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of_o christ_n be_v to_o this_o world_n their_o hand_n will_v not_o be_v get_v to_o set_v it_o up_o god_n must_v do_v it_o without_o hand_n last_o we_o shall_v learn_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o rest_n upon_o god_n whether_o in_o affliction_n or_o tentation_n or_o mortification_n of_o sin_n though_o we_o see_v not_o mean_n yet_o let_v this_o comfort_v we_o god_n can_v help_v we_o without_o hand_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o circumcision_n as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o negative_o put_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n here_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n where_o note_v 1._o the_o matter_n to_o be_v mortify_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v put_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v 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she_o make_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o seem_v almost_o always_o evil_a unto_o vs._n yea_o if_o she_o get_v into_o her_o throne_n she_o dare_v exalt_v herself_o against_o god_n and_o judge_v even_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o will_n counsel_n providence_n and_o people_n her_o very_a wisdom_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o so_o infectious_o vile_a be_v she_o that_o she_o diffuse_v her_o poison_n to_o our_o very_a posterity_n so_o as_o we_o beget_v a_o very_a race_n of_o rebel_n and_o in_o all_o this_o she_o fortify_v herself_o by_o all_o advantage_n from_o evil_a example_n or_o by_o riches_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n or_o carnal_a wisdom_n or_o success_n in_o sin_v yea_o rather_o than_o she_o will_v be_v subdue_v or_o much_o pursue_v she_o will_v entrench_v herself_o under_o the_o very_a colour_n of_o christ_n make_v her_o pretence_n of_o follow_v he_o in_o word_n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o follow_v she_o own_o lust_n in_o deed_n this_o she_o do_v and_o thus_o 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use_v but_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o experience_n of_o their_o vanity_n and_o loathe_v and_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n eccles._n 4._o he_o have_v enact_v terrible_a decres_fw-la against_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o give_v proclamation_n that_o he_o will_v certain_o judge_v man_n for_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2.9.10_o 5._o he_o place_v his_o spirit_n within_o we_o to_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n 6._o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o take_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o in_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v subdue_v the_o flesh_n 11.9_o last_o he_o have_v show_v we_o way_n what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v tame_v and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n as_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o we_o must_v be_v sober_a that_o be_v moderate_a in_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o recreation_n and_o apparel_n 3._o and_o what_o else_o may_v hamper_v the_o flesh_n 2._o that_o we_o must_v put_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o that_o we_o must_v mortify_v it_o by_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o strong_a cry_n call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v against_o it_o 4._o that_o we_o must_v search_v the_o record_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o for_o till_o we_o can_v show_v a_o better_a draught_n of_o happiness_n than_o the_o flesh_n do_v we_o do_v in_o vain_a go_v about_o to_o charm_v it_o 5._o we_o must_v silence_v it_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o object_n or_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v or_o deny_v hitherto_o in_o general_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o it_o now_o more_o special_o we_o must_v consider_v here_o 1._o the_o matter_n to_o be_v mortify_v viz._n the_o body_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o manner_n in_o the_o word_n put_v of_o sin_n two_o thing_n may_v be_v here_o note_v the_o one_o be_v imply_v the_o other_o be_v express_v that_o which_o be_v imply_v be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o require_v this_o circumcision_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o sin_n 1._o regeneration_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o require_v to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o to_o destroy_v any_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o the_o complexion_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n it_o do_v not_o require_v the_o melancholy_n man_n shall_v be_v make_v sanguine_a 2._o this_o circumcision_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o be_v of_o nature_n as_o to_o eat_v sleep_n etc_n etc_n 3._o nor_o to_o the_o moral_a project_n 4._o nor_o to_o the_o remainder_n of_o spiritual_a light_n as_o sparkle_n of_o god_n image_n 5._o nor_o to_o the_o outward_a necessary_a help_n of_o life_n as_o horse_n land_n friend_n etc_n etc_n only_o it_o restrain_v those_o when_o they_o be_v hindrance_n to_o godliness_n the_o use_n be_v therefore_o wise_o to_o discern_v between_o the_o mere_a natural_a defect_n 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their_o own_o ill_a nature_n for_o the_o rest_n can_v not_o have_v hurt_v they_o but_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n and_o we_o shall_v all_o grow_v suspicious_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o motion_n reason_n desire_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o time_n to_o mortify_v she_o with_o all_o her_o lust_n body_n of_o sin_n he_n say_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o huge_a mass_n or_o lump_n of_o sin_n link_v together_o as_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o fleshly_a may_v be_v call_v a_o body_n in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n
