sin_n which_o be_v belove_v sin_n in_o the_o ungodly_a and_o too_o often_o tyrannize_a sin_n and_o prevail_a corruption_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a in_o who_o they_o be_v not_o belove_v or_o reign_a lust_n 3._o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v man_n self_n from_o their_o iniquity_n 4._o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 5._o apply_v it_o 1._o to_o lay_v down_o some_o proposition_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n prop._n i._n every_o sin_n that_o any_o person_n do_v commit_v be_v and_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v his_o own_o as_o flow_v from_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o nature_n and_o his_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v it_o at_o his_o own_o door_n to_o charge_v it_o upon_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o put_v it_o off_o from_o himself_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o other_o either_o on_o satan_n or_o on_o companion_n allure_a persuade_v or_o draw_v he_o to_o it_o and_o least_o of_o all_o shall_v man_n dare_v yea_o they_o shall_v tremble_v at_o and_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o father_n their_o sin_n on_o the_o infinite_o good_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o lay_v these_o bastard_n birth_n of_o their_o own_o beget_n at_o god_n door_n yet_o this_o be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o they_o have_v learn_v this_o vile_a practice_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3.12_o 13._o the_o man_n lay_v the_o blame_n on_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n on_o the_o serpent_n yea_o adam_n in_o effect_n lay_v it_o upon_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v q._n d._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o the_o woman_n and_o she_o persuade_v i_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v therefore_o charge_v not_o thy_o sin_n on_o other_o persuade_v allure_a or_o threaten_v of_o thou_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n but_o thy_o sin_n be_v thy_o own_o act_n nay_o lay_v not_o the_o blame_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o much_o upon_o satan_n as_o on_o thyself_o he_o may_v tempt_v and_o strong_o suggest_v but_o he_o can_v force_v it_o be_v thou_o thyself_o that_o consente_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v commit_v but_o above_o all_o take_v heed_n of_o charge_v thy_o sin_n upon_o god_n he_o may_v permit_v and_o do_v order_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n jam._n 1.13_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n no_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o lust_n that_o draw_v thou_o aside_o and_o entice_v thou_o v._o 14._o our_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o way_n isa_n 53.6_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n every_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a sense_n intend_v in_o the_o text_n under_o the_o expression_n of_o my_o iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o a_o great_a truth_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v to_o keep_v yourselves_o by_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o faith_n and_o most_o vigorours_n endeavour_n from_o all_o sin_n as_o those_o which_o will_v be_v your_o own_o iniquity_n if_o you_o commit_v they_o prop._n ii_o original_a corruption_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o and_o still_o dwell_v in_o they_o be_v and_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o iniquity_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o mere_a man_n a_o proneness_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o the_o most_o heinous_a act_n of_o they_o though_o through_o prevent_v restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v keep_v from_o break_v out_o into_o outward_a act_n original_a corruption_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n of_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n and_o of_o all_o the_o iniquity_n that_o cleave_v to_o our_o holy_a thing_n mat._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false-witness_n blasphemy_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o mother-sin_n in_o every_o man_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n yea_o it_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o in_o the_o root_n though_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a account_n it_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o some_o will_v have_v this_o understand_v by_o this_o term_n my_o iniquity_n in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v a_o great_a and_o certain_a truth_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n prayer_n watchfulness_n and_o most_o vigorous_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o this_o iniquity_n at_o least_o though_o they_o can_v keep_v themselves_o whole_o from_o its_o motion_n and_o act_n yet_o from_o its_o reign_n and_o dominion_n to_o keep_v it_o under_o and_o to_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o this_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n yea_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o man_n be_v never_o right_o humble_v for_o sin_n nor_o do_v mortify_v it_o till_o the_o stream_n and_o branch_n of_o sin_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n sc_n this_o original_a corruption_n so_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o and_o mortify_v that_o but_o yet_o i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a iniquity_n or_o that_o chief_o intend_v in_o the_o text._n therefore_o prop._n iii_o though_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o every_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o propensity_n