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fortify_v more_o against_o temptation_n do_v pray_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_o be_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o active_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n corruption_n iâ—_n a_o loose_a five_o do_v christ_n grow_v more_o precious_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o see_v more_o need_n of_o christ_n more_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o power_n against_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o justification_n but_o for_o sanctification_n not_o only_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n but_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o do_v thou_o go_v out_o in_o his_o strength_n against_o thy_o corruption_n labour_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o fear_v not_o christian_a thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o treasure_n in_o thy_o ack_n 7._o care_n concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la adersus_fw-la carnem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la adulâ—â—e_fw-la ium_o â—ug_n â—_o gal._n 1.5_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o corruption_n draw_v out_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n behold_v whilst_o thou_o mourn_v and_o complain_v that_o corruption_n get_v ground_n the_o truth_n be_v grace_n get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n sense_n of_o corruption_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o displicency_n against_o corruption_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o opposition_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o precious_a thought_n of_o christ_n a_o grace_n now_o if_o corruption_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o exert_v these_o grace_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n and_o not_o corruption_n of_o grace_n a_o second_o general_a caution_n caution_n a_o second_o general_a caution_n take_v heed_n of_o make_v the_o saint_n infirmity_n your_o encouragement_n in_o sin_n for_o first_o they_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o our_o admonition_n ut_fw-mi sup_v use_v 1._o make_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a salvian_n cur_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la salvian_n patron_n of_o your_o wickedness_n say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n why_o not_o i_o why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v drink_v as_o well_o as_o noah_n and_o commit_v adultery_n as_o well_o as_o david_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o folly_n in_o nature_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o so_o sottish_a as_o to_o imitate_v other_o man_n deformity_n in_o nature_n or_o misfortune_n in_o the_o world_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n because_o another_o man_n be_v blind_a or_o to_o throw_v away_o his_o riches_n because_o other_o man_n be_v poor_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n yet_o hear_v to_o say_v and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o sit_v upon_o the_o dungh-hil_n as_o well_o as_o job_n or_o lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n beg_v as_o well_o as_o lazarus_n why_o may_v not_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o not_o have_v whereon_o to_o lay_v my_o head_n as_o well_o as_o our_o saviour_n alas_o alas_o that_o this_o folly_n shall_v only_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n only_o in_o spiritual_n in_o soul-concernments_a this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n than_o their_o infirmity_n there_o be_v meekness_n in_o moses_n patience_n in_o job_n holiness_n in_o david_n zeal_n for_o god_n in_o elijah_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o corruption_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a be_v it_o to_o imitate_v the_o saint_n in_o