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sect_n i._o doct._n 1_o first_o there_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o conjunction_n even_o of_o great_a god_n there_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o great_a request_n at_o once_o to_o god_n petition_n and_o request_n at_o once_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o say_v of_o grace_n and_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v connex_v and_o like_o so_o many_o pearl_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o string_n for_o we_o may_v say_v of_o request_n to_o god_n though_o they_o be_v many_o for_o kind_n and_o number_n and_o matter_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n to_o god_n david_n end_v not_o at_o that_o request_n keep_v i_o from_o secret_a sin_n but_o go_v on_o also_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n he_o multiply_v his_o suit_n according_a to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o exigence_n note_n there_o be_v divers_a quality_n about_o our_o prayer_n viz._n with_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v with_o 1._o one_o be_v a_o urgent_a fervency_n when_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o naked_o commence_v the_o suit_n propound_v it_o to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n fervency_n 1._o urgent_a fervency_n hear_v i_o but_o it_o do_v enforce_v as_o it_o be_v a_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n it_o do_v strive_v with_o god_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32._o 26._o as_o jacob_n and_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n hearken_v and_o consider_v do_v and_o defer_v not_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n as_o dan._n 9_o this_o be_v a_o follow_v of_o the_o suit_n with_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v christ_n 2._o importunity_n when_o a_o person_n renew_v the_o same_o suit_n come_v importunity_n 2._o importunity_n often_o to_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o knock_n 3._o
request_n ascend_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o more_o from_o more_o to_o many_o from_o many_o to_o all_o you_o know_v that_o confession_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v particular_a only_o but_o universal_a and_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v respect_v the_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o particular_a act_n all_o which_o import_n a_o amplitude_n of_o grant_n so_o much_o mercy_n and_o supply_v answerable_a to_o the_o require_a latitude_n of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n object_n object_n it_o be_v true_a some_o one_o sin_n may_v upon_o special_a reason_n either_o of_o some_o guilt_n or_o present_a insolency_n be_v more_o insist_v on_o then_o another_o as_o one_o clause_n in_o the_o plea_n may_v be_v more_o urge_v than_o any_o other_o yet_o not_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o rest_n sol._n o_o that_o sin_n lord_n by_o which_o i_o have_v dishonour_v thou_o so_o much_o and_o yet_o which_o rage_v so_o much_o pardon_v it_o subdue_v it_o out_o with_o it_o and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o such_o sin_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o all_o my_o sin_n blot_v they_o out_o cleanse_v i_o from_o they_o another_o proposition_n which_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v on_o shall_v be_v this_o viz._n sect_n ii_o doct._n 2_o that_o even_o a_o good_a christian_n shall_v have_v a_o fear_n of_o great_a sin_n sin_n a_o good_a christian_n shall_v fear_v great_a â—â—ns_n as_o well_o as_o less_o reason_n from_o the_o latitude_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o care_n of_o secret_a sin_n keep_v i_o also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n reasins_z whereof_o may_v be_v these_o the_o latitude_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o as_o it_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o the_o best_a so_o it_o iâ—_n in_o they_o a_o universal_a fountain_n natural_o apt_a to_o any_o vile_a inclination_n though_o actual_a sin_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o life_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a in_o their_o spring_n ay_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o virtual_o as_o so_o many_o potential_a effect_n involve_v and_o lurk_v in_o original_a sin_n as_o their_o cause_n which_o how_o far_o it_o may_v work_v both_o from_o its_o own_o strength_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o temption_n and_o occasion_n if_o god_n do_v not_o actual_o prevent_v and_o interpose_v if_o we_o put_v not_o forth_o our_o fear_n and_o watch_v we_o may_v with_o miserable_a experience_n both_o know_v and_o bewail_v 2._o the_o instance_n of_o great_a transgression_n even_o those_o saint_n transgression_n 2._o the_o best_a saint_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o great_a transgression_n who_o have_v be_v as_o the_o high_a star_n have_v