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this_o also_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n job_n 13._o 10._o he_o will_v sure_o reprove_v you_o if_o you_o do_v secret_o accept_v person_n deut._n 27._o 15._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o graven_n image_n a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judge_n to_o which_o secret_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v obnoxious_a one_o be_v temporal_a and_o in_o this_o life_n see_v this_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n thou_o have_v kill_v uriah_n the_o hittite_n with_o the_o sword_n this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o secret_a letter_n and_o have_v take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o v._o 10._o now_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n because_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n v._n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v 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god_n delight_v in_o truth_n and_o this_o too_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n it_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o to_o be_v most_o to_o god_n where_o man_n can_v be_v least_o in_o observation_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a frame_n psal._n 19_o 13._o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o that_o great_a transgression_n chap._n ii_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o david_n second_o petition_n and_o request_n sin_n do_v not_o only_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o openness_n and_o secretness_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o heinousness_n and_o greatness_n now_o because_o secret_a sin_n stick_v close_a and_o be_v of_o a_o more_o easy_a and_o adventurous_a commission_n therefore_o david_n pray_v much_o against_o they_o lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a sin_n and_o 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combitant_n but_o be_v send_v away_o a_o conqueror_n come_v hither_o as_o a_o pursue_a man_n by_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o here_o god_n give_v he_o a_o safeguard_n a_o protection_n and_o send_v he_o away_o arm_v with_o more_o holy_a resolution_n courage_n and_o defiance_n by_o strengthen_v his_o grace_n by_o assure_v his_o love_n and_o strength_n by_o make_v the_o sin_n more_o vile_a and_o odious_a sect_n iii_o quest_n 3._o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o question_n what_o cause_n or_o sin_n why_o david_n pray_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n reason_n there_o shall_v be_v which_o may_v move_v david_n to_o put_v up_o this_o prayer_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n sol._n reason_n thereof_o be_v many_o i_o will_v touch_v they_o though_o under_o a_o few_o
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roll_a impression_n upon_o a_o heart_n gracious_o turn_v and_o mollify_v to_o close_v up_o all_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n real_o affect_v we_o let_v holiness_n in_o the_o power_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o affect_v we_o let_v the_o fair_a and_o live_a check_n of_o conscience_n seasonable_o affect_v we_o let_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n affect_v we_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v these_o author_n 1._o father_n viz._n origen_n in_o mat._n and_o in_o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o hierome_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la marcel_n augustine_n especial_o in_o epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la athanasius_n tom._n 1._o 2._o schoolman_n see_v aquinas_n 2_o a._n 2_o u._n q._n 14._o art_n 1._o etc._n etc._n alexander_n alice_n tom._n 2._o q._n 155._o m._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 3._o papist_n bellarmine_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la c._n 16._o jansenius_n in_o concord_n evan._n 4._o protestant_n calvin_n in_o concord_n evan._n zanchins_n tom._n 4._o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o scharpius_fw-la incursu_fw-la theolog._n pareus_n in_o heb._n 6._o &_o 10._o ursinus_n in_o catech._n piscator_fw-la in_o mat._n beza_n fusius_fw-la in_o john_n 5._o 16._o byfield_n on_o the_o creed_n gouge_n on_o this_o argument_n perkins_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n a_o accept_v two_o thing_n assure_v a_o good_a heart_n his_o service_n be_v accept_v p._n 220_o uprightness_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n p._n 250._o acts._n whether_o the_o interruption_n of_o sinful_a act_n do_v impeach_v sin_n dominion_n answer_v p._n 115_o actual_a vid._n dominion_n adam_n adam_n one_o of_o the_o great_a sinner_n yet_o pardon_v p_o 270_o apostasy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 282_o approve_v a_o twofold_n approve_v of_o ourselves_o too_o god_n p._n 25_o assent_n vid._n dominion_n a_o double_a assent_n that_o set_v up_o sin_n in_o dominion_n p._n 106_o austin_n augustine_n opinion_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 281_o b_o blasphemy_n bllasphemy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 265_o how_o take_a p._n 282_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n p._n 280_o this_o blasphemy_n describe_v p._n 281_o 282_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o p._n 282_o the_o object_n of_o it_o p._n 282_o 283_o the_o act_n of_o it_o p._n 283_o the_o formal_a aggravation_n of_o those_o acts._n p._n 286_o the_o irremissibleness_n of_o it_o p._n 288_o c_o captivity_n a_o twofold_n captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o sin_n p._n 141_o 142_o three_o thing_n in_o a_o passive_a captivity_n to_o sin_n p._n 142_o 143_o cheerfulness_n cheerfulness_n or_o uncheerfulness_n in_o holy_a duty_n no_o infallible_a symptom_n of_o uprightness_n or_o