4, Abhor that peace of mind which 1s consistent with any known sin. Men may have frequent surprisals into known sins, but if, whilst it is so with them, they refuse all inward peace but what comes in by most fervent and sincere desires of deliverance from them and repentance for them, they may be safe from the domi- nion of sin; but if men can on any hopes, or presumptions, or re-
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solutions, preserve a kind of peace in their minds whilst they live in any known sin, they are nigh the borders of that security which is the territory wherein sin doth reign.
5. Make continual applications unto the Lord Christ, in all the acts of his mediation, for the ruin of sin, especially when it attempts a dominion in you, Heb. iv. 16. This is the life and soul of all direc- tions in this case, which needs not here to be enlarged on; it is fre- quently spoken unto.
Lastly, Remember that a due sense of deliverance from the do- minion of sin ts the most effectual motive unto universal obedience and holiness; as such it is proposed and managed by the apostle, Rom. vi.
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