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as you see this day in many Nations of the earth, there are many enemies that do molest, vex and tempt the subjects of those Nations, who yet are far enough off from having any rule or dominion over them; but then sin is in dominion, when it commands in the heart as a King in his Throne, or as a Lord in his house, or as a General in his Army, freely, boldly, universally, cheerfully; and when ⟨p. 42⟩the soul doth as freely, boldly, universally and cheerfully subject it self to sins commands; where men commonly yield up their wills and affections to the commands of sin, there sin reigns; and this is the case of every unregenerate man; but where the will does commonly make a stout opposition to sin, there it reigns not; now this is the case of every regenerate man. That Prince cannot truly be said to reign in that Kingdom, where commonly he meets with stout opposition: So 'tis here; A sincere Christian makes it the great business and work of his life (above all other things in this world) to make all the opposition he can against his lusts, and is throughly resolved to die fighting against his sins, as Pietro Candiano (one of the Dukes of Venice) died fighting against the Nauritines, ¹with the weapons in his hand. A• Caesar said in a battle he fought against one of Pompey's sons, at other times I fought for honour, but now I fight for my life: so a sincere Christian fights against his sins, as for his life. Castellio's opinion was vain, viz. That men are of three sorts, some unregenerate, some regenerating, and others regenerated, and that these last have no combat betwixt flesh and spirit, which is quite cross to Scripture, Rom. 7.14-24. Gal. 5.17. &c. and contrary to the experience of all Saints, in all the ages of the world. But,

as you see this day in many Nations of the earth, there are many enemies that do molest, vex and tempt the subjects of those Nations, who yet are far enough off from having any rule or dominion over them; but then sin is in dominion, when it commands in the heart as a King in his Throne, or as a Lord in his house, or as a General in his Army, freely, boldly, universally, cheerfully; and when