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be_v preach_v all_o be_v not_o convert_v by_o it_o verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v forsake_v they_o which_o forsake_v he_o doct._n minister_n be_v bold_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o our_o conversion_n and_o call_v be_v only_o from_o god_n mercy_n doct._n disobedience_n and_o persecution_n of_o god_n messenger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 21._o chap._n xi_o doct._n 1._o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o the_o elect_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o estate_n and_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v never_o perish_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o 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taste_v every_o thing_n aright_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v savour_v good_a thing_n purge_v out_o that_o same_o choler_n and_o rankness_n of_o corruption_n which_o have_v infect_v thou_o many_o think_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o regenerate_v man_n belong_v to_o they_o because_o now_o and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o a_o sermon_n though_o they_o find_v no_o more_o savour_n in_o it_o then_o in_o a_o dry_a chip_n no_o no_o thou_o may_v hear_v many_o sermon_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o carnal_a heart_n of_o thy_o own_o which_o if_o occasion_n serve_v will_v show_v itself_o as_o water-fowle_n hatch_v under_o a_o land-fowle_a a_o while_n remain_v with_o their_o damn_n but_o anon_o run_v into_o the_o water_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n so_o if_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v we_o can_v savour_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o good_a thing_n as_o a_o hare_n when_o she_o be_v hot_o pursue_v and_o hunt_v ply_v she_o to_o some_o beaten-path_n not_o for_o any_o love_n she_o have_v to_o it_o but_o that_o there_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o passenger_n she_o may_v lose_v she_o send_v so_o many_o will_v be_v in_o the_o church_n path_n not_o for_o any_o devotion_n but_o that_o the_o filthy_a send_v of_o their_o carnality_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v plutarch_n laugh_v at_o such_o who_o will_v be_v account_v as_o wise_a as_o plato_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o company_n of_o alexander_n will_v be_v drunken_a desire_v thou_o the_o reputation_n of_o one_o godly_a and_o religious_a professor_n though_o thou_o come_v to_o church_n and_o joine_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v it_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v swear_v lie_v be_v drunken_a or_o any_o thing_n for_o company_n it_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v spiritual_a we_o can_v be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o forest_n and_o a_o little_a dog_n in_o a_o lady_n lap_n there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n seek_v this_o verse_n 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n as_o adam_n have_v sin_v the_o angel_n keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o our_o apostle_n keep_v unrepentant_a sinner_n from_o the_o consolation_n before_o propound_v such_o consolation_n belong_v not_o to_o wicked_a man_n the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a obtain_v not_o like_a condition_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a be_v contrary_a this_o minor_a be_v partly_o show_v verse_n 5._o from_o their_o contrary_a disposition_n and_o be_v more_o declare_v in_o this_o verse_n from_o their_o contrary_a ends._n death_n and_o life_n be_v immediate_o contrary_a but_o these_o be_v the_o end_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a therefore_o the_o end_n of_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v contrary_a to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v cordis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figmentum_fw-la cordis_fw-la the_o word_n signify_v the_o act_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n comprehend_v thought_n desire_n discourse_n moses_n call_v it_o that_o which_o the_o heart_n fashion_v 8.21_o gen._n 6.5_o 8.21_o be_v death_n by_o a_o figure_n effecti_fw-la meton_n effecti_fw-la bring_v cause_v or_o end_v in_o death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n though_o not_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sinner_n a_o wicked_a man_n sin_n not_o purposely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v damn_v but_o damnation_n follow_v his_o wicked_a do_n as_o a_o man_n many_o time_n seek_v for_o one_o thing_n find_v another_o so_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o sin_v seek_v another_o thing_n the_o adulterer_n his_o pleasure_n the_o covetous_a riches_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o find_v another_o thing_n that_o be_v death_n to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v that_o be_v the_o cogitation_n device_n desire_n action_n proceed_v from_o the_o spiritual_a part_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n that_o be_v bring_v happiness_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n doctrine_n the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o the_o flesh_n or_o corruption_n do_v mind_n savour_n desire_v endeavour_n seek_v act_n bring_v death_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o regenerate_v part_n gal._n 5.21,23_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n exclude_v we_o out_o of_o heaven_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n exclude_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o more_o flesh_n the_o near_a hell_n the_o more_o spirit_n the_o sure_a and_o near_a heaven_n gal._n 6.7,8_o as_o he_o that_o sow_v wheat_n reap_v wheat_n not_o barley_n so_o if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o reap_v corruption_n if_o to_o the_o spirit_n life_n everlasting_a 1._o use_v 1._o true_a wisdom_n be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n follow_v it_o we_o say_v many_o time_n of_o a_o wild_a graceless_a young_a man_n he_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n a_o naughty_a wit_n we_o shall_v say_v because_o be_v unsanctified_a it_o bring_v death_n we_o say_v also_o of_o a_o covetous_a man_n o_o 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wise_o but_o indeed_o he_o play_v the_o fool_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o fearful_a end_n gehezi_n think_v himself_o wife_a than_o his_o master_n 5.27_o 2._o king_n 5.27_o when_o he_o will_v save_v something_o by_o the_o leprous_a assyrian_a but_o this_o wisdom_n get_v he_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n 16.22.23_o mat._n 16.22.23_o peter_n will_v be_v count_v a_o wise_a fellow_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o advise_v our_o saviour_n to_o avoid_v his_o passion_n but_o this_o be_v carnal_a wisdom_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o calling_z he_o satan_n there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n as_o life_n in_o one_o that_o have_v the_o fall_v sickness_n or_o sense_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n but_o no_o more_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spiritual_a than_o such_o life_n and_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o life_n and_o sense_n of_o sound_a man_n 2._o use_v 2._o great_a be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a for_o he_o can_v think_v a_o 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