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that_o be_v tender_a and_o do_v use_v to_o melt_v under_o the_o word_n under_o affliction_n will_v grow_v as_o some_o have_v profane_o speak_v sermon-proof_n and_o sickness-proof_n thou_o that_o do_v tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n thought_n of_o death_n and_o appearance_n before_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v more_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n than_o now_o thou_o have_v shall_v have_v a_o stoutness_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v move_v by_o these_o thing_n thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o speak_v to_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o concern_v but_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v over_o duty_n pray_v hear_v read_v and_o thy_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o least_o affect_v sin_n
which_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o sin_n be_v conquer_v when_o it_o be_v not_o touch_v by_o that_o time_n they_o be_v cold_a they_o must_v to_o the_o battle_n again_o and_o the_o lust_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v slay_v appear_v to_o have_v have_v no_o wound_n and_o if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o sad_a with_o they_o who_o do_v labour_n and_o strive_v and_o yet_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v their_o condition_n who_o despise_v all_o this_o who_o be_v perpetual_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o be_v trouble_v at_o nothing_o but_o that_o they_o can_v make_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o chap._n iu._n the_o last_o principle_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o mortification_n the_o vigour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n depend_v on_o our_o mortification_n in_o what_o sense_n not_o absolute_o and_o necessary_o psal._n 88_o heman_n '_o s_o condition_n not_o as_o on_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n as_o a_o mean_n by_o remove_v of_o the_o contrary_a the_o desperate_a effect_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n it_o weaken_v the_o soul_n psal._n 38.3_o 8._o sundry_a way_n and_o darken_v it_o all_o grace_n improve_v by_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n the_o best_a evidence_n of_o sincerity_n the_o last_o principle_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o omit_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n unto_o life_n and_o 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o life_n upon_o mortification_n be_v that_o the_o life_n vigour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n depend_v much_o on_o our_o mortification_n of_o sin_n strength_n and_o comfort_n and_o power_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n be_v the_o thing_n of_o our_o desire_n be_v any_o of_o we_o ask_v serious_o what_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v we_o we_o must_v refer_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o head_n either_o we_o want_v strength_n or_o power_n vigour_n and_o life_n in_o our_o obedience_n in_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n or_o we_o want_v peace_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n therein_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v befall_v a_o believer_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o head_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o complaint_n now_o all_o these_o do_v much_o depend_v on_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o mortification_n concern_v which_o observe_v 1._o i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o it_o a_o man_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o mortification_n all_o his_o day_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o never_o enjoy_v good_a day_n of_o peace_n and_o consolation_n so_o it_o be_v with_o heman_n psal._n 88_o his_o life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o perpetual_a mortification_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n yet_o terror_n and_o wound_n be_v his_o portion_n all_o his_o day_n but_o god_n single_v out_o heman_n a_o choice_a friend_n to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o they_o that_o afterward_o shall_v be_v in_o distress_n can_v thou_o complain_v if_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o thou_o than_o it_o be_v with_o heman_n that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o praise_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n god_n make_v it_o his_o prerogative_n to_o speak_v peace_n and_o consolation_n isa._n 57.18_o 19_o i_o will_v do_v that_o work_n say_v god_n i_o will_v comfort_v he_o v_o 18._o but_o how_o by_o a_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n i_o create_v it_o say_z god_n the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o peace_n be_v we_o the_o bestow_n of_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n 2._o in_o the_o way_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o to_o give_v we_o life_n vigour_n courage_n and_o consolation_n mortification_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o they_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o our_o adoption_n make_v know_v to_o our_o soul_n that_o give_v we_o immediate_o these_o thing_n the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n give_v we_o a_o new_a name_n and_o a_o white_a stone_n adoption_n and_o justification_n