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a_o moth_n in_o a_o garment_n eat_v they_o and_o consume_v they_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n hereof_o have_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o by_o their_o disobedience_n they_o have_v pluck_v upon_o themselves_o this_o corruption_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o wherewith_o they_o be_v pollute_v from_o who_o it_o be_v descend_v unto_o we_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n foreven_n then_o their_o soul_n utter_o lose_v their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o their_o body_n
body_n of_o death_n through_o this_o prince_n of_o life_n as_o we_o shall_v that_o then_o we_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o a_o serious_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o manifold_a and_o wonderful_a hatefulness_n and_o vileness_n of_o our_o sin_n how_o miserable_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o deprave_a and_o deface_v in_o we_o how_o unfit_a it_o make_v we_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n how_o fearful_o by_o it_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o how_o thereby_o we_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o what_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n unless_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n seek_v our_o deliverance_n from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v now_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n thus_o earnest_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o here_o it_o be_v manifest_a wish_v desire_v and_o long_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o require_v we_o to_o be_v his_o follower_n from_o hence_o arise_v this_o instruction_n sin_n that_o it_o behoove_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o endeavour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o see_v here_o in_o our_o text_n that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o example_n be_v good_a we_o ought_v to_o make_v it_o our_o rule_n this_o have_v evermore_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o practice_v of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v here_o the_o outcry_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n such_o be_v david_n wish_n psal_n 119.5_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n and_o it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v the_o longing_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o also_o their_o daily_a practice_n and_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o walk_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v his_o daily_a occupation_n his_o great_a exercise_n and_o endeavour_n to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o and_o david_n also_o testify_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o refrain_v his_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v god_n word_n psal_n 119.101_o 1.27_o first_o this_o must_v be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n because_o true_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n second_o if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v in_o slavery_n under_o the_o turk_n undergo_v shall_v we_o not_o by_o all_o mean_n labour_v for_o our_o liberty_n if_o we_o be_v gripe_v in_o the_o claw_n of_o a_o lion_n shall_v we_o not_o desire_v and_o strive_v to_o come_v forth_o if_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o some_o fearful_a fire_n or_o overflow_a of_o water_n shall_v we_o not_o make_v the_o best_a speed_n we_o can_v to_o escape_v now_o the_o bondage_n the_o tyranny_n the_o brunt_n the_o flood_n of_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o lion_n or_o the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o fire_n or_o water_n for_o these_o fasten_v only_o on_o the_o body_n and_o but_o for_o a_o short_a space_n but_o the_o other_o on_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v unbelieved_a contemner_n and_o mocker_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o whatsoever_o appertain_v thereunto_o account_v it_o as_o mere_o verbal_a and_o vain_a babble_n let_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n use_v first_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o mourning_n deliverance_n and_o lamentation_n even_o that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o that_o labour_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o such_o necessity_n and_o consequence_n you_o shall_v find_v man_n that_o be_v plunge_v up_o to_o the_o ear_n in_o sin_n yet_o nevertheless_o take_v no_o pain_n at_o all_o to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o use_v any_o diligence_n of_o themselves_o to_o work_v out_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o can_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o lend_v they_o a_o hand_n to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o they_o be_v in_o madness_n and_o folly_n like_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o have_v a_o adder_n creep_v upon_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n when_o his_o friend_n awake_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o present_a danger_n so_o true_o be_v it_o a_o miserable_a and_o lamentable_a thing_n and_o yet_o common_a that_o worldly_a man_n which_o do_v lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o as_o a_o beast_n lie_v in_o hay_n for_o so_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o far_o from_o stir_v and_o rouse_a up_o themselves_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n which_o cry_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n as_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o go_v seek_v some_o body_n to_o set_v a_o cushion_n under_o their_o elbow_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v sleep_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o sound_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n protest_v ezech._n 13.18.19_o death_n second_o let_v this_o move_v we_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o above_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o labour_v and_o endeavour_n to_o have_v ourselves_o deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n thereof_o for_o we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v altogether_o and_o whole_o in_o the_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n therefore_o to_o endeavour_n to_o get_v our_o liberty_n must_v we_o prefer_v before_o all_o our_o work_n and_o especial_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n do_v stand_v upon_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o whosoever_o set_v not_o himself_o against_o his_o sin_n for_o to_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n john_n 8.24_o for_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v pierce_v he_o with_o the_o venomous_a and_o curse_a sting_n thereof_o which_o shall_v bring_v he_o not_o only_o to_o temporal_a but_o also_o to_o eternal_a death_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o for_o as_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n revel_v 14.13_o so_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v certain_o accurse_v and_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 21.8_o therefore_o must_v we_o make_v it_o our_o chief_a work_n to_o get_v ourselves_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n unless_o we_o be_v willing_a thereby_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v already_o true_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o we_o howsoever_o it_o remain_v in_o we_o rom._n 6.12_o yet_o we_o must_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n earnest_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o because_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n do_v stand_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o we_o can_v no_o further_o rejoice_v &_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n than_o we_o refrain_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n and_o endeavour_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o walk_v honest_o psal_n 119.101_o heb._n 13.18_o sin_n here_o may_v some_o man_n demand_n what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o set_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n