o well_o of_o life_n except_o we_o have_v be_v draw_v by_o he_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o again_o be_v call_v &_o make_v willing_a it_o be_v he_o that_o of_o willing_a do_v make_v we_o more_o willing_a and_o constant_o willing_a &_o daily_o give_v unto_o his_o elect_a both_o the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o our_o will_n &_o wish_n be_v bend_v unto_o evil_n &_o we_o desire_v we_o know_v not_o what_o matt._n 20.22_o our_o will_n be_v often_o eager_o set_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v wound_v our_o soul_n &_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o salvation_n &_o comfort_n jam._n 4.3_o but_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o gracious_a will_n keep_v away_o the_o evil_a we_o fain_o will_v have_v &_o give_v the_o good_a that_o we_o have_v no_o will_n unto_o he_o bear_v up_o &_o support_v our_o will_n in_o good_a which_o else_o present_o decline_v unto_o evil_n he_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n &_o suffer_v not_o our_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v psa_fw-la 66.9_o and_o therefore_o his_o will_n be_v better_a to_o we_o then_o our_o own_o unto_o this_o live_a god_n that_o be_v so_o good_a &_o so_o far_o exceed_v our_o desire_n with_o his_o good_a will_n let_v we_o ever_o run_v &_o fly_v unto_o he_o &_o we_o shall_v sure_o find_v the_o well_o of_o life_n with_o
pa._n 413_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n call_v man_n to_o remember_v death_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o wish_v &_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o wish_n a_o three_o song_n of_o moses_n &_o the_o argument_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v man_n their_o end_n b_o in_o paradise_n man_n call_v to_o remember_v death_n before_o in_o &_o after_o the_o fall_n c_o the_o day_n of_o man_n shorten_v by_o half_n at_o four_o several_a time_n d_o why_o since_o moses_n his_o time_n they_o continue_v at_o a_o stay_n e_z the_o multitude_n of_o violent_a &_o untimely_a death_n in_o the_o old_a world_n the_o middle_a world_n &_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deu._n 32.29_o o_o what_o love_n and_o tender_a mercy_n do_v the_o bless_a god_n declare_v in_o this_o affectionate_a speech_n concern_v miserable_a man_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o god_n be_v without_o affection_n &_o passion_n for_o whatsorver_n he_o will_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o he_o do_v &_o that_o he_o have_v psal_n 115.3_o 1._o chro._n 29._o 11._o he_o need_v not_o wish_v for_o any_o thing_n he_o want_v yet_o to_o show_v we_o what_o we_o most_o want_v what_o we_o shall_v chief_o wish_v for_o &_o what_o most_o please_v he_o in_o we_o he_o speak_v as_o man_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n &_o capacity_n he_o use_v a_o passionate_a phrase_n of_o longing_n &_o wish_v which_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o deity_n to_o show_v there_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a matter_n in_o it_o which_o proper_a word_n can_v express_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o stoop_v down_o unto_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v put_v on_o our_o humanity_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n &_o propounde_n his_o wish_n to_o show_v thereby_o what_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o and_o what_o man_n will_v desire_v if_o they_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n look_v what_o respect_n god_n show_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o his_o commandment_n by_o wish_v man_n have_v a_o heart_n to_o observe_v they_o always_o deut._n 5.29_o such_o respect_n he_o show_v &_o by_o the_o like_a wish_n express_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o latter_a end_n as_o be_v the_o way_n &_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o diligent_a observation_n of_o they_o all_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o oh_o that_o they_o will_v think_v on_o their_o end_n but_o withal_o he_o show_v their_o wisdom_n &_o happiness_n if_o they_o harken_v by_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v it_o and_o by_o such_o a_o argument_n of_o come_v to_o be_v account_v wise_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n he_o labour_v to_o draw_v his_o people_n even_o unto_o all_o obedience_n deut._n 4.6.7.8_o neither_o be_v the_o lord_n content_a to_o speak_v once_o but_o double_v &_o treble_v his_o word_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o call_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a to_o understand_v to_o consider_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v wise_a be_v wise_a be_v wise_a remember_v remember_v remember_v your_o latter_a end_n as_o the_o sheet_n be_v thrice_o let_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o show_v the_o vision_n more_o plain_o &_o to_o imprint_v it_o more_o deep_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o peter_n act._n 10_o 16._o so_o be_v the_o call_n of_o god_n inculcate_v upon_o israel_n in_o this_o place_n neither_o be_v the_o act_n only_o but_o the_o object_n of_o this_o consideration_n be_v likewise_o repeat_v and_o point_a