of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o p._n 243_o how_o uprightness_n may_v be_v evidence_v where_o cheerfulness_n do_v not_o accompany_v holy_a duty_n p._n 244_o christ_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o lord_n p._n 136_o three_o thing_n appear_v in_o a_o person_n govern_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o sin_n p._n 141_o no_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n like_o that_o of_o christ_n ibid._n cleanse_v vid._n secret_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n p._n 10_o comfort_n for_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n p._n 28_o 29_o command_n the_o command_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o vile_a command_n p._n 122_o 123_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o look_v not_o at_o himself_o but_o at_o god_n command_n in_o duty_n p._n 213_o conscience_n check_n of_o conscience_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v p._n 91_o 295_o consent_n consent_v of_o the_o will_v how_o far_o it_o set_v up_o sin_n in_o dominion_n p._n 107._o whether_o a_o good_a man_n may_v not_o yield_v a_o plenary_a consent_n in_o who_o sin_n have_v no_o dominion_n p._n 111._o conversion_n conversion_n do_v not_o total_o remove_v any_o sinful_a inclination_n p._n 150_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 151_o conviction_n with_fw-mi holy_a ghost_n custom_n whether_o custom_n in_o sin_n can_v be_v without_o dominion_n p._n 160._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o act_n geminated_a and_o custom_n p._n 161_o 162_o conviction_n the_o great_a conviction_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v a_o man_n p._n 290_o d_o deceit_n no_o deceit_n more_o dangerous_a then_o to_o be_v deceive_v about_o the_o right_a temper_n of_o our_o soul_n p._n 194_o despair_n no_o sinner_n have_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o despair_n p._n 274_o dominion_n vid._n consent_n custom_n holiness_n knowledge_n what_o dominion_n of_o sin_n do_v import_v p._n 101_o what_o be_v dominion_n proper_o p._n 102_o dominion_n of_o
sin_n what_o it_o do_v imply_v p._n 103_o sin_n dominion_n in_o respect_n of_o assent_n p._n 105_o whether_o the_o interruption_n of_o sinful_a act_n impeach_v sin_n dominion_n answer_v p._n 115_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a p._n 116_o whether_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o regenerate_a person_n p._n 117_o distinction_n about_o it_o ibid._n a_o complete_a dominion_n of_o sin_n can_v befall_v a_o regenerate_a person_n p._n 118_o why_o david_n pray_v against_o sin_n in_o dominion_n p._n 119_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o the_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o conclude_v not_o the_o absence_n yet_o it_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n p_o 120_o actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o cut_v not_o off_o the_o union_n yet_o it_o check_v the_o comfort_n p._n 120_o 121_o distinguish_v betwixt_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n p._n 112_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o the_o habitual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 122_o instance_n of_o sin_n dominion_n in_o many_o p._n 126_o 127_o deceit_n about_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 129_o viz._n unsensibleness_n of_o its_o power_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o many_o sin_n p._n 130_o opposition_n against_o some_o sin_n p._n 131_o 132_o trouble_n after_o some_o sinful_a act_n p._n 133_o the_o interim_n of_o sin_v p._n 134_o the_o practice_n of_o action_n contrary_a to_o our_o outward_a sinning_n p._n 135_o trial_n that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n ibid._n motive_n to_o thankfulness_n to_o those_o in_o who_o sin_v dominion_n be_v break_v p._n 144_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o particular_a victory_n of_o sin_n p._n 154_o 155_o direction_n against_o the_o natural_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 163_o what_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n what_o may_v break_v down_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 167_o direction_n against_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 168_o wherein_o the_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n lie_v p._n 169_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o sin_n dominion_n p._n 173_o 174_o doubt_n doubt_n of_o trouble_a soul_n fear_v they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 148_o doubt_n from_o the_o strong_a inclination_n of_o sin_n answer_v p._n 148_o 149_o doubt_n from_o some_o special_a sinful_a inclination_n of_o sin_n answer_v p._n 150_o 151_o doubt_n from_o the_o prevail_a of_o sin_n p._n 153_o doubt_n from_o the_o renew_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 157_o f_o faith_n faith_n breed_v and_o preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 254_o how_o it_o do_v it_o p._n 255_o fall_n the_o great_a fall_n of_o other_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o four_o thing_n p._n 79._o 80_o fear_n fear_v of_o god_n from_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n it_o preserve_v p._n 38_o preserve_v a_o constant_a and_o humble_a fear_n p._n 171_o service_n do_v out_o of_o fear_n do_v not_o conclude_v against_o uprightness_n p._n 232_o 233_o a_o double_a abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v duty_n out_o of_o fear_n p_o 234_o a_o twofold_a fear_n p._n 235_o whether_o abstain_v from_o sin_n or_o do_v duty_n spring_v out_o of_o naked_a fear_n or_o fear_v commix_v with_o love_n ibid._n discovery_n of_o spring_v from_o fear_n p._n 236_o from_o fear_n with_o love_n ibid._n a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 253_o 254_o forgiveness_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n describe_v p._n 267_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n