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know_a duty_n show_v sin_n to_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o choose_v to_o obey_v sin_n rather_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n 8._o you_o may_v make_v a_o fair_a profession_n yea_o may_v be_v very_o high_a in_o profession_n and_o yet_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n luk._n 13.25_o 26_o 27._o lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n visible_a saint_n may_v be_v secret_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o smooth_a professor_n but_o a_o eminent_a preacher_n and_o yet_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v worker_n of_o miracle_n who_o for_o all_o that_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.22_o 23._o judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o a_o very_a slave_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n next_o i_o come_v to_o give_v you_o some_o note_n whereby_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o you_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n only_o that_o you_o may_v pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n on_o your_o state_n you_o must_v take_v they_o conjunct_a and_o especial_o attend_v to_o the_o three_o last_o 1._o if_o now_o you_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n then_o certain_o you_o have_v be_v make_v sensible_a what_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o sin_n you_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o worst_a master_n any_o man_n can_v serve_v that_o to_o be_v a_o galleyslave_n to_o the_o turk_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o be_v all_o natural_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o continue_v till_o we_o feel_v what_o a_o cruel_a oppress_a tyrant_n sin_n be_v we_o have_v no_o will_n to_o cast_v off_o its_o yoke_n till_o we_o come_v to_o be_v gall_v and_o pinch_v do_v you_o never_o groan_v under_o its_o oppression_n i_o must_v say_v that_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v no_o more_o have_v a_o good_a and_o favourable_a thought_n of_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o far_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o thy_o sinful_a passion_n to_o thy_o corrupt_a affection_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n lust_n i_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v account_v this_o a_o far_o great_a evil_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n thou_o have_v or_o can_v have_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o willing_a subject_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o look_v upon_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o more_o grievous_a burden_n than_o all_o his_o bond_n affliction_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o body_n 2._o so_o this_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n when_o if_o you_o may_v have_v your_o choice_n you_o desire_v more_o to_o be_v free_v from_o your_o corruption_n than_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o affliction_n if_o you_o have_v rather_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n than_o excuse_v from_o suffer_v and_o if_o you_o can_v hearty_o welcome_a affliction_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o sharp_a correction_n may_v you_o find_v they_o a_o mean_n of_o weaken_v your_o corruption_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o will._n now_o if_o you_o care_v not_o what_o you_o suffer_v here_o so_o that_o sin_n may_v suffer_v this_o way_n if_o you_o be_v willing_a that_o god_n shall_v lay_v you_o low_o in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v down_o your_o pride_n and_o lay_v your_o lust_n low_a if_o you_o can_v willing_o stoop_v to_o any_o cross_n to_o have_v your_o old_a man_n a_o body_n of_o sin_n crucify_v on_o it_o this_o will_v show_v the_o prevail_a bent_n of_o your_o will_n be_v not_o to_o sin_n but_o against_o it_o 3._o another_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v when_o he_o will_v no_o more_o defend_v it_o no_o long_o take_v its_o part_n will_v subject_n be_v ready_a to_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o prince_n when_o other_o oppose_v he_o and_o when_o a_o man_n will_v plead_v and_o contend_v for_o sin_n when_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v his_o sin_n speak_v against_o when_o his_o heart_n rise_v against_o any_o faithful_a minister_n or_o conscientious_a christian_a that_o reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o such_o and_o take_v they_o for_o his_o enemy_n that_o set_v against_o his_o sin_n do_v not_o this_o show_v that_o sin_n have_v the_o command_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o willing_a subject_n to_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o see_v sin_n lay_v out_o in_o its_o colour_n to_o see_v the_o vileness_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o take_v it_o well_o to_o be_v plain_o tell_v of_o any_o sin_n thou_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o have_v no_o more_o a_o heart_n to_o plead_v for_o or_o excuse_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n word_n that_o make_v against_o it_o and_o do_v no_o more_o stand_v for_o it_o but_o ready_o take_v part_v with_o the_o word_n against_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v thou_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o sin_n that_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o dominion_n 4._o another_o hopeful_a sign_n be_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o long_o maintain_v its_o government_n by_o pay_v tribute_n to_o thy_o lust_n will_v make_v no_o more_o provision_n for_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v for_o cut_v off_o provision_n from_o they_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n what_o thou_o can_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o it_o be_v thy_o care_n and_o study_v to_o serve_v and_o gratify_v thy_o lust_n if_o thou_o pay_v tribute_n willing_o and_o free_o to_o they_o if_o this_o be_v a_o work_n a_o business_n thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o if_o thou_o care_v not_o what_o charge_n thou_o be_v at_o to_o maintain_v thy_o pride_n if_o thou_o grudge_v not_o to_o lay_v out_o to_o serve_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v thou_o still_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o maintain_v it_o 5._o this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n when_o a_o man_n will_n and_o purpose_n be_v set_v to_o withstand_v &_o resist_v the_o motion_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o resolve_v strive_v watch_v ordinary_o and_o pray_v earnest_o against_o those_o sin_n which_o most_o haunt_v he_o as_o suppose_v thou_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v into_o sinful_a passion_n yet_o if_o when_o thou_o fall_v into_o it_o thou_o can_v true_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n know_v it_o be_v beside_o and_o against_o thy_o purpose_n it_o be_v the_o evil_a thou_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n thou_o serious_o resolve_v and_o strive_v and_o cry_v against_o this_o show_v it_o have_v not_o full_a dominion_n sin_n