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the_o reason_n specify_v and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o combat_n which_o every_o man_n must_v entertain_v between_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o flesh_n or_o between_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v in_o duel_n or_o single_a combat_n in_o quibus_fw-la aut_fw-la cita_fw-la mors_fw-la venit_fw-la aut_fw-la victoria_fw-la laeta_fw-la in_o which_o one_o half_a hour_n bring_v forth_o either_o certain_a death_n or_o certain_a victory_n to_o the_o combatant_n nor_o as_o it_o be_v in_o pitch_a battle_n in_o which_o one_o day_n be_v the_o make_n or_o mar_n of_o whole_a nation_n or_o mighty_a kingdom_n which_o have_v be_v many_o year_n in_o grow_v this_o our_o warfare_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o strait_a and_o linger_a siege_n in_o which_o patience_n and_o perpetual_a vigilancy_n be_v no_o less_o requisite_a than_o present_a valour_n or_o strength_n of_o arm_n especial_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o party_n besiege_v animus_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la est_fw-la 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our_o instruction_n so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 26._o if_o so_o stout_a a_o champion_n after_o so_o many_o year_n service_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o secure_a of_o the_o adversary_n which_o he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o how_o dare_v some_o fresh-water-souldier_n say_v or_o what_o truth_n be_v there_o in_o their_o say_n that_o they_o have_v make_v full_a conquest_n of_o their_o adversary_n handle_v it_o will_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o reader_n to_o know_v that_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v read_v more_o about_o this_o subject_a of_o mortification_n either_o now_o immediate_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o 30_o chapter_n or_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o 35_o chapter_n or_o of_o this_o whole_a 5_o section_n in_o the_o appendix_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n in_o which_o the_o three_o general_n enquirie_n propose_v chap._n 28._o §_o 2._o touch_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o two_o proposition_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o mortify_v you_o shall_v live_v and_o promise_v chap._n 35._o §_o 10._o be_v handle_v and_o be_v most_o most_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n before_o they_o know_v what_o certainty_n mean_v or_o which_o be_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o point_n if_o god_n permit_v elsewhere_o chap._n xxx_o contain_v the_o true_a rule_n for_o examine_v our_o persuasion_n concern_v our_o estate_n in_o grace_n 1._o estate_n our_o progress_n in_o mortify_v ourselves_o the_o best_a rule_n for_o know_v our_o estate_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o every_o man_n to_o examine_v himself_o by_o this_o rule_n of_o our_o apostle_n concern_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o certainty_n that_o be_v a_o moral_a certainty_n or_o strong_a probability_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o regeneration_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o rule_n do_v any_o man_n among_o we_o spend_v most_o of_o his_o time_n in_o revel_v or_o drink_v in_o strife_n or_o variance_n or_o in_o jest_n or_o merriment_n if_o such_o a_o man_n have_v any_o seed_n of_o faith_n though_o moral_a it_o will_v assure_v he_o for_o the_o present_a that_o he_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o moral_o certain_a of_o his_o regeneration_n the_o best_a advice_n which_o for_o the_o time_n be_v can_v be_v give_v he_o be_v so_o to_o mingle_v his_o hope_n with_o fear_n as_o that_o fear_v be_v predominant_a if_o otherwise_o his_o hope_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v bear_v down_o fear_n or_o be_v not_o bear_v down_o by_o it_o there_o be_v no_o other_o likely_a hood_n but_o that_o his_o hope_n will_v grow_v into_o stiff_a presumption_n and_o stiff_a presumption_n will_v exclude_v repentance_n on_o which_o hope_n if_o it_o be_v sure_a must_v always_o be_v ground_v 2._o but_o most_o man_n conscience_n perhaps_o can_v true_o tell_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n here_o be_v just_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o moral_a certainty_n if_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v sincere_a howbeit_o even_o here_o again_o be_v place_n for_o advice_n and_o the_o best_a advice_n that_o i_o can_v give_v to_o any_o in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o buy_v with_o one_o weight_n and_o sell_v with_o another_o but_o plant_v his_o hope_n and_o displant_v his_o fear_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n or_o line_n the_o rule_n for_o the_o plant_n hope_n and_o prevent_a despair_n be_v this_o when_o our_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 5._o 21._o he_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n any_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o he_o there_o mention_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o value_n or_o weight_n of_o this_o word_n do_v not_o by_o the_o present_a act_n or_o operation_n but_o from_o the_o usual_a practice_n habit_n or_o custom_n of_o do_v they_o continual_a approve_a practice_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n there_o name_v by_o he_o exclude_v from_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o weight_n or_o scale_n by_o which_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o sell_v or_o to_o put_v off_o fear_v or_o despair_n but_o they_o must_v remember_v withal_o to_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o buy_v with_o the_o same_o weight_n that_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o measure_v their_o hope_n or_o entertain_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o grace_n by_o the_o same_o scale_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v from_o this_o general_n proposition_n