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and_o motification_n be_v real_o but_o self-magnifying_a yea_o to_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n do_v some_o of_o they_o grow_v up_o that_o lucretius_n and_o seneca_n endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o exalt_v their_o virtuous_a man_n above_o their_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o be_v necessary_o good_a but_o man_n be_v such_o voluntary_o and_o by_o choice_n and_o whoever_o now_o they_o be_v who_o will_v lessen_v â—â—â—â—tural_a pravity_n and_o misery_n and_o who_o oppose_v the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n whatever_o their_o seem_a mortification_n and_o moral_a endowment_n be_v they_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n for_o ignorance_n of_o these_o grand_a truth_n be_v the_o root_n that_o the_o pagan_a arrogance_n grow_v upon_o as_o for_o that_o inward_a tranquillity_n that_o follow_v the_o moderation_n of_o their_o passion_n it_o be_v but_o a_o lye_n 2._o a_o second_o bastard-way_n of_o mortification_n be_v that_o of_o the_o papist_n it_o stand_v in_o some_o outward_a severity_n as_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n whip_v themselves_o go_v barefooted_a with_o rope_n about_o their_o waist_n beg_v live_v in_o cell_n hermitage_n vow_n of_o poverty_n and_o single_a life_n they_o suppose_v say_v luther_n that_o when_o they_o enter_v their_o cell_n that_o they_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v crucify_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o they_o pride_n and_o self-righteousness_n be_v thereby_o quicken_v we_o may_v as_o well_o sacrifice_v our_o life_n as_o shed_v a_o drop_n of_o blood_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o baal_n priest_n do_v which_o have_v the_o same_o ground_n and_o bottom_n that_o popish-whipping_n and_o penance_n have_v but_o what_o pride_n epicurism_n and_o monstrous_a lust_n have_v be_v and_o be_v cherish_v under_o these_o pretence_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o we_o grant_v that_o to_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o further_a mortification_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n but_o by_o the_o sparing-use_a of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o refuse_v to_o gratify_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n some_o such_o severity_n as_o go_v naked_a etc._n etc._n some_o quaker_n have_v also_o espouse_v but_o this_o be_v not_o through_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v etc._n etc._n these_o mean_n of_o man_n devise_v do_v but_o cherish_v self-righteousness_n and_o pride_n satan_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a as_o to_o be_v beat_v or_o buffet_v out_o be_v he_o to_o preach_v he_o will_v preach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o this_o and_o prescribe_v such_o method_n witness_v some_o pagan_n who_o in_o these_o have_v outgo_v papist_n a_o 3d_o false_a way_n of_o mortification_n be_v that_o of_o the_o antinomian_o who_o place_n it_o in_o the_o want_n or_o suppress_v of_o all_o challenge_n of_o inward_a sense_n and_o trouble_v for_o sin_n these_o they_o cry_v down_o as_o legal_a and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v another_o no_o less_o error_n viz._n that_o what_o be_v sin_n in_o other_o be_v none_o in_o they_o suppose_v even_o gross_a outward_a wickedness_n but_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o redeem_v sinner_n not_o sin_n he_o justify_v our_o person_n not_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o vivifie_v sin_n and_o to_o mortify_v holiness_n sure_a david_n know_v not_o then_o what_o mortification_n mean_v psal_n 51.3_o but_o i_o will_v not_o rake_v into_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o i_o hope_v bury_v error_n the_o four_o false_a way_n of_o mortification_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o refrain_v from_o ourward_a impiety_n whereas_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n if_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v plead_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n thus_o papist_n and_o quaker_n for_o these_o last_o have_v espouse_v this_o among_o other_o popish_a error_n and_o if_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o gross_a impiety_n they_o blasphemous_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o be_v not_o the_o first_o motion_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n do_v they_o not_o flow_v from_o some_o evil_a principle_n or_o habit_n in_o the_o soul_n if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v if_o you_o say_v we_o mortify_v they_o when_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o they_o i_o answer_v mortification_n import_v more_o even_o the_o extirpation_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o supression_n of_o they_o for_o their_o very_a be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v irksome_a to_o the_o godly_a man_n the_o new_a creature_n can_v bear_v they_o rom._n 7.24_o 25_o and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o they_o chap._n 8.1_o they_o foolish_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o motion_n be_v from_o satan_n james_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v from_o a_o man_n own_o lust_n chap._n 1.14_o our_o lord_n say_v they_o
