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by_o his_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o union_n necessary_a to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o mortification_n our_o lord_n take_v not_o his_o church_n to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o to_o be_v his_o spouse_n because_o she_o be_v pure_a but_o that_o he_o may_v make_v she_o so_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o word_n we_o can_v have_v full_a nor_o immediate_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n till_o we_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nay_o till_o we_o be_v like_o god_n which_o be_v the_o high_a description_n of_o heaven_n 6._o ponder_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o you_o live_v etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o col._n 3.6_o which_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o final_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n you_o shall_v live_v compare_v the_o text_n with_o col._n 3.4_o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o 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close_a prison_n and_o to_o mar_v all_o communication_n between_o satan_n and_o it_o to_o suffer_v none_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o but_o watchfuln_v ss_z will_v do_v much_o thought_n will_v be_v stir_v and_o affection_n will_v be_v stir_v therefore_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o ask_v they_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v if_o from_o satan_n or_o from_o the_o flesh_n if_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o arrest_v what_o have_v a_o evil_a aspect_n or_o tendency_n or_o favour_n and_o do_v justice_n upon_o they_o what_o be_v dubious_a keep_v they_o prisoner_n till_o thou_o have_v further_a examine_v they_o for_o satan_n messenger_n ofttimes_o come_v disguise_v and_o with_o christ_n word_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v often_o mistake_v for_o spiritual_a motion_n as_o the_o porter_n stand_v continual_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a of_o all_o sort_n so_o must_v you_o do_v 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with_o most_o ease_n enter_v into_o what_o corrupt_a passion_n and_o affection_n be_v most_o easy_o kindle_v in_o thou_o and_o where_o thou_o see_v the_o great_a danger_n keep_v the_o strong_a watch_n and_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v at_o distance_n from_o such_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n as_o may_v most_o likely_a draw_v out_o thy_o corruption_n but_o keep_v thy_o very_a thought_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o these_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o think_v of_o they_o except_o it_o be_v to_o reproach_v they_o or_o to_o provoke_v great_a abhorrence_n of_o they_o and_o this_o also_o must_v be_v prudential_o manage_v 2._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v your_o heart_n under_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o these_o first_o motion_n a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o trouble_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o or_o for_o the_o disconformity_n of_o they_o to_o any_o law_n though_o he_o may_v for_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n because_o nature_n light_n do_v not_o 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and_o institution_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_v annex_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o aaron_n two_o son_n and_o vzza_n and_o the_o bethshemite_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o god_n be_v as_o jealous_a of_o the_o heart_n as_o of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o every_o motion_n of_o it_o and_o will_v resent_v every_o disloyal_a glance_n of_o the_o thought_n though_o it_o come_v not_o the_o length_n of_o a_o purpose_n nay_o nor_o any_o deliberation_n in_o order_n to_o a_o purpose_n or_o resolution_n be_v there_o not_o more_o sin_n in_o many_o sudden-passing_a thought_n though_o reject_v than_o in_o vzza_n hasty_a catch_a hold_n of_o the_o ark_n or_o in_o the_o bethshemite_n look_v into_o it_o or_o be_v
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strong_a desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o their_o passion_n and_o corrupt_a contradictory_n lust_n and_o affection_n do_v molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o but_o especial_o as_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o well-grounded_n hope_v of_o heaven_n as_o for_o unregenerate_a man_n usual_a formal_a petition_n for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v ordinary_o not_o so_o much_o as_o moral_a sincerity_n in_o they_o even_o when_o that_o may_v be_v in_o their_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n they_o real_o will_v not_o that_o god_n shall_v hear_v they_o and_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a he_o shall_v so_o that_o what_o augustine_n confess_v of_o himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v indeed_o a_o common_a case_n but_o to_o return_v when_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n in_o thou_o help_v thou_o to_o make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v let_v these_o groan_n 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in_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o mar_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o or_o darken_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n comply_v with_o the_o breathe_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordinance_n in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o way_n say_v one_o to_o make_v ordinance_n and_o the_o time_n also_o glorious_a the_o apostle_n use_v the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n in_o we_o promiscuous_o man_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o any_o help_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o isa_n 7.13_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n purge_v it_o away_o or_o kill_v it_o psalm_n
solve_v the_o doubt_n and_o refer_v the_o reason_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o destroy_v whole_o in_o every_o believer_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o freewill_n and_o sufficient-grace_n will_v never_o do_v it_o 2._o let_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n further_a self-denial_n and_o humility_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o thy_o eye_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o let_v they_o provoke_v the_o lively_a exercise_v and_o train_v thou_o up_o in_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 8_o for_o this_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o dependence_n ver_fw-la 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n admire_v the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n in_o carry_v a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a than_o the_o carry_n of_o a_o small_a burn_a candle_n through_o the_o tempestuous_a and_o bluster_a air_n 3._o see_v the_o ugliness_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o 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