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judas_n covetousness_n cause_v he_o to_o sell_v christ_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o young_a man_n love_n of_o the_o world_n cause_v he_o to_o go_v away_o from_o christ_n sorrowful_a herod_n do_v several_a thing_n but_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o herodias_n these_o be_v their_o iniquity_n x._o last_o that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n if_o not_o certain_o thy_o reign_a sin_n yet_o thy_o too_o prevail_a corruption_n which_o most_o frequent_o and_o impetuous_o set_v upon_o thou_o before_z in_o and_o after_o thy_o converse_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o holy_a duty_n either_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o they_o or_o indispose_v thou_o for_o they_o or_o crowd_n in_o upon_o thou_o and_o interrupt_v thy_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o they_o or_o after_o duty_n to_o rob_v thou_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o it_o speak_v that_o
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it_o pride_n security_n lay_v down_o the_o soul_n watch_n unruly_a passion_n worldliness_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n which_o thou_o must_v keep_v thyself_o from_o beware_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n on_o monday_n morning_n and_o after_o hear_v pray_v fast_v and_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n to_o find_v out_o what_o your_o special_a reign_a sin_n or_o most_o prevail_a corruption_n be_v and_o have_v large_o lay_v down_o sign_n and_o mark_n whereby_o you_o may_v know_v which_o be_v they_o yet_o before_o i_o leave_v it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v one_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o therein_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o belove_a lust_n a_o reign_a sin_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o a_o tyrannize_a prevail_a corruption_n in_o a_o godly_a person_n for_o some_o doubt_a christian_n may_v say_v i_o be_o afraid_a such_o and_o such_o sin_n that_o 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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 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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
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