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ceremony_n gal._n 5.1_o for_o this_o privilege_n of_o redemption_n import_v a_o state_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n 4._o not_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o corruptible_a thing_n which_o be_v most_o value_v among_o man_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o sinner_n one_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n psal_n 49.7_o 8._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n negative_o not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o sinner_n to_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v clear_a mark_n of_o such_o give_v in_o scripture_n tit._n 2.84_o and_o the_o spirit_n promise_v that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n
their_o unmortified_a corruption_n to_o forget_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o further_o degree_n of_o mortification_n than_o what_o they_o have_v already_o attain_v unto_o and_o to_o entertain_v their_o corruption_n as_o if_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o yea_o and_o to_o account_v they_o their_o very_a ornament_n for_o the_o metaphor_n in_o the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o shed_v with_o his_o garment_n which_o though_o they_o be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o filth_n and_o vermin_n yet_o he_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o he_o as_o his_o necessary_a ornament_n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o our_o regeneration_n and_o former_a progress_n in_o mortification_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v we_o indulgent_a to_o our_o lust_n remain_v yet_o unmortified_a that_o the_o more_o clear_a we_o be_v concern_v the_o one_o and_o the_o further_o advance_v in_o the_o other_o the_o more_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o set_v against_o the_o remain_a 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apostle_n here_o dissuade_v from_o lay_v aside_o malice_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o folk_n cunning_a conveyance_n of_o their_o plot_n and_o practice_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o those_o being_n more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o party_n and_o more_o grievous_a when_o discover_v or_o feel_v in_o their_o effect_n than_o more_o open_a injury_n psal_n 55.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o that_o artificial_a way_n of_o hurt_v other_o which_o hide_v the_o hurt_n intend_v from_o the_o party_n be_v the_o next_o evil_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o original_a word_n guile_n 8._o as_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n whereby_o christian_n draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n while_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o mat._n 15.7_o 8._o and_o give_v out_o themselves_o to_o be_v much_o for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o be_v a_o evil_n very_o detestable_a to_o he_o mat._n 23.25_o so_o hypocrisy_n in_o deal_v with_o other_o whereby_o man_n in_o their_o word_n and_o carriage_n behave_v themselves_o with_o seem_a respect_n and_o love_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n aim_v at_o the_o disgrace_n and_o hurt_v of_o other_o psal_n 55.21_o be_v a_o guilt_n unbeseeming_a the_o regenerate_v which_o they_o shall_v study_v to_o mortify_v as_o they_o desire_v to_o prove_v themselves_o such_o for_o of_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o hypocrisy_n may_v this_o three_o evil_a be_v understand_v which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o hypocrisy_n 9_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o their_o excellency_n or_o preference_n before_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n natural_a to_o all_o gal._n 5.21_o and_o incident_a to_o the_o regenerate_v jam._n 4.5_o so_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a very_o detestable_a to_o god_n tit._n 3.3_o and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v prov._n 14.30_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v oppose_v and_o mortify_v as_o most_o unbeseeming_a the_o regenerate_v who_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n one_o of_o another_o as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o for_o this_o be_v the_o four_o particular_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v to_o mortify_v and_o envy_v which_o word_n signify_v a_o evil_a waste_v they_o that_o have_v it_o with_o grief_n at_o other_o welfare_n 10._o evil_a speak_v of_o other_o be_v thâ—_n fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o malice_n envy_n and_o other_o inward_a evil_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v clear_o bewray_v to_o be_v prevalent_a in_o the_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n much_o revile_v backbiting_a contradict_v and_o other_o sort_n of_o evil_a speaking_n whereby_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v hurt_v for_o as_o this_o be_v here_o the_o last_o in_o order_n so_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n or_o ordinary_a consequent_a of_o the_o former_a lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o guile_n and_o envy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n 11._o however_o there_o may_v be_v some_o one_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v more_o incline_v than_o to_o other_o against_o which_o one_o they_o shall_v main_o bend_v their_o strength_n psal_n 18.23_o yet_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o prove_v themselves_o regenerate_v they_o ought_v to_o oppose_v and_o mortify_v all_o sin_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v weak_a before_o