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give_v over_o in_o any_o case_n any_o place_n at_o any_o time_n for_o you_o carry_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n about_o you_o wherever_o you_o go_v and_o there_o be_v allurement_n every_o where_o and_o bait_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o in_o evil_a lusting_n it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o thing_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a fault_n among_o christian_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o constant_a in_o this_o bless_a work_n sometime_o they_o bestir_v themselves_o herein_o but_o at_o other_o time_n how_o negligent_a be_v they_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o fall_v asleep_a at_o this_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n which_o how_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o stand_v still_o though_o but_o one_o hour_n one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o a_o hot_a close_a fight_n hand_n to_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o full_a of_o danger_n ten_o to_o one_o the_o man_n that_o do_v so_o be_v knock_v down_o dead_a but_o if_o by_o negligence_n in_o this_o work_n you_o shall_v get_v no_o deadly_a wound_n you_o will_v not_o escape_v some_o wound_n which_o perhaps_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v cure_v a_o long_a while_n it_o may_v be_v not_o while_o you_o live_v and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o work_n hard_o when_o you_o begin_v again_o than_o you_o leave_v it_o when_o you_o leave_v off_o some_o they_o grow_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n but_o let_v they_o remember_v if_o they_o stop_v they_o must_v renew_v the_o fight_n again_o and_o then_o however_o difficult_a it_o be_v now_o it_o will_v be_v more_o hard_a to_o they_o for_o sin_n gain_v ground_n when_o we_o sit_v still_o but_o hold_v on_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o find_v the_o work_n easy_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o have_v constant_a peace_n without_o any_o considerable_a or_o long_o continue_a breach_n thereof_o though_o sin_n stir_v strong_o yea_o though_o it_o prevail_v much_o yet_o while_o you_o keep_v diligent_a and_o constant_a in_o resist_v and_o oppose_v and_o beat_v it_o down_o your_o peace_n will_v abide_v there_o be_v no_o inward_a true_a peace_n but_o where_o there_o be_v inward_a war_n against_o sin_n and_o while_o this_o war_n be_v maintain_v and_o carry_v on_o hearty_o and_o vigorous_o there_o be_v inward_a peace_n for_o this_o be_v exceed_o please_a to_o conscience_n that_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v look_v on_o and_o be_v great_o please_v delight_v to_o see_v the_o soul_n lusty_o wrestle_v with_o contend_v against_o and_o pursue_v to_o death_n its_o lust_n and_o sinful_a lusting_n yea_o the_o lord_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v high_o please_v to_o behold_v this_o and_o therefore_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o those_o thus_o employ_v and_o daily_o exercise_v go_v over_o your_o experience_n and_o say_v when_o have_v you_o
it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o stir_n of_o it_o which_o he_o find_v when_o the_o law_n come_v to_o his_o conscience_n verse_n 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n to_o his_o own_o death_n the_o death_n of_o his_o former_a hope_n and_o comfort_n not_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v it_o be_v with_o other_o before_o convert_v verse_n 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n which_o be_v beget_v or_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o law_n through_o our_o corruption_n therefore_o they_o be_v gospel_n truth_n especial_o and_o no_o truth_n without_o these_o that_o be_v a_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o which_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o effectual_a through_o god_n to_o the_o subdue_a our_o carnal_a affection_n as_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v begin_v so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o but_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o regeneration_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o read_v we_o be_v beget_v again_o by_o that_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o shall_v principal_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v consider_v but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v get_v his_o sin_n indeed_o destroy_v let_v he_o seek_v a_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o and_o let_v he_o be_v much_o in_o meditate_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n four_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v both_o before_o my_o text_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 11._o as_o also_o after_o my_o text_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n i_o be_o upon_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o this_o include_v the_o three_o other_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n for_z whoever_o do_v mortify_v any_o sin_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o work_n with_o their_o whole_a soul_n their_o whole_a heart_n be_v in_o it_o and_o they_o do_v destroy_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o act_v and_o exercise_v grace_n and_o this_o they_o do_v through_o hear_v consider_v and_o act_v faith_n on_o gospel_n truth_n as_o will_v be_v show_v afterward_o q._n 2._o why_o be_v this_o work_n of_o mortify_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a._n 1._o because_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v do_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v do_v against_o sin_n without_o the_o spirit_n give_v it_o no_o death_n wound_n it_o only_o cover_v or_o somewhat_o curb_v sin_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v it_o christ_n say_v john_n 6.63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n or_o that_o quicken_v so_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o mortify_v the_o spirit_n