sin_n which_o be_v belove_v sin_n in_o the_o ungodly_a and_o too_o often_o tyrannize_a sin_n and_o prevail_a corruption_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a in_o who_o they_o be_v not_o belove_v or_o reign_a lust_n 3._o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v man_n self_n from_o their_o iniquity_n 4._o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 5._o apply_v it_o 1._o to_o lay_v down_o some_o proposition_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n prop._n i._n every_o sin_n that_o any_o person_n do_v commit_v be_v and_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v his_o own_o as_o flow_v from_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o nature_n and_o his_o corrupt_a will_n and_o affection_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v it_o at_o his_o own_o door_n to_o charge_v it_o upon_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o put_v it_o off_o from_o himself_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o other_o either_o on_o satan_n or_o on_o companion_n allure_a persuade_v or_o draw_v he_o to_o it_o and_o least_o of_o all_o shall_v man_n dare_v yea_o they_o shall_v tremble_v at_o and_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o father_n their_o sin_n on_o the_o infinite_o good_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o lay_v these_o bastard_n birth_n of_o their_o own_o beget_n at_o god_n door_n yet_o this_o be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o they_o have_v learn_v this_o vile_a practice_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3.12_o 13._o the_o man_n lay_v the_o blame_n on_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n on_o the_o serpent_n yea_o adam_n in_o effect_n lay_v it_o upon_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v q._n d._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o the_o woman_n and_o she_o persuade_v i_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v therefore_o charge_v not_o thy_o sin_n on_o other_o persuade_v allure_a or_o threaten_v of_o thou_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n but_o thy_o sin_n be_v thy_o own_o act_n nay_o lay_v not_o the_o blame_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o much_o upon_o satan_n as_o on_o thyself_o he_o may_v tempt_v and_o strong_o suggest_v but_o he_o can_v force_v it_o be_v thou_o thyself_o that_o consente_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v commit_v but_o above_o all_o take_v heed_n of_o charge_v thy_o sin_n upon_o god_n he_o may_v permit_v and_o do_v order_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n jam._n 1.13_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n no_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o lust_n that_o draw_v thou_o aside_o and_o entice_v thou_o v._o 14._o our_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o way_n isa_n 53.6_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n every_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a sense_n intend_v in_o the_o text_n under_o the_o expression_n of_o my_o iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o a_o great_a truth_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v to_o keep_v yourselves_o by_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o faith_n and_o most_o vigorours_n endeavour_n from_o all_o sin_n as_o those_o which_o will_v be_v your_o own_o iniquity_n if_o you_o commit_v they_o prop._n ii_o original_a corruption_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o and_o still_o dwell_v in_o they_o be_v and_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o iniquity_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o mere_a man_n a_o proneness_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o the_o most_o heinous_a act_n of_o they_o though_o through_o prevent_v restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v keep_v from_o break_v out_o into_o outward_a act_n original_a corruption_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n of_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n and_o of_o all_o the_o iniquity_n that_o cleave_v to_o our_o holy_a thing_n mat._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false-witness_n blasphemy_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o mother-sin_n in_o every_o man_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n yea_o it_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o in_o the_o root_n though_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a account_n it_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o some_o will_v have_v this_o understand_v by_o this_o term_n my_o iniquity_n in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v a_o great_a and_o certain_a truth_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n prayer_n watchfulness_n and_o most_o vigorous_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o this_o iniquity_n at_o least_o though_o they_o can_v keep_v themselves_o whole_o from_o its_o motion_n and_o act_n yet_o from_o its_o reign_n and_o dominion_n to_o keep_v it_o under_o and_o to_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o this_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n yea_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o man_n be_v never_o right_o humble_v for_o sin_n nor_o do_v mortify_v it_o till_o the_o stream_n and_o branch_n of_o sin_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n sc_n this_o original_a corruption_n so_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o and_o mortify_v that_o but_o yet_o i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a iniquity_n or_o that_o chief_o intend_v in_o the_o text._n therefore_o prop._n iii_o though_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o every_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o propensity_n in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n more_o than_o to_o other_o there_o be_v in_o man_n some_o