every_o temptation_n gal._n 6.1_o 3._o and_o that_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o christ_n exposition_n of_o it_o mat._n 5_o and_o 6._o chap._n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o note_n of_o universality_n to_o some_o of_o these_o evil_n and_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n &c_n &c_n 12._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o unmortified_a corruption_n and_o several_a way_n how_o it_o vent_v itself_o so_o that_o when_o one_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o one_o way_n how_o it_o do_v prevail_v be_v stop_v there_o be_v yet_o many_o other_o branch_n of_o that_o same_o sin_n to_o be_v search_v out_o and_o fight_a against_o for_o the_o first_o two_o evil_n here_o name_v have_v a_o all_o with_o they_o import_v that_o when_o one_o branch_n or_o degree_n of_o malice_n and_o guile_n be_v lay_v aside_o there_o may_v be_v yet_o much_o of_o they_o behind_o unmortified_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evil_n here_o name_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n import_v that_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o envy_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n to_o be_v mortify_v in_o every_o christian_a wherefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o envy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n 13._o the_o right_a order_n which_o believer_n shall_v keep_v in_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o inward_a rootâ—_n there_o of_o that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o shall_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o curb_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o in_o this_o order_n the_o apostle_n press_v this_o study_n upon_o the_o regenerate_v that_o they_o shall_v first_o lay_v aside_o malice_n and_o guile_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o evil_a speaking_n 14._o there_o be_v no_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o word_n so_o as_o soul_n may_v grow_v by_o it_o till_o first_o they_o set_v about_o the_o mortify_n and_o put_v off_o of_o such_o filthy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v here_o name_v the_o truth_n must_v be_v receive_v in_o love_n both_o to_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o which_o the_o evil_n here_o name_v be_v contrary_a for_o the_o lay_v aside_o of_o
good_a joh._n 7.7_o and_o their_o carriage_n a_o shame_n and_o â—â—proof_n to_o other_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o for_o lest_o from_o the_o former_a â—â—couragement_n any_o may_v expect_v exemption_n from_o trouâ—â—â—_n by_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o do_v in_o this_o suppone_v that_o they_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v they_o miserable_a as_o themselves_o be_v apt_a to_o apprehend_v psal_n 73.13_o and_o the_o wicked_a world_n do_v ordinary_o judge_v 2_o cor._n 4.13_o that_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o serve_v both_o to_o promote_v their_o spiritual_a happiness_n the_o time_n of_o suffering_n be_v the_o time_n wherein_o every_o grace_n thrive_v most_o rom._n 5.3_o and_o divine_a consolation_n abound_v most_o in_o their_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o and_o likewise_o to_o evidence_n and_o prove_v to_o they_o their_o right_n to_o 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reject_v he_o immediate_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n deal_v with_o they_o for_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o preach_v in_o person_n to_o the_o old_a world_n but_o only_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o noah_n and_o other_o of_o his_o servant_n yet_o of_o he_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v 3._o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o invite_v to_o repentance_n and_o make_v offer_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o many_o who_o will_v never_o obey_v his_o counsel_n nor_o embrace_v his_o offer_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o grace_n more_o manifest_a while_o he_o do_v more_o effectual_o prevail_v with_o his_o own_o that_o be_v among_o they_o act._n 18.10_o and_o may_v take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o they_o that_o wilful_o disobey_v his_o counsel_n and_o reject_v his_o offer_n joh._n 15.22_o for_o there_o be_v spirit_n or_o soul_n who_o once_o have_v christ_n preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v now_o in_o prison_n 4._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 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they_o many_o encouragement_n against_o suffer_v in_o that_o way_n which_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o be_v that_o believer_n shall_v renounce_v the_o slavery_n of_o their_o sin_n first_o because_o they_o be_v esteem_v judicial_o to_o have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n in_o their_o cautioner_n christ_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o second_o because_o they_o have_v already_o follow_v too_o long_o the_o filthy_a fashion_n of_o the_o profane_a ver_fw-la 3._o three_o because_o those_o who_o do_v wonder_n at_o and_o slander_v they_o for_o change_v their_o course_n and_o company_n behove_v to_o give_v a_o sad_a account_n thereof_o to_o their_o judge_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o four_o because_o censure_v and_o opposition_n from_o the_o profane_a have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o five_o because_o time_n be_v now_o near_o a_o end_n therefore_o they_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o in_o a_o pray_a disposition_n ver_fw-la 7._o 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