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unmortified_a lust_n hurt_v soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o great_a hurt_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a then_o to_o be_v mortify_v or_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o a_o metal_n enemy_n that_o be_v near_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v if_o possible_a there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o avoid_v death_n by_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o lay_v he_o dead_a at_o one_o foot_n much_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v death_n by_o they_o or_o no_o way_n effectual_a without_o this_o and_o no_o enemy_n hurtful_a as_o our_o lust_n unsubdued_a be_v it_o be_v indeed_o only_a sin_n unmortified_a that_o can_v do_v we_o any_o hurt_n real_a or_o abide_v hurt_v the_o world_n can_v not_o mischief_n we_o satan_n can_v not_o prejudice_v we_o be_v all_o our_o lust_n lay_v dead_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v therefore_o well_o say_v one_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v always_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o 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therefore_o they_o hardly_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o a_o special_a save_a way_n at_o least_o work_v with_o they_o who_o only_o seek_v to_o get_v sin_n down_o but_o mind_v not_o to_o get_v grace_n up_o six_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n whatever_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o do_v it_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v from_o a_o gracious_a principle_n to_o a_o gracious_a end_n so_o in_o the_o present_a case_n if_o the_o spirit_n stir_v up_o any_o to_o mortify_v their_o sin_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o death_n thereof_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o hatred_n of_o sin_n love_v to_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o his_o word_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n work_v with_o we_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o strive_v to_o ruin_v sin_n not_o only_o as_o contrary_v to_o we_o but_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n whoever_o aim_v only_o at_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o do_v he_o act_v from_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o act_v by_o 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