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this_o end_n yet_o not_o with_o this_o end_n let_v then_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n rebuke_v lust_n will_v be_v restrain_v and_o some_o opposition_n will_v be_v make_v against_o sin_n though_o that_o be_v not_o the_o effect_v aim_v at_o 3._o though_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a nor_o available_a as_o to_o the_o main_a end_n in_o they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 4._o let_v man_n know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o take_v not_o man_n from_o mortification_n but_o put_v they_o upon_o conversion_n he_o that_o shall_v call_v a_o man_n from_o mend_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n to_o quench_v a_o fire_n that_o be_v consume_v the_o whole_a building_n be_v not_o his_o enemy_n poor_a soul_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o 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some_o certain_a course_n of_o life_n wherein_o he_o deny_v himself_o something_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n not_o without_o a_o considerable_a compensation_n such_o man_n know_v neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n their_o boast_n of_o their_o mortification_n be_v but_o their_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n some_o casuist_n among_o ourselves_o who_o overlook_a the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n do_v avowed_o give_v this_o for_o a_o direction_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o complain_v of_o any_o sin_n or_o lust_n that_o they_o shall_v vow_v against_o it_o at_o least_o for_o a_o season_n a_o month_n or_o so_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o scantling_n of_o light_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n much_o like_o that_o of_o nicodemus_n when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o christ._n they_o bid_v man_n vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n this_o common_o make_v their_o lust_n more_o impetuous_a perhaps_o with_o 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hypocrite_n not_o christian_n it_o grieve_v i_o ofttimes_o to_o see_v poor_a soul_n that_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o eternal_a welfare_n keep_v by_o such_o director_n and_o direction_n under_o a_o hard_a burdensome_a outside_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n with_o many_o specious_a endeavour_n for_o mortification_n in_o a_o utter_a ignorance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o unacquaintedness_n with_o his_o spirit_n all_o their_o day_n person_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o know_v too_o many_o if_o ever_o god_n shine_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n they_o will_v see_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o present_a way_n chap._n
into_o a_o perfect_a contrary_a condition_n to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v be_v he_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n in_o these_o the_o inward_a man_n perish_v and_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n sin_n be_v as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o grace_n as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n exercise_n and_o success_n be_v the_o two_o main_a cherisher_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o lie_v still_o it_o wither_v and_o decay_n the_o thing_n of_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 3.2_o and_o sin_n get_v ground_n towards_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 3.13_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o intend_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n grace_n wither_v lust_n flourish_v and_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o the_o lord_n know_v what_o desperate_a and_o fearful_a issue_n it_o have_v have_v with_o many_o where_o sin_n through_o the_o neglect_v of_o mortification_n get_v a_o considerable_a victory_n it_o break_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o soul_n psal._n 31.10_o psal._n 51.8_o and_o make_v a_o man_n weak_a sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v psal._n 38.3_o 4_o 5._o that_o he_o can_v look_v up_o psal._n 40.12_o isa._n 33.24_o and_o when_o poor_a creature_n will_v take_v blow_n after_o blow_n wound_n after_o wound_n foil_n after_o foil_n and_o never_o rouse_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o vigorous_a opposition_n can_v they_o expect_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n shall_v bleed_v to_o death_n 2_o joh._n 8_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o fearful_a issue_n of_o this_o neglect_n which_o lie_v under_o our_o eye_n every_o day_n see_v we_o not_o those_o who_o we_o know_v humble_a melt_a brokenhearted_a christian_n tender_a and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o all_o his_o way_n his_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n grow_v through_o a_o neglect_n of_o watch_v unto_o this_o duty_n earthly_a carnal_a cold_a wrathful_a comply_v with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o fearful_a temptation_n of_o they_o that_o know_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v what_o between_o place_v mortification_n in_o a_o rigid_a stubborn_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n earthly_a legal_a censorious_a partial_a consistent_a with_o wrath_n envy_n malice_n pride_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n grace_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o on_o the_o other_o true_a evangelical_n mortification_n be_v almost_o lose_v among_o we_o of_o which_o