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natural_a moral_a or_o religious_a we_o must_v be_v dead_a to_o all_o 1._o for_o natural_a self_n we_o must_v be_v mortify_v to_o it_o and_o 1._o to_o all_o natural_a ability_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o strength_n strength_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o behemoth_n and_o be_v subdue_v by_o age_n the_o rose_n and_o the_o lily_n have_v more_o beauty_n than_o thou_o blood_n be_v a_o borrow_a good_a it_o be_v the_o parent_n glory_n not_o thou_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v to_o strength_n beauty_n and_o blood_n and_o honourable_a birth_n yea_o to_o life_n itself_o this_o be_v eminent_a in_o paul_n to_o be_v mortify_v to_o life_n be_v to_o have_v life_n for_o christ_n mortification_n to_o life_n be_v our_o victory_n in_o suffering-time_n rev._n 12.11_o love_n of_o life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o love_v in_o god_n 2._o to_o the_o mammon_n and_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n paul_n say_v not_o only_o as_o samuel_n who_o ox_n &_o c_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o but_o i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n or_o gold_n or_o apparel_n act_v 20.33_o and_o leu._n 26.36_o deut._n 38.65_o what_o be_v courage_n when_o he_o can_v make_v the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n bring_v on_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o faint_v there_o be_v a_o secret_a confidence_n man_n have_v in_o riches_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o covetousness_n job_n purge_v himself_o of_o this_o chap._n 31.24_o 25_o if_o i_o have_v make_v gold_n my_o hope_n or_o have_v say_v to_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidncee_n or_o have_v rejoice_v because_o my_o wealth_n be_v great_a a_o poor_a man_n that_o want_v bread_n may_v be_v he_o be_v not_o tempt_v nor_o trouble_v with_o vex_v desire_n of_o shipfull_n of_o gold_n hunger_n and_o want_n be_v his_o door-enemy_n and_o lie_v between_o he_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v often_o delightful_a speculation_n and_o tumbling-wave_n and_o flood_n of_o wish_n for_o such_o riches_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o 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sin_n think_v it_o not_o a_o legal_a frame_n when_o the_o spirit_n move_v thou_o to_o go_v alone_o and_o make_v company_n and_o business_n burdensome_a to_o thou_o and_o begin_v to_o melt_v thy_o heart_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o opportunity_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o there_o be_v some_o sorrow_n seek_v a_o vent_n fall_v thou_o to_o pump_v it_o out_o yet_o think_v not_o that_o tear_n will_v drown_v sin_n they_o sometime_o feed_v it_o and_o make_v it_o more_o fruitful_a but_o where_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n they_o tend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n 3._o when_o the_o spirit_n move_v thy_o heart_n against_o sin_n and_o excite_v hatred_n distaste_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o stir_v up_o thy_o anger_n against_o it_o blow_n upon_o the_o coal_n some_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o their_o anger_n at_o it_o such_o be_v not_o true_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o controversy_n with_o sin_n be_v like_a that_o with_o amaleck_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n join_v thou_o with_o the_o spirit_n now_o thou_o have_v a_o advantage_n against_o sin_n which_o if_o thou_o improve_v may_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n than_o many_o month_n or_o year_n of_o thy_o single_a endeavour_n or_o fruitless_a formal_a complaint_n pursue_v the_o advantage_n thou_o have_v and_o press_v hard_a upon_o sin_n if_o the_o new_a nature_n in_o thou_o can_v bear_v sin_n and_o when_o its_o weak_a and_o the_o spirit_n come_v into_o its_o assistance_n how_o glad_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o how_o welcome_a shall_v this_o aid_n be_v when_o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n excite_v the_o
heart_n and_o affection_n too_o against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v now_o awake_v yourself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o when_o he_o have_v awake_v his_o tongue_n and_o his_o harp_n psalm_n 57.7_o 8_o i_o myself_o also_o will_v awake_v you_o may_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o your_o predominant_a sin_n but_o if_o you_o shrink_v back_o and_o comply_v no_o further_o with_o the_o spirit_n than_o your_o carnal_a ease_n or_o interest_n will_v admit_v you_o can_v but_o look_v for_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n and_o suppose_v you_o only_o resist_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o thing_n you_o can_v but_o think_v it_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o afford_v you_o his_o assistance_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o swing_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n when_o the_o spirit_n than_o do_v animate_v thou_o against_o any_o sin_n have_v bend_v thy_o heart_n and_o raise_v or_o corroborate_v holy_a resolution_n against_o it_o maintain_v they_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v natural_o like_o a_o miscarry_v womb_n pray_v as_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o and_o fall_v instant_o on_o