may_v tyrannize_v over_o a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o he_o where_o true_a grace_n be_v sin_n can_v reign_v a_o man_n can_v full_o hearty_o consent_v to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o the_o will_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_a be_v against_o it_o indeed_o through_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n and_o by_o the_o prevalence_n of_o temptation_n he_o be_v oft_o draw_v to_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a but_o then_o he_o be_v as_o one_o take_v captive_a and_o his_o will_n be_v to_o be_v free_a where_o sin_n do_v but_o tyrannize_v not_o reign_n the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v under_o its_o yoke_n it_o wrestle_v and_o struggle_v to_o get_v free_a and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n if_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v a_o rape_n not_o the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n she_o be_v not_o to_o die_v if_o she_o cry_v out_o deut._n 22.26_o 27._o so_o sin_n be_v not_o reign_v and_o mortal_a where_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v against_o it_o the_o bent_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v against_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v cry_v out_o earnest_o for_o help_v though_o as_o to_o particular_a act_n it_o be_v oft_o overcome_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o dirt_n so_o a_o man_n may_v do_v who_o desire_v to_o keep_v his_o garment_n clean_o and_o another_o as_o the_o sow_n do_v with_o delight_n
17.1_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a or_o upright_o uprightness_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v not_o attain_v without_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o we_o without_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o we_o so_o 1_o king_n 9.4_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n be_v 57.2_o each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n other_o have_v it_o before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n each_o one_o that_o have_v walk_v before_o he_o indeed_o one_o can_v walk_v in_o uprightness_n that_o do_v not_o walk_v before_o he_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o of_o sincerity_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n go_v together_o and_o it_o be_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o that_o know_v god_n and_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n be_v join_v psal_n 36.10_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o they_o that_o forget_v god_n be_v put_v together_o job_n 8.13_o the_o upright_a so_o know_v god_n as_o to_o remember_v he_o they_o have_v their_o thought_n much_o upon_o he_o the_o hypocrite_n forget_v god_n think_v little_a of_o he_o he_o put_v off_o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o god_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n of_o his_o omniscience_n etc._n etc._n as_o otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o go_v on_o still_o and_o quiet_o in_o a_o way_n of_o hyprocrisie_n the_o upright_a ordinary_o so_o mind_n god_n presence_n with_o they_o his_o eye_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v awe_v therewith_o and_o fear_v before_o he_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o be_v ever_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n prov._n 14.2_o 9_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v one_o that_o hate_v oppose_v and_o forsake_v all_o know_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o know_v of_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v and_o indulge_v and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a infallible_a note_n and_o character_n if_o we_o can_v find_v it_o in_o ourselves_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n and_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v real_o the_o same_o quest_n but_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a a_o absolute_a perfect_a purity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o upon_o earth_n but_o only_o in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o upright_a be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o to_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n psal_n 73.1_o and_o 24.4_o comparative_o that_o be_v compare_v with_o themselves_o what_o they_o be_v before_o god_n create_v this_o clean_a heart_n in_o they_o and_o put_v a_o right_a spirit_n into_o they_o as_o also_o compare_v with_o other_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a renovation_n so_o the_o denomination_n follow_v the_o better_a part_n as_o we_o say_v a_o cornfield_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o weed_n in_o it_o too_o and_o a_o gold-mine_a though_o there_o be_v much_o dross_n with_o the_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v this_o further_a to_o be_v say_v that_o though_o there_o be_v sin_n and_o impurity_n still_o cleave_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o upright_a man_n yet_o his_o heart_n cleave_v not_o to_o any_o sin_n it_o be_v so_o far_o pure_a it_o be_v not_o for_o join_v or_o mingle_v with_o corruption_n but_o will_v work_v it_o out_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o wickedness_n allow_v of_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v upright_o this_o last_o note_n be_v clear_o lay_v down_o prov._n 16.17_o the_o highway_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o common_a path_n such_o daily_o keep_v unto_o in_o their_o ordinary_a course_n they_o have_v a_o care_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n from_o evil_a in_o genere_fw-la which_o contain_v the_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o evil_a so_o job_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o upright_o man_n show_v it_o in_o his_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.1_o though_o the_o upright_a man_n can_v live_v absolute_o free_a from_o sin_n yet_o neither_o can_v he_o live_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o his_o element_n though_o sin_n have_v a_o be_v in_o he_o still_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o he_o psal_n 19.13_o let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o there_o be_v reign_v sin_n which_o a_o man_n do_v not_o oppose_v but_o give_v up_o himself_o unto_o which_o he_o willing_o serve_v and_o obey_v and_o this_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o uprightness_n again_o there_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o reign_v but_o resist_v which_o a_o man_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o but_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o shake_v off_o watch_n pray_v strive_v against_o and_o the_o existence_n or_o presence_n of_o such_o sin_n do_v not_o deny_v or_o disprove_v a_o man_n uprightness_n a_o upright_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o his_o way_n but_o his_o highway_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n here_o be_v a_o broad_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o upright_a 1._o a_o hypocrite_n will_v sometime_o seem_v very_o zealous_a 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