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restrain_v the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a from_o sin_n the_o evil_a man_n sin_n god_n do_v restrain_v both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a from_o sin_n be_v so_o whole_o carry_v by_o a_o sinful_a nature_n that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o keep_v he_o back_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o to_o confusion_n the_o good_a man_n be_v so_o weak_o good_a that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o prevent_v and_o interpose_v and_o withhold_v he_o can_v not_o withstand_v so_o much_o evil_a as_o now_o he_o do_v how_o great_a a_o mercy_n do_v david_n acknowledge_v a_o restraint_n from_o sin_n to_o be_v you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o own_o word_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 32._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o verse_n 33._o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o father_n have_v two_o child_n one_o young_a and_o the_o other_o old_a if_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o elder_a he_o will_v be_v like_o the_o prodigal_n sell_v all_o and_o be_v riotous_a if_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o other_o he_o will_v fall_v and_o be_v like_o mephibosheth_n lame_a on_o both_o foot_n evil_a man_n have_v strong_a corruption_n which_o god_n be_v please_v many_o time_n many_o way_n to_o keep_v within_o door_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v all_o their_o intention_n desire_n project_n to_o see_v the_o light_n good_a man_n have_v weak_a grace_n their_o own_o leg_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o up_o and_o strong_a temptation_n and_o occasion_n may_v soon_o lay_v flat_a a_o weak_a defendant_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v please_v yet_o to_o bridle_v in_o that_o remain_a corruption_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o soul_n or_o something_o off_o from_o the_o soul_n lest_o it_o shall_v sin_v we_o see_v it_o in_o experience_n that_o grace_n alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v off_o sin_n grace_n can_v keep_v we_o while_o god_n keep_v the_o grace_n but_o if_o god_n leave_v we_o to_o the_o assay_n of_o our_o own_o best_a strength_n we_o be_v unequal_a combatant_n in_o the_o field_n 8._o god_n do_v diverse_o keep_v back_o or_o restrain_v man_n from_o particular_a conscience_n god_n do_v diverse_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n by_o enliven_a of_o conscience_n sin_n and_o sinning_n sometime_o 1._o by_o inliuâ—ning_a the_o conscience_n which_o be_v strict_o awaken_v rise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o impatience_n and_o choler_n and_o rage_n that_o the_o sinner_n be_v willing_a to_o let_v go_v the_o sin_v rather_o than_o to_o answer_v the_o scourge_v inditement_n and_o threat_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o as_o the_o luxurious_a patient_n though_o he_o like_v the_o sparkle_a wine_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o drink_v it_o lest_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v thereby_o inflame_v and_o burn_v he_o up_o even_o a_o evil_a man_n though_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sin_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o conscience_n and_o may_v therefore_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o his_o sin_v as_o the_o collier_n from_o handle_v his_o coal_n not_o because_o they_o be_v coal_n apprehension_n by_o self-reflecting_a apprehension_n but_o because_o they_o be_v burn_v hot_a 2._o by_o self-reflecting_a apprehension_n the_o love_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o himself_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o some_o sinful_a act_n for_o some_o sin_v have_v such_o infamy_n and_o charge_n and_o envy_n and_o loss_n and_o danger_n endorse_v on_o they_o that_o the_o very_a present_a arrearage_n of_o sin_n do_v prevail_v and_o keep_v off_o the_o man_n from_o adventure_v he_o will_v not_o strike_v the_o bargain_n for_o payment_n so_o sharp_a and_o sure_a and_o present_a 3._o by_o legal_a
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 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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 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