will_v grow_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v pass_v by_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o this_o it_o will_v grow_v to_o and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v a_o sad_a thing_n befall_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v any_o heart_n to_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n slight_a thought_n of_o grace_n of_o mercy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o law_n heaven_n and_o hell_n come_v all_o in_o at_o the_o same_o season_n take_v heed_n this_o be_v that_o thy_o lust_n be_v work_v towards_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n sear_v of_o conscience_n blind_a of_o the_o mind_n stupify_a of_o the_o affection_n and_o deceive_v of_o the_o whole_a soul_n 2._o the_o danger_n of_o some_o great_a temporal_a correction_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v vengeance_n judgement_n and_o punishment_n psal._n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o though_o god_n shall_v not_o utter_o cast_v thou_o off_o for_o this_o abomination_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o he_o will_v visit_v with_o the_o rod_n though_o he_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o thy_o invention_n o_o remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n look_v on_o he_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o consider_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o thou_o that_o god_n shall_v kill_v thy_o child_n in_o anger_n ruin_v thy_o estate_n in_o anger_n break_v thy_o bone_n in_o anger_n suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n in_o anger_n kill_v thou_o destroy_v thou_o make_v thou_o lie_v down_o in_o darkness_n in_o anger_n be_v it_o nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v ruin_n and_o undo_v other_o for_o thy_o sake_n let_v i_o not_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v send_v all_o these_o thing_n always_o on_o he_o in_o anger_n god_n forbid_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o when_o he_o do_v so_o deal_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o he_o what_o thy_o provocation_n have_v be_v thou_o will_v find_v his_o deal_n full_a of_o bitterness_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o fear_v not_o these_o thing_n i_o fear_v thou_o be_v under_o hardness_n 3._o loss_n of_o peace_n and_o strength_n all_o a_o man_n day_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n to_o have_v strength_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o they_o in_o some_o comfortable_a measure_n to_o live_v be_v to_o die_v what_o good_a will_v our_o life_n do_v we_o if_o we_o see_v not_o the_o face_n of_o god_n sometime_o in_o peace_n if_o we_o have_v not_o some_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o now_o both_o these_o will_v a_o unmortified_a lust_n certain_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o this_o case_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o david_n as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a how_o often_o do_v he_o complain_v that_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v his_o soul_n disquiet_v his_o wound_n grievous_a on_o this_o account_n take_v other_o instance_n isa._n 57.18_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n i_o be_v wroth_a and_o hide_v myself_o what_o peace_n i_o pray_v be_v there_o to_o a_o soul_n while_o god_n hide_v himself_o or_o strength_n while_o he_o smite_v hos._n 5.15_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n until_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n i_o will_v leave_v they_o hide_v my_o face_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o peace_n and_o strength_n if_o ever_o then_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v peace_n with_o god_n if_o ever_o his_o terror_n have_v make_v thou_o afraid_a if_o ever_o thou_o have_v have_v strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o or_o ever_o have_v mourn_v in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o be_v trouble_v because_o of_o thy_o weakness_n think_v of_o this_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n it_o be_v perhaps_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o peace_n no_o more_o perhaps_o by_o to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v read_v hear_v or_o perform_v any_o duty_n with_o the_o least_o cheerfulness_n life_n or_o vigour_n and_o possible_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v a_o quiet_a hour_n while_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v carry_v about_o thou_o break_a bone_n full_a of_o pain_n and_o terror_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n yea_o perhaps_o god_n will_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o thou_o and_o fill_v thou_o with_o anguish_n and_o disquietness_n with_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n make_v thou_o a_o terror_n and_o a_o astonishment_n to_o thyself_o and_o other_o show_v thou_o hell_n and_o wrath_n every_o moment_n frighten_v and_o scare_v thou_o with_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o his_o hatred_n so_o that_o thy_o sore_n shall_v run_v in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v refuse_v comfort_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v wish_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n yea_o thy_o soul_n may_v choose_v strangle_v consider_v this_o a_o little_a though_o god_n shall_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o yet_o he_o may_v cast_v thou_o into_o this_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v have_v quick_a and_o live_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o destruction_n wont_a thy_o heart_n to_o thought_n hereof_o let_v it_o know_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o its_o state_n leave_v not_o this_o consideration_n until_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o soul_n to_o tremble_v within_o thou_o 4._o there_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o the_o due_a management_n of_o this_o consideration_n observe_v i._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o a_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n