that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o this_o i_o say_v 3._o in_o our_o ordinary_a walk_v with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o the_o vigour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n depend_v much_o on_o our_o mortification_n not_o only_o as_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o effectual_a influence_n thereinto_o for_o first_o this_o alone_o keep_v sin_n from_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o every_o unmortified_a sin_n will_v certain_o do_v two_o thing_n 1._o it_o will_v weaken_v the_o soul_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o vigour_n 2._o it_o will_v darken_v the_o soul_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o comfort_n and_o peace_n 1._o it_o weaken_v the_o soul_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o strength_n when_o david_n have_v for_o a_o while_o harbour_v a_o unmortified_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o break_v all_o his_o bonâ—s_n and_o leave_v he_o no_o spiritual_a strength_n hence_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a weak_a wound_a faint_a there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o soundness_n in_o i_o psal._n 38.3_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v vers_fw-la 8._o yea_o i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o look_v up_o psal._n 40.12_o a_o unmortified_a lust_n will_v drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o weaken_v it_o for_o all_o duty_n for_o 1._o it_o untune_n and_o unframe_v the_o heart_n itself_o by_o entangle_v its_o affection_n it_o divert_v the_o heart_n from_o that_o spiritual_a frame_n that_o be_v require_v for_o vigorous_a communion_n with_o god_n it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o affection_n render_v its_o object_n belove_v and_o desirable_a so_o expel_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o chap._n 3.17_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v upright_o and_o true_o to_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n have_v something_o else_o that_o it_o love_v fear_v desire_v hope_v which_o be_v the_o choice_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o god_n will_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o entangle_v with_o it_o 2._o it_o fill_v the_o thought_n with_o contrivance_n about_o it_o thought_n be_v the_o great_a purveyor_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o bring_v in_o provision_n to_o satisfy_v its_o affection_n and_o if_o sin_n remain_v unmortified_a in_o the_o heart_n they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o they_o must_v glaze_v adorn_v and_o dress_v the_o object_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o this_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o defile_a imagination_n beyond_o all_o expression_n 3._o it_o break_v out_o and_o actual_o hinder_v duty_n the_o ambitious_a man_n must_v be_v study_v and_o the_o worldling_n must_v be_v work_v or_o contrive_v and_o the_o sensual_a vain_a person_n provide_v himself_o for_o vanity_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v this_o my_o present_a business_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o breach_n ruin_n weakness_n desolation_n that_o one_o unâ—â—câ—tified_v lust_n will_v bring_v upon_o a_o soul_n this_o discourse_n must_v be_v extend_v much_o beyond_o my_o intendment_n 2_o as_o sin_n weaken_v so_o it_o darken_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o cloud_n a_o thick_a cloud_n that_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o intercept_v all_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n it_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o gather_v up_o thought_n of_o consolation_n sin_n quick_o scatter_v they_o of_o which_o afterward_o now_o in_o this_o regard_n do_v the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n depend_v on_o our_o mortification_n it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o which_o will_v allow_v we_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a and_o wound_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n make_v many_o application_n for_o help_n they_o cry_v to_o god_n when_o the_o perplexity_n of_o their_o thought_n overwhelm_v they_o even_o to_o god_n do_v they_o cry_v but_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o use_v many_o remedy_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v so_o hos._n 5.13_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n his_o wound_n and_o attempt_v sundry_a remedy_n nothing_o will_v
viii_o the_o second_o general_a rule_n propose_v without_o universal_a sincerity_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o every_o lust_n no_o lust_n will_v be_v mortify_v partial_a mortification_n always_o from_o a_o corrupt_a principle_n perplexity_n of_o temptation_n from_o a_o lust_n ofttimes_o a_o chasten_n for_o other_o negligence_n the_o second_o principle_n which_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v propose_v be_v this_o without_o sincerity_n and_o diligence_n in_o a_o universality_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o mortification_n of_o any_o one_o perplex_v lust_n to_o be_v obtain_v the_o other_o be_v to_o the_o person_n this_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a explain_v this_o position_n a_o man_n find_v any_o lust_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o condition_n former_o describe_v it_o be_v powerful_a