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A53715 Of the mortification of sin in believers: the 1. Necessity, 2. Nature, and 3. Means of it. With a resolution of sundry cases of conscience thereunto belonging. By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1668 (1668) Wing O787; ESTC R214591 86,730 191

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the_o soul_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o comfort_n and_o peace_n 1._o it_o weaken_v the_o soul_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o strength_n when_o david_n have_v for_o a_o while_o harbour_v a_o unmortified_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o break_v all_o his_o bon●s_n and_o leave_v he_o no_o spiritual_a strength_n hence_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a weak_a wound_a faint_a there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o soundness_n in_o i_o psal._n 38.3_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v vers_fw-la 8._o yea_o i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o look_v up_o psal._n 40.12_o a_o unmortified_a lust_n will_v drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o weaken_v it_o for_o all_o duty_n for_o 1._o it_o untune_n and_o unframe_v the_o heart_n itself_o by_o entangle_v its_o affection_n it_o divert_v the_o heart_n from_o that_o spiritual_a frame_n that_o be_v require_v for_o vigorous_a communion_n with_o god_n it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o affection_n render_v its_o object_n belove_v and_o desirable_a so_o expel_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o chap._n 3.17_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v upright_o and_o true_o to_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n have_v something_o else_o that_o it_o love_v fear_v desire_v hope_v which_o be_v the_o choice_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o god_n will_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o entangle_v with_o it_o 2._o it_o fill_v the_o thought_n with_o contrivance_n about_o it_o thought_n be_v the_o great_a purveyor_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o bring_v in_o provision_n to_o satisfy_v its_o affection_n and_o if_o sin_n remain_v unmortified_a in_o the_o heart_n they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o they_o must_v glaze_v adorn_v and_o dress_v the_o object_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o this_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o defile_a imagination_n beyond_o all_o expression_n 3._o it_o break_v out_o and_o actual_o hinder_v duty_n the_o ambitious_a man_n must_v be_v study_v and_o the_o worldling_n must_v be_v work_v or_o contrive_v and_o the_o sensual_a vain_a person_n provide_v himself_o for_o vanity_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v this_o my_o present_a business_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o breach_n ruin_n weakness_n desolation_n that_o one_o un●●c●tified_v lust_n will_v bring_v upon_o a_o soul_n this_o discourse_n must_v be_v extend_v much_o beyond_o my_o intendment_n 2_o as_o sin_n weaken_v so_o it_o darken_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o cloud_n a_o thick_a cloud_n that_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o intercept_v all_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n it_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o gather_v up_o thought_n of_o consolation_n sin_n quick_o scatter_v they_o of_o which_o afterward_o now_o in_o this_o regard_n do_v the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n depend_v on_o our_o mortification_n it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o which_o will_v allow_v we_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a and_o wound_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n make_v many_o application_n for_o help_n they_o cry_v to_o god_n when_o the_o perplexity_n of_o their_o thought_n overwhelm_v they_o even_o to_o god_n do_v they_o cry_v but_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o use_v many_o remedy_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v so_o hos._n 5.13_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n his_o wound_n and_o attempt_v sundry_a remedy_n nothing_o will_v
evil_n thence_o be_v that_o description_n of_o he_o who_o have_v no_o lust_n true_o mortify_v gen._n 6.5_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o he_o be_v always_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o always_o perpetual_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o one_o lust_n night_n and_o day_n be_v because_o he_o have_v many_o to_o serve_v every_o one_o cry_v to_o be_v satisfy_v thence_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a variety_n but_o still_o in_o general_n he_o lie_v towards_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o self_n we_o will_v suppose_v then_o the_o lust_n or_o distemper_n who_o mortification_n be_v inquire_v after_o to_o be_v in_o its_o self_n a_o strong_a deep_o root_v habitual_a inclination_n and_o bent_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n unto_o some_o actual_a sin_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o though_o not_o under_o that_o formal_a consideration_n always_o stir_v up_o imagination_n thought_n and_o contrivance_n about_o the_o object_n of_o it_o hence_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n set_v upon_o evil_a rom._n 13.14_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o spirit_n lie_v towards_o it_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o sinful_a deprave_a habit_n as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o all_o natural_a or_o moral_a habit_n whatever_o for_o whereas_o they_o incline_v the_o soul_n gentle_o and_o suitable_o to_o itself_o sinful_a habit_n impel_v with_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n 〈◊〉_d whence_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v or_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o to_o rebel_v or_o rise_v up_o in_o war_n with_o that_o conduct_n and_o opposition_n which_o be_v usual_a therein_o rom._n 7.23_o to_o lead_v captive_a or_o effectual_o captivate_v upon_o success_n in_o battle_n all_o work_n of_o great_a violence_n and_o impetuousness_n i_o may_v manifest_v full_o from_o that_o description_n we_o have_v of_o it_o rom._n 7._o how_o it_o will_v darken_v the_o mind_n extinguish_v conviction_n dethrone_v reason_n interrupt_v the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o any_o consideration_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o hamper_v it_o and_o break_v through_o all_o into_o a_o flame_n but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n now_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o mortification_n be_v