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your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v psalm_n 89._o 32._o then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o sin_n with_o a_o rod._n ver._n 33._o nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v many_o will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o suffering_n that_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o sin_n sin_n and_o shame_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n and_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v link_v together_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v sinful_a thou_o must_v be_v miserable_a one_o little_a miscarriage_n do_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n overshadow_v all_o a_o christian_n grace_n as_o one_o little_a cloud_n do_v overshadow_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o mortify_v sin_n 1._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v impossible_a 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iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v heb._n 9_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n sure_o sure_o if_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o melt_v win_v and_o draw_v we_o justice_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o we_o all_o divine_a power_n and_o strength_n against_o sin_n flow_v from_o the_o soul_n union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n it_o be_v only_a faith_n
in_o christ_n that_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n hand_n and_o foot_n it_o be_v only_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o make_v a_o man_n triumph_n over_o sin_n satan_n hell_n and_o the_o world_n and_o that_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o man_n strong_a in_o resist_v and_o happy_a in_o conquer_a so_o that_o sin_n always_o die_v most_o where_o faith_n live_v most_o so_o that_o we_o must_v get_v up_o gospel_n principle_n if_o we_o will_v keep_v up_o gospel_n practice_n quere_z we_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n of_o many_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sin_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o become_v great_a saint_n i_o pray_v how_o come_v those_o to_o mortify_v their_o sin_n answ_n we_o read_v of_o their_o misery_n and_o also_o of_o their_o recovery_n in_o many_o scripture_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o one_o that_o speak_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o to_o the_o way_n how_o to_o mortify_v sin_n tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o for_o we_o ourselves_o sometime_o be_v foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v and_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o there_o be_v the_o mystery_n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o there_o be_v the_o remedy_n in_o a_o word_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o sound_n christian_n to_o hold_v on_o and_o to_o hold_v out_o resolve_v to_o conquer_v or_o to_o die_v conquer_a as_o a_o christian_n grow_v up_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n so_o he_o will_v better_o heal_v his_o strong_a lust_n a_o heart_n soften_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n willing_o close_v with_o the_o commandment_n so_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o first_o to_o get_v assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o soften_v the_o heart_n and_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o purge_v from_o dead_a work_n a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v prevail_v against_o a_o lust_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o we_o be_v baptize_v rom._n 6._o 3._o he_o that_o have_v the_o strong_a faith_n have_v ever_o the_o holy_a heart_n and_o life_n sanctification_n arise_v from_o justification_n the_o scripture_n say_v every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a in_o this_o evidence_n of_o self-purifying_a note_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o act_n perform_v purify_v second_o the_o object_n about_o which_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v themselves_o that_o be_v their_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n three_o the_o rule_n or_o pattern_n of_o this_o act_n he_o purify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a this_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o equality_n but_o of_o resemblance_n four_o the_o ground_n or_o motive_n incite_v to_o this_o purify_n viz._n hope_v of_o glory_n every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 2_o 3._o hope_v in_o christ_n excite_v to_o purity_n because_o it_o conduct_n we_o straight_o to_o christ_n the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o all_o purity_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o we_o which_o work_v a_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o and_o this_o hope_n of_o glory_n do_v purify_v these_o several_a ensue_a way_n 1._o it_o put_v we_o upon_o and_o help_v we_o in_o a_o frequent_a wash_n ourselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleaness_n viz._n in_o the_o purify_n blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o instrument_n apply_v christ_n crucify_v zach._n 13._o 1._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14._o psal_n 51._o 7._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 25._o 2._o this_o work_v we_o up_o to_o true_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o purify_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n person_n and_o conversation_n from_o all_o corruption_n universal_o both_o in_o kind_n and_o degree_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o now_o hypocrite_n wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n or_o cup_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n mat._n 23._o 25_o 26._o 3._o this_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o maintain_v a_o constant_a spiritual_a combat_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n daily_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n galat._n 5._o 17_o 24_o 25._o and_o this_o grace_n of_o hope_n as_o a_o inward_a principle_n work_v out_o pollution_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v repugnant_a thereunto_o 4._o this_o hope_n of_o glory_n lead_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o self-purifying_a the_o word_n have_v in_o it_o a_o purify_n faculty_n john_n 15._o 3._o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n purify_v these_o way_n 1._o as_o a_o lamp_n discover_v the_o spot_n rom._n 7._o 7._o 2._o as_o a_o star_n conduct_v to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o purify_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o zach._n 13._o 1._o 3._o as_o a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v heedful_o to_o order_v our_o conversation_n psal_n 119._o 9_o 4._o as_o a_o motive_n to_o self-purifying_a 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 5._o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o sin_n psal_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a saint_n and_o most_o time_n in_o the_o best_a action_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o fair_a day_n have_v his_o cloud_n and_o the_o fine_a linneng_n have_v its_o spot_n the_o rich_a jewel_n their_o flaw_n and_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n their_o worm_n so_o have_v the_o most_o precious_a christian_n their_o fail_n david_n heart_n be_v more_o often_o out_o of_o tune_n then_o his_o harp_n 2._o consider_v what_o complaint_n and_o cry_n out_o there_o be_v among_o the_o most_o precious_a saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o say_v paul_n jer_n 3_o 25._o we_o lie_v down_o in_o our_o shame_n 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