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better_o judge_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n if_o so_o be_v we_o observe_v the_o reason_n why_o original_a sin_n or_o natural_a corruption_n be_v call_v a_o body_n yea_o body_n a_o body_n of_o death_n our_o natural_a corruption_n be_v name_v a_o body_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o as_o a_o body_n have_v many_o member_n reason_n so_o also_o have_v this_o natural_a corruption_n it_o be_v a_o conjunction_n or_o knit_v together_o of_o many_o evil_a member_n or_o rather_o man_n it_o spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v a_o body_n but_o also_o a_o man_n even_o the_o old_a man._n ephes_n 4.22_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n which_o
be_v not_o defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o this_o natural_a corruption_n the_o understanding_n be_v hereby_o darken_a the_o will_n pervert_v the_o affection_n disorder_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n fit_a and_o ready_a instrument_n and_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n jud._n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o natural_a corruption_n name_v darkness_n itself_o eph._n 5.8_o and_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n himself_o which_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 3.24_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v call_v light_n itself_o ephes_n 5.8_o yet_o this_o corruption_n spread_v itself_o in_o such_o sort_n through_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n herein_o between_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a then_o between_o the_o dark_a night_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o light_n at_o all_o and_o the_o break_v of_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o light_n begin_v to_o appear_v but_o be_v not_o whole_o break_v forth_o the_o light_n &_o darkness_n be_v mix_v together_o through_o the_o whole_a air_n for_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v total_o possess_v with_o this_o corruption_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v not_o any_o spiritual_a light_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o darkness_n 1._o thes_n 5.5_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o regenerate_a be_v only_o so_o overcome_v with_o this_o natural_a corruption_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o air_n be_v with_o darkness_n when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o break_v at_o which_o time_n the_o light_n and_o darkness_n do_v as_o it_o be_v struggle_v together_o through_o the_o whole_a air_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n be_v call_v light_n and_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v behold_v it_o be_v day_n although_o that_o there_o be_v much_o darkness_n in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o regenerate_v in_o the_o scripture_n name_v light_a eph._n 5.8_o and_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1._o thes_n 5.5_o although_o that_o there_o be_v much_o spiritual_a darkness_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o free_a from_o the_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o be_v in_o every_o part_n pollute_v therewith_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o be_v this_o natural_a corruption_n call_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o for_o it_o be_v creep_v through_o every_o part_n and_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o then_o this_o natural_a corruption_n be_v a_o body_n but_o it_o be_v a_o body_n altogether_o ugly_a and_o monstrous_a the_o part_n whereof_o be_v whole_o invert_v or_o rather_o pervert_v as_o if_o the_o eye_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ear_n shall_v and_o the_o mouth_n be_v set_v in_o the_o forehead_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n be_v most_o deform_o misplaced_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v a_o simple_a body_n of_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o draught_n and_o proportion_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v in_o every_o degree_n contrary_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o at_o first_o he_o make_v man._n it_o be_v therefore_o idle_a and_o foolish_a that_o the_o papist_n pretend_v who_o say_v that_o this_o natural_a corruption_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o fin_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o this_o body_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o dissonant_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v he_o see_v that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v therein_o it_o be_v true_o a_o monster_n misshape_a in_o every_o member_n with_o sin_n yea_o when_o it_o work_v not_o but_o lie_v still_o without_o stir_v or_o move_v it_o be_v altogether_o hateful_a before_o god_n even_o as_o a_o wolf_n or_o a_o bear_n be_v to_o we_o when_o he_o lie_v still_o and_o sleep_v and_o as_o we_o know_v the_o devil_n be_v abominable_a before_o god_n although_o he_o lie_v bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n jud._n 6._o reu._n 20._o flesh_n second_o this_o natural_a corruption_n be_v call_v a_o body_n and_o likewise_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o because_o it_o lie_v and_o hang_v upon_o we_o even_o as_o our_o own_o body_n or_o flesh_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o whither_o we_o go_v or_o stand_v we_o carry_v it_o with_o we_o as_o we_o do_v our_o own_o body_n and_o flesh_n yea_o when_o we_o be_v conceive_v form_v &_o have_v our_o be_v in_o our_o mother_n womb_n it_o receive_v also_o form_n and_o be_v with_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o stick_v in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o marrow_n and_o bone_n and_o hang_v as_o fast_o upon_o we_o as_o the_o black_a skin_n upon_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o spot_n upon_o the_o leopard_n which_o do_v