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it_o and_o posture_n undecent_a and_o unbecoming_a civility_n and_o godliness_n see_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o naughty_a person_n prov._n 6.13_o 14._o and_o isa._n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v opposite_a to_o honest_a walk_v which_o be_v commend_v rom._n 13.13_o and_o a_o carnal_a wantonness_n reprove_v 4._o person_n become_v exceed_o guilty_a of_o this_o evil_n by_o scurril_a and_o obscene_a speech_n where_o as_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v once_o name_v by_o read_v scurril_a wanton_a amorous_a ballad_n or_o book_n which_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v confer_v on_o such_o a_o subject_n by_o taunt_a and_o reproach_v one_o another_o in_o such_o communication_n as_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n by_o jest_v that_o be_v not_o convenient_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v at_o one_o that_o have_v fall_v in_o some_o act_n of_o filthiness_n or_o by_o whatever_o may_v be_v near_o or_o of_o a_o sinful_a sutableness_n to_o such_o a_o evil_a see_v eph._n 4.24_o and_o 5.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 5._o this_o sin_n be_v fall_v in_o by_o too_o familiar_a or_o unnecessary_a converse_n with_o light_n vain_a loose_a company_n more_o especial_o private_a company_v with_o such_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o appearance_n of_o ill_a or_o a_o snare_n to_o ill_a but_o evil_a and_o loose_a in_o itself_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n chamber_v rom._n 13.13_o and_o solomon_n bid_v man_n not_o come_v near_o the_o door_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n house_n much_o less_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o prov._n 5.8_o 6._o man_n fall_v into_o it_o by_o wantonness_n immodesty_n want_v of_o due_a shamefacedness_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o way_n whereby_o they_o yield_v reins_o to_o the_o loose_a wanton_a carnal_a humour_n that_o be_v in_o they_o there_o be_v many_o other_o sin_n which_o come_v in_o here_o and_o although_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o several_a
their_o dance_a â—_o be_v not_o promiscuous_a man_n with_o woman_n but_o man_n or_o woman_n apart_o beside_o if_o the_o see_v of_o vain_a object_n provoke_v to_o lust_n the_o circumstance_n and_o incitement_n of_o dance_a must_v do_v it_o much_o more_o and_o what_o man_n common_o say_v take_v away_o the_o promiscuousness_n of_o dance_v and_o itself_o will_v fall_v it_o do_v confirm_v this_o that_o dance_v be_v not_o plead_v for_o or_o delight_v in_o as_o it_o be_v a_o recreative_a motion_n but_o as_o promiscuous_a with_o woman_n which_o beside_o the_o great_a provocation_n to_o lust_n speak_v of_o occasion_v that_o both_o much_o time_n and_o expense_n be_v bestow_v on_o learn_v this_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o no_o profit_n what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o these_o evil_n may_v also_o take_v in_o excess_n in_o sleep_v laziness_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v see_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o and_o also_o vain_a curiosity_n as_o well_o as_o lasciviousness_n in_o sing_v and_o play_v too_o much_o whereof_o savour_n of_o wantonness_n and_o riotousness_n as_o these_o word_n rom._n 13.13_o be_v in_o their_o signification_n extend_v by_o some_o now_o all_o these_o excess_n speak_v of_o be_v opposite_a to_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n shamefacedness_n and_o gravity_n must_v come_v in_o under_o wantonness_n and_o what_o follow_v do_v come_v in_o under_o intemperance_n the_o scripture_n insist_v much_o in_o condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o intemperance_n which_o we_o conceive_v do_v main_o consist_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o see_v these_o sin_n must_v belong_v to_o some_o one_o command_n although_o virtual_o and_o indirect_o they_o break_v all_o we_o take_v they_o especial_o to_o be_v condemn_v here_o in_o this_o command_n where_o temperance_n be_v command_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o scripture_n mention_v with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n express_o forbid_v here_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o gluttony_n be_v 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that_o we_o can_v bound_v all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o time_n with_o the_o same_o peremptory_a rule_n there_o be_v also_o respect_v to_o be_v have_v to_o christian_a liberty_n where_o by_o god_n goodness_n man_n have_v allowance_n to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o refresh_v also_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n as_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o much_o and_o neither_o less_o nor_o more_o without_o any_o latitude_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o so_o straighten_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n but_o have_v leave_v bound_n in_o sobriety_n that_o we_o may_v come_v and_o go_v upon_o provide_v these_o bound_n be_v not_o exceed_v neither_o be_v every_o satisfaction_n or_o delight_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n to_o be_v condemn_v see_v it_o be_v natural_a but_o such_o as_o degenerate_v and_o become_v carnal_a we_o will_v therefore_o inquire_v into_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o these_o two_o evil_n of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n we_o may_v speak_v of_o they_o together_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o suppose_v then_o 1._o that_o both_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v sinful_a and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n man_n may_v several_a way_n fail_v the_o many_o prohibition_n and_o command_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n for_o order_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.14_o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o rom._n 14.20_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o be_v evil_n for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n the_o many_o reproof_n that_o there_o be_v for_o exceed_v in_o both_o ezek_n 16.49_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a luke_n 16.19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n with_o several_a other_o place_n and_o the_o many_o sad_a judgement_n which_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o well_o as_o threaten_v for_o they_o deut._n 21.20_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n prov._n 23.21_o for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_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 a_o â—_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 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such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o be_v with_o great_a 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
