10. “But, in the very nature of things, can a man have pride in him, and not be proud? Anger, and yet not be angry?” A man may have _pride_ in him, may think of himself in _some particulars_ above what he ought to think, (and so be _proud_ in that particular) and yet not be a proud man, in his _general_ character. He may have _anger_ in him, yea and a strong propensity to furious anger, without _giving way_ to it. “But can anger and pride be in that heart, ♦where _only_ meekness and humility are felt!” No: but _some_ pride and anger may be in that heart, where there is _much_ humility and meekness. “It avails not to say, these tempers _are_ there, but they do not _reign_. For sin cannot, in any kind or degree, _exist_ where it does not _reign_. For _guilt_ and _power_, are essential properties of sin. Therefore where one of them is, all must be.” Strange indeed! “Sin cannot in any kind or degree, _exist_ where it does not _reign_?” Absolutely contrary this to all experience, all scripture, all common sense. Resentment of an affront is sin. It is ἀνομία, disconformity to the law of love. This has existed in me a thousand times. Yet it did not, and does not _reign_. “But _guilt_ and _power_ are essential properties of sin: therefore where one is, all must be.” No. In the instance before us, if the resentment I feel is not yielded to, even for a moment, there is no _guilt_ at all, no condemnation from God upon that account. And in this case, it has no _power_: though it _lusteth against the Spirit_ it cannot prevail. Here therefore, as in ten thousand instances, there is _sin_, without either _guilt_ or _power_. 11. “But the supposing sin in a believer is pregnant with every thing frightful and discouraging. It implies the contending with a power, that has the possession of our strength, maintains his usurpation of our hearts, and there prosecutes the war in defiance of our Redeemer.” Not so. The supposing sin _is in_ us, does not imply, that it has the possession of our strength. No more than a man crucified has the possession of those that crucify him. As little does it imply, that sin “maintains its usurpation of our hearts.” The usurper is dethroned. He _remains_ indeed where he once reigned; but remains _in chains_. So that he does, in some sense “prosecute the war,” yet he grows weaker and weaker: while the believer goes on from strength to strength, conquering and to conquer. 12. “I am not satisfied yet. He that has sin in him, is a slave to sin. Therefore you suppose a man to be justified, while he is a slave to sin. Now if you allow, men may be justified, while they have pride, anger or unbelief in them; nay if you aver, These are (at least, for a time) in all that are justified: what wonder that we have so many proud, angry, unbelieving believers?”