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quite_o opposite_a extreme_a that_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n that_o must_v be_v make_v away_o be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d ansform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n rom._n twelve_o 2._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sublime_a and_o more_o deâ—â—â—cated_a past_a in_o that_o it_o must_v submit_v to_o the_o same_o fate_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n ephes._n four_o 23._o corruption_n have_v invade_v that_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a roll_a part_n be_v grow_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o beast_n part_n of_o he_o it_o have_v debauch_v its_o notion_n whereby_o it_o shall_v discriminate_a good_a from_o eull_a so_o that_o now_o it_o can_v discern_v no_o natural_a difference_n between_o they_o but_o do_v measure_n both_o mere_o by_o his_o present_a inclination_n and_o concern_v and_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o honesty_n be_v blot_v our_o and_o principle_n of_o interest_n and_o irreligion_n raise_v there_o in_o the_o place_n and_o buttressed_a by_o false_a 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of_o sin_n be_v the_o old_a man_n entire_a ay_o whole_a i_o be_o nothing_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o guilt_n my_o sense_n be_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n that_o procure_v for_o my_o evil_a inclination_n my_o member_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n my_o body_n be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v lust_n its_o faculty_n be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n that_o breath_n of_o god_n be_v putrefy_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o angel-part_n of_o i_o be_v fall_v and_o turn_v apostate_n and_o however_o i_o be_v partly_o son_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o be_o whole_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v crucify_a which_o call_v i_o to_o the_o next_o enquiry_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o intend_v i_o be_o crucify_a what_o be_v design_v by_o it_o s._n paul_n do_v perfect_o declare_v rom._n vi_fw-la 6._o our_o old_a man_n be_v 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