leave_v behind_o they_o their_o twinkle_n and_o sad_a eclipse_n noah_n his_o actual_a distemper_n by_o wine_n let_v his_o unnatural_a defilement_n by_o incest_n david_n his_o wound_n and_o bleed_a by_o whoredom_n and_o blood_n peter_n his_o unkind_a and_o trouble_a denial_n of_o christ_n against_o his_o knowledge_n now_o when_o cedar_n fall_v shall_v not_o the_o tender_a plant_n tremble_v if_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v not_o our_o fear_n they_o may_v be_v our_o practice_n what_o the_o best_a have_v do_v the_o weak_a may_v imitate_v if_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o fear_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o notorious_a sin_n into_o which_o selfconfidence_n will_v not_o plunge_v we_o and_o from_o which_o a_o holy_a and_o watchful_a fear_n may_v not_o happy_o preserve_v we_o use_v a_o instruction_n from_o this_o and_o so_o on_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o always_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o fear_v always_o prov._n 28._o 14._o when_o we_o read_v of_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v great_a fall_n and_o sin_n in_o other_o as_o we_o shall_v thereupon_o seek_v to_o recover_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o fall_v by_o our_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n so_o we_o that_o stand_v shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o also_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o if_o that_o satan_n who_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o can_v be_v procure_v to_o shape_n out_o only_o mean_a and_o vulgar_a assault_n and_o suggestion_n to_o common_a and_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n and_o sinning_n this_o might_n somewhat_o abate_v the_o vigour_n and_o intention_n of_o our_o holy_a fear_n and_o circumspection_n yet_o not_o altogether_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v a_o subtle_a enemy_n train_n and_o facilitate_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o frequency_n of_o small_a commission_n at_o length_n to_o the_o boldness_n of_o great_a impiety_n or_o if_o satan_n suggestion_n be_v artificial_o and_o extreme_o lay_v and_o press_v to_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o small_a yet_o if_o we_o have_v nature_n no_o way_n capable_a to_o receive_v the_o great_a impression_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v natural_o averse_a and_o stiff_o indispose_v to_o such_o temptation_n than_o our_o careful_a fear_n be_v not_o so_o requisite_a but_o we_o be_v not_o shot-proof_n temptation_n even_o to_o the_o great_a sin_n have_v within_o our_o breast_n some_o principle_n which_o will_v present_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o the_o actual_a light_n and_o act_v grace_n do_v sometime_o happy_o turn_v they_o aside_o from_o close_v though_o they_o keep_v they_o at_o the_o door_n as_o the_o prophet_n cause_v the_o messenger_n who_o come_v from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o principle_n of_o corruption_n which_o will_v let_v they_o in_o and_o which_o will_v cooperate_v with_o those_o temptation_n even_o to_o contemplation_n and_o inclination_n and_o act_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a nay_o this_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o we_o alone_o though_o it_o do_v learn_v somewhat_o by_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n yet_o it_o alone_a from_o itself_o can_v cast_v forth_o most_o sore_a temptation_n to_o most_o abhor_a sinning_n therefore_o this_o we_o must_v do_v forepast_a sin_n must_v be_v eye_v with_o grief_n present_a inclination_n with_o combat_n and_o future_a with_o fear_n we_o must_v not_o in_o our_o war_n imitate_v the_o syrian_n who_o be_v to_o fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n no_o but_o we_o must_v oppose_v all_o sin_n small_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a and_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a those_o sin_n which_o do_v encounter_v we_o we_o shall_v force_v some_o out_o and_o keep_v the_o rest_n off_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o sincere_a christian_a who_o resist_v the_o small_a and_o fear_v the_o great_a sin_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n sect_n iii_o doct._n 3_o another_o proposition_n which_o i_o may_v observe_v from_o the_o word_n absolute_o consider_v be_v this_o that_o a_o good_a man_n servant_n a_o good_a man_n be_v god_n servant_n be_v god_n sâ—rvant_n thy_o servant_n from_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v of_o divers_a servant_n in_o the_o scripture_n some_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n who_o apply_v all_o their_o gift_n and_o part_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o whole_a method_n of_o their_o being_n and_o expressing_n to_o claw_v and_o humour_n the_o itch_n and_o pleasure_n of_o other_o all_o flatterer_n be_v such_o who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o