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kill_v sin_n stone-dead_a no_o no_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n as_o some_o i_o say_v of_o cat_n they_o have_v nine_o life_n kill_v sin_n once_o and_o it_o will_v revive_v again_o kill_v it_o the_o second_o time_n and_o it_o will_v yet_o live_v kill_v it_o the_o three_o time_n it_o will_v yet_o have_v life_n unless_o it_o be_v continual_o mortify_v it_o will_v never_o be_v stark_o dead_a and_o therefore_o the_o work_n must_v be_v continue_v as_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o disciple_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o so_o if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o mortification_n then_o very_o be_v we_o christ_n disciple_n second_o suppose_v the_o sin_n mortify_v do_v not_o rise_v again_o yet_o if_o we_o go_v not_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mortification_n there_o will_v arise_v another_o sin_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o monster_n hydra_n cut_v off_o one_o head_n and_o many_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o its_o room_n even_o so_o it_o 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as_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o this_o duty_n we_o mortify_v but_o in_o part_n as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o man_n breathe_v out_o his_o last_o breath_n he_o be_v a_o die_a but_o not_o quite_o dead_a so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n though_o it_o lie_v sprawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a the_o last_o gasp_n be_v not_o past_a nay_o it_o may_v be_v sin_n be_v more_o strive_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n convert_v than_o it_o be_v before_o conversion_n as_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n when_o they_o have_v their_o death_n blow_n will_v lash_v and_o struggle_v more_o then_o than_o they_o do_v in_o all_o their_o life_n time_n before_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n be_v give_v up_o their_o last_o breath_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n lustâ—th_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v what_o they_o will_v verse_n 17._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sin_n be_v so_o mortify_v that_o it_o have_v his_o death_n wound_n in_o thou_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o such_o a_o death_n wound_n as_o it_o can_v possible_o recover_v again_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v his_o death_n wound_n shall_v send_v for_o all_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n and_o take_v all_o the_o physic_n he_o can_v and_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n under_o heaven_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v he_o so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v unto_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o sin_n have_v his_o death_n blow_n and_o although_o the_o devil_n come_v as_o physician_n with_o all_o the_o cordial_n julep_n and_o balm_n under_o heaven_n and_o use_v all_o the_o shift_n and_o devise_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v it_o again_o all_o will_v not_o do_v why_o because_o it_o have_v receive_v its_o death_n blow_n it_o may_v be_v with_o his_o industry_n and_o cost_n he_o may_v make_v the_o face_n of_o sin_n look_v fresh_a and_o fair_a for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o have_v it_o death_n wound_n and_o it_o will_v down_o at_o the_o last_o the_o last_o use_n may_v be_v of_o trial_n and_o examination_n whether_o sin_n be_v live_v 4._o or_o dead_a now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v mortify_v our_o sin_n or_o no_o let_v we_o observe_v these_o mark_n follow_v first_o they_o that_o have_v mortify_v their_o sin_n live_v in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o they_o work_v no_o iniquity_n but_o walk_v in_o thy_o path_n psalm_n 119._o 3._o first_o they_o crucify_v all_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n second_o as_o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n so_o they_o take_v up_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o that_o iniquity_n as_o they_o give_v up_o all_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n so_o they_o take_v up_o all_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n they_o walk_v in_o all_o god_n way_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o question_n if_o a_o man_n give_v over_o his_o sin_n do_v take_v up_o all_o the_o grace_n contrary_a to_o those_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o grace_n take_v not_o away_o nature_n that_o be_v grace_n come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n affection_n but_o to_o take_v they_o up_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o anger_n when_o he_o be_v a_o little_a move_v grace_n come_v
