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christ_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n than_o it_o import_v that_o mortification_n be_v of_o great_a necessity_n unto_o our_o preparation_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o will_v be_v of_o great_a request_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n mortify_v to_o mortify_v be_v to_o kill_v or_o to_o apply_v that_o which_o will_v make_v dead_a the_o lord_n work_v in_o matter_n of_o grace_n contrary_n god_n work_n by_o contrary_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o contrary_n man_n must_v be_v poor_a if_o they_o will_v have_v a_o kingdom_n 5.3.4_o kingdom_n mat._n 5.3.4_o man_n must_v sorrow_n if_o they_o will_v be_v comfort_v man_n must_v serve_v if_o they_o will_v be_v free_a 8._o free_a joh._n 8._o and_o here_o man_n must_v die_v if_o they_o will_v live_v god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o man_n but_o his_o way_n be_v high_a than_o man_n way_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n 55.10_o earth_n esay_n 55.10_o which_o may_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o live_v by_o 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yea_o look_v to_o that_o internal_a burn_a or_o the_o flame_n of_o lust_n within_o that_o habitual_a effeminateness_n and_o passion_n of_o lust_n and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o see_v that_o you_o make_v conscience_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o that_o contemplative_a wickedness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o your_o mind_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v to_o practice_v it_o for_o even_o those_o thought_n be_v filthy_a in_o god_n sight_n now_o the_o last_o sin_n i_o will_v name_n be_v covetousness_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o vile_a idolatry_n in_o god_n sight_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sin_n disobedience_n verse_n 6._o for_o the_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n bring_v down_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o offender_n and_o they_o wonderful_o vex_v god_n and_o beside_o to_o live_v in_o these_o sin_n and_o love_v they_o and_o continue_v in_o they_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o they_o 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