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enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o have_v continual_a conversation_n and_o company_n with_o he_o he_o do_v so_o coâ—â—et_a to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o to_o have_v his_o fellowship_n so_o if_o a_o man_n do_v true_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o prince_n do_v give_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n to_o death_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o death_n eternal_a and_o that_o this_o his_o son_n do_v die_v most_o willing_o for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v he_o fling_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n from_o off_o their_o hinge_n within_o he_o and_o refine_n his_o soul_n from_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n and_o print_v a_o fresh_a the_o image_n of_o god_n within_o he_o he_o can_v not_o but_o sincere_o and_o incessant_o desire_v the_o society_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n he_o can_v but_o earnest_o covet_v to_o see_v god_n he_o will_v wish_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o see_v christ_n &_o to_o bemore_n familiar_o acquaint_v with_o he_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n will_v be_v most_o welcome_a to_o he_o as_o be_v much_o wish_v of_o he_o chap._n 9_o the_o three_o thing_n whereof_o this_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v be_v our_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o all_o evil_a unto_o god_n for_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o two_o pole_n or_o hinge_n whereon_o repentance_n turn_v now_o repentance_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v make_v at_o all_o time_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n engender_v death_n buthe_n that_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v eze._n 18._o 21._o but_o if_o a_o man_n repent_v not_o god_n remit_v not_o god_n give_v pardon_v only_o to_o the_o penitent_a pliny_n 34_o hist_o nat_n l._n 16._o c_o 34_o say_v that_o juy_n be_v good_a only_a to_o harbour_v serpent_n and_o most_o comfortable_a for_o their_o cold_a constitution_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n before_o he_o do_v unfaigned_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v a_o harbour_n for_o the_o serpent_n satan_n and_o a_o lodge_n for_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o especial_o must_v we_o repent_v or_o renew_v our_o repentance_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v come_v unprepared_a he_o which_o come_v in_o his_o sin_n come_v to_o his_o sorrow_n he_o do_v not_o right_o remember_v christ_n death_n that_o die_v not_o to_o his_o sin_n but_o live_v therein_o without_o repentance_n he_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v christ_n that_o do_v offend_v he_o without_o remorse_n and_o sin_n without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v command_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o sour_a herb_n exo._n 12._o 8._o they_o that_o will_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n blood_n must_v the_o tartness_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n david_n say_v i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o inno_fw-la ency_n o_o lord_n &_o compass_v 6_o psal_n 26._o 6_o thy_o altar_n so_o must_v we_o do_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n man_n do_v not_o usual_o receive_v their_o bodily_a food_n without_o wash_v their_o hand_n from_o bodily_a filthiness_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o wash_v our_o hand_n and_o heart_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n our_o true_a spiritual_a food_n and_o heavenly_a mâ—nna_n no_o profane_a person_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o business_n procâ—â—_n hinc_fw-la prâ—culite_fw-la propham_fw-la man_n provide_v not_o good_a meat_n and_o dainty_a dish_n for_o kite_n or_o crow_n to_o feed_v upon_o câ—ryon_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o they_o no_o uncircumcised_a 4â—_n exo._n 12._o 4â—_n person_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n so_o none_o that_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n ought_v toreceive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a that_o before_o we_o receive_v we_o examine_v whether_o we_o repent_v or_o not_o whether_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n or_o dead_a in_o sin_n whether_o we_o bâ—_n in_o sin_n or_o whether_o only_a sin_n be_v in_o us._n this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o find_v in_o we_o these_o three_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n appropriate_v to_o the_o penitent_a first_o if_o we_o hate_v sin_n because_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hurt_v be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n second_o if_o we_o do_v hearty_o desire_v god_n to_o for_o give_v it_o and_o to_o rid_v we_o from_o it_o that_o it_o may_v neither_o condemn_v nor_o conquer_v we_o three_o if_o we_o do_v strive_v against_o it_o &_o labour_n to_o leave_v it_o if_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v also_o grieve_v that_o we_o do_v forsake_v it_o no_o more_o and_o in_o one_o word_n if_o we_o hor._n scelâ—rum_fw-la si_fw-la bene_fw-la peniteâ—_n eradenda_fw-la cuâ—idinu_fw-la pravisunt_fw-la aâ—imenta_fw-la hor._n be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o labour_v against_o the_o custom_n of_o many_o man_n who_o return_v like_o dog_n to_o their_o vomit_n and_o fall_v to_o their_o old_a trade_n and_o bias_n resemble_v