quicken_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o dead_a carcase_n shall_v as_o soon_o maintain_v a_o fight_n against_o and_o kill_v a_o powerful_a enemy_n as_o any_o man_n slay_v his_o sin_n any_o one_o lust_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o our_o visible_a body_n to_o save_v itself_o and_o every_o member_n thereof_o so_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o member_n of_o that_o to_o save_v itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o father_n to_o save_v his_o child_n so_o to_o satan_n to_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v fin_n in_o we_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n alone_o mortify_v any_o lust_n can_v we_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n destroy_v our_o sin_n than_o may_v we_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n our_o own_o saviour_n he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n special_a assistance_n in_o this_o work_n be_v certain_o a_o great_a stranger_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o case_n zech._n 4.6_o not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o work_n too_o mighty_a and_o too_o honourable_a for_o any_o one_o of_o himself_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o be_v our_o strong_a and_o our_o worst_a enemy_n outward_a enemy_n can_v be_v destroy_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o many_o and_o potent_a much_o less_o can_v spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o strong_a psal_n 33.16_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o king_n save_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o host_n a_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o deliver_v by_o much_o strength_n a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o safety_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o great_a strength_n so_o all_o mean_n duty_n ordinance_n power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v vain_a weak_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v its_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o by_o its_o might_n effect_n it_o second_o as_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n what_o though_o our_o lust_n be_v never_o so_o many_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o read_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v with_o many_o or_o with_o few_o so_o be_v it_o all_o one_o with_o he_o to_o destroy_v many_o or_o few_o what_o be_v that_o great_a host_n of_o senacherib_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n one_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o in_o one_o night_n we_o read_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v exceed_o deceitful_a beside_o how_o deceitful_a be_v the_o heart_n how_o deceitful_a be_v satan_n how_o deceitful_a be_v the_o world_n which_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o can_v mortify_v our_o evil_a affection_n of_o ourselves_o we_o want_v not_o only_a strength_n but_o understand_v also_o our_o lust_n seem_v dead_a while_o in_o truth_n they_o live_v they_o make_v we_o think_v we_o wound_v they_o when_o the_o blow_n fall_v quite_o beside_o we_o seem_v many_o time_n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v against_o our_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o sin_n seem_v least_o in_o we_o which_o be_v great_a and_o most_o hurtful_a now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n therefore_o through_o it_o we_o may_v destroy_v our_o sin_n notwithstanding_o its_o deceitfulness_n though_o we_o oft_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v deceive_v what_o though_o our_o iniquity_n be_v never_o so_o mighty_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v almighty_a ps_n 74.15_o thou_o dry_v up_o mighty_a river_n yet_o dry_v and_o dry_v up_o though_o river_n though_o mighty_a river_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v river_n of_o strength_n what_o great_a thing_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o creation_n when_o it_o move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n such_o like_a thing_n it_o can_v do_v and_o do_v when_o it_o move_v powerful_o in_o our_o heart_n psal_n 93.3_o the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o o_o lord_n the_o flood_n have_v dft_v up_o their_o voice_n the_o flood_n lift_v up_o their_o wave_n what_o then_o who_o can_v still_v they_o can_v any_o man_n no_o they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v make_v the_o mariner_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o save_v themselves_o much_o less_o to_o quell_v and_o calm_v the_o flood_n when_o they_o do_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o their_o wave_n to_o the_o high_a i_o but_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n be_v able_a to_o command_v they_o silence_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v verse_n 4._o the_o lord_n on_o high_a be_v mighty_a than_o the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n yea_o
save_v his_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v than_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n willing_a to_o have_v its_o lust_n slay_v psal_n 100l_n 2_o 3._o rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n will_v to_o what_o will_v to_o this_o that_o christ_n shall_v rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o their_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o as_o he_o please_v natural_o man_n defend_v their_o lust_n as_o the_o benjamit_v those_o filthy_a person_n who_o ravish_v the_o levit_n concubine_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o deal_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o woman_n with_o the_o man_n of_o abel_n 2_o sam._n 20.22_o who_o by_o her_o wisdom_n persuade_v they_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la who_o rebel_v against_o david_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o out_o to_o joab_n so_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n willing_a yea_o it_o desire_v 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