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shall_v be_v utter_v by_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sinner_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v pray_v thou_o make_v a_o little_a pause_n be_v persuade_v to_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v be_v this_o speak_v in_o good_a or_o rather_o in_o bad_a earnest_n do_v thou_o resolve_v upon_o it_o will_v thou_o stick_v to_o it_o o_o than_o thou_o be_v a_o mere_a vassal_n thou_o put_v thyself_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o worst_a tyrant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o thou_o must_v carry_v chain_n and_o fetter_n about_o thou_o from_o this_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n reign_n commence_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v let_v it_o never_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v do_v let_v it_o be_v rescind_v speedy_o but_o i_o forget_v myself_o the_o low_a act_n of_o the_o will_v in_o order_n to_o the_o constitute_n of_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v election_n or_o choice_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a holiness_n and_o sin_n set_v before_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o 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as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n now_o wherever_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v thus_o enthrone_v in_o the_o will_n there_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o must_v yet_o go_v one_o step_n further_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o the_o will_v high_o than_o this_o too_o viz_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o only_o resolve_o but_o also_o impetuous_o carry_v out_o after_o it_o eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 50_o 38._o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n eph._n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o ever_o unto_o 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be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o regenerate_a spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n though_o not_o as_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n according_a to_o our_o common_a notion_n of_o regeneration_n this_o be_v also_o clear_v up_o in_o some_o particular_n when_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v it_o full_o therefore_o here_o i_o will_v pass_v it_o over_o there_o be_v a_o three_o observation_n which_o take_v in_o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o text_n that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o namely_o that_o all_o regenerate_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n here_o affirm_v concern_v himself_o and_o he_o speak_v here_o not_o as_o a_o apostle_n but_o as_o one_o regenerate_v quatenus_fw-la regenerate_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o such_o they_o all_o be_v make_v free_a from_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o general_a observation_n break_v into_o three_o this_o being_n more_o general_o lay_v down_o just_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v very_o comprehensive_a i_o will_v therefore_o more_o particular_o branch_n it_o out_o into_o three_o observation_n 1._o that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a and_o unconverted_a state_n obs_n 1._o obs_n before_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o that_o such_o who_o be_v true_o regenerate_v be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o these_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n obs_n 3._o obs_n each_o of_o these_o point_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o 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upon_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o say_v here_o he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o it_o imply_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v enslave_v under_o it_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a freedom_n of_o a_o roman_a he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o that_o act_n 22.28_o but_o as_o to_o evangelical_n freedom_n from_o the_o command_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v bear_v free_a but_o make_v free_a this_o be_v not_o the_o result_n of_o nature_n birth_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o mere_a effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n further_a he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o till_o
this_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n do_v effectual_o work_v in_o he_o to_o convert_v and_o sanctify_v he_o sin_n have_v its_o full_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o he_o give_v a_o sad_a account_n of_o this_o eph._n 2.3_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o tit._n 3.3_o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a even_o after_o conversion_n you_o have_v he_o complain_v of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.21_o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v under_o before_o conversion_n and_o that_o which_o he_o be_v under_o after_o conversion_n as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o understand_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n before_o regenerate_a grace_n in_o the_o natural_a and_o unconverted_a state_n all_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n every_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o subject_n and_o vassal_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n under_o the_o power_n tyranny_n and_o domination_n of_o a_o curse_a nature_n sin_n be_v that_o true_o universal_a monarch_n which_o have_v all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v convert_v under_o its_o empire_n and_o sovereignty_n let_v they_o be_v high_a or_o low_a bond_n or_o free_n in_o other_o respect_n till_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o rescue_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n be_v command_n and_o regency_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o the_o general_n i_o shall_v only_o refer_v you_o to_o rom._n 6._o from_o the_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n where_o you_o have_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sinner_n bondage_n under_o its_o dominion_n set_v forth_o in_o great_a variety_n of_o expression_n i_o will_v not_o recite_v any_o of_o they_o it_o be_v best_o to_o take_v they_o together_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o