p._n 268_o 269_o motive_n to_o get_v sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v ibid._n g_o go_n god_n eye_n upon_o the_o secret_a frame_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 14_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v god_n act._n p._n 267_o gospel_n take_v heed_n of_o regardless_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n p._n 293_o how_o many_o way_n this_o be_v do_v ibid._n gracious_a it_o be_v a_o gracious_a act._n p._n 267_o a_o double_a graciousness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o offender_n p._n 268_o h_n hatred_n hatred_n of_o sin_n infallible_o argue_v the_o indominion_n of_o it_o prove_v p._n 138_o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o it_o contribute_v to_o uprightness_n p._n 252_o heart_n when_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o please_v god_n what_o it_o improve_v p._n 217_o holy_a ghost_n vid._n blasphemy_n conviction_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 286_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v take_v ibid._n wherein_o the_o conviction_n by_o the_o h._n ghost_n consist_v ibid._n holiness_n holiness_n have_v a_o contrariety_n to_o all_o sin_n p._n 15_o whether_o a_o man_n can_v be_v true_o holy_a that_o have_v vile_a inclination_n and_o abomination_n work_v within_o answer_v p._n 29_o 30_o if_o holiness_n have_v our_o love_n sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n p._n 138_o what_o of_o holiness_n and_o what_o not_o consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 139_o a_o little_a holiness_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o upright_a man_n p._n 203_o take_v heed_n of_o scorn_v of_o holiness_n p._n 294_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n distinguish_v p._n 20_o hypocrite_n and_o upright_a person_n describe_v by_o their_o heart_n p._n 180_o hypocrisy_n a_o natural_a and_o common_a thing_n p._n 195_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v very_o far_o p._n 197_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v rot_v p._n 198_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o be_v hypocritical_a in_o service_n p._n 199_o hypocrisy_n a_o most_o perilous_a sin_n p._n 200_o three_o time_n wherein_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v express_v forwardness_n in_o duty_n p._n 211_o hypocrisy_n how_o discover_v by_o self-applause_n and_o vainglory_n p._n 247_o 248_o humbleness_n humbleness_n of_o heart_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 256_o three_o property_n in_o it_o p._n 256_o i_o illumination_n the_o great_a illumination_n be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o save_v a_o man_n p._n 290_o inclination_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o frequent_a inclination_n in_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o in_o a_o good_a man_n p._n 152._o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n difference_v p._n 112._o inequality_n all_o inequality_n in_o holy_a service_n do_v not_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v not_o upright_o p._n 241_o inequality_n in_o holy_a duty_n arise_v either_o from_o weakness_n of_o strength_n ibid._n or_o from_o falseness_n of_o heart_n p._n 242_o what_o inequality_n arise_v from_o falseness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o inequality_n about_o holy_a service_n ibid._n conclusion_n from_o grace_n p._n 243_o infirmity_n infirmity_n distinguish_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o sinful_a inclination_n vid._n doubt_n vid._n holy_a impenitent_a a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v utter_o inexcusable_a p._n 273_o judgement_n a_o sound_a judgement_n a_o mean_n to_o keep_v a_o sound_a heart_n p._n 165_o corrupt_a judgement_n a_o main_a cause_n of_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 170_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v p._n 172_o k_o knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o it_o p._n 2_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o get_v off_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o knowledge_n p._n 164_o the_o great_a knowledge_n may_v be_v in_o a_o subject_a void_a of_o grace_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o it_o p._n 291_o great_a knowledge_n without_o grace_n add_v to_o our_o misery_n p._n 292_o l_o life_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o life_n of_o motion_n and_o of_o affection_n p._n 152_o love_n love_n of_o sin_n a_o mean_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 164_o a_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n a_o mean_n of_o uprightness_n p._n 252_o m_o manasseh_n manasseh_n his_o notorious_a sin_n yet_o pardon_v p._n 270_o 271_o mercy_n improve_v mercy_n aright_o p._n 94_o 95_o the_o intent_n of_o mercy_n inpardon_v of_o sin_n demonstrate_v p._n 269_o the_o actual_a grant_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 270_o mercy_n be_v the_o essential_a and_o natural_a disposition_n of_o god_n p._n 272_o the_o influence_n of_o mercy_n upon_o repentance_n p._n 274_o mercy_n abuse_v in_o presumptuous_a sin_v p._n 74_o n_n novatian_n what_o the_o novatian_o think_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 280_o o_o obedience_n a_o twofold_a obedience_n unto_o sin_n p._n 113_o distinction_n about_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o sin_n p._n 114_o p_o pardon_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o a_o pardon_n of_o any_o sinner_n and_o any_o sin_n except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 266_o persuasion_n to_o make_v out_o for_o pardon_n p._n 275_o 276_o we_o need_v pardon_n p._n 277_o pardon_v how_o woeful_a be_v a_o unpardoned_a condition_n ibid._n comfort_n to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v p._n 778_o mean_n to_o get_v our_o sin_n pardon_v p._n 779_o paul_n his_o sin_n be_v very_o high_a yet_o