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voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n prov._n 23._o 21._o for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o â—he_n glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsivess_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o râ—gs_n with_o the_o desperate_a effect_n follow_v on_o they_o as_o prov._n 23._o v_o 29_o 32._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n etc._n etc._n will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o so_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n yea_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o these_o creature_n which_o excess_n invert_v and_o mar_v to_o wit_n his_o honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o rule_v he_o have_v give_v to_o regulate_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o holy_a 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difficulty_n recover_v prov._n 23._o ult_n 2._o we_o suppose_v also_o that_o these_o sin_n may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v separated_z and_o divide_v for_o one_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o excess_n in_o meat_n or_o of_o gluttony_n who_o may_v be_v free_a of_o drunkenness_n and_o contrary_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n aug._n lib._n 10._o confess_v cap._n 17._o drunkenness_n o_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o gluttony_n have_v often_o prevail_v over_o i_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o account_v ourselves_o free_a when_o both_o these_o ill_n can_v be_v charge_v on_o we_o it_o be_v often_o incident_a to_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o sober_a to_o be_v much_o more_o watchful_a against_o drunkenness_n then_o gluttony_n yea_o and_o usual_a for_o some_o to_o excite_v and_o put_v other_o much_o more_o on_o to_o exceed_v in_o eat_v then_o they_o dare_v do_v in_o drink_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o same_o hazard_n in_o the_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v not_o give_v for_o both_o 3._o we_o do_v also_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o way_n only_o whereby_o man_n may_v become_v guilty_a of_o both_o these_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v many_o way_n and_o also_o degree_n thereof_o and_o though_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o gross_a yet_o all_o be_v sinful_a therefore_o we_o will_v 1._o consider_v these_o evil_n in_o divers_a respect_n then_o 2._o lie_v down_o and_o fix_v some_o general_a limit_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v 3._o instance_n some_o slight_v particular_n for_o gluttony_n in_o general_a there_o be_v a_o latin_a verse_n praepropere_fw-la laute_fw-la nimis_fw-la ardâ—nter_fw-la studiose_fw-la in_o which_o five_o word_n there_o be_v five_o way_n of_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 1._o by_o haste_v that_o be_v desire_v meat_n and_o drink_n before_o it_o be_v convenient_a thus_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o course_n not_o for_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n but_o for_o 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matth._n 25_o 30._o etc._n etc._n command_v as_o a_o duty_n dout._n 15._o 7_o 11_o 14._o 21._o and_o 26._o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o much_o press_v and_o insist_v on_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 9_o and_o scarce_o will_v we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n one_o particular_a duty_n about_o which_o two_o whole_a chapter_n together_o be_v spend_v but_o this_o which_o hold_v out_o the_o great_a complacency_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o the_o single_a and_o suitable_a practice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v there_o deserve_o set_v down_o and_o insist_v upon_o as_o a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o see_v then_o 1._o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o â—3_n who_o be_v to_o give_v 4._o how_o for_o manner_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v 1._o alm_n be_v not_o every_o giving_z for_o that_o may_v be_v of_o debt_n or_o it_o may_v be_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n or_o one_o that_o have_v no_o need_n out_o 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and_o so_o the_o order_n of_o these_o ten_o word_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v confound_v but_o the_o great_a thing_n we_o be_v main_o to_o inquire_v into_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o command_n in_o which_o papist_n be_v loath_a to_o acknowledge_v corrupt_a nature_n case_n to_o be_v so_o desperate_a as_o it_o be_v and_o design_v to_o maintain_v perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n do_v make_v this_o sin_n of_o lust_n forbid_v in_o this_o command_n a_o very_a general_a thing_n and_o all_o of_o we_o ordinary_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v light_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o will_v therefore_o say_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v concupiscence_n and_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o spiritual_a in_o a_o renew_a man_n for_o there_o be_v motion_n and_o stir_n call_v lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n galat._n 5._o 17._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a to_o man_n to_o have_v such_o stir_n in_o he_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o desire_v so_o christ_n as_o man_n desire_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o this_o be_v natural_a be_v certain_o in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o as_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o so_o be_v not_o this_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o that_o this_o command_n speak_v of_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a