most_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o assume_v but_o i_o god_n be_v thank_v do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o diligent_a hear_v the_o word_n preach_v by_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v live_v but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o other_o word_n imply_v action_n so_o this_o word_n i_o do_v mortify_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n special_o in_o those_o place_n whereto_o god_n promise_n be_v annex_v be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o interpose_a act_n or_o interrupt_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o direct_o import_v the_o habit_n the_o custom_n or_o assiduous_a practice_n of_o mortification_n if_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v if_o we_o make_v this_o work_n the_o chief_a of_o our_o do_n if_o most_o of_o our_o care_n and_o industry_n be_v address_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o
mortification_n be_v wrought_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o albeit_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v simple_o evil_a yet_o the_o affection_n wherein_o they_o be_v always_o seat_v be_v in_o their_o nature_n neither_o simple_o good_a nor_o simple_o evil_a but_o of_o a_o indefinite_a or_o indifferent_a temper_n between_o moral_a goodness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a they_o become_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o at_o leastwise_o more_o or_o less_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o several_a mark_n at_o which_o they_o aim_n or_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o object_n on_o which_o they_o bestow_v themselves_o or_o of_o the_o issue_n which_o they_o find_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v so_o taint_v by_o original_a corruption_n that_o no_o affection_n or_o desire_n as_o they_o issue_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o natural_a collapse_a man_n be_v pure_a or_o free_a from_o stain_n or_o sin_n yet_o they_o become_v more_o or_o less_o filthy_a or_o criminous_a according_a to_o the_o course_n or_o current_n which_o they_o take_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o first_o man_n affection_n be_v clear_a and_o pure_a yet_o be_v his_o desire_n pollute_v by_o the_o vent_n or_o issue_n which_o they_o take_v as_o a_o stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o pure_a rock_n do_v instant_o lose_v its_o original_a purity_n by_o fall_v into_o a_o muddy_a channel_n or_o run_v through_o a_o filthy_a sink_n especial_o if_o the_o current_n by_o stoppage_n or_o other_o external_a cause_n do_v reciprocate_v upon_o the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o water_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o moss_n or_o quagg_n become_v pure_a and_o clear_a by_o take_v its_o course_n through_o a_o rock_n or_o gravel_n it_o be_v grant_v then_o that_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o our_o affection_n or_o desire_n be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a the_o mortification_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v then_o true_o wrought_v when_o the_o natural_a affection_n wherein_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v seat_v be_v recover_v or_o divert_v from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o win_v unto_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v mortify_v but_o this_o mortification_n must_v be_v wrought_v not_o by_o mortify_v or_o destroy_v but_o first_o by_o purify_n then_o by_o quicken_a or_o revive_v the_o natural_a affection_n wherewith_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v mingle_v as_o mire_n or_o filth_n do_v with_o water_n which_o fall_v into_o it_o or_o as_o bad_a humour_n do_v with_o the_o blood_n 4._o lasciviousness_n be_v reckon_v by_o st._n paul_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n who_o have_v be_v notorious_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a have_v this_o member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n true_o mortify_v in_o she_o without_o enfeeble_v or_o benumb_a the_o affection_n of_o love_n itself_o which_o be_v as_o strong_a in_o she_o as_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v but_o set_v upon_o its_o right_a mark_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o stand_v say_v the_o text_n at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n behind_o he_o weeping_z and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o do_v wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o ointment_n luk._n 7._o 38._o thus_o she_o do_v because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o she_o love_v much_o because_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o her_o wanton_a love_n or_o rather_o the_o wantonness_n of_o her_o love_n be_v true_o mortify_v by_o the_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o spiritual_a love_n in_o she_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o spirit_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o mortification_n consist_v not_o in_o dead_v but_o in_o win_v the_o affection_n unto_o the_o spirit_n among_o other_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n among_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n pride_n or_o ambition_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o must_v be_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o wherein_o do_v the_o true_a mortification_n of_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o negative_n not_o in_o a_o absolute_a disesteem_v of_o all_o honour_n or_o disclaim_v all_o desire_n of_o praise_n or_o reputation_n for_o this_o may_v stand_v with_o stoical_a stupidity_n or_o cynical_a sloth_n or_o nasty_a proud_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n which_o kind_n of_o temper_n have_v least_o affinity_n with_o that_o mortification_n which_o become_v a_o christian_n for_o this_o require_v that_o the_o affection_n itself_o remain_v entire_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 6._o 19_o the_o affection_n out_o of_o which_o pride_n or_o ambition_n