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displease_v to_o god_n this_o resistance_n do_v i_o confess_v prejudice_n sin_n in_o its_o dominion_n but_o the_o former_a do_v not_o second_o no_o restraint_n do_v imply_v the_o consent_n to_o be_v plenary_a consent_n no_o resistance_n do_v imply_v a_o plenary_a consent_n and_o therefore_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o dominion_n when_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o that_o no_o contrary_a quality_n stand_v betwixt_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o point_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o house_n and_o indeed_o what_o do_v more_o palpable_o demonstrate_v dominion_n than_o a_o quiet_a subjection_n note_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o commanding_n of_o sin_n alone_o which_o argue_v dominion_n infallible_o a_o enemy_n may_v command_v much_o and_o high_o as_o sennacherib_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v consent_n and_o the_o more_o full_a and_o quiet_a kind_n of_o consent_n which_o be_v that_o where_o no_o resistance_n be_v make_v this_o show_v that_o the_o strong_a man_n possess_v the_o house_n quest_n 2._o but_o yet_o another_o question_n be_v raise_v and_o to_o be_v remove_v dominion_n whether_o a_o good_a man_n may_v not_o yield_v a_o plenary_a consent_n in_o who_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n whether_o a_o good_a man_n in_o who_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n may_v not_o yield_v a_o plenary_a consent_n of_o will_n which_o if_o then_o plenary_a consent_n argue_v not_o dominion_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o conjecture_v about_o it_o in_o a_o few_o proposition_n 1._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o may_v sin_v willing_o two_o intensive_a willing_o a_o good_a man_n may_v sin_v willing_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_n may_v befall_v a_o good_a man_n viz._n he_o may_v sin_v know_o and_o he_o may_v sin_v willing_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o his_o will_n be_v but_o in_o part_n renew_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v a_o willing_a principle_n neither_o do_v this_o set_v up_o sin_n in_o dominion_n though_o it_o greaten_v sin_n in_o the_o commission_n for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o every_o particular_a willingness_n but_o a_o habitual_a &_o a_o complete_a willingness_n assure_v sin_n of_o its_o dominion_n second_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a concourse_n of_o the_o will_n real_a there_o be_v a_o double_a concourse_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n real_a consent_n to_o sin_n one_o be_v real_a when_o in_o truth_n the_o whole_a composition_n and_o all_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n be_v for_o sin_n the_o bent_n of_o it_o and_o bias_n all_o run_v that_o way_n and_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o sin_n be_v in_o dominion_n another_o be_v sensible_a which_o be_v a_o observe_v act_v of_o the_o will_n sensible_n sensible_n as_o embrace_v and_o league_v it_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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