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mortification_n of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n augustine_n confess_v of_o himself_o before_o coversion_n he_o pray_v sometime_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n but_o there_o be_v something_o within_o that_o secret_o whisper_v extingui_fw-la timebam_fw-la si_fw-la neâ—citò_fw-la exaudires_fw-la &_o sanares_fw-la i_o à _fw-la morbo_fw-la boncupisâ—entiae_fw-la quam_fw-la expleri_fw-la malebam_fw-la quam_fw-la extingui_fw-la not_o yet_o lord_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v hear_v i_o too_o soon_o and_o cure_v in_o i_o that_o distemper_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o shall_v have_v be_v saisfy_v then_o mortify_v this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o every_o unregenerate_a person_n conviction_n may_v make_v they_o pray_v against_o their_o lust_n sometime_o but_o love_n of_o sin_n make_v they_o indulge_v they_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v yet_o as_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o when_o man_n be_v so_o tender_o affect_v to_o their_o corruption_n they_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n sin_n reign_v when_o man_n dare_v not_o displease_v it_o nor_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n against_o it_o three_o sin_n three_o note_n of_o reign_a sin_n sin_n be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n when_o man_n be_v impatient_a of_o conviction_n when_o man_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o their_o corruption_n that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o touch_v they_o he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o their_o eye_n gracious_a heart_n be_v glad_a of_o conviction_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o 141._o psal_n 141._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a oil_n etc._n etc._n when_o reproof_n be_v a_o wound_n which_o man_n can_v bear_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n sin_n be_v alive_a and_o whole_a within_o they_o sin_n be_v then_o kingâ—worâ—_n â—worâ—_z the_o soul_n 8.4_o eccles_n 8.4_o when_o a_o man_n must_v not_o say_v unto_o it_o what_o do_v thou_o 3.31_o prov._n 3.31_o and_o against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o the_o more_o any_o corruption_n be_v indulge_v the_o less_o infirmity_n be_v in_o it_o four_o note_n four_o note_n when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v never_o trouble_v with_o their_o corruption_n but_o when_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n the_o godly_a go_v mourning_n under_o their_o secret_a corruption_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o warm_a influence_n yea_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o shine_v into_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o clear_a beam_n of_o love_n the_o more_o sensible_a the_o saint_n be_v of_o god_n love_n the_o more_o they_o hate_v their_o own_o corruption_n because_o they_o make_v they_o unlike_a to_o god_n they_o that_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o corruption_n but_o when_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v wrath_n that_o trouble_v they_o and_o not_o corruption_n this_o be_v not_o infirmity_n carnal_a people_n be_v never_o good_a but_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o then_o not_o because_o their_o sin_n displease_v god_n but_o because_o god_n judgement_n displease_v they_o five_o when_o infirmity_n serve_v man_n only_o for_o apology_n they_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v of_o any_o corruption_n it_o be_v my_o infirmity_n and_o acquiesce_v there_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a this_o be_v certain_a man_n in_o nature_n do_v not_o sit_v down_o patient_a under_o infirmity_n because_o infirmity_n corruption_n be_v all_o wed_v where_o infirmity_n be_v the_o apology_n and_o allow_v corruption_n be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n the_o saint_n infirmites_n be_v their_o affliction_n their_o burden_n not_o their_o apology_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom_n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n six_o note_n six_o note_n when_o
the_o heart_n be_v more_o offend_v at_o the_o law_n because_o it_o cross_v corruption_n then_o at_o corruption_n because_o it_o cross_v the_o law_n it_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n gracious_a soul_n justify_v the_o law_n but_o condemn_v their_o lust_n 14._o rom._n 7.12_o verse_n 14._o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a all_o the_o fault_n they_o find_v be_v with_o themselves_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n they_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v spiritual_a but_o they_o can_v find_v any_o word_n bad_a enough_o for_o themselves_o i_o be_o a_o wretch_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v infirmity_n indeed_o it_o be_v good_a when_o man_n study_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o rule_n &_o not_o labour_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o rule_n to_o their_o heart_n god_n child_n will_v feign_v have_v their_o life_n