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himself_o only_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o his_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v but_o he_o be_v sensible_a god_n only_o can_v keep_v he_o which_o make_v he_o pray_v as_o psal_n 19.11_o 12._o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o their_o dominion_n and_o so_o from_o the_o great_a transgression_n do_v thou_o o_o soul_n feel_v thy_o iniquity_n stir_v in_o thou_o and_o prevail_v over_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o unconverted_a state_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v work_v faith_n in_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v convert_v stir_v up_o and_o act_v faith_n on_o christ_n pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o enable_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v lift_v up_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o put_v forth_o a_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o take_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o fetch_v strength_n from_o he_o and_o cry_v to_o he_o when_o this_o sin_n set_v upon_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o 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that_o great_a duty_n and_o comfortable_a evidence_n keep_v ourselves_o from_o our_o iniquity_n open_v and_o apply_v in_o some_o sermon_n upon_o psal_n 18.23_o by_o john_n whitlock_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o nottingham_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n richard_n bookseller_n at_o nottingham_n 1698._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n it_o be_v not_o any_o desire_n of_o appear_v in_o print_n but_o mere_a importunity_n that_o have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o publish_v the_o few_o follow_a sheet_n for_o though_o i_o will_v not_o decline_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o any_o and_o though_o the_o subject_a treat_v of_o viz._n man_n find_v out_o and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o iniquity_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a and_o constant_a importance_n and_o that_o wherein_o much_o of_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o 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they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o skill_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a husbandman_n and_o of_o the_o fatness_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n by_o such_o christian_a remembrance_n of_o i_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n thou_o will_v exceed_o oblige_v he_o who_o earnest_o desire_v more_o grace_n to_o approve_v himself_o while_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o soul_n john_n whitlock_n nottingham_n jan._n 1._o 1657_o 8._o that_o great_a duty_n and_o comfortable_a evidence_n keep_v ourselves_o from_o our_o iniquity_n psalm_n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n acquaint_v we_o with_o viz._n the_o lord_n be_v deliver_v of_o the_o psalmist_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o 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proposition_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ii_o the_o next_o general_n head_n i_o propound_v to_o speak_v to_o be_v what_o thing_n be_v the_o rise_n and_o seat_n of_o man_n special_a sin_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v so_o as_o to_o be_v find_v out_o in_o order_n to_o the_o cast_n of_o they_o out_o and_o then_o keep_v from_o they_o 1._o those_o sin_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v man_n own_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o body_n those_o sin_n which_o be_v belove_a one_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o too_o often_o tyrannize_a one_o in_o the_o godly_a do_v much_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a temper_n and_o constitution_n for_o these_o do_v much_o incline_v man_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n more_o than_o to_o other_o for_o though_o no_o bodily_a constitution_n be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a but_o all_o sin_n do_v original_o rise_v in_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 15.19_o yet_o the_o body_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o natural_a constitution_n be_v sad_o improve_v and_o abuse_v oftentimes_o by_o corruption_n within_o to_o carry_v the_o man_n out_o to_o some_o particular_a sin_n and_o these_o prove_v reign_v sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o very_o often_o such_o prevail_a tyrannize_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o be_v true_a saint_n at_o bottom_n that_o they_o often_o fall_v into_o and_o be_v foil_v by_o they_o and_o be_v never_o quite_o rid_v of_o they_o till_o they_o lie_v down_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n they_o carry_v about_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o sanguine_a constitution_n in_o who_o blood_n be_v predominant_a be_v hot_a and_o moist_a the_o sin_n such_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o be_v vanity_n and_o levity_n a_o airiness_n of_o spirit_n pride_n of_o beauty_n or_o apparel_n affect_v excessive_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n sensuality_n riot_n intemperance_n love_v jovial_a company_n whereby_o they_o lie_v very_o open_a and_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n game_n revel_v wantonness_n and_o unclean_a and_o fleshly_a lust_n search_v whether_o your_o natural_a temper_n do_v not_o peculiar_o incline_v you_o to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o find_v it_o do_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o watch_n pray_v and_o believe_v against_o they_o peculiar_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v prove_v the_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n those_o that_o be_v of_o that_o constitution_n in_o which_o phlegm_n be_v predominant_a which_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a the_o sin_n such_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o be_v sloth_n idleness_n love_v of_o sleep_n drowsiness_n dulness_n and_o heaviness_n at_o all_o time_n especial_o at_o time_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o duty_n of_o religion_n unwillingness_n to_o work_n carelessness_n in_o business_n forgetfulness_n indisposedness_n to_o learn_v and_o that_o which_o be_v 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yourselves_o from_o these_o iniquity_n that_o they_o prove_v not_o your_o chief_a and_o most_o prevail_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o general_n which_o be_v to_o show_v where_o man_n special_a sin_n may_v most_o probable_o be_v find_v iii_o the_o next_o general_n head_n be_v to_o give_v the_o scripture-proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v very_o brief_o dispatch_v i._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o peculiarly_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o iniquity_n whether_o reign_v or_o but_o prevail_a sin_n it_o be_v prove_v from_o direct_a scripture-commands_a matth._n 5.29_o 30._o mark_v 9.43_o 45_o 47._o by_o the_o right_a hand_n right_a foot_n and_o right_a eye_n be_v understand_v those_o sin_n our_o text_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o man_n be_v as_o hardly_o prevail_v upon_o to_o part_v with_o as_o they_o will_v be_v to_o part_v with_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o heb._n 12.1_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o which_o as_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o original_a corruption_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n that_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n so_o it_o especial_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o peculiar_a reign_v or_o prevail_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v man_n own_a way_n isa_n 53.6_o for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a first-born_a of_o original_a corruption_n they_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o have_v man_n at_o every_o turn_n thus_o isa_n 55.7_o the_o wicked_a be_v exhort_v and_o direct_v to_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n such_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o particular_a corrupt_a thought_n as_o he_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o and_o be_v most_o his_o own_o as_o ever_o he_o will_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o be_v abundant_o pardon_v jer._n 18._o v._n 11._o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n every_o one_o have_v some_o particular_a evil_a way_n that_o he_o most_o walk_v in_o ii_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o 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most_o abominable_a thing_n so_o hos_n 14.3_o 8._o when_o israel_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v say_v ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n we_o will_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o go_n ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n carnal_a confidence_n in_o assyria_n and_o egypt_n and_o in_o their_o horse_n and_o strength_n at_o home_n and_o in_o their_o idol_n have_v be_v israel_n &_o ephraim_n reign_v sin_n but_o when_o they_o true_o and_o sincere_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o iv_o the_o next_o general_n head_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o upright_a man_n keep_v himself_n from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o i._n negative_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o strict_a legal_a sense_n as_o though_o every_o or_o 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etc._n as_o have_v be_v mention_v above_o that_o even_o a_o upright_a man_n may_v be_v pester_v with_o all_o his_o day_n and_o be_v foil_v by_o they_o again_o and_o again_o its_o true_a it_o must_v be_v own_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n and_o the_o hearty_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o every_o upright_a man_n his_o habitual_a aim_n and_o design_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o special_a sin_n and_o indeed_o every_o know_a sin_n so_o as_o not_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o commission_n thereof_o but_o if_o never_o commit_v or_o fall_v into_o this_o his_o iniquity_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n not_o a_o mere_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v his_o uprightness_n that_o in_o eccles_n 7.20_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o also_o of_o this_o special_a sin_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o sin_v not_o jam._n 3.2_o not_o only_o in_o many_o 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