that_o though_o god_n do_v resolve_v to_o deliver_v some_o from_o a_o continuance_n in_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v yet_o he_o will_v deliver_v none_o from_o destruction_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n so_o that_o while_o any_o one_o lie_v under_o a_o abide_a power_n of_o sin_n the_o threat_n of_o destruction_n and_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o god_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o he_o so_o heb._n 3.12_o to_o which_o add_v heb._n 10.38_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_n if_o any_o man_n depart_v from_o he_o draw_v back_o through_o unbelief_n god_n soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o indignation_n shall_v pursue_v he_o to_o destruction_n so_o evident_o gal._n 6.8_o ii_o that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o entangle_v as_o above_o describe_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o corruption_n can_v have_v at_o that_o present_a no_o clear_a prevail_a evidence_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o efficacy_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o fear_n of_o destruction_n so_o that_o destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o he_o and_o he_o may_v he_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o which_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n and_o way_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o true_a but_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o assertion_n who_o may_v assume_v it_o to_o himself_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh._n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o this_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o unbelief_n i_o answer_v no_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v of_o himself_o 1._o of_o his_o person_n and_o 2._o of_o his_o way_n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o way_n not_o his_o person_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o let_v a_o man_n get_v the_o best_a evidence_n for_o his_o person_n that_o he_o can_v yet_o to_o judge_v that_o a_o evil_a way_n will_v end_v in_o destruction_n be_v his_o duty_n not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v atheism_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o throw_v away_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o personal_a interest_n in_o christ_n but_o i_o say_v he_o can_v keep_v they_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a condemnation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o desert_n when_o the_o soul_n conclude_v that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o business_n of_o unbelief_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n second_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n when_o the_o soul_n conclude_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o any_o one_o nor_o do_v i_o call_v they_o to_o it_o but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o
evil_n thence_o be_v that_o description_n of_o he_o who_o have_v no_o lust_n true_o mortify_v gen._n 6.5_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o he_o be_v always_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o always_o perpetual_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o one_o lust_n night_n and_o day_n be_v because_o he_o have_v many_o to_o serve_v every_o one_o cry_v to_o be_v satisfy_v thence_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a variety_n but_o still_o in_o general_n he_o lie_v towards_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o self_n we_o will_v suppose_v then_o the_o lust_n or_o distemper_n who_o mortification_n be_v inquire_v after_o to_o be_v in_o its_o self_n a_o strong_a deep_o root_v habitual_a inclination_n and_o bent_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n unto_o some_o actual_a sin_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o though_o not_o under_o that_o formal_a consideration_n always_o stir_v up_o imagination_n thought_n and_o contrivance_n about_o the_o object_n of_o it_o hence_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n set_v upon_o evil_a rom._n 13.14_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o spirit_n lie_v towards_o it_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o sinful_a deprave_a habit_n as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o all_o natural_a or_o moral_a habit_n whatever_o for_o whereas_o they_o incline_v the_o soul_n gentle_o and_o suitable_o to_o itself_o sinful_a habit_n impel_v with_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n 〈◊〉_d whence_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v or_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o to_o rebel_v or_o rise_v up_o in_o war_n with_o that_o conduct_n and_o opposition_n which_o be_v usual_a therein_o rom._n 7.23_o to_o lead_v captive_a or_o effectual_o captivate_v upon_o success_n in_o battle_n all_o work_n of_o great_a violence_n and_o impetuousness_n i_o may_v manifest_v full_o from_o that_o description_n we_o have_v of_o it_o rom._n 7._o how_o it_o will_v darken_v the_o mind_n extinguish_v conviction_n dethrone_v reason_n interrupt_v the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o any_o consideration_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o hamper_v it_o and_o break_v through_o all_o into_o a_o flame_n but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n now_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o mortification_n be_v the_o weaken_n of_o this_o habit_n of_o sin_n or_o lust_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o with_o that_o violence_n earnestness_n frequency_n rise_v up_o conceive_v tumultuate_v provoke_v entice_v disquiet_v as_o natural_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v jam._n 1.14_o 15._o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o give_v one_o caution_n or_o rule_n by_o the_o way_n and_o it_o be_v this_o though_o every_o lust_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n equal_o universal_o incline_v and_o impel_v to_o sin_n yet_o this_o muâ—t_n be_v grant_v with_o these_o two_o limitation_n 1._o