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the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v altogether_o dead_a to_o they_o bury_v with_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n in_o baptism_n when_o take_v upon_o we_o his_o holy_a profession_n we_o be_v to_o renounce_v those_o abominable_a practice_n and_o likewise_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n his_o almighty_a power_n declare_v itself_o in_o our_o honest_a endeavour_n we_o must_v be_v raise_v with_o he_o to_o righteousness_n of_o life_n col._n 2.12_o rom._n 6.3_o that_o we_o must_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n whatever_o proceed_v from_o that_o evil_a principle_n gal._n 5.24_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a as_o christian_n shall_v be_v to_o these_o worldly_a enjoyment_n and_o our_o true_a life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n we_o must_v mortify_v the_o member_n of_o our_o unregenerate_a man_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n earthly_a interest_n or_o pleasure_n there_o recount_v by_o that_o apostle_n col._n 3.3_o 5._o this_o old_a man_n we_o be_v enjoin_v again_o to_o put_v off_o which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.22_o 24._o col._n 3.9_o 10._o we_o must_v be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o all_o which_o place_n be_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n beside_o the_o plain_a assertion_n of_o our_o saviour_n evident_o set_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v something_o beyond_o a_o mere_a obedience_n which_o due_o distinguish_v may_v be_v account_v the_o effect_n thereof_o where_o sincere_o perform_v from_o just_a motive_n viz._n a_o habit_n of_o piety_n as_o our_o mind_n be_v recover_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o body_n a_o spiritualise_v temper_n with_o such_o sort_n of_o appetite_n or_o desire_n in_o it_o that_o dispose_v man_n for_o their_o eternal_a bliss_n not_o the_o pure_a instance_n of_o obedience_n only_o which_o may_v possible_o be_v perform_v even_o habitual_o too_o through_o a_o kind_n of_o mechanism_n or_o for_o sinister_a purpose_n without_o any_o amendment_n of_o spirit_n or_o reformation_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o sensual_a nature_n with_o its_o proper_a offspring_n still_o be_v the_o reign_a principle_n in_o such_o person_n and_o the_o apostle_n express_o confirm_v this_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o habit_n of_o christian_a purity_n a_o triumph_n or_o mastery_n over_o the_o desire_v of_o flesh_n that_o find_v the_o disposition_n for_o our_o true_a happiness_n declare_v likewise_o that_o a_o indulgence_n of_o these_o low_a appetite_n be_v the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o our_o eternal_a suffering_n the_o fruitful_a parent_n or_o seed-plot_n of_o our_o misery_n whence_o they_o natural_o spring_v to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n and_o again_o if_o you_o live_v