Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	holy_a	sin_n	sin_v	2,678	5	10.0260	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92846	The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers weighty cases are resolved in relation to all those particulars: delivered in divers sermons preached at Mildreds in Bread-street London, on Psalm 19. 12, 13. Together with the remissibleness of all sin, and the irremissibleness of the sin against the Holy Ghost preached before an honourable auditory. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Gospel, Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and published by those whom he intrusted with his notes.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2363; Thomason E1003_1; ESTC R203493	249,727	327

own_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o say_v they_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12._o yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o set_v their_o note_n mouth_n against_o heaven_n q._n d._n what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o displeasure_n or_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o say_v they_o in_o jeremiah_n 44._o a_o man_n do_v even_o try_v it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o maintain_v the_o devise_n of_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o purity_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n will_n 2._o in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n and_o way_n to_o unlawful_a in_o they_o a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ignorant_a sinner_n numb_a 15._o not_o that_o every_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n absolute_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_v be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o without_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n hold_v a_o candle_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o other_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o he_o break_v through_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n discern_v the_o way_n to_o be_v sinful_a yea_o and_o flame_v upon_o his_o breast_n work_v in_o and_o check_v his_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o yet_o he_o will_v presume_v to_o offend_v and_o proceed_v in_o transgressing_n it_o be_v true_a even_o a_o good_a man_n in_o many_o particular_n object_n may_z and_o do_v sin_n not_o only_o against_o habitual_a but_o against_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v through_o infirmity_n not_o through_o sol._n contumacy_n he_o approve_v that_o light_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o maintain_v the_o sin_n against_o his_o light_n yea_o he_o yield_v not_o only_o by_o approbation_n of_o judgement_n but_o also_o by_o resolution_n and_o desire_n of_o will_n to_o imitate_v the_o light_n yet_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o from_o the_o force_n of_o a_o hasty_a temptation_n he_o may_v fall_v down_o even_o at_o noonday_n but_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n see_v light_a as_o a_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o willing_o break_v through_o it_o to_o the_o way_n of_o his_o sin_n yea_o he_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o uphold_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o force_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o drive_v back_o the_o argument_n with_o a_o resolution_n that_o however_o he_o will_v have_v his_o sin_n 3._o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_v adventure_n threaten_n he_o adventure_n against_o express_a threaten_n against_o express_a threatening_n thus_o it_o stand_v with_o a_o man_n his_o heart_n and_o satan_n incline_v and_o egg_n he_o to_o sin_n but_o god_n and_o conscience_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o he_o as_o he_o say_v of_o note_n the_o sword_n to_o joab_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n so_o god_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o i_o have_v reveal_v wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o it_o but_o in_o presumption_n the_o sin_v soul_n step_v over_o the_o threaten_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o sword_n of_o god_n which_o may_v keep_v back_o another_o man_n yet_o though_o god_n set_v the_o point_n of_o it_o to_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n it_o will_v not_o stave_v he_o off_o from_o adventure_v therefore_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n though_o god_n threaten_v a_o curse_n deut._n 29._o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v not_o change_v by_o mercy_n nor_o affright_v by_o threat_n but_o as_o the_o leviathan_n in_o job_n laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o spear_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n puff_v at_o all_o divine_a warning_n and_o menace_n come_v say_v they_o let_v it_o come_v that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o love_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o presumption_n 4._o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o false_a confidence_n there_o be_v two_o mercy_n they_o arise_v from_o a_o false_a confidence_n of_o the_o facility_n of_o mercy_n thing_n upon_o which_o the_o presume_a sinner_n do_v embolden_v himself_o 1._o one_o be_v the_o facility_n of_o mercy_n when_o a_o man_n set_v mercy_n against_o sin_n he_o do_v well_o because_o god_n mercy_n shall_v draw_v our_o heart_n off_o from_o sin_n but_o when_o a_o man_n set_v mercy_n against_o justice_n now_o he_o offend_v yet_o thus_o do_v the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o presumptuous_a sinner_n such_o a_o spirit_n of_o atheistical_a madness_n that_o he_o be_v absolute_o careless_a of_o all_o that_o god_n threaten_v nor_o be_v he_o so_o miserable_o prodigal_a of_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o have_v it_o damn_v no_o he_o may_v and_o sometime_o do_v apprehend_v threaten_n yea_o so_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v cause_v to_o demur_v it_o may_v be_v a_o stop_a apprehension_n i_o such_o as_o may_v make_v he_o study_v how_o to_o pursue_v his_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o wave_v and_o decline_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sharp_a threaten_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o oppose_a