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world_n and_o flesh_n and_o mark_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n from_o its_o very_a beginning_n to_o maturity_n and_o all_o this_o with_o a_o particular_a regard_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v often_o ponder_v upon_o the_o beauty_n and_o peace_n of_o holiness_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n the_o virtue_n suffering_n and_o crown_n of_o martyr_n and_o final_o if_o we_o will_v increase_v in_o strength_n we_o must_v practice_v this_o duty_n of_o meditation_n often_o and_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o or_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o intermit_v it_o on_o any_o slight_a and_o trivial_a pretence_n and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o always_o master_n of_o our_o own_o affair_n nor_o consequent_o of_o our_o time_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o have_v ever_o ready_a at_o hand_n a_o good_a collection_n of_o text_n which_o contain_v in_o few_o word_n the_o 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we_o will_v be_v a_o deliberate_a transgression_n of_o a_o know_a law_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o injury_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o the_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n such_o be_v those_o sin_n which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n exhort_v those_o who_o will_v repent_v to_o cease_v from_o and_o such_o be_v those_o we_o have_v a_o catalogue_n of_o eph._n 5._o gal._n 5._o and_o elsewhere_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o suchlike_a these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o which_o as_o of_o so_o many_o member_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n consist_v these_o constitute_v the_o old_a man_n these_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n ungodliness_n wickedness_n iniquity_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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well_o as_o the_o other_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n further_o necessary_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o deliberate_a or_o presumptuous_a sin_n unless_o it_o be_v here_o fit_a to_o add_v that_o it_o be_v mortal_a though_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o than_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o action_n to_o render_v it_o fatal_a and_o damnable_a this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o must_v be_v entire_a sincere_a and_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o heart_n than_o of_o our_o action_n but_o also_o from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v fornication_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o he_o pronounce_v the_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n damnable_a as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n mat._n 5.28_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n s._n 2._o i_o be_o next_o to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o perfect_a man_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stop_v at_o any_o general_n or_o preliminary_a observation_n as_o that_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n regard_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n alike_o and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o mutilate_v and_o maim_v religion_n and_o to_o dishonour_n god_n while_o we_o pretend_v to_o worship_n and_o obey_v he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o single_a commandment_n be_v a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n whatever_o observance_n we_o may_v pay_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o thou_o commit_v no_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n jam._n 2.11_o that_o the_o restraint_n man_n be_v to_o lay_v upon_o himself_o relate_v no_o less_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.10_o that_o to_o begin_v well_o will_v avail_v we_o little_a unless_o we_o finish_v well_o too_o universality_n sincerity_n and_o perseverance_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v essential_a and_o indispensable_a property_n of_o save_v justify_v faith_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v but_o just_a mention_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o point_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o resolve_v 1._o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o mortal_a sin_n be_v the_o first_o and_o low_a step_n this_o be_v indispensable_a to_o sincerity_n and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12_o and_o the_o advance_v thus_o far_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v constitute_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o in_o scripture_n man_n be_v denominate_v righteous_a or_o wicked_a not_o from_o single_a act_n of_o vice_n or_o virtue_n but_o from_o the_o prevalence_n and_o dominion_n from_o the_o habit_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16_o but_o then_o i_o must_v here_o add_v two_o remark_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n one_a we_o must_v not_o presume_v too_o soon_o of_o victory_n over_o a_o habitual_a sin_n a_o evil_a habit_n be_v not_o soon_o break_v off_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o resolve_v when_o we_o have_v set_v ourselves_o free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o sometime_o the_o temptation_n do_v not_o present_v itself_o as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a or_o not_o with_o the_o same_o advantage_n sometime_o one_o vice_n restrain_v we_o from_o another_o sometime_o worldly_a consideration_n or_o some_o little_a change_n in_o our_o temper_n without_o any_o thorough_a change_n in_o our_o mind_n put_v we_o out_o of_o humour_n for_o a_o little_a while_n with_o a_o darling_n sin_n and_o sometime_o the_o force_n and_o clearness_n of_o conviction_n produce_v some_o pious_a fit_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o utter_o vanquish_v a_o lust_n do_v yet_o force_v it_o to_o give_v way_n and_o retreat_n for_o a_o while_n and_o interrupt_v that_o love_n which_o they_o do_v not_o extinguish_v all_o this_o may_v be_v and_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o be_v do_v nor_o our_o liberty_n yet_o gain_v if_o therefore_o we_o fall_v though_o but_o now_o and_o then_o and_o though_o at_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o its_o power_n and_o our_o safety_n nay_o though_o we_o restrain_v ourselves_o from_o the_o outward_a commission_n of_o it_o if_o yet_o we_o feel_v a_o strong_a propension_n to_o it_o if_o we_o discern_v ourselves_o ready_a to_o take_v fire_n on_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o temptation_n if_o we_o be_v fond_a of_o approach_v as_o near_o it_o as_o we_o can_v and_o be_v please_v with_o those_o indulgency_n which_o be_v very_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o it_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o our_o conquest_n be_v not_o yet_o entire_a nay_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o can_v be_v on_o good_a ground_n assure_v that_o we_o be_v master_n of_o ourselves_o till_o we_o have_v a_o settle_a aversion_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o before_o we_o dote_v on_o and_o shun_v the_o occasion_n which_o before_o