slavish-bondage_n have_v sell_v themselves_o from_o themselves_o to_o some_o person_n some_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n who_o heart_n and_o labour_n be_v bestow_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n and_o they_o make_v even_o those_o noble_a soul_n of_o they_o to_o weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n and_o to_o increase_v only_o in_o that_o with_o the_o least_o toe_n be_v too_o excellent_a to_o tread_v upon_o some_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o satan_n mention_v in_o a_o instrumental_a activity_n and_o readiness_n to_o entertain_v and_o execute_v his_o base_a and_o hellish_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n some_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n who_o quail_n &_o quanti_fw-la all_o that_o they_o be_v and_o can_v do_v be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o servant_n so_o obediential_o attend_v the_o command_n of_o his_o lord_n as_o they_o to_o receive_v and_o act_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o sinful_a heart_n some_o be_v servant_n to_o themselves_o who_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v neither_o for_o god_n nor_o man_n apply_v all_o their_o will_n and_o strength_n and_o ability_n only_o to_o their_o own_o end_n without_o any_o real_a effectual_a consideration_n to_o public_a good_a of_o church_n or_o country_n and_o some_o be_v servant_n to_o god_n moses_n be_v so_o simeon_n be_v so_o moses_n my_o servant_n be_v deal_v say_v god_n now_o lete_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n say_v simeon_n and_o david_n here_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n dister_n from_o all_o servant_n in_o the_o world_n every_o other_o servant_n lose_v himself_o by_o service_n note_v he_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o only_a way_n to_o find_v a_o man_n self_n be_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n every_o
government_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v consent_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o only_o shall_v rule_v they_o and_o they_o do_v resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o will_n they_o do_v bestow_v their_o heart_n and_o service_n on_o he_o belove_a when_o a_o person_n make_v choice_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n he_o do_v consider_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o dominion_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o christ_n he_o consider_v they_o serious_o and_o compare_v they_o and_o then_o he_o find_v that_o no_o dominion_n for_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v like_o christ_n none_o so_o righteous_a and_o just_a none_o so_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a none_o so_o sweet_a and_o profitable_a christ_n have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o his_o government_n be_v infinite_o best_a now_o the_o person_n hereupon_o make_v choice_n of_o christ_n and_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o humble_a tear_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o he_o o_o bless_a jesus_n say_v the_o soul_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o or_o beside_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebel_n a_o enemy_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v disobedient_a and_o have_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n i_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n but_o now_o i_o renounce_v their_o service_n and_o condemn_v my_o slavery_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n thy_o title_n be_v just_a and_o proper_a to_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v thy_o purchase_n and_o therefore_o the_o service_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o thy_o precept_n and_o command_n be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a therefore_o do_v thy_o servant_n make_v choice_n of_o thou_o and_o love_v they_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o heart_n my_o will_n my_o affection_n my_o life_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v they_o but_o thyself_o upon_o thou_o do_v i_o bestow_v myself_o and_o most_o glad_o do_v i_o consent_v to_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o resign_v up_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o have_v or_o can_v do_v to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o thou_o though_o sin_n rage_n yet_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o though_o the_o world_n frown_n or_o fawn_v yet_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o though_o satan_n tempt_v yet_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o my_o heart_n i_o bestow_v on_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o my_o safety_n my_o service_n i_o bestow_v on_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o my_o hope_n thy_o honour_n i_o desire_v sincere_o to_o intend_v my_o love_n i_o set_v on_o thou_o my_o fear_n be_v of_o thou_o