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right_a hand_n these_o be_v our_o very_a self_n the_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o we_o our_o lust_n be_v as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o corruption_n be_v compare_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n as_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o several_a member_n so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n every_o lust_n be_v call_v our_o member_n every_o part_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v ephes_n 4.21_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n so_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v command_v in_o the_o member_n col._n 3.5_o it_o branch_n forth_o this_o old_a man_n in_o its_o several_a member_n as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n covetousness_n idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a sinner_n be_v apt_a to_o account_v their_o lust_n themselves_o their_o pride_n and_o ambition_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o be_v touch_v in_o any_o of_o these_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o a_o dagger_n to_o 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king_n of_o sodom_n say_v give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o when_o abrahamâ—â—conmted_v â—â—conmted_z those_o five_o king_n and_o rescue_v lot_n that_o be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v giveme_v the_o soul_n soul_n be_v take_v there_o for_o 〈◊〉_d s_o genes_n 17.14_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d rome_v his_o people_n even_o those_o that_o shall_v deipâ—sâ—â—r_o neglect_v circumcision_n which_o be_v then_o a_o instâ—â—tion_n of_o god_n in_o force_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o â—â—â—en_n gen._n 36.6_o and_o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o all_o the_o person_n of_o his_o house_n in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v read_v and_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o house_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n
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but_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o dear_a yet_o whatever_o their_o food_n be_v it_o have_v good_a sauce_n they_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o duty_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o they_o have_v be_v sincere_a st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v canvas_v the_o case_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o dispute_v with_o himself_o whether_o all_o be_v well_o with_o he_o or_o not_o rom._n 7._o in_o this_o take_v comfort_n as_o to_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o to_o do_v it_o as_o our_o burden_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o this_o doctrine_n rom._n 7.21_o 22._o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o delight_n in_o nothig_n but_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n say_v the_o apostle_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o rom._n 1._o last_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o monster_n among_o man_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o true_a account_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o they_o every_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v our_o privilege_n god_n have_v require_v nothing_o from_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o our_o present_a comfort_n as_o our_o future_a happiness_n it_o be_v only_o carnal_a reason_n that_o make_v objection_n against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o amos_n 8_o 5._o but_o the_o language_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v when_o will_v there_o be_v a_o return_n of_o sabbath_n opportunity_n and_o of_o mean_n for_o we_o to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n natural_a man_n can_v be_v so_o sick_a of_o spiritual_a employment_n as_o gracious_a soul_n be_v sick_a of_o worldly_a diversion_n rom._n 8.15_o he_o have_v unto_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n when_o we_o be_v able_a to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n we_o can_v long_o endure_v his_o absence_n absolom_n be_v sore_o afflict_v for_o his_o two_o year_n absence_n from_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o father_n but_o what_o ever_o langauge_v corrupt_a niture_n may_v speak_v the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n wherever_o it_o work_v effectual_o where_o ever_o it_o come_v in_o power_n be_v to_o refine_v our_o affection_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o this_o dross_n and_o toturn_v the_o whole_a bent_n of_o our_o heart_n towards_o 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