for_o mortify_a sin_n nor_o can_v you_o expect_v that_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v all_o kill_v at_o once_o nay_o indeed_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v not_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o death_n of_o every_o sin_n can_v without_o a_o contradiction_n be_v say_v to_o desire_v or_o seek_v heaven_n nay_o put_v a_o unmortified_a man_n in_o heaven_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o prison_n to_o he_o as_o a_o stately_a palace_n will_v be_v to_o swine_n seneca_n bring_v in_o nero_n knock_v at_o heavens-gate_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o wherein_o he_o delight_v whereupon_o hercules_n be_v order_v to_o beat_v he_o away_o with_o his_o club._n it_o be_v by_o our_o success_n in_o mortification_n that_o we_o make_v our_o access_n to_o and_o acquire_v a_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n can_v you_o love_v and_o cherish_v sin_n here_o and_o think_v to_o hate_v it_o in_o heaven_n you_o mistake_v heaven_n if_o you_o think_v it_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o freedom_n from_o trouble_n as_o in_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o indeed_o the_o successful_a practice_n of_o mortification_n will_v clear_v more_o what_o heaven_n be_v to_o you_o than_o all_o your_o study_n and_o speculative_a contemplation_n of_o it_o if_o any_o object_n that_o if_o sin_n hinder_v our_o union_n acceptance_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n how_o can_v any_o on_o earth_n enjoy_v these_o since_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o actual_o slay_v in_o any_o soul_n answer_v 1_o the_o soul_n wherein_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n that_o of_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o do_v hold_v all_o you_o say_v of_o it_o and_o expect_v of_o it_o as_o a_o lie_n and_o will_v prove_v such_o 2._o while_o sin_n the_o dreg_n of_o our_o disease_n remain_v with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a communion_n with_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o soul_n so_o complete_o unite_v and_o soder_v to_o he_o but_o there_o be_v some_o disjuncture_n as_o it_o be_v and_o what_o make_v eclipse_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o interposition_n of_o some_o sin_n 3._o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o new_a nature_n through_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n now_o whatever_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o person_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o new_a divine_a nature_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a with_o sin_n 4._o while_o we_o be_v pursue_v sin_n to_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remainder_n of_o it_o that_o debar_v we_o from_o communion_n with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n none_o be_v cut_v off_o of_o old_a from_o the_o congregation_n for_o be_v defile_v that_o do_v not_o neglect_v the_o appoint_a purification_n hear_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o of_o continue_a communion_n with_o he_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v etc._n etc._n final_o the_o christian_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o mortification_n be_v help_v in_o his_o work_n 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 etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o place_n we_o shall_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v in_o mortification_n of_o this_o a_o word_n only_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o ignorance_n act_v 26.18_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n sin_n reign_v by_o deceit_n it_o entice_v james_n 1.14_o there_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o outward_a object_n allure_v now_o the_o spirit_n light_n make_v sin_n manifest_a gal._n 5.18_o 19_o it_o discover_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n never_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o john_n 16.8_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o now_o discover_v sin_n once_o and_o you_o ruin_v it_o it_o can_v abide_v the_o light_n this_o set_v a_o man_n a-work_o to_o war_n with_o it_o and_o destroy_v it_o 2._o the_o spirit_n affect_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o let_v the_o soul_n see_v sin_n not_o only_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o this_o imbitter_v it_o and_o raise_v the_o heart_n against_o it_o the_o soul_n can_v endure_v that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v live_v in_o it_o zech._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n also_o let_v a_o man_n see_v sin_n practise_v and_o war_a against_o his_o soul_n plot_v and_o act_v against_o his_o life_n and_o so_o true_a self-love_n set_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v its_o death_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o yea_o and_o let_v he_o taste_v so_o much_o bitterness_n in_o it_o and_o give_v such_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o malignant_a nature_n of_o it_o that_o make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o extirpate_v it_o 3._o the_o new_a nature_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n can_v bear_v it_o the_o spirit_n hence_o be_v say_v to_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o contrariety_n between_o they_o that_o like_o fire_n and_o water_n in_o the_o cloud_n make_v a_o thunder_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o man_n that_o want_v the_o spirit_n have_v no_o principle_n in_o he_o that_o oppose_v sin_n as_o sin_n or_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n 4._o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o overcome_v sin_n we_o thereby_o receive_v strength_n and_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o he_o we_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o die_v with_o he_o and_o rise_v with_o he_o gal._n 6.14_o the_o soul_n see_v not_o only_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n to_o sin_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v the_o same_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o person_n the_o more_o it_o loathe_v it_o that_o which_o put_v he_o on_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n prompt_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o spirit_n promote_v mortification_n by_o actuate_a assist_a and_o strengthen_v grace_n in_o we_o the_o spirit_n excite_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n now_o say_v paul_n if_o you_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.16_o compare_v it_o with_o john_n 7.38_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n engage_v the_o spirit_n to_o assist_v his_o own_o work_n and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v if_o not_o grieve_v and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o hinder_v the_o fulfil_n or_o bring_v forth_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o mar_v the_o conception_n of_o they_o the_o spirit_n by_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o phil._n 1.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o now_o these_o act_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o these_o the_o spirit_n excite_v and_o produce_v not_o by_o moral_a mean_n only_o but_o by_o a_o internal_a immediate_a effectual_a work_n for_o which_o end_n especial_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o viz._n to_o cherish_v his_o own_o work_n and_o to_o excite_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o old_a creation_n the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o bring_v forth_o live_v creature_n so_o do_v he_o move_v upon_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o say_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.19_o the_o spirit_n draw_v forth_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o that_o be_v like_o poison_n to_o sin_n the_o spirit_n draw_v forth_o act_n