foot_n or_o palm_n of_o sin_n but_o certain_o though_o â—his_v kind_a of_o burial_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o true_a burial_n place_n of_o king_n the_o most_o noble_a funeral_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o of_o the_o first_o effect_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o who_o you_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o raise_v man_n up_o diverse_a way_n 1._o up_o when_o he_o awaken_v man_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a lithargie_n or_o spiritual_a sleepiness_n and_o security_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n thus_o ephes._n 5.14_o 2._o when_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o ignorance_n and_o show_v â—hem_fw-mi the_o light_n isaiah_n 60.1.2_o 3._o when_o he_o cure_v man_n of_o discouragement_n and_o â—iscomforts_n under_o their_o cross_n psal._n 41.10.6_o 4._o when_o he_o recover_v the_o church_n from_o security_n or_o relapse_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a cant._n 2.10.11_o etc_n etc_n and_o 5.3.5_o pro._n 24.15.16_o 5._o when_o he_o incourage_v man_n to_o holy_a duty_n cant._n 7.12_o but_o principal_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a resurrection_n the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o desperate_a cross_n resurrection_n isaiah_n 26.19_o the_o second_o be_v the_o lift_n of_o man_n up_o to_o some_o special_a calling_n in_o the_o church_n math._n 11._o the_o three_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o holy_a grace_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o be_v mean_v here_o in_o this_o place_n and_o rom._n 6.4_o but_o most_o usual_o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a resurrection_n the_o one_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n this_o latter_a be_v here_o mean_v and_o this_o belong_v to_o vivification_n now_o this_o first_o resurrection_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o union_n or_o relation_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a resurrection_n first_o the_o resurrection_n of_o grace_n grace_n second_o the_o resurrection_n of_o duty_n for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v certain_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n which_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o convert_v and_o be_v actuallie_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o first_o a_o holy_a inquiry_n after_o god_n hos._n 3.5_o jer._n 50.4_o second_o a_o holy_a wisdom_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n jam._n 3.17_o three_o a_o lively_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n four_o a_o holy_a delight_n and_o meditation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 119.10.11.128_o and_o 27.4_o five_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n 1._o pet._n 1.3_o six_o a_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n child_n 1._o joh._n 3.14_o such_o as_o be_v require_v rom._n 12.9.10.11_o seven_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o eight_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n even_o in_o affliction_n rom._n 5.2_o 1._o pet._n 1.7.8_o nine_o a_o holy_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o sinful_a person_n psal._n 15.4_o 1._o joh._n 2.19_o ten_o a_o holy_a reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n hos._n 3.5_o eleventh_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n especial_o in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n twelve_o a_o holy_a love_n even_o of_o enemy_n and_o last_o a_o holy_a desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n now_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 1.7_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n or_o deprecation_n 12.12_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n wicked_a thus_o of_o resurrection_n of_o grace_n now_o concern_v resurrection_n of_o duty_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a duty_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n will_v never_o be_v bring_v unto_o in_o which_o lie_v the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o sound_n and_o save_a consolation_n now_o these_o duty_n may_v be_v three_o way_n consider_v 1._o as_o they_o respect_v holy_a life_n in_o general_n 2._o as_o they_o respect_v piety_n to_o god_n 3._o as_o they_o respect_v righteousness_n to_o man_n for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o god_n child_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o 1._o in_o the_o manner_n 2._o in_o the_o matter_n 3._o in_o the_o mean_n 4._o in_o the_o end_n of_o holy_a life_n for_o the_o manner_n 3._o thing_n be_v eminent_a 1._o that_o they_o aâ—e_v devote_a and_o consecrate_v to_o holiness_n 12.1_o 2._o that_o they_o delight_v and_o love_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n 56._o 3._o that_o they_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n 11.3_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n 19.31_o and_o do_v endeavour_n after_o inward_a holiness_n 5.6_o as_o well_o as_o outward_a beside_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n 1.16_o in_o some_o measure_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o holiness_n the_o godly_a have_v a_o recourse_n to_o athreefold_a fountain_n of_o sanctity_n with_o such_o a_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n as_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v attain_v it_o viz._n the_o word_n 8.15_o prayer_n 4.6_o and_o the_o sabbath_n 56._o and_o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o obedience_n their_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n 2.26_o have_v a_o main_a respect_n always_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n 24.16_o thus_o 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man_n 190.191.192_o twelve_o sort_n of_o wrong_a zeal_n 194._o six_o thing_n in_o true_a zeal_n 194._o four_o sort_n of_o man_n reprove_v about_o physic_n 195._o three_o rule_n for_o our_o practice_n concern_v such_o as_o we_o suspect_v in_o profession_n 196._o a_o religious_a family_n be_v a_o little_a church_n 197._o four_o order_n in_o the_o family_n 197._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n 198._o the_o profit_n of_o read_v scripture_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o profit_n not_o 198._o painful_a preacher_n many_o time_n grow_v idle_a 199._o how_o many_o way_n man_n remember_v the_o bond_n of_o other_o 202._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o postscript_n 202._o chapter_n four_o verse_n i._n you_o master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a unto_o your_o servant_n know_v that_o you_o have_v also_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n this_o verse_n belong_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o household_n government_n and_o contain_v 1._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n 2._o the_o reason_n 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