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that_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n be_v that_o war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o what_o be_v that_o poison_n in_o we_o for_o which_o man_n may_v be_v call_v serpent_n viper_n what_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n in_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n hos_fw-la 5.4_o how_o be_v the_o tree_n first_o corrupt_v and_o then_o its_o fruit_n corrupt_v matth._n 12.33_o how_o can_v man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a that_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15.16_o how_o shall_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v continual_a enmity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o i_o know_v there_o be_v also_o a_o blindness_n of_o understanding_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o original_a corruption_n which_o conduce_v to_o this_o evil_a propensity_n of_o the_o will_n but_o yet_o this_o propensity_n itself_o 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34_o and_o they_o struggle_v and_o labour_n with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o subdue_v their_o inward_a thought_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o some_o sin_n but_o from_o all_o know_a sin_n and_o to_o perform_v every_o know_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o they_o think_v and_o be_v so_o active_a and_o intent_n in_o their_o devout_a practice_n that_o they_o overwork_n their_o natural_a strength_n and_o so_o servant_n in_o their_o zeal_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a even_o to_o kill_v their_o body_n with_o fast_n and_o other_o maceration_n that_o they_o may_v kill_v their_o sinful_a lust_n they_o be_v strong_o convince_v that_o holiness_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o damnation_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o enlighten_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o know_v that_o a_o new_a state_n in_o christ_n 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against_o all_o such_o presumption_n mat._n 22.11_o 13._o many_o that_o behold_v with_o terror_n the_o abominable_a filth_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o come_v immediate_o to_o christ_n by_o such_o imagination_n which_o satan_n strong_o maintain_v and_o increase_v in_o they_o by_o his_o suggestion_n so_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v out_o of_o they_o until_o god_n teach_v they_o inward_o by_o the_o powerful_a illumination_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o delay_v the_o save_a act_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o account_v that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o due_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v for_o it_o on_o the_o same_o account_v many_o weak_a believer_n delay_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o many_o year_n together_o even_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o will_v be_v as_o likely_a to_o delay_v their_o baptism_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n against_o all_o such_o imagination_n i_o shall_v propose_v the_o follow_a consideration_n first_o this_o error_n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o our_o whole_a salvation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o that_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n direction_n and_o may_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o be_v there_o produce_v whether_o holiness_n be_v make_v a_o procure_a condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n through_o christ_n or_o only_o a_o condition_n necessary_a to_o qualify_v we_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v equal_o bring_v under_o those_o legal_a term_n of_o do_v first_o the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o law_n that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v therefore_o we_o be_v equal_o bereave_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o mean_n of_o holiness_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n direction_n as_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o his_o sanctify_a endowment_n by_o faith_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v enable_v we_o for_o it_o and_o we_o be_v equal_o leave_v to_o labour_n in_o vain_a for_o holiness_n while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o curse_a natural_a state_n whereby_o our_o sinsul_n corruption_n will_v be_v rather_o exasperate_v than_o mortify_v so_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v due_o prepare_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v our_o way_n to_o christ_n by_o holy_a qualification_n we_o do_v rather_o fill_v it_o with_o stumbling-block_n and_o deep_a pit_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v hinder_v from_o ever_o attain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n two_o any_o the_o least_o change_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n before_o our_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o require_v by_o any_o one_o syllable_n in_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v good_a tree_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit._n though_o they_o be_v give_v before_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o in_o our_o corrupt_a sinful_a nature_n but_o in_o and_o with_o the_o new_a holy_a nature_n which_o immediate_o produce_v a_o holy_a practice_n though_o it_o must_v necessary_o go_v before_o as_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n and_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o comfort_n of_o those_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o which_o our_o new_a estate_n and_o nature_n be_v produce_v and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o as_o the_o comfort_n of_o redemption_n justification_n adoption_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a neither_o do_v i_o intend_v here_o any_o transport_v or_o ravishment_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n but_o only_o such_o manner_n of_o comfort_n as_o rational_o strengthen_v in_o some_o measure_n against_o the_o 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