grow_v as_o a_o wen_n out_o of_o a_o comely_a body_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o praise_n or_o honour_n neither_o be_v all_o desire_n of_o any_o honour_n nor_o the_o excessive_a desire_n of_o some_o honour_n a_o work_n or_o lust_n oâ—_n the_o flesh_n or_o any_o branch_n of_o pride_n or_o ambition_n which_o proper_o consist_v in_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o man_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o carnal_a concupiscence_n which_o must_v be_v mortify_v and_o the_o best_a method_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o this_o desire_n be_v by_o raise_v the_o esteem_n or_o price_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n this_o desire_n must_v have_v the_o predominant_a sway_n in_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v be_v true_a believer_n so_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o john_n 5._o 44._o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_a now_o without_o true_a belief_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a mortification_n the_o same_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n or_o belief_n in_o we_o do_v with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o give_v we_o the_o true_a esteem_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o the_o true_a esteem_n of_o this_o honour_n be_v imprint_v upon_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n do_v increase_v the_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o be_v increase_v pride_n and_o ambition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o man_n or_o from_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o decrease_v and_o by_o thus_o decrease_a be_v true_o mortify_v 6._o another_o most_o dangerous_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v covetousness_n the_o mortification_n of_o this_o work_n or_o member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o retchless_n temper_v or_o neglective_a content_n in_o live_v from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n without_o any_o provident_a care_n for_o time_n future_a for_o this_o be_v sottishness_n the_o desire_n of_o riches_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o natural_a affection_n which_o must_v not_o be_v mortify_v that_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o revive_v and_o quicken_v wherein_o then_o do_v covetousness_n consist_v not_o simple_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n but_o in_o the_o excessive_a desire_n of_o such_o riches_n as_o perish_v or_o of_o such_o other_o mean_n or_o of_o necessary_n of_o life_n as_o be_v less_o worth_n than_o life_n itself_o the_o affection_n or_o desire_n of_o riches_n be_v not_o to_o be_v quell_v but_o to_o be_v divert_v from_o its_o muddy_a channel_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o mortification_n this_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v draw_v or_o conduct_v our_o desire_n that_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n command_v they_o to_o take_v that_o be_v to_o seek_v after_o riches_n but_o after_o riches_n of_o another_o kind_n lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o and_o steal_v mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o by_o the_o parable_n likewise_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o talent_n we_o be_v command_v to_o imitate_v or_o rather_o to_o outstrip_v the_o usurer_n or_o cunning_a bargainer_n for_o worldly_a commodity_n in_o diligent_a care_n and_o watchful_a observance_n for_o increase_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n in_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o careful_a in_o do_v good_a to_o other_o as_o worldling_n be_v in_o do_v good_a unto_o themselves_o no_o man_n offend_v in_o be_v vigilant_a and_o careful_a but_o in_o employ_v his_o wit_n and_o care_n for_o gain_v transitory_a wealth_n which_o be_v less_o worth_a than_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n whereas_o this_o bodily_a life_n itself_o be_v well_o lose_a or_o lay_v to_o pawn_v for_o gain_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n 7._o drunkenness_n be_v a_o work_n
of_o the_o flesh_n which_o must_v be_v mortify_v the_o affection_n whence_o this_o loathsome_a stream_n do_v spring_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o mirth_n or_o pleasure_n for_o no_o man_n direct_o desire_v to_o be_v drink_v all_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v merry_a as_o have_v a_o internal_a spring_n of_o delight_n or_o mirth_n in_o themselves_o which_o natural_o desire_v a_o issue_n or_o vent_v otherwise_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n become_v sod_v in_o melancholy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o man_n affection_n detest_a this_o melancholy_a humour_n be_v drench_v in_o this_o filthy_a sink_n or_o puddle_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sinister_a or_o preposterous_a issue_n of_o inbred_a mirth_n the_o true_a mortification_n of_o this_o monster_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o quell_v or_o weaken_v the_o affection_n whence_o it_o spring_v but_o rather_o by_o give_v it_o another_o issue_n or_o vent_v thus_o much_o be_v employ_v in_o our_o apostle_n advice_n eph._n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o apostle_n here_o suppose_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o work_v the_o mortification_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n although_o he_o detest_v all_o drunken_a riotous_a mirth_n be_v not_o a_o dull_a spirit_n of_o melancholy_a it_o delight_v much_o in_o its_o own_o music_n always_o desirous_a to_o hear_v pleasant_a song_n of_o its_o own_o set_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n so_o effectual_a for_o drown_v drunken_a mirth_n as_o a_o full_a consort_n of_o the_o music_n of_o this_o spirit_n beatus_fw-la populus_fw-la quiscit_fw-la jubilationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n 8._o simile_n the_o perfect_a cure_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v 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