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it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o stir_n of_o it_o which_o he_o find_v when_o the_o law_n come_v to_o his_o conscience_n verse_n 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n to_o his_o own_o death_n the_o death_n of_o his_o former_a hope_n and_o comfort_n not_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v it_o be_v with_o other_o before_o convert_v verse_n 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n which_o be_v beget_v or_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o law_n through_o our_o corruption_n therefore_o they_o be_v gospel_n truth_n especial_o and_o no_o truth_n without_o these_o that_o be_v a_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o which_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o effectual_a through_o god_n to_o the_o subdue_a our_o carnal_a affection_n as_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v begin_v so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o but_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o regeneration_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o read_v we_o be_v beget_v again_o by_o that_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o shall_v principal_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v consider_v but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v get_v his_o sin_n indeed_o destroy_v let_v he_o seek_v a_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o and_o let_v he_o be_v much_o in_o meditate_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n four_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v both_o before_o my_o text_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 11._o as_o also_o after_o my_o text_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n i_o be_o upon_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o this_o include_v the_o three_o other_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n for_z whoever_o do_v mortify_v any_o sin_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o work_n with_o their_o whole_a soul_n their_o whole_a heart_n be_v in_o it_o and_o they_o do_v destroy_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o act_v and_o exercise_v grace_n and_o this_o they_o do_v through_o hear_v consider_v and_o act_v faith_n on_o gospel_n truth_n as_o will_v be_v show_v afterward_o q._n 2._o why_o be_v this_o work_n of_o mortify_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a._n 1._o because_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v do_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v do_v against_o sin_n without_o the_o spirit_n give_v it_o no_o death_n wound_n it_o only_o cover_v or_o somewhat_o curb_v sin_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v it_o christ_n say_v john_n 6.63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n or_o that_o quicken_v so_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o mortify_v the_o spirit_n quicken_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o dead_a carcase_n shall_v as_o soon_o maintain_v a_o fight_n against_o and_o kill_v a_o powerful_a enemy_n as_o any_o man_n slay_v his_o sin_n any_o one_o lust_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o our_o visible_a body_n to_o save_v itself_o and_o every_o member_n thereof_o so_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o member_n of_o that_o to_o save_v itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o father_n to_o save_v his_o child_n so_o to_o satan_n to_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v fin_n in_o we_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n alone_o mortify_v any_o lust_n can_v we_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n destroy_v our_o sin_n than_o may_v we_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n our_o own_o saviour_n he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n special_a assistance_n in_o this_o work_n be_v certain_o a_o great_a stranger_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o case_n zech._n 4.6_o not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o work_n too_o mighty_a and_o too_o honourable_a for_o any_o one_o of_o himself_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o be_v our_o strong_a and_o our_o worst_a enemy_n outward_a enemy_n can_v be_v destroy_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o many_o and_o potent_a much_o less_o can_v spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o strong_a psal_n 33.16_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o king_n save_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o host_n a_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o deliver_v by_o much_o strength_n a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o safety_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o great_a strength_n so_o all_o mean_n duty_n ordinance_n power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v vain_a weak_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v its_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o by_o its_o might_n effect_n it_o second_o as_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n what_o though_o our_o lust_n be_v never_o so_o many_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o read_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v with_o many_o or_o with_o few_o so_o be_v it_o all_o one_o with_o he_o to_o destroy_v many_o or_o few_o what_o be_v that_o great_a host_n of_o senacherib_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n one_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o in_o one_o night_n we_o read_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v exceed_o deceitful_a beside_o how_o deceitful_a be_v the_o heart_n how_o deceitful_a be_v satan_n how_o deceitful_a be_v the_o world_n which_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o can_v mortify_v our_o evil_a affection_n of_o ourselves_o we_o want_v not_o only_a strength_n but_o understand_v also_o our_o lust_n seem_v dead_a while_o in_o truth_n they_o live_v they_o make_v we_o think_v we_o wound_v they_o when_o the_o blow_n fall_v quite_o beside_o we_o seem_v 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