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this_o duty_n he_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o to_o have_v his_o conscience_n thus_o wound_v be_v it_o not_o more_o then_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o 7._o for_o last_o affliction_n sore_o affliction_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o far_o great_a evil_n our_o not-sufficient_o mortify_a lust_n will_v bring_v upon_o we_o exceed_o sore_a affliction_n because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v not_o see_v we_o perish_v by_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v perish_v if_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v such_o corosives_n to_o cure_v they_o if_o affliction_n come_v not_o betwixt_o neglect_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n will_v produce_v the_o evil_a effect_n i_o last_o name_v viz._n the_o perpetrate_a of_o some_o vile_a and_o notorious_a wickedness_n sometime_o the_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o strike_v we_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o fall_v but_o if_o we_o be_v once_o fall_v then_o be_v there_o no_o way_n of_o recovery_n but_o by_o some_o 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sin_n and_o certain_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o cross_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v come_v from_o hence_o that_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v fain_o unless_o he_o will_v see_v they_o damn_v which_o he_o will_v never_o do_v by_o misery_n to_o keep_v down_o lust_n which_o they_o may_v but_o will_n not_o without_o misery_n keep_v down_o by_o the_o careful_a exercise_n of_o mortification_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o those_o loathsome_a sin_n which_o for_o lack_v of_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n they_o have_v fall_v into_o and_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o otherwise_o so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o put_v ourselves_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n god_n will_v put_v we_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o bear_v heavy_a cross_n that_o shall_v help_v to_o crucify_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n whether_o we_o will_v or_o no._n and_o do_v we_o not_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n chap._n iii_o show_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o duty_n now_o because_o necessity_n go_v alone_o doeit_v 2._o from_o the_o good_a will_v follow_v if_o we_o doeit_v do_v drag_v rather_o then_o lead_v and_o so_o as_o a_o hard_a and_o rigorous_a commander_n be_v obey_v indeed_o but_o backward_o and_o against_o the_o hair_n therefore_o let_v we_o discourse_v a_o little_a of_o the_o fruit_n that_o will_v arise_v from_o our_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n that_o see_v profit_n as_o well_o as_o need_v the_o difficulty_n may_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v it_o even_o with_o cheerfulness_n now_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v ring_v with_o it_o four_o exceed_a great_a and_o desirable_a benefit_n 2._o the_o first_o be_v peace_n great_a peace_n unspeakable_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o soul_n the_o heart_n will_v be_v at_o one_o with_o god_n itself_o and_o all_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o hold_v variance_n with_o sin_n he_o 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