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their_o friend_n or_o such_o sensible_a sorrow_n about_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v about_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n and_o this_o distinction_n may_v be_v receive_v in_o some_o sense_n yet_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n that_o do_v great_o dislike_v it_o and_o do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o appretiative_o and_o intentive_o both_o intellectual_o and_o affectionate_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o delight_n in_o he_o certain_o we_o find_v david_n acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v put_v more_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o his_o heart_n than_o they_o have_v who_o wine_n and_o oil_n increase_v psal_n 4._o and_o when_o god_n do_v require_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o strength_n there_o be_v both_o the_o intellectual_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o a_o man_n understand_v no_o doubt_n but_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n will_v have_v find_v his_o very_a affectionate_a part_n carry_v out_o to_o god_n preemient_o to_o all_o 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be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n in_o the_o best_a performance_n this_o close_a subtle_a insinuate_a nature_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v never_o know_v the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n this_o make_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o man_n so_o uncertain_a about_o himself_o for_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o will_v think_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n yet_o some_o ember_n or_o other_o may_v lie_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o ash_n and_o set_v all_o on_o flame_n last_o when_o it_o say_v evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o that_o denote_v the_o molest_a and_o retard_v nature_n of_o it_o stop_v we_o in_o all_o the_o good_a we_o will_v do_v this_o be_v that_o especial_o for_o which_o paul_n make_v this_o sad_a complaint_n so_o that_o he_o can_v step_v one_o step_n but_o sin_n pull_v he_o back_o again_o this_o be_v the_o millstone_n about_o the_o neck_n this_o be_v the_o clog_n and_o 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much_o here_o as_o easy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o beset_v and_o compass_v we_o about_o and_o that_o very_o easy_o it_o find_v no_o resistance_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o power_n to_o withstand_v it_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o actual_a sin_n but_o not_o only_o protestant_a interpreter_n but_o even_o some_o papist_n also_o ribera_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o concupiscence_n within_o we_o the_o word_n be_v make_v a_o metaphor_n several_a way_n erasmus_n render_v it_o tenaciter_fw-la adhaerentem_fw-la that_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o tenacious_o adhere_v to_o we_o make_v it_o a_o allâ—sion_n to_o ezekiel_n chap._n 24._o where_o there_o be_v a_o pot_n set_v on_o the_o fire_n yet_o all_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_a can_v get_v off_o the_o rust_n and_o filth_n that_o cleave_v to_o it_o gretius_n make_v it_o to_o respect_n lament_n 1._o 14._o where_o there_o be_v yoke_n and_o band_n mention_v about_o the_o neck_n which_o be_v 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that_o make_v the_o will_n of_o man_n pliable_a by_o this_o peter_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o behold_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o judas_n nor_o david_n then_o saul_n see_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la all_o have_v grace_n alike_o only_o one_o use_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o power_n better_o than_o another_o and_o thus_o we_o shall_v have_v something_o that_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o we_o shall_v make_v ourselves_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o how_o derogatory_n and_o injurious_a be_v this_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o 10._o that_o man_n natural_o love_v his_o thraldom_n to_o sin_n and_o contradict_v the_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n of_o the_o will._n second_o the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o love_v this_o thraldom_n delight_v to_o be_v in_o this_o drudgery_n even_o as_o the_o swine_n do_v in_o its_o mire_n yea_o it_o do_v vehement_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o austin_n complain_v velle_fw-la meum_fw-la inimicus_fw-la captivum_fw-la tenebat_fw-la our_o will_n be_v keep_v captive_a so_o that_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n come_v to_o set_v we_o free_a we_o love_v our_o bondage_n better_o than_o liberty_n we_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o our_o prison_n with_o chain_n upon_o we_o then_o abide_v in_o god_n palace_n so_o that_o this_o vassalage_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o like_o a_o bodily_a one_o which_o be_v troublesome_a and_o very_a grievous_a to_o those_o that_o be_v detain_v therein_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n but_o natural_o we_o delight_v in_o this_o slavery_n and_o look_v upon_o that_o freedom_n which_o grace_n will_v procure_v for_o we_o as_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o this_o make_v we_o unspeakable_o miserable_a according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n quid_fw-la miserius_fw-la misero_fw-la non_fw-la miserante_fw-la seipsum_fw-la what_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o wretched_a man_n who_o do_v not_o who_o can_v pity_v himself_o you_o must_v not_o therefore_o conceive_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n thus_o captivate_v to_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v against_o its_o inclination_n as_o if_o of_o itself_o it_o do_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v off_o this_o yoke_n as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o people_n who_o be_v overpower_v be_v force_v to_o submit_v but_o yet_o they_o wait_v for_o and_o long_o for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o set_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n no_o but_o the_o will_n do_v delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o this_o servitude_n a_o man_n do_v willing_o give_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v bore_v by_o his_o lust_n