our_o nature_n almost_o universal_o rise_v against_o as_o many_o bestiality_n and_o some_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o all_o man_n except_o monster_n in_o humane_a form_n be_v dispose_v to_o some_o virtue_n such_o as_o love_n to_o child_n and_o kindness_n to_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n all_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v because_o experience_n constrain_v i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v why_o systematick_a notion_n shall_v sway_v more_o than_o that_o but_o notwithstanding_o these_o last_o concession_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v much_o vitiate_a and_o deprave_v and_o this_o make_v our_o business_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n difficult_a for_o our_o work_n be_v to_o cleanse_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o evil_a inclination_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o this_o be_v religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o happiness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o 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〈◊〉_d corporeae_fw-la pest_n material_a evil_n and_o bodily_a plague_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o understand_v it_o better_o call_v sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o now_o this_o be_v our_o natural_a condition_n a_o state_n subject_a to_o the_o prevalent_a influence_n of_o sense_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n in_o religion_n to_o mortify_v the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13._o 14._o and_o from_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 14._o to_o render_v ourselves_o dead_a to_o the_o prevalent_a life_n of_o sense_n and_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 8._o and_o 11._o 5._o and_o to_o arise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n 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government_n of_o our_o action_n and_o involve_v we_o in_o continual_a gild_n and_o misery_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n and_o our_o work_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o restrain_v this_o violence_n and_o to_o rectify_v these_o disorder_n and_o to_o reduce_v those_o rebellious_a power_n under_o the_o empire_n and_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n their_o sovereign_n and_o so_o to_o regain_v the_o divine_a image_n which_o consist_v much_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o brutish_a to_o the_o reasonable_a power_n this_o i_o say_v religion_n aim_v at_o to_o raise_v we_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o mortify_v those_o member_n col._n 3._o 5._o our_o unruly_a passion_n and_o desire_n and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o humble_a in_o prosperity_n quiet_a in_o adversity_n meek_a under_o provocation_n steady_a amid_o 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and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o instrument_n of_o our_o happiness_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o strive_v viz._n iii_o active_a endeavour_n in_o which_o repentance_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v imply_v both_o faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o and_o without_o it_o neither_o can_v turn_v to_o account_v for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2._o 20._o and_o prayer_n without_o endeavour_n fruitless_a yea_o indeed_o in_o the_o divine_a estimate_n it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v bodily_a exercise_n no_o prayer_n for_o when_o we_o invoke_v god_n help_v we_o desire_v it_o that_o we_o may_v use_v it_o divine_a grace_n be_v not_o a_o treasure_n to_o lay_v up_o by_o we_o but_o a_o instrument_n to_o work_v with_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o endeavour_n and_o endeavour_v not_o at_o all_o we_o mock_v god_n and_o trifle_n with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n endeavour_v then_o be_v necessary_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o degree_n so_o eminent_a that_o this_o be_v always_o include_v in_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a evangelical_n sense_n viz._n for_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v and_o save_v for_o that_o comprehend_v all_o those_o endeavour_n and_o their_o fruit_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v happy_a we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v all_o exclusive_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o do_v his_o part_n and_o we_o must_v do_v we_o though_o we_o do_v that_o by_o his_o help_n too_o he_o that_o make_v we_o without_o ourselves_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o ourselves_o say_v the_o father_n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v mat._n 7._o 7._o to_o run_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o to_o fight_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o to_o give_v diligence_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o these_o all_o import_n action_n and_o endeavour_n and_o that_o endeavour_n must_v not_o be_v only_o a_o faint_a purpose_n or_o formal_a service_n but_o it_o must_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n mat._n 11._o 12._o and_o this_o violence_n must_v not_o be_v use_v in_o a_o heat_n and_o sudden_a fit_n only_o that_o cool_v and_o die_v and_o content_v itself_o with_o have_v be_v warm_a for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o steady_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o activity_n a_o continual_a strive_v to_o overcome_v the_o remain_a difficulty_n of_o the_o way_n we_o must_v endeavour_v vigorous_o and_o constant_o and_o in_o that_o after_o our_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v by_o deep_a consideration_n and_o divine_a assistance_n implore_v by_o ardent_a prayer_n our_o course_n be_v 1._o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o external_a act_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isa_n 1._o 16._o be_v the_o first_o step_n when_o the_o publican_n ask_v john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 3._o 12._o what_o they_o shall_v do_v his_o direction_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o exact_v vers_fw-la 13._o and_o to_o the_o soldier_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n he_o answer_v do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n vers_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o particular_a profession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v quit_v before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v high_a we_o have_v ordinary_o more_o power_n over_o our_o action_n than_o our_o habit_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v begin_v here_o and_o resolve_v deep_o by_o divine_a help_n to_o cut_v off_o those_o supply_n that_o feed_v vicious_a inclination_n for_o wicked_a habit_n be_v maintain_v by_o action_n of_o wickedness_n when_o they_o cease_v the_o inclination_n grow_v more_o faint_a and_o weak_a and_o when_o we_o be_v come_v but_o thus_o far_o to_o have_v confine_v our_o lust_n we_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o proceed_v to_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a distance_n between_o a_o prince_n prison_n and_o his_o grave_n the_o say_n be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o when_o they_o be_v restrain_v they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o be_v destroy_v if_o we_o employ_v our_o endeavour_n and_o the_o divine_a aid_n as_o we_o ought_v this_o than_o must_v be_v do_v first_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o advice_n must_v be_v take_v with_o it_o viz._n we_o must_v practice_v the_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n we_o must_v do_v well_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a when_o we_o turn_v from_o darkness_n it_o must_v be_v to_o light_n act_v 26._o 18._o not_o from_o one_o kind_n of_o darkness_n to_o another_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o oppress_v we_o must_v be_v charitable_a when_o we_o leave_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o our_o inferior_n we_o must_v be_v kind_a and_o helpful_a to_o they_o when_o we_o forbear_v to_o slander_v we_o must_v speak_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o outward_a action_n of_o virtue_n be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o it_o be_v somewhat_o to_o come_v so_o far_o as_o this_o what_o be_v more_o viz._n the_o inward_a love_n and_o delight_n in_o goodness_n will_v succeed_v in_o time_n if_o we_o persevere_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o the_o great_a height_n at_o first_o if_o we_o do_v we_o be_v discourage_v and_o fall_v back_o god_n accept_v even_o of_o that_o little_a if_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o more_o he_o despise_v not_o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n zech._n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v christ_n love_v the_o young_a man_n who_o have_v keep_v the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n mark_v 10._o 12._o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o have_v proceed_v what_o he_o have_v do_v will_v have_v stead_v he_o much_o the_o inward_a love_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o they_o and_o hereby_o the_o contrary_a evil_n be_v both_o pine_v 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