better_a handle_n of_o the_o truth_n before_o we_o i_o will_v 1._o open_v this_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v what_o be_v include_v in_o it_o and_o why_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o metaphor_n then_o 2._o prove_v that_o man_n whilst_o unregenerate_a be_v under_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n import_v how_o sin_n be_v a_o law_n what_o this_o import_v yet_o since_o without_o any_o prejudice_n or_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o each_o of_o these_o head_n they_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o conjunct_o as_o well_o as_o apart_o and_o because_o too_o the_o put_n of_o they_o together_o will_v somewhat_o shorten_v the_o work_n therefore_o that_o shall_v be_v my_o method_n the_o word_n law_n as_o a_o 2._o a_o dr._n o_o of_o the_o power_n etc._n etc._n of_o indwelling_a sin_n ch_n 1._o &_o 2._o worthy_a person_n have_v observe_v to_o my_o hand_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o proper_o so_o it_o be_v the_o edict_n or_o sanction_n of_o a_o person_n or_o person_n in_o authority_n wherein_o he_o or_o they_o do_v order_n and_o enjoin_v something_o to_o be_v do_v back_v his_o or_o their_o command_n with_o promise_n of_o reward_n as_o also_o their_o prohibition_n with_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o it_o now_o if_o you_o insist_v upon_o this_o its_o exact_a consideration_n and_o take_v in_o all_o in_o this_o description_n so_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n or_o to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a because_o it_o have_v no_o right_a of_o dominion_n or_o rightful_a authority_n which_o be_v essential_o requisite_a to_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o to_o the_o validity_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o usurp_v it_o have_v dominion_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la god_n never_o give_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o man_n any_o authority_n to_o be_v or_o to_o make_v a_o law_n which_o shall_v bind_v his_o creature_n he_o himself_o have_v make_v excellent_a law_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o and_o universal_o obligatory_a and_o he_o have_v set_v up_o magistrate_n his_o vicegerent_n to_o who_o he_o have_v delegated_a a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n be_v obligatory_a also_o but_o now_o for_o sin_n what_o have_v that_o to_o do_v with_o this_o law-making_a or_o law-obliging_a authority_n so_o that_o this_o consideration_n of_o a_o law_n do_v not_o at_o all_o suit_n with_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o description_n that_o will_v suit_n with_o it_o well_o enough_o insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n sinner_n sin_n be_v a_o law_n as_o it_o command_v the_o sinner_n for_o 1._o a_o law_n be_v a_o command_a thing_n it_o lay_v its_o imperative_fw-it injunction_n upon_o man_n and_o expect_v their_o obedience_n it_o do_v not_o bare_o notify_v or_o represent_v to_o man_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v nor_o only_o advise_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o so_o but_o it_o command_v authoritative_o it_o carry_v dominion_n in_o it_o rom._n 7.1_o know_v you_o not_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v this_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o and_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o now_o in_o this_o respect_n sin_n be_v a_o law_n it_o command_v the_o sinner_n to_o act_v so_o and_o so_o lay_v its_o precept_n upon_o he_o in_o a_o very_a imperious_a manner_n assume_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o authority_n over_o he_o though_o just_o it_o have_v none_o therefore_o you_o read_v of_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n of_o obey_v sin_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.12_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n in_o general_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o sin_n have_v this_o appellation_n of_o a_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a state_n may_v too_o just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o have_v the_o command_n over_o they_o and_o do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n lay_v its_o command_n upon_o they_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o more_o under_o the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n nor_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o master_n than_o the_o sinner_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o command_v very_o proud_o and_o he_o as_o tame_o obey_v o_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v indeed_o two_o thing_n in_o a_o law_n it_o be_v a_o command_a and_o it_o be_v a_o condemn_a thing_n it_o first_o command_n man_n to_o order_v their_o act_n according_a to_o what_o it_o prescribe_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o do_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n than_o they_o be_v by_o it_o try_v and_o condemn_v unregenerate_a person_n be_v in_o both_o of_o these_o respect_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 1._o sin_n have_v a_o command_a power_n in_o they_o o_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o rule_v they_o and_o with_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o sovereignty_n order_n they_o to_o do_v what_o it_o please_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o the_o word_n be_v rom._n 6.12_o 14_o and_o as_o there_o be_v this_o domination_n on_o sin_n part_v so_o there_o be_v subjection_n on_o the_o sinner_n part_n no_o soon_o do_v it_o command_v but_o it_o be_v present_o obey_v it_o do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v if_o it_o will_v have_v such_o a_o lust_n gratify_v the_o sinner_n ready_o yield_v to_o it_o as_o the_o centurion_n speak_v of_o his_o soldier_n matth._n 8.9_o i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n have_v soldier_n under_o i_o and_o i_o say_v to_o this_o man_n go_v and_o he_o go_v come_v and_o he_o come_v do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o just_o such_o a_o power_n or_o sovereignty_n have_v sin_n in_o and_o over_o graceless_a person_n they_o be_v at_o its_o beck_n according_a to_o its_o command_a propension_n they_o order_n and_o steer_v their_o course_n may_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n then_o 2._o for_o the_o other_o property_n of_o a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o condemn_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o sin_n too_o o_o it_o be_v not_o
