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get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n against_o first_o pleasant_a sin_n which_o take_v the_o sense_n with_o delight_n second_o profitable_a sin_n which_o take_v the_o heart_n with_o gain_n but_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v i_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o lose_v my_o soul_n three_o secret_a sin_n of_o either_o sort_n joseph_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o sin_v that_o great_a sin_n of_o uncleanness_n though_o the_o act_n of_o it_o may_v have_v be_v secret_a and_o though_o perhaps_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o miâ—ht_v have_v be_v his_o preferment_n why_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o off_o he_o have_v a_o awful_a regard_n to_o god_n he_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o holiness_n of_o his_o power_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o â—â—nne_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o why_o brethren_n if_o we_o fear_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o the_o night_n which_o the_o thief_n do_v take_v nor_o the_o twilight_n which_o the_o adulterer_n do_v take_v nor_o the_o season_n of_o secrecy_n or_o place_n of_o obscurity_n that_o will_v prevail_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o god_n see_v i_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o holy_a one_o the_o god_n who_o hate_v all_o sin_n who_o eye_n be_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o pure_a than_o to_o behold_v sin_n and_o who_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n and_o just_a in_o his_o threaten_n he_o see_v and_o behold_v therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o 6._o believe_v god_n omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n that_o the_o omniscience_n believe_v god_n omniscience_n lord_n be_v every_o where_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v thou_o can_v not_o intend_v to_o think_v thou_o can_v not_o whisper_v out_o thy_o thought_n thou_o can_v not_o finger_v the_o close_a bribe_n thou_o can_v not_o incline_v thyself_o to_o the_o most_o abstract_a kind_n of_o secrecy_n in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n see_v thou_o clear_o perfect_o now_o if_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v still_o with_o we_o and_o there_o be_v two_o which_o evermore_o go_v with_o we_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o register_n god_n and_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o his_o thought_n path_n way_n this_o will_v put_v a_o awe_n upon_o he_o will_v the_o wife_n be_v so_o impudent_a to_o commit_v folly_n and_o prostitute_v her_o whorish_a body_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n will_v the_o servant_n be_v filch_v out_o of_o the_o box_n if_o he_o see_v his_o master_n eye_n upon_o his_o hand_n 7._o get_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v upright_o uprightness_n be_v a_o inward_a temper_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o outward_a complexion_n psalm_n upright_o get_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v upright_o 119._o 3._o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n the_o inward_a man_n be_v the_o business_n of_o sincerity_n to_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o that_o do_v it_o improve_v and_o employ_v itself_o it_o know_v that_o god_n delight_v in_o truth_n and_o this_o too_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n it_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o to_o be_v most_o to_o god_n where_o man_n can_v be_v least_o in_o observation_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a frame_n psal._n 19_o 13._o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o that_o great_a transgression_n chap._n ii_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o david_n second_o petition_n and_o request_n sin_n do_v not_o only_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o openness_n and_o secretness_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o heinousness_n and_o greatness_n now_o because_o secret_a sin_n stick_v close_a and_o be_v of_o a_o more_o easy_a and_o adventurous_a commission_n therefore_o david_n pray_v much_o against_o they_o lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a sin_n and_o because_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o more_o fearful_a efficacy_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v usual_o the_o brave_n of_o god_n even_o to_o his_o face_n therefore_o david_n pray_v as_o vehement_o against_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n this_o verse_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n consider_v the_o word_n consider_v 1._o respective_o as_o in_o connection_n with_o the_o former_a by_o that_o former_a in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o former_a word_n also_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v pray_v unto_o thou_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o be_v answer_v but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o request_v i_o have_v yet_o another_o request_n beside_o that_o keep_v i_o also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n 2._o absolute_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o proper_a matter_n so_o they_o matter_n in_o their_o proper_a matter_n comprehend_v 1._o the_o petitioner_n thy_o servant_n 2._o the_o petition_n which_o respect_v sin_n 1._o presumption_n from_fw-la presumptuous_a sin_n 2._o dominion_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o 3._o the_o petitioner_n who_o be_v employ_v and_o that_o be_v god_n yet_o express_v by_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v keep_v back_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n which_o he_o make_v from_o the_o grant_n of_o all_o this_o which_o be_v his_o uprightness_n and_o innocency_n innocency_n not_o absolute_a