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thereof_o to_o gratify_v and_o satisfy_v its_o appetite_n to_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o belove_a friend_n that_o you_o make_v special_a provision_n for_o and_o cast_v about_o how_o you_o may_v best_o entertain_v therefore_o if_o you_o set_v your_o thought_n on_o work_n to_o find_v out_o a_o commodious_a way_n to_o commit_v such_o a_o sin_n to_o meet_v with_o loose_a tipple_a companion_n or_o run_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n what_o you_o have_v find_v to_o be_v so_o and_o into_o that_o company_n which_o you_o have_v find_v draw_v you_o into_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o be_v a_o belove_a lust_n when_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o much_o overtake_v thou_o as_o thou_o follow_v hard_a after_o and_o overtake_v sin_n even_o lesser_a sin_n in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v reign_v sin_n if_o thou_o set_v thyself_o to_o sleep_v at_o divine_a worship_n or_o thou_o welcome_a and_o kindly_a entertain_v vain_a worldly_a proud_a lustful_a or_o any_o other_o sinful_a thought_n 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thy_o duty_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o and_o by_o faith_n prayer_n watchfulness_n and_o most_o vigorous_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o ii_o another_o difference_n between_o a_o belove_a lust_n a_o reign_a sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o infincere_a and_o a_o tyrannize_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_v and_o upright_o be_v this_o that_o be_v a_o reign_a sin_n in_o any_o which_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o a_o person_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v disquiet_v or_o himself_o disturb_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o resist_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v pray_v and_o watch_n against_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o do_v not_o endeavour_v speedy_o to_o recover_v thyself_o out_o of_o by_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n endeavour_n and_o watchfulness_n against_o it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o clean_a beast_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o get_v out_o of_o it_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o can_v it_o be_v a_o swine_n that_o lie_v and_o love_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o thou_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o filthy_a swine_n if_o thou_o love_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o not_o get_v out_o of_o it_o but_o now_o that_o be_v not_o a_o reign_a sin_n in_o thou_o though_o it_o do_v too_o oft_o prevail_v over_o thou_o which_o thou_o grieve_v for_o mourn_v under_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v quiet_a in_o thy_o soul_n but_o resolve_v it_o shall_v not_o ever_o have_v a_o quiet_a day_n no_o nor_o hour_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o resiste_v it_o by_o the_o weapon_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a warfare_n pray_v and_o improve_v christ_n against_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o it_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n for_o strength_n against_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v not_o a_o reign_a sin_n for_o he_o be_v a_o cleanly_a person_n who_o though_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o dirt_n can_v rest_v till_o he_o get_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v cleanse_v again_o iii_o that_o be_v a_o belove_a lust_n that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v discover_v art_n deliberate_o angry_a at_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o thy_o way_n or_o will_v hinder_v thou_o from_o commit_v of_o it_o be_v angry_a at_o the_o word_n when_o that_o meet_v with_o thy_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o thou_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v thy_o sin_n discover_v and_o reprove_v and_o when_o the_o wordcome_v close_a to_o it_o can_v say_v as_o psal_n 141.5_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n and_o as_o a_o excellent_a oil_n in_o my_o estimation_n can_v bless_v god_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o hinder_v thou_o from_o commit_v it_o as_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o david_n bless_a god_n yea_o abigail_n as_o a_o 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
and_o peculiar_o against_o its_o special_a sin_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v hearty_o willing_a and_o give_v a_o full_a consent_n to_o have_v its_o most_o belove_a lust_n or_o most_o prevail_a tyrannize_a iniquity_n subdue_v mortify_v kill_v and_o crucify_v it_o be_v to_o take_v up_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n against_o its_o special_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v active_a in_o keep_v from_o and_o mortify_v these_o prevail_a corruption_n and_o not_o to_o be_v mere_o passive_a the_o upright_a man_n be_v not_o only_o keep_v from_o his_o sin_n but_o keep_v himself_o from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v humble_v and_o another_o to_o humble_a one_o self_n so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o commit_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o another_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v it_o his_o design_n and_o business_n to_o set_v himself_o against_o his_o sin_n to_o 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sickness_n or_o want_v of_o what_o may_v feed_v their_o lust_n their_o intemperance_n uncleanness_n or_o the_o like_a as_o in_o poverty_n or_o age_n it_o may_v be_v in_o such_o case_n man_n sin_n leave_v they_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v or_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o than_o man_n so_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o iniquity_n as_o to_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v upright_o when_o they_o can_v say_v as_o rom._n 7.15_o to_o the_o end_n iii_o a_o man_n keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n so_o as_o to_o manifest_v his_o uprightness_n when_o if_o he_o be_v overtake_v and_o foil_v by_o his_o iniquity_n he_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o it_o with_o true_a evangelical_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o speedy_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o and_o power_n against_o it_o not_o suffer_v guilt_n to_o lie_v on_o his_o conscience_n or_o the_o filth_n and_o power_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o lie_v quiet_o in_o his_o soul_n but_o confess_v it_o to_o god_n and_o have_v his_o heart_n stir_v up_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o indignation_n against_o it_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n yea_o and_o endeavour_v of_o all_o that_o will_v prove_v their_o heart_n upright_o before_o god_n man_n may_v forbear_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o their_o reign_a sin_n for_o a_o time_n from_o carnal_a or_o mere_o legal_a ground_n and_o principle_n yet_o not_o loathe_v they_o but_o still_o have_v a_o like_n to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o do_v fall_v into_o they_o not_o grieve_v aright_o nor_o groan_n under_o they_o you_o do_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o iniquity_n if_o upon_o foil_n by_o they_o you_o do_v not_o speedy_o repent_v of_o they_o confess_v bewail_v they_o believe_v and_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o have_v not_o your_o heart_n fill_v with_o great_a hatred_n of_o they_o but_o he_o do_v keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o approve_v his_o 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the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v find_v to_o feed_v his_o special_a sin_n he_o that_o run_v into_o that_o company_n that_o he_o have_v find_v draw_v he_o into_o sin_n either_o drink_v wantonness_n misspend_v of_o time_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o and_o easy_o foil_v by_o he_o that_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o do_v not_o hare_n the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n judas_n v._n 23._o that_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o very_a first_o motion_n of_o sin_n but_o entertain_v they_o in_o his_o thought_n suffer_v they_o to_o conceive_v and_o breed_v there_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n that_o do_v not_o deny_v himself_o in_o lawful_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a when_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o find_v they_o to_o minister_v occasion_n to_o his_o special_a sin_n such_o a_o one_o do_v in_o part_n fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o 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