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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
pardon_v p._n 271_o prayer_n divers_a quality_n about_o our_o prayer_n p._n 42_o many_n and_o great_a petition_n may_v be_v put_v up_o at_o once_o in_o prayer_n p._n 41_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 42_o 43_o presumptuous_a what_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v p._n 53_o presumptuous_a sin_n describe_v p._n 54_o 55_o two_o thing_n on_o which_o a_o presume_a sinner_n do_v embolden_v himself_o p._n 56_o 57_o why_o david_n pray_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 70_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o ibid._n a_o aptness_n in_o the_o best_a to_o presumptuous_a sin_n ibid._n the_o best_a have_v a_o self-inability_a to_o keep_v from_o such_o sin_n p._n 71_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o p._n 72_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v among_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o sin_n p._n 73_o mercy_n abuse_v in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n p._n 74_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o p._n 75_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v exemplary_a ibid._n such_o sin_n will_v be_v trophy_n to_o evil_a man_n p._n 76_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n p._n 77_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 78_o degree_n of_o presumptuous_a sinning_n though_o very_o fearful_a yet_o recoverable_a p._n 81_o discovery_n of_o presumptuous_a sinning_n p._n 82_o consideration_n to_o quicken_v our_o care_n against_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o rule_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 89_o principle_n two_o sort_n of_o principle_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o a_o man_n p._n 169_o r_n regenerate_v whither_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o regenerate_v person_n p._n 117_o relation_n our_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n shall_v work_v a_o care_n not_o to_o sin_v against_o he_o p._n 50_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 51_o repent_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o repent_v p._n 95_o repetition_n repetition_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o fearful_a p._n 157_o repetition_n of_o sin_n may_v just_o stagger_v a_o man_n about_o his_o condition_n p._n 159_o resistance_n whether_o all_o resistance_n impair_v dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o resistance_n do_v always_o infallible_o argue_v it_o p._n 110_o restraint_n restraint_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 60_o whence_o it_o arise_v ibid._n what_o it_o presuppose_v p._n 61_o all_o restraint_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 61_o all_o evil_a man_n not_o equal_o restrain_v p._n 61_o restraint_n of_o sin_n a_o act_n of_o merciful_a providence_n p._n 62_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a restrain_v from_o sin_n p._n 62_o 63_o god_n diverse_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 63_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o restraint_n of_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a man_n p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o how_o many_o way_n god_n restrain_v his_o servant_n from_o sin_n p._n 68_o 69_o s_o sanctification_n sanctification_n imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 15_o secret_n secret_n fault_n a_o holy_a person_n desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o p._n 6_o in_o what_o respect_n sin_n be_v call_v secret_a p._n 7_o no_o sin_n secret_a to_o god_n ibid._n sin_n be_v secret_a to_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n sin_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v p._n 8_o 9_o why_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n p._n 11_o why_o secret_a sin_n deceive_v we_o most_o p._n 12_o secret_a corruption_n be_v the_o christian_n trouble_n 16_o many_o wallow_v in_o secret_a sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o p._n 18_o 19_o the_o principle_n of_o sin_v be_v secret_a p._n 19_o 20_o discovery_n of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n negative_a and_o positive_a p._n 21_o motive_n to_o enforce_v our_o care_n against_o secret_a sin_n p._n 31_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o secret_a sin_n early_o ibid._n and_o will_v make_v they_o manifest_v p._n 32_o and_o judge_v they_o p._n 33_o a_o twofold_a manifestation_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 32_o secret_a sin_n more_o dangerous_a than_o open_a p._n 33_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v so_o p._n 33_o 34_o aggravation_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o mean_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n p._n 36_o great_a sin_n shall_v be_v fear_v as_o well_o as_o secret_a sin_n p._n 