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we_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o danger_n and_o remedy_n of_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o that_o sacred_a book_n we_o have_v it_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o divers_a name_n and_o character_n all_o of_o they_o foul_a and_o abominable_a like_o itself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o rom._n 7.17_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o because_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v become_v natural_a and_o hereditary_a to_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o abide_v continual_o in_o our_o flesh_n even_o unto_o death_n whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o hebr._n 12.1_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o because_o it_o cleave_v to_o we_o so_o close_o and_o inseparable_o and_o with_o so_o much_o force_n and_o violence_n press_n and_o besiege_n all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v very_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a and_o but_o once_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v and_o embrace_v we_o and_o be_v continual_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v itself_o like_o a_o serpent_n into_o our_o heart_n with_o a_o design_n to_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v call_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o to_o trouble_v we_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o plentiful_a in_o produce_v evil_a branch_n and_o corrupt_v and_o deadly_a fruit._n this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o st._n james_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o our_o member_n james_n 4.1_o and_o by_o st._n peter_n the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o and_o what_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o coloss_n 3.5_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v to_o encounter_v within_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o render_v that_o way_n so_o troublesome_a to_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n he_o can_v walk_v in_o it_o without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n he_o carry_v a_o most_o unwelcome_a and_o heavy_a clog_n about_o he_o from_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o disengage_v himself_o which_o continual_o pull_v he_o back_o and_o hinder_v and_o retard_v his_o soul_n in_o its_o flight_n towards_o those_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n towards_o which_o it_o do_v so_o eager_o press_v forward_o and_o have_v he_o no_o other_o enemy_n but_o this_o one_o to_o vanquish_v even_o this_o alone_a may_v be_v 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