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the_o thâ—â—gs_n whâ—â—h_o defile_v a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a adultery_n or_o murder_n but_o even_o of_o the_o sinful_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o defile_v the_o spirit_n in_o god_n sight_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o you_o do_v upon_o outward_a filthiness_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o body_n so_o that_o every_o inordinate_a lust_a of_o the_o soul_n do_v defile_v the_o soul_n object_n but_o be_v not_o this_o rule_n too_o straight_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o murder_v nor_o to_o commit_v adultery_n this_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o why_o shall_v you_o say_v that_o every_o disorder_a affection_n do_v defile_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o regard_v by_o god_n then_o the_o outward_a action_n answ._n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v strike_v against_o these_o abomination_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v rom._n 7_o so_o that_o these_o 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true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v glue_v by_o any_o lust_n to_o any_o inordinate_a thing_n it_o be_v most_o hateful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o strong_a the_o lust_n be_v the_o strong_a be_v the_o glue_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n the_o more_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o this_o world_n and_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n the_o more_o he_o have_v this_o uncleanness_n and_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v knit_v to_o any_o inordinate_a object_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o cleave_v to_o it_o become_v most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o
consider_v that_o although_o a_o lust_n leave_v at_o liberty_n when_o god_n have_v take_v off_o the_o chain_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o do_v what_o it_o will_v do_v contract_n more_o guilt_n and_o do_v indeed_o more_o hurt_v to_o mankind_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n as_o full_a of_o lust_n and_o filthiness_n be_v no_o less_o abominable_a and_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n take_v a_o wolf_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o kill_v the_o sheep_n that_o wolf_n be_v abominable_a and_o every_o one_o cry_n out_o against_o he_o but_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o see_v a_o wolf_n tie_v up_o in_o a_o chain_n hate_v that_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o will_v do_v as_o much_o hurt_n if_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o lust_n god_n it_o may_v be_v have_v tie_v they_o up_o so_o that_o they_o break_v not_o forth_o yet_o these_o lust_n be_v abominable_a and_o 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if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v search_v my_o own_o heart_n but_o i_o can_v do_v it_o enough_o therefore_o do_v thou_o come_v and_o do_v it_o i_o will_v open_v the_o door_n as_o a_o man_n use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o officer_n that_o come_v to_o look_v for_o a_o traitor_n do_v you_o come_v in_o and_o search_v if_o there_o be_v any_o here_o i_o will_v set_v open_a my_o door_n so_o faith_n david_n here_o so_o when_o a_o man_n will_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o spirit_n let_v he_o do_v on_o that_o manner_n remember_v that_o to_o hide_v a_o traitor_n be_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n himself_o therefore_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v find_v confess_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v a_o just_a weight_n upon_o it_o what_o though_o it_o never_o break_v forth_o into_o outward_a action_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o it_o to_o have_v a_o pollute_a spirit_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v do_v and_o we_o be_v oftentimes_o to_o blame_v in_o this_o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o we_o confess_v our_o actual_a sin_n and_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o pollution_n of_o our_o spirit_n to_o the_o lord_n quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v we_o will_v fain_o have_v some_o direction_n to_o find_v out_o this_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o spirit_n answ._n consider_v what_o arise_v in_o thy_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v stir_v at_o any_o time_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v find_v what_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v set_a a_o pot_n on_o the_o fire_n and_o put_v flesh_n into_o it_o while_o it_o be_v cold_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o water_n and_o meat_n but_o set_v it_o a_o boil_a and_o then_o the_o scum_n arise_v it_o be_v a_o similitude_n use_v in_o ezek._n 24.11_o 12._o 12._o i_o say_v observe_v what_o arise_v in_o thy_o spirit_n at_o any_o time_n when_o there_o be_v some_o commotion_n when_o thy_o spirit_n be_v stir_v more_o than_o ordinary_a now_o every_o temptation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n to_o make_v the_o pot_n boil_v any_o injury_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o this_o make_v the_o scum_n to_o arise_v now_o see_v what_o arise_v out_o there_o and_o when_o any_o object_n come_v to_o allure_v thou_o to_o sin_n see_v what_o thought_n arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o thought_n of_o profit_n or_o preferment_n so_o that_o when_o such_o a_o opportunity_n come_v it_o stir_v the_o spirit_n and_o set_v it_o on_o boil_v consider_v what_o then_o arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o thy_o spirit_n be_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v when_o thou_o find_v it_o be_v to_o confess_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o come_v into_o outward_a act_n cast_v it_o out_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o boil_v in_o ezek._n 24.13_o 24.13_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o must_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o loathe_v and_o hate_v that_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v hate_v by_o we_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o thy_o inclination_n to_o that_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v hate_v and_o loathe_v thou_o must_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o object_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o but_o thyself_o also_o and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v right_a ezek._n 36.21_o that_o be_v 36.21_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o look_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o see_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o grow_v to_o a_o indignation_n against_o it_o as_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 7._o he_o find_v his_o heart_n so_o dispose_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o it_o and_o to_o say_v what_o have_v i_o such_o a_o heart_n that_o will_v carry_v i_o to_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o only_o carry_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o hell_n he_o begin_v to_o loathe_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o own_v his_o own_o self_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n such_o a_o hatred_n and_o loathe_n thou_o must_v have_v of_o this_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o shall_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o evil_a this_o pollution_n do_v bring_v thou_o and_o what_o hurt_n filthiness_n have_v do_v to_o thou_o a_o man_n can_v hate_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o man_n do_v so_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o poverty_n or_o disgrace_n or_o sickness_n but_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o thy_o poverty_n sin_n in_o thy_o disgrace_n sin_n in_o thy_o sickness_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upon_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o do_v he_o the_o great_a mischief_n he_o will_v hate_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o here_o remember_v not_o only_o to_o do_v it_o in_o general_a but_o to_o pitch_v thy_o hatred_n chief_o upon_o thy_o belove_a sin_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o haman_n of_o mordecai_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o if_o mordecai_n yet_o live_v if_o we_o can_v do_v so_o with_o our_o belove_a lust_n and_o come_v to_o such_o a_o hatred_n of_o
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