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christ_n have_v his_o agony_n his_o soul-conflict_n these_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o pain_n or_o pang_n of_o death_n from_o which_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o christ_n be_v loose_v act_v 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o signify_v the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n such_o be_v the_o pain_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o death_n 2.44_o gravissimi_fw-la dolores_fw-la quales_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la mulierum_fw-la in_o partu_fw-la morientium_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la act._n 2.44_o which_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n isai_n 53.11_o like_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n die_v in_o travel_n which_o the_o psalmist_n call_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n psal_n 116.3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o not_o only_o the_o sorrow_n or_o cord_n of_o death_n kebli_n mave_v the_o cables_n of_o death_n as_o our_o english_a word_n answer_v the_o hebrew_n both_o in_o sound_n and_o sense_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o the_o one_o upon_o his_o body_n as_o malefactor_n who_o be_v pinion_v with_o cord_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n 18.5_o vide_fw-la diodat_n in_o psal_n 18.5_o or_o as_o dead_a body_n that_o lie_v bind_v in_o the_o grave_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o lazarus_n john_n 11.44_o the_o other_o upon_o his_o soul_n and_o such_o be_v the_o pain_n which_o take_v hold_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o passion_n which_o extort_a from_o he_o that_o passionate_a expostulation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o complain_v of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o then_o a_o thousand_o death_n his_o father_n present_a dereliction_n withdraw_v his_o wont_a presence_n from_o he_o such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n work_n a_o pattern_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v a_o painful_a work_n and_o herein_o again_o behold_v it_o a_o true_a pattern_n of_o the_o christian_n mortification_n his_o death_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o a_o painful_a death_n mortification_n be_v a_o painful_a work_n the_o very_a word_n import_v no_o less_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o mortify_v a_o member_n will_v not_o be_v without_o pain_n and_o so_o much_o be_v insinuate_v in_o those_o other_o expression_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o work_n as_o where_o it_o be_v call_v a_o circumcision_n be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 4.4_o by_o that_o allusive_a periphrasis_n set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a mortification_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a circumcision_n a_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n now_o circumcision_n be_v a_o painful_a work_n special_o to_o age_a person_n so_o the_o shechemite_v find_v it_o of_o who_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o gen._n 34.25_o that_o be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v so_o soar_v the_o three_o day_n after_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v to_o defend_v themselves_o such_o be_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n a_o painful_a work_n special_o in_o age_a confirm_a sinner_n cause_v a_o soarnesse_n in_o the_o soul_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v call_v a_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o saint_n peter_n phrase_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n mean_v thereby_o the_o christian_n mortification_n which_o be_v a_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o irksome_a and_o painful_a work_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o a_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o a_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o
they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n now_o crucify_a as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o a_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n a_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n matth._n 29.30_o such_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a lust_n some_o of_o which_o may_v be_v as_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n a_o painful_a work_n thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agony_n attend_v with_o agony_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n agony_n before_o conversion_n and_o after_o before_o it_o conversion_n before_o conversion_n ordinary_o this_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v the_o jew_n affect_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v inward_o touch_v and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o jailor_n in_o that_o know_a place_n act_v 16.30_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o there_o find_v he_o in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v such_o agony_n the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n be_v ordinary_o attend_v with_o true_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o that_o these_o agony_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n and_o measure_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o 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of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v in_o he_o which_o draw_v many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o sigh_n from_o his_o heart_n we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.23_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n we_o we_o believer_n which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n confer_v upon_o we_o here_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o full_a crop_n of_o perfect_a glorification_n hereafter_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_n within_o ourselves_o that_o which_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o instinct_n we_o do_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o well_o ground_a judgement_n sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o earnest_o desire_v a_o full_a and_o final_a deliverance_n with_o a_o fruition_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n which_o be_v entail_v upon_o we_o in_o and_o by_o