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with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v undeceive_v too_o your_o word_n rather_o enforce_v saint_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o want_n of_o spirit_n and_o joy_n flatter_v a_o compliance_n through_o their_o weakness_n persuade_v they_o their_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o under_o the_o law_n who_o do_v sing_v under_o all_o their_o doubt_n despondency_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o quicken_v they_o if_o ordinance_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o doubt_v mope_a condition_n as_o if_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a be_v the_o most_o disconsolate_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n affright_v to_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o a_o poor_a ignorant_a saint_n have_v more_o true_a joy_n in_o any_o condition_n than_o all_o the_o hector_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o you_o have_v reject_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n many_o year_n except_o your_o humour_n must_v be_v a_o example_n some_o that_o be_v as_o serious_a as_o you_o and_o talk_v as_o much_o have_v reject_v such_o thing_n as_o you_o call_v truth_n in_o your_o opinion_n as_o long_o but_o as_o you_o begin_v you_o make_v a_o end_n and_o so_o shall_v 1_n by_o tell_v you_o that_o though_o yourself_o and_o other_o may_v think_v you_o have_v do_v the_o church_n or_o truth_n service_n what_o gift_n soever_o you_o have_v for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v serious_o think_v you_o have_v do_v foul_o amiss_o thrust_v a_o crude_a and_o undigested_a thing_n with_o no_o advantage_n to_o your_o talon_n but_o many_o way_n to_o the_o scandal_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o gospel_n direct_o oppose_v what_o christ_n have_v command_v which_o though_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o rash_o
mind_n of_o man_n and_o if_o so_o than_o he_o whole_o exclude_v original_a sin_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o and_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a sin_n and_o neither_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o all_o actual_a sin_n but_o only_o of_o one_o species_n or_o kind_a namely_o of_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o if_o he_o take_v the_o term_n essence_n in_o its_o proper_a signification_n it_o belong_v to_o no_o sin_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v a_o privation_n unless_o he_o be_v run_v himself_o and_o will_v have_v other_o follow_v he_o into_o the_o old_a explode_a error_n of_o the_o manichee_n and_o last_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o description_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o thought_n for_o let_v he_o mean_v what_o he_o will_v by_o essence_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o thought_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n this_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o natural_a act_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o be_v therefore_o of_o this_o very_a species_n of_o actual_a sin_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n consider_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n law_n and_o want_v such_o due_a conformity_n to_o it_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v therefore_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o either_o mr._n m._n be_v under_o some_o pernicious_a error_n in_o judgement_n concern_v sin_n or_o else_o that_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o assert_n i_o hope_v the_o latter_a the_o word_n essence_n be_v a_o hard_a term_n especial_o when_o we_o talk_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v too_o much_o cause_n to_o fear_v from_o my_o own_o knowledge_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o have_v lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o weak_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o err_v in_o judgement_n concern_v sin_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o his_o notion_n lead_v to_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o give_v he_o repentance_n §_o 4._o or_o second_o by_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o its_o subject_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v in_o part_n true_a though_o the_o word_n essence_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o exclusive_a of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o its_o subject_a tho_o it_o be_v true_a in_o part_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n for_o here_o be_v no_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n he_o pretend_v to_o declare_v but_o only_o a_o relation_n of_o what_o subject_n it_o be_v in_o all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o person_n shall_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o whiteness_n and_o i_o reply_v thus_o whiteness_n be_v in_o the_o wall_n you_o may_v very_o well_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v in_o milk_n and_o in_o a_o man_n body_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o same_o i_o reply_v to_o mr._n m._n actual_a sin_n be_v in_o a_o man_n word_n and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o spirit_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o take_v not_o that_o expression_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n viz._n the_o essence_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o its_o subject_a but_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o word_n just_a precede_v that_o particular_a for_o say_v he_o pag._n 6._o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o witness_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o of_o sin_n do_v all_o consist_v in_o a_o inward_a exercise_n of_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o prove_v each_o in_o particular_a viz._n first_o say_v he_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o plain_o show_v he_o take_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n which_o we_o examine_v above_o but_o in_o my_o judgement_n he_o speak_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n but_o in_o such_o dark_a shade_n do_v man_n wander_v when_o they_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o honour_n but_o hitherto_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o prayer_n i_o conceive_v it_o thus_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o a_o action_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n whereby_o he_o express_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n sometime_o with_o word_n and_o sometime_o without_o word_n in_o petition_v for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will._n prayer_n be_v therefore_o either_o mental_a or_o vocal_a these_o be_v two_o species_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_n now_o to_o say_v vocal_a prayer_n be_v not_o prayer_n because_o mental_a be_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v two_o species_n can_v agree_v in_o one_o genus_fw-la or_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o animal_n because_o a_o brute_n be_v but_o such_o absurdity_n be_v unworthy_a confutation_n the_o essence_n therefore_o of_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o mode_n of_o performance_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o mind_n only_o or_o with_o the_o voice_n also_o therefore_o when_o mr._n m._n say_v pag._n 6._o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o spirit_n this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o general_a of_o one_o species_n of_o prayer_n namely_o mental_a but_o not_o of_o vocal_a prayer_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o though_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o yet_o who_o doubt_v but_o spiritual_a worship_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o bodily_a organ_n as_o to_o the_o other_o scripture_n he_o mention_n to_o prove_v his_o lame_a definition_n of_o prayer_n they_o relate_v only_o to_o mental_a prayer_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o plentiful_a in_o other_o instance_n for_o vocal_a prayer_n have_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o collect_v they_o but_o this_o indeed_o will_v have_v show_v he_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o spirit_n §_o 6._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o sing_v i_o conceive_v it_o lie_v here_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a action_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n wherein_o by_o a_o 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