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guide_n direct_v he_o let_v not_o any_o mistake_v i_o as_o though_o i_o do_v in_o this_o assert_v or_o advance_v any_o enthusiasm_n immediate_a inspiration_n or_o direction_n from_o the_o spirit_n without_o or_o beside_o much_o less_o against_o the_o write_a word_n no_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v show_v the_o danger_n and_o vanity_n of_o such_o pretence_n when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o 14_o v._n i_o be_o for_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sâ—râ—so_n the_o ambulare_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la dirigere_fw-la &_o instituere_fw-la secundum_fw-la dictamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la &_o in_o conscientiâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la loquentis_fw-la sâ—râ—so_n word_n conjunct_o he_o guide_v but_o it_o be_v by_o and_o in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o square_n his_o life_n by_o the_o counsel_n command_n 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in_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v they_o his_o most_o strong_a and_o vehement_a desire_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n our_o apostle_n himself_o here_o open_v the_o twofold_a walk_v by_o this_o ver._n 5._o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o who_o walk_n after_o the_o flesh_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n or_o who_o walk_n after_o the_o spirit_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v either_o to_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o thought_n only_o or_o to_o the_o outward_a endeavour_n but_o it_o include_v and_o take_v in_o the_o affection_n also_o here_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n
spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o 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the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 59.8_o they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n sin_n and_o comfort_n can_v go_v together_o he_o lose_v the_o one_o who_o close_v with_o the_o other_o a_o wicked_a life_n say_v 663._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d platâ—_n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 2._o p._n 663._o plato_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sordid_a but_o a_o more_o unpleasant_a life_n than_o that_o which_o be_v virtuous_a the_o bare_a light_n of_o nature_n lead_v divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a 1087._o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plutarch_n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o tract_n ne_fw-fr suaviter_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 1087._o moralist_n to_o assert_v this_o over_o and_o over_o and_o sinner_n may_v put_v the_o best_a face_n upon_o it_o but_o they_o 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instead_o thereof_o inexpressible_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o spirit_n o_o let_v not_o the_o flesh_n deceive_v you_o its_o 11.25_o its_o heb._n 11.25_o pleasure_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n its_o 3_o its_o delectatio_fw-la occidit_fw-la &_o praeteriit_fw-la volneravit_fw-la &_o transivit_fw-la miserum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o abiit_fw-la infaelicem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la &_o reliquit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 3_o delight_n be_v soon_o over_o and_o go_v and_o than_o that_o which_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o the_o belly_n poor_a delude_a creature_n think_v to_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o it_o but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n god_n find_v they_o out_o set_v home_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n give_v they_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o dreadful_a eternity_n and_o what_o follow_v first_o hell_n be_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o in_o a_o little_a time_n their_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o 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