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and_o soul_n whereto_o also_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n do_v sensible_o lead_v we_o this_o conflict_n be_v in_o the_o night_n now_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o night_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v most_o fearful_a ps_n 91.5_o which_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n ephe._n 6.12_o do_v by_o god_n permission_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n strike_v into_o we_o now_o in_o this_o grievous_a and_o tedious_a conflict_n it_o continue_v all_o night_n jacob_n show_v a_o most_o victorious_a faith_n say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32.26_o another_o worthy_a example_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o though_o she_o receive_v diverse_a repâ—…_n and_o earnest_a denial_n yet_o continue_v her_o suit_n matth._n 15.28_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o her_o
the_o bless_a hand_n and_o foot_n of_o christ_n so_o shall_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v nail_n and_o spear_n to_o pierce_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bleed_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v more_o hardly_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o crucify_a he_o then_o of_o ourselves_o because_o our_o sin_n also_o crucify_v he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o little_a worldly_a pelf_n how_o be_v we_o greeve_v but_o see_v our_o transgression_n be_v the_o weapon_n whereby_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v crucify_v let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v greeve_v for_o they_o above_o all_o thing_n thus_o than_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o manifold_a suffering_n of_o christ_n shall_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o tear_n we_o must_v as_o oft_o as_o fit_a occasion_n be_v offer_v go_v unto_o the_o house_n o_o mourning_n where_o we_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o woeful_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o wicked_a nature_n and_o sinful_a carriage_n in_o violate_v the_o lord_n holy_a commandment_n and_o this_o be_v commend_v as_o the_o part_n of_o a_o godly_a wise_a man_n eccles._n 7.6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o heart_n of_o wiseman_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n be_v render_v ver_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v because_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a shall_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n and_o if_o other_o chastisement_n shall_v affect_v we_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n correct_v hand_n move_v we_o and_o when_o he_o smite_v we_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o and_o take_v his_o part_n and_o rend_v our_o own_o heart_n joel._n 2.13_o and_o then_o if_o god_n stroke_n on_o other_o or_o on_o ourselves_o do_v make_v we_o 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second_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o token_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o sin_n present_a be_v the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n proper_a to_o they_o which_o be_v regenerate_v who_o be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o this_o point_n four_o thing_n must_v be_v handle_v first_o the_o party_n here_o by_o who_o the_o combat_n be_v make_v be_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n signify_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n rom._n 8.3_o col._n 2.11_o here_o call_v the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n gal._n 5.19_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a as_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o man_n nature_n 2._o the_o faculty_n of_o nature_n 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o both_o which_o corruption_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o pronesse_n to_o all_o wickedness_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v &_o this_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n eph._n 4.22_o and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o as_o poison_v put_v into_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n do_v make_v it_o deadly_a disperse_v itself_o into_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n original_a sin_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v by_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v spread_v over_o his_o posterity_n do_v poison_v his_o whole_a nature_n so_o that_o no_o sound_a part_n be_v find_v in_o he_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n isa_n 1.6_o in_o this_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v two_o thing_n affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o first_o by_o affection_n understand_v inordinate_a affection_n which_o show_v themselves_o and_o bear_v sway_n in_o carnal_a man_n as_o anger_n in_o cain_n gen._n 4.5_o love_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o god_n in_o the_o last_o time_n 2._o tim._n 3.3_o immoderate_a sorrow_n in_o ahab_n when_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v naboths_n vineyard_n 1._o king_n 21.4_o second_o lust_n be_v inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o sort_n be_v covetousness_n pride_n gluttony_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o we_o see_v what_o a_o carnal_a man_n be_v namely_o one_o that_o be_v carry_v a_o way_n with_o some_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o some_o inordinate_a lust_n herod_n do_v many_o thing_n at_o the_o motion_n of_o john_n baptist_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o carnal_a man_n for_o he_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o his_o brother_n wife_n mar._n 6.20_o judas_n a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o a_o carnal_a man_n carry_v a_o way_n with_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o money_n joh._n 12.6_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n lose_v by_o adam_n restore_v by_o christ_n the_o spirit_n i_o term_v a_o gift_n and_o this_o gift_n be_v term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o spirit_n work_v it_o immediate_o in_o we_o come_v to_o do_v so_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n again_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n to_o make_v distinction_n between_o it_o and_o civil_a virtue_n for_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n which_o mortify_v corruption_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o nature_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o keep_v in_o corruption_n of_o this_o second_o kind_n be_v all_o civil_a virtue_n in_o natural_a and_o heathen_a man_n and_o not_o the_o first_o joseph_n chastity_n be_v a_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n here_o mention_v but_o the_o chastity_n of_o scipio_n be_v not_o so_o proceed_v only_o from_o nature_n and_o the_o general_a 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will_v do_v no_o right_n nor_o suffer_v no_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o savage_a cruelty_n be_v turn_v into_o charity_n and_o we_o become_v as_o meek_a and_o harmless_a as_o the_o lamb_n calf_n or_o little_a child_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v anew_o and_o quicken_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n so_o also_o hereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o find_v ourselves_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n matth._n 6.12_o for_o this_o facility_n and_o kindness_n wherewith_o we_o be_v move_v to_o pardon_v those_o that_o have_v hurt_v we_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v violent_o carry_v with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o never_o do_v forgive_v injury_n receive_v except_o god_n spirit_n do_v correct_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n 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as_o their_o body_n or_o respect_v person_n and_o not_o embrace_v the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a or_o not_o bless_v their_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o their_o friend_n the_o love_n of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v a_o lip-love_n a_o counterfeit_n and_o fruitless_a love_n divorce_v from_o inward_a hearty_a affection_n or_o else_o a_o vanish_v and_o flit_a love_n flinch_v in_o adversity_n when_o most_o need_n be_v and_o ready_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a and_o change_v into_o bitter_a hatred_n this_o crazy_a love_n every_o where_o argue_v a_o rive_a and_o crack_a faith_n such_o counterfeit_a love_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o counterfeit_a faith_n and_o unsoundnes_n of_o love_n be_v a_o sure_a token_n of_o unsoundnes_n of_o faith_n furthermore_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o wrong_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o write_v the_o least_o of_o god_n little_a one_o who_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o 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