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instrument_n for_o prevent_v his_o shed_n of_o blood_n if_o thou_o can_v bless_v god_n for_o affliction_n when_o it_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n as_o david_n again_o ps_n 119.67_o 71_o 75._o then_o it_o be_v no_o reign_v sin_n ii_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n bottom_v on_o this_o doctrine_n be_v that_o have_v first_o find_v out_o which_o be_v your_o special_a iniquity_n which_o i_o have_v large_o insist_v on_o and_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o iniquity_n then_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n you_o must_v indeed_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o every_o sin_n so_o as_o not_o to_o allow_v yourselves_o in_o any_o but_o you_o must_v above_o all_o
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faith_n that_o thou_o may_v so_o more_o glorify_v god_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o act_v and_o use_v thy_o faith_n to_o resolve_v thy_o doubt_n and_o repel_v thy_o fear_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n fetch_v supply_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n against_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n from_o that_o fountain_n of_o strength_n the_o all-sufficient_a fullness_n of_o christ_n have_v god_n give_v thou_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n desire_v after_o love_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n filial_a fear_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n thy_o chief_a iniquity_n may_v be_v that_o thou_o do_v no_o more_o exercise_v these_o daily_a in_o thy_o life_n to_o attain_v to_o more_o conformity_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n curb_v thy_o passion_n prevent_v rash_a anger_n provoke_v word_n or_o any_o sinful_a carriage_n yea_o the_o iniquity_n of_o god_n people_n may_v lie_v in_o be_v foil_v by_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o those_o grace_n wherein_o they_o have_v 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be_v use_v indirect_a mean_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n even_o dissimulation_n and_o downright_o lie_v gen._n 25_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o sin_n that_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o canaan_n be_v speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o li_n job_n eminent_a in_o patience_n jam._n 5.11_o yet_o how_o many_o impatient_a speech_n do_v he_o utter_v david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n how_o tender_a be_v his_o conscience_n 1_o sam._n 24._o v._n 5._o but_o where_o be_v this_o his_o tenderness_n when_o he_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n elijah_n eminent_a for_o his_o courage_n confront_v ahab_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o trouble_a israel_n and_o set_v himself_o against_o baal_n priest_n and_o slay_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o they_o 1_o king_n 18.18_o 22_o 40._o yet_o how_o fainthearted_a be_v he_o when_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o discontent_n he_o sue_v for_o death_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o peter_n how_o resolute_a and_o forward_a for_o 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it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a act_n of_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n yea_o from_o the_o allow_v inward_a act_n of_o his_o peculiar_a sin_n though_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a infirmity_n much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v mix_v infirmity_n that_o have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o will_n or_o present_a sensual_a delight_n in_o they_o or_o that_o proceed_v from_o carelessness_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n who_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o that_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o his_o sin_n customary_o commit_v it_o or_o frequent_o fall_v into_o it_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n that_o can_v true_o say_v as_o paul_n rom._n 7.15_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o but_o if_o man_n allow_v themselves_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n they_o do_v not_o keep_v themselves_o from_o it_o be_v not_o upright_o and_o such_o who_o customary_o and_o frequent_o fall_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o tipple_a drunkenness_n swear_v uncleanness_n 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interest_n in_o christ_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v thy_o iniquity_n with_o reference_n to_o which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o thou_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o do_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o such_o sin_n so_o oft_o prevail_v over_o thou_o suppose_v pride_n passion_n inward_a working_n of_o lust_n and_o frequent_a out-breaking_n of_o worldly_a or_o fleshly_a lust_n such_o coldness_n deadness_n and_o distraction_n in_o duty_n now_o though_o if_o these_o be_v thy_o burden_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o pray_v believe_v and_o sincere_o strive_v against_o they_o his_o charge_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o these_o be_v reign_v sin_n in_o thou_o be_v false_a yet_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o his_o charge_n viz._n thy_o be_v frequent_o overcome_v by_o such_o corruption_n be_v true_a thou_o 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