unable_a to_o obey_v the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o first_o our_o universal_a both_o natural_a and_o personal_a 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v by_o nature_n all_o flesh_n child_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n joh._n 3._o 6._o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o so_o long_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v renew_v in_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o make_v proof_n of_o what_o will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 2._o this_o natural_a impurity_n in_o our_o person_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o impurity_n in_o our_o work_n for_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a tree_n be_v evil_a fruit_n math._n 7._o 18._o and_o 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encouragement_n shall_v this_o be_v for_o those_o who_o have_v hitherto_o live_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o come_v over_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o other_o to_o go_v on_o with_o patience_n through_o all_o difficulty_n because_o in_o so_o do_v they_o work_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v they_o live_v to_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v in_o much_o patience_n spare_v and_o in_o infinite_a love_n call_v they_o to_o himself_o how_o shall_v we_o praise_v god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o any_o strength_n in_o any_o way_n to_o do_v he_o service_n that_o be_v please_v to_o account_v himself_o honour_v when_o he_o be_v obey_v by_o we_o who_o spoil_v all_o the_o work_v we_o do_v with_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o husband_n all_o the_o precious_a moment_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o master_n who_o very_a acceptation_n of_o such_o unworthy_a service_n shall_v 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