2.1_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 3.4_o 4._o when_o a_o man_n make_v provision_n for_o his_o lust_n when_o he_o blow_v wickedness_n and_o sow_v iniquity_n and_o be_v at_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v and_o gratify_v his_o lust_n the_o christian_a be_v not_o at_o half_a the_o toil_n in_o mortify_a lust_n that_o other_o be_v in_o satisfy_v they_o if_o the_o one_o be_v hard_a work_n the_o other_o be_v impossible_a so_o that_o the_o poor_a creature_n be_v torment_v between_o the_o restless_a and_o impatient_a crave_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o the_o weakness_n and_o scantness_n of_o the_o mean_n he_o have_v to_o satisfy_v they_o 5._o when_o a_o man_n sin_n under_o a_o small_a temptation_n or_o none_o at_o all_o some_o be_v like_a powder_n and_o flax_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o a_o spark_n yea_o some_o draw_v on_o temptation_n and_o then_o outgo_v they_o isa_n 5.18_o they_o be_v not_o drag_v by_o a_o temptation_n but_o draw_v and_o pull_v and_o pain_n themselves_o to_o sin_n they_o meet_v the_o temptation_n midway_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v when_o judas_n offer_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n unto_o they_o mark_v 4.10_o 11.6_o when_o one_o be_v get_v above_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o above_o shame_n prov._n 30.20_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n say_v she_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n jer._n 8.6_o and_o 6.15_o be_v they_o ashamed_a &_o c_o jer._n 3.3_o thou_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n or_o 2._o when_o one_o sin_n after_o frequent_a conviction_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o hazard_n of_o sin_n isa_n 57.10_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n yet_o say_v thou_o not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n when_o a_o man_n will_v adventure_v to_o wade_v through_o wrath_n to_o satisfy_v lust_n and_o overtake_v his_o idol_n when_o divine_a command_n and_o threaten_n which_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o than_o angel_n with_o drawn-sword_n be_v no_o let_n nor_o bank_n to_o sin_n when_o the_o omnisciency_n and_o 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much_o distract_v or_o divert_v in_o they_o when_o sin_n be_v mortify_v and_o idol_n thrust_v to_o the_o door_n a_o man_n will_v be_v at_o more_o leisure_n to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v without_o disturbance_n and_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v more_o compose_v a_o mortify_a man_n have_v more_o power_n over_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o like_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n but_o for_o the_o unmortified_a he_o have_v many_o to_o please_v this_o idol_n must_v have_v a_o look_v and_o this_o must_v have_v a_o word_n and_o he_o can_v serve_v god_n without_o distraction_n nor_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n nor_o with_o delight_n nor_o do_v he_o thrive_v by_o his_o duty_n for_o his_o idol_n consume_v and_o eat_v up_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o think_v on_o this_o you_o who_o complain_v of_o distracton_n in_o duty_n indeed_o sometime_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o more_o trivial_a impertinency_n but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v our_o idol_n that_o come_v in_o so_o free_o and_o unreasonable_o 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they_o cry_v crucify_v he_o and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n the_o mortify_a man_n be_v peremptory_o about_o nothing_o here_o he_o tremble_v at_o such_o a_o word_n as_o give_v i_o child_n ere_o then_o i_o die_v nay_o child_n or_o no_o child_n riches_n or_o no_o riches_n that_o be_v well_o or_o when_o one_o love_n rejoice_v weep_v as_o if_o not_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o heart_n go_v slow_o and_o faint_o out_o after_o creature_n if_o any_o thing_n work_v upon_o the_o mortify_a man_n it_o affect_v he_o not_o much_o act_v 20.24_o peter_n will_v not_o have_v the_o saint_n burn_v quick_a strange_a to_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o psalm_n 131.2_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n grace_n make_v the_o heart_n move_v leisurely_o to_o all_o thing_n beneath_o god_n a_o mortify_a man_n be_v as_o a_o sea_n that_o have_v no_o wind_n that_o ebb_v not_o and_o flow_v not_o psalm_n 62.2_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v great_o move_v the_o mortify_a man_n sing_v and_o be_v not_o light_a and_o weep_v and_o be_v not_o sad_a be_v zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o yet_o compose_v in_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o so_o eager_a on_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o can_v quit_v it_o for_o god_n ah_o few_o can_v act_v but_o they_o overact_v there_o be_v often_o in_o young_a convert_v too_o great_a and_o fervent_a out-going_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o after_o spiritual_a create_v comsort_n this_o be_v some_o way_n childish_a mortification_n be_v a_o gracious_a well-composed_a grave_a temper_n of_o soul_n as_o for_o god_n the_o man_n weep_v as_o if_o he_o weep_v etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n go_v forth_o in_o its_o full_a strength_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o the_o mortify_a man_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n no_o act_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n be_v as_o no_o rejoice_v thing_n here_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o picture_n of_o be_v god_n only_o be_v therefore_o our_o affection_n shall_v be_v but_o affection_n psalm_n 35.12_o they_o speak_v mischievous_a thing_n