as_o straight_o as_o the_o law_n 119.5_o psa_fw-la 119.5_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n 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do_v not_o get_v ground_n of_o thou_o a_o tyrant_n may_v grow_v more_o oppressive_a and_o more_o impetuous_a but_o he_o grow_v more_o burdensome_a and_o more_o intolerable_a why_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v upon_o the_o lose_a hand_n he_o lose_v ground_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n let_v he_o think_v himself_o never_o so_o secure_a he_o be_v upon_o the_o decline_a hand_n he_o be_v afalling_a so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n the_o more_o it_o be_v hate_v the_o weak_a it_o grow_v three_o do_v thy_o watchfulness_n grow_v thou_o grow_v more_o vigilant_a more_o jealous_a of_o thy_o own_o heart_n more_o afraid_a of_o thyself_o do_v stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o temptation_n shun_v the_o appearance_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n corruption_n get_v no_o ground_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o of_o corruption_n four_o do_v thy_o opposition_n grow_v as_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n grow_v strong_a in_o thy_o apprehension_n do_v thou_o make_v strong_a resistance_n do_v thou_o fortify_v more_o against_o temptation_n do_v pray_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_o be_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o active_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n corruption_n iâ—_n a_o loose_a five_o do_v christ_n grow_v more_o precious_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o see_v more_o need_n of_o christ_n more_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o power_n against_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o justification_n but_o for_o sanctification_n not_o only_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n but_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o do_v thou_o go_v out_o in_o his_o strength_n against_o thy_o corruption_n labour_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o fear_v not_o christian_a thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o treasure_n in_o thy_o ack_n 7._o care_n concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la adersus_fw-la carnem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la adulâ—â—e_fw-la ium_o â—ug_n â—_o gal._n 1.5_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o corruption_n draw_v out_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n behold_v whilst_o thou_o mourn_v and_o complain_v that_o corruption_n get_v ground_n the_o truth_n be_v grace_n get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n sense_n of_o corruption_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o displicency_n against_o corruption_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o opposition_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o precious_a thought_n of_o christ_n a_o grace_n now_o if_o corruption_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o exert_v these_o grace_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n and_o not_o corruption_n of_o grace_n a_o second_o general_a caution_n caution_n a_o second_o general_a caution_n take_v heed_n of_o make_v the_o saint_n infirmity_n your_o encouragement_n in_o sin_n for_o first_o they_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o our_o admonition_n ut_fw-mi sup_v use_v 1._o make_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a salvian_n cur_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la salvian_n patron_n of_o your_o wickedness_n say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n why_o not_o i_o why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v drink_v as_o well_o as_o noah_n and_o commit_v adultery_n as_o well_o as_o david_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o folly_n in_o nature_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o so_o sottish_a as_o to_o imitate_v other_o man_n deformity_n in_o nature_n or_o misfortune_n in_o the_o world_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n because_o another_o man_n be_v blind_a or_o to_o throw_v away_o his_o riches_n because_o other_o man_n be_v poor_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n yet_o hear_v to_o say_v and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o sit_v upon_o the_o dungh-hil_n as_o well_o as_o job_n or_o lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n beg_v as_o well_o as_o lazarus_n why_o may_v not_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o not_o have_v whereon_o to_o lay_v my_o head_n as_o well_o as_o our_o saviour_n alas_o alas_o that_o this_o folly_n shall_v only_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n only_o in_o spiritual_n in_o soul-concernments_a this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n than_o their_o infirmity_n there_o be_v meekness_n in_o moses_n patience_n in_o job_n holiness_n in_o david_n zeal_n for_o god_n in_o elijah_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o corruption_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a be_v it_o to_o imitate_v the_o saint_n in_o