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&_o nourishment_n that_o which_o shall_v supply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n it_o turn_v to_o its_o own_o swell_n so_o do_v pride_n turn_v that_o which_o shall_v humble_v we_o that_o which_o will_v inflame_v our_o heart_n and_o melt_v we_o to_o itself_o and_o so_o weaken_v we_o keep_v our_o love_n at_o a_o under_o that_o we_o can_v so_o lively_o &_o vigorous_o serve_v the_o lord_n we_o complain_v of_o our_o weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n our_o indisposedness_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n believe_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o sin_n unmortified_a 12._o this_o make_v man_n reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n man_n of_o no_o judgement_n 16._o no_o dexterity_n at_o all_o to_o
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of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o bondage_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o be_v in_o part_n though_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o title_n to_o they_o the_o price_n be_v pay_v for_o they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o he_o as_o a_o tyrannical_a â—aylor_n loath_a to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o therefore_o he_o load_v they_o with_o chain_n lay_v heavy_a temptation_n upon_o they_o and_o sin_n rage_v to_o lose_v its_o servant_n and_o therefore_o tyrannize_v and_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n carry_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a grief_n to_o the_o poor_a child_n of_o god_n that_o though_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n yet_o it_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n many_o time_n hold_v they_o down_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v hand_n nor_o foot_n but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o now_o for_o the_o part_n of_o this_o bondage_n with_o which_o the_o 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sin_n be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n corrupt_v according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o this_o old_a man_n it_o be_v 22._o that_o have_v the_o poor_a sinner_n under_o his_o power_n and_o rule_v he_o with_o subtlety_n o_o they_o be_v deceitful_a lust_n â—he_v counsel_n of_o sin_n the_o fetch_n and_o trick_n and_o device_n depth_n and_o method_n of_o a_o sinful_a heart_n who_o know_v brethren_n he_o carry_v it_o so_o sly_o that_o many_o think_v themselves_o 29._o at_o liberty_n as_o freeman_n as_o any_o the_o world_n have_v yea_o so_o free_a as_o to_o promise_v to_o other_o liberty_n and_o yet_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o theâ—â—_n be_v law_n of_o sin_n which_o carry_v a_o strength_n with_o they_o and_o the_o poor_a creature_n under_o they_o must_v obey_v they_o and_o these_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o a_o arbitray_n 3._o government_n here_o begin_v and_o take_v it_o rise_v hoc_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v the_o imperious_a person_n if_o a_o sinner_n begin_v to_o question_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o act_n he_o be_v prompt_v to_o sin_n blow_v out_o the_o candle_n hoc_fw-la volo_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o will_v be_v a_o reason_n i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o so_o many_o lust_n so_o many_o will_n and_o be_v it_o 17._o not_o a_o bondage_n to_o be_v under_o these_o you_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o place_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 34._o you_o talk_v of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o never_o be_v in_o bondage_n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o my_o purpose_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o it_o he_o that_o work_v it_o industrious_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o his_o lust_n as_o alas_o how_o many_o of_o we_o be_v and_o he_o that_o curious_o work_v it_o be_v a_o artist_n o_o with_o what_o art_n can_v some_o 14._o mon_fw-fr lie_n and_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n these_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n o_o when_o one_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o this_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o love_n of_o profit_n the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o the_o love_n of_o pride_n when_o man_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o satisfy_v these_o study_v their_o lust_n how_o to_o fulfil_v they_o this_o be_v a_o bondage_n under_o sin_n with_o a_o witness_n now_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v from_o this_o bondage_n so_o the_o apostle_n break_v out_o pathetical_o thanks_o be_v 18._o to_o god_n that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o you_o now_o say_v he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v dead_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o col._n and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n now_o death_n 19_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d