ver_fw-la 13_o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o psalm_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a etc._n etc._n eccl._n 2.8_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o sing_v and_o dance_v at_o shadow_n grace_n belong_v at_o nothing_o it_o shout_n admire_v wonder_n at_o nothing_o it_o weep_v also_o at_o nothing_o the_o mortify_a man_n he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n pleasant_a sight_n and_o sound_n work_v not_o upon_o he_o now_o for_o you_o in_o who_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v we_o have_v but_o heavy_a tiding_n to_o tell_v you_o the_o text_n lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o you_o if_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o paul_n preach_v this_o gospel_n condemn_v you_o you_o be_v dead_a while_o alive_a your_o right-eye_n that_o you_o will_v not_o pluck_v out_o and_o your_o right-hand_a that_o you_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o your_o pain_n there_o shall_v the_o fire_n begin_v and_o never_o cease_v burn_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v as_o fuel_n to_o burn_v the_o whole_a body_n out_o of_o these_o shall_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v grow_v and_o for_o you_o christian_n that_o be_v slack_a and_o negligent_a and_o not_o strenuous_a and_o successful_a in_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n you_o mar_v your_o own_o mercy_n it_o be_v this_o that_o render_v you_o uncapable_a of_o divine_a comfort_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o multiply_v your_o sorrow_n you_o may_v be_v first_o in_o profession_n in_o knowledge_n and_o gift_n in_o do_v of_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o first_o and_o chief_a in_o suffering_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o be_v last_o in_o god_n reckon_n and_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n above_o thou_o may_v with_o much_o difficulty_n get_v through_o the_o needles-eye_n and_o through_o the_o strait-gate_n but_o thou_o lose_v thy_o hundredfold_n here_o and_o for_o any_o thing_n thou_o know_v put_v everlasting_a life_n to_o a_o venture_n you_o mar_v and_o blur_v this_o great_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n in_o the_o text_n you_o can_v read_v your_o name_n in_o the_o promise_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o your_o death_n yet_o it_o blacken_v lame_v cripple_n and_o wound_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o weak_a and_o your_o soul_n always_o a_o bleed_a any_o unmortified_a sin_n mar_v your_o freedom_n with_o god_n it_o be_v like_o a_o weight_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o thou_o can_v run_v thy_o race_n heb._n 12.1_o 2._o or_o it_o be_v like_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v like_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o working-hand_n it_o leave_v a_o print_n upon_o every_o duty_n any_o unmortified_a lust_n bring_v on_o deadness_n and_o formality_n and_o duty_n be_v rather_o ornament_n than_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o the_o man_n or_o upon_o the_o bear_a shoulder_n it_o be_v hence_o that_o some_o real_a christian_n bear_v affliction_n with_o more_o trouble_n and_o impatience_n than_o some_o other_o affliction_n wound_v our_o idol_n and_o these_o be_v as_o piece_n of_o ourselves_o they_o be_v like_o david_n fork_a arrow_n stick_v into_o our_o right-hand_a or_o right-eye_n we_o have_v a_o quick_a sense_n of_o these_o god_n will_v have_v we_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o let_v all_o go_v or_o cut_v off_o the_o arm_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o feel_v the_o arrow_n but_o we_o pluck_v at_o the_o arrow_n and_o tear_v our_o flesh_n what_o be_v it_o but_o our_o loathness_n to_o let_v our_o idol_n go_v that_o make_v affliction_n bitter_a it_o be_v not_o poverty_n or_o want_v of_o estate_n trading_n relation_n that_o in_o themselves_o afflict_v for_o we_o see_v many_o content_o want_v these_o but_o it_o be_v our_o unmortified_a corruption_n our_o inordinate_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o these_o this_o in_o less_o or_o more_o be_v common_a to_o some_o godly_a with_o other_o 2._o the_o holy_a lord_n do_v by_o affliction_n often_o bring_v forth_o man_n secret_a unmortified_a lust_n and_o write_v they_o on_o their_o forehead_n ezek._n 16.36_o 37._o sometime_o by_o the_o kind_n of_o their_o affliction_n sometime_o by_o their_o carriage_n under_o it_o but_o 3._o there_o be_v beside_o this_o in_o the_o believer_n a_o quick_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n than_o in_o other_o and_o this_o make_v affliction_n sit_v the_o sore_a to_o they_o hence_o come_v such_o complaint_n as_o lam._n 3.1_o this_o bystander_n do_v not_o consider_v but_o observe_v their_o trouble_n think_v it_o come_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o trouble_n of_o other_o proceed_v from_o ah_o it_o be_v our_o short-coming_n in_o mortification_n that_o make_v man_n confound_v we_o with_o other_o that_o darken_v our_o difference_n from_o the_o world_n in_o every_o state_n of_o life_n we_o be_v in_o if_o under_o want_n we_o be_v perplex_v and_o thoughtful_a as_o other_o if_o we_o abound_v we_o be_v vain_a and_o frothy_a and_o proud_a and_o supercilious_a as_o other_o this_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o professor_n for_o this_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v ill_o of_o for_o this_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v reproach_v for_o