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of_o sin_n be_v the_o old_a man_n entire_a ay_o whole_a i_o be_o nothing_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o guilt_n my_o sense_n be_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n that_o procure_v for_o my_o evil_a inclination_n my_o member_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n my_o body_n be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v lust_n its_o faculty_n be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n that_o breath_n of_o god_n be_v putrefy_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o angel-part_n of_o i_o be_v fall_v and_o turn_v apostate_n and_o however_o i_o be_v partly_o son_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o be_o whole_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v crucify_a which_o call_v i_o to_o the_o next_o enquiry_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o intend_v i_o be_o crucify_a what_o be_v design_v by_o it_o s._n paul_n do_v perfect_o declare_v rom._n vi_fw-la 6._o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n so_o that_o it_o mean_v a_o through_o repentance_n and_o abandon_v of_o former_a evil_a course_n a_o duty_n which_o there_o be_v few_o man_n but_o in_o some_o instant_n of_o their_o life_n think_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o do_v perform_v it_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o they_o be_v force_v to_o recollect_v and_o grow_v displease_v and_o angry_a at_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v some_o sad_a reflection_n on_o they_o beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o do_v think_v of_o leave_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v return_v to_o they_o again_o they_o shake_v the_o head_n and_o chafe_v and_o curse_v at_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o renew_v their_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v and_o do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o such_o a_o season_n as_o this_o be_v or_o other_o like_a occasion_n suggest_v it_o to_o or_o move_v they_o and_o 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