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A29748 Christ the way and the truth and the life, or, A short discourse pointing forth the way of making use of Christ for justification and especially and more particularly for sanctification in all its parts, from Johan. XIV, vers. VI : wherein several cases of conscience are briefly answered, chiefly touching sanctification / by John Brown. Brown, John, 1610?-1679. 1677 (1677) Wing B5028; ESTC R27232 262,893 482

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55_o 4._o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o hear_v he_o mat._n 17_o 5._o mark_n 10_o 7._o 14._o he_o have_v also_o take_v on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n psal._n 2_o 6._o mat._n 21_o 5._o esai_n 9_o 6_o 7._o phil._n 2_o 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o thereby_o stand_v engage_v to_o lubdue_v all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n satan_n &_o corruption_n psal._n 110._o he_o be_v give_v for_o a_o leader_n and_o commander_n esai_n 55_o 4_o and_o so_o can_v cause_v his_o people_n walk_v in_o his_o way_n 15._o when_o we_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o new_a transgression_n &_o fail_n he_o have_v provide_v a_o fountain_n for_o we_o
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daily_o thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o this_o old_a man_n have_v his_o member_n in_o our_o member_n &_o fa●…cultyes_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v free_a understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v all_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o old_a man_n so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7_o 5._o which_o work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v for●…_n fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13_o 14._o gal._n 5_o 16_o 24._o and_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 12._o so_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes._n 2_o 3._o and_o of_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5_o 24._o and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust●…_n ephes._n 4_o 22._o all_o which_o lust_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o so_o many_o member_n of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o old_a man_n and_o further_o there_o be_v herein_o considerable_a a_o power_n force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o this_o old_a man_n have_v in_o we_o to_o carry_v we_o away_o and_o as_o it_o be_v command_v we_o o●…_n constrain_v we_o as_o by_o a_o forcible_a law_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8_o 2_o which_o only_a the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n do_v make_v 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o law_n in_o our_o mem●…rs_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 7_o 23._o and_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o war_n gal._n 5_o 17_o all_o which_o point_n out_o the_o strength_n activity_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n rom._n 7_o 1._o yea_o it_o have_v a_o domineer_a and_o constraine_a power_n where_o its_o horn_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o by_o gr●…e_n and_o as_o its_o power_n be_v great_a so_o its_o nature_n be_v wicked_a &_o malicious_a for_o it_o be_v pure_a enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n ●…_n 7._o so_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v reconcile_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o must_v be_v put_v off_o and_o abolish_v ephes._n 2_o 15._o kill_v &_o crucify_a rom._n 6_o 6._o now_o herein_o lie_v the_o work_n of_o a_o believer_n to_o be_v kill_v mortify_a and_o crucify_a this_o enemy_n or_o rather_o enmity_n and_o deliver_v himself_o from_o under_o this_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n that_o he_o may_v be_v christ_n free_a man_n and_o that_o
through_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8_o 13._o now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o shall_v a_o believer_n make_v life_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n this_o old_a man_n may_v be_v goten_a crucify_v or_o how_o shall_v a_o believer_n mortify_v th●…_n old_a man_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o through_o christ_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n we_o shall_v propose_v thos●…_n thing_n which_o may_v help_v to_o clear_v this_o 1._o the_o believer_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n on_o this_o old_a man_n as_o his_o arch_a enemy_n as_o a_o deadly_a cutthroat_n lie_v within_o his_o bosom_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n ludge_v within_o he_o in_o his_o soul_n mind_n heart_n and_o affection_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n free_a and_o therefore_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o i●…_n always_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o enemy_n that_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o it_o be_v call_v enmi●…y_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v active_o always_o seek_v to_o promove_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o by_o prompt_v incline_a move_a and_o forcible_o draw_v or_o drive_a sometime_o with_o violence_n and_o rage_n to_o evil_a what_o by_o withstand_v resist_v oppose_v counter_a work_n and_o contradict_v what_o be_v good_a so_o that_o the_o believer_n can_v not_o get_v that_o do_v which_o he_o will_v do_v and_o be_v make_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o therefore_o this_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n and_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enemy_n so_o constant_a and_o implacable_a a_o enemy_n so_o active_a and_o close_o a_o enemy_n so_o deadly_a and_o destructive_a it_o be_v the_o believer_n part_n to_o guaird_a against_o this_o enemy_n to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o it_o to_o carry_v as_o a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o never_o to_o come_v in_o term_n of_o capitulation_n or_o agreement_n therewith_o never_o o●…ce_v to_o parley_v let_v be_v make_v peace_n and_o the_o believer_n will_v not_o have_v his_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o this_o or_o that_o member_n of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o body_n itself_o or_o the_o principle_n of_o wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n the_o head_n life_n spirit_n or_o law_n of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n for_o there_o lie_v its_o great_a wickedness_n and_o activity_n and_o this_o be_v always_o oppose_v we_o though_o not_o in_o every_o joy_n at_o and_o member_n but_o sometime_o in_o one_o sometime_o in_o another_o 2._o though_o the_o believer_n shall_v have_v a_o main_a eye_n upon_o the_o body_n this_o innate_a strong_a and_o forcible_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o no_o part_n member_n or_o lust_n of_o all_o this_o body_n all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v mortify_v rom._n 8_o 13._o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v mortify_v col._n 3_o 6._o &_o we_o shall_v mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 5._o for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v against_o we_o &_o the_o least_o of_o they_o countenance_v entertain_v &_o embrace_v will_v work_v ou●…_n ruin_n &_o cut_v our_o soul_n throat_n therefore_o shall_v the_o believer_n look_v on_o each_o of_o they_o &_o on_o all_o of_o they_o as_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n 3._o he_o will_v consider_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unseemly_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o that_o old_a tyrant_n and_o to_o yield_v his_o member_n as_o so_o many_o servant_n to_o iniquity_n so_o it_o be_v dangerous_a &_o deadly_a his_o life_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n either_o he_o must_v get_v it_o mortify_v kill_v &_o subdue_v or_o it_o will_v kill_v he_o his_o life_n will_v go_v for_o its_o life_n if_o this_o enemy_n escape_v he_o be_v a_o go_v man_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v cause_v the_o beleeve●…_n act_v 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