at_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n with_o a_o double_a demonstrative_a even_o this_o their_o latter_a end_n a_o three_o special_a song_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o main_a argument_n of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o latter_a end_n the_o first_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n &_o enter_v into_o the_o wilderness_n show_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o enemy_n both_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v pharaoh_n &_o the_o egyptian_n perish_v in_o the_o water_n &_o to_o who_o they_o go_v the_o canaanite_n &_o other_o melt_v away_o for_o fear_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o jsrael_n to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n inheritance_n exod._n 15._o 1-20_a and_o this_o triumphant_a song_n be_v hear_v again_o from_o heaven_n &_o sing_v by_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n whereunto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o end_n may_v bring_v we_o also_o to_o rejoice_v among_o they_o that_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.1.2.3_o the_o second_o song_n show_v the_o vain_a estate_n of_o all_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n how_o they_o hasten_v to_o their_o end_n that_o all_o may_v number_v their_o day_n &_o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n psal_n 90._o this_o be_v probable_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v write_v when_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o murmur_a be_v turn_v back_o again_o into_o the_o wilderness_n till_o their_o carcase_n be_v fall_v &_o their_o day_n consume_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n numb_a 13._o &_o 14._o this_o three_o &_o last_o be_v moses_n swan-song_n speak_v &_o write_v that_o self_n same_o day_n that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o go_v up_o &_o die_v in_o the_o mount_n nebo_n for_o his_o farewell_n when_o he_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o wilderness_n &_o a_o other_o in_o heaven_n deu._n 32.48.49_o â—0_n and_o be_v by_o many_o argument_n commend_v unto_o we_o both_o before_o it_o be_v set_v down_o deut._n 31_o 14-30_a and_o in_o the_o preface_n chap._n 32.1.2_o and_o after_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o vers_n 46.47_o and_o yet_o above_o all_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o song_n this_o streyne_v especial_o that_o call_v we_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o most_o earnest_a wish_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o either_o the_o wish_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o wish_n as_o be_v make_v for_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n together_o or_o if_o the_o find_n of_o true_a wisdom_n or_o if_o so_o many_o repetition_n like_v so_o many_o knock_v of_o the_o lord_n upon_o our_o breast_n be_v of_o any_o regard_n in_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o hereby_o conceive_v our_o own_o blindenes_n &_o negligence_n in_o this_o point_n let_v we_o awaken_v at_o this_o loud_a call_n and_o double_a &_o treble_v our_o care_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n to_o find_v that_o comfort_n which_o the_o lord_n see_v be_v to_o be_v get_v thereby_o b_o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o call_n such_o a_o divine_a wish_n may_v suffice_v to_o make_v we_o remember_v our_o end_n and_o what_o godly_a heart_n will_v not_o answer_v to_o this_o call_n &_o say_v lord_z it_o be_v enough_o i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o think_v of_o my_o end_n yet_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o and_o therefore_o beside_o this_o his_o wish_n he_o call_v again_o a_o hundred_o way_n by_o his_o word_n his_o work_n his_o ordinance_n &_o proclaim_v this_o lesson_n remember_v your_o latter_a end_n and_o first_o of_o all_o man_n be_v call_v of_o god_n even_o in_o paradise_n to_o remember_v his_o end_n before_o the_o fall_n death_n be_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o first_o day_n he_o be_v call_v to_o think_v on_o the_o last_o day_n so_o soon_o as_o sin_n be_v forbid_v death_n be_v show_v before_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v from_o sin_n &_o the_o tree_n of_o death_n be_v a_o visible_a frontlet_n hang_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n a_o law_n of_o mortality_n be_v make_v and_o a_o memorial_n of_o death_n be_v needful_a before_o it_o come_v how_o much_o more_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n when_o death_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n &_o walk_v on_o every_o side_n have_v we_o need_v now_o to_o remember_v it_o &_o to_o watch_v in_o the_o fall_n while_o evah_n yet_o stand_v she_o resist_v the_o temptation_n by_o remember_v of_o the_o death_n that_o be_v threaten_v gen._n 3.3_o but_o when_o the_o serpent_n insist_v &_o remove_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n out_o of_o her_o mind_n than_o she_o fall_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v vers_fw-la 4._o they_o remember_v not_o their_o latter_a end_n &_o come_v down_o wonderful_o so_o the_o very_a fall_n itself_o be_v on_o this_o manner_n serve_v for_o a_o other_o call_v to_o