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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 a_o â—e_n 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 3._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a concupiscence_n call_v evil_a concupiscence_n coloss._n 3.5_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 meat_n drink_n 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 gal._n 5.17_o and_o there_o be_v heresy_n and_o other_o evil_n attribute_v unto_o it_o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o which_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o former_a so_o rom._n 7.23_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 8.7_o that_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n corrupt_v all_o and_o incline_v and_o byass_v 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 15.19_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 22.25_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 gal._n 5.17_o and_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o lust_v to_o envy_v james_n 4.5_o and_o conceive_v sin_n james_n 1.15_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 7.5_o and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n â—_o rom._n 8.2_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 6.6_o and_o in_o the_o other_o it_o have_v member_n 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 i_o â—_o as_o act_n 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 isa._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 7.5_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 excitation_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 7.15_o and_o 2_o cor._n 12.3_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 someway_o comply_v with_o as_o desirable_a and_o pursue_v after_o this_o be_v call_v morosa_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 4.1_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 1.14_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
assertion_n rom._n 7.7_o that_o he_o have_v not_o know_v this_o sin_n of_o lust_n but_o by_o the_o law_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o command_n speak_v of_o lust_n not_o easy_o discernible_a yea_o that_o he_o himself_o discern_v it_o not_o till_o he_o be_v renew_v and_o so_o it_o speak_v of_o such_o lust_n as_o after_o regeneration_n to_o his_o sense_n and_o feeling_n abound_v most_o now_o none_o can_v say_v there_o be_v either_o in_o he_o more_o resolution_n to_o sin_n or_o more_o delight_n in_o they_o then_o before_o but_o a_o quick_a sense_n of_o these_o sinful_a stir_n and_o irritation_n than_o he_o have_v former_o 3._o we_o take_v in_o here_o morosa_fw-la delectatio_fw-la o_o â—_o the_o entertain_v of_o extravagant_a imagination_n as_o of_o honour_n greatness_n lust_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n with_o delight_n where_o the_o heart_n frame_v such_o romance_n and_o please_v itself_o with_o meditate_v and_o feed_v on_o they_o which_o eccles._n 6.9_o be_v call_v the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o even_o nature_n itself_o may_v teach_v to_o be_v sinful_a this_o proper_o come_v in_o as_o a_o leg_n to_o say_v so_o or_o member_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o one_o ac_fw-la â—â—ally_o discontent_a with_o his_o own_o lot_n contentedness_n will_z â—â—_o which_o be_v the_o positive_a part_n of_o this_o command_n and_o be_v a_o whore_v of_o the_o heart_n after_o vanity_n in_o a_o palpable_a degree_n to_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o its_o fantasy_n and_o notion_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_a when_o the_o heart_n run_v upon_o sinful_a object_n but_o also_o vain_a object_n which_o david_n hate_v psal._n 119.113_o for_o this_o reilling_a prove_v of_o heart_n be_v ever_o upon_o some_o other_o man_n portion_n at_o least_o upon_o what_o be_v not_o we_o and_o tend_v ever_o to_o the_o imagine_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o our_o good_a which_o suppose_v discontent_a with_o what_o we_o have_v 4._o we_o take_v in_o here_o such_o concupiscence_n as_o though_o it_o approve_v not_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o prosecute_v its_o inordinate_a design_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o eager_a in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o discontent_n when_o it_o fall_v short_a as_o for_o instance_n when_o achab_n will_v buy_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o pay_v for_o it_o or_o a_o man_n will_v marry_v such_o a_o woman_n lawful_o suppose_v she_o be_v free_a and_o there_o be_v consent_n of_o party_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o be_v not_o steal_v nor_o the_o other_o adultery_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o suppose_v a_o discontent_n when_o the_o desire_n of_o have_v be_v too_o eager_a and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o inordinateness_n in_o the_o affection_n or_o desire_v after_o it_o as_o when_o one_o come_v thus_o peremptory_o to_o desire_v to_o have_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o to_o wish_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v i_o will_v fain_o have_v this_o or_o that_o o_o that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v even_o as_o david_n long_v