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of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o conviction_n of_o natural_a conscience_n a._n 1._o natural_a conscience_n may_v convince_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n as_o unrighteousness_n intemperance_n lie_v uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n not_o love_v christ_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.8_o 9_o he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v trouble_v for_o and_o mourn_v over_o their_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n mark_n 9.24_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o tear_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n convince_v a_o man_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n and_o evil_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o evil_a action_n natural_a conscience_n may_v convince_v a_o man_n of_o sinful_a action_n but_o do_v not_o show_v a_o man_n the_o evil_a root_n whence_o these_o proceed_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v a_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o bemoan_v his_o original_a as_o well_o as_o his_o actual_a sin_n psal_n 54.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v a_o man_n his_o sinful_a corrupt_a and_o wicked_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sinful_a life_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o bewail_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 3._o when_o the_o spirit_n convince_v a_o man_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o lead_v he_o to_o christ_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o seek_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n psal_n 51.7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o hyssop_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v a_o type_n of_o our_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n apply_v thy_o son_n blood_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n when_o distress_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n fetch_v his_o consolation_n from_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o the_o conviction_n of_o natural_a conscience_n either_o make_v a_o man_n desperate_a as_o we_o see_v in_o judas_n who_o hang_v himself_o or_o wear_v off_o by_o divert_v to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o business_n of_o the_o world_n saul_n when_o under_o trouble_n be_v quiet_v by_o music_n or_o else_o conscience_n be_v ease_v by_o the_o do_v some_o good_a work_n and_o do_v fetch_v its_o ease_n from_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n convince_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v of_o sin_n so_o of_o righteousness_n also_o now_o where_o the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o righteousness_n he_o do_v these_o thing_n 1._o he_o show_v a_o man_n the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o so_o take_v he_o off_o from_o rest_v in_o his_o
other_o evil_a inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o to_o refrain_v from_o evil_a speech_n and_o sinful_a practice_n psal_n 49.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n they_o that_o seek_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o refrain_v from_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 6._o the_o jew_n have_v hear_v that_o after_o christ_n be_v crucify_a he_o will_v rise_v again_o put_v he_o into_o a_o grave_a and_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o set_v a_o strict_a watch_n and_o do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v his_o rise_n again_o so_o they_o that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o break_n of_o it_o forth_o in_o their_o life_n they_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o their_o lip_n and_o life_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n psal_n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal_n 18.23_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n obj._n i_o be_o under_o doubt_n whether_o i_o be_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n now_o though_o i_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n yet_o i_o can_v say_v i_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o though_o i_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v all_o evil_a lusting_n and_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v from_o every_o evil_a way_n yet_o i_o still_o find_v the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o none_o of_o christ_n a._n 1._o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n have_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o do_v find_v the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o war_a of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o member_n against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n but_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v not_o they_o have_v no_o flesh_n nothing_o of_o corruption_n in_o they_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o but_o he_o say_v of_o they_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o galatian_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v hinder_v that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v that_o good_a which_o they_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o do_v gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.7_o if_o any_o man_n trust_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n let_v he_o of_o himself_o think_v this_o again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n even_o so_o we_o be_v christ_n yet_o this_o apostle_n who_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o be_v christ_n he_o will_v let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n also_o see_v and_o complain_v of_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n 2._o they_o that_o hearty_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n crucify_v they_o have_v already_o crucify_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o we_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o do_v that_o the_o scripture_n account_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n what_o sin_n we_o desire_v to_o commit_v god_n account_v they_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o our_o heart_n matth._n 5.28_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n oh_o that_o my_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n be_v crucify_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v his_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v deliver_v up_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n with_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n to_o be_v crucify_v we_o read_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v crucify_v joh._n 19.16_o then_o deliver_v he_o he_o to_o be_v crucify_v the_o hypocrite_n spare_v his_o sin_n and_o hide_v they_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o they_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o deliver_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o his_o transgression_n psal_n 119.133_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 39.8_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n 4._o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o mortify_v all_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n crucifixion_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n our_o sin_n 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will_v become_v our_o father_n and_o own_v we_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n jer._n 7.24_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o ezek._n 33.15_o 16._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n none_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v mention_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v 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21._o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o see_v here_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n be_v with_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n and_o when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v save_v we_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v to_o we_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n job_n 33_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n what_o be_v there_o in_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v refuse_v 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enter_v into_o life_n blind_a and_o halt_v and_o maim_v than_o to_o reserve_v the_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o stumble_v and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n mark_v 9.43_o to_o the_o 48._o ver_fw-la 2._o if_o the_o work_n seem_v hard_a and_o difficult_a which_o christ_n set_v we_o about_o yet_o the_o wage_n he_o give_v be_v exceed_v great_a which_o he_o give_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o he_o give_v no_o less_o reward_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n than_o a_o kingdom_n luk_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n he_o give_v his_o servant_n the_o same_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v joh._n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v he_o give_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v his_o commandment_n heb._n 5.9_o joh._n 12.50_o i_o know_v that_o his_o 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