heart_n and_o affection_n too_o against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v now_o awake_v yourself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o when_o he_o have_v awake_v his_o tongue_n and_o his_o harp_n psalm_n 57.7_o 8_o i_o myself_o also_o will_v awake_v you_o may_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o your_o predominant_a sin_n but_o if_o you_o shrink_v back_o and_o comply_v no_o further_o with_o the_o spirit_n than_o your_o carnal_a ease_n or_o interest_n will_v admit_v you_o can_v but_o look_v for_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n and_o suppose_v you_o only_o resist_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o thing_n you_o can_v but_o think_v it_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o afford_v you_o his_o assistance_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o swing_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n when_o the_o spirit_n than_o do_v animate_v thou_o against_o any_o sin_n have_v bend_v thy_o heart_n and_o raise_v or_o corroborate_v holy_a resolution_n against_o it_o maintain_v they_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v natural_o like_o a_o miscarry_v womb_n pray_v as_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o and_o fall_v instant_o on_o the_o mortify_n of_o that_o sin_n holy_a endeavour_n strengthen_v holy_a purpose_n and_o if_o these_o be_v vigorous_a and_o strong_a thou_o may_v now_o get_v over_o the_o difficulty_n that_o use_v to_o hinder_v the_o mortification_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o may_v do_v so_o hereafter_o that_o be_v may_v hinder_v hereafter_o if_o through_o delay_n or_o neglect_v of_o present_a endeavour_n you_o let_v not_o your_o purpose_n cool_a or_o slacken_v whereas_o probable_o if_o this_o difficulty_n be_v overcome_v thy_o conquest_n of_o sin_n may_v ever_o after_o go_v better_o on_o but_o do_v not_o think_v that_o when_o you_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o difficulty_n or_o that_o because_o of_o sin_n vigorous_a opposition_n you_o be_v not_o influence_v or_o aid_v by_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o war_n without_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o altogether_o remove_v difficulty_n the_o lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v stir_v the_o heart_n even_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v prevail_v the_o groan_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n even_o when_o overcome_v by_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v work_v to_o help_v over_o these_o difficulty_n which_o be_v otherwise_o insuperable_a and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o fail_v on_o our_o part_n but_o ah_o the_o spirit_n be_v aid_n meet_v with_o such_o opposition_n and_o reluctancy_n from_o the_o soul_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unrenewed_a that_o neither_o spiritual_a purpose_n nor_o endeavour_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o without_o strive_v and_o earnest_a contend_v on_o our_o part_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v maugre_o our_o ease_n humour_n and_o the_o mighty_a opposition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v worsted_n by_o sin_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 13.24_o strive_v as_o in_o a_o army_n there_o be_v no_o strive_v with_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v put_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o agony_n set_v aside_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n see_v heb._n 12.4_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n will_v put_v any_o sensible_a soul_n in_o a_o agony_n as_o well_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o paul_n seem_v acquaint_v with_o it_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n even_o when_o he_o thus_o cry_v out_o do_v not_o then_o expect_v such_o assistance_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o will_v kill_v thy_o corruption_n at_o one_o stroke_n the_o true_a thou_o be_v to_o thy_o help_n the_o more_o thou_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o more_o thou_o must_v do_v 4._o when_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n do_v strong_o influence_n thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n improve_v it_o unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o mortification_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o now_o urge_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n in_o prayer_n as_o one_o of_o those_o way_n whereby_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o whatsoever_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v aid_n and_o assistance_n thou_o have_v let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v chief_o level_v against_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_o nor_o most_o against_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o especial_o against_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n nature_n may_v raise_v the_o desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n high_a which_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a that_o natural_a self-love_n may_v also_o draw_v out_o 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 be_v against_o sin_n rather_o than_o for_o divine_a comfort_n groan_v rather_o for_o redemption_n from_o sin_n than_o from_o any_o other_o misery_n do_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v the_o roman_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o do_v with_o he_o rom._n 15.13_o we_o render_v it_o strive_v together_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n o_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n strive_v together_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n give_v great_a enlargement_n and_o mighty_o draw_v out_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n know_v that_o then_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v what_o be_v thy_o request_n thou_o have_v now_o get_v the_o king_n ear_n then_o let_v thy_o request_n be_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o among_o all_o thy_o sin_n especial_o that_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o great_a lust_n that_o 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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
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