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naked_a inform._n let_v truth_n reform_v as_o well_o as_o inform._n sword_n may_v do_v much_o hurt_n and_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n may_v prove_v dangerous_a but_o where_o knowledge_n have_v heat_n as_o well_o as_o light_v it_o be_v medicum_fw-la utile_fw-la he_o be_v right_a who_o knowledge_n do_v not_o make_v he_o more_o cunning_a to_o sin_n but_o more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v it_o and_o forsake_v it_o 2._o strive_v to_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o holiness_n paul_n temper_n holâ—nesâ—_n love_v the_o truth_n and_o holâ—nesâ—_n be_v excellent_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n sure_o his_o great_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n love_n entire_a love_n to_o christ_n will_v disarm_v we_o of_o all_o malice_n and_o opposition_n against_o he_o yea_o and_o get_v love_n to_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o lie_v our_o life_n our_o hope_n our_o stay_n our_o comfort_n our_o all_o 3._o get_v faith_n beg_v it_o of_o god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v get_v say_v jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v thou_o faith_n faith_n will_v not_o only_o see_v a_o christ_n but_o prize_v he_o too_o two_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o a_o true_a faith_n singular_a estimation_n and_o inseparable_a affection_n i'faith_o subject_n the_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o shall_v i_o oppose_v he_o or_o his_o truth_n who_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o good_a and_o my_o saviour_n he_o come_v to_o save_v i_o 4._o repent_v in_o time_n often_o sin_v weaken_v truth_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o raise_v ill_a disposition_n in_o the_o will_n by_o much_o time_n repent_v in_o time_n sin_v a_o man_n become_v a_o very_a slave_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a adversary_n to_o truth_n but_o speedy_a repentance_n draw_v off_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v often_o renew_v keep_v it_o tender_a and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v divine_a truth_n make_v easy_a and_o 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