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sin_n a_o man_n may_v deceive_v himself_o about_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 4._o a_o person_n may_v possible_o delude_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o deceive_v himself_o about_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n indeed_o there_o be_v many_o erroneous_a deceit_n power_n six_o deceit_n from_o the_o unsensiblenesse_n of_o its_o power_n 1._o one_o be_v the_o unsensibleness_n of_o its_o power_n when_o a_o man_n feel_v no_o violence_n of_o sinful_a inclination_n no_o stir_n no_o opposition_n no_o command_n but_o there_o be_v a_o calm_a and_o quietness_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o hilgay_n which_o can_v not_o be_v as_o he_o think_v if_o sin_n have_v dominion_n anâ—â—â—e_v in_o he_o now_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o sin_n have_v the_o strong_a dominion_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o unsensible_a of_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n all_o be_v quiet_a say_v our_o saviour_n where_o subjection_n be_v peaceable_a there_o dominion_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n most_o absolute_a and_o complete_a nay_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o where_o christ_n set_v up_o his_o sceptre_n which_o cast_v down_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o great_a stir_n the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o the_o spirit_n will_v lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o 2._o this_o unsensibleness_n and_o quietness_n may_v arise_v partly_o from_o the_o oneliness_n of_o sin_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o sinful_a condition_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o habitual_a custom_n
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up_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n they_o be_v able_a to_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n with_o sin_n and_o to_o subdue_v iniquity_n rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n look_v as_o it_o must_v be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n which_o pardon_n so_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mighty_a power_n which_o conquer_v sin_n why_o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o command_v thy_o heart_n home_o to_o himself_o to_o cast_v down_o the_o high_a imagination_n and_o strong_a hold_n as_o jehosaphat_n speak_v against_o those_o strong_a army_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v yet_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o so_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o natural_a vileness_n and_o sinful_a dominion_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o bind_v i_o be_o in_o bondage_n i_o be_o dead_a in_o sin_n lord_n i_o be_o unable_a to_o escape_v but_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v o_o deliver_v my_o soul_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n 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