warn_v every_o one_o that_o will_v stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n never_o to_o forget_v their_o latter_a end_n after_o the_o fall_n than_o god_n call_v again_o by_o a_o sentence_n of_o mortality_n which_o he_o pronounce_v on_o man_n dust_n thou_o be_v &_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3.19_o to_o make_v man_n with_o new_a care_n to_o think_v upon_o death_n and_o this_o be_v a_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o other_o general_n judgement_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v we_o all_o in_o adam_n &_o evah_n present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n &_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n &_o receyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o first_o death_n universal_o pronounce_v upon_o all_o man_n righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a elect_a or_o reprobate_a as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sentence_n of_o second_o death_n pronounce_v on_o the_o reprobate_n at_o last_o after_o this_o sentence_n the_o lord_n call_v again_o by_o the_o execution_n thereof_o from_o time_n to_o time_n while_o death_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n reign_v among_o man_n devour_v all_o &_o bring_v all_o to_o dust_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v reveal_v in_o manifold_a &_o diverse_a degree_n according_a to_o the_o great_a patience_n &_o long_a their_o language_n but_o cut_v of_o their_o day_n from_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o to_o two_o hundred_o &_o odd_a year_n gen._n 11_o 18-32_a and_o so_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o babel_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v ruinate_v the_o lofty_a tower_n of_o man_n age_n that_o before_o ascend_v to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n by_o the_o step_n of_o so_o many_o year_n be_v now_o throw_v down_o &_o make_v low_o by_o the_o half_a the_o noise_n &_o crash_n of_o this_o downfall_n sound_v through_o many_o generation_n from_o peleg_n to_o terah_n warn_v all_o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a because_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n of_o death_n with_o double_a speed_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o after_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n &_o the_o generation_n follow_v from_o two_o hundred_o &_o odd_a we_o find_v the_o year_n of_o the_o patriarch_n bring_v to_o a_o hundred_o &_o odd_a gen._n 25.7_o &_o 35.28_o &_o 47.28_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o reprieve_n of_o man_n shorten_v again_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n into_o his_o covenant_n he_o withal_o call_v both_o he_o &_o the_o world_n by_o a_o new_a summons_n as_o by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n to_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o remembrance_n of_o their_o latter_a end_n which_o now_o press_v upon_o they_o with_o double_a haste_n to_o that_o it_o have_v do_v and_o last_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v by_o a_o new_a rebellion_n do_v again_o half_a the_o age_n of_o man_n &_o reduce_v the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n to_o seventy_o or_o eighty_o psal_n 90.10_o then_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n 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as_o well_o as_o the_o suffering_n itself_o &_o so_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o second_o gate_n of_o god_n justice_n thus_o by_o the_o obedience_n &_o righteousness_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a even_a partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 5.17.18.19_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o and_o further_o as_o all_o that_o he_o do_v then_o on_o earth_n be_v for_o our_o comfort_n so_o all_o that_o he_o now_o do_v in_o heaven_n be_v also_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o comfort_n for_o he_o be_v still_o a_o priest_n and_o sacrificer_n in_o heaven_n as_o aaron_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n both_o upon_o his_o two_o shoulder_n engrave_v in_o two_o onyx_n stone_n set_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n exod._n 28_o 9-12_a &_o likewise_o in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o his_o heart_n in_o twelve_o other_o precious_a stone_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o a_o memorial_n continual_o before_o the_o lord_n vers_n 17-29_a so_o our_o mediator_n have_v not_o only_o carry_v we_o on_o his_o of_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n in_o canaan_n we_o see_v what_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o to_o hinder_v they_o &_o to_o destroy_v they_o pharaoh_n &_o his_o host_n with_o charet_n &_o horseman_n pursue_v after_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o into_o bondage_n or_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o exod._n 14.5.9_o &_o 15.9_o then_o amalek_n when_o israel_n be_v faint_a &_o weary_a in_o the_o way_n come_v out_o and_o smite_v the_o feeble_a &_o hindmost_a of_o they_o deut._n 25.17.18_o exod._n 17.8_o edom_n their_o brother_n deny_v they_o passage_n num._n 20.21_o king_n arad_n