but_o limit_v innocent_a from_o that_o great_a transgression_n there_o be_v more_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n than_o you_o yet_o well_o conceive_v of_o i_o will_v touch_v some_o proposition_n which_o may_v challenge_v a_o further_a prosecution_n and_o then_o i_o will_v set_v down_o at_o large_a upon_o the_o main_a intention_n and_o conclusion_n from_o the_o word_n consider_v as_o a_o connexion_n of_o a_o new_a request_n with_o the_o former_a request_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v observable_a viz._n sect_n i._o doct._n 1_o first_o there_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o conjunction_n even_o of_o great_a god_n there_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o great_a request_n at_o once_o to_o god_n petition_n and_o request_n at_o once_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o say_v of_o grace_n and_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v connex_v and_o like_o so_o many_o pearl_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o string_n for_o we_o may_v say_v of_o request_n to_o god_n though_o they_o be_v many_o for_o kind_n and_o number_n and_o matter_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n to_o god_n david_n end_v not_o at_o that_o request_n keep_v i_o from_o secret_a sin_n but_o go_v on_o also_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n he_o multiply_v his_o suit_n according_a to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o exigence_n note_n there_o be_v divers_a quality_n about_o our_o prayer_n viz._n with_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v with_o 1._o one_o be_v a_o urgent_a fervency_n when_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o naked_o commence_v the_o suit_n propound_v it_o to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n fervency_n 1._o urgent_a fervency_n hear_v i_o but_o it_o do_v enforce_v as_o it_o be_v a_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n it_o do_v strive_v with_o god_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32._o 26._o as_o jacob_n and_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n hearken_v and_o consider_v do_v and_o defer_v not_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n as_o dan._n 9_o this_o be_v a_o follow_v of_o the_o suit_n with_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v christ_n 2._o importunity_n when_o a_o person_n renew_v the_o same_o suit_n come_v importunity_n 2._o importunity_n often_o to_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o knock_n 3._o
sin_n in_o dominion_n can_v happen_v to_o the_o regenerate_v it_o why_o then_o do_v david_n pray_v against_o it_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o do_v david_n pray_v etc._n etc._n sol._n three_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o 1._o if_o david_n or_o any_o regenerate_a person_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o himself_o sin_n will_v have_v dominion_n over_o he_o therefore_o he_o pray_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strength_n great_a than_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o fetch_v we_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v off_o sin_n from_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o upon_o paul_n prayer_n the_o answer_n be_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 3._o although_o habitual_a and_o universal_a and_o final_a dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v incompetible_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o actual_a and_o particular_a dominion_n be_v possible_a and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o a_o regenerate_a person_n to_o pray_v if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o against_o particular_a and_o temporary_a dominion_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o this_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o next_o section_n sect_n iii_o quest_n 3._o why_o david_n pray_v against_o sin_n in_o dominion_n dominion_n why_o david_n pray_v against_o sin_n in_o dominion_n sol._n remember_v that_o precedent_a distinction_n of_o actual_a dominion_n which_o comprehend_v a_o particular_a prevalency_n over_o the_o soul_n for_o particular_a act_n of_o sin_v and_o of_o habitual_a dominion_n which_o intimate_v the_o full_a resignation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o command_n of_o corruption_n in_o both_o respect_n there_o may_v be_v great_a reason_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v pray_v against_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n bad_a reason_n of_o pray_v against_o actual_a dominion_n actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o bad_a 1._o against_o actual_a dominion_n 1._o because_o though_o actual_a dominion_n do_v not_o infallible_o testify_v the_o person_n to_o be_v bad_a yet_o it_o be_v ever_o a_o break_n forth_o of_o what_o be_v very_o bad_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o action_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o sin_n act_v now_o consider_v 1._o that_o every_o sin_n as_o act_v be_v therefore_o the_o worse_a you_o know_v note_n note_n that_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n yet_o it_o tend_v towards_o a_o perfection_n worse_a every_o sin_n as_o act_v be_v therefore_o the_o worse_a in_o its_o kind_n lusâ—_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v br_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v etc._n etc._n jam._n 1._o 15._o he_o allude_v to_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o in_o the_o conception_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a and_o complete_a as_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o life_n sin_n be_v natural_o bad_a if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o it_o be_v evil_a if_o in_o inclination_n it_o be_v evil_a if_o in_o thought_n evil_a if_o in_o act_v then_o much_o worse_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o