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SECT. II.
What is implied by the word Mortifie.
BUt on the contrary, If they mortifie the deeds of the body by the Spirit, they shall live; where you have the duty supposed, to mortifie; that im∣plieth, it is not enough to forbear from the actings of sinne, but they must kill it; Sinne may be left upon many considerations, yet not mortified; Look there∣fore that sinne be dead in thee, and not asleepy, or onely restrained for a season.
Again, To mortifie signifieth the pain and renitency that is in the unregene∣rate part against this Duty. A wicked man had almost as willingly be killed, as leave his lusts. This sheweth how fast sinne is rooted in us, more than a tooth in the jaw, or the soul in the body; and if any of these are not taken away with∣out much pain and trouble, no wonder if the leaving of our corruptions be so troublesom to us.
Lastly, This word supposeth, It's a constant work, we are alwayes mor∣tifying, alwayes crucifying; This is spoken to comfort the godly, that they should not wholly be dejected, if they find some actings and stirrings of sinne still within them.