spring_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n jer._n 13.23_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v of_o our_o sinful_a concupiscence_n be_v term_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 5.29.30_o hand_n cut_v off_o and_o eye_n put_v out_o it_o be_v as_o grievous_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o as_o to_o dismember_v ourselves_o yea_o we_o be_v as_o unable_a of_o ourselves_o to_o put_v away_o this_o natural_a corruption_n as_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n and_o as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o pluck_v of_o our_o skin_n and_o lay_v aside_o our_o flesh_n nothing_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o body_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v why_o it_o be_v name_v a_o body_n of_o death_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v these_o reason_n first_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o work_v the_o death_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n this_o natural_a corruption_n no_o soon_o enter_v upon_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o kill_v it_o spiritual_o leave_v it_o no_o more_o power_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n have_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o it_o make_v it_o stink_n like_o a_o dead_a karkase_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n psal_n 53.2_o there_o be_v no_o carrion_n that_o have_v lieu_n long_o stink_v in_o a_o corner_n cralle_n so_o full_a of_o filthy_a maggott_n and_o worm_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n in_o who_o this_o corruption_n have_v have_v undisturbed_a possession_n but_o a_o little_a while_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n rom._n 3.23_o out_o of_o which_o corrupt_a and_o rot_a conversation_n proceed_v ephes_n 4.29_o and_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o think_v you_o that_o this_o noisome_a stench_n of_o sin_n break_v forth_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o lie_v dead_a and_o stink_a by_o mean_n of_o this_o natural_a corruption_n and_o look_v what_o it_o have_v do_v no_o the_o foul_a the_o like_a also_o have_v it_o do_v to_o the_o body_n it_o eat_v and_o consume_v that_o as_o a_o moth_a do_v a_o garment_n psal_n 39.12_o it_o be_v like_o a_o wolf_n or_o a_o bear_n which_o have_v take_v a_o man_n by_o the_o throat_n still_o suck_v his_o blood_n and_o never_o leave_v till_o all_o be_v up_o from_o whence_o come_v it_o think_v you_o that_o man_n be_v such_o a_o admirable_a piece_n of_o work_n decay_n consume_v and_o with_o eâ—s_n away_o in_o such_o short_a space_n as_o we_o see_v it_o arise_v original_o and_o principal_o from_o this_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n as_o a_o moth_n in_o a_o garment_n eat_v they_o and_o consume_v they_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n hereof_o have_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o by_o their_o disobedience_n they_o have_v pluck_v upon_o themselves_o this_o corruption_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o wherewith_o they_o be_v pollute_v from_o who_o it_o be_v descend_v unto_o we_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n foreven_n then_o their_o soul_n utter_o lose_v their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o their_o body_n
and_o servitude_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o death_n and_o by_o his_o wound_n be_v we_o heal_v his_o blood_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o our_o soul_n isaiah_n 53._o heb._n 9.14_o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o he_o that_o make_v we_o free_a joh_n 8.31.32.36_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v our_o text_n he_o thank_v god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n namely_o for_o this_o that_o he_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n therefore_o thus_o speak_v christ_n of_o himself_o joh_n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o thus_o do_v john_n also_o testify_v even_o that_o we_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v overcome_v the_o world_n john_n 15.5_o but_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o man_n consist_v only_o in_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o idle_a conceit_n swim_v in_o their_o brain_n for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o when_o they_o understand_v that_o man_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v free_a from_o their_o sin_n and_o bless_v do_v present_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o also_o believe_v whereas_o alas_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v true_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o yet_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o true_a faith_n wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o in_o few_o word_n understand_v that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v find_v true_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n must_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o believe_v and_o hold_v for_o good_a all_o the_o word_n &_o counsel_n of_o christ_n &_o consequent_o must_v practice_v the_o same_o joh_n 3.36_o luc_n 6.46_o or_o else_o let_v he_o know_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v although_o he_o suffer_v himself_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n and_o happiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o one_o that_o will_v be_v cure_v of_o some_o perilous_a disease_n only_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o expert_a physician_n can_v and_o will_v cure_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v holpen_v he_o must_v follow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o use_v the_o medicine_n which_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o or_o else_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v never_o the_o better_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n by_o the_o