this_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o indwelling_a and_o working_n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o rabsheka_n of_o the_o time_n for_o this_o freegrace_n and_o gospel-faith_n be_v revile_v do_v we_o not_o put_v this_o sword_n in_o our_o enemy_n hand_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o weapon_n wherewith_o to_o fight_v against_o truth_n or_o we_o this_o may_v indeed_o wound_v we_o though_o it_o wound_v not_o truth_n reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n say_v david_n it_o will_v not_o have_v do_v so_o have_v he_o not_o give_v occasion_n for_o it_o our_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v our_o faith_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o manifest_a as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o deed_n be_v not_o so_o different_a from_o other_o as_o our_o principle_n and_o profession_n be_v different_a from_o they_o yet_o something_o i_o must_v say_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o defect_n and_o short-coming_n in_o mortification_n 1._o i_o must_v offer_v you_o paul_n relief_n rom._n 7.25_o for_o however_o successful_a he_o be_v yet_o the_o encouragement_n be_v such_o as_o may_v serve_v every_o soul_n that_o do_v hearty_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o not_o so_o successive_o the_o poor_a believer_n be_v often_o cry_v out_o as_o elisha_n servant_n master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o be_v our_o eye_n open_a we_o shall_v see_v more_o for_o we_o than_o against_o we_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v engage_v too_o through_o this_o bless_a work_n you_o have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o aid_n if_o you_o will_v but_o use_v it_o that_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o contest_v with_o and_o
do_v not_o make_v way_n for_o these_o nor_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o they_o but_o set_v thyself_o to_o oppose_v first_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o out-breaking_a of_o they_o as_o paul_n do_v if_o thy_o heart_n strive_v and_o gainsay_v and_o not_o only_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n but_o oppose_v it_o and_o protest_n against_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v lead_v thou_o captive_a thou_o will_v even_o then_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rescue_v from_o it_o and_o can_v bless_v the_o lord_n as_o david_n do_v abigail_n when_o thou_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n his_o heart_n relent_v whereas_o saul_n command_v to_o kill_v the_o lord_n priest_n his_o servant_n refuse_v but_o there_o be_v no_o back-going_a nor_o heart-smiting_a in_o saul_n he_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o himself_o and_o sometime_o such_o as_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o provocation_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n judas_n offer_v himself_o to_o betray_v christ_n and_o the_o high-priest_n be_v glad_a but_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o true_a mortification_n the_o heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o temptation_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o but_o the_o renew_a will_v never_o consent_v hence_o the_o believer_n have_v little_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v sin_v he_o be_v sigh_v and_o suffer_v and_o much_o more_o do_v he_o sigh_v and_o suffer_v when_o after_o sin_v he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o feel_v what_o paul_n feel_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o be_v lead_v to_o prize_n and_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 25_o to_o see_v the_o need_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o also_o take_v away_o the_o blot_n of_o sin_n when_o sin_n be_v prevail_a grace_n be_v often_o say_v o_o that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o o_o captive_a that_o i_o be_o this_o sit_v fore_a to_o paul_n than_o all_o the_o cross_n he_o ever_o meet_v with_o all_o his_o suffering_n never_o occasion_v such_o a_o complaint_n and_o if_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o keep_v up_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v the_o soul_n into_o despair_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o case_n because_o such_o as_o never_o mortify_v one_o sin_n may_v yet_o make_v opposition_n to_o many_o sin_n as_o that_o place_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o import_v where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o as_o may_v some_o way_n oppose_v sin_n may_v yet_o be_v so_o far_o overcome_v as_o to_o perish_v in_o it_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o every_o opposition_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o mortification_n the_o common_a principle_n of_o nature_n may_v engage_v a_o man_n against_o some_o sin_n morality_n and_o education_n may_v further_o this_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v heighten_v this_o opposition_n and_o also_o extend_v it_o to_o more_o sin_n the_o question_n than_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o opposition_n to_o sin_n be_v from_o a_o common_a or_o saving-work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v of_o great_a and_o universal_a use_n for_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n natural_a man_n find_v some_o conflict_n in_o themselves_o apprehend_v there_o be_v some_o grace_n in_o the_o oppose_a sin_n there_o be_v none_o say_v they_o but_o have_v corruption_n in_o they_o and_o hereupon_o please_v themselves_o