take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n numb_a 21.1_o balak_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n call_v balaam_n the_o soothsayer_n to_o curse_v israel_n numb_a 22.4_o and_o 23.13_o the_o midianite_n vex_v they_o with_o their_o wile_n and_o bring_v thousand_o of_o they_o to_o destruction_n num._n 25.4.9.17.18_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o giant_n with_o all_o their_o force_n come_v out_o to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o way_n deut._n 2.32_o &_o 3.1_o and_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n with_o a_o host_n like_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n in_o multitude_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o their_o inheritance_n promise_v josh_n 11.4.5_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o stop_v and_o hinder_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n army_n of_o enemy_n rise_v up_o on_o every_o side_n the_o world_n general_o hate_v they_o joh._n 15.19_o matt._n 24.9_o the_o nation_n rage_n &_o the_o prince_n conspire_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_a psal_n 2.1.2_o the_o mighty_a man_n the_o giant_n of_o our_o time_n cease_v not_o to_o war_n against_o they_o the_o romish_a balaam_n much_o worse_a than_o the_o old_a soothsayer_n curse_v they_o incessant_o the_o babylonian_a harlot_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 17.6_o the_o manyheaded_a beast_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n rev._n 13.6_o and_o the_o second_o beast_n force_v man_n for_o fear_n to_o receyve_v his_o mark_n vers_fw-la 16._o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v rev._n 12.3.7_o the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 5.8_o and_o our_o own_o flesh_n like_o a_o serpent_n in_o the_o bosom_n lu_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n gal._n 5.17_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o now_o for_o the_o resist_a and_o conquer_a of_o all_o these_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o victorious_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o be_v exalt_v above_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eph._n 1.21_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 16.33_o cast_v out_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n confirm_v his_o afflict_a people_n in_o their_o expectation_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o dignity_n by_o christ_n the_o branch_n god_n appoint_v his_o prophet_n to_o take_v silver_n &_o gold_n from_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n &_o to_o make_v crown_n to_o set_v they_o first_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o jehoshua_n and_o then_o to_o keep_v they_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n zach._n 6_o 9-15_a so_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n &_o the_o lords-supper_n give_v to_o his_o church_n &_o leave_v for_o memorial_n of_o our_o glory_n in_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v affect_v as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o golden_a crown_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o congregation_n before_o our_o
six_o special_a degree_n of_o mortification_n 1._o in_o several_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n trouble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n 2._o in_o resist_v &_o refrain_v of_o sinful_a action_n 3._o of_o wicked_a purpose_n 4._o tickle_a desire_n 5._o wander_a imagination_n 6._o habitual_a concupiscence_n b_o the_o say_a act_n of_o mortification_n like_o so_o many_o battle_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n &_o as_o many_o part_n of_o that_o contrition_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n &_o have_v the_o promise_n c_o the_o example_n of_o david_n mortify_v sin_n in_o each_o of_o the_o particular_n afore_o name_v d_o the_o chief_a evil_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n e_z by_o these_o satan_n work_v his_o temptation_n &_o by_o the_o mortify_n of_o these_o he_o be_v conquer_v as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n f_z christ_n g_o antichrist_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o life_n &_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o that_o life_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o seek_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o comfort_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o that_o life_n 2._o cor._n 13.14_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 3.24_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matt._n 5.4_o ii_o after_o this_o follow_v a_o other_o degree_n of_o mortification_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n give_v do_v turn_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v bewail_v they_o do_v not_o live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6.2_o they_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a esa_n 1.16_o and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.1.8_o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n and_o course_n and_o break_v of_o their_o sin_n esa_n 55.7_o and_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psalm_n 119.101_o by_o this_o resist_n of_o wicked_a action_n