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passion_n or_o moses_n for_o his_o unbelief_n or_o peter_n for_o his_o denial_n but_o upon_o sinful_a and_o unregenerate_a nature_n as_o in_o cain_n esau_n jeroboam_n ahab_n judas_n such_o be_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n account_n who_o be_v wicked_a by_o nature_n not_o from_o any_o particular_a action_n a_o tree_n be_v not_o evil_a because_o it_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n but_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o a_o evil_a tree_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o believer_n in_o a_o word_n to_o gather_v up_o this_o mystery_n of_o mortification_n of_o sin_n into_o a_o few_o plain_a word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o clear_a both_o to_o the_o comfort_v weak_a believer_n that_o be_v wound_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o help_v all_o believer_n more_o powerful_o against_o sin_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o it_o 1._o first_o let_v this_o be_v consider_v that_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o not_o commit_v a_o sin_n for_o then_o child_n 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from_o heal_v too_o soon_o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o cure_n the_o more_o admire_v do_v according_o keep_v such_o soul_n with_o their_o wound_n open_a and_o if_o they_o pour_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v rather_o wine_n than_o oil_n rather_o something_o of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o long_a in_o heal_v and_o get_v peace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o carry_v a_o scar_n with_o they_o still_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lame_a in_o their_o conscience_n a_o long_a time_n after_o like_o some_o poor_a patient_n that_o have_v have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o sound_a flesh_n cut_v a_o way_n as_o the_o rot_a and_o so_o have_v be_v heal_v though_o but_o to_o a_o bodily_a infirmity_n all_o their_o life_n time_n all_o this_o be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_n in_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o 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law_n in_o their_o deal_n with_o such_o soul_n for_o their_o thorough_a humiliation_n as_o they_o say_v or_o pretend_v and_o not_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o bring_v fire_n and_o not_o water_n to_o quench_v they_o and_o so_o kindle_v they_o the_o more_o and_o set_v the_o everlasting_a burn_n of_o the_o law_n before_o their_o soul_n put_v they_o all_o into_o a_o spiritual_a flaâ—m_fw-la and_o vexation_n nathan_n deal_v otherwise_o with_o david_n though_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o there_o be_v more_o privilege_n for_o the_o law_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v say_v david_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v nathan_n this_o be_v as_o solomon_n say_v to_o give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o peâ—ish_v and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a hâ—art_n prov._n 13.6_o if_o any_o one_o sin_n say_v john_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n jesus_n the_o 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therefore_o they_o that_o will_v make_v the_o law_n the_o ministry_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o spiritual_a discern_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o reveal_v and_o such_o put_v a_o soul_n upon_o a_o legal_a method_n of_o conversion_n or_o come_v to_o christ_n first_o they_o must_v be_v keep_v so_o long_o under_o the_o law_n for_o humiliation_n and_o contrition_n and_o confession_n and_o then_o bring_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o many_o book_n and_o teacher_n do_v when_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o any_o power_n to_o infuse_v such_o gracious_a passion_n into_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mourn_a spirit_n under_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o poor_a spirit_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n but_o the_o gospel-mourning_n and_o gospel-poverty_n even_o mourning_n of_o love_n like_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o turtle_n cant._n 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