if_o they_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o like_o opposition_n to_o it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o believer_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o his_o opposition_n to_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o his_o doubt_n be_v increase_v when_o he_o perceive_v his_o conscience_n upon_o natural_a ground_n and_o common_a reason_n oppose_v sin_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o mortify_a sin_n may_v make_v use_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o gracious_a or_o supernatural_a consideration_n for_o the_o supernatural_a opposition_n to_o sin_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o natural_a as_o reason_n aversion_n to_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o aversion_n in_o our_o sense_n to_o it_o i_o answer_v then_o to_o the_o question_n that_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o change_v the_o inward_a principle_n and_o motive_n and_o end_v that_o man_n in_o nature_n act_n from_o and_o by_o 1._o then_o the_o difference_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o inward_a opposition_n that_o natural_a man_n make_v to_o sin_n proceed_v from_o some_o common_a low_a selfish_a principle_n nature_n or_o education_n may_v have_v imprint_v some_o faint_a notion_n of_o the_o ill_a of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o antipathy_n nor_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n to_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o godly_a man_n who_o hate_v sin_n as_o god_n hate_v it_o one_o wicked_a man_n may_v hate_v and_o oppose_v another_o but_o there_o be_v no_o root_a contrariety_n in_o their_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o godly_a pro._n 29.27_o it_o be_v in_o sound_a only_o one_o sin_n strive_v against_o another_o refine_a sin_n oppose_v gross_a sin_n or_o the_o same_o lust_n seek_v itself_o divers_a way_n as_o herod_n be_v sorrowful_a because_o he_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o whatever_o he_o do_v be_v a_o dishonour_n 2._o the_o natural_a man_n his_o motive_n be_v also_o mean_a and_o mercenary_a it_o be_v not_o love_n to_o holiness_n nor_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o contrariety_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o injuriousness_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o it_o with_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n against_o sin_n be_v there_o no_o strange_a punishment_n here_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o no_o hell_n hereafter_o the_o natural_a man_n will_v enlarge_v himself_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v a_o jubilee_n to_o he_o to_o hear_v there_o be_v no_o hell_n some_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o man_n interest_n and_o honour_n and_o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v much_o opposition_n to_o they_o herod_n behead_v john_n baptist_n with_o reluctancy_n but_o whence_o come_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o partly_o because_o to_o murder_v a_o innocent_a man_n be_v a_o torment_n to_o his_o conscience_n a_o natural_a conscience_n never_o oppose_v sin_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n in_o the_o abstract_n i_o grant_v that_o take_v in_o the_o will_n yet_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a friendship_n to_o god_n even_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n so_o that_o nothing_o the_o conscience_n say_v or_o do_v be_v pure_o for_o god_n and_o its_o argument_n and_o motive_n be_v always_o carnal_a carnal_a fear_n or_o hope_n or_o if_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o hope_v be_v spiritual_a yet_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o so_o influence_v in_o a_o carnal_a way_n 3._o as_o the_o unrenewed_a man_n oppose_v no_o sin_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o it_o as_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v only_o against_o some_o sin_n that_o his_o opposition_n be_v level_v more_o especial_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n that_o be_v infamous_a or_o contrary_a to_o moral_a honesty_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o natural_a disposition_n a_o natural_a conscience_n will_v tremble_v at_o murder_n consummate_v but_o not_o at_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o not_o at_o secret_a inward_a sin_n nor_o at_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n not_o at_o lucritive_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o a_o profane_a age_n have_v make_v a_o honour_n in_o the_o vulgar_a esteem_n especial_o not_o at_o unbelief_n it_o be_v true_a a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o of_o inward_a disorder_n by_o some_o common_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v trouble_v at_o they_o as_o they_o disturb_v his_o quiet_a or_o lead_v to_o something_o which_o he_o abhor_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o with_o every_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v convince_v and_o trouble_v at_o unbelief_n as_o it_o exclude_v he_o from_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o every_o degree_n of_o unbelief_n nor_o 2._o be_v it_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o these_o motion_n but_o the_o importunity_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o and_o as_o they_o evidence_n he_o to_o be_v yet_o in_o nature_n and_o so_o without_o hope_n he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o not_o his_o sin_n 3._o if_o