mercy_n to_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o divine_a justice_n will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o but_o i_o will_v adventure_v on_o it_o hope_v that_o divine_a mercy_n will_v pacify_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o threaten_a i_o will_v sin_v and_o offend_v justice_n but_o then_o i_o will_v decline_v that_o court_n by_o fly_v to_o the_o mercy-seat_n god_n be_v of_o a_o gentle_a heart_n easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o will_v be_v present_o satisfy_v and_o appease_v just_o like_o a_o man_n who_o will_v break_v his_o bone_n because_o he_o trust_v to_o have_v they_o quick_o set_v by_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n or_o like_o a_o lewd_a child_n who_o adventure_n to_o outrage_n upon_o the_o scope_n and_o allowance_n of_o his_o father_n good_a nature_n this_o ground_n of_o presumption_n god_n full_o intimate_v in_o deut._n 29._o 19_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n belove_a this_o be_v certain_a that_o presumption_n dispose_v of_o mercy_n beyond_o all_o allowance_n and_o write_v a_o pardon_n which_o god_n will_v never_o allow_v nor_o seal_v it_o will_v dare_v to_o run_v in_o debt_n upon_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o discharge_n and_o clear_v however_o as_o if_o divine_a mercy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o present_a untwine_a of_o all_o the_o knot_n which_o we_o make_v and_o a_o cross_n of_o debt_n as_o soon_o as_o enter_v and_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v bold_a to_o sin_n and_o cheerful_a after_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o but_o very_o mercy_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o so_o 2._o another_o be_v the_o self_n possibility_n and_o strength_n of_o future_a repentance_n repentance_n of_o the_o self_n possibility_n of_o future_a repentance_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a patient_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v who_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o can_v be_v his_o own_o physician_n no_o soul_n wound_v itself_o more_o than_o that_o which_o vain_o think_v that_o it_o can_v present_o cure_v they_o presumption_n be_v not_o always_o carry_v upon_o a_o absolute_a hope_n of_o mercy_n but_o the_o sinner_n be_v more_o piercing_o understand_a know_v that_o mercy_n be_v a_o special_a charter_n and_o such_o a_o balm_n as_o be_v spread_v only_o upon_o a_o return_v and_o humble_v soul_n here_o it_o be_v that_o this_o presumptuous_a person_n will_v adventure_v to_o sin_n upon_o a_o confidence_n that_o he_o will_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o fashion_n and_o polish_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o meet_a capacity_n of_o mercy_n by_o hereafter_o repenting_n and_o humbling_n he_o do_v foolish_o delude_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o fancy_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o exceed_v his_o power_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o sinner_n can_v assure_v himself_o of_o one_o be_v the_o lengthen_v of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o candle_n be_v light_v and_o put_v out_o not_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n but_o according_a to_o divine_a pleasure_n all_o life_n have_v its_o limit_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n he_o who_o sin_n to_o day_n can_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v till_o to_o morrow_n now_o

soul_n do_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v its_o eye_n and_o stop_v its_o ear_n it_o do_v break_v away_o to_o the_o sin_n against_o all_o the_o discovery_n and_o clear_a impleading_n of_o knowledge_n gainsay_v and_o withstand_v it_o the_o presumptuous_a person_n go_v not_o to_o sin_v ignorant_o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o imprint_v light_n so_o the_o sin_n as_o god_n enemy_n which_o yet_o he_o will_v embrace_v as_o his_o friend_n yea_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a that_o a_o sin_n be_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v when_o little_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o siner_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o presumptuous_a sining_n the_o man_n can_v say_v i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o i_o be_v not_o warn_v 2._o the_o more_o pride_n of_o heart_n accompany_v any_o kind_n of_o sin_v be_v the_o more_o pride_n of_o heart_n in_o any_o sin_v the_o vile_a it_o be_v this_o make_v it_o the_o more_o vile_a for_o pride_n lift_v up_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n it_o shake_v the_o spear_n against_o god_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o a_o sinner_n come_v into_o a_o competition_n about_o sin_v than_o pride_n grow_v high_a who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v pharaoh_n that_o i_o shall_v let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 3._o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o say_v they_o in_o psalm_n 12._o when_v the_o heart_n go_v proud_o to_o sin_n it_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v own_o pleasure_n and_o no_o rule_n but_o it_o be_v own_o resolution_n it_o can_v slight_v a_o precept_n and_o scorn_v a_o threaten_a now_o presumptuous_a sinning_n be_v fill_v with_o pride_n i_o think_v st._n austin_n have_v a_o aim_n at_o this_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o v._o when_o he_o render_v the_o read_n of_o it_o thus_o contine_a servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la a_o superbiis_fw-la keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o pride_n as_o if_o pride_n be_v knot_v and_o fold_v &_o double_v in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n there_o be_v pride_n and_o pride_n again_o in_o that_o heart_n which_o dare_v thus_o to_o sin_n and_o very_o so_o there_o be_v in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n a_o manifold_a pride_n a_o pride_n of_o judgement_n to_o approve_v that_o which_o god_n have_v brand_v and_o condemn_v a_o pride_n of_o will_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v the_o sinner_n forbear_v a_o pride_n of_o security_n to_o make_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n have_v threaten_v wrath_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o more_o