afterward_o 6._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o to_o be_v grow_v in_o grace_n every_o day_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o to_o be_v renew_v our_o inward_a man_n day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o daily_a mortify_n of_o sin_n sin_n set_v its_o strength_n against_o every_o act_n of_o holiness_n and_o against_o every_o degree_n we_o grow_v to_o let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v he_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o holiness_n who_o walk_v not_o over_o the_o belly_n of_o his_o lust_n he_o who_o do_v not_o kill_v sin_n in_o his_o way_n take_v no_o step_n towards_o his_o journey_n end_n he_o who_o find_v not_o opposition_n from_o it_o and_o who_o set_v not_o himself_o in_o every_o particular_a to_o its_o mortification_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o it_o not_o die_v to_o it_o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o general_n principle_n of_o our_o ensue_a discourse_n notwithstanding_o the_o meritorious_a mortification_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o real_a foundation_n of_o universal_a mortification_n lay_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n by_o conviction_n of_o sin_n humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o implantation_n of_o a_o new_a principle_n opposite_a to_o it_o and_o destructive_a of_o it_o yet_o sin_n do_v so_o remain_v so_o act_n and_o work_v in_o the_o best_a of_o believer_n while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o constant_a daily_a mortification_n of_o it_o be_v all_o their_o day_n incumbent_a on_o they_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o next_o principle_n i_o can_v but_o by_o the_o way_n complain_v of_o many_o professor_n of_o these_o day_n who_o instead_o of_o bring_v forth_o such_o great_a and_o evident_a fruit_n of_o mortification_n as_o be_v expect_v scarce_o bear_v any_o leave_n of_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o broad_a light_n fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o together_o therewith_o many_o spiritual_a gift_n communicate_v which_o with_o some_o other_o consideration_n have_v wonderful_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o professor_n and_o profession_n both_o they_o and_o it_o be_v exceed_o multiply_v and_o increase_v hence_o there_o be_v a_o noise_n of_o religion_n and_o religious_a duty_n in_o every_o corner_n preach_v in_o abundance_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o empty_a light_a trivial_a and_o vain_a manner_n as_o former_o but_o to_o a_o good_a proportion_n of_o a_o spiritual_a gift_n so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v measure_v the_o number_n of_o believer_n by_o light_n gift_n and_o profession_n the_o church_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v who_o have_v bear_v i_o all_o these_o but_o now_o if_o you_o will_v take_v the_o measure_n of_o they_o by_o this_o great_a discriminate_a grace_n of_o christian_n perhaps_o you_o will_v find_v their_o number_n not_o so_o multiply_v where_o almost_o be_v that_o professor_n who_o owe_v his_o conversion_n to_o these_o day_n of_o light_n and_o so_o talk_v and_o profess_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n of_o spirituality_n as_o few_o in_o former_a day_n be_v in_o any_o measure_n acquaint_v with_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o but_o perhaps_o boast_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v in_o they_o that_o do_v not_o give_v evidence_n of_o a_o miserable_o unmortified_a heart_n if_o vain_a spend_v of_o time_n idleness_n unprofitableness_n in_o man_n place_n envy_n strife_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n pride_n worldliness_n selfishness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o be_v badge_n of_o christian_n we_o have_v they_o on_o we_o and_o among_o we_o in_o abundance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o who_o have_v much_o light_n and_o which_o we_o hope_v be_v save_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o some_o who_o will_v be_v account_v religious_a and_o yet_o despise_v gospel_n light_n and_o for_o the_o duty_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n know_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o what_o consist_v in_o man_n deny_v themselves_o sometime_o time_n in_o outward_a enjoyment_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o outmost_a branch_n of_o it_o which_o yet_o they_o will_v seldom_o practice_v the_o good_a lord_n send_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o mortification_n to_o cure_v our_o distemper_n or_o we_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n there_o be_v two_o evil_n which_o certain_o attend_v every_o unmortified_a professor_n the_o first_o in_o himself_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o 1._o in_o himself_o let_v he_o pretend_v what_o he_o will_v he_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n at_o least_o of_o sin_n of_o daily_a infirmity_n the_o root_n of_o a_o unmortified_a course_n be_v the_o digestion_n of_o sin_n without_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n have_v confirm_v his_o imagination_n to_o such_o a_o apprehension_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v able_a without_o bitterness_n to_o swallow_v and_o digest_v daily_a sin_n that_o man_n be_v at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o false_a and_o rot_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o drive_v such_o a_o trade_n to_o use_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v to_o cleanse_v we_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o tit._n 2.14_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o give_v we_o repentance_n act._n 5.31_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o to_o countenance_n sin_n be_v a_o rebellion_n that_o in_o the_o issue_n will_v break_v the_o bone_n at_o this_o door_n have_v go_v out_o from_o we_o most_o of_o the_o professor_n that_o have_v apostatise_v in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o a_o while_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o under_o conviction_n these_o keep_v they_o unto_o duty_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o profession_n so_o they_o escape_v the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n