for_o a_o drink_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n in_o a_o word_n we_o take_v in_o all_o that_o be_v opposite_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o own_o lot_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n under_o which_o this_o command_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v compreh_a end_v rom._n 13.9_o even_o the_o least_o rise_n of_o any_o thing_n tend_v that_o way_n or_o that_o incline_v to_o discontentment_n in_o ourselves_o it_o be_v true_a every_o desire_n to_o have_v something_o add_v to_o our_o lot_n or_o amend_v in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o when_o it_o be_v inordinate_a as_o 1._o when_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o needful_a 2._o when_o the_o desire_n be_v too_o eager_a 3._o when_o the_o thing_n too_o much_o affect_v and_o even_o discontent_v till_o it_o be_v effect_v and_o do_v now_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o command_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o how_o broad_a and_o vast_a extent_n the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v be_v there_o one_o hour_n wherein_o there_o a_o â—e_n not_o multitude_n of_o these_o evil_a thought_n flow_v run_a and_o rove_a through_o the_o heart_n ah_o what_o discontent_v with_o providence_n grudge_n vain_a wish_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o and_o although_o all_o these_o as_o they_o reflect_v on_o god_n be_v against_o the_o first_o command_n yet_o as_o they_o imply_v discontentment_n in_o we_o with_o our_o lot_n or_o as_o they_o be_v rise_n of_o heart_n to_o evil_n though_o wrestle_v against_o and_o wherein_o the_o spirit_n get_v the_o victory_n they_o be_v against_o this_o command_n so_o that_o not_o only_o vain_a imagination_n that_o be_v form_v with_o delight_n but_o even_o those_o that_o be_v scarce_o suffer_v to_o breath_n yet_o have_v once_o a_o be_v be_v against_o this_o command_n and_o sinful_a for_o 1._o they_o break_v a_o law_n and_o be_v disconform_v to_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v 2._o in_o paul_n rom._n 7._o who_o yet_o give_v not_o way_n to_o these_o they_o be_v call_v sin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n 3._o he_o wrestle_v against_o they_o and_o cry_v out_o under_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o they_o verse_n 24._o now_o if_o they_o be_v only_o penal_a such_o out-cry_n and_o complaint_n be_v not_o so_o like_v he_o who_o a_o complication_n of_o sharp_a affliction_n can_v never_o make_v once_o to_o groan_v but_o this_o body_n of_o death_n make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o 4._o they_o lust_n against_o and_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o so_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o and_o tend_v to_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o further_o the_o execution_n of_o its_o decree_n 5._o these_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o a_o branch_n grow_v of_o that_o â—oot_n and_o so_o what_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n the_o branch_n â—ust_z â—e_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o root_n if_o the_o tree_n be_v corrupt_a the_o fruit_n must_v be_v so_o 6._o these_o make_v way_n for_o other_o sin_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n open_a for_o temptation_n to_o grosser_n evil_n and_o give_v the_o devil_n access_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n 7._o they_o keep_v out_o many_o good_a motion_n and_o obstruct_v many_o duty_n and_o indispose_v for_o they_o 8._o they_o mar_v communion_n with_o god_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o all_o of_o the_o soul_n heart_n and_o mind_n and_o sure_a if_o he_o have_v his_o due_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o these_o as_o there_o will_v be_v none_o for_o they_o among_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 9_o these_o sinful_a rise_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o a_o tender_a walker_n who_o groan_v under_o that_o habitual_a lightness_n and_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o gadding_n whoring_n and_o departing_n of_o it_o from_o god_n for_o because_o of_o it_o he_o can_v get_v his_o whole_a delight_n uninterrupted_o set_v on_o he_o and_o though_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n yet_o he_o can_v win_v up_o to_o full_a conformity_n to_o it_o in_o his_o practice_n or_o when_o he_o will_v and_o resolve_v to_o do_v good_a yet_o ere_o he_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v ill_o be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v away_o and_o on_o the_o pursuit_n of_o one_o foolish_a toil_n and_o vanity_n or_o another_o 10._o paul_n speak_v of_o these_o lustful_a stir_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v make_v it_o evident_a rom._n 7._o throughout_o the_o chapter_n that_o this_o command_n speak_v of_o such_o lust_n which_o he_o have_v not_o know_v except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n now_o man_n natural_o know_v that_o inward_a assent_n to_o sin_n even_o before_o it_o be_v act_v be_v sinful_a yea_o paul_n know_v he_o have_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o corrupt_a motion_n in_o he_o but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v sinful_a but_o from_o the_o law_n and_o that_o after_o its_o spiritual_a meaning_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v that_o such_o who_o be_v regenerate_v see_v more_o sin_n in_o themselves_o then_o ever_o they_o do_v while_o unregenerate_a not_o simple_o because_o they_o have_v more_o but_o now_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o contrary_a principle_n within_o they_o discern_v that_o to_o be_v sinful_a which_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o as_o such_o former_o 11._o the_o frequency_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o inordinacy_n in_o the_o first_o stir_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o little_a aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o what_o hour_n of_o a_o man_n life_n when_o wake_v yea_o even_o when_o asleep_a in_o dream_v a_o man_n