the_o mortify_n of_o that_o sin_n holy_a endeavour_n strengthen_v holy_a purpose_n and_o if_o these_o be_v vigorous_a and_o strong_a thou_o may_v now_o get_v over_o the_o difficulty_n that_o use_v to_o hinder_v the_o mortification_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o may_v do_v so_o hereafter_o that_o be_v may_v hinder_v hereafter_o if_o through_o delay_n or_o neglect_v of_o present_a endeavour_n you_o let_v not_o your_o purpose_n cool_a or_o slacken_v whereas_o probable_o if_o this_o difficulty_n be_v overcome_v thy_o conquest_n of_o sin_n may_v ever_o after_o go_v better_o on_o but_o do_v not_o think_v that_o when_o you_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o difficulty_n or_o that_o because_o of_o sin_n vigorous_a opposition_n you_o be_v not_o influence_v or_o aid_v by_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o war_n without_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o altogether_o remove_v difficulty_n the_o lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v stir_v the_o heart_n even_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v prevail_v the_o groan_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n even_o when_o overcome_v by_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v work_v to_o help_v over_o these_o difficulty_n which_o be_v otherwise_o insuperable_a and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o fail_v on_o our_o part_n but_o ah_o the_o spirit_n be_v aid_n meet_v with_o such_o opposition_n and_o reluctancy_n from_o the_o soul_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unrenewed_a that_o neither_o spiritual_a purpose_n nor_o endeavour_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o without_o strive_v and_o earnest_a contend_v on_o our_o part_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v maugre_o our_o ease_n humour_n and_o the_o mighty_a opposition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v worsted_n by_o sin_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 13.24_o strive_v as_o in_o a_o army_n there_o be_v no_o strive_v with_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v put_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o agony_n set_v aside_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n see_v heb._n 12.4_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n will_v put_v any_o sensible_a soul_n in_o a_o agony_n as_o well_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o paul_n seem_v acquaint_v with_o it_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n even_o when_o he_o thus_o cry_v out_o do_v not_o then_o expect_v such_o assistance_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o will_v kill_v thy_o corruption_n at_o one_o stroke_n the_o true_a thou_o be_v to_o thy_o help_n the_o more_o thou_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o more_o thou_o must_v do_v 4._o when_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n do_v strong_o influence_n thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n improve_v it_o unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o mortification_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o now_o urge_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n in_o prayer_n as_o one_o of_o those_o way_n whereby_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o whatsoever_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v aid_n and_o assistance_n thou_o have_v let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v chief_o level_v against_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_o nor_o most_o against_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o especial_o against_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n nature_n may_v raise_v the_o desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n high_a which_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a that_o natural_a self-love_n may_v also_o draw_v out_o strong_a desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o their_o passion_n and_o corrupt_a contradictory_n lust_n and_o affection_n do_v molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o but_o especial_o as_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o well-grounded_n hope_v of_o heaven_n as_o for_o unregenerate_a man_n usual_a formal_a petition_n for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v ordinary_o not_o so_o much_o as_o moral_a sincerity_n in_o they_o even_o when_o that_o may_v be_v in_o their_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n they_o real_o will_v not_o that_o god_n shall_v hear_v they_o and_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a he_o shall_v so_o that_o what_o augustine_n confess_v of_o himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v indeed_o a_o common_a case_n but_o to_o return_v when_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n in_o thou_o help_v thou_o to_o make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v let_v these_o groan_n be_v against_o sin_n rather_o than_o for_o divine_a comfort_n groan_v rather_o for_o redemption_n from_o sin_n than_o from_o any_o other_o misery_n do_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v the_o roman_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o do_v with_o he_o rom._n 15.13_o we_o render_v it_o strive_v together_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n o_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n strive_v