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have_v darken_v the_o understanding_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n first_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n for_o the_o prosecution_n or_o aversation_n of_o the_o will_n be_v much_o qualify_v and_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o if_o that_o light_n be_v darkness_n than_o there_o must_v necessary_o follow_v a_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o will._n two_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o captivity_n that_o the_o will_n lie_v under_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n god_n give_v to_o man_n a_o righteous_a law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o his_o mind_n plant_v in_o he_o to_o direct_v and_o guide_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n answerable_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o leprosie_n corrupt_v the_o will_n it_o be_v now_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v rom._n 8._o 7._o nay_o the_o will_n be_v so_o much_o master_v and_o press_v down_o by_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o leprosy_n through_o this_o powerful_a law_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o where_o be_v into_o the_o soul_n insomuch_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o take_v a_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7._o 6._o and_o all_o this_o mere_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o policy_n to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v restrain_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o rescue_v the_o soul_n more_o odious_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o it_o as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v who_o introduce_v law_n custom_n and_o language_n of_o their_o own_o the_o more_o to_o estrange_v the_o conquer_a from_o any_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a duty_n and_o freedom_n but_o now_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n he_o rescue_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o dominion_n though_o not_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n three_o this_o leprosy_n have_v not_o only_o darken_v our_o understanding_n and_o corrupt_v our_o will_n but_o it_o have_v poison_v our_o affection_n also_o the_o great_a and_o masterpiece_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v love_n and_o the_o prime_a object_n of_o it_o be_v god_n and_o in_o our_o original_a creation_n our_o love_n be_v right_o place_v upon_o god_n the_o only_a discerner_n of_o our_o love_n and_o when_o our_o love_n be_v right_o qualify_v it_o be_v most_o intense_a love_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o withal_o thy_o may_v but_o now_o this_o leprosy_n though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o this_o affection_n yet_o not_o the_o affection_n itself_o but_o in_o as_o much_o 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but_o left-eared_a left-handed_a and_o left-footed_n service_n which_o be_v no_o way_n please_v to_o he_o quest._n but_o when_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o give_v unto_o god_n this_o left-eared_a left-handed_a and_o left-footed_n service_n as_o first_o when_o be_v we_o say_v to_o bring_v forth_o left-ear_n service_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v first_o when_o we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o bear_n hear_v of_o his_o will_n preach_v neglect_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o left_a ear_n indeed_o of_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o hearer_n we_o read_v in_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o and_o they_o come_v unto_o thou_o
if_o through_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v ephes_n 4._o 22._o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n one_a reason_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n lie_v here_o because_o this_o be_v one_o special_a purpose_n of_o christ_n in_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o thereby_o in_o reconcile_n of_o his_o father_n to_o we_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v in_o 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it_o serve_v then_o for_o matter_n of_o examination_n to_o every_o christian_a whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n cleanse_a and_o heal_v leper_n oh_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v if_o upon_o trial_n and_o search_n we_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o not_o in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n not_o in_o appearance_n only_o but_o in_o reality_n also_o a_o israelite_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o nathanael_n be_v in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o but_o will_v fain_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o leprosy_n be_v cure_v they_o hope_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o ear_n thumb_n and_o toe_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o let_v i_o ask_v such_o man_n whether_o the_o priest_n razor_n have_v yet_o be_v upon_o they_o oh_o bethink_v yourselves_o and_o remember_v that_o those_o which_o be_v heal_v leper_n be_v shave_v leper_n the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n beard_n and_o eyebrow_n be_v all_o shave_v off_o which_o be_v the_o part_n and_o place_n in_o which_o the_o scurf_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o disease_n lay_v and_o hide_v itself_o before_o the_o same_o be_v spiritual_o true_a of_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o heal_v leper_n indeed_o the_o scurf_n of_o thy_o corruption_n which_o have_v lie_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v shave_v off_o and_o remove_v out_o of_o thy_o soul_n rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o christ_n will_v have_v clean_o work_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o work_n rev._n 21._o 5._o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a say_v christ_n and_o so_o say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n he_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n all_o old_a thing_n be_v dâ—ne_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a change_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v the_o cleanse_a leâ—ers_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v all_o new_a and_o