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call_n of_o god_n providence_n god_n be_v please_v to_o multiply_v the_o active_a mean_n of_o mortification_n or_o to_o make_v their_o contrivance_n and_o disposition_n more_o remarkable_a and_o effectual_a than_o they_o be_v before_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o which_o will_v not_o take_v such_o warning_n as_o god_n shall_v send_v he_o into_o his_o serious_a consideration_n shall_v bring_v this_o twofold_n inconvenience_n upon_o himself_o first_o ☜_o ☜_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v every_o day_n than_o other_o more_o unapt_a to_o be_v wrought_v unto_o repentance_n or_o to_o have_v mortification_n wrought_v in_o it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o former_o will_v have_v wrought_v it_o second_o god_n in_o justice_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o such_o ordinary_a mean_n or_o motive_n to_o mortification_n as_o before_o he_o have_v man_n extreme_a want_n of_o all_o ability_n so_o to_o prepare_v or_o mollify_v his_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o may_v be_v more_o towardly_a passive_n than_o it_o 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spiritual_a mortification_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o because_o man_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o sanctify_v inherent_a grace_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v somewhat_o which_o be_v do_v ☜_o ☜_o his_o conversion_n or_o mortification_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v accomplish_v therefore_o be_v we_o say_v to_o mortify_v the_o body_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a yea_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o rather_o industrious_o to_o labour_v for_o our_o own_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v philip_n 2._o 12._o but_o how_o be_v we_o say_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n non_fw-fr formaletersed_a consecutiuè_fw-la in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o we_o say_v one_o man_n rise_n be_v another_o fali_a or_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o or_o more_o great_a family_n be_v the_o raise_v of_o other_o or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 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of_o the_o flesh_n which_o must_v be_v mortify_v the_o affection_n whence_o this_o loathsome_a stream_n do_v spring_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o mirth_n or_o pleasure_n for_o no_o man_n direct_o desire_v to_o be_v drink_v all_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v merry_a as_o have_v a_o internal_a spring_n of_o delight_n or_o mirth_n in_o themselves_o which_o natural_o desire_v a_o issue_n or_o vent_v otherwise_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n become_v sod_v in_o melancholy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o man_n affection_n detest_a this_o melancholy_a humour_n be_v drench_v in_o this_o filthy_a sink_n or_o puddle_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sinister_a or_o preposterous_a issue_n of_o inbred_a mirth_n the_o true_a mortification_n of_o this_o monster_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o quell_v or_o weaken_v the_o affection_n whence_o it_o spring_v but_o rather_o by_o give_v it_o another_o issue_n or_o vent_v thus_o much_o be_v employ_v in_o our_o apostle_n advice_n eph._n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o apostle_n here_o suppose_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o work_v the_o mortification_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n although_o he_o detest_v all_o drunken_a riotous_a mirth_n be_v not_o a_o dull_a spirit_n of_o melancholy_a it_o delight_v much_o in_o its_o own_o music_n always_o desirous_a to_o hear_v pleasant_a song_n of_o its_o own_o set_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n so_o effectual_a for_o drown_v drunken_a mirth_n as_o a_o full_a consort_n of_o the_o music_n of_o this_o spirit_n beatus_fw-la populus_fw-la quiscit_fw-la jubilationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n 8._o simile_n the_o perfect_a cure_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v 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object_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o desire_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o several_a water_n of_o the_o same_o fountain_n while_o the_o one_o run_v in_o a_o pure_a rock_n or_o conduit_n pipe_n and_o the_o other_o into_o a_o sink_n or_o puddle_n 9_o to_o conclude_v then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v first_o purify_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o desire_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o quicken_v and_o purify_v do_v by_o direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n divert_v the_o current_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o give_v a_o new_a vent_n or_o issue_n to_o his_o affection_n and_o the_o desire_n or_o affection_n by_o this_o diversion_n of_o their_o current_n receive_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o purification_n from_o the_o ocean_n or_o sea_n into_o which_o they_o empty_v themselves_o that_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o heavenly_a light_n on_o which_o they_o be_v set_v between_o the_o current_n of_o our_o desire_n or_o affection_n thus_o purify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o celestial_a object_n whereon_o they_o be_v set_v there_o be_v such_o reciprocation_n or_o mutual_a recourse_n as_o it_o be_v between_o a_o stream_n of_o pure_a water_n and_o a_o sea_n of_o nectar_n the_o stream_n or_o spring_v still_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n still_o sweeten_v the_o stream_n by_o reflowing_a upon_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o know_v no_o bound_n or_o limit_n which_o be_v more_o boundless_a than_o the_o ocean_n delight_n in_o our_o desire_n or_o affection_n while_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o his_o spirit_n be_v delight_v in_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n thus_o empty_v and_o pour_v out_o themselves_o the_o more_o he_o purify_v and_o sweeten_v they_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o man_n affection_n so_o thorough_o sweeten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n as_o not_o to_o retain_v some_o permanent_a tincture_n or_o mixture_n of_o the_o flesh_n howbeit_o every_o man_n be_v thorough_o mortify_v in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v get_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o flesh_n and_o win_v the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o natural_a affection_n to_o its_o service_n but_o whether_o this_o sovereignty_n be_v once_o get_v may_v not_o final_o or_o for_o a_o time_n at_o least_o be_v lose_v heave_v it_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o school_n my_o application_n for_o the_o present_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n ecclus._n 38._o 25_o 26._o though_o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a yet_o his_o observation_n in_o this_o place_n be_v canonical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n come_v by_o opportunity_n of_o leisure_n or_o as_o some_o read_v by_o right_a employment_n of_o his_o vacant_a time_n and_o he_o that_o have_v little_a business_n shall_v 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