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than_o i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n intend_v that_o that_o we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o mortify_v the_o body_n corrupt_a nature_n itself_o which_o must_v be_v do_v for_o if_o any_o can_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o old_a man_n bare_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n still_o remain_v unsubdued_a that_o will_v not_o avail_v three_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o we_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v mortify_v yea_o or_o no_o as_o by_o the_o move_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n by_o the_o eye_n hand_n and_o nostril_n we_o know_v a_o man_n body_n to_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a four_o
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standard_n against_o he_o the_o spirit_n well_o understand_v all_o satan_n wile_n and_o what_o correspondence_n he_o have_v with_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n either_o drive_v he_o away_o and_o make_v he_o flee_v from_o we_o or_o counterwork_n he_o dictate_v answer_n to_o all_o his_o temptation_n and_o as_o cast_v water_n on_o the_o fire_n which_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o in_o we_o sermon_n 6._o i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n for_o answer_v whereto_o brief_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n first_o we_o must_v receive_v the_o spirit_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o this_o way_n through_o the_o spirit_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o we_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o our_o soul_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v except_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n so_o 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i._n e._n they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o what_o then_o v._o 15._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v so_o when_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v lively_a and_o when_o they_o be_v as_o indeed_o they_o always_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o we_o must_v hope_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o strength_n from_o it_o ps_n 47.3_o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o people_n under_o we_o and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n we_o will_v not_o think_v or_o attempt_v it_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v destroy_v they_o yea_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o i_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o my_o bow_n nor_o shall_v my_o sword_n save_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o any_o mean_n we_o can_v use_v can_v lay_v dead_a any_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v still_o purpose_n resolve_v and_o endeavour_v the_o slay_v of_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o 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