and_o entire_o act_v by_o it_o as_o a_o principle_n it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o thus_o and_o worse_z it_o can_v be_v with_o unregenerate_a person_n let_v this_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n be_v sufficient_a unregenerate_a 2_o quest_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a a_o second_o be_v this_o how_o may_v it_o be_v know_v when_o person_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o how_o may_v we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v for_o even_o the_o latter_a find_v too_o much_o of_o this_o law_n in_o they_o paul_n here_o say_v he_o be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o forego_n chap._n he_o sad_o lament_v it_o as_o you_o have_v often_o hear_v renew_a and_o sanctify_a soul_n do_v by_o sad_a experience_n feel_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n strong_o urge_v and_o press_v they_o to_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o as_o strong_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v they_o in_o what_o be_v good_a yea_o in_o both_o often_o prevail_a may_v not_o they_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o not_o where_o lie_v the_o difference_n or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v indeed_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o that_o law_n this_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n i_o shall_v be_v large_a in_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o than_o i_o be_v of_o the_o former_a answ_n answ_n yet_o not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v admit_v of_o nor_o as_o some_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n be_v who_o write_v upon_o it_o i_o shall_v reduce_v all_o to_o three_o head_n 1._o first_o where_o the_o whole_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v towards_o sin_n that_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o soul_n thereto_o be_v entire_a and_o unmixed_a there_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o 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heavy_a body_n to_o descend_v or_o in_o light_a thing_n to_o ascend_v than_o there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o one_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o further_a he_o be_v not_o divide_v in_o what_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n the_o sinful_a nature_n in_o he_o be_v entire_a and_o do_v all_o now_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o certain_o there_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n paul_n in_o his_o sad_a complaint_n of_o this_o law_n as_o in_o himself_o yet_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v it_o because_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o it_o and_o he_o say_v with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o habitual_a tendency_n and_o inclination_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v towards_o good_a and_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o for_o he_o put_v i_o myself_o only_o to_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o to_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o strict_o as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v too_o great_a a_o strength_n in_o he_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o full_a command_n of_o he_o 2._o second_o when_o all_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o on_o sin_n be_v old_a and_o whole_o take_v its_o part_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o this_o head_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o in_o such_o person_n understanding_n will_n affection_n all_o be_v engage_v on_o sin_n side_n and_o therein_o lie_v its_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o affection_n answerable_o be_v draw_v out_o o_o here_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n regnant_a the_o understanding_n give_v in_o its_o final_a and_o positive_a dictate_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a represent_v it_o as_o eligible_a to_o the_o will_n the_o will_v upon_o this_o close_v with_o it_o embraces_z it_o cleave_v to_o it_o the_o affection_n desire_n joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n run_v out_o upon_o it_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o case_n be_v determine_v but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v with_o a_o threefold_a proviso_n 1._o that_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v deliberate_a for_o even_o a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o sudden_a surprisal_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v judge_v better_o of_o sin_n than_o it_o deserve_v 2._o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v plenary_a and_o full_a for_o there_o may_v be_v in_o gracious_a person_n sometime_o a_o break_a half-consent_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a 3._o that_o both_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n for_o as_o to_o particular_a act_n no_o question_n but_o one_o who_o be_v regenerate_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o temptation_n may_v do_v both_o of_o these_o this_o threefold_a proviso_n be_v take_v in_o the_o thing_n be_v clear_a whosoever_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o besot_v as_o upon_o deliberation_n to_o judge_v a_o sinful_a course_n to_o be_v the_o best_a course_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v choose_v embrace_v fall_v in_o with_o and_o continue_v in_o it_o yea_o shall_v delight_v and_o please_v himself_o in_o it_o unquestionable_o in_o this_o man_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n never_o get_v thus_o high_a where_o grace_n be_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o we_o must_v recur_v to_o our_o great_a instance_n paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n find_v sin_n to_o be_v too_o powerful_a in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o great_a burden_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n in_o his_o understanding_n he_o assent_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o his_o will_n he_o also_o consent_v to_o this_o v._o 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o for_o his_o affection_n he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n now_o these_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n in_o paul_n in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o