renew_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n â—_o 5._o now_o soul_n what_o shaving-work_n have_v there_o be_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n reflect_v upon_o thy_o former_a conversation_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o loose_a liver_n a_o swearer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o unclean_a person_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o harer_n of_o godliness_n a_o wicked_a scoffer_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o those_o which_o have_v true_o fear_v god_n but_o be_v this_o shave_v off_o from_o thou_o be_v this_o filthy_a scurf_n go_v and_o remove_v from_o thy_o heart_n within_o and_o thy_o life_n without_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n a_o unjust_a dealer_n a_o know_a liar_n a_o wretched_a worldling_n a_o greedy_a covetous_a oppressor_n thy_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o prayerless_a life_n a_o irreligious_a life_n cast_v the_o word_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n behind_o thy_o back_n spend_v of_o thy_o precious_a time_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n oh_o this_o precious_a time_n which_o thou_o can_v never_o recall_v more_o have_v thou_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o satisfy_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n oh_o but_o have_v the_o razor_n oâ—_n thy_o highpriest_n shave_v all_o this_o away_o and_o can_v thou_o now_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v there_o be_v never_o a_o heal_v leper_n come_v out_o of_o christ_n hand_n but_o he_o be_v a_o shave_v mortify_a and_o sanctify_a leper_n the_o blood_n the_o oil_n and_o the_o shave_v razor_n always_o go_v together_o the_o blood_n to_o justice_n the_o oil_n to_o sanctify_v and_o the_o razor_n to_o mortify_v the_o affection_n and_o lust_n redemption_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o prove_v by_o our_o mortification_n to_o the_o love_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n mark_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnation_n there_n be_v gild_n remove_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o prove_v the_o shave_n of_o the_o head_n beard_n and_o eyebrow_n be_v evident_a sign_n what_o the_o man_n have_v be_v and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v they_o be_v sign_n that_o the_o man_n have_v be_v a_o leper_n and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o cure_n and_o be_v now_o come_v off_o heal_v and_o cleanse_v of_o his_o distemper_n so_o likewise_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n indeed_o he_o have_v fix_v these_o visible_a sign_n upon_o thy_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o thou_o be_v come_v of_o a_o new_a creature_n all_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a in_o thou_o but_o if_o the_o sign_n of_o thy_o cleanse_n be_v not_o upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v still_o cause_n with_o the_o leper_n leu._n 13._o 45._o to_o rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o to_o go_v with_o thy_o head_n bare_a and_o to_o put_v a_o cover_v upon_o thy_o upper-lip_n cry_v out_o to_o every_o one_o which_o thou_o meet_v unclean_a unclean_a part_n viii_o
dip_v of_o the_o hyssop-brush_n into_o it_o this_o will_v all_o as_o little_a have_v wrought_v the_o cure_n because_o this_o will_v have_v be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o god_n be_v institut_fw-la on_z but_o both_o of_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v together_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bird_n with_o the_o hyssop-brush_n bind_v fast_o to_o the_o cedar-wood_n these_o three_o thing_n together_o will_v be_v heal_v to_o the_o leper_n because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o god_n appointment_n the_o mystery_n of_o which_o when_o open_v show_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hand_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v to_o our_o soul_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o our_o soul-cure_a this_o and_o only_o this_o will_v cleanse_v our_o soul_n of_o the_o foul_a leprofie_v that_o ever_o happen_v to_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o david_n desire_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o in_o a_o time_n of_o soul-defilement_n and_o pollution_n psal_n 51._o 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a wash_v one_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o david_n in_o this_o cleansing-work_n do_v look_v no_o far_o than_o the_o bare_a hyssop_n and_o the_o typocal_a sprinkle_v therewith_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n â—o_o no_o doubtless_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a hyssop_n of_o faith_n dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o his_o request_n and_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o his_o eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o so_o soul_n this_o be_v thy_o great_a duty_n also_o to_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v for_o this_o grace_n of_o believe_v oh_o spread_v thy_o leprosy_n before_o he_o open_v the_o plaguesore_a of_o thy_o heart_n in_o his_o sight_n take_v off_o thy_o gouty_a clout_n and_o lay_v open_a thy_o wound_n and_o uncler_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o beg_v he_o to_o cast_v his_o merciful_a eye_n towards_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o only_a physician_n of_o value_n that_o can_v heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o soul_n disease_n which_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v cure_v beside_o himself_o oh_o wrestle_v with_o he_o as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 26._o cease_v not_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v send_v down_o the_o hyssop-brush_n of_o believe_v into_o thy_o heart_n that_o by_o it_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v purify_v from_o thy_o soul-pollution_n according_a to_o act_n 15._o 9_o a_o sight_n of_o misery_n do_v sometime_o in_o a_o tender-hearted_a physician_n stir_v up_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n to_o a_o ready_a help_v of_o the_o distress_a but_o much_o more_o in_o god_n the_o great_a healer_n and_o helper_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o make_v to_o he_o for_o healing_n read_v often_o that_o text_n jam._n 1._o 5._o 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