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to_o submit_v to_o another_o course_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o far_o desert_v and_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o tell_v they_o luk._n 22._o 53._o this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n this_o some_o say_v be_v all_o christ_n desertion_n and_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o price_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o our_o ransom_n he_o complain_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v accuse_v he_o nor_o of_o pilate_n that_o condemn_v he_o nor_o of_o judas_n that_o betray_v he_o but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a thing_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o certain_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o desertion_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o outward_a estate_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o bodily_a 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and_o body_n not_o the_o regenerate_a only_o and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o his_o body_n also_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o it_o use_v in_o its_o operation_n 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o reason_n and_o the_o flesh_n for_o sensual_a appetite_n as_o eph._n 4._o 23._o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o will_v not_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n for_o other_o faculty_n be_v corrupt_v beside_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o other_o faculty_n must_v be_v renew_v as_o well_o as_o the_o understanding_n 3._o there_o be_v another_o acceptation_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n signify_v the_o uncreated_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n as_o joh._n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n where_o spirit_n 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flesh._n 2._o fulfil_v 1._o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o flesh_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o be_v right_a and_o good_a but_o what_o be_v please_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o crave_v their_o satisfaction_n with_o much_o importunity_n and_o earnestness_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n especial_o in_o youth_n when_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o vigour_n and_o lust_n and_o appetite_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o fury_n and_o general_o all_o carnal_a man_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2._o 3._o by_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v from_o god_n to_o thing_n earthly_a and_o carnal_a well_o then_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o motion_n of_o inbred_a corruption_n 2._o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v that_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v into_o complete_a 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