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a This dying disposition properly consists in a manifest decay of spiritual principles; for look as when a man is dying in a natural way, the vital principles of Calidum and Humidum ⟨p. 9⟩are notoriously impaired; so when a Christian is dying in a spiritual way, those principles of heavenly life within him, are exceedingly sinking and failing, and decaying: there is not that strength, nor that activity, nor that assiduity in the spirit or heart of man, as formerly, Simile. but he works man, as formerly, but he works weakly (like a dying pulse) and cum laesis facultatibus, as a man goes with lame legs, and a sickly body, so he walks with wounded principles and a languishing pining soul.

a This dying disposition properly consists in a manifest decay of spirituall principles; for looke as when a man is dying in a naturall way, the vitall principles of Calidum and Humidum ⟨p. 9⟩are notoriously impaired; so when a Christian is dying in a spirituall way, those principles of heavenly life within him, are exceedingly sinking and failing, and decaying: there is not that strength, nor that activity, nor that assiduity in the spirit or heart of man, as formerly, Simile. but he works man, as formerly, but he works weakely (like a dying pulse) and cum laesis facultatibus, as a man goes with lame legges, and a sickly body, so he walkes with wounded principles and a languishing pining soule.

3 But if you will have the point in a more ample manner, then know that a Christian may be dying partly,

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