man_n be_v say_v to_o mortify_v or_o kill_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thereupon_o be_v life_n promise_v unto_o they_o rom._n 8.13_o they_o therefore_o that_o love_n life_n everlasting_a must_v every_o day_n die_v this_o death_n also_o in_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n though_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o leave_v they_o yet_o must_v this_o death_n also_o be_v undergo_v else_o be_v there_o no_o hope_n of_o life_n no_o assurance_n that_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n iii_o a_o other_o death_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v when_o not_o only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o sin_v be_v mortify_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v note_v as_o a_o thing_n opposite_a to_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n procure_v his_o wrath_n &_o make_v man_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n joh._n 1.13_o eph._n 2.3_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 2.3_o and_o many_o that_o want_v the_o power_n to_o perform_v many_o evil_n do_v not_o yet_o want_v the_o will_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o this_o will_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v if_o he_o that_o have_v no_o stain_n in_o his_o will_n can_v yet_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v matt._n 26.39_o luk._n 22.42_o and_o again_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o john_n 5.30_o &_o 6.38_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a exercise_n to_o break_v our_o own_o corrupt_a will_n to_o cast_v away_o our_o own_o purpose_n and_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o say_v and_o pray_v continual_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v at_o the_o first_o act_n of_o paul_n conversion_n so_o soon_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o we_o see_v this_o mortification_n of_o his_o will_n which_o he_o renounce_v &_o resign_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v act._n 9.6_o when_o the_o will_n be_v thus_o mortify_v though_o man_n do_v sometime_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o then_o be_v this_o comfort_n afford_v it_o be_v no_o more_o they_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o rom._n 7_o 15.16.17.19-20_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o iv_o beside_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o time_n that_o when_o the_o will_n be_v subdue_v &_o restrain_v from_o some_o evil_n yet_o the_o affection_n be_v not_o mortify_v though_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o evil_n yet_o the_o heart_n be_v tickle_v with_o delight_n therein_o and_o can_v wish_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o seek_v it_o this_o evil_a concupiscence_n &_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v distinct_o condemn_v &_o we_o be_v command_v to_o mortify_v &_o to_o avoid_v such_o inordinate_a passion_n even_o as_o they_o be_v lust_n though_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v not_o with_o they_o gal._n 5.24_o coll._n 3.5_o rom._n 7.5_o exo._n 20.17_o in_o the_o kill_n &_o abandon_v of_o these_o lust_n the_o faithful_a endure_v many_o death_n from_o day_n to_o day_n &_o the_o act_n of_o mortification_n be_v multiply_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n minister_v unto_o they_o v._o again_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v daily_o annoy_v &_o pester_v with_o evil_a thought_n &_o wander_a imagination_n arise_v partly_o from_o the_o flesh_n &_o partly_o from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o these_o though_o they_o neither_o be_v delight_v in_o nor_o approve_a of_o yet_o the_o very_a entertainment_n of_o they_o and_o their_o residence_n in_o the_o mind_n though_o for_o a_o short_a while_n do_v pollute_v the_o soul_n with_o sin_n for_o god_n require_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o the_o whole_a mind_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n thereof_o deut._n 6.5_o luk._n 10.27_o he_o require_v a_o pure_a heart_n free_a from_o all_o straggle_a conceit_n matt._n 5.8_o our_o eye_n shall_v ever_o be_v towards_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o glory_n psal_n 25.15_o lot_n wife_n for_o look_v backward_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n gen._n 19.17.26_o &_o though_o more_o evil_a may_v be_v in_o her_o mind_n yet_o that_o very_o look_v alone_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n make_v her_o culpable_a and_o so_o for_o a_o side_n look_v unto_o vanity_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n roll_n up_o and_o down_o we_o become_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n these_o idle_a thought_n take_v up_o the_o place_n in_o the_o soul_n even_o the_o seat_n wherein_o god_n shall_v sit_v and_o while_o they_o keep_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n though_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n condemnable_a and_o therefore_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v repel_v &_o mortify_v as_o abraham_n hush_v away_o the_o fowl_n that_o come_v down_o upon_o his_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15.11_o so_o be_v these_o