in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n more_o than_o to_o other_o there_o be_v in_o man_n some_o master-captain-sin_n which_o be_v as_o lord_n paramount_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n do_v exercise_v its_o dominion_n and_o reign_v power_n in_o the_o unconvert_v and_o its_o tyranny_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o natural_a body_n in_o that_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o all_o disease_n yea_o of_o death_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a humour_n in_o it_o when_o any_o of_o they_o become_v excessive_o predominant_a yet_o there_o be_v also_o some_o particular_a disease_n which_o some_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o than_o other_o according_a to_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o particular_a humour_n as_o some_o to_o ague_n fever_n pleurisy_n some_o to_o dropsy_n some_o to_o palsy_n lethargy_n apoplexy_n some_o to_o consumption_n some_o to_o stone_n gout_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n beside_o a_o general_a disposition_n to_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v particular_a sin_n person_n be_v more_o strong_o incline_v to_o some_o to_o gluttony_n some_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o unclean_a lust_n other_o to_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n revenge_n another_o to_o covetousness_n there_o be_v some_o predominant_a sin_n or_o other_o and_o as_o in_o a_o complete_a perfect_a man_n there_o be_v all_o the_o faculty_n sense_n member_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o some_o excel_v in_o one_o some_o in_o another_o some_o in_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n some_o in_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n other_o in_o strength_n of_o memory_n other_o in_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o the_o quickness_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o in_o reference_n to_o sin_n all_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o sin_n in_o they_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v all_o its_o faculty_n sense_n member_n but_o yet_o every_o one_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o some_o particular_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o style_v our_o own_o iniquity_n our_o own_o way_n and_o our_o do_n jer._n 18.11_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o right_a hand_n a_o right_a eye_n mat._n 5.29_o 30._o sin_n as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o as_o those_o member_n in_o the_o body_n this_o sin_n be_v style_v the_o weight_n that_o press_v we_o down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o easy_o beset_v man_n which_o expression_n as_o they_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o natural_a evil_a concupiscence_n so_o they_o may_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o and_o be_v fit_o say_v of_o that_o particular_a sin_n that_o man_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o and_o often_o and_o most_o easy_o overtake_v by_o for_o this_o sin_n have_v they_o at_o every_o turn_n and_o beset_v they_o with_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o upon_o
and_o the_o different_a seat_n wherein_o man_n special_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o afterward_o there_o may_v be_v several_a prevail_a disease_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o body_n as_o fever_n dropsy_n stone_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o may_v be_v several_a belove_a lust_n at_o the_o same_o time_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o life_n as_o for_o instance_n wantonness_n in_o one_o fierce_a passion_n or_o rash_a anger_n in_o another_o may_v be_v their_o iniquity_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o natural_a constitution_n and_o then_o pride_n if_o the_o person_n be_v prosperous_a or_o envy_n and_o discontent_n cosetousness_n overreach_a overdoing_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v himself_o in_o the_o public_a private_a or_o secret_a duty_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o person_n be_v mean_a and_o low_a may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o iniquity_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o call_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o though_o some_o particular_a sin_n may_v be_v most_o predominant_a yet_o thou_o may_v have_v many_o reign_v and_o belove_a lust_n which_o if_o ever_o thou_o will_v attain_v to_o evidence_n of_o sincerity_n thou_o must_v abandon_v and_o vigorous_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v clear_a from_o even_o all_o of_o they_o prop._n vii_o though_o there_o be_v a_o pronesne_n and_o inclination_n in_o all_o man_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v as_o well_o as_o unregenerate_v to_o some_o sin_n more_o than_o to_o other_o which_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v their_o special_a sin_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o those_o that_o may_v be_v call_v man_n own_o iniquiry_n between_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o belove_a lust_n a_o dalilah_n a_o darling-bosom-sin_n full_o consent_v to_o and_o a_o prevail_a tyrannize_a corruption_n which_o a_o person_n may_v more_o easy_o and_o frequent_o be_v foil_v by_o both_o may_v be_v call_v their_o peculiar_a iniquity_n as_o those_o they_o do_v most_o frequent_o fall_v into_o yet_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v a_o belove_a lust_n in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v though_o a_o prevail_a yet_o but_o a_o tyrannize_a corruption_n and_o a_o continual_a grief_n and_o burden_n to_o he_o thus_o those_o sin_n that_o proceed_v much_o from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o