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our_o heart_n and_o thought_n in_o our_o own_o power_n for_o the_o avoid_v thereof_o but_o that_o even_o unaware_o they_o overcast_v the_o mind_n and_o throw_v it_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n while_o it_o be_v tend_v towards_o heaven_n and_o that_o run_v in_o the_o fancy_n which_o we_o make_v special_a labour_n to_o put_v out_o yea_o oftentimes_o they_o grow_v to_o that_o absurdity_n and_o wickedness_n as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o believe_v but_o upon_o our_o own_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o so_o corrupt_v a_o spring_n as_o to_o yield_v so_o loathsome_a and_o filthy_a stream_n which_o make_v the_o true_a faithful_a man_n ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o to_o condemn_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howsoever_o nothing_o thereof_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o with_o m._n bishop_n these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o he_o will_v never_o cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o any_o such_o because_o he_o have_v therein_o do_v he_o no_o trespass_n yea_o the_o trent_n 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say_v before_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o here_o be_v no_o contrariety_n because_o in_o the_o continual_a rebellion_n of_o concupiscence_n a_o man_n conscience_n see_v punishment_n thereby_o due_a unto_o he_o if_o god_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o but_o yet_o by_o faith_n comfort_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v remit_v unto_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o which_o m._n perkins_n speak_v he_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n who_o of_o concupiscence_n say_v that_o 7.13_o that_o rom._n 7.13_o it_o wrought_v death_n in_o he_o that_o be_v make_v he_o in_o himself_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o thus_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n although_o in_o christ_n he_o see_v deliverance_n because_o 8.1_o because_o cap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v m._n bishop_n therefore_o discharge_v m._n perkins_n of_o the_o lie_n and_o take_v the_o whetstone_n to_o himself_o as_o be_v far_o more_o just_o due_a unto_o he_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n make_v a_o man_n miserable_a taken_z out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o wretched_a man_n or_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n or_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n m._n bishop_n hereto_o answer_v that_o miserable_a be_v understand_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o god_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n but_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n acquit_v himself_o 4.18_o himself_o 2._o tim._n 4.18_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o 8.39_o and_o rom._n 8.39_o neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v separate_v 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