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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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same_o grow_v unsensible_a and_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v use_v to_o iron_n and_o nettle_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o they_o so_o the_o frequent_a act_n of_o sin_n may_v suppress_v the_o inward_a sense_n of_o sin_v this_o be_v a_o easy_a observation_n and_o most_o true_a that_o much_o sin_v add_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n and_o disable_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o sinner_n sear_v his_o conscience_n and_o make_v his_o mind_n reprobate_a and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o sense_n act_n from_o a_o freedom_n from_o many_o course_n of_o sinful_a act_n 2._o another_o deceit_n may_v be_v a_o freedom_n from_o many_o course_n of_o sinful_a act_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o like_o every_o whore_n that_o prostitute_n her_o body_n to_o every_o lover_n so_o he_o do_v not_o rage_n and_o live_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n nay_o his_o way_n seem_v to_o keep_v clear_a of_o divers_a iniquity_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v sol._n though_o a_o man_n do_v not_o all_o evil_a and_o his_o way_n or_o course_n be_v not_o universal_o spread_v in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_v yet_o sin_n may_v rule_v in_o that_o man_n it_o may_v have_v dominion_n forasmuch_o as_o 1._o particular_a subjection_n be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v up_o dominion_n dominion_n particular_a subjection_n be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v up_o dominion_n though_o a_o servant_n have_v but_o one_o master_n and_o do_v not_o serve_v every_o man_n in_o the_o parish_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o true_a servant_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o one_o master_n and_o though_o a_o subject_n do_v not_o obey_v every_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o he_o obey_v any_o one_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n so_o though_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o at_o the_o the_o command_n of_o every_o lust_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o any_o one_o lust_n sin_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v absolute_o and_o necessary_o concur_v to_o dominion_n but_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v do_v all_o that_o service_n to_o one_o sin_n which_o other_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v do_v all_o that_o service_n to_o one_o sin_n which_o other_o do_v to_o many_o sin_n do_v to_o many_o sin_n he_o may_v devise_v and_o study_v to_o fulfil_v it_o he_o may_v cheerful_o and_o greedy_o receive_v its_o command_n he_o may_v hearty_o love_v it_o and_o go_v on_o in_o it_o and_o for_o its_o sake_n oppose_v the_o sceptre_n and_o dominion_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v consecrate_v all_o his_o strength_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o now_o as_o they_o observe_v in_o the_o politic_n simile_n simile_n that_o there_o aâ—e_v several_a form_n of_o government_n or_o dominion_n as_o democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n and_o monarchy_n sometime_o the_o dominion_n be_v exercise_v by_o many_o sometime_o by_o one_o alone_a yet_o the_o subjection_n to_o any_o of_o they_o be_v true_a subjection_n and_o set_v up_o dominion_n so_o though_o in_o some_o man_n many_o sin_n do_v rule_v and_o in_o other_o some_o one_o only_a if_o the_o heart_n obey_v many_o or_o few_o or_o one_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o declare_v dominion_n subjection_n to_o no_o sin_n that_o indeed_o deny_v dominion_n but_o if_o the_o dispute_n be_v of_o many_o or_o few_o sin_n than_o this_o know_v that_o subjection_n to_o any_o aâ—gues_n dominion_n sin_n from_o the_o opposition_n against_o some_o sin_n and_o exemption_n from_o other_o great_a sin_n 3._o yet_o again_o another_o deceit_n may_v be_v not_o only_a declination_n of_o some_o sin_n but_o also_o opposition_n which_o a_o man_n think_v not_o possible_o consist_v with_o dominion_n for_o a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v divide_v against_o itself_o sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o may_v be_v notable_a deceit_n in_o this_o also_o for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o that_o of_o exemption_n from_o great_a and_o gross_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n but_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v it_o reign_v the_o prince_n in_o germany_n have_v dominion_n though_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o large_a the_o least_o sin_n acknowledge_v love_a serve_v suffice_v to_o dominion_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o within_o the_o heart_n 2._o as_o to_o that_o of_o opposition_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o double_a opposition_n of_o sin_n one_o depend_v upon_o office_n another_o depend_v upon_o nature_n a_o person_n advance_v to_o some_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v oppose_v a_o sin_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o office_n which_o yet_o perhaps_o he_o dorh_fw-mi favour_n and_o dear_o love_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o private_a nature_n and_o practice_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v oppose_v many_o sin_n upon_o the_o bench_n which_o yet_o he_o lie_v in_o at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o deal_n 2._o again_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a opposition_n of_o sin_n one_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n another_o because_o it_o be_v shame_n and_o this_o latter_a may_v befall_v he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 