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people_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 9_o this_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v until_o christ_n second_o come_v there_o will_v be_v always_o somewhat_o inlacking_a till_o then_o but_o then_o their_o glory_n shall_v be_v complete_a which_o shall_v make_v we_o long_o for_o it_o phil._n 3._o 20._o then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 10._o the_o faith_n of_o approach_a glory_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o make_v we_o wean_v our_o affection_n from_o thing_n earthly_a and_o endeavour_v earnest_o the_o study_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n a_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n will_v not_o be_v much_o take_v with_o petty_a pleasure_n his_o mind_n be_v so_o carry_v up_o to_o high_a thing_n for_o paul_n press_v they_o to_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o because_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n vers._n 5._o mortisie_n therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n he_o propon_v the_o former_a exhortation_n more_o particular_o by_o branch_a out_o the_o christian_a man_n task_n in_o two_o first_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o press_v they_o to_o mortify_v or_o put_v to_o death_n their_o member_n not_o of_o their_o natural_a body_n for_o that_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o six_o command_n but_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n or_o body_n of_o death_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o wit_n their_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o draw_v the_o soul_n down_o towards_o earth_n whereof_o he_o mention_v some_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o fleshly_a as_o tend_v to_o fulfil_v our_o unlawful_a pleasure_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n act._n 2._o 37_o 38._o do_v honest_o resolve_v job_n 34._o v_o 31._o and_o according_o endeavour_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o to_o subdue_v sin_n thorough_o root_n and_o branch_n or_o to_o put_v it_o to_o death_n and_o this_o not_o only_o one_o sin_n but_o all_o know_a sin_n hos._n 14._o 2._o eschew_v careful_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n job_n 31._o 1._o and_o use_v all_o mean_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o subdue_a of_o it_o such_o as_o prayer_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o hear_v of_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o yea_o and_o in_o some_o case_n fast_v mark_v 9_o 29._o but_o chief_o act_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o strength_n phil._n 4._o 13._o this_o be_v a_o work_n so_o necessary_a that_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v manifest_v at_o christ_n second_o come_v can_v be_v attain_v without_o it_o for_o from_o what_o he_o say_v v_o 4._o of_o their_o appear_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n he_o infer_v mortify_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o a_o instant_n so_o much_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n remain_v still_o in_o life_n that_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n must_v make_v it_o their_o daily_a task_n to_o mortify_v their_o member_n though_o they_o be_v already_o mortify_v in_o part_n for_o v_o 2._o they_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o he_o command_v here_o mortify_v your_o member_n 3._o scripture-commands_a for_o mortify_v of_o sin_n do_v not_o evince_v a_o power_n in_o man_n unrenewed_a to_o obey_v what_o be_v command_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o such_o command_n be_v give_v even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o renew_v and_o be_v hereby_o enjoin_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o mortification_n towards_o some_o perfection_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o habitual_a grace_n already_o infuse_v in_o they_o they_o be_v indeed_o direct_v also_o to_o the_o unrenewed_a who_o be_v hereby_o teach_v what_o they_o ought_v but_o not_o what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v jer._n 13._o 23._o and_o be_v also_o enable_v to_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v the_o lord_n make_v use_n of_o those_o exhortation_n as_o mean_n for_o convey_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v so_o speak_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a v_o 2._o he_o prescribe_v mortify_v your_o member_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o we_o to_o which_o our_o particular_a vice_n sinful_a lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o member_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o will_n make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o work_v by_o they_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v employ_v its_o member_n beside_o that_o sin_n do_v spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n make_v each_o of_o they_o servant_n unto_o iniquity_n rom._n 6._o 19_o hence_o he_o say_v mortify_v your_o member_n mean_v those_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n 5._o not_o only_o be_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o fornication_n or_o filthiness_n 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