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i_o have_v sin_v great_o and_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o david_n he_o charge_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n than_o the_o devil_n have_v alas_o what_o can_v the_o devil_n do_v if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o sinful_a inclination_n within_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n he_o find_v no_o matter_n in_o he_o to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o find_v nothing_o in_o i_o say_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o temptation_n meet_v with_o corruption_n that_o do_v suit_n they_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o flax_n among_o fire_n or_o as_o gunpowder_n which_o have_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o it_o be_v sudden_o blow_v up_o therefore_o blame_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o thy_o own_o heart_n neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o the_o world_n can_v hate_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o like_o a_o false_a trayter_n lodge_v within_o thy_o breast_n and_o betray_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n sermon_n xiii_o at_o laurence_n jury_n london_n decemb._n 22._o 1650._o gal._n 5._o verse_n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v i_o come_v now_o to_o give_v you_o the_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o of_o this_o conflict_n and_o there_o be_v nine_o or_o ten_o quality_n of_o this_o enemy_n corrupt_a nature_n 1._o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o weak_a enemy_n but_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n in_o the_o 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1._o by_o the_o name_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor_fw-la 10.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v a_o strong_a hold_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o win_v a_o ordinary_a dwell_a house_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o take_v a_o strong_a hold_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v that_o power_n over_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o law_n have_v over_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v have_v the_o power_n that_o a_o prince_n have_v over_o his_o people_n 2._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v potent_a by_o that_o mighty_a power_n which_o must_v be_v
the_o best_a 3._o in_o regard_n of_o constitution_n the_o flesh_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n corruption_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o thy_o nature_n then_o grace_n grace_v it_o be_v above_o nature_n but_o sin_v it_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o with_o nature_n the_o way_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o up_o the_o hill_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v against_o both_o wind_n and_o tide_n so_o be_v not_o corruption_n for_o that_o be_v favour_v by_o both_o therefore_o watch_v your_o heart_n upon_o this_o consideration_n use_v 3_o break_v out_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n that_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n have_v so_o many_o evil_a property_n yet_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o evil_a practice_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o from_o such_o a_o mischievous_a root_n there_o shall_v come_v no_o more_o poysonful_a fruit_n if_o god_n shall_v let_v alone_o the_o devil_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o leave_v thou_o to_o thy_o own_o inclination_n there_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n commit_v by_o any_o man_n which_o thou_o also_o will_v not_o commit_v thou_o will_v be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n bless_v god_n therefore_o that_o thy_o practice_n do_v not_o carry_v correspondence_n with_o thy_o disposition_n and_o that_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o thy_o heart_n 2._o bless_v god_n for_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o new_a nature_n to_o oppose_v the_o old_a nature_n that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v god_n which_o lay_v a_o curb_n upon_o and_o restrain_v their_o wicked_a nature_n if_o god_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o world_n have_v long_o ago_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o confusion_n through_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o their_o wicked_a practice_n use_v 4_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v all_o these_o property_n then_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v be_v endow_v with_o many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n yet_o be_v humble_v on_o this_o ground_n that_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n yet_o thou_o have_v also_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v always_o oppose_v it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o peacock_n though_o it_o have_v the_o fine_a feather_n of_o any_o bird_n on_o earth_n yet_o it_o have_v foul_a foot_n and_o as_o the_o swan_n though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o white_a colour_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o black_a skin_n and_o black_a foot_n so_o thou_o who_o be_v white_a or_o innocent_a in_o thy_o life_n yet_o remember_v thou_o have_v a_o black_a skin_n and_o foul_a foot_n sinful_a affection_n and_o vicious_a motion_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n there_o be_v these_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o remember_v and_o to_o be_v watchful_a against_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o we_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a consideration_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o humility_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o thou_o have_v as_o much_o evil_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o worst_a man_n live_v upon_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v ancient_a in_o we_o it_o be_v in_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v before_o thou_o waft_v in_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v in_o thy_o nature_n for_o assoon_o as_o ever_o thou_o have_v life_n thou_o have_v sin_n 3._o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v continual_o with_o we_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n our_o body_n be_v compare_v to_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o leprosy_n of_o a_o vessel_n of_o earth_n if_o any_o unclean_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o it_o all_o the_o wash_n and_o scour_v that_o can_v be_v shall_v not_o make_v it_o clean_o 15.12_o levit._fw-la 11.35_o chap._n 15.12_o but_o it_o must_v be_v break_v so_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o body_n must_v be_v break_v before_o thy_o corruption_n can_v be_v do_v away_o 4._o this_o corruption_n it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v easy_o beset_v thou_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o nature_n they_o be_v like_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o heap_n of_o flax_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o easy_o take_v with_o thy_o nature_n and_o put_v thou_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o evil_a and_o therefore_o from_o hence_o be_v persuade_v to_o a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a watchfulness_n over_o thy_o own_o heart_n