as_o job_n speak_v of_o it_o the_o small_a and_o great_a be_v there_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n a_o woman_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o if_o he_o be_v 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liberty_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o your_o former_a lust_n which_o you_o serve_v foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n the_o lord_n teach_v you_o to_o prize_v it_o 9_o but_o second_o now_o for_o the_o con._n of_o this_o bondage_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o and_o very_o dreadful_a which_o every_o poor_a sinner_n be_v under_o which_o be_v also_o as_o part_n of_o this_o bondage_n first_o then_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o satan_n that_o we_o be_v under_o his_o power_n that_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n by_o nature_n to_o he_o as_o the_o jailor_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o spirit_n that_o now_o
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by-path_n whereinto_o they_o may_v step_v awry_o 66._o the_o first_o use_n show_v that_o among_o the_o much_o profession_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v little_a power_n ibid._n the_o second_o use_n reprove_v 1._o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o come_v short_a of_o this_o exact_a walk_v 2._o those_o that_o instead_o of_o follow_v god_n full_o have_v their_o heart_n divide_v 67_o 1._o some_o that_o content_n themselves_o only_o with_o the_o show_v of_o religion_n 2._o some_o that_o be_v all_o for_o morality_n and_o honesty_n of_o conversation_n 68_o 3._o some_o that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man._n ibid._n three_o those_o be_v reprove_v
that_o make_v exact_a walk_v the_o object_n of_o their_o scorn_n the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n to_o buckle_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o exact_a walk_n 69_o from_o whence_o follow_v the_o motive_n as_o 1._o the_o way_n wherein_o to_o walk_v be_v all_o overspread_v with_o snare_n 70_o 1._o to_o tempt_v into_o sin_n 2._o to_o tempt_v for_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n 71_o 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o 72_o 4._o the_o love_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a ibid._n 5._o god_n have_v much_o honour_n by_o it_o 73_o 6_o other_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o like_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o direction_n herein_o how_o to_o walk_v exact_o be_v 1._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o heart_n sensible_a of_o wander_n 74_o 2._o set_v the_o heart_n always_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n ibid._n 3._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o the_o heart_n 75_o 1._o in_o all_o wisdom_n 2._o in_o all_o understanding_n 4._o apply_v the_o rule_n to_o a_o man_n way_n ibid._n 5._o inquire_v of_o god_n in_o every_o serious_a undertake_n 77_o 6._o look_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 7._o take_v heed_n of_o squint-eyed_a end_n ibid._n 8._o take_v heed_n of_o halt_v between_o two_o 78_o 9_o forecasting_a what_o temptation_n to_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 10._o labour_v to_o arm_n with_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o god_n alsufficiency_n ibid._n now_o then_o plead_v not_o against_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o circumspect_a walk_v 79_o for_o first_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o exexcellent_a it_o be_v ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a but_o diligence_n will_v overcome_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o christ_n for_o 1._o then_o it_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o strength_n 80_o 2._o it_o have_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o promise_n ibid._n the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o prove_v ibid._n 1._o from_o place_n 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his_o people_n and_o woe_n they_o from_o p._n 41._o to_o p._n 44_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v all_o that_o can_v be_v demand_v 49_o christ_n make_v the_o soul_n give_v up_o itself_o to_o he_o 1._o considerate_o 2._o in_o truth_n sincere_o 53_o christ_n lay_v his_o people_n in_o his_o bosom_n 63_o christ_n own_v many_o before_o they_o own_v he_o 97_o choice_n what_o be_v it_o 74_o choose_v not_o the_o prosperity_n that_o be_v expect_v to_o accompany_v christ_n 74_o nor_n his_o grace_n but_o himself_o first_o 75_o church_n visible_a have_v two_o sort_n in_o it_o 9_o church_n visible_a compare_v to_o ten_o virgin_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10_o church_n visible_a be_v make_v up_o of_o visible_a saint_n 87_o church_n and_o the_o world_n they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o 92_o church_n visible_a have_v in_o it_o some_o good_a and_o some_o bad_a 94_o church_n what_o she_o shall_v do_v when_o member_n become_v scandalous_a 99_o close_v not_o with_o christ_n 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