the_o prophet_n have_v usual_o the_o garb_n and_o deportment_n of_o mad_a and_o frantic_a person_n saul_n be_v among_o they_o strip_v himself_o stark_o naked_a and_o lay_v without_o his_o clothes_n for_o a_o whole_a night_n and_o a_o day_n together_o it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o one_o give_v of_o the_o young_a prophet_n who_o be_v send_v by_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n 2_o king_n 9_o 11._o wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o and_o whoever_o shall_v read_v the_o story_n of_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n and_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n will_v without_o much_o difficulty_n be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o madness_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a opinion_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a nation_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o sacred_a and_o divine_a in_o frantic_a person_n as_o it_o be_v still_o among_o the_o turk_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v therefore_o so_o 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the_o real_a merit_n of_o a_o cause_n whether_o i_o have_v not_o very_o fair_o and_o clear_o expound_v those_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v upon_o this_o head_n together_o with_o all_o other_o of_o a_o like_a meaning_n and_o signification_n which_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a accurate_o to_o insert_v so_o as_o that_o no_o advantage_n can_v be_v reap_v from_o they_o to_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n the_o second_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o progress_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o of_o its_o continuance_n among_o we_o to_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o those_o text_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n where_o he_o describe_v the_o lucta_fw-la or_o contention_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v more_o or_o less_o in_o every_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o all_o between_o the_o two_o principle_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n or_o between_o the_o natural_a tendency_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o 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of_o the_o sensual_a or_o low_a life_n which_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o gross_a and_o corporeal_a impression_n from_o without_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n consist_v a_o on_o the_o otherside_n vice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o unnecessary_a yield_n to_o so_o mean_a impulse_n or_o it_o be_v that_o decay_n or_o infirmity_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o yield_a this_o combat_n be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o 14_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n 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 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 so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n much_o such_o a_o description_n as_o this_o we_o have_v likewise_o by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o c._n 5._o v._n 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 where_o he_o also_o acquaint_v we_o what_o be_v the_o distinct_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o consist_v main_o in_o the_o gratification_n of_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o desire_n or_o in_o a_o ambitious_a pursuit_n after_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o turbulent_a and_o uneven_a constitution_n of_o mind_n in_o those_o either_o private_a or_o public_a mischief_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a consequence_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n as_o the_o latter_a be_v chief_o discernible_a by_o such_o a_o calmness_n and_o serenity_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n as_o do_v perpetual_o accompany_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v move_v from_o itself_o from_o a_o inward_a spring_n and_o principle_n of_o its_o own_o and_o when_o its_o stream_n be_v not_o trouble_v or_o turn_v back_o with_o violence_n upon_o their_o fountain_n by_o the_o tempestuous_a wind_n of_o passion_n such_o a_o calmness_n and_o serenity_n as_o make_v a_o man_n most_o easy_a to_o himself_o most_o acceptable_a to_o other_o and_o most_o fit_a to_o enjoy_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v he_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o 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