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6th. Concerning reformation and obtaining of pardon and power of your particular sins, do thus:

1st. Consider the commandment which bids you to repent and amend, Ezek. xxxiii. 11, Rev. ii. 5.

2d. Consider the commandment which bids you to come unto Christ, when you are weary and heavy laden with your sins, Matt. xi. 28; believing that through him they shall be pardoned and subdued, Mic. vii. 18, 19. To this end,

3d. Consider that Christ, has fully satisfied for such and such a sin, yea, for all sin, 1 John ii. 1, 2; and that you have many promises of grace and forgiveness, 1 John i. 9; yea, a promise that God will give you grace to believe in him, that you may have your sins forgiven, Heb. x. 15 - 17.

4th. Consider that there is virtue and power in Christ's death and resurrection, Phil. iii. 10, John i. 16, applied by faith, Acts xv. 9, 1 Peter i. 21, 22, through his Holy Spirit, for the mortifying the old man of sin, and quickening the new man in grace; as well as merit to take away the guilt and punishment of your sin.

5th. Improve this power of Christ in you unto an actual breaking off your sins, and living according to the will of Christ, which is done by mortifying that old man of sin, and by strengthening the new and inner man of grace, Col. iii. 5, Rom. xii. 2, Eph. iii. 16.

In mortifying your sin, do thus:

1st. Take all your sins, especially your bosom sins, those to which the disposition of your nature, and condition of your place does most incline you, your strongest and most prevailing sins, and with them the body of corruption in you, the original and fountain of sin, Psa. li.; smite at them, strike at the very root, arraign them, condemn them in yourself, bring them to the cross of Christ, and nail them thereunto, Col. i. 20, ii. 10 - 16; that is, believe that, not only in respect of their guilt, but also of their reigning power (through faith in his precious sacrifice and intercession) they shall be crucified with him, dead, and buried, Rom. vi. as is lively signified to you in your