for_o his_o confidence_n particular_a direction_n belong_v to_o this_o head_n be_v many_o not_o now_o to_o bâ—_n insist_v on_o but_o because_o this_o head_n be_v of_o no_o less_o importance_n than_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n here_o handle_v i_o have_v aâ—_n large_a in_o another_o treatise_n about_o enter_v into_o temptation_n treat_v of_o it_o seven_o rise_v mighty_o against_o the_o first_o act_n of_o thy_o distemper_n its_o first_o conception_n suffer_v it_o not_o to_o get_v the_o least_o ground_n do_v not_o say_v thus_o far_o it_o shall_v go_v and_o no_o far_o if_o it_o have_v allowance_n for_o one_o step_n it_o will_v take_v another_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fix_v bound_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v like_a water_n in_o a_o channel_n if_o it_o once_o break_v out_o it_o will_v have_v its_o course_n it_o be_v not_o act_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v compass_v than_o its_o bound_v therefore_o do_v james_n give_v that_o gradation_n and_o process_n of_o lust_n chap._n 1.14_o 15._o that_o we_o may_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o part_n he_o see_v but_o the_o backpart_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n v_o 12._o and_o compare_v all_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v attain_v of_o god_n to_o that_o he_o have_v of_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n vers_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d short_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o do_v away_o we_o know_v what_o weak_a feeble_a uncertain_a notion_n and_o apprehension_n child_n have_v of_o thing_n of_o any_o abstruâ—â—_n consideration_n how_o when_o they_o grow_v up_o with_o any_o improvement_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n those_o conception_n vanish_v and_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o child_n to_o love_v honour_n believe_v and_o obey_v his_o father_n but_o for_o his_o science_n and_o notion_n his_o father_n know_v their_o childishness_n and_o folly_n notwithstanding_o all_o our_o confidence_n 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believe_v other_o than_o the_o natural_a joy_n that_o be_v then_o stir_v in_o he_o upon_o his_o heal_n do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a say_v the_o lord_n mich._n 2.7_o when_o god_n speak_v there_o be_v not_o only_a truth_n in_o his_o word_n that_o may_v answer_v the_o conviction_n of_o our_o understanding_n but_o also_o they_o do_v good_a they_o bring_v that_o which_o be_v sweet_a and_o good_a and_o desirable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o they_o the_o soul_n return_v unto_o its_o rest_n psal._n 116.16_o 4._o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o it_o amend_v not_o the_o life_n it_o heal_v not_o the_o evil_a it_o cure_v not_o the_o distemper_n when_o god_n speak_v peace_n it_o guide_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o folly_n psaâ—_n 85.8_o when_o we_o speak_v it_o ourselves_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o take_v off_o the_o evil._n nay_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a course_n in_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v a_o soul_n into_o a_o trade_n of_o backslide_v if_o upon_o thy_o plaster_v thyself_o thou_o find_v thyself_o rather_o animate_v to_o the_o battle_n again_o than_o utter_o wean_v from_o it_o it_o be_v too_o palpable_a that_o thou_o have_v be_v at_o work_n with_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o there_o yea_o and_o oftentime_o nature_n have_v do_v its_o work_n will_v ere_o a_o few_o day_n be_v over_o come_v for_o its_o reward_n and_o have_v be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n of_o healing_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o new_a wound_n in_o god_n speak_v peace_n there_o come_v along_o so_o much_o sweetness_n and_o such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o love_n 22.32_o as_o be_v a_o strong_a obligation_n on_o the_o soul_n no_o more_o to_o deal_v perverse_o 3_o we_o speak_v peace_n to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o do_v it_o slight_o this_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o in_o some_o teacher_n jer._n 6.14_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o and_o it_o be_v so_o with_o some_o person_n they_o make_v the_o heal_n of_o their_o wound_n a_o slight_a work_n a_o look_n a_o glance_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n do_v it_o and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v end_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o profit_v some_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o well_o temper_v and_o mingle_v with_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a look_n to_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o it_o must_v be_v mingle_v with_o faith_n until_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o