strong_a tumultuate_a lead_v captive_a vex_v disquiet_n take_v away_o peace_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o wherefore_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o it_o pray_v against_o it_o groan_n under_o it_o sigh_n to_o be_v deliver_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n perhaps_o in_o other_o duty_n in_o constant_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o read_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n in_o other_o way_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o lust_n wherewith_o he_o be_v trouble_v he_o be_v loose_a and_o negligent_a let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v arrive_v to_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o lust_n he_o be_v perplex_v withal_o this_o be_v a_o condition_n that_o not_o seldom_o befall_v man_n in_o their_o pilgrimage_n the_o israelite_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o much_o diligence_n and_o earnestness_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n isa._n 58._o many_o expression_n be_v make_v of_o their_o earnestness_n in_o the_o work_n v_o 2._o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o delight_v in_o approach_v unto_o god_n but_o god_n reject_v all_o their_o fast_a iâ—_n a_o remedy_n that_o will_v not_o heal_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o it_o v_o 5_o 6_o 7._o be_v because_o they_o be_v particular_a in_o this_o duty_n they_o attend_v diligent_o to_o that_o but_o in_o other_o be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a he_o that_o have_v a_o run_a sore_n it_o be_v the_o scripture_n expression_n upon_o he_o arise_v from_o a_o ill_a habit_n of_o body_n contract_v by_o intemperance_n and_o ill_a diet_n let_v he_o apply_v himself_o with_o what_o diligence_n and_o skill_n he_o can_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o sore_n if_o he_o leave_v the_o general_a habit_n of_o his_o body_n under_o distemper_n his_o labour_n and_o travail_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a so_o will_v his_o attempt_n be_v that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v a_o bloody_a issue_n of_o sin_n and_o filth_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o equal_o careful_a of_o his_o universal_a spiritual_a temperature_n and_o constitution_n for_o 1._o this_o kind_n of_o endeavour_n for_o mortification_n proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a principle_n ground_n and_o foundation_n so_o that_o it_o will_v never_o proceed_v to_o a_o good_a issue_n the_o true_a and_o acceptable_a principle_n of_o mortification_n shall_v be_v afterward_o insist_v on_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o gall_v or_o disquiet_v sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o cross_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o true_a spiritual_a mortification_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o proceed_v from_o self-love_n thou_o set_v thyself_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o earnestness_n to_o mortify_v such_o a_o lust_n or_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o disquiet_v thou_o it_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o peace_n it_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o fear_v thou_o have_v no_o rest_n because_o of_o it_o yea_o but_o friend_n thou_o have_v neglect_v prayer_n or_o reading_n thou_o have_v be_v vain_a and_o loâ—se_a in_o thy_o conversation_n in_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o lust_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v perplex_v these_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n and_o evil_n than_o those_o under_o which_o thou_o groane_v jesus_n christ_n bleed_v for_o they_o also_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o set_v thyself_o against_o they_o also_o if_o thou_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n every_o evil_a way_n thou_o will_v be_v no_o less_o watchful_a against_o every_o thing_n that_o grieve_v and_o disquiet_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o against_o that_o which_o grieve_v and_o disquiet_v thy_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o thou_o contend_v against_o sin_n mere_o because_o of_o thy_o own_o trouble_n by_o it_o will_v thy_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a under_o it_o thou_o will_v let_v it_o alone_o do_v it_o not_o disquiet_v thou_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v disquiet_v by_o thou_o now_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n will_v set_v in_o with_o such_o hypocritical_a endeavour_n that_o ever_o his_o spirit_n will_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n of_o thy_o spirit_n do_v thou_o think_v he_o will_v ease_v thou_o of_o that_o which_o perplex_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o that_o which_o no_o less_o grieve_v he_o no_o say_v god_n here_o be_v one_o if_o he_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o this_o lust_n i_o shall_v never_o hear_v of_o he_o more_o let_v he_o wrestle_v with_o this_o or_o he_o be_v lose_v let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v to_o do_v his_o own_o work_n that_o will_v not_o do_v god_n god_n work_n consist_v in_o universal_a obedience_n to_o be_v free_v of_o the_o present_a perplexity_n be_v their_o own_o only_a hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n so_o then_o not_o only_o a_o 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