impudence_n and_o boldness_n attend_v a_o sin_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o double_a impudence_n about_o sin_v one_o of_o defence_n when_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o speak_v which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o paint_v be_v the_o more_o impudence_n in_o sin_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o to_o cover_v a_o plain_a sore_n to_o make_v that_o seem_v good_a which_o real_o be_v stark_o naught_o another_o of_o entrance_n when_o the_o sinful_a soul_n lay_v aside_o all_o shame_n and_o 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the_o same_o sinful_a adventuring_n in_o the_o face_n and_o yet_o will_v dare_v to_o sin_n put_v the_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n ag●in_o which_o have_v burn_v it_o and_o venturnig_a to_o swim_v in_o those_o water_n where_o have_v not_o god_n mercy_n step_v in_o the_o soul_n have_v long_o since_o be_v drown_v 4._o the_o more_o abuse_n of_o mercy_n concur_v to_o the_o sin_v the_o more_o heinous_a it_o raise_v the_o sin_n for_o mercy_n be_v the_o sweet_a stop_n of_o a_o sin_n the_o more_o mercy_n be_v abuse_v the_o more_o heinous_a the_o sin_n sinner_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o it_o shall_v smooth_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o offend_v what_o be_v mercy_n but_o that_o unspeakable_a readiness_n in_o god_n to_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n a_o gracious_a willingness_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o wrong_n offer_v if_o yet_o the_o sinner_n will_v come_v in_o and_o the_o abusing_n of_o it_o be_v affront_n to_o the_o high_a love_n but_o now_o in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n mercy_n be_v extreme_o abuse_v 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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

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will_v deceive_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v thou_o good_a nor_o preserve_v thou_o from_o be_v bad_a if_o thou_o can_v get_v a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o a_o bend_a knee_n and_o a_o believe_a eye_n and_o a_o humble_a spirit_n than_o thy_o castle_n be_v impregnable_a etc._n etc._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 chap._n iu._n have_v handle_v david_n prayer_n against_o sin_n as_o lie_v in_o presumption_n now_o i_o shall_v touch_v on_o it_o as_o it_o do_v respect_n sin_n in_o dominion_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a conjecture_n about_o the_o connexion_n and_o depend_v sense_n of_o these_o word_n word_n two_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n first_o as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o distant_a petition_n q._n d._n lord_n i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o against_o high_a kind_n of_o sin_v and_o perhaps_o i_o may_v sometime_o be_v lay_v flat_a by_o they_o but_o then_o i_o desire_v of_o thou_o that_o though_o they_o strike_v i_o down_o yet_o they_o petition_n 1._o as_o a_o distinct_a petition_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o i_o though_o i_o stoop_v yet_o i_o may_v not_o serve_v though_o i_o fall_v yet_o i_o may_v not_o lie_v and_o rest_n though_o they_o may_v be_v sometime_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o overcome_v yet_o never_o so_o full_a as_o to_o reign_v let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o second_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o same_o petition_n great_o enforce_v q._n d._n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n enforce_v 2._o as_o the_o same_o petition_n enforce_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n all_o sin_n be_v bad_a and_o inglorious_a and_o foul_a but_o none_o so_o as_o they_o they_o be_v high_a transgression_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n i_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o prevail_v over_o i_o never_o let_v they_o enter_v into_o my_o soul_n or_o life_n let_v they_o never_o overcome_v i_o let_v they_o not_o overtake_v i_o let_v i_o never_o commit_v they_o now_o which_o way_n of_o these_o you_o conjecture_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v aim_v at_o it_o require_v accurateness_n to_o determine_v and_o cut_v the_o thread_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o both_o may_v be_v commodious_a and_o be_v pious_a though_o the_o latter_a to_o i_o do_v seem_v more_o genuine_a yet_o in_o this_o i_o easy_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n for_o the_o word_n themselves_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o express_v the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a david_n as_o vehement_o carry_v against_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o dominion_n for_o the_o better_a discuss_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v inquire_v these_o particular_n 1._o what_o dominion_n of_o sin_n here_o may_v import_v thing_n four_o thing_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o whether_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o david_n 3._o why_o david_n pray_v so_o against_o it_o 4._o then_o some_o 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law_n and_o see_v they_o execute_v paul_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 21_o 22._o but_o more_o distinct_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n this_o thing_n four_o thing_n observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o that_o dominion_n proper_o be_v the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o a_o proper_o what_o be_v dominion_n proper_o lord_n over_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v a_o word_n imply_v superiority_n and_o subjection_n one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v and_o another_o who_o condition_n be_v obediential_a and_o to_o serve_v so_o that_o in_o the_o dominion_n there_o be_v one_o who_o do_v rule_v and_o another_o who_o be_v rule_v one_o who_o do_v command_v and_o another_o who_o yield_v at_o lest_o virtute_fw-la ●uris_fw-la he_o be_v to_o yield_v and_o obey_v and_o ratione_fw-la facti_fw-la where_o dominion_n be_v exercise_v there_o be_v actual_a command_n and_o actual_a obedience_n as_o the_o centurion_n who_o have_v authority_n and_o 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