only_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n mat._n 9.12_o persuade_v himself_o that_o christ_n can_v &_o will_v help_v he_o but_o he_o must_v also_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o will_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o express_o declare_v even_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o that_o obey_v heb._n 5.9_o in_o which_o sense_n also_o speak_v john_n the_o baptist_n most_o plain_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v eternal_a life_n but_o he_o that_o obeyth_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh_n 3.36_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v full_o be_v gather_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o make_v not_o we_o obedient_a to_o the_o son_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v heal_v so_o james_n also_o confident_o affirm_v that_o that_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o nothing_o worth_a which_o make_v not_o we_o as_o well_o follower_n as_o believer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o wheresoever_o true_a faith_n be_v there_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n &_o endeavour_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n now_o what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o that_o man_n may_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n very_o much_o may_v be_v speak_v thereof_o but_o my_o purpose_n be_v here_o brief_o &_o in_o a_o word_n to_o touch_v the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v because_o i_o have_v large_o handle_v it_o in_o another_o place_n and_o that_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a man_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n &_o be_v more_o and_o more_o set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v practice_v and_o endeavour_n these_o three_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o christ_n first_o he_o must_v forsake_v himself_o he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o say_v christ_n namely_o that_o will_v be_v lead_v &_o heal_v by_o i_o let_v he_o for_o sake_n himself_o mat._n 16.24_o that_o be_v let_v he_o cast_v away_o and_o renounce_v his_o own_o understanding_n &_o judgement_n let_v he_o break_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o affection_n let_v he_o in_o nothing_o yield_v unto_o his_o sinful_a flesh_n nor_o take_v any_o care_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o and_o let_v he_o not_o please_v or_o uphold_v this_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o give_v it_o any_o of_o those_o deadly_a &_o pernicious_a thing_n it_o lust_v after_o but_o let_v he_o herein_o circumcise_v himself_o let_v he_o deal_v harsh_o and_o rough_o with_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n keep_v from_o it_o and_o deny_v it_o of_o every_o thing_n it_o will_v have_v so_o shall_v the_o strength_n thereof_o decay_v for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n io_o 4.4_o so_o be_v it_o the_o nourishment_n &_o strength_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n to_o do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o commit_v sin_n from_o which_o we_o must_v bridle_v it_o if_o we_o will_v kill_v it_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o physician_n who_o when_o he_o take_v a_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o cure_v he_o require_v of_o he_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o will_v keep_v a_o good_a dyer_n &_o refrain_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o nourish_v &_o feed_v his_o disease_n the_o which_o the_o christian_a man_n must_v do_v that_o willing_o will_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n for_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o common_a and_o familiar_a thing_n that_o those_o which_o be_v sick_a in_o body_n do_v most_o desire_v those_o thing_n that_o do_v they_o least_o good_a so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a in_o soul_n they_o evermore_o desire_v &_o lust_n after_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o hurtful_a unto_o they_o therefore_o those_o that_o will_v be_v cure_v in_o their_o soul_n must_v deny_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o christ_n yea_o they_o must_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o death_n &_o not_o only_o this_o or_o that_o part_n or_o member_n thereof_o as_o some_o do_v who_o to_o be_v cure_v forsake_v &_o strive_v against_o some_o sin_n retain_v still_o other_o some_o please_a &_o belove_a one_o whereby_o they_o become_v the_o more_o incurable_a &_o continue_v sick_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o eze_n 18.31.32_o for_o although_o the_o very_o best_a so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v here_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v cure_v &_o heal_v of_o his_o sin_n must_v strive_v and_o fight_v against_o all_o of_o they_o job_n 20.12_o but_o this_o be_v very_o grievous_a unto_o a_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a man_n to_o wean_v his_o lust_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o those_o thing_n with_o which_o his_o heart_n be_v most_o in_o love_n oh_o it_o be_v as_o death_n unto_o sinful_a man_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n as_o christ_n himself_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v mat_n 5._o nevertheless_o it_o must_v be_v do_v as_o he_o that_o can_v lie_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o same_o place_n vers_fw-la 29.30_o and_o look_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o this_o body_n of_o death_n that_o hateful_a monster_n the_o corrupt_a flesh_n do_v flatter_v and_o embrace_v we_o for_o to_o entice_v we_o to_o serve_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o must_v we_o set_v ourselves_o against_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o subdue_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o under_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o for_o