the_o lizard_n call_v stelliones_fw-la who_o 31_o pli._n 18._o c_o 31_o cast_v their_o old_a coat_n as_o theophrastus_n write_v &_o after_o that_o eat_v they_o up_o again_o he_o that_o have_v perform_v and_o as_o yet_o do_v perform_v these_o thing_n true_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n chap._n 10._o the_o four_o thing_n whereof_o a_o man_n must_v examine_v himself_o be_v of_o his_o spiritual_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o it_o be_v hoove_v every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o this_o banquet_n to_o come_v with_o a_o good_a stomach_n or_o appetite_n the_o more_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o welcome_a he_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o good_a appetite_n shall_v not_o return_v empty_a the_o way_n to_o get_v this_o good_a stomach_n be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o second_o to_o labour_v to_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n &_o goodness_n three_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o danger_n it_o be_v to_o famish_v or_o to_o pine_v away_o for_o lack_n of_o food_n to_o sustain_v or_o relieve_v the_o soul_n four_o to_o consider_v how_o virtuous_a and_o wholesome_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o feed_v and_o refresh_v it_o how_o pleasant_a they_o be_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o comfortable_a &_o refectory_n to_o the_o heart_n last_o as_o the_o empty_n of_o the_o stomach_n of_o phlegm_n and_o bad_a humour_n procure_v a_o appetite_n to_o meat_n so_o if_o we_o will_v pâ—rge_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n &_o cleanse_v our_o stomach_n of_o the_o phlegm_n of_o wickedness_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a appetite_n to_o the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n 11._o the_o first_o thing_n whereof_o we_o must_v make_v our_o examination_n be_v of_o our_o humility_n for_o we_o must_v come_v in_o all_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n first_o therefore_o we_o must_v humble_o confess_v with_o nehemiah_n that_o we_o have_v 7._o nehe._n 1._o 7._o grievous_o sin_v and_o with_o daniâ—l_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n 5_o daniâ—l_n 9_o 5_o and_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n 3_o ephe._n 2._o 3_o as_o paul_n affirm_v nothing_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o open_a shame_n &_o confusion_n of_o â—â—ce_n as_o daniâ—l_o confess_v 7_o dani._n 9_o 7_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o countryman_n second_o we_o must_v ascribe_v all_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o if_o any_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o who_o they_o â—low_v as_o from_o their_o fountain_n for_o we_o be_v natural_o conceive_v in_o sin_n as_o david_n acknowledge_v &_o bear_v 5_o psal_n 51._o 5_o in_o iniquity_n and_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n as_o paul_n do_v testify_v three_o 1_o ephe._n â—_o 1_o we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o &_o must_v strip_v ourselves_o of_o all_o suppose_a righteousness_n and_o opinion_n of_o personal_a merit_n and_o whole_o rely_v upon_o god_n mercy_n &_o christ_n merit_n we_o must_v free_o confess_v in_o all_o humility_n that_o we_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a of_o god_n love_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o partake_v of_o those_o element_n consecrate_v to_o such_o a_o holy_a use_n iâ—coâ—_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n final_o 10_o gen._n 33._o 10_o we_o must_v humble_o confess_v that_o our_o pure_a action_n be_v pudle_v with_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o do_v but_o our_o
state_n and_o to_o prove_v himself_o by_o she_o nay_o rather_o as_o christ_n scourge_v those_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o do_v profane_v it_o so_o we_o 15._o joh._n 2_o 15._o shall_v scourge_v this_o sin_n and_o also_o scour_v out_o this_o corruption_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o creation_n house_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o not_o holes_n for_o this_o thief_n to_o lurk_v in_o this_o deceitful_a and_o double-harted_n delilah_n which_o beguile_v and_o abuse_v we_o as_o she_o do_v samson_n 18_o iu._n 16._o 18_o it_o be_v true_a that_o paul_n say_v ephesian_n 5._o chapter_n 29._o verse_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v yea_o we_o must_v hate_v and_o detest_v this_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n satan_n whereof_o he_o do_v engender_v child_n like_a unto_o himself_o if_o the_o jew_n iniustlye_o stir_v up_o sundry_a of_o the_o chief_a citizen_n in_o antiochia_n against_o 15_o act_n 13_o 15_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n with_o good_a reason_n may_v we_o by_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n incense_v the_o lord_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o strive_v ourselves_o by_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n to_o subdue_v &_o drive_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n if_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n do_v disgrace_v the_o messenger_n that_o david_n do_v in_o courtesy_n send_v unto_o he_o 2._o sam._n 10._o 2._o 4._o well_o may_v we_o both_o disgrace_n and_o deface_v our_o flesh_n this_o original_a corruption_n the_o messenger_n &_o minister_n of_o satan_n a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o rebel_n against_o his_o law_n a_o burden_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o that_o which_o