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out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n then_o he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o four_o verse_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o you_o corrupt_v not_o yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 23._o how_o may_v the_o attribute_n or_o property_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v some_o do_v concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o essence_n some_o his_o life_n which_o in_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n distinguish_v only_o for_o our_o capacity_n what_o call_v you_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n essence_n god_n his_o absolute_a constitution_n by_o which_o he_o be_v whole_o complete_a within_o himself_o and_o consequent_o need_v nothing_o without_o himself_o but_o alone_o suffice_v himself_o have_v all_o thing_n from_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o or_o thus_o perfection_n be_v a_o essential_a property_n in_o god_n 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mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n whereby_o grace_n reign_v unto_o life_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n rom._n 5._o 21._o for_o there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o both_o of_o they_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v save_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o apply_v unto_o our_o soul_n the_o holiness_n purchase_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o be_v promise_v therein_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o as_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o conversion_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n the_o gift_n be_v most_o free_a on_o god_n part_n nothing_o be_v require_v on_o man_n part_n but_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n offer_v which_o be_v do_v in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o capacity_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 1._o 12._o 14_o 15._o 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4._o and_o such_o like_a 7._o keep_v company_n with_o teacher_n of_o idolatry_n 2_o epistle_n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o 8._o make_v league_n of_o familiarity_n society_n and_o friendship_n with_o idolator_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o 9_o join_v in_o marriage_n and_o affinity_n with_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o neh._n 13._o 23._o 26_o 27._o deut._n 7._o 3_o 4._o what_o reason_n do_v god_n use_v to_o strengthen_v this_o commandment_n withal_o they_o be_v take_v partly_o from_o his_o title_n title_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o work_n what_o have_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v aright_o of_o the_o title_n and_o work_n of_o god_n it_o
covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n chief_o here_o forbid_v concupiscence_n that_o be_v those_o secret_a and_o internal_a sin_n which_o go_v before_o consent_v of_o will_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o other_o vice_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v wicked_a and_o corrupt_a inclination_n thought_n desire_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n it_o respect_v either_o god_n commandment_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o what_o be_v the_o end_n which_o respect_v god_n that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o perfection_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o in_o his_o law_n he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o above_o all_o other_o humane_a law_n for_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n differ_v as_o the_o lawgiver_n themselves_o and_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n who_o be_v omniscient_a and_o search_v the_o heart_n so_o he_o require_v spiritual_a obedience_n rom._n 7._o 14._o and_o bind_v by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a like_o himself_o not_o only_o the_o hand_n tongue_n and_o outward_a man_n as_o man_n do_v by_o humane_a law_n but_o even_o the_o most_o inward_a hide_a and_o secret_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o end_n respect_v our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v or_o desire_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o their_o hurt_n but_o that_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o exercise_v charity_n in_o do_v they_o good_a not_o seek_v our_o own_o good_a only_a but_o they_o also_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n respect_v ourselves_o that_o it_o may_v discover_v unto_o we_o our_o corruption_n and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o that_o perfection_n which_o god_n law_n require_v rom._n 7._o 7._o 13._o 24._o prov._n 20._o 9_o psal._n 19_o 13._o and_o second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o 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this_o and_o the_o other_o commandment_n in_o that_o it_o not_o only_o require_v the_o internal_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o also_o restrain_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o inclination_n which_o go_v before_o consent_n if_o we_o have_v not_o rather_o say_v that_o it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o other_o as_o a_o full_a and_o more_o clear_a explication_n of_o that_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o be_v require_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n now_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o first_o what_o be_v that_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o concupiscence_n concupiscence_n or_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o first_o call_v the_o irascible_a conceive_v against_o thing_n evil_a which_o we_o shuâ—_n as_o anger_n hatred_n fear_n grief_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o call_v concupiscible_a conceive_v towards_o thing_n good_a and_o desirable_a as_o love_v joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v thing_n either_o true_o evil_a or_o good_a or_o else_o so_o only_o in_o appearance_n be_v all_o concupiscence_n here_o forbid_v no_o for_o there_o be_v some_o good_a and_o lawful_a some_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a