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be_v call_v flesh_n for_o divers_a reason_n such_o as_o these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o with_o our_o flesh_n our_o body_n from_o adom_n we_o have_v bad_a say_v the_o apostle_n father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o correct_v we_o father_n of_o our_o fleshly_a part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o they_o who_o be_v father_n of_o that_o be_v father_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n i._n e._n we_o have_v it_o from_o they_o for_o when_o any_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n be_v they_o conceive_v 2._o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v natural_o as_o dear_a to_o man_n as_o their_o flesh_n their_o very_a body_n and_o as_o near_o to_o they_o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o cherish_v it_o so_o no_o man_n natural_o hate_v his_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o but_o every_o one_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o corruption_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o till_o he_o be_v renew_v yea_o how_o many_o show_n more_o love_n more_o tenderness_n 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4._o corrupt_a nature_n do_v never_o quite_o cease_v in_o any_o till_o they_o lie_v down_o put_v off_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o flesh_n while_o the_o best_a be_v here_o in_o the_o body_n much_o sin_n abide_v in_o they_o the_o old_a man_n will_v in_o part_n remain_v in_o all_o until_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o body_n be_v quite_o pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o leprosy_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o get_v into_o their_o house_n will_v not_o out_o till_o they_o be_v take_v quite_o down_o and_o destroy_v 5._o corruption_n of_o nature_n incline_v man_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n please_v to_o their_o flesh_n and_o which_o give_v the_o body_n ease_n content_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o sin_n seem_v a_o great_a friend_n thereto_o hence_o excessive_a eat_n drink_v sleep_a hence_o slothfulness_n uncleanness_n and_o the_o like_a though_o these_o thing_n be_v real_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n not_o only_o as_o to_o hereafter_o or_o in_o their_o 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the_o soul_n good_a it_o make_v he_o dull_a in_o hear_v in_o understand_v spiritual_a thing_n it_o make_v he_o unfit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n unfit_a to_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a as_o if_o he_o be_v spiritless_a or_o have_v no_o better_a spirit_n than_o that_o the_o beast_n have_v in_o many_o case_n lust_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n it_o cause_v he_o to_o act_v as_o unreasonable_o irrational_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n it_o make_v many_o a_o man_n like_o nebuchadnezar_n when_o his_o understanding_n go_v from_o he_o fit_a for_o the_o society_n of_o beast_n than_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n live_v like_o themselves_o when_o a_o lust_n prevail_v in_o the_o psalmist_n he_o say_v i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o hence_o graceless_a man_n under_o the_o full_a power_n of_o iniquity_n be_v compare_v to_o beast_n in_o scripture_n and_o call_v dog_n swine_n etc._n etc._n sin_n also_o make_v the_o soul_n liable_a to_o 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