resolve_v never_o to_o go_v from_o this_o master_n unless_o grace_n change_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n all_o over_o ¶_o 11._o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o will_n be_v see_v in_o its_o concupiscential_a affection_n to_o some_o creature_n or_o other_o never_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v its_o self_n up_o to_o god_n this_o want_n of_o freedom_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v see_v in_o the_o concupiscential_a affection_n to_o some_o creature_n or_o other_o never_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n and_o certain_o if_o you_o ask_v wherein_o do_v the_o bondage_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n consist_v we_o may_v in_o the_o general_n say_v in_o its_o creature_n affection_n so_o that_o the_o will_n which_o while_o entire_a and_o sound_a do_v love_n god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o all_o creature_n in_o reference_n and_o with_o subordination_n to_o he_o be_v now_o so_o debase_v that_o it_o creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v not_o able_a at_o all_o to_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o itself_o and_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o now_o every_o one_o take_v up_o that_o request_n psal_n 4_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a any_o temporal_a good_a they_o desire_v the_o devil_n offer_v so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v show_v they_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bestow_v it_o on_o they_o they_o will_v present_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n oh_o the_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a change_n that_o sin_n have_v now_o make_v upon_o the_o will_n be_v in_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v make_v lord_n over_o god_n put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o now_o all_o thing_n have_v put_v man_n under_o their_o foot_n it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o iron_n chain_n about_o the_o will_n as_o that_o about_o nebuchadnezzar_n stump_n of_o the_o tree_n so_o that_o it_o can_v never_o lift_v itself_o up_o to_o what_o be_v heaven_n this_o make_v the_o will_n like_o that_o woman_n who_o be_v bow_v down_o with_o her_o infirmity_n and_o can_v not_o look_v up_o till_o christ_n heal_v she_o and_o make_v she_o straight_o this_o make_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n that_o so_o we_o may_v set_v our_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o this_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o those_o particular_a way_n whereby_o we_o be_v thus_o wretched_o enslave_v therefore_o grace_n when_o it_o come_v do_v loosen_v these_o bond_n and_o make_v we_o free_a by_o work_v in_o we_o a_o contrary_a love_n and_o a_o contrary_a sweetness_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o now_o all_o the_o world_n with_o the_o dainty_n thereof_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o husk_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o manna_n he_o now_o feed_v upon_o and_o as_o he_o that_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o while_n his_o eye_n be_v so_o dazzle_v that_o he_o can_v for_o a_o season_n behold_v any_o thing_n else_o thus_o when_o grace_n have_v so_o sanctify_v and_o affect_v the_o will_n that_o it_o find_v no_o great_a sweetness_n and_o delight_n then_o in_o holy_a thing_n this_o present_o make_v he_o throw_v away_o all_o those_o bond_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o ¶_o 12._o herein_o be_v the_o bondage_n of_o the_o will_v see_v that_o when_o it_o do_v endeavour_v to_o overcome_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o fall_v into_o another_o fourthly_o herein_o be_v the_o bondage_n of_o the_o will_v see_v also_o that_o when_o it_o do_v endeavour_v to_o overcome_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o fall_v into_o another_o so_o that_o the_o argument_n usual_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o will_n have_v some_o freedom_n to_o what_o be_v good_a do_v indeed_o more_o confirm_v the_o servitude_n of_o it_o to_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v often_o object_v that_o if_o the_o will_v be_v thus_o in_o absolute_a bondage_n to_o sin_n how_o come_v it_o about_o that_o even_a heathen_n have_v
thousand_o of_o we_o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v to_o god_n his_o glory_n his_o honour_n his_o truth_n be_v worth_a all_o our_o estate_n all_o our_o life_n yea_o such_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o affection_n to_o god_n honour_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o prefer_v it_o above_o our_o own_o salvation_n so_o although_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n his_o honour_n and_o our_o salvation_n be_v so_o inseparable_o join_v together_o that_o one_o can_v be_v part_v from_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o our_o mind_n we_o be_v to_o esteem_v of_o one_o above_o the_o other_o god_n glory_n above_o our_o own_o happiness_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n do_v hardly_o carry_v a_o man_n to_o this_o much_o less_o can_v nature_n elevate_v he_o thus_o high_a the_o second_o particular_a wherein_o the_o privacy_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a good_a we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o ourselves_o but_o also_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n above_o our_o particular_a advantage_n what_o a_o notable_a demonstration_n of_o this_o public_a affection_n do_v we_o find_v in_o moses_n and_o paul_n which_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o all_o our_o self-affection_n we_o have_v moses_n his_o self-denial_n mention_v exod._n 32._o 32._o where_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n then_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v destroy_v they_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v undo_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a then_o have_v the_o general_a ruin_v and_o when_o god_n proffer_v to_o make_v he_o a_o great_a name_n by_o consume_v the_o israelite_n he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o it_o be_v tullie_n boast_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o immortality_n itself_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o public_a but_o this_o be_v breath_n and_o sound_v of_o word_n only_o moses_n be_v real_a and_o cordial_a in_o what_o he_o say_v as_o for_o paul_n public_a affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o