3._o once_o more_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n of_o a_o sin_n either_o because_o of_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o sin_n have_v to_o god_n will_v or_o because_o of_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o sin_n have_v to_o another_o sinful_a way_n and_o inclination_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o sin_n have_v a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o rule_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o some_o sin_n have_v a_o contrariety_n among_o themselves_o as_o prodigality_n to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o man_n may_v oppose_v the_o one_o not_o from_o a_o respect_n have_v to_o its_o natural_a vileness_n but_o from_o a_o respect_n have_v to_o his_o private_a and_o personal_a inclination_n this_o other_o be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v as_o like_v not_o but_o it_o will_v overthrow_v that_o other_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o which_o he_o love_v and_o in_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o walk_v 4._o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o particular_a but_o universal_a opposition_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n which_o deny_v dominion_n a_o man_n may_v oppose_v many_o sin_n for_o our_o sin_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o act_v any_o sin_n for_o its_o sake_n and_o both_o show_n sin_n to_o be_v in_o dominion_n 4._o a_o four_o deceit_n may_v depend_v upon_o the_o trouble_n which_o a_o act_n from_o the_o trouble_n a_o man_n may_v feel_v after_o some_o sinful_a act_n man_n may_v feel_v after_o some_o sinful_a act_n his_o soul_n may_v be_v grievous_o heavy_a and_o perplex_a and_o hereupon_o a_o person_n may_v conclude_v that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n because_o he_o conceive_v dominion_n of_o sin_n to_o exclude_v all_o trouble_n for_o sin_n sol._n nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v error_n in_o this_o for_o though_o prove_v as_o trouble_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o indominion_n prove_v hardness_n of_o heart_n after_o sin_n be_v as_o ill_o a_o symptom_n of_o wickedness_n as_o impudence_n before_o sin_n yet_o all_o trouble_n for_o sin_n commit_v be_v not_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o indominion_n which_o i_o clear_a 1._o by_o instance_n if_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n may_v have_v after-trouble_n instance_n by_o instance_n for_o former_a sinning_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o infallible_a argument_n etc._n etc._n because_o if_o sin_n have_v dominion_n in_o any_o then_o sure_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n but_o even_o they_o may_v have_v after-trouble_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o most_o honest_a wife_n and_o with_o the_o most_o dishonest_a simile_n simile_n strumpet_n both_o of_o they_o after_o their_o childbirth_n may_v have_v their_o after-throwes_a so_o the_o most_o ingenious_a christian_a and_o the_o most_o lewes_z
holiness_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o traitor_n when_o he_o yet_o do_v seem_v to_o do_v something_o of_o the_o service_n to_o a_o prince_n so_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o man_n lord_n though_o he_o do_v do_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v good_a herod_n love_v herodias_n though_o he_o hear_v john_n baptist_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n glad_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n where_o christ_n be_v profess_v that_o be_v so_o universal_o bad_a but_o he_o may_v now_o and_o then_o do_v something_o which_o may_v be_v particular_o good_a at_o least_o material_o consider_v 4._o but_o yet_o fourthly_a the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n can_v consist_v with_o holiness_n but_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o love_n of_o holiness_n the_o love_n of_o holiness_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v in_o dominion_n there_o sin_n have_v the_o love_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v sin_n and_o to_o love_v holiness_n i_o grant_v it_o that_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n though_o there_o be_v a_o numerical_a variety_n of_o they_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o objective_a unity_n they_o may_v all_o meet_v in_o one_o common_a reason_n and_o natural_a course_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v love_v but_o then_o opposite_a and_o contradictory_n thing_n can_v be_v both_o love_v at_o once_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o you_o can_v reconcile_v they_o into_o a_o objective_a unity_n that_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n in_o one_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o hatred_n in_o the_o other_o now_o sin_n and_o holiness_n be_v opposite_a they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n in_o spiritual_a contradiction_n their_o nature_n and_o course_n and_o effect_n all_o be_v opposite_a so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v at_o once_o possible_o love_v they_o both_o and_o therefore_o if_o holiness_n and_o grace_n have_v thy_o love_n very_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n i_o must_v not_o insist_v at_o large_a on_o this_o only_o observe_v whether_o thou_o love_v holiness_n preciselie_o and_o pure_o for_o itself_o what_o be_v it_o which_o thou_o esteem_v most_o which_o thou_o desire_v most_o be_v the_o want_n of_o it_o thy_o great_a grief_n be_v the_o prosperity_n of_o it_o either_o in_o thyself_o or_o other_o a_o true_a and_o singular_a joy_n unto_o thou_o at_o what_o pain_n be_v thou_o to_o purchase_v and_o increase_v it_o what_o be_v thy_o thought_n of_o they_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o those_o ministry_n