one_o lust_n or_o a_o lust_n in_o one_o man_n may_v receive_v many_o accidental_a improvement_n heightning_n and_o strengthning_n which_o may_v give_v it_o life_n power_n and_o vigour_n exceed_o above_o what_o another_o lust_n have_v or_o the_o same_o lust_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n in_o another_o man_n when_o a_o lust_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n with_o a_o suitable_a course_n of_o life_n with_o occasion_n or_o when_o satan_n have_v get_v a_o fit_a handle_n to_o it_o to_o manage_v it_o as_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o way_n so_o to_o do_v that_o lust_n grow_v violent_a and_o impetuous_a above_o other_o or_o more_o than_o the_o same_o lust_n in_o another_o man_n then_o the_o steam_n of_o it_o darken_v the_o mind_n so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n know_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o former_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o influence_n on_o the_o will_n but_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o passion_n be_v set_v by_o it_o at_o liberty_n but_o especial_o lust_n get_v strength_n by_o temptation_n when_o a_o suitable_a temptation_n fall_v in_o wiâ—h_n a_o lust_n it_o give_v it_o a_o new_a life_n vigour_n power_n violence_n and_o rage_n which_o it_o seem_v not_o before_o to_o have_v or_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v multiply_v but_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o some_o part_n of_o another_o treatise_n to_o evince_n thâ—s_v observation_n 2._o some_o lust_n be_v far_o more_o sensible_a and_o discernible_a in_o their_o violent_a act_n than_o other_o paul_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o flee_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n hence_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o sensible_a more_o discernible_a than_o of_o other_o when_o perhaps_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o like_a be_v in_o a_o person_n no_o less_o habitual_o predominant_a than_o that_o yet_o it_o make_v not_o so_o great_a a_o combustion_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o on_o this_o account_n some_o man_n may_v go_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n for_o mortify_a man_n who_o yet_o have_v in_o they_o no_o less_o predominancy_n of_o lust_n than_o those_o who_o cry_v out_o with_o astonishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o perplex_v tumultuating_n yea_o than_o those_o who_o have_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v hurry_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n only_o their_o lust_n be_v in_o and_o about_o thing_n which_o raise_v not_o such_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n about_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v with_o a_o calm_a frame_n of_o spirit_n the_o very_a fabric_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o near_o concern_v in_o they_o as_o in_o some_o other_o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o mortification_n be_v the_o weaken_n of_o this_o habit_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o impel_v and_o tumultuate_v as_o former_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o entice_v and_o draw_v aside_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o disquiet_v and_o perplex_v the_o kill_n of_o its_o life_n vigour_n promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v stir_v this_o be_v call_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o that_o be_v take_v away_o its_o blood_n and_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o strength_n and_o power_n the_o waste_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o as_o a_o man_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o first_o struggle_v and_o strive_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o might_n but_o as_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n waste_v his_o strive_n be_v faint_a and_o seldom_o his_o cry_n low_a and_o hoarse_a scarce_o to_o be_v hear_v when_o a_o man_n first_o set_v on_o a_o lust_n or_o distemper_n to_o deal_v with_o it_o it_o struggle_v with_o great_a violence_n to_o break_v loose_a it_o cry_v with_o earnestness_n and_o impatiency_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o relieve_v but_o when_o by_o mortification_n the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v let_v out_o it_o move_v seldom_o and_o familiar_o cry_v spare_o and_o be_v scarce_o hear_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o may_v have_v sometime_o a_o die_a pang_n that_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o great_a vigour_n and_o strength_n but_o it_o be_v quick_o over_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o considerable_a success_n this_o the_o apostle_n describe_v as_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n so_o especial_o vers_n 6._o of_o chap._n 6._o rom._n sin_n say_v he_o be_v crucify_v it_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n to_o what_o end_n that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n may_v be_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n weaken_v and_o abolish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n that_o be_v that_o sin_n may_v not_o incline_v impel_v we_o with_o such_o efficacy_n as_o to_o make_v we_o servant_n to_o it_o as_o it_o have_v do_v heretofore_o and_o this_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a affection_n or_o desire_v of_o worldly_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o luâ—t_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eyâ—s_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o that_o opposition_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o trouble_v distemper_n be_v by_o what_o way_n soever_o it_o make_v itself_o out_o either_o by_o impel_v to_o evil_n or_o hinder_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o and_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v effectual_o all_o after-contention_n will_v not_o compass_v the_o end_n aim_v at_o a_o man_n may_v beat_v down_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n
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