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joh._n 3.9_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v the_o word_n within_o be_v a_o seed_n that_o oppose_v sin_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o hundred_o scripture_n forbid_v a_o particular_a sin_n which_o the_o flesh_n lu_v towards_o and_o as_o many_o promise_n of_o help_n against_o it_o all_o these_o may_v be_v eye_v and_o think_v upon_o and_o some_o affection_n may_v be_v slight_o touch_v herewith_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n have_v not_o treasure_v up_o these_o word_n thou_o may_v be_v rush_v into_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o these_o but_o when_o the_o heart_n engage_v by_o the_o word_n against_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v evidence_v for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.17_o the_o follow_a particular_n will_v further_a evidence_n when_o the_o contest_v be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 5._o when_o the_o soul_n choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n do_v lead_v to_o and_o end_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n that_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o adoption_n be_v clear_a rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o mortification_n of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o drunkard_n swearer_n sabbath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n may_v desist_v from_o these_o profane_a practice_n which_o he_o have_v follow_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o act._n 8.11.13_o there_o may_v be_v a_o change_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o change_n of_o heart_n one_o sin_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o another_o take_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o a_o cessation_n chief_o respect_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o repress_v of_o they_o but_o mortification_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o rom._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v yea_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o extinguish_v the_o vigour_n and_o expel_v or_o drive_v out_o the_o very_a life_n of_o sin_n 6._o when_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a opposition_n in_o the_o soul_n against_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v mislike_v the_o way_n it_o come_v in_o as_o have_v some_o ill_a consequence_n attend_v it_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o part_v upon_o it_o sin_n may_v seem_v to_o suffer_v banishment_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o some_o particular_a discontent_n against_o it_o matth._n 12._o v._n 43_o 44_o 45._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n i.e._n sin_n or_o satan_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n but_o five_o 44._o it_o return_v there_o be_v a_o re-entrance_n and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o enmity_n against_o and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o can_v upon_o no_o term_n admit_v of_o any_o reconciliation_n that_o mountain_n of_o gold_n nor_o the_o great_a advantage_n can_v win_v the_o least_o token_n of_o favour_n or_o respect_n from_o the_o soul_n towards_o sin_n but_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o it_o as_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o than_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 7._o when_o it_o be_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n account_n that_o it_o choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v be_v incense_v against_o sin_n upon_o natural_a civil_a moral_a and_o religious_a account_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n qu_n when_o do_v a_o man_n choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n upon_o evangelicall_n account_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o the_o contrariety_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v disengage_a the_o heart_n from_o it_o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n to_o note_n that_o all_o command_n whither_o enjoin_v duty_n or_o forbid_a sin_n they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n 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2.13_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o ingenuity_n do_v exceed_o affect_v saul_n heart_n with_o his_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 26.21_o david_n have_v but_o cut_v asunder_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o david_n in_o spare_v his_o life_n draw_v out_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v sin_v and_o err_v exceed_o yea_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o resolution_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o affect_v with_o a_o sin_n upon_o some_o great_a deliverance_n or_o the_o like_a may_v confess_v it_o in_o its_o aggravation_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o ingenuous_a consideration_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o still_o as_o saul_n be_v but_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n seek_v to_o affect_v the_o bear_v it_o of_o david_n with_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12._o v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_o i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o this_o love_n of_o god_n have_v evercome_v his_o heart_n into_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n v._o 13._o present_o he_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o speak_v out_o his_o sorrow_n with_o this_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v melt_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v soon_o follow_v up_o with_o a_o testimony_n of_o remission_n 4._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n in_o its_o seek_a freedom_n from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o custom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o forefather_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o country_n or_o place_n a_o man_n live_v in_o as_o also_o education_n etc._n etc._n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v very_o much_o and_o make_v a_o man_n discountenance_v sin_n but_o except_o christ_n be_v thy_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v because_o thou_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o he_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o 5._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o come_n up_o to_o some_o special_a gospel_n duty_n or_o the_o attainment_n of_o some_o special_a gospel_n privilege_n in_o seek_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o sin_n cross_v some_o carnal_a