other_o such_o like_a cause_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o afterward_o though_o they_o be_v belove_v lust_n in_o the_o ungodly_a they_o may_v in_o the_o godly_a be_v infirmity_n such_o as_o unruly_a passion_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o fix_v and_o continue_a infirmity_n that_o theymay_v not_o get_v rid_v of_o while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v usual_o more_o than_o mere_a infirmity_n they_o be_v mix_v have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o will_n in_o they_o and_o do_v proceed_v much_o from_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v not_o belove_v lust_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o believer_n prayer_n desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n set_v against_o they_o this_o distinction_n shall_v be_v heed_v that_o man_n may_v not_o pass_v a_o wrong_a judgement_n on_o their_o spiritual_a state_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o ungodly_a count_n their_o sin_n only_a infirmity_n or_o tyrannize_a corruption_n when_o they_o be_v real_o presumptuous_a sin_n belove_a lust_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o true_o godly_a conclude_v a_o total_a want_n of_o grace_n because_o they_o feel_v the_o stir_n of_o yea_o the_o prevalence_n of_o tyrannize_a corruption_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n grace_n can_v consist_v with_o a_o entire_o hearty_o belove_a lust_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o very_o strong_a inclination_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n which_o may_v often_o prevail_v over_o they_o so_o as_o to_o fall_v into_o they_o especial_o as_o to_o the_o inward_a working_n of_o corruption_n as_o unruly_a passion_n anger_n wrath_n frowardness_n etc._n etc._n though_o more_o seldom_o into_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o gross_a sin_n the_o sensual_a appetite_n even_o of_o a_o godly_a person_n may_v be_v tickle_v and_o at_o present_a please_v with_o some_o sin_n he_o be_v particular_o incline_v to_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o belove_a lust_n if_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o do_v discover_v it_o and_o the_o present_a heat_n of_o the_o temptation_n be_v over_o he_o mourn_v over_o it_o watch_n prays_n believe_v and_o with_o his_o most_o diligent_a endeavour_n strive_v against_o it_o and_o do_v not_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o thus_o pride_n passion_n cowardly_a unbelieving_a fear_n or_o distrust_n may_v be_v a_o godly_a man_n special_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o his_o belove_a lust_n thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o general_n head_n in_o seven_o proposition_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ii_o the_o next_o general_n head_n i_o propound_v to_o speak_v to_o be_v what_o thing_n be_v the_o rise_n and_o seat_n of_o man_n special_a sin_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v so_o as_o to_o be_v find_v out_o in_o order_n to_o the_o cast_n of_o they_o out_o and_o then_o keep_v from_o they_o 1._o those_o sin_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v man_n own_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o body_n those_o sin_n which_o be_v belove_a one_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o too_o often_o tyrannize_a one_o in_o the_o godly_a do_v much_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a temper_n and_o constitution_n for_o these_o do_v much_o incline_v man_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n more_o than_o to_o other_o for_o though_o no_o bodily_a constitution_n be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a but_o all_o sin_n do_v original_o rise_v in_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 15.19_o yet_o the_o body_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o natural_a constitution_n be_v sad_o improve_v and_o abuse_v oftentimes_o by_o corruption_n within_o to_o carry_v the_o man_n out_o to_o some_o particular_a sin_n and_o these_o prove_v reign_v sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o very_o often_o such_o prevail_a tyrannize_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o be_v true_a saint_n at_o bottom_n that_o they_o often_o fall_v into_o and_o be_v foil_v by_o they_o and_o be_v never_o quite_o rid_v of_o they_o till_o they_o lie_v down_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n they_o carry_v about_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o sanguine_a constitution_n in_o who_o blood_n be_v predominant_a be_v hot_a and_o moist_a the_o sin_n such_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o be_v vanity_n and_o levity_n a_o airiness_n of_o spirit_n pride_n of_o beauty_n or_o apparel_n affect_v excessive_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n sensuality_n riot_n intemperance_n love_v jovial_a company_n whereby_o they_o lie_v very_o open_a and_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n game_n revel_v wantonness_n and_o unclean_a and_o fleshly_a lust_n search_v whether_o your_o natural_a temper_n do_v not_o peculiar_o incline_v you_o to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o find_v it_o do_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o watch_n pray_v and_o believe_v against_o they_o peculiar_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v prove_v the_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n those_o that_o be_v of_o that_o constitution_n in_o which_o phlegm_n be_v predominant_a which_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a the_o sin_n such_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o be_v sloth_n idleness_n love_v of_o sleep_n drowsiness_n dulness_n and_o heaviness_n at_o all_o time_n especial_o at_o