to_o fail_v 357_o three_o direction_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o time_n 1._o let_v we_o shake_v off_o the_o love_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o ibid._n 2._o let_v we_o lay_v our_o head_n upon_o the_o block_n and_o be_v willing_a that_o god_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o we_o 358._o 3._o let_v we_o pray_v and_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n before_o we_o die_v even_o all_o the_o time_n we_o have_v to_o live_v for_o mercy_n peace_n and_o truth_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o england_n like_o the_o ship_n of_o jonah_n 359._o the_o author_n admonition_n to_o the_o people_n ibid._n more_o than_o ordinary_a faith_n requisite_a for_o these_o time_n of_o danger_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o heb._n 11._o 28._o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o context_n 363._o doctr._n 1._o that_o it_o have_v heen_fw-mi the_o property_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o be_v still_o to_o think_v whatsoever_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v to_o good_a for_o they_o 364._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o because_o the_o wicked_a know_v not_o the_o godly_a ibid._n 3._o because_o the_o wicked_a measure_n other_o by_o themselves_o ibid._n 4._o because_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o contrariety_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n 365._o use_v 1_o this_o shall_v teach_v godly_a man_n when_o they_o be_v hardly_o deal_v with_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n use_v 2._o though_o the_o world_n deal_v hardly_o with_o you_o yet_o see_v that_o you_o do_v not_o measure_v like_a for_o like_a ibid._n doctr._n 2._o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o little_a worth_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o because_o they_o can_v not_o make_v we_o the_o better_a esteem_v with_o god_n 366._o 2._o they_o can_v assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o make_v we_o the_o more_o mindful_a of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o 1._o they_o can_v enrich_v a_o man_n soul_n with_o grace_n 367._o 2._o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v a_o man_n from_o any_o spiritual_a evil_n ibid._n 3._o they_o can_v give_v any_o solid_a content_n ibid._n 4._o we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o they_o 368._o use_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o pursue_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 369._o doctrine_n 3._o true_a believer_n ure_n person_n of_o great_a worth_n ibid._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worthy_a name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o ibid._n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a 370._o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o privilege_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o dignify_v they_o withal_o ibid._n which_o be_v these_o 1._o their_o royal_a descent_n ibid._n 2._o their_o royal_a attendance_n ibid._n 3._o their_o hic_fw-mi place_n ibid._n 4._o their_o extraordinary_a fare_n ibid._n 5._o their_o royal_a apparel_n ibid._n 6._o their_o freedom_n from_o debt_n ibid._n 7._o their_o free_a access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 8._o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a 371._o 9_o they_o be_v god_n beloved_a one_o ibid._n 10._o they_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o god_n creature_n ibid._n 11._o they_o be_v a_o safeguard_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v ibid._n 12._o great_a thing_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ibid._n use_v 1_o this_o serve_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o wrong_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v such_o man_n as_o be_v person_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n 372._o use_v 3_o to_o direct_v we_o how_o we_o may_v be_v honour_v of_o god_n scil_n by_o honour_v such_o as_o he_o honour_n ibid._n use_v 4._o this_o serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a however_o disgrace_v here_o ibid._n use_v 5._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o account_v ourselves_o of_o that_o number_n we_o be_v careful_a to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n 373._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o gen._n 6._o 3._o the_o word_n open_v 377._o doctr._n 1._o the_o lord_n do_v mighty_o strive_v with_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a rebel_n 378._o doctr._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v strive_v no_o more_o with_o man_n ibid._n this_o handle_v in_o six_o particular_n 1._o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n 379._o 2._o the_o manner_n show_v hâ—w_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o deal_v with_o rebellious_a people_n ibid._n 3._o god_n at_o length_n give_v man_n over_o to_o their_o lust_n 380._o 4._o god_n harden_v such_o man_n as_o he_o have_v give_v over_o ibid._n 5._o god_n let_v such_o man_n build_v upon_o false_a bottom_n 381._o 6._o god_n withold_v such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v former_o afford_v they_o ibid._n what_o person_n they_o be_v who_o god_n thus_o deal_v with_o show_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o those_o that_o have_v live_v long_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v not_o profit_v by_o they_o 372._o 2._o those_o that_o have_v have_v much_o mean_n and_o many_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v not_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o have_v much_o grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v in_o some_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o have_v a_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a esteem_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o 383._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o point_n or_o why_o god_n give_v man_n over_o and_o will_v strive_v with_o they_o no_o more_o be_v take_v 1._o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n several_a objection_n propound_v and_o