work_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o man_n by_o desert_n but_o of_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o and_o truth_n ten_o the_o flesh_n luct_v against_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o illumine_v and_o regenerate_v part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o gal._n 5._o 17._o first_o it_o be_v say_v to_o lust_n or_o strive_v against_o the_o spiritul_a part_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n like_o two_o mortal_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n and_o this_o conflict_n be_v without_o limitation_n of_o time_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v together_o so_o long_o they_o do_v one_o lust_n against_o another_o only_a death_n do_v end_v the_o combat_n make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o shall_v we_o take_v part_n with_o our_o flesh_n against_o our_o spirit_n with_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o choose_v she_o for_o our_o judge_n and_o listen_v to_o her_o voice_n who_o like_o a_o gnat_n begin_v with_o sing_v and_o end_n with_o sting_a soothe_v we_o up_o with_o her_o syrenian_a song_n but_o seek_v indeed_o to_o destroy_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o quell_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o yea_o rather_o as_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n exodus_fw-la 23._o 30_o to_o drive_v their_o enemy_n out_o of_o their_o land_n by_o little_a &_o little_a so_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o drive_v out_o this_o evemy_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o express_a term_n forbid_v to_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o those_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 32._o so_o we_o must_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o our_o flesh_n no_o contract_n no_o peace_n at_o all_o neither_o of_o amity_n nor_o of_o concord_n if_o i_o may_v thus_o speak_v which_o we_o can_v avoid_v if_o we_o try_v ourselves_o by_o she_o and_o rest_n in_o her_o determination_n second_o paul_n say_v that_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o as_o fire_n to_o water_n and_o light_n to_o darkness_n and_o yet_o mix_v together_o in_o one_o man_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a in_o lukewarm_a water_n if_o now_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o flesh_n be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o create_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v great_a impiety_n for_o we_o to_o show_v the_o least_o favour_n unto_o it_o how_o much_o more_o wicked_a be_v it_o to_o set_v it_o on_o the_o bench_n and_o to_o lend_v our_o ear_n unto_o it_o do_v paul_n count_v it_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o corinth_n to_o try_v their_o 6_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 6_o cause_n under_o heathen_a judge_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o condmn_v it_o as_o a_o capital_a and_o grievous_a sin_n to_o try_v our_o state_n and_o prove_v ourselves_o by_o our_o flesh_n which_o make_v man_n heathen_a athist_n &_o aliens_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n have_v we_o none_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n but_o she_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o grace_n within_o we_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o condition_n only_o but_o in_o practice_n also_o not_o so_o much_o in_o name_n as_o she_o be_v in_o nature_n eleventh_o paul_n reckon_v up_o 19_o gal._n 5._o 19_o not_o seven_o but_o seaventeen_o mortal_a sin_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o flesh_n as_o from_o their_o fountain_n all_o which_o be_v makebate_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v full_a of_o pestilent_a &_o pernicious_a effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o make_v the_o flesh_n our_o judge_n for_o undoubted_o she_o will_v not_o condemn_v she_o own_o work_n neither_o can_v she_o endure_v to_o see_v they_o despise_v &_o forsake_v beside_o consider_v that_o her_o fruit_n be_v very_a poison_n to_o they_o that_o taste_v they_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o labour_v that_o she_o may_v be_v stub_a up_o then_o to_o shade_v ourselves_o under_o her_o bow_n or_o to_o show_v she_o the_o least_o grace_n or_o small_a courtesy_n last_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o 24_o gal._n 5._o 24_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o lust_n we_o do_v all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christ_n but_o if_o we_o make_v the_o flesh_n our_o judge_n and_o follow_v her_o desire_n we_o shall_v not_o crucifye_v the_o flesh_n but_o rather_o indeed_o take_v she_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o put_v life_n and_o spirit_n into_o she_o yea_o and_o promote_v she_o high_o for_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o counsellor_n be_v a_o state_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n and_o if_o we_o follow_v her_o fancy_n and_o do_v as_o she_o prescribe_v we_o plain_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o she_o not_o his_o seruamt_n but_o her_o slave_n neither_o have_v we_o crucify_v her_o lust_n if_o we_o will_v needs_o be_v rule_v by_o she_o &_o set_v she_o up_o for_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o state_n for_o it_o be_v her_o desire_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o it_o be_v her_o work_n if_o we_o either_o will_v so_o or_o work_v so_o thus_o we_o have_v 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