concupiscence_n call_v evil_a concupiscence_n coloss_n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o inordinateness_n of_o that_o lust_n or_o concupiscibleness_n or_o concupiscible_a power_n turning_z aside_o out_o of_o its_o natural_a line_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v this_o which_o god_n forbid_v in_o this_o command_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o desire_v or_o concupiscible_a faculty_n 2._o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o this_o sinful_a concupiscence_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sensual_a part_n only_o and_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o meet_v drink_v uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o we_o may_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o reach_v further_a and_o rise_v high_a have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a affection_n yea_o even_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v call_v flesh_n in_o the_o scripture_n galat._n 5._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v heresy_n and_o other_o evil_n attribute_v unto_o it_o vers_n 19_o 20_o 21._o which_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o former_a so_o rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o have_v a_o wisdom_n rom._n 8._o 7._o that_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n corrupt_v all_o and_o incline_v and_o byassing_a wrong_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o that_o a_o man_n because_o of_o it_o have_v not_o the_o right_a use_n of_o any_o faculty_n within_o he_o this_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v seat_v not_o only_o in_o the_o sensible_a but_o in_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v here_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o head-spring_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n for_o from_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 22._o 25._o 3._o we_o may_v consider_v this_o lust_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v habitual_a and_o be_v even_o in_o young_a one_o and_o in_o man_n when_o they_o be_v sleep_v whereby_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indisposition_n to_o good_a but_o a_o inclination_n to_o evil_n it_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n galat_n 5._o â—_o and_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o lust_v 〈…〉_z james_n 4._o 5._o and_o 〈…〉_z sin_o james_n 1._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o sad_a fruit_n and_o consequent_a in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o disconformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v call_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 7._o 5._o and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o in_o the_o first_o respect_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o body_n and_o a_o person_n as_o it_o be_v a_o old_a man_n rom._n â—_o 6._o and_o in_o the_o other_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o particular_a to_o which_o it_o give_v law_n require_v obedience_n 2._o we_o may_v consider_v it_o as_o â—â—ting_v and_o stir_v in_o its_o several_a degree_n and_o 1._o we_o may_v say_v it_o stir_v habitual_o like_o the_o rage_a sea_n isai_n 57_o penult_n and_o as_o grace_n tend_v to_o good_a or_o as_o fire_n be_v of_o a_o heat_a nature_n so_o be_v this_o lust_n still_o work_v as_o a_o habitual_a distortion_n crook_n or_o bend_n upon_o somewhat_o that_o shall_v be_v straight_o or_o as_o a_o defect_n in_o a_o leg_n which_o possible_o kythe_v not_o but_o when_o one_o walk_v yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o defect_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o venom_n which_o be_v still_o poisonous_a thus_o rom._n 7._o 5._o it_o be_v call_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o the_o more_o actual_a stir_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o their_o first_o rise_n when_o they_o be_v either_o not_o advert_v into_o and_o without_o direct_a hatred_n or_o actual_a and_o formal_a approbation_n or_o as_o they_o be_v check_v and_o reject_v as_o paul_n do_v his_o rom._n 7._o 15._o and_o 2_o corinth_n 1â—_n 3._o or_o as_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a consent_n yet_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o very_a mind_n be_v some_o way_n comply_v with_o as_o desirable_a and_o pursue_v after_o this_o be_v call_v morâ—sa_fw-la delectatio_fw-la or_o as_o they_o be_v resolve_v on_o to_o be_v act_v and_o when_o man_n seek_v mean_n and_o way_n how_o to_o get_v the_o sin_n commit_v after_o that_o inward_o approve_v complacency_n and_o like_n of_o the_o thing_n have_v prevail_v to_o engage_v the_o mind_n to_o conquish_v for_o instance_n such_o a_o estate_n unjust_o or_o to_o compass_v and_o accomplish_v the_o act_n of_o filthiness_n with_o such_o a_o woman_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o general_a either_o as_o the_o thought_n be_v upon_o riches_n or_o covetousness_n or_o filthiness_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o particular_a thing_n or_o person_n or_o as_o they_o go_v out_o upon_o they_o in_o particular_n 4._o we_o say_v we_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o tentation_n objective_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o do_v on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n matth._n 4._o 1._o and_o lust_n rise_v from_o a_o internal_a principle_n which_o be_v most_o common_a see_v james_n 1._o 14._o the_o first_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o be_v 1._o entertain_v some_o way_n or_o 2._o not_o reject_v or_o 3._o not_o wait_v and_o grieve_v we_o for_o the_o ill_a scent_n it_o leave_v behind_o it_o for_o we_o have_v such_o conbustible_a matter_n within_o hardly_o come_v a_o tentation_n in_o even_o 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