viz._n his_o kinsman_n after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 3._o they_o break_v out_o into_o such_o flame_a expression_n that_o great_a be_v the_o dispute_v of_o the_o learned_a about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o paul_n wish_n herein_o however_o we_o find_v it_o record_v as_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o brethren_n so_o much_o that_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o they_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o now_o how_o can_v this_o ever_o be_v perform_v while_o these_o selfish-affection_n like_o pharaoh_n lean_a cow_n devour_v all_o thing_n else_o groan_v then_o under_o these_o straighten_v and_o narrow_a affection_n of_o thou_o thou_o can_v never_o prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o all_o the_o joy_n while_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o sect_n xvii_o the_o hurtful_a effect_n of_o the_o affection_n upon_o a_o man_n body_n three_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o affection_n natural_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o hurtful_a and_o destructive_a effect_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o a_o man_n therefore_o you_o hear_v they_o be_v call_v passion_n these_o affection_n immoderate_o put_v forth_o do_v great_o hasten_v death_n and_o much_o indispose_v the_o body_n about_o a_o comfortable_a life_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o work_v death_n thus_o also_o do_v all_o worldly_a love_n all_o worldly_a fear_n and_o anger_n they_o work_v death_n in_o those_o where_o they_o do_v prevail_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v to_o his_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o nor_o to_o the_o body_n like_o storm_n and_o tempest_n upon_o the_o sea_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v passion_n or_o at_o least_o not_o make_v any_o corruptive_a alteration_n upon_o a_o man_n whereas_o now_o they_o make_v violent_a impression_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o sin_v not_o only_o against_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o our_o own_o body_n also_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o aggravation_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 18._o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a effect_n which_o inordinate_a passion_n have_v put_v man_n upon_o and_o never_o plead_v that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n only_o of_o some_o few_o we_o can_v charge_v all_o with_o this_o for_o its_o only_a the_o sanctify_a or_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v in_o these_o passion_n of_o thou_o shall_v god_n leave_v thou_o to_o any_o one_o affection_n as_o well_o temper_v as_o thou_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v it_o will_v be_v like_o fire_n let_v alone_o in_o combustible_a matter_n which_o will_v present_o consume_v all_o to_o ash_n of_o thy_o own_o self_n have_v nomore_o strength_n than_o thy_o own_o and_o meet_v with_o such_o temptation_n as_o will_v be_v like_o a_o tempestuous_a wind_n to_o the_o fire_n thou_o will_v quick_o be_v overwhelm_v thereby_o sect_n xviii_o the_o sad_a effect_n they_o have_v upon_o other_o fourthly_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o these_o affection_n be_v see_v not_o only_o in_o the_o sad_a effect_n they_o have_v upon_o ourselves_o but_o what_o they_o produce_v upon_o other_o also_o they_o be_v like_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o hedge_n to_o prick_v all_o other_o that_o pass_v by_o violent_a affection_n do_v not_o only_o disturb_v those_o that_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o they_o but_o they_o do_v great_o annoy_v the_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o other_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o live_v among_o scorpion_n and_o brier_n and_o true_o such_o be_v our_o affection_n if_o not_o sanctify_v they_o be_v like_o honey_n in_o our_o gall_n they_o embitter_v all_o our_o comfort_n all_o our_o relation_n they_o disturb_v family_n town_n yea_o sometime_o whole_a nation_n so_o unruly_a be_v our_o affection_n natural_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o tongue_n jam._n 2._o be_v such_o a_o unruly_a member_n that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o evil_n in_o it_o it_o be_v because_o sinful_a affection_n make_v sinful_a tongue_n sect_n xix_o they_o ready_o receive_v the_o devil_n temptation_n last_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o ready_o receptive_a of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n herein_o do_v appear_v the_o pollution_n of_o they_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o more_o powerful_o possess_v the_o body_n of_o some_o man_n than_o he_o do_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v not_o all_o those_o delusion_n in_o religious_a way_n and_o in_o superstitious_a way_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o affection_n have_v not_o the_o devil_n exalt_v much_o error_n and_o much_o fals-worship_n by_o such_o who_o have_v be_v very_o affectionate_a many_o eminent_a person_n for_o a_o while_n in_o religion_n as_o tertullian_n have_v great_o apostatise_v from_o the_o truth_n by_o be_v too_o credulous_a to_o such_o woman_n who_o have_v great_a affection_n in_o religion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o consider_v how_o great_o our_o 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it_o total_o prevail_v with_o the_o natural_a man_n mat._n 10._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 4._o i_o say_v to_o you_o may_v friend_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n only_o but_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n but_o what_o apostasy_n what_o sad_a perfidiousness_n in_o religion_n have_v this_o love_n to_o the_o body_n cause_v the_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o the_o death_n thereof_o have_v make_v many_o man_n wound_v and_o damn_v their_o soul_n time_n then_o of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n do_v abundant_o discover_v how_o inordinate_a man_n be_v in_o their_o love_n to_o their_o body_n look_v upon_o bodily_a death_n worse_o than_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o hell_n although_o our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v so_o express_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mark_v 8._o 36._o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n in_o soul_n and_o 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