thereunto_o rom._n 7.23_o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n we_o think_v and_o speak_v too_o gentle_a of_o sin_n when_o we_o think_v it_o a_o tame_a thing_n that_o work_v not_o till_o it_o be_v irritate_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n no_o it_o be_v like_o a_o live_a fountain_n that_o pour_v out_o its_o water_n though_o no_o body_n come_v to_o drink_v of_o they_o it_o be_v irritate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n many_o time_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o corrupt_a humour_n within_o we_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a fermentation_n gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o earth_n and_o that_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 temptation_n only_o make_v they_o more_o violent_a 2._o hinder_v we_o from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a either_o it_o draw_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o duty_n or_o distract_v 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religion_n love_n of_o pleasure_n let_v alone_o will_v end_v in_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n envy_n in_o murder_n and_o violence_n judas_n allow_v his_o covetousness_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o betray_v his_o master_n gehazi_n first_o blast_v with_o covetousness_n then_o with_o ask_v a_o bribe_n to_o god_n dishonour_n then_o with_o leprosy_n so_o become_v a_o shame_n and_o burden_n to_o himself_o annanias_n and_o sapphira_n take_v off_o by_o a_o sudden_a judgement_n the_o devil_n love_v by_o lust_n to_o draw_v we_o into_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n to_o shame_n and_o by_o shame_n to_o horror_n and_o despair_n sin_n be_v no_o tame_a thing_n but_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n run_v into_o such_o notable_a excess_n and_o disorder_n yes_o when_o they_o let_v sin_n alone_o and_o discontinue_v the_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n witness_n david_n that_o run_v into_o lust_n and_o blood_n and_o peter_n into_o curse_n and_o execration_n solomon_n into_o sensuality_n and_o idolatry_n old_a sin_n long_o lay_v asleep_o may_v awaken_v again_o and_o hurry_v we_o strange_o into_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o grace_n receive_v 1._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n reliance_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n but_o conduce_v much_o towards_o it_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v it_o for_o the_o justify_v must_v be_v mortify_v it_o plead_v for_o it_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n tit._n 2.11_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v mortify_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o christ_n sake_n christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n god_n do_v not_o require_v it_o in_o point_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o plead_v with_o we_o upon_o term_n of_o grace_n grace_n have_v deny_v we_o nothing_o it_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o stick_v at_o our_o lust_n grace_n think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o we_o 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there_o be_v a_o seed_n and_o principle_n within_o we_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v sin_n too_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o be_v bring_v back_o into_o our_o old_a bondage_n this_o other_o principle_n be_v set_v up_o in_o we_o on_o purpose_n as_o to_o excite_v unto_o what_o be_v good_a so_o also_o to_o abate_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o way_n to_o destroy_v weed_n be_v to_o plant_v the_o ground_n with_o good_a seed_n and_o it_o be_v give_v we_o as_o a_o bridle_n actual_o to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitance_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o when_o it_o fly_v out_o now_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a unless_o it_o be_v use_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o one_o of_o god_n most_o precious_a gift_n will_v lie_v idle_a therefore_o we_o shall_v act_v it_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o preserve_v it_o in_o power_n and_o vigour_n for_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n depend_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o die_a of_o sin_n as_o health_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o body_n come_v on_o as_o the_o disease_n abate_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n may_v be_v alive_a unto_o righteousness_n but_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n increase_v grace_n languish_v and_o wither_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 3.2_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a and_o always_o be_v encroach_a upon_o one_o another_o and_o there_o be_v this_o advantage_n on_o the_o flesh_n side_n that_o it_o be_v a_o native_a not_o a_o foreigner_n homebred_a plant_n which_o the_o soil-yieldeth_a natural_o without_o any_o tillage_n as_o nettle_n will_v soon_o preserve_v themselves_o and_o get_v ground_n upon_o better_a plant_n because_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o forth_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n or_o as_o water_v heat_v the_o cold_a be_v natural_a to_o it_o and_o will_v prevail_v against_o the_o heat_n unless_o it_o be_v drive_v out_o by_o a_o constant_a fire_n whether_o the_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n do_v weaken_v grace_n effective_a or_o meritory_n by_o its_o malignant_a influence_n or_o as_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n from_o god_n i_o will_v not_o now_o dispute_v but_o weaken_v it_o it_o do_v that_o be_v clear_a by_o experience_n for_o though_o grace_n be_v plant_v in_o we_o by_o god_n it_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o such_o a_o indivisible_a point_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o degree_n matth._n 24.12_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a faith_n may_v grow_v sick_a and_o weak_a there_o be_v soul-distemper_n as_o well_o as_o bodily_a and_o then_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o action_n and_o perform_v duty_n in_o a_o very_a heartless_a and_o uncomfortable_a fashion_n therefore_o still_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v sin_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v increase_v it_o grace_n be_v not_o only_a donum_fw-la a_o gift_n to_o be_v preserve_v but_o talentum_fw-la 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will_n without_o which_o it_o will_v lie_v sluggish_a and_o idle_a or_o like_o a_o chariot_n without_o wheel_n and_o horse_n or_o a_o bird_n when_o her_o wing_n be_v clip_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stir_v up_o these_o affection_n and_o our_o heart_n within_o we_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o this_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n for_o no_o other_o can_v give_v we_o satisfaction_n but_o he_o alone_o and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o salvation_n be_v so_o many_o that_o we_o can_v overcome_v they_o but_o in_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n now_o sense_n of_o want_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o a_o supply_n will_v ordinary_o put_v word_n into_o a_o man_n mouth_n and_o affection_n beget_v expression_n