master-captain-sin_n which_o be_v as_o lord_n paramount_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n do_v exercise_v its_o dominion_n and_o reign_v power_n in_o the_o unconvert_v and_o its_o tyranny_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o natural_a body_n in_o that_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o all_o disease_n yea_o of_o death_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a humour_n in_o it_o when_o any_o of_o they_o become_v excessive_o predominant_a yet_o there_o be_v also_o some_o particular_a disease_n which_o some_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o than_o other_o according_a to_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o particular_a humour_n as_o some_o to_o ague_n fever_n pleurisy_n some_o to_o dropsy_n some_o to_o palsy_n lethargy_n apoplexy_n some_o to_o consumption_n some_o to_o stone_n gout_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n beside_o a_o general_a disposition_n to_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v particular_a sin_n person_n be_v more_o strong_o incline_v to_o some_o to_o gluttony_n some_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o unclean_a lust_n other_o to_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n revenge_n another_o to_o covetousness_n there_o be_v some_o predominant_a sin_n or_o other_o and_o as_o in_o a_o complete_a perfect_a man_n there_o be_v all_o the_o faculty_n sense_n member_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o some_o excel_v in_o one_o some_o in_o another_o some_o in_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n some_o in_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n other_o in_o strength_n of_o memory_n other_o in_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o the_o quickness_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o in_o reference_n to_o sin_n all_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o sin_n in_o they_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v all_o its_o faculty_n sense_n member_n but_o yet_o every_o one_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o some_o particular_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o style_v our_o own_o iniquity_n our_o own_o way_n and_o our_o do_n jer._n 18.11_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o right_a hand_n a_o right_a eye_n mat._n 5.29_o 30._o sin_n as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o as_o those_o member_n in_o the_o body_n this_o sin_n be_v style_v the_o weight_n that_o press_v we_o down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o easy_o beset_v man_n which_o expression_n as_o they_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o natural_a evil_a concupiscence_n so_o they_o may_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o and_o be_v fit_o say_v of_o that_o particular_a sin_n that_o man_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o and_o often_o and_o most_o easy_o overtake_v by_o for_o this_o sin_n have_v they_o at_o every_o turn_n and_o beset_v they_o with_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o upon_o
exhortation_n 1._o that_o you_o will_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o what_o your_o special_a iniquity_n be_v whether_o a_o belove_a lust_n a_o reige_a sin_n or_o a_o too_o much_o prevail_a corruption_n 2._o that_o have_v find_v it_o out_o you_o will_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v it_o out_o and_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o it_o i._o be_v exhort_v to_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n to_o find_v out_o what_o your_o proper_a reign_v or_o prevail_a sin_n be_v this_o exhortation_n be_v right_o ground_v on_o this_o doctrine_n for_o if_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o iniquity_n than_o it_o be_v certain_o your_o duty_n to_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n into_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o find_v it_o out_o for_o you_o can_v never_o active_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o it_o or_o by_o faith_n prayer_n and_o watchfulness_n set_v against_o it_o if_o you_o do_v not_o first_o search_v it_o out_o and_o here_o all_o those_o particular_n insist_v on_o under_o that_o head_n in_o the_o open_n the_o doctrine_n where_o you_o be_v to_o search_v for_o these_o iniquity_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o proper_a to_o be_v return_v upon_o look_v into_o your_o constitution_n calling_n and_o all_o the_o other_o particular_n mention_v there_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concern_v i_o shall_v add_v other_o sign_n to_o help_v you_o in_o this_o search_n i_o be_o exhort_v you_o to_o 1._o that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n thy_o special_a prevail_a corruption_n yea_o if_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n thy_o belove_a reign_v lust_n which_o thou_o do_v with_o peculiar_a frequency_n commit_v and_o be_v with_o peculiar_a ease_n draw_v into_o that_o sin_n which_o through_o custom_n be_v become_v a_o second_o nature_n that_o be_v this_o iniquity_n which_o thou_o must_v keep_v thyself_o from_o next_o to_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v every_o man_n own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n sin_n which_o man_n have_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o commit_v be_v most_o proper_o their_o iniquity_n yea_o if_o not_o grieve_v for_o pray_v believe_v and_o watch_v against_o they_o be_v their_o reign_a sin_n that_o sin_n that_o find_v the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n always_o open_a to_o entertain_v it_o or_o ready_a to_o open_v at_o the_o first_o knock_n that_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o thy_o heart_n be_v like_a to_o tinder_n no_o soon_o can_v the_o spark_n of_o a_o temptation_n or_o a_o occasion_n fall_v upon_o thou_o but_o thy_o heart_n present_o catch_v at_o