main_a it_o be_v with_o every_o gracious_a soul_n but_o for_o other_o in_o who_o sin_n have_v all_o all_o the_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n affection_n in_o their_o proper_a act_n be_v entire_o for_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o will_n do_v most_o discover_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o its_o 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to_o it_o it_o be_v never_o thus_o with_o regenerate_a person_n this_o 32.5_o this_o deut._n 32.5_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n he_o do_v not_o frame_v sin_n or_o contrive_v how_o to_o sin_v in_o the_o sense_n name_v but_o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o even_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sin_v after_o deliberation_n nay_o as_o to_o some_o particular_a sinful_a act_n he_o may_v deliberate_v in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o deliberation_n in_o david_n kill_v vriah_n it_o be_v a_o plot_a contrive_a sin_n that_o which_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o many_o deliberate_a thought_n o_o but_o in_o such_o a_o one_o this_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o seldom_o it_o be_v but_o in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a act_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o hold_v on_o in_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o therefore_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v deliberate_o and_o a_o sad_a evidence_n that_o it_o have_v too_o much_o power_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o heart_n yet_o every_o deliberate_a sin_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o design_v and_o contrive_v be_v customary_a and_o that_o too_o as_o to_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n o_o then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n 2._o when_o the_o temptation_n easy_o prevail_v and_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o resistance_n and_o opposition_n make_v to_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o the_o town_n be_v surrender_v and_o yield_v upon_o the_o first_o summons_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o assailer_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o the_o defendant_n very_o weak_a if_o the_o tinder_n take_v fire_n upon_o the_o first_o little_a spark_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o dry_a so_o 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law_n rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o brand_n upon_o ephraim_n that_o he_o be_v 5.11_o be_v hos_fw-la 5.11_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n may_v not_o this_o be_v charge_v upon_o man_n before_o renovation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o command_v of_o sin_n we_o read_v of_o satan_n that_o he_o take_v some_o captive_n at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 6.26_o and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sinful_a nature_n too_o it_o do_v with_o the_o unregenerate_a what_o it_o will_v it_o command_v govern_v order_v they_o even_o as_o it_o will_v it_o meet_v with_o little_a or_o no_o resistance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n it_o do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o true_a convert_n stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n fight_v it_o out_o to_o the_o last_o he_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o yield_v sin_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o do_v his_o work_n in_o he_o he_o may_v sometime_o â—e_v a_o captive_n to_o it_o as_o be_v overbear_v with_o its_o strength_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o subject_a to_o it_o so_o as_o to_o give_v willing_a obedience_n to_o it_o which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v willingness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n then_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o 110.3_o of_o psal_n 110.3_o god_n power_n when_o it_o be_v willingness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o sin_n power_n there_o may_v be_v some_o resistance_n make_v to_o sin_n and_o yet_o its_o dominion_n may_v be_v high_a but_o when_o it_o be_v no_o resistance_n then_o its_o dominion_n be_v high_a indeed_o a_o sinner_n sometime_o from_o the_o stir_n of_o conscience_n may_v make_v a_o little_a opposition_n but_o sin_n have_v his_o will_n in_o its_o entire_a consent_n that_o opposition_n soon_o go_v off_o and_o so_o sin_v sooner_o aignty_n be_v as_o absolute_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v 3._o when_o sin_n carry_v it_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o only_o suit_v with_o the_o unregenerate_a state_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o little_a opposition_n ab_fw-la intra_fw-la and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la i_o assure_v you_o then_o it_o have_v a_o great_a power_n many_o there_o be_v who_o be_v so_o much_o under_o the_o strength_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o hellish_a nature_n that_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a as_o the_o sincere_a christian_a set_v never_o so_o many_o hindrance_n and_o discouragement_n before_o he_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o will_v be_v and_o do_v good_a so_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la the_o man_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n set_v what_o hindrance_n or_o discouragement_n you_o will_v before_o he_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v be_v and_o do_v evil_a let_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n like_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o will_v sin_v let_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v sin_v set_v the_o love_n grace_n mercy_n of_o god_n before_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v sin_v set_v the_o wrath_n justice_n severity_n of_o god_n before_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v sin_v set_v the_o death_n suffering_n agony_n wound_n blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n before_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v sin_v let_v conscience_n smite_v he_o let_v word_n
