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bodily_a exercise_n because_o they_o be_v join_v with_o strife_n and_o debate_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n yea_o so_o odious_a be_v this_o ceremonial_a service_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a that_o the_o lord_n profess_v that_o he_o that_o kill_v 3._o esa_n 66._o 3._o a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o sâ—â—e_z a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o he_o that_o cut_v of_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o he_o that_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n so_o he_o profess_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n 6._o hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o not_o because_o he_o simple_o reject_v sacrifice_n which_o himself_o have_v command_v but_o if_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o mercy_n or_o prefer_v before_o it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o unto_o their_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 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if_o there_o be_v no_o spectator_n who_o may_v encourage_v they_o with_o their_o applause_n second_o their_o pride_n appear_v in_o the_o act_n and_o suffer_v of_o this_o voluntary_a penance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o merit_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o as_o they_o derogate_v much_o from_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o all_o sufficient_a merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o they_o manifest_v their_o hellish_a pride_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o whole_o to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n but_o needs_o will_v they_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o praise_n in_o part_n at_o least_o pay_v their_o own_o debt_n and_o give_v something_o towards_o 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mortify_v with_o voluntary_a penance_n their_o natural_a part_n and_o member_n rather_o than_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o forsake_v any_o of_o their_o darling_n sin_n but_o especial_o my_o main_a drift_n herein_o be_v to_o discover_v our_o true_a enemy_n that_o we_o discern_v it_o from_o our_o friend_n and_o to_o show_v what_o in_o truth_n the_o flesh_n be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v labour_v to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v it_o see_v it_o be_v ready_a in_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n to_o hide_v or_o disguise_v itself_o and_o to_o substitute_v another_o in_o it_o place_n that_o so_o we_o may_v spend_v our_o strength_n in_o vain_a and_o be_v spend_v and_o tire_v in_o fight_v against_o those_o who_o be_v friend_n unto_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o overcome_v at_o the_o first_o encounter_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o body_n and_o sensitive_a faculty_n only_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o diverse_a reason_n scripture_n §._o sect._n 1._o that_o the_o body_n and_o sensitive_a faculty_n only_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v confute_v it_o and_o prove_v that_o by_o flesh_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o the_o body_n and_o inferior_a and_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o yet_o only_a the_o corruption_n of_o they_o both_o but_o also_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o principal_o of_o the_o reason_n and_o will_n which_o they_o magnify_v with_o so_o many_o praise_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o strong_a and_o demonstrative_a reason_n ground_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o and_o first_o in_o the_o whole_a 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