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know_v how_o his_o action_n be_v capital_a copy_n write_v in_o text_n letter_n and_o that_o the_o sinning_n of_o great_a man_n be_v like_o the_o fall_n of_o cedar_n which_o bring_v down_o with_o they_o to_o the_o ground_n many_o low_a shrub_n and_o that_o the_o sinning_n of_o good_a man_n be_v easy_o snare_n whereby_o other_o man_n will_v encourage_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o 2._o such_o sinning_n from_o he_o will_v be_v trophy_n to_o evil_a man_n man_n his_o sin_n will_v be_v trophy_n to_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o flash_n evil_a heart_n one_o be_v the_o accomplish_n of_o their_o own_o project_n and_o lust_n another_o be_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n aha_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o a_o three_o be_v the_o great_a fall_n of_o good_a man_n now_o like_o the_o dog_n they_o will_v bark_v and_o insult_v over_o the_o wound_a lion_n a_o good_a man_n sin_n which_o be_v his_o wound_n and_o god_n dishonour_n be_v their_o day_n of_o mirth_n and_o sport_n i_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o mouth_n which_o the_o high_a sinning_n of_o good_a man_n do_v open_a the_o mouth_n of_o god_n o_o how_o his_o word_n thunder_v his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v come_v so_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o yet_o have_v adventure_v thus_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n if_o we_o do_v well_o and_o keep_v upright_o with_o god_n than_o the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n yield_v word_n of_o oil_n and_o peace_n it_o exceed_o excuse_v comfort_v acquit_v uphold_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o wicked_o transgress_v and_o exceed_v infirmity_n o_o then_o the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n prove_v like_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sword_n it_o speak_v with_o sharpness_n and_o wound_n â—nd_v terrible_a amazement_n etc._n etc._n break_v the_o bone_n of_o david_n psal_n 51._o make_v he_o roar_v psal_n 32._o the_o mouth_n of_o evil_a man_n now_o their_o voice_n be_v set_v on_o high_a the_o trumpet_n be_v set_v to_o their_o mouth_n o_o what_o raging_n rail_n girding_n scoffing_n obloquy_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v instant_o heap_v upon_o religion_n and_o profession_n yea_o these_o be_v they_o this_o be_v their_o holiness_n this_o their_o profession_n this_o their_o niceness_n this_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o they_o all_o now_o perhaps_o this_o also_o may_v move_v david_n to_o pray_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n though_o not_o the_o immediate_a yet_o the_o colateral_a reason_n viz._n because_o he_o may_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n that_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v by_o he_o nor_o religion_n by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a nor_o weaken_v the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n nor_o stretch_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o who_o can_v bless_v themselves_o in_o a_o course_n of_o vileness_n and_o yet_o curse_v and_o accuse_v the_o godly_a for_o particular_a fact_n only_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n here_o also_o may_v david_n frame_v strong_a and_o singular_a reason_n to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o a_o good_a heart_n may_v not_o urge_v as_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n 2._o reason_n argument_n against_o any_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v contract_v my_o thought_n and_o matter_n 1._o what_o god_n have_v be_v to_o he_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o pray_v he_o what_o god_n have_v be_v to_o he_o against_o presumptuous_a sin_n for_o his_o temporal_a kindness_n that_o be_v exceed_v great_a he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o crook_n to_o the_o sceptre_n from_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n to_o the_o king_n throne_n and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o to_o answer_v so_o great_a goodness_n with_o great_a sinfulness_n this_o will_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o odious_a unthankfulness_n his_o spiritual_a kindness_n that_o be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a he_o do_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o person_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o good_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o joy_n comfort_v his_o soul_n in_o many_o adversity_n compass_v he_o about_o with_o favour_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n hear_v his_o prayer_n grant_v he_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n o_o then_o how_o shall_v david_n do_v such_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o