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through_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8_o 13._o now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o shall_v a_o believer_n make_v life_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n this_o old_a man_n may_v be_v goten_a crucify_v or_o how_o shall_v a_o believer_n mortify_v thâ—…_n old_a man_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o through_o christ_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n we_o shall_v propose_v thosâ—…_n thing_n which_o may_v help_v to_o clear_v this_o 1._o the_o believer_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n on_o this_o old_a man_n as_o his_o arch_a enemy_n as_o a_o deadly_a cutthroat_n lie_v within_o his_o bosom_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n ludge_v within_o he_o in_o his_o soul_n mind_n heart_n and_o affection_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n free_a and_o therefore_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o iâ—…_n always_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o enemy_n that_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o it_o be_v call_v enmiâ—…y_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v active_o always_o seek_v to_o promove_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o by_o prompt_v incline_a move_a and_o forcible_o draw_v or_o drive_a sometime_o with_o violence_n and_o rage_n to_o evil_a what_o by_o withstand_v resist_v oppose_v counter_a work_n and_o contradict_v what_o be_v good_a so_o that_o the_o believer_n can_v not_o get_v that_o do_v which_o he_o will_v do_v and_o be_v make_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o therefore_o this_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n and_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enemy_n so_o constant_a and_o implacable_a a_o enemy_n so_o active_a and_o close_o a_o enemy_n so_o deadly_a and_o destructive_a it_o be_v the_o believer_n part_n to_o guaird_a against_o this_o enemy_n to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o it_o to_o carry_v as_o a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o never_o to_o come_v in_o term_n of_o capitulation_n or_o agreement_n therewith_o never_o oâ—…ce_v to_o parley_v let_v be_v make_v peace_n and_o the_o believer_n will_v not_o have_v his_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o this_o or_o that_o member_n of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o body_n itself_o or_o the_o principle_n of_o wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n the_o head_n life_n spirit_n or_o law_n of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n for_o there_o lie_v its_o great_a wickedness_n and_o activity_n and_o this_o be_v always_o oppose_v we_o though_o not_o in_o every_o joy_n at_o and_o member_n but_o sometime_o in_o one_o sometime_o in_o another_o 2._o though_o the_o believer_n shall_v have_v a_o main_a eye_n upon_o the_o body_n this_o innate_a strong_a and_o forcible_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o no_o part_n member_n or_o lust_n of_o all_o this_o body_n all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v mortify_v rom._n 8_o 13._o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v mortify_v col._n 3_o 6._o &_o we_o shall_v mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 5._o for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v against_o we_o &_o the_o least_o of_o they_o countenance_v entertain_v &_o embrace_v will_v work_v ouâ—…_n ruin_n &_o cut_v our_o soul_n throat_n therefore_o shall_v the_o believer_n look_v on_o each_o of_o they_o &_o on_o all_o of_o they_o as_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n 3._o he_o will_v consider_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unseemly_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o that_o old_a tyrant_n and_o to_o yield_v his_o member_n as_o so_o many_o servant_n to_o iniquity_n so_o it_o be_v dangerous_a &_o deadly_a his_o life_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n either_o he_o must_v get_v it_o mortify_v kill_v &_o subdue_v or_o it_o will_v kill_v he_o his_o life_n will_v go_v for_o its_o life_n if_o this_o enemy_n escape_v he_o be_v a_o go_v man_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v cause_v the_o beleeveâ—…_n act_v here_o in_o earnestness_n and_o seriousness_n with_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o set_v about_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n with_o labour_n and_o pain_n 4._o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o christianity_n for_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13_o 14._o to_o be_v strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o and_o lay_v provision_n to_o this_o enemy_n which_o be_v lâ—…t_v &_o swear_v against_o we_o can_v stand_v with_o no_o reason_n and_o here_o be_v much_o of_o the_o christian_n prudence_n &_o spiritual_a wisdom_n require_v to_o discern_v what_o may_v make_v for_o foster_a of_o this_o or_o that_o corruption_n or_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n and_o to_o withdraw_v that_o as_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o take_v away_o provision_n of_o any_o kind_n from_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v come_v against_o we_o paul_n act_v herein_o as_o a_o wise_a gamester_n &_o combatant_n when_o he_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n &_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v but_o to_o mock_v god_n &_o to_o preach_v forth_o our_o own_o folly_n to_o be_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o help_v against_o such_o a_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v underhand_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o will_v be_v double_a deal_n and_o trearchery_n against_o ourselves_o 5._o to_o the_o end_n their_o opposition_n unto_o this_o enemy_n may_v be_v the_o strong_a and_o more_o resolute_a they_o will_v consider_v that_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v whole_o set_v against_o god_n &_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v very_a enmity_n itself_o against_o god_n rom._n 8_o 7._o and_o always_o lo_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n gal._n 5_o 17._o &_o against_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a at_o least_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o for_o a_o right_a end_n nay_o with_o its_o lusting_n it_o drive_v constant_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a raise_v evil_a motion_n &_o inclination_n in_o the_o soul_n ere_o the_o believer_n be_v aware_a side_v with_o any_o tentation_n that_o be_v offâ—…ed_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v destroy_v the_o soul_n like_o a_o traitor_n within_o as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o david_n when_o he_o fall_v in_o adultery_n and_o with_o asaph_n ps._n 73_o 2._o yea_o itself_o oppose_v and_o tempt_v jam._n 1_n 14._o by_o set_a mind_n will_n &_o affection_n on_o wrong_a course_n and_o thus_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o course_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n or_o divert_v it_o and_o draw_v it_o back_o that_o it_o can_v get_v god_n serve_v aright_o yea_o sometime_o it_o set_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o soul_n entangle_v all_o the_o faculty_n fill_v the_o mind_n with_o darkness_n or_o prejudice_n mislead_v or_o pervert_v the_o affectious_a and_o so_o miscarry_v the_o will_n &_o lead_v it_o captive_a rom._n 7_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n will_v not_o do_v and_o the_o duty_n be_v leave_v undo_v which_o the_o soul_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v do_v yea_o and_o that_o sometime_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o soul_n watch_v and_o strive_a against_o this_o so_o strong_a be_v its_o force_n 6._o the_o believer_n will_v remember_v that_o this_o enemy_n be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o fight_v against_o alone_o and_o that_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o skill_n will_v make_v but_o a_o slender_a opposition_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o his_o spear_n it_o can_v easy_o insinuate_v itself_o on_o all_o occasion_n because_o it_o lie_v so_o near_o &_o close_o to_o the_o soul_n always_o reside_v there_o and_o be_v at_o the_o believer_n right_a hand_n whatever_o he_o be_v do_v and_o be_v always_o open_o or_o close_o oppose_v and_o that_o with_o great_a facility_n for_o it_o easy_o beset_v heb._n 12_o 1._o because_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o soul_n &_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n mind_n will_n conscience_n &_o affectiones_fw-la so_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v great_a &_o pass_v the_o search_n of_o man_n jer._n 17_o 9_o man_n can_v know_v all_o the_o windeing_n and_o turn_n all_o the_o drift_n and_o design_n all_o the_o lurk_a and_o retire_v place_n all_o the_o falsehood_n and_o double_a deal_n all_o the_o dissimulation_n lie_n and_o subterfuge_n all_o the_o plauâ—…ible_a and_o deceitful_a pretext_n and_o insinuation_n of_o this_o heart_n act_v and_o spirit_v by_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n