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be_v call_v flesh_n for_o divers_a reason_n such_o as_o these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o with_o our_o flesh_n our_o body_n from_o adom_n we_o have_v bad_a say_v the_o apostle_n father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o correct_v we_o father_n of_o our_o fleshly_a part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o they_o who_o be_v father_n of_o that_o be_v father_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n i._n e._n we_o have_v it_o from_o they_o for_o when_o any_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n be_v they_o conceive_v 2._o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v natural_o as_o dear_a to_o man_n as_o their_o flesh_n their_o very_a body_n and_o as_o near_o to_o they_o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o cherish_v it_o so_o no_o man_n natural_o hate_v his_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o but_o every_o one_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o corruption_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o till_o he_o be_v renew_v yea_o how_o many_o show_n more_o love_n more_o tenderness_n towards_o their_o corruption_n than_o to_o their_o very_a body_n how_o many_o endure_v much_o suffer_v great_o in_o their_o body_n and_o venture_v and_o lose_v not_o unusual_o their_o life_n itself_o from_o their_o love_n to_o some_o vile_a lust_n which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o their_o right_a eye_n their_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a foot_n and_o as_o their_o life_n itself_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n only_o a_o man_n lust_n that_o be_v many_o time_n so_o dear_a to_o he_o he_o will_v hazard_v his_o life_n to_o satisfy_v it_o rather_o than_o lay_v it_o aside_o or_o part_n with_o it_o 3._o corruption_n grow_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v strong_a or_o weak_a so_o frequent_o be_v the_o working_n of_o lust_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n in_o fickness_n in_o bodily_a weakness_n this_o and_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o ordinary_o move_v so_o much_o or_o stir_v so_o strong_o 4._o corrupt_a nature_n do_v never_o quite_o cease_v in_o any_o till_o they_o lie_v down_o put_v off_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o flesh_n while_o the_o best_a be_v here_o in_o the_o body_n much_o sin_n abide_v in_o they_o the_o old_a man_n will_v in_o part_n remain_v in_o all_o until_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o body_n be_v quite_o pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o leprosy_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o get_v into_o their_o house_n will_v not_o out_o till_o they_o be_v take_v quite_o down_o and_o destroy_v 5._o corruption_n of_o nature_n incline_v man_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n please_v to_o their_o flesh_n and_o which_o give_v the_o body_n ease_n content_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o sin_n seem_v a_o great_a friend_n thereto_o hence_o excessive_a eat_n drink_v sleep_a hence_o slothfulness_n uncleanness_n and_o the_o like_a though_o these_o thing_n be_v real_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n not_o only_o as_o to_o hereafter_o or_o in_o their_o desert_n but_o in_o their_o present_a effect_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v to_o it_o all_o which_o arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n 6._o corruption_n prevail_v and_o reign_v turn_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v into_o flesh_n it_o make_v a_o man_n mind_n fleshly_a col._n 2.18_o so_o it_o make_v his_o will_n affection_n all_o fleshly_a so_o that_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o spirit_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o be_v yet_o through_o inbred_a sin_n it_o mind_v not_o regard_v not_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o fleshly_a bodily_a thing_n which_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o outward_a sense_n sin_n when_o it_o have_v dominion_n in_o a_o man_n make_v he_o to_o god_n ward_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v all_o flesh_n all_o body_n not_o spirit_n at_o all_o in_o any_o part_n of_o he_o it_o make_v man_n backward_o to_o heavy_a and_o dull_a in_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o soul_n good_a it_o make_v he_o dull_a in_o hear_v in_o understand_v spiritual_a thing_n it_o make_v he_o unfit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n unfit_a to_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a as_o if_o he_o be_v spiritless_a or_o have_v no_o better_a spirit_n than_o that_o the_o beast_n have_v in_o many_o case_n lust_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n it_o cause_v he_o to_o act_v as_o unreasonable_o irrational_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n it_o make_v many_o a_o man_n like_o nebuchadnezar_n when_o his_o understanding_n go_v from_o he_o fit_a for_o the_o society_n of_o beast_n than_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n live_v like_o themselves_o when_o a_o lust_n prevail_v in_o the_o psalmist_n he_o say_v i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o hence_o graceless_a man_n under_o the_o full_a power_n of_o iniquity_n be_v compare_v to_o beast_n in_o scripture_n and_o call_v dog_n swine_n etc._n etc._n sin_n also_o make_v the_o soul_n liable_a to_o and_o unless_o subdue_v it_o bring_v the_o soul_n unto_o death_n the_o worst_a death_n the_o second_o death_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a in_o its_o essence_n and_o die_v not_o as_o the_o body_n yet_o sin_n make_v it_o mortal_a in_o a_o sense_n it_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o a_o death_n of_o misery_n and_o far_o corruption_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o spirit_n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o corruption_n be_v first_o in_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v shape_v ere_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o it_o and_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o teach_v we_o immediate_o from_o god_n than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o body_n not_o by_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n be_v propagate_v god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o soul_n get_v from_o by_z or_o 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the_o counsel_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o live_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n when_o a_o man_n do_v those_o thing_n the_o flesh_n say_v be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v the_o flesh_n have_v many_o motion_n rom._n 7.5_o it_o be_v scarce_o ever_o still_o but_o be_v move_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n and_o when_o any_o one_o do_v follow_v the_o evil_a motion_n thereof_o when_o a_o man_n act_v according_a to_o they_o than_o do_v he_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v call_v a_o law_n rom._n 7.21_o i_o find_v 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 which_o
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unmortified_a lust_n hurt_v soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o great_a hurt_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a then_o to_o be_v mortify_v or_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o a_o metal_n enemy_n that_o be_v near_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v if_o possible_a there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o avoid_v death_n by_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o lay_v he_o dead_a at_o one_o foot_n much_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v death_n by_o they_o or_o no_o way_n effectual_a without_o this_o and_o no_o enemy_n hurtful_a as_o our_o lust_n unsubdued_a be_v it_o be_v indeed_o only_a sin_n unmortified_a that_o can_v do_v we_o any_o hurt_n real_a or_o abide_v hurt_v the_o world_n can_v not_o mischief_n we_o satan_n can_v not_o prejudice_v we_o be_v all_o our_o lust_n lay_v dead_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v therefore_o well_o say_v one_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v always_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o especial_o to_o your_o own_o flesh_n your_o own_o corruption_n but_o we_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o enemy_n if_o any_o sin_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o we_o a_o lust_n unmortified_a be_v as_o a_o open_a door_n to_o let_v satan_n into_o our_o soul_n it_o give_v he_o hold_v of_o we_o it_o be_v as_o dry_a tinder_n whereby_o we_o may_v present_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n or_o as_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n as_o i_o may_v say_v within_o we_o whereby_o he_o may_v come_v and_o blow_v we_o up_o if_o we_o mortify_v our_o sin_n then_o do_v we_o mortify_v the_o world_n and_o satan_n in_o their_o power_n over_o we_o but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o then_o will_v the_o world_n be_v our_o master_n and_o satan_n will_v be_v lord_n over_o we_o second_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o we_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o one_o another_o but_o we_o love_v none_o of_o these_o unless_o we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o love_v not_o god_n because_o he_o hate_v those_o deed_n he_o be_v dishonour_v by_o they_o offend_v and_o provoke_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o quench_v thereby_o jam._n 4.4_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o every_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o friendship_n thereof_o be_v enmity_n to_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o be_v a_o friend_n thereof_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o love_v christ_n because_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n we_o must_v needs_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o do_v we_o love_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o 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