fly_a thought_n to_o be_v dispel_v and_o drive_v away_o from_o our_o mind_n god_n require_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v forsake_v his_o imagination_n esa_n 55.7_o god_n will_v have_v his_o child_n to_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o to_o bring_v every_o thought_n captive_a unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 10.5_o which_o can_v full_o and_o perfect_o be_v do_v without_o this_o mortification_n of_o they_o by_o mortification_n of_o they_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v &_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n multiply_v jam._n 4.8_o vi_o last_o the_o faithful_a do_v yet_o in_o a_o further_a degree_n die_v unto_o sin_n when_o as_o that_o habitual_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o seedplot_n and_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v within_o they_o for_o beside_o all_o the_o motion_n affection_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o sin_n before_o note_v there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o corrupt_a disposition_n whereby_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a this_o disposition_n &_o pronenes_n to_o sin_n consider_v apart_o from_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n &_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 6.6_o eph._n 4.22_o col._n 3.2_o rom._n 7.23_o it_o be_v call_v the_o flesh_n which_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n
the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 25.41_o &_o david_n himself_o of_o his_o marriage_n with_o saul_n daughter_n seem_v it_o to_o you_o to_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n son_n in_o law_n see_v that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o light_o esteem_v 1._o sam._n 18.23_o then_o what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o our_o exaltation_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o sinful_a nature_n be_v like_o so_o many_o coal_n of_o mortification_n coal_n of_o indignation_n heap_v on_o our_o head_n rom._n 12.20_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n let_v we_o know_v how_o good_a he_o have_v be_v unto_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v mortify_v and_o burn_v in_o just_a hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o ourselves_o rom._n 5.10_o with_o 2._o sam._n 12.7.8_o esa_n 5.1.2_o deut._n 32_o 6-15_a and_o in_o sum_n even_o the_o least_o good_a do_v to_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o think_v how_o little_o we_o be_v and_o ever_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n &_o far_o unworthy_a of_o they_o gen._n 32.10_o &_o so_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o of_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o the_o good_a that_o by_o divine_a providence_n be_v do_v to_o we_o so_o all_o the_o good_a do_v by_o we_o shall_v ever_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o further_a mortification_n &_o of_o abase_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n in_o his_o free_a offering_n for_o the_o temple_n 1._o chron._n 29.14_o &_o solomon_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 1._o kin._n 8.27_o such_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o our_o work_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a reward_n we_o may_v say_v as_o barzillai_n to_o david_n thy_o servant_n will_v go_v a_o little_a way_n with_o the_o king_n &_o why_o shall_v the_o king_n recompense_v it_o i_o with_o 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to_o the_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a man_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o gal._n 6.15_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n &_o by_o this_o new_a birth_n make_v partaker_n of_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n joh._n 3.3.5_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o elect_a quicken_v they_o together_o in_o christ_n eph._n 2.4.5_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o new_a life_n be_v a_o preparative_n unto_o death_n and_o a_o preservative_n against_o all_o the_o terror_n thereof_o and_o
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and_o thus_o be_v spiritual_a life_n propagate_v &_o multiply_v in_o the_o faithful_a when_o as_o both_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o quicken_a grace_n in_o themselves_o coll._n 1.12_o &_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o in_o other_o they_o take_v new_a occasion_n of_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 12-15_a b_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o grace_n of_o vivification_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o elect_a be_v principal_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o quicken_v and_o give_v life_n joh._n 3.5_o rom._n 8.10.11_o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o by_o it_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 16.14.15_o &_o 15.26_o &_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o live_a stone_n we_o also_o be_v make_v live_v stone_n full_a of_o life_n 1._o pet._n 2.4.5_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o we_o quicken_v
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