my_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o obey_v thy_o will_n and_o my_o only_a joy_n to_o bring_v thou_o glory_n such_o a_o choice_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o lord_n infallible_o argue_v that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n which_o change_n can_v consist_v with_o sin_n dominion_n 2._o if_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v enemy_n than_o sin_n be_v not_o our_o lord_n real_o if_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v enemy_n sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n real_o sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n two_o way_n either_o real_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o who_o yet_o dear_o love_v and_o faithful_o serve_v it_o though_o it_o give_v unto_o a_o man_n the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n many_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o many_o sinful_a profit_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o person_n it_o woâ—ks_v his_o soul_n off_o from_o god_n and_o happiness_n and_o holiness_n and_o expose_v it_o to_o death_n and_o hell_n practical_o thus_o sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o practical_o practical_o it_o and_o deal_v with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o enemy_n he_o judge_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o viâ—e_a thinâ—_n and_o hate_v it_o and_o abhor_v it_o as_o the_o only_a evil_a thing_n and_o enemy_n to_o his_o soul_n belove_a when_o sin_n have_v dominion_n there_o be_v then_o a_o confederacy_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n the_o prophet_n call_v it_o a_o covenant_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o contract_n or_o espousal_n or_o marriage_n i_o such_o a_o agreement_n and_o conjunction_n where_o the_o soul_n bestow_v its_o choice_a love_n on_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n go_v off_o than_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v the_o knot_n be_v dissolve_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n be_v displace_v as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o case_n amon_n love_v turn_v to_o the_o cruel_a hatred_n so_o here_o though_o a_o man_n do_v love_v his_o sin_n yet_o now_o his_o love_n be_v change_v into_o hatred_n and_o this_o hatred_n infallible_o argue_v the_o indominion_n of_o sin_n for_o 1._o hatred_n include_v separation_n it_o be_v such_o a_o quality_n as_o draw_v off_o separation_n hatred_n include_v separation_n the_o sou_n love_n be_v that_o which_o draw_v on_o the_o soul_n towards_o its_o object_n and_o hatred_n be_v that_o which_o draw_v it_o off_o get_v thou_o hence_o say_v they_o in_o esay_n 30._o 22._o and_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n say_v ephraim_n hos_n 14._o 8._o now_o sin_n dominion_n consist_v in_o the_o cleave_a and_o unite_a subjection_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o soul_n make_v sin_v its_o centre_n unto_o which_o it_o whole_o incline_v it_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v one_o when_o sin_n reign_v and_o therefore_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v do_v by_o hatred_n argue_v that_o the_o yoke_n be_v break_v asunder_o 2._o again_o hatred_n include_v perfect_a opposition_n the_o great_a defiance_n opposition_n hatred_n include_v perfect_a opposition_n and_o contradiction_n and_o warring_n arise_v from_o hatred_n we_o oppose_v and_o cross_v most_o where_o we_o hate_v most_o and_o this_o can_v be_v where_o sin_n have_v dominion_n for_o there_o our_o weapon_n be_v edge_v for_o our_o lust_n we_o love_v they_o much_o and_o defend_v they_o most_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o three_o hatred_n incline_v to_o destruction_n ruin_n be_v the_o scope_n destruction_n hatred_n incline_v to_o destruction_n of_o hatred_n we_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o we_o hate_v and_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v a_o person_n hate_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v so_o be_v it_o where_o sin_n be_v hate_v a_o man_n seek_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o such_o person_n as_o hate_v sin_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n and_o to_o crucify_v â—heir_n lust_n i_o the_o kill_a and_o subdue_a and_o root_a out_o of_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o they_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v now_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o sin_n in_o dominion_n where_o a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o offer_v any_o deadly_a violence_n to_o his_o reign_a sin_n that_o he_o repute_v he_o as_o the_o great_a enemy_n who_o draw_v forth_o any_o crucify_a weapon_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o cast_v down_o of_o his_o strong_a hold_n 3._o if_o holiness_n or_o grace_n have_v our_o love_n than_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n 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