make_v some_o resistance_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v they_o be_v not_o under_o its_o power_n but_o alas_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o for_o 1._o this_o resistance_n may_v be_v but_o a_o faint_a weak_a half_a resistance_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v bus_fw-la to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n nor_o to_o every_o sin_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v to_o sin_n but_o not_o as_o sin_n that_o be_v sin_n may_v be_v resist_v because_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o as_o it_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n bring_v punishment_n end_v in_o hell_n expose_v to_o shame_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o as_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o holy_a commandment_n a_o aberration_n from_o the_o straight_a rule_n so_o no_o resistance_n may_v be_v make_v to_o it_o but_o the_o sinner_n ready_o close_v with_o it_o and_o like_v it_o well_o enough_o now_o such_o a_o resistance_n as_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o 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thereof_o sincere_a christian_n may_v fetch_v much_o comfort_n from_o their_o resisting_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o to_o those_o which_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a in_o other_o little_a comfort_n can_v be_v fetch_v from_o they_o 2._o person_n may_v be_v free_a from_o very_a many_o sin_n may_v not_o have_v such_o violent_a inclination_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o sin_n in_o which_o though_o not_o in_o these_o it_o may_v exercise_v full_a authority_n over_o they_o possible_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a but_o they_o be_v covetous_a they_o be_v not_o open_o vicious_a but_o they_o be_v worldly_a they_o be_v not_o unclean_a but_o they_o be_v spiteful_a and_o malicious_a now_o reign_v sin_n never_o limit_n itself_o to_o any_o one_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v in_o this_o or_o that_o if_o its_o command_n be_v observe_v in_o any_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o willing_a and_o full_a subjection_n to_o it_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o particular_a act_n but_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n evince_v its_o dominion_n thou_o please_v thyself_o because_o such_o corruption_n and_o lust_n do_v not_o prevail_v over_o thou_o i_o but_o if_o any_o other_o single_a lust_n rule_v thou_o so_o that_o it_o have_v thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o yielde_v free_a and_o entire_a obedience_n to_o it_o this_o sufficient_o determin_n thy_o case_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o 2.10_o as_o jam._n 2.10_o whoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o so_o whoever_o oppose_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o one_o point_n resign_v up_o himself_o to_o it_o he_o be_v as_o true_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o its_o command_n there_o need_v not_o thirty_o tyrant_n at_o once_o to_o enslave_v a_o 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it_o be_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o main_a state_n fear_v it_o not_o i_o know_v you_o lie_v under_o many_o discouragement_n you_o feel_v such_o curse_a inclination_n to_o evil_a sin_n do_v so_o often_o prevail_v over_o you_o repeat_v backslide_n afflict_v you_o great_o your_o corruption_n daily_o pursue_v you_o etc._n etc._n well!_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o mourn_v over_o they_o but_o yet_o know_v the_o reign_v command_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v go_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o good_a may_v a_o unregenerate_a person_n do_v and_o yet_o sin_n reign_n in_o he_o and_o how_o much_o evil_n may_v a_o regenerate_a person_n do_v and_o yet_o sin_n not_o reign_v in_o he_o under_o the_o law_n every_o scab_n do_v not_o make_v one_o a_o leper_n neither_o do_v every_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n make_v one_o a_o slave_n to_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v you_o from_o its_o dominion_n that_o be_v due_o state_v and_o that_o too_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v bring_v under_o it_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.14_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o or_o but_o little_a in_o your_o thought_n be_v not_o here_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o great_a joy_n o_o know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o and_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o gild_n wrath_n hell_n eternal_a condemnation_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o this_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n there_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o death_n these_o two_o law_n be_v link_v and_o fasten_v each_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o one_o be_v 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every_o regenerate_a soul_n great_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o observation_n rom_n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o make_n of_o person_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o observation_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o free_v the_o regenerate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o this_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o import_v of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n for_o and_o in_o the_o production_n of_o this_o effect_n the_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o open_v of_o its_o working_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o its_o 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exclude_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o do_v immediate_o bring_v about_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o bless_a freedom_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n a_o little_a upon_o what_o lie_v very_o near_o the_o text_n you_o will_v find_v all_o the_o person_n mention_v as_o all_o concur_v to_o the_o advancement_n and_o promote_a of_o the_o good_a of_o believer_n it_o be_v oecumen_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la chrysostom_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o say_v he_o which_o the_o apostle_n always_o do_v go_v from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o son_n and_o father_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o trinity_n that_o here_o he_o do_v also_o for_o when_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n heshew_v that_o the_o father_n do_v this_o by_o the_o son_n then_o 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