than_o it_o be_v more_o ripen_v and_o therefore_o the_o more_o sinful_a now_o where_o sin_n have_v but_o actual_a dominion_n there_o it_o prevail_v though_o not_o always_o to_o a_o full_a consent_n yet_o to_o a_o sinful_a service_n or_o act_v the_o person_n do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a 2._o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v always_o a_o great_a kind_n sin_v the_o act_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v a_o great_a kind_n of_o sin_v of_o sin_v i_o mean_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o thing_n be_v equal_o set_v together_o a_o high_a sin_n a_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o temptation_n be_v not_o so_o guilty_a as_o the_o same_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o dominion_n for_o all_o sin_n in_o service_n be_v ever_o worse_o than_o any_o sin_n in_o conflict_n though_o sin_n may_v trouble_v a_o man_n more_o when_o it_o incline_v and_o tempt_v yet_o it_o wound_v a_o man_n more_o when_o it_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v second_o actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o conclude_v grace_n actual_a dominion_n weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n sin_n prevail_v do_v not_o infer_v privation_n of_o grace_n the_o absence_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o always_o impair_n and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o sin_n prevail_v to_o act_v do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v one_o be_v privation_n of_o grace_n for_o even_o a_o good_a man_n may_v stoop_v and_o fall_v a_o good_a man_n may_v yet_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o a_o honest_a traveller_n may_v be_v strike_v down_o and_o a_o faithful_a soldier_n may_v be_v take_v captive_a though_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_a man_n work_n yet_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v the_o good_a man_n action_n 2._o another_o be_v annihilation_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n grace_n annihilation_n of_o grace_n betwixt_o sickness_n and_o death_n sickness_n though_o it_o remove_v health_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o remove_v life_n it_o be_v death_n which_o do_v that_o particular_a dominion_n or_o prevalence_n it_o may_v lay_v flat_a wound_v deep_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v present_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o habitual_a dominion_n which_o deny_v life_n nevertheless_o particular_a dominion_n do_v even_o weaken_v grace_n i_o any_o sin_n much_o more_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n at_o which_o david_n seem_v grace_n yet_o it_o may_v weaken_v grace_n here_o to_o touch_v prevail_v and_o win_v ground_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o yield_v to_o act_v there_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n improve_v itself_o it_o have_v the_o better_a and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o sin_n be_v never_o improve_v but_o grace_n be_v weaken_v weaken_a much_o in_o its_o measure_n and_o in_o its_o strength_n as_o all_o health_n by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o sickness_n and_o all_o heat_n by_o the_o victoriousnesse_n of_o cold_a sinful_a act_n do_v abate_v the_o vitality_n of_o grace_n the_o edge_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o a_o swoon_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v now_o have_v little_a heart_n to_o pray_v infinite_a distrust_n towards_o god_n and_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o rest_n if_o he_o take_v not_o heed_n actual_a prevalency_n at_o the_o least_o incline_v and_o tempt_v he_o shrewd_o to_o habitual_a act_n so_o a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o do_v sin_n any_o one_o service_n but_o sin_n to_o recompense_v he_o will_v impose_v the_o reupon_o many_o command_n for_o more_o 3._o because_o actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o cut_v off_o comfort_n actual_a dominion_n do_v check_v the_o comfort_n the_o union_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o do_v disperse_v and_o check_v the_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o eclipse_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o night_n he_o who_o make_v the_o leprosy_n though_o he_o lose_v not_o right_a to_o his_o tent_n or_o house_n yet_o he_o be_v interdict_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o either_o a_o child_n who_o offend_v his_o father_n though_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o present_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o child_n yet_o his_o offence_n do_v 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let_v they_o never_o overcome_v i_o let_v they_o not_o overtake_v i_o let_v i_o never_o commit_v they_o now_o which_o way_n of_o these_o you_o conjecture_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v aim_v at_o it_o require_v accurateness_n to_o determine_v and_o cut_v the_o thread_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o both_o may_v be_v commodious_a and_o be_v pious_a though_o the_o latter_a to_o i_o do_v seem_v more_o genuine_a yet_o in_o this_o i_o easy_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n for_o the_o word_n themselves_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o express_v the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a david_n as_o vehement_o carry_v against_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o dominion_n for_o the_o better_a discuss_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v inquire_v these_o particular_n 1._o what_o dominion_n of_o sin_n here_o may_v import_v thing_n four_o thing_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o whether_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o david_n 3._o why_o david_n pray_v so_o against_o it_o 4._o then_o some_o 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