45_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 45_o 46_o secure_a be_v not_o secure_a because_o of_o god_n present_a silence_n p._n 92_o 93._o self-love_n self-love_n implant_v in_o every_o man_n and_o be_v natural_a p._n 245_o duty_n may_v lawful_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o self-love_n p._n 245_o so_o it_o be_v a_o self-love_n in_o subordination_n not_o in_o competition_n p._n 246_o servant_n a_o good_a man_n be_v god_n servant_n p._n 47_o two_o fort_n of_o servant_n under_o god_n p._n 48_o his_o plea_n that_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v we_o against_o sin_n p._n 49_o service_n the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o vile_a service_n p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o our_o weak_a service_n p._n 218_o divers_a consideration_n about_o our_o holy_a service_n p._n 218_o 219_o sin_n sin_z wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o lie_v p._n 13_o sin_n diverse_o distinguish_v p._n 54_o beware_v of_o a_o course_n of_o little_a sin_n p._n 89_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o iteration_n of_o sin_n p._n 90_o a_o twofold_a obedience_n unto_o sin_n p._n 113_o several_a distinction_n about_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n p._n 114_o every_o sin_n as_o act_v be_v therefore_o the_o worse_a p._n 119_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o vile_a command_n p._n 122_o 123_o how_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v enemy_n p._n 137_o our_o strength_n against_o sin_n must_v be_v improve_v p._n 17_o particular_a sinning_n be_v compassable_a with_o a_o gracious_a frame_n not_o with_o a_o glorious_a condition_n p._n 238_o tho_n thing_n in_o sin_n p._n 268_o sin_n vid._n dominion_n of_o sin_n vid._n forgiuness_n sin_n make_v god_n our_o enemy_n p._n 277_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vid._n blasphemy_n schoolman_n wherein_o they_o place_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n p._n 281_o what_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v p._n 288_o why_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v negative_o p._n 288_o affirmative_o p._n 289_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n p._n 297_o u_o vainglory_n vid._n hypocrisy_n upright_o uprightness_n case_n i._n i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o upright_a because_o of_o my_o particular_a sinning_n answer_v p._n 120_o case_n ii_o doubt_n from_o inequality_n about_o holy_a service_n answer_v p._n 240_o 241_o case_n iii_o doubt_n of_o uprightness_n from_o self-love_n answer_v p._n 244._o 245_o case_n iu._n whether_o all_o self-applause_n and_o vainglory_n be_v incompatible_a with_o uprightness_n answer_v p._n 246_o 247_o motive_n to_o get_v uprightness_n p._n 249_o mean_n for_o the_o get_n of_o upright_a heart_n p._n 251_o go_v to_o god_n for_o they_o ibid._n mean_n for_o preserve_a uprightness_n p._n 253_o consideration_n to_o keep_v we_o upright_o p._n 258_o 259_o vid._n cheerfulness_n uprightness_n vid._n fear_v of_o god_n vid._n faith_n vid._n holiness_n vid._n hypocrite_n vid._n hatred_n of_o sin_n vid._n humbleness_n of_o heart_n some_o kind_n of_o sin_v contradict_v uprightness_n and_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 138_o 139_o a_o christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v upright_o p._n 177_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v upright_o p._n 178_o uprightness_n apply_v several_o p._n 178_o 179._o uprightness_n express_v by_o sundry_a way_n and_o place_n p._n 179_o uprightness_n describe_v p._n 182_o uprightness_n how_o it_o deal_v about_o grace_n p._n 185_o sin_n p._n 186_o duty_n p._n 187_o uprightness_n its_o end_n and_o scope_n p._n 187_o why_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v upright_o p._n 189_o god_n look_n for_o it_o and_o at_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o expect_v p._n 191_o it_o bring_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n p._n 192_o god_n judge_v a_o man_n by_o it_o ibid._n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v upright_o p._n 201_o to_o be_v upright_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n p._n 201_o 202_o discovery_n of_o uprightness_n p._n 202_o the_o principal_a care_n of_o uprightness_n be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n the_o upright_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n p._n 204_o how_o this_o may_v be_v discover_v p._n 205_o wherein_o uprightness_n appear_v about_o sin_n p._n 208_o uprightness_n discover_v in_o our_o disposition_n about_o duty_n p._n 209_o by_o universality_n of_o obedience_n p._n 210_o by_o simplicity_n of_o obedience_n p._n 212_o by_o spirituality_n of_o obedience_n p._n 213_o by_o humility_n of_o obedience_n p._n 215_o a_o upright_a person_n the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v to_o god_n p._n 216_o the_o upright_a person_n find_v indulgence_n for_o offence_n p._n 222_o a_o