our_o adoption_n such_o be_v the_o groan_n of_o mortify_a saint_n saint_n die_v unto_o sin_n like_o the_o groan_n of_o die_a man_n who_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o body_n earnest_o desire_v a_o dissolution_n thus_o do_v god_n saint_n groan_n within_o themselves_o or_o rather_o his_o spirit_n within_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o thus_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o be_v weary_v by_o continual_a conflict_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n 6.6_o rom._n 6.6_o as_o he_o call_v it_o ver_fw-la 6._o of_o the_o chapter_n forego_v this_o he_o there_o call_v the_o body_n of_o death_n corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la i.e._n corpus_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v as_o a_o death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o infest_a with_o it_o like_o a_o live_a man_n tie_v to_o a_o dead_a threaten_v he_o with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o account_v himself_o a_o wretched_a and_o unhappy_a man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n so_o molest_v by_o it_o thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o dolorous_a and_o painful_a death_n applic._n which_o may_v serve_v we_o yet_o as_o another_o touchstone_n to_o discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o counterfeit_a mortification_n by_o discover_v counterfeit_n mortification_n discover_v many_o think_v they_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o truth_n nothinglesse_a it_o may_v be_v sin_n be_v asleep_a in_o they_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v dead_a to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pang_n in_o this_o death_n it_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o sleep_n there_o be_v pang_n in_o the_o one_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o like_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o former_a when_o a_o man_n die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o life_n go_v out_o like_o a_o lamp_n when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n as_o david_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o sometime_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o die_v with_o ease_n he_o say_v they_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o but_o violent_a death_n they_o have_v their_o band_n and_o their_o pang_n and_o so_o have_v this_o spiritual_a death_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n be_v as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o the_o last_o resemblance_n a_o violent_a death_n it_o will_v not_o be_v without_o some_o pang_n or_o other_o sin_n have_v a_o strong_a heart_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v pang_n in_o this_o death_n sin_n examine_v what_o agony_n we_o have_v feel_v for_o or_o about_o sin_n i_o beseech_v you_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o yourselves_o you_o that_o suppose_v yourselves_o to_o be_v thus_o dead_a unto_o sin_n examine_v your_o own_o heart_n what_o pang_n be_v there_o in_o this_o death_n what_o agony_n what_o soul-conflict_n have_v you_o at_o any_o time_n feel_v what_o compunction_n of_o heart_n what_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n have_v you_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o that_o may_v and_o often_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o reprobate_n we_o see_v it_o in_o judas_n when_o he_o have_v betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n what_o a_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n do_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n work_n in_o he_o but_o for_o the_o power_n of_o it_o this_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_a paul_n to_o find_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n so_o vigorous_a and_o active_a in_o he_o to_o find_v such_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7_o 23._o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v the_o christian_n though_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o whole_o free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o though_o it_o do_v not_o rule_v in_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n yet_o it_o tyrannize_v over_o he_o ofttimes_o carry_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o regenerate_a mind_n to_o the_o omit_v of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v the_o commit_n of_o what_o he_o will_v not_o and_o this_o to_o he_o be_v
god_n his_o soul_n be_v then_o a_o temple_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n the_o very_a life_n of_o it_o but_o upon_o man_n fall_n this_o spirit_n forsake_v that_o habitation_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v a_o spiritual_a death_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v and_o in_o that_o state_n it_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spiritual_a death_n until_o that_o spirit_n return_v again_o which_o it_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o return_v now_o it_o restore_v it_o to_o life_n again_o enable_v it_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o gal._n 5.16_o 25._o to_o live_v no_o long_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o st_n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.2_o such_o be_v this_o work_n of_o renovation_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n not_o unlike_o a_o resurrection_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n work_n resemb_v 3._o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n as_o in_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n such_o be_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n a_o raise_n up_o not_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o member_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o such_o be_v this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n it_o be_v a_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o mortification_n it_o be_v a_o entire_a work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n a_o separate_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o from_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o many_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n even_o so_o be_v vivification_n a_o through_o work_n go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o find_v it_o call_v a_o put_v on_o the_o 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