together_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n give_v great_a enlargement_n and_o mighty_o draw_v out_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n know_v that_o then_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v what_o be_v thy_o request_n thou_o have_v now_o get_v the_o king_n ear_n then_o let_v thy_o request_n be_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o among_o all_o thy_o sin_n especial_o that_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o great_a lust_n that_o have_v most_o dishonour_v god_n and_o do_v the_o most_o mischief_n that_o have_v often_o leave_v thou_o wound_v and_o groan_v now_o thou_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o avenge_v on_o it_o pursue_v thy_o advantage_n and_o return_v not_o from_o the_o pursuit_n till_o thou_o have_v divide_v the_o spoil_n thou_o may_v now_o get_v more_o ground_n of_o sin_n than_o by_o many_o year_n pray_v against_o it_o in_o thy_o own_o spirit_n when_o your_o prayer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v james_n 5.16_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o energy_n and_o set_v the_o whole_a soul_n on_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v one_o possess_v with_o and_o act_v by_o a_o spirit_n if_o it_o do_v not_o instant_o kill_v sin_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o such_o a_o corruption_n yet_o it_o avail_v much_o to_o the_o death_n of_o it_o and_o if_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o mar_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o or_o darken_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n comply_v with_o the_o breathe_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordinance_n in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o way_n say_v one_o to_o make_v ordinance_n and_o the_o time_n also_o glorious_a the_o apostle_n use_v the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n in_o we_o promiscuous_o man_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o any_o help_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o isa_n 7.13_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n purge_v it_o away_o or_o kill_v it_o psalm_n
119.9_o and_o 107.20_o john_n 15.3_o and_o 17.17_o heb._n 4.12_o render_v they_o not_o powerless_a to_o your_o soul_n by_o let_v the_o impression_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v make_v by_o they_o wear_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n to_o you_o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o it_o and_o pry_v more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o muse_n upon_o it_o till_o your_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o you_o and_o till_o your_o heart_n be_v fire_v with_o anger_n indignation_n and_o zeal_n against_o it_o and_o when_o the_o word_n make_v your_o heart_n burn_v within_o you_o blow_v upon_o the_o coal_n that_o it_o die_v not_o out_o again_o you_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n sometime_o wound_v the_o soul_n for_o sin_n and_o make_v some_o word_n like_o a_o arrow_n pierce_v the_o heart_n but_o sinner_n pluck_v it_o out_o again_o and_o lick_v their_o wound_n whole_a again_o and_o thus_o sin_n be_v whole_a again_o sin_n put_v the_o soul_n between_o the_o stroke_n and_o it_o whereas_o when_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n smite_v we_o shall_v expose_v sin_n to_o it_o and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o not_o only_o discover_v but_o beat_v and_o leave_v dead_a upon_o the_o place_n be_v content_a to_o find_v the_o word_n as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o love_v those_o best_a in_o who_o mouth_n be_v the_o sharp_a sword_n and_o hold_v up_o thy_o sin_n to_o its_o stroke_n when_o they_o be_v find_v out_o be_v content_a that_o the_o word_n be_v as_o a_o corrosive-plaister_n to_o thou_o and_o keep_v it_o close_o upon_o the_o sore_a place_n o_o how_o many_o have_v their_o judgement_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordinance_n but_o they_o imprison_v light_n imprison_v truth_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o power_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n true_o some_o find_v also_o the_o heart_n shake_v and_o trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o resolution_n raise_v against_o it_o yet_o it_o 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sufferer_n or_o patient_n under_o it_o the_o word_n use_v for_o christ_n give_v himself_n for_o we_o eph._n 5.25_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o judge_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o be_v use_v of_o some_o man_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n or_o in_o abundance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4.19_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o unrew_v man_n who_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v for_o sin_n and_o who_o do_v manifest_v a_o utter_a want_n of_o mortification_n from_o this_o degree_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n acquit_v the_o roman_n ver_fw-la 17.18_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n this_o be_v overcome_v import_v some_o opposition_n yet_o not_o what_o be_v sufficient_a 3._o another_o degree_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v rom._n 7.23_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a 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