46 8. Rom.437,18. A Box of precious Ointment Or, lulls and vices ; the fame may be faid of all others, where fin is in dominion. But, Eighthly and lallly, If the Lord jefus Chrift hath not dorninion over you, then fin has certainly dominion over you : Chrift hath no dominion over that foul that fin bath dominion over, and fin bath no dominion over that foul that Chrift hath dominion over ; Chrift and fin cannot have do- minion over the fame foul at one and the fame time, Chrill'S dominion is deftruaive and inconfiftent with fins domi- nion, &c. L u. "inf. Pfa1139,23,y4 Pla1.26.2. Jer. I 1.20. & 17. 10. Prov. 17. 3. Thef. 2.4. Ifa. z 6. 13; But how, (hall I know, whether the Lord 7efto Chrift hath do-. minion over my Pm/ or no? How /hall 1 know whether the .tord jefu.s Chrifl be my Lord, or no? For if I can but grosindedly con- clude, that Chrift is my Lord, then I may very boldly, fafely and undoubtedly conclude, that fin is riot my Lord ; but if Chrift be not wy Lord, I may more than fear that fin is certainly my Lord. So/. Can't thou truly fay, in the prefence of the great and g;lorious God, that is the tryer and fearcher of all hearts,that thou haft given up thy heart and life to the Rule, Authority and Government of Jefus Chrift, and that thou haft chofen him to be thy Soveraign Lord and King, and art truly wil- ling to fubmit to his dominion, as the only precious and righteous, holy and heavenly, fweet and pleafant, profitable and comfortable, fafe and belt dominion in all the world; and to refign up thy heart, thy will, thy affeaions, thy life, thy all, really to Chriff, wholly to Chrift , and only to Chrift. Canft thou truly fay ? 0 dear Lord Jefui, other Lords, vii,. the world, the flelh, and the devil, have had do- minion too long over me ; but now thefe. Lords I utterly renounce, I for ever renounce, and do give up my Pelf to thee, as my only Lord, befeeching thee to rule and reign 0- ver me for ever and ever : 0 Lord, though fin rages, and Satan
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