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but_o the_o pharisee_n endeavour_v to_o divert_v the_o execution_n by_o a_o ensnare_a scruple_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 10._o as_o though_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n jusle_v out_o all_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o god_n who_o command_v sacrifice_n have_v not_o also_o prefer_v mercy_n they_o themselves_o will_v reach_v forth_o the_o courtesy_n of_o relief_n to_o a_o distress_a beast_n v._o 11._o and_o therefore_o christ_n may_v just_o lend_v his_o hand_n of_o merciful_a charity_n to_o a_o disease_a person_n verse_n 12._o in_o the_o 22._o ver_fw-la he_o heal_v one_o possess_v of_o a_o devil_n a_o miracle_n that_o beget_v amazement_n among_o the_o people_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o credence_n concern_v his_o divinity_n but_o in_o the_o pharisee_n it_o vent_v plain_a blasphemy_n this_o fellow_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n verse_n 24._o a_o bitter_a and_o high_a reproach_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n neither_o probable_a nor_o possible_a for_o first_o will_n satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o that_o seek_v the_o constant_a support_n will_v he_o willing_o overthrow_v his_o own_o kingdom_n second_o can_v satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o must_v be_v of_o lesser_a power_n and_o he_o that_o do_v cast_v out_o must_v be_v of_o great_a power_n but_o can_v satan_n be_v great_a and_o lesser_a than_o himself_o these_o argument_n can_v not_o but_o convince_v their_o judgement_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o extingush_v their_o malice_n they_o can_v not_o deny_v these_o to_o be_v truth_n yet_o will_v they_o pertinacious_o deny_v their_o affection_n to_o they_o what_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v they_o will_v resist_v and_o though_o they_o see_v sufficient_a reason_n and_o evidence_n yet_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o contemn_v christ_n wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v like_o the_o two_o mountain_n of_o moses_n mount_v eâ—al_a and_o mount_v gorazim_n of_o blessing_n and_o of_o curse_n here_o be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o the_o pure_a justice_n or_o the_o throne_n of_o text._n part_n of_o the_o text._n mercy_n and_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n or_o here_o be_v set_v out_o two_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n i._o you_o have_v the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n erect_v in_o these_o word_n mercy_n the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v wherein_o you_o have_v first_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n not_o quoddam_fw-la but_o object_n the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n quodvis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o sin_n
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
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 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