be_v it_o pride_n passion_n lust_n intemperance_n cozenage_n love_v of_o lewd_a loose_a companion_n so_o that_o no_o soon_o do_v a_o loose_a companion_n hold_v up_o his_o finger_n but_o thou_o present_o yielde_v this_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v deny_v nothing_o to_o as_o sampson_z can_v deny_v delilah_n nothing_o but_o tell_v she_o all_o his_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o ruin_n lose_v he_o his_o strength_n his_o eye_n and_o at_o last_o his_o life_n that_o be_v thy_o delilah-lust_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v though_o it_o cost_v thou_o thy_o estate_n name_n relation_n life_n yea_o thy_o very_a soul_n it_o be_v true_a a_o sincere_a soul_n may_v be_v frequent_o foil_v by_o inward_a working_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o may_v relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o and_o this_o be_v his_o iniquity_n his_o prevail_a sin_n but_o that_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v deny_v nothing_o to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a prevail_a sin_n though_o that_o be_v ill_a enough_o it_o be_v a_o reign_a sin_n 2._o that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n a_o belove_a lust_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o a_o prevail_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o engross_v thy_o thought_n most_o that_o thy_o thought_n run_v out_o upon_o and_o be_v most_o busy_o employ_v about_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o retirement_n when_o thou_o be_v alone_o and_o have_v most_o free_a opportunity_n for_o think_v if_o these_o thought_n be_v allow_v indulge_v delight_v full_a one_o and_o most_o of_o all_o if_o these_o thought_n and_o contrivance_n about_o accomplish_v the_o sin_n crowd_n in_o and_o be_v entertain_v by_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o holy_a duty_n so_o that_o sin_n which_o thou_o be_v think_v of_o when_o in_o thy_o call_v when_o alone_o in_o thy_o closet_n or_o in_o the_o night-season_n when_o thou_o wake_v that_o sin_n which_o lie_v down_o with_o thou_o at_o night_n and_o wake_v with_o the_o when_o thou_o wake_v in_o the_o night_n or_o morning_n that_o be_v usual_o last_v in_o thy_o thought_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o sleep_v and_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o interrupt_v thou_o most_o when_o thou_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o duty_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n else_o thy_o thought_n will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o work_v about_o and_o towards_o it_o if_o they_o be_v worldly_a thought_n that_o be_v thus_o thy_o constant_a companion_n worldliness_n be_v thy_o iniquity_n if_o thought_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n voluptuousness_n be_v thy_o iniquity_n if_o thought_n of_o meeting_n with_o tipple_a game_n wanton_a companion_n if_o lustful_a unclean_a thought_n than_o intemperance_n and_o lust_n be_v thy_o iniquity_n if_o angry_a wrathful_a envious_a malicious_a revengful_a thought_n than_o anger_n envy_n malice_n revenge_n be_v thy_o iniquity_n yea_o if_o wander_a thought_n prevail_v in_o duty_n these_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n if_o thou_o do_v indulge_v such_o thought_n allow_v delight_n in_o they_o and_o roll_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n with_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o will_v do_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n such_o sin_n be_v thy_o belove_a lust_n and_o reign_v sias_fw-la for_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v matth._n 16.21_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o therefore_o if_o thy_o allow_a delightful_a thought_n be_v run_v upon_o any_o sin_n that_o sin_n be_v thy_o treasure_n and_o though_o sinful_a thought_n of_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a kind_n even_o be_v they_o but_o distract_n thought_n if_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v but_o grieve_v for_o and_o repent_v of_o be_v not_o reign_v sin_n yet_o if_o they_o very_o frequent_o and_o powerful_o carry_v thou_o down_o they_o be_v thy_o prevail_a and_o tyrannize_a corruption_n which_o if_o bewail_v resist_v pray_v believe_v and_o watch_v against_o do_v not_o disprove_v thy_o sincerity_n yet_o they_o often_o very_o much_o hinder_v the_o evidence_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v thy_o continual_a grief_n and_o burden_n and_o thou_o must_v especial_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o these_o sin_n as_o thy_o iniquity_n 3._o that_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n which_o thy_o best_a friend_n those_o that_o love_v thou_o most_o and_o wish_v thou_o best_o do_v most_o tell_v thou_o of_o warn_v thou_o against_o and_o reprove_v thou_o for_o that_o thou_o hear_v often_o from_o these_o about_o sure_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o incline_v to_o else_o thy_o friend_n will_v not_o so_o often_o trouble_v thou_o about_o they_o and_o these_o friend_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n friend_n without_o thou_o and_o friend_n within_o thou_o 1._o that_o sin_n which_o thy_o best_a friend_n without_o thou_o do_v most_o frequent_o tell_v thou_o and_o warn_v thou_o of_o such_o as_o faithful_a minister_n especial_o thy_o own_o pastor_n godly_a faithful_a christian_a friend_n godly_a relation_n as_o yoke-fellow_n parent_n master_n any_o superior_n yea_o or_o equal_v what_o such_o notice_n in_o thou_o and_o do_v frequent_o admonish_v thou_o of_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n a_o sin_n thou_o be_v much_o incline_v to_o for_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n thou_o shall_v say_v to_o thyself_o sure_o this_o be_v my_o iniquity_n else_o these_o my_o friend_n who_o i_o be_o satisfy_v love_v i_o and_o wish_v 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