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and_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o so_o modest_a as_o to_o conceal_v their_o wickedness_n from_o the_o notice_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v also_o so_o foolish_a and_o bold_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v god_n see_v they_o in_o comparison_n of_o who_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v but_o to_o sin_n in_o secret_a but_o yet_o the_o frequency_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_v will_v also_o quick_o cause_v they_o to_o abandon_v this_o shame_n too_o and_o to_o outface_v the_o face_n of_o man_n which_o they_o more_o dread_a than_o they_o do_v the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o angel_n the_o lord_n himself_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o impudence_n of_o such_o man_n and_o certain_o every_o sinner_n have_v cause_n to_o blush_v when_o god_n call_v he_o impudent_a in_o jeremy_n 6.15_o say_v god_n there_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v all_o these_o abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v and_o in_o jer._n 3.3_o they_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o in_o isaiah_n 3.9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n say_v god_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n sin_v three_o degree_n of_o shamelesness_n in_o sin_v they_o hide_v it_o not_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o shamelessness_n in_o sin_v to_o which_o many_o of_o our_o grosser_n sinner_n do_v arise_v public_o a_o commit_v foul_a sin_n public_o first_o those_o that_o will_v dare_v to_o commit_v foul_a sin_n even_o public_o and_o know_o some_o man_n lose_v half_a the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o sin_n unless_o other_o may_v know_v how_o wicked_a they_o be_v and_o how_o far_o they_o dare_v affront_v the_o almighty_a the_o swearer_n swear_v not_o in_o secret_a where_o none_o can_v hear_v he_o but_o in_o company_n and_o call_v man_n to_o witness_v as_o well_o as_o god_n the_o drunkard_n reel_v in_o our_o street_n in_o mid_a day_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o discharge_v his_o vomit_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o true_o presumptuous_a sin_v will_n at_o last_o grow_v to_o public_a sin_v not_o only_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o secret_a shall_v be_v divulge_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n but_o many_o time_n even_o in_o this_o life_n those_o sin_n that_o at_o first_o wicked_a man_n dare_v not_o commit_v but_o in_o secret_a where_o no_o eye_n see_v they_o after_o a_o while_o they_o be_v grow_v bold_a and_o will_v act_v and_o own_v they_o before_o all_o men._n second_o commit_v a_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o sin_n when_o commit_v other_o be_v advance_v far_o and_o not_o only_a sin_n open_o but_o they_o boast_v and_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n also_o the_o apostle_n in_o philippian_n 3.19_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n they_o boast_v as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v some_o notable_a exploit_n when_o alas_o they_o have_v only_o murder_v a_o poor_a soul_n of_o 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forth_o itself_o it_o be_v keep_v out_o from_o the_o thought_n when_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o holy_a meditation_n it_o be_v kepâ—_n out_o from_o the_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o heavenly_a object_n it_o be_v keep_v ouâ—_n from_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n wherâ—_n the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a calling_n be_v due_o perform_v in_o their_o respective_a season_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o in_o ephesian_n 4.27_o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n true_o when_o god_n exciting_a grace_n quicken_v our_o inherent_a grace_n into_o continual_a exercise_n when_o every_o faculty_n be_v fill_v with_o holy_a act_n and_o every_o season_n with_o holy_a duty_n the_o devil_n can_v have_v no_o place_n to_o tempt_v nor_o corruption_n to_o stir_v it_o be_v the_o best_a security_n god_n can_v give_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n to_o quicken_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n when_o we_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o attend_v upon_o 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stand_a pool_n soon_o grow_v corrupt_a and_o noisome_a and_o venomous_a creature_n breed_v in_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n while_o god_n exciting_a and_o quicken_a grace_n put_v it_o upon_o continual_a act_n it_o be_v preserve_v from_o corruption_n but_o when_o once_o it_o grow_v sluggish_a and_o do_v not_o free_o flow_v forth_o into_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n the_o spawn_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n breed_v there_o and_o filthy_a lust_n crawl_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o it_o without_o any_o disturbance_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v continual_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v we_o the_o quicken_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v fill_v our_o sail_n with_o that_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v arise_v o_o north_n wind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n wind_n and_o blow_v upon_o our_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v forth_o for_o if_o the_o spice_n do_v not_o the_o stench_n will_n second_o as_o god_n by_o his_o exciting_a grace_n hinder_v those_o sin_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o he_o also_o suppress_v those_o sin_n that_o do_v arise_v there_o be_v the_o great_a contrariety_n imaginable_a betwixt_o inherent_a sin_n and_o inherent_a grace_n when_o the_o one_o be_v vigorous_a the_o other_o languish_v when_o the_o one_o be_v act_v the_o other_o grow_v dull_a and_o sluggish_a now_o both_o these_o opposite_a principle_n have_v their_o seat_n and_o abode_n in_o the_o same_o heart_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o continual_a expectation_n of_o exciting_a influence_n to_o call_v they_o forth_o into_o act_n indwell_v corruption_n that_o be_v usual_o rouse_v up_o by_o temptation_n when_o it_o stir_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o life_n habitual_a grace_n though_o it_o look_v on_o yet_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o feeble_a that_o it_o can_v make_v no_o opposition_n till_o a_o kindly_a influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v out_o some_o particular_a grace_n that_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o sin_n that_o stir_v and_o this_o resist_v and_o subdue_v it_o this_o method_n god_n use_v in_o keep_v the_o apostle_n from_o sin_v 2_o cor._n 12._o he_o be_v there_o under_o a_o sharp_a and_o pungent_a temptation_n that_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n v._o 7._o satan_n buffet_n and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v and_o god_n answer_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a not_o thy_o grace_n that_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o helpless_a yea_o a_o very_a nothing_o if_o i_o withdraw_v my_o influence_n from_o it_o but_o that_o quicken_a grace_n that_o flow_v from_o i_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o remove_v the_o temptation_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n why_o now_o while_o god_n exciting_a grace_n work_v upon_o the_o apostle_n inherent_a grace_n this_o temptation_n this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n only_o make_v he_o more_o watchful_a and_o more_o industrious_a against_o it_o but_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v suspend_v this_o his_o influence_n this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v immediate_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o grace_n sad_o have_v wound_v his_o conscience_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o great_a and_o foul_a sin_n now_o as_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n lie_v couch_v in_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o bear_v about_o with_o we_o so_o all_o manner_n of_o grace_n lie_v couch_v in_o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n implant_v in_o his_o own_o child_n now_o when_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o temptation_n call_v forth_o some_o particular_a sin_n god_n also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o his_o exciting_a grace_n call_v forth_o a_o particular_a grace_n to_o hinder_v the_o commission_n of_o that_o sin_n thus_o when_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o pride_n god_n call_v forth_o humility_n to_o prick_v that_o swell_a puff_a bladder_n when_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o wrath_n and_o passion_n he_o stir_v up_o meekness_n when_o to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n he_o put_v patience_n upon_o its_o perfect_a work_n brief_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whatever_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v by_o his_o temptation_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o god_n also_o can_v stir_v up_o a_o contrary_a grace_n to_o it_o to_o quell_v and_o master_v it_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o god_n exciting_a grace_n in_o the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o devil_n call_v forth_o a_o particular_a corruption_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o corruption_n god_n call_v forth_o a_o particular_a grace_n contrary_a to_o it_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a grace_n that_o be_v more_o especial_o employ_v about_o this_o service_n and_o which_o god_n do_v most_o frequent_o exercise_v and_o set_v on_o work_n to_o keep_v his_o child_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n first_o god_n 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