for_o ever_o need_v i_o invite_v and_o exhort_v man_n to_o humility_n need_v i_o guard_v he_o against_o spiritual_a pride_n one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v altogether_o useless_a to_o attempt_v it_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o creature_n shall_v think_v himself_o so_o independent_a of_o his_o creator_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v he_o more_o service_n than_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v set_v such_o a_o rate_n upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o to_o think_v it_o capable_a of_o deserve_v the_o utmost_a reward_n that_o a_o infinite_a god_n can_v bestow_v upon_o he_o be_v it_o possible_a in_o a_o word_n that_o man_n poor_a frail_a sinful_a man_n man_z that_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n man_n deprave_v and_o corrupt_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o but_o a_o very_a ill_a husband_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o possible_a i_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v proud_a towards_o god_n towards_o that_o glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a be_v who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o lord_n the_o monarch_n and_o patron_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o as_o absurd_a as_o this_o be_v universal_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o humility_n true_a humility_n be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n and_o that_o very_o excellent_a person_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o vicious_a elation_n of_o mind_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o promote_v the_o one_o and_o secure_v we_o against_o the_o other_o i_o will_v propose_v these_o two_o or_o three_o consideration_n 1._o there_o never_o be_v mere_a man_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n 2._o man_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v he_o do_v the_o utmost_a he_o can_v he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n 3._o god_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o our_o service_n and_o it_o be_v our_o own_n not_o his_o interest_n we_o promote_v by_o it_o 1._o there_o never_o be_v mere_a man_n yet_o etc._n etc._n for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o fly_v to_o original_a corruption_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n alas_o i_o need_v not_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o and_o 2._o lay_n the_o foundation_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o universal_a defection_n and_o depravation_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v altogether_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o what_o sin_v he_o there_o charge_v the_o world_n with_o the_o catalogue_n he_o give_v we_o of_o they_o will_v inform_v we_o but_o be_v we_o no_o better_a than_o they_o i_o answer_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v undoubted_o give_v a_o great_a check_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o too_o must_v be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n and_o though_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o in_o the_o number_n or_o scandal_n of_o they_o equal_a they_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o remember_v too_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o provoke_v the_o more_o voluntary_a it_o be_v and_o the_o great_a the_o grace_n be_v which_o it_o resist_v and_o despise_v but_o what_o need_v i_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n what_o need_v i_o prove_v by_o argument_n and_o authority_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o live_v or_o will_v live_v without_o sin_n i_o mean_v mortal_a sin_n who_o ever_o yet_o look_v back_o diligent_o into_o his_o past_a life_n and_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o stain_n and_o deformity_n enough_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o legion_n of_o sin_n be_v range_v under_o those_o two_o banner_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n envy_n discontent_n murmur_a distrust_n pride_n covetousness_n ambition_n wilfulness_n contention_n forwardness_n passion_n dissimulation_n falsehood_n flattery_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o sin_n and_o when_o i_o reflect_v upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o prepension_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o almost_o innumerable_a temptation_n to_o which_o we_o be_v expose_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o surprise_v to_o think_v that_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o when_o ever_o i_o find_v any_o upon_o a_o deathbed_n as_o i_o do_v some_o acquit_v themselves_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o deliberate_a wickedness_n i_o rather_o admire_v their_o ignorance_n and_o partiality_n than_o their_o innocence_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o to_o examine_v himself_o only_o concern_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o also_o concern_v the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v omit_v he_o must_v inquire_v how_o far_o he_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o that_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v come_v up_o too_o and_o how_o far_o he_o have_v be_v want_v in_o those_o duty_n which_o a_o thorough_a zeal_n will_v have_v push_v he_o on_o too_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o let_v he_o be_v proud_a if_o he_o can_v 2._o man_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v he_o do_v the_o utmost_a he_o can_v he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n and_o strict_o speak_v can_v merit_v of_o he_o he_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o merit_n must_v be_v his_o own_o master_n he_o must_v have_v a_o right_n over_o his_o own_o action_n he_o must_v be_v free_a to_o dispose_v of_o his_o affection_n and_o service_n as_o he_o please_v for_o if_o he_o be_v antecedent_o bind_v if_o he_o have_v no_o liberty_n no_o freedom_n no_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o be_v plain_a such_o a_o one_o can_v 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