The foundation of the whole ensuing discourse laid in Rom. viii. 13-The words of

the apostle opened-The certain connection between true mortification and sal-

vation-Mortification the work of believers-The Spirit the principal efficient

cause of it-What meant by "the body" in the words of the apostle-What by

"the deeds of the body"-Life, in what sense promised to this duty

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CHAPTER II.

The principal assertion concerning the necessity of mortification proposed to con-

firmation-Mortification the duty of the best believers, Col. iii. 5; 1 Cor. ix. 27

-Indwelling sin always abides; no perfection in this life, Phil. iii. 12; 1 Cor.

xiii. 12; 2 Pet. iii. 18; Gal. v. 17, etc.-The activity of abiding sin in believers,

Rom. vii. 23; James iv. 5; Heb. xii. 1-Its fruitfulness and tendency-Every

lust aims at the height in its kind-The Spirit and new nature given to contend

against indwelling sin, Gal. v. 17; 2 Pet. i. 4, 5; Rom. vii. 23-The fearful issue

of the neglect of mortification, Rev. iii. 2; Heb. iii. 13-The first general prin-

ciple of the whole discourse hence confirmed-Want of this duty lamented

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CHAPTER III.

The second general principle of the means of mortification proposed to confirmation

-The Spirit the only author of this work-Vanity of popish mortification dis-

covered-Many means of it used by them not appointed of God-Those appointed

by him abused-The mistakes of others in this business-The Spirit is promised

believers for this work, Ezek. xi. 19, xxxvi. 26-All that we receive from Christ

is by the Spirit-How the Spirit mortifies sin-Gal. v. 19–23—The several ways

of his operation to this end proposed-How his work and our duty

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