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a_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n cause_v frequent_a conflict_n within_o he_o now_o have_v you_o find_v do_v you_o find_v the_o like_a symptom_n in_o yourselves_o sure_o where_o the_o soul_n never_o feel_v any_o of_o these_o pang_n these_o agony_n it_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v asleep_a or_o it_o may_v be_v dead_a to_o the_o man_n but_o the_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o true_o indeed_o agony_n no_o death_n unto_o sin_n without_o some_o agony_n as_o i_o say_v these_o pang_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o as_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n some_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o physician_n call_v it_o a_o more_o gentle_a and_o easy_a death_n then_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o spiritual_a death_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n to_o some_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a then_o to_o other_o god_n according_a to_o his_o various_a dispensation_n bring_v off_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mortification_n in_o a_o more_o easy_a way_n to_o one_o 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tristis_fw-la 26.38_o mat._n 26.38_o beset_v and_o surround_v with_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o such_o a_o affection_n in_o measure_n there_o be_v in_o every_o true_a convert_n every_o mortify_a sinner_n the_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o a_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n even_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o come_v from_o god_n 2._o well_o please_a to_o god_n 3._o for_o offend_v of_o god_n 4._o bring_v the_o sinner_n unto_o god_n such_o a_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n there_o make_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n to_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 3._o from_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o 3._o a_o desire_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o the_o three_o place_n spring_v a_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o it_o such_o a_o affection_n also_o we_o find_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n feel_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o say_v he_o to_o his_o apostle_n mean_v his_o passion_n his_o death_n and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a until_o it_o be_v accomplish_v luke_n 12.50_o and_o the_o like_a affection_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o a_o regenerate_a soul_n viz._n a_o serious_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o that_o sin_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v so_o sensible_a and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o also_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n tyranny_n and_o molestation_n of_o it_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 4._o and_o fourthly_a sin_n 4._o a_o strive_v against_o sin_n this_o desire_n be_v unfeigned_a it_o will_v express_v and_o 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deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v thus_o engage_v against_o sin_n deceive_v not_o ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o stranger_n unto_o this_o bless_a work_n we_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o this_o true_a death_n unto_o sin_n mean_v which_o also_o in_o this_o particular_a resemble_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n death_n 5._o resemb_v a_o linger_a death_n the_o last_o particular_a be_v yet_o behind_o wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a this_o death_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a be_v a_o linger_a death_n christ_n hang_v divers_a hour_n upon_o the_o cross_n three_o at_o the_o least_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o say_v saint_n matthew_n cap._n 27._o ver_fw-la 45._o that_o be_v from_o our_o twelve_o to_o three_o before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o herein_o again_o do_v the_o christan_n death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o his_o death_n it_o be_v also_o a_o linger_a death_n wherein_o sin_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n all_o at_o once_o but_o languish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o justification_n once_o justification_n perfect_v at_o once_o and_o sanctification_n the_o former_a be_v a_o perfect_a work_n admit_v of_o no_o degree_n true_o indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o manifestation_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v it_o be_v gradual_a but_o not_o in_o itself_o the_o person_n justify_v may_v apprehend_v his_o justification_n more_o clear_o than_o he_o do_v but_o he_o can_v be_v more_o justify_v than_o he_o be_v justification_n be_v a_o plenary_a absolution_n a_o full_a discharge_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o satisfactory_a punishment_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v true_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sin_n past_a 24._o vide_fw-la ames_n medul_a cap._n 27._o sec_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o present_a be_v actual_o pardon_v by_o a_o formal_a application_n of_o the_o general_a pardon_n unto_o they_o sin_n pass_v only_o virtual_o the_o former_a in_o themselves_o the_o late_a in_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n sin_v from_o who_o it_o be_v require_v only_o to_o show_v forth_o that_o pardon_n which_o be_v grant_v and_o by_o faith_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o renew_a particular_a act_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o grant_n be_v perfect_a and_o full_a 23.21_o numb_a 23.21_o so_o as_o god_n behold_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o do_v he_o see_v any_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o impute_v it_o unto_o condemnation_n sanctification_n not_o so_o
truth_n of_o mortification_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a cessation_n arise_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n 1._o a_o universal_a universal_a 1._o universal_a cessation_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v feed_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n not_o this_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n no_o more_o live_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n any_o lust_n so_o much_o be_v insinuate_v where_o mortification_n be_v call_v a_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n col._n 2.11_o not_o a_o member_n of_o this_o body_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n death_n be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o natural_a operation_n it_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o close_v the_o eye_n deafen_a the_o ear_n bind_v the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v true_a mortification_n a_o through_o work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o whole_a man_n not_o only_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o the_o inward_a cause_v a_o cessation_n from_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o heathen_a poet_n the_o dead_a man_n belong_v not_o 6.7_o anacreon_n citat_fw-la per_fw-la bezam_n in_o rom._n 6.7_o even_o so_o do_v this_o spiritual_a death_n it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o inordinate_a long_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o sinful_a affection_n do_v not_o find_v that_o allowance_n which_o sometime_o they_o do_v they_o which_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o viz_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n whether_o irascible_a or_o concupiscible_a as_o grot._n explain_v that_o place_n a_o mortify_a person_n cease_v not_o only_o from_o practical_a but_o contemplative_a wickedness_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o 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