yet_o because_o many_o accidental_a reason_n may_v hinder_v it_o the_o weight_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o expression_n as_o the_o affection_n if_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o grace_n it_o will_v make_v we_o 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〈◊〉_d make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v provident_a in_o sin_n study_v to_o please_v their_o lusts._n sure_o such_o a_o like_a care_n shall_v we_o have_v of_o sanctity_n provide_v thing_n honest_a rom._n 12.17_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o when_o man_n be_v solicitous_a that_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v not_o annoy_v as_o they_o be_v former_o that_o the_o carnal_a nature_n may_v be_v gratify_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o serious_a godliness_n possess_v their_o heart_n now_o man_n be_v careful_a heretofore_o that_o their_o lust_n may_v want_v no_o satisfaction_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o without_o interruption_n second_o industry_n and_o diligence_n be_v notable_a in_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o micah_n 7.3_o there_o be_v a_o eager_a disposition_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d if_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o ordinary_a man_n do_v wherein_o do_v we_o differ_v what_o peculiar_a excellency_n do_v we_o show_v forth_o some_o live_v as_o beast_n as_o if_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o humanity_n and_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o sense_n other_o only_o as_o man_n that_o have_v reason_n but_o not_o the_o spirit_n but_o our_o way_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o wise_a above_o as_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o 2._o if_o it_o imply_v the_o constancy_n of_o his_o operation_n he_o do_v not_o sojourn_v for_o a_o season_n but_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o continuance_n and_o abode_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v constant_a work_n to_o do_v there_o to_o quicken_v and_o enliven_v our_o grace_n and_o check_v the_o flesh_n and_o abate_v the_o force_n of_o it_o sure_o then_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o life_n must_v not_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v but_o few_o but_o have_v their_o good_a mood_n and_o 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unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n when_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n all_o sin_n at_o death_n and_o misery_n at_o the_o last_o day_n converse_v and_o communion_n with_o god_n here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o everlasting_a communion_n and_o live_n with_o god_n hereafter_o for_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o porch_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o a_o believer_n when_o he_o die_v do_v only_a change_n place_n not_o company_n 4._o earnest_n be_v give_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o party_n that_o receive_v it_o not_o for_o he_o that_o give_v it_o indeed_o he_o that_o give_v the_o earnest_n be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v the_o bargain_n but_o it_o be_v most_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o this_o earnest_n be_v give_v for_o our_o sake_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o break_v on_o god_n part_n but_o god_n be_v willing_a more_o abundant_o to_o show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n 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the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n call_v for_o 3._o in_o both_o take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o two_o opposite_a master_n sin_n and_o god_n 2._o the_o opposite_a employment_n be_v righteousness_n and_o vnrighteousness_n 3._o the_o instrument_n use_v by_o both_o and_o that_o be_v the_o body_n or_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o the_o two_o master_n sin_n and_o god_n the_o one_o be_v a_o usurper_n the_o other_o be_v our_o rightful_a and_o most_o gracious_a lord_n god_n be_v our_o proper_a lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o therefore_o our_o owner_n and_o governor_n and_o he_o be_v our_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jure_fw-la beneficiario_fw-la he_o have_v oblige_v we_o to_o he_o by_o many_o benefit_n so_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v act_v 27.23_o his_o i_o be_o and_o he_o i_o serve_v 2._o the_o two_o employment_n vnrighteousness_n and_o righteousness_n unrighteousness_n be_v put_v for_o all_o evil_a work_n and_o action_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v 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1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n sometime_o large_o for_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o all_o those_o holy_a action_n which_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a 1_o joh._n 2.29_o if_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a you_o know_v that_o every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o 3._o the_o instrument_n use_v in_o both_o be_v the_o body_n or_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n for_o our_o body_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n which_o may_v be_v use_v well_o or_o ill_o and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v weapon_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v arm_v to_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o and_o it_o be_v notable_a that_o the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrumenta_fw-la as_o we_o render_v it_o in_o the_o text_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n or_o arm_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o work_n on_o both_o side_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o warfare_n 1._o they_o that_o serve_v sin_n or_o indulge_v bodily_a lust_n sight_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n against_o god_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul._n rom._n 7.23_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n while_o you_o suffer_v the_o body_n to_o be_v thus_o employ_v you_o wage_v war_n against_o god_n whether_o you_o know_v it_o or_o own_o it_o yea_o or_o no._n 2._o the_o other_o work_n be_v also_o a_o warfare_n our_o grace_n be_v call_v armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 13.12_o though_o you_o fight_v for_o your_o duty_n you_o must_v perform_v it_o doctrine_n that_o sincere_a christian_n shall_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o sin_n but_o offer_v up_o and_o present_v themselves_o to_o god_n to_o do_v his_o will._n 1._o let_v we_o explain_v the_o duty_n 2._o show_v you_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o explain_v the_o duty_n here_o enforce_v let_v i_o observe_v to_o you_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v two_o master_n which_o divide_v the_o world_n between_o they_o sin_n and_o god_n every_o man_n do_v serve_v one_o of_o these_o but_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v both_o every_o man_n serve_v one_o of_o these_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n god_n or_o satan_n for_o there_o be_v no_o neutral_a or_o middle_a state_n either_o their_o time_n and_o strength_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 6.8_o they_o that_o sow_v to_o