his_o god_n god_n forbid_v that_o david_n shall_v put_v forth_o a_o hand_n to_o such_o a_o high_a kind_n of_o sin_v who_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n such_o high_a kind_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n mercy_n shall_v make_v the_o great_a distance_n betwixt_o we_o and_o sin_n and_o cause_v the_o pure_a walk_n betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n god_n what_o he_o be_v to_o god_n 2._o what_o he_o be_v to_o god_n why_o david_n be_v his_o servant_n see_v the_o text_n and_o presumptuous_a sinning_n be_v high_a opposition_n to_o our_o service_n of_o god_n david_n be_v his_o child_n his_o son_n and_o presumptuous_a sinning_n be_v great_a at_o least_o incongruity_n to_o the_o way_n of_o filial_a obedience_n shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v say_v nehemiah_n so_o here_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o david_n one_o to_o who_o god_n be_v so_o near_o one_o who_o be_v so_o near_o to_o god_n shall_v he_o break_v out_o into_o the_o way_n of_o rebellion_n into_o the_o act_n of_o a_o enemy_n into_o the_o path_n of_o hostility_n not_o only_a sin_n which_o may_v befall_v the_o best_a but_o sin_n presumptuous_o which_o befall_v the_o worst_a nor_o only_o to_o be_v surprise_v by_o temptation_n but_o also_o to_o dare_v one_o in_o a_o sin_n by_o a_o proud_a presumption_n what_o for_o a_o child_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o father_n for_o a_o holy_a david_n to_o sin_n with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o profess_v a_o father_n no_o marvel_v that_o he_o fear_v and_o pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o lord_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n no_o other_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n profess_v themselves_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o lover_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o a_o friend_n for_o a_o servant_n for_o a_o child_n how_o can_v my_o god_n take_v such_o vile_a dishonour_n from_o i_o and_o who_o will_v honour_v he_o if_o his_o own_o shall_v adventure_v and_o presume_v thus_o to_o dis-glory_n his_o name_n and_o wrong_v his_o and_o their_o relation_n sect_n iv_o now_o i_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o useful_a application_n of_o this_o use_v 1_o point_n unto_o ourselves_o there_o be_v four_o general_a use_n which_o may_v flow_v from_o this_o prayer_n of_o david_n 1._o of_o instruction_n 2._o of_o examination_n 3._o of_o exhortation_n 4._o direction_n 1._o for_o instruction_n it_o may_v instruct_v and_o inform_v we_o in_o divers_a particular_n viz._n instruction_n instruction_n 1._o to_o see_v our_o own_o danger_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n for_o good_a thing_n shall_v learn_v we_o faith_n and_o hope_n so_o their_o prayer_n danger_n see_v our_o own_o danger_n against_o great_a sin_n shall_v teach_v we_o fear_n and_o watchfulness_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n who_o pray_v to_o jupiter_n to_o be_v save_v from_o his_o enemy_n one_o who_o hear_v he_o so_o petition_v will_v he_o to_o mend_v his_o suit_n and_o to_o desire_n jupiter_n to_o save_v he_o from_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o trust_v they_o more_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v do_v he_o most_o hurt_v i_o will_v add_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o have_v mend_v that_o petition_n also_o he_o shall_v have_v pray_v to_o have_v be_v save_v from_o himself_o for_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n in_o ourselves_o then_o in_o all_o enemy_n or_o friend_n o_o brethren_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o vile_a nature_n and_o treacherous_a heart_n even_o those_o abomination_n which_o sometime_o we_o can_v have_v tremble_v at_o unto_o they_o will_v our_o wicked_a self_n deliver_v ourselves_o if_o god_n keep_v we_o not_o back_o natural_a corruption_n will_v bid_v fair_a foâ—_n the_o foul_a commission_n and_o that_o the_o match_n be_v not_o finish_v and_o act_v it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o want_v heart_n but_o because_o god_n restrain_v and_o hinder_v my_o soul_n be_v even_o among_o lion_n say_v david_n in_o another_o case_n assure_o our_o soul_n dwell_v with_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o small_a and_o great_a but_o be_v then_o most_o like_a itself_o when_o it_o be_v boil_v in_o the_o vile_a degree_n of_o sin_v the_o temptation_n can_v be_v so_o black_a and_o foul_a but_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v easy_o kindle_v by_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v embrace_v they_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o stay_v and_o stop_v we_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 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