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defeat_v they_o but_o withal_o because_o the_o flesh_n do_v continual_o cast_v fog_n and_o mist_n before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v not_o discern_v this_o light_n and_o like_o some_o kind_n of_o fish_n do_v purposely_o muddy_a these_o clear_a water_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o better_o glide_v away_o and_o not_o be_v discover_v we_o must_v continual_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o that_o he_o will_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n and_o dispel_v these_o fog_n and_o mist_n which_o 18._o psal_n 119._o 18._o the_o flesh_n daily_o raise_v that_o we_o may_v see_v all_o the_o deep_a policy_n and_o dangerous_a subtlety_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o prevent_v and_o escape_v they_o chap._n xi_o of_o certain_a particular_a deceit_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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this_o labour_n yet_o this_o discourse_n so_o necessary_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o this_o argument_n as_o that_o it_o will_v seem_v maim_v if_o it_o go_v without_o it_o i_o will_v a_o little_a insist_v upon_o it_o and_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n i_o will_v refer_v these_o deceit_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o two_o principal_a head_n the_o first_o such_o as_o respect_v our_o person_n and_o state_n the_o other_o such_o as_o concern_v certain_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o us._n for_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o most_o pernicious_a policy_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o so_o evil_a corrupt_a and_o wicked_a as_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v to_o the_o entertain_n of_o which_o
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in_o god_n sight_n many_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o legal_a righteousness_n as_o though_o thereby_o they_o can_v merit_v heaven_n with_o some_o small_a help_n and_o final_o many_o with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicia_n do_v think_v themselves_o rich_a and_o so_o increase_v in_o good_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o when_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o 17._o apoc._n 3._o 17._o naked_a but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o policy_n as_o be_v most_o dangerous_a &_o pernicious_a see_v it_o make_v man_n rest_v in_o themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o weak_a reed_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o their_o utter_a perdition_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o from_o hunger_a after_o his_o righteousness_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o as_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o embrace_v christ_n by_o faith_n so_o also_o it_o hinder_v our_o repentance_n and_o nourish_v in_o we_o carnal_a security_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o we_o must_v first_o see_v our_o sin_n before_o we_o can_v ever_o bewail_v or_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o while_o we_o have_v any_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o good_a nature_n or_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o can_v never_o as_o we_o shall_v bewail_v our_o sinful_a corruption_n nor_o careful_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o policy_n §._o sect._n 2._o the_o mean_n to_o defeat_v the_o former_a policy_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o policy_n be_v more_o pernicious_a if_o it_o prevail_v against_o we_o see_v it_o spoil_v we_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v all_o make_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n approve_v to_o be_v lively_a and_o justify_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o use_v all_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v defeare_n it_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o we_o appear_v in_o the_o twilight_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n nor_o yet_o through_o the_o false_a spectacle_n of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n which_o will_v hide_v and_o disguise_v our_o vice_n and_o corruption_n and_o make_v they_o to_o show_v themselves_o in_o virtue_n colour_n but_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o try_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n our_o work_n and_o our_o way_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o plain_o discover_v our_o blemish_n and_o difilement_n yea_o our_o monstrous_a deformity_n and_o ugly_a corruption_n with_o the_o averseness_n of_o our_o will_n to_o all_o good_a and_o the_o perverseness_n and_o crookedness_n of_o our_o heart_n affection_n for_o there_o shall_v we_o see_v that_o our_o understanding_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o though_o they_o be_v wise_a unto_o evil_n yet_o to_o do_v good_a 18._o eph._n 4._o 18._o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n that_o our_o judgement_n be_v whole_o 22._o jer._n 4._o 22._o corrupt_v mistake_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n right_o for_o wrong_n and_o wrong_v for_o right_n truth_n for_o falsehood_n and_o falsehood_n for_o truth_n that_o our_o imagination_n be_v evil_a and_o that_o continual_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v either_o sear_v through_o security_n or_o affright_v with_o terror_n and_o horror_n through_o despair_n and_o either_o accuse_v when_o they_o shall_v excuse_v or_o excuse_v when_o they_o shall_v accuse_v that_o our_o memory_n be_v slippery_a to_o retain_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o retentive_a like_o brass_n or_o iron_n in_o keep_v and_o preserve_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a impression_n that_o our_o will_n stand_v in_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n nill_v what_o he_o will_v and_o will_v what_o he_o nill_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v averse_a to_o all_o goodness_n and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o all_o worldly_a and_o sinful_a vanity_n that_o our_o affection_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o disorder_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v the_o ready_a instrument_n of_o sin_n there_o shall_v we_o find_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o corruption_n we_o be_v notable_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o we_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a servant_n yea_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o phill._n 2._o 12._o eph_n 2._o 1._o 3._o rather_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o not_o only_o sick_a but_o even_o stark_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o in_o we_o utter_a barrenness_n of_o all_o good_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o wickedness_n lurk_v and_o lie_v hide_v which_o sprout_v forth_o upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o as_o they_o receive_v any_o warmth_n and_o moisture_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o the_o world_n yea_o will_v of_o themselves_o daily_o come_v to_o growth_n and_o ripeness_n if_o they_o be_v not_o continual_o nip_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n final_o that_o the_o blacke-moore_n may_v as_o easy_o change_v his_o blackness_n and_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n as_o we_o our_o sinful_a condition_n into_o a_o better_a estate_n yea_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n by_o pay_v the_o old_a score_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o increase_v our_o debt_n by_o add_v new_a sin_n unto_o the_o old_a and_o so_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o more_o fearful_a condemnation_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o defeat_v this_o policy_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o come_n unto_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o our_o own_o natural_a vildenesse_n we_o may_v abhor_v ourselves_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n may_v hunger_n after_o the_o all-sufficient_a righteousness_n of_o 42._o job._n 42._o christ_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n may_v find_v it_o effectual_a for_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v §_o sect_n 3._o the_o second_o policy_n that_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o be_v much_o better_a than_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v second_o as_o the_o flesh_n persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o so_o ill_a as_o we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o sinful_a condition_n so_o that_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v far_o better_o and_o of_o much_o great_a excellency_n then_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v and_o as_o there_o it_o look_v upon_o our_o fault_n and_o vice_n though_o the_o thick_a fog_n of_o ignorance_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v scarce_o visible_a and_o discernible_a so_o when_o it_o behold_v any_o appearance_n of_o good_a in_o we_o it_o put_v on_o the_o spectakle_n of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n every_o 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