which_o edge_n and_o work_n on_o thy_o heart_n most_o unto_o holiness_n these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n will_v show_v whither_o thou_o love_v holiness_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o sin_n be_v not_o thy_o lord_n 4._o who_o law_n do_v thou_o approve_v and_o delight_v in_o according_a in_o who_o law_n do_v thou_o approve_v and_o delight_v in_o as_o a_o man_n lord_n be_v so_o be_v his_o law_n and_o according_a as_o the_o man_n be_v so_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o affection_n towards_o those_o law_n of_o that_o lord_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o sin_n have_v dominion_n there_o sin_n have_v several_a law_n several_a command_n the_o obedience_n of_o which_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o and_o to_o yield_v himself_o over_o unto_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a where_o sin_n be_v break_v off_o from_o its_o dominion_n and_o christ_n do_v rule_v the_o heart_n his_o law_n have_v a_o marvellous_a suitableness_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o man_n his_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n i_o there_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o answerable_a inclination_n stamp_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o give_v way_n to_o the_o command_n in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n lo_o i_o come_v psalm_n 40._o 7._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n v._o 8._o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o i_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27._o 8._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9_o 6._o obj._n it_o be_v true_a that_o sinful_a corruption_n yet_o abide_v in_o the_o best_a will_v make_v head_n against_o the_o holy_a command_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v backward_o enough_o cross_a enough_o unwilling_a enough_o resist_v and_o strive_v sol._n but_o yet_o three_o thing_n will_v more_o habitual_o appear_v in_o a_o approbation_n three_o thing_n appear_v in_o a_o person_n govern_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o sin_n approbation_n person_n who_o soul_n be_v govern_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o sin_n 1._o one_o be_v approbation_n i_o this_o judgement_n do_v high_o esteem_v of_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n paul_n count_v the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o good_a and_o tend_v to_o life_n rom._n 7._o 12._o 2._o another_o be_v consent_n i_o his_o 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nothing_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o if_o uprightness_n be_v want_v o_o that_o be_v it_o which_o thou_o regard_v the_o heart_n the_o heart_n thou_o try_v and_o if_o uprightness_n be_v find_v there_o that_o be_v it_o which_o thou_o regard_v you_o read_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n but_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o bring_v many_o oblation_n but_o they_o be_v vain_a i_o be_v of_o no_o account_n esay_n 1._o 11_o 12._o and_o 15._o they_o remember_v the_o solemn_a feast_n but_o prevail_v not_o with_o god_n he_o do_v shut_v his_o eye_n nay_o they_o be_v at_o their_o solemn_a fast_n too_o but_o god_n take_v no_o knowledge_n esay_n 58._o 3._o he_o give_v the_o reason_n in_o both_o place_n in_o esay_n 1._o 15._o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n ver_fw-la 16._o wash_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o esay_n 58._o 4._o behold_v you_o fast_o for_o strife_n and_o debate_n to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o 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into_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o and_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o al-sufficient_a god_n unto_o he_o what_o do_v he_o require_v of_o abraham_n but_o only_o this_o be_v thou_o upright_o when_o he_o advance_v solomon_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o enrich_v he_o with_o honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o wisdom_n above_o all_o that_o ever_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n what_o do_v he_o require_v of_o he_o 1_o king_n 3._o 14._o walk_v in_o my_o way_n keep_v my_o statute_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v how_o be_v that_o see_v back_z to_z vers_n 6._o david_n my_o father_n walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n when_o paul_n have_v commend_v many_o singular_a thing_n of_o knowledge_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o close_v up_o all_o with_o final_o my_o brethren_n be_v perfect_a 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o q._n d._n will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o give_v you_o all_o in_o one_o word_n why_o then_o be_v perfect_a be_v upright_o 4._o uprightness_n do_v bring_v the_o whole_a man_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v that_o god_n uprightness_n do_v bring_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n which_o command_v all_o and_o carry_v all_o with_o it_o the_o thought_n these_o inward_a and_o sweet_a breathe_n of_o the_o mind_n let_v the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n say_v upright_a david_n in_o psalm_n 19_o 14._o the_o word_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v acceptable_a so_o he_o there_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o talk_n be_v of_o judgement_n psalm_n 37._o 30._o the_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n psalm_n 37._o 31._o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v say_v david_n again_o the_o conversation_n that_o be_v order_v aright_o psal_n 50._o have_v a_o man_n any_o gift_n many_o gift_n why_o uprightness_n bring_v in_o their_o use_n and_o strength_n to_o god_n have_v he_o any_o 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