sermon_n fourteen_o at_o laurence_n jury_n london_n decemb._n 24._o 1650._o gal._n 5._o verse_n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v i_o proceed_v now_o to_o a_o four_o quere_z and_o that_o be_v why_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o in_o regenerate_a man_n god_n shall_v suffer_v corrupt_a nature_n thus_o to_o war_n with_o the_o spirit_n why_o do_v not_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o our_o regeneration_n as_o he_o do_v in_o creation_n make_v we_o perfect_a this_o be_v a_o question_n worth_a discuss_n god_n love_v no_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o this_o mass_n of_o sin_n this_o one_o sin_n which_o virtual_o be_v every_o sin_n for_o answer_v hereto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o five_o reason_n first_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v leave_v remain_v even_o in_o regenerate_a man_n to_o humble_v they_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n 8.15,16_o deut._n 8.15,16_o it_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o so_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n always_o cleave_v to_o we_o wherewith_o we_o be_v sting_v and_o this_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o sin_n shall_v humble_v we_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o in_o nature_n that_o creature_n of_o the_o great_a excellency_n shall_v have_v some_o manifest_a deformity_n if_o we_o look_v either_o among_o bird_n 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but_o one_o he_o exhort_v man_n to_o be_v humble_v to_o note_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n shall_v be_v a_o incitement_n to_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o master_n fax_fw-la that_o his_o grace_n hurt_v he_o more_o than_o his_o sin_n which_o riddle_n he_o expound_v thus_o that_o many_o time_n he_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o humble_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n after_o he_o have_v those_o extraordinary_a revelation_n there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o it_o be_v true_a this_o text_n be_v various_o expound_v some_o expound_v this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o incontinency_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o he_o affirm_v of_o himself_o acutus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morbus_fw-la acutus_fw-la that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bodily_a disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sciatica_n or_o gout_n or_o some_o exquisite_a pain_n in_o his_o body_n but_o the_o current_n of_o interpreter_n vary_v from_o all_o these_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v some_o sharp_a temptation_n and_o motion_n to_o sin_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o lust_n but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v object_v how_o can_v corrupt_v nature_n be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o this_o divine_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v call_v so_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n from_o the_o devil_n
rebuke_v a_o man_n for_o sin_n of_o nature_n 2._o natural_a conscience_n as_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o sin_n of_o nature_n so_o neither_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v this_o natural_a conscience_n it_o never_o conflict_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o against_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o rebuke_n not_o a_o man_n for_o sin_n under_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v against_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o contrary_a to_o a_o holy_a and_o pure_a law_n it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o natural_a conscience_n reluct_v at_o not_o because_o sin_n defile_v the_o soul_n but_o because_o sin_n destroy_v the_o soul_n not_o because_o sin_n blot_v out_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o because_o sin_n keep_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n not_o because_o god_n hate_v sin_n but_o because_o god_n punish_v sin_n but_o the_o regenerate_a they_o do_v not_o only_o 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8.17,18_o thus_o i_o may_v say_v as_o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v strong_a than_o grace_n in_o many_o good_a man_n and_o it_o be_v elder_a than_o grace_n but_o here_o be_v your_o comfort_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a grace_n shall_v get_v the_o final_a victory_n direction_n 3_o i_o infer_v hence_o that_o though_o you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v consider_v this_o corruption_n yet_o you_o be_v great_o to_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o your_o nature_n against_o grace_n if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o disability_n as_o to_o grace_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n for_o you_o if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o opposition_n against_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v cause_n of_o more_o humiliation_n but_o have_v a_o utter_a contrariety_n against_o grace_n here_o be_v great_a cause_n for_o you_o to_o be_v humble_v a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n but_o enmity_n itself_o what_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v to_o that_o the_o flesh_n dissuade_v from_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o spirit_n will_v that_o the_o flesh_n will_v and_o therefore_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n 4._o learn_v to_o reduce_v all_o actual_a sin_n that_o have_v break_v out_o in_o your_o life_n to_o their_o original_n that_o be_v to_o this_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n thou_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o nor_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o bad_a company_n but_o because_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a that_o a_o christian_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o fight_v withal_o but_o he_o have_v only_o one_o which_o overcome_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n be_v it_o not_o for_o corruption_n within_o all_o temptation_n will_v be_v no_o other_o to_o thou_o than_o they_o be_v unto_o christ_n the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o 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upon_o the_o devil_n 24.10_o 1_o chr._n 21.1_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o but_o upon_o himself_o and_o say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v foolish_o we_o be_v all_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n complain_v not_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o life_n but_o charge_v it_o upon_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o thus_o also_o david_n in_o another_o place_n 48.8_o isai_n 48.8_o he_o deuce_n those_o two_o great_a evil_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o say_v he_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o thus_o augustine_n in_o his_o confession_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o when_o he_o confess_v how_o he_o rob_v a_o orchard_n he_o say_v neither_o hunger_n nor_o want_v of_o the_o fruit_n he_o steal_v for_o he_o have_v better_a at_o home_n but_o it_o be_v mere_o to_o gratify_v corrupt_a nature_n 5._o if_o there_o be_v contrariety_n in_o thy_o nature_n against_o grace_n oh_o than_o do_v 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