time_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o duty_n of_o religion_n unwillingness_n to_o work_n carelessness_n in_o business_n forgetfulness_n indisposedness_n to_o learn_v and_o that_o which_o be_v too_o often_o consequent_a to_o these_o sin_n lie_v to_o excuse_v the_o fault_n that_o by_o their_o laziness_n and_o carelessness_n they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o these_o be_v often_o the_o sin_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n oh_o search_n whether_o these_o or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n that_o your_o natural_a temper_n lead_v you_o to_o and_o if_o they_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o special_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o these_o again_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o choleric_a constitution_n in_o who_o choler_n that_o answer_v to_o fire_n prevail_v which_o be_v not_o and_o dry_a the_o sin_n this_o temper_n do_v more_o especial_o incline_v man_n to_o be_v headiness_n rashness_n in_o undertake_v violence_n fierceness_n of_o spirit_n anger_n wrath_n continual_a brawl_v strike_v quarrel_n contention_n lawsuit_n be_v uneasy_a both_o with_o themselves_o and_o other_o they_o converse_v with_o o_o search_n whether_o
yourselves_o from_o these_o iniquity_n that_o they_o prove_v not_o your_o chief_a and_o most_o prevail_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o general_n which_o be_v to_o show_v where_o man_n special_a sin_n may_v most_o probable_o be_v find_v iii_o the_o next_o general_n head_n be_v to_o give_v the_o scripture-proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v very_o brief_o dispatch_v i._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o peculiarly_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o iniquity_n whether_o reign_v or_o but_o prevail_a sin_n it_o be_v prove_v from_o direct_a scripture-commands_a matth._n 5.29_o 30._o mark_v 9.43_o 45_o 47._o by_o the_o right_a hand_n right_a foot_n and_o right_a eye_n be_v understand_v those_o sin_n our_o text_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o man_n be_v as_o hardly_o prevail_v upon_o to_o part_v with_o as_o they_o will_v be_v to_o part_v with_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o heb._n 12.1_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o which_o as_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o original_a corruption_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n that_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n so_o it_o especial_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o peculiar_a reign_v or_o prevail_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v man_n own_a way_n isa_n 53.6_o for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a first-born_a of_o original_a corruption_n they_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o have_v man_n at_o every_o turn_n thus_o isa_n 55.7_o the_o wicked_a be_v exhort_v and_o direct_v to_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n such_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o particular_a corrupt_a thought_n as_o he_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o and_o be_v most_o his_o own_o as_o ever_o he_o will_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o be_v abundant_o pardon_v jer._n 18._o v._n 11._o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n every_o one_o have_v some_o particular_a evil_a way_n that_o he_o most_o walk_v in_o ii_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o 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etc._n as_o have_v be_v mention_v above_o that_o even_o a_o upright_a man_n may_v be_v pester_v with_o all_o his_o day_n and_o be_v foil_v by_o they_o again_o and_o again_o its_o true_a it_o must_v be_v own_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n and_o the_o hearty_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o every_o upright_a man_n his_o habitual_a aim_n and_o design_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o special_a sin_n and_o indeed_o every_o know_a sin_n so_o as_o not_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o commission_n thereof_o but_o if_o never_o commit_v or_o fall_v into_o this_o his_o iniquity_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n not_o a_o mere_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v his_o uprightness_n that_o in_o eccles_n 7.20_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o also_o of_o this_o special_a sin_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o sin_v not_o jam._n 3.2_o not_o only_o in_o many_o 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to_o you_o when_o you_o lie_v under_o it_o and_o render_v death_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o most_o unwelcome_a yea_o dreadful_a to_o you_o it_o be_v the_o guilt_n and_o prevalency_n of_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o that_o will_v put_v a_o sting_n into_o affliction_n and_o into_o death_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o this_o add_v weight_n to_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n and_o make_v it_o much_o more_o insupportable_a than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v when_o conscience_n shall_v upbraid_v thou_o that_o this_o or_o that_o affliction_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v indulge_v and_o cherish_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o at_o least_o too_o much_o connive_v at_o if_o you_o keep_v not_o yourselves_o from_o these_o your_o peculiar_a sin_n you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o entertain_v your_o affliction_n patient_o and_o much_o less_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o cheerful_o as_o it_o become_v you_o to_o do_v nor_o will_v 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