answer_v 386._o use_v 1_o see_v that_o god_n strive_v with_o some_o man_n and_o at_o length_n give_v they_o over_o go_v home_o and_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o thou_o ibid._n use_v 2._o take_v heed_n there_o come_v not_o a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v strive_v with_o thou_o no_o more_o 387._o use_v 3_o wo_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v thus_o leave_v ibid._n their_o case_n be_v miserable_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o because_o if_o god_n forsake_v thou_o all_o forsake_v thou_o 388._o 2._o when_o god_n go_v restrain_v grace_n go_v ibid._n 3._o if_o god_n leave_v thou_o common_a protection_n leave_v thou_o ibid._n the_o author_n exhortation_n redeem_v the_o time_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n four_o motive_n to_o it_o 1._o consider_v the_o fearful_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v give_v over_o 389._o 2._o consider_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o put_v off_o ibid._n 3._o consider_v the_o time_n past_a and_o present_a ibid._n 4._o consider_v that_o though_o god_n shouldbe_v all_o the_o day_n long_o call_v and_o egg_v â—s_n on_o yet_o our_o life_n be_v but_o short_a ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o colos_n 3._o 5._o the_o text_n explain_v and_o divide_v 394._o doctr._n 1._o if_o we_o look_v to_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o or_o interest_n in_o christ_n we_o must_v mortify_v our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n 396._o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 397._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o sin_n and_o grace_n to_o subsist_v in_o one_o subject_n 398._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o mortify_v not_o our_o sin_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o old_a course_n of_o deadness_n and_o security_n 399._o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o let_v sin_n die_v in_o we_o but_o we_o must_v kill_v it_o 400._o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v 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nor_o judge_n nor_o justice_n yet_o judge_n and_o justice_n may_v spare_v but_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o may_v be_v bribe_v to_o pardon_v but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v fee_v to_o spare_v they_o that_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o do_v i_o think_v to_o escape_v nay_o my_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o escape_v except_o thou_o obeye_v the_o three_o ground_n be_v meditate_v on_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n o_o what_o wrath_n be_v it_o can_v i_o stand_v against_o it_o it_o burn_v like_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n shall_v burn_v they_o up_o behold_v this_o say_v the_o text_n malac._n 4._o 1._o behold_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o it_o can_v i_o go_v naked_a in_o a_o hot_a fiery_a oven_n can_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o it_o my_o hand_n will_v be_v scorch_v can_v i_o kick_v against_o it_o my_o leg_n will_v be_v bake_v can_v i_o blow_v upon_o it_o with_o my_o 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that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o let_v man_n go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n do_v thou_o obey_v god_n in_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n o_o ponder_v thy_o life_n with_o the_o rest_n ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o feeet_a and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v prov._n 4._o 26._o a_o man_n that_o eat_v his_o meat_n well_o forty_o morsel_n well_o yet_o one_o crumb_n go_v awry_o throttle_n he_o thou_o walk_v in_o these_o and_o these_o commandment_n yea_o but_o there_o be_v other_o commandment_n beside_o these_o do_v thou_o walk_v in_o they_o too_o thou_o must_v if_o thou_o mean_v to_o have_v thy_o way_n to_o be_v establish_v the_o jew_n have_v their_o continer_n talent_n mina_fw-la sicle_n which_o be_v great_a weight_n so_o they_o have_v also_o their_o gerah_n and_o agarah_n small_a measure_n and_o small_a of_o all_o so_o have_v thou_o great_a and_o less_o weight_n great_a one_o to_o ponder_v the_o great_a commandment_n and_o less_o to_o 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scale_n he_o put_v the_o word_n of_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o one_o and_o thy_o go_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o other_o thou_o be_v weigh_v and_o be_v find_v too_o light_a thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o belshazzer_n dan._n 5._o 27._o so_o if_o thou_o be_v light_n thou_o shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o so_o find_v thou_o shall_v lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o second_o strip_v sin_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o stark_o naked_a sin_n cover_v and_o disguise_v itself_o with_o pleasure_n profit_n ease_n and_o many_o a_o whorish_a garment_n and_o so_o entice_v the_o heart_n even_o a_o toad_n if_o she_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o gold_n those_o that_o see_v only_o the_o gold_n will_v pocket_v it_o up_o if_o it_o be_v naked_a they_o will_v fling_v it_o in_o the_o kennel_n why_o do_v man_n love_v covetousness_n why_o its_o hood_a with_o profit_n why_o card_v dice_a hunt_a hawk_v tabr_a pipe_a and_o more_o than_o the_o word_n allow_v why_o they_o be_v 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