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thing_n that_o be_v good_a at_o least_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o for_o a_o right_a end_n nay_o with_o its_o lusting_n it_o drive_v constant_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a raise_v evil_a motion_n &_o inclination_n in_o the_o soul_n ere_o the_o believer_n be_v aware_a side_v with_o any_o tentation_n that_o be_v offâ—…ed_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v destroy_v the_o soul_n like_o a_o traitor_n within_o as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o david_n when_o he_o fall_v in_o adultery_n and_o with_o asaph_n ps._n 73_o 2._o yea_o itself_o oppose_v and_o tempt_v jam._n 1_n 14._o by_o set_a mind_n will_n &_o affection_n on_o wrong_a course_n and_o thus_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o course_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n or_o divert_v it_o and_o draw_v it_o back_o that_o it_o can_v get_v god_n serve_v aright_o yea_o sometime_o it_o set_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o soul_n entangle_v all_o the_o faculty_n fill_v the_o mind_n with_o darkness_n or_o prejudice_n mislead_v or_o pervert_v the_o affectious_a and_o so_o miscarry_v the_o will_n &_o lead_v it_o captive_a rom._n 7_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n will_v not_o do_v and_o the_o duty_n be_v leave_v undo_v which_o the_o soul_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v do_v yea_o and_o that_o sometime_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o soul_n watch_v and_o strive_a against_o this_o so_o strong_a be_v its_o force_n 6._o the_o believer_n will_v remember_v that_o this_o enemy_n be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o fight_v against_o alone_o and_o that_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o skill_n will_v make_v but_o a_o slender_a opposition_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o his_o spear_n it_o can_v easy_o insinuate_v itself_o on_o all_o occasion_n because_o it_o lie_v so_o near_o &_o close_o to_o the_o soul_n always_o reside_v there_o and_o be_v at_o the_o believer_n right_a hand_n whatever_o he_o be_v do_v and_o be_v always_o open_o or_o close_o oppose_v and_o that_o with_o great_a 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bring_v he_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v give_v out_o sentence_n against_o he_o that_o be_v when_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o against_o that_o rage_a enemy_n make_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n &_o lie_v before_o he_o â—…ghing_v &_o groan_v for_o help_n &_o strength_n to_o withstand_v and_o oppose_v more_o this_o enemy_n last_o some_o may_v yet_o object_n &_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o worse_o with_o i_o than_o it_o be_v with_o other_o i_o can_v then_o be_v satisfy_v but_o i_o see_v some_o mighty_o prevail_v over_o corruption_n and_o i_o be_o still_o at_o under_o and_o can_v get_v no_o victory_n and_o can_v i_o choose_v but_o be_v sad_a at_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o do_v thou_o know_v for_o a_o certanâ—…ty_n that_o those_o person_n who_o condition_n thou_o judge_v happy_a be_v altogether_o free_a of_o the_o inward_a stir_n of_o those_o lust_n that_o thou_o be_v bring_v under_o by_o or_o do_v thou_o know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o other_o corruption_n as_o thou_o think_v thyself_o under_o the_o power_n of_o that_o corruption_n whereof_o thou_o complean_a what_o know_v thou_o then_o but_o they_o may_v be_v as_o much_o complain_v on_o other_o account_n as_o thou_o do_v on_o that_o 2._o but_o be_v it_o so_o as_o thou_o suppose_v that_o thereis_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o thy_o condition_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o alike_o great_a and_o strong_a as_o not_o be_v equal_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o work_n require_v strength_n be_v there_o not_o some_o young_a strong_a man_n in_o christ_n family_n &_o some_o that_o be_v but_o babeâ—…_n may_v not_o a_o captane_n send_v some_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o one_o post_n where_o they_o shall_v possible_o not_o see_v the_o enemy_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o some_o other_o to_o another_o post_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n all_o the_o day_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v may_v not_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o soldier_n as_o he_o will_v he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o saife_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n know_v what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o commander_n or_o general_n noâ—…_n be_v it_o always_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o know_v or_o to_o inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n with_o we_o and_o what_o he_o may_v be_v about_o to_o do_v he_o may_v intend_v to_o employ_v one_o in_o great_a work_n than_o another_o and_o so_o exercise_v they_o otherways_o for_o that_o warfare_n and_o work_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o the_o prevail_a of_o other_o may_v encourage_v thou_o to_o hope_n that_o at_o last_o thy_o strong_a corruption_n shall_v also_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n 3._o if_o thy_o sadness_n â—…avoure_n not_o of_o envy_n &_o fâ—…etting_v thou_o shall_v bless_v he_o that_o hereby_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a sorrow_n 4._o it_o be_v well_o of_o this_o bring_v thou_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o success_n of_o other_o because_o hereby_o his_o grace_n be_v glorify_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 26._o therefore_o 5._o let_v this_o satisfy_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o we_o as_o he_o will_v and_o make_v of_o we_o what_o he_o will_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o mind_v our_o duty_n and_o be_v faithful_a at_o our_o post_n stand_v and_o fight_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n resolve_v never_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o
to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v already_o conquer_v by_o the_o captain_n and_o that_o we_o share_v in_o his_o victory_n and_o that_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n shall_v quick_o bruise_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16_o 20._o chap._n vii_o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o reference_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n which_o concearn_v the_o change_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o frame_n and_o be_v call_v vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a man_n as_o have_v all_o its_o several_a member_n and_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a man_n and_o call_v new_a because_o posteriour_a to_o the_o other_o and_o after_o regeneration_n be_v upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n this_o duty_n of_o grow_v in_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2._o pet._n 3._o uâ—…t_n be_v various_o express_v and_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o abide_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o christ_n john_n 15_o 5._o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o a_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7_o 1._o a_o grow_a up_o in_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n ephes._n 4_o 15._o a_o work_a out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2_o 12._o a_o perfect_a of_o holiness_n 2._o cor._n 7_o 1._o a_o walke_a in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6_o 4._o a_o yield_a of_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o our_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n rom._n 6_o 13_o 18._o a_o bring_v forth_o of_o fruit_n unto_o god_n rom._n 7_o 4._o a_o serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7_o 6._o a_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o a_o put_n on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes._n 4_o 23_o 24._o col._n 3_o 10._o and_o 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mighty_a discouragement_n 6._o that_o yet_o through_o he_o they_o can_v dâ—…_n all_o thing_n 7._o that_o he_o must_v help_v or_o they_o 〈◊〉_d go_v and_o shall_v never_o win_v through_o all_o these_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n but_o shall_v one_o day_n or_o other_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 8._o that_o they_o wilâ—…_n wait_v earnest_o seek_v help_n from_o he_o cry_v for_o it_o and_o look_v for_o it_o and_o resolve_v never_o â—…_n give_v over_o and_o if_o they_o be_v disappoint_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—…_n disappoint_v now_o for_o the_o last_o particular_a the_o word_n of_o caâ—…tion_n take_v these_o 1._o they_o will_v not_o think_v to_o be_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d of_o faint_a for_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o anâ—…_n there_o be_v much_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n remain_v 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v occasion_n faint_v 2._o nor_o will_v they_o think_v to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o faint_a viz_o the_o discouragement_n former_o mention_v or_o 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