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2 We have been violent in the ways of sin. Show as much violence in the ways of God, as you can, and when you have done all, it will come short of your former violence in the ways of sin, Rom 6. 19. As ¹ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity: even ⟨p. 30⟩so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. There are three To's in the expression of the service of sin, to uncleanness, to iniquity, and unto iniquity, but in the service of God there are only two To's, to righteousness, and unto holiness. To note that we were more addicted to sin formerly then now we are to grace; the reason is, then there was nothing but sin in the soul, now there is something else besides grace, a stream of corruption to oppose it. We ought to be as violent in good as in evil: the same word which signifies to persecute, Act. 26. 11. is used to set out his earnest pressing towards heaven, Phil. ²3. 14.

2 We have been violent in the wayes of sin. Shew as much violence in the wayes of God, as you can, and when you have done all, it will come short of your former violence in the wayes of sin, Rom 6. 19. As ¹ye have yielded your members servants to uncleannesse, and to iniquity unto iniquity: even ⟨p. 30⟩so now yield your members servants to righteousnesse unto holinesse. There are three To's in the expression of the service of sin, to uncleannesse, to iniquity, and unto iniquity, but in the service of God there are onely two To's, to righteousnesse, and unto holines. To note that we were more addicted to sin formerly then now we are to grace; the reason is, then there was nothing but sin in the soul, now there is something else besides grace, a stream of corruption to oppose it. We ought to be as violent in good as in evil: the same word which signifies to persecute,