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9. To mortify our members on the earth. ¹The flesh, that is our corrupt nature,² which containeth in it the mass of all sin, is styled a^b Body. This body is made up of several particular lusts, and evil motions, as a body of members. And as a body exerciseth all functions by the members, so the flesh executeth all mischiefs by particular lusts: and one lust helpeth another, as one member another, and as dear are these lusts to the natural man, as the members of his body. Those particular lusts are therefore fitly styled members, and they are said to be members on the earth, ⁴1. In opposition to the spirit, and the graces thereof which come from heaven, and bring men to heaven. 2. In their own condition, which is, as the earth, base, filthy, corrupt, and vain: 3. In their operation, whereby they make men grovel and dote on the earth, and the things therein. By mortifying these, the foresaid Body (which is a dangerous tempter) will in time be deprived of all strength, & we freed from the danger of the temptations thereof. Be diligent therefore in searching them out, and having found them spare them not as^e Saul did the fat beasts: but deal with them as Samuel did with Agag: and ⟨p. 273⟩^fJoshua with the kings of Canaan.

9. To mortifie our members on the earth. ¹The flesh, that is our corrupt nature,² which containeth in it the masse of all sinne, is stiled a^b Body. This bodie is made vp of seuerall particular lusts, and euill motions, as a body of members. And as a bodie exerciseth all functions by the members, so the flesh executeth all mischiefes by particular lusts: and one lust helpeth another, as one member another, and as deare are these lusts to the naturall man, as the members of his body. Those particular lusts are therefore fitly stiled members, and they are said to be members on the earth,