the_o weaken_n of_o this_o habit_n of_o sin_n or_o lust_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o with_o that_o violence_n earnestness_n frequency_n rise_v up_o conceive_v tumultuate_v provoke_v entice_v disquiet_v as_o natural_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v jam._n 1.14_o 15._o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o give_v one_o caution_n or_o rule_n by_o the_o way_n and_o it_o be_v this_o though_o every_o lust_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n equal_o universal_o incline_v and_o impel_v to_o sin_n yet_o this_o mu●t_n be_v grant_v with_o these_o two_o limitation_n 1._o one_o lust_n or_o a_o lust_n in_o one_o man_n may_v receive_v many_o accidental_a improvement_n heightning_n and_o strengthning_n which_o may_v give_v it_o life_n power_n and_o vigour_n exceed_o above_o what_o another_o lust_n have_v or_o the_o same_o lust_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n in_o another_o man_n when_o a_o lust_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n with_o a_o suitable_a course_n of_o life_n with_o occasion_n or_o when_o satan_n have_v get_v a_o fit_a handle_n to_o it_o to_o manage_v it_o as_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o way_n so_o to_o do_v that_o lust_n grow_v violent_a and_o impetuous_a above_o other_o or_o more_o than_o the_o same_o lust_n in_o another_o man_n then_o the_o steam_n of_o it_o darken_v the_o mind_n so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n know_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o former_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o influence_n on_o the_o will_n but_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o passion_n be_v set_v by_o it_o at_o liberty_n but_o especial_o lust_n get_v strength_n by_o temptation_n when_o a_o suitable_a temptation_n fall_v in_o wi●h_n a_o lust_n it_o give_v it_o a_o new_a life_n vigour_n power_n violence_n and_o rage_n which_o it_o seem_v not_o before_o to_o have_v or_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v multiply_v but_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o some_o part_n of_o another_o treatise_n to_o evince_n th●s_v observation_n 2._o some_o lust_n be_v far_o more_o sensible_a and_o discernible_a in_o their_o violent_a act_n than_o other_o paul_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o flee_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n hence_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o sensible_a more_o discernible_a than_o of_o other_o when_o perhaps_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o like_a be_v in_o a_o person_n no_o less_o habitual_o predominant_a than_o that_o yet_o it_o make_v not_o so_o great_a a_o combustion_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o on_o this_o account_n some_o man_n may_v go_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n for_o mortify_a man_n who_o yet_o have_v in_o they_o no_o less_o predominancy_n of_o lust_n than_o those_o who_o cry_v out_o with_o astonishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o perplex_v tumultuating_n yea_o than_o those_o who_o have_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v hurry_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n only_o their_o lust_n be_v in_o and_o about_o thing_n which_o raise_v not_o such_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n about_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v with_o a_o calm_a frame_n of_o spirit_n the_o very_a fabric_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o near_o concern_v in_o they_o as_o in_o some_o other_o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o mortification_n be_v the_o weaken_n of_o this_o habit_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o impel_v and_o tumultuate_v as_o former_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o entice_v and_o draw_v aside_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o disquiet_v and_o perplex_v the_o kill_n of_o its_o life_n vigour_n promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v stir_v this_o be_v call_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o that_o be_v take_v away_o its_o blood_n and_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o strength_n and_o power_n the_o waste_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o as_o a_o man_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o first_o struggle_v and_o strive_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o might_n but_o as_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n waste_v his_o strive_n be_v faint_a and_o seldom_o his_o cry_n low_a and_o hoarse_a scarce_o to_o be_v hear_v when_o a_o man_n first_o set_v on_o a_o lust_n or_o distemper_n to_o deal_v with_o it_o it_o struggle_v with_o great_a violence_n to_o break_v loose_a it_o cry_v with_o earnestness_n and_o impatiency_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o relieve_v but_o when_o by_o mortification_n the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v let_v out_o it_o move_v seldom_o and_o familiar_o cry_v spare_o and_o be_v scarce_o hear_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o may_v have_v sometime_o a_o die_a pang_n that_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o great_a vigour_n and_o strength_n but_o it_o be_v quick_o over_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v keep_v from_o considerable_a success_n this_o the_o apostle_n describe_v as_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n so_o especial_o vers_n 6._o of_o chap._n 6._o rom._n sin_n say_v he_o be_v crucify_v it_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n to_o what_o end_n that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n may_v be_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n weaken_v and_o abolish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n that_o be_v that_o sin_n may_v not_o incline_v impel_v we_o with_o such_o efficacy_n as_o to_o make_v we_o servant_n to_o it_o as_o it_o have_v do_v heretofore_o and_o this_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a affection_n or_o desire_v of_o worldly_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lu●t_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o ey●s_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o that_o opposition_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o trouble_v distemper_n be_v by_o what_o way_n soever_o it_o make_v itself_o out_o either_o by_o impel_v to_o evil_n or_o hinder_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o and_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v effectual_o all_o after-contention_n will_v not_o compass_v the_o end_n aim_v at_o a_o man_n may_v beat_v down_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n