the_o one_o command_v the_o other_o forbid_v what_o be_v lawful_a concupiscence_n it_o be_v either_o natural_a concupiscence_n or_o spiritual_a natural_a that_o which_o desire_v thing_n good_a and_o necessary_a to_o our_o be_v or_o well-being_n as_o food_n clothing_n and_o other_o lawful_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n second_o spiritual_a which_o lust_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o affect_v and_o covet_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n psal._n 119._o 40._o what_o be_v opposite_a hereunto_o unlawful_a and_o evil_a concupiscence_n thereof_o col._n 3._o 5._o which_o be_v also_o call_v concupiscence_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 2._o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o worldly_a concupiscence_n tit._n 2._o 12._o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o evil_a concupiscence_n either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a habitual_a be_v a_o evil_a inclination_n and_o proneness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o a_o evil_n desire_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o original_a injustice_n rom._n 8._o 6_o 7._o what_o be_v that_o evil_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v actual_a it_o be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o kind_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n what_o be_v that_o which_o respect_v the_o form_n it_o be_v either_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sensuality_n only_o and_o the_o first_o and_o sudden_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o go_v before_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o will_n tickle_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n or_o it_o be_v form_v and_o perfect_v have_v also_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n join_v with_o it_o and_o consent_v to_o it_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 5._o what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o that_o inchoate_n concupiscence_n they_o be_v three_o first_o a_o evil_a motion_n cast_v into_o our_o mind_n by_o either_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n or_o our_o own_o flesh_n corrupt_v the_o sense_n memory_n or_o fantasy_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o hang_n and_o hanker_a appetite_n after_o that_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n as_o think_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o we_o second_o a_o longing_n after_o it_o and_o wish_v for_o it_o follow_v that_o motion_n three_o a_o tickle_a delight_n arise_v from_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_v which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o it_o james_z 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o how_o then_o do_v sin_n grow_v from_o its_o first_o conception_n to_o its_o full_a growth_n saint_n james_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o conception_n sin_n growth_n and_o birth_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o and_o from_o 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a_o more_o proper_a speech_n will_v have_v be_v more_o meet_a for_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o his_o death_n and_o more_o convenient_a for_o their_o understanding_n he_o do_v after_o his_o last_o supper_n use_v as_o figurative_a speech_n as_o this_o in_o the_o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o john_n and_o that_o without_o all_o danger_n of_o darkness_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v often_o time_n more_o light_a in_o a_o borrow_a then_o in_o a_o proper_a speech_n and_o a_o trope_n of_o force_n must_v be_v yield_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n it_o make_v further_a for_o the_o corporal_a presence_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o his_o supper_n that_o his_o body_n be_v then_o break_v and_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v after_o that_o be_v also_o usual_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o further_a certainty_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o of_o they_o that_o be_v present_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a unto_o god_n 1._o the_o 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concern_v that_o 24._o everlasting_a righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o for_o if_o he_o have_v break_v prison_n and_o make_v a_o escape_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o as_o our_o surety_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v see_v here_o again_o heaven_n will_v not_o have_v hold_v he_o more_o than_o paradise_n do_v adam_n after_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o god_n debt_n and_o danger_n but_o our_o saviour_n raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a present_v himself_o in_o heaven_n before_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o debt_n be_v owe_v and_o maintain_v his_o stand_n there_o have_v hereby_o give_v good_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v now_o a_o free_a man_n and_o have_v full_o discharge_v that_o debt_n of_o we_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v commit_v and_o this_o be_v the_o evidence_n we_o have_v to_o show_v of_o that_o 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it_o be_v also_o call_v habitual_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o evil_a inclination_n and_o proneness_n to_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n which_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v breed_v with_o we_o how_o be_v it_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o old_a man_n ephes._n 4._o 22_o coloss._n 3._o 9_o sin_n inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o flesh_n the_o encompass_v sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17_o 24._o heb._n 12._o 1._o be_v this_o to_o be_v repute_v sin_n yes_o and_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o sin_n because_o it_o defile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n power_n and_o part_n as_o the_o mind_n will_n memory_n heart_n affection_n appetite_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o make_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n 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