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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	create_v	put_v	renew_v	1,358	5	9.7397	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10015	The saints submission and Sathans overthrow. Or, Sermons on James 4.7. By that faithfull and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Doctor in divinitie, Chaplaine in ordinarie to his Majestie, Master of Emmanuel Colledge, sometime preacher of Lincolnes-Inne	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1638 (1638)	STC 20266; ESTC S110465	38,733	336

to the wicked the other to the godly Thirdly when sin begins to prevaile in a man more which is then when a man begins to have a fuller purpose of sinning afore-hand lesse reluctancy in the committing of it and when hee passeth over it more steightly and with lesse griefe being committed These are the signes of yeelding unto Satan Now followes some helpes against him to procure the victory First wee must know that strong lusts will not be overcome but by a strong meanes Dangerous diseases are not cured but by strong potions and more then ordinary medicines Many not considering this have not gotten the victory over their lusts which otherwise they might have done Lusts are of two sorts some are naked and simple cōming onely with their own force stirre up thy selfe that thou maist resist these for so shalt thou bee sure to overcome Others are whetted on by Satan his force doth accompany them such a tentation was that of S. Paul 2 Cor. 12. 7. he had a thorne in the flesh and the messenger of Satan to buffet him It is most likely that the corruption was in his nature before but now it assailed him more powerfully in regard of the force of Satan which did accompany it These tentations comming with more force then their owne must bee resisted by us with more power then our owne the chiefe meanes are two first prayer and fasting joyned with it to sharpen the duty Eph. 6. 18. Secondly the Word diligently read and meditated upon for as the enemies are not carnall neither are the weapons carnall This Word is the wisdome of God and the power thereof may bee seene Prov. 6. 23. The Commandement Saith Salomon is a lampe and the Law is a light and reproofes of instruction are the way of life Psal. 19 7. The law of the Lord is perfect converting the soule the testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple Secondly we must get strong reasons against our strong lusts the lusts of our flesh are called deceitfull lusts Ephes. 4. 22. That yee put off according to your former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts they deceive a man and this is the reason they hold a man fast so long therefore sinnes are called errors and ignorances Contrarily the new man is renewed in knowledge Col. 3. 10. And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the Image of God which created him For the removing therefore of our lusts the understanding which was before deceived must bee rightly informed of the truth and then bee confirmed in it by sound reasons which being done the understanding will change the will and affection So for the lust of anger it is said to rest in the bosome of a foole Eccles. 7. 9. Bee not hasty in thy spirit to bee angry for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles Folly then being the cause of it the readiest way to bee cured of it is by having the judgement rightly informed which being strengthened with reason will move the affections So S. Peter calleth the lusts of the flesh the lusts of ignorance 1 Pet. 1. 14. because these lusts proceed from their ignorance they then who have their judgements truly informed will with greater case overcome a corruption by opposing strong reasons against it but when a mans judgement is inclined to the contrary then hee hath lost the victory for lusts get place Thirdly wee must labour to undergoe willingly the tediousnesse of a tentation and patiently expect till God send deliverance First this makes many a man weary when hee sees notwithstanding his resisting that his corruptions grow stronger and stronger but wee must know that our corruptions are not alwayes the greatest when they seeme so to us if when we truly resist them they seeme stronger it is a signe wee have more spirituall feeling in us then before we must not thinke to overcome them without any trouble for wee are commanded to crucifie our lusts which crucifying necessarily imitates paine Secondly this makes many weary under tentation when after diligent use of the meanes they find no fruit nor ease But this should not discourage them for the meanes will have their effect in the end Like as sinne though it lye quiet at the doore a great while yet at length will call downe some heavy judgement if wee sowe to the Spirit wee shall be sure to reape of the Spirit None of our grones none of our teares which wee shed in this case will bee lost or spent in vaine for God will put them in his bottle as holy David saith and will surely reward them see this in the example of Cornelius Act. 10. 4. Thy prayers and thy almes are come up for a memoriall before God Fourthly we must avoide irksomnesse wee must consider that it is part of the obedience God requires at our hands patiently to undergoe a tentation and therefore it behoveth us of duty to doe it FINIS Vse 1. Vse 2. Vse 3. Signes Obj. Ans. Vse Vse Vse 1. Vse 2. Quest. Ans. 1. Vse 3. Quest. Answ. Quest. Answ. Object Ans. 1. Hindr. 2. Hindr. 3. Hindr. Vse The third generall Doct. Reas. 3 Object Answ. Obj. Ans. Object Answ. Object Answ. Vse 1 Vse 2. Vse 3.